davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09


ketball Is Just one Of the 'steps"
the sepian adopts admire
Until very recently, the monop.
oily Non this acrobatic and lucra-
tive trade was held by the Savoy
Ballroom, which gained nation-
wide fame under the aegis OF \
talented young man named Moe
Gale
Mr.. Gale Is quite a character.
The son Of o rich man, he ran
through o fortune trying to dim
the bright lights, and found that
his roadwork on the Primrose
Path had taken him only that
much nearer bankruptcy.
Down to his few last dollars, he
conceived the idea Of booking
Negro talent and today his wealth
Is In six or more figures. The
Savoy alone used to net him
100000 annually.
GOT TOUGH
WITH TOUGH GUY
Gale considered himself q fix
ture IN Harlem. He gained
great respect when IL became
known that he had defied the late
and unlamented Dutch Schultz to
his face. This happened when
Gale was handling a certain band
desired by q night club operated
BY raclleteerS. The racketeers
wanted the contract for the band
and came to get 1t, with Schultz
doing the talking.
where's that contract?" snap.
ped the overheard Of metropolitan
rackets.
y haven't got It here" said
Gale quietly.
you've get 80 seconds to find
It," Schultz said.
Gale pulled the contract out of
a drawer, Then he ripped It into
quarters and tossed 1t at the
Dutchman.
"There 1t Is" he said. "Pick II
up II you want It that badly"
For q full minute Schultzs
mental processes were almost vis-
ible Little vignettes Of Gale en-
caSed In cement, Gale tumbling
from a speeding car, Gale being
riddled by machine guns - ran
through the gangster's mind.
Finally the Dutchman motioned
to the contract and to an under
ling. Pick 1t up" he said. And
out went the delegation, taking
Gales band but not his self.
respect.
EXCLUSIVE"
DANCE STEPS
A few weeks ago, O consortium
headed by Jay Faggen, who
has been everything from a press
agent to q night club owner and
music publisher, opened another
place Of 1--WE only q couple Of
blocks from the Savoy
They call II the Golden Gate,
and 1t Is one Of the vastest dance
halls In the country. Naturally,
the Golden Gate, being the new
attraction, drew O tremendous
early crowd and the battle now
Is to see II 1t can hold 1t against
the wiles Of the Savoy crowd
The Golden Gate gained an
early march by devising O new
dances called the Hep Hop, which
Is done only there at present, and
thus anyone wanting to learn 1t
has come to the ballroom.
The Savoy has given Its name
to a number Of dances and has
experts trying to figure out a
Indy that will neutralize the
Hep Hop. Both bathrooms are Of
fering a staggering series OF In
ducements to trade, ranging from
low-priced nights to name bands.
It's a titanic battle - for one Of
the richest fields In the entertain
ment world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
Questions
and Answers

az FREDERIC "a. KERBx
Enclose 3 three cent gtalmp e0E
reilly when addFessima any CUES
tion Of fact Of Information 20 Che
waterbury Democrats Service ~.
Feau at Warrington. legal and
medical advice cannot Be given, 2
nor can extended research BE- I'm.
AArtaken. De sure all mall q Cd
dressed % The WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. Y
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street
washington, D. G. $3.50. VIM W, !,
q. was David r. wilentz, who
obtained the conviction OF Haupt-
mann in the Lindberg Kidnapping
case, reelected Attorney General Of
New Jersey
second term January 81, 1889. WV wv
@. What Is the origin Of the
term ITO 60 scot free?" aY
A, The word scot In this case de-
rives from an old French verb "es-
cot" meaning to contribute. It was
applied to q tax, or o tip at Q tav-
ern. ta9E .s
@. How can one determine II an
amethyst Is genuinep
A. BY Its hardness. A genuine
stone will easily cut glass.
@. What is the period Of gesta-
tlon in cats?
A. From So to So days.
@. How many persons are en-
ployed in the u. 8. Veterans Admin
istration? as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
LIQUOR SOAKED MELONS
New London Day)

The experiment Of Samuel INTER
meyer, New York attorney, with
honeydew melons grown In his hot
house at Greystone, N. Y, with an
essence Of various liquors added to
them through their stems, is called
an Indifferent success by several re-
porters who were privileged to SAM
pie the results. The announcement
that the aged attorneys gardeners
had tapped the vines on which the
melons were growing and piped diff
ferent kinds of liquors to these stems
aroused widespread interest. A lot Of
misconceptions followed; some be-
lieved that the melons would take
on not only flavor of the liquors,
but also something Of their alcoholic
strength.
Actually, reporters said after SAM
pling some of the melons at Inter
meyers New York residence, ones
imagination had to be working pref
ty strongly to detect any pronounced
liquor taste In any Of them. I'm
termeyer himself admits that his
efforts to infuse the melons with
port wine were not satisfactory
He feels that the Benedictine and
cognac fiavors are the best. News
papermen said they could detect a
faint taste Of Benedictine to one OF
the melons that had been treated
with his cordial and slightly less
trace Of taste to the cognac melons.
But the result was obviously not as
pronounced as expected: in fact the
lack OF distinctive taste might make
one wonder why, II Benedictine
favored honeydew melon was want
ed, 1t wouldn't have been simpler
and much more satisfactory to>cut q
small hole IN the melon some hours
before serving. pour IN little Bene-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

Football schedule makers are inquiring
about Thanksgiving in 1910. Most Of the
colleges and universities will doubtless
plan for an early holiday next year,
despite the action taken by the state in
which they are located this year. The
President plans on the early Thanksgiv-
ing, so the clincher to the matter will be
the appearance of the 1910 calendars any
one of these days with ring around
November 81.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

rived at independence: the Ro-
manians. And there are races
which win never have their races
Jews, Czinczars, Gypsies.
In a nutshell, the nationality
problem of southeastern Europe Is
this: the various racial groups
which for q long time moved
shifted. mixed without end. are now
entrenched In whatever patches OF
land they inhabit. No more migra-
lions are TO be expected there: the
photographic map. however compli-
Gated. Is now stable; but the region
has not yet formed its definite poll
teal map.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
. HlGHllGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Traces Smaller
European States

Traces Smaller
European States
Those who have bemoaned the
conquests Of Austria, Cxecho-
slcvakia, and Albania will find
much comfort In "World With
out End" by Stoyan Pribich-
evich (Reynai and Hitchcock:
$3.50. German and Italian
domination, he points out, Is
Just another incident In the
long, turbulent histories Of these
countries. Pribichevich has this
TO say about their durability:
Seventy million people Of no less
than 10 races and nationalities live
In the 100000 square miles between
Prague and Athens. There are tough
little nations which have long with
stood invasion and foreign oppres-
sion alike. There are descendants OF
alien colonists and refugees, REM
nants Of various conquerors, ves-
tiges of extinct ethnic stocks, and
curious racial mixtures which
furnish topics for perpetual dis
cussion among anthropologists The
largest Of all these groups, the Ro-
manians, numbers only IL IL mil
lion.
When the World War was over
eight small independent states
were found on the map Of south
eastern Europe: Czechoslovakia.
Austria, Hungary, Romania, Jugo''
slavia, Bulgaria, Greece and Alban-
la.
Three Of these states have al
ready disappeared--Austria, Czecho-
slovalxia and Observation-Disclosures by
Germany and Italy. How long the
new frontiers will endure and what
further changes of the political map
will occur there, no one knows. But
one. thing is certain: the small ma
tons will outlive the juggling of
their boundaries by aggressor pow
ers.
One cannot understand SOUTH
eastern Europe without remem-
bering that nations are not iden.
teal with states. There are "his-
tory-less" nations there, which
have never had their independent
states: for instance. the Slovaks,
Ruthenlans, Slovenes. There are
others which have had, lost or
regained their states In the past
Czechs, Bulgars. Serbs. Greeks,
Hungarians, Croats. There are
some that only 90 years ago ar
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Use o comma to set OK transit
, tional words like moreover,
therefore, etc., as; Moreover,
he failed TO arrive on time.

A. The total number inside and
outside Of Washington, D. O., Is 49,
023.
@. How many tax-exempt oftlcial
cars are in the United States2
A. In 1888, there were 1857, 230, OF
which 109.761 were Federal and
237, 469 were owned by State or To-
cal governments.
@. Does burning gas In the home
make the air dry or moist2
A. 1t furnishes moisture to the
air. Gas Is composed chiefly Of com.
pounds Of carbon and hydrogen and.
In burning, the hydrogen tnites with
the oxygen III the air to form water
vapor.
@. Whose portrait Is on the ST.
600 bills2
A. Grover Cleveland. 81.
@. Is there book on making d.
dramas In the school-room9
A. How to make three dimen-
sional posters, design and construct
dioramas from school-room mater
ials" by Catherine Herman, publish
ed In 1887 by The School Products
Bureau, Chicago, III.
@. Has anthracite production In
Pennsylvania been increasing or de-
clining In recent years?
A. In 1896, 1887 and 1888, pro-
duction was 54,579,535, 81 $50, 433 and
460, 09o,027 short tons, respectively.
@. Is coal sold In the United
States by the long or short ton?
A. 1t Is almost universally sold
at retail on the basis OF the short
2,000-pond ton. An exception Is the
District Of Columbia, where coal Is
sold on the basis Of the long, or
2,240-pound ton. The law OF Della
ware also provides that the long ton
shall be the legal standard for coal.
n you want q copy OF our book.
let "FAVORITE POEMS" send 10
the Waterbury Democrats WASH
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
Street, Washington, ID. G. Enclose
10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
Selected Poem
FOR INSTANCE

FOR INSTANCE
(Berton Braley In the New York SUM
The business of bard is one
Not easily prognosticated,
For when his labor Is begun
He never knows If what he's done
VIII be appreciated.
An epigram, a triolet
A light and trifiing metric caper,
That people read and then forget
May have meant days Of toll and fret
And reams Of writing paper,
While rimes that fairly boil and hiss
With passion and terrific power,
Or lines that thrill the soul with bliss,
A valid masterpiece-like this
May take him half an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

man whose career mas peer
AS head OF the National Youth
Administration, 1t Is the Job Of
Aubrey williams to give these un-
employed, out-of-school boys and
girls q chance to work so they can
learn q trade or complete their
education. He Is q crucial influ-
ence on young lives. But also he
Is no stranger to adults.
As Deputy WPA administrator
under Harry Hopkins, Williams
strongly humanistic views some
times made him the butt Of bitter
political controversy. He has
been singed and scorched by many
q TRADE. Yet, no New Dealer has
more and warmer friends In the
political arena.
Last summer the National Youth
Administration was one Of the
few agencies to emerge I'M
scathed from the congressional
economy axe.
When the House ApprOpria-
tions Committee slashed the
NYA budget to $S1 ,000, 900, mem
bers Of all factions Joined In
restoring the figure to 100000
900 on the floor OF the chamber.
The same thing happened In the
Senate. Supported by leading
educators and newspapers all
over the country, the NYA was
saved from the chopping block
so that thousands Of youths
would have better chance.
But while Aubrey Williams Is
we'll known as name, few know
him personally or appreciate his
unique and colorful background.
For example, the fact that he
once was q lay preacher and later
O battle-scorred veteran OF the
famed French Foreign Legion, Is
something he seldom mentions.
UP THE HARD WAY
williams was born on an Ala.
bama farm in 1890. His family was
impoverished by the Civil War,
and at the age OF Z he went TO
work In o laundry for 81 a week.
Up to the age OF 20 he had only
one year Of formal schooling; what
education he had was self-taught
or from his mother, O deeply re-
ligious woman.
While his schooling was skinny
williams had q wealth OF practi-
cal training. He worked as a sales
man OF ALI sorts Of things-from
hooks IN haberdashery, He was a
window dresser, o sign painter, liv-
ery stable hand, social worker and
director OF a Birmingham boys
club which he helped organize.
In 1911, williams decided to
study for the ministry and en-
tered Maryvilie College, Tenn,
paying his way by manual
labor. A year later he trans
ferred 70 the University OF
Cincinnati, where he was when
the World War broke out In
Europe. The heroic stand Of
the "Old Contemplated, first
British expeditiOnary force that
was practically wiped out, stirred
him profoundly and he went TO
France with an ambulance unit.
When the United States entered
the conflict in 1917. williams
Joined the Foreign Legion and saw
fierce shock-troop fighting. In one
engagement, his company was cut
in half In the first fifteen min
utes Of attack. When the First
Division OF the A. E. F. reached
France, williams transferred to 1t.
Enlisting as a buck private, he
came out a lieutenant.
PULPIT TO WPA
After the Armistice, williams
studied at the University Of
Bordeaux, then returned to Gin
cinnati where he became a lay
preacher. After several years IN
the ministry he turned TO social
work as secretary Of the Wiscon-
sin Conference Of Social Work.
In 1892 he became a field
director OF the American Public
Welfare Association, and was en-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
HEALTHY YOUNG MEN
(Boston POST

The United States army medical
corps officers. whose business requires
them to have some pretty rigid ideas
about the physical qualifications of
young men. can find little physically
wrong with the average young New
Highlander. In the past few weeks
they have examined quite O few Of
them In the army's search TO M va
cancies In the army made possible
by an expanded program.
For several years now, football
coaches have been praising the ''ma-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 5:33 a. m.
Sun rises 7:04 a. M; sets aga p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
utes after sunset.
Few If any signs of the past lush season OF
growth can be- found in the countryside
today Even In the most sheltered spots
now frost has crept In and blighted what
remaining evidence there was of summer In
the farmers field few stubbles. some turnip
tops alone point out where heavy growth once
fiourished.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

dictine, and allow the melon TO
stand until needed.
The possibilities Of this expert
ment, therefore, would seem to be-
strictly limited, which may be q
pity, all things considered. Other
wise there might be some chance 81
feeding gin TO q lemon tree 10 pro-
duce q "Tom Collins" lemon. or run
to q lime tree to produce an idea'
rum cocktail fruit. The fact. how
ever, seems to be that the vines al
sorb the liquids they need from III
wick arrangement. but little Of u
liay0rs mixed with them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

HOPS as mW1~
cate as sQuar-
ing the triangle
back when the
rest OF the
cou n try still
tho gl1t the
Charleston was
the last word.
Until you've
seen q Harlem
jitterbug you
haven't ally
seen ult ra-
modern dane
ing at Its DALI
like W &C kiest
Tossing q part
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
A Thought for Today

Yea, though I walk through the valley OF
the shadow Of death, I will fear no evil for
thou art with me; thy rod and thy STAFF they
comfort me.-Psalms asa
Men fear death, as If unquestonably the
greatest evil and yet no man knows that 1t
may not be the greatest good-W. Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
Views of The Press

terial" available In the west and mid
west, where young men are popular
ly supposed TO be big and strong.
only Is per cent Of the applicants
for enlistment here have been re-
jected under the stiff army physical
regulations and most Of those re-
jected suffered from ailments that
could be easily corrected.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
In New York
RY GEoRGE ROSS

New York, Dec o--There's gold
In the failing feet Of jitterbugs.
Which Is why one Of the most
colorful battles In amusement his
tory Is raging up Harlem way,
where residents were doing Indy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
Washington Merry-G o-Round
this xeMh AuhrxW mamsN aNonaY outhAd nlhato.
DREW PEAR s o N
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

WASHINGTON December TO some 10000 youths every state N the
romantic Horao Ager heros
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

Copyright, 1889,
BY United Feature Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1939-06-22
7,111 New Freight Cars
On Class | Railroads

Glass I railroads in the first five
months of 1899 put in service Till
new freight cars, the Association of
American Railroads has announced
In the same period last year class I
railroads put 5,786 in service.
New steam locomotives put in
service in the first five months of
1899 totaled IL compared with los
in the same period of 1898. New
electric and diesel locomotives in
stalled in the five months period
this year totaled "a, compared with
SIS in the same period last year.
Glass I railroads on June l had
9,26l new freight cars on order,
compared with 4,484 on the same
day last year and 6,391 on May /,
1899.
New steam locomotives on order
on June l, 1899, totaled 63, compared
with 56 on June / last year and 81
on May l, 1889. New electric and
Diesel locomotives on order on June
l this year number IS, compared
with 6 one year ago and % on
May l, 1899.
Freight cars and locomotives
leased or otherwise acquired are
not included in the above figures.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, June 22.-The stock
market responded rather half
heartedly today to fair batch of
good" news items which tended to
Offset renewed tension over Far
Eastern affairs.
A slow decline in the forenoon put
leaders down fractions to around a
point. A mild comeback got under
way near the final hour, when the
boardrooms learned of the Presi-
dents long-range lending program
involving $500 900 900 under various
classiflcations of elf-liquidating
non-Federal projects. An outlay OF
s870, 100000 in the 1910 fiscal year
was suggested.
Brokers gave us the reason for
the lack of any real rallying steam
the fact reports of administration
lending spending plans as a means
OF cutting unemployment have been
coming out of Washington for sew
eral weeks and may have been dis
counted to certain extent.
Postponement of the Senate sill
yer bloc fllibuster. in favor of quick
consideration of the tax revision bill,
was a bolstering influence. Business
news was on the optimistic side, II
anything.
Dealings were of the dribbling sort
during most of the proceedings, with
transfers approximating 100000
shares for the five hours, about the
same as yesterday
European markets steadied after
an early dip. Bonds and commodi-
ties were mixed.
Among the scattered firm stocks
were Spicer Mfg and Loft, both of
which hit new 1899 highs. The for
mer reflected partly expanding
earnings and the latter was lively
performer in rumors of settlement
OF lawsuits affecting it's interest in
Pepsl-Cola. Brooklyn Union Gas
edged forward following declaration
OF a 25-cent dividend, the first voted
since January last year when 40
cents was disbursed.
Railway equipments, expected to
benefit from the Governments lend
ing scheme, did better. These in
cluded Pullman. American Car g.
FOUNDRY and American Steel Found
ries
Alrcrafts such as Douglas, United
and Glenn Martin moved up at the
last on word the House had restored
a s37000,000 cut in supplemental
war Department appropriation for
planes.
Disposed to lag were U. S. Steel,
Bethlehem, Montgomery Ward,
Westinghouse, General Electric, N.
Y. Central, American Telephone
and Goodyear.
Evening star., 1939-06-22

- IuSeno EisH' mere anu ell
tered the banking field in 1918,
his first position being with the Ar
lington Trust Co. Later he was
with the American Security &
Trust Co. and in 1920-21 served as
auditor with the Union Trust Co.,
in Cleveland.
Mr.. Elgin joined the staff of the
City Bank in July, 1922, was made
manager of the Georgia avenue Of
flee in September, 1882, and was
elected an assistant cashier in April,
1884. He has been active and deep
ly interested in the work of the
Safe Deposit Section. being vice
chairman during the past year.
Miss Eva Kicker, associated with
the Farmers & Mechanics branch
Of the Riggs National Bank, was
elected vice chairman, another case
where much hard work for the Sec
tion was rewarded.
Miss Sophia Karydakis of the
Second National Bank was elected
secretary and Guy D. Cowl, Nc
Lachlen Banking Corp, and Jesse
S. Chayney, American Security &
Trust Co., were elected to the Ex-
ecutive Council.
Bureau Manager Eight Years.
Miss Clara F. McGrath has just
completed eight years service as
manager of the Credit Bureau of
the District Bankers Association,
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Bituminous Output
Continues to Climb

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car-loading reports
from the railroads, estimates BIZ
luminous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
June II as approximately 6,400,-
600 net tons.
Production for the corresponding
week: 1898, 5,049,000 tons; 1887,
7,115,O00. Percentage of change:
1898, increase 268 per cent; 1887,
decrease 100 per cent.
The report of the National BIZ
luminous Coal Commission shows
production of $3.50 900 tons for the
week ended June 3 and 6,306 900
for the week ended June 10, 1899.
Production, calendar year to June
IT: 1899. las, POI 900 tons (subject to
revision); corresponding period
1888: 14l, 100000 tons; increase. IS
per cent.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Advertising Is Termed
BuIwark Of Freedom
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The Ad-
vertising Federation of America
asserted today that advertising "is
a bulwark of democracy in Offering
consumers a free choice of a wide
range of merchandise for their own
selection and a defense against
either monopoly or regimentation %
The federation added, in the form
Of resolution: TT fosters health
full competition between makers and
distributors of meritorious goods. Ii
is, therefore, naturally the target
for all those who prefer collectivism|
and RECOMMENDATION by political force. I
Norman S. Rose, advertising mani
ager of the Christian Science|
Monitor, was elected president of the|
federation. His former post Of
treasurer was filled by j. A. Welch|
advertising director of the Curtis
Crowell Publishing Co.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Kentucky DistiIIery
Bankruptcy Is Filed
By the Associated Press.

6y tOe ASSOclaCeo FreSS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 22.-Dant
& Dant of Kentucky, distillers, filed
a voluntary bankruptcy petition in
Federal Court yesterday. H. M.
Kessler was appointed receiver under
5000 bond.
The petition listed assets Of
81 200 ,526 and liabilities of $726, ,070.
Principal liability was listed as a
judgment of the B. and N. Corp. of
Dover, DEL, for x722,542. Among
assets were listed tools valued at
100000 and real estate valued at
$500, 900.
The action was taken following a
directors meeting at New York
City June 16.