davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
MRS. TUBELIENE
 TO SPEAK HERE
Sister of Lithuania's Pres ident Coming to AS Green
 Street Sunday Evening

Mrs. Hedwiga Tubeliene, sister of Anthony Smetona, president of Lith-
 uania, will lecture at AS Green street next Sunday evening at o'clock, under the auspices of the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce
 The c. of c. ways and means committee are arranging a patriotic musical program for the lecture. A.
 Simutis, assistant to the Lithuanian consul, will accompany Mrs. Tube
 hene who came to this country on the last refugee ship.
 Mrs. Tubeliene will base her lec- ture on the present situation in Lithuania. The public is cordially invited to hear her.
 Barn Dance Planned Directors of the Town Plot Com munity Club met at the home oi John Carter on Esther avenue last evening and made plans for barr dance. The tentative date of the affair has been set for Ja-4uary 26 Joseph Gallo was elected chairman and MT. Carter, vice-chairman. As sisting them will be Harold John son, Michael R. Russo, Pasquale Varanelli, Robert Nelson, Raymonc Dclan and Alfons Arens.
 A membership drive will be start ed in the near future. The clut hopes to reinstate as many old mem bers as possible. The next directors barley will be held Sunday, Decem. Der 29, at the home of Alfons Arens 67 Francis Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
Courses In Aircraft
 Engineering Planned
Nine Months Training Qualify Candidates for Second
 Lieutenancy-C Glasses Start January

Opportunities for a new course of training in aircraft engineering for qualified young men of New England were announced today by Lt.-Col. John L. Rice, corps area recruiting officer. Completion of the new course, which is nine months in length, will mean a commission as second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve.
 The first classes of men for the new aircraft engineering course will start in January at New York University and Purdue University. This stage of the training will be twelve weeks in length. It will be followed by an airplane mechan- ics course at the Army Air Corps Technical school. Upon completing the course and receiving their com missions, successful candidates will be assigned to tactical units of the Army Air Corps as squadron engi- neering officers.
 College Graduates
 Applicants must be either college graduates with degrees in engineer ing or seniors in an engineering col- lege. They must be unmarried citi- zens between their 20th and 27th birthdays, and they must pass the physical examination. This physi- cal examination is not so demand ing as that required of candidates for pilot training. Applicants must meet the standards prescribed for appointment in the Officers Reserve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
ELECTORAL VOTERS
 TO MEET MONDAY
SenatOr=Elect Blansfield of Waterbury Among
 States Eight

Attorney Michael V. Blansfield of this city will be one of the eight Connecticut presidential electors who next Monday will cast this states official electoral votes for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice-President-elect Henry A. Wal lace.
 The electors will meet Monday noon at the office of Secretary of State Sara B. Crawford and there go through the formality of assign ing the states electoral votes to MT Roosevelt and MT. Wallace. The electors were chosen at the Demo- cratic state convention in New Ha- ven.
 MT. Blansfield' was in the unusual situation of running for three offices in the recent election. Not only was he chosen a presidential elector, but he was also elected state senator from the 18th district (first, second and third Wards) and justice of the peace.
 The other presidential electors are Guy Holt of West Hartford, Mayor William Patten of Torrington, Bruce Caldwell of Hartford, Joseph Keller of Bridgeport, Chester Bowles of Essex, Edward s. Minor of New Ha- ven and Homer s. Cummings oi Stamford.
 After the official ceremony, Mrs Crawford, Republican, will enter tain the Democratic presidential electors at luncheon at the Hartford Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
BAPTIST WOMEN ! HOLD LUNCHEON
4O Members Guests at Christmas Party at Three
 Green Doors

Members of the First Baptist Wo- mans Missionary and Social Union enjoyed a community luncheon yes terday at the Three Green Doors. Christmas decorations of pine pre- vailed Blue lights were used throughout and the Christmas scenes proved a fairyland to the guests. Attending were: Mrs. Stewart Cook, Mrs. Walter Blake, Mrs. Charles Haight, Mrs. David P. Gaines, Mrs. George Stephens, E=r=. William A. Robbins, Mrs. Harrison Worth, Mrs. John Clark. Mrs. J. Russell Putnam, Mrs. James Morse head, Mrs. Clarence Nickerdon, Mrs. T. E. Alexander, Mrs. Paul Marg- graff, Mrs. Phil Johnson, Mrs. Ar thur c. Gross, Mrs. Albert E. Sault, Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall, Mrs. Clifford Peck, Mrs. Eugene Beadle and Mrs. Herbert Constantine.
 Also, Mrs. Hal Johnson, Mrs. N. J. Holcomb, Mrs. Chauncey H. Ford, Jr., Mrs. Charles R. Hine, Mrs. Phil Chalot, Mrs. Chester Baxter, Mrs. Harold Reynolds, Mrs. G. A. Holi- han, Mrs, William H. Vining, Mrs. Charles E. Dougherty, Mrs. John Mclean, Mrs. Arthur Peircey, Mrs. Aubrey Greenlaw, Mrs. N. Jack Dempsey, Mrs. Harold Fenton, Mrs. Ashley Barrows, Mrs. Arthur Purin- ton, Mrs. William E. Van Tassell, Mrs. Howard Sharp, Mrs. Wilbur Allen, Mrs. Edwin Glover, Mrs. Ralph B. Ransom, Mrs. Perry A. Borden, Mrs. H. G. Keshian, Mrs. Robert w. Turnbull, Mrs. Charles Schliff, Mrs. Robert Snyder, Mrs. Edna M. Merrills and Mrs. Hedley Belyea.
 The last meeting of the Women's Missionary and Social Union for home missions study on the sub ject of migrants will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at p. m., att he church The topic for dis cussion will be What the Church is Doing for the Migrant" The hos tesSes will be Mrs Robert w. Turn bull and Mrs. Philip Chabot. Members are reminded to bring their gifts of canned food and other provisions for the Friendship Bas- ket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. .. Our Association will appreciate it very much if you will kindly put the following in your column: ''The American Brass As socation will hold it's third annual Christmas Party for the members children at the Association Club Rooms, 721 Bank Street. Saturday, December 21st Re- treatments will be served and presents given to the ladies. The committee in charge consists of John J. OConnOr, President of the Association, Edward the Entertainment Committee assisted by the follow ing committee members: Clifford Conrad Louis Mar tino John Ruskey, Earl Branch, Joseph Gudonis, Vincent Genua, John Carter, Henry Tooker, George Erk Michael Di Leo Peter Alexander, Earl Barrett. Also assisting are Mrs B. Booth Ruth Booth, Mary Bradley Mrs C. Conrad Mrs Grace Cross, Mrs. Joseph Schilling Mrs. Hazel Spurr and Bertha Blitzer" Thanking you for your kindness in this matter, re- main Very Truly Yours, The American Brass AssOcia mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Charles F. Pettjean of Naugatuck was elected chair Week which will be observed time next spring at senior barley of Teachers College of Connecticut in New Britain over the weekend Senior Week inaugu were freshmen Under this an seniors of the college for one week take the positions of the administration and faculty of the college and laboratory schools The borough lad has had much leadership experience at Hardware City institution of learning as among other things President of Barberry Terrace Class Officer and business manager of the Recorder newsy school pub cation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
CHRISTMAS BUYING
RY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Why is 1t at Christmas time we become erratlc, Lose all sense of judgment become un-syStematic, Get entangled in the gift-Suggeston quagmirei And at this time of year take sudden f1er. Our perspective goes-we buy queer things, Baubles and SO on-our imagination has wings. We pass by the little everyday necessaries, The common sense goods and practical accessories We select something that is handsomely boxed, Forgetting the family should be gloved and soxed. We rashly order from catalogue something unseen, For mantle ornament we squander the last bean Buy something in quartz, shade of the rose When we should be selecting much needed hose tricky hacon of perfume knocks us for a goal As well as very precious high luStre bowl In the art-gift department we simply go merits When we should be ill sweaters and skirts. The crystal and china those intriguing hooks, Have sidetracked us from woolen scarves and books Why is it at Christmas we take sudden ther' And as our spirits higher and higher We let our imagination travel on wings And buy lot of very queer things.
 FEM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Round town Did you know that Atty James E. Russell brother of that charming actress ROsalind Russell is second lieutenant in the army reserve!!
 m the c My s f 0be b new green tweed is certainly winning favor around town Betty Bowes, charming daughter of Dr. Frank Bowes has written that she will be home for the Xmas holidays. An, me- to be young once more Katherine Spellman has recently returned from the Waterbury Hospital after having her appendix knfed From lat est reports she is we'll on the way to recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Yankee ingenuity. |. They're making history down in Amston, Connecticut If you don't believe it trip down there to the Registered Dstery Mo- of the United Dsters will prove it concusvely Dislers have fought for years Scotch whskey Everyone said couldn't be made in this country and that the real article must be imported . We'll the war has made it possible for the claim to be exploded and Connecticut take pride in the fact that it's heather the of the explosion Scotch whskey that wins the approval of the expert tasers and imbibers is being distilled right in this state at the plant mentioned above The experiment to produce good American Scotch whskey began during the last World War when supplies were were resumed with the notification of the 18th amend ment and bearing real fruit when again world is dsruptng importation of Scotch whskey from abroad That success is attained may be laid to the perseverance and skill of the Seme family For 100 years this family has engaged in the production of Dsters Products and representing the fifth generation of the family declares that the miracle has been pished and commercial production of real Scotch whs key in America is underway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Nearby is the winding Fiber, whose bridge and shoes were once defended by storied Horatius. And across the river is Vatican City, capital of the Catholic world, per- haps the best reason why Rome has thus far escaped. raids.
 Military objectives in the city proper are few, the principal ones being the railroad station and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

nearby Naples, have had their first bombings.
 Center of modern Rome lies be- tween two famous ruins of the ancient city = the Pantheon and the crumbling Colosseum. From the balcony of the Venice Palace, a few blocks up the Via DellIm- pero from the historic Forum, Mussolni now runs his own one man forum,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

By NEA Service
 Although Rome has been declar- ed an open city it may yet become a target for the bombs of modern war in Britain's own blitzkrieg against her enemy in the south.
 Bases occupied since the Italian attack on Greece have put R. A. F. planes and the British fleet with ill close striking distance of Rome. Other Italian cities, including
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
DIFFERS

The guanaye, a Peruvian cor morant, differs from all other spe- cies in its fishing tactics. It searches for fish from the air; other cor morants dive, and search under wa ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
HOW IT WAS NAMED

Members of town meeting re- peatedly demanded why not name the town after this or that hero so persistently, that a North Caro- lima town was named Whynot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
ONLY ELEVEN MORE DAYS

Eleven more days! step on it quick! Do it now if you want the pick,
 Of perfumes, leather goods and ties. And sweaters and Sox in the right size.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Great Britain, Russia, and Co., lombia, respectively, supplied the United States with the bulk of its platinum metals imports during 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12
IN AIEMORIAM

Tn loving mother Paadino passed away year ago today, December 3 1939 In old Calvary laid her.
 Where the softly blow, There laid gentle mother Laid her there There she lies softly sleeping Where the grasses gently Lies the loved dearly |. In little lowered grave She will forgotten, Never shall her memory Sweetest thoughts shall finger Round the where she is laid. And the spirit that has left her.
 Lives within And she's safe in Gods So she's blest in every
 M FL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

are now offered. There is the pilot training course for flying cadets The non-pilot flying cadet courses in addition to the engineering spe- cialist training, are courses for navi- gators and bombardiers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Cacao army barracks in the north east section. Close by are many government buildings, the Royal Palace, and University City, all likely to be damaged if bombing begins.
 On Rome,s outskirts, however are air fields, tioop concentrations power stations and other objec- tiyeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

FIRST WOMAN GRADUATE
 Mrs. Herbert Hoover was the first woman graduate in geology in the United States. She was grad uated in 1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-12

Tn loving wife mother Paladno wno passed today. December 1S, 1889.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
ASK ME
ANOTHER
|. Rome was built on how many

1. Rome was built on how many
hills?
2. How is the temperature of a
Centigrade thermometer reduced
to Fahrenheit?
8. Why did Lady Godiva ride
through Coventry?
4. What is salaam, fish, a
salutation, or small coal bucket?
5. To win the Democratic pres
idential nomination a candidate
must receive-a majority of the
votes in the party convention, two
thirds of the votes, or four-fifths of
the votes?
6. Why are rats used extensively
in biological research?
z. Will car develop less horse
power at 5000 feet elevation than
at sea level?
8. What is the beam of a ship?
9. What is peccadillo-a Span
ish word for a peck measure, a
petty fault, or a piglike mammal?
10. What British islands in the
South Atlantic control the Strait
of Magellan?
The AnsUers
1. Seven.
2. Multiply by 9/5 and add 80.
3. To help the people escape
heavy taxes.
4. A salutation.
5. A majority.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

To remove lime in a teakettle
boil little vinegar in it.
An ordinary blackboard eraser
makes an excellent shoe poliSher.
After peeling onions rub the
hands with a little dry mustard,
then wash in the usual way.
Clear ammonia - pure, not
household-will remove paint from
windows even when it has been
on a long time. Apply with a
scrubbing brush.
A bay leaf or a sprig of dried
thyme is sufficient to season the
gravy of pot roast.
Make point of keeping the best
pieces of old pillow-cases and
sheets. They are handy for patch
ing and much better than new
material.
When you are cleaning paint
work in the house, rubbing it with
a little boiled linseed oil and fin
ishing by polishing with a soft
buster will make it clean and
sparkling.
Earthworms are beneficial to
the soil in which they live and no
effort should be made to remove
them. If considered troublesome,
lime water will bring them to the
surface.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23

against width because it directs
the eye up and down. bodice gath
ers and shoulder darts. Thus
with a few easy details, it assures
correct fit over the bust, slender
ness of waistline and hips.
The deep, narrow V of the neck
line adds to its becomingness, and
you can trim that, and the sleeve
edges, with dainty frills or lace
without losing any of the Slim
ming magic! Wear it now in
small-fgured print or dark sheers.
Pattern No. 1851 is designed for
sizes SO, 38, 40, AZ, A, 46, 48, so
and So. Size SO requires, with
short sleeves, 414 yards of 39-inch
material without nap; with long,
AS yards of 39-inch material. 2K
yards lace or ruffling to trim.
Send order to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
AS You See Yourself

A photographer has discovered
that most of us don't recognize
ourselves. He takes an ordinary
portrait of a sitter, and then
makes two prints-one right, and
one wrong. In the latter, left be-
comes right and vice versa.
When confronted with these two
images of himself and asked
which is the better likeness the
sitter invariably picks out the
wrong" print. That is because
we are so used to seeing ourselves
in the mirror that we don't really
know what we look like.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23

package" orders on a competitive
basis for vital materials.
''These ORDERS" he said, "enab1e
us to determine the difficulties of
manufacture and in each case we
receive a complete plan on how that
item could be produced in wartime. 4"
Major Hauseman, attached to the
Office of the chief of ordnance, said
S150, 000, 900 was spent in package
orders during the last fiscal year.
Major Hauseman estimated that
private industry would produce 90
per cent of all war orders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
Arms and Equipment Supply Is Major Army Problem

CLEVELAND.-The United States
can train 1000, 900 men for the bat
tlefleld In four months, but they
would be strange cream-puff sol
diers, lacking rifles and bayonets,
because it would take at least Is
months for industry to equip them,
two ordnance officers said here.
Pointing out that industrys arma-
ment output is the army's chief
problem today, Col. Harry K. Ruth
erford and Maj. D. N. Hauseman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
Gems of Thought

WHAT men need today in
w this time of trouble is not
a way out so much as way
of high and manly living with
in.-Sir Wilmott Lewis.
The merit belongs to the be-
ginner, should even the success
sor do better.-Arab PrOverb.
Il toord OF kindness is a seed; oft
dropped by chance, il gro,os into a
fOtoer.
Do not anxiously hope for
what is not yet come; do not
vainly regret what is already
past.-Chinese Proverb.
Let friendship creep gently to a
height; il it rush to il, it may soon
run itself out OF breath.-Thomas
Fuller.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

6. One chief reason: Owing to
their size they require a minimum
amount of testing substances.
7. A car developing 100 horse
power at sea level will develop
but 81 horsepower at 5000 feet
elevation because the density OF
the air decreases with altitude.
8. It's width.
8. Petty fault.
10. Falkland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23

agreed that in mechanical armies
industry is more important than
manpower.
The ordnance officers said that the
government is attempting to gauge
the speed of probable wartime out
put through an educational orders
program"
Under this program, said Colonel
Rutherford, who is director of the
ordnance departments planning
branch, the army is placing small
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23

Here's something new in tables,
displayed at Chicago's Merchandise
Mart. The table will hold six-fOot
tree. Julia Mccarthy is admiring
the cactus, but plans on planting an
evergreen in her own tree table. The
new home furnishing is constructed
Of amber mahogany, with a copper
lining and leather top. One of the
most unusual pieces Of furniture
exhibited, it attracted widespread
attention from dealers all over the
nation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
Strange Facts
Realistic Paintings
] Suicide Excursion ]
Fire Ruins Granite

q Many medieval Russian artists,
when painting a holy parsonage on
an icon, used an odd method to
make each figure realistic"
They would first paint the skele-
ton, then the body organs, then
the flesh and, lastly, add the
clothes.
q During Japan's last suicide
wave, which occurred between
1888 and 1895, 313 persons succeed
ed in jumping into the volcano on
the island of Oshima. Of the l ,2O8
others who were foiled by the
guards at the crater's edge, 20
managed to jump off the boats on
the way back to the mainland.
q Although the diplomatic mail of
the United States is free of inspec-
ton in all countries through re-
ciprocal agreement and is deliv-
cred to our embassies and lega-
tons by American couriers, each
pouch is equipped with a special
lock that records the number of
times it was opened on each trip.
If this number does not check with
the schedule, an investigation is
made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23

q Although granite, like marble,
is noted for it's hardness and
durability, granite buildings have
been known to crumble and fall in
devastating fires that have only
scratched marble surfaces.-Col-
lier's.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-05-23
FATS IN THE FIRE

The fats in the fire and our navy
is in Hawaii. Our miniature army
is relatively equipped with bows and
arrows. 1t is a pitiful Falstaffian
insufficiency. We are clubbing
about the design of rifle already
adopted and in production after
years of experiment. 1t appears
now that the navy has known the
facts of it's weakness against bombs
from above, mines from below and
secret foreign building programs for
some time-without admission be-
fore the crisis.
Surely there was no ignorance in
this government about the absolute
ly inefficient equipment of our army
in almost everything needful for
modern war and its own grotesque
inadequacy.
Everybody is now squawking
about our lack of tin and rubber and
our failure of action in motorizing
and mechanizing our army. This
column has been squawking about it
for five years. Seven years ago
this writer had written into the Re
covery act ample authority and APP
preparations to do all these things
as a combination measure of re-
employment, recovery and defense.
That was the year Hitler started.
1t was the year that the admins
tration gave most of that So 300, 000,-
600 to Hopkins for raking leaves.
Who is responsible for our pit
liable preparedness, for kicking up
ill-will in the Pacific and sending
our fleet there against non-existent
if not manufactured danger?
There is certainly no support in
this record for the silly slogan that
if the war flares closer we must
perpetuate the Fourth New Deal.
This administration should promptly
get better or get out-"sacrifice its
seals of Office" 1t is better to say
this now than later when we may
be staring fu.,., Ito the fire that Eng
land faces.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-02-15
County Federation Discusses
Housing and Hospital

The adoption of revised bylaws the main item
of business taken up by the Prince Georges
County Federation of CT tizens Associations at its
meeting February l. The bylaws accepted
unanimously, after discussion several points.
copy will be furnished each of the member associa-
tions.
A report from the Hospital Comnitte brought out
the fact that tentative architectural plans have
been drawn up for the proposed Prince Georges Hos
pita1 and will be display in the meeting
of the Federation at Radensbrg. Extensive
publicity plans under consideration incl uding
radio talks, visits by representative groups to leg
islators and speakers at the various member Associa
tions. AS as definite plans under way, in
formation will be available to the members.
The Housing Committee reported visit to the
Board of Building Commissioners in Marlboro in
effort to raise the standard of dwellings truct
ed in the County. An interesting fact developed
during the report revealed that the average cost of
dwellings, in the County is $500. When the
Der of houses costing we'll this amount is
sidered it is also necessary to consider the vast
number of dwellings costing far less than $500, in
order to arrive at this figure. The support Of
the Federation asked by the chairman of this
nttee and experts to be invited to speak at the
next meeting of the Federation, in effort to
medy this 81 tuation existing in the County.