davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March s. Wheat
prices slumped a cent or more a
bushel today and recovered only
small part of this loss before the
close.
Weakness of securities. receipt of
rain over much of the soft winter
wheat belt and uneaSineSs regard
ing the situation in Europe were
depressing factors. The market also
encountered some profit taking
based on last weeks rally, while SELL
ing was associated with reports of
increased receipts at some terminals,
as well as tagging -four demand.
Wheat closed 5s-11s lower than
Saturday, May 8224 -829s, July 7834
1872; Corn 4 off to 1s up, May 6024,
July Co.'s; Oats, 1S-l4 down.
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Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. March , P1.-Base crude Oil
prices; Mid-Continent area. Illinois, S1.l6;
to Si.IO North. North Central and west
Centra' Texas, gravity scale, II cents to
S1.03
scale, 53 cents to 95 cents: North Louis
iana-Arkansas, gravity scale, 20 cents 10
S1O5: Rocky Mountain area, Salt Greek,
Wyo., gravity scale, S6 cents to 81 10.
Eastern area, Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford-AlleEhany), $3.50. same grade IN
Southwest Pennsylvania lines, 81 .o5; sarne
S1l2
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Edison, Inc, to Get
Big Navy Contracts
By the Associated Press.

DS luC HooOSLdtCu 1850
WEST ORANGE, N. j., March 3.
Eugene C. Reed, assistant vice
president of Thomas A. Edison, Inc,
disclosed that the Navy Department
has sent the company a letter Of
intent" to place contracts with it
that will require a 100000 ex-
pansion of materials and equip
ment."
He said "the total extent Of the
contracts" is not yet known, but that
they would call for the building Of
fuses.
There is reason to believe" Reed
added, that when the expansion is
completed it will result in the en-
ployment of several hundred addi-
tional workers"
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Arms Spending
AT New Peak
In February
y the Associated Press.

Defense spending reached a new
peak of 1892 ,445, ,254 in February.
The Treasury said today that ex-
penditures in that month were $20,-
600 900 larger than in January. Since
last July defense costs have ex-
ceeded s2,850, 100000. President
Roosevelt in his budget message pre-
dicted that total defense spending
would reach $6,463 ,923 900 by next
June 80.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, March 3 "a, UNITED States
Department of Asriculture) There were
a number of INQUIRIES for spot domestic
were very limited today Dealers asking
prices were generally above buyers ideas
of value Interest in contracting the new
wool clip continued and dealers were re
ported to be turning over a number Of
these contracts to the manufacturers.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash grain: Wheat, sample, hard "A.
Corn. No. 1 yellow. 66la; No. 9 yellow,
63la-641z; No. 3. 6oI4-64: No. 4, 5794-
6394; sample grade, 54-561z. Oats: Sam
pie grade mixed grain. SO; No. l white.
heavy 3sta. No white: ;3si sample
53-65l9 nominal; feed. 47-52. nominal;
sample grade. IS. Soybeans: No. ? vel
low. "a 2-96: No 3. g5-95l2 No. 4. So
90iz Field seed. per hundredweight, NOM
inai: Timothy, 4 90; alsike, 9.5O-l2.00;
fancy red top. 1908 90; red clover, 500
1000: sweet clover, 3.5O-4.00.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, March 8 0P.-Proft taking
in domestic sugar futures today followed
washington assurances on ,asy. adequacy Of Of
2 points lower in quiet trading; July
was quoted 2.27 and September 2.32.
World futures were unchanged to "a
Raw sugars were. firmly held from SIT
to $50 cents, and refined ranged from
Futures No. 3 closed UNCHANGED to 2
Evening star., 1941-03-03
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 3.-Cotton fu-
lures developed an irregular trend
today in narrow dealings. Distant
positions were steady on scattered
local and trade support induced by
Washington reports of constructive
changes proposed for a new farm
program.
Near months declined on March
liquidation and hedging.
Late afternoon prices were 2 points
down to 2 up, March, 10!41; May,
1899, and October, 997.
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3 closed UNCHANGED to 2
Money Market

steady per cent Prime commercial
paper, "a per cent Time loans steady;
5000 days. u; four-six months, i Y per
cent Bankers acceptances unchanged;
5000 days, ia-i1 per cent; four, months,
s-15 per cent: fye-siX months, ss-is per
cent Rediscount rate, New York Reserve
Bank, l per cent.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, March 3.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of 35
commodities today advanced to 1850
Previous day, 77.7s; week ago, 77.46;
High -7S.S7 1925 1922 9S IA
Low .-----77.03 $3.50 63.7S 4i.44
(1926 average equals 100.)
Evening star., 1941-03-03
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK, March 8 (P.--Revenue
freight ears handled by railroads report
ing today for the week ended March l
March Prev. Year
saltimor. q Ohio ssti4ss sees4 .SsS3s
santa Re 24,712 24.117 .26.0e9
For s days ended March l. 1910.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Garf1nckel common-50 at 10a4.
Capital Traction lst 5s-s2,000 at
104.
Washington Gas Light pfd-18 at
1867.
Evening star., 1941-03-03

Quotations furnished by NATIONAL Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuerS.
Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
London Bur Silver

c3nd, of H. Equivalent 42.2S cents).
Bar gold, I6ss. UNCHANGED. (Eauiyalens
S33.s5) Exchange, 81 .03.
Evening star., 1941-03-03

rim bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or Semi-annual declaration.
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included.
A Also extra or extras. Cash or stock.
e Declared or paid so far this year Pay
able in stock. Paid last year h Payable
in Canadian funds. Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year. WV With
warrants. XIV Without warrants war War
rants. Unit of trading less than 100
shares: sales are given in full.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK, March 8 R1.-Steel prices.
per loo pounds. fob. Pittsburgh: Hot
rolled sheets, base price, 10; galvanizeo
sheets, g. so: steel bars, 2.15.
Evening star., 1941-03-03

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleschable
crude 525 bid: March 500 bid; May.
500 bid July. 6.12 bid; September, 6.1s
bid; October, 6.21.
Bid n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-03-03

Cottonseed Oil.
BleachabIe cottonseed oil futures closed
1913 lower: sales, 95 contracts. March,
6.3sb; May $50: July, 6.60b; September,
6.65b; October, 6.66-67.
New Orleans Prices
NEW ORLEANS, March 3 P.-Cotton
futures were easy here today under Ions
Closing prices were steady, L to points
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, March 3-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
REGULAR.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Baltimore Quotations.
Winnipeg Prices.

BALTIMORE, March 3 LPl.-Whest. No.
2 red winter. garlicky, spot, domestic,
93iz; March. 93l2.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, March 8 fP,.-Following Is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
Evening star., 1941-03-03
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK, March 3 u1.--Nstional
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
CLOSING duotations.)
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, March 8 GP.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING Quotations.
Evening star., 1941-03-03

Winnipeg Prices
WINNIPEG. March 3 tF1.-Grsin range:
Prev.
WHEAT High. Low Close. Close.
auiy May - :755. :75. .77ss. .7ss. :753: 7 :75@s :7a@ss
OATS
MAY .35 347s .347s IS
Cash wheat. No Northern, 7512; No.
2, 731s: No. 3, 701s: No. white oats,
347s; No. 3, 33ss.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. March QP-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-secondS:
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BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY
STOCKS

MISCELLANEOUS.
Ter RI & W CD 1st 4As 194s 100
Evening star., 1941-03-03

Cuban Tob IS a. - 57A 57A 57%
ERGO M e. 6las 50 A 45 IS IS 9
Guant & w 6s 5S 30 20 20
WV With warrants XIV without warrants.
n New. st (stp) Stamped.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Bales
Dividend Rate. Add 90.
Select Industries 6
Sci Ind pr pf $50 zoos
Sherwin-W .75g-- zoos
Singer Mfg o. sos
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Cottonseed Oil.

Middlins spot, 1o.s3n; of Z.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

mentos un simbolo de Ia Huma-
nidad entera.
No conocia a estos dos hom-
bres que acababan de presen-
tarSe en- su casa.
No, no saba quienes eran.
No los habia visto en- su vida.
Fran dos extrahos, que sc pre-
sentaban ante el, ADRIAN una car
terra repleta de billetes del Ban
co, Y, arrojandole dos mil pese-
tas lie dian: q Venimos a So
licitar de listed un servicio!..."
Y ell hombrecillo, simbolo de Ia
sociedad, simbolo tambien del
genera humane, sin saber 10 que
de 81 Sc pedia; sin preocuparse
de S iera una infamia, un cri-
men, quiza, una eosa molstruo-
sa, tai vez que lie pudiera man
char las manos de sangre, sc a.
preSudaba a decir, en- tono efu-
sivO y amable: isl. SiL.. lBien.
biSnl- lAn9ptadA Ss6oCuS sc0p
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

era, ademas, jorObado, con una
enorme joroba que parecia IN
ba6l escondido en- su espalda.
-Muy buenas-contest6 cast
inmedaitamente Pepino-; que
remos hablar con listed. / listed
es Paquito, Ell sastre teatral, no
es ESQ?
-iEn efecto; para servirles
-contest6 Ell gnomo. mas huma
nizadO-. Pasen ustedes.
La puerta sc cerr6, y Paquito
conduo a los visitantes hasta un
saIoncillo alhajado pretenciOsa-
mente.
ALI, sin querer aceptar los a.
sientos que Ell dueho de la casa
les brindaba, Pepino tom6 inme
diatamente la palabra para de-
cir a media VOC:
-Bueno, vera listed. listed a
mi, claro est& que no me recuer-
.da.... 70 le eonOci a listed en- Pa
IrS, euaRdO viva en- Vangirard..
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

de mil pesetas como dos soles.
-Tenga listed este. Els un pc
uueno obsequio que 20 quiero
hacerle, a Gambia del servicic
que usted va a prestarnos...
ST, senior, no faltaba mas.
Ell jorobado habiase transit
gurado.
70 comDrendo que ha de
ser un tanto violento para ustei
10 que voy a pedirle...
MOL.
-...pedo pronto Sc convence-
ra &c que para listed no hay ries
60 ninguno...
-iOh, aunque 10 hubiera l.,
Olga, diga!,.. iEstoy por COM
pleto a sus 6rdenes
iAh, poder Omnipotente del
dinero!...
Aqua hombrecllo, defOrme.
construoso y eobarde, hip6cri-
t. y astuto parecia en- Sstus no
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

49,
perar unos minutes.
En- la casa reinaba I'm silen-
clio de muerte.
CASTOR 10 rompi6 para pre-
guitar. intrigadisimo:
-IY este, Pepino2..
Ell italiano hizo un gesto am
biguo, dando a entender a 81
compaiero que esperara,
FL condesito no qulso insistir,
AL fin Sc abri6 la puerta.
I'm personaje grotesco, dims-
nuto como un enano. miraba a
los dos recien llegados con unos
ojillos recelosos Y acerados de
gnomo.
'-IQue desean? - pregunto
con una voz chillona de falsete,
al tempo que miraba a los apa-
ches de un modo obliculo, como
las ~gallinas.
CASTOR, a Ia semi-buz que rel
naba alli, sc di6 entonces cuen-
"a dc que q extrahO p~ersOnaje
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

-iAh!-hizo Ell hombrecillo,
sonriendo de un modo triste v
melanc6lico, Y brindando ciga-
rios a los visitantes.
ST; 70 lie conoci a listed en-
Paris, y luego he sabido que es-
taba listed establecido aqui en-
Madrid, donde es ell mejor sas-
ire de teatros.
mo tanto, amigo milo, no
tanto!... iTengo I'm buen atre.-
co., me he gastado mucho di.
nero!...
isl, va 10 Sc En- fin, al gra-
no. Sc trat ade que nos presto
un selvicio importante, que no
sotros le pagaremos espl6ndida-
mente. 70 Sc que listed es I'M
perfecto caballedo.
FL jorobado Sc inclin6.
Sus ojoS habian relucido IN
instante, viendo que Pepino a.
bria una cartera y le brindaba,
iimptos y flamantaA dos billetsS
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

Fue el de aver un dfa de ode.
rrumbe" para los trabucos de
Cfrculo Oubano y Centre Astu.
riano.
Los 'trabuquines," represen'
tando a la Unione Italiana y los
Caballeros Leales trajeron pre-
parados a sus pitchers y CANA
ron por amplio margen.
De seguir los cubanos por la
pendiente que van, de derrota en-
dedrota, lie haran un serio per-
juicio RI campeonato.
La novella cubana Sc presen-
to de nuevo en- muy mala forma,
sin acometividad, y tambien lie
faltaban los ~peloteros hermanos
Manuel y Bonnie Fernandez.
Algo pasa en- la jefatura de
los Mambises y Luis Sanchez de
be actuar con energfa.
Una parte del pGblico lie gri-
taba aver a la direction de los
cubanos y Sc Dian estas frases:
ICuando piensan renunciar?
Ell Trabuco de los Mambises
Sc ha convertible va en- una escO-
peta de a diez centavos, de esas
que Sc venden en- la casa bara-
Ia"
BESIDE que Sc march6 Vicente
Granell, no Sc ha recuperado 81
funcionamiento normal.
Gahagin, un pitcher que Ell
CircuIo no debi6 perder, domino
aver a los cubanos, que solo lie pc
garon seis hits, quedandose en-
dos carreras. Los Leales come
theron algunos errores, en- los
primeros innings, pero 81 pitch
er no sc desanim6.
R~ecientemente lie han venido
faltando peloteros a la novena
del Circulo y aver lie f~altaron Ell
catcher M. Fernandez y ell dies
tro jugador Bonnie Fernandez.
Tambien Sc sacrific6 a Patri-
clio Perez, que no Sc hallaba en-
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

te, de aspecto humilde, Sc des-
lizaba silencioso sobre las ace
ras humedecidas aIn por la es-
carcha de la noche anterior.
Los dos apaches penetraron
en- un portal l6brego, y comen-
zzaron a subir una escalera an
cha, pero donde reinaba una obs
curidad y un ambiente de bode-
ga.
En- Ell principal, Pepino hizo
lucir su encendedor de orc, ele-
vandolo en- alto.
Castor pudo yer una plaza de
porcelana, en- una puerta, donde
Sc leia:
PGQaito. SGstre tedtral.
FL italiano llam6.
CAPITULO II
Las GstaciGs de PepinO
Los apaGbes trviarOn que e.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19
OEPORTES
M EMPEZO A E
RARSE PARA SU MATCH
DEL VIERNES
GagginO rehuSo una peLea con
Billy Murray

Ell soldado Tommy Gomez, We
elmo de Port Tampa, a quien mu
cho aprecia ell coronel Hesterly,
empez6 a entrenarse aver, en- es
ia ciudad.
Hizo ejercicios de guantes con
ell negro Dixie Lee Oliver y el
viernes, como sc anunciara, ten
dra de adversario a Lou Tho
mas, de Indiana.
Tommy pesaba aver 178 Ii
bras; pero no pesara menos de
$50 la noche del combate.
Hoy volvera a ejercitarse, q
la una de la tarde.
Thomas, que dicen es un "ga-
Ito" en- la escala ascendente, arr
bar manana. Vendra en- compa-
MIA de KelSe Mcclure, su direc-
tor.
Carl Guggino, ell veterano del
peso ligreo, rechaz6 una pelea
con Billy Murray ell sensational
pdgil que ha ganado todas sus
peleas en- Benjamin Field.
Con muy buen juicio Guggino
aconsej6: Primero que Sc haga
de una reputation, 10 que ahora
lie falta; despues, peleara con 81.
Mr.. Thomas, ell ahijado de Ia
empresa, volvera a pelear de
La gaceta., 1941-05-19
new! FREDERICKSBURG"
Feminine
HYGIENE
now finding great favor
among women -.

Many doctors recommend regular use
of doucheS as a precautionary meas
ure for women who want 10 De Clean
dainty-for women troubled by otend-
ing odor or discharge.
Some products may be harmful TO
delicate tissues. But not Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanatiye Wash! Pinkham's
Sanative Wash is gaining great favor
because it's NOT a harmful germicide.
instead-it's a mighty effective "bac-
teriostatic" Cthe modern trend 1t not
only discourage bacterial growth and
infection but thoroughly cleanses, deo-
dorizes. Very soothing relieves minor
i~rritations and discharge and has a
tonic effect on delicate membranes.
inexpensive! AL druggists.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19
Los "Trabucos" mayores fueron derotados
aver por los Trabuquines
CapitGno lanz6 como Tin pitcher professional
McGahagin pitch6 de manera efectiva

buena forma, reteni6ndolo en- 81
"box" por mas tempo del nece-
sario. LIE sus.ituy6 Longval.
iCuales son los dfas de la Sc
mana que los cubanos dedican a
practicar?
Una senora de Key West, par
tidaria de los cubanos, decia:
Me paso la semana esperanto Ell
domingo. jGanaremos este do
mingo? / Vendra la novena en-
bueRa forma? Llega Ell domingo
y...... llega ell dia de sufrir. 81 es-
to sigue asi, me voy a enfermar
del coraz6n.
Bien entrenado, en- forma per
fceta, Capitano prob6 aver que
es un excelente pitcher cuando
lie acompana y aconseja un cat
cher como Onis
Ell trabuco de Faustino perdi6
lie nuevo los lentes de batear y
Sc qued6 en- dos hits. Cssares a.
.pel6 a todos sus recursos, perc
el italianito dueno de lecheria es
taba "intransitable."
Fue uno de los mejores juegos
de Capitano desde que eomenz6
su carrera como pitcher anna
teur. Uno de los ~"ilotes" salio de
la "~estaca" de Jimenez y ell ot-o
de La "cachiporrad" de Willie
Paz. Hasta la sexta entrada no
lie habian pisado la primera.
Por I'm error de Carsten lie hi
cieron una carrera en- ell sept
mo, la primera. Cristaliz6 la o.
ira en- ell octave.
Faustin outiliz6 a tres serpen
tineros, Varas, ell zurdo; Pinie-
LA, ell "escaparate" de las mara
villas, y Whitney.
Pudo observarse que Onis era
Y es un e~xcelente catcher y un
habil consejero.
Sc distinguieron al bate por
los Garibaldinos, Granell, ell I'M
cialista, que peg6 un "jonron" y
dos hits; Clemente, ell SIS, que dis
par6 tres hits; Scagiione, que
ayud6 con dos "jilotes." Willie
Paz pogo un tribey.
c. C. 100 100 0O0-2c, 6h, 2e
c. L. 600 c03 20x-5c, 10h, 2e
" An 001 90 10h ne
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

Disparando 10 hits los Atleti.
COS v~encieron a los Indios. Fer
rick, un lanzador nOrato, hizC
una perfecta eustituci6n.
Cleveland Sc. Oh, Be; Filadel-
fla Zoe, 1eh, De-.
Chicago Zoe, 16h, 2e; Wash.
ington Sc. 13h, 2e,
La gaceta., 1941-05-19
LlGA NAC1oNAL

Paul Derrnger domino a los
Braves y los Rojos al fin CANA
ron otro juego. Bate6 el Cincin.
once hits.
La concurrencia no lego a IL
mil, la mas pc uena de todos los
desafios dominicales en- los 1lti-
mos dos ahos.
Boston &c, IN, De; Cincinnati
dc, 11h, Re.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19
LIGA AMERICANA

Mas de $4,000 personals pre-
senciaron la victoria de los Ii
gres, en- Ell onceno inning, SCORE
los Medals Rojas.
FL triunfo Sc lie acredit6 a Ben
ton y la derrota a News9me, qu.
sustituy6 al veterano Grove.
Detroit &c, 11h, lie; Boston o.
11h, Be.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19
TONIC TERCRRO
LA MUCHACHA
DE LA GALE
Folletin No. 6
La Gaceta

ASH es que la sorpresa de Gas
ton fue enorme cuando vic que
Ell auto Sc detenia en- una Gale
apartada, y su captain lie decia
en- voz baja:
Ven conmigol
@C6mo?
5Que vengas, hombrel No
passes pena. Vamos a arreglar
este, pero bien arregladO.
Pepino baj6 Ell primero del ca
rruaje.
CASTOR lie sigui6.
AL poner pie en- terra, miro a
un lado Y Otro de la Gale.
Made.
S6lo algdn que otro transedn-
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

Ell zurdo Gomez dei6 a los
Browns en- tres hits, mientras
los Yankees, sin los famosos nc.
Yates, hicieron y ~carr2ras y Pc
garon 16 hits.
San Luis &c, Oh 1e; n. York
12c, 16h, De.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

Los Gigantes atacaron e hicie
ron tres carreras en- Ell septimo,
ganando el juego por el mar
gen de una carrera. Alfonso L6-
rez fue tres wees al bate y no
peg6 de hit.
New York sc, Oh, lie; Pitts
burg &c, Oh, Be.
Dos fueron cometidos por Al
fonso Lopez,
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

nuevo, a petici6n de su director
o de Mr.. LaMarque, no del pd-
blico.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

Con French de pitcher los
Cubs derrotaron al Brooklyn.
Los Dodgers, ganadores de %
triunfos en- rs juegos, Sc queda-
ron en- 9 hits.
Brooklyn &c, Oh, 2e; Chicago
7c, 81 Be.
La gaceta., 1941-05-19

Mize dispar6 un hit en- Ell move
no inning Y di6 ell triunfo a los
Cardenales. Krist fue Ell pitcher
vencedor y Grissom ell derrota-
do.
Filadelfia &c, IN, lie; San Luis
&c, 11h, Re.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

Atmospheric entronce to the
old home Of Victor Sutro. 30l9
P street. Perhaps nothing could
more emphotieoIIy "dote and
pIoce" this old house thon the
steps and doorway.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

cYMBOLlC of the antiques thot
enrich the interest Of old
homes to be open for the George
town tour next Friday and Sot-
urdoy, April Is and 26. is this
rore old door -horp at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gill.
jr., 3022 P street. In this l50-
yeor-o old house. in addition to its
period furniture, ore the 18th
century flavor of old portroits and
siIverwore to chorm the visitor.
The tour is being held for the
benefit Of the sooioI service de-
portment of St. Johns Church in
Georgetown. under arrangements
of O committee headed by Mrs.
William Kerkhom. ir., shown with
the door -horp.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

In the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. WoIter White, l4ll
Thirty-fourth street, is this
rore old sideboord with it's old
silver and mellow portroit
above. Mrs. CIorence Chor-
est stonds beside ii.
Underwood & Underwood Photos.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

" Of course you didn't wear stock
 tngs during the night hours when you were behind the wheel of an ambulance, trying to find way ac through the dar1kened streets to Irthe scene of some new bombing. But it would do you good to change D occasionally from slacks, socks, slip
 over sweater and cotton coat into a
 nice street outfit and go dancing in ;senae big hotel.
 1oo Bill couldn't afford it either. De- spite government talk of making 2 plans for building a better Britain, ! there was no more work for a prom
 ising young architect. So Bill had gone into a factory because he thought he'd be more useful there. tYet even with his trained hands he wasn't able to earn more than a ! bare living. So celebrating was out
 for the bot Z of them, as well as that ! marriage which had at one time made the future seem so rosy.
 You didn't mind driving an am Il hulance. It was no fun but it made
 you feel useful, in a war that meant
 life oy death for your country.
 At odd little moments like this
 though, swallowing was sometimes
 difficult. Moments like this, and mo-
 iaents like the other morning. You
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

had driven an ambulance in and out of fires all night long, carrying badly injured firemen and civilians to the hospital. Your face was still a little hot from the heat of the soaring flames and your clothes were damp from the spray of the water. Even your eyes Still slnarted from those hours of moving through clouds of dense smoke.
 Outside Looking In.
 Then in the morning, after you had parked your ambulance and were Imply waiting for the first bus, you began to cry. It was cold and you were tired and then all of a sudden you had begun thinking about your last date with Bill, on New Years Eve.
 You had both been looking for ward to that date for a long time. First a picture in the afternoon, then dinner. Afterwards, if the 2 pounds you had both saved for this celebration held out, some dancing. But they had raised the prices at the theater and that had cost too much. Then when you both had started looking for a place to eat, you had found all the moderate priced restaurants either closed or too expensive. That left only the choice of dining at a hotel, or the alternate of eating at a really cheap side-street fish and chip joint. So you had lined up at a side-street place with other couples and had waited your turn, just a little cold and miserable.
 Afterward it was no use going around to one of the big hotels be- cause with the small amount of money you knew Bill now had, they wouldn't have let you past the front lobby. Although you had suggested even that, because seated in the lob- by is was possible to hear the music. But Bill had said no, and you hadn't blamed him much for that.
 So you both had stood outside for awhile and watched people step from taxis and Daimlers into the hotel.
 Then Bill had taken you to the one room you call home and, after he had kissed you goodnight, you had begun to cry,
 Hard at first, then softer Just like now.