davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

light that lit the darkness the hope
that comforted the heartbreak :. the
courage that uplifted me when would
have surrendered. I cannot imagine any
one living rich OF brave significant life
without dreams.
Dreams are the source of every fine
gesture, every brave rebellion. Every step
in human progress has been based on those
urgent, inarticulate warnings we call
dreams. The primitive savage. discontented
with the danger and discomfort of his cave,
fonged for safer, more commodious dwell
ing. Thought of it, dreamed of it, until he
found his answer in the first crude tribal
group of tents. That same savage longing
for an expression which he could not name,
scratched the story of his life on the stone
walls of his cave. where you may see it
today. Out of that first confused dream
came Art.
Everything we possess :. everything
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

SspEADINCs Francis But he
~ didn't say full have learned from reading
that lobster be 80 years old And goldfish
catfish live so Imagine being catfish for so
years thought depressing Ill buy
photograph Contemporary
says Carlo IS years What's bad
about being IS? The interesting
between IS As and best companions That's what
Benjamin Franklin claimed and the versatile Mr. Franklin
quite an authority on this subject
FAMILIES evacuating London for the
duration of the took along their dogs and Dogs have
been missed but has asked the
taking advantage absence the and
running wild This situation may tend to indicate cat
useful animal than Matrimonial situation expert
the best wife crying during domestic
is say Have good long darngit will do goodP
QUERIES clients Q-Our
Q says will be you suggest for
A-We, could ryI girls how about Iris and
If Boys about Arnold Ronald If boy and
girl right away I'll
try to think up Q-Do you any
A-Certainly Plenty. Here's by R. Kiplng:
There small boy of Quebec,
Who buried n TO the neck;
When they said "Are you friS?"
He replied, yes, 1 s-A
Bet don't call this cold in Quebec"
NOW client ups says gets
blade In England the asked citizens
haves from blade possible said blades will
be hard get The steel being gun
Henry Ford told Detroit reporter that during years
married life he had single argument
Henry should have told that one to Ripley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
USED NEW SKIS

After Christmas, came skat-
ing, and for a while it was
all right. Then there was
deep snow, and you used your
new skis on the little hills
there on the Garden City golf
course. Winter is a good part
or the year, and pets aren't
so important.
But after a while the SHOWS
all melted, and for a while the
big field next to st. Pauls was
at brown and drearY look
ing with dead grass and mud.
In few weeks there'd be
lots of big boys out there, bat
ting and pitching, and catch
ing long flies. There was a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

smell Of Spring in the air but
no green grass yet.
The dead, dumb weeks.
Then a real warm sun, and the
boys out with marbles and
baseballs. The dad sent you
up a real official National
League ball, covered with tin
foil. 1t was almost too big
to hold, but you were very
proud of it. All the other
boys wanted to play with you.
SCRATCH AT DOOR
One night you were all tired
from playing. and were sit
ting on the hassock in front
of the log fire. Mons was
reading a big book about
bell tolling, or something.
1t was real balmy and
warm for early May. and the
windows were still open. Day
light wasn't quite gone. There
came a funny little scratch at
the front door.
First you thought it was
Patrick Henry. But no, the
cat was right there by the
fire. Mons looked up. The
scratch came again. She put
down the big book and got up.
You saw a puzzled expression
on her face when she went 10
the front door and swung IT
open.
At first she didn't seem to
see any one. Then she gave a
surprised cry:
"Why Bobby, come here.'
she said. ITS Tamiami--
come back. My heavens, how
in the world did that turtle
get up the front steps, and
scratch at the door,"
You didn't really care about
that. With a delighted squeal
you bounced on Tamiami and
Rugged him. not caring that
he was all over soft mud. just
as if he'd just come up out of
the garden where he'd been
buried alive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
Elsie Robinson
Dare to Dream!t

QUAINT questions people ask Listen to this
0 "when" says she, you stop dreaming My dreams
49, when realized hopeless they
When did 1 stop dreaming? I've stopped dreaming
My spur urged my the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
CHANGED HIS NAME

friends. hough h, so you
changed MS name and Called
him Patrick Henry. You know,
the fella teacher talks about
who said gimme liberty or
gimme death.
You always thought Patrick
Henry must have been made
to- stay after school, some
time or other, and write, 81"
will be a better boy" one
hundred whole times, because
of throwing spitballs.
A fella couldn't get any
fun out of a cat that just
wanted to sit on a chair in
front of the log fire and look
proud, though. You took TO
wandering out in the yard,
where a little powder snow
was coming down afternoons
and nights now.
You were looking for Tamil
ami. though of course if you
found him he'd just be frozen
stiff. and dead like that newt
lizard BeanSie Mccain left
on the outside of the school
window.
OF course you had no luck.
You figured it out. A turtle
walks real slow; but even at
10 miles "A day, Tamiami
would be down somewhere in
Georgia. maybe Neven TO the
Florida line, by January first.
Down somewhere near the
dad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
THERE ALL RIGHT

You got a good strong piece
of gray cord that had been
around cardboard box sent
out from Mays. This was so
strong you could lift Tamiami
with ii. You tied the other
end TO a birch tree, because
the elm was too big around.
Sure enough, Tamiami was
there all right next morning
and for seven or eight more
mornings.
Then one night il got pretty
chilly for early October. Next
morning when you went out.
the cord was still attached to
the birch tree, but the other
end went straight down into
the ground! Somebody had
come and buried poor Tamil
ami alival
Running to the coojie house
where the tools were kept,
you grabbed a spade-fork and
damned it down. You dug
and by and by you had Tamil
ami safe and sound again.
He was sort of slow motion
and sleepy, but when you took
him into the kitchen by the
gas oven, and fed him little
bits of hamburg. he poked out
his neck and gobbled food. So
he was all right.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
Daily Short Story
By ANTHONY RUD

Mons said and had started
overlaffe.-Meh were likely to
have an itching foot, and re-
fuse to stay tied down TO
those who loved them.
NO TAIL ON CAT
Mons got you a little
striped kitten, a funny little
fella higher in back, than he
was in front, and what Mons
called ManX. He didn't
have a tail at all. but was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

IRON California comes7a letter with four
signatures: Sarah Murray. Fred Muir
ray, Fred Murray Jr cage ~, Louise
Murray age o." II says in part: We are
all your readers" Boy that's quality cir
culation for you. This pleasing commune
cation brings back memories of when my
father mother sister and myself were a
quartet of pals. Especially on Saturdays,
when my father, arriving home early be-
cause of the half holiday. would say: Nov
us men viii go to the ball game. You girls
can go shopping; we will meet you later,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

IERE is much 10 what Mr. Browning said the above inspiring
lines But don't let yourself old fast Now
maam your husband self your thirtes You
viii probably keep your appearance but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

ERE pleasant little game that will message
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed TO spell out
fortune Count the letters first the number
subtract the number is less than
result your number Start at the left
the and check Of key
numbers left right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you BIS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

have dinner somewhere and show The days OF real sport
what? neghbohood where lived long there
family of mother father and daughter that formed string
quartet and played for their often them
playing together made pretty picture picture wish some
had painted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

husband may become careless about the
hulges- IN his fFaH4e, Keep after the
old boy And both of you should study
diets The way science is marching on
these days all people who are full of vim,
vigef and what not tiffties si1ottfd
be likewise in their seventies and eighties.
-END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
I'D COME TOO"

ID tOME IOO
MONS" you cried. "LOokit,
There's still a piece of that
string tied to his shell. And
there's n card tied to the end
of the string!
MONS, it's the dads card.
It's got sOmep'R written on 1t.
Lookit. 1t says, I'D come in
too, If l could have only just
as much welcome as Tamiami.
Robert Does that mean,
Mons, that"
But you saw Mons eyes
grow big and round. and what
looked like tears make them
suddenly bright. Her hand
went up TO her throat, and she
sort of gasped. turning pale.
Then she went right out there
on to the porch. where it was
getting dark. and there were
funny sounds like she was
crying.
Then the dad came in, his
arm over her shoulders and a
big grin on his face. He went
down on one knee and Rugged
you. and for a while you even
forgot all about Tamiami, you
were so glad.
you're going to stay. dad
die?" you asked excitedly.
"1f Mons will let me-" he
told you straight. man TO man.
Uncle Sam says he needs
naval architects now, down at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
I'm elected. So l guess I'll
be around this time for the
duration. It's the first time
I've had a chance TO practice
my profession in exactly IL
years"
KISSED HIS CHEEK
You saw Mons kiss the side
of his cheek. then suddenly
grab Tamiami from the floor
and run back into the kitchen
TO wash the mud off the turtle.
But you just smiled, happy az
all heck,
You knew Mons was happy
too, because she was crying.
Women are funny like that.
No boy would ever cry for
that reason, no, not even
when he got a real dad back
from Florida, and didn't have
to bother with any new, up
right models at all.
THE END
TOmorrow's short story:
Cadet Captain" by Sanford
James.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

paint twice daily until the corn
disappears. An effective corn
paint is: Acetic acid. l dram:
salicylic acid, so grains; flexile
collodion to make | ounce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
On the Side
BY E. V. During

6roto old along icitF me-
The best Is yet TO be.
The last Of life, for srhieh the frst icos made
on times are IN Hrs hand
What saith A whole planned
Youth shows but hoB;
Trust God. see al.
Nor bes0fraid'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

THE dad sent Tamiami up
L from Florida IN a box.
Tamiami was only a kind of
box turtle, or maybe a land
tortoise; but in the sort of
Joking letter the dad wrote
10 Bobby Junior. he said
these old hardshells were
mighty i'm portant down
among the canebrakes.
Why they'd even gone and
named a beautiful long road
after Tamiami here! Or
maybe it was the other way
around .
Bobby Junior would be able
TO tell his own turtle, on ac-
count somebody had taken a
pyrograph needle and burned
"Tamiami. 1910" on the light
Colored part of his shell.
There also was a hole bored
through the stern or poop
deck end of the shell,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25

sort of like the bear who sat
down on the railway track.
Mons put "a blue ribbon
around the kittens neck and
you decided to call him
Cuddles.
That was all right except
for one thing. lie wouldn't let
you pet him. Just as soon as
you'd stroke his hair, he'd
swell up and spit. arching his
back. Then he'd take a bat
at your hand with his claws
out. At first it was just funny
but after a while those claws
got so they could hurt, and
you let him alone.
The only time he ever got
real chubby was a time when
Mons got some catnip. and
rubbed it, on your hand and
sleeve. Then the kitten came
and rubbed hard against it,
going miauWi miauXui
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-25
DRESSED, WASHED

If you wanted TO be sure,
said the dad, that Tamiami
didn't Sprout wings in the
night, and go flying away like
one of those tyrannosore-eyes
Walt Disney had animated for
Fantasia, you just got your
self a steel cable like the
Normandie uses w hen it
anchors, attached one end of
the chain to the shell-hole,
and the other to a good, stout
elm tree.
Then you could feel reason
ably sure you'd still have your
pet when you came out from
breakfast. all dressed and
washed and ready for kinder
garten, waiting to say hello.
THE dad, of course. had
been away over a whole year
now. and wouldn't be able to
realize that you had started
real progressive school, We're
all through with kindergarten
and other childish things, and
were busy deciding whether
you'd major in hop-skotch or
abstractionist painting or
maybe in touch football if a
couple more boys joined the
school and you could muster
two teams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

the fiat sandy stretch OF the
desert around the cabin.
AT intervals during the night
turtle doves gave their peculiar
plaintiVe call, one TO the other.
This they do i'm their mating
season through the dark hours
80 that neither one becomes lone
some during the absence of the
sun.
Jack and Jenny, my two
brown owls, stared at me with
large yellow eyes as they blinled
i'm the sunshine after | had in
advertently disturbed them from
their position under some palm
leaves.
II found Crusoe, the shril<e.
who has been here for four years,
building new nest under the
palm leaf Tamada.
During the morning | found
two horned toads, well armored.
with spikes as usual. / put
them in my pocket and now they
are i'm my cabin as temporary
pets. Two or three small lizards
were trying to warm in the sun
hut no larger ones were in eNl-
dence. 1t seems the larger the
lizard, the more sun is required
for him to be cOmfortable-the
largest ones do not come OUT
until Summer approaches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
In America z Years

He has only been in this coun-
Try about two years and has
become such a Hollywood favor
lite that all the directors are
bidding for his services to
tighten up their casts.
He is currently on view at the
Fox in That Night IN Rio as
Don AmecheS banking partner,
and two weeks ago he was again
at the Fox as Brian Aherne's
butler and pal IN The Man
Who Lost HIMSELF
So " weren't al ali surprised
whenFWe learned that he will
appear in that very amusing
romance. The Devil and Miss
Jones" opening next Friday at
the Fox.
Incidentally. The Devil and
Miss Jones' a particularly
clever comedy with Jean Arthur
and Robert Cummings, deserves
lots Of credit for steering a pre-
cariouS course on q very con-
troversial theme.
They have avoided all the pit
falls which union organization
might put in the path of such
movie and have stuck clearly
TO the entertainment mission
Consequently no arguments, but
lots Of amusing situations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Changes in Taste

NlamoS. who reSontS the trend
toward violence. blood-curdlng
adventure. har-raiSing battles,
etc. adds that We might have
tipped a blghball in tribute 60
the bonneville Trolley Mickey
Himself Mcclure, Jolly JlggS
a step ahead of MaCgie'S rolling
pin. the immortal Mutt and JEFF,
Alphonsc and Castor, and Foxy
Grandpa
Well. as "A matter of fact, We
did bubble over noStalglcally
with memories of the gentler
funnicS of other days - Lady
Bountiful, Buster Brown, etc,
some of which survive TO this
very day and others which died
when their creators passed on or
when public taste changed :
Unfortunately, public taste
has changed and both moppeis
and adults want action with
their cartoon strips and the lit
lie Jokes m the Balloons over
the comiCal situations such as
Alaude kicking the farmer at the
final panel no longer draw a
giggle in our presumably ad-
\anCCd era.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Sonia Plans
TO Retire
From Films

Continued from Page \ine)
telephones me every day. hut I
miss him and it doesn't seem
right to he separated. OF course.
he will only be gone week but
l am lonesome. "
Sonia and Dan have rented
the Myrna Loy-Arthur Horn
li-li---,--- 'r7firii7vaTCT canyon house.
located on a high point and sur
rounded by towering hills GOV
eyed with green trees and Spring
foliage.
"Nhcn We moved In Mvrna
had the house filled with flowers
aud everything beautifully ar
ranged for H., - we invited her
to come and pay us a visit. She
and Arthur came together and
was glad to find he m -
happy Sonia said II suppose
when we move out they will
return here to liye~it's 81 quiet
and peaceful"
used to think Soma was the
most practical young person I
bad over met But she has
CHANGED now. she is rs roman
- IS any 16-ycar-oli girl with
har first beau M8yoc she has
t1e. right idea Il year m least
ont of her life 20 keep her hap
rt7.-- safe HIfhsurh Some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Spirits Aroused

Flash Gordon's daring. Super
mans prowess, Dick Tracy S
skill in ferreung out criminals,
Prince NalIantS great battles
and hairbrcadth escapes str
the spirit Of adventure IN the
oldest of Us youngsters who
range in age from ! TO Shut
there are sill ennueh- a. ~ iir-f r.
from coast to coast. and border
10 border. Who get that Sunday
morning thrill Of old when We
turn 10 SHppN The average. in
QuiSitivc, acQusltlNe. SeliiSh-ana-
generous American boy.
We Sympathze with Jiggs
were glad 90 see Joe palOok1
coming along handsomely IN uni
form, and we hope Little Mac
VIII finally convince Tllhe the
ToIlcr he's her man As fer
Barney Google ana SnutfY and
Bunky they're my pals along
with that. very human fellow
QUO SogloW S Little King
Hermit Cabot Yerxa writes n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
He Steals Picture

He practically steals the pc
tule. Reaching for The sun,
from JoeI McCrea and Ellen
Drew ana when you see him on
the STAGE. You'll realize hat his
comedy is definitely ms own and
that he ISN'T the product OF d
clever director
The picture. rs you probably
know. had It's world premiere
here last Friday and IS based on
the story. FE0 i. Detroit by
Vessel Smlttcr, a former De
troIter
Many Of the scenes were shot
in automobile plants here ald
it. at least, has this much eN-
cuse for being premiered here.
II YOU haven't become familiar
with the name of S. X. SakalL
you'd better 'iot it down, for Mr.
Sakall, former Hungarian muSi-
cal comedy star, IS popping pp
in practically every motion PIC
ture these days for the laugh
relief.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Ameche Flies Kites

While passing the Don
Ameche ranch home at Enclno
we saw a beautiful kite riding
high in the April breeze.
THE Ameche progeny's greet
ing to Spring." we thought.
But a bend in the road re-
vealed none other than Papa
Don in control at the end of the
kite string. surrounded by his
youngsters, Just trying 10 get IN
on the exciting business at
hand.
However, Don's ingenuity for
making Sky-sailers of faScinat-
ing shapes and colorS is a never
ending source of delight TO the
youngsters.
Spring in Hollywood always
reminds Jimmy Cagney that-the
buds will soon be bursting at
his 2O0-year-old home and farm
at Martha's Vineyard, with its
beautifully meliowed home. his
horses. SurreyS and HON Q
ehurned butter hanging IN the
Well
So. what with his and Bette
DAVIS film opus, The Bride
Came c. o. %" in the film cans.
Jimmy'S all ready to go.
a painter of no meanrtalent.
Jean Parker's response to the.
call Of Spring is a matter of
donning a pair of light blue
overallS. a white waist and can
vas hat. And then with light
some tread she HES herself away
20 capture the birth of Spring
in CalIfornia's verdant country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
1--WE Leads
Beauty, Hint
Movie Fans
Nv CHARLES GENTRY

THAT hattie between beauty
L and bo0Ele-wooEie on th'
Michigan STAGE IS causing a 10Y
.z-.- -----------.- .----- =
q Cr-T7--1J-TTI' 1'IU I.. tR 'i'
are represented by KITTY Carlisle
md Elizabeth ]eWti. AMI Har-
len-IIke measures ere supplied
hv Harry James The famous
trumpet man ana DIS aeEreea-
ton II 5Ne-aruStS.
But 14auus fom the IAN s
aaD.susc tnc blItz Of harmony
launched ~ the James boys is
leading hy q trumpet note.
Mos amusing character TO-
come before Detroit audiences
ip some Hwa appears. IN the
same t.u uoth N screen form
ara IN person. lie is Eddie
Bracker thc youthful comedian
VINO Gfs. originated 'he role Of
Henry Alducn 10 What 4 Life
lie showed up ASIAN m Lite
Win Horny and In couple Of
other Paramount comedies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

Ask me something l know.
Ii holsters up the ego
After a few demands such IS
these, the Hamilton quiz depart
ment is inclined 10 take the
hint. So this week We VIII ask
questions that should be easy
10 guess. so please relax while
YOU work. BY all means give
yourself ) por cent If YOU know
half the questions choosing the
answers always from the names
directly under the question.
Well. here we SO with
When Louis Delaney Onicld
L became a New York chorus
boy he was given a nickname
that stuck. Did Louis become
SkectS Big Boy
Gallagher Williams
Jack Oallie Buddy Rogers
O-Catch lines have made some
- actors famous. Which actors
say woo Woo I'm a bad
-. tt--tr1t- 7, . All, my little chickadce
IN NOV him down "
Bill Fields Hugh Herbert
Charley Lou Costello
Mccarthy
, Tom Kelley, a~man outside
> the movie industry Is re-
sponSible tor many young hope
luls obtaining movie contracts.
Now YOU excited kids Is he
\ night club \ commercial
owner photographer
IN air line IN advertising
executive manager
4 All dark'n handsome screen
r lovers are not LatinS For
instance where were these
actors born
George Raft anthony Quinn
Ricardo Cortez Charles Boyer
Some stars have met with
- almost fatal accidents.
Which star as q chlld was seri-
ously burned n a. Christmas
tree fire
Ida Lupiuo Rosalind Russell
Nyrna 10y Bette Davis
4 Marry STARS have adopted
- children Which stars are
the parents of
Sean Dion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20

" TIE April issue Of Tho
L American Mercury James
Frank VlamoS in his piece en-
titled The Sad Case of the Fun
MES" writes: "LomS Sobol, the
New York columniSt, recently
reported: AT Twenty-One's bar
with Truman Talley Rex Smith
and Schuy kudner, and the con
verSaton vccrS 10 funnlcs
Comics which we voted should
be revived included Little Memo,
Happy Hoohgan and Gloomy
Gus. Buster Brown, the Hall
Room Boys and Alaude the
Mule
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Coyotes on Hunt

This week my rattleSnakcS
crawled slowly out of their den
and ate their first meal since
last November. Then they cooled
comfortably in the warming
sunshine and baSkcd in its VIC
let rays.
Last night coyotes yapped
as they came down from the
mountains to hunt rabbits over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-20
Spring. Gets
In Blood of
Movie Stars
BY ELLA WICKERSHAM
Special to THE DETROIT TINES

HOLLYWOOD, April 10.
DURING our social meander-
~ ings about Hollywood, the
past couple of weeks have been
crowded with signs of Spring.
and with this little piece in
mind. as well as others TO follow,
we made mental notes all along
the line.
There was Tyrone Power, for
instance, actually laying a flag
stone walk 10 his new swimming
pool, with only his good friend
and secretary. Bill Gallagher,
assisting him. And his Anna
bella, who had never gardened
until she became Mrs. Power,
planting 10 seeds TO a hole, Just
10 be sure that something will
come upt"