davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Alaska Discovered 200 Years Ago-A Coldnnine

1 1Gland" American Siberia" and "Polaria.'
 Congress found bitterly over ape 1 propriating the purchase price, even after the deal with Russia was consummated.
 Alaska lay domant for 90 years. Only few settlers entered the ter- ritory. Some mining was carried on, and during that period Alaska actually produced more than twice the value of It's purchase price in gold alone.
 Cost Worried Congress
 Tn 1897 there were 22 schools in the territory, the fish pack was valued at almost $3,000, 900. the fur crop at the same figure. But east ernerS believed Pacific fish were ira- ferior because of 6 supposed lack of salt in the ocean, and Congress walled over the cost of maintain. ing the territory.
 Then On July 1T, 1897, Seattle newspapers reported the steamer Portland had come in with a ton of gold The phrase caught the worlds imagination and the great. est gold rush in history began.
 Miners stampeded first to the Canadian Klondike. Then in 1900 the rush moved to Nome, clear across Alaska, then to Fairbanks in the center of the territory in 1902, Ruby in 1912, and finally to the Tolovana river in 1914.
 By 1905, Alaska,s mineral pro- duction averaged $i5,0Oo,0o0 an- nually. By 1926 1t was up to $26,. 100000 a year. Recently the terri tory's gold production has been about $l0,000, 900 annually.
 Alaska has produced more than three-quarterg of 6 billion dollars worth of minerals since the United States bought the territory - more than 100 times the amount paid Russia.
 Climate Like Sweden's
 With climate comparable to that of Sweden, but with unde- yeloped resources far richer than those of the whole scandinayiall Peninsula. Alaska is estimated to have room for a population in the millions. Only 75,O0O persons now live in the vast territory that is larger than Texas, California and six other states combined.
 Lunbermen say i.0O0. GOO 900 board feet of timber could be taken from Aiaska'S forests every year in per- petuity without depicting the sup. ply. Only & small amount of lum- Der Is cut every year ak present.
 Three million hoHsspoweF IS eS- timased to lie waiting in streams and waterfalls.
 Land suitable for farming and grazlng equals the combined area of all North Atlantic states as far south a& Virginia.
 The yearly fiah crop e valued at es6. .0o0. 900 " three times the worth Of the gold production.
 And on top Of eli thesa raaourees. Alesks has lsnTlvaled scenery which brings thcuBnnda og tosaglefs north every year by beet and plane.
 Many who zee her mounsaina. glaciers and floFde return t0 Asfab. liah homes in Alarksis n,odsrn cities. oldtamsgs seldom leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

1ecauee nc weagB elae ona and it toek lne army i've ulenthe e supply him NhceA NElWnAa Mar. ele 5ameeen of AaannhanaaF, HaR. land. eleime Q haYs NK|Islnle &nnI|.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
SEVEN NEW FIRE
 BOXES APPROVED

The proposal that seven new fire alarm boxes be installed on the two sites of the government defense housing projects was brought up at the board of fire commissioners meeting yesterday. Chairman Fin- ton J. Phelan said that Major John L. Lee, government supervisor of the project under construction, was in agreement to the plan that the installation work be made without costs by the fire department put that the seven new alarm boxes be furnished by the government.
 Three of these call boxes will be erected .on the Warner land of the Long Hill road and four will be in. stalled on the Scovill tract of Ham. ilton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Legislation Posted
 For State Motorists
Several New Laws of Importance Recently Enacted;
 Servicemen Benefit-P Penalties Prescribed

rnitted; ct his discretion, to waive any or all parts of the examinat tior for an operators license for such persons provided they held Con- necticut operators license ct the time of induction or enlistment.
 Fees Refunded
 Also, Q person who Is inducted or who enlists in the United States army or naval service may have his automobile registration fee refunds cd on e prorated basis if he wishes to cancel his registration and turn in his plates.
 The time limit on making acct. dent reports to the Motor Vehicles Department was extended from 2a to 46 hours,
 New legislation was adopted to eliminate the payment of taxes twice in any year on any one motor vehicle. Such Instances were oc- casioned by persons moving from one town to another within a year.
 Tn the event any motor vehicle snail be assessed in more than one town in the same calendar year, upon payment of the tax in the town having the earliest assessment date, the tax in the other town or towns shall be abated."
 Concerning te evasion of payment of tolls, 1t was provided that "any persons who shall wilfully violate any provision of the general stat. utes relating to the payment of tolls on any parkway, highway, or bridge, or who shall wilfuily eyade or attempt to evade such payment shall be fined not more than ten dollars"
 A driver now, as result of new legislation, must bring his car to "a full stop not less than ten feet from the rear of a school bus and shall remain stationary until ai! pedestrians or passengers shall be out of danger, and may then pro. ceed at a reasonable rate of speed, Formerly a driver was required merely to reduce his speed when approaching a school bus, then pro- ceed with caution.
 It was determined also that mo- tor vehicles "when used for trans- portation of children to and from religious services or exercises con. ducted by 0 church holding regular services" are not motor vehicles in livery service under the terms of this legsilation.
 Other legislation permits the use of camp trailer, passenger vehicle combinations up to 45 feet, total overall length, until April l, l943, when used exclusively for camping or living purposes.
 In order to provide more severe penalties for operators involved in fatal accidents who, while not crim. inally responsible under the statutes were negligent in the operation of their motor vehicles, an act was passed providing that "any person who in consequence of the negli- gent operation of motor vehicle upon the highways of this state shall cause the loss of human life, shall be fined not more than two hundred and fifty dollars or i'm. prisoned not more than thirty days, or shall be both fined and imprison- ed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

Tn Motor vehicles Department bulletin today, Commissioner John T. Mccarthy called the attention of motorists to new motor vehicle reg ulations established by the Connec- ticut General Assembly during the 194l session.
 A number of laws were passed pertaining to persons who were in- ducted or who enlisSed in the Uni- ted States army or naval service since October 1e, 1s40.
 Besides issuing licenses renewals without charge to service men if they held licenses at the time of in. duction or enlistment, the commits sioner of motor vehicles will be per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

Atlantic the groups serving apane spoters Along England ne watching the skies twentyo dafOr New England than ether section of the country vulnerable surprise attack Na bombe capable flying nnstOp from Berlin to Boston and back New Engand Eight Million Time which these depicts the which preparing highly region
 invasion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
Governors To Attend
 Exposition Opening
Chief Executive of Bay State to Extend Greetings at
 Ceremonies Planned for September I4

Y; Oscar F. Kinney, Albany, N. r.; w. H. Lee, New Haven, Conn. John w. Leland, Dover-F -Foxcroft, Me; Leo L. Fey, Springfield, Mass; Henry F. Merrill, Portland, Me; Horace A. Noble, Springfield, Mass. Harris H. Rice, Rindge, N. H.; John 0. Robinson, Springfield, Mass; Ralph F. Seavey, Concord, N. H.; Samuel R. Spencer, Sufield, Conn. John E. Weeks, Middlebury, Vt; A. c. White, Jr., Springfield, Mass. George E. Williamson, West Spring field, Mass; Dwight R. Winter. Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

N|l7 nlaallFa1 Nlll h8Hn FEsa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
MADISON COURT
 HOME ENTERED

The home of Mrs. John Mama of 18 Matson court was entered sometime during the night, Desk Lieut.. John Dunphy reported this morning. Sergt. Anthony Mariana of the detective bureau was as- signed to investigate and 1t was not determined what was taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

Juneau, Alaska, July 16. (UP)- The 200th anniversary today of the discovery of Alaska finds Americas last frontier grown into . lusty ter. ritory but still far from developed.
 It was on July l6, l74l, that Capt. Vitus Boring of the Russian navy, an adventurous Dane in the armed brig St. Peter, sighted an le,000-foot snow capped moun- tain from his little e0.foot sailing ship.
 Boring named the peak Mt. saint Elias because 1t was Saint Elias day. Landing, Boring claimed Alaska for Catherine the Great. He discovered the territory while try ing to determine whether North America and Asia were separate continents.
 Early explorers had sighted the territory but had not landed.
 Almost at the same time, Berings s subordinate, Capt. AleXai Chirkof in the brig St. Paul, entered bay which is believed to be the present site of Sitka harbor.
 Sailed Across Polar Seas
 The Russians had sailed 2,500 miles across storm-swept Polar seas to discover the only part of the orth American continent first approached from the west, ahead of Lewis and Clark, who came overland to the Pacific North west.
 Boring died before returning to Russia, but the survivors of his expedition took home to Siberia $3O, 1000 worth of sea otter peitS which stimulated fur trading to the AIeutian islands.
 It became commonplace for Q ship to return with furS valued at a hundred thousand rubles. One cargo consisting of the skins of 4,5T3 sea otter, 1,403 silver fox, 2,1l5 cross fox and 1,278 red fox sold for 354,9oO rubles. At today;s prices 1t would have been worth more than $2.5O0,O0O.
 Furtraders opened Alaska to settlement. Tn lT84. Gregor IvaK1o- vich Shellkof, ri:h Russian mer- chant, sent Alexander Baranof to found a colony on Kodiak island. Tn lT9o, Baranof established an. other colony across the Gulf of Alaska about six miles north of where the city of sitka now is situ- ated. It was christened New AKch- angel and became the. capital of Russian Alaska.
 Russian Traders Lose Out
 After enjoying . monopoly for many years, the Russians began to lose out to American, Britieh, French. spanish and Italian fur traders and explorers. The Rus slams uElaIccessfully attempted to expel the Hudson'S Bay company from Fort Yukon, and rather than surrender to the British the Rus. slams became more friendly with the Americans with whom they had cooperated in ahelIkofis Rus aan.AmeraeAn company.
 On March %. 1887, Secretary of State William F. Seward arranged the puEehase oe AlaekA for e7. .ao0. :. 600. The transfer Of the tetFFiloEy teok place Ia eltka on Oct. ie. tee1.
 purchAEa cf Alaeka for apprnMis rnateIy q cents an naY8 created 6 eenfation in lhe United @iale1, nsFlslVe names wMgo anplle6 ~ the nNWIVsaeauiF9A fnrgsaoFE such sA ''zsN1f6'a Faslz 2 eF1ff4 Ices
 AA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17

To give the public e more nutri- tive form of bread and at the game time conserve its wheat supply, the government of South Africa has in. troduced a standard whole-meal loaf of bread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-17
ASH BOX BLAZE
 ON FULLER STREET

An ash bex fire Wna extinRulahsa yesterday by GFemen of Engine 4, which occurred in the Fear cf the aonio og Joseph nE4lner and Dnnial Hsaafe es 45 Nallar street. Slight damage wns caused by the fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13
After-the-Game Feast Combines
Seasoned Meat Balls and Texas Rice

a slices bread
2 tablespoons flour Wy
i cup milk
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
Combine meat, seasonings and
egg. Toast bread slowly until
dry and brown. Cover with
water and allow to soak thor
oughly. Squeeze water from
toast and combine toast with
meat mixture. Shape into small
balls and brown in drippings.
Remove meat from pan. Add
flour TO fat, stir until smooth,
then gradually add the milk,
stirring constantly until smooth
and thickened.
Texas Rice
/ cup of raw rice
4 tablespoons bacon drippings
or lard
y Glove garlic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13
3 small chill peppers

3 small chilli peppers
Ia teaspoons salt
1 No. ? can tomatoes
Ia cups water.
Cook rice in the fat to a
golden brown. Chop garlic and
peppers and add with remain
ing ingredients. Cover and
cook slowly until rice is dry and
grains stand apart, about as
minutes. Serve with the meat
balls and garnish with a sprig
of parsley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13
WeII-Se+ Table

MODERN ENAMELED uten-
sils are not confined to the
kitchen. Many successful host
esses find that the bright color
of their porcelain enamel ware
adds to the charm and attrac-
tiveness of a well-set table.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13

Scald milk. Pour over flour
and y cup sugar mixed and
cook Is minutes. Cool. Beat
in butter, confectioners' sugar
and vanilla. Spread between
layers of cake and over sides.
Caramelize remaining u cup
sugar and mix with blanched
almonds. Pound until fine and
sprinkle over top and sides.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13

1T is easy to get your neceS-
sary food nutrients such as pro-
TEN, iron, phosphorus and the B
vitamins when you serve a dish
of meat balls and Texas rice.
1t is simple TO prepare and a
delicious feast for the ravaging
appetites that most mothers
must satisfy now that the colder
weather has come to stay.
Meat balls and Texas rice are
a good after-the-game feast for
a mob of hungry youngsters. 1t
is quickly prepared and simple
to keep warm if they're late
from the game.
Meat Balls
! pound ground beef
3 tablespoons grated onion
l teaspoon salt
4 teaspoon pepper
] egg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13
Economical
And Tasty
Dessert a

PEBBLE DASH cake is a
delicious. tempting combination
which can be made with very
little effort. Its inviting APP
pearance, its unusual flavor and
the ease and economy in
preparation make this cake one
you'll want TO turn to for many
an occasion.
Pebble Dash Cake
5 eggs
Ia cups sugar
3 tablespoons warm water
IL cups cake -four
Ia teaspoons baking powder.
Separate yolks and whites of
eggs. Beat Yolks with sugar.
Add warm water. Add -four
sifted with baking powder; then
fold in beaten egg whites. Bake
In three ungreased layer cake
pans in a moderate oven 1915
dcgrees) 20 to % minutes or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13

until cake shrinks from side Of
pans.
Filling
2 cups milk
Il cup -four
! cup sugar
, ! cup butter
l cup confectioners' sugar
/ teaspoon vanilla
y cup blanched almonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-13

CROCHETED ACCESSORIES PATTERN 1905
AFTER ALL this isn't wearing her heart her sleeve
college girl tween sister this distinctive
pieceshearts embroidery and
added aewad Pattern zoos contains directions for
mens; stitches; materials
qured.
for this pattern to The Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department 1925 Times Square, Detroit. Mich
Evening star., 1941-05-13
KaIorama Citizens Back
Recreation Board Of 9

The Hunter bill to create a nine
member board of recreation in the
District was voted unanimously by
the Kalorama Citizens Association
at meeting last night in the John
Quincy Adams School.
The secretary was instructed to
write Senator McCarran, who was
chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee that held hearings re-
Gently on the Capper-Sumners res
olution for national representation,
asking that the committee submit a
favorable report early. Another let
ter was to be directed to Senator
McCarran, expressing the associa-
tons appreciation to him and his
committee for their sympathy, inter-
est and patience during the hear
ings and requesting that he accept
the Craftsmanship of the Senate Dis
trict Committee in the event va
cancy occurs.
Regret was expressed at the ac-
ton taken late yesterday by the
House in defeating the Overton fis-
cal relations bill. The association,
however. expressed its appreciation
to members of the committee for
their friendly interest in behalf of
the citizens of the District.
The meeting, the last until fall,
was presided over by the president,
Comdr. Frank Slingluff.
Evening star., 1941-05-13

chairman of the associations Cove
nant Committee, and Max Schwartz,
chairman of a special subcommittee
handling the New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV. area under the Park View
groups jurisdiction.
In the only formal action of the
evening, the association indorsed
the bill pending in Congress which
would set up an industrial accident
prevention board in the District.
The resolution was offered by Fred
S. Walker.
The meeting was presided over by
B. j. Kroger, president.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
u. 5. Renews Trade
Negotiations With
Argentina, Uruguay
DR.. Ruiz-Guinuzu to
Arrive Late Today for
Five-Doy Visit

Efforts to negotiate reciprocal
trade agreements with Argentina
and Uruguay we're renewed by the
United States today, coincident with
the first official visit to Washington
by an Argentine cabinet member.
DR.. Enrique Ruiz-Guinazu, new
Foreign Minister of Argentina, was
scheduled to arrive late today for
five-day stay that will provide op-
portunity for significant discussions
with President Roosevelt and other
officials on inter American defense
and economic cooperation.
Opening of the new formal nego-
tiations for trade agreements with
Argentina and Uruguay, represent
ing a second attempt to close i'm
portant gaps in the economic de-
fense of the hemisphere, was an
nounced last night by Secretary of
State Hull.
Pacts With IL Republics.
Similar negotiations with the two
countries, the leading meat-produc-
ing nations of Latin America, broke
down last year in the face of oppo-
sition by farm and cattle-raiSing
States to concessions permitting i'm
ports of competing products. Agree
ments now exist with IL of the 20
Latin American republics.
Public hearings on the proposed
new agreements will begin on June
%. with June u the deadline fer
submission of written briefs by those
desiring to present views concerning
the negotiations.
:. Argentine products on which this
country will consider granting tariff
concessions include wool, prepared
meats, fish, fruits, champagne and
wines, cattle skins, corned beef hash,
cheese and a number of specialties.
The list for Uruguay includes wool,
fiaxseed, hides, tallow and glycerin.
DR.. RuiZ-GuinaZu, who has been
Argentina's Ambassador to the
Vatican. is stopping off here for an
officia' visit on his way from Italy
to assume his new duties as For
eign Minister in Buenos Aires. An
official Reception Committee headed
by Secretary and Mrs. Hull planned
to welcome him and his party on
their arrival at Union Station at
4:25 pm.
- Will Discuss Relations.
Secretary Hull has said he ex-
pected to take advantage of DR..
zRuiz-GuinaZu presence here to
discuss with him important ques-
tions pertaining to the development
of mutually desirable and profitable
relations between the United States
and Argentina, including collabora-
ton for hemisphere defense and in
economic, political and cultural mat
ters.
While in Washington. the Foreign
Minister and his party will stay at
the Larz Anderson House, 2118
Massachusetts avenue NV. which
has been placed at the disposal of
the Governments guest by the
Society of the Cincinnati.
Secretary and Mrs. Hull planned
10 honor the visitors at dinner at
the Carlton oHtel tonight.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
BurIeith Unit Opposes
Closing Of Virginia Avenue

Proposed closing of Virginia ave-
nue. between Nineteenth street and
Constitution avenue NV. was op-
posed last night by the Burleith
Citizens Association, acting on the
motion of George w. Winfrey.
After v. w Plumpton had reported
that police squad cars attached to
the seventh precinct had been with
drawn for service with the Traffic
Bureau, the group asked their re-
turn to the precinct to afford the
neighborhood its former protection.
Plans for a recreation center to
include baseball diamonds, SWIM
ming pools and picnic grounds at
the Archibald Glover Park were
approved. The program, introduced
by Carl o. Romberg, chairman of
the Committee on Education and
Recreation, will include softball
Evening star., 1941-05-13

league for boys. The association
voted $40 for expenses of the league.
Col. r. Chesney Bishop, chairman
of the Municipal Service Committee,
will contact the Street Cleaning
Department to secure improved
cleaning Of alleys in the neighbor-
hood, and the seventh precinct will
be asked to keep residents informed
of police regulations governing the
disposal Of trash and garbage. The
group also requested traffic light
at the intersection of Thirty-fifth
street and Reservoir road NV, and
more sewers at Thirty-seventh and
r streets and Thirty-eighth and
Reservoir road NV.
The meeting ended the season
for the body, which will meet next
on the second Monday in October.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Beautification Is Asked
For Washington Circle

The West End Citizens Associa-
tion last night urged the Park and
Planning Commission to recommend
ground improvement at Washington
Circle. The resolution introduced
by w. F. Wasson, president, COM
planned the area was being used as
a playground and had become zen
eyesore to the neighborhood."
In other actions the group asked
for better transit facilities on Penn
sylvania avenue streetcars beyond
Nineteenth street NV; requested
the Building Inspectors Office to
Investigate the legality of parking
lot operating on the eighteen
hundred block of H street NV.
and complained to the Emergency
Hospital for unnecessary" use of
its ambulance siren on residential
streets.
After the short business meeting,
the association viewed motion
picture on traffic safety. The meet
ing, which was the last of the sea-
son, was held in the third police
precinct.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Extension Of Covenants
Planned in Park View

Further plans to extend covenants
for the protection of property values
in the community were discussed
last night at mass meeting of the
Park View Citizens Association in
Park View Platoon School. Reports
were submitted by George II. Frech,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
8 Youths Comprise
 Contingent Leaving
 Today For Training
Customary Gifts Presented By K. of C. Servicemen's
 Committee Three Transfers Added TOday-City . Officials Among Spectators At Union Station

Thirty-tH1ree more selective service inductees left here this morning to begin army training. The group, augmented by three registrants transferred to the jurisdiction of this city, was given a farewell at the Union Station at 7:30. The train left for the reception center at Hart Iord at 7:55.
 Taking part in the farewell cere- monies were Mayor Vincent Scully, accompanied by Executive Secretary John P. Fitzmaurice and City Clerk Joseph M. Shea, Chairman Francis w. Orencole of the Veterans Cotlr1- ell: Mrs. William Sutton of the Washington Park Community Club and Pierre PronovoSt of the Platts Mills Community Club, represent- Ing the Seryicemen's committee, and patrick .J. Wallace, representing the Knights of Columbus.
 Service kits were given the Selec- tees by Mrs. Sutoon and Mrs. Promo voSt, and medals donated by Sheri- dan Council were presented by MT. Wallace.
 Board 15-A sent 15 men; Board 15-B sent IA; Board 16-A sent one; and Board 16-B sent three. The 3 transfers brought the total to 36.
 Those leaving for the induction center at Hartford this morning were:
 Board 15A--John P. Hayes, 1873