davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-09-19

and begging him to introduce the
song. All have a sob note, but he
no longer opens any Of this ma
terial.
If amateurs believe they can make
the grade and fortune in spite Of
the uncertain market, Crosby Is
willing to help-with some advice.
Here are his tips:
"It's much better to make a per-
sonal appearance at a music pub
fishing house, If possible, than to
mail in material. It isn't guaran-
teed that you'll receive an auditor,
but many of the small, well-known
firms are willing to consider manu-
scripts in the hope of finding some
thing novel. However, most Of the
larger established firms have their
own corps of trained writers and
are less inclined to consider manu-
Evening star., 1943-09-19

priest whose songs pay on the
mortgage on the church. And every
one can see himself paying of his
mortgage the same way"
A great percentage of those who
do send manuscripts to the Crosby
Offices are obviously victims of q
racket which Bing and his brothers
say they've been fighting ever since
they arrived in town. It's an old
advertising dodge which urges the
victim to submit his lyric or his
melody or both to be examined, tell
him that's it's wonderful and has
great possibilities and then invite
him to send anywhere from $50 to
$500 to have it printed. Looks great,
SO the victim begs, borrows or steals.
He gets few printed copies and
then waits for the royalties to pour
in. They never do.
Public's Own "Pathetique."
At this point many victims write
to Bing, revealing the pitiful story
Evening star., 1943-09-19
There Are Riches
In Hollywood's
Music Wards
HOLLYWOOD
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
People who like to blow their own
horn would get quite a toot out of
exploring film studios, which boast
some of the finest collections of mu-
sical instrument in the world.
many dating back several centuries.
Reason for maintaining such mu-
seurns is that some king of music
producer appears in practically every
picture filmed, while those pictures
centering around ancient, historical
episodes call for rare and often
weird tone-creating devices. that in
gTotesqueness outclass even some
present-day lawmakers.
Finding some one to play these
queer instruments is always a prob
lem. Viola d'Amour-not a pretty
actress but musical device-was
used in a picture recently. And
Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, one of the
few men in the country who knows
his violas, was brought here from
Chicago to play it. And Warwick
Evans, former London string qua
retist, was engaged to play celia
da gambia, also practically obsolete.
Perhaps the oldest collection of
musical instruments is maintained
at MGM. It includes the cetera. dull
elmer, Venetian chittaroni made in
1905; soldina, cavalry kettle drums,
saw chimes or Chinese fiddle, klui
or Chinese flute, sitars, ranat or
round Xylophone. khong va or cir
cles of bells. ta' khar or Indo China
string instrument. tubbel, peipea or
Chinese guitar, serpents. hautboys,
musettes, sistrum, sarrausophones
and cymbalons.
Boys, page Spike Jones!
Evening star., 1943-09-19

song writing that there used to be-"
Bing went on. "a song does we'll
now If it lasts for three months.
Where a composition used to sell
100000 copies, it's good now If it
sells 100000 Records and the radio
repeat hit so much you're sick of
it in few weeks" l
1t seems the amateurs. pick on
Bing with their contributions be-
cause he has played song writing
characters several times in pictures.
In his current film, Going My
Way he is impersonating a song
writing priest-and he shuddens at
the thought of the huge stack of
little cardboard cylinders heading
his way when the movie is released.
People seem to feel that since
I'm playing an amateur composer
myself I will realize Just what their
Evening star., 1943-09-19

whether they want this new baby
to be boy or a girl. But 3-year -old
Nicky has definite ideas.
Nicky was taken several days ago
on visit to the son of Frank
Shield, the tennis player, and fell
so much in love with the baby sister
in the family that he wanted to
bring her home When told she was
not his sister, he stored up a little
righteous rebellion.
So when Daddy Frank called from
New York next day and asked what
he (Nicky) would like for a present,
Nicky had his answer ready.
Daddy. I want little sister, and
I want her to be prettier than
frankie Shields"
Evening star., 1943-09-19
John Doesn't Bluff

John Garfield, who tells tall
stories with outlandish exaggera-
tions, has been making a lot OF
extra money lately. He walks up to
a fellow-worker and says he has
just seen a blackbird with a long
wooden splinter protruding out its
back and its breast Almost invari-
ably the co-worker tells Garfield he's
nuts, and takes the bet. =
John then leads him over to a
tree near the studio music building
and there, sure enough. such a bird
makes its home s.. how it got the
splinter, no one knows.
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Kendrick
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before resuming its travels. A well
come visitor.
A good part of the original cast,
including Todd Duncan as Porgy,
remains and the production is ex-
cellent. Alexander Smallens con-
ducts.
1t is good to hear again Summer
Time" II Got Plenty O. Nuttin," the
lively "It Amt Necessarily So." "A
Red-Headed Woman" and other IA
miliar music, but I must confess I
enjoy them more hearing them at
random rather than thrown to-
gether in one evening. There's too
much sameness. But not many per-
sons will agree with my one excep-
tion to "Porgy and Bess' and the
operetta will be around long after
I am gone.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
New Directions
In Piano Technique

BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Diana Lynn, youngster who por-
trays Emily Kimbrough, partner of
Cornelia Otis Skinner in "Our
Hearts Were Young and Gay" is
undergoing revamping of her con-
cert pianist technique to perform a
scene for the film. in which she
plays Rachmaninoff' S Prelude in C
Sharp Minor" at a ships concert.
while attempting to conceal a purse
under one arm.
After years of studying five hours
q day to do such numbers correctly,
Diana is now putting in hours study
ing just where to break up the
music most effectively with her
armtwitching, to gain the best COM
edy effect.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
scripts from inexperienced compos-

scripts from inexperienced compos-
ers.
Never send in lyrics without
music, or vice versa. Team up with
some one who can help you with
the finished product.
"A professional-appearing piano
copy, copyrighted as unpublished
manuscript (under the inexpensive
form E-2 which should be obtained
free from the Government ONCE
only, Copyright Division, Washing
ton, D. c., is the type OF manu-
script that will call forth respect
and honest consideration in the
omces Of legitimate publisher"
(Released BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine.)
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Evening star., 1943-09-19
Martin
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INIUlIGIIIueu FTUr1 FTtCeulllB PGg6
for they never rehearse a routine
just talk it over.
4 .. Hicky Has Ideas.
Yolanda always feels the mis-
takes are hers, but Frank proudly
says that he considers her the
worlds greatest natural-born dan
Ger.
A few years ago they decided they
would like to put on a recital in
Carnegie Hall-just for the prestige.
The concert was a sellout, but they
lost $700. 1t had cost so much to
promote.
Veloz and Yolanda aren't decided
Evening star., 1943-09-19

can't do it when it simply results
in my getting into trouble"
Crosby points out that in the
course of year he can't possibly use
more than one new tune per week
That takes in his pictures and his
broadcasts. Most of his songs on
the air are not brand-new, "hc-
cause nobody fully appreciates a
new tune the first time he hears it
We like to wait until the public is
beginning to clsmor for a num-
ber."
And there isn't the money in
Evening star., 1943-09-19

problems are and will be more SYM
pathetic" he opined. This part
will probably bring on the biggest
inundation yet because I'm doing 6.
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meetings except Jan. 81 when il was
too cold, have one application, ini-
tiated two. elected two officers, one
being a H. E. c., initiated 20 from
the subordinate.
Finley Grange Auxiliary Held
one meeting with ID members and
four visitors present; have six new
members; S48.23 in the treasury:
presented service flag to the Grange
with appropriate ceremony; will add
names of men in service from
Grange homes thought not men,
bers; planned and served dinner at
Pomona; bought two dozen table
spoons for the kitchen; next meet
ing will be March 3 with Sister
Faluue.
There were no reports or repre-
sentation from Kennewick High
lands, Hanford. White Bluffs, Rat
tlesnake, Horse Heaven or the new
Grange at Vernita.
Dues of S49.32 were received from
the state. There are 1898 Pomona
members with Vale leading with 249.
The membership committee for
next meeting is Brothers Willard
Campbell and Willing and Sister
Ayers.
Following the dinner 10 candi-
dates were initiated in the fifth de-
gree, Brother and Sister Wallace
Preston of Kennewick Valley, Broth
ers @. H. Nelson, Harry Hampton,
M. F. Reik, George. Frederick and
Sisters Erma Perkins, Frieda Brod-
beck, Ellen Num- and Mary Louise
Birdwell of Finley.
Program
Address by Lieut.. w. F. Kuyken-
dali, chaplain from the naval air
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BentOn-Franklin Farm
Women Replace Men

Taking very seriously the tasks of
farming in 1913, farm security wom-
en- of Benton Franklin counties have
pledged about support to the food
production program. Mrs. Taylor,
county home management super
visor for FSA, says that the women
and girls realize that a bigger share
of farm responsibility than ever
before will be theirs as manpower
becomes shorter The "live-at-
home" program, long feature of
Farm Security educational effort,
takes on new significance as food
rationing, shortage of processing
facilities, asd scarcity of ma
terials grow more pronounced.
FSA farm women plan to produce
all the milk, eggs, butter, and meat
for their families food supply from
their own farms with a surplus
which will contribute to the ma
tons food supply Already gardens,
are being planned which will fur
nish a large supply of vegetables for
summer consumption as well as
supplying an adequate amount for
canning, drying and storing for
next winters use.
Besides the housework, the can
ming and drying, and the care of
children, farm women are taking
over more of the chores and the
field work." stated Mrs. Taylor.
"Peacetime estimates show that
normally one-fifth of all farm wom-
en- work at field jobs; now at least
90 percent of the women are doing
it." she added.
Home management supervisors of
FSA, streamlining their program to
meet war demands. put emphasis
for the coming year on labor-saving
housekeeping practices, increased
garden yields, more homecoming
and drying of food, asd safety rules.
As other sturdy girls go into war
factories or join the WAACS and
WAVES, farm women step out to
meet the challenge on. the land.
Farm machinery such as tractors
they now consider their province,
as well as the familiar pressure
cookers and washing machines
which are guarded against misuse
and breakage. IL
. We've all heard of the British
Women's Land Army and paid trib-
ute to the fine wark it is doing"
said Mrs Taylor "It's worth no.
ticing that American farm women
are making the same sort of vital
contribution to production of war
needed food without as much rec
ignition"
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lie of Max. Gross Load Allow
Tire ed for Each Tire

2. High pressure pneumatic tires
shall have the same rating as set
forth in the above table.
3. No allowance will be made for
any second rear axle that is sus-
pended from the frame of the We
hicle independent of the regular
driving axle, and commonly known
as a aRigid Trail Axle" Allowance
will he made for single tires only,
on front axle of any truck.
4. The load distribution on any
axle of any vehicle shall be such
that it will not load the tires on
said axle in excess of the pre-
scribed load set forth in this order.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN,
That any party or persons violating
the provisions of this order shall
to be subject to all penalties, GRIM
inal or otherwise, as provided by
the Laws of the State of Washing
ton.
Dated this 10th day of February,
1943, at Prosser, Washington
BY Order of the County Com
missionerS,
JAY PERRY,
Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
HARLEY E. CHAPMAN,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
1:11-1S
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several thousand feet into a snow.
covered canyon and across to TIT
other side and see the sun setting
with almost the color of its show.
ing on the Columbia, sort of makes
fellow feel we'll and at the same
time very small.
It was surely pleasure to be able
to go home and be somewhat free
of army regulations and meals al
though I shouldn't kick about the
food as it is the best and the cooks
are very good except when it comes
to fish. The fellows in the last
war had a word for it and it's still
the same. You can imagine how
my mouth watered when Mother
places on the table one of Dads
Stelheads that had come out of the
Columbia a couple months ago. The
color, flavor, small and the fact
that it looked like fish was a vaca-
ton in itself. 49, ~~s
Of course I missed seeing fellows
of my age and some of the, stores
had blank look, as only vacant
stores can look, but everyone was
happy and doing the best they can.
I didn't hear any remarks like the
one I heard here in Holyoke A clerk
stepped out of a store and an
nounced to several ladies in line on
the outside, that if they were wait
ing for butter they had better go
elsewhere as there wasn't any more
in his store. You are very fortunate
to be living in a small city. Being
in the service I don't know if it's
like that all the time as my meals
are the same now as when I went
in except the cooks are better
I wonder who has the
hardest job, those in or those out
Of the service. You keep up your
good work and we will all get to
come home in a few months.
As ever,
Pvt. Harvey S. Keene
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Dear Mr.. Reed:

Dear Mr.. Reed:
I wish to take this time to express
my gratitude toward you and your
fine newspaper. I have been re-
ceiving it for a number of weeks
now, and it is really a pleasure to sit
here in camp and read about the
many folks knew and places have
been in and around Kennewick.
I noticed in the last issue I re-
ceived that Vic Kippes was in St.
Louis, Mo-, while I was there. It
is too bad that neither of us knew
it. We could have gotten together.
I spent Is weeks at college in East
st. Louis training as an aircraft
engine mechanic. I am now at Hill
Field, Ogden, Utah.
Again I say thanks, knowing your
service rendered is appreciated by
the boys in uniform, wherever they
may be.
Yours truly,
Rodney EaSterWood.
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FOR THEIR COUNTRY!

The Courier-Reporter
invites our readers to |
write or phone in
news of service men
for use in this column.
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Observation-Disclosures good: pie social
next social night; three new men,
bers and one application
Locust Grove-At one meeting the
light plant froze, members built a
fire and sat around it while a men,
Der started home for lights. He be-
came stuck along the road and so
there was no meeting. At the other
meeting there was a good attend
ance, installed officers. II. E. C.
resigned so a new one will be elected
next meeting.
Kiona-Benton - Shows a healthy
growth; have put on all four de-
grees since last Pomona; nave ap-
plications to be voted on and sew
eral are seeking admission; the
treasury is adequate for all needs;
a silver drill each meeting is for
defense stamps and bonds; there
will be a pot-luck dinner before the
meeting Feb. II.
Buena ViSta-Had three regular
meetings: Is candidates have been
given the four degrees; there are
IL applications and one reinstate-
ment; held pie social; at a Victory
party the admission was stamps and
they made enough to buy bond; fl
condition is good.
Finley-Five new members, four
and one given the first
and second degrees; a delegation
from Kennewick Highlands came
and discussed the growing of aspara-
gus and secured many signers; char
ter was draped for Brother John
Calvin; there will be a pot-luck din
ner before the next regular meeting
Feb. Is.
Finley Juvenile-Held all regular,
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EAR Mr.. Reed and Friends:

Lear MT. tCeeQ anu rTleIlQS.
To the Courier:
I found this little poem in one of
the papers that was sent to one of
the boys here. It so impressed me
that I thought you might like to
read it and maybe print it in
your paper.
I'm writing this short letter and
every word is true
Don't look away draft dodger for it's
addressed to you.
You feel at ease and in no danger
Back in the old home town.
You cooked up some pitfful story so
the draft board turned you don.
You never think of the real men
who leave there day by day,
You just think of their girl friends
that you get while thy're away.
You sit at home and read your paper
You Jump up and yell well win"
just where do you get that well
stuff? .....> 10. =.*.z.
This war will be won by men.
Just what do you think draft dodger
That this free nation would do
If all men were slackers and scared
to fight like you?
Well suppose that's all Mr.. Stacker,
I suppose your face is red.
Americas no place for your kind
And mean every word I've said
So in closing this, draft dodger, Z
just remember what I say,
Keep away from my girl, you dirty
bum, .a@
For I'm coming back some day"
This was written by a Pvt. Jack
B. Howard, and I believe he has
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Safeway is featuring only finest
quality apples extra fancy
wrapped and packed raScals that
are downright good eating. See
our shopping bag values.
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station; several vocal number, ,
Mary Ann and Her Gang. &C.,
Bless America; reading, "Geng.
man from the South with a wo,,
Of Philosophy" by Mrs. Thalms.
glee club and chorus. Country ~
dens" and Anchors Aweigh": ross
ing, I'm one Of the Fellows un.
is Making the World Safe for !, =.
mocracy," Mrs. Ayers: skit, "won.
ed: A Husband"
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Notes Of Benton
County on Men II in
the Armed Forces
Dear Mr.. Reed:

Dear Mr.. Reed:
My trip back to Massachusetts
was very unusual. I don't think
it will ever happen again. My train
was on time into st. Paul, not eight
hours late like it was going home.
There wasn't a broken rail in North
Dakota although the car behind
the one I was in developed a flat tire
in Montana and had to be left be-
hind. Again met service men sta
toned in the West, but this time
they were going East to spend their
furloughs at home.
I enjoyed the sights of the Rockies
in its wintery splendor. Mother
Nature was at her best there. No
artist can paint a picture of any
part of it and do it justice. To look
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|Ceo
AAl I'd
. care
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NOTICE OF
INTENT TO RESTRICT TRAFFIC
ON COUNTY ROADS

IN THE MATTER OF LOAD RE-
STRICTIONS ON OILED
COUNTY ROADS
WHEREAS, Section 81 of Chapter
189, Session Laws of 1897, provides
that the Board of County Com
missioners shall be authorized to
place load restrictions on County
Roads as they shall deem necessary,
or as may be required by law,
THEREFORE, Notice is Hereby
Given, that the Board of Commits
sioners of Benton County Washing
ton, do adopt the following load
restrictions on Oiled Roads of said
County during any season of the
year that said restrictions are deem
ed necessary.
LOAD RESTRICTIONS
/. AL Oiled County Roads posted
with LOAD Limit" signs are closed
to all vehicles whose gross weight
(vehicle and load) shall exceed the
following load limits for the sizes
of tires set forth below:
Size of Max. Gross Load Allow
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Benton County
Pomona Meets
February 18th
By Alice b. Ayers, Pomona Reporter

10y AhCC ID. ayers, IOHhOiid hepOTtC
At Finley Feb. Is, the Bentor
County Pomona Grange was hon
ored by having as guests State T
E. G. Anna Slavin, Grange new.
editor, Ted Berry, Brother Joe Slav-
|! in and Miss jeanne Slavin. Theil
past visits have been so regular that
Finley looks forward to their visit
each year. Mrs. Slavin ST., also at
tended. State Executive Commit
teeman Carl Williams was also
present.
The membership regretted the
resignation of Brother Anton Nor
ling as Pomona master but his work
at the army base made it impossible
to attend in the afternoon. Over
seer Brother Ernest Sherry presid-
ed. A master will be elected at the
next meeting which will be March
Is. at p. m. with Kennewick Valley
Grange
The H. E. c. reported that three
quarterly reports are still not in and
she asks that they be sent to her.
In the baking contest the awards
were as follows: White bread, first,
Mrs. C. A. Webb, Buena Vista; sec
ond, Mrs. John Erickson, Vale; dark
bread. first, Mrs. John Erickson;
second, Mrs. c. A. Webb; rolls, first
Mrs. Ernest Sherry, Finley; second,
Mrs. Lula McCarty, Finley. Coffee
cake, first. Mrs. Anton Norling,
Vale; second, Mrs Martha Ashby,
Finley. First prizes were $3.50 and
second were 81 furnished by Po-
Sisters Ayers and I. Hartman
were appointed on the Pomona
home economics committee for the
year. +-.s ~~
A resolution favoring the benefit
ing of the farmer through a new
marketing system and referring to
H. B. No. 38 was approved by the
Grange. - iii.
For the women;s committee report
Sister Dorothy Aumann gave a re-
view of the life and achievements
of Madam Curie. - -'>'-
Brothers Doyer and Ted Berry
reported for the power committee.
Brother Berry read very inter-
ssting letter from Marvin Coates of
Buena Vista Grange, who is now
stationed in the South Sea Islands.
A rising vote showed the unani-
nous approval of Initiative No. IL.
The members are urged to write the
legislators Of their wishes in this
natter. - =
Reports of Subordinate Oranges
Kennewick Valley - Several new
pie social to be given Feb.
rs and the money to be used tol
BAY the dues of members in the
draped the charter for Sis
,er Clara Campbell who was al
chatter member; sent signed letter
rom members to Brother Sloan who
S In st. Luke's hospital is Spokane;
better.
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something. I know the fellows out
there will agree with him so will
close wishing the best of luck to my
friends.
Your friend,
Bud CULLEN.
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l!I;l;[lI!lI]ESl
INFORMATION

COFFEE: Use ration stamp
No. Is for / pound. Expires
March 81, 1913. ri
SUGAR: Use ration stamp
No.. II for 8 pounds. Expires
March Is, 1913.
RATION BOOK 2: for can
ned food purchases. Registra-
ton for this book will take
place during week of Febru-
airy % to ~, 1913. =
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
J. A. Pine, minister

Bible school 9:45 a. m.
Church service II a. m. Sermon
theme, 'The Courageous Christians
Challenge to You"