davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-06-07

The bales, casks, boxes and barrels
were all marked with large initials
"U. S."
Says De We're, in "Americanisms'
(1872), "A facetious workman, being
asked the meaning of the letters
U. S. in jest replied that he did not
know unless they meant Uncle Sam
(Wilson. The jest took, was re-
peated by other workmen, and by
them carried into the Army. Thus
the name spread from the commits
sary's barrel of beans throughout
the land, and has never since lost its
hold upon the public mind"
John Bull" for England grew
out of a fictitious and satirical book,
The History of John Bull" pub
lished by Arbuthnot, British author
and physician, in 1712. The main
character, John Bull, was represent
ed as the typical Englishman.
Evening star., 1944-06-07

WI0P. t0:30-"Sad Sack" eomic-strip
tharacier Of G. |. Journals and his creator.
Sergt. George Baker on hand with Quentin
Reynolds.
VOL, i0:30-Haydsn's Cello Concerto in
D" and JarnefeIis "PraeIudium."
WRC, ii:30-zita Johann and Sidney Black
mer eo-star in "hdehinaI'; murder story.
Evening star., 1944-06-07

Ldst-mtnute changes In
radio programs some
times reach The Star too
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
HOUSE CLEANING
in The SAFE WAY
Conn. Currently Observing
Home Safety Week; Conn
mon Ssnse Urged

Home Safety Week, sponsored
throughout the state by the Con-
necticut Safety Commission, began
here today as hundreds of house
wives in this area went about thier
annual tasks of spring houseclean-
ing.
The Safety Commission explained
that Home Safety Week, timed for
the period when most Connecticut
housewives will be cleaning or re-
novating their homes, has as its
theme the slogan, do your spring
housekeeping in just one way-the
safe way"
Home accidents caused the deaths
of 432 human beings last year in
this state, according to the safety
commission, which suggested that
householders all over Connecticut
locate and remove any accident
hazards that the spring cleanup
might reveal in their homes.
"Tha traditional Connecticut
Yankee is famous for common sense,
and this same common sense will
reveal to Connecticut householders
the many accident hazards that
exist sometimes even in the most
orderly homes" the Safety Commits
sion declared.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

States of delegates for Wednes-
days Democratic primary contest
in the 10th district as well as the
lists of other candidates delegates
for elections were filed Saturday
night at the open meeting of the
the town committee in party head
quarters, North Main street.
No lists of delegates for Wednes-
days primary was presented other
than for Sen. Tobin and Patrick j.
Wallace, opponents in the 16th's
primary contest for democratic SEN
atorial honorS.
VIZ. Wallace's slate of delegates,
reported here last week was pre-
sented by Martin ]. Tehan, chair
man Of the Wallace-for-S Senator
committee. William j. Cavanaugh,
agent for Sen. Tobin, presented the
latter's ticket of delegates.
Delegates of Edward P. Egan, ex-
senator who will have the support
of the Democratic party in the 18th
district also were filed Saturday
night.
Egan delegates were listed as fol-
lows: Edward P. Egan, Maurice T..
Healey, Mary F. Hennessey, Joseph
A. Hackett, Henry Minicucci, Pat
rick F. Shea, Thomas J. Bowling,
Helen M. Shannahan, John J..
Koran, A. Stanley Voket, Fred
Czarsty, Grace M. VOL, Gladys Rob-
inson, Bernat HolcZer, Daniel T..
harrington, Jr., and Sarah K. Root,
alternate-at-large.
WaIlace'S Tellers
Tellers for the Wallace ticket are:
Fourth ward, Lucian Collin and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

A famous war correspondent wrote recently from
North Afrieo: when WAC takes over q telephone
switchboard from soldier. efficiency goes up abeut
thousand per cent"
To all WAcS al Ywi.ehboords. salute from their
fellow operators In the eivIien exchanges here al
home. Our operators. too. are doing work which Is
vital 70 victory. though they wear no uniform. With
other telephone Employer they ore working de-
vo.sdly with limited equipment 10 Get through the
tremendous volume Of war messages which crowd
eur circuits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

1857 at the same date last year.
Current drivers licenses expire
at midnight, April 30th. Application
for 1914 license is attached to the
1913 certificate.
More than 56S, 900 persons hold
1913 licenses. Drivers are urged by
the commissioner to apply for re-
newal early to avoid 1.-THE inevitable
inconvenience and delay Of last
minute rush"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
INCuRABLE OPTnfIsTs

Columbia, S. @. (UP) - Herbert
Riley. Of the Columbia Optimist
club, had trouble persuading MEM
bers to attend meetings until one
day he announced that strip-tease
artist would entertain members at
the next meeting. Every member at
tended-only to find out promise Of
the strip-teaser was only a ruse.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
1922 DRIVERS
OBTAIN LICENSES

Renewals for automobile drivers
licenses had increased this year
over last by eight 90 per cent up
to April 18th. Motor Vehicle Com
missioner John T. Mccarthy said
today.
This year, up to that date. lis ,252
licenses had been issued for the 1914
licensing period as compared to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

A telephone talk with home meons lcs 10 any ~.
viesmon bur Il means most 70 the wounded
veteran In military hospiuI These hespituls are now
being equipped with portable telephones. which co"
be plugged In OF The bedside. They bring the voices
Of loved 10 the potent lifting hi; spirits cite"
oidins his recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

Providence, r. l., April II -
Providence College awarded the
bachelors degree to 80 senior and
10 members of its extension school
at the 23rd commencement exer-
Rev. Francis p. Keough, DID,,
Bishop Of Providence, conferred the
degrees. The wartime class, the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

ThoYs one thing that the ormy and
navy commands must know 70 pIcn Me
qiqantic ottock in HE Pocihe. And thoYs
why these U. S. Marines, using poIm trees
for telephone poles, are strineins te'e-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

cent J. Coates, Florence A. O'Don-
nell, Josephine K. Klobedanz, Jo-
seph M. Shea. Margaret Keaveney,
Frank ]. Thompson and Marguerite
Gilholey, alternate at large.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

The Bristol office of England's
national Institute for the Blind has
received a package of 5000 in cur
rency, labeled from Scrooge."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Fourteen Boxers
Are Working Out
For Station Team

Under the able tutelage of Jimmy
Hatmaker IA boxers are working out
nightly in the Station boxing arena
behind the PIX.
With plenty of good material on
hand, Hatmaker announced that in
the future boxing matches will be
held here every other week against
teams from other Marine, Army, and
Navy camps in Southern California
Workouts start at 1945 each eve
ming. During the course of the
workout each battler goes through
exercises. rope skipping, two rounds
of the light bag, two rounds on the
heavy bag and two rounds of actual
boxing.
Two of the station fIsticuff artists
will enter the AAU tournament pre-
liminaries to be held in the Coli
scum in San DiegoAuguSt 6. Finals
in the tournament will be held there
on August 49, Those entering from
Meas are Jimmy Cocio and Jim
Zinovich.
Boxers working out nightly are
Pfc. J. Fisher, Cpl. w. j. zinovich
Pvt. Larry Jimenez, Pvt. c. j. Hicks
Pvt. M. j. Leonard, Cpl. Alvin My
hand, TSgt. S. O'Daye, Pvt. NJ C.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Ka[ski Pitches
Two ko-Hitters

With Pitcher T/Sgt. Alfred Kalski
twirling two no-hit, no-run games
in as many nights, the Marine
Group went into a three-way tie
for first place in the second half
of the FL Centre Softball league last
week.
Tied with the Marine Group are
the Marine Flyers and Acmes each
also with two wins and no losses.
Kalski struck out 16 men al
lowed no walks, and faced but %
batters as he and his mates pound
ed out a 10-to-G win over the Tele-
phone Company team. Only one
batter reached first and that was
on an error.
The following night the B & G
team fell by the wayside with no
hits and no runs as the Group team
slugged out 19 runs. In this tilt
Kalski struck out IA batters.
This no-hitter was Kalski's fourth
of the year, having previously
pitched two others. one in league
play and one in the Station league.
In q protested play-off game the
Acmes banged cut an 8-to-5 win
orer the Troys Previously, in the
first half of the league, the Troys
had protested a win by the Acmes
over them. This game cleared up
all leftover games from the first
half
Fowlkes pitched four-hit ball fol-
the winners but his mates bobbled
five times behind him.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Local Mittmen Hammer OUT AZ
Decision Over Yuma Air Corps

ciSiOn over Henry Shulman IN a
free slugging match. Spacik out
slugged the older Shulman through
out three rounds and floored him
once in each round. Both fighters
were worn out at the end of the
match but both were game and kept
going for the full route.
Remy Leblanc frightened Bolo
Moten OF Yuma into TKO in the
first round os their scheduled three
round mix. Leblanc rocked the
ebony fighter with rights and lefts
at the start of the first round then
floored him soon after. Moten re-
fused to get up off the floor and
was counted out.
In the fastest battle of the eve
ming Jimmie Cocio won TKO over
Larry Boyles of Yuma in the first
round OF their scheduled three
round bout. Cocio swarmed all over
Boyles who had plenty of style but
no defense. The end came for
Boyles just five seconds before the
end of the round.
The opener went to Johnny Alario
of Yuma when he decisioned Johnny
Warden OF Meas. Allerio had the
reach and height on Warden which
gave him an advantage but the only
knockdown came when Warden
caught the soldier with left in the
first round.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Ii. D. Christensen,
Squadron Takes
Station Tank Meet

First Lieutenant Devere Christen-
sen ''soloed" his fighter squadron
swimming team to victory Wednes-
day night in the first official meet
held in the station pool.
While members Of the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot team CT San
Diego were capturing five of the
six first places as guests, their point
totals not officially counting, 1t.
Christensen knitted through the
water for 13 Of his squadron's
10 winning points.
1t. Christ: nsen. former captain
of the UCLA swimming team and
captain CT the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club water polo team which
won the national crown in 1941.
paced the entire field in the 50-yard
free style event, then finished run
ner-up to MCRD tankmen in the
50-yard breast stroke and back
stroke events. and second to Corp.
James Dunaway in the 100-yard
free style.
Corp. Dunaway, second high point
man among the squadrons with 8
points, received a $40 prize fer be-
ing high enlisted man.
The rivalry was intense. Only
two points separated the first and
scond plac squadrons and tn thirf.
squadron was but four points away.
Being the first official meet, all
times are being considered as pool
records. Here they are: 5O-yard free
style, :25.2 seconds by 1t Christen-
sen: 1O0-yard medley, :51.3 by
MCRD; 50-yard breast stroke, :32
seconds by Affairs of MCRD; 100
yard stick relay, :57.8 by MCRD;
5O-yard back stroke. :30.9 by Park
hurst of MCRD. and 100-yard free
style, SAB by Marsh of MCRD.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
JM-I Takes Group
Hasa Bal League

Winning nine out Of ten games
JM-1 annexed the Group Headquar-
tiers Squadron Softball Champion
ship last week The bomber crew
dropped their one less to the Photo
Lab which finished close second
with two down and eight wins.
Trailing the leaders in their re-
spective order are Officers, ON,
Office Clerks, Ground Defense, and
Flight Line.
A big picnic is to be held in the
near future in honor of the cham
pion JMs. A plaque will be pre-
Sented at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
HqSq to Organize
Eight Man Archery Team

With the arrival of new equip
ment an eight man archery team
will be organized in group HqSq
according to WO Wylie w. Reogas,
squadron recreation officer. Those
interested in archery as well as
swimming. bowling and boxing can
contact -WO Reogas for tryout on
one Of the teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06

Local nlttmen hammered out
4-2 decision over the Yuma Army
Air Corps boxing team here the
night of Is July before an en-
thusiaStic crowd estimated at about
500.
The Marine sluggerS won two de-
ciSionS and two technical knock
outs while losing one decision and
one TKO when Jimmy Hatmaker
coach, was badly cut over the eye
in his match.
Hatmaker lost to Denny O'Rourke
in fairly fast bout. 1t was in the
first round that Hatmaker received
the cut over the eye when O'Rourke's
shoulder broke open an old cut
while the two we're in clinch.
Referee Lew Taylor stopped the
fight in the second round when the
cut refused to stop bleeding.
The semi-windup was slow bat
tie with Pappy Pavona of Meas
winning over Fred Fletcher Of
Yuma. Fletcher spent the three
rounds hanging on which made the
tiff uninteresting.
Marine Lewis Spacik won a de-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
S0FTBALL
STANDINGS

Guy con telephone: Hello,
Mary, are you free tonight?"
Mary: No, but I'm mighty rea-
sonable"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06

Farazza, Sgt. A. w. Oilers, Opt. R.
E. Broadway, Cpl. Victor Pavona,
Pvt. Jimmie Cocio, and Pfc. Johnny
Warden.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Many Stock Leaders
Forced 10 Slightly
Lower Levels
BY VICTOR EUBANKS,


NEW YORK, May 4-Scattered
stock favorites successfully con-
tested profit taking in today's mar
ket but many leaders we're forced
to slightly lower levels.
Prices began to slip in most de-
partments after a moderately active
and firm opening. Fractional re-
cessions, however, we're the rule and
these were erased in number of
cases near the close. Dealings
slackened appreciably on the mild
retreat and transfers for the full
proceedings were around $4,000
shares.
Optimism over the domestic polit-
ical outlook and waning of invasion
nervousness served as a brake on
any real liquidation besides inspir-
ing certain amount of investment
nibbling. Accounts were trimmed
here and there on the idea some
sort of technical correction of the
recent recovery was a possibility.
Park g. Tilford, continuing its
response to hopes of a whisky divi-
dend, registered a 1914 peak with
a jump of about 8 points at the
best. In the plus column now and
then were Bethlehem, Great North
ern, Westinghouse and j. c. Penney.
Laggards most of the time were
United States Steel, Texas Co.,
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Chrysler
General Motors, Goodyear, Sears
Roebuck and Douglas Aircraft.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Chicago Livestock

hossH eHlGAGS 1850 MsS sSta g ssoGS nodsasses
even but generally 10-i5 hisher on M other
weights and sows: good and choice 2OO-27O
poounds, pour 1875, the top: good and choice
33o pounds, 1S,1o;35, few extreme o weisRts Rf
downward, to 11.9O; good and choice TO
1870 pounds. 12.25-13lO: I50-i7O pounds,
pound sows, 1860; approximately ZOO
hogs unsold, comprising mostly good and
choIce 2OO-270 pounds.
6ad! Sa1abe k.r cattle. $500: salable calves,
lings; such kind fully Is higher than week
ago instances more: good and choice
steers today steady to strong. mostly steady
on choice of1erinss; strictly choice kind
atS; absent; best, 1925: bulk, ,14.00-15.7 rs;
IS higher all through list; cutter cows,
300 down, good fed beef cows. 1880
1880; weighty sausage bulls to | 80, and
heavy fat bulls to 1880. paid rather
freely: lower grades all classes promptly
cleaned up; best fed heifers 1875; veal
ers fully steady at 1900 down; stock cattle
in negligible supply.
Salable sheep, 5000; total, $500: early
trade moderately active, fully steady on
both shorn and wooleG lambs: three loads
good and choice fed wooled Western lambs
carving small medium end 1925
wooled lambs held to 1866 and slightly
above fed medium and good woolskins
1850; seven loads good anC choice fed
shorn lambs with No l and No. . pelts,
10 and IA ;S5; load common to me-
dlum 66-pound shorn lambs, No. = pelts.
100: sheep scarce, unchanged, scattering
Wooled native ewes, 900 down and shorn
kind, 500 down
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Certain-Teed Group
Asks Writ 10 Force
Count Of Proxies
BY the Associated Press,


BALTIMORE, May A group OF
Certain-teed Products Corp. stock
holders seeking to oust the present
management took new legal steps
today to force counting of proxies
and election Of officers.
Counsel for Rawson G. Liars of
Chicago and associates obtained
from Judge Emory Niles of Balti-
more Superior Court an Injunction
forbidding the inspectors of election
to remove the proxies from this jur-
isdiction and a writ Of mandamus
requiring that proxies be produced
and counted and the election held.
Arguments on the new legal pro-
ceedings were set by Judge Niles for
Monday, the deadline fixed by the
court for showing cause why terms
of the writ Of mandamus should
not be carried out.
The writ was served on Certain
teed President Hector j. Dowd and
other officers Of the corporation.
The new legal action apparently
ruled out possibility of any further
action on the factional dispute at
the reconvening Of the annual meet
ing this afternoon.
The annual meeting had been ad-
journed from yesterday to allow the
of election to determine
whether the management's opposi-
tion had sufficient proxies for
quorum.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGGS-Market about steady Supplies
fully ample. Trading slow. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations MAY ~ Whites, browns
average. 3612; U. s. grade A, medium, 30
X; average, 32; y: s: grade B, large, 33-
35; average "a; U. S; grade B, medium
20, y. s. grade c, 20. Current receipts.
nearby ungraded eggs, 27-2s; mostly o.
2aE. Receipts, Governments graded eggs,
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Receipts
moderate. Prices paid net fob Washing
ton permitted transportation charges in
1ryers, 81 .7-33.3: fowl. 20 1-3l .
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Business Briefs

Bank CiearingS in 23 leading cities
totaled $9,297 ,857 900 in the week
ended Wednesday, compared with
9,001 ,066, 900 in the previous week,
but were well below s10,097, 1852 900
a year ago, reported Dun g. Brad
street, Inc.
Engineering Construction Awards
In the week ended today aggregated
SAL 1856, 900, compared with $26,73 =
600 in the previous week and $72,-
$1,000 a year ago, stated the En-
gineering News-Record.
Freight Loadings in the week
ended April 20 totaled 851,857 cars,
a gain Of 1.49o over the previous
week and 80 above the same 1943
period, the Association of American
Railroads disclosed.
United States Steel Corp. has ac-
quired a substantial interest in
Gunnison Housing Corp. of New
Albany, Ind, pioneer in prefabri-
Gated housing. President Benjamin
Fairless predicted prefabricated
housing would become one of the
worlds greatest industries.
Bausch G. Lomb Optical Co. net
for the first quarter was $236, ,739
or a cents VS.. $311, 1,499 or go cents
a year ago.
Eastern Rolling Mill Corp. earned
$685. or Al cents in the first quar-
ter, before renegotiation, compared
with $123,226 or So cents year ago
Pacific Public Service Co. net for
the quarter was $324,579 or % cents
VS.. s348,724 or 27 cents in the 1943
period.
Carpenter Steel Co. earned s243,-
$40 or 81 cents a share in the first
quarter, compared with $362,05 or
81 share year ago,
Granite City Steel Co. net for the
March quarter was $102,115 or q
cents VS.. $l21, $50 or 80 cents in the
same period last year.
Earnings of 295 Industrial Firms
In the first quarter were 60 above
a year ago and 1870 above the same
1912 levels, but remained 1870 be-
hind the first quarter of postwar
1941, according to a tabulation by
the National City Bank. Compared
with the same 1910 period, sales
were up l48fc, costs were up 1907,
wages and salaries were 1920
higher, wages and excess profits
taxes were up 35lec, dividends were
down 1870 and net income was down
l4%.
United Biscuit Co. of America
earned 1901 ,430 or So cents a share
in the first quarter, compared with
1921 ,805 or Sc cents year ago.
Continental Oil Co. net for the
March quarter was $3,206,826 or SO
cents VS.. $3,335,475 or II cents year
ago.
Bristol-Myers Co. earned S773,615
or $l.l6 share in the first quarter
compared with $735,21l or $1.l0 in
the same 1943 period.
Simonds Saw & Steel Co. net for
the quarter was S36l ,094 or 70 cents
VS.. 1895, 1872 or 70 cents a year ago.
American Water Works g. Elec-
trio Co. earned $1,011 $3.50 or 80 cents
share in the first 1914 quarter
compared with 1923 lao or 81 cents
year ago.
Mueller Brass Co. earned $249, ,94e
or "a cents share in three months
ended February %, compared with
$302,970 or $l.l4 year ago.
Cuneo Press reported 1943 net o1
S1,204,l87 or $311 a share VS.. l94s
profit of $1,290,345 or s3.35.
PittSton Co. stockholders named
John S. Young to board vacancy
and reelected all other directors.
Phillips Petroleum Co. will buile
a natural gasoline plant in the Full.
lerton Pool in West Texas. Con.
struction will start in 60 days.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Drug Manufacturers
Elect New Chief
y the Associated Press.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, May 4.-Dr.
A. w, Lescohier of Parke-Davis a.
Co., Detroit, Mich, yesterday was
elected president of the American
Drug Manufacturers Association at
a meeting of the organization here.
Other officers included John S,
Zinnser, Sharp & Dohme, New York
first vice president; Robert Lincoln
Mcneil, Mcneil Laboratories, Phila-
delphia, second vice president;
Carleton H. Palmer of E. R. Squibb
q Sons, New York, third vice presi-
dent, and Donald S. Gilmore, the
Up1ohn Co.. Kalamazoo, Mich,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May 4 lFo.-Cotton prices
moved IN marrow range today as traders
awaited fresh Developments with respect
10 price control. textile wages and Gov
ernment plans for speeding up textile out
put. small price fixing and buying through
ton.
Late afternoon values were 10 to Is
cents bale higher May 2llO; July'
~. 81. and Octnher 10 QH
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Canada Reports Rise
In Foreign Trade
BY the Associated Press,

OTTAWA, May 4.-The Dominion
Bureau of Statistics reported that
Canada's external trade was valued
at s440,728,o00 in March, excluding
gold, compared with s367 ,638 900 for
February and 1852 ,6s6 900 for March,
1943.
Trade aggregated $1,108 ,725 900
for the first three months of this
year compared with $952 2,410 900 for
the same period last year, 253
per cent increase or 38,314,O00.
Evening star., 1944-05-04
ClO Convention Opens

DANVILLE, Va, May 4 [P.-The
three-day annual State convention
OF the C1O opens here today with
about 200 delegates expected. Emil
Rieve, general president of the Tex
tile Workers Union of America, will
speak today. Elections are to be
held before the meeting closes Sat-
urdav
Evening star., 1944-05-04
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, May OP.-Foreisn ex.
dollars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in. New York open
United States cents, unchanged.
Europe-Great Britain, oficial buying,
4 log; selling, 4 4O4
Latin America-Argentina, free, 24.as,
down .01 of a cent; Brazil. free, 5.2On;
Mexico. 20.65n.
n Nominal