davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Marines Bound
 Home Via Toxi

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 27.-(UP)-Six coast-to-coast taxi-riding Marines, just returned from overseas, were East Coast today after finding a way to. beat the transportation jam.
 The Marines had given up hope of getting home until after New Years, Sgt Sam Steinman of Hollis Long Island, N. Y, said. Then they found a sympathetic cab driver in Los Angeles who offered to take them to New York for expenses.
 We figured. that each would have to pay about $2O,' Steinman said, "and that will be less than the train fare"
 Harry Arishon, owner of the cab, was sleeping when the group hit Dallas and Steinman was driving.
 With all seven piled in five passenger car, they left Los An geles Dec. 21. They expect to ar- rive in New York Dec. 28 or 29. after stop in Pittsburgh to drop T/Sgt. Joseph Ward.
 Others in the cab were Pfc. Ralph Minichim, Bronx, N. Y. T/Sgt. Gordon Edwards, Long Is- land, N. r., T/Sgt. George Upton, Buffalo. N. r., and S/Sgt. George shepard Of New Hampshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Chions's Son Goes to Reds
 Hepss so Reopen
 manehuFia Talks

ChunSk1nf. Dec. -fuPp-Cen- .faliEsino chlAns KA.-S2aeka Rus san -kpcaflnz son. Chang Chung- Kuo. has gone tc Muscoa ior ncE negotiations conceGming tae ooCupa- ton ui &anchuraa. a wAs reported today.
 chiangs tslp also was btacred so be connecled wsih the MosCow con- terence os Bg Three Forelgn Min- itlurx.
 Meantime. Central News Agency said Gen. Tsa "A Mlng's Nationaliss forces had recovered Talsnxnan ane Heixhzn. % miles wesi oi Mukden ia the continuing pcnetrAsaon oi ManchuTsa.
 D.spatoheS from Ptlplag Eaid there were indications that Chin- csc Central Government troops would take over Mukoen and Har- 1ln from the Russians by NcR Years day. Chinese troop move uaents ia MAnchuT1a have been speeded up, and the newspaper Ia Kung Pao attributed tnis to "a srsendiler attitude on the pagt oi the Soyie;s"
 Information Minister K. C. Wu said Nationalist and Communist delegates in Chungking were ln .ciose contact but that formal peace negotiations toward settle- ment of the civil war have been re- stunned since Nov. IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27

vehicles which. in tho opinioa og tlae polloe officer. are for any reason nos properly equipped to proceed tarough sne critical area oT loca- taon.s"
 Circumstances Dociae
 lt seems unnecessary 10 state that any police ofncer has author liy 10 hold up or redirect -Affic when conti1atc travel along orig i1al course would be hazaroous. lt also seems common sense and re- gard Tor personal security that motor vehicle operators willingly o5ey such inStrnctiorS.
 The State Highway Department has recorded 3nnumerAble instances every winter. when snowfall has been heavy. of road blockadeS which have impeded traffc move nent and greatly handicapped clearing of snow from routes. Vehi- cles have to be extEicated from such situations: others have become in- volved through no fault of their own. r. has been a costly and Texatious experience again and again.
 The united efforts of the three departments comprising this Com mission have been directed solely to achieving maximum efficiency in clearing state highways as soon as possible to ensure continuing, and safe. traffic movement. We feel confident that this objective will meet with the support of the motor ing public"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
FDR WeIcomed' Meeting Konoye

Tokyo. Dec. 27-fUPb-A6m Kic- hiSaburo NOmura. Jspan's pre-Pesrl Harbor ambassador 10 the q. S.. said today that the late President Roosevelt welcomed" a meeting with Premier Prince Konoye but was oyerruled by the State Depart ment and Navy.
 Nomura spoke at memorial sery- ices for Konoye, who committed suicide rather than be arrested as a suspected war criminal. The form CT ambassador said he delivered Konoye's message suggesting the meeting to Mir. Roosevelt Aug. 26, l94l.
 He said Mir. Roosevelt told him he wouG like to meet Konoye and find out what kind of a man he is. !" The late President suggested Jun eau. Alaska, for the meeting, Nomu- ra said.
 But the State Department was "overcautious." Nomura said. He said State Department officials did not want the meeting to be held without a preliminary understand ing for fear it might embarrass MT. Roosevelt if the talks failed.
 The Navy Department expressed a similar opinion, Nomura said, maintaining that the meeting should be solely to obtain MT. Roosevelt's s and Konoyes signatures in the event of an agreemnet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Tug Founders of CoroIinos

Wilmington, N. C. Dec. Z'- CUP)-The tugboat Drumworking' out of Morehead City, N. C., fiound- cred yesterday off the North Car onna coast after cutting loose the yacht "Valmore" Tuesday night in a heavy gale, the Coast Guard re- ported.
 It was reported all crew members of the tugboat had been removed from the ship. However. the fate of the yacht had not been deter mined late today. The Coast Guard said the yacht was bound from New York to Florida
 The yacht "Valmore' was listed by Lloyds Shipping Register as be- longing to Paul G. Schwartz New York.
 New York, Dec. 27-UP)- Voyager II, a small schooner re- ported missing along the North At lantic coast, was sought by the Coast Guard today.
 Mrs. Margaret Hitz, Westport, Conn, believed the schooner, car rying her husband, Clifford Hitz, and three small children, was mis- sing. The boat left New York for Florida on Monday. Police notified the Coast Guard. It was not dis closed why Mrs. Hitz feared the vessel was missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
PetriIIo Bons Alien Artists

Chicago, Dec. H-CUP)-James .. Petrillo. president of the Amer ican Federation of Musicians CAFL) said today that his order banning broadcasts was a 'job-protection" move.
 We're just trying to keep for eign musicians from getting our jobs" he said.
 Petrillo sail. the rule that Amer ican radio stations must ban musi- cal programs originating in all for eign countries except Canada was not new, but had been relaxed dur ing the war years. Excepted from the ban are non-commercial reli- gious programs which include music.
 Petrillo was asked what the musi- clans union would do If radio sta tions attempted to defy the ban.
 You know what would happen, he said. "The union wouldn't stand for it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Decision Due Jon.
 Supreme Court to Write Precedent on Yanl0shita

WAsllne4an. Dee UPi- The Supreme CoEfs ls expected .c NraiF a pneoedrui Into 4is rrcTcf Warn ii gxlef un tsc ualsazi deafh- sentEnof appeal of Japanese Gtl- eTai TomcEaE1 NamRshiiA
 Tne suE4ccs inc,catna as much Nher they orcercc a prxlln-narg hearing e tae cAsC faf Moaday Jan. 2. A. A general rlis after ssch ofal hear1neE t1c tribunal isssci A Formal Hgsil1n f'liluE expls4ring .ts reaEunlnE
 fAinAslEta had been se.ieuue6 te hang az Manila GoT airOcslef caal- mitiec bg Japarcse troops cgrl-.g ihe var .n fhe Philippine
 Chzilenre Cemmi1&oa
 Tre case cane before fsc Eu- pHeue Courr when e s Army counsel appointed 90 represent Hanashlta challenged legality of The military commission that con- Eicted him. They he'd & lacked authority because it wss assembled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27

Afsss tat rar uaa orsT n sae h. lEn6K
 D. tUo ciHssxzf pcililaas alcd sstA shr high issss1al theT uon- irade1 thzt t2ae sapsnesa general shu1le ne gwen @ ezra caar1 sszai
 After fuo riasr1 c1mserrncrk thc SugsxEae Cugys ssi llle cksx ocxu Zee pfthnin2ry heAssng ca fhs p1st ss Nheihfr h has ssshaTsiy ol any klDt i1 lhs case. MezEs z.it. $ psspauc6 NAsnaszliak eNecsfscE sEa.9 tae ceci&az a neachee.
 Ftiipanss Dewn on lxps
 The urtnc3psl noreliy in iae uHat luEo9res fhs caesi,on os watcher rnemies ol trsas far var crime sn IT, S. tagrl;CgT are cli.flcd 10 the pfoiectiCn 0f American csFal courts ln i5e Philippines. tte 0Vegahtlm- iFg popllsf sentiment ss CT course that ihey are not
 The Supreme C5art. lacking pgeeecent by which to be guided apparently intends to write .ts answeT into tho records Ehen it decides whether to grant Yarna- sll.ts a fuli-scaie civilian trial
 Yamashits's appeal broaeh; for nal opposition from the Justice Department. T. conten6ed civil courts have no power 70 intervene because the military commission is part of the governments executive branch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Don't Be an Ignoranus! Raise Your OtUn Orchids

tomology and plant quarantine. You know what the A. H., D. F. P. e., B. of E. and P. has done? Made 1t pos- sible for you to grow your own or Jchids. That's what.
 It'll cost you five cents for his book, culture of orchids, handsomely illustrated with pictures of flowers that ignorant folks buy for seven bucks at florists. The saving is con- siderable.
 Size of Dust Speck
 The thing to do Is get yourself an orchid seed and plant 1t before you lose 1t. It is about the size of speck Of dust. You've got to have some symbolic fungi in the pot, but with luck your seed will thrive and first thing you know you will be harvest ing your own orchids. It only takes from four to eight years.
 If the lady to whom you ordinar- fly present orchids is of an impa- tlent nature, you can swipe cut ting from somebody else's orchid plant, or even rhizome. and you'll be plucking your own orchids in two years, maybe.
 The cattleyas and the laelias are the best kinds to grow and you ought to nave a greenhouse with window snades. and man to run same. An orchid likes 1t shady, but not too ooggone shady. On days when clouds alternate with sunshine, your man With the window blinds Is going to pc a busy fellow. Fact is you ought to have three greenhouses.
 Quit Job to Care for Them
 one should be warm, one luke warm, and the other cool. but the warm one shouldn't be too warm IT 1t Is, your orchid plant will be soft, succulent and subject to disease. II It does get diseased, by all means write the Agriculture Department the Agriculture Department says.
 Orchids revel in fresh air, but they hate drafts. Watch this. Give them plenty of water, but not too much. or they'll rot It may even be that youH have to quit your job during the warm seasons because then an orchid should be syringed with cool water lightly three or four times a day.
 There are few other things you've also got to do, but I'll skip them because I wouldn't want YOU to get the idea that growing orchids is difficult. Only part of the time do they require 24-hour attention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Plane Removed To PorkinaLot

One of the vestiges of war was removed yesterday when the Park department dismantled the plat form adjacent to Victory House Victory House, the scene of many bond rallies during the past four years. will be removed to its former location in Hamilton park when the weather permits, Park Supt. James J. Curtin said.
 The Navy plane was taken Sat- urday from the Green to the Amer ican Brass Co. parking lot at West Main street and Thomaston avenue. The planes radio is now in the electrical department at Leaven- worth high school.
 A wrecked car will be placed on the Green after January by the Waterbury Safety Council to em- phasize the importance of driving carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
By FREDERICK 0. OTHMAN

Washington, Dec. N-(UP)-The U. S. Department of Agriculture made a scientific study while back on how to crack nuts without also cracking fingers.S
 It also developed the all-white- meat turkey Gall right, almost alb It proved that pale hogs gave more bacon when protected by parasols from sunburn. It beat the cranberry shortage by making cranberry sauce from a few cranberries and plenty of chopped-up apple.
 It went after the cheats who quick-froze some milky foam and called 1t ice cream. It came up with advice on how to remove gravy from vests, how to make your own under wear, and how to train a colt.
 Agriculturalists Know All
 It kills bugs, makes molasses from sawdust, issues loans, builds electric lines, and tells you what to eat to reduce and vice-versa. The most wonderful place in Washington Is the Agriculture Department. I guess 1t knows everything, almost.
 And that brings us to a man with a title: Dr. David Lumsden, asso- ciate horticulturist, division of for eign plant quarantine, bureau of en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
He Says Your Hands Are Rough? Call His BluM
By NEA Service


 Schenectady, N. Y, Dec. T- Dishpand hands are smoother than silk. Scientists say so.
 To prove their point, General Electric research men developed standard roughness specimens" to provide scientific data. They dis covered that dishpan hands were twice as smooth as satin.
 Glass, on the other hand, is re- corded by the instrument as hay ing only 4/1O,0O0,OOO of an inch deviation from perfect smooth ness.
 The new standard roughness specimens, 10 metal blocks repre- senting 25 different degrees of roughnesss, will be of use to en- gineers, designers, inspectors, shop planners and mechanics who up to this time have had to guess surface textures, the engineers say.
 With one finger on the object to be tested and one on the surface of the various blocks, the object is compared by sense of touch. This is simplification of an electric de- vice which feels each surface and makes its own recordings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
NO Threat of Arrest M Recent Statement
State Police Commissioners Hickey
 Explains That Officials Believe Cars Without Chains Should Be Detained

s1t1te F0z1cc Comm lksaontr EG- ward 2. HAckey. chairman of the State Tgn41c Cammisnnn. issued xhe toll0xsng statement after a roccut meeting of the Commission.
 TO claxlfT action taken by key- eral Etate agencies 10 facilitate anc Hateguard rehiculzr trasdc move Daent when hax2ndCux road surfaces preFAA we wish 10 esnrhAslze the following polnts.
 ~l No os6cial statement issued by the State Police, the Department cs Motor Vehicles or the Highway Department has ereT threatened arrest action Ia eases where motor tSts operased cars under any con- cftt0nx without non-skic equipment
 -2. A Noto. Vehicle Department ruling made January 3. i9s5. pro- vtoed that vehicles moi properly equipped. tn the opinion Of police officers surveying same. 10 move safely oTeT hazardous road surfaces ahead be DETAINED until high ways had been made safe for pulp lie use.
 g. This plan proved So practac- able during January and February, 194S, that the Connecticut Winter Driving Hazards Committee, rep resentsng all state agencies con- rerned with traffic safety. request cd the Commissioner of Motor Vehi- cles to reissue the ruling again this winter. with such revisions as post war conditions required.
 "4 This the Motor Vehicle Com missioner did to facilitate work of the State Highway Department in clearing snowbound highways for the safe and uninterrupted move ment of traffic.
 Three Departments
 'The State Traffic Commission, representing the three state de- partments most directly concerned. issues this statement in behalf of the Commissioner of State Police, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Commissioner of State Highways.
 Regardless of hazardous condi- tions created by snow, sleet or ice formation on state highways, vehi- AACo WAAAOAA SaAA PAO64 Coo ANoHAS~ such conditions have never been, and will not be, delayed
 However, vehicles with an obvious lack of traction, in the opinion of an observing officer, to combat such hazards will be detained in a safe place until State Highway Depart ment maintenance crews have either by clearing snow from the surface or sanding slippery stretches, ensured safe movement for traffic.
 No arbitrary requirement. has ever been issued requiring use of non-skid equipment regardless of weather conditions. A review of the ruling issued by the Comfnis- Eioner of Motor Vehicles in Janu- Rry, 1945, and again with certain re- visions made currently effective, will reveal that it says
 "Tt is urged that the state and local police, in order to provide for an unobstructed movement of vehi- cles properly equipped. shall detain at suitable locations outside of the critical area or location all such
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
CIO Conferences Again

A conference was held yesterday by the CIO with Chase Brass & Copper Go. management on pro- posal to make a further extension of the union-management contract, and one with officials of the Amer ican Brass Go. has been set for to- morrow.
 No statement was issued on the CBC conference, but 1t was reported the parties will study briefs before reaching a decision.
 Extension may be made pending adoption of new bargaining in Strument. No extension has been made at the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, whose contract expired several months ago, and employees there are now working without a contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Former USO Staff Member to Be Guest

William H. Veale, who served two years in the military branch of the USO, will be guest speaker at the Ladies Night program ot the Waterbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses Wednesday evening, January 2, at the First Methodist Church at o'clock.
 His subject will be My Experi- ences Serving the Armed Forces Charles Folwell, president, will con- duct the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
FIRE OFFICIAL BURNED

New London, Dec. 27--CUP)- Frank King, aged secretary and treasurer of the Goshen Fire Co.,, at Waterford was burned to death today when the station was re- stroyed by fire.
 King lived alone in rooms on the second floor of the two-story build ing. Bremen saved apparatus, but the flames destroyed about $2OO worth of presents intended for a children's party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
LaGuardia Named To Go to Brazil

Washington, Dec. 2T-(UP)- Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New York has been appointed to represent President Truman at the inauguration of the new Brazil ian president, Gen. Enrico Gaspar Dutra, in late January or early Feb ruary, the White House announced today.
 LaGuardia, who leaves his New York office Jan. l, will have the rank of special ambassador.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Bunker Hill' Has Brief "BLockouf"

Service was quickly restored to the Coniston Avenue Section of Bunker Hill after blown fuses caused temporary "blackout" between 6 and o'clock last evening. Failure of electric clocks was one of the major concerns of the residents who were also without lights, radios or other electrical appliances during the supper time period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
APPLE FOR AN ANECDoTE

Boston = (UP) = Editor Erwin Canham of the Christian Science Monitor keeps basket of aples be- side his desk. At the daily editorial conference, the news editor who turns up with the snappfest anec- dote for Page One is rewarded with 8 shiny, red aple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
%n@M@7y1>vv& eTABLlAiED 1883

1t Won't Be Long Now-First Thing You Know You'll Be Writing 1946- And Living In A New Year.
 Time and tide woit for no man. and the years run for one term onIy-tweIve months-no return engagements.
 How's your overeoot for the New Yeor-if you're going to step out and go pIoces-go isht-Iook risht-feel right.
 There's wormth, comfort, good looks and an air of prosperity to these 1946 model topcoots and overcoots-theyre top form for. real New EnsIond winter thot nsoy be toush-S45 10 $75.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
industrial Stocks
Resume Advance 10
|Eight-Year Peaks
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--Industrial
stocks resumed their climb to eight
year average peaks in todayIs mar
ket while most rails and utilities
shifted indifferently over relatively
narrow course.
The Frightening peacetime pros
perity picture apparently still was
the main drawing card for investors
who foresaw a burst of consumer
spending as soon as the reconversion
gap is bridged.
Optimism over Washington s
speedup Of control relaxation again
inspired bidding for business ia
vorites, particularly motors, steels,
rubbers and chemicals. Thoughts
of possible technical reaction in
the wake of the sharp upswing tenn
pered enthusiasm to some extent.
The direction was forward from
the start. Sizable blocks appeared
IN the first hour, then prices and
volume tapered. There was sub
|sequent comeback and a showdown
after midday. CLOSING ad-
vances ranged from fractions to two
points or so, with a few wider jumps
by so-called thin" stocks on small
sales Transfers were around L.
500 900 shares"
Prominent on the push were
Chrysler, General Motors, Graham
Paige, U. S. Steel, Bethlehem,
Goodrich, U. S. Rubber, Montgom-
cry Ward, American Telephone,
Douglas Aircraft, Du Pont, Radio
Corp, International Harvester
American Smelling, Allied Chem
ical, Dow Chemical, Santa Fe,
Southern Pacific and Philip Morris.
Bonds made selective progress.
Evening star., 1945-08-27

Sales in the seven months scored
an average gain of Is per cent over
1914, the best monthly advance being
in Apriis 40 per cent.
Realty Bond Prices Settle.
In line with many of the 200 bonds
in the Amott-Baker list, Washing
ton Properties rs settled down 134
points in July. closing with a bid
of 80.
National Press Building 3-5s were
unchanged during the month and
412s were up "a. Mayfower Hotel
stock, quoted in the same list, was
unchanged with a bid of 9.
The months best gain, TX points,
was registered by Benjamin Franklin
1st SIS, Philadelphia, and the heaviest
loss, IA points, by Broadway Motors
is. New York.
Financial District Comment.
L. D. Staver of this city, president
of Gilbert Associates, Inc, which has
offices in Washington, New York
City and Reading, Pa, left here
Saturday night by plane for Mexico
City on business trip. His mission
is understood to be in furtherance
of the program of this national en-
gineering firm 'in expanding the in
dustry of Mexico"
Joseph D. Kreeger, partner in
Robert G. Jones & Co., has returned
from vacation passed at Ocean
City, Md.
Dealers in Washington Railway g.
Electric units report unusual actiy-
ity in this issue, l6 being bid with II
asked.
The Federal Reserve Board reports
that in the first two weeks of August
the Nations department store sales
were 20 per cent ahead of 1914
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Steel Mills Expected
To Clear Schedule
|1angIes Shortly
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 27.-Steel
mills are digging their way out
from under the avalanche Of can
cellations, the Magazine Steel re-
ported today.
The publication said while many
contract examinations still are COM
ing in and would continue to do so,
a majority came before the end Of
hostilities.
Another week or 10 days may
see most producers In a position
where they can set up schedules
fairly accurately and know what
they can expect with regard to
further cancellations and ability Of
leading customers to take in tom
mage already ordered for peacetime
operation" declared Steel.
Most cancella tons are over and
have been so heavy and the paper
work so involved that many steel
finishing departments have been
forced to suspend until they could
reach some degree of order. How
ever, the past few days have wit
messed resumption of work in q
number of departments.
Steel reported the speed with
which Washington has been relay
ing its wartime restrictions has led
some industry leaders to predict
production at 80 per cent Of ca
pacity by early October.
Steel production last week re-
bounded from a low of go per cent
the prior week to 10 per cent Of
capacity.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Aug. ~ tP,.-Hedse selling
aeainst the new spring wheat crop changed
early fdvancss into fractional losses in
wheat futures today. Oats also sold lower
on hedge selling and rye dropped after
an early gain. Corn was frm most Of
the time.
Wheat climbed rapidly at the start.
with the July. 1o46. delivery gaining as
much As cents Z bushsl on the Govern
would be offered full parity for 1913 wheat
placed under loan. Demand soon fell off,
however. and prices Dipped.
trade, influenced BY strong stocks ana
cottons, but prices later turned lower with
wheat.
previous Hnsh s.psemS.rs so1et i.ssh ssan wiss ias
Corn WAS unchsnsed to higher, Decem-
September. 50. Rye was down u to
cent. September. i3p-i .3sT. and barley
VA lower to VI higher, September