davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Twin Feature .AtLoew's PoIi
 Espionage MelodFama,
 Comedy Romance Billed

Now playing on the screen of the LoeW-Poh iheatef are two big hits. The great aspion&Ge meiodrAma,
 Finkt Yank Into Tokyo" and the romantic comedy, Man Alive
 A suxpcpxegul screen offering Siih an unusual tvsst is First Yank Into Tokyo." with Tom Neal.
 rbara Hale. Mare CrameG. Mi- cnael S., Angel. Richard Lee ana Keyc Luke prominent in lts GAS,
 The plot reVolyes about the ex- piOitS of a daring Air Cops of- ficer on an assignment of extreme reul. that of penetrating to the heart of Jap prison camp and C.b- aiming vital information. needed Co perfect an atomic bomb. from an American ordnance engineer held captive.
 Speaking Japanese like a native through having lived in Japan mos. of his life. Maj. Steve Ross" From Neal. volunteers for the Job. Plas- tic surgery transforms him into the hkeness Of a son Of Nippon. With the help Of Korean secret service agents, he reaches Tokyo and man. ages to get himself attached tQ the camp where the engineer is held. The various steps Of hts identifying himself to the aston- ished captive. his discovery that the Army nurse he loved and whom he thought killed on Bataan is work Ing in the prison hospital, and his increased peril on learning that the Japanese commandant was his roommate during his college days, a.l build up the drama Of the story to an exceptional degree, and help 70 make First Yank Into Toyko' highly entertainment picture.
 A rollicking, fast-moving comedy. boasting novel situations, Man Alive" stars Pat OBrien, Adolphe Menjou and Ellen Drew, with Rudy Vallee heading the supporting cast. A "leave-it-to-me" artist, one Of those people who are forever go- ing around fixing things for peo- pie causes complications in this riotous comedy. Menjou is the fixer and his unfortunate victim is O'Brien who, after a row with his wife, Miss Drew, over an old ad- rnirer played by Vallee, is reported killed in an accident. Menjou comes up with various schemes for the reunion of husband and wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Current Films
 Time Schedule

L0EWS POLI-TOm Neal and Bar bara Kramer in First Yank Into Tokyo:
 Is0O, 3:5O. 6:30. 9:25 D. m. Pat O'Brien. AdOlph MenjOu and Ellen Drew in Man Alive: 2:35, 5:2O, 8:15 D. m. LOVES STRAND-"The Prisoner of Zenda":
 2:3O, $50, 9:15 p. m.
 Adventures of Tom Sawyer: 100, 4:20, TAO p. m. WARMERS STATE-'Danger Sig naP':
 2;10, 4:4O, 7:10, $40 p. m. ''The Blonde From Brooklyn: 1:OO, 3:25, 6:0O, S:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
WEATHER BIRDS

The U. s. Weather Bureau rec ognizes sea gulls as true weather prophets. When the birds ny m land, a storm is sure to enSue shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

The Cherry Point railroad is the shortest standard-guage railroad m the world. Serving the Marine ar base in North Carolina, the railroad is 1 1-2 miles long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Acquitted Mon Seeks Divorce

Springfield, Mass, Dec. l4-tof) Peter J. Polchlopek, 40, a Chico pee mill worker who recently was acquitted of wife murder, today was named correspondent in a divorce suit filed against woman witness at his trial.
 The suit was filed in probate court by Gordon J. Lemay of Springfield against Lena Stella Le- may, 2e, on grounds of cruelty and adultery.
 Accompanying the suit were seal- ed affidavits intended to support the adultery claim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

tery, My Name Is Julia Ross, and features Nina Foch, Dame May Whitty, George Macready, Roland Varno and Anita Bolster.
 Coming Wednesday, Hold That Blonde" comedy that blends with romance and grand larceny. Co., starring Eddie Bracken and Veron- ica Lake, the film is reported to be fast-moving. slick bit of nonsense that is bent on nothing but enter taining.
 On the same program is Univer- sals latest detective story thriller, "The Woman In Green. Based on the characters created by Sir Ar thur Conan Doyle, the new screen drama, like its popular predecessors, stars Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the respective roles of the famous sleuth and his talkatiye colleague
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
TEETH TELI. CAMEL,s AGE

Not until their i6th year are cameIs full grown, but they are put to work at about five years Of age Their age can be told quite accur- ately by their teeth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

Americas timber land. If placed together in a single plot, would make a forest 2500 miles long and 387 miles wide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

Santiago. Chile. is to have new SI .50o, GOO hospital with 627 beds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

An automobile assembly plant Is being erected at Bombay, India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Choice MorseI It Says Here
By Bob Hope

a pair of cowboy chaps and buck yourself to death. Copyright le45. King Features
 Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

leave. But instead of going home. he went directly to the studio, took a shower and reported in a heavy fog 10 his set to await the arrival Of his troupe. Fifteen minutes later Nelson Eddy, having also stayed too late. phoned in and reported that he didn't feel up to work Ten minutes after that Miss MacDonald's doctor called to announce that she was bed ded by flu and would have to take the day off. The director summoned his assistant. "Well wait another half hour" he said. If Van Dyke doesn't show up by then, we'll all go homel"
 Speaking of mental fOgs, a fan let ter received at Paramount the other day comes to mind. It was written in Preston. England, and was ad- dressed to Robert Preston. The Salu- tatlon read My Dear Robert Tay- Tor" and the writer then proceeded: :: T want you to know how much I enjoyed your magnificent acting in both 'Flicka' and 'Thunderhead, Son of Flicka.'" The star of those pie lures was Preston Foster. How con- fused can you get?
 
 This Christmas I'm going to drink a toast to John Laurenz, contract player at Columbia, because he never forgets to remember. Born blind, he was miraculously cured by an opera tion. The bandages were removed from his eyes on Christmas Day. And for the past 28 years, he has never failed to give big Christmas party for blind children.
Bradley beam., 1945-04-07
STR0l.LlNC THROUGH THE RANKS

To again! Did you have a nice Easter? Never saw so many lovely outfits in all my life. Our collective necks are still sore from those sud den jerks from right to left digging the latest styles. We did say style!
 'Tis truly wonderful how you lovelies balance those microscopic bits of straw on your heads and still manage to be very chic.
 SSgt. Wright certainly has had lots of i'll wind blowing his way lately. His last bump was to return from pass to find his beloved bass with a broken neck. Accident, yes, but still broken.
 Some of our old boys, we do mean old, still have a lot of life in them. You should see Cpl. Butter ball" McNeil make with the taps.
 What in the world could have caused the "Chief Fireman" to go to church Tuesday?
 Some of you fellows who know First-Aid had better start travel ing with Sgt. "Brittlebones" Mor- ris. How he manages to lift bowling-ball is a mystery but to go horseback riding and mountain climbing-that's the last straw.
 That guy Graves is really on the ball. Have you dug the new band stand? Nice job, Bub.
 That's beautiful watch that you have, Cpl. Tibble. Tho we didn't know that CTS wore lapel time tellers.
 Looks like S/Sgt. Tabor and Sgt. Ware are having some competition on the tables from Pvts. Valentine and Weatherby who push some nice cues!
 Now that Spring is here, we bet that a certain Sgt. will be soon burning the rails to DC.
 Via the grapevine. Pvt. Fuzzy" Dawkins will pay his old home base a visit soon. Who's excited?
Bradley beam., 1945-04-07
(Ofticial FAF Photo)

night with 25 beautiful girls was a bowling success.
 "Needham Needle" of "The Snoody Noodles" has requested a new pair of pants to fit him before departing for his imaginary des- tination, Pango Pango. Russell and Jenkins have volunteered with the first contributions towards a pair of his correct size and any more contributions will be gladly accept ed in his behalf.
 "Baldy" Gayeski has been sweat ing out a furlough for some time, but was seen Sunday in the Office very nonchalantly writing letters with presumably no worries at all. Maybe Helen won't let him write letters at home.
 A hearty welcome was extended "Pappy" Flanigan when he joined the ranks in the annex of the Office to assume a new duty in the Com mercial Section. However, Jean Gesualdi didn't like this so we'll as she has no place to sit now.
 Donald Jenkins has been noticed staying in the Office after five o'clock quite often in the last week. We wonder if it is a driving in terest in his work that keeps him here even though he doesn't have to clean up the office. Perhaps his interest is in administration only.
 Anyone seeing "Lil" Bessom run ming around the Office with a pair of scissors better run for cover. She has been known to give quite few good clippings but is not so good on haircuts. Nevertheless, she may improve with a little expe- rience but, for the present, she has just turned down a job at The Com modore Hotel in New York as hairdresser. She prefers to con- tinue her art lessons, she says.
 Fred Jadrosich appeared with nice black eye but remained silent when questioned about it. He claims that he hasn't been off the post for a week and has gone to bed early every night. Maybe he dreamed up that one.
Bradley beam., 1945-04-07
Absent Husband
By FRANCES CHILES

(The following was submit
 ted to the BEAM by one of
 our Bradley Field Officers.) My dear, the house is spick-and
 span
 Since you are gone, untidy man. No necktie dangling from chair, No muddy footprints on the stair; My ash trays, I am proud to state, Are every one immaculate; And when I dash upstairs to scrub, There is no ring around the tub, No socks left lying on the floor, No shorts hung on the bathroom
 door!
 This is the way house should be, I've always said-but, well, you
 see,
 The clock has stopped; I can't per
 suade it, To run the way you, always made
 it.
 The door to the garage won't work, And now the percolator won't perk. My kitchen knives are dull as care Without your expert touch, and
 there Is no one to praise my lemon pies, Or comfort me with soothing lies, Such as, "Of course you're not too
 fat! We'll, anyhow, I like you like that. A house, I find, though spick-and-
 span Is not much fun without a man!
Bradley beam., 1945-04-07
FINANCE 
By S/Sgt. Jack s. Batten

Highlights of the week reveal that a number of finance personnel joined the NCO club and have not only found it entertaining but profitable. Gayeski, especially, had found it very profitable when he sold a roll of fifty pennies belong ing to Kiely for forty cents. "The
 Torrington Tornado" was furious at first, but became subdued when taught how to play knock rummy. T/Sgt. Russell put in an appear ance at the club the other night and modestly displayed his ribbons. h. cidentally, we understand that the party at the NCO Club Wednesday
Bradley beam., 1945-04-07

The one-man show given at the Canteen was really something to see, thanks to MT. Burden.
 First Sgt. Wilkins has advanced the idea of having movies more than once a week. What do you think about that?
Bradley beam., 1945-04-07

Dale Belmont, New York blues singer known to her friends as "the Sweater" has sued a Broad way publishing firm for using this picture of her to promote sales for a book called "The Complete Guide to Bust Culture"
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Margaret C0ombs
Becomes Bride

Holy Trinity Rectory in George
town was the scene Tuesday after
noon, November 13, of the wedding
OF Miss Margaret Eugenia Coombs,
daughter of Mr.. Wade Hamton
Coombs and the late Mrs, Coombs,
to Mr.. Eugene Mathews Graham,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Repass of
Hamton. Va. The ceremony took
place at 2 o'clock with the Rev.
Hugh M McCarron officiating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage of her father, wore an aqua
blue crepe dress with brown acces-
sories and gold jewelry. Her shoul-
der corsage was of white orchids.
The plain gold band used in the
ceremony belonged to the brides
mother and is inscribed with her
parents initials and wedding date
as well as the names of the bride
and bridegroom.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Hickam of
Waynesboro, Va, was matron of
honor for her sister and she wore
purple crepe with black accessories
and corsage of gardenias. Mr..
Paul Talbert Graham of Norfolk
was the best man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the couple left for a wedding
trip to New York City, after which
they will make their home in Rich
mond. Va.
Evening star., 1945-11-21
lust AbOHt
Washington
By Hope Ridines Miller


When former Commerce Secre-
tary Jesse Jones decided to give
100000 to the University of Vir-
ginia, trustees naturally supposed
the school he wished to found would
be called the Jesse Jones School Of
International Affairs. Jones down.
thumbed that on short order. Un-
less it could be named after Wood
row Wilson, he wouldn't be inter-
ested. 1t was. Incidentally, since
news of the gift hit the headlines,
several men of aff1uence in WASH
ington have been surveying the
college field with an eye to finding
out where they can make similar
contributions to worthy advantage.
E. Three men who have answered
to the title judge advocate general
OF the Army sat at adjoining tables
at one of Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Nc
Leans recent dinners. Meet my
successor, as fine lawyer as ever
o1nclated Dehlnd an Army desk,
said retiring J. A. G.. Myron c.
Cramer, as he introduced Brig. Gen.
Thomas Green, acting J. A. G., who
will take over completely on No
vember 80. Il said that very same
thing about you when you moved
into my spot" said former J. A. G..
Allen w. Gullion to Gen. Cramer,
who succeeded him. Seems all us
hard-boiled Army officers get a bit
sentimental about the men who fol-
low us in office" Gen. Green, by
the way, described himself as IAN
Army lawyer by accident What he
really wanted to be was-a sailor.
'Well, I've been at sea many times
In the j. A. G.'s Office" he said with
q chuckle.
(Released by McNaught Syndicate. 1nc)
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Miss Miller We'd
To 1t. Wagner

Miss Leila Jane Miller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred I. Miller
became the bride yesterday of 1t.
Henry George Wagner, U. S. NJ,
Medical Corps. The ceremony took
place in the Dutch Reformed
Church and a reception at the Stat
Ter Hotel followed.
Both the bride and bridegroom
are native Washingtonians. The
former received her education at
Eastern High School, the Washing
ton School for Secretaries and
George Washington University. For
the past seven years she has been
a member of the Washington edi-
torial staff of a national magazine.
1t. Wagner is a graduate of West
ern High and George Washington
Medical Schools and served his in
terneship at the Naval Hospital in
Brooklyn. He was commissioned in
June, 1912, and stationed on Guam
as flight surgeon from August, 1914,
to October, 1945. Following their
wedding trip he and his bride will
reside in Corpus Christi, where he
will be stationed.
Evening star., 1945-11-21

carried bouquets of bronze chrysan-
themums like those in their bou-
quets.
Lucille Kathryn Myers, niece of
the bride. was the flower girl, wear
ing long gold color taffeta dress
and carrying bronze and gold
chrysanthemums. She wore a flower
coronet.
Mr.. Thomas Burke was best man
for his brother, and the ushers were
Capt. John Shea and T/Sergt. Burke
Carmody.
A reception followed at the home
of the brides mother, the couple
leaving later for Pont Evedra, Jack
sonville and St. Augustine. Fla.
They will be at home upon their re-
turn at the Marlyn, Thirty-ninth
street and Cathedral avenue.
The bride is graduate of Trinity
College, the National Catholic School
of Social Service and the Catholic
University of America. Until her
resignation last week, the bride was
an employe counselor in the Bureau
OF Naval Personnel. Capt. Burke
attended the University of Detroit
and is a graduate of Columbus Uni
versity. He recently returned from
overseas where he served as staff
officer with the Central African
Air Transport Command.
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Sorority to Mark
Founders Dry

Mrs. Emil Hurja will oficiate at
the candle lighting ceremony to be
held at the annual Founders Day
banquet Of Delta Delta Delta to be
held at 7:30 pm. Tuesday at Hotel
2400.
Mrs. Joseph D. Grigsby. past ma
tional president, will preside as
toastmistress.
"The Fraternity and It's Challenge
Today" will be the subjest Of a talk
by Cecil J. Wilkinson, executive Sec
retary and editor Of Phi Gamma
Delta.
Plans for Christmas donations
were discussed by the Junior Busi-
ness Group of the Washington Alli-
ance of Delta Delta Delta yesterday
at the home Of Miss Louise Walker,
darlington.
Proceeds from the benefit bridge
party given by the group last month
has enabled them to buy wool for
two afghans for the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Diplomats and Officials Feted
1t R0uud of Entertainments

Society the Capital beginning to be like
nnumerabe parties being planned wife
the Secretary State taking her share attention.
the delightful will be luncheon Friday which
Sonora de vaano wife the Panamanian Ambassador
the Embassy
Others the State Department ofcial circle accepting
invitations festivities
of wife the
Division the
honor Spruie Braden wife the
the Carlton large company
cuded wives of other officials and diplomats.
the Netherlands and Baroness
Boaer hosts small of friends party
given in honor of their counman Eagon Pe
Netherlands
Music Guild at its concert Constitution Hall evening
those the small number
attended company was Dr.
Kinder native the Netherlands
DR. Kinder famous cest when this country
of the National Symphony
inspiration which through past very
successful years.
The Lebanee Minister
dinner last evening by of their women
party being given in the Chinese the Mayfower
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Wrifers' League
To Hold Banquet

The Writer'S League Of Washing
ton will hold its annual banquet at
$50 pm. Saturday in the Fairfax
Hotel.
The program will consist of read
ings by Mrs. Lillian G. B. McA.
Mayer, drama chairman, and Mar
garet B. Shane Of the George Wash
ington drama group.
Musical entertainment will be
furnished by Eileen Murphy, who
will sing a solo, accompanied by
Everil Murphy, music chairman.
Margaret Bailey, president Of the
group, and Mrs. Mayer are in charge
of arrangements.
Evening star., 1945-11-21


The wedding of Miss Miriam Elise
Hartnett. daughter of Mrs. James
Francis Hartnett and the late Mr..
Hartnett, to Capt. Edward William
Burke, ATC, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael A. Burke of Lima, Ohio,
took place this morning at 10 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed in St.
Thomas the Apostle Catholic
Church, with the Rev. Andrew Ver-
non Graves of Hot Springs, N. c.,
cousin OF the bride, oficiating and
celebrating the nuptial mass. The
wedding music was given by Miss
Marie Sauter and Miss Virginia
Fuches.
The bride was escorted to the al
tar and given in marriage by her
brother. Mr.. James Francis Hart
nett. She wore gown of white satin
and her finger-tip veil was draped
from a coronet of seed pearls. She
carried shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Paul Francis Myers was her
sisters matron of honor. wearing
light blue gown of silk jersey,
headdress of gold-color chrysanthe-
NUNS that corresponded with her
bouquet. The bridesmaids were Miss
Grace Mary Collif1ower and Miss
Marta Houlihan. They wore gold
and silver silk jersey dresses and
Evening star., 1945-11-21

SHver Tea Planned

The Junior Catholic Daughters Of
America will entertain parents and
friends at a silver tea from pm.
to pm. Sunday at Carroll Hall,
924 G street NV.
! Preceding the tea, the following
officers will be installed: Miss Mari
lyn Tobin, president; Miss Patricia
Hauck, vice president; Miss Gloria
Slovensky, secretary, and Miss Mary
Therese Soleau, publicity.
Miss Rosanne Cerne is chairman
of the tea
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Army Daughters
Told Of Work
Of English Women
Bv Gretchen Smith

The part which women's organ
izations have played In England
during the war and their postwar
program In assisting returning serv-
ice women and war workers to re-
adjust were discussed by Mrs. N. S.
Wenborn Of Tewin, England, before
the daughters Of the United States
Army yesterday.
Guest of honor at a luncheon
meeting of the Washington chap
ter at the YWCA, the English visitor
told how the Federation of Women's S
Institutes of England, Scotland and
Wales played an important part in
innumerable projects which contrib
uted to the health and morale of
the nation during the war.
Enthusiasm of individual mem-
bers is so great, Mrs. Wenborn de-
clared, that institute meetings are
looked on as bright spots in the
monthly calendar. Projects adopted
by individual institutes are discussed
at the meetings, attended by all
classes OF women and are then fol-
lowed by social hour.
Mrs. Wenborn, who arrived in
Washington last summer to join
her husband, an English business
man, said that the Women's Insti-
tute movement has proven a great
factor in knitting the ties of friend
ship and understanding among all
classes of English women.
What can be done among groups
can prevail among nations" she de-
clared. "Friendliness can overcome
anything"
A question-answer period followed
Mrs. Wenborn's talk. While cloth
ing rationing continues in England,
no coupons are required for worn
clothing sent from overseas, she ex-
planned. Poundage allowance of
clothing has also been increased
from the five pounds permitted en-
try during the war to IL pounds now,
she added. The speaker emphasized
the need for clothing in England
particularly for children, and de-
scribed how it was distributed from
established centers to communities
where it is most needed.
Mrs. E. l.. Florance, jr., vice presi-
dent, presided in the absence of the
president, Mrs. L. T. Ross. Mrs.
William Wrightson, the national
president of the society. was among
those attending the luncheon.
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Supper to Honor
Pen Women

A buffet supper in honor of men,
bers of the Executive Board of the
District branch. National League of
American Pen Women, will be given
by Mrs. Matte L. Smith, historian
of the branch, at $50 pm. Friday,
in her home, 6605 Thirty first street
NV.
Following the supper, a business
meeting will be held for the purpose
OF discussing progress of plans for
the Book and Art Fair, which will
be held on November % in the
Studio. 1851 Columbia road NV.
Evening star., 1945-11-21

The hosts were the members of
the Syrian American Club and the
president, Mr.. Joseph Howar, re-
ceived the guests with the Minister
and Mrs. Malik. Mrs. Howar, who
was dressed in white crepe, the
bodice embroidered in sequins and
on her shoulder an orchid, also was
in the line. Mrs. Malik wore a
lime color crepe gown the only trim
ming a jeweled clip at the draped
neckline. Dinner was served at
small tables and the several hundred
guests we're natives or descendants
of Arabian peoples now living in this
country. Members of the stats of
the legations of Syria, Egypt, Iran
Afghanistan and Lebanon were
there as we'll as the officers of the
recently formed Arabian League and
officials of the State and Agriculture
Departments.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Harold
H. Burton were there as we'll as
group of members of the Lower
House of Congress who have visited
the Middle Eastern countries.
The Lebanese Minister and Mrs.
Malik will be hosts this afternoon
at a reception which will celebrate
the first anniversary of the Republic
of Lebanon.
Evening star., 1945-11-21
Press Group Calls
Luncheon Meetine

Can world organization OUTRAGE
world destruction" and what can
women do about the atom bomb, /"
will be among the questions to be
discussed by the Women's National
Press Club at a luncheon meeting
at pm. Monday at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Guiding the discussion will be two
honor guests: Mrs. Jean M. O'Leary
the only woman ever to be given
the Exceptional Civilian Services
Award, for contributing materially
to safeguarding" the Manhattan
project, and Miss Ann Lord Strauss,
the only woman President Truman
has thus far named to an important
post-offlcial United States delegate
to the FAC conference in Quebec.