davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-05-22

fs Loule the LIP thin, 22year old
Trnnesseean with bag brown eyes. a
sr.,ss as Thick as a banana and nearly
as long. a cleft palate and harrlip.
sHe's been at Statewide for SIX
months. has 2S more to 60 When he
mrs, came. he could speak only in a
sseries OF grunts and honks, His cell
mates refused to believe that he had
been sentenced on a charge OF oper-
s,ing a confidence game How. they
wanted to know, could Louie. who
was able only to lisp. wheeze and
honk, be a con-man whose stock
ln-trade is a glib tongue? But con-
man he was. ever since he was Ia
years old.
His racket was simple He would
walk into a bank in a strange city.
level his big brown eyes at vice
president who usually was the head
cashier, then honk few garbled
'syllables at him. Scribbling on
piece of paper, he would make the
vice president understand that he
had moved into town and wanted to
transfer his old account from his
hometown bank.
NJ Didn't Lock Dishonest"
HERE was, of course, no such ac-
count. but 80 per cent of the time
he would be permitted to write
check for deposit on this mythical
account and be given a brand-new
bank book showing the transaction.
Then, after banking hours, Louie
would take his new bank book to a
storekeeper down the street and on
the strength of it cash a check.
All told. Louie cashed 500 to
Evening star., 1949-05-22

had examin~d his iegx. he srn, tho
prisoner 10 IN pck,
How wcSlld yoa like tina, hand
liked ups" r9k asked him
You mean. make IL hook Just
like the good one"
That. right" Piek said.
People would never know the
difference"
King vas skcp,eal He figured
IT this way lie was down Iox seven
to Is years. lie had lot al time,
II the doctor wanted to Try. why.
that was okay with him. What could
he lose, II didn't make any differ
ence il he botched up the Job. be-
cause he could always wear q glove.
the same as he did on the outside
most OF the time anyway.
He's Less SksptieAl
Now King has had the t,rst
operation and he's not a. skeptlcal
rs he was. The palm between the
ring and little fingers no longer Is
divided. There is scar. but that
will get fainter in time. Kings
now waiting for operation No. 2
which will unlock the first and large
fingers.
He told us; You know. all my
life they been calling me Crawfish
for a nickname. But now ! don't
hear that monicker so much. It's
sorta easing away"
King has four youngsters. One
OF them he's never seen. On the out
side he was holdup man from time
to time. Even when he wasn't on a
''heist." he carried a gun in his
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1949-05-22
.

Sic was q -easuassoa Bshy-

Sic wss . -ess~ssisa Bsby-
Mrs. Wiley, now a "Carna-
ton Mother" was herself
raised on Carnation Milk.
More babies are fed on Car
nation than on any other
evaporated milk, according
to nationwide surveys. Ask
your doctor about Carna-
ton for your baby-it's the
milk every doctor knows.
LISTEN to Buddy Clark on Car
nations "Contented Hour every
Monday night on your NBC station.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
NIGHT
SCHOOL

Adults return to
the classroom for
reasons as voried
as the number Of
subjects offered
at night school
Evening star., 1949-03-06
BY STANLEY BATE

BY STANLEY BAITZ
CEREFINA PEORIA, who has been a
~ Conover model and a stewardess,
radio operator and meteorologist for
various airlines, is through with glamour
jobs. She wants to be lawyer Toward
that end she has gone back to high
school-at night.
She studies shorthand and business
English at Central High, subjects of
practical value in her job as secretary
to lawyer and likely to be helpful
when she gets to law school in a year
or SO. She's not concerned about high
school diploma; she got one almost 10
years ago. In fact, she has credits from
three colleges and only needs a year
more for a degree. Then it will be law
school for her-shell be approaching
the career she dreamed of even when
she was more excitingly occupied
Even more unconcerned with the
matter of diploma is Nicholas Manticas,
1900 Taylor street NV, who has two
degrees from foreign universities, but Is
a night-School student at Central never
theless. He is studying Spanish, being
already fluent in Italian, Turkish,
French and, of course, Greek, since he
is native of Athens.
Mr. Manticas is only about two years
removed from his homeland, where he
was an official OF bank, closed in 1914
because of the war When Greece was
liberated he went to work for UNRRA,
serving in Greece. then Egypt China
and. finally, the United States two years
ago. Now his evenings hang heavy and
Evening star., 1949-03-06

he finds learning the best antidote for
boredom.
These are but two of the $500 persons
who attend Washington's is public night
schools. Glasses are held three nights
a week; subjects range from the physical
sciences down to the most elementary
English, from cooking to woodworking
A cross-section study of the student
body reveals variety of reasons for
this widespread interest in after-work
education
white schools, says many of the students
have reached point in their jobs beyond
which they cannot go without further
education. Some are veterans whose
education was interrupted by military
service, others find that the subjects
they studied in high school didn't fit
them for the college courses they later
wanted to take. some come out of intel
lectual curiosity, and still others, &C
cording to Mr.. Knight, come for social
reasons-they want companionship"
More or less the same picture Is pre-
sented by Theo Lewis, director of the
eight colored schools.
Some of the more practical minded
students are found in the technical and
vocational schools In the woodworking
shop of Mckinley High, for instance, are
three woman students One, Mrs. Evelyn
Boyer, 24O7 Fifteenth street NV,
legislative employe in the Public Health
Service and lawyer, Is engaged with
her husband in making furniture for
their country home Mrs. Caroline Will
liamS. 3428 Reservoir road NV, also Is
Evening star., 1949-08-21
II Families Pay
| Phony Landlord
| For Same House
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.-The
sheriff is looking for George T.
Gray.
So are II separate families who
Sheriff's Sergt. K. c. Bradley says
paid rent on a four room house in
East Los Angeles after answering
an ad.
Mrs. jamie Larson of Pittsburgh,
who owns the house, may be sur
prised to learn that Paul Wells
and his family are occupying it
and that 10 others have paid rent
on a lease.
Police investigators say Gray
accepted 500 each from four
prospective tenants, $50 from sew
eral others and only $40 Qucky
fellow from George Yamane.
The case came to light when Mr..
Wells telephoned for Gray. "He's
not here" answered Steve Parobok,
who had moved his family in. I'm
the new tenant"
"Oh, no, just rented the place. ~
replied Mr.. Wells.
80 did l." came back Mr.. Paro-
box.
But the Paroboks let Mr.. Wells
come in because the latter. just
recuperated from war wounds
after months in a veterans hos
pital, had no place to stay.
Nine other families showed up
later with rental receipts.
But Gray, say the police, is long
gone,
Evening star., 1949-08-21
BY the Associated Press

The Atomic Energy Commis-
sion came out yesterday with first
pictures of it's hush-hush bomb
tests at Eniwetok. It's amazing
what they did not show.
They are views of test opera
tions held in the spring of 194S
involving three bombs of "im-
proved" design-that is. improved
over the original model used in
New Mexico. Japan and at
Bikini.
Since the tests at the closely
guarded EniWetok proving grounds
in the Marshall Islands, the Acc
has announced that the bombs
demonstrated "a substantial gain
in (explosive) energy release
over previous models. That's
technical lingo meaning greater
explosive wham.
The Acc has been mum as to
whether the bombs were bigger
than their predecessors or whether
the scientists have learned how
to cause more of the potentially
explosive material of the bombs
to contribute to the blast. Prob
ably the latter is closer to the
truth.
But, from a pictorial standpoint,
the explosions of the new bomb
bear very close resemblance to
those of the earlier model.
The pictures show actual deto-
nation of a bomb land the Acc
didn't make it clear whether just
one or all three explosions were
depicted in the various shots.) The
familiar fireball and big mush-
rooming cloud are present. Bill
lows of smoke curl sideways from
the center of the blast.
One of the series of pictures
show a bunch of uniformed men
viewing "the devastation" caused
by an atom bomb blast. It's diff
f1cult to imagine how much de-
vastation there was, because all
you see is a sandy area with a lot
of apparently broken wood and
some box-like affairs in the FORE
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Spaatz Urges Strong Air Arm.
As Best Protection in War

Gen. Carl Spaatz, former Air
Force Chief of Staff, last night
called for all-out expenditures to
strengthen the air arm as Amer
ica's best protection in future
war.
Speaking at the biennial re-
union of the 31st Fighter Group
Officers Association at the Shore
ham Hotel, Gen. Spaatz said the
United States invested ts.security
in "boats" before the last war.
'"Then came Pearl Harbor," he
said. I'VE saw what happened.
We had to split the Air Force to
protect areas where the boats
were supposed to be our defense" "
The reunion was to end today
with breakfast at the hotel.
In an earlier session yesterday,
the association elected the follow
ing officers:
Commander, 1t. Col. James G.
Thorsen; deputy commander, 1t.
Col. Frank A. Hill; executive Of
ficer, George M. Peterson; secre-
tary, ROLAND G. Lamensdorf, and
treasurer, Aaron Slabodkin.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

FOUND.
WRIET WATCH. lady's, near Conn. and
Primrose; owner can have BY paying Tor
this ad. Call WI. 1918.
WANTED, 70 fnd owner or good home for
big, gray, altered male cat, handsome
and friendly: found near Chevy Chase
Club Call WI. 1905.
fOOSE MONEY, in vicinity of downtown
department store. ia. 61e6.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
II. J. Schneider Heads
Order Of Purple Heart.
BY the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 90
Frank J. Schneider of Madison,
Wis, was elected national COM
mander of the Military Order of
the Purple Heart today as $50
delegates wound up a four-day
convention here.
The 71-year-old veteran Of the
Spanish American War and World
War I, is the oldest man ever
named to head the Purple Heart
organization, whose ranks are
composed of ex-soldiers wounded
in battle.
Mr.. Scrneller succeeds Clifford
A. Parmenter of Long Beach,
Calf. Mr.. Schneider was unop-
posed.
Mrs. Meta Ihbe of Milwaukee,
was elected president of the wom-
|en's auxiliary, succeeding Mrs.
Beatrice Donovan of Baltimore.
Other national officers elected
by the veterans include Lloyd
Henry Of Hyattsville, Md, finance
officer.
! Charles L. Gore of Baltimore
was elected commander of Zone 2,
which comprises Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Delaware. New Jersey.
: New York and the District of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
State Department 10 Take
Control Of Reich Sept. IS
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Aug. 20-The State
Department will take over from
the Army September IS in con-
Quoting the American occupation
Of Germany.
A statement by John j. Nc
Cloy, high commissioner -desig-
nate. today said an earlier an
nouncement enormously gave the
date of the changeover from mil
itary to civil rule as November IS.
Mr.. McCloy's statement said
the State Department will assume
all American occupation respon-
sibilities when the Western Ger
man government is established,
which is expected to be on or
about September IS"
On that date, the statement
said, the high commissioner for
Germany will replace the Office of
Military Government, United
States as the top American au-
thority in Germany.
The liquidation of OMGUS be-
gan August Is.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
FOUND.

FSIh!9 ron LOST H,aE ANR EogNR nHsahH AN!MdFs AZ
LINGTON. OW. 6055.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Voorhees, 10 Visit Japan
After Assuming New Post

Tracy S. Voorhees,, who will be
sworn in as Undersecretary of
the Army tomorrow, will leave by
plane Tuesday for Japan. the
Army Department announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Voorhees,, now Assistant Sec
retary of the Army. will remain
in Tokyo for two weeks for con-
ferences with Gen. Macarthur and
other officials. He will be accom-
panied by DR.. Ralph w. Reid and
Capt. Edloe Donnan, both OF the
Army Department.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
DC. JobIess Payments Rise
To S3,364,691 During Year

The District Unemployment
Compensation Board paid out
$3,364,691 during the fiscal year
ended last June 30, as compared
with $3,011,830 during the previ-
Gus fiscal year, according to its
annual report to the Commission
ers.
The number Of checks issued
during the last fiscal year totaled
1892, while the total for the
previous year was 180,763. First
payments increased from 1905
for the 1948 fiscal year to 14,270
in the last year.
There were 1S,485 taxable en-
poyerS In the District as of last
June 80, or 243 more than at the
close of the previous fiscal year.
The balance in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund in the Treasury
as of June 80 this year was
$44, ,726, ,901.72, as compared with
$44.560,157.61 as of last year.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
|nter-American Group
To Resume Study Of
Caribbean Tension

The 1nter-American Peace Con-
ference will resume it's meeting
mere this week to explore further
the Caribbean situate officially
described by the United States as
threat to peace.
The conference held several
sessions last week and heard a
representative of the Dominican
Republic declare a virtual state
OF war" exists in the Caribbean.
Julio Ortega Frier, chief Domini-
can delegate, also charged that a
new attempt to invade his country
now is being prepared. This To-
cuSed attention mainly on the So
called Caribbean Legion, which
has been reported from time to
time as planning operations
against the Dominican Republic.
Five Nation Committee.
The legion has for it's avowed
purpose the overthrow of Presi-
dent Leonidas Trujillo of the Do
minican Republic and Gen. Ana
staSio Somoza, the strong man"
Of Nicaragua.
The five-nation committee,
which includes the United States.
Brazil, Mexico, Cuba and Argen-
tina, is seeking further informa-
ton on disturbances in the Car
ribean and also suggestions for
handling the situation.
The Dominican Republic and
the United States are the only
countries that have replied so far
to the committees request for in
formation. The Dominican Re-
public sent the committee, seeking
to restore peace to the troubled
area, a memorandum detailing all
the information the Dominican
government has on various at
tempts to invade that country
during the last two years.
No Definite Trend Of Action.
Chairman Luis Quintanilla said
the committee may have more in
formation for this weeks meet
ings and, If so, would consider it
along with that already on hand.
While the committee has de-
veloped no definite trend of action,
indications of an 1nter-American
conference of foreign ministers
now are considered unlikely. Mem
bers of the committee are said to
believe it would be better to seek
a solution through less dramatic
means unless there are further
outbreaks of violence.
Some officials were reported as
believing the committees inter-
vention in the Caribbean feuding
already has had effects in some
quarters. The main question is
whether its continued efforts will
serve further to reduce the ten
sions prevailing for several years.
Ambassador Scores Move.
Meanwhile, Costa Rican Am
bassador Mario Esquivel has criti-
cized the State Department and
specifically Paul c. Daniels, over
the way the United States has |
moved to calm down fueding. Mr..
Daniels is United States delegate
to the Council of the Organiza-
tion of American States, central
organism of the hemisphere coun-
tries.
Mr.. Esquivel took exception to
the United States initiative on
August 4 in calling the peace con-
ference into action and said Mr..
Daniels, in convoking the COM
mittee, should have directed his
effort toward finding a formula |
to assure that all the American
States effectively fulfill" the Or
ganization of American States
or.for
Evening star., 1949-08-21
First Photos of A-Bonb Tests
lat Eniwetok Reveal Little

ground. There's no "before-the-
blast" shot for comparison.
One picture did bring out the
fact that at least one of the bombs
was detonated from a tower-as
was the bomb originally tested in
New Mexico in 1945. But whether
this bomb caused a huge crater
to form-as was the case in New
Mexico-you'll have to guess.
Most of the blast shots indicate
that tests were made at night and
were photographed over an eX-
panse of water from both ships
and planes.
Madras, India, censors recently
cut four Indian films. deleting
scenes of excessive love-making,
brutality and vulgar dancing"
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Ferris Wheel Throws Two

KANKAKEE, ILL.,. Aug. 20 R.-
Charles Voss. "a, of Momence and
his daughter, Patty, 8. were seri-
ously injured last night when they
were thrown IS feet from ferris
wheel at Momence. Carnival Of
f1cials said the governor on the
motor broke, causing the wheel
to revolve much faster. None of
the other passengers was thrown
olIt.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

The International Federation Of
Philately of Hungary estimates
that there are now more than 49,
000, 900 stamp collectors in the
world.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
State Property In Park
Occasions House Bill

Helena-House bill 300 by Rep.
earle O'Neil of Flathead county
and others would permit sale of
ANY lands, interests in lands,
buildings or other buildings or
other property owned by the state
within Glacier national park" to
the federal government, without
competition.
O'Neil said the measuae would
allow the tate forester to ap-
praise about 10, 900 acres of land
owned by t h e state within the
park boundaries. After the ap-
praisa lhad been approved by the
state land board, the land would
be sold to the federal government.
The money woul d go into the
public school fund.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
Spring AiII Drifts
Stop Bus Service

Bus service between Great Falls
and Browning was held up | a s t
Sunday because of the impossible
condition of the h i g h way at
Spring Hill, IL miles scout h of
Browning. The Browning-bound
bus, which le f t Great Falls on
regular schedule that morning,
was unable to arrive because of
heavy drifts at Spring Hill. Un-
der the circumstances, it return
ed to Great Falls with its pass
engers, including Mrs. Loui S
Davis, proprietor of he Davis
Hotel.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11

Copyright, 1919. United States Brewers Foundation
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
This IS a diesel
Leaders Of Two unions think It's
a &athsr.b
...~ asa% ~4o~f 2se< Mf
nn<a>ze AaA Aezrecs II you.

railroad emplo%cs-real aristocrats Of labor!
Their pay is high by any standard. Granting
of these demands, therefore. would mean that
the railroads would be paying out millions in
unearned wages to those in the very highest
pay brackets.
We'd Like To Spend This Money On You
You know how much the diesel has meant to
you in increased speed, comfort and conven-
fence. The railroads have many more of them
on order for even greater improvement in
service to you. But needless drains of money.
such as this present demand of the unions for
needless men on diesels, reduce the ability of
the railroads to spend money on better serv-
ice for you.
Proud as the railroads are of the diesel. it is
only small part of their improvement pro-
gram. Since the War, literally billions of dol
lars have been spent on improvement Of
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11

Duke Thomas bought farm with
the money he'd saved in the Serv-
ice. but he couldn't get tractor.
He needed it badly. but was tenth
on the local dealers list.
"Tell you what" old man Peters
says. "If those nine fellows ahead
of you agree, you'll get the next
one I get in" mo. thanks" says
Duke, "I'll just take my turn"
But old Peters mails out nine
postcards. And the other day he
tells Duke his tractor will be in
next week. ~ simply wrote the
facts to the fellows ahead of you.
They decided It,"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
RANT Stucco House

Rain, snow, ice and sleet are
natural enemies of stucco. In the
winter, rain or snow settles in the
cracks in the surface, freezes and
enlarges the cracks. AS this con-
tinues, sooner or later bits of the
stucco are forced off and the house
becomes unsightly. Proper painting
with suitable colors and materials
keeps the cracks sealed, the rain,
snow and sleet out, and gives char
acter to the house at the same time.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11

tracks and stations, on new passenger and
freight cars, ms we'll as on diesel locomotives.
and on the many other less conspicuous de-
tails of railroading that contribute to i'm
proved service
Feather Bedding Means Less Service To You
But brazen feather bedding schemes like the
one now proposed would, if successful, divert
large sums of money from our present i'm
provement programs. Even worse. they make
Improvements like the diesel worthless, by
making the cost of their operation prohibitive.
These demands are against YOUR interests
as well as those Of the railroads They are
schemes to make work.. Neither you nor
the railroads should be forced to pay such
penalty for progress.
That's why the railroads are resisting these
make work" demands to the last ditch-and
why they are telling you about them.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
Habits of Brown Trout

Brown trout is not one of Amer
ica's native trout, but was intro
duced in 1888 from Europe where
it had been favorite for many
years. The original shipment of
eggs was from a Won Behr of the
German fisheries society, and for
some time this trout was known
as the Won Behr trout, or the Ger
man trout. Brown trout can live
in warmer waters than most trout,
and even when the temperature Of
the water reaches 30 degrees they
apparently suffer no major i'll ef-
fects. The caution of the brown
trout is developed to greater de-
gree than it is with most trouts and
it is a habitual nocturnal feeder.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
Cushioned F'ootstepS

John G. Tufford, Elyria, Ohio,
cobbler, found flat rubber heels
unsatisfactory, so in 1914 he in
vented rubber heel that was con-
cave inside and convex outside to
keep tight contact with leather.
Shoe store clerks helped finance
patent application for shares.
Canadian and English patent rights
yielded a half a million dollars.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
Tungsten Carbide

Before the war, says a Twentieth
Century Fund survey, cartel agree
ments increased the price of tung-
stem carbide, an alloy of diamond
like hardness used on the cutting
edges of high-speed machine tools.
8OO per cent over the prevailing
price in the United States market
in 1927. Its market value was is
times the value of gold.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11

The Park Theater was repaint-
ed and redecorated last week, the
work being under contract to C.
E. Shire of Great Falls. His crew
included AL Hanson, Joe Carl and
J. Baker.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
Improved Poultry House

Wall feed bins in the poultry house
can cut down the work needed to
care for the laying flock. A pro-
tected opening in the wall permits
filling the bin from the outside, and
feed can be taken from sliding doors
at the bottom of the bin inside.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-02-11
Oleo, Butter CONSUMPTION

Consumption of oleo went up IS
per cent in the first half of 1913, as
compared with the same period
of l947. and butter consumption
dropped Is per cent in the same six
months.