LizzieMaine
Bartender
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- Where The Tourists Meet The Sea
(At the 86th Street branch of the Dime Savings Bank, Ma fidgets in the line at a teller's cage until her turn is called. "Oi need to see me son's safety deposit baaax," she explains. "His name is Michael Sweeney, proivate in the U. S. Aaahrmy. Oi have the key roit here." "Very good madam," replies the teller with practiced courtesy. "I'll need to see the probate court order." "The whaat now?" is Ma's startled reply. "Me boy's not dead, he's in a Gaaaarman prison camp, an' he's -- ah -- left me the key to check on -- the oitems in the baahx." "Oh, I'm very sorry, madam," purrs the teller, "in that case, we're unable to allow access to the box. Policy of the bank, you see, I'm very sorry." "Ah," ahs Ma. "Ye say I need a proobate caaart order, do ye?" "That's correct, Madam," smiles the teller. "Was there anything else I could help you with today?" "Noo, noo," sighs Ma, the wheels already turning. "Oi believe that'll be ahhhl. Good day to ye...")
Allied aerial might was directed against New Guinea on Saturday when possibly 200 planes dropped 223 tons of bombs on Madang, it was announced today, while a Bougainville dispatch quoted Admiral William F. Halsey as reporting the American campaign there was "going better than scheduled." The Madang assault, delivered by strongly escorted forces of Liberators and Mitchells, was the heaviest raid of the war on a New Guinea objective, and was topped in the Southwest Pacific only by the 350-ton bombardment of Rabaul, New Guinea on October 12.
An armed truce prevailed in Beirut today, as British cabinet minister Richard G. Casey, Resident Minister for the Middle East, attempted to negotiate an end to the Lebanese crisis. Gen. Georges Artroux is expected to join Mr. Casey today, flying in from Algiers to represent French interests in the negotiations. Gen. Artroux is said to have been granted full powers by the National Committee For French Liberation, the trustees of the League of Nations mandate granted France over Lebanon. Five demonstrators and three soldiers were killed over the weekend in Beirut during riots against French colonial rule, but a United Press dispatch from Beirut states that native leaders have advised their followers to cease violence pending outcome of the negotiations. Meanwhile, a dispatch from Jerusalem indicated that the American University in Beirut has been "closed off."
Marshal Pietro Bagdolio will resign as Premier of Italy immediately after the Allied liberation of Rome. The 72-year-old marshal made known his intention at a press conference on Saturday but his remarks were not released for publication until last night. Bagdolio admitted that he has been unable to form a coalition government and has decided to appoint only undersecretaries, each an expert in his field, who will be prepared to cooperate with Allied occupation authorities. Bagdolio acknowledged that negotiations for the formation of a coalition government broke down over the question of the abdication of King Victor Emmanuel, with Count Carlo Sforza, former foreign minister, and Benedetto Croce, Italy's elder statesman and former education minister, both refusing to participate if the King were allowed to remain on the throne. As for his own loyalties, Bagdolio vowed continued allegience to the monarch. "I swore loyalty to the King at the age of 17," he declared, "and will continue to maintain this faith for as long as I live."
A California congressman today accused the War Relocation Authority of falsifying reports on recent disorders among the Japanese at the Tule Lake Segregation Center, and demande that the situation at the camp be fully investigated by the Dies Committee on Un-American Activities. Representative Clair Engle (D-California) stated that he had sent a full bill of particulars to the Dies Committee with the request that it open hearings into the uprisings among a faction of camp residents that have forced the Army to take control of the center. The FBI is also investigating conditions at the camp leading up to the November 4th incidents, seeking to determine whether Federal laws have been violated. Army officers in charge of the 16,000 internees last night relaxed curfews which had gone into effect following demonstrations by children of the evacuees, and difficulties in securing mess hall workers from among camp residents. "Lives of the people at the camp were in great peril," declared Rep. Engle. "No change in the policy of the camp administration was made when disloyal Japanese -- sworn enemies of the United States -- were brought into Tule Lake."
("I'm a timid, calm, peaceful sort of a fellow.")
("Huh," huhs Alice. "Hey Sal, feel me chin 'neh. C'n ya feel 'at?" "I don' feel nut'n," declares Sally, rubbing her fingertips under Alice's proffered jaw. "I got a coupla whiskehs on'neh," insists Alice. "I'm gonna get'm took off f' t'wedd'n. It's one'a t'em t'ings happn's to ya when y'oveh t'oity y'know. Y'can't see'm much on me, 'cause I got red haieh, but gee whiz, when it hap'ns t'YOU..." "Oh yeh?" squirms Sally, stroking her own chin. "Yeh," nods Alice. "Wondehful," sighs Sally.)
Herman the Monk, simian actor now featured in both "Star and Garter" and "The Naked Genius." is taking part in the current American Legion drive to send two million packs of cigarettes to Brooklyn boys in the Armed Services. The monkey star and his human straight man Gil Maison, residents of 108 McKee Street in Floral Park, presided over the ceremonies kicking off the campaign yesterday, with Herman presenting the first carton to Legion Commander William Martin, chairman of the drive.
("DON'T THEY KNOW THERE'S A WAR ON?" )
Sugar production has returned nearly to pre-war levels, with refineries predicting that they will be able to increase production from the raw cane by more than a million tons above the present levels during 1944, provided the supply of cane from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii remains uninterrupted, and there are no further drains on the refinery workforce. Over the past two years ,the number of workers employed in sugar refining has dropped by approximately 9 percent due to the draft and employees leaving for better-paying war jobs.
There are possibilities that the Yankees and Dodgers may share a spring training base in 1944. Early discussions are underway that would plant the McCarthymen alongside Durocher's boys at the Bear Mountain camp at West Point.
("George! Don't be so rough! And wait till we get in the -- oh, never mind.")
("Oh, you're not the first stray I've taken in. Now get busy and scrub the floor.")
("Now who do I make out the check to?")
("What's this? Sergeant's Flea Soap? C'mon, couldn't you get us a better deal than THAT?")
(Now that's a realistic cat!)