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The Washington times., 1937-11-12

cation and Of directing its poll
cieS.
SEAMANNUAL DINNER
The coming outstanding event
of the Votelcss District League
Of Women Voters, however, Is
its Semiannual dinner meeting,
set for next Wednesday night in
Barker Hall, of the Y. w. C. A.,
at which the program Of work
for the year will be adopted.
Preceding the dinner there will
be a reception for members of
the national board, who are
meeting in Washington from
Monday through Thursday, next
week. ..s ..-..
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, the
president, will preside. Among
the well-known personages who
will be guests are Frederic Will
liam Vile, Miss Gwen Geach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Street,
Mrs. Mark Lansburgh, Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, Miss Mary
Steele, Mrs. Clark Warburton,
Mrs. William Kittle, Mrs. Sworn
stedt, Miss Constance Roach
and Mrs. Thomas Howerton.
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General Fries
Will Speak

Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries,
q. 8. A., will speak at meeting
Of the District o. Columbia
Daughters of 1912, tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at the club
house, 1881 Rhode Island Ave.
N. W.
Mrs. Lane Schofield, presi-
dent, will conduct the meeting.
Hostesses for the afternoon are
Mrs. Catherine P. Billings, Mrs.
Andrew johnson, jr., and Mrs.
Robert s. Rackinon.
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Sunshine Society Card Party

out Of which grows delinquency
and neuroticism."
Members of the committee
who were present are: Msgr.
John O'Grady, Catholic Univer.
sity; Miss Florence Murray, su-
pervisor of the Washington
Branch of Catholic Charities;
Miss Aileen Blong, executive Sec
retary, Catholic Welfare Bureau,
Stamford, Conn; Rev. John W.
Barrett, Division Of Catholic
Hospitals, Chicago; Rev. Edward
S. Panther, s. j., Dean of School
Of Social Service, Fordham Uni
versity, and Rev. John Ligutti,
Granger, Iowa.
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dividual case work among
school children.
DR.. Schumacher told the COM
mittee I'VE talk Of individual
izing the child, then deal with
him as q mass problem. Partic-
ularly in our high schools where,
with the years, more and more
boys and girls are enrolled who
really cannot profit by the pro-
gram generally offered. There
fore. not meeting the actual
educational needs of that par
ticular boy and girl, the pro-
gram as now offered tends to
further disintegrate the ado
lescent and causes him ever.
increasing emotional turmoil,
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For instance, the Sunshine
and Community Society Of the
District Of Columbia is extremely
busy with plans for its annual
card party at the Wardman
: Park Hotel next Wednesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. This
society devotes its efforts to in
PRODUCING sunshine" into places
that otherwise would be gloomy.
PROCEEDS FOR CHARITY
Reservations for the party
are under the direction of Mrs.
c. M. johnson. Various fea-
lures win be conducted by Mrs.
F. F. Detweiler, Mrs. Adolph
Volk, Mrs. W. M. Taylor, Mrs.
jefferson Davis, MRS. r. Claude
Wright and Mrs. Stuart II.
Boyer. Proceeds Of the party will
be devoted to the charitable work
conducted by the organization.
And then, next Tuesday the
Women'S Bar Association is
holding the second Of a series
OF informal dinners at the Hotel
Continental at $50 D. m.
Reports on the International
Congress on Comparative Law,
held at The Hague last summer,
viii be given by Miss Mary
Agnes Brown and Mrs. Grace
Kanode VickerS. An account Of
the meetings Of the House Of
Delegates at the congress viii
De given by Walter BaStian, local
Bar Association delegate. Judge
Ellen K. Ready will describe &C
tlVitieS and progress Of women
lawyers and judges at the con-
greSS.
GUESTS OF HONOR
The Women's Bar Association
is peculiarly a women'S group
since 1t includes no men as &C
tive or honorary members. Per.
haps this is because Of the un-
usual condition in Washington.
where women lawyers are not
adm1tted to membership in the
regular bar association.
George Maurice Morris, chair
man Of the board of directors of
the American Bar Association,
with Mrs. Morris, and Henry
Quinn, president Of the District
OF Columbia Bar Association
with Mrs. Quinn, will be the
guests Of honor.
A program for men and
women has been arranged, Ret
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ervations are In tho hands Of
Miss Beatrice A. Clephane.
An interesting meeting Is
schedule for Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock at 1643 I st. N. W.,
under sponsorship Of the De-
partment Of Government and
Education of the District League
of Women Voters. "An Inde-
pendent Board of Education"
will be the subject of a report
by Mrs. william Savin, chair
man Of the department. Mrs.
Savin will interview the history
Of the District of Columbia
Board Of Education and will dis
cuSs the present and the pro-
posed methods Of choosing the
members of the Board of Edu.
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TOdGy's Club Calendar

District Of Columbia, Ma
tional League Of American
Pen W o m e n - D r q m q
Critique, 8 p. m, studio in
Grafton Hotel.
Hadassah, Women's Zion
list Organization Of America
Annual Sabbath Services,
evening, Adas Israel Congre-
cation, Sixth and I Streets
Northwest.
Auxiliary Of Regents Of
Trinity CoIlege-Annual card
party and ball, 8 p. m, May
flower Hotel.
Guild Of the Grace Episco-
pal Church-Ball, 10 p. m,
Sulgrave Club.
Columbia Chapter No. 1858,
Women Of the MooSe-Meet-
ing, 8 p. m, Moose Hall,
1414 I st. N. w.
Faculty OF WomenS CLUB
of G. w. U.-Luncheon, l
p. m, Normandy Farms.
VoteleSS District of Colum-
bia League Of Women Voters
Board meeting, noon, the
BrookingS Institution.
WON ems City Club
Bridge, 1870 p. m; class IN
public speaking and per-
sonality development, 5 p.
m; 1856 Jackson Pl. N. w.
Takoma Park Women'S
Club-Contract bridge sec
tion, ! p. m, home Of MFR. r.
T. Garrell, 3O1 Holly Avenue.
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Proceeds of Event Will Be Used In
Organizations Charity Work
By MARY PADGETT

Womens clubs really have gone into full stride in the
seasons activities to judge by the number of interesting
events they doing and planning every day Everything
from purely social business meetings and benefit
parties is being carried cnbWomen throughout the CITY
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Is particularly interested. A
special session Of the chairmen
OF these committees from over
the country was called by him
for Saturday In Detroit. He will
return to Washington in Jan
uary to direct the Joint session
OF the executive and topic bodies
OF the organization.
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DIR. SCHUMACHER PRESENT

Present at the meeting yester.
Gay was DR.. Henry Schumacher,
famous child psychiatrist and
chairman Of the committee on
health. DR.. Schumacher, direc-
Ior OF the child clinic In Cleve-
Iand, Is an advocate Of In
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-02
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mason anG
children of Goodwill were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Col
Inns.
Miss Clara Tull of Yeadon, Pa, and
Miss Wilma Tull of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Tull.
Miss Phyllis Barnes of Girdletree is
spending some time with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sharpley.
Mrs. Roy Justice and children OF
Horntown visited her father, Mrs. John
life, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reid and fam
lily moved to Pocomoke Tuesday to
make their future home and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Birmingham of Green
backville will occupy the house vacat-
ed by Mr.. Reid.
Mr.. Edward Meiser who is attend
ing school in South Carolina came
home Friday to spend the Easter holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Meiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Ward, of Yea
don, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
of Philadelphia, were guests over the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Ward.
Mrs. c. P. Hayman, Mrs. Kerbin
Sturgis and Mrs. Milton Barnes of
Snow Hill visited Mrs. K. C. Petit
Friday.
Miss Irene Allen returned to her
home in Horntown after spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Russell
Mariner.
Miss Dorothy Hancock entertained
number of her friends at a party
Wednesday night in honor of her six
teenth birthday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Guthrie and
daughter, of Fruitland spent Friday
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Guthrie.
Mr.. James Shockley of Salisbury.
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Shockley.
Miss Emma Taylor of Snow Hill Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson, Jr., of
Lansdowne, Pa, spent the weekend
with his father, Mr.. James Hudson, Sr.
Mrs. Florence Webb is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. w. j. Payne
in Pocomoke.
Mrs. Jacob Bessens spent the past
week with her husband in Akron, Ohio.
The many friends Of Mrs. James
Nicholson are glad to know she is get
ting along so nicely after an operation
last Friday in the Peninsula General
Hospital at Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler of New Brit
ain, Conn.,, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. B. Hancock.
Miss Mabel Jones spent the holi-
days with her sister, Mrs. Horace
Price in Germantown, Pa.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her par
.ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt.
Miss Ellen Hancock who is attend
ing Western Maryland College, West
minister, Nd, is spending the holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. H. Hancock.
Mr.. Edwin Pilchard' of Wilmington
was weekend guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pilchard.
Miss Mary Hyland spent the holi
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Hyland at fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Nelson, Miss
Eleanor Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs. w
c. Nelson and little son, of New
Church, were guests of Miss Leons
Collins Sunday.
Miss Mary Jones of Drexel Hill
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Jones.
Mrs. Mary Peyton returned to hel
home here Wednesday after spending
the winter with her niece, Mrs. John
Finnegan in Camden, N. J.
Mr.. Wilson Lang of Elkridge, Md.
spent the holidays at his home here
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cut down on pastry and fatty meats-
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weigh yourself again.
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on is employed by the Southern As
phalt Company of Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Young, of
Bloxom announces the marriage of
their daughter, Laura M. Young, to
Mr.. Morris Milliner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Milliner of Onley, at their
home, on Sunday, March 21st. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
T. J. C. Heath at $3.50 o'clock A. M.
Mrs. Milliner graduated from Biloxi
ON High School in June 1880 and
from Farmville State Teachers Col
lege in June 1884. At the time of her
marriage, she was member of the
Parksley School Faculty. Mr.. Milliner
attended Beacon Business College,
Wilmington, Del, and Staunton Mill
tary Academy, and is now affiliated
with the Farmers & Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Onley, where he and
Mrs. Milliner are residing.
Mrs. George Russell Talcott of Rich
nond has announced the engagement
Of her liece, Miss Mary Belle Archer
Of Clarkesdale, Miss, to Mr.. John Ay-
delotte Mapp of Accomac and Rich
mond. The marriage will take place
in June. Miss Archer is the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Trcher of Clarkesdale, Miss. Mr.. Mapp
is the son of the Hon. and Mrs. G..
Walter Mapp of Accomac. At the
present time, he is Director of Pro-
jects for the National Youth Admins
tration in Virginia.
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N. j., is spending the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Sharpley visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Chapman at
Greenbaekville. Sunday.
The Agriculture Class Of the Stock
ton High School gave their annual
father and son banquet Tuesday even
ing with a full attendance.
Miss Marie Ward entertained the
Chi Phi Class of the NJ. E. Church
Monday afternoon at an Easter egg
hunt at her home.
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finance this activity for the coming
season. AS it is yet early in the sea
son, little progress has been made
There have been however, two meet
ings (attended by all members who are
known as directors) officers were
elected and stock was subscribed. The
Seniors hope to make expenses in thi:
enterprise, but if they fail they will
value the business experience acquir.
ed.
BASEBALL PRACTICE BEGINS
Approximately twenty-five candi-
dates reported for the first official
baseball practice of the season on Mon
day of last week. The majority OF
these aspirants are rockies who will
contend for berths on the squad for
the first time. However, a sprinkling
of veterans from the campaigns OF
two and three years back will prevent
the teamsfrom being made up entirely
Of first year players.
Monday afternoon before practice
found the entire contingent assembled
in the music room for the purpose OF
selecting a manager and a captain
After the elections, the squad took the
field and soon the sound of horse-hide
cracking against wood was to be
heard. The first practice consisted OF
batting and fielding practice.
On Tuesday there was pitchers
practice followed by Ginning scrim-
mage. The same routine was gone
thru on Wednesday and Thursday.
By the time for the opening of the
County schedule the boys from the
County Seat should be in fine condi-
ton.
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Accor11ac News

Mrs. T. H. Valentine of Philadel.
phia, spent the weekend with her son
Mr.. Robert HI. Valentine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Young, Jr.
had as their guests during the holi.
days, Miss Helen Haverty Of Smith.
field and Miss Ruth Haverty of Hill
ton Village, Va.
Mrs. Ben T. Gunter and Mr.. Der
T. Gunter, Jr., spent few days last
week in Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Tracey Gardiner,
of Washington, D. c., are spending a
week with Mrs. Gardeners parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Bond.
Mrs. Thomas W. Twyford spent the
past weekend in New Church with
her brother, Mr.. Martin Kelley and
Mrs. Kelley.
Mr.. Allen Watson has resumed his
studies at Beacon Business College
Wilmington, Del, after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fosque Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Bond
have returned from a visit with rela-
tives in Washington, D. C.
Mr.. Harvey T. Coard and Mr.. John
w. Berry spent the past weekend in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Leila v. Hart has returned
from visit with relatives in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ayres (Buster)
Coard of Philadelphia spent several
days this week with Mr.. Coard's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey T. Coard.
Mrs. Ernest Koenig, of Washington;
d. c., spent the past weekend with
her sister, Mrs. William T. Core. and
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Mr.. Core.


Mr.. A. Garland Evans of Newport
News spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c.
Evans.
Miss Ellsworth White of Onley spent
the past weekend in the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Baker Barnes.
Mr.. Stuart Ashby, of Wilmington,
DEL, spent the holidays in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. White.
Miss Ellen Elizabeth Koenig and Mr.
Dale Koenig, of Washington, D. c.,
spent the holidays in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl T. La-kford.
Mrs. George E. Drummond and
daughter, Miss Eva Lake Drummond
of Hampton, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Drummond's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. Davis.
Miss Jessie Parker Johnson, of Nor
folk, is spending this weekend with
Miss Virginia Parker.
Miss Lillian Vessels has resumed
her studies at Harrisonburg State
Teachers College after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Vessels.
Miss Rebecca Molesworth of Mt.
Airey, Md, is visiting her brother, Mr..
S. R. Wordsworth and Mrs. Moles-
worth.
Mrs. George w. Curtis. Mrs. Will
liam P. Goffigon, Mrs. Phil Milliner
and Mrs. James H. Fletcher motored
to Baltimore, Nd, and spent several
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
daughter, Mildred, Of Catonsville,, Md.
spent the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Doughty.
Mr.. Walton Chandler spent the past
weekend in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Fitzgerald and
son, Billy, of Capeville, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Fitzgerald's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Milliner.
Mr.. E. Almer Ames, Jr., and Mr..
B. Drummond Ayres spent Sunday in
Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Margaret B. Steinmetz is
spending some time in Boston, Mass,
and New York City.
Mr.. Bernard Russell, student at Will
liam & Mary College, Williamsburg,
spent the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Russell.
Mr.. John Sullivan of Washington,
D. c., spent the weekend in the home
of Mrs. Ida Ailworth.
Mr.. Roy D. White spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Mason, of Ac-
comac announce the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Nancy Mason to Mr..
Winfield Creighton, of Capron, Va, at
Princess Anne, Nd, on Sunday, March
81, 1887. The Rev. Nicholson officia-
ted. The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Mapp Of Belle
Haven. Mr.. and Mrs. Creighton are
residing in Capron where Mr.. Creight-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pusey of Po-
comoke were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hickman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. C. Petit and fam
lily visited Mrs. Sara Petit at Silva
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Bundick spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bundick.
Mrs. Annie Bromley, of Lakewood,
N. j., is spending this week with her
brother Mr.. Charlie Colona.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Oaklyn,
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SOCIAL NEWS

Mr.. Corddry visited friends in Steel
ton, Pa, during the holidays.
Miss Jones spent the holidays with
relatives in Cape Charles, Va.
Martha Mock visited relatives ir
. Philadelphia during the holidays.
Charles Corddry and Bobby Scarbol
ough were visitors in Pocomoke during
the Easter vacation.
Tommy Smith spent Easter with
relatives in Baltimore.
Phyllis Knox visited friends in
Lewes, Del, during Easter.
Mrs. Duley spent Easter with rela-
tives and friends in Washington, D. c..
Mildred Parsons, Albert Laws, Ar
cher Holloway and Sarah Brown were
absent during the week because of ill
ness.
Mary Godfrey '38 spent the week.
end with Mrs. Nancy Beauchamp.
Esther Ward '37 and Iva Townsend
'37 spent the Easter holidays with
Grace Ellis.
Thomas johnson held stag party
for a few friends during the Easter
holidays. Those attending were Pat
Cottingham, Albert Laws, David Nor
than, James Devereaux and Munroe
Townend. After an enjoyable meal
Thomas took his friends to the movies.
The Junior class wishes to express
sincerest regrets to Albert Laws and
Pat Cottingham who were forced to
spend Sunday evening fixing a flat
tire in Jones' garage.
Barbara Ards, Jean Birmingham,
Roy Timmons, Emory Pusey, Shirley
Mumford, Louis Larson, and Phoebe
Mock have returned to school after re-
covering from illness.
WOMAN'S CLUB PRESENTS SEN
TORS WITH BOOKS ON CON-
STTTUTION
Last Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Sim
mons distributed booklets entitled,
"Know Your Constitution" among the
members of the Senior Class. These
booklets were the gift of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. They
contain copies of the Constitution and
Declaration of Independence as well as
instructive material concerning the in
depreciation of the Constitution.
The Seniors take this means Of ex-
pressing their thanks to the members
of the Club.
WHO'S WHO IN THE GRADES
Ethel G.. Cherrix
Mrs. Ethel G. Cherrix, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Godfrey, was born
in Indiantown near Snow Hill. Her
elementary schooling was obtained at
Acquango Branch County School. At
ter graduation from there, she attend
ed Snow Hill High School from which
she was graduated in 1927.
Following graduation, she attended
Salisbury Normal School for two
years. After graduation in 1929, she
taught at Piney Grove and Nine Pin
Branch Country Schools. At the
present time, she teaches a divided
classroom of 9Th and 9th grade stud
ents.
fENIOR BASEBALL CORP.
Because of the poor fina ~cial standing
of the S. H. II. S. Athletic Association,
the Seniors, who have recently made
a study Of corporations, have decided
to form a Baseball Corporation and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-04-02
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
BROADCAST

Editor in Chief. -. Phoebe Mock
Asst. Editor in Chief Charles Corddry
Business Manager. Walter Price, Jr.
Bows Athletic Editor Charles Corddry
Girls Athletic Editor. Eleanor Clarke
Typist. :. .............1va Townsend
Assistant Typist. .Welton Hill
Social Editor. Ellen Hancock
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tENIOR BASEBALL CORP.

Because Of the poor fina cial standing
of the s. H. II. S. Athletic Association,
the Seniors, who have recently made
a study of corporations, have decided
to form a Baseball Corporation and
Evening star., 1937-11-21

He was good swimmer, and better than
average diver. But he had never taken much
part in the rough neighborhood football games
that went on, from early September until late
November, in the vacant lot at the corner
of Rock street.
That year, however he did 1t wasn't
that he wanted to, particularly, but some
strong and compelling force sent him to that
vacant lot almost every afternoon after
school,
Most of the boys who took part in the
games were bigger and older than Johnny.
But they found him earnest and willing, and
they soon allowed him to play center for them.
His part in the game was merely to pass the
ball and get out of the way.
But one day Johnny failed to get out of
the way, and the whole mass of squirming,
fighting boys piled on top of him. When they
untangled, Johnny lay writhing on the
ground, sobbing with pain. A doctor was
called, and an ambulance took him to the
hospital, where X-ray pictures showed that
his leg was broken.
Fortunately, it was clean fracture of the
tibia, and it healed perfectly. But during the
six weeks that Johnny lay at home with the
leg in a cast he was once more wholly and
completely his mothers son. She helped him
with his lessons. She played the piano for
him. She brought him books from the library.
And she arranged little parties 80 that his
friends could come to see him without just
sitting awkwardly, wondering what to say
next.
During this period, his father was out
of town on business good deal of the time
Evening star., 1937-11-21

ing room.
"You shouldn't have dropped that
ball, Johnny" he said, chewing
savagely at his cigar. 1T was right in
your hands both times. You got down
the field all right, and the passes were
dandies. What was the matter? Why
didn't you hold on to the ball?"
II don't know" Johnny said
miserably. Il just dropped it,"
Mr.. Custer tossed his cigar angrily
into the fireplace. Look here" he
said, "an ends no good if he can't
hang on to pass. Now. I'll tell you
what I'll do. Well get up half an hour
early every morning, and I'll practice
with you in the back yard before
breakfast. How about it,"
Johnny looked at his father. think
ing, Gosh. this sure means a lot to
him" Then he nodded eagerly. That
will be swell. Dad. And - and it's
mighty nice of you to take the
trouble"
Trouble! l can't have asonofmine
dropping the ball all over the field!"
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