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True Courtesy Is
Consideration i'm Action

Between merely formal cour-
tesy and heart-inspired kindness,
there is as much difference as be-
tween wax model and a real
woman.
Even formal civility, however, is
invariably preferable to "brutal
frankness.
The harder it is for person to
be decent in society, the more he
should practice the social mice
ties" The best place to practice
kindness is in ones home. If <one
trains himself to be polite to his
relatives, he need not fear that
he will make any serious social
blunders. Warnack in Los
Angeles Times.
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; HOW" SEW sv! ss. !; SSsrH

inch outside the outline as shown
at B. This allows for seam and
slight ease in the slip cover. which
should never be taut at any point.
When gathers are needed to shape
the fabric over rounded parts,
gather the edge and arrange the
gathers with the cover piece
pinned in place as shown at c.
Directions for making various
types of slip covers are given in
my book, SEWING, for the Home
Decorator; also many types OF
dressing table covers, seventeen
different types of curtains, bed
spreads, and numerous other use
full and decorative things for the
home. / shall be glad to send you
a copy upon receipt of rs cents
(coins preferred). Address Mrs.
Spears at 21O S. Desplaines ST.,
Chicago, Ill.
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CTRIPES are popular for slip
~ covers this season. Don't for
get to center a striped pattern in
the back and the seat of chair.
The crosswise use OF stripes may
also have possibilities as for the
bottom of the chair shown here.
Generally the main pieces OF a
slip cover are fitted and cut right
on the piece of furniture with a
generous allowance for seams and
a tuck in around spring seats.
For small shaped sections, such
as the fronts of some chair arms
and parts of some wing chairs,
paper patterns may be made to
use in cutting the fabric.
Pin the paper to the part OF
which you wish to make pattern.
as shown here at A, then mark the
outline on the paper feeling your
way along the edge line with the
side rather than the tip of the
pencil point. Cut the pattern n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-20

from Fowlerville, Mich; Mel Har-
der of the Cleveland Indians from
Beemer, Neb.; Sammy Hale from
Mosston, Iowa; Dixie Walker of the
Tigers from Villarica, Ga; Wesley
and Rick Terrell of the Washington
Senators. from Greenville, N. c.
You could go ON through until You
had exhausted the rosters of the six
teen clubs in the National and
American leagues and you'd find
that players born in the big cities
were relatively few and far between.
Why is this the case? Anyb0dy's
guess is as good as anybody else's.
The smaller town can offer the adj
vantages Of greater opportunities
for outdoor sports, more places for
kids TO play in the open, . chance
for Z sturdier physical development.
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can tell you about it. Did you ever
hear of Mt. Ida, Ark? That's where
Lon Warneke of the St. Louis Cardi-
mails was born. Or Homecoming,
Md? That's where Lefty Grove of
the Boston Red Sox made his bow.
Curiously enough, what is true of
the stars of today was true of those
of yesterday. As witness, Ty Cobb,
who was born in Royston, Ca;
Christy Mathewson, who was born
in Factoryville, Pa; Grover Alex
ander, in York, Neb.; Sam Craw-
ford, Wahoo, Neb.; Red Faber, Cas-
cade, Iowa; Hans Wagner, in Mans
field, Pa; Waiter johnson in Hum
bOldt, Kan.
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Speaking of Sports
Main Street
Produces Most
Diamond Stars
BY GEORGE A. BARCLAY

BY GEORGE A. BARCLAY
IF YOU want to become big
league baseball star, first see to
It that you are born and reared
in a country town. That's an al
most sure-fire recipe, provided you
have what it takes, for practically
all of the diamond aces of the pres
ent generation hail from hamlets
that were unknown until their base
ball fame put those towns on the
map.
Few people had heard of Van
Meter, Iowa, until lad named Bob
Teller began pitching his way to
immortality with the Cleveland In
dams. Now most any school boy
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set, and scarf; illustrations Of the
chair set and of all stitches used;
material requirements; photo
graph of the butterfly. 9et.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle,
Household Arts Dept, 259 w. 14th
Street, New York, N. Y.
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Baseball Miracles

MA YBE 1t is the mellowing in
IVA fIuence Of age or a subsistence
Of the sun-spots that have been
plaguing humans in recent years,
but some of baseball's problem boys
have shown a rather amazing re-
versal of form SO far this year.
Consider Dizzy Dean, the cham
pion popper-offer of 1887. The great
one is serious, practically dignified
now. A year ago ...e would have
expounded opinions on any subject
under the sun and he would have
gone for any stunt imaginable. But
not now. This tendency was appar-
ent even before he became a Cub.
A sore pitching arm may be the
cause. But in spite of his en-
forced layoff from pitching, Dizz
says his arm is all right and he'll
win plenty of games. Time will
tell.
Then there's Van Mungo, pitching
ace Of the Dodgers. He's .
chastened young man so far this
year. He solemnly tells the world
he is going to continue walking the
straight and narrow and that he'll
keep the peace at all costs.
Casey Stengel, manager of the
Boston Bees, has quit being clown.
He's serious and is determined
to get the best out of what he re-
cards nc q fipo hall c1I1h
Lefty Groves teammates are sur
prised and delighted at the change
in the veteran Red Sox pitcher. In
stead of being gruff, silent and
naughty, he goes around smiling, in
dulges in small talk and pranks and
is particularly nice to the rookie
players.
And they say that "Ducky-
Wucky" Medwick has become more
even-tempered. 1t wasn't long ago
that the Cardinals biggest threat
would explode suddenly and often.
This year he is happier, more
friendly fellow. Maybe it's the new
baby at his home.
Leo the Lion
IT FADED into his seventeenth
Al consecutive season as men,
Der of the Chicago Cubs, Charles
Leo "Gabby" Hartnett continues to
set a pace that astonishes the ath-
letic world.
Nine years ago it looked as though
he were through. A useless throw
ing arm kept him out Of action in
the season of 1929 when the Cubs
won the National league pennant.
But he came back the next year
and became the greatest catcher in
baseball.
Last year Gabby was the third
leading batter in the league with a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-20

record of 1854, an almost phenom-
email feat considering the way age
has slowed up his running. He
received only two fewer votes than
Joe Medwick in the leagues most
valuable player poll; he made the
majors all-star team and his hitting
streak through Is straight games
was the longest compiled by Ma
tional Lacquer. In ITO games he in
creased his lifetime batting aver
age to an even 800.
Lots of fellows would be satisfied
with that record, but Hartnett has
set an even greater goal in base
ball. He wants to have the honor Of
having caught more. games than any
other receiver in the history of
the national game. Ray Schalk,
formerly Of the Chicago White Sox,
caught 1,721 games in the American
league, which is only 154 more
than Hartnett has managed in the
National.
Gabby should at least cut that
remaining 154 figure in half this
year and be in a position to pass
it by 1899. He is also shooting for
another record. At present he is
tied with Schalk for having caught
100 or more games in IL cam
paigns. He wants to beat Rays
record.
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Graceful Butterfly
/ New Crochet Idea

There's graceful beauty in every
stitch of this butterfly which you'll
find charming for a chair set, buff
fet set or scarf ends. Crochet it
in string. It's fascinating pick
up work that's easy to do. In
pattern 6031 you will find direc-
tons for making a chair or buffet
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Here and There

DOB (.'LEFTY") GROVE, Boston
~ Red Sox's thirty-eight-year-old
ace, became the sixth major league
pitcher in history to pass the 1000
strikeout mark recently when he
famed six Detroit Tigers while
gaining the two hundred sixtieth
victory of his 15-year American
league career. Walter Johnson, in
his 81 years with Washington, had
3,497. The others to reach the 1900
mark were Cy Young, Christy Math-
ewson, Dazzy Vance and Grover
Alexander :. Only two states,
Pennsylvania and New York, col
lected in excess of a million dollars
for hunting and fishing licenses
in 1887. Pennsylvania received
81, 120, 220 so, New York, 81, 103, TIC. 20
~. Jack Dempsey's cut of the
purse for his title winning battle
with Jess Willard in Toledo July 4,
1919, was SGT 500.
o Western Newspaper Union.
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WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
Bv LEMUEL F. PARTON

NEW YORK.-Two or three years
1 y ago, was one of group OF
newspaper men arguing about who
was the best reporter who ever
worked o Il n d
koy Burton here. One old-tim-
kneIp HoU to er was holding out
Fan Up Story f 10 !, = roy e, ; : 7 !
known on the Brooklyn Eagle in the
nineties. Burton, he said, was the
best leg-man and digger, the most
fearless, and the most gifted in
tanning up a story out of nothing
at all. He knew makeup, too, said
the oldster.
The diligent reporter has been
duly rewarded. He is the Sir POM
eroy Burton whose magnificent
French chateau the duke and
duchess of Windsor were looking
over recently.
With the Northcliffe papers in
London, he became a multi-milliOn-
aire, as he transformed British jour-
nalism with daring American tech
njques. He became a British citizen
in 1914 and was knighted in 1923.
I'm addition to his vast newspaper
interests, he is a magnate of cleo
trio power and utilities.
He was printers devil on his
fathers newspaper in Youngstown,
Ohio, and, at the age of twelve, was
knocking about country printshops in
Ohio on the same job. He became
a compositor on the Brooklyn Eagle.
Hearing of vacancy on the news
staff, he persuaded the city editor
to give him try at reporting.
He hired evening clothes to cover
society function. There, Colonel
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Hester, owner OF
the Eagle, was
tremendously i'm
pressed with the
personable young
Evening star., 1938-07-21
Smithsonian Guard Captain
Retires at 68 to Paint Roof

Capt. George F. johnson now will
have the time as well as the equipment
to do that long-anticipated paint job
on the roof Of his home.
The captain Of the guard of the
Smithsonian Institution was retired
yesterday after AZ years in service
there. Now 68, he has been captain
since 1923, having started as q watch
man in 1896.
Along with the full wallet presented
for Capt Johnson's fellow workers by
DR.. Alexander Wetmore. assistant Sec
retary of the Smithsonian, there was
a lavishly wrapped package which the
captain opened to reveal = can OF
paint. A satiric poem accompanying
the paint described Capt. Johnson's
former tribulations when he essayed
to paint his roof. The poem revolved
around the fact that whenever Capt.
johnson was on annual leave the
heavens dripped rain continually.
When he went back to work the sun
always shone.
Capt. Johnson's memory goes back
to the day the corner stone Of the
natural history building of the Ma
tional Museum was laid.
But I never can remember where
the corner stone is" he smiled.
When Capt. johnson was asked
what he would do with his time, his
wife, Mrs. Mary Grace johnson, who
was present at the brief presentation
ceremony, answered for him:
"Oh, there's plenty Of work for him
to do around the house." she said.
He can help with the fall house
cleaning" But the first thing Capt.
johnson Is going to do is paint his
roof.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
ATTITUDE Of RAIL
W0RKERSSCORED
Joint Committee Head Tells
Them They Are Killing
Golden Goose.
~ the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 21.-H. A. Enochs,
chairman Of the Carriers Joint Con-
ference Committee, told 1000 repre-
sentatives of 1s railroad labor unions
yesterday they were slowly killing
the goose which lays the golden eggs"
Assailing what he called "a feeling
OF antagonism for employers" among
railroad labor organizations, Mr..
Enochs reiterated the position OF rail-
road management that there was no
alternative to the Is per cent wage
slash proposed for an estimated 900,-
600 employees Of class l carriers.
Enochs States Case.
Mr.. Enochs presented his case to
the unions affiliated with the Railway
Labor Executives Association, follow
ing series of separate conferences on
the proposal with the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen.
mo industry is now or has been as
sailed by its organized employees in
the same manner or to the same ex-
tent as has been the carriers by their
employees" Mr.. Enochs said. You
are consistently biting the hand that
Is feeding you; you do all you can to
harass, to destroy, to discredit the
management of the carriers; you be-
little and demean your employer, and
thus you are befouling your own nest,
the place of your livelihood =
You are developing a state Of mind
among railroad employees that will
sometime react against them, as we'll
Is against your organization"
Mr.. Enochs has contended the roads
were financially unable to continue
wage rates.
Arbitration Is Seen.
After conferences with both labor
groups, he said the management had
heard nothing which changes our
opinion is per cent wage cut must
60 into effect"
A. F. Whitney, president OF the
Trainmen's Brotherhood of 100000
workers, asserted his group would go
down the line" against any reduction.
George M. Harrison, association chair
man. did not comment on the confer
ence.
If labor and management fail to
agree on the wage question and refuse
arbitration the matter will go before
the National Mediation Board. Some
conferees privately opined that such a
course would eventually be followed,
with the management terminating the
discussions within few days and
ordering the pay cut.
Mr.. Enochs scheduled another meet
ing with association representatives
for today and arranged to meet with
the trainmen again tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
GOVERNOR RACE CLEARED

OKLAHOMA CITY. July II R-
Leon c. Phillips became the undis-
puted Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor yesterday when w. S. Key.
runner-up In the July IL primary,
abandoned further attempts to obtain
recount of votes.
The State Election Board dismissed
MIR. Keys recount petition because Of
failure to serve notice on all eight Of
his opponents. Mr.. Phillips led Mr..
Key by 3,105 votes in the official count.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
AIR BUREAU WORKS
WITH new C. A. A.
Commerce Agency Refers All
Aviation Questions to Authority
Before Taking Action,


The Bureau Of Air Commerce al
ready Is working in the closest possible
cooperation with the new Civil Aero
nautics Authority, which will come
into legal existence August %, alb
sorbing both the bureau and the Air
mail Division Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Col. j. Monroe Johnson, Acting Sec
retary Of Commerce, said yesterday
that all important aviation questions
coming up before the bureau for
decision are being referred to officials
Of the new authority before action is
taken.
I'VE still are legally responsible for
administration of the existing laws"
Col. johnson said, "but we are seek
ing to cooperate with the authority,
especially on all matters of con-
tinuing nature, which must be re-
ferred over to the authority after
August 23"
Col. johnson indicated that, al
though the problem of housing the
new authority has not been solved,
It is possible it may be given tenn
porary quarters in the Commerce De-
partment, despite already serious over
crowding.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
Tracys on Honeymoon.

HOLLYWOOD, July 81 R.-Lee
Tracy, chatterbox actor. and his bride,
the former Helen Thomas Wyse, will
depart tonight for a honeymoon in
London. They were married at Yuma,
Ariz.. yesterday.
The actor described himself as
William Lee Tracy, 40. The bride said
she was 26. It was her second mar
riage, Tracy's first.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
Adolphe Menjou Returns.

Adolphe Menjou Returns.
NEW YORK, July Al (R.-Adolphe
Menjou, frequently acclaimed Holly
woods best-dressed man, Is con-
vinced American men dress better
than Englishmen. The English think
that If they have silk hat and tails
they are we'll dressed, even though
their clothes do not It," Mr.. Menjou
said.
He returned yesterday from Europe.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Make Quick Test
for Itchy PimpIes

For 80 years Peterson's Ointment
has brought relief to itching pim-
pies, rashes, Eczema-quicklyl-
when due to external causes. One
trial tells the story. When this
soothing medication is applied,
itching stops in a jif1y, smarting
disappears, your skin begins to feel
better, look better. Peterson's
Ointment Is wonderful, too, for
itching Of feet, cracks between toes.
a5c all druggists, and you must be
delighted or money back.
Evening star., 1938-07-21
FEDERAL SUBSIDIES
TO SCHOOLS INDORSED

III Oouu 4es = LIZ pa u i'm oil CO6SS
Loyalty Of Teachers to
Government.
Federal subsidies to public and
parochial schools, as recommended
by the committee investigating the
subject for the President, were heartily
Endorsed last night by DR.. John R.
Fitzpatrick, provost of Columbus Uni
versity, in a radio address over Station
WJSV.
The committees recommendation
DR.. Fitzpatrick said. calls for a $7O,-
000, 900 appropriation to the elemen-
tary and secondary schools for the
school year of 1939-1940, the sum
increasing annually to top Of $144,-
600 900 in 1914.
DR.. Fitzpatrick declared that,
although some skeptics may attribute
the Indifference to democracy of some
sections Of present-day youth to de-
fects in the teaching profession, there
IS no group more loyal to American
government than the teachers in the
primary and secondary schools.
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LIGHTS OUT
TIP REWARDED

Several Washingtonians vii
benefit in The Washington Times
Newstip Contest this week. Among
them are those who sent in:
Tip on the lights in the city go
ing out because an electric cable
failed; tip on the story Of rob
Der breaking into Clarence Cham
beylain's car and taking $500; tip
on the story Of a Senatorial sec
retarv slabpin2 policeman, and
the tip on The District cab burn
Ing up near the New Market.
Other .ps to win cash awards
were: T-p on the story of thief
who attacked white girl as he
snatched her purse and was
caught; tip on the chimney being
blown off at Hibbs and Company
on Fifteenth St N. W; tip on the
accident in which an WOnWOrker
fell from a new building, tip on
ne free lunch left on the running
board Of parked car. tip on the
iat!breaE in Fairfax, Va: tip on
the fingerpTinting of employees
with the General Accounting Of
Sc, and the tip on the blooming
of some japanese cherry trees
on the south side of the Tidal
Basin.
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False Teeth Repaired
FurS Repaired

FALSE TEETH REPAIRED while you wait
EMERGENCY DENTAL LABORATORY
sos 14th NV. Room 902, Tel: WE: 1888
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COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. December 6. 193S-A pub
JIG hearing having been held by the Com
miss Oners Of the District Of Columbia on
November IA. 1888 in the matter of clos
ing Austin Street Southeast. and public
alley in Square $3.50 in the District of
Columbia. as hereinafter described and
the said Commissioners being satisfied as
10 the equity. Justice and ACCESSIBILITY OF
the said coslngs. and that the same are
IN the public interests and not detrimental
10 the interests of abuttng property own
ers notice Is hereby given that the said
Comm! ssloners have prepared the follow
ing order Ordered. That. pursuant 10
the provisions OF Public Act No. 3O7 ap-
proved December Is. 1892 Austin Street
between saith and Seth Streets. Southeast,
and a public alley 20 feet wide IN Square
$3.50 extending from Bangor Street to Aus
lin Street. Southeast. are hereby ordered
closed. same to take effect on and after
January s. 1889 the title to the land
comprised in said area so closed to revert
to the abuttng property owners, as shown
on map mum bered PAS. filed in the office
of the Surveyor of the District of Column
hla." Any and all parties interested must
file objections. if any to said closngs in
writing before the effective date of above
order; otherwise SAID order shall become
effective on January s. 1889. as afore-
said. and said street and alley area shall
on and after said date become closed in
accordance with the provisions of said
Act. MELVIN c. HAZEN, D. McCOACH,
JR.. Commissioners of the District of Co.
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MAN with car. desires work through holi
days or permanent job. DU. 1880,
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INSTRUCTIONS

Marcel Student beauty serv. 15c up
Permanent wave S1.75
HONOUR 134o N. Y. Ave. ME. TITS
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a SituatiOns-Men

CARPENTER Work-Contract or day;
work guaranteed. Mcdonald. Mich. 2425
LABOR FoREMAN-white: Govt exp.
refs. Want work any kind. DU. GOAL
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Radio Services

PLUMBING-Jobbing a specially. Reason
ably priced. Work guar. Call Atlantic
3219. F. c. Frost. 1918 Ridge p. s. E.
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HEATING PLANTS, $275
Installed, six-room house. Repairs and
service promptly made. AID. 1922.
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COLORED GIRL wants days work; any
kind. NO. 5259-W.
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PAINTER by mr., day; guar: no Job too
big or too small. Gibson, AT. 1694-W.
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COOK houseworkers, experienced; live In.
Ladies Exchange, S07 Vt. Ave.
EXCELLENT chance for exp. telephone
solicitor with unlimited phone 10 make
money! ME. 2064.
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Special Notices
BUSINESS OPP.

FURNISHED FLAT of rms. for sale
ia, Bates ST. n. w.
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Painting and Papering

$175 50-Completely installed, with
apolis-Honeywell con.
trolls. Heating of all kinds. GE. 1896.
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HEATING, TIMING. PLUMBING, RE-
PAIRING. PAINTING. Best work. Lowest
prices. Guaranteed. CAPITOL CON-
TRACING CO.. 1247 K st. 8. e. Lin
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