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Evening star., 1939-05-10
'Goofy'Wi||ian1s
Is Plenty Smart
With Willow
Gome-Winning Rop
Typical Of Bosox's
Eccentric Rook
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


The story goes that Ted Williams
is the new president of the Major
League Screwballs Aid Society.
One tale is that he hit a line
smash deep to right center in one
game. steamed around third base
and headed for home as the coach
frantically tried to wave him down.
Don't tell me-" he said. Il got up
to here by myself, SO certainly
don't need your help from here to
the plate"
Then there's the one about Ted
dropping an easy fly and becoming
so peeved he picked up the ball and
threw it over the right field fence
as enemy runners scampered glee.
fully around the bases. And there's
another about the time he was plan
ming on going A. w. o. L. from
his minor league club of the mo-
ment, and the manager, hearing
about it. offered him 2-week va
cation. The next day Ted showed
up at the ball park, ready to play.
Ted Disdains Help.
How Gomez" asked the boss. "Oh,
now that you offered me two weeks
of, I've got nothing to squawk
about, so I might as we'll play" was
his reply.
But the story tellers forget to
mention one thing. That is, young
Ted is only that way when he hasn't
got a ball bat in his hands. Dizzy
Dean in his wild and woolly youth
was prexy of the S. A. Society only
when he wasn't on the pitching
mound. Once he got out there fog
gin them in. Old Diz was pretty
shrewd article. Sos Ted when he's
standing up to the plate.
Perhaps Right-hander Ed Cole
didn't know that yesterday when Ted
came to bat in the 10th inning with
the score tied at Tall between the
St. Louis Browns and Boston Red
Sox and two on base. He tossed
one in Ted belted it onto the roof
of the pavilion and he and his mates
ran around the bases to close a
1913 Red Sox win.
| That blow marked the second
| time the big loose-Jolnted kid has
broken up ball game in Boston's
favor this year, and such socks are
one of the chief reasons Mr. Tom
Yawkey's Hub City crew is riding
along in first place in the American
League race right now.
Needed Win to Hold Lead.
The Sox needed to win to stay in
front, incidentally. for the Yankees,
having been knocked down to Sec
ond place the day before, got back
at the Chicago White Sox with an
8-6 win, largely on 3-run rally in
the ninth. Those we're the only
two games on the junior circuit
card, the others being rained out,
as was the Pittsburgh Boston party
in the National League.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
| Memphis. f. Atlanta. o.
| New Orleans. Z: Knoxville. g.
! Chattanooga. A. Little Rock O.
BlrminRhaM. =: Nashville 3
Evening star., 1939-05-10

Of Knute Rockne in that proposed
Aim. Gosh, this is getting to be
worse than the hunt for a Scarlet
OHara0
What's this about Northwest
ern coming up with a fullback
who'll make old Bronko Nagurski
look like din cints? Jim Fitz-
simmons thinks his two prize
packages-Johnstown and Gilded
Knight-can run one, two, in the
Preakness. Wally Berger says
Evening star., 1939-05-10

minus Di Maggie. Old Red Lucas,
who got the gate at Pittsburgh. is
telling Southern Association writ
ers the trouble with the Pirates is
that they're dead and don't know
1t. They say the Detroit front
offlce shipped Fred Hutchinson to
Toledo without even consulting
Manager Del Baker.
Rockne contest: A Colorado fan
weighs in with q vote for j. Far
rell Mcdonald to play the part
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Minor Results

By the Associated Press.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. II: Milwaukee. 3.
Indianapolis. IL; Toledo. z.
Minneapolis g.; St. Paul. 4.
Columbus. 10: Louisville. q.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Diego. q: Hollywood. 8.
San Francisco. 4: Portland. 8.
Oakland. Z; Sacramento. 2.
Seattle. 12: Los Angeles. 8.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas 5: Beaumont. 4.
Fort Worth. II; San Antonio. I.
Shreveport 4: Tulsa. ..
Houston. ): Oklahoma City. 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Augusta. 6: Columbus. o.
Jacksonville. s: Columbia, o.
Greenville. >: Macon. u.
Savannah g. Spartanbure. 5.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Asheville. 3; Rocky Mount. ..
Norfolk. s. Winston-Salem.3 3.
Charlotte. 10: Durham. 5.
Portsmouth, 8: Richmond. 7.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Record Field Enters terschost Section of Evening Star Track Meet
Win, Lose or Draw
Rx FRANCIS < SIAN
Fresh American Crisis
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

develops counys
has with Henry Louis Gehrg People beginning
what happen consecutive
end Of the trail With the hr
departure
is going to give HIM managerial job?
This pecuares North American sports folk
baayers they
back of the and nobody attention them But with
is different than big
their
hero.
When Ruth live off his annues the rest of his life
people sadand still crying baseball didn't take
the fellow and him managerial Ruth of
the highest
to contracts calling for $4,000 which did include his
royalties syndcated bb retired
financial that baseball created
widespread
Now Gehrg retired comparatively young
except balpyers And there still older players still
producing But established his consecutive
lightly pinhhitter part-tme
player.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Cobb, at Al, Botted at .357 Pace

a full 1927 also.
games ball
following 95 hit 1923 which wasn't bad for fellow
used flock hits each by his sheer speed afoot
played his
1929 Rog, 1896 played 156
$50
the National valuable virtually
retired. playing only AZ games
smashed 10
record 1888 Eddie Collins
Philadelphia 1927 batted
1888 which his lifetime average
But Gehrig, they is all done hiter-even pinch
hitterat wouldn't
League who ought know for when Lou good most
them had ball badly brsing
themselves when big
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Reliance Tops Normuns

Self Reliance softballers, composed
Of former G. w. athletes, defeated
the Normans, SO, yesterday. Dave
Osborne and zunic led the winners
at bat.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

Waterloo. IS: BLOOMINGTON 8.
Clinton, 4: Evansville 3 90 innings).
Decatur. IA: Moline. g.
Springfield. B: Cedar Rapids. 4.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Albany. IS; Binehamton. &.
Springfield at Hartford. rain.
Onlv HA0eG
Evening star., 1939-05-10
CoIoniuIs Seek Games

Games with unlimited teams are
wanted by the Colonial A. c. Call
Manager Arthur Horner at Georgia
1777
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Monush Still Tough at Plate

Gehrig lightly hitter time
player? asked of
defensive understand
Of the best He
failed
a hitter
he and
Gehgs be different He doesn't
Confidently
fellows still playing ball who can't
Dodgers But he back
he still hit
IS
clubs still the bat the
table.
bated 1927 42 that
Evening star., 1939-02-28
BY BARBARA BELL.

You couldn't ask for-or make-a
more practical, comfortable house
dress than this apron style 1668-B) :.
The armholes are deep and easy.
That tie-around sash belt makes it
possible for you to wear the waist
line as snug or loose as you please
it's absolutely unhampering. And,
of course. since you can spread it fiat
on the board, this dress is easy to
iron.
But more than that, it's a very
pretty thing You'll wear it all day
long. from the minute you put on the
breakfast coffee till the time you
dress for dinner-and know that you
look we'll. The frill-trimmed collar,
extended to the waistline in front, is
SO becoming and fresh looking. That
surplice closing always tends to make
you look Simmer, too Gingham,
calico, percale and linen are pretty
cottons for this.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1668-B
is designed for sizes "a, 36, SO. 40, AZ,
"A and rs. Size So requires 5 yards
OF 35-inch material: 12s yards of
ruff1ing and AZ yards of ricrac.
Send IS cents for Barbara Bells
Spring Pattern Book! Make your
own smart new frocks for street,
daytime and afternoon. with these
simple. carefully planned designs!
It's chic, it's easy, it's economical, to
sew your own. Each pattern includes
step-by-step sew chart to guide
beginners.
(Copyright, 1939)
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Dorothy Dix Says
Home Wreckers Are Never Able
To Attain Complete Happiness

must get a job and set up a home
fof herself. Help her to get some
work that she can do and then
wash your hands of her.
There is no more reason why any
able bodied, intelligent woman
should be a parasite than there is
why a man should be one There
are just as many jobs open to women
as there are to men. Furthermore,
you needn't feel that you are doing
a cruelty to your sister in making
her get up off of the do-nothing
stool and stand on her own feet
She will be hundred times happier
than ever before because for the
first time in her life she will have
her own self respect.
But don't, under any circum-
stances, bring a wife in the house
with sister who has kept house
for you. That is just going out of
your way to hunt for trouble. and
you will find it aplenty if you try it..
At so you are hearing the last call
to romance. Don't throw it away.
Don't sacrifice your own happiness
and that of the woman who loves
you to any maudlin sentimentality
ABOUT your duty to your sister.
You've done it. Now let her do her
duty to you. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

fully so that it will not break or
separate. Use judgment in placing
fine rugs over chairs or divans as
the uneven pulling thus given them
will often dislodge the knots.
Be Careful
OF Washing.
Washing your rugs should not be
attempted unless you have received
the best advice on how to proceed
and whether or not it is wise to
do so. Many dealers say that a
rug is cut in value by at least one
half after 1t is washed Some of
the old rugs dyed with vegetable
dyes cannot be harmed with soap
and water, but in Washington it is
almost impossible to dry a rug
thoroughly, as it should be, in the
sun and air, for slow and inefficient
drying tends to rot the base of the
rug. Many modern rugs are dyed
with chemicals which are not fast
to water and will run. Generally
speaking, it seems best to refrain
from washing, or to send good rugs
to a reputable rug-cleaning estab-
lishment.
Repairs, if they are not too COM
plicated, may be undertaken at
home, but only such minor ones
as a frayed selvedge or a raveling
fringe. 1t is far wiser to have
serious repairs done by profess
sional who understands the con-
struction of the rug and who will
mend to perfection and leave no
trace of his handiWork Black
Oriental dyes have tendency to
rot because of iron in the dye and
sometimes disappear altogether.
When this begins to happen it is
wise to have the black woven in
again before actual empty spots are
apparent. Watch your rugs closely
so that you will know when the
weak spots appear and can have
them taken care of Immediately
before they begin to pull apart.
When rugs are put away, if they
are not turned over to professional
storage, clean them carefully, roll
them in newspaper and use what
ever moth deterrent you prefer.
Then cover them in dust sheet
and tie the ends. Roll them always,
never fold them, for they will some
times crack if they are tightly
woven and will always show the
mark where they have been folded.
With this sort of care they should
be yours for always, and often unto
the third and the fourth genera
ton"
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Mother Must
The Child
Training by a Book
Does Not Cover
All Problems
BY ANGELO PATRI.

There are few mothers today who
do not study their hild-training
books. They are informed about
diet, baths and the fundamentals
of behavior, by the book But train
ing by the book is one thing and
training living child is quite an
other. The difference is often dis
concerting, even frightening, to in
experienced mothers.
The book says and rightly, that
children should be left to sleep in
the peace and quiet of their bed
rooms with no light, no company,
except the night. But somebody's
child fails to complete the program
by going to sleep this way. He
cries loudly. Mother, guided by the
book, keeps away and lets him
cry. He is soon to stop.
But he doesn't stop. His cries
become more piercing and pitiful
and mother goes to him and finds
him wide-eyed, trembling. perspir-
ing. He clutches her as his saviour
and clings as though he would nev-
er let go. There, there, don't cry
so. There. is nothing the matter
with you. Mother will wipe your
face, smooth your bed, tuck you
in again and you will 60 to Sleep"
All this she does, and steals
out, hoping against hope that he
will sleep. But he doesn't. He cries
and keeps on crying in this heart
broken fashion. The house rings
with his laments. Father must sleep
against tomorrow's work. So should
mother, and the rest of the fam
lily. With conscience stricken
with guilt mother takes the child up,
sponges him off and powders him,
remakes his bed, sits down beside
him, and he goes to sleep. What
should she have done?
What could she do? If he had
gone to sleep according to the rule
everybody would have been hap
pier, himself included. But the fact
remains that he didn't and
wouldn't. Mother had to do what
she could do-f1nd a way to get
him to 60 to sleep. If she keeps
remembering that this is not the
best way for him, and keeps trying
to wean him from his fear, she will
succeed in time. Nobody, and no
book, can tell her how.
This is true about all phases of
child training, I find. One child
differs from another and his differ
ence must be considered in what
ever situation he is concerned. Most
children learn to follow routine cas-
lily, but some do not, and these
have to be managed according to
possibilities. There are children
who cannot digest eggs, some with
whom milk disagrees; there are
those who have unexplainable fears
and those who fear nothing and
are, therefore, in danger; some do
and some do not respond to music; !;
some succeed under ordinary con-
ditions and some do not. This must
be understood by anybody who
deals with children. Good teachers
are resourceful, quick to meet un-
expected turns of temperament and
behavior.
We need Ill the information We
can get about children. Tho ex-
Evening star., 1939-02-28

First and foremost rule, no hand
made rug should ever be shaken.
Though we are speaking here of
orientals, this statement is equally
true of hand-hooked rugs, Indian
rugs, and all textiles woven by hand.
Be sure that your maid obeys your
instructions, as shaking rugs seems
to be one of the things they like
to do best, and many times in spite
of orders. they will risk not being
caught and present to you a rug
whose warp has pulled apart and
it is ruined for all time.
Sweeping by
Hand Best.
Beating is less destructive if the
rug is solid and tightly woven and
placed evenly over line. but this
treatment is more severe than Is
necessary. Once or twice year
vacuum cleaning is helpful in re-
moving loose dirt from a deep pile
rug, but the old-fashioned sweep
ing by hand is the recommended
treatment for most handmade rugs.
1t is also wise to turn them over
and sweep carefully the under side
of the carpet as this dislodges dirt;
the vacuum cleaner may be used
for this.
The second most important rule
is that all rugs should be brushed
with the nap. This is also a very
difficult one to enforce. especially
as it seems reasonable that brush
ing against the pile would more read
lily dislodge the dirt But if this is
done repeatedly the pile is loosened
and roughened and seems to hold
the dirt more firmly. Careful and
gentle brushing with the pile tends
to keep the nap of the rug polished
and shining just as repeated brush
ing of the hair will do, and over
period of years will enhance the
beauty of the surface. You will
also hear housewives tales" to the
effect that damp tea leaves or salt
will help to absorb the dust. This
may be true, but it is not worth
the risk of stain on any Of the soft
colors of the fine rugs.
If possible, place your Oriental
rugs so that they are free, not held
down by heavy pieces of furniture
that will leave a permanent mark on
the soft pile-or which, if moved
carelessly, have tendency to sep
arate the warp. If you have a
beautiful prayer rug that seems too
fine for the floor, don't think for
moment it is safer on the wall,
unless you have it mounted care
Evening star., 1939-02-28

Dear Miss Dix: I have been
married twice and am middle-aged,
but look younger than 1 am and
have always gone with those younger
than myself. One of these young
people is my sisters husband. I am
very much in love with him and
he with me, and he wants to marry
me. My sister knows nothing OF
this affair. Shall I consider her
feelings or shall I seize my first
real happiness while I am still
young? u. Z.
Answer-I do not know how you
could expect to be happy after you
had done such a dastardly deed as
to take your sisters husband away
from her. 1t is cruel and heart
less enough thing to break up any
Woman's home, but the deed seems
particularly unforgivable when 1t is
your sisters home you wreck and
whose life you shatter. Even saw
ages have a sense Of family loyalty
and recognize that they owe some
thing to the blood tie.
You have been married twice and
twice divorced. Surely those eX-
periences should have taught you
something about marriage and men.
You have been dull, indeed, If you
have not observed that young
man who is so weak that he lets
middle-aged woman take him away
from his wife is poor husband ma
terial.
He is easily tempted and any
woman who wants him can have
him by using a few batteries and
cajoleries. He is bad matrimonial
bet and you would lose him as easily
as you won him.
Again, you have observed that the
middle-aged woman who thinks that
she still looks like flapper befools
only herself. Nor is her lot a happy
one if she marries man much
younger than herself, because she
has to keep up synthetic girlhood
that is about the most wearing
thing on earth. She dare not have
wrinkle or a gray hair or rest her
weary bones. She has to live up to
the boy-husband and be gay and
frolicsome and a perpetual debu-
tante.
So my advice to you is to forget
your middle-aged infatuation for
this boy and, instead of philander-
ing with him, send him back to do
his duty to his wife. When you
consider your sisters feelings you
will be doing far more to achieve
your own happiness than you will
if YOU rob her of her husband.
X X X X
Dear Dorothy Dix: am a man OF
so in love with a woman of 40. We
have loved each other devotedly for
four years and wish to marry. but
my sister lives with me and I hesi-
tate to bring wife under the same
roof with her. I have been hoping
that my sister would either marry
or get a job. but she has done
neither. What would you suggest?
PERPLEXED.
Answer-that you stiffen your
backbone and tell your sister that
you are going to marry and that she
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Chapter XXX.
Ur%t~M

What bothers you most, if you are
square faced, is your square jaw!
The right coiffure can make it do
marvellous disappearing act.
First of all, no dips or bangs for
you because they shorten your face
and make it squarer than ever.
Next, if you lift the hairline at
the temples into two pronounced
corners, this will make the jaw seem
less square by contrast.
The Duchess of Windsor has re-
Gently discovered this trick.
Then either center part or low
side part can be worn with great
success by this type of face, pro-
viding the hairline is squared of as
described above.
Finally the square face must never
crop the hair short at the sides leav-
ing the bare face hanging out with
that determined jaw well in evidence,
as you see it in the left-hand sketch.
On the other hand, a long bob
will obliterate that jawline COM
pletely.
Now this type usually has straight
broWs. We don't advise lifting them
bodily because Nature designs brows
to follow the bony structure of the
face.
And elevating them so drastically
gives the painful look of real face
lifting job.
But you can, by discreet pluck
ing or penciling, or little of both,
leave those brows at their natural
level and yet get suggestion of a
low arch.
The square faces rouge should
be applied very much like the
round-faced types.
This may sound strange. But
actually the problem here is much
the same.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Strapless
Gown for
Evening
Less Conspicuous
When Men Wear
ADress Suit
BY EMILY POST,

Dear Mrs. Post: My husbands
company gave dinner and dance in
a big hotel for all the employees and
their wives. The men were told to
wear tuxedos. I wore a strapless
velvet evening gown. understand
that some of the other wives have
been criticizing me for having worn
such formal type of dress when
the men were not wearing tails"
AS matter of fact, if I waited to
wear a dress like this for a time
when my husband wore full evening
dress, I'd never be able to wear one.
Because the men We knoW-which
includes these men in the company
never wear more formal evening
clothes than the tuxedo. Will you
tell me if my dress was unsuitable?
AnsWer-It may be that the ex-
treme undress of the strapless eve
ming bodice is less conspicuous when
the men are wearing their formal
evening clothes, and most of the
other women are bal rbacked down
to the Waistline. But it is only fair
to you to say that 1 am not a bit
sympathetic to this particular FASH
ion. To me it seems thoroughly un-
becoming even to beautiful figures.
Those who are thin have a pitifully
picked-chicken look, and the plump
ones have an unpleasantly bulging
out over -the-rim of the -bathtub ef-
feet. AS for posture, all of them
curve their backs rounder and
rounder in a shrinking effort to get
in under cover in front!
Dear Mrs. Post: Wnen neighbors
or people of the church, in both
cases strangers, come to call because
we are newcomers here, what is the
nature of the conversation we hold?
It seems So difficult to get started
when we have no common interests.
Answer-It is always safe to start
out and say that you think the town
is lovely and that you expect to be
very happy there. Or you can talk
about the house you've taken, or
what you are going to plant in your
garden; or you can ask about church
activities. There ought to be no end
of things to say. But if ideas fail
you, you might remember that so
per cent of the responsibility for
carrying on the conversation be-
longs to the other person. So wait,
without nervousness, for them to say
something to you!
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Ny Neiqhbor Says:

Daffodils are so useful in
decorating the home because
of their neutral colors. Various
tones of yellow, cream and or
ange with foliage of pale green
and stems of grayish brown
prevail-all colors which blend
we'll. They make gorgeous
mass arrangements in a large
bowl, combine with other flow
ers to give light and contrast to
darker colors, and a single stem
appears handsome in a bud
vase.
Minced ham and chopped
green pepper make a tasty fill
ing for deviled eggs.
Baking powder biscuits, corn
breads and mullins may be
freshened by brushing them all
over with cold water and heat
ing in a moderate over (37 de-
grees FahrenheiD for five or ten
minutes just before serving.
Copyright. 1939D
Evening star., 1939-02-28
New Chop Flavor

For something new in flavor COM
binations try this: Brown six lamb
veal or pork chops and cook until
a little tender. Then spread with
half cup of crushed pineapple
mixed with two tablespoons of lemon
juice, three tablespoons of brown
sugar and teaspoon of cinnamon.
Cover tightly and cook slowly Is
minutes. Carefully remove to serv-
ing platter so the topping will not
come off.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

perience of the experts who write
the books and do the teaching is
most valuable. It is indispensa-
BILE. But it cannot cover every
child in every home because each
child differs from every other. One
uses what knowledge and intelli-
gence one has and hopes for the
best.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Breadnakin6

Often a little crust forms on top
of bread dough when it is set to
rise. To help prevent this. lightly
spread the dough with thin coat
ing of melted fat applied on a
pastry brush.
Evening star., 1939-02-28


There will be
ultra modern. You will
with
crocheing through
included
The pattern envelope contains complete illus
directions IA through 20 diagram
To obtain this pattern No 1900 enclose
stamps coin service and postage Address orders to The
Needlework Editor Evening
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Care Should Be Given Your Beautifully Made Oriental
Shaking Handmade Rug
Will Cause the Warp
To Be Pulled Apart
Always Brush With the Nap
In Order to Keep Surface
Polished and Cleaning
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

The repeated phrase that Oriental carpets last forever and
with time
of handling your rugs
ordinary machine
quickly
wrong kind and