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Evening star., 1941-04-25
Regular Job Earned by Archie,
Greatly Improved as Hitter
After He Was Rated Dub

Cubs Rookie, for the distinction.
He was tagged as fellow whose
fielding finesse and steady, but not
spectacular, hitting would give
Washington its best first baSeman
since Joe Kuhel.
At the Nationals Orlando train
ing base, Archie quickly was
cataloged as incompetent with a
bat in his hands. He was swinging
like a woman golfer taking her
first lesson and he didn't seem to
display much enthusiasm about 1t.
Jack Sanford, who saw some
service with the Mats last season,
suddenly loomed as important in
the plans of Manager Bucky
Harris. Jim Vernon. who had been
assigned to Jersey City, hastily was
summoned to camp and a three
way battle for the job was on.
Beat off Challengers.
1t was then that Archie began to
produce. He delivered a brace Of
homeruns at judicious intervals in
exhibition games and started TO
resemble the fellow the Mats had
heard about but never seen His
fielding remained satisfactory and
at the plate he was no longer a soft
touch.
Sanford was shipped to Chat
tanooga and when the Mats opened
the season, it was with Archie on
first base and Vernon on the bench.
Vernon will be shackled there unless
Archie's hitting evaporates.
I'm encouraged of what George
has shown thus far" says Harris.
"He still is nibbling at that low
curve ball too much, but he also is
blasting some very heartening hits.
He looks pretty bad when he goes
after that low curve, but nothing
else seems to be bothering him.
Well be able to tell more after he's
had a chance to examine more
pitching. But in the meantime I'd
say he's showing great improvement
and I'm sticking with him"
Archie currently is hitting .275,
but averages soar or sink rapidly
at this stage of the season. His
promise hasn't perished, though,
and that's a refreshing item to a
club that hasn't had a stirring
start.
Leonard Again Faces Yankees.
Afield, Archie is so smooth he
hardly attracts attention, but 1t isn't
flattering him to say he already has
stamped himself as the finest WASH
ington first baseman since Kuhel.
He makes his job seem as easy as
eating. Ironically, his only error was
made on a toss from Pitcher Ken
Chase which pee wee first base
man could have taken with a bare
hand.
George. though not fiashy, con-
tributed a brilliant play against the
Athletics when he streaked far to
his right to snare a sizzling grounder,
wheeled as he leaped and whipped
out the runner at first. The Mats
hadn't seen one Of their own first
basemen produce such a play since
Zeke Bonura inherited the position
from Kuhel in 1888.
Idle yesterday when game with
the Athletics was postponed due
to wet grounds, the Nationals were
to tangle with the Yankees in the
first of a three-game series here
today. Dutch Leonard, twice beaten
by New York in previous starts, was
to try again.
Leonard, who has lost eight OF
his last nine starts against ths
Yankees, was whipped, 80, on open.
ing day and then dropped So de.
cision in 10 innings. Sid Hudson
will face the Yankees tomorrow.
with Steve Sundra slated to toll on
Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Kovucs Crushes Grunt

HOUSTON, Tex, April IS CP-
Big Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calf =,
crushed Bryan "Bitsy" Grant of At
lanta, So, 6t3, Ga, to win the
18th annual River Oaks Tennis
Tournament.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Golf Ace Now Corporal

T. Suffern CTonlmy) Taller, anna
teur golf star who enlisted for a
three-year term in the United
States Army has been promoted to
corporal. He is at Fort Dix, N. J.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
Yankees With Kees Homer Big Factor American League Shuttle
Win, Lose or Draw
Cons on Sticks, Gong and No Umpires
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

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Evening star., 1941-04-25
Nine Men at Bot in Every Half Inning

The fellow dmay has watched soft ball attain
aty with his idea
softba contains all the DID,
disagreeabe faults of the old and here
will sticks This will eliminate
umpres idea for the place his hand
the fielder the ball in the There will
fielder catching the ball with his other hand
fell
batting all will
all
without cheapenng the 1t
instead of enths the
monopozng the only three pitches
all be strikes ball will send batter to
will IS inches
behind
hit the ball doesn't strike the
he walks"
Evening star., 1941-04-25

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at New York. Wash at New York.
Cleve. at Chicago. Chicago at St Louis.
st. Louis at Detroit. Detroit at Cleve.
Phils. at Boston. Phila. at Boston.
Evening star., 1941-04-25
.oior Statistics
Friday April 25. 1941.
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday.
wsshinston at Philadelphia, rain.
New York. s: Boston, 3.
Chieago, 2; Cleveland. l.
Detroit, 4; St, Louis, 2
Evening star., 1941-04-25

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Brooklyn. 6: Philadelphia, /.
Pittsburgh. >; Chicago. |.
Cincinnati, 3: ST. Louis. .
New York at Boston, rain.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26

down. For those reasons, he iterated,
only a comparatively small percen-
tage of eligibles can qualify for in
duction.
While State Selective Service Head
quarters is advised that most Mary
land employers are reinstating re-
jected selectees in their former jobs,
the Director said, the Selective Ser
vice System wants to make certain
that none are treated unjustly. Re-
employment Committeeman affiliated
with Maryland local boards, he an
nounced, will aid rejected selectees
as assiduously as they are assisting
returning soldiers to obtain employ
ment.
Maryland Local Boards also were
instructed by the Director to warn
all registrants ordered to report for
induction to arrange their affairs so
as to prevent undue hardship should
they be rejected at Army induction
centers.
Local Boards, he said, should ad-
wise registrants that when they are
notified of their call they should point
out to their employers the POSSIBLE
ty that they may not be accepted at
the induction center.
"The employer can then be pre-
pared to replace the man if he is ac-
cepted," Colonel Stanwood asserted,
cor to continue his employment if he
is rejected"
Colonel Stanwood also suggested
that any selectee who is rejected by
the Army Immediately notify his en-
ployer of the rejection.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND

few clean clothes, a few handker-
chiefs, socks, soap, towel, and other
necessary toilet articles. These are
not essential, for you will be issued
necessary equipment by the Army,
but they may come in handy should
there be any delay in your induction"
Leave jewelry, large sums of mon
ey, and other valuables at home, for
they may be easily lost. If possible,
take little spending money for such
needs as you may have before your
first payday. Take some postal
cards or stationary and stamps, a
fountain pen, and an inexpensive
watch if you have them"
Selectees were warned by Colonel
Stanwood to leave automobiles and
motorcycles at home. Commanding
Officers will tell the men on their
posts if they may have these vehicles
and the soldiers then will have an OPP
portunity to get them from their
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
EMPLOYMENT INCREASED
THROUGHOUT THE STATE

The steady increase of employment
due largely to defense industries is
indicated by the lessening of benefit
payments made by the Maryland IN
employment Compensation Board. Ag-
gregate benefits paid to the unem-
ployed in the first half of September
indicate that the month as whole
will register a reduction of more than
twenty per cent from August while
the latter months figure was seven
teen per cent below August of 1910.
In the last few weeks the claims
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26

for benefits filed in State employment
offices have been shrinking and the
figure for the week ending September
Is was the lowest in twenty-seven
successive weeks.
Recently the research and statistics
department of the board completed
a survey of employment in Maryland
and estimated that the number Of
workers covered by the unemployment
compensation law now exceeds $780,
900.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
SELECTIVE SERVICE MEN
SHOULD TRAVEL LIGHT

Selective Service registrants en-
route to Army induction centers
should "travel light" taking nothing
but essentials so as to avoid incon-
venience to themselves and to the
armed forces, 1t. Col. Henry C. STAN
wood, State Director of Selective Ser
vice, cautioned today.
One small bag should be sufficient
to carry the things selectee needs
until he is given his equipment by the
Army, the Director declared. He said:
eff you wish, take small bag with
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
It made me sad it made me blue.

1t made me sad it made me blue.
When Willkie Joined with Franklin D.
BY that, it seemed you were elated.
And then, you stopped cussing Willkie
And turned your cuss words then on
me.
Mr.. Stroud, I appreciated it very
much,
That you said of me I was quite a
poet.
/ like to say things that come in
rhyme,
And tell the right and tell the wrong.
I love to tell a thing, when know it..
Roosevelt and Willkie, as all may see,
Are two in one so it seems to be.
So you stopped cussing Willkie,
And now you're cussing me.
Mr.. Stroud, stop, look and listen,
And give an ear to the bad admins
tration.
Our debt is rising mountain high;
Our flag has almost ceased to waive,
And we're almost ruined nation.
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Willkie
Are pushing us in the foreign fight;
And that is wrong, you see,
But you've stopped cussing Willkie
and started cussing me.
Mr.. Stroud, turn back the history
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
THOSE REJECTED
AS RECISTRANTS
GET BACK JOBS

Selective Service registrants who
are rejected at Army induction CEN
tiers because they do not meet Army
physical standards should be rein
stated in their former jobs, 1t. Col.
Henry C. Stanwood, State Director
of Selective Service, declared today,
instructing all local boards to utilize
every facility at their disposal to aid
these men.
Pointing out that the Selective
Training and Service Act requires
former employers to reinstate men
indicted into the Nations armed for
ces who satisfactorily complete their
military training, Colonel Stanwood
asserted that employers likewise have
a moral obligation to reinstate for
mer employees who were not actually
indicted but who had periodically
answered a call for service. He said:
"a man who responds to the call
for military training is fulfilling his
obligation to his country. When, for
some reason beyond his control, he
cannot be indicted into the Nations
armed forces, he must be considered
as having discharged his responsible
ty under the Law and should be pro-
tected in doing so. Every effort must
be made to prevent hardship in such
cases."
Colonel Stanwood emphasized that
the mere fact that a selectee has been
rejected by the Army does not mean
that he is physically untitled for his
civilian occupation. Army standards,
he pointed out, are very exacting due
to requirements of the training pro-
gram and the possible disqualification
or pensions for those who break
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26

pages
To 1776, 1912 and 1861, and view our
enemy then;
And ask yourself "Who are they
now?
Your answer, those who want our
men.
And those who want our men and
means
To carry on their bloody strife,
They want to use us now, you see.
Mr.. Stroud, keep on cussing Willkie,
And stop your cussing me.
b. T. DYKES
Princess Anne, Maryland
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
HOT OFF THE CREDIBLE

Tender mild-juiced vegetables as
spinach and green peas, which need
be cooked for only a short time re-
quire only small amount of water.
Less tender, green vegetables, require
long cooking, tend to keep their color
better if more water is used.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
FREE TRAINING WORTH $500

And all this time you're taking care of your
future! The Navy said, 'Pick trade-we
can make you an expert" And they gave you
nearly SO skilled trades and vocations to
choose from: Radio expert, machinist, welder,
aviation mechanic, dental technician, cleo
trician-to mention few.
Yes, training that would be worth $500 to
you in one years time. Training that will
assure you of a well-paid job in civil life. Yet
you get paid while learning-get your keep
and complete outfit of clothing free.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
Poetry Corner
Stop Cussing Me!

Mr.. Stroud's Roosevelt was not cleo
ted it seems;
He bought his journey through.
To have such nonsense to rule,
And take possession of our land;
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
homes, he pointed out.

HOHleS, TIC pOIHCeu OUT.
Unnecessary articles taken to in
duction centers must be returned to
his home by the selectee at his own
expense or otherwise disposed of, Col
onel Stanwood said.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26
ENROLL IN THE NAVAL RESERVE
:. BE RELEASED after THE EMERGENCY

The Secretary of the Navy has announced:-
"All men now enlisting in the Naval Reserve
will be retained on active Navy duty through
out the period of the national emergency, but
they will be released to inactive duty as soon
after the emergency as their services can be
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-09-26

And with that promotion came an increase
in pay. And there were more to come Second
Class. First Class. And then Chief Petty
Officer. Many might even go to Annapolis
Or to Pensacola with the flying cadets!
Exciting? You bet, and fun too. Something
doing all the time Real he-man's stuff. Box
ing. Baseball. Football Swimming. AND
MOVIES. previews, too!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
GARAND5 HERE
 FOR N. C. UNITS

The arrival of 47 Garand rifles (M-D on the steamer Baranof for use of the National Guard units sta toned in Juneau, is announced by Major William R. Mulvihill, the Ad- iutant General. He said the model 1903 United States rifles now being used by the Guardsmen here will be crated and shipped elsewhere.
 Seven of the new, and much-dis- puted Garands will be used by the headquarters detachment here, and forty of them will be issued to Com pany A, 297th Infantry.
 The rifles will not be fired, said the Major, until each Guardsman has received thorough course in mechanical training of the new weapon.
 The U. s. rifle, cal. 30, MI Gar and) is self-loading shoulder
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
LINDA DARNELL
 IN STAR DUST"
 AT 2OTE CENTURY
Lovely Young Star Plays Lead in Original
 Entertainment

Roasting what has been called the most original entertainment idea in years, the goth Century Fox film Star Dust stars lovely Linda Dar- nell at the goth Century Theatre tonight in thrilling story that well might be the story of her own eXcit- ing rise to fame.
 Linda Is cast as plucky small town girl in Hollywood scrapping for her place in the sun. In the great adventure that is the mecca of young screen hopefuls, she meets handsome John Payne, another young hopeful. Together they share heartbreak and happiness-and find cut about love.
 With the odds a thousand to one against them, they won't take no for an answer. They enlist the help of talent scout Roland Young and dramatic coach Charlotte Green weed. And when things look dark est they stage a stunt that stands Hollywood on its ear.
 Gay and charming, it has mo- ments of strong drama and sus- pense. Previewers agree that Linda cutdoes herself, while 20th Gen. i tury-Fcx Production Chief Daryl F. zanuck awarded John Payne a long term contract as result of his work in the film
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05

.5feeseGoesto Panama Zone
Writes Letter 10 William Hesse on Proposed New
 Highway System

James G. Steese. former Presi- dent of the Alaska Road Commis- sicn, is back in the Panama Zone again, according to letter received by William A. Hesse, Territorial En- gineer.
 MT. Steese, writing from San An tonic, Texas, January 27, says:
 q should have acknowledged your special pamphlet cn a proposed highway system for Alaska some time ago, and I now want especially to thank you for @ copy of your cur rent biennial report, just received. It makes splendid reading and brings back many happy recollec- tionS.
 Tt takes a discouragingly long time for some of these plans to come through, but as I see many of the dreams of 1920 of Joe Gotwals and myself now realities, it makes one more hopeful for the future.
 With Alaska now definitely dNCJoCo Oy tliC Nfdl DCPdl tlliCiip, progress should be speeded up. It looked for awhile as though I might be sent to Seattle to reorganize the Alaska District, since the Engineers have taken over the airfield con- struction the Portage Bay Tunnel, etc, but they finally decided I had been to Panama first, so I am leav- ing this Friday to resume active duty as Assistant Engineer of Main tenance of the Panama Canal, pos sibly to build the third set of locks.
 That is getting back home, as I spent most of the period of 1907- 12 on the construction of the Panama Canal and Relocation of the Pana- ma railroad.
 Best wishes to all my friends in the Territory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05

host of heroes of the past, politi- cal and military, comes to life. The young royal lovers ripen into ma turity; the wedding scene of the Queen and Albert is later followed by similar ceremony marking the marriage of Princess Victoria to Prince Frederick of Prussia. Vel lington, elderly and autocratic, first inclined to resist the royal authority of his young Queen, becomes her most devoted adherent
 Time rolls on, the Crimean War breaks out, despite the efforts ot Queen and Prince Conscrt to pre- serve the peace The charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava shows the British cavalry rushing like a human avalanche on the Russian guns. The massacre of General Cor don and his garrison at Khartum in the Sudan at a later epoch, is also recorded.
 The passing of the grand ole Duke of Wellington, the demise oi the Prince Consort, and the se- quences surrounding the fateful moments when all Britain waits in suspense to hear the tolling bells an- nounce that Victoria's life is ended touch the extreme of emotional strain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
Robertson Reports
 increasing Atiivity
 Puget Sound (iiie,

Returning on the Motorship Northland after a combined business trip and vacation of over a month, Attorney R. E. Robertson stated to- day that small towns in the State of Washington were being drained of skilled workmen as men and their families, flocked to coast cities, call ed to or seeking work on vital in dustries speeded up by defense pro- jects.
 The shipyards in Seattle and in Bremerton, and the Boeing Airfield have drawn so many new families to Seattle that city schools, which had faced decreased enrolment in recent years are now over crowded.
 "The Seattle School Board" he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
MEDICAL SOCIETY
 IS ORGANIZED BY
 JUNEAU DOCTORS
Officers are DTS. Courtney Smith, w. M. Whitehead
 and J. O. Rude

A Juneau Medical Society was formed today by all doctors of Juneau in a meeting at Percy's Cafe Aims and bylaws are to be drawn up by committee consisting of Dr. w. P. Blanton, Langdon White and L. P. Dawes.
 Dr. Courtney Smith was elected President of the new organization Dr. w. M Whitehead, Vice-Presi- dent, and Dr. Joseph c. Rude, Sec retary- Treasurer.
 The Society will meet the second Tuesday in each month at o'clock in the evening
 Charter members are pr. w. P, Blanton, Dr. Langdon White, Dr. L. P. Dawes, Dr. w. M. Whitehead, Dr. Courtney Smith, Dr. Joseph O. Rude Dr. w. s. Ramsey, Dr. c. c. Carter, Dr. w. w. Council, Dr. Palmer Cong don and Dr. E. F. Vollert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
HISTORICAL PLAY X PICTURED ON
 CAPITOL SCREEN
Queen of Destiny" Opens Tonight with Anna
 NedgIe as Star

Historical pomp, dignity and scen- ic grandeur have been combined with sincere romantic heart-appeal in Queen of Destiny the great dramatic presentation of the inti- mate lives Of Queen Victoria, played Ly Anna Neagle, and the Prince Consort, played by Anton Walbrook, which opens tonight at the Capital ' heatre.
 Against such splendid b a k grounds the intimacies of Victoria's reign are swiftly unfolded in Tech nicolor Great historical figures crowd the stage. Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Disraeli-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
Juneau Guests Are Entertained
 By Mrs. Glover

For Mrs. K. c. Brownjohn of Los Angeles, and her daughter, Miss Ida Brownjohn of St. Paul, a bridge luncheon was given this afternoon by Mrs. A. E. Glover at her Fifth Street hmoe.
 Carrying out the valentine motif, the individual tables were decorated with red hearts and tapers
 Mrs. Glover's guests were Mes- danes Ernest Gruening, Ruth Noble, Lynn Forrest, Earl McGinty, Frank Dufresne, Oscar Olson, Thomas Gardner, Fred Geeslin. Langdon White, Courtney Smith, Thomas Haigh, Ray Ward, O. R. Farrell, c. F, Alexander, Harold Knight, Will liam Parke and H. l.. Faulkner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
Empire Classifiecs Pay
Hollywood Sighn find Soaxd5
-E soss.s c4.-.

HOLLYWOOD, Cal 5-The setting was the voluptous barooue boudor gold supids satin, dlaperes valances a lady lady of old New Orleans.
 Theresa Harris the comedenne was having closeup of her the floor the noladys maid ham, and urban adorned un-mannyishy big gilt shaking lifting skirts and fse did a handful rug
 It not simple this was an invisible star, Louise Louise Theresas checked gingam behind Theresa hidden In her hand, held between calves the coins On signal she dropped them appeared to fall But the coins didn't fall right And something wrong here there the other place Clairs first day on Hollywood movie set typical set But Rene Clair typical he is &C., knowledged Frances foremost and took Hollywood
 He was coming he says good mission for the government He away the day took Paris
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
COMING SOON Grapes of Wrath

 stated, finds itself obliged to pro- vide new buildings and temporary structures to take care of the over flow
 Robertson also visited Tacoma and Portland which were booming in proportion.
 War was the common subject of conversation with the majority greatly in favor of extending all possible aid to Britain but wanting to stay out of actual war while ad- mitting at the same time that the United States is virtually at war with dictatorial nations.
 Robertson found great interest in