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Evening star., 1942-05-23
Griffmen Garry Poor Record
Into Service Fund Contest
We Cannot Always Be Dis Bad, Huh? Asks
EstoIeIo, Doing Pretty Well Himself

/ and while he isn't polished de-
fensively he at least Is versatile.
Bobby has played third base, left
field and center field. When he
plays third base he resembles an
outfielder and when he's in the out
field Harris is convinced he's third
baseman. He has batted first,
fourth. fifth and sixth in the Mats
batting order.
The effervescent Cuban repre-
sents one of Harris minor problems.
More vital are the batting slumpS
of Mickey Vernon and Jake Early,
both hitting below 200, plus that
casualty list. Outfielders Mike Char
tax, who was to be displayed to local
fans for the first time today, is
struggling along at .135 clip but
Bucky is convinced he'll develop as
one of the Mats more dangerous
batterS.
Exhibited for the first time today,
too. was to be Washington's first
twilight game. In the fond hope of
Turing a more sizeable crowd Prexy
Clark Griffith of the Mats set the
starting time for 4:45, with colorful
festivities due to be launched at
$3.50.
Trappings Are Colorful
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Bands and an American Legion Fife
and Drum Corps were to supply
music for the occasion and West
ern's championship scholastic cadet
company was to present an exhibi-
ton drill.
Entire proceeds Of the game,
which even the hired help were, to
pay to see, will be donated to Army
and Navy relief funds. Numerous
Army and Navy dignitaries were
expected to attend.
Hurting for the Mats was to be
Buck Newsom, who staged a remark
able overnight recovery from a sore
ankle that he said was too sore to
permit him to pitch against the
Browns on Thursday. Lefty Gomez,
the only New York pitcher the Mats
have succeeded in betting from the
box this season, was to start for the
Yankees.
Washington was seeking its first
victory Of the season over the
Yankees, who had beaten the Mats
five times.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
La Guurdio Tosses Out
First Ball, Umpires
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 23.-Mayor La
Guardia has opened many major
league seasons by tossing out the
first ball.
But Monday at the Columbia
Fordham contest for the benefit of
the Lou Gehrig Memorial Ambu-
lance Fund, he also will umpire for
an inning at first base after opening
the game in the customary manner
Evening star., 1942-05-23

cOnVeyanceS, use regular DuS Lilies
or travel by train.
Virtually every league, however,
was concerned by the probable loss
of patronage. In the minors 1t is
not uncommon for an owner to name
a night in honor Of some nearby
town whose fans respond by hiring
buses and attending in a body.
Way Out of Difficulty Seen.
Only in scattered cases in the
Pioneer, Southeastern, Western AS
sociation, Three-I, Wisconsin State
and Appalachian Leagues are there
clubs which rely on chartered buses.
All say they will have the situation
remedied by June l.
In most cases the clubs own their
own buses or station wagons. In
some cases, private automobiles be-
longing to the players are being
used, with the club paying expenses.
Generally, teams in the big
minors travel by train, but the
charges are prohibitive for the
smaller loops and the time tables
weren't drawn up with baseball
schedules in mind. Newport News
(vaD, the Philadelphia Athletics
class c club in the Virginia State
League, has no railroad service.
Gas Rationfng Hits Fans.
Mickey Mcconnell, in charge of
the Brooklyn farm system, said the
biggest worry of minor league
moguls was the prospect of gasoline
rationing. Virtually all the leagues
in the area in which gasoline now
Is rationed say they are able to
obtain enough for the transporta-
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Glad IFS Over
Says Williams,
Now in Navy
Red Sox Ace Happy He
Remained Silent as
Fans Ruzzed Him
BY STEVE OLEARY.
Associated Press Sports Writer

BOSTON, May 23.-Ted Williams
always has been reckoned as a pop
Off" but the volatile and willowy
Walloper managed to grit his teeth
through a lot of adverse heckling
on the recent Western swing of the
Boston Red Sox-because he felt
that at the end Of the trail he was
going to be Theodore F.. Williams
seaman, second class.
It's not unlikely that the curly
haired slugger, who led the Ameri-
can League with his amazing .406
average last fall and then led the
all-American controversy league
with his presidential appeal into
3-A classification during the winter
did some slight simmering at some
of the barnyard moos he collected
on the last Western swing.
But, it's all right now" grinned
Ted as the Naval Aviation Board
accepted his enlistment. I'm glad
kept my mouth shut and m tickled
to death I made it."
Worried Over Examination.
Williams wouldn't say so, but there
was no question that he had been
somewhat worried about the staff
naval tests which decide whether
you are fit to fly Uncle Sans planes.
1T wasn't bad" Ted said as he
was sworn in to become one Of the
Nays flying cadets. probably in the
next few months. ''The people have
been swell to me and I hope this
will show them how much I appre-
ciate their feeling toward me-"
Teds status will shift from sea-
man, second class, to cadet when
he starts active service, and, If he
completes the difficult nine month
flying course, he will be slated for an
ensign's commission.
Williams, who passed all his ex-
aminations with flying colors, kidded
about the hearing test, recounting
how doctor came stealing behind
him and asked in whisper:
Can you hear well. Ted?"
Il said: Can I hear you? Why
can hear those hecklers up In the
40th row." Williams said with his
famous grin.
Seriously. though. I'm glad It's
all over. knew I was doing the
right thing all along and I didn't
want any one bull-dozing me. II
sure feels good. though. to have II
all Strengthened out. It's load of
my mind, because I wanted to dc
the right thing"
Hungers for Baseball.
Williams, classified as la, aroused
a storm of controversy when an
appeal just before his induction into
the Army put him back into the ga
classification because his mother
was dependent upon him.
She's all right now" Williams
said as he telephoned to her to in
form her he had been sworn into
naval aviation cadet service. "She's
still under the doctors care, but ]
guess everything will be all right. .
Some one asked Ted whether he
planned to continue baseball after
this war was all over.
"Continue?" he almost screamed
That's my first love. All want to
do after we slug this Axis is to hit
That's my first love. Put that down
twice"
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Gomez, Tucker to Scrop
For Service Relief
Nv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 23.-
A soldier and a sailor will slug it
out in Jacksonville's ball park here
June 12-but all for a good cause.
The participants are Soldier
Tommy Gomez. beaten but once in
his professional career, and Sailor
Tommy Tucker. a leading light
heavy. There is no promoter. so all
profits will be divided between the
Navy Relief Society and the Camp
Blanding hospital fund.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
FeIIer Will Face Paige
In Exhibition Here

Arrangements were reported COM
pleted today for an exhibition base
ball game at Griffith Stadium May
81 between the Washington Home
stead Grays and a group of former
major league players headed by Bob
Feller.
Cecil Travis, former Washington
third baseman, will be honored on
that day, according to present plans,
and Feller will pitch against
"Satchel" Paige, hailed as the great
est Negro pitcher OF all time.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Big Seven's Varsity Use
OF Frosh Considered
Nv the Assorjated press.

BY The ASSOclated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 23.-
Athletic directors Of the Mountain
States Big Seven Conference have
voted to permit freshmen to compete
In varsity sports.
The proposal will be submitted
today to faculty representatives, who
must approve 1t before 1t could be
effective.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Games Today,
Games Tomorrow.
Big Ten Race Tightens
AS Wisconsin Beats
Northwestern
BY the Associated Press,


CHICAGO, May 23.-Wisconsin
clung to a slim chance of tying Iowa
for either the Big Ten baseball pen
nant or runner-up spot-depending
on Michigan's destiny next week
by defeating Northwestern, last
night, 10 to 3.
The victory gave the Badgers five
wins in seven starts and left North
western with only four triumphs in
II games.
Purdue handed Minnesota Its sew
enth setback in nine games with a
80 whitewash.
Minnesota continued at Purdue
today while Northwestern went
after Wisconsin at Madi11n.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
New Job for ThornhiII
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23-
Claude E. (Tiny) Thornhill, who
coached the Stanford Indians to
three Rose Bowl football engage
ments between 1888 and 1888, has
been named director of physical
training for three Richmond ship
yards.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
u. S. JoveIin Champion
EnIists in Marines
By the Associated Press.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 23.-
John D. Thornley,, winner Of the
N. A. A. U. javelin championship
while member of the University
OF Utah track squad, enlisted In
the Marine Corps yesterday.
Thornley,. 1887 graduate, was un-
defeated in Rocky Mountain Con-
ference competition during his inter-
collegiate career.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Here's q Way to Really Help Out


of hepfuy would Griffith
Stadium this afternoon There plenty of time The show
Yankeeswont
until 4:45
Relief Funds,
proceeds either ALL the Clark Griffith
their pockets
everybody will into the
park
of this and aside
families soldiers sailors
all they could todaS affair easily should be the
first the Navy and Marine Bands
American Legion Fife and Drum Corps
Western High School cadets local champions
No opening had the color of this affair.
bargain local sports will offer this
And it will do the most good
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ernie Lombardi and Clyde
Kluttz, BraveS-Former had per-
feet night with home run and
four singles in five times at bat
and latter's pinch single with
bases loaded topped ninth inning
rally that beat Phils.
Wally Moses and Bob Ken
nedy. White Sox-Former hit
two doubles and latter three sin
giles in 15-hit attack which de-
feated Tigers.
Mel OFT, Giants-Led his team
to victory over Dodgers with two
run homer.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Free Seut Cushions
Given to Fair Fans
By the Associated Press.

h5SUCIdOtU
SALT LAKE CITY, May 23.-
1t was pretty soft for some women
who attended last nights Albu-
querque-Pampa baseball game.
In an effort to build attendance,
officials of the West Texas-New
Mexico League team gave free seat
cushions to the first 200 feminine
fans to enter the turnstiles.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
AmyNa Relief Fund Battles Here and Boston Head Big Day Majors
Win, Lose .:'::.:: O, or Draw
By FRANCIS & STAN
By FRANCIS {. STAN.
Sky Anchors Aweiqh

dispatches today very distressing to the
sterling patriots who going Ted Williams
ball because he had the suggest draft deferment
winter. The young yesterday
when he signed Signed up air cadet
service hasn't got branch any tougher.
apparently,
for him. all this
that time Old Whkers somebody sports
wrong standing
recruiting office opened In the last didn't
enlist
picture shpyard while patent leather
unfortunate incident but Dempseys fault.
big fellow taking from his
off the freight Dempsey didn't
notably ball players sought shpyads
with Dempsey made pretense of actually working
shipyard
Evening star., 1942-05-23
WeI-Boo- -WiIIioms Club Needs New Stooge

recall the Williams he 3 the draft because OF
mother dependent him. changed to IA Then he
4A after appeal Ah what for the
knockers!
They Mr. Williams gleefuy waving loose and legs
dedicate the their Editorials
Williams filled the especially in Boston One
after carefully feeling the pulse the City
looks back all silly While Williams
patriots waiting mpaien commissions and
hundreds little people
worldobcure coaches athletes and the kewere and
still getting commissions they and will try to tell
two three.
Well the Weu-Boo-Wiiams Club well disband search
Theodore
around picked
soft when he enlisted
what might have expected hitter
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Missouri Is Bio Winner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSociated Press.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, May 23.-Mis-
souri, nearly doubled the score over
Bradley Tech In taking q 1913 de-
cision in q baseball game yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Great Lakes Edges Michigan

BY the Associated Press.
EAST LANSING, Mich. May 23-
The Great Lakes Naval Training
Station baseball team nosed out the
Michigan State nine, 4-3, In a game
yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Minors Fear Attendance Loss
Through Chartered Bus Ban
Feel Able to Solve Own transportation
Problem, but See Fans Handicapped
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. May the chartered buses the fans won't
be able to USE the player transportation that
has minor league baseball worried
The Office Transportation ruled that chartered
buses will be banned after by the Associated
Press showed that majority their
Evening star., 1942-05-23
League Statistics

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1912.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago. z: Detroit. 4 tnisht).
St: Louis at Cleveland postponed.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Standing Of the Clubs

Games Today. Games Tomorrow,
N, Y. at Wash, 4:45N Y, at Wash, 8.
PnlIa. at Boston. Phila. at Bost (2).
St, L. at Gle. (night) St. at Gle (2).
Only games. Detroit at Chi. (2).
Evening star., 1942-05-23

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
New York, 3; Brooklyn. /.
Boston, 10; Philadelphia, z (night).
Others not scheduled
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Rool',sfor Young Girl
Has Flower Motifs

For young girl, = dainty, femi-
nine room may be based on light
primrose yellow and soft sage green.
The walls and woodwork, painted
with the primrose yellow are broken
by window hanginss OF yellow or
CANDY tied back from roller shades
OF yellow chintz, patterned with
multi -fiowered design.
The furniture is painted soft sage
green and the dressing table and
bedspread are Of orange sateen cov-
cred with yellow organdy to give
. tea rose effect. The rugs are Of
the handmade, hooked variety, and
= few lovely flower prints decorate
the walls. The dressing table mir
ror u painted green like the furni-
| ture,
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Wing Chair Originated
During 18Th Century

The wing chair is one Of the
most popular upholstered chairs in
the American home today. It orig
mated in England during the 18th
century and It's name actually indi-
Gated its use. It's high back and
winged sides were designed to pro-
tect the occupant from drafts which
were a common complaint in 18th
century houses. Hepplewhite, who
designed many Of these chairs, called
1t the Forty Wink" chair because
1t was 50 conducive to doing.
Generally speaking, the shape OF
the wing chair is usually the same
despite the many variations in the
upholstery treatment and the dif-
ferent types of legs.
Because the wing chair is adapt
able in different period interiors
the choice of fabrics In which 1t
can be covered Is numerous. The
woods used for the legs are most
often mahogany, walnut and maple
Recently, the modernized version Of
the wing chair with tapered leg
has found its way into modern set
tinss.
Evening star., 1942-08-01
The Home Clinic
Suggestions Are Offered for Adding
Touches Of Charm to Home

in . new home full Of new furni-
ture Is . painful process. It takes
about four years before you really
settle down to liking each other.
Now that we have neither the
money nor the opportunity of get
ting new furnishings 50 often, the
good old standbys will have q
chance to show how comfortable
and secure they can make VI feel.
This does not mean we can be-
come shabby and down-at-heel.
Good housekeeping and q high rate
Of maintenance Is the price We pay
for acquiring the home that Is =
comfortable background for all the
things We like to do. Here our
friends will come to spend Sunday
and put their own luncheon together
in Z Kitchen that Is = haven Of COM
Portable charm - we'll Is being
nlled with all the unusual things
that make. cooking fun.
Children may play games or work
ut handcrafts In Z certain part of
the play room Or work room that Is
equipped for just this sort Of fun
There may be room for books, and
maps, which make the whole world
alive today. There should be room
for music and dancing now that
away from home activities are cur
tailed.
Rather than spelling the fun Of
Americans who are always goins
some place, these next few years are
likely to develop = way Of living that
will be much more satisfactory while
they stay at home. In spite OF the
rush and the effort Of these hectic
days 10 are likely to f1nd time 70,
more Of the things We have Away,
wanted to do than ever before.
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Permits
CONTINUED from page B-l)

Co., 14o3 Buchanan street NV,
builder; to make repairs, $3.50 Gay
street NE; to cost $500.
william A. jackson. 4S06 Fades
street NE, owner; Philip Epling,
Glen Dale, Nd, builder. to. make re-
pairs, 1905 Fades street NE: 70 cost
Sass.
M. E. Finan, is Longfellow street
NV, owner; National Engineering
Co., Tower Building, builders; John
NJ. Hallett, designer; to erect one
2-story brick dwelling addition, Is
Longfellow street; to cost 1850.
Webster Eddy, $500 Fitch street
Sc, owner; Lester w. Giles, 442S
Hunt place NE, designer: to erect
one 1-story frame dwelling addition,
$500 Fitch street sE.: to cost $500.
william +. Ryan, r., 203l Florence
street NE. owner; A. d A.. Co.,
Berwyn, Md, builders: to make re-
pairs, 2033 Lawrence street NE;
to cost $500.
william A. jackson, 46O0 Eades
street NE, owner: Philip Epling,
Glenn Dale, Md. builder; 1903 Fades
street NE, repairs; to cost $485.
John A. Dore, 2725 Thirty first
street NV. owner; A. Eberlyss Sons,
Inc, 11O8 X street NV, builders: to
make repairs, los and lot @ street
NV; to cost 800.
William and Mary Settlers, 1432
Twelfth street NV, owners: Federal
Contracting Co., ol5 New York ave-
nue. NV, builder: John Marcus
Hallett, designer; to make repairs
1882 Twelfth street NV; to cost
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Brown
Evening star., 1942-08-01

133S Thirtisth street NV. 0wnsrs;
A. w. Cowell, rs Ihayer avenue,
silver Spring. Nd. builder; p. +.
Langhorne, Bethesda, Nd, designer; ;
to erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block addition. 1855 Thirtieth street
NV: to cost $3.50.
Sonia Jones, 637 Quebec place
NV, owner and builder; r. G.
Archer, IT,, designer: to make repairs
7o2 Farragut street NV; to cost
$500. ~
Dr.. Phillip Frohman. 3o24 Nichols
avenue S.E., owner: Maryland Roof
ing Co., Maryland Building, HyAtts-
vile, Nd. builder; to make repairs
2e74 Nichols avenue Sc; to, cost
800.
Union Trust Co.. 73e Fifteenth
street NV. owner; Jaffe-D Dove Con-
struction. Inc. oil Thirteenth street
NV. builder: p. 8. Dove, designer
70 make repairs 40 Tenth street
NV; to cost 4400.
Henry 0avins, owner; II. B. Slant,
312o Adams Mill road, builder; t1
Evening star., 1942-08-01

Another Valuable Asset.
Another valuable asset is the ele-
ment Of time and use which makes
house look lived In" Breaking
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Layman Finds Judging
Upholstered Furniture
4 Difficult Problem
He Cont Discover
What Is Inside Without
Tokine Article Apart

In upholstered furniture more
than any other type. 1t is dificult
to Judge the quality of construction.
This Is because Of Its complex
structure, the variety OF materials
used, and the fact that every part
Of it is completely covered when
finished, making 1t impossible to
know just what is inside without
taking it apart. In addition to the
construction, another important
element to consider is the stuffing
material that is used in the seat,
cushion, arms and back. The gen.
eral makeup Of the average piece
of upholstery is illustrated In the
accompanying sketch.
Frames are usually made Of hard
wood. Attached to the frame On
the bottom is the webbing which u
used as the base for the springs.
This webbing may be OF strong
fabric or tempered steel. 1t Is In
terlaced and forms the bottom sup
port by which the springs are tied
and kept in place. Webbing should
be strong and resilient In order to
obtain maximum amount of COM
fort and depth. The springs are
usually Of high tempered steel and
are tied to the webbing at the bot
tom and to strong cloth fabric
at the top. This top fabric acts
as q protective covering to prevent
dust and other material from COM
ing into contact with the springs
and permits them to have easy
action. The number OF springs,
the manner Of tying and their
elasticity determine the service they
will give.
A smooth layer of stuffing which
may be Of hair, moss, fiber, cotton
or other material is placed over the
fabric that covers the springs. "A
spring edge, covered all around by
cotton padding, is then provided to
keep the seat In shape. The entire
construction Is covered with muslin
or another fabric and the chair is
ready for its outer covering. The
cushion which Is placed upon the
seat may be either attached or sep
arate. It may be OF spring con-
struction or stuffed. Generally, 1t
is the latter. II it is = spring
cushion, the construction Is like
that Of the seat. II it is stuffed,
down, floss or other materials are
used. The construction Of the back
Of the chair is similar to that OF
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Three New Resins
Found in EnqIund

Three new and interesting resins
have been found In England. They
are hal resin, jak tree resin and q
gum from acacia zacta.
A varnish made with hal resin and
turpentine was applied to sized
wood on which It dried In about %
hours to fairly tough, glossy
finish. Jak tree resin is practically
100 per cent soluble In acetone, and
the acacia zacta appears to be 4
good substitute for standard gum
acacia.
Evening star., 1942-08-01

the seat IN vertical position.
TOO much stress cannot - placed
upon the integrity Of the manu-
facturer, because upon II depends
the quality Of the individual parts
Of the chair and the cleanliness
and sanitary condition Of the stuff
ing. Like everything else, the
higher the cost, the better the ma
terials and construction; hece bet
ter appearance, servics and en-
cheney.