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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
AN OPTIMISTIC
FOOTBALL COACH

ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. H. up
Found. an optimistic football coach.
Hard bitten, squarofaccd Bill Al
CXandor. who launched his 23rd year
a guardian of Georgia Techs foot
bal fate as Sprin- practice opened
thla week. actually thinks the out
looE Is promising.
With uncrossed fingers and no
knocking wood within reach in his
neH modernIStic office Coach AleH
foresaT as follows:
That his 1912 team would be
some better" than last years Vel
l1W Jackets.
, That the draft wont hurt COL
80 football great dealt W.i
% I'd of the dumb OK tvpc all
around but that VII 90 40 partl-
cular harm
3.-That whIlc attendance may
fail Of! at games played in small
population ccntcrs. games in large"
cities Will draw better than la;
year.
THAT there will be just as
man" boys opt for football as eYoy
-aad possibly more.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
Burne S
Storn1iing
by RAY BARNES

Understand that several of the
lIcbcr baseball players figure that
they should have won their Sched
uIcd same against McXicai last
Sunday because the Sonora club did
MT show up
The arrangement set up by
managers of the league teams
when tney met prior 20 the season
opening was that III case a game
was called off because one team
did not put in an appearance,
the game WAS not dcfaulted. In
stead, the two teams were To
play two seven inning games the
next time they we're scheduled to
meet. This may not be according
to thc official rules of the nation
nj paStimc but that's what the
hldd, of the clubs agreed upon in
their Confab.
II the game last Sunday had
been given to Heber, the boys from
the Beach town would still be IN
front Of the pack in the race for
the loop title. According to the set
up OF the managers the lead is now
all tied up between the Ortiz All
stars and Heber, each having won
six games and lost one.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
Commercial league basketball
teams seem to have a little trouble
i'll keeping dates for games. On
Monday and Tuesday nights the
teams arc supposed To meet III the
FL CcntrO gymnasium for their
scheduled games but half the time
only a few Of the players show up
and the games have to be post
pOnCd
GETTING STARTED
Preparations for the annual Inl-
pcrial Valley golf championship
tournament at the Barbara Worth
country club starting February p
and running through March /, are
almost completed.
Posters are being distributed f0r
display where golfers will be mcSt
llkcly to sec them to remind them
IN start sharpening their games.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11

Most of the entrants in the Del
Rio Lettuce tournament in Braw-
ley, which starts Thursday. arc
expected To hand in application
blanks for the l. '. tourney. In
one respect the two tournaments
differ, however. The Barbara
Worth tournament will be open
only to Imperial and Yuma val
ley players while the Brawicy
tournament is open to all corners.
CROSS YOUR FINGERS
Hope the favored teams i'll the
high school basketball league aEn't
The three games THIS
week will be played ON Friday the
18th, you know. wouldn't it be an
time for a few upscts?
The leading CalcXico Bulldogs
arc supposed to meet BraWlcy, il.
CalcXico. Imperial will welcome
Holtville and Ell Centre will play
Calipat in the BraWlcy high school
gym.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11

season but Fullerton also boasts It
nea. perfect record. having wCp
four out Of five against some Of the
best junior colleges II southern
California.
TIE starting team from Fullerton
AVERAGES over SIX feet IN height
ard have the reputation of being
good ball handlers. Marty Polka,
inch forward. and Ole
Mathis. -foot-one -half-inCh CEN
ter. have been the StandoutS of the
Fullerton team. scoring most of tn
points.
E Centre has wins over Brown
Military Academy Phoenix J. G.
San Bernardno J. :. and Cal Polr
from san DimaS. The Arabs de-
featod the Cal Poly team twice IN
Two nights last week
Coach Jerry Dennerlcin OF tn
Arabs Will be counting on Jack Fox
center. and Jack Suite guard, to
dc 4 ,ot Of scoring.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
COAST DIRECTORS
CONSIDER LEAGUE
BASEBALL SEASON

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb II. UP
-Dnectcrs of the Pacific coast
baseball. league met here today 10
discuss free admission for service
men. Hlght baseball. uanSporta-
tlOn and such "luXuries as rubber
Ail pads
There WoNt De much argument
apout night baseba !. foy the num-
beg O. -amcs has been left to the
discretion OF club owners. Holly
VOC II lac,. viii open the season
witt au lMCandCSceHt game.
Free admission 10. service men
a.,a Vii meet no opposition. but i
viii HeqWr" Il hoda.e #l'h the in
'e.aa. sc@cUTc Gopa#@eu' 10 OBJ
'ain Il change IL .a.te 'ha' saE
No OtGuo-."
C,aa owners feared .gs..qcrto,io.,
problems mllht .ug,e ...a& 10 .UCu
cXpcGIe.ts DIS the >..auh mare 70"
the Jdnp between Set and san
Francisco. fCy instance. but tie
Southern Pacific has assured that
al trains are running darn clcac
TO schedule, too.
Attending the nect!n- arc Eml,
SICK and Manager Bill Mu,li-an Of
Seattle. E. c. Schetteg and Man
ager Frank Brazil o. Portland.
Clarence Rowland Of Los Angeles
Victor Ford Collins and Manager
Oscar ReichyW Of Hollywood, Phil
Bartelme Ct Sacramento. Vic De-
yIncenzI Of Oakland and Charles
Graham Of San Francisco. A san
Diego representative also IS ex-
pected President Wilbur Tuttle Will
handle the gavel.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
BY lack GIENTHEE

NEW YORK. Feb II up
Here j, a little sweet news for the
nations year-round football fam
atlcs-thc Sugar Bowl fiesta held
ray down yonder in New Orleans
each New Years daH will do busi-
ness at the same old stand on Jan.
!. l943
That il. unless the government
requests cancellation, explained
A. y Goldberg as he asked the
waiter for-you'ye guessed it-some
sugar for his coffee We don't an
ticlpate such a request hoWes2E
because our game is strictly a
charity affair. we're already map
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11

9lng plans for next year and. if
You'll pardon ne. think nrXf
year should be the Lt5t ever"
NOT UNUSUAL
Mi Goldberg. whose views ON
the matter are authuriatiyc because
ne Is president of the group which
SPONSORS tho post season classic,
Made a short forward pass at his
ST ramblcd C9gS and remarked that
L was not a bit unusual for the
sugar bowl committee to start
working on its 1913 game in Feb
uary of 1912.
You must keep ahead of the
times in football he grinned
People ask me what is going to
aappen to bowl games during the
war Well, I don't know the future
oi the Rose Bowl. although I hope
l. Is renewed because it is a fine
show. but I do know that we are
working full steam ahead now Tire
shortages and train cancellations
didn't hurt our last game"
New Orleans doesn't think any
curtailmcnt is in order because the
city is far removed from the war
zones. The sport program sold out
last year before the bowl teams
were picked and Goldberg believes
the law Of supply and demand still
will be working next year. Already.
the basketball and boxing shows
arc being arranged and by July the
tennis tournament will be set. too
On GOOD TERMS
In August we will mail out
'lckct applications and in Scptcm-
bcr VIC will begin getting the re-
quests" Goldberg said. I'm Novcm-
bel We will start watching the big
teams. We keep on good terms
with all Of them at all times We
can't expect them to come to us
and We can't Just be friendly to
iht BIG boys The champ of today
Is the bum of tomorrow, and vice
versa
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
But Suppose She
Is Married Now?

ROCHESTER, ~ Y, Feb II.
tUPD-A womans appeal for some
ooughboy to write to her has
reached the Army % years late. Of
Ulcers from Camp Upton, L. L, re-
veal
The supply officers frequently
receive materials packed during
the World. War. The tag on one
bundle, dated 1918, was signed by
a woman inspector who wrote her
address on the bag and invited
correspondence.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
ATHLETICS OPEN SPRING TRAINING


1ANkEES
Biggest news is start Of holdout
war between outfielder Joe DiMag-
gio tin Florida and President Ed
Barrow lin New YorKD-Joc says
next move up to club"
BRAVES
Begin training March 9 at San
ford FlOrida--34 player squad to in
clude l3 hurlers, all six feet or
more in hcight--fom cf five south
paws are rokics.
CARDS
Front office officials deny John
ny Mizc with Giants on condi-
tiGnal basis but add there's little
doubt about the hcfts elugClrs be-
ing in good physical condition,
CUBS
Will have no night ball at Wri--
ley Field because they have no
equipmcnt-maY share White Sox'
park but tho moe has received
no backing from any officials con-
cerned as yet.
DODGERS
Cookie Lavagetto currently the
club hero because of his enlist
ment in the Nay aviation corps
without any fanfare shortstop
Pee Wee Reese current bcet brl
to be drafted because he's unmar-
ried and eligible
GIANTS
New Manager Mel ont hunting
for an able catcher to help first
stringcr Harry Dannin9-Pitchcr
Bill McGcc and First Baseman
Johnny Mizc ordered to Hol
Springs, Ari;. iGr carly condition.
ing
PIRATES
Youngest tcma in club history
-colorlul A! LOPEZ. % vcar-Old
catching genius. expected to make
pitching staff potent
PILLS
Strcamlincd under new Manage"
Hans IObcrt II" doesn't approtr
of twilight games but layors Il
night contests.
REDS
Smallest sprna squad in years
but best pitchin2 stuff in national
league headed b. walters, Riddle
Delrinpor, Vandes Mccl and Thomp-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
Ell CENTRIC G.A.A.
HASPLAY DAY

The Ei Centre high school Girls
Athletic Association hooted 200
clrls from the six valley high
schools Saturday IL the third of
six play days" held during the
Hcar
Edith Small president Of the Fl
Celtro G A. A, welcomed the
Urls from Brawlcy. Calipatria.
CaleXico. HoltyIllc and Imperial
high schools a, a special assembly
before they banded together in
teams to engage in varied sports.
Basketball. volley bail, badminton.
p.ng pong and relay races compos-
g Tie program.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
l.. 4. PRODTCE

LUs ANGELES. Feb II .er T~aa-
wa moderate
Bgnehcd Vegetables. haet> - dn.cr
S,'-11g cataaf> . u'-rr pf-1 - g,.r.t
root = ansrr 6n-Nt uAnH drs,r 49,.
81 r'ccn orun> Is au-e, : - - ..ss>
= d"zcr ] p1-I -. u'u>'aH4 aa-cH 3u-
5nr parsley IS dozen Gn--h. >a.ns5. :
dozen 12-Sna. = uu.,r ] - - ;a.rig>
lUCa' . = dozen lu-"h.
Cahhart i'g. ca~uorhas - - n>-
nst' ~ lnprI. co. hf f1-ai Dan
isl Nn-i IA red -U'-- - -. 50 49,.
Co'cts 1asa Pascal - r. - NH-
- - IN i2o-15u lettuce c-;> u0-
I. mmca MI - San p.cca = .u -
] - aeati> hcaI ! uu.I = >aa Diego
] }5-l ~ golden heart san p.eee - N
Lcituce dry pacs lmpc4as i dozen
l 75-1 ~. y SOL W. Yuma X 10
1S5 5S l 81 ~. local loose .e5-3pc
Peas. Santa Barbara Poie 6-6'-c; San
Diego Is ~ Bush Imperial e-n C. san
Diego 5's-ec 45-lb. crtS Imperial 2.75-
29U.
Squase Whtc Sunmc- Imperial cr'>
3OO-3.25 Italian 9.Su-175 san Diego
lu2S - 5o. Nu IS Oo-l =. yellow,
Crookncck Impera. Valley cItS 80;
Banana Local gray lie. PINK &c.
Hubbard &c.
Tomatoes. lmPt-~l lNuaoH ctss 9-toPS
I 6,-1 S5 Is ! SOL -. It's l--3-l.I1. =
tops rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
[. 4. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES Fen i. Ip Fed
cral-Statc market news.
Cattle Salablc 6ou LETTERS steady 90
~ cents higher u'rc. classes SLOW
steady load medium >,c,s> j ~. med
Ium 10 good >icc'> held to !. hta. Snr.
T6n III hcIf"rs l-.75 common to med
iUr' lots H-1u5u few good cnN> " -.
common 10 medium : 80 II. caDrcr>
and cutters 6.25-7.-5 medium - good
bulls 9.50-1uSS Calves Saiabic lh
Ncalcr> steady medium to choice l&-lG.-
50; littlc done ON caAc>.
Hogs Salablc 800. strong = - cents
higher. SONS steady bulk medium to-
ChUIcc 170-21u lb 'l,tS - 6o-l3 - fCW
1'.15-13 10. top l. 10. medium go u
lis, medium 10 choice suV> 10 25-ll -
Sleep SaIabc -. medium aa.doyc~
SnGVn lambs about steady a. 80. good
~ o-nLcc Mo.lel -.-.L. .a-1.g.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
STANDBY Named
Envoy to Russia

WASHINGTON, Feb. . 'tp.-
President Roosevelt toda% nomu-
atcd Admiral William H. StandleI
!o,1uor chief of naval orpcrauou,
TO be tie new ambassador 10 TIC
SOyic. union.
STANDBY. 69-year-old veteran t.
the nay. was selected to succeed
Laurence A Steinhardt, former
Enyor TO Moscow who has been
named Ambassador TO Turkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
NEW YORK. Feb. Il. up
Baseball Bulletin Board
ATIII ETITS PoPoo,p fiIct

LETICS-Bccome first ma
jor league to start Sprin Q
training by openi4I2 camp al Ana
helm. Calf. tomOrOW-tO provide
shirts. caps and stockings fer PLAY
ers for first time in clubs history
Connie Mack angling for Yankee
Frankie Crosettti TO plug infield gap
BROWNS
No additional report on the pros
pect of necessary financia aid from
rest of lcaguC-mOSt recent less 70
Army aviation corps was shOrtrtCp
johnny Borardino-Tolcdp's Vernon
Stophcns viii got Ine c'anc".
INDIANS
1912 contracts went INTO the mails
a few days ago and biggest bcot
is expected from first Ba@cman Hal
Trosky WHO'S said to have gGttru
the biggest slash becau,c Of hi
uncertain physical conditi,H.
RED SOx
Particularly high on Rookie Pit
cher Oscar judo. Wno was LG3lS-
villes leading hurlcr in 1871. vim
ming 13 games and losing five
regaincd control his biggest asset
TIGERS
Only two 1852 contracts III '.r
Manager Drl Baker and
Coach Charlie Gchriugcr-pitnNcr
Buck NeWSom has aunoGuccd N'a
going to protest amy pay cu'.
WHITE SOX
Eddie Frocich, trainer II! the
Black Hawks hockey team, succeeds
the late Schacht as club t.eMot-
Six have only available .i4...uL
equipment fcr night ball III the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
CHICAGO GRAINS

IHICAg0- FcN = y -I7Ta-" '.'--0
COZ cred all c1uNc ,narsc toda@ CI0s,c-
pIccs feA /" uca" tuc aa! sat'> atio"
4 ialc lads aaa ".3v.. OIL, Tas, ~. sharp
early losses
Wheat finished off 3. to . cents Corn
OH 8. to :. Oats unchanged - off @.
RHc Of! :. 10 l.. and So&beans Of =
IL e.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
ANOTHER PIRATE SIGNS

PITTSBURGH, Feb. II. dUPl-
Maurice Van RObayS, Pittsburgh
Pirate outficldcr, has signed his 1912
contract, the 26th Pirate to enter
the fold President Bill Bcnswangcr
announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
/. A. STOCKS

= ANGtLt~. FDH : = ",
.a; ;.a>e4 >lEhiI; "n = .p> Ar-,.,,
>'.r. o.eHarEr today. 49, ..~r.a.' a't
! ,atH industrial shares >saatae strength
ana Us weaker. EiG6' lS,uns ~" u".
..> @,ra down and taa remained un-
changed. Volume in cat.% trading up-
i,-,,',,e aG 5000 s"e~c>
r. -. Pacific Finance i up Ed'-
So Co.. = down - ae@ lo.' Ed.s'~
pc 6,s, - down :. S.arda,i o.,
>. 4a~r :. Union o. l. down a.
G,n,.a3 Motors 80, ~ =. GladdlnE-
Mclean : ~ =. Ran =, UP i
So,.: A.re-as. .. ~ = ne" mgr
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
L. A. GRAIN

los ANGELES. Feb a. GiN -
RlIlcy No ] west Nt.tt7 ~ .sle~l-
Baflcy malt tHpc S1"1 a S-.l-'.
Milo No : yc'p ca $lo7 ~ ST.
Milo NJ. selp +. bulk s.. - - >l.HJ
Feed Oats $ 1u-S-.3O
MAeat. W. / Aald or .ot El92...OO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
l.. /. BITTER 4, EGGS
L. 4. POULTRY

i1S ANGELES Feb = UP. -
Hra> Iee t.n> -.. 10 "a lbs. -
H,.> .rs.u" u'c, > L. : LIS 80
liens. IcE. u}v. ; Rs Ind up ........ IL
liens co,oacd i 10 , lbs . ~
aens. colored over s y lbs 4 up "a
Brollcr>, /, & up i. lbs. -. Il
Brolers over Is and Up 10 20 l9
Flyers. Les. wore 81. 70 lbs. 16
Fryers, colored. 2a to 3k lbs 20
Fryers, colored over 81 to AZ 81
Roastcrs. colorcd over Al lbs "a
Old Ducks. Waite pck.n .................... Us
Young Tom Turkeys 80 ID up 20
Young Tom Turkeys l4-22 ID up %
Young Hen Turkeys 10-up -. IS
Old Leghornc BOOSTERS ........ os
Ducklings. Pekin over lbs. - 10
Old RuoSicrS cuiuccd ..-...-.................. -
81 1-..L...-nL
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
RECORD WON'T
HELP &C MUCH

The FL Centre junior college Arab basketball tear,
won't l2 able their record heip them Thurs
day night when they face team from Fullerton j. C. a.
: o'clock the Il Centre court.
The Arabs have five of the six games played thS
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Si"ebs Hfcculd'N 'ovc. and ouic'
love
Gum Stock f.Cgu,..s lowe.
SINot unr. al4evU ir Nc,, York
cotton a.t A. muC. us - cents Il n..,.
Nhoa. a. s. 80 ., cen: Ca.a ul. a,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
V. Y. STOCKS

y. /. 81 u hS
Mn NOGk Fen /, ar7 S'nrS>
0}aa, N 3.c-ua. ae.sse .aday ".'s
dealings a-a' ".ic caa@aa.:.e> gene
@lIs 49, ease"
l. make: ..rt e. .4aE AMI fo: Is
tine e .n5a>,:." a'e.a-a :e-.>tr:c5 ID
sinai re- -uH. T..> ;ccaycos (a,cd 20
ai'sae, buyers aot the IL >Prea .oHc.
Parapa. a,,r-rrr. - a=.<.s 4.> '..
'c',> faen >.u-apnrr t. #s#..-l '.-
17,sia2 aiSe kept Mo- 80. 81 80 u'a -
e.. NaJo: markets H. - nation VIII
CLOS" fo. Lincoln o.'t.c.
Steci shares. among 'ac .i>t I, rauy
- mid.scS>l"n. were da"a fractions :.
more han po,n, late IH re ia. v'.
S'ee eouaAnr Is .o~ r.. ',c Yea.
ana Youngstown Shcc: ana T.oc a: .
r'" 4au. Coppcs> urfied down W...
ktHnccou al d nrW i.W anI Awc .ya..
S-De'un- equalInE It's lo".
D." Jones preAm!naa. a'a>.as Stock
alesase>: Industrial 1851 - "a Rail
2:1a of o.: Uuuty 12s7 Up o.OI. and
~ Stocks 36 Il or al
>.,ak SITES r1u'u\.C.t'e# t-tfT" - ...-
v> ,2anS; 64p."r l.>;c. .at. C.th >'.r-
80 $1,000 share against lu7 "'
"a Ire previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
NJ a r K ETS
BAROME TER
BAROME TER

BAROMETER
dawn
cent september
Hahd continued good
or strength Los Angeles
slightly
lettuce slightly on -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
LOCAL BCTTERF4T

]. y h1itei -
c. ado y Cream >!
Ncrulaa.u:..I MIX -
Rpu.e -a.ac.c. C.caUl -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11

First Jap soll raidod By united
nations wa KaplngamaranE.,
secondary base IN Caroline
Islands, where Australian air
men paid several ealls. Map
shows proximity Of CaIolILeS to
British stronghold down under.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
DAYS
SPORTS PARADE

ping plans for next year and. if
you'll pardon me. ! think ncXt
year should be the Ltjt ever"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

Ma s. -.
Juiy. ..#...... ......- s. Jp'
Sept. s. - !
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-11
L. 4. BANKS

BID ANkCu
TranSamc9ica .... .................. d-.i's
Evening star., 1942-05-31

bowed nlnlScil Out, saying ilc u Dt TlRnt DdCK
with a fresh tray - so sorry for his stupidity
Would MIR. Williams excuse it?
When the door closed behind him, though,
MIR. Williams leaned over, slapped his daugh-
ter on the check, and said. you - you
bratr' - then cringed at his own epithet
Just as he had uinged when first he had
accidentally heard the term applied to his
daughter 1t wasn't meant for his ears, but
he heard the hotel people using it. That was
the day Paula put four tacks on the floor
desks chair, and screamed with pleasure
when Miss Satterlee. the crippled floor clerk.
I sat down and then jumped foot in the air
When she came down it was to smile politely
at a laughing Paula and say, Wasn't it
I funny - the way jumped, dear?" Then she
eburied her pale face in her hands and shook
in a way that Paula thought very funny.
Mr.. John R. Williams wasn't 50 much of
fool that he couldn't see his daughter as
others saw her. Paula Williams, hotel brat.
For her, orange juice grew in thin-shelled
glasses, nested in cracked ice. surrounded by
shining silver bowls. She could pick up tele-
phone and order anything - root beer. choc-
olate sundae breast of guinea hen under glass
and, presto! it would be there, with sub
servient creature in black tails begging her
permission to serve. May |, Miss he'd
ask, humbly,
Neither was Mr.. Williams 50 insensitive
that he didn't finch when he heard house
man mutter something like you know ...
that hotel brat. the Williams kid, the damnd-
est kid that ever -" Then. with quick
change of tone the houseman said, politely.
"Evenin', Mr. Williams. Evenin', sr"'
You'd never have known, by the way Mr..
Williams answered politely, Good evening
JOHN that he was cringing inside. That he
felt wilted as he STROBE gravely by the house
man. That he was thinking despairingly, of
Helene, who had been dead these eight years
past If she'd lived, Paula would have been
well-behaved child.
INSTEAD, she was what funkies called a
hotel brat" The term brat made Mr..
Williams remember that Fraulein Elsa had
quit in huff, after Paula had thrown a
custard in her face. That Mademoiselle Rose
had walked out after Paula had mischiev-
ously introduced brace of white mice into
her Jacket pocket.
But this was the first time Mr. Williams
had ever slapped his daughter, and he felt
crumbling inside.
The slap reacted differently on Paula. She
picked up the avocado from her plate. threw
it at his head, and shrieked. 81 hate you!
You're nasty"'
He ducked his head and the avocado
plopped rpely against the wall. When he
lifted his head again, Paula was fleeing into
her bedroom. still screaming 81 hate you!
hate youp' She slammed the door, Mr.,
Williams went into his bathroom and let icy
water pour over his aching head. 1t was we'll
shaped youngiSh head, but at the moment it
felt thousand years old.
While the icy water ran through his black
hair, he remembered, sardonically, that he
had been given dinner six months ago and
Evening star., 1942-05-31

wouldn't stand for any such thing. Govern
esses quit on every fifteenth of the month and
every first of the month, if they were polite
Ii they weren't - and many of them weren't
they quit Immediately. declaring heatedly
that Paula ought to be sent to school for
problem children, if not to mental hospital
Each time this happened, Mr.. Williams would
brush back his black hair, feeling the ache
underneath it, and say. Thank you very
much Coodby. Miss Burns" Or Elberon,
or HOllingshead. or whatever it was
And then he would 60 - as he went now
to the telephone and say, please send a
child nurse to 1902 - Immediately, please"
11E WAS sitting there, trying to look as
though ne weren't crumbling inside, when the
child nurse came. Zambowski had come just
before her. had respread the table and mopped
up the spattered avocado. looking as though
there were nothing unusual about finding an
avocado spattered against a wall.
The child nurse raped gently on the door.
He said, Come in. and Miss Grayson came
in - pale-lipped. rustling, competent He
kept his eyes down, because just now he
didn't want to look anybody in the face
Good evening, sir" she said.
Evening" He stared at low-heeled shoes,
few inches of ankles. would you please
look after my daughter for few days?"
Yes, sir"
The lOw-heeled shoes moved towards the
door of Paula's room. 'She hasn't had dinner
H.
stopped, pivoted. Mr.. Williams knew she was
looking at the table spread for two. He fun
bled for something to say, and found it:
Il thought it might be help if you ate with
her."
1t suddenly occurred to him - and he felt
guilty about it - that this was one governess
who was helpless She was part of Harden
House, where the guest wish is forever law.
She couldn't fling nasty resignation in his
face. She had to take children as they came
- brats and hellions and be courteous about
it. He lifted his eyes, 81 hope you don't
mind" he said.
She looked family, politely surprised. mo.
Why should I?" He saw she had pale lips,
straight nose, firm chin and white cheeks
1t occurred to him that if she used a bit of
lipstick. touch of rouge. she'd be mighty
striking girl. Those serious gray eyes. with
just touch of eyebrow pencil - why, they'd
be superb.
He said, "No reason" Said it curtly, to
hide confusion 81 don't think you've been
here before, have you?"
les, Mr.. Williams. About ten times"
politely. Too politely, he thought. Was she
laughing at him? Telling him that she knew
very we'll that his daughter, Paula, was a
notorious brat?
81 suppose you found her rather prob
lem" he said.
why, no, Mr.. Williams No. not bit.
Everybody else has," he said, sardon-
ically. He meant, 81 know you're liar"
Really? found her very nice"
That was when Zambowski made choking
sound When Mr.. Williams and Miss Grayson
Evening star., 1942-05-31

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