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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
SHIFTED TO OUTFIELD

Starting as pro IN 1888, Fleming
played up through Alexandria, La,
and Beaumont, Tex, until he got
trial with the Detroit Tigers in
80. But the Tigers had two top
flight first basemen in Hank
Greenberg and Rudy York, SO Les
was shifted to the outfield and
played SO rarely that he became
dull. Back to the minors he went,
and hard luck hit him with both
fists. He went to Toledo, and wife
Juanette had a baby, but it died,
and she was critically i'll for weeks.
He didn't feel like playing ball
then. He was with Buffalo of the
International League in 1910, when
he suffered a series of attacks of
boils and carbuncles coupled with
throat trouble. His wife, not we'll
helself, nursed him an encouraged
him when he wanted to quit.
After the disastrous 1910 season,
III which he hit only 257, he had
his tonsils removed and boiled the
poison out of his system at Mar
lin Springs, Tex Then he went to
Nashville of the Southern Associa-
ton, where Lady Luck finally show
ed her worries. Manager Larry Gil
bert of Nashville took him in hand,
restored his confidence and taught
him to wait for the good ones" !"
So although out of the lineup
for seven weeks with a broken hand
he hit .414 during the 1941 sea-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
M A r K EFT S
Markets at a
Glance
By UNITED PRESS

Stocks irregular and quiet
Bonds irregularly higher; U. S. govern
ments mixed.
Curb stocks Irregular.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Cotton off nearly 81 a bale
Wheat off n to 1A cents: other
grains had losses running TO is cents
In rye.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-16
seasons of hell.
WIFE WITH HIM

WIFE WITH HIM
But his gal was riding with him
-Juanette-his wife, whose name is
tattoed on his right forearm. And
they stuck it out-Les and juan
cite although many times they
felt like quitting because it seemed
that the diamond fates were mex
orably against them, and lifeS box
score laughed at them with box
cars" at every toss of the dice.
Larruping Les Is achieving be-
lated recognition now. As first base
man of the Cleveland Indians his
bat is so potent that Lou Boudreau
kid manager of the club, says,
"Fleming's the guy who, more than
anyone else, is keeping us up there
in the pennant fight The Indians
ARE up there in third place, de-
spite the loss of Bob Feller to the
Navy, a loss that was expected to
level the Indian wigwamS COM
pletely.
Rookie Fleming is hitting 1923
and is the American Leagues
sixth batter at the moment. And
he's doing we'll afield = although
neither a graceful George SiSler
nor a mud-footed Zeke Bonura.
Sort of a compromise.
We grabbed Fleming by the bat
ting cage in Yankee Stadium before
yesterdays Indian Yankee game,
and found him hard man to in
terview - tough because he tosses
the skeleton" in hurry. Ready
with names, dates and places he
played but side-stepping the things
that made him tick.
However, his Indian mates tell
the story-and gladly. Because ev-
cry Cleveland player, without ex-
ception, glories in his success. They
realize that a guy who got kicked
around for a long time is getting
break, at long last. And more
over, he's a swell fellow personally
not the least embittered. That's
why they pull for this husky,
brown haired chap with the build
of heavyweight fighter. That's
why he's an important unifying
factor in an outfit that once thriv-
ed on discord and was branded the
CRY baby" club of baseball.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
After the First World War in
terest in tradition and antiques be-

After the First World War in
terest in tradition and antiques be-
gan to grow. 1t has been said that
this was started when the returning
warriors spoke Of the charm of the
farmhouseS of France and Brittany
and the beauty of wood and walls
mellowed by years of use. America,
suddenly feeling her age and enjoy
ing ancestry, began to attend coun-
try auctions and swap of" the
golden oak for the deep-toned ma
hogany and walnut antiques. With
this another craze" was born, and
for the last 20 years We have de-
manded antiques or reproductions
Of them and have turned back into
the 18th century for furniture de-
signs which we have adjusted to
contemporary interiors and brisk
way of life. At last we have come
of age" in our understanding of line,
workmanship, design and compost
ton. We have learned to take the
best from the past and combine it
with the necessities of the present
to create livable and charming
home.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Manners
of the
Moment

This problem of a girls bureau
drawers is, it seems to me, pretty
much her own problem and not her
mothers. At least after she reaches
the age where she cares how her
clothes look, it seems to me that
she is responsible enough to handle
her own bureau drawers.
This is the way I figure 1t out.
If girl has a room of her own,
and she likes to keep her bureau
drawers looking like a mess Of pot
tage, what does it matter? 1t af-
fects no one but herself. Her
clothes get wrinkled, and she loses
the clip she particularly wanted to
wear. But who else cares that her
bureau drawers are untidy?
After couple of weeks of being
unable to find the things she wants
to wear, girl will usually put in a
Saturday Strengthening up.
But if she doesn't, why should
any one else worry? She's just that
way Some day she may change.
And if she doesn't no doubt some
one will love her anyhow. JEAN.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Active Child Needs Food
Large Meals Will Supply Energy
And Promote Good Growth

boy of his has an energy require
ment higher in proportion to bodily
weight than he himself has, a grown
man.
Metabolism is word used to deS-
ignate the chemical changes that
are taking place within the body,
and there are two kinds: One is an
upbuilding process and the other is
one that destroys. We ere healthy
when the former is in the superior
ity. The metabolism of the young
is more highly geared than that of
adults. The young have to build
up body while grownups only have
to maintain status quo. Also, chill
dren indulge in greater bodily &C
tivity than do adults; their muscles
are in use more constantly.
The body obtains energy from
burning up foods in this order: First,
the carbohydrates (Starchy and
sweet foods; second, the fats, and
last. proteins. Therefore, while it
is wrong for a child to be given a
diet that is too high in starches
and sweets. he needs a sufficient
amount of them to supply him with
needed energy.
Overeating which leads to over
weight, is, of course, not a good
practice, but parents can judge this
by observing their child's health and
weighing him regularly.
The mother of a placid youngster
who enjoys quiet activities such as
reading, drawing, painting, model
ing and games played with the
hands, may find that her child has
not a voracious appetite like Bob's,
but this is no need for concern as
long as her young one continues to
gain, likes his food and is rosy and
strong.
No child should be restrained from
eating within the bounds of COM
mon sense. For example, while it
may be perfectly all right to allow
a hungry boy of 10 or II to eat three
helpings of meat and vegetables, it
would not be wise to let him make
up meal of three huge plates of
ice. cream with chocolate sauce and
three hunks of cake, nor is it ever
correct to give child sweets be-
tween meals. The ravenous young
ster who begs for in-between meal
snacks may be given them in the
middle of the morning or the after
noon so long as they do not impair
his appetite for his regular meals
and so long as they include needed
foods such as fruits, milk. whole
wheat crackers, fruit or vegetable
Juices.
Evening star., 1942-02-25

treme youthfulneSS recommends 1t
for dancing and parties-its charm
also suggests this dress for bright
spring afternoons when you want
merely to look your prettiest!
Barbara Bell Patterns No. 1863
is designed for sizes 10, II, IA, 16,
Is and 20. Corresponding bust
measurements %, 80, 80, "a, 36 and
SO. Size IL 900 blouse requires "
yards 35-inch material, skirt ~
yards, l yard beading with ~ yards
velvet ribbon for neckline, yards
braid for skirt.
The Fashion Book is our COM
plete review of pattern styles. Send
Is cents for your copy today, to
study at home at your leisure. It
is helpful for all home dressmakers!
For this attractive pattern send
your name, address, pattern number,
size wanted and Is cents to Barbara
Bell, in care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Amazing People, These
Publicity Directors,
And This Proves 1t
Lyrical Description of New
Perfume Was Written Amid
Different Surroundings
By Helen Vogt

you've stopped to think about it, undoubtedly have
not the all that's print
able publicity
Of person. yourself estate
praise hairpn dishcloth
average consumption Of cigarettes idea? And what sort Of surround
do publicity writer's example that
perfume the bathless moment of clean dive into sparkling
pooite dd?"
In short you've with mild descriptions
thing
makes publicity
including, often as not, the p DIS employer
There's wide variety of the sometimes his
Wishes as agent There is the wdeyed genius with bright
idea day and ve-gure income account March
the type who's with everything except the product he's paid
pubhcize finally
quite notwithstanding
the idea boy manages publicity
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Dorothy Dix Says 80
Child Raised in Happy Home Likely
To Succeed in His Own Marriage

According to a distinguished psy-
chologist many marriages fail be-
cause of the habits and attitudes
husbands and wives acquired in
youth, and If parents wish their
children to be happy though mar
ried they should begin training them
for matrimony in childhood. Also,
he might have added that if fathers
and mothers want their children to
keep out of the divorce courts they
should hold before their eyes-from
infancy up-the pattern of a sue
cess marriage. For children are
copycats who nearly always treat
their husbands and wives the way
they have seen their mothers and
fathers treat each other.
One of the truest and most cyni-
cal stories in the world is that Of
the woman who overheard her in
Evening star., 1942-02-25


Very often the people whom he ap-
proaches wonder idly how he hap
pened to plunge into his profession;
sometimes they picture this perSoni-
fication Of the publicity man in a
law Office or a home in the coun-
try, or, for that matter, anywhere
except in the trying business in
which he obviously is doing so well.
But we digress, as they say. Way
back IN this editorial strange inter-
lude" we mentioned a particularly
elaborate perfume description, and
therein lies story that proves some
thing or other about the strange
conscientiouSness of publicists.
About year ago we met a most
attractive young lady who was
press representative for a we'll
known perfume and cosmetic Or
ganization. Then, and in later con-
facts in person and through the
mails, she was always Miss Blank
confirmed career woman, for all
we knew, and personable indi-
vidual who did good job.
Well, suddenly Miss Blank dis
appeared from our morning mail.
News from her organization kept
on coming in, but it wasn't signed
by Miss Blank. And then came the
now-famous description of the per-
fume which was positively delirious
with enthusiasm, so frantic with
excitement, that We read it with
wonder, decided that we couldn't
do half as well, and passed it along
in its original efferveScent form
The manufacturers sent us a pretty
note Of thanks for our praise of the
item-which really was their praise,
and we said so-and following that
came a letter from Miss Blank.
She had seen the description in this
column, she said. and thought we'd
enjoy knowing that it was written
in the hospital after the baby S
arrival"i
1t turned out, of course, that our
Miss Blank was really Mrs. Space,
complete with husband, home and,
at this reading, new publicity man
in the family. 1t further developed
that Miss-pardon us-Mrs. Space
left her job with only one task left
undone-that of telling the beauty
editors about this new scent. She
put off the task until one day,
while still in the hospital, she was
Evening star., 1942-02-25
By Leftice Lee STREET.

Bob is II, and OH what an appe-
tite that child has! He is a big,
robust boy with g. swinging stride
that usually breaks into a full gallop
after he has taken a few steps be-
cause he is so bounding with pep
that he finds it hard to walk. He
likes sports and is completely happy
when he is racing and tearing with
the gang" in some rough game.
On Sunday at lunch his mother
exclaimed, Bob that is your third
piece of cakel Surely you do not
want another piece after all you
have eaten"
Bob looked reproachfully at his
mother, "Aw, gee, nom, I'm hungry"
he mumbled through cheeks bulging
with cake and jam.
Bob's father caught the mothers
eye with e look that said, please
leave the boy alone, Mary" and
wisely. she said no more about cake
or eating too much.
The father was wise. too, because
he realized that this active. growing
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Interiors Lost All Individuality Alarming Era of Victorian Decoration
.DoRernember
RurnOrS Are
Not Facts
Don't Be Guilty of
'Tell.a.Wonan'
Communication
Bv Emily Post

My own needlessly distressing
experience Of late, because of q
mistaken rumor repeated to me as
q fact, has moved me to print q
perhaps unnecessary wartime word
of caution against too easily giving
credence to unfounded and dis
concerting rumors.
The very well-balanced, widely
informed, expertly capable are alone
given the privilege of writing the
editorials in all newspapers of high
standing. No editor ever announces
unconf1rmed reports as facts. More
over, the writer's of the news COL
umns in these same papers report
plainly where each bulletin comes
from.
When we read "it Is rumored"
or IAN unconflrmed report says, I"
we must train ourselves to realize
that such news belongs in our
"hoped-for" list, or our hope it's
not true" list. But let us train
ourselves now to read the news with
some attention as to whether a
qualifying doubt heads the dispatch
before we risk adding to the jitters
of everyone by rushing into our
neighbors' houses to babble a rurnor
as fact.
Dear Mrs. Post: I have a full
supply of general letter paper which
has wrong street address both on
business letterheads and on visiting
cards. 1t was given to me and is
Of very good quality. Anything I
could afford to buy at the present
moment would be inferior in quality
to this, and I was wondering in just
how poor taste 1t would be to use
this paper and make the correction
in ink as go along?
Answer: If I were you I should
draw line neatly through as much
Of the present marking as is in
correct and write (print) the cor
rection above it. In times like
these when everyone is trying to
save waste, I can't think it in poor
taste to use what you have.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Furniture Was Terribly
Ornate and Overdone,
Lacking in Artistry
In the Present Day, America
Has Come to See the Value
OF Workmanship, Design
By Margaref NosOeH

logged along for nearly hundred thoroughly satisfied
with the
world
useful perfectly designed changes
these changes the variations theme
ions rather than definite trends until
when business brought large
entirely class Of people that there the and alarming
country comparatively understand towering
deuge of middle taste all the
hardly can be blamed Victoria
Unlike most other furniture this
seemed to spring with mushroom rapdy Furniture
partly responsible for this No longer furniture
be finished and fitted by hnd machines could better
quickly and something in the of individuality and artistry
individuality fashionable
person matching
Evening star., 1942-02-25

pieces, upholstered IN plush Tor the
front parlor, with matching plush
draperies over lace curtains, could
become fashion news overnight
Everything was ornate and overdone
everything was lush, lavish and ex-
pensiye, and on top of this every
thing was draped, betasseled and be-
spangled until it would seem impos-
sible to haYe finished the housekeep-
ing task of cleaning and busting one
day before they must be started all
over again.
Out of this period We have sal
vaged a few good things, however.
The nice, curved-arm, small chairs
and sofas which were originally COW
cred with horSehair are now more
comfortably upholstered in velvet,
and these, combined with simpler
pieces, are graceful and attractive
in present-day homes. With opulence
and fuSsy accessories removed, they
have honey" comfort that is very
appealing.
After the 1880s architecture and
furniture design IN CnlS country
gradually slipped into the dark
depths of bad taste. AS machine
precision was perfected and pro-
duction on a large scale increased,
design became worse and worse,
probably hitting a mean low about
1910. The monStrosities of this 30
year period are worthy of a place in
history merely to indicate the depths
of human ingenuity-in reverse.
Presently the demand for simpler,
more comfortable and more pleasing
designs began to be felt. Hating the
cumbersome, overornamented sets"
Of furniture that were offered, women
began to buy only the plainest and
most severe items, depending on
their own inventivenesS with color
in draperies and upholstery to give
charm to a room Pictures on the
wall were likely to draw attention
away from the fact that furniture
was there only for utility.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
By Barbara Bell

The sensational new Silhouette
the basque blouse and the full bal
lerina skirt is presented in a youth
full new pattern, No. 1868. Gay
glamorous and beautiful, here is a
dress to make the most of your fig
ure-with its skin-tight girdle and
its wide, flaring skirt! Make the
blouse top of sheer cotton
or handkerchief linen-with a low
neckline outlined with ribbon-run
embroidered beading or braid. Make
the skirt of a colorful plain ma
terial-faille, poplin-even sailcloth
or unbleached muslin may be used
in this frock, which Is so new and
different.
Inspired by colorful peasant cos
TUNES, here is a frock so unusual
In its charm that you'll take unusual
pleasure In wearing it. The ex-
Evening star., 1942-02-25
LACQUER Coat

The thin lacquer coat on new
brass will wear off in parts. When
this occurs, remove all lacquer with
q cloth dipped in alcohol. Wash
in warm soapy water and wipe with
soft cloth. Rub with metal polish
and the bright finish will be quickly
restored.
Evening star., 1942-02-25

seized with great burst of energy
and wrote the remarkably vivid de-
scription (betWeen callers, we pre-
sume). And now you understand"
she said, why I was lyrical and
slightly wacky"
Sure, we understand. What did
that copy say again? Something
about perfume compounded of
pure emotion, essence of beloved
beauty . the perfume for those
moments that make your personal
history. >" Aren't publicity peo-
pie amazing?
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Window Shades

To wash window shades, lay them
open on a fiat surface. Wash and
rinse over a small area at a time.
Rub with sponge and wipe quickly
with clean dry cloth. Keep the
shade on the fiat surface until it is
perfectly dry and then rehang.
Evening star., 1942-02-25
Dinner Opener

Cranberry juice or very thin sauce
poured over diced grapefruit and
oranges give a sprightly dinner
opener. Try heating all the ingre-
dients. Broil the orange and grape
fruit and heat juice to boiling, COM
bine just before serving.
Evening star., 1942-02-25

B0TONeSS PfQnfOnf
Every especially
economic
spring chapau with minimum and at the time to
really
make this hat from leftover fabrics outfit
facturers matching fabric with
for this purpose.
pattern envelope pieces
Sizes also full directions.
Send cents for pattern 175e giving required
Needlework Editor Evening
Evening star., 1942-02-25
fss 7I!is sS5lsl5

LIN this wedding Of cologne and lefioni
Now they're ene-eombined in LiouIsIlk.
the thrilling new skin lotion. Enjoy fhe
subtle frosronee Of O captivating cologne
(oPPIe blossom, honeYsvekIs or sordeniu)
mosferfuIly blended with rich, creamy,
quiek-dryins lotion thof isn't Bit sticky
end leaves the skin feeling soft as sikh
Try LIouisILK in your favoriie SCENT.
at drug and department stores, SIC &sI.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
kediators Vote Increases
In Truck Drivers Paw
By the Associated Press

6y the Associated Press.
Pay increases of 10 cents an hour
and four tenths of a cent a mile
were awarded yesterday by the De-
fense Mediation Board to $4,000
truck drivers in IL Midwestern
States.
The board also ordered six-day
annual vacations with pay in set
Ting a controversy between the A.
F. L. International Brotherhood of
Teamsters and the Central States
Employers Negotiating Committee
Of Chicago. The dispute was sub
mitted to the mediation agency on
November 18 for arbitration.
In agreeing to submit the dispute
to the board, the teamsters' union
called off a strike threatened for
November Is which would have af-
fected about 225,000 employees of
some 300 trucking concerns in
Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Kansas.
Board Chairman William H. Davis
said a six-man panel had voted the
award unanimously and that it
would be retroactive to November 16,
the date the contract expired.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
Liberty on Firm Basis
In U.S., Reviewer Says

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-With the
conclusion that liberty in the
United States has never rested upon
firmer legal foundations" the
American Civil Liberties Union re-
ported yesterday that its review OF
194l indicated that the sorry rec
ord of violating of freedom in the
World War is unlikely to be re-
peated."
Public tolerance during the year
was encouraging, the union said,
with racial and religious prejudice
apparently diminishing. Even the
outbreak of war brought no outburst
of spy hunting or vigilantism, it
added.
The union praised the attitude of
Federal agencies, declaring that
with few exceptions they have not
only kept their heads in confronting
pressure to restrict civil liberties.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
White 10 Seek Third Term
AS Senator From Maine
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUBURN. Me, Jan. 5.-Senator
White, Republican, of Maine will
seek a third term, he announced
yesterday.
AS a member of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, he was the only
Republican to vote for favorable re-
ports on Neutrality Act amendments
to permit arming of merchant ships
and permit elimination of combat
zones, and for the lease-lend bill
and its implementing $1,000, ,0O0, 900
appropriation.
Representative Margaret c. Smith,
Republican, will seek reelection
from Names I'd congressional dis
trict. Robert Hale, Republican, of
Portland announced he would op-
pose Representative Oliver in the
1st district in the June primary.