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Evening star., 1943-09-17
Bedtime Stories
ByTHORNToN ". BURGESS.

oy ys4aV1sN4 L OlS2;Ws 0Oh1ESSs
Peter Rabbit was puzzled. He
stared at Mghtfoot stheDeer a wee
bit suspiciously. Lightfoot had Just
shown Peter how very fierce he
could appear when he wanted to,
and now Peter had discovered what
looked like bits of old fur hanging
to Lightfoots horns. Have you
been tearing somebody's coat?" he
asked. He didn't like to think it
of Lightfoot, Of whom he always
had thought as being quite as
gentle, harmless and timid as him.
self. But what else could he think?
Lightfoot slowly shook his head.
NO. said he, II haven't torn any
bodys coat"
Then what are those rags hang
ing on your horns?" demanded
Peter.
Lightfoot chuckled. "They are
what is left Of the covering OF my
new horns" he explained.
Whats that? What do you
mean by new horns?" Peter was
sitting up very straight with his
eyes fixed on Lightfoot's horns as
If he never had seen horns before.
Just what I said" retorted Light
foot. What do you think of them?
I think they are the finest horns
I've ever had. When I get the rest
Of those rags off they will be as
handsome a set of horns as ever
was grown in the Green Forest"
Lightfoot rubbed his horns
against the trunk of tree till some
of the rags hanging to them dropped
off.
Peter blinked very hard. He was
trying to understand and he
couldn't. Finally he said so. What
kind of a story are you trying to
fill me up WITH" he demanded in
Evening star., 1943-09-17

hEnantly. do you mean to tell
me that those are not the horns
that you have had as long rs I've
known you? How can anything hard
like those horns grow? Andaf these
are new ones, where are the old
ones? Show me the old ones and
perhaps I'll believe that these are
new ones. The idea of trying to
make me believe that horns grow
just like plants! I've seen Bossy the
Cow all summer, and I know she
has got the same horns she had
last summer. New horns indeed"
You are quite right, Peter, quite
right about Bossy the Cow. She
never has new horns, but that isn't
any reason why I shouldn't, Is it?"
replied Lightfoot patiently. Her
horns are quite different from
mine. I have new pair every year.
You haven't seen me all summer,
have you, Peter?"
"No, I don't remember that I
have" replied Peter, trying very
hard to remember when he had
last seen Lightfoot.
Il know you haven't" retorted
Lightfoot. Il know 1t, because I
have been hiding in a place you
never visit"
What have you been hiding for?"
demanded Peter.
For my new horns to grow" re-
piled Lightfoot when my new
horns are growing I want to be
away by myself. I don't like to be
seen without horns or with half
grown ones. Besides, I am very
uncomfortable while the new horns
are growing and want to be alone"
Lightfoot spoke as if he really
meant every word he said, but still
Peter couldn't, he just couldn't be-
lieve that those wonderful great
horns had grown out of Lightfoot's
head in a single summer. "Where did
Evening star., 1943-09-17
on IHE AID IAnAY

on the AIR TO-DAY.
Star Flashes: Latest news, WMAL af $50
an. daily.
VOL, 7:30-For Victory: Salute 10 the Royal
New Zealand Navy with talk by comdr. Philip
Greene, R. n. l.. n.
WN, 7:45-Rithard Eaion: Senator Har-
old u. Burton Of Ohio discusses italian Sur.
render and Postwar Plans"
W@, S:oo-BIad's Orchestra: Medley Of
rain Sonos.
Evening star., 1943-09-17
Take My Word for 1t
ceBy FRANK COIRY.
Should Factor" Rhyme With
"Back Door,?

One of the hardest-to-put- down
superstitions Is the belief that the
SUNK -or. as in factor, must be pro-
nounced "ore" to rhyme with more,
tore. Such words as factor, sector,
legislator, ambassador, etc, are
heard as 'fac-tore, sec-tore, legisla-
tore, ambassa -dore." But such pro-
nunciations are erroneous as any
good dictionary will attest.
Recently, a well-known screen
player spoke of himself as an "ac-
tore" A network commentator not
only said "commenta tore" but he
referred to his sponsor as his "spon-
sore" and described the "ter-rore"
Of night bombing raids.
An announcer assured us that, if
we'd make biscuits with his flour,
we'd be delighted with their deli
cious "ha-vore." A woman style au-
thority on the radio spent is very
Evening star., 1943-09-17

Ldst-n1,nute changes tn radio pro-
grams sometimes reach The Star
too late for correction that day.
Evening star., 1943-09-17

Before victory is won, we've got
to build more, fight more and buy
more War bonds. Buy at least S100
bond during the Third War Loan
above your regular bond buying.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
Churches SolemnIy Tokins
Places on Front at Home

cub Scout and Boy Scout program
TO their churches in order to teach
the manT virtues of self-reliance,
individual initiative and physical
fitness along with rcVerance and
general dependability
English writer's have made fam
Gus a slogan, Let the church be
the church. The greatest help our
religious bodies can be to the war
effort would be to preserve here the
thing our boys are fighting for over
there. In a world of stress and
shock there are still Steeples point
ing to God and the infinite. For men
who become frustrated with over
work or confused by a new and
sometimes terrifying situation the
church offers assurance, faith and
comfort as well as inspiration. Many
of the boys go to the priest or min
ister for confession or counselling
of some kind. Not long ago a lad in
khaki stepped up to the writer and
said Pastor, l want to talk TO you
right away OF course we wondered
if the boy was about to land in Jail
or was AWOL. 1t turned out to be
pure case of loneliness and home
sickness.
Ministers are frequent visitors to
the canteen and i'll a local church
recently fifty men took communion
on Sunday morning. Nearly every
chapel has its service flag or plaque
to remind the members to keep in
touch with our boys by writing.
sending devotional literature, church
bulletins or such splendid books as
Chaplain Nygaard,s, Strength For
Service. If the churches can keep
the people on Gods side our nation
can say with the ancient prophet.
They that be with us are more
than they that be with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
0wIRequested8 8
Defermenfs for
Air Entertainers

WASHINGTON, March l0.-UPD
The Office of War Information
made initial draft determent re-
quests for seven other radio enter
tainers besides Orchestra Leader
Kay Kyser, it was learned today.
but it is no longer pressing for
these defermentS.
The deferments were asked by
Owls radio division four or five
months ago. because it was felt
these top entertainers were con-
tributing more to the war effort as
Owl consultants than they could in
the armed forces
ASK DEFERMENT
Letters asking local boards for
defermentS were written for Edgar
Bergen, Ped Shelton. Bob Hope.
Nelson Eddy, Freeman Gosden,
amos of the Amos and Andy
team, Lanny Ross, Harold Peary
(the Great Gildersleeve), an d
Kyser.
Douglas MeserVey. Owl radio di-
vision chief, said it was no longer
Owl policy to ask for such defer
ments. Only Bergen was given a
deferment as a result of the Owl
request, and he has been talking
about enlisting, it was said. 1t is
the practice of local boards to make
a second check as TO whether the
request still holds good when the
persons name comes up, Meservey
said. Such was the case with Lam
ny Ross. and Owl replied that il
no longer was asking for his defer
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
by EDWIN l.. CARTER
Pastor. Christian Church

Without much of the fanfare that
accompanied the churches part in
the last war and without much
gusto in war as such, the churches
are solemnly taking their places
ON the home front and in the total
war effort. From the first the an
nOuncemcnts from the pulpits of the
need of people to roll bandages and
tho need of personnel to man tho
airplanc spotter stations brought
many church members to volunteer
for these tasks.
When our own sons began to be
called away in the draft and we
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10

churches make it n policy to invite
home to dinner in the private homes
all the service men who are in the
worship service on Sunday morn
ing. One church has urged the
adoption" of specific boys as long
as they are in this vicinity The
boys come and go in the homes like
sons often filling vacant chairs for
parents whose own boys are on some
of the far flung battleficlds of the
earth. 1t is a real treat to the boys
to have a home here in the val
ley
Service men who have been lead
crS of young people i'll some church
group back home" rejoice in the
opportunity to continue here and
a Marine corps lieutenant now Spon-
Sors group in this city.
FIND HOMES
One problem the churches have
helped with a great deal is the
finding of homes for the service
mems wives, many of them brides
of only a few months. and the en-
tcrtainment and assimilation OF
these young women into normal
communit% and home life. Large
numbers of them are away from
home for the first time.
A centrally located church enter
tains them every Thursday night
There is always an appreciative
group to share experiences, meet
those lin the same boat, play party
games. make taffy, send recorded
messages home or perhaps be dir
ccted to night school or some en-
ploymcnt. Many of the men have
sent recordings home to wife, moth
CT or sweetheart.
Realizing the uncertainty OF the
future world in which our boys will
live several churches are adding the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10

Young peoples church societies oS-
tablished church Cantecns for the
men with accompanying fellowship
around the organ or piano or in
the games of badminton, ping pong
and the like. Ice cold soft drinks
have proved very popular with the
Young men from colder climates.
SUNDAY DINNERS
Sunday dinners in the churches
for members and service men alike
have been we'll attended and several
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
TOUCHEN UP

will stand the necessities of actual
warfare.
TOUCHEN UP
Hundreds of infantrymCn are
toughening up in some of the most
isolated parts of the desert. Men
from city streets are becoming in
timately acquainted with the funny
little owls and the little lizards
they didn't know existed until the
were dumped into the valley for
tneir final phases of their training
before going into action. They
are finding out the value of water
because they are far away from il.
The desert is teaching them the
value of water. a thing they ac-
cepted and used without ever real
izing what it meant to them.
For the first time in their lives,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10

will stand the necessities of actual
warfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
Desert Mods Men
Of Freedom Here

many of them arc in a place where
the night is not lighted by the
bright lights of city. They arc
becoming acquainted with the stars
as they sleep in the open. Some Of
them hate the desert Others grow
T. love it. one thing is certain.
Not ono OF the hundreds will be in
different TO 1t. The desert never
Opr1OitS that
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10

realized that in
someone ClSe'S
c o IN IN Il n I y
they were just
more men in
uniform we be-
gan TO do more
for the men in
uniform here.
Church won-
en- S societies
3 Il a L a n [ c cd
90 ie S and
workers for the
c a n / G q II on
Main s [ re e {
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
LEADERS SPEAK
~ PHILLTPS SAYS:

Paul Jenkins Publisher,
IPost-Press Newspapers.
Upon the occasion of the issuance OF Your rood fof
Freedom edition. | wish to extend everyone IN Imperial
county congratulations upon the efforts beng made
and success being shown i'll united energies toward
increased agricultural production.
The difficulties you people are Cncounterng are CON
StantX before and Nou one ana all, tha
doing everything within my power 10 assist you and
alleviate the Implement labor and other problems con-
fronting you
That imperial county is such important part Of my
constituency is of great pride 10 me- This very
pride nensifes my consciousness of profound reSpons
bility.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
JOHN PHILLIPS.
SENATOR DOUNEl SAYS:
Paul Jenkins, Publisher,
IPoSt-PreSS Newspapers.

NFlNI FVh UVW NEI ONT -.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
Post-Pre"s Newspapers.
In my opinion the most imperative need OF the war el-
TO that end government should extend to the farmer
every possible aid in securing sufficient labor machinery
transportation equipment and material.
Serious and increasing difficulties lie ahead OF our
farmers and the most energetic and wise support oil gov
ernmentaI officials is vital.
congratulate the PoSt-PreSS newspapers upon thelI
crusade to promote food production and the farmers oil
the Imperial Valley and California for their magnificent
energy and ability in the production OF their great crops
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
I.V.'sLarge Beet
Acreage is Result
OF Experiment

Robert Brown. the Holly Sugar
company's representative in Impe-
rial Valley. disclosed Wednesday
that the 7OO0-acre Sugar-beet crop
here this year is the result of a
40-acre experiment.
In 1912 only 40 acres of beets
from a new-type "sheared" seed
were included in the large acreage.
The experiment proved so success
FIJI that almost the entire crop this
year was grown from the new seed,
Brown said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
SEED COMBINATION

The ordinary kind of beet seed
is really a combination of seeds,
capable of producing four or five
separate plants. Should several
germinate, much costly thinning
becomes necessary before harvest
ing is done.
At the University of California S
Davis campus. Roy Banner develop
ed the new-type "sheared" seed,
which was really a mere division
of the original seed ball
Brown said that because of the
reduction of the number of plants.
thinners are now anxious to work
in beet fields at wages lower than
usually paid. All in all. thinning
is said to be reduced 40 per cent.
HIGH SUGAR CONTENT
Because Of the unusually high
sugar content of beetS grown IN
the valley. it is becoming steadily
a more favorite crop of valley farm
ers. Farmers in the past have been
a trifle 1eery of beets because the
expected difficulty in obtaining
enough labor for thinning and har-
vesting. Brown said. But as sugar
becomes more important in the war
effort-slcohol used in the manu-
facture of explosives may be made
from it-farmers are turning more
and more to the vegetable as a
crop to plant.
The government recognized the
importance of sugar beets by list
ing them among the essential crops
and making imported Mexican la
Dor available for their harvest.
Indications are that the ceiling
price placed on the crop may soon
be raised a bit. making it still
better-liked crop for planting.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Dodgers
Half Game
From 2saaa

NEW Y0Rk Sept 10 rtPt-
The Brooklyn Dodgers although
frightened a bit were within hall
game Of the Cincinnati Reds IN
their quest tor second place today
Roaring into the stretch of tho
season the Dodgers have won rs
of thelr..last l9 games. a record,
which II compiled earlier IN the
season, might have made the
Brooklyn club the opponent Of the
New York Yankees IN the World
Series.
In achieving their current prpX-
unity 10 the runner-up spot the
Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia
PhIllIoA, 7-6 with Les Webber re-
ceipipg credit for the vlctoEy
HomcrS by Augic GaIan-and Billy
Herman enabled tho buns 70
Withstand a ninth inning rally by
the -Philhcs
The Philadelphia-Dodger game
was the only activity IN the Ma
ilona League
In the AmefTan League the
New York Yankee, defeated the
Boston Red Son. ll-3. with-knrd-
ham Hank BoroWy receiving credit
for ms eleventh victory.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
TIED FOR THIRD

Under the Shrewd handling Of
Ray Eliot, Illinois a year ago
elm be q from the depressing
rating Of a 'puSh-ovcr" into one
Of the conference more formid-
able outfits The Him won six
games, lost four and finished IN a
tie for third place IN the league
standing
But Eliot > current job is far
more difficult than the one he
faced season back when he took
over the rcinS from the veteran
-F3ot /uppec frs squad Includes
but three returning members from
the 1912 varsity and freshmen
outfits and only one Of the three
earned = varsity monogram
Never IN modern grid history
has 81 Big Ten team hclded II com
binatlon as inexperienced a. that
which Eliot VIII start against
Camp Gran There Will bc nine
freshmen Iu the opening lineup
including am all-hrst year back
field
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Don't Cut Football

"Thr same il true of college
football. \ I0t OF Our colleges
jumped bet ore they were
spurrcd and abandoned football
when IT might have been much
better for them 10 play with
the best team they could muster
and the hest schedule tttf-N
could carry out under the cir
CumstanCCS.
I'm not saying here that the
rmy and navy trainec> should,
or -hould not, have been per
'it;ed 10 play on college teams.
hat wouldn't be for me 10 saN
II most Of the colleges could
we put together some sort oi
III without them
Exactly what l. the differ
oce. anyway, between. lets SAY,
award PLAYING what i called
informal schedule an Il
7Ning ~ II normally would
There can't he much differ
1rc in the manpOver involved
however YOU slice II aud
hateNer Nou call IL, there Stiil
nave 10 be AZ least elpNcn play
crS on each team.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10

Corunn Suggests
More Spirit, Pep,
)Less CurtaiIment
By BOB MURPHY
SPORTS EDITOR

Bill Corum of the New York
Journal-American, long has been
our idea of the nations top eX-
ample as a sports writer.
He seems so often 10 say the
right thing al the right time
Here Is a part of one OF his
recent columns that hIt the spot
with us. I'm sure you'll agree
Says Bill
perhaps I'm wrong. hat il
strikes me that We have reached
point in the war where IA little
more flag waving and band
playing and few more sights
such as those Red Cross am
balances circling the Polo
Grounds with our wounded
heroes from the various fronts
would be in good order.
according tO the papers, the
Russians. desperately pressed a.
they have been. celebrate each
Of their ma ior victories with the
firing of salutes and dancing in
the streets of Moscow and other
cities.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
More Pep Needed

"If there ever was any Tra-
son for that wiring Your hands.
turn out the lights and crawl
under the bed Charlie, attitude
and this column never be
lieVrd there WaS-the time for
II has passed.
WARS aren't Won that way.
Nothing j. ever won hN donuing
saCkcloth and ashes In the war
effort w have been like ants
who have pushed big and
heavy ball up "A long, tough hNl-
Now We are at the crest
"MaNhap what We need now
j. a little extra spirit. cnthuSi-
asm. band playing aud, of course,
10 sell more and more war
hands to paA- tha-hiIIl r-----------
sports can help II they are
permitted 10 help, because spirit
and enthusiasm are inherent in
sports and big sports spec
taClrS."
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Dog Training Starts
Springer Spaniel Club Holds First Classes for
Dogs and Owners This Sunday
BY Don GILLIES

Asked how the lessons would bee
communicated from owner 90 the
dog DurgAn explained they would
be presented in the following
order
! ' Come. 10 voice or whistle;
= " Heel. voice and hand signal.
3 ttUp 10 Stop By VOICE. IluSh
game or Shot, 4 Retrieve. natuf-
ally or by a course of training
> To hunt within range OF the
gun by whistle motion. on both.
o To assist the handler i'm the
use of these commands. their
meanings when and how 10 use
them
Assisting Durgan VIII be such
we'll known trainers a. Fred Jack
son, Charles Frank. William A.
Loeke Dr r.. r. Ollla and Howard
McSnard
Springer owners planning 10 at
tend should bring their dog. collar
and about 80 feet of lightweight
strong cord
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Toledo 0uts|ugS
Columbus, 14-1O

The determined Toledo Mud
hens continued their campaign 10
disrupt the American Association
pcnnant race last night when they
knocked of thrd-place Columbus
In scc-saW slugicSt l4-l0.
4 tVo-un homer by Phil
Wclntraub In the FIRST inning gave
the Hen, an early lead hu' they
lost n twice before emerging with
a II to 10 triumph The Hens
collected 2ONmts which more than
made up FOR tour Toledo errors
In the only other leeCuc game
played ldN night. tha second
place Indianapolis Indian, bcat
the Louisville Colonel Ig-2 Tnr
Indians Won with two iour-ruu
uprising, their last TWO times ar
hat. pounding Vie Johnson for a
total OF "a SaictID~.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
2846 Top Score
In'WA'est Side

West side Classic rs teams
strong iu contrast 80 the 10 OF a
year ago. Us or on tS-SeCond sea-
son TODAY following the grand
opening last night ~ Crest Re
creation Tho point system Is en-
ploycd again In determining The
standings
Barney Adairs Co-oDeratiycS
lcd on -SiG with g63 also good
los major nGlc Individual honors
went 'o Ben Bodnark of Team
$50 whose 80 finish gave him
0}i Harry Shaw Cooperative.
had 6I9 RoN wolfram. Layonia
$40 and Bro0Isiau Sudol. LaNo-
MA 500 from . 2i3 close
Temporarily three clubs arc
namc'o>s until they secure
hackers
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
lots Of Interest

surely there must he thou
sands of Yale aud Harvard men
in the service who'd be kecnlN
Interested i'm reading and hear
ing about almost any Kind of
Harvard football game. hut
who won't hc concerned over
the Crimson taking on Rad
Acliffe. ~ that - what's meant
)by an informal schedule
Nobody questions now that
II has been better all around
that ba~riraii wrrt ahrat with
its season and there was Tar
moro reason FOR apprehension
when that drrisipn was made
than there j. today.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Illinois 10 Face
Soldiers With
Green Eleven
ui,ed rtes. stan Correspondent

CHICAGO, Sept 10 CUPD-A
grab bag" football season that
promises surprises at virtually
every point of the schedule has its
midweStern inaugural tomorrow
when Illinois entertainS Camp
Grant at Champaign
One other game is on the week
end schedule. In il the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station
faces Fort Riley's army eleven
Sunday
1t is fitting that service teams
are SpotlIghted IN the initial con-
tests because the success of the
l943Sampaigr in this productive
football belt is tied closely 10 the
"lcnd-leasc" help which Big Ten
schools will receive from military
units
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10

Springer spaniel training for all
owners
That's the program OF the Eng
liSh Springer Spaniel Club of
Michigan. which will hold It's first
class OF instruction Sunday al the
l.. A Young Gun Cub riding
stables Classes start 1T f6 a m
Guy Durgan. an Official OF the
club and chairman OF the school.
said the purpose OF the training
was TO show ~ n.crS what a
springer should hunt and what
should be expected from dog
and the master.
"In order To achieve any de
gree OF cooperation in the home
or in the field. II il necessary
for the master and the dog tO
communicate with each other"
Durgan said.
"Our first lessons viii teach
the commands and responses
essential To well trained team
master and dog"
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Rochester RegdinS
4th in International

Rochester defeated the Toronto
Leafs p, 10 move back into the
important iour'h-place playon
spot IN The International League
during yesterdays play
= Month al whom the Wings dis
placed in fourth place, dropped a
81 decision 10 B6ffalo Floyd GIe-
bel received credit for the triumph
when his mates hammered loser
Al Sherer for i hits MHlard
Howell tossed the Syracuse Chief,
90 ,lN-hlt- - victory i'm the only
other lnternaLcr5l League game.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-10
Nashville Defeats
New Orleans Again

NASHVILLE, Tenn Sept 10
lUP) Nashville Vols today Wern
on their way 20 their fifth
Straig Southern Association
playon championship after Scor-
ing "A 4-3 victory over The New
Orleans PellcanS here last night
for-thelr second victory IN the
best four out Of seven series.
Wally Singer went tho route
for the Vols and allowed eight
hits 10 receive credit for the vic
tory. Jesse Danna. who won -
games for the losers during the
season, was knocked out in the
fourth frame when the Vols
scored all their runs