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Evening star., 1924-04-07
GUARDIANS OFFARCOR
A CAPABLE LOT THIS YEAR
Arthur Devn, Star i'm His Day, Expects Improved
Standard of Play-Thinks Prothro Will Be
@. X. Provided He Can Hit
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

EW YORK April The coming will bring forth the great
est display of fast third base PLAYING that the
one OF
the best third sacke that the New York Giants
had who and coach for the Boston Nationals
he has third
both Asked what
the hot worth these Devln
ding:
Il know minor league club that holding third baseman
$4,000 of his showing this and he his club
tLnnc
Evening star., 1924-04-07
FANS ADULATION OF RUTH
ENDS YANKS.ROBINS GAME

EW YORK. April ZThe contagion of hero worship spreading
from Babe Ruh right field infected
10000 people Nashville, yesterday, and compelled
Rowland call the Brooklyn inning
the 8-S
solid ring Of small boys surrounding Ruth catch made
Pipp
the tenth the the bench and made
Evening star., 1924-04-07

Johnny Jones. Pacific coast short
stop, imported by Brooklyn, made two
doubles and a triple in his debut. The
Robins slammed Sam Jones and the
Yankees hit Dutch Reuther in the
early inings, but Joe Bush and Leo
Dickerman pitched good ball in the
second half of the game.
Travis Jackson and Bill Terry.
Memphis products, were the stars of
the Giants lineup in the AZ victory
over the Memphis team on its own
grounds. Jackson fielded sensation
ally and hit a hone run with Terry
on. The latter, playing first base,
made two hits.
Aiec's Aged Flipper Is o. X.
CHICAGO. April 7.-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander tested his aged arm
in the seasons most strenuous work
out yesterday and found the thirty
-year-old fiipper as good as
ever. He hurled four innings against
the Wichita Falls Texas Leaguers,
and, allowing only one scratch hit,
pitched not more than twenty balls
to the twelve batters who faced him.
The Cubs won to 5.
Marty Callaghan. outfielder, two
years with the Cubs: Pete Turgeon,
recruit shortstop, and Bob Osborne,
young pitcher, were turned over to
Wichita Falls. with strings attached,
and Ralph Michaels. promising young
shortstOp, was acquired. Last year
with Nashville, in the Southern Asso-
citation, Michaels batted .264 and led
the league in fielding. He will be
carried as utility infelder.
The Chicago Americans found little
TO be proud of in beating the Chat
tanooga, Southern Association, club
IS to s. Pitchers Moore and CVenErOS
displayed no major league ability. The
SOX resume their series with the New
York Nationals today. the count be-
ing three TO two against them.
naI
Evening star., 1924-04-07
TUTORS q. S. BIKEMEN.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Ernest Ohrt,
veteran professional bicycle rider and
trainer, has been named by the Amer
ican Olympic committee as coach and
trainer Of the cyclists of the Amer
lean Olympic team. He is now in
France.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
OFFERS GREB $4,000.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April Jack
Reddy, ST. Paul promoter, has wired
Harry Greb, middleweight boxing
champion, an offer of $1,000 to meet
Jock Malone of st. Paul IN ten
round match here April 2S. Malone
has accepted terms.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
PLAN LITTLE BIG TEN

DETROIT, Mich, April 7.-Organi-
zation OF a Little Big Ten" Confer
ence. composed OF ten smaller colleges
Of northern Ohio, Indiana and Mich
igau, is being given serious consider
alton by athletic directors of the in
terested institutions.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
RENAULT is OVERLOOKED
In "HEAVY'' FIGHT PLANS
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK April I'm all the talk OF heavyweght Jack Renaut
splendid overlooked
Here who had the against George God
whom he defeated Other desrous
Renau
Miis this
Evening star., 1924-04-07

these talks about managing a base
ball club is to develop a club that
is something like big league base
ball, and when the smaller boys and
the larger feel that they are making
a front which is creditable to them
and which gives them a place in base
ball, they are much more pleased
with what they are doing, and they
Will stick tight to 4 team that is run
on business basis.
Uniforms for younger players are
best if not too loud. Don't try solid
reds and green's, and colors of that
type unless there is a special rea-
son for using them. because they will
not give as much satisfaction in the
long run as the checks and the stripes
and the plain fiannels.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
COURT LEADERS CALLED.

Managers of teams that competed in
the recent basket ball tournament at
the Coliseum are urged to attend a
financial meeting tonight at o'clock
at 1928 II street.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
SANDLOT LEAGUE GAMES
SHOULD PROVIDE THRILLS

NNOCGH base ball for the ardent will be
three newly organized leagues The Independent
Potomac and the CySuburbn garnered OF
while talent hereabout
schedule for the Independents will be
meeting OF the Friday the
Evening star., 1924-04-07
REDS OLDEST PRO NINE.

The Cincinnati Reds were the first
professional team. They made their
famous tour in 1869. They played
sixty-nine games without a defeat.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
MANAGING n Ball CLUB
Uniforms Helpful to Young Players and Saue
Clothing, Says Expert in Fourth Article
of His Series for SanaI0ners.
~ JOHN b. FOSTER
CHAPTER ".

AN
uniforms The something PLAYER in
and the smaller cities would to
The purchase of uniforms seemingly
youths, but No ball
when the uniform quickly on
ball field If
the ghtnes that there the
aonishng with what facility ball
base ball knickebocke
OF which Tapping around his legs and ~ ~
Evening star., 1924-04-07

Indians WaIlOp Ball.
CLEVELAND. April 7.-Recovering
their batting eye. the Cleveland In
dians found two New Orleans pitchers
for eighteen hits, including three
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24

Hoeber, David johnson; Edgar Mel.
vile Ward, George Cochran Lamb
din and many others.
TIE CONNOISEElIR.
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AMERICAN A R 7.
TREASURES ON
SALE IN n. Y.
Connoisseur Suggests That
U. s. Seize Opportunity to
Acquire Masterpieces.

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate for the appropriation OF
s., 500, 900 as an initial installment
toward the erection in Washington
OF a National Gallery Of Art des-
tined to house the nations art
treasures. It would be advisable
to add another million dollars to be
used for the purpose OF acquiring
specimens of early American art,
particularly paintings, which at this
time can be bought at fairly rea-
sonable figures, but which, in a
few years, will command almost
prohibitive prices.
There are many American mas
terpieces on the market and the
Government ought to make per-
sistent efforts to possess meri-
torious 4 specimens Of American
genius, for It's national collection.
There is a splendid opportunity to
do so at public sale of paintings
by American artists which will be
held at the Anderson Galleries in
New York on April %. Many OF
the canvases offered at public auc-
ton on this occasion are of excep-
tional historical interest and should
be secured for the public.
The. first on the list Is q full
length portrait Of George Washing
ton by Gilbert Stuart which was
formerly in the collection Of Thomas
Shelton Harrison Of Philadelphia.
1t is SO inches high by "a inches
wide and is stated to be q small
replica of the Landsdowne type.
A letter tracing the ownership Of
this painting back to the early
nineteenth century accompanies the
portrait. This painting Is q part
Of the J. III. Dripps collection.
Another historical canvas offered
for sale shows Benjamin Franklin
before the prtvy Council. Whitehall
Chapel, London. January 20. 177S.''
The painting is by the Alsatian
painter c. Schussele and is E7h
inches in height and S5A In width;
it. is signed and was formerly in
the collection Of Joseph Harrison,
jr.. Of Philadelphia.
Other American paintings Of IN.
terest include: Sunset Glow" by
George Inness; Equestrian Portrait
Of General Sheridan" by T. Blu.
chanan Read; Portrait Of Count
Israel Trask" by Thomas Sully;
Portrait Of Charles Summer" by
William p. Brannan; 'NocturnO in
Red and Yellow attributed to J.
A. Men. Whistler; Toward Even.
ing" Delaware Valley" by George
Inness! Portrait Of Elizabeth Sully,
sister-in-law OF Thomas Sully, the
Artist; Portrait Of President Mar.
tin Van Buren," by Shepherd A.
Mount; Portrait of Mrs. James
Madison" by Mather Brown.
There are paintings by the fol.
lowing American artists: A. III.
Wyant, Samuel Colman, James
Crawford Thorn, D. r. HasbroucIk,
Jervis McEntee, William Hart,
John w. CASTELAR,, Ralph Edward
Blakelock. Thomas B. Griffin,
Arthur #. TAFT, Henry Pember
Smith, James G. Tyler, Arthur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24

hours Of active play-it doesn't take
long even for the beGt Of leather 20 wear
through
But in Panco-you have q soiiux
material that will DOUBLE THE
WEAR Of iddie's OF grown up's Shoe
mo matter how hard they usc them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
FRENCH FAScisTl CLASH
WITH LABOR UNloNlSTS

NICE, April "a Several persons
were hurt in "a clash here between
Fascist on one side and members
of labor unions and the Association
of Victims Of the Great War on
the other.
The trouble occurred when the
unionists and war victims attempt
ed to prevent a church service at
which the Fascist flag was to be
blessed. The Fascist were rescued
by police reserves. 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
TOBY LEAVES CIGARS
FOR PUNCH LUNcHEoNs

LONDON. April 24.-In the will
Of Sir Henry Lucy, for many years
the famous "Toby M. p Of Punch,
q provision is made that at the
annual dinners Of the Punch staff
a box Of cigars is to be passed TO
the guests to be smoked In memory
of the donor. The will sets aside
E1OO to be invested and used for
this purpose.
Sir Henry left many requests to
hospitals and charities in memory
Of relatives. The estate Is valued
at f250,O0O, on which the state tax
amounts to E55 1000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
BOYS WERE NEAR DEATH
IN ARTILLERY cAlSSoN

BERWICK. Pa. April a.
Richard Paden and Lawrence Hover.
both aged eleven. wers almost sui
located to death when they took
refuge from the rain In the Ber-
wick Armory and hid in q shell
catsson that stood open.
The lid slammed and locked and
held them prisoners for more than
an hour until their cries were heard
by a passerby and they were re-
leased. The caisson IL alright and
both boys were semi conscious when
released
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
PROPOSES PAY INCREASE
IN HOUSE AND SENATE

Increase in salaries OF Senator's
and congressman from $500 to-
$4,000 q year is proposed in a bill
introduced in the House yesterday
by Congressman celler Dem.l OF
New York.
The increased salaries would be
paid to members of the, next Com
gress to. be elected in November,
and the .hoid-oyers Senators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
STUDENT FOUND DRUNK
IN LIBRARY BEADING ROOM

Found drunk In reading room Of
the Public Library. Thomas Moran
was arrested and brought before
Judge John p, Mcmahon yesterday
in the District branch Of Police
Court.
Moran had a scholarly appearance
and told the court that he had been
a student and gone to the Library
to read up on an important sub.
ject. The court told him that he
should study up on how to stay
sober and then fined him $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
FIRE DESTROYS SCENE
OF LlNCoLN'S DEBATE

ALTON, ILL.,, April 24.-The Alton
City Hall. scene Of the Lincoln
Douglas debate in 1858. was de-
stroyed by fire, which officials
said they believed was Of In
cendiary origin. Considerable OBJ.
lection had been expressed, they
said. to plans for the remodeling
Of the building, which was vacant.
The cost Of the work was to be
$4,000 more than the sum provided
In bond issue. Firemen said that
the odor of burning. OIL was strong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
MISSING SWEAR OLD RIDES
9 MILES ON HIS TRICYCLE.

FREEPoRT, l., April 24.-Ed-
ward Bowling. flve,year-old son Of
Thomas Bowling. wealthy resident
Of Lynbrook, was located in ia.
maica after Long Island police had
been searching for him all day. He
had ridden the nine miles from his
home to Jamaica on d new tricycle..
When the lad could not be found
by his parents, a general alarm was
sent out. He was taken home in an
automobile and after a hearty sup
per fell asleep, exhausted by his
long Journey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
WOMAN IS AWARDED $500
FOR DOG BITE; ASKS $4,000

BOSTON, April 24.A verdict for
$500 damages for q dog bite was
returned in federal district court in
favor OF Miss Esther L. Wing, Of
Newton, Against Arthur +. Walden,
OF Wonalancet, N. H., information
OF sled dogs. The plaintiff asked
for $4,000.
Miss Wing alleged that while at
North Conway. ". H.. In January,
1922, with party from a girls
school one of Walden's dogs at
tackled and bit her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
Mother-in-Law Falls
Dead Learning Of
Mans Death
BY International Newe 6eRvica.

NORFOLK, Va, April a.
Charles Nero, forty-six, and his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Kathleen
Fentress, seventy, of Ocean
View, are dead today, both VIC
Tins of heart disease within an
hour of each other.
Nero, held in great esteem
by his mother-in-law, had been
failing in health. He fell over
dead at his home. When Mrs.
Fentress learned Of it she, too,
collapsed and was dead within
an hour, q victim of a heart at
tack.
Mero's mother, Mrs. A. M.
Oakley, lives in Washington,
d. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
20 Buffalo Doctors Accused.

BUFFALO, n. Y. April 24-Evl-
dence against twenty Buffalo physic-
ians for alleged conspiracy to vio-
tate the liquor laws was submitted
to the Federal Grand Jury here.
Rocks Of liquor scripts have been
sold to druggists, it is alleged,
either, directly or through middle.
men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24

Protestant, Jewish and Catholic
faiths ct a luncheon in Jersey City.
The association hopes to become
q nationwide movement to counter.
act the Kn Klux Khan and promote
better feeling among the three re-
Mgious faiths. The president is
Morris e. Rarison. Of Jersey City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-24
THREE-cREED MOVEMENT
FIGHTS RlOoTs AND KLAN

NEW YORK, April 24.-The
Three-C ornered Association, organ
lied to combat bigotry, was formed
by the election of officers from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
Oddities Of Sleep
By H. ADDINGroN BRUCE }

.
 Sleep, as everybody knows is Natures great antidote to fatigue. We work, we weary, we sleep and rise refreshed. Yet, oddly enough, if we weary ourselves | too much we are likely to be denied the anti dote we then need most Paradoxical as it seems, over-fatigue makes for under-sleep. Hereby Nature both punishes and offers a warning which not every over-worker needs as all should. Again and again one meets insomniacs who would not suffer from sleeplessness were 1t not for their persistent Over-wearying of themselves by work or play For such per sons-another- paradox--the best remedy is to lie down for time every afternoon, and, if possible, have daytime nap. In their case daytime mapping will favor, not hinder, nighttime sleeping. This because a nap, however brief, will lessen the irrita- tion produced by the toxins of fatigue.
 Anything that .poisons the organism--un- less the poisoning be so severe as to produce unconsciousness-may increase the liability to wakefulness at times when one should be sleeping. People, however, differ surpris- ingly in their susceptibility to this or that cause of poisoning, s 1 Thus, while excessive indulgence in alcohol leads to a state of stupor, single drink of f whisky will keep predisposed persons awake tue HlSuL InTOuSH' SO, lOOI InSfe are OtnerS who may be poisoned into wakefulness by drinking tea or coffee. In the words of a veteran physician
 Occasionally one finds that patients com plaining of sleeplessness are taking three to five cups of coffee Q day. This must be stopped A physician may be. told by such patients that they cannot get along without their coffee. I have only one answer for this. tell them that if they cannot do without coffee they may continue to do with out sleep.
 Usually it is easy to get people to con- fess that they are taking too much coffee. For some reason it is harder to get them to acknowledge that they are taking too much tea.
 ''Tea is not so prone to cause wakefulness as coffee, yet the toxic irritant principle in both is the same, and when the amount of tea and it's strength are sufficient the same results follow. The tea habit must always be given up if there is complaint of lack of sleep, especially early in the night | But, as stated, not everybody is poisoned into wakefulness by an inordinate use of al- cohol, coffee or tea. Sleep plays favOrites" in this respect. So that ability to sleep nor mally in spite of frequent imbibing of alco- hol coffee or tea should not be taken as assurance that no harm is being done. Sleep IkeWIse, plays faVorlteS as regafdS intoxication from overeating. There are some who can eat to excess yet sleep peacefully as babe. And there are insomniacs who need not hope to conquer their abnormal wakefuI- ness until they learn to curb their. appetite.
 Finally, to mention another -oddfty of sleep, there are persons who can get good nights rest in a room with windows and door shut tight More often, though, under ventilation spells wakefulness, or at least a frequent waking with intervals of sleep dis turbed by unpleasant dreams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
ND SPECIAL SESSION

There will be general approval of the presidents decision not to call congress into extra session this summer. There is no pressing national question to be acted on, and there is no likelihood that congress would act even if in session. The last demonstration proved, if more proof were needed, that congress wastes far more time than it improves. Be- sides, the questions which certain ones would like to see acted on are of doubt ful importance. For example, there are the various farm-relief measures spon- sored by the farm bloc and the Repub- lican irregulars. The only service these measures could perform would be po- litical one The farmers would get no relief. The people of the nation would be called upon to pay further big bill for the sessions expenses in order that the game of politics might be continued into the wee small hours of the present administration. The president, having made economy his watchword, is consist ent in applying it to the demand for a special session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
sonEHIGHW.AY-DIsTINCTIONs

The state highway engineer IS quoted as saying that Alabama highways are fully equal type for type to those being built in North Carolina. In other words, not to be too technical, a gravel road is a gravel road, a sand-clay road is a sand-clay road, a black-top road is a blaek-top road and concrete road is a concrete road, the specifications being equal, whether it is built in North Caro- lima or in Alabama. We'll, the people suspected that before the engineer said so But the part that was left out is the significant part to the people of Alabama.
 In the first place, North Carolina state highways, regardless of type, are effec- lively and efficiently maintained at all times in good condition. It is recog- nized that true economy commands con- stant and adequate upkeep. But in Ala bama, although the law specifically lays maintenance upon the highway commits sion as an official obligation, there is no adequate maintenance of state high ways for this state. This is due in large measure to the fact that Alabama has no state highway system, but only col lection of disconnected and widely scat tered highway sections.
 In the second place, North Carolina outlined highway program and within three years has completed that program. Alabama has been building highways for almost three years and as yet has con- ceived no real highway program of interlocking highways connecting county seats by the most direct and feasible routes. Because of the disunity of the state's highways, even the main travelled highways, there can be no economical and efficient system of maintenance. North Carolina has a lot to teach Ala bama about road programs. It is hoped that the recent visit of the engineer and the commissioners to North Carolina will not be without tangible benefit to Ala bama. Official elf-complacency has ruined many a bright opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
MEANINGLESS STATISTICS

The fallacy of computing our foreign commerce in dollars and cents instead of in quantity units is well illustrated by figures recently published. It is shown that our exports of foodstuffs, for ex- ample, for the ten months ended with April, 1924; fell off $172, ,889,O0O, and from this the deduction is made that therefore our foreign trade is propor- tionately declining. Nothing is said, how ever, about how much of this decline in export figures is represented by de- cline in market values. It is known that much of our export of foodstuffs is in wheat, and that the price of wheat has fallen off greatly since last year. There fore, from the figures given, there. is no means of computing the exact status of our foreign trade as far as tonnage is concerned.
 This statement is also given out off cially: During the ten months ended with April, 1923, our exports of food stuffs exceeded our imports by $14S,- OOO,O00. But during the ten months ended with April, 1924, our imports of foodstuffs exceeded our exports by S85, ,OOO,O0Oa Here again the decline might be almost entirely in values and not much in tonnage. All other farm products but wheat in this country in- creased in cash value during the period. Perhaps part of the $85, is repre- septed in the rise in values of food stuffs imported. It is time the Ameri- can, people were given statistics1 that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
THE BABY CONTEST

There is a steadily growing enlighten- ment as to the proper way to raise babies. The good old-fashioned way that we often hear about killed more bahies than it saved, and furthermore laid the Foundations for permanent ill-health in the case of many more. As mothers come to understand better how to take care of their babies the death rate has steadily decreased, until now it is lower in this country than ever before. Be- sides, those babies who do survive in fancy are blessed with better health and have better prospect of long life than was formerly the case.
 And yet there is much to be done to better the situation. It is officially es- timated that ninety-six out of every one thousand babies die4 in infancy. This mortality, by adequate measures, could be reduced to thirty-six per thousand. Thus, in the United States, by proper care and feeding, ninety-nine thousand babies could be saved every year to grow up into useful citizens, or at least to have the opportunity to do so. And as The Age-Herald said recently: "Be- sides this, by proper treatment in their early childhood, thousands of babies that now grow up with inferior physical or mental equipment could be given their birthright of sound body and a sound mind. Ignorance and neglect are the twin enemies of infancy and the chief source of supply for our insane and paul per asylums."
 It is therefore with renewed interest that the people of Birmingham regard today's baby show in this city. The con- test for bumper, healthier, brighter and happier babies inevitably leads mothers to pay more attention to methods that bring such results. And such methods are easily discovered and carried out The fate of a nation hangs upon the care and bringing up of the children. The mothers have always done the best they knew how, but they now have an oppor- tunity to know better than ever. The result will be hundred thousand babies saved every year and million that will enjoy better health than they otherwise would. It is an object worth striving for.