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The Washington times., 1929-08-28

career then and there.
There was much sympathy for
Weaver at the time, though.
While In no way connected with
the scandal itself he was pun.
lshed when he failed to squeal
on his pals.
That was 10 years ago. Today
Buck is in his early forties and still
active on local diamonds. Even so
he finds time to sneak away once
in awhile and watch his idols, the
White Sox in action.
When not otherwise engaged,
Weaver still plays a mean shortstop
or third base with Duffy's Florais,
crack semi.pro club of this city.
and draws a handsome stipend for
his services.
Happy Shires, 17-year.old brother
of the great Art. is first base
man with the same club.
Weaver is q great drawing
card here and Is still. q prime
favOrite among Chicago fans
who maintain that he has lost
little of the wizardry which
once promoted him to q front
ranking among baseball's blue
ribbon infielders.
Cornered in a pool room yester-
day, Buck willingly launched into
discussion of old times. Pur-
posely lodging all mention Of the
1919 scandal, he nevertheless was
communicative on other subjects.
The old game isn't what it used
to be-" he declared abjectly.
There's no science any more, every
body is slamming the ball out of
the lot and that's all there is to 1t.
I'D like to see some of these
so-called home run hitters measure
up against some of our old timers.
They'd have fat chance of doing
it."
Before being warned or per-
suaded Weaver then hoped on the
lively ball with both feet and
blamed it for the decline of a
once honorable pastime.
"Why that rabbit ball is
pure murder" he insisted, "and
the guys who promoted it ought
to be locked up on that charge.
It's making q joke out of a
game that ought to be getting
better all the time.
"I'd like to see old Joe Jackson
swinging on that ball." he smiled
reminiscently while following up.
He was the greatest long-distance
hitter ever saw, anyhow, and what
he wouldn't do to that rabbit ball
wouldn't be worth mentioning"
Buck is one who believes that
Jackson in his heyday, could have
given Babe Ruth a run for his
laurels and says so.
The Babes wonder man." the
old-timer agreed, 'but / saw Jack
son before the lively ball was ever
heard of. Say, the way that baby
The Washington times., 1929-08-28
WASHINGTON Tines SPORTS
Baseball Today Lacking
Science, Says Weaver

CHICAGO Aug 2sOld Buck Weaver is still carrying
The sprghty young shorstop who favorte with the
immortal White Sox combinations years ago. is trfe
bald and sfer but much of the fire that
made him one of basebaIl's greatest infielders.
The Washington times., 1929-08-28

could lay into baseball was a
caution.
"And / still say that IL he were
matched against that rabbit ball
in his prime he would be giving all
the others new marks to shoot at.
He was that kind of hitter"
The Washington times., 1929-08-28

You can tell whether you have
developed rotary pivot this way:
At the finish of your swing your
The Washington times., 1929-08-28
PIPGRAS ! 0 Y S
WITH MACKS

The Yankees caused their faithful
followers no little misery as they
shutout the Athletics 2 to in the
first Of a two-game series that will
be concluded here today.
As the fans watched George Pip
gras NOW down the league leaders
IN steady succession their thoughts
kept turning to what the game
might have meant had the Yanks
played anything like champions on
their recently completed disastrous
Journey through the West. As
things now stand Pipgras' brilliant
performance means little and the AS
are still an even dozen games in
front.
Pipgras, who had not started
on the mound since August IA,
was heading for nO.hit fame up
until the eighth, when Simmons
registered the first Philadelphia
hit, this plus Miller's single and
Cochrane's triple were all the
hits gotten off George. Cedric
burst. who relieved Babe Ruth.
following his lighness' straining
q muscle in the first inning.
played sparkling ball and con-
tributed two magnificent
catches.
Chicago, seemingly determined to
cinch the national pennant as soon
rs possible, downed the Reds 4 to
! and now lead the parade by 141s
games. Sheriff Blake, who allowed
but six hits and Rogers Hornsby
who hit safely four times, were the
chief reasons for the Cubs win.
Pittsburgh, apparently as deter
wined to sink as the Cubs are to
kise, blew another one to the Phil
lies, this time by z to 4. BY the
victory the Phils moved into sixth
paace, displacing the Reds. Harry
Gmythe, starting his first major
league game was on the mound
Gor Philadelphia. The Phillies col.
9Acted all their runs in one big
inning, the eighth. Only two
games were scheduled in the Ma.
Hjonal.
The Washington times., 1929-08-28

Buck, It win be remembered was
a member of the Black sox, who
were suspended for life from organ.
lied baseball after the 1919 world
series scandal.
Along with Happy Felsch. Swede
Risberg, Claude williams, Eddie CT.
cote and Joe jackson Weaver abrupt
ly ended his professional baseball
career then and there.
The Washington times., 1929-11-04

affect them. as it does more sub
Stantial structures. The greatest
menaces of the greenhouses are
glass breakage menaces-rocK-
throwing youngsters, hail, wind.
storms and similar natural dan
gers. Protection against these by
insurance is maintained by nearly
every greenhouse proprietor, at a
cost which is not great as COM
pared with the insurance cost Of
complete protection on other build
ings.
Holiday peaks, of course, are
hard to figure on, but it is also
true that holiday demands are so
great that the excess of business
more than compensates for the
uncertainty Of demand and the
large stocks which must be grown
and carried for these special occa
sionS."
The Washington times., 1929-11-04

ing studied under some of the
foremost masters in this country
among them, and his original
teacher is John Douglas Patrick
of Kansas City, Mo-, whose work
has received a national reputation.
These small pictures are framed
in neat gold frames and will be
priced reasonably, from SO to SIS
each. Mr.. TommaSir1o also wishes
to say that he will execute any
special orders Of any particular
scene that you may desire, or he
will be more than pleased to show
you samples Of the work he has
done in portrait work, and the
cost Of this class is Just as reasoII.
ably priced, considering the
amount Of work and the time con.
Sumed. Do not fail TO visit the
store during the next few days, as
Mr.. Morgan anticipates a busy
time for his artist, and would ike
TO serve an who are interested.
The Washington times., 1929-11-04
Landscape Artist Painting
in Walter Morgan's
Window

During the next couple of weeks
Mr.. Walter Morgan has arranged
a very unique display for his win
dow, and that is that he has ar
ranged with Mr.. Joseph Tonlma-
sino, very well-known landscape
artist, to paint small oil paintings
of both land and marine views
right in front Of your eyes.
His idea in doing this was that
the Christmas holidays are ap-
preaching swiftly and q gift that
would be lasting, as well as orna-
mental, would be foremost in most
minds. To this end a small oil
painting would be the ideal gift.
The artist. Mr.. TommaSino, has
had quite a career in his chosen
work. that Of painting In oil. hay
The Washington times., 1929-11-04
News of Firms You Should Know
THYME Bottling Company
One of Washington's
Large Bottling Businesses

During the past week the writer
1ok advantage of an invitation ta
isit and inspect the model bot
ing plant of the THYME Bottling
'onpany and for one who con.
INES as many soft drinks q day
I do, it was more than an in
2resting visit.
First, let me say that everything
'onnected with this plant is ab.
clutely modern and the last word
4 sanitation and sanitary mettt
Ids OF handling their product.
'oc much stress cannot be laiG
'oon the cleanliness and purity
! any beverage, for the growing
lild must be protected as well
! the grown-up. Every bottle Il
'erillzed before using, and before
filling they must be inspected.
Then the syrups used in these
goods are absolutely pure and only
the purest Of ingredients are used
In their composition and com.
pounding.
Every safeguard is thrown
around the product and every man
that has anything to do with the
handling of the materials used
must be absolutely clean and free
from any dirt that might cling to
their person or garrnents-in fact.
model dairy could be no cleaner
in their handling Of milk than are
the employees Of the THYME Plant
To give efficient service they are
operating large fleet of trucks
covering Washington and the sur.
rounding territory. Their busi-
ness is showing a very gratifying
increase, and with the method
used they expect a continuance
for THYME pleaseS the palate.
The public is cordially invited To
inspect their plant at any time,
and the writer believes it would
be a worthwhile trip.
The Washington times., 1929-11-04
Rite-Way Top Company
Offering Bargains

Saks, proprietor Of the Rite Way
Top Company, is Twins UP to his
reputation. He Is making q Spe-
cial price on all Of the ready-made
tops and other kindred lines that
he has been carrying.
Mr.. Saks is getting ready to re-
model his place of business and to
enlarge his facilities for the nlarlt1-
featuring of tops and for uphol-
stering of the interior Of cars, as
well as making seat covers. His
The Washington times., 1929-11-04
FLOWER BUSINESS STABLE

difference is much less marked
than in some other industries.
"It is a common idea that cut
flowers are so highly periShable
as to be a source of great loss to
the florist. AS a matter OF fact,
the occasion for loss in growing
flowers is greater than In the re.
tail shop, since weather conditions
will affect growing plants even
in greenhouses; whereas the stock
OF cut flowers is based upon such
a constant demand that it is sci.
dom there Is any need for giving
flowers away because of withering
in the shop.
Greenhouses. too, are a subject
for much popular miSconception.
The greenhouse is not a frail
building; modern greenhouses will
have as long a life as apparently
more stable buildings, since the
problem of obsolescence does not
The Washington times., 1929-11-04

and human emotions. has made
his business one of the most regu.
lar of any industry.
"The logic Of that statement Is
very apparent" said Mr.. Gran
vile GUIDE, Of Guide Bros. Co.
Births, deaths, marriages, ami
versaries, love, filial devotion, sick
ness and entertainment are the
chief sources from which the flor.
ists' business comes. Our product
is strongly fixed in the public
mind as the ideal method for eX-
pressing sentiment, and sentiment
doesn't fluctuate. In prosperity
the demand is a little greater
than in stringent times; but the
The Washington times., 1929-11-04

business has grown so rapidly in
the last few years that he has
been compelled to do away with
ready.made department and is
taking this time to sell out all Of
The materials on hand, and you
can rest assured that when you
look at the prices listed in his
ad that you will be astoniShed. In
some instances, in fact, I might
saw in every instance, he is sell
ing at less than the cost Of the
materials. II the old top is leak
ing. look him UP, or If your cur
tains are shot he will fix you up
and at a real low price.
The Washington times., 1929-11-04
Vital Statistics Form Back.
ground for His Trade,
Local Florist Says

The reason for the stability Of
the flower industry in the United
States is that it is closely allied
to the vital statistics. according
to O bulletin from the Society Of
American Florists and Ornamen
tai HorticulturistS. In spite OF
the periShable nature of the mer-
chandise, with which the florist
deals, this constancy Of demand,
which is based upon human life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
How to Play the Game of Havana

all pay the bank. Bets are not
paid until the deal Is ready to
pass to the next player.
II the card left in the hands
of the dealer after the deal l.
made, and before play is begun,
should be the Deuce of Diamonds,
the game is stopped before it gets
under way, and all bets are paid
to the dealer.
The bets are paid in this ratio:
Bets on one card pay equal for
equal.
Bets on two cards pay double.
Bets on four cards pay four
times.
Bets on columns pay four
times.
Bets on rows pay six times.
Each player in turn must be
the banker once.
If the dealer, or banker, makes
a mistake in placing a card, and
gets it in the wrong place, and
the mistake is not noticed by him
before he turns up the next card,
the game is defaulted and he must
pay all bets. The next player in
turn becomes dealer.
tcopJrisht la2s BY Simon a sehustsr. Incl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Catch Problem

YOU can fool nearly everyone
n with the following problem
which has a "catch in it:
How many steps would a man
nave to take to travel a distance
Of six feet il his first step is over
one yard long and every step he
takes thereafter is exactly one
half the distance of the previous
step?
Everyone to whom you give this
little problem will get pencil and
paper and will try to figure it
out. If he succeeds in solving it
he will be surprised at the an
swer. Look for the solution which
will be given next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Strange D~ecapitatiOns

bearing animal and get a part Of
your own body.
3. Behead a certain sport and
II becomes q girls name.
4. Decapitate q time-piece and
II becomes o part Of a gun
5. Cut off the head or "a small
piece Of wood and n part Of
your body is left.
6. Behead a certain plant and
IL turns into q snake.
z. Cut off the head Of q GER
tain part Of a motor car and n
part Of your foot remains
s. Behead n port and IL be-
comes a shaded walk.
8. Decapitate q girls name
and a boys name Is left.
10. Behead what no one wants
to lose and 1t becomes something
without which no one can live.
IL. Decapitate a holder for
thread and a small body Of water
remains.
IL. Bshead a girls dress and
IL becomes a mass Of stony
matter.
Is. Behead n food substnce
obtained from trees and q girls
name remains.
IA. Decapitate an instrument
used for digging and 1t becomes
a wretched shelter.
Is. Behead a parasitic insect
and it turns into a grassy field.
III. Behead n certain month
and II becomes a curved struc-
ture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Magic With
a Needle

HERE are two simple tricks
III which the amateur magician
can easily learn to perform with
q needle. The first stunt" is
the obedient needle. This trick
requires q pasteboard shoe box, u
thin sheet Of writing paper, some
paste, q needle and a magnet Cut
out the bottom Of the box, leaving
a narrow margin upon which to
paste the sheet Of writing paper.
Stretch the paper tightly across
the bottom of the box and leave
1t to dry thoroughly.
The conjurer turns the box up
side down and puts the needle on
top of the paper. Then he in
forms his audience that he has O
magic needle and that it will obey
promptly all Of of his commands
The secret is that the ma
gician's hand in which he holds
the magnet, Is concealed be
meath the box and attracts the
needle through the paper.
The second trick consists Of
making a needle float on water.
The conjurer shows his audience
a glass bowl filled with water on
the surface of which a needle Is
floating. He presents members
Of his audience with needles and
challenges them to make them
float. They fail unless they know
the secret, which il as follows:
Place a cigarette paper on top
Of the water, taking care that the
upper side does not get wet and
then very carefully lay the needle
on the paper. In a few minutes
the paper will become thoroughly
soaked and sink to the bottom of
the bowl where it is not noticed,
and the needle remains floating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

THE fact that a serpent is a
H. symbo of temptation which
is personfied in the figure of a
devil suggests an amazing ex-
ample of evolution.
Cut out the eight o~dd-shaped
pieces which form a silhouette
of a snake crawling beneath a
clump of shrubbery and paste
them together TO form q silhou-
cite drawing Of a devil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

WHAT is in a name? There is
w a great deal, especially
when the initials Of the two or
three words that compose it are
also the initials Of words that
very accurately describe some
Characteristic or an outstanding
act of the owner on which his
fame rests.
The nine phrases shown on the
blackboard here describe famous
persons in various walks of life.
The initials Of the words SO used
are the same as those Of the name
of each celebrity. Can you guess
who they are?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

by the position Of the letters and
is a word of four letters that is
well. that is for you to guess.
"A careful study Of the drawing
should give you such a good clue
that you will find the correct So
luton. You will be interested in
saving your answer and compar-
ing it with the solution which will
be given next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

1T HAS been some time since
H. the readers Of the puzzle page
have heard anything from the
word "executioner." He has,
however, not been idle in the
meantime, for here r some Of
his strange decapitations, each Of
which has produced a most as:
tonishing result. Try them and
see.
i. Behead the name of a bib
lical character and get the name
Of a famous vessel described in
the Bible.
2. Decapitate a certain fur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

TN HAVANA" the dealer Ii
the banker and chips have
different values; whites count
as one. reds as five. blues as ten.
Only part of the deck is used.
Take out the top cards from
the Ace down to and including
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

WHEN Tad asked Tom how
w many books he had the lat
ter replied: "If | had as many
more and half as many more
and seven besides, then ! would
have exactly thirty-two books"
How many books has Tom7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

THE simplest kind of a drawing
L. often is a "hit." When you
are with a group Of your friends
ask them il they know what
word of three letters can be
spelled by drawing six straight
lines and these same lines, with
out being altered in any way,
used to make a drawing Of a
very familiar object.
When everyone is ready to give
up, show them how it Is done by
spelling the word "HIT" with the
six straight lines. Then make q
window by using the three lines
of the letter II to form the sides
and cross-piece of the window.
Add the two lines Of the letter
T as the top and center vertical
dividing line. The letter ! is used
to form the bottom Of the win
dow.
Quite simple, when you know
how, isn't it?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Solutions of last
Weeks Puzzles

OEvEN DINERS; The four hundred
and twentieth day. The solution
IN found by ascertaining the least
commou multiple OF l. 2. ., 4. ., q.
and Z. which Is 40.
MAGIC STAR: A diagram OF the
solution OF this puyEle win be gladly
sent upon receipt wf your request &C
companied by nm addressed and
stamped envelope.
MYSTERY MAP: CAV. Oregon. 4.
Washington. 2. Idaho. OBJ. Paraguay.
3. Bolivia. 4. Argentina. (C). Rio de
Orc. 3. Morocco. o. Sahara. tD). Like
Superior. Z. Canada. s. Michigan.
PUZZLE PROBLEM: &c Ceal less %
t4l times AG t1D which is FIJI t6sl
leaves RE (25l. thus using all the
dleits from l 70 0. both inclusive.
ENIGMAS: !. Coat. Goat Moat.
Dat. III. Horse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

Leonard T. Holton.
the 9 In each suit. and one other
card. cay the 2 of Diamonds.
Use these twenty-five cards and
lay the others aside.
Deal out, left to right, four
rows Of six cards each, all cards
face down. One card at the last
is left over and this is held face
down in the dealers hand.
Although the cards r all face
down, the rows are named from
top to bottom in suits; Spades
for top row, then Hearts, Dia-
monds. and Clubs for the bottom
row.
The six columns are named
from left to right: Ace, King.
Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine.
When the cards are all laid out,
the bets are made with chips as
follows: Each player being al
lowed to make only one bet un-
less local rules are made for spe-
cial purposes. A chip a be
placed on any row or column, or
single card, or between two cards
to cover all four. The bettor
thus signifies that he expects all
the cards in a row or column to
be turned up, or q single card,
pair or four to be turned up. III
this IS done in the course Of the
game he is paid chips by the
dealer, or banker. bat If his card,
or pair Of four, or row is not
turned up completely, he loses his
bet to the bank. Bets are not
settled until the end of the game.
The play is made entirely by
the dealer, who il banker, after
the bets are all made. He turns
face up the card which was left
in his hand after the rows were
made. If it is the Ace Of Spades
he places it face up in its proper
place in the Spade and Ace rows.
which. in this case, is the upper
lefthand corner. II the card is
the Queen of Diamonds. it Is
placed on the third space from
the left and third row from the
top, that is to say, il is placed in
the Queen column and the Dia-
mond row. The card which was
face down in this place is then
turned up and put in its proper
place in the rows and columns.
This process goes on card after
card until the Deuce OF Dia-
monds (the odd card selected) IL
turned up. This stops the game.
III it ID the last card turned up
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

ingly have no connection in meaning; For example, the missing link
= . w ffSsp tbin m.a 1oG :: ~ a1;etly ! y r !. ftd ths u;..;r,
links of the three cryptonyms in the above chain: /. Steep :. Thin.
2. Ancient Money . Genius. 8. Facility Relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Can You Solve This Rebus?

MOTHER interesting re b
n that is sure to put your wits
to work to guess what it repre-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Two Riddles

IF you feel in a guessing mood
IL try these riddles and exer-
else your wits:
1. What can you hold in your
right hand, but not in your left?
2. Why Is a speech made on
board his ship by a naval captain
like q medal awarded for brav-
cry?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

sents is found in the two letters
shown in the accompanying draw
ing. The solution is suggested
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
the. missing Links" of the Cryptonym Chain

ONE of the most interesting of word puzzles is the "cryptonym"
~ whose solution depends upon the extent of the puzzlists vo-
cabulary.
Each cryptonym consists Of three words, one Of which Is
the missing link" that connects the other two words which SEEM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

ccpyrisht is2s. Premier syndicate. inc
New Britain herald., 1929-06-07

graphic society points out, Willem- stad. port and capital of Curacao. has been an offshore wharf for Venezuela.
 After oil was discovered around Lake Maracaibo, Curacao trade be- gan to run into many millions. To- day Willemstad boasts of the largest oil refineries on earth and receives five big ships day.
 After the Dutch interests de- veloped Curacao, American oil com- panies turned to Aruba. A steady stream of small steamers loaded with crude oil sail from ports on Lake Maracaibo, clear the shallow bar and dock at Oranjestad, where tanks have sprung up like mush- rooms. Rehneries are just begin ming to get into operation so most of the crude oil is transferred di- rectly to tankers sailing for America.
 Aruba supplies ample labor at low cost. affords continuously warm but healthful climate, and a fair harbor: everything, except water. Tropical Panama and the dense forests of Venezuela drenched with rain lie only a few miles away, yet Aruba must skimp along on little rainfall. And falling rain sinks immediately into the porous coral soil. The demands of the oil industry at Oranjestad have put