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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Recently we wrote here Of an outdoor
Sunday spent in a mild walking trip.
So rainy have been the Sabbaths of
the past few months that such Jour-
neys are not so pleasant.
1t is possible, then, to spend the day
in the miniature cosmos known as the
back yard, between showers.
This, too, is outdoors.
This is the bit of outdoors which
millions of home-loving persons know
the best.
What, after all, does the motorist see9
He Is so busy rushing along the road
If one may judge from his ordinary
actions, that he has time for nothing
except the steering wheel.
Now, a steering wheel Is mighty
necessary thing, but to some it Is not
half so interesting an object as q
strange shrub in bloom.
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There is a belief in some minds that
1t is better to know ones own garden
intimately than to be able to speak
specifically about other folks gardens.
Fountains ana such things are all
very we'll for those who have them, but
OIlc OOCS 1lOb OWI1 GHI-Wcli, OOCSll
it make one just little envious?
A visit to a grand garden is some
thing like reading one of these success
magazines which recount the life ad.
ventures of exceedingly astute gentle
men who rose from nothing to a million
year.
When the reader stops to consider his
own case he is not heartened, but sad
dened rather, by the contrast which his
own career presents.
Up until reading this pesky article,
he tells himself, he was reasonably Well
satisfied with his own career, but the
contrast is too much. Indeed. contrast
is often far too much, despite the smirks
and smiles Of approval which people
put on to hide their own chagrin.
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A Sunday afternoon in ones own
back yard possesses none of this un-
pleaSantness.
Here one Is not bowed down by the
weight of other peoples successes.
"A poor thing but mine own" said
Touchstone, phrase which every one
may well adopt for his home garden.
One has the double barreled felicity
of being modest and at the same time
realizing full well that ones own is not
at all poor.
4lcCo are IleNeT poor Things, nor is
grass, nor are such flowers as one may
possess.
Even weeds are beautiful in their
season. There is many a vacant lot
which is the prettieSt oasis of green in
vicinity.
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Over there stands a clump Of great
soaring weeds of the firmest, darkest
green
Yes, some colors are firm, and this is
one of the firmest.
There is something substantial about
the color Of these weeds, quality which
more civilized plants might we'll envy.
Take a good look at these small chick
weeds which have been lying here in
the open air with their roots exposed
for five or six days.
At the same time few petunia plants
were left in a similar unhappy situa-
ton.
The petunias are withered, of course
But the chickweedS are as fresh and
green-looking as you please, and NO
doubt If they were put into the ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
A Fair Question

A Fair Question.
Shall we not be merry, friend,
Even though no strains ascend
AS in ancient days Of cheer,
When the troubadours drew near?
Even though no bard Is led
Where baronial feasts are spread,
Love endures, and so does wit,
For the choicer spirits fit.
There are still adventures bold
Worthy to be finely told.
AS times stream flows on its way,
Still the sunlit ripples play
And the blossoms fragrance yield,
In our thoughts as in the field.
Though expression lack the grace
OF remembered time and place,
Shall a world that smiles so fair
Only bring regrets and care?
Grief, like JOY, must have an end.
Shall we not be merry, friend?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Since the abolition of the traditional
"holystone" by our Navy the Nations
press has reverberated with references
to the saving not only Of expensive teak
wood decks, but also of the knees Of
poor sailors. AS a matter OF fact, a
sailor down on his knees holystoning
was always an extremely rare sight.
Holystones are either pulled back and
forth by two men with two ropes or
are pushed around by means Of a long
handle. Just another case Of mis-shed
tears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

| Q. What kinds Of wood are usually
used for wood novelties? For carving
| flgures?-V. K.
A. Birch, beech and maple are most
| generally used In the manufacture of
wood novelties. The woods best suited
| for carving are mahogany, walnut, oak
and white pine.
Q. What was the most expensive
drink ever known?-A. B.
A. Aesop, son Of ClodiuS Aesopus.
dissolved in vinegar a pearl valued at
| $40, 900 in order to have the satisfaction
Of consuming the most expensive drink
ever known.
@. When does the Privy Council meet
in England?-N. C. L.
A. This council was originally chosen
by the English sovereign to administer
public affairs, but is now never sum-
moned to assemble as whole except to
upon the death of the sovereign. The
business Of the Privy Council is now
performed by committees, of which the
cabinet Is technically one.
@. Who piloted the airplane used in
the Department of Agriculture sugar.
cane expedition through New Guinea?-
G. A.
A. The airplane used on the sugar
expedition was piloted by Richard K.
Peck, who had previously been pilot for
the Sterling expedition into New Guinea
in 1925. 1t was stated that this was the
f1rst time an airplane had been utilized
as the main vehicle of transport on q
scientific collecting expedition.
Q. What is the nature Of q fish's
circulatory system?-T. L. B.
A. The circulation of fish is prac-
tically the same as that Of higher ami
mails except that the lungs are replaced
by gillS. When water passes over the
gills the blood takes up the oxygen. In
some fish, in addition to gills, there are
rudimentary lungs, a supplementary cir
culation.
9. What does III. M. s." stand fora
&C. M.
A. His or her majesty's service or
ship. as H. NJ. S. Wellington.
@. How is liquid air made?-S. B.
A. It Is prepared by subjecting air to
great pressure and then cooling 1t by
its own expansion to temperature be-
low the boiling point Of its constituents.
Q. Can woman enlist in the United
States Navy?-J. O.
A. Women have never been eligible
for enlistment In the Regular Navy.
During the Great War women were en-
rolled in the Naval Reserve. This en-
rollment, however, was discontinued in
November, 1918.
Q. What is the term which expresses
fear Of cats?-J. z.
A. Aelurophobia.
Q. Why is the design found on old
Paisley shawls called palm leaf?-
A. The palms Of Persia and India.
where the original Cashmere shawls were
made, are Of the type that is known as
the royal palm, the dropping leaf of
which can easily be conceived as form
ing the basis for the leaf so customarily
used in the beautiful India shawls, of
which the Paisley shawl is a copy.
Q. Does the same amount Of undis-
turbed sleep during the day give the
same benefit as sleep at night?-D. M.
A. Most medical authorities think SO,
They say that it does not make any
difference when you sleep, so long as
you get the required amount and so
arrange your program Of living that
you get sufficient outdoor exercise.
Q. Is Prof. Einstein a musician
A. The great physicist is an excel
lent violinist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
Hotel Taxi Stands.

The Commissioners are to be com.
mended for their decision to take up
again the vexing problem Of regulation
OF hotel hack stands. The Commits
sioners and the public believe that there
should be no arbitrary arrangement be-
tween hotels and taxicab companies
which permits the use of public street
space for private enterprise. This belief
has resulted in several test cases in
court, but the score is ell in favor OF
the companies and the hotels, with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

The Bureau of Standards has a
walking machine" which in twenty
four hours gives pair of new shoes
the equivalent Of many weeks of ordi-
nary wear. Many American families
possess similar apparatus. Its name is
apt to be Willie, or some other
diminutive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the loca; n, news vs.
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

A ten-thousand-foot oil well in Cali
fornia is announced as the worlds deep
est. However, many own stock in wells
that appear to be a good deal deeper
than that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Clara Bow, permitted to cancel her
current studio contract, is described as
lacking plans for her career" It
would seem that a girl like Clara does
not need any plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

American dollars invested In certain
Latin American republics seem some
times to be permanently inferred there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12
Disappointed Hopes.

Hiram" said Mrs. Corntossel, "our
boy Josh has learned to play regular
tune on his new violin"
"That boy won't do nothin' but waste
time. What does he want with reg
ular tune? I was educatin' him for q
leader Of q jazz orchestra"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

London has opened nursing home
"for tired animals" The Democratic
Donkey must read this news wistfully.
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Lower in Spain.

From the Boston Transcript.
If you are not satisfied with the bar
gains you can get in the home stock
market. there are stll better ones I'D
SPANS.
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Human Wishing.

Human Wishing.
A pirate or a circus clown
I pictured in my boyhood days
AS Offering the best renown
That could reward maturer ways.
How often are LIES later years
With gratitude sincerely thrilled
That stiles our regrets and fears
For the ambitions unfulhlled!
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Not an Outer.

Not an Outer.
"You must be familiar with the ms
and outs Of politics?"
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum; $50
far have been lucky. have managed
to identify myself strictly with the fell
lows that get In"
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Jud Tunkins says lazy man has to
do one of two things-get rich or de-
pend on charity.
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And start an argument

de man dat trusts to Luck" said
Uncle Eben, els always so ungratcful
as to give his own smartness all de
credit when Luck helps I'm OUT
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AS II New York State already didn't
have enough Democratic presidential
fayorite sons for 1892 with Smith,
Roosevelt and Young, the name of a
fourth possibility is being talked about
in washington. It is that Of Frank L.
Polk, Undersecretary of State during
the closing months Of the Wilson adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-12

Daylight Saving Time.
This life becomes dark array
OF doubt and discomfort.
You merely ask the time of day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

turity as the worlds richest race. And if Willis Sharpe Kilmer's Sun Beau should poke his nose under the wire ahead of the field, that 100000 or so will elevate him to the top in the list of the worlds
 greatest money winning horses. Ten Richest Purses
 During 1930 when the doing of Gallant Fox and his capable manip-
 ulator, Sande. set the turf world
 ablaZe, the Belmont Futurity, in
 which Jamestown galloped to vic- tory, stood at the top in net value.
 Jamestown carried away $99,600 in that race, topping by $1,200 the
 amount paid the owners of Victor-
 ian for his victory in the Agua Cal iente feature a year ago.
 In the remainder of the 10 high
 est stakes, Gallant Fox appears
 four times. He grabbed the Airing ton Chassis worth $64,750 to Owner William Woodward; the Belmont
 Stakes, worth $66,040; the Freak
 ness returning $51,925. and the Kentucky Derby, netting $50,725. Others in the 10-richest-purses group were the Hopeful Stakes, which Epithet won to draw down
 $55, 1000; Pimlico Futurity, in which
 Equipoise's victory was worth $50,
 360; the Arlington Handicap, won by Pigeon Hole and worth $34, 4,400,
 and the South Maryland Handicap, a feature in which Sun Beau carried
 off the winners prize of $34,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
Baseball Loses {
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 By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

here indicate that he soon will reach record from and be able to compete on even terms with the foreign repre- sentatives.
 Harry Hinkle must be considered likely prospect for the Smile walk, inasmuch as he is the national champion and veteran of six years of competition.
 Most colorful of the L. A. A. 10O- yard dash men is that master rum ner of them all, Charley Paddock, who apparently has lost none of the speed that enabled him to compete in the last three Olympic games. Paddock is entering his 16th year of competition this season and at the age of 30, a time when most sprint stars are teaching their sons the tricks of the trade.
 What other stars will arise from the ranks of the l.. A. A. c. track and field team before the Olympic roll call remains to be seen. At the present time, however, there seems to be enough of the country's lead ing tracksters here to tackle the en- tire foreign invasion. They should be able to place at least a few of them among the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
CANADIENS, HAWKS
 LEAD HOCKEY PLAY
(By the United Press)

The Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks to-day held the upper hand in the Stanley cup play offs for the hockey championship of the world.
 The Canadiens, leading two games to one in their best three-out-of- five series with the Boston Bruins need but to win on their home ice tonight to insure their presence in the final round.
 The Blackhawks took command ling lead over the New York Rangers in their semi-final two-game, home- and-home series by winning to 0 in Chicago last night. The series is decided on a high goal basis. The second game vii lbe played in New York Tuesday night. Gottselig and Romnes scored for Chicago against the Rangers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

tually may help them to be more effective.
 Bluff the Eaters
 Likewise batters may be affected by the stories of the sharp curves they may expect this year. If bat ter gets the idea that a pitcher is going to throw something dreadful at home, he is not so cocksure in his stance at the plate, and is more apt to be nervous"
 Well, well-I guess we'll have to wait for the averages to find out what it's really all about!
 Miami, Florida Baseball may have brought several hundred young middle-aged and grizzled athletes into the south for the annual re- hearsal of major league lines, but nowhere down here is talk of the national pastime loud enough to drown out completely the chatter ings and gossipings of the turf fans You may stumble into one group loudly upholding Equipoise as the coming three-year-old champion and one certain to emulate the winning habits of Gallant Fox, whom some  summer. Another little gathering may be discussing Jamestown and squawking their very heads off be- cause Owner Jack Joyner decided not to send the son of St James to race in the Kentucky Derby next May. And still other groups of men are wagging their heads, waving their arms and making queer noises about purses. starting gates. jockeys In general, Earl Sande's movie ven- ture and Sonny Workman's injury in particular.
 Pretty soon, however, these fel- lows will be moving northward. Most of the racing stables are plan ming to move out at the end of the month, prior to swinging into the 1881 campaigns in Maryland, New York and Illinois.
 
 Thar's Gold i'm Racing
 I would like to make it plain right now that money flows freely in horse racing these days. It takes only a few of the larger stakes to total million dollars in gross value. The 10 richest stakes add up to threee-quarters of million in round numbers.
 No, sir, pick and shovel aren't essential in digging gold thcse days.
 The Agua Caliente Handicap of March 22 is going to reward the winner with nice little present of approximately $l0&,000. an amount which will displace the Belmont Fu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

Tn the neighborhood of 50 men are working out daily at the Univer- sity of Southern California under the direction of Boyd Comstock, Los Angeles A. c. coach, and Dean Cromwell, Trojan mentor. Comstock is well pleased with the talent and in this pre- Olympic year is predict ing new records for some of his track stars.
 One of the best bets of the l.. A. A. c. team is Captain Herman Erik, former University of Washington star and present holder of the Amer ican shot put championship with toss of 52 feet 1-2 inches with the 16-pound ball. Erik placed second to John Kuck in the 1928 Olympics.
 Vaulting Trio Is Impressive.
 There seems little doubt but that Lee Barnes, holder of the worlds pole vault.ng record with jump of IA feet 1-2 inches, will win a place on the Olympic team. His work outs have been very impressive. with Barnes in the 1924 games, also is working on a comeback. Fred Sturdy, the former Yale champion, rounds out a trio of caulters that should be able to hold it's own with any foreign group.
 The hurdles are well taken care of by Dick Pomeroy, Bob Maxwell and Dick Rockaway, the former Ohio State champion. Rockaway holds the world record for the 220-yard low barriers with time of 22.8 sec- onds. Pomeroy and Maxwell were both named in the 1880 All-Ameri- ca track team.
 Orval Martin, Purdue grad who never lost a race in Big Ten com petition, is expected to be in the foreranks of the distance runners. Martin is natural collegiate cham pion at the half-mile distance. He also has ability in the mile and two- mile, which makes it unlikely that he will be kept off the American team.
 DeMers Attempts Comeback.
 Another champion who is expected to land a place on the squad next year is Jim DeMers, holder of the American javelin record with a throw of 222 feet 3-4 inches. De- Mers was not in the Olympic com petition of 1928 but his workouts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
DO YOU KNOW THAT

University of Gcorgia's great end combination on the gridiron u few years ago Is bidding for big league fame this spring Ivy Shiver is causing cold chills to some of the regular outfield- CTS on the Detroit Tigers roster and Tom Nash is listed as a flychaser with the McGraw clan Shiver bruised Texas league fences last year with Beaumont Nash cavOrted on Asheville's Sally league cn- try. Jack Curley has an idea he can draw 6O,O0O persons to an outdoor wrestling party this summer i'm New York 70 intends to pair the two world champions, LOnd0s and George. Gotch and Hackenschmidt set the outdoor attendance ree- ord when 33,OOO people say them wrestle for the title in White Sox park, Chicago, many years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

will slow him up about four games.
 Paul Derringer, the recruit from Rochester, also was forced to admit he would win 20 this year. Between Dean and Derringer, that's 40 in the bag.
 Lefty Hallahan says he thinks he can win 20 if they start him against the Robins often enough. Jim Lind sey also has set that goal for him. self. That's 80 games between the four of them.
 Grabowski, who won and lost 4 for St Louis last year, says he'll win 10, he thinks. Sylvester Johnson thinks he will win 16. Flint Rhem, barring kidnapers, thinks he can knock off 20. Jess Haines says the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

named Sharkey the
 
  hour because they couldn't a o We'll that fellow" a he mans
   the a
  sharkey. " N You're the makings eyou,' said. my and with Sharkey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30
.Wlliam BrauCher

New Ball? What New Ball?
 It is still too early to form an opinion of the new baseball to be put into operation this year in the big leagues. Many of the teams in the southern camps have not re- ceived it. Pitchers on teams that have been using it for more than week as yet refuse to say much about 1t.
 Rube Walberg, the As southpaw who is said to have more natural stuff than the mine-run of big league pitchers, says he has mo- ticed no difference as yet, though he admits he has not "cut loose' this early in the training season.
 Eddie Rommel, whose knuckle ball should be particularly affected by ball with Q heavier seam, will admit nothing, though it was com mented upon by newspapermen watching the As at practice the other day that Rommel seemed to be throwing some pretty wicked shoots during batting practice.
 Good for Knucklcr
 'Effective knuckle-ball pitching" Rommel said, depends upon imper- fections in the ball. Any little rough or uneven spot VIII curve It because the ball is a 'sailer' withou: much spin. Of course the heavier thread ought to make the ball curve easier and sharper, but I haven't given 1t a thorough trial yet. It will take quite while to tell"
 President E. s. Barnard of the American league told me he thinks a lot of fish stories have been put into circulation about the nature of the raised-seam ball. He thinks the difference it will make in the style of play will not be noticed until the regular season is we'll under way. Will Shorten the Hits
 ''I think one feature that may be brought out is in the hitting" he said. "The ball with the raised seam may not travel quite as far. when batted. The seam is calculated to furnish an air resistance which will cut down the length of long flies perhaps 20 or 25 feet In some parks, of course, this will make an appreciable difference"
 The question, Would the new ball make much difference with pitchers like Grove or Earnshaw 2" was asked of Connie Mack.
 T don't think so'' Mack replied. But the psychological effect of all this new ball talk may have re- markable effect. Pitchers may get the idea that they have more stuff than they really have, and the con- fidence they put into their work ac-