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Evening star., 1932-07-11
HEAVY Batting,

Base ball patrons who have beWailed
the lack of heavy hitting in the games
of recent years. due to the high devel-
opment of the pitching art, have reason
to rejoice in the happenings of the past
few hours, Beginning Saturday aft
ernoon in the second game in this city,
the Nationals. who had fallen into
streak of ineffective batting that led to
series of defeats mostly by one run,
went on rampage against the Cleve-
land pitchers and piled up twenty hits,
with total of tWenty-eight bases win
ming the game by the old-time score
were a signal, the barrage from the
bats continued yesterday. In the local
game between Washington and Chicago
a total of thirty-one hits gratified the
admirers of doughty clouting, Wash
ington making nineteen hits with a
total of twentysiX bases, and Chicago
twelve. with fourteen bases. Meanwhile,
two games were played in New York
that brought the bats strongly into evil
dence, especially in the second game
between the Yankees and the St. Louis
Browns, the latter winning both con-
tests. In the first game New York
made nine hits with a total of fifteen
bases. and in the second ten for four
teen bases, or nineteen hits for twenty
nine bases, while ST. Louis in the first
contest made seventeen hits for thirty
three bases and in the second ten hits
seven hits and forty-seven bases. But
the prize package was that of a game
played in Cleveland bstween the Amer
lean League team of that city and the
champion Athletics of Philadelphia,
which Philadelphia won in the eight
eenth inning by the heavy score of
eighteen to seventeen, total of thirty
five runs Philadelphia made twenty
five hits with a total of thirty bases,
and Cleveland thirty-three hits with
total of forty-four bases, the two teams
together making fifty-eight hits for
eighty-three bases. Eleven home runs
were made in these games OF
Saturday and Sunday If this sort
of batting does not please the hit
hungry fans and show that pitching is
not the alright art that it has been
supposed to be, then it is just too bad.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC EILLIAM VILE.

Edward M. House. For more than a
year before the Chicago convention, the
Governor consulted with House as his
principal. though confidential. strate-
gist. Their acquaintance began in
Roosevelt's days at the Navy Depart
ment during the Wilson administra-
ton. In the Winter Of 1930-3l. when
the New Yorker began laying his far
flung plans to capture the 1882 plum,
he invited House to become the spiritus
rector of the pre-convention campaign.
Woodrow wilson's U-Boat," as George
Harvey famously dubbed him, accepted
the appointment, and thenceforward
no major move on the Governors be-
advice A full year before Chicago,
House predicted RooSevelts nomination
without serious opposition.
X X X
Former Supreme Court Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes has gone vigorously to
bat for Prof. Felix Frankfurter of
Harvard, recently named for the Massa-
chusettS Supreme Court by Gov. Ely
Frankfurters nomination is bitterly op-
posed by former Gov. Alvin T. Fuller
and others. who resent the professors
espouSal of Sacco and Vanzetti three
years ago. Il think the appointment is
admirable" says Holmes in a public
statement, land consider it great
mistake to attempt to affect the ques-
tion by the attitude of the appointee in
particular case. In matters of learn
ing, understanding of affairs, and
passion for justice, Prof. Frankfurter is
much more than ordinarily qualified"
The great liberal who so long adorned
the Supreme Court of the United States
is widely credited with having urged
Gov Ely to appoint Frankfurter.
Among the superannuated employees
now being retired from the Federal
service by the ruthless needs of economy
is Charles B. Davis, with probably the
unique record of g. consecutive years
on Uncle Sans pay roll. He has been
messenger in the War Department
since he was years old, dating from
Andrew Johnson'S administration.
Davis, now IA years old, glories in hav-
ing known personally all of the coun-
try's famous soldiers, from Grant to
Pershing.
Now that 1t can be told various in
terestS with Soviet axes to grind were
busy at both Chicago conventions in
lIle nope OF squeezing plankS IN favor OF
Russian recognition into the Republican
and Democratic platforms alike. They
didn't get anywhere.
X
Col. William j. Donovan Of Buffalo,
New York City and Washington. has
just left for Europe after seeing a
healthy Republican Donovan for-Gov-
ernor boom sprout in the Empire State.
Headquarters have been established on
Manhattan Island and when wild
Bill'' is back in the country at the end
of the month his boosters say every
thing will be set for his nomination in
September. He boarded ship denying
he's candidate, but coyly permitting
it to be understood that he would re-
spond to the call of duty if it's loud
enough. Donovan is another darling
of the service-men gods
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-07-11

currency. Nor was any record kept OF
the time required for the last visitor
to the beaches to reach home, though
probably it was long past midnight
before all front doors were closed for
the night.
The movement of nearly million
and half people in one direction for
few hours of pleasure is phenome-
non peculiar to this country. Nowhere
else in the world is there SO great a
concentration of population as IN the
area known as Greater New York and
its environs, with SO many opportuni-
ties for outings. And nowhere else Is
there such a great number of people
avid for diversion and SO willing to
suffer the discomforts of congested
vehicles and crowded highways and
densely packed strands as in that
strange concentration of humanity
around the mouth of the Hudson River,
Evening star., 1932-07-11

They looked and listened this year
for Jimmie, but he didn't come.
Jimmie. the sweetest singer CT all
the thrushes!
Some might have claimed that enc
thrush sings as we'll as another, but
this family knew better.
There was no singer in all Thrush
land like James, he of the Speckled
breast and the brown back.
1t was true that his melody greatly
resembled those OF othsrs of his kind,
and that to the average ear there was
no great difference.
To those who knew Jimmie best,
however, there was no comparison.
While they were wiling to grant thai
all the birds of this interesting group
sang well, they insisted that Jimmie
Gang best.
Somehow the name OF Jimmie just
seemed to fit him. his particular
friends asserted that was the reason
they gave 1t to him.
He earned it two years ago, when
his flutelike call floated down for the
first time from the locust trees
Say what one will against the locust,
the thrusheS love it. and that is enough
to make it a good tree. is it not?
Whatever great singer admires-
well, it must have good points. eh?
The thrush Jimmie came in the cool
of the Spring, just as the locust leaves
were coming out, in their neatly ar
ranged rows, like feathers.
Jimmie knew nothing about pinnate
arrangements, but he did recognize the
locust grove as good place for a
thrush.
High he sang. and long. his magic
melody of descending liquid notes
There were other thrushes there. but
none of them had exactly Jimmie's
bubble.
The difference between thrush and
thrush can never be demonstrated In
mathematical terms. Of course.
He who asked for proof, in a mat
ter so intricate as thrush songs. would
have received none, either from the
songste-s or their human admirers.
Is not proof" something which has
been too long abused?
Men are forever asking that some
thing or other be proved to them. when
all the time Nature goes right ahead
doing, not proving.
Proof seems to have little If any
standing in Nature.
Whatever is. is right. with her;
mathematical demonstrations of any
sort come only as side issues, and even
then hey need the prying eye and mind
of man to interpret them.
It would have been impossible for
any one. no matter how learned To
have proved to any one else that the
thrush Jimmie had different voice, in
any way, from those of his compeers.
Were they not all thrushes, and did
thsV not all sing alike?
Yes. they were all thrushes, and they
sang alike-except Jimmie.
Jimmie bubbled.
He hit each note. especially that high
one. with an abandon which seemed to
throw decorum to the high winds OF
heaven.
He went to the clouds each time
for that high note of his, so far away
that his voice left him, except for a
thin exquisite harmonic.
A tuned ea--human-could tell the
difference between the way Jimmie hit
that high note and the manner in
which any number Of other thrushes
ran up to 1t.
Like some Of these sopranos who slide
up to a high note, clutch 1t firmly,
and then below, these inferior thrushes
made preliminary motions.
Jimmie alone sprang full-hedgeo
upon his high note.
His song was not all he had. either.
When 1. came to sauntering around
beneath the shrubbery, in the cool OF
the evening he was in a class by him
self.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
New York Rushes to the Sea.

New York's problem of what to do
With its population on holidays and
Sundays was illustrated yesterday when
a burst of Summer heat was experienced
and as by common impulse immense
crowds poured by every possible means
of conveyance to the nearby beaches.
1t is estimated that over million went
to Coney Island, while 400,00 swarmed
into Rockaway. Probably other throngs
went to other places. The New York
Times, in its account of the great exo-
Gus, says:
The city was almost emptied of its
Inhabitants. Buses, boats, railroads
and rapid transit lines we're taxed to
capacity with the shore bound crush.
Highways sWarmed with automobiles so
closely packed together that they were
barely able to move. The oldest of the
shore residents agreed that they had
never seen anything like it.
But, it is added. there we're no drown
ings and the days casualties were con-
fined almost entirely to minor automo-
bile accidents. Some people were cut
by broken glass on the beaches and
there were three cases of heat prostra-
ton. One man was severely, perhaps
fatally, hurt by a tumble from his
bicycle.
At the beaches people were packed
50 closely together in the water that
swimming was out of the question. BY
noon all the bath houses at Coney
Island were jammed to capacity and
the doors were closed to further
patrons. One of the problems of the
day was the rounding up of lost chill
dren. of whom there were $50 at Coney
Island and 40 at Rockaway. At night
fall a long queue of anxious parents
seeking their stray offspring was lined
up in front of the Coney Island police
station.
But despite these difficulties a pleas
ant time IVES had by all, that is a
pleasant time in the New York sense.
No figures are at hand as to the at
tendance at the sidcshows and amu6e-
ment features, but probably many
thousands of dollars rolled into the
t;lls Of these enterprises, doing a Con-
s;derabls bit toward the circulation Of
Evening star., 1932-07-11

mayor, to hint at reprisal in November
in case of his dismissal
The Walker case has become mat
ter Of national interest. Its disposal
will be viewed by many as a test of
Gov. Roosevelt's political courage. In
the absence of the mayors formal de-
fense it would be urwise and unfair to
assume that he will be convicted on the
charges brought against him, but there
is nevertheless a prevailing feeling that
he was at least careless in his accept
ance of favors, and unless he can make
better showing before the Governor
than he made as a witness before the
investigating committee that feeling
will reach the point of belief that he
has forfeited his right to remain as the
metropolitan executive.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

The resources of our free 1nforma-
ton Bureau are at your service. You
| are invited to call upon it as often as
| you please. 1t is being maintained sole
| ly to serve you. What question can We
| answer for you? There Is no charge
at all except 3 cents in coin or stamps
| for return postage. Address your let
| ter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c.
@. How are points counted in playing
| a Nassau in Golf?-L. r.
A. Nassau system-One point for the
| first nine holes; one point for the last
nine holes, and one point on the match.
Three possible points. Generally used
in team matches, low ball. In indi-
vidual handicap matches, net low ball.
| @. When and where will the st.
| Leger be run this year?-J. E. S.
A. This stake race will be run at
Doncaster, England, September z.
@. What makes the black bread of
Russia so dark?-F. F.
A. The so-called black bread Of Rus
| sia is not black, but exceedingly dark
| colored, due to the fact that its princi-
| pal ingredients are barley and rye.
@. Who invented the electric FAM
MT.
A. 1t was invented by DR.. Schuyler S.
Wheeler in 1886.
@. What is the lame duck bill?-E. B.
! A What is known as the lame duck
! bill is actually an amendment to the
Constitution, proposed by Senator
George Ncrr,,5 of Nebraska. 1t provides
! that the President should be inaugu
| rated and the new Congress should con-
! vene in January Of the year succeeding
the election, instead Of in March, as at
present, thus doing away with what is
| known as the Lame Duck Congress, IN
| which a Congress actually functions
which has in some part at least been
| repudiated by the voters. The amend
ment is now before the States Tor ratl-
! fication.
! @. How many printing establishments
were there in this country in Colonial
| days?- j. r.
A. Previous to the Revolutionary War
there were 100 printing establishments
in the country. mostly in coast towns.
@. In 500 Rum, who wins the game,
the PLAYER who declares Rum or the
! one having the most points, When potn
are over 5OO?-G. w.
A If in the final hand two or more
/ PLAYERS score 500 or more. the player
| having the most points wins.
@. What is the difference between
Venice turpentine and ordinary turpen-
| tine?-J. L.
A. Venice turpentine is a balsam,
! similar to balsam of fir or Canada bal
| sam and a thick liquid of siruplike
consistency, imported from France
while the crude turpentine is thick
| soft. white substance and is only worth
| one-tenth of the price of Venice tur-
! pentine. Genuine turpentine Is now
! rare article, and commands rather
higher price. while artificial Venice tur-
I pentine is cheaper.
@ How does strength of the present
Army compare with its numbers be-
! fore the World War?-J. S. w.
A. In 1914 the United States Army
| had 1874 officers and -l19,251 enlisted
men. In 1881 there were 12,177 ofh-
GERS and 1885, 443 enlisted men.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Now for the Walker Case.

Now that the tumult and the shout
ing at Chicago has passed and the
Democratic nominations have been
made to the entire satisfaction OF the
Governor of New York, that official
must tackle the case of the mayor OF
the metropolis. 1t was by common con-
sent postponed over the convention
period in order not to embarrass the
mayor, who was delegate to the meet
ing. or the Governor, who was an
aspirant for its preferment. Now the
mayor is back in town with nothing
unite so important before him as the
preparation of his reply to the Gov
ernor's letter asking him to make an
swer to the charges filed by the referee
of the Legislative Investigating Com
mittee. No schedule is set. The mayor
has a reasonable time in which to study
the record and make an accounting of
his income which will satisfy the Gov
ernor that he has had no financial aid
from friends not in accord with the
strictest requirements of official integ-
rity. The mayor has stated that he will
account for every penny of what may
be called extra income. Referee Sea-
bury, who is reported to be anxious to
go abroad for a rest, must wait for a
summons TO Albany to conduct the
prosecution of the case.
Speculation as to the outcome OF
this matter is idle. The political situa-
ton has cleared to the point at which
it is assumed that the Governor will
act regardless of his own political
fortunes. He received the nomination
without the support of Tammany.
which stood by Smith to the finish.
Members of that organization have in
dicated that they will remain true to
the party. There has been no refer
ence in these pledges to the Walker
case. That is a delicate question. 1t
would be quite improper for any Man.
hattanite. however partisan 70 ths
Evening star., 1932-07-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. How car cherries be candied
without cooking?-D. j. B.
A. Stone, soak in vinegar "a hours
ITO make firm drain well. Mix cher
ries with an equal weight of granu-
lated sugar, spread on platters, keep
I in a cool place week, stirring once
Gay. Seal in jars.
@. What name did Richard Hard
ing Davis give himself when a corre-
spondent in the Russo japanese War?
&C. t.
A. AS John Fox, jr., once wrote:
Nine months passed. and we never
heard the whistle of bullet or shell.
Dick called himself 'cherry-blossom
correspondent and when our ship left
those shores each knew that the other
went to his stateroom and in bitter
chagrin and disappointment, wept quite
childishly.
O. Can a right handed person by
practice make his left hand as dex-
trOus as his right?-N. M. K.
A. The Public Health Service says
increase and improve the use of the
left hand
@. What Is the salary Of the Presi-
dent of the United States?-W. H.
A. The Presidents salary is $4,000
a year. with an allowance of $4,000
a year for travelling and entertainment
expenses.
@. How many physicians had per-
mitS to prescribe alcoholic beverages
last year?-F. c.
A. There were 1888 permits n
} fO- Fll7N crFfa INC
to prescribe and use alcohol or other
intoxicating liquor.
@. How large a spot is shaved on
mans head 10 form the tonsure oil the
Catholic clergy?-B. K.
A. Tonsures vary for different locali-
ties and religious communities. from
the size Of a small coin on the crown
of the head to removal OF all the
I hair except a fringe around the edge.
| The tonsure IS not worn in this coun-
| try but is of obligation for the clergy
in Catholic countries.
@. How is carbon bisulphide used TO
free golf greens from ants?-E. A.
A. The Canadian government expert
mental farms system has been giving
its attention to the problem and has
announced that ants can be controlled,
even annihilated, by the use Of carbon
bisulphioe. 1t is prepared in liquid
form and when released turns into
heavy gas, which has deadly effects on
ants without affecting the grass IN any
way. The principal method OF apph-
cation is to place a small quantity OF
the bisulphide on each ant hill and the
gas quickly destroys the colony. A wet
sack about a foot square placed over
the hill after it has been treated will
hold the gas in the soil and make the
destructive effect mere thorough. Inc
gas is highly infiammable.
O.. DO bees destroy grapes?-S. D. R.
A. The Bureau of Entomology says
that bees do not destroy grapes. Their
mandibles are too soft to break the SKIN
OF grapes and the punctures frequently
seen are generally caused by birds. the
bees will of course flock to the grapes
after they are punctured, since the juice
is attractive to them.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

1t is admitted that some of the litera-
ture in circulation is exceedingly lack
ing in sedate responsibility. On the
other hand, there never was a time
when the public requested so much in
structon in the most abStruse phases
of political economy
Evening star., 1932-07-11

How he stood the gruelling all-night
session OF June 31-July l is mystery.
But he was very much on the job when
the convention reconvened the night OF
July l for the fourth and last ballot of
the presidential contest. 1t is true he
called on Mayor Cermak to quiet the
Chicago galleries--augmented by several
trainloads Of Tammany Democrats-but
be knew when t9 make the call
Evening star., 1932-07-11

AS a friend of Lady Astor, G. Ber-
nard Shaw may have acquired the i'm
preston that the only really clever
Americans are those who go to Great
Britain and become naturalized.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

A Partisan inventor has way to
make home lighting much cheaper. He
will doubtless be glad to make it avail
able to the American citizens, who have
to pay more taxes and will appreciate
even slight reduction in electricity
and gas bills.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

Those who deny that there is such
thing as luck in life will inevitably
pause for thought concerning the career
of that admirable and gallant, yet sor-
rowing friend of all men, Charles A.
Lindbergh.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

There might be more confidence in
proposal to expand the currency if
Germany had not some years ago
flooded the world with paper currency
souvenirs and so reduced the transac-
ton to the absurd
Evening star., 1932-07-11

Request by Gov. Roosevelt for con-
ference with the administration, II
granted, might have been valuable at
least as a means of changing the con-
yerSatIon for a while.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

An observation by Senator Borah to
the effect that he does not know
whether he has any party is only fair
enough since no party is often sure that
II hoe Senator Rorah
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Hoover's Health.
ne Nashville Banner

From the Nashville Banner.
Mark Sullivan says President Hoo
vers physical vigor amazes the physi-
clans 1t appalls Senators Norris and
Borah, as we'll as few other people
we might mention.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
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Evening star., 1932-07-11
The Universal Plea.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Sometimes, maybe. a panhandler will
be encountered who does not want
cup of coffee. We do not expect to
meet him, however
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Modern Youth.

From the Omaha Evening WorldHerald.
Intelligent child of today thinks B. G.
means before the crash" and A. D.
ammo depresSiono" @Ss
Evening star., 1932-07-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Big Birds.

Big Birds.
The American eagle was soaring SO
high.
Said he, The great monarch of emblems
am l.
With all these inventions nobody has
heard
OF a rival to me as the National bird"
But soon came an airplane, SO swift
on the wing
A message of highest importance to
bring
To a throng that stood waiting
impatient to hear
From the new candidate who so boldly
drew near.
The airplane that came with magnii-
cent swoop
So startled the Eagle, he most looped
the loop
In envy he shrieked, II am astonished
to view
Such youngster appearing in politics
tool"
Evening star., 1932-07-11

Il don't see," said Uncle Eben, "why
de grand folks allus holds de big dis
turbances in de heat Of Summer. when
everybody is kind O. tired and jrritaciow
anyhow" -f e-.----.
Evening star., 1932-07-11
Laughing 1t or,


mo matter how anxious about the
future I may be-" said Senator Sor-
ghum, II keep a smiling face and
give a gentle answer"
Growing Indifferent"
mo. I'm trying to be one of those
happy worryers you read about"
Jud Tunkins says he's still hopin' for
the kind of relief thatll make corn
more profitable by the bushel than it
is by the pint.
Impressive but Not Decisive.
And still a statesman has to fret
About the problems of the land.
Nothing was ever settled yet
BY cheers and music by the band.
Evening star., 1932-07-11

The citizen who ordered beer
Not many weeks ago
Is making a complaint sincere;
This service is too slow"
Evening star., 1932-07-11
l Difference.

Have women made difference
since they took an active interest in
State affairs?"
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne. But
l a,u not sure whether they have made
society sound like politics Oh politics
sound like society"
"He who cheats friend" said Hi Ho
the sage of Chinatown, will do so but
seldom, for soon he will have no friends
to cheat"
Evening star., 1932-07-11

@. What is the salary Of the Presi-
dent of the United States?-W. H.
A The Presidents salary is $4,000
a year, with an allowance of SIS, 900
a year for travelling and entertainment.
expenses.