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Evening star., 1934-09-16

ii. then, and Anne was
round-eyed, solemn little girl
of & who went about looking as though
she had secrets At matter OF fact,
she did-she was German spy. 1t was
all very exciting.
Nina's party was Just Sunday after
noon reception, with a great quantity
of older people, and about one young
man in uniform to every four or nve
girls. There were also few very frail
looking young men with nat feet, or
thick glasses, who were not in uniform.
They were not much in demand, either.
Anne, behind the potted palms, forgot
her career of espionage, and thought:
nina m Flicia n then me-"
But something very terrific was des-
tined to happen to Nina, before 1t was
Felicia's year at all. Everybody quite
envied and admired her, because she
was one of the few young girls to be
chosen to work in the emergency Red
Gross canteen unit, that served coffee
and food to the soldiers at the piers, as
they embarked for overseas.
One day Nina met one of the young
officers at the Little Church Around the
Corner and became his bride. Anne
thought that nothing so thrilling had
ever happened before. But three days
later the bridegroom sailed for France
and six weeks later he was hit in the
throat by a piece of shrapnel. After
months in a hospital, he returned to
his bride with his soft southern drawl
stilled forever.
"F'licia N then me-"
Flaxen haired Felicia's year was very
different Anne was nearly Is then, the
real beauty of the family. But she still
looked as though she had secrets.
She still had.
When Felicia's frothy dresses and
Felicia's scanty step-ins were laid out,
and her wrap and cigarette case and
perfumed hanky and gold champagne
swizzle stick-they weren't really for
Felicia, they were for Anne.
<A/HEN her sister came in at in the
wv morning, banging doors, giggling
to herself Anne decided that was one
of the things she wasn't going to do.
But when Felicia floated into cutaway
HllcO paTlOT OH OuIludy dlGcIAOOliS, anu
managed them all with the ease Of a
woman of the world, that was one of
the things Anne wanted to be able to do.
Felicia's coming out party at the hotel
was $50, 900 affair. Papa was making
reams of money. The sky was the limit.
And then, after Christmas, wild, spoiled
little Felicia fell madly in love. She
fell In love with an ascot tie, long
lean figure and reputation with women.
The wedding in st. Thomas was one
that was not soon forgotten by the
hundreds who attended.
k". n then me-"
= Yes. Then Anne. But as Anne'S year
approached. and Anne herself grew
aovelier and lovelier, alarming things
began to happen to papa's fortune.
There was suddenly no debut. No parties.
Ehe big Westchester estate was closed.
H'he comfortable duplex in town sublet
and Anne with her mother and father,
and frequently poor Felicia, who was
making sporadic attempts to live with
her husband, ensconced in three modest
apartment hotel rooms.
Anne felt that there was considerable
danger of her going mad. Oh, not just
at the lack of clothes and parties, but
ht the lack of something to do. One
Evening star., 1934-09-16

INA, the eldest, came out dur
ing the war. Felicia was a
very grown-up young lady of
ii. then, and Anne was a
round-eyed. solemn little girl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
Wesleyan To Discuss
 Oriental Problems
Race Relations, to Be Theme of Annual University
 Farley at MiddIetOwn, February StEi

ton to the other in behalf of his race. He has recently been deeply involved in work c0nencted with the Scottsboro case.
 Sir Frederick Whyte, K. c. s. l., IL. D., and Dr Roy Hidemichi Aka gi will present contrasting views on the situation in China and Japan. Sir Frederick will give the Chinese point of view, while Dr Akagi, a native Japanese, will speak for his country. ''
 Sir Frederick has spent great deal of his life in the Orient, and was at one time political adviser to the Chinese government. Prob ably his most intimate friend out side of England is T. V. SOong, with whom he was associated in China for a period of two years, and with his background he has become one of the most frequently consulted authorities on Asiatic questions. Dr Akagi has had wide experience in the United States, be- ing a graduate of the University of California, and has made recent visits to his native land which keeps him closely in touch with all the developments of his homeland as well as with our country.
 Besides the speeches, round table conferences will be conducted by Rabbi Newman, Dr Friedrich, and Rabbi Abraham Feldman on the Jewish question, and by pr Walter White on the negro problem.
 Invitations have been sent by the barley committee to the presidents of the student bodies of all the leading colleges and. universities in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng land area for delegates from these colleges to attend the barley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
JOHN H. COSS GETS
 LARGE TAX REFUND
Other Local People Men- toned in List Granted
 By United States

Many Waterbury names arc in- cluded in the list of individuals and firms throughout the United States who have been granted tax refunds by the United States gov ernment. The list was announced by the house committee on expen- ditures in the. executive depart ments. The largest local refund went to John H. Cos of the Sco- will Manufacturing company.
 The list of Waterbury refunds is as follows: Henry w. Adams, Jr, cIo Citizens and Manufacturers Ma tional bank. $1.650.40: Helen P. Camp, estate of Orton F. Camp and Roland H. Camp, administra : tord, 9S Woodlawn terrace, $777.7S; Mrs Alice Morton Chase. AZ Church street, s4,127.94; Miss Edith Nor ton Chase. AZ Church street, $1.- ,1O9.O3; Irving H. Chase, 63 Pros- pect street, $593.17; M. J. Daily and Son, Inc. 541 Bank street. s616.S1; Edward O. Goss, IT Pine street, $6O3.1S: Mrs Ella Young Goss, 70 Hillside avenue, $S,403.32; John H. Goss, 70 Hillside avenue, $S,134.23; Haring w. Griggs, 54 Hillside avenue, $6,3SS.23; Mrs Anne. c. Hart, S6 Buckingham street, $9O7.52; Howard P. Hart. 36 Buckingham street, $2,190.23; Miss Caroline A. Platt, 126 Wood lawn terrace, $1.030.67: Mrs Mary s. Schlegel, Randolph avenue, S1,817.85: Estate of Archer J. Smith, Julius B. Smith and Fred orick M. Chamber, executors, AZ Buckingham street, $2,207.53: Es- tate of Mrs Archer J. Smith, clo A. c. Frodel, Washington, D. C., $4,449.47; Waterbury Trust Co.,, 1S2 Grand street, $1,2O8.69; Waterbury Gas Light Co, $1,727.82.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
WATERBURY CLOCK UNION CRITICISED
Lively Hearing Took Place at Washington, D. C.
 Yesterday Afternoon

The legal status of the alleged company union of the Waterbury Clock company was attacked yes- terday at an MIRA hearing held in Washington. D. c. Samuel Beards- ley, labor advisor, declared that the local company was in violation of the MIRA and he produced affida- wits in which employees swore that they were told either to join the unior or quit their jobs.
 A large delegation from Water bury attended the hearing which was concluded late yesterday after noon. Vice President Charles Granger of the Waterbury Clock company, Fred Lux of the Lux Clock company, nine employees of the Waterbury Clock company. A. J. Hinkleman, Mrs A. Pelletier. Morris Cohen, Fred Narol, Joseph Nardi. Ernest Columbo. Stanley Kuska and Henry Hinkleman were present from this city and several addressed the meeting.
 A number of employees of the New Haven Clock company were present and spoke in criticism of the speed-up system and the re- placement of male employees by women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Middietown, Conn, Jan 25- Thursday and Friday, February s and Q, the college body of Wesley an university will hold its tenth an- nual barley. The topic under con- sideration will be "Race Relations" The Jewish, Negro, and Oriental problems will be the major points of discussion. The speakers will include Kirby Page, editor of "The World Tomorrow" Sir Frederick Whyte, Rabbi Louis I. Newman, Dr Walter :. White, Professor Carl J. Friedrich, pr Roy Hidemichi Aka gi, and Rabbi Abraham Feldman.
 Kirby Page, who will be the con- cluding speaker of the barley, will discuss the race problem in gener- al. MT Page has been editor of t"The World Tomorrow" since 1928. He has made many trips to Asia to study the international and eco- homie problems there, and in 1916 and 1917 he travelled with Sherwood Eddy in an evangelistic campaign among students in America, China, Japan, and Korea. He is also famed as a lecturer and writer, to which occupations he gave his time between 1921 and 1925.
 The problem of the Jew will be discussed by Rabbi Louis I. New man and Dr Carl J. Friedrich. Rab- bi New, an will talk on ''The Nazis and German Jewry," which Dr Friedrich will set forth the prin- ciples of Hitlerism. Rabbi New man has written number of books on the Jewish race problem, and has conducted various columns on similar subjects. At the present time he writes "Telling It to Gath" which appears in g number of pa- pers throughout the nation. Dr Friedrich is professor of govern ment at Harvard university and guest professor for public law at Heidelberg. During 1931-32 he was abroad sixteen months doing research work. and during the past summer he returned once more to Germany, his native land, to lec- ture at the University of Heidel- berg and to investigate the new Germany. He saw many of the new leaders in all parts of the country, and after frequent discus sions with Nazis and Antis, has reached some novel conclusions about the whole development.
 The negro point of view will be presented by pr Walter F. White, secreta'v of the National Associa- tion for the Advancement of Col ored People. Dr White is in close touch with the present-day negro situation in this country and has travelled from one end of the na-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
HIGHWAY CHIEF
 LETS SEVEN JOBS
Two Road Awards Given Local Contractors This
 Morning

Commissioner John A. Macdon- i,ld announced today the award of Leven road contracts. Bids for five fthese jobs were received on December 26. Bids for the New Britain and Berlin job and the Comstock bridge job were received on December II. The awards are as follows:
 New Britain & Berlin: Route No. 72 to J. s. Petruccione & Sons, Inc, Waterbury.
 Enfield. U. s. Route No. 5. to Daniel O'Connell & Sons, Inc. Hol- yoke, Mass.
 Watertown 6 Morris: Route 63. Straits Turnpike, ot Oneglia & Ger vasini. Inc. Torrington.
 News Fairfield: Warwick road. to George K. Gaylor. Washington.
 Southbury: U. s. Route No. 6, to Antonio Lambo, Waterbury.
 Burlington: Route No. 116, to Oneglia & Gervasini, Inc, Torring- ten.
 Colchester: Comstcck bridge. Colchester road. Rout No. 16. to D. ArrigOni, Middletown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
vIC AND SADIE USE
 ONIiY THREE ACTORS

More than score of familiar characters have returned to an NBC-WJz network with Vic and Sade, but only three of them ever speak a word during tho broad. casts of this amusing sketch or family life. heard daily except sun- day.
 It's a tribute to tho sketch that so many characters are remember cd. Vic (Art Van Harvey), Sado (Bernardlno Flynn), and Rush (Biily Idolson) are heard daily, put also familiar to the audience arc such persons as little Rush'a ohum, Freeman Rcudderi Mis- Fisher. tho goHsipy nelghbori Mir hnd MtH Donahue, sydney Cali. Rush's lll' tlo girl friend, and Bulldog Drllil- mond, his arch enemy Gus Pllnk, e drunkArd often seen wenVlnk ms way through the aiieyi Mrs uum. p0K,. the garbage man, ana Mr iiu0bnHh, Vie's boss down at tho Consolidated Kitchen WaFo eom' panE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
JUDGE FINN RULES
 IN FAVOR OF TENANT

Martin Garms, q tenant in the house of Carmilo Schiefelite, is en- titled to remove evergreen trees from the property because in the opinion of Judge Edward J. Finn. trees placed in the ground with burlap bags around the roots, are not planted in the full sense of the word. Judge Finn in decision late yesterday in the common pleas court, dismissed the suit brought against Garms by his landlord and found the issues in favor of Garms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
FIREMEN CALLED TO
 CHROMIUM PLANI'

The Bunker HiIl fire company answered a call last evening from the Chromium Corp oe America- A defective oil burner was resDonsi- ble for a slight blaze, but resulted in no serious damage. A company from headquarters also responded to the telephone alarm. The call was received at 6:3O o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
LANTERNs FOOL HENS

Jefferson City, Mo - (U.P) = Farmers with electric plants on their farms long have been cheat ing Mother Nature bmy lighting their hen houses, thus increasing egg production. It remained for farmers hereabout to discover that bright lights weren't neces- sary, that hens worked overtime just as we'll by coal oil lanterns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
DIVORCE ACTIONS
 ON SHORT CALENDAR

Two divorce actions partly tried and three new ones will be heard by Judge John A. Cornell at the short calendar session of the su- perior court tomorrow. The ac- tions heard last week are those of Leonora Martino against Joseph Martino and Pauline Cipriano aganist Charles Cipriano. The new suits to be heard are those of Jo- seph Oracle against Blanche
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Harry MeNaughlen, who is Phil Baker butler. Bottle: C! enc AZ: AZ: m0ur program heard oyer NuC netwoFkn, comes os on RIIstheetFls col family. Ills fnthef was q thes ater inanases Q London. Tnfse nneIeG, rem, Fred end Charles Nee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Odd signatures. If you're looking for something just a bit out of the ordinary tune in Viola Philo some night when she is warLling from WEAF. She has a German air for her signature and you're apt to think Viola's a bird (with all due respect to her sing ing) before the signature fades into the studio announcer's dulcet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
RESERVE OFFICERS
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

Lieutenant Colonel John L. Hoi- comb, GAG, will speak on "A Reg uIar Soldier Looks At War" at the meeting of the Waterbury chapter, Reserve Ofilcerg association at the Arinory tonight. Reports on the dinner dance to be held ct The Elton February sth will be given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Grac.e, Edna N. Fosner against LeonaSd Fosner aud John Galucci against Louise Galucci.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

cast will come from Kansas City Mo-, where the ex-WallingforC singer is playing a theatrical en' gagement.
 Between dots. B. A. Rolfe has definitely given up any idea of opening in a mite club. He says New York has too many cabarcts. .. Ethel Waters is preparing 8 number of children's songs for her Sunday night programs. Rosa PonselIe will sing sev- eral songs in English when she appears on the Hall of Fame program Sunday night. Jane Froman is due back on the air this weekend after an illness that has kept her of the air and from the cast of the "F'ollies." The Rev. elers are in receipt of a bid to tour South America. No go, though. The ace song i'm the movie version of the "ScandaIs'' is "You Nasty Man." The last line is Don't Never Do That" Wonder how Joe Penner feels about it. Maude Adams rehearses 35 hours for her half-hour broadcast. In case you'd like to know, that femme voc- alist with Rubln0ff Sunday night was Peg La Centra.
 Tonight's Casa Loma program will come from the Colonnades o1 the Essex Houses, where Gler Gray and the boys play for danc' ing, instead of from the studio Guests will be asked to remain 1T absolute silence during the half hour on the air. The ciggy spon sors will probably allow them tt smoke, however.
 Among voices that should be back on. ..the networks is that of Art Jarrett, who is now making movies in Hollywood. Possessed of grand micrO- phone presence, Art was one of the airs best warblers and still is if he gets chance.
 On the air tonight. 6:30 B. Kennedy in an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
IA Three Days Cough
 Is Your Danger Signal

Don't lot them get . stranslo
 hoia: . night ssrs quickly y.,.r cssG, 2. phs, pissssnt y~s sc tsss. Eos nsreetiss. nasics Your own druggist is authorized tQ refund YouF nioneR on the spot your cough QP cold is not relieved
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
BROKEN VEINS
VaricOse Clccrs-Old Sores Relieved At Home

No sensible person will continue 70 suffer when powerful penetrat- ng, yet harmless antiseptic Moone's Emerald Oil can readily be obtained tt any drug store-the directions are hs Ea A simple aud easy to.use. Eco A.S6 nomical, too and Apothe-
 carries Hall Co. guarantees f one bottle to give splendid V % s.s ..., results or money back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

349--WABC-.New YOrk.-86O P. M.
 5:O9-Skippy-Sketch. 5:15-Edith Murray, Songs. 5:30-Jack Armstrong, All-Am-
 erican Boy-Sketch. 5:45-Stamp Adventures Club
 Sketch. 6:00-Buck Rogers-Sketch. G:15-Bobby Benson-Sketch. 6:3O-Tito Guizar, Tenor. G:45-Little Italy-Sketch. 7:O0-Myrt and Marge. 7:15-Just Plain Bill-Sketch. 7:30-Serenaders Orch. 745-News-Boak Carter. S:00-Morton Downey. Songs. S:15-News-Edwin c. Hill. S:30-Shilkret Orch; Alexander
 Gray, Songs; William Lyons
 Phelps. Narrator. 0:00-Philadelphia Orch. 9:15-Howard Marsh, Songs,
 Kostelanetz Orch. 9:30-CaIifornia Melodies. 10:00-Gray Orch; Irene Taylor.
 Songs; Trio. lO:30-News Reports. 10:45-Warnow Orch,; Connie
 Gates. Songs; Clubmen
 Quartet. 11:15-Charles Carille. Tenor. :30-Jones Orch. 12:00-Nelson Orch. A. M. 12:SO-Lyman orch. 1:0O-Pancho Orch.
 333..WBZ-- -BOstOn--90O 5:O0-New England Agriculture
 -E. J. Powell. 5:15-The Monitor Views the
 News-Henry E. Williams. 5:3O-The Singing Lady. 5:45-Little orphan Annie-Al-
 Ian Baruck, Henrietta
 Tedro and Harry Cansdale. 6:OO-NBC Program Calendar. 6:01-Duke Dewey and his Hick-
 ory Nuts. G:15-Ritz-C Carlton Orch. 6:30-Time. 6:32-Old Farmers Almanac. 6:34-Temperature. 6:36-sports Review-Bill Will 6:41-Famous Sayings. 6:43-Weather. 6:45-Today's News-Lowell
  7:00--Amos m Andy. 7:15-Drama. 7:3O-Tony's Barber Shop. 7:45-Laprel Brothers. S:00-Captain Diamonds Adven-
 lures (sea drama). S:30-Adventures in Health-Dr
 Herman Bundesen. S:45-Joe and Bateese. 9:00-Death Valley Days (drama)
 east: Tim Frawley. Jo-
 seph Bell, Edwin W. Whit
 ney. the Lonesome Cowboy:
 orchestra, direction Joseph
 Bonime. .s s:so-Eddio Duchin and his Or. io:ot-Hands Across the Border. 10:a0-Joe Rines. and his Gas.
 cades Orch. 10,45--News. ,v ii;0O-Tlme, weather. ti,O4-sports Review-Bill VII. Farmers Almanac. '11s1B-P0et Prince. ii;sO-William ecotti and his Hos
 tel MentclRir oroh. i2;O0--0eorge olson and his Ho'
 tel Pennsylvania orch. is,sc.pancins ,n tho Twin Cities. ii00--NBe Program Caiendar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Nanghton, have been prominent. on the stage In England and America Harry ls the youngest of the Me' Naughlen tribe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Buddy Rogers will receive Q
 musical salute from the orcheBtras
 of Paul Whiteman, Ted Weems
 and Jack Denny as he opens at the Paradise in New York -tomor- row night. A full hours dance mu- sic by Buddy and the three orches.. tras greeting him will be heard over NBC-WJZ, beginning at 11:30.
 Itl be a big night for the ex- movie star who is now a dance maestro. Scores of celebrities of the entertainment will be at the Paradise to greet him in person as he begins in the nightspot where VEhiteman held forth before nov ing to the Biltmore. The first half of tomorrow nights program will begin with Rogers orchestra in New York. The scene will then be switched to Chicago for Ted Weems' melodies, then back to New York for the tunes of Jack Denny at the Pierre and Whiteman at the Biltmore. The second half-hour will be given
 over to Buddy's music.
 Tonight's New England
 Council speaker will be Joseph Bartlett, CWA administrators
 for Massachusetts. He will dis
 cuss progress in New England under the civil works plan. The talk will be broadcast by the Yankee network at 8:15 and will be best heard here through WICC.
 | To kn remain long without a big radio job. Beginning Feb. 14 he will lead | the Troubadours' orchestra in the Wednesday night programs. The change will bring the youngest of
 radios noted maestros to the old est established program on the air. | Until a couple of weeks ago
 Lenny's orchestra was heard in the Bing Crosby Monday night period | but had to terminate its engage ment because of union trouble. Our evening complaint. Why, or why, must the ChceriO program (WEAF 8:3O q. m.) end up almost every morning with so-called Irish dialect sketch? We can stand the re- mOval of Lizzie and her train- ed canarics from this morning ''brneer' (NBC thought it would be cheaper to substitute their own canarics); we even can go for ClleeriO in n big way on occasions. But when Gil and Pat Kelly i've presume they're guilty) start that Irish dialect we foam at the mouth. ! Will somebody write i'm to NEG and ask tlle boys to try a dif- fcrent dialect for n change. If we ever did the writing the paper would burn up with the fervor of our remarks. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Argentina reports that it's eom- 5lierciAI conditions are improving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25

Opening the fan mail. J. NJ. agrees with the writer about Gus Hacnschcn speed- ing up the tempo of his band in recent broadcastS., He thinks that it's the one fault with the Show Boat program now = the music is played far too fast. That's a left handed conn plimcnt for Don Voorhees, band. Still Haenschcn docs n pretty good job during the American Album of Familiar Music period (WEAF, Sunday, 0:3O p. m.) f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
THE SELECT CIRCLE

other of his interesting chats. 7:O0, WEAF-Twenty Fingers of Harmony, unique piano arrange ments. 1880, WABC-Sere- naders offering Plying Down to Rio" and Surprise" S:OO, WEAF-Rudy Vallee's interpreta- tions of Lonely Hearts" Lets Fall In Love-" "Carioca," plus guest stars. .. 8:00, WABC-- Morton Downey returns to the air for a brief concert. 8:3O, WABC - Voice of America, with excellent music by Nat Shilkret and talks by Professor Billy Phelps. 800, WEAF-Show Boat hour, featuring a tabloid version of "Blossom Time" also Lanny Ross singing eff Forget You" and Throw Another Log on the Fire" Conrad Thibault offering "The Rangers Song" and Gus Haen- schen's music. + 9:3O, WABC- California Melodies, with Ray Paige's music and Hollywood guest stars. 10:00, WEAF-Paul Whiteman and company featuring a medley from the "Follies" and a new tune Perfect Paradise"
 
 ing a premiere of "Get Goin' and unique arrangements of "There Goes My Heart" and other mel odies.
 Between ourselves Our
 hearty agreement goes to Mar
 tin Porter in his complaint
 against the spelling out of
 words in announcements. That
 12-year old mental level myth
 has been rather definitely ex-
 ploded by this time. An
 inquiry to this column about Waterbury's Dick Mansfield is
 being followed up. Dick had his own band on CBS last year. .. Too many female trios are cluttering the air to suit our
 taste. Did you know that "When Your Hearts On Fire, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
 comes from an old Russian ex- presisOn? "Yes'' is the an- swer to l.. J. in reply to her asking if we didn't mean "Ar-
 lene rather than "Irene" in
 speaking of that appealing
 waltz melody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
By RAY FITZPATRICK

WABC at o'clock. The broad cast will come from Kansas City, Mo-, where the ex-Wallingford singer is playing theatrical en- gagement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
349.-WABC--New YOrk.-86O

Morton Downey returns to the air tonight, singing over CBS-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-25
WEAF--New YOrk--66O

On the air tonight. 6:30. WEAF-John B. Kennedy in an-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-23
Even Balance Of Clubs Keeps Proxy On His Toes
 Until Start Of Season
Unwilling to Discuss Chances of New York Giants to Repeat-Player- May Have Effect
 on 1884 Campaign
By JACK CUDDY

United Correspondent)
 New York; Feb 23-( (UP)-The first group of New York Giants migrated to-day to the Miami training grounds n auguratng of the most interesting experiments in base ball. No less authority than Professor John Heydler erable of the National league. is agog