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Evening star., 1934-03-18

face of the plate. When soiled new paper
would be drawn from roll located beneath
the plate.
Also there is the plan for long ridges on
the sides OF the plate to serve as sights" for
the pitcher and also to aid the umpire in
calling strikes and balls The inventor ap-
parently gave little OF no thought to the posi-
bility that players might trip over the ridges
or dent themselves deeply while sliding across
the plate to score.
The "enunciating base" covered by patent
No 17l,038, must have been contrived by
man who sought to make each playing field
a place of joy and everlasting peace. my
invention" the inventors formal description
proceeds, relates to a base for the game Of
base ball, by which the touching Of the base
by the runner is clearly announced to the
umpire, and the same thereby enabled to
render his decision in a perfectly correct and
reliable manner, avoiding thereby the dissatis-
faction and squabbles arising from erroneous
observations and decisions"
Evening star., 1934-03-18

down the pitching arm is an elastic band that
twists off to the inside at the elbow and hna1iy
is moored to strap at the wrist Looking
more like a piece of hospital equipment than
anything else under the sun, it is supposed to
relieve the arm from the shock incurred when
a ball is suddenly released in the art of throw
ing"
Another inventor noting that "the right arm
of base ball players has been found to
measure considerably longer than the left OBJ
tanned patent covering a stout leather cum
to be worn around the pitching arm just be-
low the elbow and anchored by straps to the
pitchers body. That arrangement, it is rea-
soned, will keep the arm in shape; but the
pitcher would be held by the second cousin
of straightjaeket, withal
Those who have sought enterprisingly to
bring changes upon the grand old game, how
ever include none who have reached greater
distances in fancy than the inventors who have
centered their attention upon home plate and
the bases.
Mainly these valiants have attempted to
put an end, by employment of mechanical
methods, to the squabbles and fine exchanges
of words that arise on a base ball field when
a decision on an extremely close play has been
made Their aims as revealed by the patents
they have obtained, have been to create a
base ball paradise wherein pop-bottle showers
never are brought upon the heads of umpires,
and from which players never are banished for
wagging their jaws in protest against the find
ings of the arbiters.
Most of the activity in tnis field of inven-
tion has centered around home plate. Not
content to have 1t a simple affair with five
sides, the inventors have sought to endow it
with a grand array of modern improvements.
Consider the possibilities held by patent No.
1865, ,088, granted two years ago. Among the
objects cited by the inventor to whom it was
issued are ''the lessening of delays and the
increasing of certainty"
This patent calls for the lodging beneath
the plate Of electrical apparatus, including a
motor, long light bulb and fan. 1t pro-
poses that two small slots be cut in the plate
each being on the side of the plate near the
place where it draws to the point that faces
the catcher.
Beneath the slots are located lenses through
which the light from the submerged lamp
would be cast, throwing beams upward from
each side of the plate. The big idea, out
lined in the formal and technical language of
the official record is to help the umpire in
his efforts to determine whether ball passing
Evening star., 1934-03-18

gradually the price tended downward. The
result of these trends was an increase in acre
age. Farmers finding that 100 acres would
not yield the income they desired because Of
lower prices increased their acreage and the
increased acreage increased the surplus which
continued to push the price downward. In
other words, two vicious spirals were In opera
ton with ever-increasing momentum one the
spiral upward in production and the other the
spiral downward IN price.
The destructive spirals really got under way
In 1926 At that time American acreage had
reached the total of 100000 acres and foreign
paintings 100000 acres. Prices then started
on the toboggan.
Declining prices had the immediate effect
Of stimulating production, and the stimulated
production also stimulated the cost Of produc-
ton for more hands, more machinery and more
fertilizer were required, and all the time the
net income dropped.
Finally last Spring, finding that warnings
and advice had been of no avail in causing
the farmers to reduce acreage, the Government
launched the cotton control program which
provided for the blowing under of the 10,5o0,OOO
acres The net result was that the Southern
farmer found his income from cotton had
jumped from $426, ,000, 900 in 1882 to 857000.-
600 last year. .s.,.s le-e
Evening star., 1934-03-18

In short the idea is to let the umpire know
when runner touches base.
This is accompanied by the simple exped1-
ent of putting a bel-Hke the one teacher
used in school-in a box beneath the base,
which Is piece of wood rather than the con-
ventional bag The base is supported an inch
or more above tine surface of the field by four
thick columns of hard rubber. When the
runner touches the base his weight forces 1t
downward and its lower surface hits the top OF
the bell
The possibilities are interesting to contem-
plate. A home-run hit with the bases full
would have the effect of filling the air with
q great din. And cunning base runner,
seeking to distract the pitcher, could obtain
neat alarm clock result by dealing the base
a rapid succession of taps with his foot.
A variation Of the same general idea IS pre-
sented by another patentee who employs cleo
tric contacts springs and hinges to produce
first aid to perplexed umpires.
Another notable sound effect might be In
troduced to the game by utilization Of the
beIl-ringing base ball patented under No. l72,-
315. This ball has q hollow metal sphere s
its core. Within the sphere "a clapper or one
or more balls" are positioned. With the bell
within the ball" the inventor states, "a sound
is emitted whenever q bali Is struck or caught
by q player"
A bat shaped like q question mark, with the
extreme end OF the curve removed, mas peen
assigned patent No 838,257. The inner surface
of the curved portion is filled with grooves and
ridges Its use, so ayers its maker, brings
assurance that foul balls will not be hit and
enables the batter "to strike the ball in various
directions"
A short cut to the fame and fortune which
great pitchers enjoy is proffered by patent No.
385, ,816. It is piece Of rubber with ring ut
one end which Is fitted around the middle
finger Of the pitching hand. At the other end,
resting against the palm of the hand, b
fianged circle. BY using the device, % the
statement IN the official files has it. pitcher
"can cause the ball as it leaves his hand to
describe either an in-curve, out-curve. up
shoot or down-shoot, as desired" Such
tool, of course, never would reach the pitching
mound In a self-respecting game. But small
considerations like that be brushed aside
with ease where the determination to be IN
ventive Is in fun sway.
knowledge that patents for all these con-
trivances have been issued brings a nervous
twinge to those who like to take their base
ball straight. But calmness comes with the
realization that the game seems determine y
get along Without them. -zs
Evening star., 1934-03-18

145. Deed.
lat. Roman house.
hold god
149. Burmese demon.
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Great.
1876. Sculptured slab.
1913. Buckwheat tree.
139. HorSe-mackerel.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Sunday Morning Among the Cross-Words

101. Old.
lO2. Branches of
learning.
1O4. The silkworm.
LOG. Checkerberry.
100. Boundaries.
112. Terrible.
l13. Teutonic god for
whom Saturday
was named.
1T. Tin.
1l8. Negative ion.
l2O. Cutaneous.
124. Italian city.
125. Rage.
l26. A layman.
1913. River in Asiatic
Turkey.
129. Bible character;
/ Kings, xvi, 9.
100. Small bird.
131. Rim.
1874. Added.
1856. Ireland.
137. King; Spanish.
l38. Number.
l39. Ghost.
14l. Bunk.
143. Allow.
l44. Variety of lettuce.
146. Pronunciation
mark.
148. Pertaining to a
lion.
$50. NominatOr.
ISL. Filled with
interstices.
152. Feminine name.
153 Fortune
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iIo be Continued
Radio News

Port Of Spain, Trinidad: small fill
bustering expedition wnlch left here in
a motor launch with the announced in
tention of raidng Venezuelan TERRITORY
failed when the boat struck a reef off
Delta Amacuro ia the mouth Of the
Orinoco River and sank. According to
reports received here today part of the
crew was drowned and others were Cap
tured by Venezuelan troops.
Paris: Napoleon's mother, forgotten
though she reared an Emperor, Three
Kings Queen and a relgning Grand
Duchess may soon rest beside him in
the Invaides A patriotlc group has de-
manded that the Ministry of education
transfer her body from Ajaccio on the
island CO Corsica whence her body was
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taken after death in exile at Rome, Feb
ruary z. 1885 In making the demand,
the group urged that she be made
frances maternal patri0tix to rank with
Joan of Acch.
New York: Despite the shocked COM
ment aroused in the United States by an
nouncement of Germany's laws provid-
ing or mass sterilization of the unfit, to
Improve the race, survey today showed
that many of the 48 Sra,es nave laws on
their books which, if invoked, would be
almost as sweeping as Hltler's edict.
Where such laws. designed to prevent
the mentally weak or criminally insane
from adding to the worlds HofiI poDula-
ton are in effect. thew have baen gen
eraly administered with extreme eau
ton and with the rights ofhunan safe
guarded.
Washington: Gov. Talmadge of Geor-
gia. recently described as headline
hunger" and 'yaDper" by Harry Hop.
kins. Civil Works Administrator, was dis
associated today from relief and civil a1-
ministration 10 the State byorder of Hop
kins. The Federal Administrators dismiss.
ed the civil works and relief boards ap-
pointed by lalmadge and named Miss
lay Robertson to take over the work,
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Hopkins informed the Governor of the
actlon by letter and it was understood
he gave as the reason the critical atti.
tud- of state officials.
Chicago: Jack Klutas, college boy gun
man, nicknamad Handsome jack by
his desperate confederates, was shot and
killed today by police gunfore at a subur-
ban cottage hideaway. The killing added
another triumph to police 10 their fight
to rid the nations Of new crop Of out.
avs whose criminal exploits have made
bloody history IN recent monthS Klutas
was shot down by police squad which
forced its way into his hide-aWay while
he was absent.
Washington: Speaker Rainey asserted
after talk with President Roose Welt to-
day that the House would keep absolute
ly within the limits of the budget sub
mitted BY the President The speaker
said the House would turn its attention
next week to appropriation bills, which
will carry funds for the Government de-
partments next year. In all likelihood.
House attention will be devoted to those
vital measures for some time, with the
leaders determined to keep authorizations
OF new expenditures within the So, OOO,-
100000 budget for next year
Chicago: The milk market in the coun.
try was enlarged tonight by ring of
fighting dairymen who swore to halt
Chicago's milk supply rather than bear
the brunt of predatory price war. CO.
operative milk producers telegraph Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wallace requesting
him TO state mis- views on the conflicr.
Supplies on hand at the four large dis
triouting companies were sufficient for
deliveries until Wednesday morning but
only Traction of the 1900, 600 pounds
daily supply was trickIing into the city
from the surrounding milk shed,
Washington: Congress began the new
year right according to White House
standards by moving the first major adj
ministratioa bill half way to enactment
IN two days but rebellion of minor sort
is just aro1nd the Senate corner. The L.
quor tax DILL passed by the House ard
which comes 40 early this week 10 the
Senate buC if President Roosevelt per-
sists 10 his reported intention to force
the ST. Lawrence Water Ways Treaty
before the Senate in the early future he
may as we'll write off three weeks of de-
bate at the outset. Opposition is bitter
and determined Il tnink we will need
80 deoare that, is significant remark
which can be had from a score of Sen
ators today when the water way treaty
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One Bright Bertrand MI threat ened 10
kill Cereal my on or kill James my
husband. NJ one else threatened TO xiii
my husband The threat referred TO
was eported to me by Cereal my son.
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FOR SALE

At Estate institution Hill Pure, bred
and graded Mixing goats
WM. BEATTY
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Looking On
With Helen
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low and moved to the other side
of the room. It was just as
well. The fascinated lady, who
had been listening eagerly, was
just about to murmur Charlie"
We wish we believed in gos-
sip. We'd love to tell you the
name Of the debutante who ac-
companied by q gentleman
sometimes occupied with i'm
proving his mind at Yale, took
a 2 a. m. ride in a milk wagon.
Said debutante and temporary
slave were going home from a
recent party when they met the
early morning procession Of
milk wagons, leaving their little
dairies or filling stations or
wherever it is milk wagons make
their homes.
"I've never ridden in a milk
wagon" said the lady wiStfully.
"Now's the time," cried the
student gentleman, who, when
he isn't studying his lessons or
dancing, is training for foot
lall. Lets tackle a cart"
So saying, they hailed wagon
No. 2. The debutante, who has
big eyes and a soft voice, asked
II they might hop in for a ride
"Sure," said the driver.
"Climb aboard. Look out there
for your party dress. The ice
around the bottles melts all over
the floor. How'd you like to
catch up with that first horse?"
Away they went-clum p ty
clump, with the sound of iron
horseshoes on the asphalt
streets.
"Well, now that we're leading
the procession, why can't we
buy a little milk" said the gen.
tleman from, Yale. One pint
each, please"
isn't this fun?" sighed the
debutante, when she had fin
ished her bottle.
Fun for you," replied the
driver, gone suddenly morose.
Here's your getting off place.
Certainly you can find your car.
Good night"
Mrs. Kent Cooper, whose hus-
band is General Manager Of the
Associated Press, was enter
tanned recently at the White
House. AS she left the state
dining room, where the gentle
men were to settle the affairs
Of the world without feminine
interference, she turned to the
lady beside her and said spon-
taneously:
isn't it fun walking out from
the Presidents dinner to the
music of the Marine Band?"
Really, are you interested in
the Marine Band?" replied the
lady in a lofty tone.
Indeed I am," answered Mrs.
Cooper cheerily.
"How amusing for you," re-
sponded the lady, even more
loftily. GIVE lived in Washing.
ton for years. This sort of thing
is fearfully commonplace to me.
No doubt it's pleasant for
strangers"
The Washington times., 1934-03-16

Mrs. Robert w. B. Elliott and
Miss Helen McKibrey, Of New
York, have come to Washington
for q short stay and are at the
Martinique.
Il Il y
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Tomp-
kins, Of Atlanta, Ca, are pass
ing some time at the Carlton.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
TOMORROW'S MEETS
Virginia

Virginia
A1bermarle County Hounds
Churchill Newcomb, George S.
Maxwell, Joint Masters. Hunt
ing, weather permitting. Call
Greenwood No. / for time and
place.
Blue Ridge Hounds William
Bell Watkins, Master. Hunting,
weather permitting. Call Boyce
Central for information.
Cobbler Hunt-Major George
Patton, jr., Mrs. George Patton,
jr, Joint Masters. Edward
Strother's. 10 a. m.
The Casanova Hunt-Harry
Lee Smith, Master. Turkey Run.
For information of time, call
Warrenton 292.
Warrenton Hunt-Amory S.
Carhart, Master. Neptune Lodge,
8 a. m.
Old Dominion Hounds-Stir-
ling Larrabee, William E. Doel-
Ter, Joint Masters. The Kennels,
10:30 a. m.
Pennington Hunt Club-Mrs.
j. P. Jones, Mr.. Jack Rinehart,
Joint Masters. Drag Framington
2:30 p. m.
Maryland
Green Spring Valley Hounds
John K. Shaw. jr., Frank A.
Bonsal, jr., Joint Masters. Stone
Hall, 2:30 p. m.
Redland H Thomas T.
Mott, Master. Mr.. A. F. Thomp-
sons, p. m. The Field will be
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Thompson from 5 to Z D. m.
The Washington times., 1934-03-16
Nina Carter Tabb
General Mitchell, in LimeIight As Possible
Head of Reorganzed Federal Air Service,
Is Popular As Virginia Sportsman

packs will not go out Saturday
on account of the Middleburg
Hunter trials. Any one expect
ing to hunt with nearby hunts
that day had better telephone
before going out as a great
many meets are likely to be
cancelled on Saturday.
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FERA SOFTBALL
LEAGUE STARTS
WEEK TUESDAY
AUG. 20 SET AS TENTATIVE
OPENING DATE; JUNIOR
LEAGUE BEGINS NEXT
WEDNESDAY

Play in the Senior FERA dia-
mondball league will start on
Tuesday, August 20, according to
plans. and will continue with
games every Tuesday and Friday
night afterward.
A Junior league has been or
ganized with five teams entered.
The opening game is set for We'd
nesday night. August Is. This
league will play its games on Mon
day and Thursday nights.
Five teams have entered in the
Junior league, The Cuban Club,
manager Nelo Lopez; Young Boys
Social Club, manager Frank Stick
ney, Jr.; Goodyear Shoe Shop,
manager Ben F. Campbell; Ace
vedo Stars, M. Acevedo, manager.
and Gates Stars, with Clarence
Gates as the pilot.
A meeting was held this morn
ing for Senior league managers
and important questions raised.
The four teams are tangled up in
the matter of pitchers. The Kappa
Pts claim they have no strong
hurler and that the Lopez Funeral
Home has two. The Adams Dairy
and the Relief are satisfied with
their hurting staffs.
The Adams Dairy team has
Gonzalez and Albury signed but
the Kappas claim both players
have promised to play with them.
The two disagreements viii be
settled at a final meeting to be
held Monday at 2 o'clock. All
managers must have complete
list of their players in by that
time. Exceptions will be made
only in the signing up of the
pitchers and players in question.
All games will be played at the
Bayview Park diamondball field
and lights and equipment will he
furnished by the FERA. Schedules
will be determined at the Monday
meeting.
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GIANTS TRIUMPH
OVER BRAVES BY
HEAVY HITTING
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS DOWN
CHICAGO CUBS; WINNERS
SECURE NINE RUNS IN
THIRD INNING
tsncclal to The Cltizenl

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE
Giants continued their heavy hit
ting to defeat the Braves, 6 to 3,
in the first game of a series of
three and to give Carl Hubbell
his seventeenth mound victory of
the season.
The third place Cardinals added
to their chances in the pennant
race by going on batting spree
which defeated the second place
Cubs, IL to 3. Six singles in a
row gave the Cardinals nine runs
in the third and knocked out Lon
Warneke, the starting Cub pitch
er, and Timing, who succeeded
him. Joiner finished the game
with Indifferent success. Tex
Carleton held the losers to seven
hits while the Red Birds collected
seventeen.
The "Waner act" saved the ball
game for Pittsburgh and the Pr
rates edged out the Cincinnati
Reds, s to Z.
The Brooklyn Dodgers kept
, sixth place in the National League
safe from the Phillies' challenge
when they pounded out 5 to
victory in the opener of a three
game series.
Lynwood Rowe. the rangy right
handler of the Detroit Nigers, help
ed himself to a 6 to 5 decision
over Cleveland in an 11-inning
contest. which saw the Tigers
come from behind once more to
run their string of consecutive
victories to 10.
Lefty Gomez chalked up his
nineteenth pitching victory of the
season when he scattered nine
Boston hits to give the Yankees g
10 OF 3 victory. The Yanks scor.
ed four runs in the first and nev.
er were headed.
Philadelphia bats swung hare
| at Griffith Stadium enabling the
Athletics to pound out an s to {
decision over the Washington
/ Senators.
| The st. Louis Browns defeated
| the White Sox, 8 to 2, in the open
ing game of a four-piece series.
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do it if we can get the ferry fare
and gas free. Ask Castro and
Gopher Gonzalez how they
got eight dollars apiece aboard the
ferry. Key West. Now let's see
when the diamondball league will
start down here.
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1'otlay's Birthdays


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TODAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Washington,
two games.
Sc. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, two
games.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
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Batteries: Derringer and Lom-
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Grace.
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Princeton. arehaeologist. born at
New London, N. H.. 81 years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01
SOCKEYE AREA IS CLOSED FOR
 DOUBLE PERIOD
Steps Are Taken by Wash ington to Protect Sal
 mon to Fraser River

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-Designated to protect the sockeye salmon movement to Fraser River. State Director of Fisheries B. M. Bren- nan last night closed the northern portion of Puget Sound to commer- cial fishing from midnight tonight until September 20. doubling the length of the annual closed season in those waters.
 The closed area runs north to a line from Point Wilson, on the mainland, to Point Partridge, on whidby Island, across the west en- trance of Deception Pass.
 Although the catch has been profitable this year. the run was smaller than during the previous found year cycle in 1880, and it was felt protection was necessary.