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granted Is formally recorded as being TO cause
the ball to travel in either q reculnea< or
curvilinear direction, and to vary the direction
of the curve and the amount thereof in close
stimulation of the balls delivered by the ordi-
nary expert pitcher in the game OF base ball.
The detailed description Of the device spreads
itself across five printed pages 1t is accom-
panied by seven complicated drawings which
might portray a rocket for flight to the moon,
so far as the eyes of layman are able to
discern. Given a sufficient supply of air-and
that always is available-the contrivance easily
could pitch a no-hit, no-man-reach- first base
game To make matters all the worse for any
batter who might summon enough courage to
face q veritable cannonading, the inventor
gives his machine the last full measure of adj
vantage
"In the use of the invention" he states, II
is desirable to prevent the batSman from be-
coming advised of the adjustments of either
the barrel or the ball -curving mechanism. To
this end shield IS provided, having an open.
ing therein to receive the end OF the muzzle
of the gun, this shield providing a mask for
the entire mechanism located behind the same,
and serving to prevent the batsman from see
ing the adjustments which may be given to
the barrel, or the movements OF the ball-curv-
ing mechanism"
Lubricating oil instead of linament, and .
mechanical engineer rather than trainer who
removes muscle kinks, would be required by any
base ball team that might avail itself of the
services of such pitcher"
COME inventors, however, have been liberal
- enough not to ask for extinction of human
pitchers They, let it be said In their favor,
satisfied to hitch the products of their ideas
to pitching arms In evidence, let patent No.
1,083, 1888, issued January 6, 1914, be cited It
calls for Q leather gear, somewhat like . foot
ball players shoulder protector. TO be worn by
the player. Leading over the shoulder and
Contfnged On Thirteenth Puos
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drop into small pipe leading through the
bottom of the box. Closed at the bottom the
pipe would have hole through which the
player could reach to lay his hand on the cap
tured pellet. Base runners, of course, probably
would be stealing two and three bases at a
time while all that was going on. They
could even trot blissfully across home plate
while the catcher waiting for the ball to
hit the bottom of the pipe
Then, too, a fine state of affairs would de-
velop when wild pitcher was throwing balls
high wide and none too handsomely. 1t would
be up to the catcher to get his chest in front
of the pitches. Acrobats would be at pre-
MUM as receivers. And, to gather a foul fly
into his possession, the catcher would have
to datten himself on the ground, presenting
the swinging doors to the sky.
The base ball catcher" was patented 80
years ago. To date. obviously enough, it has
not found its way into the game.
Outfelders and tnfielders, who certainly
would be encumbered unduly with q box
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Mventions, With Patents Allowed by
Uncle Sam, WouM Change Game Into q
Display of Mechanical Geuius-Players
Like Robots, WHh Odd Catching De-
0ices; BeHRinging Bases and Self
Duding Home Plates:

strapped to their chests, could take advantage
Of the product of another inventors genius.
So doing, they would carry large funnel-shaped
accoutrements, each equipped with an ejector
which would flip the ball back into the open
air from which it came.
Only players afflicted with arthritis would
run the risk of making errors with such arma-
ment at hand.
Revolutionary as the devices contrived for
catching balls may appear, they are common
place when compared with the riggings which
inventors have evolved to accomplish mechan-
ical pitching Patents have been issued for
more than 80 different types Of pitching ma
chimes. Centrifugal force, springs. catapults,
compressed air and mastodonic rubber bands
all these have been utilized in efforts to make
human pitchers three times as rare as cave
dwellers Only gun powder seems to have been
overlooked as a propeling medium.
Patent No. 884,024 Is typical The purpose
Of the equipment for which that patent was
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BY IRA L. SMITH.

~ ASE BALL, as it prepares for q new
season, can consider itself lucky. Dur
* ing more than half century inventors
have been trying to get Their hands son on
the game. But it has kept beyond their
grasp thus avoiding the fate of being
changed from a sport into display of me-
chanical genius. Ponderous files in the United
States Patent Office reveal the scope and gen.
eral oddity of efforts launched by creative
folks in their strainings to improve" the
pastme. Uncle Sam, the official records show,
has approved patents for dozens of contraptions
that would fill playing fields with chaos if
given half chance.
Players would look like robots, bells would
ring, lights would flash, balls would be
pitched" by springs and compressed air
in short, strange and fearsome sights would
abound if the patented devices were brought
into action. Old-time fans would uemble at
the prospect, and young rooters would call
plaintively for return Of the game as their
fathers knew it.
One of the most outlandish contrivances
among those described in the Federal records
is listed base ball catcher" under patent
No. 755,209.
MY invention" the patentee declares in his
rather involved statement to the authorities,
"relateS to certain new and useful improve
ments in devices to be used by catchers and
other players which will protect the hands,
the same being so constructed as to receive
and retain the ball without the players hands
coming in contact Herewith"
The device is pictured in the official descrip-
tion box, made of wood and heavy wire
and built to reach from the players waist to
his chin. Its front side is comprised of two
wire doors, each hinged to a side of the box,
which swing inwardly. At the top is wire
screen to protect the players face.
TO CATCH the ball, the bare-handed player
simply would get the box in front of the
advancing sphere. The ball. striking the
swinging doors, would enter the box and land
with thump against pad, backed by springs,
at the rear Of the receDtacle. Then 1t would
Evening star., 1934-11-25
Faculty Reception and Tea
Dance at Catholic u.

The second annual faculty re-
ception and chapter tea dance OF
Omega Chapter of Phi Kappa
national social fraternity, on the
campus of the Catholic Univer-
sity. will be held Saturday, December
l, in the foyer of the John K. Null
len Memorial Library at the Univer-
sity from to 6 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs,
Vincent Walters will be hosts for the
reception. for which the arrange
ments are made by Francis j. john
son of North Craftsbury, VT, chap
ter. social chairman.
The Reception Committee, COM
posed of undergraduate officers in
the fraternity. include Mr. H. Charles
Fanjul of Havana. Cuba. chapter
president; Mr.. John H. Hodges of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, chapter secretary:
Mr. Daniel E. Lawler of Syracuse,
N. Y, chapter treasurer; Mr.. Thomas
N. Duncan of La Sale, Ill, pledge
master, and Mr.. James P. Reing of
Mahonoy City, Pa, assistant treasurer.
Guests invited to the reception in
clude Mr.. Wilfrid V. Worland, ma
tional historian of Phi Kappa Fra
ternity: Rev. DR.. Charles A. Hart,
moderator of Omega Chapter; Rev.
Drs. Maurice S. Sheehy and George
B. Stratmeier, o. P, both honorary
members of Omega; Rev. DR.. Frank
P. Cassidy, financial moderator to
Omega; Rev. Godfrey O'Connell,
chapter prefect, and Rev. John Cor
don of Gamma Chapter. The repre-
sentatives of the other social organi-
cations on the campus hidden are
Rev. DR.. Fulton J. Sheehan, for the
Abbey Club; Rev. DR.. Edward Fitz-
gerald, O. P, for the Senators Club,
and the Rev. Drs Leo L. McVay and
Ignatius Smith, o. p, for the Utopian
Club.
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on Nine. Curie" and Eula McVicker
led a discussion on Early Italian
Furniture" Bertha Thomason gave
a brief review of the two popular
books, Dusk at the Grove" by Sam
uel Rogers and "The Dark Comes
Early" by Pendleton Hogan.
The girls Of Delta Chapter, Chi
Sigma Sorority, were hostesses at a
party and buffet supper Sunday, No.
vember Is, given in honor Of the
rushees, at the home of Miss Bertha
Thompson, 1886 Irving street north
west. The regular meeting of the
chapter was held Tuesday at the
home of Miss Belle Coleman.
Zeta Chapter. Tau Phi Sorority.
held "weenie" roast Cor their rushees,
November II, at the home of Miss
Bette Hovey-King, Vienna, Va.
Rho Chapter of Beta Chi Sorority
met at the home of Miss Helen Eas-
ley. Miss Agnes Gowen, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Downs and Miss Margaret Daily
were named by the president to make
arrangements for the chapters closed
Christmas dance. Miss Madeline Au-
gusterfer and Mrs. Nora Sheehy were
asked to take charge Of the chapters
Christmas baskets. Miss Anne Love-
less was present as guest Of the
sorority.
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Miss Dorothy Walton, and Miss Rita
Driscoll.
Zeta's next regular meeting will be
held Tuesday. November 81, at 58l7
Seventh street.
The Alpha Chapter Of Beta Gamma
Phi National Sorority was entertained
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. HERNIA
Reid.
Tickets were distributed and final
plans consummated for the dance to
be held Saturday night, December l,
at the Shoreham Hotel by the Wash
ington Council of the sorority.
The regular meeting of Alpha
Gamma Chapter of Alpha Zeta Beta
Sorority was held Tuesday night at the
home Of Mrs. Elsie RANDY, with Mrs.
Eva Hodges acting as hostess.
After the business meeting the rush
girls were brought in and a social
hour followed, during which refresh
ments we're served. The girls were
Miss Ruth Andreen, Miss Lorraine
Reece, Miss Margaret Simmel and
Miss Alice Malletsoff.
Alpha Chapter, Beta Chi National
Sorority, held its second meeting Of
the month at the home of Miss Will
helmina Cronenberg, 1920 Georgia
avenue northwest, November co. when
the guests for the evening were Miss
Eleanor Burgess and Mrs. Gertrude
Campbell and Mrs. Mable Campbell,
inactive.
Plans for the sorority's forthcom-
ing Founders day celebration at the
Carlton Hotel and the chapters char
ity work during the Christmas holi-
days were discussed, as well as the
card party given by the Washington
Council of Beta Chi on November %
at the Hamilton Hotel.
The Theta Tau Zeta Chapter of
Delphians met Monday evening at
the Admiral, 1640 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, for the study of Three
Fifteenth Century Painters"
The president. Miss Mary Will
liams, presided. Miss Kathryn Do
herty was the leader for the meeting
and presented the following program
General Survey of the Life and Work
| of Masaccio," Miss Iva Menefee
"Vasari's Life Of Masaccio," Miss Lo-
duth La Raw: Fra Angelica" Mrs
Margie Markley; FRA Lippo Lippi,
Miss Barbara Anne Sutter. and
"Browning's Fra Lippo Lippi," Miss
Kathryn Doherty.
Copies of the best-known work OF
the three painters under discussion
were exhibited and explained.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday evening, December 3.
A meeting of Alpha Chapter OF
Beta Sigma Phi National Sorority was
held Monday at 2400 Sixteenth street
! The president, Catherine Hodge, pre-.
| sided.
Miss Kathleen Cagney gave a talk
Evening star., 1934-11-25
Lures for Christmas Giving
At Church Bazaar

Pierce Hall will be turned into a
veritable treasure house when the
Unitarian bazaar of All Souls
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets, is held December 6 and 7 un-
der arrangements of a committee
headed by Mrs. x Hiding Beij.
In addition to the usual tables OF
aprons, books, candy, groceries and
linen, several novelties will be intro
duced, including a children's corner.
where, under the direction of Mrs.
Ruth Darling. children may select
gifts for both their little friends as
we'll as their elders. Miss Josephine
Ross and Mr.. Ebert Borden will run
a soda fountain. where refreshments
may be had The flower table of
potted plants which proved such a
success last year will be repeated and
will be in charge of Mrs. Gershom
Bradford
A luncheon will be served each day
in the dining room of the parish
house by a committee under the
chairmanship of Mrs. John w. Ad-
ans On the evening of December
a dinner will be. given. and on the
evening of December 7 cafeteria
supper, by committees headed by Mrs.
Morton E. Mack and Mrs John Vor-
keeper. Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce and
Mrs. James M. Doran are making ar
rangements to have tea poured each
afternoon from 4 to o'clock in the
Ida May Gale Memorial Library.
During the afternoon a series Of
vaudeville acts will be given on the
stage in Pierce Hall under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass. while
in the evening an entertainment to
take place in the alliance room is
being arranged by Miss Mabel Van
Dyke.
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BRIDE OF LAST MONTH

Mrs. Robert J.
Vollnnd, DhOSe
marriage took
place October
20 in the
Wallace
Memorial
Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. VOlldnd /;
the former
Miss Louise
Prescott,
daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph HayWart
Prescott.
Mr.. and Mrs.
Volland are
making their
home on
Queens Chapel
road, Md.
-Hessler-
Henderson Photo.
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ciating. Miss Anna Gormon of Penn
sylvania was the maid of honor and
Mr. Larry Cook of Washington acted
as best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon will
make their home in Washington. The
pride is a graduate of the Providence
Hospital School of Nursing and has
been connected with the United States
Marine Hospital on Staten Island,
Ny.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Bowling of
Hughesville had with them last week
end Mr.. and Mrs. Victor l. Cook and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Bowling of
Washington.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Muriel Hardesty. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Hardesty, to Mr.. Ralph B. Barnes, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Childs Barnes, all of
La Plata, Saturday. November 10, in
the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church rectory at La Plata, the rector,
Rev. j. Hannas, S. j., officiating.
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Morsenthaus Return
Today From Journey
To Georgia Coas,

Continued From First page.)
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Open House to Be Held
At ST.. Tohns Ordnance

St Johns Orphanage. at 1922 F
street northwest, will hold open house
tomorrow after o'clock. The orphan
age is maintained by ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church, on Lafayette Square.
and all members of the church and
those interested in the institution are
invited to attend. Mrs. Oracle Rich
ards is in charge of the tea, which
will be served from 4 to o'clock, and
Mrs. E. I. Heiberg, president of the
Board of Governors of the orphanage,
will receive the guests, assisted by the
first vice president. Mrs. Robert Giles,
and the other members of the board
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admiral is a delegate. He will remain
in London for some time.
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Council Jewish Juniors
THANKSGIVING Eve Dance

The Thanksgiving eve dance given
each year by the Council of Jewish
Juniors will be held Wednesday, No
vember %, at the Shoreham Hotel,
with music by Maxim loves Orches-
ira. The affair this year is expected
to be larger and more gala than any
previously given by the council. The
purpose of the dance is to raise funds
to insure the fulfillment of pledges to
local. national and international
charitable projects. Mrs. Edward
Strauss is chairman of the Dance
Committee.
The officers of the Junior Council
are: Miss Ruth MarkWood. acting
president; Miss Betty Cafritz, vice
president; Miss Anne Donzis, record
ing secrtary; Miss Estell Levine, cor
responding secretary, and Miss Bessie
Weinberg. treasurer. A national con-
vention Of junior councils will be held
next Fall in Washington. Repre-
sentatives from chapters in this coun-
try, Canada and Australia are ex-
pected to attend.
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Silver Wedding Observed
By Mr.. and Mrs. Auerbach

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Auerbach are
today observing the twenty-fifth an
niversary of their Wedding. though no
formal festivity has been planned
Mr.. and Mrs. Auerbach are lifelong
residents of Washington and are
prominent in resident circles.
Mrs. Auerbach was given a surprise
luncheon yesterday by group of her
close friends, who entertained her at
the Russian Troika. Mrs Auerbach h
was before her marriage Miss We'll
and is a niece of the late Max We'll,
famous artist. Her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Adolf We'll, was in charge of the ar
rangements for the luncheon yester-
day.
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Curley Club Dance
At Kennedv.Warren

The ball room Of the Kennedy-War-
rem will be the scene of the first an
nual Thanksgiving eve dance. under
auspices of the Curley Club. Wednes-
day evening. November %. with dane
ing from 10 to l O'Clock am.
Proceeds from the dance will be ap-
piled to the scholarship fund of the
Curley Club for poor children of the
city.
Mr.. William j. Boyd is chairman of
the General Committee. with Miss
Gretchen Baden in charge of the dis
tribution of tickets, Miss Ann Kirby
and Miss Monica Gordon, posters. and
Mr.. Roland ]. Hyland, Mr. John Town
shend. Mr.. Luke O'Reilly, Mr.. Silvio
Poll and Mr. Joseph Diegelmann. door.
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in London for some time.
Mrs. Smithers, widow of Gen. Henry
c, Smithers, U. S. A., is spending the
Winter season at the Martinique.
40 Cal. and Mrs. Consulo Andrew
Secane will be guests at the Fairfax
Hunt Club breakfast Thanksgiving day
and will leave later in the day for New
York to assist Mrs. william Seaman
cambridge at the debut of her daugh-
ter. Miss Barbara cambridge, which
will be tea dance, at Sherry's, Fri
day, November 30.
Saturday Col. and Mrs. Seoane will
60 to Philadelphia for the Army and
Navy foot ball game.
Col. and Mrs Max B. CARRIER will
have as their guests over the week
end Mrs. Thomas Duke and Mrs.
Charles Robertson of Richmond, Va.
Capt. Albert w. Stevens, u. S. A., OF
Dayton, Ohio, is at the Martinique.
Maj. and Mrs. De Rosey c. Cabell
will have with them over the Thanks
giving holidays their daughter Vir-
ginia who will come from the Hannah
More Academy, at ReiSterstown, Md,
where she is attending school.
Miss Mary Josephine Hobson, daugh.
ter Of Maj. and Mrs. William H. Hob
son. will motor to Philadelphia to
attend the Army-Navy game with
Col and Mrs. Ralph Haines. They will
spend the week end at the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16

as bread d-and- butter plates [.
 firm, juicy, sweet, tender
 really luscious. Many q time have seen Californians, when pre- pairing turnips for cooking, slice off pieces Of the raw vegetable and eat them with as much relish as we do apples. There Is almost no strong odor or flavor; just salt, pepper and big lump of butter is enough to make these turnips delcctable.
 1 do not find 1t so with the tur- nips in most other markets. But even 50, the stronger turniDs can be given very good character If they are parboilcd first in clear water, then drained and cooked un- til tender in fresh water seasoned with salt and pinch of sugar have
 been. 1 always like a little onion cooked with turnips, whether they are white ones or yellow. The latetr are much sweetcr and milder than
 white turnips, and do not require the dash of sugar in seasoning. Creamcd white turnipB with spring onions arc really very godo. 1 wish you would try them. And then sometime make this novel salad:
 Vegetables in Turnip Cups Peel and cook medium sized new
 white turnips in boiling water sea
 Boned with salt and little white sugar. Drain and cool; BcroOp out the ccnters, and marinate the tur- nips in French dressing seasoned with garlic. Cut the scOopcd out turnip meat into small, neat dice. Cut cooked carrot into same small dice; add a few spoonfuls of cooked
 peas and Few tiny pearl onions.
 Moisten with French dressing, fill In tIkrnip cups: set on crlgp lettuco
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16

 grows.
 This is the best known guarantee that there will be well-balanccd meals; that children will get each days their full supply of nourish- ment. And Incidentally, 1t marks tho road to easy cooking. It ig never difficult nor costly to cook for family that will cat any and everything.
 One of tho very good vegetables that we sometimes have to coax children--evcn adults--to cnt is turnip. Something about the poor, innocent turnip just falls short of pleasing many appetitcs. traccable in most cases to tho fact that few cooks know how 10 season them, or to combine them with other things that blend well.
 In California, of course, the tur- nip is Il very different vegetable from that we usually find else- where. There turnips grow as big
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16

generation ago, this recipe is again becoming first choice of men and women woh like hearty dish with their mug of ale.
 While 1t is not difficult to pre- pare tasty mutton chops, great care must be xercised. They call for more than just placing under the boiler. (
 Leave all tho fat on the meat. Place a kidney in the center of each chop, wrap tho flap around 1t and put them under q very hot broiler for about i've minutes. Then reduce tho flame and allow the chops to cook very slowly, nt least for 35 or 40 minutes. In this way, by soaring first, nll tho juices of the meat are retained and the flavor gradually brought out.
 Serve ono chop and moderate portion of broiled sausage and bacon, which have been cooked se- paratcly. to each person.
 English mutton chops always call for baked potatoes and n con diment such ns English mustard chow-chow or pickled walnuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16
and serve with cheese straws.
 Tmrnln ErilferR

We have lehrned to fry parsnips like fritters. but to most of us it has never occurred that turnips are nice that way, too. Cook white turnips until tender, then slice them as you would eggplant. Dip slices in beaten egg seasoned with salt, pepper and q little onion juice; roll fin cracker crumbs mixed with little sugar; dip in egg and crumbs again and fry in hot fat. Drain on brown paper, arrange overlapping on hot plate, garnish with a sprig Of parsley. These are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16
vorv good with roast pork.

very good with roast pork
 Turnlps are very rich in sodiumsl which is our gland, iigament ana blood mineral. Their properties aia digestion, counteract acidosis An@ help to purify the blood. All quan- ties. you see, that we need in tng diet that is planned to serve neaItn and beauty.