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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

the northern border OF the com
try TO Chicago. thence 10 his start
ing point in Detroit
During his trip Mr Williams
covered more than S.oOo miles in
two months and eight DAYS. he re-
ports that he was cougteoueN
treated everywhere nc went EXON
in the SOUTH where he obtained
tho autographs or several cover
uors and MAYORS Of large cities ana
other notables too numerous 70
mention.
Williams has heen in the EMPLOY
Of the Deiroit-Cleveland Nav CATION
company for number OF years He
Is also an expert chauffeur hav-
ing served in This capacity In the
United states and France and Can
ada lie is a member OF the local
Tom Phillips post and Is an active
supporter Of the MACE having
secured l2S memberships FOR the
organization in recent membership
drives
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

representing Emma v Kelley Tenn
pie No 6sO; l.eatha Braniley 6ilG
Ninewood. northwestern BeulAh
Land Temple. No. SOC. Ethel e..
Shivcrs. 3SO7 McGraw. Reulah Land
Temple. Martha Lee Perkins. e2sa
T.. Lafayette. Cass Technical. Beu-
lah Land Temple. Shirle, jenkins
t24 Polk. River Rouge hirh school
Emma v Kelley Temple
Essex Monson. SAP Hastings.
Northeastern. Motor City Lodge
NJ. 90 Albert II. Foster. Sas7
Cameron, Cas-. Heart " Detroit
lodge: Matthew Robinson 61l
Hague, Northern. pride OF Nlohi-
san lodge. Andrew Davenport 252
Hague. Northern, Pride OF Mi,higan.
James A. Tanning 1906 Fleming
Northeastern. Motor est, Lodge
hubert Toy. Jr., Garfield uterine
date, Florence Ames Temple. NO
IL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

Approximately twelve boys aud
girls. UNDERGRADUATES Of Detroit
high schools. have registered with
the central educational committee
supervising local oratoricaI con-
test To be held in April 90. At The
Lucy Thurman branch YWCA.
This contest will be In the nature
Of an elimination Of contestants.
one Of whom will he the represen-
fative II successful in winning OF
the local lodges and temples Of
the IRPOEw.
The hoy or girl winning the Dc
troll contest will represent De
troll Elks at Flint. Mich. where
the state Association, lBPOEW
will convene June 1915. 1871 In
elusive
Heretofore Detroit sent ~ least
three contestants 10 state meet but
under administration Of Fred Hart
Williams. state director Of cduca-
ton and acting regional director
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Ambrose McNut Goes
To Fl. Sheridan Where
He Undergoes Exams

Ambrose Mont 6a,7 fhirlieih.
left Detroit Monday Tor Fou Sheri-
dan. III. whcre be Will take The
entrance examination for west
Point. 4 graduate cf The University
" Michigan Col.cse Of Engineer
ing Mr. Menu va. appointed 70
IVES, Point By Congressman John
d. Dingell ~ tho Fifteenth district
following his selection by a com.
mittee Of West side citizens head
ed by Mrs Geneva ! tassey. pfesi-
dent Of the IL Democratic womens
club.
The alternaies named by Congress
man Dincell are Dempsey Morgan
21, Of GO62 Colfax. University of
Detroit student and Leonard Pen.
ick. 634s Scatter, honor graduate
OF Northwestern.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Grand Exalted Ruler
OF Elks To Be Guest
OF Motor City Lodge

Motor City Lodge No. s62,
IBpOEw. Is ready TO entertain its
Grand Exalted Ruler }. Finley
Wilson. March Is to 16. various
committees appointed by Fred Hart
Williams. exalted ruler. are busy
making preparations for a recep-
ton and smoker to be held satur-
day evening. March Is. and an inl-
tiation. Sunday afternoon, March
49,
Mr.. Wilson will he assisted by
b. J. Bryant. Grand Trustee
IRpOEw. at initiation
~ Is also planned to entertain
Ben Il. Pelham, honorary member
OF Motor city Lodge and Wayne
County Accountant. at same time
and the lodge will extend same
honor To donors to IFS building
fund aud 10 members Of lodge VIII"
have rendered special and out
standing service 10 organization.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

cotporatcd under the laws Of one
OF those United states and comes
within the fun scope and peryiew
Of article 40. .. OF the Constitution
OF the United states OF America
which SAYS a we'll regulated
militia heins necessary 10 The So
curiiy Of a free state. the right Of
tho people TO keep and bear arms
shall not he infrineed'
Moreover The Military order Of
Guards * a part of the organized
militia OF the United states. CYC
az Law and Procedure, page 49l.
article r and noio 40. Z. This IS
guaranteed bv the constitution Of
the United states of America and
the law and decisions OF the Fed
oral Court"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Buck Passing
In New Orleans
NAACP Head
Reveals Trick

fN evidence iFa New Or
'rtu- n'teais arc attempting %
htar iofmai'nr ronrffN'nr ne
hWal sfao'.n- oi Wf.mr Sm''n.
HeH'tc n'wh'' Hs.e Iat iann-
H' f. HrtufDa m 'eiicf w
lamr 2 N'Dl"aa"a 'eefir'o 'h'
wf.a fem 'amlt- ltli,r pfA-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

y 'a'F' te W hecn ordered 10
tirE' rs nl. hy The COM
nir.'r ihe Military Or
Y 2 General Frank
'f'lr Nforney Pettiford.
q e' Nl that stewart
.s' change IN COM
eqRs-t from the
'''irs ana in conformity
81 laa Pr ~ NE Military Or
la' work in harmony
= 'h' organizations Of
W uniforms was
~ 'hs communicating
=. IMITATION long be
~ ansf tho Fourth
p ! nlndrd by IT, col.
! tHN was brought 10
- 't fe ho was not noti-
emit WAS in The
q Long dcmobilized and
e1h'rs Of the MILF
VNs aawrds required to
arms rs was stat
y q l|'I" d.. anil fta l....Itt...r
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Western Union Insurance Company
'ays Dividends To PeEcyholders

dividend PAYMENTS amount.
+ p several hundred dollars have
'''n completed by western
Na'al Insurance company
po'f'hoiders This com
Ely whose home office IS IN De.
l'a mutual cooperative com
[. and in addition to polIcyhold
'''nas PAYABLE 10 policy
VINO have hold their poll
'' required loneih OF time.
..''ald'r. ave also eligible to
.'''''' y The earnings Of the
mp''' Recently IT was an
|, !, by Wilson Loseit. president
company that authority had
' ny me Michigan IN
Department to increase the
| |s,s..' Of the company to $780,
|.. NV through the Issuance of GER
" [ss' "a. bearing four per cent and
= p'' cent interest. ' '"'
\. "pany was organized by
! Nh. ''"'e Includes six years
b IN, PRESIDENT aud treasurer Of
|an, =, , -, Legal Reserve Com
on q, .nl'asc in the oreanIza-
palm , ""''a company he took a
H. ~. eaFl Prior to this he had
|fn Oh 1sency director for the
-'ns Legal Reserve In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
This Landlord Makes
Necessary Changes

All ing trm His o'a'r.s s' tN
Department. o Euid.ne aud Sie
rs Ensin,"ur aNo hceu Hside hv
snaior OAaiie. g. nises arora-
ns io anhonu0,uteu uau ais
wfeh hy Commissioned la.tp' J..
Noiir
The -eualor had hclu ehaf1cd
wIh several violations lis' NcH
iu ~. funeral home ON Mack These
have been reenhed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Cut BY Unknown Man

Willie Washington g. 800 Graf
lot, was stabbed in the left side by
one-leggcd man whom Washing
ton claims he does not know. Wash
ingior said he was cut as he emery
cd from his home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Tan Shot Leaving A
Gratiot Restaurant

John Gregg 81, was shot in the
shoulder early Sunda ,mornng a..
he LEI, restaurant at e2a Graiiot
Gregg told police that he lid MOI
know who had fred the shot which
struck him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Senator Chas. Diggs
Seeking Candidate
For Naval Academy

An effor. IS heina made ~
find an eligible younl MIR in
- trout for appointment ly Cons
rressman Rudolph TenfroNirf
10 90, Nassl Aoadcms 81 Au-
uapoli- Jbc applicant must be-
able lu pa, The r'ouIred phy
ral'and a,nlenir eNnn|naileus
interested prfsons 3fe fr0nesied
10 contact Senator Chafl, g..
nlra Mack avenue Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

H'lI li iI'tNrfiN lti f' ~ Is
Workers ait no, have l.td ihe
training c,r.hratr each irainca 81
given upon complexion ~ tae
course
Ia addition The forw wsm
university sta ba~h,tna.i p.aS'f
h,ars thr complaints il aus msd,
y, those workers and lncnain apt
To adjust them in n.nul, whi,e
Viii De su.mblc to zach isi}s a.
VOWED
He, Not Discouraged
Marshall adni- ihN BE- IS t
froniei NIB many obstacles as
pecially racG n obtaining cnipioy-
.meut for fh' Negro work. Who
have completed The courses How
ever he's Nor di,eoWag'i ani
looks forward 81 andins more ami
better jobs for Tie irances
As a striking llln~ua'on o. the
dinicnllsc. ihc Training Wnbn IN
dusirN q s'fsl,r which has been
organized N Industry 10 assist de
feuse has erected racill hats which
have NOT hecn cracked.
Accofdnr Ia TIE hrst hullriu g.
sued by the Advisory Commit ,sion
fothc Counc ri Natiun pofcnsc
Trainne within Industry Na, 'es
tahlished" as "srrNico io defense
Industries 40 meeting their increas
ing needs Tor capable workers ami
supervisors The purpose }. ITO ss-
s.st defense Industries toreet tIieir
man-power needs hy training within
n ndusir, each worker io make
Tie illlc.i use of 90, best skill up
10 iAe maximum OF hi- uditMUAl
ability thereby enablns pro,iuc
tion 10 keep pa,e With defense o.
mands."
w Part In scheme
Rul Inc Negro. according io u-
dusiry. has no part IN ihs defense
scheme. iudrinc hy ihcr action.
he has NOT been admitted 70 this
traininc program There has been
no opportunity for development Of
production workers trade ar
premiership and supervisors
These same racial barriers are
noticeable In the supplementary
classes conducted D, Vocational
Education pro4lam Ion National
Defense The supplementary class
- are designed ior emploNcl work
ers seeking additional skills. and
thcs arc, ~ most eases sent hy in
dn-ifv.
These men are sent m D., indus
try and labor" said Marshall They
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
This Was Just A Short Jaunt As
Chauffeur Takes A Long Motor Tour

Clad in corduroy suit and beret and bearing
the back of his coat and the side Of his green
ard automobile the inscription Packard Rolling Stone
Coast To Coast Tour, Harrison NJ. Williams Of 5Si Hem
drie returned 70 Dcrot Feb. q al pm after having
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
National Defense Program Trainees
Find 1t Difficult To Get Employment
Bv RUSS y. COWANs

Irobabv thcie $40 hardcr JOB WHi me v ailonal
Education Program for National Defense THAN mat held
down 10y Ernest Mrhall state supervisor o Negro nec
selection and placement.
Marshall has the dtIicull lob Of obtaining employ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
Rlies Military Order OF Guards
Must Lay Down Uniforms And Al Arms ms

As'fors denial that the Military Order of Guards had
been olelf 10 lay aside uniforms and arms was made
NJ Reeh 7G Attorney Aonzo ID. Pettford or in the
Naef aNl mmander of the Second Battalion.
"a MILITARY Order Of Guards has not laid aside its
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08

surance Company ever organized In
America by colored people
CONTINUED on page 81
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04

Don't let miserable drippy colds make
YOU miss work and fun. You may cut a
OF of this misery out. Used in time,
colds may often be prevented from de-
veloping . It's easy-and economical
THE 2-drop way. 2 drops Penetro
Nose Drops in each nostril il. our
"stitch-in-time" precaution. Only, &c.
This winter, give colds the air with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04
CONANT GARDENS

the wedding OF her niece, Mrs.
Hiram Virginia Green, which event
-tee+- elaee-st-sStt- Maryis-lA NJ NJ F..
church on Sunday, December %.
Mrs. Stevenson, the bride and groom
spent the Christmas holidays in
Thomaston, Ga. Sometime in
January, they will leave for Santa
Monica, Calf, to spend few gala
days Mrs. Stevenson will return
| 10 Detroit around March I.
RETURNS HOME
/ Mrs Rufus Griswold has returned
home after three weeks spent in
Turin, Ca where she was called
because Of the illness Of Mr.. Girls
wolds mother. When she left Mrs.
Griswold was convalescing rapidly
GOODFELLOWs ABOUND
1t seems this Christmas as il every
one had the true spirit and en-
deavored to make some one happy.
1'ilO"s t''e many oIsa'l'@d'I"'' III
De!roit giving baskets 10 the less
ioI'uhdleS was 'he f'ltWay sroeery
on Ioaudro street when gave out
several baskets N inc community.
GAILY DECORATED HOMES;
Never in the history OF the Gar
dens have we had so many gaily
+ decorated Christmas homes
The decorations show much thought,
originality and much expense in
volved You know the Conant
Gardens Community association
gave ribbons for the most artistical-
ly decorated homes We would
not have liked to have been one
Of the judges they truly had
a difficult job.
OUR SICK
It seems that We have so much
Illness now Ny grandmother
told me years ago that in mild vim
tiers. there was always much sick
ness we have watched and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04
A r DUN D
ANN ARBOR

This is now the wear OF 1871. What
we do with it and how it treas US is
entirely on our own making.
As has been our custom for the
past few years We VIII try and review
the past years highlights for you.
The humorous things. the tragic IN
cidents and incidental items,
1870 IN RETROSPECT
This time last year. the campaign
for honorary mayor was gong full
blast. The nominees were Dave Kea-
ton and the present mayor. Sanford
Mckinney. This year so far the nom
nation of a mayor has been sadly neg
.ected
The charming Martha Walker. we
see by our notes. had been ILL., and
had gradually recovered from a nerv-
Gus breakdown. The Senior Girls
Reserve gave mother and daughter
banquet The Steve Moltens moved
into their new home.
Henry McGinnis took MS second
most decisive step when he Joined
church. Richard levitt gaining public
acknowledgements for his hobby of
photography.
Emerson Adams confined . the Vet
Grams hospital in Dayton, Ohio. The
money lost by certain business men
betting on the Tigers Winning the
World Series. The number OF births
and marriages this year totaling quite
a sum. The manager of certain ball
team quitting the team when he was
needed most Reason was never quite
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04

IN ATLANTA, GA:
Mrs. Samuel Stevenson Of l8026
Wexford street, is down south in
Atlanta, Ga, where she attended
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04
Hold Ceremony On
Saint John S Day

session with Brother B. Y. Jackson
acting as master Of ceremonies as
sisted by Sister Yvonne Washing
ton. Principal speakers OF the eve
ming included Grand Master E. D.
Mack; address to lodges and chap
tiers by Atty, John B, Morris, mem
Der OF King Solomon lodge and
response by Grand Attorney Broth
er Covington.
Mrs. Kellogg, social worker and
missionary Of Inkster. Mich, spoke
on Organized Cooperation" Sew
eral grand officers including Broth
er S. H. Thomas were also on the
program. Solos, readings, quartette
numbers and other miscellaneous
contributions were also heard.
Groups First Public
Installation
This event was the groups first
public installation. All officers of
lodges and chapters were installed
by Grand Master E. D. Mack. in a
short, impressive ceremony fol-
lowed by the banquet Brother W.
E. Cross, past master OF ST. Mat
thews lodge. was host 10 the groups.
Sojourner Truth, States Lone
Chartered Chapter
The Sojourner Truth chapter,
O.E.S., is reputedly the states lone
grand chapter which has been duly
blythe Supreme Grand
chapter. O.E,S., OF the United States
and Canada, and is also incor-
porated with the Most Worshipful
Mt. Sinai Grand Lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ. of which E D. Mack is the
grand master.
Officers OF the Sojourner chapter
are Mrs, Cora Moore, Royal grand
matron; Mrs. SARDINIA Graham. as
sistant royal grand matron; Mrs.
Rosa Evans, royal grand secretary;
Mrs. Delete Cummings. royal grand
treasurer; Mrs vancell Covington,
royal grand conductor; Mrs, La
vonis Mack. royal grand assistant
conductor; Mrs, Estella Robinson.
CIV. and Brother B. Y. Jackson.
GS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04
FAR EAST
ri { W S

On Sunday the Masses at Sacred
Heart church were well attended
Sunday. the fourth Sunday. was Holy
Communion for the Children of Mary.
The EpSstle was taken from Paul's
letter TO the LIST Cor. AIS. The gos-
pei srom St Luke 3;l-6. The Mass
was sung by Father Carron. Sunday
will be Holy Communion for the
Young Peoples Dramatic and Social
club.
PLAY
On Sunday evening the auditorium
of Sacred Heart school was packed
TO overflow when the school children
presented their Christmas play. The
Glee club OF Sacred Heart church
which was organized month ago.
made their frs. public appearance
by rendering two selections on the
program. The numbers rendered were
oh, Holy Night" and 20. Little Town
Of Bethlehem"
The club was organized by Father
Henry Theifels. with Oral Taylor as
director and president They will be
presented in a musical concert some
time in February. after which they
will be open for engagements.
WEDDING BELLS
The bond Of marriage announced
for the first time on Sunday was that
Of beautiful Miss Maxine Maddox.
president of the Young Ladies Sodal-
ity, to handsome Rufus Knishton. We,
the Young ladies' Of Sacred Heart, are
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04

er members present were Mes
danes Aldine Mathis Pricilla Har-
vey, Mary Reddick and Elizabeth
Rellmay
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04

Members OF the Mt. Sinai grand
lodge. A. F. and A. NJ, and So
journer Truth chapter OF the Order
OF Eastern Star and its affiliated
lodges and chapters participated last
week in a colorful celebration OF
St. Johns day at the Masonic
Temple located at 632 Livingstone
street In connection with the st.
Johns day observation a public
installation Of officers and banquet
were held.
A capacity group attended the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04

Mrs Rufus Griswold has returne
home after three weeks spent il
Turin, Ga, where she was Gale
because OF the Illness Of Mr.. Girls
wold's mother. When she left Mr.
Griswold was convalescing rapidly
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04

body was taken to West Point. Ga.
his old home for burial He leaves
widow g.. Mrs Sallic johnson
and ten or more children &.
other relatives and friends.
MRS. MARY WOODS
Mrs Mary Woods Of Dublin, Ga.
passed away Christmas day. which
incidentally was also her birthday.
Mrs. Woods death was rather sud
den and quite a shock 20 her chill
dren living in Detroit She is sur
vlved by SIX girls an living in De-
troit; Mrs Charlie Kemp of King
or street Mrs Cornelius Thomp-
son, Mrs Alzada Walker, Mrs Ma
mic Bradshaw Mrs Bessie Chap
man. Miss Beatrice Woods
Three sons, Dan, Jim and Elridge
Woods
To our sick we wish a speedy
recovery and offer our sympathy to
the bereaved in their time Of Sor-
row
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-01-04
FINE FOR KIDNEY
AND BLADDER
WEAKNESS
STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS
AND FEEL YOUNGER

Keep your blood more free from
waste matter. poisons and acid by
putting more activity into kidneys
and bladder. and you should live
healthier. happier and longer Life.
One efficient. safe and harmless way
to do this is to get from your drug
glst IS cent box of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules and take them
as directed-the swift results should
delight yeu.-
Besides getting up nights, Ioms symptoms
Of kidney trouble may Be bAokaehe. shifting
pains. puffy eyes.
Don't bs an EASY MARX and accept
substitute Get Geld Medal HARLEM Oil
cspsules-the original and genuine. Iook
for the Gold Medal on the boI--35 cents.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

players never would be chased be-
cause they hooked words together
inSultinplv
Evening star., 1941-03-23

eyes that watch ball games would be
concerned.
Shield Provided.
Given enough compressed air, the
contribance easily could pitch a no.
hit, mountaineering first game. To
make certain that the hitters would
be completely bafhed, the inventor
planned to equip his pitcher" with
a shield which would hide the
movements of the machines oper-
ator.
Lubricating oil instead of lima
menG and mechanical engineer
rather than a trainer would have to
be kept on tap by the ball club
that had such a pitcher on its
roster
Some inventors have been liberal
enough not to ask for total extinc-
tion of human pitchers. They, let it
be said in their favor, are satisfied
to hitch the products of their ideas
to pitching arms.
In evidence, let patent 1893 1888 be
citeG. 1t calls for a piece of leather
gear, resembling football players
shoulder protector to be worn by
the pitcher. Leaning over the
shoulder and down the pitching arm
is an elastic band that twists off to
the inside at the elbow and finally
is fastened to strap at the wrist.
Looking more like the results of a
plot to keep men from pitching
than anything else under the sun, it
is officially set forth as being de-
signed "to relieve the arm from
the shock incurred when a ball is
suddenly released in the art of
throwing"
Another inventor, noting that "the
right arms of some baseball players
has been found to measure consider
ably longer than the left" let the
fact weigh upon his mind until he
felt compelled to do something about
1t. What he did was to design and
patent stout leather cuff" to be
worn around the pitching arm lust
below the elbow and anchored by
straps to the pitchers shoulder.
That arrangement, he reasoned,
would keep the arm in shape, what
ever other effect it might produce.
Those who try to bring changes
to baseball include none who feel
more justified in their efforts than
the ingenious citizens who are at
tempting to make the game peace
full affair. free of arguments and
fights. They have called upon all
kinds of mechanical methods in
their efforts to create a paradise
where pop bottles never bounce of
Of Nmpires' heads and from which
Evening star., 1941-03-23

feet long and IS feet wide, made of
heavy netting. Invented by a bank
er, the device, as used with the net,
saves ball players the trouble of
chasing balls hit by their team
mates in practice.
Raymond Harry Dumont, president
of the National Semi
Baseball Congress, has rigged up an
innovation intended to take the
stoop, look and guess out of the
lives of umpires who have to de-
eide whether pitches are balls or
strikes. Using the magic eye" prin-
ciple of electrical control, it throws
beams upward from home plate. If
the pitch breaks the BEAM" all the
umpire has to do is below Strike"
and be secure in the knowledge that
nobody can argue with a machine.
To DR.. Walter Dandy and DR..
George Bennett, both of Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, goes
credit for unself1sh development of
an invention which meets a real
baseball need without affecting the
game in an untoward way. It is a
protective shield, made of light
plastic material, to be worn inside
the baseball cap as guard against
injuries players hitherto have sus-
tanned when struck on the head by
pitched balls. introduced in q
training season game at Havana
played March 8 between the Cleve-
land Indians and the Brooklyn
Dodgers, it was accepted as being
thoroughly practical, with the fore
cast being made that it soon would
come into general use.
That invention, however, stands
apart from most of the baseball
gadgets shown in Patent Office files
because it meets an obvious need.
One of the most outlandish is
listed in the Federal records as a
baseball catcher" under patent
No. $500.
my invention" the patentee de-
cIares, relates to certain new and
useful improvements in devices to
be used by catcherS and other play
ers which will protect the hands,
the same being so constructed as
to receive and retain the ball with
out the players hands coming in
contact herewith
The device is pictured in the Off
cial annals as box, made of wood
and heavy wire and built to reach
from the players waist to his chin.
Its front is composed of two wire
doors, each hinged to side of the
box, which swing inwardly. At the
top is a wire screen to protect the
players face.
TO catch the bah, the baxe-handed