Show BASEBALLS CALLED USELESS TOYS BY I IT ITALIAN ALlAN CUSTOMS By Associated Press ito ROME u Ii Jan 7 Baseballs and ancl bats are useless toys is the dictum dictum dictum dic dic- tum pronounced by the Italian customs authorities in placing a a. aban aban ban on the importation of these articles ar nr- articles for Americans in Italy Recently Recently Recently Re Re- the the Americans purchased l the few baseballs available h here re and then ordered more from the tho United States There also i is a shortage of bats Thomas N. N Page the American ambassador dor has been petitioned to secure an exemption of base baseball all equipment from the tho recent law against the importation of all luxuries lux lux- uries urles or unnecessary articles Itis It Itis Itis is claimed the game is necessary I to maintain the health of the Americans |