Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 229, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1929 — Page 13

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Purdue Shares Basket Lead

Defeat of Michigan by Northwestern Throws Circuit Into Tie. BADGERS CONTENDERS Boilermakers Face Wildcats on Saturday Night. Bu United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 12.—Three teams —Michigan, Purdue and Wisconsin stood out today as possible dinners of this year’s Big Ten basketball championship. The three went Into a tie for the conference lead when Northwestern, enigma of this year's race, won from the undefeated Michigan team—24 to 23 Monday night. The defeat dropped the Wolverines to a five-games-won-and-one-lost standing, the same mark held by both Purdue and Wisconsin. Northwestern won by a last-minute drive, almost as the final gun sounded. MichUjan led J 5 to 12 at the half The Wildcats scored two field goals at the start of the second period. From then on until the final three j minutes the lead see-sawed. With three minutes to go,. Michigan took a three-point lead and tried to stall for time, but with little over a minute to go, Russel Bergherm, center, was fouled. He tossed in both free throws and a moment later took a pass from Gleighmann | and scored a basket. In the other conference game Monday night, Illinois went up a notch in the standings by defeating Minnesota, 35-32. The three-way tie for the lead may go into next week as the leaders do not meet each other in Saturday’s games. Purdue probably has the hardest job on its hands Saturday. The Boilermakers come to Northwestern and the kind of basketball the Wildcats are playing will make trouble for any team. Standings: w. L. Pct.l w. L. Pet. Michigan. 5 X .853 : Northw’t’n 4 3 .571 Purdue... 5 1 .8531 Illinois 4 3 .571 Wisconsin 5 1 .853 Indiana. .. 2 5 .286 lowa 4 2 .667 Minnesota. 0 5 .000 Ohio 33 .500!Chicago... 0 7 .000

Ownie Bush's Pirates Rated as Strong Contenders for N. L. Flag Steve Swetonic Expected to Clinch Regular Hurling Job; Smoky City Club Stout on Defense.

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—N0 National League club has made more efforts to bolster the weak spots than the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a tighter defense and stronger pitching, the Pirates look like a pennant contender from April to October. * Three of the Pirates’ recruits have indications of developing into first-year stars. Steve Swetonic, young right-hander from Indianapolis, is counted on as a regular member of the pitching staff. He Giants Off for Spring Training By Uni'ed Press NEW YORK. Feb. 12.—The vanguard of the New York Giants was off for San Antonio, Tex., today for spring training. Jack Cummings, catcher: Floyd Johnson, recruit pitcher; Curley Ogden, pitcher; John Kavanaugh, rookie infielder, and Secretary’ Jim Tierney made up the party that left Grand Central station. At St. Louis they will be joined by Ray Schalk, Bill Walker, Larry Benton and Joe Witry. By Friday all battery men except Bob O’Farrell will be at San Antonio ready for a workout under the direction of Schalk.

FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

LYNN. Maes.—Henry Janco lost on points to Frankie Moore. Boston leatherweight, tea rounds. Janco is a naval boxer. LOGANSPOP.T. Ind.—Tom Bowers. Cincinnati. was knocked out in the second round by Harry Chapman, Terre Haute. Herb Anderson. Kokomo, outpointed Dick Anthony, six rounds. Eddie Blake;- Delphi, stopped Eddie Burges. Logansport, second round. Eddie Marshall, Terre Haute, outpointed Chet Johnson, lour rounds. NEW YORK—Marcial Zavala. Mexico City, was knocked out by Jimmy "McNamara. New York lightweight, second round. Georgle Daggett.-New York, stopped Harry Wallace, Philadelphia, eighth round. BALTIMORE—Kid Williams, former bantam champion, now' boxing’ as a featherweight, outpointed Sid Lampe. ten rounds. Williams was fouled in the seventh, but agreed to continue and was awarded the decision. NEW YORK—Willie Hines. Chicago Nagro welterw eight, tost on points to Mike Sarko, Brooklyn, six rounds. Loyola Stages Rally Bu United Press KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 12.—A rally in the final three minutes enabled Chicago Loyola to defeat Michigan State Teachers’ college basketball team, 32 to 20, Monday night. FOUR SCHOOLS IN MEET Be United Press MADISON. Mis.. Feb. 12. The peak of the Wisconsin indoor track and field schedule comes Saturday with the annual quadrangular meet here. Northwestern, Chicago, Ohio and Wisconsin will compete.

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NARRATIONS OF A MASCOT Indianapolis to Buffalo Hitch-Hiking, Then by Rail to Rochester, Where Indians Decide Jimmy’s Presence Is Good ‘Sign’ of Victory.

ARTICLE IX—AND FINIS

BY JIMMY CAFOUP-OS Indianapolis Mascot, 1938 MY journey to Rochester late last September for the “Little World’s Series” games was another hitch-hike much in the manner of the trip to Columbus, which I described in my article of Monday. There was so much “grief” connected with that Columbus jaunt that I thought I never would risk it

again, but when the Indians won the pennant and were billed to tackle the International Red Wings, my mind was changed and I felt determined to get to Rochester at all costs. Complaints from my home about my attachment to

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won twenty and lost eight last season and turned in three victories jn the “Little World Series” against Rochester. Larry French, who won eleven and lost seventeen for Portland, comes highly recommended for his brilliant work in the Pacific Coast League. Star Young Rookie The third youngster billed for a regular infield berth is Jimmy Stroner, who was regarded as the best player in the Western League. He batted .367 for Wichita, including 41 home runs, 10 triples and 42 doubles. Veterans will form the backbone of the pitching. They include Jess Petty, the silver-haired southpaw acquired along with Harry Riconda from Brooklyn; Burleigh Grimes, Lee Meadows, trying a comeback; Ray Kremer, Carmen Hill, Joe Dawson, Fred Fussell and Erwin Brame. Other newcomers are- Henry Meine, a right-hander from Kansas City, Leon Changnon from the Lynn (New England League) club; Homer Blankenship from Dallas, and Glenn Spencer from Columbia in the South Atlantic League. Spencer on Job Charley Hargreaves and Ralston Hemsley will battle for the first string catcher's berth and Claude Linton from the Decatur (Three-I League) club, John O’Connell from the Canton (Central League) club, and Roy Spencer from Indianapolis will vie for the third place. Earl Sheely, formerly with the Chicago White Sox, is slated to play first. He batted .382 for Sacramento last season, getting 240 hits and driving in 102 runs. Sparky Adams will be shifted back to second if Pie Traynor makes good at shortstop. Dick Bartell, who played splendidly at second base and shortstop during the last part of last season, may upset these plans and win himself a regular berth in the infield. Waners in Outfield Stroner is scheduled to complete the infield at third base, but will have competition from Riconda. Traynor, of course, will play third if he falls down ah short. The Waner brothers will occupy two of the outfield berths, but there are three candidates for left field. George Grantham, who played first last season, will compete with Adam Comorosky and Fred Brickell for hat place. Carl Frey, who batter .329 for Witchita, also will be a candidate for an outfield berth. Manager Bush has announced the following tentative lineup: Cttchers—Hemsley. Hargreaves, Spencer. Pitchers—Hill, Grimes, Kremer. Dawson, Fussell. Brame. French. Swetonic. Petty. Meadows. Blankenship. Infield—Sheelv at first. Adams at second or short; Traynor at third or shortstop; Stroner. candidate for third. Riconda and Bartell. reserves, with BarteU a strong candidate for short. Outfield—Comorosky. Grantham or Brickoil, left; l. Waner. center, and P. Wanar right. Frey, utility. TILDEN VS. VAN - RYN Youngster, Fresh From Victory Over Hunter. Meets Veteran Star. Bti United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 12.—John Van Ryn will match his youth and speed against the wizardry of William T. Tilden this afternoon in the finals of the heights Casino indoor tennis tournament. The stripling from East Orange, N. J., rose out of a slough of bewilderment Monday to defeat Francis T. Hunter in as savage a last-ditch rally as U e indoor season has witnessed, 2-6, ',-5, 7-5. i? - ■ ■" “w. % -

Tuff'? Outweighs Coast Scrapper Bu United Press DETROIT, Feb. 12.—Tuffy Griffith, Sioux City light heavyweight, will carry nearly a five-pound weight advantage when he meets Leo Lomski of Aberdeen, Wash, in a ten-round bout here Friday night. Griffith will fight near 175 pounds. Reports from the camp of the “Aberdeen” assassin indicate he will rely on superior speed. The savage work of the two principals in their early workouts here has caused a sudden lack of substantial sparring partners.

grocery truck that took me to Washington and Noble street. At that point I waited about five minutes and begged a ride with two young women in an Brskine who took me well beyond Irvington and when I left their car they helped me obtain a seat in a passing Chevrolet headed for Dayton. It was quite a jump for me and my suitcase. With some more fortune I reached Columbus. Rides in two Fords and an Essex put me in the Ohio capital city. It was an open Essex and I got chilled during the long ride through the night. I resumed the tjrip at High and Broad streets in Columbus, catching a ride in a Ford to the Cleveland highway, where another car gave me a lift of about one mile. Shortly afterward, following several disappointments, a man in anew Ford answered my plea and carried me all the way to Akron. He was a salesman for a millinery firm in the east and was very kind. One Night in Akron While riding with him I became ill and my head ached, but he had good patience and stopped at a little store and purchased some medicine that cleared my head and we had coffee. Later, at Loudenville, he bought me a meal. In Akron I got lodging for the night for 50 cents. At 8 the next morning I caught a ride out of Akron in an Essex with a young woman and she put me back on the Cleveland road, where I hitch-hiked a Buick to within five miles of Cleveland. A kind woman responded to my “flagging” and took me into Cleveland. I had three different rides in getting out of Cleveland and then rode in a Reo all the way to Painesville. Lifts in a Ford and a Chrysler got me to Ashtabula and by noon, by the aid of another lift, I reached New Kingsville, where a state policeman threatened to “run me in,” but changed his mind and I started hiking again. The “cop” followed and warned me again to cease “flagging” motorists. This halted me until the officer departed, where upon I caught a Packard for a long stretch and the occupants permitted me to lunch with them in Conneaut —at their expense. To Erie in Packard The Packard ride put me in Erie, Pa., at 2:30 p. in. during a hard rain. I rode a street car to the end of the line and reached the Buffalo highway. I “flagged'’ a Ford and reached the village of Northeast, Pa. Later a young man in a Chrysler let me get in his car after I had met numerous refusals and he drove me into Buffalo, N. Y It was a fine lift. I learned the fare by rail to Rochester was $2.48 and I had only $2.05. A man purchasing a ticket heard my story and predicament and handed me 25 cents, leaving me still short. I was referred to the Traveler’s Aid and the women in charge gave me enough change to meet my fare. And thgy also gave me a lecture and much advice after learning the reason I was in the city; They warned me about tramping and the danger of it growing into a habit. Players Astonished I reached Rochester at 8:20 p. m. and went to the Senaca hotel, Indianapolis headquarters. Boldly I entered, road map in one hand, suit case in the other. Trainer Jim Pierce spotted me first and his eyes almost popped *ut as he stared. Some players with him looked at me in open-mouthed astonishment. All asked details at once. Finally Dick Burrus entered with ! several others and he, too, stared. Finding his voice, he said: “Boys, we’re a cinch to win now. Socco’s here. He’s traveled 600 miles. The luck’s with us.” As I stated in a previous article, I was well taker, care of in Rochester by the players and Indianapolis boosters and of course everybody knows how the Indians gave the Red Wings a sound trimming. Following four games there the teams came to Indianapolis and wound up the series, and on the trip home the club quartet entertained until Iju- into the night and it was sweet dreams for me as I slept on cushions. And I resolved that hitchhiking held no further charms for me. (The End) GET CLASS ‘A’ TEAM Topeka Now in Western League in Place of St. Joseph. Bsj United Press TOPEKA. Kan., Feb. 12.—Topeka will have class “A” baseball this season for the first time since 1917. Dale Gear, president of the Western League, annpunced that the St. Joseph franchise of the league has been transferred to-Topeka. James Payton, manager ot the Independence Western Association club last season, will manage Topeka. The Western Association franchise of Topeka was transferred to Shawnee, Chela.

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'HOGS MOSTLY ' 25 CENTS UP IN STOCKYARDS Beef Steers Generally 50 Cents Lower; Veals Steady. Feb. Bulk. Top Receipts. 5. 10.10 10.10 8,500 6. 10.00 10.25 7.000 7. 10.15 10.25 4,000 8. 10.50 10.65 6.000 9. 10.10 10.35 7.000 11 10.35 j 10.40 5.000 12. 10.60 10.65 5.000 Hogs were generally 25 cents higher at the local stockyards today. The bulk of 160-325 pounds brought $10.60. The top sold at $10.65. Receipts were estimated at 5,000, and holdovers from Monday's market totaled 247. Beef steers were not moving but little bidding Around 50 cents lower. The she stock was little changed. Vealers were steady selling at sl6 down. The sheep and lamb market was steady. Lambs selling mostly around sls and sl6. Choice light weights brought $16.75 or better. The Chicago hog market opened slow, bidding around 10 to 15 cents higher than Monday’s average. Asking around $10.25 to $10.35 for choice 170-210-pound weights. Choice heavy butchers brought $10.15. Receipt/; "•'■re 35,000, including 10,000 directs, and holdovers from Monday's market totaled 11,000. Cattle receipts wr* 8,500. Sheep receipts were 11.000. Hog prices today were as follows: 250-350 pounds, $lO to $10.65; 200250 pounds, $10.60 to $10.65; 160-200 pounds, $10.60; 130-160 pounds, $lO to $10.50; 90-100 pounds, $7.50 to $9.25, and packing sows, $8.50 to $8.25. Cattle receipts were 850 > calf receipts were 600; beef steers, $lO to sl2; beef cows, $7.50 to $9; low cutter and cutter cows, $5.25 to $6.75; vealers, sls to sl6; heavy calves, $7 to sl2, and bulk stock and feeder steers, $8 to $10.50. Sheep receipts were 300; top fat lambs, $16.75; bulk fat lambs, sls to sl6; bulk cull lambs, $lO to sl3, and bulk fat ewes, $7 50 to $lO. —Hogs— Receipts, 5,000; market, higher. 230-350 lbs. .' 210.00tfiT0.65 200-250 lbs 10.60*. 10.65 160-200 lbs 10.60 130-160 lbs 10.00@ 10.50 90-130 Ids 7.50® 9.25 Packing sows 8.50® 9.25 -CattleReceipts, 850; market, steady. Beef steers $ 10.00&12.00 Beef cows ' 7.50©l 9.00 Low cutters and cutter cows.. 5.25® 6.75 Bulk stock and feeder steers... 8.00#10.50 —Calves— Receipts, 600; market, steady. Best veals $15.00® 16.04 Heavy calves 7.00(2; 12.00 —Shecp/*Receipts, 300; market, steady. Top fat lambs $16.75 Bulf fat lambs 15.005116.00 Bulk cull lambs 10.50® 13.00 Bulk fat ewes 7.50(810.00 Other Livestock Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Hogs— Receipts, 35,000; market, fairly active; 15(a25c higher; top, $10.40 paid for desirable 170-210 lb. weights; mostly $10.15® 10.35; market on weights, scaling over 160 lbs.; butcher, medium to choice, 250-350 lbs., [email protected]; 200-250 lbs., $10010.40; 160200 lbs.. $10010.40; 130-160 lbs.. $9.15® 10.35; packing" sows, $9.2509.75: pigs, medium to choice, 90-130 lbs., $8(2.9.50. Cattle—Receipts. 8,500; calves, 2,500; very dull trade; hardly enough done to establish market; general- indications weak to lower; steers and yearlings now standing 50c to $1 lower than late last week: shipping demand narrow and practically all factors on market bearish; slaughter classes, steers, good and, choice, 1300-1500 lbs.. $11,754:14.75; 1100-1300 lbs.. *11.750/ 14.75; 950-1100 lbs.. $11.75® 14.75; common and medium. 850 lbs., s9® 11.75; fed yearlings. good and choice, 750-950 lbs., $11.75 tf/15; heifers, good and choice, 850 lbs. down, $10.50(213; common and medium, $8 ©. 10.50; cows, good and choice, $84110; common and medium, $6.75@8; low cutter and cutter, $5.75®6.75; bulls, good and choice, beef, [email protected]; cutter to medium, $7.75(2,9.40; vealers, milk-fed. good and choice, $124*15; medium, $11.50 @l2; cull and common. [email protected]; stocker and feeder steers, good and choice, all weights. $10.50@ 11.50; common and medium. [email protected]. Shf ep—Receipts, 11,000; market, weak to 2' lower; bulk fat lambs, [email protected]; e iv top, sl7; sheep and feeding lambs/ . teady: lambs, good and choice, 92 lbs. down, sl6® 17.35; medium, $14.75@16: cull and common, sll @14.75: ewes, medium to choice. 92 )bs. down. s7.sotf/9; cull and common. $3.75@9; feeder lambs, good and choice, $14.50@16. By Times Soecial LOUISVILLE, Feb. 12.—Hogs—Receipts, 700; market, 25c higher; heavy and medium hogs, 130 lbs. up. $10.15® 10.65; pigs and lights, 90 to 180 lbs.. [email protected]: light pigs, 90 lbs. down, $6.25; stags and throw outs, $6.8841,7.40. Cattle—Receipts, 100; market, steady; prime steers. $1241 12.50; heavy shipping steers, slO<Sl2: medium and plain steers, $8.50@10; fat heifers. $7.50(211.50; good to choice cows. $8.25@9; medium to good cows, [email protected]; cutters, $5.50©6.?5: canners. $4.50@5; bulls. $6.50@9: feeders, [email protected]: Stockers. $6.50©11.25. Calves—Receipts. 200; market, steady; good to choice. $11.50® 13.50; medium to good, s9® 11; outs, $9 down. Sheep—Receipts. 50; market, steady; lambs. 513©.15: seconds. $8.50® 12; sheep, s4@6. Monday’s shipments—Cattle. 482; calves, 424; hogs, 417; sheep, none. Bv United Press ' ’INCINNATI, Feb. 12.—Hogs—Receip' 2.000: holdovers, 389: market, steady 25c up: 250-350 lbs.. [email protected]; 200,2 lbs., [email protected]: 160-20 lbs.. S10.5@ll; 13-160 lbs.. $0,754} 10.75: 90-130 lbs.. $H@ 10: packing sows. $8.25@9. Cattle—Receipts. 300; calves. 275; market steady: bejf steers, $94/12: light yearling steers and he’fers. $9.50© 12; beef cows. $7,504/9; low cu ,ter and cutter cows. 55.50© 6.75; vealers. sll4/16: heavy calves, sß© 13. Sheer--Receipts. 225: market steady: top fat lambs, Sl7: bulk fat lambs. $15@17; bulk cull lambs. $14@14: bulk fat ewes. $6(89. ' Bn United Press EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 12.—Hog$ Receipts. 1.000: holdovers. 1,400; market, generally 25c up; 250-350 lbs.. $lO4/10.60: 200-250 lbs.. $10.40® 10.85; 160-208 lbs., 510.50® 10.85; 130-160 lbs.. slß® 10.85; 9130 lbs., $9.5®10.25; packing sows. $8.754 i 9. Cattle—Receipts. 50: calves. 200: market steady; beef sters. $10.50© 12.50: light yearling steers and heifers. $11.25® 13.25; beef cows. $8419.75; low’ cutter and cutter cows. $4.75©7; veaKrs, $174/ 17.50. SheepReceipts. 200: market steady; bulk fat lambs. $16.75© 17; bulk cull iambs. $9 50© 13.25: bulk fat ewes. $8 [email protected]. By United Press CLEVELAND. Feb 12.—Hogs—Receipts. 1.500- on sale. 2,300; market, steady to 5c in: 250-350 lbs.. 510.40®T0.60; 200-250 lbs.. *10.50© 10.65: 160-200 lbs . $10.50 •* 10.65: 130-160 lbs.. $9.50© 10.65; 90-130 lbs.. $9.25 ©9.50: packing sows. 58.25® 8.75. Cattle— Receipts, 225; calves. 300; market, vealers weak to 50c down; beef cows. $7.50© 9.50; low cutters and cutter cows, $5.75© 7; vealers. $13.50@17. Sheen—Receipts. 600: market, steadv: top fat lßmbs. sl7: bulk fat lambs. $16.50® 17: bulk cull lambs. $13.50; 14.50; bulk fat ewes. 58.505j9.50, Bu United Press TOLEDO. Feb. 12.—Hogs—Receipts. 800; market. 5® 10c up: heavies. $9.50®9.75: medium. $10.25® 10.40: vorkers. $9®10.25; good pigs $9©9.50. Cattle—Light: market. Blow. Calves—Light; market, steady. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 250; market, steady. Hi' J-nitrd Press PITTSBURGH. Feb. 12.—Hogs—Receipts TOO: ma r ket, steadv to 5c up: 250-350 lbs.. *lo>o4/10 60: 2004250 lbs.. [email protected]: 160-200 ILs.. $10,504(10 85: 130-160 lbs.. *lo© 10.75: 90-130 lbs:. $8.754/ 10 25; packing sows. $.50@9. Cattle—Receipts. 25; market, steady: beef steers. slo© 12.25; light yearling steers and heilers. *9(6811.75: beef cows. *6.754(9; low cutters and cutter cows. $4,504/6.50: vealers. $12.16.50; heavy calvts. $94/15. Sheep—Receipts. 200; market, steady to 25c up; top fat lambs, *l7: bulk fat lambs. $14.50<j16.75; bulk cull lambs, $9.50®, 12: bulk fat ewes, $6.5069.

Commission Row

PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Box Jonathan. [email protected]: basket Jonathan, 51.5052.25; box Delicious. $3(&3.25: box Grimes. [email protected]; basket Grimes. [email protected]; basket Winter Bahamas. $1.75® 2. Cocoanuts—s6.so a bag of 100. Cranberries—s2.so®2.7s a 2S-lb. box; $5 a 50-lb. box. Grapes—Emperors, lugs. $2.50; kegs. $4: Almena, keg, $6. Grapefruit—S3.so® 3.75. Lemons—California, a crate. $7.25® 7.50. Limes—Jamaica. 100 by count $2.25® 2.50. Oranges—California naval, a crate, $6.50© TANARUS; Florida. [email protected]. Persimmons—Japanese. $1.75@2; 40 to 70 count. PeArs—Bose. box. $4.50; Anjau, $4.75. Strawberries—Florida. 60c a quart. VEGETABLES Artichokes—sl.7s a dozen. Beans—Southern stringiess, $5 a bushel. Cabbage—Wisconsin. a lb.. 3%@4c; Texas, new cabbage. 5c lb. Cauliflower—California, $2.25. Carrots—California; 90c a dozen bunches. Celery—California rough, a large crate $6®;6.50. Eggplant-Dozen. $2. Kale—Virginia. [email protected] bushel; crate $2.50. Lettuce —California head, a crate $4.25® 4.50; home-grown leaf, a bushel $1.50® 1.60. Onions —Yellow, a 100-lb. bag. *5.50@>6; Spanish, a crate. [email protected]; Western, $6 a 100-lb. bag. . Parsley— Home-grown, dozen bunches, 50e. Peas —California, $6 45-lb. box. Peppers—Florida, per crate. sl4; peck baskets, $2. . ... ... Potatoes—Michigan round white. 150 lbs.. [email protected]; Ohio, [email protected]; Idaho. ■'‘2.so a cat?. Radishes Button hothouse, dozen bunches. 90c. . , Tpinach—Texas, a bushel. sl. Sweet Potatoes— lndiana Jersey, $3 a bushel; No. 2. *1.75 a bushel.

Banks and Exchange

City bank clearings figures.. as given in The Times daily, are checked carefully and always are correct, barring possibility of typographical errors. INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Indianapolis bank clearings Tuesday, Feb. 12. $4,795,000; debits, $8,734,000. TREASURY STATEMENT B ii United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—The treasury net balance for Feb. 9. $92,131,199 46: customs receipts to that date, $15,581,822.09.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale) —No. 1, 53®>54c; No. 2, 51© 52c. Butterfat—Lb., 51®52c. Cheese (wholesale selling price per pound)—American loaf, 38c; pimento loaf, 35c: Wisconsin flat. 29c; prime cream, 27c; Daisy, 26c; Longhorn. 26c; New York limberger, 30c. . . ~, . . Eggs—Buying prices; Fresh delivered at Indianapolis, loss off, 32@33c. Poultrv (buying prices*—Hens, 25@ 26c; Leghorn hens, 21c; 1926 springers, large breed, 2 lbs. and up, 26c; 1 to lVs lbs.. 23c; Leghorns. 21c; old roosters, large. 14c; small. 10@13c; ducks. 16®17c; guineas, young, 50c; old, 35c; turkeys. No. I young toms, 12 lbs. and up. 35@38c; No. 1 young hens, 35c a lb.; No. 1 old toms. 22@25c; No. 2 old hens, 25@30c a lb. Bu United Press CHICAGO. Fc-b. 12.—Potatoes Market dull; arrivals. 112; on track. 295; m transit. 623; Wisconsin sacked round whites, 75© 90c; fancy shade higher; Idaho sacked russets, 51,[email protected]. BV United Press „ „ .. _ . CLEVELAND, Feb. 12.—Butter—Extras in tub lots, 52Va@54’/2c; extra firsts, 49@51c; seconds, 48'/i@so'/2C. Eggs—Extras. 43c; extra firsts. 41c; firsts. 40',ic; ordinaries. 35c. Poultry—Heavy fowls, 31©!32c; heavy springers, 32© 33c: Leghorn springers, 25® 26c; ducks. 30@33c; old cocks, 17@18c; geese, 24®. 26c. HOLD NAVAL BALL AT INDIANA TONIGHT Reserves Sponsor Event; Prizes to Be Feature. War days in Norfolk, Philadelphia and Brooklyn will be recalled tonight through the mass of blue navy uniforms which will be seen on their way to the Indiana ballroom for the naval ball sponsored by the Fourth Battallion Naval Reserves. All arrangements have been made by Lieutenant O. F. Heslar, Third area commander. Lieutenant Stuart A. Bishop of headquarters division will be master of ceremonies. * Middies of Camp Gridley will be the guests of the reservists and will meet with Lieutenant F. J. Knachel, commanding officer of Camp Gridlay, in the Claypool lobby. A grand march and distribution of prizes will be a feature of the ball. Ralph H. Penley, Sixteenth division fireman, and Charles Padgett of headquarters division will entertain with musical selections. The Indianapolis Delta Upsilon Alumni Auxiliary elected officers this afternoon at a luncheon bridge at the home of Mrs. W. H. Meub, 539 Central Court.

Walker Theater

“My Chocolate Gal,” under the direction of Drake & Walker, opened at the Walker theater Monday night for a week’s engagement. Elnora Wilson, leading lady, does not require much of the “makeup” or rouge to attract the eye. Her presentation in every scene shows careful training, coupled with a background of natural beauty. Her range of intelligence pleases the audience. A pantomime of “So Tired of Living” was charmingly executed. Henry Drake, the manager, not only brought along Clarence and Williams, his brothers, but we have with us Drake’s Cyclonic Jazz band. For more than thirty minutes the big audience held Henry and his band on the stage for an impromptu concert. Henry was the director. From “Sonny Boy” to "Ice Cream” the audience forgot all else but the band. Henry sandwiched in rather timely and humorous stunts, during his directing on the stage, that kept ,the music lovers roaring for encoures aplenty. Starred with Elnora Wilson is ■William Drake, straight man, who directs a string of comedy that gees over well. His work with the comedians in the hotel scene alone gives you enough laughs for a lifetime. Clarence Drake and Robert Wade are not imitators of Rector and Cooper, but are better dancers. A fagt and nimble execution of figures “8” and “9” by these boys presents a type of individual work that deserves first position on “big time.” Goins, as the “drunk,” combines a good voice and dramatic ability to your taste. He is very good. George Williams and “String Beans” Price, comedians, are offering patrons here a better brand of real comedy. Their scene is one of those antics that amuses with situations that appear in everyday life. Oh, those girls, the chorus. They are beautiful, well trained and deserve all your nice words and applause. "Fasil” is the screen showing for the first half of the week and “Women They Talk About 1 * will close the week’s engagement

NEGROES HOLD LINCOLN DINNER, PLAN PROGRAM • Advancement Association to Banquet; Varied Activities Arranged. The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is planning to observe Lincoln’s birthday with a Lincoln dinner. The local branch is a unit of the 330 branches located in forty states. Membership of the branches is made up of members of both races, On Lincoln’s birthday twenty years ago the association was organized following the race riot, at Springfield, 111., the home of Lincoln. Attorney R. L. Bailey, president of the local branch, says “The twenty years’ work of the national assocation has borne fruit ip increased opportunity for the Negro. A better and more informed public opinion is everywhere recognized.” Some of the national officers and directors include Moorfield Storey, president; James Weldon Johnson, secretary; J. E. Spingam, treasurer; Clarence Darrow, W. E. B. Dubois, F. B. Ransom, Bishop John Hurst, Jane Addams, Nannie Burroughs, William Pickens, Walter White and Hon. Arthur Capper, Topeka, Kan., directors. Business League Meets A mass meeting under auspices of the East Side Business League is scheduled for Friday night at School 26. „ , According to Dr. L. B. Meriwether, the president, a presentation of uniforms will be made to more than twenty traffic officers of the school. These uniforms were purchased by the league at a cost of SBO and will be donated to the boys. A special program has been arranged for the occasion and the speakers’ list will include Attorney R. L. Bailey and the Rev. S. S. Reed. Varied Activities The Parent-Teacher Association of School 24 will meet Friday at 3. Miss Carrie E. Scott of the Central Library will be the speaker. A girls’ chorus will sing. A painting by John Hardrieh, local artist, is to be purchased by the association. W. E. Grubbs is the principal. Plans for the year’s work were made at a meeting of the junior section of the Indianapolis Promoters’ Club, which met at the home of Miss Hazel Bowman in Thirteenth street. The next meeting is scheduled for March 11 at the Cosmopolitan School of Music. Members of the Indiana Music Promoters’ Club are to hold a business meeting Sunday at 4 at the Cosmopolitan School of Music. This meeting is to complete ararngements for the musical cabaret to be given Feb. 19 at Tomlinson Hall. Mrs. Samuel Grizzle is to be hostess to St. Monica’s Guild tonight at her home in Paris avenue. Mrs. Carlotta McNary was hostess to the intermediate section of the Music Promoters’ Club Sunday. Resumes Duties Miss Henrietta Herod has resumed her duties at the Crispus Attucks high school after five months’ leave of absence for study at Radcliffe college. Bishop G. T. Haywood, pastor of Christ Temple, returned from a trip to Chicago. He is to be at the assembly for' Bible classes the remainder of the week. “Public Health Nursing in Indianapolis” will be discussed by Miss Hamilton of the Public Health Nursing Association at the Phyllis Wheatley branch of the Y. W. C. A., Wednesday at 8 p. m. This is one of a series of programs sponsored by the general education committee. Recreation Course The recreation leaders’ course which gave elementary certificates to seven young women after a six weeks’ course last year will open classes Thursday, Fest. 21. The advanced course is offered at 10:30 a. m. and the elementary course at 7:30 p. m. The series of meetings at the Mt. Paran Baptist church continue to attract large crowds. Dr. J. R. Bowen of Chattanooga, Tenn., is in charge of the meetings. The Rev. Charles E. Bell is pastor. The Woman’s Club is to meet next Monday at the home of Mrs. Henry Kamlin in Boulevard place. Mrs. H. L. Herod is president and Mrs. Ruth Kirk is secretary. The religious committee of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs will give a Martha Washington tea Feb. 22 at the club home. Mrs. Carrie Crump is to dress as Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Lillian Brown as Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Gertrude Hill is chairman of the religious committee. Mrs. Forrest W. Littlejohn, Washington court, has returned to her home from the city hospital, where she underwent a recent operation. O. j. Dinwiddie, Chicago, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Dinwiddie of West Twentyfirst street. He plans to visit relatives in Franklin, Ind., before returning home.

DANCE TO DRAW 1,000 Plans have been made to entertain more than a thousand Shriners and women guests at 6 tonight at the Murat temple in the annual Valentine’s day and Lincoln birthday dinner-dance given by the Shrine Caravan Club, according to Judge Thomas E. Garvin Attorney-General James M. Ogden will be the principal speaker on “Abraham Lincoln.” Several musical features are* planned. This is the first night session held by the club to which women have been invited. The regular meetings are held Thursday noon at the Murat temple.

Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying $1.30 for No. 2 red wheat and $1.16 for No. 2 hu<L

Legislative Calendar

House bills introduced: H. B. 319. Farrel—Biennial appropriation bill for *55.008.445. Ways and means. H. B. 320. Bennett— Privilege tax on malt extract and syrup of 2 cents a pound and ranging schedules. Ways and means. H. B. 321. Evans and Trowbridge— Creating Wilbur Wright Memorial commission and appropriating $3,500 to purchase birthplace in Henry county. Ways and means. H. B. 322. Freeman, Knepper and Jones—Providing permanent license plates for motor vehicles at $1 each, with compartments for yearly registration cards. To go in force after 1930. Roads. H. B. 323. Freeman, Knepper and Jones —Providing fine for failure to return to secretary of state license plates that are no longer serviceable, or for destroying same. Roads. H. B. 324. McGriff—By request. Clearing land title in Portland county. Judiciary B. H. B. 325. Knepper—Providing that cost of cutting weeds along township highways out of township road fund instead oi fixing assessment. Roads. H. B. 326. Ahlgren—Providing fine and imprisonment for charging redeemer of property sold for taxes more than sum named in certificate of sale. Judiciary A. H. B. 327. Noll— Clarifying flood prevention laws for Indianapolis and repealing section of the law providing for 10 per cent of cost assessment against property ow'ners in designated flood district. City of Indianapolis. H. B. 328. Batchelor— Making 6 per cent the interest on damages in condemnation proceedings dating from time of condemnation until payment of damages by city. Judiciary B. H. B. 329. Markun— Fixing prison term of from 5 to 25 years and maximum fine of SI,OOO for conviction of racketeering. Criminal code. H. B. 330. Markun and Wright—Providing penalty and fine for throwing chemical odor bombs about theaters, churches, schools, or public buildings. Criminal code. H. B. 331. Ballard— Providing SI,OOO exemption on taxable for Civil war veterans, who served ninety days or less and are more than 80 years old. Ways and means. H, B. 332. Holloway—Changing maturity dates of interest coupons on county road bonds from May 15 to July 15. Roads. H. B. 333. Trowbridge, Malott and Freeman—Providing for licensing of tobacco dealers at $3 each, placing stamp tax of 1 mill each on little cigars, $3 the 1,000 for cheroots and stogies, $lO on the 1,000 for regular cigars, 2 cents a package of 20 cigerets; 1 cent on each 3 ounces for snuff and chewing tobacco, and 10 per cent on smoking tobacco. To be administered by auditor of state. Ways and means. H. B. 334. Trowbridge, Grant and Murden —Providing a 10 per cent amusement admission tax. Ways and means. H. B. 335. Lafuze— Permitting county commissioners to appoint assistants to county highway superintendents at $1,500 annual salary. County and townships. H. B. 336. Carter and Storen—.Providing for payment of $306 claim by Scott county commissioners. Ways and means. H. B. 337. Harris—Granting city court judges power to appoint and remove bailiffs and making salary of bailiff equal to that of police sergeant. Judiciary A. H. B. 338. Harirs Prohibiting more than two persons 18 years and oyer to sit in front seat of touring car or sedan an<f no more than three persons to sit in seat of coupe or roadster. Roads. H. B. 339. Gerding—Authorizing Ft. Wayne board of education to contract with art museum or association to admit and instruct students at fee not exceeding SIO,OOO a year. Education. H. B. 340. Gerding—Permitting Ft. Wayne common council to appropriate SIO,OOO a year to aid art associations in establishing and maintaining art gallery. Cities of second class.

House bills withdrawn: H. B. 147. Groves and Denton—Requiring state aid schools to purchase books approved by state board of education. H. B. 195. Ferguson of Clark—Exempting from taxation bridge within or on boundary of state that ceases toll collection after a sinking fund amortizes cost of structure. Senate bills introduced: 8. B. 208. Adams—Providing method of permitting nonresident insane in county courts. Public health. S. B. 209. Adams—Paying $5 a meeting and not more than $25 a year to members of the township advisory board. County and township business. S. B. 210. Clements—Appropriating $1,825 to Edward H. Juers, Evansville, for destruction of his home by police, who burned it down to capture a barricaded prisoner. Judiciary A. S. B. 211. Doogs Permitting teacher training students full credit on work done previously, though course is changed. Education. S. B. 212. Friedley, Nottingham—Separating Grant and Delaware circuit Organization of courts. S. B. 213. Clements, Hill—Halting issuance of county unit road bonds when they have reached the statutory limit. County business. S. B. 214. Hill—Separating Davies and Martin circuit courts. Organization, of courts. s. b. 215. Hodges—Cutting time for starting mechanics’ lien suits from 90 to 30 days. Judiciary A. S. B. 216. Hodges—Permitting first, second, third and fourth class cities to increase payments from the police pension funds, cities and towns. S. B. 217. Hoffman—Granting United States hospitals the same supervision over the insane as state hospitals. Judiciary A. S. B. 218. Moorhead—Making unincorporated voluntary associations of five persons or more legal entitles that*may sue or be sued. Judiciary A.

s. B. 219. Moorhead—Requiring double indemnity < surety bonds from persons handling estates. Judiciary A. S. B. ziO. Niblack—Placing small loan companies under the state banking commissioner" and requiring them to pay license fee and provide bond. Banks. S. B. 221. Niblack—Repealing the horse thief detective law. County and township business. S. B. 222. Perkins—Permitting St. Joseph county to raise salaries of one circuit and two /superior court judges to SIO,OOO. Salaries. S. B 223. Rowley—Permitting Michigan City officials to publish reports in both Michigan City and La Porte papers. Juddiciary B.

S B. 224. Slenker—Providing that the drainage commissions of the several counties shall have exclusive jurisdiction of repair, cleaning and maintenance of ditches and drains. Swamp lands and drains. S. B. 225. Stonex—Releasing owners and operators of automobiles fjrom liability for personal injuries to guests. Judiciary A. S. B. 226 Hodges and 19 other senators —Providing for referendum on primary repeal. Elections. Senate bills passed: S. B. 85. Rowley, Cravens—Authorizing state highway department to coristruct roads connecting the present state highway with state parks and reservations. Ayes. 0: noes. 4. 8. B. 115. • Clancy—Permitting stock casualty companies to write full coverage policies on automobiles. Ayes. 42; noes. a. Senate Bills Killed: 8. B. 145. Miller—Exempting bequests held In trust for charitable, religious or educational institutions or purposes from tee inheritance tax. Ayes. 32; noes, 25. -

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FLOWERS FOR 1 ABE IN HOUSE 1 OF HISDEATH Memories of Lincoln Are Revived in Cities of Nation. BY ALFRED P. RECK United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1329, by United Press) WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—There are fresh flowers before a huge portrait of Abraham Lincoln in the house on Tenth street, where the great President died after being shot in Ford’s theater just across the street. They were placed there today on the 120th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth by Captain Osborn H. Oldroyd, 87-year-old Civil war veteran, who has spent seventy years gathering the greatest collection of Lincoln relics in the world. The strangest part of Oldroyd’s collection is that it w T as gathered by a man who, although he lived in Lincoln’s time, never had even a glimpse at the tall, lanky form of the Great Emancipator. Captain Oldroyd was attracted to Lincold by leading a few of his campaign speeches, before he became candidate for President. “I was only a young newsboy then,” the captain explained. “I said to myself, ‘there is a man who will become great.’ And so J started to save everything about him I could find. I saved all of his early speeches. I saved his campaign literature. I followed his career from state politics into the White House.” Oldroyd’s Lincoln collection, recently taken over by the government at a cost of $50,000, includes more than three thousand intimate objects associated with the great President’s life. Home Town “Pays Tribute By United Press SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 12. Springfield the city Abraham Lincoln called home—bowed today ia reverent homage to the man who gave it a historical tradition that will live forever. Several hundred persons gathered in the historical circuit court room of the old Sangamon county courthouse where Lincoln himself often had appeared and heard a speech on the Great Emancipator. The speech was by Claude G. Bowers, historian, writer, editor and orator, formerly of Indiana. Played Marbles With Abe B,u United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Abraham Lincoln was a fair mart’e-shooter, according to 85-year-old William C. Slemmons, who recalled his acquaintance with the Great Emancipator on the 120th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. Memories of Lincoln also were recalled here by Mrs. Clara J. Childs, 83, who saw him three times and who considered him the homeliest man she ever saw—“much uglier than my father.” Slemmons recalled the day sev-enty-six years ago in Paris, 111., when he and a group of other 9-year-old boys were “knuckling down” near the schoolhouse. “Along came a big tall man who stood for a while watching us,” Slemmons said today. “Pretty soon he said: “ ‘Boys, I’d like to have a hand in this game. We’ll play partners.’ ” Then the awkward but very dignified Lincoln got down on his knees and began shooting. Every time he made a good shot he chuckled to himself and his eyes twinkled, Slemmons’said. “if we’d been playing for keep?, six-foot Abe would have won all the marbles in the game. But when the game was over he gave us back our mar ; les and went on hi* way,” he addec. Actor Gave Up Career ' By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12. Charles vYanees Byrne, who played the part of Captain De Boots in Ford’s theater the night Abraham Lincoln was shot, today said the incident had so affected him he had given up his ambition to be an actor and came to Philadelphia to sell real estate. He told the story today of hovtf the actors, first stunned with horror, had tried to capture John Wilkes Booth and then to aid the President.

Marriage Licenses Robert Raster. 32. of 131 East Michigan, musician, and Helen Harlgn, 21. of 20’a North East, clerk. * John McCreary, 25, Tipton, trc-ctor 5P, e , ra , t ° r ' and La Vone Robinson. 21, of ouii wood. Earl Jolly 26. of 1053 North Meant, salesman, and Margaret McGrath. 22. of 910 South Noble, saleswoman. Co/nelius Johnson. 25. of 1329 North West houseman, and Helen Cohen. 25. of 843 Camp, teacher. Theodore Mclntyre. 24. of 1202 Lafayette, clerk and Alice Clark, 24. of 728 North New Jersey, clerk. Arthur Clegg. 22. of 335 South State. and Agnes McNeils. 19. of 237 Detroit. Bennie Sn; ler. 42. of 4020 North MebßFer- and F: ° ts * e Taylor. 18. of 2961 North Arsenal. Floyd Shear. 29. Detroit, salesman, and Corlnne George, 28. Clavpool. clerk. Gilbert Leeds, 22. of 2114 North Ash- * land, baker, and Anna Jennings. 20. of 2114 Ashland, operator. Cassius Benson. 39. of 533 North California- porter, and Geneva Smithen. 3. of 337 Minerva, maid. Philip Huff. 31. of 29 North Lansing, drill pres* operator, and Marv Gibbs, 19. of 1262 West Washington, waitress. Charles McCutchan. 39. of 1600 East Vermont, salesman, and Verida Beck, 38. of 42 West Eleventh, waitress. Lawrence Honan. 31. Lebanon, farmer, and Nelle Moran. 30, of 1419 Pleasant. secretary. Elmer Mile*. 26. Plymouth, construction work, and Elsie Slefert, 26. of 909 North Hamilton, sign writer. Eric Long. 24. of 32 South Alabama, railroad brakeman. and Beatrice Arlsman, 20. of 807 North Delaware, housekeeper. John Alderlng. 22. of 1538 Leonard, casket trimmer, and Helena Goos. 20, of 3851 English Albert Froutz, 30. of 3702 North Illinois, clerk, and Helen Riley. 22, of 1224 North Wallace, clerk Building Permits H. A. Waggoner, gt rage. 1534 Sauley, s2o*. F. Thomas, dwelling and garage. 1321 Shannon. *3,400 Reo Indiana Sales Company, repair*. • East Pratt. *450. Reo Indiana Sales Company, repairs, 92* North Meridian. *3OO. E. Warfield, remodel, 625 Bright, *2.80*. E. Warfield, furnace. 625 Bright. *3OO, A. A. Hoeltke, dwelling and garage. 5731 College. *7,000. G. Brook*, apartment, 3423 Central $29,000. t