Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 251, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1933 — Page 10

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Off The Backboard BY VERN BOXELL

YOUR correspondent is batting 1 000 in the picking league, thanks to Joe Dienhart and the Cathedral snipers. Indiana's 1933 Catholic prep champions and contenders for national title honors—and this may b"> the year for the Hoosier Irish to capture that Loyola trophy. Now watch Greencastle, Backboard’s favorite, gallop in the I. H. S. A A derbv. We ll still be battion 1.000 on March 19! B B B Ealham to D* Pain* tnnirhl. Tuhbv MofTrtt of the Do rauw has urouUd the Quaker* in eleven or their fourteen tames j this tear. He missed three in Pennsylvania. Just how much Moffett learned will he known after tonitht. He hadn't found out enouth when the rivals tangled a month ago, for Farlham continued unde- ; footed. Shortridco will break out in brilliant red uniforms for the sectional tournament at Tech Friday and Saturday. Santa Claus j also wears red. but that's where the re- j semblance will end. savs Shortrtdge. Louie Huff, who tickles out Talkies on j the Kloomincton Telephone, is the first j passenger with ole,' Kaekboard on the i fireencastle hand wagon. Louie nicked j Newcastle, the champion, last year, and Muncle. the champion, the year before. Tour correspondent also nicked a champion once. Ken Itinker. flreensbtirg’s Doe Doe. takes Logansport, adding "and we've never picked right vet.” Harzv Silverbttrg blames Indianapolis ! sports writers for the ouster of Anderson | bv the I. H. S. A. A., saving the capital ritv seribes wanted to clear the regional path for Tech. All of which proves the ever-popular ffa/zv bov is getting no bet- j ter fast. Little Bobby Stranahan, Newcastle scribbler who named Lonnersville as the 1 title winner and two davs later saw his j favored Spartans tumble to his own Troians, reports he now is walking under a dachshund while wearing a top hat and waving the Troian flag. The unbearable part of it all was that Stran couldn't use the smlfll-floor alibi which most Newcastle victims do—lt would be an admission that Bobbv refuses to make. Kushville must have been playing under i blankets when it lost fifteen games in a ' row. The Lions have beaten Columbus and Franklin in the last two trips out. Franklin bowing 10 to 35. And is Conncrsville worried? BUB THE old gray hat is still what it used to be. Fate and the gentlemen of the press who drew the numbers out of the aforementioned gray fedora balanced up the good breaks with the bad ones when they paired up the 771 teams for sectional, regional and state tournament play last week. For instance, right here in Indianapolis, if everything happens according to Hoyle, Shortridge and Tech should take their knocking down exercises next Saturday night at 8 o'clock out at the east side gym. Which means there will be many more nickels tossed on to the drum than if Tech and Shortridge had met in a first round fray, eliminating one of them right at the start. This, of course, is ignoring the fact that Washington might slip up on the north siders. as the Continentals almost did last Friday night, and that Southport or Manual might sneak up on the Techs. BUB Just the opposite occurred at Jeffersonville, where the Red Devils drew New Albany for a first round struggle Friday afternoon. Jeff likes the Albanys like Fido adores Kitty, and vice-versa. Shelbyville and Columbus will have it out in the semi-finals at Shelby, and you can get your pennies covered either way you want to wager on this one. Elkhart and Nappanee. two of the toughest in their section, also honk up in a first round fray, and it's another tossup affair. The winner has to tackle Goshen in the finals. Evansville should sep some red-hot exhibitions, with Central in the top bracket and Bnsse and Reitz in the bottom. Lapel and Alexandria get together right at the start at Anderson, and the winner undoubtedly will take the plare of the late lamented Indians in the regional. Jonesboro, unbeaten in twenty-three games, will get its long awaited shot at Marion in the final game Saturday night, barring complications. Bloomington and Martinsville also are \ In opposite brackets at Martinsville, and i there will be plenty of excitement when 1 they get together in the finals. Bedford and Mitchell should collide in the finals at Bedford, and Frankfort’s big 1 worry about the unbeaten Mirhigantown team, which has won twenty-two straight, will be ended in the semi-finals, one way or another. ip at Gary, where it's dog eat dog, Froebel and Whiting are in the top group and Roosevelt and Washington of East Chicago and Emerson and Horace Mann of Gary on the bottom. There won't be many dull moments in the Duneland event. B B U WILL the boys and girls who cracked off about Greencastle's "easy path” to the state tournament step forward and take a look? In its first sectional game, the Tiger Cubs tackle Cloverdale. Next on the list is Marshall, unbeaten in twenty-two games this season. And in the finals it will be Proctor and company of Bainbridge, 1932 champions of the Wabash Valley. That schedule is soft like concrete. And Greencastle's two toughest regional foes must be disposed of by the Tiger Cubs oefore they buy train tickets to Indianapolis. Edmonson's warriors meet Clinton in the first game and probably Crawfordsville in the second. B B B The local sectional winner gets the hard assignment in the Anderson regional. The winner at Greenfield will be the first round foe for Tech or Shortridge. or whoever wins at Indianapolis, while the Anderson winner takes on the Brownsburg victor in the other afternoon affair. Greenfield forced both Tech and Shortridge into extra periods during the season and holds a win over Connersville. Newcastle, defending champion, probably will become an ex-champion in the first round at Munrie's regional, when it crosses shots wilh the Bearcats. Rushville and Connersville are in opposite brackets, and Rushville isn't being pooh-poohed by the Spartans, even if you do think so. Washington and Vincennes also are in opposite brackets, which should pack the Hatchet goal yard at night. Kokomo gets a break—Marion ioj Jonesboro) tackles tough Tipton In a matinee fray, the winner to meet the Wildcats at night. Frankfort and Logansport also stuck in Iheir thumbs and pulled out plums. Lafayette and Lebanon meet in a first round game and will wear each other down for Frankfort, while Delphi and Peru must plav each other for the right to take a poke at the Logans. If Frankfort and the Berries had been forced to play both strong opponents, there might nave been a different story to tell after the regionals. BUB A "Home Town Booster." one of the two score or more who have put their anttBackboard feelings into black and while since your correspondent picked Greencastle savs: "I can t think of anything low enough to call ton. but I am too much of a gentleman, anyway." And then the guy doesn't sign his name! Gentleman? a u u Govrrnor Taul V. McXuil and all the lawmakers will be nut at the fleldhouse Wednesday night to see w'at Builer can do about Nntrc Dime. The B”lldogs should take a lesson and pass lh Irbb like the legislators did the beer bill—which wiU be Just as aatufaclory to Backboard.

Reiff Near Net Record Wildcat Ace Needs 8 Points to Crack Scoring Mark. ft'/ f 'nitrrt Press CHICAGO. Feb. 28—With Ohio State back with a virtual stranglehold on th? Big Ten basketball championship, the prospect of anew high scoring mark by Joe Reiff of Northwestern remained the most important business in concluding stages of the conference cage play. The Buckeyes, after losing to lowa last week, showed titular form against Purdue at Lafayette Monday night, to win 29 to 17. Ohio State has nine victories and one defeat. Games against Wisconsin at Columbus and Indiana at Bloomington stand between the Buckeyes and their first conference basketball cage title since 1925. Win Nine, Lose Two Northwestern defeated Indiana on Monday night at Evanston, 45 to 32, with a second half attack. The Wildcats own nine victories and two defeats, and will close their Big Ten season at Minnesota Saturday night. lowa hammered out a 30 to 27 vlctofy over Illinois at lowa City to retain third place, and Michigan held fourth place by defeating Minnesota at Ann Arbor, 21 to 18. Joe Gets 15 Points Joe Reiff added fifteen points against Indiana to run his total in eleven games to 147. The record is 154, and Minnesota’s weak defense indicates that Reiff probably will set anew conference mark Saturday. Northwestern plays a return game against Marquette at Milwaukee Thursday night. The Wildcats won their earlier game at Evanston. The Big Ten standings: w. L. Pet. Ohio State 9 x 900 Northwestern 9 2 .818 loiva 8 3 .727 Michigan 7 3 .709 Purdue . 5 5 .500 Illinois 5 6 .455 Indiana 4 6 .400 Wisconsin 3 7 300 Chicago 1 9 .100 Minnesota 1 10 031

Quakers and Tigers Tangle By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind.. Feb. 23. Earlham’s unbeaten cage warriors will defend their twenty-two-game winning streak against De Pauw here tonight in the final struggle of the season for both the Quakers and Tigers. In a recent battle at Richmond Blair Gullion’s warriors turned back De Pauw, 31 to 24. A recordbreaking crowd is expected for tonight’s game. Both quintets are reported in top shape for the fray. Eubank, Graham and Perkins will end their college careers after three years of competition for De Pauw.

Alvarado to Arrive Tonight for Thursday Mix With Cox

Jimmy Alvarado of Detroit will arrive in Indianapolis tonight and will establish training quarters at the Victory gym. Prospect and East streets, where he will indulge in light work Wednesday as he tapers off training for his ten-round scrap with Tracy Cox at Tomlinson nail Thursday night. Ernie Maurer, also hailing from Detroit and holder of the Michigan bantam title, also will arrive tonight. Maurer is,down for a tenround bout with Henry Hook of Elwood on Thursday night's program. A third ten-rounder will bring to-

Around the Big League Camps

ft y L'nitcd Press Avalon, catalina island, Cal., Feb. ?3.—Manager Charlie Grimm's Cub regulars, after their arrival Thursday, will have only two days to get into condition before games Saturday and Sunday with the New York Giants. The games are memorial to William Wrigley Jr., late Cub owner. Mark Koenig arrived Monday and reported neuritis had departed from his ailing left wrist. Buck Newsom, pitcher, is laid up for a couple of days after being de-corned. B B B PASADENA. Cal.. Feb. 28.—The ailine Al Simmons, with Joe Chamberlain and Ed Walsh, were evpeeted to arrive at the Chicaao White Sox camp todav. Manager Lew Fonseca had twentv-six of his charecs Cos throuch a strenuous openine drill Monday. ronrludinc with battine and infield practice. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 28.—George Earnshaw, ace right-hander, and Rube Walberg, veteran southpaw star, were with the other members cf the Philadelphia Athletics when they entrained Monday for the spring training camp at Fort Myers, Fla. Both are holdouts, but Connie Mack, veteran pilot, expected little trouble in signing them. It was said Earnshaw would sign today. DETROIT. Feb. 28.—Five pitchers and two catchers were in (he first squad of Detroit Tisers, which accompanied Manacer Buckv Harris Monday on the trip to the San Antonio (Tex.) sprinc training camp. The battcrvmcn will begin work Wednesday, with the rest of the squad reporting on March fi. Nolen Richardson, who finished the 1932 season at third base for the Tigers, was released outright Monday to Toronto of the International League. B B B LOS ANGELES. Feb. 28 —Travis Jackson leteran shortstop and key man to the hopes of the New York Giants, was missing from Monday s light workout with a head cold. He was expected to rejoin the squad today or Wednesday. Manager Bill Terry gave his pitchers an extended fielding drill Monday. B B B MIAMI. Fla.. Feb. 28.—Manager Max tarev will permit unsigned placers to work out with the Brooklyn Dodgers who have entered the fold until he receives orders to the eontrarv from the Brooklyn Club. Two pitchers. Babe Thelps and Jack Ouinn. had not signed their 1933 contracts when the* reported Monday for the Dodgers initial drill. Al Cohen, coung outfielder, wa* released on option to Nashville of the Southern Assoriat on Monday bv the Dodgers

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Irish Poison to Bulldog Cagers

victory string of wL. men must stdp Joe to avenge a two- J|l!| two in a row. point setback Voegele and Big handed them re- Moose Krause are cently by the the Irish scoring Bulldogs at South threats. Voegele, Bend. f , a .junior, has been Butler hasn't iiTTlwllilifl poison to the Bullbeaten the Irish dogs in every two games in one meeting. He heat season for many I the locals singleyears and hope to handed last scaaccom pli s h the son at the field feat this year. Joe Voegele house.

Notre Dame cage warriors, with a victory string of seven in a row, are coming to Butler’s fieldhouse Wednesday night to avenge a twopoint setback handed them recently by the Bulldogs at South Bend. Butler hasn’t beaten the Irish two games in one season for many years and hope to accom pli s h the feat this year.

Babe Ruth Slated to Pilot Red Sox in 34 BY JACK CUDDY L'nitcd Press Stafl Correspondent NEW YORK. Feb. 28.—Thcmas Yawkey's purchase of the Boston Red Sox is interpreted by close followers of baseball as paving the way for Babe Ruth to become player-manager of the faltering Fenway Fusileers in 1934. Ruth, baseball's master showman, has long been regarded as the one man who could do much to boost the Red Sox out of their perennial doldrums. Accordingly, he had several opportunities to shift to Boston in recent years.

Cage Scores Monday

WESTERN CONFERENCE Ohio State, 29; Purdue. 17. Michigan, 21; Minnesota, 18. lowa, 30: Illinois, 27. Northwestern, 45; Indiana, 32. OTHER COLLEGES Evansville, 37; Wabash, 23. South Carolina. 33; Duke, 21. Mississippi State, 48; Vanderbilt, 36. Beloit, 28; Lawrence, 24. Texas A. & M., 32; Southern Methodist. 22. Wichita, 39; Southwestern (Kan.), 31. Dartmouth, 29: Pennsylvania, 19. Kentucky, 51; Louisiana State, 37.

gether Jackie Purvis and Willard Brbwn, local rivals. The contract for the Cox-Alva-rado match calls for Tracy to make 140 pounds, and a forfeit has been posted by Tracy’s manager, but it is not considered likely that Cox can get down to 140. Moreover, it was rumored around the Victory gym today that Tracy is making no serious attempt to reach the junior welter limit, preferring to lese his forfeit rather than weaken himself to face such a hard punches as Alvarado. Alvarado usually enters the ring at about 137 pounds.

PASO ROBLES. Cal., Feb. 28. Aches and bruises were disappearing as hot weather continued to help the Pittsburgh batterymen round into condition. After workouts today there was not a sore arm among the twelve pitchers in camp. The Pirates announced that an exhibition game had been booked with Oklahoma City to be played there April 7. This makes a total of thirty-two exhibition games on the Pittsburgh schedule. B B B NEW YORK. Feb. 28.—Three pitchers, a scout and a traveling secretary representing the New York Yankees entrained Monday tor St. Petersburg. Fla., where the world champions begin spring training Wednesday. The plavers were apprentice pitchers. Charlev Devens. Pete Jablonski and Russell Van Atta. Most of the batterymen are motoring down from their homes. The second sauad. infielders and outfielders. will report March 8. THOM AND PARELLI TO TOP ARMORY PROGRAM A strong wrestling card is taking shape for presentation at the Armory here Friday night. Five topnotch performers have been signed. Coach W. H. tßillyj Thom, popular Indiana U. mentor and middleweight title contender, will grapple in the two falls out of three main event with the colorful Italian veteran from Texas, Joe Parelli, former middleweight champion. Gorilla Parker. Negro light heavyweight sensation from Michigar. who has won all three of his starts here, will appear in the semi-final against Billy Love, clever Texan. Leo Donoghue, University of Florida coach, will be seen in the second bout against a foe to be named.

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But the Hinklemen must stdp Joe Voegele, rangy forward, if they want to make it two in a row. Voegele and Big Moose Krause are the Irish scoring threats, Voegele, a junior, has been poison to the Bulldogs in every meeting. He beat the locals singlehanded last season at the field house.

But the astute Babe did net share the general belief that he was a miracle man capable of transforming a squad of diamond cast-offs into a first division team. He had no desire to enter the depressing Fenway picture. $250,000 for Players However, next year the Boston picture will be different. Yawkey’s millions will provide at least $250,000 to be spent immediately to purchase first-class players, and Yawkey has Eddie Collins, formerly Connie Mack’s right-hand man, to select these players. Last season, Ruth admitted frankly he was considering closing his career' with the Yanks at the end of the 1933 campaign, permitting him at the age of 40 in 1934 to become player-manager of some other big league team. He said then he was not considering Boston seriously. But the baseball fraternity believes now the Bambino is giving more thought to Red Sox possdjjilities next year than to the $55,000 salary cut offered by the Yanks. McManus Keeps Job When Bob Quinn and his associates transferred the Boston club to Y'awkey and Collins last Saturday for something like $1,000,000, with Collins named vice-president, there was considerable; surprise that Marty McManus remained as manager. However, this is regarded by observers as the tipoff that Ruth is virtually certain to step in next year. It is believed that the acquisition of Pitcher George Earnshaw from the Athletics will be the first step toward building up the club which hasn't won a pennant since Ed Barrow, present business manager of the New York Yankees, piloted it to the world championship in 1918. Other big-time players will be acquired, because Yawkey and Collins know it was lack of first-class players that kept the Sox down at the bottom. t I. U. THIXLIES ENTER By Ti)ncs Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 28. Five members cf the Indiana U. track squad will compete in the City of Cincinnati indoor carnival Saturday, j They are Fuqua. Crouch, Divich, j Neese, Hornbostel, Watson, and Kramer. Brocksniith and Beecher, former I. U. stars, also are entered.

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City Fistic Stars Bow Four Local Golden Gloves Champions Lose at Chicago. Bu Time* Special CHICAGO. Feb. 28.—Indianapolis amateur boxers, competing in the event for the first time, found rough sledding in first-round matches of the Chicago Tribune's tournament of Golden Gloves champions here Monday night. Four title winners of The TimesLegion meet at the Hoosier capital, all in the lighter weight divisions, were eliminated, three in the first round. James Hensley, flyweight, lost to Frankie Sanello when an old eye wound was opened by a left hook and his seconds stopped the scrap. Hensley was leading on points at the time. Krukemeier Is Upset Johnny Krukemeier, star bantam, was an upset victim in a first round scrap with Paul Stedina of Gary. Krukemeier tossed planty of leather and was out in front when he was floored for a seven-count by a right cross, giving the Gary boy a lead Johnny couldn’t overcome. He dropped the decision. Theodore Pepera of Ft. Harrison lost to Jimmy Eli. Vincennes feather, when the referee stopped the fight in the second round after a right-hand punch had closed the soldier’s left eye. Tillman Garrett, Ft. Harrison lightweight, floored August Cluborn, Green Bay (Wis.) slugger, three times in the first round. Another knockdown in the fourth round caused Referee Dave Barry to stop the bout. Garrett Point Loser In his second-round battle, however, Garrett went against Keith Graves of Peoria, 111. and dropped a close decision after three rounds of real action. The four remaining Hoosier capital battlers get into action tonight. Nate Goldberg, star welterweight; Johnny Chesunas, middleweight; Edward Schmidt, light heavyweight, and Marshall Kealing, heavyweight, are slated for firstround action. Ohio Wallops Boilermakers By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., Feb. 28.—A wild-shooting, disorganized Purdue quintet dropped a 29 to 17 cage verdict to Ohio State in a Big Ten battle here Monday night. The league-leading Buckeyes completely outplayed the Boilermakers in a rough and tumble fray, holding a 16 to 7 edge at the intermission. Norman Cottom, sophomore forward, scored thirteen of the Purdue points. He got five field goals, the Boilermakers’ only two pointers. Mattison and Hcsket paced the victors. Ohio State (29). Purdue (17). FG FT PF FG FT PF Hinchmn .f 1 0 4.C0tt0m.f... 5 3 0 Colburn.f. 0 4 2'Moore.f. ... 0 12 Hcsket.c.. 2 4 2 Fehring.c.. 0 12 Mattison.fr 4 0 1 iShaver.cr... 0 2 4 Beitner.er.. 1 0 l'Parmntr.e. 0 0 2 Brown.f... 2 1 0 Stewart.c.. 0 o l jWheeler.f.. 0 0 1 Cook.f 0 0 0 jHertzinft.f.. 0 0 0 Totals.. To 9 loi Totals... 5 7 12 DR. WILSON REINSTATED A1 G. Feeney, new supervisor of boxing and wrestling in Indiana, announced today he had reinstated Dr. Ralph Wilson, Evansville wrestler, suspended last week. Wilson and Wee Willie Davis, Virginia, were suspended as result of disorder that climaxed their match at Muncie. Feeney said after investigation of the case Wilson was held blameless, but that the suspension of Davis would remain until April 1.

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BY YV. E. M’KENNEY Secretary American Bridee League 1 VISITED a rather unusual club in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Lawn Bowling Club. However, they bowl on the sand down there instead of the grass. Over, the clubhouse fly two flags—the American and the Canadian. One year they elect an American president and the next a Canadian is chosen. After trying to hit the elusive kitty with one of those lopsided bowling balls, I decided to confine my efforts strictly to bridge. This shear's president, Charles Gordon of Toronto, Canada, asked me if contract players ever employed the play known as the Bath coup. This is a play that was popular among whist players and received its name from the Bath Club of London, England. I explained that this play seldom could be used in contract, due to the fact that the opening leader would not continue with his suit unless receiving a come-on card from partner. However, I recall the following interesting hand which employed this particular play; The Bidding The bidding on the hand should be as follows: South should open with one heart. North, the partner, is justified in raising the contract to two hearts. He does not have any ruffing possibilities, although he does have four trump; however, he holds an ace and a queen in addition to the four trumps. This is all the information that South should need to bid four hearts.

' mpu * n Hmg KOBKn another Great "Fight” Story by LUCIAN CARY yO j REMEMBER "The Duke Steps Out”? I our years ago "The Duke” knocked out Honey Boy’’’ Kerrigan and retired, wealthy,undefeated champion of theworld. \ / After marriage he promised his w ife never 8 *° again. But now, at 27, he has to ]SL raise S 100,000 within ten days. He sees only one way to do it —and that means breaking his promise to his wife. Can Also in this issue Herbert Hoo'.er-.he U,l C ° me baCk? His Park AvenUe Mld S of the Old Presidents or his newspaper friends his old fmht the First of the New? ® * william ALLEN wan* manager all say the same thing: No by c. e. scoggins jig titer ever comes back. Who was right? One Hundred False Starts This fast-stepping story starts todav by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD I I 15 J AV/e uxj - - ' IN THIS WEEK’S

The Play West’s best opening lead is the king of spades, to show the queen. However, it is not wise to open with the king when holding only the queen backed with either the jack or the ten. We find South with a Bath coup A 6-4-3 VJ-9-5-3 ♦ A-6-5 *Q-4-3 AK-Q- R ™ A 9-8-7 10-5 VlO-7 V 4-2 & 410-7- ♦ Q-J-9 H H 3-2 A K-9-6- Dealer 5 [SOUTH 8-7 *A-J-2 ¥A-K-Q-8-6 ♦ K-8-4 AA-2 28 situation, that is, the opening lead is a king and he holds the ace, and a small card. If he plays the small spade and can coax West to continue with spades, you can see that he now will make two spade tricks. Therefore, the first trick should not be won, but the deuce should be played by South. West can read that partner's seven- is the lowest spade that he holds, therefore he is not asking nis partner to continue with spades. West does not wish to lead away from his king of clubs and can see no harm in playin'; the diamond. Therefore, he leads the queen cf diamonds. Declarer wins this trick with the king and takes two rounds of hearts.

FEB. 28, 1933

SENATE PASSES BILLS TAXING INTANGIBLES Three Measures Rushed to McNutt: Expected to Raise Millions. Another new set of tax laws affecting intangibles today is on the way to Governor Paul V. McNutt for approval. The laws are expected to raise $8,000,000 annually. Acting under rules suspension late Monday night, the Indiana senate in rapid order passed the three companion bills sponsored by tha administration andapassed by the lower house last we?k. One bill levies a tax of 5 cents on each S2O worth of intangibles other than shares of stork in banks and building and loan associations. Deposits also are excepted. The taxes will be paid through revenue stamps. Another measure imposes a tax of 25 cents on each SIOO of shares of bank stock and deposits in banks. All other taxes on stock and deposits are eliminated. The third bill levies a tax of 25 cents on each SIOO of shares of stocks in building and loan associations and repeals the present law that allows deductions for debts owed to such associations before returning taxable intangibles. No other taxes on the same shares of stock are to be levied. Through an amendment offered by Senator George Sands <Dcm., South Bendh and supported by senators from the larger counties, the proceeds of the tax on intangibles are to be credited back to the various counties in the same proportion as real estate taxes are under existing laws. Senator Elias C. Swihart 'Dem., Elkhart), was the only member of the upper house to take the floor against the bills. Swihart claimed the laws would fail to produce the revenue as obtained under present laws. He maintained a consistent attitude throughout consideration cf the three measures and cast the only negative votes. ASKS $20,000 DAMAGES Man Sues Over Injuries Suffered in Fall on Business Premises. Damages of $20,000 were sought today by George A. Butcher, who alleges he was injured when he fell down steps on the business premises of Frank G. Higgins, R. R. 7, Box 237-J. A suit filed by Butcher charges he suffered injuries which perman--1 cntly cripplpd him. The accident occurred when Butcher visited the Higgins’ hardware store and filling station, Nov. 16. ac West Thirtieth street and the Lafayette road, the complaint states. which picks up the outstanding trump. His next play is a small diamond, and if West carelessly plays his nine spot, the declarer goes right up with the ace in dummy and returns a small diamond, which West is forced to win with the jack. The declarer has last a diamond and a spade and can lose only one more trick to make his contract. You can see that West is helpless. He holds nothing but spades and clubs. If he leads a small club, thef declarer will win with the queen in dummy and will then lose only the jack of spades. If West leads the spade, the Bath Coup play can be completed and the declarer will win two spade tricks | and lose only a club. While the Bath coup play may net actually produce the extra trick j *n this hand, it does force West to | make another lead, which gives the declarer an opportunity to gain additional information on the hand and eventually to make his contract. (Coovrieht. 1933. bv NEA SPrviMl