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The Washington times., 1926-09-29
BY A. Munro Elias

Which is the stonger team now
planning to enter the world series.
You had better ask the SPHINX. 1t
has been a strange race. In the
American League. the New York
Yankees were off to a tremendous
lead early in the season. Then
their margin was whitfield down to
three-and-one-half games.
The Yankees then rallied and In.
creased their lead only to drop
back again late in the season.
The Cincinnati Reds and st. Louis
Cardinals failed to show any great
consistency throughout the sea-
son.
First one and then the other
would assume the top position.
The Reds led early i'm the year:
and finally the Cardinals came
along TO horn into the party and
win st. Louis first National
League flag.
1t is hard matter to say which
club will be the strongest in the
worlds series.
But the National Leaguers
haven't the hard hitters found on
the New York team. Ruth leads
in home runs. Gehrig in triples.
and the Big BAN in total bases.
These are points that cannot be
overlooked. The Yankees are last
among the contenders in fielding
skill. but they have good pitching
and their tremendous amount OF
long hitting will carry them far
in any short series. particularly
when they meet the Cards. who
play in a park with short fences.
The Cardinals are o club with
several weaknesses, but make up
for them in aggressiveness, ard
that is an asset that cannot be
discounted.
ST. Louis have fine pitching
staff. 1t is not a particularly good
defensive club. and has only q
batting average OF .2S4.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
TARDY GRID
START

The tardy colleges will fall in line
Saturday, and, although the echoes
of worlds series shouts will be
enough to drown out the unpractised
football yells, the gridiron season
will be in full swing before the
week is up. Harvard, Yale and
Princeton, the last of the big insti-
tutions to begin their football cam
paigns, will swing into their regular
schedules this weekend.
Princeton's Roper-coached eleven
faces a team which, il it is not a
worthy opponent. is a good mettle
tester. in Amherst. Last year
Princeton emerged victorious by 20
to 0. The chances are, with the ex-
cellent material the Orange and
Black boasts that it will win by a
similar margin this season. Prince
ton football will be watched this
year with more than the usual in.
terest that is given a big three
team.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
BY Babe Ruth

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Saturday she blows
in a day. but
never got mixed up this
felt the night Fpo ocked
and staggered through
victory.
Believe staggered all right still cold chls
time think all ball games booted
St. wild and the Cardinals bowling Tor
blood looks though the world series wouldn't be any ice cream
happened the afternoon the Cardinals ched
flag and such demonstration In my life The
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
Nationals Roll Big Game

The Nationals in the Athletic
Bowling League did a bit of bowl
ing last night. Led by their star
bowler, Mckay, they toppled 652
pins in their second game. Mckay
had a game of $50 and set of S96.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
GEORGE TOWN CR|DDERS
FACE B|COPPORTUNTTY
nv II. ID. THOMAS

departure for Pittsburgh and the first big battle
Georgetown Universis ambitious foot
ball players confident in perfect physical trim and wheed
action
Hilltop among Blue and Gray alumni
first
flash its through the land in the brilliant
peculiar to football is hand.
Of fleet backs behind smashing line and schedule that
that will settle the national
championship scheme Of things Blue and Gray
effec in Iion-sh by Little, coach.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29
Clinton Seeks Foe

Clinton, Nd, wants to be host to
4 strong unlimited class ball team
for a doubieheader Saturday, Octo.
Der 2. Bowie 17-F-3 Is the Clinton
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

pared this time. They expect
much of Georgetown, even though
Little. in rebuilding his machine.
has been forced to find replace
ments for several men whose
achievements were vital in the old
teams success.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

The Marine Barracks football
team wants opponents. Lieut..
Carl Gardner, phone Atlantic 81. IL
the manager.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

His line is judged to be as strong,
if not stronger. than that of 1925.
The loss of Hagerty. the great
broken-field runner and punt re-
turner, and Metzger, the line-knife-,
the boy with the needed three or
four years at every clip, created a
backfield problem for Little. Spe-
cialists, such as these. appear not
regularly. And the coach regretted.
too, the passing of Tony Plansky,
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

the punting. charging fullbaci,
who was one of the heroes Of
Georgetown's great victory over the
hitherto indicated Fordham team
last year.
But the coach found plentiful
material for another backfield, and
he has shaped one that makes up
in other directions for what IL lacks
that the other owned. It has
speed galore and behind the stone
wall lire that Little has fashioned
it will do.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

Dropped from the Harvard
schedule for 1921. Princeton has
been wounded to the bone, and its
only way to aVenge the hurt seems
to be by Squaring accounts with
the Crimson on the football field.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29

Sentiment is with the Tiger ath-
letes. and there are many pulling
strong now for Princeton to admin.
lister a good beating to Harvard that
never cared who won the big three
games before.
Harvard. meanwhile. will be Civ
ing the first line on its progress
since the advent OF Arnold Horween
as head coach. facing Geneva at
Cambridge. Yale will meet a new
Boston U. outfit at Cambridge.
other outstanding Eastern teams
|. continue their march toward the
harder tests ahead by playing com
paratively weak opponents. Dart
mouth faces Hobart; Cornell meets
the big Niagara outfit; Syracuse
| jcusts with Vermont, and Pennsyl
yania will engage in hostilities with
Johns Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1926-09-29


One OF the newcomers to the
varsity, backfieId who will be
watched closely Is Bob NOrIz,
Shenandoah, Pa, youth. NOrk
has shown enough stuff as full
back already to attract attention
Of Georgetown observers. He is
a fleet. skiIIfuI ball carrier and
an expert pass thr0wer. NOrlE
weighs about liz pounds and IS
slightly stochy.
Much has been said already OF
the most promising new member OF
the line. Monsoon. Monson's work
as a freshman last year assured
him OF a place on the varsity. This
192-pound Salt Lake City youth
(lle's q Mormon. by the way) hit
the varsity players so-hard in scriIn-
mage as a freshman that Little
from time to time yanked him to
prevent injuries to regulars.
Monson displayed so much nat
ural football ability that Little for
a spell was undecided on the back
field or line for position for him.
Many of Georgetown's fans look
for Jerry Thompson to have a biz
year at halfback, bearing In mind
that Jerry was fast enough afoot to
force Charley Paddock TO break 4
world record to beat him in a go
yard dash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
SOCIAL WORK
TO BE TALKED
Community Welfare Institute
Is Planned.

Edward T. Dev1ne, a national
leader in social work since 1895,
Will conduct an institute on COM
munity welfare In Indianapolis April
10 to 90. At a preliminary meeting
Of a general committee representing
social organizations Thursday plans
for the institute were discussed. The
program call for luncheon meetings
Wednesday and Thursday, April Fl
and % and a night meeting Wednes-
day, all sessions to be at the Co
lumbia Club. The meetings are be-
ing held under the auspices of the
local chapter of the American In
stitute of Social Workers and the
expenses are being betrayed by the
Indianapolis Foundation.
The general topic Of the three
scheduled meetings will be What Is
Adequate Social Service for 1882"
John A. Brown. secretary Of the
board Of State charities, is chairman
OF the general committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March ga round Of
closing arguments today was to pre-
cede the Jury's retirement to con-
slider the $4,000 heart balm suit
Of Miss Marie Grischeau Of Chicago
against DR.. Leonard A. Ensminger
of 1892 N. Pennsylvania ST., Indian
apolis, chief surgeon for the Big
-Four Railroad.
Both the plaintiff and the defense
built their cases on love letters
which passed between the two.
First, the girls attorney read i'm
passioned epistles which she re-
ceived from the doctor.
Tho doctor to disprove the charge
he asked Marie to marry him. then
had the letters he received from her,
also read to the jury.
The case is called the trial Of a
Thousand love letters"
The defense attorney In his clos
ing argument. asked the jury this
question.
when a man writes fervent let
tiers of nedearment to a girl for more
Turn to Page 34
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
Refer :NDUM ON
DRY Law ASKED
Joint Resolution introduced
by Senator Edge.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. March ga
Joint resolution calling for a national
referendum on prohibition in the
Congressional election of 1928 was
introduced in the Senate today by
Senator Edge, Republican, New
Jersey and leader of the Congress
sional wet bloc.
The resolution invited the indi-
vidual States to conduct the refer
endum separately in connection with
elections to the Seventy-First Con-
gress. The referendum would be
held under supervision Of the Post
master General and the Secretary Of
Commerce.
The question would be:
Shall the Congress amend the ma
tional prohibition act so as to allow
the manufacture, sale, transporta-
ton and possession of beverages con-
tanning as great an amount Of alco-
hol as is lawful under the Constitu-
ton, provided that such amendments
shall not interfere with the consti-
tutional powers Of the several States
to legislate with respect to intoxi-
caing liquors as each State may
deem proper"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
WINTER COMES
BACK FOR Time
Snow FIurries Drive Spring
to Fireplace.

Spring, garland-clad. escorted by
robins and dancing to the pipes Of
pan, retired today to SIT by the fire
place for q time as old winter proved
he was not entirely gone, sent the
mercury down to 30 and threw In a
few snow furries for good measure.
Lower temperature is due tonight
the United States weather bureau
announced, predicting that the low
temperature should be about 20.
Cloudy skies are due to continue
over Saturday.
The whole Mississippi basin felt
the effects of the last-ninute rally of
old Boreas. Freezing weather pre-
vailed as far south as northern
Texas and Oklahoma, while up in
Manitoba the thermometer registered
zero,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
NEW FRENCH
CRISIS LOOMS
Franc Sinks to New Low
Record.
BIZ United Presa


PARIS, March 26.-Another cabi-
net crisis appears inevitable as So
cialist and radical opposition TO the
Governments financial project de-
velops.
Today the franc slumped to 291
to the dollar, a record low, which
depicts the threat Of bankruptcy
hanging over the French treasury.
A dollar normally would be worth
about five francs.
Ninety-six Socialists in the Cham
Der Of Deputies stubbornly maintain
their opposition to Finance Minister
Peret's proposal for an increased tax
on business turnover.
After listening to Peret's explana-
tons of his project today. Socialist
members of the Chamber budget
committee, said they would oppose
the business tax even If their OPP
position caused another cabinet
crisis and the resignation Of Aris-
tide BRAND from his ninth tenure
as premier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
HINER HEARD
AT WASHINGTON
Urges Absolute |. c. c. Con-
troll Over Buses.

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Ward
r. Hiner, president Red Ball Transit
Company, and Indiana candidate for
United States Senator against
Arthur r. Robinson. arrived here to-
day to testify before Senator Wat
sons Interstate Commerce Commit
tee on the bill putting Interstate
bus and truck operation under the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Hiner said he favors absolute con-
troll by the I. c. c. and not the modi-
fled control which is provided by
the bill at present. The 1. c. c.
would only act when State authori-
ties and bus operators disagreed, as
the bill stands now. All large truck
and bus operators are penalized by
present conditions. having to meet
varying State license and tax and
operating requirements if they oper-
ate across State lines, he said.
Hiner said his campaign for Sen
ator is satisfactory. A recent straw
vote taken by his company through
post cards sent into every county in
the State resulted in 1900 votes for
him and 1000 for Robinson, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
CHINESE REBELS
NEARING PICKING
Nationalist Fall Back to
Within 20 Miles.

BIZ United Press
PEKIN. March 26.-Chinese troops
of the Nationalist army today fell
back to within twenty miles of Pc
kin. where they were expected to
make a stand in the defense OF the
capital.
The coalition forces, composed OF
Manchurian troops, provided by
Marshal Chang Tso Lin and the
armies of WI Pei Flu and Ii Ching
Ling are believed to marching on
the new defensiveposition Of the
Nationalist. Troop concentrations
at Huangtsun twenty miles from
the Pelxin suburbs, indicates that the
Nationalist expect the attacking
thrust to be directed there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
insult MERGER
PROPOSAL IS UP
Considered by Public Service
Commission.

First of the contemplated insult
utility mergers in Indiana was set
for approval this afternoon by the
public service commission. The
commission was to consider a pro-
posal to merge the Northern Indiana
Gas and Electric Company, formerly
known as the Calumet Gas and
Electric Company, into the Northern
Indiana Public Service Company.
The deal involves exchange Of
about $4,000, coo in securities by the
merging concerns. No opposition to
the merger was voiced when the
case was heard recently by Commits
sioner Clyde H. Jones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
Alleged UnWarranted Beat
ing of J. Stephen FuIIen by
Arresting Officer Investi-
gated Victims Com
panion Is Questioned.
TWO MEN IN HOSPITALS
MAKE SERIOUS CHARGES
Motorcycle Policeman VIII
liam Miller to Give Story
Authorities Look Into
Case of Other Person
With Injuries.

Investigation Of the alleged I'M
warranted attack Of Motorcycle
Policeman William Miller on j.
stephen FulIen, 80, of 1881 Blaine
Ave, In Methodist Hospital with
head injuries, was begun today by
the Marion County grand jury.
Harry Ridgeway, n fellow employee
Of F'ullen, who was returning with
him from a Masonic Lodge meeting,
was questioned. Miller will be
brought before the jury, Prosecutor
William II. Remy said.
Police officials also investigated the
alleged beating Of John oliver, "a, Of
1914 w. New York st., in city hos
pital by officers making an arrest
on an intoxication charge at West
and Washington SITS. Monday night.
Mrs John Hayden. San Jose. Cal,
sister of oliver. complained to Po-
lice Chief Claude r. Johnson. Sergt.
Ed Deeter, one of the arresting po-
lice, said that Oliver became abusive
and was pushed by one Of the Off
GERS. After being pushed. Oliver fell
and struck his head, 1t was said.
Mrs. Hayden said che heard the Of
fcers attacked her brother with their
maces.
Fullen, according to his statement.
was struck by Motorcycle Police
man William Miller after Miller had
arrested him for failing to stop at
a preferential street Wednesday.
Miller said Fullen did not stop at
Capitol Ave-, while driving in TWEEN
ty-First St. Miller said he struck
Fullen after Fullen struck at him.
Fullen said he was struck while he
was standing with his hands in his
pockets waiting for the patrol wag-
on. Reny, friend Of Fullen, is In
vestigating.
Records at police headquarters
show that Miller is regarded as an
efficient officer and has been respon-
sible for several arrests Of bandits,
auto thieves, burglars, rum runners
and escaped convicts.
Chief Johnson said ne hoped Remy
would confer with him before pre-
senting the Fullen case to the grand
jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
Delaware st. Structure to Be
Finished Sure This Time,
Say Board of Work Mem
bers Temporary In
provements Under Way.
HOLES In APPROACHES
ARE ORDERED FILLED
Bickering Over Costs by
Property Holders Has De-
Iayed Completion of Ap-
proacheS Seek Land
Price Agreement.

Like Christmas, the Delaware st.
bridge approaches are coming.
Completed in January, 1925, the
bridge entrances and exits were not
paved and became nearly impossible
while the city and property owners
bickered over the cost of land.
But today street department en-
ployes are placing cinders in the
holes as temporary measure until
the board Of works reaches a per-
nanent solution of the problem.
Decker for Land
Meanwhile, a board Of assessors
appointed by the works board Is
dickering with the Jose-Balz real
estate firm which refused three
times the Shank administrators
board effort to agree on price for
land at the north approach.
The Jose BALI firm owns ground
the board proposed to use to turn
into Fall Creek Blvd, a part or the
improvement the city engineers de-
partment wishes to effect slmul-
taneously with the part on Della
ware st. proper.
However, If the real estate firm
remains adamant, the strip on Della
ware St., will be tackled at once,
according to Edward Hauffler, as
sistant city engineer. =
To Collect Costs
Collection of delinquent assess
ments from property owners by the
city legal department Is now In
progress to expedite completion OF
the south approach. A property
owner there has refused to yield her
land to the contractors, who are
ready to begin, until she receives
$1,000 due This sum, board mem
bers hope to pay within the next
few days.
Predicting early completion OF the
approaches has been a favorite pas
time of board Of works, but the
present board members say they
mean 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
CASE
is POSTPONED
Prosecution Not Ready to
Try Martin.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PALMYRA. Ind, March 26.-Trial
Of w. Clyde Martin. teacher-athlete,
on charges Of conduct unbecoming
an active church worker failed to
materialize today.
While witnesses and thrill seek
ers" were gathering from all parts
Of this county to hear the case,
Martins accusers, headed by Dea-
con Charles Ellis, OF the Church OF
Christ, were standing before the
court asking for another postpone
ment.
The prosecution contended chat It
was not ready for trial having been
unable to obtain a spokesman, or an
attorney to present their charges.
In granting the postponement the
judges declared that when the case
comes to trial the next time the
hearing must be held"
No date for the heaHlng was set.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
NO TRACE OF WOMAN
Outcome of Suicide Threat Not
Known; Search Continues.

A search for Miss Pearl Cant, 30,
of 1921 Southeastern Ave-, failed to
reveal any trace of her today.
Whether an alleged threatened sui
eide attempt Thursday night was
successful is not known.
Miss Cant is said to have walked
into the home of Mrs. Lena Krue-
ger, 615 E. Tenth ST., carrying a
bottle, and said:
Il am going to take this"
Mrs. Kruger said she screamed
and ran for help. When she re-
turned a cork was found. but Miss
Cant and the bottle were missing.
Mrs. Kruger said she had been
keeping company with her son, Carl
Kruger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
PROHI DEBATE SATURDAY
Leaders to Argue Volstead Law Sue
cess Over Chicago Station.

DR.. Edward S. Shumaker, Anti
Saloon League superintendent. has
announced debate on prohibition
to be broadcast Saturday night over
WGN Chicago.
Wayne B. Wheeler and Clarence
Darrow, opposition leaders, will de-
bate us Prohibition A Failure?" En-
tire debate will last thirty minutes.
Shumaker said several house
parties over the Middle West will
listen in and send expressions Of
sentiment to the station at Drake
Hotel, Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
PHONE:
Rate INCREASE
is ANTICIPATED
Public Service Commission
Goes Into Conference on
Bell Case.

Another Statewide boost in tele-
phone rates was expected this after
noon when the public service com
cuss a tentative rate and valuation
order for the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company.
Bell patrons in Indianapolis and
|seventy-one other Hoosier cities will
be affected by the new rate
schedule that will he promulgated
within the next few days. The Bell
Company, in a petition filed some
months ago during the commission
inventory OF the company's property,
asked for rate increases designed to
swell revenues about S627,00 a
year To substantiate this request
the Bell. during hearings, held out
for a $45 100000 valuation.
Edward w. Bennis, the COM
missions chief appraisal engineer,
declared the company should be held
to a S29,000,000 valuation and cor
respondingly low rates. Attorney
General Arthur l.. Gilliom and Tay-
lor Groninger, chief counsel for the
commission, argued for a valuation
Of about $35,000,000. The majority
Of the commission, it is believed
will contend for rate valuation of
about the same, which will result in
slight increases.
Local Request
Outstanding in the Bell rate in
crease petition was a request to In
crease the monthly cost of Indian
to SIS a month. It was reported
about commission offices that the
Bells request for local increases will
not>be granted in full, If at all.
Despite the company's protest
against 6 per cent return on It's
sac, 900, 900 claimed valuation, it Is
understood this is about the allow
ance the commission will make for
return and on a much lower figure.
The consensus of opinion today was
that the commission will allow the
company a Az per cent allowance
for annual depreciation.
Order Prepared
Commissioner Samuel r. Artman,
who presided in the recent Bell hear
ings, had prepared tentative order
for this afternoons conference.
Indiana's telephone rates have
been in controversy since 1922, when
| the commission instituted a. State
wide investigation Of the company's
rates and services. The company
petitioned for a new valuation and
| higher rates. When increases de-
sired were rot granted, the COM
pany appealed to Federal Court The
court ordered the commission to
| appraise the company and fix a val
uation that would not be confsca-
tory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
SPECIAL DRY AGENTS HERE;
WORK ON ALLEGED THEFTS
Commissioner Jones Veri-
fes Charge of Bert Morgan That
Some Of Store in Federal Building
Was Missing in 1924.

Congressional investigation Of the alleged mysterious dis
the Federal Building of $ 900 worth Of liquor
part of the seized by Federal agents the W. Squbb
Distilery Lawrenceberg Ind, possibility today.
Representative LaGuardia who Wednesday charged that
of booze had been stolen told Times staff representa-
Washington that he would introduce resolution in the
House of Representatives Monday demanding investigation
by the House of the liquor scandal here Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon had replied letter asking quiz by
that time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
PEANUT IN BOYS LUNG
Doctors at Hospital Attempt to Re-
move Foreign Object.

Doctors at Robert Long Hospital
today were attempting to remove
peanut which is lodged in the lung
of Dale Volsoh, 5. son OF William
Volsoh. Bloomfield, Ind.
According to hospital attaches the
peanut became lodged in the lads
lung as he was eating a piece or
candy at his home Thursday. The
lung is badly inflamed,. hospital at
tches said.