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Evening star., 1927-05-12
GIANTS JUMP TO FRONT +
BY DOWNING CARDINALS

was scored single-handed by, The
Georgia peach. who doubled, stole
third. drew wild heave to the bag,
and so went home.
Ruth Gets Homer.
George Herman Ruth, whose tai.
ents came at price even higher than
Cobb's helped his Yankees to a 4-to-Z
decision over the st. Louis Browns by
slapping one of Ernie Nevers' pitches
for his eighth home run of the season
with man on base.
For the Browns the defeat meant
dropping back a step to seventh place.
A 4-to-1 decision over the Nationals
was added TO the winning streak OF
the White Sox, who thereby staked
stronger claim TO second place, be.
hind the Yanks.
A summary of yesterdays games:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
PHILADELPHIA. 101O0QoI
Detroit. ,....... 100000 O0--1 L
Quinn and Cochrane Holloway and Shea.
St. Louis. ...... o . 10000 90 5 o
shocker and Grabowski Nevers and
Schang.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
pittsburgh. ........ 0n1O2109-4
Boston. ....... 0100I0 O2--4 10
Meadows and Smith: Smith and Taylor.
81 Louis, ,...... 00n0o0OO =
New York;. 100000 0x-f0 o /
=. Haines, Renhart. Littlejohns and Snyder;
McQullan and Devurmer.
Cincinnati. 0212000o o-h
Brooklyn. 10000 x--1 13 o
-. Donohue, Lucas and Hargraves: Petty,
Ehrhart and HenIine.
Chicago. ..,., u q I 90 n q O. y d
Philadelphia. Ui 90 O 3 L X--5
Osborn. Brillheart and Hartnett Ferguson,
Mitchell. Pruett and Wilson.
England has not developed a world
heavyweight puglilistic champion
since the late Bob Fitzsimmons left
Cornwall nearly thirty-fve years ago.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

the tournament was over.
George Renwick went down, s
and d. Francis Ouimet did like
wise. followed by Robert Scott and
w. G. Brownlow, the latter carry.
ing Jess to the twentyfirst hole.
Then Sweetser conquered Alfred
Simpson and became the first ma
tive-born American to wear the
coveted English title. A few hours
later he collapsed.
Better watch Sweetser" Is the
comment now going the rounds
among golfers, after watching him
play in the Southern open. With
Bobby Cruickshank. Jess won the
pro.amateur best-ball medal, turn
ing in "a for the IS holes. He
retired, with 221, after three
rounds in the tournament to con-
serve his strength.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
INTERCITY LOOP TO OPEN
IT'S CAMPAIGN ON MAY p

yesterday. Liebert and Kirsh hurled
we'll for the winners. r. Taylor and
Blick of the Soldiers had three hits
each.
Takoma Tigers have booked a game
with St Martins on Saturday. on Sill
yer Spring diamond, at o'clock.
Lefty Ehlers Ia slated to lur1. Tigers
will play T. T. keane nine In Petworth
loop on Sunday.
Liberty AR. G. will workout on Iowa
avenue playground Saturday after.
noon, starting at o'clock. Pop
Kremb plans to select his lineup
from new material he has gathered
together in preparation for the game
with Bladensburg on Sunday.
A seven.run rally I'm the eighth was
not sufficient for Iroquois to overtake
Hornets, who won 13 to 9, yesterday
Kelly weakened for the winners, but
Bradbent came to his rescue
Purchasing nine won from Southern
Railway Juniors yesterday, 7 to 0. Col
lom held the losers to three hits In
five innings. Six runs In the first
INNING were enough for the winners.
Fly Eagle Juniors are prepared to
make their inaugural on Sunday with
Hilltop Juniors, at Brookland. Cali
Manager Mccarthy, North 55Os, for
games.
THYME nine is ready to make its
bow In unlimited ranks and wants
competition for Sunday. Call Allan
tic S72.J, after $40. o'clock.
Colony Insects grabbed two wins
from Harris Insects, II to 10, and Lis.
enbees, 6 to 3.
Central Reds seek midget games
Call Adams 5S33-W, between and 7
o'clock.
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WEAK WITH STICK

sRau for Hluege in the ninth.
+fsatted for Iisenhee in the seventh.
+Ratted for Burke i'm the NINTH
Washington ...... 90 0-l
Chicago ....... 10 O q o o VI
Two~hasc hits--McCmrdy. RaTett. Ward.
ris Double pluy---Ward to Hunnefield to
Clancy. Left on Washington. 81 Chi.
cago, :. First base on balls--0R Lyons. 4:
off Liseubee. /: off Burke. 2. Struck out
ny Iisenhee 2: by Lyons. ey % Burke. J.
Burke. 1 in innings. losing pitcher
Lisenbee. umpires-Messrs. Evans. Nc
Gowan and Hldebraud. Time or game--l
hour and 3S minutes.
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TEAM BATTING AVERAGE
OF .2ll EXPLAINS SLUMP
Only Speaker and Judge Hitting Above 300 Mark
Inability of Grffs to Obtain More Than Four
Bingles OFF Lyons Beats Lisenbee.

Then, with one out, Rigney strolled,
only to be forced out by Buege.
McNeely ran for Ossie, and too third
when Ruel singled to right. Muddy,
though. was forced out by Cullop, who
batted for Burke.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
YESS SWEETSER, who fought
and won two great battles in
less than a years time, has
~ qualified for a top place on
the scroll of golfdom's thrills.
The greatest battle-that for his
health-began immediately after
Jess captured the British amateur
crown at Muirfield, Scotland, last
Summer. The doughty New York
er, his health virtually regained
but still requiring careful atten.
ton, again has found the thrill of
close competition with rivals and
his game retains its old.tine bril-
liancy.
National amateur champion,
1922.
Runner-up for the title in 1923.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
CHISOX GET NEW PLAYER

CHICAGO. May IL LF).-The Chi.
cago White Sox have purchased
Frank Wilson, left.handed outfielder,
from the Waco, Tex, League club.
and released Randolph Moore, also an
outfielder, to Waco under option.
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Sox Win Out i'm Sixth.

The tie was broken by the White
sox In the sixth. kamm opened this
round by driving a single past Rig
ney: HunnefieId famed and Falk
lofted to Speaker. but Barrett dropped
looper into right center that was
good for a two.bagger, moving Kanm
TO third. Here Harris ordered Iisen-
bee to pass Clancy, who in two prevf.
Gus times at bat had been unable to
get the ball past the infield. and take
a chance with Ward. Clancys walk
loaded the bases. Ward quickly un-
loaded them of all by raising tou-
BILE over Speakers head. McCurdy.
next up. was an easy out, but the
damage had been done.
After their third-inning flash the
Nationals never had more than one on
the runway at time until the ninth.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Chicago at PhiIa Chicago at Phila
ST. Louis at y. Y. ~. Louis at n. Y.
IlneiB. at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Bklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston. Pittsburgh at Boston.
Evening star., 1927-05-12


punch has left the bats Of the
Nationals since the club came
~ West late last week.
In the four games so far
PLAYED during the initial invasion OF
this section this year, Bucky Harris
aggregation has hit at the rate CT III
and batting of that kind cannot be eX'
pected to bring a better record than
the club has for the trip to date-one
victory and three defeats.
Hits per game have dwindled from
nine in the first engagement with the
Browns in st. Louis last saturday, to
four made yesterday off Ted Lyons,
while the White Sox were drubblng
the Nationals to /. These days the
Nationals are stepping back from the
plate almost as fast as they step to 1T.
Only two players now in the line-up
have hit In the 800 class during the
trip. They are Iris Speaker, with
an average of .357. and Joe Judge.
with an average of .313 for the four
games. Bob Reeves can show an
average of .375 for his A-ttting since
leaving Wa shington last week, but he
is not in the hitting order now.
Sam Rice, Topper Rigney and
Muddy Ruel have participated in all
of the engagements during the tour
Rice has walloped for only .214,
while Ruels batting figures are as
low as .1SS. Rigney has swung
against the ball for trip rating OF
ESQ
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Harris Has Hit for .143.

Manager Stanley Harris. in the two
games he has played since resuminS
his regular position, has batted las.
Sam West and Nick Cullop, who nave
been used in the outf1eld, have hit Tor
200 and .2sb, respectively.
These are the men who have been
performing for the Washington cIuo
since the trip began and the low bat
ting marks hung up by most OF them
reveal the cause of the poor showing
in the West.
With the club in a batting slump
and his most dependable pitchers al
ready used here, Manager Harris viii
have to gamble with his moundsmen
for the contests today and tomorrow.
He expected to assign Fred Marberry
IN the hill this afternoon and may
start George Murray in the final tilt
of the series.
Marberrv has not been going SO
vel this year, while Murray has been
q distinct disappointment on the slao
thus far. But after using Hollis
Thurston and Horace Lisenbee, Bueky
has to take long chances. That's the
kind Of pitching staff the Nationals
have. In suffering his first defeat
of the season yesterday, Llsenbee
ritched pretty good ball during the
six innings he was on the hill, ne al
lowed the White Sox seven safetles.
and three of them somewhat fiukey
affairs, and one pass.
The pass was issued Intentionally
and helped bring about LIsenbee'
downfall During the last two in
ninss Bob Burke left handed against
the White Sox, and the Chicago boy
was found for two passes and a hit
that netted thaNhome talent nothing.
Lyo,is iii Fine FettIe.
Lyons, who two seasons ago just
missed hurling a no-hit game against
the Nationals, was in fine fettle yes
terday and allowed them only four
bingles. Lisenbee and Harris raped
singles in the third round to get the
lone Washington maEker, while Joe
Judge singled in the Axth inning and
Muddy Ruel in the ninth. Lyons also
granted four passes in as many IN
nirigs. Outside of the third frame the
White Sox slabmen never was in
serious trouble.
Scoring started in the. first inning.
Iisenbee being reached for an earn
ed run for the first time this season.
and after pitching % rounds. Metzler
lined to Rigney, but kamm got a
single with a io0per thaT Ianue0 al
Speakers feet in short center Hun.
neffeld's retirement advanced Willie a
notch and he scampered to the plate
when Falk hit one baser TO center
In the third round the Nationals
threatened plenty Of trouble for
Lyons, but all they really did was to
tie the score. Bluege got life at the
outset after sending a roller to Kann,
when the latter made low peg to
first base. While Ruel was at bat, Os-
sic swiped second, and after Muddy
skied to Barrett a single by Lisenbee
moved the National third-sacker to
the far corner When Harris lined a
single to left, Bluege counted, Lisen-
bee reached third and Bucky took
second on the ti1row-in
1t looked as though a real National
rally was on, but Lyons recovered his
poise and got out of trouble nicely
Rice's best was weak tap to the
pitcher that resulted in the erasure
OF Lisenbee just Off third base and did
not allow Harris to pull away from
second. Spoke then drew pass.
crowdtng the sacks, but West popped
to kamm.
Gov TEf,- nv.x g.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York, 10: st. Louis. 1.
Philadelphia. 5. Chicago, =.
Brooklyn. !: Cincinnati, ).
Pittsburgh, A; Boston. tgame' called. 3th
inning. rain)s
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Chicago. a.; Washington, 1.
New York. a: st. Louis. 2.
Philadelphia. 3. Detroit, 4.
Boston Cleveland train).
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

England has not developed a world
heavyweight puglilistic champion
since the late Bob Fitzsmmons left
Cornwall nearly thirty-fve years ago.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
GAMES TOMORROW

Wash. at Chicago.
New York at st. l..
Pfila. at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
BY John R. KELLER.

May 12.--Almost all
punch has left the bats Of the
Nationals since the club came
West late last week.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

Central Reds seek midget games.
Call Adams 5S33-W, between and I
o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

Ted Blankenship is apt to do the
hurting for the White Sox this after
noon. He has been doing well this
season.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

Not ] 1000 fans were in the stands for
the second engagement of the series
here. Tt was so cold that few other
than members of the Chicago Polar
Bears Associat ton risked being out.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

Colony Insects grabbed two wins
from Harris Insects, II to 10, and Lis.
enbees, 6 to 8.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

THYME nine is ready to make its
bow In unlimited ranks and wants
competition for Sunday Call Allan
tic s72.J, after $40 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-05-12

Washington Barracks turned in a
l1.to-6 victory over Holmes Bakers
Evening star., 1927-10-16
BROCK AND SCHLEE
WILL SEEK RECORD
World Flyers Plan Attempt to Es-
tablish New Endurance
Mark Next Month.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CURTISS FIELD. n. Y, October Is.
Edward f. Schlee and William :.
Brock, who recently few from here to
Toxic in an attempt to circle the globe
by airplane, will try to establish new
worlds endurance flying record early
next month at Daytona, Fla, they an
neunced yesterday when they landed
here in their plane, Pride of Detroit,
from Springfield, Ohio.
They are confident that they can re-
main in the air more than 50 hours.
they declared. The flyers came here.
they said, to wind up business affairs
in connection with their attempted
Tound-the-world fight and will return
Monday to Detroit, where the plane is
to be overhauled in preparation for the
duration attempt. They also are plan
ming another globe girdling fight, they
said, and. although they refused TO 60
into details. it was intimated that the
flight would be made next year.
The Pride of Detroit was covered
with signatures of persons who had
crowded about it on flying fields from
here to Toxic. Schlee estimated that
nearly 10000 names had been scrawled
upon every available portion of the
wings and fuselage.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
iuUGS SLAy GUARD
ASBANk RAID FAILS.
Bandits Flee When Police Aid
Employees to Resist
Hold-up.
By The Associated Pres,

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, October 15.-A
man was killed and two were wound.
90 today when two bank guards, TWO
rank officials and three policemen
fought off FIVE hold-up men who at.
tackled an armored car carrying bank
funds.
The dead man is Thomas Kennedy.
"a, guard for the West Philadelphia
branch Office of the Belmont Trust
60. The wounded men are William
Lindsey. 45. another guard, and one
hoid-up man. Lindsey was shot three
Hines and is in serious condition
The bandits We're waiting at the
bank when an armored car arrived
with the cash for the days business.
$4,000 Carried in Bag.
In the armored car with Lindsey
and Kennedy was John f. HaGerty.
treasurer of the bank, who had S13.-
600 in bag. In another automobile.
behind the armored car, rode Ray
mond Keller, assistant to Mr.. Hagerty.
Keller had opened the bank door,
when a volley of shots were fired.
smashing the glass The two guards
returned the fire and a battle hegan.
Hagerty, head down, piowed INTO
the open door, while Kennedy and
Lindsey. seeking shelter, fired at their
asSailants. Three policemen, hearing
the shots. ran to the scene.
Man Slain in Pursuit.
The hold-up men returned the fire
for moment, wilted, then precipi-
lately fed. Two of them ran in one
direction. pursued by Lindsey and
policeman. Lindsey fell at the cor
ner, shot in the back. left thigh and
hin.
Kennedy, running after two who
fed in another direction. was shot
through the heart as the fugitives
turned in their tracks and emptied
their pistols at him.
Only one of the hold-up men was
seen after Kennedy fell. He appeared
TO be wounded and was seen to stag
ger into a blue automobile, which
drove off.
The same branch was robbed No
vemher 10, 1926. HoldSp men es-
capped with $4,000 by following sue
cessfully the tactics which failed to-
day.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

which has split the convention at its
past two meetings.
In his address to the convention
today. DR. Shields declared that
Professor Marshall had rejected the
doctrine of the atonement and ex-
claimed: II am quite willing to shake
off the dusts Of this convention from
my feet as testimony against those
who have taken up arms against
me-"
Yesterdays decision was fore.
shadowed when the convention in
dorsed parliamentary bill giving
delegates power to exclude non
cooperative churches. After a vote
had been announced today nr Shields
and his followers left the convention
hall to meet in their own church
Many ministers and lay delegates
have stood by DR.. Shields in the con
troversy but what action they would
take in the expa nsion of his church
could not he predicted.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

vote on the resolution Of expulsion
was 532 to 2i7.
DR.. Shields was given an oppor'
tunity to address the convention and
declared against the "inroads OF
modernism into the church.
The dispute between Dr. Shleids
and the Ontario convention began
many years ago when. as member
Of the board of governors or NC.
Master University. he opposed stan
appointment on the ground that the
candidate was not orthodox In MS
teachings. In 1921 he carried his
fight against modernism into his own
church and group of members
seeded to establish a church of their
own.
For the past two years he has
fought the appointment Of Prof. L. l.
Marshall as teacher Of theology d!
McMaster His battle was part or
the controversy over modernism
Evening star., 1927-10-16
BAPTIST UNION GUSTS
FOE OF MODERNISM
Church Headed by Fundamental
ist Expelled by Canadian Con-
vention After Long Fight

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO. Ontario October ID
The Jarvis Street Baptist Church OF
Toronto headed by Eev r 7. Shields
a fnndamentalist. Yesterday was eX
PEELED from the Baptist Union of on
tario after a long and bitter debat te
at the convention Of the Baptist
Unions of Ontario and Quebec, The
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Ruth Elder Named
In New List OF Air
Pilots Licensed

By the Associated Press.
Ruth Elder was named today IN
a new list of air pilots licensed by
the Commerce Department. Miss
Elders applicatio for license as
a private pilot was received some
time ago
She I'D not seek the higher
grade of transport pilot under the
Government classification, hut
merely sought PERMISSION 10
operate airplanes for pleasure only.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
OHIO STUDENTS ATTEND
BENEFACTRESS' RITES
Mrs. Mary M. Emery Is Buried in
Cincinnati-Gave Funds
to Schools.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. October Is. - All
classes at the Ohio Mechanics Insti-
tute, which was erected with funds
supplied by Mrs. Mary NJ. Emery, So,
noted philanthropist, were dismissed
yesterday so that the students could
attend the funeral Of their benefac-
tress, who died here Tuesday.
The institute building was erected
to the memory of the late Thomas j.
Emery. husband of Mrs. Emery. and
is one of the many institutions that
shared in the gifts of millions OF dol.
lars that made Mrs. Emery's name
known throughout the world.
The funeral services were brief and
simple. Burial was in Spring Grove
Cemetery, this city.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
BANK CLAIM DISPUTED.
Builder Asks Injunction to Pre-

EuilueT ASKS lnJunCLlon 10 1Ie-
vent Foreclosure on Notes.
Winfield Preston, a builder, has
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to enjoin the International
worth of notes given by him as col.
lateral for loans from the bank
Preston says he has borrowed on
an average of $4,000 a year from the
hank for the past three years and
has been charged interest totalinS
S37. 800. The bank now claims, he
&.vs. tha: he owes II S65.00O less a
credit Of 5000 and he disputes The
claim.
He is represented by Attorney Fos-
ter Wood.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

l. Slips on any faucet in an in.
stant.
2. Eliminates dishpan, djshrae
and dish towels.
). Uses any kind OF soap.
4. No more dishpan hands.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
CAMPUS EVENTS HELD.
Hood College Scene of Gathering
for Parade and Games.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DspatCh 10 Inc StaF,
FREDERICK, Md, October ID
About 1000 parents and friends of
Hood College students gathered on the
college campus here today for the an
nual Campus day events. A costume
parade, competitive events between
the four classes and the annual Alum
nae-Student hockey game will feature
the program. Margaret Harvey. So
nior class president, is in charge Of
the program.
Evening star., 1927-10-16

Canada S production nf maple sugar
this wear amounts to more thaH
9 900 900 pounds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
In the Stock Market
nv Thomson 6, McKinnon,

NEW YORK. Dec SO.-It has been a
typical year-end market. with very little
attention paid to ordinary, Influences,
which in themselves furnished little that
was inspiring Trading was more o. less
professional in character and apparently
much of II was IN the nature of evening
up commitments. There was. however the
same uncercurrent CT firmnesS with the
market favorltes coming in for special
support. The money market did not serve
cS q factor to any appreciable extent. as
it merely followed the customary course
prior TO the turn of the year. There were
the usual rumo~ as to possible mergers
Of industrial plants and predictions OF in
creased business for the coming YEAR But
the one definite item of announcement
was the news OF the reopening of the
Lima Locomotive plant TO take care OF
orders rece@Iy received. With further
reuui SitionS lor rolling stock hanging over
the market, the wear closes with a better
prospect for equipment companies than
has appeared during the entire twelve
months. ANY declines. particularly in in
vestm ent issues. uncovered sufficient bLv-
ing orders to prevent notable reactions.
SO that the general price level remained
rbout even. Interest now cOnvrgeS on
the nature of the demand TO be developed
during the next week or two as new
money seekS investment. A great deal Of
recent buying has probably been in anti
Cipation of this ana the opportunity Tor
pTchtS during the next fortnight sCHrid
not le ignored.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
Grain PRICES
ARE Still IN
DULL SESSION
Corn Declines Small FraC-
ton for Only Change in
Days Trading.

III Niffu FFtSA
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Grain prices
with the exception OF corn, scarcely
moved today, during one Of the
weeks dullest sessions on the Chi
cago Board of Trade. Late in the
Cay wheat was practically IN
changed; corn had dechend a small
fraction, and oats was about I'M
changed.
Slight weakness and cratic move
men in the December, induced by
the nearness of the delivery date.
was the only features in the wheat
pit Other futures were cypress d
somewhat by the December's de-
cline, but all losses we're -egaiued.
Favorable cold weather over the
belt weakened the corn market and
caused a fractional decline.
Oats was fractionally steaty il a
dull market. Tired holders did a
little liquidating. but interest was
lacking Receipts we're = cars.
All cash markets were UNCHANGED
Prices showed very little change
at the close, although the tendency
was downward. Weakness in the
Deccmbers depressed other futures.
Final fiugres: Wheat, off Il to e
cent; corn, off x cent to 4 cent
up; oats, = cent lower to . cent up.
Provisions closed higher
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
City BANKERS
father De AID
Hilary Morris, II, Stricken
on Trip 10 Florida.

j. Edward Norris, Washington
Bank and Trust Company president,
received word Of the death of his
father, Hilary Morris, at Chatta-
nOoga, Tenn, Thursday.
TIE elder M. Morris, on his way
to Florida by motor with his son,
Oscar Morris. Greenwood, Ind
dropped dead in a Chattanooga
hcteI.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at the j. Edward
Norris home in Williams Creek Els
tates.
Mr.. Morris would have been 70
years old if hehad lived twenty days
longer. He had spent his entire
lite in Indianapolis. In the early
days of Broad Ripple he operated
a store there. lie gave up the
store to take up farming on the
old Morris farm, which is now the
site of the Meridian Hills Country
Club property. living on the farm
until four years ago, when he took
up his residence at 60z5 Ashland
Ave.
A daughter, Mrs. Helen Johnson,
lived with him there. Another son,
irwin Morris, 6037 Colleg Ave, also
survives. His wife died a year ago.
Mr.. Morris was active outside his
home and family only in work Of the
Broad Ripple M E. Church, of
which he was a trustee.