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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
z MINES keep
RECORD CLEAN;
Win 7 GAMES
Spades and Fall Creek on
Top in Boys Senior
Leagues.

Spades and Fall Creek, leaders OF
the east and north side leagues, are
the only two teams in the boys
sneior baseball league which are I'M
defeated today. Each has won seven
games out Of the fifteen scheduled
for the season.
Kansan- Meridian, south side lead
ere, and Hawthorn, in first place in
the west end loop, have each drop
ped one game. The winners of each
league title will play a series at the
close of the season, during the latter
part of August, to determine the
city champions,
In today's games KanSas-Merid-
ian tangled with Garfield, tied for
second place with Greer, but other
leaders were not threatened seri-
ously, meeting teams much weaker
according to past performances. An
upset in the west side league could
put Camp Sullivan into a tie with
the leading Hawthorn performers,
but with the latter team facing
Riley. which has not shown Its eX-
pected strength this year, the posi-
bility for an upset seemed small.
Today's schedule:
League No. 1, south side--Ring-
gold VS.. Greer at, Ringgold; Nickel
wyoming VS.. Finch at Nickel and
Wyoming; Garfield VS.. Kansas-Me-
ridian at Garfield. League No. 2,
west side-Camp Sullivan VS.. Rho
dius at Camp Sullivan; Hawthorne
VS.. Riley at Hawthorn; Kingans VS..
Indianola at Kingan's. League No. 3,
north side-Highland VS.. Oak Hill at
Highland; Fall Creek VS.. School No.
a at Fall Creek and Central. League
No. 4, east side-Spades VS.. Ellen
berger at Spades; Brightwood VS..
Willard at Brightwood; Brookside
VS.. Christian at Brookside.
The standings:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
CHILDREN ENJOY PARTY
Negro Playground Presents a Gay
Program.

Mrs. Fanny Wilkinson, matron,
and Miss Sara Hill, instructor, at
Christamore settlement playground,
were hosts to a party at the Negro
lot Tuesday afternoon. Lemonade
was served and an entertainment
program proved so engrossing that
a series OF races and athletic con-
tests planned for late afternoon was
completely forgotten and omitted
from the schedule.
About sixty-flve children play at
the fun center daily. and this num-
Der is increasing rapidly. A mothers
day program, volley ball tourna-
ment and entertainments of various
kinds are planned.
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KEEP LOT IN CONDITION
Instructor Aided by Boys Work
on Oak Hill Ground.

Bob Stehlin, instructor at Oak Hill
playground, has been adding the
duties of groundkeeper to his other
work. He has enlisted the aid of the
boys at the lot in keeping the base
ball diamond, the three new tennis
courts and the whole lot in proper
condition.
The baseball team has been doing
fair work, and has been showing
consistent improvement in recent
games. The girls ball club has been
doing even better than the boys and
has won all its games.
The attendance is growing and a
new record is expected before the
season ends.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
GIRLS LEAGUES
IN FINAL ROUND
Team Rosters Must Be in
by AUG. z.

Girls baseball leagues are in The
second half Of their seasons. and
the teams already are showing
championship form or the lack of
it.
Miss Lola Pfeiffer and Miss Ruth
Emhardt, supervisors in charge of
the league, have announced tnat
team rosters are due before Aug. 2,
and must include, besides a COM
plete list of players, names and
addresses in full, the age and any
other important information about
the player known to the instructor.
The standing:
LEAGUE NO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
PLAN FUN LOT MlNUET
Municipal Gardens Youngsters Pre-
pare Program Of Dances.

Children at Municipal Gardens
frolic lot, one Of the new recreation
centers opened this year, are prac-
ticing dances which are to be used
in the recreation department
pageant during August. The younger
girls are working on a Hungarian
dance, while the older children are
rehearsing a French reel and a min
uet. Miss Hazel Albeit is aiding the
matron in teaching the children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
HOLSTERS Claim Huge Estate

By ItnteS 50 2ctGI
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, July 20
Property in New York valued from
$18,OOO,0o0 to $2O,0o0,000 is claimed
by about 200 persons, many of them
living here, reputed heirs of Rob-
ert Edwards, who came to the Unit
ed States from Wales prior to 100.
G. F. Fleming, New York, attorney,
speaking at a gathering of the sup
posed heirs here, described methods
of entering the courts for fight to
obtain the property.
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League No. 2
League No. 3
League NO. 4
Won Lost
SIX YEARS AT PLAY LOT
Mrs. Stella Gerber Classed as One
of Best MatronS.

Mrs. Stella Gerber, classed by
Jesse P. Mcclure, recreation direc-
tor, as one of the best matrons in
the department, is beginning her
sixth year at Camp Sullivan white
playground. She is a friend to all
the youngsters at the center, having
watched many of them grow up, and
Is in thorough sympathy with the4u.
The west side lot is one of the
most crowded in the city, and the
youngsters come in such numbers
that it make the matron'S job a
hard one, but Mrs. Gerber always is
on the job and in complete control.
She hopes that she will be able to
continue in the work for life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
FEATURE PLAY CHORUS
Symbolic Pageant to Be Given at
EIlenberger Park.

1.-THE Importance of Being Happy"
a pageant, will be presented at the
Ellenherger Park play center soon
The moral of the performance is
"It depends on your own DISPOSE
ton whether you see gray witch or
a fairy"
Among the characters represented
in the dances are Dawn, Temper
and Fancy, soloists and the chorus
Of Fear, Remorse, Good Deeds
Spiria of Play and Happy Thoughts
The park is expecting to cooperate
with Miss Hazel Albeit in the gen.
eral pageant to be given at Garfield
later in the season,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
CALL FOR TEAM LISTS
Eligible Players Must Be Named
Before Series.

Robert Nipper, Henry Long, and
Lew Skinner, supervisors of the rec
reation department, announced to-
day that all baseball teams in the
leagues, senior or junior, must send
in a complete list of players to the
department before Aug. 2. The teams
are limited to fifteen players and
lists of those eligible must be given
in plenty of time to verify the mem
bers' standing before the inter-
league series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
DANCE, SONG GAMES
PLANNED AT SULLIVAN
Hundreds Of Youngsters Enjoy Play
at Camp Sullivan.

at Camp Sullivan.
Camp Sullivan Fairgrounds are
planning dance and song game
which will be given in connection
with the band concert at the park,
August 9. The white playground will
have a number of girls doing folk
dances under the direction of Miss
Katherine Wolf, instructor. The Ne
gro frolic center will present a
choral group and a number of other
acts.
Camp Sullivan has one of the
largest attendances in the city at
the two play lots, nearly a thousand
youngsters daily.
Girls and boys baseball teams
are active. In addition to the regular
games pickup teams from the play
ground are nearly always having
informal battles, and Bill Sayce and
John Recap, instructors, ore kept
busy umpiring and filling in on the
lineups.
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Back From Location

Wallace Berry, Richard Arlen and
Louise Brooks, the principals in
"Beggars of Life" have returned to
the studio with their company from
a location trip at Jacumba, Cal, on
the Mexican border.
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Free Lessons

Indianapolis children who do
not know how to swim will
have an excellent chance to
learn at Mcclure Beach this
summer. Miss Florence Hackle-
man, life guard at the beach,
will be m charge of free swim
ming lessons, which will be
given each Tuesday and Thurs
day, from 10 to IL a. m.
Miss Hackleman is an expert
swimmer and has a Red Cross
certificate for proficiency. She
will give both class and indi-
vidual instruction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-20
YOUNGSTERS AT MORRIS
SQUARE PLAY IN SHADE
Games at Frolic Lot Are Arranged
According to Weather.


Morris Square playground is al
ways an active place, and even in
the heat of the day, Miss Emily
Pond, instructor, finds something
interesting for the youngsters to do
in the shade. The sand box is rooted
and provides amusement for many.
Miss Pond is sponsoring a series of
blackstone and ball games to keep
more of the youngsters in the shade.
Many of the kids splash about in
the small wading pool in the square.
The children also take much delight
in guarding the new flower bed just
laid out by r. w. Sanford, custodian
of the park. More than 200 youngs-
tiers are daily visitors at the grounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-29
Mute Prisoner Freed
By Judge Knowing
Sign Language

ALLENTOWN. Pa. March 2S.-
All last night the city police had
a white elephant on their hands
in the shape of deaf and dumb
youth arrested for panhandling.
He was well dressed and didn't
look like a beggar. Presiding in
city court today was William F..
Bower, nestor of Allentown Alder.
men and president Of the Magis-
itrates' Association of Pennsyl-
vania.
In presenting the prisoner. Chief
of Police Bernehardt expressed
despair. Alderman Bower then
began wiggling his fingers. The
youths face frightened. he arose
and suddenly his fingers began
to form puzzling contortions.
Hes from Bethlehem. the judge
said. HE was only trying TO get
carfare back home. Let the boy
CO." Alderman Bower explained
that when a boy there was
deaf and dumb companion in his
crowd from whom he learned the
sign language.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-29
MUSKRA.T FARM
SHOWS BIG
PROFITS
nv international New. servlc.

SANDUSkY. Ohio. March %
The ''lowly" muskrat, believed in
"olden times an almost worthless
animal, is so valuable now for
skins. that raising these small
water-rodents, has become one of
the foremost fur industries" in the
United States, according TO those
| who own large 'rat-farms.'
One of the largest OF these is
located between Venice, Ohio, near
this city and Bay Bridge, a small
hamlet on the eastern shore of
Sandusky Bay. Tt consists OF 178
acres of marshland and is owned
by Cy and Clarence Nielsen. sons
Of Alex Nielsen, nationally known
sportsman and guide and pioneer
Sandusky Bay trapper.
Weather Sharks
The 'rat-farmers' have construct
ed lagoons. canals and a. pumping
station in order to keep the farm"
| covered with water when it goes
dry, because, they said, muskrats
will positively not stay where
there is no water
''Muskrats possess an instinct
that Is almost uncanny," Cy Nielsen
explained. They know just when
severe weather is going to set In.
and real winter weather never
catches them mapping.
You'll suddenly hear them gnaw.
ing at marsh grass stalks and then
you will see them carrying the
stalks to a certain spot where, in
due time. their home or hut will be
completed. The hut is structure
resembling a pit in which our
forefathers used to bury potatoes,
| cabbage and other vegetables for
the winter season."
It was the practice in olden days,
when the rat" hides brought only
to 10 cents each. to spear the
little amphibians. but now, accord
ing to the rat farmers,'s when their
hides are worth Sits to $3.50 a
skin, the animals must be trapped.
Muskrats. multiply rapidly. &C.
cOrding to the Nielsens. One pair.
il is said, placed in the right kind
of environment, will give its owner
between 100 to 125 frat babies" in
| a year.
It is estimated that some frat
| farmers last year realized nearly
| $10,0 900 on their rat farm" invest
| nent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-29
Mexican Woman Held
AS SLAYER of Her Baby

Los ANGELES, March %
Mrs. J. Ibarra. a. Mexican woman.
killed her 2-year-old daughter be.
cause she looked too much like her
n1other-in-law.
That was the amazing charge
made by police here today after
they arrested the young mother.
The child died suddenly after drink.
ing broth prepared by Mrs.
Ibarra. Neighbors told police that
the mother had evinced an intense
dislike of the baby since its birth.
and complained bitterly because of
its resemblance to her mother-1n.
law
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ENJOYS MARRY
ALIEN WIVES

PICKING, March 29.-The Chinese
foreign office has set a fast pace
for the diplomatic corps by way OF
international marriages, but the
latter are no slouches themselves.
The minister Of foreign affairs has
q German wife. while his colleague,
the vice minister, has a French
wife. Lesser members OF the for
eign office are married to Swedish,
Belgian and German women.
In the diplomatic corps there are
eight ministers with wives OF dit-
ferent nationality than their own,
against six non-mixeo marriages.
Running down the diplomatic list
one finds the Netherlands minister
with an English wife, the Norwe-
gian with a German wife, the Ger
man with a Finnish wife, the Italian
with an English wife, the Danish
with an American wife, the Belgian
with an American wife. the Spanish
with a German wife, and the Bra
lillian with an English wife.
The only marriages with their
own nationals are those of the
Russian ambassador, and the min
listers from Japan, France, United
States, Chill, and Great Britain.
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Sacramento Banned
To French ROyaliStS

PARIS, March ga sensation
was caused today by an order from
Cardinal Dubois. Archbishop of
Paris, to French priests not to
marry, bury or give communion
to members of the French royalist
party.
The Vatican opposes the royalist
movement in France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-29
DRAG WATERFOR
SLAIN GIRL

OAKLAND. Calf. March 90
The waters of Carquinez Channel
% miles from here. will be dredged
today in an effort to find the body
of Ida Antoine. to whose hammer,
murder her husband. Arthur An
tome. has confessed. according to
police.
While authorities intimated slight
misgivings to the authenticity
of Antoine's strange tale. they de-
termined to spare no effort in the
search for the body of the woman.
whom the garage mechanic, accord.
Ing to his own story, beat to death
with a hammer in order to be mar.
ried to Lila Stovell. 1S.year old sis
ter OF his employer.
Not until the body is found or
further evidence OF the Staying is
unearthed will formal charges of
murder be filed against Antoine.
officials stated.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

from the Government hospitals will be
special guests of the club on this occa-
sion. Prizes will be contested for In all
the field events.
Further plans Of the organization in
clude the formation Of glee club. to
which young men having good voices
are eligible. Those desiring to partici-
pate are requested to communicate with
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athletic competitions at the national
convention at San Antonio. The posts
representatives in the American Legion
Base Ball League. the Boys Standard
Arrows. went through the league con-
tests with only one defeat
Mai. f. H. Hale gave discourse on
"The Legionnaires' Individual Respon-
abilities as a Citizen" advocating siricp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

Lieut.. Charles Riemer. at the .Metropol-
itan Bank Building. The club plans to
hold It's first public performances at the
Walter Reed Red Cross Building, Mount
Alto and Soldiers Home Auditorium.
The glee club will be under the direc-
ton OF Lieut.. Riemer. president OF the
organization. Rehearsals will begin in
September at the City Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

National Guard, Gen Stephan In also
in command of the 29th, Division Re-
serve.
Mai. John f. Brooks. past post COM
mander. is conducting a membership
drive.
The post athletic officer. Mai. Fred
r. Livingston is grooming the post as
pirants who expect to participate in any
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rHr SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c.. july 1e2s-PART

political neutrality as an organization.
but emphasizing the obligation of every
Legionnaire to cast his ballot on cleo
ton day II he holds legal residence
outside the District of Columbia.
American War Veterans Club.
The American War Veterans Club Is
making plans for picnic and field day
outing, to he held in August. Veterans
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The U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. 2.
will hold lawn party Wednesday eve
ming from 10 l. O'Clock at 1926 Mas
sachusettS avenue.
The post viii have a picnic today
Members are requested 10 meet at Ross
Ign station at O'Clock or 90 To Great
Falls later.
The ~ 81 III having party Saturday
night at the National Theater.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention were elected Mon
day night. Mary Hall was elected his
tOTlan
Henry C. SpenGlor Post No IL, Is
taking an active interest in the Citi~
zens Military Training Camps. and
eight members of the post who hold
commissions in The Reserve Corps have
been recalled To active duty and as
signed ~ instructors at the various
lamps IN the Sd Corps Area
The legislative committee has given
careful thought To the amendments tn
the World War veterans act passed al
The last session Of Congress. and the
chairman OF the committee will outline
the changes at the July meeting. Comdr.
b. L.. Fuller points out two outstanding
features of these amendments, First,
that applications for adjusted service
certificates Htbe bOnusl may nav be
filed and second, that any veteran Of
the World War who failed 10, or did not
desire TO- apply for Government life in
sufance while he WAS IN active service
, Is now privileged to procure such insur~
ance.
! The entertainment committee has
! under consideration Joint automobile
/ picnic with the members ~ Henry C.
/ f3penpieT Unit and will submit iLS rec
concentrations at the July meeting
MAJ Gen. Anton Stephan. past com.
nander ri Henry G.. EpenRler Post Is
psrfecting arrangements for the annual
maneuvers OF The District Of Columbia
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