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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
GROSS GELS SHOT

1T now seems that Jack cross,5
demon heavyweight boxing south
paw from salem. ii may gain
some OF that fame belonging to
Goose Goslin. his fellow towns
man. Gross received his first big
change in his october fight with.
Tommy Loughran lightweight cham
Mon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
.ToDAY's SCRATCHES
ARIINGTnN

FIRST RAcE-Know Ne Gnome.
Queen Royal Doctor Glenn, Truckee
Butch, Lady Partridge ana Orman.
THIRD RACE-Doctor Clark. PrinceIy
FOURTH RACE - FIapper Fannie,
BaluTn. Machete, Borough Monger. Lii
liam r.. Vandal, Rela ID. and Nora ID.
SIxTIk RACE--C0 Away, Brunswick,
Brockaway, BeFosus. Ann Curtis, Cliff,
Billv Joe Junior and Little Guinea.
Fifth race declared off.
Eighth race will be run as second.
Second race will be run as fifth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
'IIleBiQ len.
AMERIcAN LEAGuE
AGED HIKER

Samuel +. Gavin. 77-year-old Phil.
adelphia attorney. has sailed for Eu-
rope where he will make a 1850.
mile walking trip. He plans to hike
70 miles in seven hours of walking
daily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
F0RT ERIE

FIRST RAcE--Originai and spinnaker.
SECOND RACE--Laddie Buck. Box
hara, J. g, Denny, Long Point Black
Phantom. MeixAsr and Tamiami Trail.
Weather, cloudy; track, slow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
long BRANCH

FIRST RAcE-Msrty b. curdIe. As
sail.
FOURTH RAcE--Long View, Fair
light. Flag Of Truce. Quadrille.
4 SEVENTH RACE-RerkeIey square.
Rosina, Bethlehem, Lucie Ann, All
Virginia.
Weather. cloudy; track. fast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30

IN American WnIllenl. who are
e1iritIf r. enter Tie niIRtfa
& mile marathon next week
The first six IN vest swim
finished As follows.
Ethel HertIe. New York ) hours
minutes So seconds.
Olive Gatterdan1s . al tle' hours
s minutes
Ruth Towers, Denver hours :
minutes
Jane Tbon1s Terra Haul Ind,
i hours minutes 4 s seconds
Mrs. ANNA Benoit 81,
Mass. hours minutes 40 sec:
.onds
Gertrude Ederles New FORK,
hours rs minutes 40 seconds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
THEY MAKE
VACKS, He
SAYS
8y Habs Rnth

80. s.,s,,, 4 IN
be1ore Us ssasVh sIAAs4
RaSAs1 snS 49, ~. ~ s s,.s
g6TQnA peAAkAdA lel 49, M. n "a "a
and now they re proving IT.
n IS. !. =, Il : 4 = ~ cnn1e from
~ $50 ~. Y !. r. : 80 So
behind as the A1h1et1cS uitl'
- ~ - vvcelxs fSIrYi \ run
dn1 - - z $3.50, tsa.x $50
away into tpu 8Ms LieAS ! 49,
II ugiite 4 ball club.
r. 49, nina Tia strongest point
X f6s Xthlstics success Is pitchiIlg.
go ~ .s 1850 ~ 81 pretty fair
49,. s-s 3. = e. fsnnT,ia stamped
~ - 4, 4, ,ts,I,Se
eut 40 Z 81 ~ 81 n 4. rs
- OIL n. 80 I,arai,I,.
&QQ0 ~ 49, ~ 49, ~. ssiss r.a 90
a!iX ~ 81 ~. y !, -.
1872 ~ -. 7. rsiiIb
~ " ~ .-e's- ,.ensh of tie sSs
". s.:,i1 ~ s.ns,s 4 = Wa lberr
~ I'm; sviII 4 flOfhiii
= $500 ts IL f5Ew0iI and
$3.50 II l. " 49, ~ No
~ fs.,,x - 4l5s
VI J. ~. z 1880
~ IN.
He's heffer man than OrwDll
/ think ana two or three sea-
~Hs,~ fSS,s,,i 11orv OUGHT ~ be one
~ $500. .,i.'.r SsIsxS7s 81, 1IIc
$500 ~; "A fSs.V.,fiI,S 3isea iSleas
.sSs.syg 4, I'fS .ShiIIf1 ~ Sfen III
nSsa I'M = hole a. the AfflIetles
-
s-z@r~ T.S,riS 80 IiseT Inolflnr
49, u ~. ~ "a ! NJ MI 9shf iI,sfil
a . fs,..,. ~; ~ 80
~ tt.@t $3.50. n
0.tg ss1s.s 800 u.
.,,s,.s. - l,,da hava heen hitting
VII, $500 800 fs. Irall psrs6fis lly
- {,.ts,if ti,ev win continils 10.
q, + 800. Ts,.s,.er 1sl,essra 1000 hit.
80 s MI 800 rr.s y lsifters. FOX
5000 ~. . ,,.ftss l,iffeF tl,ar on.
ls,s 49,. w. " 1900, ty.asgs,.n
49,. ssss.s 49,. st,,ss,s 49, ysol.
Dotn n.sss. Il. M.
letics team t. playtng over Ehelr'
heads rlght now Just as ne 2 1885,
did earlier IN the season Lneres no n.9
big league ball club thar q Sures W
play 500 per cent baseball consis-
bt4ALAts ~ q uAN ~ A~yktss<A GVNkttp \ -
months early in the season, know
ing that we would certainly have q
slump that would even things up.
The Athletics are playing that sort
OF baseball right now IL they con-
finue why they'll win the pennarlt.
we can't stop them, Or anyone else.
But they won't continue. 1t simply
/ don't know whether you've
noticed. II OF not. but there's one
TYNE If pitching that has been
botherirr the Athleticg ali season.
Thev.re nitchers 81 the johnson
fyue--bfs. 1oose. side-arm right
hsndars 4 fzthson ana Van6silder., 81
InStrs;t 80 IA mi. fvne a. is
Henr1, Tchreon NJ tia Yankees.
ard IA vvsIsh - the yvhita sgor
Pstcts,.. I,t-s 49, rsr .tnn 6iyn.
mons orwoII Torr and g Miller
pretty effecfivelv. and those four
Senreaanf fhe haffinr nunch OF the
Att.i~ei-- -
AAsAtSeaSs'
..i G''t SsIs1 Ts 4. s'E YaI K s.'s Vii
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
STREET ORATOR JAILED
FOUR TIMES IN WEEK
Declares Cops Don't Know Their
RI1SineSsv When Fined by Judge.

Declares Cops Don't Know Their
Business" When Fined by Judge.
II told you those cops don't know
their business" the arrested
Charles H. Krause, Is, Of 674 E.
Drive, Woodruff Place, told hang
erson outside Municipal Court
Tuesday afternoon after charges
against him had been dismissed.
Krause was disappointed in his
arraignment, however, for Munich
pal Judge Paul c. Wetter didn't
give him a chance to talk. 1t is
talking that has brought him to
court four times within a week. The
Tuesday charge was for talking out
of his turn and disturbing a re-
ligious meeting at Illinois and Mar
ket Sts., Monday night.
He was arrested by Fred Hague
and Carl Sheets, motor officers.
When they appeared without wit
nesses the judge dismissed the case
without giving Krause chance to
say word. He is against religion
and for single tax and the National
Party.
Saying so at the Market and Illi-
nois SITS. corner has brought his
epidemic of arrests. Each time the
cases have been dismissed, but once
when he was fined $40 for resisting
an officer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Al and the Pope

QUESTION--Is an individual rec
ord as a Governor or Cabinet
member a valuable guide to his
qualifications for President? How
valuable? OF the two men, which
will do more to unity the thought,
if any, of the citizens of the United
States of America as a whole? Is
that desirable?
MENCKEN-A candidates expert
ence certainly counts for something.
Here Al shines again. The main
job before a President is to handle
Congressional is, to beat a gang
OF professional politicians at their
own game. Al has proved at Albany
that he has a great deal OF skill at
1t, but there is no evidence that
Hoover has any. Nobody in Wash
ington seems to like him. He lacks
the talent for making friends. Nine
tenths OF his chief supporters are
simply professionals who hope to
get something out Of him.
1 see nothing grand and gaudy in
his achievements. What he did in
Belgium, with the British press bu-
reaus helping powerfully. could have
been done quite as we'll by any other
engineer. and at less cost. His work
IN the Mississippi flood was that
OF a somewhat intelligent Y. M. G.
A. secretary.
But Al has done really difficult
things at Albany. He has a good
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Presidents Wives

QUESTION-Can either accom-
lish any hing in particular in four
years as President? What should
they try to accomplish? WhyP
Will either?
MENCKEN-Yes. In four years
Al could clean up the Federal bench,
unhorse the Anti-Saloon League,
and chase the Methodist bishops
out of Washington. He could re-
store the Bill of Rights. Hoover
could also accomplish something.
He could rehabilitate the Ohio gang,
compile several acres of statistics,
get rid of the few good judges left
on the Supreme Court bench and
restore the Anti-Saloon League to
its old puissance.
QUESTION-Will the type Of
woman each candidate has as wife
be a definite help or handicap to-
ward election?
MENCKEN-Who really cares
what sort of wife a President has2
The Importance of a mans wife is
always greatly overestimated. Some
of the best men I know have nor
rible wives, and vice versa. But
both Al and Hoover seem to be very
fortunate in their marriages. Either
lady would adorn the White House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Hoover Is Amusing

If he were in the White House
the stenographers would be safe.
Hoover was nominated by a COM
bination of the worst scoundrelS
ever heard of-the remains OF the
Ohio gang, the Ware gang, the
Negro mercenaries of the South and
the Anti-Saloon League.
His cabinet, if he is elected, will
be worse than Coolidge's perhaps
even worse than Harding's..
QUESTION-How unfortunate, If
any, do you believe it would We if
the candidate you do not choose
were elected?
MEN KEN - Unfortunate to
whom? To me? I don't give a
damn. Even Hoover would amuse
me sufficiently. AS for the people
of the United States, 1 have no in
| terest in their misfortune.
QUESTION-Is the prohibition
question an issue to the extent that
the man elected President can OF
will attempt to do anything much
about it-either toward modification
or more strict enforcement-and If
so which man could be most effec-
tive toward the change you would
prefer? Which most effective from
] the standpoint of the general good
if there is any such thing as the
general good?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
POOL SELLERS
DODGE POLICE
New Hide and Seek Plan
BaIkS Raiders.

In Indianapolis today the chief in
and Outdoor sport. according to police,
is entitled hide the baseball pool
ticket"
Police officers are attempting to
cope with the new system of con-
cealing tickets and the sales thereof,
but so far have met with no great
success.
According to reports reaching po-
hcemen the new system is for the
tickets to be sold in one place and
the winnings, if any, divided to the
customer in another nearby store,
poolroom Of private residence.
Also the system calls for purchase
Of the ticket from your favorite
broker" who either sends you to
another location to obtain the ticket
or sends one of his assistants" to
the storehouse.
In this way search warrants for
places where witnesses say tickets
are sold do not mean much, as
search will reveal no tickets in the
place, although that might be the
agency"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
COOLIDGES ON PICNIC
Visit Historic Islands for
Outing.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, Wis,
Aug. 22.-President and Mrs. Cool
idge today will visit scenes where
200 years ago Canadian and Amer
lean fur traders piled their pioneer
trade on the Apostle Islands.
The presidential family, as guests
of Hunter L. Gary, Kansas City,
Mo-, and Frank H. Woods, Lincoln,
Neb., will go to Bayfield,, Wis. by
motor, there to embark on yachts
for the island regions.
The Lake Superior islands to be
visited are replete with reminders
of early American trading history.
The original trading post of John
Jacob Astor, where a foundation
was laid for one Of the greatest
American fortunes, will be inspected
The party was expected to return
to Cedar Island Lodge by 7 after
a picnic luncheon on Bevil Island
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the Eighteenth Amendment, nor
could he repeal the Volstead Act.
The low rogues who constitute Con-
gress would stand in his way. But
he could at least put stop to the
practice of farming out the appoint
ment of Federal judges to the Anti
Saloon League.
No prohibitionist can be a gen.
tleman. 1t is his tragedy.
QUESTIONED you believe it
makes more difference which man
is selected to become President, OF
which party, if there are, indeed
two divergent parties?
MENCKEN-Parties mean moth
ing. That is so obvious that even
newspaper editorial writer's have no.
ticed it. Parties. under democracy
are simply gangs of professional jot
seekers. But there are differences
among job seekers. Some are meas
urably better than others. I believe
that Al is better than Viscount
! Hoover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
FAVORS CIVIL
SERVICE PLAN
B. J. T. Jeup Endorses Move
in City Departments.

Establishment of civil service in
all city departments, as recon-
mended to Mayor L. Ert Slack by
city council, was Endorsed today by
Sanitary Commissioner B. j. T.
Jeup.
Jeup declared he is heartily in
sympathy with establishing civil
service, but is opposed to the crea-
ton of an additional commission to
operate the regulations.
"a system of civil service depends
entirely on the sincerity of the city
officials for its successful operation,
If department heads are in earnes"
about sivil service they can operat'
the system without an additions
commission" Jeup said. a.
II frequently think we have toy
many boards in our present form Of
government. The first thing a city
manager will do is to reduce thel
number of executives and select
qualified men for heads of the
branches" Jeup declared.
Mayor Slack is expected to raise
the civil service issue at an early
cabinet meeting.
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Coolidge lies at the other ex-
IRENE. He may be virtuous, but he
is dumb. His ideas are those of
a respectable bookkeeper in a
country hardware store.
OUESTION-Of the two candi-
dates, which fits your picture. OF a
desirable President more COM
pletely? What makes you think SOP
MENCKEN-Al is obviously SUI
perior to Lord Hoover and on all
counts. Hoover is no more than
a fat Coolidge. But Al is full of
human Juices. He knows how to
fight and he knows how to laugh.
He is probably twice as intelligent
as Hoover and at least nine times
as honest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Few Changes Planned in
University Park for
LandSCapinq.

Bids for alteration of University
Square and plans for landscaping
Of the entire World War Memorial
Plaza will be taken up at the In
diana World War Commission meet
ing Thursday.
Comparatively few changes are to
be made in University Square,
Frank Henley, commission secretary,
said.
The contract will include new
sidewalks leading to and around the
fountain, changes in lights and bird
baths.
Leave Fountain Unchanged
No changes will be made on the
fountain or the Harrison monu-
ment, but the Colfax monument on
the north side will be removed to a
spot west of the fountain, to give
a clear view through the center to
the Shrine. Another monument
will be arranged for later on the
opposite side Of the fountain.
Specifications call for installa-
ton Of an underground irrigation
system, which will be installed if
bids are not excessively high. This
is to be composed of a system of
underground pipes with spray heads
level with the ground, which are
operated by an automatic valve
opening and closing at certain peri
DDS of the day.
Near the sidewalk, in the center
Of the north side of the square, will
oe two handsome eighty five foot
tiagstaffs with deep concrete foun-
dations and decorative stone bases
extending eight feet above the
ground. The stats will be capped
with gold-leaf eagles and will fly
the national colors on holidays and
/ other occasions.
Would Plant 500 Trees
Landscaping plans for the plaza
If approved by the commission, will
be advertised and bids will be acted
on at the October session of the
commission.
More than 500 trees would be in
cluded in the contract, including
moving some to new sites and
planting other trees of uniform size
and variety.
An effort is being made to award
the contract this fall in order that
root pruning of trees and moving
OF other trees may be started dur
ing the winter months, the best sea-
son for such work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the po-
lice as stolen:
Lowe Richey, 537 Harmon ST.,
Ford, from SGT Harmon st.
Carl Dunahan, $685. Bellefon-
tame ST., Pontiac, 613-944, from
salesroom at 535 N. Capitol Ave.
Theo. G.. Eddy, 1921 E. Michigan
ST., Ford coupe, 621-5O4, from Mar
ket and Delaware SITS.
Victor Gilliland, 31S E. st. Clair
ST., Pontiac coupe, 48-361, from 318
E. st. Clair st.
Kenneth w. Williams, $500 Win
throp Ave, Chevrolet coupe, $4,000,
from Senate Ave. and Washington
st.
Robert S. Sloan, GAG w. Twenty
Eighth ST., Ford sedan, from 946 w.
Twenty Eighth st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
DryS Gentlemen?

NENCKEN-"W Whether or not
prohibition works for the general
good 1 don't know. Some say one
thing and some another. My objec-
ton to it is that it tends to make
life dull-that its aim is to turn us
all into Methodists.
1t seems to me that a man who
invites me to his house and then
asks me to drink hydrant water is
anti-social and a scoundrel.
1t probably will take years to get
rid of the Eighteenth Amendment,
if we ever get rid Of it at all. The
American people love to be swim
died. Moreover, they have e. high
respect for lava symptom Of their
general inferiority.
Al, If elected, could not get rid of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Ants, Reaches
Leave Suddenly
Pests Hate New Chemical, at. S. F.

Pests Hate New Chemical, II. >. r.
Poisoning a few ants and reaches
doesn't solve the problem at all.
There is now a new chemical that
quickly drives them out of the house,
and the pests couldn't be coaxed
back near it again. 1t is an odorless,
stainless powder. known as Talcim-
lied Sodium Fluoride. For short, it is
called "T. S. t." and any druggist
or poultry supply store will sell you
a big package of it for a few cents.
Sprinkle it around sinks and doors,
and watch the pests start leaving
the premises. One application of at.
S. F." does the work and lasts long
time.-Advertisement.
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head on him, and the gift of BLAIR
ney.
QUESTION-What is the danger
Of Smiths becoming an ineffective
President?
MANCKEN-The worst thing said
of AL is that if he is elected Presi-
dent the Pope will run the country.
All I can say is that, as a Prot
estant, born and bred, I'd far
rather be governed by the Pope
than by the Methodist board of
temperance, prohibition and public
morals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
PICK MONTGOMERY MAN
Arson S. Thomas Succeeds o. S
Swank to Farm Bureau Post.

Arson S. Thomas of Montgomery
county has been appointed assistant
livestock director of the Indiana
Far mBureau, it was announced to-
day. He succeeds Oscar S. SWank,
who resigns to become manager of
the Evansville Producers Commits
sion Association. Thomas is presi-
dent of the Montgomery county
farm bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
WAR SHRINE BOARD
TO DISCUSS PLAZA
COLLINS
BU United Press

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The ia
nous statue of Peter Pan in
Kensington Gardens was tarred
and feathered during the night.
The gatekeeper discovered
the vandalism about two hours
after opening the park at
a. m. today. There was no clew
to the perpetrators.
The statue was the work of
the late Sir George Frampton
and was considered one o. the
most beautiful in London.
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GIN IL, ASPIRIN.
Mencken, it is believed, is for Smith in the COM
ing campaign as against Hoover
In attempt to obtain confirmation of this he
was asked for interview. He assented. Here it Isl
QUESTION-What the qualifications a man
should possess, according to you, to be most eec-
tive President? Why?
MENCKEN-Aboye all things he should be anus
ing and in the best sense He should be able to hold
his own in the nonsenscal debates that go on end
lessy between opposing camps of mountebanks. These
debates the essence of politics under democracy.
He should be skilled in fraud to be able to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Baby Born in Tiki

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Chicago had
its second "taxicab birth" within
two weeks when driver rushed Mr..
and Mrs. James Murray to hos
rital, arriving to find he had three
passengers, the third being ten
pound girl,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
BACK, BACK TO INDIANA
Florida Permits ExtraditiOn of
Former KOkOmo Banker.

IUIIIItI hUhUIIIU DdIIhtIs
BIZ Times Special
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Aug. o.
w. H. Arnold must return to Ko-
komo, Ind, to face charges in con-
nection with collapse of the Ameri-
can Trust Company Bank of which
he was president.
In extradition proceedings held
here Tuesday before Governor John
w. Martin of Florida, he decided
Indiana authorities should have Ar
mold, and they left Immediately for
Palatka to arrest him and begin
the trip north. He has been located
in Palatka since 1924, engaged in
the real estate business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
Quakers Elect Officers

IN ItmcS Special
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Aug. 22.-The
Western yearly meeting of Friends
in session here has elected Albert L.
Copeland, Paoi, presiding clerk;
Homer J. Coppick, Chicago, record
ing clerk, and Lilath Farlow, Koko-
mo, and Anna Norris, reading
clerks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by
police:
Fred P. Mertz, 745 Campbell St,
Elcar sedan, found at Capitol Ave.
and Sixteenth st.
Michael Shea, 1O41 w. Twenty
Eighth St., Ford touring, found in
900 block w. Twenty Eighth st.
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bad. b. MENCKEN SANS:
H. L. MENCKEN SAYS:-
Al Is a Cocktail
With Real Gin in It.


Al President Then she obtained
Governor Al
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FOREST FIRES GAINING
Low Humidity, Wind Increase Peril
to California Woods.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug. Glow
humidity and slight wind today
increased the danger in the forest
fires that have been sweeping the
San Bernardina district, forestry
officials announced.
The fires are characterized as the
worst in the history of California.
Thousands of acres of valuable
timber and brush land have been
burned over despite the efforts of
hundreds of fire fighters.