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The Washington times., 1929-12-11

YEAR SHOWS BIG
POLITICAL
SHIFTS

The year 1929 quite probably
will be set down by the historians
as an off-year politically. yet it
was in many ways an interesting
political period and a significant
one.
It witnessed the death Of the
Coolidge administration and the
birth Of the Hoover administra-
ton, with all of the great politi.
cal changes that accompany q
transition Of executive power
They came and went In high
places in 1929.
Probably more significant the
year has seen the Democrats,
beaten, dispirited and disorgan-
lied at the start, begin the stag.
ing of o comeback, the full ex-
tent Of which cannot properly be
appraised or weighed until put on
the scales Of the 1880 elections.
G. o. p. Split Wide
In many respects the Republi-
cans Jared worse in 1929 than did
the Democrats, despite the Repub-
licans continuance in power. For
1929 saw the cleavage between the
Republican East and the Republi-
can West appreciably widened
over the savage tariff contest, and
as the year closed the Republicans
were doing about as much worry
ing over ~ party split as were
their Jeffersonian adversaries.
Republican Senators from the
big industrial states of the East
wee calling their Republican
brethren from the prairie states Of
the West "sons of the wild jack
ass" "psuedo- Republicans" NAV
ericks," "mugwumps" and similar
pet names. The westerners were
retaliating by coalescing with the
Democratic minority in Congress
to rout the Republican regulars
all down the line on tariff rates.
The feeling between the Republi.
can factions was somewhat bitter
as 1929 breathed its last, and 1t
threatened to intrude itself into
next years congressional cleo
tons.
Virginia a Test
The test of Democratic success
was staked on the Virginia State
election in November. The party
in Virginia split wide open in the
Smith campaign, and for the
first time since reconstruction
days Virginia had gone Republi-
can, Hoover carrying it by $4,000.
The Democratic boilers coalesced
with the Republicans in a State
convention during the summer
under the leadership Of Bishop
James Cannon, jr., and sought to
hold the State against the regu-
lar Democratic organization
which had supported Smith.
There were anxious moments
at Democratic headquarters dur
ing the bitter State campaign
that followed. Could the $4,000
Democrats who bolted Smith be
enticed back to the party? That
was the question.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
SOCIETY GIRL SUES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II
qN.S0.-Miss Florence Faxon.
22-year-old San Francisco society
girl, today had a $4,000 civil
suit on file against Elmer r..
Dean, Of Philadelphia. She claims
she was injured when run over
by a car driven by Dean, who
is to have a preliminary hearing
on arecklesS driving charge of
December "a.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
(cenlinued Fron Paae y

Breakfast, luncheon, supper,
the mail man, the Sunday night
visiting hour these moments are
eagerly welcomed as break in
the deadly monotony.
In the office at night the same
tales are told and retold. There
is the man who futilely tries to
enlist the aid and sympathy Of
his hearers. He admits he was
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
LIBERTY GROUP FETE

CLARENDON. Va, Dec. IL
Fellowship Council, No. 80. Sons
and Daughters Of Liberty. will
celebrate It's second anniversary
at q meeting In the Odd Fellows
Hall tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

ASHTON HEIGHTS, Dec. IL
Election Of officers will be the
principal business before the
weekly meeting Of the Arlington
County Monarch tomorrow at the
Ashton Heights Woman'S club
lnou1A
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
BANK STATEMENT

Washington Clearing House,
4,526,926.72.
New York Clearing House ex-
change. S1,568. 1000.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, sits, 900, 900.
Treasury balance, $82,619,
1898.
Customs receipts. 80 7038.3S.
You can make these ID pleas
ures . reality through the purchase
Of . good Hsed car frOR Times -
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Novel Contest Over Nina
ture Course Popular at
Playground.

The new playground at Broadway
and Sixty-frst street has the dis
tinction of starting a game that
bids fair to be taken up by boys all
over the country.
Harold Anderson of sos East
Sixty-frst street, is an ardent
speedway race fan and thinks in
terms of banked turns, lap prizes
and pit stops. AS the speedway
sweepstakes occur once a year only
he decided to originate new game,
Speedway.
A miniature speedway is laid out
just like the famous one at Speed
way City. The turns are banked,
pits are dug at the sides and the
road bed sunk about three inches
under the level of the ground.
A starting place is marked off
with a line on which to place the
tiny toy racing cars.
Each player has a marble and
shoots it from the starting line as
far as he can around the track.
When the marble comes to a stop,
that is the position his car must
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
UNITED BRETHREN HOLD
LEADERSHIP CLASSES
Students From Three States at
Church School Here.

Students from three states are
enrolled in the leadership training
school Of the northwest district of
the United Brethren church, being
held at Indiana Central college I'M
til July 26. DR.. c. E. Ashcraft,
professor OF religious education at
Benebrake Theological seminary, is
dean OF the school.
The school offers courses in Bible,
Sunday school and Christian En-
dcavor methods. psychology. science
of leadership. and recreation. 1t IS
being held under the auspices OF
Bishop H. H. Fout. indianapolis.
head of the northwest district.
Forty-fve students are enrolled.
Other leaders OF the school are:
Or. c W. BreWbaker, director Of
evangelism. Dayton. o.; J. Gordon
Howard. Dayton. Young Peoples
Superintendent of the U. B church:
the Rev. ". R. Montgomery. pastor
Rreeden Memorial church. Terre
Haute: the Rev. NJ. I Weber. Chi
caEO: Mrs. J. r. Howe. Dayton;
James Weber. Dayton. assistant to
Young Peoples director; Miss Alice
NYiuec. New Albany. and Miss Janet
Gilbert. Dayton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Sbeed7Uay Classic Is
Duplicated in Game

take. Two laps of the track are
made at the start of the race and
the player to get his car around with
the least number of shots gets the
pole position and first shot of the
race.
A racer who shoots his marble
into one of the pits at the takeof
loses his turn, or position.
Races are run for ten, twenty-five
and fifty laps with the winner 60
ing around in the shortest time.
According to the matron and in
structors at this ground the game
has greatly increased the attend
ance since it was started. 1t is
planned to hold a long race in the
near future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
SAND REPLICA
MADE BY BOYS
Children Create Highland
Playground Model.

A detailed model Of the entire
playground was built in the sand pile
at Highland this week, including
the baseball diamond, places for
swings and other important items of
the ground. Ownie Sullivan and
Timothy O'Connor were the young
designers.
Instructive and useful handcraft
work is being carried on by the girls,
who are making purses and quilts
The purses are made in colors to
match some favorite part OF the
girls wardrobe.
A bean carrying contest is
planned, beans being carried on a
knife by contestants.
A peanut hunt, with a first and
BOBBY prize was held recently.
Maypole vaulting is getting atten-
ZION from the children in practice
for the playground meet at the
close of the season. A clever chain
contest is planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
CITY Swimming
MEET WILL Be
HELD ON AUG, 5
EIIenberger Pool viii Be
Scene of Championship
Events.

The place and rules for the city
playground and pool championship
swimming meet to be held Aug. 5.
were announced today by Bruce
Hunter of the city recreation de-
'partment. The meet will be held
at Ellenberger pool. Names of en-
trants should be sent to Hunter IN
charge of the recreation depart
ment, city hall
Prizes to be awarded this year in
clude ribbons for first. second and
third places in each event In re-
lay races only the first team will re-
ceiye ribbons, Special prizes will
also be given for some events.
Only those who attend q city
playground or pool and who also
qualify with age requirements are
eligible.
Three Age Groups
The age groups are: Under y
years, junior group; under II years.
intermediate groups; II years or
over, senior group. Contestants are
not permitted to race in more than
one group.
Those who wish to make their
entry at their own grounds should
hand their names, age and name OF
playground to an instructor. who
will hand them in to the recreation
department not later than Friday,
Aug. 2.
In the scoring, first place Will
count 5 points; second place,
points, and third place, l point. II
the relay race. first place counts 10.
second place, 6, and third place, 2.
The list of events includes:
JUNIORs-Girl: 3O-yard free style. So
yard back stroke. Boys: 3o-yard frea
style. 30-yard back stroke.
INTERMEDIATES Girl: Seward fres
style, 50-vard breast stroke. Girls. Seward
free style, medley relay race, diving con-
test
sENIORs-G Girls: 1O0-yard free style, div
ing contest. Boys lOo-yard free style.
medleysrelay race. diving contest
A special event will be juvenile
diving for boys and girls. All div
ing will be from low board
In the medley relay race the first
entrant swims fifty yards back
stroke; next, fifty yards breast
stroke, and the last fifty yards free
style
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
STRANGERS USE LOT
Riverside Playground Is
Popular With Tourists.

Riverside playground enjoys the
distinction Of having more children
from out of the state than any
other
The ground is located just right
for tourists to stop and eat, or rest
and in this way children from many
states spend an hour or a morning
or afternoon on the ground and
then leave. On account of this it is
extremely difficult for matrons and
instructor to plan any definite pro-
grams.
About 100 children is the average
daily attendance here on week days
with the number jumping to 500 on
Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
PLAYGROUND TO
PRESENT PLAY
RAIDER. UdeII Center Plan
Production Soon.

A paper sale was held at RAIDER
and Udell playground last Saturday
to raise money for costumes for a
play to be staged in the near future.
According to Miss Betty Bagnolia
the sale was not a success.
Story telling is one Of the favorite
morning amusements for the chill
dren here. Games are popular in
the evening.
Many of the girls are sewing on
the costumes to be used in their
play, making up for the deficiencies
Of their paper sale.
Maypole jumping is being prac-
ticed for the field meet to be held
at the close of the season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
WARFLEICH HAS
new SPEEDWAY
Novel Sport Increases At
tendance at Park.

Emily Pond, instructor at the
city's smallest playground, War
fleigh, on White river west of Cob
lege avenue, is pointing with pride
this week to the new race track built
for the game speedway" recently
originated at Broadway and Sixty
first street playground.
The new track is dug to represent
in every detail the indianapolis
speedway, and the sod that had to
be dug up has been used to recover
the banked turns.
Many of the older boys are now
coming to the playground, Miss
Pond says, their interest having
been aroused by the new game.
Many parents bring their children
here. An interest in sewing is be-
ing worked up among the girls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
PLAY WILL Be GIVEN
South Side Children 10 Pre-
sent The Lantern

1.-THE Lantern" a two-act play by
Abbie Terweu Brown, will be given
soon by the children of the South
Side Turner's playground. The set
ting is laid in America at the time
Of revolution.
In the cast are Thelma Mcintosh,
as Mrs. Bracket; Ethel Somner.
Barbara Bracket; Ruby Steinhauer.
Deb Bracket; Eileen O'DWyer, Tim
Bracket, and Dolores Arterburn as
Jack Bracket. There are no boys
parts in the play.
For the boys boxing matches are
being staged.
Baby races and jumping contests
also are in high favor, according to
the matrons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Teams Have Standing of
1000 Per Cent So Far
in Season.
0hKHlLU Is SECOND
-Four Girls Teams Also
Show Perfect Rec
ordS.

Splintered ash bats and ripped and
torn covers on playground baseballs,
collected at city recreation Offices
bear mute testimony to the fact
that younger indianapolis is TAX
ing its kitten ball seriously.
Team standings and batting ay-
erages are being watched by the
vould-be big 1eaguers as anxiously
as the squad of a major league team.
Now that the season is well IN
der wav several teams are showing
championship material. Willard OF
League ]. Rnggold Of League 3,
and Phodius Of League B, all have
= standing of 1000 Oakhill and
Highland in League 4 are tied with
standings Of 1888.
Team standings for all four
leagues are.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19

selves on the playground at the
park while they talked to their
friends attending the picnic.
The average attendance at this
ground has risen to around $50 each
day. Sewing clubs, volley ball, base
ball, story hours and sand pile con-
tests are major parts of the days
program here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Plant Project Advances

g. Times NnCci1t
MARION. Ind. July ia con-
tract made by the board of works
with the Burnip Construction Com
panv. Columbus. o.. for installation
OF a water -softening and iron re-
moval plant has been approved by
the city council when an ordinance,
The first legal step. was passed on
its first reading. II will be finally
acted upon at special council
meeting Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
WILLARD, RINCGOLD, RHOD|US
LEAD KITTEN BALL LEAGUES
WITH SIX CONSECUTIVE WINS
Kiss Ne Again

Artistry that would make Ro-
meo and Juliet look like a cou-
pie OF pikers was displayed in a
kissing contest at Dearborn
playground Wednesday, staged
by Mrs. Rose Chadwick, matron.
But there is nothing to get
excited about, says Mrs. Chad
wick, the kisses were of candy.
The kisses were to be wrapped
in paper. unwrapped and eaten.
The child consuming the great
est number of kisses in
specified time, won.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
RINGG0LO PLAYGROUND
PICNIC GAINING FAVOR
Contests Mark Weekly Event In
Which Elders Join.

The Wednesday picnic at Ring
gold playground is weekly event
with children, and sometimes
mothers or older sisters bring
lunches for the MONDAY period.
Races are run, contests held and
everything done to make this event
an old-time picnic gathering. The
matrons give prizes to winners of
different contests and events.
Four classes are being held in the
swimming pool here, boys and girls
alternating in instruction and SWIM
ming periods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
MOTHERS ARE AIDED
BY CITY FAIRGROUNDS
Relieve Parents of ChiIdren's Care
$50 Attend Brookside.

One example of what the city
Fairgrounds can mean to mothers
with children was demonstrated at
Brookside this week. A picnic was
held by the 20-Year Club of the
indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany and mothers bringing children
let them play and amuse them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Buses Supplant Street Cars

EH Times Special
COLUMBUS. Ind. July 1.-TWO
new passenger buses of the Inter
state Public Service Company. which
will Supplant street cars running to
two suburbs. Maple Grove and East
Columbus. will be placed in opera
ton in a few days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
-Four Teams Perfect

-Four teams have a standing OF
1000. They are Fall Creek, OF
League /. Brightwood. Of League 8,
and Kansas and Meridian end
Nickel Of League 4. Nickel has
onlv played one game, winning 1t.
Standings OF teams in the girls
leagues are.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
PAGEANT is PLANNED
Orchard Playground Arranges for
Is August Event.

Orchard playground is centering
attention on the pageant to be given
in August.
The tennis court, built by the boys
Instructor with the help Of neigh
borhood boys. is in constant demand,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19

Nickel and Wyoming Leads


IN the Negro girls teams Nickel
and Wyoming has the highest
standing, $50 Standings are:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
HOOSIER DEMONS WIN

Brightwood Girls Team Loses Base
ball Game.
The HooSier Demons, a baseball
team comprised of employees or ex-
employees of the city recreation de-
partment, won from Brightwood last
Sunday, IA to 7. Brightwood is one
of the teams Of the girls league.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-19
Hawthorne to Hold Net Tourney

The third annual tennis tourna-
ment at Hawthorne playground will
be held Saturday. A cup will be
given as a prize.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25

c, ". SIUDENTSTO HOLD
Bic ATHLETIC RALLY
BY Juno Kinerk

monster athletic rally be held tomorrow night by
George Washington University students in the school audi
orium at o'clock The rally will be addressed by President
Cloyd H Marvin Dean Henry g. Doyle and Athletic Director
lame py1ea
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
PADDOCK NOTES

HAvRE DE GRACE RACE
TRACK, Sept. 25.-General Man
ager Burke Of the Hartford Agri-
tulture and Breeders Association
has ordered all flags here at half
mast tomorrow in. honor of the
late Samuel Hildreth, who died
yesterday in New York. Scores Of
horsemen racing here will leave to-
dreth's funeral tomorrow morning,
rick's Cathedral.
John Lowe, who has been cam.
paigning a division of the Rancocas
stable here scratched Mel Foo out
OF today's third race in memory OF
Wizard Sam, as Hildreth was known
to race goers. ..,
A. j. Joyner came down from
New York to saddle the G. D.
Widener horses which were entered
in today's races.
Sea Rips score in yesterdays 3
curtain affair made him ineligible
III today's sixth heat.
NJ. G. Cunningham claimed Re
sourceful out of yesterdays night
cap for sl.750.
Jack Campbell, who will fill the
race secretary's role during the
2S.dav meeting. which opens October
at Laurel. will be at the Maryland
State Fairs plant Monday. The
forthcoming session at Laurel prom.
ises to be one OF the Maryland 8
greatest fall meetings.
Jockey Eddie Barnes. who has
been riding in Canada, joined the
local colony today. His book is
being made by Frank Capra.
Jockeys Steven O'Donnell and
Sonny Workman, who went to Lex
ington. KY, to ride in the breeders
futurity today will return here to-
morrow In time to accept mounts
Eddie Brennan. race secretary at
Hagerstown. telephoned this morn
ing that there are 200 horses already
on the ground Hagerstown will
have ESQ horses to make up it's five
day program. beginning October l.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Eleven Americans
In Canadian Golf

HAMILTON, Ont. Sept 25.--
Canada's hope to regain the Cana
dian women's open golf crown was
slight today as the tournament
moved into the second round.
For the 16 players who advanced
into the second round OF play. II
were Americans and the Dominion
group was minus it's outstanding
star, Miss Ada Mckenzie, who was
eliminated in the first round.
At this point Miss Glenna Collett,
United States champion, seems the
best bet to march through the title
for she followed medal wining play
of Monday by a great display of
golf yesterday when she elimlna ted
the home club champion, Miss Effie
Nesbitt by and 4.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
|TODAY'S| |
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
New York. s; Boston. 3.
Cleveland, Z: Chicago, 4.
Detroit. D; st. Louis, 4.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Boston.
Chicago at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Former Penn Net Star
Wins i'm Chicago Tourney
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, Sept. 25 - Arnold
Simons. former University of Penn
sylvania star, today had defeated
Art Frankenstein. formerly main
stay of the University OF Chicago
tennis squad. "a, a, SIS, in
the invitational tournament of the
Hyde Park Racquet Club
- Simons' deadly place shots and
brilliant network overcame the
more methodical stroking Of the
Chicago lad,
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The purpose OF the rally Is 70
create athletic enthusiasm among
the student body. The Forthcoming
athletic policy at the Colonial insti-
tuition will be outlined by Athletic
Director Pixlee, who is beginning
a fouryear reign as G. w. athletic
director this fall. He will outline
his scheme of proposed director.
ship which he hopes will culminate
in George Washington taking a
high ranking among the colleges
of the country in athletics.
While Pixlee Is not Of the opinion
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Blackstone May Play
AS Princeton Back

Frank Blackstone, captain and
center of the 1927 Central High
eleven, may hold down a place in the
Princeton University backfield. Bill
Roper, the Tigers coach, is contem-
plating this change because of
Blackistone's heft. He was some
times used as line.smasher at Cen
trail when a yard or two meant a
first down.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
MT. RAINIER ACTIVE

The Mt. Rainier baseballers will
mix with the Laurel nine Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Laurel
q amond. The teams are meeting
after an absence OF five years.
Waple, Corkins or Waters will per-
form on the mound for the Mt. Rain
Ter combination. Vogts, LeschiRsky
or Reeiey viii twirl for Laurel
The Washington times., 1929-09-25

that G. w. will do much in varsity
athletics this year, he is hopeful
Of laying the foundation that viii
bring better things In the future.
Compulsory physical exercise for
freshmen and the cooperation Of
the entire student body, he believes,
will prove valuable aids in accom-.
plishing this purpose.
That a start has been made
toward athletic Improvement ut
Continued on Page "a, Column IL
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Weather. cloudy; track gooo:
xApprentice allowance cia'iheo'
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
New YOrk. s-6; Boston. As.
rhr"feirf'a, ,; n-""kiyn q,
~. Luis. \: Cincinnati, /.
TODAl'S GAMES
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati aA g. xIouia~