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The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
TOWN TEAM WINS

The local town team in spite of lack of proper training and practice whipped the visiting Ketchikan Town Team to the tune of 34 to 26.
 The teams were more evenly mat ched and played fast and furiousiy The game vas much rougher than recessary. Clifford Waha getting a bad cut on his chin when he con1uct co with the teeth of a Ketch;kan man in an attempt to get hold of tLe ball. Hill of the local team wet about town with a decorated eye. However, the spirit of the whole game was friendly and not vicious as might be imagined
 Attendance at the Hi school game was good but the game between the town teams was very poorly attend ed. Unless the town team can get proper support it will have to dis band This means that the high school team will not have any kind cf opposition in their practice All of which does not augor godd for a championship team.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
More Sales Scheduled

There is such keen demand for fine furs and the prices prevailing high and the future outlook so promising that the Seattle Fur Ex- change has arranged to hold auction sales every ten days or two weeks in addition to the regular scheduled sales. This with the proviso that present prices
 The sales will commence shortly after the regular monthly auction which is to be held on the 23rd of this month. Otherwise furs will be held for regular monthly auction.
 Sales dates will not be scheduled but will be arranged to obtain the best of results. The cooperation and usual attendance of buyers is assured.
 Quotations on mink, blue fox, rec fox and cOrssfox sbrN mAtE aa11 fox and cross fox are 20 per cent higher than the last quotations. Al furs are in excellent demand at tol prices with the exception of thu muakrat which seems unable t move.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Let Elm Have It

Seattle goes after just about every thing that Alaska has or wants and much that she perhaps does not want.
 It is being reported that the Fed vral Penitentiary at McNeil Island will be abandoned unless new sourc- .cs of water are provided for the prisoners.
 New Jersey suggested making Alaska the penal colony for the off securing of that State. Why not move 'em to Seattle, penitentiary and all?
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Effort Punish Couzen
 Comes High

Secretary Mellon's attempt to ''get" Senator Couzens of Michigan will cost Uncle Sam $3,50O,000!
 With the exception of the Con- spiracy to frame" Wheeler of Mon ,ana, the history of America does not reveal more scandalous pro seeding.
 If the Secretary were not one of the worlds richest men as we'll as the dictator of the machine which owns Pennsylvania, he would be driven in disgrace from the cabinet,
 The trouble started when Couzens a few years ago induced the Senate tc probe Mellon's conduct of the In- ternal Revenue Bureau.
 Sensational facts were revealed immense refunds, running into hun d, eds of millions, had been made behind closed doors Individuals and corporations with political pull, ," including some of Mellon's own com yanies, were the principle benefici- aries.
 Couldn't Hush" Couzens
 Friends of the administration, par ticularly Watson of Indiana, tried desperately to silence Couzens, or tn aiscredit his work, but the Mich igander Is a stubborn man when aroused, and he drove relentlessly to- ward his goal
 Then Mellon swung his big club One day Couzens was summoned to an ante room of the Senate to be told by a representative of the Trea- Enry that he owed the government $IO,O0O.OO0 on account of income tax and that suit would be filed at once.-LABOR, Washington. D. c.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Will Get Real Proof

Los Angeles will make no mistake about charging drivers with being drunk while operating their cars. Under an ordinance which was pass ed recently any one arrested for driving car while drunk will have to enjoy the sensation of having the contents of his stomach pumped out hy a physician to determine whether
 I not anti-Volstead liquids had been ,lnbibed in or not.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Speaks Out in Congress

Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa in recent speech in Washing ton, D. c. declared that there would De an economic explosion "the like oi which has never been seen before.'
 "96 percent of Americas prosperity i.; the shape of it's businessmen, ulti- mately fail and conditions in agricul- ture showed little improvement.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Gains and Losses

The much discussed reapportion- mont bill at last has received the approval of the congressional lead CTS. The present allocation of re- presentation has been of force for the past 20 years and gives certain sections greater representation than others.
 Under the new measure congress sional seats will be taken from about IF states while II States will gain by the reapportionment.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
West Point Enrolment

There are 8SO cadets enrolled at ;,e West Point Military Academy ac- vording to report of Major General Lutz Wahl, commandant. In the enrolment were four Filipinos and two foreign cadets who are receiv- ng West Point training by virtue of special acts of Congress.
 Delegate Dan Sutherland had the appointing Of four from Alaska. to West Point and two to the Naval Academy in Maryland.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Wants Sugar Tariff

Senator King of Utah, Democrat, is making all effort to raise the sugar t&riff this year. He stated that There is no chance for tariff legis- lation on sugar this session and residential action thru the flexible law is the only hope of bringing re- lief to the west"
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
Superstition Is Not A Race Characteristic

About fou, hours out of Harris burg, Pennsylvania stands the silk II Il town named York. A city with d population that exceeds the white | Lopulation of Alaska. Indians there ar. none in this town. Where they ret their superstition we do not kn1w, nor do we care. We reprint the following press dispatches be- cause the Indians of Alaska are ac- cused of being ignorant and super stitious.
 Witchcraft Belief Held Not Insanity York, Pa., Ian. S-Judge Sherwood, rceaiding in the trial of John H. Bly, ,ner, for murder, threw consterna- today when he ruled that belief in witchcraft or similar "delusions' dces not constitute legal insanity.
 The ruling came when the de- fpn8e produced the first witness to establish the basis for a plea of in sanity. Blymer was a leader in a cult, in which the murdered man was also a practitioner, and which pro fessed belief in the power of "hex- lEg," or the casting of spells.
 Under Spell
 Herbert E. Cohen, for Blymer an- nOunced he would prove his client insane Blymer, he said, was obsess- led with a notion that he was under a spell The attorney introduced as the first witness Emanuel Blymer, defendants thin and weak father. Shortly after the examination of the witness began, the state object cd on the ground that it was inn material Cohen said he wanted to show the environment in which Bly, mer had lived as a youth
 English Law
 Judge Sherwood excused the jury md after hearing the defense argu- ment for the insanity plea, said:
 The old English law holds that hallucinations of a defendant are not proper defense unless such a belief would be a justification for taking life. The burden is on the defense 70 show however that he was actually insane and not just suffering from dclusions.'
 Blymer's face took on a worried look, his head dropped and he bit nervously at his fngernails.
The Alaskan., 1929-01-18
DUKES MIXTURE

Benjamin N. Duke, one of three brothers who made famous Dukes Mixture" died the other day aged 73 years. And who didn't roll his own with Dukes Mixture thirty years ago?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Awards Are Made for Best
Dressed and TriCkiest
Dumb FriendS.'

Approximately fifty children came
to Elenberger playground Thursday
with their pets dressed in fancy
ribbons and striking colors for the
pet parade.
Some Of the group with their en-
tries are shown above, left to right,
Robert Secrist, Lueann Wilson,
Geneva Wilson, Dorothy Lawson, in
structor at Ellenberger, Martha
Washburn, Marvin Payne, Howard
Robertson, athletic director at FL
lenberger, Richard Rosemurgy, Mar
jorie Hogel, Barbara Mcmillan,
Betty Verrian, Fred Johnston, Jr.,
and Dorothy Westbay.
Prizes were warded to the ones
having the best dressed, the best
looking, and the trickiest pets. Pearl
White, 902 North Emerson avenue,
received first prize for having the
best looking pet; Virginia Stafford,
436 Bancroft street, and her dog
took the prize for the most tricks;
and Gordon Johnston, Is South
Hawthorne street. and Marjorie Ho-
gel, 10 South Hawthorne street, took
honorS for having the best dressed
pets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
LITTLE JACK H0RNER
AND BOPEEP IN FETE
Playground Pageant to Revive
Childhood Characters.

Ghilun0Od CnaraCEeTS.
Little Jack Homer. who sat in a
corner is going to meet Jack, the
carpenter, who built the house. in
the pageant The Lost Sheep at
RAIDER and Uden playground tonight.
Jack Thompson, is going to
change his last name and play the
part Of Jackie HOrner, the pie eater,
while Jimmy Brown will have TO
change both of his names in order
to appear as the mighty Jack who
built the wonderful house.
Other children in the pageant are
Little Bopeep. Alice Hittle; Boy
Blue. Eddie Brown: Jack and Jill,
Johnny Hittle and Frances Hirt;
Mistress Mary. Mavorite Lowe; ;
queen OF Hearts, Dorothy Mccain;
Mother Hubbard, Pauline Giltner;
Mistress AIary's Flowers. Clara Rose
Schneider. Martha Brown. Emma
Louise Reddick, Mabel Raglan.
Frances Sheppard, Marie Hand,
Clara Stalnaker. and Esther Myers;
NilkmaidS, Mary Louise Brown,
Mary Raglan, Rosealee Davidson,
Ethel Myers; Anna Barnhill, Mil
bred McClain. Jean Slocum, Naoma
Pipes, Beulah Sherer, Mary Snyder,
May Hand, Betty Bird, and ImOgene
KisSler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
CONCERTS ARRANGED
August Program to Open in
Garfield Park.

Eleven band concerts will be given
in city parks during August and
September the city park commission
announced today.
The Arndt band will play in the
first concert at Garfield park Aug.
3, at 7:30 p. m.
Places and dates Of other concerts
scheduled are: Christian park, Aug.
4, at 4 .. m; University park, Aug.
T, at 7:30 p. m; GARFIELD park, Aug.
II. at 7:30 p. M; University park,
Aug. IA. at 7:30 p. m; Garfield park,
Aug. 10, at 7:30 p. m; University
park, Aug. 81, at 7:3O p. m; Rhodius
park, Aug. %, at 7:30 p. m; Car
field, Aug. Is, at 7:30 p. m; Fall
Greek parkway, Aug. 80, at 7:30 p.
m, and Christian park, Sept. l, at
4 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Child PAGEANT
PROGRAMS ARE
SET FOR MONTH
Union Playground Event
viii Be Held at Brook
side Aug. IS.

City playground matrons and in
structors are continuing presenta-
ton Of pageants this week under the
direction of Miss Hazel Abbot,
supervisor Of pageantry OF the
recreation department.
The pageant The Lost Sheep is
to be gwen by thirty children at the
RAIDER and Udeu playground at 1870
tonight The Junior Melody Boys
orchestra will play. Miss Elizabeth
Bagnoli, matron, and Miss Opal Eos
ter. instructor at RAIDER and Udell,
are in charge Of the pageant.
In connection with a band con-
cert, which is planned at Christian
park for Aug. +, four girls from
Orchard school playground Will
entertain with esthetic and aero
bate dancing. Sunday, Aug. IL at
4 .. n. the Christian park children
VIII present a pageant and vaude-
vile students. A mock wedding
Will be a feature.
A rustic bridge recently presented
to the Dearborn playground by
Margaret Trusler, daughter of Or.
ana Mrs. Harold Trusler, 2319 Gale
street, is to be the center of scenes
in a pageant at Dearborn. Mrs.
Rose Chadwick. matron, is planning
a parade of the nations, in which
the children will dress to represent
different countries. One character,
who is to be dressed as Uncle Sam,
will welcome children from other
countries.
One hundred children will have
parts in a pageant at the j. T. V.
Hill (Negro) playground Friday.
Aug. IS. A pageant entitled The
New Era" is being prepared under
the direction of Mrs. Belle Hendon,
matron. 1t will depict conditions in
America since the World war, show
ing the development in all phazes
OF American life during the recon-
struction period.
Preparations are being made for
the presentation of a general pa
geant Of representatives from all city
Fairgrounds at Brookside park
Thursday, Aug. 49, An informal
program, including parts from the
various pageants presented during
the summer by the different play
grounds, is being arranged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
KITTEN BALL
LEAGUE BUSY
Fall Creek Negro Boys Head
Organization.

Kitten ball in the Negro leagues
is getting under way, and most Of
the teams are ready for the fourth
game of the series.
Fall Greek Negro boys, who won
three and lost none, stand at the
top Of the league. Douglas park is
running Fall Greek close race and
now ranks in second place. Military
stands third, j. V. T. Hill is fourth,
Nickel and Wyoming fifth and Nor
wood sixth.
This is the first year tor the j.
Y. T. Hill grounds. PIummer ia
cobs, athletic director at J. V. T.,
organized the team and is direct
ing it. So far, the team has not
had an ineligible player on account
of age, although several other
teams have been handicapped by
this.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
League 3
STAGE SAND EVENT
Prize to Be Awarded Winner
of Fall Creek Contest.

Fall Greek playground claims the
best city sandboX artists. Each day
scores of children have found en-
joyment playing in the sandpiles, so
on Aug. 6 a sand building contest
is to be held.
For this contest the sandbox is
to be divided into sections, with each
competitor in the race for sand
building honors donating a nickel
for his section. The money is to be
used to buy prize for the winner.
Hours of play and work together
end in beautiful castles with draw
bridges, forts, ships and even NINA
ture farms, all of which is laid out
and formed by little fingers working
in the cool sand. Volley ball is also
a favorite recreation at Fall Greek.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Real Mothers VIII Visit
Play Mamas at Big Party
Girls at School No. "a viii
Show How to Sew for
Dolls.

The first mothers party on city
Fairgrounds this season will be held
at school No. "A, Aug. +, which is
annual Mothers day. Thirty moth
ers are expected. Races, songs and
a baseball game are planned.
Young mothers" with their dol
lies will sew and snow real mothers
how they think children should be
taken care of, for it is also Dollies'
day for the children. In the late
afternoon mothers will enter a
storytelling contest, and the chill
dren will make toy soldiers, wig
vans and other unique things in
the sandpile.
Several mothers living near No.
n are assisting the matron, Mrs.
FearI Kendall, in arrangements.
Miss Dorothy Fitzgerald, instructor,
will have charge Of part of the
entertainment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Athletes Work
Nine High School Boys
Are in Summer ReCrea-
ton Ground Positions.

MINE former and present In
~ dianapolis high school ath-
letes are employed in the city rec
reation department this summer,
Technical high schools 1929
state championship runner-up
basketball squad is we'll represent
ed. Jack Hill, center, is instruc-
tor at Camp Sullivan playground.
Two of his teammates who had
been receiving his tipoffs last
winter and putting them in the
baskets followed him. Francis
Sullivan and Ray Miller, forwards,
secured jobs as instructors at Fall
Greek and Finch Fairgrounds.
Knoll Kutchback, former Tech
nical track man, and now mem
Der of the Indiana university
freshman squad is an instructor
at Garfield.
Meredith Rose and James
Stewart, who will jointly captain
the Shortridge high school grid
squad next fall, are others in rec
reation work. Rose is instructor
at Kansas and Meridian grounds
and Stewart is a life guard at
EIlenberger pool
Butler uniYersity's star mile and
two mile-runner, Frank T. Dixon,
is keeping his legs in shape by
running with the children at
Douglas, and Norman Haner,
member Of Indiana university
swimming team is stationed at
Rhodius pool.
Manual high school comes in
for its representation. Norbert
Osborn and Lawrence Laughlin,
both former Manual athletes are
assisting at Riley and No. A play
grounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
BICYCLES COMPETE
Sixteen Laps Made on
BrightWood Track.

One of the major attractions a.
the Brightwood grounds this week
was a relay bicycle race held July
%. A track inclosing six squares
was the course around which the
contestants made sixteen laps.
Seven bicycles were entered with
three boys to each cycle. Able led,
Carl Wilson and Everett Barnes
composed the relay squad which
won the race. Fred Deal, athletic
director at Brightwood, was in
charge and laid out the course for
the race.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
KITTEN LEAGUE
SEASON NEARS
BIC SERIES
Willard and RhodiuS Are
Leading Divisions by
Safe Margins.

Enthusiasm in the city kitten ball
leagues is at its highest this week
as the time for deciding the cham
pionship approaches. Willard and
Rhodius probably will play in the
final game at Willard park Aug. IA.
Both Willard and Rhodius are
leading the respective leagues by
safe margins, each having ten games
won and one lost. Robert Sehrs Is
one of the outstanding players and
has helped the Willard team gain
its top position.
Fall Greek (white), Oakhiu and
Highland are tied for first place in
League 4, with nine games each.
Fail Greek and Oakhill met to play
off the tie Thursday, but the game
was thrown out because Of ineligible
players. The three teams will de-
eide the tie today and Monday.
George Barnes and James Baker
OF Fall Greek form one Of the best
batteries in the leagues, while Ben
Fisher of Oakhill is one of the
heaviest hitters. Kitten ball team
standings are:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
OPEN NEW PLAY SYSTEM
Recreation Department to Check
Park Activities.

A new system of weekly play
ground reports has been instituted
by the recreation department, and
is resulting in increased efficiency.
Playground directors report time
spent on each activity and the pro-
posed program for the coming week.
BY this method, department heads
keep a close check on activities and
may suggest betterments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02

one Of the largest picnics Of the
summer was enjoyed by approx
mately 200 children frcm the J. T. v.
Hill and Fall Greek Negro play
grounds today at Fall Greek
grounds. Children brought their
lunches and played games, A feature
WAS a free auto ride.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
IN DANCE MARATHON
Girls to Compete in AII-Day
Event Saturday.

Girls at the Nickel and Wyoming
grounds will compete in an all-day
marathon dance Saturday. They
will start dancing at 9 a. m. and
continue to p. M, with fifteen
minutes rest every hour.
1t is to be held under a large
shade tree on the playground, and
victrola is to furnish music for
the dancers. Florence Allison, 938
MeikIe street, and Evelyn Kitten, 206
Ray street, compose the pair who
are favored for the honors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
WINS CRACKER CROWN
Chicago Lad Outeats Contestants in
EIIenberger Park Funniest.

Bring on the groceries, was the
CRY heard at the Ellenberger pa~S
cracker-eating and bean guessing
contest July 25. Edward James, Chi
cago. who is visiting his aunt at
1884 East Walnut street, proved
himself the champion cracker eater
over q large list of contestants.
Mrs. Jane Floyd, Sc North Holmes
avenue. won the distinction Of being
the champion bean guesser.
Beans were placed in a bottle.
which was held up for the children
to Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
REFEREE AT SWIM MEET
Recreation Officials to Attend
Plunge at COnnersville.

-Four representatives from the city
recreation department will oflciate
at q swimming meet between the
Connersville and Richmond teams
at Connersville. Ind, tonight.
Those who will accompany Jesse
p. Mcclure. city director. 10 Con-
nersville are Robert Nipper. athletic
director Of city Fairgrounds; Bruce
Hunter. swimming director; Francis
Hodges and Rachel Robbins, assist
ants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Ball Players

Caskeys, who live just behind
the Brightwood Fairgrounds at
Roosevelt avenue and Olney
street, are a baseball family.
Joseph Caskey, the father,
played with the Brightwood
team years ago, before the rec
reation department was organ
lied. Now his daughter and
two sons carry on the family
tradition.
Martha, the daughter. who
pitches for the Brightwood
girls team, is one of the out
standing players. Charles
(Chuck) Caskey is third base
man on the Brightwood boys
nine and the other brother,
Jacob, played on the Butler
university ball team this past
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
BASEBALL ABANDONED
Southeastern Playground Turns to
Winter Sports.

Basketball in summer is too hot
for most people, but boys at Greer
street Fairgrounds are so fond of
the game they play every night on
the Greer open air floor.
During the day they entertain
themselves with baseball, but in the
evenings turn with vim to the chief
Hoosier sport. The girls baseball
team at Greer ranks near the top
in League No. 2, even though it's
members are probably the smallest
in the city. The matron at Greer
says pitchers from other teams walk
the Greer girls most of the time
because they can't throw the balls
low enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Dog Bites Woman

Psl Times Special
TOWNSVILLE. Ind, Aug. a.
Several stitches we're required TO
close wounds on arms and legs OF
Mrs. Eliza Brown. indianapolis, who
was severely bitten by a dog near
here where she was visiting. 1t is
not thought that the dog is infested
with rabies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
WINS TANK POLO GAME
Rhodius Park Team Downs Y. NJ.
c. 4. by 5-3 Score.

Rhodius park water polo team de-
feated the Y. NJ. c. A. juniors,
July IS. at Rhodius pool, to 8.
Next Sunday the Rhodius boys meet
the juniors in a second game at 3
p. m. at Rhodius pool.
The Rhodius team wants games
with eighteen year old city teams
to be played either at RhodiuS or
elsewhere. For games call J. a.
Johnston. coach of the Rhodius
team. at Belmont $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02

The trophy which IS to be pre-
scented to the city swimming team
winning the annual swim meet Of
city pools and Fairgrounds was pre-
sented by Em-Roe Sporting Goods
Company this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
Sour Defeat!

II wasn't sour grapes, but
sour watermelon when the
Brightwood Kitten Ball Club
lost in a tight contest TO the
Willard team this week.
The Brightwood players had
been promised a nice. big.
Juicy watermelon if they won.
When they lost, however, they
we're given one by their man
ager anyway. But. alasl when
they sneaked of TO a shady
spot and cut their prize, it was
a sour one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-02
NEW PLAYGROUND OPEN
AT CITY SCHOOL NO. 2
Activities Include Baseball, Stunts
and Games.

and Games.
One of the newest Fairgrounds in
the city at school No. 2, was just
opened a few weeks ago. Mrs. Helen
Parrish is matrOn.
Activities include baseball, prize
stunt games and entertainment,
especially for the smaller children.
Dorothy Grow won the peanut hunt
this week by finding twenty-five
----,,..4c v--rs~1> ~ = '-'--' 800
the playground. The children at
No. > are rece4Vlng spec4al NE ca
attention each day from Miss The
resa Hill. school nurse.