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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-06

A STRONOMERS gathered in Of
N tawa, Canada. last week for the
meeting of the American Astrono-
mical society, joined the scientific
world in mourning the passing Of
DR.. George P. Merrill.
DR.. Merrill, who died recently at
the age of rs of a heart attack, was
head curator of geology Of the
United States national museum, and
the worlds greatest authority upon
the subject of meteorltes.
If you go outdoors any clear night
and watch the sky for few min
utes, you will see a streak OF light
flash across the sky. Such a streak
is known as a Shooting star" but
it is not star at ALL 1t is only a
little piece of rock which has en-
tered our atmosphere from outer
space.
Friction against the atmosphere
turns it white hot and burns 1T up.
The streak of fire is the result. The
astronomical name for Shooting
star" is a meteor.
Occasionally, a rather large me-
teor enters the earth's atmosphere.
All of it does not melt as it speeds
through the atmosphere and piece
falls to earth. Such a piece is known
as a meteorite.
DR.. Merrill gave much of his time
to studying neteorites, particularly
to the task of making chemical an
alyseS of them.
Meteorites are so important be-
cause they are our only direct link
with outer space. We can study
the other heavenly bodies with tele-
scopes and other instruments. But
we can not touch them.
n n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-06
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, tho
Health Magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-06
SCIENCE
by DAVID DIETZ-
scripps-Howard Science Editor

"Father of Meteor InUestigG-
tion," MoMrned By Fellolo
Scientists at Convention Of
Society.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
GOLFERS START
SATURDAY

A regiment of muny golfers will
trudge the public courses Saturday
when East Potomac Park and Rock
Creek Park are opened at daybreak
for the initial play of the season.
Should warm weather continue,
both courses will be the mecca of
thousands of disciples of the club.
swinging pastime.
Buses to the East Potomac
Park layout will leave the south
side of the Treasury every hour
and haIf-hOur until noon and
every Is minutes after noon.
Patrons of Rock Creek will have
a new pro in AL Price, who has sue
ceeded Walter Hall. Price was an
assistant pro at Indian Spring and
Manor before accepting the post at
Rock Creek.
A. B. Thorne, of the Town and
Country Club, will assume his duties
as president of the Middle Atlantic
Pro Golfers Association when that
body meets Monday at Rodgers
Forge in Baltimore. Batschler, re-
firing president, is the new pro at
Rodgers Forge, after having served
in that capacity for % years at the
Maryland Country Club.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

disregarded instructions from his
corner and tried to slug it out with
the hard.hitting Norwegian. His
only reward was painful demon.
stration that he can take It.
Otto looked very discouraged IN the
fourth when he landed one or his
yerv choice rights on Toms jaw,
only to see the big fellow still
coming in.
This blow did more damage than
Otto thought, however, and more
experienced finisher undoubtedly
would have followed it up to end
the mill right then and there.
Toms knees caved in and for
moment it appeared that he would
drop. He saved himself by hang-
ing on.
Again In the fifth Otto
caught the Rock flush on the
jaw with that powerful right.
Heeney fell back against the
rope as the bell ended the
round. He was very grOggy'
After winning the third, fourth
fifth, sixth and seventh ROUNDS py
substantial margins, Otto himself
began to tire. He was guilty OF
some holding in the eighth ana
both clinched often in this stanza.
1t was about even. Heeney made
a belated rally in the ninth and
carried the round on his agsrss-
sivenes%. Otto obviously was saw
J ing himself for a whirlwind finish.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

The floor at the Tech gym has
been pronounced as in excellent
condition. while n special light.
ing system has been installed.
Tickets for the exhibition can be
obtained at A. G. SpaIding and
Brothers. 1888 G st. n. W., or
at the Racquet Club.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
NJ CART THY F D {
Of SONNENBERG

Pat Mccarthy, English heavy.
weight wrestling titleholder. has
been selected to oppose Dynamite"
Gus Sonnenberg, world mat champ.
ion, here Monday night. Mccarthy
is one of the headliners of the
game and gained a fall on Ed
Stranger" Lewis, Opposed mon.
arch, when the latter visited Eng.
land.
Mccarthy, gaunt figure in the
ring, can absorb a. deal of punish
ment and his massive hulk will
Withstand the shocks of Sonnen-
befg's Flying tackle" He is said
I'd be a speedy and tireless worker
and makes his opponent hustle
every second.
SOnilenberg won't nave n
snap of it here Monday night
with Mccarthy, as the Irishman
is doomed as first-class wrest-
Ter.
Sonnenberg's debut in the Ma
items Capital marks the first time
that heavyweight wrestler ever
came to town to grapple on the
canvas with a rival. It's the biggest
thing ever pulled in wrestling
way here and capacity house is
the prospect Monday night. Fans,
anxious to have choice seats, have
already sought tickets.
Promoter Joe Freeman stated to-
day that he was trying TO arrange
two supporting bouts. These will
probably he time-limit affairs and
viii present middleweishts or light
ksaYyweiRhts In action.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

O'Neil is grooming his charges
for their opening game with
Penn State at the Hilltop field
on March % and has ordered
them to show more pep In their
workouts. He barlSed orders in
q commanding tenor and called
down laggards.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
from Maryland University
have entered the South Allan
tic amateur championships
BY George A. Simpson
Unsupported, although given
approval, a group Of wrestlers

from Maryland University
have entered the South Allan
tic amateur championships
March % in Baltimore.
Thompson Clayton, striving to
place wrestling and boxing on the
sports calendar at College Park, Md.
states that Curly Byrd. athletic al.
rector. has given permission for the
Marylanders to enter the tourney.
However, the members pay for
their own equipment and defray all
expenses incurred. For this reason,
1t was necessary to charge an I'D.
mission price to the matches with
the Baltimore 7. M. G. A. grapplers
last night In the Ritchie gym.
Maryland's appearance In the
South Atlantic wrestling champs
marks the first time that . State
university, or school has been
represented In the tourney. The
Old Liners win have five mat
men in the tourney.
Colonel Willis win show in the
bantamweight class, Bernie Jones
in the featherweight, william James
in the welterweight. Irving Back.
man in the middleweight, and George
Lynn in the light-heavyweight divi
sion.
The Maryland matmsn yielded to
their Baltimore opponents, Al, last
night, but Coach Clayton was elated
with the showing of his proteges.
They didn't lose a match by q, fan
and gave promise Of Improvement,
The results were:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Thomas III,
z. NJ. c. Al defeated Colonel Willis
Featherweight-H. Tyraa GB. Y. NJ
c. Al defeated Bernard Jones
STANDARDIZATION James (M.l de.
feated Tom Kelly.
Middleweight-John Eareckson n.
Z. M. c. A.l defeated Irving Bachman,
and =. Copperhelte (B. 7. NJ. C. Al
defeated George Lynn.
Bucky O'Neil, baseball coach al
Georgetown University, unsheathed
the pruning sword and halved his
squad yesterday. Another cut ID
due within a few games after sew.
eral practice games have afforded
Coach O'Neil better opinion OF
his candidates.
O'Nefl Is grooming his charges
for their opening game with
Penn State at the Hilltop field
on March % and has ordered
them to show more pep in their
workouts. He barled orders in
commanding tenor and called
down laggafds.
The Hilltop lineup for the affrav
with Penn State will be Waits
Morris, third base; Johnny Dune
shortstop; Johnny, Scalzi, secono
base; Johnny Bozek. first base
Capt. Ralph Duplin, Mccarthy and
Wholley, outfielders, and Paul DON,
ovan or Tom Phelan, catcher. The
pitching choice lies between White
star southpaw OF last years fresh
men, and Edmonston, varsity hold
over.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Wrestling Results

At Cleveland-Gus Sonnenberg,
worlds champion. threw Fred
Myers, of Chicago, twice, in %
minutes and II minutes. Tommy
Draak threw Jack Mccarthy,
Chicago, in IA minutes.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
Norwegian s Gathering
.SoHens Iron Heeney

CHICAGO, March 13.-The Hard Rock from New Zealand:
alias Tom Heeney all softened up and the verge OF
disinegrating today following 10round blasting at the
hands of Otto Pora the Norwegian bone crusher Few
fighters have taken beating and renamed uprgnt
at The finale
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
TILDEN VISITS
HERE EARLY

Bill Tilden, the re.instated ama-
teur and ranking No. i player of
this country, is expected to arrive
tomorrow night or early Friday
morning for the exhibition tennis
matches Saturday night In the new
Tech High gym.
The elongated netman, who will
be the guest of Paul Harding dur.
ing his stay here. wants to come
down a day or two ahead in order
that he can practice on the wooden
Tech High floor. He also desires
to meet his old friends here.
1t has been announced that Paul
Harding, of the Edgemoor Club,
will referee the matches. The other
officials remain unsolicited.
Francis r. Hunter, John Van
Ryn and Johnny Hennessey.
who are competing IN the South,
will not reach the nations capi-
tai until late Friday night or
early Saturday morning.
1t is proposed to match Tilden and
Hunter in one Of the singles and
Van Ryn and Hennessey in another
singles, with Tilden and Hunter pair
ing in the doubles against Van Ryn
and Hennessey. Three exhibitions
will require too much time and one
of the singles, probably the Van
Ryn- Hennessey match. may be
eliminated.
However, the exact pairings won t
be known until Saturday morning.
when the four players are in town.
1t is possible that Tilden may desire
to cross racquets with Van Ryn in
lieu of the latter's victory in a
Brooklyn indoor tourney this winter.
Hunter may also want to team
with Hennessey in the doubles, as
they have been mates in Southern
Journeys this winter.
winifree johnson. chairman of
the program committee, believes
that every available seat in the new
Tech gym will be occupied. This
warrants an attendance of 5000.
with the prospects that many win
haye to stand, johnson is being
assisted in his work by the in
defatigable Paul Harding. a promi-
nent figure in every important ten
mis- match here
The floor at the Tech gym has
been pronounced as i'm excellent
condition. while special light.
ing system has been installed.
Tickets for the exhibition can be
obtained at A. G. SpaIding and
Brothers. 1888 G st. n. W., or
at the Racquet Club.
The appearance here of four OF
the leading tennis players in the
country and a quartet that compares
with the best in the world should
prove attractive not only to tennis
| followers here but others Indifferent
to the game. Headliners should
always draw the curious.
Those, besides Johnson and Hard
| ing associated with the arrange
ments, are Lawrence A. Baker
Chevy Chase Club; A. Y. Leech
Columbia Country Club; Capt. Albert
j. Gore, Congressional Club; Pau
Harding. Edgemoor Club; Capt
Frank w. Hoover, Welfare Associa
tion; Robert Newly, Circle c. Club
Elmer P. Hardell, Circle 7 Club
Louis /. Doyle. president of the
Washington Tennis Association: q
| Harris White. director of athletic,
| in the public schools: Mortimer r
Rathgeber. Public Parks Tennis
League: Clarence NJ Ckarest. Edge
moor club; Thomas J, Mangan, Co
lumhia Country CluN. and Joseph p
| Rutley, Edgemoor Club.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

Excused from the Griffmen- Braves
clash at St. Petersburg, Goslin re-
manned here to see the Yankees
play the Tampa Smokers. After the
game he and Ruth had long chat.
1.-THE big boy looks in better
shape than I've ever seen him
before @said the Goose, and he
says he feels great: He's nimble as
. cat and full O. life.
GIVE Ruth good condition and
an early start and there's no tell
ing what he'll do in the home run
business. 1 figure he's in for a
great season.
He didn't do any hitting against
the Tampa team but he never is
keen at this time of the year. Ruth
takes such long swing that a
lot of practice is necessary for him
to get timed up right.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13
SOOCH AND S|NON5 VIE
FOR 5TARDON IN
EXHIBITIONS
By R. D. Thomas.

TAMPA, Fla. March 13-Another big year for George
Herman Ruth forecast today by Gr sgger who hopes
to steal some Bambno thunder in the coming cam
paign-Goose Gosln.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

of Earl's catches were quite sensa-
tionaI. His first effort at the bat
resulted in screaming liner to
Simons in left but thereafter he
was soft pickings.
The more one sees Of Lefty
Simons the stronger becomes a
conviction that he is in the big
show to stay. CIark's liner had
all the appearance of three
bagser. Only fleet fielder
with keen judgment could have
brought it down.
In the first inning Simons raced
into shortstop to catch Richboufg's
high fly that was borne back by the
gale. Lefty's only safety was a
ringing single, but he hit the ball
hard on two other occasions.
Even If Ad Liska fails to win
many gmaes he probbaly will &C
ouire distinction as Griffman.
He pulled a sprint against. the
Braves that astonished his mates,
some of whom predicted he will
be the fastest pitcher afcct in the
American League. In the fifth he
beat out an infield tap and scored
from first on Barnes short double. 1t
was great base-running and SO I'M
expected from pitcher that the
fans were still talking about 1t
today.
Bobe Burke had discouraging
time Of it in exhibition games last
spring but he's off to promising
start this year. Only one batter
h
inning turn on the mound. Sisler
singled.
Lloyd Brown, who pitched
the last three frames, was ef.
fective i'm the tough spots. Man
ager johnson was more than
pleased with the showing of the
three young Fingers. Liska :
walked the first two to face
him, hut thereafter his control
was excellent and his stuff de-
ceptive.
Sam West uncorked the longest
peg of the training season to pre-
vent Sisler from scoring from sec.
ond on Bells single in the sixth.
Ing luLOW was BlclpS III ueep Ten
ter and it carried slightly beyond
the plate. 1t was a powerful peg
but it pleased Manager Johnson not
at all. THAT was quite a throw,
Sam said the pilot after the
game. But it's too early to put
that much steam in peg. Many
great arm has been ruined for
half season by using it that way
before it was ready"
Sans arm is said by some to be
the best owned by an American
League outfielder and he delights
in using II, though he Is not osten-
tatious.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

Tom and Otto fought the main
event last night in Promoter Jim
Mullen's fifth consecutive sell-out
of the coliseum. Ten thousand
fans paid approximately $4,000 for
the privilege ~ef sitting in and not
one of them was heard to demand
a refund. 1t was one of the best
heavyweight battles ever staged in
Chicago.
Won Porat, who displayed new
skill and viciousness unsupported by
his closest friends, was awarded the
decision at the end of 10 rounds
He had the Rocks face literally cut
to shreds and undoubtedly would
have finished him in another round
Toms own gore probably would have
blinded him.
Otto twice had the giant
Heeney on the verge Of knock.
out. Once he was saved by the
hell, and again he kept on his
feet by holding on until his head
cleared.
Heeney started fast. The Nor
wegian was plainly nervous and
very cautious. His lack of ag,
gressiveness cost him the frs,
round. In the second, Otto began
his Smelling with that deadly right
and Heeney's second waved him in
close. BY closing in on Won Porat
and scoring two singing uppercuts
Heeney managed to break even IN
this round.
Eron thsa 81. Heeney apparently
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

Some OF the Tampa fans who
Maid to see Ruth and Gehrig
swat the pill not only were dis
appointed when both failed to
hit beyond the infield. but were
critical because neither ran out
their grOunders.
The Washington times., 1929-03-13

Tt's 4 peculiar fact that the Yam
KEGS, even with Ruth and Genfls
advertised, draw fewer Florida fans
than the lowly Boston Braves, Inc
stands were packed when the Grlffs
heat the Beantowners, to 2. The
Maid admissions were estimated at
$500.
Charley Gooch's two solid smasfes
aeainst fhe Braves strengthened the
Youngsters bid for a utility job. His
triple in the first scored west ana
Sinons, who had singled, and ms
double in the eighth was the hard
est hit ball of the game.
Elmer Voter, stocky third-base-
man, was charged with three errors,
and all were low throws to flrst'
'Pve seen Elm play through
two seasons" commented Spen.
Ger Harris, "and during that
time he never had day any
where near as bad as this.
Usually he throws strikes to
first base"
Voter made a couple of brilliant
stops.
Tomorrow, and Friday the Grit.
men will meet the st. Louis Cardin-
ais at Avon Park. Bump Hadleg,
accounted the ace of Griff pitchers,
win make his 1929 debut. Guy
Cantrell and Archie Campbell will
be the other Fingers
Joe Judge, who beat out George
eisler for the first base job with
Washington last year, saw his old
rival play a brilliant game yester-
day. ''He looks as good as ever
if not better" remarked Joe.
Earl Clark. Washington youth
with the Braves. starred in center
field. A high wind made 1t diff
cult to judge fly balls and several
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
ANOTHER PROHIBITION CRIME


Since they no longer have enough good liquor dull their they don't
sending
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
WARN REPUBLICAN PARTY
New York League Tells Party
Leaders Future of Party Deter
mined by Action of Repub-
lican Legislature

The Board OF Trustees of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of New York, composed
mostly of appointees from various de-
nominational bodies in the state, met in
their annual session February 26 in New
York City The forenoon session was de-
voted to reports by State Superintendent
Arthur j. Davis and various other men,
bers of the League staff
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
scented an extended report, which was
adopted This report carries a pro-
nounced declaration in support of the
jerks enforcement bills at Albany and
contained warning both to the Cover
nor and to the Republican members of
the Senate and Assembly. The report de-
clares specifically that the attitude of the
Republican members toward these mea-
inconsiderable degree the immediate fu
ture of their party in this state. The
prohibition public will refuse longer to
go along politically with any policy OF
delay The clock has struck twelve and
the time for action is overdue"
The trustees endorse strongly the lead
ership of the State superintendent, Mr..
Arthur j. Davis, and commend the Anti
Saloon League to all the churches and
people of the state.
A constructive program of education
and quickening of a public conscience
concerning the evils of the drink traffic
was strongly pledged A purpose was an
nounced to reach the student life of the
state and also the foreign-speaking popu-
lations with the presentation of the facts
and arguments in favor of prohibition
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
DRYS AT HAGUE CONFERENCE
Experts to Conference Submit Plan
That Might Be Undertaken by
League of Nations

(By DR.. ROBERT HERcoD. Lausanne)
Acting in concert with the Finnish Min
lister of Foreign Affairs and after having
discussed the matter likewise with the Po-
lish and Swedish governments. the Inter
national Bureau against alcoholism con-
voked TO the Hague. January 30 and 81,
conference of experts charged TO submit to
the three governments a plan of the in
vestigations that might be undertaken by
the Health Committee of the League OF
Nations on the subject of alcoholism. 1t
will be recalled that the Health Committee
requested the governments of Finland, Po-
land and Sweden to present to it pro-
gram of the Investigations they deemed de-
sirable.
The conference, ably presided over by
Prof. Shoemaker de Bru;ne, Labour Minis
ter of Holland, with Prof. Voionmaa, of
Helsingfors, and Prof Westergaard, of Co
penhagen, as vice presidents, comprised,
besides. the following experts: Prof Rad
ziwillowicz, Wilno: Profs Bergman, Wind
mark and Dr. Dahlgren Sweden; DR.. Lee
grain Paris; Prof Amaldi. Florence; Profse
Abderhalden and Gaupp and DR.. Graf,
Germany; Sir Arthur Newsholme and
George B. Wilson, England. Other par
Elephants in the conference were Mr.. Black
burn London, and NJ. Van der Meulen,
AelSl.
The program adopted by the conference
and transmitted to the Ministers of For
eign Affairs of Finland, Poland and Swe-
den as we'll as to the Medical Director of
the Health Organization of the League of
Nations, adheres strictly to the resolution
voted in September last by the 9th Assem-
bly, OF the League of Nations and includes
the following subjects:
Enquiry on the production and consump-
ton of alcoholic liquor; on mortality due
to alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver.
The conference further recommends the
extension to other countries of the Swiss
system of mortality statistics, which re-
cords separately the cases in which alco-
holism is a concomitant cause of death.
The experts propose further the study OF
the relations between alcoholism and tu-
berculosis, alcoholism and the course of
pneumonia, alcoholism and yenereal dis
eases They recommend an investigation
on alcoholism and accidents traffic acct
dents especially, on the use of alcoholic
beverages by very young children and
those of school age, and finally on alco-
holsm and crime.
The conference, before adjourning. de-
cided to constitute itself as permanent sci
entific committee of the International Blu
reau against alcoholism, to be completed
by co-optation.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-03-16
BUYER OF LIQUOR TO BLAME
Judge Bruce Says Chicago Gang
men Are Product Of Boot
leg Patron

Judge Andrew A. Bruce is president of
the American Institute of Criminal Law
and Criminology and secretary of the
American Crime Study Commission. In
Chicago he spoke recently concerning a
survey made by the Illinois Association
Tor criminal justice. He declared the
cause of Chicago's gangs of gunner can
be laid largely at the door of the other
wise good citizen who patronizes the
bootlegger. Judge Bruce was emphatic
in the declaration that he saw no argu-
ment against national prohibition in the
gangster situation in Chicago. i4e is
quoted in the public press as follows:
Chicago is getting what is coming to
it. For a number of years it has pro-
claimed the policy of a wide open city,
it has tolerated and nurtured gambling,
bootlegging and vice and now gambling,
bootlegging and vice have it by the throat.
1T has allowed the liquor traffic to be-
come syndicated and capitalized and to
return enormous profits.
1T is for these profits that the rival
gangs of desperadoes are fighting #
there were no such profits and no such
business, there would be nothing to fight
over.
THE average criminal in Chicago uses
bootlegging and gambling as his perma-
nent means of livelihood. Every time
Well-to-do citizen purchases liquor he
adds to the means of support of these
criminals and there can be no doubt that
the largest portion of the profits of the
bootlegger come from the purchaser of
the supposedly reputable and Well-to-do
classes.
"These classes complain of crime but
every day they aid in its continuance. 1t
is about time that all of us obeyed all of
the laws.
"Chicagos gang warfare is in large
measure due to the liberation of not only
the liquor traffic by so-called reputable
citizens but to their actual participation
therein through the purchases they make
They say they do not like the liquor
laws, SO they feel privileged to disobey
them. The gangster says he does not like
our narrow prejudice against murder, rob-
berry and gun-play, SO he has no COM
Functions to INDUCING therein