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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-28
Questions and AnszOe1cS

What is the stated fee, in the
United States, for final citizenship
papers?
Ten dollars.
From what was the movie ''The
Gold Diggers of Broadway taken?
From a play 1.-The Gold Diggers,"
by Avery Hopwood.
Are "Amos and Andy" who talk
over the radio, real Negroes?
They are white.
What Is the derivation and
meaning of the name Erwin?
1t Is English, from the Anglo
Saxon and means warrior friend -
Who were the sponsors of the
Payne Aldrich tariff act of 1909?
The act was named for Serene E.
Payne of New York, chairman OF
the ways and means committee of
the United States house Of repre-
sentatives, and Nelson w. Aldrich
of Rhode Island, chairman Of the
senate finance committee.
How long have carpet sweepers
been In use?
Carpet sweepers Of crude
pattern were made in England
hundreds of years ago, but not until
1876 was this device seriously con-
sidered as time-saving household
article. To M. r. Bissell is due
aSsdit OF producing the first carpet
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lust That

DUT surely H. P. has slipped a
ID cog by including Casanova in
his list, for that adventurer was
strictly a columnist in spirit.
He did write about himself, ex-
clusively, day after day, and year
after year. It was not by deeds,
but by the triumph Of self-por-
traiture, that Casanova made his
name part of the language.
He stands as the symbol Of the
complete amorist, and the worlds
belief that he was unexcelled as a
great lover depends almost wholly
on the fact that he said so himself.
I have my doubts as to the au-
thenticity of his claims. He left too
much manuscript behind him. If
he really courted SO assiduously,
when did he find time for his home
work?
Caesar, also, was not averse TO
telling his countrymen about Caesar.
He had engrossing jobs in the field,
and it may be that his common
taries were ghost-written.
Napoleon's need for Self-expres-
sion was less. Being a man Of
vision, he probably foresaw that he
would become the darling of all
biographers.
And so H P. is on the wrong track
entirely. Every big newspaper syn
dictate would be glad to make a ten
year contract for a daily column
from any of the men he names. 1t
would be fascinating to hear Attilas
opinion of the new woman, and
Casanova's views on prohibition.
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Hunor Sense Lacking

THE trouble with cur attitude
IL toward such things is that we
can see no way out except to stop
this perfectly natural flow of wind
by violence.
AS matter of common sense, we
could let it flow, without much risk.
Not only that, but we could pro-
vide places for it to flow, without
any risk.
We keep telling ourselves that we
are the only people on Gods green
earth with a sense of hu1nor, but
one never would guess it from the
way we handle petty demonstra-
tons.
Any other country in the world,
with as small an infiltration of
communism as we are bothered
with, would take the issue as huge
joke. and kill it with laughter.
We, with our boosted ability to
see the funny side of things, raise
it to the level of Martyrdom.
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Editor journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
I'M any single day, there are in
" the United States approx
mately 100000 people suffering
with heart disease. The mortality
has been increasing steadily, rising
in Chicago from a rate of 1888 a
hundred thousand in 1905 to 210.6 q
hundred thousand population IN
1925.
For the whole country, the rate
was almost 300 a hundred thou
sand. and is almost double the rate
for the next most important causes
of death, including such serious con-
ditions as cancer, pneumonia, tuber-
culosis and diseases of the kidneys.
Of the deaths occurring from heart
disease, go per cent are in persons
more than 40 years Of age.
The diseases of the heart repre-
sent the results Of rheumatic fever
occurring in childhood and Of de-
generative disorders occurring in
middle life.
Most of the consideration Of the
future Of heart disease must take
into account the trend Of disease in
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~ VI JOuL OLA OO40AII4Ao AeOU
W week, four were about your
SELF" complains H. P.
That was very careless, and I
thank H. P. for calling my atten-
ton to the fact. At the moment I
can't recall just why slipped up
twice.
Let us assume" continues H. P,
that Napoleon, or Caesar, o. Casa
nova, or Attila the Hun, were alive
today, and all or any writing col
umns. You will grant that these
were colorful men, but do you think
they could possibly be interested
if they wrote about themselves day
after day, week after week?"
It's easy enough to assume that
Attila the Hun is a columnist. AL
most everybody is these days. And
it used to be pretty good business,
until all these actors came troop
ing in.
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Times Readers
Voice Vices

Editor The Times-I would like to
ask few questions about the peace
treaty. Why do all of these things
particularly have to be done in Eng
land? Why can't we see to our own
business in our own country? And
If this treaty ever Is unfortunate
enough to go through, can they call
our boys out on the battlefield any
time they choose? I am the mother
of boy who was ruined in the
World war. I will be very glad if
you answer these questions.
A READER.
Ewing, Ind.
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ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
ono of Americas most inter-
cstinE writer's and are pre-
scented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.--The Editor.
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Daily Thought

Look unto me, and be We saved,
all the ends of the earth; for am
God, and there Is none else
Isaiah 1922.
q
God cs1 change the lowest to the
highest. abese the proud. and raise
Eke humble. Horace.
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j. S, lakes Wrong Track

CUPPOsE the English authorities
~ had undertaken to handle the
Bombay, Lahore, or Delhi crowds
in the New York manner.
Suppose they had dubbed, or
struck, as many persons to every
one hundred assembled, or on
parade.
Suppose they had undertaken to
break up the meetings, prevent the
leaders from talking, or conf1scate
the pamphlets.
What do you think India would
be like today?
BY the same token, what do you
think America will be like in
twenty-five or thirty years, If the
precedent set in City Hall park last
Saturday becomes the fashion?
It is to be admitted that Com
munists, or any other minority, with
something on its chest, are annoy
ing.
1t is to be admitted that streets
are Tor traffic.
It is to be admitted that the con-
stitutional right of free assembly
does not justify any group in block
ing traffic.
But why get so excited?
What would New York have lost
if 500, or even 1000 Communists
had occupied City Hall park for an
hour or SO, or if three or four
speakers had taken advantage Of
the occasion to spout from city hall
steps?
If that is too shocking to comtem-
plate, what would New York lost If
it bought half dozen vacant lots, or
set aside half dozen small parks,
or sections of larger parks, where
Communists, or other people could
holler to their hearts content?
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u by Right

DUT the fact that the famous
ID Hun undoubtedly could get away
with such job by no means estab-
fishes my right to the first person
formula. H. p. does not quite COM
prehend the nature of the device.
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NJ. E. Tracy
America Boasts of It's Sense
of Humor, but Fails to Dis
play 1t in Handling of
Communist Meetings.
SAYS:

CONSIDERING what occurred in
~ New York last Saturday, when
the police chased three or four
hundred Communists out of City
Hall park, using their clubs and fists
with unnecessary violence, and in
juring quite few persons, among
whom were several innocent by
ISLANDERS, it is interesting to review
what occurred in India the follow
ing day, when millions of people
Of the independence movement, and
when hundreds of speeches were
made and thousands of pamphlets
distributed advocating disobedience,
if not defiance. to British rule.
One can not help wondering how
Commissioner Whalen would have
handled that affair.
The British police, we are in
formed, stood good-naturedly by
while the crowds gathered in va
rious cities, or along the line of
march as mile-long professions
wound slowly by, listening to in
f1anmatory and seditious utterances
without hitting anybody on the
head, or even trying to break up
the demonstration.
When it comes to letting people
blow off steam, British authorities
can be depended on to act with good
sense.
That is one reason why England,
with 45,00O,000 people, is able to
control one-fourth the human race.
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Toll Taken by Heart Disease Mounts

This is the first Of two articles by
DR.. Morris Fishbein discussing the flu"
ture Of heart disease.
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sweeper that did its work properly,
and satisfied the user.
When was the apparatus that en-
ables one who Is talking into a teIe-
phone to see the person at the other
end Of the wire first demonstrated?
It was demonstrated publicly for
the first time on April z, 1927. Her
bert Hoover, then secretary Of COM
merce, was seated in the Office Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company In Washington and
saw and spoke to Walter 8. Clifford,
president Of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, who
was seated before a similar instru-
ment In New York.
What was the first regular COM
mercial broadcasting station IN the
United States?
KDKA, established and main
tanned by the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company, East
Pittsburgh, Pa. Broadcasting was
begun Nov. 2, 1920.
What Is q Stoughten bottle?
In American vernacular 1t means
a stupid person, and is derived from
the black or green bottles OF Dr.,
Stoughten's bitters, shaped ike q
log cabin The expression came int
popular favor in ths prea6e1t
CAMPAIGN Of &A
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Quit Using Safety Valve
IN American. we seem to have los

IN American, we seem to have lost
L faith in the safety valve.
If a small crowd gathers, we
imagine that revolution has begun.
AS though that we're not enough.
We do what we can to make 1t
begin.
Communism, Is not, and never has
been a serious menace in the United
States, but the Indian movement
for independence Is a serious men,
ace to the British empire.
That movement has reached a
point where it certainly will cost the
loss of an untold amount Of
property, If not an untold number
of lives.
English authorities easily could
fan it into flame overnight, and
that, too, by doing nothing more
than the New York police did last
Saturday.
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of civil liberties by the very authorities sworn to
protect them.
The responsibility is national, state and municipal
The responsibility for reestablshing those civil rights
starts at the White House and goes down through
congress and the federal departments and courts to
Governors state legislatures mayors and police COM
missioners
And that responsibility is personal 1t goes directly
home to every citizen. None is safe until all are
safe from this terror. If neighbor is the victim
today, tomorrow may be our turn.
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BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor journal Of the American Medica
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-28
BY HAYWOOD BROUN

"NUT of your six columns last
W week, four were about your
Golf coroY11oif1s II p
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sweeper that did its work properly,
and satisfied the user.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Rules Explained, Prizes Selected
for Ruth's All-Maior Contest

A player may be placed in posi-
ton other than his regular position
providing he has occupied the alter
nate position in one or more games
of the current season. No player
may be placed in a position that he
has not actually covered this season.
Prizes follow:
FIRST PRIZE
Ten dollars in cash, given by The Times.
Babe Ruth model, Louisville slugger bat,
autographed, given by Babe Ruth.
Two official American association base
balls, given by the Indians.
Three grahdstand tickets, Washington
park. one complete series, given by the
Indians.
Two reserved seats, TT Harrison boxing
show, given by Captain Schucker.
Four Indiana theater tickets, given by
Indiana theater.
-Four ga Pal Palace e. theater tickets given by
-Four, Lyric theater tickets, given by
Lyric theater.
SECOND PRIZE
Five dollars in cash, given by The Times.
Babe Ruth autographed pocket knife,
given by Babe Ruth.
Two grandstand tickets, Washington
park. one complete series. given by the
Indians.
one official American Association base
bail, given by the Indians.
-Four Apollo theater tickets, given by
Apollo theater.
Four Circle theater tickets, given by
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12


The Robins. in the throes of their
worst slump Of the year, staked their
chances on the strong right arnr OF
Dazzy Vance, hoping to end four
game losing streak and to break the
"jinx' possessed by the Cubs in pre-
vious competition this year. 1t was
believed Bush or Blake would hurl
for the Bruins today.
Brooklyn's confidence was weak
ened by four consecutive defeats by
the st. Louis Cardinals and the TACT
that they have won only four games
in fifteen starts against the Cubs.
Previous to running afoul the Cards,
Brooklyn had experienced little
trouble with clubs other than the
Cubs. and at the start of the st.
Louis engagement enjoyed a three
and one -half-game league lead.
Four defeats at st. Louis while
the Cubs we're winning three from
Boston, left the Robins tied with
the Cubs in games won and lost.
but with the Chicagoans holding
.OOl point percentage advantage.
With their longest losing streak
already equaled and the Cubs as
their opponents for the next four
days. the Robins face a big mental
handicap. The Robins have won
only one game in seven starts at
Wrigley field this season.
Mondays defeat at st. Louis in
dicated the Robins are becoming
panic stricken. Poor base running
and erratic fielding-features Of the
play of Brooklyn teams in past
wears which have been missing from
the 1880 drive-gave the Cards the
game.
Meanwhile the Cubs have been
playing their best ball of the season.
Hack Wilson, inspiration of the
Cubs attack. is clubbing the ball at
a record clip and four successive
low-hit pitching performances by
Bob Osborn, Pat Malone, Charley
Root and Bud Teachout have elm
mated Manager McCarthy's worries
over his mound staff.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12

The contest winner must not only
select the same ten players as Ruth,
but must assign them to the same
ten positions on the team and in the
same batting order. Moreover, a
short essay or explanatory letter
must accompany the names
selected-giving reasons for the
choice submitted. An explanatory
letter of fifty words will be sufficient.
If none selects correct team,
prizes will go to readers making Sc
lections nearest to Ruth's. 1t will
take real baseball skill to place the
stars the way the Babe vii want
them to go up to the plate.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Close Tilt
Is Taken
by Saints
Gomez Beats HiIdebrand in
Mound Battle as Ander-
son Steals Home.
BY EDDIE ASH


Advantage of experience won the
decision, 2 to I, for Vernon Gomez
youthful st. Paul southpaw, in a
strikeout mound battle with Oral
Hildebrand, the Indians collegian
in the series opener at Washington
park Monday night. Each famed
eight men and the hits were four
for the visitors and three for the
home nine, but Gomez was steady
with runners on the sacks whereas
Hildebrand was troubled under
these circumstances.
The victory gave Lefty Leif1eld's S
pastimers undisputed possession of
second place three and one-half
games back of the league-leading
Colonels, for the Toledo Hens, the
third close pennant contender, were
bumped off and shut out by Kansas
City.
Tribe Hitters BaffIed
Gomez was purchased for a big
sum by the New York Yankees from
the San Francisco Seals of the Coast
League last winter and about two
weeks ago was assigned to the
Apostle staff. In five of the nine
innings Monday the southpaw kept
the Indians off the base paths and
two of the three hits registered off
him were made by Hildebrand. In
other words the Tribe regulars were
baffled.
The lone Indian run scored in the
fourth on walk to Narlesky, steal
and Hoffman's single. In the third
round the first Apostle marker was
chalked up when Gomez worked
Hildebrand for a pass, moved up on
wild pitch and scored on Paschars
single, after Wanninger and Saltz-
gaver were erased or strikes. Roett-
ger also famed in this stanza.
Decision Is Close
In the first of the fourth Hide
brand had a tough inning, two
walks, a wild pitch and four stolen
bases accounting for an enemy run
that proved the victory marker.
And it was theft of home by Har-
old Anderson that beat the tall
Tribe finger. The decision at the
plate was close and the Indians pro-
tested violently.
At any rate it was snappy ball
game and the big Monday crowd
was pleased to see the Tribesmen
give the speedy Saints hard fight.
Leifield's team possesses much more
speed of the leg than the home ath-
letes.
Twin Bill Tonight
Hildebrand flelded his position in
style with six assists and Hoffman
of the Indians covered wide and
deep territory in the middle gar
den. Narlesky and Saltzgayer were
other fielding stars.
There will be double header to-
night, first tilt at Z. Single games
will be played Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
Thursday night, the windup of
the Apostle series and the last game
before the Indians leave on long
trip, will be Logansport night at the
Illuminated diamond and a large
party Of Logansport fans will be on
hand to pay respects to Manager
Johnny Corriden and to see how the
national pastime is played under the
lamps. Corriden halls from Logans-
port and his numerous hometown
friends are going to show him a
royal time.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Grabs Title First Year

COMPETING in amateur BIZ
~ cycle races his first year.
Robert Hunt, SSs South Pershing
avenue, a Junior at Technical high
school, won the right to represent
Indiana in the senior division of
the national bike events at Keno
slla, Wis, next month. He took
high laurels in the finals at the
Playground here last Saturday
after making fine showing in
the eliminations.
Hunt used a stock wheel and
beat out such crack riders as
Walter Cline and Denny Duesen-
berg. In five races in the finals
the new champ finished first in
the oneShalf mile and mile. sec
ond in the five-mile and third in
the ten-mile. He nosed out Cline
by one point and Duesenberg by
four.
James Bacon. indianapolis, won
the state Junior title and will ac-
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Negro Drivers
in Title Race

A fifty-mile auto race will be run
Sunday at Walnut Gardens for the
Negro championship of the Wa
bash Valley. Charles Virgins, Will
liam wild BilD Buckuer, Lawrence
Virgins, Johnnie Jordan, Gene
Smith, winner of the Gold and
Glory sweepstakes at the Playground
July 4, and many others are en-
tered.
Twenty-Five entries are expected
by the last of the week. Time trials
will be run Sunday morning and
the fifteen fastest cars will be per-
mitted to start in the race at 2:30
p. m.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
Texan UpSetS
Gilbert Hall

BIZ United Press
RYE, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Jake Hess OF
Texas opposed Melvin Partridge OF
New Rochelle, N. Y, in the feature
match of the mems singles in the
eastern court tennis championships
here today. In the other two
matches Berkeley Bell, Austin, Tex,
met Jack Tidball, Los Angeles and
Gregory Mangin, Newark, N. j.,
played Harry Plymire, Stanford.
Only six matches were played in
the mems division Monday with
Hess defeat of j. Gilbert Hall,
South Orange, N. j., being outstand-
ing.
Catherine Wolf, indianapolis star,
defeated Mrs. William H. Prichard
of New York and Mrs. Helen Koss
in easy fashion to gain the third
round in women's play.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
5 Scraps, 80 Rounds, Make
Up Fight Card Tonight
Coast Weer Here for Battle With kerWln at Harrison
Other Features Offered by Captain Schucker

usually pleases the customers. Kane
is in a prominent Chicago stable and
keeps active.
The program will open with a
four -rounder at $50 and two six
FOUNDERS will follow before the fea-
ture scraps take place. Complete
card:
Ten Rounds-Jimmy Lundy. Pacific
Coast. VS.. George Kerwin, Chicago; welter-
weights.
willard Brown. Indianapolis; Junior vel
terweights.
Six ROunds-Larry Payton. Cincinnati.
VS.. Young Eiler. Louisville; middleweights.
Six Rounds-Ted Purvis, Cincinnati, vs..
Tony Petruzzi, Indianapolis; middle
weights.
-Four Rounds-Ownie Gaheimer, Shelby
vile. VS.. Ted Hunt, indianapolis; light
weights.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
GAMMILL TAKES LEAD

Bu United Press
WARSAW. Ind, Aug. IA. D
Gammill, Westerville, O., was pace
setter today in the first division OF
the national rogue tournament al
Winona Lake, but seven other play
ers are within two points of his
80 25 average.
Sterling Rounds Of Cleveland, O.,
whose score of 80 for eight games
makes him the nearest rival OF
Gammill, is expected to come up in
the tournament, as the leader has
been in only five encounters.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12

ID ULES for the Babe Ruth ALL
N America team contest being
conducted by The Times are simple
and the task of entering the event
requires little work, but does de-
mand deep and careful thinking.
The contest. now open, will close
Aug. 81. Everybody is eligible to
compete for the prizes and match
their baseball knowledge with Ruth's
ideas anent the business of selecting
an all-star big league team of ten
players, including two pitchers and
eight other positions.
DO not name the Babe on the
team, for he eliminates himself
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
City Amateur
Schedule Set

Nine local amateur baseball teams
will begin play Saturday in the
annual city series for the right to
compete in the National Federation
tournament. Two defeats will elm
mate clubs from the title play The
schedule was drawn Monday as fol-
lows:
E. G. Atkins VS.. Hillside Christian.
Riverside No. 4: Indianapolis Power and
Light VS.. G. and J. Tire. Riverside No 8:
River Avenue Baptists VS.. Colonial
mortal Baptist. Brookside No. l.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
FRASER JOINS SOX

BIZ United Press
DALLAS, Tex, Aug 12.-Vic Fra
sier, the young right-handed hurler
who refused to join the Chicago
White Sox this spring after he had
been purchased last season from
Dallas, left Monday for Chicago to
report for duty. He decided to re-
port after conferring with Sol Drey-
fuss of the Dallas club.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
WOODS TO MEET YAP

Roy Woods will meet Willie Yap
in the main go on the Thursday
boxing card at Broad Ripple. The
boys Will go six rounds and will
weigh IN at lib. In the semi
windup Young Abbie will take on
Max Riley at 126. The program
will consist of thirty-two rounds.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
SHARKEY BOUT SOUGHT

ElT INIto NUttFIt
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Mique
Malloy. Chicago promoter. today
announced that he would confer
with Johnny Buckley and Jack Con-
way, managers of Jack Sharkey
here on Wednesday regarding a
match between Primo Carnera and
Sharkey in Chicago in September.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-08-12
LOCAL METER WINS

Bu Times Special
PETOSKEY, Mich, Aug. 12.-Obie
Smith Of Indianapolis gained the
second round in the Bay View resort
tennis tourney by defeating Thomas
Dunlap here Monday. Julius Pin
nell, Indianapolis, lost in the first
round.