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The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
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CECoND round spring handicap
- matches begin at Indianapolis
Country Club this weekend Some
Of the boys, raine6 out last week.
are getting in the matches.
Players qualified for the spring
handicap last week at woodstock
and the first round matches come
up this week. Understand there
was . big turnout in spite Of the
Weather.
Eigh1aaders tipped the Id last Saturday.
Many more. frightened out by the weather,
are expected to take part II the play for
the j. 7 Eolconb cup Saturday. That is.
those who are lot IN 'Looeyvile."
Ralph Elvin made provisions for the
Derby fans ct Meridian Eills and left
this week open on their program.
Avaloners get into action again this
week with ball sweepstakes event. Bill
HoyeF says entrance fee is one ball. Play
VIII be eighteen holes without handicap.
Prizes viii be equal and 10 play OF. ties
being decided by lot.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

By United Press
SOUTHPORT, England. May IS.
Henry Cotton. the young British
pro. who nearly withdrew from the
tournament Thursday when he be-
came dissatisfied with his showing,
went around the course in q record.
breaking So. two under par, to take
the lead with 2l5 in the third round
OF the $1,000 Dunlop Southport golf
tournament today. Fourth and final
round Of play was carded for this
afternoon.
Horton Smith, who shared the
lead at the end Of the second
round with Marco Churio, the Ar
gentine, had q 70 today for total
Of 2lS, while Churio had a 73 for
219.
Abe Mitchell, veteran Brjton,
carded a freakish SO for an aggre-
gate Of go. Mitchell was seven un-
der fours coming to the sixteenth,
where he required q seven against
par five. Archie Conpston had II
today for q 213, and Ted Ray turned
IN q SO for 219. Tony Manero, Joe
Kirkwood and Joe Turnesa, other
United States pros entered, had
226, 231 and 229 respectively .sfter
the third round.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
KIDS Day at A. B. c. Tilt
With Sox Nine Saturday

The Louisville White sox, for
merly the Black Caps, will battle
jim Taylor's A. B. C.s in a four
game series starting with a single
tilt at washington park Saturday.
There will be a double-header Sun
day and a single game Monday.
Louisville is a new member Of the
Negro National League.
Saturday will be "kids' day" at
the park and children will be ad-
naitted free. They will line up at
the indianapolis Recorder Office at
1::30 and march to the park Satur-
days game will start at and the
Sabbath twin bill at 2.
Brown or Lane will pitch the
opener for the AS with Murray
catching. White and Williams will
form the Louisville battery.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Barney to
Start Race
0IdfieId Is Named Official
Flag Boss for 500 Mile
Event.
~ NORMAN E. IsAACs

Barney Oldfeld, speeds rads-
marx in america, will be the ON
cial starter who will send away the
field CT cars in the 5o0-nile rare
at the indianapolis Motor Speed
way, Saturday, May 80. it was an
nounced today by the speedway
management.
Olddeld viii be waving the wand
over one Of his keeneSt rivals Of his
racing days-Ralph De Palma, the
only pilot who drove In the hrst
500-naile race in 1911 who is en-
tered in the coming contest.
Oldheld, despite the gray in his
hair, is IN better physical condition
than he has been for many years.
But he does not envy De Palma, his
age-old rival, his ride against speeds
youngsters.
"A sissggs;ts, stuck IL the soTpsF St Si: h:
tim trim white ''y race car late ThuTsdsy. SfteF-
noon and the 1880 champ,on Of the ma
tioSn's speed tracks .pTOcesded to unwiIn2d
arc a4ouna 0fSs the giant I speedway oval.
eigaTet still going.
Harry Hartz. big boss Of the Arnold
stable. had. the gasoline chariot out for, an
airing few minutes previous and hao
prise a lot Of fellows who congregate St
Gasoline Alley If the HaTtz Job should
COP the TOP dough once again.
y =
There was more activity at the giant
plant Thursday than any other prey5ou;
day this year. Seven cars were on the
track at the same time in the afternoon
and some of the boys wound 'em up" tog
the TailbirdS.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

CARAH SHANK course, Sunday at
- IL a. n. That's the time and the
place. The girls viii be the forty
young women members Of the four
classes last winter at the Smith
Nelson golf academy where they re-
ceived six free lessons sponsored by
The Times. Dick Nelson and Roy
Smith we're the instructors. The
event Sunday will be q ni1e-hole
medal score tournament TO deter
mine who received the greatest
benefit.
Ihsre vii ee several prizes for .iow
scores and also some toE scores that
an1is9 T. ,esIts;n positions; ,,,, 1,-.
sornes s. vii move of Rapidly and It IS IN
peEative that 81 players report promptly.
A INVOLVEMENT Of the pro-
"A gram for the tenth annual
amateur public links championship
Of the United States Golf Associa-
ton was made today by Prescott s.
Bush, secretary. The tournament
viii be held this season on Aug. 4
5, 6, and 8 over the Keller golf
course at st. Paul, MINI. Entries
accompanied by a SIS note must be
received by the U. S. G. A. at their
New York Office, 10 East Forty
second street, on or before July o.
1881.
TWO cups will be at stake IN the play
as usual the James D. standish Jr.. CUP
for the individual Championship and the
Honorable Warren G. Harding CUP for the
inteG-city championship. Each cup will
be held n the city Of the winner until
the next championship. The winner will
receive permanent geld medal for in
dividuaI title, the runner-up q silver medal
and the two losing seni-tinalists, a bronze
medal each. Each member Of the win
ming team in the inter-city affair viii re-
ceive gold medals.
The recently organized Indianapolis Pub
lic Links Association should be interested
in promoting the tournament that will
determine indianapolis players to play in
the national tournament BY all means.
there should be some local players at St.
Paul this year. II Indianapols has any
idea at all Of inviting the 1888 champion
ship event to be played over the new
Conin course. then it Is imperative indian
apois needs plenty Of entrants and bally-
hoo at the tournament this year and next
1t is time now for the public links as
ISOLATION. the Chamber Of Commerce con.
venttop bureau and the park board to
begin working together
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Hatfield, Hurdle Star,
Wins |. u. Medal

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May l5.--
James Z. Hatfield Of Washington,
senior and star hurdler at Indiana
university, has been named winner
Of the western conference medal at
the Hoosier school for this year. ac-
cording to z. C. Clevenger, director
Of athletics.
The award IS given each year to
one athlete from each of the Big
Ten schools for outstanding ability
in athletics and scholarship. The
Washington senior has been q na-
tional figure in intercollegiate
hurdling.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
I54 Enter
Title Meet
Notre Dame, Indiana Favor.
ties in Carnival at
Purdue.
By Times Special

81 Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May l5.-One
hundred and ffty-four athletes
from eight Hoosier schools Will. bid
for individual and team champion
ship honors when the annual m
diana collegiate track and field carr
nival opens here Saturday.
Notre Dame. defending champion,
and Indiana, 1929 title winners, are
co-favorttes, with Butler, winner Of
the Little state crown last week,
ranked IS dangerous contender,
Purdue. De aPsuw and. Bali State
also have full teams entered and the
way these schools figure in the
scoring may determine the cham
pion.
Five records appear certain 10
topple. including the pole vault,
broad jump. two-nile high iunp
snd weight event Mile, half mile
and dash marks also are threatened,
All IN all, there will be ten of
the fourteen individual winners
from last year in action here Sat-
urday.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
CHICAGO FANS LEAVE
By United Press

~ OybSSDW &INoo
CHICAGO, May 15.-More than
1000 Kentucky Derby fans left
Chicago in four special trains on
Thursday for Churchill Downs,
where the annual turf classic will
be run Saturday. Two additional
specials were scheduled to leave to-
day.
Among the reservations were those
Of Mayor Anton Cermak and a
group Of city officials.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
WEEKLY BOUTS CARDED

A number Of boxing fans Of FL
wood will be present at Riverside
tonight to see Henry Hook, Elwoo6
bantam, battle Tuffy Mitchell, In
dianapolis, in the main go Of eight
rounds. Hook has been showing
promising form.
There will be a six-round semi
final scrap and three four-rounderS
to complete the weekly bill, first
bout at $50.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Danville Nine
Loses First

BIZ Times Special
DANVILLE, Ind, May I5.--Indi-
ana State Normal nine handed
Danville Normal it's first defeat IN
five starts here Thursday, Is to 2.
A sixth inning rally, which netted
six runs off three hits and three
errors, featured the victors attack.
Strahl homered with two on the
paths in this frame. Ketchuna OF
State Normal also hit a home run.
Nine errors by Central players paved
the way for the Sycannores' TIL
urnph.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Boston Red Sox Win Four
Out of Six Western Tits

EIssieT and TED Lyons. Walberg held The
White Sox to seven hits.
7 Lou Gehrig was the dynamite In She
espkee thirteen hit bombardment of GRAY
stiles, Cohman and StieIy. Gehrig AT
two STs home runs and single. Ruffine
and runless until the ninth when three
st. Louis safeties showed two runs across
the plate.
Sad Sam" Jones pitched and batted tbs
washington Senate to q to 4 victory
over Cleveland: 1t was the Indians fifth
consecutive defeat. Jones double in the
second inning accounted for two Senator
runs while he held Cleveland to two hits
atter the 1notans had counted three times
II theiT half OF the third frame.
For the second consecutive day Ell
games scheduled in the National League
were postponed because Of rain and cold
weather.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Hoosier Prep
Track Stars
in Is Meets

Hoosier high school track athletes
Will compete in fifteen sectional
meets Saturday for the right TO
compete in the state meet at Butler
The following week. First and sec
ond place winners in the individual
meets and winning relay teams will
compete in the state title carnival.
Approximately 1888 athletes from
146 Schools will battle in the sec
tionals. The local event Will be
held at Tech, where 167 thinies
from fifteen schools will compete in
the thirteen events.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

the snow az o.Su.
In the windup bout
Joe Hackenschnaidt.
the Pennsylvania
German gTappler
VIII tackle Ad Her
man OF Iowa, TWO
best falls IN three,
and IN the semi
final attraction Dug
Marcen, the Cana
dian from Mon
treal, viii take on
Ray Carpenter, the
mailman from the
been seen in action
Buckeye state. The
fOa1ys yariT7cir1eI Ie have
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
rs PILOTS ENTER

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, May 15.-
Twenty-Five drivers, including
Frankie Sweigart, Red Campbell.
Howard King, Al Jones and Ray
Meyers, will compete in the open
ing speed card at the Single G dirt
oval here Sunday. First event viii
start at $3.50, according to the IN
diana Auto Racing Association.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
TIGER ATHLETES WIN

GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 15.-
Two victories were scored by De
Paw athletes Thursday, the Tiger
golf team defeating Wabash Inks
men. 1914 to 21s, and the tennis
team defeating Scarlet METERS
8 to /.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
OHIO UPSETS PURDUE
By Tsmes spsesal

By Tsrses Speesol
COLUMBUS. O., May s5.-With
the count tied IN the eighth inning,
Ohio State pushed acress a run TO
score 9 5 to { triumph over Pur-
due in = Big Ten diamond tilt here
Thursday. Hoopengardner gave
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Wrestlers in
Bouts Tonight

TWO heavyweight features VIII be
offered wrestling fans at Cadle ts-
bernacle tonight. and there also
viii be . prelim match to open
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

here before and are Of the aggres-
sive type. Women will be admitted
free to all seats and Frank Buch-
anan will oficiate.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
Cotton In
Golf Lead
Young Briton Breaks Rec.
ord With SO; Smith
Is Second.

SOUTHPORT, England. May Is,
Henry Cotton, young English pro-
fessional. won the $1,000 Dunlop
Southport golf tournament today
with a four-round aggregate score
Of 2S7. Horton Smith was second
with 29O.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

Ohio but nine hits Purdue getting
six OF Kernod.
Indiana y. pastirers viii play
the Buckeyes here Saturday.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
BY LEO H. PETERSEN
United Press staR Correspondent

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Bos-
ton Red SoX, considered the weak
sister Of the American League, are
more than holding their own
against the western clubs in their
circuit.
Boston, after losing eleven of
seventeen games against eastern
clubs, opened it's intersectional
competition by giving the cham
pionship aspirations Of the Cleve-
land Indians a severe setback, hand
ing them three defeats in row.
After their success at Cleveland,
the Red Sox moved on to Detroit
where they lost the first two con-
tests, 2 to 0 and 2 to /. They came
back and nosed out the Tigers, 4
to 3 Thursday, however, to give
them a record of four victories
against two defeats in competition
with western aggregations.
Boston punched five hits of Waite
Hoyt for its four runs in the sixth
inning. Durham, Lisenbee and
Moore gave the Tigers eleven scat
tered hits.
The Philadelphia Athletics and New
York Yankees continued their struggle for
The league leadership by turning in VIC
tories, tho Athletics defeating the Chicago
White sox, 5 to 2. while the Yankees over
whelmed the st. Louis Browns. IL to 2.
-
Al simmons sixth home. run OF the
season with one man on base featured
the Athletics nine-hit attack on Vic
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15
At Kansas City. Thursday

Totals ............S7 - % 10
Paddeu ran for Peters IN seventh.
Nicholson batted for Fette IN seventh.
Collins bstteo for Sheehan in eighth
Swift ran for Collins in ninth.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

MANUAL. ANDERSON DRAW
Losing two Of the three singles
encounters and taking first n both
doubles encounters, Manual tennis
team broke even with Anderson in
a match here Thursday.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

FitzgeTaid. Mcmillan. Dunlap i27. walker.
Spurgeoa. Crigsby. Two-base bit-E. Fitz-
gerald. Three-base hit-AnEley. Sacri-
nce-Spurgeon. Double playS--Brower to
Spurgeon 70 Dunlap; Lind to Moptakue TO
:: Kansas CITY 0. Base on balls-OT
Fette, /; OF Burwen. ?; OF Smith. 2.
Struck out-Sy Fette. ?. HitS-On Fette,
in innings: OF Sheehsn. . IN in
nings; OF Burwen. IL in s .nninss; on
Smith. 0 in inning. Winning pitcher
--Burweu. 10 nc, pitchev--Fette. umplTeS
CLAYTON and Johnson. Tlme-2:lo.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

Al simmons sixth home run OF the
season with one man on base featured
the Athletics ntne-hit attack on Viz
The Indianapolis times., 1931-05-15

I EEssier and TED Lyons. Walberg held ths
White SoX to seven hits ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
BERRY MEETING
SET FOR FRIDAY

Reed Lehman, chairman OF the
agricultural committee OF the Wes-
laco Chamber OF Commerce. has
called a meeting for Friday night
July 81, at the Community house
in WeSlac0 to discuss strawberry
production further. 8. M. Patter-
son OF the Weslaco Chamber oi
Commerce states that he is con-
tinuing Investigations in straw
berry production and that II looks
promising.
J. v. Meyers OF the agricultural
department Of the Missouri Pacif-
ic will be the speaker at the Wes-
iaco meeting. Mr.. Meyers will in
vite questions on strawberries.
T. c. Albrecht. chairman OF the
committee to investigate plant
purchase, will be present with his
committee, L. l. Davis. Orval
Sites and w. c. Ceke. TO report ON
places and prices Of plants. This
committee was appointed at the
last meeting to report back on
where plants could be bought and
the prices. They expect to be able
TO make a complete report at the
meeting.
There have been several meet
ings a. McAlien, weslaco and Don
ma. There Is an assoc alton al
McAlien and one at Donna. and a
large per cent OF the members OF
both places have attended the
meeting held at WeSlaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
VALLEY MEN
TESTIFY In
OLMOS SUIT

SAN BENTTO. July SOW. Z.
Anderson. consulting engineer. left
Wednesday for Corpus Christi 20
testify on behalf OF the City OF San
Antonio which is defendant I'm a
suit brought by the Mckenzie Ccnst.
Co. or that city on construction
OF the Dimes dam.
MIR. Anderson will be called as or
expert witness TO testify as 70 en-
cheering practice and other techni-
caIities-
The construction company Is seek
ing $104.O00 In damages on the
allegation that Col. s. II. Crecelius.
flood control engineer for the city.
required forms to be left too long
on concrete work allegedly making
the construction more expensive.
Col. Crecelius. who more recently
has been retained to make q dam
site and flood control survey for
the international Water Commission.
u. s. and Mexico. In the Valley. Is
still 81 the stand In the trial which
has lasted nearly two months.
J. j. Ledbetter. also connected
with the surveys here and who
worked with Col. Crecelius during
the Olmos dam construction. return
ed this week from Corpus Christi
after testifying during the trial
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
\ MOVIE \
HSlDEllGHTSB

Politics and reform. the women's
vote and crooked officials. mingle
in q hilarious blend IN Politics.
Metro-G @ Mayors new COM
edy-drama In which Marie Dressler
makes her first bow as a full-fiedg-
ed screen star at the Rivoli Theatre,
starting today.
Marie ana The redoubtable Polly
Moran 60 into politics 10 clean up
the town. organize the women and
get them 60 20 on strike until their
nubandS capitulate 90 their politi-
cal ideals. Marie sweeps into office,
cleans out the crooked mayor. r0uts
the gangs and triumphS.
The juvenile leads are played ny
william Blackwell. and Karen Nor
ley and John MILAN plays the gang
ruler and Tom Mcclure. the crook
cd mayor. Rosco Ates. suffering
comedian OF The Big House." Is
Polly's husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
German Cabinet Ready to Launch Drive Against Economic DnfcuLie

I'm love with the man. and tremhIrs
lest he discover her deception
Supported by a young stock favor
ite and New York stage star. Ralph
Bellamy. Miss Chatterton makes a
pulsing. vivid thing OF this interest
ing story. BelIamy makes his screen
bow In The Magnificent Lie" and
seems destined for even bigger things
In the movies. He Is a tail. hand
some. sincere young actor who plays
q difficult role with great insight
and talent.
Stuart Erwin displays an unex-
pected ability In handling a dramat-
ic role. The eager and hewlldered
comedian has transformed himself
into n clever character portrayRr In
this n picture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
SETTLEMENT
With FRENCH
Is EXPECTED

BERLIN. July 30.-LP1-By the
end OF this week Chancellor Bruen-
ING Is expected 10 make public the
comprehensive plan Of acton which
the cabinet has been working out
IN almost uninterrupted sessions
Tor the nations offensive against
It's economic difficulties.
BY that time. 1t Is expected. the
financial experts or several ra-
tions will have completed their
task of surveying Germany's needs
and lining up creditors 10 leave
credits undisturbed in Germany.
Stiil Holding Out
The Swiss. the French and the
Dutch are still holding out for
guarantees which German industry
Is not ready 70 agree to Immediately,
but a settlement on this point is
expected tomorrow or perhaps to-
night.
Then the way will be open for
resumption OF normal commercial
bank payments on Monday. Month
end payroll demands meanwhile
will be met with the aid Of rcStric-
tons now prevailing ON bank ray
ments under which Withdrawals Of
any amount are permitted II they
are for certified payroll OF similar
purposes.
Deal with People
Among the far-reaching plans
which the government Is consider
ing putting into effect after the
immediate difficulties Of the next
few days have been mastered. is
an effort TO sidetrack politics and
deal directly with the great mass
of the people through two state
commissioners repreS nting labor
and capital.
Hermann SchmItz. It Is expected,
will be the representative Of capital
and industry. He is the managing
director of the dye trust.
The interests OF the working
classes would be repre- sented by
Karl Bachem, who has high stand
ing both in the labor union srd
the business spheres because of
his successful management OF the
Arbeiter bank, a workers insTitu-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
Bank Rate Raised

LONDON. July 30. R-The bank
rate was raised today from three
and one-half to four and one-half
per cent.
The bank OF England decided on
the increase In order to prevent
withdrawal Of foreign balances fri
the shape OF gold and TO strengthen
exchanges on London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

CTUDEBAKER Free
Wheeling IS free IN more
senses than one.
figure Il averages about 20
mics FREE TO every 100. In
other words. you pay FOR 90
and the other 20 are on Stude-
baker.
You can Free Wheel more
than a fifth a the way wherever
you go. and when you Free
Wheel you save gasoline. oil.
and wear on your motor. That's
why | call it FREE.
There's no earthly excuse
now for anybody to buy a car
without this great fun-and-
economyfeatre- q wthaiyou
can get a real Free Wheeling
Studebaker at $645.
This Is thc lowest priced Sn
with Free Wheeling as stand
ard equipment ~ engineered
from TIP to taa to give you the
finest. fullest benefits Of Free
Wheelngn smos pcrfcctfom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
CAPITOL

Ruth Chatterton displays a new
versatility in q difficult and entranc-
ing role in her latest starring pic
ture. The Magnificent Lie" now
showing at the Capitol Theatre.
The Magnificent Lie" again
brings Miss Chatterton In a sing
ing role. as a cafe entertainer In
New Orleans who. playing out 4
wager. dupes a sincere young lum-
herman. into believing she ~ the
girl he loves. Her playing. influenced
by his unstinted trust, changes
10 seriousness when she falls madly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
Cdpone Made Booze
Racket an Industry

CHICAGO. July 30.-Pl-The
man who made b~ootlegging an in
dustry came to time today.
The government. preparing TO
send Alphonse Capone TO prison,
had achieved another great victory
in its relentless war upon the GRIM
inal gangs grown rich by flouting
prohibition.
But Capone, "magnater OF the
alcohol trade, millionaire control
Ter Of gambling houses, vice, labor
racketS, dog tracks, narcotic ped
ding. slot machine syndicates-
Capone was the first to plead guilty
TO the double charges of conspiracy
to violate the prohibition act and
evasion OF income taxes.
The determined governmental
drive against public enemies" had
its inception In the public exasper-
alton with organized crime, which
crystalized in the formation of the
secret six crime committee OF the
association OF commerce.
Began In 1927
Business leaders solicited the al
lance of the government to elm
mate the gangster. Already the
tools were in the fire, for intelli-
gence operatives under A. p. Mad
den, head Of the Chicago unit. had
begun in 1927 an investigation OF
the wealth of Ralph Capone, broth
er of al. An offer OF $1,000 settle
ment from the notorious gangSter
on a plea of poverty seer Cd pre-
poStercus, and the investigators
went TO work TO prove Capone a
millionaire.
Madden directed the under-cover
inquiry and George E. @. johnson,
U. S. district attorney for northern
Illinois, piloted the series OF sue
cessful prosecutions through the
federal courts.
Other notorious gang leaders
face prison terms for lodging tax
payments ON their ~ill-gained
wealth.
Ralph Capone's conviction. hts
three-year penitentiary term and
$4,000 fine for offering a fraudu-
lent compromise on his income tax
es has been upheld by the u. 5.
circuit court OF appeals. The gov