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Regional Cage Results

AT COLUMBUS
Greensburg. 81: vevay. 81.
columbus. rs: Franklin, "a (overtime).
Greensburg. "a: Columbus. IS (flnal).
AT EVANSVILLE
Tennyson, 25; Tell city. Il.
Central (EvanSville). 10: OWensville, Is.
(hnan.
Button. 10; North Side (Ft. Wayne) 3.
Decatur, 10; Huntington. Il.
BIunton. "a; Decatur, is (finaD.
AT GREENCAsTLE
Greencastle. 10: Wingalte. is.
Clinton. %; Veedersburg. II.
Greencastle. 81; Clinton. 16 (1nall
AT LAFAYETTE
Frankfort. 81: Boswell. 16.
JEFFERSON (Lafayette). "a; Lebanon, 81
Frankfort, %; Jefferson (Lafayette). IL
AT LoGANSPORT
Logansport. So; Brookston. Is.
Delphi. 81; Peru. 10.
Logansport. %; Delphi, 10 (hnap.
AT MARION
Ma abgesh' e. z: K S J 44qo2;a 1s 5, - ~
Marion. 20; Wabash, Is (hnaD.
An 1ACNCIE
Muncie. %: Newcastle. 81.
Union City. 35; wilkinson, g.
Muncie. 81; Union City. "a final.
AT ROCHESTER
Central South Bend. "A: Culver. as.
Elkhart, %; Winanlac, 20 (overtimel
Elkhart. 81; Central South Bend. 20
(hnan.
AT RUSHVILLE
Richmond 25; Connersville. %.
Rushville, 90; Iawrencebure 10
Rushville, 27: Richmond. 19 (f1nal)
AT VALPARAISO
Horace Mann Gary, SO; Brook. i6.
Valparaiso. 10: La Porte, IL.
Horace Mann Gary. 20: Valparaiso. IL
(fnaD.
AT VNCENNES
Washington. "a; stendal. 1s.
Vincenens, 80: Digger, 49,
WASHINGTON %. VincenneS IA fdpaH
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Davis Cup Net
Card Arranged

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 16.-Final
arrangements for 1881 Davis Cup
tennis competition, as announced
today by the U. S. L. r. A., call for
seven matches in the North and
South American zones. These
matches will develop an American
competitor to play the victor of the
European zone in inter zone finals
prior to the challenge round against
France.
The schedule is as follows:
South America
First Round--.Paraguay vs.. Argentine.
Second Round-UruRuay VS.. winner,
April H. 70. 10.
North America
First Round-Mexico vs.. United States.
at Mexico City. May 1, 8. 5.
Second Round-Canada VS.. Winner, at
Montreal. May 81. %. %.
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Three State
Teams Enter

By Times Special
CHICAGO, March Is. - Three
Hoosier quintets, headed by ST..
Simon's of Washington, state
champions, are among the thirty
two teams entered in the national
Catholic title tourney Loyola uni
ver5iy, opening here Wednesday.
st. Simons will oppose st. Mary's
of Pittsburgh in the opening game
Wednesday at p. m. Central of
Ft. Wayne will play st. Wenceslaus
of Cedar Rapids, Thursday at 2
p. m, with Cathedral of Indian
apolis, Indiana runner-up, playing
Central Catholic of Portsmouth, O.,
at 8 a. m. Friday,
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Sunday was the nrSt struggle OF Ine year lot Ine
Tribesmen whereas the big leaguers had engaged in
several games and the fact the Hoosers made it close
led to the opinion that Johnny Corridor has been sup
piled with the foundation of presentable team for
the American Association
The Indians barely missed capturing the lead in
the ninth inning when long drive by Curt Walker
sailed foul the right field fence. Two runners were
on the sacks at the time and the contest ended when
catcher Pcinch of Brooklyn retired Walker by max
ing spectacular running catch of high foul near the
grand stand
1t was BrookIyn's last game during their stay at
Clearwater and Jney elated to no small extent
when the battle was finished and they marched off
the field on the long end of the score Manager Robin
son pulled Knute Rockne by using than enough
FASTENERS for two teams and it against the second
Indians rallied to finish with threat.
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GYM MEET SATURDAY

Indiana Kentucky A. A. U. gym
nastic meet will be held at the
Athenaeum Saturday night, with
several prominent organizations
competing for honors.
Purdue, N. A. G. u, Louisville
Turner's, Evansville Turner's, IN
dianapolis Turner's and South Side
Turner's already have entered. A
foil fencing meet also will be
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HAGEN, CIUCI SHARE

By Times Special
CORAL GABLES, Fla, March is.
Walter Hagen and Henri Ciuci
shared top money in the first an
nual Coral Gables open golf cham
pionship with thirty-six-hole totals
of 143 each.
Haven shot IS Saturday, setting
q, new course record, but required
a rs Sunday. Ciuci had "a Satur-
day and SO Sunday. Al Espinso and
Denny Shute followed with IA each.
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Indoor Net
Stars Battle

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 16.-The ma
tional indoor tennis championship
today settled down to routine elimi-
nations with little prospect of up
sets or other unexpected incidents.
All of the favorites are included
among the thirty-two players who
survived Saturdays opening round,
and unless an overlooked dark
horse" is uncovered play in the next
two rounds will be in the nature of
practice for the seeded stars. None
of the seeded players meet until the
quarter-flnal round.
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GIRLS TOURNEY SET

Marion county gold medal girls
basketball aourney will be held at
East Tenth gym March 25 to %, it
was announced today by Central
States Basketball Association.
Teams already entered in the event
are Heath Memorial, Full Fashion,
+. P. WATSON, Hoosier Demons, Y.
w. G. A., Indiana Wonders, Girls
Club, Marmon Motor and East
Tenth.
All Marion county girl teams are
eligible to compete. Entries may
be made with Irma Iselin at Oh.
3144 or R. w. Eberhart, 1104 Wind
sor street.
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TWo BouTs SIGNED

Two welterweights have signed to
meet in the main event Of next
Wednesday nights flstic program at
Tomlinson hall, Dutch Batting
meeting Red Holloway for eight
rounds.
In the semi-windup two Negro
welterweights will tangle for six
rounds, joe Harding Of Kokomo OPP
posing Eddie Allan.
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Cue Champ to
Appear Here

Arthur Thurnblad, worlds three
cushion billiard champion, will op-
pose two local stars in series of
exhibitions opening Wednesday at
Coolers parlors, it was announced
today.
Lou Spivey, Indiana title holder,
will meet the champ at 3 p. m,
and Lew Vogler, three times runner
up for the national amateur crown,
will oppose him in a second fifty
point encounter at p. m.
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Brooklyn
Cops Grown

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 16.-The
Brooklyn Visitations today held the
worlds professional basketball
championship by virtue of a 4
game to victory over Ft. Wayne,
Ind, in the American League title
play-off series.
Brooklyn gained three game to
two advantage in five contests
played at Brooklyn and Fl. Wayne,
and took the deciding game Sunday
night, "a to 18.
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AT ANDERSON
shortridge (Indianapolis). SO; Danville.
Alexandria. 80: Upton. is.
Shortridge ,(Indianapolis) %; Alexan-
dria. 10 (finaD.
AT AUBURN
Mentone. 81 Lima. H.
Kendallville, 80: Auburn, 81.
Kendallville. Al; Mentone. is (flnaN.
AT BEDFORD
Brownstown, 80: Corydon, 18.
Mitchell, 81; PaoIi, 29 (overtime).
Brownstown. 26; Mitchell, "a (fnal.
AT BLOOMINGTON
Martinsville, 43; Clay City, II.
Wiley (Terre Haute), 81; Switz City. IS.
Wiley CTerre Haute), 90; Martinsville.
IA (finaD.
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IOWA DEFEATS IRISH

By Times Special
IOWA, CITY, Ia, March 16.-A
brilliant defense which held Notre
Danes speedy passing attack in
check throughout gave Iowa, last
place Big Ten quintet, a 23-to-17
surprise win over the Irish here
Saturday night.
Iowa Led. Z to s. at half time.
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vile before turn
ing its nose into
snow and sleet on
the ride home
ward to Indian
apolis.
Today, Arnett
was to round the
northern circuit
with stops sched-
uled at Muncie,
Marion, Button,
Kendall7ille, Elk
hart, Gary, Lo-
6 a n S port and
Frankfort.
The trim orange
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SIMON PURES CLASH

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 16.-Finals
in the fifth annual New York
Golden Gloves amateur boxing
tournament, sponsored by the
in Madison Square Garden tonight.
Thirty-six amateur boxers, sur
vivors of an original field of $500
contenders. will be seen in 20 bouts.
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: ; ; =
eWolfe batted for Barnhart in seventh.
fBurwell batted for Smith in ninth.
4Hendrick batted for A. More in eighth.
Indianapolis ............ 010 900 100
BROOKLYN -.....-.-...-.... O@U 4VV VVA-O
Home Runs-Wright. Koenecke.
Two-base Hits-Andrus. Thompson, 10
Left on on indianapolis. 8; Brook
Struck Out-By Holshouser. /: by L.
Barnhart 1; by Smith. l. by Luaue. 2; by
Base on Bans-of Holshouser. 1: off L.
Barnhart 2: off Smith. 2; of Ludue. /;
off Clark /: OFF A. Moore. g.
Hits-Of Holshouser. 3 in 3 innings;
of L. Barnhart. 3 in 3 innings; of Smith
2 in innings; of Luoue 3 in 3 innings;
off Clark o in innings; of A. Moore. 8
in innings: off Day. 2 in l inning.
Winning Pitcher-Luuue. Losing pitcher
Umpires@Becker and McGrew.
Time-1: Al
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HURRICANE -FOUR TRIUMPH

ALEXANDRIA, Cal, March 10
L,addie Sanford's Hurricanes de-
feated the Midwick Puppies in the
final high-goal polo game Of their
series SATURDAY. 8 to z
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Hoosier Rally Falls
Short; Walker Shines
HoIshouSer Barnhart and Smith Perform Well on Mound
Giving Up Eight Hits; Bonura, AndruS and
Fitzgerald Are Weak Spots.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

SARASOTA 16-After giving the Brooklyn Robins
Sabbath they
Johnny their training lot
exhibition
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GAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 16.-
- Bill Terry, New York Giants
first baseman, will make his debut
today in an exhibition game with
the Chicago White SoX. Terry
reached camp Sunday night and
signed his 1881 contract.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March 1s.--
With the New York Yankees apparently in
top form, manager Joe Mccarthy today
hoped to add a second victory over the
crippled Boston Braves. The Yanks won
Sundays game. IL to l.
NEW ORLEANS, March is. -
Cleveland's Indians returned to
routine practice today following
Sundays 3-to-2 victory over New
Orleans. George before, rookie
third baseman, stole home in the
ninth inning with the winning run.
PENSACOLA, Fla. March 1s.-Psddy
Crceden, former Boston college athlete, is
making a strenuous bid for berth with
the Boston Red Sox. The Collegian
starred in Sundays to victory over
Louisville. hitting homer with two on
base and starting the winning rally with
. single.
BILOXI. Miss. March l6-The Wash
ington Senators hoped TO make It two
IN row over Baltimore here to-day. BOP
Burke LLOYD Brown and Ad Liska held
the International Leaguers to four hits to
win Sundays game. to /.
= y
CLEARWATER, Fla, March is.
---DazZy Vance was missing as the
Brooklyn Robins opened their
third week of training today. The
big pitcher worked with the squad
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4 Franklin wonder Five.
CoLoRs-BLACK AND com


dvasoa Tech
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Bradford, Berns Set Pace as
Shortridge Noses Out Tigers

throws enabled the Peterman squad
to be on even terms with the Tigers,
3 to 8. Berns led rally which sent
Shortridge out in front, II to 8, but
Welcome sent Alexandria into II
to IL advantage as the half gun
cracked.
The rivals battled on even terms
until the three-quarters mark, where
two quick field goals by Bradford
and Hickman knotted the count at
18-all.
Taking a pass from Berns, Brat
ford galloped under the net for
another two-pointer in the final ses-
sion and Berns ended the point
collecting with pivot shot. More
than 5000 fans swarmed on to the
court to congratulate the victors and
the Tigers, who were playing in its
first regional.
shortridge (22l Alexandria (1s).
FIG FIT BFi FIG FIT Pr
s s:;;I#;'; $$ $:5::$:
5uLSlG, g'..s O(daaS, g......
SFanOrd' g. g g5%hsF' e. g.. 9 9 Q
Totals 80. 8 6 s. Totals 80.
Score, at Half-Alexandria. IL; Short
ridge. IL.
Referee-w. S. Porter. Umpire-Homer
Stonebraker.
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News From Big League Training Camps
SUNDAYS EXHIBITION SEQ

SUNDAYS EXHIBITION SCORES
Philadelphia (A). 5: Cincinnati IN. 4.
St. Louis "a. 8; Columbus !AAl
s.. L9gis, OK s. Ph RosteI In M O.
Cleveland (Al. 3: New Orleans (SAl, ?.
Boston CA. z; Louisville tAA), s.
Washington (Al, 3; Baltimore Gil, /.
Detroit (Al. 40: San Francisco tPCL).
chicaSo IN. u.s. Los Angeles lPCD. 6.
Pittsburgh IN. Z; Portland (PCL). o.
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Times Sky Riders Visit Eight
Southern Candidates for Prep
Cage Honors; ALI of En- Ready
Eight Title Prospects
sHoRTRDGE Indianapolis
CoLoRs-BLUE AND WHIT

METH PETERMAN former college PLAYER and later
Ugh school in Terre Haute. year a. Shortridre
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NAAIE-BEARS
nI NJ L.. q -.
GREENSBURG
CoLoRs-BLUE AND WHITE


five is sideredby
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GREENCASTLE
NANTE-TIGER CUBS
NAME-BLUE DEVILS

1881 Record In regular season games:
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A AIONG the things worrying us
L \ most right now is the question
Of what will Mr.. Kenneth Peterman
use for finger nails when Short
ridge swings into action next Fri
day morning. Mr.. Peterman has
but two choice fingernails left. The
rest were devoured, sans onions and
mustard, Saturday night at An
derson
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CoLoRs-RED AND BLACK
WILEY OF TERRE HAUTE
COACHED BY MAURICE KENNEDY
NAME-RED sTREAKS
CoLORs-RED AND WHIrr
WASHINGTON

1881 Record in regular season games: Won.
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COACHED By BURL FRIDDLE. One-time member O
state Champion, 1886.
MANUFACTURERS
CENTRAL EVANSVILLE

1881 record in regular scheduled games:
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Off
Blackboard
BY VEIN RoxELL

MICKEY DAvIDSON's pink
uA eye almost got Muncie and
Blackboard in the red, but Icer-
mans "dead-eye," to say nothing Of
Big Jack Mann's, provided the diff
ference. Our most dangerous foe
has been disposed Of, Pete. We're
of for the title-and that's where
we'll be next Saturday night, eh
Pete?
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RUSHYILLE

Season record, regular games won Il, lost s.
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BROWNSTOWN
CACHED BY EARL CHAMBERS

Season record excluding TOURNAMENTS. Won, 15 lost
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COACHED BY R. S. cBoB) HNsHAw
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A MOTHER dark horse came
"A through at Columbus. Green's
burg Pirates have high hopes of
making some OF the big boys walk
the plank. GreenSburg, in addition
to having a tree on the court house,
has a twin brother act on the bas-
ketball team. And what an act.
They've stopped the show several
times. Introducing Don and Dial
Gilliland, forward deluxe. Give the
boys a rousing hand.
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In looking back over our past mistakes
we arc deeply humiliated by one error.
why. oh WHY didn't VIC put Mr.. Berns
on one Of our three au-state squads.
Whatta PLAYER. If Mr. Cage can get his
chest within bounds long enough to stick
In A few of those long pOkes, and Mr..
Bradford continues his brilliant playing.
our own Blue Devils may pull few sur
Drises next Friday morning OF course
there's Washington first on the list. but
more surprising things have happened. If
fight viii turn the trick. the Hatchets are
In for battle. Go, Shortridge.
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Governor Harry G. Leslie of Indiana and
party will arrive in Sarasota Tuesday to
visit the Tribe camp.
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80 AIuncie was lucky? SO was COium-
bus Suppose Queen Isabel hadn't been
interested. Wen. he might have swan
over. at that
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1881 Record in regular Won, lost, L.
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Need We mention that LoganSport.
Horace Mann. Central of Evansville.
Greencastle. Elkhart and Washington also
are champions today. Our favorite dark
horse turned out to be q nightmare. De-
ratur lost to Button
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Andrus' double in the second was
well hit and went over O'Doul in
deep left center. There was a chance
of O'Doul making the catch, other
wise it would have been good for a
triple. Clyde Barnhart was slowed
up on the paths and was nailed at
the plate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-13
YOUNG Detroit
MAYOR STIRS
PROGRESSIvES
Frank Murphy Is One OF
Outstanding Successes
of Farley.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March ia
mid-western mayor whose munich
pal government will have a s22, ooo,-
900 deficit by the end Of the fiscal
year was one of the outstanding
successes Of the progressive confer
ence, which has closed its two-day
session here.
Frank Murphy is the mayor. He
is 81, unmarried, red-haired, and
has barrel chest. His city is De-
troit. Tens of thousands Of unem-
ployed persons are being fed and
sheltered under his direction.
That's where the deficit comes
from" Murphy said, welfare work. ="
The progressives cheered his &C.
count of Detroit's municipal I'M
employment relief. After he spoke
there were those present who Won
dered if a new figure had not made
his political debut on national
{ kl1dO1O1 III.
who is Murphy" they inquired.
"and what is his politics?"
Murphy said he was a political
maverick. He doubted he had much
in the way Of political future. He
wouldn't trade his f1ve-man mayora,
cabinet, all but one under 10, fol-
the cabinet of/President Hoover.
MY cabinet is an ADLER group,
said Murphy. 1.-THE like of then
has never before been in charge o,
municipal affairs"
The big-fsted Irishman is a be.
lever in youth. Douglas Dow, hi,
commissioner Of purchase and sup.
plies, is 81.
1--WE were faced with a big def.
cit" said Murphy. II called in flf.
teen young bankers, all Of then
under 20. I assigned three Of then
to each Of the five municipal de
partments. When the budget wal
made up I spent weeks over it witt
the entire fifteen.
The consequence Of that was /;
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

S24,0O0OO0 reduction in the operat-
ing costs of the city OF Detroit.
Men who were against me in the
campaign five months ago murphy
has been mayor only that long,
thought it couldn't be done. Our
deficit even so will be so 100000 by
the end Of the fiscal year. Most OF
that represents welfare work. We
will pay it OF in the only way-by
drastic economy.
welfare work has n1inimized
radicalism. Detroit would have
been on fire without relief"
Murphy is proud of Detroit's four
unemployed demonstrations.
II ordered the police away from
the park in which they met and
away from the line of march, ex-
planned Murphy. Il invited them
to come to the city hall. My sec
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rotary was waiting and brought tt
leaders in to see me. Then tllt
had a mass meeting on the step
There never was an act of vic
lence or a disturbance Of the peace.
The police commissioner throug;
whom Murphy dealt with thes
municipal crises is James K. Wat
kins, former Michigan universit.
fullback, a Rhodes scholar, and {
major during the war.
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ACT TO FORCE
TEST AGAINST
JIMMY WALKER
Definite Charges are Nearly
Certain to Be Filed
Next Week.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, March 13.-Dehnite
charges of incompetence, inef-
cheney and neglect Of official duties
such as those already filed against
Thomas G. T. Grain, district attor-
nsy, probably will be filed against
Mayor James j. Walker by the city
affairs committee early next week,
John Haynes Holmes, pastor of the
Community church and a leader of
the committee, said today.
DR.. Holmes said a case Of such
character could be made much
stronger against the mayor than
that already made against Grain
we do not intend to let Gov
ernor Roosevelt dodge this issue,
he said. 1--WE are going to force a
test."
Investigation Demanded
The city affairs committee, Of
which Rabbi Stephen S. Wise also is
q prominent member, is the only
group which has held apart
from the gigantic combination of
churches, civic and reform organiza-
tons which is demanding legislative
action for city investigation.
The committee, although one OF
The first to urge in investigation, is
pursuing different course Of ac-
ton to get it,
Demand for an inquiry by the
majority of the local groups be-
came more thoroughly co-ordinated
Thursday with the joining Of forces
between the greater New York Fed
Grafton Of Churches, representing
LOO churches with about 475,00C
members, and the group Of business
and civic organizations which have
united under the leadership Of Will
liam Jay Schiefelin, president of the
Citizens Union.
The combined groups will form a
committee Of one thousand to de-
uland nonpartisan investigation.
Change Vice Casfs Policy
The Socialist committee on public
affairs also took hand in the gen.
eral uproar, sending letters to Re
publican and Democratic leaders in
the legislature appealing for a tri-
party investigation of the city gov
eminent.
An important change Of policy in
the handling of vice cases in the
women's court was made Thursday
at conference between Police
Commissioner Mulrooney, Chief
Magistrate Corrigan and others.
It was decided TO throw out OF
court all vice cases involving an
unknown man"
The unknown man." testimony
in the Seabury inquiry revealed, was
often a stool pigeon employed by
police, and it was believed this
move would eliminate any more
framed" cases.
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BUTLER WILL DEBATE
Free Trade to Be Subject of Con-
test With Florida University.

Butler university's affirmative
debating team will meet the Uni
versity of Floridas team in Arthur
5ordan Memorial hall tonight The
subject fcr discussion is Resolved,
That the Nations Shall Adopt a
Policy Of Free Trade" Butler repre-
sentatives are William Hoffman and
Paul Duncan. Butler has announced
plans for debating Harvard uni
versity in April