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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01

thigh, there IS no occasion to break
the fall. This is the natural way
Of sliding along the ground after
running.
Do not think that sliding is easy
for everybody. Some players never
become good base sliders, and others
pick it up quickly. The best way
to learn is on soft ground or sand.
Some managers have sliding pits
Of sand at the training camps and
players get the knack Of throwing
themselves on the ground and slid
ing into a base. Then it is easy
on a big league diamond. as the
base paths generally are soft enough
until late summer when they often
became dry and hard.
Until boy has had an oppor-
tunity to practice sliding under a
competent coach or instructor, it is
good idea to go easy. Base slid
ing on the average back lot dia-
mond is something that I would not
particularly advise. 1t is a danger
GUS practice unless properly taught.
(Copyright 1881. by The Christy Walsh
Syndicate and The Tinesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
SCHOOL BUDGET
APPEALS LOOM
AS CERTAINTY
Board, 'Patting Itself on
Back Ignores Pleas
for Delays.

Appeals to the state tax board
from the 1892 indianapolis
school budget appeared almost GER
tain today, due to insistency Of the
school board in proceeding with the
budget adoption in the face OF
pleas for delay that hearings might
be held.
Ignoring the request of Harry
Miesse, secretary Of the Indiana
Taxpayers Association, that his
organization be given some time to
study the budget, the school board
adopted the S7,459,546 appropria-
ton measure in a self-laudatory
resolution.
Miesse Makes Plea
Miesse told the board that he had
not had an opportunity ito look
over this budget and would like to
examine it, item by item, with the
board. I am not sure about the
procedure here. I don't know
whether the budget has been
drafted under the old school law or
the new law.
Russell Wilson, board president,
replied that "the budget had been
here all the time. You could have
come over any time you wished and
obtained any information you
wanted"
Il couldn't possibly have gone
over this budget in ten days, "
MieSse replied.
Resolution Is Adopted
Wilson declared that Miesse
was welcome to examine the bud
get, but as soon as the taxpayers
association secretary left, board
member Merle Sidener offered a
self-laudatory resolution, which was
adopted with relish, and the budget
was hurried through.
1--WE considered the 1929 election a
mandate that the schools were to be
conducted on an efficient, a bust
nesslike and a high professional
plane, and that the only considera-
ton which should enter into our de-
cisions would be the welfare of the
school children Of this city," said
the resolution.
This has been the case. We are
not unrnindful of the financial
stress through which we are pass
ing and of the necessity for keep
ing government cost at the mini
mum consistent with real and not
false economy.
"Painstaking Study"
1.-THE budget for 1882 was pre-
pared with these considerations In
mind For nearly six months the
officers of the board have worked
on the budget for the coming school,
year, and after the most painstak-
ing study have presented to US g
budget of $7,459, 546, Of which $403,-
335 is for the operation of the IL
brary, $61 200 for the operation Of
the free kindergartens and $4,000
contributed to the Art association
and the Chidren's Museum, and
leaving total of $6,981011 for the
operation of the schools.
Eve believe that this budget
which we have all so carefully
studied, is just, fair and the mini
mum amount with which the school.
can be operated wish any degree Of
! efficiency"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01

You may say that a player Is
in danger Of being stepped on with
spikes If he slides feet first. That is
true. But the feet are protected to
some extent, while the hands and
arms and head are usually bare in
such a slide. Then again anybody
would prefer a cut on the leg on or
foot to the hands or head.
The proper way to go into a base
is to throw oneself feet first and in
such fashion as to land On the
side Of the leg between the knee
and hip. Most players strike close
to the thigh when they slide into
a base and ride into the bag with
their weight well balanced.
Sliding pads are worn on the
thigh and these prevent what we
call "sliders" or a chatting of the
skin where the uniform is forced
against the bare leg.
There are dangers, Of course, in
the feet-f1rst style of sliding. Occa-
sionally you read of player break
ing an ankle. This sometimes hap
pens when a player starts to make
a slide and then tries to stop him
self for some reason or other.
That Is danger that must be
avoided. Once you start to slide
into a base, go right through with
1t whether the ball is far away or
the play is close. Don't stop in the
middle Of a slide.
Have your legs relaxed when you
throw yourself toward a base feet
first and there is less chance of
injury than if you hold them too
stiff. Another danger is that OF
throwing the arm under the body
to break the fall.
Invariably this practice results in
a strain OF the wrist which is called
upon to bear the weight of the body
as 1t Is nearing the ground.
When the slide Is made properly,
the hands have no part in it, either
to break the force of the body hit
ting the ground, or for any other
reason. Some players throw their
hands above the heads as they
throw their feet toward a base.
Then there is no tendency to fall
on them.
When the player strikes the
ground with the upper leg and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
BY BEN STERN

BY BEN STERN
MYTH apologies to the late
w lamented Mr.. Aesop, let us
essay this little fable Of the boy who
had nice big chair.
Once upon a time in land not
chew of tobacco distance from In
dianapolis there lived a little chap
who dearly coveted a nice, big COM
Portable chair, which he had seen
owned by others.
He tried once to get it and failed
and then tried again and, through
fortuitous circumstances, he won
the chair. It was a nice, big roomy
one, giving the owner much au-
thority and bearing upon it the
state seal and the monogram, IS.
s. which some say meant "secre-
tary of state"
From all appearance the chair
could be his for some time.
All his playmates who had helped
him get it, and many others who
had not, patted the little boy on
the back, praised him and boosted
how worthy he was to fill the chair.
Some time later these same
friends, a few of whom stole into
the chair to try its comfort when
the little boys was away, told him
there was a much finer chair in
existence, bearing a larger seal
and the monogram &C." which,
it is also said, represented the word
Governor.
They told the little boy that he
should be the one to possess this
finer chair, describing in detail to
him its peculiar softness and the
fact its possession would make him
the envy and admiration of all,
and he would rank among the few
powerful in the entire land.
So continuously did they din the
praises of this fine chair in his ears
that the little chap could not sleep
at night for dreaming Of it.
Desire for this. other chair so
preyed upon him that he felt his
entire happiness was tied up in it..
One day while being carried in
his own chair upon the shoulders of
his friends, both old and new, he
saw respondent in the glory of
great lights the other chair.
- r.
With a shrek of delight he sprang
out of the chair safely his and ran
toward the beautiful one before
him.
Without stopping to halt, he ran
on and on to the wondrous chair,
which seemed always within arms
reach. No matter how fast he ran,
he just could not put his hands
upon it.
Weary and footsore, the little boy
turned his step backward to where
he had abandoned the other chair
presented by the people, which
could have been his for some time.
Just as he rounded the top of a hill
overlooking the spot where he had
deserted it, he saw one of his play
mates climb into it to be tri-
umphantly borne away.
And as for the moral, for, willy
nilly, all fables must have a moral
why just ask Frank Mayr Jr., Bob
Codd, Buddy Alderman, Chester
Montgomery or Jim Carpenter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
HURT ON
CROWDED CITY
STREETS, ROADS
Crashes Increase as Heat
Sufferers Seek Relief
on Highways.

Eight persons we're injured, two
seriously, late Tuesday in a series
Of automobile SmashupS on streets
and roads near the city that were
damned with persons seeking relief
from the heat.
Losing control of his car on State
Road 81 at Harmon Hill, Paul
Grant, 171z North Wallace street,
was hurt critically when the auto
mobile crashed into a tree and
overturned into ditch. His right
arm was severed and he sustained
severe cuts and bruises.
When the auto in which she was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
Champions
Add Points
Make Sure of Positions on
July d; BIaehoIder in
Top Form.
BY LEO H.. PETERSEN
United Press Stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 1.-The Phila-
delphia Athletics and the st. Louis
Cardinals once more are building
up comfortable margins of leader
ship in the major league pennant
races.
The Athletics and Cardinals,
whose pace-setting positions in the
American and National Leagues, re-
spectiveiy. were threatened a few
days ago by Washington and New
York, today enjoyed a three and
one-haH game advantage over the
second-place clubs.
That Old Saying
That lead means that both Phila-
delphia and st. Louis are sure of
holding the leadership when July 4
rolls around. And it's an old say
ing IN baseball, even though it
doesn't always pan out, that the
team holding the lead on July 4,
goes through to win the pennant.
Both teams Tuesday assured
themselves Of leading their respec-
tive circuits at least until the
games Of July 4 are played, the
Athletics by defeating Cleveland, IL
to z, and the Cardinals by beating
out New York, II to 10.
George Earnshaw, although he
allowed twelve hits, had little trou-
bic in registering his thirteenth VIC
tory OF the season as his mates
pounded Brown and Lawson.
Allen Cleans Sacks
The Cardinals Giants encounter
was a free-hitting affair, with three
st. Louis players and two Giant
batters polling home runs. One of
the New York homers was made by
Allen, a pinch hitter, with the
bases loaded.
George Blaeholder Of the st.
louis Browns turned in the best
Aurling performance of the day
Fhen he shut out the Washington
.ienators, z to 0. Blaeholder allowed
kynly two hits. Goose Goslin was
he big gun in the st. Louis attack
IN Fischer and Burke, getting four
nitS in five times at bat.
The Detroit Tigers went eleven innings
before they nosed out New York. 8 to 2.
The Yankees scored two runs in the first
OF the eleventh after Lou Gehrig'S nine
seenth home run Of the season had tied
he score In the ninth. but the Tigers came
back to score three runs on five singles, q
base on balls and sacrifice.
Boston defeated Chicago. to / in the
other American League contest. MacFay-
eden allowed the White Sox only six hits.
Manager Rogers Hornsby's hitting feat
ired Chicagos Ia to 3 victory over the
philadelphia Phillies. HornSby hit two
acme runs and a single to account for
seven Of the Cub tallies.
The Cincinnati Reds backed the pitch
Ding OF Frey and Benton with fourteen hits
20 defeat the Brookly Robins. 4 to 3. Frey
held the upper hand until the eighth in
EntnR. when Benton replaced him to cut
short Brooklyn rally.
Boston defeated Pittsburgh. to I. be-
hind the fve-hit hurting Of Fred Frank
(house. Moores home run with two mates
-.on base in the first inning brought about
the downfall OF Brane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
JUDGE POWDERS
Gas SUIT PLEA
ReceiverShip Petition Taken
Under Amusement.

Petition for q receiver for the
Citizens Gas Company was taken
under advisement today by Judge
Clarence E. Weir after a hearing in
superior court Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Weir has announced he
will make an early decision in the
case, fled by Allen G. Williams, In
dianapolis taxpayer, against the
Citizens Gas Company, city Of In
dianapolis and indianapolis Gas
Company.
The city and gas companies are
demanding that the court strike out
all main allegations Of the COM
plant, which ask that a contract
between the two gas companies be
relitigated Judge Weir also was
asked to rule on the courts juris-
diction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
MACKS, CARDS GAIN
RUTHS LESSONS-No. II ---
NEVER SLIDE INTO
BASE HEAD FIRST
nv RARE RuTH

lesson deals with sliding avoided in
a sliding into base There things
sliding into base feet first the
head-on slides.
Never slide into head first
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01
FR0LIC FOR MIDDIES
Navy Boys Will Get Four Trips
This Fall.
BIZ United Press

By UntteU PT688
ANNAPOLIS, Mo-, July 1.-The
naval academy's regiment of mid
shipmen will attend four of Nays
away-from- home football games
during the 1881 season. The games
include the Maryland game at
Washington, Oct. 10; the Princeton
game, Oct. a; the Notre Dame
game at Baltimore, Nov. %, and the
Pennsylvania game at Philadelphia,
Dec. 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-01

Indianapolis is the most typical
American city consisting of fins
business cenfers. splendid public
buildings =. famous memorials "a
network Of transportation systems
and acres Of factories. Around
this great center Of city lite are
mile upon mile Of tree bordered
streets filled with attractive resi-
dences. Homes that represent the
real wealth Of our eity....4
Building and Loan Associations
have assisted in the construction
Of thousands Of homes :. which
are the REAL values back Of these
stable and progressive institutions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
MAJORITY OF House
COMMITTEE FAVORS
F0WLER'S MEASURE
Minority Report on Elections Bill
to Be Presented After
7 to 6 Vote

A majority Of the house committee
on elections Tuesday voted to recon-
mend for passage the Fowler election
bill. while the minority Of the group
went on record for indefinite post
ponement.
with one exception, the committee
acted along party lines, the Nonpart-
isans opposing the proposal. and the
Independents supporting It. The vote
was seven tor passage and SIX. Tor in
definite postponernent.
The majority report was signed by
Representatives N~orthridge. Lynch,
Baseflus. Holte Of Cas-. Doe. LAMB
and Olafson, all /. v. AS, while Rep
resentatives Dilland. Dahl. Wolf, Han
son, Atkinson, Nonpartisans, and
Wigen, Independent, signed the min
GRITTY report.
The BILL. introduced by Senator A.
w. Fowler, Cass, provides that the
present precinct committeeman shall
hold yer until the primary election
In June, 1884, and that the present
precinct committeeman meet at the
county seat In each county on the
last Saturday in May Of 1892 and
elect delegates to the state convention.
at which a national committeeman
and delegates to the respective party
national conventions would be elected
and presidential electors nominated.
Senator A. F. Bon1er's bill pYovid-
ing for stricter supervision and regul-
alton Of auto transportation compan-
les was recommended for passage by
the house state affairs committee,
while a second Bonzer bill, requiring
auto transportation companies to OBJ
tain a yearly permit from the state
railroad board, was voted for in
definite postponement by the com
mittee. A minority report. recon
rnending passage of the proposal, will
be brought in.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
july PURCHASES
AND May SALES
! Send WHEAT Up
Difference OF About 10 Cents q
Bushel Between Two De-
! iiveries Is Motive

Chicago, March 3.-tP-Wheat
prices advanced late Tuesday as a re-
suit OF spreading operations in which
July was bought and May sold. A
difference Of about 18 cents a busheI
between the two deliveries was the
motive, furnishing an attractive prof
]. Tor milling interests and others in
q position to replace May at the
neaVy discount prevailing for new
crop wheat. The first cargo of corn
1or shipment from Chicago at the op-
enlng OF lake navigation was pur-
chased today.
Wheat closed irregular, &c off to
sc up, May old 8lR-%c, July CAS- :
&c, corn k-1c advanced, May old
63h.%c. July 66%-?c, oats showing
$50 gain, and provisions 5 to TIC
higher.
Rains in Texas and SHOWS in KAN
sas AND Nebraska tending to encour-
Liverpool advices that exporting
countries led by Australia had begun
pressing wheat upon European pur-
chasers. United States farm board
subsidiaries we're also reported as
having disposed of moderate guam
titles Of wheat overnight to Antwerp
at the lowest prices SO far. II to 1914
cents under Chicago May for Gulf
of Mexico No. l hard.
Scarcity of corn offerings after
price Setbacks led to a show of inde-
pendence by the corr market, ensuing
advances in corn were also associ-
ated with a falling off in the volume
OF primary receipts. Total arrivals
were 892, 900 bushels, compared with
1,407 900 a week ago. Chicago had
178 cars, against 286 last week. Oats
followed wheat rather than corn.
Provisions responded to a rise in
hog values.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
u FOR BIDS
T OF STATE
vv<svrx nv A x~

HIGHWAYS
Proposals for furnishing mainten-
ance equipment will be received by
the state Highway Commission in the
offices Of the Department Of State
Highways at Bismarck, North Dake-
ia, not later than 10 O'Clock A. M.
time they will be publicly opened and
read.
The proposals must be mailed to or
otherwise deposited with the Depart
North Dakota. and shall be sealed and
endorsed Proposal for. Furnishing
Maintenance Equipment"
a certified check for 5 per cent. to
full amount Of the gross sum bid,
must accompany each proposal.
The price bid is to include prepaid
freight to point Of destination.
Contemplated purchases consist of
l-Four-Wheel Drive Tractor Truck.
22-Pneumatic Tired Industrial
Wheel Type Tractors, II to 25-Draw-
bar Horsepower.
Motor Patrols, Engine n Grader In
tesral. 10 to 90 Drawbar Horsepower.
blade Graders.
1~-Elevating Grader.
21-Planer Type Maintainers.
s-Portable Gravel Leaders.
Cutting Edge Requirements for 1881.
Copies OF the proposal blanks and
specifications may be obtained from
the Department OF State Highways at
Bismarck, North Dakota.
All bidders are invited to be pres
ent at the opening Of the proposals.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all proposals to waive technicali-
ties. or to accept such as may be de-
~ternined to be for the best interests
OF the State.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
BY II. c. FRAHM,
Chief Engineer and Secretary
Pated: February 18th, 1881.
2-17-24-3.3
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Construction

I. Proposals for the construction of
a state Highway on state Route No.
IL E. INK N. Of Wilton will be re-
sion in the offices Of the Department
OF State Highways at Bismarck, N.
OAK. not later thar 10 o'clock A. NJ,
March 9th, 1881, at which place and
time they will be publicly opened and
read.
2. The Proposals must be mailed to
or otherwise deposited with the De-
partment of State Highways at Bis
marck, n. Oak. and shall be sealed
ing a State Highway East and North
of Wilton Federal Aid Project No.
S96AB) in Burleigh and clean Coun-
ties"
8. A certified check for $50. to-
gether with a bidders bond in the full
amount Of the gross sum bid. must
accompany each proposal.
4. Contemplated work consists OF
l4,215 miles OF Gravel S%urfacing and
Incidental road improvement involv-
ing Approximately:
1915 Miles, subgrade Preparation
1914 C.Yds. Load, Unload and
Spread
122.s5S GYM. Hauling
1914 C.Yds. Screening
1914 G. Yds. Crushing Oversize
5000 C.Yds. Stripping Pits
4 No. Pit Moves
Stock Pile Items
l,lI0 I'll QS. LOAD, OnlOdO ana pic
6,658 GYM. Hauling
LIES C.Yds. Screening
1,125 C.Yds. Crushing Oversize
5. Copies of the Proposal blanks
may be obtained from the Department
OF State Highways at Bismarck. N.
Oak. Plans and specifications are on
file IN the Division Office OF the De-
partment Of state Highways at Bis
marck, N. Oak. m Ii office of the
Department of State Highways at Bis
marck, N. OAK, and also at the office
! of the County Auditor in the County
wherein the project or projects are
located.
s. All bidders are invited to be
present at the opening of the pro-
posals.
Z. The right is reserved to reject
any and all proposals.. to waive tech
nicalities, or to accept such as ma be
determined to be for the best interests
of the County and State.
s. Bidders must bid on all items
contained in the proposal blank. Any
bid OF bids received for any number
Of items less than those contained in
the proposal will be considered as ir-
regular and rejected as SUCH.
STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
CSigned) Fl. c. FRAHM,
Secretary.
Dated February 2Sth, 1881.
S/3-1O-17
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
WHEAT FUTURES
DR0OPY

Minneapolis, March 3.-P-Wheat
futures were droopy throughout the
session here Tuesday because of poor
export business and beariSh news
from abroad but toward the close rail-
lied sharply OH reports that the Stab
iization Corporation was buying
track WI lat and corr in the Chicago
market.
May closed unchanged, July 1%c
higher and September &c up.
Corn futures showed an easy tend
ency early but s~hortcovered on
breaks. Barley a inclined to be in
dependent. Interest in rye was good.
Flax vas tighter.
Cash wheat offerings werc quite
liberal and demand was quiet. Mill
ing demand for choice stuff was
steady. Lightweight and damaged
wheat was hard to sell. Durum and
winter were dull and were supported
by the farm board.
Cash orr was slow and weak. Oats
was quiet to slow. Rye demand was
quiet. BARLEY demand was quieter.
Flax offerings were in good demand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago. March 3.-Rt-Eggs were
firnner and prices 1c higher Tuesday
despite neavy receipts Butter also
was .firmer and unchanged to nc up.
Poultry ruled steady.
Poultry alive 3 cars, Is trucks,
steady; fowls 17h-20hc: springs acc:
No. 2, l5c: ROSTERS 15c; turkeys Csc;
ducks 23c: geese 13c.
Butter i4,s24, firm: creamery ex-
tras A92 score) 27hc; standards 600
score carlots) 26h -27c; extra firsts
.(90-91 score) 26-26Mc: firsts 1888
score) 25@25hc; seconds 1861 score)
23h -24c. (.
Eggs. l9,2eS, firm: extra firsts -30c:
fresh graded firsts l9c: ordinary firsts
l1h-l8c; storage packed extras 21Ac;
storage lacked firSts 21Ac.
Cheese-p e Ill.,: Twins, 1lMc: Long
horns, 16c; young Americas. 16c:
Brick. 15c; Limburger. 17Mc; Swiss.
$3.50.