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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
Tradition, Four Formidable Foes
Lessen Cards Chances to Repeat

Louis winning in the "even" years,
1926, 1928 and 1880. st. Louis never
has topped the league in an odd"
year, and to do so this season the
Cards must shatter another long
standing record-that of the Giants,
who, in more than a quarter GEN.
tury under John McGraw. have
played in the world series ut least
once every seven years.
Street has little respect for the
traditions, but admits that the
strong opposition to be encountered
makes the 1881 race a f~ree-for-all.
-Four clubs, Chicago, New York,
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh, finished
the 1880 campaign close on the
heels of the Cardinals and but for
injuries any one of the ~contenders
might have been champion.
All the r%unners-up have repaired
the weak links of their 1880 ma
chimes and the 1881 campaign
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
Down the Alleys
BY LEFTY LEE

Seville Tavern mobbed the Umpires. dur
ing the w. G. Brass League play, taking
three games with ease. ALI other games
were close, La Vera Beauty. Marott and
Federal. taking the odd game from Phi
Delta. BingS A. c. and w. G. Brass. A
248 count by Meditch featured.
The usual big turnout featured the In
terclub League play at Prttchett alleys.
Universal Reds and Lone Star Cement o
three games from Universal Whites and
Tail Twisters. while A. B. G. Pigmies,
Mutual Underwriters. Universal Blues and
Exchange Unity, were taking two from Ex-
hanRe Service. Lion Tanners, A. D.. G..
Giants. and Mutual Insurance. Irwin
started slow. scoring '146 in his first game,
but came back with 466 to lead on a total
of GA.
The Doctors took time out to roll the
Medical Society League games at the Cen
trail alleys. the Kemper and Emhardt teams
taking three from Hadley n Craft, as
Click and Gauss o two from Day and
Pennington. DR.. Kuntz had a start for a
real series with games OF 233. II 232, but
fell away 100 pins in his last gsme to
total an even 900. DR.. Morgan led with
GOT.
Paul Stemm. showed the s. 8 s. how an
anchor should 90, when he crashed the
2226.; 229 and 224. to lead his team to q
Grocery also won three from Coca Cola,
while Claman Lunch eked out a two-game
win over Old Gold Cigarettes. Hickman
had a SIT and Hines. COZ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
BY DIXON STEWART
United Press STAFF Corresnondepa

NEW YORK, March 5.-Gabby
Street and his st. Louis Cardinals
r faced with a herculean task in
their effort to retain the National
League championship which they
won in 1880.
In order to win a second success
Sive pennant, the Cards not only
must defeat four formidable OBJ
ponents-Brooklyn, Chicago. Pitts
burgh and New York--but they must
overcome league traditions against
champions repeating; against St.
Louis winning in an "odd" year.
and against the New York Giants
going more than six years without
a pennant.
No National League team has won
two successive remnants since the
Giants were dethroned in 1925.
Pittsburgh took the flag in 1925 and
1927 and Chicago in 1929, with st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
III BEATS sHARoo
By Times Special

By Times Special
CINCINNATI, March 5.-Billy
Thorn, I. U. wrestling coach, de-
feated Eddie Shaboo in a two-out-
of-three falls match here Wednes-
day.
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promises another hectic fight for
honors. The five teams appear so
evenly matched that for the first
time in baseball history, winter book
proprietors have refused to nomin-
ate a favorite. Current odds make
the Cards, Cubs and Robins Joint
fayorites at 5 to ?, with the Pirates
and Giants only a point behind at
6 to 2. Even money is the best
offer against second place Prospects
of any of the five clubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05

From a spectator standpoint, the
schedule drawn from a hat last
Friday in the I. H. S. A.. A. Offices
did right noble by box Office distri-.
buting the teams almost as well as
II they had been purposely seeded,
and placing Shortridge and Tech
IN opposite brackets. If they play
true to form, the city rivals will
meet in the final game.
Washington, the west side team
in the city race tackles Castleton
at 10 Friday morning and should
be a winner. Lawrence is given
a shade over West Newton in the
third and last morning game at II.
Southport and Valley Mills viii
battle in the first afternoon game
at 2, and it should be a close tus-
sic. %Shortridge and Broad Ripple,
the only city teams to clash in the
FIRST round, will take the hardwood
for the 3 p. m. fracas. To say that
Shortridge is fearing the Ripple
cam Is no bear story. They remem-
her too well at Shortridge about
the recent city tournament in which
the Ripple team went to the finals
against Tech. New Bethel and New
Augusta close the afternoon play
at 4.
Big things r expected in the
first Friday night game at 1880,
when Beech Grove, Marion county
champions, and Ben Davis, who
thought they had that tournament
In the sack before 1t started, clash.
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Bv United Press


A VALON, Catalina Island, Cal,
IA March Slack Wilson and his
smuggling mates of the Chicago Cubs
looked at curve balls Wednesday for
Uhe first time this season when they
went through a long siege of batting
practice. After two weeks Of prepa-
ration, each of the sixteen pitchers
was ready to start hooking them. A
practice game between the yanni-
gans and regulars will be played to-
day.
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PAso RoBLEs. Cal. March 5.-Paul
Waner. one Of the two missing Pittsburgh
Pirate players. Is expected here late this
week after recovering from a leg infection
in a st. Louis hospital. Steve SwetOnic,
pitcher. was told Wednesday that an Oper-
alton was necessary to remedy cracked
bones in bis elbow. and he planned to re-
port to Manager Jewell Ems today for a
conference. swetonic may lose two months
Of the season II the operation is per-
formed. IL was said.
BILOXI. Miss. March 5.-Pinky Har-
grave was in the, senator's camp today
and ready for work. Ihe veteran catcher
surprised Manager Walter johnson by re-
porting in fine condition. having lost twen-
ty pounds since last season. The Senators
held their first batting practice OF the
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WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. March g.
Pitchers on the stan Of the st. Louis
Browns ars warm in their praise for the
new dead" ball. with the raised seams.
George Blaeholder, Sam Gray. and Walter
Stewart said the seams will enable the
pitcher TO get a better grin and afford q
a for bigger and better curves.
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TAMPA. Fla. March 5.-Cincinnati Reds
held their first infield practice Wednesday
With Heath on hrst. Cuccinello at second.
Durocher at short. and Sigafoos at third.
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CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 5.
- Joe Mccarthy. manager Of the
Yankees is highly pleased with the
young players in his camp, espe-
cially Myril Hoag, Dusty Cooke,
Sam Byrd, Fred Walker and Bill
Werber. Charley Rufing. who re-
Gently suffered a severe attack of
influenza, made his first appearance
on the mound Wednesday.
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March B.-JohnnY
YergeE, the $4,000 coast beauty. may not
have the third base position with the
Giants all to himself after all. Urban
Pickering, drafted from Birmingham.
PLAYED third Wednesday and displayed all
sorts Of talent. Pickering played some
winter baseball on the Pacific Coast and
was in great shape. Freddie Lindstrom.
last years third sacker. continues to cavort
In right field.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March s.
Manager DOME Bush of the White
Sox IS highly pleased with the show
ing made by Catcher Butch Henline.
Henline, purchased from Toledo at
the end of last season, has been 60
ing great since practice opened.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
Tigers Take
Final Game

By Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March S.
George EubankS, De Pauw's elon-
gated sophomore center star, added
to his laurelS by leading the Tigers
to a 25 to 81 triumph over Ball
college here Wednesday night. 1t
was the final game of the season
for the victors, and avenged a
previous loss at Muncie. Graham
and Copeland also played well for
the victorS.
McCammon, D. Dick and ely were
the best for the losers, who trailed
IL to 6 at half time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
Conference to-
Air Troubles

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 5.-Diferences
between the Western Conference
and the North Central Association,
which has attempted to investigate
athletics at five Big Ten schools,
will be discussed at a meeting of
the presidents of the Big Ten to be
held here this month, it became
known today.
The meeting will be held at the
request of President Walter Dill
Scott of Northwestern.
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the AS cast nicely. both as a pinch nit
ter and utility player.
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WINTER HAVEN. Fla. March Silk
Ph~illies-Friberg, Whitney Sherlock, Kos
ter. Klein and Collins-have yet to re-
port. The last two are known to be hold
outs. High winds made practice almost
impossible Wednesday. although manager
Shotton had all hands out for a brief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
Blue Thinlies Set for c.. |. c.. Event

TOACH HERMAN PHILLIP Butler mile relay
~ quartet, to be selected from the above s~printers,
is expected to make a good showing at Notre Dame
Friday and Saturday, when the Bulldog thinlies par
ticipate in the Central intercollegiate conference
games.
James Speed Allen, co-captain of the Blue
tracksters, may not be able to run, as his knee, in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
County Teams Given
Strong Upset Chances
Tech and S%hortridge, City Rivals, Loom as Favorites to
Battle in Finals Saturday; Beech Grove and
Ben Davis to Clash.
Ben Davis to Clash.
BY DICK MILLER

Indianapolis sectional play n the twentieth annual Indiana High
School Athletic Association state cage tourney viii get under way at 9
p m. Friday in the big Technical gym. Techs team will have the honor
of battling in the first game with Oaklandon.
The local sectional, containing sixteen Of the 1865 state teams who
win begin their fight Friday for the 1881 championship crown, includes
no outstanding contender for the Hooser crown, but it is hard to recall
a sectional when the outcome was any more In doubt or when the county
teams were given as much consideration BY their city rivals.
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This should be a battle worth
travelling miles to see. No doubt
the big gym will he packed. Man
ual and Acton clash at $3.50, plac-
ing a city team in each Of the three
sessions Friday.
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Real scoring again featured Indianapolis
League. play. the Indiana Garage leading
s So I ae tota Tit q s s,ogY. Which Gl i;OS Wis 200 Sood a 4oq
Shop. All other contests were decided two
f Tooi on s.. f a6ifiEoFXz x. & g a A9P FANS 8 oita IassT.
defeating Coval Stars, Uniyersals, Wheeler
Lunch and Coca Cola, Schering Of st;
p bay. Joining MaT n tke 100 % club in WITH a Total Of
706 in counts of 1873. 24o and 278. g.
Gray had eas Myers gsb,s ga - wiFma56 . A;,e S59'
621: Cobley 81; A. stEeibeck, 608: Mack.
6os: Rass. COS. and Phelps. GOA.
Ed striebeck and T. Hueber enjoyed
league. taking three from Phelps and l..
Fox. with marks of 446, 432. and .468 a
total of 1886. Bohne-Fahrbach, had 1924
which was good for three from MichaeEs-
Wlmberly. Fulton-Snyder also won three
from Myers-C. Liebtag, as Fehr-Mack.
Schleimer-Pritchett and James-Cray. cap
Rass-Weisman and Mounts-Abbott. Ed
Streibeck. was best during this set With a
Fehr, 676; Bohne. SAT: Fahrbach, 6S7;
Cray. 6l9: Pritchett. 6S6. and Fulton. ga.
Bankers League games ran true TO form,
Marion County. FLETCHER American and
Meyer-Kiser. Indiana National and Farm
ers, Trust Company as Fletcher Savings
ana Trust lQSC Jne 0dQ game TO ClJY Sc
c~urities. HUT rolled a $50 total, that in
Guided the high game Of 255. Kahl had
6S6 and Wilmoth. 612.
Despite a series Of 5sS on games Of 1872,
1893 and POT by w. Faust. which led the
league. Soup lost three games to Pork and
Beans. during the Van Camp session. All
other contests were decided two to one,
Pumpkin, Spaghetti and Bean Hole Beans
defeating Milk. CatSup and Kraut. The
veteran Henry Peachey was in the lineup
of the Pumpkin team.
Smith. King and Barthel were the pin
spillers Of the Grotto League. having scores
play resulted in a triple win for Blue Devils
and Guards over Horns and 1mps, and g.
two-game win for Masters. Fezzes and
Drum Corps from Monarchs. Revelers and
Deputies.
.Rusie led the R. F. Of. e. to q triple
win over Boilermakers. during the PennSyl-
vania Railroad play. with, a total Of. 626
on counts Of 2l2. 213 and 201.. Division
Engineers also won three from Yard
Clerks. while Yard Masters and Super
visors won two from Car Men and Ma
chinists.
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Wooden Named AlL-Big Ten;
Rieff Is Unanimous Choice
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 5.-Five schools
placed men on the United Press
all Western Conference basketball
team selected by the ten coaches
and announced today.
With only five games left to play
and Northwestern in possession Of
its first basketball title in history,
the season virtually is over despite
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
FIVE TRTUMPHS

VALPARAISO, Ind, March g.
Washburn proved easy for Valpa-
raise here Wednesday night, and
the local collegians, led by Barn
kof and Rucinski, piled up a 81 to 8
win over the invaders. The victors
we're in front &c to 4 at half time.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
FIRM SETS
PROFIT MARK

For the year ended June 30
Proctor & Gamble probably will
report net profit of around s23,-
250,0O0. equal, after preferred
dividend requirements, to about
$3.50 a share on 6,410,000 no-par
common shares.
This will represent a new high
record and compare with $22, 49,
800, or $3.37 a share on like
share basis for the previous year.
The report will be issued around
mid-July.
Gross sales probably will ap-
proximate the 5000, ,365,610 for
the year ended June 30, 1890. In
dicative of the increase in profit
ratio are the sales figures of the
previous fiscal year. which diff
fered only 0.5 per cent from the
$202,213,831 of the year before,
while net per share increased to
$3.37 from $3.50.
The company has been able to
continue the favorable profit IA
tio through close control of oper-
ating expenses and favorable pur-
Chases of raw materials.
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N A R 7
IS EASIER

NEW YORK, July 7 GN.S0.
The New York cotton market was
slightly easier during the fore
noon trading today. After a
firm opening on higher than ex-
pected Liverpool cables and the
report of an agreement on the
moratorium. the market lost all
it's early gains and at the noon
hour was slightly lower due to
a reactonary stock market and
continued favorable weather re-
ports. At midday, october sold
at 1925, off 3; December at
10.49, off 3; January at 1850,
off s: March at 1918, off 4,
and May at 1896, off 4.
In spite of the absence of con-
structiye features, traders appear
to be on the bulled side of the
market. Crop conditions can
change very quickly, and if COM
plants become serious. as they
almost always do at this stage
of the season, the market, accord.
ing to the consensus of opinion,
will respond regardless Of sup
plies or the general business
outlook.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
FACTIONS
GAIN On CURB

NEW YORK, July 7. G.N.SJ
The long dormant bear faction
returned to the scene of battle
on the Curb Market today with
a vengeance. and after the initial
wave of buying had petered out,
an aggressive selling drive was
launched which not only brought
about the retracement of all of
the first hour gains, but forced
the list as a whole to moderately
lower price levels.
The utility group was subjected
to the heaviest pressure, with
American Gas & Electric forced
from it's early high at 711a to
681s for a net loss of 27s points.
Electric Bond and Share sagged
from 4514 to 425s for a net loss
of ~ points, Consolidated. Gas
of Baltimore fell from 1924 to
875s for a 13s point decline,
American and Foreign Power
warrants dropped from 89A to
low of 873s for loss Of l3s
points, Electric Power & Light
warrants dipped from "a to % for
a net decline Of 5s.
Oils were quiet, with this list
holding at slightly higher levels
for the greater part of the ses-
sion.
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". T. Grant Sales
ShOU Gain in June

Total sales of w. T. Grant
Company for June were $685.
$50, an increase of $824,727 or
1909 per cent over June of last
year. For the six months ended
June 80, total company sales
were $33,OS7, ,SO4, an increase of
5000, 1856 or 1925 per cent over
sales in the corresponding period
last year.
Identical stores showed an in.
crease during June of 2.7l per
cent. There was one additional
business day in June Of this year
which accounts in part for this
increase.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Woman'S Fear of Fat
Blamed for Huge
Wheat Surplus
Fractions represent SENDS
1911 means III I-39

Woman's fear of fat must bear
it's share of the responsibility for
this country's huge wheat sur
plus. says Joseph Wiltshire, presi-
dent of Standard Brands. Inc.
Were it not for this fad. he
said, the women would be hap
pier and the country more pros
porous.
With the winter wheat crop,
Mr.. Wiltshire estimates that there
will be 4O0,OOO,0OO bushels above
domestic requirements. with stor-
age charges for the present sur
plus costing the Farm Board $3,-
100000 a month.
He regards the enormous over
supply of wheat as grave econ
omic problem.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
LIFE CONTRACT
|NSURES WIFE
INCOME
Monthly Payments Assured
as Long as She Lives, and to
Heirs for 20-Year Minimum
By FRANK r. LOOMS

One of the best life insurance
contracts written for absolute
protection in the form of a
monthly life income to the wife
or named beneficiary provides a
monthly income after the death
of the insured for 20 years GER
tain, and for as much longer as
the wife or original beneficiary
may live.
In other words, should the wife
or beneficiary die five years after
the death of the insured, the
monthly income would be con-
tinued for Is years longer until
20 full years have been paid to
some one, the heirs or contingent
beneficiary, but in any event 1t
will be paid to the wife or origi
nal beneficiary for as long as She
may live.
Annual Cost Modest
The annual cost of such con-
tract depends on the age of the
beneficiary as we'll as the insured
at the time the policy is pur-
chased. A man age 35, and his
wife of the same age, could Sc
cure a monthly income for her
of $l00, payable as outlined
above, at cost of $500 a year.
The income would commence i'm
mediately in case of death at
any time.
This contract would participate
in the annual dividend earnings
Of the company, which dividends
could be used to reduce the cost
of the policy each year. 1t is
safe to figure, from past expert
ence. that these dividends would
amount to an average approx
mately of about Sis year,
which would make the average
yearly net cost of the contract
about $423.50. The dividends
start at the end of the third
year.
The policy also carries cash
and loan values after the third
year.
Protection Is Complete
1t must be understood that in
this income contract, that in
case Of the death of the insured,
at any time, $100 a month must
be paid by the insurance COM
pany for a period of 240 months.
20 years, or a total payment of
$4,000.
The great value of the policy,
however, is the fact that no mat
ter how long the wife or original
beneficiary lives, she will con-
tinue to receive this income of
$1O0 a month even if she lives
SO years or more longer than the
insured.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
RESERVE BANKS
!. REPORT GAINS

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly re-
porting member banks in lead
ing cities on July /, issued yes
terday, shows increases for the
week of $143, 100000 in loans and
investments and $402,00O,00O in
net demand deposits, and a de-
cline of SAL, 100000 in borrowings
from Federal Reserve banks. Time
deposits show a small increase
for the week.
Loans on securities increased
$73,000,000 at reporting banks
in the New York district and
declined $19,0OO,000 in the Chi
cago district, $7,000,000 in the
San Francisco district and $6,0OO,-
900 in the Cleveland district.
Gall other. loans increased $92,-
OOO, 900 in the New York district
and $35, 100000 at all reporting
banks, and declined $1,000, 900
in the San Francisco district.
Holdings of other securities de-
clined $26,000,000 in the New
York district, $12,0OO,O00 in the
Chicago district, 100000 in the
Richmond district and $4,000, 900
at all reporting banks.
Borrowings of weekly reporting
member banks from Federal Re
serve Banks aggregated $22,000,-
600 on July /, the principal
changes for the week being de-
creases of $2,OO0,000 at the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of San Fran
cisco and $5,00O,000 each at New
York and Richmond.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Financial Neuvs Stocks Bonds Commodities and CONNER
Savings Banks Here Show
Good Deposits Increase

Many speakers at recent banker
conventions have reported a
tendency of depositors to shift
from time to savings accounts,
and saving banks throughout the
country, threatened with a sur.
plus of unloanable funds, quite
generally have reduced interest
rates, and in some cases have
limited the amount of new money
they would receive from indi-
vidual depositors.
Returns Affirmative
On the face of the returns OF
Washington banks on the call of
Comptroller of the Currency John
w. Pole for their condition at
closing June 80, there would ap-
pear to be some considerable
shift in progress here, as the
savings banks division was the
only one of three categories to
show increased deposits since the
call of March 25. OF the %
banks in this division, 20 reported
increases, for a total gain of ST.
803,917, and deposits total of
$43,271, ,407.
Add to this showing the fact
that some of the national banks
and trust companies, notably the
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, made gains in savings &C.
counts, while losing in total de-
positS and the shift apparently
is we'll defined. But there is one
decidedly unsettling factor tend
ing to qualify any such conclu-
sion.
Would Erase Advantage
June 30 is assessment day for
the determination Of personal
property taxes payable to the
District Government. Every year
for several days preceding this
date there are heavy Withdrawals
of corporate, estate and personal
funds, to escape this levy. This
NNTTn& a
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. July 7. d,N.s)
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market
steady; top $7.45; bulk, $5@7.4o;
heavy weight, $5.6O@7.25; me,
dunn weight, $6.85@7.45; light
weight, $7.25@745; light lights,
$6.50@7: packing sows, $4.25@
$3.50; pigs, $6@6.65; holdovers
5000.
Cattle-Receipts 4,50O; market
steady; calves: receipts $500;
market steady; beef steers: good
and choice, $6.50@7.75; common
and medium, $3.50; yearlings,
$508.5o; butcher cattle: heifers,
$3@7.75; cows, $S.25@5; bulls
$3.5O@5.5O; calves, SIS q 7.5O;
feeder steers, $4.75@6.75; stocker
steers, $5@7; stocker COWS and
heifers, $3.50@5.50.
Sheep-ReceiptS 1000; mar
ket steady: medium and choice
lambs, $6.75@7.50; culls and
common, $4.@6; yearlings, $50
$5.75: common and choice ewes,
$1@2.75; feeder lambs, $50 $50.