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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12


Figures never lie, they say, but the
arithmetic on this city rivalry battle
at least tells little white fbs. 1t
shows but one point for Berns.
On the other hand, possession of
the hunk of leather is nine-tenths
OF basketball, some will tell you, and
Herman provided eight of that
mne-tenths. In addition to con-
trolling most of the tip-offs at CEN
Ter, BernS turned in an Al demon
Stratlon of taking the puffed-up
COW hide off the blackboard. His
next duty was to rush pell-meIl to
the opponents foul circle, there to
await pass, if any, from team
mate and handle the ball until
somebody broke for an open shot.
Tor three quarters. shortridee
a was just another ball team.
playing hard but going no place in
particular. Manual, meanwhile.
was playing heads up. They out
battled the northsiders. although
the count stood 4-2, Manual, at the
quarter post and 7 to 7 at the half
mile.
Midway in the third stretch. the
scrappy southsiders stepped into a
IL to 10 advantage when Berns
got his feet tangled up, letting
Kleppe loose under the draperies
Tor two-pointer, and Regenstrief
arched one through the swishers.
The fighting spirit which car
J1ed Shortridge from behind
against Bedford and Martinsyille,
then made its first appearance.
Hickman potted a two-pointer. Gage
was given two free throws, and
after knotting the count on the
first, was busy strutting a la Son.
nenburg and appropriately missed
the second.
n n
THAT ole Debil ink threatened
l. Petermans FASTENERS with four
and one-half minutes to play.
Quicker than you can say idiosyn-
Grassy, three fouls we're called on
Bullet, and because he had COM
mitted previous one, he was
forced to the bench, Stuart mean
while having joined the Manual re-
serves on the sidelines for the
identical reason.
Gage and Bradford came to bat
with bucket each, and the latter
added two gratis endeavors when
Eomebody tried to break up his
dribble under the basket.
Manual knew when enough was
to much, and with the count stand
ing 81 to Is started a counter-at-
tack which had the fans jumping
up and down. Regenstrief followed
in a long one and Armour poked
in another. There might have been
more, but the gun halted activities.
CHORTRIDGE is happy again.
~ The spell is broken, they claim,
and they're out for bigger and bet
ter victories. They'll get two more
chances this week. Peru'S Tigers
await the Blue Devils at the Circus
City Friday night. Shelbyville
mentioned in every place but Gary
as one of the best, comes here Sat
urday.
OF course, Shortridge also is think
ing Of the sectional and regional
to say nothing of the state. But
Manual may have a chance to say
something about that-also a GER
tain Tech. If Manual does, they
may pull a few surprises. These
south siderS don't know when to quit
fighting, and that kind of basketball
isn't always to be denied If it's
points they need, Armour and Re-
genstrief might provide them. They
showed they could Wednesday night
And Hanna is nobodys pushover al
back guard.
The why, the wherefore, but not
how.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
BATTLE TO DRAW

( By UHited Press
OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. 12.-Jack
Linghorn, 162, Oakland, fought a
ten-round draw with Hans Birkie,
] lS4, Oakland, here Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
BIZ United Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-There
IN will be real competition for
regular berths among the New York
Yankees during the 1881 season, a
condition that has not existed at
Yankee training camps in recent
years.
For several seasons the only ques-
ton has been which rockies would
be kept for relief duty. But, when
Joe Mccarthy, for five years man
ager of the Chicago Cubs, takes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
TRESTER SHOOT WINNER

Breaking thirty-eight out of fifty
targets, H. Trester copied high gun
honors at the Spring Lake Skeet
Club Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

Editors Note-This is the third of
series of articles detailing efforts of
American League clubs to strengthen in
preparation for the 1881 season. Friday,
the Cleveland Indians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
SOUTHPORT PLAYS TWO

Cardinals to Play Cathedral and
ReitZ of Evansville.
Southport Cardinals will play two
games this week, opposing Cathe-
dral Friday night at the Cardinal
gym and entertaining Reitz of
Evansville on the following night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12
Off the
| Blackboard
BY VERN BOXELL

IF they have hall Of fame at
u Shortridge. it Is no more than
proper they reserve a six foot two
inch niche for Mr.. and Mrs. Berns
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College Cage Scores

WEDNESDAY
West Virginia. Al Navy. &c.
Army. 81 New Hampshire, %.
Y ashington college. 80: Maryland, %.
Dartmouth, 30: Cornell. 10.
Ohio university. 30; Ohio Wesleyan. 20.
Denison. ~: Cincinnati. "a.
Harvard. So: Northwestern, &c.
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Totals :. S 6 "a

Personal Fouls lshortridge) Gage IN
derwood, Berns, De Weis 2, Bullet a.
(ManuaN Stuart 4, Regenstrief 8, Kleppe
2 Armour, Hanna. Welton.
Referee. Adams; umpire. Craigle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

Capital City league closed successful
season with B. and o. coping the pen
nant. followed by Gas Company Mo-
hawks. Knights. Brooklyn Aces and Wyan-
oottes were other league teams, ,,,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

Zion Evangelical. leaders Of the Evan
eelical-Reform Christian Sunday school
league. desires games with teams having
and D. m
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-12

Out on the coast. the magnates are
loading up their rosters with the
"cream" Of the sandIotters. San Fran
cisco's Missions have signed a young
third baSeman who Is a giant. His
name IS Dick Gyselman. 10 years old, six
feet one. and 10 pounds. His boosters
are Joe Cronin Of Washington and Eddie
Montague, who Is slated to play short
for hustling Johnny Corriden'S Indians
this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
NURSE CREST 1 COLLAPSES AT
 POINT BARROW
Dogteam Rushing to Vain wright to Bring Relief
 from There
SEVERE STORM RACES
 FOR PAST TWO DAYS
One House Overturned by Cale-Others Are Gov
 cred by Snow Drifts

POINT BARROW, Alaska, April 21.-C'ollapse of Mrs. Henry Griest, the doctors wife and the only nurse in the hospital, as the result of a nervous strain during the diph- theria epidemic, is reported today. She has been ordered to bed for a long rest.
 The Office of Education has agreed to loan young nurse, Miss Allen, daughter of Capt. Jim Allen of Wainwright, and a fast dog team has departed for there for her. The dogteam is expected to return here within three or four days.
 The quarantine will be lifted Thursday and the next two days will be spent in fumigation of all quarantined houses.
 The worst storm for some time ragged during the past two days. A 40-mile an hour gale overturned a frame house. Roofs were torn off other houses. Boats were over turned and snowdrifts completely covered many houses so that occu- pants were forced to dig them selves out.
 The ocean raised three or four feet and the ice is moving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
WOULD DEPORT } CLASSES OF
 ALIENS IN U. s,
Vice-President Curtis Talks to Delegates of D.A.R.
 Convention
SEC. OF AGRICULTURE
 BOOSTS THIS NATION
Compares Land of Freedom with Russia Explains
 Several Points

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 21. Deportation of aliens attempting to overthrow the Government and deportation of alien criminals and racketeerS was urged here last night by Vice President Curtis in an address to the delegates at tending the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
 Secretary of Agriculture Hyde said the average man is better off in the United States than in any previous decade.
 The Secretary said: "Too great concentration of wealth is bad, but know of no alternative except in Russia where the per capita in come is $79 against $700 in the United States.
 Tn the United States, depression is caused by productivity which creates surpluses. If Russia gave each person an extra shirt she would have no cotton for export. If Russia abandoned forced ration ing and allowed half bushel of wheat more to each one, she would not depress the markets of other nations"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
Air Lines Join to CiUe
 Bargain Tours m Europe

with London. The same is true with Irkutsk in Siberia. Karachi in India and Malmo in Sweden. There is also new Berlin-Shanghai route
 Within these far flung frontiers air lines criss-cross France, Hol- land, Germany, Belgium, Austria and Italy, with a spur running to southern Scandinavia.
 Fares generally have become sta- bilized and air tickets now cost -vir- tually the same as first class rail- road fare.
 Much of the hustle in arranging the summer schedule was done with an eye to attracting the Ameri- can tourist patronage, the opera tors having outlined a series of op- tional air trips on the all-expense' system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21

LONDON, April 21.-European civil aviation, nurtured on bot tie, is eating meat now and prepar- ing to compete with older forms of transportation.
 With the coming of warme r weather the European air services will begin joint summer rates and schedules, worked out recently by representatives of g lines, meeting here.
 The service will enable passen- gers to step from one lines plane into the ship of connecting line and be in the air again within 15 minutes.
 Under the new schedule Khar- toum in East Africa and Dakar in the western edge of that continent are connected by regular flights
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
.NICARACUAN INSURGENTS
 ARE ACTIVE
One Town Captured and Looted Reinforce
 ments Dispatched

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua April 21-Residents of Cabo Grac- jas Adios, captured and footed a week ago by Insurgents, live in fear of another attack within a day or SO.
 Refugees brought here said a Managua dispatch quoted General Matthews of the Marine Corps and Commandant of the National Guardia saying the Guardia has the outlaw situation well in hand disbursements are being sent to all places were attacks are con- sidered possible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
HOUSE REJECTS 8-H0UR LAW ON
 PLACER MINING
Eight to Seven Vote Cast on Motion to Postpone
 1t Indefinitely

By a vote of eight to seven tho House this morning voted for in. definite postponement of the John. Ston-Nerland measure to establish an eight-hour day working system in the placer mining industry. This action was taken just prior to ad- journment at noon and Speaker Vim announced the motion was carried
 The House considered five meas ures in second reading this morn- ing, postponed sixth until this afternoon and a seventh-the Ner- land amendments to the Work mems Compensation Act-until to- morrow.
 Nome Against Bill
 MT. Allyn. who moved for indefi- nite postponement of the placer mining eight hour bill, declared workmen in the Nome district were absolutely opposed to it. They re- alized that 1t meant cutting exist ing wages 20 per cent since no company, under the peculiar sea- sonal conditions existing in the district could afford to pay the same daily wage for eight as is paid for ten hours work. The sea- sen for operations, he added, is at best not more than 120 days and usually 100 days in length. If the measure were passed it would re- suit in the laborers getting 5000 per season instead of the present average of $500. He read the House a telegram signed by sixty workers of the district protesting against the bill
 The House had IS of it's own bills on it's calendar for final vote this afternoon. It reconvened at 2 pm. and was expected to clear it's calendar before adjournment for the night.
 Senate Moves Slowly
 The Senate met at Il o'clock this morning and after reading it's journal and communications, took recess and held several commit tee meetings to enable them to re- port measures out for action on the floor. It had several bills on it's calendar for action this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
COAST WARM BUT COLD IN
 MIDDLE WEST
Forest Fire Warnings Is- sued in California
 Snow in } States

KANSAS CITY, April 12.-Win- ter in some sections of the United States and summer in other sec- tions prevail today.
 High temperatures are reported on the Pacific Coast
 Sub-freezing temperatures pre- vail east of the Rockies.
 Several California points report the mercury has scared to new April records. The State Forestry Service has issued forest fire warn ings earlier than usual.
 Low humidity in Washington and Oregon has increased the forest fire danger in those sections.
 Freezing marks are forecast in the Dakotas, Nebraska. Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Damage to crops is feared.
 k Yesterday there was a heavy fall of snow in Montana, Eastern Colo rado and Nebraska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
"OUTSIDE OF PALE"

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 21. President Hoover said that Gen. Sandino, Nicaraguan Insurge en t leader, has placed himself outside the civilized pale by the murder of Americans and Nicaraguans. Per- sonally I am confident he will be brought to justice"
 Reports to the Navy Department said the total deaths of foreigners and Nicaraguans are 16, including eight American civilians and one Marine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
.HIJACK FRS LIFT .250 CASES AND
 THEN DISAPPEAR
Cache on Island N ca r Prince Rupert Robbed
 Purchasers Late

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Ar.!l 21.-Approximately 250 c1Ses of liquor are said to have been taken by hijackers from where it was cached on an island 20 miles from here. It is reported a deal has been completed for the purchase of the whiskey. but prior to the ar rival of the intended purchasers, another boat took possession of the entire lot and disappeared in Ca nadian waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
Free Lunch Is Bait
 To Japan Film Fans

OSAKA, Japan, April 21-Free meals are provided by movie the ater here, and the more a patron pays for his seat, the more he is entitled to eat.
 A first class ticket, costing 25 cents, is good for curry and rice, crab salad and coffee.
 A 15-cent ticket has a bonus of coffee and cake.
 The theatre proprietor says his scheme has attracted 1,500 patrons a day, a big increase.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
HOUSE PASSES
 MANY BILLS AND DEFEATS THREE
Fish Hatchery Appropria- ton Gets Another
 Chance

The House yesterday afternoon took final action on 16 measures, passing II House and two Senate bills and defeating three House bills, but two of the slain meas ures will have the Legislative pull motor used on them today in a final effort to restore life.
 One of these is an appropriation for $20,00O to reopen the Ketchikan fish hatchery and the other is a measure relating to the sale Of property by executors. and admin istrators of estates. Notice of re- consideration of the votes by which they lost was given yesterday and they will come up again today.
 Ziegler Saves Hatchery
 MT. ziegler snatched the Ket- chikan hatchery bill out of the funeral pyre. He was next to the last man to vote and his check of the list made it certain that his vote would not carry it. He, thereupon, voted against it. The final vote was seven for and eight against with one member absent. MT. ziegler promptly gave notice that he would move today for a reconsideration
 MT. Foster saved the other bill for the time being. He, too, had voted against it. When the vote was announced he gave notice of moving to reconsider.
 MT Ziegler fought hard to put over a measure which was intro duced by him to eliminate, he said, chances for religious discrimina- tion in the selection of employees in public offices, including schools. querying applicants for positions The bill prohibited Territorial of ficers and School Boards from querying applicants for positions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
EXTRA! EXTRA!
 ICELAND WANTS
 TO BE REPUBLIC
Students Making Demon stration Premier
 Dissolves Alting

REIKLAVIK, Iceland, April 21.-This little island may be- come the worlds farthest north Republic if student Republican agitatOrs attain their Cbjec- tive in severing the bonds hold ing this country to Denmark.
 The students have held mass meetings during the past few days in front of the Danish Legation.
 The students adopted a reso- lution asserting the country must become a Republic at the earliest possible moment.
 Last week Premier Thorhall- son dissolved the Alting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
Millionaire Class Loses 24
 Members Yearly in Britain

LONDON, April 21.-Great Brit aims millionaires are vanishing at the rate of two month.
 There are now 487 millionaires in the United Kingdom, "A less than last year
 In Britain a man is considered a millionaire when his income ex- ceeds s250,0OO yearly.
 The Blue Book" of the Inland Revenue department, which is a balance sheet of the na.lon's tax payers, shows l20 With incomes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21

above $500,000 and 104 with in comes upwards of $375, ,000.
 The total income of the 487 mill lionaires, as assessed for the super tax. was $23S. S.673, ,s0S.
 Fifty thousand more people paid income taxes in England last year than in the previous year, total of 2250,000 persons.
 The man who has an income of s750.000 has to pay nearly half. In all. income tax payers contributed to the government last year s3,- 377 ,SO7 ,836.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
WIFE IS HUSBANDS COUNSEL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 21.- Mrs. Albert Rosenthal tucked her legal tonnes under her arm and marched into court recently to de- fend her husband in an assault and battery case. He was ac- quilted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
PROPERTY OF KING ALFONSO
 TO BE SEIZED
Republican Governm ent Takes Action on Be-
 half of Nation

MADRID, April 21.-The Re- publican Government is moving to seize for the Nation all property of King Alfonso which is consid- cred of the Nation.
 Special judges have been ap- pointed to investigate reports that valuable jewels, also documents re- lating to Moroccan wars, have dis appeared from a showcase in the Royal Palace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
E. H. Ball Found Dead, Autos Running Board

LAGUNA BEACH, Cal. April 21-Eustace Hale Ball, aged 49, author, painter and musician, form erly on the staff of the New York Sun, was found dead, apparently as a result of cerebral hemor- rhage, on the running board of his automobile in front of his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
TRIAL FOR KING

LONDON, April 21-A dispatch from Madrid said a demand that Alfocsg stand trial on political and general charges is contained in manifesto issued at the head quarters of the Republican-Social- ist organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
WANTS BUTLER
 TO AID OREGON
Governor Admits Seeking Major General to Or
 ganize State Police

SALEM, Oregon, April 21.-Gov Julius L. Meier admitted he was negotiating with Federal authori- ties in an effort to bring Major General Smedley Butler to this state to organize a new State Po- lice Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
Henry C. w. Dinkelspel
 Dies in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 2l. Henry G. w. Dinkelspeil, aged 62 years, prominent attorney, Re- publican party leader and an &C., tive civic worker, died here today after a years illness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
News Transmitter Is
 Permitted for Katalla

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21. The Federal Radio Commission has granted the application of Sta ton KSC at Katalla, Alaska, per- mission to construct a new trans hitter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
KING IN LONDON
VETERAN OF 3
 WARS IS DEAD

LA PORTE, Indiana, April 21.- Rear Admiral Royal Rodgey Inger- soil, aged 83 years, died today after brief illness He served in the Navy during the Civil, Spanish American and World Wars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
HARDING LEAVES

Warren s. Harding. recently ap- pointed Deputy U. s. Marshal at Hyder, left on the Princess Alice this morning for his station, via Prince Rupert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 21.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14b, American Can 116h, Bethlehem Steel 48A, Gen. eral Motors 42A, International Harvester 49, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 411s, Standard Oil of New Jersey, no sale; United Aircraft 27sa, U. S. Steel 1272. Curtiss- Wright 37s, Hu ion Bay 5A Checker Cab IFS, II, II, Armour of Illinois Class A 2as, 2A, 2A United Cigar 61s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
ROYAL FAMILY, MOVING TODAY
Exiled King and Queen of Spain Will Take Up
 New Residence

PARIS, April 21.-Spain's exiled King and Queen today broke up their Paris establishment to seek new home where there will be less chance of an assassin's bullet thwarting their hopes of again re- turning to the throne
 Alfonso will go to England where he will confer with bankers con- corning his private affairs Queen Victoria and the five children are ready to go to Fontaine Bleau where the third floor of the Hotel Savoy has been refitted.
 Alfonso will return here April 28.
 There is a special police detail at Fontaine Bleau. The London police are preparing to protect Alfonso.
 KING IN LONDON
 LONDON, April 21.-King AL fonso arrived here this afternoon but attracted no attention except from photographers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
TAYLOR RETURNS AFTER
 TRIP TO SEATTLE, BOISE

Ike P. Taylor, Assistant Engineer of the Alaska Road Comfst tssion, returned here early this week from a trip to Seattle and Boise. He was called to the former city to open bids on motor vehicle equip ment for the Commission and later visited with relatives in Boise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
Inspection and Investigation
 In AIaska

SEATTLE, April 21.- Seth w. Richardson, Assis- tant Attorney General, ar ] rives here on Friday enroute to Alaska on a tour of in- ] spection and investigation.
 He will be accompanied by
 several Federal officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
SAFETY SOUGHT ABOARD VESSELS .HONDURASPORTS
Revolutionary Armies Re- ported E n d a ngering
 Foreign Nationals
U. 5. NAVY CRAFT
 SENT ALONG COAST
Martial Law Declared Over Entire Country-Men
 Called to Colors

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, April 2l. = Copyrighted by Associated Press)-Foreign women and chil- dren, principally Americans, in the Honduras coast cities have sought safety aboard ships in the halbors at Tela and Trujillo from attacks of the Revolutionary armies, especially on the north coast. The battleship Maryland has talk en a station in the harbor at Laciba for protection of Ameri- cans.
 The cruiser Memphis has sailed post haste for Trujlllo.
 The Marblehead is also enroute to the danger zone. Martial Law
 The Honduran Government has imposed martial law over the en- tire country. All available men have been called to the colors and civil guards are being organized to aid in putting down the revolt. Three Battles
 Three important battles have talk en place since the revolt started. The rebels have captured Sena- guer and Progresso after the de- lenders retreated. Properties were sacked and footed.
 The rebels were routed at Tela by the defenders. The rebels are i reported marshalling forces for an- other attack on Tela.
 COAST LINE PATROLLED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21. Along 600-mile coast line. Unit ed States warships are posted to protect Americans from Honduran and Nlcaraguan Insurgents.
 Seven fighting vessels have been ordered there.
 No deaths or injuries to Ameri- cans have been reported recently,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21
SPAIN RECOGNIZED

LONDON, April 2l.-Great Bri- tain today extended recognition to the Spanish Republic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21

Mrs. Lillie Burford, P. O. attache, who has been vacationlng in the south, is a passenger for Juneau aboard the. Northland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-21

John D. Sloan. Kona. Ky, coal miner, is the father of 34 children at the age of 54.