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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Flashes on Friday. first game starting at
p. m.
Roberts Park girls nosed out Real Silks.
&c to "a; Roberts Park trounced Bellaire,
80 to 6. and Broadway eked out 26-to-
"a win over Capitol Avenue in Epworth
League games Wednesday night
Three games are on tonights Co
Operative League schedule. first game
top. position with two wins and one loss
each, including Folks Milk, Goldstein,
Eli Lilly and Indiana Bell Telephone Com
pany. Habig'S Indians have won one and
lost two and Modern Woodmen have lost
three starts. Ell Lilly plays Habigs to-
night, Telephone five opposes Goldsteins
and Woodmen play Folks.
Iryington Troians will meet st. Pats
Friday night at Old Butler gym MidwayS
will, play in a. second game at 9 a. n.
Trojans turned in their ninth triumph
by defeating Seventeenth Naval Reserves,
81 to IL. in Big Six League tilt.
In the feature game at Pennsy gym
Tuesday. Sunshine Cleaners sWamped
20 to at half time and held Olympics
scoreless in the final period. Shell oilers
drubbed BENJAMIN Harrison Law School
c1rtain raiser aH Rsa SIX 5fature Girls c fnS
dropped Eleventh and Olney Girls. So to
IL. Cleaners play at Pennsy gym every
A"SoNdy az y HI
st. Patricks will -tangle with 1rvineton
Trojans at old Butler gym Friday night
and will play G. and ]. Tires at Pennsv
gym Sunday. Saints Swamped Riverside
Olympics As to 81. For games call DR..
East Side Flashes desire games in the
1916 years old class. Flashes have won
Two out of three starts but are having
dlnlculty in scheduling games For
games cali Ri. 6241. ask for Bill
Capital Paper Company Sealskins would
ike to book game for Friday night with
any team having access to a gym Call
Lovlnger or Kautskv at Lincoln 1851 Two
suits and a basket ball were lost on West
Washington street Tuesday night Person
hnolng these. call the above parties. Re-
ward will be given.
Black and Orange quintet will meet But
Ter Juniors in a charity game al Crooked
Creek school gym Saturday at 8:15 D. m.
The encounter will be preceded by a cur
tain-raiser beginning at 1880 D. m.
Crooked creek gym is on the Michigan
road Just north of the KeSsler boulevard
Indianapolis Meteors were beaten by No
blesville Boosters Wednesday. 81 to o.
Friday night. Meteors plav Capitol Silents
ct the Indiana Deaf School gym. For
games. write or call Floyd Carpenter.
Acme-EvanS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
AS, Mats
Top Loop
MeIiIIo, Burns and Oliver
Cop A. L. Fielding
H0nOrS.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Stan Correspondent

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Fielding
features of the American League
last season as revealed by the Off
cial averages released today were:
1. The machine-Iike play of Philadel-
phia and Washington.
2. Oscar MeIiiIo's steady. season long
second base play for 81. Louis.
8. Tom divers brilliant outheldinr
for Boston.
4. Irving Burns rise to ranking first
baseman of the league in his first season
with st Louis.
The Athletics and Senators tied
for club fielding honors, each with
1867 per cent, within one percentage
point of the major league record
made by the New York Yankees
in 1923.
Set Errors Mark
The Athletics made only 141 err
rors, creating new low record.
Washington, with 142 errors, also
broke the former mark of IA en-
rors set by the Yankees in 1928.
Although three other second base
men who played in more than one
hundred games had higher fielding
averages than Melillo, the Browns
iE1fielder stood out as one of the
best defensive players of the year
at any position. He handled 971
chances, within seventeen of tying
Napoleon Lajoie's record, made back
in 1908. He participated in 118
double plays, thirty-one more than
any other second baseman.
Tom Oliver of the Red Sox led
all outf1elderS with a mark of 1898
in 148 games. He accepted 448
chances with only three errors.
within one of the record made in
1907.
Burns Is Sensation
Irving Burns displanted Lu Blue
at first base for, the Browns during
the spring training season, and
went on to establish himself as the
years best defensive first sacker.
Sweeney, Boston, and Foxx, Phila-
delphia, finished with the same
fielding average as Burns, 1898, but
neither took part in as many games
nor handled as many chances.
Burns was in 143 games, handled
1916 putouts, 125 assists, and made
only eleven errors. He also was in
l3l double plays, forty-two more
than either Foxx or Sweeney.
An all-star fielding team Of play
ers who took part in more than 100
games Except pitchers, based on
the highest percentage, or most
chances in case of a tie in percent
age follows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

TURKEY SHOOT SET
Indianapolis Gun Club will hold a
turkey shoot at the club Saturday.
starting at 1870 p. m. Traps will
open for practice at p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Totals III 8 Totals e. 8
Referee---Lane lCincinnatD. Umpire -
Bolster PITTSBURGH.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
Wednesday Fight Results

AT BOSTON-Ernie Schaf. 2o6. Wren
than, knocked out Giascomo Bergomas
20 Italy l2l; Jack Mccarthy, III Boston
o. az.
AT COLUMBUS, O.-AI Calm. 1875. won
the Columbus lightweight title from Lou
Bloom, 1873, in ten rounds. Ray Wood
ward, 1872, Miami. Fla, won ten-round de-
cision over Johnny Conley. 1876, Toledo.
AT ANDERSON. Ind-Jimmy Savers
Lafayette. 11S. outpointed Jimmy McDer-
Young Leach indianapolis featherweight
boxed six-round draw with Charlie
O'Keefe, Terre Haute; Eddie Cooper
Muncie lightweight outpointed Billy Cox
Indianapolis sig rnunds -. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

A decline in third base play
throughout the league was revealed
by the averages. Only three play
ers, Bluege, Sewen, New York, and
kamm, Chicago Cleevland, took
part in more than 100 games, with
several clubs using three and four
men as the hot corner.
An unusual record was made by
the New York Yankees catching
staff of Dickey (126 games), Perkins
16 games, and Jorgens 40 games)
when went through the season
without a passed ball being charged
against them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Ralph SINNERS, the veteran outhelder
who graduated from Indianapolis to the
majors ten years ago, enjoyed an elegant
time with the baseball tourists in Japan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

st. Patricks will -tangle with Irvington
TroJans at old Butler gym Friday night
and will play G. and J. Tires at PennsV
gym Sunday. Saints Swamped Riverside
OlympicS. As to 81. For games call DR..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Mrs. Eddie Meyer had the feature series
during the Women's Matinee League at the
Uptown alleys, scoring 62l with games OF
IFS, 224 and 222. City Candy won two
from Prina as Rowe Watch and Peck
Grocery won three from saith Street
Merchants and Coca-Cola.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Tech and Anderson use five six-foOters
every time they start a game . the
team that doesn't have a least one sky
scraper hasn't let it be known yet .
so if your son has GROWING pains, don't
worry, dear parents . maybe he'll be
a great basketball player.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Capital Paper Company Sealskins would
Ike to book game for Friday night with
any team having access to a gym. Call
suits and a basket ball were lost on West
Washington street Tuesday night Person
ward will be given
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Minneapolis has purchased Thad Camp
bell, star finger OF the Decatur Three-I
ten this year. It is said Decatur received
a good price in the transaction and is
erasing red ink thereby. Bob Connery, st.
Paul president, has taken on Bob McWil-
hamS a Chicago semi-pro infelder. He
was a free agent formerly tried out by
the Boston Red Sex. He plays short or
second
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

East Side Flashes desire games in the
l4-16 years old class. Flashes have won
Two out of three starts but are having
difficulty in scheduling games. For
games cali Ri. 6241. ask for Bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Black and Orange quintet will meet But
Ter Juniors in a charity game at Crooked
Creek school gym Saturday at 8:15 o. m.
tain-raiser beginning at 1880 D. m.
Crooked creek gym is on the Michigan
road Just north of the Kessler boulevard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

With Eddie Gronan pounding the pins
for total of 6s8 for NJ. and E.. MIL 81.
ing the Power and Ligh. play at the III
nois drives All other contests we're de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Postofice players also rolled on the
Central drives, Print Shop taking three
from Four Trip Carriers. as Illinois Street
mo Division and Finance. WEIGH went
over the line with sol on games OF lS5,
1Q5 and 223.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Indianapolis Meteors were beaten by No
blesville Boosters Wednesday. "a to %.
Friday night. Meteors plav Capitol Silents
ct the Indiana Deaf School gym. For
games. write or call Floyd Carpenter.
Acme FvanS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Two-game wins ruled the Medical So
owen. Wyteenbaoh, Kemper and Click de-
feating Bakemeir, Cox, Day and Penning-
ton. Norman nosed out bennington Ior
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Triple wins were in order during the
Women's League play at the indiana
drives. Goca-Cola. CaTteT P csJ c;-i5e
ben & Gray and Real SILK defeating
Stanley Jewelry, Shea, Schmidt Bros IN
surance. Claman Lunch, HooSleT P ee5 an1
games Of go, 1sl and l91 to lead this
loop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17

Irvington Troians will meet st. Pats
Friday night al Old Butler gym MidwayS
will play in a second game at a. N.
TrojanS turned in their ninth triumph
by defeating Seventeenth Naval Reserves,
81 to IL, in Big Six League tilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
BILL FOUGHT BY
TRUCK OWNERS
Leslie Proposal Held Too
Drastic by Operators.

Criticizing Governor Harry p G..
Leslie's recommendations for new
regulatory legislation on motor
trucks as little too drastic, y
motor truck owners throughout the
state today we're preparing for a
determined fight against changes
in the present laws.
Tom Snyder. president of the In
diana Motor Truck Association, an
nounced state conference will be
held here Jan. 10 with operators of
large truck fleets and industries
using trucks represented. The asso-
citation will oppose particularly in
creases in truck license fees and
lowering of weight limits on loads.
Snyder defended the Indiana laws
as following the standards fixed
by the uniform code committee of
the automotive industry and by the
Hoover safety committee and
branded as erroneous "propadanda, :"
that motor truck do not pay their
share. of taxes.
He pointed out that the normal
two and one-half- ton truck paws
from $275 to $500 a year and that no
other mechanism pays so large a
proportion Of its value in taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
POOR DRIVERS
BAN PROPOSED
Bill Would Bar Reckless,
Incompetent Motorists.

Barring from the road of the in
competent and reckless auto driver
who has caused an accident is en-
braced in the A. A. A. safety re-
sponsibility' bill to be sponsored in
the general assembly by the Hoosier
State Automobile Association.
Principles Of the bill call for a
ban on such drivers who have had
judgment rendered against them,
until they present satisfactory proof
of ability to compensate financially
for any future damages and make
reasonable restitution for damages
already caused.
Diversion of auto license fees or
gas tax receipts to any other purpose
than sor the use of roads will be
fought by the association. Com
pulsory auto insurance also will be
opposed, the association contending
it penalties careful drivers, who
make up SO per cent of the driving
public, and that the safety re-
sponsibility bill would reach the 80
per cent who cause practically all
collision trouble"
Other legislation to be sponsored
includes a bill providing limits on
height, width and length and re-
quiring special warning lights where
the width limit is exceeded. Uniform
municipal traffic regulations will be
subject of another bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
SEEK ABOLITION
OF STATE BOARD
RaiIworkers Oppose New
Term for Commission.

Confidence they can defeat in the
general assembly any resolution
calling for the continued operation
of the 1929 commission appointed
by Governor Harry G.. Leslie to
study and effect a solution of state
railroad problems confronting en-
ploye legislation, was expressed Fri
day by railway brotherhood legis-
lative agents.
Statements from Martin H. Miller
of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, and Alex E. Gordon of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, were
prompted by Governor Leslie's rec
ommendation in his message that
the commission be allowed to func-
ton for two more years.
Criticism of the commission, COM
prised of four brotherhood and -four
railroad representatives, as designed
to Stifle and sidetrack contemplated
labor legislation, was made by Cor
don and Miller, who cited the unof-
fetal opinion issued by Attorney
General James M. Ogden on crea-
ton of the commission.
Ogden described the resolution as
so indefinite and uncertain in all
it's provisions that it practically
amounts to a nullity; that in its
present form it can perform nc
useful service and that no legisla-
ton is needed to do the general
things contemplated by the resolu-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
OGDEN GIVES RULING
Holds Assembly PoWerIeSS
to Amend Constitution.

The present biennial legislature
has no power to propose any consti-
tutional amendments because two
now are pending a referendum, At
torney- General James M. Ogden
has ruled in an opinion to Sem
ator Ralph Adams (Rep., Shelby
Constitutional requirements for
amendments are cited in the
opinion, which was written by
Joseph E. Hutchinson, deputy at
torney-general.
The pending amendments, i'm
powering the legislature to enact
an income tax and fix requirements
for lawyers, should have been voted
on by the people at the last election.
They were barred from the ballot
by the election board, which found
flaws in the titles of the bills pro-
viding for this action.
But since they have been aprr owed
by two legislative sessions they can
only be corrected as to It'll ~ the
present session and submitted at the
next general election, the attorney
generals ruling states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
GIVEN BUS PERMITS
Newcastle Man Is Granted
Two Routes.

Bryant M. Bouslog, Newcastle,
was granted two bus operation per-
mits by the public service commits
sion Friday.
One is the Anderson to Middle
town line now operated by Oris
Enright of Brookville and the other
is the Connersville city line operat-
ed by Russell Crouch.
Ebert Hawn was granted permits
sion to operate Gary Chicago bus
Eddie st. Pierre of Wolcott was
dneied permission to operate a
truck line between Michigan City
and Reynolds.
Petition to increase rates was filed with
the commission by the Middletown NUM-
cipal Electric Light Company.
Southeastern Indiana Power Company OF
indianapolis petitioned for approval Of q
$1,000 securities issue.
Interstate Public Service Company In
sulD petitioned for permission to purchase
the Harrodsburg Light and Power Com
panY.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad petit
toned to abandon the Lyons agency sta
ton in Fayette county.
Shore Line Motor Coach Company petit
toned for rate increase on its Long Beach
Michigan City route.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
FIGHT SPICY BOOKS
French Arrest BootleggerS
of Volumes to U. S.

By United Press
PARIS, Jan. 10.-At the request Of
the American government, France
has turned its most scholarly po-
licemen into bookworlnS with orders
to halt the bootlegging of naughty
literature into the United States.
The obscene literature" squad of
the judicial police started the ball
rolling by arresting M. Francois AL
bert Gauffeur, 72-year-old French
agent of an American publishing
house. M. Gaufeur was charged
with expediting tons Of naughty"
English books to the United States.
A series OF arrests are said to be
in the air and several well-known
libraries and Paris publishing
houses have been placed in question.
The American government asked
France to cooperate in stopping
the shipment of banned books at
the source.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
HOOVER CRIME
PROBE GROUPS
WORK is DONE
Report Is Ready to Be Made
After 19 Months Study
of Prohibition Problem.

~ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Their
task virtually completed after more
Than nineteen months Of studying
the prohibition problem, members
Of the Wickersham law enforcement
commission now are beginning to
turn attention to the private inter-
ests which engaged them before
President Hoover formed the COM
mission in May, 1929.
Only bare quorum Of the COM
mission remained here today,
awaiting next Wednesdays meeting,
at which. it is understood, final APP
prevail will be given the long await
ed prohibition report. The report
will then go to the White House
and shortly afterward to congress.
Judge William S. Kenyon OF Iowa
and Monte Lemann, New Orleans
attorney, left Friday, after months
Of effort in preparing the report.
Newton D. Baker, President VIII
sons secretary of war, sailed earlier
in the week for Europe, while Will
liam I. Grubb of Birmingham, Ala,
and Miss Ada Comstock, the only
women member of the comission,
conclude their work more than a
week ago.
Most of the commissions remain
ing work involves the studies MADE
by it's eleven subcommittee.
Staff experts will continue this
work during the absence Of the COM
missioners. but each report Will be
approved by the full group as 1t IS
completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
WRONG TOWN NAMED
GOOdIand Not Included in
Rural Sums Report.

Good citizens of Goodland in New
ton county, led by Editor Will G.
Logan of the Goodland Herald, have
protested in numerous letters to
The Times regarding a story about
rural slums." which came from a
survey of conditions among poor
former Kentuckians in the onion
field district in Jasper county, not
far from Rensselaer,.
The town named in the article
was Goodland. This was mistake
and the town cited by Miss Merry
as case in point was Newland.
Goodland citizenry were justly
irate in declaring that no such de-
plorable conditions exist there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
STARES AT AIMEE,
EXPLAINS IN COURT
Professional Interest Only, Says
Doctor, Sued for Divorce.

Professional Interest Only, Says
Doctor, Sued for Divorce.
BY United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-When DR..
Henry ANDERSON gazed at Aimee
Sennple Mcpherson on a California
ferryboat, he did SO with a pro-
fessional eye, and not for the pur-
pose of carrying on a Irritation, he
told Superior Judge Rudolph De-
sort
Replying with a suit for divorce
10 the separate maintenance
sought by his wife Nellie, who
charged that the specialist had
firted with the evangelist, DR.
ANDERSON said:
GAN I did was to look at Mrs
Mcpherson, and that was profess
sionally. My interest, you see, was
to find out the makeup OF a woman
like Mrs. NcPherson-sort OF a
diagnosis
The case was continued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
FIVinq Paul Revere

A modern Paul Revere is coursing
the countryside carrying message
not of warning of an enemy, but OF
the return of prosperity.
He is Captain George r. Hut
Gibson, and with him in a cabin
monoplane is his family, his wife,
and Janet Lee and Blanche, 4 and 7,
with their 2-months old pet African
honeSs.
They are bearing the scroll "The
Spirit of 81" akin to the spirit of
'76, to be signed by every Governor
in the United States during the
twenty-two-day trip. In Lansing
Mich, today, the HutchiSons will be
here Jan. "a. President Hoover's is
the first name on the scroll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
DRAFTS LOAN BILL
GrabilI Would LegaIize
County Borrowing.

Bill to legalize borrowing Of funds
to continue Marion county's poor
relief program vii be drawn by
Harvey Graybill, county attorney,
and presented to the general assem-
bly,.
Meeting Friday at the Hotel
Washington with local legislators
Grabill discussed a proposal by
which the county would borrow
funds, which various outside town.
ships would repay from taxes COL
lected in 1881.
On a motion Of Representative
Albert Walsman Grabill was au-
thorized to present a. bill to legalize
the plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
HoLDUP is FRUSTRATED
Interurban's Headlight FrightenS
Street Car Bandits.

An interurban served as the
watchdog that prevented the holdur
of a street car Friday night.
Two Negroes jerked the trolley OF
a one-man Brightwood car, operated
by Omer Haynes, 1902 East Tenth
street, at Massachusetts, avenue and
Lewis street.
The beam from the traction cars
headlight shone on the Negroes as
they started to enter the car. They
fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-10
CUBAN PRESS
SUPPRESSED TO
QUIET ISLAND
All but Three Newspapers
Are Ordered to Suspend
Publication.

DU CNtLcN GfeSd
HAVANA, Jan. 10.-The Cuban
government frightened its grip on
the island republic today in an OBJ
vious attempt to restrain anti-gov-
eminent propaganda and possible
seditious movements in various
parts Of the country.
All newspapers except Heraldo
de Cuba and the Havana Post and
the Havana Telegram, the latter
two published in English, were sus-
pended.
BY presidential decree, the army
and the navy were authorized to as
sist the police in maintaining
order.
Juan Clemente Vivancos, secre-
tary of the interior, ordered all
military posts in the interior to
redouble their vigilance to prevent
arson after the alleged intentional
destruction by fire of large guam
tity of sugar cane in Pinar Del Rio
province.
The Hanava American, an English
newspaper, was among those
ordered to cease publication.
Reason for the wholesale sus-
pension was not announced, al
though it was believed that the
editorial policies of the newspapers
and their comments and news
photographs regarding the attempt
Of group of girls to hold demon
stration at the national palace were
responsible.
Cuba, disturbed for months by
student outbreaks and several seri-
Gus riot, hardly knew what to ex-
pect next. President Gerardo Mach
ado Is using the extraordinary pow
ers given him by congress to main
tain peace and order on the island.
1t could not be doubted that the
government regarded the situation
as serious.