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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Thorntown Independents have organized
a strong club and would like to sched-
ule games with state teams having access
to gyms. Thorntown boasts a strong line
up. Write c. D. Craig. Thorntown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

South Side Knights turned back English
Avenue Boys Club, 81 to 2S. Boys Club
asked for return game, which has been
granted by Knightstown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Standard Grocery five won A hard
Pennsy game game 26 to g. The faiseS
tied at 14-all at half-time. Stevenson S
accurate basket tossing for the Flashes
kept Flackvile in the running, while
Standards. Standards desire games with
teams from nearby towns on a home and
home basis. Call Mr.. Barker, Ii. 9159.
Standing of the Heath Memorial League
Calvary U. B.. I Heath Memorial ?
W02deT Bakers s W0oasl MEMORIAL BORA
Belmont A. C. will practice tonight at
Hawthorn gym at p. m. Theobold
notice Fast local clubs desiring games
call Be. 5428 after p. M, ask for
Clifford Hanley.
christamore Eagles defeated Broad
Ripple Flashes "a to 49,, Fisher and Cox
starring. Eagles want games with
Arsenal Bulldogs, English Avenue Boys
Club and O'Hara Sans Juniors. Call Be.
ITS,
indianapolis Cubs take on Frankfort at
Rhodius community house tonight at $50
curtain raiser will start at 1880. Cubs
desire to schedule games with st. Pats,
Eli Lilly and O'Hara Sans for next week
Call Be. 437lW.
Three fast games are promised for
Pennsy gym Sunday afternoon when SIX
local rivals mix on the hardwood. The
big game will be between the st. Patrick
quintet and the United States Tire meters
at $3.50. Two contests will precede the
feature. At 1870 Citizens Gas will tackle
Street Railway Ave and at 230 the William
! H Block squad will face Morris Plan Bank
team. Walsh is requested to call Frank
Roth at Drexel 01l6.
Bluestein A. C.s defeated oaklsndor
! Tigers in a swift and hard-fought double
overtime battle, Al t.. 80: With fifteen sec
onds to go in the first overtime, Mike
\ Larry star center for Bluestein, tossed II
a field goal to tie the score at Stall. II
the second overtime Larry and WaiS
scored from the field for the A. C.s anc
/ Essdreck scored for the Tigers. LAIR,
! tailed twenty-one points for the winners
and Jackson made fourteen for thu
| losers. The Bluesteins have open dates il
| January and desire to schedule with fas
| city and state fiveS. Phone Talbot 1922 be
| fore 6 p. M. or write Alvir. Baker 72
Russell avenue. Kokomo ~ Tigers TAX
notice,
The undefeated Vonnegut Hardware
! quintet desires games with strong city anc
state clubs having access to gyms. Write
1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Thursdays Times:
The NOrthernmoSt Tree-Though
Hammerfest, Norway, the most
northerly town in Europe, is sit
uated 300 miles north of the
Arctic Circle, and its inhabitants
never see the sun from Nov. Is to
Jan. % each year, the vegetation
found there is truly remarkable.
But the locality doesn't have the
frigid climate that we ordinarily
concede it to have.
The northernmost tree, a small
birch growing on the outskirts of
the city, can retain it's title until
another is planted directly north
of it, because nowhere else on the
globe will a tree grow at II degrees
north latitude.
A Butte Hess Sect-The Amish
are a branch of the Mennonites,
and have been called after their
bishop, Jacob Anon of Switzer-
lana, Who separated from his
brethren in 1892 and founded a.
new sect. The Amish are forbid
den to wear buttons of any kind,
neither may they shave their
boards.
In the days of Bishop Anon,
buttons we're made Of animal bones
exclusively, which conflicted with
the sect's determined stand against
animal slaughter. The Amish,
who emigrated to America in the
eighteenth century, were "consci-
entious DIRECTORS" during the war,
and from their aversion to but
tons were known as "hook and
eye Mennonites.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

TFade Max 10 " y ~ ~
WHILE the star gazer Is
" scanning the sky, cut out
the seven pieces in the rectan-
gle and see If you can put them
together to form his silhouette.
Star Gazer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Belmont A. c. will practice tonight at
Hawthorn gym at p. M. Theobold,
call Be 342s after p M, ask for
Clifford Hanley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Christamore Eagles defeated Broad
Ripple Flashes. "a TO 10, Fisher and Cox
starring. Eagles want games with
Arsenal Bulldogs, English Avenue Boys
Club and OHara Sans Juniors. Call Be.
ITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Indianapolis Cubs take on Frankfort at
Rhodius community house tonight at $50.
A curtain reiser will start at 7:30. Cubs
desire to schedule games with st. Pats,
Eli Lilly and O'Hara Sans for next week
Call Be 437l-W.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

The Exiles, newly organized basketball
club, would like to schedule games with
city and state teams. Call Oh. 1888.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Keystone Tigers drubbed Prospect A. C..
at Pennsy gym Wednesday, so to %. Hicks
was best for the winners and Wenie for
the losers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30

Standing of the Heath Memorial League
! to date follow:
! Calvary u. B.. Heath Memorial 2 3
Woodside A.. 4 1Victor Memorial l 4
Wonder Bakers 2Woodside B.. l 4
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Text of Revised Beer Bill
Measure Reported by House Way, and Means
Committee Specifies Wide Range
s. of Restrictions.

shall be Imprisoned for not more than
one year. Nothing in this section shall
be construed as making lawful the
shipment or transportation of any
liquor the shipment or transportation
Of which is prohibited by section OF
the act entitled "An Act Making Ap-
preparations for the Service Of the
Post Office Department for the Fiscal
Year Ending June 80, 1918, and for
other Purposes" approved March g.
1917, as amended and supplemented
(U. 3. c., sup. v, title 18, section
34l, title 27, section 123).
Section 8. Any offense committed
or any right accrued, or any penalty OF
obligation incurred, or any seizure for
forfeiture made, prior to the effective
date of this act, under the provisions
of the National Prohibition Act. as
amended and supplemented, or any per-
NIT or regulation issued hereunder may
be prosecuted or enforced in the same
manner and with the same effect as II
this act had not been enacted.
Section 9. This act shall take effect
on the expiration of 80 days after the
date Of its enactment, except that per-
mits referred to under section 4 may be
issued at any time after the date OF
enactment
Section 10. If any provision of this
act. or the application thereof to any
person or circumstances, is held invalid
the remainder of the act and the ap-
plicatiDn OF such provision to other
persons or circumstances, shall not be
affected thereby.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
BISHOP REAFFlRMS
STAND ON DRY LAW
N. z. Session Urges Congress Act
to Prevent Return of
Saloon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, December IL
The College Of Bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in session here
today reafirmed It's stand for prohibi-
tion and urged Congress take steps to
prevent the return Of the saloon and to
protect dry territory.
An open statement, issued by the col.
lege to the president and for the records
OF Congress, re-emphasized the warning
against the saloons return expressed fby
the last general conference of the
church at Dallas, Tex. and declared
that I'VE would emphasize at this time,
when the effort is being made to stam-
pede and to overWhelm the friends of
prohibition, that there has been no
change IN the attitude Of our church. "
The bishops in their statement as
serted that Congress has no mandate
from the people to vote for a resolution
to repeal the eighteenth amendment un-
tn and unless it presents to the States
Tor action substitute amendment,
which will effectively prevent the return
OF the saloon and effectively protect dry
territory. As q matter Of fact, the
people did not in the Last election vote
so much on the question of repeal and
beer as on bread"
Evening star., 1932-12-18
SENATORS PREPARE
TO ACT ON REPEAL
Wet Question Probably Will Fol.
low Bank Bill Due to Come
Up Jan. Is.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate leaders formulated plans yes
terday for consideration of prohibition
repeal shortly after the Christmas re-
cess, provided the Senate Judiciary
Committee now working on a repeal
resolution, is prepared to report by that
time.
Senator McNary assistant Republican
leader, said the repeal question prob
ably would be next on the Senate pro-
gram after disposition of the Glass
banking bill scheduled to come up jan
uary S.
Meanwhile, Chairman Blaine of the
Judiciary Subcommittee framing the
resolution, said that group would speed
its work. He said he was not sure.
however, when the committee would be
ready to report.
It already has agreed tentatively on
the wording Of clause to prevent
liquor from being shipped into dry
States. but has not decided how the
resolution should be submitted to the
States, or whether an effort should be
made to outlaw the saloon.
Senate leaders are confident q re-
peal resolution will be approved In the
Senate at this session, but its final fate.
they say, is up to Speaker Garner in
the House. who has indicated he will
not allow anything but straight repeal
to be considered.
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Three Democrats, in Separate Report,
Hold Beer Bill Violation of Basic Law

The Democratic minority report on
the Collier beer bill, as stated by Repre-
sentative Ragon of Arkansas, Morgan c.
Sanders OF Texas and Jese Cooper Of
Tennessee. follows:
We have heard and read all Of the
testimony before the Ways and Means
Committee relating to the proposed leg
islation on beer. Taking all of this
testimony as whole and duly consid-
ering same, we are CT the opinion that
the proposed bill is violative Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States, which in
this regard reads as follows:
After one year from the ratification
Of this article the manufacture, sale or
transportation Of intoxicating liquors
within, the importation thereof into, or
the expectation thereof from the United
States and all territory subject to the
jurisdiction thereof for beverage pur-
poses is hereby prohibited"
AS members of Congress we took the
following oath
Il do solemnly swear that I will sup
port and defend the Constitution of the
United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic; that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same: that
I will take this obligation freely, without
opy v,oopto1 rocervotiD,, nv ,>,,rv,oeoe ~
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Treadway Objection Based ON Ground
Revenue Element Was Only Secondary

The minority views of Representative
Treadway, Republican, of Massachusetts
On the Collier beer bill:
AT the opening of the hearing on H.
R. 1892 (the basis for H. r. 1912
inquired whether the bill was to be con-
sidered by itself or as q part Of gen.
eral revenue bill The chairman stated
it would be taken up as q separate
measure.
Throughout the hearings it was very
apparent that the proponents OF the bill
wanted beer, regardless Of the amount
of revenue it would produce. and that
the opponents of the bill did not want
beer, in spite Of its revenue possibilities.
more stress on the eighteenth amend
ment than on the legalizing of beer.
On numerous occasions I stated to wit
nesses that, as a member of the Ways
and Means Committee, my interest in
the bill had to do with the raising of
revenue.
THE proponents of the bill estimated
that it would produce about $200,000,-
600 of revenue annually. The opponents
submitted no estimates OF possible rev.
enue. In fact, the only specific testi-
mony on the revenue feature was given
by the Secretary of the Treasury, who
fixed the amount at from sl25, 100000
to l50,000,000 for the fiscal year 1884.
THE Ways and Means Committee is
the revenue-raising committee Of the
House. It has jurisdiction of such
measures as purport to raise revenue
and of the bonded debt Of the United
States" Obviously. the reference Of the
beer bill to the Ways and Means Com
mittee was a subterfuge to secure a
favorable report from some committee,
as 1t had previously been demonstrated
that such report could not be obtained
from the Judiciary Committee, which
has Jurisdiction over prohibition meas
ures.
Personally, recognize that real beer,
say, of 80 per cent of alcohol by weight,
manufactured legally and under sani-
tary cAnditions, is far preferable to
hootch Snd homebrew For this reason
I can consistently vote for the pending
measure. but az member Of the Ways
and Means Committee, dealing with the
revenues Of the country, I could not
vote to report measure in which the
revenue element was secondary to the
leSalizing of the manufacture and sale
OF 32 per cent beer. For l6 years have
Evening star., 1932-12-18

been member of the Ways and Means
Committee, and never in that time has
such subterfuge been resorted to. nor
mas q revenue measure been taken up
piecemeal.
The committee spent the greater
part OF the last session in an effort to
secure sufficient revenue to balance the
budget. 1t became convinced that the
pest ana perhaps the only method of
obtaining this revenue was through a
manufacturers excise tax, and it favor
ably reported such bill to the House.
Inc House, however. did not see fit to
adopt the BILL and it was then neces-
Sary Tor the committee to draft make
shift measure which, with various
changes. became law.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances
and the continued depression, the 1882
revenue law has not produced the an
tlcipated revenue. The Secretary of the
Treasury in his report estimates that
the revenue in the fiscal year 1894 will
be 81 .949, 100000 including 1925, ,O00,-
600 OF foreign payments. The Presi-
dent has submitted to Congress $685.
100000, exclusive of statutory debt re-
trement. Accordingly, the present es-
timated deficit for 1884 will be S307.-
0O0,0 900, and this figure Will probably
be increased by the failure of certain
foreign obligations to be paid in full.
In view Of this situation, I feel that
1t is the duty of the Ways and Means
Committee not to confine itself to ad-
vocating beer bill, which would raise
only portion of the funds needed by
the Government, but to devote its ener-
gies and attention to drafting a meas
ure which will produce sufficient
revenue so that the new admin
istration may start with an evenly bal
anced slate.
THE method of procedure is perfect
ly simple. The sO-called manufacturers
excise tax which. with certain amend
ments, was agreed upon by the COM
mittee during the last session can be
used as the basis of a measure to re-
store proper balance between ex-
penditures and receipts. The tax pro-
posed in the bill to legalize beer, if the
House SO voted, could be one of the
items of such measure.
If the committee and the House
will adopt such a program, we will be
performing our duty, acting openly.
securing the necessary revenue, and
starting the new administration with
out financial Embarrassment"
Evening star., 1932-12-18

evasion and that I will well and faith
fully discharge the duties Of the ONCE
on which am about to enter So help
me God"
Therefore We cannot under our oath
support this legislation.
We further submit that the proposed
bill Is not only In violation Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States but of the
Democratic platform which calls for the
sale OF beer and other beverages of
such alcoholic content as Is permissible
under the Constitution" The above
quotation from the platform shows that
it was not the intent of those framing
the platform to declare for legislation
which would be vio.atiye of the Consti-
tuition.
The very clear and definite proof be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
during the extended hearings on this
bill shows conclusively that beer Of al
coholc content Of 3.2. which means beer
OF per cent alcohol by volume, is in
toxlcating in fact and is the same type
OF beer which was generally produced
and sold prior to the Vo,stead act. The
sale Of such beer because of its alcoholic
content is not permiS ib!e under the
Constitution
Evening star., 1932-12-18
BEER IS HELD RUIN
TOLEGAL INDUSTRY
Business Mems Prohibition
Foundation Sends Letter
to Official Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 1.-THE Amer
ican Business Mems Prohibition Foun.
dation said today in an open letter to
official Washington that legalized beer
would bring "ruinous competition to
many legitimate industries
Return of the legalized liquor traf-
flc. Of which the beer trade was 80 per
cent the letter said. would directly
and destructively affect many legiti-
mate industries.
"Aided Other Businesses"
Some of those industries have grown
remarKaply since enactment Of the
eighteenth amendment and contrary to
the effect OF the beer traffic, have
through their growth permanently
benefited countless other legitimate
businesses"
Copies OF the letter were sent to
President Hoover, Vice President Curtis
and all members Of Congress. 1t was
signed By Richard II. Scott, president
OF the foundation.
Scott said beer always has been "a
direct competitor with legitimate busi-
ness for the peoples current income,
ana vine rever the trade was legalized
local Industry always suffered in the
long run from disorder, disease and
deStitution."
He charged that assertions by anti
prohlbitionists that the beer which they
wish legalized would be non -intoxicat-
ing were deliberate misstatements."
"Would Not Form Habits.-
The brewer well knows" he said.
that non Intoxicating beer would neces.
sarlly have to be a beverage SO de.
alcohollzed as to lack habit-formine
power.
II 1t were not habit forming they
would never expect to coin billions out
OF IL, and II 1t were not habit forming
there would be no objection to it now
or at any other time
Everything depends, SO far as the
brewers expectations 20, upon legal
sanction to sell beverage every drink
OF which would automatically create a
thirst for more
Evening star., 1932-12-18

indicates that from them at least nc
help can be expected.
During the hearings, the brewing IN
terests stated they had no desire fol
the deturn Of the saloon, and referred
TO the planks In the party platforms;
but a motion to prevent the return OF
the saloon, by refusing to permit beer
to be sold In such places, was voted
down In the committee.
Alcoholic Consumption.
According to an estimate called to the
attention OF the committee. the con-
sumption Of alcohol liquors in the
United States is approximately but one
third Of what it was prior to proniDitlon.
The public health under prohibition
has materially improved and, ACCORDING
to the information furnished, reached 9
remarkable degree In the last fiscal
year.
Some urged upon the committee that
boot Logging, racketeering, speakeasies,
blind tigers, Illicit digtilling and brew
ing were the result of prohibition
Terms have been altered to some ex-
tent but the operations are similar.
The estimates OF re-employment
submitted to the committee by pro-
ponents of the bin varied. but alto
gether were comparatively small num-
Der, without taking into consideration
the loss of labor to persons now work.
ing in other industries whose sales
would diminish because the money
heretofore expended in purchases OF
their products would go to the purchase
Of malt liquors.
"The income Of the people generally
Of the United States will not be in
creased by the sale of malt liquors.
Purchases OF such beverages must be
paid for from the family income. Other
purchases must be reduced In amount,
since incomes cannot be expended twice.
1T is alleged that the revenue to be
derived from this measure will tend
to balance the budget. The brewing
interests indicated that at the end Of
two years they will be manufacturing
100000 900 barrels OF beer of 81 gallons
each, If the taste for this beverage is
recreated, which at s. q barrel will
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Minority Report of Three Republicans
Questions Constitutionality Of Bill

The Republican minority report on
the Collier beer bill, as stated by Repre-
sentatives Hawley of Oregon, Timber
lake of Colorado and Crowther of New
York, follows
At the beginning of this session of
Congress, in company with all my COL
leagues, I stood on the floor of the
House and took the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, as
| required by the article of the Con-
stitltion. I quote from that oath:
Il do solemnly swear that will sup
port and defend the Constitution of
| the United States bear true faith
and allegiance to the same with
out any mental reservation or purpose
OF evasion"
Article ID of the amendments pro-
VtdeS that
THE manufacture, sale or transport
tation OF intoxicating liquors within, the
importation thereof into, or the expor-
tat1on thereof from the United States
| and all Territories subject to the juris-
diction thereof for beverage purposes is
hereby prohibited
| I listened with careful attention to
| the evidence submitted to the committee
curing the hearings preceding the re-
| port Of the pending BILL H. r. 1912.
My observation covers period prior
| to prohibition as well as under pro-
hipttidn. 7 am convinced by the evi-
dence submitted at the hearing and by
observation and evidence extending over
period of a lifetime that beer and
other liquors described in the bill are
Intoxicating. They were intoxicating
prior to prohibition. A legislative
declaration to the contrary does not
overcome that fact, and if I were to
support this legislation it would require
a mental reservation on my part and
| a purpose of evasion" of the eighteenth
article of amendment to the Constitu-
ton.
On the part of the Federal Govern
ment, this bill proposes that the country
enter upon new era in the manufac-
ture, distribution, sale, and consump-
tion OF intoxicants. 1t provides for the
re-establishment Of 80 per cent in VOL
ume Of the liquor traffic on the basis
OF the amount prior to prohibition.
Brewing Interests Activity.
The brewing interests, realizing the
influence that the great fundamental
law of the land and the strength of the
purpose of the people for its observance,
attempted to avert opposition to this
bill by constant reiterstieA of. the al
legation that malt beverages of the,
strength proposed were not intoxicating