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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18
Poker Isn't So Much
DOKER is completely dreary will

DOhER is completely dreary with
L out talk. This alone is enough
to indicate its inferiority to con-
tract. Often have seen the dealer
in stud game hold the whole COM
pany Spellbound while he discoursed
for ten or twenty minutes upon
some music which he had lately
heard or the technique of one Of the
newer painters out of Paris.
And at last some one would sigh,
and this Slight sound would bring
us all out of reveries and back to
roodleS. But before a card was
dealt, each one said in effect.
Harry, that is very fascinating,
and when the round is finished I
move we quit the game and indulge
in general conversation"
Unfortunately, such a cessation
occurs infrequently. Material con-
siderationS war against wish full
fillment. Some are likely to insist
that play, once resumed, go on, and
this is not because they love poker
but only because they hate to lose
money. This, again, is evidence that
poker is structurally weak and i'm
perfect.
Contract can be played for no
stakes at all. am told that it is
the best of fun, even under such
circumstances. A tenth of cent a
point readily can hold the attention,
and I have played most pasSionately
for prizes when the capital prize
was novel by Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, with knitted slippers for the
runner-up.
AS far as know, poker never is
played for anything but actual cash
or promises to pay, and I have
known those who felt the evening
wasted if they came away from the
table with no more than a doubt
full lien against the future fortunes
of some good friend.
y n
Contract and Evening Star
A ND, I ask you, are the anec-
N dotes whcih pass about a
bridge table of any moment? ]
think not. Contract is death to con-
versation. have taken some Of the
best wheezes from the Thanatopsis
to the bridge table, only to find
these witticisms fall fiat which only
so lately had set an entire poker
crowd in roars of merriment.
Here we have another necessity
which hedges poker and does not
apply to bridge. 1t seems to me al
most essential that people partici-
pating in the former game should
be friendS-at least, when the eve
ming begins.
Bridge may be played not at all
unhappily, even if every one con-
cerned except yourself is a devas-
tating bore. In fact, don't mind
playing with my enemies If the
stakes are reasonably high and the
opponents possessed Of little skill
But without comradeship, poker is
no more than nervous strain.
The ThanGtopsiS has adopted the
excellent practice Of including in its
membership one or two actors, on
the ground that these droll fellows
may serve to maxi the night toler-
able by rendering specialties.
The facts Of peker create. as you
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18
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T rs THE =. SF
WORLD WAR \
ANNIVERSARY
'&GRlgAGE
FRENCH REPULSE RAID
Feb 1Q

ON Feb. Is, 1918, the German
~ armies resumed operations on
the Russian front, crossing the
Dvina river.
This move came as the hour of
the end of the armistice between
the central powers and the Soviet
government came. Austrian troops
did not participate in the new Of
fensive.
French troops repulsed raid on
their trenches on the western front,
in the Butte du Mesnil sector.
German planes made their third
raid in as many nights on London,
but there we're no casualties. In
the two previous raids, twenty-six
persons were killed and forty-two
injured by bombs.
Charles Humbert, French sena-
tor and owner Of the Paris Jour-
nal, was arrested and charged with
treason in connection with his deal
ings with Bolo Pasha, later con-
demned to death for treason.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

The undertaken in London who advertised free
funerals for suicides went broke. He forgot about
Londons large Scotch population.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

Now that the Olympic games are coming up, it
might be we'll to explain that the pole vault is not
in a bank at Warsaw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18
NJ. E. Tracy
Says:

No One Can Play Safe By
PussyfoOting. That Time
Is Here With Regard to
Prohibition.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Regard-
IN less of who is nominated, or
what the platform says, prohibi-
ton will be an issue in this years
national election.
Many political leaders would like
to evade it, but they can't. The
best they can do is to gag candi-
dates and emasculate party decla-
rations. Popular opinion has bro
ken away from their control.
1t is absurd to suppose that the
American people will go on much
longer pretending to uphold a law
which they violate and sheer at ev-
cry day in the week.
1t is even more absurd to sup
pose that they Will go on paying
bootleggers $1,000, 100000 a year to
make joke of the Constitution,
especially when the government
needs the money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

Philadelphia may abolish movie censors. Despite
high advertising rates. henceforh coIorful shows viii
just have to weather along on their own.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18
Daily Thought

For they have sown the wind,
and they shall reap the whirIwind.
Hosea 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

Admiral Byrd plans to build an Antarctic city 500
miles nearer the pole than Little America Just the
place for the American people to warm up to the
debt cancellation idea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

What were the names of the chill
dren of Abraham Lincoln?
There were four sons and one
daughter. Robert Todd Lincoln
died in 1926; Mary Harlan and Ed
ward Lincoln died in infancy; VIII
liam Lincoln died in childhood and
Thomas Tad" Lincoln died at the
age of IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

Has Texas adopted q state bird?
The mpcking bird has been on
cially adopted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18
How many pennies would there be
in ten million dollars?
One billion.

When was the United States Con-
stitution adopted and when did it
become operative?
It was adopted Sept. II, 1887, and
after being ratified by each state
separately it became operative
March 4, 1889.
Can government pension, to a
man who served in the regular
army, ". attached for deba?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18

Though punishment be slow, still
it comes.-George Herbert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-18
Cleveland Goes Democratic

cleveland, O, went Democratic Tuesday for the
nrst time in seventeen years. In an election that
drew more than 100000 citizens to the polls Demo-
crat was named mayor.
All indications are that the voters, however, were
more anxious to register their dissatisfaction with
the Republican party than they were to elect Demo-
crat. OF the two candidates, the Republican gen.
orally was conceded to be the stronger personally.
OF the party organizations, certainly the Repub-
llcan was as efficient and energetic as the Demo-
cratic. And normally there many thousand more
Republicans than Democrats in the Ohio city,
Obviously, the people are in a mood this year to
vote their protest against the party in power That
would seem to be the lesson in Tuesdays election
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

politan mainland, if not to a wrong angle"
 Anyway, the new Bowl is being dug and the work will be com- pleted iii time for the Schmeling- Sharkey affair, which probably will be held late in June to avoid too much conflict with the interests that will be politically at about that time.
 It would never do to have a heavyweight title fight in New York while the Democratic chief tains, among the best ringside cus- toners, are getting their fill Of oratory in Chicago.
 The Garden Corporation, minus many of the millionaires who once made up the famous 600, will be no less lin the red" in the long run and may, indeed, show a profit by taking advantage now of the opportunity to build it's out door arena on a cut-rate or long term financial basis. The money saved in ball park rentals over a few years should be enough to absorb most of the cost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
I:7zSPORIA7
 |SIzAINItS'|
 E Bx ALAN GOULD
By ALAN GOULD

Gene Tunney inclines toward picking Jack Sharkey to whip Max Schmeling in their forthcomin 1s brawl in the new Madison Square 'Garden Bowl, just over the East river from Manhattan.
 The retired champion qualities his preference however, upon sharkeys ability to fight one of his best fights"
 'fSharkey has it in him to beat : Schmeling," Gene went on, but it is uncertain what he will do, especially if he happens to get into a tight spot.
 ! He was beating Schmeling by a good margin up to the time of the foul in their last bout.
 Since then the German has improved, but he has made the mistake of not fighting oftener This is as bad for a young man as it is for a veteran. Too much strength should not be placed in Schmeling because i-Cf his decisive victory over Young Stribling at Cleveland last sum- 2 mer. Schmeling won that fight less through his own ability than Stribling's ineffectiveness. It was a rather mediocre performance on the Germans part as whole.
 Still there is no question Schmeling is strong, that he rates his pace well and is a punishing hitter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
DIXIE TO WITNESS
 DAVIS CUP PLAYING

NEW ORLEANS, May 4.-For the first time in history tennis matches in the Davis Cup tourna- ment are to be played in the South.
 Second round matches between Mexico and the winner of the United States Canada first round series, will be played here May 13, IA and 15.
 New Orleans, besides being a central location for the second round series, has one of the few all-weather tennis courts in the Southern states.
 The Latin population of New Orleans, which is large, is expect ed to turn out almost en masse to witness the matches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau


 Fred Crane, Kellogg, Idaho; Fred Jensen, William Irwin, Edna Irwin, MT. and Mrs. William J. Markle Sam Shucklin, Seattle; MT. and Mrs. A. H. Goddard, Chichagof; MT. and Mrs. c. Hornsby Smith, William Strong, Tulsequah; Roger Paul, Seward; A. H. Southagh, Pet ersburg; MT. and Mrs. Frank Shot, ter, w. F. Oaklest, Hoonah; Walter Raabe, Walter Bruhn,. T. R. Chand- Ter, Davenport, Iowa; William A. Hesse, B. F. Heintzleman, Chet Johnson, Juneau; MT. and Mrs. L, E. Christianson, San Fran cisco; Joseph H. Wheeler, Lars Pedersen, Tacoma.
 Alaskan
 F. Soncier, Hugh Day, Haines; B. Conrad, Taku; Chris Landeng, Juneau; Paul c. Holden, Seattle.
 O. s. McAdams, Joseph Drin- son, L. Egge, Paul s. Halden, Se- attle; E. s. Malone, Cordova; John Price, Annex.
 Zynda
 May Hayes, H. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. Victor E. Rivers, Seattle; Dr. Tavlin, Juneau; Allen Merritt, Be- loxi, Miss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
RUBBER TIPPED HURDLES
 SAVES KNEES OF JUMPERS

EAST LANSING, Mich, May A.. Should Michigan State Colleges murders prove extra good this sea- son, Coach Miles w. Casteel VIII give credit to sponge rubber strips attached to the practice hurdles bars.
 Casteel points out that the best form for the timber toppers re- quires that they clear the hurdle by the closest margin possible.
 He equipped his hurdles with the rubber to avoid knee and leg injuries to his trackmen. Soon, he says, dime could hardly rest on the bars without being brushed off by the boys, so perfect had they become in judging their high jumps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
BOYS AND GIRLS COMPEL FOR
 TRACK HONORS
Juneau and Douglas Attn letic Contests Held
 Here Today

Track and field events were in progress this afternoon at the Baseball Park in this city. Contest ants were boy and girl students Of Juneau and Douglas hi g h schools.
 The young athletes trained several weeks for todays competi- ision. Keen rivalry was promised in all the contests.
 Prof. E. G. Westland coached the Juneau boys; Miss Enid Burns, the Juneau girls; Prof Lloyd Rin- den, the Douglas boys, and Miss Lucille Pepoon, the Douglas girls
 Rules as to Entries
 Under the rules of the meet, boys could enter three track events and any number of field events; girls could enter any number of beth track and field events. The use of spiked shoes was prohibited.
 In any contest, first place was to count five points; second place three points; third place, one point. In the relay race, five points were to be credited to the school of the wlning team, and one point to every member of the winning team.
 List of Track Events
 As announced by the coaches, the track events in the order of their occurrence was to be as fol- lows:
 1. 220 yard dash for boys.
 3. 50 yard dash for girls.
 3. 440 yard dash for boys.
 4. 100 yard dash for girls.
 5. 50 yard dash for boys. 6. Half mile run for boys. 2. 100 yard dash for boys.
 Various Field Contests
 The field events in the order of their occurrence follow: l. Pole vault for boys. ?. High jump for boys. 3. High jump for girls. A. Running board jump for boys.
 5. Running broad jump for girls.
 6. Shot put for boys. '. Baseball throw for girls.
 8. Half mile relay for boys.
 9. One fourth relay race for girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
Collegiate Automobiles
 Conform to Tradition

AMES, Iowa, May 4.-Maybe the collegiate automobile hasn't been maligned by common reputation after all.
 Prof. R. A. Mover, as chairman of committee working on a model traffic ordinance on the Iowa State College campus, found that of 2,240 student and faculty ma- chimes inspected, 75 per cent were defective in some way or other.
 William A. Hesse, Territorial En- gineer, returned from the South on the Alaska and is registered at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
PREDICTS U. s.
 WILL WIN CUP
Helen Wills Moody Arrives Tn France for Ten
 his Games

CHERBOURG, France, May A. Helen Wills Moody landed here to- day with the prediction the United States would win the Davis Cup unless Rene Lacoste returned to the French team with his old time wizardy.
 The American tennis star will play in the French hard court championships before proceeding to Wimbledon for the Wightman Cup matches in the Wimbledon tourna- ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
JUST ANOTHER FATHER
Tunney' five-months-old son

Tunney' flVe-monUhS-oId son is 'the pride of his life just now.
 Why that little fellow hoists himself up now on his elbows just like a young athlete" re- marked his eloquent parent. Hes a husky"
 Gene had no pugilistic ambitions flor his boy. any more than he has the slightest thought himself of returning to the ring, but he prob ably will expect Gene Junior to hold his own in competition, per shaps in the Yale football line 20 years from now, or the collegiate boxing arena.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
MORRISON TO ACCOMPANY
 TEXAS BOYS TO OLYMPICS

DALLAS, Tex, May 4-Ray Morrison Southern Methodist Uni versity football coach, has agreed to direct athletic activities of 50 Texas boys on a tour to the Olym- pics at Los Angeles this summer.
 Morrison will be in charge of the youngsters, who will travel overland and camp in the Pacific coast on tour expected con- Sume 40 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
BIG FIGHT IS POSTPONED TO
 LATE IN JUNE

NEW YORK, N. r., May A. The New York State Boxing Com mission last night approved the postponement of the Schmeling- Sharkey heavyweight championship battle from June 16 to June 21. The postponement was sought by the Madison Square Garden Cor poration in order to avoid conflict with the political national conven- tions meetings in Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
COLD WATER FOR BOWL

For no good reason some of the more skeptical experts have toss .ed cold water on the Gardens new arena project, now under way i. in Long Island City.
 It may be due to dislike to cross rivers or leave the metro
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast ieayue

Seattle 2; Portland 3. Missions 6; Los Angeles 4. Oakland 5; Sacramento 3. San Francisco T; Hollywood 5.
 National League Pittsburgh 6; Chicago 8. Cincinnati 0; St. Louis g. Brooklyn II; New York '. Boston g; Philadelphia 4.
 American League New York 4; Washington 5. Philadelphia 6; Boston 1. St. Louis II; Cleveland 6. Detroit at Chicago, rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
ATHLETICS WIN IN NINTH WITH
 CIRCUIT CL0UT
George Earnshaw Pitches Good Game-Allows
 Boston Only 4 Hits

BOSTON, Mass, May 4. Big George Earnshaw pitched the Ath- letics to victory yesterday allow ing only hour hits. Al Simmons made home run with two men on bases in the ninth to sew up the game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
American League
WALKER TO MEET
 UZCUDUN ON MAY 26'

NEW YORK, N. Y, May A. Papers have been signed here for a l0-round bout on May 26 between Mickey Walker and Pao- lino Uzcudun, both heavyweight contenders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

Four new members of the coach ing staff of Louisiana State Uni versity, including Riff" Jones, have been banqueted at several cities in the state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
CHICKEN DINNER

At Mrs. Rockers Coffee Shop Thursday, from 53o to T. 85 cents.
 --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

The Dallas Steers in the Texas League have new uniforms num- oered from l to l9-without the l3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

Nashville, Tenn, led the South ern league on opening day this season with 14,00O paid admissions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

B. Conrad, from Taku, is reg istered at the Alaskan hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

Edwin c. Luther, Jr., of Potts. vile, Pa, won the Miami Anglers club prize for the largest saiIfish landed this season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

Four new records were made at this years University of Arkansas invitation track meet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04
SPORT BRIEFS

Earl Averill, Cleveland outfielder, had an average of 500 with the bat during the spring training sea- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-05-04

Old papers for sx1e at The Empire
Evening star., 1932-02-14
FLEMING MEMBER
OF CREDIT BOARD
Reconstruction Finance Unit
Is Already Functioning in
Fifth District.

Robert v. Fleming. president Of the
Riggs National Bank, has been made
a member of the Advisory Loan Com
mittee for the Fifth Federal Reserve
district. of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, which has done so much
TO revive sentiment during the past few
days Mr. Fleming was the organizer
several weeks ags of the Washington
unit of the National Credit Corpora
ton. another organization started to
bolster the banking situation all over
the country.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond has been made headquarters OF
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton in this district. the work being in
charge of Deputy Gov. R. H. Broaddus.
The first loan application in this ter
ritory has been forwarded from Rich
mond to the head offices here so that
the new plan is already functioning.
The Fifth Federal Reserve District
Advisory Loan Committee, announced
at Richmond, is made up of the fol-
lowing bankers:
John M. Miller. president, First &
Merchants National Bank Of Rich
mond; Julian H. Hill. president. State
Planters Bank & Trust Co. of Rich
mond; Oliver j. Sands, president,
American Bank & Trust Co. of Rich
mond; NJ W. Phelps, vice president,
First National Exchange Bank of Roa-
noke: Charles E. Rieman, president,
Western National Bank of Baltimore;
A. H. S. Post, president, Mercantile
Trust Co. of Baltimore; Robert V:
Fleming. president. Riggs National
Bank Of washington; ]. L. Dickinson:
president, Kanawha Valley Bank OF
Charleston, w. Va: George M. Moore.
vice president, Union National Bank OF
Clarksburg, w Va; Robert M. Hanes,
president Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.
of Winston-S Salem, N. c.: Word H:
Wood, president, American Trust Co. OF
Charlotte. N. c.; w. S. Ryland, presi-
dent, North Carolina Bank g. Trust
Co. of greensboro, N. c.; B. M. Ed
wards. vice president, South Carolina
National Bank of Columbia, S. c.; w.
J. Roddy, sr., president, Central Union
Bank of South Carolina, Rock Hill,
S. c., and A. L. NJ Virgins of Harris
vile, S. C..
Evening star., 1932-02-14
HOME REPAIRS URGED
ON NATIONAL SCALE
Agency Now in Operation Here
Will Promote General I'm
provement Program.

BY the Associated Press.
A national agency to aid business re-
vivai through a national stimulation OF
the repair and improvement of residen-
tial, commercial, industrial and institu-
tional property has been put into opera
tion here
The undertaking is part of the pro-
gram of the Commerce Department
Committee en- Reconditioning, Remodel
ing and MOdernizing, implemented by
local community organizations and is
the outgroWth of the Presidents Con-
ference on Home Building and Owner
ship
Inquiry by the department has dis
closed that more than so per cent OF
the many important lines of materials
and equipment produced for construc-
ton in 1881 we're consumed by remodel
ing and improvement projects, and it is
predicted that a still larger percentage
of such materials will be used in this
same field in 1882.
The annual repair bill of the country
is said to aggregate hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. A considerable portion
of the normal repair and improvement
projects has been deferred for more
than three years, and there is said to
be evidence to indicate this large field
of potential business can be stimulated
into action.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
PRICES ARE STEADY
ON D, C. EXCHANGE
Gas Bonds, Capital Traction and
Mergenthaler Given Satur-
day Attention.

Washington Gas Light IS, series A,
opened trading on the Washington
Stock Exchange yesterday, 500 selling
at par. Later $1,000 Of these bonds sold
at the same figure.
Capital Tractioi stock figured in a
sale of 16 shares at 1885. Trading in
this issue has been quiet for several
weeks, but this does not indicate any
lack of interest in the stock. Holders
are awaiting with the greatest concern
the outcome of the present merger
plans now before Congress.
Mergenthaler Linotype appeared on
the board during yesterdays trading. A
small lot moved at SO, the recent pre-
vailing price.
In the unlisted department the bid
price on Mayf1ower Hotel IS has been
reduced from 20 to l9 and the asked
price from Is to %.
The price leaps on the New York
Exchange yesterday drew very wide
comments among the members Of the
local exchange.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
CREDIT AID PLAN WATCHED.
British Are Interested in u. S. Move to
Aid Business.
Special Cable to The Star

Special Cable to The Star
LONDON. February 13.-There is a
keen interest in the American credit
expansion plans, which are favorably
regarded here. though their reception
on the Continent apparently is dubious,
as shown by today's sales of dollars in
this market by Paris and Amsterdam.
The tariff bill list of exemptions on
raw materials is better than the worst
fears, but real objection remains to the
institution of tariff-building machinery
capable OF erecting in few months a
hlgh protective SuperStructure from the
general 10 per cent basis
Money this week end is easier at a.
per cent, but today's treasures were al
/ lotted at 1916, compared with 5-l6
a week ago, the market interpreting the
def1ationary decline in the Bank Of
England's portfolio to mean that Cover
nor Norman has decided to reinforce
the existing bank rate by stringent de-
pletion of market resources.
The firm opening of the stock mar
ket in New York yesterday improved
sentiment here appreciably before yes
terday's close, and today there was a
much f1rmer tone. unaccompanied how
ever, by an increase in the volume of
business. Gilt-edge securities were bet
ter on cautious foreign buying, espe-
clally by Paris. Germans were higher
on the Anglo-French report. Japanese
and Chinese bonds had a point re-
covery. Industrials were harder, though
the details on the import duties bill had
no effect. There was continuing firm
ness in oils, but weakness in tea shares
on the great disappointment at the IN
clusion of this commodity on the free
import list.
(Copyright, 1897