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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11
COURTHOUSE TABLE
TEAM TO MEET POLK'S
Justice Ping-POng Experts Will
Play Exhibition.

Play Exhibition.
An exhibition ping pong match
will be held tonight between a team
resenting the court house and
employees of Folks Milk Company
at the recreation hall Of the milk
company.
The courthouse team, headed by
Charles Franklin Steger, captain,
includes Fred Lay, marriage license
clerk; Tom Doyle, criminal court
clerk, and Judson West, clerks Of
flee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

DAUL BERLENBACH, former
Il light heavyweight boxing
king, is back with his first love,
wrestling.
Before Paul donned the padded
mitts he was a pretty fair mat
performer, and here he is prac-
ticing his hateful squeeze for a
comeback crack at the light
heavyweight mat crown. Paul
earned a fortune in the fistic ring,
but is back at scratch now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The St. Anthony Y P. c. five has been
organized for the season with James D.
McQuaid, coach and manager Games are
The Y. P. C.s are composed of ex-high
school stars and can be booked by writ
ing McKuaid, 219 North fremont avenue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

st. Paul defeated Danish Lutheran. 81
%, in a thrilling game Wednesday night.
st. Paul led, 49, 4. at half time due to
some som 6 stellar 6atSet shooting BY Krtch
Coonf1eld led a Lutheran drive that near
ly tied the count in the second half
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The usual good scoring was on display
during the Uptown League series at the
north side drives. B. Hanna leading the
field with a dandy 681 count Stevenson
Kimmel 6ls. Kelly 500 and Holt $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The Ryker and Wooley five edged out
the Wizard A. c. in hard fought game,
1924 with Butts starring for the winners
and Krackenfels for the losers. For games
with the Wizards call Talbot 064s or write
Carl Kercheval, 3040 Kenwood avenue.
Fletcher Trust five. leading the Indus
trial League with seven games won and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

Unity basketball five that was champion
church team of the north side last year
desire games with teams having gyms
Call Harrison 2068-M and ask for Ernest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The Little Giants playing in the 15-i7-
year-old class. defeated the Communal
Meters. 1921. and the Kirshbaum Juniors.
28-l4, to raise their victory string for the
season to eight out Of nine starts For
games call Tom Connolly. Harrison 2215-R.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

Turning back the Holy Trinity Bearcats
in fast game. the Speedway M. E five
the twelfth out of twenty played this
season. Teams playing in the 1e-20-year-
old class desiring games with the Speed
ways call Belmont 39l4-M and ask for
Don.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The teams Of the Armour League that
rolled on the Beam alleys also used the
two-out- of-three rule. Star Bacon. Veri-
best and Star Hams winning from Simon
Pure. CloYerbloom and Melrose
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

St. Philip A. C's will play the fast Edin-
burg quintet tonight at St Philip gym at
9;15. There will be two prelim contests
At O'Clock the St. Philip grade school
team will play the Lourdes five and at
1880 St. Philip BOYS Club team will meet
the North Side Buddies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The Irvington Flashes. playing in the
l6-17-year-old class, are undefeated this
season. They desire games with South
team. Meridian H. C's and Hilgemeier
Cubs Call Cherry o295-R and ask for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

Joe Malarkey was best during the In
terclub play, with score of 500. while
johnson used a 255 game to total $50 and
led the Eli Lilly League series. Both
loops rolled on the Pritchett Recreation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

A mainstay on
the Indiana L.
team which is
bidding for Big
Ten cage laurels
is Woodrow Weir,
sharpshooter cap
tain who has been
shifted from for
ward to guard.
Injured in the
Ohio State game,
Weir has resumed
practice and will
be ready for &C
ton against Pur-
due at Blooming
ton Saturday.
Weir led the
Crimson scorers
in pre-conference
games, and is an
a &C ur a t e long
range tOSser.
So~n-o@
So@@s o@DoGDu-
-o-o ERo@Y
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Independent Net Notes

Five-man zone defense employed by the
Taber Tuxis Tigers of Tabernacle Pres
byterian. church held the Master Paint
and Body five scoreless through the sec
Tabers to win easily 1917. Cleveland and
Reed divided twenty points between them
for the winner, while Dempsey, ex-Short-
ridge star, was best for the losers The
Tigers desire games in the 16-19-year- old
class. Call Talbot 6085 and ask for
James Reed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The girls Of the Indiana Ladies League
heading the list with a fine total Of 5s4
5l3; Stahl, SOP; Crane. 445; Carsten, asa:
Wheeler. Asa Higgins. 429 Kemmer, 429;
Schmidt AIS zook $40; Longsworth, 472;
Marks, 466; Harbison. 435 Hemmerlein,
447; Meyer 40 and Partlow. 427. The
girls have been rolling better scores each
night was the best of the season.
The Harry Johnson that this column
credited with being washed up. turns out
there are two Harry Johnsons rolling in
still getting his share of the pins. In
Uptown alleys last night with a total of
59S. About one week ago the Veteran
Harry johnson, told the writer that he
in former years. for his average is still
in the 100 class. Sorry Harry. that we
were mistaken, and we are glad to hear
mark each night.
The Ipalco League games at the Illinois
Fifth Floor. Third Floor and Morris Street.
from Mill Street No. 2, Harding Street and
Fourth Floor: Kennedy opened with
had an ODD set, opening with 238 drop
ping to 1913 and then finishing with a 2o1
game for total of 562.
The Three Point Two team won three
games from Alley Oop. while Doodle Sock
ers and Hooper Doopers won the rubber
from Hinky Dink and Hot Shots during
the Real Silk Mixed League series at the
Illinois alleys.
The VIM H. Block League also per-
formed on the Illinois drives and the two
out-of-three rule prevailed. Washers, Third
Floor and Fifth Floor defeating Down
stairs Store. Window Trim and Fourth
Floor. 232 game by Johns featured
this play.
The only contest rolled in the Federal
League resulted in an odd game win for
Collectors from the Agents.
The teams Of the Armour League that
rolled on the Beam alleys also used the
two-out-of-three rule. Star Bacon Veri-
best and Star Hams winning from Simon
Pure, Cloverbloom and Melrose,
The usual good scoring was on display
during the Uptown League series at the
north side drives, B. Hanna leading the
field with a dandy 681 count Stevenson
rolled 610, @. Smith $685. Hamilton 628
Kimmel 6l9. Kelly 500 and Holt 629.
Joe Malarkey was best during the In
terclub play. with score of 500, while
johnson used a 255 game to total $50 and
led the Eli Lilly League series Both
loops rolled on the Pritchett Recreation
alleys.
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The Memorial Scabookies won their
hfteenth victory of seventeen games
played this season over the Rex Tavern
five, 21-l6. The Scabookies PLAYED without
the services of one of their stars. Curtis
Lawless who is i'll. They desire games
with teams playing in the 18-year-old
class Call Riley 1920.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The only contest rolled in the Federal
League resulted in an odd game win for
Collectors from the Agents.
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The VIM. H Block League also per-
formed on the Illinois drives and the two
out-of-three rule prevailed Washers, Third
Floor and Fifth Floor defeating Down
stairs Store. Window Trim and Fourth
Floor. 232 game by Johns featured
this play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

Mausner Beer thumped the Coca Cola
team three times when Frank Argus and
Nan Schott pounded the NAPLES for counts
loop resulted in a triple win for Gregory
and Appel when Don McNew hit for a
total of GAG.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The South Side Buddies defeated the
Zion Evangelicals. 1924 at Zion gym
With Plumnler scoring thirteen points and
Wampler ten for the winners Kruger
tailed ten for the losers. For games with
the buddies write Leo Ostermeyer. 245
South State avenue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-11

The Three Point Two team won three
ers and Hooper Doopers won the rubber
from Hinky Dink and Hot Shots during
the Real Silk Mixed League series at the
Illinois alleys.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29
WATCH THE BREAKS

in the afternoon or e her house
work such q problem that"
Listen here, young fella"-the
officer, determined to assert his
authority, was shaking the pencil
very close to Tommy's nose
What are you trying to get away
with & | where didja think you
was goin' In such a hurry you
couldn't wait FIR the green lght?"
why, was headed for your
house to demonstrate the wonder
full Elton"
yeah? Well. you're headed in
the opposite direction now and /
amt got no time to be standin' on
busy corner listenin' to none o.
your lip.'
"But, my friend. your wife ex-
poets me and"
Never mind what my wife ex-
poets and I amt your friend. Be-
sides, the judge is expectin' you
right now and I don't plan to dis
appoint him."
but Officer, I have this appoint
ment to show your wife the labor
and time-saving features Of"
yeah and the Judge may have
something to say to you about labor
and time-what's your name 2"
The pencil was again lowering
dangerously over the official bit of
paper and, this time, Tommy no.
ticed that the officer was showing
signs of nervousness. Horns were
clamoring behind them and, steal
ing a quick glance in the mirror,
he saw that another traffic jam
was rapidly in the making. Press
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29
Ia Daily Story
Real Life.

can't cha see you're biockin' traf-
aAIi right" called Tommy, as he
shifted into gear. by the way,
Officer, what is your address,"
'hTwenty-four Northwest Seven
ty-fiinth street. Now beat i'll"
"And your manner"
"Flanagani Now what in
But Tommy was gone before
Flanagan had time to collect his
wits and, in another moment, the
tangle at the bridge had claimed
his entire attention.
It was some minutes before Tom
my recovered from the shock of his
narrow escape but, as he turned
north on the Boulevard, he real
lied shortly that he was driving at
q speed somewhat more than the
law allowed and with no apparent
object in view. Further, he was
approaching a street intersection
and, while the crossing was not
sufficiently important to warrant a
traffic signal, it. was enough to re-
call the incident SO recent in, his
experience and to bring his
thoughts into more orderly ar
|rangement. He glanced at the sign
of the corner and saw that 1t read,
IN. w. 79th st."
All, that was 1t "a N. w.
10th st. Mrs Flanagan's
appointment he had nearly
forgotten. Turning the corner, he
almost laughed aloud as he remem-
kbered the look on Flanagan's face.
"Great balls of mud!' he chuckled
to himself; was that break!
And what a grand cop is Flana-
gan! Tommy, old son, think this
is going to be big day"
He was still smiling as ne pulled
up in front of No. "a and the voice
that said: Good morning, Mrs
Flanagan" had an appeal that
was irresistible. He had little diff
ficult in making the sale. In fact.
as soon as he had crossed the
threshold, 1t never occurred to him
that Mrs Flanagan might refuse
to buy.
Just like shootin' canary BIRDS"
was Tommy's laughing answer to
the sales managers questioning
that afternoon. "And with the
leads she gave me i netted four
more sales in the same neighbor-
hood before . o'clock"
Each succeeding days sales in
! creased until, almost without mo-
ticing it, he was leading the field.
His zest spread quickly through
the whole organization and his ef-
forts were soon rewarded.
To-day Tommy Sheldon is the
state manager, and on his desk
there Is a miniature traffic signal
with these words inscribed on its
| base: Watch the Breaks"
| THE END
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29

New plants, bearing overs of un-
usual size, beauty or character,
and foliage plants of striking varle-
cation and grace, are always well
come in the garden, either as speci-
men plants or clumps to give va
riety to the old favorites. Several
of these plants, while old-timers
so far as existing In cultivation Is
concerned, are SO old that they are
new to most gardeners. They are
worth trying out as a matter Of
interest.
As q specimen plant or small
group, or for growing as pot plant
as n porch ornament. the Daturas,
with their great white and creamy
yellow trumpets, deliciously fra
grant. will prove interesting. A
relative Of the jimson weed, they
have none of its ill-favored char
acteristics except the thorn APP
pie" seed pod. The foliage is
more delicate and the ofiwers de-
lightfully fragrant. Neither are
they rank growers, such as the de-
spised weed.
Known ais Angels Trumpet tsd
Horn of Plenty to old-fashioned
gardeners, these plants are now
seldom seen.
The Angels Trumpet has snowy
white flowers within purplish tint
| ing on the exterior. 1t comes sin
gle, double and triplate. the first
having single trumpet and the
third three, one within one. Gold
en- Queen Datura has creamy yell
| low blooms and Is usually q little
larger lowered than the white.
They make well branched plants
about two feet in height and some
times are grown for greenhouse
ornam entation. They like a light
soil.
The butterfly pea, Centrosema, is
another unusual plant, a vine MAX
ing growth Of about six feet In
a season, and a free bloomer. The
blossoms are from an inch and 9
half to two and a half inches In
diameter and carried in peculiar
position on the stem. They are
peculiarly marked and have shades
of reddish violet to q red purple.
marked and feather with white.
This plant always attracts interest.
| Another peculiar plant and valu-
able for winter bouquets is the
Russian states. Statice Suwerowi.
This plant, an annual, has leaves
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29
Old Flowers New To Us

which lies in rosette fiat upon the
ground and sends up branching
spike some two feet tall of densely
packed small rose pink flowers. 1t
has been much used recently very
easily as a garden annual.
The Japanese maize, Yea Japon-
lea, a relative of the corn, Is much
admired as q foliage plant by those
familiar with 1t. Some years ago
1t was seen much oftener than 1t Is
now and was frequently used N
clumps in borders or for separate
beds where a striking foliage ef-
feet was desired. 1t is q grass of
strong growth, reaching a height
of about four feet.
The leaves are striped yellow,
green, rose and crimson. Anyone
desiring an unusual plant in the
garden and one that their neigh
bors are not likely to possess
would do we'll to invest nickel in
| this plant. 1T will prove very in
teresting.
While the Towering tobaccos,
Nicotiana affinis, are commonly
known and widely used both in
park paintings and in private gar
dens. the more stately member of
the tobacco family, introduced with
much accaim some rs years ago as
the "Star Flower" Nicotiana syl-
vestris, has never progressed In
favor as rapidly as Its merits and o
decorative plant deserve. With
large bright green leaves, more
suggestive OF the tobacco than N.
affinis, the plant is surmounted
with q huge cluster of starry
white flowers on long tubes which
gracefully droop above the foliage.
Unlike the more commonly known
nicotianas, which close up during
the day, the star flower remains
open. M
It is a valuable plant Of striking
effect in the back of a border asso-
Iciated with the castor bean or other
large-growing foliage plants.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29
PROF APPROVES
USE Of SLANG
McGilI University Man Be-
Iieves Those Thinking
Likewise All Wet

Montreal (UP)-Anyone who
thinks that the use of slang is
modern Is "all wet" according to
Prof G. w. Latham, Of the de-
partment of English at McGill
university.
Prof Latham made some very
definite statements in regard to
the use of slang when asked to
comment on press dispatches de-
scribing 1898 as a remarkable year
for the coming of new words.
Most people," he said, ARE
shocked when a university profess
sor puts forth defense of the
use of slang. Shakespeare prob
ably used more slang expressions
than any other outstanding Eng
lish writer. There are many slang
expressions in the writings of
Spencer.
"The use Of slang indicates
that language Is In particular
" formative period. The Ameri-
can language. II there Is such, Is
now at about the same stage as
English was at the time of Shake
speare.
Canadians as whole, may be
classified as purists in the way OF
English. It Is difficult to point
to any recent slang that can be
described as genuinely Canadian.
The two countries today that are
the most prolific in the produce
ton of slang English expressions
are the United States and Aus
tra1ia.
"In general, 1t may be said that
there Is tendency today towards
the Standardization of any given
language. This is because the
radio and other means of national
and international discourse makes
1t necessary for speakers and writ
ers to express themselves so that
they may be, understood over a
wide area
Professor Latham does not think
that slang endangers language.
Most expressions are dropped In a
comparatively short time he be-
lieves. Only such slang words or
expressions as are peculiarly APP
propriate in describing given
situation or idea remain.
AS to when to use slang, Prof
Latham said that there was no
substitute for comm sense. A
garbage collector would not look
we'll in a dress suit. In the same
way, he said, the use of slan1
must be confined to appropriate
times and occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29

went for the down payment on d
sec0nd-han car. with an appe-
lite for gas like q pelican has for
fish," he remarked to chance ac-
quaintance, 'but the private hack
of the Prince of Patonia has moth
ing on 1t for comfort and appoint
ments."
Thus equipped. he Joined the
sales force of one of the most ex-
elusive Of Miami's subdivisions and,
for time business moved briskly.
To his former roommate he
wrote: ITS like shootin' goldfish.
, Graduate If you must. but dom
dilIy- daily or the brainy ones will
hear about this and you'll have to
work for living"
But the inevitable happened. The
once seemingly perpetual prosper
ity tapered off. 1t was too rapid to
be gradual, and finally 1t stopped.
Money frightened, proposed deveI-
opment failed to materialiZe, build
ing ceased and Tommy was out of
job.
The morning he applied for 4
position as salesman for Elton Vac
uum cleaners, his usually exuber-
ant spirits were at q pretty low
ebb.
"Whadey know good 2" one OF
the roomers asked as they walked
together down the front steps OF
| the boarding house.
Tommy eyed. him. "If I knew
anything good, I'd tell it to my
SELF"
He got the job of course-that
was easy-but actually selling vac
uum cleaners was something else.
He tried-Tommy was that kind
but somehow he just didn't click.
1--WE punched enough doorbelis
to tell by the sound of the ring II
she's old or young, fat or slender,
sales-manager.
Five days of this and Tommy
was in a muck Of despair. He
had spent his last sixty-five cents
for two gallons of gas and a
meager breakfast and had taken
the causeway to the beach. At
first, as his lungs filled with the
cool breeze that swept in from the
ocean, he had forgotten his mis-
fortunes in the sheer joy Of being
alive but, with the advent of the
yacht, reality returned and now, as
he Joined the traffic that had once
more resumed its way across the
drawbridge, the turmoil returned:
Why did ne ever come to Florida
Why didn't he stay in New York
Should he go back now, defeated
and broke?
So thoroughly engrossed was he
in this gloomy contemplation that
he failed to notice the red traffic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29

signal at the end of the causeway
until the shrill notes OF q police
whistle brought him to with q
start. He jammed on the brakes
Just in time to avoid collision with
an east bound ice truck and, glanc-
ing in the mirror, saw the minion
OF the law approaching.
Tommy groaned. Another one
Of my famous breaks" he thought
land by the look in that cops face,
it'll be the last one - for about
thirty days"
THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED,
TOMMY NEVER WENT.
Then something happened; just
what; Tommy says he never could
tell. It may have been that reck-
less bravado which is born In mo-
ments Of utter hopelessness, or the
sudden awakening Of subconscious
courage. Or again, 1t may have
been pure luck. At any rate, as
the officer placed one foot on the
running board and poised his PEN
Gil preparatory to filling in very
official looking ticket, Tommy
spoke: Good morning, officer; are
you lmarried?"
"Yes!" snapped the officer, look
ling up, land what of III"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29

There was no real bitterness in
Tommys makeup; he bore no gem
uine grudge against those whose
good fortune enabled them to en-
ioy the fruits Of that good for
tune. They got the breaks, that
was all. He didn't and that was
ali there was to that: Just a spe-
cialist in tough luck" was the way
he expressed 1t.
And truly, misfortune seemed
to have logged his footsteps since
his earliest recollection. AS a boy,
he had been the first to carry home
the tell-tale odor of burned corn
silk and the only one to" fall
through the thin ice playing for
hidden "Tickly- bender" on the old
mill pond.
good athlete, he would either
sprain an ankle getting out or BED
on the morning of an important
football game or he would break
q shoelace and trip the last hur-
die in an important track meet.
Three weeks before graduation,
he had been called before the dean
to explain his reported attendance
at an all-night drinking party. On
tn particular night in question,
Tommy had been coaching a
freshman in the intricacies OF
French conjugation but, to shield
his room mates sister, he refused
to divluge any information and
was, accordingly informed that his
further presence on the campus
was highly undesirable.
1t was in his study after that
onnforonno that hn
suddenly decided to join the Flor
IDA gold rush. =.
I'VE talked the matter over"
Tommy explained later, to his
roomate, land the Dean finally
reached the conclusion that, with
three weeks start on the rest of
you. I might have an even break
on gettin' the first million" That
was all that he offered and his
roommate, more lavishly en-.
dowed with Drawn than brains, ac-
copied it. .-s
TOMMY LANDED IN
MIAMI ON THE BOOM.
Tommy landed in Miami on the
tail end of the boom. To quote
Tommy: 1.-THE decorations were
still there but Santa Claus had
gone home"
The revelation, however, did not
come at once and, as he stepped
from the train and elbowed his
way through the crowd on the
platform, he was all eagerness
and enthusiasm. He liked the
noise, the rush and the excitement.
The streets were everywhere
ferment of impatient activity and
his own youthful spirit responded
with a vigor that dazzled even
himself.
He rented a room, or rather.
half of q ground floor sleeping
porch, at staggering price and
laughed good humoredly as he
surveyed its bare furnishings and
the canvas curtain that separated
it from the rest Of the world:
Hardly the last gasp in LUXURY,