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Florence Smith. Is, Of 1924 Charles.
chronic nyocardltis
John Dee. rs. OF 1913 West New York.
chronic myocarditls.
William Ahnefeld SIS OF $50 East Yer
mont. chronic interStitial nephritiS
Georgia Ann Cobe IS. Of 6l8 North
East. lobar pneumonia.
Mary Elizabeth Gipe IS, Methodist hos
pital. carcinoma
J. Chauncey Hoffman. So. Of rs West
Twenty-firSt. acute myocarditIS
Morton Pike 81 White river and College
coronarv OccluSion
Dora Lockridge. So of 1881 West Market.
carcio vascular renal disease
William J Harrington. IS. of East
Georgia. skull fracture
Carrie Potts So, Of 872 Darneu. heart
Dennis Lowrey. 80 Long hospital, myo-
Rosa J Hicks. 81 Of 1888 West SIX
tenth. carcinoma
Nary Louise Faucet. H. Of 1907 West
Onr mitral insuhiclenCv.
Mary Lou Fortune 40. Of s24 MeiNel.
corcn7ry OCClUSion
William Thomas Newman So of SIS
Spruce coronary thrombosis
Edwin F Carey. 50. city hospital. cere-
bril- hemOrrhaee.
Laura Harwood 80 Of SIS Dorman. cor
onsry occluSion
Kirk Clavbrooks. N nf 1897 North Sen
ate chronic myocsrditis.
Deborah ]. Carson 86. of 1903 Broadway,
arteriosclerosis
Robert johnson. 49, of 638 Agnes, bowel
obstruction.
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Pinmen Set Stage for
First BOwIers' Roundup
Local KegeerS Arrange Brilliant Festival for Dec. |;
JankoWSk and Baumgartner to Attend.

the pins for a 7O6 in the South Side
Business Mems League. Bisesi used games
high mark. In their scoring spree, the
st. Philip No. leaguemen had eleven
wih honor counts SIX Of them eoA beng pl
owens 692, Ed Sargent and John Bar,
rett. 676's, Tom Casserly, 664. and
Johnnie Kiesel, 656. Carl Granneman had
Business mems League, while Norman
Hamilton connected for his best series
to date, getting 683 in the Citizens Gas
row with a 685 in the Fountain Square
Recreation and a 656 in the Printing
Crafts. John Fehr also connected in the
Daugherty and DICK Nordholt had series
of 673 and 651 in the Delaware Doubles
Tom Brown a $50 in the indianapolis Auto
meyer s5s S. in The the south Side Recreation
and Bob Kelly, 656 in the South Side
Business Mems.
Scoring among the feminine FASTENERS
posting the first 500 count Of the season
in the Ladies' Social League session at
the Antlers alleys. Mrs. Mcdaniel used
a 622 series. Other leading totals in the
various ladies' leagues we're posted by
Eva Dawson, who had 500 in the Ladies
Social, Josephine Schmitt, with sos in
the Spencer Cafe. and Lillian Burnett
with ST. in the Block optical.
Just when Charlie Cray was well on his
way to break Bill SargentS consecu-
tive 600 series record he stumbled at the
ing up with 553 series Cray previous
ly had been over the mark. posting eight
consecutive honor counts.
the last few days sojourning in northern
Ohio Frank Fox, after that big
count, opined that it used to be he was
full of pep and his ball was dead. and
bail has the pep and he's dead.
Herman Deupree failed to reach 500 be-
cause Of foulx,and it was his own son
s sane feed sHe 1872 u game between pair
Of zoos and missed his 500 goal.
John Kleinhenz also tripod in e g9n'e
count That Life Insurance team in
the Moore & Fox League says that the
Tornado team is rightly named. Just
IT, IL f Dunn, g Of the Diamond Chain loop.
SCARED from 125 to 225 and 229 Al
Meyer was off to bad start in the Print
!, Gene strack is making comeback in
game caught both the KirKhoff boys in
the K. of c. :. After coasting for three
hump. Bill Retzke. first year man
was happy with that 257 in the Industrial
Hal Walton was all SMILES after that o; 259
about that Ill in the seventh frame
Herb Leonard of the Rough Notes spent
a busy week trying to locate that one
does his bowling at the Delaware saws
that it's easy to. beat blind some
cent cent success to o that TN new bali q bis.
BRING THE A. B. C. TO INDIANAPOLIS
IN 1886.
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Packers Lead
Off With Win
on Net Court
HiIgemeierS Down Dayton
Five 42-24; Baird Scores
13 Points.

The Hilegneier Packers, local in
dependent quintet, scored an easy
victory over the Dayton Pros in their
initial contest of the season at the
Pennsy gym yesterday afternoon,
Final score was 40 TO "a.
The visiting team, with ex-Ohio
State stars IN their lineup, took the
lead when Mechling dropped in a
free throw after being fouled by
Proffitt. A moment later coffin
put the locals in front when he
dropped in a field goal under the
basket.
% to IA at Half
Although the score was tied three
times, later, the Packers were never
behind and wound up the first half
with % to IA lead.
The Hilgemeier team cOncen-
trated their defensive efforts on Bill
Hoskett, former all-Conference Ohio
State center, and although they held
this star to single field goal, his
work as pivot man featured for the
losers.
Frank Baird used his basket eye
to connect for five field goals and
three from the foul line for a total
Of thirteen points
Coburn PAGES Visitors
Collins speedy passing aided the
locals offensive greatly, while
Campbells defensive work was out
standing. Colburn, with eleven
points, led the visitors attack.
Next Sunday the Packers will
meet the Globe Trotters, fast Negro
team out of New York, at the local
National Guard Armory. Yesterdays
summary:
packe~c nattOp
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Purdue Likely
to Share Title
With GopherS
BOllermaker Team May Get
Hardest TUSSle Against
Indiana. However.
BY GEORGE KIRK SLY
United Pres staH Correspondent

CHICAGO. NOV. l9-M.nncs0ta-
Outstanding candidate for the
mythical national championship
tied on a percentage basis b. Pun
cue ior Tho Big Ten title. That's
Tho vas the Western Conference
climax looks. viewing next Satur-
DAYS lames from Monday perspec-
tive
Wisconsin. even inspired by The
giant KILLER psychology Of last
weeks victory over Illinois. docsn 2
look equal t0 topping Mnnesota's
uuexce.led line. backed by Lund,
Koetka ard S.edel Indiana ex-
pected m offer its best game Of the
season. srlI doesn't rate better than
a lorg-odds bet 70 stop Purvls and
Carter. PUdue's touchdown twins.
Buckeyes Chances Remote
only ohio State. with one defeat
iu SIX games. has The remOtest posi-
b.,ity 20 top Minnesota and the
BoIlermakCrs in the final conference
standings. n. by miracle, both
leaders should lose Saturday and
Ono state defeat Iowa. the OhiOans
would emerge winner On percent
ace basis. since Minnesota has
PLAYED only five conference games
and Purdue four.
Victory would give the Minnesota
vikings a clear title 20 the national
championship. only Alabama among
major teams has remained I'M
beaten and united with them, and
the members Of the Crimso Tide
have 10 claim 70 national hOnors.
since they have played only in their
own section Of the country.
The battle this week between the
Cophers and Badgers VIII have a
multitude Of side issues TO enhance
the dramatic spectacle Of the final
test for the national championship.
Badgers 10 Seek Upset
Saturdays game viii be the forty
fourth between the rivals, broken
ONLY in the season OF 1906. Mime
sofa has won tWenty-three times;
Wisconsin fifteen and five games
have ended IN ties.
Doc Spears. the Badger coach, viii
be seeking TO spoil the record OF
a team that ne coached himself. In
four years az Minnesota he won
every game from Wisconsin. Since
his transfer Wisconsin has won one
and lost one.
Interest in Illinois battle with
Chicago viii be heightened by the
fact that each. IN season of I'M
expected success. has lost only once
Michigan and Northwestern, both
hoping 70 take the sting from a mis-
cradle season. viii meet At Ann Ar
hor with not much choice between
them.
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VITAL STATISTICS
Births

BOYS
Virgil and Christine Receveur St. Vim
cents hospital
Dominick and Margaret Moran. St. Vim
cents hospital.
James and Louise Monroe st. Vincents
hospital.
William and Dorothy Mooney, St.
Vincents hospital
Virgil and Henriette Rupp. ST. Vincents
hospital
Paul and Eileen Burton, Coleman hos
pItal
Henry and Susie Bogue. Coleman hos
pitaL
Everett and Loretta Davidson. Coleman
hospital
Martin and Emma Dennis. Coleman hos
oran and Marie Euliss, Coleman hos
John and Pearl Holt. Coleman hos
pitsl
Ora and Merl Hovious, Coleman hos
pitsl
Victor and Helen Williams, Coleman
William and Essel Mckee. Coleman
hospital
james and Nsdyne owens. Coleman hos
wayne and Edith saryis. Coleman hos
John and Vivian wOodrum. 1910 North
Denny.
Harold and Ethel Lewis. 81. vincsnrs
hospital
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MISSOURI IN BAD FIX

COLUMBIA. Mo. Nov. 19.-COach
Frank CarldeO'S job as football
mentor az the University Of Missouri
was Shaker than ever today as
result Of a 4O-to-l3 iaCing handed
the Missouri eleven by Washington
az s.. Louis Saturday. The Tigers
have been on the short end OF a
long score IN practically every game
they have PLAYED under the tutelage
OF Caridco. former NOtre Dame star.
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Last Period Rally
Keeps Bears Atop
Pro Grid Division
Stage Sensational Drive to
ToppIe Giants, 1919.

BIZ Unitod Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Chicago's
Bears and Detroit's Lions remain
tied for the western division lead N
the National Professional Football
League, after one of the most spec
tacular games ever played in the
circuit. The Bears won it from the
New York Giants here yesterday.
Detroit experienced little difficulty
yesterday in keeping pace for the
lead by trimming st. Louis, 40 to T.
Meanwhile, the Bears we're backed
against the wall, pulling out only by
scoring ten points in the final
quarter to beat the Giants, 10 to g..
A crowd of more than $4,000
watched, largest since 1925 to see a
league game.
Ken Strong scored a touchdown
and kicked the point for the Giants
early in the second period. A safety
in the third gave them two more
points.
But at the opening of the fourth
period Beattie Feathers finished a
forty-Seven yard Chicago march by
scoring around end, and Manders
kicked the point. With less than
minute left, Manders added a field
goal from the 28-yard line.
The victory kept the Bears in the
thick of the race, and cut a full
game off the Giants lead in the
eastern division. Boston, in second
place, beat Philadelphia, AT, and
trails now by only one game.
The Chicago Cardinals beat the
Green Bay Packers, 9 to 0, and
Brooklyn trimmed Pittsburgh, 10 to
70, in other games. Standing of the
clubs:
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HOWE SQUAD HUMBLES
PARK GRIDMEN, 1910

a fashy eleven from Howe Mill
tary academy scored two touch
downs in the second quarter to down
the local Park school squad. 12-0. at
.hC Park field Saturday.
NOursc drove over for the visitors
as the second period began. and
few minutes before half time Ross
pulled down a long pass 10 score
again for Howe.
Doughcrty and Gates starred for
the local team Holloway. Northrop
and NOurSe led the Howe assault
In n previous game. PLAYED at Howe
Park won. 70 70 IS.
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No. % In Series

bU INTfn F'TfNS
NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Everett
Marshall will meet Jim Londos
again tonight for the world wres-
Ting championship.
In a previous title match. Mar
shall had things his own way early
in the bout, but. as usual, Londos
won. They have met twenty-five
times and Marshall hasn't tossed the
champion vet.
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SEEK y. I. Fl. s. c. TITLE

b. Imrs Special
WHITING. Ind. Nov. l9-The
Central South Bend and Whiting
football teams will clash here next
Saturday for the northern Indiana
high school conference champion
ship. Whiting won the western oil
vision title by defeating Gary Frobel,
l3 10 O. and Central downed Elk
hart. 27-0. for the eastern division
crown.
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OwENSBURG GYM FINISHED
BIZ Times Special

OWENSBURG, Ind. Nov. 49,
The Owensburg high school basket
ball team no longer must do its
practicing outdoors. Through con-
tributions from the 100 residents Of
the town and FERA labor, the
school has erected a gymnasium
community building and it will be
dedicated Wednesday night.
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Colgate flinders Pitts
Claim to Eastern Title
Williams Suggests Post Season Game Between Panth-
ers and Raiders: Sees Decline of Rose Bowl Classic.
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW practically the home stretch
football only slightly changed
i best team
a rebuttal
Syracuse forced to bow to
balloon lies back OF the
gloomy melancholy by the first strong
called deefat Yale.
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MOORFSVHLE CAGERS WIN

MOORESVILLE, Ind, Nov. 10
The Mooresville high school basket
ball team defeated Monrovia here
Saturday night. 80 to %.
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High School Grid

Cr.srus Atfurss Indiana oilsl. -. Lin
coin Evansville
Central south BendI g. Elkhsrt. q
NishaWaks. 81. Riley South Bend. T.
Michigan CITY. l3. Culver Military
Acstcmv
BicSneiI 2. Clinton. s
Ce0rcctovn tulf. Is. Garfield fTerre
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Totals 1T 8 g Totals 10
Score at Half-Packers. % Dayton, IA
Referee-Bender. Umpire-Kelley.
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MULLINS FIGHTS EAsTERNER

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Moon Null
Inns, Vincennes Qnd0 featherweight,
will take on Pete Decrease, New
York, in a ten-round fight at White
City arena here tonight.
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Inns Weeks Schedule.
STANDARDIZATION at New York. Phila-
delphia at Brooklyn. Chicago Bears at
Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay at De-
troit.
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RUTHS TEAM WINS AGAIN

RU I'll y IEAM WINS AOAIN
By United Press
YOKOHOMA, Japan, Nov. 19-
The touring American baseball team
defeated the Nippon All-Stars, 81
to 4, before 10000 fans here yester-
day. Babe Ruth hit two homers.
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championship
and Colgate forget all
a pOseason game
thinks be n
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Big Ten Standings

This weeks games:
Illinois a. Chicago.
Indiana at Purdue.
Iowa at Ohio State
Northwestern at Michigan.
Minnesota at Wisconsin.
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Another 700 individual total vas
chalked up when PHI 5isesI plasieEed
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-- PAGE 13
Ahh0UNCElaENTs
Death Mott,

PRICE, WILLIAM JANIES-AEe 90 yrs. be-
loved huS5snd Of Sarah Price. father Of
Paul Price Of Chicago. Mrs. Alfred Bzrth
OF Birmingham. Ala Mrs Ed Sharpe.
Mrs Earl Johnson. Miss Mauds Price.
all Of Indianapolis passed sway Satur-
dsv afternoon a. the home OF his dauzh-
ter az Hendricks place. Services from
FLANNER & BUCHANAN MORTUARY,
Tuesday, z 20 2 n. Friends invited.
Burial Crown Hi
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Lost and Found
u BETA PHI pin lost
P. o. Name and OF
J Personals

ATTENTION-All union and nonunion
hod carriers and mason tenders and
mason contractors of Mar7n. Hendricks.
Johnson and Hancock counties Of Indi-
ana. Special meeting will be held at
442 N. Senate ave. on Wednesday. NoN.
21 for the purpose of discussing an
area agreement for this region NRA
Evening star., 1934-12-22

beat the British frigate Java off the
coast of Brazil. Capt. Charles Stew
art led her to added honOrS in 1915.
But by 1880 she was condemned as
"lluseaworthv." and destruction GER
tainly would have been her fate had
it not been for the Indignation and
zeal of Oliver Wendell Holmes. The
poet stirred q clamorous tempest OF
protest in her behalf and won for
himself the everlasting gratitude Of
the people by his powerful verses. old
Ironsides" familiar TO four sue
cesSive generations of schoolboy elo-
cutioniStS, but still unSpoiled.
Literally hundreds Of thousands OF
pilgrims. old and young, have renewed
their patriotic faith under her flag.
She has sailed across the Atlantic
and through the Panama Canal to
the Pacific for eXhibition-a floating
shrine for all who love their country.
And quite aside from anything that
philatelstS may desire, she deserves
the homage which u stamp would
signify. 1t may be hoped that Mr.
Farley will agree and that the issue
Will be authorized.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Love Letters.

Three hundred and eighteen love
letters, written by Napoleon Bonaparte
to his second wife, the Austrian Arch
duchess Marie Louise. have been sold
at auction in London The French
government was the purchaser, and
the price was approximately seventy
five thousand dollars. Footnotes to
history, the epistles throw light on the
experience Of France between 1909 and
1915. But, even more important, they
adventure ON the part of character
everlastingly curious and interesting
to an international public numbering
millions.
The Little Corporal was Emperor of
the French when he began to COR
respond with the naughty young
daughter of Francis I. He was forty
years OF age and was divorcing his
consort, Josephine, TO whom he had
been married in 1886. The object of
his presumptive affections was but
eighteen and had been brought up to
hate him with q fervent enthusiasm.
But Bonaparte "played the imperial
lover in grand manner, vowing to
throw himself at the feet of his adored
and to devote his life to making her
happy" He wanted an heir for his
ill-gotten throne, plus a practical alli-
ance with the archduchess' father. The
move was basically political, and the
romance Of 1t plainly artificial.
But Napoleon, it seems, made an
earnest effort to deceive himself as
well as to fool Marie Louise. The
letters show how desperately he tried
to school himself to an authentic af-
lection for the woman he never had
met, but to whom, for political rea-
sons, he was proposing. And there
are indications that he succeeded to
a certain extent in his game Of self
Evening star., 1934-12-22
No ProVocation.

Authoritative word is forthcoming
that the United States, while pro-
foundly disappointed over the COL
lapse Of the late Anglo American
Japanese naval conversations III Lon
don. is not ready to abandon hope
that during the next two years ways
and means may yet be found for
agreement to preserve the limitation
principle and ratio basis OF the treaty
Japan is about to sbrOgate. The
treaty does not actually expire until
December 81, 1896.
The American people cordially
share this hope. while trusting that
III the meantime there will be no in
terruption of plans to build the United
the still existing treaty permits. The
country, too, Will echo with approval
the view that no good purpose will be
accomplished by provocative talk that
can only evoke angry repercllssions
abroad and aggravate a situation al
ready unfortunately strained.
In recent times there have been
public utterances in the United States
designed TO stir resentment in Japan
and Whet mllitarist- lingo sentiment
there that is eager TO seize upon Ameri-
can material for inf1ammatory pur-
poses. Proposals OF air fleets capable
OF crushing" Japan or new air bases
on American territory CONTIGUOUS TO
her soil are e be deprecated from
every standpoint. The United States
does not seek war with Japan, and
any discussion OF concrete arrange
ments for the more efficient conduct
OF such conflict Is untlstified and
utterly out of place 1t serves the
single purpose Of tanning japanese
passions and increasing the difficulty
Of reaching an eventual understanding
with the Toxic government on the
real issues between the two nations.
Americas program is q simple and
defensible one We believe in the
maintenance of the 5-5-3 ratio as a
system which affords all around
relative security" to Britain, the
United States and Japan We pro-
pose TO expand the American Navy by
degrees TO point that gives us our
fun quota OF strength under the treaty
ratio We should proceed quietly and
steadily toward that goal without the
accompaniment OF bluSter or threats.
with abiding confidence that our jap
anese friends. as time goes on. viii
come 10 recognize that the margin of
sea power they willingly accepted al
Washington in 1922 is adequate now.
As it was then. TO safeguard their
security and all OF their legitimate
interests III the Far East.