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3 Deaths--FunernLs

indianapolis Times, Tues, April 81, 1886.
DICKSON-Lena Bell, beloved mother of
Mrs, Nellie Scherer and sister of Guy M
LEWIS LEWIS Of Of nng and LEONARD
Monday evening, April 20. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the residence, 1871
%, at 2 o'clock Burial Crown Hill Gene
terry: Friends invited. VALID FUNERAL
DIRECTORS.
ERWIN-vilas Warren, beloved husband of
Rosetta Pearl Erwin. departed this life
Sunday. age 48 years. Funeral Wednes-
Edgeh hPi M 'hf su rfsof FloTa s. PARK
Cemetery. Friends invited. Funeral under
the direction of MOORE 81 KIRK.
HALL-Mrs. Lavenia A., age 90, passed
away Monday morning. Services Wednes-
day. $50 p. m; at the FLANNER &
BUCHANAN MORTUARY. Friends in
vited. Burial Crown Hill.
MALLERY-Clark 1850 N. Meridian.
passed away Monday morning. Services
BUcaANAN MoRTu a Sne F reAaNh ns
vited. Burial Crown Hill.
MEsSNER-John, died at the City Hos
pital Monday. Funeral notice later.
William Musser, mother of Charles w
Musser, passed away Monday 1905
P; M, at st. Francis Hospital Funeral
form Church. Prospect and New Jersey
SITS. Friends invited. Burial Crown Hill
M TfaSs F %sH sa HoM NE & isO5 T. HE ERE
after p. m. Tuesday.
sCHLOss-Eli, at the Methodist Hospital,
Tuesday morning, husband of Glare,
father of William, brother of Sol of
Philadelphia, and Mrs Blanch Alderman
% al ag9n AND FTsTa sa ao the
be conducted at the indianapolis Hebrew
Congregation Temple. 10th and Della
ware. Wednesday p. m.
sCHlMSEIDER-Mary, age 81 years, Sunday,
$50 p: m, wife Of Joseph Schneider
ssb5ede Of u MIS- os John Shg.a Laues Jr
Peter Wurtz, Mrs. Barbara Disch, Mrs.
John John IL Lux Of Bridgeport. Ind; Mrs. Will,
am 1A%cR P Fl HM nd
Meridian-st, Wednesday, $50 a. M; Sa-
cred Heart Church. a. m. Burial st.
joseph Cemetery, Deceased was member
TAYLOR-George r., age 40 years, 2o5
Parkway, av, beloved husband Of Opal
and William Taylor, passed away Mon
day, 9 p. M, Methodist Hospital. Flu
neral THURSDAY, $50 p. m at the resi-
Friends invited, Burial Crown Hill.
Friends may call at the residence of
brother 81, after nIs en-, p Pm M Tuesday. G. H.
WAMPNER-Friedrich beloved husband
OF Matilda Wampner, brother of Mrs.
Eleonra Hartman, Charles, George, AL
bert, Otto and Edward Wampner, passed
away at his home. Ia miles east of
Cumberland, Monday at 2 p. m. age SO
years. Funeral Wednesday. 230 p M,
at the residence; p. M, at the Zion S
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment
Lutheran Cemetery. MAX HERRLICH
g. SON SERVICE.
WILSON-Zula G., age SO. beloved wife
OF Harry Wilson, mother of Norman,
Isabelle and Ramona and sister of Dr.
B. M. Bryant, of Arcadia. Ind. passed
away Monday. $40 a. m. Friends may
call at SHIRLEY BROS CENTRAL
CHAPEL, 946 N. Iilinois-st, until $50 a.
m. Wednesday. Funeral at the residence
of Dr. Bryant. Arcadia, Ind. Thursday,
1920 a. m. Friends invited. Burial at
| Arcadia.
WOOLLEN-Anna E.. age 80 years. mother
of Oliver and Otis L. Woollen passed
away Monday morning at the residence,
1910 w. Vermont-st Funeral service
FUNERAL HOME 1884 " Nj Mic S4snkE
| Friends invited Burial Ola Union Gene
terry. near Lizton.
/
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! To Clear Pimply
/ Skin, Try Sulphur,
|Creamof Etc.


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refunded. Costs only 1c a dose
Simply ask for Sulfax prescription
Adv
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GAMER STOPS NICHOLS

I tWItS NPtTtUB
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 21,-
Al Gamer. New Ravens contender
for the Interchangeable throne,
scored an impressive technic a
Knockout last night over George
Nichols, former champion, who re-
Gently held John Henry Lewis, pres
ent title holder, to a draw. Nichols
was unable to respond for the ninth
round.
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event nave made entry. The aSSur-
ance Of nifty prize fund in each
of the three classes is believed to
have attracted the pinmen, for the
usual entry of the citys topnotchers
has been augmented with record
number of mediocre scorers.
1t will be several days before the
entry blanks are checked and
counted, Hamilton says, but he feels
confident that new mark will be
established in each of the three
classes. He also stated that the en-
tries in the minor events will ex-
coed all previous records.
The tourney is scheduled at the
Parkway Alleys starting May and
two squads of kegelers are to face
the pins each night until the team
events are completed. The minor
events are to follow. A complete
schedule is to be ready next week.
CHARLEY CRAY last night out
~ scored all city rivals when he
smashed the naples of the Re-
formed Church League for 2 S57
total. The veteran pinster, who is
captain of the recently crowned
A. B. G. championship Falls City
Hi-Brus, used games of 100, 251 and
ZIG to top the field.
Honor totals were registered by
several other leaguers in action dur
ing the evening. Val Schneider,
rolling in the Evangelical loop at
the Pritchett Alleys, nabbed run
nerup honors with $50, while Jess
Pritchett ST.. in his Optimist League
games totaled $40 to take the show
position.
Others passing the 800 mark were
Bob Haagsma with 637 N the In
dianapolis Automotive; Connolly
with 612 in the Transportation
Bentley with 605 in the FraternaI
and Hare with a SOB in the Service
Club.
A PAIR Of match games that
4 N should draw the attention of a
gallery of spectators are scheduled
for tomorrow night at the Pennsyl-
vania Alleys.
Leon Galbreath Is to lead his Roy
E. Steele Shoe Repairs into a battle
of pins with Fay Davis City Detec-
tive quintet. The match has beer
brewing for some time, and the
sherlock Holmes" boys have linec
up some of the best talent in theil
department to send against Gal.
breath's stars. Phil Miller, who GU
loose with some fancy scoring in the
A. B. G. AS a member of the crack
Police Department team, is expected
to do the heavy sticking for the De.
tectives, while the Shoemen are de.
pending on PEEK Hoffman to de
their high scoring. The match il
carded at 8.
Another group of law-enforcement
boys will see action at $50, wher
Sergt. Carl Ashley's quintet of blue
coats stack up against the City
Prosecutors. Another A. B. c. stai
is expected to shine in this clash, fol-
Gerald (Red) Haugh is included ir
Ashley's lineup. Porter, Miers anc
Feltman are also expected to be or
the firing line for the Police. The
Prosecutors have kept their lineup q
secret and may spring big surprise
on their s-buttoned opponents
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Pinmen Top
City Record
for Entries
Last Minute Rush Assures
Biggest Tournament
in History.
BY BERNARD HARMON

THAT the coming city bowling
Il tournament has attracted the
largest entry in history of the an
nual affair was assured as the dead
line for registering was reached at
midnight last night.
Norman Hamilton, secretary of
the city association, granted an ex-
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BUTLER TILT DEFERRED

Inclement weather today forced
the postponement of Butler Univer-
sitys scheduled baseball game with
Indiana University at Bloomington
The contest is to be played next
Monday. The Bulldogs are not
scheduled for action this week.
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t e n sion of AZ
hours beyond the
original midnight
Saturday d e a d.
line, and since
t h a t tim e a
steady flow of en-
tries has reached
him. The recent
ly concluded A.
B. c. tournament
has left the city
bowling minded,
and teams that
have never before
appeared in the
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2 Cards of Thanks

EENEFIEI-We wish to express our graft
tude and appreciation to friends. neigh
bors and relatives, for the untiring SYM
pathy shown during the illness and
death of our husband and father, BEN
JAMIN F. BENEFIEL. also for the beau
1iful floral offerings. Especially Rev.
Vince and singers and Grinsteiner. Flu
neral directors Signed.
MRS. BENEEIEI and CHI .DREN
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mer on HooSler courses.
Max Buell., Indiana P. G. A. tour
ney manager, gives the word that
Highland Country Club here will be
host to the first of these events on
April 81. AS usual, it will be con-
Quoted on partner basis and
handicaps will be allotted the anna
teurs. Competition, starting at
o'clock, will go for Is holes.
Any club wishing to entertain one
of the Journeys is referred to Mr..
Buell. at $40 Ridgeview- Indian
apolis.
The annual state p. G.. A. meeting
is to be held following next Mon
days opener.
HERES an interesting note for
IL city feminine fairwayers, sug-
gested by Mrs. Ben Olsen, presi-
dent of the Indianapolis Women's
Golf Association:
Stymies WILL be played in match
play of the city championship
tournament June 1926 at the
Country Club. A recent rule
change by the mems Western As
ISOLATION on this phase of the game
is not to affect the womens West
ern organization, which will cling
to the code of the U. S. G. A.
TINE local women's association
Il tournament calendar for the
season:
May IS, at Hillcrest. Gross and
net prizes.
June 1926, at Country Club
City championship.
Oct. 10, at Broadmoor. Gross
and net.
Oct. IL, at Meridian Hills.
Sept. Ia, at Highland. Gross
and net.
Oct. 5, at Speedway.
This schedule does not include
the series of monthly interclub
matches. The October meet at
Speedway originally was slated for
July, but conf1icted with the state
tourney. The annual business ses-
sion is to follow the Sept. IA con-
test at Highland.
TINE Welborn Trophy already
Il has been played for, and the
spring handicap started Saturday.
but Country Club gentlemen won't
consider their season officially in
full swing until the annual beef
steak dinner comes off next Sat-
urday night. It's going to be a big
event, they say, including the steaks.
DR.. Edmund D. Clark is chair
man of the committee in charge,
assisted by Roy Balm, Bill Sparks
and Coleman Atkins. Festivities are
to start at $50.
Spring handicap competition will
not conclude until the following
Cay, so congratulations and con-
dolences can not be complete at the
! banquet.
The women's spring handicap al
so is under way at the Country Club,
and is scheduled to end May g.
On that day luncheon will be held
and prizes presented.
DR.. Cleon A. Nafe is president of
the club. A. L. Piel is vice presi-
dent. Chairman of the mems golf
committee is Sheldon r. Sayles, and
the womens committee, Mrs. Will
liam M. Morris.
Charles o. Roemler captured the
Welborn Trophy as the course
opened Saturday. The winner card
ed a net 10, having a 20-stroke
handicap. Fellow-c ontenders con-
sidered that a worthy score since
1t was a two-sweaters-and-a-j Jacket
dav
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TEE TIME u 1z =

MYTH the return of the nonuar
w frequently throughout the
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Vital Statistics
Marriage Licenses

incorrect addresses frequently are given
TO the Marriage License Bureau deliber-
ately The Times in printing the official
list assumes no responsibility for such
addressesD
Cecil r.. Cone. 81, OF 1918 N. Tacoma
st. bottling employee, and Mary A Laak-
man. H. Of llis N. Rursl-st, houSekeeper.
Paul w. Wagner 80. Columbus. Ind
furrier. and Iris Stevens. IS. of 1904 Nor
dyke-av, housekeeper.
Wildron Poland. %, of 566 N. fremont
ST, decorator and Marcia Caggage, 26, Of
TIA N. Warman-av, silk worker.
Frank E. Martin, 81. Connersville, Ind,
factory employe, and Helen w. Finch, 90
Lincoln Hotel, housekeeper
Robert L. Hackett, 20, of T28 Cottage-av
factory employee, and Mary j. Sprong, 49,
OF 1912 Broadway, housekeeper.
Carvel Heron, IS, of $50 Minerva-st. tex
tile worker, and Cleo Slonaker, o. of $50
MiLerVa-St housekeeper
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20 Help Wanted, Female

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FORMING soFTBALL LOOP

All softball teams interested in
playing night softball are invited to
attend a meeting at the Em-Roe
Sporting Goods store tonight at 8.
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indianapolis Times, Tues, April 81, 1895.
Mrs. Nellie Scherer and sister of Guy M
Lewis of Indianapolis and Leonard j.
Lewis of Long Beach Cal, passed away
ices will be held at the residence, 1871
Oliver -ay, Wednesday afternoon. April
%, at 2 o'clock. Burial Crown Hill Gene
terry: Friends invited. VALID FUNERAL
DIRECTORS.
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HALL-Mrs. Lavenia A., age 90, passed
away Monday morning. Services Wednes-
day. $3.50 p. M: at the FLANNER &
BUCHANAN MOETUkRY. Friends in
vited. Burial Crown Hill.
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5 Funeral Directors

WIN. D. BEANBLOSSOM
1923 W. RAY-sT. BE-15ss
j. j. BLACKWELL AND SONS
FUNERAL HOME
926 N. Capitol-Av Phone LI-7115
PERSONAL SERVICE
Evening star., 1936-10-06
B. 60. DisclOses
Freight Loadings
Near 1881 Peak
lpee,sI p,sps teh to The Star.

Special Disps tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 6.-Carload-
1ngs on the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road for the month of September to-
tailed 2l8.873, of which l46.804 were
loaded on line and 72,069 were re-
ceived from connections. The total
eclipsed that of September, 1881,
when the figure was 2l5,524, and was
only few thousand below the record
month of October, 1881. 1t also
showed an increase of 42,744 cars
loaded over September of 1885, when
the total was 176,129, comprising
115,045 cars loaded on line and 81 ,084
received from connections.
Compared with the preceding month
Of August, this year, September's load
ings showed an increase of 1870 cars.
The total for August was 2l1 SOB, made
up of 1873 cars loaded on line and
70,365 received from connections.
For the week ended October total
carloads were 52,40l, consisting Of
34,43l cars loaded on line and 1870
received from connections. This was
an increase of 1855 cars loaded over
the same week of last year, when the
total was 40,866, consisting of 27.742
cars loaded on line and 1924 received
from connections.
During the previous week (the week
ended September 26) the total loads
were 53,243, of which $3.50 we're load
ed on line and 1888 received from
connections.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, october ,.r g a, fUntt,ted United, states 7.
6o6 including 1000 direct: slow. weights
under l5o pounds and % sows vsss STEADY with in
TOP; 1919. bYlks seed nins and snSies: sssISs:
n strons weights, s.5oas.oo: sows
Cattle. 5000: calves. 1000: all GRADES
yesriings and light steers fully steady. less
desirabie killing quality considered; mid.
ma Warmly steers slow. steady: stockers
and feeders fairly actiye: better grades
fairly broad Monday in face Of largest est
stocker supplies Of ths season season PEST est ei Ied
much steer beef IN run; beef cows; inal lo ;
kisher and yealers closing lower after
STEADY start mostly 10 down late. but
selects up TO II 90 early.
Sheep. 1000, including 100 direct: fat
lambs mostly 15a25 lower sheep weak:
choice feeding lambs steady: bulk native
lambs s50a75: few to small killers, s.s5
Ee 90: best Westerns here, s;!5; bulk: $40
30; most ewes around 2.50a350: top
z kding lambs. $50.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
BANK LOANS RISE
SHARPLY IN WEEK
Deposits Also Show Marked
: Increase at Reserve
Institutions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A further substantial rise IN both
loans and deposits during the week
ended September 80 was reported TO
the Federal Reserve. Board By member
banks in lol leading cities
Treasury experts saw . reflection OF
brisker commercial activity In the
weeks $4,000 600 increase In loans
and investments, coupled with Sll7.-
000, 900 rise IN adjusted demand de-
posits. Both figures continued . trend
evident during the Spring and Sum-
iner months,
The flight OF European capital 70
America during the period Just prior
to the devaluation Of the franc re-
suited in Q $s6, 900 900 increase IN the
deposit balances Of foreign banks.
Some Government economists expect
4 large proportion Of these short-term
funds to return to their home eoun-
tries when the full effects OF the re-
cent tri-power monetary agreement
are felt. d.. -
A s4l 900, 900 drop In the quantity
Of Government obligations held BY
member banks was viewed as an indi-
cation Of the disposal Of Federal Sc
curities to individual investors after
the Treasury's September Is financ-
ing operations. Member banks hold
ings of Government obligations re-
NAMED s1,153, ,o0o, 900 above the level
of October 2. 1885.
Reserve balances with Federal Re-
serve Banks rose 3l32. 2.00o, 900 TO total
Of $5,023, ,o0o, 900.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
HES|TANCY SEEN
IN MACHINE TRADE:
Tendency to Defer Orders
Until After Election
Cited by Review.
D. rseial Dispatch tn Ths star.

oLeClkl bltpetcu VI 4uB 6J&r.
NEW YORK. October e.-Despits
the tendency for business to swing up.
ward, the political situation Is making
itself felt enough to interrupt q steady
improvement in machinery manufac.
ture, says American Maehinist.
Since the July peak there has de.
veloped an inclination to defer COM
mitments until after election day and
to make plans for 1897 expenditures.
This does not mean that orders are
drying up, for all sections Of the coun-
try are demanding new machinery,
and in some there has been no recess
sion. Industry has q long way to 20
before deferred replacement Of equip.
ment Is overcome and, with March
and April deliveries currently quoted,
forehanded executives are ignoring
politics In order to take advantage Of
the hesitancy Of less courageous buy.
ers. Foreign demand continues strong
and is well spread as to locality and
type Of machinery. American made
machines are finding brand-new mar
kets in various parts Of the world.
New England notes q temporary
decrease In volume, although some i'm
provement has come In the past two
weeks. The same condition prevails
around New York, with every indica-
ton that politics Is the cause. Pitts
burgh is cheered by the prospect Of
friendlier labor conditions.
Although many concerns have ex-
hausted this years appropriations for
machinery, they are planning large
expenditures for next year, particularly
If Landon is elected. This expression
Is familiar one to salesmen seeking
orders and, II 1t means anything.
manufacturers will be swamped In the
event Of Republican victory.
Cincinnati estimates the recession
at about 10 per cent Of August levels.
but looks ahead to q satisfactory last
quarter. Labor conditions have i'm
proved. September business In Cleve-
land bettered the years average;
orders were well distributed geographic
cally and by industry. Prospects for
the fourth quarter are excellent.
Toledo feels the falling Of. but in
quiries are active and orders continue
to come In. Things are quiet In De-
troit during the change-over period,
and not much Is expected in equipment
demand until production Is resumed"
Evening star., 1936-10-06
Washington Produce

surTEH-Ranse Of prices to stores -
sathered from wholesale dealers prices te
nearby shippers based on Phiiaoeipnla anu
New York pricssl: One e-pound nrnts: Sn s,nn
ton (92 seorel; 36; 1-pound Prints prints .rton esrton
tss score. AZ: -pound prints. carton na
tsS tsS :r .eor.}. e: tubs 'sa 's0re'' CO. 'uo'
''S MEATGSe.f iscTsGl l1.ls: veal; l5sls;;
lamb. lsal9: fresh han 23a24: Sm0keSc nnS
ham, 25a2s; pork ioin' 24a@b' compound
priees lees paid shippers. net fob. wash:
inston, By the United States Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics: 4.
EGGSIMrrket full. STEADY, g nrm:
Good hennery whites in demand Suppnes >
limited. Current receipts. 26a2s; nennsIy
white. 32a33: . few at ! 70 cent PIG
MUM Government graded ana aatSo
white egss met prices paid snipperS. to;e'
Washington): u. o. extras large 80: y: ..
extras mediums. 3Oia; U. y. STANDARDS
ial.r LIVE PouLrRY-Mark.t barely steady.
mand dull. Undertone nervous and unset
tied. Fowl: Colored. heavy. lIals; Leg
horns IL Chickens: Virginia Eoeks
Crosses 1890: Leshorns. all sizes. l7als;
%,ass pSass. e.lSs' snd up D7'ls lls.4 eseh
bounds. 25s3G each; old guinness, 25aso
each. Spring turkeys: Hens. 1912 Pounds.
"a: toms. IA pounds and Up, 2:a23; No.
IS, Is.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
100000 Spent
By Chevrolet For
Factory Changes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. October 6.-M. Z. Coyle,
president and general manager Of the
Chevrolet Motor Co., announced today
the concern has expended $4,000, 900
in retooling, installing new machinery
and rearranging plants and assembly
lines.
Coyle told 1000 members Of the
Chevrolet field force assembled here
that $4,000. 900 was spent in the
plants at Flint, $4,000, 200 in Detroit
and $4,000, 900 in Saginaw. while q
like amount was divided between the
parts factories and the commercial
body division at Muncie. Ind, and In
dianapolis.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. october 6.-Buying
orders for speculative railroad bonds
continued to dominate the market
today as other quarters Jagged a bit.
The volume of trading increased a
little as gains of fractions to point
or so blanketed the domestic corporate
section. United States Government
loans were unimpressive at slightly
lower prices with comparatively few
transactions appearing. Foreigns
moved along indecisively at fractionally
changed prices.
Frisco 4l2s. st. Paul IS and AL
legheny stamped SIS were outstanding
gamers in the rail section. with gains
Of z point or more. New Haven IS
also were well taken and improved
moderately.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
Dividend in Stock
Ordered by Board
OF National Can
Ry the Associated Press.

= the A1hociAted Prets.
NEW YORK, October ga stock
dividend Of 50 1-3 per cent was Or
dered today by directors Of National
Can Co., payable to shareholders Of
record October 8.
Directors also voted, subject to the
approval Of stockholders, to merge the
company with McKeesport Tin Plate
Co.. which owns IS per cent OF the
stock.
National Can formerly operated -
the Metal Package o..
Evening star., 1936-10-06
BOOSTS DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, October R.-Direc-
tors of Melville Shoe Corp. have de-
cIared . quarterly dividend Of $l.25 on
the common stock, payable November
/ to stock Of record October II. Three
months ago the dividend was increased
to 81 from 871s cents.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
HEADS CLEARING HOUSE.

NEW YORK. October s [P.-At the
annual meeting of New York Clearing
House Association today, william s.
Gray. jr, president Of Central Han
over Bank & Trust Co., was elected
chairman Of the Clearing House Com
mittee, succeeding James H. Perkins,
chairman Of the National City Bank.