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cluded in the loss. The saw mills, the
hardwood flooring plant. dry kilns and
stables also were destroyed. I'D
Firemen from Escanaba, Mich; Green
Bay and Marinette, Wis, assisted local
firemen in fighting the blaze. At g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13

adjoining residences and docks.
A. w. Wells. president Of the com-
pany. said he suspected the ere YES
erty was almost entirely covered w In
surance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
FIRE SWEEPS LUMBER
AND MICHIGAN MILLS
Damage of 100000 Results
From Incendiary Dock Blaze,
Firms Head Estimates.

BY the Associated Press.
MENOMINEE, Mich, April 49,
Damage estimated by company officials
at $1,000,000 was caused by fire which
swept through the A. w. Wells Lumber
Co. yards here today.
About 100000 feet Of lumber and
100000 feet of saw logs were in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
STATE RED men
CONTINUE DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
Degree Work to Be Feature
of Grant County SeS-
sion at Marion.

Red Men Of Indiana are continu-
ing their campaign for members in
various parts of the state. Reports
Of meetings held during the past
week indicate that attendance and
number of new members has sur
passed expectations Of great chiefs
who have been in charge.
Grant county meeting Wednesday
night at Marion will be held under
auspices Of Miami Tribe 90 Of that
city. Degree work will be featured.
Large delegations from Tribes in
Sylvester, Rigdon, Marion, Gas City,
Lagro and Matthews expect to at
tend.
At the last meeting Of the Grant
county organization, George w.
Stevens of Sylvester was elected
president and William Ringer was
elected vice-president. Other newly
installed officers are Everett Flem-
ming, secretary Of Marion Tribe,
elected secretary and Leighton Deal
treasurer.
Last Of a series Of district meet
ing directed by the Great council
Of Indiana will be held Thursday
night at Evansville. Twenty-Five
tribes of Posey, Pike, Gibson, Du-
bois, Perry and Vanderburg coun-
ties will be represented at this
meeting.
Session will be in charge of Paul
A. Meyer of Wahkee tribe who will
be assisted by Clarence Rupp,
deputy great sachem from District
20.
Third degree will be conferred at
Bloomington, Saturday night on q
large class of candidates gathered
during the past three weeks. The
re-organized degree staff of Arizona
tribe, Bloomington, will exemplify
the work under direction Of Harry
Robinson. This staff is considered
one Of the outstanding teams in
the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
FIFTY INITIATED
INTO K. OF P.
AT SOUTH BEND
Royal Wzier w. F. ouaIls
Head of New Temple
in Order.

First initiatory ceremonials for
fifty Knights Of Pythias candidates
were held at the new Dramatic Or
der Knights Of Khorassan temple in
South Bend Saturday night. Will
liam F. Qualls, royal Tzier OF north
ern Indiana, is head Of the temple.
Since October, more than seventy
five meeting of the various K. Of P.
districts have been held. Last Of
the series. will be at Franklin Friday
when District Is, Marion and john
ston counties, will convene. Rank Of
knight will be conferred by the
Franklin group assisted by Pluto
team from Capitol City Lodge 81 Of
indianapolis.
Grand Chancellor Colin v. Dun
bar and Deputy Imperial Prince
Carl H. Mitchell of indianapolis will
attend as homer guests.
Plans for Pythian chautauqua
and mass convention Of all depart
ments and auxiliaries of the order
were discussed at meeting in Gin
cinnati Saturday. Local Pythian
uniformed organizations will take
part in a mammoth parade which
will be the high point OF a week of
spectacular festivities. The inter
national convention viii be held the
week of Aug. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Indiana 0. {. S.
WILL CONVENE
Constitutional Revision Is
Session Issue.

Revision Of constitution, rules and
regulations of the Order of the
Eastern Star will be discussed at the
flfty-seventh annual session of the
Indiana Grand Chapter which will
open at 10 Wednesday morning in
Murat theater.
Grand Secretary Mrs. Blanche
Regett of indianapolis will outline
the financial and membership
status. Other high officials will
present several recommendations for
important changes.
Election Of grand officers Wednes-
day at 3 is expected to follow the
regular order my which Daisy Crist
Of Charlottesville will succeed Mrs.
Frances E. Curtis of Monon as
worthy grand natron, and DR.. Tru-
man G. Yuncker, professor of
botany in De PAW university, will
succeed IRA Seeger of West Leban-
On as worthy grand patron.
Memorial services will be held
Wednesday for Edward w. Barrows,
past worthy grand patron; Winnie
WATSON Goltra, past worthy grand
matron, and Fletcher w. Boyd,
superintendent of Masonic Home for
thirteen wears.
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MEMORIAL RITES SET
0akIandon Service Post to
Celebrate June z.

Outstanding activity on Oak
landon Service Posts calendar is
a Memorial day program tentatively
planned for June z at I. Q. o. F.
cemetery, Oaklandon.
Post meeting tonight will be held
at McCordsville high school. Re-
freshments will. be served and an
interesting program is being ar
ranged.
Final performance Of Seven
Eleven Regiment" minstrel show, is
scheduled for April % in McCords-
vile high school.
A memorial to Gladstone New
house will be dedicated at the reg
ular monthly business meeting OF
the post and auxiliary unit in the
Legion rooms at Oaklandon.
Last of series Of benefit card
parties will be given at Oaklandor
Odd Fellows hall, May 8.
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v. OF F. ". To
LEAD SERVICES
MEMORIAL DAY
Organization viii Conduct
Program at Monument
at $50.

Memorial day program at the
Soldiers and Sailors monument will
be under supervision Of Veterans Of
Foreign Wars.
Services at $50 a. m. at the
monument May 30 will be followed
by parade in which many or
CARNATIONS of indianapolis will take
part.
Two memorial services will be held
before the holiday proper. One will
be May "a at Meridian street bridge
over Fall creek to honor sailors and
avators; another will be held May
20 in the Grove Of Remembrance in
Garfield drive.
Organizations and heads Of the
Memorial day committees are:
Monument services, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars; automobiles, Ameri-
can Legion; parade, Colonel Willard
S. Boyle; transportation, William A.
Edwards; dinner, Mrs. Belle Kiser;
flags, E. L. Miller; flowers, Mrs. Ella
Almond, and honor roll, Mrs.
Augusta Stratford. The committee
to take flowers to veterans unable
to attend the ceremonies will be
headed by Mrs. Fern ROBBERS.
Services and ceremonies will be
held at the various cemeteries dur
ing the day with the foremost at
Crown Hill at p. m.
Those in charge of arrangements
for observances at cemeteries are:
Mrs. Belle Kiser, Wilson c. Oren,
Crown Hill cemetery; Mrs. Madge
Fraoy, Mt. Jackson cemetery;
Daughters of Union Veterans and
Women's Auxiliary No. 10, Concor-
dta cemetery; Service Star Legion
directed by Mrs. Cora Young Wiles,
Grove Of Remembrance; Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Washington Park
and indianapolis Hebrew Congre-
cation cemeteries; American Legion
Memorial Park cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
MASTER DECREE
WORK WILL Be
GIVEN TONIGHT
Broad Ripple, EngIewooc
Lodges to Meet; Card
Party Scheduled.

Several meetings at Broad Ripple
and Englewood Masonic lodges are
scheduled for this week. They in
clude most excellent master degree
work at Broad Ripple chapter LAG.
R. A. NJ, tonight at 1880; comforting
Of the fellow craft degree by Broad
Ripple lodge 645, F. & A. NJ. 7:3o
Friday at Broad Ripple Masonic hall
6235 Bellefontaine street.
Special called meeting Of Engle-
wood lodge IT'S, F. & A. M, will be
held 7:30 Friday night. The lodge
will do Master Mason degree work
Saturday at 4, which will be fol-
lowed by a supper served at 6 in
the lodge hall, 2716 East Washing
ton street.
Next card party by Broad Ripple
lodge CAB, F. & A. NJ, will be given
May g.
All lodges and chapters OF the
Masonic order are planning to par
ticipate in the annual Masonic pic
mic on July Is.
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Anniversary of Founding to
Be COMMUNICATED by
Lake Shore Order.

Members of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows vii be in
tereSted in announcement Of broad
cast Sunday over station WJKS of
ceremonials to be conducted at
Gary, Ind, in conmemoration-. Of
the founding Of the order in the
United States 112 years ago.
Lake Shore lodge will meet at
the Baptist church in Gary where
the sermon given will fit the
occasion. Time of broadcast will
be announced when arrangements at
Gary are completed.
Jay county meeting at Dunkirk
will be preceded by banquet at
$50. Degree work will be ex-
emplifed. District deputy is Sam
r. Martin.
Encampment 800 will meet at
Yorktown Saturday when work in
the Golden Rule degree Will be
given by the Russiaville staff under
direction of Guy Folks. Muncie
degree staff vii give the Royal
Purple degree.
At the ConnersvilIe meeting
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MASONS Plan RITES
Dramatic Degree viii Be
Presented at Temple.

Super-excellent Masters degree
one of the most dramatic degrees ir
this branch Of the Masonic order
will be presented under auspices Of
Indianapolis Council 2, Royal Sc.
lect Masters, at Raper Commandery
asylum of the Masonic temple
North and Illinois streets, at 7:3C
Saturday night.
Indiana councils Of royal and Sc.
lect masters aresinvited to attend.
Edward F. Nom, president OF
Marion County Royal Arch Chap
tiers Association, will preside over
the first section Of the ritualistic
work; Leroy Freeman over the sec
ond section and Lester D. Clancy
over the third. g
Officers of the council are Guy L
Newly, illustrious master; Edgar O
Burgan, John H. Carroll, Leroy
Freeman, Ernest F. Kroenicke, ia
cob Rubin and Isaac M. Smith.
Special music score will be .di-
rected by Arnold F. Spencer. Raper
choir will participate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Special Train viii Carry
HooSier Delegates to
Tri-YearIy Session.

Indiana knights Templar are ex-
pected to turn out in greater num-
bers than ever before for the tri-
ennial session Of the United States
at Minneapolis. Mimi, June 20 to
26. A state brass band, several drill
teams and a special trainload Of
members will all be out to win
prizes for drill and showing in the
grand parade
A special train carrying Indiana
Sir knights to the conclave will
leave indianapolis June 90 and will
pick up members on the way. An
other section will leave TT. Wayne
the same day; the two sections viii
join at Chicago.
Sub-Drill Teams Entered
Special hotel reservations are be-
ing arranged by w. w. Suckow OF
Franklin. For those motoring te
Minneapolis, ample parking space is
being provided, convenient to the
places Of the triennial entertain
ment.
Drill teams of Raper Command.
cry and Fort Wayne Commandery
have been entered in the prize
contests; others will enter later
The teams have been preparing fol-
some time for the occasion anc
hope to carry of honors.
Boat Trip Arranged
A preliminary dinner at the
Minneapolis Athletic Club fol
members of the general committee
will open the encampment. Com.
petitive drills will start Wednes.
day, June "a, and continue unit
all teams have taken part arc
been judged.
For those wishing to return b.
boat, a trip has been planned from
Duluth to Port Arthur, Ontario
through. the locks at Saulte Ste
Marie to Detroit, where trains vii
be waiting. Another return trip i
offered through the Black Hills Il
Yellowstone Park, then to Salt Lake
City, Utah.
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For fifty years q member Of the
knights of Pythias, Alexander ia
cobsen, state secretary, Interna-
tional Credit Association, who was
81 on March II, was initiated into
the order in Huron, S. D., whep la
kota was a territory.
He was the last grand chancellor
of South Dakota before it became a
state in 1889 and participated in
the amalgamation of two grand
lodges when Oklahoma and Indian
territories became state. During
all these years he has been active in
the order and even now participates
in lodge duties.
Jacobsen was recently elected by
the supreme palace of the Princess
Of Syracuse, a Pythian boy organi-
cation, to the office Of guard cap
tain.
He retains his membership in
Huron, S. D., but is affiliated with
Nineteenth Century Lodge 40 of
indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
K0KOMO ELKS HOME
ORDERED TO BE SOLD

Court Decree Given on Petition of
EIks Realty Receivers.
By Times Special
KCKOMO, Ind. April 18.-Sale
Of the Elks Club building was or
dered in q decree signed in Howard
circuit court by Judge Joe GRIPPE
Petition for sale was made by Scion
A. Enloe Of Indianapolis and Don
P. Strobe, receivers for the Elks
Realty Company.
1t is proposed to dispose of the
building, appraised at $4,000, with
in tWenty-one days. The lodge has
taken over furniture and other fur
nishings through payment of $500
to the receivers. The club was built
several years ago at a cost Of over
100000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
GRADUATION PLANNED
Hospital Heads Arrange Ceremony
for Nurses June 4

Plans for graduation exercises for
the nurses training school at city
hospital were being arranged today
by DR.. William A. Doeppers, super
intendent, following action Of the
health board in setting the cere-
mony for June 4.
Contract for approximately 12,00C
tons of coal for the hospital was
awarded by the board to the Indian
apolis Coal Company at $2.40 a ton
H. G. Fisher Company won contract
for diethernlic machine for the
hospital on q bid Of $595.43.
Miss Geneva Wagner, clerk, was
transformed to social service depart
ment secretary, succeeding Miss
Bonnie Moffit, resigned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
COUNCILS TO MEET
Columbus Pocahontas viii
Sponsor Initiation
Ceremony.
By Times Special

COLUMBUS, Ind, April 90
More than 600 members are ex-
pected here Tuesday for the dis
trict meeting Of Pocahontas lodges,
Red Men of America, sponsored
by the Columbus lodge.
Meetings to begin at noon will
close with a night session at which
a class Of eight candidates will be
initiated. Nineteen councils are in
cluded in the district.
Forty great chiefs will take part
in the session. State officers who will
be here are Great Pocahontas
Mrs. Bessie Meadows of Sulphur
Springs, Mrs. Mary Greenlee of IN
dianapolis, Wiona, and Mrs. Cherry
Ross of Shelbyville, great keeper
Of records.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
COLUMBUS MASONIC
REM0DELING STARTS

St Johns Order Home Improve
ments to Cost $4,000.
By Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 2o.-Re-
modelling Of st. Johns Lodge 20, F.
& A. M, was started today.
Several months will be required
for completion Of the $4,000 i'm
provement, the building not to be
ready for occupancy until early in
the fall, according to the terms OF
the contract.
Donald P. Shinn, master Of the
lodge, stated no definite decision
had been reached on a meeting
place for the lodge during the re-
modelling program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
MOTHERS DAY TO
BE EAGLES TOPIC
Parade, Tablet dwelling to
Feature Ceremony at
Enq!ish's.

Furthering Of plans for a Moth
er's day program at English opera
house May 10, will be the principal
topic at tonight's meeting Of In
dianapolis Eagles aerie.
One of the features of the Moth
er's day 6prcgram will be parade
Immediately preceding unwilling OF
a tablet honoring Frank E. Herring
of South Bend. The parade is be-
ing arranged by Secretary Wilbur
H. Miller. A. j. Voigt will be mar
shall.
Drum Corps to March
Among aeries which have already
accepted invitations to participate
are those at Elkhart, Newcastle,
Michigan City, Anderson, Brook
vile, Kendallville, Frankfort, Co.
lunlbus, Clinton, Goshen, Brazil,
Richmond and Lebanon. Local
Moose drum corps will be in line.
Cincinnati Eagles are planning to
send delegation by special train.
President j. Pierce Cummings,
head of the general committee for
the day, announces that the recep-
ton committee will include Repre-
sentative Louis Ludlow, who was
initiated by Indianapolis aerie sew
eral months ago.
Inscription on Tablet
Inscription on the tablet to be un-
yelled at English opera house is as
follows: "On this site, Sunday
Feb. 7, 1904, the first known public
plea for a nationwide observance
Of Mothers day was made by Frank
E. Herring, teacher, orator, humani-
tartan. In commemorative of Moth
er's day and in honor Of its beloved
founder, the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles erects this tablet May 10
1881"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Lodge SPONSORS Card Party

Ladies auxiliary of Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles will sponsor a. public
euchre and bunco party at 2:30 and
$3.50 Wednesday at their hall, 43
West Vermont street.
Mrs. Carl Okesse and Ruth Cur
rens will be in charge of arrange
n1ertS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
PYTHIAN HEADS TO MEET
Marion County Group Heads Plan
Session at DanviIle.

Newly elected officers of Marion
County Association of Pythian Sis
tiers will met with Danville temple
in July.
officers recently installed are:
President. Lena Darre II: nrst vice
president. Nellie Muller: second vice-presi-
dent. Ada harrison: treasurer. Mrs. Webb;
secretary. Mary Blackmore: manager. Ina
Montgomery: protector. Carrie croone;
guard. Ellie Stone and press correspond
ent. katherine Perry. GLADYS Higdon Is
past president Of the order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Inscription on Tablet
Degree to BE Conferred

Third degree work will be con-
ferred by Brookside lodge 81S at a
district association meeting ar
ranged by Brightwood lodge 655 at
7. O. o. F.. hall, 2S45 Station street,
Tuesday night. Odd Fellows band
will play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
GARY I. 90. F. WILL
BROADCAST SERMON
The SzCeebeYS

One hundred twenty-five
pinafore-clad members of the
American Legion will parade
down Meridian street to the
Soldiers and Sailors monument
and sweep the south steps at
$50 tonight.
Bruce P. Robinson post lost
IN the annual membership
drive so tonight they will
sweep while more fortunate
members give good advice on
the best way to handle a
broom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Runco Party Announced

Marion council, 162, Royal League,
will entertain members with cards
and q, bunco party at 8 Tuesday
night in their hall, 1861 East
Maryland street. Refreshments will
be served.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Degree Ceremonies to Be Held

On April 20 at 6:15 Mystic Tie
lodge 1913 will hold ceremonies for
three candidates for the entered ap-
prentice degree. The following Mon
day, April q, at 1870 another will
be held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

Commerce Associations to Meet
Annual meeting of the National
Association of State Chambers OF
Commerce will be held at French
Lick June and 4. John E. Fred
rick of Kokomo, president of the
Indiana state chamber, is president
of the national association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Twins Weigh 81 Pounds

| By Times Special
MADISON, Ind, April 20.-A boy
and girl, twins, born to Mrs. George
w. Corya, have 2, combined weight
of q pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
LODGE WILL INITIATE
Security Benefit Association to Fete
Guests After Rite.

limitation of candidates by Mar
ion and Center councils of Security
Benefit Association will take place
at the hall, 1867 East Maryland
street, at p. m, Saturday Muncie
council will be guests.
Preceding initiation supper will be
served. After the degree has beer
conferred, a dance will be held.
George Carr is general chairman
of all committees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
GOLDEN RULE TO MEET

Prelininar1eS to Installing of Of
ficers to Be Discussed.
Officers and members Of Golden
Rule lodge 8, United Order Of
American workers will meet tonight
for preliminary session before pub
lie installation of officers April 90
Meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Allie Bray, 816 North Illinois
street.
Euchre and bunco party Wednes-
day night in Woodnan hall, 1925
Prospect street, will be open to the
public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
KNIGHT TEMPLARS
TO HOLD CONCLAVE
GRoTTo TO GIVE DANCE
Annual Spring Frolic to Be Held at
Municipal Gardens.

Annual spring dance for all
prophets and ladies Of Sahara
Grotto will be given at Municipal
Gardens Thursday, beginning at 8.
Due cards for 1881 will secure ad-
mittance.
A card party will be given by Sa-
hara Grotto at Grotto home, Sat
urday night. A small admission fee
will be charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
Bridge, Euchre to Be PLAYED

Bridge and euchre party will be
given by Fidelity Review 40
w. B. A., at Castle hall, 2:3o
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20

Friday, the seven-n1an degree staff
of Connersville, one of the standing
STATS in the state, tok charge OF the
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-20
No Marks

Don't need 'em here.
We keep your washing To-
GETHER.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-09-04
FORESTRY SCHOOL
TO open sept. 2S
TWo-Year Greenhouse Practice
Course, Popular Last Year,
Again Offered
SIDE CHANCES

Botttneau. n. D.. Sept. 4-Re
Preparations are being made at the
North Dakota School Of Forestry here
to begin the fall term Sept. 28.
A two-year greenhouse practice
course, which was offered for the first
time last year, was said by school
officials to be proving popular and
win b offered again this year.
The course y designed to prepare
the student - "a assistant In q green
house and also embraces courses in
commerce In connection with such
work. Students completing the
course With an average grade Of &C"
VIII be given . certificate Of compile
tion.
students maintaining this average
win b aided BY the school In obtain
ing . position when they have fin
ished the course" L. +. Davidson,
secretary. said. "The greenhouse
business r. . profitable one ana should
prove Intervening to any student who
likes this kind Of work"
The Forestry school Is q Junior COL
lege Offering the first two years Of
regular college work In the fields of
liberal arts, pro-oommerce, pre-en-
cheering. pre-forestry. pre-home
economics, and pre-medicine. Credits
earned are accepted at full value in
Ill institutions In the state and at
large universities outside the state,
Davidson said.
Vocational courses are offered In
agriculture. commercial. and green
house practice. One and two-year