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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-29
TANET said yes and withdrew
" Half an hour later she encoun-
tered The maid in the hall

y " .
Half an hour later she encoun-
tered the maid in the hall.
MY, but you've got nerve!'
Lucy said admiringly. I wouldn't
have picked up that cat for all
the money in the world"
Janet smiled. We'll, it didn't hurt
me- she said. I've just got one
little scratch"
I wasn't afraid of Buster scratch
ing! l was afraid Of that mouse!
Mrs. Curtis is afraid Of EN-. too
That's what people get for keeping
a cat around!"
They don't get mice from keep
ing cats, Janet told her. It's the
other way around. All I did was
take the cat down to Frederick. -
But there was no doubt that the
incident had raised Janet in Mrs
Curtis eyes. She gave her tasks
implying more and more RESPONSE
bility and when Janet carried off a
situation tactfully she praised her.
Really Mrs. Curtis told her
friend, Rachel Thornton, I don't
know how I ever got along with
out her! She's 50 capable"
Mrs. Thornton said, "U-mm! Pref
ty girl. She'll be leaving you one
of these days"
We'll, I'll do my best to keen
her!' Mrs. Curtis declared vigor-
ously. I'm sure I don't know
where I'd get another like her!"
The attack of grippe seemed to
leave Mrs. Curtis weak. DR.. Rob
erts said there was nothing for her
to do but rest and save her strength
No parties and no excitement. She
was to stay at home except for a
brief airing each day in the car.
DR.. Roberts gave her a thorough
examination and reminded Mrs
Curtis it was important for. these
instructions to be obeyed.
CHE called Janet as the girl was
~ passing the door Of her bed
room one morning Come in, my
dear, D." she said, smiling. I've some
news for you. Instead Of $50 I'm
going to make your CnecE $35 from
now on"
why, thank you, Mrs. Curtis
That's awfully NIGEL"
Ito Be COntinued)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-29

Avoiding the storm, they had seen his body
drop from the doomed plane. Searching, they
rescued the young Englishman, but found no trace
OF his crew or Of Patricia Candy. Reluctantly
Roger was forced to admit the quest hopeless.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
CLEARING Of SKIES
PERMITS EGG FETE
Washington Children Guests
of "Sistie" in Rolling
Behind White House.

Rain-laden clouds blew away and a
kindly sun appeared in time today to
gladden. the hearts Of the children of
Washington by making it possible for
them to frolic on the rear grounds of
the White House in. the annual Easter
egg rolling fete.
The happiness Of the youngsters,
however, was not complete because the
play and romping on the ground was
considerably marred by soaked and
soggy earth, but they were repaid by
having a glance at the President and
First Lady and their grandchildren,
Sistie and Buzzie Dali, and other mem
bers of the Roosevelt household, in
cluding the dogs, Meggie. the little
Scottie. and Major, the handsome police
dog.
Greeted BY President.
More important still the children and
the grown-ups accompanying them re-
ceived happy word of greeting from
the President himself as he stood lean
ing against the railing on the reas
sided as ne appeared, President Roose-
welt said Il am glad to see all Of you;
I only wish I could come out and join
YOU" As his eyes scanned the as
sembled crowd below he said 1T seems
to me that there are just as many
grown ups as children"
The arrival Of the presidential fam
fly on the rear portico was greeted
with the playing of Happy Days Are
Here Again" by the uniformed boys
band of local theater.
After these salutations, the President
Withdrew, but Mrs. Roosevelt, with
6-year-old "Sistie'' holding tightly tc
her hand, and the latter's mother. Mrs
Anna Dali, went down into the yard
and for some little time mingled around
the crowd, talking first to one child
and then another, and watching groups
at play.
Probably because of the dampness OF
the ground and the density OF the
crowd, little "Buzzie" was left up or
the portico to watch the goings-on, q:
he stood upon the seat Of q wicker
chair with his uniformed nurse besid:
him.
Speaks Over Hook-Up.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Dali. with
Sistie, walked about the grounds, al
bareheaded. Both Mrs. Roosevelt ant
her daughter were attired in blue cos
tunes, while Sistie had on a summer!
frock of peach color and wide hit.
satin ribbon band around her hvad
Before returning to the house Mrs
Roosevelt spoke into microphone ane
gave a greeting to the country at large
This Nationwide hook-up for the oc'
casion was arranged under the auspice:
of the Greater National Capital Com
mittee. of the Washington Board o1
lContinued on PAGE D Column 81
Evening star., 1933-04-17
Leader Reserves "Indisputa-
BILE Right to Opinion" Re-
specting Policies.
STRESSES U. S. SECURITY
AND RUSSIAN ISSUE
President General Urges Patriotic
Women Not to Dictate to
officials.

Calling upon the Daughters Of the
American Revolution to meet with
courage and faith the grave problems
facing the Nation, Mrs. Russell william
Magma Of Holyoke, Mass, president
general today urged the forty second
Continental Congress to uphold the
Government, not to dictate to it."
While reminding the 5000 delegates
and alternates assembled in Constitu-
ton Hall for the opening session that
these problems which touch the lives
of all lie in the hands Of those whom
we, the voters. have placed in oface. "
Mrs. Magma reserved to the D. A. r.
the "indisputable right to an indiv-
idual opinion" respecting the policies
for which the society stands.
These problems the president gen.
eral outlined in her first address as
carrying out the broad program of pa
triotic education and standing squarely
behind such issues as nattonaI security
and non-recognition OF Soviet Russia." ."
Challenges Factions.
In another respect, the president
general sounded a sharp challenge to
any faction within the D. A. r. which
may be seeking to entangle 1t in out
side alliances or affiliations. On this
ground, which is the only likely cause
OF dispute during the present ses-
sions, Mrs. Magma pledged her admins
tration to stand firm.
4 pray you guard well your heritage
your title, and your work" she ad-
monished. Adhere to your funda-
mental principles, nor change the
character of its society by word OF
deed. The name of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution means some
thing. Keep 1t So"
In reminding the National Society
that other great concerns reaching
out beyond the confidence OF their own
activities" had collapsed. Mrs. Magma
urred careful thought on the part OF the
d A. R. before they should heed any
appeal to barter away" its idenlty
The president generals strong sup
mort of national defense indicates tne
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column 81
Evening star., 1933-04-17
MEANS LOSES PLEA.
TO VOID CONVICTION
Appeals Court UphoIds Ver-
dict in Lindbergh Hoax
Against Mrs. Mclean.

The Court Of Appeals today upheld
the conviction of CASTOR B. Means,
who was found guilty of the larceny
of 100000 from Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean by q jury in District Supreme
Court.
Means obtained the money from Mrs.
Mclean under the pretense Of using
it to ransom the kidnapped child of
Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh.
Counsel for Means contended before
the Court of Appeals that If he was
guilty of anything. 1t was embezzle-
ment and not larceny. The higher
court however. upheld the contention
of United States Attorney Leo A. Rover,
who prosecuted the case, that Means
could properly be charged with the
larceny of the money in question. Jus.
tice James M, Proctor, who presided
at the trial, also upheld this contention.
Today's decision means the de-
fendant must begin serving sentence
of is years in the penitentiary. It IS
expected, however, that he Will be
brought to trial soon with Norman I.
Whitaker, who was identified as The
Fox" during the negotiations with Mrs.
Mclean, on an indictment charging
them with conspiring to steal an addi-
tional $35, 900 from her. Mrs. Mclean.
estranged wife of the former publisher
of the washington Post, was the Gov
ernment's principal witness against
Means at the trial.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
SCOTTSBORO TRIAL
HALTED BY COURT
Remark Credited to Prison.
er's Counsel Causes Post
ponement in All Cases.
BY the Associated Press.

DECATUR, Ala, April 17.-Trials OF
eight colored youths charged with at
tacking two white women on a freight
train near Scottsboro, Ala, were post
poned indefinitely today by Judge James
E. Horton after he scored purported
criticism of Alabama jurymen in a
published statement attributed to Sam
uel Leibowitz, chief Of defense counsel.
This action came after Judge Hor-
ton had sentenced Haywood Patterson,
first of the defendants to be retired and
convicted. to die in the electric chair
June 16.
Judge Horton from the bench read
from the Decatur Daily, published here,
q statement from Attorney General
Thomas E. knight, jr., Of Alabama, TAX
ing issue with purported statement OF
Leibowitz as printed in the New York
Herald Tribune.
Statement in Newspaper.
This printed statement quoted Leibo-
witz as follows:
If you ever saw those creatures,
CnOSe DlgOLS, whose mouths are SllLS III
their faces, whose eyes pop out at you
like frogs, whose chins drip tobacco
juice, bewhiskered and filthy, you would
not ask how they could do it."
This was purported to have been
made in response to question as to
how the jury. trying Haywood Patter-
son, found him guilty on Sunday,
April 8.
knight in his reply. printed in the
Decatur paper, had said:
IF this statement was made by
Leibowitz it can only be taken as q
wall of loser. Particularly in view
of the fact that in his address to the
jury Gin the Patterson case) he lauded
the people Of Morgan County and the
members of the jury to the skies"
Statement Uncalled For.
II. do not know whether the leading
counsel for the defendant made the
statement imputed to him." Judge Hor-
ton said. Il am not stating that he
did, but so far as 1t might influence
this trial. 1t could make little difference
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
ROOSEVELT SELECTS
CIVIL SERVICE HEAD
Will Soon Send to Senate Name
of Successor to
Campbell.

President Roosevelt has selected a
new president of the Civil Service Com
mission, it was learned today. 1t is
expected that the name will soon be
sent to the Senate.
The name Of Charles Edward Addams
of Phoenix, Ariz., has been before the
President in connection with this ap-
pointment and the Arizona Senators
have strongly urged the Chief Executive
to leave with their State the presidency
of the Civil Service Commission.
Former Gov Thomas E. Campbell Is at
present president.
Mr.. Addams is widely known in the
Southwest and has been a member Of
the State Highway Commission. For a
number of years he has been chairman
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
HELVER|NG SLATED
FOR REVENUE POST
Selections Also Believed
Made for Several Other I'M
portant Appointments.

The administration was said authori-
tatively today to have decided upon
Guy +. Helvering. former Repre-
sentative from Kansas, for commls-
sioner of internal revenue, succeeding
David Burnet.
President Roosevelt is said to con-
slider the revenue commissionershlp as
of almost Cabinet importance and 1t IS
known he has been giving careful con-
sideration to the appointment. Former
Gov. Angus Mclean OF North Carolina
originally was picked for this job. but
he declined the nomination because OF
pressure of his banking affairs:
Mr.. Helvering served IN Congress
from 1918 to 1919. being defeated IN
the 1918 election. He was q member OF
the Ways and Means Committee during
his last two terms.
Specializes in Tax Cases.
Since retiring to public life he has
been a practicing attorney and bank
president in Salina. Kans. He Is well
informed on revenue matters, having
specialized In tax cases.
It was also said today that Vincent
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
FARLEY TO DISCUSS
new DEAL IN FORUM
Radio Cabinet Address Tonight
! Will Touch on Patronage
Distribution.

The New Deal" in the postal serv-
ice will be discussed at 1890 O'Clock
tonight by Postmaster General James
"A. Farley in National Radio Forum
address arranged by The Star and
broadcast across the country over the
hook-up of the National Broadcast
ing Co.
Mr.. Farley's address will be the third
In the Roosevelt cabinet series. Wide
spread interest has been aroused as a
result Of an announcement that he
will touch upon the subject of patron
age distribution and also discuss his
plans for the adoption Of new policy
1n the POst ONCE Department to meet
changed conditions.
The Postmaster General for years has
been a close personal friend Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He was personal di-
rector of the Roosevelt pre-convention
campaign and also is chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. The
President is said to be guided to large
extent by Mr.. Farley's advice in the
matter Of Democratic appointments.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
JAIL FOR ) bR|T0NS
AND ONE ACQU|TTAL
|MPEND IN RUSSIA
Prosecutor Fails to Demand
Death Penalty for Any
Foreign Defendants.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 17.-Prosecutor An
drey Vishinsky today recommended
dismissal of the charges against Albert
w. Gregory, but insisted on the convic-
tion Of five other British engineers of
the Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co.
as spies, saboteurs and bribers."
The prosecutor also asked mercy for
2 of the II Russian defendants-oneo of
the two was Nine. Anna Kutuzova-on
the ground that they had partially re-
deemed themselves by betraying the
other defendants.
He demanded the highest penalty
for Vassili Gusev, whom he identified
as the main saboteur," but left to the
courts discretion the punishment to
be assessed against the other prisoners,
including the Britons.
"The penalty for these offenses is
shooting, and the crimes deserve it, II
Vishinsky declared in his address sum-
ming up the case for the court. "Bwt
our justice Is Soviet justice. We do not
Neither do We Sesk blood or ven
geance. Cur power is strong and can
not be shaken by these people, but ii
you consider it necessary to pronounce
death your hands will remain firm. u
Prison Terms Possible.
The prosecutor in effect, however
recommended secondary punishment fol-
five of the Englishmen by declaring
The organizers of this conspiracy
must be punished most severely"
He enumerated these organizers as
Gusey, L. A. Sukoruchkin, N. G. Zoric,
A. T. Lobanov, M. o. Krasheninnikoy
and v. A. Sokolov.
He placed the five Britons-L. c.
Thornton, William L. Macdonald, Allan
Monkhouse, Charles Nordwall and John
Cushny-in the second group" ap-
parently for the purpose of setting forth
the order in which the prosecution
lists the comparative guilt Of the pris-
oners.
Il cannot maintain the charges
against Gregory" Vishinsky added.
Referring to Macdonald and Thorn
ton, the prosecutor added: Maybe
after the verdict they will recall every
thing and write their memoirs Mac
Donald was the only British prisoner to
plead guilty. Thornton testified he
signed confession because he was IA
tigued by questioning and hoped for a
chance to repudiate it.
Addressing Thornton, whom he
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1933-04-17

the tuberculous dying in the Municipal
Hospital. or their homes. instead of the
tuberculosis Hospital. where they right
fully belong. There is at Gallinger
Hospital now, what is written up in
reports by the superintendent of the
hospital.s tuberculosis unit. started
that unit and know what I'm talking
about. It was formerly a contagious
disease unit. Now it Is called tuber-
culosis unit. lacking sunshine, SANTA
ton, equipment and the proper type of
tuberculosis supervision. From the front
one looks toward the Congressional
Cemetery-to the right lies the crema-
torium-a cheerful reminder of mans
destiny.
It Is not I who should testify before
this committee. but the countless hun
dreds Of people who are seen daily in
the dispensaries Of our city hospitals,
who would rather face death in their
own home than accept the facilities
offered them by q seemingly enlight-
ened Government.
1t is your maids, chauffeurs. cooks,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 2)
Evening star., 1933-04-17
BULLET WOUNDS FATAL
Leroy Woods, Dry Agent, Sue
cumbs as Result Of Fight.

JONESBORO, Ark, April II @.-
Leroy Woods, 80. Federal prohibition
agent, died yesterday from bullet
wounds received Saturday In q fight
at a farm home near here after he
and another officer had arrested three
members of a family for violation Of
the prohibition law.
The other officer, r. W. Keck. was
beaten severely on the head but he
was reported improved today.
]. L. Wilkerson, 60, who with two
of his sons was re-arrested immedi-
ately after the shooting, was quoted
by officers today as admitting he nred
the fatal shots. Wilkerson and his
sons, Otto and Fred, were held on
first-degree murder charges. Albert
Bradley also was arrested today on
murder charges.
Woods had been employed as pro-
hibition agent two years.
He is survived by his widow and
mother, who live at Osceola.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
Wife OF u. S. ENVOY
RECOVERING AT HOPKINS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 17.-Mrs. Robert
w. Bingham, wife of the new United
States Ambassador to London, is at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital recovering
from an attack of influenza. She has
been a patient for two weeks, and her
husband, although busy in Washing
ton preparing for his new duties. has
been an almost daily visitor.
Physicians said Mrs. Bingham had
practically recovered now and would
be allowed to leave the hospital In q
day or SO.
Mrs. Bingham has been under the
care of DR.. Lewellys F. Barker since
she entered the hospital. She was
brought to Baltimore from Washing.
ton, where she and her husband had
been staying.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
REDUCING ''SLEEP' MAKES FLOWERS
BLOOM PROFUSELY IN WINTER
Commercially Successful Method for Asters, Dahlias,
Sweet Peas and Pansies Announced.

to 60 to sleep as usual at sundown
on Winter days, but after about four
hours rest in complete darkness they
were awakened by artificial lights. These
lights burned until sunrise, giving the
plants the equivalent Of a 20-hour
working day. "
But evidently there are union" rules
about hours among the greenhouse
plants, for some produce flowers with
one set OF night hours while others re-
quire q different schedule.
About 40 varieties Of flowers have
been studied so far under the night
lights. All showed that they can be
made to bloom out Of season. and sew
eral gave promise Of excelling Summer
splendors after scientists find out more
precisely how much light each species
needs.
"The system worked out" says the
announcement, Permits this growth
in any greenhouse with inexpensive
equipment and at low cost"
Evening star., 1933-04-17
Is Per Cent Cut
Faces Dependents
OF Akron Victims
Death Benefits Will Be
Reduced Under Federal
Economy Act.

Beneficiaries of those who lost their
lives in the dirigible Akron must sur
render to the Federal Treasury is per
cent of the sum they receive as death
benefit under the economy act.
This developed today when the way
was opened for widows and orphans
and other dependents of the men lost
on the diriglble's last journey, to submit
claims emitting them to six months
pay as gratuity, in addition to flight
pay. Secretary Swanson approved q
recommendation of Rear Admiral Frank
B. Upham. chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation. officially declaring the officers
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1933-04-17
Ex-Premier to Lay Ground
work at Conferences Here
for Eventual Presentation
of His Country's Plan.
WHITE HOUSE SILENT
ON new Development
Macdonald, En- Route to U. S., Ar
ranges Farley With Paris "Un-
official 0bserver"-Dr. Soong
Leaves Tomorrow With "Bless-
ing of All Chinese Leaders"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIE HAVRE, France, April IT,
Former Premier Edouard Herriot
left for Washington today to lay
the groundwork for an eventual
French proposal to pay a lump
sum for the outstanding war debt
owed to the United States.
He was aboard the lie de
France, which sailed today for
New York. His instructions are to
be an observer, instead of a nego-
tiator, as the French represent
ative in the International confer
ences with President Roosevelt on
world problems.
But he will lose no opportunity
to present the French case and
pave the way for later negotia-
tions through Andre de Laboulaye,
the new French Ambassador.
Debts, although admittedly only a
part of the world recovery plan, loom
large in the French parliamentary and
press discussions.
Copies United States Practice.
Premier Daladier," a spokesman for
the foreign office said, "had two alter
natives: First, to send M. Herriot to
Washington with last December's debt
1nstallment in satchel which he could
not do because of the opposition in the
Chamber Of Deputies; and, second. to
send him as an unofficial observer OF
the type America has been sending
abroad since the war. The second al
tentative was chosen"
Abroad the lie de France M. Herriot
was handed a personal letter from
President Albert Lebrun.
This note is to convey my greetings
and good wishes at the moment you
start across the ocean," the President
wrote. "A pleasant journey, success
full mission, and happy return"
Robert I. Pell, attache at the United
States embassy in Paris, whom the
foreign office had strongly hoped would
be able to accompany M. Herrlot, was
unable to go because the American De-
partment Of State felt he was needed
in Europe by Norman H. Davis, Amer
acan Ambassador at large.
French Debt, ss,s21,547.ooo.
Frances debt to the United States
stands at S3,921, SAT 900, with $19,26l,-
600 in default. The defaulted portion,
consisting of interest, was due last
December Is. :,
For some time there have been indi,
cations that the Government would
ask the Roosevelt administration to
consider a lump-sum payment on the
basis of the Lausanne Agreement last
July. which virtually put an end to
German reparations. The Lausanne
Agreement reduced Germany's repara-
tions debt to the allied powers by nine
tenths.
Government officials and economic
experts have asserted that unless the
Lausanne accord Is taken into account
by the American Government the Whole
reparations question may have TO- be
rehashed and in such a process they
have seen grave political and financial
consequences.
Evening star., 1933-04-17
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 17.-By
cutting about 10 hours a night of the
sleep" of asters. dahlias, sweet peas
and pansies, Purdue University horti-
culturalists announced today a COM
mercially successful method Of making
these flowers bloom in Winter as pro-
fusely as in Midsummer.
The dahlias are bigger than the
Summer blooms. and the pansies flower
in eight to 10 times their usual pro-
fusion.
The sleep" of plants is their con-
dition during the darkness of night.
when lack of light stops most of their
synthesis of sugars and other plant
materials.
In the Purdue experiment station
greenhouses the flowers were allowed
Evening star., 1933-04-17
WHITE HOUSE SILENT
President Subjected to Debt Revision
Pressure.

Word from Paris that former Premier
Edouard Herriot would seek to pave the
way for a lump sum settlement of war
debts in his Washington conversations
with President Roosevelt evoked no
comment today at the White House or
State Department.
In unofficial quarters, it was regarded
as a new indication of the pressure to
which President Roosevelt will be sub
iected to take up the controversial topic
Of debt revision.
War debts were not mentioned in the
Continued on Page S, Column 2)
Evening star., 1933-04-17
FLOOD WATERS COVER
POPLAR BLUFF SECTION

BY the Associated Press.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, April IT,
The rising waters of the Black River
today drove q number of families from
their homes in East Poplar Bluff and
flooded thousands of acres OF newly
planted bottom lands.
The river reached q stage Of 178
feet. the highest in five years. but was
expected to start falling shortly after
noon.
A motor bus from st. Louis ran into
back water . miles east of here and
turned over. Five passengers and tho
driver escaped uninjured.