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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

Perhaps if the bootleggers had
been Observant, they would have
seen an unusual number of clus-
tered patches of water lilies float
ing on the shallow lake"
thorities added a monoplane to
their fleet by bright piece of
deception.
A rum-plane was cruising over
from Canada every day and ap-
parently landing in Becker field,
a 25-acre clearing in the midst of
pine forest on the road to Buffalo.
1t took only five minutes to
dump the load, and the plane
never came down while customs
men were picketing.
Obviously the pilot was work
ing with some one on the ground
who gave signal that the coast
was clear. The customs set about
learning what the signal was.
One day, as usual, the ship came
over from Canada and the pilot
circled Becker field anxiously. A
certain hlgh-prlced touring car
stood in the center of the clear
ing. 1t looked familiar to the pilot.
The men in white sweaters were
the same, all right, but the men
inside them were customs in
SpectorS.
One of the toughest things
about it was, the pilot said after
ward, that he had just made his
final down payment of 500 on the
airplane that day.
NEXT: "The prettiest girl who
ever entered the New Orleans
Customs House. and how she
and Captain Turner got even
with the LIQUOR syndicate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
MANY LOSE u. S. JOBS
Attorney General LOps OFF Heads
of Useless Employees.
By Times Speciql

By Times SpeciQI
WASHINGTON, April Scores
OF department of justice employees,
including deputy attorneys and
deputy marshals, will be ousted as
result of an economy drive launched
by Attorney General Homer Cum
mings.
Fifty officials and employees,
drawing a total salary Of 100000,
already have been eliminated. Many
of them served no useful purpose
and never should have been on the
pay roll, Cummings declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
WIFE TOSSES AWAY
PERFECT BRIDGE HAND
Drops Thirteen Spades on Table
With Sigh of Disgust.

By United Press
CENTRALIA. Wash, April T.
1t was lifes darkest moment for
George Forsythe, while playing
bridge with his wife as partner the
other night. His wife picked up
her cards, and noted they looked
black and uninteresting.
She had been receiving sour
hands all evening, so tossed her
cards on the table. The other two
players looked first at the cards
and then at her husband.
His wife had tossed up hand
containing thirteen spades.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

WCA4C VII Cu14OdQlIIS IlOOGCIl.
Il
CHOTS suddenly fractured the
~ cheerful peace. The rum
mics" clutched skyward with their
hands. They were bewildered.
They didn't know who was firing
or why.
Dripping, muddy servants of the
law scrambled out of Lake Okee-
chobee, shaking off weed draggled
lilies under which they had waded,
neck-deep, to make the capture.
Only their heads and their guns
were dry. But it was a win. Palm
Beach county customs men are
very proud of their fine new am
phibian.
Rum-running has chased itself
into the sky. And the customs
service has gone right up after it.
Since the service lacks appropria-
tions for an air branch, it has
been forced to recruit the Customs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
N0TRE DAME CHIEF
is CRITICALLY ILL
Last Rites of Catholic
Church Are Administered.

By UnHed Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 7. -
The Rev. Charles L. ODonnen, C.
S. c., president of Notre Dame uni
versity was reported in a grave con-
dition at st, Josephs hospital here
today.
Last rites of the Catholic church
were administered late Friday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
SHERIFF NAMES GIRL
Filler AS HIS DEPUTY
She's One of Three Added to Force
as Safety Measure"
BIZ United Press

BIZ Omitted Press
DETROIT. April IA father and
his daughter, both airplane pilots,
were among three f1iers recently
deputized by Sheriff Thomas c.
Wilcox.
The three flying deputies-MiSs
Margaret Spitz; her father, Earl,
and c. V. Burnett, commanding Of
f1cer of the marine corps aviation
unit at Crosse Ile-were deputized
as safety measure" Wilcox said.
Miss Spitz. who operates a fly
ing service in conjunction with her
father. said she would shortly be-
gin target practice lust in case the
sheriff calls on me-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
BY MORRIS GILBERT

XXTASHINGTON, April Now
w that beer is flowing, what
about the work of the old enforce
ment organizations.
The answer is: Business as
usual
Beer is the least of their wor-
ries. AS long as there's money in
hard liquor, gangsters will try to
run it. That's what the customs
people and the coast guard say.
So they are keeping on with
the long, tough battle around our
coasts and borders, trying to stem
the flow of contraband which
helps to net between $4,000 .OOO.-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

grinding police work, specializing
in preventive measures. But some
times there is an affair like the
Battle of the Water Lilies to
brighten things up.
The Battle of the Water Lilies
was fought recently in Florida
swamp and Melted the customs
service shipment of contraband
liquor, a nice amphibian airplane
and a hearty laugh.
THAT amphibian had been
Il keeping officials attached to
the West Palm Beach station
awake nights, worrying. She was
making regular trips from Mas
sau, flying impudently over Gus
toms headquarters and disappear
ing before the law could follow.
BY the time pursuits planes were
in the air, each trip, the am
phibian waS-no doubt-already
Squatting in the hinterland, I'M
packing cargo.
1t got so the customs people
dreamed about that ship. They
brooded and lost their appetite. The
music of her Wright Whirlwind
motor tainted them sarcasticaily.
1t was like fly that won't be
swatted.
But one day they managed to
trail her. When she came past,
a customs plane was idling, made
a quick take-off and gave chase.
The rum-runner came down in
Lake Okeechobee at the northern
end, TAXED to small island, and
drew alongside a jetty half lost in
marsh grass.
A haif-dozen men we're wait
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
PAY FOR AKRON WIDOWS
Six Months Base Wage Will Be
Given Dependents.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, April six
months base pay will be given to
widows and other dependents of the
enlisted men who died when the
Akron crashed Tuesday morning, it
was announced today.
No blanket insurance to cover the
dirigible was carried by the navy
department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

Customs Men Capture Abiban Plane and Liquor by Strategy

This is the first of six thrilling tales of
Uncle Sans war against the liquor
smugglersi authoritative accounts Of the
amending conflict betwee nthe LIQUOR
gangs and their arch foes. customs
agents and coast Kuardsmen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

cork of a beer keg. The bung
starter also made an excellent
weapon, or "persuader."
Can-See GROWER.
Chaser-A small draught of
beer sometimes used to put out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

900, and $3,000,-
100000 a year
in income to
Americas boot
leggers.
1t is a war of
nerve, wits and
logged persist
ence, of force,
trickery a n d
double crossing.
M oS tly it, s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
ESCAPE WIZARD HERE
Holder of World Strait jacket Rec
ord Arrives in indianapolis.

Harry Hardini, of New York City,
escape wizard, and holder of the
worlds record for escaping from a
strait jacket, returned to Indian
apolis today after a three year abb
Sence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

Observation-Disclosures of DOT
fiddle Cherman band.
Lager-Light, aged beer, the
kind you're going to get.
Liter-European unit of liquid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
FIND LONG LOST WATCH
Timepiece Recovered in Town Shop
Seventeen Years After Theft.
BIZ nitcd Press

81 HitCd Press
TACOMA, Wash. April 7.-G.
A. Young's watch was stolen seven
teen years ago. Seattle police found
it in a pawn shop the other day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

of an earlier and more robust day
smashed in the bung or wooden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

The American Nurses Association
advises closing of schools of nursing
in almost all hospitals having fewer
than fifty patients for both eco
nomic and sociologic reasons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07
MAIDEN FLIGHT OF
MACON SCHEDULED
Akron Sister Ship to Take
to Air Next Week.
By Times Special

BIZ IMtS NptcIuE
AKRON. o.. April Maiden
flight of the U. S. S. Macon, sister
ship of the Akron, which was de-
stroyed Tuesday, will be made next
week. This statement was made
positively by officials of the Good
year-Zeppelin corporation Thurs
Gay.
Weather conditions will determine
whether the takeoff is Monday or
later n the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

In The Madonna Of Seven
Moons Margery Lawrence has
written about two interesting
women. One is Madalena Labardi,
beautiful wife of a great wine
merchant of Rome. The other,
Rosanna, whose sweetheart is
Nino, an apache, and the genius
of thieves kitchens of Florence.
Bobbs- Merrill will publish this
novel soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

converging peculiarly toward the
island. But they didn't. They just
went on unloading hootch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

In answer to the question for the
names of the Charlie Chan novels
written by Earl Derr Biggers, who
Just died, They are: The House
Without Key" The Chinese Par
rot" Behind That Curtain" The
Black Camel" and Charlie Chan
Carries On Bobbs- Merrill has re-
Gently published all five in one VOL
umn, selling for $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

Yes, Edwin c. Hill, who has been
talking daily events over the radio
for some time. has written a book
1t is called The American Scene"
and is published by Whitmark. 1t
is based on his radio talks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

Have been asked to list two good
new novels. Maybe my personal
taste will not fit the needs of the
person making the request. Here
Is my Selection--"Ann Vickers" by
Sinclair Lewis. and The Burlington
of Blup' by H. c.. Wells.
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ing on the island to unload her.
So much the customs pilot saw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-07

Have just received from Clyde
Kendall a copy of Lake of Fire" by
Lionel Houser, which will be re-
leased next Monday. It is really
the story of a dead mans search
for his own murderer. This looks
like something new.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

will and buying now is an invest
ment. the safest investment 1t IS
possible for any one to find
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES ON
REGULATIONS COVERING NRA

What the display the Blue
newspaper advertising?
A. newspaper advertisements carrying tho
Blue Eagle until advertisers actually posted the
other evidence from the postmaster.
When chain located town of less than $500
uan has only such employees subject im
compliance his particular branch Such employees how
their increased 1T least 30 percent
chambers expected TO cooperate under the
Presidents Reemployment Agreement?
A. chambers expected to TIE PRA
with provisions desires
be obtained from the local
piance board.
of compliance boards affected NRA
state and local advisory boards?
a. Compliance boards
advisory
s
Under maintenance employees be
the provisions of the Presidents
Unemployment Agreement?
they emergency maintenance employees
substitutions thereof
keep
G. by employees attending sales meetings
be counted working hours?
held during working hours regular employees shall not be
or attending meetings sanctioned by employers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
SURVEYS SUPPLY PROOF THAT
NOW IS THE TIME To BUY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. tSpe-
ciaD-Reports submitted by num-
erous widely scattered newspapers.
and all of the national advertising
agencies, abundantly confirm data
accumulated by state and local ad-
yisory board of MIRA as to the po-
tenhalities of the Nov is the time
to buy campaign now in progress.
This view is reflected to an aston
iSning degree by a flood of letters
and kilograms from merchants and
manufacturers to NRA headquar-
terS.
Thousands of local and national
advertisers in all staple lines are as
Suring Hugh S. Johnson, national
recovery administrator. of their de-
termination to cooperate by offer
ing the people good goods, fairly
priced" in response to his sugges-
ton.
These communications reveal new
and improved products to be offer
ed to the public, and all pledge the
maintenance of fair prices. The
president of a great retail drug or
ganization wrote: I'VE are carry
ing out at once your suggestion to
submit up-to-date, reas asonably
priced merchandise and nave in
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
HEAVY WATER
AIDS ALFALFA

Weights comparing alfalfa yields
on a plot receiving a heavy apph-
cation of water as compared with
plots receiving ordinary irrigation
were taken on the w. A McFadGan
ranch at Westmorland on Oct. 16.
The plot which received the
heavy application Of water has
shown consistently larger growth
for the past two years. however,
the farm was pastured all Of last
year SO no comparative weights
could be taken but the growth dur
ing all of the present season has
been very much greater on the
plot receiving the heavy applica-
ton of water and comparative
yields on the crop growing at the
time were 1.38 tons per acre on
the heavily irrigated plot and OBJ
tons per acre on the plot receiving
ordinary irrigation.
Apparently the use of greater
quantities of water during cool
weather to secure q soil penetration
of at least six feet will be benefi-
cial on much land and alfalfa
plants should penetrate deeper and
develop heavier root system with
a resulting increased yield. Ap-
parently this has been the result on
the plot receiving the heavy irTiga-
ton on the McFadden ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

erased our advertising expenditure
over anything we have spent in
three years"
Textiles Improve
The treasurer of one of the lar
gest textile concerns said: In Sep
tember we increased production 25
per cent and pay rolls "a per cent.
For the past 2 months production
increase with us was 54l2 per cent
and pay rolls 1l2 per cent. We are
assuredly on the upturn, and with
fair treatment the people will buy"
In a detailed report, one of the
largest cigar manufacturers an
nomced that from August l to Oc-
tober l their employees increased
81 per cent. pay rolls increased SO
per cent, and average weekly sales
Of our most actively pushed brands
Of cigars increased 81 per cent
Housewives Aid
The housewives of the country
are the purchasing agents who
spend 85 per cent of the family in
come" said General johnson in a
public statement. They realize that
Now is the time to buy, not only
to save money. which is vitally i'm
portant, but als0 they have decid-
ed that every dollar spent now is
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
SONES' STOCK
WILL ASSIST
HOME OWNER

OF course a lumber company
sells lumber and the Sones Luln-
ber company sells first rate lum-
Der. But besides this there are
many things that the local dealer
can do for the home owner.
Sones company has a staff Of eX-
pert service men who Will estimate
costs Of painting, plumbing, or
electric wiring. They carry the
finest lines of paint, the most mod
ern and up-to-date grades Of
plumbing and handsome lighting
fixtures Of all types.
The home builder or the home
owner wishing to remodel has only
TO visit Sones' local office TO be
assured that these services can be
rendered cheaply and well.
Orders for milling and other eX-
pert wood work are taken care Of
by the lumber company and deliv-
cries are prompt and satisfactory.
Consult S;ones building experts
before erecting THAT new home
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

surfaces. and dig into mud, snow
and other soft surfaces.
There is also the ever-present
danger of side slipping when brakes
art applied to wheels equipped with
smooth tires. This driving hazard
is practically eliminated with new
tires.
Then there is the inconvenience
Of tire changes in cold or rainy
veather-always a strong possibil-
ity with worn tires. This incon-
Yerience is best insured against
with new tires.
The fact that tire wear is much
slower in cold or wet weather than
in summer makes it possible to en-
Joy the safety of new tires through
out the winter when weather is
most severe and at the same time
have tires almost like new for the
following summer.
Prices. too. are still lower on most
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
REAL SERVICE
At Clement

! What boon to EI Centro are the
! corner drug st2-es.s none more SC
than that owned and operated at
| the Sixth and Main. intersection BY
w J. ClementSI
I To fill every requirement of the
/ modern druggist, who must be ey-
erything from pharmacist to res
! tauranteur, is matter of personal
| pride with Bill" Clements, who
! seeks to keep his stock of mer-
chandise as complete as that of a
metropolitan store.
Well known brands of merchan-
disc stock his shelves, as well as
many rareities. He keeps makeup
for the amateur actors of the town
and strange peri9hable in his ice
box for the local doctors conven-
ience.
Fine perfumes, soaps, rouges, pow
ders and the dainty things for dress
ing table and bath make attractive
displays in the cases cf this drug
store.
The men of the town are wont
to congregate here because they
know they can get good cigars and
fresh cigarettes at the tobacco
counter.
At at meal time, what hustle and
excitement! Half the town gathers
at the lunch counter every noon.
Hasty snacks here are fairly harm
less because the food is well-cooked
and well assorted. Friend meets
friend here and news travels fast
down the long length of the marble
counter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

helping to keen the wage worker II
the family on a pay roll This sen
timent has been reported from Wo-
men in all walks Of life, through the
far-flung womens organization Of
NRA, and indicates that. as never
before, women arc giving deep
thought 10 the psychology Of buy
ing home supplies before retail pr
ces get back 10 normal.
Hundreds of thousands, even
millions, long idle. are back at
work." continued the statement OF
General Johnson. MANY millions
of dollars have been added to pay
rolls. These pay rolls cannct be
maintained and new jobs for mil
lions more cannot be made unless
every consumer does his or her best
now. Industry is bringing into the
market improved, practical products
held back for these better times.
Prices are going up, they must and
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
VALLEY DRUG
OFFERS MANY
FINE VALUES

Fa1 opening festivals will be OBJ
served at the Valley Drug company
with the offering of many special
bargains and attractions in keeping
with the Buy Now campaign IS
well as with the fall business rev-
val
The Valley Drug company for
many years has been among the
first business concerns to coopera oe
in making the annual fall openins
celebration a big success. and this
year is no exception to the rule. ac-
cording to NJ. j. Horton, proprietor
AL those who attend the festival
this year are urged to pay a visit to
the Valley Drug store at the cor
ner Of Fifth and Main streets where
a special effort will be made to pro-
vide friendly and cheerful atmoS-
phere.
As a special inducement. the store
viii offer a free box Of Horizons
peppermint chocolates with each 81
purchase made Saturday.
Many attractive items at special
prices await fall opening shoppers
and new fall merchandise will be
on display.
Selections may be made in the
many lines carried by the store.
Horton said today. Beauty aids ana
perfumes are available in the most
reputable brands and women are
urged TO look over this stock when
contemplating purchases.
Facilities Of the Valley Drug
company are offered fall festival
shoppers all day Saturday and Of
fered Imperial Valley residents and
visitors every day in the year,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
WORN TIRES
CAUSE MANY
BAD CRASHES

Smooth tires and slippery pave
ments are a combination that caus-
es a great majority CT automobile ac-
cidents in the fall and winter sea
son.
In case of emergencies requiring
a quick stop. automobiles with
smooth tires viii skid considerably
farther than those equipped with
new tires with sharp, r9ad-gripping
tread. such as those Cf the Good
year All-Weather tread.
The high traction factor Of Good
years AIl-Weather tread is provided
by sharp-edged. diamoud-shaped
blocks that grip tightly to wet, hard
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
BOTTLE FXPLODES

FRESNO, Calf. U.P)-Too much
kick" in bottled soda water sent
E. II. True. AZ. of Fresno, to the
emergency hospital theo ther day.
A bottle exploded as he was unload
ing it froh his truck, and the pieces
Of glass inflicted several minor
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19
Bandits Attack
Naval Officer

LONG BEACH, Oct. 10. U.D -
Two bandits were hunted today as
assailants of Lieut.. Comdr. Pres
ton Marshall. u. S. NJ, robbed ana
beaten as he attempted to over
power them at his home here last
night.
Marshall sought to wrest a gun
from one bandit s hand when his
accomplice knocked the officer un-
conscious with blow from his own
gun. Before fleeing, the gunner
robbed the officer IS wife of $500
ring and Marshall of a watch ana
S28 in cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-19

sizes that they were a year ago
and there is every indication that
prices will be higher next spring.
Evening star., 1933-10-04
Hubbell Still Center of Grand Dispute

National League triumph in a world
series game since 1881 OFT came to
McGraw eight years ago as a 16-
year-old Louisiana youngster, recon-
mended by close friend Of the
Giant chieftain. Little Mel'
caught Macs fancy as a hitter and
still does His -four for four" yes
terday tied a world series record.
The Senators came so close to
snatching victory. in spite Of Hub
bell. that they have lost little of
their conk'ence in taking" the
Giants.
'Hubbell's sreat, but we will take
the rest Of the Giant staff and take
him the next time" volunteered one
Of the Washington scouts. You
can't stop team of hitters like our
club very long. They simply could
not produce the hits in the pinches
yesterday. Why, look at that Stath-
three on, none out, and nobody
could get the ball out of the infield
We give the credit to Hubbeu. but
1t won't happen again"