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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
SLEEP DEATH WAVE
Is REPORTED AT END

ST. LOUIS Health OH1C1aI Declares
Epidemic Definitely Over
BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-Dr. Paul j.
zentay, assistant health commits
sioner of st. Louis, announced today
that the city's sleeping sickness cpl
demic is definitely on the decline,
almost to the point of total disap-
pearance."
City and county records show a
total of III deaths since the cpl
demic began on July 80. Total cases
reported were between 900 and
1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
LONG HOURS OF WORK
YIELD YEGGS ONLY 81
Money and Cash Taken From Safe
of Sheet Metal Company.

-Four dollars in cash and stamps
were stolen from safe in the office
of the H w. Lout Sheet Metal
Company, $50 Fletcher avenue, dur
ing the weekend by yeggmen who,
according to police, worked for
hours to open the safe.
Yeggmen also made a futile at
tempt to rob safe in the Offices
Of the PARKWAY Coffee Company, 81
South Davidson street, police
learned today. The combination was
broken, but nothing was missing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
MILLIONS FOR FORESTS
S8,5O0,0O0 Will Be Spent on U. S.
Areas in West.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-
More than $S,5OO,OO0 will be spent
during the next two years for main
tenance of eighteen national forests
in California and southwestern Ne
vada, according to S. B. Snow, chief
of the federal regional forest bu-
reau here. Used to purchase
equipment and to pay wages, these
funds will provide 100000 man
days" of labor, or the employment
of 10000 men at a substantial wage
for $50 days each, Snow said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
BYRD SHIP OFF
ON POLAR TRIP
Expedition Leaves Boston
for 2-Year Stay in
Antarctic.
By United Press

OTIFVtU
BOSTON, Sept. 25.-The hardy
cutter Bear of Oakland slipped out
of Boston navy yard at 1925 a. m.
today, formally starting Rear Adj
miral Richard E. Byrd's second ex-
petition to the Antarctic.
A picked crew of seventy Scien-
lists and adventures manned the
Bear and the shipping board steam
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Two Complain of Beating

Charges of Earl Smith, GIG Be-
sart avenue, and Albert thinner
man, 966 North Bosart avenue, that
they were beaten by two men wear
ing brass "knucks" at entrance to
the Walkathon contest at the state
Playground, were being investigated
by police today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
ORDERS PROTECTION FOR
u. S. CITIZENS IN CUBA
Ship Commanders Will Act on Own
Judgment in Emergency.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Com-
manders of United States naval YES
sells off Cuba have been authorized
to act on their own initiative in pro-
tecting lives of American citizens in
emergencies, Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull said today.
When conditions permit, however,
Hull added, ship commanders are to
consult Admiral Charles D. Free
man, commanding forces in Cuban
waters, before intervening in any
situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
WOMAN HANGS SELF
WITH SILK STOCKING
Hospital Patient Commits Suicide
in Bed at Central Institution.

Miss Margaret Lahman, 80, a
patient at the Central State hos
pital, committed suicide early Sun
day by hanging herself to a bed
with a silk stocking.
A Waterman said Miss Lahman,
who formerly lived with her par
ents at go WoodlaWn avenue, ap-
parently was asleep when he made
his rounds at a. m. An hour
later, he found the body. DR.. E.
R. Wilson, deputy coroner, investi-
gated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
BANK OEPOSITOR SHOT
AS BANDITS GET $500
Man Not Wounded Seriously in
Holdup by Three at Flint, Mich.

By United Press
FLINT, Mich, Sept. Is. - Three
bandits invaded the Citizens Com
mercial Savings bank here today,
shot and wounded a depositor and
escaped with $500.
The wounded depoSitor was Irving
Fortgang, so, operator of malt
shop. He was not seriously wounded
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Postmasters EIect John CLAMP

National League of District Post
masters, in annual session at Seat
tie, Wash, has elected John T.
Clapp, postmaster at Beech Grove,
first vice-president of the league,
according to word received here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Woman Escanes Attack Attemnt

Mrs. R. E. Smith. 1923 North
Capitol avenue. reported to police
that she chased a Negro who at
tempted to attack her in her home
Sunday. The Negro escaped by run
ming through an alley
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Bandits Get SIS at Grocery

By UHtted PTese
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 25.-Two
youthful bandits invaded Kroger
grocery shortly before noon here to-
day and escaped with SIS in cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
LINDYS ARE AT MOSCOW
Land Seaplane on River After
Flight from Leningrad.
BIZ niied Press


MOSCOW. Sept. 25.-Colonel and
Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh landed
their seaplane on the Moscow river
at $50 p. m. today. after a fight
from Leningrad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
TOOLS OF TRADE GONE
Indiana Theater Musician Reports
Flute and PiccOIo Missing or Stolen.

Edmund Lane. 2424 Carrollton
avenue. member of the Indiana the
alter orchestra. today reported to
police he either has lost or been
robbed Of a piccolo and flute valued
at $500.
Lane said he last remembered
having the two instruments, in a
case. on Friday and did not miss
them until today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Six Gases of Beer Stolen

Six cases of beer valued at $3.50
were stolen from a recreation hall
owned by Pete Checkoff at 1897
Kentucky avenue during dance
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
FAST FARM AID URGED
Group Asks Roosevelt to Speed Up
Debt Solution.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Repre-
sentativeS of large farm organiza-
tions asked President Roosevelt at
White House conference today to
act speedily to settle the farm debt
problem and to restore pre-war pur-
chasing power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
GUNNER SOUGHT
Two in Marion Robbery Hunted by
Police in City.

indianapolis police were asked
Sunday by Mayor Jack Edwards,
Marion, to be on the lookout for
two gunner who took Verne Powell,
Marion manufacturer, for ride, .
robbing him and putting him out of
his own car five miles west of the
city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25

Rates now charged are Gin
sufficient, confscatory and
unfair" company attorneys
contended.
Oral argument against the entire
procedure was made by A. w. Hebel,
counsel from Chicago. He asserted
that the commission can not de-
mand that the company prove that
their rates are not unjust, but that
the burden of proof lies with those
petitioning for reductions.
In this instance it is Mr.. Minton.
He charged the company last year
made excess profits of $2,600000 on
a $40,000,000 valuation.
Earning As Per Cent, Is Claim
The company statement claimed a
value of $50OOO,0O0 and set out that
for the twelve months ending July
81, electric revenues were approx
mately $9,650,000 and expenses
$7,350,000. Net return was $2,300,000
or about As per cent, is was claimed.
Preferred stock dividends have
been skipped at the last quarter and
further rate reductions seriously
would impair the company credit,
it was charged.
The company also pointed out
that NRA code observance ma
terially will increase overhead costs.
The case is the first major show
down on utility rate reductions
promised by the administration of
Governor Paul v. McNutt. If won
by Mr. Minton it will mean reduc-
lions throughout the entire south
system" of the company, effecting
270 southern Indiana cities and
towns.
Petition Filed Last June
Mr.. Minton filed the petition last
June.
Effort to effect compromise rate
agreement failed and Chairman
Perry Mozart of the public service
commission ordered the case to
trial today.
Mr.. Minton is depending upon
data gathered for him by Mark
Wolff, New York accountant, who
has had long string of rate reduc-
ton victories throughout the coun-
try.
Effort to build up opposition
through letters to stockholders was
charged against the company by Mr..
Minton last week. After Mr.. Min
tons disclosure utilities officials
made public the letter sent all
stockholders asking that they in
terest themselves in the case in an
effort to continue dividends.
Mr.. Minton declared that the last
quarterly dividend payment could
have been paid easily from surplus.
but was skipped to influence the
case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Issue Put Up to McNutt

Meanwhile, the matter of reduce
ing rates was put directly up to the
state administration by R. Earl
Peters, Democratic state chairman.
In an address at TT. Wayne, his
nome town, Peters predicted that
the present case will be the begin
ming Of a statewide movement by
the McNutt administration to re-
duce rates. He particularly cited
the continued high rates for tele-
phone service and said that they
must be reduced OF the Democratic
platform would not have been car
ried out.
Evening star., 1933-04-12
DAD 1V11 ~ 1O1NAAlO ". Burgess.

the Big River with thick ice and froze
the ground like iron. But he couldn't
freeze deep enough to- reach Johnny
and Polly. and they knew nothing
about it. nor Of the hard times that
had befallen all their friends Un-
troubled by worries of any kind, or
even dreams they slept the deep sleep
that is known as Information.
Then in March Johnny awoke. He
awoke slowly. 1t took a little time to
stretch the kinks out of his legs. for
he had been curled up in ball all
Winter. He discovered Polly by his
side. She was still asleep. He paid no
attention to her After q time he
crawled out of bed and up the long
hall toward the entrance. The air
grew colder the nearer the entrance
he got But it was fresh and good. He
found the doorway partly closed with
snow. This he dug out. 1t was good
to be digging again. When he had
finished that job he felt more like
himself He thrust his head outside
and there he sat for some time just
looking. It was not at all the same
Great World he had left when he went
to sleep in the Fall At least it didn't
seem to be. The trees, all but the
evergreens, were bare. So were the
bushes. Not a spear of green grass was
to be seen anywhere. The snow had
melted in places. but there was still
plenty of it.
Jack Frost still fingered and rough
Evening star., 1933-04-12

East assuming too much about his
partners hand after receiving the mild
chance-giving two-diamonds response.
Lacking both red aces, he should have
proceeded cautiously, and looked for
more encouragement from West before
plunging into three no trumps. This
contract would only seem good to me
in East's position If West had been able
to bid clubs, and had later gone to no
trumps, revealing a stopper in spades.
Some OF the North players did not
believe in passing big hands" They
saw before them q "two-and-a-half-
trick hand including five-card major
suit headed by the ace" remembered
the formula Of the text book on which
they relied to do their thinking for
them, and opened the bidding with one
heart. Thus they arrived at partial
score contracts in one of the black
suits Three-odd can be made in
either one-but that is poor suhsti-
tute for 500 or 600. It really is an
expensive practice to warn the enemy
automatically. and save them from
making mistakes. Is pugilist accused
of waiting in ambush or setting a trap
If he allows his opponent to stumble
over his own feet? Is it considered un-
ethical In any athletic sport to reserve
a decisive blow for the moment when
you preceive that your opponent is of
balance?
(Eopyright 1880
Evening star., 1933-04-12
Makes Up for Lost Time.
No time you lose you e'er regain;
Your efforts to are all in vain,
Old Mother Nature.

Johnny CHUCK had had a long
sleep and a deep sleep. He had
slept all Winter. 1t is way he
~ has of doing, and suspect he
thinks those who do not sleep
away the cold and stormy weather are
foolish. OF course he Is wrong there.
1t may not be foolish for him to do it,
but If everybody did it wonder what
would happen to the Great World
Johnny didn't wait for the coming
of Jack Frost before retiring Is did
Buster Bear. No. sir. Johnny didn't
wait for really cold weather. There
was still plenty to eat when Johnny
decided that he was fat enough and
quite ready for that long sleep. He
had taken last long look around,
said good-by to no one, and gone down
to his snug bed room. where he rolled
up in . ball and went to sleep. He
was asleep when Polly Chuck joined
him and curled up beside him. It was
very snug and comfortable down there,
for they were beyond the reach of Jack
Frost.
There he and Polly had slept with
out waking once. while outside rough
Brother North Wind roared and Jack
Frost covered the Smiling Pool and
Evening star., 1933-04-12


dense woolen undercoat besides, In spite
pear to be troubled with the heat In
our warm climate. 1t Is content with
the food placed before it, is easily
domesticated, and gets along nicely
with those in its new home. Until re-
cent years 1t would not mate in cap
tivity. The animals are not able 10
rear their offspring.
Roaming the Arctic wastes where
only the caribou and a few small AMI
mails and white garbed birds can sur
vive the terrible, ice-laden winds. these
animals come through the Winter In
fine condition. They know where to
find the lichens and moses, as well as
the dried grasses laden with seeds.
II is at this time their coats are in
perfect condition, but no Eskimo or
native Indian is willing to take the
fearful risk to get them. Later the
Summer coat is highly priced for
clothing, bedding and barter.
In the Summer the lakes are free
from ice and there will be an abund-
ance of willow leaves and plants. Then
the animals are easily caught.
When fully grown, the musk-ox
stands about Az feet high and is about
feet long. His wonderful horns are
never shed and both sexes have them.
The downward turn Is made after the
second year, and 1t takes 8 years for
them to develop. The head Of the OK
is massive, the eyes bluish-purple. with
brown iris, and the ears are hidden
in the long hair. On the back, the dark
brown hair Is curly and matted, but so
long over the other parts Of the body,
at times almost to sweep the ground.
In September they find their mates,
and in May or early June the babies
are born.
A musk-ox has been the means Of
saving many an Arctic travellers life,
and though the meat Is second choice
among the Eskimos, those who have
eaten it say that it Is tender and free
from the musk taste, If properly pre-
pared.
Evening star., 1933-04-12

when because Of it he had become so
stout he could hardly run at ALL That
fat had kept him warm all Winter and
he had used very little of it. That fat
had kept him from freezing and now
it would keep him from starving. He
didn't know this, but it was SO. 1t
was one of wise Old Mother Natures
provisions for Johnny Chucks welfare
Presently Johnny ventured outside
He didn't 60 far. He couldn't do that.
Evening star., 1933-04-12

You see 1t was such long time since
he had used his legs Then he went
back for q nap. This time is was regu-
lar sleep, not the long sleep of hiber-
nation Within q few days Johnny
Chuck was making long trips away
from home. He had become possessed
of the wandering foot as the saying
is. That means that he couldn't be
content at home. The more he ran
about the thinner he became. He was
using up that fat fast nov. Yes. sir,
that fat was going so fast that his
coat was becoming loose for him. You
see Johnny was finding very little to
eat. The grass had not yet started.
So it happened that Peter Rabbit
met Johnny Chuck far from his home.
For goodness sake. Johnny, what are
you doing way over here?" demanded
Peter.
Making up for lost time replied
Johnny. Just running around trying
to find out all that happened while I
was asleep"
Peter chuckled. Don't you know" "
said he. that lost time can never be
made up?"
Il can try, anyway" retorted Johnny
tCopyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1933-04-12
Man-Made Lake,

The Alps are filled with lakes, but
a new one has been recently made for
the purposes of performing some in
dustrial work. The construction Of q
comparatively small dam has created
the lake at an altitude Of little more
than 5000 feet When the lake has
entirely filled it will contain 300, 900 900
cubic feetSpf, water and it will operate
three large plants consuming 900
horsepoWer.
Evening star., 1933-04-12

In a team con-
test I sat North
and was the dealer.
It never occurred
to me to bid this
hand originally, as
it could have no
future unless my
partner could take
I q irly optimistic
action over q pass
by me. East opened
with a diamond,
West correctly bid
t wo diamonds,
E a st bid t W O
hearts. West had
to deny this, and
did so by bidding
two no trumps. /
think three dia-
Evening star., 1933-04-12
Aluminium in Colors.

A new ware on the market In Eng
land which is uinbreakable. and will not
chip proves to be . dyed aluminium.
1t Is used for cups and saucers. plates
or other similar items which will. Of
course, last endlessly. The pure alumni
mum is treated by an electrochemical
process which builds up the surface
coating of aluminium oxide into a sur
face suitable for dyeing. This ware Is
obtainable in many beautiful and un-
usual colorS
Evening star., 1933-04-12
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.
Pockits.

Pockits.
q ] went through all my pockits
When I'd nothing elts to do.
And I emptied out their contents
OF wich these are few:
o the glove for one hand and little
loose sand
And a puzzle that once worked hne
a pencil stump and a putty lump
And a hunk of orange rine.
. cork made of rubber and a cork
made Of cork,
And brush from a bottle of glue.
A peece Of gold string and celluloid
rirg
And a typewriter ribbin, not new.
o small hunk of bread and a band
green and red,
That came off last year straw hat
A fountain pen that wont write and g
bulb that don't lite
And patch for when tires get nat.
o a falts mustash and cents in cash
And a chockolit mushmellow bar,
A rubber band sling and empty key
ring
And the lid of a vazaleen jar.
o carefully looked at all Of them
And I thawt while, and then
! decided I needed everything
And put them all back again.
Evening star., 1933-04-12

his partner. Willard Karn, South, is
very sensitive to Insecure bidding by
the adyersaries, and doubled on the
strength of his uneven suit distribution
and his strength In both unbid suits.
West rightly passed, as he feels that
East must either redouble or revert
to diamonds. East realized that tine
hand had been overbid, and sought
safety in four diamonds. West now
made very serious error. Although
rescued from the no trump pitfall, he
still did not grasp that there was some
defect in East's hand; he could not
imagine that both red aces were in
the hands of the enemy. and presum-
ably assumed that East had been
bluffed by the double out Of no
trump game. So he bid five diamonds
which I joyfully doubled. The penalty
was two tricks 800 points.
At another table they reached three
no trumps by approximately the same
bidding; West did not double, and they
went down three tricks, losing 500
points. The mistake lay think. in
Evening star., 1933-04-12
N A T u r E. S
C. III | L d r E N
BY LILLIAN cox ArHEY.
Iusk-0x.

Ovibus MOschatus.
TN gaze into the eyes Of a musk-ox
standing behind the meshed in
closure Of q geological park and
Il not know its life history is to
miss much.
The first biography written about the
musk-cx was by an Eng.ishman, Sam
uel Hearne, about 1880. He was also
responsible for the first specimen be-
ing sent to Europe. The first to be
sent to American was in 1902 and 1t
was placed in the New York Geological
Park
Clad In the heaviest and longest hair
ever given to mammal, and with a
Evening star., 1933-04-12

monds would have been a safer, less
optimistic form of denial. However, he
chose the other, and East bid. three
no trumps. consk k5ss Yaat he shoufd.I
have bid three dia IDS, as he lacked
the aces Of both ~ suits, and was so
weak in clubs. Probably he overesti-
mated the two no trump bid made by
Evening star., 1933-04-12
Conquering Contract
BY P. HAL SIMS

Mr.. Sims is unipersally acclaimed
the greatest liUinp contract and
auction player. He i0as captain OF
the renowned -Four Horsemen" tedm
and has toon "a national champion
ships since 1924.
Evening star., 1933-04-12
You Are Not Lying in Ambush
When You Show Card Sense.

~ EFORE some understanding of
- the Sims system had spread
outside the immediate circle of
- my friends, players used to
think that had trapped them
by passing q big hand for play"
when actually was passing hand be-
cause I considered It unbiddable in first
Or second position.
Evening star., 1933-04-12

Brother North Wind was doing his
best to make people shiver Johnny
Chuck didn't shiver. No. sir. he didn't
shiver The cold air may have made
his nose and his toes tingle, but that
was ALL You see just under his coat
Johnny was wearing thick blanket of
fat, the fat he had put on in the Fall
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-05-20

Experienced observers say there is less snow on the lofty peaks around Hyder than has ben seen at this time for sever al years. There has also been an unwonted absence of large snow slides. The Salmon rive.' road is reported open to cars as far as Nine-mile and is expect ed to be clear to Premier in a brief period. Tractors of the Bureau of Public Roads and the Premier company are re- ported working on the highway near that point. Stewart resi- dents are said to be discussing
Hyder weekly herald., 1933-05-20

distribution of the grand priz- e3 offered in the whist series, a cash award of $5 to each winning player. The winners were Mrs. Pearl Glantz and l.. Watkins.
 The prizes for the evening were annexed by Mrs. Edgar Provinse and Hans Bunzol. Mrs. ProvinSe also carried off the sweepstake prize.