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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03

Center lodge. No. %. F. 6; a. M,
will hold a stated meeting, Wednes-
day night at 730 in the Masonic
temple, North and Illinois streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
Stated Meeting Scheduled

Broad Ripple Lodge, No. SAB
Free and Accepted Masons, will
hold a stated meeting in the
Broad Ripple Masonic temple at
1880 Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
CARD FETE Is SLATED
Women's Benefit Association t
Give Pillow Case Party.

Give Pillow Case Party.
Fidelity review. No. 140, Women's
Benefit Association, will give a pill
low case card party in the Ban
-Whitehill auditorium at 2:30
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mildred Parsdn and Mrs.
Hannah Hiatt, who are in charge
of the arrangements, have an
nounced that euchre, bridge and
lotto will be played.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03

matron and patron. respectively,
of Englewood chapter.
Proceeds derived from the dance
will be added to the memorial fund
OF Mrs. Nettie RanSford, past
worthy grand matron and grand
secretary of the Indiana grand
chapter for thirty-three years,
prior to her death.
Mrs. RansfOrd was acknowledged
as the leader Of the Indiana Ma
sonic Home movement. The fund
already totals more than $1,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
Arrange Easter Program

Koran Temple, No. 80. Daughters
of the Nile, Will present an Easter
program for members at the regu-
lar stated meeting Wednesday night
at s, in the SEVERN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
PLAN DANCE APRIL IS
indianapolis Chapter to Give Event
at Temple Here.

at Temple Here.
Indianapolis chapter, No. 5, Royal
Arch Masons, will give a dance, en-
tertainment and card party, Satur-
day, April Is, in the Masonic tenn
pie, North and Illinois streets, for
members and their guests.
Clayton c. Marsh, past high
priest, is chairman Of the committee
on arrangements. Others on the
committee include: Alva o. Cham
ness, E. Paul Boerner, Horace o.
Monger. William A. Waller and
Henry Bettge.
The reception committee will be
composed of all past high priests,
under the direction of Edward o.
Burgan. Committeeman are: STAN
ley G.. Myers, Edward F. Mann, Ed
ward F Kryter, Harry G. Werkhof,
Ora T. Owen, George Mueller,
Henry Hack, and David Osborne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
Potatoes Moderately Tough

In the second group We have po-
tatoes, beetS, carrots radiShes, eau
liflower, celery. snap beans and
sweet corn.
The third group includes lima
beans, summer squash, melons. Gu
cumbers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes,
peppers. eggplant and okra.
Potatoes are placed in the second
group because, although they will
not stand frost, they may be planted
fairly early, because they require
about two or three weeks to come
up after planting.
The first group can be planted
considerably in advance of the date
when the last killing frost in the
spring may be expected.
The second group may be planted
about the time of the final killing
frost.
The third group should be planted
only after all danger of frost is
past, and after the soil has warmed
up.
The Way to Judge
For example, in regions where
April Is can be recEoned as the av-
srage date of the final killing frost
n spring. the crops included in
group one could be planted the first
week in April, those of the second
group, from April Is to 90 and
those of the third group, about the
first week in May, or perhaps the
last week in April, provided the sea-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03

Mrs. Jessie Mclean, worthy
matron of Irvington chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, and pres
1dent of the 1888 matrons, has ap-
pointed Mrs. Iva Lawson, worthy
matron of Brookside chapter,
chairman of the ticket committee
for a dance to be held Thursday,
April 81, in the Murat Egyptian
room.
Other members of the ticket
committee include Mrs. Esta
Ward, and Chester Ward, worthy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
Vegetables Divided Into
Classes for Endurance
This is the sixth of a series of ar
ticles on vegetable gardening
BY w. Il. BEATTIE
Bureau of Plant Industry L. :. Depart
ment of Agriculture.

huiFdu VI rant INDUSTRY l. =. DEPART
ment of Agriculture.
WHEN to plant early vegetables
W in gardens is a question that
must be settled by each gardener
for himself
Naturally, there are certain rules
by which the gardener can be gui--
ed, but experience one year afte.
another is the best guide.
We have about three general
classes of vegetables as regards
earliness of planting. These are:
First. the ones that are resistant
to cold; second, those that are only
moderately resistant; and, third,
those that are injured easily by
frost or even by low temperatures
In the first group we have onions.
peas, lettuce, spinach, kale, cab
bage. broccoli, collard, turnips and
mustard greens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03

Next-TOmatees, potatoes, and
cabbage.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
ORGANIZED KIDNAP
GANG BEING SOUGHT
Abduction of Mrs. Mary B. Skeele
Being Linked With Threat on
Minister'S Daughter.
by the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, February 8,-In
the belief an organized gang of kid
napers was responsible for the abduc-
tion OF Mrs. Mary B. Skeele, 65-year-
pld wife OF the dean of the University
of Southern California Music College,
police today were investigating the at
tempted kidnapping of Miss Isobel
Smith, 29-year- daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Merle N. Smith
DR.. Smith Is pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church of Pasa-
dena, member of the University of
Southern California Board Of Trustees
and ranks high in educational and re-
IgiouS circles of California.
Miss Smith told authorities a man,
representing himself to be a member
OF the church of which her father is
pastor, called her by telephone, saying
surprise party was being planned at
she church for her father and that he
would call for her.
On the night of last January 27 the
nnan arrived at the home, introducing
nlmSel1 as Mr.. Johnson" 1t was rain
mg at the time Miss Smith said, and
o reaching the automobile in which
tney were to ride she notice. che NOUS
tache which the man wore was false. it
having slipped when loosened by the
moisture
Miss Smith and Skeele families are
close friends. Police expressed the
opinion the kidnapers may have singled
OUT MRS. Skeele after failing to kidnap
MISS smith. Mrs. Skeele, a frail LITTLE
woman scarcely more than 5 feet tall
was helo prisoner by the kidnapers for
"a hours before she was released with
ou, paSzent OF the $4,000 demanded
Evening star., 1933-02-08
CRAWFORD HEAR|NG|
lis RESUMED TODAY
Witness for Murder Suspect
Hints That Some One Is
Being Shielded.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February ga hearing on
the extradition Of George Crawford,
colored, to Virginia to stand trial for
the Staying of Mrs. Agnes Boeing Isley
and her maid. Nina Buckner, in Mid
dleburg, Va, resumed today in Suffolk
County Jail, where Crawford is being
held.
1t was expected that testimony would
soon be finished and that Gov. Joseph
B. Ely of Massachusetts, would receive
a report on the hearings within a few
days. The hearings are being con-
Quoted before Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Stephen D. Bacigalupo, upon whose
report the Governor will base his ac-
tion on the State of Virginia's request
for Crawford's extradition.
Testimony at yesterdays session was
designed to show that Crawford might
not obtain fair trial in Virginia and
that he was in Boston at the time of
the double Staying. Mrs. Ilsley and
her maid were slain January 49, 1882
Seven Boston colored men testified
that Crawford was in Boston late in
1881 and 1882 and three of them posi-
lively placed Crawford in this city dur
ing January, at or about the time the
two vCmen were beaten to death in a
cottage on Mrs. Ilsley's Middleburg
estate.
Helen Boarman (white) of New York,
an investigator for the advancement
of colored people, testified yesterday
residents of Middleburg and vicinity
had told her they believed some one
was being covered up" in connection
with the slayings. She was placed on
the stand by Crawford's counsel.
She said one person had told her
he believed influential people were so
anxious to shield some one that they
would be glad to have Crawford con-
victed. She said Roy Seaton, a Justice
of peace at Middleburg, had told her he
felt some one was being protected and
that because of his attitude he had
received threats. Seaton and other
prominent citizens of the vicinity, she
said, had expressed the opinion that
Crawford would unquestionably be con-
victed If he were brought to trial.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
DENIES CHARGES.
Byers Says He Sold Part of Goods to
Finance Deal.

DETROIT, February R.-Rcbert
y. Byers, indicted by a Federal grand
jury in New York, said last night he
was forced to sell some of the mer-
chandise furnished by the War Depart
ment for distribution among the needy
to inset Government requirements. He
said he did not profit by the transaction.
Byers' attorney, Earl J. Davis, said he
would resist efforts to remove Byers to
New York to answer the charges.
Terming the indictment "an outrageous
miscarriage of justice" Davis said he
would produce Byers before Federal
authorities in Detroit as soon as he is
ordered to appear.
Byers said, Il acted in good faith
and made no profit whatever"
He said he arranged to have about
1000 overcoats dyed in New York in
accordance with part of the agree
ment with the War Department.
ByerS said he attempted to secure
funds from Detroit banks to handle the
dying and shipment of the goods. but
the bankers told him he had only "a
Mnch of junk" He then took some Of
the merchandise to New York in an ef.
Tort to raise funds, Byers said. 1t was
at this point that he was introduced to
George S. Krieger. New York commits
sion broker, who was indicted with him.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
MUT|NOUS SAILORS
STILL HOLD VESSEL
Pursuit Continues Dutch
Crew Expected to Surren-
der Near Naval Base.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED PreSS
BATAVIA, Java, February 8.-Army,
navy and aviation units were acting
today to aid In the attempt to recapture
the Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provincien
still running loose in the Indian Ocean
with a mutinous crew of native Su-
matrans and other Malays in command.
Authorities declared they were hope
full that planes which have joined in
the pursuit might bring the runaway
crew to terms, since the cruiser carries
no anti-aircraft guns.
GA dispatch from The Hague Holland,
said the minister of defense demanded
the cruiser surrender Immediately and
Internationally and ordered all Dutch
naval forces in the East Indies to bring
the crew into subjection)
Surrender Expected.
The mutinous crew, holding eight
Dutch officers as prisoners, did not in
tend to surrender until day before
they reached Sourabaya naval base,
Java. They were last reported head
ing there from near the Island of
Siberut, about 1000 miles northwest of
Sourabaya. The island Is in the In
dian Ocean west of Sumatra
Their course would take them along
the coast of Sllmatra to the passage
between that island and Java. Army
units were being concentrated at the
western end of Java today to aid in the
attempted capture and protect the
pcpulace which feared the native crew
on the heavily armed warShip.
The Dutch commander of the Zeven,
left stranded in Western port when
his crew ran away with the ship be-
cause they objected to reduction in
pay, was continuing pursuit of his ship
in the government steamer EridanuS.
Destroyers Join Chase.
The cruiser Java and the destroyers
| Evertsen and Piet Nein were ordered
| frcm Sourabaya to aid in the chase in
which two flying boats, two submarines
and mine layer already were par
| ticipating.
Wireless messages from the Zeven
said none of the Dutch prisoners have
been harmed and that the ship woulo
be returned to authorities when neal
| the Java naval base The commander
was informed he could come aboard q
day before the arrival at Sourabaya ano
| take command
Evening star., 1933-02-08
sims CHALLENGED
BY JOSHUA CRANE
Bidding Combat, Without Any
Play, Proposed by Boston
Golf Star.
BY TOM O'NEIL.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FTeSS
NEW YORK, February 8-Joshua
Crane, Boston golf star, today chal-
! lenged the mighty P. Hsl Sims to bid
ding combat at contract, at which not
a card would be played.
Big Hal, who has never been loath
to test himself against anybody else
at billiards, golf and sundry other di-
versions besides the game in which he
has won many championships, is in
clined toward acceptance, though re-
serving decision pending conferences
with the challenger as to just what all
the shooting would be about.
At intervals over a period of years,
between coaching foot ball. playing
polo and competing in British golf
championships with wee putter of his
own devising, Crane has thought up
Simplifled "common-sense" methods of
bidding, which he applied to bid whist,
bridge, auction and contract in turn.
He never realized how good they were
until recently he got hold Of lot of
hands played in tournament contract
by stars. He found that proponents of
various systems involving this and that
convention were wrong much of~-the
time and his own methods in a large
majority OF cases produced the correct
contract.
And so, though his reputation as a
player is confined to club circles in
Boston and New York, England and on
the Riviera, he essays to put his meth
ods to the test. There would be no play
OF the cards at all, just bidding.
On the way from Europe recently
he challenged Ely Culbertson. Busy
with this and that in his special line
and getting a challenge or more a day
anyhow, Culbertson refused.
Sims, on the other hand, welcomes
the challenge. He shines at play of the
cards. but thinking his methods of bid
ding the best and being willing to un-
dergo any worth while test of sports
manship, he is to talk the proposition
over with Crane, though. like Culbert-
son. he regards contract technique as
almost useless without psychology.
Mr.. Crane has accepted an invitation
OF George Reith to enter the Eastern
championships of the United States
Bridge Association, beginning in New
York February 27. He and Talbot Will
liams of Boston. who has yet to learn
the Crane system, will compete in the
outstanding pair event
Crane values hands by numerical
count entirely, whether the bid be at
trump or no trump. He does such
things as bid a suit without an honor
In it and bid no trump with a single
ton or void.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
CHARITABLE FRAUD !
CHARGED BY JURY
Legion Official and Merchant
Accused of Selling Goods
Donated by U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 8.-Conspiracy
to obtain from the Government war
supplies which had been set aside for
charitable organizations and to sell
them at profit was charged yesterday
against Robert j. Byers, swelfare officer
and adjutant general of the Michigan
Department of the American Legion,
and George S Krieger, New York mer-
chant, in Federal indictments.
Department of Justice investigators
had been working on the case for five
months. United States Attorney George
2. Medalie said the money with which
the supplies were purchased from the
Government was put up by Michigan.
In october, 1881. the War Depart
ment made large quantities of supplies
available for charity ON the understand
ing they were not to be resold. This
was in line with Government policy
net to dump merchandise on the mar
ket to the detriment of private enter
prise
Byers, Medalie said, was presented
70 the War Department as representing
the welfare organizations of Michigan
by Gov. Bruckner of Michigan, ani on
such representation the War Depart
nent made the sales to Byers."
Medalie said Byers paid $40 900 for
the goods, or so PEI cent under what
the Government originally paid.
He said this reduction was granted
after hearing by the Military Affair;
Committee of the House. "whereat the
plight OF the needy was pictured to the
committee by various members of the
American Legion
The United States attorney said that.
while Byers was making representations
to the committee that he intended to
distribute the clothing among the needy
OF Michigan, Krieger was negotiating
Tor the sale of the merchandise and had
obtained large orders.
Medalie said he understood Michigan
later got back $4,000 of the $40, 1000
put up, and took out the remainder of
Its investment in merchandise.
The prosecutor said contracts for the
sale OF some of the goods were drawn
up with number of English firms and
with Montgomery Ward & Co.
Medalie said $4,000 6ozen pairs of
gloves were taken from a Detroit ware
house and sold to concern in London.
1000 Army overcoatS were sold and
shipped to South Africa and 1900
dozen suits of underwear were marketed
IN New York Citv at prices far in excess
OF those paid to the War Department.
DENIES CuApCES
Evening star., 1933-02-08
FULL ROOSEVELT NAME
ASKED FOR ANALOSTAN

So there may be no mistake. the
House agreed unanimously yesterday to
change the name of what was formerly
AnalcStan Island in the nearby Poto
mas from Roosevelt" to Theodore
Roosevelt"
1t was donated to the Government by
the Roosevelt Memorial Association
which later asked that the name be
changed
Representative Gilbert of Kentucky
ptroduced the bill, which now goes to
he Senate.
Representative La Guardia CRepub-
pcan) OF New York remarked that he
hoped the new President Roosevelt
would emulate the last President Roose-
Welt and ""::e3a the big stick on preda-
tDry interests
Evening star., 1933-02-08
Quinine Trees on High Lands.

The Bureau of Forestry in the Philip
pines is conducting an experiment in
growing quinine trees on gh-elevation
lands. About five acres, at over 1000
1eet altitude, near Mud Spring in the
Makiling National Botanic Garden in
Los Banos, have been cleared for the
planting OF cinchona trees, almaciga,
Benguet pine and other conifers,
Evening star., 1933-02-08
KHAKI SHIRTS LOCATE

PHILADELPHIA, February 8 CP).-
Arthur j. Smith, who was elected ccm-
mander in chief of the Khaki Shirts in
California nearly year ago, announced
yesterday that the organization of un-
employed World War veterans would
establish headquarters here. An aban-
doned hospital building has been leased
for the purpose, he said.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
Woman, Unfamiliar
With Fire Plugs,
Shown by Police
BY the Associated Press.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, February
8.-Mrs. T. B. Laskly will recog-
nize a fire plug next time or
else
She was arrested for parking
beside one yesterday and told the
police Judge she wouldn't recog-
nize a fire plug If she saw it.
Two policemen were delegated
to take her out and acquaint her
with one. She got off without a
fine.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
OBJECTS TO CALLS
Wife Seeks Divorce Decree From
William r. Beatty.

Mrs. Dora o. Beatty, 1448 Monroe
street, today filed suit in District Su-
preme Court for absolute divorce from
her husband. william R. Beatty. The
wife charged he ANNOYED her by per-
sonal threats and telephone calls and
asks that he be enjoined from further
interference. The suit was filed through
Attorney Raymond Neudecker.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
Clock Without Hands.

A recent advance in the construction
Of electric clocks Is one which dispenses
with the use Of the usual hands and In
dicates the time by means Of figures
displayed through small windows or
openings in the front plate Of the time
piece. Time is read directly In hours
and minutes, and the second hand Is
replaced by rotating dial which indi-
Gates accurately the time In seconds.
The numerals are illuminated by q
small lamp, which provides sufdcient
light to read the clock figures in the
dark
The clock Is operated by q small
synchronous motor connected by a gear
arrangement to three revolving wheels
having numerals indicating the true
time. The device Is very simple. in that
there are no complicated moving parts.
No oil or attention is required.
1t is easier to read, there being only
four figures maximum. for example,
1929, whereas the ordinary clock has
60 graduations and two hands to OBJ
serve. When located at a distance, such
as in q railroad station or power house
a dial type clock must have q large
diameter in order to be easily read. Even
then. when the hands are at certain
points on the dial. such as min
utes past 2, 1t Is possible to confuse
the time as being 10 minutes past /.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
NATIONS BUSINESS
WELL SUSTAINED
Mercantile Review Finds
Strong Spirit to Garry
on During Crisis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l0.-The weekly
mercantile review of Dun & BradStreet,
Inc, said today that business and trade
met the weeks bank situation with
out leaving the disastrous consequences
in its trail which at first seemed In
evitable."
Regardless of the lack of q circu-
lating medium" the agency asserted, "a
strong spirit to carry on dominated all
ramification Of business endeavor, as
that the pressing period of monetary
perturbation would result in no devalu-
alton of the American dollar.
THE fact that the affairs Of daily
life were carried on with but minor re-
strictions for almost an entire week, in
more than the theoretical sense, proved
that confidence and credit alone can
keep the mechanism Of commerce func-
tioning with almost clocklike efficiency"
Trade preparations for Spring activi-
ties were deferred, the review said, but
with the exception Of a few districts
where comercial life was brought almost
to a standstill, q favorable credit stand
ing brought all the benefits Of ready
currency and business was enabled to
flow through its usual channels without
other than minor dehections.
While retail distribution was reduced,
it said, the restricted volume was car
ried through on a calm and orderly
basis, and retailers improvised methods
for dispatching business as usual, with
the result that essentials were sold in
nearly normal volume.
Purchases Of groceries by charge ac-
count customers was particularly heavy
the agency reported, and Spring apparel
in both mems and women's divisions
gave signs Of moving in larger volume
Wholesale markets reflected the unset
tied conditions throughout the country