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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
Annie Besant, sc, Leader
of Theosophists, Is Dead
Famous Worker for midas
Depressed Classes III
for Two Years.

BIZ United Pros
MADRAS, India, Sept. 20. - Mrs.
Annie Besant, who for years had
worked in the interest Of midas de-
pressed classes, died today at Adyar
Mrs. Besant was nearly 81. She
was an author. and lecturer on re-
ligious, philosophical and scientific
subjects.
As president of the Theosophical
Society, she was sponsor Of the
young Hindu, Krishnamurti, hailed
by some of her followers as a new
Messiah" She was, in a sense, the
religious leader of 10000 Theoso-
phists.
For two years, Mrs. Besant, III
and infirm, had retired almost COM
pletely from public life, and told
her followers she was awaiting the
call from my masters" SO deep was
her absorption in midas welfare
that she died convinced she was
coming back in a Hindu body to
continue to work for the building
up a greater India"
AS a follower of Charles Brad
laugh she campaigned for atheism.
Then spiritualism interested her,
and eventually in 1899 she became
a theosophist.
She toured the United States with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
MAN is SLAIN AFTER
THREATENING ATTACK

Newcastle Resident Shot on Down
town Street.
By United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 90
Fear of bodily harm led Samuel
Crabtree, 26, to kill John r. Burris,
A, on street here Tuesday police
were told today.
Burris died a few minutes after
Crabtree shot him four times with
revolver.
Crabtree said he was walking
along the street when Burris &C
costed him and began haunting him
in a threatening manner.
"I thought he was going to get me,
so I just shot him." Crabtree ex-
planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
DINNER SET AT CHURCH
NorthwOOd Christian Event Will Be
Held Thursday Night.

Wallace o. Lee is chairman of ar
rangements for the fellowship din
ner at the Northwood Christian
church Thursday night. The Bethel
circle Of the Women's Council will
serve the dinner.
Speakers will include the pastor,
the Rev. r. NJ. Thompson; Ruth
Carter, NJ. L. Sutton, L G. Spencer,
Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. Carl Mar
tin and Mrs. c. H. Becker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
Physicians Of State to
Convene at French Lick
Eighty-F Meeting Of
Medical Association to
Open Monday.

Several Indianapolis doctors are
making plans to attend the eighty
fourth annual session Of the Indi-
ana State Medical Association to be
held in French Lick Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
More than 1000 physicians from
throughout the state are expected to
attend the program, which will be
entirely scientific. Several entertain
ment features, including a golf
match, trap shoot, Women's dinner
party, mystery field day, and stag
dinner, will be given on the first
day, which has been set aside for
registration.
The scientific program will get
under way Tuesday morning ano
will continue with meetings Tuesday
afternoon, Wednesday morning and
afternoon. A banquet Wednesday
night will close the convention.
indianapolis doctors who will take
part in the scientific programs in
clude Drs. Robert H. Moore, E. Yer
non Hahn, Rollin H. Moser, George
S. Row, John H. Warvel, Verne K.
Harvey, Cecil L. Rudesill, John E,
Dalton, James N. Collins, James c.
Carter, E. w. Dyar, E. E. Padgett
William F. Kelly and w. D. Catch.
Drs. H. o. Mertz, Hahn. G. j.
Clark, w. S. Tomlin and F. V. Over
man, all of indianapolis, are men,
bers of the scientific program COM
mittee.
Governor Paul v. McNutt ano
William H. Book, director of the
Governors commission on unem-
ployment relief, will be guest speak
ers at a round table discussion
meeting to be held Tuesday noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
SALES SPACE ENLARGED
Rosenberger Wall Paper Company
Also Increases Force.

Due to an increase in business last
spring, and further increase antic1-
pated under the NRA, the Martin
Rosenberger Wall Paper Company,
Delaware street and Massachusetts
avenue, has enlarged its salesrooms,
almost doubling the former space.
The company also announces that
it has made substantial increases in
employees salaries, and has added
several members to the sales staff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
Thugs, Beware!
Workmanship Drill Is to
Be Started by Local
Police.

Bold. bad bandits of indianapolis
today were reported to be in the
marekt for bullet-proof vests, as
members of the city police force be-
gan a schedule of target practice
and instruction.
The safety board today approved
proposal of Chief Mike Morrissey
that police officers be given target
instruction in the basement Of
Tomlinson hall. Twenty men are
scheduled to practice each week.
Morrissey said that Of a test
group given the instruction last week
several members did not know how
to clean their guns properly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

auxiliary 5 annual
convention to be
held Oct. 2 to 5, in
Chicago.
The other cam
di d a t e for the
position is Mrs. j.
j. Doyle, Toledo.
Both Mrs. BieS-
ter a n d Mrs.
Doyle have been
active in the aux
iliary since its for
nation End both
have held high
Offices in the or
ganization. Both
have been in
dorsed for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
Luncheon for AID Club

Members of the Indianapolis Ad-
vertising Club will be guests at a
luncheon Thursday given by j. S.
Yuncker, Coca Cola Bottling Com
pany president, at the company's
plant, $50 Massachusetts, avenue
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

Krishnamurti in 1926, with little
success.
During one lecture appearance at
Minneapolis she told her audience
she was a reincarnation OF
Peruvian woman born $4,000 years
ago. that she was born second
time in India in 500 B. c., a third
time in 500 A. D. and a fourth time
during Queen Elizabeth's reign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
Hatchery Code Planned

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept 20.-A
code for the hatchery business will
be presented to Indiana poultrymen
for consideration at a meeting Oct.
4 to at Purdue university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
SEEKS PRESIDENCY
OF LEGION AUXILIARY
Mrs. W. H. Bolster One of
Candidates for Post.

Mrs. William H. Biester Jr.,
Philadelphia, is one of two candi-
dates for the national presidency of
the American Legion auxiliary,
which will be voted upon at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
SUPPORTERS OF
TRAFFIC SIGNS
ASK FOR VOTES
Ballot Battle Will Close
Thursday; Hand Type
Far Behind.
For semaphOre .............. l4S
Against ..................

Vote early, but not too often!
With this admonition, leaders OF
the city's pro-semaphore faction re-
newed their campaign against the
safety boards action in taking away
traffic officers semaphores.
Get out the vote, all you hick-
towners," was the slogan adopted
today by the pro-semaphorites.
Don't waste your time standing
on street corners Indignantly blow
ing off steam about the traffic sig
nal change-mail in your ballots
and make your views effective" the
leaders urged.
The tremendous proponderance OF
ballots, being tabulated by The
Times, in favor of return Of the
traffic semaphores, even if the trat-
fic cops do lean on them, has re-
suited in a falling off Of ballots.
Votes Are Tagging
Mr.. John Motorist and Mrs. Mary
Pedestrian, seeing their side is lead
ing, forgetting that there is safety
in numbers, apparently have de-
cided to "let George do it,"
Thus far, the semaphores have
received twelve votes to every one
cast for the present much-berated
system of arm-waving traffic OIL
GERS. The vote ends Thursday
afternoon.
Most of the ballots are accompan-
led by violent letters, expressing, in
no uncertain terms, opposition to
the removal of semaphores.
Standardized in between apaplectic
condemnation Of the present system
are a number of novel suggestions.
Many Suggestions
Demanding return of the sema-
phores, one voter suggests that the
semaphores be lighted electrically
day and night, plugging into sockets
in the street.
Another would create employment
for the jobless and at the same time
make a contribution to comfort OF
the poor downtrodden traffic cop
by providing them with platforms
and umbrellas.
One foresighted motorist proposes
giving the cops chairs to rest on
now and then while turning their
semaphores, 80 they won't be SO
cross when a motorist makes a mis-
take"
A member of the opposing faction
writes in to state his objections to
return of the semaphores, speaking
in no uncertain terms.
He writes:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

presidency by the department con-
ventions of their states.
Mrs. BieSter is chairman Of the
National Rehabilitation committee
and is completing a successful years
work in directing the activities Of
the auxiliary for the welfare of dis
abled World war veterans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20

AS far back as 1860 a law was
passed in France to control the COM
mon barberry bushes, which were
found to spread black stem rust of
wheat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-20
FRANTIC YELLS
R0UT BANDITS
AT ROADHOUSE
Robbers Get Only SIS Cents;
Other Loot Left in
Pile on Counter.

Frenzied screams accelerated in
volume by two pursuing bullets
brought to an abrupt end the hold
up Of eight persons early today at
the Happy Hour barbecue. High
School and Rockville roads. four
miles west Of Indianapolis.
The Happy Hour was a misnomer
as far as John Lazaros, proprietor,
was concerned. Shortly after mid
night, he was doing a good business,
both inside the resort and outside.
A youth and two girls. Charles
Henderson. 20. 1854 Sugar Grove
avenue; Dorothy Kelly, 18, 1929
Westbrook avenue, and Martha
Young, 1s. SIT South Missouri street,
were in front in a parked car.
Reach for Ceiling
Suddenly they appeared in the
barbecue. their hands high above
their heads. and behind them
marched four bandits with drawn
guns.
Lazaros and two customers, Vim
cent Sehlm, 20, r. r. 2, Box All,
and Ralph Price, %, Fifty-sixth
street and Eagle creek, joined in the
ceiling-reaching act.
Just then two cattle truck drivers
arrived, and. irked by the delay in
being waited on for gas, came in
side.
They also reached.
The bandits stacked all the ciga-
rets and tobacco in the store on
a counter and compelled the vic
TINS to empty their pockets into the
pile.
Proprietor F1ees
Then Lazaros went into action. He
had been edging toward a door
leading toward the barbecue kitchen.
With one wild scramble, he achieved
his object and started a nonstop
flight far away from there into the
friendly darkness.
One bandit fired and LaZaros
screamed-from fright. A second
bandit fired and then Lazaros really
gave his vocal chords a workout, in
the meantime, not losing sight Of
his original idea of putting as much
distance as possible between himself
and the barbecue.
The bandits had had enough. too,
and fed in two cars. Deputy sheriffs
traced them as far as Norris street
2aG me National road. They OBJ
tanned SIS cents from the truck driver
and left the merchandise and other
money on the counter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
COUNTY ASKS
FEDERAL AID
ON FLAX CROP

The Imperial county board Of
supervisors has called the atten-
ton of Henry Morgenthau, COVER
nor of the farm credit administra-
ton to the Importance of providing
finances to assist flax growers, real
izing that flax will probably be-
come one of this community's most
important crops within the next
few years.
Much interest has been shown
jim flax raising by various farm
groups and the agricultural ex-
tension service here. The Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce has
also taken an active part in seeing
This crop developed here. A letter
just received at the chamber from
j. M. S. Laidlaw, who has been in
communication with the chamber
on this subject for several months,
states that in his mind experiments
should be made with some good
flax fibre seed in Imperial Valley
as good fibre could probably be
grown here and is greatly in de-
mand for linen.
Because of his interest in this
matter, Laidlaw, who is an ex-
pert on flax, states that he has
written the Canadian government
to ask about some well-bred flax
seed which would have heavy fibre
production and the Canadian chief
of fibre division has reported that
then can provide Californians
with a fibre flax at 81 per bushel,
fob. This is poor seed produ-
Ger, but an excellent fibre yielder,
usually running from from five to
enght bushels per acre and fibre
500 to $50 pounds per acre.
Laidlaw believes that under ir-
rigation Imperial Valley can double
the Canadian yield of flax and ur-
ges that some farmer send for
enough seed to make the expert
ment. Laidlaw also desires govern
ment assistance for flax growers
and ends his communication to the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
with the following statement, Il
trust that with wheat being taken
from production, the government
will assist his industry by putting
such crops as flax and hemp for
ward to fill the vacancy"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
New York Stocks
By ELMER G.. Waller
Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Short
selling in American Telephone and
Telegraph company capital stock,
forcing the stock down more than 3
points, and strength in mining is
sues and wet stocks featured to-
DAYS session on the stock exchange.
AS shorts dumped large amounts
of Telephone on the market the
whole list turned down from early
highs. Except in telephone, however,
losses in a few isolated issues were
small. and the main list recorded
minor gains.
No reason was given for the at
tack on American Telephone. Gold
miners were bid up following clrcu-
lation of a rumor President Roose-
welt would fix the price of gold at
a level which would make the dol
lar worth 60 cents, and rumor that
a free gold market would be in
augurated. No confirmation OF
either was forthcoming. If the dol
lar were at 60 cents in gold, the
price per ounce would be S34.45 or
100 per CSIlG dOOsC WIZ SSe'0NeSA
price of S2O.67 per ounce.
Fair demand developed for the
wet stocks when National Distillers,
selling ex-dividend SO in whisky,
reached 94al up Ga points. 1t held
part of the gain.
Oil shares were higher at the out
set as several companies raised
their purchasing price for crude Oil
to S1.OO or higher per barrel. Gains
ranged to more than a point, but
were replaced by losses before the
close.
United States Steel was carried
to 481B where it was up u. 1t sub
seouently broke below As. Chrys-
Ter declined from 43ls up IL to
below Al, and other motors per-
formed about the same.
Sales totaled 100000 shares,
against 1,44o,O0O yesterday. Curb
sales were 245.O00 shares, against
214,000 shares.
Dow Jones preliminary averages:
industrial, 94.24 off 042; railroad,
41.O7 off 053; utility, 25.11 off 052.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
kiWanians Enjoy
Program On Fair

A personally conducted visit to
the Century of Progress at Chicago
was given members of the Ell Gen.
tro Kiwanis club this noon by Fred
Nebel-Thau who was chairman of
the day and gave his own program.
Starting at the entrance to the
fair grounds, the speaker carried
his listeners with him through all
the exhibits and other features of
the exposition. So vivid and inter-
esting was his portrayal that when
he had finished, fellow Kiwanians
felt that they had actually wit
messed what Nebel-Thau had des-
cribed to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29

L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30. fJ.P) =
Prices increased fractionally on the
Los Angeles stock exchange today.
Pacific Western Oil continued to
climb and reached 81, up q, on
sales of 900, a new high for the
year.
Union of CALIFORNIA; turnover of
800 was at 20A, up p; Republic
Petroleum sold 400 at AS, un-
changed; Shell Union traded 300 at
81, up a; and Consolidated Oil
traded 200 at 1873, up Is.
Transamerica sold 900 at 6, un-
changed.
Goodyear of Akron common
gained ~ to 34% on sales of 6O0
Pacific Finance traded 300 at 60
unchanged.
Southern California Edison rs
sold 300 at 22A, unchanged, while
Edison common traded 200 at 1874 i,
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
NAME LAWYER
IN KIDNAPPING

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 20.
U.P,-A lawyer with underworld
contacts was sought today as the
master mind" of the 100000 Ur-
schel kidnap plot
Federal prosecutors in the war on
racketeering declared the original
ransom notes as well as the threat
ening letters used by George (Ma-
chine Gum Kelly to terrorize Ur-
schel trial principals and witnesses
were formulated by a legal mind. :"
This sensational disclosure was
made by federal authorities as the
two weeks trial of 10 kidnapping
conspiracy defendants came to a
close in a fortified federal court
chamber here.
The theory that Harvey j. Bal
ley, Notorious desperado-convicit,
was the "brains" of the conspiracy
has been abandoned, it was reveal
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29

Colleen Moore and Spencer Tracy
in a scene from current United
Artists film, THE Power and the
Glory"
Patrons of the United Artists
theatre who witnessed the first
showings of THE Power and the
Glory" last night, saw things hap
pen to motion picture history.
Colleen Moore, absent from the
screen for more than two years,
staged one of the greatest come
backs the screen has ever seen;
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
eEGGING DAVE
PUBLICITY GAG

SEATTLE, Sept. 20. ,U.Ej-Harold
Pickerells defense that he was hir-
ed by local theatre to throw eggs
at David Hutton, corpulent estrang-
ed husband of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson-Hutton, the evangelist,
failed to prevent him from being
fined.
A police judge fined him $40,
holding that egg-tossing is a mis-
demeanor whether for publicity or
in earnest.
The act was devised to capital
lze on a Southern California bonn
bardment of eggs Hutton under
went at the hands of a young wo-
man. He appeared in vaudeville here
several weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
RIVER READINGS TODAY

day afternoon against E. L. South
worth. The complaint states that
the plaintiff leased TT. So, T. IA S.,
R. Is E., containing 103.24 acres to
the defendant on January l, 1882,
the latter to pay a quarter of the
crops and proceeds of the land.
This he failed to do, it is alleged.
Plaintiff asks that the lease be
cancelled and damages of $4,000.
To Honor Baseball Cuba ban
quet will be rendered members of
the Ell Centre All-Star night ball
club by the city league tonight at
the California hotel in apprecia-
ton of the excellent record the boys
made this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
FRIDAY
STATE RELIEF
OFFICER HERE

Roy Pilling, field agent for the
state relief administration, arrived
in Ell Centre yesterday and held a
conference with DR.. N. E. Dupont,
Harold Lounsbury and members of
the local Red Cross chapter con-
corning various details of the pres
ent program to be adopted for re-
lief both in the county and
throughout the state.
The state agent also discussed
the new rules being set up by the
federal government regarding the
use of special funds to be made
available for relief work. He will
meet with the supervisors this al
ternoon to discuss local county
problems with that body.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
Local Fishermen
Meet With Luck

Reporting excellent fishing, and
proving it by splendid catch of
yellowtail, sea bass, and other va
rieties, four local fishermen return
ed today from an outing to Coror-
nado Islands yesterday.
The anglers, Bill Clements. Fritz
Anderson, Ed Hall, and Chef Harti-
gan, pointed with pride to some 80
Founders among the catch and
passed out samples of the catch to
numerous friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
HAWKS HEADS WEST

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. U.I =
Frank Hawks, speed flyer, today left
for Los Angeles where he will serve
as an official of the national air
pageant which will terminate with
serise of aerial events at Roose-
welt field, October 7 and 8. He is
making the westward trip in short
hops over the transcontinental Wes-
ern Anyways route.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
Chambers Meet
At Westn1orIand

New officers of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce will be in
stalled at the meeting scheduled for
tonight at Westmorland, at Z
O'Clock.
The executive board will meet at
6:15. following which dinner will
be served.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the meeting includ-
ing an address by H. v. Adams of
the speakers bureau of the Secur-
ity First National bank and DR.. N.
E. Dupont, head of the county re-
lief commission
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
@uNYlBREEs !

| in superior court this morning, Eli
jiro Sakaniwa was appointed guar
dian of EiShi Sakaniwa, a minor.
Auto Loans -Jno. II. Robertson
TT Main. Lowest rates. l5tf
Supervisors To Meet-The board
of county supervisors will meet at
the court house this afternoon at 4
clock. End of the month bust
ness is expected to be brought up
for consideration.
DR.. A. b. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO OFT
Get Marriage License-A mar
riage license was issued at the
courthouse yesterday afternoon to
Howard Vencill, 81, and Jewel Saw
yer, 10, both Of Holtville.
Strictly Fresh Pies and Pastries
at the National Bakery, 635 Main.
23t3
Court Arranges Calendar-Judge
McPherrin IS department of supe-
rior court was a busy place this
morning as lawyers and court at
PENDANTS prepared the calendar for
the fall session of court.
Alleged FOrger Arraigned-In su-
marion
YeScas was arraigned before Judge
Vaughn Thompson on a charge of
forgery. His plea will be received
by the court next Friday VIM.
Blanton, charged with driving while
intoxicated, had his probation re-
voked and commitment to Jail
was issued by the court.
DR.. r. c. Clemens, dentist pro-
fessional bldg. Phone 245.
Asks Guardian Post - Glenn D.
Walker yesterday petitioned the SUI
perior court for his appointment
as guardian of Mary Frances Wal
ker, minor.
Judgment on COntract-Judge
Vaughn Thompson yesterday gave
judgment that the w. T. Rawleigh
company should recover $862.28
from E. c. Bursley and G. M. An
derson, according to the terms of
contract. The trial was held on
January 5.
Fresh, Juicy Dates at Highway
Date Shop, San Diego highway, 4
miles west of Ell Centre. 18-tmWf
Answers Damage C0mplaint-E
l.. Washington filed his answer
yesterday to the complaint of W..
Burns in which the allegations Of
The plaintiff had sued as the re-
ton had been sued by Burns for
$500 alleging that the former IS
dog had bitten him.
Court Awards Damages - Dam
ages in the amount Of $421.15 were
awarded to James Hare in judg-
ment signed by Judge McPherrin
yesterday against Annette Damron.
The plaintiffs had sued as the re-
suit of an automobile accident in
which his car was badly damaged.
Files Complaint on Least. F.
Lamb filed his complaint yester-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES. Sept. %. U.H =
Livestock. Hogs, none; steady. Lo-
Gals 500 to 5.25.
Cattle, $50; holdovers, 379; slow,
about steady. Common to medium
steers 3.75 to 485. Common to me-
dunn COWS 375 to $40. Cutter
grades lbs to $50. Calves, 150;
steady Southwesterns 400 to 5.35.
Sheep, none. Good to choice
lambs quoted at $50 to TOO.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
TODAY'S GOLD PRICE

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. (U.P) =
Today's price for newly mined gold
consigned for export or for use in
domestic arts and industries was
fixed by the treasury at s31.33 per
fine ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
AIRDOME SHOW INSIDE

Due to the inclement wealth.
er, tCnight's performance sched-
uled for Fox Airdome, will b.
given instead in Fox Imperial
fheater. Edward G.. Robinson
in 1.-THE Little Giant is the
attraction.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. U.H)-
Alfalfa comparable to U. S. No. l
was quoted today at $1,000 per ton
delivered; U. S. No. 2 leafy at
S1150-12.00, and U. S. No. 2 at
S11 .00-11.50.
Truck receipts 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-09-29

Would Handle Estate-A petition
was filed in superior court this
morning by Joseph w. Cox asking
letters of administration for the es-
tate of Lucetta Cox, deceased.