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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
Savage Battle Waged on
Nonni River Front as
Council ConVeneS.
DAWES STANDING BY
Statesmen, in Paris, Listen
to BRAND Summary
of Situation.
BY RICHARD d. M'MILLAN
limited Press stan CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, Nov. 16.-The council of
the League of Nations convened to-
day for its final effort to prevent
war in Manchuria, the most critical
test the league ever has faced.
The meeting started at 4:07 p. m.
Leading statesmen of the great
powers, deeply concerned over the
threat to world peace, gathered in
the o'clock room" of the foreign Of
flee, where the Kellogg treaty out
having war was signed few years
ago.
Although the United States is not
a member, Ambassador Charles G.
Dawes came to Paris from London
to stand by with advice or assist
ance.
While the council met, actual hos
tilities were under way along the
Nonni river front in Manchuria and
Japan. Japan had been ordered by
the league to withdraw its troops by
today, but was dispatching more
fighting planes into the battle area
across the Japan sea.
Definite Plan Drafted
AS the council met, the United
Press was advised that a definite
plan to end the dispute had been
drawn up for presentation. The
plan suggests that the council ask
the Chinese to appoint a new "war
lord" in Manchuria who will be
strong enough to suppress banditry
and who will be acceptable to ia
pan, which will lend him its moral
support.
The project was considered more
feasible than the appointment of a
military commission of league en-
berS, which, while apportioning the
blame for the conflict, would be I'M
able to insure security of Japa-
nese lives and property. Such So
luton would enable the Japanese tC
continue the peaceful development
Of Manchuria.
Aristide BRAND, French foreign
minister, opened the session as act
ing president. He began by recall
ing to the assembled delegates the
obligations of their governments to
preserve peace as members of the
league.
BRAND Gives Summary
The red and gold Clock room,
where Clemenceau adopted the
covenant of the league in 1919, was
crowded with delegates and their
secretaries, and heavy press repre-
sentation. The buzz of voices faded
to intense silence when BRAND
spoke.
The japanese sat behind Ken
kichi Yosehizawa, their chief dele
gate, and the Chinese behind Alfred
SEE, on opposite sides.
The members of the council sat
with elbows close together. Sir John
Simon, new British foreign secre-
tary, replaced Lord Cecil, the regu-
lar British delegate, who sat in a
rear seat against the wall.
Bernard Won Buelow, German
delegate, welcomed BRAND.
BRAND reviewed the ChineSe-Jap-
anese negotiations since the assem-
bly, lasB met. He recalled Japan's
acceptance of the September and
October resolutions of the council
asking for withdrawal of troops and
warning against war, and also Sees
letter that China would respect the
councils decision.
At 4:30 p. m. the council ended
its public session and began private
deliberations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16

of him who Steered Americas des-
tiny during the World war and,
more than any other leader Of his
day, lifted up the heart Of man
kind. Thanks to this graphic and
moving record, we have not only
the Wilson of history, but the fig
ure and motion of the man him
self, his gestures and glances, his
intimate biography from Prince
ton to the White House, to YER
Sailles and London, to the tragic
close and the final sleep.
The Columbia State-The Wood
row Wilson Film Memorial shows
the world in it's deepest travail
and in its greatest triumph, and
through the whole portrayal,
above and ahead, like lode-star
leading onward, outstandS the he
roic figure Of Woodrow Wilson.
The picture is so authentic that
it hurts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
Toxic to Send BomberS

d. CHttbU LTcSS
TOXIC, Nov. 16.--The ministry of
war was understood today to be
planning the dispatch of a fleet of
large bombing planes to Manchuria
to reinforce Japanese troops fight
ing in the Nonni river sector.
Minister of War Jiro Minami
issued statement placing entire
responsibility for the fighting of
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang, nom
inal ruler of Manchuria, and his
lieutenant, General Ma Chan Shaw,
who has resisted the Japanese in
Heilungkiang province.
Meanwhile, the government was
concerned with the note from Soviet
Russia reminding Japan of her
pledge that Soviet interests in
Manchuira would not be harmed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
HARDIN TANNED
WITH REFUGEES
Americans Leave MenaCed
Soviet City.
Kuh interview with General Ma on Page 3.
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press STAFF Correspondent
downright. 1881. by United Press

BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press STAFF Correspondent
copyright. 1881. by United Press
HARDIN, Manchuria, Nov. 10
Refugees from Tsitsihar crowded
Hardin today, expecting the bonn
bardment and fall of the city as an
outcome of the battle between
Chinese and Japanese on the Nonni
river.
Tsitsihar is ITS miles northwest
of here, just north of Anganchl, on
the Chinese Eastern railway. Re
turning from Tsitsihar after inter-
viewing General Ma Chan-Shan,
the Chinese commander, I observed
numerous fugitives, especially jap
aneSe.
Today's train from Anganchi
reached Hardin with three extra
cars to accommodate refugees. The
only four Americans in Tsitsihar left
the menaced town on advice OF
George Hanson, consul general
here. Three OF them reached Har-
bin-Mrs. j. G. VoS of Princeton,
N. j.; Miss Lillian McCracken of
Beaver County, Pa, ad Miss Rose
Huston of Blanchard, Ia. Vos stayed
at Anganchi to observe events there.
The sole American between Har-
bin and Manchuli, on the Russian
border, is Johns Calm, who runs
ranch of 10000 sheep on the Mon
golian steppes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
Just Like This
Henry L. Stevens

By UHitCd Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.--Her-
man B. Markus, grocer, was
showing his friend, George
Way, %, how he repulsed bur-
glars who entered the store
during the night.
II took my shotgun" he told
his friend excitedly, land fired
at them. It didn't go off and 1
remembered I forgot to load
the gun"
They were standing right by
the door where you are" Mar
kus said, Selling his gun. I
pointed the gun at them like
this and fired"
He pulled the trigger and
Way dropped to the floor,
fatally wounded by the charge.
Then, MarkuS remembered he
had LOADED the weapon after
the burglars had fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
HOOVER KIN PLEADS
Denies Guilt; Rum Trial Is
Set for Nov. "a.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
SANTA MONICA, Cal, Nov. Is.
&C. Van Leavitt, 81, brother-in-
law of President Hoover, and G. r..
Daley, Santa Monica grocery store
proprietor, today pleaded not guilty
to charges of possession of liquor.
The men and their attorneys ap-
peared before Police Judge G. A. M.
Spencer at preliminary hearing
and asked for a jury trial.
Leavitt's trial was set for police
court on Nov. "a, while that of
Daley was scheduled for Dec. Z.
The hearing occupied only few
minutes and was marked chiefly
by excitement on the part of news
paper photographers, when Judge
Spencer ordered them to flock up
your boxes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
Bars Press From Inquest

Behind closed doors today, Fred
w VehlinE, Marion county coroner,
opened an inquest into the explo-
sion death of William Cox, 81, of
266 Minkner street, Thursday night.
Cox was burned fatally when a
drum of denatured alcohol exploded,
saturating his clothing with the
flaming fluid. Cox was an employe
of the Guarantee Tire and Rubber
Company service station in the rear
of 1904 East washington street.
Two employees of the company
told their stories of the explosion
today. Other witnesses probably
will testify this afternoon or Tues
day.
Vehling denied newspaper men
entrance into the inquest and re-
fused to permit inspection of
records in the case or give the
names of witnesses.
He said the hearing was private
because he was obtaining testimony
from individuals"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
INDICT FOR TORTURE
Jury Charges imprisoned
Girl MaItreated.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-A grand
Jury today indicted Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry N. Riley on a charge Of NAL
treatment and torture Of 12-year-
old Edith Riley, the girl alleged to
have been held a prisoner in a
closet for several years. Mrs. Riley
is the child's stepmother.
The jury's report charged that on
Nov. 6, the day Edith was found
huddled in a corner of the closet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley with force and
arms, then and there did wilfully,
unlawfully and feloniously torture,
cruelty beat, abuse and otherwise
wilfully maltreat" the little girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
LEAGUE MEETS TO HALT
WAR: CLASH RACES With
new FURY IN MANCHURIA
Moscow Press
HurlS TRADE
at Japanese

By United Press
MOSCOW, Nov. 16.-The Moscow
press today bitterly attacked the
Japanese advance northward in
Manchuria and charged that the
japanese military was attempting to
involve the SovietS in the conflict.
Official quarters said the United
Press interview with General Ma
Chan-Shan at Tsitsihar confirmed
claims of a Soviet policy of nonin-
reference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
SET JACKSON TRIAL
Witt, Hamilton Face Murder
Charge Jan. II.

Charles Vernon Witt and Louis E.
Hamilton will be placed on trial
Jan. IL at Lebanon, Ind, for the
alleged murder several months ago
of Lafayette A. Jackson, Indian
apoliS chain store owner, during a
noldup.
The trial date was fixed following
conference today between Prosecu-
tor Herbert Wilson and Ira M.
Holmes, attorney for the alleged
slayers. Witt and Hamilton were
indicted for first degree murder, and
the case was taken from Marion
county on a change of venue.
Witt and Hamilton are alleged to
have entered Jackson's headquar-
tiers in store near Washington and
Alabama streets, shooting Jackson
as he reached for a weapon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
OGDEN WON'T GIVE UP
Insists He "Is Not Through With
Marion" Situation.

Asserting he lis not through with
Marion" Attorney-General James
M. Ogden today conferred with aids
relative to future moves to support
his verbal charges that the Grant
county city is vice-ridden.
Ogdens charges Of lawlessnesS
we're ignored by the grand jury
Saturday when no mention of the
investigation was made in report
to the court.
George Hufsmith, deputy at
torney general, and Arthur Bruner,
investigator, who worked on the
Marion investigation, conferred with
Ogden today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
IhzOurted
Even Death FoiIs Hope of
DeSpairing Couple, on
Trail of Trouble.

THE trail of hardship Loran
Il Jackson, IS, of 3517 North
Butler avenue, and his wife have
walked these last months has
been long and without turning.
Death seemed to them the cas-
ist way to solve the problems of
food and clothing for themselves
and four children, and to avoid
the penalty of the law Jackson
expected to face for Issuing false
checks.
Sunday morning they were
found in a blood-soaked bed,
Jackson suffering from razor
slashes on his neck and wrists
and Mrs. Jackson unconscious
from blow on the left side of
her head.
At the city hospital detention
ward, where he is held on a
charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, Jackson told dep
uty sheriffs the story behind the
attempted murder of his wife and
his unsuccessful try at his own
life
Il WAS respondent over hard
Il times he related. "Goldie and
I had talked it over several times
and decided to kill ourselves to
end everything.
we didn't have any money, be-
cause I'd been out of work since
April. We had decided to do it
once before, but we had some good
luck for while.
Saturday we went to bed and
lay awake thinking about every
thing, 1t was then I decided to
carry out the plan of killing my
wife and then myself"
He told deputies he went to the
garage and obtained a heavy
wrench. When he believed his wife
asleep, Jackson said he struck her
on the head with the wrench.
II THOUGHT I had hit her hard
Il enough to kill her." he said.
Il got in bed and cut my throat
with a razor. 1 cut it twice.
When I found 1 hadn't cut my
neck deep enough, I cut my wrists.
Then I got out of bed and threw
the wrench under the porch"
Jackson and his wife were found
by Thomas II, Jackson's son by
his first marriage.
At city hospital today Mrs.
Jackson's condition is critical.
The boy notified neighbors of
the tragedy and they called dep
uty sheriffs.
Jackson's first story to deputies
was that he had awakened from
a stupor to find his throat had
been cut and his wife injured.
He first said he did not know the
perpetrator of the crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
LANTERNS FIRE AUTO
Wreckage Warnings Overturn in
Car Near OakIandnn.

Carrying lanterns to warn motor
lists of wreckage of automobiles on
state Road 81, near Oaklandon Sun
day night, Houston Offenbacker,
R. R. II, Box 218, had his car
turned into a flaming beacon.
The lanterns overturned in the
rear of the car and flames broke
out. Fire apparatus from surround
ing towns extinguished the blaze.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
Fisherman browns

y WfTFW -"
BEDFORD, Ind, Nov. i6.-Ralph
Potts. a, drowned in White river
near here after boat N which he
was fishing capsized. Oscar K.
Anderson, AZ. who was with Potts,
clung to the. boat. and was rescued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
SCRAP HEAP FOR R-1OO
British Dirigible Is Disposed of to
Metal Firm.
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The govern
ment today sold the dirigible R-lOO
to the London metal merchants
Messrs. Elton, Levy & Co. They will
dismantle and scrap it.
The dirigible, once the largest in
the world, was built as the first in
great series Of ships to link the
empire. 1t was abandoned after the
R-101 fell in flames in France and
because Of necessity for economy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
LAUD HOME LOAN PLAN
By United Press

Scores of Bankers Praise Hoover for
Latest Proposal.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Scores
OF kilograms praising President
Hoover's home loan reserve bank
ing system program were received
over the weekend from bankers
throughout the country. The mes
sageS were issued without comment
at the White House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-16
REFLECT GRANGE HEAD
Louis j. Taber Will Serve Fifth
Term as President.
United Press

By United Press
MADISON, Wis, Nov. 16.-Louis
J. Taber, Columbus, O., was re-
elected today as grand master of
the National Grange. He is the
first grand master ever chosen to
serve fifth two-year term.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

tears streaming from his eyes
leaned over the bed where the
23-year-old lad lay.
'Tt's pretty tough to co."
said some one at the bedside.
Gipp looked up and smiled
feebly.
whats tough about it?" he
said. I've no complaint"
Then he turned to Rockne.
T've got to 60, Rock" he
said. Its alright. I'm not
afraid" Then his eyes
frightened, and he grasped
ROckne's hand.
"SOme time, Rock" he said,
when the teams up against it,
when things are going wrong
and the breaks are beating the
boys-telI them to go in there
with all they've got and win
one for the old Clipper. 1
don't know where I'll be then,
Rock. But I'll know about 1t
and I'll be happy"
Knute Rockne was a friend
a pal, a sort of father-confessol
to his players. But he was boss
too. What he said had to go.
And he established that fac
early in his career.
Benches Bachman
Back in the pre-war days Wher
Jess Harper was Notre Danes
head coach and Rockne was
combination of chemistry profes
sor and football assistant, hi
first test came. And he met i
squarely.
Charley Bachman (now coacl
at Florida, and a fine fellow too,,
was one of the star linesmen a
Notre Dame at the time-aEc
Rockne spent some hours putting
him through blocking practice
But someone apparently hae
given Bachman advice he conSid
cred more valuable than Roclzne's
Back in the line he immediatel!
discarded the quick, spread steI
and low crouch that Rockne hac
taught and adopted a style o.
his own. There was only ont
thing to do. Rockne did it.
"COme out of there, Bach
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

And he would add with tha'
whimsical little Rockne smile:
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
LUCKY STRIKE
BOYS SHINE

The John Blicks may be the
crack midget bowling team of the
city, but there is another group
of youngsters who are cutting
fancy capers in the bowling
racket.
The Lucky Strike Midgets have
gotten in quite a few solid clouts
to the chins of tough opponents.
In fact many more clouts than
they have received.
They have engaged, in IL three
game matches and were returned
winners in nine of them.
Among their victims have
been HyattSville, Petworth, Sill
yer Spring, Rendezvous and
Shopping News.
They bowed to the John Blicks
in a three-game match recently,
but are looking forward to up
setting that glittering combina-
ton of youthful wizards tomorrow
afternoon.
The leading bowler of the team
is Martin Drain, who is averag-
ing LOG. Nick Rinaldi, captain, is
going at a 103 pace. Richard
Harvey has 102, Bob Fookes, 100,
Tom Fitzgerald, SO. John Walker,
95, and John Frank, SO. All are
under 16 years of age.
In downing the Shopping News
recently they rolled a 1872 set,
every one of them rolling sets
over 300.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
|Pickups and
Putouts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Jumbo" Joe Holman drop
ped 19 pounds serenading in
Biloxi with the Griffmen. =, .
"Tiny" ROebuck, gigantic In
dian wrestler, rides about town
in an Austin. one of pad
docks" followers calls "Mr.
Paddock" everyday. which ir-
ritates Joe BrOcator, the tick
tack man. Ed Fuller, with
the arrival of spring, has
heightened his daily walks. .
Bob Clarke, National League
umpire, has been working
with Roy Van Graflan in the
exhibition games at the local
park. Clarke dOmiciIeS here
during the winter. Dick Win.
gate and Dick TennysOn put
up the cash for the flowers
and wrist watch presented
Earl Clark, when the Boston
Braves played here Wednes-
day. Charlie Warren saIutes
when addressed as sergeant. .
John Henry HiSer, seriously
injured in an automobile ac-
cident three years ago, is
probably the gamest bowler in
town. instead of quitting, he
carried on and today has the
best average ever recorded in
the District League. DIR. E. P.
Magner, the BrOOkland den.
tiSt, pulls golf balls instead of
infected mOlars in the early
mornings.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
MALEY DEFENDS
| ITALIAN TITLE

Tony Maley, winner Of the
Class B italian bowling title last
year, lost no time in signing up
to defend his laurels.
Tony's average has imp owed
q little since he won the title
and he was tickled to death when
he, discovered that the Class 3
requirement had been boosted
enough to give him another
chance. He is averaging 102 in
the Southern Railway League.
Last year he had SO.
SThe third annual Italian
Sweepstakes will open at Tenn
pie Monday, when the Class B
b0wlers take the maple-wayS.
On Tuesday the Class A maple
spillers will perform.
The entrance fee in both
classes is 81. Glass B is for pin
Eters whose highest average any.
where is 102 or less. The final
block will be rolled at Rendez-
vous on Monday and Tuesday,
April 90 and 81.
Entries are being accepted by
Rtnaidi TailorS, Grand Central
valet Shop, Temple Alleys, Rem
devious Alleys. or at The Times
Sports Department.
The Washington times., 1931-04-10
F OUR MATCHES
FOR SHARKEY

NEW YORK, April 10.-Jack
Sharkey, Of Boston, is to fight four
heavyweights this summer, ac-
cording to announcement by his
manager, Johnny Buckley.
He will fight Primo Carnera, OF
Italy, in Brooklyn on June 10 and
in July will engage Tommy Lough-
ran, of Philadelphia, if the bout is
arranged as planned. In August
he will be ready to meet Mickey
Walker, Buckley said, and then in
September will take on the win
ner of the Schmeling- -Stribling
bout.
Buckley said Sharkey had had
no disagreement with Madison
Square Garden and barred no
fighters or promoters"
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

areameu-OI uelguGS.
Every mail brings Postmaster
William Mooney, chairman and
treasurer of the Ruel gift fund do
nations from Ruel's many admir-
ers, and to say that the campaign
to do Ruel honors on week from
Sunday, started and being carried
on solely by The washington
Times, is only telling part Of the
story.
With all denominations Of
money from a nickel to dollar
rolling in from the fans, indica-
tions are Ruel will get lasting
gift from the public of Wash
ingtOn, something that he may
even hand down to pOSterity.
Interesting, indeed, are some OF
the letters accompanying the sub
scriptions, excerpts of which are
printed below. With just one week
before the fund closes, every fan
in Washington who wishes to pay
homage to Ruel with anything
from a nickel to a dollar may do
so by inclosing the amount to
Postmaster Mooney at the City
Post Office.
Collections of small amounts are
being taken up all over the city
for Ruel's gift, and after April 16,
hen the fund closes, a choice Of
gift or gifts will be made. Mean
while, read some of the wonderful
tributes being paid to Ruel by
donors to his gift fund:
Enclosed please find contri-
button for Muddy Ruel fund.
When with us he always gave
the fans and Washington ball
club the best he had.
"R. G. JANSEN"
"Please find inclOsed my dOna-
ton for the Muddy RueI gift.
1 am a great admirer Of Mr..
Ruel and hope to be at the
ball game on April 10.
"(MrS.) M. III. NORTON"
Enclosed please find my
check for $5 from my four en-
plOyes and myself. This is a
token of our appreciation, to be
presented to Mr.. Ruel at a later
date. / have been a frequent
visitor to the games played in
Washington since 1917.
81 usually sit in the right
field bleacherS and 1 have espe-
cially noticed the conduct of
the players and 1 have paid par
ticular attention to Mr.. RueI
when warming up pitchers. He
has impressed me as being an
outstanding character, very
courteous at all times. 1 feel
that 1 am vOicing the sentiments
Of every cOlOred patron that
knows Mr.. Ruel.
"CHAS. S. JAMES"
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

man." he ordered. go to the
showers and turn In your suit:
We won't need you any more.
There was CONSERVATION on
the field, but Rockne stood by
his guns. And Jess Harper, the
head coach, backed him up.
Later Bachman apologized, was
reinstated, and starred IN many
a hard-fought game. But the
thing Rockne sought was accom-
plished. His authority was recog'
nized.
Blocking AlI-ImpOrtant
Blocking, you know, was always
Rocks pet theory. And If there
was one phase Of football at
which Rockne-coached elevens
excelled it was at blocking. They
might lack for manpower Gas
some of them did; they might
fall short in football genius and
ability-but always they could
block, and did.
In that connection perhaps 1t
would be interesting to tell some
thing of the Rockne blocking
style. He believed in using the
hips always, and having his
blockers keep their feet.
eve don't want a man out
of the play forever" he would
shout. "JuSt a split second
that's enough. Block him long
enough for the back to get by,
then go on to the next man."
Or he would shout:
keep your feet. Stay up.
No man is any help when he's
stretched out on the grOund!"
The Washington times., 1931-04-10

Folks say ROckne made Gtpp
but don't forget it was Gipp
who made ROckne, too"