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The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Firemen to Extend
Christmas Gift List

Members of the Washington
Fire Department will more than
triple their Christmas good fellow
ship activities this year. For sew.
eral seasons the firemen have dis
tributed so well-filled baskets Of
provisions to needy families the
day before Christmas.
This year. because Of unusual
conditions, they will give 200.
Lieut.. Dick Morland. of No. 10
Engine Company, is general chair
man.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
XMAS CAROLS

The music department of the
Takoma Park Women's Club met
this morning at the home Of
Mrs. Alexander Wetmore, 204
Maple Ave. Christmas carols were
sung.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Hospital Patients
Aidinq Seal Sale

Patients at the Municipal Tu.
berculosis Hospital are aiding the
annual sale Of Christmas seals.
The total number of seals sold to
date amounted to 10000, repre-.
senting just half of the campaign
goal of $50,000.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Friday Remnants!
UnhOlSterieS

$2.59 Tapestry Couch Covers
striped and all,ovep pat, S1.95
terms ................
$3.50 Damask Overdrapes-
with 50.inch valance. @1 20
fringe trimmed ...... ~A'O
$l.5O RayOn ScarfS, light Q2N
and dark colorings ......
39c Velour Scarfs, So inches
long. 13 inches wide. Most 1Oro
all colors ..............
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
ODD JOBS OFFICE TO OPEN

An employment agency, de.
signed to supply odd jobs to Wash
ingtonians in need, will open Mon.
day at the local Salvation Army
Social Service Center, lO2 E st,
NJ VIZ
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Friday Odd Lots
Knit indies

Children's 81 Union Suits.
fleeced cotton-white or 400
gray. Broken sizes .... 1"N
Children's soc and 85c Cotton
Pants, fleeced. Also part wool
and cotton shirts and 900
pants. Broken sizes -. O"N
WOmen's 85c Cotton Union
Suits, medium weight. I2C
Broken sizes ............ 1ON
GOldenberR's- Floor
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
HYMN WRITER STRICKEN

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. II
(U.S0 Mrs. Mary Chick, SO, ma
tionally-known hymn, writer, was
critically i'll at her home today
following q paralytic stroke.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
There Is Many a Bargain in This Group of
FRIDAY rem IT'S
Friday Remnants!
Blankets

S1.95 Blankets, 500
wool; blue plaids, $3.50
SoiIed. Pr. ....... V"
$3.95 Part Wool Blankets,
plain or two-tone colors. @C
Soiled, Each ............. W
$685. Wool Filled Comforts,
covered with sateen and silko.
line. soiled or faded. 50 IN
Each ...........,....
$?.95 Part Wool Auto Robes,
plain colors. 54x72 &7 R0
size. Each ...........
Sl.50 Part Wool Blankets.
pastel shades. Soiled. Q0c
Each ...,.........-..
CSC Bed Pillows, covered with
art or striped ticking, SSO
GOldenberg's-FOurth Floor
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Friday Remnants!
Curtains

SOC Cottage Sets of 6 pieces:
figured voile with plain SSN
color ruffles ........... OO~
$1.39 Criss. Cross Curtains
plain and colored marquisette
with with cOrnice val &c
81 Criss-CrOss Curtains, S0O
blue dotted marquisette. WV
soc RuffIe Curtains, with flow.
srsS cred. valance and tie 39c
35c Sash Curtains. white
Scrim-hemn1ed and ruff 1SN
fled. Colored trimming. AO~
$1.95 Lace PaneIs-filet weaves
As inches wide. Ecru OQO
only. Soiled. ............. WV
Observation-Disclosures Floor
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Friday Remnants! !
Window
Shades

59c Opaque Shades. white, ecru
or green. Perfects. 3x6 97N
size. Each ............
= $l.95 Washable Opaque Shades.
white, ecru or green. Sec SOO
onds. 3x6 size. Each 80. O~N
The Washington times., 1931-12-17

Sl.5O Washable Duplex Shades.
green and white, green and ecru
or green and cream. 3x6 OQO
size ...............
$3.50 SCallOped and Fringed
Shades; white or ecru. Harris.
horn rollers. Sx6 size. OQO
Csc American Holland Shades,
white, ecru or green. Sx6 400
size. Perfects ........ 1SN
89c Opaque Duplex Shades.
green and white or green SSO
and ecru. Each ...... sOcN
GOldenberg's-FOurth Floor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
$4,000 BANK BOOTY
Five Armed Men Flee With
Pay Roll Funds.
By United Press

By UHtted Press
RAILWAY, N. j., Nov. 13.-Five
armed men held up the Citizens
National bank here early today and
escaped with $81 900. Employees of
the bank had reported early to
make up a number of pay rolls.
One of the holdup men stood out
side the bank doors. Another re-
manned at the wheel of an auto
mobile, keeping the engine running.
Three entered the bank with drawn
guns.
One walked behind the teller's
cage, seized a large quantity of bills
that were being arranged in piles
and put them into a small suitcase.
He then backed to the door and ran
to the automobile while his two
companions remained inside the
bank, covering the retreat.
The two sentinels then backed out
of the bank and were joined by
their companion, who was guarding
the front door. All three leaped
into the waiting automobile and
sped away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Japanese 0utnumbered

By United Press
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Nov. 13.-
General fighting in the Nonni river
valley was renewed. today a few
hours after Japanese military head
quarters here announced the dis
covery of Chinese plans to begin
"a decisive battle"
Outnumbered 10 to 1, the Japa-
nese admitted their troops were in a
desperate situation, unless hastily
dispatched reinforcements already
had reached the scene of the con-
f1ict.
All reports here agreed that the
concentration of H eilun kiang
troops under General Ma Chan
Shan at Anganchi, on the Chinese
Eastern railway numbered more
than 10000. The latest announce
ment of Japanese strength placed
it's number at only 1000.
General Shigeru- HOMO, Japanese
commander in Manchuria, an
nounced that he had exhausted
every means to avoid a conflict with
Ma Chan Shan.
He said that Japanese Consul
Shimidzu at TsitSihar had requested
General Ma on Nov. IL to adjust the
Heilungkiang province situation il
a peaceful manner, and that Ma re-
fused. Shimidzu reiterated his re-
quest the next day, and General Ma
assertedly failed to answer, height
ening the tension between rival
| forces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13

uty, in pushing the Hardin investi-
cation to its close Saturday.
Upon leaving Indianapolis, Ogden
remained confident of success,
which means that he believes the
grand jury will indict Hardin.
Il will have a statement to make
before the grand jury, but, of
course, can not disclose the nature
of it," the encouragement declared,
Hardin had him subpenaed, to-
gether with letters upon which Og-
den based his South Bend speech
in which he charged that Marion
is seething in corruption"
Following this speech, the attor-
ney- general was invited to appear
before the Grant county grand jurS
and prove his statements. He Sc
cured the appointment of Hufsmith
as deputy prosecutor and the court
narrowed the probe to an investiga-
ton of Hardin's Office.
Following verbal attack upon the
investigators, Hardin launched a
helated counter offensive by bring
ing his own witnesses before the
grand jury and charging that HUFF
smith and his cohorts had intimi-
dated them.
The summons for Ogden is part
of this retaliatory move.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
| Not So Smart
InteIIigentSia of Today
Are Breaking Down
Future, Says Author.

By United Press
CT. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-American
- intelligence is on the decline
because of the low birth rate
among college graduates, accord
ing to DR.. Albert E. Wiggam, New
York educator and author.
Wiggam, speaking before $500
Missouri school teachers at their
annual association meeting today,
predicted that democracy will
not outlast the present century
unless the healthier and more in
tellectua1 people marry earlier
and have at least three children"
AS the ablest offspring of the
laboring classes rise into higher
ranks they cease to have children,
and thus the masses are being
bled whittier and whittier of their
best blood" he said.
He advocated devising new
ideals. education and economic
procedures to overcome this ten
dency."
If colleges were to depend solely
on children of present graduates
for their future students within
200 years their buildings would
be empty" according to Wiggam,
who estimated that graduates of
women's colleges care furnishing
the country just about one child
to every three graduates"
At the present birth rate, he said,
1000 Harvard or Yale graduates
would have only fifty descendants
left in six generations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Fighting Is Resumed
BV Unfted Press

. y 2 WfttU FTf88
TOXIC, Nov. 13.-General fight
ing between Japanese and Chinese
has started north Of the Nonni river
bridge, advices received today in
dictate.
The Japanese charged that a gem
eral attack had been ordered by the
Chinese commander, General Ma
Chan-Shan.
The japanese forces were operat-
ing south Of the Chinese concentra-
tons near Anganchi. General
Chang Hai-Peng. friendly to Japan,
was understood to be operating in
dependently against the troops of
General Ma in flank movement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Never Will Surrender
By United Press

81 UHttcd Press
PEIPING, China, Nov. 13.-zNIar-
shall Chang Hsueh-Liang, nominal
ruler of Manchuria and ally of
China, declared today that the Man
churian troops never would Surren-
der the Tsitsihar area to Japanese
Informed that a japanese "ulti-
matum'' had been delivered to the
Chinese General Ma Chan Shan to
give up Tsitsihar, Chang said.
I'VE will refuse to accede. We
will defend our territory to the
last"
Chang said he would refuse to
surrender Tsitsihar because General
Honjos ultimatum was an express
sion of his personal opinion and not
the official demand of Toxic.
Furthermore, Honjo'S representa-
ties did not have adequate creden-
tials and the Japanese already had
started vigorous offensive, prior to
expiration of the time limit of the
ultimatum," he said.
The Japanese legation denied
that an ultimatum had been deliv-
cred or that battle was under way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
CONFER WITH MAYOR
ON BELT ELEVATION
Railway Officials Discuss Plan Of
Continuing Project.

Railway Officials Discuss Plan Of
Continuing Project.
Continuation of the Belt railroad
track elevation project was discussed
today at a conference of Union rail-
way officials with Mayor Reginald
H. Sullivan.
Whether the work will be pushed
forward more rapidly this winter, to
employ more men, was not an
nounced by the mayor, who will
confer with works board membess
regarding the project.
Main purpose of the conference
today was to consider track eleva-
ton procedure, A. H. Moore, city
engineer, who attended the meeting,
reported.
Ofacials from the railway who
met with the mayor were B. G.
Byers, Union railway superintend-
ent, and T. R. Radcliff, engineer for
the railway,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
NO CONGRESS TRUCE
Senator Garner PunCtureS
Hopes for Coalition.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Repre-
sentative John w. Garner of Texas,
likely Speaker of the next house, has
punctured all hopes for a political
truce in the next congress.
House Democrats will judge every
measure on its merits, Garner said
in a statement today.
Various Republican leaders, in
Guiding the Presidents political Sec
rotary, Walter Newton, have called
on him since he arrived here two
days ago. Garner refused to reveal
who had sought coalition.
my questioners seem oblivious to
the rather insulting character OF
such an inquiry, for it amounts to
the : implication that our represen-
tatives in congress are capable OF
sacrificing the welfare of the coun-
try to political expediency," he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Birds First
Woman Arrested for Get
ting Charity RationS to
Feed Pigeons Daily.
MYTH Mrs. Esther Shipp, 10,

MYTH Mrs. Esther Shipp, 10,
w living in the rear of 129
North East street, the hunger of
pigeons came first.
Today she was arrested after
investigation by welfare workers
revealed, they said, that three and
four loaves of bread she obtained
daily from the soup kitchen on
East Maryland street, were used
to feed birds which flock to her
residence.
Held in the city jail, pending
appearance before Municipal
Judge william H. Sheaffer, later
today, Mrs. Shipp is said to have
admitted obtaining the bread
under false pretenses.
Welfare workers said she told
soup kitchen workers she wanted
the extra bread to feed her several
children. She had obtained the
additional rations the last thirty
days, it is charged.
The soup kitchen is operated to
feed Indianapolis needy.
With her arrest, Dewey Meyers
deputy prosecutor, said an investi-
CATION will be launched to deter
mine if any other patrons of the
charity food distribution source
are using food for improper
purposes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
NATIONS AGREE
ON PREPARATIONS
France and Germany Plan
for REIMBURSEMENT.
Bv United Press

By United Press
BERLIN, Nov. 13.-France and
Germany have agreed in principle
to investigate the entire German
financial and economic structure as
a preliminary to readjustment of
reparationS payments, it was dis
closed on high authority today.
The negotiations are being con-
tinued, however, to arrange certain
formalitieS.
Premier Pierre Laval of France,
upon his return from the United
States, proposed reopening of the
reparations issue through German
appeal to the Bank for International
Settlement. 1t was to send an adj
visory commimttee to investigate the
German ability to pay.
This is the arrangement provided
by the Young plan, which France
is anxious to uphold in principle.
Germany, however, contended that
the Wiggin bankers committee had
reported an adjustment was neces-
sary and that any further exam
nation would be unnecessary and
useless. The Germans wanted to
include the private debts owed to
foreign bankers, chiefly British and
American, in the negotiations.
France insisted that the PREPARATIONS
issue should supersede private debts,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Attack Is Started

By United Press
GENEVA, Nov. 13.-Japanese ar
tillery and cavalry have begun at
lacking Manchurian troops in the
Tsitsihar area, China informed the
League Of Nations council today.
DR.. Anfred SEE, Chinese repre-
sentative, notified the council that
a japanese ultimatum to General
Ma Chan-Shan, demanding that he
surrender Tsitsihar to Japanese
control, expired at midnight. The
attack was started later, he said.
fragrant violations" of promises
which Japan made to the League Of
Nations council was charged by DR..
SEE, in communicating the latest
Chinese note to the league secre-
tariat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Love TRAGEDY
STORY Barred
BY WITNESS
CIubman Admitted He Had
Wronged Girl, Friend
Says at Inquest.
BAIL is DENIED SLAYER
Girl Whose Brother Killed
Suitor Spared Ordeal of
Testimony.
T Testimony.
BY PAUL COMLEY FRENCH
United Press staff Correspondent

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Nov. 13.-A
coroners jury today ordered Ed
ward H. B. Allen held without bail
for grand jury action, after finding
he had shot to death Francis A.
Donaldson III, who is accused as
the Seducer of Aliens debutante
sister, Rose.
The hearing was brief The
coroner'S physician testified as to
the actual cause of death-gunshot
wounds in the abdomen-and DON
oldsons friend, Albert G. H. Lucas,
told Of the scene in the Allen apart
ment when Donaldson was shot.
Lucas told the jury that Donald
son had admitted being intimate
with the pretty, dark haired Rose,
and judged this to be the reason
the Allen family did not approve as
ISOLATION between Donaldson and
the girl. The jury returned this
verdict:
FRANCIS A. Donaldson died of
shotgun wound in the abdomen in
ficted in the Green Hill Farms no
tel, Nov. 9, at approximately $3.50
p. m. by Edward R. Allen"
Girl Not Called
Rose Allen was not called upon to
testify. She has charged her broth
er and her father, Horace Allen,
with being responsible for the death
of her lover.
The father, in turn, told of his
daughter having been Seduced by
the young millionaire and said he
had pleaded for marriage, only to
have the Donaldson family refuse,
on the ground the couple were too
young.
Members of the Donaldson family
had accused Allen of attempting to
shield his son by resnirching his
daughters reputation. Lucas was
T the chief witness today.
On Monday evening, the night of
the shooting" Lucas said, 81 re-
ceived a phone call from Rose Allen.
She said she was in the Bellevue
Stratford hotel in Philadelphia and
asked me to call Francis Donald
son and have him call her.
ST called Skinnie, as we called
Donaldson, and then forgot the
matter. Within a short time I re-
ceived another call, this time from
Donaldson, who asked that I come
to the hotel on a matter of great
Importance.
Found Pair in Hotel
'I drove to the Bellevue and went
to Roses room. I found her sitting
in chair by the window. Donald
son was sitting on the bed.
ST asked what the trouble was
and Rose said: I was told to dc
what Eddie said or get out, anc
here I am
81 suggested that Donaldson anc
myself call on her father, Horace
Allen, to see whether Rose could &c
back home. we drove to Green Hill
Farms and rang the bell of the Aller
apartment. We were admitted by &
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
SHIPS SMOKE-BOUND
Virginia Forest Fires Tie Up
Norfolk Harbor.
By United Press

By United Press
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 13.-ForeSt
fires in Tidewater Virginia and in
several eastern counties of North
Carolina, creating dense clouds of
smoke which extended far out to
sea, have tied up shipping activities
along the Virginia seaboard, and
caused property damage estimated
at millions of dollars.
No ships have left Norfolk har-
Dor since 9 p. m. Wednesday because
of smoke and fogS. The Norwegian
steamer Sydfold went aground in
the harbor Thursday and the pilot
boat Virginian ran fast in the mud
at Cape Henry but later was t1oated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
OGDEN WILL FACE
GRANT GRAND JURY

Attorney-Genera1 James M. Og-
den left today for Marion, where
he will appear before the Grant
county grand jury this afternoon,
upon summons secured by Prosecu-
tor Harley Hardin, whose Office Og-
den is investigating.
Ogden was accompanied to Mar
ion by Merle Wall, deputy attor-
ney- general, who will join with
George w. Hufsmith, a fellow dep
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
Hourly Temperatures
Boy

At that moment, Richard threw
the blanket over the burning man,
and rolled him over and over in
the street. When the flames were
extinguished, Richard, a small boy
for his age, picked up Cox and
carried him to doctors office.
Richard has always wanted to
be a DOCTOR" his mother said to-
day, 'but / didn't want him too.
You know it's so expensive. But
I've changed my mind now. Rich
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
MERCURY DROP Due
Mark of 40 Is Probable by
Saturday Morning.

Another drop in temperatures is
predicted for tonight, and readings
will be near 40 Saturday morning,
the weather bureau forecast today.
Overnight, thermometer fell to 48,
eleven degrees lower than at the
same time Thursday, and seventeen
degrees under the maximum in the
last twenty -four hours.
J. H. Arlington, weather bureau
chief, said CLOUDY conditions will
prevail in the next twenty-four
hours, but rain, except for drizzles,
is not probable. Slight mercury
climb is expected Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13

Four japanese cavalrymen
were killed and one was cap
tured.
The Chinese engaged Jap
anese forces in a three-hour
clash south of Anganchi, on
the Chinese Eastern railroad,
a dispatch from the Asahi
correspondent at the front
said.
The Nippon Dempo correspondent
at Tsitsihar confirmed the report.
There were some japanese CASUAL
ties.
May Involve Russia
The Japanese were reported to
have occupied the Chinese outpost
north of flashing after the clash,
thus advancing their front line Of
defense northward toward Anganchi
and Tsitsihar.
Extent of the fighting in the
Nonni area was not stated definitely.
It was known that Japanese REIN
forcementS had been sent up to
protect the river railroad bridge and
that some 10000 Chinese troops had
been concentrated near Anganchi.
Some press reports said there had
been no major encounters, merely
Skirmishing, as the japanese adj
vanced their outposts northward.
The developments again threat
ened to involve Soviet Russia, which
has joint control with China over
the Chinese Eastern railroad, run
ming some twelve miles north Of the
Japanese line of defense.
Utimatum Is Reported
Press reports that General Shi-
geru HOMO, Japanese commander
in Manchuria, had delivered an I'LL
timatum to General Ma Chan-Shan,
Chinese commander in Tsitsihar,
demanding he surrender the area
to Japanese control, could not be
confirmed officially.
Competent sources said it was
quite possible that the occupation
of Tsitsihar and Anganchi, as
threatened officially Thursday, now
was impending.
Occupation of Tsitsihar by troops
friendly to Japan would involve
the question of the Soviet's attitude,
because of its influence there. The
Asahi correspondent said Chinese
and Russians had agreed that direct
transportation of goods from Russia
to Manchuria on the Chinese East
ern would ENABLE Russia secretly to
supply ammunition and transport
troops if desired.
Warns of Troop Movement
1t was believed Moscow and
Chinese officials had agreed that
the Soviets had the right to station
troops along the Chinese Eastern,
if desired"
Japan has warned Moscow against
sending trops to guard the railroad,
and Russian sources here said they
doubted the report.
Repairs on the Nonni river bridge
have been completed by Japanese
engineers and train service will be
resumed Saturday. Such service
would strengthen the forces Of
Japan in any effort to advance to-
ward Tsitsihar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
U. S. Marks Time
81 United Press

By JntteU PTcSS
WASHINGTON, Nov. Estate
department efforts to end the Man
churian quarrel were slowed down
today, but just momentarily. Off
Gals are standing by" until the
League of Nations council meets in
Paris next Monday.
The league statesmen are expect
ed to pick up the Chinese-Japanese
quarrel where they left it a month
ago. They may adopt some new plan
of peace. Then the United States
will have to decide whether it will
cooperate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13

ard showed a quality that deserves
the best reward.
q
YOUNG Moffitt sustained
4 burns on the hands when he
knocked Cox to the street.
Cox, an employee of the Guar
antee Tire and Rubber Company
service station in the rear of the
East Washington street address,
was pumping air into the drum
when it exploded, saturating Cox's
clothing with the burning fluid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
SENATE CONTEST LOOMS

Democrats will Fight Seating of
Thomas d. Schall rep, Mimi.
BIZ United Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 13.-John
]. Farrell, Democratic state chair
man. today announced definitely
that the seating Of Senator Thomas
ID. Schall (Rep.. Minn) would be
contested when congress meets in
December.
If Einar Hoidale, Schall's Demo-
cratic opponent. should be seated it
might give the Democrats a major
ity in the closely divided senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13

ID ICHARD shouted to his
N mother who tore a blanket
from a cot in the dining room.
Richard grabbed the blanket and
ran after Cox.
Meanwhile, Robert Moffitt, IS,
son of Mrs. Florence Moffitt, a
widow, u North Layman avenue,
saw Cox running in a frantic eff
fort to extinguish the flames. and
pursuing him, knocked Cox to the
street.