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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31
ProfIting hN Mistakes

r THINK if Lenin still lived and
i had it to do all over again with
foretaste Of what was going to
happen, he would not willingly re-
peat each blunder. Indeed, the best
than can be said for Russian lead
ership isAtpat it has proceeded with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31
Daily Thought

They that be wise shall shine
as the brightness of the ffrma-
ment.-I Hosea 1873.
He gains wisdom in a happy way
who gains it by another's expert
ment.-Plautus.
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Interesting. But

Governor Roosevelt Of New York is the over
Whening favorite for the Democratic presidential
nomination, according to the headlines That is in
teresting, but
It is sufficiently interesting at least to make us
read the story under the headlines There we learn
that Jesse Isdor Straus of New York City has poed
the non-New York delegates to the last Democratic
convention He finds that of 844 stating preference
478 pick Roosevelt Then follow AL Smith with 1875.
owen D. Young 70; Governor Ritche, 80; Senator
Robinson 3S, and dozen or SO with less
Though it is rather difficult to Judge accurately so
far in advance we inclined to believe that the
Straus poll reflects public sentiment fairly we'll
1t is assumed by some, therefore, that Roosevelt
is within striking distance of the nomination if he
hasn't it already in the bag.
That seems to us a pretty big assumption For
nominations are seldom made on the personal choice
of convention delegates More often presidential can
dldates are picked by small group Of party Leaders
frequently result last minute trading
Public opinion is a factor though not always the
main one Roosevelt can not be certain of public
support That will depend on his record during the
next year He probably Las lost rather than gained,
in public support during the last three months
II ne continues to move in the Tammany scandals
only when forced to do So and if he continues to try
to play down the prohibition issue for alleged political
the next convention
Certainly if Roosevelt goes into the convention
without overwhelming popular support, he will lose
his none-too-good chance of getting the nomination
1t Is none too good because the Raskob-Shouse
management Of the party seems to prefer Smith
Ritchie Young.
Roosevelt is in the bad position of being out in
front in an early dead which invites others to COM
oine against him. If the combination works Roose-
welt will be able merely to deadlock the convention
And it is precisely in a deadocked convention that
a few managing gentlemen handpick the winner
Otherwise, Warren G. Harding never would have been
picked by the Republicans. nor John w Davis by the
Democrats.
Mr. Straus is to be Congratulated on making his
poll 1t will serve the useful purpose of focusing light
on the open candidates and on the dark horses and
stimulating discussion among the Democratic rank
and file
But Roosevelt and his friends would be foolish to
lean much on this poll. a year is long way to 90
IN hard times. Many regulations may be made or
broken before the 1882 convention
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professor at western university advises goods
10 take up pipe smoking for relaxation. The ques-
ton, is, will they puff UP with pride?
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ANY firm which employs an orchestra for radio
OroadcaStng believes apparently, that it plays to
advertise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31

would exceed 100000 in 1850 the population would
reach 5OOOOO0O
In other words AIussolini is winning the Battle
Of the Babies. He himself gave the country noble
example, and when new son was born to Signora
Rachele he, said proudly. Not new son, but the
first Of a new series, and proved it year later To
the surplus 100000 there is an addition Of half a
million year in Italy.
However, the Fascist have restricted emigration.
No one is allowed to leave the country. Starvation
may face the land but its men must stay at home
and produce more future soldiers.
The reason for this is simple. Mussolini knows
the law that a growing population imposes itself
Births are encouraged emigration is forbidden the
population is being compensation one purpose.
"Mussolini has told the truth. Italy, under these
circumstances, must expand or burst. The compress
sion is for the purpose Of Fastening the explosion
Another word for that is war"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-31

As for that north pole trip. leave it to the Will
Ems submarine expedition to get to the bottom Of
things.
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Joliet rioters are said to have used band instru-
ments tcr weapons. Lets blow!" is probably what
they said they dashed for the door.
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Large Bodies Move Slowly
NOR is it a justified criticism
l that Socialism imposes upon
Laundering foil; too long a period of
watchful waiting. Progress can be
just as fast as an aroused major
ity wills it.
Minorlties, of course, can travel
faster, since they bear with them lit
tie baggage. But these are only
scouting parties, and they, too, must
pause. at some point and wait for
the main body to catch up with
them.
OF course, much Of the romance
and glamor has gone from Social
ism. 1t is more exciting to talk in
terms Of machine guns and barri-
cades.
The suggestion that salvation lies
in study and observation and in
mass education does not appeal to
the mind as much as the cry that
with one sudden thrust one furry
Of bullets, one mad swirl across an
avenue, a brand new world can be
chieved.
Jack Reed gave weight to this fall
lacy by the title he chose for his
book. He wrote to the Russian
revolution in Ten Days That Shook
the World" But that was a care
less misrepresentation. 1t was not
just the ten days, but the months
and years Of preparation which
went before.
The truth of the matter is that
human nature Gamble changed, that
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some regard for the wise principles
of acting upon the system of trial
and error.
Things which dad not succeed
were shelved, or at the very least
delayed, when it became obvious
that they would not work. Even the
most sohdified dogma had to give
way to the present necessity of
realistic happenings.
And so I hold that it is close to
insanity for left-wing agitators to
insist that there is no salvation for
America except to travel along the
Russian road, meeting every bump
and hollow in the thoroughfare.
Nobody is restricted to a simple
choice between things as they are
and things as they exist in Moscow.
Human nature is infinitely variable.
And so are economic solutions.
There can not be a hare and fast
rule suitable to the needs of every
nation and every people.
1 make this point with America S
way Out" in mind, for one or two
have said that the scheme outlined
by Norman Thomas is too vague
for their fervency.
But no individual at the begin
ming Of a long journey possibly can
outline every step of the way. He
must make allowances for drift and
head winds Many problems can
be solved with wisdom only when
they are close at hand.
Even the most radical program
must have between it's beginning
and its goal a sort OF No Mans
Land, where incident and episode
are not possible of prediction.
The leader who says, "On such
day and at such an hour this
will happen and that I will do" is
no economist at ALL but one who
has fallen into the heresy of palm
istry and star-gazing.
The best we should expect from
any prophet is to have him point
out the direction in which we ought
to travel. Upon the road there must
be sudden twists and turns. And
it is enough if we keep at hand
compass.
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GONE OF the papers say that Governor Roosevelt
) OF New York is embarrassed in his presidential
aspirations by the fact that he must take a stand
IN the demand for an investigation of Tammany but
these papers are mistaken
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Fight now Roosevelt has the opportunity of h
young life for he has only to 60 after Tammany too
and all to be nominated by the Democrats next yea
But should ne play pussy wants a corner with IL
Iammany Tiger then he is lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
BINGHAM ASSA|LS
BUILDING DELAY
Attributes Hardness in Car.
rying Out Huge U. S. Pro-
gram to "Red Tape"

Another Senator, this time Repub-
lican. Senator Hiram Bingham of Con-
necticut, has added his voice to criti-
cism of Government officials for al
legged delay in carrying out the huge
Federal building program.
Bingham said yesterday his COM
plant was prompted by information
that out of nine projects authorized by
Congress in the last three years for
Connecticut alone, work has been start
ed on but one. He placed the blame
on bureaucracy. Attributing the situa-
ton to red tape and clumsiness OF
Government machinery" he said the
results supported his contention that
the Government should keep out OF
business "
Fletcher Attack Delay.
Senator Fletcher, Democrat, of Flor
loa, charged several weeks ago that the
building program had been so delayed
1t had failed to help the unemployed
He said an inadequate architectural
staff had held up the work.
The general impression in Washing
ton" Fletcher declared, lis that the
dllly-dallying policy of responsible ad-
mlnlstration officials may not be unre-
lated to anticipated political eXigencies
OF the 1882 campaign. There has been
ineXcusable delay, rank inefficiency, lack
OF organization or something which has
denied skilled and unskilled workers for
months and months an opportunity to
begin work on these buildings"
Another earlier critic was George H
Gray. director of the New England Di-
vision OF the American Institute of
Architects. He said congressional ap-
preparations, under the present sched-
ule, would not be used until the unem-
ployment emergency had passed.
lis Buildings Complete.
"The public buildings program can
be speeded up," Gray said, by alloting
to architects in private practice all
work which the architectural Office in
the Treasury cannot handle i'm
mediately."
A Treasury statement yesterday
revealed the Government had completed
lis structures of the expanded public
buildings program at cost OF
$37,737, 1852.
Federal officials also disclosed 1876
other projects were under contract and
when completed would cost $l04, 1858 1856
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
LONG MORATORIUM
URGED BY GREEN
Labor Head FavorS Delay in
Payments Beyond One
Year Limit.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Extension of reparations and debt
holiday payments beyond the one-yeal
moratorium was advocated today by
William Green. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, as means OF
restoring world economic stability.
Green said he believed reparations
and war debts should be Cancelled sc
far as is practicable" adding that he
felt the one-year holiday only postponed
IAN evil day of reckoning
Speaks as Individual.
The federation president said he spoke
as an individual, adding that the mat
ter had never been taken up officially
by the federation. He said he did not
know whether it would be a part of the
federation's legislative program in tbs
December Congress.
Green said he had suggested re-
visions or cancellation of war debts
and reparations several months ago
and that developments since then had
confirmed his belief that it was one
OF the HnnatUr obstacles to economic
recovery He added he felt that as
a matter OF course any substantial
permanent lesSening of debt payments
would release an enormous amount of
buying power.
Outlook Is Bad.
Green said the outlook for the COM
ing Winter was bad" but that sew
eral Of the major industries were adj
herring in the main to The administra-
tons stand against wage cuts.
He named the anthracite, railroad,
building and steel industries.
On the other hand, he said, there
had been considerable wage cutting in
the textile, bituminous coal, boot and
shoe industries and among Office
workers and miscellaneous industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
PUBLIC CHARITIES
FUNDS ARE URGED
Federal, State and Municipal
Tax Aid Sought as Private
Philanthropy Drops.

Private philanthrophy cannot pos
sibly raise all the funds needed to meet
the aggregate demand for the relief OF
suffering which will be more acut.
next Winter than last" Allen T. Burns
executive director of the National As
ISOLATION of Community Chests and
Councils, declared in recommending to
the Presidents Emergency Committee
for Employment that the bulk of this
increased burden must be raised from
local, municipal and county government
taxes
AT the same time public appropria
ticnS for relief Of the needy. with Fed
eral participation in State-initiatsd
funds. were advocated By Representative
Royal c. johnson of South Dakota
Starvation Is Feared.
/ Folks VIII starve this Winter If
something is not done for Them sale
johnson. chairman of the House Vet
Grams Committee in the last Congress
Something will have to be worked out
in Congress for municipal, State and
Federal cooperation"
Johnson said moves must be mi
tiated locally" and that State action
through special sessions of Legislatures
should be required as a preliminary to
Federal assistance
Every Governor has right to call a
special session and initiate something, -
johnson continued. Senators and
Representatives, instead of seeking pub
licitv for themselves. had better be
working with their own Governors. Any
State that does not act has no right to
receive anything from the Federal Gov
ernment."
Chests Work in PA Cities.
Mr.. Burns report covered five weeks
which have elapsed since the movement
was launched when the association was
asked to conduct local surveys OF exist
ing conditions, and to stimulate con-
certed fund raising campaign. as well
a; municipal ana county appropria-
tons, in the Governments 376 cities of
$4,000 or more population. In PA of
these cities, the work is to be carried
out by Community Chests. and in the
remaining 1872 it will be handled by spe-
clal committees.
The report was made public last eve
ming by Fred B. Croxton, acting chair
man of the Presidents Employment
Committee. In view of the fight last
Winter between President Hoover and
Congress in which the Chief Executive
took a determined stand against APP
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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j. S. INSISTS CHINA
SURRENDER TUCKER
Minister Instructed to Act for
Release l..?der Treaty of
Extraordinarily.

BY the Associated Press.
The State Department today in
structed the American legation at Peip-
ing to insure treatment of DR.. Francis
F. Tucker, American missionary now
held by Chinese authorities in accord
ance with provisions of the extraterri-
toriality treaty.
The department acted on the basis
of a cablegram from Minister Johnson
at Peiping that DR.. Tucker was being
held by Chinese authorities for fatally
shooting a Chinese whom he believed
was a robber.
Minister Instructed.
johnson was instructed to insure a
thorough investigation by American
authorities and the handling of the
case in accordance with existing tree ties
relating to jurisdiction over Americans
in that country.
Undsr the extraterritoriality treaties,
Chinese authorities may arrest an Amer
lean. but must turn him over to Amer
lean authorities for trial.
DR.. Tucker, member of the Amer
lean board OF commissioners for foreign
missions, shot the Chinese at Teckow,
July IL.
The American legation at Peiping
forwarded to the State Department to-
day resume of a written statement by
DR.. Tucker to the effect that the mis-
sion hospital had suffered periodic
losses of money during recent months
from the safe in the Office, totaling
about $4,000.
Slept i'm Ante Room.
The statement said it was believed a
member of the hospital staff was re-
sponsible. In an effort to discover the
guilty party. Dr. Tucker slept in an
ante-room of the office.
In the early morning of July IL a
man entered the Office with a skeleton
key and DR.. Tucker. after demanding
that the intruder surrender and warn
ing him, Shot the man. He was a jani-
tor employed by the hospital and died
short time afterward. and DR.. Tucker
at once notified local Chinese author
tiles.
Minister johnson reported that DR..
Tucker was being held at Tsinanfu and
that Consul Car D. Meinhardt had re-
quested that the missionary be surren-
dered to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
'SEA SERPENT" IN OHIO WATERS
PROVES TO BE 18-FOOT PYTHON
Hoax Suspected Despite Evidence of Snake Statesmen
Claim Came From Sandusky Bay.

Several theories were offered how the
reptile might have reached Sandusky
Bay. 1t was suggested it might have
escaped from a zoo or circus. Also 1t
was recalled that such a snake was re-
ported to have escaped from an Erie
Railroad express car few miles south
of here several months ago.
In the past few days several San
duSkians had reported seeing sea
serpent" in the lake, but until the 1a-
foot snake was found their friends be-
lieved they were joking. and today many
persons continued to suspect some one
was perpetrating a hoax.
There was no denying the snake,
however.
Il am not an authority on snakes. of
course" Madison said. However, it is
obvious that the creature is snake
and that it is tropical snake
Madison estimated the snake weighc1
around 100 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
FRANCE REJECTS
EQUALITY IN ARMS
Memorandum for League
Points to Variance of
Circumstances.

BY Caole TO Inc star
PARIS, France, July 22-The French
government rejects equality of arma-
ments in memorandum published here
yesterday, in accordance with a decision
reached by a recent cabinet meeting.
The memorandum had been asked for
by the League of Nations.
The memorandum emphasizes the
Importance of common action against
an aggressor as a means of facilitating
disarmament. The League of Nations
the French maintain, should organize
mutual assistance to be ready to act
promptly and effectively against an
aggresSor.
While the proposed League organiZa-
ticn Is being studied states have the
right and duty to protect themselves
according to the geographical location
and special conditions of each" Hence
equality of ornaments is rejected
Limits OF Necessity.
The memorandum declares that
France adheres to the treaties which
she has signed, especially the Geneva
pact.
F4ance has been invaded three times
within a century and must dispose OF
land forces strong enough to protect
her as quickly and surely as their naval
forces protect the great naval power
Land, sea and air forces are closely
connected and depend on each other
the memorandum maintains, in defense
of the traditional French viewpoint
Expecting better conditions as to security,
France slowed down her naval and air
programs and has reduced by go Per
cent since 1921 the number of trained
effectiyes in France.
The problem is political rather than
technical. Arbitrary coeff1cientS cannot
solve the question. A successful confer
ence implies respect for treaties, the
report insists.
List of Armed Forces.
The memorandum lists Frances
armed forces as follows:
The army is composed now of ,00C
trained men with total CT 270,812 in
France proper held for home defense
and $4,000 trained men with total OF
69,S25 stationed in France temporarily
held for overseas duty. The overseas
army totals 237, 1868, of which 1894 are
in inundated territory.
The French navy is now 500 900 tons
or G23,603 Washington tons. Five cap
ital ships started during the war were
never finished.
January l, France had capital ships
tot; ling l33,l34 Washington tons SUBJ
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
RECENT STOCK GAINS
LOST ON REACTION
Market Says as Traders Are Dis.
appointed Over London Con-
ference Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Weakness of
the London and Paris markets and some
disappointment over the tenor of reports
from the London Conference carried
stocks substantially lower in the New
York Stock Exchange today.
Trading was extremely dull. but
losses of 81 to SIS a share were numer-
Gus in the principal stocks. The pro-
nounced heaviness CT the list interrupted
gradual advance extending over the
preceding five sessions.
AS Wall Street studied the Washing
ton proposals to the London Conference,
suggesting the maintenance of present
GREATS to Germany, with consideration
of further extensions later the convic-
ton grew that the chances CT any
immediate or pronounced change in the
current Central European situation as
a result of the conference we're slim.
Among shares sagging 50 to SIS were
United States Steel, American Can.
American Telephone, du Pont, Allied
Chemical, Air Reduction, New York
Central, Baltimore & Ohio, Johns
Manville, Western Union and Eastman.
General Electric, Radio and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad were among issues losing
about 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
FIXED BAYONETS
GUARD ASSAILANT
Everett Holloway Taken to Nash
vile by Guardsmen After Sheriff
Is Critically Wounded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-Taken
from jail in Springfield, Tenn, by Ma
tional Guardsmen, Everett Holloway was
held here today in connection with
the shooting of Sheriff j. Mart Murphy
of Robertson County. Murphy is not
expected to live.
With fixed bayonets. So Guardsmen
pushed their way through a crowd of
5000 about the jail. The shooting took
place when Murphy attempted to arrest
Holloway on a charge of chasing Mrs.
Holloway with butcher knife.
The GuardSmen were ordered to bring
Holloway here after the Governor was
informed that feeling in Springfield was
intense and a crowd was gathering
around the Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-22
MACH|NE-GUN FIRE
+. SPREADS DEATH IN
SEVILLE FIGHTING
Girl and Laborer Killed to
Increase Fatality List
to Fifteen.
MANY ARE WOUNDED
AND HUNDREDS JAILED
Attempt to Attack Governors Home
Signalizes Outbreaks-Police
Fired On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEVILLE, Spain, July 22.-Troops
went into action in Triana, stumble
suburb of Seville, today and sprinkled
the roofs of homes with machine CUR
bullets after snipers had attacked
pair of civil guards. Two persons were
killed in the fighting.
The guards, who were patroling the
main street of the suburb, replied to
the fire of a couple of roof sniperS
This aroused a barrage of pistol fire
from surrounding roofs.
A machine gun squad entered the
street and sprayed walls and windows
resulting in the death of labOier in
the street and a l6-year-old girl IN
her home.
Riot Toll Is Is.
Fatalities now total Is, with large
number of wounded and hundreds ar
rested.
An unsuccessful attempt to attack
the governors residence this morning
signaled a new outbreak OF f1ghting IN
various parts Of Seville.
SyndicalistS also were reported 70
have fired on police who dispersed a
group attempting to burn the telephone
building.
Others said by authorizes to be Syn
dicalists resisted arrest at Puero dc
Trisma. where shooting caused a panic
in the city breadline. Ten were wound
cd one a woman spectator.
Troop reinforcements now occupy
Seville with machine guns. The gov
ernor has ordered all Syndlcallst
centers closed.