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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
NEW JAPANESE /
DRIVE STARTED
IN MANCHUR|A
Three Battles Expected in
Smash to Clear Land
of Chinese.
.CHINCHoW TO BE GOAL
Plane Squadron Leaves
With Infantry, Supported
by Artillery and Tanks.
BY ID. G. BESS
United Press stan Correspondent

MUKDEN, Manchurla, Dec. Ill
Japans "anti-bandit" campaign be-
gan in Manchuria today as a pre-
Jude to a southwark drive toward
Ckinchow.
A battle was expected between
one japanese battalion and 1000
Chinese irregularS.
Military headquarters here ex-
pressed the hope that Marshal
Chang Hsueh-Liang's Chinchow
army would evacuate when it be-
came apparent that Japan meant
to clear Manchuria of Chinese
forces. The Japanese were prepared
to use force if necessary, soon after
the present campaign against ir-
regular bands.
Brilliant sunshine aided the
Japanese attack from the air Air
planes left here, ostensibly for the
north, throughout the day. The
aerial attack was expected to be the
chief japanese weapon.
Carry Full Equipment
General Shigeru HOMO sent the
first infantry battalion of railway
guards north with full equipment.
including tanks, machine guns, field
guns and airplanes.
Headquarters said the troops would
begin the preliminary drive in
tended to clear 10000 Chinese irreg-
ulars and bandits threatening the
South Manchuria railway zone.
A battle was expected today be-
tween Tiehling and Fakumen, where
headquarters said 1000 irregulars
we're gathered. A single Japanese
battalion was considered suffice to
disperse them.
Three Battles Expected
Careful preparations we're made
for the campaign to eliminate thrse
large concentrations of irregulars
before starting drive toward Chin
chow
Today's battle was expected to
be the first of three.
The second probably will come
around Chenchiatun, where, accord
ing to headquarters, 1000 irregulars
are threatening the japanese posi-
tons.
The third was expected to be
southwest of Mukden, in the Lao
river district, near Chinchow, where
headquarters stated 1000 irregulars
and bandits were concentrated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
MILLIONS GET CHARITY
Census Bureau Reports 1,287,778
Families Are Aided Monthly.
BIZ inttcd Press
WA CHTNGTT

BY ENltCU EFeSS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - An
average of 1,287.778 families a
month received unemployment re-
lief from private and public organ
izations during the first three
months of the year, the census
bureau reported today. The private
organizations spent SITS, 1872, 789 in
affording this aid for the three
months.
The data was compiled from re-
ports from 1925 cities and towns
representing 80 per cent Of the
total United States population. The
survey was undertaken in CO.
operation with the children's bureau
and the Russell Sage foundation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
OVERLAND BOOSTS PAY

1I dIIto IU tut OtIIL IIICTtdat 10
Workers Under 500 a Month.
BIZ United Press
TOLEDO, Dec. 21.-ApproMmately
1000 workers of the WHY'S Overland
Company today we're firm believers
in Santa Claus.
They were planning happy
Christmas because of 10 per cent
wags increase granted all employees
receiving less than 500 a month,
retroactive to Dec. Is
The WHY'S Overland Company
several days ago reported the largest
deliveries in single day in two
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
spurned Laborite Premier Quits

BIZ United Press
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec 81.
James Scullin, Australia's Labor
ite premier, resigned today after the
defeat of his party in Saturdays
election and advised the governor
general to accept Joseph Lyons,
leader of the victorious United
party, to form a new government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
Turns Down $4,000 Job

bY DNtteU Press
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 21.-Federsl
Judge j. I. Dawson today had de-
clined the presidency of the Mis-
souri, State Life Insurance Com
pany, which carried with it a salary
of $4,000 a year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
FILIPIN0S MUST WAIT
HurIey's Report Will Set No Date
for Islands independence.

. = IWFftW I|FFEN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Secre-
tary of War Patrick J. Hurley in
dicated today that his report on
Philippine independence would up
hold promises of political freedom
made by the United States, but
would set no definite date for
American withdrawal from the
islands.
Hurley said he was approaching
the subject with the best interest
of the Filipinos at heart.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
WORKERS MADE I'LL BY
HOPPER POISON FUMES
Two Who Mixed Mash to Curb
Pests in Critical Condition.

Pests in Critical Condition.
By United Press
DENVER, Dec. 21.-Thirteen men
who mixed a poison mash last sum-
mer with which to kill the millions
of grasshoppers that swarmed
throughout northern Colorado were
revealed today to be themselves the
victims of the poison.
The thirteen suffered arsenic
poisoning from inhaling fumes of
the arsenic placed in the mash to
kill grasShopers.
Two of tn egroup we're said today
to be in serious condition.
The men had been employed by
Logan county to make the mash.
Logan county was oyerrun with
grasshoppers and tremendous crop
damage was threatened by the pests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
AUCTION BaYarian JeweIs

bY JNtIeu TTeSS
LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Bavarian
crown jewels were auctioned at
Christie's today, bringing 80 300
pounds (s190,998) at par.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
BANDITS WOUNDS FATAL
Chicago Death List Mounts to 70
as Two More Succumb.

As Two MOre cuccMm0.
By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 21-Seventy-
three bandits have been killed in
Chicago since Jan. /.
The total was registered today
after Daniel Murphy, Kansas City,
wounded a week ago when he fed
from police who sought to question
him, and Bartholomew O'Donnel,
shot in an attempted holdup, died
SUNDAY.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11
MASQUERADE
WEDDING IS
NEWEST FAD

WHEN the pipe organs rumbled out "Here
w Comes the Bride" in Queen Victoria's
day. there was great deal of fussiness and
hifalutin' pomp and circumstance to the we'd
ding
But the quaint costumes of the disni6ed
queens time had an appeal that some people
are rc-discoverins these days And not long
ago. at very fashionable wedding in St.
Marks Church. London. the fashions Of the old
days were recalled with very stunning effect.
The wedding was that of Miss Doris Hill
ditch and Dr.. Gordon Gould Cameron. The
high society folk who crowded the pews got the
thrill Of the year when the charming brides
maids appeared.-all sarbed in the fashions
that were worn in the period of 1860 to 1875.
Bride and groom dressed in 1881 fashion.
OF course. But the bridesmaids, who went
back to Queen Victoria for their costumes. drew
most of the attention.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

piled the parafin test to the woman's hand. He
a, once found absolutely indisputable evidence
from the powder particles. which showed up
under the reasent. that the woman had killed
herself.
In a somewhat similar case. the Mexico City
police found woman lying on her back in the
bedroom. dead. with two mortal bullet wound.
in her chest. Every indication pointed to muir
der. One of the boarders. who occupied a
room adjacent to that of the dead woman. was
seen talking to her shortly before her DEATH and
it was proved that he owned the revolver which
was found beside her. Furthermore. it seemed
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11
Mexico's Sherlock Holmes

N Mexico it is no longer possible 10 kill
your sweetheart or your wife and lay the
blame on her fair shoulders by leaving
the gun ciasped in her hand. Professor
Benjamin A. Martinez. head Of the Govern,
men, CriminoIoey and identification Labora.
tory. has so unfailing method ior detecting
powder articles that it is simply not bit Of
use 10 try to pass the buck to the corpse any
more. On the other hand. it also often proves
that supposed murderer is innocent and tha,
the person found dead is suicide.
The "Lunge Reasent'' is the process by
which Professor Martinez makes his most spec.
tacular discoveries in the cases oil murder OF
suicide.
Years ago scientists found rcagent which
would locate the small particles in POWDER but
none which could find them when the particle.
were smaller than the invisible dust particles in
the air.
The Lunge discovery makes these gun pow
der particles not only visible under the micro
scope. but also to the naked eye. A French
criminologist. learning of the discovery, applied
it to police work.
TT'F1E process is simple ParaAin is poured
1 over the hand. and if any shot has been
fired. the particles Of gun powder. however
tiny. adhere to the paraf6n. The paraain coat
ing is then removed from the hand ard re-
agent is applied. The particles stand out quite
clearly.
Deputy Sheriff E. E. Ayres Of Los Angeles
visited Mexico City recently and witnessed the
Lunge method in operation. A battling case
arose upon his return to California and he put
the process to the test and proved the case
suicide when an innocent man might have been
wrongly accused of murder.
Mrs. Marguerite Williams. d years of age,
Of Long Beach. was mortally wounded by
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11
Perpetual Motion Found at Last---
Life and Death on Artists Canvas

Back in the earliest beginnings. when the
earth was seemingly barren mud ball swung
in infinite space. inhabited by primitive life
forms. there were two great mysteries
life and death. The endless succession contn-
ucd. down through myriad OF forms that ap-
peared. had their day and vanished.
Human beings appeared in damp
caves on mountainsides, in crude huts along
tropical rivers and still the see-saw
swung like an eternal pendulum. up and down.
up and down. with generation after generation
passing on into the shadows and giving way.
each in its turn, to new, vibrant life.
Wars and famines and pestilences and floods
the whole chain of catastrophes by which the
race is periodically decimated. all appeared to
take their TOLL In the interim each generation
did the job that it found. did Wy At it could to
lift the race little bit farther from savagery.
found what happiness it could along the way
:. and went on. to be succeeded by another.
MEN found in death the greatest and most
4'A ominous of mysteries !. and then dis
covered that birth was greater mystery. a
more hopeful one
At times there came periods of deep pessi-
n,ism. when men could think only of death at
the upper end of the see-saw. But each wa.
always followed by new period of faith.
when death sank down and triumphant life was
ir the ascendant.
And always the perpetual motion kept on
s. steady. inexorable death and life,
in never-ending succession a mystery. an
unfathomable portent. an eternal drama enacted
against the bright flames of the ever-burnins
stars and art showed science where the
reality of its dream might lie.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

latlon throughout the Nexlcdn re
public and received such widespread interest
that the police authorities in the United States
sent many of their investigators to learn Of this
process.
MARTINEZ introduced the Identification
1'1 Department into Mexico on January |.
1920. So skeptical were the judges and other
members Of the judiciary and police depart
nents that he was forced to hide near The Grim
mails with his ink pad in order to secure finger
prints for future use when they should be con-
victed again.
When he wanted to finger print the taxi
chaufeurs. thousand marched against him.
Today there are 500. 900 finger prints on file.
with the list growing at rate Of from 800 10
$50 daily.
On April IS. 1881. President Pascual Or.
tiz Rubio made patriotic gesture by being
finger printed. 1t is Mexico's idea to some
day adopt the same rule as the Republic OF
Argentine. where every man, woman and child
has his finger print on record. 1t is hoped 10
put this plan into effect in Mexico by the end
OF next year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

almost unheard of exactness and accuracy.
Mr.. Smith used as hi. model ''Chita.'' the
famous acrobatic dancer. who recently won the
hearts Of London theater-goers with her per-
formances in the show. Ever Green" Chita'.
grace and beauty. evidently. needed no i'm
provement; so Mr.. Smith is now finishing stat
uc that is an amazingly life-lke portrayal Of
the charming dancer.
In private life. Chita is Miss Gladys
Hawking.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

liver since the first curious human being
~ sat down somewhere and began tnkering
with his household sadgets. and thereby be-
came the worlds first inventor. people have
been trying to contrive some sort of machine
that would run forever without running down.
Perpetual motion has been as Great will
o o'-the-wisp to inventors, as the tabled elixir OF
life was to the alchemists Of the middle ages
Modern scientists have proved that no perpet-
ual motion machine can ever be made. but the
search still goes on. and the United States pat
cnt Office at Washington still gets models OF
machines which. the inventors fondly hope have
at last hit on the true principle.
But while the inventors struggle and swea,
and get nowhere. it has remained for Wen
nese artist to solve the problem with his brush
in the picture which is reproduced above.
Art has done what science can never do. and
the dream Of whole generations of scientists has
become symbol. done in vivid colors against
flaming background. for the eternal success
sion of birth and death. the final mystery OF
human life ITSELF
\ CROSS globe. swung in space against
"a 6re-shot clouds. Artist Ludwig Fahrenkrog
has placed see-saw. One one end is death
"a skeleton. evilly srinnins. holding a coffin
ic his arms. At the other end rising against the
brilliant light. is life triumphant-an angel sszs-
ing tiny baby, which stretches its little hands
cut toward the light
Up. down up :. down :.
always rising. always falling death in the
ascendant. and death overcome so has
the artist pictured it. finding in the everlasting
recurrence of life and death the one perpetual
process in all the universe ~
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

dead in her luxurious apartments in the aris-
tocratic residence section. Colonia Roma. The
police found her body lying crosswise on the
bed with her feet hanging on the floor. She
had been sho, through the chest
INVESTIGATION revealed that she was
L divorced from her husband and that she
had been carrying on love affair with we'll
known professional and society man. The pro-
fessional man was the last one seen with her.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11
HER EXACT IMAGE

livery sculptor always works from a mod
= el. But most sculptors follow the model
only in general way. They will tel! you that
the artist is not supposed to make an exact re-
production of the thing he sees; he uses his
model to fix the outstanding lines and the dom
inant attitude. but the statue that he makes is
The product of his own individual talent.
In London, however. celebrated sculptor
named Whitney Smith has been making a stat
ue that follows the original model with an
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

that the man had shot her. On Ayres' ,ug-
gestion. the officials took paraf6n impression
of her right hand.
lmbedded in the parafin were found two
tiny particles of powder nitrates. left on her
hand after the explosion of the weapon. prov
ing that she had shot herself. The man who
had been with her was promptly freed from
suspicion.
Even more dramatic is the case of the queen
Of night life in Mexico City. who was found
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11
He taught
u S. police
a new trick
IN scientific
cr;minoIogy

impossible that any woman could
have inflicted two mortal wounds
upon herself.
There was only one way to
prove the boarder innocent" says
Professor Martinez. I'VE applied
the Lunse Reagent. Again the par
af6n showed tiny particles under the
powerful reasent. and another mans
life was saved. for the beautiful
dark-eyed senorita had killed herself.
This was very rare suicide case.
for it IS almost without parallel to
find suicide killed with two deadly
bullet wounds.
This case was given wide circu-
1at;on fhrouohout the Mex,can Re-.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

The porter had seen him
enter the apartment the
night before. but did not
see him leave.
The man was arrested
as her murderer. and It is
extremely likely that the
case would have been one
of those long-drawn-out
ones with which the world
is so familiar-if Profes-
has- Ll ~s
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11

Hon a bullet passed
through the body of a
Mexico City woman
who mas proved by Pro-
fcssor Martinez to have
killed herself.
shot in the head. She had
been riding with a man friend.
who took her to the hospital
after the shooting. and as she
never recovered consciousness
and could not tell what had
happened. the police believed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

n5ay have n important eNt3 s3
 n,apufacture or neweprIp< <4F - tieatlpn covered the cpn*s9A'c& yellow birch into paper p''lE
 using liquid chlorine as pHlz
 agent. investigators found <H< blrci wood when puIped M <.,s process gave product four t|zz.t
 as strong as when pulped nx <r|
 usual soda process commonly F1.* z
 ployed in the conversion of pAx4- 4
 woods. In addition to the factc< q extraordinary strength t was fo that the ffbers were moro ne&14.e and bleached with much leHs 4zk~ ficulty than the ordinary nooa W'Fe
 pulp from the same wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
Creeping Death Still Pursues Policeman-H Hero
 Of Great Cleveland Clinic Disaster of 1929
Anniversary Finds Officers Staab
 Senai-InvaIid

They found him in critical con- dition. An inhaIator was used to drive oxygen into his lungs. It was hours before he revived.
 'I can't explain exactly how it feeis," he says. But know feel dizzy all at once and it's hard to breathe. My chest gets sore just as if I had pneumoriia or pleurisy.'
 ,Staab won't talk much about that day when he faced death in the deadly gas from burning X-ray eel liuloid fumes. One of the first po- licemen to reach the scene, he was quickly in the thick of the rescue lwork.
 Tt was just my job" is his modest comment.
 But the courage he showed then undoubtedly helps him in his fight Ito regain health and escape death. Time after time he rushed in and when others tried to dissuAde him he kept repeating Got to get lem lout. got to get 'em out!'' He kept lit up until he had brought out 21 persons. Then he collapsed. l Death usually follows inhalation of the gas by a few hours if 1t doesn't occur instantly. Dead and Idying dropped all around him. But lit didn't kill Staab.
 | Perhaps 1t won't but there's Ialways the shadow. It is the price he has paid for being hero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

fore he is stricken. On one occa sion he was talking with neighDor
 who asked about his health. Staab lreplied he was feeling rotten" flew minutes later the neighbor went
 into his home, leaving the officer out side. M
 Barely had the friend entered the house when Staab commenced to feel faint. He walked unsteadily towards the home to call for help
 He managed to reach a window and lclutch a sill as all went black be- fore him and he collapsed. The lneighbor's wife found him there land called physicians and police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22
AGED JUSTICE
 WARNS THIEVES

Walnut Ridge. Ark.--The "starva- ton plea" of thieves won't get much sympathy in the court of ]. F. Israel
 Israel began his 5Oth year ais q peace officer Of this county January |.
 "The average thief brought before me. comes charged with stealing chickens which are sold to buy gas oiine, automobile tires and jewelry and not 10 purchase food" ha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

lnow I only weigh 190. That's enough.
 What's the use of worrying
 That won't do any good. They've
 done all they can for me. I'm do- ling all can for myself. Every day 1 I get all the fresh air possible. l work around the house, on the
 lawn. in my little garden. Some times I even play baseball little. I've good home and family and 1 q job yet. What more coudl ask?'' The attacks usually come unex- lpectedly. although usually Staab doesn't feel we'll for a few hours be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

In California and Utah, the D. A. R. and the women's clubs have big
 palms afoot for memorial plots or memorial avenues in honor of George Washington, says the Ameri- can Tree association. The Massa- cr1usetts Federation of Women's Clubs has just dedicated state for est. In this 500 acre tract, 1t IS hoped to have a Washington memor- ial plot. The town forest is a nat. urai follow-up of the bicentennial plan. Many civic bodies are quick l to see the value of the town forest
 as a municipal asset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

niaintaintd i, Israel said that In Iais % yehfs as constable. iIEfrshal deputy eleflf land justice of the peace. he has never seen real reason Cor stealing because Of weeping wives and staryr ing babies.
 sIf hungry man with a starving family were to appear in my court. charged, with the theft of food. the justice declared T would release him."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-22

Staab lives in H modest but well- kept home in the west side of Cleveland with his wife and two daughters, Gladys, 10,r and Dorothy. I13. He spends most of his time there when he isn't working. The current of his life flows along
 much as 1t did before he became ! |hero except: He seldom drives a car because he suddenly may become rowerless
 to control. it.
 Frequently he. awakens at night. gasping for breath, clutching hts chest, coughing. His sleep k
 broken. In moments, when he is alone with his thoughts the events of that day two years ago come rush. ing back, packed with memories O. men and women and children swho flung up hands and fell unconscious |--and died. But Staab still smiles. He. goes about his tasks at the police station ! and home unconcernedly ignoring the future.
 This is his philosophy:
 ''They told me in the hospital after the lire that I couldn't live didn't they? And I told them I'd | live to- see them all under the daisies Of course it pulled me 'down-I T. used to weigh 235 pounds,