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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
INDETERMINATE
TERMS BLAMED
FOR PEN RIOTS
Priest, Statewide Chaplain,
Says Convict RevoIts Not
Aimed at Warden.

6y United Press
JOLIET, ILL.,. March 20.-The Rev
Elijius Weir, 80, Roman Catholic
chaplain at StatesYille prison. where
100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed by rioting prisoners, told the
United Press he had feared for
several years such riot would oc-
cur but said he did not blame pris-
on authorities for it.
Father Weir, q gray-hsired. round
laced, kindly man who has been
chaplain five years, recalled hoT
he, Warden Henry c. Hill and dep
uty warden Frank Kness walked I'M
armed and unframed among the
rioters. ...
He said it proved the convicts had
not rebelled against them. but
against the parole board, at which
all their riotous shouts we're di-
rccted. ''
Blsn1eS Indeterminate Terms
Besides the evils of overcrowd
ing, the necessary evils attendant
10 application of the Illinois indie
terminate sentence laws were re-
sponsible for the riot said Mr..
Weir.
For several years the men in
the stir have objected to these
laws and the manner in which they
have been use, the priest said. The
expression Stir was only one of
many prison terms he used.
The necessity of the pardon and
parole board defining how long a
man shall serve under an indie
terminate sentence gives rise to
much of the trouble" the chaplain
explained.
Urges Change in Law
Under this law, man is sem
fenced to. serve one to ten, one to
twenty, one year to life, or some
other indeterminate period. His
release depends partly upon his be-
havior Although he is sentenced
by a Judge or jury, it becomes the
duty eventually Of the parole board
to say whether he shall serve two
or fifty years of "a one year to life"
sentence.
i have gone to Springfield my
self several times to plead that
changes be made in execution of
this law and Warden Hill also has
pleaded for changes" Weir said.
Hearings Only Once Yearly
"One of the principal objections
OF the prisoners is that although all
ten members of the board pass upon
the parole annlicatini1e n1nlu tlnrno
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20

Rim Tin Tin Could DO No More
By United Press
BOSTON. March 2o.-Held up In
his south end store. Charles Smith
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MARCH 20, 1881

grappel with the bandit. disarmed
him. chased him nearly nile. cor
nered him on a roof and tIrned him
over to the police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
LILY READY FOR EASTER
Freak Plant Expected to Bloom by
Time Lent Ends.

PLAIN CITY. o., March 20.-A
freak lily, owned by Perry Ingle of
this city. that blooms once each
year. is expected to be in bloom by
Easter time. The flower. a product
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
CHINA REVIEWS APPEAL.
Geague Council Proposes Investigation
Of Manchurian Situation.

NANKING, November 81 (P.-The
Chinese government today renewed its
appeal to Japan to enter into direct
negotiations for withdrawal of japanese
troops from occupied territory in Man
churia.
It's new note to Toxic remarked that
II recent aggressive actions of Japa-
nese" represented Japan'S fixed policy,
then her Endorsement of League of
Nations resolution on September 80, in
which 1t was understood Japan should
withdraw troops to the railway zone,
was incomprehensible.
The Japanese government. was asked
20 change its past policy Immediately
and negotiate with commissioners al
ready appointed by the Chinese for
that purpose, details for the withdrawal
Of Japanese troops and the retrocession
of evacuated territory, so that japanese
troops now invading and occupying va
rious centers In Manchuria may be
completely withdrawn forthwith and
peace restored"
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RAIL WAGE
PACT IS EXPECTED
Carrier Line Heads and Union
Men Believed Nearing
Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 21.-Rail-
road presidents and representatives OF
81 unions sat together for an hour and
a half today around a conference table,
where voluntary wage reductions were
understood to be the subject of discus
sion, and then adjourned until ton1or-
row without announcing whether any
conclusions had been reached.
AS Daniel Willard, president OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and chair
man of the railroad executive group,
left the conference he issued Q brief
statement, which he refused to amplify.
I'VE have had short meeting" he
said I'VE will meet tomorrow, probably
at pm. in the same place"
From those close to the conferees 1t
was understood that both this after
Moons Joint session and the separate
meetings of rail executives and broth
erhood leaders this morning were en-
tirely amicable.
The employees representatives were
said to have recognized the plight OF
the roads and agreed to recommend
to the unions some form OF temporary
wage reduction, II the executives will
inaugurate certain reforms in working
conditions and utilize the money saved
by the pay cuts in alternating unem-
ployment conditions.
This eff" was reported to have been
the temporary stumbling block which
prevented a quick agreement. Before
the adjournment, however, those at the
conference table were said to have
reached Grading stage" with both
sides giving and taking in order TO per-
feet some sort of an agreement salts
factory to every one.
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which has not known stability for q

which has not known stability for .
generation.
There is another, and perhaps even
more satisfactory, silver lining to the
cloud which for the moment hangs
over the situs ton in the East. A Man
churia dominated by Japan means the
setting up Of a bulwark against Soviet
Russia, which long has had notorious
ambitions to sweep across the great
province and Communize all China.
The danger may have been less recently
than in the past because of unconceal-
able signs that indicate Russia requires
concentration Of the Soviet's energies
on its strictly home problems. One Of
the common explanations Of Japan's
apparent brazennesS in invading the
Russian sphere in Manchuria Is Tokio's
knowledge that the Soviet at the mo-
mer1t is not in position to war against
japan on China's account.
Finally, it is beginning to dawn on
the baffled outside world that despite
contrary impressions the japanese civil
government and the Japanese military
party have been working hand In hand.
The Manchurian conquest is their joint
achievement. While Premier Wakat-
suki and Foreign Minister Shidehara
we're refusing to accept League dicta-
ton" their generals were acting in
Manchur1a.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
URGE REVAMP|NGI +.
OF Job AGENCIES
C. of C. Adopts Report Recon-.
mending Federal Super
vision of Private Concerns.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, November 2l.-Officers
and directors Of the United States
Chamber of Commerce at their annual
meeting here today unanimously APP
proved a report which recommended
complete revamping of the machinery
of governmental and private employ
ment agencies.
The report was presented by Els
worth w. Mccullough, manager Of the
department of manufactures, and David
F. Edwards, Boston, head of spe-
cial committee. AS outlined in state
ment issued after the meeting, 1t
recommended that the Federal Govern
ment remain in the employment bust
ness and exercise supervision over pri-
vate ee-charging agencies. The direc-
tors of the chamber will recommend,
on the strength of the report, that
separate governmental offices be main
tanned for placing OF farm labor and
war veterans.
ment of an advisory council and plac-
ing of the personnel of governmental
agencies under Civil Service regulationl
1t recommended compilation of statis-
tics for the purpose of interstate ex-
change Of labor and to determine where
the greatest need for workers exists.
Another phase of the report advo-,
Gated current monthly reports to the
Advisory Council at Washington and
enactment of legislation compelling
private agencies to submit similar re-s
ports. Each State, the report stated,
should enact laws governing private
agencies, should issue an annual license
and should exact a fee from the agency
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BARGAINING SEEN
KEY IN MANCHUR|A
Japanese Motive Declared to
Get Territory for Which
to Negotiate.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

cially the United States, not to object
to the de facto" occupation Of the
whole Of Southern Manchuria.
Satisfied Governments.
The diplomatic acton Of the Toxic
cabinet was excellent It consisted in
promises that the Japanese had no real
intention to take anything away from
the Chinese. These promises, together
with those Of the Japanese diplomats
abroad that the troops would be with
drawn as soon as the situation war
ranted 1t and that the troops would not
advance further after certain important
points were occupied, lulled into a SEN
tinent of security most of the foreign
governments.
It seems that the Council Of the
League did not see through the Japa-
nese plan when it decided to issue the
famous ultimatum ordering the Japa-
nese out Of Manchuria by November 16.
The American Government was never a
party to that ultimatum, because it
realized from the very beginning that
the Japanese would not obey it.
chance by issuing such peremptory
order to Japan and is suffering today
the consequences Of its action.
In order to save their own face, the
members of the Council are endeavor-
ing to find q scapegoat and seem to
want to throw the blame of their fail
ure on the hesitant attitude Of the
United States.
According to reports received from
Europe, it appears that the majority Of
the members Of the Council say that
their failure is due to the luke-warm
attitude we have ADOPTED when we
were asked to come to Ine rescue OF the
Kellogg pact, the nine-power pact and
the Leagues prestige.
United States Did Utmost.
This may seem true to European
diplomats. AS q matter Of fact, the
Government Of the United States had
done all that was in its power to save
those treaties and the face of the
League, which had blundered by order
ing the japanese out of Manchuria at
fixed date.
The American Government went
further than anybody in this country
expected 1t to 60 when it authorized
Consul PrentisS B. Gilbert to sit at the
Council of the League; 1t supported the
League by sending to Toxic strong
diplomatic notes, some of them so
strong that It was considered mad
visable to have them published. Secre-
tary Stimson is reported to have used
all the influence this country has in
trying to bring the Japanese to rea-
son and the administration is reliably
reported to have been willing to join
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SAVAGELY TORN BODY.
FOUND AT FORT FUNST0Ns
San Francisco Police Believe Dyna-..
mite Was Used to Hide Iden- :,
tity of Victim. r,t
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 21.-,
Discovery Of a savagely torn body in the
woods near Fort Funston led police to
believe that dynamite had been used to
tear the body to bits in an attempt to
hide the identity of the dead man.
Parts of the body were strewn on the
ground and other portions flung into
the trees.
Police, called Immediately, said the
body apparently was that of man. but.
that Identification from the parts all
ready discovered was practically i'm,
possible.
Officers investigating said they be-.
lieved the victim was slain only a few
hours before the scattered remains were
discovered.
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War Commander Dies.

sCHWERIN, Germany November 81
R).-Gen. Bruno Won Mudra, who COM
manded an army corps at Longwy and
In the Argonne in the World War, died
today at the age of 80. He was car
penter's son, ennobled shortly before
the World War began. In 1928, at the
tine OF the Ruhr invasion, he was are
rested by the French at Wieshaden.
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CRIME SLUMP AIDS NEEDY

San Francisco Puts Patrols to
Hauling Food.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 81 Up.
There has been such a let-up in
crime here recently that Chief Of Police
William j. Quinn said today he would
let some of his patrol wagons be used
by local newspaper to distribute gifts
of food and clothing to needy families.
Twice, recently, "a hours passed with
out a single call for police.
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John d., 81, Beats
"Youngster'' of 80
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NRMOND, Fla, November 81
~ Playing during q lull in threat
ening weather, John D. Rock
efeller, 90, administered a sound
drubbing to his youthful" COM
panion, Simon j. Peabody, 60-year-
old philanthropist of Winona Lake,
Ind, in q golf match here today.
He ought to beat inches old
er," said Peabody when the game
was finished. He offered the ex-
cuse that he did not play golf every
day, while his young friend" Rock
efeller keeps in constant practice.
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Former German Minister Dies.

BRANDENBURGH, Germany, No
vember 81 P).-Friedrich Wilhelm
Won Loebell, former Prussian minister
Of the interior, died today. He was 76.
He came into prominence in 1925, when
by his creation of the so-called Reichs-
bloc, he insured the election Of Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22

Austria now has 10000 cotton spin.
ming sptndles.
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cially the United States, not to object
to the de facto" occupation of the
whole Of Southern Manchuria.
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lST|MSON WARNS
4 JAPAN OF DANGER
Occupation of Russian Zone
Seen as Menacing
Situation.
Tcontinued From First Page.J

(Continued From First Page)
INTO Manchuria, was understood by the
foreign Office here. japanese officials
do not take the threat seriously, how
ever, as they believe China is incapable
OF fighting Japan.
STATUS OF SEPT. 80 RESTORED.
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.KETCH|KAN PROsPECTOR
 DIES FROM EXPOSURE

KETCHIKAN, Sept. 30. {P)-The body of Peter E. Nelson, about 65 years of age, painter, who had died from exposure when he was within a few minutes walk of shelter on the Herring Cove highway, near here, has been found.
 He was lost on prospecting trip. The searchers hunted him for IS hours. It is believed that he has relatives at EnumclaW, Wash. The search started when E. A. Rivers, also suffering from exposure and in a semi-conScious condition, ap- peared at the electric power plant at Herring Cove. He was unable to give coherent story and num- bled only the words, Help Pete"
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s|x-M|LE SECTION BE BUILT NEXT YEAR LINK
 SEWARD, MOOSE PASS

Word that work will be started next year towards the elimination of the missing link" in the Sew ard Highway and the Moose Pass system of roads is contained in message sent to the Seward Chamber of Commerce by Hon. F. G. Walcott, a member of the U. S. Senate, and who visited Alaska last summer.
 Senator Walcott stated that the Bureau of Public Roads officials had advised him that although the surveyors had made a survey of the connecting link between Seward and Moose Pass, that no work had been done yet on the designing. Walcott said it would be impossible and inadvisable to attempt any work this fall. The message said i'll part that: "a six mile section will be completed next year which if arrangements are made for a lake ferry, will make the connection with Seward and Moose Pass"
 The telegram was sent in answ- CT to the Seward Chamber of Commerce asking for Senator Walcott's endorsement of the pro- ject. The Chamber hoped to se- cure the initial construction work on the connecting link to be start ed this fall, as much of the work which ordinarily is summer work, could be done in the winter and thereby bolster Seward and vicin- ity unemployment conditions
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MINING MEN RUSHING TO SCENE OF NEW FIND
 OF YUKON TERRITORY

WHITEHORSE, Sept. 30. (P)-The discovery of a highly mineralized gold quartz bearing area in the Livingstone Creek at the headWa- ters of Big Salmon in Southern Yukon Territory is drawing a rush of stampeders from all parts of the Yukon and Alaska.
 Mining men from Juneau, Skag- way, Whitehorse, Dawson and other Yukon points are moving to the scene to stake ground. Tom Kol- off. who made the discovery, is a practical miner who has been scouting the southern Yukon terri tory for the past four years. He was backed by A. Johnson, and W. A .Puckett, of Whitehorse.
 From an open cut in noun tainside, 2,5OO feet above Livings- stone, he uncovered assays running from a trace to $70 of gold per ton.
 R. R. Rumsey, mining engineer and geologist, is there and he is re- ported to be backed by Eastern in terests and other prominent mining men who have their eyes on the Livingstone field.
 I The Wernecke TreadWell Yukon silver mines at Mayo; Frank Man ley, of San Francisco; Charles Crawford, of Seattle; H. O. Tumle, of Tacoma, and number of old timers have been cleaning up con- sistent gold strikes in the creek district for the past two seasons.
 It is said that over $1,0O0,OO0 worth of gold has been taken from Livingstone proper since the early days. It is the assumption here that this gold was washed down from the mountain now being ex- plored, as the gold occurs in ground of a glaciated nature.
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DISARMAMENT AND CANCELLATION FEATURE
 0F LEAGUE SESSION

GENEVA, Sept, 30, R-The as- sembly of the League of Nations completed it's 18th annual session in which the outstanding develop ment was collaboration by the United States along two lines, in promoting the cause of diSarma- ment and seeking conciliation be- tween Japan and China in the Manchurian controversy
 This cooperation by the United States was valued chiefly at Gen. eva for what it seemed to promise for the future American cOllab- oration now is counted on by Lea gue leaders in every move for se- curing world peace and prosperi-
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PASSENGERS ON |CE
 LOCKED SHIP MAY bE
 BROUGHT OUT BY PLANE

VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept, 30, lP-Eleven passengers and the crew of the steamship Bay Chino, a Hudson Bay ship, faced the possibility of spending winter frozen in near Seahorse Island, northwest of Point Barrow.
 Advice received here said that the ship had been plying between a Hudson Bay post and the east ern coast of Alaska. The ship was bound for Vancouver with a seasons fur trade as cargo.
 Arplanes may be used to bring the passengers out and if the ship cannot be moved until spring the crew will remain on the boat which is well-provisioned ship The Bay Chino is commanded by Captain Cornwall London.
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DEMOCRATS HOPE n
 CONTROL NEXT HOUSE
 SOAR, RETURNS SHOW

SEDALLA, Mo-, Sept, 30, R-- Hopes of Democrats that they will control the next house, soar ed as returns from a special cleo tion in the Seventh Missouri Con- gressional District showed that Robert D. Johnson, Democrat, 47 years of age, won from the G. O. P. candidate and former repreSen- tative John w. Palmer by about 5000 votes.
 The victory gives the Democrats 214 seats in the House and the same number as the Republicans. The Seventh Missouri District normally had a Democratic vote of from 1900 to $500. JohnSon's triumph tops the heavy Demo- cratic returns.
 Six other elections to fill House vacancies are to be held.
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NEW WORLD's RECORD, 408.0 MILES MADE BY
 PLANE AT CALSHOT

LONDON, Sept. 30. (41 " Flight Lieutenant G. H. Stainforth estab- llshed a new worlds airplane speed record of 4O88 miles per hour over the three kilometer course at Cal- shot yesterday, it was officially an nounced today.
 Stainforth broke his own record of 37905 miles per hour which he made in the Schneider Trophy race on September 13 when he flew a seaplane fitted with a Gecial en- zine
 The speeds for four successive laps were 415.2, 405.1, 4095, and 405.4 miles per hour.
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GALS ELIMINATION.
 D|ss|PATEs HAZARD ID
 HERE'S DENOMINATION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 30. R-Calvin Coolidge does not in tend to run for President in 1882 but proposes to support President Hoover for second nomination which the the ex-President brought immeasurably nearer when he said. When we need more harmony, more cooperation, more confidence, 1t would be a distinct disService to promote a factionary conflict against President in office who Is responsible for these elements.
 Our party should offer a solid front in support of the President and that is the course propose to pursue" Coolidge said in a copy righted article lappearing in the Saturday Evening Post.
 While a few of the Skeptical par ty leaders hesitated and sought to read between the lines, most of the political leaders saw in these words a final dissipation of the greatest hazard which has stood between Herbert Hoover and renomination.
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CONSUMER BUYING GAN
 MAKE 0R BREAK JOBS

NEW YORK, Sept. 30. (P)-Con- sumer buying was the pilot recon mended by Walter s. Clifford to steer the nation from the unchart- ed morass of depression.
 If the public buys neither work nor goods, it is the public that is indirectly discharging men," the Presidents national relief director told the country in the first of series of winter addresses on the relief program.
 Clifford said that emergencies like the present one occur in this country so seldom that there is not and probably never will be, per- manent organization to cope with it. He described the condition as temporary and best met by volun- tary mass efforts of the people.
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RECORDS SHOW AVIATION
 FINALLY WINNING 0UT OVER FATHER OCEAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 30. (Pj-Avia- tion shook it's fist on Old Father Ocean and exulted the records of 1881 which indicate that the great seas with all their terrors, are yield ing at last before mans brain as one child and more than 250 per- sons have crossed the Atlantic or Pacific by air since the beginning of the year and only nine lives have been lost compared with the year of 1927, the year of Lindy's flight to France when IT persons lost their lives in the Atlantic and only 16 got across. None crossed the Pa cific that year but 10 lost their lives in the Dole race from Oak land to Honolulu
 The Graf Zeppelin accounted for nearly 200 persons this year, mak- ing two round trips between Ger many and Brazil.
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J. 5. ID BUILD FIVE OF
 PROPOSED DEsTR0YERS

WASHINGTON, Sept, 30, (P- The Hoover administration has ordered a cut from II to five of the number of destroyers to be added to the Navy under the .. s. Naval Building program
 Secretary of Navy Adams an nounced that the award of cruiser contracts will go to Boston, New York and Puget Sound Navy Yards and the Bathe, Maine Iron Works and the Bethlehem Ship building Co.,, of Quincy, Mass
 The cut in the number of cruis- CTS was made because of the need to economize on governmental ex- penditures.
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GUERILLA FIGHTING

TOKYO, Sept. 30. (P)-Sporadic and guerilla fighting took place in Manchuria as Japanese troops held positions within the south Man. churian railway zone. Fighting oc- cured at Fench Wang Chen be- tween Japanese troops and 300 con- victs who escaped from the Man churian prison there, 80 miles from the Korean border.