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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-30
City Would Pay 100000
Annually Under Pro-
posed New Tax Levies

Continued from page cne)
per cent in the existing stamp tax on
sales or transfers of capital stock
Postal rateS-IncreaSed rates de-
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-30

DR.. Ellice Mcdonald, of the Cancer
Research Laboratories, University of
Pennsylvania, estimates cancer causes
100 900 deaths year.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-30
Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend Of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-30

Member Of The Associated Press
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this news
paper and also the local news OF
spontaneous origin published herein
All rights Of republication of all other
matter herein are also reserved.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

A timely value Of special
interest to school children.
These writing tablets may
be had in either note or
letter size and finished for
either ink or pencil.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

Full 2-quart size. Nodded Of good
quality gum rubber and fully
guaranteed for one year. The
syringe Is complete with 5-foot
tubing. metal shut-off and hard
rubber tips.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

Ea ach roll contains $50
sheets Of soft bsorbent
tissue. An exceptional
value.
ON sale only at Store No. I,
18th st. and Mass. Ave. n. W.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

This popular
vegetal has a pleas
ing lilac odor. Very
specially priced.
On Sale Only at
Store No. I. 7th st.
and Mass. Ave. n w.
The Washington times., 1931-09-10

These flashlights throw
bright steady focused beam a
long distance. Comes complete,
On sale only at Store No, !,
eth st. and Mass. Ave. n. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22

nese claims to non-resistance, he said,
and there were many evidences that
the Chinese were seeking to deprive
japanese Of their rights to Manchuria.
Demands Incomprehensible."
"Chinese demands for reparations are
incomprehenSible since the incident was
due to Chinese troops" he continued
I'VE will do nothing to aggravate the
situation, which Is based on a local
incident
Japan is not making war on the
Chinese Republic. The affair should
be settled by direct negotiations between
the two governments. Intervention by
the League prematurely would further
inflame public opinion in my country,
which is already over-excited."
Mr. SEE quoted dispatches from Amer
lean correspondents in an effort to prove
charges of Japanese military aggression
and footing by soldiery. The situation
was much graver than yesterday, he
said, and number of Manchurian cit
les had been seized by violence and
were still occupied.
He read the demands of the Marking
government as presented in note to
the League secretariat yesterday. He
claimed that the area occupied by Japa-
nese troops was as large as the British
Isles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
MUKDEN IMPORTANT CENTER
TO CONTROL OF MANCf1URIA
City Is Japanese Headquarters for Opera
tions In Province and Seat of
Chinese Viceroy.

ruary 19 until March 10, 1905, when
the city fell to the japanese.
Since the o-Japanese War Muk-
den has been the center from which
Japan has directed its exploitation CT
Manchuria. 1t also Is the seat OF the
Chinese viceroy who directs the affairs
of the three Manchurian provinces Of
the f1owery republic.
Japans relations with the Chinese
viceroy and the relations of the vice.
roy with the government In control Of
the rest of China, always are watched
with great interest by students OF inter-
national affairs.
Although Manchuria is acknowledged
to be a part of China, it is highly in
dependent of the central government.
Japan has never been conceded pro-.
tectorate over Manchuria. Foreign
powers have prevented that. japan has,
however, highly preferred position
there because of its control of the South
Manchurian Railway and important
ports through which Manchurian COM
merce flows.
Its control seemed even more COM
plete when the Romanoffs were over
thrown. But Soviet Russia's growing
strength and the assertion of Russian
authority over the Chinese Eastern
Railway, jointly owned by Soviet Rus
picture again.
Is Railway Center.
The Chinese Eastern Railway extends
entirely across Manchuria from east to
west and has a link south from Hardin
to Changchun, which is the northern
terminus Of the japanese -owned South
Manchurian Railway. Consequently the
Japanese railway is dependent upon
the Chinese Eastern Railway for freight
from the north. The Russians natur-
ally divert all the freight they can to
their Pacific terminus at Vladivostok.
It is battle between Dairen and Port
Arthur at the south and Vladivostok tS
the west.
These railways form the center about
which the ancient rivalry between Rus
STA and Japan now centers in the
Orient Both nations want to domi-
nate the trade Of Manchuria. The
Soviet government is apparently no
less keen than the czaristic government
was to build up its territory on the
Pacific and dominate the markets of
Manchuria.
The Chinese have always been mas
tiers at playing foreign powers against
one another. And the viceroyS of
Manchuria have been no less skillful
at this game than Chinese officials at
Peiping or Marking.
Yuan Shi-Kai was viceroy of Man
churia before he became president and
became wealthy and politically domi-
nant in that position. Chang Tso-Lin,
the late viceroy of Manchuria, who was
succeeded by his son, Chang Hsueh-
LANG, was for years the most impor-
tant political figure in China. And
now the son Is regarded by many in
ternational authorities as more inf1u-
entail in Chinese politics than President
Chang Kai-Shek, whom he is sup
porting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
STUDENTS CLUB ACTS.
Stimson Urged to Take Steps in
Jauanese Invasion,

JAPANESE AnVdSAOHs
The Chinese Students Club of WASH
ington today requested Secretary Slim
son ito take the initiative, as he did"
in July, 1929, regarding the Sine
Russian Railway controversy, in en-
listing the cooperation of some major
signatories to the Kellogg BRAND pact
in an effort to prevent hostllitieS be-
tween China and Japan.
The club, pointing out that both
China and Japan are signatorieS to the
Paris pact of 1928, outlawing war as
an instrument of national policy, in
formed Mr.. Stimson that "the action
of japan in attacking China under
distress should be condemned by all
signatories to the same pact"
Meanwhile, the State Department
was viewing the Chinese-Japanese
situation in Manchuria as having In
creased in seriousness over the week
end Oficial adviceS of the seizure OF
widespread strategic points by japanese
soldiers have aroused concern.
On the other hand, officials were
somewhat encouraged today to note
that the japanese cabinet has moved
to stop the fighting.
The department, while watching
every move, is loath to act. 1t feels,
however, that not only the Kellogg
BRAND pact to renounce war, but also
the nine-power treaty of 1922 regard
ing principles and policies concerning
China, bear on the situation.
Japan and China were among the
signatories, the others being the United
States, Belgium, Great Britain, France,
Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.
Department officials pointed out that
the contracting powers other than
China agreed ito respect the sover-
eighty, the independence and the ter
ritorial and administrative integrity of
China" The treaty also pledges them
to provide the fullest and most un-
embarrassed opportunity to China to
develop and maintain for herself an
effective and stable government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 22.--Mukden,
the Manchurian capital, which has been
taken over by Japanese troops, has an
estimated population of 773,846, and Is
the key city for Manchurian communi-
cations. It lies in the valley of the
Hun-Ho which has for centuries been
the thoroughfare for north-to-south
travel.
There are three sections of the city.
Near the railway, and controlled by the
South Manchurian Railway which was
awarded to the japanese by the Ports
mouth treaty of 1905. IS the Japanese
concession, a modern section with
squares, parks, macadamiZed streets
and business houses occupied largely
by japanese and other foreign firms.
Next Is a commercial section far less
modern which Is Chinese controlled.
Then comes the old walled city which
contains the imperial palaces and Chi
neSe government Offices. The old city
is surrounded by a brick wall 40 feet
high and four miles in circumference
1t has lowered gates and is one of the
attractions for visitors to the Orient.
City Is Strange tumble.
A street railway connects the old city
with the limits of the japanese conceS-
sion A motor bus line, owned by Jap
anese, crosses the japanese concession
to the South Manchurian Railway sta
ton.
Mukden is a strange tumble of an
Gent and modern architecture. The
old city reflects the glory of the Man
chu rulers in the days before they
moved down to Peiping in the twelfth
century and took over all China. The
Japanese section is an Oriental inter-
probation of Western architecture in
brick, stone and concrete. Office build
ings and business houses have roofs
and porcheS and verandas fashioned
along japanese lines and attractive with
japanese plants and trees.
The streets of all three sections Of
the city are ordinarily thronged by
Chinese and Japanese in their native
costumes, with a slight sprinkling of
Europeans, chiefly Russians. There
also are many Mongolians among the
traders in the markets and some
Koreans with their absurd fy-catcher
hats.
Mukden has long been center of
military action. War Is no novelty to
its mixed population. 1t was a Rus
sian stronghold during the early part
Of the war between Russia and Japan
and was the center OF the famou; bat.l
OF Mukden, which lasted from Feo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
MURRAY WILL KEEP
OIL FIELD GUARD.
Reported Ready TO Permit
Opening of WAs Under
Proration Shortly.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSSs
KANSAS CITY. September 22-Gov.
W. H. Murray told interviewers here
today that he planned to continue mar
tial law in the Oklahoma oil fields in
definitely. 1t was not learned. however.
whether he had decided to permit the
reopening of flush oil wells under pro-
ration next Wednesday, as reported in
newspaper advices to Oklahoma City.
win do anything about the military
order on the oil situation" Murray said.
Prevents Court Action.
If Murray permitted the reopening of
Oklahoma wells under proration en-
forced. by troops he would be following
the course adopted in Texas by Gov.
Sterling, who recently lifted the shut
down in the East Texas field under
conservation regulations of the Texas
Railroad Commission. Martial law con-
tinues in East Texas, although only a
skeleton military force is on duty.
eff we took off the military order"
Murray said, things would bust loose,
and we wouldn't know where We were. :"
State martial law, he said, was the
way to keep the oil situation ''out of
the Federal courts"
Umpires Refuse Comment.
Gov. Murray, who addressed State
Fair crowd at Hutchinson, Kans., yes
terday, passed through here en- route
to Newton, Iowa, where he will deliver
a speech tomorrow. He departed before
he could be questioned concerning the
reported opening of the Oklahoma wells
Wednesday.
Ray M Collins, State proration UNI
pire, and Otto Bradford, Oklahoma City
field umpire, were to meet with Cicero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
DESCRIPTIONS SENT.
Wilmington, Del, Police to Compare
With Two Held.

Wilmington, Del, Police to Compare
With Two Held.
HUNTINGTON, N. Y. September %
P).-District Attorney Alexander Blue
announced today that two suspects in
the Buccaneer-like murder of Benjamin
P. Ceilings had been placed under ar
rest at Wilmington, Del.
Blue refused to reveal their names or
the circumstances Of their arrest. He
said that Mrs. Ceilings description of
the two Long Island Sound pirates"
who boarded her husbands cabin
cruiser as it lay anchored at midnight
and threw him overheard was being
forwarded to Wilmington.
May Go to Wilmington.
The prosecutor held several long
distance phone conversations with the
Wilmington authorities and indicated
the arrests might be important enough
to warrant his making a trip to Will
mington.
Earlier In the day Blue had an
nounced he had come across important
information involving an arrest, but
ment until definite word was received.
While the prosecutor was busy for
I-warding the meager description of the
pirates" given by Mrs Ceilings, two of
his assistants We're in Stamford Conn,
preparing to question Mrs. Ceilings
again.
Assistant District Attorney Fred j..
Munder and Felix Di Martini, special
investigator for Blue, Intercepted Mrs.
OOIliY1Yc lev
ported that there were no material
variations in her new story when they
compared it with what she has previ-
ouslv told authorities about the tragedy.
Mrs. Ceilings, they told Blue, en-
phatically denied that there had been
visitor on board their boat the aft
ernoon preceding the attack.
Blue previously had announced that
he had information that such a visit
took place and that he would seek to
question the visitor.
Hunt Abandoned.
Meanwhile the hunt for clues along
the shore of the sound where Ceilings
met his death was abandoned today.
Blue said enough broken paddles and
oars ito kill a regiment" had been
picked up along the shore, but no Sig
nificant clues to the Ceilings murder
had been discovered. Previously he had
mentioned Small object" which he
said was of great Importance.
The general description of the two
pirates" as given to the authorities by
Mrs. Ceilings and forwarded today to
Wilmington characterized the older Of
the assailants as a man of about so,
with short-cropped gray hair, and the
younger as youth of about 10, dark
conplexioned.
Both pirates" according to Mrs,
Ceilings, were wearing white duck
trousers, spoke good English and ap-
peared to be thoroughly familiar with
the waters of Long Island Sound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
COMMISSION APPROVED.
Japan willing to Farley on Manchu-ian
Troubles.

TOXIC, September % (R).-The jap
anese government today notified lis
Minister to China that it stood ready
to approve the proposal of T. v. Soong,
Chinese minister of finance, for the
appointment of a joint Sino-Japanese
commission to endeavor to Soive the
Manchurian controversy.
While this definite step was being
taken toward amelioration of the dlfn-
culties between China and Japan, the
Rengo News Agency here received an
unconfrmed report indicating the mill
tary invasion Of Mancnuria by Japan
was spreading.
The report said japanese military
authorities at Changchun, terminus Of
the South Manchurian Railway, had
sent troops to Hardin, inland metropo-
lis of Manchuria, in response to urgent
appeals from japanese residents there.
May Involve Russia.
Should the Rengo report prove true
and japanese troops move into Harbin,
complications possibly involving Russia
might ensue if the japanese decided 10
use the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Just prior to adjournment OF the
cabinet today 1t was decided that no
Japanese troops should be sent north
of Changchun. Any movement OF Jap
anese soldiers to Hardin would run
counter to that decision.
Rengo's reports said japanese. mill
tary activities north of Mukden today
included the disarming of Chinese SOL
diers at Chenkiatun, on the railroad Line
connected with Szepingkai Later ad-
vices Indicated the japanese were al
vancing toward Taonan along line
built by the japanese. but controlled By
the Chinese. This line connects with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
CANTON PRoCLAIMs PEACE.
Unified China to Deal With" japanese
Invaders.

HONGKONG, September % (P.-The
insurgent Chinese government at Can
ton issued proclamation today assert
ing peace would be made with the Cen
trail Nationalist government at Marking
in order that a united China might
deal with Japan" for the latter's occu-
patton of Southern Manchuria.
The PRONUNCIATION said Chang Kali
Shek, head of the Marking government
and center of the dispute between Nam
king and Canton, had notified the
southerners of his resignation.
It was said that the insurgent gov
eminent at Canton would he abolished
and that peace and uniacation con-
ference" would be called to form new
Nationalist government conferred at
Marking.
Southern Insurgents said telegram
had been sent to Chang Hsueh-Liang,
Governor of Manchuria and vice chair
man of the Nationalist government, ask
ing him to advise Chang Kai-Shek to
hasten his REIMBURSEMENT Of office
Once the political unification of North
and South China Is accomplished SOUTH
ern leaders said, the nation would IDEAL
with Japan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22

the Chinese Eastern Railway near Tsit-
sihar
Minister of War Minami reported to
the cabinet that the army had decided
to reinforce its Manchurian corps with
a mixed brigade from Korea because OIL
the Overwhelming number" OF ChlneSe
soldiers in Manchuria.
Minami pointed out that, under the
Portsmouth treaty, which ended the
Russo-Japanese War. Japan was en-
titled to $4,000 soldiers in Manchurla
whenever the occasion demanded. Her
total force in that state at the out
break of the present trouble was es-
timated at $4,000. He said the mixed
brigade would bring that strength to
4,400.
Administration Is Civil.
The cabinet decided that the admin
istration of Mukden and other occupied
Manchurian points should be left to
civilians. Chinese would be well rep
resented on civic commissions appoint
ed to administer rtanchurian civic af-
fairs.
With fresh fighting between Jap
anese and Chinese forces last night at
Peitaying Mukden suburb, and disor-
ders at Hardin, where an attempt was
made to bomb the Japanese consulst tie,
the Manchurian situation appeared far
from settled.
Chinese forces were asserted to have
attacked Peitaking, the first point cap
tured Saturday by the Japanese fol-
lowing outbreaks along the South Man
churian Railway. Rengo News Agency
reported Japanese military plane was
shot down by Chinese troops II miles
north of Mukden.
Japanese residents of Hardin, total
ing about 1000, were panic-SIricken,
although Chinese police partolled the
streets of the Japanese quarter.
Vernacular newspapers last night said
the situation at Chientao, near the
rea-Manchuria border, was growing
more serious. Some Japanese troops
moved into that city, having a popula-
ton of 100000 Koreans, 1900 japanese
and about 100000 Chinese, early yes
terday after reports of rioting.
1t was reported Chinese authorities
also were moving one division of troops
from Kirin to Chientao.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
CHINA APPEALS TO LEAGUE.
Japan Advocates Negotiation Only Be-
tween Involved Powers.

TWEEN 1nVOlVcO FOWerSs
GENEVA, September % (P.-China
called on the Council of the League of
Nations today to intervene directly in
the occupation of Manchuria, and
Japan replied that the incident should
be settled by negotiations between the
two powers
Lord Cecil of Great Britain proposed
that the president of the Council SOL
EMMY summon both powers to with
draw their troops, each from the terri
tory Of the other"
At the conclusion of the discussion
OF the Manchurian problem the League
Council put the matter aside for sew
eral hours in order to allow time for
the formulation Of conciliatory meas
ureS.
Cecil Recalls Pacts.
In his speech, Lord Cecil recalled
the Kellogg pact and the Horsepower
PACING pact, to which the United
States is party, and proposed that
all of the Councils deliberations on
the Manchurian incident should be
communicated to the United States
Government and to others concerned.
ms action should be taken, the
Brltisn spokesman said, in order that
parties to these treaties might be well
informed OF what the Council was
doing.
Alfred SEE, Chinese Minister to Lon
don, asserted that Japanese soldiers
mad seized Manchurian cities without
provocation and demanded that the
council force Japan to withdraw and
pay reparationS TO China.
kenkicht Yoshizawa, japanese spokes-
man. denied that Japan's action had
oeen without provocation on the part
OF the Chinese, and cited the alleged
attack on the South Manchurian Rail-
way. He commended that restoration of
the status quo was a question for nego-
tlatfon between the two powers.
he recalled Japan has rights in
Nancnur- guaranteed by numerous
treaties, and said the Chinese had often
been guilty Of destructive acts. Japa-
nese dead and wounded disproyed Chi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
CEILINGS Staying
SUSPECTS FREED
Middle Aged Man and Youth
Arrested by Delaware
State Police.
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del. September a.
The Delaware State police late last
night picked up middle-aged man
and youth on suspicion of being
wanted in connection with the death of
Benjamin P. Ceilings in Long Island
Sound recently, but they were later
released.
Lieut.. Cole Of the State police said
the men were picked up on the river
front and taken to the wilmington po-
lice station, where they were held on
a technical charge of vagrancy pending
inquiry with New York authorities as to
whether description of the men agreed
with those of two men wanted in the
Ceilings case. They gave their names
oS Walter Patton and Frederick Babb.
They said they had no homes. Later
the State police released them because
their descriptions did not .Sgree with
those of the men the New York authori-
ties are seeking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
Indoor job no handicap;
anyone can keep tit
Ambitious clerk
finds way to beat
the game

ct WORK in an Office. That
l. means that I've got raft
of details on my mind. And I've
got to be right up to scratch
every moment. You know how
hard-boiled the chief can be if
can't dig up the right data at
just the right moment. Hard
work-long hours-a good deal
on my feet.
"And yet | manage to be full of
pep. What's more, I've got
real interest in my jcb-look-
ing ahead, you know, to little
niche at the top for yours truly.
I've just got to keep FIT.
Glow do I do it? 1 can't take
time for golf. But / do take
Nujol. And Nujol takes care of
me.
Nujol is just a natural sub
stance containing no drugs or
medicine. Nujol was perfected
by the famous Nujol Laborato-
ries, . Park Avenue, New
York City. It keeps the body
functioning as nature meant it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22

I. Murray this afternoon, but al re-
fused to comment.
The Oklahoma City field was pro
ducing an average OF 225, 900 barrels
daily under proration orders when 4
was shut down. Virtually all companies
have emptied their lease and farm
storage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22

Endorsed BY Gandhi. We got all
the gold over here and look how
pretty we are sitting. yeah" It
looks like the financial giants Of the
world have bungled as much as the
diplomats and politicians. This
would be great time In the world
for some man to come along that
knew something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22
CHANG VOWS CHINA
WILL FIGHT TO END
League and Kellogg Pact
Signers Warned to Give
Justice in Manchuria.
CONTINUED From First Page,

bring collective action into play to step
aggression.
I'VE have Immediately informed the
League of this aggression and would
like to obtain, as the first step, the i'm
mediate withdrawal of the invaders"
China prepared to observe tomorrow
as national Humiliation day."
Invasion Discussed.
Called by President Chang Kali
Shek. a conference of China's leaders
discussed until late last night the in
vasion and occupation of Southern
Manchuria by japanese forces.
Mass meetings were attended by
huge throngs. Students paraded with
banners deploring the situation. Vir-
tually all of China united in plea to
the League of Nations to intervene in
the invasion OF this peace-loving, law
abiding people"
STUDENTS CLUB ACTS.