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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
SHORTS SLAMMED
Gerard Asserts Speculation
Can Be Stopped.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The at
general of New York state
or the district attorney of New
York county would have sufficient
constitutional backing to end short
selling on the stock market, accord
ing to James w, Gerard, former
United States ambassador to Ger
many.
I'm my opinion. Gerard said to-
day, ct is against the Constitution
of New York. The Constitution pro-
vides no gambling shall be per-
mitted in the state. And short SELL
ing certainly is gambling that GER
attn stock will go down.
II think that the encouragement
or the district attorney could wade
in and stop it tomorrow morning"
Gerard recalled that short selling,
so specified, was against the law in
New York state from 1912 to 1858.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
DENY Grab Designs

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The
Japanese government today sub
mitted to the state department a
memorandum explaining the Jap
anese position in Manchuria. the
memorandum, delivered by the Jap
anese ambassador, Katsjui Debuchl,
denied Japan had designs on terri
tory in China's eastern province.
The japanese memorandum said
in part:
at may be superhuous to repeat
that the Japanese government har-
bors no territorial designs in Man
churia. What we desire is that Jap
anese subjects will be enable to en-
gage safely in various peaceful
pursuits and be given opportunity
for participating in development OF
that land by means of capital and
labor.
sit is the proper duty of a govern
ment to protect the rights and In
terests legitimately enjoyed by the
nation Or individuals. The endeav-
ors of the japanese government to
guard the South Manchurian rail-
way against wanton attacks would
be viewed in no other light.
1.-THE Japanese government, true
to it's established policy, is prepared
to cooperate with the Chinese gov
eminent to prevent the present incl
dent from developing into a disas-
trous situation between the two
countries and to work out such con-
structive plans as will, once and Tor
all. eradicate causes for future fric-
ton"
The note charged that Chinese
officials and individuals so had con-
Quoted themselves as to 1rrltate
Japanese sentiment.
Secretary of State Stimson today
sent identical notes to both powers.
He urged the two Oriental countries
to cease hostilitieS and settle their
dispute, which, he said, the Amerl-
can government views with regret
and concern"
Although there has been talk in
government circles of invoking the
kellogg pact or the nine-power Pa
cific treaty to settle the Sino-Jap-
anese dispute, Stinson mentioned
neither by name.
He did, however, call attention to
the existence of treaties" designed
to regulate the adjustment of con-
troversies by nations without resort
to use of force"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
a. ADMIT GUILT
IN U. S. COURT
Six Others of 100 Indicted
Elect TO Stand Trial.

Maurice tSallOr) COnen ana
James Tomasello, who pleaded
guilty to narcotics acts violations,
were sentenced to five years each
in federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kas., by Federal Judge
Robert c. Baltzell this afternoon.
Sam Pendygraft, alias Porter,
captured by Harold Morton, mo-
torcycle patrolman, after a gun
battle and chase last week, was
sentenced to five years in Leaven-
worth prison after a guilty plea to
a charge of transporting liquor.
Before Federal Judge Robert c.
Baltzell, nienty-four of one hundred
persons under grand jury indict-
menG today pleaded guilty, the six
others electing to stand trial.
Majority of the cases were from
the Terre Haute division, in which
is located the Vermillion county
nest of alky cookers, many of
whom have been arrested by fed
eral dry agents.
Maurice (Sailor) Cohen, captured
in narcotics raid on the Edward
hotel here several weeks ago
pleaded guilty to one indictment
while Samuel Goblinger, indicted
with him, entered not guilty plea,
ON another indictment with
James Tomasello, Cohen pleaded
not guilty, and Tomasello admitted
guilt. His wife, indicted with them
never has been arrested. She is
said to be afflicted with an incur
able disease.
Bruce Campbell. indicted or
charges of peddling iodine, an
opium derivative, pleaded not guilty
Edgar G. Allen and John R. At
wood pleaded not guilty, but Her
man Rendburg pleaded guilty to g
charge of counterfeiting, using slugS
in telephone pay stations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
IMPORT OHIO TRUCKMEN AS
NEEDY HOLSTERS ASK PAY

several weeks that leaders in the
construction program have asserted
their intention Of making $4,000
on the road building project.
The strike broke out Tuesday
when, after weeks without pay, due
to the financial crumbling of the
William c. johnson Trucking Com
pany of indianapolis, thirty-six
truck drivers quit work, throwing
200 road laborers out of work.
The drivers blocked the routes to
cement mixing machines with their
trucks and state police were ordered
to the scene by the state highway
commission which "probed" the
situation, but took no action.
Reports we're current today that
suits viii be filed in federal court
to obtain pay for the workers De-
cause the road is being constructed
under the federal aid program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
BY DANIEL NJ. KIDNEY

Social justice requires that the
rich support the poor and needy
this winter and if they do not do
so voluntarily, they may be made
to do so by law.
This was the keynote of a pro-
gram for Hoosier unemployment re-
lief propounded today by Governor
Harry G. Leslie.
1T is up to the men with money
to meet the emergency in this
state" Governor Leslie declared
And by that mean the men with
real money, the persons of great
wealth.
Need will be great in the indus
trial centers. They must meet de-
mandS for charity. If they fail, I
predict that the next session of the
legislature. no matter which party
is in power. will see that they are
made to meet such just demands. .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
SUE TO OBTAIN DO-x
New York Inventors Charge
Patents infringement.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Two New
York inventors asked the United
States court today to order the
DO-X, the worlds largest flying
boat, destroyed or turned over to
them as infringing on patents.
Isaac Schafran and Jacob Thaler,
claiming patents dating from 1918
upon the mounting of propellers
above the top of wings of flying ma
chimes, ask for a complete account
ing of profits made by the Dornier
company, owners Of the DO-X, on
this and similar types of planes
manufactured in Germany.
The General Motors Corporation.
DR.. CLAUDE Dornier, the Dornier
Metal Bauten G-M-B-H and mem
berS of the staff and crew of the
airship are made co-defendants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
ANT|-SALOON
CHIEF BITTER
IN HIS REPLY
Nation Will Not Stand for
Wet Leadership by Vet
Grams, He Says.
HELD ATFRONT TO U. S.
Organization Harms Itself
More Than Prohibition,
Barton Declares.
BY DIR. ARTHUR J. BARTON
chairman Executive Committee, Anti
Saloon League.
written for the United pressl

AWAAtteH LOT the united PreSSl
WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. Is
The American Legion has done it
self more harm than it has done
prohibition.
We all honor the ex-service men
Tor the Sacrificial service they rem
dered to make the world safe for
democracy. But no h-minded.
rlght-thinking, ex-service man de-
sireS that eX-service men. whether
members of the legion or not. shall
be considered as a preferred class of
citizens and, if they do so desire.
the American people would not &C
cord them that privilege.
The legion does not represent all
or even the majority of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces. Many of
the best men who were in the serv-
ice during the World war have no
political axes to grind and will not
join the legion
Besides, some legion meetings
have been so conducted as to keep
many good ex-Service men out of
the legion. The legion takes itself
little too seriously, in assuming
that the people we're expecting the
legion to take upon itself leadership
in this matter.
Great Ignorance Shown
The resolution adopted by the le-
gion. as quoted by the press, shows
great ignorance of the Constitution
and laws of the United States which
the legion is supposed to support
and be ready to defend.
ANY body of Americans seriously
assuming leadership on vital nat
ter involving fundamental prin-
ciples of American government
ought to be better informed about
these principles and policies than
the legion seems to be.
Those who ramrodded this resolu-
ton through the legion as a part of
the present-day liquor propaganda,
thus prostituting the legion and af-
fronting the American people, ought
to have informed themselves enough
to know that no such procedure is
possible under our form of govern
ment
If what they asked we're done, the
United States would cease to be.
We would have no federal govern
ment.
Move Called Ridiculous
The preamble of the resolution de-
clares that the eighteenth amend
ment has endangered American in
situations. This is false. But there
is proposition put forward by the
resolution that only would not en-
danger, but would destroy. the Con-
stitution of the United States and
take away every semblance of power
and authority from the federal gov
eminent and would make it the
puppet of a single recalcitrant and
pellicose state.
The legion has made itself ridicu-
ulous in the eyes Of sober and sober
minded Americans. The American
people will not follow such leader
ship, however seriously and cere-
moniously assumed by the legion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
Japan SCORNS
LEAGUES PLEA
TO END STRIFE
Toxic Will Settle Matter
Only by Direct Farley
With China.
SENDS NOTE TO U. S.
Nipponese Deny Designs on
Manchuria Territory, in
Memorandum.
BY FREDERICK KUN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

GENEVA, Sept. 25.-Efforts of
the League of Nations to settle the
Manchurian dispute between Japan
and China were dealt a severe blow
today, when Japan rejected the
councils offer to promote media
ton.
Kenkichi Yoshizawara, Japanese
delegate, delivered a note to the
council announcing that Japan
firmly had decided to settle the con-
fict only by direct negotiations with
China.
The Chinese undoubtedly will re-
fuse such negotiations, since China
worked for three years to become a
member of the council for the prl-
mary purpose of using its member
ship and authority to settle disputes
with Japan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
BY LOWELL NUSSBAUM
Times Aviation Editor.

While several thousand persons
milled about municipal airport to-
day, exhaust and hot oil fumes
from many airplane cylinders sat-
urated an atmosphere that threat
ened rain, as the gigantic air circus
dedication of the new field got
under way this afternoon.
Promptly at noon the city's new
official plane, a Fairchild cabin
ship, TAXED down the southwest
runway and lifted off the ground
over more than a thousand parked
automobiles, and damned bleachers,
boxes, and crowds on the cement
hangar aprons, to open the three
day show.
It's siren shrilling from the sky,
the mystery ship circled over the
city and landed few minutes be-
fore the first part Of the program,
dead stick landings contest, was
started.
Among the first notables of the
air to arrive at the airport today
we're Freddie and Betty Lund, aero
battles and speed fliers
Girl Sumter Here
Betty, who surprised crowds at
recent air races by appearance in
shorts, today wore "longies," from
which small boot-tips peeked, as
she stepped from the Lund taper
wing Waco.
She said she would enter any
women's events, while her noted
husband is planning to stunt, in
contests, and alone for the crowds
entertainment.
All morning the skies had threat
ened the first day of the show, and
intermittent showers appeared prob
able later today. Weather bureau
officials said that Saturday, when
between 100 and $50 army, navy and
marine filters are to arrive, the
weather will be mQe encouraging
generally fair and cooler.
Many state and city police and
deputy sheriffS were on hand early
today to handle traffic. They kept
the lines of cars moving, except on
roads at boundaries of the airport,
where hundreds of motorists parked
to watch the aerial show free of
charge.
Farmers Are Guests
Among guests to be at the dedi-
cation services on invitation of off,
GERS of the Embry- Riddle division
of American Anyways were at least
five farmers who in the past were
good Samaritans to Embry- Riddle
fiiers who found themselves forced
into some pasture field in Indiana.
They were: Melvin BaSSett and
Holton Brown of Shelbyville; Bert
Emmons and Irving Fitzpatrick of
Wolcott, and John Sidebottom OF
NIilroy, each of whom at some time
has entertained an Embry- Riddle
pilot after a forced landing.
Embry- Riddle also had as its
guest c. A. Oyler, 1888 Middle drive
Woodruff Place, who formerly owned
Turn to Page 25)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
LegionnaireS Are Branded
HoodIumS in Blast by
DR.. Wilson.

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. Is
American Legion conventions were
aSsailed as drunken orgies" by DR..
Clarence True Wilson, secretary of
the Methodist Board of Temperance,
Prohibition and Public Morals, on
his arrival today.
He added, however, that he did
not question the right of the legion
to express its opinion on a prohibi-
ton referendum, as it did at Detroit
Thursday.
DR.. Wilson, arriving from st.
Joseph to address a Methodist con-
vention here, amplified his previous
criticism of the veterans organiza-
ton.
Legion conventions are planned
ahead of time as drunken orgies,
in defiance of laws the men, as SOL
diers, had taken an oath of al
legiance to support" he said.
Laws FIounted, He Says
He declared he referred specifical-
ly to the Detroit convention. He
was, he said, in Detroit two days
and two nights while it was in ses-
sion.
"I don't object to their asking for
a referendum, Wilson asserted.
cts the way they went about it.
Their open f1outing of the laws
of the land in a manner disgrace
full to the uniform they wore is the
sore spot with me-"
DR.. Wilson then made reply to
dispatch quoting Henry L. Stevens
Jr., new national commander Of the
legion, as saying that if DR.. Wilson
had been in Detroit he would have
seen $4,000 men march down the
street sober.
Il was there Wilson said, with
emphasis. II saw it all and have
told you what it was like"
Called Perjured ScOundrel
"The ex-soldier who will do that,
and practically all of them did in
Detroit, is a perjured scoundrel who
ought not to represent the decency
of the flag under which he fought. "
DR.. Wilson expressed surprise
that of what he called "the bunch
of hoodlums" as many as 1874 would
vote against the referendum.
He pictured Detroit during the
convention as city flowing with
liquor.
yet that failed to satisfy the
thirst of the legionnaires,"" he added.
"They had to beat a path across the
border to Windsor, where saloon
Haunted a banner labeled legion
headquarters
This meeting he said, twas but
another assault on prohibition by
the legion leaders.
while we're not dry yet, that is
the standard, and they pledged
themselves to uphold it.
Thinks Nation Is Safe
The dry leader expressed conf
dence that the country is safe from
licensed liquor traffic.
1.-THE people with good memories
are not going to put cities again in
the hands of the brewers" he said.
1T is inevitable that corruption
from this source creeps in and rules
municipal government when the
brewers are licensed to operate.
LAS for the talk Of revenue-for
every dollar the saloon put in the
public treasury it takes from $18 to
$35 from the people. Rather ex-
pensive, isn't it?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
Advertiser

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-
Senator James j. Davis (Rep.,
Pa has issued a statement as
sorting that he keeps his office
open from 8 a. m. until s D. m.
whereas most senator's are on
the job only from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m, in the summer months.
Since the spread of unem-
ployment," said the statement,
Senator Davis has been So
licited by Pennsylvanians to
assist them in finding work.
and his Office remains open
from 8 a. m to 6 D. m, daily,
while most of the senators re-
main on the job from 10 to 2
during the summer months"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
SALUTE FOR ROYALTY
Roar of FL Guns to Greet Siamese
Pair at Yokohama.
By United Press

DU OWtFtW 7 Ito1
TOXIC, Sept. 25.-A japanese
battleship will fire a tyenty-one-
gun salute off Yokohama harbor
Saturday when the liner Empress
of Canada arrives with King Pra-
jadhipok and Queen Rambairno, who
are returning to Siam after long
visit in the United States.
A reception committee of imperial
household dignitaries, Foreign Min
lister Shidehara, Governor Yamagata
of Kanagawa prefecture, the mayor
Of Yokohama and others will well
come the Siamese party at the
docks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
FAMED filters
HERE TO OPEN
CITY AIRPORT
Program of Thrills to Be
Offered Thousands at
Dedication Rites.
CROWD DEFIES RAIN
Schedule Gets Under Way
When Official Plane
Takes to Sky.
PROGRAM SATURDAY

3 to 12-Arrival Of army, navy and
national guard planes, demon
stration Of commercial planes.
registration and assignment of
quarters 10 pilots.
12:30-Mystery siren ship flying over
city.
1:30-Ameriean Legion tablet un-
yelling.
e:SO-Threc army pusuit planes.
2:50-Three navy pursuit planes.
3:1O-Pursuit tactical formation.
3:25-FormatiOn Of observation
ships.
3:i0-Attack by pursuit on obser-
walton squadron.
3:5O-Take-off of military planes.
4:OO-Review Of all military ships.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
CURED OF LENDING CAR
Suit for $4,000 Is Auto Owners
Reward for Generosity.

bV UHtttu FFtSs
MONROE. Mich, Sept. 25.-K.
Maurice Krantz, Cleveland, will
lend his car no more. He is being
sued for $4,000 by Mrs. Lucy Wolff,
Detroit, who charges Krantz loaned
her husband a car with faulty
brakes and as result, it skidded
into a ditch. injuring Mrs. Wolff.
riding with her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
OPPOSE RAIL RATE HIKE
Western States Solidly Against Pro-
posed Increases.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-West-
ern states are putting up a solid
front of opposition to the proposed
railroad freight rate increases.
Final arguments in the case now
are expected to continue into next
week. with a decision by the in
terState commerce commission in
october.
The arguments of the western
states were begun Thursday. Kan
sas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North and
South Dakota, Oregon and Wash
ington put in strong objections to
the increases, with more to follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
10 KILLED IN INDIA RIOT
Moslem Mob Is Fired On After
Surrounding Military Picket.
By United Press

By United Press
SPINAGAR, KASHMIR, India,
Sept. 25-MoslemS of neighboring
cities were reported converging on
Spinagar, capital of Kashmir, today
after nineteen Moslem rioters had
been killed here.
A mob of bowling Moslems sur
rounded military picket late
Thursday Members of the picket
fired. killing nineteen rioters.
Twelve members of the picket were
seriously injured by the attackers
who were armed with swords, axes,
slaves, and clubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-25
LEGISLATORS WARNED
Capital Doctors Instruct Congress
men to Watch Health.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Mem-
bers of congress were advised today
by capital physicians to build up
their health in preparation for a
strenuous session this winter. The
warning was strictly nonpartiSan.
The lawmakers have been urged
to report to the office of DR.. George
w. Calver for a thorough examina-
ton. One congressman, who has
been through the mill. reported the
examination is more rigid than that
required by insurance companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-13

Gard party, Good VIII Chapter, No.
49, o. e. s., Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie, Eighth and F streets northeast, to-
morrow, $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-13
Art Club Presents
Interesting Novelty.

Art Club Presents
Interesting Novelty.
A RATHER unique and enter
~ tanning evening was pro-
"A vided last night by the en-
4 4 ergetic Music Committee OF
the Arts Club. In the main
hall of this well known club, whose
walls were filled with paintings by
Australian artists, which one eyed
greedily when the lights were flashed
on to see just what Australian paint
ing is, or has been, or might be,
there was presented "a travelogue
with the Music Committee through
France and Italy, retracing the steps
OF DR.. Charles Burney in ITO"
For the doubtful let 1t be stated
at once that DR.. Bprney was the
father Of Fanny Burney Of "Evelina"
fame, and that therefore his foot
steps in and about these two coun--
tries must necessarily have been IN
teresting. The surprise was, in fact,
that in those days, when travelling
any distance meant giving most of
a lifetime to it, DR.. Burney should
have been able to get so far. No
city of culture seems to have es-
capped him, and, as Miss Sadly Sty-
ron from a lamp-lit rostrum ex-
planned, he was q man whose inter-
est in music was something way out
of the ordinary run Of such things.
Only when the doctor came upon
Puccini and Gluck did one begin to
wonder II perhaps he hadn't Travelled
a bit overtime.
When this spectator reached the
crowded hall DR.. Burney had skip
ped from France to Italy and was
basking in the land of sunshine
and the music of such maestros as
Nardini, Samartini and Tartini-
with q dash Of Mozart, whom he
had evidently met in Rome, thrown
in. Miss Styron and the lantern
slides paused in their travels long
enough to hear Anton KaSpar and
his daughter Priska play two or
three Of the most typical and de-
lightful of the above mentioned
composers works. In these, the
Samartini Love Song" was rem
dered so effectively that Mr.. Kaspar
was forced to play it again, which
he did even more effectively. Then
Mary MacElree played selection
Of the times with much delicacy OF
phrasing and that crisp stateliness
which is so necessary In work In
which continual repetitions means
many pages turned back, and fol-
lowing this Katherine Lee Jones
sang some pleasing songs.
The whole idea Of the entertain
ment was highly original and much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-13
RAILROAD PUSHES
ELECTR|F|CAT|ON
Pennsylvania Plans to Order
24O Locomotives for New
York to D. c. Use.

The Pennsylvania Railroad is push
ing its program of identification be-
tween New York and Washington and
expects shortly to begin letting con-
tracts for electric locomotives, 240 OF
which eventually will be purchased, it
was said this morning at the general
Offices of the railroad in Philadelphia.
At present the line Is electrified be-
tween Wilmington, Del, and Trenton,
N. j., and electric motive power is ex-
pected to be in use over the whole Of
the route from the Capital to New York
within about two and one-haf years.
The electriflcation work is being CEN
tered now at Newark and Baltimore,
where engineering surveys are in prog
reSs.
The next sections on which electri1-
cation will be completed will be those
north from Trenton and south from
Wilmington, but it was said at the Of
fees of, the railroad that no opinion
could be advanced as to when addi-
tional electrified operation would be
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-13

Meeting, Master Plumbers Associa-
ton, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.