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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
WORLD UNITES
TO BAN JAP AN
WAR SUCCESS
League Action WithhoIdS
victory's Fruits From
Peace Pact VioIatorS.
FOLLOW STIMS0N PLAN
None of Great Powers to
Recognize New Republic
in ManChuria.
BY JOSEPH ii. BAIRD
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The
great powers of the earth, with three
exceptions, stood united today in a
determination to withhold The
fruits of victory from violators of
the Kellogg peace pact.
This union was achieved by the
League of Nations assembly reSolu-
ton declaring the league would not
recognize the legality of privileges
or territory gained in violation Of
the anti-war pact.
And Secretary Of State Henry l..
Stimson, who first laid down this
doctrine, rejoined in its almost uni
versal acceptance.
AS soon as the report of Geneva'S
action reached him, the secretary,
beaming like a school-boy, hurried
to the White House to inform
President Herbert Hoover. He then
returned to his Office, called in
newspapermen, and read to them
the following statement:
THE nations of the league at
Geneva have united in common
attitude and purpose towards the
perilous disturbances in the far east.
The action of the assembly, expresses
the purpose for peace which is found
both in the pact of Paris (the
Kellogg pacD and the covenant OF
the League of Nations.
World Speaks With One Voice
I'm this expression all the nations
of the world can speak with the
same voice. This action will go far
toward developing into terms of in
ternational law the principles of
order and justice which underlie
those treaties, and the government
of the United States has been glad
to cooperate earnestly in this ef-
fort"
The immediate efforts of the
league resolution-on which China
and Japan did not, and Russia, be-
ing outside the league, could not.
vote-were viewed here as follows:
That none of the league powers
nor the United States will recog-
nize the new Manchurian govern
ment of Henry Pu-Yi, allegedly set
up by Japan after destruction of the
Chinese provincial government.
That none of the powers subscrib-
ing to the new doctrine will recog-
nize any new treaty rights which
Japan may obtain from China I'M
der the pressure of military occupa-
ton.
The non-recognition of forceful
gains, a new instrument in diplo-
macy which may go down in history
as the "Stimson doctrine" was first
enunciated by the secretary in a
note to Japan and China Jan. 7, he
said:
Hoover's Faith in Doctrine
50. The American government
deems it to be its duty to notify
both the governments of the Chi
nese republic and the imperial Jap
aneSe government that it does
not intend to recognize any situa-
ton, treaty or arrangement which
may be brought about by means
contrary to the covenants and obli-
cations OF the pact of Paris e"
Great faith was placed by Mr..
Hoover in the efficacy of this doc
trine as a preServer of peace. The
administration has been hopeful for
two months that the rest of the ma
tionS would bulWark StimSon'S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-12
7 INJURED IN RED RIOT
Cop Shot in Demonstration at jap
aneSe Consulate.

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 12.-More than
a score of shots were fired, one
policeman was wounded and six
alleged communists were injured at
noon today during a demonstration
in front of the Japanese consular
Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
Whn Got IT.


Months ago it was admitted by the federal prohibi-
ton department that very large quantity OF eXcep-
tionally fine liquor if any be fine, had disappeared
from the local federal building.
The liquor had been confscated by the prohibition
agents and was in their custody The value Of the
liquor under present bootleg quotations. amounted to
thousands Of dollars.
The government agents we're busy for some time
in other matters They convicted Democratic mayor
by the testimony of men and women who would not be
believed in any other place in the world than fed
eral court
They snooped into conventions Of men who had
served their country at the risk Of their lives and ez
ercised supervision over their habits and morals The
boys who had successfully defied the temptations of
France could not be trusted to take care OF themselves
at home and the agents did it.
Having completed this work it might seem reason
able to ask that either the prohibition department. or
the department. of justice discover where the confs
Gated whisky went.
Not just some of the whisky, but all the whisky
could be easily traced
Some of it, probably, was used in the dubious hos
FATALITIES of those in its custody But there is still the
question of where the rest Of it went-and why.
The matter may be more important than the fact
that the prohibition agents who confiscate whisky
can not be trusted with it's custody 1t may go higher
much higher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
Roosevelt Must RenIv

Pat Hurley's speech in Providence Wednesday
night aimed at the weak spots in the Roosevelt
campaign. First the secretary of war houndered
about helplessly trying to defend the Hoover rec
ord but when he took the offensive against the Dem
ocrats he drew blood
We hope Hurley keeps up the good work The
more he worries Roosevelt, the better. For Roose-
welt has spoken mostly in generaties Except for his
fortnight demand for prohibition repeal and mmedi-
ate modification of the Vostead law, the Democratic
candidate has been consistently vague.
This is strikingly true such issues as tariff and
foreign debts.
large part Of Hurley's address was devoted to
the Democratic tariff dilemma-the paradox of ours
ing the Hawley Smoot bill in one breath and voting
for it in the next breath. trying to make the Re-
publican high tariff 1882 campaign issue and fall
ing to suggest single definite Democratic change in
the tariff.
Hoover and the Republican campaigners defend
this high tariff, which has done so much to destroy
foreign trade and increase the millions of unem-
ployed.
SO far, Roosevelt and the Democrats have not had
the courage to come out for immediate downward re-
vision.
Roosevelt should be smoked out. He talks of his
frankness as a candidate Here is one test.
We can not forget that just four years ago an
other candidate, Hoover by name, hiding behind
tariff and generalities, appearing at moment to
oppose high tariff and the next moment throwing
a sop to the high protectionsts That ended in eco
nomic disaster.
The country wants definite answer from Roose-
welt on this question:
"Will you promise general tariff cut?"
AS long Roosevelt straddles Hurley and the
other G. O. P orators will continue to make sport of
him.
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homes death is to blame for 80 per cent separation
and desertion for IL per cent divorce for only per
cent
The much-publcized rebellion Of youth has lured Is
per cent of boys and girls between 1s and q from
home, but the home ties have held IS per cent who
still live with one or both parents
The energence of women as bread winners seems
also to have been exaggerated since in 81 per cent
Of the families the father is the only wage-earner
One woman out of every five earns as well as keeps
house, and half Of these make their money by tax
ing in dodgers. Only per cent are the much-ds-
cussed professional women, and 3 per cent are in
business.
Fully threefourths of the children come from homes
where the income inadequate to provide educational
opportunities and whose standards often are below
the comfort level" Only 70 per cent of the families
live alone.
Some 10 per cent take in boarders and 20 per cent
have relatives with them Most disturbing is the re-
port that young boys and girls breadwinners in
% per cent of the families
Here then, is that corner stone of our republic as
1t really exists in typical American CITY, 1t would
seem that the time had come for doing something
besides singing sentimental songs about it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE :
Carbon Monoxide Deaths on Increase

dents are heaters without f1ues used
in bedrooms and bathrooms, and oc-
casionally a kitchen gas range or
hot plate.
Three deaths occurred among
tramps living in a shanty, who used
charcoal in a bucket for heating
purposes.
1t is pointed out that Benjamin
Franklin was so impressed with the
danger from this combination that
he invented the stove or the fur
mace and gave the patent rights
free to the world in 1850.
A few people thought that they
could get more heat out of a gas
flame by putting something on top
of it, such as a plate or a bread
toaSter, and instead released a Suffi-
cient amount of carbon monoxide
poison gas into the room to make
them seriously sick or to cause
death.
There were eighty-two cases of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
Safeguard Unfit Too Far

1T is easy enough to find an ex-
i cuse for weeping over those who
lose, but if made of the right kind
of stuff, they don't thank us for it..
If anything, we have gone too
far in safeguarding the unfit and in
efficient.
The great appeal of eugenics lies
in the hope that it may do some
thing to improve the mental and
bodily average. That automatical-
ly involves the rejection of some
as unsuited for reproduction.
Progress, whether viewed from an
economic or social standpoint, is
not to be found in lower standards,
or comfortable levels.
The generosity of people who
have nothing is meaningless. The
idealism of weak people gets no.
where.
We can not leave vitality and
achievement out of the scheme of
things, no matter how they hurt.
We must go on insisting that people
do their best.
our one nope is to visualize the
best as belonging to an ever higher
plane, to put premium on mental
attainmentS, rather than on bodily
skill, to emphasize character as
more important than ability.
Even so, we can not ignore the
physical, since bodily health has a
definite bearing on the mind, and
since character must look to intelli-
gence for improvement.
We can not alter the laws of ma
ture, but we can study them. Our
destiny is to continue as students,
putting our faith in evolution, not
revolution.
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Peoples Voice

Editor Times-The Governor has
vetoed the bill which would have
given the cities of our state unre-
stricted authority to construct their
own electric plants and remove
them from control of the public
service commission, Notwithstanding
that it was passed by large ma
iority in Democratic house and a
Republican senate.
The bill met with favor in the leg
islature, Notwithstanding that it
was opposed continuously by paid,
insidious utility lobby.
The Governor and the utilities
told the people the reason the bill
should not become a law was that
it would force privately owned util-
tiles out of business and much prop
erty would be removed from the tax
duplicate and as a result other
property owners would be compelled
to pay increased taxation.
In my opinion, there never was a
more misleading public statement
made. The city of Washington,
Ind, which has its own plant, has
tax rate of IS cents, while Con-
nersville, which is being monopolized
by private utility, has tax rate
Of "a cents and washington is pay
ing less for electric current than
Connersville.
The reason for its lower tax rate
is that even with its lower electric
rate the plant has SUFFICIENT earn
ings to replenisn the city's general
fund.
I wonder why privately owned
utilities, along with pointing to the
amount of taxes. which they pay, do
not also point to their property
valuation on which they pay taxes
and then to their valuation on
which their rates are based.
Such report would give some
real light on the situation, but thus
far the taxpayers. for whom they
hold such high admiration, have
been deprived of such report.
Why should public utilities be
classed specially by having legisla-
ton which guarantees them GER
tain percentage on their investment
and be given an indeterminate per-
NIT, free Of charge, to use the cities
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25

Despite assaults of jazz, divorce. urbanzaton pow
erty and its other enemies the American home still
stands. But it is battered
detailed study of more than $4,000 Chicago fam
lilies has been completed by Miss Day Monroe of Cor
nell university The composite thus revealed is moth
ing to bring cheers.
The average size is 81 members, young and DID, a
contrast with the big families of the past and
with the generally accepted idea of the American
family Of FIVE
Only IA per cent are broken" OF the broken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
In Youth 1t Sheltered us

r WONDER II the afoenG pIl11dC-
L eIist in the White House has kept
any specimens of the good old
2-cent stamp which used to carry a
letter. I'm not complaining about
3-penny postage. I get just as much
mail as usual.
The man who owns the apartment
writes as often as three times a
month.
Quite evidently Mr.. Hoover has
tried to match Governor Roosevelt's
skill as yachtsman by presenting
himself in his piscatorial perfection.
He caught more fish than any of
his friends and associates on the
trip around Chesapeake bay.
Cleopatra used to send divers
down to attach fish to the lines Of
Marc Antony, and upon one occa-
sion gave him a nasty turn when
he pulled in a dried herring. Mr..
Hoover's catch seems to have
smacked of more legitimacy. AS ]
remember the headlines, his creeI
contained five trout and seven hard
heads.
I'm not surprised at the trout.
They will bite at any worm with
out thought of partisanship, but the
hardheads puzzle me. I am mind
ed to inquire, why hardheads?" or
why Hoover?"
I wish the rival candidates would
pull in their sails or lines and be-
gin to get down to the serious bust.
ness of the campaign. I would sug-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
25,OOO,OOO

1t is impossible to grasp the actual meaning, the
distress and the terrible human problem OF 25OOOOOO
men, women and children in need of food and cloth
Ing and shelter.
YET this is the sober estimate of the magazine For
tune which just has made countrywide survey OF
the unemployment relief task facing America. These
millions depend upon private philanthropy, local pub
lie charity and the federal government for help.
One can not easily understand that vast number
But there are perhaps, persons in your block, or on
the next street, few persons of family in need
Their distress can be seen and understood.
This is the basis on which the welfare and relief
mobilization will work this winter. It's purpose is to
furnish national leadership for local communities
that they may meet their local needs 1t will raise
no national fund for national disbursement
The $3OO0OOOOO which congress has given the Re-
construction Finance Corporation to administer is in
adequate meet the need Local communities assisted
in part by local and central governments, must make
every effort to prevent starvation and suffering this
winter by employing all the meager means at their
command.
Now is the time, in these latter days of summer to
prepare for the winters tasks. The need should be
surveyed for as definite information as may be had
welfare and relief agencies should their own
operation to reduce administration expenditures and
curb the overlapping of effort old and sources
of funds should be studied anew the full strength of
all relief agencies should be co-ordinated on this
pressing job
There will be again this fall and winter doubtless,
another effort to curb the activities of the agencies
which are concerned more with welfare than relief
work
1t may appear easy to reduce appropriations here
and there for work not directly applicable to the relief
of the joblesS and dependents But this should not be
done; our national welfare system can not be weak
ened wilfuy at any point if disaster is be avoided
But above all, those of us who have must give and
give again, if to do our part of the nations
duty toward the 100000 who are destitute through
no fault Of their own.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
Just Every Day Sense
BY Mrs. Walter Ferguson

TERTAIN things remain forever beyond our feeble
~ understanding Bimetallsm, the economics of
Calvin Coolidge, the Enstein theory Yet even these
become Simplihed when consider the motive that
prompted beautiful California girl to swallow poison
because OF an overwhelming love for Jack Dempsey.
On second thought, however perhaps this is not so
surprising Does not the Bible tell us that the way
of with maid is one of the uncomprehended
mysteries of the universe?
What is more strange than this process known as
falling in love-" what more unfathomable than the
attraction OF one person for another?
You can become Anticipated trying to figure it
out. Men and women choose their mates apparently
from the most puzzling and perverse of motives You
nearly always get shock when you meet the wife
For yivacious Sociable men will possess whining
pouting neurotic mates The grave student still
not, show up with an empty-headed, immoral spouse
NTOw what you ask yourself, "did he ever see in
Y her to make him fall in love?" And this, you
may be sure will remain the everlasting enigma the
unanswerable query of all time.
And very good thing if you want my opinion.
1t upSetS all the rules overthrows the regulations
flouts the experts and lends hope many despond-
ent maiden.
In the unreason of love lies its chief strength The
deep, mysterious quality we neither understand
nor explain that holds men and women together
against all prophecies of and palaver psycholo
gStS constitutes one of the most fascinating contra
dictionS of human nature.
Husbands will remain tied to grasping, fault
finding, jealous women and wives are faithful unto
death to no-account drunken, phiandering men, ali
because of this inexpicable thing we call love-
And perhaps it makes little difference whom We
love- so that are capable of sentiment that adds
spark Of divine to the mundane
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25

poisoning from motor exhaust
fumes, in which forty-three were
fatal.
In one instance death occurred
in a closed car which the driver
was trying to drive through a
river.
Several deaths occurred during
the winter among people who kept
the motor running with the car
standing still, to keep the interior
warm.
Several persons had narrow
escapes in garages under houses
which always practically are venti-
lated inSufficiently.
Year after year the warning is
issued as to the danger of this
menace to health and life, but
year after year the number of
deaths continues to reveal the
breadth of the menace.
Safety lies only in suitable venti-
lation and in proper apparatus for
conducting poisonous gases away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25

A T the moment it seems to me
IA that the presidential campaign
has not come down to its essentials.
Mr.. Hoover would do something
vague about the eighteenth amend
ment, and Charlie Curtis would do
nothing.
One would add gin, and the other
would supply water. If there were
only lime, this combination well
might provide a not unpalatable
Republican rickey.
The Herald Tribunte has spiked a
Democratic plot, Editorially, the pa
per has revealed the fact that a
drive has been started for Governor
Roosevelt on the ground that he is
a stamp collector.
The proposed slogan, I suppose,
was Stamp collectors should stick
together" But the Tribune has
brushed aside this danger by an
nouncing that not only Herbert
Hoover but all the members OF his
family are stamp collectors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
BRITISH VICTORIES
Aug. rs.

an Aug. Is, 1913, British troops
~ swept through German oppo-
sition north of the Somme and
reached a point within a mile of
the old Hindenburg line, after TAX
ing nine towns and thousands of
prisoners.
French forces operating in the
salient created by the March Of
fensive of the Germans continued
their gains, storming important po-
Sitions during day of intense
fighting.
Germany rapidly was losing the
ground gained at the cost Of many
thousands of lives in the five great
offensives Of the earlier part Of the
year.
General Horvath attempted to
gain control of all anti-SoViet forces
in the Far East by coup d'etat,
but was fooled by the allies.
The Canadian steamer Eric was
sunk by shell fire. presumably from
a German submarine, of Miquelon
island. Five members of the crew
were wounded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25

streets and alleys which the tax
payers maintain and then allow
them by legislation to monopolize
the cities electric business and
charge excessive rates, based on
watered stock valuations?
All Of this makes the veto of the
bill which was supported by all
mayors, very mysteriously.
WILLIAM DENTLINGER.
Mayor of Connersville.
Editor Times-Stuart A. Bish-
ops figures are right enough. For
40 days overseas service, congress
granted additional pay to the
amount of $500. Converted in ac-
cordance with the act, this brought
a certificate for 81 ,446 Loan value
of so per cent is s723. Present
value as stated in the same let
ter. s816
But Mr.. Bishops conclusion NAV
be questioned. He says the present
full value is only slightly in excess
of the loan" AS you see, it is 500
in excess. a sum Of money that
would be important to a man with
a starving family.
It is that slight excess that so
many bonus claimants arc trying
to collect now, when they need 1t
the most. GARDNER WILSON.
Captain y. S. AUX. Res.
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Questions and
Answers

Please state the proportions of
whites and Negroes in the popuIa-
ton of Puerto Rico?
The 1880 population had LA ia
white; 397,156 Negroes; 5,6O5 foreign
born white and other races SO.
What is the nationality and
meaning of the name 'DOmsitz?"
1t is a German family name
meaning ''judgment-Seat."
What is the literal translation of
"AlOha?"
1t is a common Hawaiian Saluta-
ton at greeting Or parting and may
be translated loving" beloved,
favored"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-25
Flash Spectrum


JUST before the instant of to-
y tally, however, there is just
narrow silver of sun visible.
Since this is the outer edge of
the sun, it consists of solar at
moSphere or reversing layer and
chromoSphere.
In other words, at that time, the
philosophers is cut off from view
by the disc of the moon, but an
edge of solar atmosphere still is
exposed to view
The same thing also is true just
after the phase of totality has ended
and the sun again is coming into
view.
Now, if a spectroscope is focused
on the edge of the sun at the in
slant just before or after totality,
it is possible to get a spectrum of
the reversing layer, that is, a spec
trum consisting of radiation aris-
ing in the philosophers and passing
through the reversing layer itself.
The ordinary dark line spec
trum Of the sun, it will be recalled.
consists Of radiation arising in the
philosophers and passing through
the reversing layer.
When the spectrum of the revers-
ing layer is obtained, it is found to
be bright line spectrum.
Since this spectrum of bright
flashes out only for an instant be-
fore or after totality, astronomers
have ehristened it the flash spec
trum."
The flash spectrum is the only
opportunity astronomers have to
obtain evidence as to the nature
and composition Of the reversing
layer. That is why it is so i'm
portant to astronomers.
Many technical difficulties had
to be overcome in designing and OPP
Grating apparatus to photograph
the flash spectrum.