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Evening star., 1932-02-05
u. S. SEEN BEHIND
IN WAR STRENGTH
Assistant Naval Secretary Fears
Safety Menaced by
Economy"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, February 5-Urging
a measure Of military strength COM
parable with neighboring powers, David
5. ingalls,, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, in a radio address last night
over national broadcasting company
network, spoke against National unpre-
paredness for war.
ingalls, said that from a military
point of view. the United States was
spending for first line defense far less
proportionately" of the National in
come than any other of the five great
powers.
"As a nation" he said, I'VE should
be and are ready to go along with
every other nation proportionately"
China today is the greatest living
example of so-called unpreparedneSs
1t is country of temptations
to others because of its vulnerability
ingalls, said that the United States
Navy lis being worn out and is sadly
deprecated"
In our Navy We find that since
the Washington Conference We have
laid down or appropriated for but 36
combatant ships, while Great Britain
has laid down or appropriated for 96
combatant vessels; Japan. l26; France,
1872 To build up in modern ships to
the conference terms by 1886 We will
have to build 1l8 ships. Great Britain
only 80 ships and Japan only seven
ships"
Stating that the lack Of adequate
national defense is false economy, -
ingalls, concluded:
This land of ours was won for us
by the blood of our forefathers. 1t has
been kept for us in the same way
Unless and until the fundamental
character of men changes it will be
preserved for our children only by
similar sacrifices"
Evening star., 1932-02-05

cede further overtures to the Toxic gov
ernment Haste was made, however, In
accordance with the urgent desire Tor
cessation of hostilitieS at Shanghai.
Secretary Stimson and his aides pushed
their study of Ambassador FORBES
digest of the japanese answer, Which
came yesterday.
1t was accompanied by assurance
that further proposals for effectlng
peace would be welcomed.
No Indication of Form.
There was no indication here what
form such proposals might take. In
fact, Stimson and the other officials
have reserved all comment on the Jap
anese reply. 1t vas clear there was
disappointment hat the answer was
not more favorable. but thought as
concentrated on the constructive posi-
bilities of the situation.
A more conciliatory policy at Shang-
hal is expected to result from the ar
rival of Admiral NOmura to take charge
of the japanese activities. The situa-
ton at the International Settlement
there already has been eaSed by re-
moval of japanese forces from the
sector guarded by American Marines,
as the latter without firing single
shot have been under rain of Chi
nese bullets aimed at the japanese.
Consultations between StimSon and
the Army and Navy heads continued,
with a view to assuring the best posi-
BILE defense for the $500 Americans
in the International Settlement. With
arrival of the transport Chaumont, car
rying the 3lst Infantry Regiment,
American defenses there were consid-
cred strong enough for most eventuali-
ties.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
HOPES RETAINED BY U. S.
Officials Hope to Find Way Around
Objections to1Peace Plan.

BY the Associated Press.
The Far Eastern disturbance showed
signs of approaching turning point
today. with the American Government
still hopeful, but prepared to face
whatever new dangers may develop.
While Secretary Stimson was occu-
pied with further peace overtures, the
highest chiefs of the Army and Navy
Gen. Douglas Macarthur and Admiral
William V. Pratt-again were cloSeted
| together at the Navy Department.
Japan'S rejection of some features OF
the Anglo-American plan to end hos
! tilitieS was disappointment, but OIL
cials thought they saw way round.
Feeling Is Easier.
Further suggestions may be expected
shortly, as Washington desires above all
else to see the fighting stop. 9
Pratt and Macarthur disclosed moth
| ing of the nature of their conference
| With new naval and military forces on
| the scene at Shanghai, the feeling was
somewhat easier, but it was plain the
Army and Navy preferred to take NO
unnecessary chances. !
If further American help is needed
to protect American lives, the Govern
ment will be ready to act swiftly, al
| though the peace proposals remain the
major concern for the moment.
Consultation with Great Britain and
other powers and thorough analysis
of Japan's reply were expected to pre-
Evening star., 1932-02-05
REFUGEES DESCRIBE
HORROR IN Chapel
EnqIish and German Families
Witness Staying of Wom-
en- and Children.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 5.-One Eng
lish and two German families described
five days of horror after they escaped
today from the battle wrecked Chapel
native section, where they witnessed the
initial stages OF fighting between Chi
nese and Japanees forces.
The foreigners, numbering seven
were trapped in their homes in the wal
zone and forced to witness scenes OF
death and destruction while their lives
were endangered every moment,
The japanese launched their attack
so suddenly the families were caught
before they had a chance to leave
They said appeals to Japanese authori-
ties were unavailing. They added that
japanese Marines stopped them with
bayonets when they attempted tc
escape.
Aided By japanese Friend.
Fires started in the adjoining house
forcing them to flee finally into the
japanese lines. They said they were
assisted across the lines through q
chance meeting with japanese friend
The refugees were reluctant to dis
cuss the scenes of blOodshed witnessed
from their windows during the days OF
forced isolation, and their story was
drawn from them
The street was strewn with bodies. -
they said. "Yelping dogs tore them
apart We shot TO scare the dogs, but
they wouldn't stay away.
We saw dark figures creep to a house
and set it afire. When the Chinese
residents ran from their smoking
houses they were shot in their tracks.
Women and Children Slain.
I'VE saw four Chinese, women and
children, slump to the ground as they
left their doorways.
When the Chinese attempted to re-
move their dead they we're assailed with
rifle and machine-gun fire and were
forced to leave the bodies in the street
The Chinese servants remained
loyal.
Chinese were beaten, stabbed and
shot by japanese When the Japanese
retreated hundreds Of Chinese looters
invaded the territory, burning and de-
Stroying property"
Most of the houses around the
refugees homes were Japanese, they
said. Everything was destroyed, even
trees and plants. Their own homes were
enveloped in smoke when they left and
they saved only few personal belong
ings.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
BRITISH NEWSPAPER MAN
is BACK IN SETTLEMENT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 5.-Benson
Currie, British newspaperman, returned
to the International Settlement last
night after being successfully a captive
Of each side in the Sino-Japanese con-
1ict
Entering Chapel in an attempt to
rescue the mother of a Chinese friend,
Currie was arrested by the Chinese and
detained one day. On his release he
was promptly rearested by the Jap
anese as he was making his way out
and was held another day. He has re-
sumed his duties with the Volunteer
Corps and is guarding the Settlement
border.
Currie went into the battle area on
Sunday carrying a British Union Jack
as his only protection. He had pre-
viously brought back his wife and two
children from one of the most danger
Gus sectors on the front.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
EIGHT FOUND DEAD
IN MISSING PLANE
Passenger AirIiner, Week
Past Due, Crashed Into
Mountain.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 5.-Miss-
ing nearly one week on a flight from
Bakersfield to Los Angeles, a Century
Pacific air liner was found late yester-
day in the mountains on the TETON
bodies OF its pilot and seven passen-
gers
The wrecked and burned plane was
located by Paul Apodaca, an Indian
rider on the ranch, three miles west Of
Fort TETON and almost at the summit
Of the ridge route This is approXi-
mately 80 miles northwest of Los
Angeles.
Victims of Crash.
Those aboard the plane, which dis
appeared in raging mountain snow
storm last Friday, were the pilot, ]. v.
Sandblom; Frank Dewar, chief deputy
sheriff of Los Angeles County; J. H.
Francisco; w H Smith, retired busi-
ness man, San Francisco; Miss Nita
McGrath, Berkeley, Calf; Mrs. Mar
gaet Firckeisen, San Diego; Miss Marie
Combs, Hollywood, and Spencer Swan,
retired business man of Pomona. Calf.
The bcdies of the eight persons,
mangled and burned, were in or near
the Wrecksge.
Parties of men today undertook the
task of bringing the bodies out OF the
mountains.
The wreckage was in the snow-flled
Johnson's Canyon. near the summit Of
the Tehachapi Mountains. Pilot Sand
blcm apparently was endeavoring to
head back toward Bakersfield to escape
the terrific storm when he crashed into
the head of the canyon.
Found Plane on "Hunch."
Apodaca found the wreckage on .
"hunch" arising from years experience
in the mountains.
He sighted the wreckage from a can
yon ridge, but did not go near because
he didn't want to see any dead people"
He returned to Fort TETON and notified
officers, who returned with him to the
wreck
Aviators who visited the wreck ex-
pressed the belief all eight died before
flames from igniting gasoline reached
them.
The discovery eliminated an extensive
land and aerial search. which was
handicapped by snow, rain and cold.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
GROUP FROM NANKING LANDS.
Americans Left for Shanghai on Advice
of Consul General

SHANGHAI, February (P.-A
group of American residents of Nan
king, who left there yesterday after the
United States consul general recon-
mended evacuation of women and chill
dren from the city. arrived here tonight
aboard the British steamer TuckWo.
They said conditions there were out
wardly mot serious" but they left
when advised to do so.
They are: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
James, missionaries Miss Anne Hig-
gins, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. KEEPER, Phlla-
delphia; E. L. Sharp, Madison, N. j.;
DR.. Davis Weeks, University of Califor-
mia; Miss l. B. Taylor, school teacher;
DR.. and Mrs. D. P. Weeks, teachers al
the University of Nanking; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. F. Vaughn and one child, Mrs
r. Jackson and one child, Mrs. w. P
Coltman and two children, Mrs. S. w
Glass and one child F. G. williams OF
the British-American Tobacco Co., Miss
A. L. Golisch, Miss E. F. McCsig and
Miss z. G. Shaw, teachers, and Mrs. r.
S. Hall and two children.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
LEAGUE FEARS USE
OF 18TH ARTICLE
Council Anxious Lest China
Invoke Economic Weapon
Against Japan.
RY thh Associated Press


GENEVA. February 5.-The Chinese
delegation to the World Disarmament
Conference today expressed anxiety
over the extension of warfare on the
Shanghai front" while the Council of
the League of Nations apparently was
at standstill in its peace program.
The Council nerVously fingered ar
ticle XVI Of the covenant of the
League, which authorizes League mem
bers to join in economic military sane
tlons against an aggressOr.
w. w. Yen Of the Chinese delegation
was restrained by several factors from
invoking this theoretically most potent
Of the Leagues constitutional powers
that is, its strongest teeth.
The first restraining factor was the
knowledge that the American Govern
ment looks askance at article XVI, thus
raising the possibility Of restricted CO.
operation from Washington in COM
posing the conflict.
Must Have Action.
Then, too, the Chinese wished to be
given every opportunity for continued
procedure under Article XIV OF the
Covenant, which provides for submis-
sion Of disputes between members TO
the Council, and Council investigation
Of them. They felt, however, that little
or no progress had been made under
Article XIV and in the words of a
Nanking spokesman, the time has
come when we must have some action
against the japanese.
We have given the Council two new
arms by invoking Articles x and XIV"
this spokesman told the Associated
Press, and if these arms do not enable
the League to halt the Japanese We
can furnish them with Article XVI
But we do not wish to do this unless
there is a chance Of accomplishing
same good.
Certainly If the Council indicates it
needs more authority than given by
the articles now in effect. we are ready
to advance to Article XVI"
(Artlcle x provides advice from the
Council on respect and preservation of
the territorial integrity and political
independence of League member
against external aggression)
Await Shanghai Report.
Meanwhile, League headquarters still
| waited for Sir Eric Drummond's report
on Shanghai If the report were tc
provide sound basis of procedure anG
the great powers felt themselves in g
:
Gil was ready to summon another ses-
sion Immediately.
Thu Chinese were angered today b.
a suggestion in unofficial French anc
other quarters that Japan be given a
mandate over Manchuria. This idea
talked quietly for some TIME reached an
advanced stage when it was openly ad-
| vocated at an unofficial Dublic meeting
here last night A French rubljcist
| leading the discussion. old his inter-
| national audience that chinese soldiers
| were bandits and their officers brigands
and China should be placed definitely
under Japanese management as a
League mandate.
Several Chinese in the audience ques-
toned and harangued him sharply.
One counter charged that corruption
was chronic in French officialdom and
further asked Would France approve
the suggestion that Italy be given a
League mandate over Corsica to clean
out bandits there?" The question went
unanswered.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
DELAY TO AID TENANTS
U. S. to Wait Until May to Clear

Tenants of two apartment houses,
the Veronica, at 2l0 Thirteenth street
southwest, and the Sussex, at 1928 to
1886 B street southwest, will be allowed
to remain standing until at least May
/, under an arrangement completed
today between the Treasury Depart
ment and Henry Schaffert, trustee OF
the Phillips Properties, owner Of the
apartment houses The property has
been bought to make room for the
Agriculture Department extensible
building.
The two places had been on the
schedule for early destruction, but
owing to the fact that complications
arose and that many of the tenants,
who had lived there long time, wished
to have more time to find new locations,
it was decided not to oust them in the
middle of the Winter, but to leaSe the
buildings and the tenants until at least
May /.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
PRESS CORRESPONDENT
CAPTURED BY CHINESE

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 5.-Japanese press
dispatches from Manchuria today said
Edward Hunter, American resident Of
Peiping, China. and acting as CORE
spondent in Manchuria for the Inter-
national News Service, was captured by
Chinese troops somewhere between
Chang -Chun and Harbin and has been
missing since then.
The japanese war Office telegraphed
Gen. Honjo's headquarters at Mukden
to push a search for Hunter, who is a
native of New York and formerly
worked as newspaper man in San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
MOBILIZATION CALL
REPORTED IN JAPAN
Washington Sources Assert
Premier Is Prepared for
General Call to Arms.
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thing in the nature of occupation at
Shanghai, nor of menacing American
interests in the Yangtze Valley. We
will withdraw our troops as quickly as
possible when the immediate task is
complete.
IF America only would recognize that
Japan regards the trouble at Shanghai
in an entirely different light from the
Manchurian situation, she would real
ize that it is unnecessary to question
Japan'S intentions.
'Manchuria is matter of life and
death for Japan. Shanghai is only a
passing incident, which we are anxious
to close as soon as possible so that we
may withdraw our troops"
Fears Misinterpretation.
Admiral Osumi frankly admitted anX-
iety lest the japanese action in send
ing troops to Shanghai be miSinter-
preted abroad and expressed the hope
that with the arrival of these rein
forcements the Chinese would with
draw without further fighting.
Even if the fight goes on, he said,
the United States may rest assured
that the area of Japanese operations
will be strictly limited. He intimated
that those operations might spread oyer
possibly 20 or 80 miles, but would go
no further than that.
The government intends to publish
a statement of its policy, probably to-
morrow 1t was understood the delay
in announcing the decision to send the
troops arose as a result of a disagree
ment among the cabinet members.
For a time this rift seemed so serious
as to threaten reversal of the entire
plan. Such a development probably
would have caused the fall of the gov
eminent, for the ministers of war and
navy certainly would have resigned.
Rear Admiral Shiosawa, japanese
commander at Shanghai cabled the
navy office that Chinese casualties in
the Shanghai fighting during the past
few days have been very heavy. He
said the 18th Chinese division arrived
in the Chapel section to replace the
18th division, which was almost an
initiated"
Mamoru Shigemitsu, japanese Minis
ter to China, reported that with today's
arrivals of additional British and
American troops at Shanghai their
shore contingents would exceed the
japanese forces. japanese bluejackets
now ashore there he said, were only
strong enough to hold their own against
the overwhelming numbers of the
Chinese and they lacked the strength
TO bring about decisive issue.
II the bluejackets we're overpowered
he said, the lives of 10000 japanese
would be jeopardized.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
UNIVERSAL POLICE
| ASKED BY FRENCH
Tardieu Proposes Interna
tionaI Force to Guarantee
Peace of World.
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meeting for tonight Immediately fol-
lowing the session.
AS for M. Tardieu's declaration, some
informed persons believed the document
suggested Observation-Disclosures of civil
aviation and that this might be one of
the big features of the international po-
lice force proposed by the French.
The French delegate was understood
to have told the American and English
delegation in advance of his plan but
did rot give the information to the
German and Italian delegates before it
was presented to the conference.
BY this move M. Tardieu got the
jump on his colleagues and placed
Frances formal views before the general
session. Recently the French minister
of war had informally expressed his
hostility to the use of airplanes and gas
as instruments of warfare and it was
believed possible that the French gov
eminent might want all nations to re-
strict or eliminate both.
DIR. Woolley Optimistic.
DIR. Mary Woolley, the first American
woman to take a seat with diplomats in
international conference, told the ASSo-
ciated Press today that the difficulties
which were undoubtedly ahead of the
Disarmament Conference were her in
spiration.
Il never yet have met difficulty out
OF which a way could not be found,
she said
Il feel sure that this conference will
mark a starting point Of new spirit in
international relations, and it is the
determination I know of all the Ameri-
can delegates that this shall be so.
Something more than pairing here
and there is needed to bring real peace
to a sorely tried world. l have great
faith in human nature (and here she
placed great emphaSis), which is chang
ing.
THE modern mechanical world has
built a machine which We must not al
low to master us"
Impressed by FrIendliness.
DR.. Woolley said her first impression
as she took her seat in the Dlsarma-
ment Conference was that all the diplo-
mats met old friends at Geneva with
such hearty greetings that it was hard
to believe that many different nationali-
ties were represented
She was sure the influence Of women
at this conference would make itself
felt
VINO KNOWS. Slle dSktu, WOIllCll
rush in where diplomats fear to tread
and do lot to make this world bet
ter place to live in. The ideal Of peace,
despite doubterS is making great prog
ress. and l feel sure that when the
labors Of this conference are ended We
shall have taken great step forward.
Women Deliver Petitions.
The first dash of color was lent tC
the Disarmament Conference at noon
today when a tractor-draWn truck
loaded with petitions signed by 6,000,oOC
human beings from all parts of the
world drew up at the League Of Nations
Building
On the boxes and bundles Of sigma
lures sat Is women each carrying blue
and white banner For Peace" in vari-
Gus languages. Streamers around the
base of the truck carried the inscrip-
ton international Womens League fol
Peace and Freedom
A deputation from the truck paid q
brief call on Mr.. Henderson to who's;
personal initiative was due the confer.
ences recognition of unofficial bodies
at tomorroW's extraordinary plenary
session.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
NAVY BARS DEPENDENTS.
Transportation to Hawaii and Far East
Ordered Stopped.

The Navy Department. it was learned
today, has issued instructions to its off,
GERS and enlisted personnel that their
dependents will not be transported to
the Far East in view of the crisis at
Shanghai.
In a memorandum passed among off,
GERS and enlisted men and sent to others
concerned. the department directed that
enlisted mems dependents would not be
sent to Honolulu.
Issued under date of February /, the
memorandum read:
Until further orders:
81. No dependents will be sent to the
Far East.
20. No enlisted mems dependents
will be sent to Honolulu.
"3. Guam and Samoa will not be in
cluded in the above"
Evening star., 1932-02-05
RELEASED ON WRIT
Prince Georges Court Acts on
Washington Mans Petition.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO Md, February
5.-Granting the petitioners request for
a writ of habeas corpus, Circuit Court
Judge Joseph c. Mattingly yesterday
released Gus Chaconas, $500 block OF
Sixteenth street, Washington. on bond
of $4,000 on q charge or criminal as
sault preferred by Olga Iglehart, also
of Washington.
The man was arrested early last week
and held without bond in the Marlboro
Jail. He is now at liberty pending the
action of the April grand jury.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
ARMY PRICE CUT 0. KID

BY the Associated Press.
The House Military Committee yes
terday approved a so per cent cut in
the prices charged charitable organizs-
tions for surplus War Department sup
plies.
The American Legion had urged price
cuts to enable Legion posts to distribute
clothing to the needy. Army officials
indicated that if the committee signi-
fed its approval of slashed prices, they
would be adopted
Evening star., 1932-02-05
LEAVE NANKING TOMORROW.
Women and Children viii Go Aboard
Commercial Boats.

Women and children will begin to
leave Marking tomorrow, Lieut.. Comdr.
Paul w Rutledge, commanding the
destroyer U. S. S. Simpson, advised the
Navy Department today.
Sending his message at 7:25 am,
Eastern standard time, Lieut.. Comdr.
Rutledge said
Women and children will begin to
leave Marking by commercial transpor-
tation Saturday. Marking quiet at
present"
Evening star., 1932-02-05
FRANCE DISAPPOINTED.
Considers Japan's Answer to Peace
Proposals Unsatisfactory.

PARIS. February Lp).-The foreign
Office said today that the French gov
ernment considered Japan'S answer to
the five-point proposal unsatisfactory,
and that it was ready to throw full
support to further efforts by the United
States to solve Sino-Japanese difficulties.
Diplomatic reports of military maneu-
verS in Shanghai caused officials to fear
that a decisive. Sino-Japanese battle was
imminent. The press pointed out that
Japan'S reservations on two Of the five
points in the peace proposals left the
situation in suspense.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Expert Promises
Speaker Cavel He
Can Never Break
BY the Associated Press.

ELKHORN, Wis, February 5.
Speaker Jack Gamers pen
chant for breaking gavels while
presiding over the House Of Rep
resentatives may soon be checked.
Alfred Olson, an Elkhorn wood
worker, announced last night
he has received an order from
Garner for a special unbreak-
able gavel carved out Of black
walnut and treated with Olson's
"shrunken-W wood" process.
I'm told Garner broke three
gavels in one week." Olson said,
"but / think l can make one
thatll hold him"