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Evening star., 1932-02-05
Expect Early Statement to
Leave Door Open to Ex-
Governors Candidacy.
OUTLOOK HELD DARK
WITHOUT HIS SUPPORT
Announcement Of Stand Is Looked
For Tomorrow by Some
Party Leaders.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,

Anti-Roosevelt Democrats who have
hoped for a statement from Alfred E.
Smith, former Governor of New York
and the party standard bearer in 1928,
which at least will not close the door
to the election of Smith delegates TO
the national convention believe that
such a declaration by Mr.. Smith is
practically at hand.
The group opposed to the nomination
of Franklin D. Roosevelt has for long
time considered Smith their ACE in the
hole" With Smith receptive, If not
an active, candidate, they have be-
lieved they could effectually stop" the
advance Of the Roosevelt bandwagon.
Without Smith the prospect of defeat
ing the Governor Of New York for the
nomination has been anything but
bright.
The New York Times today carries
report that at Mr.. Smiths Office in
the Empire State Building it was an
nounced last evening that Mr. Smith
would make public a political state
ment' at O'Clock tomorrow Saturday
afternoon. In most quarters 1t was
taken for granted that the statement
would be on Mr.. Smiths attitude to-
ward the presidential nomination"
Deferred Action Seen.
Other reports place the time Of Mr.,
Smiths expected statement on the po-
litical situation and his own part In
| it at a later date, possibly next week,
and certainly in time for his friends
| in New Hampshire to know his mind
prior to the primary there, set 1or
March s.
| without attempting to speak au-
| thoritatively for Gov. Smith or even to
! make prediction, informed Democrats
| in Washington suggest that Gov.
| Smiths statement, when and If 1t Is
made, will announce that he is not
and will not be an active candidate Tor
the presidential nomination or Tor
Smith delegates to the national conven-
ton. On the other hand, Gov. Smith
will not, it is suggested, close the door
to the election of Smith delegates where
his friends may undertake to put them
forward.
The Smith statement, it is also sug-
gested, will make it clear that If, after
full consideration of all the candidates
1OL VIC DCAllOS4 aGIS "a ASoAASAASAshA AAOAAAAN'
ton in the national convention at
Chicago, the convention desires to
renominate Gov. Smith, he will not de-
cline to run. But the statement, at the
same time, will urge that the conVen-
ton give careful consideration TO the
various candidates.
Course Called Sound.
Nor will Gov. Smith, it is suggested,
declare himself either opposed to or
favorable to the candidacy OF any of
the men who have entered the race
| for the presidential nomination or who
may hereafter enter.
AS titular head of the party it is
said, this course by Gov. Smith will be
| logical and sound.
In many quarters such a statement
by Gov. Smith, however, would be re-
garded as a Stop Roosevelt" move.
For it will be argued, in the event that
| (Continued on Page 2 Column g.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
MELLON APPROVED
BY SENATE GROUP
Foreign Relations Committee
Acts Hour After Hoover
Submits Name.
BY the Associated Press

by Jne ASSOClateQ PTeSS.
The nomination of Andrew w. Mellon
to be Ambassador to Great Britain was
approved unanimously by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee today
within an hour after President Hoover
forwarded the name to the Senate.
The committee, out of difference to
the veteran Secretary of the Treasury
the veteran Secretary of the Treasury
name.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, close
friend of Mr.. Mellon, Immediately
brought the nomination back to the
Senate and confirmation was expected
before nightfall.
Mr.. Hoover sent the nomination to
the Senate a few hours after Senator
Watson of Indiana, the Republican
floor leader, had assured the President
that Mellon would be confirmed by the
Senate.
No words were wasted in the ap-
pointment.
ITO be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to Great Britain:
Andrew w. Mellon of Pennsylvania,
vice Dawes resigned"
There has been no indication when
President Hoover would send up the
nomination of Ogden Mills as Secretary
of the Treasury.
Prospects are both would be con-
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-02-05
BARNEY DREYFUSS
DEAD IN new YORK
Succumbs Following Operation
Last Month-Body to Be
Taken to Pittsburgh.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Barney
Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburgh
Pirates of the National Base Ball
League, died today in Mount Sinai Hos
pital, at 11:4O am, following an opera
tion for a glandular trouble. He would
| have been 81 years old his next birth
day.
Dreyfuss was operated on January 6
and, although he rallied for time, his
strength was not equal to the task
Mrs. Dreyfuss and, their daughter,
Mrs. w. E. Benswanger, have been
constantly at his bedside since the
operation and were with him when he
passed away. Mrs. Sam Dreyfuss,
widow of his son, also was at the bed
side
Pneumonia set in yesterday, the first
complication since the operation, and
the end then was seen as inevitable.
Benswanger, treasurer of the base
ball club and who also was with his
father-in-law, said he planned to take
the body to Pittsburgh tonight, with
burial probably Sunday or Monday
from the Dreyfuss home.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
PATROLS TO GUARD
YFROM GUNMEN
Extra Police Details Will
Take Streets Tonight to
Prevent Shootings.

A dozen armed detectives, in addi-
ton to policemen from four precincts
will cruise through the northern section
of the city tonight in an effort to block
additional shootings by the gunmen
who wounded three persons and at
tempted to fire upon another last night
Plans to patrol the area in which
the shootings occurred were announced
today by Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, major and superintendent of
police, while Gordon T. Backus, 81, one
Of the victims. lay in an extremely
critical" condition in Emergency Hos
pital.
I2 Detectives Detailed.
Three cars each containing four
armed headquarters men, will keep the
section under constant surveillance,
Gen. Glassford said. The detectives
will be assisted he added, by the regu-
lar scout machines of the fifth, sixth,
eighth and tenth precincts, with two
policemen assigned to each.
The additional protection was ordered
shortly after Lieut.. John Fowler, Police
Department ballisticS expert, announced
that the bullet that struck Backus and
the ones that hit the two girls-Mlss
Helen Andrews. ID, and Miss Doris
Beall, 16-were fired from pistols Of the
same style and caliber. Both BackuS
and the girls were fred upon from a
black sedan.
Shot in Back
Backus, who is attached to the for
estry division of the Department OF
Agriculture. was shot near his home, at
3433 Mount Pleasant street, less than
half an hour after the girls were fired
upon. The .32-caliber copper jacketed
slug pierced his back.
Miss Andrews, a night student at
Business High School, and Miss Beall
a student at Eastern High School, were
less seriously wounded than BackuS
Miss Andrews was shot twice through
her left arm. the bullet fracturing the
bone, while Miss Beall escaped with a
slight wound in her left leg, just below
the knee.
Revolver Misses Fire.
While police were making every ef-
fort to clear up the Shootings. Arthur
H. Clephane, 2032 Belmont street, re-
ported that man attempted to hre
revolver at him on Lanier place near
Ontario road. Only the fact the gun
misfired saved his life, he said.
Miss Andrews and Miss Beall. who
was spending the night at the former
home, at 58ll Sixth street, were return
ing from the Takoma Park Pubic
Library when they were fired upon.
They had just reached the inter
section of Fifth and Aspen streets
they said, when a black sedan drove up
beside them.
Il didn't pay any attention to the
car until the shooting began said MISS
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-02-05
FARM STRIKE" IS IMPENDING.
!, IOWA FARMER TELLS CONGRESS
Paul Moore, From Hoovers Birthplace
Urges Passage of Bill Which Would
Abolish Farm Board.

The committee has before it bill
which would abolish the Farm Board
and would guarantee farmers at least
the cost Of production.
Il think the next step to be taken by
the organized farmers of this country
will be strike unless legislation is
passed" Moore added in urging passage
Of the bill
He said this is "the last time that
agriculture will be able to make this
appeal" adding that by the time an
other session of Congress rolls around
agriculture will be unable to be with
YOU"
T. E. Howard Of Denver, representing
the National Farmers Union. also ad-
vocated passage Of the measure. He
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1932-02-05
21 REPORTED DEAD
IN CRASH OF SHIPS
Radio From Steamship Says Six Of
Crew of Fishing Schooner
Are Safe.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 5.-Twenty-
one members of the crew of the fishing
schooner Eleanor Nickerson of Boston
were reported missing following COL
lision with the steamer Jean Jadot
365 miles east of Halifax today.
A radio message from the Jean Jadot
to the Lloyd Royal Belgian Line said
the fishing schooner was sunk and that
six members of the crew of 27 were
rescued.
The message, relayed by radio sta
tion at Rockland, Me, said:
"Collided and sunk this morning
fishing schooner Eleanor Nickerson of
Boston at position 4305 north and 63.45
west. Rescued members crew, 81
missing. Expect arrive quarantine
Saturday evening"
The Eleanor Nickerson is listed as a
wooden motor fishing vessel of 143 tons
gross register. 1t is ITO feet long and
27 men comprised full crew.
First word of the collision was re-
ceived here from the Mackay Radio Co
Then the steamship company received
its more detailed report and this was
followed by message picked up by the
Radio Marine Corporation saying that
all ships in the vicinity OF. the accident
were standing by.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
JAPANESE TROOPS
MARCH INTO HARB|N
Terrific Artillery Bombard-
ment Precedes Occupation
of Important City.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
! HARDIN, Manchuria, February S.
Gen. Jiro Tamon finally achieved the
occupation of Harbin, last important
stand Of the Chinese in Manchuria, to-
! day after almost a week of sanguinary
battles with the troops of Gen. Ting
Chao
Although the Chinese stubbornly re-
! sisted the advance of Gen. Tamon S
brigade up to the last minute, the head
quarters of Gen. Ting were deserted
when the japanese finally occupied the
| city. Harbin is the headquarters of
the Chinese Eastern Railway, jointly
owned by Russia and China.
The last stage of the japanese at
tack was a terrific artillery lombard
ment last night, in which several Jap
aneSe shells exploded near the head
quarters building of the Chinese East
ern Railway ana caused Soviet Rus
sian officials of the railroad to hold
| an emergency meeting to consider the
situation.
Foreigners All Safe.
The Chinese placed two field guns
in an open area directly in front of the
railway headquarters and opened fire
in reply to Japanese attacks. japanese
authorities said they thought the
| Chinese placed the guns there in the
hope of embroiling Japan with Soviet
Russia.
American, European and japanese
residents of Harbin were believed safe.
! Unit after unit of Gen. Tamon' S
column marched into the city while
other japanese forces pursued the re-
treating Chinese toward the northeast.
Harbin is the most valuable city in
Central ManChuria, second only to
Mukden in population. 1t is the hub
of the so-called Russian zone of inf1u-
ence in Northern Manchuria
japanese airplanes bombed the fee
ing troops of Gen. Ting.
Chinese on Offensive.
Chinese troops were reported from
Changchun, Manchuria. to be advanc-
ing toward Tsitsihar, hoping to take
advantage of the fact that a part of
the japanese garrison there had gone
to aid in the conflict Of Harbin
Two Chinese infantry regiments at
KoShan. northeast of Tsitsihar, which
was captured by the japanese last Au-
tumn, began the advance, dispatches
said. Chinese cavalry units joined
later.
The japanese airplanes inflicted
heavy casualties on Gen. Ting's troops.
Most of these were apparently head
ing for Pinhsien, so miles east of Har-
bin, where it was believed Gen. Ting
would attempt to establish head
quarters
Evening star., 1932-02-05
FOLDING TOWERS MAY REPLACE
COLUMBIA ISLAND MONUMENTS
Grant Studying Plan of Having Two Great Jets of Water
Spoutng From Bases of Huge Structures.

pumping plant, which could be easily
hidden below ground on Columbia
Island.
The architects of the bridge, McKim,
Mead g. White of New York. are now
at work, Col. Grant said, evolving new
treatment to take the place of the two
shafts that have now been rejected as
part of the project. The Fine Art<
Commission will be consulted on the
form of the substitute treatment.
While studies are beIis ---s;5.o t the
Columbia Island development, grauivv
is being prepared for the memorial en-
trance to Arlington National Cemetery
Oficials of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission said today that tho
new road from Boundary Channe,
Bridge, at the Virginia shore up to the
east gate of the cemetery, where the
hemicycle will be constructed, will b
paved in the Spring. Specifications ar.
now being prepared for this work ant
bids will be called for. shortly. 4,
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Two monumental structures that
would fold up like telescopes to be
operated by machinery are under con-
sideration for Columbia Island as part
Of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
project to replace the tall columns to
which aviation interests objected on the
ground that they were a menace to air
navigation. Lieut.. Col U. S. Grant, Sd,
executive officer Of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge Commission, today re-
vealed that the idea of folding towering
structures is being studied. He added
that this is not nearly as impractical
or fantastic as it sounds. The bases of
the formerly projected shafts would be
retained under the new scheme, with
their ornamental effect on the outside.
Another plan under consideration is
to have two great jets of water spouting
up from the bases. Col. Grant said the
water is readily obtainable from the
Potomac River and all that would be
needed would be the installation of a
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Prime Minister
COnfers With
HirOhitO.
CABINET TALKS
MONEY ANGLE
Officials Here Still
Hope to Effect
Peace in China.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

According to reliable, but as yet
unconfrmed, reports the japanese
government has decided to issue
a general mobilization order for
its entire military and naval
forces.
This decision was reached, it is
asserted, after japanese Prime
Minister Inukai visited the En-
peror yesterday afternoon and
convinced him of the necessity of
showing the world Japan is deter
mined to put through her policies
in the Far East, regardless of what
other powers want or think.
A "momentouS" cabinet meeting
was held in Toxic last night,
where the financial angle of the
mobilization was discussed.
The order for mobilization has
not been issued yet, but it is as
serted that the japanese premier
has the Emperor's signature on
that important document in his
pocket.
Division Ordered Out
In the meantime another division Of
japanese troops has been ordered to
Nanking while two more cruisers, three
destroyers and an airplane tender have
anchored in the Woosung River.
This news is, of course, perturbing to
Washington, especially since nobody can
guess what the Japanese objective for
an expensive general mobilization might
be.
Until some definite news is received,
Interpretation given to this new al
ledged move of the Japanese govern
ment is that the Japanese finding
themselves in a precarious position in
Shanghai, and being urged by the
United States and Great Britain to &C
Cept compromise which would put an
end to the fighting, intend to make such
display of force that even the western
powers would become intimidated.
Reply Held Unsatisfactory.
This Interpretation seems to be logi-
cal because of the Japanese reply to
the friendly offer of mediation made
this week.
The Japanese answer is considered
as extremely unsatisfactory both in
Washington and in London.
The Japanese government has how
ever, not closed the door to any further
suggestion; they keep it ajar. But they
do not want the new suggestions they
are positive Great Britain and the
United States will make, to be along
the lines of the last ones. For that
purpose, it is believed in responsible
quarters here they intend to make a
further display of military force as a
diplomatic warning to the powers, that
Japan will not tolerate any trifling with
her interests in the Far East.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Al BUSINESS HEADS
Join BOARDING WAR
Conference With President
Tomorrow Will Represent
National Organizations.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Heads Of At national organizations,
ranging from the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States to the
railroad labor brotherhoods, have been
enlisted by President Hoover in his
war on boarding of badly needed
dollars.
The executives of virtually every
unit capable of reaching large num-
bers of people have been summoned,
and are expected to attend the PreSi-
dents conference tomorrow. Mr..
Hoover will address the groups and
SO will Charles G. Dawes, president
of the Reconstruction Corporation.
This unit heard its first direct ap-
peals for aid from delegations repre-
senting Ohio and North Carolina. No
commitments were made, but the del
egationS were given reason to feel en-
couraged, they said. 1t was indicated
the Federal Reserve structure would
play part in the set-up of a regional
organization for the reconstruction
group. Its executives are busy now
perfecting procedure and completing
the personnel.
Guarantee Section Raised.
A dissenting note to the anti-hoard-
ing campaign was voiced yesterday.
Representative La Guardia, Republican,
New York, wanted to know if the re-
construction corporation would guar
antee deposits in the sound institu-
tions" in which the President urged
boarded money be deposited.
The White House has announced the
following as partial list" of organiza
1c i'm 70
rows conference:
Julius Barnes, New York, chairman
of the board, United States Chamber of
Commerce. J. Lewis Benton, New York,
secretary of the National Association of
Manufacturers; S. McCrea Cavert, New
York, secretary of the Federal Council
of Churches of Christ in America; Rev
John j. Burke, general secretary Of the
National Catholic Welfare Conference
j. w. Crabtree, secretary of the Ma
tional Education Association; Mrs
John F. Sippel of the General Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, Fred C. w
Tarker Chicago, of Kiwanis Interna-
tional; Chester r. Perry, Chicago, OF
Rotary International; Melvin Jones
Chicago, international secretary of the
Lions Club; J. Edgar Masters, Chicago
grand secretary of the Order of Elks;
Reuben A Bogley, grand master OF
District of Columbia Masons Darold D
Decoe, commander in chief of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars; George B. Cut
ten, Hamilton, N. Y, president of the
Y. M. G. A.: Judge Irving Lehman New
York, president of the Y M. H. A.;
Martin H. Carmody,, Grand Rapids,
Mich, grand knight of the Knights OF
Columbus.
Brotherhood Represented.
A. F. Whitney, Cleveland, president
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men; Stephen I. Miller, New York
executive manager of the National AS
sociation of Credit Men; Earl L.
Shaner, Cleveland president of the Ma
tional Conference of Business Paper
Editors: Gerish Gassaway. Wilmington
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Raid on Troops
Causes Big
Loss.
TOXIC PLANE
is SHOT DOWN
Woosungg Fort With
stands New 2-HOur
BOmbardment.
BY the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, february s.
Shanghai shook to another ter
rife bombardment of Chapel this
afternoon and there were reports
the japanese at last had sue
ceeded in blasting the stubborn
defenders out of their position
around the strategic North Sta
ton.
1t was impossible to verify them,
for the smoke from guns and fire
hung so thick over the Native
City no one could see what was
going on.
japanese airplanes rained bombs
on Chinese troop train moving
into Chapel, taking heavy toll.
Flying high over the Chapei
area, the planes spotted the train
moving up with reinforcements
for the 10Th Chinese Army, which
has been resisting artillery bonn
bardment for several days.
Counts Is Bodies.
They swooped low enough to
cut loose with their bombs and
one of them struck a closed car,
splitting it from end to end and
scattering the bodies of Chinese
soldiers over a wide area.
The Associated Press correspondent
counted l6 bodies strewn along the
railroad track. The bodies of mangled
horses also lay among the Wreckage.
Before they attacked the tain the
planes dropped II 2Omos Oh Chenju
University, wrecking one large build
Ing and setting fire TO .Wo others.
simultaneously Japanese planes
swooped about the Chinese forts at
Woosung, guarding the mouth of the
Whangpo, l6 miles below Shanghai, but
after 2-hour bombardment the
Chinese still were holding on.
For more than two days those forts
have been under heavy fire from the air
and from warships in the river. Re-
peatedly the japanese have asserted
they were reduced to pile OF scrap
iron, but with each new day the bonn
bardment has been resumed
Chinese Believed Reinforced.
1t was considered significant that
thus far the big guns of the fort have
not gone into action, but this is prob
ably because those guns are obsolete
and of no use in such an engagement as
this has been.
There was widespread belief the
Chinese in Chapel had received heavy
reinforcementS, and it was known a
force of l COO Japanese bluejackets were
landed during the day. A brigade of
the japanese Army was expected to-
morrow. A full division was ordered
to Shanghai from Tckio yesterday.
Chinese airplanes TOOK more i'm
portant part in today's action than at
any time hitherto. One Japenese plane
was shot down, but it was not alto
gether certain how this was accom-
plished. Chinese sources here said anti
aircraft gunners had brought it down,
but the aviation headquarters said it
was victory of squadron of Chinese
planes over three enemy ships. This
report said two additional Japanese
planes had been forced down behind
the Japanese lines.
Brought Down In Flames.
Within 100 yards from the head
quarters of the commander-ln-ch
Continued on Page S, Column -
Evening star., 1932-02-05
THREE MISSING FLYERS
RESCUED IN SAHARA
Frenchmen, in Heart of Desert,
Make Plea for Barrel
of Beer"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, Algeria, February D
Three French flyers, missing four Gays
in the Sahara Desert trying to estan-
lish a fight record from France 10
Madagascar, were located today zig
miles south of In Salah in the Sahara
Desert.
Searching planes probably will bring
them out of the desert soon. In Salan
is more than 1000 miles due south OF
the Mediterranean coast in the heart OF
the desert.
The airmen, in their plane st. Didier.
reported by radio on Monday that they
had been forced down by fuel and water
shortage, but rescue planes searched Tor
them for three days in vain.
Their wireless failed them Wednes-
day, their last message sending love to
their families and thanks for radio
communications, but, adding We had
rather have barrel of beer"
Two Flyers Feared Lost.
PARIS, February S (P).-Two Belgian
flyers, Gilliaux and Dubois, were feared
lost today en- route from Belgium to
Gao, French West Africa. They were
due at Oran, Algeria, on Thursday. but
early today had not appeared.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
FARM PRICE FORECASTS CEASE
AS DEPARTMENT PLAYS SAFE
Differences Among Experts and Inaccurate Predictions
of Past Lead to Decision.

that the worldwide economic depres-
sion will have run the worst of its
course by the Summer OF 1881"
The divergence of opinions on the
1892 prospect showed itself in the an
nual conference held last week of Fed
eral and State economists. Some saw
very cheerful signs, others were pessi-
mistic. The department decided to
play safe.
A few years ago the department was
prohibited by law from making any
forecast of the price of cotton. This
came after one of its cotton crop re-
ports cited prospects for a price drop.
The market took a nose dive right
then and there. Aroused Southern
legislators were not satisfied until they
had clapped a muzzle on the depart
ment