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The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Firmly Entrenched, Chinese Plan
Stubborn Battle for SHANGHAI

Seven Japanese planes roared
over us toward the Chinese lines,
but they did no bombing.
Up the river the U. s. S. Barker
hove to in front of the Texaco
Company's plant while commercial
shipping passed unhampered in
the river.
Jap's Expect Foes Withdrawal
A Japanese patrol came in and
reported to Captain Kita that the
Chinese were hastily digging
trenches on the other side of the
creek. Captain Kita said:
II believe those trenches are
intended to cover a Chinese
withdrawal from the fort de-
fenSeS.
"Our planes report fewer Chi
nese over there during the last
"a hours. We have had no caSu-
aItieS during that period.
"In some of our trenches it
was formerly dangerous for our
men to stand up because of
Chinese sniperS. But today it
is possible for our men to
stand up without drawing the
enemy fire."
Returning to Shanghai I passed
a japanese airfield with a dozen
or more scout planes and bomb
ers being overhauled.
Four bombers were already
loaded, each with six bombs, and
the engine of each plane was
turning over rhythmically.
In a very few moments they
would oe ready to take off to
rain death on the Chinese posi-
tions in the Chapel district.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
FIND STILL In COFFIN

NAHUNTA, Ca, Feb. 16 (I.N.S0
A still operated in a coffin was
found and destroyed here by
Sheriff Ed Newton. The entire
plant was concealed in a large
home made casket constructed of
pine, lined with sheet zinc, and
was uncovered only after diligent
search. The two alleged oper,
atorS. were arrested,
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Jap Artillery Draws
Machine Gun Replies
BY JOHN GOETTE
Copyright, 1882, international News
Service, Inc.)

Copyright, 1882, International News
Service, Inc.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16 QN.S).
For an hour today I stood on
the Japanese lines and watched
japanese artillery of the Twenty
fourth Brigade, commanded by
General Shimomoto, drop high
explosive shells into the be-
leagured Woosung forts area.
The arksm were as
methodical and effective as a well
oiled triple expansion engine.
General Shimomoto assigned
Captain Kita to show me his
troops in action. I stood beside
an artilleryman who yanked a
lanyard with machine like pre-
cision and sent shell after shell
from a "75" into the Chinese
lines q mile away.
Like Rocks At Hornets
A cotton-bal1 Of smoke rose
with each hit, followed immedi'
ately by a soaring reply from
Chinese machine gunners. IT
was like throwing rocks at a
hornets nest.
The position I was in was con
tinually subject to the wrath of
the Chinese. whose machine guns
ratified a TATTOO against the Japa.
nese bulwarkS.
But the Japanese soldiers went
about their duties seemingly un.
aware Of richocheting bullets
They wore steel helmets not dis
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

Georges ar
ticle, my
Opini on Of
F r a n C e."
printed in the
magazine Les
AnnaleS.
The article
is a bitter
diatribe &C
C u sin g the
French Of be-
ing the most
powerful mil
itary state in
the world and
of blocking
d iSarnnament
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

to divorce his first wife before
marrying her in Mexico, the
union was voided by Supreme
Court Justice Taylor in White
Plains August 81, 1926.
The film stars case was
prosecuted by Arthur Schwartz,
who said he waited until a year
ago for his fee. Then he filed
papers against Leopold Godow-
sky, charging that the pianist
had promised to pay if Dagmar
overlooked the bill.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Colleen Moore Weds
A. p. Scott, Broker

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 16
G.N.S0.-Colleen Moore, winsome
Irish screen star, was honeymoon
ing here today with AL. P. Scott,
a Manhattan broker. They were
secretly married at Fort Pierce
yesterday. Mrs. Scott was for
merly the wife of John. E. NC
Cormick, Hollywood producer.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
CALF. DRESSED AS MAN

ABERDEEN, Miss, Feb. 16
GN.SO.-Police halted a car con-
tanning five persons. Four ne
groes jumped out and ran. Puz.
zled because the fourth figure
clad in hat and overcoat, did not
attempt to flee, police drew
nearer and found the negroes had
stolen a calf and dressed it in an
overcoat and hat to avoid detec-
ton,
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

bill for legal
services that
m a d e h er
free, her at
ney con-
tends in a
$1,000 action
a g a inst the
film camps
father, Leo
pold Godow-
sky, no t e d
C o n c e r t
pianist.
On D a g.
mars pie a
that M a yo
hod nanlanfad
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Man Injuries Head
In Fall From Car

William Davidson. 1910 Thirty
sixth st. N. W., suffered head in
juries when he fell off a car near
the Alexandria union station. He
was taken to the Alexandria Hos
pital by a motorist, to whom a
companion Of Davidson appealed
for help.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

tor than gov
ernor.
The former
Secretary of
the Navy an.
nounced he
had no as
pirationS to
be the chief
executive of
North Caro-
lima, silencing
run1orS cur
rent for some
time.
He said he
believed he
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Dagmar Godowsky Forgot
About Her AnnuIment Bill

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-After
obtaining an annulment Of her
marriage to Frank Mayo, mo-
tion picture actor, Dagmar
Godowsky forgot all about the
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
NOBEL WINNER DIES

PARIS. Feb. 16 (IN.SD.- Fer
dinand Buisson, co-winner Of the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1927 with
Ludwig Quibble of Germany, died
here today at the age of 80.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

of other nations by her atti-
tude.
The former British prime
minister is called many bitter
names in the press today.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

MR.. DANIELS could be Of
more value to the State by re-
naming editor of his paper,
the Raleigh News and Observer.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
French Press Is Aroused
BY Lloyd Georges Article

PARIS, Feb. 16.-Nothing in
months had made the French
as furious as has David LLOYD
The Washington times., 1932-02-16

CONTINUED from Page -
circles In view of the increasingly
threatening major hostilities eX-
pected to break out soon.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Josephus Daniels Prefers
Editing to GoVernorship

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 16
Q.N.S.O. - Josephus Daniels
would rather be newspaper edi-
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Good Police Discipline.

washington policemen are receiving
deserved praise throughout the land for
their forbearance and tolerance in deal
ing with the bonus marchers. That is as
1t should be. for they have duly won this
praise. For nobody but a policeman
unless it is footweary newspaper re-
porter assigned to cover the bonus
story"-knows how hard II has been
not to take advantage of opportunity
and put into some healthy sock on
the nose of a bonus marcher all the
strength of healthy emotions that dis
cipline and wise leadership thus far
have curbed.
These emotions, Of course, are not
born Of any concept Of the duties
and responsibilities of citizenship that
makes policeman resent the appear
ance OF bonus marchers in the Capital,
The policemen are not filled with right
eouS indignation over the fact that
the bonus marchers would willingly
throw the Federal budget out of bal
ance. But the bonus marchers have
been here for over two months. During
that time the police have been denied
leaves of absence. Many of them have
lost their days off. Many of them
have been hauled from their beds and
away from their meals to answer some
call for reserves, and all of them have
lost time for sleep, rest and recreation.
1t would be the most natural thing in
the world for policeman, thinking
of these and other things, to express
some Of his indignation with his night
stick and give bonus marcher some
thing to remember him by.
That the police have refrained and
maintained excellent discipline while
preserving order is something to be
proud Of.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Campaign Cross Currents.

Friends of Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
welt Of New York are reported to be
somewhat concerned over a lack of CO.
ordination in the campaign. There
seems to have been rather precipitate
beginning Of the fight for the Demo-
cratic ticket, without the usual con-
situations and deliberatioSs over meth
ods and arguments. First came the
actions and speeches Of Speaker Garner,
Gov. Roosevelt's running mate. who
interjected some new factors of dis
putation calculated to cause difficulty
in the Eastern States. 1t is not def
initely known whether the Speaker and
Governor have since conferred by wire
or mail or phone on the subject Of just
how far the former Is to proceed with
ideas of his own when, after his fishing
trip in Texas, he takes the stump in
that section of the country which is
recognized as his particular bailiwick.
Now comes the Governors eldest son,
James, who addressed a Democratic
club at a clambake in Massachusetts,.
He is reported to have said that spe-
, cial session Of Congress to modify the
Volstead act as a means of unemploy-
ment relief will be called by the Gov
ernor If and when he Is elected Presi-
dent. When told of this statement the
Governor, it is reported, refrained from
commenting, but some Of his friends
at Albany expressed surprise at thu
clambake speech, and even some doubt
as to whether 1t had been correctly re-
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Highligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

kick with both hind feet upon the
radiator. This added shock threw
Noises clean over the burro's head into
clump Of bushes, while at the same
time it assisted the gentlemen of the
horsepower" to stop the truck much
more promptly than they otherwise
could have done. Fortunately the in
cident resulted without great detriment
to the assinine integrity. The burro
was knocked down, but Immediately got
up again. The motorists, however, had
to lament two deep footprints in the
radiator, which by no means improved
the appearance or function Of that
device
The vegetables, it is perhaps unneces-
Sary to state, were reduced to "olla
podrida' Spanish stew. and the bud
get of Noises is now in less satisfactory
balance than it was before.
Il
Old Traditions Fade in
Spanish Republic.
La Vanguardia, Barcelona old
traditions and ceremonies faded away
with the monarchy. Titles, of course,
no longer exist, though they are, from
force OF habit, sometimes still bestowed.
1t Is hard to break the habit Of a life
time overnight, or even in a year. The
changing of the guard at the executive
mansion Is now simple and unpre-
tentiouS affair, involving not more than
half dozen men, instead of a process
sion with military music. Association
among all types and cultures of people
has taken on a new character and
comradeShip. The workman has quite
as much right to the sidewalk as the
late ariStocrat, and no longer doffs his
cap in salutation
Whether this leveling Of all classes
means the elevation of the once sub
merged, or the submerging of the once
exalted is a question which only time
Will solve conclusively. AS yet it can
not be said that this new neighborli-
ness and fellowship has had any detri-
mental consequences apart from the
uncertainty. in some quarters. as to
whether the rich or the poor, the edu-
Gated or the ignorant, the sleek and
well garbed. or the meager and squalid,
have been the inStigators in some most
unfortunate manifestations. Women
still wear the comb, the veil and the
mantilla-but they want the vote! The
bullfight is still the vogue-but not yet
under electric lights, though the illu-
limitations of the capital are constantly
increasing. Not many years ago the
streets were comparatively dark-but
now the illuminationS of Madrid are
excelled in scarcely any city of the
continent. So aspects both of the old
and of the new exist and persist in
curious combination.
If the evenings were formerly the
days" Of Madrid, now it may be said
with equal truth that the nights have
become the evenings. for 1t is then the
city most pulsates with excitement.
Now, If only would abate the crisis
-. But then We would not have
so much time to enjoy the cloudless
blue of our Summer skies!
Evening star., 1932-07-28
was constructed to serve. Judge Pound

was constructed TO serve. Judge Pound
concludes:
Beauty may not be a queen, but she
Is not an outcast beyond the pale of
protection or respect. She may at
least shelter herself under the wing
of safety, morality or decency.
This decision by the highest court
In New York STATE Is in line with re-
cent holdings by other courts against
the intrusion of disfiguring and view
impeding signs upon the fianks of the
arterial highways Of the country. Re-
Gently Justice Brandeis Of the United
States Supreme Court quoted with ap-
proval the decision Of a Utah Judge
distinguishing the billboard and other
forms of outdoor advertising as a va
riety involving a special invasion of
the public's privacy. Public sentiment
is strongly adverse to these disigure-
ments and the day of their elimination
is near at hand.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Germany and Arms Equality.


Everything said in Germany this
week. on the eve of Sundays Reichstag
elections. needs to be taken with a
strong grain of political salt. Yet the
utterance of Gen. Won Schleicher,
Chancellor Won Papen's minister Of de-
fensc. gees far beyond a merely partisan
pronouncement for ephemeral purposes.
1t laws down German national policy,
which the Reich's neighbors in Europe
will minimize or ignore at their peril.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Berlin hardly goes too far when he de-
scribes Gen. Won Sch,eicher's demand
for German arms equality as "a note OF
defiance TO the world"
In a radio address Tuesday night The
military member of the Government
served virtual notice to all concerned
on such occasions, France is mainly
ccncerned-that unless Germany Is
granted equality and released from the
limitations of the postwar treaties she
will proceed to establish her own Sc
curity by a reorganization of her armed
forces. These are restricted by the
treaty of Versailles to standing army
Of 100000 officers and men, under
non-ccnscription system, without tanks,
heavy artillery or military aircraft. The
German Navy is similarly limited to the
unimportant status of a coast defense
ryoIYr Ntar hoc eli
Cen. Won Schleicher bitterly argues
that the Germans are as fully entitled
to security as any other nation. He
lambast5 France for clamoring for Sc
curity for herself, while opposing it for
the neighbor across the Rhine. The
Reich defense minister identifies him
self with the theory of that Francophile
German, the late Gustav Stresemann,
whom he quotes as having accused
France of hypocrisy in its intransigent
attitude toward conquered Germany
The Germans aspired TO enforce their
demand for arms equality at the Geneva
Conference. They never submitted it
with quite that categorical firmness
now employed by Gen. Won Schleicher,
but equality remained the leitmotn OF
the Reich's policy there. Because the
conference cold-shouldered the prin-
ciple. the German delegation refused
last week to assent to the recess resolu-
ton providing for continuance OF the
disarmament discussion next January.
Gen. Won. Schleicher does not sug-
ge-t that Germany, in pursuit OF her
determination to look after her own
defensive requirements, if other powers
refuse to cut their establishments to her
level. will proceed to spend money right
and left on armaments. She does not
possess the wherewithal, for one thing.
The defense minister rather points out
that within the framework of existing
limitations Germany can do much to
strengthen her armed power. He makes
the significant statement that while the
Hitler storm troops will never be tol-
Grated as a quasi-military force like
Mus5olini's private army of Black
Shirts in italy, the German Fascist or
ganization does constitute a welcome
training ground for German youth, de-
barred under treaty provisions against
conscription from being officially edu-
Gated in the art of national defense.
The world has assuredly not heard
the last of Germanys demand for a
square deal in the realm of armaments,
no matter whether the Hitlerite-Na-
tionalists obtain power in Berlin next
week or not.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Billboards and the Courts.

A new angle to the billboard problem
IS afforded by a case that has Just been
settled by the New York State Court OF
Appeals. Two years ago manufac-
turing company began work on a NAM
moth Signb0ard near the approach to
the new PoughkeepSie bridge across the
Hudson River. The State Highway
Commission undertook to prevent its
construction without success. Then an
Official of the commission proposed to
erect lattice work screen on the State
property directly in front of the bill
board to hide it from view. He was
stepped by an injunction which a lower
court sustained He appealed to the
Court of Appeals, which the other day
sustained him. and unless the billboard
construction is abandoned the lattice
work will be erected to screen it from
sisw at that site.
=. his opinion in this case Chief
Judge Pound of the Court Of Appeals
says that no adjacent property owner
has the vested right to be seen from
the street in his backyard privacy" He
holds that it is the purpose Of the
highway commission official to make
the highway free from sights which
would offend the public" Furthermore
he indicates that ''if the purpose is to
shut out from view scenes which might
distract the attention of the driver oi
a car the superintendent may aim to
make the highway safer Since the
State expenditure on the highway alone
gave the billboard site its value to the
property owner, the State should bt
permitted to withhold that value whei
necessary to preserve the safety OF tn
highway or the other purposes Of beau
tH deaency and convenience, which II
Evening star., 1932-07-28

ported. One report Of this speech which
may prove to have q bearing upon the
campaign states that the candidates
son predicted "an artificial boom In
the stock market in September and
October for the purpose OF misleading
the citizens" Chairman Farley Of the
National Democratic Committee may
have to do some speedy organizing to
get q speakers bureau at work to keep
enthusiasm within bounds and to head
of wisecracking that may become
troublesome boomerangs.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Memory Mismanaged.
The things that we remember
Will too often cause q sigh
That brings fame into the ember
OF a grievance long gone by.
We recall the bitter speeches
That impulsively were made
And the old mistake that teaches
While far better lessons fade.
Generous kindness seems to perish
AS we harbor vain regret
And the memories we cherish
Are the things we should forget.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

As the occupant Of a skyscraper Ex-
Gov. Smith has lofty viewpoint for
surveying the situation, and also a COM
Portable spot to remain as sort OF
political pole sitter.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Coming Clean.

From the Roanoke Times.
One of the residences built for oc-
cupancy by movie star in Hollywood
has 10 bath rooms So much for Will
HAYS efforts to clean up the motion
picture colony.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Los Angeles Booming.

From the Pasadena Post.
Los Angeles is not in the New York
class yet, but is coming along. This
month, this being written on the 18th,
the Western metropolis has been the
scene of IS murders, three whole days
having been missed.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

The bonus campers are unanimously
in favor of soap, but hasten to use
the soap boxes for kindling instead of
turning them over to orators who
habitually choose them as pedestals.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

1t would be an historic disappointment
if the world we're to discover that the
tremendous argument known as the
Great War has not changed anybody's
mind about anything.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

A threat Of isolation by Europe might
give renewed interest to this bicenten-
nial commemoration of the man who
was opposed to foreign entanglements
on general principles.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

farmers, running over a period OF more
than 10 years. The attacks On the
Farm Board are not offensive to Demo-
cratic ears, for the beard was created
during the Republican control of Con-
gre@ and during the Hoover admin
istration.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
The 1850 Ratio.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
It Is estimated that 40 per cent OF the
families in the United States had radio
sets at the end of 1880, in which case
probably the other so per cent didn I
need sets Of their own.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

Those who like to ina CINE what would
happen If Theodore Roosevelt were
here" doubtless assume that he would
venture to remind France of the eco
nomic complications that may arise
from swollen fortunes.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

II MPARCIAL, Montevideo: HAS any
body lost a lion?" The foregoing
inquiry, printed on large sheet
l. of paper affixed to a wall, at
tracted the attention Of all who
passed the corner of Mario and Dura-
mona streets, in one of the better resi-
Dental quarters of this capital yester-
day. The police had previously inter-
rogated officials at the "Zoologico," and
also of all the circuses now in the city,
but without finding any that were lack
ing a lion.
Nevertheless, just such an animal
was captured early Saturday morning.
It had been glimpsed in the Malvino
district by some terrified dwellers in
the villas there, no two Of whom agreed
as to the dimensions and ferocity OF
the beast though unanimous in assert
ing its leonine characteristics-tang
name, long tail with taSsel at the ter
mination thereof, teeth prodigiouSly
prolix and sharp and, some averred,
smoke and fame streaming from its
noStrilS.
A host Of Nimrods. on foot and in
motor cars, set out in search Of the
animal as soon as the alarm was bruited,
but it was not until yesterday that
hitherto undistinguished citizen came
walking leisurely, yet majestically, into
Malvino, leading the elusive quarry by
the ear Jose Farina had captured
the desperate monster without firing a
shot Jose Farina admits that he un-
derstands all sorts of birds and animals.
1t is said that he can even talk with
theml
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Names in Oklahoma,

From the Oklahoma City Daily oklahoman'
II Oklahoma has a citizen named
Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis. he
certainly has overlooked lot OF prl-
mary election possibilities.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
The Southern See.SaW.

Prom the Louisville Courier journal.
Chile and Peru have martial law or a
revolution, according to whether the
administration controls the army or the
army controls the administration.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

The German mind might preserve
greater serenity If it took more interest
in sports. A Schmeling is much safer
as a popular idol than . Won Papen.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
A Solution.

From the Hartford Daily Times.
In an Omaha hospital patient is
getting along nicely without q stomach.
That seems an unexpected solution 1or
meeting hard times. Z
Evening star., 1932-07-28

In a general mix-up as to trading
programs, Stain does not neglect an
occasional reminder that the Soviet is
still doing business at the old stand.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

Americans will always take their cleo
tions most seriously in spite of con-
vention efforts to make the prelimi-
naries seem like merry persinage.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Booing Ballots.

From the Detroit News.
Convention spellbinders might ma
solace in the thought that writing boo
on a ballot renders the same null ana
void
Evening star., 1932-07-28

Old-fashioned balls planned by eight
eenth amendment repealers are OF
course intended as decorouS hopes OF
ali old-fashioned high ball.
Evening star., 1932-07-28
PerYerSitY.

Just when we most deserve good cheer,
Some circumstance will interfere,
And leave no chance of moments gay
In what should be a holiday.
There's land to plow and seed to SOW
And folks to eat the things that grow.
So. how can people think 1t right
To waste good time and start fight
Evening star., 1932-07-28

Great fortunes have dwindled. but the
fact affords no socialistic encourage
ment AS the rich have become poorer
the poor have been compelled to go the
same way.
Evening star., 1932-07-28

The story of vast wealth is often
presented in two brief sentences: How
did 1t happen? Where has 1t gone?
Evening star., 1932-07-28
Impressions.

That's how this old world goes along
Through darkness and through light
And what today appears all wrong
Tomorrow may seem right.