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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

hands held high, toward the Japa-.
nese Club, the first stop en- route
to the execution grounds at the
Japanese school and the head
quarters of the japanese landing
parties.
The japanese. with bayonets,
prodded the aged, weak and
wounded to move faster. And
soon another parade moved up
the street toward the japanese
Club.
Frightened, a group {. ignorant
Chinese coolies began to scatter
AS they drifted toward the side
walk the japanese marines opened
upon on their prisoners with ma
chine guns.
A group of settlement police
stood by, unable 10 stop the kill
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

The following graphic eyewitness ac-
count of Japanese activities during sar-
fare in shanghai was written by 0on
King. former Washington. D. c.. md
New York newspaperman. now in
China. King has lived in China for
many wears. and has served as a voIun-
teer corps policeman.
BY DON KING
tCopvright. 1882 hv United Press
CHANGHAI, Feb. IL have
~ witnessed killings in the
Hongkew section of Shanghai,
while stationed there as a spe-
ciaI policeman, that we're so bru-
tai as to make my blood boil.
The japanese inaugurated a
reign Of terror in that section in
which the rife was the arbiter
Of justice ana the machine gun
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
CRUISER BOMBARDS CITY WITHOUT
WARNING; AMERICAN WARSHIP is
PERILED; CHINESE RETURN FIRE
Today in the War Zone
By United Press

Shanghai-Fighting breaks out anew as peace
efforts fail spreads into international settlement where
Japanese seize postoffice used by snipers.
NGnking-Japanese warships start Smelling city;
government to Loyang, in central China; army
remains, throwing up breasworks and digging trenches
in preparation for attack
Mancharia-Japanese in sharp clash with Chinese
troops defending Harbin next objective in former So
viet-controlled
TOkio-American British and Italian ambassadors
in concerted verbal protest against Japans activities in
China.
Manila-Vanguard of United States army and navy
reinforcements sails out of Manila bay for Shanghai;
900 in Thiry-rst infantry to follow transport
himgton-President Hoover orders infantry
regiment marines and navy to Shanghai to protect
American interests.
London-Britain orders troops and ships
from Hongkong to reinforce defense force at Shanghai
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

four destroyers which arrived at
Shanghai Sunday would proceed to
Marking at once. Secretary of War
Hurley said today that no troops
would be sent to Manila-immedi-
ately-to replace the One hundred
thirty-first infantry regiment Or
dered to Shanghai.
He indicated that any movement
Of troops from other parts of the
island to Manila would be left to
the judgment of Majors General
John L. Hines, commander of the
Philippine department.
Truce Is Ineffective.
Firing at Shanghai was reported
violent today and the truce, though
technically in effect, apparently
had become inefficient, Consul
General Cunningham at Shanghai
reported to the state department.
His dispatch was timed 2 p. m.
Shanghai time, today.
Consul General Cunningham
added that every day the truce con-
tinues is of great value to settle
ment and defense forces, as time
assists them in tranquilizing the
mass of Chinese rushing into the
settlement and also those who flee
from the Japanese to other sectors
Of the settlement.
Practically every man is armed
he said, and sniping is widespread
Firearms have replaced the propa-
ganda circular. Shipping is directed
particularly against the japanese.
The japanese sector fast is being
evacuated by the Chinese.
Cabinet in Conference
Decision to increase the American
forces now at Shanghai-1,2 200 ma
rineS and two destroyers-wa
reached at a White House confer
ence late Sunday. While motorists
and strollers took advantage of a
sunny afternoon and went about
the city in holiday mood, President
Hoover called together the nations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

ings. Some of the Chinese sought
refuge behind the police. only to
be dubbed back into line by the
ever-preSent ''Ronins."
n =
THE japanese. waving pistols,
L charged into a group of Amer
lean and British police to regain
their prisoners.
One Chinese who Jagged behind
received a bayonet thrust from a
marine, who stopped to wipe the
bloody blade on a convenient
sandbag.
The Chinese staggered, scream
ing and bleeding, up the street.
On Dixwell road. l saw Chi
nese pedestrian who failed to put
his hands up fast enough to suit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

the court of appeal, it seemed to
me.
They refused to permit police
and regularly constituted authori-
ties of the settlement to function.
Settlement police we're forced to
stand by helplessly while unre-
sisting Chinese were killed-how
many never will be known, be-
cause the bodies have been re-
moved.
The Japanese appear intent up
on cleaning the entire Chinese
population of tire settlement
north of Soochow creek, where
there has been sniping. cite the
following incident to illustrate
how they are going about it:
One shot was fired by a Chi
nese sniper in the vicinity Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps-HOward Foreign Editor


WASHINGTON, Feb. Invaded,
bombed and bayoneted, virtually
unarmed China today seemed aban-
doned by the rest of the world to the
tender mercies of war-bent Japan
Efforts of the United States to
form with Great Britain at least a
United Anglo-Saxon front to head
off further aggression apparently
had come to naught.
The feverish activities at Shang-
hal to safeguard the lives and prop
erty of foreigners within the in
ternational settlement, important
though they are, mean little SO far
as the fate of China itself is con-
cerned. Such action always is ia
ken when foreigners in Chinese
treaty ports are in peril.
With regard to the Sino-JapaneSe
conflict its broader aspects, the at
titude of London, Paris, Rome and
other European capitals is signifi-
cant.
Reports indicate that unless ia
pan commits the folly of clashing
with the great powers now rushing
warships and troops to Shanghai,
she will be left to deal with China
pretty much as she pleaSeS.
If she energies from her Shang-
hal adventure without running
afoul of the western powers, it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

a challenging japanese marine.
The Chinese, whose meager world
ly belongings could be carried in
a sack across his back, was ripped
by a Japenese bayonet and tossed
to the roadside.
An American living nearby tele-
phoned for an ambulance. The
marine refused to let the wounded
man be taken to a hospital He
lay meaning in the rain for an
hour before he was removed.
The result: To step across 500
chow creek, a little stream sepa-
rating the Hongkew section. heart
{ the troubled international set
ment, from the business dis
ct of the great city, is to step
oack thousands of years to primi-
tive days
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
GLOOM HANGS OVER
ARMS CONFERENCE

League members feared the situ-
alton in the far east vitality would
affect the United States attitude
on disarmament, especially on re-
duction of naval forces, upon which
advocates of peace have been pre-
pared to place special emphasis.
Germany hoped to enlist the aid
of the United States, Britain and
Italy for the German; demand that
she be allowed to increase her
ornaments if other nations do not
keep their pledges to reduce them.
France was believed ready to
threaten military invasion if Ger
many officially repudiates the arma-
ment provisions of the Versailles
peace treaty, but Germany was not
expected to make categorical repu-
diation of the provisions.
France will enter the conference
with carefully prepared program
offering specific armament reduc-
tions in return for guarantees by
all Europe, and England, of the
European status quo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
Clash in ManChuria

By United Press
CHANGCHUNG, Manchuria, Feb.
Heavy fighting between Jap
anese and Chinese troops in Japan's
offensive against Hardin broke out
at Saichakow today.
Casualties included thirty Jap
anese dead, reports said. The jap
anese statistics said 500 Chinese
were slain.
The battle occurred forty miles
south of Hardin, when forces under
General Hasebe, leading the Jap
anese expeditionary troops on Har-
bin, clashed with troops loyal to
General Ting Chow, Chinese COM
mander.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
VAN NUYS OUT
FOR SENATOR
Announces Candidacy for
Democratic Nomination.

Frederick Van Mugs, former
United States district attorney and
former state chairman, announced
his candidacy today for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator.
He is the second formally to take
the field for the nomination, the
other being Speaker Walter Myers.
Declaring that he expected to adj
here STRICTLY to the national and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

military leaders in one of the grav-
est conferences since World war
days.
For two hours Mr.. Hoover sat
with Secretary of State Stimson,
Secretary of Navy Adams, Secretary
of War Hurley, Admiral william v.
Pratt, chief of naval operations;
General Douglas Macarthur, chief
of staff of the army; Undersecre-
tary of State Castle, and DR.. Stan
ley K. Hornbeck, chief of the far
east division.
Japanese and Chinese officials
here appeared unperturbed by the
increase of American forces at
Shanghai.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
COLD WAVE BREAKS
26-Degree Minimum Due
for City Tonight.

The cold snap, which held Indian
apolis nearly forty-eight hours,
waned today.
Temperatures were in the 20's in
early hours with the forecast call
ing for a minimum of 26 tonight
and probability of snow changing
to rain Tuesday.
The coolest temperature in year
was recorded Sunday morning when
the mercury stood at II.
j. H. Arlington, weather bureau
head, gave the grounding little
possibility of seeing his shadow
Tuesday and then diving into his
winter home for another six weeks
of bad weather.
Arlington said Tuesday will be
mostly cloudy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

Woosung and Tiendong roads,
one block from the municipal po-
lice station. Immediately, I saw
two squads of japanese marines,
each man armed with a machine
gun, go into action. A whole row
of houses was riddled with bull
let's. Repeated bursts c fire were
looSed from two sides.
VXTHEN the clatter of machine
w guns was stilled, japanese
marines smashed the door of a
corner restaurant and dashed in
as two unreSisting Chinese wait
ers fell dead before their rifles.
There was more firing upstairs.
Then three more Chinese went
shutting up the road. with their
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
(Simms' Farley Story on Page y
BY WEBB MILLER

GENEVA, Feb. Threat of war
in the far east, political instability
in Europe, and world wide economic
depression greeted delegates who
arrived here today for the first
world disarmament conference.
AS a final blow to the pacific aims
of the League of Nations, Chinese
delegate DR.. w. w. Yen notified the
league that China would resist by
force, in self-defense," attacks by
Japan, which he claimed were con-
tinuing in violation of the league
covenant; the Kellogg antiwar
pact, and the nine-power treaty.
1t appeared, therefore, that the
conference might choose between
hasty adjournment, or a prolonged
session, promising meager results.
DR.. Yen said insrejecting presi-
dental declaration, scheduled to be
read before the league council Sat-
urday, that China was tired of
words" and wanted action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
WILL SHORT ON SHIRTS

Rogers, at Geneva, Urges Quick
Action on Disarmament.
By United Press
GENEVA, Feb. Twill Rogers
called at the headquarters of the
American delegation to the disarm-
ament conference today and talked
with Senator Claude Swanson,
member of the delegation.
I'VE held the first Democratic
caucus" Rogers said. Will claimed
he was running out of clean shirts
and drastic action was needed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
Terror ReignS in Capital,
Deserted by Leaders of
Government.
DIN OF BATTLE TERRIFIC
Thousands Rush to Bomb
Shelters as Death
Strikes in Night.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NANKING, China, Feb. 1.
"A Japanese cruiser in the
Yangtze began Smelling Nan
king tonight, without warn
ing.
Chinese artillery ashore re-
piled to the fire of the Japa-
nese.
The entire city was dark
ened.
The city was terrified by the bat
tie, which was continuing at mid
night.
Heavy artillery, naval gunnery,
and machine gun firing made ?
deafening and hideous uproar.
Run. for Bomb Shelters
The city, enveloped in darkness,
heard the long feared sounds of
hostilities from Hsiakwan, which is
the section between the longest city
wall in China and the Yangtze
river, where seven japanese war
ships, including two cruisers, we're
anchored.
With the first sound of firing, the
populace ran to the proof
shelters, prepared for the emer-
gency. They we're wholly made
uqate, having been constructed
hastily in the last few days.
General Ho Ying-Ching, minister
of war, was in command of ne
Chinese troops defending the city.
Marking realized that the unde-
clared warfare had been brought to
the city when, with the sound of
the first gun, the siren in the his
toric drum tower began to shrek.
Centuries ago, when Marking was
the copital of the Ming dynasty, the
same drum tower was used to warn
the people against attack.
Smelling Suddenly Stops
The Japanese were Smelling the
city from the spot where Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh was sched-
uled to land on arriving in Nan
king last September. Lindbergh
arrived on the day the Marking gov
eminent learned the Japanese had
seized Mukden.
At 12:4O a. m. Tuesday the firing
ceased.
Chinese police headquarters re-
ported the japanese ships bonn
barded the city as a demonstration
to prevent Chinese troops from
crossing the river to Pukow. which
lies directly opposite, on the road
to Tientsin.
Marking is 100 miles up the
Yangtze from its mouth, near which
Shanghai is situated.
Marking has a population Of APP
proximately $4,000, and there are
100 Americans there. The Ameri-
cans we're advised on Saturday to
be ready to get out of the city on
two hours notice.
In addition to the japanese ships,
the following vessels are at Man.
king:
British, one Yangtze river gun
boat and the fleet sloop Bridge
water; American, the destroyer
Simpson; Chinese, two protected
cruisers, six river gunboats and four
torppdo heats
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S t a t e platforms,
Van Mugs declared
he expected to
make a statement
soon regarding his
position on several
major problems.
He served as
Madison coun t y
prosecuting attor-
ney for two terms,
1861 and as
state senator from
Madison count Y,
1881 1915, serving
as floor leader the
latter term.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
TAKE PIN FROM LUNG
surgeons Believe Local Baby WIN

Surgeons Believe Local Baby VIII
Recover.
An 18-months-old son of Joseph
c. Baughman of Brooklyn, Ind, was
recovering today in a Philadelphia
hospital after safety pin, lodged
in the infants lung six weeks ago,
was removed by the use of a bron-
choScope.
The child was rushed by train to
the Pennsylvania city, after two OPP
erationS at the Methodist hospital
here failed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01

III Wcto CICNIEN
state chairman in 1918 and in 1920
was appointed United States dis
trict attorney, serving for two years
in that position.
He and Mrs. Van Mugs, the for
mer Miss Marie Krug of Sullivan,
have one child, son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
come, Get Me-

By UnJted Press
DETROIT, Feb. lit was
cold outside when police re-
leased Paul Nlynavowich, %,
from his cell at Central head
quarters. Nlynavowich braved
the weather an hour, then
tossed a brick through a store
window and patiently waited
the arrival of his former CAP
tors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-01
FERvENT PLEA
FOR U. s. POOR
Relief MADE
House Bills Author Brands
Governments Failure to
Act as 'Inhuman.'
SENATE PLOT CHARGED
Democrat Leader Believed
to Be Aligned With
Hoover BaCkerS.
~ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA cam
paign for direct federal relief for
the unemployed was opened in the
house today with appeals for con-
gressiona1 appropriations before the
labor committee.
Representative Huddleston Dem.
Ala0, sponsor of a bill for $4,000
600 for direct relief, described condi-
lions in voice that broke at one
point. He said the federal gov
eminent is the only agency that can
cope with the situation.
The committee also is considering
the Costigan-La Toilette $375, 900, 900
relief bill, scheduled to come before
the senate today in the face of de-
termined administration opposition.
Majority Leader James E. Watson
stands with President Hoover
against direct federal aid. Minority
Leader Joseph E. Robinson is sus-
pected by advocates of the bill to be
maneuvering to kill it. Militant
minorities in both parties are de-
handing enactment of the Costi-
gan-La Toilette bill, appropriating
100000 for the destitute.
See Burial Plot"
Advocates Of the bill believe Rob-
1nsons move is designed to bury the
bill so deep that it will not come to
the surface again this session.
Senator Costigan Dem, Colo.)
who sponsors the bill with La Fol-
lette, is ready to challenge Robin
sons leadership Back bench
Democrats and Republicans believe
they have upward Of twenty votes
for the measure, and are prepared
to dispute the issue against the
combined prestige of Mr.. Hoover
and leaders of both parties.
Huddleston, pleading for his $780,
100000 measure, declared failure of
the national government to aid the
jobless lis not only a Sinking of re-
sponslbility, but a lack of hui
mainly"
DenOunces Senators
Edward S. McGrady, legislative
representative of the American
Federation of Labor, Endorsed the
La Toilette Costigan bill and de-
nounced senators he said were at
tempting to block it.
when the senate leaders say no
proof has been given of the need of
this relief, they either are ignorant
of the situation or they probably
feel they have done their complete
duty by giving a dole of $2,O00,O00,-
600 to the bankers, none of which
will go to feed the starving or to
buy shoes for thousands of chill
dren VINO can't 60 to school,
I'VE have walking around the
United States a million of almost
dead-people on the verge Of star
Vation," McGrady said.
The federation official said that
100000 people now are out of
work. He multiplied by three in
7guring families dependent on
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Evening star., 1932-02-26
100 SEEK COURSES
/. AS CHILD P'ROD|G|ES
Northwestern Plan to Admit
Few Brings Flood of
Applications.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, Ill. February 26.-Ap-
parently there's lot more precocity in
America than even a university presi-
dent would imagine.
More than 100 applications had been
received yesterday, 10 days after Presi-
dent Walter Dill Scott of Northwestern
University announced that his school
would like to admit, next Fall, half
dozen 13-to-15-year-old prodigies
And this before any of the school
principals, to whom President Scott
made his only direct appeal, had re-
Sponded with any nominations.
The applications received, made in
surprising numbers by the children
themselves from various parts of the
Nation, were inspired solely by brief
notices carried on press wires.
Ventures No Forecast.
In the face of this reaction, PreSi-
dent Scott would not venture to fore
cast today what the harvest" will be
when the scores of educators have
nominated the mental marvels who
have come under their observation.
But he is convinced that there is
plenty Of material for the sort of edu-
cational new departure he has pro-
pOSeO, ana a1TedQy mas DeBuu COiIeIH-
plating enlarging the group to dozen
six boys and six girls.
President Scott explained that few
superior" students, who had enrolled
at Northwestern when extremely young,
had been more than satisfactory in
grades and conduct, but, being in an
age class by themselves, have lacked
the stimulus that comes from Coop
Grafton and competition with equals
Gin age and experience).
Live in Same Quarters.
'It Is planned that these students
live In the same quarters, so that each
will have friends of the same age and
interests outside the class ROOM"
President Scott said.
These students must meet all our
usual entrance requirements, which
means that boys or girls considered
precocious because of extraordinary
talent in one line, such as music or
art, are not eligible unless they have
the other qualifications.
by precocious we imply an intel
ligence quotient higher than 130-or
such youthful attainments as were
characteristic Of such men as Napoleon
Bonaparte, George Washington, Lord
Byron, Mozart, James Watt and
Others"
Evening star., 1932-02-26

rette paper made. That's why not only blend
our tobaccos but cross-blend them. To bring out
the fine flavor that is SO definitely Chesterfield.
Everything the best 90. that's the whole Chester
field story. Milder. taste better pure Cood...
they've got to be, because they're made that way.
That's the reason why Chesterfelds satisfy.
Musc that Satisfies Hear Nat Shkres 3ece and
Alex Gray ooist every night except Columbia
Network-lO:3O Eastern Standard Time.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
UILDERS TO DESCRIBE
MT. VERNON HIGHWAY
Nthods of Construction to Be Ex-
planned at Concrete
Institute.

Athods of construction of the Mount
Vebn Memorial Highway will be ex-
plaed at the 28th annual meeting OF
theImerican Concrete Institute at the
Waman Park Hotel, March l to 4.
T. construction story of the new
higtay will be told by r. E. Toms
andI. w. johnson of the Bureau of
Pub. Roads, in charge Of the design
and obstruction, it was announced by
Harry Whipple, secretary of the in
stitu.
.Thdelegates will make three inspec-
ton fps to points of interest, includ-
ing e Bureau Of Standards and the
Buret Of Public Roads, during the con-
ventit.
Anattendance of more than 600
archicts, engineers, manufacturers
and oncxte experts is anticipated,
accorng to Duff A. Abrams, president
of tn institute, in charge of arrange
mentfor the meeting.
Evening star., 1932-02-26
FINAL RULING SOUGHT
IN REAPPORTIONM MENT
Disputes in New York, Illinois,
Minnesota and Missouri Are
Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A determined effort is to be made to
bring from the Supreme Court at its
present term a ruling which will be con-
trolling in determining reapportion-
Evening star., 1932-02-26
ALUMNI OF IOWA u.
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Karl s. Hoffman, Head of Local
Graduate Group, in Charge
of Celebration.

Local alumni of the State University
of Iowa celebrated the 85th ami
versary of the founding of that insti-
tuition with dinner at the Hamilton
Hotel Wednesday night Special guests
included many educators attending the
National Education Association Conven
ton here.
University officials who assisted Karl
S. Hoffman, president of the Washing
ton alumni group, with preparations for
the dinner included Walter A. Jessup,
president; Dean Paul c. Packer, Prof
F. G. Higbee, executive secretary of the
University of Iowa Alumni Association,
and DR.. Bruce E. Mahan, director of the
extension department.
Mrs. Albert w. Volkmer sang several
selections and dedicated the university
song. "Old Gold" to former President
George Edwin MacLean, who presided
at the dinner