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Evening star., 1932-02-23
|BROOKHART MOVES
FOR MOVIE PROBE
Demands Investigation of Al.
legged Monopoly and SIN
decent" Pictures.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Striking out vigorously at "degrad-
ing motion pictures, Senator Brook
hart OF Iowa, today called upon the
Senate to investigate the entire in
duStry.
Revelations as startling as those ot
the Teapot Dome oil scandal were pre-
dlcted by the Senator. He denounced
VIII n: Hays as 'smokescreen," anC
charged the movies had been per
mltted by Supine government to be
successfully monopoliZed."
Allegations of releasing indecent
pictures and of violating the antitrust
laws were contained in resolution he
introduced calling for an inquiry BY
tne SenateS Interstate Commerce Com.
mlttee. The resolution also said "it has
peen alleged that the Motion Picture
Prooucers and Distributors of America
nc OF which Mr.. Will H. Hays is pres
ioenI, is primarily political organiza.
tlon and has exercised undue influence
WIN private, State and Federal
agencies
Says Moral Code Failure.
Brookhart also introduced a bill in
tenoed to outlaw block booking" by
Wh'"h he contended the large pro.
oucerS are able to dictate what pic.
lures shall be shown in the country
theaters
The so-called Hays morality code >
Brookhart said, "is admittedly q
failure" '
since its promulgation, he said
grading"
Last year it was the fashion to ex-
pIolt; l might say exalt, the gangster
on tLe screen Tor the entertain
ment, not to say edifcation, of the
unreasonable young minds of the
country.
While some gangster films are still
being made, the trend this season is
definitely toward prostitution. i"
Inc actors and actresses who have
portrayed these degrading roles are the
heaollnerS OF the screen. The average
boy or girl knows as much about these
actors-sometimes more-than they
know about those who run the Govern
ment."
The Iowan described as zone of the
most shocking chapters in the annals
OF American business" the "competi-
tive methods employed to drive out the
independent theaters.''
Warns of Showdown.
oicOAAAAAb odlO Vi ulOVle
newsreelS If exerted for political pur-
poses or to obtain immunity for the
trust, would be powerful weapon in
the hands of a man like Hays"
While he said he had mo definite
proof that 1t has been used in this
way" he said an article which he read
from an independent exhibitors organ
was sufficient to warrant a searching
inquiry" 1t charged C. c. Pettijohn
described as Hays right-hand man, in
duceo New York City Democrats to pay
him for preparing propaganda reel
for Franklin D. Roosevelt in his race
for the New York governorship.
Urging that his investigation extend
to securities of the motion picture
companies, Brookhart said:
Unless steps are taken, we will wit
ness the greatest shaking down of small
investors in all history"
Evening star., 1932-02-23
Note Says China
Not Organized
State.
BLAME FOR WAR
is ALSO DENIED
Reply Makes Effort
to Justify Actions
at Shanghai.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 23.-The Jap
anese governments reply to the
note of the League of Nations
Council of February Is was tele-
graphed to Geneva today to Jo-
seph Paul-Boncour, acting presi-
dent of the Council. It declared
"it must be emphasized that the
Japanese government does not
and cannot consider that China is
an organized people within the
meaning of the League of Nations
covenant"
Declaring that China in the
past, by common consent, has
been treated as an organized
state, the japanese note said that
"flctionS cannot last forever MOI
can they be tolerated when they
become grave sources of practical
danger.
''The time has inevitably come,
the reply added, when realities
rather than fictionS, must be reck-
oned with. If Japan had no inter-
estS there it might be possible tc
continue indefinitely respecting
the fiction that the region is oc-
cupied by an organized people.
Japan, however, has enormous in
terest there and it is impossible
longer to treat the chaos in China
as If it were order.
Must Face Facts
THE japanese government does not
pretend it is easy to work out the i'm
plications and consequences of this sit
uation-it is not easy, but it is necessary
We must face the facts, and the funda-
mental facts is that there is no unified
control in China and no authority en-
titled to claim entire control"
In conclusion, the government repudi-
ated what is called the stigma" which
the world Is attempting to attach tc
Japan of favoring or desiring war II
the efforts of the IL neutral powers or
the Council, the note said, should sue
ceed in bringing about a pacific atti-
tude on the part of China nowhere will
more sincere delight be felt than ir
Japan.
Cabled to washington.
The note consists first, Of a letter
addressed to M. Paul Boncour In which
the Councils procedure is criticized, ano
secondly. in a statement attempting tc
refute the implications of the Councils
appeal and taking strong exception tc
the assumption of China's willingness
to resort only to peaceful measures
while Japan is not.
The note said it was at least impossi-
BILE to see why the appeal should bt
made to Japan alone. Texts of the two
documents were cabled to the embassie:
in the various countries, includine
Washington.
LEAGUE MAY INVITE H. G
Evening star., 1932-02-23
BOYS USE SOLDIER AS FINE TARGET
BECAUSE HES USED TO SHOOTING
Youths, Trying Out New Rifle Wound Private Peace.
fully Sitting on Bench at Fort Funston

with two companions, went hunting
yesterday to try out his new rifle.
Robert Spencer. l3, and Gordon At
kinson, 13, told the authorities Young
claw remarked.
There's a soldier-he's used to being
shot at and will make a fine target"
The young hunter then raised his
rifle and fired, his companions said.
Tobin will recover. The youth was
held for the Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1932-02-23
GEORGIA BAN IRKS MURRAY;
MAY HOLD HIS OWN PRIMARY
Contends Money Arrived in Time for Filing Name and
Was Most Important Matter.

Have our lawyer friends in Georgia
file suit to compel the acceptance OF
my name on the primary ballots"
And he added:
IF every other means fails I will &c
down to Georgia and hold my own pri-
mary"
The Central Committee s>.5 Murray s
81 900 filing fee arrived in time, but
due to late arrival of the application,
his fee would be returned.
"I legally filed" protested Murray,
who was formally announced for Presi-
dent "for I telegraphed the money
Saturday night and that was the main
thing"
Evening star., 1932-02-23

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 23.-An
Pvt. Thomas Tobin, 80, U. S. A., was
doing was sitting on a bench near
Fort Funston, but he might as well
have been in no-man's land near
Shanghai
For while sitting he received a bullet
wound in his back, fired, police said,
by Munroe Youngclaw, 10. The youth,
Evening star., 1932-02-23
TARDIEU WILL STAND
FIRM ON PREPARATIONS
New French Premier Also States
Position of His Cabinet
on Disarmament.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 23.-Premier Andre
Tardieu, in his first ministerial declara-
ton since the formation Of the new
cabinet, told the Chamber of Deputies
today that with regard to reparations
his governments policy is to cooperate
in negotiations looking toward adjust
ment. but to oppose repudiation of ex-
listing agreements.
AS for disarmament, said he, the new
cabinet is in full agreement with its
predecessor, that security must precede
reduction
Evening star., 1932-02-23
By the Associated Press.

By tne ASsOclated PreSS-
OKLAHOMA CITY, February as
Gov. William H. Murray IS vexed at
Georgia
The Democratic Central Committee
of the State having announced the
Governors personal entrance blank for
the States preferential presidential pri-
maries arrived too late, and the writing
in of his name would be illegal, Muir
ray said he was willing to go to Georgia
and hold his own presidential primary.
Stopping momentarily on his way to
Indiana on q speaking tour, the Gov
ernor telegraphed an Oklahoma City
renrpSentative.
Evening star., 1932-02-23
MOONEY PLEA REJECTED
House Judiciary Group Gusts Reso.
luton by La Guardia.

The La Guardia resolution urging
Gov. Rolph of California to pardon
Thomas j. Mooney was rejected today
by the House Judiciary Committee.
Representative La Guardia, Repub-
lican, New York. said it was lost by
only one vote.
The proposal had indorsed the report
prepared for the Wickersham Commits
sion on the San Francisco bombing OF
1916.
Committee members explained the
action was taken more on the grounds
of the general principle involved than
on the merit of the Mooney case.
1t was felt that it was a State mat
ter: The precedent of the national
Legislature expressing an opinion on a
purely State matter, it was held, would
forever be open to misuse in the future
Evening star., 1932-02-23
TOXIC TO DOUBLE FORCE.
ADMITS FAILURE IN CHINA:
Japan ANSWERS LEAGUE
Women Are Fighting
With Chinese Troops
In Holding Kiangwan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY
SHANGHAI, February as
Japanese army headquarters said
today Chinese women have taken
up arms alongside their husbands
and brothers in the defense of
the village of Kiangwan.
Soldiers returning from the
front, headquarters officials said,
declared they had seen women
shooting from windows of build
ings at the outskirts of the be-
sieged village.
The soldiers, they said, had
little to say for the Chinese
women's craftsmanship, however.
Evening star., 1932-02-23
Bitter Assault Is
Driven Off i'm
HardFight.
II. s. FLYER HELD
KILLED In FIGHT
Hungjao Airdrome
Destroyed After
Air Casualties.

SHANGHAI, Wednesday, Feb
ruary "a P.-JapaneSe head
quarters admitted early this
morning that the terrific on
slaught against Kiangwan had
failed to dislodge the defenders
and that it appeared the Chi
nese we're capable of holding
out for a long time.
In the opinion of foreign
military observers on the
ground the japanese offensive
was spent.
In view of unexpected reverSeS
at Shanghai, the japanese govern
ment has decided to double its
forces there, bringing it's total
strength in China to $4,000 men.
At the same time, reports were
received at Toxic that more of
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek's troops
were joining the 18th Route Army
of Canton to defend Shanghai.
Robert Short, an American pilot
employed by the Chinese to fight
japanese bombers, was killed in an
attack upon six Japanese planes
Monday, it became known today,
He killed one japanese gunner
and wounded another before being
killed.
Repeated assaults on the Chi
neSe lines today, extending from
Chapel to beyond Kiangwan,
availed the Japanese nothing.
The Chinese continued their stub
born resistance throwing back the
Japanese attacks in hand-to-hand
bayonet fighting and by use OF
machine guns.
The japanese succeeded, how
ever, in destroying the Chinese
airdrome at Hungjao in retalia-
WILL AOi Vic 1OOo VI IWO OdPd1lCOC
planes brought down by enemy
anti-aircraft guns.
witnesses described atroci-
ties. in which the japanese were
accused of ruthleSSly killing
hon-combatant civilians, including
women and children, in a reign
of terror in the war zone. Other
reports also told of wholesale ex-
ecutions of Chinese civilians by
the japanese troops.
Evening star., 1932-02-23
Australian Aviators Crash

BARI, Italy, February % (P).-Two
Australian aviators, named Hamilton
and Coupland, we're slightly injured
when their ship crashed near Ruvo di
Puglia last Friday on a flight from
Australia to England, 1t was learned
here today.
Evening star., 1932-02-23
Ex-Hungarian Premier Dies.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, February %
P).-Ladi Slaus Lukacs, former pre-
mier and finance minister of Hungary,
died today of influenza. He was 81
years old.
Evening star., 1932-02-23

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Evening star., 1932-02-23
WEATHER.

Fair. colder tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy.
Temperatures-High IS, at $50
pm. yesterday; lowest, SO, at'7:35 am.
today.
Full report on page 6.
Evening star., 1932-02-23

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
Courtesy To Tourists

There is more motor touring this sum- mer than might have been expected. and many cities are profiting by it. They are nearly always cities that have made special efforts to take care of the tourist trade and have won reputation for treating visitors eourteously. The secretary of an automo- bile club which has performed excellent service in this respect finds that touring departments all over the state are swamped with inquiries for routes to his city. and its streets are filled with cars from all over the country.
 He tells his fellow-citizens: Every resident should remember that while the visitor is a guest he means more to the city than just that Tourists stopping here mean dollars in the pockets of our business men and benefit for us all. Every motorist who enters the city is potential buyer of gasoline. oil, garage space. accessories, hotel accommodations. meals, miscellaneous mer- chandise and amusement. If he is treated well. and accorded the courtesy to which guest is entitled, he will return. He will also tell his friends back home about the friendly spirit here. Good advertising pays. and nothing gives city more favorable pub lieity than the manner in which it receives its touring visitors"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
A Book a Day
by BRUCE CATION
Declares End of Democratic
 Party Is Near

The Democratic party will soon- CT or later go out of existence, and new liberal party will arise to share the field with the repub- Mcans, according to Prof Paul H. Douglas of the University of Chi cago in "The Coming of . New Party"
 Prof Douglas asserts that the old order is changing. Individual ism is coming to the end of it's tethcr. The masses must organize to get the things they want, and there must be fundamental changes in our economic and poli- tical systems if the legitimate needs of the low~income classes are to be satisfied"
 Among these needs Prof Doug las lists state unemployment and health insurance, minimum wage and child labor laws, a drastic tariff reduction. abolition of city slums, a far-reaching economic plan for industry, extension of income and inheritance taxes and a more thorough system of fed eral supervision of the power in- dustry.
 Such a program, he says, can- not be gained through either of the existing majof parties. The republican party. he adds. has a real place as representing the conservative propertied class; but there is room for only one such party, the democratic party can not be liberalized - 50 a new party is coming.
 You may not agree with his conclusion; but you will lind his book a highly stimulating affair and 1t ought to get a wide read ing. It is published by Whittle- sey House and sell at $2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
Kidnapping Wave Subsidies

The kidnappers and killers of the Lind bergh baby have not yet been captured. but the tremendous indignation aroused by their crime is serving wholesome purpose. For the kidnapping of boy in Ohio who was fortunately discovered and returned un- harmed, two men have already been sem teneed to life imprisonment, and third. who did not participate in the actual deed, is in prison under an indeterminate sentence. Similar cases are reported in numerous states.
 Thus there is every reason to believe that the threatened epidemic of Kidnapping has been checked. The Lindbergh case has probably been the climax of this partieu- larly baffling chapter of crime. The crim- inals who perpetrated it may yet be found and suitablye punished. Even if that hope fails. it is evident that villains cruel and eowardly enough to extort money in such way have had wholesome scare. It may comfort the bereaved parents of the Lind- bergh child to realize that their sacrifice has doubtless saved many another family from similar tragedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

pounds i, the youngest runner who ever won the Marathon.
 For two hours. 3l minutes and 36 sec onds young Zsbala followed the course marked out for him - z6 miles. 3s5 yards. A large part of the way he traversed the paved streets of Los Angeles. A million persons were scattered along the route to watch the 28 runners who started. while 75.000 persons saw the start and finish in the Olympic Stadium.
 It would not have been right for the final event of the field and track contests to be run without broken records. That seems to have been the ,ule 60 far. So Zabala smashed the previous Olympic record for the Marathon race. Furthermore. his two closest competitors were 50 close behind him that. for the first time in the history of modern Olympic games. the leading three runners were all in sight on the track at the finish. Zabala was about 100 yards in front of Ferris and Ferris about the same distance ahead of Wright. A great and thrilling race which even the legendary phcidppidss would applaud. though he ran his gruelling race clad in armor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
Suspended Public Works

The American Society of Civil Engineers has been making national survey which has revealed hundreds of state and municipal public works projects halted for lack of funds or the difficulty of marketing secur- ities at reasonable interest. The survey is not yet complete yet it has shown that such suspended work in the 48 states totals more than S2500 100000 in value. The nor nal annual program of state and municipal works, exclusive of Federal projects is be- tween that sum and 5000 0000 000 It is expected this year not to exceed S800,- 100000.
 This news comes with something of a shock to citizens who have regarded public period of depression In many communities bonds were authorized especially to put the town to work The chairman of the en- gineers committee on public works points out taht cessation of these projects has thrown out of employment 100000 peo- pie who would ordinarily find seasonal em- ployment in them. It has contributed to the low rate of operations in the supply in- dustries too, through loss of purchasing dependents.
 It is gloomy state of affairs, partly be- cause it knocks in the head another of our pleasant theories that public works may be used to maintain employment when private works cannot do so There is on hopeful feature. The engineers committee declares that many of the suspended projects are self -liquidating in character. That should make them eligible for Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation loans. The findings of the Society of Civil Engineers ought to point the way to setting these stagnant enterprises to moving again. with benefit to the whole nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
So They Say

As a solution to the war debts problem, Roosevelt's scheme is on a parity with the governors sug- gestion that unemployment be met by planting trees. Senator George H. Moses of New Hamp- shire.
 If you want>to be happy. be jeal- ous. If l had the power to cre- ate a perfect woman, would sure ly mix among her virtues a grain of jealousy. = Marlene Dietrich. movie actress.
 It (Fascism) rejects pacifism. which implies renunciation Of struggle and craveness in the face of sacrifice. Only war carries all human energies to the height or tension and gives the seal of nobil- ity to peoples that have the cour- age to confront it. - Benito Mus soiini. Italian dictator.
 The Lausanne conference Con reparations) Is the bright spot of world affairs for the past two years. - Senator William p. Borah of Idaho
 I would sign statement that killed Haden Clarke myself If ] thought 1t would help Biii (l.nn- caster) out of this trouble. Mrs Jessie cith-Mfllcr, noted woman flyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

We have often heard it claimed that in this state Waterburys tax rate of recent years has been much higher than that in other cities One would expect it to com pare perhaps with that prevailing in Hart ford, New Haven. and Bridgeport. It should always be kept in mind, though. that in Waterbury there is but one tax rate for all citizens. In many of our communities there are several taxes to be paid. Hartford, for example. still sticks to the antiquated school district idea. It simply means that in addition to. the taxes they pay the city, residents of the various districts must also pay school tax to the particular collector in their district. This tax generally is suf- fieient to make Hartford's entire tax rate as high. if not higher than that existing in Waterbury. Of course, in these days any tax is hardship on the average citizen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13

It must have been madman who would run amuek in the Louvre Galleries in Paris and slash that famous painting of Millet- The Angelus. Upon being examined the man was found to be mentally unbalanced. The damage to the painting, generally re- sarded as the best that Millet ever did, may not be erased. but surely the value of the painting will not diminish. There are five principal cuts in the canvas. the longest be- ing about five inches and visible between the two figures. Nothing can be done to the man responsible for this crime. There is no punishment that can repair the dam age. It is just calamity that must be taken phlosophieally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-13
In To-day's Mail
ROwley w. Phillips Sets Congressman Edward w.
 Right on Congressional Salary Reductions
do you = all letters your opinions the Editor of Waterbury

Immediately following this amendment. as shown on Page 9448, 1t will be noted addressed the House of Representatives as follows:
 "Mr Chairman, I call the at- tention of the committee to the fact that the amendment offered by me will give the Members of the House an opportunity to ex- press to the country whether they are willing to cut their own salaries in the higher brackets. This Is the only purpose of the amendment"
 with best wishes, I am
 Very sincerely yours,
 p. W. GOSs." From this letter you will note that Mir Goss not only voted for the 10 per cent reduction, but went further and endeavored to have a 25 per cent reduction established in salaries of Congressmen.
 His amendment was beaten, and consequently,. Congressmen now receive 5000 a year instead of Mir Goss' suggestion of s7.soo per year.
 shall appreciate it if you will publish this letter, as think 1t is unjust to Congressman Goss to have false rufnors prevalent about his actions in the House of Repre- sentAtives.
 Very truly yours,
 ROWLEY w. PHILLIPE.