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Evening star., 1932-07-24

sengers. earhS exactly three times much
the brakeman. What Is the engineers name?
An animal trainer died willing his entire
estate, which consisted of II ELEPHANTS to his
three children. The estate was to be divided
follows: One half to the youngest of the
three. one-third to the next. and one ninth to
the oldest How was the division actually made?
Five men with a monkey mascot we're
gathering coconuts on a tropical island. When
they finished the harvest they placed the nuts
together in one huge pile. Then the tired
pickers went to sleep. One man dreamed that
his mates intended to cheat him of his full
share so he awakened early. stole stealthily to
the nuts divided them into five equal lots
concealed his share and tossed one odd nut
which was left after the division to the mon
key. and then heaped the other nuts together.
Then the man returned to his slumber. Shortly
afterward. the second picker. suspicious of the
honesty of his companions arose and divided
the coconuts into five equal piles removed and
hid his just share and gave one nut that was
left over to the monkey. Thereupon, number
two piled the nuts that remained in one
group and returned to his blanket Subse-
quently, the other three pickers. in turn, did
likewise, and returned to their bunkS. The next
morning after breakfast the five men divided
the coconuts equally among themselves. One
cOcOnut that remained after that division was
thrown to the monkey Altogether tn. monkey
received six coconuts. How many nuts did the
pickers get?
Here Is q mathematical teaser which in
wolves plenty Of pencil work but which can be
solved. ladder Is leaning against the wall of
house which Is II feet high. box four feet
wide Is placed under the ladder that 1t
touches both the ladder and the wall of the
house From the point where the box touches
Evening star., 1932-07-24

| IERE is a simple test for the money changer
which Mr. Wardlaw asked your writer A
man stopped me on the street the other day
and asked me if could change a bill 50 that
he could get a nickel for q telephone call. I
told him that I was unable to change 81
greenback so that he could obtain a Scent
piece but that could change IS bin that
he could get the desired nickel. How did
make the change?
The distance between Washington and Bal
tmore is 40 miles. bicycle rider, A. riding at
the rate of IL miles an hour leaves Washington
riding at a speed of 1929 miles an hour. leaves
Baltimore A wasp flying at the rate of 16
miles hour stings rider soon as he
mounts his wheel and then flies back and stings
rider B. The wasp repeats its performances.
oscillating between A and until they meet.
How far did the wasp fly?
Not so long ago. the civil service presented
the following mentality ticker one Of the
questions of intelligence test for trained
economists desired in the Government service.
The names of three passengers a certain
train were Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Robin
son. The fireman, engineer and brakeman on
that particular train were also named Jones.
Smith and Robinson. Mr.. Robinson lives in
Detroit. Smith can beat the fireman playing
billiards Mr.. Jones earns exactly 81 900 year.
The brakeman lives midway between Detroit
and Chicago. The passenger who lives IN Chi
cae0 has the same name - the brakeman. The
brakeman's nearest neighbor, one Of the pas
Evening star., 1932-07-24
BY GEORGE II. DACY.

HE roster Of those who answer the
challenges Of perplexing puzzles.
brain baffiers and modern n1athe-
matical magic runs the full gamut
of human occupations, for the en-
Evening star., 1932-02-21
j. s. NOT INVITED
T0LEACUE SESSION
Question of Asking Participa'
ton Never Discussed,
Geneva Says.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 20.
Hugh S. Gibson, acting head of the
American delegation to the Dlsarma-
ment Conference, tonight denied pub
lished reports that the United States
had been invited to participate In the
League of Nations Assembly meeting
on March 8, called to adjudicate
China's case against Japan.
He never had been approached, he
saio. with such an invitation, which
would have to pass through his hands.
Furthermore, the League headquarters
denied the question of inviting America
to participate had even been discussed.
The Russian delegation, which also
was reported to have been asked to
attend the Assembly session, said there
was no truth in that report.
Maxim Litvinof, Russia's foreign
commissar, however, mentioned the
Far Eastern situation In sarcastic COM
ment on the Disarmament Conference
before the American section OF the
International Club.
II would like to apply the Coue sys-
and others every minute that the con-
ference is going just splendidly. that
every day in every way we are disarm-
ing more and more,' he said
I'VE would say that peace and quiet
prevail in the Far East, that the polit-
ical independence Of China has not
been infringed, that announcement of
the separation of Manchuria from
China merely happened to coincide
with the occupation of Manchuria by
foreign troops.
we could say we had converted
cartridges, grenades and bombs into
harmless squibS and fireworks"
Evening star., 1932-02-21
CHINESE ARE ROUTED
IN MANCHURIAN FIGHT
Heavy Losses inflicted by Japa-
nese Garrison in Kirin Province
in Three-Hour Battle.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHANGCIIUN, Manchuria. February
20-After three-hour battle 500 Chi
nese soldiers were driven off with
heavy losses today by the japanese
garrison at Tunhua, one of the most
important towns strategically In Kirin
Province.
The japanese rushed in reinforce
ments from Kirin and Changchun to
change the tide of battle, and their
scouting planes hew over the varring
troops. japanese losses were put at
3 dead and IL wounded, and numerous
Chinese were killed.
There has been Japanese garrison
at Tunhua since February II, when q
rebellion led by Gen. Wang-Teh-Lin
opponent of Hsi Hsia, Governor Of
Kirin, began to look dangerous. Hs
Hsia is one of the military leaders
who Joined in the formation OF the
separate Manchurian state under Japa-
nese auspices.
Tunhua is important strategically
because it controls the Kirin-Tunhua
Railway, which the japanese plan to
continue to the Korean border, giving
them direct access tossths heart OF
Manchuria. .-.-. .---------.-
Evening star., 1932-02-21
WAR NEWS SHADES|
VOTING IN Japan
Reply to League Council Con-
tains "PIain Speaking" on
China's Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 20.-War bulletin
boards competed for public attention
today with general election polling
places, and apparently the bulletins
won out.
The voting that viii decide whether
the present government will continue In
office was light. About 10 per cent Of
the eligibles-making total Of about
1900, 900 voters-went to the polls. The
election was without significance so far
as foreign policy is concerned. The re-
suits will not be known until Monday,
but indications pointed toward q victory
for tho Seiyukai (government) party.
Japan's reply to the Council Of the
League of Nations. which appealed to
her supreme sense Of honor" in the
Shanghai conflict. was prepared today
and it was said authoritatively to con-
China's action in calling for a special
session Of the League Assembly.
Government officials declared the
Councils appeal to Japan was highly
irregular" Toxic will not reply d.
rectly, they said but will send letter
to Joseph Paul-Boncour, Council presi-
dent, acknowledging the Councils COM
munication and inclosing a statement
addressed to all the powers
Forecasts were that this statement
would contain vigorously worded in
dictment Of China.
When the League Assembly meets
March 3 in extraordinary session the
Japanese government will be repre-
sented by strong delegation. Among
the members probably will be Ambas-
sador Tsueneo Matsudaira, representa-
tive at London; Naotake Sato Japa-
nese delegate to the League Council,
and Shigeru Yoshida, Ambassador to
Rome.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
BANDITS BOASTFUL,
ONE DIES, TWO FLEE
Hope to "Kill Cop or Two," But
Find Police Too Quick on At
tempting Third Hold-up.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2O.-Three
bandits, who boasted they were "out to
get some big money and kill cop or
two" were cornered today by police,
who killed one Of them while the other
two escaped.
The trio lined three washers and
two chauffeurs against a wall in an
uptown garage.
They got Sl4.
Give it back to 'em," shouted one
bandit. I'VE don't want any of this
small town stuff"
The bandits then departed in a new
sedan. The leader shouted over his
shoulder, We're going to get some big
money and kill a cop-maybe two
cops
At Broadway restaurant they es-
capped with SITS and police found the
stolen car an hour later in front of
another restaurant
detective. who discovered three
customers huddled against a wall and
bandit in the middle of the place,
pistol in hand. opened fire.
The bandit backed toward the kitch-
en-, firing as he went Patrolman Ter
renee McDermott joined in the pistol
duel
A bullet struck McDernott in the
arm. and the bandit in the rear Of the
restaurant staggered into the kitchen
fatally wounded. The other two fed in
their car
Evening star., 1932-02-21
MOTOR STAGE CRASH
KILLS 3, HURTS is
Arizona Highway Scene of Trag-
edy When Bus Hits Tank
Truck in Fog.

BY the Associated Press.
MOHAWK, Ariz.. February 20.-Two
men and q woman were killed and is
persons were injured today when q Los
Angeles Dallas motor stage, running
through heavy fog, crashed into tank
line truck on the highway miles west
Of here.
The bus, operated by the Independent
Stage Co., telescoped itself as it struck
the rear end of the truck. The killed
were Turney T. Bowen and Alvin Alex
ander en- route from Los Angeles to
Phoenix, Ariz., and Joyce McLasty, Los
Angeles to Dallas.
The injured included Miss Nina Fitch,
IS, Chicago; Nathan Movitz, %, Bal
ttmore. Nd; David Sweeper, IS, Mar
shall, Mich; John Beeshey. Montague,
Mich; Clayton Odel1, Dubuque. Iowa;
Oliver MacFarlan, Shelbyville, Ind.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
HENRY PU-YI TAKES
OFFICE ON MARCH |
Uncertainty Persists Regarding IT.
tie to Be Assumed by Man
churian Ruler.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUKDEN. Manchuria, February 70.
March l has been set for the cere-
mony installing Henry Pu-Yi, former
boy Emperor of China. as ruler OF the
new separate Mancf1lrian state, 1t was
authoritatively reported today.
Whether he will be enthroned as
Monarch of the new government or
made its President remained uncertain.
March. 1 is an important holiday in
the japanese Army. which stands be-
hind the Aedghae government. II IS
the anniversary Of the battle or Muk-
den in 1905, when the Japanese de-
feated the Russians.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE
GIVE ST, ,OOO,O 900 FOR WAR
Additional Funds Yet to Come
From Colonies Scattered
Throughout California.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, February 20
More than 81 900. 900 has been con-
tributed by San Francisco Chinese for
the aid of Chinese forces at Shanghai,
Arthur G. Wong, manager of the Bank
of Canton, announced here yesterday.
"Our work is about 60 per cent done"
said Wong, who is treasurer Of the local
war chest" campaign.
Wong said that additional funds were
expected from Chinese colonies scattered
throughout California.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

stake tQere, pre-
sumably lar G e r
than some of the
other leading ma
tions, and that
China is more i'm
portant to us than
Japan. T wo in
formation b ulle-
tins just released
by the Far East
S e ction Of the
United States De-
partment of Com
merce throw very
interesting light on
this matter.
A com parative
analysis Of these
two bulletins On
$erar+ipr TO ctS De
Evening star., 1932-02-21
DUCEWATCHES SITUATION
Daughter Of italian Premier Is in
Shanghai With Husband.

SHANGHAI, Sunday, February 81
R.-Premier Mussolini of Italy is
keeping a close watch on the situation
here through cablegrams sent to him
daily by his governments representa-
tives.
He has Q personal interest in the
situation, for his daughter Is here with
her husband. the Italian charge
daffaireS,
Evening star., 1932-02-21
S5OO,0DQ,000.U. S. !.
.. CAPITAL IN JAPAN
Twice as Much as American
| Money Invested in
: China.

Jnpan has aroused interest in the ques-
tcrests OF the United States ,ufH be at
tected. The follo,ring article, prepdred
for The Star by DR.. Thomas II. HeGly,
assistant dean OF the Georgetown School
OF Foreign Serpice, ShoDs that American
irrestments in Japan. quite contrary to
the general impression, are double those
in Cbir0
Evening star., 1932-02-21

to do precisely what these people are
urging in the way of peace. Their pro-
gram, express and implied, consists OF
a boycott, withdrawing our Ambassador
and consuls, the breaking of diplomatic
relations, complete severance OF all
friendly RELATIONSHIP the words Of the
disowned King Richard: That way lies
madness" No one could possibly fore
tell the evil consequences to follow
from such a procedure.
Favors Friendly Relations.
"I am in favor of the United States
retaining friendly relations with both
powers (unless the break comes by some
act of their OWN and doing all that
friendly, neutral power can properly
do to bring these powers together in a
Just settlement of their controversy
This idea that the United States should
travel about over the globe boycotting
and breaking diplomatic relations with
all nations which may have contro-
versies or may come in conflict with
each other Is not in the interest OF
the people of the United States or OF
peace, in my Judgment.
IF we start with such belligerent,
unfriendly program, we must be pre-
pared to follow it to its logical conclu-
sion. If other nations regard 1t as an
unfriendly act, or an act of war land
under the conditions now obtaining,
that is precisely how it would be re-
garded, nevertheless, we must go
through.
However deeply concerned We may
be about peace in the Orient, there is
only a limited field within which we
can properly move. Beyond that it
would be an injustice to our own coun-
try and a crime against our own peo-
pie"
Boycott Petitions.
The petition was sent to the President
by President Lowell, Mr.. Baker, Harry
A. Garfield, president of Williams Col
lege; Edward A. Filene, Boston mer-
chant; Chester Rowell, former publisher
of the Fresno (Calif) Republican;
Ernest Martin Hopkins, president OF
Dartmouth College; Kenneth M. Sllls,
president of Bowdoin College; Willis j.
Abbott of the Christian Science Monl-
tor; Livingston Ferrand, president OF
Cornell University; Guy Stanton Ford.
acting president of the University OF
Minnesota, and Alexander G.. Ruthven,
president of the University of Michigan.
The petitioners declared that the
events Ill dIIN AAe@ =
proved that something more than mere
protests by other nations are needed to
uuell the conflict in the Far East be-
tween Japan and China. With Japan
proved the aggressor. they continued. 1t
is the duty of the League Of Nations to
proceed to an economic boycott OF ia
pan. Such boycott could not be ef-
fective unless the United States should
ioin in it. Therefore, the petitioners
call upon the President and the Con-
gress to signify to the League that this
country will concur in economic meas
ures it may take to restore peace.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

Continued From First Page)
made an aggressive move against Amer
lean forces or American interests in the
East.
Should Japan by some act of its own
unfriendly to the United States threat
en- peace between this country and
itself, then a very different view would
be taken by Congress. as Senator Borah
intimated in his statement when he
said: "I am in favor of the United
States retaining friendly relations with
both powers, unless the break comes
by some act of their own"
Statement by B0rah.
The statement of the Idaho Senator
follows:
II do not question, Of course, the
good faith of those who are urging an
embargo against Japan, but certainly
question the wisdom of their program.
In my opinion, the best way to advance
the cause Of war between this country
and Japan, to destroy the last vestige
of influence which the United States
may have in helping to bring about an
adjustment Of matters in the Orient,
the best way to turn the face OF the
Ap1e3can people toward another war. is
Evening star., 1932-02-21
BY THOMAS II. HEALY.

Much of the agitation for the United
States to take a very definite lead in
opposing japanese action in China is
based On the assumption that the
United States has a large commercial
Evening star., 1932-02-21
WAR VETERAN SUICIDE
Illness Resulting From Gas at
Front Blamed in Georgia Death.

ATLANTA, Ga. February 20 (P.-
Capt Wilson j. Squire, At, insurance
agent and former advertising man. shot
himself to death at his home here today.
A coroner's jury returned verdict of
suicide.
Witnesses at the inquest said he had
been worried by illness resulting from
being gassed during the World War.
Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Capt
SQUIRE moved to North Carolina in his
early life. beginning his business career
there. For some time he was connected
with the advertising department Of the
Charlotte Observer. He entered the
World War with a North Carolina
regiment and served in numerous
engagements before being gassed. After
the war he moved to Atlanta.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

The American missions in Turkey are
contributing educational and medical
work, as well as doing effective work in
village developing of Fairgrounds and
reading rooms.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

the stategic city Of Tunhua. The jap
anese garrison was reinforced from
Changchun and Kirin and the Chinese
were repulsed.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
SENATORS OPPOSE
BOYCOTT OF JAPAN
AS ENTRY TO WAR

(Continued From First Page)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-25
VOLUNTEERS
STOP JAPANESE
Jehol Masses Rally
to Armed Fight

The japanese advance in Jehol
Province, North China, has been
checked by the heroic resistance of
Chinese volunteer troops, who have
rallied in large numbers to the fight
against the Japanese invaders follow
ing the traitorous withdrawal of the
regular troops by the Kuomintang
generals.
The volunteer forces yesterday cut
off the Japanese communications
with their Chinchow base in South
Manchuria by cutting the Chin
chow-C haoyang branch railway.
They gained control Of the section
of the railway running from Chin
chow to Yihsen. Small volunteer de-
tachments are harrassing the Japa-
nese rear, while the main body is
putting up stern and successful re-
sistanca to the Japanese advance.
The Marking government is repeat
ing its traitorous tactics during the
Manchurian invasion by the Japa-
nese of wiring orders to its COM
manders in the field to resist the
Japanese, while refusing to send re-
Inducements or munitions for the
struggle. Supported by U. S, i'm
perialism, the traitor Marking gov
ernnAnt is feverishly organizing its
shattered armies in Hupeh and other
provinces for a new sixth "Commu-
mist Suppression" campaign against
the emancipated worker-peasant
masses in the Chinese Soviet Dis
tricts. The recent fifth campaign
collapsed two weeks ago under the
hammer blows of the victorious Red
Army in Hupeh Province.
The japanese military concentra-
ton in Manchuria is aimed at the
subjugation of the Manchurian
masses and for armed intervention
against Soviet Mongolia and the
Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-25
OFFICIALS FORCE
JOBLESS TO SIGN
PAUPER'S OATH
Communist Party Calls
Upon Workers to
Resist ;,

TOLEDO, O., August 24-Jobless
workers in Toledo, under the leader
ship of the Unemployed Council, have
forced the county and city author
tiles to appropriate $4,000 in imme-
date relief for starving workers af-
ter they had withdrawn all relief and
said that no more would be forth
coming.
The victory was won after more
than SO unemployed workers and
their families had literally camped
on the lawn in front Of the Court
House for days in tents supplied by
other workers in spirit Of solidarity
with their struggle.
A huge force of police and special
deputies finally evicted the workers
and their families from the lawn but
not until the County Commissioners
had promised that immediate relief
would be forthcoming soon.
The $4,000 appropriation is the d.
rect result Of the prolonged demon
stration in front Of the Court House
The Adams township trustees are
attempting to force the unemployed
workers to sign q pauper's auth be-
fore they extend relief, in an en-
deavor to prevent a repetition of the
demonstration that received working
class acclaim throughout the coun-
try.
The attempt of the township COM
miSsionerS to Stifle the demands of
the workers for relief by taking away
their rights as citizens was exposed
by johnson, section organizer Of the
Communist Party here, who called
on the workers not to sign away their
rights as citizens of Adams township
but to wage united fight for re-
lief.
He urged workers in Toledo and in
Washington township to support the
struggle for relief of the workers in
Adams township because the inter
ests of the workers in all three towns
are the same.
Scores of workers in the townships
have joined the Unemployed Coun-
Gil, the Communist Party and the
Young Communist League as a re-
suit of the successful fight for i'm
mediate relief and two troops Of Pho
neers have been formed from among
their children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-25
Class War Victims
In Hartford Jail
(By a Worker Corresrondent.)


HARTFORD, Conn.-The Hartford
County Jail has had behind its bars
for over a year Joseph Jackson and
Fred Powers. The crime? They led
thousands of unemployed New Britain
workers in March of 1881 in a dem
onstration for unemployment relief.
There was a third worker, George
Foster, who had been arrested in
New Britain with them for the same
crime" This worker, because of the
conditions of this Jail, became
deathly sick. 1t was only because Of
the mass pressure of the workers
throughout the state, who let it be
known that courts of Connecticut
would be held responsible for George
Fosters death, that he was released
last January.
Recently Powers wrote to the State
Board of Health, complaining of the
miserable conditions in the Jail. Be-
cause of that he was not permitted
to go to the shop to work, where he
might have an opportunity to come
in contact with Jackson of any of the
other prisoners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-25
Report Victory Scored
By Federal Troops In
Brazil Biggest Battle

PtO DE JANUuIO, Aug o.
Nlat is considered the 'biasss l-
De "a TIE h. Of Brazil ended
ye 8y vida a Victory Of lLe s
70 u 70 tAe ie' ~ government rs
C-tuiiO Vargas o 6h"i @reni
Of the safe CT San aul, Official in
formation indica.ld.
The battle lasted 43 hours. 1t be-
gan near the town of RuDi and sooa
extended over a front of eight miles.
1t was founght with the means and
instruments Of modern warfare.
The federal troops were COM
manded by General Lima and the
rebel forces by General Ringer, a
German, who was one of the leaders
of the 1880 revolt which overthrow
the government of Washington Luis
and gave power to DR.. Getulio Var
gas.
1t was reported that among the
prisoners captured yesterday by the
federal troops was son of former
President Washington Luis, an
avowed supporter of British i'm
perialism which has strongest inter-
ests in the state of San Paul.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-25
PITTS. HUNGER
MARCH ENDORSED

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug, "a
Seven hundred workers took part in
militant demonstration at Memo
rial West Park here Tuesday I'M
der the leadership Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense.
The workers enthusiastically en-
dorsed the County Hunger March to
take place on Aug. 81.
Chappa and Strauss, Steel and
Metal Workers Industrial Union or
ganizers, and Martin, 1. L. d. secre-
tary in Pittsburgh, called for huge
demonstration at the I. L. D. picnic
t ODE held on Sept at Schutzen
Park, and on Oct. 8, when Pittsburgh
workers will demand the release of
the Scottsboro boys, Tom Mooney and
the imprisoned miners, and will pro-
test against the deportation policy OF
Doak.