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Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-23
SPOR i S
Flickers From
Training Camps
(By United Press)


CLEARWATER, Fla, March 23.-
Ernie lombard and Wally Gilbert,
obtained from the Brooklyn
Dodgers along with Babe Herman
in the recent six-ply trade, donned
Cincinnati uniforms today to bat
tie their former mates.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 23.-
The Boston Red SoX open their eX-
hibition games today with a contest
against the Hartford team of the
eastern league.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
23.-The New York Yankees will
try to make it seven straight over
the Boston Braves today, after de-
feating the tribe to yesterday
for six straight.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March %
Brooklyn Dodgers meet the Cincin-
natl Reds in an exhibition game
today. Yesterday the Dodgers
lathered the long-bearded House Of
DdVlQ team, ~ 10 S.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
23.-The Chicago White Sox today
were to play their last exhibition
game of the season at the San
Antonio training base against the
San Antonio Indians of the Texas
league
FORT MYERS, Fla, March 23.-
The Philadelphia Athletics made a
merry-go-round of the bases yes
terday and pounded their fellow
townsmen, the Phillies, Is to 7.
LOS ANGELES, March 23.-The
Detroit Tigers defeated the New
York Giants, IL to 2, in a hitting
bee.
BILOXI, Miss, March 23.-The
Washington Senators staged a
two-run rally in the last half OF
the ninth inning yesterday to de-
feat Toledo, 6 to D.
OAKLAND, Calf, March 23.-
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated
Oakland, S to l, yesterday.
NEW YORK, March 90. - Del
Bissonette, Brooklyn first base
man, was recovering today from
an operation for a torn tendon in
his left foot. The injury may keep
Del out of the game for eight
weeks.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Japan's Threat at Shanghai.

Japan's latest move, directed against
the government OF China, may cause an
entirely new alignment OF the situation
in the Far East and broaden the issues
OF the Manchurian question into inter-
national proportions. Demanding the
suppression Of the boycott directed
against Japan by q Chinese semi official
organization, Japan has landed troops
and assembled warships at Shanghai
The government at Marking has di-
vided on the question of policy and is
now In process OF reorganization, two
OF the leading Cantonese leaders who
recently assumed control Of the ad-
ministration resigning and leaving the
way open for the return of Chang Kai
shek. former president. Eugene Chen,
who became minister of foreign af-
fairs in the Canton reorganization. in
quitting that post asserts that the pas
siye policy OF Chang Kai Shek, "in
whom all power resides" will logically
/ lead to acceptance of the Japanese
demand for the forcible suppression OF
| the national movement which exists
throughout China entirely as result
of Japsn's acts OF brute force and in
tolerabls violence against China"
Chang Kai shek has made no reply.
| Danger exists that conflict may oc-
cur between Japanese forces and Chi
Asse NAAeaAAst iessHa IN china lrepsE
Evening star., 1932-01-26
The Government Still Lives.

A reader OF The Star interpretS the
| proposals to slash Government salaries
as a sign that the Government is no
longer solvent the next step will
be the suspension of interest payments
and next reputation of Government
bonds. l have some liberty bonds.
which my friends advise me to sell at
! once and save the money in a deposit
box, for l am not very young"
Well, dear reader, one cannot blame
you or your friends for feeling little
bewildered. With the Government ap-
propriating $500 900 900 with which to
set up great financial corporation,
which is empowered to borrow another
billion and a half dollars, one Of the
chief purposes of which is to restore
confidence that will prevent the very
sort of boarding that your friends"
suggest, and with some of the infiuen-
tial leaders in the same Government
talking about cutting salaries, the only
possible result of such talk being to en-
courage boarding, uncertainty and
panicky fear that everything is shortly
going to smash, you may think that the
safest place for your cash is de-
posit box.
But has it occurred to you that your
Liberty bonds and other good securl-
ties are worth a whole lot more to you
10 If
you let them go at loss now, do you
not realize that your loss will be some
body else's gain? And why let some
body else, who has a little more faith
in the future than you have, capitalize
that faith at your expense?
Go up to the top of the Washington
Monument on one of these clear, bright
mornings and look around at what you
see and ask yourself whether it Is rea-
sonable to believe that the steel and
stone of this city symbQlizing the ma
terial strength Of your country, and
the beauty and the grandeur Of the
Capital, standing for the spiritual side
of America, are going to crumble any
time soon. And If you still are doubt
full, go home and sell your Liberty
bonds.
But you will be the loser. The loss
of such faith. and the boarding that
follows 1t, is one of the causes of the
growing -pains that have become known
as the depression, and the pain has
given some of the members of Con-
gress what, in common parlance, Is
known as the "jitters," which in turn
leads them, in their high-strung mo-
ments, to invite the people to make
things worse by putting their cash
under the mattress or in safe deposit
box
All Of this, OF course, will pass away,
as it has passed before. But the surest
way to delay it passing is to destroy
the value of your money by boarding
1t In deposit box
Evening star., 1932-01-26

ate lawbreakers, with mawky sentimen-
talking over their cruel fate, with
weeping women wsiling at the feet of
hard-hearted Governors pleading fu-
tilely for pardon or reprieve with last
minute sgonies OF farewell and with
even the scenes Of execution indicated
II not actually presented.
Some of these pictures have shown
revolts in prison, growing out Of the
intolerable cruelties of the warders, the
convicts cunningly put in the right and
authorities in the wrong. The effect of
these scenes has been abominably in
furious to the younger people witness
ing them. Whatever may have been
the effect upon the Dartmoor convicts,
to whom these depictions have been
conveyed by report, it has been unmis-
takably bad upon the impressionable
beholders in American places Of enter
tainment.
Sentiment for the convict is senti-
ment against the law. Whatever the
extremities of the motion picture pro-
ducers for fresh material for the screen,
they should not go to the length of
evoking the spirit Of revolt and law
lessnesS by their offerings in ths gu;se
of drama.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
American Films of Crime

Report OF revolt at Dartmeor
Prison. in England, somewhat surprised
American readers OF the news from
abroad, for it has long been believed in
this country that the British penal in
ktitutions were exceptionally well man
aged and that the discipline of the in
mates was superior to that which pre-
walls in similar establishments in this
country. Escapes from Dartmoor have
occurred from time to time, but in only
the rareSt exceptions have they been
successful. The spectacle Of a veri-
table riot within the prison wallis in
that stronghold of the law was hardly
TO be credited.
1t Is now declared in London that
part of the responsibility for this OUT
break rests upon the recent occur
rences Of the same kind in America,
accounts of which have been COM
municated TO long-term prisoners by
newcomers. One OF the London news
papers prints an article signed by a
released Dartmoor convict" who de-
clsres that some of the new men at the
big house" on the moors had seen an
American motion picture film drama
tiEing g prison revolt.
It Is not to be denied that the picture
sudiences in this country have lately
been RECALLED with some decidedly per-
niesous material, virtually heroising the
criminal Sob stuff" has been splat-
ssrsS ever the screens, with so-cslled
y@s srfcszssvs Z. tbs vosss u aspSw.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.
With the Statuary.

With the Statuary.
Oh, sweet is the lay of the long-ago
day,
The world was as young as a schoolboy
at play,
In that long-ago day.
The groves and the streams held Won
derful race.
With marvellous gifts and Of beautiful
grace,
They were kind to the mortals and bade
them be gay
In that long ago day.
How fair the array of that long-a
How innocence reyeled in joyous dis
play
In that long-ago day!
Then life was a picture or maybe a
song,
And Wisdom and Skill to the need of
the throng
Would answer, nor think Of preterment
or pay,
In that long-ago day.
But far, far away is that longago day,
And mute marble figures alone toward
us stray
From that long-ago day.
The story is told in immoyable stone,
Their thoughts and their figures and
hair were their own,
And they knew not the Wiles that at
present hold sway,
In that long ago day.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Tardy Motorists,

Again the traffic office has issued a
warning to motorists that the time is
short before the deadline for the use
Of 1881 tags and has urged that i'm
mediate application be made by delin-
ouents to prevent the loss of use Of
automobiles after February l. The
traffic Office closes on Saturday after
noon at l o'clock. The limit for 1881
tags is Sunday midnight More than
twenty-three thousand motol lists are
still without 1882 license plates. And
even should all apply Immediately, the
task Is q difficult one for the bureau to
complete in the allotted time
1t has been definitely stated that
there will be no further extension of
time, so it behooves the tardy motor
ist to get his car in order to drive next
month and the following months Of the
year. To paraphrase an old expression,
Now is the time for all good men to
come to the aid OF their cars" And 1t
must be done before Saturday.
Evening star., 1932-01-26

as distinguished from the three eastern
provinces, which constitute Manchuria.
1t is evidently Japan's intention to take
advantage of the weakness of the Ma
tionslist government at Marking to
secure guarantees of freedom of trade
in China = The boycott has been used
as an effective weapon of reprisal
against Japan. 1t has been employed
Jury Of Japan's economic interests. 1t
| is definitely known that it is fostered,
if not actually directed, by the Kuo-
mintang or National party, which up
to very recently was the sole power OF
administration in China, and is even
yet, though somewhat weakened by the
dissensions Of factions, the dominant
authority. But whether it can be sup
pressed short OF civil war IN China re-
mains to be seen.
Evidence Is not lacking that the mill
tary leaders of the northern and west
ern provinces of China are preparing
to renew their attack upon Chiapg Kai
Shek in case he returns to power at
Marking. The example of the Can
tonese leaders in quitting the govern
ment in the face of the Japanese de-
mands is likely to act as stimulant
to these almost periodically rebellious
factors, who have now been quiet for
about eighteen months.
1t is hardly to be believed that Japan
will proceed with an aggressive policy
in China proper if the other powers
which are represented in the inter-
national settlement at Shanghai in
terpose objection. Seizure of Shang-
hal would inescapably entail protest
by those powers. No international
guarantees, however, can avail to force
the abandonment of the anti-JapaneSe
boycott. The question of moment now
is whether Japan has determined upon
forcing the issue to the point at which
it VIII be compelled, in pursuance of
the policy of applying military pressure
upon China, to carry out its program,
which is indicated by the presence at
Shanghai of feet of warships, aug
mented, according TO latest dispatches,
to formidable force
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Dawes Inspires Confidence
In Reconstruction Project

considerable reputation as politician,
favored by the agricultural element of
that section, his appointment will serve
to ouell suspicion that the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation Is to be domi-
mated by Wall Street Gen. Dawes
won great reIiown in helping to create
the Dawes rlan. Together with that
distinguished Democrat Owen d. Young,
he shares a comprehensive grasp not
only OF national but international bank
ing problems. America trusts Dawes to
function in brilliant fashion in the new
position he has assumed"
Referring to the project as "a great
experiment" the Toledo Blade offers
/ the appraisal of the task: Having
neither precedents to follow nor text
books to guide them, they take charge
OF laboratory in which they will at
tempt to transmute the base metals of
the depression into the gold OF pros
perity. 1t is true that the alchemists
Of the Middle Ages failed in q somewhat
similar Undertaking but they did not
have $2,0o0,000,000 at their disposal"
The Birmingham Age Herald concludes:
There Is IN his homespun approach to
things, In the violence Of his speech
and in the restraint of his actions some
thing which endears him to a public
that Iri"'s human values"
He and will do as much as any
other nan to inspire confidence and
get things moving" declares the Nash
vile Banner, but that paper adds as to
public policy: Appropriate though
President Hoover's disposition of the
Dawes talents and energies seems
to be, one rather grieves at the fact
that 1t will keep him away from
Geneva. There are other men who can
explain to European nations the atti-
tude of the American people toward
debts, disarmament and reparations,
but Gen. Dawes promised to do such o
forceful job Of it that 1t is pity to see
him transferred on that account"
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Calls Dance Marathon
Degrading to Capital
To the Editor of The star:


Is there no legal way, or none by
arouslng public opinion, to prevent the
continuation or at least a repetition of
the sordid and pathetic spectacle which
mas oisgraced Washington during the
last two months? ! mean the so-called
dance marathon. II a sensation hunt
ing unpreSario should offer reward of
five thousand dollars to whoever would
commit suicide for the public entertain
ment, both he and his victims would
presumably be enjotned and summarily
dealt with by the law. The two cases
are strictly parallel-with this differ
enee, that in regard to the hapless
dancers, their ordeal Is more prolonged
and ignominiouS. Exhausted in body
and nerve, miserably shuffiing night
and day, hour after hour, over a period
OF two months, numb to every consider
alton except the lure of check to the
survivor, these burned-out girls and BOYS
are allowed to exploit themselves for
otte amusement OK visitors and the profit
OF the Auditorium managers. If no
other means of livelihood are available
ior the contestants except to drag them
serves 10 death in public, it would be
INFINITELY worthier II they starved. There
can pc no question of interference with
individual liberty in preventing such
displays OF imbecility and greed.
IL is amazing in civilized communi-
ty, the Capital of Christian nation,
that such barbarities are not only per-
mltted, but advertised and that we con-
done among ourselves what, If reported
as the practice Of savages, we would
treat with pity and ridicule.
believe that I am expressing the
opinion of many people in Washington
In protesting against this show as de-
grading not only to the participants
themselves, but to the city and to our
common humanity.
SAMUEL SHEILABARGER.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
The Democratic Enigma.

One by one Democracy's stars arc
making their appearance in the politi-
esl armament. The names Of Ritchie
Reed Murray. White and now RooSe-
welt have blazed forth in lights more OF
less bright across the heavens. There
is one Democrat Of planetary size. how
ever, who still holds back-Alfred E
Smith of New York He is the Demo-
cratic enigma of the day. potential
candidate at any time. If former Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge kept large part
of the Republican party guessing even
after he had issued his famous Il dc
not choose to run" statement, former
Gov. Smith is keeping an even larger
part Of the Democratic party in a state
of uncertainty by failing to say any
thing.
Perhaps, now that Gov. Roosevelt of
New York has made his formal an
nouncement declaring that he will ac-
cede to the wishes of his Democratic
friends to run in the presidential
primary in North Dakota, Mr.. Smith
will make his own position more clear.
But it is by no means certain that he
will break his silence on his future po-
litical plans. Four courses are open to
Mr.. Smith, certainly, and perhaps
others. First, he can become candi-
date himself for the presidential nomi-
ha n0r err
Roosevelt candidacy. Third, he can
throw his support to some candidate
other than Roosevelt-to Ritchie or
Owen D. Young or Newton D. Baker
or any one his fancy chooses. Fourth
he can remain. aloof and take abso-
lutely no part in the preconvention
campsfgn.
one thing is quite clear, The Roose-
welt camp would very much like to
know just what Mr.. Smiths plans are.
II Smith should come out in support
of the man who in former years sup
ported him for the presidential nomi-
nation, the Roosevelt people believe
there would be no further question
whatever regarding the nomination OF
Roosevelt on the first ballot in the
coming National Convention. On the
other hand, If Smith is to oppose the
Roosevelt candidacy, they hold that he
should do it openly, whether he is a
candidate himself or intends to sup
port some other man.
1t is possible that Mr.. Smith will elect
TO make no move whatever, merely SIT
ting tight and, like Mr.. Micawber, quiet
" wait for something to turn up. II Is
a question whether a candidate for q
presidential nomination can better help
himself by going out aggressively after
the nomination or by holding aloof, let
ting his competitors set the pace. After
ali. comparatively few of the states
hold presidential preferential primaries,
and there is always the chance that
other candidates may destroy each
other and themselves in these primary
fights.
The report comes from Albany that
within a short time Mr.. Smith is to
visit Gov. Roosevelt, at the executive
mansion. Perhaps at such a meeting
there will be some discussion Of their
political plans. Roosevelt is out In the
open now, as candidate. His cards
are on the table. This meeting may
serve to prove that there has been no
break in the friendly personal rela-
tions which existed between the two
men for a number of years, Q it may
emphasize such a break. Until Mr..
Smith is heard from, however, the
Democratic hosts will remain in q
state OF great uncertainty.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Economy.

did you tell that man exactly what
you thought Of him?"
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum; even my Indignation did not
cause me to forget that my opinions
are too valuable at magazine or lee
ture bureau rates to be wasted in any
such fashion"
Evening star., 1932-01-26

The London County Council Commit
Ne-the daredevils-are going TO per-
NIT the erection in BritainS capital Of
buildings 100 feet high, and in some
extreme cases even $50 feet. 1t will
not be long now, probably not more
than two or three centuries, before the
towers Of Westminster Abbey and hall
will occupy the same relative position
in the skyline that the spire of Trinity
Church does in that OF New York.
Evening star., 1932-01-26
Higghlights Oh the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

likely to be brought simultaneously in
| the normal course OF human exigency
1t Is barbarity and an imbecility to
allow these companies to take money
away from the people Of Guatemala and
to invest 1t in enterprises outside the
country. Such methods cannot be
sanctioned by any justihcations oil
economy.
AS for local companies, the total OF
their capitals and other finances rep
resent, for our country, a very appre-
ctable sum, When these deposits are
IN the possession Of Banco Central they
! Will contribute in an important respect
10 the necessities of business, stimulat-
ing trade, and especially restoring the
confidence of the public, which natu-
rally wants to be assured. before sign
ing policy, that the underwater is re-
SponSble and has assets Immediately
available for the payment of any legiti-
mate claim.
Nations Are Paying for
Orgy of Unwise Spending,
Ell Nuevo Diaro, Caracas-This eco
nomic nightmare through which the
world Is passing, though less perceived
In this country than ir. many others
| possibly because the bulk OF our popu-
lation, pf hardy stock and simple tastes
| does not miss as much the luxuries and
comforts SO necessary and so estesmed
IN other lands-to many of which, in
deed, We are yet but strangers,
The orgies of spending during the
last decade among more wealthy and
moderniStic" nations has virtually
brought civilization to the brink of de-
struction. Not to put too delicate and
considerate a gloss upon It, the world
has ATTEMPTED, consciously or not, a
moral and intellectual cuicide. Greed
has run rampant. Appetite has domi-
mated principle; every evil cause has
found eager and vociferous Justification; !;
every good cause has been derided i'm
peded and annihilated. The more
money was available, the less wisely
1t was spent, and the less satisfying
and beneficial the privileges and indul-
genceS it purchased.
Vices became the fashion; virtues
were mostly viewed as obsolete-the ex-
pedients, perhaps, of less Sophisticat-
ed age when man could not veneer his
baser nature with the false refinements
OF Specious arts and sophisticated doc
trineS.
1t was when the people Of the world
lost their grasp upon the finer, Saner
and better things IN life, and began TO
seek out only what was easier and more
agreeable for the moment, that the de-
scent to pain and distress began. They
are all paying now, in degrees appor-
toned to their delinquencies, for the
inferiority Of their choice In matters
affecting the true health, welfare ana
stability Of themselves and Of the race.
Warlike trends have dominated paci1-
ism; capital has enslaved labor; ex-
travagance has displaced thriftlness,
and fancied practically, or transient
pleasure the proper discipline OF the
flesh.
There is little evidence any longer
Of a civilization moral. We nave
plunged from the crest Of a genuine
rectitude and now grovel in the mire OF
civilization material