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Evening star., 1932-02-07
FARM GIRL AIDS TRIO
OF PLANES TO LAND
FLYERS Lost in Fog Near Salisbury
Pa, Guided to Field by
Tablecloth.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Pa, February GA
mountain farm girl, waving a table
cloth, guided three Army bombing
planes to a happy landing in sleet
storm today.
The planes, flying from the Key
stone Aircraft factory at Bristol, Pa,
to The Pacific Coast, encountered fog
and sleet after streaking over Cum
berland, Md.
Forced from their course, the avia-
tors sought a landing place in the vi
cinity of Salisbury.
A girl, noting the plight of the planes,
seized a tahlecloth, ran to field and
signalled the airmen.
Two landed without difficulty the
third nosing into mud bank. 1t was
little damaged, however.
The pilots expect to leave tomorrow
for Dayton, Ohio, to take on their radio
equipment.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
gy the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Sunday February 7

SHANGHAI, Sunday February T.
Corpl. Zee, aged Is, of the 10Th Canton
csc route army, enjoys the sound OF
shot and shell and, although he has had
little sleep during the last week ne Is
having an interesting and amusing time
at the front.
He told about it today. Feeling the
need of a good meal the corporal iclt
the battle line and walked three mlleS
TO Chenju village. on the western OUT
skirts of Shanghai, where he had Iour
bowls of rice. a dish of boiled Vegetaoles
and few cups of tea.
Thus fortified, he started on the re-
turn journey to the battle front. When
he heard the sound of an approaching
automobile he stepped into the mloole
of the road signaled the car to stop
and asked for a lift.
The car was being driven by an
American-educated Chinese officer IN
civilian clothes. and the officer turned
around and asked the newspaper cor
THspondents in the back seat if they had
and objections
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Numbers Racket Reaps Fortune
Among Suckers of Washin gton
Players, Lured by Odds of 900 to l, Hare
Small Chance of Wmning-Police
Haze Trouble Getting Evidence.

pays. for his chance of winning is woe
fully small.
And, as is the case with most pro-
fessional forms of gambling, the
house" does not lose. The racketeers
have assured themselves on that point
to a mathematical certainty
Fortunes Reaped Here.
According to the police, fortunes are
being reaped by the numbers opera
tors in Washington. The fortunes are
built on pennies and nickels and dimes
rather than dollars, for the average
victim cannot afford to play the races
or visit the big-time gambling joints.
In most cases he cannot afford to bet
Continued on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Big Guns Roar
Near Foreign
Colony.
FIRING HEAVIEST
IN LAST 9 DAYS
Attack Expected at
Nankingg-S6 More
Americans Leave.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
japanese troops, rushed to aid
bluejacketS fighting in Shanghai,
landed today at WooSung and i'm
mediately attacked that city Of
Chinese forts.
Warships and airplaneS joined
in the bombardment.
Two boatloadS of men came
ashore first, fighting as soon as
they stepped on Chinese soil. 1t
was not known whether these
were soldiers or bluejacketS, but
there were several hundred, sup
ported by seven japanese Arm
ored cars.
The first force landed west of
Woosung. on the north bank of
the Whangpoo River, and at
once endeavored to push through
the city.
The men arrived at the Woo
sung railway WharveS in two Chi
nese river steamers, commonly
called chicken boats" because
they carry chickens in Chinese
coastal trade Where they got the
boats was undetermined, but 1t
was believed they had comman-
deered them.
Gain Rear of Forts.
Bv landing west of WooSung
the japanese gained a hold be-
hind the forts, which are east of
WooSung City. 1t was thought
they would attempt mopp!ng-up
movement through the city on to-
ward the rear of the forts, where
they hoped to stifie the remain
ing Chinese detachmentS, which
had held out stubbOrnly against
days of bombardment from Jap
aneSe Warships.
Reports earlier said japanese ships
had attempted to land party at the
paoshan forts, two and one-half miles up
the Yangtze River from Woosung, but
, the japanese were repulsed by en-
trenched Chinese troops.
Foreign interest was great in the &C
tivities around WoOSung, Tor the IN
ternational cable landing is near the
forts, any fighting there endangerln9
the cableheads. Two International ca
bles already have been put out OF com.
mission. as a result, reports said, OF
japanese shelling
10000 Expected to Land.
Chinese newspapers said as many as
10 600 japanese soldiers, ordered from
Toxic three days ago would come
ashore.
The Municipal Council, governing
BODY of Shanghai's international Set
tIement told chinese officials that the
.Tananese government was solely re-
snonsible for acts of japanese forces
within the settlement" Their note was
in reply to Chinese protests against
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1932-02-07
PATMAN is LAUDED

ST. PAUL, Mimi, February 6 (P.-
The Fourth District Veterans Demo-
cratic Club of Minnesota, meeting here
today. adopted resolution urging nom
ination of Representative Wright Pat
man of Texas as candidate for Vice
President at the National Democratic
Convention next June. The resolution
recommended Patman as true leader
of veterans"
Evening star., 1932-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

By The ASSoClated PTeSS.
NEW ORLEANS, February 6.-After
four days in the United States Senate,
Senator Huey P Long (DemocraD OF
Louisiana returned to New Orleans to-
day to express what might be called
disgust.
Asked what he thought of Washing
ington. he pondered moment and then
said, In order to think in terms of
America you almost have 20 get away
from Washington That's the farthest
spot from the United States I've seen.
THE sorrowful thing I found in
Washington is the political paralysis
that is affecting the Democrats in Con-
gress. Over in the Senate the Demo-
Gratis seemed like whipped rooster with
the victor peckirg us on the head and
all standing there bleeding. taking it..
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Loses It's Value.
CITIZEN SOLDIER PRAISED
BY MAJ. GEN. {. |. KING
New Fourth Corps Area Com
mander Says He Will Make
Regular Proud of Him.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La. February g.
The citizen-solditr will make the regu-
lar proud of hbl in the next war"
said Maj. Gen. Edward L. King, newly
appointed commander Of the 4th Corps
Area. in an address here today before
the Army and Navy Club
The Regular Army is not composed
of little tin gods" he said. In the
last pinch it will be the citizen-so!dier
who will do the bulk of the heavy
fighting when America is in any ma jor
war. He will do it in style to make
the regulars proud of him"
Gen, King declared that because OF
complete coordination between the
arms of defense, the Regular Army, the
National Guard and the Reserve the
United States is in better shape To-;
mobilization of armed forces than ever
before IN history.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
FIND THREE BODIES
NEAR WRECKED TUG
Coast Guardsmen Identify First
Mate and Engineer-Third Vic
tim Remains Unknown.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAPE MAY, N. j., February g.
Three bodies, two of them identified
as members of the crew of the wrecked
tug Lonnie B. Shaw, which sank in a
gale off the Delaware Capes Thursday
night, were picked up by Coast Guard
patrol boats tonight.
The bodies identified were those of
John Carson, first mate, and jeff Jor-
don, 80, of Port Royal, Md, engineer.
They were found floating about AZ
miles southeast of the Cape May jetty.
A Coast Guard seaplane located four
dories belonging to the tug a short
distance away.
A few minutes later, the wreckage OF
the tug itself was located on the ocean
bottom. the Coast Guard said.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
500 BLUEJACKETS LAND;
LARGER FORCE DUE SOON;
L. s. ABANDONS MEDIATION
Japanese Search
Catholic Hospital;
Sniping Charged
By the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI. Sunday. February
7.-Japanese bluej Jackets searched
the Catholic General Hospital, on
the banks of SOOchoW Greek, in
the heart of the International
Settlement, at daybreak today,
charging that snipers had been
active there.
French Franciscan sisters, who
operate the hospital protested
strongly that the charges were
absurd, but the bluejackets ig-
nored their protests and entered
the building, searching at least
part of it.
No snipers were found by the
Japanese, who went to the roof
with rifles and bayonets drawn.
After the raid it was learned
that the bluejacketS while on pa
troll had seen through the half
light of dawn servants of the hos
pital going into an adjacent
chapel for mass. Upon being
shown the chapel and the Serv-
ants at their prayers, the blue
jackets departed.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
BABY OF 8 MONTHS LIVES
IN FATHERS DEATH LEAP
Child Survives AZ Foot Plunge
Into River From Atlanta
Bridge.
BY the Associated Press

BY The ASSOClAJeu PIt5S.
ATLANTA, Ga. February 6.-W. D.
Smith 40. an unemployed mechanic,
leaped to his death from Chatta-
hoochee River bridge late today, but ms
8-menth-old boy he held to his breast
survived the 42-foot plunge. A note ask,
inc that his wife be notified was found
on the bridge after three men had
pulled Smith from the river and found
the baby tied with rope to his body
Smiths coat had been buttoned over
the hahN
Evening star., 1932-02-07
PEACE DEMANDS
OF SIXTY NATIONS
DE[UGE GENEVA
Petitions Signed by More
Than 8, ,3OO,O 900 Presented
Disarmament Session.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 6.-Unoficial
humanity told the governmental repre-
sentatives of so nations today that the
world insistently demands disarma-
ment.
Backed by petitions signed by more
than 100000 plain folks, and dele
gated by world wide organizations of
women, churches, workers, students and
pacifists. authorized spokesmen of vari
Gus ages. creeds and economic beliefs
addressed the Disarmament Conference
in extraordinary session.
Some pleaded, others demanded Still
only general humanitarian principles
only general humanitarian principles,
others offered concrete constructive
proposals.
But whatever method for impresSing
the governmental delegates was chosen,
and in whatever terms the wishes,
hopes or demands were couched, the
fundamental thought underlying all of
sorely distressed world looks hopefully
and expectantly to Geneva to avoid a
new race for ornaments and to prevent
a world cataclysm which the failure Of
the conference might entail.
Many Millions Represented.
The extraordinary session was i'm
pressive, and not only because of the
tremendous earnestnesS and obvious
sincerity of the delegations that were
heard.
1t was impressive in the subStan-
tial character of the organizations be-
hind the delegations which spoke for
several hundreds of millions of persons
1t was impressive also in the dra-
matte simplicity with which tie women
of some so nations, all wearing arm
bands inscribed Pax" and saSheS bear
ing the names of their countries, de-
posted on the presidents table volume
after volume and package after pack
age of individual signatures 10 pet-
ton for peace and disarmament.
1t was impressive, finally, in the ef-
fective contrast of the personalities ad-
dressing the vast assembly in behalf OF
their respective movements.
Miss Mary Dingman, American rep
resentative of the World Committee Of
the Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton, spoke for IA international WOmenS
organizations with 100000 members
in Sc countries.
A kindly woman attired in a dark
green frock, Miss bingham surprised
veteran officials of the league, who
have heard much oratory in their day,
by the quiet assurance with which Bhe
Continued on Page 5, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-02-07
BY REX COLLIER.

The depression and the natural urge
to take a chance have combined to raise
the status of the old alley game of
numbers" from a moderately popular
gambling pastime to the proportions of
real racket"
1t is racket that requires no great
initial capital but yields tremendous
dividends-to the operator.
The player, lured by the attractive
odds of 500 to l, is the sucker" who
Evening star., 1932-02-07
Civic Leaders of Nation AS
sure Whole Hearted Sup
port at White House Rally.
ORGANIZATION WORK
TO START THIS WEEK
President and Financial Advisers
Describe Serious Results of Cur
rency Withdrawals.
b. the Associated Press

b the Associated Press.
pledge that 2OOOOOOO citizens
stand ready for united anti-hoarding
war was given to President Hoover yes
terday at rally to which he sum-
moned civic leaders from all parts Of
the Nation.
The pledges came-some oral and
some by raised hands-from repre-
Sentatives of more than 40 national
associations. They had heard the
Chief Executive and two of his princi-
pal financial advisers talk of the serious
results of individual currency with
draWals
Charles G. Dawes, president of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
urged an appeal to the heart" and
return to the drive methods of World
War days to stop what he called a
mass movement toward currency de-
flation. Ogden l. Mills. soon to be-
come Secretary of the Treasury. sec
onded his appeal to put boarded dol
lars to work. Neither speech was
made public.
One Discordant Note.
Those who attended departed with
out attempting to create the national
anti-hoarding organization spoken of
by the President. Work upon such a
machine, with branches in every COM
munity, will be initiated this week
under the leadership of Col Frank
Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily
News.
A diScordant note was sounded out
side the White House by the sole COL
ored delegate, j. E. Spingarn, president
OF the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People He
contended it was merely ironical" to
invite colored people to join in such
| movement when thet have no
money TO hoard"
The meeting took place in the cabinet
room, stripped of its usual long tabI:
and heavy chairs. Sentiment apparent
| ly was unanimous. The sound of hand
clapping frequently issued from behind
its closed doors at each new appeal and
pledge of support
White House statement after the
meeting said:
The President Gen. Dawes and IN
dersecretary Mills reviewed the situa-
ton. The meeting was directed to q
ScLSla Q4SCuSSlOll Ol JIle means ana
measures of organization to meet the
problems of boarding
1T was agreed that boarding had ac-
cumulated to the extent of S1.25O,O0O,-
900 or 00,OO0,0O0; that its results
were to immobilize a large portion of
the national gold supply and cause
drastic de1ation and credit contraction.
and seriously to restrict business ex-
pansion and maintenance of employ
ment and seriously to affect commodity
prices.
Loses Its Value.
1T was pointed out by many of the
leaders of the national associations that
a dollar boarded not only ceases to per-
form its function as currency, but de-
stroys SIS to $40 potential credit.
"A dollar in the hands of a hoarder
| is just a dollar, but a boarded dollar
in the hands Of bank, or wisely in
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

NOTE-This is the first Of series OF
three articles on the So-cGiled numbers
racket" rDhiCh has been prevalent in
WASHINGTON IN recent years Authori-
ties are concentrating their efoTtS
AGAINST this branch OF gambling.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

PART TWO-8 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Public Library-Page q.
Veterans of Foreign WarS-Paee D.
Marine Corps NeWs-Page D.
American Gold Star Mothers-Page )
w. C. T. U. Notes-Page D
parent-Teacher Activities-Page 5.
At Community Centers-Page 7.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-24 PAGES. :,
General News-Local, National ana
Foreign.
Schools and Coleges-Page B-4
Evening star., 1932-02-07
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.

COLORED SECTIONS PAGES.
Keeping Up With the Jonses; Tarzan;
MIR. and Mrs; Moon Mullins; The
Timid Soul; Reglar Fcllers; Little
Orphan Annie. and Mutt and JEFF.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
PART SEVEN-20 PAGES.

Magazine Section.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page IA.
Reviews of the New Books-Page IS.
Cross word Puzzle--Page 16
The Bridge Forum-Page IT.
The Boys and Girls Page-Page 18.
Highlights of History-Page 10.
Those Were the Happy Days-Page 20
Evening star., 1932-02-07

PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
Women of Diplomacy-Page 7.
Kathleen Norris Article-Page y.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
PART FOUR-I0 PAGES.

PART FOUR-10 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Stage, Screen
Music and Radio.
In the Motor World-Page 4.
Music NeWS-Page 5.
Radio-Page 6.
Aviation-Page 6.
Fraternities-Page 7.
Organized Reserves1Page 7.
Army and Navy News-Page 8.
News of the Clubs-Page 9.
Y. w. c. A News-Page 10.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 10.
District National Guard-Page 10.
Disabled American Veterans-Page 10.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

Financial News and Classified Adver-
tiSing.
American Legion-Page u.
Naval ReserveS-Page 70.
Organized Reserves-Page II.
D. A. r. Activities-Page 70.
Serial Story, Spite Wife"-Page II.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
WEATHER.

IU. s. Weather Bureau Forecasto
Cloudy today, slightly colder tonight;
tomorrow cloudy probably followed by
rain at night. Temperatures-Highe
A, at pm. yesterday; lowest, 80, at
am. yesterday.
Full report on page 7.
Evening star., 1932-02-07
PART SIX-l2 PAGES.

PART FIVE-4 PAGES.
Sports Section.
Evening star., 1932-02-07

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes by
The Stars exclusive carrier service Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-04
SAFE INVESTMENT FoR IDLE MONEY

The new Secretary Of the Treasury, Ogden Mills, announces
the general plans for the issue of reconstruction bonds" to help
bring from buried fruit jars or out of safety deposit boxes
$780, 100000 of boarded money.
These baby bonds will be special oneyear treasury GER
tifcates, issued in denominations of $50, 500 and $500. The
interest rate is not yet determined but will probably be between
1h% and 215%.
Mr.. Mills statement was issued after a conference with
President Hoover. The President has called upon the hoarders
to bring hidden currency back into circulation. Hidden money
is without value. 1t is no good to anybody, not even the hoard
financial system.
The certificates will be available for purchase through the
tanks. They should, and probably will, be widely purchased.
They are absolutely as secure as any government bond and will
pay sufficient interest to warrant public buying to the limit. The
ownership of such bonds by the individual serves two purposes:
First, it relieves the worry of possible robbery and loss Of
life as well as loss of savings.
Second, it carries with it the satisfaction Of knowing that
you are doing your patriotic duty in helping to lift the depression
in business caused largely by idle, timid money being withheld
from business channels.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-04
McCabe All Club
Elects New Officers

The All Poppy Workers held
their annual reorganization meet
ing Saturday at the P. c. Olsen
farm near McCabe. Harry Larsen
will lead the club for the coming
year and Kenneth Olsen will be
assistant. Club officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Alton
Olsen; vice-president, Victor Han
sen; secretary-treasurer Kenneth
Olsen; song and yell leader, Gun
mar Hansen; reporter, Allen
Larsen.
William Bentsen, the former
leader Of the club, who will not be
able to lead this year was voted
the degree of honorary leader and
as such is invited to attend and
take part in any meeting or club
activity.
Club members have enrolled in
calf, pig and corn projects. Feed
production will be emphasized.
Meetings will be held the first
Friday of each month at members
homes.--Co. Agent Warden. i.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-04
Pleasant Valley, River
side Farmers Union

February 14th the Riverside
Farmers Union Local No. 465 held
a meeting in the Pleasant Valley
school house. They elected their
officers for this year which was
planned to be done long ago but
there had not been enough out to
meetings until this time. They
also chose a delegate to go to the
county convention. They received
the prunes which they ordered
shortly after the last meeting and
many people went home with a
box or sack full of prunes.
This local will hold their next
meeting at the Pleasant Valley
school house Saturday night, Mar.
18th. They are to have a card
party. Everyone is invited to
come and bring their cards. Mem
bers are asked to bring either
cake or sandwiches. The meeting
is to start at seven o'clock so come
and be on time. The people from
the west are especially urged to
come as they have not been pres
ent at meetings lately. There will
be a quarter charged each family
to raise money for the treasury.
Everybody come and have a good
time.
Gertrude Mcneil, Cors. Sec.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-04
W BILLS By LEAVITT
TO AID HOMESTEADERS

Washington-Two bills Of par
ticular interest to Montana farm
ers have been introduced by
Congressman Scott Leavitt, one
to permit loans under the recent
relief bill for summe following
and the other authorizing the sec
rotary OF the interior TO extend
the time within which final proof
on homesteads may be submitted.
The first measure states the
secretary of agriculture is author
lied to make loans or advances for
summer following during the cal
endar year 1882. A first lien on all
crops growing, or to be planted
and grown in the calendar year
1888, shall, in discretion OF the
secretary OF agriculture, be deem
ed sufficient security for such
loan or advance"
The second of Mr.. Leavitt's bills
authorizes the secretary of the in
terror "to extend for a period OF
not to exceed two years the period
during which final proof may be
offered by any homestead entry
man upon public lands of the
United States if the date requiring
the submission of such final proof
by any such entryman under exist
ing law falls within the period be-
ginning July /, 1881, and ending
December 81, 1888" provided the
entryman can give evidence that
it is a hardship upon himself to
meet the requirements incident to
final proof upon the date required
by existing law, due to adverse
weather or economic conditions.
Already a number of cases have
arisen in Mr.. Leavitt's district as
we'll as other parts of the country
where enactment of this measure
would be beneficial.
Both measures have been re-
ferred to committees of the house
Of representatives for consider
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-03-04
PUTTING A CURB ON THE BEAR

For more than two years President Hoover has insisted
that the New York Stock Exchange should take adequate
measures to protect investors from artificial depression OF Sc
curldes prices brought about by uncalled for bear raids and
short selling.
1t was reported in the press a few weeks ago that govern
ment officials were considering forcing the Exchange to close to
protect the holdings of banks, insurance companies and the
general public.
Fearing the government would take such drastic action the
Stock Exchange has banned the loaning of margined stocks to
short sellers without specific permission of the owners.
Heretofore, for instance, if one Spectator bought 1000
shares of United States Steel or any other listed stock-another
speculator could sell short on the same Exchange 1000 shares,
borrowing from the broker the margined stock of the first pur-
chaser, thus multiplying the buying action of the purchaser.
1t is a question whether this ruling is strong enough. All
short sales should be banned in order to make securities secure.
1t is all wrong to permit the sale by anybody OF something they
do not own and never expect to own. The great bear raids on
securities in 1929 precipitated the depression in this country.
We might have ridden safely through the world debacle or, in
any event, weathered it with greater ease if the Stock Exchange
bears had been prohibited from taking advantage of a condition
to raid American market values-Exchange.