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The Washington times., 1932-02-03
JAPS' SPURN|NG
9-POWERPAC
WORRIES U.s..
Washington More Disturbed by
Threat to Treaties Of 1922
Than Over China Crisis
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
Copyright, 1892. by international
News SeTvice)

Authoritative reports from
Geneva that Japan contem-
plates renouncing the principal
treaties she signed at the
Washington Arms Conference
in 1922 disturbed Washington
today vastly more than even
the ruthless disregard Of those
treaties that Japan has ex-
hibited in her present war on
China.
Violation Of treaty obligations
in a specific case, as in China
might charitably be aScribed to
overzealousness, expediency, or the
necessity of the moment. But de-
liberate withdrawal from a treaty
is a far graver matter.
Signed 10 Years Ago
1t is. almost 10 years ago to the
day that Japan affixed her sigma
ture in Washington to a series of
treaties growing out of the Wash,
ington Conference designed to as
sure permanent peace in the
Pacific and the Far East.
In one of them, the so-called
Nine-Power-Pact, she agreed with
the other powers having large in
terests in the Orient to respect
the sovereignty, the independ-
ence and the territorial and ad-
ministrative. integrity" of China.
In another, the So-called Five
Five-Three" treaty, Japan agreed
that her ratio in capital ships
and aircraft carriers should be
as three to five for the United
States and Great Britain. This
treaty was Subsequently broad
ened at the London conference
three years ago to include cruis-
ers and smaller ships. and the
japanese ratio was Increased
to 81.
Treaties Scraps of Paper
The Washington treaties con-
tinue in effect until December 81,
1886, and continue indefinitely
after that date unless one of the
contracting powers gives two
years notice of a desire to with
draw.
That Japan has made a scrap
Of paper of the nine-power treaty
is conceded by the powers gener-
ally since she has occupied the
whole of Manchuria and spread
her operations to the treaty port
of Shanghai.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
ReSerUiStS to Meet
For ParLey on Friday

Announcement of a conference
of all District reserve officers,
to meet Friday at p. m. in the
Interior Department auditorium,
Eighteenth and F Streets North
west. was made today by Col. NJ.
S. Jarvis, U. S. A., senior in
structor of the Washington re-
serve units.
In view of the conflict in the
Far East. the conference is ex-
pected to be one of the most i'm
portant of the year.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
DELIVERY HINT
PROBED IN JAIL

A warning that an attempt
would be made to deliver prisoners
from the Prince Georges county
jail at Upper Marlboro, was re-
ceived today by Sheriff W. Curtis
Hopkins. ..
The sheriff said he had received
several warnings this week but
put faith in none Of them.
1t. was suspected that the deliv-
cry, if any, was planned to release
/. Peter Abbott, held in connection
with the shooting at the Old Colo
NAL Tea House in Bladensburg
last November.
A search of the Jail failed to re-
veal Q gun and hack saw reported
hidden by prisoners. .---.-,,s
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
China Accepts
Peace Proposals

China responded favorably to-
day to the Anglo-American peace
proposals, while Japanese naval
guns thundered away at the
Woosung forts guarding Shanghai,
and Japanese airplanes droned
over the city.
The State Department an
nounced "a favorable reply" had
been received from China,
through the American consul at
Nanking, Willis N. Peck, but no
details were given by the Depart.
ment.
The Five-POint Plan
The five points of the peace pro-
poSal were:
Immediate cessation of all acts
Of violence by both sides.
China and Japan to halt further
mobilization or preparation for
further hostilities.
Withdrawal Of both combatantS
from all points of mutual contact
in the Shanghai area.
Establishment of neutral zones
to be policed by neutrals and eS-
tablished by consular authorities
for the protection of the Inter
national Settlement.
Prompt advances to be made
upon acceptance of these condi.
tionS for negotiations to settle diff
ferences between the two nations
in the spirit of the Kellogg BRAND
treaty and the resolution Of the
League of Nations of December
8, without prior demand of reSer-
vation and with the aid of neutral
observers.
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Admiral Taylor Warns Jap Navy Chief
As Shells Rain Near u. S. Warships

from battery of small caliber
Japanese demountable cannon.
One of these batteries, manned
by a japanese landing party, is
located in the vicinity Of a park in
the Japanese defense zone.
Renewed Japanese attack this
afternoon on the Chinese de-
fenses in Chapel is considered a
diversion to prevent Chinese
forces there from going to the aid
of the Woosung fort defenders.
Across in the Chapel district
the native population was fleeing
in terror.
During a lull in sniping activi-
ties and the firing of Chinese and
Japanese guns this morning. I
made a tour of the section of the
International Settlement now held
by the Japanese.
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Continued from Page -


has the situation ashore in
hand tonight"
Hooker, leaving the Houston,
told n1e: 4 t.tf-
''I'm mighty glad to receive
reinfOrcements because the
Japanese have promised to
withdraw tonight from the
gU@rd posts on japanese prop
erty in the American defense
zone, and full responsibility for
the protection of their prop
critics will rest upon the Amer
lean Marines as soon as the
japanese withdraw"
Hooker was reluctant to discuss
the situation further.
I know from other sources that
at today's meeting Of the Shang-
hal Defense Council, the Marine
commander threatened to with
draw his troops from the front
line to a position behind the jap
aneSe machine guns mounted on
the roofs of Japanese owned
flour mills in the American zone
unless the Japanese forces
evacuated these positions and re-
tired to their own zone.
Sniper Peril Seen LesSened
If the Japanese fulfill today's
promise to withdraw from the
American sector, the movement
will greatly improve the position
of our troops and remove one
serious menace Of their being
embroiled with the Chinese army
by reason of japanese SniperS
firing into the latter over the
heads of American soldiers.
g The conference on the Hous-
ton was interrupted by message
from the destroyer Parrott down
the Whangpoo River, stating that
Japanese shells were falling near
the ship and in the vicinity Of
the American Texaco plant.
Taylor Cautions japanese
Admiral Taylor Immediately dis
patched an officer in a fast
launch to the nearest Japanese
warship to call attention tU the
PARROTS message.
The Japanese promised to wire
less their cruisers in the Yangtze
to lower their range at once or
change the direction Of their fire.
Japanese cruisers and planes
joined in subjecting the Woosung
and Poochan forts to terrific
bombardment.
Grave fears for the safety Of
the Commercial Pacific and East
ern. Gable Transpacific Cable
plants, located between the two
forts, were expressed by neutral
authorities. They were openly
exposed to the fire and were
threatened with serious damage.
Houston Proceeds on Way
Meanwhile the Houston pro-
ceeded up the river.
The Woosung forts are located
at the confluence of the Whang.
poo and Yanktze rivers, about IA
miles from the center Of Shang-
hal.
These Chinese Notifications, If
they fall into the hands of the
Japanese, will completely control
the water approaches TO Shanghai.
They dominate the approaches
to Shanghai through which United
States warships of the Asiatic
squadron pass.
The WooSung forts are old and
delapidsted. They mount, among
other guns, several Six-inch pieces
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
KELLOGG P ACT 7.
OBJECTED To
AS BASIS
Bar to Further Mobilization
Likewise Unacceptable, and
Other Points Have Flaws

TOKYO, Feb. 8 I.N.S.).
Japan will not accept the main
provisions of the five point
peace proposal submitted to
her and China by leading West.
ern powers, it was indicated
today.
The cabinet is meeting today to
consider the proposals.
Foreign Minister Kenkic hi
Yoshizawa told ambassadors Of
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Italy, whose coun-
tries advanced the plan, that
some of the points could be
accepted Immediately, but that
others would require lengthy
consideration.
Two Points Unacceptable
Unofficially, Tokyo's leading
newspaper reported that the Sec
ond and fifth points Of the plan
would not be accepted by Japan.
The second point would pro-
hibit further mobilization and all
future preparation for hostilities
between China and Japan.
Acceptance of the proposal for
q neutral zone at Shanghai seems
most probable and Japan, also,
probably, will agree to negotiate
the whole Shanghai affair in the
presence of neutrals. But she
will not permit neutrals to par
ticipate in Sino-Japan negotia-
tionS for a settlement Of all out
standing difficulties.
Two Situations Separated
This is in line with the Tokyo
governments opposition to the
commission appointed by the
League of Nations to investigate
conditions in Manchuria. japan
fears the powers are trying to
establish a connection between
the Manchurian and Shanghai
situations.
If this point is persisted in by
the United States and Great
Britain, it probably will mean
the failure Of their peace efforts.
It was authoritatively reiterated
today that unless China with
draws her troops from the Shang-
hal zone, the Japanese will con-
tinue to dispatch reinforcements.
It is reported one of the Japa-
neSe counter proposals will con-
tain a demand that Chinese ere
Sponsible for the early disorders
at Shanghai" be punished.
Kellogg Pact a Snag
The fifth point provides that
the outstanding controversies be-
tween the two countries be set
tied in the spirit of the Kellogg
BRAND pact and the resolution of
the League of Nations of Decem-
ber 8 setting up a commission Of
five neutrals to investigate.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
NAVY PLEA
MADE To WOMEN

An immediate Navy construc-
ton program for the United
States was urged today by Sen
ator Frederick Hale, of Maine,
chairman of the Senate Naval
Committee, in an address before
the seventh Women'S Patriotic
Conference on National Defense,
at Constitution Hall.
The Senator declared passage
of his bill would indicate to the
powers in Geneva that the
United States will not sacrifice
American security to assure a
nominal success for the dis
armament conference"
The women passed a resolu-
ton to send a cable to Hugh
Gibson, United States representa-
tive at the conference, that the
women favored an adequate ma
tional defense.
In an attack on communism
in this country, John B. Chapple,
managing editor of a Wisconsin
paper, aSSailed Senator Robert La
Toilette and Gov. Philip La Fol
lette, Of Wisconsin.
Resolutions opposing the recog-
milton of Soviet Russia and urg-
ing the reduction of the immigra-
ton quota were passed. The wo-
men made a pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
this afternoon. President and
Mrs, Hoover were to receive them
this i" afternoon at the White
House.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
RUM COMPLAINT
BRINGS FINE

Arrested on complaint of work.
men in charge of the work at
the new House Office Building,
Isaac Pollard, colored, 100 Schools
ct. N. E., today was sentenced
to so days in Jail and fine Of
500 on charges Of sale and
possession of liquor by Police
Court Judge Isaac r. Hit.
Pollard was arrested by Police
man P. E. Ambrose, of the First
precinct, who was investigating
complaint from Fred Woodring.
foreman at the office building,
that his workmen were getting
liquor on the job. Ambrose teSti-
fled that he and Woodring made
two buys" from Pollard on
January Is, when they called at
his home. ... ...
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
It's His Left,
Boys n Girls;
That's Blind

No, Floyd Gibbons, famous
Washington Times war cores
pondent, is not blind in both
eyes and the patch is not a
fake.
He lost his left eye during an
engagement in the World War
and has worn the patch ever
since.
Pictures of the war cores
pondent and rapid-fire radio
speaker appearing in a local
newspaper showing his rig ght
eye bandaged were caused by
reversal of a photograph dur
ing the making of cuts for
reproduction.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03

LnaC nave nct Deen 1lrco 1or ~
years. ..
Forts Almost Defenseless
There are never more than a
few, Thousand men in the garri.
son and 1t is not believed there
are that many there now.
There were no special defenses
around the forts when I passed
them four days ago coming up
the river IN a Japanese steamer.
The position is vulnerable to at
tack from either the Yangtze or
the Whangpoo rivers or from the
land side in the rear.
It is not believed the forts are
equipped with anti-aircraft guns,
leaving them especially open to
an an air attack by Japanese
land and seaplanes.
The Woosung guns all point
down the river, which makes the
fort a push-over if it is attacked
from the land side.
The new objective, if accom-
plished, may have the effect Of
overcoming complaints of other
nations about the proximity Of
hostilitieS to neutrals, but will
not necessarily overcome the pro-
tests about the Japanese using
the International Settlement as
a military base for this new
operation.
Marines Arrest Jap
American marines at Shanghai
have just arrested a Japanese
marine caught sniping against
the Chinese from the roof of a
Japanese-owned flour mill in the
American defense sector.
This offensive action by the
Japanese within the American
zone had previously been pro-
tested by the American marine
commander as exposing his troops
to charges of belligerency against
the Chinese and also in violation
Of the neutrality of the 1nterna-
tional Settlement.
The American forces. do not
object to the presence of Japanese
guards on japanese property in
that part of the settlement
which the United States marines
are assigned to defend, but they
bitterly oppose the action of
Japanese in firing over the heads
of American marines.
Americans to Gust Japs
Arrangements were made late
this afternoon between the
American and British authorities
for immediate withdrawal Of a
hundred Japanese marines who
have been stationed within the
United States marines lines.
These men are expected to re-
tire before dark, thus relieving
the Americans Of the danger of
becoming embroiled.
Colonel Hooker, commanding
the American marines. had for
mally protested to the Japanese
against the presence Of these men.
The Japanese marine COM
mander is being notified Of the
arrest Of the sniper and it is
presumed will ask that the man
be turned over to him.
Jap Shells Hit u. S. Zone
Four Japanese shells landed
within the American defense zone
during the shelling of Chapel at
about / o'clock this afternoon.
The firing was not believed to
be Intentional, the shells appar-
emily being "overs" or long shots
The Washington times., 1932-02-03

as "the candidate of the Ger
man people"
At the same time DR.. Sahm
entrusted to the German news
papers the task of obtaining
the names of 10000 voters, the
number legally required to back
up the candidacy in order to
make the nomination as "the
peoples candidate" legally
valid.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
Truck Regulation
Declared Doomed

Federal regulation of motor
trucks engaged in hauling goods
can never be successful. T. r.
Dahl, vice president of the White
Motor Truck Company, asserted
today at the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee hearings on
the Couzens motor carriers bill.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
TAG BILL DELAYED

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 3.-The
Virginia house records committee
has deferred action until later
date on Delegate I. N. Coleman's
bill to permit holders of 1881
licenses to use them until March
!, next. n
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
3,II9 Miles of Road
Started in December

Contracts for 3,119 miles of
new highway costing $30,012,128
were awarded in 35 States during
December. the Presidents organi-
zation on unemployment relief
announced yesterday. This is a
decline of Is per cent from No
vember. Employment of 133,026
men on highways in Is States was
reported,
The Washington times., 1932-02-03


eminent per-
Sonalities in
all walks Of
life under the
leadership Of
DR.. Heinrich
Sahm. chief
mayor of Ber.
lin, has open.
ed a cam
pdlgn 1Or re-
election Of
the field mar.
shall by iSSu.
ing an appeal
propo i II g
President Won
Hind enbllrQ
The Washington times., 1932-02-03

cells do not form a simple
mass but are organized into a
harmonious system by eX.
tremely fine fibres, which asso.
ciate them with one another,
keep them in communication
with the rest of the body and
the outside world, and permit
them to control the organs and
muscles.
The human brain is the most
complex system which exists in
our universe, he says.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
NEW PHONE MANAGER

L. P. Marmion yesterday sue
ceeded J. H. Banner as manager
for the Hyattsvile area of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. Mr.. Banner has
been transferred to Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03

c VI t a g e,
according to
DR.. AL XII S
Carrell, chief
of the Rocke-
feller InSti-
tu t e or
Medical Re-
search.
The human
brain, accord
ing to this
savant, writ
ing in LIE
Matin, con-
tainS about
12, 0 o 0, 0 0 0
cells. These
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
There's IL Million Cells
In the Human Brain

PARIS, Feb, 8 G.N.SD.-A
good brain, above everything
else, is the need of VhiS diff.
The Washington times., 1932-02-03
Hindenburg Adherents
Boom His Candidacy

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-A non.
partisan "Hindenburg for Presi-
dent" committee, consisting Of
The Washington times., 1932-02-03

that have net been fired for 20
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
Paramount Theatre
ReOpens Doors
For Gala Season

Writing vivid new chapter into
Seattle's theatrical history, the Par
amount promises brilliant opening
starting at II 80 o'clock today
with the world premiere of "Six
Hours to Live" on the screen. and
a glamorous Fanchon and Marco re-
vue, "Veils,' starring Zelda Santley,
on the stage-and special open air
program in front of the theatre, add
ed before the last evening show.
Four complete performances. in,
GLIDING the feature film and stage
show, are promised.
six Hours to Live" is a roman
tic drama featuring Warner Baxter,
John Boles ana Miriam Jordan, and
Wells Fanchon and Marcos gilt
tering musical, revue direct from
Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Holly
wood, is said to provide out-of-the-
ordinary entertainment.
A symphony orchestra of thirty
pieces, directed by Jules Buffano,
is featured on the Paramount pro-
gram, offered "Bits From the OPP
era," as is Gaylord Carter, famed as
radios Phantom of the Organ" and
as starred organist in dozen large
theatres on the Coast.
Frank l.. Newman Jr., is manager
of the reopened Paramount.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
The AH-Americall' !
=, r.,
Football Film
AT R.K.O. Theatre

The two greatest football teams in
the country will be seen in action
Friday on sceen of the. RKO Opheum
Theatre.
These gridiron machines will APP
pear in the Universal football drama,
"The All American" One of them
is the 1881 All American Team,
marking the first time that such a
squad has ever assembled on the
playing field, and the other is an All
Star team which includes in its line
up SOME of the greatest players of
previous seasons.
"The All American" is said to be
highly dramatic story.
The new fare further includes a
new Edgar Kennedy comedy, Par,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
To Keep Commissaries
From Racketeer Control

Don H. Evans, candidate to sue
coed himself as county commissioner
for the first district of King county,
opened major offensive in his cam
paign this week with a series of pub
lie addresses and radio talks.
Evans concentrated his attention
on the necessity of keeping the COM
missary relief system out of the
hands of exploiters and racketeers.
He urged the voters to support the
bond issues for refunding county
warrants and financing a work pro-
gram to supply jobs for the unem-
ployed.
Evans told various groups this
week, "The voters must decide whe-
Their they want the commissaries to
continue indefinitely or whether they
will be closed with work for the job
less instead of dole. There must
be jobs for these people and that
means the bond issues must be sup
ported.
Another decision the voters must
make is whether they want their
commissaries and their county bust
ness handled by the racketeers and
their walking delegates or whether
they want business men who have
experience in public office to con-
tinue their efforts to bring the pub
lie business out of the economic and
social depression that unemployment
has brought about.
my opponent in this campaign
has publicly promised that he will
put these .racketeers back in power.
l promise the unemployed nothing
beyond a fair and just distribution
of food supplies, and jobs as quickly
as possible. No man should lose
his vote to another by being told for
whom to cast his ballot"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20
What Price Knowledge

The newspapers are giving a great
deal of space to the amazing tangle
of Samuel Insults public utilities
dealings and the way in which the
master mind of finance conducted
his business Now, shortly after the
failure of several of some of the sup
posed biggest banks in the country
came the closing of the Binga State
Bank, the failure of some Negro
businesses and more recently the
closing of the Douglass National
Bank Chicago was hard hit. So was
Washington when the National Ben
eft Life Insurance company went
into the hands of the receivers, the
Woodman of the World in Hot
Springs, Ark, couldn't continue and
the Victory Life Insurance Company
in Chicago went into the hands of the
receivers.
The Negro was following right on
the heels of the white man. So with
the fall of the insult empire and the
revelations that followed kept the
reading world informed how the lit.
tie purchaser of stock was PRACTICAL,
fleeced. eve have no high finance
we felt and let it go at that. But
here comes some news that interes
our own people. Gather Page, o.
Kansas City Mo-, promoter of six
story deluxe club building with store
below and luxurious apartment
above, finds himself called upon, b,
the small investors in the enterprises
to explain what went with the monte
collected and paid out.
Page kept the books Gin his head.
The result is the referee in bankrupt
cy said it was "most mixed up at
fair" which he would try to straigh
ten out. The Kansas citizens are GU
their savings. The only differenc
between them and the stakeholder
in the insult companies is that tn
stockholders of the last named cor
Germ are out much larger none,
} What price knowledge.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-20

Tor. Bedroom and WRATH" a sol
cartoon, Camping Out" featuri|
"Scrappy;n and the latest Pat
News. As a special added attractil
on the mornings of Saturday al
Sunday, at Has o'clock, the fiji
installment of RKO-Radios thrilli|
new serial, "The Last Frontier VI
be shown. This screen adoption
Courtney Ryley Cooper's popul
novel features a large cast of we
known players among whom a
Creighton Clancy, son of the Id
Lon CLANCY; Dorothy CULVER, Fra
els X. Bushman, Jr., and Joe Be
ONO. 1.-THE Last Frontier will be
regular attraction at the RKO q
pheum every Saturday and Sund
morning to follow, at the first sho|
only.