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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
COLD STEMS FLOOD
Wabash and White River
Sweep LoWIands.

Cold snap which forced the mer-
curry to 1858 degrees here over the
weekend, apparently had halted
the rise of the Wabash and White
rivers in southern Indiana areas to-
day, weather bureau officials an
nounced.
Both streams are at their crests,
j. H. Arlington, forecaster, said.
Saturday the rivers had reached
the 1880 flood levels.
No reports Of serious consequences
of the water rise, with the exception
of flooded farmlands, have reached
the local bureau.
Lowlands near Indianapolis are
covered with sheets of water as a
result of last weeks heavy rains.
Probability that light rains will be
on the weather schedule in the next
twenty-four hours, was posted by
the bureau. With temperatures ris-
ing. rain is predicted for late to-
night or Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
PERIL OF WAR
MOUNTS; PLEA
GIVEN LEAGUE
Bloody Chaos Threatens as
NipponeSe Demand
Affect Surrender.
FOREIGNERS IN DANGER
5000 Americans AnxiouSIy
Await Word on Stand
of Washington.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINIMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-China
today stood in the shadow of the
blacklist clouds since the Boxer up
rising and international interven-
ton third of century ago.
Emboldened by the amazingly
weak stand of Washington ana
Geneva since she began her con-
quest of Manchuria nve months
ago, Japan, with fleet and land
forces, today was hammering away
at Shanghai, with view of forcing
China's abject surrender.
Meanwhile, according to infor-
nation in the hands of the writer,
the Chinese are pinning their faith
on the council of the League of Ma
tions, scheduled to meet today at
Geneva. If that hope vanishes, a
desperate and helpless population,
450,000,000 strong, may go berserk.
China is a member of the League
of Nations. She is a signatory of
the Kellogg pact and the nine
power treaty. Each, she was led to
believe, offered her guarantee of
territorial and administrative Sc
curity against external aggression.
Millions May Rise
If they fail her now, far eastern
observers fear, the Marking govern
ment may fall and bloody chaos
ensue.
IT the white mans peace machin-
cry fails to function, China's yellow
and embittered millions may get out
of hand.
If the capitalist powers of the
western world fail to live up to their
solemnly signed peace treaties, the
bulwark of the weak against the
strong, China may be thrown bodily
into the arms OF waiting Communist
Russia.
In Shanghai, a private cable to
the writer reveals, 5000 Americans
anxiously are waiting to see what
the attitude of Washington will be
in the face of Japan's new threat to
seize the Chinese city and forts.
Seeks to Break Boycott
But the most significant develop
ments are expected at Geneva.
There the council of the league is
due to meet today with DR.. w. w.
Yen, Chinese minister to Washing
ton, on hand to present his coun-
try's case. The United States will
not be represented, even by an OBJ
server.
Minister Yen is expected to in
yoke to its utmost the covenant
OF the league, including Articles 10,
IL and Is, in an effort, as he ex-
pressed it, to halt the "conflagra-
ton" in the Far East. In his opin-
ion, Japan aims at nothing less
than complete conquest of China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
Prepare for Battle

BY UHtted Press
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25.-Chinese
forces in Shanghai were reinforced
today, indicating Chinese determi-
nation to resist if the Japanese take
military action against the city.
Ten japanese warships were in
the harbor and 400 marines ashore.
ready to back up the ultimatum de-
handing cessation of anti-Japanese
activities in Shanghai and repara-
tons for recent incidents.
Martial law was in effect in the
Chinese territory around Shanghai.
Barbed wire entanglements and
sandbag barbados were erected
Troops Of the Seventy eighth
Chinese division received war sun
plies, including anti-aircraft guns.
Units at strategic points were re-
inforced.
Meanwhile, the central govern
ment at Marking was having ex-
IRENE difficulty achieving unity on
its attitude toward Japan.
Premier Sun Fo and Foreign
Minister Eugene Chen resigned as
result of the differences and left
for Shanghai.
The central legislative committee
of the government, however, refused
to accept the designations and sent
a delegation to Shanghai to per-
suade them to return to Marking.
Foreign officials in the interna-
tional settlement here were con-
stantly in conference over the sit
uation. No unusual activity was
observed among foreign troops, but
consular and civil officials of the
settlement were determined that its
neutrality shall be observed.
WI Teh-Chen, mayor of Greater
Shanghai, and Mural, Japanese
consul-general, conferred for more
than an hour today. Mural de-
manded that the Chinese reply to
the japanese ultimatums. WI asked
an extension of time explaining
that the Chinese wished to oeliber-
ate further.
"A reply must be received at .
time suitable to the japanese.
Mural said, otherwise the japanese
navy will take suitable action. This
means at any time now"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
BY BEN STERN
Copyright. 1882. by The Times)

Repeal of the state preferential
primary law in 1929 has saved
President Herbert Hoover from pos
sible loss of the Indiana delegation
to the Republican national conven-
ton.
The President would experience
the utmost difficulty in a primary,
if held, to obtain enough votes to
assure Indiana's support.
Hoover's principal opposition
would come from the candidacy of
General Charles Dawes. Such lib
erals as Senators Hiram Johnson
and William E. Borah would make
a good showing in the Republican
fight.
The Democratic delegate pledge
would 60, hands down, to Governor
Franklin D. Roosevelt, with Newton
D. Baker, Alfred Smith, or Governor
Albert Ritchie as alternate choices.
That is the story told by The
Times secret poll of delegates to
the 1880 state conventions of both
parties.
It reveals that Hoover is not
popular in the agricultural sections
of the state and the Roosevelt
strength is well spread.
Most important is the apparent
revolt of the delegates against
Hoover and party allegiance, and
their asking for anybody but
Hoover" This, coming from the
delegates, who, because of their
very position necessary must be
stanch partisans, is of vital interest.
Every stratum of Hoosier life and
activity was plumbed in The Times
poll, in an effort to get a cross sec
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
HINTS MURDER CLEW
Man, Resisting Cops, Bares
knowledge of Killing.

The unsolved murder of Norman
Schoen, indianapolis police officer,
nearly four years ago, gripped at
tention of detectives today follow
ing the arrest OF a young man who
is alleged to have threatened the
lives of two patrolmen early Sunday.
Police arrested Peter Schwimmer,
%, of 215 South Butler avenue, on
charges of drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct.
According to the officers, Noble
w. WEIGH and Joseph G. Commits
key, Schwinmer at first resisted ar
rest attempts.
III put you guys on the spot
just the same as they did Schoen,"
Schwimmer is alleged to have
threatened. I'm not the guy who
did the Schoen job, but I was one
of the gam. I'll get the same gang
together and we'll take care of YOU"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

worst possible fate" the fire mar
shall asserted.
For if you are a felon. and cap
tured, the state provides first rate
reformatory or prison care. The in
sane and epileptic also are we'll pro-
vided for.
Plight Is PitifuI
But to be poor and have to live
in the average Indiana county farm
is to face plight that almost is
beyond picturing.
There scarcely is a poor farm
where the buildings ought not to be
condemned as fire hazards. But to
do so is to arouse the ire of the
county officials, and meet with OPP
position from all the large property
interests who forever are harping
on economy, regardless of what
happens to the needy.
yet the fire hazard isn't the
greatest danger to the inmates. They
are suffering from lack of good
1000. In many instances sanitary
conditions are such that the state
prison would be a palace in COM
pariSon.
Relief Is Urged
Surely there must be some rem
edy for such situation. Old men
and women, who have met with
but have remained hon.
est and law abiding, should not be
because they didn't COM
NIT crime, or lacked the good for
tune to go insane"
Hogston said that reports on the
several institutions will be available
later. He suggested state-built old
folks homes as a probable remedy,
Or old age pensions.
II don't know the answer, but
there is one, and the Hoosier citi-
zenry should find it and put il into
he concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

The east and west mingle there
in strong contrast. Modern build
ings overshadow tiled roofs of
pure Chinese architecture, pictur-
esquely squatted along the paved
avenue or roads as they are
called in the international settle
ment and French concession.
In the foreign areas, which
stretch some six miles along
Whangpood river, are handsome
mansions, modern banks and ho-
tells, and beautifully appointed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
FRED c. CAUSE IS NAMED
JUDGE IN VEHLING TRIAL

Fred c. Cause, indianapolis at
torney and former judge, today was
named to try Coroner Fred w. Vehl-
ing on charge of soliciting a bride.
Cause, succeeding Criminal Judge
Frank P. Baker in the case, will set
the trial date in criminal court
Tuesday morning.
The attorney was named iurist
after states and defense attorneys
had stricken names of Sidney s.
Miller and Charles F. Remy from
three submitted by Baker.
Selection of the trial judge fol-
lowed Bakers ruling in favor of the
states demurrer to the abatement
plea attorneys for Vehling filed last
week to block the trial on an affi-
davit. Baker held Prosecutor Her
bert E. Wilson had the right to file
an affidavit in the case regardless of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

whether a grand jury was in ses-
sion, as provided by the Indiana
statutes.
If the defense files no further
motions, Vehling is expected to
plead to the bride solicitation count
Tuesday, before trial date is set.
Meanwhile, attorneys for the
coroner filed motion for a change
of venue in the impeachment pro-
ceedings in circuit court The state
will oppose the venue change at
tempt on the basis that the i'm
parchment proceedings can not be
taken from the county.
In criminal court, Vehling is
charged with seeking $3.50 and
other remuneration from relatives
in connection with the gas death
case of Benjamin Stickel last
March.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
HARRY M. DAUGHERTY
TAKES CREDIT GALORE
Made Harding, Mellon, Hughes and

Made Harding, Mellon, Hughes and
Coolidge" Says Book.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The man
who made Harding President. who
put Mellon, Highes and Hoover into
cabinet posts, and who was driven
from office for his courageous public
service, is the picture Harry M.
Daugherty paints of himself in his
book. THE Inside Story of the
Harding Tragedy" released today.
Daugherty lists his enemies with
IN his party and divides blame
among them for his custer. He
specifically mentions Senators Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts.
George Wharton Pepper Of Penn
sylvania, and william e. Borah of
Idaho
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
POVERTY is WORST
CRIME IN INDIANA.
SURVEY DISCLOSES
Criminals Lot Shown as
Far Better Than That of
Poor Farm Inmate.

Poverty is the worst crime in In
diana, and greater penalties are i'm
posed upon the poor than upon the
felon, it was charged today by State
Fire Marshal Alfred E. Hogston.
Hogston's comment was caused by
q statewide survey of poor farms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

clubs. TaXicabs, buses, track
street cars and modern convey
ances of all sorts move along the
broad streets cluttered up with
riksha and ancient Chinese Wheel
barrows. Airplanes from the air.
port on the edge of town soar
overhead.
On the bund, or waterfront,
stands the Shanghai Club with
its longest bar in the world" Just
off Avenue Edward VIII, the
boundary between the French and
international concessions. A few
blocks away, the American Club,
modern and popular, faces the
municipal buildings.
Il
ON the outskirts of the city,
~ some of them located in
Chinese territory, are various
country clubs, racing tracks and
polo grounds. Night clubs as
Swanky as any in New York or
Europe run until dawn, with en-
tertainers from the four corners
of the earth.
Dance halls in what CORE
spends to the Bowery in New
York, or the old Barbary coast in
San Francisco, are packed nightly
with tourists and foreign soldiers.
Great Britain, for example, still
has 5000 men in Shanghai, and
the United States never has re-
moved the Fourth regiment of
marines sent out in the spring of
1927.
Into this bizarre mixture, the
Chinese, who less than a century
ago spurned the fair haired bar
barians" from overseas, today
have penetrated, many seeking
shelter in the heavily guarded
areas of Shanghai.
n y
CHANGHAI is a city of nearly
~ 100000 inhabitants, Of
these possibly $4,000 are from the
west, and of these some 1000 are
Americans. The British have about
5000 civilians and the French
possibly 1900. There are some
1000 or so other westerners aside
from the Russians. In Shanghai
there are nearly 10000 of these
white Russians" virtually men
without a country" since the So
VETS came into power.
Shanghai, as far as the for
eigner is concerned, is ruled by two
municipal councils, each absolutely
independent of the other. The
international settlement is gov
erned by its municipal council, and
the French concession is governed
by the French municipal council.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
SCORES KILLED IN RED
UPRISING IN SALVADOR

munistic nature, and said the kill
ingS had occurred in the interior.
The advices said dynamite bombs
were being freely used against pub
lie buildings and fiscal institutions.
Canadian war craft has arrived off
Ell Salvador.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
BY HENRY F. MIssELWITz

XXTASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The
w port Of Shanghai, which
Japan now threatens to capture
in her bold campaign of military
and economic aggression in China,
is the most modern metropolis in
China.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
FLEET GOES TO HAWAII
Maneuver Plans Unchanged by
Trouble in Honolulu.

bU CNlteu PfeSS
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-With
preparations for the annual Pacific
battle maneuvers completed, and
with a farewell reception having
been given to friends of the fleet,
the Pacific battle feet will sail to-
morrow morning for Hawaii, it was
announced today.
Plans for the annual cruise have
been unchanged by the inter-racial
troubles in Honolulu, it was an
nounced. Honolulu has been boy
cotted by naval authorities to the
extent that all shore leaves there
have been Cancelled, but maneuver
plans are unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

$4,000 feet With
a Diesel engine
plane at the
expense of &C
cents worth OF
furnace oil.
His fight al
Floyd Bennett
field Sunday
produced many
novel features.
hitherto. not
experienced in
alt itude at
tempts. First,
the rate of
rlinh ac shown
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

made by the in
spection d e part
ment of his office.
Although juris-
diction of the de-
partment is con-
fined to fire haz-
ards, Hogston had
the reports made
on general condi-
tions at poor farms
as we'll.
with that sur
vey but so per cent
complete, I safely
can say that to be
INDECENT in Indiana
is to meet with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
TAXI DEADLINE is SET
Licenses Must Be Obtained by Feb
Corfosx, Pa yUorvaS

l, Captain Ray Warns.
Warning that taxicab licenses
must be obtained and $4,000 in
surance bonds posted not later than
Feb. l, was issued today by Captain
Otto Ray, city license inspector. He
said after that date police will be
notified to arrest drivers and conf1s-
cate cabs, unless the bond is posted
at city hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
TIMES POLL BARES
HOOVER OPPOSITION

ton of what the rank and file of
each party is thinking.
Safeguards of secrecy were placed
about the QUESTIONABLE cards en-
Turn to Page Fourteen)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
Air Mark Set
for 90 Gents
BY Chan1berIin

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Clar-
ence D. Chamberlin, trans
Atlantic flier, has set an alti-
tude record of approximately
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
Shanghai, Scene of NezU Crisis, Is
Meeting Place of East and West

Henry F. Misselwitz, for moro than
five years a correspondent in Japan and
China, has written the following de-
scriptiOn of Shanghai, center of the
current Far East disturbance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25

climb, as shown M
on the Paragraph chart, was
constant. In flights with gaso-
line motors, the early stages
are marked by rapid ascent,
which are tapered off as the
ceiling is reached.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Three
United States warships with lis
marines are steaming full speed to
Ell Salvador from Panama, under
orders to protect Americans in that
strife-torn republic.
The state department has been
informed of serious disorders, re-
putedly of a CommuniStic tinge, in
the Central American country.
A message from Charge D'Affaires
McCafferty at San Salvador, the
capital, late Sunday told of an at
tack on Sonsonati, fighting in San
Tecla, eight miles from the capital,
and in another town ten miles
away. Telephone connections have
been destroyed and railroad tracks
reported torn up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-25
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Private
advices, not confirmed from official
quarters, were received here today,
saying that 1000 or more persons
had been killed ever Sunday in the
Salvador uprising.
These advices, among the last to
arrive before communications with
the interior we're curtailed further,
described the uprising as Of Com
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-26
Refinancing Farm Debt

When Senator Frazier and William
Lemke. candidate for congress, first
started to talk about refinancing the
farm debt of the nation which has
reached the staggering figure of more
than nine billions, they were treated
cynically. Their plan was jeered and
laughed at.
Without seeking to defend or oppose
the Frazier bill, it is very apparent
that these men have done much to
focus attention upon the necessity OF
easing the burden of farm debt and
the staggering load of taxes. Their
plan may be utopian and unavoidable,
but they at least have had the cour-
age to advance some kind OF a solu-
ton. They have anticipated by few
years some of the great financiers OF
the nation who today are giving most
serious attention to this issue.
How to meet some of the economic
problems arising out of the debt and
tax complication present issues OF
first Importance and ones that must
be solved before there can be eco
nomic recovery.
Mr.. Lemke has not got such fool
ish issue after all and some political
soothsayers seem to think that he
will receive a great endorsement at
the polls next month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-26

scientist. But it never found its
way to Wall Street.
X Y +
Since the business of sheriffs start
ed falling off, more and more young
men are coming out for the college
football teams.
X X X
Yep, the depression must be good
for the health of the country. Medic
inal liquor Withdrawals dropped 30
per cent in the last year, the govern
ment reports. Only paltry 100000
gallons were withdrawn.
X X X
President Hoover in reminis-
cent mood, recalls the JOY al
sliding down hill on ones tum-
N.Y." But the world hasn't found
it much fun.
President Svinhufvud of Finland
has pardoned 10000 prisoners impri-
soned for various liquor offenses.
After the celebration a lot Of them
will be back in again.
Copyright, 1882, NEA Service, Inc)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-26
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GLORIOUS GISH!
New York, Oct. 26--I wish hadn't
come across that phrase in Albert
BigcloW Paine's book on Life and
Lillian Gish.' The phrase reads:
Her face has often been llkened to
music, the strains Of Debussy. :.
have found in it the heart cry OF
Mascagni's Intermezzo; the Eve Of st.
Agnes; the dying fall of London
derry Air ;"
This sets me to wondering whether
I've gone blase. You see, my seats
at the opening nights of Theater
Guild shows have, for some seasons,
been just behind those occupied by
Miss Lillian Gish and George Jean
Nathan. l have found myself watch
ing her more intently than the show;
almost wishing I had periscope.
Yes, some altar that suggested high
priced parfumieres of the Rue de la
Paix has drifted back; but they were
something less than incense.
1 have had no heart cries. But
then I have always thought the In
termezzo' slightly ham. / must look
closer the next time my seats are SO
proximitous. have always wanted to
sit down to good heart cry!
x x x
MORE GLOWING TRIBUTES
Still, l know in advance what my
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-26
For a Tariff Cut
New York WOrld-Teleeram)

The petition OF leading economists
to President Hoover to lower the
tariff can have no effect in reducing
rates. The president is not open to
reason on this subject.
II the tragedy of hundreds of
bankrupt businesses and millions of
unemployed is not sufficient to move
Mr. Hoover, certainly the cold facts
OF experts will not do it, Just as the
president ignored the 1000 econom-
lists and tariff experts when they ap-
pealed to him to veto the Hawley-
Smoot bill and when they warned him
that it would increase the depression,
SO now he will ignore them again.
Indeed, while this petition was on
its way to the white house, the presi-
dent was making a campaign speech
at Cleveland actually praising the
disastrous Republican tariff. Not
long ago, in his farm campaign
speech, he said he favored increasing
some of the already bloated rates. On
this issue he is past redemption, and
50 Is his protectionist party.
Though the economists petition
cannot change the administration
policy, it may at least serve as a
warning to the Democratic party,
which has none too good q record.
The Democratic platform pledges a
bargaining tariff, and Govern
Roosevelt and other Democratic cam
paigners have unreservedly attacked
the Hawley -Smoot law.
Nevertheless Democratic votes help
ed to pass that law, and neither the
Democratic party nor Governor Roose-
welt is yet pledged to a definite tariff
cut.
We commend this experts petition
for tariff reduction to the Democrats,
who apparently will control the next
congress-
American farmers. wage earners
and business men have infinitely more
to gain from a reduction than from
IN increase In the level of tariff rates.
1T seems clear to us that recovery
from the depression, either in this
country or abroad, will be extremely
difficult and greatly retarded as long
as excessive and arbitrary restrictions
are imposed on the commerce of the
world, operating as virtual embargo
against the mutually profitable ex-
change of goods from one country to
another