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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02
A Very Familiar Fiction

WE constantly are warned upon
w the basis Of familiar fic-
ton which runs that England un-
der the leadership of Socialists at
tempted an extremely radical eco
nomic program which brought the
country to the edge Of ruin. In
this crisis, so the story runs, Eng
land turned back to good ola Brit
ish conservatism and saved the day.
But the precise truth is that the
Labor party never commanded a
clear majority in parliament and
that it compromised and temporized
with the situation which it had to
face.
The difaculties which over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

duces an element of novelty.
Agostya's reason for Furnishing
himself in such a CHASTITY manner
was, that IAN act of dire conse-
quence had come to the world on
account of this hand. It struck
some one he loved most and for
that reason he punished it that
the sin shall cease to exist" The
gaunt, shabby Agostya, whose
petrified arms stuck out like a
stump from his shoulder, was not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

a sanity man. The penance was
rather a result of too literal an
application of the rule of the
offending limb, on the part of a
Superstitious savage.
Aluminium Is Heavier Than Sand
The specific gravity of aluminium
is 2,56, equal to about 160 pounds
per cubic feet. A cubic foot of
sand will weigh from 81 to 10
pounds.
Monday: With Ripley in Hawaii.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe 1t or Not" which
appeared in Fridays Times:
Visiting an Inhuman Revenge
Upon HimseIf-The Believe Tt Or
Not" series has cited numerous
examples of inhuman self-imposed
tortureS on the part of the Hindu
faquires for religious reasons. The
case of Agostya, who held his arm
aloft for twenty years until his
nails grew through his palm, intro
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

the Democratic charge that the administration is try
ing to play politics with the bilan exceed
ingy dangerous pastime in this emergency.
If the administration tries any more of these tricks
when the bill gets to the senate the same enraged
public opinion which routed the original Democratic
sales tax leaders probably will be turned the Re-
publican reactionaries.
Net effect Of the reactionary obstruction in the
house Friday was to reduce the maximum surtax rate
from 65 to 40 per cent This action we'll may be re-
gretted, but it does not unbalance the budget.
And the higher income and surtax rates. which
proved most effective and just in wartime are likely
to be restored by the senate
The country will have to pay nuisance taxes and
higher income taxes until the voters force congress
to legalize and tax beer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02
M. E. Tracy
Says:

II Americans Put Up Four
Dollars By Way Of Ne10 or
Increased TdreS, the Coz
eminent Ought to SAFE
One.
NEW YORK, April Now that
Il a balanced budget virtually is
assured, Secretary Of the Treasury
Mills discovers that the government
can cut expenses by only about one
half of the amount expected.
Instead of saving SPAS, 600, 900
through economies, as congress and
the public have been led to believe
it could, Mills thinks the govern
ment would be doing right well if
it saved S125, 100000.
IF Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Mills
would cooperate" retorts Speaker
Garner, we could reduce expenses
S250,OO0,0O0 without the least
trouble"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

A survey recently made at Temple university dis
closes that students from small towns usually carry
off scholastic honors at colleges and universities and
that students who working their way through
usually rank higher in their studies than students
whose expenses are being paid by their parents.
These findings are interesting, but not especially
surprising The youngser from the small town usually
has better chance to learn how to study while in
high school, for the simple reason that there are
fewer distractions.
And the youngster who wants an education badly
enough to wait on table or tend furnaces to get it
ordinarily can he depended on to do some good hon
est work in classroom and study hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

Ideals and opinions expressed
in this column are those of
one of Americas most inter-
esting writers and are pre-
sented without regard to their
agreement or disagreement
with the editorial attitude of
this paper.-The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02
What IS the difference between
fate and destinvP

Fate is defined as Power pre-
determining events from eternity:
what is destined; appointed lot or
ultimate condition: death, destruc-
ton" Destiny is defined as Power
hat foreordains the course of events
or lot Of a person regarded as del
cided by this power.y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02
Daily Thought

If forget thee, o Jerusalem,
let my right hand forget her cum
ning.-PSalms 1875.
Earth produces nothing worse
than an ungratefuI man-Ausonius
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

Havana Communists who held up radio station
and forced employees to let of their number speak
for six minutes neglected one point. They didn't
have anybody to hold guns on the listeners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

No wonder the rubber industry is staying bu
Just thing of the rising number of rubber checks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

The people can't say the newspapers aren't CIV
ing them plenty of warning. They print storm fore
casts stock market lists and radio programs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

Herr Einstein says: 1.-THE curvature of three
dimensonal space may be either negative positive OF
zero" So that's settled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02

No one can say that Ireland hasn't plenty of trou-
bles but at least it hasn't disarmament delegation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04
Chinese Offensive.

Shanghai, Feb 4--UP)-Chin- ese troops. flushed with repeated victories, launched a fierce ofen- siye over a 20-mile front against Jananese today and trapped two battalions of Japanese marines.
 It was the first major attack by the Chinese in weeks bitter battle for control of Shanghai.
 The drive spread between Shang- hai and the Woosung forts at the mouth of the YangtZe river.
 The Japanese marines were sur rounded on one sector along the northern boundary of the interna- tional settlement.
 The Chinese outnumbered the Japanese marines. Picked Can tonesc forces the Chinese shock troops, attacked fercely, encourag- ed by recent successes and the fact they had held out against the Japanese invading troops for q week.
 The marines trapped were the End and 9th battal!ons near Ro- kusan Gardens, in Hongkew, along the Shanghai-Wo railroad The sector was not far from the Japenese marine headquarters in the international settlement, which was under fire.
 Captain Baron Samejima. com manding the marines. directed the operations in q desperate effort to beat off the attack and effect the rescue of the endangered detach- ments.
 Japanese airplanes resumed the air attack over Chapel at 2:25 a. h. (EST). They used larger bombs than in earlier bombardments. Fires increased, and spread rapid 1v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04

aged by the government, which has several big universities From 17 to 40 every man is ia- ble for military duty.
 The Jap lives in the most dense- ly populated country on the globe, but there are great arabic areas therein open to him if he would go. However, he doesn't like the cold climate of the northern islands. which corresponds to that of New England. He prefers the warmth. the sunshine and the cherry blos- soms of his "Flowery Kingdom" even though that area Is crowded.
 As an emigrant, the Japanese thrives in countries where the standard of living is higher than his own, but he doesn't do so well where the standard is lower. He is q hard worker, careful spend- CT.
 He has never forgotten the blow to his pride caused by the exclu- sion of his race from America. Nor Is 1t likely that he ever will. TOMORROW - The resources behind Japan's war machine. Men, money and munitions. ..... Ninety million souls now under NippOn's expanding flag. -. The powerful Mitisui family, the Rock cfclIcrs of Japan, whose merchant fleets, mines. mills, banks employ nearly 100000 persons at home and abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04
drubbed Mills badly.

drubbed Mills badly.
 Mills bounced from that defeat into the under-secretaryship with the Coolidge administration. Not until Hoover and the depression came along. did Mills display his full talents.
 Mills is given some credit for
 the one-year debt moratorium. When Hoover baked at 1t, Mills renewed his advice and finally lt went through under the personal coaxing of the under-secretary some authorities said.
 Financial crashes in Germany again brought Mills into the spot light. When Laval viisted Hoover 1t was Mills who was at the prcsl- dents elbow, and 1t was Mills who wrote the final agreement.
 Mills last fall carried the brunt of the administrators tax and budget battles in congress. In tine future, 1t Is safe to say. he will be even more in the forefront of the fiscal struggle.
 Mills Is an aristocrat by birth the great-great-g -great-great- grand son of Robert Livingston, who ad- ministered the first presidential oath of office to Washington. Ills social position is secure as q nephew of the late Mrs Whitelaw Reid.
 His wealth places him among the miIllonaircs. His personal fortune was founded by his grandfather Darius Q. Mills. California for ty-niner His social interests are but recreation alongside his po- litical activities. He takes his stables. his yacht and his goli casually. As golfer he plays ir the eighties and ninetics--when he plays.
 His wife is the former Mrs Dor. othy Randolph Fell. who divorced John R. Fell In 1923. Mills also Is divorced, his first wife being Margaret Rutherford. who later married Sir Paul Dukes. and still later. Prince Charles Michael Joachim Napoleon Murat. Heavyset and inclined to rich foods. Mills presents an imposing appearance Well dressed, n big cigar at . cocky angle in his lips Mills knows his job and likes 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04

1 bow, could see Captain River on the bridge. He was pushing his wife down q ladder, and ] could hear him call to her to run toward the stern.
 "Then I saw launch pull along side. l threw rope over the side and slid down 1t onto the launch. Others followed me. We picked up some more from the water until there were about 20 on board. By that time, the launch was loaded to capacity and we had to make for the shore. Another explosion went off just then.
 "I could hear frantic screams from aboard the Bidwell Those caught in the tank were done far Harry Huber, owner of the launch. told the United Press of the rescue.
 'I was in my home, by the waters edge" said Huber. "just go- ing to bed. when l heard the ex- plosion. I could see the flames and guessed that ship had exploded. "I ran my launch down toward the BidweIl. I could see the fore of the boat in flames. The stern was crowded with men. More l were Jumping off into the water.
 Somebody on the stern let down q rope and quite n number slid i down onto the launch. We pulled some more out of the water until 1 the boat was jammed. I had to make for the shore. although there | were men all around in the water. , I landed the men l had on board ! and then went back and picked up all the others l could. Some must l have drowned. It was the most terrible sight l ever saw" Mrs River wife of the captain.
 was rescued by fircmen who found
 her in pool of flaming oil. Her husband had become separated | from her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04

plundering Tn the ruins.
 Hundreds of refugees. unmindfGI of the danger of being washed away in flood of Bacardi rum gathered at the buildings of the Bacardi company here anu watched thousands of gallons of rum dribbling from opened seams in the huge rum vats.
 The supply endangered totallcd 155,000 gallons.
 Bacardi production is one of Santiago's main industries.
 Eacardi prices advanced sharp ly at Havana on reports that the main dstillcry at Santiago hal been destroyed, but broke with an nouncemcnt the Havana supply would care for local trade in case of emergency.
 Pope Sends Aid
 Vatican City, Feb 4-WP) Tine pope gent his condolences 10 the Archbishop of Santiago today, as well as money for sufferers in the earthquake
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04

will cease hostilities if 1t assured that Chinese forces immediately completely cease their menaclng and disturbing activities" It added:
 'Tf on the contrary the Chinese fincluding regulars and plain clothes mem persist in such activi- ties, Japan reserves full freedom of eaction for it's military forces"
 'sIn view of the unreliableness of the Chinese in the past, and the gravity of the present situation, Japan finds in impossible to re- nounce mobilization or preparations for hostilities," the reply continued.
 Japan has no objection to her counsel and commander entering negotiations for an agreement con- corning separation of respective forces and the establishment, If necessary. of d. neutral zone in the district of Chapel"
 While it Is presumed that all pending questions between China , and Japan include the Manchurian question, Japan regards the latter as an entirely separate one from the Shanghai affair, and moreover it is covered by the League of Ma tions resolution of December 10.
 Furthermore it is the settled pol icy of Japan not to accept the assist ance of neutral observers or parti- cipants in the settlement of ques- tions concerning Manchuria. Hence, the conditions In paragraph five of the powers note Is not accept able to Japan.
 "Signed) kenkichi YoshizaWa."
 The government expects to make a most important statement Friday regarding it's activities in the de- fense of interests in Shanghai
 A spokesman rcad the English translation of YoahiZawa's note to correspondents at 2:30 q. m. CEST) while the foreign minister was at the Imperial Palace obtaining Elm pcror Hirohito's approval of it's text.
 He said YOshiZaWa would read the translation to the ambassadors, after which the Japanese texts were to be turned over 10 them to ,bo translated at the embassies and forwarded to their governments
 OfficialdOm frankly expected little from these diplomatic Inter changes, believing in view of pend ing developments the situation at Shanghai soon would improve de- cidedly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04
Ogden Mills to
 Be Secretary
(Continued from Page 1.)

(Continucd from Page 1.) His influence in the White House has been q known factor in Wash ington political life.
 Not even the political curse at tributed by some to n Harvard education, a Cambridge law course. great inherited wealth, high social position. and q rcsounding defeat at the hands of Al Smith in the 1926 New York state suberna- torial contest eliminated Mills from the political spotlight.
 Mills completed the four-year course at Harvard in three years, graduating in 1904 at the age of 19. He followed this up with law course in Cambridge.
 He got his start as q New York ward worker and district captain. His first attempt at public office was flat failure. He ran for congress in 1912.
 In 1914. Mills won n seat in the New York state legislature, and served two terms. distinguishing himself as a tax and Financial ex- pert
 When the war came along. Mills served overseas as a staff officer. then served fin the Harding cam paign. The Harding landslide won him his seat in the house of rep resentatives from the "silk -stoc- ing" district in upper Fifth and Park avenues.
 Mills work In the house made him a name as the ablcst republi- can member on tax and finance matters, in almost constant conflict with John (Jack) Garner. present democratic speaker of the house.
 Then came his disastrous battle with Al" Smith for the governor ship of New York. Mills assaiicd smith with the remark "rhcre ia no truth in the man fin public or private life"
 smith icapcd at the parase and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04


 of these 1 are in Chester hospital at Chester Pa. Three are in Cro- ger hospital there.
 All available ambulances and fire engines were speeded to Trainer, the little village just outside Mar GUS Hook where the Bidwell was tied up after unloading her cargo of crude oil believed shipped at Vera Cruz. Mexico.
 A general call for doctors and nurses was issued.
 Fireboats from Philadelphia which arrived soon after the eXplo- sions were still playing their streams on the flaming wreckaSe early Thursday. The fire. however, was believed under control.
 Members of the crew and steve dores hired for the work were cleaning the Bidwell's tanks when one blast at 1920 q. m. shook the forward tank. and the bow of the tankers burst into flames.
 The bulkheads became red hot and the flames spread to the stern
 Three more blasts came in quick succession. all in the forward tank. The other five tanks did not ex- plode.
 Cursing. screaming. struggling sea men and stcvedore3 fought their way to the decks. Escape by the bow was impossible. Those not caught in the explosion ran to- ward the stern.
 They tried the life boats The lines became tangled. The life caught on the davits.
 A launch approached. Many sur vivors jumped overheard and swan to if. It rescued AIS many as possible, then steamed away. loaded down. Eyewitnesses said several men were drowped before they could be saved.
 1vor Kimander. cook aboard the Bidwell told graphic story of scenes aboard after the blast and his escape from the burning tanker.
 'T was asleep in my bunk" said Kimander. when the first explo- sion shook the ship. Immediately jumped up and ran for the com panionway leading to the deck.
 "Others who had been sleeping were already there, fighting to get onto the deck. The narrow pas SdBeWdy WdS JdUif1eu WltU men. tramplIng over each other. cursing struggling to get out.
 The air was thick and hot with smoke. Finally, somehow l got on deck. The whole fore of the ship was In fIamcs.' could hear ter rible screa ms from the men caught below in the first tank.
 ''I ran toward tie stern. There the iifeboat was all 1a;nmed mp in the davits. As looked toward the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04
BY ROBERT VALLEY NEA Service Writer

Copyright 1882 NEA Service, Inc)
 If you had been born a Japanese and were living in Tokio to-day -- You would be getting the war news from China in newspaper extras as modern as those of any Amer ican newspaper. ..
 You would listen. in on the radio in your home just the same as you listen in here, except that you would pay the governments radio agency fee for the listening priv ilege. The fact that you had paid your radio tax would be attested by metal sign on your front door.
 You would hear no advertising for radio advertising is barred in Japan.
 You would trade at department stores as modern and as large as any in the United States; Mitsuko- shi, Japan's biggest department stores, carries nine floors of mer- chandise, Is equipped with 19 ele- vators and six escalators, sells every thing that you would expect a de- partment store to sell.
 You would be keenly interested in news from America about Babe Ruth and Pepper" Martin. for baseball Is the great national pas time in Japan; the new ball park at Osaka looks much like any big league stadium here and is only one of the many that have sprung up over Japan.
 You could join q Japanese Y. NJ. C. A. or Japanese w. C. Y. C., or even buy a Salvation Army War Cry printed in Japanese.
 The ancient island of Nippon has "gone' American" It has not yet completely reached that stage. But 1t Is getting there fast.
 There is still a strange mixture of the old and the new.
 Taxicabs and street cars dash through the streets. So do jinrik- ishas, those two- wheeled passen- ger carts pulled by coolies.
 A "moga," or modern girl, strOlls past. looking and acting like true American fapper. Her old-fasf- toned sister, in kimono, quaint shimada headdress and wooden. soled sandals, Is also seen.
 Many store signs are painted in both Japanese and English. Cards in show windows proclaim Eng fish spoken here."
 A collegiate-looking young chap, with socks rolled and looking like an American college boy. also drifts by with the crowd. Behind him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04

tContlnued from Page 1.) 800.
 Three slight tremors occurred to- day at ]. o:1o and j:4j q. m. They caused no damage but frightened the nervous populace. Recon Struction work was progressing steadily and many of the injured were discharged from the hospi- tala
 The low number of casualties was remarkable In view of the de- slructivc nature of the quake. which destroyed many buildings and damaged almost every struc- turc in Santiago. Property dam age was estimated in millions.
 American Am bassadOr Harry F, Guggcnheim arrived here by arr plane from Havana and collabora ed with Governor Jose Barcelo anG Mayor Arnaz in directing relief.
 The Cuban house of representa- . lives and senate at Havana met in special session to pass q bill giv- Ing Santiago credit of $1.000, 900 for relief. The governor was in- htructed to esta blish field kitchens To feed refugees at government ex- pcnsc.
 United States warships and nav al airplanes from the Guantanamd base brought food supplies. doctors and medicines
 Hospitals were full, but there appeared 'o be no serious shortage of medical supplies. Authoritie. had the situation well In hand. Nearly every residence in Santi- ! ago needs repairs.' Many building. must be destroyed before they col lapse. Citizens were warned to keep clear of the damaged struc- | turcs
 l The American consulate was damaged but none of the staff was injured. Among the buildings most seriously effected were the ancient cathedral. the nodern Ho. | tel Venus, tho law college, customs house. municlpal hospital. provin. cial 1all. the San Carlos club. an.l tho Swift budding.
 No disorders or footing had beer reported. Soldio.s on patrol had orders to shoot anyone caugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04
By JOSEPH IT. BAIRD United Press Stan Correspondent ]

Washington, Feb. 4-UpJ - Japan's refusal to cease prepara- tions for hostilties at Shanghai pending adjustment of her differ ences with China came today as an unexpected blow To Anglo American peace oVcrturcs
 The official Japanese reply to the five point peace pro- gram hatly refused to accept two of the points. Rejection of the fifth point~-settlcmcn of all dis putes fin the spirit of the Kellogg Pact" was expected, but was look ed upon as not seriously impeding negotiations at Shanghai. It was believed to apply chiefly 10 Man churia.
 However, no one in Washington anticipated rejection of the second point, which specified that both sides cease mobilization and pre- Daration for hostilities. The hn- ality of this refusal was emphasiz- ed by the fact that the .fapanesc reply was submitted 10 Emperor Hirohito before the delivery to tho British and American atnbas- sadors at Tokio.
 Tn some quarters today the re- fusa1 was looked upon as making an effective truce difficult. There was considerable speculation re- gardlng the attitude of the Chinese toward the Japanese position.
 It was felt In these quarters that peace negotiations would be ham, pered from the start If one or both sides should continue mo- bilizIng while the negotiations were in progress.
 Others in informed circles were inclined to be more optimistic. Japan's willingness to establish a neutral zone, they believed would enable negotiations for peace to go forward.
 State department officials would not comment pending official re- .ceipt of Foreign Minister Yoshi- zawa's reply.