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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-26
Butler to Register for
Night High School Feb. 5

greater number. Registration on
Feb. 5 will taake place in Arthur
Jordan Memorial hall between els
and $50 D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-26
INVITES MEMS CLASS

BrOadWay BaptISt Group 20 Stt
Special Moving Picture.
Members of the 101 Mems class
of the Broadway Baptist church and
their families will be guests of Mil
Ter Hamilton Wednesday night
when special film, Behind the
Waterfront" will be shown. A bust
ness meeting, presided over by Fay
Langdon, vice president of the class
will start at 7:30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-26

ta exceptional the quality
sell clothing steadily adj
the hundreds of thrifty who stocking
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-26

In a very short time shoes
as smart and as sturdy as
these will have to sell for
far more. All sizes.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
SOVIET INVASION
REPORTED IN JAPAN
Troops Setting Up Military
Base After Entering
ManChoukuo.
BY the Associated Press.


TOXIC, December 22.-An invasion
Of Manchoukuoan territory by Soviet
infantry troops from Siberia in the
vicinity of Tungning, border town
so miles south Of Suifenho, was re-
ported today in Rengo (JapaneSe)
News Agency dispatches from Harbin.
The report said the Russian infantry
had commenced installing military
equipment.
Manchoukuo troops were reported to
have surrounded the Soviet soldiers
and cut of their communications "in
an effort to check their further mill
tary activities"
AS a result, Rengo reported, Soviet
authorities requested the Manchoukuo
government to permit the Russian SOL
diers to evacuate the area without dis
arming them, simultaneously propos-
ing an amicable solution to the Incl
dent.
It was understood that Manchoukuo
authorities were considering what
measures to take.
The foreign office at Toxic had no
official information concerning the re-
ported incident and was inclined to
discredit the dispatches from Harbin,
but stated number of Soviet farmers
recently entered Manchoukuo In the
vicinity Of Tungning.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
FOUR DEAD AS FOG
BLANKETS ENGLAND
Transportation Facilities Tied in
Knot by "Blackout'- t'-Ferry
Boat Damaged.
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December ~. - Four
deaths were attributed today to a
"blackout" fog which blanketed most
of England.
Highway conditions were the worst
in years last night, with visibility
ranging from zero to yards. The fog
lifted rapidly this morning, but wealth.
er observers forecast that the condi-
tions will be repeated during the holi-
day season.
One boy lost his way in the murky
atmosphere, fell into canal and
drowned. A motor cyclist was killed
when he collided with horse drawn
wagon.
A ferry boat was damaged in a COL
lision on the River Tyne, but its pas
sengers were brought safely ashore.
Shipping on the Thames was paralyzed
and trains ran far behind schedules.
Motorists, abandoning attempts to
navigate through the fog, slept in their
parked cars or congregated in groups
and sang Christmas carols until they
were able to proceed.
Wealthy men and women were oc-
casionally seen walking ahead of their
automobiles guiding their chauffeurs
Evening star., 1934-12-22
MUN|T|ONSPROBES
ABROAD EXPECTED
Senate Group Winds Up
Inquiry, Pinning Hope
on Foreign Action.
BY the Associated Press.


The Senate Munitions Committee,
its last dollar spent investigating the
arms industry, indicated today it was
pinning its hope on world opinion to
bring further inquiry here and abroad.
The inquiry, winding up its six
weeks of pref Christmas hearings
yesterday, received an emphatic asser-
ton from the War Department, oppos-
ing naturalization of the munitions
industry as "a policy which would fail
in war and, therefore, does not appear
logical in peace"
Cost Put at Billion.
The statement, presented by Lieut..
Col. C. T. Harris and approved by
Secretary Dern, argued it would cost
81 ,00O, 900, 900 at the outset to ma
tionalize the industry and provide for
equipping 100000 soldiers. The up
keep was estimated at 0,OOO, 900 an
nually, which the Army high COM
mand contended would double the
peace-time cost of national defense.
Chairman Nye Immediately replied
his committee would shoot this argu-
menu tull OF holeS."
With the committees 5000 gone
however, 1t was up to the Senate to
say whether the inquiry would 60 on
Committee members, planning a re-
quest for more funds, say at least
$50, 900 additional is needed.
British Commission Set Up.
Before meeting today to decide
whether they would couple any rec
concentrations for legislation with
their request for more money, COM
mittee members expressed satisfaction
that Great Britain had set up a royal
commission to investigate munitions
Some Of the Senators expressed hope
the British inquiry would not be q
"whitewash."
Recent discussions in France also
have led the Senators to believe, they
say, that an investigation there may
be on the way. Several foreign en-
bassies have asked for transcripts ot
the hearings here, including some
South American.
Although the committee was united
in its demand for further inquiry, any
attempt to get together on a legisla-
tive program was threatened with diff.
ficulties. Half dozen proposals have
come from various Senators, but few
have received unanimous Endorsement
Testifying yesterday about the Wal
Departments plans to mobilize ma
tional resources for any future war
Col. Harris denied a contention oi
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Missouri
that draft of labor was contem-
plated.
He would neither deny nor agree
that collective bargaining as provided
under N. r. A. would be scrapped ir
war time under the plan.
William Green, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, saic
elsewhere that "war or no war;" labor
would resist any attempt to abrogate
Section Ia, the collective bargaining
provision.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Marion Alice Lancaster, 9, Wins
= SIS Prize for Letter on Santa
Ffth.Grade Oyster School Pupil, Vir.
ginia Child, II, and Girl, 5, Write Best
Reasons for Remembering Poor.

the rest, and in my opinion deserves
the first award"
The age of each entrant was deter
mining factor in selecting the win
ners and the contest was limited to
children not over II years old.
The second prize of $40 goes to
Wendell Stephen, IL years old, OF
Golddale, Va, and the third prize OF
IS was won by Francine Louise Miller
Of 1902 C street southeast, who is just
5 years old.
In these hundreds of letters from
children who entered The Stars con-
test there were many splendid reasons
given why every poor child in Wash
ington should receive gifts thi:
Christmas. Many of the writer:
stated it would be hard for them tc
enjoy their own Christmases if they
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-12-22
REEVES is RENAMED
FLEET COMMANDER
Reappointment Is Departure
From Customary Single
Year Tenure.

In departure from the customary
one-year appointment, Admiral Joseph
Mason Reeves today was reappointed
commander in chief of the United
States Fleet. He will continue to
serve until the end of the fiscal year
1896.
The announcement of Admiral
Reeves continued command was
made by Secretary Swanson. Designa-
ton of the commander in chief always
Is approved by the President.
Admiral Reeves, vino has been in
Washington since he presided over a
selection board which chose eight
captains and 28 commanders for
promotion, was commissioned COM
mander in chief on June is of this
year. He took command at New York
City, hoisting his flag aboard the
battleship Pennsylvania.
In the past the commander in
chief of the fleet has served for only
one year.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
TASK GIVEN TO SAITO.
japanese Envoy Instructed on Treaty
Denunciati0n.

TOXIC, December % RO.-The
duty of formally notifying the United
States of Japan's denunciation of the
Washington naval treaty was given to
Ambassador Hirosi Saito at Washing
ton today.
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota cabled
Saito his instructions after confer
ence with Emperor Hirohito. 1t was
expected the formal announcement
would be made next Thursday.
The Emperor received a report from
Hirota on plans for continuing the
Anglo-Japanese conversations in Lon
don with a view to establishing some
basis for eventual agreement on naval
limitation.
At the same time the foreign min
lister sent Ambassador Saito his in
structions, he outlined to Ambassador
Tsuneo Matsudaira in London the
nature of the suggestions to be ad-
vanced in the bilateral discussions.
When Ambassador Saito informs
Washington that his nation has abro-
gated the naval pact, he is expected
to make public an accompanying
statement that Japans motives are
entirely peaceful. Such statement
was prepared by the foreign Office.
Formal notification of the sigma
tories of the treaty was the only step
remaining to complete denunciation.
Emperor Hirohito placed the imperial
seal on the abrogation documents yes
terday.
FRENCH ATTITI1nE CI0I1nEn
Evening star., 1934-12-22

Marion Alice Lancaster, 9 years old,
of 1927 Twenty eighth street, a pupil
in the fifth grade at the Oyster School,
was awarded first prize in The Stars
Christmas essay contest for her letter
on why I Know There Is a Santa
Claus and Why Every Poor Child in
Washington Should Receive Gifts This
Christmas"
Out Of the nearly 1000 letters en-
tered, Marion's letter was selected as
the best by George F. Bowerman,
librarian of the Washington Public
Library. who judged the contest, and
she will receive The Stars check Of
SIS as first prize.
In commenting on her winning let
ter, Mr. Bowerman said:
From the standpoint Of neatness,
clear composition and originality, this
contestants letter far outranked all
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Long Lays Plans to Campaign
For Presidencym Nest Election

One Of the laws enacted by the Leg
islature this week authorized Louisiana
State University to purchase or lease
a radio station or make arrangements
for a chain of stations. Long prob
ably will rely greatly on the radio in
his campaign for the presidency, as
he has in State campaigns.
Meanwhile, the kingfsh's State po-
lice struck. Last night they raided
three Jefferson Parish gambling houses
and one In st. Bernard Parish which
were crowded with patrons. The
parishes adjoin New Orleans.
Long took East Baton Rouge Parish,
In which the capitol Is situated, to
set up q little District Of Columbia. |"
Evening star., 1934-12-22
NEW SHELbyV|LLE
RIOTS ARE FEARED
Crisis in Tense Situation
Seen-100 VigiIantes
Issue Warning.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHELBYvILLE, Tenn, December
22.-The holiday spirit was dampened
here today by fears Of fresh mob
violence.
Many felt that the day, bringing
hundreds of Christmas shoppers to
swell the usual holiday crowds, would
see a crisis in the tense situation that
has existed since rioting Wednesday
caused four deaths and more than a
score Of injuries.
Trouble Is Predicted.
There will be trouble here Satur-
day." said United States Commissioner
Ed Nance.
Against that contingency $50 Ma
tional Guardsmen were ordered to
remain at least until Sunday morning.
One hundred vigilantes, deputized and
armed, had given warning they would
use whatever force was needed to put
down any disturbance.
IF We have to kill some Of these
fellows" Nance told the Vigilance
SOIillllItcc, lcIS JuoI A4Il IicIa' ~
we have to die, let's Just die"
Deputized by Cant.
The vigilantes were deputized by
Sheriff T. E. Cant late yesterday. The
sheriff himself had a guard of 80
Militiamen. Threats have been made
against his life.
To outward appearances the town
was quiet. 1t settled down after a
heavy rain cleared the streets of
stragglers last evening.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
MODS THREATEN TRIO.
Prisoners Spirited Away From Ala
bama Town Jail.

L iiSohcis CPhitcu AWAY IIOm MA
bama Town Jail.
ANDALUSIA, Ala, December % Up.
Two white and one colored men
were under heavy guard here today
after mobs had threatened to lynch
them at Florala, 27 miles away.
The three were captured yesterday
after a chase across Swamplands fol-
lowing the Staying of Trammel Steele,
owner of filling station at Laurel
Hill, Fla. They were placed in jail
at Florala, but rising feeling against
them caused officers to spirit them
away.
Deputy Sheriff L. z. Mclaughlin
said several mobs had formed at Flo
rala and Laurel Hill early yesterday
and had threatened to take the men
from the jail. He said parties of men
had hunted Sheriff j. T. Steele and
his prisoners all day.
The situation was quiet here early
today with no sign of a disturbance.
Police said they anticipated no mob
action here.
Steele was shot and killed Thursday
night when two men bought some
candy at his filling station and shot
him as he turned to the cash drawer
The names of the three men held
here were not disclosed. Deputy Nc
Laughlin said no charges have been
placed against them.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
.YU[E TRADE NEAR
PROSPERITY LEVEL
10 to rs Per Cent Increase
Over 1888 Business Is
Seen by Merchants.

(Copyright, 1884, by the Associated PressJ
Dollars falling with reassuring reg
ularity into the tills of Americas re-
tail business houses this month have
established Christmas trade reaching
toward prosperity peaks.
A Nationwide survey conducted by
the Associated Press reveals numerous
reports pointing to q volume of retail
shopping business ranging from mot
unprecedented" in some sections to
enthusiastic estimates of gains greater
than 1880 or 1881 at some points.
Marked Advances Shown.
Although the exact percentage Of
gain this year over previous years will
not be known with finality until well
into 1885, when books are rechecked,
merchants in most cases declare their
business will be 10 to Is per cent
greater than last year and decidedly
ahead Of 1892.
There are spots on the American
business map where trade is about the
same as last year. These points,
however, are in the small minority.
OF much wider extent are the areas
where gains are definite and point to
the healthy condition of trade. Boom
spots appear where localized condi-
tions, such as Unemployment, good
cash crops and other aids to prosper
ity, lend assistance to the advance.
Reports of larger number OF in
dividual sales are numerous, and In
many sections where total sales are
lower the average amount of individual
sales are higher.
Many merchants note a new opti-
mism in the faces of shoppers and
declare 'buoyant buying" is an index
to a change in the psychological atti-
tude of customers this year.
Look to Practical Side.
Those who pay out their cash for
gifts this season generally look to the
practical side of their bargain.
Household furnishings accounted
for many sales slips, but in that line,
too, quality was stressed at the same
time the price tag was scrutinized.
Luxury buying, so-called, which has
suffered seriously since 1929, was re-
vived in many department stores with
merchants reporting "a trend in evi-
dence toward high-quality and high
priced merchandise.
Toy sales were estimated in some
cities to be as much as 20 per cent in
advance of last year.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Fair. Cold Christmas in d. C..
Forecast by Weather Bureau

Today, the shortest Of the year and
the first of official Winter, found the
Weather Bureau looking forward to a
fair and cold Christmas for Wash
ington.
In the outlook for next week, issued
this morning, there was a possibility
of rain by Monday, followed the
night before Christmas by much cold
er, clear weather. The outlook is q
long-range summary Of weather pos
sibilities for this section for the next
seven days.
For sticklers about the seasons, the
official time to button up the over
coat and start shivering was 7:50 am,
Eastern standard time. That's when
the North Pole, which had been lean
ing farther and farther away from
the sun since June Il, leaned away
Evening star., 1934-12-22
Presidents Address to Con.
gress Due to Outline
Policies Broadly.
PARLEY NEXT THURSDAY
TO ASSEMBLE LEADERS
Public Works and Other Matters
Hang in Balance as Chief
Executive Drafts Speech.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has completed
the tentative draft Of the message he
will send to Congress, and administra-
ton leaders have been called to a
White House conference Thursday tc
give the Chief Executive their opin-
ion on 1t.
The message is to deal with policies
and principles in broad outline rather
than detailed legislation, and Demo
cratic leaders are hoping Mr.. Roose-
welt will go before Congress and read
it himself, instead of sending it up
because of the psychological effect
this course would have on the people
and legislators.
The Thursday conference is looked
upon as of great importance, and will
bring together members of the cab
met, the Emergency Council and Other
high officials. Several matters mus
be considered.
Rublic Works Program.
For instance, the size of the appro.
priation for public works is a matter
still under study. Though variou,
sums, ranging as high as $5,000,'
100000, have been mentioned, som,
presidential advisers have been saying
it is not necessary to decide finally
pending further information as Il
business trends.
President Roosevelt said he woulc
spend part of this week end reading
recommendation from several organ
izations, among them, the program
for recovery which 80 business lead
ers drew up at White Sulphur Springs
He said at his press conference yes
terday he was glad to have the recon-
mendations for consideration.
The reception accorded this pro
gram in Washington obviously ha
nettled business men, however.
Denies Dole Plea.
Taking note Of criticism, c. I
Bardo, president of the Nationa
Association of Manufacturers and
member of the committee whicl
drafted the suggestions. denied yes
terday that the platform recon
mended the dole.
Declaring critics spoke withou
reading the program, he said;
THE criticism of the platform
has been based largely upon thing
which it does not contain. The dol
was not recommended in this pro
gram. Rewarded work was.
Return of relief functions to loca
government as soon as practicable
was urged, and this has been sc
forth repeatedly as the attitude o
the administration"
He expressed the belief that Presi
dent Roosevelt would consider tn
program "in the spirit in which i
was drafted as a cooperative effor
to help develop sound measures TO
recovery"
Bardo said the conference advo
Gated useful public works project
not created primarily for the pur
pose of relief" Before the platform
was made public, some delegates t
White Sulphur Springs had describe,
it as preferring a dole form" O
relief, but Bardo said the dole wa
not recommended in the document.
Another conferee, Silas H. Strawr
leader of the conservative factiol
of the Chamber of Commerce of tn
United States, said in Chicago tina
the program drafters had not ex
pected general agreement, and tina
opposition makes no difference"
Evening star., 1934-12-22

the farthest. Winter began at 7:50
Today was the best day for the
lighting companies-just 8 hours and
IS minutes of daylight.
It's all due to the fact that Mother
Earth is on a perpetual slant. In
stead of spinning in a straight up
and-down position, her axis Is leaning
at an angle of more than % degrees
from the vertical AS she circles the
sun the North Pole is leaning toward
the sun for half the year, which
brings warm weather in the North
ern Hemisphere, and away from the
sun the other half, which brings
Winter.
With the North Pole leaning away,
sunlight shines on the Northern
Hemisphere for shorter time. Day
and night are Of equal length only
Continued on Page 2, Column 10
Evening star., 1934-12-22
BY the Associated Press.

by bHe ASSOCldIeQ freSS.
SAARBRUECKEN,S Saar Basin Ter
ritory, December 22,-The League Of
Nations Saar Army completely hem
med in the rich mines of this disputed
area today, ready at the drop of the
hat to pounce upon trouble
While thousands of Nazi flags flut-
tered from windows of homes, appar-
emily in defiance of a League order
forbidding the display of insignia of
any sort after today, the troops of
four nations calmly moved into the
territory and took up positions along
the German and French borders.
The concerted display of flags was
intended as German Front protest
against the order of the Saar Govern
ing Commission.
The troop movements began before
sunup. Fifteen Italian light tanks
passed through the streets Of Saar-
Evening star., 1934-12-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, December %.
Senator Huey p. Long, using the
powers handed him by the special ses-
sion of the State Legislature, laid elab-
crate plans today for the approaching
congressional session and his 1886
presidential campaign.
As for Congress, he said his share
the-wealth" plan, which was defeated
last year, will be reintroduced. The
measure would restrict individual
wealth and income to give every one
in the Nation at least $1,000 "free OF
debt"
I'm going to put it over" the king
fish said, 'and Roosevelt will come
around to It."
Evening star., 1934-12-22
FOUR STUDENTS KILLED
AT GRADE CROSSING
Meet Death While Returning
From School Christmas Dance
in Pennsylvania.

BY the Associated Press.
CANONSBURG, Pa, December "a.
-Four high school students, coming
home from a school Christmas dance,
were killed early today as their auto
mobile was struck by Pennsylvania
passenger train at a downtown cross
ing.
The dead:
Kenneth Culp, IS, center and star
player on this years Canonsburg High
School foot ball team.
William Mckee, II. son Of John A
Mckee, superintendent Of the local
plant of the Continental Can Co.
Fern Harris, 16, daughter Of Samuel
Harris, prominent Canonsburg mer-
chant.
Jean Marshall, 16.
Evening star., 1934-12-22
i. s. RETAINS HOPE
FOR NAVAL TREATY
TO PREVENT RACE
Avoidance of Belligerent
Tone by U. S. Leaders
Is Urged.
AGREEMENT EXPECTED
BEFORE PACT EXPIRES
Abrogation Documents Sealed by
Observation-Disclosures
Likely Thursday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A hope that a new agreement will
be reached that will avert naval
building race was the official attitude
of the United States Government to-
day.
This attitude was enunciated in a
high and authoritative quarter as the
world faced a future holding the
threat of a removal of all restrictions
on the war fleets of the sea powers.
Though the word went out that
Washington was disappointed over the
unsuccessful naval conversations at
London and Japan's impending alb
rogation of the Washington naval
treaty, it was said officially that the
Government would keep the door open
to suggestions.
BeIligerant Tone Opposed.
Bound up with this commingling of
hope and disappointment was the ex-
pressed belief that all Americans,
particularly members of Congress and
others in public life, should avoid
adopting belligerent tone.
Emphasis was laid on the viewpoint
that every nation is entitled to Sc
curity and that the United States
stands for an equitable reduction in
naval armaments by an agreement
that will not impair the security of
Japan or any other country.
Before the Washington treaty ex-
pires two years hence, it is felt, some
of the present feeling will have died
down and new agreement may then
be possible. Japan is now expected to
denounce the Washington treaty next
week, but the pact provides that it
shall continue in effect for two years
after such a denunciation.
big Navy" talk and advocacy OF
Notifications in Alaska and in Pacific
possessions were described as an inclt-
ment to jingoists The administration
was said to feel that such talk would
not help the cause of world peace.
Nye Talks Across Pacific.
Chairman Nye of the Senate NUM-
tions Committee, holding trans
Pacific telephone conversation with a
Japanese newspaper editor last night
expressed the hope people in the
United States, Japan and Great Bri.
tain will keep their heads"
He said the treaty's abrogatior
would increase profits of private ship
builders and arouse suspicious.
State Department officials said they
did not believe Frances announced
intention of also denouncing the nava
treaty would have any major effect or
the general situation.
Secretary Hull said the United
States had received no official notifica.
ton that France contemplated such
action and deferred comment.
TASK GIVEN TO SAITO.