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Evening star., 1935-01-23
WOOD IN LADDER CAME
FROM BRUNO'S HOUSE.
L. S. EXPERT TESTIFIES
Departments Close as Sn0W
Calls Thousands to Work
Coolest Night in Prospect-Elementary
Schools Let Out at ! PM, Others
at I:3O-NatiOn in Colds Grip.

With the District Government and
virtually all Federal departments clos
ing at 3 o'clock. and the seasons cold
est night in prospect. Washington put
several thousand men to work this
afternoon digging out of a inch
snow in the wake of floods, gales and
freezing temperatures over the Nation.
F. A. Birgfeld. chief clerk of the
Treasury Department., requested the
Capital Transit Co. to revise its rush.
hour schedule to accommodate home
wardbound Government workers two
hours earlier than usual.
Earlier in the day DR.. Frank W.
Ballou, superintendent of schools, had
ordered the elementary schools closed
at l pm. and all Junior and senior
high schools. the vocational schools
and the teachers colleges dismissed
at 1870.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
U. S. EXPECTED TROUBLE.
Preparation for Invasion known Here
for Five Weeks.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The news of a pending attack on
Chahar caused no surprise in official
quarters in Washington.
For the last five weeks the japanese
military authorities in Jehol have been
preparing for an invasion of that sec
ton of China, which lies on the Jehol
border, claiming, as in the past, that
the bandit incursionS were causing
restlessness and insecurity throughout
the province
It was known here that there had
been conversations between the jap
anese authorities and the local Chinese
military commanders with the view OF
settling the dispute amicably and the
latest reports which reached Wash
ington officially during this week in
dicated that an agreement was In
sight
The experts on Far Eastern affairs,
who are familiar with the methods
adopted by Japan in its Far Eastern
policy, doubted, however, that an
agreement was possible, since Toxic
believes that the Chahar Province
forms an integral part of Jehol and
consider the occupation of Chahar as
an important part for the pacifica-
tion of the whole region.
1t is unlikely that any active steps
will be taken by the United States
in connection with the japanese pene-
tration of Chahar. The attitude
adopted by the State Department is
to leave alone things which do not
concern this country directly, and
there is no doubt that the interest of
America in that distant province Of
China is nil,
Evening star., 1935-01-23
TRIO SOUGHT FOR BOLD
$125,000 JEWEL THEFT
Three Robbers Snatch Diamonds
From Salesman as He
Steps From Taxi.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, January 23.-
Authorities searched today for three
robbers who snatched diamonds from
Sol Roseman he said were worth
s125,000 and escaped in a hail OF
police bullets after a running battle
for Is blocks.
Roseman, a New York jewelry
salesman, was attacked as he stepped
from a taxi in front of a hotel
When he resisted one of the rob-
berS struck him over the head and
grabbed brief case containing the
gems.
Hastily summoned police ex-
changed fire with the robbers, but
they escaped in a car bearing Illinois
license plates. Roseman told author
tiles the men apparently were familiar
with his movements. The jewels
were insured, he said.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Invasion of Chahar by
Troops Is Disclosed by
Dispatches.
3 TOWNS NEAR JEH0L
BORDER ARE BOMBED
Artillery Shelling Revealed-U.S.
Not Surprised-Knew of Five
Weeks Preparation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, January 23.-Chinese
dispatches from Kalgan received here
today said 1000 Japanese and Man.
choukuan soldiers had attacked three
towns in Eastern Chahar Province.
The report said Tuhsikou, a town
near the Chahar-Jehol border had
been bombed from the air and shelled
by artillery. Other attacks, the ad-
vices said, were launched against
Kuyuan and Tungchetze, described as
places within Chahar Province"
Recent reports from China have ex-
pressed uneaSiness over the military
situation in Chahar province.
Raids Charged.
The Japanese announced that Sung
Chen-Yuan. provincial chairman Of
Chahar. had sent forces under his
command across the Manchoukuan
border into Jehol Province. formerly
part Of China, but captured by the
japanese three years ago when they
created ManChukuo in Eastern China.
Chahar joins Jehol to the westward.
A japanese military spokesman at
Shanghai said recently: I'VE will
clear the district within reasonable
period unless the Chinese withdraw -
Fighting Recalled.
A japanese communique stated that
a squadron of Sungs cavalry raided
a Manchuoukuan outpost near Patan
January IS and carried of 40 Man
choukuans.
On January 20 an official Chinese
spokesman said there had been sew
eral hours of fighting on the Jehol-
Chahar border between Chahar pro-
vincial troops and forces composed Of
japanese and Manchoukuans.
Today's dispatches were the first
reports, however, of any organized
fighting using airplanes and artillery.
Had Reported Peace Near.
The reported hostilities came as a
startling contrast to recent news of
the situation in Chahar, which de-
scribed the dispute over the territory
as settled, with only diplomatic ques-
tions remaining for decision before a
final understanding could be an
nounced.
Only this morning Wang Ching Wei,
president of the executive council of
the Chinese Nationalist government,
told the governments central political
council in Nanking prospects for
peaceful settlement of the Chahar
question were bright. Negotiations, he
said, were proceeding satisfactorily be-
tween Sino-Japanese representatives
at Kalgan.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
.ROOSEVELTSCORNS.
NORRIS PROPOSAL
Views Court Plan Definitely
Limiting Presidents
Prerogatives.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Flat opposition to the proposal of
Senator Norris, Republican. of Ne
braSka that tWo-thirdS Senate vote
be required on any proposition affect
ing this country to be submitted to
the World Court was expressed today
by President Roosevelt.
At his press conference the Presi-
dent said he regarded the proposal as
a definite limitation of the conStitu-
tional prerogatives of the President.
AS for other proposed reservations
to the World Court pending in the
Senate, the President offered nc COM
ment,
He said the Constitution placed the
conduct of foreign affairs entirely in
the hands of the Chief Executive with
two limitations.
Limitations Are Cited.
One requires that when a foreign
settlement is entered into involving
appropriation of money it must be
passed upon by both branches of Con-
gress. The other requires two-thirds
approval by the Senate of any treaty
entered into with another country.
Meanwhile Senate leaders were said
authoritatively to be prepared to
accept the Vandenberg reservation to
the World Court resolution. That
action would make United States en-
trance into the Court virtually certain.
The Michigan Senator's reservation,
the same that was approved in 1926.
asserts that American participation in
the international tribunal shall not
entangle this Nation in the internal
politics of another country and shall
not mean REIMBURSEMENT of America S
exclusive right to deal with purely
domestic questions.
Concession Represented.
Acceptance of this condition will
represent concession to the Court
opposition.
Administration leaders believed the
Senate would vote adherence without
the reservation, but were certain that
with it, the proponents would marshal
10 votes or more, we'll over the required
tWo-thirds.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
TARRED AND FEATHERED,
MAN WILL LEAVE TOWN
Prisoner Seized With Girl by Mob
Will Heed Warning to
Quit Elkins.
BY the Associated Press.

BY CNb ASSOCIhLeU FTeSb-
ELKINS, w. Va, January 23.-Peter
Rimo, one of two persons tarred and
feathered by a group of masked men,
says he is going to take his asSailants'
warning and leave town by Saturday.
The 57-year-old man and girl,
listed by police as Sylvia finger, 10,
were taken from the Elkins Jail yes
terday and on an old tennis court
near Davis -Elkins College we're tarred
and feathered.
The couple had been serving terms
on charges of disorderly conduct.
Police later released the couple and
because no complaints were made. au-
thorities seemed ready to drop the
matter.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Board Fitted i'm
Attic, Says
Trooper.
PAPER OF NOTE
HELD IDENTICAL
Bruno Is Expected
to Take Stand
Tomorrow.

(copyrisht, 1885. by the Associated Press)
PENNINGTON, N. j., January 23.-
The wood in the Lindbergh kidnap
ladder came from the home of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann. a Government
expert testified today.
Arthur J. Koehler of Madison, Wis,
an expert on the Identification of wood
for the Government, followed a string
of ladder witnesses to the stand in
Hauptmann's trial for the kidnapping
and murder of Baby Charles A. Lind
bergh jr., and added to their tracing
a final conclusion that the ladder
came from Hauptmann's home.
Nail Holes COrresponded.
After acknowledging that he had
examined an upright from the ladder
known as rail 16." Kohler said:
Il found the nail holes in the attic
joists corresponded and the grain OF
the wood was the same as the boaro
there"
The board he referred to was ar
exhibit in the evidence. 1t came iron
the attic Of Hauptmann'S Bronx home
and had been next to the place from
which the State charges the ladder
upright was SaWn.
Defense pique at the testimony va:
manifested by Frederick A. Pope oI
defense counsel. He leaped up.
He is not qualified" he cried. 1--WE
say there is no such animal knoWr
among men as wood expert"
Justice Thomas w Trenchard dis
agreed, but Informed the defense L
could roSs-eXamine Koehler on his
qualifications. Luncheon recess pre-
vented this being done Immediately.
Trooper Lewis Bornmann OF New
Jersey and two New York police car
penters testified that rail Is" fitted
into a space from which board hac
been sawed in Hauptmann's attic. The
nails, they said, could be pushed into
the relating holes with the fingers.
May Delay Case.
Prosecutors feared the defense fight
on Koehler's qualifications, if pro-
longed, might delay their case and
prevent their resting until tomorrow
There are, the prosecutors said, some
more witnesses to be heard. One OF
them is expected to be an expert on
paper to identify cheap writing paper
found in Hauptmann's home as coun-
terpart of paper used in the IA ran
som notes sent to Col. Lindbergh
after the kidnapping.
The piece of paper from Haupt-
mann's home was put into evidence
today with Inspector John J. Lyons
Of New York police on the stand.
Pope said: Il might cross-ex-
anime Koehler two or three days, y
but added that much depended upon
the direct testimony given by the
expert.
state Produces Drama.
The defense produced its own drama
to start the day off by interrupting the
States case long enough to make a
New Jersey fingerprint expert. Trooper
Frank Kelly, demonstrate his method
Of taking fingerprints.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, father
of the slain baby, watched the demon
stration with interest, and once leaned
forward to one of the prosecutors to
whisper. Immediate the prosecutor
brought out technical point-that
silver of nitrate fingerprint system
had not been discovered until shortly
after the date of the kidnapping.
Edward J. Reilly, chief of the de-
fense legal staff, challenged the police
efficiency when Kelly testified in his
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-01-23

had been intended solely "for Off
Gals"
There still were those in the Capital,
however, who wondered why a criti-
cism of two brother cabinet officers
should be circulated-even if only to
officials-in the department of a third
And there were more attempts to
supply the answer at the Interior De-
partment today. Michael Straus
publicity director for the Public Works
Administration, said that as soon as
he learned of distribution of the ar
ticle boys were sent out to collect
all the copies
But nobody said just why it was re-
printed as press release in the first
place.
The article, by Raymond Gram
Swing. criticized the appointment OF
Continued on Page 2, Column Ia
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Robinson Thought Seen.

COLUMBIA, S. c., January % Cp.
"A. r. Ward. assistant chief Of high
way law enforcement, today said he
believed a mannish-looking woman
seen in an automobile near Winnsboro
with a machine gun was Thomas H.
Robinson, jr, 26-year-old TennesSean
wanted for the kidnapping of Alice
Speed Stoll.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
FIRM HEAD DIES ON TRAIN

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, January
% (P.-Alfred L. Hartridge, 49, pres
ident and general manager of the A.
L. Hartridge Co., New York, died on
a Pennsylvania passenger train today
shortly before it reached here.
Hartridge also was vice president
of the Stone G. Webster Engineering
Corp, New York. He suffered a
heart attack and died within few
minutes.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
S129,O(O IS SEIZED
IN MAIL HOLD-UP
Bank Notes and Silver Are
Taken From Truck in
Fall River, Mass.
Rv the Associated Press.

. by the ASSOClateQ PreSS.
FALL RIVER. Mass, January Ga
Four bandits held up United states
mail truck today, bound its driver
and escaped with registered mail
which police said contained approx
mately S129,000 in bank notes and
silver. The shipment was being taken
to Fall River bank from a train
which previously had arrived from
Boston.
Postal authorities at Boston, who
earlier said the amount was in excess
of $4,000, confirmed the report of
police here and said the money had
been sent from the Federal Reserve
Bank in Boston.
Two men with revolvers held up the
small mail truck in the northern sec
ton of the city and forced its driver
and lone occupant. Herbert B. Reid,
43, to enter a sedan in which two
other bandits were seated.
One of the hold-up men drove the
mail truck across the Taunton River
into Swansea, while Reid. tied hand
and foot with adhesive tape, was forced
into the rear seat of the bandit car
and blindfolded.
Truck Driver Threatened.
Reid. in the employ of the Postal
Department for more than 20 years
said he attempted to catch a glimpse
of the bandits from beneath the blind
fold. but was ordered:
Don't look at me or I'll let you
have it."
He said a gun was held at his ribs
by men on either side of him. The
key to the rear doors of the truck was
taken from Reid's pocket and the
bandits opened the truck, took the
mail and disappeared in a third car
after leaving Reid tied up in the ma
chine into which they first forced him.
1t was believed at least five men
were involved in the hold-up because
of the fact that two cars were used.
Bandits Trail Lost.
Police of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island spread dragnet about roads
in Southern Massachusetts,, but no
trace of the bandits was found after
a search of more than an hour.
Reid was abandoned in the rear of
the bandits car few minutes later.
Russell AinSWorth of Pawtucket,
R. l., driving by the spot where the
bandit car was abandoned. found Reid
standing in the roadway.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
$4,000 REWARD OFFERED.
Bandits Face Mandatory Sentence Of
rs Years in HOId-Up.

BOSTON, January % (P).-John
j. Breslin, chief of the New England
Postal Inspection Division, today an
nounced a $4,000 reward for in
formation leading to capture and
conviction of the five bandits who
took approximately $129,0OO in the
mail truck robbery at Fall River.
BreSlin said that $4,000 would be
paid for conviction of each of the
five participants. He said the ban
dts would face a mandatory 25-year
term in Federal prison if convicted
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Royal Couple Sails for U. S.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Janu-
ary % (P.-Prince Allessandro Tor
lonia of Italy and his bride, the In
fanta Beatriz of Spain. sailed today
on the S. S. AqlIitania for New York.
The journey is part Of their wedding
trip.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
FASCISM STUDY URGED
Yale News Suggests Courses to
Understand Changing World.

SHOc1 . CO" 1U OAA'lH . 1H6
NEW HAVEN, Conn. January %
P).-The Yale News says editorially
that courses dealing with fascism and
communism should be given by the
university so students may be pre-
pared to face the changing political
situation throughout the world with
clear understanding.
Needless to say" the paper says
further. ""the study of our own Gov
ernment and of more nearly related
systems must be in no way be sacrificed.
Indeed. it can be made the more
significant in the light of contrast"
Evening star., 1935-01-23
II Coal Miners Drown.

CALCUTTA, India, January % up.
Eleven miners were reported
drowned today when a coal mine was
flooded at Loyalbad, near Patna.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Gold Consigned to U. S.

CHERBOURG, France. January %
P).-A shipment of gold valued at
S2,000,000 was placed aboard the
Aquitania today, consigned for New
York.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Italy Signs Uruguayan Pact.

ROME, January % R.-Uruguay
and Italy signed an accord today
designed to "unfreeze" Italian COM
mercial credits in Uruguay.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
WEATHER.

(U 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Snow probably heavy this afternoon
ending early tonight; lowest temperature
tonight about IA degrees; tomorrow fair
and colder Temperatures-Highe 35.
at noon yesterday; lowest. "a. at noon
today. Full report on page A-9.
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The surprised visitor who sees A.
B. Good, business director, and his
assistants speculatively try one chair
and then another will remember.
You march around a circle of
chairs, and, at a given signal, run
shrieking to the nearest chair.
Some one always is left out.
Mr.. Goods game is modified to
the extent that Is people are sure
/ to be left out, because these chairs
are samples and the school board
intends to buy only one type.
Several days ago, Mr.. Good asked
for bids on folding chairs for the
Broad Ripple High School audi
forum. Enterprising statesmen
brought not only their bids but the
chairs.
The Problem Grows
On the face of it, it would seem
that choosing such simple thing as
chair would be easy. But, as Mr..
Good explained, the thing grows on
you
You sit first in one chair and then
another At the end of the circuit
you are torn between II different
impulses.
Waving his hand at the exhibit,
Mr. Good asked the writer just
which chair he would prefer sitting
in while listening to a pep talk or a
principals lecture.
Picking out chair with COM
Portable arm rest, the correspondent
said he preferred this one, because
he always tired easily when con-
fronted by principals or visiting
celebrities.
That arm rest is just an extra
luxury, and probably won't be in
Guided in the type we buy" Mr..
Good answered.
Picks Out Two Chairs
Surveying the lot proudly Mr..
Good picked out two chairs with air.
cooled ventilation.
II like this one, because it has
a broad comfortable seat" Mr.. Good
said sitting down with sigh of ap-
proval.
The correspondent chose the other
air-cooled chair and noted that edu-
cation had progressed since the
days when he sat in a rheumatic
lnltial-carved desk.
las a matter of fact" Mr.. Good
replied, some of these chairs are
more comfortable than the ones I
have in my office"
The correspondent, determined to
be scientific at any cost, sat in
several chairs and bounced on them
to be sure they would be safe for the
Riddles.
Bystanders Are Smiling
1t did look ridiculous and several
persons standing around thought so,
too, by the smiles.
whats your opinion?" Mr..
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INDIANA INSURANCE
MEETING ARRANGED
Auto Group to Hold 18th
Convention SATURDAY..

State Automobile Insurance AsSo-
citation is to hold its eighteenth an
nual state convention here Satur-
day. Approximately 300 are ex-
pected. The session is to celebrate
the company's business increase dur
ing 1885. and to outline 1886 plans.
A luncheon is to be held in the
Columbia Club, when w. E. Mckee,
president, is to speak. Talks also
are to be given by department Off
Gals
A special agency dinner is to be
held that night at which Alex Cor
bett Jr., secretary, is to officiate.
Other executive heads attending
are to be H. l.. Craig, sales manager,
who will speak during the after
noon; M. j. Mckee, treasurer, and
P. w. Knowles, claim manager.
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Good asked when the test YVES COM
pleted.
The correspondent looked affec-
tionately at one chair and then an
other.
I'm really no judge, Mr.. Good, ="
he answered. They're all pretty
good"
You see" said Mr.. Good sagely,
"the life of business manager is
just filled with one darn problem
after another. You'd never think
there would be so much to picking
chair"
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A Chair, A Chair-Ah,
Here's Choice of II
Mr. Good Sits Here, Sits There and Still He Has No
Favorite in Seats

lining fhoor Office in
School Building revived
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Gorgeously designed, bril-
liantly engraved and beauti-
fully enameled mans solid 4
gold Masonic ring, set with a
genuine Diamond. What a
value!
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

numerous successful designs to his
credit, including radios. electric
fans, typewriters. watches, contain
ers. packages and displays. He has
also de signed locomotives for the
New York Central and Pennsylvania
Railroads.
A lover of simplicity. Loewy be-
lieves that industrial designers
should seek efficiency and clean-cut
appearance to go with American en-
cheering leadership.
The interior of the refrigerator
includes adjustable self space. a
water cooler and three tray COM
partments comprising a utility bas-
ket, vegetable fastener and glass
refrigerator dishes. A refrigerator
rolling pin is also included.
AS the new Coldspots are built in
four, six and eight-foot sizes the
ice capacities vary from five TO
III. pounds.
The ice compartment contains a
special cocktail cube" compart-
ment and finger releases ice trays.
1t is equipped with a semi-auto-
matte defroster and 10-point cold
control.
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foodStuff from the refrigerator as
we'll as placing things inside
Another outstanding feae;:::-s char
acteristic of the General Electric
Flatop is the temperature control
located on the front Of the cooling
unit automatically regulates the OPP
Grafton of the refrigerator unit to
hold a uniform cabinet tempeTa-
ture.
An easily accessible adjustment
dial if provided to permit the user
to vary the temperature to meet in
dividuei requirements or special
conditions.
The complete line Of various
models can be seen at Electric Ap-
pliance Inc. 943 n Meridian-St.
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FLATOP MODEL
CABINET MADE
OF ONE PIECE
Interior Lighting Included
Among Features of
This Years Line.

The General Electric Theoretically
sealed flatop refrigerators boost
many features in its 1885 line. Elec-
trio Appliances Inc. announces that
the cabinets are of all steel con-
struction for strength. durability and
long life. The constructions consists
of one-piece outer steel she'll
welded and sealed at all joints, and
a one piece inner liner. No wood is
used either in the frame or the door
Automatic interior lighting is part
of the standard equipment which is
protected by a steel wire guard
Foot pedal door opener and textolite
strips are used to give the refrigera-
tor longer life regardless of usage.
The shelves are arranged in such
a way that the housewife will find
the utmost convenience in removing
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VINO With CAPT. AL WILLIAMS
o
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time we'll not have to kill people TO
find out if ships are safe.
1t is a rather crude method for
the aeronautical industry to depend
upon actual Dreakage in the air TO
be satisfied that an airplane has
been built strongly enough to stand
any normal srain Pretty soon some
smart engineer will come through
with a method which will permit
planes to be tested sanely and
safely.
QUESTION-Is a strong wind ca =
pable of blowing an airplane back
ward?
It's been done. I know of no re-
cent cases, but in the old days when
planes were much slower they some
times we're carried backward by a
wind which was blowing at rate Of
speed greater than that of the ship.