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AKRON CRUISES THROUGH SKIES OVER MIDWEST World’s Giant of Air Soars Lazily on Its Longest Trip of Career. HEADED FOR CHICAGO Mammoth Craft Expected to Float Over Big Grid Games. By I nlted Press CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—The U. S. S. Akron, giant dirigible, appeared over Chicago at 8:10 a. m. today. The ship, on a forty-eight-hour test cruise, was flying northeast. fill T nit rd Press CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—The giant U. S. S. Akron, largest dirigible in the world, was reported sailing lazily over the midwest today on a fortyeight hour cruise made solely to prove it w'as ready for service in the navy. The ship early today was reported soaring through the darkness over St. Louis. Later, the naval reserve station at Kansas City reported the ship was believed to have turned northward and would not soar over either Kansas City or Omaha as previously announced unofficially. Government radio stations at St. Louis, were the ship actually was seen about midnight, were closed for the night so no official reports were available there. Headed North Last The belief that the plan to fly west as far as Kansas City had been abandoned was based upon the fact that in passing over St. Louis the ship circled first to the south, turned, and was seen last flying northward. Although no definite schedule was announced, it was understood reliably the ship would be flown this afternoon over Dyche football stadium at Northwestern university and then possibly over the Notre 1 Dame stadium near South Bend, Ind. The giant airship, built at a cast : of $5,500,000, and christened recently b” Mrs. Herbert Hoover, nosed j aw 4F from Akron ( 0.) airdock ! at i. 50 a. m. Friday on the test flight. Moves at Easy Speed After circling over the airdock, the ship was headed westward. If the flight proves the ship is up to specifications, it will be taken next week to Lakehurst and turned over by its builders to the navy. According to unofficial reports of the ship’s progress, it was traveling at a speed of from 58 to 65 miles an hour. It was sighted first over Columbus, then over Cincinnati, then, over Louisville, Ky., and then at St. ] Louis. The plan was to cover about 2,000 miles on the tour, but both the di- j rection and extent of the flight depended largely upon the weather. I,ongest of Flights Aboard the ship on its leisurely flight, wore Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, senior surviving officer of the destroyed Shenandoah; a crew' of eleven officers and forty men: several officers of the navy, and officials of the Good-year-Zeppelin Corporation, which built the ship. It was not the first flight the ship had made, but it was its longest thus far. On the first test flights it was kept close to its base. The agreement between the navy j and the builders was the ship was to be flow'n 100 hours before the! navy took it over. Many tests were J ordered during this first 100 hours j in the air. The Akron is larger than the famous Graf Zeppelin. It is 785 feet long and carries 6.500.000 cubic feet of helium gas. It was started in 1929. It has eight reversible motors and a compartment in which J five airplanes are carried.

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B<! Timet special NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—With railroad shares again in demand, the stock market generally fired up today. Gains in the carrier shares extended above a point while the industrials were fractionally higher. Atchcison opened at 117*4, up *■< and New York Central firmed up fractionally to 62 1 1 while Baltimore ; & Ohio gained a point to 40 V Steel common began the day j slightly higher at 69 and small gains j were made by International Tel*- j phone, National Biscuit, Public \ Service, Wool worth. Union Carbide,j Case, American Can. Sears. Roebuck and a long list of others. The market lacked real feature during the early trading. The rail- | road issues failed to follow up their rise and the market generally turned dull. Steel firmed up a fraction from its opening, but lacked assertive leadership. General Motors held firm in the motors. American Tel- j ephone was around the previous! close. New York Stocks Opening •By James T. HamUl & Cos.) —Oct. 17Air Bed 64 Lis AM vers B. 55 1 Atchison 11744 Mont'v Ward... 11 7 Anaconda 15 ! * N Y Central... 62 s Am For Pwarr.. 14 s N American 37 3 Am Tel * Tel. 135*. Nat l Cash Keg 17 s . Auburn 119 V Penn R R 34 ! i Beers Ali 17). Packard 5 Cons q|| 71-t Radio 13 Case 3 I ....... 45 3 . RK O 8 7 4 Ches m 0hi0... 32 s . Sinclair Oil ... 7 Tox PtOB A.... S St Oil at XJ . 31 J 4 Oen P00d*3375 7 Teaxs Coro .... 18 s r. Gillette 13 s , 11 S Steel 69 Ce Mm 25 5 . United Coro .... 13 7 Gen Her 29\ Vri A irerft 15'. Goodyear 25 Un Carbide 35 s * Gold Dust .... Jl'j Vanadium .... 18 s 4 Gen Am Tk Car 45V Westlnshouse .. 47tj In' Nickle 9 Woolworth .... 53*4 Johns MansvUie S3 In

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VOLUME 43—NUMBER 137

DOCTOR STAYS AT EDISON’S BEDSIDE

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It will be a wedding of high social importance in two cities when Miss Rose Saltonstall Movius of Boston marries Potter Palmer 111 of Chicago soon. This is a recent posed portrait of the bride-to-be.

CAPONE'S CASE TO JURY TODAY U. S. Attorney Johnson Will Offer Last Argument. By RAY BLACK United Prpss Staff Correspondent FEDERAL BUILDING, CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Only a brief closing argument by George E. Q. Johnson. United States district attorney, and the court’s instructions remained before the A1 Capone income tax fraud case would be ready for the jury today. One hour and fifty minutes was allotted to the district attorney in which to close the government’s attack on the major gangtser of the nation, charged with evading $215,000 tax on a six-year income of sl,038,654. Johnson, w'ho never before during his career as district atotrney has made personal appearance as a pleader in court, w r as not expected to use all his time. Judge James H. Wilkerson’s instructions to the jury of small town tradesmen regarding their findings under the twenty and more counts of the two indictments was expected to require an hour. The case probably will go to the jury by noon, or the opening of the afternoon session. The jurors will be confronted with the decision as to whether Capone should go to the penitentiary for a maximum of thirty-two years and pay SBO,OOO fine, or should be freed.

$200,000 TO WIDOW Holliday Estate Is Probated: Trust Fund Set Up. Personal property valued at SIOO,000 and real estate valued at SIOO,000 are listed in the will of Alexander R. Holliday, prominent Indianapolis business man, probated Friday. Public bequests totaling $1,500 were made. The Family Welfare Society and the All Souls Cathedral, both of Indianapolis, are given SSOO each and a similar sum is bequeathed to the Sisters of St. Anne, Arlington. Mass. One third of the estate was given to the widow, Mrs. Agnes S. Holliday, and the remainder left in trust to her during her lifetime, with the provision that their children are to receive the income from the trust fund upon their mother’s death. The Fletcher Trust company was designated as trust officer and with Joseph J. Daniels will act as co.:ecutor. Mr. Holliday was secretary and director of the Indianapolis Belt Railroad and Stockyards company, secretary of the National Concrete company, and a director of the Fletcher Trust company. SWINE CLOSE WEEK AT HIGHER PRICE LEVELS Cattle Market Steady to Lower, Sheep Unchanged Firmness of the last few days was evidenced by hogs in this morning’s trade. Prices advanced, with most classes up 10 cents from Friday’s average. The bulk, 160 to 300 pounds, sold for $5.40 to $5.60; early top holding at $5.60. Receipts were estimated at 2.500; holdovers were 122. Cattle were quotablv steady, with receipts of 200. Vealers sold" off 50 cents at $9 down. Calf receipts numbered 200. With nothing here to test top prices sheep were quoted at prices unchanged from Friday. The bulk sold for $6 to $7.25. Receipts were 200.

‘Pagan Lady’in the Pinks Dingo was a gay and dashing blade, a rum runner, it is true, but one who operated accocrding to the best traditions of the Spanish Main. Dorothy was the rose of the Havana cantina and she took the fancy of Dingo above all the other girls he had met on his travels. The Rev. Mai Todd was an evangelist and his nephew, Ernest, a pleasant youth who was training for a missionary career. And in a strange way their lives intertwined and there came love and adventure and hate into the days that followed. What happened is told in thrilling, fascinating style in “Pagan Lady.” a serial story which will start Monday in The Times Pink editions. Watch for the first instalment, to be printed in the Pinks only.

Aged Inventor’s Death Is Expected Momentarily; Family at Hand. fin United Press WEST ORANGE, N. J., Oct. 17. Thomas A. Edison slowly neared the end of his life today as his doctor and members of the family remained at the bedside or within call, waiting for the tragic w'ord of his passing. A bulletin issued this morning by Dr. Hubert S. Howe, said: “Mr. Edison has remained all night in a condition which has all the appearances of a normal sleep. He is breathing quietly and easily. His pulse, however, is poor.” Dr. Howe remained at the stately Edison home throughout Friday night, the first time since the elderly inventor, whose creative genius has brought many of the world’s comforts, became ill weeks ago. Tire physician remained at the house this morning. Denite statements were difficult to obtain, other than the official bulletin, but attendants at the home indicated Edison was in a very grave condition. The end, these attendants indicated, may come at any time. Official bulletins, signed by the doctor or members of the family, were ordered issued every three hours during the day, in contrast to the customary two bulletins a day. The first was at 9:30 a. m. Meanwhile members of the Edison family remained close by the inventor. Charles Edison, Mrs. John Eyre Sloane and Mrs. Edison remained in the rambling Edison home w’here the inventor has lain, disease w'racked, for several weeks. Other members of the family—who have been in constant vigilance for more than a week—were at homes nearby. A police guard, established Friday, continued about the house. Newspaper reporters, housed in the Edison garage, were issued special passes. The curious w'ere kept away from the home. .

7,000 MASONS CONVENE HERE Royal Arch Convocation to Start at 1:30. Royal Arch Masons of Michigan, Missouri and Indiana are in Indianapolis today to attend the largest Royal Arch interstate convocation ever held in the midwest. The Masons—nearly 7.000 in number—were to convene at Cadle tabernacle at 1:30 to witness presentation of the Mark Master degree by Capital chapter, No. 9, of Lansing, Mich., under supervision of officers of the Michigan Grand Chapter. Past master degree exemplified by Spencer chapter No. 77, is being given under direction of officers of the Indiana grand chapter. Royal Arch degree was to be given by Wilson chapter, No. 75, under supervision ot the Missouri grand chapter. A cast of over 200 will exemplify the most excellent master degree tonight. The elaborate ceremonial one of the most complete in the history of Masory, will be presented by the Marion County R. A. C. Association. FROST DUE TONIGHT Damage May Be Done, Belief of Weather Experts. Light to heavy frost In Indianapolis and Indiana tonight was forecast by the weather bureau. The frost warning was issued to all stations throughout the state and it is believed damage may be done. A light frost w'as recorded in Indianapolis and vicinity Friday night, but no damake has been reported to the bureau. The mercury dropped speedily again Friday night, when it slipped from 62 in the late afternoon to 41 this morning. It is due to climb again to the 60’s today and possibly will soar above 65 Sunday, w'hen warmer weather is due. Marion Couple Accused By Times Special MARION. Ind., Oct. 17. Harry Schofield and his wife, Geraldine, pleaded not guilty in circuit court to charges of attempting to defraud an insurance company by misrepresenting the value of property destroyed by fire. Two Fight Comiction fiy Times Special MARION. Ind.. Oct. 17.—Despite the fact that the prosecuting witness denied ever having any chickens stolen from his farm. Harry Arrick and Gerald Swope were convicted in superior court of the theft.. They were denied anew trial, and filed notice of appeal to the Indiana supreme court.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1931

POISON TRIAL I END DOUBTFUL WITHIN WEEK Defense Sends Throng of Character Witnesses to Stand. STATE MAY HAVE ACE Woman Expected to .Testify She Saw Mrs. Simmons on ‘Shopping’ Tour. BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT LEBANON, Ind., Oct. 17.—Thousands upon thousands of words of testimony that vary like the musical scale of a Spanish fandango have been poured into the three weeks’ court record of the trial of Mrs. Carrie Simmons, charged with the poison slaying so her daughters. With opening of the trial’s fourth week, Monday, after a recess Friday night, the Hancock county farm wife will have been before the bar of justice almost as long as was D. C. Stephenson. The Stephenson trial consumed five weeks and the Simmons hearing is expected to continue through next wee kand into the following week. Character Is Lauded The good character if Mrs. Simmons, admitted by the state, has caused the padding of the court record as the defense sends neighbor after neighbor into the witness box to tell in qualified words of the “idealistic life” of the Simmons family and the "motherliness” of the women charged with poisoning. With the court’s opening Monday, the defense will continue wearing a path from the Nameless creek vicinity in Hancock county to the chair before Circuit Judge John Hornaday. The state requested that the number of character witnesses be limited, but the judge has not ruled on the motion. His silence gives credence to the report that he will permit the defense to shower the state with testimonials of Mrs'. Simmons’ purity of living prior to the tragedy. Seen in Indianapolis One important witness forecast from the stand Friday was Mrs. Mattie Adison. She is expected to testify next week that she saw Mrs. Simmons at about 10 o'clock the morning of June 18 shopping in Indianapolis. Her testimony was flagged to the state by her sister, Mrs. Minnie M. Oldham, who testified that she sat next to Mrs. Simmons at the breakfast of the Riley Cheer Guild and that “I know where Mrs. Simmons was at 10 o’clock that morning, for my sister saw her —.” The state contends, through Charles W. Friedman, Indianapolis druggist, that Mrs. Simmons purchased poison at his store at “round 10 a. m.” Friendman did not set the exact time he saw Mrs. Simmons. Enthusiastic Over Picnic Mrs. Oldham related how Mrs. Simmons told at the breakfast that she was going on a picnic to Lebanon the following Sunday. “She was enthusiastic about going to the picnic,’’ she testified. “I know how enthusiastic she was about going to that picnic,” she added. “How do you know? ’ questioned Special Prosecutor Roy Adney. “Well, she was like I am. I just love to go to picnics.” retorted the witness enthusiastically. “Were you one of the women in the literary society to which Mrs. Simmons belonged?” “Yes.” “Did you hear of any condemnation of the murders?” Adney asked. “I wasn’t on that committee,” Mrs. Oldham said. Playing heavily on sentiment, the defense brought out, through Mrs. Lena Vandenbark, a neighbor of Mrs. Simmons, that her ideal in life, as recited at the literary society, was, “To live to see my children growing up in the community.” Mrs. Simmons is expected to take the stand next Wednesday or Thursday in her own defense. In the meantime the state plans a rebuttal assault on important points gained by the defense since inception of the trial. BOOST RELIEF DRIVE 500 Kroger Employes Pledge Aid to Community Fund. More than 500 employes of the ; Kroger Grocery & Baking Company ! have joined to boost the 1932 Com- : munity Fund campaign. Daird C. I Liggett, executive secretary of em- j ployes division, made an interesting address to the employes. A. W. Metzger, branch manager, followed with an address in which he stated that he .hoped the employe record of last campaign would be more than doubled. The j remainder of the evening was spent ; in dancing and entertainment. Chicago Stocks Opening (Br James T. Hamill & Cos.) —Oct. 17— Bendix Avia 17 Mid Un com 12' x Borg Warner .. 12% Middle West 10 7 Cent So Wst... IHlNat’l Sec com., l’s Cent Pu Serv A 4% Nat’l Sec nfd... 38 Cord Com S’, Sbd Utilities... 2% Com Chi com.. 2* Swift & Cos 23 Cont Chi pfd... 25 Swift Inti 30 Grigsby Grunow 2 U S Ra <fc Tel.. 15-*;, Insull c0m.... 13>, Utah Prod 1* Insull nfd 49 I In the Air j Weather conditions at 9a. m.: West northwest wind, 10 miles an hour; temperature. 47; barometric pressure. 30.04 at sea level; ceiling, scattered clouds, unlimited; visibility, 12 miles; field, good.

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when Miss Lee visited the home of Ivan St. Johns, publicity writer, in search of her divorced husband, Luther Reed, film director. Perturbed because her husband was maintaining a discret silence and invisibility in the kitchen, Miss Lee is asserted to have broken panes out of all windows within reach, and then went after the high ones with the heel o sher slipper.

CANNON MAY FIGHT TO ESCAPE TRIAL

Double Cross By United, Press CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Itwasn’t that she minded so much her husband getting a divorce from her, stated Mrs. Josie Dennehy in a strange petition on file today in circuit court. Her principal objection, stated Mrs. Dennehy, was that after her husband, Michael, got the divorce, he neglected to tell her about it and went right on living with her for two years before she found out. Mrs. Dennehy said she became suspicious when Dennehy “got to acting independent like,” stayed away from home nights and cut her allowance in half. Investigating, she found he divorced her in April, 1929, on grounds of drunkenness. She stated that even though the charges were settled so long ago she’d still like a chance to defend herself against them.

ANNONCE_ BANK AID New Regulations Are Made Public by Mellon. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—New regulations, designed to make more credit available to banks participating with the National Credit Corporation by feeing certain types of commercial paper that can be rediscounted at federal reserve banks, were announce dtoday by Treasurer Secretary Andiew Mellon. Mellon announced that gold notes issued by the credit corporation may be accepted by the treasury , as collateral to secure deposits o' government funds in banks. This means that banks which give the treasury eligible paper as collateral, can remove this paper sll rediscount it at the federal reserve bank, replacing it with the credit corporation’s gold notes. The regulations will afford the banks additional aid in relieving the financial difficulties caused by “frozen assets.”

AUGUSTUS COBURN APOPLEXY VICTIM

Funeral services for Augustus Coburn, 63, Indianapolis lumber dealer and member of a pioneer Indiana family, who died late Friday following a stroke of apoplexy, will be held Monday at the residence, Cold Springs road. The hour for the services has not been decided. Burial wil be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Coburn had startejd home from his office at the plant of the Michigan Lumber Company, 939 East St. Clair street, in an automobile with Mrs. Coburn driving, when he complained of being ill. Mrs. Coburn returned with him to the lumber company office, where he died a short time later. Born in Indianapolis and educated in Indianapolis schools, Mr.

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‘Amnesia of Rage ’ Is ‘No Go ’ Jocelyn Lee, of Movies, Offers Novel Excuse for Rampage. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES. Oct. 17. Red-haired Jocelyn Lee. motion picture actress, offered a unique plea to g, charge of disturbing the pace, but eleven of twelve jurors who tried her decided today there was no such ailment as “amnesia of rage.” The jury, which had listened three days to a hodge-podge of testimony about slipper heels, sixteen broken windows, unlady-like language, and a riot call for the police, all involving Miss Lee, was discharged after eight hours of deliberation, unable to reach a verdict, but standing eleven to one or conviction. Municipal Judge Clarence Kincaid indicated there would be another trial. The “amnesia of rage” had its inception, testimony showed,

Attack on Indictment Seen Probable, as Bishop Denies Guilt. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Bishop James Cannon Jr., whi with his former political aid, Miss Ada L. Burroughs, faces possibility of a maximum sentence of ten years in jail and a fine aggregating SIO,OOO lif found guilty of the offenses j charged in an indictment by the District of Columbia grand jury, ! may fight the case threugh the higher courts before the question of I guilt or innocence is submitted to a I jury. Indicted for violation of the fed- ; eral corrupt practices act during his anti-Smith presidential campaign, Cannon claims that expenditures not accounted for were spent chiefly for the election of presidential and vice-presidential electors. These are state, not federal officers, he contends. Meanwhile, there was much speculation as to whether the 68-year-old clergyman would resign from the Methodist Episcopal church, South, because of the indictment. At the college of bishops meeting of the church in Atlanta Friday, came the inferential suggestion that Cannon should resign. Bishop J. Du Bose of Nashville, Tenn., stated in a letter over a year ago that on some occasions for the good of the church “the supreme sacrifice” was required of an individual. When asked at the meeting Friday if he would renew that suggestion, Du Bose said: “I have absolutely nothing to say on that matter except that I will not renew that suggestion because there is no need to renew it.” Sannon still is in Atlanta. A formal statement from him in answer to the indictment was expected tonight. Upon hearing of the grand jury’s action Cannon caustically remarked: “I am not surprised at anything that Roman Catholic district attorney (Leo Rover) in Washington does.” There is a conspiracy among “wets, Roman Catholics and stand- i pat party regularity Democrats,” he | said to ruin him “physically, financially and influentially.”

Coburn was graduated from Yale university in 1889. He was the grandson of Henry P. Coburn, who served as clerk of the Indiana supreme court a number of years an dwho organized the present public school system of Indianapolis. The Michigan Lumber Company, of which Mr. Coburn was president, was founded by his father, Henry Coburn, before the Civil war. It was known formerly as Cobum & Jones. Surviving him are the widow, three children, Augustus Coburn Jr., Benjamin P. Coburn and Mrs. Julian Bobbs, all of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Frank F. Powell, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Mary Coburn Smith. Seattle. Mr. Coburn also was a director of the Henry Coburn Storage and Warehouse Company.

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PEACE VIOLATIONS ON WIDE SCALE BY lAPAN CHARGED IN CHINA’S NOTE TO LEAGUE

Nipponese Attitude Is Big Element of Doubt at Geneva Parley. RESENTMENT IS SHOWN America's Only Wish Is to Avert War, Capital Officials Say. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. Whether Japan will yield to the organized pressure of world opinion or defy it and pursue an aggressive course in Manchuria became the all-important question otday. Welcomed with open arms. Prentiss B. Gilbert, American consult at Geneva, officially has taken his seat in the league council as tho representative of the United States during consideration of the use of the use of the Kellogg-Briand antiwar pact to prevent war in the Orient. The United States, forced by the senate to remain out of the league, has now, temporarily, through executive action, joined hands to use what the United States described as the "tested machinery” of the league to save peace. It Is expected this will result in | a prompt public appeal to Japan ; and China to adhere to their pledge 1 in signing the Kellogg-Briand pact I not to resort to war tp settle disputes. Japan Is Question Mark The chief concern now is whether Japan will bow to this gesture. China already has indicated she wishes to place herself in the hands so other powers. Japan strongly prefers to settle the trouble directly with China. Japanese Ambassador Debuchi here has urged his government to modify her opposition. Other Japanese sources say public opinion in Japan is united in resenting the pressure of outside powers. Some Japanese believe that eventually Japan will withdraw from the league because of the incident. There are elements of Japanese opinion which believe either annexation of Manchuria or else complete economic retirement from that huge hinterland are the only two posisble solutions. The latter : course, Japanese believe, would mean the economic death of Japan. Peaceful Solution Sought As to the terms on which Japan and China would settle their current controversy, this government says nothing, except that it should be done in a peaceful way and not by war. Whatever controversy may develop in the senate next winter over the departure of the United States in placing an official representative in the league council, the administration is absorbed at the moment in trying to achieve results. Officials feel confident that If their action prevents war, the means | will justify themselves in the eyes of the country.

Legality Questioned BY MILES W. VAUGHN. United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO. Oct. 17. The imperial government, defeated in its stand against an American observer at the League of Nations council, and fearing military plots at home, sent anew challenge to Geneva today. Kengchi Yoshizawa, Japan’s repnow inquiring into the delicate resentative at the council sessions, Manchurian situation, was instructed to ask President Aristide Briand to explain the league’s proposals for future action. Meanwhile, it was reported the high military command in Tokio was detaining nine junior army officers, following investigation of rumors that the men were discussing political activities and possibly planned a coup d’etat for establishment of a military dictatorship. The government prevneted publication of details in Tokio newspapers. In enlarging on its first objections that the league’s action in welcoming an American was illegal, the government instructed Yoshizawa to determine if the league proposes to study the correctness of the vote on the admission. Yoshizawa voted against the move and Tokio asked President Briand whether a majority vote instead of an unanimous one was legal. In event the council holds the majority vote sufficient, Yoshizawa will learn whether such conduct will be followed in future votes. Tokio continues to insist that the Kellogg anti-war treaty is inapplicable to the present case, since Japan already has pledged that it will not resort to war under any circumstances. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 41 8 a. m.... 43 7 a. m.... 41 9 a. m.... 46

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Bombing, Mining and Digging of Trenches on Front in Manchuria Cited. GILBERT IS AT SESSION U. S. Observer Welcomed by Delegates; Tokio Envoy Sits Apart. BY HENRY WOOD United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Oct. 17. Chines® charges of Japanese bombing, I mining and digging trenches in Manchuria were published here today while the league council considered the Manchurian conflict in private session. Two hundred men were reported killed In a battle with Mongolian bandits. Prentiss Gilbert, American observer. attended the session, but Japanese and Chinese delegates were not present. Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese delegate, made public a communication to the council containing the following charges against Japan: Chinchow, provisional headquarters of Chang Hseum-Liang in Manchuria, was bombed Oct. 15. Japanese troops were intrenched around the city walls. Japanese were reported mining a region near Chiliho and digging trenches in the district, also on Oct. 15. Colonel Wang, commanding the fortieth Chinese regiment, reported that six Japanese airplanes bombed Chinese troops while they were engaged in repulsing an attack by Mongolian bandits. Two hundred were reported killed in the engagement. The bandits were repulsed after four hours. Japanese airplanes dropped twenty bombs on Hsing-Lungstien. Japan was accused of constructing a 400acre airport between Young-Chi and Peihotwan. Attending his first meeting of | the council late Friday, Gilbert emphasized that the United States did not propose to intrude on the council’s prerogatives regarding action taken under the government of the league. He stressed his government’s inI terest in any move made under the ; Kellogg pact to maintain peace be- ; tween China and Japan. Tne council, weak, helpless and without authority when China de- ] man ded intervention in Manchuria 1 m September, was almost forced to ; resort to subterfuge to save itself j , from the gravest situation the league had faced. With a representative of the United States seated with other delegates at the green horseshoe tables, the council was believed transformed into an authoritative, powerful, and confident body, representing the moral force of the world. The first session attended by Gilbert was devoted exclusively to welcoming the American delegate. Speakers pointed out the significance of common collaboration. It was maintained that world-wide public opinion always must be the greatest factor for maintaining world peace. The only disconcerting note in the reception to Gilbert was the inability of the Japanese delegate, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, to join in the approval of American participation. Because his government had held out against the otherwise unanimous invitation given the United States, Yoshizawa remained silent and manifestly uneasy.

DOOLITTLE GETS READY, Speed Ace Will Try Ottawa-Mexiro City Hop on Tuesday. , MEXICO CITY, Oct, 17._Major Jimmy Doolittle plans a flight from Ottawa to Mexico City Oct. 20, th American speed flier informed the communications department today. Leaving Ottawa at 5 a. m„ Doolittle will schedule stops at Washington, Birmingham, Houston and Corpus Christi. Convict’s Wife Sues By Times Special WASHINGTON, Ind., Oct. 17.—. John H. Waggoner, former Washington township trustee, who is serving a prison term for embezzling its funds, is defendant in a divorce suit filed by Mrs. Mae Waggoner. Oil to Be Sought By Times Special VINCENNES, Ind., Oct. 17.—More than 1,000 acres of land in Harrison township, Knox county, has been leased by James E. Young Petersburg, for gas and oil test drilling. Needy to Get Xid By Times Special MARION. Ind., Oct. 17—Employes of the city of Ma*ion have voted to contribute a part of their monthly salaries this winter to relief of the unemployed. Last winter the city employes, including Mayor Jack Edwards, gave an average of 2 per cent of their earnings to the poor.

Petty Arson By United Press CHICAGO. Oct. 17.—Maybe the depression can be blamed for this too. or maybe it’s just that the popularity of midget golf has passed, but whatever the cause, Philiu Zisken. 42, was under arrest today on a charge of setting fire‘to his pee-wee golf course.

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