Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 December 1931 — Page 9

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THREE DECADES WORK WONDERS IN MANCHURIA Railways, Modern Machinery Transform Desert Into 'Middle West.’ T"hf* U lit* la.t of fire article* on Man'•huria tirenared for Time* hr Science Service. p.'i Science Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The change In Manchuria's personality in the last thirty years is little short of magic. Before the twentieth century, Manchuria was an out-of-the way corner of the Chinese empire. Its claim to fame was that it had given China the proud golden dynasty of. the Manehus. Aside from producing haughty emperors, beautiful princesses and high-handed officials, the great territory of Manchuria lay almost fallow. It was settled sparsely by nomad groups, who herded cattle and ponies. The entire country had less than ten industrial plants capitalized as high as $50,000. Railways Just had begun to shorten distances in a "ountry as big as France and Germany put together. Invaders Win Hold But things then were beginning to happen to Manchuria. The Russians had started to build the Chinese Eastern railway, which inked Manchuria with railroad lines riding in Europe. The business of building a railway irought Harbin and other towns nto existence. Along the line of racks were established mills and runing operations and timber amps. Thv Russo-Japanese war, which nofrl in 1904, set the Japanese to uilding a military railway in south lanchuria. Then the Chinese took hand and built four more railways nth .Japanese capital, and later four noro all-Chinese railways. Resembles Midwest Manchuria now is crossed by 3,700 rules of (rack, linking its resources Mth its markets and ports. More ;han half of China's railway mileIge is in Manchuria. Manchuria's ninety-two soybean imlls represent a capital of more plan $15,000,000. The country has >nper mills, tanneries, match faclories, machine shops, lumber mills, Distilleries, a textile indutry. Its ioal and iron mines are so important to Japanese industry that the present Manchurian struggle is vital k> Japan. What the middle west means to American farming, Manchuria means to China. The country is most famous for its soybean crop, 3ut. it produces kaffir corn, millet And other food crops in quantity as ell. In the fields of northern Manchuria no fewer than nineteen varieties of wheat are grown. Hit by Slump Manchurian farming lands reiomble the middle w T cst strikingly, •ind the likeness is the more marked n that Manchuria has taken to “unerican farm machinery. Disk Harrows, plows and motor trucks nave been sold In increasing numbers to Manchurian farmers. Since 1929 Manchuria has been pulled down in Its economic adlance by the worldwide slump. Economic development practically has ceased. The political strife .vhich started in September has disrupted business further. Whether the country will resume Its remarkable strides ahead, industrially and agriculturally, no observer can predict while conditions ■emain unsettled. But Manchuria has shown itself ? land of valuable resources and possibilities. The future Manchu”ia may be even more surprising in personality than Manchuria of toiay. OFFERS SELF FOR SALE Omaha Girl Mill Marry Any One for SIO,OOO for Family. ft// United Press OMAHA, Dec. 28 —Miss Ann McLeon. 21, will marry any man who has SIO,OOO. Through the columns of an Omaha newspaper. Miss McLeon. described as •'pretty," announced today that she sought the money lo recoup family fortunes. In Waterloo, Ia„ MiSs McLeon said. the family home burned down last March, with no insurance. Her father started a grocery at Ft. Dodge, la. It failed. He lost his health. Ann worked as an extra clerk during the Christmas holidays. It has the first, job any of her family had had for months. OPEN WINTER CAMP Fifty Scouts Begin Three-Day Program at Reservation. Three-day winter camp at the ftcout reservation northeast of Indianapolis opened today with more than fifty Boy Scouts and troop leaders taking part in activities un. der leadership of F. O. Belzer, Scout executive, and S. L. Norton, assistant. Troop No. 72 has the highest enrollment. with fourteen members at the camp. Fifteen other troops are represented. Highlight of each day’s program will be the evening campfire, at which stunts, contests, singing and story-telling will lend color to the entertainment. Pearson Herrington will tell a ghost story Wednesday night at the last campfire. Camp will close at 3 o’clock Thursday. JEAN HARLOW BETTER Actress Recovers From Illness; Plans Stage \ppearance. By United Press PITTSBURGH, Dec. 28. Although not completely recovered from her recent illness, Jean Harlow, motion picture actress, plans to make her scheduled appearance at a theater here today. Miss Harlow still is weak from the effects of the malady, which her attendants said was intestinal She plans to complete her engagement at the theater here this week and go to New York for a rest. She then will return to the studio In Hollywood to begin her next picture, Miss Harlow said. ,

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Two Young Gunmen Lock Four in Cellar and Take $165. Looking into the muzzle of a bandit’s gun is not anew experience for Mrs. Betty Casender, 730 North Illinois street, but when a “sheik” bandit “wise-cracked” with her in a holdup today it was anew sensation. Mrs. Casender and Miss Louise Jackson, 20, of 1001 North Delaware street, are employes of a Hook drug store at 5502 East Washington street, held up this morning and robbed of $165 by two youthful gunmen. “He certainly was good looking,” Mrs. Casender said, after the gunman locked her and three other persons in the basement during the robbery. ‘He asked me if the week-end receipts still were in the store,” Mrs. Casender said. “I told him no, ajthough the money was on a shelf near my counter. The bandit then smiled at me and said, jokingly: ‘You wouldn't kid me, would you?’” Mrs. Casender and Miss Jackson worked at the store two years ago when the same “sheik” bandit participated in a robbery. When the gunmen entered the store, one pressed a revolver against John Moore, 21 North Layman avenue, the manager. The second bandit ordered Mrs. Casender, Miss Jackson, a clerk; Alva Woods, 5504 East Washington street, and a third woman into the basement. Locking the basement door, both bandits then commanded Moore to open the cash register, from which they took $l5O. More told members of a police emergency squad that one of the bandits, apparently familiar with the Hook collection schedule, demanded the week-end receipts. Moore said he informed them the money had been collected

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a short time before. The gunmen then left. Moore said the receipts were hidden in a shelf in the store. License number of the bandit car

PHILIPPINES’ FATE HINGES ON SENATE

Congressmen Are Perfecting Bill for Freedom in Five Years. BY LEO R. SACK United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—A finish fight for Philippine independence will be launched in the senate soon after it reconvenes, Senator Hawes (Dem., Mo.) announced today. Hawes and Senator Cutting (Rep., N. M.), joint, authors of the fiveyear plebiscite bill which confers ultimate independence, are perfecting their measure. Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, who went to the Philippines last summer to investigate conditions for President Hoover, has finished his report, which, it is understood, will recommend against independence. Hurley has conferred recently with Dwight F. Davis, governorgeneral of the islands, who will resign soon because of his wife's ill health. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., governor of Porto Rico, it is expected, will be named as his successor. Hawes and Cutting will confer with Senator Bingham (Rep., Conn.) chairman of the territories committee, to arrange for hearings and a general discussion of the Philippine situation. Bingham, wffio will lead the administration’s fight against independence, will confer during the

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was obtained by Clarence Brown, Negro, a delivery boy at an adjoining store, ivho told police he stood near the car while the holdup occurred.

holidays with Secretary Hurley and probably with President Hoover. Within the past few weeks there have been reports that the Filipinos are becoming indifferent to the independence movement. “There has been no change in Filipino sentiment, according to our advices,” Hawes said. “Those reports were started to discourage passage of the plebiscite bill.” LIBRARY LISTS BOOKS New Volumes Are Placed on Shelves at Business Branch. New 7 Books placed in circulation this week at the Indianapolis business branch library indued: “Broadcasting Advertising.” by Arnold; “Writing Journalistic Features,” by Reed; “Municipal Airports,” by Winnemanffi “Manual on Research Reports,” a compilation; “Real Estate Loan Policies of Insurance Companies,” a compilation, and “The Business Man’s English,” by Bartholomew and Hurburt. Radioed Prescription Fails By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Captain Ole Olsen, 64, Seattle, Wash., died aboard his vessel, the freighter Charles H. Cramp, despite treatment prescribed him by radio when he became ill Saturday. A doctor who examined his body after the vessel docked here Sunday said death was caused by a heart attack. The body will be shipped to Seattle for burial.

REM quickly helps Washington boy James Cook of 2236 Nicholson St., S.E., Washington, D.C.,gets coughs-and-colds every winter for, like every other lively youngster, he’s always outdoors no matter what the weather. At different times his mother tried “almost everything” for these coughs, but without much success. “Then one evening,” says Mrs. Cook, “I read in the paper where a Washington child had taken REM for his cough with good results, so I decided to give it to James. It seemed to be the very thing for his cough and relieved him in a short time. Now I always keep REM handy.” IlEM’s a great remedy for coughs, as thousands of users, children and grown-ups, testify. Profit by their experience and ask your druggist for REM. Every druggist has it.

DEMOCRATS TO GO SLOWLY IN MAPPING LAWS Plan Program With Eye to Presidential Campaign Next Fall. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Now that Christmas and the Hoover moratorium have come and gone. Democratic leaders of congress will begin conferences for definite discussion of the attitude they will assume with respect to the numerous economic and taxation proposals sent up to Capitol hill by President Hoover. Despte promises to bring forth a specific program of their own, the Democrats are becoming more and more wary of putting up ideas for their enemies to shoot at. They realize the necessity of advancing constructive proposals of their own, but, with the national election just around the corner, they are extremely timid and thoughtful. Leaders like Speaker Garner, in the house, and Senator Joseph T. Robinson (Dem., Ark.) in the senate, are obviously keeping the election in mind, and do not care to make any move that will hurt their chance of winning the White House. Pass Moratorium Figuring that radicals, liberals and independents already are lost to Hoover, their aim seems to be to convince conservative interests that the Democrats can safely be intrusted with control of the government. It was Democratic votes, for instance, which passed the moratorium, although almost all the party leaders opposed it. They were afraid, however, that recalcitrancy on this question might antagonize those interests which think the moratorium economically helpful. The Democrats also supplied the support that killed the rider providing for a moratorium on farmers’ debts. Although enactment of this provision might have embarrassed Hoover, W'hether he vetoed or approved it, the Democratic strategists were unwilling to have it said that they fathered such an uneconomic suggestion. Approve Conservation The unwonted attitude of look-before-you-leap has silenced such fire-brands as Garner and Senator Pat Harrison (Dem., Miss.), who, w'hen in the minority, never missed a chance to snipe at the White House. Now r , however, both men are models of restraint and reticence. Informal suggestions that the Democrats keep out of the HooverMcFadden row, leaving the Republicans to fight their own intraparty battles, have been given by Democratic leaders in the house. Although the congressman’s charges furnished an opportunity for partisan heckling, Tammany and southern Democrats arose either to defend Hoover or to point

BRITAIN AND U.S. TO WAGE BRIDGE WAR

Culbertson to Choose Four Bridge Players to Meet English. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—A contract bridge match for the “world's championship” will be played in April between a British team of four player', and four Americans, selected by Ely Culbertson, it appeared today. Culbertson, now engaged in a 150-rubber match with Sidney S. Lenz, announced he had accepted the cable challenge of an English committee. He said he would not be a playing member of the American team. Bridge authorities hope che match will be recognized as a world’s championship affair.

out that the attack came from within his own party. The party management, it is known, looks favorably on this conservative course. Most of the Democratic bosses outside congress, including National Chairman John J. Raskob, A1 Smith and Jouett Shouse, executive director, are classed as conservatives. So are the financiers and advisers like Bernard M. Baruch, Paul Warburg and Melvin A. Traylor. The other faction, headed by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, also approves a course of caution and conservatism, including within that category the issue of prohibition. Roosevelt, of course, has a special reason for wanting the representation in congress to go slowly. He believes he is strong with liberals of both parties, and, so it is reported here, is seeking to placate interests which may not warm to his ideas on power and similar prpblems. BANKER WEDS NURSE Miss Mary Stuart Becomes Bride of Rome C. Stephenson. By Times Special. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Rome C. Stephenson are on a honeymoon trip to the south today, following their marriage here Saturday night. The bride, a nurse, cared for his first wife in her last illness a year ago. She was Miss Mary Stuart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stuart. Stephenson, a South Bend banker, served last year as president of the American Bankers’ Association. MOTION PICTURES^^^ FStoJK! | “TOUCHDOWN I yggfcggggj AMUSEMENTS ' MURAT THEATER TUES., DEC. OQ NITE ONLY Princeton University TRIANGLE CLUB Presents Laughing/, chaffing/; Romantic Musical f omedy “SPANISH BLADES” Cast and Chorus Includes 45 PRINCETON STUDENTS Orch. S3, 52.5 C, $3. Bal., $2, 51.50, $1 Power Boxes, each $25. Upper Box Seats, $3 MURAT THEATER. Tel. PI. 8948 !

KEITH'S T/’>JV|I IT* 8:15 THEATRE | vIMImM I O’CLOCK CHARLES BERKELL PRESENTS THE BERKELO PLAYERS In Donald Ogden Stewart's Smart Comedy Hit “REBOUND” with Margery Williams, Philip Brandon land a Great Supporting Company = IE 60c, Balcony 35c, 25c MATINEES WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY (EXTRA HOLIDAY MATINEE FRIDAY, NEW YEAR’S DAY) ENTIRE LOWER FLOOR 35c, ENTIRE BALCONY 25c GALLERY ( Reserved ) 15c, All Performance* j MAKE SEASON RESERVATIONS NOW j ' PHONE RILEY 7277

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The American players will be selected from among Mrs. Josephine Culbertson, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz, Theodore A. Lightner, Howard Schenken, Michael Gottlieb and Oswald Jacob, Culbertson said. The personnel of the British team is not known. Culbertson will resume play against Lenz tonight, leading by 17,090 points with the match two-thirds over. His partner will be his wife, who has not yet completed playing the sev-enty-five rubbers, which, by agreement, she must participate in. Lenz will be teamed with Jacoby. Several noted players have paired with Culbertson during the match. Last night Culbertson announced that the daughter of former Governor Alfred E. Smith, Mrs. John A. Warner, will be his partner before the match is competed.

EASTERNER CEREMONY SET Prospect Chapter Slated to Install Tonight. Prospect chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will install newly elected officers at a meeting tonight at Prospect hall, Prospect street and State avenue. Mrs. Blanche Regett will be installing officer and Harry E. Emmons will act as grand marshal. Ceremonies arranged by Mrs. Vera Ginn will include singing by Miss Mary Elizabeth Colter and selections by Miss Dorothy Bartholomew, organist. Mrs. Masters will serve as grand chaplain. Elizabeth Ular and will succeed Mrs. Edith Mumaugh as worthy matron. William H. Faust is to take office as worthy patron. George Weishaar is the retiring worthy patron. Appointive officers who, with elected officers, will take office are: Rose Luedemann, chaplain; Ruth Schlegel. marshal; Nellie Magaw, organist; Velma Wiseman. Adah: Thelma Scholl, Rut.h; Katherine Schuman. Esther; Amelia Spangler, Martha; Maude Belford, Electa; Mary Fogelson, warder; Oliver Le Feher, sentinel. * Retiring worthy matron and worthy patron will be welcomed by past matrons and patrons of the chapter with a special ceremony arranged by Mrs. Magaw. AMUSEMENTS BIG NEW YEAR’S EVE. FROLIC ■Thurs., Dec, 31st—Extra Acts and Fun. Join In the Joyous Party—No Advance! Jn_££i£es2_Show_Starts at 10 P. M.i SCOOTER LOWRY Our Gang Kid (In Person) COLBY & MURRY REVUE DALTON & CRAIG WAN SAN CHINESE Reynolds & White—Little Piplfax * Cos GEORGE O’BRIEN In ZANE GREY’S “THE RAINBOW TRAIL” Action—Thrills— Romance nmmmm NEW YEAR EVE. CEREBRATION I Dance till Dawn—Eots of Fnn Get Up a Party—Theatre Prices

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LEGAL ETHICS 60IDE GOAL IN PROPOSED DILL Automatic Membership in Association May Be Asked by Law. % Creation of a state board to regulate the ethical conduct of all Indiana attorneys will be sought in the 1933 legislature, if the Indiana State Bar Association adopts the report of its survey committee at the association’s mid-winter meeting Jan. 16 at the Claypool. The bill recommended to the bar association for approval would make the chief justice of the supreme court an ex-officio member of a board of governors comprised of one member from each congressional district and four members-at-large. Membership of all practicing attorneys in the state assocation would be automatic. Nine States Have It Modeled on similar laws in effect in nine states and proposed in fourteen others, the will would give this board authority to inaugurate investigations either upon its own authority or that of the supreme or appellate courts or the Governor, and make studies and recommendations on the administration of justice. The supreme court would be authorized to call upon any member of the board to discipline members. Could Draw Up Code The board, with approval of the court, could formulate a code of professional conduct for attorneys and be empowered to institute disbarment, suspension or disciplinary proceedings against offenders. The board would have no right to inflict punishment other than private or public reproof and a fine not to exceed $250, subject to review by the supreme court. There is no constitutional bar to such a statute, the committee has ascertained.

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