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FUTILE SEARCH CONTINUED FOR VANISHED SUB Heavy Seas Handicap Fleet in Effort to Rescue Sixty Men. HAND FLAGS ARE FOUND Huge Lifting ‘Camels’ Are Placed in Service for Channel Hunt. BY SIDNEY .1. WILLIAMS United Preis SlalT Correspondent PORTLAND, England, Jan. 29. Search for the submarine M-2 continued today in the angry channel, although weary crews of rescue ships and anxious crowds ashore had given up all hope of saving any of the sixty men aboard. Heavy seas hindered operations of mine,sweepcrs and destroyers as they scraped the ocean floor. Divers were ready to go below, but probably can not. A section of the rescue fleet was sent north of Portland, where a sweep brought up two submarine hand flags believed to have belonged to the M-2. Operations were resumed there in hope that further traces of the M-2 might be found. “Camels” Are Used Searchlights played Thursday night on the channel water. The barometer dropped and the temperature rose. Pour lifting ‘‘camels," huge cylinders employed to raise submarines, joined the rescue craft and increased the excitement of the crowd on shore. The camels arc submerged alongside a submarine and secured with wire hawsers, after which water is pumped out of the camels by compressed air and the buoyance of the cylinders raises the submarine. Driver* Find Wreckage The commanding officer in charge of the search reported that divers had been unable to reach two obstructions located soon after the M-2 disappeared, but had reached one six miles north of Portland Bill, which proved to be part of a wreck. Sounds thought possibly to be tappings from the men imprisoned in the M-2 have not been heard since Thursday afternoon. The silence indicated sixty more men had joined hundreds of fc-mer comrades and former enemies in the grim, submerged cemetery of Dead Man’s bay. Additional submarines and sloops joined the searching fleet at dawn. EXTENDS LICENSE DATE “People’s night" Wins Delay of Auto Plate Deadline to March 1. Due to the “plight of the people," automobile license purchase date today was extended to March 1 by James Carpenter, head of the state license department. Carpenter, in making the extension, the longest on record at the statehouse, said only half of the lirenses have been sold because many people are unable to meet the cost. Previously, the deadline for licenses was Monday. A huge line of motorists assembled today to purchase their auto license plates before the first of the month. CONTINUE 1.000-1 STUDY Specialists Still May Act to Prevent Baby’s Idiocy. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 29. —Brain specialists at the neurological institute continued today to study the difficult case of 13-months-old Diane Moore, whose skull development may doom her to a life of idiocy. The doctors said a decision as to whether a .“1,000-to-l" operation will be performed In an attempt to enlarge the skull capacity will not be made until Tuesday. Mrs. Lillian Moore, 18-year-old mother of the baby, has given her consent to an operation. LOS ANGELES ON BLOCK Dirigible May Be Sold <o Finance Improvements on New ZRS-5. fly Untied Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The i navy department seriously is consid-1 ering selling the dirigible Los An- { Reles. Commander Garland Fulton, chief naval airship expert, told the house naval affairs committee today. Fulton said the money derived from sale of the veteran airship would be applied to increasing the size and efficiency of the ZRS-5. sister ship of the dirigible Akron.

Cuts Own Pay By Vnited Press MADISON, Wis., Jan. 29. Governor Phillip F. La Follette today returned $125 from his January salary check to the state treasurer, and disclosed that he has reduced his salary voluntarily 20 per cent. His salary is stipulated by statute at $7,500 a year. His reduction will drop it to $6,000 a year. “It is purely personal, my own idea," was the only comment La Follette would make. The legislature recently conferred upon La Follette's emergency board authority to reduce departmental and Institutional appropriations up to 20 per cent to avert a state tax on property. ,

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! BLIZZARD RIPS TOWARD CITY ; 35-Degree Drop Is Likely, Warns Forecaster. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 51 10 a. m 52 7 a. m 51 11 a. m 51 8 a. m 52 12 (noon).. 50 9 a. m 52 1 p. m <*Q After twenty-nine days with temperatures averaging ten degrees above normal, Indianapolis today was in the path of a winter storm which was expected to bring swirling snow and a temperature drop to 15 degrees above zero. J. H. Armington, w>eather forecaster, said there was no escape from the cold wave which was roaring out of the west before dawn today. Indianapolis is expected to feel the drop, a possible total of 35 degrees, early Saturday. Armington placed 15 as the minimum temperature in the next twenty-four hours. He said the j snow probably would not be severe j and that Saturday would be fair and cold. The mercury feel ten degrees from noon to 1 p. m. Officials of the Hoosier Motor Club warned motorists to check automobile radiators today. Since the last cold snap, alcohol has evaporated from radiators and many may be caught unawares. Indianapolis Water Company ofi ficials said there is no danger of | water pipes freezing unless they are i above the surface of the ground. DRAFT UTILITY PLAN Indiana Mayors Talk Over Municipal Ownership. By Times Special MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. Feb. 29. Program for a concerted drive for utilit yrate reductions throughout j the state was outlined at a meeting ing of more than 150 mayors of InI diana cities here today. State control of holding companies was the theme of an address by Harvey Harmon, former public j service commissioner, and one of the chief speakers of the session, f Ben H. Shively, author of the Shively-Spencer utility act, spoke on possibilities of municipal' ownership of utilities, and recommended changes in the original act to give cities power to build rather than acquire utilities. George Schmidt, Martinsville mayor, presided. RECESS PAY PARRY Rail Presidents and Labor Leaders Again Delayed. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—The joint conference of railway labor leaders and rail preisdents recessed at 11:50 today without reaching agreement on the proposed 10 per cent wige reduction. "The problem is not settled yet,” said Daniel Willard, chairman of the committee of nine railway pre#dents. “We heard labor’s answer to our wage proposal, and retired for half an hour to consider it. We will meet again with the union groups as soon as they are ready.” Willard said it was possible another jqint meeting might be held late UjGay.

The map shows the strategic points in the far east military crisis. Upper left is Hugh Cunningham, American consul-general at Shanghai. Lower right is Admiral Montgomery Taylor, in charge of the United States Asiatic fleet. An estimate of the scope of Japan’s Manchurian operations can be told from this: Roughly, Japan would represent Cuba, and Korea or Chosen, Florida, on the map of the United States and Cuba. The Mississippi Valley is Manchuria and Mongolia. Texas and Mexico are part of China proper. The Rio Grande runs something like the Chinese wall. Instead of the Mississippi river, imagine the Japaneseowned South Manchuria railway. INSURGENTS FIGHT TACTICS OF LEWIS

Bitter Words Are Hurled at Mine Union Chief by Illinois Group. Braving a convention packed against them, and the gavel in the hand of President John Lewis, insurgent Illinois delegates to the convention of the United Mine Workers of America today staunchly fought against a resolution which would rule out the right to enjoin the international from interference 111 local affairs. Bitter denunciation of Lewis’ interference in the Illinois district ; was hurled by George Craggs of Buckner, who condemned the presi- | dent and his international organizers for using tactics in that state which he said would have done credit to the '“notorious Pennsylvania state constabulary.” “Are we to stand the dictation by one man, and do nothing to halt the throwing of a monkey wrench in the union machinery at a time when we must negotiate wage agreements?” shouted Craggs. Called Move to Destroy “This anti-injunction resolution is introduced for no other purpose than to destroy the Illinois organization so that we can not negotiate anew wage contract. “The officials of the international and the district should be made to get together, or made to quit their jobs." Craggs outlined in part the history of the attempt of Lewis to oust the duly elected Illinois officials and place in their stead a provisional government, and the steps taken through court injunctions by the Illinois men to bolt this “usurpation.” “Lewis has had his eye on District 12 since he became president. The only thing he has done has been the revocation of charters, and the placing of provisional governments in power against the wishes of the membership,” he said. Lewis Is Defended Craggs declared that the revolutionary “rank and file” movement in Illinois was “aU right to the international officers as long as it appeared it would disrupt the district organization.” “But sooner than see the convention go on record against the injunction, I would have it remain in force until doomsday.” Defenders of Lewis were not slow in coming forth. Charles Quigley of Elkville, 111., declared that not all the miners were backing District President John Walker, and that many desired the injunction dissolved. P. T. Fagin of Pittsburgh, a district chief and chairman of the resolutions committee, rose to the defense of Lewis and the resolution, and declared that the United Mine Workers always had opposed such a step. But Walker answered with the declaration that when “no justice could be received” from the international, it was “necessary to go to the courts for redress,” Pennsylvania insurgents joined with the Illinois miners in declaring that the injunction is the only means whereby the individual miner has opportunity to obtain redress against the mtfy-national.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1932

Transmuted A deaf-mute rose to his feet today in federal court and recited—audibly—the entire preamble to the. United States Constitution for Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, who awarded thirty persons their naturalization papers as new citizens. Arthur Johan Bauermeister,< 35. of 2130 Singleton street, an engraver, who has been deaf and mute since he was 3, learned to “chant” the preamble, and did it intelligibly for Baltzell. Bauermeister was born in Poland and has been in the United States only six years, since 1926. When he faced Baltzell this morning his brother spoke to him by “lip language,” asking him to recite the preamble. When Bauermeister had concluded, Judge Baltzell nodded his head approvingly.

WAR JUMPS WHEAT Chicago Market Advances Price Cent a Bushel. By United rrtss CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—Wheat prices jumped a cent a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade today when newspapers appeared with headlines on the bombing of a United States mission in China. Shorts, led by Edward Kuh, a Chicago professional, jumped into the market with buying orders and ran July wheat up to 59!i cents a bushel, a cent over the previous close. General short covering and buying ensued. The advance was halted by profit taking and selling against bids. AFFIRM JUJNCR CASE Conspiracy Term Upheld by Supreme Court. The state supreme court today affirmed the conviction in the Marion criminal court of Earl Klinck on charges of conspiring through the procurement of false affidavits to obtain indictments in the federal court, against Boyd Gurley, editor of The Times, and others active in the unveiling of political corruption during reign of the Klu-Klux Klan. Klinck was found guilty of obtaining the purported signature of William W. Rodgers to the purported affidavit and was sentenced to one to three years imprisonment and fined SIOO. Fix Geneva Cost at $300,000 By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. —The appropriation to pay expenses of the United States delegation to the Geneva arms limitation conference was definitely limited to $300,000 today when the house concurred with senate in setting t&al amount.

LEAGUE COUNCIL TO ‘STAND PAT' Not to Adjourn Till Japan, China Toe Mark. By United Press GENEVA, Jan. 29.—The Japanese and Chinese delegates formally were requested today by the league of nations council to advise their governments that the council would not adjourn until the two nations had fulfilled their obligations under the covenant of the league of nations. Joseph Paul Boncour, president of the council, ruled today that the council is not obliged to decide whether danger of a rupture between China and Japan exists, but the fact China has invoked Article XV of the league covenant, he said, forces the council to investigate the situation. 'The council already has a precedent,” Boncour said, “of a simultaneous appeal under Articles 11 and XV which are entirely comi patable, hence we must begin an 1 immediate investigation to determine a basis for the next action. Therefore I will ask Sir Eric Drummond, secretary-general, to advise us as to the quickest means of obtaining the necessary information.” t ABANDONS BANK TIGHT President Gives Up in Claim Against Receiver. Efforts of Charles N. Williams, president of the defunct Farmers Trust Company, to obtain a special claim of $292,798 from the receiver, were abandoned today with filing of an amended petition before Superior Judge Clarence E. Weir. Williams previously sought to have the sum declared a preferred claim, but dropped the proceedings after Boyd M. Ralston, receiver, filed a reply contending Williams knew of the bank’s condition at the time the deposit was made. BRITISH TROOPS READY Prepared to Stop Indians in Nationalist Demonstration. By United Press BOMBAY, Jan. 29.—8 rit is h troops were called out today to prevent an unlawful assembly in observance of “Peshawar day” scheduled to demonstrate in support of the Indian nationalist congress. The demonstrators were instructed to meet in front of the government secretariat and form a procession to march through the streets of Bombay. SENATE CONFIRMS TWO Finance Committee Approves O’Brien, Ornburn on Commission. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The senate finance committee today decided to report favorably to the senate the nominations of Ira M. Ornburn, Connecticut, and Robert Lincoln O’Brien, Massachusetts, as members of the tariff commission. There was no record vote and the committee meeting was not public.

Easy Winner By United Press CLEVELAND, Jan. 29. At 30, Mrs. Edith Zimmer claims she is the world’s youngest grandmother. Her daughter, born when she was 14, became a mother at the age of 15 when she herself was only 29. Mrs. Zimmer disclosed today.

ARMISTICE IS DECLARED IN WAR-TORN SHANGHAI; U. S. MISSION IS BOMBED

Air Squadron Swoops Over City, Rains Death on Native Quarter. FIRE SWEEPS DISTRICT American Destroyers Are * Rushed From Manila to War Zone. BY H. R. EKINS United Press Staff Correspondent (CoDvrisht. 1932. bv United Press* SHANGHAI. Jan. 29.—An armistice brought at least a temporary lull in the battle of Shanghai tonight, after the Japanese had showered the native city with bombs from the air, causing tremendous destruction and endangering American mission and other property within and without the international settlement. The armistice was in full effect late tonight, although there was much skeptism over how long it would last. Authorities of the foreign settlement, within which bombs had been dropped, continued their vigilA full page of war news and pictures on Page Ten. ance and there was much uneasiness, although there was some easing of the tension when reports to the United States consulate-general of supposed violations “of the truce by the Japanese turned' out to be less serious than at first believed. Mission Building Hit The American property endahgered included the Young-Alien missionary group ot buildings in the foreign settlement, the Chenju radio station, owned by the Radio Corporation of America and the Chinese, and the Texas Oil Company station at Woosung. A bomb was dropped in YoungAlien court, around which the American missionary buildings are pouped, and which is under American lease. The bomb did moderate damage and there were no casualties. The incident was reported to Edwin S. Cunningham, United States consul general, after the armistice. It led him to state that the YoungAlien Memorial home had been bombed after the truce had gone into effect, but investigation developed that such violation of the truse ahd not occurred and all bombings in the district had taken place before the armistice. The armistice provides for suspension of hositilities, with a final solution left for further discussions. Fire Sweeps District Even without a truce, however, the fact that Chapei was burning and apparently in danger of almost complete destruction from fire caused by the bombs, would have prevented hostilities there tonight. The freight depot in Cunningham road, near Gate 9 of the international settlement, was in flames for a long time and there was danger of the fire spreading to the settlement. Fire brigades were standing by, and it was believed the danger was averted. All defenders held to their positions. The tension remained acute, but there were signs of relaxation, and it was a question of sitting on the lid and holding tight. The state of emergency was marked by the most cordial AngloAmerican relations and unanimity in preserving the settlement’s neutrality. Foreigners in the settlement were appalled at the ferocity of the aerial raids and the wanton destruction of Chapei, and hoped there would be no repetition of the ghastly twentytwo hours. Sentiment Against Japan Before the events of this terrible Friday, foreign sentiment had not been particularly against the Japanese, many feeling that the Chinese were “troublesome” and “needed a lesson. The Japanese, they believed, would administer only a “salutary chastening.” Now, however, they w r ere almost unanimous in believing the Japanese went too far. At 11:45 p. m. the arm stice was becoming increasingly effective. Opinion was growing that Admiral Kochi Shiosawa, Japanese naval commander, had succeeded, in his own mind at least, in his purpose of paralyzing the Chinese by fear. The British and Americans hoped the armistice would not be endangered by inflamed Chinese feeling over the burning of Chapei. They also hoped that the Japanese, when reinforcements arrive, will not be tempted to further excesses. There was danger, too, that the Chinese, encouraged by the unexpected success of their resistance, would want vengeance. It was hoped also that the general strike would not develop into general anti-foreign trouble. In event the truce is maintained, the Chinese probably will be busy tearing holes in the Japanese excuses for attacking the city, in view of the Chinese surrender to their demands. Undoubtedly, millions of Chinese will continue the boycott against Japan indefinitely. Late tonight, the Japanese were rounding up gangsters, gunmen, h.

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Bt United Press Warring Japanese and Chinese agreed to an armistice at Shanghai, where Japanese bombardments from the air had jeopardized American property. Chapei, the Chinese section occupied by Japanese forces, was in danger of destruction from fires ignited by Japanese bombs. Reports indicated Japanese forces had dealt severely with some of the Chinese in their path, but it was hoped the truce effected might be prolonged and bring peace. Meantime, the United States and Britain joined in making representations to Japan, which, it was hoped, would serve to check Japan’s action in Shanghai. China invoked the League of Nations' aid for ending the trouble and asked active pressure be brought on Japan. A Japanese spokesman said the Shanghai occupation resulted from Chinese attacks on Japanese marines.

and other disorderly elements throughout the city. The Japanese continued to occupy the ruined native city, in accordance with the general skeptical attitude toward what might happen. It was impossible to estimate accurately the casualties from the bombings and the fierce fighting between Chinese and Japanese troops. Many Are Killed Because of the dense population of the district, however, it was feared the deaths .would run into hundreds. The Japanese announced casualties among their own troops at fifteen dead, sixty wounded and ninety-five slightly hurt. United States marine reinforcements were landed in the international settlement today. \ The Americans, off the destroyer Borie, were stationed as a relief guard around the municipal electric power plant. The guard op duty there was relieved and assigned to the American sector of the settlement to assist defense operations. The United States marines reinforced some 1.150 men and officers in the Fourth regiment already on duty and co-operating with the British troops in guarding the international settlement. The U. S. S. Borie is one of the American warships lying in readiness for action at Shanghai. Destroyers on Way Four United States naval destroyers meanwhile were speeding under full steam from Manila for Shanghai In response to an appeal from Rear-Admiral Yancey S. Williams,

14 HOURS DIFFERENCE There is a fourteen-hour difference in time between Shanghai and Indianapolis, with Shanghai that much "ahead” of this city. Thus when it is 8 p. m. in Shanghai on Friday it is 6 a. m. here, and when it is noon Saturday in Shanghai it is 10 p. m. Friday here. This accounts for Saturday dispatches appearing in Friday papers.

commander of the American Yangtze patrol. The destroyers were the Paul Jones, Parrott, Bulmer and Edsall, which had been at Manila, winter headquarters of the United States Asiatic fleet. Despite fears of a Japanese attack on the foreign settlement, American and British consular officials decided the situation had not grown sufficiently critical to warrant advising their nationals to evacuate. The general strike ordered by the Chinese as a protest against the Japanese invasion became increasingly effective this evening. Business was at a standstill. Banks were closed. Airmail Is Suspended The strikers threatened to tie up essential services, food supplies, fuel and similar commodities, but the situation had not yet become critical. Airmail and train services were suspended. r Jßie morale of foreigners and Chinese, both in the international settlement and French concession, however, in the face of the nerve-wracking firing and general turmoil remained high. Martial law remained in force. Military regulations were tightened to prevent disorders. Order in the settlement remained excellent, with no hysteria. Frightened coolies huddled in corridors of office buildings in the settlement. The corridor of the United States offices was crowded with the wives and children of delivery messengers. Many Japanese, fearing reprisals, concentrated their families in the vicinity of the customs jetty on the water front, in view of the foreign warships lying Jn midstream. Japan had thirty-five warships anchored in the Whangpoo river frith more on the way. Japanese naval and marine reinforcements were expected to reach Shanghai early Saturday. IRISH PAIL "DISSOLVED General Election Called at Dublin for Feb. IS. By United Press DUBLIN, Jan. 29.—The dail was dissolved today and a general election called for Feb. 16. ...

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America and Britain Join to Protect Property and Life in Shanghai. CHALLENGE TO JAPAN Hoover and Cabinet Discuss Perilous Situation in Long Session. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. The American government was mo\lng today to protect American lives and property in Shanghai should they be menaced by Japanese bombs and fighting. Great Britain informed this government that she xvould join hands with the United States in making representations to Japan, and sent a note to Japan stating its position. This word was given by Sir Ronald Lindsay, British ambassador, to Secretary of State Stimson, who immediately carried the information to the cabinet meeting at the White House, where all aspects of the crisis were being considered. It was one of the most hopeful developments of the crisis. It encouraged American officials to believe that Japan would not be willing to challenge the united opposition of the two leading naval powers. Hold Long Cabinet Meeting President Hoover and his cabinet, mat for more than two hours this morning—the longest cabinet meeting held in many months. It was known they devoted considerable discussion to the Chinese situation. The danger of complications was impressed forcibly upon Washing- , ton by news that a Japanese plane had bombed an American missionary institution, the Young-Alien Memorial home, in the heart of the international settlement, where 5,000 American citizens reside. This government regards the bombing of unfortified cities as the most extreme of military actions, to be deprecated even in time of war. Secretary Stimson so told the Japanese government in almost those words a few weeks ago when they bombed an unfortified Manchurian city. Situation Is Dangerous Government reports from the battle zone pictured a situation which observers regarded as freighted with danger. Colonel R. S. Hooker, in command of American marines, in Shanghai, reported two Japanese, armored cars attempted to pass into the international settlement, but were halted. Hooker also reported the Japanese consulate within the settlement was damaged slightly by a small bomb. Hooker reported there were fire instances in which Japanese airplans dropped bombs within the international settlement in Thursday's fighting. One Chinese woman was killed. Not only is the American policy of maintaining the open door and the sanctity of the Kellogg anti-war pact and the nine-power treaty for protection of China at stake, but more immediately is the necessity of checking such Japanese battle activities, which would directly menace lives of innocent Americans within the treaty-protected international settlement. Japan Grows Bolder British assurances of co-operation apparently will enable the two powers to combine in mobilizing the weight of moral opinion against Japan. Secretary Stimson’s efforts to do this during the daily advance of the Japanese in their conquest of Manchuria were entirely futile. In face of them, Japan has now struck at the throat of China proper, an action much bolder and coming closer to infringement of rights of other nations than anything she has done in Manchuria. PLANTS CAMPUS ELM Mrs. Hoover Braves Rain for George Washington Rite. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. —Mrs. Hoover, despite her recent cold, braved the rain today to plant an elm on the campus of George Washington university. University authorities suggested that a ceremony be held indoors, but Mrs. Hoover insisted on going through with the original program of planting the tree. The tree was given to the university by the Elmira college Club in connection with George Washington bicentennial celebration.

Beats Boredom By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. When debate in the senate gets dull, Mrs. Robert D. Carey, wife of the senator from Wyoming, devotes herself avidly to her knitting. When debate gets brisk, she now and then may drop a stitch. Mrs. Carey was observed Thursday in a reserved gallery busily knitting while listening to what was going on down below. So far as is known she was the only knitter in the gallery. None to date has appeared on the floor.

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