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AL SMITH READY TO RUN IF HIS PARTY DESIRES 1928 Standard Bearer Announces That He Is Receptive Candidate for Democratic Nomination. / DUEL WITH ROOSEVELT FORECAST Opposition Already in Evidence on ‘Repeating’; New Hampshire Primary Will Be First Test. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. B.—Former Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York is a receptive candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. He has announced his willingness to run if the Democratic national convention wants him, but he said in a statement published today that he will not make a pre-convention fight for delegates. With this important announcement of position, politicians looked forward to a test of strength between Smith and Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 8 in the New

Hampshire state primary. Smith’s announcement was seen as the beginning of a bitter duel for the Democratic presidential nomination, with Roosevelt’s chances probably the most affected—adversely or favorably —by Smith’s action. The New Hampshire primary will be followed by primaries in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, all of which deliver large blocs of convention delegates, highly important to any candidate in a Democratic convention in which the two-thirds rule prevails. Leaves Position Smith’s statement contained a closing paragraph which might be interpreted two ways. It read: “By action of the Democratic national convention of 1928, I am the leader of my party in the nation. With a full sense of the responsibilities thereby imposed, I shall not, in advance of the convention, either support or oppose the candidacy of any aspirant for the nomination.” That may be a promise not to oppose Roosevelt, or Newton D. Baker or Albert C. Ritchie, or John Garner or others who rate as favorite sons. It may be an explanation of why Smith does not openly announce his opposition now. Roosevelt forces accepted the statement as an announcement of candidacy, which naturally will mean opposition to the leading candidate. Step From New Hampshire Typical was the comment of Robert E. Gould, the party chairman in New Hampshire, where the first test is scheduled: “I do not 'believe that the rank and file of democracy in New Hampshire will react favorably to Mr. Smith’s hopeful view that he will be awarded the party’s standard at this convention. My opinion is that they do not care to again have on their hands a William Jennings Bryan." “Smith failed to win in the last campaign, although he had loyal support. Democrats, I believe, will fight shy of again injecting into a campaign a religious issue,” Gould declared. Religious Issue Rises This religious issue comment was found frequently in comment by Democratic leaders and newspapers in the south and west. Some Roosevelt workers saw the Smith statement, for just that reason, as something that would drive many doubtful states into the Roosevelt column. Roosevelt being more acceptable on both religious grounds and the liquor issue. Roosevelt personally was silent on the statement, as were other candidates and previous candidates, excepting James M. Cox of Ohio. Cox said: “Naturally there 1s a feeling that Smith is entitled to another chance. He has opened the way to determine just how widespread that is. ’ Cox headed the Democratic ticket in 1920, with Roosevelt as the vicepresidential nominee. Tammany Is Silent Among others silent on the statement were leaders of Tammany hall. Smith has' battled Tammany from within. Roosevelt has not helped Tammany much from Albany with his repeated approval of the Seabury city-wide graft investigation, although he has been attacked as pussyfooting on the issue. Tammany’s decision iifs f due by April 12, date of the New York state primary. What Smith will do in event Roosevelt, despite the heavy obstacle erected by Smith’s failure to support him before the convention, was answered by Smith when he made hia long-awaited statement, handed to newspaper men Saturday. He waa asked: “Will you support the nominee, no matter who he is?” Smith replied: “I only can recall the remark of Bennett Hill, who said, ‘I am a Democrat,’ ”

The Indianapolis Times Fair and colder tonight with lowest temperature 20 to 25; Tuesday, increasing cloudiness with rising temperature.

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INTEREST DULL IN TAX SALES Usual Throng of Bidders Shuns Auction. With only 300 pieces of Marion county property sold by noon today out of the 20,000 advertised as delinquents, county officials frankly were fearful that a general tax strike was under way. County Treasurer Timothy P. Sexton could not explain the reason for the failure of the usual purchasers of delinquent tax property to appear and bid when the sale opened at 10 a. m. today. Majority of the redemptions and purchases made were by banks and insurance companies which own the mortgages upon the property. Today’s delinquent tax sale was the largest listing in the history of the county. Because of the number of choice pieces of property included, heated bidding was expected. There was a crowd of delinquents in the treausrer’s office until 10 a. m. when t'ne sale was to start, endeavoring to pay their taxes before the deadline. Taxes totaling $50,000 were paid on approximately 1,000 pieces this morning, and $106,000 was paid Saturday afternoon. Some of the officials felt that the six suits which have been filed seeking to enjoin the sale, partly are responsible for the lack of bidding.

MERCURY TO DROP Slightly Colder, Forecast for Tonight. Slight drop in temperature was scheduled for tonight, with the weather bureau predicting the mercury would strike between 20 and 25 early Tuesday. The slide in the thermometer will be followed by increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures Tuesday, it was forecast. The mercury fell 3 degrees today between 6 and 8 a. m. Britons Escape Bomb Attempt. Oy United Press BOMBAY, Feb. B.—British committees appointed by the I-ondon round table conference to investigate conditions in India escaped an attempt to bomb their special train today rear Lucknow.

YOU don’t buy merchandise out of a grab-bag in a department store. It*s your right to look it over before purchasing. The same holds true in buying a newspaper. You’re entitled to know what's in it, whether you’re paying out your money for something you want to read. That's why we'll tell you, every Monday, what we plan to have in The Times for the week, to assure you that you’ll get your money’s worth when you buy this newspaper. Did you read William Philip Simms' great story on “If the United States and Japan Should Go to War,” in Saturday’s Times? Thousands did, and they declare it gave them a clearer slant on the situation than anything else they’ve read since the trouble started in the Far East. Simms’ stories are in The Times every day. No writer of the present time can give you facts and background of the foreign situation better than can the famous Scripps-Howard foreign editor. On the woman’s page today, an d Wednesday you’ll

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‘Cooler's’ Right By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. B.—Two prisoners in the Oak Park jail were shivering today because the police took away their pants. Police explained they took the trousers away from Noble Williams and Tony Anulis not because they wanted the pirsoners to shiver, but in fear the men would destroy their own pants. The garments must be preserved, officers said, as evidence in robbery cases against the two.

PEACE MOVE SLATED Powers Likely to Appeal Further to Tokio. By United Press GENEVA, Peb. B.—New representations to Tokio by world powers appeared likely today after arrival of the report of the commission which Investigated the Shanghai situation. The league council was expected to consider the report this afternoon. The report was understood to be moderate, but making further representation possible, if necessary. MILLS IS NOMINATED Senate Gets Recommendation on Treasury Appointment. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. B,—President Hoover sent to the senate today the nomination of Ogden L. Mills, New York, to be secretary of treasury. The nomination was forwarded to the senate last Friday by the White House, but the messenger arrived after the senate had adjourned. Another nomination included in the list dispatched today was that of Arthur A. Ballantine, New York, to be under-secretary of treasury.

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find the story of the life of Elsie Janis, in boiled down form. It’great reading as written by the ex-sweetheart of the A. E. F. Why didn’t all the doughboys fall in love with her? Read the woman's page now and see. an a T TALF the homes in America fall below standard in sanitation and common, decent living conditions. Last of the series of six articles on the truth about housing in America appears today on Page 12. And there’ll be fol-low-up articles on what housing conditions are in Indianapolis, starting Thursday. The story of Japan is a closed book to most Americans. But Bob Talley tells you the history of the rise of Nippon in seventy years from semi-barbarism to a position of world power, in the fifth of a series of six articles, on Page 2 today. His article Tuesday will reveal some interesting facts about the emperor of Japan and the veneration in which he is held will amaze you Lent starts Wednesday; Mrs. Sarah Pratt, Indianapolis woman.

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FLAMES TAKE $10(1000 TOLL Five Firemen Are Injured ; n Paper Plant Blaze. Six firemen were injured and another overcome by smoke Sunday night as they fought a fire at the National Paper Stock Company, Bowman and Michigan streets, which resulted in damage aggregating SIOO,OOO. Firemen from engine houses one and six today continued throwing water on the huge plant, many sections of which still smoldered. Several other firemen, fighting the blaze from the roof of the three-story structure, narrowly escaped death when the roof collapsed a few minutes after they had fled to safety. Four of the fire fighters were hurt when a twenty-eight-foot ladder collapsed, hurling them to the railroad tracks, on the west side of the plant. The injured firemen, from Engine House 13, were: Lieutenant Cale F. Racobs, 36, shoulder and back injuries; Robert (Turn to Page 10)

DARROW TO INTERCEDE FOR YOUTHFUL KILLER Scheduled to Plead Second Time for Russell McWilliams. By United Press ROCKFORD, 111., Feb. B.—For a second time, Clarence Darrow, noted Chicago attorney will plead next Saturday for the life of Russell McWilliams, 17-year-old Rockford street car bandit who is under sentence of death on conviction of murdering motorman William S. Sayles during a holdup last Aug. 29. Darrow will appear before the state supreme court at Springfield, when oral arguments will be presented on McWilliams’ appeal from the death sentence imposed Oct. 28, by Circuit Judge Arthur E. Fisher, after the young gunman had pleaded guilty.

has written a story for The Times which will appear in Tuesday’s editions, telling the history of the Lenten observance, and how many of the customs of the penitential season came in to being. a a a \ ND bridge players have something to which they may look forward. William McKenney, nationally famed expert, will start a series in The Times Friday telling you how to score contact bridge. Maybe you know 7 . Most persons don’t. Watch for this. It’ll be instructive. Swinging back to the woman’s page, Amos Parrish, world authority on matters of interest to women, tells you today of Bright Costumes for Spring; Tuesday, New Spring Coat Woolens; Wednesday, Bright, Clear Colors Best for Spring; Thursday, different Ways of Using Prints in New Dressy; Friday, Wallpaper Fashhions of 1932; Saturday, New Coats Follow Clean-Cut Silhouette. Action gets fast and furious in this week’s instalments of The Times serial story, “Dime a Dance Girl.” The millionaire depart-

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Washington Will Frown on Tokio Plan for Partition of China. VIOLATES U. S. POLICY Neutral Zones Around Chief Cities of Country Are Advocated by Japan. BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The Japanese plan for neutralization of Chinese ports will be rejected by the United States if placed formally before this government. The United States finds it difficult to believe that reports of the project can be authentic. While state department officials would not comment, pending full information, it was believed elsewhere that the scheme, announced today, to create broad neutral zones around principal Chinese cities would be looked upon as jeopardizing the territorial integrity of China. Calls for Neutral Zones The plan briefly, as advanced at Tokio, calls for neutral zones of fifteen to twenty miles around Shanghai, Canton, Tsingtao, Hankow and Tientsin. This would necessitate modification of the ninepower Pacific treaty. Observers pointed out that, while the United States and Great Britain proposed a neutral zone at Shanghai, the obvious reason for that was the fighting going on there and the consequent peril to world peace. There would be no immediate similar reason or such drastic action at the other cities mentioned, all far distant from the war zone. Five Cities Are Important These five cities which Japan would demilitarize are among the most important in China. Their population totals about 5,000,000. Canton, Shanghai, Tsingtao and Tientsin are the most outstanding seaports, and Hankow is the largest and most important inland city, about 800 miles up the Yangtze river from Shanghai. It appears to officials here as nothing more than a scheme for the partition of China which was blocked by Secretary of State Hay’s open door policy. Further, the American government finds it difficult to credit reports of the scheme because of the Japanese declaration of Nov. 9 asserting it sided with the other powers of the world against the partition of China. U. S. Is Chagrined Secretary of State Stimson would make no statement about the plan today. It was learned authoritatively, however, that the United States is chagrined and surprised by the plan to the point of viewing it incredulously. The Japanese statement of Nov. 9, handed to Secretary Stimson by Katsuji Debuchi, Japanese ambassador, said, in part: “It will be recalled that soon after the close of the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-5, a policy looking to the eventual ‘partition of China’ appeared to be gaining ground in some quarters of the world. “In the denunciation of such policy, the United States, Japan and Great Britain were in complete accord and their determination to respect the territorial and administration integrity of China was affirmed in many diplomatic instruments signed by those powers. “The Japanese government remains unchanged in its stand against partition of China.’’ Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 35 10 a. m 31 7a. m 34 li a. m 33 Ba. m 32 12 (noon).. 34 9a. m 32 Ip. m 34

ment store owner with a past, or the struggling artist who may have a future—which one will Ellen marry? It’s a situation about which thousands of girls dream and the story will fascinate you. a a a BASKETBALL, the Hoosier mania, is getting hotter as state tournament time nears, and Vern Boxell, in Off the Backboard, and Dick Miller, ready for state tour, will give you all news of the cage sport this week, while Eddie Ash carries on with his Hot Stove gossip. Laufer’s sport cartoons add spice to the sport page, along with complete coverage of local, state and national fields. Walter Hickman gives you a line of what’s giong on in city playhouses today, with his big start-of-the-week reviews, and he’ll tell you of some of the recent fiction hits in his increasingly popular Friday “Book Nook.” The Inside of the state political situation will be given you in Ben Stern’s “They Tell Me.” Indiana’s outstanding political column, which appears every day In The Times. Today, and every other Monday,

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SHANGHAI—Chinese sheU foreign quarter, endangering lives and American property. Allied troops will fire on Chinese if they invade quarter. TOKIO —Plan revealed for neutral zones around Chinese cities; frowned on in Washington as move for partition of China. GENEVA—New peace proposals drafted for presentation to Tokio. MOSCOW ■— Soviet announces “regrouping” of garrisons on Manchurian frontier. MANCHURIA—BattIes reported between small Chinese and Japanese forces.

JUDD JURY TO GET CASETOOAY ‘Forget Sentiment,’ State’s Attorney Pleads. BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Staff Correspondent COURTROOM, PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. B.—Final please in the court fight for Winnie Ruth Judd’s life were made today by attorneys in closing arguments in her trial on a charge of murdering Agnes Anne Leroi. G. A. Rodgers, assistant county attorney, was the first of the four to address the jury. He pleaded with the jurors “not to consider the sentimental angles” in the case. He asked the jurors to forget the defendant was a woman, and that her aged parents were in the background and to remember that the lives of Mrs. Leroi and Miss Hedwig Samuelson had been “snuffed out by Winnie Ruth Judd.” The Rev. H. J. and Mrs. McKinnell, Darlington, Ind., parents of the defendant, heard the pleas. They were seated directly behind their blond daughter, in full view of the jury. Except on the days they both testified they believed their daughter was insane, and admitted insanity in their family, they had not appeared in court.

MRS. ROCKNE IS ILL Dead Coach’s Wife Under Knife at Mayo Clinic. By United Press ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. B. The condition of Mrs. Knute Rockne, widow of the late football coach, was reported serious today by Dr. C. F. Dixon of the Mayo clinic. A major abdominal operation was performed on Mrs. Rockne last week and her condition has been critical since that time. The operation had been advised at a previous visit with her husband last year. “Her chances for recovery still are good, however,” Dr. Dixon said. ASSAILS POWER TRUST Senator Wheeler Blames It for Blocking Roosevelt. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. B—Senator Wheeler (Dem., Mont.) told the senate today that “the power trust” was endeavoring to prevent nomination of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for President in order to keep the power issue from becoming a major campaign issue. “Wittingly or unwittingly,” Wheeler said, “many people are lending themselves to the movement to stop Roosevelt, thereby aiding the power interests in their attempt to control the Democratic party.”

you get a page of fraternal news, an exclusive Times feature of interest to hundreds of lodges in the state. A big educational hit which will appear on the school page, a popular every Wednesday feature of The Times, is “The Child in the Painting,” another of the series of stories on art masterpieces. ana YOU know the slinking supplicant who stops you on the street with his plea for a dime for a cup of coffee and rolls. He’s still with us, but so is the big time “stemmer,” and this ,new class of racketeers, born of the depression, has a graft that will startle you. First of three articles on the ‘stemmer” invasion of Indianapolis will appear Wednesday Heywood Broun voices a plea today for peace; tomorrow his theme will be the devious ways of politicians he has known, and on Wednesday he’ll switch over to a discussion of cellophane and how he hates it. David Dietz explains the wonders of science in language easy for the layman to quash and thousands of Times Readers declare they’ve learned more about science

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Pursuit of Japanese Into Settlement Will Precipitate Battle, British Commander Warns. ATTACK ENDANGERS ALIENS’ LIVES Danger Grows as Conflict for Control of Shanghai Rages With Increased Violence. BY H. R. EKINS - United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1932. bv United Press) SHANGHAI, Feb. B.—The Chinese, attacking the Japanese in a determined drive, turned their artillery tonight on the international settlement itself, the neutral area occupied by foreigners. The Chinese shelled the Japanese defense area of the settlement, where important American property is located. A shell fell near the Japanese consulate on the waterfront in the center of the settlement, and another near the Japanese flagships in the Whangpoo.

The Chinese notified the United States consular authorities that, since the Japanese were using the settlement as a base for militaryoperations, the Chinese could not be responsible for the safety of foreign lives and property. The Japanese defense area, which the Chinese were shelling, includes such important American property as the Central China Baptist mission, the Robert Dollar Company, the Shanghai Power Company, the Shanghai Telephone Company, the Texaco and Socony companies, the American Presbyterian mission, Singer Sewing Machine Company, Anderson-Meyer Company as well as numerous American homes and smaller businesses, and property of other nations. Replies to W'arning Previous to the shelling the Chinese had given warning that if the Japanese feel back from their lines outside the settlement the Chinese would pursue them into the neutral territory. Brigadier-General Fleming, British commander of the settlement defense forces informed that shells were falling in the Hongkew quarter of the settlement, said all defense forces would combine to prevent the Chinese soldiers from entering a section of the settlement in the event of an assault or infantry attack. “We can not tolerate the Chinese soldiers entering the settlement,” Fleming said. Will Shoot Invaders Asked whether that included Hongkew, he said: “That includes all the settlement.” Asked what defense forces would do he replied, “Shoot them down.” The peace effort instituted by the British vice admiral, Sir Howard Kelly, has failed. The Chinese agreed to withdraw fifteen miles from the city if the Japanese would withdraw also, but the latter refused. Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, who arrived from Japan to take charge of the fleet operations, received the press aboard his flagship Idzuma, and expressed hope the situation could be cleaned up shortly; The Chinese Kuomin news agency issued the following summary of the situation tonight: “At 6:30 p. m. Monday the Chinese still were holding the Woosung fort and all sectors, following the first engagement Sunday night dur-

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SOVIET SHIFTS BORDERTROOPS Regrouping Is Ordered on Manchurian Frontier. By United Press GENEVA, Feb. B.—The Soviet delegation to the world arms conference announced today a regrouping of the local Soviet garrisons on the Manchurian frontier, for “strengthening of the frontier garrisons primarily on the Zabakayle region and provision for defense against eventual aggression by white guard groups armed and concentrated in Manchuria.” The delegation denied any red army concentration at Vladivostok and said tie above movements probably started the rumors. ing which 9,000 Japanese troops attacked. The fighting was fierce and losses by both sides heavy. “At Monday noon 1,000 Japanese troops attacked west of the Poashon road (near Woosung). the engagement lasting two hours and the Japanese suffering heavily withou. gain.” The destroyer Parrott has arrived at Nanking to augment American naval forces at the former Chinese capital. The United States now has three destroyers at Nanking. The mine sweepers French and Bitterns and the naval yacht Isabella have arrived at Shanghai. The destroyer Bulmer has been shifted from Shanghai to Chinkiang, about 130 miles up the Yangtze river. Doubts Japan’s Word By United Press TOKIO, Feb. B.—A bluntly frank conversation between W. Cameron Forbes, United States amabassador. and Foreign Minister Kenkichi Yoshizawa during the crisis last week was revealed today. A spokesman said that Forbes, during discussion of the distpatch of Japanese troops to Shanghai, told Yoshizawa that he no longer was able to believe statements issued by the government. This strikingly undiplomatic procedure recalled that the Japanese government admitted it had not at first informed Amabassador Dcbuehi at Washington fully concerning plans to dispatch troops to Shanghai. The reason apparently was that the cabinet itself was undecided during the crisis on its definite course of action until the last moment.

VOORHIS PAID HOMAGE Political Great, Humble Neighbors Honor Tammany Chief. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The political mighty and the humble neighbors of John R. Voorhis, great grand sachem of Tammny Hall, who died Friday at the age of 102, paid him final tribute today at funeral services in Greenwich Presbyterian church. The body had lain in state in Tammany hall from 6:30 p. m. Saturday until 9:30 this morning. ILEANA REPORTED ' ILL Rumanian Princess Enters Clinic, Says Milan Newspaper. By United I'ress MILAN, Feb. B.—The newspaper Popolo dltalia reported today that Princess Ileana of Rumania, sister of King Carol, am Who recently married Archduke ton of Hapsburg, had entered a Ivate clinic at Treviso. The princ ; has made frequent visits to tin Veviso neighborhood and was j Wd there bv her husband during the wssk-mdi

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