Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1932 — Page 7

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HOSTILITIES AT SHANGHAI MOVE TOWARDJCRISIS Terrific Battle Impending as Japanese Plan Coup to ‘Save Their Face.’ BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS ScripD*-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The China situation today in many ways appeared blacker than at any time since Japan, five months ago, thumbed her no3e at the world and act her face towards conquest. With heavy reinforcements for both sides coming up at Shanghai, and the goriest fighting the Far East has seen since Port Arthur in prospect, three disquieting factors were blocking peace efforts here and abroad. 1. The Japanese general staff is seen as preparing a bloody and spectacular coup in an effort to regain some of the "face” lost both at home and abroad in its fortnight of reverses. 2. For reasons which likewise have tp do with politics and “face,” the Nanking government—recently at war with Canton —must give utmost support to the Cantonese troops now defending Shanghai. Otherwise President Chiang KaiShek will lose his hold. Powers Oppressive 3. European powers, the writer is informed reliably, are increasingly hesitant about taking any positive steps against Japan. And America, aware of the peril of being pushed out on a limb and having the limb sawed off between her and the tree, is disinclined to rush matters. Thus the stage seems set for a lot more bloodshed in the mud flats of the Yangtze before the curtain falls on the Shanghai tableau of Japan’s gory extravaganza. Matters now have reached a stage where neither Japan nor China very well can withdraw without serious political repercussions at home. The war party only recently came Into power at Tokio. It did so claiming that now is the time for Japan to settle her quarrel with China. To withdraw from Shanghai without first having smashed China’s resistance, therefore, would be regarded back home as a defeat of the policies of the militarist party in power. 60,000 In the Field For the Chinese to withdraw, as the Japanese demand, without further fighting would be disastrous to the political fortunes of the leaders at Nanking. Canton and Nanking long have been at odds and now the Cantonese have electrified China and the world by their heroic defense of Shanghai. Should the Nanking faction now fail to do its part, and leave the Cantonese to face the Japanese alone, it would be the end of President Chiang Kai-Shek and his group. Military attaches here regard it as quite likely that fighting may develop in the lower Yangtze on a scale comparable to some of the world’s greatest battles. Already upward of 60,000 effectives are engaged at Shanghai or are immediately in reserve. The Chinese are believed to have another 50,000 men in the Nanking-Hangchow area quickly available, w’ith several hundred thousand within reach in case the Japanese attempt to advance up the river. Move to Block Reinforcements The Japanese likewise are understood to have at least 40,000 addition troops with thirty-six hours of Shanghai, ready to move at the first signal. As the Chinese thus far have been able to draw on reserves of both men and ammunition from outside Shanghai area, the indications are that the Japanese shortly will invest completely the New York of the Orient to cut off the defenders. This would require a large number of troops and would expose them to attacks both from the direction of Shanghai and from outside. The battle of Shanghai, therefore, seems destined to continue in crescendo as the week wears on, while Washington and the European powers mark time, awaiting further developments before launching any more moves for peace.

SALVAGE BLIMP WRECK Mechanics Save Fabric, Motors and Gondola of Stricken Dirigible. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Salvage of the wrecked Goodyear blimp Columbia, crashed Saturday with the loss of one life, has been completed. Fabric of the craft’s silvered envelope was collected by mechanics, the damaged motors were crated, the tailfln assembly and gondola were packed for shipment on flat cars to the Goodyear plant at Akron, O. Funeral arrangements were made for John W. Blair of Rockford, 111., chief mechanic for the Goodyear organization in New York, killed in the crash. BAKER KEEPS SILENCE Former War Secretary, Back From Mexico, Refuses to Talk Politics. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Newton D. Baker, secretary of war in Woodrow Wilson’s cabinet, refused to discuss politics before he left Sunday for his home in Cleveland. Baker and Mrs. Baker returned Sunday from a pleasure trip to Mexico. Baker will return to New York Wednesday to attend a directors’ meeting. The former secretary is viewed by many as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. LOCKWOOD RITES HELD Ashes of Muncie Publisher Will Be Placed in Peru Cemetery. By United Press MUNCIE, Ind.. Feb. 15.—Brief, simple funeral services were held here Sunday afternoon for George B. Lockwood, publisher and political figure, who died Friday of heart disease. The body was taken to Indianapolis for cremation. The ashes will be buried in the Peru, Ind., cemetery where Lockwood’s father, W. W. Lockwood, is Interred.

GREEKS HAD RIGHT NAME FOR THEM ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’ Gives Rise to Some Serious Thoughts on What Is Effective Movie Theater. BY WALTER D. HICKMAN HAVE every reason to believe that the Greeks had the right name for the ladies who work men for their living:. Some seasons, or a season ago, the Broadway stage turned out a successful farce and the movies have taken the play anjl named it ‘‘The Greeks Had a Word for Them.” In the movie version of the three gold diggers, who dig more than gold from the poeketbooks of their rich boy friends, are played by Ina Claire, Joan Blondell and Madge Evans. The smart dialog follows very closely the stage version, although some of the conversation is not so hot

or pointed. “The Greeks Had a Word for Them,” comes under the head of smart and modern movie theater. The cast of the three pricipais, that

is the three girls, has been wisely chosen, as Miss Claire is an adept at this sort of thing. The movie has been exceptionally well dressed. I believe you will get a kick out of Lowell Sherman, a classical pianist who does not go in for classical women. The story has quite a wow ending with the three gold diggers leaving

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New York for Paris again for some more gold digging. Unusual care has been taken with the recording and the lighting. I remember when this play was on Broadway, Rae Samuels, the Blue Streak of vaudeville, told me it was the smartest thing at that time in the big town. The movie camera has done mighty well with these three dames who dig and dig and who are always double crossing themselves. Now at the Palace. tt tt tt CONCERNING “MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE” There is going to be a wide difference of opinion regarding the merits of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Murders in the Rue Morgue.” I am afraid that the directors and the movie powers conspired to turn out something more thrilling than “Frankenstein.” It is not a pleasant sight for me to see a woman on a rack suffering

as a scientist seeks to inject the blood of a living ape into her blood stream. If she has any taint in her blood, she dies when the injection is made. There are many people who are going to ask why this picture was ever made. It is not thrilling to me but shocking and at times disgusting. If it was not so splendidly acted by

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Bela Lugosi as the mad scientist, by Sidney Fox as Camille with the tpure blood, by Brandon Hurst as (the Perfect of Police and by D’Arcy Corrigan as the keeper of the morgue (perfect character work), I would not give this picture a second’s consideration. But this lurid and at times repulsive story has been tremendously acted and directed. I admit that at times I was sitting on the edge of my seat and at other times I .was completely disgusted. Maybe that’s the trick. I think that “Murders in the Rue Morgue” is overdoing this horror wave which has struck the movie screen. Be your own judge of this one as usual but I contend it is too horrible diet for me. Now at the Apollo. * u tt Other theaters today offer; Count Berni-Vinci, at the Lyric; “The Other Wife,” at Keith’s; “The Mystery of Life,” at English’s; “The Camel Through the Needle’s Eye,” at the Civic; Cleo Reno’s burlesque, at the Colonial, and burlesque at the Mutual, a tt tt WHAT IS HOLLYWOOD REALLY THINKING ABOUT? After seeing Ann Harding in “Prestige,” with Adolphe Menjou, Malvyn Douglas and Guy Bates Post, I wonder what IVllywood was actually thinking aboif; when it did such a “criminal act” against Miss Harding. Miss Harding is too much of a

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wasted on such lurid and melodramatic stuff. Handicapped with such lurid material, Miss Harding was absolutely unable to rise beyond a colorless and insincere performance. If it is true (and I do not know) that Miss Harding re b elled against the release of this picture. I can understand why she sought such 1 action It is my

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feeling that another “Prestige” will ruin this marvelous personality. it is a pretty dangerous sign when members of an audience laugh out loud when the story is supposed to be serious. The setting is in Indo-China in a French prison camp for the worst type of criminals. Some of the scenes show some terrible brutality toward the prisoners. Such names as Harding, Post and Douglas deserve better treatment from the hands of those for whom they work. Be your own judge, as usual. I have told you what I think of “Prestige”; it is criminal to waste such acting talent on such cheap material. Now at the Indiana.

BE SURE AND SEE THIS TRAVEL FILM Just as “Around the World in Eighty Minutes With Douglas Fairbanks” was the high spot on any movie bill, just so will be “Bottom of the World,” the Kohl-Larsen Antarctic expedition. I got a better understanding of sea lions, whales, penguins and the like near the south pole than I ever have had. The camera seems to

have been nearer to actual life in these regions than ever before. Some of the shots of the whales fighting against capture are really marvelous. I am not forgetting the Byrd movies to the south pole, but when it comes to the actual photographing of animal, bird and fish life in those regions, this movie, “Bottom of the World,” is a

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winner. I wish it were possible for every boy and girl in this city to see this travel movie. To me it is the last word. The regular release feature on the Circle bill this week is Nancy Carroll, Richard Arlen and Pauline Frederick. Here is just another story of the son of a rich woman marrying a New York chorus girl. The haughty and foolish mother wrecks the lives of her son and the girl he married. This one is no better or worse than others of this type. Now at the Circle. tt n tt Neighborhood theaters tonight offer: “Over the Hill,” at the Mecca and Irving; “Sooky,” at the Tuxedo; “Private Lives,” at the Hollywood; “Flying High,” at the Garfield; “Delicious,” at the Tacoma and at the Daisy; “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” at the Talbot; “Stepping Sisters,” at the Rivoli; “Mata Hari,” at the Hamilton; “Journey’s End,” at the Roxy; “The Champ,” at the Capitol; “Iders of the Purple Sage,’’ at the Stratford, and “Sooky” and “Stepping Sisters,” at the Belmont.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

ROOSEVELT GRIP ON MIDWEST IS STRONGEST NOW Survey of Pivotal States Show He’s Outstanding in Vote Race. K*y states in the corn and wheat belts offer a complicated political picture. Democratic strength is obvious, but exactly where it wit be directed is conjectural. Franklin D. Jtoosevelt seems assured of more support that Alfred E. Smith, political analysts say now. They agree that the situation may change radically before convention time. The United Press summarizes in this story the Rposevelt-Smith alignment in pivotal midwest states. (CoDvright. 1932. bv United Press) CHICAGO, Feb. 15. middle west folk could choose the Democratic nominee for President now and only Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and former Governor /Jfred E. Smith of the same state were in the race, indications are that Roosevelt would win by a comfortable margin.

Roosevelt is accorded more strength than Smith in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Illinois and probably in some adjoining states. The “favorite son” phase complicates the situation in Illinois. Michael L. Igoe, Chicago, Democratic national committeeman from Illinois, Democratic minority leader in the state house of representatives and a candidate for Governor, says he is for James Hamilton Lewis and that the Illinois delegation will vote 100 per cent for Lewis. There is no organized “Roosevelt-for-President” movement in Illinois, save for a few clubs in Chicago, and there is no organized Smith movement.

Republican in 1928 Which way the Illinois delegates would turn in case of a deadlock between Roosevelt and Smith is conjectural. The state went Republican by a large majority in 1928. In 1930 Lewis headed a Democratic landslide that carried him into the senate. Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicagb is a Democrat. Party strife has created an unusual situation in Wisconsin. The La Follette progressive faction has absorbed malcontents from both old line parties and is a power to be reckoned with. The Democratic state organization has been pledged to Roosevelt, a woman organizer is establishing Roosevelt clubs throughout the state, the delegate ticket nominated at a state-wide conference was pledged to him more than two weeks ago, and the Milwaukee Journal, largest newspaper in the state, favors the New York Governor. Smith strength in Wisconsin lies in the personal popularity of John Callahan, national committeeman, who will have his own delegate ticket in the field. Point Vote Disparity Unless former Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, publisher of the Omaha World Herald, offers himself as a “favorite son” candidate, it is believed Roosevelt will control the Nebraska delegation to the Democrat-' ic convention. As to the possibility of Smith receiving support in that state, political observers pointed to the fact that Smith received only 197,959 votes in the 1928 election in Nebraska, while Hoover got 345,745. A petition naming Roosevelt for the presidential primaries was filed in North Dakota last Tuesday by F. W. McLean, chairman of the state Democratic committee. Governor Roosevelt allowed his name to be entered after he had been indorsed by the state Democratic convention at Valley City. The only Smith stronghold in Minnesota is in Stearns county, where an A1 Smith Club has some 200 members. Democrats elsewhere in the state favor Roosevelt. Roosevelt apparently controls the sentiment in South Dakota also.

BANDITS ROUT GROCER; STEAL HIS NEW GUN Proprietor Drops Weapon When Holdup Men Open Fire. By United rress CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—Morris Penzak showed his partner, Joseph Janousky, a brand new automatic revolver. “Now,” he said, “we should worry if any bandit tries to hold up our grocery.” Later, two men entered the store, flourished a gun and took $39 from the cash register. Penzak grabbed his new revolver. “Stick ’em up,” he commanded. The bandits whirled, fired and Penzak dropped the gun and fled through a rear door in terror. When he returned the bandits were gone; so was the new revolver. DIVORCE TEST SLATED Legality of Reno Decrees to Come Up in Vigo County. By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 15. Briefs are being prepared in a case here, which will test legality of Reno divorce decrees in Indiana. The action is before Judge Elbert Owens in Vigo superior court. Mrs. Maude Browne filed the suit, asking a three-year separation decree from John F. Brown. Counsel for the husband countered with a statement that he obtained a divorce in Rena in October, 1931, after complying with all Nevada requirements. Counsel for Mrs. Browne replied that a Reno decree is invalid in Indiana, and maintained that the supreme court has taken that view. Judge Owens ordered the briefs filed.

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DO you remember that chapter in David Cos. perfield where Barkis wants to marry the girl friend, but can’t muster enough courage to propose, so he asks Davy to tell her that Barkis is willin’? Do you remember? Well, just substitute the name of John Fredrick, Kokomo manufacturer, for that of Barkis, and you will have “Fredrick is willin’.” At first, the president of the State Chamber of Commerce thought that he would like to go for the Democratic nomination for senator, and it appeared that he might be in the race until Fred Van Nuys announced. Os course, Fredrick wasn’t planning on an announcement. He was willin’, but he didn’t feel like going out and asking for the nomination. Now that this field is pretty well filled, Fredrick would like to be a candidate for Governor, but again he does not want to take the initiative. z tt tt tt He failed in the campaign for senator in 1926 and for Governor in 1928, so he feels that his ears are knocked down a bit. And if there isn’t any great demand for him to be Governor, why he’s willing to serve, and so will be content with the state chairmanship. So you can see “Fredrick is willin’.” In furtherance of his ambitions to serve the Democratic party, Fredrick has made several trips to Indianapolis. He was in town again Thursday and held conferences with Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of state; Grover Garrott, state police chief, and James Carpenter, auto license head, all of whom were among Fredrick’s supporters in 1928. He also lunched with Charley Sallee, park board head, evidently to sound out Marion county sentiment toward him. tt a a Until the South Bend group rode into what now appears to be shortlived power. Fredrick was the focal point of all the disaffected. He went into eclipse for a short period, then, but now it appears that again Fredrick is willin’.” Such a desire to serve should meet with almost universal approbation, for today it appears that politicians are driven only by thoughts of selfish ambition. Please don’t laugh. YOUTH HELD FOR THEFT Police Claim John Bixby, 17, Has Admitted Drug Store Robbery. Charged with stealing SIOO worth of merchandise and a small sum of money, John Bixby, 17, was arrested early today by Sergeant Orville Hudson and squad. The youth is said to have confessed to looting the drug store of C. E. Youmans, 2604 Madison avenue, Feb. 11. He had a revolver when arrested, police said.

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It approved a suggestion of Speaker John Garner to take up the measure at 2, with debate limited to two hours. The plan is for the house to pass today—and perhaps within the brief space of an hour—the Steagall-Glass bill designed to extend the lending facilities of the federal reserve banks, and to pour millions of dollars of new currency into business channels. The senate is to take up the bill Tuesday, but no such unusual legislative procedure as Garner plans is possible there. However, there is a disposition to hurry the measure forward, with the possibility of its being sent to the White House within a week or ten days of its initiation by Presiident Herbert Hoover, as a final part of his financial relief program. Treasury Secretary Ogden Mills estimated that, theoretically, the

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