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150 AMERICANS IN TSINGTAO PERILED; BIG NAVY OPPOSED
167 From U. mUS Leave Hankow for Hongkong.
CANTON BOMBED
Moscow Says Berlin Will Give China Japan’s Terms.
TSINGTAO—More than 150 Amers endangered as Chinese blow up utility plants in face of Japanese drive on city. SHANGHAI — Wealthy Chinese utilities magnate, believed proJapanese, assassinated in French Concession. WASHINGTON—Newsreels of Panay Bombing confirm findings of Naval Court of Inquiry. LONDON—Government publishes Japanese note on Ladybird attack. Rumors of gption on Canadian grain crop ‘denied. MOSCOW—Newspapers report Germany will soon present Japan’s peace plan to China. ROME—-Japan and Italy sign new trade treaty.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 30 (U. P.) —Japanese opened a terrific aerial attack on Canton today while Chinese continued sabotage in Tsingtao and assassins’ bullets killed Loh Peh-Hong, wealthy pro-
Japanese Shanghai merchant. More than 150 Americans were imperiled by bombings at Tsingtao; 167 more were leaving Hankow by
special train. The air raid on Canton was the
most severe in many months. and
apparently = was aimed at ‘the Chinese arsenal, ° possibly forethe = long-anticipated “Southern: sea--par, with its adjacent vast foreign terests. Foreigners expressed grave perturbation over developments. Eight Japanése war planes participated in the raid. For 45 minutes “they dropped tons of explosives on the suburban districts of the city. It was the most severe air assault since Sept. 8 but Chinese sources claimed that the damage was
slight. Killed in Concession
‘The assassination of Loh, Chinese Catholic leader who had been mentioned for the post of Mayor and presumably was acceptable to the Japanese, caused a sensation. Loh controlled tremendous -interests and vast wealth. He was Chinese Electric Power Co. general manager and director of many big corporations. He was killed' as he waited for his limousine outside his home in the French Concession. The assassins disguised themselves as orange peddlers. : The American Embassy at -Hankow reported tha 300 foreigners, including 167 Americans, are on a special train en route from Hankow to the Hongkong area. About 100 Americans are still in the Hankow area, toward which Japanese troops are fighting. The foreigners fled the area in anticipation of serious fighting around Hankow and a possible repetition of the chaos which occurred when Japanese troops captured Nanking. Blasts Wreck Utilities 5 Two series of terrific explosions left Tsingtao in terror as Chinese
continued their destruction of utili- |
ties in the face of a Japanese drive from the interior. 20 explosions, o'clock last night, . There were four more, of great intensity, at 4:30 a. m. today, centering at the new electrical substation which—paradoxjcally—is seven times more powerful than the main station. It was expected that at any hour electric service would be stopped. But despite the explosions it continued this morning. ~ ‘Leading Chinese citizens, foreseeing the city’s ruin, appealed to mu-
nicipal authorities to maintain elec- |
tric service, but it was believed their
~ appeal would be vain.
Gunboat Arrives
The United States gunboat Sacramento arrived at Woosung, near Shanghai, with refugees . from
Tsingtao including 27 Americans.
There remained at Tsingtao 159 Americans, with 13 more in the
country nearby and 11 in the Tsinan area which Japanese have captured
on their drive for Tsingtao.
‘Japanese Army authorities asthat their troops were mak‘good progress in their drive om Tsinan toward Tsingtao. At e same time they announced that (Turn to Page Three)
* ANDERSON'S G. M. * FORCES ARE REDUCED
STE 30 (U. P)—
Tonevess Memb ers Prefer Planes to New Ships.
YIELD TO F. D. R.
University . Students ‘Burn Silk Hose in Boycott.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (U. P.).—Influential -members of the House and Senate indicated today that they preferred to strengthen America’s air force instead of building new ships as proposed by President Roosevelt. Beyond mentioning their preference, however, they were unwilling to oppose the President in a policy on which, as a former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, he has special knowledge and expert advice. Senator Wheeler (D. Mont.) was one of those urging improvement of the air branches of nafional defense. He argued that it is ridiculous to spend money on battleships which become obsolete within a few years or to attempt to keep pace with England’s naval armament program, designed for the protection of farflung colonies. Among House Appropriations Committee members urging greater emphasis on air strength were Chairman Edward T. Taylor (D. Colo.), Rep. Clarence Cannon (D. Mo.) and Rep. J. G. Scrugham (D. Nev). ° Asks ‘No Back Talk’
Meanwhile, through Rep. Taylor, Mr. Roosevelt has issued telephonic orders to the subgroup in charge of naval funds to approve his impending naval huilding program, a member. said. Another. member, who said he had eceived a telephone call from Rep. ylor, stated that the chairman intimated the President expected his supplemental appropriations to be approved “without any back : talk.”
Students Burn Silk As Protest of War
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Dec. 30 (U. P.). — Representative students from 150 universities danced around a bonfire on the snow-covered campus of Vassar College today and threw their silk stockings and neckties into the flames as a protest against Japan’s invasion of China.
SPANIARDS BATTLE (ON 25-MILE FRONT
Hundreds of Tanks Used Outside Teruel.
HENDAYE, French-Spanish Frontier, Dec. 30 (U., P.).—Spanish Rebels and Loyalists clashed on a 25-mile front outside Teruel today in what may prove to be the biggest. battle of the civil war, : ‘Rebels asserted that in ‘the opening phase of the battle they broke through Loyalist lines northwest of Teruel for a gain’ of 1% miles. They said also that the Loyalist left wing was threatened with disaster by a Rebel turning movement. Loyalists, admitting that the Rebels had started a big-scale attack, asserted that two thrusts at their lines were thrown back with heavy losses. Both sides were using every kind of weapon they possessed. Hundreds of tanks, massed artillery, big plane fleets and enormous quantities of machine guns and late-type automatic rifles were involved.
PARIS MUNICIPAL STRIKE 1S ENDED
PARIS, Dec. 30 (U. P)-—A paralyzing strike of municipal workers, which stopped subway and bus service and threatened water, gas and electricity supply, ended ty Confronted with a threat by the Popular Front Government to break the strike with the aid of Army engineers, the strikers decided to return to work. Truck drivers remained on strike as they had been since last week.
JERSEY DOCTORS DO
CAMDEN, N¢ J., Dec. 30 (U. P.).— Mrs. Sarah Frazier called her doctor last night and told him to hurry. Mrs.
message. Both arrived at West Jers
| sey Hospital shortly after 7 p. m.
One hour and five minutes ater
| Mrs, Frazier gave birth to a boy,
weighing 6%2 pounds.
5 pounds 11 ounces.
DOUBLE OBSTETRICS
Dhisy Williams called: ner doctor and gave him the same’
liams gave birth to a girl weighing
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the U. S. S. Panay, the survivors were given treat-
After Japanese ‘aircraft had attacked and sunk | ment and hospitality at a Chinese village where they
BALA WELCOME
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City to Greet New Year and Bid Adieu to Old With Varied Programs.
Indianapolis today prepared a rousing welcome for 1938 and a farewell to 1937 with varied programs tomorrow night. Barrooms, taverns and liquor stores must observe the regular closing hour New .Year’s Eve, but may reopen New Year's Day, the State Al~oholic Beverages Commission announced. ‘Liquor establishments must close at 1 a. m. Saturday, but may reopen at 6 a. m. The regular 2 a. m. closing hour Sunday: is to observed State Director Hugh Barnhart said. Dances were’. schedyled by many | clubs and organizations.
All Catholic churches In the Ti | said: :
dianapolis Diocese are. 40. hold
hour of prayer and’ adoration hold at 12 AAVALY
p. m. tomorrow. Other churches arranged watch services for midnight. Dancing for members and friends was scheduled ‘at the Indianapolis Athletic Club and the Columbia Club. Festivities at the Hoosier Athletic Club are to mark the anniversary of its founding, New Year's Eve, 1879. More than 250 persons are expected to attend the dance and floor show. Modern dancing, floor show and old-time dancing are on the program for the Indianapolis Liederkranz at the Kall, daa E. Washington. St. About 4000 aré expected to attend the Scottish Rite party at the cathedral. Dinner for nearly 2500 is to be served at 6:30 p. m. The Fifty Club is to hold its annual ball at the Hotel Severin, Indianapolis’ Press. Club members are to entertain their families and friends at a party and dance at the clubrooms, 48 Monument Circle, New Year’s Day will find public offices and banks closed. Meanwhile, 62,000 local school pupils and thousands of college students preBared to resume their studies Monday after a two weeks’ vacation,
BIG APPLE BAN UP TO ROOSEVELT CHILDREN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (U, P.)— Mrs. Franklin D. "Roosevelt, revealing she has received hundreds of letters on the possibility the Big Apple will be danced at the White House tonight, inferred today that “the children” will make the final decision. The First Lady, who returned to the capital at 4:10 a. m. -after a flying Christmes trip to Seattle, said she still has not seen the latest American dance craze. Since she indicated last week that the dance would not be barred, Mrs. Roosevelt * said, she had been swamped with letters on the subject. She did not say whether a majority opposed or favored the dance.
Young Abductor Kills Himself After
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1937
Panay Wounded Given Aid by Chinese
Copyright, 1937. spent a night. This photo shows Chinese soldiers helping move the wounded on sampans, to be taken to the rescue vessel, the U. S. S. Oahu.
by Acme Newspictures.
Linton Boy, 13, Begs Right To Wed Child-Mother, 12
LINTON, Dec. 30 (U.P.) —Twelve-year-old Betty June Lacer made plans for her baby's future, unmindful of the furor caused here by revelation of the child’s birth-— and that its father is Tommy Chapman, 13. The baby, weighing 10 1/2 pounds, was born Tuesday. Betty June is a slight, pretty brunet - and weighs 85 pounds. Tommy, who readily admitted his responsibilities to Circuit Judge J. Raymond Powell, is a husky lad for his age. He weighs 130 pounds and is 5 feet 5 inches tall. Residents of the mining community—long proud of its prominence as the center of the nation’s population—were excited about the affair, but Dr. E. V. Bull, the Mayor, urged that the matter be
and the parents of the children agree with me in that respect." Calmest of the citizenry were the children’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lacer. “There’s no use in bearing ill will,” Mr; Lacer said. “I don't want Tommy jailed.” All of the parents, he said, would like to have the children marry. “But the law won’t allow it,” he added. “They can be married when they come of age. It’s just one of those things that happened." Tommy was taken before Judge Powell yesterday to answer a statutory charge.
Marriage Impossible
“All I want is a chance to marry her,” he said. But Judge Powell said the marriage would be impossible because Indiana law forbids any girl under 16 years of age, even with the consent of her parents, to become a bride. He took the case under advisement. “Maybe,” Tommy said, “I could take her to one of those states where they let you marry young.’ That plan was blocked because Judge Powell ordered him released to “strict” custody of his parents. The children were neighbors and playmates from their first school days. They were graduated from eighth grade last spring. Their fa-
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dropped. "It's just one of those things," he said. "It's the result of poverty and the environment. The matter is closed
thers are coal miners and have been friends for many years. Before Betty June became a mother, the Chapman family moved to Detroit. They returned to Linton a short time ago and said they will remain until Judge Powell. gives his ruling. Tuesday Betty June’s father, Ben, appeared at the office of a Linton newspaper and said: “My daughter gave birth to a son today and I want to put an announcement in the paper.” He said that if the children could not be married he expected the Chapman family to contribute to support of the baby. The children, he said, oftén expressed a hope that some day they would be Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chapman. Tommy, now a high school fresh-
FT. WAYNE, Dec. 30 (U. P.)—A ‘Plaque honoring Jane Alice Peters —QCarole Lombard to movie fans— will ‘be placed on the Rockhill St. home of her birth and childhood here in a-New Year’s day ceremony. Mayor Harry W. Baals announced today that placing of the plaque, made for the city of Ft. Wayne, will be part of the New Year's Day civil celebration. The plaque, after noting’ Miss Peters’. birth, adds: ’ “She took .the professional name ‘of Carole Lombard and became one of the most important figures in the motion picture industry.”
STRIKERS AT AUSTIN WIN REINSTATEMENT
NLRB Orders Recognition by Morgan Firm.
The Morgan Packing Co., Austin, foday had been instructed by the National Labor Relations Board to reinstate all employees who went on strike in July, according to Robert Gowri NLRB regional director. Ivan C. Morgan, former Repubican State chairman, who is pres‘ident of the company; could. not, be ‘reached for a statement. The recommendation, prepared by’
«1 James C. Batten, NLRB trial eéxamto rec-
finer, instructed the compan Fognize two unions as collective bargaining. agencies for. plant printers and truck drivers.
-403; and lnjernational Brotherhood ‘of Teamsters & Chauffeurs, Local 69¢, A, F. of Ls. affiliates. The company, which has a con-. Ytract with the C. I. O. for production employees, had contended that
row, the forepast said.
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Athe examiner's report said.
‘Mother Calls Sheriff to Farm Home
BONNE TERRE, Mo., Dec. 30 (U. P) —~Marvin Wright's mother weighed her love for him against her duty to the law, and summoned Sheriff A. A. Bayles. As the Sher-
iff mounted the steps of the Wright
farmhouse near here, the 24-year-old Marvin killed himself with a shotgun.
Mother and son last night had a
long talk about the kidnaping Monday of Kelly Robertson, 46-year-old the Desloge, Mo., real estate dealer. The
Sheriff had arrested one of Marvin’s friends, Everett Cochran, 16,
Esther, Mo, and it was said that
he had confessed and named Marvin as his accomplice.
Seven minutes later Mrs. Williams
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9000 persons sre em- | e two plants,
“I stand for the right, and I am; going to notify the Sheriff.”
Marvin stared at her, and replied: "When you send for the Sheriff tell him to bring an ambulance
others would.
Mrs. Wright, near collapse, told Sheriff Bayles: "I knew if you came for my boy you wouldn't kill him. The others would. Now he's dead anyway.” She became a widow six years ago and since then has been taking care
Everett cause she married another man.
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New Approach Is Hinted to) ‘Problem of Cancer Control.
(Editorial, Page 12; Page 11. 11.) By: DAVID | DIETZ Times Science Editor -New hope for the conquest of the
‘Good ‘Books,
a new approach to the problem of cancer were given in a paper presented before the American Association for Advancement of Science today by Dr. W. M. Stanley of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. 1
"RADIO BROADCASTS TODAY: Watson Davis, 3:15 p. m,, WFBM; David Dietz, 4:15 p. m,, WIRE.
Dr.. Stanley, 33, was born in Ridgeville, Ind., and attended Earlham College at Richmond. The virus diseases are the most potentially dangerous eases of contagion known to medical science today. They include influenza, infantile paralysis, encephalitis or sleeping sickness, and yellow fever. While medical men have adequate means of battling. many bacterial contagions, such as diphtheria, the (Turn to Page Seven)
HOLIDAY SAFETY DRIVE ORDERED
ve gr. Tell State F Police to hforce Traffic ‘Laws “New Year's Eve.
With three : deaths reported in Indiana during the last 24 hours, Don Stiver, State Safety. Director, instructed State Police and other authorities to carry .on strict enforcement of traffic laws New Year's eve, “An appeal is being made by the
National Safety Council to all police not to permit congeniality of resting drunken and reckless drivers,” he ‘said. Louis Sams, 62, was killed in-] on the icy hichway near Lagrange, turning over and crushing. his head beneath the wreckage. His brother, Alton, and a neighPaul Engle, riding with him, Te uninjured; South Bend, died there yesterday from injuries received when she was struck by an automobile there two Dr. Emerson Carter, 55, Bringhurst physician, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon when struck the State Road 18 crossing in Flora. William B. Smith, Delphi motorist, said he sounded the horn of his tion the doctor of the train’s approach as ‘he was walking across the tracks. (Turn to Page Three) . President William S. Knudsen of General Motors today advised the Special Senate ( ttee inthat he will testify before it Jan. 6, as requested by Chairman Byrnes (D. S.C).
‘the season: to keep them from arstantly today when his car skidded Two Are Injured: 3 Mrs. Schuyler Beerbower, 68, of weeks ago. by. a Pennsylvania Railroac train at automobile - several times to cauSurvivors include his wife, two .- WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (U.P) .— vestigating unemployment and relief Mr. Knudsen delayed. a field trip
committee to describe employment conditions in the automobile industry. : ‘Mr. Knudsen will appear two days after hearings open Jan. 4.
FORGOTTEN SLAYING
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30 (U. P).— Worth A. Clements, 32, of Atlanta, Ga., was nder sentence to life im- | prisonmen: today after pleading guilty to murdering a& woman. be-
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der Plan, Immense Stores Would Be Saved for Great Emergencies.
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By WATSON DAVIS (Copyright, 1937, Science Service) An immense store of food, rivaling in value the nation’s buried gold reserves, was advocated for America today as a supernormal granary for use in emergencies of drought, war or other disaster. ; Going Secretary Wallace's evernormal granary one better, this gigantic national food reserve was declared by Prof. R. B. Harvey of the “University of Minnesota to be “perfectly practical from a scientific standpoint.” Prof. Harvey suggested that it would be more logical to have a food reserve that could feed the nation in an emergency than it is to have a gold reserve, of “little practical value.” The Government could well spend as much as 12 billion dollars for plant and animal products that could be held in reserve for decades, not mere years, Prof. Harvey contended. He is a leading plant physiologist.
Need to Learn Conservation
or corn, or paying for the growing of weeds on arable land, it would be better to get the maximum production of the crop best adapted to the soil and store the iexcess. as a national reserve, he said. “We do mot ¥now “how Seon-we ‘may need such reserves to release man power. We need to learn how to distribute and conserve maximum production, rather than how .to restrict production to a
minimum,” he added. He is confident that physiologists,
chemists; pathologists, entomologists |
and other specialists can work out large-scale methods of storage so that food can be kept fresh and edible over long periods. Wheat, for instance, is known to be good to eat after 50 years. Meats, fats and carbohdrates, when properly prepared, can be stored almost indefinitely,
Mastodon Flesh Preserved The long-time storage record was
the storing by nature of mastodon |
flesh in Siberian ice for tens of thousands of years. Steaks of this ancient meat were served to the Russian Academy of Sciences as a demonstration of its edibility. Such extremes in the holding of food stores are not contemplated by Prof. Harvey but he did suggest inyestigating whether the Antarctic and. other natural ice regions may not be adapted as places of storage. The use of great storage vaults
underground where the temperature could be kept.uniform is another
possibility.
MYSTERY DEATH ON "SHIP INVESTIGATED
Yacht Taken in Tow After Six Drift for Days.
SAN PEDRO, Cal., Dec. 30 (U. P.) —The little white yacht Aafje was towed through the Pacific by a ‘Coast Guard cutter today, a ship of strange mystery and drama. Her skipper, a wealthy hotel owner and sportsman, had been shot to death. She had drifted helplessly on the open sea for days. Her living occupants--two men, three women and ‘a child — had probably been without food and water for a long period. - Also aboard the yacht were armed |}
sailors of the Coast Guard cutter Perseus, which has her in fow and will bring her into this harbor at 4
“That was all that was known of the state of affairs aboard the Aafje. No farther details came ashore through the Perseus’ radio, which had sent this message! “There’s trouble aboard.
men waited for the arrival of the cutter and her tow. The desd man was Dwight Faulding who owned the Faulding Hotel at Santa Barbara.
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NATIONWIDE PNEUMONIA; A. A. A. S. PICKS ECONOMIST
Gains Are Made in Study Of Dread Virus Diseases; ~ Super- Grana ry Proposed
orien Outlines Third Health Project on Arrival.
SPEAKS TONIGHT,
Election of Mitchell Regarded by Some * As Surprise.
By JOE COLLIER A state-by-state fight against pneumonia will be the next nation-wide publie health project by the Federal Government, Surgeon General Thomes Parran Jr. said here today as he arrived to ade dress the American Associa~ tion for the Advancement of Science. ; As delegates prepared to hear Dr, Parran’s address at a general meete ing tonight, the ‘association execue tive committee named Dr. Wesley Clair Mitchell, Columbia University economics professor and expert on business cycles, president-elect. He. is to take office after the 1938 convention, Dr. Parran said that the first objective was the syphilis fight, which he said was “spotty,” and the next was cancer, for which Congress gave him an appropriation for the
establishmnet of a research center, Pneuraonia will be next, he said.
Guest of Dr. Harvey
He said he had little information on the syphilis fight in Indianapolis, ‘but said that some of the activities of local physicians “were ‘interest ing.” i ‘to: be informed thorough ivities during the _ aftern He was 8 aust here of Dr. Verne K. Harvey, State Health Board Sissel Mitchell's election was retril by some as a surprise be- - cause he was not mentioned with leading candidates from other fields. Retiring as president with this convention was Dr. Edward Grant Conklin, Princeton University professor emeritus. The president take ing office with this convention is Dr, George D, Birkhoff, Harvard University mathematics professor. The new president-elect is 63 and a native of Rushville, Ill. He was graduated from the Unie versity of Chicago and attended the Universities of Halle and Vienna.
Author of Several Books
Eefore joining the Columbia face ulty he was lecturer and professor at the University of Chicago; New
School for Social Research, Hare vard; University of California, and Cornell University. For two years he was a visiting professor at Ox ford. Dr. Mitchell has been a- member of the National Planning Board, the National Bureau of Economic Research and the National Resources Beard. He is the author of numerous books on economics. They include “A. History of the Greenbacks”; “Ctold Prices and Wages Under the Greenback Standard”; “Business Cycles” and “Business Cycles, the Problem and Its Setting.” He was editor of “History of , Prices During the War” and “Business Cycles and Unemployment.” He was coauthor of “Income in the United States—Its Amount and Dis tribution,” “Recent Economie Changes” and “Recent Social Trends.” iim
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CHECK LOST, BUT
DUCE WANTS $350
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (U. P).— Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. clisclosed today, has misplaced a check for $350, but still wants to cash it. The FDIC was informed that Mussolini has petitioned the New Jersey Chancery Court for permis= sion to file a ‘claim for payment of the check—drawn in his favor by the D’Auria Bank & Trust Co,
The check represented “good will” collections among Newark Italians. II Duce’s petition exe plained that he has lost the draft, and has been unable to locate it despite diligent search.
Newark, N. J.
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