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Allen Prosecution Avoids Death Penalty
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THE WEATHER
Increasing cloudiness and slightly warner to
night; minimum temperature about 38 degrees;
Sunday cloudy, probably rain; somewhat colder
at night; moderate southwest winds. Tempera
ture yesterday—Highest, 44; lowest, 32. (1931
—Highest, 46; lowest, 27.) Humidity yester
day—Highest, 72; lowest, 38.
Full Weather Report on Page 5
Ths Washington Times Is the only afternoon paper In
thia eity publishing the news dispatches of International
News Service end Universal Service.
GUNS SET SHANGHAI AFLAME
Gibbons Sees U. S. Peril in Chinese Retreat
STATE “GOES
EAST” ON
■ ALLEN
Death Penalty Plea Avoided,
Jurors Must Determine
Degree of Crime
NORRISTOWN, Pa.. Feb. 6
(1.N.5.). — Summing up the
s commonwealth’s case against
Edward H. B. Allen, charged
with the murder of his sister’s
fiance, Francis A. Donaldson,
jr., District Attorney Stewart
Nase today exhorted the jury
to be fair to themselves and to
the defendant in bringing in
their verdict.
Nase did not demand the death
penalty. The prosecutor's plea,
H. on the heels of an impassioned
plea by the defense “to send Ed
die home to his old father”
strengthened the hopes of the
defendant’s friends and relatives
that he would be acquitted. Said
Nase:
is for you to say of what
he shall be found guilty. We
know that what he did was a
criminal offense—its degree is
up to you.”
Points Out Threats
Speaking deliberately, slowly, ,
with all the earnestness of a
young prosecutor whose first test j
by fire this trial has been, Nase
outlined his case. He emphasized I
that Edward had threatened to
blow off Donaldson’s head if the
man his sister loved came again
to the Allen apartment.
In conclusion he said:
“Edward Allen may go home
some day to his dad—but
Francis Donaldson is g,one for
eternity!”
Blame for the death of Donald
son was placed upon the tongue of
Albert Gallatin H. Lucas, Donald
t son’s pal, and the fists of the dead
man.
These two things killed Rose’s
fiance, Fletcher W. Stites, defense
attorney, told the jury of two
women and ten men.
Quick With Fists
For if Lucas had not been a
“meddler” and Donaldson “quick
with his fists,” Eddie would not
have taken the violent extremes
he did take to get the intruders
out of his home, the defense
► summation contended.
Allen should know by night ,
whether or not the jury thinks
he is a liar and a murderer.
For if the young horseman told
the truth to the jury then he j
must be set free. I
His story, told yesterday from I
the witness stand in the simple
language of a frankly frightened
boy, was that he was so terrified
the arrogant Donaldson would kill
him that he fired blindly. He
, did not mean to kill. He wanted
’ to save his own skin, that was
all. 1
(PICTURE ON PAGE 3) }
McFadden Boomed }
For Seat in Senate ‘
Representative Louis T. McFad
den *R > of Pennsylvania, who j
was shorn of postoffice patronage (
for his attacks upon President t
Hoover in international negotia- y
tions, today is being boomed as j
’ a candidate for the Republican .
senatorial nomination in Pennsyl- j
vania. McFadden stated that he t
had received many letters urging (
him to run. j
Women and Children i
Evacuating Nanking j
Women and children at Nan- <
king began leaving there today <
by commercial transportation, ac- 1
cording to a dispatch to the Navy. 1
r They will go to Shanghai, where i
the fighting is more intense but
where more facilities are available 1
for their protection. <
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CHINESE AWAIT FOES WITH SABERS
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CHINESE SOLDIERS ENTRENCHED NEAR SHANGHAI
THESE CHINESE soldiers, equipped with ferocious-looking sabers are shown in
trenches near Shanghai waiting for Japanese troops to advance.
21 IN SHIP CRASH
STILL UNFOUNO
HALIFAX, N. S„ Feb. 6
(I.N.S.).—Wireless stations along
the East Coast reported today
they have received no news of
the 21 missing fishermen of the
Boston schooner, Eleanor Nicker
son, sunk in a collision yesterday
with the Belgian steamer, Jean
Jadot, off Cape Sable. Weather
conditions were reported bad.
BOSTON, Feb. 6 (I.NJS.)Two
speedy Coast Guard vessels today
raced toward the Belgian freighter
Jean Jadot to take off six sur
vivors rescued after the ship
rammed and sank the Boston
schooner Eleanor Nickerson, 60
miles southeast of Cape Sable,
N. C„ with a probable loss of life
of 21 men.
A blinding blizzard raged at the
time of the accident.
The Coast Guard ships set out
from New London, Conn. The
Jean Jadot was to continue to
Brooklyn. N. Y.
ANTFHOARDERS
TO ORGANIZE
A peace-time army far outnum
bering that mobilised during the
World War, was marshaled at the
White House today by President
Hoover to wage a fight against
the national fear that has resulted '
in the hoarding of approximately
$1,500,000,000.
Some 60 leaders of the outstand
ing civic organizations of the
country assembled at the Execu
tive's call and heard the President,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Mills, and Gen. Charles G. Dawes,
president of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, discourse on
the need for immediate relief if ,
credit is to be restored and em
ployment furnished the idle.
All of the national associa- '
tions represented placed the full |
strength of their memberships be
hind a patriotic campaign to be ’
conducted under leadership of '
Col. Frank Knox. Chicago pub
lished, to dig this vast sum of
hoarded money out of its hiding
places.
Colonel Knox will arrive in, t
Washington Monday to work out: i
details of the organization. I (
WOWfIWES •
NO. 15,768
| LATEST WAR BULLETINS
CHINESE SHELLS HIT U. S. ARMY ZONE
Eight Chinese anti-aircraft shells fell in the U. S. regi
mental headquarters of the International Settlement at
Shanghai today, according to dispatches received by the
Navy Department. No casualties were reported. Seven of
the shells burst, and the eighth, a dud, fell in the eastern
detachment billet.
NEUTRAL’S FOOD REPORTED LOW
KOBE, Japan, Feb. 6 (1.N.5.). —Shortage of food is already
beginning to pinch the International Settlement of Shanghai,
passengers arriving here aboard the steamer Naldera re
ported today. They brought reports that settlement authori
ties fear evacuation of foreigners will be unavoidable if pres
ent conditions continue for 10 days.
CHINESE HANDY WITH BAYONETS
LONDON, Feb. 6 (1.N.5.). —Chinese soldiers, driven to
fury by the Japanese bombing of a troop train of injured
soldiers, have been using their bayonets to wound Japanese
whenever possible, according to dispatches to. the Daily
Herald from Shanghai.
BRITISH PROTEST LESS VIGOROUS
LONDON, Feb. 6 (1.N.5.). —The British ambassador to
Tokyo, Sir Francis Lindley, has been instructed to make a
new verbal protest to Japan, somewhat less vigorous than
that sent by Washington, against Japanese use of the
Shanghai International Settlement as a base of attack
against the Chinese.
SHELL FALLS NEAR AMERICAN MISSION
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (I.N.S.).—A shell fell today near
the premises of the American Southern Episcopal Mission
in the International Settlement here. No damage was
caused and no protest was lodged with the American con
sulate.
U. S. BANKRUPT,
SENATE IS TOLD
The United States now is a
“bankrupt outfit,” John A. Simp
son, of Oklahoma, president of
the National Farmers Union,
charged today at the Senata
Finance Committee hearing on
the Wheeler bill to monetize silver
on a ratio of 16 to 1. He said:
“The tax debt new is $23,000,-
000,000 a year. This is greater
than the total of new wealth.”
International bankers oppose
bimetalism because they can domi
nate financial markets under the
gold standard. Simpson asserted?
Entered an Second Claes Matter
At Peetofflee of Washington. D. C.
CRASH DISABLES
U.S.DESTROYER
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (1.N.5.) .—A
hole was torn in the bow of the
United States destroyer Whipple
today as it crashed with the Brit
ish steamer Rosalie Moller in the
Whangpoo River two miles from
Shanghai.
The American destroyer was
badly damaged, although the Brit
ish vessel escaped nearly un
scratched.
The Whipple was circling when I
- the collision occurred. I
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1932
HUNTER, LOST
WAR SCRIBE,
LOCATED
I. N. S. Reporter Foots It to
Harbin With Gen. Tamon’s
Japanese Forces
Edward Hunter, International
News Service war correspondent
in Manchuria, reported yesterday
to have been captured by Chinese
troops, is safe and sound in Har
bin.
After diplomatic officials had
united in efforts to find him,
Hunter reached Harbin and filed
the following dramatic dispatch
at 8 o’clock last night.
He makes no mention of having ■
been arrested, but his message;
discloses why he was missing for \
24 hours. Accompanying the
Japanese army in its advance on
Harbin from Changchun. Hunter
discovered that the Chinese had
torn up the railway just south
of that city.
Instead of waiting for Japanese
engineers to repair the tracks,
the International News Service
correspondent pushed on toward
Harbin, walking and riding in a
Chinese cart.
By EDWARD HUNTER
(Copyright, 1932. h# International
News Service)
HARBIN, Manchuria, Feb. 5
(8 p. m.. delayed).—l entered
Harbin this evening with a de
tachment, of Gen. Jiro Tamon’s
famous Japanese division, walk
ing and riding in a Chinese cart
for the last few miles.
Everything had gone along
0. K. in our advance over the
Chang-Chun-Harbin branch of
the Chinese Eastern Railway
(partly Russian-owned), which
had been seized by the Japa
nese for military purposes,
until we reached the village of
Huitchevanx, six miles south of
Harbin, a little town of 40 huts.
There we found that the
Chinese army of Gen. Ting Chao
had tom up the rails.
Below Zero Weather
There was nothing to do but
get out and hike. So troops,
horses, and this correspondent,
the only American newspaper
man accompanying General Ta
mon’s forces, tumbled out of the
dilapidated coaches into the bit
ing far-below-zero weather.
Far away on the horizon, Har
bin could be seen from the frozen
hillside through the clear Man
churian air.
Bullet Boxes Shake
We could see bombing planes
in the distance. They dropped
perilously toward the earth, ris
ing abruptly after discharging
their missiles, thuds and puffs
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Tersely
, Told
New Japanese troops, landed
on south bank of Yangtze River,
15 miles from Shanghai, report
ed marching on city as artillery
duel in Chapei district breaks
out after lull during Chinese
New Year Day.
Artillery duel in Chapei area
sets Shanghai aflame anew.
New offensive looms in tri
angle about nine miles from city
between Yangtze and Whangpoo
rivers, aim of Japanese being to
cut railroad leading to Nanking.
Fall of Shanghai believed near
with fear that retreating Chi
nese troops will pour into Inter
national Settlement, causing
serious complications.
Edward Hunter, International
I News Service war correspond
! ent. reported missing in Man- I
churia, turns up safe in Harbin
after being forced to walk and
ride in Chinese cart to city
when railroad is torn up.
Japanese envoy to China
promises to forbid Japanese
bombing planes to fly over
Shanghai International Settle
ment.
Japan decides to send 11,000
regular troops to Shanghai.
Japanese army now in Har
bin reported ready to push on
to Manchuli. on Russo-Man
churian border, capture of
which would give Japan abso
lute control of all Manchuria
and bring her troops face to
face with Soviet army at
frontier.
Russiah ammunition and
troop trains reported leaving
Moscow for border as precau
tionary measures, although
Soviet desires peace.
Japanese threaten to quit
League of Nations if article re
quiring arbitration of Chinese
dispute is invoked.
MEDIC RESCUES
CHINESE FLIER
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (1.N.5.).
Dr. Read Calvert, of Glendale,
Calif., surgeon in the Shanghai
Sanitarium, who narrowly es
caped death during an air battle
between Chinese and Japanese
planes, turned the tables on
death by rescuing a Chinese pilot
who crashed almost at his feet.
He and a group of nurses found
themselves close witnesses to a
life and death aerial battle.
The Chinese made a heroic
fight, gaining altitude on his
enemy, but his gun jammed. The
Japanese pilot fired and got him.
The Chinese, who was able to
make a forced landing, was picked
up by Dr. Calvert and rushed to j
the Shanghai Sanitarium, where ■
the California physician removed,
two bullets.,
Diva’s Libel Suit
Cites Kahn to Court
NEW YORK. Feb. 6 (1.N.5.).—
Did Otto H. Kahn, banker and
art patron, ever call Rosalinda
Morini’s voice, “one of the most
beautiful in the world?” A court
order demands an answer in con
nection with the singer’s $250,000
libel suit which charges Kahn
maliciously published a letter
denying he had made such an
assertion.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance as of Febru
ary 4, $629,363,002.17; expend!-1
tures, $9,552,308.92; customs re-
I ceipts, $3,641,648.60. I
NEUTRALS’ FOOD LOW,
NATIVE RIOTS BY
HE ALIENS
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (I.N.S.).—At 11 o’clock tonight
the Japanese bombardment was increasing in volume.
There was much machine-gunning, and fires were start
ing afresh in the Chinese sections of the city.
By FLOYD GIBBONS
(Noted War Correspondent and Radio Broadcaster)
(Copyright, 1932. by International New* Service)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (Noon) (1.N.5.). —With American
and British land and sea forces doubled in Shanghai*
the Japanese suddenly shifted the center of pressure
FLOYD GIBBONS
Both of these vdlages have been reduced to dust,
splinters, ashes and corpses by yesterday’s bombardment.
The landing point of the Japanese troops on the
Yangtze is about 15 miles north and slightly east of
Shanghai. The fire of heavy guns can be heard from
that direction at present.
Moves Dark to Americans
The map would indicate the Japanese are pushing in £
southwesterly direction down the Shanghai-Tai Tsang motor;
road, which passes through the ruins of the Chinese city on;
the north boundary of the International Concession.
The British and American naval and land forces here ar<
almost in complete ignorance of events outside their zoneS,
headquarters being unequipped with native intelligence
agents.
BANDiTSFOiLEDI
BT VIGILANTES
WAVELAND, Ind.. Feb. 6 (IN.
S.).—Vigilantes defeated a gang
of bank robbers in a desperate gun
battle that raged in this little
town of 600 inhabitants early to
day.
Bandits, variously estimated at
from six to ten, -tried in vain to
obtain the money in the vault of
jthe State Bank of Waveland. So
I fierce was the resistance of the
| vigilantes that they were driven
I out without obtaining a cent.
The nine blasts of nitroglycerin
I fired by the robbers and the
bullets fired during the gun bat
tle wrecked the bank with an
estimated loss of $7,500.
More than 100 shots were fired
in the encounter, which lasted
for nearly an hour after the rob
bers had seized control of the
town.
It was believed the bandits
wore uniforms, consisting of white
trousers, so that they would not
shoot each other.
PILOT POINT, Tex., Feb. 6
(IN.S.).—After kidnaping a night
watchman and bank cashier and
then cutting all telephone wires,
three masked bandits early today
I robbed the Pilot Point First
National Bank of more than
I $7,000.
FINAL
EDITION
today from the Chinese city on the
north border of the International
Settlement to the triangular area
nine miles north formed by the con
fluence of the Whangpoo and Yangtze
Rivers.
Under the cover of naval guns
and preceded constantly by watchful
air bombers, strong contingents of
Japanese regular army troops, the
first of these to participate in this
conflict, are pushing inland from
landing points on the south bank of
the Yangtze between the Chinese vil
lages of Paoshan and Luiho.
The Japanese military au
thorities keep fully informed
night and day by air observa
tion and radio communications
between "their distant land and
sea forces.
U. 8. Planes Barred
The American flagship Hous’
ton is equipped with four
speedy observation planes, but
Admiral Taylor has been pre
vented from using these for
all-essential observation be
cause of Chinese international
conventions prohibiting for
eign planes from flying over
Chinese territory. Japanese
fliers ignore these conventions.
The Japanese line of advance is
now to the westward and rear of
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