Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 1

TODAY'S THOUGHT You tin fool torn of the peopl all of th time, and all of th peopl iomi of tho time, but you cannot fool all of tho pooplo all of tho tlm. Lincoln. THE WEATHER FLORIDA! Fair Thursday and rl. day, somewhat warmer Friday, Da talla on paga 3, aectlon I. VOL.

50.NO. 267 AlflOCIATED PBEKI ONIVKKSAL EKVICH ST. PETERSBUKG, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1933 TWENTY PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS hi JV LTD uvi k. aw vavj -m am A o) cm mm i mm KIDNAPED MAN FREED WELFARE DRIVE Of Shooting Charge Brought by Priest RICH BROKER HELD 17 DAYS IS RELEASED Police in Hot Pursuit of Extortionists Who Held Charles Boettcher NEW YORKERS GIVE OVATION TO ROOSEVELT New President Starts for Washington; Speedy Action on Problems Forecast Trt JA ''( -Ik- 111 r--'H TWO DEAD RABBITS RESTORED TO LIFE JOPLIN. March 1.

UP) A woman laboratory worker. Mis Pearl Moorman, ha announced discovery of a chemical formula for reviving animal pronounced dead from asphyxiation by gas. In a demonstration before the Jasper County Medical society her last night ah restored to life two rabbits, in which a committee of physicians determined all heart and respiratory action had ceased. The, rabbit had been asphyxiated by natural gas. Mis Moorman Injected a solution into the vein of the animals.

She said the formula contained a hydrochloric acid. Physician said the rabbits began to breathe and the heart action waa resumed. Dr. M. O.

Coombs, president -Of the medical society said: "It la my belief that thl discovery will have a great practical effect in saving human life, since the physician will be able to carry a supply of this restorative when be ia called to attend case resulting from asphyxiation." COURT ENDS WOMAN'S BANK SITTING SIEGE LOS ANGELES, March (A) The "bank sitting leg" of Mr. Veora Daniel Casady waa ended today by a court order. Mr. Casady maintained a daily vigil in a Wllshire bank where her divorced husband, Wayne Casady, is employed in the hope of bringing about payment of $3,400 she claim 1 due her in back alimony. Casady and hi employer objected to the woman' presence in the bank.

Judge 11. Wilson in granting an injunction against Mrs. Casady, said that while she had the right to attempt to collect any alimony due ber she must not sit determinedly in a place of business for the purpose of annoying her former mate. The Casadys were divorced in Reno several year ago. Charles Boettcher, wealthy Denver broker, who was released by kidnapers after being held captive IT days.

Hi wife, shown above, was handed a note demanding $60,000 ransom the night he. was seized. The ransom waa paid, Denver police said. BEGINS TODAY; GOAL 130,000 Five Divisions With lO.Teams in Each Division Start Solicitation TTEADED by Allen C. Gra zier, general chairman, and Mrs.

George S. Gandy, co chairman, an army of nearly 300 workers will set out this morning to raise the $30,000 set as the goal of the community welfare drive sponsored by the Community Welfare As sociates. The workers are organized In five division; the major heading these divisions being William Wat on, Ora F. Fraze, J. T.

Burdine, Mrs. F. W. Webster Jr. and Mr, William Treffeisen.

Under each ma jor are 10 teams, each composed of a captain and five lieutenants. In addition to the regular team, a special gift committee ha been organized under the chairmanship of Al Lang, who ha always been leader in community campaigns in St, Petersburg. Begin Solicitation Today All worker are to call at the headquarter office at Sixth street and Central avenue tbia morning to get their prospect and pledge cards and other material necessary for their solicitation. They will there be directed as to the territory they are to cover and will start out to put the drive over in the shortest possible time. The goal ia $30,000, of which 313,.

000 i for the Salvation Army, $3,. 000 for the Y. W. C. A $9,500 for the Y.

M. C. $2,600 for the Flor ence Crittenton Home and fr the Hoy Seouuiof America. Thete budget were decided upon by a committee of 12 citizen who compose the board of. directors- of Community Welfare Associates.

These include Com dr. LeRoy Rein- burg. chairman. Dr. William Davis, W.

M. Cotton, C. C. Carr. Mrs.

Geo. a Gandy, R. Hall, W. L. Til-linghast, Mrs.

Frank Jonsberg, Judge T. Frank Hobson, Jeff Rutland, Mrs. Horace William and L. C. Brown.

Minimum Sum Asked It Is stated that these individual budgets represent the lowest amount these several institution have asked for some years and represent the minimum amount required to main tain efficient operation. The purpose of this community drive Is to provide necessary funds for the city's leading welfare and character-building institutions and to avoid the multiplicity of separate drives by combining all into one. Arrest Prevented Solution, Claim CLEARFIELD, Fa March 1 (IP) John J. Devtne, Johnstown private detective who worked "under cover" for several months on the Lindbergh kidnaping case, testified In his trial for abduction today that he could have solved the mystery "within two weeks" had not the law stepped in and upset his plans. Devine and seven others are on trial, charged with abducting Garrett Schenck, Hopewell N.

fish peddler, and holding him prisoner in a mountain shack for nearly three months. The detective said his solution of the crime would have involved the fishmonger. Schenck was released last Sept. 3 after Mayor Eddie Mc-Closkey of Johnstown learned he was held. He claimed he was lured to the mountain shack on a pretext and quizzed about the Lindbergh kidnaping and murder.

He has steadily maintained that he knows nothing about It. ing at 10 o'clock. He released Nash after the accident and ordered him to appear before the coroner' Jury. Young McCarty is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert R. McCarty, 2570 Grove Park avenue, and was born in Lexington, Ky. He moved to this city with his parent and brother. Burl McCarty, nine year ago. He was an honor student in his class at the Lealman Junior high school and would have been graduated this year.

He was a member of the harmonica band. Young McCarty was an active lad. He delivered an evening paper route and two magazine route and won many contest staged by the publications. He was a' popular member of Boy Scout troop No. 39 and belonged to the Intermediate department of the First Baptist church Sunday school.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the J. W. Wilhelm funeral home, STEAGALL URGES ACTION ON HIS GUARANTY BILL Congress Speeds Up Work Due to Banking Situation in Country WASHINGTON, March 1. (IP) Asking quick enactment of his bank deposit guaranty bill. Chairman Steagall of the banking committee indicated the house today thr.t there was little of artion on the Gliy tanking bill bv 1r ie house at this session.

Reviewing the history of the senate measure sponsored by Senator Glass, Virginia Democrat, Steagall said that "if it requires two year for the leadership in that body to consider legislation, is it dilatory for the house banking and currency committee to ask a few day to study it?" Oppose Branch Banking The Glass measure, already approved by the senate, I awaiting house committee action. Of it chances Steagall said: "I am in favor of substantially everything In that bill save one thing, and I think that is the opinion of every member of the banking and currency committee, but we do not regard it as legislation that would do good In this emergency." The provision to which he objects, Steagall said. Is that for the liquidation of closed banks over several years. The Alabama Democrat also objected to the branch banking provisions of the Glass bill, asking: "Where is there any relief In the extension of branch banking?" That is our trouble In Michigan today," he continued. "Branch banking Is our greatest evil and worst problem which confronts us now.

We find in a position where Just one bank can precipitate a crisis like we have In Michigan now." With an anxious eye on Its March 4 deadline, congress today bent resolutely to It task and sped toward enactment a variety of legislative proposals Intended to aid hard-pressed individuals, railroads, farmers and municipalities. To the White House went the drastic emergency, bankruptcy revision bill for the relief of railroads, individuals and farmer and the Smith cotton measure to bolster the income of the southern farmer. A while later, the senate swiftly approved the Hull-Walcott mortgage foreclosure moratorium bill to give small-home owners a breathing spell (Continued en Page 2, Column 2) Father M.CClasby Tells of Attempt on Life; Evidence Held Insufficient OR "lack of sufficient evi-, dence," Dr. W. W.

Har den, former city physician, was freed of a charge of assault with intent to murder when he appeared before Mag- 1 $strate Joe uarpenter Wednesday afternoon following an at-terupt by someone earlier in the day to assassinate Father Michael C. Clasby, 36-year-old priest at St. Jo.scph's church. Dr. Harden was arrested shortly before o'clock Wednesday morning on a warrant sworn to by father Clasby who said he recognized Dr.

Harden's voice iui that of the man who poKeu a nawuu on Buuigun jnio hi front doof and blazed away twice i. v. iui i it i iiu iiivi ill ji physician was released on his own recognizance so he could perform an operation at fit Anthony' hospital at I o'clock. He appeared for the hearing- at I o'clock la the afternoon, Father Clasby, who ha been at the church three years, suffered only minor wounds about the hand and foot, although pellets from the shotgun charge ripped his nirht clothing and powder burned hi pajamas. Hrrclrri Has Alibi At the time of til arrest Dr, Harden branded I the chant a "ridiculous'" end paid he could ac- Unt for nlmaeif nt all hour cf tuft night He he attended a din tier party at the home of Circuit Judge J.

Frank Hobeon and was f.oie until 1 o'clock In the morning; time he said be left and 'Jrov to hi home at 1330 First street north. He aid he spent the remainder of the sight there and was unaware of any excitement until awakened by friend about 6 o'clock. Hi w-ife and a maid In the house, police said, substantiated ttia tory. Father Clasby waa the first wit ness at the preliminary Taking the stand, he said he had known Dr. Harden for two and one half years and also had known Mrs.

Harden for about the same length of time. Tell of Threat "Sunday night, Feb. 12," be testl fled, "I received a telephone message threatening me. The man said tomorrow night at sundown ia the deadline. Unless you get out of town you'll die like a "I recognized the voice as that of Dr.

Harden," he continued. "I called Dr. Harden to my office Monday afternoon. He said he would meet me there that evening. He did not come so I went to his home and nbt finding him there went to his office and met him there.

I ex-tlMned the rumor connecting the A of his wife and myself. 1 'Jrfderstuod Harden had consented to (Continued on Pag Ford Secretary To Return Home (Lraited Wire to The Tirara) DETROIT, March 1. Ernest O. Liebold, elusive secretary and con fident to Henry Ford, sped toward Detroit and his home tonight under the care of his eon, Ernest Jr, and Ford operatives. His strange disap pearance Monday noon caused a state-wide search.

Having "found" himself In Tra verse City after 81 miles of aimless wandering by auto over the resort section of the state, Liebold waa relaxed as he started today his return. He had slept all night In the Traverse City hotel where at 10 p. m. yesterday he phoned the Ford Motor company to announce his whereabouts. He declared himself in food health today.

"I needed rest and I went to get It," he said. "I was both physician and patient, and I prescribed for myself and then my own prescription. And Iff eel fine for the first time In months." The Liebold party left the Traverse City hotel today by a rear elevator, evading photographers. Earlier the aecretary, Ford' right hand man, gave an interview. He said: "Whenever Mr.

Ford want me I'll be ready to go back. I want to rest, so I'U be some good to him. "I bope the people of this state will realize what Henry Ford has done aad hi to do for them." Liebold did not get out of bed to talk to member of the party that accompanied hi eon. Forest Hotel, Augusta, Ga, JM1 Sports, Ideal Golf, Grasa Green, Tee-Adv, By P. M.

STEPHENSON Pre Staff Writer) NEW YORK, March 1. Through cheering lanes of neighbor New Yorkers, Franklin D. Roosevelt motored down the Hudson river valley tonight on the first stage of his trip to the White Ilouse. Reaching; his New York city home at dusk, the president-elect received a group of important visitor before turning to the final chore of pack ing for tomorrow' train rid to Washington. William H.

Wood In, the new secretary of the treasury, met Roosevelt here with a fresh report on the bust ness situation. He was cheerful as usual after his Washington visit. Joshing with newspapermen about his meeting with Woodin, the light hearted president-elect said: "We were talking about a place for blm to atay In Wellington." Look For Swift Action The two are undoubtedly watch ing the economic situation but there Is no sign of apprehension on their part. Whatever his thoughts, Mr. Roosevelt was in a happy mood af ter what turned out to be a tri umphal ride into the city.

una president-elect has not re vealed his program at all, holding fire until after Saturday's inauguration, but there is a growing conviction among bis Intimates that he is pre pared for swift action. An early session of the new congress undoubtedly will be called by him but is watching: first the fast moving eVf ity.econd congresa which goes out of existence Saturday noon. Until then he will make no an-nouncement about a special sea ion. The frequent round of meetings he and Senator Hull, the new secretary of tate, have been holding with the representative of foreign countries also is believed to forecast an early world economic conference. It now seems war debts relief will be definitely laid aside until Roosevelt sees what tbe other nation are ready to do in the way of correcting world economic conditions.

Will Meet Governors On Monday, two days after his In auguration, the next president goes Into conference with state governors on ways of slashing government costs and taxes. Among those received at the Roosevelt borne tonight were Jesse I. Straus of New York, mentioned as a probability for the diplomatic corp either at Paris or Havana; and Jo- sephu Daniels, Raleigh, N. publisher, who was secretary of the navy when Roosevelt was assistant State troopers piloted the Roose velt motor caravan down the winding road that parallels the Hudson from Hyde Park to New York. Going through each, of the main towns, the city police picked up the escort with sirens screaming, taking the party from city limit to city limit.

uoing over the brow of a hill at the entry to New York a veritable army of motorcycle police took un the escort. They started throuirh town over cleared streets at 50 miles an hour but Mr. Roosevelt slowed that pace down. au aiong me way, men, women and school children were out. Grimy faced worker left their task to run to the street for a fleeting glimpse ana wave at tbe next president Roosevelt Has Definite Plan For Special Session Soon (By Leaaed Wire to Tbe Time) WASHINGTON, March 1.

President-elect Roosevelt Is planning to summon the new congress into special session the middle of this month, probably March 20, Democratic leaders declared tonight Ha Is anxious to save time in getting his program under way for relief of unemployment, business, agriculture and the bank. Democratic spokesmen gave their Indorsement to the plan for the early meeting and assured the president-elect that congress, with overwhelming Democratio majorities, is prepared to enact remedial legislation without delay. Mr. Roosevelt's original Intention was to have congress meet about the middle of April, Democratic leaders were advised that in conference today with William H. Woodin, Incoming secretary of treasury, the president-elect mapped out a definite program for relieving the banking situation (Continued en Page 2.

Column S) BUSINESS ARDS FOR 25c A DAY Do you know that you can run a full-sized business card of five line (approximately JO words) in the leading classified advertising medium for as little as 25c a cay, INCLUDING SUNDAYS? Dial 6101 and learn atout the low contract rate for advertising Adi By Leased Wire Tbe Time) DENVER, March 1. Charles Boettcher II, wealthy Denver broker, in the hands of abductors for 17 days, was released tonight following asserted payment of $60,000 ransom demanded by his kidnapers. Shortly after release of young Boettcher reports were flashed to police headquarter that officers and kidnaper had engaged in a gun battle ip miles north of Denver and that one of the kidnapers had been shot down. It later developed that the shooting resulted from an attempt on the part, of Deputy Sheriff Charles William of Adam county to stop a email sedan In which the kidnapers were believed to be riding. The sedan escaped and so far as could be learned no one was wounded.

Taken to His Home Boettcher was taken to bis own home at 10:10 p.m. He was driven up to the bouse and rushed inside before the thousands or curious onlookers realized that it was. the kidnap victim. Flashing glances of him Indicated that he had suffered none from hi experience. Safe return of young Boettcher, scion of one of the west's wealthiest and most prominent families, was surrounded with as great mystery and confusion as was his sensational abduction at midnight on Feb.

12. Shortly after I o'clock five carload of Denver police and detectives, armed with hotguns, left police headquarter presumably in search of the kidnapers. At 7:30 police announced that the $60,000 ransom had been paid. This was confirmed by close friend of the Boettcher family. At o'clock Boettcher was re- (Contirued on Page 2.

Column S) MAYOR CERMAK GAINS STRENGTH Miami Doctors Believe Victim of Would-Be Assassin Will Recover MIAMI, March 1. (.) Mayor Anton Cermak, wounded two weeks ago by Giuseppe Zangara In the aU tempted assassination of President-, elect Roosevelt, tonight was trans-; erred successfully from his hospital room to a specially constructed oxygen chamber. Air containing E0 per cent oxygen was pumped to blm to relieve the strain forced upon his respiratory system in supplying his body needs from air that normally contains only 20 per cent oxygen. The oxygen chamber was set up in the aun parlor adjoining the hospital room Cermak occupied. His bed was rolled into the oxygen room while Cermak slept peacefully after 750 cubic centimeters of glucose were Injected Into his veins.

Doctors decided to make the glucose Injection because the amount of food Cermak was taking by mouth was proving insufficient to provide the nourishment he needed. They said it did not indicate a setback in his condition. Although they previously sn- nounced the oxygen room, which was brought here today by airplane from New York, probably would not be- used, they said they decided to place Cermak In it to prevent strain' upon hi lungs. He will remain in It indefinitely. Improvement was reported during the day In the pneumonia area that developed Sunday In the buIM-plerced lower lobe of Cermak' risbt lung.

There was a further steady. Inr of the hart action, nd these factors added to the optimism of doctors over his chance to rwover An X-ray examination of Mayor Cc-rmak' chest tonlsrht 'showed the pneumonic rnpisflon virtually cleared from the rtpht lunp, end revealed no ronrrsfton of fluids or Pub In other chst organs, Dr. Frnnk Ji-ka announced. The X-ry was decided upnn to dttermlne if any abscessed condition had developed. "Mayor Cermak definitely I on the upirrsde now," said Dr.

Frederick Tic of Chicago. "Earring unforeseen circumstances, we bow can say he will recover." AUTO REPAIRS Automobile repair (hops ar In the classified advertising sef tion today, tinder classification 24. For auto pHiuUncj. mtt isif; tM.n 2t or turn to classification 22-b if ynut car needs body work or upholatti inj eX ex HITLER ROUNDS UP COMMUNISTS IN MANY RAIDS Germany Ruled With Iron Hand; People Afraid to Speak Out By KARL II. VON WIEGAND 8perlaJ Cable Dispatch ta The Times) BERLIN, March 1.

Chancellor Adolf ruling Germany with power never exerted by former Kaiser Wilhelm II In his heyday, reported "progress" to President Von Hindenburg today In the government' war on Communism, a hundreds of Reds were rounded up taroughot't, the relch. Thousands of Germans, Including Socialists and Democrats, would probably breathe a sigh of relief to have the ex-kaiser back, although Hitler has said "the time Is not ripe." Because of reports from Bavaria that a monarchist movement Is afoot to enthrone Prince Rupprecht, Chancellor Hitler today conferred with Bavarian Premier Held. Munich sentiment for a restoration of monarchlal rule Is reported growing dally in strength. 200 Arrested In Berlin Germany, especially Prussia, for Communists and suspected persons was an "unhappy hunting ground" today. Raids In scores of cities and towns continued, with Nazi storm troops, commissioned as auxiliaries, aiding the regular police.

Carbine squads parade the streets. In Berlin alone arrest today totalled more than 200. Since Mon day 200 more newspapers. Including 140 Socialist and Democratic publications, have been suppressed for periods from a fortnight to a month. German citizens are faced twtth a penalty of five years for sending "false news" out of the country.

Uniformed Nazis Invaded a trade union club in Worms today, shot and killed a Republican superintendent and wounded a member. A Communist was killed and a man and giri wpunded In a street riot. Riots and raids were reported from Thuringia, Hamburg, Hesse. Saxony and Bavaria. About 40,000 special railway guards have been order ed to hold themselves in readiness for any eventuality.

Even circles not unfriendly to Hit ler are murmuring the government is going too far and over-painting the "Communist danger," but these men are afraid to speak out. It is held to be a great tactical error to Include the moderate Socialists, a law-abiding group, with the Reds. Labor circles especially are bitter. Two Men Killed During Quarrel RAIFORD, March 1. (IP) Two men are dead and a third held for murder, a the result of a shooting affray here today.

The dead are G. E. Dyal. 45, and G. C.

Sapp, 60. and Wilbur Sapp, 18, son of one of the dead men, was placed In Jail on a charge of murder. Dyal according to officer, shot and killed G. Sapp when they quarreled over division of some strawberries. Constable O.

Alvare placed Dyal under arrest and had handcuffs on hlra when Wilbur Sapp is alleged to have appeared on the scene with a gun and shot and killed Dyal. Alvarez arrested young Sapp after a struggle, he said. An Inquest will be held tomorrow morning, the coroner's Jury having been impanneled tonight and taken to view the bodies. COMPLETE LIST OF USED CRS Practically all of the reliable used car dealer In St. lMersburg have offering listed In the damnified advertising section of The Time to cay.

For a complete list, so Aj5; JUST A MINUTE OLD AUTO TAGS TABOO TALLAHASSEE, March Last year's Florida automobile license tags were taboo today, and the person who used one on his car subjected himself to arrest for violation of the state law. SAY THEY'RE MARRIED EL PASO. March 1. iP) Buster Keatftn, film comedian, and his former nurse, Mae Scrlven, insisted today they had been married Jan, 8 at Ensenada, Mexico, despite the denial of Judge Francis May-torena there. FUND FOR OPERA NEW YORK, March 1.

Negotiations are under way for a substantial contribution by the Jul! lard Musical foundation to the $300,000 fund to insure a 1333-31 season at the Metro politan opera house, was learned tonight. TRADING BAN LIFTED MOSCOW. March 1. The Soviet government unexpectedly revived commercial trading in Moscow today, and tomorrow 21 shops will open where food will be on sale at arbitrary "market prices." BANK BANDIT ESCAPES EAGLE ROCK. Cal, March 1.

Dodging a hail of bullets, a bandit escaped today after robbing the Bank of America branch here of E00. NEW DEMOCRATS WRANGLE WASHINGTON, March 1. (JP) About 60 new Democratic members- elect of, the new house and one Farmer Labor, Shoemaker, of Minnesota, held a rump caucus tonight. engaged in a row over adjournment that resulted in about 20 walking out, and finally adopted a resolution endorsing the Democratic platform. President-elect Roosevelt and who ever.

Is nominated speaker tomorrow night COLONEL LEA ASSAILED NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1. (JP) A charge that Colonel Luke Lea, Nashville Is "trying to wreck every bank in the state in order to avoid serving" a prison sentence in North Carolina waa hurled in the Tennessee legislature today by Senator Robert I Alexander Jr, of Davidson county (Nashville). ARRIVES ASTRIDE TONY WASHINGTON, March The first guest personally Invited by President-elect Roosevelt to attend his Inauguration seven-year-old Toby Cook of Georgia arrived today astride his pony, "Pet" CHICAGO CHEF WRITES TO ZANGARA; ARRESTED CHICAGO, March 1. An arrest unexpectedly was made here today by secret service agent in connection with the attempted assassination of President-elect Roosevelt by Giuseppe Zangara at Miami. The prisoner is Ludwig Rahmer, 40-year-old chef.

He 1 declared by federal agents to have written a letter in code to Zangara which waa intercepted by Miami authorities. The letter has been sufficiently deciphered to disclose the expression "good work" and references to Mayor Cermak, critically wounded by Zangara, and to President Hoover and bi Palo Alto home address. EDUCATORS IN SESSION ELECT NEW OFFICERS MINNEAPOLIS, March 1 Charles S. Meek, of Toledo, thl evening was victor in the three-cornered race for member of the executive committee of the department of superintendence of the National Education associa tion. Without any contest Paul Stet son of Indianapolis was chosen president for the ensuing year, and David E.

Wegleln of Baltimore second vice president Milton C. Poller of Milwaukee, retiring president, becomes first vice president, CHINESE LINES CRUMBLE UNDER JAPAN'S DRIVE Tokio Predicts Fall of Jehol City With Little More Resistance By JAMES R. YOUNG (Sperial Cable Iispt to The Times) TOKIO, March 2, (Thursday) Japanese force today pounded their way through crumbling lines, captured Ling-yuan after laughtering 1,500 of the defenders, and then rolled on toward Jehol City, objective of the big drive signaled nine days ago. The Fourteenth Infantry brigade under Major-Ceneral Hattorl entered Lingyuan from thti.south after a bombardment by Japanese airplane sent 10,000 Chinese volunteer de fenders into hasty retreat. Advancing on the city from the north, Colonel Yoneyama's troop ran into a severe counter-attack from the Nineteenth Chinese division.

A camel corps swooped down on the advancing Japanese, but bombing planes broke up tbe attack. Machine guns mounted on trucks were rushed into the line and the Chinese rout was completed. Troops in Full Retreat The entire Lingyuan garrison was declared in full retreat toward Jehol City. Tbe Japanese expect the provincial capital to fall with little resistance. They believe the Chinese morale broken by the swiftness of the Japanese attack.

With the capture of Lingyuan, the Japanese encircling movement against Cheng-Te-Fu, capital of the province, became more compact. Chihfeng ana Chienping, northern and central key cities east of Cheng-Te-Fu, are already in Japanese hands. Military dispatches from Mukden stated the Chinese volunteers at Lingyuan, although possessing formidable entrenchments south of the city, literally poured out of their positions to retreat under the Japanese air attack. There was virtually no fighting, the dispatches said. While the main Japanese force continued onward toward Cheng-Te-Fu.

a pivot detachment occupied Lingyuan and raised the five-colored' flag of Manchukuo. Field pieces, armored car and tanks moved westward with tbe main army. To thtf west of Lingyuan lie the Chinese field base at Pingchuan, last important city between Llnnuan knd Cheng-Te-Fu. Reports reach ing Tokio from the front state the Chinese forces at Pingchuan will use poison gas against the advancing corps of Japan and Manchukuo, commanded by Major General Hat- tori. Chinese Desert Army Concerted thrusts by the Japanese Kailu column and Japanese-Man-chuk-uo troops moving onward from Chaoyang brought Chlhfeny ancj (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) Will Rogers Sez: BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, March 1.

I hear tbe inauguration ia to be put off ttree weeks on account of the budget. Every time Detroit outgrows Henry Ford, he has to go in and save 'em again. He is going to, have a bank where you can leave" your money, and come back and find It before the banker toes. At Smith told exactly what his Ideas were on every Important question. No wonder be can't be elected, imagine a man In public office that everybody knew where he stood? We wouldn't call him a statesman, we would call him a curiosity.

Yours, WILL i MASONS, ATTENTION Call of Nitram Lodge No, 188 F. Bpecial communication. work Second DKre, 7:30 p. m. Visiting Masons welcome.

S. Min- ahall. Master. Adv Lealman Honor Student Killed When Car and Bicycle Collide TIORERT (BOB) RAYMOND Mc--l" CARTY, 13-year-old Junior high school student, died in Mound Park hospital Wednesday afternoon as the result of internal injuries suffered when he was knocked from his bi cycle by an automobile driven by Ernest Nash, 1532 Thirteenth treet north, at Forty-first avenue and Ninth street north, according to police report. Young McCarty waa rushed to Mound Park hospital in a Wilhelm ambulance, where he died about an hour later.

The accident occurred at 4:40 o'clock. Nash told police he was going north on Ninth street and young McCarty waa riding south on Ninth street on hi bicycle and they col lided, the Impact throwing the lad about 15 feet. The boy was delivering hi evening paper route at the time of the accident Magistrate Q. Ramsey said he will conduct an Inquest this morn.