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NO.1 178. PRICE 2 CENTS IOWOON PM KIDNAPERS DEMAND RANSOM FOR LINDBER GH BAB HUNT EXTENDED 0 VER WIDE AREA CHINESE ARE IN RETREAT, PRESSED BY JAPANESE Invaders Say 19th Army Is Almost at Line Behind Shanghai Set by Ultimat-D urn; Chapei Deserted; Woosung Isolated. 9 Detectives, Using Kidnaper's Ladder, Reconstruct Crime At Lindbergh Home; Latest Picture of Abductecf Child FAMOUS FLYER READY PAY ANY SUM TO BACK SAFE GET SON Asks Governor and It JziM; 0 cials to Hold Up Offer of Reward-Veteran Trapper Reads Tracks in Mud, Thinks Crime Was Work of One Man Postcard Mailed in Newark Says Child Is Safe. (Copyright, 1932, by the Associated Press.) HOPEWELL N. March 2.

Ransom lias been demanded and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is willing to meet any demand if he can get the child back safe. The baby, Charles Augustus 20 months old, ivas kidnaped from the Lindbergh home nt night. was learned shortly before noon today that a nolo found pinned to the sill of the window through which the baby was taken from its crib by the kidnapers made a definite ransom demand.

It also threatened harm to the child if the money Avas not paid, if the contents of the note was divulged, or if the method of payment suggested in the note was revealed. So threatening was the note that for hours its very existence was denied by police investigating the crime. No one-would say how large the demand was, but a report that it went undenied by sources close to the Lindbergh family and to the widespread search. I 'f 4 i I I $722,000, LIKFLY Last Official Tabulation Shows $644,617, Not Including $78,000 From City and U. S.

Employes. SURPLUS WILL BE HELD IN RESERVE $198,090 of Contributions in Cash $18,186 Turned In by the First National Bank. The over-subscribed $600,000 unemployment emergency relief fund the Crisis Campaign reached a known total of $722,000 today, 10 days after the opening of the campaign, with the prospect that it will reach or exceed $500,000. All money received will be used, with funds provided by the city government through special taxation, for direct relief work. Official tabulation of gifts and pledges audited by the Crisis Committee, at 10:20 a.

was Of this, CO per cent, or $198,090.71, was in cash, the remainder being in pledges, most cf them payable monthly over one year. The official tabulation did not include the subscriptions of city employes, now known to have reached $57,000, with the Police Department still to be heard from: the $21,000 subscribed by the nearly C0O0 Federal employes. The latest addition to the city employes' list, according to Collector Koeln, was $16,000 from the Hospital Division. The Federal employes' pledges are payable within six months, with the promise of an equal amount for another six months if necessary. Utilities Hae Not KeiortedL Of the officially tabulated, the divisional items were: firms and employes, $436.637.

15; special gifts, except those returned with firms or through women's divisions. women's division. $64,339.69: central division, soliciting small downtown firms, professional division, $13,4 50.19; special headquarters division, $9600.90: churches, except those reported through women's division. $923.73. No report has been received from any railroad or public utility company, but the committee has ascertained that solicitation has been and is being made anong those firms, their executives and employes.

The Crisis Committee has been notified that teachers and employes of the Board of Education cannot make their report until next week, the delay being in the interest of a more complete canvass. $18,180 From First National. A subscription of $18,186 from the First National Bank, its executives and employes, was received today. The policy of the Crisis Committee, as announced yesterday by J. D.

Perry Francis, general chairman. will be to complete the campaign as originally planned, and to hold all surplus contributions over 00 0 'for the needs of direct relief. Speaking for the committee, Fran cis said: "If all firms who have not re ported, and St, Louisans who have not subscribed, will assume their individual responsibility, which they owe to themselves and to those who have come forward and contributed their share, it will be a most grati fying situation, as no one can fore cast the future, and we shall be able to provide for unforeseen con tingencies. "The Crisis Committee will stay on the job and see to it that they receive a report on every firm whose report is not on hand. They will carry out the original plans of the Crisis Committee.

"Should the $600,000 be oversubscribed, the Crisis Committee will select three of its members to act as trustees for any and all amounts over $600,000, to be held in trust for the public and used by the Citizens' Committee for direct relief when called upon to do so." All Personal Subscriptions. Francis Bro. brokerage firm. one ofwhose members is Chairman Francis of the Crisis Campaign, announced subscriptions of $2104.48. representing the firm's entire personnel.

Ely Walker Dry Goods Co. made an all-personnel subscription of $7261.02. Members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra have pledged $192.75. not including a pledge from Vladimir Golschmana, con ductor, which was made through the women's division.

Officers and employes of the Au tomobile Club of Missouri contributed $2888.40. Mrs. Charles M. Rice, chairman of the women's di- Continued ou Page 4, Column 4. MERGENCY UNO THE TEJ1 PfclKATL'KICS.

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S. GOVERNMENT DEFICIT MOUNTS TO $1,781,017,496 Expenditures for Fiscal Year So Far $3,115,580,572. Income Only $1,334,563,070. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON', March 2.

The Government entered March with a $1,781,017,495 deficit, it was shown today in the Treasury report for Feb. 29. For the eight months of the fiscal year the Treasury collected front all sources and spent The deficit threatens to approach the $3,000,000,000 mark unlets additional taxes levied by Congress change the complexion of the Government's ledger sheet. As in the last two years. the chief cause of the deficit has been a severe drop in income tax collections.

For the eight months, this source of revenue has returned compared with in the same period last year. At the same time miscellaneous internal revenue has dropped $34.000. 000 to $345,000,000 and customs duties declined front in the previous year to $247,000,000 this year. The gross publie debt was increased nearly $2,000,000,000 last year amounting to 118,125.633,155. NEW YORK HOUSE VOTES IN FAVOR OF 4 PCT.

BEER Resolution Memoralizins Congress to Modify Prohibition Law Adopted, 76 to 47. By ttte Assoe-iated Pres. ALBANY, N. March 2. Nineteen Republican Assemblymen voted with Democrats today in adopting a resolution in the House memoralize Congress to modify the prohibition law to allow sale of per cent beer.

The vote, 76 to 47, was on the resolution of Assemblyman Saul S. Streit, New York Democrat. Among the Republicans from previous dry up-State dis- ricts to vote was James J. Wads- worth, son of former United States Senator James Wadsworth. The vote was the first test of strength of the wets to be made at the present session.

The Assembly also adopted a res olution memorializing Congress to repeal the prohibition law and re turn liquor control to the states. The vote SI to 48. Five more Republicans joined with the original 19 in voting for this proposal. The resolution, introduced by As semblyman Louis A. Cuviliier, veteran wet leader, conforms with Gov.

Roosevelt's idea of abrogation of the eighteenth amendment and res toration of state rights. PRAYERS FOR LINDBERGH BABY Safe Return Asked for in Two New ark (V. Churches. By the Apsnriated PrcM. NEwahk, is.

juarcn z. Prayers were offered at Lenten serv ices in two Newark churches today for the safe return of Charles Au gustus Lindbergh Jr. At the com munion service in Trinity Episcopal Church the Very Rev. Dr. Arthur Dumper recited prayers, and at noon prayers were said by the curate.

Rev. Oran C. Zeabst. Prayers also were publicly offered in Grace Episcopal Church. CHICAGO SYMPHONY TO DISBAND Deficit or S82.000 Expected for Present Season-By tbe Afsocia'-sj Press.

CHICAGO. March t. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, after 42 vears of existence, will suspend ac tivities after the present season. An anticipated deficit of $52,000 this year and of half that amount las rear will exhaust all accu mulated income from endowment funds officers announced last night- ENGLAND STIRRED BY KIDNAPING the Associated Preei. LONDON.

March 2. England's anxiety over the kidnaping of the Infant son of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh seemed almost equal to that of the United States today London evening papers all print ed the story of the kidnaping under the largest headlines, with pictures or the Lindberghs and the baby.

The search for the kidnapers is being followed closely by cable from Newr York. FAIR TONIGHT, TOMORROW; COLDER, SOME CLOUDINESS of or 'TACTICAL RETREAT DEFENDERS SAY Rear Guard Action Fought as Forces Fall Back Toward New Defenses at Nanziang, 10 Miles West, to 'Renew r- by tie Associated Press.) SHANGHAI, March 3 (Thurs-yi. The Japanese advanced Eii the Chapei-Woosung line toiay. and said they had almost the Chinese back to the 12 1-2-mile limit set by the recent Japanese ultimatum. Woosung held out against the Japan-tt It was isolated.

Tre ft'ackers chimed to have their objectives at various early today. With Chenjy, headquarters of Gen. Tsai Tr-kii. head ot the Chinese Nir.etevr.th Route Army, in hands. the advancing left neved toward three wr-st of Chenju.

There. they to stop at least for the Th Chinese second line early -As stretched roughly arii south in the Nanziang f'-ror. Japarwse said the Chinese v. concentrating about 10,000 user, in that region. The Japanese right wing Hts the Chinese back toward and Tachang in the sector.

The Chinese, bridges behind them, were the advance as difficult as today the Japanese on Woosung in an at-to drive out the skeleton t- force there with infantry and from warships. troops, occupied the Chinese Government station of the Corporation of America at this informed ofiiciaJs they could continue operation with the unier- that the plant would not te for military purposes. FORCED BACK BY 1 DRIVE FROM LIUHO As? -ci a ted Press. SHANGHAI. March 2 (Wednes-cy china's Nineteenth Route -A retiring westward to-r -z-- five weeks of stubborn at Shanghai.

closelj I -i the Japanese. "-Japanese said the Chinese "ere unable longer to with-" the force of their artillery. -ji ai naval attacks, and were military officials, how-f' it was a "tactical re-" and that they planned to i new defense lines at Nan-- 10 miles west, and renew i ting there. vce falling back, they d. to jirotect their cornmunica- which were endangered by -ding of a large force of troops at Liuho, 20 miles Yangtze Hiver.

and which lately began a drive south- ers estimated 50,000 Chi- roops were participating in "'--ictical retreat," Additiona -e troops two miles west were ii ng back, the Chinese said. 'iipaiiosc 1'usli Westward. Japiancse, refreshened by nds of reinforcements dur-' last few days, have fol- np their advantage closely. 1 1 1-iuho, on the south bank of untze. the Japanese line to-formed the great arc bulg-somewhat irregularly west- '1 and ending in the vicin Chapei.

adjacent to the International Spttlement- ion; line Japanese air--' infantrymen and machine niiers followed the Chinese, but artillery remained behind. ik which has been re to wreckage since hostilities -r. was deserted by the Chinese o'clock tonight. Eig fires in '-'uttered area were demolish- whatever was left. The Chi- rear guard kept up a running with the Japanese as the army i in re w.

anJ civilians alike I he borders Of the Inter- along Soovhow nun'ued ou I'age 3, Column S. New Jersey Offi DESCRIPTION OF BABY: 20 MONTHS OLD, BLOND, CURLY HAIR, BLUE EYES By the A Mediated HOPEWELL. N. March CHARLES AUGUSTUS LINDBERGH looks like his father. He is a cherubic.

20-month-old boy. with blue eyes, curly blond hair and fair complexion. About normal size for a child of his age, he has begun to walk and talk. ture the abductors were being made. House and Grounds Searclied.

Last night while Cot. Lindbergh tramped the fields and surrounding woods in tireless search for his missing boy, and Mrs. Lindbergh sobbed in the house, refusing to rest, police made a thorough search Of house and grounds. They raised a ladder to the second floor nursery window and studied minutely the sill, muddied by boots, and the warped shutter which would not close when the baby was put to bed and so left aa avenue of eay entrance to the kidnapers. This morning, however, while hundreds of police and private citizens carried on the search away from the house, detectives changed their methods of examining the scene of the crime and began following the course of the criminals as exactly as possible.

Taking the kidnapers' improvised ladder found this morning about 100 yards from the house, they raised it to the nursery window and cautiously climbed its uneven steps. Standing on a rickety upper cross-piece. Just as the kidnaper munt have stood last night before lie crept into the dark room. Inspector Francis Kelly made a close eami-nation of sill and shutter. Kelly is fingerprint expert attach to the Morristowo polite force.

He declined to tell reporters if he had found anything of value, but a shake of his head to a superior officer was interpreted as Indicating that his investigation had been fruitless. Join In tin? Hunt. The ladder was left leanlnT against the window. Occasionally one detective or another, moving lowly, would climb to th top. pause for a momentary scrutiny, and then climb into the nursrry.

The starch wa extended into the mr todav Authorities akrd the nidington Air Lines for plane 1 1 Cvuttmicd on Page Column LINDBERGH ESTATE FAR BACK IN HILLS (Fly Wii Iroiu the Pifc.) pHAELZS AUGUSTUS LIND-EEEGH JB. (below), 20-montli-oM son of the famous flyer, vrns stolen from his' secoii'i fioor r.urserv in tne Home: near Hopewell. N. J. Tlrt kidnaper used an improviseu tiiree-pieoe shown in picture against the nursery window.

Detectives used thin ladder tctilay in reconstructing the crime in the nope or ueveiopnjr some clew. The picture of the rhiM is a new one, given out by the Lind bergh fannlv today. OHIO BOY SEIZED BY KIDNAPERS ON WAY T0JCH00L James DeJute, 11, Niles, Breaks From Them, but They Force Him Into Their Auto. By th" Associated Pretw. NILES, March James De Jute 11 years old, son of a contractor here, was kidnaped early today on his way to school, police report.

The boy was taken away by two men in a small brown coupe, Anna May Mellina, 12 years old. of Ashtabula, cousin of the boy, who is visiting his family, told police. said James fought off the kidnapers when first seized him, but after he broke away they caught him, forced him into their automobile and drove away, but did not attempt to molest her. She said that about a. as they were crossing a vacant lot.

they noticed the brown coupe and that one of the men had the hood up as it ne were ma-King repairs. One of the men asked the children if they knew where the contractor, De Jute, lived. They told him. Then, she said, the kidnapers asked James Jr. if he were the contractor's son.

James said that he was. The kidnapers then seized him. Catherine Lambing, 14 years old. daughter of Laurence Lambing of Niles, told police that she saw the kidnaping and struggle between the boy and men from the opposite side of the street. She said the automobile had different license plates, the number of one of which she gave the police.

The kidnaped boy was four and one-half feet tall, or light complexion, dark hair and wore a trav leather coat with- a sheepskin collar, a brown waist and gray cap. He was in the sixth grade at Lincoln School here. The license number of the kidnapers automobile was issued to a man in Johnston, Trumbull County village. Police think the automobile was stolen. John Burnside of Niles told he followed the kidnapers from Niles to Cortland, which is on the way to Johnston.

Burnside supposed the boy was injured in an automobile accident. Mercury at 2 in Rio de Janeiro. RIO DE JANEIRO. March 2. Summer heat, which in recent days has averaged over 82 degrees Fahrenheit, has driven hundreds of Government officials and foreign residents to commuting daily to and from the summer resort metropolis, 40 miles away.

A postal card was mailed in Newark. N. to Col. Lindbergh txday reading: "Babe saTe. later.

Act accordingly." The curd was picked up in the noon collections from a box in the heart of the city. It was spotted by a distributer in the postoffice. who removed it from the mail and re, ported its contents. The message on the card was printed. Tht card was taken to Newark Police Headquarters, where it was photostated and scrutinized by finger-print experts.

Postoffice officials said they would replace the card in the mail for delivery. The card was addressed to Col. Lindbergh at Princeton, N. J. A house-to-house search of the vicinity xf Plane street and Central avenue, where the card was dropped, was begun.

Only Two of Kind Sold. The clerk at the Plane street and Central avenue postal station in Newark told police he had sold only two cards of the kind during the morning. One was to a woman and the other to a man. A description of the man was flashed to po lice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The description said the man was about 40 years old, 5 fet 3 inches tall ana weignca to 150 pounds.

The vicinity of the substation was a scene of confusion aa a crowd gathered, but the crowd was held in check by a detail of 200 police and firemen. When the card reached the central postoffice it appeared on the sorting table of Maurice Grady, whose eye was attracted to it by the bold uneven printing. Grady turned the caij over to Superintendent of Mails John Lonergan who gave it to the police. Grady said Lindbergh's name was spelled "Linberg." and that tbe work appeared to have been that of an ignorant person. postmaster Bock said the entire matter had bwn turned over to the police, who, he said, "appeared to have known a lot about the card before it ever reached the United States mails." The sub-station, it was learned, had beeH under police surveillance all Iteward Offer PostpoiM-d.

Gov. A. Harry Moore and Republican legislative leaders, after conferring by telephone mith Col. Lindbergh, today abandoned plans to offer a reward for the apprehension the kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby. The Governor had planned of offer $10,000 rewsrd and Senate leaders wanted to make the amount $25,000.

Officials said Col. Lindbergh had asked hut such action be deferred for the time being whiie t.ittial efforts to cap- MBS. LINDBERGH GIVES OUT DIET FRESCR1BED FOR BABY Does So in Hope KidnaiM'rs Will Provide Sick Infant With l'ropcr Pood aod Medicine. By the Aswjeiated PrcM. HOPEWELL, N.

March 2. Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh issued to the press today the diet she has been following since her kidnaped baby fell ill. She did this in the hope tho kidnapers might read it and see that their little captive had the proper food and medicine.

Here is the diet: Ona quart of milk during the day. Three tablespoons of cooked cereal morning and night. Two tablespoons of cooked vegetables once a day. One yolk of egg daily. One baked potato or rice once a day.

Two tablespoons of stewed fruit daily. Half a cup of orange juice on waking. Half a cup of prune juice after the afternoon nap. Fourteen drops 0 a medicine called viosterol during the day. U.

S. AUTHORITIES TO AID SEARCH FOR LINDBERGH BABY By the Associated Pren. WASHINGTON. March 2. After a conference with President Hoover Attorney General Mitchell told newspaper men 'today his department would co-operate to th utmost with local and state authorities in the search for the missing Lindbergh child.

The kidnaping utirred tlie capital from President Hoover down. The Attorney-General disclosed plans to keep close watch on developments on "the chance that the perpetrators of this crime in this or some other activity may have touched Federal authority." Home Stands in Remote Spot, With Narrow Muddy Road Leading to It. By the Associated Pres. HOPEWELL, N. March 2.

The home from which the Lindbergh baby was kidnaped last night stands in an isolated spot of the Sourland Hill section. Leading to the $50,000 house, located on the second highest eminence in New Jersey, is a narrow. steep and muddy road from the farm country below, and it was along this that the kidnapers fled. In the front yard of the 650-acre tract is a private landing field, while its entire length is fronted 1 bv a terrace, from which Mrs. Lindbergh can see CoL Lindbergh as he lands after a trip.

The nursery from which the child was abducted is on the secend floor, with its windows looking out on the road. CoL Lindbergh and his wife chose their home site from the soon after the marriage. Long ago this mountain country interested historians, geologists of atmosphere. Geologists have studied it becavse it is an example of how trap rock millions of years ago melted and forced its way up through layers of shale to form the "backbone" of a mountain ridce. Near the Lindbergh home If a "rock house" with a cleavage large enough to conceal a man.

jonn Hart, a signer of the Declara" ion nf independence, is said to have hidden there to escape British ol- 'KTtched from Trenton to capture him. i.