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The times-news., 1938-09-29
CONFIDENT PRAGUE
WILL ACCEPT ANY DEFINITE
SETTLEMENT MADE AT PARLEY
Hope to Lay Groundwork
for Ending EurOpe's
War Scares
By RALPH F.. HEINZEN
Copyright, 1888, by United Press

PARIS, Sept. 20. (uP). - An
international army" Of Italian.
British and French troops to Oc-
cupy Czechoslovakia's Sudeten
areas pending their actual sur
tender to Germany will be propoS-
ed to Fuehrer Adolf Hitler at to-
days fom-power meeting in Nun
ich. it was reliably understood.
Britain, France, Italy and Ger
many had agreed to suspend fur
thcr mobilization pending the out
come of the rOund-table talks Of
their leaders in Il laSt-minute ef-
fort to avert war.
Paris, London and Rome We're
said TO be virtually in agreement
already on the proposal for IAN in
ternational "police force" and
that, although Hitler wants to oc-
cupv the Sudeten areas with his
troops Immediately, the plan Of
ferS Il promising basis for COM
promise agreement.
With MuSsolini'S reported en-
dorsement of the plan, it contains
hopes of bringing together the
conflicting German and Czech
stands that have driven the CONT
ncnt to within 4 bayonet'S length
Of war.
The Italian, British and French
troops would occupy the predom-
inantly-German areas, which are
marked in red on Hitler'S map Of
demanded territory, while the
CZechS methodically cvacuatr
their troops, civilians. defense ma
tcrials and factories.
President Eduard BcneS of
CzechoSlocakia was said to have
given Premier Edouard Daladier
of France virtual blanket author
ity to defend Prague'S rights at
Munich today. Early Czech de-
mandS for the right to send a
spokesman into the conference
were understood to have been
ruled out on the grounds that tie
appearance Of a Czech represen-
tative might Danish all hopes of
bringing Hitler around to bar
tering frame of mind.
Praise for developing the Nun
ich meeting was divided among
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain of Great Britain, President
Roosevelt and Premier Mussolini.
MuSsolini's last-minute tele-
phone call to Berlin, asking Hitler
to hold his armies in leash for at
least "a hours. was believed to
/ have clinched Der Fuehrer's deci-
sion to call the leaders Of the four
big powers into conference.
President Roosevelt's two sue
cesSive appeals to Hitler. as well
to the rest of Europe, paved the
way, French foreign office Off
cialS said.
Chamberlain and Daladier. it
was said, would take advantage
of the meeting to try to lay the
groundwork for some sort of a
general plan Of appeasement to
eliminate Europe'S periodic war
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-09-29

WARSAW, Poland, Sept. %
(UP)-Government spokeSmen to-
day reiterated that, regardless Of
the outcome of the Munich con-
ference, the Polish army would
attack Czechoslovakia Saturday
unless the 20-mile stretch Of low
er Silesia is returned to this cOun-
try before then.
The disputed area surrounds
the town Of Teschen which strad-
dies the Polish -Czechoslovak bor-
der.
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MUNICH. Sept. 29.-tUP)-
Adolf Hitler opened his war or
peace" conference of Europe 5
four chief statesmen today with
the declaration that Saturday is
the inflexible deadline for the en-
try of German troops into CZccno-
SlOvakia
Representatives Of Great Brit
ain, France. Germany and Italy
met in the Munich fuehrer house
and plunged without waste of q
moment into efforts to solve the
CzechoSlovak minority crisis with
out war.
Informed German sources con-
frmed earlier suggestions that
token" withdrawal Of CZechoSlO-
wax troops from Eyer district
might satisfy Germany by permit
ting the entry Of Nazi troops into
part of the Sudetenland as SYM
bolic Of German victory.
Hitler, il was believed, would
be content with Czech evacuation
of the district at the northwest
ern tip Of CZechOSlovakIa, per
mitting German troops immedI-
ately 10 filter in and gradually
TO expand the occupation sphere
in ensuing days, rs the CZcchS
withdraw farther
Hitler, Chamberlain, MusSolInl
and Daladier attended the open
ing session, lasting little less than
two hours.
The next meeting was SChedul-
ed to begin after an hour and L
half recess.
Before nightfall these four men
of sharply-contraSting perSonall-
ties may be able to tell the world
their final decision.
Either they will find laSt-min-
ute formula for the surrender Of
the Sudeten areas to Germany
without bloodShed, or all hopes Of
averting a holocaust will be shat
tered
ReichSfuehrer Adolf Hitler,
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
laia of Great Britain, Premier
Edouard Daladier of France and
Premier Benito MuSsOlini of Italy
hurried here this morning by train
and plane.
With the dictatOrS on one side
of the table and the democracies
on the other. no two of the four
men think in the same channel.
There is Hitler. the emotional
and mystical idealist. and Musso-
lini, the dynamic man of action.
Facing them are Daladier, stolid
and logical. and Chamberlain with
the solid conservatism Of British
craftsmanship.
Each leader is accompanied by
a number of assistants.
CzechoSlOvakia's plea to send a
spokesman because her very ex-
istence is at stake" appeared to
have been overruled by Frances
promise TO defend her Interests.
The problem the fouI men face
is this:
At their Berchtesgaden meeting
Hitler gave to Chamberlain a de-
mand for immediate surrender by
Czechoslovakia of the predOmi-
Continued on page FOUR
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ASSAULT, ROBBERY
CHARGE BROUGHT

Willie Justus, of the Valley
Hill section, is being held under
$1,000 bond on charges of assault
and robbery and will be given a
preliminary hearing before Magis-
trate Guy Jordan on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock at the
courthouse.
He is alleged to have assaulted
and robbed Joe Summey, of the
same section, of SIS on last Tues
day night.
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WOODMAN'S CIRCLE TO
MEET 1880 PM. FRIDAY

The regular social and businc IS
meeting of the Woodman's circle
will be held on Friday night at
7:30 o'clock at the Woodman hall
on North Main street.
The day of the regular meet
ings has been changed from Tues
day to Friday and full attend
ance is urged.
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CONFEREESARE
HOPING CzECHS
TO TAKE PLAN
No Official Word Comes
From Session on "War
and Peace"

MUNICH, Sept. %. (UP)
Europe's four leading states
men today made quick prog1
ress toward an agreement on
a plan to solve the Czecho-
slovakian minority problem
without war, after AdolPh
Hitler reiterated that Octo-
Der 1st was still his deadline
for entering Czechoslovakia-
Cautious unofficial state
ments from various quarters
were tinged with optimism
An agreement is aPpar-
emily being shaped and con-
ferees obviously hoped that
Czechoslovakia could be per
suaded to accept.
However, no official word
came from the conference
where Hitler, Chamberlain,
Mussolini and Daladier are
wrestling with this "war or
peace" problem.
The times-news., 1938-09-29
ERE COSTS LEE

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. %. =
(UP). A prairie fire, burning
across the marshlands near east
end for a over a month, today was
blamed for taking a life. DR.. L..
F.. Devron, only nearby physician,
said a woman heart patient died
because the smoke pal prevented
his reaching her.
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POLES AGAIN WARN THEY WILL
SEIZE TESCHEN SATURDAY:
BORDER RAIDS CONTINUING

TESCHEN Poland, Sept 29. (UP)-A Polish vcun-
eer guard again today crossed the Czechosovak frontier
and tossed handgenades into the police station at Czech
Teschen All windows reported smashed but there
were no casualties. The incident repetition of daily
raids by volunteers both sides of the frontier
The times-news., 1938-09-29
WEATHER

Cloudy. with rain tonight and
possibly Friday. Warmer tOmor-
row afternoon.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
On Social Schedule

Engagements on her calendar
this week include luncheon to-
day with Mrs. Morgenthau, the
horse show tonight, tomorrow
she will be the guest of the for
eign service ladies-the wives OF
attaches of the State Depart
ment-at a luncheon at the
Admiral. In the afternoon she
will receive a group from Balti-
more and at $50 tomorrow she
will broadcast for the Red Cross.
Thursday Mrs. Roosevelt will
keep her luncheon engagement
with Mrs. William B. Bankhead,
which was postponed from last
month, and that evening there
will be the Interdepartmental
Reception at the White House.
She has not definitely made up
her mind whether she will be
here or in New York over the
week end.
Yesterday afternoon a small
group of cousins were enter
tained as guests of Chandler
and Tony. Sara, the James
Roosevelts' daughter, was not
well enough to go to the party
and Kate, her younger sister,
would not attend if Sara felt
too badly at her going out, so it
was rather indefinite just who
would be there.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
DeWlths Are
To Be Hosts

It's a girl!-the phrase was
on the lips of every man, woman
and child yesterday in that land
of tulips, silver skates and wind
mills that is Holland. Just a
bit disappointed, perhaps, that
their Princess Juliana had not
presented them with boy, but
nevertheless a signal for re-
joicing for the people of the
Netherlands.
AS is the custom with such
Joyous occasions as weddings,
births and coronations, Wash.
ington will have its celebration,
too. The Minister and Nine.
van Haersma de With are is
suing invitations for a reception
at the legation on Saturday
from S until 7 o'clock.
The envoy and his wife will
go to New York on Thursday
where they will greet the Dutch
Colony in celebration of the
birth of the royal child of the
House of Orange-Nassau. That
evening there will be banquet
at the Holland Club which they
will attend. They will return
to the Capital on Friday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
By Igor CGssini

It was at the request Of hand
some Nino Martini that titan
haired ELISA Landi was a guest
of the Italian Ambassador and
Donna Matilde Suvich h at a
small dinner followed by a musi-
Gale "Non e. yer" and "Lu-
cean lie stelle" were two Of the
outstanding n u m b ers offered
by this brilliant artist who ap-
peared most comfortable in his
informal costume =. white tie
and soft shirt.
Elsa Merlini, renow d
Italian actress, lured to Amer.
lea by the attractive salary
paid to Marta Abba, who, by
the way, has recently annexed
through marriage a million
aire, wore an olive green frock
which accentuated her vivid
brunette beauty.
Among the other notables
present were, M ario Panza,
diplomat, "Enfant Cheri" of
the Roman ladies, and his
pretty wife, formerly Jane San
ford of New York There
was much discussion about the
tragic fate of the Parodi-Del'
finos of Rome whose two young
sons were killed In an airplans
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Jock Mel can Mn0 N1art1n1 Delights
Elite at Italian Parry

crash a year ago, and whose
ammunition factory was blown
up on Friday, costing the lives
of nearly a hundred people
Tragic coincidence it happened
just a year to the day after
the first catastrophe!
There was also Senator
present who, it is said, is the
proud posSessor of no less than
twenty toupees (wigs to you, my
friend) . He is careful to go
to the Senate barber shop every
20 days to have one trimmed so
that it may appear a natural
growth of hair 1t is not
necessary to know the names
of the movie actors to be a great
diplomat.
Former Ambassador Long po-
litely asked Mrs. Fredric March,
when he was introduced to her
at the Presidents Birthday Ball,
what she was doing in Washing
ton.
"Oh, I am the wife of movie
actor" she smilingly responded!
X Il
The Chinese ambassador, DR..
Chengting T. Wang, and his
daughter, Yoeh, have issued IN
vitations to a tea to be given on
Friday, February II, from 3
until Z o'clock at the embassy.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Given Party

Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean
entertained at a surprise party
for her son, Jock" last night
at Friendship. 1t was in cele-
bration of his birthday ami
versary.
The guests included Miss
Eleanor Meem and Miss Anne
Meem, who, with Mrs. Mclean
and her daughter, Evalyn, Jr'
are leaving for Florida today.
Miss Mary Wilson also was
among the guests as were MISS
Nancy Letter, Mrs. Robert Q.
Bacon, Miss Stellita Stapleton;
Miss Audrey Campbell, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Gale Mclean. Miss Cassie
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jean de
Sibour, Rudolph kaufman, Ran.
dali Hagner, Igor Cassini, JOCK
Merriam, Thomas Morehead'
Richard Boiling, Samuel Bldd!e'
Middleton Train, Benjamin
Plunkett, Gardner EmmonS'
Henry Frost and "Winey" john
son.
4
Mr.. Liu Hua-jui, an official
of the Interior Department OF
the Chinese government, is at
the Shoreham while in Wash
ington for a few days to visit
members of the Chinese EN-
bassy. He is on his way to
Europe.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01

Bobbing ballons, not hearts,
will be the targets for Cupid'S
darts at the Valentine Ball to
be given at Sulgrave Club on
Saturday evening, February II.
This contest of skill is but one
of the hilarious games which
Miss Nancy Letter and her COM
mittee members have in mind
for the annual Thrift Shop
benefit, quite the gayest party
of the season.
There is to be a shooting gal
lery, an amusing game 1nVolV-
ing bean bags, a board holes
and numbers; a slot machine
which works with slugs; the ex-
citing game where pennies are
tossed into a saucer floating IN
a tub of water; hundreds OF
grab-bags to lure silver from the
pockets Of the curious and char
itable-a dozen or so other en-
tertaining features.
AUCTIONS
Good music, dancing, auc-
tions for connoisseurs of wlne'
prizes, a delicious supper when
the clock strikes 12-all these
giving the guests a merry time,
adding to the Thrift Shops
fund for the care Of sick and
convalescent children in the
District.
Committee members in red
satin dryndls with white Valen'
tines as trimmings; flower girls
in dryudls with tiny aprons;
cigarette girls in white ballet
frocks with red heart trim
mings: the ballroom decorations
carrying out the color scheme,
a soft Drink bar, Mitzi Green
singing her latest song hit, Will
transform the sedate Sulgrave
Club into a true place of en-
chanGment.
MRS. WILLIAMS HEAD
Mrs, John r. Williams, chair
man of the Thrift Shop; Mrs.
Reeve Lewis, chairman Of its
finance committee; Mrs. Will
liam j. Flather, president of the
Board of Lady Visitors of the
Children's Hospital; Mrs. Will
liam North Sturtevant, presi-
dent of the Junior League; Mrs.
Kenna Eikins, acting president
of the Children's country
Home; Mrs. Frederick Dec.
Faust, president of the Child
Welfare, and Mrs. D. Lawrence
Groner, president Of the board
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Luncheon Party

The Woman'S National Demo
cratic Club was the scene of a
number of luncheon parties
yesterday when Mr.. Frank Lord
gave sketched entertaining word
pictures of statesmen of today
and yesterday.
The speaker was introduced
by Mrs. Wilbur Hubbard, presi-
dent of the club, who had at the
head table with her Mrs. Cath
crime Callan, Miss Eleanor Con-
molly, Mrs. George M. Morris,
and Mrs. Loren johnson.
Members entertaining guests
included Mrs. E. L. Huffman,
Mrs. Guy Mason, Mrs. E. B.
Prettyman, Mrs. Florence Coyle,
Mrs. Samuel Herrick, Mrs. E. A.
Stuart, Mrs. Robert E. Post,
Mrs. Harry Fulton, Mrs. Will
Stroud, Mrs. John A. Martin,
Mrs. D. S. Murphy and Mrs.
Rufus Weaver.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Thrift Shop Benefit
1T SMZgrQUe CZMb, Feb. II

Of Columbia Hospital, all have
their work cut out for them.
Mrs. Richard Wilmer, as
sisted by Mrs. Daniel C. Long,
Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt,
Miss Elizabeth Shouse and Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn, jr., has charge
of the entertainment. Mrs.
Henry Miller and Mrs. Thomas
C. Claytor are in charge Of sup
per arrangements and Mrs.
Carlos del Mar has taken over
the flower concession"
GIRLS ON COMMITTEE
Members of Miss Letters
committee are the Misses
Frances Andrews, Louise Alex.
ander, Martha and Virginia
Bacon, Alice Barry, Nancy
Brereton, Ruth Dove, Kitty Du-
bois, Eleanor Flood, Ailleen
Harris, Cassie johnson, Chris
tine Long, Mary Tyler McCor.
mack, Austine donald,
Nancy Ordway, Cassie Parker,
Alexandrine Rowan, Elinor
Ryan, Marian ShouSe, SteI1ita
Stapleton, Elizabeth Vanden-
berg, Mary Wells, Mary Wilson.
Ethel Worthington and Nora
de With.
Also Mrs. Herbert Stratford,
Mrs. Millard F. West, jr., Mrs.
Donald Deveau, Mrs. Edward
Ellerson, Mrs. William Kerkam,
Mrs. Gale Mclean and Mrs.
Horace Peters.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Make Reservations

Among those who have made
reservations for luncheon at the
Promenade of Spring at the
Shoreham on Saturday are Mrs.
Abner Drury, Mrs. E. L. Huff
man, Mrs. George Tribble, Mrs.
Walter Roper and Mrs. William
Shearer.
Among the young women act
ing as mannequins on this occa.
sion are Mrs. Philip King, jr..
Miss Patsy Brewer and Mrs.
William Laird Dunlop Sd. The
fashion showing is sponsored by
Mrs. Abbott MacGinnis.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roth, of
Pittsburgh, are stopping at
Wardman Park Hotel for few
days while visiting in Washing
ton. Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Farnsworth, of New York city,
are also at Wardman Park while
in town.
X
The former assistant to the
Attorney General, Mr.. John
Lord O'Brian, is at the Carlton
Hotel while in town for a few
days from his home in Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton David.
son, of Bernardsville, N. j., who
arrived here yesterday, will also
be at the Wardman Park for
several days.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01

swanky hotel in New York as
the guest of an old friend Of his.
Well, this day was no exception
in any way to Jim, so he ar
rived, as usual, minus hat, plus
tousled hair, and with no neck
tie His old friend seemingly
did rot care, but the walters ant
hotel attendents were amazed.
Finally the head waiter came
over and whispered gently, but
firmly, in Jim's ear, You will
have to wear a necktie in here,
Mr.. Tully." VERY WELL" agreed
Mr.. Tully, you bring me one
and I will" The waiter did
bring him a necktie and Jim
stuck it in his coat pocket and
nothing more was said-or done
about it.
THE Abner Drurys' supper
i party for the Barge Hartzes,
in celebration of their wedding
anniversary, was very gay and
extremely nice. The entire
house was bright and fragrant
with flowers, the supper was de-
. hcious, smooth ManhattanS be-
gan the evening and Scoth and
soda continued it. the tiny white
piano never was silent, and
Harry Woodward did an imita-
ton of Dwight Fiske with a
number which he, himself, had
written and with lyrics that
should have rhymed and didn't
and were most unexpected in
their ending.
MRS. HARTZ, who has hair
N1 that looks like copper in the
sun, never looked more stunning
and was wearing a duplicate Of
the white chiffon gown worn by
Connie Bennett in Topper"
Mrs. Drury wore a fascinating
dress of black sequins, which
tinkled when she walked.
The Ed. SunderlandS, who
later on had an impromptu egg
and bacon breakfast at their
place, were there; DR.. and Mrs.
Johnny Shugrue, with Mrs.
Shugrue in black tulle, very
bouffant; Lilita Dawson, DR..
Henry Beall Gwynn, Mrs.
Samuel Alexander, whose mag.
nificent ermine cape entranced
us; representative and Mrs.
John Dockweiler-he is going
back home shortly to enter the
race for governor of California;
Reba Doughton, daughter Of
Representative Doughton Of
North Carolina; Mrs. Dow
Harter, wife of Representative
Harter of Ohio; Mrs. Jack
"Bitsie" Kendall whose dress
was a real American beauty
shade Of heavy crepe and fash
ioned very cleverly, with grace
full folds forming front panel
which was cut in an open sheath
effect, Commissioner and Mrs.
George Allen, with Mrs. Allen
in white satin and sableS and
ever so many more.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
NOtableS
Attend Play

Combine a brilliant audience
with a sparkling play and it IS
sure to be a successful evening.
Such was the case last night at
the National with the perform
ance of Ina Claire in Frederick
Lonsdale's newest play, "Once
Is Enough"
Ina Claire is a Washington
favorite and prominent IN the
audience were her mother, Mrs.
C. B. Claire, with a friend OF
long standing, Mrs. Dolly Gam.
The C. Mathews Dicks enter
tanned at an after-the-theater
supper party at their residence
on Sheridan Circle. The major
ity of their guests we're in the
audience for the play. The
party was given in honor OF Pro
ducer Gilbert Miller and Mrs.
Miller.
The Polish Ambassador,
Count jerry Potocki, sported a
deep req CaTndIlOIl III GA4e ouV
ton-hole of his coat and others
seen were Prince del Drago,
Baron Paul Schell. Frau Scholz,
Miss Irene Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Harris, Mile. Nora de
With, Mrs. Louis Caldwell,
Baron and Baroness Won Pagen-
hardt, Mr.. and Mrs. RiSley
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Dwight
Webb, Mrs. r. Golden Donald
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Southgate, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Berger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Orme Exnicios, MIR.
and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs.
Glen jerks. Mrs. Sidney Clo-
man. Mrs. Clifton Phillips, Mrs.
James Helm, Miss Laura Har.
Ian, Senator and Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Sims, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kaufman, DR.. and Mrs.
Jacob Kotz and Mr.. Clarence
HeWes.
The Washington times., 1938-02-01
Texas Grandchildren Here for Month

Speaking of her large family visiting at the White House
the First Lady said Elliott and Ruth who brought their chill
dren from Texas will be i'll and out of washington 1or
month or So while the youngsters, Chandler ana 1on
which is the new nickname for the junior member OF the
family will remain at the Executive Mansion . .
remained here and they probably will return today to their
home in Charlottesville. John and his fancee Anne Lindsay
Clark are here "for the time being They lett the "hte
yesterday, the conference was orahg up
to witness Associate Justice Stanley Reed take his oath OF
office the attractive blonde Bostonan wearing mink coat
The Washington times., 1938-02-01

and a chic blue felt hat.
Mrs. Roosevelt related some
interesting meetings on her re-
cent Kentucky trip, regretted
that her absence from Washing
ton had prevented her seeing
Lady Astor, spoke at some
length on the alley situation and
answered more questions about
her "bobbed hair" She found
it difficult to believe that cut
ting an inch off the side Of
ones hair could cause so much
comment. She had it done
merely for convenience, SO that
it would not be necessary to
take her hair completely down
when she wanted to run a comb
through it.
She says she never has con-
sidered bobbing her hair. for
travelling as much as she does
in an open car with the Presi-
dent she would find it difficult
to keep a hat on without the
little knob in back. She can
imagine nothing more annoying
to those she would be travelling
with than for them to have to
stop every once in a while to
retrieve her hat. When asked If
the President had noticed that
she had had her hair cut she
said, It don't think the Presi'
dent would know"