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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Little Powers
Are Upset By
Munich Meet

Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 29.-(AP)
The cabinets of virtually every
southeastern European country emer-
ged today from nightlong conferences
engendered by the four-power meet
ing at Munich.
The crown council met in Roumania
for the first time in a week. The Hun
garian cabinet discussed the situation
until dawn. The Yugoslav cabinet and
military experts met with Prince Paul
the regent at Belgrade. Hungary dis
patched delegation to Munich to OBJ
serve the events there.
Newspapers of southeast Europe un-
reservedly lauded President Roose-
velts appeals for peace and expressed
the hope the statesmen at Munich
would be guided by his advice. Spokes
men of the foreign offices in Buda-
pest, Bucharest, Belgrade and Sofia
said they expected a new and con-
solidated Europe to emerge from the
Munich conference.
Meanwhile, however a survey among
foreign diplomats disclosed more than
1000, 900 soldiers were under arms in
southeast Europe, although no mobili-
cation measures have been announced
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
League Body
Backs Stand
Took
Resolution Expresses
Hope No Government
Will Resort To Force
In Europe

Geneva, Sept. 29.--(AP)-The Lea
que of Nations Assembly today pass
ed unanimously a resolution associat-
ing itself with President Roosevel's
message to European government
heads in efforts to preserve peace
The resolution ador<ed said the As
sembly welcomes and fully associates
ITSELF with President Roosevelt's mes
sages-one to President Benes and
Chancellor Hitler, and the second to
Hitler alone. It expressed earnest
hope" that no government would at
tempt to Impose settlement by force"
on Europe.
The Cuban delegation initiated
drafting of the resolution.
Two passages from the original
draft were stricken before final adop-
ton. One was that objected to by
Roumanians expressing hope that
negotiations under the most approp-
rate form will be carried through UNI
til an accord is reached" and an
other by Polish delegates, speaking
of the tremendous responsibility" Of
| trying to impose settlement by force.
1t was announced coincidentally
that Rafael Erich, Of Finland, had
accepted nomination to the World
| Court of International Settlement at
| The Hague.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Pleas Entered After
Government Rests In
"Million Dollar" Con-
spiracy Case

Durham, Sept. 90. (AP)-Beaufort's
nine defendants in the million dol
lar tax evasion liquor conspiracy
figuratively .'threw up their hands
shortly after the government rested
this afternoon in federal court here
and submitted pleas of guilty.
Judge Johnson J. Hayes was expect
ed to pass sentence Immediately. The
Beaufort nine are: Robert r. Mills,
William H.. Mills, Guy Mills. Jasper
Mills, Clifton Mills, Guy Lewis, Lewis
Cayton, Egbert Warren and Mack
Shackleford.
Aubrey Goss, FELTON, Poe and Leroy
Medlin of Durham. previously mao
pleaded guilty.
Earlier today. purchases OF ap-
proximately a half million pounds OF
sugar. large quantities of grain, nun
dreds of tons of coke and thousands
Of five-gallon water bottles. alleged
Nv by defendants in the Blount creek
conspiracy, were read into the RECORD
of the trial.
Representatives of the telephone
company took the stand this morn
inc to testify with regard to calls be-
tween Durham and the Blount Creek
area. From 1884 to 1887 w. M. Mills
received 352,4OO pounds OF sugar IN
1OO-pound bags, M L. Hodges, Green
vile wholesaler testified
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
French Premier Given
Blanket Authority To
Mobilize Whole Ma
ton Merely by Phone
Call from Four-P over
Farley

Faris, Sept. 29-(AP)- Premier
Daladier was given "tig sick" to
WELD at the Munich conference to-
day when he was empowered by new
decree to affect instant military and
civil mobilization of the entire ma
ton.
The decree, published in the Off
cial journal, made it possible for the
premier to put the whole French ma
ton on an instant war footing by a
simple telephone call from Munich.
While Prime Minister Daladier met
with Chancellor Hitler; Premier Cham
berlain and Mussolini in Munich, the
decree appeared in the official jour-
nal It authorized the government to
proceed at it's discretion with inter-
nal mobilization of man power, indus
try and finance throughout the ma
ton.
The decree said only execution of
measures contained in the law of July
IL. 1888, is authorized but that law
provides for complete mobilization in
time of war or danger OF war. The
law also includes general mobilization
of armed forces and Daladier now is
in a position to order it when and If
he considers it necessary, without fur
Their legal steps.
Under the law, women as well as
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
HIGH QUARTERS EXPRESS (,
OPTIMISM AT THE START

Munich, Germany, Sept. +29.-(AP4A'
Europe's four men of the hour met,
today in a conference that will NEAR
life or death for millions, and after
only two hours Of discussion, high
quarters expressed hopes for an early
agreement.
The German Chancellor and the pre-
miers Of Britain, France and Italy
parted at 2:45 p. m. (8:45 a. m. east
ern standard time), but arranged to
resume their discussions on which
hangs the question of war or peace
for Europe at 4:3O p. m. (10:30 a. J
eastern standard time).
During the suspension, British Of
ficials told of new plan for German
occupation of the Sudetenland that
had been submitted, and indicated be-
lief it would be accepted.
Germans Expect Accord.
German official hopes for peaceful
agreement were shown when gov
eminent spokesman suggested that
correspondents come to the scene of
the conference only an hour after re-
sumption of the talks was scheduled.
AS the German delegation saw it,
the following was likely to be the fl
nal outcome of the negotiations of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
I aut Nerves
0versEurope
Are Relaxed
General Feeling, Es-
peciallyy in London, Is
Peaceful Solution Is
Now Near

London, Sept 29.-ei AP)-The tense
European situation. was relaxed, at
least momentArily, today while the
heads of four governments met at
Munich to try to avert war. Markets
both here and on the continent took
strong upswings on the prospect that
Germany's demands on Czechoslo-
vakia would be satisfied peaceably.
During the deliberations, the ENJOYS
of the United States, Soviet Russia
and Italy saw Viscount Halifax, Brit
,,ish foreign secretary. All, including
United States Ambassador Joseph
Kennedy, were believed to have
sought information on the possible
agenda of the Munich meeting, and
on. conditions generally.
Prime Minister Chamberlain work
ed for peace in Munich, but much of
the rest of the Britain continued de-
tense preparations. Home Secretary
Sir Samuel Hoare insisted the people
push precautions to make the country
safe from air attacks.
Distribution of gas masks, the dig
ging of trenches and the protection of
buildings, statues and art treasures
proceeded just as before Chancellor
Hitler invited Chamberlain, Premier
Daladier of France and Premier Mus
solini of Italy to seek with him new
formula for solving Germany's dis
putes. nas
Even the looks on Lond0ners' faces
showed their relief and hopes the
four-power conference would avert
war. But there was a mass voluntary
evacuation of people from large cities
throughout the night. Railroads pre-
pared to take care of more than ever
on Saturday, when T1itler's ultimatum
to Czechoslovakia expires unless the
statesmen find solution.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Storm Hits
Suddenly In
sc. Seaport
More Than. 300 Injur-
ed, With 200 Treated.
In Hospitals; Houses
Demolished

Charleston, S. C., Sept. 29.-(AP)-
A tornado hit historic Charleston
with sudden and vicious fury at about
8 a. m. today, killed at least Is per-
sons and injured probably $40 more in
weller of wreckage that was spot
ted throughout the city.
The sudden storm, of not more than
minutes duration in any one place
was paced by torrential downpour
as it swept down with devastating de-
struction on various parts of the city
OF the 25 reported killed, 15 were
Negroes. The dead were not imme-
diately identified except four white
persons, all of 25 Market street. They
were killed when their house collapsed
in the twinkling of an eye.
Hospitals reported treating at least
200 persons.
Charleston was isolated by the blow
except for one wheezy telephone line.
Roofs of many buildings were report
ed blown off, but no definite infor-
nation was Immediately available.
One report was that part of an an
cient city market building in Market
street had collapsed. killing a number
of persons.
Property damage was estimated at
$2.O00,000.
The storm did little damage and
there were no reported injuries in the
Immediate sections of The Citadel
military college. and other colleges in
Charleston.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29

rs Persons Killed In Tornado In Charleston
Jap Milltarlsts
Strengthen Grip

Tokyo, Sept. 29.-(AP)-The re-
signatiOn of Foreign Minister Gen
eral Ugalxi, who had differed with
the army over China policy, was
officially announced tonight. Gen
eral Ugaki, on the army retired
list, long has been at odds with the
dominant faction in the army over
general lines of imperial policy.
HIS appointment as foreign min
lister in the cabinet shake-up of
last May % was considered an in,
dicatiOn that Japan might follow
a more moderate course with re-
spect to the China war, and rela-.
TORS with other powers.
His disagreement with the army
over administration Of the new
China affairs board was consider
ed the reason for his resignation.
The board, an tra-gOvernmenta
organ, was designed to act as a
liaison means between the govern
ment and the new Japanese-sup-
ported administrations i'm conquer
ed Chinese territory.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Daladier Gets Big Stick
To Be Welded At Municln
Prague Observer
Flies toaMunich

Prague, Sept. 29.-(AP)- The
foreign minister decided today to
send an observer to the Munich
four-power conferences by airplane
His identity was not disclosed.
The decision followed announce
ment THAT CzechOslOvakia would
accept, sin principle" a new Brit
'sh plan for execution of the Anglo
French to cede the Sudetenland to
Germany, but would make "sOme
reservations.
A communique announced that
Prague adopted positive attitude
in principle toward British pro-
posals regarding the execution by
degrees of deIimitatiOn and trans
Ter of the territories"
The acceptance was made known
to Great Britain before the four
statesmen parley opened today in
Munich.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Roosevelt Appeal For
World Peace Forwarded
To. Many Nation Rulers
Messages Concerning Presidents Efforts for
Peace Come from Many Parts of World; Over
$4,000, 900 New PWA Grants Are Given
Approval

=
Washington, Sept .29.-(AP)--Presi-
dent Roosevelt has appealed, inform
ed persons said today, to many per
sons to use their good offices for
peace in central Europe. Dispatches
concerning his efforts have come in
from points as distant as Tokyo,
Rome, Moscow and Oslo, Norway.
White House and State Department
officials declined, however, to say how
many governments had been ap-
preached, or to disclose the content
of the Presidents messages.
1t was indicated the first of them
went out several days ago. The mes
sage to Rome asked Premier Mus
solini to do what he could to avert
war; The Presidents of many Latin
American nations not only telegraph
ed Hitler and President Benes OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Cotton Holds
Upward Trend

New York, Sept. 29.-(AFD-Cotton
futures opened six to eight points
higher on steadier Liverpool cables
and hope of favorable turn OF events
in Europe. December, which had cas-
ed from 7.96 to 7.91, was 1893 late In
the first hour, when the list was one
point net lower to five higher. A 1T
tie liquidation carried October one
point net lower while other months
at midday were four to seven points
higher. December sold at 7.94 at that
time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29

when the law-mak-
ers meet at the be-
ginning of next year
is one of the most
ltkable old aegtsla-
tors on Capitol Hill.
In order to be rules
chairman he will
have to be reelected
in November, to be
sure. That he will be
is a foregOne con-
clusion, h O w e yer.
His Chicago district
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Pope Urges
Prayers For
World Peace

Caste1 Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 90
(AP)-Pope Plus XI asked the world
today to have recourse to the I'M
armed but invincible power of pray
err to avert "the imminent danger
of war;"
The pope broadcast his message
over vast radio hook-up. It was in
the form of pastoral letter address
ed to the bishops, clergy and faithful,
and read to them by the holy father.
The pope spoke under the shadow
of the meeting at Munich, where the
heads of western Europe's four most
powerful governments met to find a
solution of Germany's demands on
Czechoslovakia. The pope said:
"While millions of men are still liv-
ing in dread because of the imminent
danger of war. and because of the
threats of unexampled slaughter and
ruin, we gather into our paternal
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29

Czechoslovakia but also Mr.. Roose-
welt, congratulating him on his
initiative
Belgian Ambassador Count Straten-
Ponthoz conferred this morning with
Under Secretary of State Sumner
Welles. Later the ambassador told
newsmen Belgium would keep out of
a European war.
The President and Secretary OF
State Hull were represented by in
formed officials as feeling reasonably
confident that some orderly settle
ment of the Sudeten problem would
come out of the four-power conference
in Munich.
Other developments:
The PWA authorized grants totaling
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Defendants Plead Guilty
In Durham Liquor Trial
New Prison Camp
Vance Is Awarded

Raleigh, Sept. 29.-(AP)- The
Highway and Public Works Com
mission voted today to put new
prison carups in Vance, Franklin,
Stokes, Surry, Greene and MONT
gomery counties at cost OF about
$4,000 each under it's PWA-alded
building program.
Action on some $50, 100000 in road
claims by counties was deferred
until the next meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
4 Cloudy, rain this afternoon and
*tOnight and in northeast portion
Friday morning; slightly cooler in
central and extreme northeast
portions tonight; slightly warmer
in central part on Friday after
noon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
Board Custer
In Davidson
Fans Flames
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
nv HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh, Sept. 29.-They heated the
fires in the -Burgin election row
seven times hotter as result OF this
weeks meeting OF the State Election
Board.
They're just as hot in Davidson
county as the Germans are under
Hitler's fanatical urgings." said
high State official, land nov that the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
SABBATH Will
Head House
Rules Group
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumnibt

Washington, Sept. 29.-Congressman
Adolph J. SABBATH, who will be chair
man of the House of Representatives
Rules Committee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
New Plan OF
Sudetenland
Occupation
u =
Would Be Achieved
Gradually; Hitler To
Renounce All Further
Territorial Demands
In Europe; Proposals
Appear Near Adop-.
ton at Munich arley

London, Sept. 29.-(AP)- The
Czech0slOvak legation disclosed to-
day that CzechOslOvalxia had sug-
gested that the whole Sudeten
Goldman issue be submitted to
President Roosevelt, if other ef-
forts to solve it failed
Munich, Germany, Sept. 20.
German govern
ment spokesman said tonight
that the government heads IF
Germany, Britain, Italy and
France had practically reached
an agreement in their confer
ence on the future of Czecho-
slovakia and means of assuring
Europe's peace.
Earlier advices said hopes for
peace were expressed by British.
and German. officials alike as
the Munich four-power confer
ence entered it's second session
of the day at 4:30 p. m. (10:3O
a. m. eastern standard tin1e.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29

already has elected and reelected him
Is times. In point of service he is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-29
ROOSEVELT ORDERS HELP

ROOSEVELT ORDERS HELP
SENT TO STRICKEN CITY
Washington, Sept. 29.-(AF)-Nor-
man Davis. head of the Red Cross,
said today that Is bodies had been
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
MUSIC BUILDING
FOR n. Y.FAIR

NEW YORK, April IL GN.S).
Musical activities at the 1899 New
York World Fair will be conferred
in a $35O.OOO music building, &C.
cording to Grover A. Whalen,
president of the fair corporation.
The music building will accommo-
date $500 persons.
Meanwhile, the State Of Ore
gon, which announced withdrawal
because of a change in location
of its exhibit, has not reconsid-
cred its action. Accusing the fair
officials of shunting aside State
exhibits in favor of foreign dis
plays, Thomas F. Gum, vice
president of the oregon, San
Francisco and World Fair Com
mission, was en- route to Oregon
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
Telephone Rates

THE Government attacks the
l. American Telephone and
Telegraph Company for failure
to provide a telephone system
which, claim the shoppers, could
be Is per cent cheaper and much
more efficient.
Well, eleven years ago it cost
nearly $40 to talk from San
Francisco to New York. Now it
costs less than SO. With the Sill
drop in rate has come converse
ly increased speed Of connection
and all the liner qualities of
sound. But, evidently, that's
inefficiency!
If Americas telephone system
is as rotten as the Government
shoppers seem to think it is, it's
odd how the telephone systems
Of Rumania and Spain in
creased 500 per cent in general
ali-round efficiency when Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph
engineers took over and re-
vamped the phone systems of
those countries.
It's also very strange how
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
CIVIL SERVICE.
TESTS SLATED

Four examinations to fill va
cancies in Government positions
were announced this week by the
Civil Service Commission. The
largest in scope is for chemists.
senior to junior, with a salary
range from $4,000 to $4,000, &C.
cording to qualifications.
Applications for the tests will
be received through May 2 for
persons in this vicinity, as will
those for varied grades of poultry
inspector within Agriculture De-
partments Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, $4,000 to $4,000.
Through May 9, applications
will be accepted for bank note
designer at Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, $17.2S per day with
1924 for each hour of overtime,
and head actuary at Social Secur-
ity Board, $500 yearly. Informa-
ton is available at the commits
sion, F st. between Seventh and
Ninth SITS. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
GROUP TO HEAR
talk ON PEACE

FALLS CHURCH. Va, April IL.
DR.. Oscar H. Carter. of Mary
Washington COLLEGE. Fredericks,
burg, will speak on Democracy
and World Peace" at the annual
spring meeting of the Fairfax
County E du c tional Association
here Thursday.
The address will feature the aft.
ernoon session, starting at 1880
p. m. in the Madison School.
Talks by DR.. Eileen Kramer
Dodd, also Of Mary Washington
College; John Barton Phillips,
United States commissioner for
Alexandria: j. H. Rice, Herndon
High School principal; Mrs. Elsie
A. Davis, county scnool super
visor; Miss Jeanette Luther, as
siStant supervisor, and E. M. Day,
Lorton School principal, will be
made at group sessions, starting
at 1920 a. m.
The opening address will be by
w. T. WoodSon, superintendent
Of schools. Glee clubs Of the Madi-
son and Jefferson schools will give
a concert, starting at &c a. m. Miss
Frances hewitt, president of the
association, will preside at the
general sessions.
A nominating committee will be
appointed to present a slate Of of.
ficers for the May business meet.
inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
Army Supply Bill

HAVE you noticed how easily
"A and unanimously the Army
supply bill, largest on record,
passed by the House and Sen
ate? No rumpus such as has
met the expanded Navy bills
was raised.
The reason is because the
Army system in America is the
most democratic system of its
kind of any nation in the world.
Nor is there any compulsory
military service for citizens in
America. The Army understands
better than any other military
service the true sentiment of
public thinking on the matter
of "minding our own business"
and keeping out Of other peo-
pies wars.
This is because the public
contact with the Army is closer
through the Reserve Corps, the
National Guard, the R. o. T. C.
and the citizens military train
ing camps.
The Navy maintains little con-
tact of this nature. It has
treated its naval reservists as
unwanted step-children. It's pro-
motion system has kicked out
hundreds of the fine officers
after 20 years service at tax
payers cost, merely because in
the World War they entered the
sea service from civilian life and
did not go through Annapolis.
The Navy has built up for itself
a class system of superiority
which sends it riding roughshod
over public opinion. That's one
reason why so many people are
suspicious, not over the fact
that more ships are sought (they
are really needed but over what
the Navy intends to do with
them when it gets them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
But

TOO many people are still 60
l. ing around saying that it
Is foolish for America to imagine
she can keep out Of another
world war; that her involvement
in it is Inevitable"
Such pessimists might observe
an interesting meeting in Oslo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-12
SIX IN CARDOzO
ORATORY TEST

Cardozo High Schol elimina-
tons for the Elks Of the Worlds
national oratorical contest will be
a feature of parent-teacher associa-
ton meeting tonight at BIS in the
school auditorium.
The six contestants will include
lola Howard, Theophia Hicks,
Vivian Pleasant, Roberta A. Tay-
lor, Bradford Tatum and Hender-
son Williams. Judges will be Mrs.
Gertrude Stone, member of the
nterracial Committee of Washing
ton, DR.. Leon Ransom, professor of
Of law, Howard University Law
School, and DR.. Nolan A. Owen,
member of the D. c. Health De-
partment.
Mrs. R. D. Brooks, Miss E. M.
Foster and Mrs. J. L. Lovett, chair
man, represent the faculty COM
mittee in charge of the contest.