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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
WAR VAS JUST
 2 HOURS AWAY
MussOIinl's Phone Mess. age to Hitler Came at
 Noon Truce Followed
By STEWART BROWN

United Prew stan CoVrsspondentD (Copyrlrht, lsSs. by United PressD
 Rome, sept. 2e-(Up)--A trust. worthy diplomatic source informed the United Press today that Europe was just two hours away from var at noon yesterday when Premier Benito Mussollni telephoned Adolf Hitler and urged him to postpone his planned invasion of CHechoslovakia'
 The United Press was given what was purported to be the true facts of yesterdays events which tenn porarlly saved Europle from dis. aster, together with . timetable Of them.
 Hitler, t was said, had planned to enter Sudetenland ct exactly 2 p. m. with @ divisions of troops sup- ported by 5000 airnlanes.
 Lord Perth, British ambassador, paid two nasty visits to Count OaleasEo CiAno, Italian foreign minister first ct iB:i0 Q. na., the second at li:S0.
 What Perth said on his first call was not known, but on his second, he was said to have told ciano that Great Britain couldn't and wouldn't remain neutral if Germany invaded Ozechoslovakia.
 Ciano, it was said, immediately conveyed this information to Mus sollni who told him to get Joachim von Ribbentrop, German foreign minister, on the telephone at once and arrange for Q telephone con- versation with Hitler at noon.
 This telephone call halted Ger naany's armies marching, even then, toward the frontier.
 At 3:S0 p. m. Mussolini tele- phoned Hitler and during their con. versation today'S conference at Munich was arranged.
 At ( p. m. the United Press was told, American Ambassador William Phillips, was ushered Into Musso- iini's once to deliver President Roosevelt's appeal. Phillips was be. lieved to have been the first person Mussolini informed Of the Munich conference.
 At 6 p. m. Mussolini left for Munich.
 It was felt in Rome today that the Munich conference could not fall because, after the hopo for peace he'd been passionately revived In peoples hearts, it would be ifn- possible to get them to 90 to war without risking on internal revolu- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
HOOVER PROPOSES
 6-POINT PROGRAM
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 of the country in the interest of Re- publican candidates in the Novem- Der elections and to lay the ground- work for tho io40 presidential fight,
 His address was devoted to morals in government. The second, at Hart ford, Conn, will deal with "destrue- ton of government of free men," he said, and the third ct Spokane, Wash, will concern economic con- sequences of President Rooseveit'S policies.
 Tn each of his speeches, Hoover said. he would suggest some lights for those in the outer darkness and those lights will not Do will-o'-the- wisps." The ''lights" he proposed in his speech here were:
 1. "Bo honest. Integrity lives not alone in the pocket. It lives also in the mind."
 2. "Re-establish morals .as the first objective of government, Give the nation leadership in moral re- generation as the road to national security"
 3. "Return the administration of relief to iion-partisan local commit tees even if the federal government pays o6 per cent of their expendi- ture. That will stop It's political prostitution"
 {. Demand the whole patronage system Do abolished. Demand that congress put every ofiicial except . few at the top under civil service merit system. Demand that every appointee during the past six years be required to take merit examina- tionS open to any competitor"
 5. Amend the corrupt practice act to provide instant dismissal and jail for any of these job holders who speaks out loud on politics and take tho enforcement out of partisan hands"
 6. "Repudiate the whole Idea that the end or the objective Jus. tiiies the means"
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German Occupation
 OfEgerMay Be Price
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but it was believed the token" plan mleht solve that difnculty.
 Although Cnechoslovakia was not represented at the conference, two attaches of the Czech foreign Of. ficO arrived from Prague to be on hand, Csechoslovakla is anxious to be invited into tho conference on which her fate depends.
 "BrOwn House" Supplanted
 The sessions which are aimed at preventing Q general war over Csechoslovakia are being held In tho new fuehrerhaus of leaders house" which supplants the famous brown house" Of Munich. Brown predomlnates in the color scheme of the new building.
 The building is fashioned on clas. slcal lines. On entering, the Visi. tor first goes through . long en. trance hall with columns of lime stone and red marble covered with Q reddish -browr carpet.
 A row of large windows on one side overlooks Koenigplaa. A glass roof covers two monumental stair. cases leading to the floor above. All of the halls and corridors are lavish- ly decorated with flowers.
 The work rooms are panelled for the most part in dark wood with harmoniSing furniture and uphol- stery,
 pr. Paul Schmidt, the ofiicial inc terpreter of the German foreign of- flee, is attending the sessions to overcome the language difficulties and translate German into English and French and vice versa, A sec- ond foreign ofiiee official, Herr Won Loesch. Is attached to tho French delegation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
FEDERAL PURCHASE OF TIMBER URGED
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 mills Into the hurricane area to pro- cess the trees.
 Governors Charles P. Hurley of Massachusetts and Wilbur L. Gross of Connecticut yesterday ordered all forests and woodlands in the two states closed until further notice because of the fire hazard. The order may shorten the hunting sea. son, scheduled to open In mid.Oc ber. owners of homes and commercial buildings wrecked in the storm may make use of an available 9i2,000y 900 in the Disaster Loan Corporation, according to Jesse Jones, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corpo- ration. a
 Virtually oil major highways in New England have been opened by WPA workers. eco enrollees and volunteers. The last principal Mas Sachusetts road, Route 20, was open cd yesterday.
 With local forces augmented by repairmen from 10 outside states, the New England Telephone & Telegraph company has restored service to all but 90 communities, 2i of them if New Hampshire.
 WpA officials meet with western Massachusetts mayors and select. men ct Springfield today to speed rehabilitation work. The American Red Gross reported that the emergency phase of the disaster has passed with the em. phasis now being placed on repair. Ing homes and caring for the sick and injured,
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l:s0 D. nn. (i0So Q m. EsT) after . reeess cf only on hour and Q Ia :.
 The haste og tho conferees seemed Co indicate they were trying to i'm. lsh tonight because Of the war ton" sion throughout Europe.
 Informed German sources said thav after Hitler had occupied the secliona of Sudotonland which he intends Co take over outright and immediately he probably would be satisfied M the remainder of tho territory where pleblscites are to be held were policed by an interna. tional military force.
 Undoubtedly the force would be made up of British, French and Italian troops SO that the three powers would Do formally guaran- teeing an orderly process.
 Would Rellnqulsh Right
 It was believed Germany would be ready to rellnquish the right she believes hers under the British. French agreement to occupy the en. tire sudeten district mapped in red ---that is, the whole section claimed, either outright or by plebiScite.
 The concession would Do motivAt- cd because of the difficulties which arose over Qualifications which the CEechs refused to give up.
 It was believed that although CyechoSlovakia opposes any settle. ment through tho use of interna- tlonal forces, she might accept the employment of British, French and Italian troops as m ultimate con. cession.
 It was stated by German sources that Hitler asked the powers to ap- prove plebiscites for the Hungarian and Polish minority areas simul- taneously with the German. Neither Hungary nor Poland have hudged from their demands on that point,
 Retire tO Hotels
 At the end of the first session, the waiting delegates retired to their hotels for brief discussions among themselves.
 Count 0aleaSgo Clano and Joa. chim von Ribbentrop, the Italian and German foreign ministers, were expected to take part in the second meeting.
 British quarters expressed optim- ism over the outcome of the nego- tiations. The French wanted aban. donment of the October l deadline,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
HARTFORD COURANT
 ADVANCES PRICE

Hartford, Conn, September 20. -A (UP)-The Hartford Courant, Thorn- Ing newspaper, announced today it would increase It's price from three 70 four cents beginning october 3.
 "This advance has been long de- iayed, but constantly rising produc. ton costs and heavily increased taxes have forced us to follow the course of more than 200 other lead. Ing newspapers" said front-page announcement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
POLAND EXPECTS TO ATTACK
 UNLESS CEDED LOWER SILESIA

Warsaw, Poland, Sept. 2e-(UP)- Government spokesmen reiterated today that regardless of the outcome of the Munich conference. Poland's army would attack Czechoslovakia Saturday unless the 20-mile stretch of lower Silesia was returned to this country before then.
 The disputed area surrounds the town of Teschen, which straddles tho Polish Czechoslovak border. It was seized by Czechoslovakia in Jan- uary, 1919, while world diplomats were still fixing the boundary lines of war-born Czechoslovakia, and while Poland was busy fighting Rus sia.
 A peaceful solution of the dispute had been anticipated earlier in the week when President Edouard Benes of Czechoslovakia agreed in principle to the cession. But today, negotia- tions were still incomplete. Poland's military strategists were assembled on their side of Teschen, and spora- die fighting continued along the border.
 There was no attempt ct secrecy in the Polish mobilization at Tes- chen and government spokesmen there said frankly that although they hoped for a quick solution. their plans were to attack Saturday unless there were favorable develop mentS.
 The four-power conference in Munich today in no way affected Poland's ultimatum, they said.
 Teschen was darkened as usual last night and the Polish side of town was mourning as a martyr, Jan Hajaowslki. popular professor at the boys school who gave his life to save his pupils.
 For several nights, agitators had been throwing hand grenades back and forth across the border. Haja-
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owsli was in the armory instructing boys how to handle unexpioded grenades they were likely to find lying about. He picked up . grenade and accidently tore the firing pin loose. A World War veteran, he knew that the explosion was c mat ter of seconds. He could not throw the bomb out a window without enc dangering boys in the yard. So he held 1t to his breast. He was blown to pieces. Four boys near him were only slightly hurt.
 Men were fighting and dying cons tinually in the vicinity of Teschen, which would become Poland's field headquarters in event of war.
 At Pune, two Czechs were left dead after their peoples guard" crossed the Osla river in Q machine gun and hand grenade raid. At Fry- sztat, in the center of Czech Kar- winas, e coal district where Polish miners are jobless and unruly, a Czech ammunition truck was cap- tured and burned, the ammunition seized and carried to the forest,
 Young men fighting nightly hand grenade battles on the border belong mostly to the Polish "Olsa Corps" and the Czech Peoples Guard"
 The situation on Czechoslovakia's s southern border also remained tense. At Budapest, it was announced that the Hungarian minister at Prague had notified the Czechoslovak gov- ernment that Hungary would consid- CT as "unfriendly action" any dis elimination against the Hungarian minority. In other words, Hungary was demanding that if Czechoslova- kia surrendered its Sudeten area to Germany and Silesian area to Poe land, 1t must also cede to Hungary the area in which Hungarian Mag yards were the predominant popu- lation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
lPEASLEY TO RULE
 SANDWICH STATUS
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u-n-u--az-.--.-@u.--~~a the hearing of Harmon A. denlot, oi Waterbury, field director of tht board of trade; Patsy Brown, pres ident of the boards local unit: VII liam Mahoney, president ot th' Bridgeport unit; and Joseph Var Ness, secretary of the Bridgeport
 inspector John T. Donahue oi Dridgeport, who reported alleged illegal Sunday sales ct Becker's ant Muiliigan's; and Inspector Freder' lck A. Farren of Fairfield, who re- ported on Keenan's, were the statei only witnesses.
 Attorney Mcorath and Attorney Qaffney, who met yesterday in or attempt to stipulate on the majoi questions of the appeals, reported today that they were unableto agree and thus the testimony was neees' sary.
 Were Served Sandwiches
 Tn every case the inspectors test' fled that they had been served beei with Q cold sandwich on Sunday July 10. The revocationS were ans nounced after hearings at Hartford July 20. The transcripts of testi- mony taken at the Hartford hear- ingS before tho liquor commission were not admitted as evidence to- day, because tho men were not rep. resanted by counsel At those hear ings.
 m every case, the inspectors ad. mitted that the operator had insist. cd that they order something to cal f they wished to be served beer oi liquor.
 The first appeal argued was that of Phil Becker Of Bishop street. on the witness stand, Mir. Becker testi- fled that when Inspector Donahut entered his place ho mistook hin, for George Failon." He said he did not know Dolaahue. He con- tinued that he never served liquori without food on Sundays.
 Insisted He Eat
 A waiter at Becker's, Andrew Becker, stated that he insisted that Donahue have something to eat with his beer. Donahue ordered ham sandwich, and received his beer with 1t. Before he had finished the sand. wich, he ordered another beer Former Fire Commissioner Thomas ?. Mccarthy testified that on the Sunday in question he had been served two turkey sandwiches and . glass of milk, and that he had seen no beer served without food.
 Two rum collins and ham and cheese sandwiches were served to Inspector FarTen and his wife at Keenan'S. Keenali and Farren dis agreed over the question of whether the sandwich had been finished when the second drink was served, Keenan said 1t wasn't-Farren claimed 1t was.
 Washing It Down
 The question then arose, "Has . man the right to wash 6 sand. wich down with another drink?" Frank Sullivan of 64 Elizabeth street, Q customer of Keenan's testi- lied that he had never seen beer served without food on Sundays.
 Joseph Happy" Shea, bartender, and George ?. Mulligan, were the witnesses called in the Mulligan ap. peal. Neither could recall any spe- cial incidents of July 10 when Inspector ponahue claimed he had visited the place and been served beer with only 6 sandwich. At the conclusion of the hearing Attorney McGrath thanked the referee, the liquor commission and the ofiice of the attorney general for the coop eration in attempting to settle the irnportant oiiestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
MANY APPEALS ON
 DOCKET OF COURT
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(Continued from Page D the supreme court on the appeals, which will be argued by counsel for only four of the accused. The four accused who have completed their appeals are: simon J. Alderman of New Haven: and three New York men, George II. Kingsley. William D. Murray and John W. Meaney.
 States Attorney Alcorn has filed Q motion to erase the appeals. This will be argued first and If necessary, the merits of the appeal will be con- sidered secondly.
 The Bridgeport Merritt parkway appeals involving the minutes of that Investigating body will also be considered next Tuesday morning. The state has appealed from 6 su. perior court judgment allowing the indicted purchasing agent, c. LeRoy Kemp, to review the grand jury's minutes.
 The appeal of "Tingles" saiinardi Is one which has attracted wide- spread interest. Salinardi, Q colorful local figure, has been involved in several scrapes with the police. His latest appeal followed convictions on the charges in city and common pleas court.
 All other supreme court business has been delayed to give the grand jury appeals the right of way Their dispositions must be complete before trials can be started for any of the accused in either county, Fairfield, where the Merritt Parkway jury in- vestigated: or New Haven, where the Waterbury probe was conducted.
 Other appeals which will be con- sidered by the high court during its opening week are:
 Tuesday: 10 6. In., Harry A. De- chelli, ST., of Torrington, former Waterbury dentist, against Pauline Vita Dochelli. A divorce matter.
 Also, Lillian Al Relyea and others against the Pacific Fire Insurance company and others.
 Wednesday, 1O:30 q. m, Andrew Korzen. administrator of the estate of Mitchell Korzen, against the town of Southbury and others.
 Wednesday, 2 p. m. George s. May against Emerson K. Young.
 Thursday, 10 a. m.: Wilbert P. smith against the Metropolitan Life. Insurance company; Doris Hacken- son against the City of Waterbury: George A. France against William D. Munson.
 Friday. at 10 .. ri.: John M. Beau ton against the Connecticut Light dE Power company; Jennie Drapeeu against the Connecticut Light as Power company.
 Waterbury appeals comprise the majority of the docket for the sue preme court next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
WATERBURY SURE
 OF $l,OOO,OOO
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years for amortization by tho lo- callties where tho projects are In. cepted. In the instance of New York city, and some Of the largest communities, c different basis, with cost of houses figured at about ei200 per room, was devised.
 Question Of what area in Water. bury will be designated for tho re. quired slum clearance has yet to bs settled, however. And the exact amount of money needed to meet the provisions of the plan has not been agreed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
CROSBY BIRTHDAY FETE

4 celebration luncheon attended by more than $50 stars and execu. tives marked the birthday Of Bine Crosby, in the Paramount studio restaurant. Music from Paris Hon- eymoon," ce-starying Bing and Franciska Qaai. and other Crosby films was provided for the fete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
oGuordia Calls
 City To Prayer

New York, Sept. s9--(UPl- Mayor Y. II. LaGuardla called the city to prayer today in be. half of peace.
 In . special proclamation he asked all New Workers to prayer from l2:SO to l2;SS ?. m. "for tha peace of the world"
 He suggested that all church. es and synagogues be opened and that church bells be rung at i2,30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
OFTEN Al asCREEN MOTHER.

EIl2abeth Fattef80n, Wh0 mas never had any children of her own, has been 8 mother" to Carole L0nl- bard, Janet Gaynor. Mickey Rooney and now is playing a matrunly role in seons Of the Legion"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

Argentina expects to save o3.OO0,- 900 Q year by replacing steam trains by piesels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

one person In every 70 of Lon. don,s population Is either Scottish or Irish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
NOTICE

All Ferry Service between Bridgeport, Conn.,, and Port Jefferson, L. has been discontinued until further notice.
 This discontnuance has been made necessary by cer tain rulings of the Department of Commerce in refer ence to the installation of watertght bukheads. it is possible to comply with these rulings service will be resumed some time in the Spring of 1889.
 THE BRIDGEPORT & PORT JEFFERSON
 STEAMBOAT co.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Association at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A subcommittee was appointed for
this purpose. consisting Of Col. Will
liam G. Rigby. Col. Allan M. Bur-
dette. COL Hugh c. Smith and George
A. Warren.
William r. Valance, chairman of
a subcommittee to establish a New
York city chapter, announced that
William H. Agee, solicitor Of customs,
was making headway there on the
matter. Progress was being made in
Boston to establish a chapter there,
according to ]. Harry Byrne.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy addressed
the recent weekly luncheon OF the
association at the National Press
Club, when Maj. Gen. Blanton VIM
ship, Governor Of Puerto Rico, was
Evening star., 1938-10-02

and men would 60 750 miles to Fort
Riley, Kans., to participate in tactical
exercises and demonstrations.
Gen. Van voorhis, former COM
mander of the 7th Cavalry Brigade,
mechanical, will not accompany the
troops. The movement will be in
charge OF Col. Charles L. Scott, senior
rcgimental commander.
Vehicles Of the command will bristle
with machine guns and anti-aircraft
weapons. Seventy-five radio sets in
the brigade will permit constant COM
munication between the commander
and all parts Of the column.
The column will halt first at Evans
vile, Ind, Monday night. Tuesday
night it will stop at Belleville, ILL.,,
to camp until the morning OF October
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Assistant Postmasters w. Hunter Hay.
cock and William M. Mooney praised
Mr.. Otterback's record Of service.
Joseph A. Grifith, assistant cashier.
acted as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Otterback, who has reached
reached the retirement age Of 10. en-
tered the service as a registry clerk
on October 8, 1889. He became fore
man in 1901. superintendent Of tho
registry division on January IS, 1901.
and was appointed money-order cash.
ier on July !, 1920.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Ridge Reported Indorsed.

Aides Of Senator Reynolds, Demo-
crat, Of North Carolina announced
yesterday he had recommended to
Elmer F. Andrews, wage-hour admin
istrator, the appointment Of Mai.
Edney Ridge Of Greensboro, N. c., as
regional administrator for the North
Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia and
District Of Columbia area.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
2,100 TROOPS TO MOVE
IN MECHANIZED FORCE
Trip Of $50 Miles to Be Army's
Largest March" With Motor
Force, Using 900 Vehicles.

Ey the Associated Press.
FORT KNOX. KY, Oct. 1.-The
Army will start the largest movement
of a mechanical force in the country's
history Monday.
Maj. Gen. Daniel Van Voorhis, who
today took over command of the 5th
Corps Area at Fort Hayes, Ohio, said
today 600 vehicles and 2,1O0 officers
Evening star., 1938-10-02
FEDERAL BAR MOVES
TO ENROLL MEMBERS
Membership Committee Called
for Session on Wednesday
bv Chairman Rice.

The Membership Committee Of the
Federal Bar Association has been
called to meet at S pm. Wednesday
in the Mayflower Hotel. 1t was an
nounced last night by Heber H. Rice,
chairman.
This follows recent action by the
committee. when steps were taken to
establish a branch chapter of the
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Beauties on Police Force.

NEW YORK, Oct. @.-It looks
as If the police department were going
after the Miss America crown.
OF 315 eligible for appointment as
women "coppers," the department an
nounced today, one formerly tripped
in the "Follies," two danced with
troupes noted for their beauties and
one once strutted on the burlesque
stage,
Evening star., 1938-10-02

6. From there the brigade will 90 to
Columbia. Mo-, remaining overnight
before moving on to Kansas City Octo-
ber 7. The troops expect to reach
Fort Riley October 8.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Living costs in France have risen
over 20 per cent in the last IL months.
Increasing taxes are declared to %
interrupting Denmark's business rise.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

More than $13,000,O0 will be spent
in additional air defense of Paris.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES
ENTERTAIN OTTERBACK
Chief, Retiring After 40 Years,
Is rendered Banquet by
100 in Division

One hundred employees Of the money
order and electrical accounting divi-
sions Of the Washington City Post
once entertained Phillip Otterback.
their retiring chief. at banquet last
night at the Shoreham Hotel
On behalf Of the employees, Postmas-
ter Vincent c. Burke presented Mr..
Otterback with a gold watch. He and
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honor guest. and spoke briefly. Miss
Ellyne Strickland, vice president, pre-
sided.