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The Washington times., 1938-10-06

having German populations of 81
per cent or more by October 10,
which in itself went beyond the
original terms of the Munich
four power agreement, overnight
developments found CZechoSlo-
vakia seemingly eager to cooperate
with Berlin.
Prisoners Freed
1t became increasingly apparent
that with the resignation OF
Eduard Benes as Czech president,
his nation is falling swiftly within
the German orbit and has vir-
tualIy decided to throw In its lot
with the Nazi regime.
Thus, with approval OF the ma
tional commission, CzechS and
Germans agreed upon immediate
reciprocal release of all political
prisoners.
The Germans granted an unex'
pected concession by agreeing to
allow CzechosloVakia to remove
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
HUNT WOMAN
Mrs. Willis Father
Critically I'LL

Washington police today were
asked to locate a former Cleve-
land woman to tell her that her
father is near death in a Cleveland
hospital.
The woman sought is Mrs. Sue
Willis, "a, whose mother( Mrs.
Ora w. Linderman, of 1861 East
Ninety-third st., Cleveland, ad-
vised authorities here that Mrs.
Willis had come to Washington
last December to obtain work.
Only clue to Mrs. Willis where
abouts since then, police were in
formed, is that she received mail
at the general delivery department
Of the Washington post office.
Mr.. Linderman was reported to
be in Cleveland Clinical Hospital
with an illness from which he is
not expected to recover.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
.56 Arab BrigGnds
Killed by Troops

JERSALEM, Oct. 6 G.N.S0.
Palestine authorities, under or
derS from London, clamped down
emergency measures on the strife
torn Holy Land today following
two fierce battles in which 56
Arab brigandS were killed in the
region between TiberiaS and Safed.
The Arabs were believed to be
remnants Of a gang which mas
sacred 19 Jews in Tiberias on Sun
day.
They were engaged by a regi-
ment of British troops who were
assisted by Royal Air Force planes.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Czech-Ndzi Military Pact Expected
Continued from Page u


racies to such an extent that
Czechs now feel their only saliva
ton lies in having a powerful
One important Cze c h
source said today:
"SOme day, perhaps, France
and England will wish they had
two million Czech soldiers to
help them fight. Those two mil
lion are gone, however, and what
is left of them will more likely
fight on the German side in a
future conflict"
A similar sentiment towards a
Czech-German military under,
standing is evident in German
circles. There it is pointed out
that the Fuehrer is determined
that Moscow must stay out of
western Europe.
CZechoSlovakia' S frontiers hence
forth can be considered as out
posts against BolShevism in the
East. That will make it necessary
to advance the German military
shield" eastward.
Cooperation between the Czechs
and Germans within the interna-
tional commission has been so
successful and SO significant that
close observers believe all effects
of past propaganda can be coun-
teracted within the next six
months. BY then, with the help of
closer trade relations. the Ger,
mans and Czechs will find a mu,
tual basis for friendship.
With Germany already per.
mitted to occupy all Sudeten areas
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

would go to war if CZechoslovakia
were invaded, the people would
not have given their support. The
pact signed between himself and
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, he de-
clared, was not the expression of
two people who signed a piece Of
paper, but an opinion Of the de.
sire Of their respective peoples"
1.-THE documen was not
drawn up by Herr Hitler" the
premier said, but by the hum
BILE individual now addressing
the House"
Chamberlain's demand for q
vote of confidence was on gov
ernment resolution stating that
This house approves the policy OF
His Ma eSty'S government by
which war was averted in the re
cent crisis and supports their ef
forts to secure lasting peace"
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

he termed "A peace with honor
a peace for our time"
What we did" he continued,
saved Czechoslovakia from an
Inhalation and gave her a
chance for new life with Sc
curity comparable to that Of
Switzerland.
II do not want general elec-
ton now. I do not want to capi-
talize on feelings Of relief.
But this government does de-
serve approval Of the House for
it's conduct of affairs during the
recent crisis which saved
Czechoslovakia from annihila-
ton and Europe from Armaged-
don"
Chamberlain insisted that if hi
government had told Germany j
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
FuehreP Tours
Sudeten Areas
SOLUTION
'AMAZES'
FUEHRER

B Rim, Oct. s.
Chancellor Hitler was
"anazed" at h oUing
sOlUed the CzechOslO-
yak crisis Without WGr,
he told a cheering audi
ence last night.
ut dES1dzes me to
h0Ue WOn the Sudeten-
land Without fighting"
the Nozi Fuehrer de-
clGred. "This year the
last scandalOus pages
haUe been torn out of
the book of fate and the
German people h0Oe
found their GOoy back to
honor"
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Mrs. Edith Allen Heads
Girl Scouts Leaders

Following a meeting at the Gar
net-Patterson Junior High School,
Mrs. Edith Allen has been elected
president Of the Girl Scout Lead
ers League Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
other officers elected include
Hattie Cunningham, vice preSi-
dent; Audrey Simmons, secretary,
and Mary Dickson, treasurer. Mrs.
Virginia MCGUIRE Is chairman Of
the District Girl Scouts.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

and keep any and all war mate
rials within the entire occupa-
tional zones. including that left
b ehind when Hitler's legions
started marching into the Sudeten-
land last Saturday.
Coincidently, the international
commission launched into discus
sion of plebiScite proceedings for
districts were the German major
ity is in doubt.
Observers closely watching de-
liberations of the international
commission made no secret of
their surprise over the Nazi-CZech
collaboration. 1t was generally as
sumed the resignation Of BeneS
had cleared the decks for a whole
new era of Czech h-German relation
ship. The feeling was expressed
here that Czechoslovakia, deserted
by her allies, has decided it can
profit most by cooperation with
| Germany on q basis Of equality,
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Troops Take Over'
More of CzechS'
Territory

BERLIN, Oct. 6 0N.SD.-While
his troops parachuted to earth
from army planes to begin occups-
ton Of the fourth occupation zone
of dismembered Czechoslovakfs,
Chancellor Hitler made another
triumphal tour of the Sudetenland
today.
Flanked by military aides, Hitler
entered the surrendered Sudeten
area between Oppach and Fagau
this morning on his special train
to give the new Nazi territory a
close inspection.
This phase of the task of taking
over German portions Of the Sude-
ten area will be carried out today
and tomorrow. The fourth occu-
patton area embraces the Sudeten
Silesian territory to the north Of
Moravia.
Later, speaking to the Sudeten
free corps and part of the army Of
occupation at Rumberg, north.
western frontier town in the
second occupation zone, Hitler
said:
100000 ANNEXED
1T has been a long road to
freedom, but this wonderful de.
velopment shows us what ur1-
bending will can do.
To-day the Reich Is annexing
more than 100000 persons.
That indomitable will can in
this hour become our oath-to
keep this Reich as strong as it
is, and to continue to build 1t UP.
Our holy oath in this hour
will be that every inch of Ger.
man soil on which the flag Of
the new Reich is placed will
remain German eternally."
Hitler proceeded then to
Schoenljnde for the night.
MAY GET MORE LAND
Because Czechoslovakia has
agreed to allow Germany to oc-
cupy all Sudeten areas having Ger.
man populations of 81 per cent or
more, the area to be occupied by
Germany may prove considerably
larger than was at first believed
likely under terms of the Mu-
Mich agreement.
The fifth occupation zone will
be taken over beginning tomor-
row. This territory represents a
marked extension of the first
four zones and comprises the Tro-
phau, GablonZ, Trautenau, Reich.
enberg and Leitmeritz areas as
well as districts west Of the city Of
PilSen.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
SLOVAKS WANT.
SELF RULE, BUT.
in CZECH STATE.
Syrovy Expected tc
Meet Demands

RAGUE, Oct. 8 QNSO.
Czechoslovakia's minority Of
4,500,000 Slovaks, through their
leaders, decided to demand auton-
omy but to remain within the new
Czech state.
1t was announced the Slovaks
favored Self-rule but at the same
time desired to remain within a
federated state consisting of what
remains of CZechoslovakia.
SYROVY TO YIELD
Authorities here said the Slovak
decision means that CzechoSlo-
vakia will become a federal state
with two partners of equal rank.
The Slovak congress decided to
appoint a government Of five
members headed by M. Tisot,
leader Of the autonomists.
Advance indications were that
oneeyed Gen. Jan Syrovy, who
assumed the duties Of the presi-
dency as well as those Of the pre-
miership and war ministry, would
grant most and perhaps all Of the
Slovak demands.
At the same time, Syrovy. the
nations chief military hero, took
up the task Of placating Nazi Ger
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Is Given
Confidence
Vote
Continued from Page II


next war would strike the work
man, the man in the street, the
man in a bus, his wife and child
in their home.
you cannot ask people to
accept such a prospect unless
you feel yourself you could
make them feel that the cause
for which they were going to
fight was a final one, transcend
ing all human values-one that
was sacred.
MY answer is that people did
not feel they would possess such
a cause if they were asked to go
to war over the Sudeten Ger
mans.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
TeChniCians at VOL
Renew Pay ContrdCi

The management Of the Amer
lean Broadcasting Company, own
ers Of VOL, and Joseph P. Selly,
international organizer for the
American Communications Asso-
citation, affiliate of the Committee
for Industrial Organization, have
renewed tWo-year contract cover
ing wages ard hours for the tech
nicians of VOL. VOLS techni.
clans have neer organized under
the CIO for the past year.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Denies Betrayal

ITO accuse us of having be-
trayed Czecnoslovakia is pre-
posterous. I have been charged
with cowardice and weakness.
I have been accused of bringing
the country to the edge of war,
but have been denied the merit
of snatching it back safely -.
II still feeA that my actions
have averted war. My con-
science tells me that I did the
right thing"
Throughout the Prime Minister s
long closing address. there was
more than a trace Of bitterness
and Indignation over the on
slaughts hurled at him since ne
returned from Munich with what
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

Nipponese aerial activity there led
to belief that japanese are plan
ming an early invasion Of the huge
Port of Canton.
japanese bomberS also carried
out widespread operations along
the Yangtze River. In addition, it
was claimed that Nipponese in
fantry units captured the strong
hold of Loki in Northwestern
Kiangsi Province.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Chamberlain Peace Policy
Approved BY Commons
G1'iebI Spy Qu1is
Reported Red Hot

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 U.N.S.)
Two assistant United States
attorneys returned from Ber-
lin today, silent on the depO-
sitiOn they took there from DIR.
Ignatz Griebl, former New
York dentist, who slipped
through the fingers Of Gov
ernment agents investigating
espionage.
The statement itself is not
due until Saturday when the
liner Washington docks and
it will be submitted to the
State Department before 1t
is turned over to the Federal
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

many in an attempt to end fric-
ton between Berlin and Prague.
His chief problems seemed to be
those of softening any further
blows that outside nations might
deliver against CzechoSlovakia
and holding the nation together
by granting additional indepen-
dence to the minoritieS within.
Syrovy took over the duties Of
the presidency following the resig-
nation of Edouard BeneS, who
gave way to leaders more friendly
to Nazi aims.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Tragic Mishap

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 6
1.N.SD.-Probably the youngest
case of suicide by firearms is on
record at IngleWood. Cal. Three
and-a-half-year-old Floyd Hitch
cock, jr., awakened from a nap
and took a gun from dresser.
He died shortly after from self
inflicted bullet wound.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
JAPAN SEXES
YANCTzE FORT

SHANGHAI, Oct. 6 GN.SD.
Staying more than 300 Chinese de
tenders, Japanese naval forces
today captured the strategic Mean
shan Fort in the YangtZe River
valley, according to reports re-
ceived today.
At the same time advices from
South China stated that intense
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Acme Photo

court here in which the eS-
piOnage suspects will be tried,
Attorney George C. Dix,
counsel for Johanna HOf-
mann. one of the spy SuS-
poets, accompanied the U. s.
attorneys, Lester DUNCAN
and John Burke, jr., to Ber-
lin and took part in the queS-
tiOning of Griebl at the U. S.
consulate.
He claimed today that the
te IS tim Ony exOnerateS his
client and reported that
Griebl's statement was red
hot"
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
MEDITERRANEAN PACT

od1NC1O11ol SONNA AAAAANAAS'
MEDITERRANEAN PACT
At the conclusion of the war it
Is proposed that Insurgent Gen
eralissimo Francisco Franco sub
scribe to a Mediterranean security
pact, which would be drawn up
and signed by Italy, Britain and
France. Spanish naval fleets would
be expected to adhere to lnterna'
tional naval agreements now in
force.
Other points in the proposed
plan are:
/. Anglo-Italian economic CO.
operation to aid withdrawal of
foreign troops from Spain.
2. Creation of an international
loan to aid rehabilitation Of deV-
aStated Spanish areas.
3. Germany and France to
enter into a final peace agreement.
LIMITED MONARCHY
Mussolini, with the aid of Brit
ain, is expected to seek a Spanish
peace on the basis of establish
ment OF a united Spain under n
limited monarchy with provincial
autonomy for Barcelona and
Valencia.
If this proves impossible, Span
ish territory might then be di-
vided between the warning sides
on the basis of their present
status,
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
HitIer's Plan

LONDON, Oct. 6 1.N.SD.
Chancellor Hitler is consider
ing approaching the British
government and possibly the
United States regarding the
possibility of mediation in the
SinO-Japanese war. Such a
move, however, would not be
made before the Japanese
capture HankOw, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Hungary to Wait

BUDAPEST, OCT. 8 lI.N'S.J.
The Hungarian government
agreed today to postpone its
negotiations with the Prague
regime over ceSSiOn of Czech
areas inhabited by MagyarS
because of the CzechOslOvakia
domestic crisis caused by the
resignation of Eduard BeneS
as president.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Polish Arms Take
Deer Czech Area

WARSAW, Oct. 6 QNS.).-Polish troops have occu-
pied the southern part of the Teschen region which was
ceded to Poland by the Czechosovak government under
pressure of an utmatum according to advices received
here today. E, ,
The troops advanced into the area about mile behind
retreating Czech forces, it stated
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Tampa Advanced
i. 5. Housing Cash

The U. S. Housing Authority
yesterday advanced Tampa, Fla.
$34,500 for preliminary expenses
from its $l,524,000 loan contract
for construction of low-rent
housing development.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
SPANISH PEACE.
NEXT; IL DUCE.
TO TAKE LEAD.
Mediterranean Concord
Move Started
BY KINGSBURY SMITH

LONDON, Oct. 6 GN.S).
Termination of the fratricidal
Spanish civil war, with Premier
MuSsolini cast in the role of peace
maker, seemingly moved closer to-
day as the British and Italian gov.
ernments went forward with plans
to bring peace to all quarters of
Europe.
Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain, it was revealed, has sub
mitted to Mussolini a plan for
ending the Spanish conflict, and
II Duce has indorsed it in princl-
pie" He is expected to place 1t
before the Fascist Grand Council
today.
WINS ON ETHIOPIA
One of the CHIEF points of the
peace plan is withdrawal Of 10000
Italian troops from the inSurgent
Spanish forces. Upon completion
of this token" withdrawal, under
the plan, Britain will announce
formal recognition Of Mussolinis
conquest of Ethiopia. thus putting
into effect the Anglo-Italian friend
ship pact.
II Duce would be given the task
of peacemaker in Spain along with
the British government, seeking to
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
|Spdnish Peace Move}
is Pressed in Rome|

ROME, Oct. S I.N.SJ.
Lord Perth, British AmbdS.
Sddor to Rome. conferred
Uith Italian Foreign Min
lister Count Gdledzzo CidnO
again today as noUeS for
terminating the Spanish ciUil
wdr lDent torWdrd, 1t 1UGS
understood the British enUoy
carried new instructions from
London to the conference.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06
Britain Frowns
On CONSUMPTION

LONDON, Oct. 6 N.N.SO.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
informed the House Of Com
mons today that the British
govern m e n t has decided
against military cOnScriptiOn
or compulsory national serv-
ice in time of peace.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

bring about a truce and then to
negotiate between the insurgents
and the Barcelona government.
The Washington times., 1938-10-06

RATES BY CARRIER IN WASHING
TON. D. c.. AND SUBURBS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
.Nam1eByrd
As DriUer
Bandit Car

Roclxin cham, Mar. 9 (AP)-Two
witnesses told Federal court jury
here today John Byrd, %, of Durham
wals driver on an automobile bearing
two bandits, who fled after hololns
up and robbing the Bank OF Cdnoor
of S2,97O last September r.
Byrd, is charged. with compllclty
in the holdup which Federal Agent
Edward Scheidt, of Charlotte, SAID
William Payne and Wash Turner,
alias Jack Borden, had admitted aft
err their capture in Sanford IN Jan
uary.
The witnesses, only Two heard be-
fore the luncheon recess, J. D. Nc
Caskill. cashier in the bank in a little
town in Montgomery county, and his
sister. Miss Ruby McGaskill, assistant
cashier.
They testified Payne and Turner,
now sentenced to death for Staying
State Highway Patrolman George
Penn, at Asheville, last August 70,
came into the bank and committed
the hold-up while Byrd remained IN
the car.
A Jury was chosen quickly after
the case was called at II a. m. One
of the Jurors is a Negro.
District Attorney Carlyle Higgins
and J. r. Patton, of Durham, were
J Byrds attorneys, were said to have
! obtained dispositions from Payne and
Turner in Raleigh yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
OPPOSITION BITTER
EXPERIMENTATION
Fight In Senate Taking On
Some Aspects of Supreme
Court Fight
DESPOTISM is FEARED
Centering of So Much Increased
Power In President Resented
DESPOTISM IS FEARED
Centering of So Much Increased
Power In President Resented
by Many Democrats and
All Republicans
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumnist

Washington, March 9-The con-
gressional fight against the Roosevelt
plan of governmental reorganization
is assuming the proportions of the
Presidents defeated Supreme Court
reorganization program.
Governmental reorganization gen
orally is recognized as long overdue
and urgently needed-but not, the
pending schemes opponents say, the
kind of reorganization urged by the
administrative supporters. These OPP
ponents contend that a virtual exc
cutive dictatorship would be created
if the White House has it's way; fur
thermore, that no economies are con-
templated-only a promised (but not
guaranteed increase in efficiency.
Indeed, Senator James F. Byrnes
who sponsors the proposition, admits
that no money will be saved, except
as enhanced efficiency may be inter
preted as an economy.
Opponents answer that despotisms
always are represented as efficient
at least temporarily, but they object
to a despotism.
Its Possibilities
The thing is not literally proposed
despotism.
The plan seeks to empower the Pre-
sident to rearrange, tumble up and
reassort governmental commissions
boards. bureaus and administrations
to switch divisions from department
CONTINUED on Page Flve.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Nothing New
In Levine
Kidnapping
Father Denies $780,
900 Ransom Been
Paid; Another Boy
Missing

New Rochelle, N. Y, March o.
(AP)-Murray Levine, whose sou
Peter IL, disappeared 10 days ago
said fatty today that no ransom had
been paid in the apparent kidnapping.
The New York lawyer, in a routine
telephone statement from his house
asserted 'there is nothing new"
Asked if a rumor that $4,000 had
been paid were true, he answered
THAT is incorrect. There is nothing
new"
Police said they were still staying
away from the Levine house at the
fathers request in order to facilitate
contact with the supposed kidnaper;
Police officials said they had neithe,
made searches or taken any Othel
step according to the fathers wishes
Disappearance of another New
Rochelle boy was reported by tn
police today.
The parents of Bernard Richard
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09
Taking of Testimony Begins
After Last of Jurors Are
Accepted for the
Trial
STATE USES LAST
OF ITS CHALLENGES
Many Prospective Jurors Say
They Have Formed Opin-
ions as to Guilt or Inno-
cence of Defendant; Court
Room Is Packed for Hear
ing

Taking of testimony was be-
gun in Vance Superior Court
this afternoon in the case of
Clarence Fairbanks, "a, charg-
ed with first degree murder for
the axe-slaying of Steve Good,
his showman-employer, here
the night of Sunday, January
16. The jury was completed at
3 o'clock, after rs prospective
jurors had been called and 63 of
them set aside for various
causes.
The eleventh and twelfth Jurors
were selected in thirty minutes after
court convened at 2:30 o'clock. The
eleventh man was ]. A. Afford and
the twelfth was j. w. Dupriest, both
mechanics for the Carolina Bagging
Company. Eight men were called in
selecting the final two jurors.
Judge Parker inquired of the
health of all jurors, and decided not
to select thirteenth juror.
All talesmen called for the case
were discharged, an dtaking of testi-
mony was started.
The first witness for the state was
Garland Adcock, who testified to
driving Fairbanks in Adcock's taxi
cab to the police station the night Of
the killing to report the affair.
Ten jurors were seated and sworn
when Vance Superior Court recessed
for the lunch hour at one o'clock this
afternoon in the trial Of Claren"s
Fairbanks, 24-year-old youth charged
with the first degree murder of his
showman-employer, Steve Good here
the night of Sunday, January 16, and
the full panel was expected to be coca-
pleted and taking of testimony begun
sometime during the afternoon.
Seven of the ten jurors who had
been seated at the noon hour were o..
tanned from the regular jury panel
serving at this March term of court
after that list had been exhausted
with the calling Of Is men. The other
three up to that time were obtained
after 40 of the special venire of 100
summoned for duty had been examin-
called up to the noon recess.
Most of those set aside were reject
ed because they claimed to have forfi,-
ed opinions already as to the guilt or
innocence of the defendant, though a
few were excused because OF the con-
diton of their health, and one because
he said he did not believe in capital
punishment All the others had no
scruples about the death penalty;
when merited.
At the noon hour the prosecution
had exhausted all of the six peremp-
tory challenges allowed it by law, and
the defense had accepted ten of It's
allotted limit of fourteen challenges
The first two prospective jurors
called were accepted by both sides
and were sworn. They were l.. Z
Barnes, Kittrell township farmer, ana
w. P. Pope, lifelong farmer or Will
fC0pfin,,o6 IN PaUo Three;