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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-30
Peace Of Europe Saved
ByFoNolUing Agreement

third, fourth and nth Of October.
Territory marked No. 4, on the
sixth and seventh u October.
1.-THE remaining territories Of
predOminantly German character
will be ascertained by the I'D.
pointment Of the aforesaid inter-
national commission forthwith
and will be occupied by German
troops by the 10th Of October.
"Fifthly, the international com.
mission referred 10 in paragraph
three, will determine the terri
tories wherein plehiscltes are 70
be held. These territories will be
occupied by international bodies
until o pleblscite Is completed.
The same commission will Ak con.
ditions whereunder the plebiscite
Is to be held, taking as o basis
the conditions Of the saar plebls-
cite.
"The commission will also Ak
the date, not later than Novem-
Der. wherein the pleblscite will be
held.
"Sixthly, the Anal determine ton
OF these frontiers will be cleared
up BY the international commits
sion. The commission will also be
entitled TO recommend 10 the four
powers Of Germany, the United
Kingdom, France, and Italy, In
certain exceptional cases, minor
notifications for . strictly ethno-
graphical determine tIOn Of the
zones TO be transferred without o
pleblscite.
"Seventhly, there will be the
right Of optlon into and out Of
the transferred territory, che Op-
ton TO be exercised within six
months from the date Of this
agreement.
"A German. Cxechoslovak com.
mission shall determine the de.
tails Of the option and consider
ways Of facilitating the transfer
OF populations and settle the cues.
tions OF principle arising from said
transfers.
'Eighthly, the Czechoslovak
government will, within O period
Of fous weeks from the date Of
agreement, release from their mill.
tary and police forces any Su.
deten German who may wish 10
be released and the Czech gov.
eminent, within the same period,
release sudeten German prison.
ers serving terms Of imprison.
ment Cor political Offenses.
"Annex 70 agreement:
"His nsajesty's government Of
the United Kingdom and the
French government have entered
Into the above agreement on the
basis OF standing BY the offer con.
tanned In paragraph six Of the
Anglo-French proposals Of Sep.
tember 10th relating 10 an inter.
national guarantee OF the new
boundaries Of the Cxechoslovak
state against unprovoked aggres.
sion.
'When che question Of che
Polish and Hungarian nainorities
In Cxechoslovakia has been set.
tied, Germany and Italy, for
their part, will give this gnaran-
tee 10 Cxecheslovakia.
"The heads Of the governments
Of the four powers declare that
the problems Of the Polish and
Hungarian mlnorities In Czecho-
slovakia, n not settled within
three months by agreement be-
tween the respective governments,
shall form the subject Of another
meeting between the heads Of the
governments Of the four powers
here present.
Supplementary declaration.
can questions which may arise
from the transfer Of territories,
shall be considered 90 coming with
the terms Of reference TO the In
ternationaI commission.
Munich, 2eth Of September,
1885,"
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CZECHS RECEIVE
PACT WITH GLOOM
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though the troop sincludee no Ger
mans.
Everyone with whom ! talked.
from idlers 10 political leaders, con-
veyed the idea TO me that Czecho-
slovakia would rather have fought
than suffered dismemberment, and
that the surrender OF territory was
q sacrifice that II made not for It's
own welfare, but TO save the rest
Of Europe from war. They believed
that the other nations Of Europe
did not fully appreciate the sac
rifice.
The syrovy cabinet, successor TO
that OF Milan Hodza which resigned
o week ago after having agreed 10
cede the Sudeten area at the in
sistence Of Great Britain and
France. seemed bent today to SAL
wage all possible concessions out Of
the Munich conference.
Nevertheless, IL appeared that the
government was resigned 10 permit.
ting O "token" force off German
troops 10 occupy the Eyer and Asch
areas immediately, In accordance
with the Munich agreement.
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Of about 400 square miles In south
western Sudentenland, near the
Austro-G rman frontier, tomorrow
as "Area No. /" of their progress
sive occupation, to be completed
by October 10.
Hitler had won another triumph.
He had said that he would enter
Sudentenland tomorrow even at the
risk Of world war, and he was
going to do It.
But European peace had been
preserved, and now the hope was
that II might be made secure for
long time.
Daladier had made his friendship
statement at his hotel after q
throng Of Germans, massed In the
street, had clamored for him so en-
Enthusiastically that he was forced to
appear at q window and wave and
smile.
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WINNER OF BIG
PACT IS UNKNOWN
Continued from Page y

tons on details Of transfer.
Hitler-Evacuated territory 70 be
handed over In persent condition,
but Czech representatives could be
attached TO German forces to deal
with details. No economic, traffic or
other materials to be removed; no
footstuffs. cattle, etc., TO be moved.
Ftnal-Czech government
shall be responsible for evacuation
without damage 10 installations In
Sudetenland.
III. Areas Demanded
British French-Area for transfer
to include districts with more than
30 per cent German population.
Hitler-Area for transfer marked
on utilmaturn map TO be occupied
OF once by German troops with
provision for withdrawal Of troops
later 70 permit plebiscite before
Nov. Is.
Finai-Area marked on four.pow.
or map TO be occupied progressively
by German forces by October Z
and remaining areas predominantiy
German as determined by an inter-
national commission TO be occupied
by October 10.
Nv. Commission TO Handle
British French - international
commission 10 arrange transfer Of
populations from areas involved
within specified time.
Hitler-No reference, except that
German Czech commission should
s.saats e.ak AAka4aa
Final-A German Czech commits
sion shall work out details Of popu-
iation transfer.
Future Guarantees
British.Fre international
guarantee Of the future frontiers OF
Czechoslovakia as established BY an
international commission.
Hitier-No reference 70 guAran-
tees but, In O later letter TO Cham
berlain, the Fuehrer said Germany
would be willing TO recognise the
frontier as permanent after settle.
rnent Of claims Of Hungary and 20.
land.
Final--Finai determination Of
frontiers by an international com.
mission. An international guarantee
Of these frontiers by Britain and
France, after settlement Of the 20.
iish- Hungarian demands, by Ger.
many and italy. The Polish-Huri-
garian demands shall DO the sub.
ject Of another four-power confer
efice II not settled In three months.
Discharge Budetens
Hitler - Immediate discharge OF
eli gudeten Germans In military
and other forces Of Czechosiovaikia
and immediate liberation Of ell Ger
man political prisoners In Czecho.
slovakia.
FINAL Release Of Dudetens from
Czech army within four weeks. Ger
man political prisoners 70 be 70.
leased within four weeks.
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tODAvAnuO0 kKVhH GNBp -
lilies were affected by storm depre-
dations.
Thus. the Democratic campaign
has not reached the prediction iiil'
petus of the Republican drive Tor
votes by the means OF opening
headquarters and offering speakers
for state assignment.
Senator Francis T. Maioney will
not attend tonight's meeting, 80 far
o. was known today, as ne Is con-
fined to his home In Meriden with
4 cold. The senator recovered from
O foot infection recently but was
ordered by his doctor 70 stay indoors
for ct least o week, possibly two.
when he caught cold during conval-
essence from his other ailfnent.
Candidates expected ut the meet
ing are: United States Senator Aug
Justine Lonergan, Comptroller
Charles o. swartz, state treasurer
Guy b. Holt: state secretary, Or. q.
John eAtti; Attorney General
Charles J. Mclaughlin and Con-
gressman.at-large william M. Cit-
ron.
Other candidates expected 10 at
tend are: Representative J. Joseph
Smith, candidate for reelection On
congressman from the 18th district
High Sheriff j. Edward glavin. cam
didate for re-election as sheriff Of
New Haven County; and Attorney
Patrick J. Healey, candidate for
Judge Of probate In the Waterbury
district.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-30

Virtually every one OF the As
states, Hawaii and several foreign
countries as well, are represented
among the 80 gorgeous girls featured
IN raramount's Artists and Models
0brcad," with Jack Benny and Joan
Bennett.
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BANDIT VANISHED

Peabody, Mass, Sept. 30--(UP)--
Undannted when Q youthful gum
man ieaped over his counter and
demanded his money last night,
storekeeper william J. Kennedy, 70.
whipped out his own revolver and
.iiged. The bandit, apparently
wounded IN the chest, was dragged
10 q waiting automobile by two 20.
completes. All escaped.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-30

tlons plants one Of the largest IN
the world -aIready have been part
" decentralized end moved from
pilsen TO other parts Of the country
distinctly Czech OF GlOvak.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-30

Japan has had no less than
$4,000 earthquakes during the last
ten years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-30
GALES SWEEPING
UP COASTLINE

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DEMOCRATS MEET
HERE TONIGHT

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and said there should be no loss Of
life OF injuries.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
KING WOULD BACK
DISTRICT SALES TAX
Prefers Income Levy, but Would
Follow City's Wishes, Sen.
ator nec1ares
ator Declares.

Chairman King of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee will support the sales
tax to meet the Districts anticipated
revenue needs If local residents indi-
cate they prefer that levy. although
he would rather adopt the income tax,
he said today
While I think the income tax
would be better, if the Commissioners
recommend the sales tax and the peo-
pie, after full discussion, favor it, will
go along on that recommendation"
A decision is expected within a few
days on whether the House and Senate
District Committees will hold Joint
hearings on reorganization of the Dis
trict government, or take up the sub
1ect separately
Just back from an official trip to
Puerto Rico Chairman King will con-
fer soon with Chairman Palmisano of
the House committee on the Joint
hearing suggestion.
When the reorganization report was
completed by an advisory committee
appointed by the Commissioners. the
chairmen Of both congressional COM
mittees indicated before Christmas
they would consider meeting Jointly to
save time and avoid duplication OF
effort.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Early Given
High Hat for
Aid to Press

Stephen T. Early, press relation.
secretary for President Roosevelt "a.
ceived . high hat today. the award
made each month by Judge maeasine
to the individual who seems to be
most deserving"
The presentation was made In Sec
retary Early's ONCE by Harry New
man, publisher and editorial director
Of the magazine, Is . large group Of
newspaper correspondents looked On.
The citation read:
ITO Stephen Early, for never-failins
cheerfulness; for q thorough under.
standing of the problems which beset
sincere newsgatherers; for never for.
getting the days when, as m A. P.
and U. p. man, he had the same prob
lens; for an unfailing courtesy to the
newsmen from little and unimportant
papers; for . gracious ignoring Of the
hostility Of anti-administration CORE
spondents; for telling the truth al
ways, on or OF the record; for his
accessibility; for his refusal to be
tempted into either censorine or read
ing a story in advance about. the ad-
ministration; for his loyalty to, and
love Of, his chief, Franklin D. Roose-
welt; and because he never forgets q
friend or refuses to do . favor within
his power to grant; Judge. jr., tekes
great pleasure ia presenting Q gallant
gentleman with this high hat award
Evening star., 1938-01-05
new DIRIGIBLE
SERVICE PLANNED
Dirigible Hindenburg's Successor
to 1naugurate Trans.0ceanic
Service in Spring.

6y lDe hSSOClAteo PreSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. Some time
around the first anniversary of the
wreck Of the dirigible Hindenburg
another Zeppelin will glide into the
air In Germany and head across the
Atlantic to resume airship service be-
tween Europe and the United States.
The new ship will not be buoyed
by the explosive hydrogen, which
blasted the Hindenburg to destruc-
ton at Lakehurst, NJ j., last May.
Instead its gas cells will be filled with
non-inflammable helium. the first time
this American-mined gas will be used
to initiate a foreign lighter -than-air
craft.
Edward P. Farley. president of the
American Zeppelin Transport Corp,
agent for the German operators, an
nouncing the resumption of service,
said last night the new ship, LZ-l30.
dimensional counterpart of the Hin
denburg, would have schedule of
three trips month, with IS to lS to
be completed before seasonal opera
tions are terminated next fall.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
LAST RITES HELD
FOR ADMIRAL JONES
Leading Figure of Geneva and
London Arms Parleys Buried
in Arlington.

Admiral Hilary P. Jones, U. S. N. (re-
tired, former commander in chief Of
the United States Fleet and . leading
figure at the Geneva and London
arms conferences, was buried with
simple rites yesterday afternoon in
Arlington National Cemetery. Asp-
ciates who had known him through
his naval career, lasting nearly halt
. century. were on hand to pay their
last respects.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife of the
Navy Secretary. attended the services,
and Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
Of naval operations, headed the list
Of honorary pallbearers. The services
were conducted at the Fort Myer (va.)
chapel ct 2:30 pm. by Capt. Robert
D. Workman, chief Of the Nays Corps
Of Chaplains.
The honorary pallbearers were
Admiral Leahy, Admiral Hugh Rod
man, Admiral Joseph Strauss, Vice
Admiral w. L. Rodgers, Rear Admiral
Henry A. wiley and Rear Admiral
Mark L. Bristol, all retired; Rear
Admiral David F. Sellers, superin-
tendent Of the Naval Academy; Rear
Admiral w. T. Ouverius, oommandant
Of the 5th Naval District and Of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard; Rear Ad-
miral Adolphus Andrews, chief Of
the Bureau Of Navigation; Capt. John
H. Gibbons, U. 8. N. (retired; Capt.
Frank K. Hill, q. 8. N. (retired) !;
Capt. Dudley w. Knox, q. 8. N. (re-
tired), head Of the ONCE Of naval
records and library, Navy Department:
Chester Wells, q. 8. N. (retired) !;
Capt. william w. 0albraith, q. 8. N.
(retired); Capt. Harold G. Train,
U. 8. NJ; 1t. Col. Julian M. Cabell,
q. 3. A. (retiredD, and Maj. Gist
Blair.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Budget-Senate and House receive
President Roosevelt's budget estimates
for 1883.
Farm bill-Before Conference Com
1nittee.
Housing bill-Before Conference
Committee.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Committee
continues inquiry.
Taxes-House Subcommittee con.
tnues study of tax revision.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Begins debate on anti-lynchine bill,
Special unemployment committee
scheduled to continue public hearings,
House and Senate conferees prob
ably will meet again on farm leeisla-
ton.
House:
Begins debate on independent offices
appropriation bill
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of Dis
trict Committee begins consideration
Of tax increase program, 10:30 am.
Subcommittee Of the Appropriation,
Committee resume hearings on Nav,
and District supply bills, 10 am.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
BLAZE TRAPS zoo
At BEANO PARTY
81 Of PaWtucket Crowd,
Mostly Women, Injured
Before Rescue.
By the Associated Press

PAWTUCKET, r. l., Jan. 5.-Two
hundred persons, mostly women, saved
by spectacular rescue work, described
today the horror of q fire that trapped
them during a Beano party last night
in the British-American Hall.
Thirty-seven. nine injured seriously,
were treated for broken limbs, burns,
bruises and gashes. Scores of others
received first aid.
The blaze - its origin still unde-
termined-broke out in the cellar and
first floor Of the hall. in the heart of
the Pawtucket business district Deputy
Fire Chief William Connolly estimated
damage at $25.0o0.
Firemen carried about hundred
persons down ladders. Eight jumped
from second-story windows, fearful
they would be pushed out. Others were
tumbled down stairs by the rush for
exits.
Saw Smoke Under Doors.
Whisps Of smoke rolling under a
door from downstairs was the first
warning to the Beano players. They
dashed for the two exits, found them
blocked by flames and turned In q
rush for the windows, only to find nc
fire escapes. A passer-by sounded ar
alarm.
I'VE were trapped like rats" said
Mrs. James A. Ryan of Central Falls.
Everybody seemed to be trying tt
get to . window where there wa
some air. The smoke was getting SC
thick We couldn't see. not to minc
breathe
Describes Screaming.
u hope never hear screaming Hk.
that again" said Mrs. Adelard j
Mercier Of Central Falls. She WORKED
her way to window, climbed out ant
sat on q sill until the press Of tn,
crowd became too great.
They were pushing and milling be-
hind me" she said, "and was afrait
they were going to push me out. Sud
denly saw man Jump to the roo
below and that made up my mind.
jumped, though I thought I would b,
killed. I landed on the roof and founs
wasn't hurt much"
Evening star., 1938-01-05
WIFE ADMITS PRISONER
IS HER DEAD" HUSBAND
Montana Woman Had Not Identi.
fed Him for Fear of Losing
Her Relief Pension,
By the Associated Press

oy tAc AhSOClALSQ STeSH.
BOzEMAN, Mont, Jan. 5.-Mrs
Grace Kremer, county relief director
said today Mrs. Bertha Weston ad-
mitted a man held in Jail at Everett
Wash, is the husband she had said
was dead for fear she would lose q
pension.
Mrs. Weston. who yesterday denied
H. G. Weston visited her last month,
later came to the relief office and ad-
mitted she had seen him. She said
she knew him because part Of the
top Of his ear was cut off,"
Mrs. Kremer said Mrs. Weston would
continue to receive her $40-a-month
pension because it was paid for sup
port of dependent children.
Mrs. Weston said she formerly be-
lieved Weston was killed in a cave-in
five years ago.
Weston, arrested for burglary, told
Everett police he turned to crime be-
cause he had been declared legally
dead when a body identified as his
had been taken from the cave-in and
he was unable to obtain w. P. A.
work.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
PUERTO RICO SEEKS
INDEPENDENCE VOTE
Plea Made to Congress Through
Burke for Plebiscite on State.
hood or Freedom.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. S.
Puerto Rico today petitioned Congress
through two OF her major political
leaders to provide a plebiscite so the
island might decide finally between
statehood and independence.
The petition, addressed to the
United States Congress and the Ameri-
can people. was given to Senator
Burke. Democrat, Of Nebraska, chair
man of the committee investigating
the need Of increasing the island s
Supreme Court.
1t was signed by Rafael Martinez
Nadal, president Of the Union Repub-
lican party. which favors statehood.
and Antonio r. Barcelo. president Of
the Liberal party, which is for in
dependence
They asked in the petition that,
pending a plebiscite. Congress liberal
ize the present organic act (Which de-
termined Puerto Rico's constitution)
to include an elective Governor and
abolition Of the Governors veto power.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
SOCIAL AGENCIES
IN NEW OFFICES
Transfer Into Permanent
Headquarters Virtually
Completed.

All units of the Community Chest
and departments Of the Council Of
Social Agencies and Jewish Social
Service Agency are being moved today
into permanent Chest headquarters
1l0l M street NV. and the newly
completed annex adjoining the old
building. Moving was to be CON-
pleted before nightfall.
At the same time the Chest an.
nounced the election for another
term as treasurer Of H. L. Rust, jr.
real esate dealer and former Chest
campaign chairman.
The various campaign units, which
have been quartered temporarily al
1928 Eleventh street NV. are among
those moving today to the permanent
headquarters and its three-story
annex.
Accounting Unit in Annex.
The accounting department of the
Chest already has been moved into
the ground floor of the new annex
and the campaign units will be located
on the second floor. The Jewish So.
cial Service Agency has taken over
the ground floor of the old building
formerly occupied by the Chest &C.
counting department.
The new annex is the result of {
Gift ~ fhA yrorAvtv at I'M N efro>t
and at 10000 to the Chest and the
Council OF Social Agencies. The donor
who preferred to remain anonymous
has consented to the sale Of the prop.
erty at 10000 M street and q par
of the proceeds Of this sale, together
with gift of cash made by the prop.
erty donor, was used to construct tn,
new annex.
This makes it possible, for the frs
time, for all departments of the Ches
| and Council to be housed under thei
own roof, it was announced. Inas
much Is the Council Is the welfar
planning organization Of the city
while the Chest Is the financial fed
GRAFTON for the purpose Of raisin,
funds. the close relationship between
the two organizations makes the nev
housing arrangement ideal, it va
pointed out.
Long Has Served Chest.
Mr.. Rust has served during the pas
year as Chest treasurer, chairman o
the Building Committee. member O
the board of trustees and member O
the Tenth Anniversary Campaig,
Committee. He is one of a group O
local and civic leaders who have beer
amliated with the Chest ever sine,
its organization here.
A member Of the first Board O
Trustees and a worker In the Specia
Assignments Unit, Mr.. Rust subse
quently became . regional chairman
in the Metropolitan unit. chairmar
Of that unit, secretary to the Chest il
1882 and 1888. . member Of the Ex.
ecutive Committee and campaign vic,
chairman in 1884 and chairman OF tn,
Once Management Committee. H,
was made campaign chairman In 1893,
and was elected treasurer in 1885,
and again last year.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
DC. C.TRAFF|CPLANS
CONSIDERED TODAY
Score of Suggestions to Be
Studied at City Heads
Conference.

Nearly . score of trafiic improve
ment suggestions made by Washing
tonians to combat the problem here
were to be considered today at q
conference Of District ofiicials.
Police oficials hope to work out q
definite highway safety program from
a study Of the proposals made by cit
liens interested in lowering the Dis
trict's traf1lc accident toll.
Farley Participants.
Among those participating in to-
days conference were Police Supt.
Ernest w. Brown, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer, Commissioners
Hazen and Sultan and 1lve police in
spectors
More than 60 suggestions were con-
sidered at a five-hour meeting yester-
day in Maj. Browns office. and 10
were laid aside for further study at
today's conference.
Suggestions either to abolish all
downtown parking or to make 1t un-
limited under first come, first
served" policy were included In the
list.
Speed Limit Boost Favored.
Maj, Brown and Mr.. Van Duser
also received letters in support Of
their proposal to increase the 22-mile
speed limit to Is, and the 3O-mile limit
to IS.
The police superintendent outlined
plans to concentrate motor cycles
and patrol cars on the principal
thoroughfares to bring about better
enforcement.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
B. & o. OFFICIAL DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5 R.-
George S. Harlan, 81, general freight
agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, died today.
He was born in Baltimore and had
been associated with the company for
Al years
He formerly was assistant general
freight agent in Baltimore.