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The times-news., 1938-10-27
Rev. DR.. liner Named Armistice Day
Speaker AS Plans For Celebration
Here Are Virtually Completed
Former National Legion
Chaplain; Rev. Linn to
Give Memorial Sermon

The Rev. John w. Inzer, D. D.,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
of Asheville, and a former nation
al chaplain of the American Le-
gion, will be the principal speaker
at annual Armistice day exercises,
to be held at the high school au-
ditorium on Friday, November II,
it was announced today.
Actively connected with the Le-
eion from its birth, Rev. lnzer
was elected national chaplain by
acclamation in 1921. He represent
ed Alabama at the first caucus in
st. Louis in 1919, greatly assist
ed in bringing various factions to-
gether, and was drafted along
with Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
to become national speaker for
the Legion. He served several
months in this capacity, but retlr-
ed to become pastor of the First
Baptist church, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
He was Only 20 years old when
he accepted this pastorate and
served there for ten years. He re-
ceived unanimous call to the
First church, Montgomery, Ala,
and went there on January l,
1880. He served in Montgomery
until called to the AsheVllle
church.
He was educated at Savoy, Tex,
high school, Southwestern Teach
ers college, Simmons university,
Southwestern Baptist Theological
seminary, and the degree of D. d.
was conferred by Simmons uni
versity in 1921.
He has served pastorates in
Birmingham, Ala, Mobile, Ala,
as first lieutenant, U. S. army, as
national Legion organizer, nation
al chaplain, trustee of Tennessee
Baptist college, member of the
home mission board, and national
chaplain of the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans.
The annual observance of Ar
mistice day will begin with the
memorial service, a union service
of all city churches, at the high
school auditorium on Sunday
night, November 6, at 8 o'clock.
The memorial sermon on this
occasion will be delivered by the
Rev. J. Arthur Linn, pastor of
Grace Lutheran church and a
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news., 1938-10-27
Bv ARTHUR F. DEGREVE
Ln,,ed Pres Staff Correspondent

| WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. (UP)
teS!ent Roosevelt last night re-
ttirmet this nations desire for
Eace. called on the world powers
Giaym and warned that until
key did the United States had no
tier alternative but to increase
naval and military forces.
Il a speech carried over the ma
oR.wide facilities of the Column
a and National Broadcasting
bmpanieS, the president rejected
BE- idea Of force as a permanent
eceSsity and as an ideal of life.
/ cautioned that you cannot or
EE!ze civilization around the
Fre OF miltarism and at the same
fme expect reason 70 control hu-
Ban teStluieS."
But, he said, this country must
3e prepared 10 meet with sue
eSs' any application of force
|ganSt US. The chief executive
hid that the American democracy
il! insists that an armament race
hong nations is absurd unless
lew territories or new controls
re coveted by some"
I'VE are entitled, | think, to
teater assurance than can be Civ
p by words: The kind of proof
fhIch can be given, for example,
actual discussions. leading to
etual disarmament" he said.
Not otherwise can we be relieved
the necessity Of increasing our
Tn military and naval establish
EentS."
The chief executive made a
Prong plea for national unity not
aly IN promoting world peace
nd restraint, but for the settle
Fent Of American domestic prob
Ens.
Let Us work with greater uni
ior peace among nations of
world, for restraint. for nego-
lContinued on page fourl
The times-news., 1938-10-27
ROOSEVELT VIEW
MUCH LIKE BRITAIN'S
By CLIFFORD L. DAY

Copyright, 1898, by United Press
LONDON, Oct. 27. (UP).-Dip-
lomatic observers were struck to-
day by the remarkable similarity
of views held by the United States
and Great Britain on world peace,
as voiced in radiocast speeches
last night by President Franklin
d. Roosevelt and Foreign Secre-
tary Viscount Halifax.
Comparison Of several passages
in the two speeches showed simil-
arities regarded as comforting to
proponents of closer international
cooperation between the great
Notwithstanding powers and as
giving cause for misgivings to iso-
lationists.
From the two statements of
foreign policy, it was obvious that
the speakers were fully aware of
the deep-seated desire of both peo-
piles for peace. 1t was equally OBJ
vious that each statesman real
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-10-27

Japanese, and suddenly were con-
fronted by Japanese soldiers who
had scaled the walls.
The Americans ordered the
japanese out and for a moment
there was danger of fighting.
A group of British naval Off
GERS arrived at this moment and
this correspondent, who speaks
Japanese, acted as interpreter be.
tween the japanese and the An.
glo-American group.
Meantime the japanese trained
machine-guns along the water
front and kept them up for an
hour.
Finally, after the correspond
ent had explained to the Japanese
that the British and American
forces were responsible for order
in the refugee zone, the japanese
group retired.
After this incident the British
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-10-27
SET CLEANUP
WEEK IN CITY
Mayor Announces Cam
paign To Be Closed
by Thanksgiving

Mayor A. V. Edwards announc-
ed today that the city would spon'
sor a Clean-Up Week campaign,
beginning on Nov. 7. and contlnu'
ing through the week.
Plans for the campaign are be;
ing worked out, and the goal VII
be to clean up the entire city by
Thanksgiving, the mayor said.
The city would like to have the
cooperation of all residents IN the
Campaign, Mayor Edwards said.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
Offers Silver Price Boost To Revive
Half OF Worlds Purchasing Power

the purpose of finding foreign
market for 1S,400,000 bales at a
pegged peg ye rate of 1919 cents a pound
He challenged administration OBJ
iections that the government
would lose in seigniorage (the diff,
ference in the price of coined and
uncoined silver, or sc centsl and
that the plan would result IN in
flation.
cotton Industry if the present pol
lev is pursued. Pittman said:
"The one billion people in India
and the orient are the largest con-
TG not pay for such goods with ex-
ports. They have no gold surplus
with which to make payments.
They have large quantities of sill
Continued on page fourl.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
FRANCE NOT TO
GIVE UP War.
Won COLONIES
Moves to Block German
Scheme to Retrieve
Territory Abroad
CHAMBERLAIN TO SEE
HITLER ON PROGRAM

MARSEILLES. Oct. 27. (UP)
Frances Premier Daladicr in a
speech to the annual congress of
the radical Socialist party today
rejected the suggestion that there
should be 4 redistribution Of Ger
many's lost colonies.
Daladier vigorously defended
the Munich accord and said, "We
consider the French empire invio-
late"
| Copyright, 1888, United Pressl
LONDON, Oct. 27. (UP) - 1t
was learned authoritatively today
that steps were under way for an
other meeting of Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain and Chancel-
lor Adolf Hitler in the near fu-
ture. They were expected to dis
cuss Germany's claim for return
of her pre-war colonies.
1t was learned that British Am
bassador Sir Neville Henderson
had been instructed, when he re-
turns to Berlin from vacation, to
prepare the ground for the meet
ing, which would be their fourth.
1t was stated reliably that King
Georges speech from the throne
when he opens parliament on No
vember 8 will hint at fourth
meeting between Chamberlain and
Hitler. The speech, which is writ
ten entirely by the British cabinet
and not by the king, is understood
to contain an important announce
ment indicating the governments
determination, with Chamberlain
acting as chief negotiator, to ex-
plore the European situation with
the object of obtaining a general
peace pact, in which the question
of Germany'S claims to colonies
would not be excluded"
1t was reported here that Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini might
emerge as the mediator to settle
differences between Britain and
Germany on the colonial issue,
Just as he took the lead in the
Munich conference.
Mussolini's willingness to at
tempt mediation was said by IN
formed observer sto be one of the
major reasons for the Rome visit
of Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Ger
man foreign minister.
At the same time, Germany OBJ
jected to a suggested plan where
by Britain would recognize Adolf
Hilter's demands by forming a CO.
lonial spool" which would give
Germany portions of the Belgian
and Portuguese colonies lii Afri-
ca.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
EVIDENCE IN
GERMAN SPY
CASE MISSING
Basis of Prosecution, Loan.
ed by British With Prom
ise of Return

NEW YORK, Oct. ~. (UP)
The government staff at the
German spy trial today disclos.
ed that important evidence sup.
Piled by the British secret ser.
vice has been missing since last
night. .
The evidence was contained
in a book of photostatic repro.
ductions of letters, intercepted
at the spy "postoffice" of a wo.
man now serving a term for es.
pionage in England.
The photostats included eight
such letters and envelopes re-
ceived by the woman, Mrs. Jes-
sic Jordan.
The British secret service
transmitted the documents here
only on condition that they
would be returned.
United States Attorney La
mar Hardy said that disappear
anee was causing him great anx:
iety, because they constituted
material evidence to support the
case against the present su'.
poets.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
INTERESTS IN
CHINA GOING
UNPROTECTED
Japan Held Responsible
for "Arbitrary and
Illegal" Acts
RESULT DETRIMENT
TO PEOPLE, TRADE

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. (Ur)
The United States in a forcefui!y
and bluntly worded note has ir-
formed the Japanese government
that she finds it increasingly dif-
ficult to reconcile" her self 10
the trade situation which Japan
has created in China, the state dc.
partment today announced.
The note charged that Japan is
responsible for Arbitrary and il.
legal" acts to the detriment of
United States nationals and to the
trade Of the United States.
1t contrasted japanese promises
with Japanese performance and
asked for prompt measures to
maintain an open door policy in
China and to protect, American in
terests.
The note was delivered to To-
kyo October 6 but was not made
public until today.
The state department did not
say whether Japan had replied
and 1t was assumed that no for.
NAL reply had been made.
=. Calling for prompt and effec.
tive meaaurss to make good ear.
her Japanese assurances that the
"open door" would be maintained,
the note asked:
/. Discontinuance of exchange
control and other measures in
portions Of China controlled by
Japan which discriminate against
American trade. 80
2. Discontinuance of monopolis-
tic or preferential Japanese prof.
ects which would deprive Ameri-
can nationals in China of oppor-
tunity to undertake legitimate
trade or industry.
8. Discontinuance in China of
Japanese interference with Amer
lean property and other rights, in
Guiding censorship of mail and
kilograms and restrictions upon
residence and travel by Americans
and upon American trade and
shipping.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
|Lutherans Will
Keep Reformation
Pastor, Family Plan at An
Home Tuesday Night

The Rev. ]. Arthur Linn, pastor
of Grace Lutheran church, today
announced that on Sunday, Octo-
Der 80, the congregation will OBJ
serve the Reformation Festival at
the II q. m. hour Of worship. At
that time the holy communion SER
vice will be held and new men,
bers will be received into the
church.
On next Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. Linn
states, the pastor and his family
will be at home to members OF
the congregation at their new
home, l015 Highland avenue, be-
tween the hours of 8 and 10 p. III.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
dies REFUSES
TODELAY QUIZ
FOR ELECTIONS
Witnesses Link California
Democratic Candidates
With "Reds"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. (UP)
The house committee Investigate
ing un-American activities has re-
jected an appeal by two Demo
cratic members that it postpone
further hearings until after the
November general elections, it was
learned today.
Chairman Dies announced ne
had received a message from Rep
Healey of Massachusetts and ReP'
Dempsey of New Mexico. Both
congressman are loyal adminlstra'
ton supporters.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
SPEECH RAISES
BRITO-FRENCH
ENTHUSIASTS
League Circles Also Graft
fled; Rome, Berlin Vir-
tually Ignore 1t

LONDON, Oct. 27. (UP).-Eu-
rope read President Roosevelt's s
attack on "peace by force" with
sharply conflicting emotions.
The Nazi and Fascist press cut
the presidents remarks down to
an uninformative summary or else
omitted them.
In Britain and France and the
League of Nations circles at Ge-
neva, the speech was received
with enthusiasm.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
AVERT CLASH
BETWEEN JAPS
and MARINES
Japanese Troops Open
New Drive Against .,;s
Chinese Remnants
WUHAN SECTION IS
BEING CLEANED UP
BY F. M. FISHER
United Press Staff Correspondent

HANKOW, Oct. 27.-(UP)-
Japanese armed forces started a
new drive against the remnants
of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek's battered Chinese armies to-
day, following their bloodless oc-
cupation of this former Chinese
provisional capital.
Hankow was quiet following
yesterdays tense situation when
a clash between Japanese and
United States sailors guarding a
Chinese refugee zone was narrow
ly averted. .....
U. S. naval authorities volun-
tarily disarmed their patrols and
the American sailors were pre-
serving order solely with clubs.
The difficulty yesterday started
at 6 p. m. when U. S. sailors de-
clined to open the gates of ref
ugee zone, as requested by the
The times-news., 1938-10-27
REV. JAS. M. JUSTICE
SAID CRITICALLY ILL

The Rev. James M. Justice, who
resigned his pastorate at Saluda
and Gowansville several months
ago on account of poor health, is
understood to be critically i'll at
his home on the old East Flat
Rock highway.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
CHINESE PUSH WAR
HOPING TO- EXHAUST
JAPAN'S RESOURCES

SHANGHAI, Oct. 27. (UP).
Generalissimo Chang Kai Shek,
China's national leader, has OBJ
tanned full support of all his
fellow leaders for unrelenting
fight against Japan, it was re-
ported in reliable Chinese
quarters today. The decision
to continue the war in the hope
that Japan would exhaust her
resources was reached at a
meeting of the cabinet and
military leaders, it was assert
ed.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
s. L. Silverstein
Taken By Death

Samuel L.. Silverstein, As, re-
tired Columbus, O., business man,
died here yesterday morning. He
was a native of Richmond. Ind.
The body will be shipped to CO.
lumbus today and funeral and
burial services will be held there,
The times-news., 1938-10-27
FIEEMEN ARE CALLED

The fire department answered a
call this morning shortly before
10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. P.
G. Elsom, 523 Third avenue west.
Small damage was done to the
roof and the blaze was believed to
have started from sparks falling
ON leaves in the gutter.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
uERE FROM CHARLOTTE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul Lucas
of Charlotte, were visitors to Hen
dersonville today. Mr.. Lucas Is
vice-president of the Duke Power
company, and was making a busi-
ness trip to the local office OF the
company.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
CAPT. SMYTH, 81, AT
OFFICE AS USUAL

Captain E. A. Smyth, president
of Balfour mill, observed his 91st
birthday yesterday. Captain
Smyth was on the job as usual at
his office.
The times-news., 1938-10-27

ACTRESS GETS DIVORCE
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 27. (UP)
Fannie Brice was granted a di-
vorce today from Billy Rose.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
WEATHER

r,;, tonight and Friday, with
- temperatures tonight.
The times-news., 1938-10-27
GOOD AFTERNOON

Suggested motto for Commun.
lists: "Nsvsr say Dies"
The Washington times., 1938-11-22

This list of Community Chest
.0sUers includes only names of those
pIed0tn0 500 or more.
The Washington times., 1938-11-22

DFathB

CURTIN, WILLIAM WARREN-Entered
eternal life on Monday. November II,
1898, at Providence Hospital. WILLIAM
WARREN (JOHN) CURTIN. the be-
loved son of Josephine F. and the late
Oliver Curtin and brother of James A.
Curtin. Mrs. Alkaline Curtin. Mrs. Julia
o. Fortune and Mrs. Stella M. Fletcher.
Funeral services from his sisters resi-
dence, 1896 E Street Southeast. on Fri
day, November %. 1888, at 10 80 a. M.
thence to the Chapel Of the Nativity.
Fourteenth and A Streets Southeast,
where services will be held at IL q. m
Relatives and friends are invited. In
terment in Congressional Cemetery. Serv-
ices by the W. W. Chambers Company
Southeast funeral home. .
The Washington times., 1938-11-22

Funeral Directors
The Washington times., 1938-11-22

RONEY. HUGH Won Monday, No7ern.
Der II, 1898. HUGH W. RONEY. Flu.
funeral home. TAI 18th st. 8. E., on
Wednesday, November %, 1888, at .
p. m. Relatives and friends are invited,
lnterment In Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alex.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May 25.-The stock
market quickened its step on the
downfall today, retreating before a
steady inflow of offerings which met
apathetic buying support.
Commodities set the pase on the de-
fation path. A sharp break in May
wheat at Chicago turned the focus
sharply on the renewed descent o,
major staples into new low ground for
the 1878 doWnswing.
Losses of fractions to more than ]
points put leading industrial shares al
the lowest levels of the reaction from
the April-May rally tops. Wider de-
clines were recorded in few of the
more inactive issues, such as Eastman
Kodak and Allied Chemical.
Transactions picked up little, ap.
proximating $4,000 shares.
Analysts were unable to reconcile the
weakness of commodities with reviv.
ing war talk fostered by the Czecho.
slovak situation, since speculation usu.
ally has proceeded on the assumption
war means rising markets for wheat
cotton and other raw materials arrc
foodstuffs.
The possibility Nazi move against
Czechoslovakia might bring Europe
closer to war was mentioned as CHIEF
explanation for an accelerated flow OF
foreign capital into the dollar, evident
in decline in European currencies
especially the British pound.
Wheat finished q to 3s. cents
bushel lower. Corn was off q to 11s
cents. Hides. copper futures and othel
staples fell in step on the decline.
In the van of the share lists retreat
were Bethlehem Steel. Internationa
Harvester, Westinghouse Electric, Scar.
Roebuck, General Electric, Union Car.
bide, hns-Manville, Du Pont, United
States Rubber. Anaconda Copper ane
American Smelling.
American Can was among the few
resistant industrials Rails and utili.
ties, while generally lower, held better
than the industrial sections.
With final prices about the loves
of the day throughout the list. losse.
Of fractions to 2 points were recorded
at the close in Phelps Dodge, Interna.
tional Paper preferred. Corn Products
Crown Cork, Commercial Investment
Trust, General American Transporta.
ton, Monsanto Chemical and Lon.
Star Cement.
Cotton ended 80 TO 95 cents q bale
lower.
At midafternoon the British pound
was down Ia cents at s4.935s. Tn.
French franc was 2.761. cents, of
0.0l3s of q cent.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
BUSINESS HOPEFUL
OFLATE UPSWING
Expectation Held Based More on
Circumstances Than Evidence,
Says Bank Magazine.


BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-A widely
held expectation that business will
improve late this year was reported in
the June issue of the magazine Bank
ing, official publication of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association.
But the expectation is based more
on circumstances than evidence y
stated William r. Kuhns, the editor,
in the monthly survey conducted by
the magazine.
Summarizing replies received from
more than 1000 business and banking
executives, the survey said So per cent
found the trend of business is still
downward, 81 per cent reported no
change and IL per cent held that
business was improving. The previous
month 81 per cent reported a down.
ward trend, "a per cent no change
and Is per cent improvement.
The West and South were reported
in the best condition, with the East
next and the Great Lakes area max
ing "the least favorable showing"
by late fall the uncertainties of
an election will be out Of the way and
inventories will be further reduced"
said the survey These factors may
be strong enough to turn the tide, but
not unless a great many other prob
lens are clarified"
Evening star., 1938-05-25
TOBACCO INCOME
BEST SINCE 1919
Growers Paid 1913, ,563, 600 in
Year-Previous Peak Was
$499.885. 900 Record.

B, the Associated Press.
American Tobacco growers last year
received a cash income of $318,563 900
the largest since 1919-the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics reported to-
day.
The income compared with $242.-
041, 900 in 1886, with $115,219,000 in
1882 and with the record of $499, 1885,
900 in 1919
The bureau estimated the income for
various types of tobacco as follows:
Flue-cured. types lila. $197.04S.-
900, hurley. type 81. $7S,7sso, 900;
Maryland, type 80. s7,68s,ooo; fire.
cured, s11,58o,000; dari air-cured,
types 35-37. s4.439, 900, and cigar leaf,
types 41-65, SIG. .023,000.
The bureau noted as Significant"
a greater demand for cigarette or flue-
cured material increase in the de-
mand for hurley and reduced demand
for other tobacco types.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
NORTH SHORE FILING
APPROVED BY S. E. c.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A registration statement filed with
the Securities Commission by the In
dependent Mortgage Bond Committee
for Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
Railroad Co. bonds became effective
today.
The committee now can 60 to holders
Of bonds and solicit their deposit The
fact that the registration statement
became effective, S. E. c. official
said, in no way implies approval Of
the statement by the commission.
In its statement the committee,
which is headed by John j. Roche of
Milwaukee, is calling for power of
attorney for the following issues of
the railroad: Five per cent first mort
gage gold bonds, series IA" of 1896; 6
per cent first mortgage gold bonds,
series "B" of 1896; S per cent first and
refunding mortgage gold bonds. series
"A" of 1885; 5ha per cent first and
refunding mortgage gold bonds, series
"B" of 1856 and the 51a per cent first
and refunding gold bonds, series &C.
of 1856.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, May 25 Ho.--Eggs. 81 ,9s2:
steady. Mixed colors: Special packs. 23-24
81; mediums, l9s4-2Oi dirties, No. l. go.
2OA: average checks. 19A; storage packed
Whites: Resale of premium marks, 27la-
90 Nearby and Midwestern. premium
marks. 25N-27; exchange specials. 24-25
Nearby, fancy mediums 23A-26. Nearby
and Western. exchange mediums, 23. Pa
cific Coast. jumbo and premiums, 30-34
specials. 2s1a-29; standards. 27la-2S: me-
diums, 25h-26k.
Browns: Extra fancy. 24h-27. Nearby
and Western. special packs, "A. Nearby,
exchange mediums. 21h-22h.
Duck eggs: Fancy 21-23.
Butter. 1 1,O2S. 800; about steady. Cream
cry: Hisher than extrs.. 26A.27 extra
seconds @ ts4 ts4-s2j, aoN-SSK.
Cheese. 249,266; arm: prices UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1938-05-25
NATIONAL GYPSUM co.
ISSUES DEBENTURES S
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May rs P.-Public
offerings Of an issue of $3,500,000 Ma
tional Gypsum Co (Buffalo) ~ per
cent sinking fund debentures due May
l, 1850, was announced today, at 100
and accrued interest. The offering
was made in a prospectus issued by
w. E. Hutton g. Co.. Kidder. Peabody
g. Co., johnson, Lane, Space & Co..
Inc; Scott g. Stringfellow, and Schoell-
kopf, Hutton & Pomery, Inc.
Net proceeds from the financing
will be used by the company to pay
of a s1,25o,000 4 per cent mortgage
note due in 1910, to redeem its out
standing 15-year 6 per cent sinking
fund gold bonds due 1943 at 103 per
cent. to repay 100000 of purchase
money notes secured by conditional
sales obligations. to construct and
equip a new plant in the South, and for
additional working capital, 1t was
said,