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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Poland Is Invaded
BY German Troops;
Italy Holding Back
Germans Driving from Three Directions; May
Be Aided by Russia; Poles Repulse Attacks on
Danzig; Poles Blame Germany for War.

Berlin Sept. 1.-(AP)-Germany and Poland are wapnu
undecared war. o@-o
At noon today official said the Naz air
force had into action Polish territory and that the
German army attacking all along the German
Polish frontier"
(Warsaw several Polish cities that were bombed
German land forces the
to break all resistance. ~
The official statement that came shortly after
tuehrer Hitler left the Rechstag amid cheers for his
that he would enforce Polish settlement or die fghtno in Tho
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
French Ultinatum
Warns Germany: OF
Aid For The Poles

Paris, Sept. 1.-(AP)-Th,
French government announced
tonight that an ultimatum de-
manding that Germany Gimme
diately stop all aggressive ac-
tiOns and withdraw troops from
Poland" would be handed the
German government at once.
The ultimatum, the govern
ment added, states that in case
of an unfavOrable response
France will fulfill her obliga-
tiOns and go to POland's aid.
The French ambassador to
Berlin, it was stated, has been
instructed to ask at once for
his passpOrts-the usual pre-
liminary to declaration of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Vets Demand
Quick Calling
Of Congress

Boston, Mass, Sept. 1.-(AP)-
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, an
organization of approximately 250,-
600 overseas veterans, voted today
to ask President Roosevelt to call
a special session of Congress imme-
diately ito protect American in
terests" in view Of the war threat
abroad.
The motion for the request was
offered by U. S. Representative
Van Zandt, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania He declared that Congress
truly represents the American peo-
pie, who don't want war, and who
Should be on hand to prevent any
chance of diplomatic blunders."
tYou have been informed", Van
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Agriculture
Probe Group
Quite Silent
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Sept. 1.-The "co-ordinat-
ing" committee has fallen into what
the late President Woodrow Wilson
used to describe as ''innocuous de-
suetude," which for the benefit of
those not used to such long words
means simply Harmless nothing
ness"
And yet the "co-ordinators" were
authorized by the General assembly
with great blare of oratorical trum-
pets. They we're to heal the long
standing breach between State Col
lege and the Department Of Agri-
culture.
When Governor Clyde R. Hoey
named the group, there was another
outburst of laudatOry comment in
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
(By The Associated Press. J

Berlin-German troops, war planes
invade Poland. Hitler calls it re-
taliation, makes no formal war de-
claration; Reichstag acclaims law an
nexing Danzig.
Warsaw-Poland calls for British
and French aid, her cities bombed;
frontiers crossed.
London-King George signs order
for full army, navy, air force mobi-
lization; Parliament called; authori-
tative indications Britain will fight.
Paris = France orders general
mobilization; state of siege decreed
Parliament called.
Rome-Italian cabinet says Italy
will launch no war operations; min
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Italy Replies To
Roosevelt Appeal
About Air Raids

Rome, Sept. 1.-(AP)-The
Italian government replied to-
day to President ROOsevelt'S ap-
peal against air raids on non
cOmbatantS.
While the reply was not made
public here, it was understood
to state that Italy's decision not
to take any military initiative
was sufficient assurance in this
regard.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Hltler's Reply To
Roosevelt S Appeal
For Peace Is Sent

Washington, Sept. 1.-(AP)-
Adolf Hitler sent President
Roosevelt today his reply to
PRESIDENT ROOsevelt's appeal for
peace last week.
The German Embassy for
Warded it to the State Depart
ment this morning and the de-
partment was expected to make
II public shortly. A we'll inform
ed person described the reply as
being very pOsitive'.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01

War-in case Germany refuses
to accede to the terms of the
ultimatum.
The French ultimatum follows
almost exactly the lines of the one
which Prime Minister Chamberlain
today told the House of Commons
the British government was making.
Poland InvOkeS Pact.
The French and British action
was understood here to be based on
Poland's informal invocation of her
mutual assistance pacts with France
and Britain.
Polish circles said the Polish am
bassador had formally advised For
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Roosevelt Declares He Thinks
United States Can Avoid War
Says Every Effort
Will Be Made To
Keep This Country
Out of Strife; u. S.
Ambassador to Ber-
lin Resigns; Appeals
For Civilians.

Paris, Sept. 1.-(AP)-France
agreed today to President
ROOsevelt's proposals to Euro
pean powers that in case of war
civilians and open cities be
spared from aerial lombard
ment. Ambassador William Bull
litt presented the appeal to
Foreign Minister Bonnet at
a. m. and received an immediate
favorable answer on the part
of France.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Gray Mouse
Executed
As Burglar
Smiles in D e a t h
Chamber and Waves
10 Witnesses; Was
Trapped by Hender-
son Police Chief.

M haleIgh, Sept. 1-(AP)-Arthur
thoi tho u.s. 24-year-old Negro known as
eae ale gray mouse" and "the eeT', was
ff'phyHlated fop at Central Prison today
co,. %, q robbery which netted him 20
canl ce'l@ and a check he was unable to
urol opon. lie was executed for first de-
gree burglary.
noso MOTIFS smiled as he was led from
oaa noat Row to the gas chamber. Other
Fro'h Row inmates sang "What a
'Ighd Ig | Have in Jesus.''
tera5 lJ was still smiling when he en-
hand hd the death chamber and shook
'D'oS with Executioner R. A. Bridges
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01
Germany Warns U. S. Not
To Fly Over War Zones
Canadian Forces
On Active Basis

Ottawa, Sept. lap Cana
dian PreSs)-The Canadian gov
ernment today placed all militia
and naval and air forces of the
Dominion on an active basis un-
der proclamation cf the war
measures act of 1914.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-01

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Evening star., 1939-02-28
More PatrOnesses
For Mrs. Spry's
Lecture Named

Additional patronesses for the lee
ture by Constance Spry of London,
on the arrangements of flowers, to
be given here March 8 at the Shore
ham Hotel. under auspices of the
Local Affairs Committee of the
Horticultural Society, are announced
by Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson,
chairman, as follows:
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, Nine. Cam
tacuzene, Mrs. William r Castle,
Mrs. Hoyar Millar. wife of the first
secretary of the British Embassy;
Mrs. Leander Mccormick Goodhart,
Mrs. H. A. c. Rumbold, Mrs. H. H.
Sims, Mrs. j. p. Summerscale, Mrs.
F. Lamont Belin, Mrs. Smith Hemp
stone, Mrs. Louis S. Greene, Mrs.
John w. Burke, Mrs. Chester Wells,
Mrs. James A. Lyon, Mrs. George
Maurice Morris, Mrs. D. c. Sands
of Middleburg. Va; Miss Charlotte
holland of Foxcroft School, Va:
Mrs. John T. Ramey of Marshall,
Va: Mrs. Harry Slack of Baltimore,
Md: Mrs. Charles M. Lea, Mrs.
David Wing. Miss Rose Greely, Mrs.
A. Camp Stanley, Mrs. Granger
Blair. Mrs. Dudley Morgan, Mrs.
Bolitha J. Laws, Miss Cecil Lester
Jones, Mrs. George T. Dunlop and
Mrs. Theodore Irving Coe.
A number of Luncheon parties are
being arranged to precede Mrs.
Spry's lecture.
Mrs. Lloyd Shippen> of 3OO7 Q
street NV. is in charge of tickets.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
By the Way
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and Mrs Drew Pearson Mrs Pearson in black psk
red felt hat and several others.

Pearson, in black gown lpstck
red felt hat, and several Others
Orleans drifting through
must glorious carnival
Hardie Hardie
and with pearls
Mrs Alexander Sharp
visitor
carnival staying with Mr. and Mrs Pigman.
Bayne Denegre, who the
New Deal the luncheon
Butler He conhded friends that
Last he Simon Legre The ubiquitous
of ante belum planter complete with whip
At the Boston Club which is the second oldest club the
United States according to its members the priceless
everything including buying
birthday for their wives during
nival 1t that the citizens
This faithful old servtor had
Thrice thrust the from me-, he told the enchanted
members II couldn't afford position
Stafford Byers who few long
New Orleans for the night Mardi itself
his cousin jeanette Heay and Grace Puer had driven him
Charleston to Palm Beach, he
gone from Palm Beach to Nassau Stafford deal
territory his holiday
egale his Belfast friends with tall the Of the
Mr. and Mrs. Moran McConhe and Carusi
have returned their
Selden Chaplin, who has visiting
Goodhart
Evening star., 1939-02-28

Wellesley's annual 1nidwinter meet
ing, which drew delegates from all
over the United States. The club
also will hear from Mrs. Walter o.
Boswell and Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse,
who attended the council as presi-
dents of their classes.
Miss Marion E. Martin of the
Republican National Committee,
probably will speak on some OF the
high lights of her trips around the
country in the interests of the CON-
mittee.
Refreshments will be served and a
social is planned for the close of the
evening.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Miss Peaper Is Married
To MIR. Carl A. FierStein.

Miss Elsee Maree Peaper. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peaper of
Hillside, Md, and Mr.. Carl A. Fier-
stein, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j.
Fierstein of River road. near Blad-
ensburg, Md, were married February
81 at o'clock in Bells Methodist
Episcopal Church at Camp Springs,
Md.
The Rev Henry H. Rowland, pas
tor of the church, performed the
ceremony. The church was effec-
lively decorated in ferns and azaleas.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore white
satin gown with train Her flowers
were white roses and orchids. Miss
Grace Epley, the maid of honor, was
in a peach-color gown and her flow
ers were roses and sweet peas. The
bridesmaids were Miss Erma Sellner,
who wore pink; Miss Billy Spindle.
who wore changeable taffeta, and
Miss Florence T. Fierstein, who was
in light blue. All had bouquets of
roses and sweet peas.
Mr. Harry Peaper OF Hillside was
the best man and the ushers were
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Wellesley Club
Meets Tomorrow

The Washington Wellesley Club
Will meet tomorrow at 8 pm. with
Miss Helen I. Lyon, 1740 Poplar
lane NV.
Speakers will be Mrs. Henry I.
Stahr, wife Of the president of Hood
College, and Miss Helen Lyon. Mrs.
Stahr's subject will be Home Eco
nomics in a Liberal Arts College" j."
Miss Lyon, a world traveller, will
speak on "The Lure Of South
Africa" illustrated with color films.
Members who attended alumnae
council at Wellesley College two
weeks ago will give an account OF
the event. Mrs. Walter Du Bois
Brookings, president of the club,
and Mrs. Ralph E. Church, wife
OF Representative Church of ILL
nois, will give their impressions of
Evening star., 1939-02-28
School Board
Abolition
Opposed
Women's Federation
Urge "Dry" on
A. B. G.. Unit

The District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs went on record as op-
posing that section of the Griffen-
hagen report proposing abolition
of the Board of Education in a
resolution passed yesterday at its
afternoon session at the Roosevelt
Hotel.
The Federation recommended fur
ther that repairs for schools and
Fairgrounds be under the jurisdic-
ton of the Board of Education,
with large jobs under contract and
smaller ones under the custodian.
A resolution requesting the Dis
trict Commissioners to "see that we
have an Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board that is impartial. with
at least one dry member on the
board" also was passed, both reso-
lutions having been presented by
the Legislation Department, headed
by Mrs. Ernest William Howard.
Delegates Elected.
Business of the federation, which
included election of delegates to
the council meeting of the General
Federation to be held in San Fran
cisco in May followed the morning
program when the speakers were
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
who discussed National Represen-
tation for the District; and former
peoples counsel William A. Roberts,
who spoke on the A. B. c. Board.
The federation voted to petition
Congress to give the former home
OF the late Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes into charge of responsible
group of worthwhile poets which
would conduct it as poetry shrine.
Mrs. LIE Verne Beales. Mrs. Ruth
Snodgrass, Mrs. Edgar Briant Merritt
and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley were the
delegates elected to the San Fran
cisco Council. Alternates are Mrs.
Otto Hammerlund, Mrs. Charles
Langley, Mrs. c. H. Lane and Miss
Mary Downey.
Honored at Luncheon.
AS the mornings program had
been arranged by the Department
OF American Citizenship. headed by
Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison, members
OF her department chose the occa-
sion to have a luncheon party in
her honor during the usual luncheon
period.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president of the District federation,
who presided at the two sessions,
Joined the department at luncheon
and other guests included Mr..
Roberts, Mr.. Jesse C. Suter, Mrs.
Roy o. Woodruff, wife of Repre-
sentative Woodruff of Michigan;
Mrs. Wiley, Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. Beales,
Mrs. Horace J. Phelps and Mrs.
George Stringfellow.
Among others at the department
luncheon were Mrs. Grattan Kerans,
Mrs. Eugene E. Thompson, Mrs.
M. H. Uelsmann, Mrs. E. F. Cassel,
Mrs. Leo w. Kasehagen, Miss Elaine
Eppley, Mrs. Lisle S. Lipscomb, Mrs.
Lois Marshall Hicks, Mrs. Henry
Van Arsdale, Mrs Hammerlund, Mrs.
Wintemute w. Sloan, Mrs. Harry
j. Landrus, Mrs. Richard L. Spire,
Mrs. Johan c. Kondrup, Mrs. George
L. Peckham. Mrs. R. King Stone and
Mrs. John l.. McGrew.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

Mr.. David Peaper of Hillside, Mr..
Claude Sellner of Camp Springs and
Mr.. Albert w. Fierstein of River
road. A reception followed the cere-
mony at the home of the bride,
where the couple will make their
home temporarily.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Weddings
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Pestle Society and the International
Relations Club. For the past five
years he has been employed as
pharmacist for chain of drug
stores in and near Washington.
Among the out-of-town guests,
besides the parents of the couple,
were the Misses Clara and Frances
Fisher of Philadelphia. Mrs. Clara
M. butcher of Warwick. N. Y: Mrs.
Charles w. Jaeger of Lakeland. Miss
Albie Maddox of Lynchburg and Mr..
and Mrs. E. Hunt Graves of Ports
mouth, Va.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

Miss Helen B. Warner and Miss
Elsie L. Keim of Wilson Park, Tar
rytoWn, N. Y. who spend part of
every winter season in Washington.
arrived here a day or two ago and
are established in their Wardman
Park apartment for several weeks.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

France is jubilant over the recent
increase in tourists from other coun-
tries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-17
'MEDICAL GROUP IN FINAL FORUM
Dr. Howard W. Haggard of Yale to Speak on ''Fads,
 Superstition"

! The Waterbury Medical society will conduct its last Forum of the season on Thursday, May l8, at 8;l5 p. n1. at the Medical Associa- ton Building, 30 Central avenue.
 The Association has been most fortunate in obtaining Doctor How ard w. Haggard of New Haven as ! the speaker. Doctor Haggard is Director of Laboratories and Asso- ciate Professor of Applied Physio- logy at Yale University and is the author of several books written for 5 the lay person on medical subjects. Among these are Devils, Drugs, and Doctors" and Mystery, Magic and Medicine" His subject will be Medical Pads and Superstitions."
 There are many olu customs in the matter of treatment for various conditions handed down in differ- ent parts of the world from genera tion to generation. Comparatively recently it has been discovered that many of. these treatments have some scientific basis while many others are without value and may be harmful. Doctor Haggard will have some interesting things to say about these facts.
 There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion at the conclusion of the talk.
 The public is cordially invited to attend and there will be no admis- sion fee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-17
l26 TO GRADUATE
 ATDRICCS SCHOOL,
List of Prospective Re- cipients of Diplomas An=
 nounced By Principal

One hundred and twenty-six boys and girls are prospective graduates of Driggs grammar school next month, it was announced this morning by Principal John Brophy.
 The list follows:
 Gloria Agnello, Anita Alemany, Muriel Alexander, Raymond Afford, Robert Apirian. Kathryn Best, Jo- seph Bilanin, Frederick Block, Dan- iel Colangelo, Carl Contadini, Mich- ael Culhane, Phyllis Di Stefano, Daniel Driscoll, Laurence Parker GtTdon Flow, Charles Leonard Gill lis, Beatrice Hemingway, Donald Keyser, Malion Rollins, Florence Mazzamaro, John Mohrmann, Thomas O'Brien, Constance Price, Mabel Prince, Alvin Reiner, Mary Ryan.
 Audrey Ryder, Leonard Samela, Albert Senzamici, Sherman Shiller R,'1and Stoddard Miriam Winkler, Joan Bilokon, Airline Bowes, Alfred Burke, Genevieve Cesario, Carmine Conte, Anthony Dahbrauskas, Fran ciD D'Angrea, Claire Egan, Helen Flanagan, Canio Genovese, Bernard Gotler, Doreen Halberstam.
 Irene Hunter, Robert Kiely, Ray mond Lamitola, Dorothy La Rosa, Franklyn Litsky, Ralph Mckee. Marie Mecca, John Marinara, Leon- ard Persky, Earl Reddick, Ruth Rosenbaum, Rocco Sileo. Robert SEverman, Charles Strasser, Vir- gina Tata, Miriam Van Alstyne, Henrietta Winkler. Ruth Young, Salvatore Zarrella.
 Nicholas Anton, John Bendler, Ruth Bernknopf, Irene Charette, Eleanor Collins, Joseph D'Andrea Margaret Donate, America Fabiani, Madeline Fisher, Carmino GalasSo, Morton Kass, Richard Kruse. Mar garet Lombardi, Lillian Lukache- vich, Roderick Macdonald, Priscilla Mugnai, Kenneth Neale, Doris Nell son, SWalter O'Bernier, Elliott Rose Carmella Samela, Joseph Santogat- ta, Laurence Shapiro, Herman Shore.
 Herman Sochin, Lucy Spinella, George Verrastro, Beryl Weinstein, Arthur Wynkoop, Geneva Wynkoop, Irving Goyle, Joseph Cipriano, An na De Vico, Haraden Demirs, Anna Folio, George Gaston, Janice Grier Arnold Goldstein, Hattie Holmes, Bella Hornebein, Clara Johnson. Harry Keshian. Raymond Kelly. Vito Lepore, Emily Leo, Adrienne Luria, Josephine Lorusso, Lendall Maxim, Eva Mae McCree.
 Harry Massing, Janet Prager. Franklin Potter, Diego Rollo. Har- rison Ryder, Theresa Simone, Ralph Samela, Herman Solomon, Philo- mena Senzamici, Violet Sprano, James Whiteway, Frank Young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-17
NATURALIST CLUB
 PLANS ELECTIONS
Nominating Committee Is Chosen Last Night; Blew
 fit Speaker

President Walter P. Green, David H. Thompson and Evelina Hauser were appointed a nominating com- mittee last night for the annual election of the Waterbury Natural ist club, June 6.
 Arthur E. Blewitt, local naturalist, addressed the meeting last night in the Mattatuck Historical society OH wild flowers of Connecticut. The talk was illustrated with slides.
 MT. Blewitt and MT. Green were named committee to judge ex- hibits to be submitted by members of the Outdoor club, recently form ed by H. c. Pierpont. A years membership in the Naturalist club will be awarded the two submitting the largest number of flowers and plants.
 MT. Blewitt is a member of the State Federation of Bird and Na- ture clubs which meets Saturday morning in Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-17

South Africa is raising $i 800. 900 to establish a clinic for healing cripples.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-22

Native Children in their Native Eskimo Dances Christmas Carols by Eskimo Methodist Choir
 Sarah Taylor Director
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-22
SHARP CUTS FORESEEN FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (H) - President Roosevelt gave partial confirmation to reports that the budget for the next fiscal year will impose sharp drastic cuts on several federal departments and agencies. The President was asked about reports of drastic economics in the budget.
 = He said that some of the heads of departments and agencies felt that their funds had been cut drastically. He said others consid cred the reduction less drastic.
 MT. Roosevelt was asked whe- ther Republican Senator Taft of Ohio had received the prize of fered by the President for a scheme to balance the budget within two years.
 Mir Roosevelt said he had not heard directly from the Ohio senator on methods of balancing the budget.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-22
HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Bernie Knudsen, Director MARCH, Warming Up," Ribble TONE POEM, ''Village Chapel" Ribble. MARCH, Promotion" Chenette
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-22
list Division ID 6 m OCT | S End Session

Democratic delegates to the First First Division convention re gently held in Ketchikan were in session three days before the drafting of a platform the select ing of a Divisional Committee and the naming of 20 Divisional delegates to the Territorial con- Vention to be held in Juneau on January 16 were completed ac- cording to advices recently re- ceived.
 Delegate Dimonl addressed the convention on the first day of the convention.
 The Delegates speech brought an ovation of several minutes.
 While strongly advocating bona fide Alaskans for all appoint ments Delegate Dimond told the convention he was opposed to further opposition to the confirm ation of Governor Gruening.
 Paying him high tribute for his intelligence, courage and re- sourcefulness Dimond said.
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The Nome nugget., 1939-12-22
Deficit This Year
 Is To Be Over Three Billion

WASHINGTON, Dec. g fP) - President Roosevelt is described by usually well informed offic- ials as reconciled to the three bil lion deficit in the next federal budget in spite of his announced desire to limit it to two billion dollars.
 When the President sends his annual budget message to Con- gress the first first week in Jan uary these sources predicted he will ask about nine billion two hundred fifty million for the year beginning July l. 1940. At the same time he is expected to fore cast the revenues of about six billion three hundred million dollars not counting the revenue the from any new taxes that con gress might levy.
The Nome nugget., 1939-12-22
Air Battle Is Fought Over Holland
Contemplating .Battleship Of .65,OOO Tons

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (F) - A congressional subcommittee is exploring the advisibility of giv ing the navy a 65,000 ton battle ship. vastly more bigger and more powerful than any now afloat or known in prospect abroad
 The House naval appropria- tions subcommittee asked the navy to prepare estimates on the cost of such a ship which conin- ciGentally is almost double the size of the fleets biggest ship.
 The Representative from Mass achussets the senior minority member of the House naval com mittee recommended battleships up to 80,000 tons size and assert ed they were cheaper in the long run and would make this coun- try absolutely invulnerable."