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S00T MENACES PUBLICHEALTH, ORGAN SAYS

Board Secretary Claims Smoke Robs Citizens Here 0f Normal Lungs.

INCREASES PNEUMONIA

man G. Morgan, Health|

Board secretary, said today.

“Air pollution is a menace to the | public health and during the Sour of years a direct relationship can be traced between the high resit-| atory and pneumonia rate and air pollution,” he declared. | Yesterday a Smoke Abatement | Department survey revealed that | 486 tons of soot fell in the city dur- | ing September. Although it is difficult to estimate | the direct damage done by smoke to | health, he said, “unquestionably the. | absence of sunshine together with | a polluted atmosphere is conducive | to colds and other respiratory in- |

VOLUME 49—NUMBER 205

Mapping City's Smoke Zones

A total of 486 tons of soot fell

City Combustion Engineer J. W. Clinehens keeps records on this huge map, showing locations of the 12 collecting stations. to the 38th and Meridian Sts. sector, one of the worst areas, where 47

tons fell during the month.

Times Photo. on Indianapolis during September.

He is pointing

Minton Backs Profits Tax

fections.” There were 788 deaths from pneu- |

monia in Indianapolis in 1938, one | of the highest rates since the 1918 epidemic, he asserted. “When pneumania develops, oxy-

gen is one of the essential elements| than a year ago, today said he “sees the necessity for immediate medi-

for the body chemistry to success-! fully combat the disease,” Dr. Mor-| gan explained. “Any foreign mate- | rial in the atmosphere—soot, dust and deliterious pases—certainly would handicap the pneumonia pa- | tient in obtaining the proper amount | of oxygen.” He pointed out that lack of sun| rays also caused development of! colds and pneumonia. |

Tissues Discolored

taxes.”

Revision to Aid Business

United States Senator Minton, undistributed profits and capital-ga

one of the chief advocates of the ins taxes at their enactment more

fication of the revenue acts.” Discussing the effects of the taxes after a year of operation, Senator | Minton asserted: “The taxes un- | questionably have worked a severe | hardship on the small businessman and should be revised in at least two respects. “I believe revision of the taxes will result in a business stimulus that will far overcome the loss of | revenue that will result. Increased business will bring more ‘revenue | through income taxes than will be lost by modification of the eapitalgains and undistributed profits

Expects Congress Action He said his opinion is shared by President Roosevelt and Senator Harrison (D. Miss.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which originally approved the reve1e acts.

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particles of soot and coaldust is laid | BV

in the air sacs and bronchi of the h : : y lung,” the doctor explained. | unquestionably will consider modi-

“Quite naturally lungs saturated A fication of the taxes. The sentiwith such material do not have a | Ment shared by members of the

“The special session of Congress

normal resistance to infections of | any type, either bronchitis, pneumonia of tuberculosis.

Damages Even Buildings

‘Notice the deterioration of buildings from soot and air pollution. If | it can affect wood, stone and such resistive structure, it is reasonable tc assume it is very detrimental to health, { “It also tends to contract the | lungs and form fibrous tissue which | interferes with their normal ex- | pansion. “The public quickly would resent any pollution of the public water | supply. Yet we have grown accostomed to the pollution of the atmosphere during the winter months | and accept it with all the hazards | which ensue from the standpoint | of the public health.”

COMPANION'S FALL KILLS FARM WORKER

TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 5 (U. P).| -— A broken neck susteined when a | companion fell 30 feet from a windmill tower onto his head was fatal today to James M. Davis, 56. Mr. Davis was watering horses at |

the windmill tower when Joe Hob- | son, Bloomingdale farmer who employed him, climbed to the top to start the machinery. He fell on My. | Davis when a guardrail broke as | he leaned against it. Mr. Hobson | was injured slightly.

JUDGE BAKER RETURNS. TO BENCH WEDNESDAY |

Criminal Court Judge Frank P|

Baker will return to the bench next |

Wednesday, Clyde Karrer, who has |

been judge pro tem. during the (ast | two months, said today. Judge Baker had a stroke of! apoplexy about two months ago | during a political outing on the Ohio | River. He was in a Madison Hos-

Finance Committee of the Senate | and the Ways and Means Commit- | tee of the House is that some action | should be taken soon.” The Senator declared he was | (Turn to Page Three)

F.D.R APPROVES 3 WPA PROJECTS HERE

Controllers 0. K. on $44,277 Expenditure Awaited.

limes Special WASHINGTON, Nov. dential approval has been given | three Indianapolis and Marion County WPA projects involving experditures totaling $44,277, the office of Senator Van Nuys announced today. Already approved bv the White House, these projects now must be passed on by the Controller General. The projects are: Clerical help in cataloging and other work at the Indiana State Library, $12,312; clerical help in improving reference varies in Indianapolis Public schools, $21,090. and work with children and mothers in homes, sponsored by Indianapolis Board of Health, $10,875. The Senatar's office did not know | how many persons would be em- | ployed through these expenditures.

5.—Presi-

NAMED TAX BOARD HEAD WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (U. P). —The U. S. Board of Tax Appeals today elected as its chairman Charles Rogers Arundell, succeeding Eugene Black. Mr. Arundell, a native of Oregon, was appointed to the Board by President Coolidge on Sept. 1, 1925.

| declared by State Fire Marshal Clem Smith | this week.

JUVENILE HOME

ACTION DELAYED

Commissioners Wait Report On Repair Cost to New York St. Building.

County Commissioners decided today io await an estimate on the cost of repairing the 80-year-old former Governor's mansion on W. New York St. before sending to the owner a counter-proposal on rental terms. The building is being considered as a new Juvenile Detention Home,

The State Fire Marshal has been asked to make the estimate. Decision was made afterthe commissioners conferred with County Attorney John Linder.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1937

F.D.R. FAVORS

REUNION OF 2 LABOR GROUPS

Declines to Expand Statement; Meeting With Woll Is Scheduled.

HITS MART SPECULATION

It’s Dangerous, He Declares In Reply to Query Of Reporter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (U. P).— President Roosevelt said today he always has favored reunion of the American Federation of Labor and

the Committee for Industrial Organization. At the speculation “dangerous.” He made his statement as committees of the two groups prepared to resume peace conferences later today. He declined to expand it. He added that as far as he knew the Administration had taken no part in effecting the negotiations for a labor peace. It was indicated in official quarters that this handsoff policy would be maintained,

Plans to See Woll

The President said he planned to see Matthew Woll, an A. F. of L. vice president, in the near future. Mr, Woll is a member of the threeman federation peace committee. Mr. Roosevelt said he had been planning to see Mr. Woll for some | time and that there was no particular reason for the appointment, Meanwhile, the labor conferees edged closer to an armistice than they have been since their dispute broke out two years ago. They ex-

same time, he termed in the stock market

each other's membership pending the outcome of present negotiations. Both C. I. O. and A. F. of L. leaders strongly favored such a step to prevent the internecine war- | fare from interfering with settle- | ment discussions. olis, C. 1. O. secretary and a _member of its peace committee of 10, said: “Such a truce as is under discussion would be a distinct step in advance because it would protect those affected by the controversy who have no responsibility for it.”

Aphorism Works Both Ways,

Pressmen Are Told

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (U. P) .— President Roosevelt today characterized stock market speculation as “dangerous.” His market comment was pre-

tation which he gave as an answer to a question about his conference

Meanwhile William Book, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, said: “I believe if there is going to be any

moving done, it should be planned |

with a view to a permanent home.” Both the Commissioners and a Juvenile Home Auxiliary committee yesterday agreed that the W. New York St. site could be used only temporarily in commenting that the three-year term of a proposed lease was “too long a period of time.” The Commisioners, however, said they were anxious to get the chil-

| dren out of the present home at 225

E. Michigan St, which was de“unsafe and inadequate”

Other Institutions Suggested

Mr. Book suggested officials “investigate the possibility of housing the children in some wellestablished and safe institution.” He cited the Children's Guardian Home, maintained by the County Welfare Department, as an example, Commissioners yesterday asked the State Fire Marshal's office to make an inspection of the proposed site. Mr. Smith said the inspection

| would be made today.

J. J. Scherer, chief inspector, said unoiTicially yesterday that “with a few minor repairs” the building could be used. Juvenile Court Judge John F, Geckler also said he would make a personal inspection of the present home today. Following this, he said, he would confer with the Commissioners. “If something is not done soon, I will find some way to move the chil(Turn to Page Three)

G. O. P. Chiefs Sidetrack

pital for more than a week and has been at his home since then.

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Grin, Bear It In Indpls. Jane Jordan, ,

Hoover Plea for ’38 Parley

BULLETIN CHICAGO, Nov. 5 (U. P.). —After sidetracking former President Hoover's proposal for an “off-year” convention, Republican National Committeemen today authorized Chairman John D. M. Hamilton and Treasurer Charles B. Goodspeed to seek loans to pay off the party's current $815,094.94 deficit,

(Editorial, Page 16)

CHICAGO, Nov. 5 (U. P.).—The | Republican National Committee convened today to draft plans for restoring the party to power, in an atmosphere vibrant with reports boi a furious behind-the-scenes strugale for party control. Principal order of business—the '

mittee members and

one around which the struggle appeared to revolve-—was the proposal of former President Herbert Hoover for an “off-year” national convention. There were strong indications that a decision on the ‘Hoover pian” will be deferred. Instead, a “policy” committee probably will be appointed, with the idea that a national meeting will be called later. Mr. Hoover made his proposal last August, in a magazine article em-

phasizing the need of fusing youth,

independents, bolting Democrats and

anti-New Dealers into a strong political unit. Less than two weeks ago the United Press surveyed comfound only four out of 62 definitely opposed to | the plan,

CIVIC CLU

in New York vesterday with Mayor | Fiorello La Guardia. The President said he felt like | inventing an aphorism and said: “Speculation in news stories is just as dangerous as speculation on the | stock exchange.”

Chary of La Guardia Comment

Asked if he had any plans to make stock investments less dangerous, the President said the situation worked both ways—if it were more dangerous fewer people would engage in the market, and if it were not so dangerous everyone would make money out of it. The President was chary of comment about his conference with Mr, La Guardia. He declined to ecomment on Mr. La Guardia's victory over Jeremiah T. Mahoney, Democratic candidate, The President announced resigination, effective Nov. 15, of Asso[ciate Justice Charles H. Robb of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Dis{trict of Columbia. Judge Robb will be 70 vears old Nov. 14. Mr. Roosevelt said he expects soon to fill the vacant Assistant Secretaryship of Labor, and vacancies on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Board.

CITY GETS SECOND SNOWFALL OF YEAR

TEMPERATURES

39 40 40

38 3" 37 39

10 a. m.... Ham... 12 (Noon). 19. mm...

a. a. a. a. The second snowfall of the season was recorded about 10 a. m. today when flurries were mixed with light rain, the Weather Bureau reported. The first snow of the season was on Oct. 22. The Bureau predicted that temperatures would drop below freezing again tonight, but weather would be fair tomorrow.

B TO HEAR LUDLOW TONIGHT

Rep. Louis Ludlow is to address a public meeting of the South Side Civic Club at 8 o'clock tonight in Druids Hall, 1317 S. Meridian St. Rep. Ludlow is to speak on his proposed Constitutional amendment which would prevent the United States from sending troops to foreign countries unless approved by

the citizens in a referendum. He will be introduced by Albert J. Voigt, club director,

pected to discuss a proposal this | afternoon which would bar raids on |

Charles P, Howard of Indianap-'

sented in the form of a direct quo- |

at Postoffice, Ind

SEWERS VOTED NORTH SIDE AT $175,000 COST

Indianapolis,

Accused

Engineer to Draft Plans For Two Lines.

WPA TO FURNISH LABOR

Pipes Part of New System To Control Overflow After Rains.

Florence S. Davis

A resolution authorizing econstruction of two North Side sewers al a cost of $175,000 was adoptea by the Works Board today. City Engineer Henry B. Steeg was authorized to draft plans im-

doy mediately after Carl Kortepeter, Marion County WPA director,

Mrs. Florence Davis, AC- | offered to furnish labor for the proj-

ects. cused of Manslaughter, One of the sewers is to be bullt from 38th St. and College Ave. to Is Rearrested. Fall Creek, a distance of 4300 feet. The other is to be laid along 34th St. from Carrollton Ave. to Fall

Creek, a distance of 1200 feet.

The sewers are part of a $524 - {000 Morth Side drain system pro-

(Other Traffic Stories, Page 18)

As Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer today announced plans for her trial

from an accident June 3, Mrs. Flor- relieve flood conditions following ence Simmons Davis was again in [heavy rains, The engineer said City Prison charged with drunken [$335,000 of the program may not driving last night. The State charges have to be done for several years. that the June accident, which re-| A bond issue is to be floated to sulted in the death of a child, hap- |pay_for materials and equipment if pened while Mrs. Davis was drunk. [there are no legal obstacles, Mayor She is held under a $2000 bond on | Boetcher announced. the latest charge and was free on | 1 / : $5000 bond from an affidavit charg- | 2el Redding to furnish an opinion

ing manslaughter and awaiting |on the legality issue if part of the Grand Jury action on the earlier money is used to buy machinery for

He instructed City Attorney Mich

Entered as Second-Class Matter

Works Board Instructs City |

on manslaughter charges resulting gram recommended by Mr. Steeg to |

PRICE THREE CENTS

DUKE ‘ANGRY’ AT U. 5. LABOR, BUT

Continues His Plans After Transocean Phone Calls.

TRUNKS PACKED

Pair to Board Bremen At Cherbourg for Voyage.

PARIS, Nov. 5 (U. P.).— The Duke of Windsor has decided definitely and finally to make his visit to the United States despite newspaper comment that had caused some anxiety, an official spokesman said today. It was understood that the Duke reached his decision after several telephone calls between members of his entourage and representatives in New York, The Duke and Duchess spent the

morning packing the last of their | trunks—she the frocks and furs | which she has spent weeks in pre-

count {the work. He pointed out that the In her cell today Mrs. Davis, | machinery could be used by the City

; . io [in building future sewers. wringing her hands and leaning [1 4 os . against the bars to steady herself,| lhe pr oposed PE rom Th Bt. refused to discuss either charge, [2nd College Ave. to the creek is io “Just don't put anything in the | €oSt about $165,000 and the smaller

paper,” she repeated over and over | “Ne along 34th St. is to cost $10,000.

NE . Davis, who is.36 and lives at PUSH TRIAL FOR MAN CAPTURED IN CITY

1417 St. Peter St, was arrested last night by Motorcycle Officer Marion G. Ostermyer who said he followed the car she was driving from the 60 block of E. Washing- | GRAND RAPIDS ai 0 t. to East P S. yy : Wh Ui Ea Sts. and be used by the Federal Government . Sn today in its attempt to link Ray“Drunk,” Says Officer mond C. Stevenson, 39, of Kokomo, ; . | Ind., to $33,000 robbery of a national Ro fo ed Ae at- |bank of Grand Rapids last April 14. ' : District Attorney Francis T. McDonald said coin wrappers found in the baggage of “Mrs. Winters,”

and Pearl Sts. and that she narrowly missed a safety zone at East Stevenson's friend, in Indianapolis, three weeks after the holdup had

and Washington Sts. He said she was “staggering drunk” when she been traced to the Grand Rapids bank. McDonald said he would show

Mrs. Davis’ trial on manslaughter charges he would introduce evidence taken from a drunk-o-meter used after her arrest in June. The drunk-o-meter was invented

got out of the car. Prosecutor Spencer said that in that “Mrs. Winters” is Mildred Reynolds, 21, formerly of Grand

Rapids and Sand Lake, Mich, Fed{eral agents found the coin wrappers

lin a bag owned by the woman who by Dr. R. N. Harger, Indiana Uni- was in an Indianapolis hospital reversity toxicologist and is intended | covering from an eye operation to measure the amount of alcohol | in the blood and brain of an indi- Indianapolis.

| Ave. and Noble St, last June,

vidual to determine the stage of ss —“— Skanes, ILLNESS WEAKENS ENVOY DAVIES’ WIFE

Prosecutor ‘Spencer said that during the trial he would invite specta- | (tors to have a drink and then sub- | [mit to the test in an effort to win

| public acceptance of the device, | Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, wife of the Xv ik U. S. Ambassador to Russia and Killed Child, Charge once listed as one of America's 10 Mrs, Davis is alleged to have killed | wealthiest women, is recovering l4-months-old Barbara Marlene from a serious infection contracted Condit and to have injured five in Russia, it was disclosed today. others when she drove her car| Friends of the former Ma jorie through a safety zone at Virginia | Post Hutton said her strength “seriously has been depleted” by the

Civil damage suits asking $43,000 | illness. Under treatment for several

(have been filed against Mrs. Davis | days at her New York apartment,

[by the family of the dead child.

[ she recovered sufficiently yesterday “There has been an increasing|to come here.

tendency on the part of the courts | i ———————— DIES NEW PLAN

of the nation to admit as com-| STU

petent evidence of scientific devices,” FOR CONVENTION SITE

Prosecutor Spencer said. The State Board of Agriculture

The machine was demonstrated yesterday by Dr. Harger before today considered purchase of tem- | porary bleachers to increase the

judges of State courts, Prosecutor | |seating capacity of the Fair

Spencer and Chief Morrissey. Edward Wolfe, 33, of 2122 | Grounds Manufacturers’ Building charge of drunken driving after his | nq make that structure a suitable

Prospect St., was arrested on a car allegedly struck a taxicab last | onvention site. night. Lieut, Gov. Henry FF. Schricker George Mitchell, 35, of 311 Har- (cai dthe building could accommovard Place, was arrested in the 3000 | qate 10,000 if the central floor area block of N. Capitol Ave. last night was kept open, and 5000 more if on charges of drunken driving after | seats were put there, his car struck two parked cars.

Mishawaka Resident CONDITIO AL

SOUTH BEND, Nov 5 (U. P).—| Ave, was in a critical condition in

shortly after Stevenson's arrest in

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (U, P).— |

paring for her return to her native | country; he the smart haberdash- | ery and new suits that replace the | Tyrolean hats and leather shorts | to which he was partial in the early days of his honeymoon. “I suppose it will all blow over when we are on the ship,” said Lieut. Dudley Forwood, the Duke's equerry, discussing the decision to make the visit, The Duke has $2500 worth of tickets for his party in the German

| | |

| liner Bremen, in which he and the | from Cher=- |

Duchess are to sail hourg tomorrow,

Awaited U. S. News

paper comment and attacks on his representative, Charles E. Bedaux,

ciency system, before making the final decision to leave on schedule for New York and his study of housing for workers. Today, the Duke's big and last official engagement was a luncheon at the British Embassy, at which his American-born wife was received as his Duchess—though not as a royal one. He remains a “royal highness,” she is “her grace,” the mode of address accorded an ordinary Duchess, if a Duchess of any sort can be said to be ordinary After learning—with surprise and apparent dismay—of a statement by | Mr, Bedaux that American criticism had jeopardized plans for the visit, members of the ducal talked by telephone to New York late last night, and after consulting the Duke tried to telephone again, It was understood that Mr. Bedaux was the person they sought. It appeared that the Duke had no direct knowledge of the statement

(made by Mr. Bedaux that the Duke |

| might be forced to cancel plans for | his visit, and that telephone calls to | New York were made in an effort [to find out just what the situation was. Both the Duke and Duchess seemed most eager to make the | trip. Not only was the Duke wrapped lup in his new enthusiasm for housling projects but he had spent many months that were in sharp con-

trast to the atmosphere which had |

surrounded him all his life. The cheers of great crowds of people had been exchanged for the polite bows of hotel servants, and there had been little of the excitement to which he had been accustomed. For the Duchess, the visit meant returning to the country of her birth. Even in advance of their visit, (Turn to Page Three)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (U. P). -—Rep. Hamilton Fish (R. N.Y. today charged Republican National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton with “insulting” Senator Borah

William Golden, Mishawaka, died Methodist Hospital this afternoon

shortly after he stepped

(Turn to Page Three) St.

in the Epworth Hospital last night after falling from a scaffold while |

(R. Ida.). Rep. Fish said Mr. Hamflton was driving northwestern and

IG. ‘0. P,

Hitler! May Offer to Media

PEIPING, Nov. 5 (U. P.).— The Domei News Agency re-

BERLIN=-Adolf Hitler may offer to

War if Assured of Italy’s Support

le in China

he wishes to be sure of Italian support, reports say, |

Tt was understood that the Duke ! awaited news of American news- |

an inventor of an industrial effi- |

entourage |

G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN CENSURED |

WILL MAKE TRIP

&®

| Resolutions Are Not ‘Cricket,’ He Is ££ Quoted.

"ALTERS PROGRAM Emphasis Is Likely to

| | Be Placed on Social

Activities.

| LONDON, Nov. 5 (U. P.). | ~The Duke of Windsor was “extremely angry’ at Ameri can labor today and prepared | to defy criticism, a source close to the royal entourage ‘said, He was quoted as calling Ameri(can labor resolutions “not ericket,” | taking the view that they were hitting at Charles E. Bedaux, his American tour representative, | through the Duke, A reliable source said that the {Duke had been seriously considering lcancellation of the trip, but eventually decided to defy the attackers in order to back up Mr. Bedaux. However, he is likely to alter rad{ically the nature of his United | States visit hecause of the criticisms [by labor interests and newspapers, [sources close to Buckingham Pale ace said. It was likely, these sources said, that the visit would incline more | toward the social side and that the | Duke would cut out much of tha | part he intended to devote to induse | trial conditions as part of his came | paign to better the fot of the work- | ing classes. { There was ho surprise here at the Duke's decision to make the visit despite the criticism. because it was said he could, hardly have abandoned it with dighity at the last hour, The periodic headaches which { have troubled official and court | circles ever since the Duke announced that he preferred the then Mrs. Wallis Simpson to his leadership of the British people, took a new turn for the worse.

Misgiving at First | |

When it was made known that the | Duke and the former Mrs. Simpson, now his Duchess, would go to the United States to study conditions among the working classes, there

| ¢ Rood: i was some misgiving. Later it was

| agreed that the visit probably would

{ do no harm, Finally, what with the | publicity given the Duke, the feeling | seemed to be that they could move into the White House as permanent guests if they liked. Then came the criticisms of the | ducal trip and particularly of | Charles E. Bedaux, the Duke's ad« vance representative in the United States. There was some bewilders | ment. One viewpoint was given by | the Manchester Guardian, famous liberal organ, in an editorial: [ “The Duke of Windsor's desire to | study social and industrial condie tions among workers 1s entirely ads- | mirable. His re-emergence into pub=- | lic life was ohviously a matter to be | handled with great tact and i% is | unfortunate for him that he already | has become a sufferer from two mise takes in psychology. “The first was to put himself inte the hands of Nazi leaders for a cons | ducted tour of Germany. The sec= ond was to allow his visit to the | United States to become associated | with the name of Mr. Charles E. | Bedaux, who though the Duke ma¥V ( know him only as a recent host, | happens to be one of the bugbears of organized labor the world over. | “American papers also profess | knowledge (more minute possibly | than that of their victims) of the | social ambitions of Mr. and Mrs. Bedaux. Such a thing is probably | unfair both to Bedaux and the Duke, | They won't, of course, make the | American public any less avidly | curious to see their royal visitors, but they do rather rub the bloom off | the Duke's new mission.” | Reports here were that the Duke | was feeling .a bit dispirited at the

into the painting a ceiling at 328 W. Georgia | progressive members out of the | general reaction to the social wel-

| fare program he has adopted to fill | the place in his life, vacant since his abdication of the throne. It was said that he felt first that his visit to Nazi Germany was a failure because he antagonized a large sec tion of public opinion throughout | the world.

mediate in Far East war, but first |

SHARECROPPER CONVICTED POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., Nov, 5 (U,

ported that Japanese forces reached the main gate of Taiyuan, capital of the rich mining province of Shansi, today.

between Japan aid China, reliable quarters said today, but first he wants to be sure of Italy's support in a united German-Italian front. It was understood Germany's procedure depends considerably on Italy's attitude, which is being discussed by Joachim Von Ribbentrop, Fuehrer Hitler's envoy who is now in Rome to obtain Italy's entry into the anti-Communist agreement of Germany and Japan, It was generally expected, therefore. that any mediation offer or any announcement would not be

BERLIN, Nov. 5 (U.P.) —Fuehrer

Adolf Hitler may offer to mediate | | HENDAYE=French destroyer reported to have fired on submarine pirate

BRUSSELS--Nine-Power parley comes to standstill in peace efforts. U. 8, Britain and France still insist on excluding Italy in negotiations,

ROME-—German envoys arrive to sign agreement to include Italy in German-Japanese anticommunism pact.

TOKYO--Army and Navy leaders reported divided on whether to declare war on China,

in Mediterranean. LONDON-—Britain to exchange ‘agents’ with Gen. France.

week, after Ambassador Ribbentrop Goering, air minister; Marshal Werreturns and reports to Fuehrer Hit- ner Von Blomberg, war minister, ler, and Gen.-Admiral Erich Raeder, It was widely felt here that re- commander-in-chief of the Navy. ports published this morning of a German overture to Japan and |that the conference was connected China constituted a trial balloon. [with the Orient. Fuehrer Hitler called into con- Marshal Blomberg was reported ference this afternoon Baron Kon- | to have talked yesterday to Chinese

stantin Von Neurath, foreign min- (Turn to Page Three)

made before tomorrow or early next | ister; Col.-Gen. Herman Wilhelm

Official quarters, however, denied |

| P.)~Roy Cureton, 24, sharecropper, | was found guilty in Circuit Court here today of second degree murder {in the slaying on July 20 of his ‘uncle, John Cureton, 42. He was | sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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