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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938
Entered as Second-Class
at Postoffice,
Indianapolis,
Matter Ind,
3d Extra
FINAL HOME
PRICE THREE CENTS
HITLER GIVES WORLD 1-DAY REPRIEVE
FOUR-CENT CUT IN COUNTY TAX
Tentative Rate Reduction Eliminates Levy for Road Projects.
FEE SYSTEM ATTACKED
23-Cent Slash in Figure for Center Outside Also Provisional.
in the for 1939
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total rates {0 revision
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BOARD MAKES | Cubs and Bucs
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limbere
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Ready tor iz Wins
{Other Defails, Page Eight)
(U. P) Gabby
Chicago
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 Roaring red-faced Hartnett his Cubs thundering after Pittsburgh's tiny half-game lead in the National League pennant race today with the irates already reeling from a def by the greatest money pitcher of them all, izzv Dean, Gabby gambled on Ole Diz 1 the crucial series opener with the leaders and the Great One, who had been virhelpless on the mound
20. threw and threw
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his But Pir 2 1 }, to every man but the was struck
Ane he a 1
costly side the ates ( finally ill Lee Pirates, on Viet
would
still what the next just about
however,
are on and” that's
counts ories In
Wo games
wh it em
for th Bryant, Bob Klinger mound today Dizzn's 19th In
Cub will
the
ace, on
the the seemed hreaks
triumph
games Cubs
was \ 21 for <treaking ha the
they club rough 1it ning Sen Dizzy
the hour
world that
nsed
the man
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of
URGES $525,000 PENAL PROGRAM
Gottschalk Cites Need for Power Plant. Additional Hospital Facilities.
a [225000 apo
nee a penal insh-
program to be
the 1939 Legislature
fare Director Thurman
unced today
the stitution an-
of
benevolent which special new
ced
Gottschalk
was session program
) entiret
project
proved by the
the Legislature, this would have
with
fina unan
to be { Nr. said. prohibit the penal instipossibility be used to
labor
Federal regulations PWA money at because of the * might
use of tutions that ison lg with c ations de estiappropriation a and generating ate Penal Farm at OOD appropri-
m
compete outsiqae
in the
Specifi
new rem to In an
m L250 .000
est ated for
new power plant
the St facilities Prison 75.000 appropriation to move
Building at
State
tion
inistra
mending
million dollag program bv Federal funds t by the State has preity well taken care of our needs at the various State hospitals. There has been n tak however, to facilities of the Gottschalk declared 1alk said two other needed place the institutions on better basis the separation the other pri v and the
imiim security
part
a O improve State,” Mh Mr. Gottscl
projects
action en,
penal
10 pen
IR ney In
of inail 1 from S= oners at n Cit
erection of .
m
ftitanons
ann
prisoners rehabil-
be tated
NEW HARLAN WASHINGTON 238 (U. PD) Ac Attorney General Brien today he will go to Saturday to ask r H. Churchford to set a date for a new Harlan County acy trial. The previous trial ended in a mistrial
TRIAL SOUGHT Sept istant said Ky
Judge
Lexington District
conspir
New Dealers Irked by
i | i i
F.D. R. PLEA GIVES IMPETUS T0 PEACE BID
Czechs Are Not Invited: Spanish War May Be Discussed.
LONDON — Chamberlain tells Commons Hitler has called four-power parley on Czech crisis. Chamberlain, Hitler, Daladier and Mussolini to attend.
BERLIN — “Token withdrawal of Czech troops hinted as solution possible at fourpower conference.
ROME—Duce reportedly recalls volunteers from Spain: parley may concern European problems in general,
FRANCE—Daladier {to attend conference, but maohiliza-
tion continues,
PRAHA Czechs get no invitation from dictatorships or democracies, Slovaks united with Czechs in determination
fo resist Nazis,
WASHINGTON — Roosevelt gets eredit for last-minute de- | of
conference,
Hitler to permit Czech Minister is prospect: three ships ordered to East Coast,
cision | |
gloomy over
TOKYO, Japan | te join in appeal for peace,
NS. asks
GENEVA British and French promete plan for na- |
tions {a unite in economie
hoveett against Germany in !
event of war,
WARSA W— Polish Governindicates
settlement
ment prospect far
af its minority
quarrel with Crechs, VATICAN CITY Pope make plea for peace,
to
MALTA German leave fortified British
citizens hase.
MANILA—French and submarines sail.
cruisers
SHANGHAI Last British eruiser sails for Shanghai.
3 APPOINTMENTS AT DISPOSAL PLANT 0.K.'D
The Works Roard today at Plant Superintendent
approved City following Don
they are politically
three appommtments the
Garbage Disposal
word from Bloodgood, that all right
the Board appointments,
recomMr
In a letter to the Bloodgood said “These changes have been approved by Val McLeay of the Democratic headquarters.” The appointments were: IL.eo Bowman, now employed as a machinery operator helper, to general mechanic; David Olvey, a laborer at the plant, to take Mr. Bowman's former position, and A. A. Morrisatts, to Mr. Olvey's former job,
HOOVER SLAPS AT NEW DEAL POLICIES
uU to-
KANSAS CITY, Mo Pr 3 day declared that New Deal policies had prevented the United States from keeping pace with other democracies in business recovery since the 1929 depression “The United States never has experienced a real recovery from the depression,” Mr. Hoover said at a press conference after he arrived here to make a speech tonight. |
Sept. 28
Former President Hoover
|
Dewey Boom in New York
BY THOMAS 1. Times Special
WASHINGTON New
STORES Writer Sept. 2R York
thorn
Young
Dewey of has bhe-
Tom
COME a vem in the
prickly and New Dealers
the
ae of
Democrats Nomination of 36-year-old ackets prosecutor Republican candidate for Governor. expected at the Saratoga convention meeting today. is regarded as such a threat that President Roosevelt has interested himself personally in his home state campaign. Looking toward 1940, Mr. Roosevelt and Political General Jim Farlev have a stake in preserving control of the largest state, and Mr. Dewey before he is through. is likely to find himself in a battle in which the real heavy artillery will be unagainst him
best
ac
a
Seme of the hrains d otherwicse—availahle to the will enlisted In the
Roosevelt,
polit -
Ca 2
Democrats he
fight, Mr,
himself a|
wf political State
ed adviser on the conduct campaigns in his own the situation his the last few hours record it heing combed over hy experts. with particular thought of his methods In his rackets investigation, his conduct of the Jimmy Hines case, and his procedure in the case against Richard F. Whitney, former presi-| dent of the New York Stock EX-| change who now is in Sing Sing! serving a sentence. The emphasis in the first two is on his methods, criticized in some quarters as infringement on civil liberties in some cases. His action in the Whitney
well-q of has given attention In AM Dewev's
case
the subsequent hearings before the Securities and Exchange Commission here, which hrought to light facts hitherto unrevealed by Mr. Dewey
Among them is the million dol- ton in the use of pneumatic tires on [unheard and unanswered, we will ference to adjust the Sudeten dis-
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‘home.’
' Southampton
Their Move For
Secretary of State Hull (left) and President Roosevelt, confer on European Crisis.
PORTS JAMMED
BY AMERICANS
Thousands Fleeing to U. S.: Liner Washington to Pick Up Load at Havre.
LONDON, Sept. 28 (U. P.) —Thousands of Americans congregated at European seaports today seeking hurried passage for home because of threatening war. At Paris, the United States Lines announced that 8S. Washington, due at Havre tonight, would take on capacity load of Amercans, giving preference to women and children, and proceed at once ta New York, canceling a scheduled stop at Hamburg, Germany, cause of its all 1
Wi
the S
a
beoad were being instalied on the Washington and on the S. President Roosevelt which sails Friday, to accommodate more passengers. Extra life boats and life preservers were being taken on. Only Americans were being given reservations and 1000 had already signed on United States Lines ships. Other trans-Atlantic lines were making no reservations hevond this week William C. Bullitt, United States Ambassador ta France. had caged the United States Lines urging that passengers with extra beds in their cabins be prevailed upon to cffer them to refugees. He said. “I feel sure passengers will be more than willing to do this since it will permit a substantially greater numher of fellow citizens to return
Cots Q
oS
mes-
Warning Given at Berlin
The American Embassy at BerIin for the first time todav advised all Americans who inquired for advice, to leave the countrv unless they had urgent business there. The same advice had been given
previously in Czechoslovakia, France |
and Britain, It was estimated that Americans and Canadians leave various European ports New Ymk, Boston, Quebec Montreal, before Monday. The Queen Mary sailed from with 2000 pasengers The Europa left Bremerhaven, Germany, vesterday with 2000 aboard, but was reportedly called back today. American and Canadian tourists stood in long lines at offices of the principal north Atlantic shipping companies. ‘The requests for (Continued on Page Three)
NEW GRADE CROSSING PLAN KEPT SECRET
A new plan for eliminating =a dangerous ‘grade crossing on the High School Road to the Municipal Airport was decided upon today at a meeting of the County Commissioners and Works Board members. They declined, however, to describe the plan. “We want to see if it John Newhouse, County Commissioner, said. Mayor Boetcher refused to comment The County seeking $60.000 to ohtain right-of-way at the crossing to straighten the road and to eliminate the traffic hazard
DURYEA. INVENTOR OF FIRST AUTO, DIE
for and
is
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28 (U. P) | | —Charles Edgar
Duryea, inventor of America's first gasoline auto ant pioneer motor manufacturer, died at his home today after a long illness. He was 76. His family was at the bedside ment and complications. Mr, Duryvea's first car was given its initial test at Springfield, Mass., in 1892. He preceded
vears Havnes, King. Ford. and Win-
autos, =
12 000 | would |
will work." |
ace Parle
ah
ced Pe
Stocks Rally
LONDON, Sept. 28 (U. P). A wild rally in American stocks in the unofficial street market and a spectacular recovery in the pound sterling today followed the announcement that Adolf Hitler had agreed to a four-power conference The news came have much effect on the official stock market, which had been most depressed in early dealings by the almost general belief in trading quarters that war was inevitable Foreign bonds on the exchange showed greatest response, leaping sharply in the closing 10 minutes of trading. Brokers sent up lusty cheers for Premier Chamberlain and his peace efforts Sterling shot up to 84.71 after crashing to a five-year low at $461 under a wave of nearpanie liquidation, which reflected a rush to convert European funds into dollars. The unit closed last night at 4.737%.
too late to
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (U, P) —Announcement of a fourpower peace conference brought a wave of buying in stocks today. The British pound rallied from $4.62 to 84.75.
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 (U. P). —Wheat slumped sharply to 3 cents today on reports of the four-power conference after opening strong.
SLOVAKS END FEUD, SUPPORT GZECHS
'20-Mile Strip Offered Poles, | Warsaw Reports.
RULLETIN | LONDON, Sept. 28 (U. P.. ~The Czech Legation today denied rumors that President Benes had resigned.
PRAHA, Sept. 28 (U. P.).—The Slovaks cast their with the Crechr today for a united stand io defend their World War-created republic, At Czech
lots
of the
appealed
the same time leaders Democrats the British public, asserting that Konrad Henlein, leader {of the Sudeten Party, did not speak {for all Sudeten Germans and that, the entire German population of Czechoslovakia had not authorized him to demand the ceding of Sudetenland to Germany.
German
directly to
moving any legal basis for a Ger|man invasion of Czechoslovakia and strengthening the Government's political position. The Czech London
legation in
CALLS 4-POWER
MUNICH PARLEY FOR TOMORROW
Chamberlain Reads Surprise Invitation at End of Momentous Speech Before Tense Parliament Session.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR UNABATED
|
Times-Acme Photo,
Duce to Be Question Mark in Talks; Daladie# to Represent France; Nazis
Hint Compromise.
(Editorial, Page 12)
By WEBB MILLER
(Copyright, LONDON, Sept. 28.—Fuehrer four-power conference on the Czechoslovak crisis today,
19383,
by United Press)
Adolf Hitler called a
y 5.9 'at almost exactly the hour which he had set for marching F ORTS ‘his army into Sudetenland. BERLIN R P | Prime Minister Chamberlain informed the British House of Commons that Herr Hitler had set 2 p. m. today (7 a. m, Indianapolis Time) for the march, but agreed to postpones
MILDER STAND
‘Token’ Withdrawal by Czechs Acceptable to Hitler, Claim.
BERLIN, Sept. 28 (U. P.).--Nazi circles indicated belief today that Fuenrer Hitler would accept a “token withdrawal” of Czech troops from Sudetenland by Saturday as a basis for peaceful settlement of | the Central European crisis, Coincident with disclosure of arrangements for a four-power peace conference at Munich tomorrow, it was said that if the Czechs con- | sented before the Oct. 1 deadline to | make a gesture of withdrawing from the frontier area that it would he acceptable if assurances were given that full withdrawal would be completed later. The rapid developments today followed preparations by Germany | that left little question that drastic | action was planned. { Ships Are Recalled German steamship lines had begun recalling their ships on the high seas this morning and cancelling sailings from German ports, In the midst of German war preparations the British, French and Italian Ambassadors visited either Herr Hitler or the Foreign Office, As a result, it was understood, a compromise solution in the form of “token withdrawal” of Czech troops from Sudetenland was discussed and | action was taken to put it into eof-| feet. Well -informed
sources believed ported the peace negotiations. Paul Joseph Goebbels, Minister of |
000 at the Lustgarten tonight that | “we already know” the horrors of | war which were pointed out President Roosevelt's message Fuehrer Hitler, | “Mr. Roosevelt sent a telegram | pointing out the horrors of war,” Dr. Goebbels said “We already know them, for we fought a horrible war.” Last night there was a stantial report that unless Fuehrer! Hitler saw a prospect of a solution of the Czechoslovak problem by p. m. today a. m. Indianapolis Time) he would set the Nazi war machinery in motion. The Propaganda Ministry at 1:45 p. m. (6:45 a. m. Indianapolis Time) issued an official denial of this | report.
cireum-
7
Ipealed
tomorrow at Munich,
it for 24 hours pending a talk by himself, Mr. Chamberlain, | Premier Mussolini of Italy and Premier Daladier of France
Ultimatum Not Mentioned
Herr Hitler's ultimatum that Czechoslovakia must yield the Sudetenland to Germany by Saturday was not men-
tioned in the four-power invitation.
It believed in
was
Berlin, however, that he would accept “a token withdrawal” of Czech troops from Sudetenland. During the breathing spell thus granted, Mr. Chambers lain, Premier Mussolini and M. Daladier will go to Munich to talk with the Fuehrer on new plans for averting war in
Europe. Mr. Chamberlain
morrow, The margin by
averted was narrow.
will
which
leave | Airdrome, London, at 1:30 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) to=
for Munich from Heston
an immediate explosion was
Mr. Chamberlain was making his speech in the House
been made.
a, ROME HINTS WIDE
SCOPE FOR PARLEY
Paris May Cancel
New
Mobilization Order.
ROME, Sept. 28 (U. P.).-
morrow's four-power
him.
Premier that Premier Mussolini strongly sup- Mussolini left by train at 6 p. m. | for Munich, where he will sit in toconference. | Propaganda. told a crowd of 175,- | Foreign Minister Ciano accompanied
Usually reliable sources reported
unteers from Spain.
in | that Sig. Mussolini had ordered to mediate withdrawal of Italian vol- the end of the speech, the message
m=
This report on Spanish volunteers led to the belief that broader Européan problems th:n the Czech
crisis would be considered at the Said in a
Munich conference. Everywhere hope
was expressed
that war could be averted by last-
minute negotiations, It lieved Italian
would be postponed.
was mobilization plans
be -
Earlier, Mr. Chamberlain had ap-
to both Sig. Mussolini
and
Pope Pius XI to use their influence
for peace.
American Ambassador
William
| Phillips today delivered to Premier
There was considerable surprise Mussolini, a personal message from
when it was announced that a| speech Propaganda Minister Goeb-|
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President Roosevelt.
| President Roosevelt's second ap- | The two moves were seen as re- Dels was to make at a meeting at! peal to Fuehrer Hitler was broad(Continued on Page Three)
World-Wide
said that Premier Gen. Jan Syrovy |
would broadcast from Praha about
exact hour was not known. The Czechs and the Slovaks have quarreled intermittently since ‘heir republic was founded. The Slovak opposition was led by the Slovak Peoples Party. Today the Party announced that it had made peace | with President Benes “in view of {the international situation.” ‘After an executive meeting of {party leaders, Karel Sidor., head of Party, announced that the Party had decided to co-operate with the | Government in every way. “Our demands are being met,” he said. “We still stand for the in-
1
q | tegrity of Slovakia but at present, it "
is most necessary that we all obey
[the orders of the Czech Govern-
| ment.”
{ The German Social
|
2 p. m. (Indianapolis Time), but the |
Greets F.D.R. Peace Plea
{ Roosevelt Plea fo) Page Four) |
of New Hitler,
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (U. P) Expressions of new hope of peaceful settlement of the GermanCzechoslovakian dispute coincided today with revelation that President Roosevelt's effort to prevent war had extended almost world-wide. There was only one gloomy note | in the capital today as American and most other officials found hope nd encouragement in Chancellor dolf Hitler's proposal of a fourpower conference. Czechoslovakian Minister Vladimir | Hurban, here, judged the conferenc
e Rome
Response
How far hevond Japan and Italy
American pressure went certain at mid-day. Washington's efforts solicited indorsements American countries as arose in defense of peace, Minister Hurban, after ference with J, Pierpont
from
Affairs, said there
benefits that might be
was Bolstering were
the
a
| Moffatt, | [chief of the Division of European
unSouth world
con-
of Commons, revealing that the four-power proposal had He did not know it had been accepted.
Herr Hitler's invitation ar=(rived at the last moment, during his closing remarks. Toward the end of the historic speech a message was
handed to Lord Halifax.
Lord Halifax read the message, showed it to Mr, Baldwin, jumped |up and departed. In a moment he appeared on the floor of the chamber and went to the Government bench. The message with its momentous portent; was passed from hand to hand. The Government members stirred with excitement,
Tears Roll Down His Face
| | Just as Mr.
Chamberlain neared was handed to him. He immediately announced it to the house. “I have now been informed by Chancellor Hitler,” Mr. Ch.amberiain voice vibrant with emotion, “that he invites me to Munich tomorrow morning and that he also has invited Premier Mussolini and Premier Daladier. “Sig. Mussolini accepted. There is no doubt that M. Daladier also accepts. I need not say what my answer will be.” As Mr. Chamberlain sat down | amidst the tumult, tears streamed {down his cheek. Sir John Simon, | Chancellor of the Exchequer, leaned over and patted him on the back. | Bedlam Ensues in House | A scene seldom matched in Come imons ensued. Members leaped to their feet, heered and waved their papers. | It was the climax of a chain of events which the British Foreign {Office revealed was started last night when President Roosevelt sent his message to Herr Hitler, suggesting a European conference, The message was broadcast throughout England. It went to Paris and Rome. Britain urged Sig. Mussolini to use his influence with Herr Hitler. Then during Mr. Chamberlain's speech came the Hitler invitation,
Mr. Chamberlain had entered the House of Commons to tell the members of the situation to date. | He knew what a German march into Czechoslovakia would mean,
were definite for as he revealed in his speech, obtained | Herr Hitler told him in plain words
from the conference but added it|at their first Berchtesgaden confer=might also prove to be a vehicle for ence that he (Hitler) would risk a
In reference to the representation,
| further pressure on Czechoslovakia. |war rather than defer a solution of Tokyo and his demands on Czechoslovakia. Secretary Democrat |, he “dangerous” to his nation’s Hull said that those nations had is being reviewed In contrast with when he succumbed to a heart ail-|@Ppeal was broadcast over the Gov-| future. The meeting was arranged signified their agreement with the
The scene in Commons was ine |tensely dramatic. When Mr. Chamberlain opened
ernment radio, apparently intended | coon after Hitler received from Mr. international policies he laid down his speech with the remark “Today
for British ears. After
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claiming Roosevelt a personal message chal- cn July 16, 1937, that not all Sudeten Germans were jJenging the statement that choice of United States hy several Nazis or Naz sympathizers, it said. peace or war lav with the Czechs policy, used speeches, public state- and cheered. “Tf our emphatic appeal remains and suggesting an immediate con- ments,
pute,
and
and
that in promoting
the this
individual contacts, Mr. Hull at his press conference his announcement of
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we face a situation unparalleled since 1914—the entire House rose
Minister made the 24-hour (Continued on Page Three) ~
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