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® JANUARY

1—Census| puts nation’s unemployed at 7,800,000 to 10,800,000, John D. Biggers reports to Presient,

2—Postal revenues set new record in last fiscal year.

Rescued Canadian surveyors tell

of surviving 39 days with enly 14 rabbits as food. 3—Investigation of TVA is asked in joint resolution offered by Senator Norris. 4_Daughter of Harry H. Bennet: Ford official, elopes. 5—Billion-dollar deficit in seven-billion-dollar budget is transmitted to Congress with President's message.

7,800,000 To 10,800,000 LINEMPLOYED.

Justice Sutherland notifies Mi, Roosevelt he will quit Supremz Court Jan. 18. ;

6—Crew of seven drowned &s Navy bomber goes down off Sa Diego. 7—Italy announces largest pro. gram of naval construction in her history. 9 Justice Cardozo has suffered “alarming” heart attacks in last fev days, physician reports. 10—Nine aboard airliner killed as| plane crashes in -Montana mountains. ’ “ 12—Entire crew of seven lost 83 Samoan Clipper drops into Pacific Ocean. Explosion in Harwich coal mind near Pittsburgh kills 10. . 15—Stanley Reed named to TU; S. Supreme Court. Herbert Hoover 0 peace prograng " 16—Soviet film head remove for| injecting sex interest in “Treas: ure Island.” . 11—C. 1. O. sitdown strikers oc cupy Crucible Steel plant at Har rison, N. J. 18—Fire razes Sacred Heart College, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, with 17 known dead. 19—Two hundred killed in Bar: celona as Rebel planes bomb Spain’ east coast. 90—Mr. Roosevelt calls anothe: conference on recovery, this time _ inviting the “small” businessmen, 91—Whole TVA ruled constitu: tional by Chattanooga Federa, Court. > House passes $553,266,494 Nav} Bill by 283 to 15. : 22—Open door in China is pledgec by| Premier Hirota as he redefine; Japan's policy: ; Sixteen oil concerns are founc

fiers eight-poin §

guilty in Wisconsin of plot to fiz |

prices. _ 25—Mr. Roosevelt fights pay cuts: says industry must bear cost of price reductions.

26—Johr L. Lewis proposes C. 1.0:

golinto A. F. of L. on Feb. 1, or vice versa; william Green rejects scheme. 27—Robert Jackson nominated as Solicitor General by President Roosevelt. : Falls View Bridge, losing 24-hour battle with ice-collapses into gorge at| Niagara. 28 — United Mine Workers indorse President's “social and humanitarian” program. 29—Nine are killed, 200 hurt in explosions in Italian munitions plant. 30—Nazis march 25,000 strong to celebrate fifth anniversary of Fuehrer Hitler's rise to power. 31—Supreme Court holds Federal district courts cannot enjoin National Labor Relations Board. Princess born to Juliana and Bernhard of Netherlands. British steamer Endymion torpedoed off Spain; 11 killed.

® FEBRUARY

1—“Small” businessmen converge on Washington to tackle problem of economic recovery.

men in surprise Philadelphia raid.

3—Worst airplane disaster in history of U. 8S. Navy Kills 11 when pombing planes collide in night war games off San Pedro, Cal.

| 4_Herr Hitler assumes personal control of army and foreign policy;

retires 15 generals.

| 5—New FHA program put under

way.

| 8 Secretary Hull tells Senate U. 8. has no secret ties for joint action

abroad.

9—U. S. Steel extends wage con-

tract with C. I. O. indefinitely.

JANUARY

Joseph Kennedy . .,

Fritz Crisler resigns as head football coach at Princeton, takes similar post at Michigan. 10—Mr. Roosevelt asks 250 million dollars more for relief, citing recent loss of work by three million. Patriarch of Rumania forms cabinet; Premier Goga's anti-Semitic regime collapses. > 11—Naval bill drawn fo define policies of a two-coast fleet and bar any war aggression. 12—Herr Hitler holds surprise meeting with Austrian Chancellor. 13—Germany and Austria reported in a pact to form basis for fourpower settlement. ve Ishbel MacDonald announces engagement to handyman,

14—Rear Admiral Grayson dies.

15—Austrian Government surrenders to Germany, giving pro-Nazis key posts in Cabinet.

16—Mr. Roosevelt signs new AAA. 18—Austrian Nazis admitted to Fatherland Front; all Reich terms declared’ met. 19—Schuschnigg says Austrian Jews have nothing to fea¥. Austrian issues split British Cabinet. 20—Herr Hitler demands right of self-determination for Germans in Austria and Czechoslovakia.

Anthony Eden resigns as British Foreign Secretary. King issues Fascist Constitution for Rumania. 21—Nazi mobs in Vienna terrorize Jews; several beaten in clash with storm corps. U. S. Senate shelves Anti-Lynch-ing Bill. 22—Prime Minister Chamberlain, terming League of Nations impotent, wins 330-168 victory .in Commons. Spanish Rebels recapture Teruel. Stagehand wins « $60,275 Santa Anita Derby. 23—Japanese Formosa raided by airplanes from China. . Joe Louis stops Nathan Mann in third round. 24—Chancellor Schuschnigg says Herr Hitler pledged no interference with independence of Austria. 25—Nazis grow more active in Austrian provincial cities. Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee ratifies Earle-Jones slate, ignoring John L. Lewis. 26—Spy ring in American Army bared with the arrest of two soldiers and German woman. 27—Nazis in Graz, Austria, cancel rally as Governmant sends troops, tanks and bombers. - 31—Peter Levine, 12, of New Rochelle, N. Y., reported in kidnapers’ hands.

® MARCH

1—Czechoslovakia’s Premier, reassured by France, will make firm reply. to Herr Hitler's demands. Gabriele d’Annunzio, Italian poet {and soldier, dies.

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21—U. S. House passes -Navy Bill authorizing $1,121,546,000 expansion.

22—President Roosevelt dismisse Dr. A. E. Morgan from TVA.

23—Pope Pius urges Gen. Franco to halt bombing of open cities in Spain. : 24—U. S. and Britain agree fo invoke escalator clause against Japan and build bigger warships. 95—Senate votes investigation of TVA. : 26—Hermann Goering, acclaimed in Vienna, declares Jews must quit Austria. 27—All but five escape as 36 convicts dynamite way out of mine in mountains of Tennessee. Col. E. M. House dies. 28—Senate passes Reorganization Bill. 30—House of Representatives approves Senate resolution for joint investigation of TVA. Six women die in Florida after the use of cancer serum. ; Five perish as naval plane crashes off Hawaii. 31—Six thousand Spanish Loyalists flee over snowbound Pyrenees to France. . .

® APRIL

viewing Major Events

15—Gale spreads heavy damage along New England coast. 16—Senate passes bill to create Civil Aeronautics Authority. {7—Harlan mine trial opens. New Stock Exchange regime takes office. ; ~ 19—Forty cities report big decline in auto deaths. Television used for first time as a classroom aid. : Suchow occupied by Japanese.

WERIN WINS

21—Czechoslovakia calls 80,000 reserves on eve of municipal voting; two Germans slain.

23—Konrad Henlein confers with

1—Michigan C. I. O. Union seizes power plants in Saginaw Valley cities. 9 — Britain formally Austrian anschluss.

recognizes

3_Madrid suffers worst shelling of the war; 2000 missiles poured into city. 4 Power strize in Michigan ends. Robber band hunted in torture and slaying of two women tourists in Texas. 5—Cardinal Innitzer summoned by Pope, arrives at Vatican to explain stand on Nazis. 6—Cardinal Innitzer retracts appeal for anschluss. : 7 — President Roosevelt. orders Austria placed on tariff “black list.” 8—M. Blum resigns after defzat, in Senate; M. Daladier called to

form new French Government.

'9—NLRB finds Republic Steel Corp. violated Wagner Act in “Little Steel” strike. 11—Storm injures about 40 on liner Queen Mary in rough passage to England. 12—Whitney goes to Sing Sing. Feodor Chaliapin, famous Russian basso, dies in Paris. '14—Japan’s defeat in soutnern Shantung is major disaster; slain may total 42,000. | 15—~C. I O. and A. F. of L. to boycott open shop coffins in fight to unionize funeral industry. Railroads’ plea for voluntary wage reduction rejected by unions.

. 2—Eastbound airliner, trapped by storm in California, carries nine to “death.

© 3—The Rev. Mr. Niemoeller rear‘rested by Nazis. o _ 4—Gen. Pershing’s doctor predicts ‘his recovery. . 5—Supreme Court of Canada voids Alberta's Social Credit Acts. i» Barcelona raided by Rebel bombiors eight times in 26 hours, 29 killed. i= American woman slapped by Japnese soldier in Shanghai. {© 6—Dr.- A. E. Morgan, TVA head, insists on ,Congressional investigawion. © T—German police hold Baron von

inquency.” ¢ 9—Herr Schuschnigg, defying Nazis, calls a plebiscite on Austrian independence. © 10—Richard Whitney indicted for theft of $105,000 in securities from 12lative’s estate.

frareat of invasion.

1 12—Herr Hitler enters Austria in triumph, proclaiming union, as Gernian troops pour in. Eighteen Russians doomed for freason. ~13—Leon Blum forms new Popular Front Ministry in France. ‘Clarence Darrow dies, 14—Austrian shakeup pressed by I azis; anti-Jewish acts mount; Herr, $chuschnigg under arrest. kassador Dodd says Germany will a tack Czechoslovakia at the next convenient moment.

- “Richard Whitney pleads guilty to 9-_Dixie Davis seized with hench-

$105,000 security theft.

.15—Sixteen killed and many inJired by tornadoes in seven states.

“ramm, tennis ace, for “moral de-}|

iichuschnigg resigns before German ||

Ex-Am-|

Premier Hodza of Czechoslovakia; German troops retire farther from border. Wheat sells at new low levels for season.

24—Secretary Ickes marries Miss Jane Dahlman.

26—James J. Hines iridicted with eight others in policy conspiracy.

27—Hague police hold Rep. O'Connell an hour, then “deport” him to Newark. . Mr. Roosevelt attacks Tax Bill, lets it become law. : 20—Levine boy's bound body: washed ashore on Long Island Sound 94 days after his abduction. Isolated riots mark Czechoslovakia poll; Sudetens continue gains in German communities. 30—All Czechs between 6 and 60 ordered into defense training. Floyd Roberts sets record to win Indianapolis 500-mile auto race.

® JUNE

1—Two Sudeten Germans wounded by Czech sergeant in cafe brawl. 3—W. O. Douglas, SEC chairman, says, “day of the crack-down on Wall Street is over.” Sit Herr Schuschnigg wed to countess in Vienna in ceremony he is not allowed to attend. 4—Newark, N. J., rioters pelt Norman Thomas with eggs. : Japanese bombs kill 700, wound 1300 in Canton. Sigmund Freud leaves Vienna for London refuge.

9—Senate votes flood control. : Britain announces purchase of 400 airplanes in the United States. 10—Eight Army airmen killed when bomber falls in Illinois. 11—Johnny Vander Meer pitches no-hit game for Cincinnati Reds. 13—Japanese Army in China imports and distributes opium, U.S. delegate at Geneva charges. 14—Herr Hitler inaugurates 25year reconstruction of Berlin at cost of 25 billion marks. 15—Vander Meer pitches second consecutive no hit-no run game for Cincinnati against Brooklyn.

$3176,700,000 for

17—Pope canonizes three saints. 18—Dr. Townsend freed at jail door by Presidential pardon. 20 — Earthquake kills 250 in Turkey. 21—President Roosevelt invites Henry Ford to luncheon to discuss business recovery. 22—Alf M. Landon calls on citizens to check Roosevelt spending. | 23—New wage-hour bill is reported to House as bipartisan measure to spur recovery. | 24—Russia rounds up religious people; archbishop listed among 25 under arrest. 27—All-Jews in Germany ordered to report property for liquidation.

28—Britain and France agree on defensive alliance with unified commands .in wartime. 29—British and French agree to take diplomatic: steps to avert German attack on Czechoslovakia. 30—President Roosevelt names Myron C. Taylor to intergovernmental committee to ajferefugees.

* MAY

1—Nineteen persons killed and $1,000,000 in jewels lost in crasn of Italian airplane. . : 2—Herr Hitler . leaves for Rome visit. Thornton Wilder's “Our Town” wins Pulitzer prize for drama; Henry Marquand receives award for novel. | Commons approves Anglo-Italian pact, 316 to 108, after Mr. Chamberlain extols Premier Mussolini. 3—Senate approves the $1,156,900,i000 Naval Expansion Bill, . Sig. Mussolini welcomes Herr Hitler with a pageant in resplendant Rome. 4—Dr. Douglas Hyde takes oath as first President of Ireland.

6—Wage Bill forced to floor of

: Manuel Quezon abandons Philippine independence slogan.

FEBRUARY

Kurt Schushnigg . ' Me:

: -16—Chicago jury decrees death ‘or Ross kidnaper.

:17—Twelve air raids by Spanish Eebels kill 1000 in Barcelona. Pp

18—Eighteen thousand Mexican cil workers seize properfy of 17 Seiush and U. S. companies in Mex10. ~19—“Stork Derby” $500,000 fis awarded by Ontario court to four women.

MARCH

Adolf Hitler , ,,

Took over

Austria, ©

House when 218 members sign to end the committee blockade. T—Herr Hitler and Sig. Mussolini pledge eternal friendship. Lawrin wins Kentucky Derby. 10—President orders survey of adequacy of electric power for national defense purposes. 11—House passes Tax Bill modified form. : Brazil crushes Fascist revolt. 14—Dauber captures Preakness by seven lengths.

APRIL

Inland Steel announces reduction of $3 a ton in price of galvanized steel sheets. s ; 16—Seventy-fifth Congress ends. Germany = repudiates Austrian debts. 3 d 17—Senator Copeland of New York ies. 18—John A. Roosevelt weds Anne Lindsay Clark. Babe Ruth is signed by Dodgers as a coach. ; 19—Olympian wrecked in Montana; 42 killed. 20—U. S. Jury indicts 18 as spies in Nazi pay. : 22—Secretary Roper says data shows recession is near end.

KLIOUIS WHIPS SCHME

LING

23—Louis whips Schmeling. 26—Teachers College survey brands American Legion as Fascist. 30—Eamon de Valera elected Premier of Ireland for second time. William Martin named first paid

| president of Stock Exchange at

$48,000 a year.

® JULY

2—Four demands by Herr Henlein party rejected by Czechoslovaks. : Helen Wills Moody beats Helen Jacobs, captures eighth Wimbledon title. 4—Howard Hughes arrives in New York in final test of around-the-world airplane. 5—President calls South “No. 1 ‘economic problem” and asks data. 6—Dr. Morgan sues TVA to regain post. 7—Arabs clash with British troops as violence in Palestine grows. 8—Mr. Roosevelt indorses Sena-

fors Barkley and Bulkley.

JUNE

DR RR,

John Vander

9—Justice Cardozo dies at 68. Mr. velt calls on Oklahoma and Arkansas to elect liberals for “Liberal America.” 11—Mr. Hughes is over Atlantic. 13—Mr. Hughes heads for Winmnipeg after a brief stop at Fairbanks, Alaska. ‘Former Barbara : Hutton withdraws threat charge against Count Haugwitz-Reventlow.

14—Mr. Hughes finishes world flight in record time,

15—Mr. Roosevelt appoints Elmer Andrews Wage-Hour Administrator.

by Czechs; Praha calm over reports of Reich military activity. Paul Runyan conquers Sam Snead to win second P. G. A. title. : 18 — Douglas Corrigan flies to Dublin from New York in “crate.” Dowager Queen Marie of Ru mania dies. : 19—British king and queen acclaimed in Paris. 20—Senator Berg of New York ends his life as he faced theft indictment. 21—Bolivia and Paraguay peace treaty. 22—German . airplane Nordmeer ar-ives New York on first flight of the year. : : Tony Galento taken to hospital with pneumonia. 23—O’Daniel wins Texas Govarnorship; Rep. Maverick defeated. 24—Thirty killed, 150 hurt as plane plows into crowd in Bogota, Colombia. ° : 25—Great Britain names Viscount Runciman to act as mediator in German-Czech controversy. 27—Throngs in Fifth Ave. see John Warde leap 17 floors to his death. 28—Ferdinand Pecora orders blue ribbon jury for Jimmy Hines trial. 29—Hawaii Clipper with 15 aboard lost in Pacific Ocean near Guam. 31—J. P. Morgan III stricken with appendicitis while working “incognito” as Indiana farmhand.

sign

16—New troop movements denied :

30—Max Factor, screen makeup expert, dies.

31—French cross from Azores in 22 hours with eight-year-old airship. Worst typhoon since 1905 strikes Tokyo.

® SEPTEMBER

2_Mr. Roosevelt says he favors liberal Republican over conservative Democrat. | : Coroner's jury accuses 14 of Holmesburg Prison staff of “criminal negligence” in. heat deaths of convicts. Recognized schools in Italy ban Jewish teachers and students.

3—Six persons killed as floods sweep Colorado.

-4—Cardinal Hayes dies in sleep.

5—Chile crushes Nazi insurrection in Santiago.

6—U. S. State Department orders registration of all foreign propagandists.

8—General Motors calls 24,000 back to work in Flint plant. U. S. women golfers keep the Curtis Cup. 9—Herr Hitler tells 180,000 Nazi political leaders Germany will “capitulate to no one.” 10 — Famished mob of 55,000 tramples tons of food at State Republican rally near Pittsburgh. 11—Senator Tydings defeats Lewis in Maryland primary. James Roosevelt operated on. 12 Justice Pecora grants mistrial in James Hines case. 13—Czechs ignore Sudeten ultimatum demanding revocation of martial law; six die in clashes. 14—Mr. Chamberlain flies to see Herr Hitler in Germany with appeal for peace. Thousands of Sudetens battle Czech police; at least 23 dead.

* AUGUST

1+R. M. Duncan, Colgate professor, vanishes from liner after beating wife. Harlan, Ky., case ends in mistrial as jury deadlocks.

92— Viscount Runciman leaves London on Praha mission.

3—Eddie Cantor denounces Henry Ford for accepting decoration from Germany on his 75th birthday. Schools in Italy ban all foreign Jews.

4—-Doug Corrigan gets New York welcome. . . Mexico seizes 1800 acres of pasture land owned by U. S. citizens. Pearl White, star of old-time movie thrillers, dies in Paris,

6—International Auto Union Board in Detroit expels three vice presidents who defied Martin, Warner Oland, Charlie Chan of motion pictures, dies in Sweden.

7—Spanish insurgents report trapping or “destroying” 12,000 Loyalists. Twenty-five hundred of Father Divine’s followers take formal possession of their new “heaven” at Krum Elbow.

11—James Roosevelt bares his earnings; insurance income never up to $50,000 a year, he says.

12—Ex-Deputy Carroll convicted of Maine doctor’s murder, sent to prison for life.

14_Liner Queen Mary sets new eastward record.

15—Herr Hitler opens fall Army maneuvers.

16—Seven Navy fliers killed at San Diego, one in Virginia. E. F. Andrews sworn in as WageHour Administrator.

17—Finding of 11th and 12th victims spurs hunt for Cleveland torso killer.

20—Mr. Hughes cuts commercial transport plane transcontinental record to 10% hours on flight from West Coast. Gen. Franco rejects British proposal for withdrawal of foreign “volunteers” from Spain. 22—Two killed, 51 injured in New York subway crash. 22—Snead defeats Harry Cooper for Canadian open title. 923—Frank Hawks, former speed flier, dies of crash injuries. Philadelphia prison deaths are laid to “violent asphyxiation.” 924-Five Japanese planes sink Chinese airliner near Hongkong; machine-gun 19 persons. 26—Republican leaders from 13 Midwest states gather in Indiana to map campaign. Twenty-one. Arabs killed when bomb explodes in Jaffa market. 27—Capt. Eyston of England races 345 miles an hour in Utah to new speed record. British leaders warn Germany that attack on Czechoslovakia may result in world war. 28—German Catholic Bishops at-

15—Czechs order arrest of Henlein on charges of treason; ne flees country. Mr. Chamberlain gets friendly welcome from Germans at Munich airport and Berchtesgaden. 16—Czechs expect war; mobilization complete. President Roosevelt sounds the Cabinet on European crisis. 17—State of emergency decreed by Czechoslovakia; nation puts 800,000 men under arms. Henlein forms Sudetens into armed “free corps” on both sides of ReichCzech border. Turnesa captures national amateur golf title at Oakmont. 18—Britain and France accept Herr Hitler's demands; will ask Czechs to surrender Sudeten area. 19—French Cabinet supports plan to partition Czechoslovakia. 20—Powers demand ‘‘yes” or “no” reply from Czechs. 21—Czechoslovakia agrees to powers’ demands. 22—New England storm death toll put at 441, homeless at 10,000. Great Britain redoubles air raid precautions; clamor against Mr. Chamberlain rises. Gen. Syrovy forms a new Czech government.

tion of Sudetenland.

® OCTOBER

of British Admiralty, resigns in protest against foreign policy.

troops march into Teschen. into third Sudetenland zone.

PF. of L. urges labor unity. :

Palestine.

mark credit to Turkey; economic push to East seen.

nounce three-week tour of Canada early next summer. :

by Vienna Nazis.

title by defeating Chicago Cubs in four straight games.

ouster of Mr. Lewis from C. I. O. leadership as price of peace.

nounce Col. Charles A, Lindbergh as “hired liar” by Nazis.

drive by landing men at Bias Bay.

A. PF. of L. appeals to C. I. O. unions to “come back home.”

enna.

suspects in New York as a fourth defendant changes plea to guilty.

their diplomats.

Canton are cut by Japanese.

held for shooting his successor.

ews

15—Mr. Roosevelt says Attorns General Cummings will leave Chk net to resume law practice. 17—Arturo Toscanini and family become naturalized citizens, re= nounce Fascist Ita rs .18—Mr. Roosevelt acts to allow refugees already here to remain when visas expire. Sa 20—Chinese re five-day fire in Ck 21—Strikes in. laws. -

30—German troops begin occupa-

1—Alfred Duff Cooper, First Lord 9 Czechoslovakia yields, Polish

3—Herr Mitler accompanies army

4—Mr. Roosevelt's message to A

5—Edouard Benes resigns President of Czechoslovakia.

6—Sixty Arab terrorists slain in

T—Germany extends 150 million

8—British King and Queen an-

Cardinal Innitzer’s palace stormed

9—Yanks win third straight world

“fire and sword” evacuate them. 23—Germany. imposes. 20. per cent levy on fortunes of Jews. 26—Father of Dionne quintuplets bars their appearance at New York World's Fair. | : : Premier Daladier decrees army control for main French railways to combat general s

10—A. F. of L. convention puts inless democracies

Eleven famous Seviet aviators de-

11—Japanese begin South China

13—Green, re-elected president of

Curb on Catholics ordered in ViRed, not anti-S :

28—Southern Duke as opponent in Rose Bowl, 20—Jury in New York convicts Nazi spies. : . 30—Premier in France.

Codreneau and 13 Fascist aids are killed in Rumani

® DECEMBER

1—Twenty-two children and driver

14—Jury chosen to try three spy

15—Brazil and Germany recall

Hongkong’s communications with

16—Four Germans seized in Canal Zone as they photograph defense area. Ruth Etting’s former husband

17—Dr. Benes of Czechoslovakia accepts invitation of University of Chicago to lecture. ;

18—General Motors Corp. will reemploy 35,000, cancel pay cuts of last February.

R\,INDBERCH DECORATED

terms in New ‘

3—Harold McCormick sued for two million dollars by widow. 4—Sixth Avenue elevated makes last trip. James Roosevelt takes movie job. Thirty thousand in- Corsica cry “Kill Mussolini.’

5—Reich orders Jews to sell real estate and stocks.

| 6—France and Germany sign new H nonwar treaty. = Y

Hitler for assurance of backing in

organization Bill for consideration of new Congress. : Pan-American at Lima. Anthony Eden in New York says ‘| democracies must meet challenge of force, 10—President he will leave Government. : U. S. farmers approve cotton con= : trol, reject control for flue-cured tobacco and rice.

Conference opens

osevent announces ew York estate to

19—Second highest German decoration conferred by Herr Hitler on Col. Lindbergh. 22—May Irwin, famous comedienne of ’90s, dies at 76. Mexico seizes Standard Oil subsidiaries’ headquarters building. 24—U. S. liner at Shanghai yields to Japanese and unloads $2,800,000 bullion to get clearance. 25—Japanese report capture of Hankow. - 26—President Roosevelt calls for building of Navy ready to meet “any aggressor.” 27—Josef Stalin appears at theater celebration, ending rumors he was ill or dead. : 28—Thirty-four thousand pupils idle as Dayton schools are closed by

Father Coughlin does not speak Catholic Church. Peak S00 cautions as elections. Gaston Means dies in prison. George B pleads guilty to smuggling charges. 13—Labor trouble threatens water shortage in St.| Louis.

14—Clark rnd his second

azis sweep Memel

wife for divorce and Hollywood exe pects him to marry Carole Lom-

- 93—After midnight parley with Chancellor Hitler, Mr. Chamberlain sends new plan to Praha. British rush measures for war. M. Daladier pledges aid if Czechs are attacked. 24—Czech government gets week to accept new Hitler demands, including Poland and Hungary. Sig. Mussolini says Italy. and Reich will go to war over minorities in a single bloc.

Budge beats Mako to win U. S. tennis title and complete slam.

25—Czechs reject German proIs.

British and French, in a conference, draft appeal to Herr Hitler; believe present terms mean war.

26—Chancellor Hitler, in speech, keeps door open to peace, but adheres to Oct. 1 deadline. 27—President Roosevelt appeals to Herr Hitler again to keep negotiations open. 3 > Britain mobilizes fleet; defense preparations are rushed throughout country. : 28—Herr Hitler puts off war for four-powef Munich conference. 20—Statesmen of four powers reach an agreement; progressive Sudeten occupation begins tomorrow. Czechs are depressed over developments at Munich. Thomas Dewey, nominated for Governor promises to rid New York

tack Nazis for fight op church.

JULY

AUGUST

of Tammany influence,

‘SEPTEMBER

bard by February. 15—Daniel C. Roper resigns as’ Secretary of Commerce. 16—Philip Musica, alias F. Done ald Coster, kills himself as Federal agents come to ‘arrest him. 17—Vice President Garner and President Roosevelt hold first cone ference after election. 18—California doctors vote for statewide low-cost medical plan, 19—Prime Minister Chamberlain

money shortage. German press criticizes President Roosevelt as foe of peace; Mayor Hague and Mr. Hoover lauded. 26—Pat Crowe, ex-train robber and kidnaper of heir to Cudahy fortune, dies in Harlem hospital. Germany demands all lost colonies and will not “beg” for them. 30—“Martian Invasion” U. S. radio listeners.

31—Gen. Beck resigns as chief of German general staff.

panics

“more active contribution to peace.”

® NOVEM BER 20—Mayor La Guardia of New York knocked down on steps of City

1 — Mr. Chamberlain concedes|gg);. ; Germany must hold “predominaf- Topic ii taken Yo psycho. A

ing” position in Central Europe. 2—Judge Clark rules C. I. O. won suit against Mayor Hague. Mr. Roosevelt authorizes construction of dirigitle for Navy with three million dollars limit on cost. 3—Blast injures four on German ship Vancouver. 5—Hungarian troops start occupation of Czech territory. y 6—Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles urges New World solidarity to insure safety from attack. 9—Polish Jew shoots third secretary of German embassy in Paris. 8—Republicans stage comeback in general elections. Nazi press demands reprisals for shooting of envoy in Paris. 9 — German diplomat shot by Jewish youth dies.

upheld in first real vote test of appeasement policy; Duchess of. Atholl (Red Kitty) loses seat in Parliament. ; 22—Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles rejects German pro= tests and tells Nazi charge d’aiTaires that “overwhelming majority” in America agree with Secretary Ickes’ attack on Hitler. | . 23—WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins named Secretary of Come merce. : 24—Pan-American solidarity deece laration signed at Lima, _ 95— Rumanian train wreck kills» 80 and injures 250. | 26—More than 500 die in holiday accidents, twice as many as in shorter 1937 holiday week-end. .-97—French reinforce Somaliland

10—Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkish republic, dies.

11—Bathhouse John Coughlin, alderman of Chicago's wealthy First

on plea of Governor General for help, as Italians mass 91,000 troops in East Africa,

28—Russia warns Ukrainian indee

pendence movement may mean war, 20—Two 15-year-old boys climb into “impregnable” U. S. Mint at San Francisco “just to prove it could be done.” 35 Cs 30—Nazis announce relations with United States are hopeless. 31—United States rejects Japan's program for “new order” imChina, and suggests interna

Ward since 1892, dies. 12—Gérmany bars Jews from trade and all cultural - activity. Fines them three billion marks. 13—Mother Cabrini beatified at Rome. 14—Mr. Landon appointed delegate to Pan-American conference in Lima; Mr. Lewis’ daughter named. | Washington summons Ambassa-

dor Wilson from Berlin. tional conference on subject.

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

I : . DECEMBER

ladier breaks strike —

killed when train hits school bus -

12—Lithuania takes military pre- -’

calls on Fuehrer Hitler to make (

21—Prime Minister Chamberlain '

his claims on France. : 9—President velt revives Re= , |

Ee cee Pn sar TOROS ¥ % i 8

11—-Cardinal | Mundelein declares. #11

rn RET rev