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THE PALM BEACH POST POST TIMES: Circulation Largest Where Buying Power Is Greatest XXX: No. 191 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, 21, 1838 Ten Pages Today FIVE CENTS POST TIMES: Associated Press Night and Day Wires. United Press Day Wire. CZECHS BELIEVE COLLISION Tl RAIN Cape Hatteras Is Set To Get Gale Winds From Hurricane BRITAIN, FRANCE DEMAND YES OR NO ANSWER BY PRAGUE ON 'SURRENDER'; CZECHS' FIRST REPLY SAID EVASIVE Heading North ENGLISH PREMIER DELAY ONLY HIKES LITTLE REPUBLIC ACTION IS SEEN 10 RESUME TALKS 12 Unexplainable Decision Of Brakeman To Throw Switch Is Cause NILAND, Sept. 20.

UP) 1 Railroad officials blamed a brake-. man's mistake tonight for a collision of two Southern Pacific passenger trains that killed 12 persons and injured more than 100 others early today. C. F. Donnatin, Southern Pacific superintendent, said the wreck was caused by the sudden, unexplainable decision of Eric Leonard Jacobson, veteran brake- man, to throw a switch as the Argonaut, New Orleans-to-Los Angeles flier, sped toward a sid ing where the Chicago-bound Californian, tourist train from Los Angeles, was waiting.

The Argonaut engineer saw the blocksignal arm rise, red light flash. Brakes screeched, but the big locomotive veered sharply and plunged into the tourist train. Donnatin said Jacobson was dazed and hysterical from the ef fect of a decision he could not explain. An important rule of the service, the superintendent said, is that when a train is on a siding, waiting for another to pass on single main line tracks, the brakeman must not approach nearer than 20 feet from the switch stand. The official death list: Flora A.

Tator, 30, Rhinebeck N. Y. Mrs. Emma Hall, Auburn, N. Mrs.

G. A. Hall, Loma Linda, Calif. Mildred Greene, 40, Kalamazoo, Mich. Mrs.

Joe Sorrels, Tucson, Ariz, Miss Rylva Easter, Los Angeles Miss Amy King, Mexico, Mo. Mrs. Fronia Monroe, Burbank Calif. Dorothy Blocker, 14, Dallas, Texas. Robert H.

Richardson, engineer of the Argonaut, Los Angeles. P. E. Martin, fireman of the Californian, Los Angeles. Henry R.

Parsons, fireman of the Argonaut, Long Beacn, Lanr. The wreck occurred 11 miles east of here. Both locomotives were smashed to smouldering piles of scrap metal, five coaches were over turned and 800 feet of track was ripped up. Scores were trapped in the forward coaches of the Call fornian and acetylene torches were used to reach some of the KILLS PERSONS AND IRES between Charleston, S. and the Virginia capes remain in port un til the storm has gone by.

The advisory said the hurricane was moving almost due north. The barometric pressure at the center was reported still close to 28 inches two inches less than nor mal and indicative of dangerous winds. Caution was advised shipping in the path. The disturbance, accompanied by winds of great intensity, was headed directly for the South Florida coast until late Monday, then, apparently striking a high pressure area, it veered northward and skirted the peninsula's eastern shore. Northern islands of the Bahama group felt the fringe of the dis turbance early today.

It was the first storm of the "hurricane season" to threaten Florida. Supreme Court Holds They Are Banned By Anti-Slot Law TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 20. UPl The Supreme Court upheld today the validity of Gov. Fred P.

Cone's drive against marble boards and pin games. It said such games are gam bling devices, banned by the anti- slot machine law of 1937. The court affirmed a ruling by Circuit Judge George W. Jackson of St. Augustine, who refused Byron J.

Eccles an order which would have halted seizure of marble boards in Volusia county. Sheriff S. E. Stone had served notice he would seize machines in his county on direct orders from Governor Cone as part of a State-wide drive. He was stopped by Eccles' court proceedings.

"These machines are generally used as gambling devices and the gambling element is the principal lure which causes them to be played by the public," said the court. Justice Rivers. Buford, writing for the court, said in recent years "legislation in Florida tended toward relaxation of statutes prohibiting gambling," which culminated in the 1935 law legalizing slot machines. Under this law, "the lure to play the slot machine had become so great as to undermine the morals of many and to lead to the commission of or the indulgence in vices and crimes to procure the coins with which to play the machines." This resulted, he said, in the 1937 statute outlawing slot machines and other devices, including the disputed marble boards. The court did not pass on whether a pin game could be kept in storage or in a private residence without violating the law.

Justice Butord said Eccles did not raise this question properly because he admittedly was operating his ma chines commercially. Ii TAMPA. Sent. 20. UP) Laun.

drymen and dry cleaners were sen tenced to three-day iail terms bv Circuit Judge H. N. Sandler today ior violating a court order requiring them to either get a license from the State laundry and dry cleaning board, or- go ouj of business. It was the first time here that a jail sentence had been imposed in enforcement of the 1937 law recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Judge Sandler had granted the operators two 10-day extensions of the deadline for obtaining licenses and about 10 days more elapsed before attorneys for the cleaners and laundrymen interested in enforcement, asked for.

the contempt order. Five of those sentenced had been arrested by sheriff's deputies last night. They were docketed as J. Suarez, P. Velo, W.

A. Hamilton, Owen Alexander and- Alonzo Felix. The latter three were listed as negroes by the sheriff's CONE PIN GAME DRIVE IS UPHELD bodies. S. C.

Mason, whitehaired engi IN SOVIET HELP MOSCOOLENI But Russian Newspapers Assail French And British Plans MOSCOW, Sept. 2L (Wednes day) UP) While Russia has main tained an official silence regarding her course, Czechoslovak circles here are confident the Soviet Un ion will not let the little republic down. The Czechoslovak minister, Zde- nek Fierlinger, told the Associated Press early today that there was not the slightest doubt that Moscow would live up to its treaty of mutual assistance with Czechoslovakia. This provides- that Russia will aid Czechoslovakia in the event of aegression on condition that France goes to the republic's aid. Although the government was silent, the Soviet press denounced the 'Anglo-French plan to dismember Czechoslovakia as a new step toward World war disguised as a contribution to peace.

Since Britain and France, along with other powers, created the post-war republic, the view was held in Soviet circles that it could hardly be expected of Soviet Rus sia alone to defend their creation now. (At Geneva Soviet Russia was reported to have offered help to Czechoslovakia -if she chose, to fight Germany, but Rumania was said to have refused permission for passage of Russian troops through her territory.) Russia has a treaty with Czecho slovakia to give assistance if the little republic were the victim of unprovoked aggression, but only in the event France comes to her aid. Instead of stiffening Czecho slovakia against Nazi Germany, the Soviet view was that France had advised Prague "to commit suicide." The Soviet press unqualifiedly condemned the Anglo-French dis memberment proposal for Czecho Slovakia as perfidious and hypo critical. Britain's role in the nlan came in for particularly sharp criticism irom an Moscow newspapers. utner problems besides the Czechoslovak crisis occupied So viet oiuciais and the press.

From Tashkent, the newspaper Pravda vostoka reported the trial and conviction of a number of members of an alleged Trotskyist wreewng organization for syste matically putting railway locomotives out of commission. LONDON. Sent. 21. (Wednes day) up) A British news agency ineuiersj dispatch from Mospow today said the Czechoslovak min ister there issued a statement that the Soviet government is readv 10 iuuiii ner obligations of mutual assistance and will aid us in a most efficacious way." Details of his statement were not immediately available.

Launching another move to combat the loan shark evil here, County Solicitor W. E. Roebuck filed informations late Tuesday against George I. Hindsman, charging violation of the small loan laws on two counts. Arrested, Hindsman was in county jail last night in lieu of making two $750 bonds, one on each count.

Charge that Hindsman had been collecting interest on loans at the rate of 10 per cent every two weeks was made by J. D. Griswold, 714 Sixteenth Avenue, Lake Worth, and Carl Bland, 510 North Street. The legal rate allowable Is 10 per cent per year. Today Is Final For Registrations Today will be the last opportunity for West Palm Beach freeholders to register for the special bond election to be held next Tuesday.

Those whose names are already on the poll books need not register again. Absentee votes can be cast until Friday. Only two voters had cast absentee ballots up to last night. The registration books are open in the office of the city clerk, where absentees also may cast their ballots. Bugle Corps, the National colors of all the posts in the State were massed to pass in review, in all, 224 flags were carried past Comi mander Doherty, a symphony of patriotic fervor.

Post colors, blue and gold, followed. It was the largest massing of flags in the 0-year history of the Leeion. Only in New York City last year, the Legion's biggest conven tion, had this parade been eclipsed. Perhaps the short route today, less than two miles, had something to do with it. At high noon an armade of U.

S. Army planes, 200 strong, flew in combat formation over the Coliseum. In the upper flight were huge flying fortresses. Be Today; Storm JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 20.

UP) The Weather Bureau reported tonight a tropical hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean will cause strong winds on the North Carolina coast Wednesday, "reaching gale force pn Cape Hatteras." A 9:30 p. m. advisory said the center Jf the severe tropical disturbance was about 400 miles east of Jacksonville at 7 p. m. (EST).

"Storm will gradually turn north northeastward and move more rapidly during next 24 hours," said the advisory, "with center passing near, but east of, Cape Hatteras during Wednesday, and will cause strong winds on North Carolina coast, reaching gale force on the Cape, with high tides north of Beaufort, N. Storm warnings were displayed from Wilmington, N. north to Atlantic City, N. J. The weather bureau advised that all small craft Fay Jumps Into Van In New York Voting After Early Lagging After maintaining a slight lead during the early counting of bal-lots in the New York 16th Con gressional District Democratic pri- mary of Tuesday, Rep.

John J. Connor, last of a group of Con gressmen sought to be "purged" by President Roosevelt as conserv atives, was trailing James H. Fay, New Dealer, according to the Associated Press. In returns from 40 of 84 elec tion districts, Fay polled 3,602 to O'Connor 3,355 votes, early Wednesday morning. 1 Also seeking the Republican nomination, O'Connor was leading Allen W.

Dulles in 25 districts. The vote O'Connor, Dulles, 635. Returns from other of Tuesday's primaries showed: W. Warren Barbour swamping two opponents for the Republican Senatorial nomination in New Jersey. Former.

Gov, James C. Curley running well ahead of Gov. Charles F. Hurley for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Massachusetts. Leverett Saltonstall easily victorious in a contest for the Republican gubernatorial nom ination in the same State.

Governor Philip F. LaFollette far in the lead for the Progressive gubernatorial nomination in Wis- (Continued on page inreej SCHOOL OFFICIALS Agree To 10 Per Cent Deferred Payment Like That Of Teachers School board officials Joined the teachers of the county in submitting to a ten per cent cut in salaries in the form of a deferred payment. In the case of all in volved, the understanding is that if, as and when the board is able to meet the ten per cent, it will be paid. Superintendent John I. Leonard led the way by announcing the teachers had agreed to this 10 per cent deferred payment and he wished to be treated in the same manner.

Members of the board unanimously voted to do the same to their salaries. A letter approving the board's efforts on behalf of the schools was received from the Palm Beach Public School, siened bv all the racuity. Czechs In America Protest Partition CHICAGO, Sept. 20. UF Dele gates of the National Czechoslo- vak Socities 6f America, reore- senting more than 1,500,000 Americans of Czech and Slovak descent, laid preliminary plans today for uniform action and sun- port of Czechoslovakia in its crisis.

Jaroslav J. Zmrhal. who said he would preside at the meeting, announced it was proposed to hold a series of mass meetings throughout the United States in protest against the threatened partition of Czechoslovakia. The first will be held here Sun day. STAR VI HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, Sept.

20. Jeanette MacDonald, singing star of the screen, entered Good Samaritan Hospital today for what her physician said was "second ary" ear operation. Vote Absentee Ballot on the PWA Park-Pier Project at the City Hall Before Friday Night Don't forget election Tuesday. NEWDEALER HOLDS LEAD ON O'CONNOR Tl Benes Receives Word And Then Summons Cabinet Meeting PARIS, Sept. 21.

(Wednesday) (Officials in the French for. eign ministry disclosed today that France and Britain have refused to accept Czechoslovakia's plan for arbitration of her Sudeten-land dispute with Germany and have demanded a flat yes or no answer. Sources close to the foreign ministry said the new demand the two western European democracies were making on France's ally, was a virtual ultimatum, warning that if Czechoslovakia refused to accept the French-British proposals to cede the Su-deten areas to Adolf Hitler, it would be impossible to guarantee the future existence of the country. The ministers pf the two powers were instructed to present the new demand to Prague at once and to demand an immediate reply tonight. (A source close to the foreign ministry in Prague said that up to 1 a.

m. (7 p. m. EST, Tuesday), that neither the French nor the British minister had made any overtures since dispatch of the Czechoslovak government's note in answer to their proposals. (Later a Reuters, British news agency, dispatch to London from Prague said, however, that President Eduard Benes received the British minister Sir Basil Cochrane Newton and the French minister Victor Leopold de la Croix at 2:15 a.

when they urged him to accept the London peace terms as they stand. (A meeting of the Czechoslo vak inner uttuniei was summoned immediately after the envoys left, the dispatch added, and it was expected a full cabinet session would follow.) At the Quai d'Orsay was said the new demands upon Czechoslovakia were framed in the evening in a long telephone conversation between the French foreign ministry and the British foreign office. When a late night conference at the French foreign ministry broke up shortly after 1 a. m. (8 p.

EST, Tuesday) Jules Henry, director in the cabinet of Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet, said cryptically: "The latest news received from Prague permits them to hope satisfactory solution is It was learned from persons in close contact with Bonnet that France and Britain found "absolutely unacceptable" Czechoslovakia's proposal to settle the Sudeten dispute under her 1926 (Continued on Page Three) The Weather Tht Auociated Pnu FORECAST Florida: Generally fair today and Thursday, except lor a few scattered showers on Southeast Coast and Florida keys. MARINE FORECAST Hatteras to Jacksonville: Fresh northerly winds on the coast, strong on North Carolina coast with northerly gales off the coast and near Cape Hatteras and hurricane winds near center of tropical storm. Overcast weather with showers and squalls near ths coast over North portion, with severe-squalls In storm area Improving over South portion this afternoon. Jacksonville to norma straits: Mod. erate to fresh northwest to north) winds, fresh off the coast, diminishing and partly overcast weather todav.

scattered showers over South East Gulf: Moderate northerly winds and partly overcast weather today, scattered showers over extreme South portion. western Caribbean; Lleht sh ftln winds and partly overcast weather today. HEATHER TABLE Station Highest Lowest Alpena Ashevllle Atlanta Atlantic City Birmingham Boston Buffalo Burlington Chicago Cincinnati Denver Detroit El Paso Galveston Havre Jacksonville Kansas City Key West Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Meridian Miami Paul Mohlle New Orleans New York Norfolk Pittsburgh Portland Richmond St. -Louis San Antonio San Francisco Savannah Tampa Vlcksburg Washington Wilmington West Palm Beach REAL ULTIMA 58 40 64 54 74 52 68 66 72 54 78 60 62 SO 60 58 60 48 58 43 82. 54 68 48 86 58 80 72 90 52 86 70 74 46 86 82 76 48 92 70 62 50 72 50 74 48 90 74 66 40 78 56 78 64 68 62 70 68 60 50 82 56 66 42 66 54 88 62 62 52 88 74 86 74 74 i 62 61 61 82 74 19 74 Berlin Newspapers Aid In Inflaming Ger- mans Minds BERLlN.Sept.

20. UP) Every day of delay in solving the Sudeten German-Czechoslovak crisis raises Adolf Hitler's price of settlement, a foreign office spokes man declared today. "Our fuehrer is constantly raising the ante," he said as the controlled German press raised a new clamor for the outright partition of Czechoslovakia rather than mere annexation of the Sudeten regions bordering Germany. It was announced officially tonight that Hitler and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain would meet at Godesberg at 3 p. m.

(9 a. m. EST) Thursday to continue the conversations started last Thursday at Berchtesgaden. Hitler and his suite arrived at Munich in an automobile caravan late in the afternoon from Berchtesgaden and boarded a special train which left for Godesberg at 11:10 p. m.

Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, Undersecretary of State Ernst Weiszaecker and interpreter Paul Schmidt were among those accompanying Hitler. More fuel to the Central European fires was added by official German news agency reports of mounting border clashes between Sudetens and Czechoslovak troop detachments. While DNB reports from the turbulent frontier poured in, Hit ler, in his Bavarian retreat, -re' ceived the envoys of Hungary and Poland for conferences on the Czechoslovak crisis. The Hungarian army chief of stair, Marshal Krestztes-Fischer, came with Premier Bela Imredi and Foreign Minister Koloman von Kanya to talk with Hitler and Foreign Minister von Ribben- trop "regarding the untenable condition in Czechoslovakia." An official announcement said the Hungarian leaders told the reichsfuehrer they would remain "steadfast" in demanding self-de- termination rights for the 700,000 Hungarians among Czechoslova kia's varied peoples, Presence of the army chief of staff gave an ominous character to the German-Hungarian talks which followed a quick flight by Hungary's statesmen from Buda pest to Berchtesgaden, The Hungarian regent, Admiral Nicholas Horthy, too is in Ger many as guest of Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering in East Prussia. Poland's ambassador to Berlin, Joseph Lipski, outlined the Polish position in regard to the approxi mately 100,000 poles in Czechoslo vakia.

Sensational headlines told of new border incidents reported by the official news agency, all of them the mountains of Silesia, on the German side of the Czech oslovak frontier. "The frontier is burning," proclaimed the Lokalanzeiger. "Ranging machine-gun fire op ened on fugitives," cried Der Angnff, organ of Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels, "Prague provokes an extremely serious situation," warned Borsen- zeitung. DNB reports asserted a band of Czechoslovaks fired on German customs officers from 450 feet near Seiderberg while a second Czechoslovak detachment crossed the German frontier. Seventeen German guards were reported by DNB to have been (Continued on Page Three) Gardeners To Hear Soil Specialist Dr.

O. C. Bryan, Bartow, former head of the Agricultural College at the University of Florida, soil specialist, will be the speaker at a special meeting of the Palm Beach Gardeners Association to be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Howard Park clubhouse. Dr. Bryan has made a close study of Florida soil and is an interesting and capable speaker.

In the hope of clarifying numer ous local soil problems, County Ageni m. u. Mounts nas arranged for his appearance here. The meeting is open to members and au interested. Jax Bonds Fail JACKSONVILLE, Sept.

20. UP) -Bond issues to finance Duval County and City of Jacksonville shares in a proposed $17,000,000 improvement program, failed today when a majority of freeholders did not vote in an election. Public Works Administration loans- and grants had been sought for the projects. MURDER, SUICIDE SEEN ASHBURN, Sept. 20.

UP) Sheriff Alex Storey, said tonight a man identified as Lewis L. Hobby, 35-year old Turner County farmer, shot and wounded his wife, Gertrude, and then committed suicide today, DEMAND I Hard Pressed Govern ment Suppresses Border Gashes PRAGUE, Sept, 21. (Wednes day) UP) The British and French minis'ters early today delivered a demarche to President Benes urg ing most seriously acceptance of their government's plan for dismemberment of Czechoslovakia. PRAGUE, Sept. 20, UP) The Czechoslovak government's reply to an Anglo- rench plan to appease Adolf Hitler at their ex pense, was delivered tonight and an unofficial, but informed source, said it was, "acceptance in principle" with important reservations.

The hard-pressed government declared the tensely-awaited reply left the way open for "further diplomatic negotiations" on the bitter issue. At the end of a day of fateful deliberation in which anti-aircraft gunners kept a stern vigil on Kolo-wrat Hill, around the president's palace and government buildings, the government of Premier Milan Hodza issued this communique: "The Czechoslovak government communicated this evening to the British and French ministers in Prague a note in which is set forth its attitude to proposals brought forward by the British and French governments. "The attitude adopted makes possible further diplomatic negotiations in the spirit of conciliation which the Czechoslovak government has always shown." Thus Czechoslovakia, stalling for time in her efforts to maintain 20 years of independence as a republic, answered the proposals drafted Sunday by British and French statesmen. (It was believed generally in London that the Anglo-French plan to keep Reichsfuehrer Hitler from going to war to "protect" Czechoslovakia's Sudeten German minority called for an outright cession, without plebiscite, of pre dominantly Germanic areas to Germany). British and French ministers communicated the plan to the (Continued on Page Three) Civic Body Pledges Aid In Getting Out Vote On Next Tuesday Mehibers of the Rotary Club, meeting in luncheon session at the Hotel George Washington Tuesday, voted unanimous approval of the Chamber of Commerce spon sored park-pier project and joined other civic groups pledging aid in getting out freehold votes at the September 27 special election.

B4D. Cole, speaking in behalf of the project, pointed out one more than one-half the "registered free hold voters must approve the project before application may be made to PWA for a loan-grant. Today letters signed by Stanley Peeler, president of the Chamber of Commerce, will be mailed to 3500 freehold voters of record, calling attention to the election date. With each letter will be a folder describing in detail the proposed new park and system of piers to be constructed if the bond issue goes through and an application to PWA for a loan-grant, is permitted. Emphasis is being placed on the face that the system will be self- liquidating.

Tf this community Is to go ahead, we must seize these oppor tunities when they are offered," the letters state. "Miami reports business from yachts, exclusive of owners and guest expenditures, of last year. We should be getting some of that money." xne letters urge every freeholder continued on Page Three) Autonomy Problem Is Faced By France PARIS, Sept. 20. UP) A nolice raid on the headquarters of the Breton Autonomy Partv in Rennes.

He-et-Vilaine department, reminded Frenchmen today they have two autonomy problems of their own, The autonomy movements are in two widely separated corners of the country in Brittany, the northwestern peninsula, and Alsace-Lorraine, in the Northe St. Gedzan frontier region. Two Die In Fire COLUMBUS, Sept. 20. UP) Mrs.

Weldon W. Williams, and her cook, Julia Pace, were burned to death here early tonight when they were trapped in an upstairs apartment over a hat cleaning shop where the fire originated. two firemen also were injured in the blaze, ALL Chamberlain Will Fly To Meet Hitler Thursday Morning LONDON, Sept. 21. (Wednes day) UP Faced with a "polite, hut Uiio1 vnCi-ol" f.n.

"T7 rv. to accept def irately Adolf Hitler demands to yield the Sudeten- lands, the British and French governments hastened today to bring renewed pressure on Czechoslovakia for an acceptance. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced his plans to fly to Godesberg on the Rhine, Thurs day, to meet Hitler the second time for a continuation of nego tiations. His decision was reported to have been taken before there was official cognizance of the con tents of the Prague reply to the British-French proposals formu lated Sunday to keep the peace in Europe. The British and French minis ters in Prague were instructed to make a midnight call upon Foreign Minister Kamil Krofta, in Prague, and urge Czechoslovakia to accept the plan because "time presses.

Chamberlain wanted to have a definite agreement to lay down before the German fuehrer when he makes his second personal talk with Hitler, Thursday, but sources close to the foreign office said Czechoslovakia's reply "made certain reservations." Czechoslovakia was said to have suggested invocation of her treaty of friendship and arbitration of 1926 with Germany to settle the matter. An official communique issued at No. 10 Downing Street Jate tonight said "The Prime Minister and the German fuehrer and chancellor have decided to resume the con versations which they began at Berchtesgaden at Godesberg on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 3 p. m.

(9 EST)." Godesberg Is on the Rhine, much nearer than the meeting place of last Thursday, when Chamberlain journeyed into the Bavarian Alps for his talk with Chancellor Hitler at his Berchtesgaden retreat. Details of the Czechoslovak re ply were not made public, but it appeared plain it was neither out right acceptance nor rejection. Quarters close to the foreign of fice said the reply constituted 'virtual polite refusal," Prague pointing out the Czechoslovak constitution prevented it from ceding territory to a foreign power. i It was understood the Czecho slovaks proposed referring the matter to the, Court of International Justice at The Hague. The reply was stated to have caused concern in British official (Continued on Page Three) NEW YORK, Sept.

20. UP) World security and money markets cast aside their fear, of a European-wide war today and recovered considerably further from the weakness of the past week. Prices of leading issues on the New York Stock Exchange were $1 to $4 a share higher as traders, cheered by the rising prices in London, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, turned to the buying side in expectation temporary abatement of war fears might allow a concentration again on domestic recovery. The bond market also enjoyed a wide advance and S. Government obligations, as a group, were stronger than on any day since the European war fear became most acute a week or so ago.

The improvement in sentiment abroad was reflected in the recovery in the British pound sterling. volume oi sales totaled 1,198,130 shares against 825,400 Monday. LOS ANGELES low them in perfect alignment flew multi-motored attack planes, while in the lower level pursuiters cut capers at speeds ranging up to flX) miles per hour. The air show was timed to arrive over the reviewing stand just as Assistant Secretary of War Louis A. Johnson, of Clarksburg, W.

entered to review his own West Virginiai delegation. Johnson is a past national commander. Wednesday will see a resumption in the interrupted business sessions. Thursday the convention will wind up with the election of a successor to Doherty and the choice of next year's convention city, neer of the Californian, heard his fireman, Martin, shouting: "Jump Jump! She's coming at (Continued on Page Three) Sayt Boake Carter (CoTvrishl, 1931. by Ledger SvniicaU) Will Irwin, chief of the Propa ganda Bureau of the government during the World War, once wrote: "From the beginning of 1916 until the armistice, there raged two parallel wars.

In the first, fought with shot, shell and poison gases, men died; in the second, fought with pen, ink, paper and ideas, men lied." Mark Antony once declared: "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones-." How true that is! The tragic struggle to win the World War, has lived after them, Today, although little is written But about it, less is spoKen about it and nothing is admitted about it, men lie on a greater, wider, more professional scale, to move masses of emotional people into carrying out their biddings, than ever be-fore in the world's history. One of the stark tragedies of the times is the cruel deception practiced by minorities, special pleaders, ax-grinders, social groups, promoters of popularisms, governments and dictators, upon the people whom they desire to stampede. Their chief weapons are passion and emotionalism. They do not deal in facts. They will not cite history, for history's facts will confound them.

The great masses of people are not to be blamed for what they do, It is not their fault. The average man has neither the time to read history, nor does he know where to go to get the facts, even if he would do so for himself. He must, perforce, rely on what he reads, what he hears, what he Sees. LEGION PARADE HAILED AT .14 inch, ght), 29.82. highest.

NW. lowest, WNW-i LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. UPt- The American Legion, somewhat older, less agile, but full of con vention spirit, captured the hearts of the West today in a military marching spectacle eclipsed only once before in Legion history. The 20th annual convention parade, colorful, tuneful and beau tiful, took up the entire day, and only as the sun sank low did the last of the California delegation pass in review before National Commander Daniel J.

Doherty of Woburn, in the city's Me- morial Coliseum, The California group highlighted the parade. Led by the undefeated National Champion San Gabriel Drum and Prior to the time when the great nations of the world fully realized the awful power of misinformation to sway peoples, the average man obtained a less emotional. more factual painting of events of his time, were they local, national or internation. Then came the World War and the great propaganda machines of each of the governments. Each had to lie more convincingly than the other.

Self-preservation dictated the necessity, once the business of systematic lying by the governments was begun and placed upon "big business" basis. But man is an apt pupil. In the (Continued pn Page TwoJ, Prevailing wind. 18 (at 8:20 p. m); (at 7:41 p.

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