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1939. 28 PAGES I REG U.S. PAT. OFFICE. COPYRIGHT 1939 BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

I i NEW EAL PUTS Fa rsa 100 Nazi Heavy Guns Pound 1 E'S STRIFE TheProgram for Today ON PRESSURE IN Following is today's official pro NEWS SUMMARY CONGRESS SHOULD ESTABLISH, ONCE AND FOR ALL, A "WASHINGTON DOCTRINE" TO MARCH SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE "MONROE PERILS NATION, LEADERS WARN gram Jor the opening day of the convention of the American Legion, its auxiliary, and the Forty and Eight: of The Tribune And Historical Scrap Book. Monday, September 25. 1939. 1,000 CIVILIANS KILLED IN DAY; RAIDED 11 TIES LEGION. 7 a.

m. National drum and bugle corps contest, Soldiers' field. Sons of American Legion junior drum and bugle contest, Grant park. War Situation Rushes Repeal Bill Despite Protests. pTl i WOODROW WlLSOM 1 ONfcSlDED 8 a.

m. Sons of Legion band contest, Grant park bandshell. 250,000 in City; Rally Opens Today. 9 a. m.

Rifle drill teams competitions, 131st Infantry armory. 9:30 a. m. Convention called to order Capital's Worst Loss by Commander Stephen F. Chad-wick in Coliseum.

Addresses of BY CHARLES LEAVELLE. (Picture on back page.) The American Legion moved into BY CHESLY MANLY. Cliicago Tribune Press Service. Washington, D. Sept.

24. President Roosevelt's demand for revision of the neutrality act to permit the sale of munitions to nations engaged of Long Siege. Chicago yesterday, nearly 9 quarter of a million strong, to open its tweiti in war and for other purposes will be considered by the senate foreign ty-first national convention in the tensest atmosphere the world has relations committee tomorrow. By the middle of the week the administra known since the martial days of tion bill is expected to reach the senate where it awaits a debate involving momentous consequences. Senator William E.

Borah R. Idaho, dean of the senate and of the foreign relations committee, and many PARIS French counterdrive in Saar sector pushes German shock troops back to their advance guard positions. Page 7. BUDAPEST Warsaw pounded by 100 heavy guns; reports 1,000 civilians killed. "age 1.

PARIS Ambassador Biddle tells how Cerman planes disrupted Poland early in war. Page 5. RIGA Reds strive lo convert Poland to bolshevism. Page 6. MOSCOW i a closes Neva river to foreign ships; war danger hinted.

Page 6. BERLIN Nazis lose hope of avoiding conflict on western front. Page 7. LOCAL. Legion opens convention today in atmosphere made tense by European war.

Page 1. Gambling probe heat stymies police inquiry into holdup shooting of winning patron. Pagel. The funsters take Chicago! And their name is Legion. Page 2.

Commander urges Legion's withdrawal from international group as step to keep peace. Page 3. Church teaches arts to mirror God's wonders. Page 4. Deaths and obituaries.

Page 14. WASHINGTON. Lines drawn in congress for fight on neutrality issue; bill expected to welcome and committee reports. Speeches by Mayor Joseph Carson of Portland, Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts, and Secretary of War Woodring.

1 p. m. National aeronautics commission meeting, Palmer House. Band contest, Grant park. 1:30 p.

m. Rifle drill team contests, 131st Infantry armory. 3 p. ni. Convention committee meetings, Palmer House.

7 p. in. Final drum corps competition, Soldiers' field. 10 p. m.

Military ball, Stevens hotel. AUXILIARY. 9 a. m. Meets with Legion in Coliseum.

1:20 p. m. Opening session called to order in Stevens hotel by Mrs. James Morris, president. 4 p.

m. National music contest, Stevens hotel. 5 p. m. Eight and Forty Marche, Stevens hotel.

others believe the decision of this fateful issue will determine whether the United States is to enter or keep out of the European war. (Picture on back page.) BUDAPEST, Sept. 21 VP). A broadcast from beleagured Warsaw which was heard here this afternoon reported that more than 1,000 civilians had been killed there in the last 24 hours through terrific shelling by German heavy artillery. IThe German army high command, l.i a communique issued at 7:30 p.

m. Saturday night in Berlin, asserted, however, that the Poles had been able to hold out in Warsaw and a few other isolated places due exclusively to the willing forbearance of our troops and our consideration for the Polish civil The Warsaw radio alleged that more than 100 heavy guns had been pounding the surrounded capital ceaselessly since Saturday afternoon. Leave Cellars; Killed. The announcer asserted hundreds of Warsaw's citizens who ventured from cellars to go to church this morning were killed or wounded by Nazi shells. Concerned About Lives.

Administration supporters are fight ing against time in the neutrality act revision controversy. Concededly they have the votes to repeal the arms embargo and substitute a "cash and carry system of selling munitions to belligerents, but they are gravely concerned about the stamina of their lines in the face of an overwhelming 1917-'18. As these heroes of 22 years ago take possession of the city for a five day stay, Europe again is a battlefield. Legionnaires assembled in the knowledge that the nation's attention is centered upon the convention that opens this morning, because the Legion is expected to take a stand upon the nation's neutrality course. It will be the first great American voice to make itself heard since the opening of Europe's war.

Leaders Want Peace. That the Legion's leaders are opposed to any course that might involve America in war was indicated last night by speakers at two pre-con'ention gatherings. Speaking before a banquet in the Palmer House, Theodore Roosevelt, one of the Legion's founders, condemned wars of benevolent meddling and warned against schemes of collective security. Gov. Lloyd C.

Stark of Missouri also addressed the banquet and voiced a plea for neutrality. do not believe in wars of benevolent meddling," said Roosevelt, They rarely accomplish their purpose and they cost the meddler dearly. As I do not believe in wars of benevolent meddling, 1 do not believe in benevolent meddling of any sort. One step leads to another. If you take the first you must take the last and the last is war.

ly adverse reaction from the country 10 p. m. Eight and Forty Supper, They have been warned by Vice Stevens hotel. FORTY AND EIGHT. President John N.

Garner that Mr. Roosevelt will have to win his battle 10 a. m. Committee meetings, Me In 30 days if he wins it at all. reach senate soon.

Pagel. club. Members of the senate thus far Sailing of armed Aquitania recalls 2 p. m. Opening session called to have received more than 1,000,000 let detention of Bremen; officials busy order in Medinah club by James O.

Sheppard, chef de cbemin de fer. explaining. Page 3. ters and telegrams, and they are running more than 10 to 1 against any change in the neutrality law. DOMESTIC.

Pleasure craft capsizes; 26 sports 7 p. m. Parade, Michigan avenue from 8th to Ohio streets, thence fishermen missing. Pagel. Plan Rules Pressure.

Administration leaders have mani west to Medinah temple. Floyd Gibbons, noted war corre spondent, dies suddenly at 52. Page 1. fested their concern and indicated an intention to apply strong arm meth Carl Laemmle pioneer movie ods in an effort to bring the issue to Floyd Gibbons, producer, dies at 72. Page 14.

decision before it is too late for! them. Such methods would include a SPORTS. Reds beat Pirates, 11 to retain rigid application of the senate rules Famous War 3Vi game lead. Page 19. governing debate permitting sena Cardinals rout Cubs, 9 to sweep tors to yield only for a question, to speak not more than twice on the Beware of being lured into any series.

Page la Writer, Is Dead Packers' third period rally beats bill, or any amendment in the same These have been the most terrible hours since the siege began," he said, but the spirits of our troops and our citizens are undaunted. Despite the terrible losses of human lives, Warsaw will be defended. We will never give in." The announcer again came on the air at 8:30 p. m. 1:30 p.

m. Chicago time declaring the city was bombarded by eleven air raids during the day and that, German planes were dropping incendiary bombs on the city. The announcer stated calmly "At this moment German heavy artillery is shelling the city. German planes heavily bombed the Little Jesus hospital only a few minutes ago." Reports Church in Flames. The left wing of the hospital became the grave for hundreds of wounded' soldiers, women and children," the announcer asserted.

A description of the bombing of a church in which many were killed while praying followed. "In a few minutes the church was in flames but the priest calmed the people by telling them final victory was sure," the speaker said. The Germans resort to this bombing and Bears, 21 to 16. Page 19. legislative day, which may mean scheme for collective security.

If we permit ourselves to join such a scheme we soon will find that we are furnishing the security and that the White Sox take two from Browns; New York, Sept. 24 Special. Floyd regain third place. Page 19, a month convening the senate at 10 a. i m.

instead of noon and recessing at 10 p. m. instead of 5 p. m. Gibbons, noted correspondent of other nations are doing the collecting.

Mount Carmel eleven whips Loyola; There are those who say that SL Rita, Weber, and Leo win. Page 20. Opposition leaders are prepared for this strategy and have warned the they do not want to get into the war, but are afraid we will get into GERMAN AIR MINES STRUNG ALONG FRONT TO DESTROY PLANES 26 Missing as Sports Fishing EDITORIALS. Let's Have the Regular Order; The administration suporters that they Gaming Heat' Stymies Bandit Hunt by Police Legion Meets Again; Tax Delinquency will meet force with force." They the war. are others who say they hope we will not get into the Rising; America in China.

Page 12. have expressed their willingness vol war. Both are comDietely wrone. Sept. 24.

An air mine, a Boat Capsizes We and we must not' get into the war! ft tf TS untarily to keep the length of their speeches within reason and resort to no obstructionist tactics, provided the normal procedure of holding sessions and enforcing the rules is fol ts 7t (fst balloon that blows up planes in midair, has been introduced by the Ger The i a Tribune during the world war, died suddenly of a heart attack tonight in his Cherry Valley farm home near Stroudsburg, Pa. He was 52 years old. His death came as he was completing plans to return to active newspaper work on the new Throng Hears Peace Pleas. Before a vast crowd in Grant park; mans to warfare on the western front, Los Angeles, Sept. 24 UP).

Twenty-six persons were missing to National Commander Stephen FEATURES. Crossword puzzle. -Page 8. Movie review. Page 13.

News of society. Page 15. Looking at Hollywood. Page 15. Front Views and Profiles.

Page 17. Radio programs. Page 22. Day by Day on the Farm. Page 22.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE. Bankers' chief says war is not ours; lowed. Otherwise, they are prepared, an Italian correspondent reports. The air mine, he says, is exploded from they say, to be tough." Chadwick and the Rt. Rev.

James E. Freeman. Episcopal bishop of Washington, D. voiced earnest pleas shelling of the city because they night after the 48 foot fishing boat BY JAMES DOHERTY. SATURDAY NIGHT Gayety and gambling at the Dev-Lin inn, Devon and Lincoln avenues, in Lincolnwood, a suburb of Chicago.

Joseph Manas-ter, a poultry merchant, pockets winning of 5675. On the way home he is held up, his winnings taken and the ground by electrical contact and Hold Rump Meetings. Administration leaders gave the are unable to withstand our counter the explosion is sufficient to annihilate that this nation avoid foreign eo attacks, especially at night." first indication of pressure tactics Spray had any airplane within a radius of 20 tanglements, no matter how its peo The announcement that the Kurjer 1 been driven ashore near yesterday when 14 Democratic members of the foreign relations commit ui ges America keep out. Page 22. times the diameter of the balloon.

Poranny. one of the city's newspapers. ples sympathies may iie. On the surface, however, the Maritime commission to push shin- was still operating gave some indi The Germans, says the correspond Point Magu, tee held a rump meeting to consider French German front after a Floyd Gibbons. cation that life held some semblance 30 miles ent, have strung many- of these bal the draft of their bill.

They held an building plan regardless of any changes in neutrality law. Page 22. throngs of delegates and visitors were joyous with the spirit that marks of order. northwest of other rump session today. Senator he is shot in the head by men who trailed him from the Dev-Lin.

YESTERDAY An operation is performed and a bullet is taken from Manaster's skull. Doctors say ne will live. Corn harvesting starts at earliest period of rest. He had been ailing recently, but had not considered his condition serious. Speaks in English and French.

here, in a loons at various heights along the front, forming a mined sky. A French airplane was flying through one of all great conventions. From early evening until nearly midnight they date in crop annals. Page 22. The announcer's first broadcast was heavy squall and cap Want Ad Index.

Page 23. jammed loop streets. Carnival During the war and in the years in English but moments later he said the mined zones, he adds, when there was an explosion and the plane fell. LAST NIGHT Gayety and gam sized. Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri, a Democratic member who was not invited, presumably because he opposes repeal, commented ironically that the meeting was held to put into effect Mr.

Roosevelt's plea for an adjournment of politics." in French The opera house. National reigned. Chicagoans by the thousands At least following, Gibbons, for whom personal danger was part of the job, appeared wherever there was action. But it was in the big war of 1914-'18, theater, and Polytechnic school are now on fire. The German artillery THE WEATHER streamed downtown to see the Le five other Kf FXCO now is concentrating its fire on the gionnaires.

And the colorfully urdV formed visitors streamed from their persons were dead MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 10H9. and as a correspondent for The center of the city." Impartial surveys indicate that the bling at the Dev-Lin inn. A reporter counts 70 automobiles parked outside. Early today the gayety is still at its height.

TODAY The Cook county grand jury investigation of gambling will be resumed. -The Heat" Alters Things. reached by telephone yesterday or last night and at the Morton Grove station of the county police it was explained that, although they were hotels to look at the Chicagoans. Where Boat Tribune, that he became famous. administration at present can count Apparently relaying a description I Central standard time.

I as rain and heavy winds Confetti Falls in Clouds. upon 51 votes in the senate, two more of the action as it was handed to him Sunrise, 5:40: sunset. 5:43. Moon nets 3:50 4 On Torpedoed Liner. In 1917 he was ordered to England willing enough to help their Rogers California after swept southern than a majority.

The opposition forces Hotels, cafes, night clubs, and bars by messengers, he said at one point a. ni. tomorrow. Mars, Jupiter, and Satur'i are bright luminaries. week of record high temperatures.

have 35 votes at present; and the to cover the war front. He sailed on Park brethren capture the homicidal bandits who robbed Manaster, there CHICAGO AND VICINITY: Partly cloudy to "Planes are now dumping bombs on the workers' district as well as on other 10 senators are uncommitted, Two persons were rescued from the the Cunard liner -lacoma, and was That, in brief, is the chronology of a case recorded by the Rogers Park museums, public buildings, artistic Favors Land Powers. aboard it when it was torpedoed by pleasure craft Spray Abe Agins of was nothing they could do. Johnson recently evaded service of i-'toudy and warmer Monday, followed by showers by al'ternoon or night; Tuesday partly cloudy and much cooler; moderate to tresh southerly winds, shifting to northerly Jate Monday. police yesterday.

The investigation monuments." a U-boat 150 miles off the coast of President Roosevelt stated the crux Los Angeles and Miss Genevieve Force a subpena issued in an effort to get was handled eineerly because, as a Ireland on Feb. 25, of that -year. of the issue in his message to the' spe German armored trucks captured by the Poles were being used to dis him to testify at the federal grand ILLINOIS: Possibly scattered showers Mon policeman explained, "The heat's on, of Lynwood. Caught In Pilot House cial session of congress on Thursday Twelve persons perished. Gibbons- jury investigation of, the finances of as the repeal of the embargo and a story was a masterpiece of-, thrills, Police did not try to contact William Johnson, gambler, who is the reputed tribute food within the city, he de clared.

"We had "had good luck fishing return to international law." He said and brought home "to America the owner of the Dev-Lin. and were heading for shore when "Seventeen days of siege show the heroism of the Polish, soldier and the perils of submarine warfare. "Gibbons did not get his stories be day or Monday night; Tuesday mostly cloudy and much cooler. TEMPERATURES IN CHICAGO. For "4 hours ended a.

in. Sept. 25: 3a.m..t5!), 9 a.m. p.m. .74 9 p.m..

6(1 4 a.m. .59110 a.m..I24 p.m..85 10 p.m. .2 5 a.m. .59111 a.m. 5 p.m.

.74 11 p.m. .02 6 a.m... 60 Noon CiTe ri m. .70 Midn't. .61 7 a.m...

60. 1 p.m. .70 7 p.m. 6S 1a.m. .61 tne emDargo iavored land powers IGermany and discriminated against Ordinarily, a detective said, Rogers the' sauall struck us," Agins was sea powers the Anglo-French alii quoted at a hospital.

his partner, William R. Skidmore, who was indicted for not reporting all his income. Police said that Johnson has been under cover ever since because of rumors of another federal grand jury investigation next month. Shooting Witness Available. spirit and sacrifice of our Capture British Tank Gun.

ance by denying to them the right hind the lines. He went where shejls were bursting. His' left eye was shot out, and his left arm drilled twice by We were on the af terdeck and managed jump clear when the to purchase munitions. It'lli'-ago Tribune Park policemen would go to the Dev-Lin and ask who might have seen Manaster pocket the 675 and leave the place. It was to be expected, he added, that Johnson would tell the callers: "Sure I'll help you get those 8 a.m.,.

60 2 p.m.. 73 8 p.m. 466' 2 a.m.. 60 BERLIN, Sept. 24.

While most Opposition leaders insist that it is not unneutral to refuse to sell mu ship Nearly everybody else was in the pilot house, which was Nazis denounced England for failure German bullets at Chateau-Thierry in June, 1918. He was awarded the French and Italian Croix de Guerre "Highest, Lowest. tUnofficial, 8 p.m.-2 a.m For 21 hours ended 7:30 p. m. Sept.

24: Meau temperature, 72; normal, 68; Sept. -x to lend active support to Poland shattered and swept away." fellows; they should know better than nitions to any belligerent, especially when the rule is adopted in advance were crowded. Confetti fell in clouds Thunderous explosions jarred the loop as one pounder guns were fired again "and again There were firel crackers and noisemakers of all i At the park the throng divided itself into two parts. The first, which, extended from the band shell to within a short distance of the Field museum, heard Commander Chadwick; Bishop Freeman," and Mayor Kellyi Hie other thousands lined up along the iakefront to walch the fireworks display which was set off from the inner breakwater at the conclusion of the speaking. Mind Business," Says As the keynote of his address.

Bishop Freeman took the motto. Mind "ouf Own Business." which was inscribed upon ihe first coin minted in America. 1 know of no better slogan," he declared. This is no time for or soft speaking. It is a time for the bestcstatesmanship ol which, we are capable.

"The President has affirm 1 that we must stay neutral. We gave of our men and our money in the last war. We are not Shylocks and don't regret the money used to re- whose safety it guaranteed, today's Rogers Park police offeree, another witness besides Manaster who may be questioned. He is H. J.

Harris, 1120 Pratt boulevard. Harris was with to rob anyone leaving my place." with Covers Later Wars. The squall wrecked three buildings in the Point Magu fishing camp and accounts for the first time mention of the war. To change the rule dur English war equipment. The men ing the progress of the war, for the announced purpose of benefitting the Winners at Johnson's have always been assured of protection on the way home, it was recalled, and police surmised that the shooting might Gibbons, the Richard Harding Davis of the modern newspaper world, later cess, 160 desr.

excess since Jan. 1, 778 dee. Precipitation, trace. Sept. deficiency.

2.48 Total sine Jan. 1, 23.40 in. Deficiency since Jan. 1, 1.88 in. Relative humidity at 6:30 86; 12:30 p.

61; p. 73. Highest wind velocity, 19 miles an hour, from the northeast, at 9:45 p. m. Detailed weather report on pace 23.

tion is in a small item reporting on destroyed the wharf. Coast Guard to Scene. Manaster wnen nis automobile was curbed early Sunday at California and group of belligerents controling the a forced reconnoitering raid by covered Red Russia after the war; the A coast guard boat was sent to the scare business away. North Shore avenues by the bandits. German infantry in the Warsaw sub outbreak of Chinese-Japanese troubles.

seas, would be unneutral and inevitably would involve the United States But the reporter who counted sev scene from San Pedro. know how much money you in 1932. and the Italo-Ethiopian war Raymond Bernhardt and Donald have," one of the bandits told Mana in 1935-'36. in they contend. urb of Praga.

During this raid the Germans established the absence of a solid Polish line of defense and cap enty cars outside the Dev-Lin last night didn't detect any signs that customers were scared. Gamblers ster, who is 32 years old and lives In recent years he wrote magazine articles, popularized a series known Rupert were drowned when the 37 foot cruiser Rarotonga was battered Steps on His Dog's Tail; Total averaem net paid circulation AUGUST. 1939 at 6741 Sheridan road. tured the flag of a Polish regiment as the "Headline-Hunters," and en merrily came and went. Sherif Can't Be Beached.

against the breakwater at San Pedro. as well as a new type anti-tank gun Bitten, Dies of Infection Manaster made a quick move, as though reaching for a weapon. The gaged in radio and. motion picture DAILY Mrs. Dorothy Sterling, 35, died as the 33 foot cruiser Jolly Tom crashed to activities.

Sherif Thomas J. O'Brien and his of British origin." Move to Demarcation Line. shooting followed. A bullet plowed i Two weeks ago Charles Krase, 53 years old, 2441 North Marshfield ave 950,000 staff of county highway men under He was born in Washington, D. C.

along his forehead. The bandits fled, pieces in the jetty entrance at New Chief Lester Laird police that portion BERLIN. Sept. 24 VP). The Ger He joined The Tribune staff in 1912.

nue, accidentally stepped on his pet excess of of Cook county outside the city limits His first war work was covering the dog's, dog turned, and bit man high command today said Ger- Harris was able to get Manaster to the hospital where the Rogers Park port harbor. Two youths were drowned in the undertow off Long of Chicago, including Lincolnwood. Pancho-Villa Mexican disturbances in him in the ankle. Infection set in, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Beach. Neither O'Brien nor Laird could be Continued on page 6, column 3.

police were notified. 1914 and 1916. and yesterday Krase died. 7v.