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iURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Page 11 These Were Among Hi PERSECVT10NTh' H "flV !?', "7 ""." V'" -r HiT.iTiWr, Ne England in S micTnZc on iip Siberian border. ompiled by JOHN D. GRANT l Jan. 2-Postmaster General Farley's n hual report showed "net surplus" of more than 13 million dollars. Jan. 3 Congress opened regular session and received President's annual message. Supreme court upheld federal power loans and grants. ' ' ,, Jan. 4 ReDresentatlve Lester Hill nom inated lor senator from Alabama. .Tan ft T3rfririfnt'ft hllri0et message Te- healed larger deficit, smaller revenues, and Associate Justice Ueorge sumeriana m Supreme court announced nls retirementi Jan. 10 Resolution for war referendum amendment to Constitution burled by house. Jan. 11 Indiana Supreme court outlawed marriage mills of state. Jan. 1Z Mouse votea 10 wiaen rreaiucui power to cut appropriations. Jan. 15 Stanley F. Reed, solicitor gen eral, appointed to Supreme court by Presi dent Hooseven. . Jan. IB House appropriated billion ana a half for Treasury and Post Office de partments. - : . Jan. 20 Comptroller of the Currency J. F. T. O'Connor resigned. Jan. 21 Federal court of appeals at Chattanooga upheld TV A competition with private power companies. House oassed SM million naw aDDro- priation bill. . Jan. 22 sixteen of! companies and 30 individuals found guilty at Madison, Wis., of conspiring to violate Sherman anti-trust law. Jan. 5Sf;onat. iui.Hm.ii Stanley Reed to Supreme court. Jan. 27 RnhPrt 14 .lanWann nnmlnatwl far Solicitor general. Jan. 28 President sent congress pro gram to strength, national defense. Jan. 31 Supreme court upheld labor 5 r?s.Pwer to. make InvestlgaOons. t i """sing dui nnany enacted. Feb. A A V et T . 1 1 j ii.u.j jriHA w"rle and two other C. I. 0. unions. "President asked congress to ap propriate $250,000,000 for relief? reo. 14 Farm Kill ffnollv an.Alil h congress. renl?'biuH0USe passed 250 mlUioo doUar r?f,- "rT!? United States army plane co'e,,cd 8 OOO-mlle flight to Buenos lires. forntiar3r l1 e fixed marketing quota! lor cotton and tobacco. . senile. 21AnU'lynchmg bm withdrawn In V0ked aUxed7rtces' H CommlssloB Feb aCie 25u'.000 relief blU. militari, "Vs Bem"B unuea states eTS.a"1.5!X?' f.1! to foreign gov arrested lwu men ana one woman March J r-h,i. . : . . towgdirecJ2?s. tavestieati0 W two fel- .i""c.n.Interstate commerce commls- S,lUlerceillteea!!to tocomLVTf"' 0,d w directors lined l AmTTnL of ..State. Hull out- tion for bear .in pouJ!y 01 c-Pera-IT anPdreoPrdeerdneSI 10 defend bmarcii 21 House passed navy expansion Roosevelt Ousted A. Wore c''i" ' laid entlre matter M&?ZFad""ppolnted Harcourt "issSSf5 '0,a. r ,otot congre- organSti07be;ate passed eovernment re gaUonCh -"ouse voted for TV A lnvestl- 5Oaooaooo"Bse, Passed bin releasing 1.. ApfU ilHSiun.dsor business loans. ae?Zoii ?rresidents Roosevelt and OiiP7nn Jwndence uneturjPiuilippines' economic Inde io'nPbmer.!lna'? passed army aPDroorla. April ftTi ,y ln 491,000.000. signed trSr,"?'6. Passed revenue bill de. i AprU 11 vlevT Dusmess. r6tastirS? 4f B88811 bfll Putting 1S.000 I Aorll ifaLP .nder civil service. f congT.VTIes'nent Roosevelt in messara spenSTJ?!"" billion dol- Vnpru 14h. cnuing program. Ption fcin'ThKress Dassed n9l April 2t!H"".5 548.868.663. --"'"'4'" boUs), iST'esldent. asked - congress to ientLi?m tax exemotion f?. .April aa-NV.iii B"ye"ment employees. c.Parivfc;l?ti5"la, Progressives of Amer. CXS!- by v. PhUlpli'rolSfS Sci on.i Vnd"; .in " "oenate nau- : . . t M.A" bm 10 Creat" I'd- WSSftrt MHiSa?' thdrw, decision h?Hss&srt watoa I tirnilfi it'iimn" r i - t 'r'J""aiiriiinnJir "-- "orlj Bought a new noma or tcanderlng Jeu), wy Lana. r luuus Kagmg torrent . . fUTlCS Primary and eeneral ...'..,...:...'...,':.:.'. ... May 12 Three billion tecovery spending bill passed by house May 13 Enactment of naval expansion bill completed. May 16 Senate passed bill creating aero nautics authority, May 17 Pennsylvania Democratic pri maries resulted in defeat for C. I. O. can didates; Gov. G. H. Earle nominated for senator and C. A. Jones for governor. Re publicans renominated Senator Davis and named A. H. James for governor. May 21 Presbyterian church general as sembly voted predestination sections out confession of faith. y !5 Dr. A. E. Morgan, first witness Ma? ?-,B'',nal inquiry into TVA. accused & c$Sgi rSathal arm Harcourt Morgan of deceit anoVonest management ftiv aB-Lrileht,,aJ "nd Harcourt Mor aL.2rd Tin" denia.' . A, :? Morgan's charges and counter-attacu . , Bloody labor riots in Detroit aria Akron. May 27 President Roosevelt let taii bill become law without his slgnafurd. ' May 31 Supreme court denied rehearing of stockyards ease, rebuking Secretary Wal lace and Solicitor General Jackson. President signed bill creating 20 new fed eral Judges. Government reorganization bill shelved by congress. June 3 Senate passed the three billion recovery bill. . . . .. ..June 9 House ousted Representative, Jenks, Republican, of New Hampshire, and seated Alphonse Roy, Democrat. June 14 Senate passed the wage-hour act, June 15 Congress passed flood1 control bill. . June 18 Congress passed relief and pump-priming bill and adjourned. June 20 Eighteen persons indicted In New York as German spies. June 24 .President by executive order ex tended civil service to all government em ployees not exempted by statute. July 6 Dr. A. E. Morgan sued for relm statement as chairman of TVA. July 7 President Roosevelt began trans continental speechmaking tour. - July 14 President reviewed battleship fleet at San Francisco. Howard Hughes and four others com. Dieted round-the-world flight started July 10. setting record of three days. 19 hours, 14 "juiy'lS-Elmer r. Andrews, New York, appointed administrator of wage an hour .law. . ' 't- c, t t r Secretary wauaee bbkcq ax per ceni cut u wheat acreage. . , ' .. . July 18 Douglas Corrljjan of Los Angeles made solo flight from New York to Dub lin, Ireland, In 28 hours, 13 minutes. July 19 Governor of Iowa ordered troops to Newton, home of strike-bound Maytag P Five officials and It corporations fined In nil cnnsDlracv case at Madison. Wis. . July 20 Government began anti-monopoly SUli against cmei muvit k-umpaiiivs. Tnlv 22 Federal court of BDDeaH In Chi cago set aside finding of NLRB In Fansteel f.nrnnratinn case. July 25 Puerto Rico nationalists tried td assassinate uov. cianion winsnip. Aug. 1 Justice department announces ln vestigation of American Medical associa. tinn on charee of anti-trust law violation. Aug. 2 New Dealers defeated In Virginia and Missouri Democratic primaries. Aug. 3 William C. Dodge, former New York district attorney, linked with James J. Hines In policy racket charge. President Roosevelt heads pack horn after fishing cruise In South Pacific. Aug. 8 Majority Leader Alben W. Bark ley wins Democratic senatorial nomination In Kentucky over Gov. A, B. "Happy" Chandler. Aug. II President Roosevelt asks defeat 01 sen. waiter . ueorge in ueorgia speecn. Twenty-six passenger German plana files non-stop from Berlin to New York. Aug. 12 Tom Girdler, Republic Steel president, blasts C. I. O., National Labor Relations board and senate civil iiDerues. committee. - Aug. 13 United States Nazllsm and Com munism investigated by bouse committee on un-Amerlcanism. Aug. IS President Roosevelt asks de feat of Sen. Millard Tydings In "fireside chat" on social security' third birthday. Trial of James J. Hines on racket charge opens In New York city. Ford Motor company calls 24,000 back to work. Aug. 18 John P. Frey, A. T. of L. lead er, blame Communists tor sitdown strike epidemic. Aug. 18 President Roosevelt dedicates new international bridge through the Thou sand Islands, St Lawrence river. Aug. 24 President Roosevelt denounces G. O. P. for meddling In primaries. Secretary Hull sends sharp note to Mexi co on seizure of American-owned farm lands. Aug. SO Senator Smith, Intended purge Victim, wins in South Carolina primary. McAdoo, indorsed by Roosevelt, loses In California primary. Sept 8 Governor Davey of Ohio defies federal social security board to cut off state's old-age assistance grants. Senator Pat McCarron defeats two 100 per cent New Dealers In Nevada primary. Sept 7 Grand Army of the Republic holds national reunion in Des Moines. Sept. 9 Grand Jury indicts S. Davis Wil son, mayor of Philadelphia, in gambling; -inquiry. Sept. 11 James Roosevelt undergoes op eration at Rochester, Minn. Sept 12 Senator Tydings wins In Mary land primary; voters defy President by landslide Judge Pecora declares mistrial In Hines Maine elects Republican governor and an three congressmen. - Sept 14 Senator W. F. George, on the purge list wins in Georgia. . Sept 20 Democrats defeat J. J. O'Con nor In New York; G. O. P. nominates him. - Sept. 27 Senator McAdoo made chairman of the Dollar ship lines under United States control. -Sept 29 District Attorney Thorns E. Dewey nominated a Republican candidate for governor ef New York. Sept 30 Gov. H. H. Lehman named by .Democrats as candidate for governor of New York. Oct. 4 Sweeping graft inquiry started in Brooklyn. Mil wti mkmmt driven from Germany, Cmechotlotakia wept California in tie spring, lexa$ in election in ever Hate of the union ,hrOUeh Chi" ''' " . - - 6I, o-.T'wo bandits hold up two ban!t employees at pitawa, 111., and escape Willi fiiO.OHO in CJ3U Oct. 6 A. F. of L. voles to continue as sessments for flRht against C. I. O. O-.-t. 10 United States Biipreme court re fuses to review conviction of Tom Monney, serving pwii-.-nee tor bombing' in San Fran cisco in 1 !.!". Oct. 13 Green re-elected president of A. F of L Oct. M Gustav Rumrich, army desert er, ij'cr '5 i.i.'ilty to bring a German spy. Oct.-17- Dr. Eduard Bones, former presi dent of Czechoslovakia, -accepts invitation to becsme visiting professor at the Univcr silv of Chicago. Oct. 18 National Eucharlstlo congress i-fd -Vow Orleans. "661" ii-tabuf "Board OMereo Republic Stcd to reinstate 5,000 strikers. , Oct. 20 United States Indicted 73 as WPA grafters in New Mexico. Oct. 24 Wage-hour law went Into Icot. :, Oct. 28 Big utilities pledge two billion dol lar1 expansion with federal aid. JNov. 7 President Roosevelt sent Congrat ulations to Soviet Russia on it twenty-lint birthday. JJov. 8 Election results: Republicans gain eight senators, 80 representative and governors In 11 states. Nov. 9 Rise in stocks and heaviest trad ing since Oct 21, 1937, follow election re sults. Nov. 10 Col. Fulgenclo Batista, dictator of Cuba, welcomed to Washington. . Nov. 12 Ladles Garment Workers union, 250,000 strong, withdraws from C. I. O. Nov, IS Grand Jury Indictments returned in Chicago charging 97 persons and firms with conspiracy to fix the price of milk and Ice cream. Nov. 18 New Deal turns to arms making to supplant Job relief. John L. Lewis retains dictatorial control Of C. L O.. including $2,000,000 levy. Nov. 17 Reciprocal trade agreements signed with Great Britain and Canada. Nov. IB Attorney General Cummlngs an nounced resignation from cabinet effective In January. Nov. 19 Roosevelt recalls Hugh R. Wil son, ambassador to Germany. Navy contracts for three new battleships, Nov. 21 President Roosevelt Crrlved at Warm Springs, Ga., for two weeia visit ' Wisconsin's retroactive inoome tax law Upheld by U, g. Supreme court, NOYi 2 Capt Ross T. Melntyre, White House physician, named surgeon general of th5rov'lVS-Orand Jury Investigation of graft charge against Governor Earle of Pennsyl vania ana 14 others ordered. Dec. 1 Homer Martin reveals far flung rule of Reds 6ver C I. 0. at Dies commit tee hearing. , Dec. 5 u. 8, Supreme court rebukes la bor board for abuse of authority. Mn. ElmaXauer, wife of New York Su preme court Justice, Indicted for smuggling. Dec. 7 Anna M. Hahn. Cincinnati poison Slayer, electrocuted at Columbus, Ohio. Dec. 9 United States ambassador to Chi na recalled for conference. k Dec. 11 President Roosevelt announces plan to deed Hyde Park estate to govern ment to serve as a memorial to himself. Dec. 13 George Burns, of Burns and Al len, pleads guilty on smuggling charge. Dec. 16 F. D. Coster, head of McKesson & Robbins drug firm, revealed as exconvict, real name, Phillip Muslca, indicted in huge swindle, kills sell. Three brothers of Cos ter, under different names, arrested on same charge. Dec. 20 Confession of Anna M. Hahn, electrocuted poison slayer, made public, in which she confesses to four murders. Theft of $4,000,000 uncovered as Coster Musics swindle grows; huge gun deals with foreign power linked to swindle. Administration grants indefinite credit to China against gold held in U. S. Dec. 21 Inquiry reveals use of large part of drug fraud millions for nation-wide lobby. Four medical associations and 21 physi cians indicted on restraint of trade charges. ' Jan. 1 France embargoed arms Ship ments to Rumania and Jugoslavia. Jan. S Chiang Kai-shek beads reorgan ized Chinese government Jan. 9 Prince Paul, heir presumptive to Greek throne, married Princess Frederika Louis of Hanover in Athens. Jan. 10 Japanese occupied Tslngtao. Jan. 11 Submarine sank Dutch steamer off Spanish coast Jan. 14 Premier Chautemps of France and his Popular Front government resigned. Jan. 29 United States rejected proposal to co-operate with Britain, France and Rus sia In supplying China with war munitions. Jan. 31 British steamer torpedoed and sunk by pirate submarine off Spanish coast. Feb. 4 Hitler reorganized German army high command, assumed absolute control and made Von Ribbentrop foreign minister. Feb. 7 Britain warned Franco to stop pirate attacks or face reprisals. Feb. 14 Britain's great naval base at Singapore dedicated. Feb. IS Hitler forced Austria to put pro Nazis In her cabinet Feb. 20 Hitler demanded colonies for Germany and said Reich didn't fear war. . Anthony Eden resigned as British foreign minister. King Carol proclaimed fascist regime (or Rumania- , March 2 Chinese armies in Shensf prov ince north of Yellow river routed by Jap anese. March S Twenty-one former Soviet Rus sian leaders pleaded guilty of treason and other crimes In Moscow trial, - March 7 United States and Czechoslo vakia signed reciprocal trade treaty. March 9 Chancellor Schusclmiee ordered a plebiscite on Austrian independence. cniuiraipi rencn caDinei resigneo. March 10 Leon Blum became French premier. March 11 Premier' Setiuschnfgsr ef Aus tria resigned when German troops invaded- w VVU...I . rcM-u4lt uwm (NH BIN formed Nazi cabinet March is Hitler proelatmed fnr tmKm ef Germany and Austria,- scrapping tfat treaty of St. Germain. March 15 Tornadoes In seven states killed 21. March 24 Ten killed in plane crash In Ohio. March 30 Tornadoes In Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri killed 29. April 6 Seven men burned to death In Chicago lodging house fire. April 8 Storms in many states killed 40 persons. April 20 Earthquake in Anatolia. Tur key, killed 800, April 22 Mine explosion at Grundy, Va., killed 45 men. May 1 Nineteen killed in crash of Italian air liner. May 10 Seventy-nine miners killed by explosions "in Derbyshire, England. May 18 Hotel fire in Atlanta, Ga.. killed 27. Air liner with 9 aboard lost In California mountains. May 28 Excursion steamer Mandalay sunk by collision off Staten Island; 325 saved. June 10 Eight army flyers killed by plane crash near Delavan, 111. June 14 Great Yellow river flood In China killed 150.000. June 19 Forty-six killed and many In jured in train wreck near Miles City, Mont. July 2 Destructive storms, floods and earthquakes in Japan. July 14 Italian airliner fell In sea: 20 killed. July 19 Destructive earthquake in Greece. Eleven men killed by Baltimore water tunnel explosion. July 24 Fortv-two killed when airplane crashed In crowd at Bogota, Colombia. Aug. 14 Thirty-three die in German, Mexi- i can, Enelish air crashes. Aug. J5 Nine die as plane falls Into Rio ' de Janeiro harbor. Triple navy airplane crashes at Camp Kearny, San Diego, kill eight. Aug. 22 More than 100 persons killed and 117 injured in train wreck In India. Two killed and 49 Injured In worst New York subway train crash in 10 years. Two French bombing planes collide near Lyon, killing six. Aug. 23 Frank Hawks, famed flier and holder of speed records, dies with compan ion in plane crash at East Aurora, N. Y. Aug. 24 Two planes collide over Omori, Japan, crashing Into iron foundry and kill ing 28, injuring 130. Aug. 31 One hundred killed In typhoon that hit Tokyo. Sept 1 Eleven killed In Quebec by dis asters caused by floods. Sept. 4 Ten killed in plane crash In Lon don suburb. , Sept 8 Hundreds die SI flre and flood (weep Japan, , Count 01 Coyadonga, eldest son of ex-King Aiiqnso, c'.efds to death following an auto accident in Florida. Sept. 11 Four killed In plane crash near Danville, III. Sept. 21 Hurricane rips east coast; 661 dead; loss $300,000,000. Mississippi river flnntfu factories, drive ,v mwiRnfls resHefllsT-" . ' , MaJ. Gen. Oscar Westover killed in plane Crash In California, Sept, 29 Twenty-seven killed In tornado at Charleston, S. C. ' pet. 3 Richard T. Crane JH. former dip lomat, killed in hunting accident in Vir ginia. Oct. 11 Twenty-one persons dead a 'or est fires raged near Minnesota-Ontario DbV der. Oct. 29 Fifty-six lives lost In flre at Marseilles, France. Nov, 19 Army bomber, traveling 200 miles an hour, crashes In rain, killing seven. Nov. 22 Hundreds buried by avalanches In British West Indies. Nov. 29 United Air lines plane Crashes In leg off Point Reyes, Calif.: five drowned. . Dec. 1 Twenty-two pupils and driver killed as train demolishes school bus near Salt Lake City. Jan. 1 Admiral H. P. Jones. U. S. N retired. Jan. 2 Roland R. Conklln, New York '"Jan. 8 Henry M. Dunlap, noted horti culturist, In Champaign, 111. . . Jan. 11 Robert B. Harshe, director Chi cago Art Institute. Jan. 16 W. H. Pickering, Harvard uni versity astronomer. i Jan. 19 Dr. W. K. Boyd, historian, at Durham. N. C. . . . Jan. 25 William Slavens McNutt. play Wright. ' Jan. 27 Charles A. Corwln, artist, In Chicago. . Feb. 3 Armando Valdes, eminent Spanish novelist, Feb. 7 Harvey S. Firestone, rubber mag nate. Feb. 14 Admiral Cary T. Grayson, head of American Red Cross. O. O. Melntyre, writer. In New York. Feb. 20 John O. Sumner, historian, in Boston, . Feb. 24 Mrs. Irene Rucker Sheridan, widow of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, in Wash ington, . - . . . Feb, 27 Elijah W. HalfordY former edi tor, and private secretary to President Benjamin Harrison. March 1 Gabriels d'Annunzlo, Italian poet, playwright, soldier and patriot March 3 R. P. Scrlpps, president Scripps Hjjward newspaper chain, c Marcb 6 Waft McDougall, veteran car; tooftisT. March 11 Dr. W. A. Wirt, educator, at Gary, Ind. March 13 Clarence Darrow, noted law yer. In Chicago, . March 28 Col, Edward M. House, lit New York. April 10 Brig. Gen, Leon A. Matile, U. S. A., retired, veteran of three wars. April 12 Feodor Cbaliapln, grand opera star, in Paris. Apri' 18 Robert S. R. Hitt, retired Ameri can diplomat. April 24 George Gray Barnard, Ameri can sculptor. April 27 Albert B. Anderson of Indian apolis, former federal Judge. May 4 Karl von Ossietzky, Nobel peace prize winner, In Berlin. May 6 P. D. Watermsn, fountain pen manufacturer and philanthropist, in New York. Duke of Devonshire In London. May 7 Moses Ginsburg, pioneer Jewish publisher, in Chicago. May 11 W, C. Noble, American sculptor and painter. Rear Admiral W. W. Phelps, U. S. N. May 16 E. T. Stotesbury, financier, in Philadelphia. - Joseph B. Strauss, famoui bridge builder. In Los Angeles. May 18 Anton Lang, veteran Passion Play actor. In Munich. arVsY 22 WUUam J" 01acken, American May 28 John G. Oglesby, former lieutenant-governor of Illinois. James Forbes, American playwright. Rear Admiral T. P. Magruder, U. S. N., retired. May 31 Louis ZangwIlL English author. June 3 Marion Butler, farmer Mnnlnp from North Carolina. June 7 F. E. Taplln of Cleveland. Ohio, rail and coal magnate. June 10 Constance Fletcher (George Fleming), novelist and dramatist June 11 John Claflin, retired dry goods magnate, in Morristown. N. J. June 12 S. J. Duncan-dark, journalist and lecturer of Chicago. June 14 Dr. W. W. Campbell, astronomer and former president of University of Cali fornia. John V. A. Weaver, American author. June 17 Dr. Royal S. Copeland, United States senator from New York. June 19 Henry W. Keyes, former sena tor and governor of New Hampshire. July 2 Douglas Malloch, Chicago poet, author and editor. Percy White, English novelist. July 4 Suzanne Lenglen. French tennis star. July 6 Mrs. Mabelle Horlick Sldley, malted milk heiress. July 9 Associate Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo of Supreme court. July 10 Dr. Frederick Peterson, neurolo gist and author. In Bridgeport, Conn. July 11 Arthur Barclay, ex-president of Liberia. July 15 Hear Admiral J. JC Roblson. U. S. N., retired, in New York. July 18 Samuel Insull, former utilities magnate, In Paris. July 18 Dowager Queen Marie of Ru mania. Elizabeth Banks, American author and journalist in London. . July 19 Dr. Paul Rader, noted evangelist, tn Los Angeles. : July 21 Owen Wlster, American author1. Charles P. Howard, president of Typo graphical Union. July 23 D. r. Kelly, Chicago merchant nd civic leader. Jury 24 Obadiab' Gardner, former sens tor front Maine. T. H. Bevan, American consul general St Warsaw. July 25 MaJ. A. . DSbympts, last na tional prohibition director. . Ceantess of Warwick. March 27 Spanish insurgent armies drove ; forward Into Catalonia April 8 Blum's French cabinet resigned. April 10 Edouard Daladler formed new French government April 16 President Benes of Czechoslo vakia announced amnesty for 4.000 political offenders. Great Britain and Italy signed agreement for peaceful settlement of all their differ ences. AprU 19 Plot against King Carol of Ru mania by Fascists foiled. April 22 Japan paid United States $2,214. 000 to settle Panay incident. April 25 Anglo-Ireland agreement signed, settling trade disputes. April 28 Great Britain and France agreed to pool their armed forces In time of war. May 3 Hitler arrived in Rome for con ference with Mussolini. May 4 Dr. Douglas Hyde made presi dent of Ireland by acclamation. Mav 11 Fascist revolt In Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, suppressed May 12 League of Nations council In formally recognized Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. May 13 New anti-Nazi government lor Hungary formed by Bela Imredl. May 21 German and Czech troops massed along the frontier. May 22 Germany promised Czechoslo vakia would not be attacked. May 30 Japanese bombed Canton for three days, killing 800 persons and injuring ?" . . ., . . . June e Japanese conunuea oomuin ui Canton, killing hundreds. June 11 United States government took Steps to discourage sale of planes to Japan. July 2 Japanese bombed Swatow, south China port, killing many. July 4 Chinese air base at Nanchang raided and wrecked bv Jaoanese bombers. July 14 Manchukuo protested Invasion by Russian troops. . - July 19 King George of Great Britain made state visit to Paris. - July 25 Japanese occupied Kiuklang, China, key to Hankow defense. Aug. 1 Russian planes invade Korea and shell Japanese. Aug. 7 Russia rejects Japanese terms, offers counter plan. Aug. 11 Russia, Japan, reach truce In Manchukuan border conflict. Aug. 24 Reichsfuehrer Hitler pledges the Inviolability of Hungary In meeting with Admiral Horthy, Hungarian regent. . Aug. 28 Hitler demands power force Czech to iubm.lt to him. , . Aug. 87 Britain warn Hitler against attack on Czechoslovakia. (Sept. pi, . i. -Mussolini orders out all Jewi who entered Italy since the World war. SCbl. I France masses troops at Maginot line. Sept. 6 Polish police wreck 173 orthodox rtiiirphpa: kill mnnv. ;'. Sent. 9 Britain again warns Hitler crninat nltaf-Ulnff CVerhs. Sept. 11 Czechs and Nazis riot In Sude, ten torri'.j'-y ." SepT"l2 Hitler defle Britain and France In speech. SeDt. 14 Czech troops smash civil war it Z.tAAiats t,Tllrtrv orimA Minister Chamberlain flies to Germany to see Hitler. . Sept. 15 Four-power peace parley planned as result of Prime Minister Chamberlains conference with Miner. .. .. Sept. 16 British and French cabinets coa nn r..Ah sttiiatinn. cnt ii!ritain and France yield to ttffft. demands.- HitluT fe . "--nhB omrnt nnrrltlnn. Sept. 20 w. ' -nd Hungary demand Sept. 21 Poland slices of Czechoslovsl;!, discuss Sept. 22 Chamberlain and Hiu, peace plan. Czech premier and cabinet resign. Sept. 25 President Roosevelt sends peace appeal to Hitler. Sep.. 25-Ch.smberlnln pledges Britain to enloFce yielding of Sudeten area if Hitler will not make war. . Hitler warns Czechs he 1 ready to fight for "udetenland, . Sept. if-HRoosevelt sends second plea to Hitler, proposes E'jropeau parley. Sept, 28 Hitler calls four-power peace conference, Including Great Britain, France and Italy a last effort to avert war. Sept. 29 Conference agrees to all Hitler's demands; Germans take Immediate posses sion of Sudetenland. Czechs submit . Sept, 30 German troops begin march into Czechoslovakia. Czechs get new demand from Poland. Czechs cede territory. Oct 4 Premier Daladler given dicta torial powers by French chamber of depu ties. . President Benes of Czechoslovakia resigns. Oct. 6 British forces kill 50 Arabs In new Palestine clash. House of commons endorses Chamber lain's deal with Hitler. Oct 7 Powers bar plebiscite In Sudeten land; give Hitler area without vote of people. ' Oct 8 Nazis stone palace of Cardinal Innltzer at Vienna, injuring the cardinal, Oct 10 Chinese report 20,000 Japanese Slain in three-day battle near Teln. Oct, 12 Germany demands $43,000,000 from Czech gold reserve to strengthen financial position. .. Oct 14 Hitler demands Britain limit air force to traction of Germany's, i Oct. 16 Germany arrests labor leaders as anti-Nazi agitators in new wave of unrest, i Oct. 18 British troops besiege Arab rebels within old city of Jerusalem. t Oct 20 British troops disarm Arab reb els in Jerusalem. Oct. 25 Duke of Kent made governor of Australia. I Oct. 26 Japs take complete control o( Hankow. Oct 27 Japan approved plan to share spoils of Chinese conquest with Germany and Italy. r Nov. 2 British commons approved Cham berlain's pact with Italy. . Hungary given chunk of Czechoslovakia by Germany and Italy. Two British planes set non-stop record of 7,162 miles, flying from Egypt to Australia. Nov. 7 King George of Great Britain ac cepted President Roosevelt's invitation to visit United States. Nov. 10 20,000 Jews thrown Into prison in Germany as mobs destroyed their homes and stores. Pearl Buck, American novelist, won 1938 Nobel prize for literature; Eurico Fermi won physics award. Nov. 11 Duke of Gloucester visited Duke of Windsor In Paris; former king to be re stored to royal family circle. Gen. Ismet Inonu becomes president of JurHey: . . . .. . '.: - Nov. 12 Germany fines Jews $400,000,000 as penalty for murder of German diplomat by Polish Jew in Paris. Nov. 1631 nations ask Nazis to let Jews enter otner lanas. Nov. 21 Britain offers new homelands for German Jew In British Guiana and Pfiv.LSrime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Halifax call on duke of Windsor in Paris. Nov. 29 General strike began In France; troops occupy public services. Nov. 30 German secret police begin purge in Nazi circles and army In drive to silence critics. : Dec. 1 Rumanian province forbids use of Yiddish language in public. Japanese air bombers Kill 72; wound 200 in raid on Kwellln, China. Dec. 4 French colonists In Tunis and Cor sica riot against Italy's apparent program of annexation. Dec. 6 Germany forbids Jews to engage in economic affairs and bars sale of their possessions. uec. ii ranee ana uermany sign no war" pact. Dec. 8 Britain shelves Germany's de mands for restoration of colonies. Dec. 0 Disorders grow in French-Italian row over Tunisia. Dec. 14 British refuse to help France In war with Italy. Dec. 15 Chamberlain warns Italy to keep hands off French Tunisia. Dec 16 Spanish rebels decree full citizen rights to former King Alfonso. Dec. 19 British inflict heavy losses on Arab rebels in Palestine. Dec. 20 France fortifies African colonies. Jan. 4 United States army bomber with Seven aboard lost off California coast Jan. 10 Ten killed in plane crash near Bozeman, Mont Jan. 11 Munitions explosion in Madrid killed 200. Capt Edwin Mustek and six others killed tn plane crash near Samoa. - Jan. 18 Forty-seven killed when Catholic College at St. Hyacinthe. Que., burned. Jan. 27 Falls View bridge at Niagara Talis destroyed by Ice Jam. Jan. 29 Munitions plant' explosion , wrecked town of Segni, Italy, and killed 27. Feb. 2 Eleven killed in collision of planes near San Diego. Feb. s Russian dirigible crashed, kill ing 13. Feb. 17 Tornado tn Louisiana killed 30. March 2 Flood ta Los Angeles area killed 64. , T. W. airliner wtfh nine1 aboard lost in storm ia California, "July 27 Warren C. Fairbanks, publishes"! Indianarcolis News. . 1 JUl.V ZJ U7. 11. I-. nuiiiiaii. v t industry extert. In Chicago. i James Thornton. san composer. B-rt Collver. turf writer and publisher. Au1. 3 Hearl White, silent screen movie j aeroine. . . ., . i Aug. 6 Warner Ulano, t-narne v.nan y cinema fame. , ., Aug. 11 -Mrs. Walter P. Chrysler, wife of automobile magnate. . Aug. 12 David Edstrom, Swedish-Amerl-can sculptor, one of organizers of Los An geles Art Center. . , . Aug. 15 Daniel G. Dodge. 21, heir to au tomobile fortune. , . Aug. 16 Pauline Palmer, premier Ameri can artist. Lord Haldon, 42, penniless British peer and World war veteran, in London. Aug. 17 Adolph Lewisohn, 89, multimil lionaire Investment broker and philan- lhAugSti8 Thomas K. Heath, 85, of famed . ....iii. ,.f uTntvrA nnn Heath. lauut.iiiB i.Biii . -J - . - Sept 4 Cardinal Hayes, in New York. Rpnt s rarrimal Camilla Laurenti. in Rome. ' . ., . . Sept 11 Prince Arthur oi connaugni, m London. .... ... j Sept 14 Willis R. Gregg, chief of United States weather bureau, in Chicago. oepi. 10 inomas nuue, uuvcun, ... tlmore. Sept. 19 Pauline t reaencK, siar oi and screen, In California. ... Sept. 22 President L. D. Coffman of the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis. Sept. 28 Charles E. Duryea, Inventor Of first automobile, in Philadelphia. . star, in Hollywood. ... ... , uct. 1U ueorge v. Lieaerer, uremicu i producer, in New York. .. ' Oct. 12 Grand Duke Cyril, elf-pro- : claimed czar of Russia, in Paris. Oct. 13 E. C. Segar, creator of "Popeys. ! the Sailor," in California. - I uci. if ur. jonn Darren, cx-uipiuiiivt, w , Bellows Falls, Vt. , Oct. 22 May Irwin, famous actress, in New York. .. i in Macon, Ga. Oct 27 Alma Cluck, opera star. In New York. . Oct. 29 Pat crowe, cuaany Kianaper in 1900. in New York. , , . ! Robert Woolsey, comedian, In California, i Nov; 10 Kemal Ataturk, president of 'HJovf 12-C. H. Maekay, Postal Telegraph head. In New York. . .. .1 ' Nov. 20 Queen Maud of Norway, Ui ' Jsfov. 21 Leopold Godowsky, famed plan- 1st. in New York. . I Nov. 27 Rear Admiral Edward B. Barry, retired, in Baltimore. .... Dec. 10 Professor J. W. Garner, political science authority at the University of 1111- 13 Gaston B. Means, superswlndler, responsible for the Lindbergh ransom hoax, in Springfield: Mo. Dec. 21 Mrs. Helen Shepard, daughter of Jay Gould, in Margaretsville, N. Y. Jan. 1 California beat Alabama In Paa- dena Rose Bowl game. Jan. 21 Jim Braddock whipped Tommy Farr in New York. . Jan. 30 Max Schmellng whipped Ben Foord of South Africa In Hamburg. ?0 Escobar of Puerto Rico regained "'eight title by whipping Vwiria" bantam - . Jeffra. , ' Vic Ronchettl oi Chicago wort flatiorialt Skating championship, Feb. 23 Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis knocked out Nathan Mann in New York. . Feb. 26 Glenn Cunningham set indoor record for "metric mile" at 3.48.4. March 3 Glenn Cunningham ran mile ia 4:04.4, world record. March 11 Max Baer whipped Tommy Farr In New York. March 21 Chicago area Golden Gloves boxers defeated New York team. April 1 Heavyweight Champion Jo Louis whipped Harry Thomas In Chicago. April 4 Henry Picard won the Masters' gold tournament at Augusta, Ga. April 12 Chicago Blackhawks won Stan ley cup and world's hockey championship. April 16 Max Schmellng whipped Steve Dudas In Berlin, , May 7 Lawrin. owned by H. G. Wool! of Kansas City, won the Kentucky Derby. May 18 Chicago area Golden Gloves boxers defeated European team, 5 to 3. May 28 Charles Yates of Atlanta, Ga., won British amateur golf title. May 31 Henry Armstrong, Los Angeles, won welterweight title from Barney Rosa in New York. June 4 British golfers defeated American team for Walker cup. June 11 Ralph Guldahl retained national open golf title, ' American Wightman cup tennis team de feated British team. June 18 Beatrice Barrett won women's western golf title. June 22 Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis whipped Max Schmellng of Germany, challenger, in one round. June 27 Navy won the Poughkeepsle regatta. . . July 2 Helen Wills Moody won WImbls-J Bon fenni tourney. July 14 Japan canceled Olympic games 0( 1940. July 18 Paul Runyan won Professional golf championship. jury zo Ai nosiatt KnocKea oui rreuuiv Biff el at seatue, winning miaaieweigm Aug. 2 SammV Bauah. all-time outstand ing passer, signs three-year contract with Washington Redskins pro football team. ' Aug. 6 Mickey Cochrane, manager of Detroit Tigers, dismissed. Aug. 17 Henry Armstrong becomes first fighter in ring history to hold three ring titles at same time. Aug. 27 Capt. G. E. T. Eyston drives rac ing car 345.49 mph, for world record. Fatty Berg won Women's Western golf Championship. Aug. 31 College All-Stars defeat Wash'1 Ington Redskins, professional football cham pions, 28 to 16, ) Sept. 3 Jacqueline Cochran wins Bendlx trophy race t Cleveland; f.j'wi 260 mph. t sepl. 4 Tony Levier wins Grev trophy race at Cleveland, flying 250 mph. 1 Sent 8 Roscoe Turner wins Thompson trophy race at Cleveland, flying 283.41 mph. U. S. Davis cup tennis team retains cup by defeatingAusiralians at Philadelphia. Sept. 11 Frank Frisch fired as Cardinal manager. Sept. 15 John R. Cobb speeds 350 mph to let new auto record. ' Sept 16 Capt. G. E. T. Eyston lets new uto speed record of 357.5 mph. Sept 18 Yankees win pennant in Ameri can league. Sept. 24 Patty Berg wins women's cham pionship of United States Golf association. Sept. 26 J. Donald Budge successfully defended title as tennis champion. Alice Marble regained championship crown in United States tennis tournament. Gabby Street fired as manager of the St. Louis Browns. . Oct 1 Chicago Cubi win National league pennant , Oct 2 Perry defeats Barnes to win na tional pro tennis title. Oct 4 Dr. J. T. Prothro signed as man ager of the Philadelphia National league baseball team to succeed Jimmy Wilson. . Oct. 9 New York Yankees win world's baseball series from Chicago Cubs In four straight games. Oct. 10 Burleigh Grimes Bred as manag er of the Brooklyn baseball team. Oct 12 Leo Durocher named manager Of Brooklyn baseball team Oct 26 Bluenose retained international fishermen's sailing trophy by defeating the Gertrude L. Thebaud. Oct 31 Ernie Lombard!, Cincinnati catcher, voted most valuable player in the National league. Nov. 2 Jimmy Foxx, Boston red Sox, chosen most valuable player in the Ameri can league. . Nov. 6 Ray Blades named manager of .the St Louis Cardinals. Nov. 7 Fred Haney named manager of the St Louis Browns. Nov. 10 Don Budge, tennis champion, turned professional. Nov. 1 9 Minnesota won Big Ten football Championship. Nov. 27 Dr. Eddie Anderson, football Coach at Holy Cross, appointed to succeed Irl Tubbs as head coach at the University of Iowa. Nov. 28 Monty Stratton, White So Pitch T, loses leg as result of hunting accident Nor. 29 Trustee of the University of Illinois defeated plan to oust Bob Euppke as football coach. . Nov. SO Tony Musto knocked out Sandy McDonald In the sixth round- in Chicago. Dec. 1 Gabby Hartnett signs to manage fth Chicago Cubs la 1939. Dec. 6 Chicago Cubs trade Demsree. J urges and O'Dea to Giants for BarteU. lancuso and Lelber. , Dee. 21 Luke ScweQ. White Sox catcher, old to Brooklyn. . 1 Western Newspaper Union. I
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