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)LUME LXI
ASHEBORO, N. C-, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1937
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Iloosevelt Secluded In
Hyde Park; Will Keep
Contact With Europe
Stanley High Sees
Little Chance Of
U. S. Avoiding War
former Close Friend of Roose
velt Announces Danger
To Press.
President Resting
lefuses to Comment on Chi
cago Speech; Says It
Speaks For Itself.
Greenville, S. C, Oct. 7.—(JPl
—Dr. Stanley High, onetime
close friend of President
Roosevelt said in an interview
today the United States stands
“a small chance” to keep out
of a general European war.
Hyde Park, N. Y., Oct. 7.—(.P)—
President Roosevelt secluded him
self in the quiet of his home today
to rest from his cross country tour
and consider this situation of for
eign affairs.
His Chicago speech for peace
was expected by officials to be his
last for sometime to come, al
though lie is naturally in contact
with all the state deparment’s
moves.
He knew in advance, for exam
ple, the statement issued condemn
ing Japan as a treaty violator and
going a step further than he did
t Chicago when he arraigned ag
;ressor nations before the world
without railing names.
But he gave no hint of it in to
lay's press conference, neither
vould he discuss his Chicago ad
Iress for publication or amplifica
;ion—it spoke for itself—was the
y he put it.
if Advertising_
Group Will Travel
Travel Bureaus and Transpor
tation Will Focus Interest
Of Advertising Men.
Extensive preparations are being’
[made for the elaborate travel tour
[sponsored by State Advertising
[Committee, on which between 75
85 travel bureau executives,
travel counselors of motor clubs
id editors of travel sections of
ewspapers and travel magazines
am all corners of the United
States, will be guests of the com
on a ten days’ tour of the
ite. Much of the preliminary
vork in connection with the tour
already been done by C. W.
aberts, president of the Carolina
or Club in Charlotte, who is
a member of the State Adver
sing Committe and of the Board
Conservation and Development,
similar tour was arranged by
Roberts in 1935 and was pro
tive of splendid results. The
^rthcoming tour will start in Ashe
He, October 10 and end in Eliza
City on October 20.
ie entire Advertising Com
of which J. L. Horne, Jr.,
Rocky Mount is chairman, is
irinccd that this tcur offers one
re best opportunities the state
ever had to sell itself to these
el experts, who direct tours,
out. tour routings and who
or print travel stories read by
of people each year. The
ittee members are confident
those who go on this ten days
extending from the Great
Mountains in the west to
e of the “Lost Colony” and
place of Virginia Dare on Roa
!Island in the east, will be so
sed with what North Caro
to offer that they will
st their stories of what they
pd heard here to millions in
ptates.
committee is also gratified
interest being shown by the
forth Carolina communities
will be visited and at the co
tion being received from the
^operators, Chambers of Corn
civic organizations, the bus
inies and others who are as
the committee in arranging
Dur.
llbyville, Ky.,» Oct. 7.—UP)—
I,the defense had made a
“action” the Shelby eoun
1 jury late yesterddy indict
3arr brothers, charging
willful murder of Brig.
H. Denhardt, who had
with murdering their
Garr Taylor.
that
Oct. 7.—UP)—Prof.
•6, founder of the
high school, a private in
at one time was the
i kind in the state, died
I here yesterday.
Will Wed Dodge,
Says Phone Girl
Announcing her engagement to
Danny D. Dodge, heir to a large
share of the automobile mil
lions, Loreen McDonald, 18,
above, Manitoulin Island, Ont.,
telephone operator, said the
wedding would take place “next
year some time.” At St. Louis,
Mrs. A. G. Wilson, mother of
the 20-year-old Dodge, said she
knew ^nothing of his reported
engagement to the girl, daugh
ter of the tugboat captain
Yanks Take Lead
In Fifth Stanza
Drive Melton Front Box, Four
Straight Hits Marks
_ ._Downfall, -w .
New York, Oct. 7.—(^-The
Yankees moved their victorious ral
ly of yesterday one inning today to
drive Melton from the mound in the
fifth inning. Four successive hit3
sent the Giant hurler to the show
ers. The Giants held a 1-0 lead up
to that point when the Yanks drove
over two runs.
The ■ 3ixth inning again saw the
heavy guns of the Yankees brought
into play when they scored four
more runs with only one out.
First inning. Giants. Moore
Btruck out. Bartel doubled and
scored on Ott’s single. Ripple
and McCarthy struck out.
Two hits, one run, no errors.
Yankees. Crosetti flied out.
Rolfe went out. Di Maggio went
out on a hard line drive to short.
• Second inning. Giants. Chiozza
and Mancuso went out then White
head sent a long fly to rightfield.
No hits, no runs, no errors.
Yankees. Gehrig went out short
to first. Dickey was out on a fly to
center and Hoag went out.
Third inning. Giants. Melton
went down third to first. Moore
was thrown out at first by Croset
ti. Bartell hit a single and Ott
went ou: on a long fly-to leftfield.
Yankees. Selkirk went out on a
pop to third. Lazzeri singled and
Ruffing hit into a double play. _
Fourth inning. Giants. Ripple
went out on a fly to left. McCar
thy and Chiozza went out. Ooset
ti went out on a fly to short. Rolfe
grounded out to first. Di Maggio
singled to left. Gehrig drew a
pass. Dickey struck out. ‘
Fifth inning. Giants. Mancuso and
Whitehead both went out second to
first. Melton • was passed. Moora
hit a single and Bartell retired the
side when he struck out.
Yankees. Hoag' started the
Yankee’s big inning with a double.
Selkirk followed with a single and
Hoag scored. Lazerri ljit a single
into left and then Ruffing singled.
Gumpert went in' for the Giants.
Crosetti flew out to left. . Rolfe
was safe on a fielder’s choice and
Ruffing was out at second. Di Mag
gio struck out.
Score at end of 5th. Yankees 2,
Giants 1.
Sixth inning. Giants. Ott, Ripple
and McCarthy, the first and only
three Giants to face Ruffing in the
sixth took turps in flying out to
center*
Yankees. Gehrig and Dickey sin
gled. Hoag was safe at first but
Gehrig was forced at second. Sel
kirk doubled, Dickey and Hoag sco
red. L&zzefi singled and Selkirk
scored. Ruffing singled scoring
Lazzeri. Crosetti flied out to cen
ter. Rolfe went out at 1st unas
sisted. Score end of 6th: Giants 1,
Yankees 6.
Seventh inning. Giants. Chiozza
was out. Mancuso went out, Ruf
fing to first Whitehead drew a
pass and Gum pert struck out. ,
The Yankees scored two more
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Dr. J. V. Hunter
Dies Early This
Morning At Home
Stricken Sunday in Sudden
Attack Which Results In
Death Today.
Prominent Physician
Ruling Elder of Presbyterian
Church; Prominent in Civic
And Social Life.
Dr. J. V. Hunter, resident of
Asheboro since 190>6, died at his
home on Worth street at 1 o’clock
this morning after a brief illness.
Dr. Hunter who was in his usual
state of health, was stricken sud
denly Sunday morning and suffered
a paralytic stroke soon there after.
Prom the beginning his condition
was considered serious, resulting in
his death this morning.
Dr. and Mrs. Hunter came to
Asheboro from Mecklenburg coun
ty in 1906 and have been closely
affiliated with the several phases of
the town and county life ever since.
Dr. Hunter was bom at Mallard
Creek, near Charlotte on January
6th, 1871. He was a son ofg Mr.
and Mrs. Madison B. Hunter. Re
ceiving his elementary education
in the community schools, he at
tended Davidson college. For his
professional work he attended Be
levue in New York, Richmond Med
ical school and further medical
work In Louisville, Ky. His first
practice was in his native county of
Mecklenburg, at Steele Creek.
It was in 1900 that he was mar
ried to Miss Bess Neely, a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Neely,
also of Mecklenburg county. For
six years they made their home in
Waxhaw where Dr. Hunter was
recognized as a promising physi
cian and in 1906 he came to Ran
dolph county where he has been an
active practitioner.
Dr. Hunter’s activities were not
confined entirely to the practice cf
medicine. He had many other in
terests in the town and county. As
a member of the Presbyterian
church since young manhood, he
was named one of the officers of
the local church and continued a
deacon until the time of his death.
He was named ruling elder some
twenty-five years ago, after the
death of the late Colonel McAlister,
who was one of the most widely
known churchmen of his denomina
tion. Not only in the business and
religious phases of church work
was Dr. Hunter a leader, but in the
social activities as well, often ad
ding th-3 right touch of humor and
fun to make the occasion a success.
In his work with other profes
sional men of the town and county,
Dr. Hunter was also a leader ami
was, for a number of years, presi
dent of the county medical society.
He also served as county health of
ficer for a time and was on the local
hospital board, giving unstintingly
of his time in this line of service.
Especially popular was Dr. Hun
ter with children and young people
who responded to his treatment and
friendliness readily.
Mrs. Hunter and two sons, John
Hunter of Winston-Salem and Nee
ly Hunter of Asheboro, survive us
does a brother, Rev. R. June Hun
ter of Gastonia.
Funeral service will be held at
the Hunter home at the comer of
Worth and Old Main streets at 11
o’clock Friday morning. Dr. Coth
ran G. Smith, pastor of the Ashe
boro Presbyterian church, will be
in charge of the funeral service.
Burial will follow in the local cem
etery.
Insurgents Drive
Opens On Ovido
Capture Important Ridgeg;
Moving Towards Leon And
Gijon Cities.
Hendaye, Spanish-Franco Fron
tier, Oct. 7.——Spanish insurg
ent troops pushed forward today in
the Tama sector, on the border of
Leon and Ovido provinces in an at
tempt to tighten their lines of of
fensive on Gijon.
Thurating through mountainous
country under renewed rainB, one
column was reported to have taken
control of roads around Tama while
another occupied the mountain
ridge of Fieaa-Comers.
Peace Meeting
The Randolph County Peace Lea
gue will hold its next regular meet
ing at Farmer, Friday night, Oc
tober 8th at 8 o’clock.
The meeting will be held in the
agricultural building, and all mem
bers and people interested in Peace
are urged and invited to be pres
ent.
This is the first meeting at Far
mer, the former . meetings having
been held at Asheboro, Ramseur,
and Trinity.
THE WEATHER
North Carolina. Unsettled, partly
cloudy tonight. Cooler Friday.
Praying Rebels
_Will Spare Son
While the world waited the out
come of a Spanish rebel court
martial which was to decide
whether Harold E. Dahl, 28,
should live or die, no one waited
with more anxious prayers than
his mother. Mrs. Ida Dahl, pic
tured above in her Champaign,
111., home. Dahl, flying for the
Loyalist government, was cap
tured when his plane was shot
down behind the rebel lines. His
bride, lovely Edith Dahl, former
singer with Rudy Vallee, has
appealed to General Franco.
Randolph Woman
At State Parley
Mrs. R. E. Caviness Reports
County Work to Church
Mission Society.
Raleigh, Oct. 7.—Tuesday at the
United church of Raleigh, the 25th
annual session of the Woman’s
Missionary society of North Caro
lina conference, Congregational-:
Christian church, was held. Tho
president, Mrs. O. H. Paris, Green-v
sboro, presided. The program car
ried out the theme, “Advancing
With Christ.”
District reports were made by
Miss Sadye Fonville, Burlington;
Mesdames B. J. Earp, Halifax; A.
B. McFarland, Guilford; Oscar
Porter, Chatham, Lee, and Moore;
R. E. Caviness, Randolph; R. M.
Rathgeii, Durham; Miss Margaret
Alston, Vance, Warren and Wake.
Departmental reports were made by
Mesdames W. R. Sellars, Burling
ton ,and Stanley Harrell, Durham,
and the treasurer’s report was giv
en by Mrs. Charles Stephenson,
Raleigh. (
Mrs. John G. Truitt, president of
the southern Christian convention,
of Suffolk, Va., made an address.
Dr. J. O. Atkinson’s address, “The
Forward Look,” was read by Mrs.
Nash Parker. Owing to illness he
could not be present.
An impressive service of remem
brance was conducted by Mrs.
Charles Rowland, Greensboro.
During the afternoon session, the
following gave reports on depart
mental work for young people.
Mesdames W. E. Wisseman, Green
sboro; M. W. Hook, Elon college;
Seth M. Vining, Tryon, and Miss
Margaret Alston, Henderson. Rev.
W. E. Wisseman, Greensboro, in
troduced the speaker of the after
noon, Miss Jeannie L. Jillson, mis
sionary on furlough from Syria.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. J. H. Lightboume, president,
Burlington; Miss Margaret Alston,
first vice president, Henderson;
Mrs. Seth M. Vining, second vice
president, Tryon; Mrs. H. D. Lam
beth, secretary, Elon college; Mrs.
Charles H. Stephenson, who has
served as treasurer for three years,
offered her resignation and this of
fice was not filled.
The next meeting of the con
ference will be held at Park’s
Cross Roads Christian church, Ran
dolph county.
York Injured By
Snapping Branch
Local Attorney Taken to Hos
pital; 3 Stitches Close
Laceration.
William C. York received a se
vere laceration over hie right eye
yesterday evening when he was
struck fcy an overhanging branch
of a tree located in a field which he
was plowing. Mr. York went to thu
Randolph hospital where Dr. R. P
Sykes found it necessary to take
three stitches to close the wound.
Mr. York said he was driving
a mule, attached to the plow, and,
did not notice the mule had brush
ed a fteavy branch from an over
hanging tree on one side. The
branch snapped back and hit York
directly over the eye.
Mr. York was able to carry on
his legal business today.
Japan’s Bombers
Spread Death As
League Revolts
Open Raids as Assembly And
U. S. Condemn War
Against China.
Over 300 Killed
Two Large Bombers Shot
Down By Chinese Guns
Near Canton Port.
Shanghai, Oct. 7.—(.i'P)—More j
than 500 Chinese civilians were re-!
ported killed by massed bombing :
raids of Japanese warplanes over j
the rich section of Kwantung to
day.
The Chinese Central news agency
reported that 8 Japanese planes, in
cluding two huge bombers were
shot down by a surprise defense of
the military defenders of the Caton
.railroad section on the south coast
and the Yangtze port of Yankow.
The massed Japanese flights
took to the air yesterday just as
the League of Nations and the Un
ited States were condemning Japan
for violation of her treaty against
invasion of Chinese territory.
A dozen railroad centers were
bombed along the route from Can
ton to Hankow, Chinese dispatches
said, killing and wounding more
than 300 non-combatants in those
towns alone.
In north Kwantung, the raiding
planes were said to have caused
many nundred more deaths.
Twenty bombs fell on the capital,
Shiuchow, demolishing some thirty
jnine dwellings.
Mail Planes Due In
Asheboro Friday
Pilots to Inspect Local Port;
5,000 Envelopes Ready
For Residents.
'. A squadron of mail planes were
poised at Washington this morning
awaiting the signal to take-off on
an* Inspection trip of airports and
landing fields in all sections of the
United States, marking the first
step in the Air Mail Week October
11 to 16.
One flight of planes have been
assigned to the Carolinas and oth
er southern states. The ships as
signed to cover North Carolina will
fly straight to Charlotte and there
spread fan-wide, north, east, south
and west for continuing flights
over this state.
A group of the flyers and inspec
tors scheduled to arrive in Ashe
boro late this afternoon or tomor
row. Definite plans, according to
Postmaster J. O. Redding, had not
been completed due to the recent
heavy rains and poor flying condi
tions.
The flyers will inspect the local
field, and runway and place regula
tion markings to guide the pilot fly
ing the ship scheduled to pick up
mail here Tuesday.
Five thousand envelopes have
beeu received at the local postoffico
for distribution to dresidents of
Randolph county and Asheboro.
According to Poastmaster J. O
Redding, next Tuesday will be a
big day for Asheboro.
What the Postmaster has in
mind, is the observance of Nation
al Air Mail Week. Tuesday will be
the big day for Randolph county
because it is then that one of the
Eastern Air Lines planes will stop
in the county seat and pick up all
air mail stamped envelopes and
carry them to Raleigh. Raleigh
will be the meeting place for these
special letters and there they will
be transferred to special plane for
distribution to distant points.
Mr. Redding says that in antici
pation and preparation of this day
the national government is making
a survey of the different fields to
see that they are in proper con
dition for landing. This precaution
is being taken, according to the
Postmaster, due to the extremely
wet weather for the past few days.
“It is hoped that the patrons of
the Post Office and the citizens of
Asheboro will patronise this ser
vice”, said Mr. Redding, “and if
each patron will sent one letter by
air mail it will guarantee a great
success for the idea.”
Man Kidnapped
High Point, Oct. 7.—(JP>—W. 0.
McCormick, 46, told police here to
day that two men kidnapped him
late last night and held him until
early today when they burned hie
car near Lexington.
Raleigh, Oct. 7.—<fP>—The state
board of education formally ap
proved and accepted three grants
from the federal public works ad
ministration for conservation of
buildings at three state negro col
leges.
The Winston-Salem Teachers col
lege got $106,166, Elisabeth City
State Normal $89,181, and Fayette
ville State Normal $70,110.
Nine Power
In Washir
Tosses
May Meet
pan Again
at the World
Japan Accuses Powers Of
Sending China Dum-Dums
Tokyo, Oct. 7.—</P)—The Ja
pan minister of war today ac
cused world powers of preach
ing justice and humanity for
China and at the same time
“controverting every interna
tional law” by selling China
dum-dum bullets for use
against Japanese soldiers.
The war minister declared
the munitions were reaching
China through Honkong, the
Chinese crown colony on the
south China coast and “other
routes.”
It was the first interview the
minister ever had given and
began it by telling Associated
Spanish Insurgents Seize
Two British-Owned Ships
London, Oct. 7.—(TP)—Two Brit
ish steamers were captured off the
northern Spanish coast by a Span
ish insurgent trawler, the Admiral
ty reported today.
The vessels were the Yorkbrook
and the Derry Abbey.
The Admiralty said “presumab
Administration Blamed
For Cotton Price Crash
Iva, S. C., Oct. 7.—</P>—Senator
E. D. Smith, of South Carolina,
chairman of the senate agriculture
committee today blamed the admin
istration cotton loan program for
the present crash of that commod
ity in a speech here today address
ing High school students and a few
adults.
Smith declared, “I pleaded and
begged for a 10 cent cotton loan
U. S. Condemns Japan; Hull
Calls Her China Invader
Roosevelt Plans
Southern Parley
Will Meet Governors For Dis
cussion of New Regional
Plan.
Atlanta, Oct. 7.—(/P)—President
Roosevelt sent word to southeast
ern governors last night that their
plan for organized development of
this section dove-tailed with his na
tional program of regional plan
ning.
L. W. Robert, Jr., industrial con
sultant to the Southeastern Gover
nors’ council, delivered the Presi
dent’s message to a subcommittee
of the council here today. %
The subcommittee included Gov
ernor Bibb Graves of Alabama,
chairman; Governor E. D. Rivers of
Georgia and Governor Olin John
ston of South Carolina.
Robert, who conferred with the
President in Washington shortly
before the Chief Executive left on
his western tour, said the Gover
nors would confer with President
Roosevelt in the near future on
their development program.
Plan Decorations
For Armistice Day
Merchants to Cooperate With
Legion Post For Annual
Celebration.
Merchants, generally in Ashs
boro, are expressing their desire to
cooperate with Dixon Post 45, Am
erican Legion for street and show
window decoration for Armistice
Day.
Huntley-Stockton-Hill, the Rose
5 and 10, the Jones department
store and B. C. Moore company
were among those reported to be
making plans for holiday displays
for the day.
The Legion committee is request
ing merchants to decorate at least
one show window in an appropriate
manner for the day and to display
the American flag in front of the
building.
Other details pertaining to the
day’s plans will be announced by
the committee later.
Press reporters “Japan i*;
grateful for the essentials of
neutrality of the American na
tion."
He declined to comment di
rectly on the action of the Un
ited States department of
state in condemning Japan for
waging undeclared war against
China in violation of the nine
power treaty.
“Sowever,” he added, “I
firmly believe in the tradition
of fair play of the American
people and I wish to take this
opportunity of saying so des
pite every situation.”
ly” the ships were within the terri
torial waters. It was pointed out
that such vessels had been warned
repeatedly they jnter territorial
waters at their own risk.
The capture was not observed by
British ships on regular patrol.
and a subsidy of 2 cents” on this
year’s, crop but he said it was left
“up to the administration” and ad
ded, “look what we got. I don’t
know what it was.”
“You want to read, that mess,” he
said, referring to the loan pro
gram.
“But I didn’t have the power” he
said, “power came from handing
out money and jobs.”
State Department Joins As
sembly in Rebuking
Tokyo’s Invasion.
Washington, Oct. 7.—(/P)—The
United States government formally
condemned Japan jast night as a
treaty violator in China, thus throw
ing its full moral support behind
efforts of the League of Nations to
halt the Far Eastern conflict.
Shortly after the League had vot
ed similar condemnation of Japan’s
•invasion and had proposed a con
ference of this nation and others
which signed the Nine-Power
treaty, guaranteeing China’s sover
eignty, the state department an
nounced:
“The conclusions of this govern
meit with respect to the foregoing
(alleged treaty violations) are in
general accord with those of the
assembly of the League of Na
tions.”
Closely following President Roos
evelt’s appeal at Chicago for con
certed international action to re
store world peace, the departments
statement accused Japan of violat
ing the Nine-Power treaty and the
Kellogg act, renouncing war, and
the principles which “should govern
the relationships between nations.”
Silent on Next Stop
The pronouncement did not say
whether the United States would
accept the League’s proposal for a
conference of Nine-Power signa
tories to consider action, but it was
predicted in authoritative circles
that the proposal would be accept
ed.
This government’s formal con
demnation of the Japanese mili
tary operations in China was ex
pressed as follows:
“In the light of the unfolding de
velopments in the Far East, the
government of the United States
hhs been forced to the conclusion
that the action of Japan in China is
inconsistent with the principles
which should govern the relation
ships between nations and is con
trary to the provisions of the Nine
Power treaty of February 6, 1922,
regarding principals and policies
to be followed in matters concern
ing China, and to those of the Kcl
logg-Briand pact o£ August 27,
1928.”
Kidnap Note
Chicago, Oct. 7.—UP)—A ransom
note was reported to have been re
ceived today from some kidnapper
of Charles Ross, wealthy greeting
card manufacturer.
Crowds At Tokyo’s
Newsboards; Great
Excitement Today
American Action Reported To
Have Bad Effect on Japs
In Capital.
Will Continue War
“Badly Surprised” Over Hull’s
Condemning of China’s
Invasion.
Washington, Oct. 7.—(TP)—
Secretary of State Hull indi
cated today this government’s
firm intention of participating
in a 9-power conference to con
sider (he far east conflict.
(By the Associated Press)
The proposed convocation on the
9-power conference in an effort to
curb the Japanese war in China
may possibly be held in Washing
ton.
Officials would not say whether
a flat request had been made to
hold the 9-power parley in Wash
ington but they did point to the
suitability of the American capital,
which in 1922 was the scene of the
9-power conference which adopted
the treaty guaranteeing territorial
rights to China.
There were indications that
Washington had been asked wheth
er in its opinion the 9-power par
ley should be held there.
League Help
League of Nation’s invitation to
signatories to the 9-power pact to
consider ways of making good their
guarantee as to the territorial in
tegrity of China.
President Roosevelt’s 'call Tues
day for concerted action against
aggressor nations and the state de
partment’^ statement yeste^y.
was construed as partially shoul- , ■>
dering of the Oriental trouble.
Persons of authority, stated the
result may be a showdown in the
European crisis which grew out of
the 14 months old civil war in
Spain.
The unclarified threat of “decis
ive action” was held over Italy
unless II Duce replied quickly to
the week old invitation to consult
with France and Great Britain on
the withdrawal of foreign soldiers
from Spain. ,
Japanese satesmen were called
into an emergency session today
immediately on receipt of news
from Washington that the United
States had condemned Japan’s in- (
vasion of China in violation of her
treaty obligations.
No immediate reply was expect
ed to the formal statement of the
American state department, accus
ing Japan of'violation of the 9
power pact.
Japs Will Not Change
The Domei (Japanese) news
agency quoted an unnamed foreign
official as saying “Japan is confi
dent she will prove equal to the
contingency—even in the face of
any concrete measures the powers
might take.”
This foreign officer felt certain
in the light of the state depart
ment’s statement, Domei said, that
the Washington powers would
meet in answer to the call by the
League of Nations, but with event
of such convocation Japan will not
participate.”
Japan is a signatory to the 9
power treaty.
“No matter what decision such a
conference would take,” Domei quo
ted, whether moral, concrete mea
sures 3r material sanction against
Japan, the Empire’s fundamental
policy will remain unchanged.
“The Japanese government wa.s
taken completely off-guard by the
American condemnation—we are
badly surprised and completely be
wildered. We have been certain
prior to this time the United
States understood the^situation bet
ter than any other country in the
world.
“We felt the American public
was completely enlightened on our
issues and the eastern tradition. It
is bound to make a very bad im
pression upon the Japanese pub
lic.”
Newspaper extras appeared as
soon as the bare text of the Wash
ington statement was available.
Excitement spread through the city
and crowds thronged the news
boards for news as fas as it appear
ed.
Newark, N. J., Oct. 7.—Wh—
Roscoe (Rocky) Kent, 34-year-old. 1
veteran pilot, brought down an
American Airlines transport plane
carrying 21 passengers and a crew
of three safely at Newark airport
late yesterday despite a flat tire on
the landing gear that prompted po
lice and firemen to prepare for an
emergency.