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Evening star., 1926-12-06
PAN-AMERICAN PARLEY
TO BE HELD HERE IN MAY
Commercial Conference Date An
nounced, With Request for 21
Nations to Send Delegates.

The third Pan-American COM
mercial conference will be held in
Washington the first week in May.
the Pan-American Union announced
today.
The governments of 81 American
republics will be asked to send dele
gates.
This conference, the first since 1919,
will consider measures that will tend
to bring about closer commercial re-
lations between the American ma
tionS.
Among the problems listed for dis
cussion are foreign investments as
they relate to inter- American trade;
the possibility of securing uniformity
in consular Recommendation and pro-
cedure: means of transportation;
the possibility Of aerial communica-
ton in american commerce,
and the simpliflcation Of customs
regulations.
Opportunity will be offered for pres
entation Of the outstanding trade
problems Of each Of the American
republics.
On the final day of the conference
round table meetings will eb held.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
MAIN 500
LEETH BROTHERS
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Optometry announces that the next exam
ination o. !optometry!, will willoohe he given Janu-
promptly at Z pm. at 712 11th St NV.
Washington, D.. C. NJ. LUTHER DICUS
Secretary. 712 18th st. NV. Washington.
wANTED-A RETURN LOAD OF FURNI-
ture from New York Philadelphia or Balti-
more. SMITHS TRANSFER AND STOR-
AGE co.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
Only One Jaguar
Awaits Roosevelt
In Arizona Hills
By the Associated Press.

TUCSON. Ariz.. December e.
One lone Jaguar is all there is left
In the Arizona mountains for Ar
chic Roosevelt and his party to
hunt, the United States Biological
survey reported.
Two jaguars, natives Of the hills
farther south than the information
al boundary, were reported in the
Arizona ranges. Fred Ott. Gov
ernment hunter. reduced the num-
ber by half yesterday.
Roosevelt and his party came
here recently with the announced
intention OF killing jaguar, but the
biological survey Office, which
keeps track of predatory animals,
says they will have to go south
into Mexico If they expect much
success.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
SLEIGHS $25 AN HOUR.
Central Park Cabby Expects tt
Earn 500 a Day.

NEW YORK, December R).-
Sleigh bells came back to Central Park
yesterday during the snowstorm, and
the owners Of New York's six surviv-
ing sleighs profited at the rate Of $25
an hour.
Robert Simpson, 74-year old dean of
cabbies, said he bought his sleigh last
Summer for So, and while the snow
lasts he considers $100 day should
be his average income.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

An American concern is seeking to
extend its railway lines in Chile and
plans to electrify the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
WISCONSIN AVENUE
WORK TO COST $75,326
County Asks State Roads Commits
sion to Let Contract for Widen
ing to Bethesda.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August LIT
will cost $75,3265S to widen Wiscon-
sin avenue from the District line TO
the intersection Of the Rockville and
Georgetown pixies, at Bethesda,
distance Of one and three-f1fth miles,
according to information received by
the county commissioners here from
the State Roads Commission.
The figures are based upon the low
est of ten bids submitted to the roads
commission, under the supervision OF
which the work will be done. The
commissioners today transmitted
letter to the roads commission asking
that the contract be awarded and i'm
parting the information that the
money will be available when opera
tions are started. Poffenberger &
Mause of Washington County. were
the lowest bidders. The cost cited in
cludes construction of a bridge over
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks at
Bethesda.
The thoroughfare will be widened
% feet on the east side. All obstacles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
COMMERCIAL AIR
BUREAU IS OPENED
McCraCken Assumes Office,
Plane for Beacon Work
Given by Mail Officials.

Induction into office of William T.
NcCracken, jr.. Of Chicago. and taking
over OF an airplane from the Post
Office Department. marked the official
launching yesterday Of the aviation
division of the Commerce Department.
The plane, Il De IiaViland, was turned
over to the Commerce Department at
It's landing field at College Park, Md.
It will be used chiefly in experimental
work in the perfection OF radio beacon
signals developed by the Army, Navy
and Bureau of Standards. One or
two other planes may be acquired by
the department later as needed.
The department plans to establish
radio beacon towers at airports
throughout the country, through
which a continuous series of signals
Will be sent along the airways as
guides TO flyers. AViatOrS now re
ceiye signals through earphones. but
these are expected 10 be replaced by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
FOOD PRICES MARKED.
Paris Acts to Protect Public in
Fluctuations of Franc.

PARIS. August II OP).-All food
stuffs offered for sale in Paris must
be marked now with their prices in
plain figures. and sales over these
prices must not take place under the
terms of an ordinance promulgated by
the project of police yesterday.
The step was taken because mer'
chants raised the prices of all food
stuffs with the fall of the franc, but
neglected to cut their prices when the
franc regained much Of the ground
that it had lost recently.
In addition to foodstuffs the ordi-
nance provides that the prices of
drinks i'm cafes. meals in restaurants
and hotel rooms must be displayed
prominently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

device being perfected by the Blu
reau of Standards. The new instrI-
ment will be provided with a needle
which. controlled by the radio signals,
will show when the plane Is off its
course.
Between the beacon towers, on
emergency landing fields which the
department plans to establish every
80 miles along the airways. automatic
radio markers will be provided to en-
able pilots to check their course and
progress. At intervals of 100 miles
radio telephone transmitting sets for
communication with pilots are to be
maintained. They will be used chiefly
To- advise of changing weather condi-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
GUARD, PERILOUS BEACH,.
Deputies to Warn Bathers at Point
Where Eleven Died.

BUFFALO. y. Y. August IL CP).---
Deputy sheriffs went on duty today
at Brant Beach to warn bathers Of
the dangerous hole where last Sunday
IL persons lost their lives when
caught by an undertow. All the
bodies of the victims have been re-
covered When 1t became known that
the fatalities occurred at different in
tervals Sunday and that bathers who
went into the water after others had
been drowned were not warned that
1T was dangerous Sheriff Tyler of Erie
County declared he would make every
effort to have those punished who
failed to safeguard and warn the
swimmers. He has threatened to close
up all the beaches along the south
shore unless life guards are employed
and proper safety devices provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
VETERANS PLAN OUTING.
Spanish War Body to Observe An.
niversary Of Manila Capture.

The twenty-eighth anniversary of
the occupation of Manila by Ameri
can troops will be celebrated Saturday
at Chesapeake Beach, when Gen. Mel,
son A. Miles Camp. No. l, United
Spanish War Veterans. holds its an
nual outing. All camps and auxiliaries
of the Department Of the District have
been invited to join. Representatives
of five Spanish War camps in Balti-
more also are expected to participate.
Harry j. Stahl, quarterma ster, is
chairman of the general excursion
committee.
More than 1000 Americans of Greek
descent are at the Beach today on an
excursion given by Washington Chap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

ter, No. 81, of the Ahepa, patriotic
fraternal organization. The arrange
ments committee Is composed of An
drew Panagoplulos chairman George
Devakos, athletics; V. X. kissal, r.
Doonis, z. Efantis. G. Places. L.
Nichols and p. Kokalis. DIR. ChalSs
j. Demas Is president of the chapter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

in the way Of making the improve
ment have been removed, with the
exception Of obtaining a right of way
through one piece Of property, and
this. 1t Is understood. will be adjusted
within the next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

CATION to the national convention a.
Atlantic City in September.
James a. Fulton. vice president Of
the Continental Life Of Wilmington
Del, spoke on The Making of
Salesman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
Life Underwriters Hold Luncheon:

The District of Columbia Life Under
writer's Association held a luncheon a
the Raleigh Hotel at noon today and
plans were made for sending a dele
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12
TRAFFIC BOOK OUT.
Circular Distributed by A. A. A
Tells Motorist How to Drive.

The American Automobile Associa-
ton is distributing to Washington
motorists this week 5000 copies of a
circular explaining the traffic light
system.
These were prepared under the su-
pervision of Traffic Director Eldridge
and contain a complete exposition OF
the meanings of the various signals
and how the motorist can proceed
with the least inconvenience to him.
self and to others.
The circular stresses the warning
that motorists should keep an aver
age speed of % miles an hour which.
timed with the lights, should enable
them to drive the entire length of a
controlled street without stopping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

Because of the thinner clothing
worn, thousands of watches go wrong
during the Summer months.
Evening star., 1926-11-30

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 30.-Nine-
tenths of Americas subnormal chill
dren could be made into solid and use
full citizens If the right training were
given them in early childhood, Row
land c. Sheldon, executive secretary
of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Federation yesterday told the Inter
national Boys Work Conference.
Subnormality, careless parents. and
machinelike disposition of youthful
lawbreakers' cases in the courts were
blamed by speakers during the day $
program for the Nations failure to
make the most Of it's boys.
Sheldon found fault with the deter
inmate sentencing of youths to prison
and declared every sentence should
be indeterminate.
mo Judge can decide in advance
how long a young criminal should
STAY in Jail" he said, ANY more than
a doctor can say how long his patient
should stay in a hospital. The crim-
inal should stay until he is cured.
The youth of any age reflects the
adult mind of the preceding decade
Charles Brandon Booth, son of Maude
Ballington Booth, told the conference.
Youth, he said, is progressing IN
spirituality more rapidly than the
adult. Booth s'field secretary of the
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Fed
Grafton.
The entrance upon criminal careers
of younger boys every year was noted
by William Lewis Butcher of the New
Evening star., 1926-11-30
EARL CARROLL FED UP"
WITH BATHING ON STAGE
Saw Take-Off on Own Party in
Paris and Skunk in Seat, He
Saws, on Return.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press;
NEW YORK, November 30.-Earl
Carroll, theatrical producer, returned
on the Leviathan yesterday "all fed
up with stage baths.
Carroll is under sentence of a year
and a day in connection with stage
..ba thtub party" in his theater, in
which a show girl was reported to
have bathed in tub of champagne.
The theatrical man was given court
permission to go abroad on business
pending hearing of his appeal. He
said that in Paris he attended the
Moulne Rouge with his wife and wit
messed "a series Of historic baths"
He said that Roman and Greek bath
ing customs were depicted on the
stage and this was followed by a
take off on his own party"
Carroll said his wife wanted him to
rise and make a bow, but that he felt
80 demOraliZed'' that he just SUNK
down in his seat.
II was all fed up with that sort of
thing" he said.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Operation Second on H. A. Jones.

LONDON, November 80 R.-Henry
Arthur Jones, the dramatic author,
underwent another operation yester-
day and is reported progressing salts
factorily. The playwright was oper-
ated on July 81 last for kidney dis
ease. He is Is years old.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
POLICE BUREAU Time
EXTENDED BY HESSE
Identification Section Open Until
Midnight Under Sergt.
Burlingame.

An order directing the Bureau of
Identification of the Police Depart
ment to keep open until midnight, be-
ginning December /, was issued yes
terday by Maj. Edwin b. Hesse, su-
perintendent of police. The bureau
now closes at o'clock. BY keeping it
open for an additional eight hours
Maj. Hesse hopes to facilitate the
identification of prisoners and obviate
delay in transmitting to the courts
any information which the bureau
might have on it's files.
Maj. Hesse explained that for some
time he had planned to extend the
hours of the Identification Bureau,
and finally decided to make it effec-
tive when the Police Department was
forced several days ago to ask the
court to continue two cases because
it was not possible to obtain the rec
ords of the prisoners in time.
Sergt. Harry T. Burlingame of the
third precinct will be transferred to
the Bureau of Identification. and will
have charge Of the o'clock to mid
night shift.
Five other changes in personnel
were ordered by Maj. Hesse, to be-
come effective tomorrow. Sergt.
Ralph NJ. Cox was relieved from duty
Evening star., 1926-11-30
EDITOR, F|REDAT
WILL SELL PAPER
Muncie Publisher, Whose
Home Was Shot at, Says
. Risks Are Too Great.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MUNCIE, Ind, November 30.-Shots
fired at his home several days ago
were given by George r. Dale, cru
sading publisher, as the reason for
an announcement in his weekly news
paper yesterday in which he said he
will sell or give away his paper.
Dale has conducted q long and at
times vituperative campaign against
the Ku Klux Klan in Delaware
County and alleged vice and corrup-
ton in Muncie. He now has pend
ing before the United States Supreme
Court an appeal from a conviction in
the local Circuit Court of contempt
based on the publication in his news
paper of matter which was alleged to
be libelous. 1t attacked local law
enforcement officers. He goes on trial
this week in another libel case here.
Il am willing to risk my own life
and liberty fighting for any cause 1
may deem just" the editorial said,
but the sacrifice is too great, now
that the vengeance of the gangsters is
directed at my family as well as my
self
Dale has a wife and seven children.
Several shots were fired into his home
last week, one of them crashing
through window and barely missing
his daughter
Evening star., 1926-11-30
CHAR GES PARENTS AND COURTS
HINDER SUBNORMAL CHILDREN
Boys and Girls Group Official Claims
Proper Home and Judicial Training
Would Set Many Youths Ri ght.

York Crime Commission. who declared
this problem to be one both for econ
omists and sociologists.
The cosmopolitan and conglomorate
nature of Americas national fabric
was blamed for the disrespect of law
by Wilfred Andrews of England. In
his own nation, Andrews said, the
people are more unified than in the
United States, and respect for law is
inoculated from childhood. Here,
with many nationalities, there is no
common medium, he said. by which
youth can be brought to a similar
reverence for law.
Jazz and prohibition We're among
the score of subjects brought under
the microscope. Booth said jazz was
merely an expression of popular
spirit, and that it would not disappear
until the too speedy industrial life
which produced it was curbed. Shell
don expressed the belief that young
people are drinking more than they
did before prohibition, but said it was
too early to judge prohibitions per-
manent effects.
Evening star., 1926-11-30

as sergeant in charge of the police
repair shop and transferred to the
eighth precinct for assignment to
foot patrol duty. Sergt Otha r. San
ders of the eleventh precinct will
have charge of the repair shop.
Other changes follow: Pvt. Edka
c. Moore, transferred from the four
teenth to the thirteenth precinct;
Pvt. Frank A. Davis transferred from
the seventh to the eleventh precinct.
and Pvt. William E. Brennan, trans
ferred from the seventh to the four
teenth precinct
Evening star., 1926-11-30
"California Fig Syrup"

Millions OF mothers depend upon
this gentle, harmless laxative. 1t
never cramps or overacts. Say Cal
ifornia' to your druggist and avoid
counterfeits. Insist upon genuine
"California Fig Syrup" which has di-
rections for babies and children of
all ages plainly printed on bottle
Evening star., 1926-11-30
TOWN WOULD AVERT LOSS
OF WORK NOW IMMINENT
Ware, Mass, Confronted by Re-
moVai South of Industry Which
Gives Employment to 1000.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARE. Mass, November 30-The
Ware Board of Trade last night ap-
pointed a committee to see what
action could be taken toward obtain
ing a new industry to replace the
Otis Co. should that firm definitely
decide to move South. throwing some
1000 out of work. This committee will
await the outcome Of the Otis di-
rectors' meeting in Boston Monday
before making any move. A repre-
sentative Of the committee will be
sent to the directors meeting
The annual meeting Of the Board Of
Trade will be held on the night of
December s, two days after the meet
ing in Boston. Several communica-
tions have been received from con-
Germs desiring to locate in Ware, but
these will not be considered until after
the meeting Monday.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
WRGINIAN FALLS DEAD.
Charles D. Hammer, Lynchburg,
Was Glass Secretary for Years.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, November 30
Charles G.. Hammer. SO years old, vice
president of the Guara ntee Title and
Bond Co, for years secretary to Sen
ator Carter Glass when he represented
The sixth Virginia district in the
House of Representatives. dropped
dead at his desk yesterday. Death re-
S-!'@3 from angina pectoris. Mr..
hainner was talking to two friends
~---e1 he threw his head back as if to
yawn.
Mr.. Hammer was a native of this
city, being a son Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker G.. Hammer. His sister
Mrs. Alpha Hammer Morton, died last
September after brief Illness He is
survived by his wife, two sons, Dun
can and Charles D., jr., and several
brothers and sisters
Evening star., 1926-11-30
riod has decreased by approximately

riod has decreased by approximately
10000.
In 1918 there. were 26,406 acti.e
cases of tuberculosis in Maryland, and
2,934 deaths from the disease. of
this total Baltimore contributed 1928
deaths and l.007 active cases. The
following year a decrease of 600
deaths was noted and 5000 fewer ac-
tive cases.
Last year in Baltimore 962 deaths
from tuberculosis were reported, or
more than 80 per cent of the state
total
Evening star., 1926-11-30

If your little one is out ut-of-sorts.
won't play, seems sick. languid. not
natural-suspect the bowels A tea
spoonful OF delicious "California Fig
Syrup given anytime sweetens the
stomach and soon moves the sour
gases, poisons and in
digestible matter right out of the
bowels and you have well, play
f1l child again.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Claims $4,000 for Injuries.

Joseph hi Blasi was sued for So.
0oo damages yesterday by Alfred B.
Williams for alleged personal in
turies. The plaintiff says he was
walking August 80 last near K and
North Capitol streets when he was
struck by an automobile operated by
Williams. He is represented by At
fnrnpN Stnhlr1a
Evening star., 1926-11-30
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Evening star., 1926-11-30
TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS
IN MARYLAND GAIN
80 More Reported in 1925 Than
Previous Year, Though S-Year
Record Shows Decline.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. November &c.
Deaths from all forms of tuberculosis
in the State for 1925 show an increase
of 80 over the previous year. according
to figures compiled by the Maryland
tuberculosis Association.
Deaths from tuberculosis decreased
by more. than 900 in the eight years
from 1918 to 1925, inclusive. the report
asserts. 1t is estimated that the num-
Der Of active cases for the same pc
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Dies at Age of 100 Years.

GREEN BAY, Wis. November 80
P).-Philip Noll 100 years and o
months old, who recently prescribed
lots of work and plenty of tobacco"
as his longevity formula, died yes
terdaV
Evening star., 1926-11-30
STOWAYAYS IN SUGAR.
Five Discovered in Bags Attempt
ing to Enter U. S. From Bahamas.

NEW YORK. November 80 P).-
A lock Of hair protruding from a bag
Of sugar" led to the discovery Of five
stowaways on the Munson liner
day. Three Spaniards and two Portu-
guese were found by the crew hidden
in bags among the ships cargo of
81 200 bags of sugar soon after the
Munargo left Nassau last Friday.
Eight Spaniar1s and six Portuguese
stowaways were dug from the hold
of the Munson liner Munorleans Sat
urday. where they were hidden under
several tons of of soft coal. their
heads protected by wooden horse col
lars.
Evening star., 1926-11-30
Back and Legs Were
Stiff and Sore
Policeman gets rid OF muscle
lameneSs with SloanS

A policeman who has been a
member Of the Philadelphia Po-
lice Department Tor twenty-six
wears has found way TO get rid
of the stiffness caused by over
exercise and exposure.
Il do d lot OF walking and am
exposed 10 all kinds OF weather,
he saws. When all other RENE
dies fail. Sloans Lininent gives
me relief."
Sloan's gives quick and genuine
relief to all kinds of muscular
aches because it doesn't just
deaden the nerves-it gets at the
cause.
lust pat it on lightly. without
rubbing. Right to the place that
hurts il sends healing tide OF
fresh. new blood. Stiff muscles
timber up, the aching stops. and
YOU are as fit as ever in no time.
All druggists-35 cents.
DR.. Earl S. Sloan, ll3 W. 18th
Street, New York.
The Washington times., 1926-08-23
Bedroom
Furniture

Mahogany and Gum Chest (Co-
loniaD ...........,.... $3.50
Mahogany and Gum Dresser
(Colonial) ..r,.......r..... .$91.75
Mahogany and Gum Chifforette
(ColoniaD ............... $74.5O
Mahogany and Gum Vanity
(ColoniaD .............. $4,000
Walnut and Gum Chest of
Drawers $Z6.OO
Walnut and Gum Chifforobe $1,000
Walnut and Gum Dresser $1,000
Four-piece Walnut and Gum Suite,
consisting of Dresser, Vanity, Chest
of Drawers and Double Bed $4,000
Seven-piece Suite, ivory decor
ated, slight difference in design on
Chiffonier ................ $425.OO
Seven-piece Walnut and Maple
decorated Bedroom Suite. $4O5.OO
Eight-piece Mahogany Bedroom
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Seven-piece Mahogany decorated
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Seven-piece Mahogany Bedroom
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Sheraton period, construction of the
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Mahogany and Gum Bed (dou-
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Mahogany and Gum Dresser to
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Mahogany and Maple Chest of
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Mahogany and Maple
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