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Evening star., 1936-11-17
PEACE YOUTHS END
CONFERENCE HERE
Aims For 1888 Congressional
Campaign to Be Presented
to Congress,

Seven young men and women, field
representatives of the National Coun-
Gil for Prevention of War. left WASH
ington today after concluding a four
day conference at council headquar-
ters. during which they made plans
for furthering' their aims during the
1888 congressional campaigns.
For the last year and a half they
have been working in congressional
districts, urging peace minded" vot-
ers to Judge candidates on six anti
war isues: National defense policy
based only on defense of United
States soil. stronger neutrality legis-
lation, extension of reciprocal trade
agreements, International co-opera-
ton for the peaceful settlement OF
disputes. taxing the profits out of
war and naturalization of munitions
and maintenance of free speech,
press and assembly.
The council will present this pro-
gram to the coming session Of Con-
gress.
The conferees were: Miss Opal
Gooden and Fred Hale, Madison
Wis; Miss Dorothy Morris, Roches-
ter, N. Y; Miss Doris Brooks, New
York City; Leon Thompson. Hutch
inson. Kans.: Don Ellinger. st. Louis
Mo, and Paul Hoff. Wichita, Kans.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
MRS. HENRY A. WALLACE
IN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of the
Secretary Of Agriculture, and Mrs.
Hamilton Fish, jr., wife Of the Rep
resentative from New York, were un-
der treatment in Emergency Hospital
today.
Both were reported to have spent
"a very good night" and their con-
ditions were described as satisfactory.
Mrs. Wallace's name was not en-
tered on the hospital register. Only
her friends and immediate attend
ants knew she was there when she
was FIRST admitted for treatment. The
nature of her illness and whether 1t
would necessitate the return Of her
husband from q southwestern tour
could not be learned.
Mrs, Fish was expected to remain
In the hospital only few days Ia
order to undergo q minor operation.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
.LAFONTA|NE SUED
OVER DICE LOSSES
Washington Man Seeks to
Recover S6,897 AIIegedIy
dropped" at Jimmie's.
Ry STAN Correspondent OF The Star

Ry STAN Correspondent OF The star
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Novem-
ber l7.-Seeking S6.897.90 in alleged
gambling losses, suit has been filed
here against James A. La Fontaine
and James A. La Fontaine, jr., named
as owners Of the Maryland Athletic
Club" on Bladensburg road near the
District line. it was learned today.
Plaintiff in the action Is Henry c.
yelling. of 1922 Jackson street north
east, Washington, who charges he lost
the money in the La Fontaine estab-
lishment while playing dice games
over a period from October, 1929, to
June, 1886.
In December, 1884. the Prince
Georges County Commissioners or
dered the county police force to close
La Fontaine sand keep It closed. II
Hearing subsequent rumors that the
establishment was running. the Com
missioners themselves visited it about
six months later. but found no evil
dence of gambling operations. The
grand jury, which adjourned a few
weeks ago, said the gambling situation
in the county was well in hand"
Filed through Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie. the suit alleges that $1,000
was the total loss, but s10210 was
subsequently returned to yelling.
After an attachment was issued
against the La Fontaine pairs ac-
count in the Mount Rainier branch
of the Prince Georges Bank g. Trust
Co.. a bond for the disputed sum was
furnished here through Attorney J.
Wilson Ryon.
No answer to the suit has been
made. but this must be done before
the first Monday in March, accord
ing to Clerk A. Pinkney Ryon.
The suit charges the defendants
operation of certain establishment
under trade name of the Maryland
Athletic Club and more familiarly
known by persons who frequent said
establishment as Jinlmie's."
yelling AYERS the money was paid
during games of chance commonly
known as. and called crap games "
Court house attorneys say gambling
loss in Maryland constitutes a debt
recoverable under law by the loser.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
POLICE LINEUP
TO Be EXCLUSIVE
Robbery Suspects May Be
Viewed by Card Only.
Shop Held Up.

The big lineup OF robbery suspects
at headquarters tomorrow night is
strictly an invitation affair, and ad-
mission will be by card only.
This was decided after a lot of
"gate-crashers" turned out for a line
up last week and crowded the invited
guests out OF places of vantage before
the platform on which the prisoners
were paraded.
Officers today were handing out in
vitations to victims Of robberies here
in the last six months. They will
view half hundred suspects. includ-
ing 81 men arrested early yesterday
in roundup Of transients at a D
street flop house"
The robbery squad is staging line
ups and round-ups OF transients in a
war on petty crime. Among the 90
transients taken in yesterday were
an admitted pickpocket, several rob-
berry suspects and police characters
and number Of race track hang
ers-on.
A tall, thin man believed to have
been drunk entered dry cleaning
establishment at 8l4 Fourteenth street
during the rush hour last night and
forced three women employees to hand
over $50 from the cash register. The
bandit had his hand in his pocket as
If on a gun.
After taking the money the man
fed. One of the employees. Mrs. Lii
liam Jenkins. "a. Of Cheverley. Md,
followed him to the street. calling out
to paSsers-by that he was a robber.
Several persons started after the hold
up man, but he disappeared in the
rush-hour crowds.
Others in the shop were Miss Ruth
Hale, %, 238 Twelfth street southeast; :;
Mrs. Kitty Edwards, 81. of Tuxedo.
Md. and q colored helper. Haywood
Dalton, l407 H street.
Employees said they saw the bandit
lettering about the place several hours
before the hold-up.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
ROPER SEESN. RIA.
LAW AS POSSIBLE
Depends on Business Co.
operation With Govern
ment, Forum Told.
Full tert OF Secretary Ropers
speech on Page AIS.

Legislation which would be tanta-
mount to another N. r. A." may be
the consequence of failure by the vari-
Gus classes Of the Nations population
to cooperate voluntarily in behalf OF
better working and living conditions,
Secretary of Commerce Roper said, in
effect, last night.
Inaugurating the seventh season OF
the National Radio Forum, conducted
by The Star and broadcast over Sta
ton WRC and other coast-to-coast
outlets Of the National Broadcasting
Co., the Secretary said it would be
ideal" if the objectives of the invali-
dated recovery act could be attained
without Government prompting.
II hope this may prove to be pos
sible," he said. However, if this ap-
proach is not successful, the interest
of all requires that the Federal Gov
ernment and the Congress should take
steps, In cooperation with all inter-
ested, to work out proper procedure
to attain these objectives."
Nothing to Fear"
Secretary Roper prefaced this state
ment, however, with the comment that
business has nothing to fear from
Government" --
1T should rather be encouraged that
through the proper and wise adjust
ment Of all the segments Of our eco
nomic life business will be safeguarded
against destructive disturbances" he
said.
Sound and fair business" the secre-
tary continued, will be strengthened
and perpetuated," but there will be
sufficient regulation Ito prevent COM
petition from destroying itself"
The Commerce Secretary pleaded
with the Nation not to regard business
as a group separate and apart from
the rest of the population. He will CO.
operate with business, he said. to study
methods that will avoid group control
or stratifcation of society,"
Envisioning an administration dur
ing President Roosevelt's second term
'liberal but free from radicaliSm, pro-
gressive, not static; economically con-
structive and sound and socially sym.
pathetic" Secretary Roper enunciatec
. point program Of national re.
form which embraced: An unemploy-
ment census, a study OF taxation
methods with view to more equit-
able distribution of the tax burden.
development of broader interna.
tional outlook" to promote peace Al
home and abroad, and elimination ot
group controls which lead to unfail
advantages"
Evening star., 1936-11-17
PLANS ROOSEVELT RECEPTION
BY the Associated Press.

BUENOS AIRES, November IL
President Agustin P. Justo of Argen-
tina summoned government officials
to conference today to plan mill
tary and naval reception for Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
One of the important demonstra-
tions for the Chief Executive Of the
United States, who sails tomorrow to
attend the opening of the Inter-
American Peace Conference. will be
a military review either December /
or December 2.
Military conscripts. who have COM
pleted their year of training, will be
kept at their posts near Buenos Aires
in preparation for the parade.
The Argentine battelships Rivadavia
and Moreno and the cruiser Almirante
Brown, accompanied by a squadron
Of torpedo boats, will meet the presi-
Dental cruiser Indianapolis of Mon
tevideo.
From there the Argentine naval
escort will convoy the United States
cruiser to Buenos Aires or down the
Atlantic coast to Mar del Plata If
the President lands at Mar del Plata,
Argentina's fashionable resort, 220
miles south of Buenos Aires, he will
be brought to the conference city by
special train.
President Justo planned to meet
President Roosevelt wherever the lat
ter diSembarks.
Will Use Palatial Residence.
In the capital President Roosevelt
will live in the Palacio Errazuriz, q
private residence built by Don Mats
Errazuriz, q Chilean. Use Of the
home, known as one of the worlds
finest private residences. was offered
to the Argentine government. 1t Is
situated on the Avenida Alvear, in
Palermo Park, site of the 1894 Inter-
national Eucharist Congress.
Oficials in the Argentine capital
expressed great pleasure over Presi-
dent Roosevelt's decision to make the
12,000-mile trip to attend the open
ing sessions Of the conference Of rep
resentatives of the 81 American re-
publics.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
ROOserieIt to Hit
Rough Weather II,
Caribbean Sea
Heavy Rains and Squalls
to Mark Trip to
South america.
BY the Associated Press.

6s tHc hoSOCldttu FEcSS.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, November II.
The Caribbean Sea probably will huff
and puff squall or two at the cruiser
indianapolis while President Roosevelt
goes rolling down to Buenos Aires.
Therell be rain. too, once the
warship clears the Windward Straits
and reaches the home of the doldrums.
The condition Is not dangerous to
large ocean craft.
Gordon E. Dunn, weather FORE
caster, whose domain includes the
bathing Caribbean, said there are no
serious storms in view anywhere along
the Presidents route.
But the Caribbean has two rainy
seasons, one in the Spring and the
other at this time of year." he said.
Sudden squalls and heavy rains are
characteristic of these seasons. There Il
be plenty Of blue sky, but the In
dianapolis can expect rain and squalls,
too"
There is no possibility of hurri-
cane or other major storm developing
before the President reaches South
America, Dunn said. The autumnal
hurricane season generally is regarded
as ending November l5
An usually high-pressure area will
cover the southeast for the next 48
hours, Dunn said. giving clear, crisp
weather. AS this area moves out to
sea warmer air will move in. he added,
but no decided change is likely to
occur for several days.
With these conditions President
Roosevelt will sail from Charleston,
part the Florida Peninsula and
through the Windward Straits into
the fretful Caribbean in bright wealth
er, it was said.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL
TO JAMES A. CALLAN
Alexandria Resident Dies Sudden
1y in D. G. Hospital-Rites
Wednesday.
b . stan Correspondent OF The star.

b Stan Correspondent OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Novemger H.
James A. Callan, SO, Of sl8 King
street. died suddenly at Emergency
Hospital, Washington, last night after
being stricken with heart attack.
Mr.. Callan, bookkeeper at the
former Aitcheson Coal & Lumber Co.
here for more than 80 years, served as
a Government employe in washington
during the World War.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
John Crilly and Miss Martha Callan.
both of Washington, and q brother,
Henry Callan of this city. Funeral
services will be held at $3.50 am. We'd
nesday at st. Mary's Catholic Church
here. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery, washington.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
ROOSEVELT DECISION HAILED.

ABOARD THE s. s. AMERICAN
LEGION, AT SEA, November IT up.
The United States delegation to the
Inter-American Peace Conference to-
day hailed President Roosevelts de-
cision to visit Buenos Aires.
Members of the group. which is
headed by Secretary Of State Cordell
Hull. expressed belief the Chief Ex-
ecutive's presence would emphasize
the United States desire to assist in
achieving permanent peace and pros
perity among the 81 American repub-
lies.
Chiefs of other delegations also ac-
claimed the Presidents decision.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Hill to Fly Home.

MANILA. P. l.. November II R.-
Norman H. Hill, administrative as
sistant to the American high commits
sioner in the Philippines, will leave to-
morrow for Detroit on a trans-Pacific
flying boat.
He will become executive secretary
to Gov. -elect Frank Murphy Of Michi-
gan. The former Michigan newspaper
man was secretary to Murphy when
the latter was Mayor of Detroit and
accompanied him to Manila when he
became the first high commissioner.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
DEMOCRATS LAUNCH
MOVE TO END DEFICIT
District League Pledges $500
Toward Debt-5O0 Like
Sums Are Sought.

A movement to liquidate the def
cit of the Democratic National Com
mittee was launched here yesterday
when the District Democratic League
pledged $500 toward payment of the
debt.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, league
president, sent this news to National
Chairman James A.. Farley. now
aboard the steamer Normandie bound
for Europe.
I'VE wsnt 500 other pledges Of
equal amount to match our pledge,
Smith said. "Thh win eliminate the
deficit
Evening star., 1936-11-17
MISS MARY B0LAND'S
FUNERAL HELD TODAY
Former Grand Regent of Catholic
Daughters to Rest in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.

Olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services for Miss Mary C..
Boland, 54, former grand regent of the
Catholic Daughters of America in the
District of Columbia, who died Friday
in Georgetown Hospital. were held st
10 am. today in st. Paul's Catholic
Church after brief services at her late
residence in the East Clifton Terrace
Apartments. Burial was in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
For 35 years Miss Boland had been
a clerk with the General Accounting
Office. Her death came after a short
illness. A native Of Whitehaven. Pa,
she had been q resident of this city
since a child. Her parents were the
late John and Bridget Boland She
is survived by a brother. James Bo-
land, of the East Clifton Terrace
Apartments.
Miss Boland for many years had
been an active leader in Catholic cir
cles. Besides her activity in the Cath
olic Daughters of America she formerly
was head of the st. Vincent's Orphan
age Guild aud was an organizer OF the
Catholic Daughters Convert League.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Uses Jaekknife for Scalpel

EVANSVILLE, Wis. R.-Using q
jackknife for scalpel, Herman
Tucker, 66, q print shop foreman
removed bullet imbedded In his leg
II years.
''It was beginning to get sore, SO
! just sharpened my jackknife and
stuck IT into my leg and out comes
the slug." he said.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Student Talks for 16 Hours.

AUSTIN, Tex. OP.EW. A. Mann.
University of Texas law student,
wagered his roommates he could
better the late Senator Huey p. Longs
filibustering record of 16 hours. then
went into a continuous monologue
that lasted 16 hours and 10 minutes,
on astronomy, religion. politics, eco
nomics, his life history and lot Of
other things.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
MRS. c. E. WILLARD DIES
WHILE DRIVING AUTO
Wife of G. P. o. Printer Fatally
Stricken as Car Stops at
Intersection.

Mrs. Helen E. Willard. 56, wife Of
Clayton E. Willard. printer at the
Government Printing ONCE, died sud-
denly yesterday while operating an
automobile at Eleventh and @ streets.
Taken to Garfield Hospital, she was
pronounced dead on arrival.
Mrs. Willard had just stopped the
car at the intersection when she was
stricken. Death was due to a heart
attack, according to Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald.
Mrs. Willard lived at 42ll Seventh
street.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
PIT. A. to Buy Chairs.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Novem-
ber II (SpeciaD Purchase Of addi-
tional chairs for the high school
auditorium and more shrubbery for
the school grounds has been approved
by the Marlboro High School Parent
Teacher Association, it was announced
today.
The association agreed to hold .
card party Saturday at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
ROOSEVELT BEGINS
HIS "TRIP TONIGHT
will Visit Brazil and Uruguay
in Speed Voyage to
Buenos Aires.
Ry the Associated Press.

z! the Associated fresS.
Hoping to promote world peace,
President Roosevelt will leave tonight
to participate in the opening Decem-
Der / at Buenos Aires of the confer
ence he called to bulwark anti-war
ideals and economic relations among
the 81 American republics.
A definite decision TO lengthen his
long planned post-election vacation
cruise into the l2,000-mile round trip
to the Argentine capital was made
by the Chief Executive last night.
At the same time. he accepted in
vitations to land for official visits in
Brazil and Uruguay on a voyage
that will be made in record time on
the speedy cruiser Indianapolis.
He will embark tomorrow morning
at Charleston, S. c., and will be away
from Washington month.
White House officials said that in
making up his mind to 60 to Buenos
Aires, Mr.. Roosevelt considered the
urgings of Latin-American officials as
we'll as advisers in the United States
who felt a personal visit would fur
ther his good neighbor" policy.
Hopes for Peace Are Seen.
The President himself has expressed
expectations that the conference will
give renewed hope and courage to
the war-weary peoples Of the world
by demonstrating to them that the
source Of armed conflict can and will
huo o1i niv,o "a fr1v he
sphere"
In greeting a group Of mayors at
the While House yesterday, he dis
PEELED any idea that he would re-
main here to intervene in the mari
time strike. He said:
"As between this particular strike
and whatever effect my visit to South
America may have on the peace of the
world, the peace of the world Is the
more important Of the two.
i hope the shipowners and the men
out on strike will recognize that fact
and come together"
Before leaving by special train for
the South, the President will complete
the main work on the 1878 bud
get.
He is expected to give considera-
tion en- route to his legislative and
budget messages to Congress and. If
opportunity arises, to do a little fish
ing.
Goes First to Trinidad.
He will embark shortly after break
fast tomorrow and. with the heavy
cruiser Chester acting as escort. 70
first to the Island OF Trinidad. Sew
eral hours will be spent there Satur-
day. while the ships refuel. The Pres
ident will not go ashore.
With the naval vessels averaging
around Is knots. Rio de Janeiro win
be reached November 27. There the
President will debark for a full day
ashore as the guest of President Ge-
tulio Vargas and the Brazilian gov
eminent.
Because Of the difficulties Of dock
ing ship of the Indianapolis size
$3.50 tons-in the Plata River, on
which Buenos Aires is located, the
President will land November 80.
! probably at Mar del Plata, a seacoast
resort, and go by train to the capital.
He will spend two nights in Argen-
tina. After addressing the peace con-
ference December / he will leave the
next day for Montevideo and spend
several hours ashore December 3.
Leaving the Uruguayan capital that
afternoon for the return voyage to the
United States. the presidential vessel
will make another refueling stop at
Trinidad on the way back.
Evening star., 1936-11-17

dian Rights AS
sociation, die &
last night at his
home, 1863 New
ton street. AL
though ailing for
some time, his
death came after
a short serious
illness.
Mr.. Brosius re-
tired from active
service with the
association in Oc-
tober, 1888, after
serving as Its
Washington rep
rocorfot;x,a ou>~
Evening star., 1936-11-17
CROSSROADS.

That America is q cross-section
OF life and the crossroads OF the
porld ,Das iDeH proved at a dotDn-
totDn hotel teD days ago.
The registry showed prince, q
princess, an English lord and ttoo
barons, many Americans, and, last
but not least, representatives OF the
Garment Workers Union and the
United Mine Workers OF America.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
MEETING.
.HANKsGIvING,s nearne.

THANKSGIvING,S nearness re-
minds friends of Darrell
Smith of how q minor auto
= mobile mishap which oc-
CURED on another Thanksgiving day
revealed Mr.. Smiths residue of col
lege spirit.
Mr.. Smith, one Of the University OF
Pennsylvania more notable alumni
in Washington, stepped of the curb
at Dupont Circle only to put his foot
under the wheel of passing automo-
bile, which whirled around the curve.
The motorist stopped, said how sorry
he was, heard Mr.. Smiths assurance
that it was quite all right and SO was
he-on the whole q most amiable
meeting.
But the amiability of 1t all vanished
as the slightly injured pedestrian
looked up after the departing car and
saw q Cornell pennant fiying from the
rear.
Penn and Cornell like each other
least Of all on Thanksgiving day, you
know.
TEST.
A ,pontan phose daily trips dopn-
to,Cn takes her through upper
Fourteenth street UH never be
happy until she subjects sign
shop up there to the acid test on its
slogan.
we Sign Anything" the slogan
reads. She's going in some day
tpith blank check, she says.
VICTORY.
nR. MANLEY MICHAELS is out
~ soliciting again for the Commun-
ity Chest, but he expects no ex-
perience this year to equal his most
dramatic moment as a Chest solicitor
A night call, professional, placed
him in opposition to an irascible old
character with a notoriously high re-
sistance to money seekers. DR.. Mi
chaels had worked hard, but was just
about to give up when the irascible old
mans maid appeared:
Evening star., 1936-11-17
DR00P EMPLOYEES GET
AN EXTRA WEEKS PAY
Birthday Cheer Means Smiles to
20 Workers on 79th Anniver-
sary of Music House.

Birthday cheer meant smiles today
for the 40 employees of e. F. Droop g.
Sons music store employees at Thir-
teenth and G streets. Every one Of
them was given an extra weeks pay.
Seventy-nine years ago today E. F.
Droop founded the business in q shop
on the corner of Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue, across the street
from The Star. The business Is now
carried on by Edward H. and Carl
Oroop, his sons.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Ornaments Forbidden.

Brooches, bracelets and necklaces
have been forbidden 70 girls attending
Newcastle. England. Municipal High
schonl because such display makes less
fortunate pupils feel "out-rivaled."
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Fire Destroys Actors Club.

HOLLYWOOD, November II R.-
The Malibu Lake Club. rendezvous for
motion picture celebrities. was de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday.
Sir Guy Standing, film character
actor, is president of the club located
in the Malibu Mountains.
Evening star., 1936-11-17

Neither the Commissioner, nor the
doorman knew that motor cycle po-
liceman had been assigned to accom-
pany the Commissioner on a trip to
the hotel.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Iowa Farm Occupancy.

A 1885 Iowa agricultural census Just
reported shows that majority Of Iowa
farm operators have been ota the land
they now occupy marc than Ave ysars.
Evening star., 1936-11-17
SAMUEL BR0SIUS,
INDIANS AIDE, DIES
Illness at Age Of IS Fatal to Man
Who Devoted Life to Help. Z.
ing Ahorigines. "a

Samuel M. Brosius, IS, who for many
years worked toward betterment of
conditions among the Indians as
Washington representative Of the In
Evening star., 1936-11-17
Night Finol Delivered by Carrier
Anywhere in the City
Full Sports

Race Results Complete Market News Day Latest News
Flashes from Around World whatever is you'll md
1t in The Night Final Sports Edition
THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY sTAR-devered
by carrier-7oc month. Cali National 5000 and servcs
viii start at
Evening star., 1936-11-17

Pardon me-" she said, "but be-
fore you leave. I'd like to make a
small contribution"
That was too much for her employ
er. He gave $500 without another
word.