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Evening star., 1936-11-08
CHEST W|LLLAUNCH
FUND PLEAS TODAY.
"Be a C. Man :" Is Slogan of
Drive to Open Formally
Next Thursday Noon.

With an official proclamation from
the District Commissioners. appeals
from pulpits of all churches and
through many other agencies. the
Community Chest launched through
out the national Capital today its an
nual appeal for funds, keyed to the
slogan BE C. Man"
The &C. in the slogan, stands for
Community Chest" and has been
adapted from popular designation of
governmental lingo, &c" man for
Government" men of the Justice De-
partment, and "T" men for Treas
ury" agents. Chest buttons this year
carry the insignia &C Man"
These preliminary appeals precede
the formal opening Of the public drive,
which is set for next Thursday noon,
when the general public will be asked
to contribute to the support Of Chest
agencies. Several special units of the
Chest, already are active, and plan
meetings daily.
The proclamation Of the Commis-
sioners, signed by Melvin c. Hazen,
president of the board; George E. Al
len, and Col. Dan I. Sultan, pointed
cut that another Community Chest
campaign is at hand"
Again we are asked by one gener-
GUS gift," they declared. Ito help our
(See CHEST. PAGE A-16.l
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Navy Beats Notre Dame, 80;
Tulane Is Routed; C.. u. Wins

same against Richmond, 12.o Catl1o-
lie u, however, fell victim to q West
Virginia Wesleyan touchdown in the
last three minutes Of play which cost
it its third successive defeat, 24-l9,
and Gallaudet was swamped BY its
biggest" foe in years at New York,
c. G. N. Y, $50.
Other scores:
Hampton Institute, IS; Howard, o.
Staunton Military Academy, 20;
Dewitt, o..
Catholic U. Frosh, "a; Archmere
Academy, Z.
Navy, 8; Notre Dame, o.
Fordham, IS; Purdue, o.
Pennsylvania, ~; Michigan, Z.
Northwestern, 26; Wisconsin. lS.
Minnesota, So; Iowa, o.
Ohio State, a; Chicago, o.
Marquette, 7; Creighton, 8.
Alabama, 81; Tulane, Z.
{ L. s. o.. IL; Mississippi State, o.
Arkansas, 20; Rice, II.
Texas A. ana ~, a; Southern
Methodist, 8.
I Texas Christian, ~; Texas, ..
California, -: Southern Califor-
MIA, 2.
Warrington. II; Stanford, "a.
q. G. L. A., 2; Oregon, o.
. Oregon State, 10; Washington
State, 3.
q. Mays. 2e: ydsho,
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Labor Secretary
Reveals HO,U Lift
Caught Hopkins
W.P.A. Adn,inistratOr
Vas Rescued From,
Her Elevator.
By the Associated Press.

Secretary Perkins revealed yester-
day that Administrator Harry Hop
kins of w. P. A. once crashed the
gate to her private elevator in the
new Labor Department Building, and
then had trouble getting out Of IT..
II have never used the elevator
myself" said the Secretary. "As q
matter Of fact Mr.. Harry Hopkins Is
the only person who has taken .
ride in it."
The spacious entrance to the pri-
.vate elevator has been locked since
workmen finished the building. Sec
retary Perkins took one look at II
and decided she preferred the main
entrance. Asked what prompted this
decision, she said she supposed 1t
was because by using the main lifts
(See ELEVATOR, Page A-12.)
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Wants Rest,
But Keeps Strenuous Schedule

today on q lecture tour for her phil
anthropies.
Her schedule is: Philadelphia. No
vember 8; Oak Park, Ill, November O.;
Minneapolis, November 10; Milwaukee,
November IL; Kansas City, November
13; Wichita, November IA; Chicago,
November IS; Detroit, November IL;
Saginaw, Mich, November ID; Flint,
November 10; River Forest, H., No
vember 20: Far Rockaway, Long
Island, November %.
Since the President viii be on q
South American cruise Thanksgiving
day, the family viii break its custom
Of celebrating that day at the Warm
Springs, Ga, foundation for infantile
paralysis.
Mrs. Roosevelt explained she was
making Q speaking tour instead Of the
cruise because her husband never had
approved of women on battleships-
and. besides, she isn't fond of the
ocean.
She will spend Thanksgiving day
with . large representation Of the
Roosevelt family at Hyde Park, all the
young Roosevelts except Elliott and
his wife, who live at Fort Worth, Tex,
being expected.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
By the Associated Press.

Sitting up until 2:30 am. yester-
day to sign mail caused Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt to declare for q less
strenuous life, II possible, for her
second term"
II plan to try to plan my time bet
ter, 50 as to have . more peaceful
time" she told . record-attendance
press conference.
But she quickly added, II don't
know whether it will be possible" be-
cause she expected to ''be doing ex-
actly the same things ! have done
before"
Commenting on the election, Mrs.
Roosevelt said:
1T showed tn unmistakable terms
that the country wishes to 60 on in
the way it has begun"
II feel. more keenly than ever be-
fore" she added, ''the need in .
democracy for the individual citisen
to carry his full share Of the re-
sponsibility, and 10 recognize that
this Nations hopes can only be &C.
compiished through cooperation Of
al the citizens"
Mrs. Roosevelt's more restful time
won't begin right away-shs starts
Evening star., 1936-11-08
D. c. GOVERNMENT.
CHANGES H|NTED.
in FISCAL STUDY.
Committee DeIves Into Cost
Phases During Testimony
by City Officials.
DONOVAN SAYS SERVICES
OVERLAP EVERY LITTLE"
Auditor Scores "0verlordship" Of
Federal Control, Urging Fair
Expense Share.

Reorganization of the District gov
ernment In the interest Of efficiency
and economy Is one Of the factors
under consideration by the special
committee appointed by President
Roosevelt to find solution to the
perennial problem Of fiscal relations
between the United States and the
District.
j. L. Jacobs, Chicago efficiency engi-
neer and tax expert, who Is directing
the fiscal equity study. left that i'm
preston yesterday near the close OF
q continuous ~ hour public hearing
at which the committee gave q group
Of major District government oficials
an opportunity to explain the main
tenance and operating costs Of the
departments they head.
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan. District
auditor and budget officer. who had
been on and of the witness stand
periodically throughout the protracted
hearing, was subjected by Jacobs to q
barrage Of questions relating to for
mer moves looking toward reorganiza-
ton of the municipal government.
Finally, Donovan was asked specifical-
ly to what extent overlapping and
duplication exists in the District serv-
ices.
Every little" Donovan replied en-
phatically
Jacobs first wanted to know what
had happened to the recommendations
made by the Brookings Institution for
recognizing the municipal govern
ment.
Donovan answered: Nothing"
Special Study Explained.
Next Jacobs inquired about the re-
suits of the exhaustive reorganization
study made several years ago by .
special committee composed Of Dono-
van, former Budget Director Lewis
Douglas and William A. Roberts. who
resigned November ] as peoples coun-
sci.
Briefly, Donovan outlined the his
tory Of the study, explaining that
nine volumes were written and turned
over to Chairman King Of the Senate
District Committee, but the tenth
and final volume, which was supposed
to have contained the findings and
recommendations, was not prepared
for several reasons.
First, he said. Douglas found little
time to devote to the study, and when
the TINA 70 ma IN uyrif~ fhn final vol-
ume, differences arose between him
self and Roberts. Roberts, however,
Donovan declared, wrote q tenth VOL
ume which embodied his own personal
views.
Jacobs declined to admit at the
conclusion Of the hearing that there
is any thought on the part Of the
fiscal relations experts at this time
(See FISCAL. Page -A-3)
Evening star., 1936-11-08
PEACE PARLEY SET
BYLABOR ORLEADERS
Green and Lewis Map Con.
ference to Iron Out
fractional Rift.
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

The probability that the bitter con-
troversy which has split the labor
movement in America into two de-
termined factions may be adjusted IN
man-to-man conference between
William Green and John L. Lewis was
accentuated yesterday after an ex-
change of kilograms between the two
factional leaders.
The initial move In this direction
came last night from Lewis. chairman
Of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization, In q message informing
Green that he had been instructed by
. vote Of the @. I. o. to meet with
the A. F. Of L. president to discuss
possible reconciliation between the
committee and the federation proper.
The G. /. O., meeting in Pittsburgh
over the week end, took this action
after reported threats Of withdrawal
from the group by David Dubinsky.
Garment Workers, and Max Zaritsky.
president Of the United Hatters, Cap
and Millinery Workers.
According to reports from the
Pittsburgh meeting, the c. I. o. de-
cided against negotiating through .
special committee, as the Executive
Council OF the federation was pre-
pared to do, but declared itself in
favor Of the man-to-man conference
between Lewis and Green.
Ready to Cooperate.
Questioned at his hotel here last
night, Green admitted receiving the
telegram from Lewis and said he had
replied Immediately. Although he de-
clined to disclose the full content of
his reply, the federation president
made it plain he is ready to cooperate
in any peace gesture and said he
would have adequate. opportunity to
meet with Lewis early in the coming
week. He will leave for Tampa on
Wednesday or Thursday. he said, to
attend department conventions sched-
uled prior to the national convention
Of the federation, opening on Novem-
Der 16.
Although the c. I. o. decision to
submit the factional dispute to parley
between the leaders Is the first in
dication of any willingness on their
part to compromise. it Is noted that
Pittsburgh reports quote Lewis as still
insistent that any reconciliation must
include q lifting Of the suspension
order against 10 C. I. o. unions and
assurance Of willingness by the Fed
Grafton Council to cooperate or at
least allow continuance of the present
industrial organization drives within
the mass production industries.
Reports that Dubinsky and zaritsky
exerted pressure in behalf Of the peace
parley seem logical in view Of activi-
ties of these G. I. O. members last
month. Both conferred with Green
in New York on at least one occasion
and Zaritsky's union finally passed
q resolution proposing appointment of
(See LABOR, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-11-08
G-MEN HOLD TWO
IN ABDUCTION CASE
Seat Pleasant Brothers
Charged With kidnapping
and Robbery.

Accused Of kidnapping the book
keeper for q Capitol Heights lumber
company election night and forcing
him to open the company safe. from
which they stole $1,232, Arthur, alias
Richard Halfpap, and his brother War
ren, both of Seat Pleasant, Md, were
arrested here yesterday by agents Of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In announcing the arrests last night.
]. Edgar Hoover, chief of the bureau,
said the men were questioned at the
Justice Department and that both ad-
mitted participating in the crime.
The brothers were being held incon-
municado last night, awaiting their
removal to Baltimore. where they will
be arraigned on the charges.
The bookkeeper, Riddell Porter
Bowman. told the Federal agents he
was working in the basement Of his
home ct 800 Date street, Mount
Rainier, about 8:45 pm. last Tuesday
when one Of the kidnapers knocked at
the door. When he opened the door,
Bowman said, the man pointed q gun
at him and ordered him to get into q
car parked at the curb.
Bowman said he obeyed the COM
mand and found the second man seat
ed in the automobile. He did not
know either Of them.
Drove to Firms ONCE.
The kidnapers then drove Bowman
to the ofice of the Stembler- Ford
Lumber Co.. Inc, in Capitol Heights,
passing through the District on the
trip. After forcing Bowman to open
the safe and taking the money, the
men drove to Hyattsville, where Bow
man was released about II pm.
Bowman notified the Federal agents,
who began an investigation which re-
suited In the issuance of warrant in
Baltimore yesterday charging Arthur
Halfpap with kidnapping Bowman and
transporting him from Maryland into
the District.
The agents refused to say how they
identified Arthur as q participant in
the case, but it was believed Bowman
identified a photograph Of him in tho
criminal files.
Armed with the warrant, the agents
arrested Halfpap here yesterday aft
ernoon. Questioned at the local Of
fee of the bureau. Halfpap. according
to the agents, admitted the kidnapping
and robbery and said he was accom-
panied by his younger brother Warren.
Arrested a short time later. Warren
also admitted completely in the offense.
the agents said.
b.. Separated to Elude Pursuit.
In the confession, as related by the
agents, the brothers said that after
Bowman they drove to Fiji
teenth and H streets northeast, where
they separated to frustrate pursuit,
meeting later at Arthur's residence in
Seat Pleasant, where they counted the
money.
Arthur Halfpap then hid the money
in his home, changing the hiding place
several times, but finally burying it in
q can beneath the floor Of his garage,
according to the agents. The agents
last night dug up the can and found
81, 1,010 of the money.
The remaining 1922, according to
(see KIDNAPPING, Page A-17)
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Father Coughlin Drops Radio;
His National Union 5EAsleep''
Policy of Silence Is
adopted TosUard Ad-
nlinistratiO1,.
b. the Associated Press.

DETROIT, November Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin announced to-
night that his National Union for
Social Justice, which he said was
"thorougly discredited" as the result
of Tuesdays national election, will
cease to be active and that he was
hereby withdrawing from all radio
activity in the best interests Of all
the people"
His National Union, he said in q
farewell broadcast, "is not dead: 1t
merely sleeps. It will live as long as
truth lives, because the 16 principles
of the Union) are immortal"
Recounting his views of the presi-
Dental election, the Royal Oak
(Mich.) priest announced the Union
will adopt a policy Of silence" toward
the New Deal administration.
His withdrawal from the radio field
is a fulfllment of a promise made At
the Cleveland convention Of the Ma
tional Union last Summer when, after
the Union indorsed the Union party
presidential candidacy of William
Lemke, the priest said he would aban-
Evening star., 1936-11-08
MEXICAN OFFICIALS
PROBE ARMS RING
Capture of Five After Running
Gun Fight Leads to In
vestigation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, November
7.-Ramifications of what they be-
lieved to be an international arms
smuggling ring were being checked by
Mexican customs officials and mill.
tary authorities at Reynosa and San
Fernando, Mexico, today following
capture Of four automobiles. five men
and q quantity of arms In q running
gun fight earlier in the week near
San Fernando, 100 miles SOUTH Of
Brownsville. "a
The five prisoners, one Of them sefi-
ously wounded, were questioned at,
Reynosa, and will be taken to Nuevo
Laredo for trial. Meanwhile military
forces continued to scour the BRUSH
lands near San Fernando on the theory
smugglers, most of whom live at
Matamoros across the Rio Grande
from here, cached smuggled merchan-
disc prior to the gun fight.
Two Of the gun-fight participants,
one Of whom is believed to have been
an American, escaped.
Oficers believe the automobiles
seized were stolen In the United States.
A relatively small amount Of arms
and ammunition was found In the
cars. The smugglers apparently picked
up their load on the American Dor.
der and were taking 1t toward Mexico
City.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
TAR KETTLE BLAST
BURNS 20 CHILDREN
Metal Drum Explodes, Flinging
Boiling Substance Over Lit.
A. n-Jn@L>r~
tie .Onlookers.

tAS sOAAVOAAS&Ss
NJ the Associated Press.
GASSAWAY, w. Va, November T.
A flaming cauldron of tar exploded,
burning 20 school children today, IA
Of them seriously.
Physicians at q Sutton hospital said
Eva Mae Mullens, IL, and her brother
Jack. 13, were the most seriously
burned. Their condition was pro-
nounced critical.
Others burned seriously are:
Jack Harrison. Charles Bosley,
Greynell Stanley, Hazel Hitchcock,
James Basley, Robert Isenhart,
Charles Golfer, Doris Helmick, Imo-
gene Stanley, James Beiknap and
Blaine Groves.
8 Mrs. Earl Lough, . music teacher,
was burned attempting to extinguish
the flames.
Carl Walker, druggist, said the chill
dren came from q music class at Mrs..
Loughs home, and walked over to the
cauldron Of tar which two workmen
were heating.
Walker said:
"As they stood around, the metal
drum exploded, scattering the tar over
the children. They screamed, and
some rolled In the street."
Passersby and Mrs Lough beat out
the flames and brought the children
70 doctors ofices.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
PRESIDENT SEES
PARLEY SUCCESS
International Broadcast
Talk Emphasizes Harmony
and Friendship.
By the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt last night voiced
hope that next months Inter-Amer-
ican Peace Conference would provide
new hope and courage for q war-weary
world by demonstrating that the
scourge of armed conflict can and will
be eliminated from the Western hemi-
sphere"
In q special international broadcast
from the White House, arranged by
the Pan-American Unoin, the Chief
Executive said the conference at
Buenos Aires affords an unprecedented
opportunity for friendly cooperation
among the nations of the Americas.
Understanding Friendship.
mo previous Inter r-American Con-
ference" he asserted, has assembled
with the assurance which we possess
today that every American govern
ment and all Of the American peoples
now realize their joint responsibility
for making sure that all of US on this
continent march forward In harmony
and in understanding friendship to-
gether along the paths Of progress and
Of peace"
Greeting the other 20 nations which
will participate in the meeting and
saying "godspeed" to the American
delegation, President Roosevelt added:
Nevertheless, satisfactory as the
international relationships on this
hemisphere may be, much is still to be
done" He said he felt confident that
on the solid foundation Of inter- Amer
ican friendship, equality and unity the
conference at Buenos Aires will be able
to take further steps for the mainte-
nance of peace.
The text of the Presidents address
follows:
To-day the delegation of the United
States to the Inter-American Confer
ence for the Maintenance of Peace,
together with the delegations of sew
eral other American republics, are
sailing from New York for Buenos
Aires, and I am taking this opportu-
nifty to wish them godspeed and at
the same time to send word Of greet
ing to the peoples Of the 81 American
nations. It will be an auspicious mo-
ment, indeed, when our own represent
atives convene with those of the other
nations Of this hemisphere in the cap
ital of our great southern neighbor.
II say auspicious advisedly, for 1t is
my thought that this will be no or
dinary conference. No previous inter-
American conference has assembled
with the assurance which we possess
today that every American govern
ment and all of the American peoples
now realize their joint responsibility
for making sure that all of us on this
continent march forward in harmony
and in understanding friendship TO-
gether along the paths Of progress
and of peace.
New World Fortunate.
I'VE in the New World are fortunate
indeed. We must insure continu-
ance of our happy situation. A start
has been made. Today, as never be-
fore, the nations OF the Western
(See PEACE. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-11-08
GIRL TURNING TO STONE;
PHYSICIANS HELPLESS
Medical Science Unable to Stem
Strange Malady Of Iowa
Child.

BY the Associated Press.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, November L.
Three-year-old Joan LA Belk, VIC
tim of the dread disease, osteosclerosis
congenita, was slowly turning to stone
today.
Afflicted with the strange malady
when she was months old, the
child, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. na
Belk Of Massbach, Ill, was under
treatment here at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. Carl johnson.
Although specialists have admin
istered q number of blood transfusions,
all efforts to prevent the spread of
the disease have thus far failed.
Now almost totally blind. Joan has
lost the feeling in both Of her legs.
Despite her handicap, the little girl
smiles almost continuously, Mrs. john
son said. She weighs 26 pounds.
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Delay Looms In Maxwell Case
As Judge Disqualifies Himself

Maxwell to IS years imprisonment
after her conviction at the first trial
last November, said he was unaware
Of the relationship at the time Of the
first trial and that while the circum-
stance would not prevent him from
giving Miss Maxwell another "fair
trial." he felt 1t advisable that he
not preside" because Of the possible
influence Of the kinship on the public
mind.
His decision halted the hearing on
the proposed venue change until an
other Judge Is named to sit In the
case by Gov, George G. Peery. who
must first be provided with certified
copy Of Judge Skeen's disqualification
order. s.
Defense Attorneys NJ. J. Fulton Of
(See MAXWELL, Pare ~
Evening star., 1936-11-08
Ry the Associated Press.


WISE, Va, November Common
wealth's Attorney Fred b. oreear Of
Wise County expressed doubt whether
the new trial for Edith Maxwell could
begin November l6, as scheduled, after
Circuit Judge n. A. w. Skeen dis
qualified himself today to hear
defense motion for . change Of venue
or to sit at the retrial.
The s5-year-old Wise County jurist
announced his withdrawal from fur
ther participation In the case OF the
22-year-old former school teacher,
charged with the murder Of her
father, after her counsel presented
the petition for the change Of venue
in which they said Judge Skeen wss
distantly related to Mis- Maxwellt
paternal grandmother.
Judge skeen, who sentenced NJ
Evening star., 1936-11-08

Fordham, un-
defeated though
tied. furthered
its old for an in
vitation to the
Rose Bowl by an
impressive $50
conquest Of Pur-
due.
Alabama turn
ed what hs d
been expected to
be . close battle
INTO Q rout with
q BAT lacing Of
Tulane, Pen n
broke its Mich
-,
Evening star., 1936-11-08
NEVADA is DENIED RIGHT
LIMIT SIZE OF TRAINS
Federal District Court Holds TO-
Car Law Unconstitutional.
Enjoins State.
BY the Associated Press.

RENO. New, November NE
vada's 70-car train-limit law. enacted
in 1895, was held unconstitutional to-
day in a 325-page decision filed in
Federal District Court by M. A. Dis
kin, master in chancery.
An interlocutory injunction handed
down by three-judge Federal court
May 6, 1885, was made permanent
In the findings. It enjoins the State
from enforcing the law, which would
limit the number Of cars in any train
operated within the States borders to
a maximum Of 70 cars.
The Southern Pacific Railway Co.
attacked the law on the ground it
violated the commerce clause of the
United States Constitution as we'll
as the due process clause of the four
teenth amendment.
It was understood that the case
eventually will be taken to the United
States Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1936-11-08

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2 R.
Three Of Is Bay district optical
firms reached agreements with strik-
ing workers today. accepting the de-
mand for a $35 minimum wage and
q 40-hour week for surface grinders
and benchmen. Union officials said
the grinders have received about $50
weekly.
Evening star., 1936-11-08

the latter's string Of victories with
. 27-7 beating of the Ann Arnor
eleven, and Northwestern continued
its successful pursuit Of the Big Ten
title By taking wisconsin. 26-ls.
Georgetown surprised even its most
ardent admirers by outclassins West
Virginia, 2S-o: George Wasnington
coasted to . triumph over Davn-Aa.
kins. so-e. and Maryland did the