Evening star., 1936-11-18
PRESIDENT SAILS
FORBUENOSA|RE
Receives Warm Welcome as
He Boards Cruiser at
Charleston.
By the Associated Press.


CHARLESTON, S. c.. November
18.-In a ceremonious setting. Presi-
dent Roosevelt embarked on the
cruiser Indianapolis here today for
his goodwill journey to South Amer
lea.
Bound on q fast 6,000-mile voyage
to Buenos Aires to open the Inter-
American Peace Conference December
!, he rode from the train to the dock
through miles of streets lined with
thousands of citizens from South Car
olina and neighboring States.
He was piped over the side of the
cruiser with two 2l-gun salutes while
more than 600 officers and men in
blue manned the rails.
As the speedy gray Navy craft
pulled out Of the harbor, a battery at
Fort Moultrie doomed out another 2l-
gun salute.
Received by Officers.
Capt Henry K. Hewitt and his staff
in full dress and cooked hats, re-
ceived the President on board. The
escort cruiser Chester repeated the
honors Of the Indianapolis.
The President was met at the train
by Gov. Olin D. Johnston, Mayor Bur-
net r. Maybank, Gen. Charles P.
Summerall, former chief of staff OF
the Army, and Rear Admiral H. "
Butler, commandant Of the Charles
ton Navy Yard
One of his last acts before he left
was to issue formal statement ex-
pressing heartfelt appreciation" fol
the thousands of kilograms congratu-
lating hum on his reelection.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is to address the
Buenos Aires peace parley December
Twenty-one American republics will
participate in the conference which
Mr. Roosevelt called last Summer az
step toward making the spirit OF
peace on the Western Hemisphere
practical and living fact"
The President also will visit Brazi
and Uruguay before returning tc
Washington the middle of next month
Word from those countries and Argen.
tina has indicated colorful receptions
in store for him.
Riding with the President to Charles.
ton were his son James. the latter's
wife, Marvin H. Mcintyre, a secretary
and military and naval aides, Col. Ed
win M. Watson and Capt. Pau
Bastedo.
Only James and his secretary, Ed
ward Gallagher. and Capt. Ross T
Mcintyre. naval physician. and the
aides were to accompany him on the
water trip.
The route to Buenos Aires was char
tered past the windward and leeware
islands to Port of Spain, Trinidad
where a six-hour refueling stop is tt
be made Saturday. No landing vii
be made there.
Equator Ceremonies.
Thanksgiving day, which the Presi'
dent usually spends in carving turkey
for crippled children at Warm Springs
Ca, will find him in the vicinity oi
the Equator. He Is looking forwarc
to that day with a great deal of relish
for those who have yet to cross thai
imaginary line are in for a good duck
ing before they meet King Neptune
and get their equatorial diploma"
Both the President and his sor
have yet to receive those valuable Ger
tificates." but whether they get th'
works" remains to be seen. james
said he felt quite certain he would.
The day following Thanksgiving
the party is due at Rio de Janeiro
There the President will 60 ashore tt
spend the day as the guest Of Presi'
dent Vargas of Brazil.
Three days later he Is due at MAJ
Del Plata, 220 miles south of Bueno'
Aires. He will take q train to the
Argentine capital and on the morn
ing of December l join the heads o.
a score of other American republics
In inaugurating the peace conference
After spending a second night II
Buenos Aires he will start the return
voyage. stopping of December TO-
several hours in Montevideo as tn
guest of the Uruguayan government