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Evening star., 1936-02-09
CANS RECEPTION
DRAWS HUNDREDS
Senator Capper Among
Speakers on Program
Tomorrow Night.

Hundreds of acceptances have been
received by the committee in charge
of the testimonial reception to be
held tomorrow night at the May
flower Hotel in honor Of Isaac Cans,
outstanding and veteran civic leader
of Washington and member OF the
District Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
In addition to complimenting Cans
on his long and active career as
leader In the affairs of the National
Capital, the occasion also will be a
celebration of Cans recent 18TH birth
day anniversary.
He has been active in business,
philanthropic, educational and cul-
tural affairs of Washington almost
from the time he arrived IN wash
ineton from his native Baltimore more
than so years ago.
-Capper Among Speakers.
Speakers at the reception, anr
nounced yesterday by the committee
in charge, include Senator Capper OF
Kansas, Representative Blanton OF
Texas, Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop of Washington; Rabbi
Abram Simon and Msgr. P. j. Nc
Cormick, acting rector OF Catholic
University.
A testimonial from other leading
citizens will be presented by Commis-
sioner Melvin C. Hazen.
Interspersing the speeches will be
musical entertainment furnished by
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
Band, directed by Clinton j. Brown,
jr.; the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. Glee Club, directed by
Robert Davidson; Sidney Seidenman,
violinist, and the trio OF George
O'Connor, William F. Raymond and
Fred East
Mrs. Cans will be presented with a
bouquet by the Ladies Auxiliary OF
the Jewish War Veterans.
Timing their arrival in Washington
80 they can attend the reception, many
members of Mr.. Cans family are COM
Ing here tomorrow from many sections
of the country for Cans family
reunion. The reunion will be held at
his home tomorrow afternoon and will
be climaxed by a dinner at the May
flower Immediately preceding the re-
ception.
Large Crowd Expected.
Virtually all details of plans for
the affair have been completed, COM
mittee officials said yesterday, and a
large and distinguished attendance is
expected.
Heading the committee arranging
the reception is Alvin Hall, director of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
Ing. Other officers of the committee
are Thomas E. Lodge. president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
vice chairman: Joshua Evans, jr.,
treasurer, and Harry S. Wender, Sec
retary.
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the Quartermaster Corps, are relieved
from station indicated and ordered
to Holabird Quartermaster Depot, Bal
timore, not later than September /:
Calhoun, Capt Milo c., Field Ar
tillery, Fort Bragg, N. c.; Moroney,
Capt. William j., Infantry, Fort Ben
janin Harrison, Ind; Smith, Capt. G.
Elford, Infantry, Fort Mcdowell,
Calf; Thorpe, First Lieut.. Fred L.,
Infantry. Fort Worden, Wash.
Ross. Capt. Frank s., Infantry, from
Army War College, here, to Fort Ben
ming, Ga, August 26.
Robinson, Capt. Joseph F., Coast
Artillery Corps, from Fort Monroe,
Va, to Charleston, s. c., about Au-
gust /.
Moffett, Capt. Charles w., Judge
Advocate Generals Department, from
duty in Office Of the Judge Advocate
General, here, to Fort Lewis, Wash.
about March IA.
Petit, Capt. Frank A., Corps Of En-
gineers, from duty with Organized Re-
serves, Sd Corps Area, here, to Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, about March 20
The following named Infantry Of
f1cers are relieved from duty at sta
ton indicated, and will report to Fort
Benning, Ga, between August 26 and
September /:
Adams, Capt. Edward F., Fort
Washington, Md: Pryor, First Lieut..
Delbert A., Fort Howard, Md; Pitt
man, Second Lieut.. Joseph NJ, Fort
Washington, Md.
Ransone, Capt. Marion w., Medical
Corps, from Carlisle Barracks, Pa, to
Army Medical Center, here.
Bailey, First Lieut.. Clyde S., Spe-
cialist Reserve, ordered to active duty
in office Of the Assistant Secretary of
War, here. February %.
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pleasure" Some of the pleasure" in
prospect on this l0,000-mile trip from
the Straits of Gibraltar to Cape of Good
Hope will include sand storms, wild
Berbers. meeting lions, wild rhinoceri
and slithering snakes. penetrating in
her car jungles so thick that light Is
blotted, out and travelling through
country infested ~ the tsetse fly.
If I run out of water or gas In the
Sahara Desert I'll be out. of luck for
fair" Mrs. Singer pointed out during
her catalogue of the trials that might
beset her on the trip. which she
thinks will require year. She feels
sure she Is the first Of her own sex
to brave alone the wilds Of Africa
from its top to its bottom.
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Reception Committee are Julius T.
Loeb, Gedalia Silverstone, Zemach
Green. Aaron Volkman, j. A. Dubrof
and M. H. Levinson.
Religious Services.
Special religious services will be held
in all orthodox synagogues Friday
night and Saturday morning.
Sessions Of the women's MiNachi
organization of the United States will
be held Saturday and Sunday at the
Jewish Community Center. Mrs. Rose
Cayton is chairman of the ladies'
division of the local Convention Com
mittee.
Rabbi M. Goldman, president of the
local Mizrachi organization, Heads a
committee which must supervise prep
aration Of banquet food in accordance
with the strictest Jewish dietary laws.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
RALLY Of NATIONS
HELD IN PROSPECT
Western Hemisphere Peace
Conference Believed
Imminent.
By the Associated Press.

The prospect of an early call by
President Roosevelt for an All-Amer-
lean conference designed to promote
the peace of the New World yesterday
was widely reported in the Capital.
Government officials were non-com-
initial, but their refusal either to deny
or confirm the reports strengthened
the belief of some well-informed OBJ
servers that formal invitations to
such parley soon would be issued by
the White House.
No Latin-American diplomat would
discuss the subject publicly, but in
private some gave the impression that
they would not be surprised to receive
such an invitation at any time.
Both President Roosevelt and his
Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, We're
represented as eager to solidify the
administrations good neighbor" pol
icy between the two Americas and as
believing that the time now is ripe for
essaying concrete accomplishments
toward this end.
Such a conference, some in diplo-
matte circles argued, might serve not
only to cement good relations in the
Americas, but might also have salu-
tary effect toward world peace.
In more than one quarter. it was
reported possible that the President
might propose that the conference
should be held in connection with the
regular meeting of the Pan-American
Union, composed Of the 81 American
which is to convene some
time this year at Lima, Peru.
In recent days, the representatives
of a number of Central and South
governments have called at
the State Department at the invitation
Of Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary
Of State in charge of American
affairs. 1t was presumed that the
opinion of their governments was
sought on the advisability of holding
a conference at this time.
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SERVICE ORDERS
ARMY ORDERS.


Elliott, Col. Charles B., Infantry,
relieved from duty with General Staff
Corps, Hawaiian Department. to Fort
George G. Meade. Md, on completion
of present tour of foreign service.
Canning, Lieut.. Col. Austin j., Med
ical Corps, from Madison Barracks,
N. Y, to United States Soldiers Home,
here, not later than June 80.
Catron, Lieut.. Col. Thomas B., jr,
Infantry, to be retired March 81.
Butler, Lieut.. Col. John j.. Spe-
cialist Reserve, from Alexandria, Va,
to active duty in office Of the Assist
ant Secretary of War, here, Febru-
ary 8.
Neyland, Maj. Robert R., jr., Engi-
neer Corps, to be retired February %.
Jensen, Maj. James o., Engineer
Corps Reserve, from Lansdowne, Pa,
to active duty in Office Of the Assist
ant Secretary Of War. here, Febru-
ary %.
The following officers, detailed to
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Southern Maryland Gripped
In Worst Winter Since 1913

telephone lines, trunks in the seventh
district, have been affected.
Oysters have been hard to get,
however. with the freezing over of
Breton Bay and the Potomac River.
The biyalves were reported bringing 81
q tub at st. Patrick's, with the de-
rnand great.
Few oystermen have supplies on
hand, though many have been longing
oysters for their own use through holes
In the ice.
Capt. Walter Cheseldine Of River
Springs predicted the fishing season
would be late because Of the frozen
Potomac River.
No persons are Wintering On Black
istone Island and those who live on
St. GATHERINGS and st. Margarets, of
River Springs, have come TO the
mainland and are walking back and
forth to feed their stock.
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by her late hus-
band, a British
officer who was
with Kitchener in
the Sudan, will
S all tomorrow
from New York
for Morocco for
the thrill of trav-
cling alone in an
automobile the
length of the
Dark Continent.
Mrs. S ing e r
disclainls the title
of explorer" with
the explanation
she travels for
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Current History" Sold.

NEW YORK, February 8 R.-
Current History, a magazine pub
lished by the New York Times Co.
since 1914, was sold today to M. e.
Tracy, formerly a featured writer for
the Scripps-How newspapers.
Tracy, a native of Southwest Harbor,
Me-, began newspaper work on the
Houston, Tex, Chronicle. He will edit
his publication.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
TO HONOR LINCOLN
Miss Dolly Madison and Repre-
sentative Thurston to Speak
Wednesday Night.

The Young Republican Group Of
the District will commemorate Lin
coins birthday Wednesday at pm.
with a special program at the club
house on Scott Circle.
Representative Lloyd Thurston Of
Iowa and Miss Dolly Madison, vice
president of the Young Republican
National Federation, will be the guest
speakers. An entertainment and buf-
fet supper will follow.
Thomas P. Littlepage, jr., is presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
group, which has become affiliated with
the National Federation Of Young
Republicans. The District is in the
fourth region, embracing the Eastern
seaboard States from Maryland to
Florida. The local representatives at
federation meetings will be Douglas
Hatch and Mrs. Bishop P. Hill.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
By the Associated Press.


LEONARDTOWN, Md, February 9.
The worst Winter Southern Mary
land has known since 1918 means
shorter hours for st. Mary's County
school children.
Ever since the big freeze set In.
more than two weeks ago, the schools
have been dismissed earlier than usual
to assure the children safe Transports
ton home.
Housewives throughout the county
were prepared for the freeze and the
heavy snow Of this week. The ma
jority of them had bountiful sup
plies Of canned garden produce on
hand.
Mrs. Wilmer Matthews, in charge
Of the relief Office here, said she had
received no emergency requests.
No serious accidents have been re-
ported In the county and only three
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Meeting, Southeast Business Mems
Association, 3l4 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, S:15 pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
LIGGETT ANGLE Barred
New Evidence Hinted in Trial
of Murder Suspect.

of Murder Suspect.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 8 P).-
Thomas McMeekin, attorney for Isa-
dore (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld, on trial
charged with murder In the staying of
Walter Liggett, Minneapolis weekly
newspaper publisher, said tonight q
man, reported to have offered $500 for
an opportunity to talk to Blumenfeld
the night he was arrested, has been
subpoenaed In the case.
McMeekin said: The real solution
of the Liggett murder mystery may
hinge on this mans story"
Meanwhile, he indicated, his inves-
tigator, William c. Dannenberg, was
working to gather information needed
to round out "a surprising angle" Of
the defense case.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
Irish Veterans to Meet.

The Washington Post of the Irish
War Veterans will meet tomorrow at 8
pm. at the National Guard Armory,
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
TOMORROW.

Meeting, Bartenders' Union, Old Lo-
cal, No. rs, 720 Fifth street, pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Meeting, National Bituminous Coal
Commission. Carlton Room, Carlton
Hotel, 10 am.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Mrs. Ava Hamilton Singer, who has
been living at 916 Sixteenth street
during the past five years and dream
ing about Africa, continent best loved
Evening star., 1936-02-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Meeting. American Lithuanian So
ciety, Room D, Washington Hotel, 2:30
pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Banquet
Room, Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09
DANIELS COMING TO u. S.
Leaves Mexico, D. F., for Opening
of San Diego Exposition.

of San Diego Exposition.
MEXICO, D. F., February R.-
Ambassador Josephus Daniels, accom-
panied by Mrs. Daniels. left by train
tonight for San Diego, Calf, to rep
resent President Roosevelt at the 1886
opening of the Pacific International
Exposition February IL.
The Ambassador said he would visit
Los Angeles and other California cities
and return here about February 20.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Meeting. Kappa Beta Pi Sorority,
South Room, Carlton Hotel pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Meeting, Euta Beta Chi Sorority,
South Room, Carlton Hotel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Dinner, Catholic University Tower,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Lecture, Alliance Francaise, Patio,
Carlton Hotel, 4 pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Banquet
Room, Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Lecture. Alliance Francaise, Patio,
Carlton Hotel, 4 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Beta Pi Sorority,
South Room, Carlton Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Euta Beta Chi Sorority,
South Room, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner. Catholic University Tower,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Gulf Refining Co., Hanil-
ton Hotel, 9 am.
Meeting, Internal Revenue Lodge,
Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, City Firefighters, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi Fra
ternity, University Club, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Central Housing Admin
istration, University Club, 1890 pm.
Dinner, Washington Urlogical So
ciety, University Club, $50 pm.
Dinner, Mackal Society, University
Club, $50 pm.
Luncheon, Washington Alumni of
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, New
York Avenue Childs Restaurant, 1890
pm.
Meeting, Daughter Of Isabella,
Washington Club, 8 pm.
Smoker, Gonzaga Alumni Associa-
ton, Gonzaga Hall, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Meeting, Gulf Refining Co., Hanil-
ton Hotel, 9 am.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Meeting, Internal Revenue Lodge,
Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1936-02-09

Luncheon, Washington Alumni Of
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, New
York Avenue Childs Restaurant, 1890
Evening star., 1936-09-14
BONNER'S VERDICT
OF $45,OOO UPHELD

The United States Court Of Appeals
today affirmed the $45, 1000 verdict re-
turned by a District Court jury IN
favor of Frank e. Bonner, former
executive secretary of the Federal
Power Commission, who charged ne
was hbeled by five articles published
in the Washington Times and WASH
ington Herald in the Spring of 1880.
The articles were published in a
number of Hearst newspapers and
Bonner has obtained judgments against
others of the Hearst papers in various
cities. He claimed the articles brought
him into disgrace and seriously in
jured him in his profession as an elec-
trical engineer.
The Court Of Appeals ruled against
the defendant, the Washington Times
Co., on all points raised in the appeal
and refused to discuss the reason
ableness of the large verdict, pointing
out that Bonner obtained q verdict
almost as large, an amount of $40,-
600, in similar suit in Boston.
The newspaper attacks on the for
mer Power Commission ofacial grew
,ut Of troubles with q commission file
clerk, Mrs. Minnie L. Ward. who drove
Frank w. Grifnth, chief clerk, from
her ofice, throwing water and eggs
at him. She was suspended and sub
sequently filed charges with the Sec
retary Of the Interior, who was then
acting chairman Of the commission:
the Attorney General. and the Prest.
dent of the United States against
Bonner and ortfnth
Evening star., 1936-09-14

The couple had been to Fredericks-
burg in the husbands small truck to
bid on a load of junk and were re-
turning at the time of the crash.
James Morgan, 20, of Washington,
driver Of the other truck, and his
companion, L. B. Mccarthy, 20, De-
troit, were held by State police for
. preliminary hearing. Morgan said
that In passing the Tompkinson struck
he heard something "scrape" his We
hicle and, glancing around, saw the
other truck leave the road and crash
into a tree. The youths extricated
the couple and took them to Mary
Washington Hospital in Fredericks-
burg.
How Corley is going to take care
of his six nephews and ,nieces he was
not quite sure today.
II don't know" he unused. maybe
mother and dad can take some of
them. But we'll get along somehow" F."
Corley was also awaiting the call
that life insurance agent always
makes on Mondays. His sister had
the receipt book with her and he
doesn't know the name of the COM
pany, but the insurance will help a
lot In paying the funeral expenses.
It was not found in the wreck of the
car, so far as he has been able to learn.
Twenty other persons, four of them
Washingtonians. were injured in week
end traffic accidents in the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
None was seriously hurt. Virginia
counted seven deaths in all, raising its
total for September to A, and for
1886 to 456.
Two men suffered bone fractures
when the car in which they were
riding overturned at Central avenue
and Forty-ninth street northeast
They were David Upperman, 80, of
5102 Sherrier place. whose right foot
and ankle were broken, and George
Hilleary, SO. Rosslyn, Va. who suffered
fractures of the right foot and arm.
The Nations week end death toll
was at least "a, according to the As
ISOLATED Press,
Evening star., 1936-09-14
CARPLUNCE KILLS
COL. HUMPHREYS
Former D. C. Resident Dies
in CoIorado-BuriaI in
Arlington.

Lieut.. Col. Thomas Ogden Hum
phreys, retired Coast Artillery officer
and former resident of Washington,
was killed Saturday night when his
car plunged of a highway near Castle
Rock, Colo, 80 miles south of Denver,
relatives here were informed yesterday.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. but the date has not
been set.
Col. Humphreys. who was 4S, re-
tired because of in-hea;th about two
years ago. He left his home here
the Martinique Hotel-for treatment
at the Fitzsimmons Hospital. Denver,
. month ago.
The colonel was divorced from his
wife, the former Carols Garnett. 301
Cumberland avenue, Somerset, Nd. a
year ago She subsequently married
Henry S. Wheeler, Mayor of Newport,
r. I. Her son, Thomas o. Humphreys,
jr, 19, arrived here from Newport last
night to attend his fathers funeral.
A native Of San Diego. Calf. Col
Humphreys entered the Army after
graduation with honors from Cornell
University. He served during the
World War with the I'd Division. Just
before his retirement he was in COM
mand of Fort Preble, Me.
Lieut.. P. M. Mosier, who was in the
car with Col. Humphreys, was un-
injured.
Col Humphreys is survived by his
mother, Mrs. E. M. Humphreys, 2o24
First street. and three sisters, Mar
garet A.. Dorothy and Mrs. J. r.
McNiel.
The coloners son figured in the
wreck of the yacht Kaydet last March
of Cape Hatteras. The vessel was
in charge Of Capt. Homer B. Millard,
Washington boys school headmaster,
accompanied by a group of local
youths. They were rescued by the
steamer Rosario and taken to Puerto
Rico.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Marine Band in the Marine
Barracks at 8 pm. today: Capt. Tay-
lor Branson, leader; william F. San
telmanS. second leader.
PROGRAM.
March, MY Own United States"
from when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" Edwards
Excerpts from Wang" Morse
Cornet solo. kiss Me Again"
from Mile. Modiste"- Herbert
(Winfred Kemp.
Intermezzo. There Once Was an
Owl" Herbert
Trombone solo, Lover, Come Back
to Me-" from New Moon -Romberg
(Harold Bayes).
Selections from THE Burgo-
master" Luders
Saxophone solo. Indian Sum-
mer HERBERT
(Kenneth Douse).
(a) Homoresque, Listen to My
Tale Of Woe" ----- Sousa
(b) March, 1.-THE Bride Elect -Sousa
Selections from THE Red Mill"
Herbert
Xylophone solo, "The Glow
Worm" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ltncke
(Charles Owen).
Excerpts from Music In the
AL ---------- ------------ kAciH
March, THE Bohemians" -Hadley
"The Marines Hymn"
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Army Band,
at pm. today in the auditorium.
Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, conducting.
March, ION the Alert" Goldman
Second Polonaise" List
Cornet solo,
WILLOW Echoes" Simon
Ralph Ostrom, soloist.
Waltz, "Close To Me" ---De Rose
"Springtime In Chinatown "--Renton
"Cinderella's Bridal
Procession" Dickef
March. wien Bleibt
"The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-09-14
ACTION DUE SOON
TO ALLOW LUDKES
TO ENTER SCHOOL
But State Board Is Held Un-
likely to Meet on Flag
Salute Incident.
ASKED TO OVERRULE
OXON HILL ORDER
LAWYER to Seek Mandamus Un-
less Maryland Unit Acts
Quickly.
sy . Stat. Correspondent Of Inc Star.

8y q Stan Correspondent OF Inc star.
BALTIMORE, September 14.-Court
action within few days to return the
six Ludke children to Prince Georges
County schools appeared likely today
as State Supt of Schools Albert s.
Cook indicated no special meeting Of
the Maryland Board of Education
would be called for consideration OF
the case.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Her
bert r. O'Conor was studying the State
boards Jurisdiction In the matter at
the request of Cook. Attorney Ed
mund D. Campbell Of Washington,
representing the children's father. has
asked the agency to overrule the
county education boards order barring
the Oxon Hill children from school
for their refusal to salute the Ameri-
can flag.
Anxious to avoid delay in their
education, Campbell declared he would
seek a mandamus from the Circuit
Court in Upper Marlboro unless he
received immediate response" from
the State Board.
According to law providing for daily
patriotic exercises at Maryland
schools, local boards of education are
charged with arranging the cere-
monies. O'Conor must determine
whether the State agency can force
the Prince Georges board to rescind
its ruling, issued last June.
Cites Difficulties.
I'VE probably will not call a spe-
cial session before our regular meet
ing next MONTH" Cook declared to-
day. Our board members live all
over the State, and it would be diff
cult and expensive to gather them all
together just to hear this case-even
If We find that we have the right to
do So"
August A. Ludke, 4o-year-old Wash
ington Post Office employe, today de-
clared his children's disbarment from
the Oxon Hill Consolidated School had
been "a terrific shock to them, espe-
cially the four girls"
They aren't at all enthused over
this enforced vacation" he said. The
shock actually made the youngsters Ill
for several days. They all liked their
school work, you know, and received
very good marks"
Members of Jehovah's Witnesses, Q
religious sect, the children attracted
Nationwide interest last Spring when
they refused to salute the flag at the
morning Pledge of Allegiance exer-
cises. They declared they would not
put the flag before God"
Case in California.
A similar refusal to salute in CAL
ifornia brought expulsion of a girl in
Sacramento County, but the State
Superior. Court, citing the religious
freedom clause of the California con-
Stitution, reinstated the child. She
was also a member of Jehovah's Wit
nesses.
Campbell's attack on the Prince
Georges boards ruling is founded on
the Maryland constitutional provisions
Of religious freedom and the law pro-
viding for the patriotic ceremonies.
The latter statute, he. averred in the
petition filed with the State board,
does not prescribe penalties for in
dividuals' Noncompliance.