Evening star. [volume], March 25, 1937, Page A-5, Image 5

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WALTER A. BROWN
DIES AT AGE OF 70
Native of Capital Was Prom
inent as Realtor and In
surance Broker.
Walter A. Brown, 70, for many
years a prominent realtor and insur
ance broker here, died early today
at his home, 2713 Connecticut ave
nue. He had been in poor health
about eight months, but became seri
ously ill only two days ago.
Mr. Brown was a past grand mas
ter of Masons in the District, hav
ing served in 1906. He also had been
prominently identified with financial
Institutions, clubs and other organiza
tions.
a native or tnis city, Mr. Brown
was the son of the late Thomas A.
Brown and the late Mrs. Margaret
Tenley Brown. He was educated In
the District public schools and at
Swarthmore College.
He began business in 1890 at 1423
Pennsylvania avenue in a building
which was formerly known as the
George Washington Hotel. Mr. Brown
was a director of the Federal-Amer
ican Co. and formerly was a director
of the old Federal-American National
Bank.
In 1896, Mr. Brown was master of
Federal Lodge, No. 1, F. A. A. M.
His other Masonic affiliations included
membership in Columbia Chapter, No.
1, Royal Arch Masons; Columbia Com
mandery. No. 2, Knights Templar, and
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Since 1906, he had been president of
St. John's Mite Association, a Ma
eonic organization.
He was a member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, which he
served as president in 1919; member
of the Board of Fire Underwriters
of the District of Columbia, of which
he was president in 1905, and of the
Washington Real Estate Board. He
also belonged to the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia, the Society of Natives, the
Columbia Country Club and the Con
gressional Country Club. He formerly
belonged to the old City Club.
Surviving are his widow, formerly
Mary Berenice Nixon; a daughter,
Miss Ruth Marita Brown; a son, Wal
ter A. Brown, jr., associated with him
in business; two grandchildren, Wal
ter A. Brown, 3d, and Donald Carter
Brown, and a sister, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p m. Saturday at the residence. The
Grand Lodge of Masons will have
charge of the services. Other details
of the funeral arrangements were to
be announced later.
FASCISM IS SEEN
THREAT TO PEACE
England Is Held Possible Savior
of Democracy by Prof.
Laski.
Fascism threatens to draw Europe
Into a destructive war and England
now appears as a possible savior of de- :
mocracy, Prof. Harold J. Laski of the
London School of Economics last night j
told a Constitution Hall audience in I
the first of his two lectures in the
Bronson Cutting Memorial series.
"The lamps of reason are going out,”
he said, "and there is no assurance
that they will be relighted. War im
pends. after which, if it comes, there
will be a dark age in which democratic
government will be legend.”
The England that saved Europe from
Napoleon once more is the hope to !
save democracy in Western Europe, |
where "the sands of peace are rapidly j
running out,” he declared.
To cover difficulties at home, Prof, j
Laski continued, the Fascist nation
adopts a "spirited foreign policy.” This
policy is challenged and then there is j
more arming. Other nations rearm,
and this continues until there is an
"incident” born of mutual suspicion.
Then the nations go to war to main
tain prestige.
To resolve the paradox of capital
ism—"poverty in the midst of
plenty”—and to remake the economic
foundation of the State is the real
problem of democratic government,
he said.
The lecturer said that in England
there Is a tendency to think an end
of democracy there is impossible be
cause England “is different” and will
continue to “muddle through.”
Members of Congress and the diplo
Off for Puerto Rico
Members of the George Washington University debating
team, shown leaving today for Puerto Rico, where they will
debate the University of Puerto Rico. They will take the nega
tive side of the question, ‘‘Resolved, That an American League
of Nations Should Be Established.” This is the first time the
team has left the country for a debate since 1927, when a group
went abroad to compete with English universities.
Left to right: John Southmayd, Prof. Henry Roberts, Edward
Cage and Williams Rochelle. —Star Staff Photo.
Realtor Dies
WALTER A. BROWN.
matic corps were among the hundreds
wno turned out to hear the professor
speak. He was introduced by James
M. Landis, chairman of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. His topic
was “Europe and the Future of
Democracy.” Tonight he will talk on
"America and the Future of De
mocracy.”
Wallace to Speak.
Secretary Wallace said today he had
accepted an invitation to deliver a se
ries of lectures April 1, 2 and 3 before
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. He said he would discuss
national problems.
During the present unusually low
level of water in the Yangtze River the
Chinese government is blasting rocks
in Yangtze gorges to insure safer navi
gation later.
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FATALLY STRICKEN
Wardlaw Mason, 65, Is Victim of
Heart Attack.
Wardlaw Mason, 65, retired Govern
ment employe, died of a heart attack
yesterday at his home, 1308 Connecti
cut avenue.
Formerly of Richmond, Va., Mason
had lived at the Connecticut avenue
address for 18 years. He is survived by
a brother, Randolph Mason of New
York City.
CRASH FATAL TO CHILD
FREDERICK, Md„ March 25 04*).—
Andrew William Walter, 6 years old,
died yesterday in a Frederick hos
pital of a fractured skull and brain
abscess, resulting from a traffic acci
dent on March 6.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence A. Walter of Doubs,
and two sisters, Margaret Ann and
Patricia Lee.
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iw VINTAGE WINES
Sauternes_1933
Bordeaux White_1931
Graves_1933
St. Julien_1933
Bordeaux Red_1931
Margaux_1933
St. Emilion_1933
St. Estephe_1933
Chablis _1928
Bourgogne Red_1929
Macon Superieur___1924
Beaujolais_1929
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Imported Vermouths
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IMPORTED MARSALA
Italian Cream Sherry
Delicious full round Sherry
imported from Italy,
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Fifth # ^
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Amontillado Sherry, 22 yrs. __ Fifth, $1.58
Noilly Prat Vermouth_Qt. 30 ox., $1.19
Diamond Jubilee Sherry_Fifth, $1.69
Martini Rossi Chianti_Quart, 98c
Rare Amontillado Sherry, 70 yrs., Fifth, $1.99
Lanson's Champagne__ Fifth, $3.39
IMPORTED PORTS
OR SHERRIES
Rich, red ports;
dry sherries.
Specially Priced
Fifth
RENAULT’S CHAMP.
VINTAGE 1929
Naturally fermented champagne or
sparkling Burgundy.
$9.00 Case of 6 Bot.
large battle
Imported French I
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Cose of 12 Igo. bottles
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Casa of 12 Fifths,
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