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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
HOOVER TO ATTEND
WASHINGTON FETE
Capital and Virginia Officials
to Witness Celebration
at Alexandria.

While the President and Mrs. Hoover,
with large delegations of Washington
and Virginia officials, will witness the
historic celebration of George Washing
tons birthday in Alexandria tomorrow.
patriotic groups in the District of
Columbia have reported their plans
completed for the city-wide observance
here.
The President will arrive in Alexan-
dria at 2:30 o'clot tomorrow for the
military and civic parade. Mr.. Hoover
and his party, including Secretary of
War Hurley and large group of War
Department officials, will be met by
Gov. Pollard of Virginia. They will
watch the colorful parade from a glass
inclosed reviewing stand at Washington
and Queen streets. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
expect to remain about two hours in
the historic Virginia city, scene of many
incidents in the early and later day
life of the First President.
Shortly after lunch the Chief Execu-
tive, accompanied by Mrs. Hoover,
George Akerson, one of his secretaries
and his naval and military aides, will
motor to Alexandria. In the morning
the President expects to be at his desk,
but will receive no callers. He hopes
to use the holiday to clean up his mail
and other matters which accumulated
during his weeks vacation at Long
Key, Fla.
Patriotic Societies Meet Together.
While the Alexandria celebration
naturally assumes major Importance In
the eyes of the Nation tomorrow be-
cause of its significance and the notanles
who will attend, the interest of Wash
ingtonians is focused on the District OF
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
MAN IN GREEN HAT
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Defense Claims Agents Found No
Liquor on Cassidy When
Arrested.

George Lawrence Cassidy. 300 block
OF Seventeenth street southeast, the
man in the green hat" arrested Tues
day by prohibition agents on charges of
transporting and possessing whisky near
the rear of the Senate ONCE Building,
alleged companion, John T. Gately. by
Judge John p. Mcmahon at Police Court
today.
Prohibition agents, who have been
"shadoWing" the movements OF Cas-
sidy about Capitol Hill since his arrest
near the Senate Office Building two
months ago, charged him and Gately,
his companion, with transporting six
quarts of odd Tom Gin"
Testimony showed that Gately got
out OF machine with a package con-
tanning four quarts of gin and was
given a smaller package containing two
quarts by Cassidy, who remained in the
machine. The man was arrested when
he was about to place both packages
into a machine parked nearby.
The agents say that Cassidy at this
point alighted hurriedly from the ma
chine and walked across the street He
was apprehended few minutes later.
Defense Attorney Myron Enrich
maintained that Cassidy had nothing to
do with the whole affair. He argued
that no whisky was found on Cassidy
when the agents arrested him.
Although Attorney Enrich announced
that Gately said he was not acquainted
with Cassidy, prohibition agents said
that the former is the father n-law OF
"the man in the green hat"
Cassidy was indicted by the grand
jury last month, subsequent to his ar
rest in November by Sergt. George Little
| and his liquor squad. At this time
police raided the defendants home, or
Seventeenth street southeast, and re-
ported finding over 800 quarts Of as
sorted liquors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
EXPERTS STUDYING
Illumination OF
UNDERSEA CRAFT
Question Is Taken Up In
formally by Legal Advisers
at London.
DRAFTS TO BE PREPARED
BY EACH DELEGATION
What Will Happen if French Crisis
Is Not Settled by Wednesday
Pondered by Delegates,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 2l.-Informal
study of the question of the humaniza-
ton of submarine warfare took place
at the foreign Office today between the
legal experts of the big five powers.
George A. Rublee, confidential adviser
to Ambassador Morrow, and Keith Mer-
rill, personal adviser to Secretary Slim
son, represented the United States.
It was decided that each delegation
shall prepare preliminary drafts of
clauses which they think the treaty
should contain and be prepared to sub
NIT them at another meeting of the
legal experts on Tuesday, so that the
conference may have something definite
to work on when it resumes next We'd
nesday.
Secretary Stimson came to London
today and had lunch with Lord Grey,
former foreign minister. He will re-
turn to Stanmore this afternoon.
Apprehension Discernible,
Undercurrents of apprehension with
regard to possible consequences OF the
french pC1illCdl SIludlECll MC4C hASSC4AA-
ible today among delegates.
The question uppermost in most
minds was what will happen to the
conference if the Government crisis is
not settled by next Wednesday, when
the present weeks recess will be con-
Guided.
London hoped Camille Chautemps
would be able to secure majority in
the French chamber for the cabinet
which he expected to form today
However, as one French observer put
it, nothing at all is certain about
what is going to happen in Paris
Although the chiefs of the delega-
lions at least publicly show no dispo-
sition to view the future with any great
gloom, it is said that Secretary Slim
ron and Prime Minister Macdonald in a
colIvvIsaJ1on yesterday discussed their
fears Of further prolongation of the
conference and probable effect upon
world opinion
Delay Costs Big Sum.
It is possible that if the French sit
uation has not cleared I'D definitely by
the first of The week Mr.. Macdonald
may call meeting of the chief dele
gates even before next Wednesday in
an attempt to discover some solution.
There has been no public estimate of
ef1e cost of the conference day by day,
but no one contradicts the fact that
each weeks delay will cost a huge
sum. Evidence that even the British
are feeling the strain was shown IN the
House of Commons last night when
there was a somewhat caustic debate
on an appropriation of $4,000 for en-
tertainment and other expenses of the
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
u. S. TO LAUNCH NEW SUBMARINE
MARCH IS, DESPITE CONFERENCE
V-6 One of Nine Fleet Craft Was Authorized by Act of
August 20, 1916.

While the London Nava' Disarmament
Conference has under consideration the
abolition Of the submarine as an arm Of
national defense, Uncle Sam s going
ahead with plans for launching the U.
o. S. We on March Is.
Rear Admiral G. w. Laws, the COM
mandant Of the Navy Yard at Mare
Island, California, notified the Navy De-
partment today that plans for the
launching are fast nearing completion.
Miss Jean Keesling, daughter Of Francis
v. Keesifng Of San Francisco, has been
designated as sponsor for the new I'M
dersea craft, which is the latest word in
American naval construction for this
type Of vessel.
The Navy Department announcement
today said that the We Is one Of the
nine feet submarines authorized by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
YOUTH, II, WHO SHOT STEPFATHER
FREED FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION
Assault Charge Nole Pressed When Victim Fails to
Appear in Court.

The boy and his young mother left
the court arm in arm.
I'm so glad that it's all over" said
Mrs. Lowe. 1T was an unfortunate
thing, the whole business. ! hope that
things will be all right from now on"
According TO Mrs. loves story, she
had been having trouble with her hus-
band for some time. Once she appeared
in Police Court and told Fitzpatrick
that her husband had been mistreating
her.
Thursday night she said that Lowe
came home in an ugly mood. She said
her son walked into the r street apart
ment just In time to see the man strike
his mother, and governed by uncontrol-
liable anger. fired revolver at the man
Lowe was hit by the bullet and taken
to Emergency Hospital, where he was
released four days later.
Meanwhile young Hazel had been ar
raigned in Police Court last Friday, the
case being continued until today to en-
able Lowe 70 testify. Hazel has been
at liberty under $1,000 bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
CONF ESSED KILLER
READY TO Return
Man Who Claims He Slew
Nine Willing to Waive
Extradition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, February 2l.-Un-
less James Baker, laxative young man
who says he killed eight men with
poison and shot another to death,
changes his mind, New York author
tiles can have him whenever they come
for him.
Baker, who today remained in the
county jail, declared that he would not
fight extradition to the city where he
says he poisoned Henry Cav, watch
man in the Guggenheim Laboratory, on
December %, 1928. The Cav murder
was the only one of the nine of which a
definite record was found yesterday
after Baker had made his remarkable
confession to Detroit police.
Indicted for Theft.
While doubt was expressed in New
York as to whether Baker could be in
dicted for murder on available evidence,
he had been sought as a suspect and is
under indictment for theft of $40 from
the laboratory safe.
Baker last night continued to talk
freely and affably with reporters about
the crimes which he says he committed
in New York, Houston, Texas; Warren,
Ohio. Hamburg, Germany; Bombay,
India, and other places.
In connection with his story of plac-
ing poison in keg of beer on the tank
er Gulfport in 1927, causing the death
of three men, Baker was asked if any
of the men were his enemies.
Some Didn't Like Him.
He said they were not, but some of
the boys didn't like me because !
wouldn't drink" He made a wry face
when asked If he ever takes a drink of
alcoholic beverage.
A man who lived In the same farm
house where Baker had been staying
in seclusion near Detroit for a year was
referred to by the prisoner as sitting
on keg of dynamite and not knowing
it." He made this remark when de-
tectives limited that there had been
some rivalry between Baker and the
other man over young woman who
also lived there.
Baker himself had been in a pre-
| carious position during a part of his
hiding out, since police knew that a
recluSe with some of the habits of a
wanted" man was in the house. A re-
mark to visiting New York detective
eventually led to the capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
NOMINATION OF KEECH
FACES COMMITTEE TODAY
Action Is Expected After Question
ing on His Experience in
Utility Matters.

The Senate District committee is
meeting this afternoon on the nomina-
ton of Richmond B. Keech to be peo-
pies counsel before the Public Utilities
Commission. Mr.. Keech is scheduled
to appear before the committee at the
request of Senator Blaine, Republican,
Of Wisconsin, who inquired several days
ago as TO the experience of the nominee
in public utility matters. It is prob
able the committee will be ready to act
on the nomination after it hears Mr..
Keech.
The committee also will consider this
afternoon the proposed amendment to
the street railway merger plan seeking
to provide definitely for reduced fares
for school children. William Nick
Clayton of the Federation of Citizens
Association and John j. Noonan will be
heard on this question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
ABSENT MEMBERS
OF TAFT'S FAMILY
CALLED TO BEDSIDE
Failure to Gain Ground in
Past Week Prompts AC-
ton by Relatives Here.
e. the Associated Press.

Failure of William Howard Taft to
gain ground during the last week to-
day prompted those who are at his bed
side to summon members of the fam
lily who are out of the city to come
to Washington.
While there was nothing to indicate
his condition had taken sudden turn
for the worse, it was said those caring
for the former President and Chief
Justice felt some apprehension over a
lack of improvement
Today's noon bulletin said that the
i'll man was ''just about the same" It
made no further comment
Since his return to his home here
from Asheville, N. c., where he had
gone for rest, Mr.. Taft's condition has
been regarded as serious by DR.. Thomas
A. Clayton and DR.. Francis r. Hagner,
who have been in constant attendance.
The members of the family who are
out of the city are his daughter, Mrs.
Manning, and two sons, Robert P. and
Charles A., and his brothers, Henry W.
Taft and Horace Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21

act Of August 20, 1916, and four of these
craft are now in commission. Three
are under construction as follows: the
VS., at the Navy Yark at Portsmouth,
N. H.. where the XII is likewise being
constructed, and the VS. at Mare Island.
The vs. was about 81 per cent COM
pleted at the first Of this year, while
the VS. was represented as being 80
per cent completed The probable date
Of completion of the VS. is given as
June Of this year. that of the We
September / of this year, while that OF
the VI is placed at August /, 1882.
The va and V-9 are not yet under
construction. the department said.
The dimensions of the VS. follow:
Lenth over all, 371 feet; extreme
breadths 33 feet inches; draft, is feet
IL inches; displacement, on the surface
also tons: submerged, $3.50 TONS The
keel was laid on August Q, 1927, and
the craft has quarters available for nine
officers. nine chief petty officers and
seventy other enlisted men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
MRS. WILLEBRANDT PAYS FINE
AND GIVES NEWS CAMERAS SLIP
Guilty Plea to Speeding Quietly Entered
and $40 Assessed Former Assistant
Attorney General.

Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt, for
mer Assistant Attorney General, ar
rested last Friday on a charge of
speeding, pleaded guilty in Trafflc
Court before Judge Given this morn
ing, paid a fine of $40 and slipped out
OF the court building, leaving half
dozen newspaper photographers mysti-
fed as to how she evaded them.
The case, the first one called in
TRAFFIC Court, was handled in the same
secretive fashion as the arrest last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
NEW YORK ATTORNEYS
SUSPECTED OF BRIBERY
Obstinate Juror Declared to Have
Been Paid 1910 in Utah Mail
Fraud Case.
BY the Associated Press.

oy the Associated FTeSS.
World says today that two defense at
torneyS have been summoned to the of
nee of United States Attorney Charles
H. futile for questioning concerning
charges of jury fixing in the trial of the
Utah lead mail fraud case
The trial ended in a disagreement
when John Cruz. Cuban, who was
juror No. 10, held out for verdict Of
not guilty.
The World says that Mr. Tuttle has
obtained affidavits from Cruz and his
wife that he received 1910 as a bride to
hold out against conviction.
The attorneys summoned are Joseph
Shalleck and Arthur NJ Sager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21

week. Instead of the loud shouting
of the name to the court room. as is
done in other cases, Mrs. Willebrandt
walked quietly to the defendants chair
in front of Clerk Charles Driscoll.
Smiling and silent, she cast a few
anxious glanceS about.
Are you Mabel Walker Willebrandt?"
whispered Driscoll. The clerk was an
swered by nod from the defendant.
How do you plead this charge of
speeding?" came another whisper.
Guilty" answered the former AS
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
POLICE HOLD SUSPECT.

LAS VEGAS, New, February 81 o.
Authorities revealed today that a man
believed to be John p. Dunn, wanted
for murder in Clarksville, Ark, since
1902. was arrested here Tuesday night
and was being held for Arkansas Of
ficials.
The prisoner denied he was a mem
Der of quartet that held UP a Clarks-
vile bank in 1902 and killed Sheriff
John Power in running gun fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
STRIKERS INVADE SHOP.

BOSTON. February 81 (B.-A crowd
of approximately 20 striking garment
workers today invaded the work room
of the Imperial Dress Co. and attacked
the working employees. One man was
slashed across the neck with a sharp
instrument and about 90 other men
and women pummeled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
UNEMPLOYED STORM
CHICAGO'S CITY HALL
Mounted Police Disperse Groups of
Jobless, Making Them
Keep Moving.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 21.--A mob of
unemployed men and women marched
on the City Hall at noon today, but
were repealed by detail of mounted
police officers and forced to dispense.
The mounted policemen rode into
the midst of the marchers, ordering
them to keep moving. Many arrests
were made. Hundreds of persons stood
around the City Hall in groups, but the
officers rode constantly among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
TWO KILLED IN CRASH.

ROANOKE, Va, February 81 P.-
Two persons we're killed and another
critically injured today in a collision
between an automobile and a train at
q crossing near Salem, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21

Radio Programs on Page C-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
"FrOn Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered TO Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21
WEATHER.

tu s. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair tonight; minimum temperature
about IS degrees, with increasing cloudi-
ness tomorrow Highest,
rs. at $3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, SO,
at $50 am. today
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
PROBE IS ORDERED
INTO BOYS DEATH
Truck Driver II Held Awaiting
Findings Tomorrow Of
Coroner's Jury.

A coroner'E Jury viii open an inquiry
tomorrow morning into circumstances
of the death Of Warren Marshall Stearns,
10, of 6232 Georgia avenue, fatally in
jured beneath the wheels Of q motor
truck yesterday when he attempted to
run across Georgia avenue, near Ritz
tenhouSe street.
Benjamin Williamson, colored, Il,
driver Of the truck, Is being detained at
No. Is precinct awaiting the jury's
verdict
The boy, a student at Nativity Cath
Ollie School, had left home Just. pre-
vious to the accident to enjoy the SAT-
urday holiday with his brother Corby
Lee StearrS, IS.
With other boys they were walking
along the sidewalk when Warren start
ed across the street. According to the
driver, the boy darted suddenly Into
the path of his truck.
williamson declared he was driving
at a moderate speed and did everything
In his power to avert the accident.
Warren was taken to Walter Reed
Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
DISTRICT WOMEN
FORM REPUBLICAN
DRY ORGANIZATION
w. c. T. U. Leaders Head
Group to Support Hoover'S
Enforcement Plans.
MRS. GEORGE ROSS MADE
TENTATIVE CHAIRMAN
League to Meet With Democratic
Group Temporarily-To Keep
Voters Informed.

Determined to aid in giving WASH
ington and the Nation better law en-
forcement, particularly with reference
to prohibition, a group Of Republican
women Of the District Of Columbia have
Organized the District Of Columbia Re-
publican Woman'S Law Enforcement
League. A temporary organization has
been perfected and in about . month
q permanent structure will be con-
Structed.
Mrs. Doran Is Treasurer.
The tentative officialS Of this new
Reinforcement group are prominently
identified with the Women'S Christian
Temperance Union In the National
Capital. Mrs. George A. Ross has been
chosen chairman. She Is treasurer Of
the District w. C. T. u. and president
Of the Northwest Union. Mrs. A. B.
McManus, one Of the associate direc-
tors Of the District Union, has been
chosen secretary Of the new dry group
prohibition commissioner, second vice
president Of the District w. G. r. u.
and president of the Mount Pleasant
Union, is treasurer Of the newly formed
body.
Mrs. Ross declined last night to 90
into details about the new organiza.
ton, contenting herself with the state
ment that no further announcement
Of the groups plans will be made until
our plans have taken more definite
shape" She said that the Republican
dry group will meet with the Demo-
cratic Law enforcement League Of the
District Of Columbia for . time, until
her group Is better organized.
First Club Of Kind.
"This is the first Republican Law
Enforcement Club to be organized to
support President Hoover and the adj
ministration in carrying out their
pledge to the people for better law
enforcement" said o brief announce
ment furnished The Star.
One purpose is to help the women
back In the States to support only can
didateS who stand Squarely for law
enforcement" the announcement said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
Sodality Union to Hold Annual
Mass Meeting at Gonzaga
Auditorium.

Right Rev. Michael j. Curley, Arch
bishop Of Baltimore, will be the prin.
cipal speaker tomorrow evening ct the
annual mass meeting Of the Sodality
Union OF Washington at the 0onzaga
Auditorium. The program Is scheduled
to commence at 6:l5 o'clock.
The Sodality Union Chorus, under
the direction Of Miss Margaret Walsh,
with Miss Margaret Breen accompa-
mist, viii render the musical score. A
representative attendance from af1ilated
sodalitieS Is expected.
Miss Mary Mattingly. president Of the
union. wiz present report Of the &C
tiWtieS during the past year. Miss
Mattingly recently was unanimously re-
elected to her ninth term in ONCE.
The union, which was begun in
Washington In 1918, with the approval
Of the late Cardinal Gibbons, Is q fed
Grafton Of parochial societies devoted
to the honor Of the Blessed Virgin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
WOMAN TELLS JUDGE WHERE
TO GO-FELLOW JURIST REPLIES
so Days Is Added to Her
Sentence for Remark
Aimed at Mcmahon.
Given Orders Extra Jail Term
When He ReVokeS Pro-
baton Writ.

Having had lessons In jurisprudence
from Judges Isaac r. Hit and John p.
Mcmahon, Miss Dorothy M. Davis, a
years old, took pointer or two In Police
Court yesterday from Judge Ralph
Given.
Let the Judge do the talking" was
the last text, and Miss Davis got so
days In which to memorize it.
The defendant, the court was in
formed, had muttered go to hell"
shortly after Judge Mcmahon gave her
80 days on q charge Of tapping q gas
main.
Several weeks previously Miss Davis
received a two-day jail sentence from
Judge Hit when she reported several
hours late for her own trial.
Yesterday as Miss Davis prepared to
leave the court room, Judge Mcmahon
admoniShed her that a previous proba-
ton sentence would be revoked II she
got in trouble after serving her 30-day
term.
Her reply to this was reported to the
judge by o spectator, although It es-
capped the ears OF the juriSt himself.
Judge Mcmahon related the incident
to Judge Given, who had put Miss
Davis on probation in February on two