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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
LEAGUE SUMMONS
WORLD FOR ARMS
FARLEY FEB.2 z, 1882
Geneva Tentatively Picked
for Conference if 1t Meets
Requirements.
CHAIRMAN TO BE NAMED
IN MAY COUNCIL SESSION
Curtius Makes Reservation Draft
Convention Must Not Be Con-
sidered Binding.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 24.-The Council
Of the League of Nations today form
ally invited the governments of the
world to assemble for general disarma-
ment conference February 2, 1882.
The date was designated as the first
Tuesday after the session of the coun-
Gil in January, 1882, which will begin
January 25 and last about a week. Cen
eva was designated conditionally as the
place for the conference.
The city finally chosen must give
guarantees tor satisfactory entertain
ment of the delegations, the press, and
the public.
The president of the conference will
be appointed at the May council session,
which also will name finally the place
where it will be held.
In short address before the council
today julius Curtius, German foreign
minister, declared that the draft con-
vention constructed by the preparatory
disarmament convention must not be
considered as binding upon the general
conference.
Aristide BRAND, French foreign min
iSter, replaying, called attention to this
German reservation, declaring that the
Preparatory Commissions work must
not be regarded as negligible, if debate
= opened on various principles already
decaded. the possibility of success of the
conference dwindles he said.
ACATNST DAwrS op uYrcur0
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MOTHER OF RICHIE
DIES AT ANNAPOLIS
Long Illness Closes at Executive
Mansion After Sons Fourth
Inaugural as Governor.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 24.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Cabell Ritchie, mother Of Gov.
Albert G. Richie, died at the State
Executive Mansion here today.
In feeble health for years, Mrs.
Ritchie was unable to attend the cere-
monies last week when her son, the
only man to be reelected Governor Of
Maryland, was inaugurated for the
fourth time
In her room in the Executive Mansion
across the street from the State Capt.
toll, she heard by radio her sons adj
dress broadcast over a Nationwide
hook-up
A daughter of the Old South, Mrs.
Richie was the granddaughter of a
Virginia Governor, William H. Cabell,
and the wife of judge Of the Supreme
bench of Baltimore City. She was q
member of the Cabell family, which had
had part in the development of Vir-
GINA from Colonial times. Her father,
DR.. Robert Gamble Cabell, was a physi-
clan. James Branch Cabell, the author,
is nephew.
Mrs. Richie took little interest In
politics before her sons election as
Governor. She then devoted herself to
making the Executive Manion at An
napoliS center of gracious hospitality.
Albert G. Richie and his wife were d.
vorced before he became Governor. One
brother, Henry Landon Cabell, Rich
mond banker, and two sisters, Mrs. Boy
kin Wright of Augusta, Ga, and Mrs.
John B. Lottier, Richmond, Va, survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
CONCENTRATE SALE.
MAY DRAW ACTION
Wickersham Report Spurs
Consideration of Grape
Product Regulation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pushed forward by the suggestions
Of the Wickersham report, the question
of possible Government action with the
sales of grape concentrates, which are
easily converted into wine, again to-
day was before Government officials.
The grape concentrate sales were
hayed in the Law Enforcement Com
missions report with the assertion they
Federal aid" A suggestion was made
for an amendment of the Volstead act
to curb this activity
why 1t should be penal to make wine
commercially for use in homes and not
penal to make in huge quantities the
material for wine-making and set up
an elaborate selling campaign for dis
posing of them" the report asserted
''is not easily apparent"
Officials Remain Silent.
Nevertheless, there appeared little
possibility today of immediate con-
certed Federal action in this direction
Both prohibition chiefs and Attorney
General Mitchell maintained the strict
silence in connection with grape con-
centrate matters, that has been their
policy in recent months.
Several weeks ago. the Attorney
General indicated the Justice Depart
ment might make statement to clarity
the Governments stand. This has not
yet been done. Prohibition Director
Woodcock likewise has maintained
silence, saying only that If sales cam
paigns show intent" to violate the
prohibition law they will be acted
against.
In connection with recent arrests of
grape concentrate statesmen, Woodcock
announced this had been done entirely
on the initiative of local dry agents. and
not upon orders from Washington. A
loan of many millions of dollars has
been made by the Farm Board to
California grape concentrate interests
represented by Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, former Assistant Attorney
General in charge of prohibition.
Reports Comment.
In this connection the Wickersham
report said:
1T becomes impracticable to interfere
with home wine-making, and it appears
to be the policy of the Government not
to Interfere with it. Indeed, the Gov
eminent has gone further. Prepared
materials for the purpose OF easy home
wine-making are now manufactured on
a large scale with Federal aid. Much
of homemade wine gets into circulation.
The possibilities of leakage, when there
is pressure on other sources of supply,
are always considerable"
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REDS MARCH IN ALBANY.
Small Band Makes Demands on Con.
ference of Governors.

ALBANY, N. Y, January "a CP.-A
little band of Communists advanced
upon the executive mansion today to
press their demands for unemployment
relief upon the conference of the Gov
errors of six Northeastern States.
There were Is men and l woman in
the party. A number of them carried
placards on which were inscribed vari-
Gus demands for cash relief, no evic-
tons for non-payment Of rent and free
light and fuel
There was no disorder The leader of
the delegation parleyed for while with
the officer in command of the squad Of
six State troopers on guard at the
mansion grounds and the officer carried
into the mansion note from the Com
munists requesting that they be allowed
TO appear before the Governor.
Guernsey T. Cross, secretary TO Gov
Roosevelt, came out and conversed with
the Communists leader, telling him the
Governors were busy at that time, but
would receive two of them early in the
afternoon.
The band then returned TO their
headquarters to choose a committee of
two to meet the Governors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
SENATE APPROVES
SEARCH CLAUSE IN
DISTRICT DRY BILL
Blaine Plans to Move Later
to Eliminate Whole Section
From Measure.
AMENDMENT TO PERMIT
a. PER CENT BEER OFFERED
Bingham's Plan Delayed to Allow
Blaine Proposals to Be Con-
sidered First.

Following brief debate, the Senate
today approved without roll call vote
the provision in the Howell prohibition
bill, as reported from the District Com
mittee, under which local officials
would be given broader power In issuing
search warrants for dwellings.
This section Of the bill, with the
amendment as approved by the Senate,
would read as follows
mo search warrant shall be issued to
search any private dwelling occupied as
such unless 1t is being used for the UNI
lawful sale of intoxicating liquor, or q
still or distilling apparatus is unlaw-
fully set up or being used therein. or
intoxicating liquor is unlawfully deliv-
cred thereto for purpose Of sale. or is
unlawfully removed therefrom -"
Rejects Committee Amendment.
The Senate a moment later rejected
an amendment the committee had made
to another section of the bill, dealing
with the procedure for returning liquor
seized in unsuccessful cases. As changed
by the Senate, this section will read:
I'm any proceeding for the return of
liquor seized under an invalid search
warrant or illegally seized under q valid
search warrant, such liquor shall not
be returned unless it appears to the
satisfaction of the court that such
liquor was lawfully acquired, possessed
and used by the claimant"
Although the Senate has acted on the
committee amendment to the search
warrant section, this does not end dis
cuSsion of that feature. since Senator
Blaine, Republican of Wisconsin, Is pre-
pairing to move later to eliminate en-
tirely the additional search warrant
powers in the bill.
Senator Bingham, Republican, Of
Connecticut, took the floor next and Of
fered the amendment he announced
would would strike out the Howell bill
In its entirety and substitute in its place
an amendment to the Volstead law to
permit the manufacture Of per cent
beer.
Bingham Proposal Delayed.
Senator Bingham asked for immedi-
ate consideration, but Vice President
Curtis ruled that under the parliament
tary situation, the Senate would first
have to take up Senator Blaine's
amendments to strike out certain por-
tionS of the Howell bill.
Senator Bingham, however, asked
permission to explain his amendment at
this time, declaring:
IT think 1t will be agreed, even by the
friends of total abstinence, that the
statement in the Volstead act that bev-
erages containing one-hah OF per cent
alcohol are intoxicating Is untrue.
1T has been shown that buttermilk,
left standing In pantry for q few
days, may contain one-half Of / per
cent and yet no one will contend that
would be intoxicating"
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Of Mon
tana interrupted to ask If the Bingham
lContinIled on Para d Column q
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W0ODCOCK EXPECTED
AT HIS MARYLAND HOME
Prohibition Director Leaves Bing.
hamton, N. Y, Despite Illness
Due to Grip.

III with the grippe, Director of Pro-
Inhibition Amos w. w. Woodcock was on
his way today from New York where
he was stricken, to his home at Sails
bury, Md.
First reports had been to the effect
that he was returning to this city, but
word was received later today from his
family home at Salisbury that he had
decided to go on to that city. He left
Binghamton, NJ Y. last midnight. &C
cording to dispatches from that city
contrary to the advice of a physician
who warned him that the trip would be
dangerous.
The director. VINO was conducting a
personal s'igation into prohibition
enforcement in the New York area, was
taken Ill Friday and was ordered to
bed by DR.. Andrew S. FrittS The i'll
ness, DR.. Fritts said, appeared to be
some sort Of grippe infection.
SALISBURY, Md. January "a Dr.
Amos w w. Woodcock, national di-
rector of prohibition. who was reported
I'll yesterday at Binghamton, N. Y. wa:
expected at his home here this after
noon. He telegraphed relatives that HI
would arrive alone from Binghamton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
AGAINST DAWES OR HUGHES
xzvestia Opposes American as Chair
man of 1882 Disarmament Conference

xzvestia Opposes American as Chair
man of 1882 Disarmament Conference.
MOSCOW, January "a CP.-Hostil-
ity to the selection of Charles Gates
Dawes or Charles Evans Hughes as
chairman of next years World Disarm-
ament Conference was expressed today
by the newspaper Izvestia in an edi-
torial asserting that international
anti-Soviet elements are intriguing" to
elect chairman from a country un-
friendly to Russia.
The Soviet Union, the newspaper
says. is not obliged to recognize any
chairman not approved by the Soviet
government and intimates that antag-
onistic elements are at work to keep
Russia out of the conference. 1T re-
minds u.s." the editorial says, "of a
former conference held at Geneva at
. time when the Soviet Union had boy
cotted Geneva"
AS for Aristide Brands Pan-Euro-
pean Federation, Igvestia says, it ap-
pears to be an attempt by American
capitalists to form a united front
against Soviet Russia and the United
States of America.
This conference" says the editorial,
SiS generally believed in Russia to have
the aim of forming bloc of capitalistic
powers against the United States and
the Soviet Union. It is not our duty to
defend America. Let Mr.. Hoover do
that"
Referring to the invitation to Russia
to participate in economic discussion
connected with the projected BRAND
federation, the newspaper protests that
Soviet delegates cannot help the capt.
talistS to solve crisis which they
themselves have caused" while in an
adjoining room "sit men plotting inter-
Yention against Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
LANGDON DRY CASE
|. PUT OFF FIVE DAYS
Continuance Granted to Per-
nit Motions Attacking
Still Evidence.

Policeman Robert F. Langdon, under
arrest in connection with the murder
of Beulah Limerick, pleaded not guilty
in District Supreme Court today to a
charge of illegally possessing a still
His attorney, Harry T. Whelan, asked
for and was granted a five-day con-
tinuance of the case. He said he want
of the seizure of the still in the base
ment of Langdon's home by police, who
had entered the house to make an in
vestigation in connection with the
Limerick girls death. Whelan will
seek to have the evidence suppressed.
The continuance was opposed by As
sistant United States Attorney John
j. Sirica, but Justice Peyton Gordon
held that the defendant was entitled
to the delay.
Langdon was returned to the District
jail.
Jury TO Get Case Monday.
While this phase of the case was be-
ing disposed of, Assistant United States
Attorney Julien I. Richards was pre-
pairing to present the Government EVIL
dence in the murder case to the grand
jury Monday Richards estimated that
a week. He said approximately so
witnesses would be called, and that the
jury would hear nine or 10 of them a
day.
The grand jury will be asked to con-
slider particularly the evidence police
have against Langdon, Vernon Linn
erick, brother of the slain girl; Rich
ard Reed, her sweetheart, and William
Paddy, friend. All four men are
being held in the District Jail, charged
with being accessories to murder.
In order to secure an indictment
against any or all of these, Richards
pointed out today, the Government
must present to the grand jury a prima
facie case. This, he explained, means
that there must be at least enough
evidence against the suspected party
to warrant his conviction at a criminal
trial in the absence of any defense
evidence.
In the hope of strengthening the case
they will present to the jury Monday,
police today were running down the
few remaining clues which promise to
clear up the mystery of the girls death.
Probe Pistol Shots.
Capt Edward j. Kelly, chief investi-
gator, today questioned a woman who
said she heard six shots fired between
5 and $50 o'clock on the morning of
December 81. Daniel Boyer, a milk
man, claims to have heard pistol shots
in the home at 18 Nineteenth street
southeast between and 4:30 o'clock in
the morning.
Hoping 20 find the weapon from which
the fatal shot was fired, Detective Sergt.
George Darnell today continued to
supervise a search of the sewers in the
Southeast section of the city. A similar
search was made yesterday, at the order
OF Inspector William S. Shelby, without
results.
The still, which the Government is
holding as evidence against Langdon
in connection with the charge on which
he was arraigned this morning, was
seized January 7 in his home at 1882
Oates street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
FASHIONABLE SHOP -.
ROBBED OF DRESSES
Thieves Ransack Connecticut Ave
nue. Establishment and Get Gowns
Valued at So, 500.

Thieves last night ransacked a fash
ionable dressmaking and millinery shop
at 1909 Connecticut avenue and escaped
with gowns valued at approximately
$500.
The robbery was discovered this
morning by John Dyson, colored, JAM
tor of the building. He notified Miss
Eva Shenton, proprietor of the millinery
department of the establishment. She
in turn telephoned Mrs. John G. Capers,
widow of a former commissioner of in
ternal revenue and proprietor of the
dressmaking department. Police also
were notified.
The robbers, according to Miss Shen-
ton, apparently gained entrance by I'M
locking the front door with a skeleton
key and carried their loot through a
rear window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
JOBLESS VETERANS
START LONG MARCH
More Than 200 Leave indie
pendence Square in PhiIadeI-
phia to Hike to White House.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January PA
group of men, estimated at more than
200, assembled in historic independence
Square today and started of on what
their leaders said would be march to
the White House, at Washington.
The leaders said that most of the
marchers were unemployed World War
Veterans intent upon presenting an ap-
peal to the President to hasten the
passage of legislation for the relief OF
unemployed former soldiers.
Some in Uniform.
Several OF the men were dressed
in the uniforms of World War soldiers.
Others were clad in overalls and work.
ing clothes and some carried small
American flags. Many carried haver-
sacks filled with food and supplies for
the long trek.
Before the army" left impromptu
speeches were made to the crowd that
looked on and the Stars and Stripes
were waved. One of the leaders, John
Dippy, 40, who said he was in the 29th
men were determined to walk all the
way to the National Capital, distance
of 1873 miles.
Hope to Arrive Tuesday.
We're all unemployed and we haven't
anything We're going to walk even
# lots of the boys are hardly able"
The leaders estimated they would
reach Washington about Tuesday.
A bugle call summoned the men into
marching order in the square and at
the command of John Alferi carrying
large American flag, started of. The
proposed route lay through Wilmington,
Del, then into Maryland, through
Baltimore and on to Washington.
joined by other marchers along the
way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
BALLOONS USED TO ASCERTAIN
IF CAPITOL VIEW WILL BE MARRIED
Big Bags Foated Over Site of Proposed Army and Navy
Building to Observe Results.

The discussion on the location of the
new Army and Navy Building entered
an interesting phase today, when bal
looms were called into play to demon
strate that the height of the building
would mar the view of the Capitol
dome, when seen from the Mount YER
non Memorial Highway.
Oficials of the ONCE of Public Build
ings and Public Parks made arrange
ments to take photographs this after
noon from a vantage point on the
Mount Vernon Boulevard, which is now
under construction. Army olficials are
cooperating in the floating OF the bal
looms. which will be placed ct a height
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KISS DAYS OVER, SAYS HOBSON,
REFUSING ONE ON ARIZONA TRIP
Hero of 1898 Says Conference Narcotic Education
He Is Attending Is Too Serious for Frivolty.

Remember your kissing days, cap
tain?" newspaper men asked.
"As well, ii not better, than I re-
member the Maine"
Pine! viii you permit one Of our
capitol's fairest stenographers to kiss
you for the sake of Photographic rec
ord?"
Il shall be delighted" the captain
beamed.
But when came the time, the place
and the girl the hero of the Merrimac
suddenly demurred, saying he came
here for very serious purpose, which
q frivolous kiss might defeat.
1T guess" said he, with q touch Of
aadnesss my kissing days are over."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
OPPOSES EMIGRATION

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, January "a
P).-Asserting that earning living is
easier in Jugoslavia than in the United
States and other countries where tmmi-
grafton is controlled by the quota syS-
tenn, the Zagreb Emigration Organiza-
ton in pamphlet issued today urges
JugoslavS to remain at home and seeks
to persuade those in the United States
b to return. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
EARTHQUAKE REPORTED

CHICO, Calf, January "a R.-A
severe earthquake was felt in Butte
County at 1922 o'clock (P S. IT, last
night. Dishes were ratified and furni-
ture moved, but no damage was re-
ported. Residents in Gridley, 20 miles
south Of Chico, and in Oroville, 20 miles
southwest of here, also felt the shock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Nv the Associated Press.

PHOENIX, Ariz., January 24.-Rich-
mond Pearson Hobson, in the days of
rRemember the Maine!" was quite a
Eashing blade among the hero-wor-
Shipping members Of the younger fem
SHINE set.
His kisses, bestowed and received,
after he sank the old Merrimac in
Eantiago's Harbor entrance, bottling up
the Spanish feet, nigh rang around the
world.
But he passed one up yesterday.
HobSon, now secretary general OF the
Western Conference on Narcotic Edu-
cation, came here to confer with men,
bers Of the Arizona Legislature on uni
NQTm narcotic Laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Republican Wins Alaskan Race

By the Associated Press.
JUNEAU, Alaska, January 24-Ofi-
cial returns of the Alaska November
elections showed today James Wicker
sham, Republican, had won the race for
Delegate to Congress over George
Grigsby, Democrat, by 248 votes. Total
vote for the territory was Ill $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

approximating that proposed for the
new executive department.
Directors to placing the Army and
Navy Building in the Southwest section
contend that this is one Of the greatest
arguments against placing it In that
area.
The Fine Arts Commission and the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission will likely be called upon
to view the photographs and decide If
the view Of the Capitol dome might be
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s.
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BRoPHY WILL CONTINUE
Passport Technically Delays Flyer
DoWned by Fog,

Downed by Fog.
SHANGHAI, January "a CP).-G. w.
Brophy, Los Angeles aviator who was
forced down by fog at Chuchow yester-
day while flying from Shanghai to
Canton on the first leg of an inaugural
flight for the Shanghai Aviation Co.,
TO connect China and the Philippines,
plans to continue the hop tomorrow.
His take-off from Chuchow was de-
layed when authorities there demanded
an American passport, with which he
was not equipped.
Government officials telegraphed Chu-
chow authorities urging the aviator b
allowed to depart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
ROYAL TRIO SUFFERS
Bulgarian Queen and Brother and
Sister of King Have Influenza.

oHSICA OA @A141b 1AH 2 III N 1117tR'
SOFIA, Bulgaria, January "a Op).-
Queen Joanna, bride of King Boris,
and the Kings brother and sister,
Prince Cyril and Princess Eudoxia, are
suffering from influenza.
Because of the indisposition of men,
bers of the royal family reception,
which was to have been given January
IS in honor of the diplomatic corps, has
been postponed indefinitely.
The influenza or la grippe wave Is
sweeping all Bulgaria. Many cases are
reported.
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WEATHER.

Fair and slightly warmer tonight and
tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight
about 35 degrees.
Temperatures-H Highest, 48, at $3.50 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 81. at 4:30 am. today.
Full report on page IA.
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