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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
LEAGUE MEETING ARRANGED.
China's Request for Urgent Action
Complied With in Geneva.

GENEVA, october CP.-An urgent
meeting of the League of Nations
Council next Tuesday was decided upon
today at the request of China in con-
nection with the situation in Manchuria.
Meanwhile, Alexandra Lerroux presi-
dent of the Council, addressed fresh
appeal to China and Japan to take no
action which might tend to aggravate
the situation.
d. Alfred SEE, re presenting China
on the League of aNtions Council. to-
day asked Sir Eric Drummond. secretary
of the League, to summon the urgent
meeting of the Council.
He supported his request with a
series of cablegrams from his govern
ment concerning the incident at Chin
chow which was reported to have been
bombed by japanese airplsneS.
PrentisS B. Gilbert. United States
consul at Geneva. called on Sir Eric,
at the -latter's invitation, this afternoon
and was placed in possession of all the
facts of the situation. This is in pur-
suance of a policy arrived at between
the United States and the League for
exchange of information concerning
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
ART WILLED TO CITY
PRESENTS PROBLEM
OF HANDLING PAINTINGS
Continued From First Page. }


lection. If Washington should be ad-
Judged the beneficiary, the problem of
housing the benefits would face the
District Commissioners, as the city has
no official art gallery
Dr.. William H. Holmes. director of
the National Art Gallery, said today
that he had not been notified of the
bequest and that no action could be
taken by his institution until notice
and instructions were received from
the proper authorities.
The Van Reuth collection is under
stood to include % paintings. among
them a canvass by Daniel Seghers,
done in 1916. for which the Metro
politan Museum in New York offered
$4,000 in 1921. The offer was refused
Works by pupils of the Rubens school
and other valuable pieces are said to
belong to the Van Reuth. group
Mrs. Van Reuth'S will also gives to
the city of Baltimore a group of paint
ings and drawings by her brother, the
late E. F. C. Van Reuth, providing
that a commission shall decide which
shall be placed in museum and that
the remainder be returned to the heirs
The city of Baltimore receives a Har-
ford road estate known as Echodale, to
be used by the municipal authorities
for ANY outstanding purpose for which
they may deem it necessary"
The remainder of the estate was left
to Louis D. Van Reuth of Washington.
Edward Van Reuth of Baltimore, Leroy
Van Reuth of Brooklyn, N. Y; Rose
Van Reuth williams of New York City
and Albina Van. Reuth, now residing
in Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
POSSES SEEKING GIRL
BELIEVED KIDNAPPED
Four Year-0ld Was Last Seen With
Black Bearded Man-Radio
Enlisted.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. October 9.-Posses OF
officers and citizens conducted an in
tensive search here today for Arilda
Hofeling, 4year-old daughter OF Ed
ward ]. Hofeling, who was last seen
being led away from her home by a
blackbearded man.
John Henderson. IL. said he saw the
man take the girl by the hand and lead
her away yesterday. An employe OF a
tire factory told deputy sheriffs he had
seen the man with the child later.
Late last evening Mrs. Laurine West.
wife of a minister. who has an open
air camp for unemployed near Watts.
reported she had seen the man and
the child enter a forest CT pepper trees
near the camp. A search OF the vicinity
revealed no trace of the pair
Descriptions of the man and girl were
broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
WALKER CHARGED
WITH SP|K|NG QUIZ
Seabury Asserts Mayor
Keeps Business Agent
Out of Probe.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. October 9.--Mayor
James ]. Walker was accused yesterday
by Samuel Seabury Of obstructing the
Hofstadter Legislative Committees in
vestigation into the New York City
government.
The chief counsel of the committee
made his charge in Supreme Court
while arguing a case which both he and
Tammany leaders regarded as test OF
the inquiry boards powers.
Seeking a quick decision by the Su-
preme Court, Justice Seabury said:
Il am being INSTRUCTED by every
means possible Even the mayor of this
city has aided in this obstruction by
! Sherwood, out of the Jurisdiction of the
committee"
Pleads for Help.
Later he added
Il have only a few months to do q
task which ought to take five years.
think I am entitled to have some speed
in the determination of this matter.
The point at issue, which was not de-
cided, was whether the committee has
right to question witnesses at private
hearings. Among those who have re-
fused to testify behind locked doors
have been three Tammany leaders
Seabury had sought to question them
in private about their incomes and bank
accounts.
This week all were heard in a public
hearing and admitted having banked
large sums during the past six years
ley. verified bank records showing de-
posits of S360,660 during the period
when his annual salary was never
greater than $4,000.
Bus Man Bilks Quiz.
James A. McQuade. Kings County
register. at a salary of $4,000 a year
was shown to have banked $547,2 54 in
five years.
The test case, however, was not
brought by any of these Democratic
leaders. A comparatively obscure Staten
Island bus company official, Minthrone
T. Gordon, brought the long-smolder-
ing issue to a head by refusing to &c
into a committee room to answer queS-
tons about his dealings with the city
Despite Seabury's statement that the
inquiry would be at virtual standstill
until the point was decided, Justice Ed
ward j. I. Glennon reserved decision
on the validity of the private hearings
and gave opposing counsel until Tues
day to submit briefs.
Injunction Modified.
On Seabury's plea, however, he modi-
fed an injunction obtained against
private hearings by Gordon so that it
would apply only to examination of the
plaintiff in the test case.
Process servers for the Legislative
Committee have been seeking Sherwood
Mayor Walkers private accountant
since August for questioning about his
activities as Walkers personal repre-
sentative.
Last month Seabury announced the
committee has discovered two bank ac-
counts and brokerage account in Sher-
woods name which would be investi-
gated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
LOUISIANA EDUCATOR
SUSPENDED FOR BOOK
University English Professor Has
Filthy Mind" Priest
Charges.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE. La, October q
DR.. James NJ. Smith. president of
Louisiana State University, yesterday
announced the suspension of DR.. John
Earle Uhler, professor of English, whose
recent book Cane Juice brought
criticism from a Catholic priest in
Baton Rouge.
The president refused to say whether
the suspension had any connection with
publication of the book or the criti-
cism by the Right Rev. F. j. easier
Of St. Josephs Catholic Church. Aside
from saying Prof Uhler's suspension
would be considered by the universitys
Executive Committee, DR.. Smith would
not comment.
The book, based on the life of rural
Youth at the university, caused Father
easier to circulate a written criti-
cism in Baton Rouge in which he de-
nounced the author as "a man with =
filthy mind
DR.. Uhler said he has not resigned
from the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
INSPIRING HOME
PICKED FOR EXHIBIT
Copy Of Valley Forge House
to Be Next in Silver Star
Residence Program.

Offering the public something dis
tinctly new and inspiring, a likeness Of
the historic house at Valley Forge where
Gen. Washington maintained headQuar-
tiers. recently completed here. has been
selected for the next exhibition dwelling
in the Silver Star Homes program
sponsored by this newspaper.
This dwelling, located in the Colo
NAL Village of Rock Greek Park Estates,
will be opened tomorrow for a mcnth
of public showing under auspices Of
The Star
The award was made by the Silver
Star Homes Committee, a group of
specialists in various phases Of home
building and planning. after extended
study Of meritoriCus new homes in
Greater Washington, as being worthy
of all the public interest and attention
resulting from its inclusion in the Silver
Star Homes program.
The house, located at 1917 Plymouth
street. was built by the Edison w. Briggs
Co. from plans which had been drawn
by John NJ. Donn. Washington archi-
tect. 1t may be reached by driving out
Sixteenth street to Kalmia road west
to Beach drive and south one short
block to Plymouth street in the Colonial
Village
The house is substantial reproduc-
ticn of the famous and charming Valley
Forge home which was occupied by Gen
Washington from December IS, 1777. to
June 10, 1878, as headquarters OF the
Continental Army. While some changes
we're made in the building of the house
here, required by modern living require
ments. the quaint charm of the old
house was reproduced and many of the
measurements of details are exactly
The same.
In subsequent editions of The Star
detailed descriptions Of the house will
be published. The public is cordially
invited to inspect the house during the
course of its official exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
REAPPORTIONME TENT
UPHELD AT ST. PAUL
New Congressional Districts Ap-
proved by Minnesota Assembly
Passed by Supreme Court.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. MINI. October 9.-Legal-
ity of a congressional reapportionment
act passed by the 1881 Minnesota State
Legislature despite gubernatorial veto,
was upheld by a five-to-two decision OF
the State Supreme Court today.
The majority opinion, written by
Chief Justice Samuel B. Wilson, held
that the Federal Constitution delegated
to State Legislatures the right to fix
boundaries OF congressional districts
and did not include any grant OF power
to the Governor in the matter.
The Minnesota Legislature passed an
act reducing the number OF districts in
the State from 10 to 9. in line with the
1890 census and the national reappor-
tionment act.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson vetoed the bill
LAWYER members of the Legislature
questioned the Governors authority.
The House of Representatives adopted
a resolution ordering the bill deposited
with the secretary of state Ito become
and remain part Of the permanent rec
ords'
w. Yale Smiley, an attorney, brought
suit attacking the legality of the action.
The District Court upheld the Legisla-
ture, and the Supreme Court did like
wise.
Mr.. Smiley indicated he would appeal
TO the United States Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
ILLEGAL OPERATION HELD
CAUSE OF WOMAN'S DEATH
Coroner's Jury Unable to Name
Responsible Parties After
Investigation.

Miss Edna Tylor, "a. of Sl3 Third
street, died October 3 as a result of an
illegal operation. performed by parties
unknown" coroner's jury decided to-
day.
Mrs. Ida M. Choulis,, sister of the
dead girl, testified the young woman
had been i'll nearly a week before her
death at Columbia Hospital. Her sis
ter refused to tell her who had per-
formed the operation, Mrs. Choulis
added.
A colored physician summoned by
Mrs. Choulis prescribed for the girl
but her condition steadily became worse
and it was decided to send her to the
hospital, it was testified
Detective Sergt. Dennis j. Murphy.
who investigated the case. told the
Jury Bowie A. Cramer, 3219 Volta place,
admitted having loaned Miss Tylor $50.
but denied having any knowledge of
by whom the operation vas performed.
Cramer, who was arrested following the
young woman's death, was not held
The inquest was continued from last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
CATHOLIC W0MEN'S
CONFERENCE CLOSES
Council to Be Represented by Its
President at Disarmament
Session in Geneva.

The National Council of Catholic
Women which closed its eleventh annual
convention Wednesday. will be repre-
sented at the International Disarma-
ment Conference in Geneva next Feb
ruary by its national president. Miss
Mary G. Hawks. it was voted this morn
ing at a meeting of the new board.
Miss Hawks will be there prior to the
Geneva conference. attending the 1892
meeting of the International Bureau.
governing body of the National Union
of Catholic Women Leagues. The bureau
was called into session at this time so
as to enable its members to attend ths
disarmament deliberations
In a resolution adopted today, the
Catholic Women's Council approved
the hearty cooperation of our Govern
ment with the governments of other
countries in bringing about universal
disarmament" inasmuch as the race
for ornaments among nations is en-
dangertng the peace of the world"
In addition to Miss Hawks. other new
officers Of the board are Mrs. George
V. Mcintyre of Chicago, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Henry J. Keyser, milwaukee,.
second vice president: Mrs. Harry A.
Laberge. Rakima. Wash. third Vice
president; Miss Anne Sarachon Hooley,
Kansas City. Mo. secretary and Mrs
R. K. LeBlond, Cincinnati, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

Continued From First Page)
Knickerbocker theater here on Janu-
airy %, 1922 Oficials inspecting all
theaterS in the city after the Knicker-
booker roof collapsed, found Polls in
need of many repairs.
The Government. which owned the
building would not invest in recon-
Struction of the building, but an ar
rangement was made by which the
theatrical interests stood the cost OF
reconstruction, and received special
lease, the terms of which are disclosed
in the suit in the Court of Claims.
This lease, dated November l, 1922
provided for monthly rental of $416.61
from November l, 1922, to June 80, 1889
unless sooner terminated" and after
July l. 1899, at the monthly rental Of
81, 66667
In February of last year, the Pol
petition sets forth, Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon notified them that the
lease was at an end and that the Gov
eminent would require it for officia
purposes on July l. 1890.
Negotiations between the Treasury
and the theater interests from then on
are set forth in the petition, which eX-
planned that the Poll interests notified
the Treasury that the lease did not ex-
pire until June 80, 1899, and that the
Government had no right to require
them to vacate" the premises until
June 80. 1889.
Rent was offered each month in July
and August, but the rent was refused
by the Government, and after notifl-
cation, the Government ION and about
October 20, 1890" it was explained
proceeded to enter upon the said
property and to raze the said building,
and the buildings have now been en-
tirely demolished and nothing remains
of your petitioners leasehold."
In prior suit in the Supreme Court
here. Poll attempted to prevent the
Government from tearing down the
theater by Injunction. but this was
denied by the cotKt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
TOMBSTONE, ARIZ., PAYS
HONOR TO FRONTIERSMEN
Wild Horse Stampede Opens Four
Day Celebration to
"HelIdorado."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOMBSTONE. Ariz, October 9.-This
old mining camp has arranged a four
day celebration to pay tribute to the
heroes of its "helldorado"-tha pioneer
perod when the six-shooter was mtghtier
than the pen
A herd of old horses was rounded up
on the Arizona Desert to open the
pageant with a stampede yesterday.
Memorial services will honor Ed Schief-
felin, founder of Tombstone, and Col.
Billy Breckenridge, who died a year ago
For several weeks the men chosen to
portray the principal characters have
avoided barber shops and the manage
ment pronounces them "hirsutely ready"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
CLEANLINESS STRESSED
Restaurant Association Told 1t Is
Essential to Success.

BUFFALO. N. Y, October Q (P-
The Importance of cleanliness in the
successful conduct of a restaurant was
emphasized yesterday by DR.. Harry
Myers Of Dayton, Ohio, in the final
formal address at the convention of the
National Restaurant Association.
DR.. Myers said he had never known
of the failure of an exceptionally clean
restaurant and stressed the necessity for
training new employees to maintain high
standards in thA resIect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
ARMY AND NAVY TO PLAY
CHARITY GAME IN GOTHAM
Post-Season Contest Likely to Be
Played at Yankee Stadium
December IL,

New York City has been definitely
decided upon for a post-season Army
Navy foot ball game for the unemployed.
December IL has been agreed upon
as the date.
The War Department has advised
representatives of Cleveland Chicago
and other cities TO this effect.
The Yankee Stadium will probably be
the arena, although definite decision
to hold the game there rather than at
the Polo Grounds has not bean made.
The post-season service game last year
was played at the Yankee Stadium.
which seats about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
High School Seniors Elect.

BALLSTON, Va, october 9 (SpeciaD :.
Samuel Seymour has been elected
president of the senior class of the
Washington-Lee High SCHOOL, The
other officers elected were: Flora Hines,
vice president; Virginia Pearson, secre-
tary: William Eaton. treasurer. and Ell
wood Clements. sergeant at arms The
class has a membership of ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
BOMBING BEFORE CABINET.
Japanese Hold Chinchow Incident Due
to Chinese Attack.

Japanese Hold ChinchOw IncIotht Duo
to Chinese Attack.
TOXIC. october 9 CFriday) GP,.-The
Jaranese cabinet today considered the
bombing of Chinchow, Manchuria by
japanese airplanes.
A report from Consul General Hay
Ashi asserted the planes, on reconnals-
sance tour. were fired upon yesterday by
Chinese troops, whereupon the japanese
retaliated with bombs.
tForeign reports estimated that be-
tween two and twenty persons, perhaps
more. were killed in the bombing and
that considerable damage was done to
university buildings, temporary seat OF
the Manchurian government, at Chin
chow.
The Japanees war Office estimated to-
day that more than 10000 Chinese
troops were concentrated at Chinchow,
where Chang Hsueh-Liang. young Man
churian Governor, planned to establish
headquarters. Z.
Chang Activity Reported.
Mukden headquarters of the japanese
army, in a statement to Toxic authori-
ties. asserted: In defiance and even
challenge to Japanese military efforts to
maintain peace and order within the
South Manchurian Railway Zona, Chang
Hsueh-Liang not only established his
military government at Chinchow but
ordered mobilization of his troops in all
regions west of the Lao River and dis
patched soldiers in civilian attire to near
Mukden and other important points on
the South Manchurian Railway. All are
prepared to rise in arms at the first
opportunity. This is actual proof that
Chang Hsueh-Liang and his soldiers are
still maintaining hostile attitude
against the Japanese"
japanese military authorities claimed
the concentration of Chinese troops at
Chinchow and elsewhere indicates that
both Chang Hsueth-Liang and Chang
Tao-Shen. an aide, are conSpiring to
'attack the Japanese from either side
by concentrating at Chinchow all troops
west of Chinchow and assembling the
remnant of Chinese troops scattered
along the South Manchurian railway
zone. Therefore the japanese detailed
reconnaissance planes to Chinchow,
which the Chinese fired upon. the
japanese reSorting to bombs and in
f1icting considerable damage"
The war Office said Chang Hsueh
LANG has notified all ccnsuls of Muk-
den, excepting the japanese. of the re-
moVal of his government from Mukden
to Chinchow.
Plane Operations Necessary.
OF the Chinchow bombing, the war
office said: The fact is that japanese
planes were compelled to operate for
the purpose Of Self-defense. as they
were vigorously attacked by Chinese in
fantrymen"
Discord and lack of understanding
between the foreign Office and the war
Office incidental to the Sino-JapaneSe
trouble in Manchuria caused the cabi-
net today to dispatch two special en-
Ioys to Mukden to serve as liason Of
ficerS betEeen the japanese government
and its military authorities there.
Gen. Kenichi OShima, former war
minister. and now member of the
House of Peers. was appointed to rep
resent the war department and DR..
HaShio YamakaWa. international law
authority who attended the London
Naval Conference as adviser to the
Japanese delegation, will represent the
foreign Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

the japanese established police sta
ton in the Bonnie zone to the south of
the Manchurian Railway and were de-
manding that Chinese authorities sur
render all arms and ammunition.
japanese agents, these sources say,
were promising to exempt the Chinese
residents from taxation If they would
submit to a japanese administration.
The German legation at Peiping, the
dispatch said received a message say
ing a German professor was among
those killed in the air raid.
1t said five planes also bombed Kung
Chutun small town near Hsinmin,
and three Chinese civilians were
wounded. Heavy gunf1re. it said, was
audible to the northeast Of Kung Chu
tun yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
JAPANESE GOODS BoYCOTTED.

BOSTON, October 9 (P)-Dr. Pehyi
HSieh, director Of the Chinese Trade
Bureau. has announced a boycott of
japanese goods in the United States
by the Chinese Merchants Association.
DR.. Hsieh said punishments ranging
from $50 fine to ostracism would be
imposed on all Chinese merchants in
the United States breaking the boycott.
He announced that orders for Japanese
products totaling $750,000 had been
Cancelled,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

The monetary question. which has
been given great prominence since
Great Britain temporarily abandoned
the gold standard. will be discussed b.
Senator William H. King of Utah. in
the National Radio Forum. arranged by
The Washington Star and broadcast
over the coast-to-coast network of the
Columbia Broadcasting System. at 9 80
pm, Eastern Standard time, Saturday.
October TO- The speech will be heard
locally through WMAL
Senator King. a Democrat. first
came to the Senate in 1915 and has
twice been reelected. Before that he
served in the House He is a member OF
both the Senate Finance Committee
and of the Committee on Mines and
Mining and has made a thorough study
OF the monetary question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
GAS KILLS FAMILY

ST. LOUIS. October 9 (P).-Charles
Schweppe, "a. an automobile mechanic;
his wife, Mrs. Bernice Schwsppe, %,
and their 4-year-old daughter. Ruth,
were found dead in their fiat here late
yesterday. sasphyXiated by fumigatipg
gas ussdEn a fiat below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09
TWENTY DEAD IN BOMBING.
London Dispatch Says Others May Be
Victims in China.

LONDON. October 9 friday (P).-A
dispatch to the Daily Express this
morning from Peiping said a railway
employe at Chinchow, China, tele-
phoned that he had counted at least 20
civilians killed by japanese bombs
dropped during an air raid over the
town and that he believed many more
were killed.
Chinese sources at Peiping, the dis
pySh said, claimed to have iRformation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-09

Previous volumes
were published in
1908. 1914 and
1920. These pub
locations present a
complete digest Of
decisions of the
Court of Appeals
of the District of
Columbia. except
appeals from the
Patent Office. from
the date of the
organization OF the
court in 1893 to
January l, 1881, a
period of 38 years.
Besides decisions
of the Court of
Appeals the digest