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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
DRY REFORM GROUP
WILL GATHER HERE
Representatives of 100000
Women Will Hold Confer
enCe April 14-15.

Including in their number many of
the more prominent woman leaders of
the country, representatives of 100000
members of the Women's Organization
for National Prohibition Reform will
assemble in Washington next week for
their second annual conference, sched-
uled for April IA and IS at the May
flower Hotel
Plans for increasing the enrolment
will be made and ways and means OF
increasing the organizations influence,
both politically and educationally, will
be studied.
Branches in 81 States.
From an humble birth two years ago
with Is members the wet group has so
increased in numerical strength that 1t
now has a larger membership than dry
organizations of more than a half CEN
tury of life. with branches in 80 States,
Mrs. Charles II. Sabin of New York,
daughter of Paul Morton, Secretary OF
tn Navy under President Roosevelt, Is
national chairman of the group and
was instrumental in its founding.
Locally the reform body has 1000
members. who will assist in entertaining
the 500 visiting delegates. Mrs. Henry
Leonard, chairman of the local Recep-
ton Committee; Miss Belle Gurnee,
chairman of the District unit and Mrs.
William Beverley Mason, secretary, Will
be in charge.
Prominent Women to Attend.
Prominent women from every State
in the Union will attend the conference,
among them Miss Maude K. Wetmore
of Rhode Island, Mrs. Coffin Van Rens-
selaer, New York; Mrs. John S. Shop
pard, chairman of the New York State
division: Mrs. William Lowell Putnam
of Boston, sister of President Lowell OF
Harvard; Mrs. William Brewster, West
Virginia; Mrs. George Orvis, Vermont;
Mrs. Henry B. Joy, Michigan; Mrs. Les
lie Wheeler of Chicago, chairman OF the
Illinois division; Mrs. Carroll Miller,
Pittsburgh: Mrs. John B. Casserly. Cali
fornia: Mrs Frederick M Alger, Michi-
gan: Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont. Whining
ton, member of the National Advisory
Council: Mrs. Robert w. Lovett, Bos-
ton, social leader and philanthropist;
Mrs. CORTLAND Nicoll Louisville. wife
of former Senator Nicoll; Mrs Graham
Dougherty, chairman of the Pennsyl-
vania division, and others Of note
Officers of the local division of the
organization are Miss Gurnee, chair
man; Representative Mary T. Norton.
Miss Elizabeth G. Harris, Mrs. Barry
Mohun and Mrs. Alexander Wolf, vice
chairmen; Mrs. William Beverley Ma
son, secretary, and Mrs. John F. Dryden,
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
BICENTENNIAL'S BALL
TO HONOR WASHINGTON

A great colonial ball. sponsored by
prominent men and women of the coun-
try, will be given here on the night of
February %, 1892. as one of the events
planned by the George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission to celebrate the
200th anniversary of Washington's
birth.
The ball, to a certain extent, will fol-
low lines of the first inaugural ball given
in New York in 1889. in honor of the
Inauguration of President Washington.
One hundred years later another
George washington ball was given in
New York. in 1889, under the auspices
Inauguration.
Every State in the Union is expected
to be represented at the ball. Some in
teresting pagesntry is being planned In
connection with it.
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well Fassett, special assistant to the
Attorney General and president of the
local alumni. Speakers will include Col.
Lawrence Martin, chief of the division
of maps and charts at the Library of
Congress and member of the United
States Geographic Board: DR.. @. Ar
thur Cooper, assistant curator of the
National Museum, and DR.. Harold O.
Whitnall, professor of geology at Col
gate.
Dr. Brigham is a graduate of Colgate
and also earned a degree from Harvard
in graduate work. He has had a dis
tinguished career in geography and
geology and has taught at Harvard,
Cornell. Wisconsin. oxford and the
University of London. His books on
geography and geology have reached a
combined circulation of about 1000 900
copies. He Is fellow Of the Geological
Society Of America and holds member
ships in Phi Beta Kappa and Delta
Epsilon FTaternities and in the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement
of Sciences and the Association of
American Geographers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
TRAVELS 10000 MILES

A telephone in the Washington Mon
ument has Travelled 10000 miles, off,
Gals Of the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. estimate
The phone, in the elevator of the
tall shaft, was placed in position in
April, 1928 the officials explain, and
the speaking apparatus is connected
with five other telephones, lo2ated in
the motor room, the control room. the
guard room at the top, the machinery
room and at the entrance to the Mon
ument. The travelling telephone is 9
great comfort to nervous passengers
who fear the car may become stalled,
company officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

Deaths from influenza In England this
year are three times as many as in the
same period of 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
PLAN SCHOLARSHIP
HEARING APRIL ri
D. c. Candidates for University of
Pennsylvania Award Must
Be in by April 16.

Candidates from the District of Co.
/ hmbia for the four-year tuition scholar
ship offered by the University Of Penn
Sylvania will be heard at the Univer-
sity Club at 7:30 pm. Tuesday, April
! 81, it was announced last night.
The names of candidates. however
who wish to be considered for the
award are to be presented through the
respective high schools not later than
| April 16.
| This scholarship covers tuition fol
| four years, and the basis for its award
| is general merit. In addition to AGA
demic fitness, weight is given to promi-
nence in school activities and genera
ability, with the idea of selecting the
boy who possesses to the most promising
degree the elements of good citizenship
The Committee on Award are DR.
William Blum, DR.. Harry F. Davies
Carl Dow, DR.. Daniel Fetteroff, DR.
Robert A Kelly. Mark Lansburgh. Rev
Albert Lucas, Maj. Granville Munson
George F. Snyder and Edwin B. Morris
| chairman.
Deaths from influenza In England this
year are three times as many as in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
ALUMNI WILL HONOR
DR.. ALBERT BRIGHAM
Colgate Graduates to Give Dinner
Wednesday in Honor Of
Geologist.

A testimonial dinner will be rendered
by the Colgate University Alumni Asso-
citation Wednesday evening at the Rae
quet Club to DR.. Albert Perry Brigham,
professor emeritus of geology at Col
gate. DR.. Brigham is now honorary
consultant in geography at the Library
Of Congress and resides at 24oo Six
tenth street.
The POSTMASTER will be James Max
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many cities in all sections Of the United
States and Canada, was professor OF
jurisprudence at oxford prior to his
selection as Rhodes secretary.
He succeeds Sir Francis Wylie, who
held the post for many years. His OBJ
ject in coming to this country, the an
nouncemenr stated, is ito get in touch
with past and present Rhodes scholars
and to learn conditions in educational
circles"
Mr.. Allen is described as zone of the
youngest and least PROFESSIONAL profess
sors" at oxford. He was born in Aus
tralia and educated at the University OF
Sydney, going to New College, Oxford,
and taking his B. A. in 1912.
THE Judgment of Paris" humor--
Gus novel with some bearing on Oxford
life, is Mr. Aliens work, and another
volume from his pen, entitled Bureau
cracy Triumphant" has just been pub
lished by the oxford University Press.
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RHODES SECRETARY
COMING TO CAPITAL
C. K. Allen to Tour U. S. and
Canada After Three-Day
Stay Here.

c. K. Allen, recently chosen Rhodes
scholarship secretary at oxford Uni
versity, England. will arrive here April
Is for three-day visit, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Allen, whose tour will include
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

Diamonds brought into the United
States in 1880 were valued at $751;
100000.
Evening star., 1931-06-14
Massachusetts, Society to
Celebrate Bunker Hill Dav

Plans are about completed for the
annual outing by the Massachusetts
State Society Of Washington. which will
be held Saturday afternoon and eve
ming at the Olney Inn, at Olney, Md.
Transportation VIII be by bus and auto.
This annual event is held in COM
memoration of Bunker Hill day, which
is holiday in the Old Bay State and
has proven to be one of the best get
together" affairs for the members Of
the society.
There will be outdoor games for both
Nen and women with prizes for each
winner, to be followed by chicken din
ner. dancing and entertainment.
The director OF Federal prisons, Mr..
Sanford Bates, is president Of the So
ciety and the Committee on Arrange
mentS include Mr.. George A. Herman,
Evening star., 1931-06-14
Charlotte Hall Ball
Given for Graduating
Class at Academy
Alpha Delta Phi of Leonard
Hall High School Holds
June Prom.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, June 13.-The
Charlotte Hall Military Academy, at
Charlotte Hall, Thursday night gave
its noted June ball to the graduating
class and their friends. and other stu
dents. Six hundred invitations were
ISSUED and 1t was attended by many
from Washington, Baltimore and other
large cities, as well rs those from South
ern Maryland. The large gym was at
tractively decorated in the school colorS
Of orange and black, the shaded lights
giving q soft glow. The gowns Of the
ladies and young girls attending added
color to the scene, making 1t one Of
the loveliest affairs held during the
year.
The patroneSseS were Mrs Crowson, wife
of Col. B. r. Crowson, principal Of the
school; Mrs. Coad, wife of Prof. J. Frank
Coad Of Charlotte Hall; Mrs. Peverly.
wife of former State Senator q. G.
Poverty of Mechanicsville; Mrs. G..
French Owens to Chaptico, Mrs. r. H.
Sothoron Of Charlotte Hall, and Miss
Adele M. France, principal Of the St.
Mary's Female Seminary Of st. Marys
continued until o'clock. The master
OF ceremonies was Cadet D. A. Bell. as
sisted by Cadet Joaquin Fernandez Silva
of Sagua La Grande, Cuba, and those
on the Committee for Decorations were
Cadet F. D. Bowie, Cadet j. M. Young,
Cadet w. F. Holloway and Cadet E. G.
Carey -..
The Alpha Delta Phi of Leonard Hall
High School, the senior fraternity,
breaking away from the usual custom
OF having the June prom following the
commencement exercises, held It this
year Friday evening in the Duke Audi
torium in Leonardtown, q much larger
hall than the school gym It was ar
Evening star., 1931-06-14

Mrs. L. A. Wilmer Of Leonardtown, Mrs.
d. j. Donovan of Baltimore and Miss
Elizabeth Lindsay. assistant principal
of the st. Mary's Female Seminary at
st. Marys City.
Comdr. Frank r. FoxweM entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening on board the
u. s. Battlesiip Wyoming while the
dreadnaught lay at anchor some flVe
miles OF Annapolis. Those attending
from Leonardtown were Miss Adele
Jones, Mrs. Stephen M. Jones and her
son, Mr.. S. H. Jones; Mr.. Henry Van
Devanter, Mrs. E. D. Burch and her son,
Mr.. Foxwell Burch Of Milsstown, and
Rev. and Mrs. H. E. r. Reck Of Bal
timore.
A marriage Of much interest to
Southern Maryland and st. Marys
County was that Of Miss Margaret Bate
man Lee, daughter of the late Col. and
Mrs. Otho S. Lee Of Belair, Md, to Mr..
James Augustine Lee, son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills Lee of New
Iberia, La, which took place Saturday
afternoon. June 6. at 4:30 o'clock, In
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. John I. Yellott, rector Of the
church. The bride Is the granddaugh-
ter Of the late Col. and Mrs. John L.
Bradshaw, who. at one time lived at
the willows, near Park Hall, this county,
and later moved to Belair, Md. Mrs.
Bradshaw was chairman of the Hart
ford County Red Cross during the World
War and was one Of the prominent
founders Of the Hartford County Library.
She died about year and a half ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Smith of Rich
mond. Va, are spending the Summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Beall McComb
at their estate. Woodlawn, at Ridge, Md.
Miss Corrine Peverly, Oldest daughter
Of former State Senator and Mrs.
George c. Poverty of Mechanicsville,
who has been Ill, is much improved and
has been spending a few weeks with
her grandparents In Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo S. Mudd Of Leon
ardtown spent Sunday in Charles
County.
Mrs. Leland Stanford Conness and
Mrs. w. Rodney Long Of Washington,
Miss Gertrude Nichalls and Mrs. Court
ney Burdette Wade Of Boyd, Md, and
Mrs. S. johnson Lockner Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. all alumnae of the st. Marys
Female Seminary, attended the annual
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alumnae banquet held Saturday eve
ming at the school.
Mrs. James X. Bennett Of Philadel-
phia is recovering from an operation in
the Jefferson Hospital there. Mrs. Ben
nett was before her marriage Miss
Suszette Bronze Of st. Marys City.
The largest bridge supper during the
week was given at picturesque Hunters
Retreat on Brettons Bay, below Leon
ardtown, wednesday evening, when
Mrs. John Drury and her sister, Miss
Catherine Greenwell, were co-hosteSses
Dtp some 48 guests. The old place was
Atractively decorated In white and pink
roses. Those getting high bridge scores
were Mrs. Frank Latham, Mrs. p. II.
Dorsey, jr., and Mrs. William +. Cecil,
all of Leonardtown.
A large reception was held at the st.
Mary's Academy by the Sisters OF Char
ity in honor Of the new priest, Rev.
Joseph Sheridan Knight, s. j., who Is
. nephew of the late Frank G. Harrigan
Of washington, and was attended by his
new parjshioners of st. AluysiuS Cath
olic Church in Leonardtown.
Mrs. Spence Howard Of Baltimore has
opened her old home, st. Mary's Manor,
at st. Mary's City, for. the Summer
months and this week her sons, j.
Spence Howard, jr., and Thomas Bronze
Howard, have as their little guests
Henry B. Thomas. jr., and his brother,
Robert Mason Thomas Of Baltimore.
Miss Lucille Knott and Mrs. Adelaide
Knott OF Washington were the guests
at st. Marys City, for the Summer
S. G. King of Leonardtown, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. william Martin Riggs of Mounds
vile, w. Va, Is the house guest Of Rev.
and Mrs. Nelson McConony at the rec
tory Of Trinity P. E. Church at St.
MaryS City.
Mrs. ]. E. Brenner, mother Of Mrs.
Charles s. Myers Of Journeys End.
across the bay at Leonardtown. who has
been in Washington, has returned TO
her home, near Leonardtown.
An attractively arranged wedding was
that of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Quade of
Hurry. Md, and Mr.. John Smith Hose
man of Washington, who were married
Sunday, June Z, in the Sacred Heart
Roman Catholic Church at Abells, Md,
Rev. r. H. Polhman, S. j., rector Of the
church, officiating. Mrs. Eileen Gill OF
washington, daughter Of the BRIDE
Evening star., 1931-06-14
Wilson Teachers College
Gives Tea to Graduate.

A delightful tea and play was given
Thursday afternoon by the wilson
Teachers' College in honor of the
graduating students.
The faculty members Of the college
gave their annual traditional tea to
the graduating class of the college
Friday. The function followed a clever
class day program for the seniors un-
DER the direction Of Miss Dorothy
ReiSS,
Evening star., 1931-06-14
New York State Society
Dinner Dance Saturday

The New York State Society OF
Washington will hold their annual din
ner dance at the Congressional Country
Club on River road, Saturday evening
from 1880 to IL o'clock.
Reservations should be made through
the chairman Of the Dinner Commit
tee, Mr.. w. a. Carr, at 255I Seven
teenth street northwest, not later than
Thursday. DR.. w. j. Davis is president
Of the society.
Evening star., 1931-06-14

chairman; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II.
kempton, Mr.. Lewis w. Hart, Miss
Eleanor Carlton, Mr.. John L. Mcdonald.
Mr William r. Russell, Mrs. Patrick J.
Murray. Mr.. Charles r. Sharkey. Miss
Eutn Noyes, Mrs. James A. Walsh, Mr.,
rowland s. H. Dyer, Mr.. John F. Nes-
line and Miss Barbara M. Butler.
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former Miss Neville johnson Of wash.

ington.
Mrs. Hatfield, wife Of Judge Charles
8. Hatfield Of the Court Of Appeals,
left last week for Onchiota, N. Y,
where they have rented q cottage for
the Summer. Their youngest daughter,
Norma, went with her, and the Judge
VIII join her the 1irst Of next week.
Miss Grace Newton, daughter of the
secretary to President Hoover and Mrs.
Walter H. Newton, has left Washing
ton to attend the biennial convention
OF Alpha Delta Pi, to be held at Cha
teau Lake Louise, in Alberta, Canada,
June 81 to ~.
Evening star., 1931-06-14

tistically decorated in. the fraternity
colorS, white and light blue, with shaded
lights adding much to the charming
effect. Several hundred or more guests
attended the dance, also some alumnae
Of the alma mater from Washington and
Virginia.
The chaperoneS and ratronesses were
Mrs. J. Allen Coad. Mrs. Franklin Abel,
Mrs. John Duke, Mrs. A. M. Fox, Mrs.
william Merrell Loker, Mrs Paul Russell,
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CONTINUED From Page One.)
Howard Sutherland, sailed last evening
for Europe and will be joined there In
July by Mrs. Sutherland, who will sal
from New York, June 80. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sutherland will spend some time
IN Salisbury before returning to Wash
ington.
The new economic adviser to the
State Department and Mrs Albert Her
bert Feis have moved to the house at
1904 N street. which they recently
leased. The house was formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gordon Dun
thorne.
Col. and Mrs. KRONER entertained at
sail from New York June rs, to visit the
latter's son-in-law and daughter, the
first secretary of the Belgian embassy,
in Vienna, and Baroness van der Elst.
Col. and Mrs. Leon B. Kroner have
as their guest in their quarters at the
Army War College. Mr.. James Archi-
bald Byrd of London.
Col and Mrs. KRONER entertained at
a small party Friday evening for their
guest.
Col. and Mrs. Seth williams and
their daughter Of Bryn Mawr, Pa, are
staying at the Mayfiower while in
Washington on short visit.
Miss Helen Davis, daughter Of the
Governor General of the Philippines
and Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, is en- route
to the Philippines to join her father
and sister, Miss Cynthia Davis. Miss
Davis iS acrnn1ra niod hy Mise YoeoYNHaiYaa
Shaughnessy. and is going to the Pa
cif1c Coast via the Canadian Rockies.
Maj. and Mrs. David S. Barry, jr.,
Of Philadelphia, are passing few days
at the Maydower. Mrs. Barry is the
Evening star., 1931-06-14

groom, was maid Of honor, and Mr..
Raymond Quade, son of the bride, was
best man. After short wedding trip
In the North they will make their home
In st. Marys County.
Evening star., 1931-06-14

The 1881 Aeronautical and Industrial
Exposition IN Mexico City, Mexico, was
well attended.
Evening star., 1931-06-14

Col. and Mrs. Seth williams and
their daughter Of Bryn Mawr, Pa, are
staying at the Mayfiower while In
Washington on a short visit,
Evening star., 1931-06-14
Mr.. Curtis to Come Back
From Topeka Next Month

(continued Prom PAGE ones
Evening star., 1931-06-14

Maj. and Mrs. David S. Barry, jr.,
OF Philadelphia, are passing a few days
at the Maydower. Mrs. Barry is the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29
Great Prohibition Battle Is Exciting
 Finlanders To-day

Helsingfords, Finland, Decem- Der 29 - (UP) - Finland went to the polls today after a severe snow storm in referendum on the prohibition question, the first in the nations history.
 Approximately 100000 women voters and 700,000 men were eligi- ble to vote. A heavy ballot was expected, despite the storm which might cut down on rural voting.
 After 12 years of prohibition in which many problems similar to those of the United States have been encountered, the people Will vote on three alternatives - con- tlnuation of the present law, mod ification permitting the controlled and taxed manufacture of light al- coholic beverages, or repeal Of the prohibition law and manufacture of light and other alcoholic bever- ages.
 Voting will continue today and tomorrow.
 The country was flooded with pamphlets and propaganda during the campaign, one of the most in- tense in Finland's history. Some of the dry posters even threatened wet voters with punishment at their final judgment day.
 Neither side was sufficiently con- fldent to predict the outcome. Even the press admitted that the com plex situation made forecasts use- less. The vets counted on reports that the party bosses of the chief dry parties, the farmers and labor- ites, were having difficulty in per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29
Conditions In Just
 Ten States "Fairly
 K Good" Says Report

zation for relief but 35 of 169 towns in an acute situation.
 Illinois--Conditions bad in Chi cago, the mining areas and in Danville and East St Louis.
 Maine--Lumber cutting almost suspended and Bangor and the po- tato country subject to distress.
 massachusetts,. Well organized for reliefs but Fall River, Havcr- hill and Brockton In difficulties.
 Michigan Esp eclally serious conditions in urban areas and un- favorable indications in the pen- insula.
 New Hampshire-Can handle it's own relief problem.
 New Jersey-State aid available but Hoboken relief inadequate.
 New York-State aid helps but 1t recently was estimated that the problem could not be met with available funds.
 ohio c 0 lumbus and Dayton have no tax leyies for relief. Youngstown county funds are held in closed banks. Conditions in Cincinnati and Cleveland are ser ious.
 PennsylVania-Sof coa l slump and bank failures contributing to n serious problem. One-third of Allegheny workers unemployed and Il GO per cent increase in Phlladei- phia compared with last year with out an increase in relief funds available.
 Vermont--no serious situation.
 West Virginia-- Extremely ser ious.
 Milwaukee, kenosha and Racine in bad condition. The state wants federal aid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

suading the rank and file to vote dry.
 It was expected that definite re- suits of the poll would not be available for a week as all the bal lots must be brought to Helsing- fors to be counted.
 Regardless of the results of the referendum, many quarters con- sidered 1t probable that the cabinet would ask parliament to amend the prohibition law either partially or totally as an urgent measure to increase the state revenue through liquor taxes. The vets point out that an immense amount of smug- gllng is carried on in Finland to meet the demands of the liquor trade and that the government is deprived of the taxes on liquor in the Illicit trade.
 Neither prohibitionists nor vets are particularly enthusiastic about the present referendum measure, the drys claiming that 1t permits prohibition to be submitted to Q, national contest and the vets pro- testing that 1t may be half way measure only for manufacture of light wines and beers. The vets aAbO pOlhL Oub titAb BAA Out Ol ih the cabinet are farmer party mem- bers and that some suitable strata gem to frustrate repeal or severe modification may be worked out regardless of the result Of the ref erendum.
 The voting today and tomorrow was the climax of swift series of developments in which an increase of crime and drunkenness and the budgetary situation. compelled the cabinet to submit the prohibition question to the people. Hitherto all parties except the small Swed- ish party backed prohibition. The two largest parties, tho farmers and laborites holding parliament tary majority are officially dry.
 The cabinet took notice of tho conflict between the law and the habits of the people in the pre- amble to the referendum measure, which said:
 "Tweive years of prohibition show that the peoples customs have not undergone such changes as required by law, but that the conflict between national customs and legislation resulted in open demoralization and abuse of its provisions. The abuse has be- come so general as to impair seri- ously the citizens conception of justice, thereby diminishing au- thority of all other laws.
 It was pointed out that the loss of liquor taxes made balancing the budget difficult. District Judges and the state committee of crimi- nologlsts issued findings against prohibition.