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Evening star., 1932-04-24
British People Turn to Home Brews
With Enough Whisky to Supply World

LONDON.-The grape brick has not
found its way into English homes yet,
but, despite the huge stock of wines
and spirits which are held in bond In
this county there will be much home
brewing of alcoholic beverages here this
Spring largely because of economic
pressure, bat also because 1t is the habit
IN the countryside to adhere to tine-old
practices.
On March stock-taking Of the
naticn's bonded warehouses cts<lc-c2
the fact that OF spirits manufactured
In Great Britain and Northern Ireland
the colossal total OF l47,904, 900 proof
gallons lay untouched. The proof"
gallon means, CT course, a gravity far
In excess OF that which eventually
reaches the consumer.
Most of this was whisky, and experts
say there Is SUFFICIENT on hand to satisfy
all the consumers IN the world, the
Scots included, for another 20 years or
more II the present rate Of reduced con-
sumption, due to high prices, Is taken
hto consideration.
But In bond also at that date were
6,735, 600 gallons Of wine, and at the
present rate of reduced consumption,
due to prices beyond the reach Of the
common run of men, there will be lots
OF Ii left for some years to come.
When the United States went on the
swater wagon" France lost her best
customer for wines. When the pound
slid of the gold standard Great Britain,
the next best customer, had to watch
her step. The result has been a serious
decline IN the consumption Of the
French beverages In the first two
4nQufha o6 this year Great Britain Inn
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ported only 1s4,329 gallons of French
wine, as compared with 318,653 for the
same period in 1881. Champagne got a
particularly hard knock, for in January
and February of this year only 16.45o
gallons were imported, as against $500
in the same two months the year pre-
vicus.
Just how far high taxation has hit
the wine trade is indicated by TIE
national figures Of consumption DUR,
that period. The total home consump-
ton in the first two months this year
amounted to 33,408 gallons, as COM
pared with 60.372 In the equivalent
period of 1891.
Nevertheless, hundreds Of modest
rural homes will not want for suitable
nectars in the near future. The
meadow lands Of England are rich in
resources, as are kitchen gardens.
Among the things used for home brews
are dandelions, coltsfoot, cowslips, pars-
ley, rhubarb, hawthorn blossom. red
currants and the green gooseberry.
Devon is one of the counties famous for
its cider, and some of it is very hard" 4"
indeed
Ncr has beer brewing become a lost
art. The farmers who make it in Eng
land have the greatest scorn for the
lager variety They aim to turn out an
ale full OF body, which is often as
"heady" as a crusted port wine.
(Copyrisht. 1881
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Yields Giant War Machine
100000 Possible

! official Soviet figures admitted an in
crease of 512 per cent in the fighting
| strength of the air force; since then
the position of this branch of Russia s
military organization has been clothed
In mystery.
According to official figures the air
force strength of the United States is
around 3,100 machines; of Great
Britain, 2,40o; of France, 1880; of
Italy, 1900; of Japan around 1000.
Consequently. if Russia persists in her
avowed intention Of signing no treaty
which imposes upon her an interna-
tional control (and Japan, Poland, Ru-
mania and other states declare that
they can accept no convention which
rests upon the mere word Of a sigma
tory the race in aerial armaments will
be on in earnest.
Military experts Of European coun-
tries have repeatedly commented upon
the smartness of the Red Army, its ap-
parent morale and fighting spirit. In
equipment, 1t now appears, that the
Soviets take second to no power in the
world. Each regiment carries 1887
rifles, SIS heavy and 81 light machine
guns, field guns and pieces Of
heavier artillery.
During the last two years, records
reveal, the SovietS have purchased from
England 120 armored cars and another
500 from italy. Airplane and military
equipment purchased in parts" from
Germany. Sweden and other countries
Is not recorded, but the amount Is
known TO have been large.
Another explanation why the Red
Army is so well organized is found in
the descriptive part of the report on
Russia in the Leagues Armaments
Yearbook. 1t reveals that every able
bodied Russian between l9 and 20
years must take two months pre-mili-
tary training. Active service of con-
scripts lasts from 81 to Is years. This
comprises two uninterrupted years in
the infantry, cavalry, artillery, liaison
and armored car services. In aviation
three uninterrupted years of training
are demanded and four consecutive
years in the navy. Men sent on leave
before their five years have expired are
recalled from one to two months yearly
for training.
Moscow's military budget for 1882
shows an increase of 271 100000 rubles
over last year and stands at 1885,
| 500 900 rubles. Placing the purchasing
power of the ruble in Russia at so
cents, it puts Russia practically on a
par with the United States In military
expenditure. Expenditures have in
creased almost six-fold since the budget
Of 1929.
In naval strength Russia is negligible,
when compared with the big powers.
However practically her entire tonnage
of armored cruisers, battleships, "a
torpedoboat destroyers, 13 new subma-
rines and a dozen auxiliary vessels is
concentrated in the Black Sea, over
which the Soviets hold unchallenged
maste;Jy'
With RusS.a's war potential (men
and maj srial with which to MAKE Sarl
increasing far more rapidly than that
Of t country In the world. and with
Most adopting a cynical attitude to-
ward the Geneva negotiations in re-
spect to disarmament, there seems to be
ample material for alibis around for
European countries looking for excuses
A. z. j.
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~ ENEVA.-Bolshevis Russia, as
one Of the unknown factors in
T Europe's disarmament problem,
~ is looming distinctly larger on
the international horizon as a
result OF ostensibly authentic disclosures
almost daily being made in regard to
her armaments establishments.
While publicly and theoretically the
most enthusiastic of disarmament advo-
Gates I'M Litvinoff having first pro-
posed complete and absolute disarrna-
ment and then gradually suggested rs
per cent down to 25 per cent or even
10 per cent reduction of existing
forces), the Bolshevists at Geneva have
maintained unbroken secrecy in regard
to their country's actual military
strength.
Moscows Official report to the League,
made public only after the 81 other
countries participating in the disarma-
ment conference had given their figures,
places the effective peace time military
strength of Russia at 620,590 men. No
explanation, however, is offered to show
that this figure refers only to the peace
electives in the permanent Red Army.
The Soviets today, according to semi
official information published in Dagens
Nyheter, one of Sweden's most inf1uen-
tial newspapers, have 1,178,000 men
who can be put into the field imme-
diately. General mobilization would
bring the fighting strength up to $780,
900 men in few weeks.
According to the official ornaments
year book of the League, a most con-
servative compilation of the military
strength of all countries, the Soviet
Army calls 100000 new recruits to the
colors each year. The period Of train
ing Is for five years (Frances COM
pulsory military service now Is only
one year; Italy's is Is months. OF
the 100000 young Russians called to
the colors annually, 100000 pass into
the regular Red Army; 100000 go into
the Territorial Militia and $40, 900 into
special military organizations. Since
the term of military service Is obligatory
from 10 to 40 years for all ablebodied
male Russians, 1t is obvious that be-
tween 1925 and 1946 (the maximum
period during which men first called
10 the colcrs by the existing regulations
will have to serve) the government
will have at its disposal anywhere up
to 16,8o0, 900 fighting men. This does
not include the permanent cadres oil
the Red Army, nor the many specia4
semi-anilitary organizations such as the
secret political police or Red guard.
Little known About Equipment.
Although Moscow has been fairly in
formative about the organization OF Its
standing army" practically nothing
has been revealed as to the military
equipment and stores of the Soviet
government. From military intelligence
reports to various governments and
statistics of the trade in arms OF pro-
ducing countries 1t is revealed that the
Russians today are even better pre-
pared than any European country so
far as their army and air forces are
concerned.
The Dagens Nyheter reveals that the
five-year plan for the red army calls
for 5000 airplanes by 1885, to be dis
tr'buted among the air forces OF 81
regiments. The bolshevists have free
" revealed the details Of the f1ve-year
plan in SO far as it affected national
Evening star., 1932-04-24

economy and industry. Information
reaching delegations to the Disarma-
ment Conference from various authori-
tative sources indicates that Russia
now has actually 1000 military air
planes Italy has delivered 100 COM
bat hydroplanes and aviation material
valued at 100000 lire (about $4,-
000,000). From Czechoslovakia the
Russians have purchased 100 Avia BH.-
80 airplanes equipped with 450-horse-
power Jupiter motors. Heavy orders
for Fokker S. v. A. machines have
been placed in Holland. but the exact
number is not ascertainable.
The 1882 program for aviation under
the five-year plan calls for an average
production Of 100 machines per month.
During the year the Soviets hope to
construct, either in their own factories
or from parts imported from other
Evening star., 1932-04-24

countries. so huge bombing planes, 100
fast scouting machines, 342 all-metal
fighting planes, 80 airplanes for train
ing schools, 112 machines for accom-
panying infantry forces, IL naval tor
pedo planes 63 hydro bombing planes,
242 combat hydroplanes. 86 scouting
hydroplanes, 18 training hydroplanes
and Is hydroplanes of the "zodiak"
type. The Soviet factories under di-
rection of German experts. also are
working on a mystery-type machine
which. it is claimed. will be able to
transport seven tons Q5,400 pounds)
Of explosives over a radius of action OF
$50 kilometers (about 470 miles,.
The present Russian air force COM
prises 300 scouting planes, 200 bombers,
400 fighting machines and about 400
hydroplanes of various types, according
to reports. Between 1920 and 1926 the
Evening star., 1932-04-24

Six leading Chinese department
stores in Mukden report that their
January sales were 10 per cent greater
than those OF December.
Evening star., 1932-04-24

~ ARIS.-In the language Of the
- race track, the forthcoming
French election Is a horse race.
i That is to say. all present indi-
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Turkey Supply Shut on.
While the Geneva conference was
acting to crush the dope evil. another
rich source of the Illicit trafic was
being shut of through American
diplomacy. which succeeded in obtain
ing the pledge of Turkey to manufac-
ture only for legitimate business. Up
to three or four years ago Turkey made
no drugs at all, but three or four fac
tories suddenly sprang UP In Istanbul
or its neighborhood, but none of their
output went to fill bona flde orders for
scientific and medical purposes, 50 far
as could be determined
While 1t was known that Turkey had
engaged In the manufacture of large
quantities of drugs, the extent of the
enterprise was not revealed until the
conference TO which she furnished her
export figures pursuant to a demand
for recognition as legitimate manu-
featuring country. The revelation was
startling. The figures showed enor-
nous exports to various countries, but
the representatives Of these countries
at the conference stated that their gov
ernments had not authorized their i'm
portation, and furthermore that not an
ounce had been received.
1t developed that the Turkish law
requires drug exporters to give the
destination of their shipments, but does
not compel them to submit documentary
evidence that they actually arrived, nor
are they required to obtain atertincate
Evening star., 1932-04-10
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

Richard Arnold Chapter met at tina
home of Mrs. William G.. Carter. Chevy
Chase, Md, with Mrs. Lee r. Penning-
ton, jr., and Mrs. E. E. A. Dunn host
esses Miss Ella Espey, regent, pre-
sided Reports were received from the
officers and members Of State COM
nittees.
The honor guest and speaker was
Mrs Harry Colfax Grove, State regent
elect of the District of Columbia, who
spoke of the Americans Greed" day,
which was observed in the District
Building by the presentation of a signed
copy of the creed to the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia to be hung
in the Municipal Building. She read
also the senior prize essay on THE
Americans Creed" written by Miss
Elizabeth c. Jenney of New Bedford,
Mass Other guests were Mrs. Caroline
Sudler and Miss Caroline Sudler of
Baltimore, Md.
Owing to vacancies in the Offices Of
chaplain and registrar, caused by the
illness of Mrs. Aaron E Gottshall and
Miss Pearl L. Heck, these offices were
filled by the election of Miss Mary S.
Belden as chaplain and Mrs. Benjamin
Grady as registrar.
The regent announced the planting
Of 25 memorial trees at Hains Point on
April IS by the D. A. r. chapters of the
District of Columbia
Evening star., 1932-04-10
CONSOLIDATION URGED
BY RAIL PRESIDENT
Only Alternative Is Federal Con-
troll, in Face of Competition,
Says r. N. Budd.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 9.-Con-
solidation of railroad systems or Gov
ernment ownership were the alterna-
tiveS outlined for the railroads yester-
day by Ralph N. Budd president of the
Burlington Lines, in an address before
the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.
Keen competition with other modes
Of transportation has made some action
necessary, Budd said Motor transpor-
tation, pipe lines and air travel ''wil
eventually take away the life-giving
profit necessary for private operation
of railroads" he said.
"A readjustment must come" he con-
tinued. This can be done by private
railroad operators if consolidation of
the present $50 roads into 25 or 80
major systems is permitted
Reduction of costs must be accom-
plished by railroads Either consolida-
ton under large major systems or con-
troll by the Government must be under
taken to keep making profits. It is
foolhardy for railroads to demand arti-
fetal raising of rates of Competing
truck and bus lines in order to compete
successfully. Such action is against
public interest"
Evening star., 1932-04-10
FRANCE AND GERMANY
EXCHANGE CRITICISM
Blame Each Other for Failure of
Danube Farley at
London.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April g. German news
papers today generally blamed France
for what they called the "fiasco" of the
Four-Power Conference at London. and
said the French had attempted to make
the Danube reconstruction plan a po-
litical tool.
The industrialist paper Deutsche
Angemeine Zeitung said that for the
first time since the occupation of the
Ruhr an international conference failed
because the German delegates refused
to accede to the wishes of the French.
PARIS. April 9 CP.-Today's news
papers blamed Germany and Italy for
the failure of the Four Power Confer
ence on Danubian policy which ended
without agreement at London yesterday
France and Great Britain" said LIE
Temps, ARE working in a spirit of con-
Citation to save Europe. Berlin is flirt-
ing with catastrophe, increasing the
disorder and confusion"
Evening star., 1932-04-10
DOROTHY MACKAY TALKS
TO UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Delegates From District and Mary
land Attend Meeting at
Rome, Ga.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Ga, April 9-Dr. Dorothy
MacKay of Duke University last night
addressed the opening session of the
Southeastern Section of the American
Association OF University Women in its
fourth biennial meeting at Shorter Col
lege here.
She discussed THE Wandering Stu
dent in Medieval and Modern Times. l."
Mrs. Harvey w. Harmer of Clarks-
burg, w. Va, regional director, pre-
sided
Business sessions of the conference
will be held today, with round-table
discussions led by DR.. Susan M. Lough
of Richmond University. DR.. Valeria
Grannis. Coker College, Hartsville. S. c.,
and Miss Thelma Brown of Williams
burg. Va.
DR.. Alice M. Baldwin. dean of women
of Duke University, Will discuss "The
South's Contribution to the Education
Of Women" at a luncheon.
Delegates were registered from col
leges in Maryland, the District of Co
lumbia, West Virginia, Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
WATERFRONT PROPERTY.

SYLVAN SHORES. wAsHINGToNs NEAR
and shady saltwater beach. Quiet, refined.
trieity Lots 81 down. 81 to 81 month. New
furnished cottages for rent and for sale;
Defense Highway, turn right at sign 2s miles
from District line. CARL RIDDICK, Riva.
s.. 800: z-RooM COTTAGE, WITH BATH;
sewage; near South River; small payment.
LARGE 5-room cottsge, with private beach;
Rsdg Rog 8 eed 20 se for ss S
Ter. See photos and maps at ONCE
r. D. LILLE, 266 Carroll St..
Takoma. Ga. $500
FOR RENT-COTTAGE AT SHERWOOD
Forest; furnished; choice location. STRICK-
LAND GILLIAN, the Shoreham or Press
PATUxENT- RIVER; ACRES; 7-RooM
residence; floors; modern improvements;
double porches front and rear, screened;
Sd, wharf; concrete sea wall; safe sand beach;
rage; electric plant: telephone; r. f.. d.;
young bearing orchard As miles from
Of sa %aer Ana only $4,000 Aa
dress Box 167-V. Star ONCE.
SUMMER HOME. FURNISHED: EIGHT
ent River: fishing. Grabbing. bathing; IS
acres of land; l050 feet beautiful sandy
beach; 81 miles from Washington; paved
NV. Apt 70
COTTAGE; ON POTOMAC; WILL sACRI-
nee for cash OF lease for Summer. Wis.
3482-W. liz
SHERWOOD FOREST-SUMMER COTTAGE:
three bed rooms; ami; furnished; sale or
rent. Phone North 1882.
WATER FRONT LOT WANTED WILL
trade $500 Wash. Auditorium stock. Good
for every dollar. worth more. Col 4040
/ COMPLETE BUILDING SITE; WOODED
hill, to acres. and 1-25th share in ad-
Joining 800 acres valuable wooded land; logs
to build house or camp; fishing, boating
and hunting; mile frontage on main State
highway. rs miles Treasury Building. No
agents or commissions. Sale by attorney
for less than present mortgage debt. Each
site. plus share in 800 acres, for 81 900; Il
cash. balance 2 years. Adress ATTORNEY,
626 woodward Building or Nat. 1850. IL
TRACT OF LAND ON RHODE RIVER, 100
feet, frontage directly on water; cleared level
land with large trees. good shore front, ex
cellent harbor; electricity, spring water: Just
of State road near Mayo; electricity; 81, 900;
terms. w. G. WILLIAMS. 3505 Rittenhouse
st Cleveland 6242. 10.
FAIR HAVEN THE IDEAL RESTRICTED
subdivision on Herring Bay. one hours drive
from the Capitol. Lots and cottages for
sale; reasonable prices and terms. State
road. electricity, etc. One completely fur
nished cottage, electric refrigerator. etc,
very reasonable. Directions: Marlboro pike
to Mt Zion, then right 5Iz miles to Webbs
Corner, then left 2 miles
IRWIN OWINGS,
Tower Bldg
Evening star., 1932-04-10

Langmead, treasurer, and Miss Nc
Glinn secretary.
Stuart Junior High School.
The Executive Board met April 7
following a luncheon. Delegates to the
State convention were named. The
nominating committee was appointed.
Mrs. Victor GauZza has been asked
to present a tableau illustrative of the
Summer roundup at the entertain
ment following the State convention
dinner on April 49, Mrs Charles Dunn
and Miss Getty, athletic instructor AT
the school, will be in charge of the
tableau.
The regular meeting will be held
April Is at pm. The children of the
school will give the program and there
will be a speaker.
Blow Webb.
The regular meeting was held Tues
day in the Blow School Mr.. Hines of
Noel House spoke on What Noel House
Does in the Wise Use of Leisure"
The association decided to hold a
20 and one at the Blow School Nav
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Jones; first vice
president, Mrs. Deck: second vice
president, Mrs. Updike; secretary. Mrs
Yobst; treasurer, Mrs. Heller; historian
Mrs. Cora Davis.
Gordon Junior High.
The association will meet April IL at
2 o'clock. There will be election OF
officers.
Bowen GreenIeaf.
The Executive Committee of this as
Sociation will meet April IL at 8 pm.
in the Bowen School.
The regular meeting will be held
April IA at pm. in the Bowen School
Bancroft.
The Executive Board met April s
The next regular meeting of the asso-
citation will be held April IL at 8 pm
Belmont Farley of the National Educa-
Work of the National Education AS
sociation and Its Cooperation with the
Parent Teacher Association" Two
groups of songs will be sung by Mrs
Howard P Foley and refreshments will
be served.
Whittier.
A meeting will be held April II at
2:30 pm. in the school. Ernest Spit
ZeT OF LI1e hlWdIlLS OluD WILL speak on
vocational and Economic Effective
ness" Mrs Bassler's "A grade will
give a playlet on 'Knighthood." each
child wearing a costume made by him.
self The Whittier kindergarten Band
will also play.
The study group will meet April 1a
at l 80 pm. in the school library room
Leaders, Mrs. w. V. Ball, Mrs. Thomas
Callahan and Mrs. r. E. Gregory.
Powell Elementary.
There will be an association meeting
tomorrow in the school auditorium at
pm. Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of public schools, vii
speak on George Washington and His
Ideals" Sound pictures will be showr
through the courtesy of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co.
The study group will meet April Is
with DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen.
Petworth.
The association met April S. Rev
c. E. Hawthorne of the Petworth
Presbyterian Church delivered the in.
vocation. Paul Benjamin of the Socia
Hygiene Society gave an address or
THE Family of Today" Miss Fryer's
sixth grade pupils presented a play.
Evening star., 1932-04-10
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
TAX COLLECTIONS DROP
Only AS Per Cent of Money Due
Received in First Quarter-S-1931
Sum Was 81 Per Cent.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 9.-The
collection of s448,1 90 in taxes dur
ing March was reported yesterday by c.
Albert Hodges, county treasurer. With
the totals collected in January and
February, he said, it brought the ag-
gregate collection for the quarter up
to about $575,18796.
The tax money received is about Is
per cent of the taxes due. Mr. Hodges
said this was slightly behind the same
period last year. when 81 per cent Of
the taxes for the year had been re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1932-04-10

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