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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and slightly warmer tonight and tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight about 35 degrees. ‘Temperatures—] yesterday; lowest, 31, Full report on page 14. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages11,12& 13 , 48, a63:30 p.m. at 4:30 a.m. today. b ¢ Foen ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ing Star. Associated service. Yesterday’s Circ: The only evening in Washington wi per the Press news ulation, 117,799 No. 31,679. post offi Entered as second class matter Washington, 2 D € LEAGUE SUMMONS | * WORLD FOR ARMS PARLEY FEB.2, 1980 Geneva Tentatively Picked for Conference if It 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. GENEVA, January 24.—The Council | of thc League of Nations today form- ally invited the governments of the| world to assemble for general disarma- ment conference February 2, 1932. The date was designated as the first Tuesday after the session of the coun- ell in January, 1932, which will begin January 25 and last about a week. Gen- eva was designated conditionally as the place for the conference. ‘The city finally chosen must give|jg suarantees for 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. i In a 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 Briand, French foreign min- ister, replaying, called attention to this German reservation, declaring that the Preparatory Commission's work must Dot be regarded as negligible, if debate 38 opened ou various principles already decaded, the possibility of success of the -eonference dwindles, he said. AGAINST DAWES OR HUGHES. Zzvestia Opposes American as Chair- man of 1932 Disarmament Conference. MOSCOW, January 24 (#).—Hostil- My to the selection of Charles Gates Dawes or Charles Evans Hughes as chairman of next year's 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. “It re- minds us,” the editorial says, “of a former conference held at Geneva at @& time when the Soviet Union had boy- cotted Geneva.” As for Aristide Briand's Pan-Euro- pean Federation, Isvestia 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, *is generally believed in Russia to have the aim of forming a bloc of capitalistic wers against the United States and Soviet Union. It is not our duty to g:?‘l'd America. Let Mr. Hoover do Referring to the invitation to Russia to participate in economic discussion connected with the projected Briand federation, the newspaper protests that Boviet delegates cannot “help the capi- talists to solve a crisis which they themselves have caused” while in an adjoining room “sit men plotting inter- vention against Russ WO0O0DCOCK EXPECTED AT HIS MARYLAND HOME Prohitition Director Leaves Bing- hamton, N. Y., Despite Illness Due to Grip. 1IN with the grippe, Director of Pro- hibition Amos W. W. Woodcock was on his way today from New York, where he was stricken, to his home at Salis- 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 PBinghamton, N. Y., last midnight, ac- eording to dispatches from that city, contrary to the advice of a physician, ‘who warned him that the trip would be dangerous. The director, who was conducting a personal invesi‘gation into prohibition enforcement in the New York area, was | taken ill Friday and was ordered to bed by Dr. Andrew S. Pritts. The {ll- mess, Dr. Pritts said, appeared to be some sort of grippe infection. SALISBURY, Md., January 24 (F).— Amos W. W. Woodcock, national di- Tector of prohibition, who was reported 111 yesterday at Binghamton, N. Y., was expected at his home here' this after- | noon. He telegraphed relatives that he would arrive alone from Binghamton. | two to High Court Justice Ordered by Bailiff To “Find a Seat” Harlan F. Stone Was in Traffic Tribunal as Plaintiff in Case. Associate Justice Harlan F. Stone of the United States Supreme Court, un- recognized when he appeared as the complaining witness in a reckless driv- ing case in the District Traffic Court today, was ordered to “find a seat” by a bailiff and later told to come back on February 12 for the trial, because a recent decision of his own court held that any person charged with reckless driving has a right to demand jury trial. Justice Stone appeared before Judge Isaac R. Hitt as the plaintiff in a charge of reckless driving against Alvin Jackson, colored, 100 blcck of Florida avenue, whose machine crashed into the car of the justice a week ago. De-| fendant Jackson was overlooking none | of his rights and demanded a jury trial. 1t was set for February 12 | Standing by the jury box and par- tially obscured by a group of lawyers, Justice Stone with several other per- sons was requested to “find a seat” by a bailiff whom Judge Hitt told to “see that those men sit down.” The justice was unnoticed until the names of the witnesses in the Jackson case were called. Jackson was arrested by Policeman T, T. Hefferman of the Traffic Bureau after his car had collided with Justice Stone’s automobile on S street January The man was released under $500 today. s JBLESS VETERANS STARTLOVG AR More Than 200 Leave Inde- pendence Square in Philadel- phia to Hike to White House. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, January 24—A group of men, estimated at more than 200, assembled in historic Independence Square today and started off on what their leaders said would be a 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 Division in the World War, said the men were determined to walk all the way to the National Capital, a distance of 138 miles. Hope to Arrive Tuesday. “We're all unemployed and we haven't anything. We're going to walk even if 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 a large American flag, started off. The d route lay through Wilmington, 1., then into Maryland, through Baltimore and on to Washington. ‘The leaders sald they expected to be joined by other marchers along the way. REDS MARCH IN ALBANY. Small Band Makes Demands on Con- ference of Governors. ALBANY, N. Y., January 24 () —A little band of Communists advanced upon the executive mansion today to press their demands for unemployment relief upon the conference of the Gov- ernors of six Northeastern States. ‘There were 18 men and 1 woman in the party. A number of them carried placards on which were inscribed vari- ous demands for cash relief, no evic- tions for non-payment of rent and free light and fuel. ‘There was no disorder. The leader of the delegation parleyed for a 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 a note from the Com- munists requesting that they be allowed 0 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 meet the Governors. EARTHQUAKE REPORTED CHICO, Calif., January 24 (#).—A| severe earthquake was felt in Butte County at 11722 o'clock (P. S. T.) last night. Dishes were rattled 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. KISS DAYS OVER, SAYS HOBSON, - REFUSING ONE ON ARIZONA TRIP| Hero of 1898 Says Conference on Narcotic Education He Is Attending Is Too Serious for Frivolity. By the Associated Press. PHOENIX, Ariz, January 24.—Rich- Imond Pearson Hobson, in the days of *Remember the Maine!” was quite a dashing blade among the hero-wor- shiping members of the younger fem- e set. His kisses, bestowed and received, after he sank the old Merrimac in Bantiago’s Harbor entrance, bottling up the ;muh ficet, nigh rang around the world. But he passed one up yesterday. Hobson, now secretary general of the ‘Western Conference on Narcotic Edu- Bers ot the ‘Artapaa. Logilawure on uai- on uni- S0 Darcotle laws. “Remember your kissing days, cap- tain?” newspaper men asked. “As well, i not better, than I re- member the Maine.” “Fine! Will you permit one of our capitol's fairest stenographers to kiss ymfll".{or the sake of photographic rec- ore 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 a very serious purpose, which & frivolous kiss might defeat. “I guess,” said he, wit “my kissing WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. (#) Means Assoociated Pre TWO CENTS. VAR THREAT FOUND N POUSH-CERMAN TENSIN ONBORDER, Latter Fear Invasion and Or- ganize Local Defensive Forces for Reich. |GOVERNMENTS OF BOTH NATIONS REMAIN CALM Rumors Caused Steel-Helmet Lead- ers to Consider Mobilizing 500,- 000 Men on Frontier. BY EDGAR By Cable to The Star. BERLIN, Germany, January 24.—Con- ditions along the German-Polish frontier have become so ticklish that in all soberness I dare state that they con- stitute a danger to European peace. Nor is this opinion limited to a few foreigners. Neither the Polish nor the German government harbors the slightest bellig- erent intention. The statesmen in Ber- lin and Warsaw are cold but calm. But thousands of serious Germans, in- cluding almost the entire population in the frontier zone, believe that it is only a matter of time until the Poles at- tack them. Hardly a week elapses without some sort of frontier incident. The worst was the famous Neuhofen espionage case, which ended in g battle with rifles between the rival frontier guards. While Chancellor Heinrich Bruening was recently in the town of Oppelin in Upper Silesia, Polish airmen flew over the town. One, forced to descend, was arrested. Invasion Is Charged. .Only two days ago German National- istic newspapers announced that Polish infantry had invaded Germany, where- byt it was meant that a small detach- ment of Polish soldiers had stepped over the frontier by a few feet. The German government has entered a formal protest. But it is not what really happens that constitutes the danger; it is what the population, including many local officials, imagines may happen. So sure are frontier Germans of a coming Polish invasion there is hardly a village within 40 miles of Poland without its organization of volunteers to protect the fatherland against the Poles. Such a state of mind is in itself dan- gerous. Something of the population’s contagion inevitably extends to the German Army, particularly the 3rd Division, with headquarters in Berlin, but Prri.sonx chiefly along the Polish lsl;«;nti:r. extending southward to Upper esia. EL MOWRER. Move Near Frontier. After the Polish election in mid- November, in which the Germans be- lieved that their minority was brutally garrisons moved nearer to the Polish frontier and such movements excited the inhabitants to an even wilder ap- prehension. But the culmination—a culmination which might well have led to war—oc- curred in the early part of this month. Of all the German semi-military or- ganizations, the Steel Helmet, of which President Hindenburg is honorary presi- dent, is closest to the Reichswehr. The chief of the “intelligence service” of the Steel Helmet organization is Col. Nikolai, former head military_intelligence during the World War. Early in January, Col. Nikolai claimed to have intercepted absolutely reliable news that the long-expected Polish attack on Upper Silesia was planned for the end of January. Col. Nikolai was so impressed that he noti- fied his old friends of the German Army. The Reichswehr took the news seriously enough to order a closer con- centration of troops along the Silesian frontier and the hasty construction of trenches and emplacements along the Oder River. Called Berlin Parley. Meanwhile Col. Nikolai summoned the Steel Helmet leaders to Berlin and they came from all parts of the Reich. Col. Nikolai informed them how serious the situation was and offered for de- bate the problem whether 500,000 Steel Helmet men should immediately mob- ilize and entrain for the danger spot, or wait for further confirmation. The decision session lasted the entire night and only with dawn was it decided to await further information. Meanwhile the Reichswehr author- ities sought desperately for other re- inforcements. Of the Steel Helmet members they were sure. What of the so-called storm detachments of the Na- tional Socialist Party. A letter was ad- dressed to the party headquarters in Munich asking whether it could if necessary count on young men to assist the troops in defense of German soil. The National Socialists, still smart- ing from the Leipzig trial, in which Reichswehr officers were condemned for sympathizing and associating with Na- tional Socialists, refused. Thereupon they received a second letter from the German army, informing them that the Reichswehr would be disposed to modify its hostile attitude to the party. Again the National Socialists refused, criticiz- ing any idea of an adventure along the Polish frontier as dangerous. Days passed and nothing happened. Inquiry at the Steel Helmet headquar- ters revealed the fact that Col. Niko- lai had disappeared. After two weeks the Steel Helmet members stated that the planned invasion must have been an insidious plot of Franco-Polish sym- pathizers to induce the Steel Helmet into a rash adventure on the Polish border and thereby prejudice the Ger- man case before the Council of the League of Nations at Geneva. no comment. care to examine it. Helmet gone in mass to war might have followed. (Copyright. 1931.) Upper Silesia, BROPHY WILL CONTINUE Passport Technicality Delays Flyer Downed by Fog. 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., {0 connect China and the Philippines, Iplm\s to continue the hop tomorrow. His take-off from Chuchow was de- layed when authorities ther: demanded an American passport, with which he was not equipped. Government officials telegraphed Chu- chow authorities urging the aviator be allowed to depart, 5 mishandled, portions of the Stlesian | of the German | The danger of such a situation needs | It is apparent to all who | Had the Steel | SHANGHAI January 24 (®).—G. W.' i - i News Note: President Hoover Inspected the New Arlington Memorial Bridge Thursday. LANGDON DRY CASE PUT OFF FIVE DAYS Continuance Granted to Per- | mit 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- ed to file motions attacking the legality. 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 girl's 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. Xfiangdon 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- paring to present the Government evi- dence in the murder case to the grand | jury Monday. Richards estimated that this presentation would require at least | a week. He said approximately 50 | witnesses would be called, and that the | Jdury would hear nine or 10 of them a ay. The grand jury wil] be asked to con- sider particularly the evidence police have against Langdon, Vernon Lim- erick, brother of the slain girl; Rich- ard Reed, her sweetheart, and William Paddy, a 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 girl's 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 5:30 o'clock on the morning of December 31. Daniel Boyer, a milk- man, claims to have heard pistol shots in the home at 18 Nineteenth street southeast between 4 and 4:30 o'clock in the morning. Hoping 1o 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 8. 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 1282 Oates street northeast. Republican Wins Alaskan Race. By the Associated Press. JUNEAU, Alaska, January 24.—Offi- 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 ROYAL TRIO SUFFERS Bulgarian Queen and Brother and Sister of King Have Influenza. SOFIA, Bulgaria, January 24 (#).— Queen Joanna, bride of King Boris, and the King's brother and sister, Prince Cyril and Princess Eudoxia, are suffering from influenza. Because of the indisposition of mem- bers of the royal family a reception, which was to have been given January 26 in honor of the diplomatic corps, has been postponed indefinitely. The influenza or la grippe wave is sweeping all Bulgaria, Many cases are reported. SRR STEEL MEN PLAN FIGHT FOR MERGER Youngstown Officials to Ap- peal Injunction Decision. Bethlehem Corp. Concurs. By the Associated Press. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January 24.— Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. officials announced at a directors’ meeting to- day that they would appeal the recent court decision enjoining the company’s proposed merger with Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Announcement of the decision was made by Walter Meub, secretary-treas- urer of Youngstown Sheet & Tube, who emerged from the meeting long enough to say: “We're going to appeal. That's all we are giving out.” Meub at once returned to the meeting without an- swering reporters’ questions. Time Expires Tuesday. It was assumed that the directors present, of whom six were pro-merger and four were allied with the Cyrus S. Eaton anti-merger forces, had approved the decision. The time limit for an appeal from the injunction, handed down December 29 by Judge David G. Jenkins, expires next Tuesday. The merger contract expires the same’ day, but in the light of today's action undoubtedly it will be extended. It provides for extension by agreement between the presidents or chairmen of the companies. The meeting today was the first di- rectors’ meeting of Sheet & Tube since the court decision was handed down. It also was the first meeting between James A. Campbell, 76-year-old chair- man of the company, and C; Eaton since they began their bitter battle over the future of the Youngstown company. Other Officials Present. The meeting today included counsel in the court fight, the financial vice president and the controller of Sheet & Tube and representatives of the Mather interests of Cleveland, which hold heavy blocks of Sheet & Tube stock. Besides Campbell, Eaton and Meub, those taking part included S. Living- ston Mather of Cleveland; Frank Pur- nell, Sheet & Tube president; J. Eugene Bennett of Youngstown and Howard Burns of Cleveland of counsel in the court fight; J. C. Argetsinger, company counsel; W. J. Morris, financial vice president; W. N. McDonald, con- troller; H. G. Dalton, director of both Sheet & Tube and Bethlehem; John W. Ford, director and also of counsel in the court suit; John L. Severance of Cleveland, director; T. J. Bray of Youngstown, and Hugh B. wu:i of Cleveland, directors; George Brainard, president of General Fireproofing Co. and director of Sheet & Tube; John Tod, Youngestown, director; Fred Tod, representing Richard Garlick, Youngs- town, director; W. C. Reilly, operating vice president. The 10 directors present included 4 vote for the territory was 111,880. A | “Jilted” . (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) NEW LOVE STORY BY Margaret Widdemer Famous Novelist WHICH WE ARE SURE YOU WILL ENJOYMENT. BEGINS TOMORROW IN THE SUNDAY STAR POWER COURT PLAN COMES UP MONDAY Jud'iciary Committee to Act on New Move to Oust Commissioners. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday will consider the Walsh reso- lution directing that United States At- torney Leo A. Rover bring legal pro- ceedings to test President Hoover's right to retain three members of the Federal Power Commission. This was (ordered by Chairman Norris after the Senate late yesterday, by a vote of 45 to 32, moved to carry through the courts its battle with the President over the three members. ‘The vote was on the question of sending the nominations back to the Senate Interstate Commerce Commit- tee. Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mon- tana, leader of the fight to remove the commissioners, immediately introduced the resolution after the Senate had voted. Chairman Norris has predicted its approval, expressing himself also that he was confident the issue, with- out precedent in American history, will now be settled in the courts. Mitchell Reveals Opinion. The conflict was precipitated by President Hoover's refusal to return to the Senate notification of the confirma- tion of Chairman Smith and Commis- sloners Garsaud and Draper after the Senate had reconsidered confirmation. The President said the Senate was attempting an invasion of his executive authority. Shortly after the Senate’s action yes- terday, Attorney General Mitchell made public his advisory opinion on which Mr. Hoover based his refusal to com- ply with the Senate’s demands. The Attorney General informed the President that his return of the papers to the Senate “would serve no lawful purpose because no action which the Senate could now take would disturb or operate to revoke the appointments.” Senate debate on the recommittal motion yesterday brought a renewal of charges that the Power Commission had dismissed its solicitor, Charles A. Russell and accountant, William V. King, because of their fight against fictitious valuation claims of the power companies. Dismissals Based of Fight. The charge was made and denied that the dismissal of these two employes and the employment in the Interior Department of Frank E. Bonner, execu- tive secretary, who also was dismissed, indicated the administration was “friendly to the power interests.” Walsh and other leaders of the re- call movement have based their case upon the charge of the three new power commissioners dismissed Russell and King for “doing their duty.” The Montana Senator said Russell and King had uncovered fictitious val- uation clalms of power companies amounting to $100,000,000. Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana, said the only conclusion which would be drawn from the dismissal of Russell and King and the employment of Bon- ner in the Interior Department was that the administration supported Bon- ner's views “favoring the power com- panies.” Chairman Couzens said there was no basis for such conclusions. Norris said the commissioners’ dis- missal of Russell and King “means more to the American people than any action taken by a subordinate official in 50 years.” Bonner Case Cited. He estimated the power companies would make claims for $500,000,000 in the kind of “fictitious and dishonest” valuations Russell and King had been flahflni.e and the American people would called upon to pay premiums upon these false valuations for 50 years. Chairman Couzens of the committee to which the names were sent, said he planned to take no action on them pending the proposed court action. Meanwhile, however, the proposal was made the nominations should be recalled from the committee and for- mally rejected by the Senate in order to strengthen its case in court. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, took the view the Senate's case would be weak in court unless it actually re- jected the nominations. OPPOSES E.MIGRATION BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, January 24 (#).—Asserting that earning a living is easier in Jugoslavia than In the United States and other countries where immi- gration is controlled by the quota sys- tem, the Zagreb Emigration Organiza- tion in a rmphlec issued today urges Jugoslavs to remain at home and seeks to those in the United States “to.Teturn, & Senators in Favor Of Reinstatement For 2 Midshipmen New Chance Asked for Cadets Who Took Girls to Mess Hall. By the Associated Press. The Senate Naval Subcommittee which has been investigating the dismissal of two students from Annapolis for tak- ing two Washington girls into the mess hall dressed as midshipmen has de- cided to recommend their reinstate- ment. The subcommittee has unanimously agreed to submit a favorable report on | the resolution introduced by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, pro- viding' for reinstatement .of the two youths—M. S. Burgin of Jacksonville, Fla, and L. L. Myatt of Woollaston, Mass. Senator Walsh said the report would be submitted to the full committee ‘Tuesday and he was confident of its approval. Officials of the Naval Academy, who appeared before the committee, de- fended the discipline they had meted out to the two midshipmen, but mem- bers of the committee expressed the view that it was a little severe in view | of the claims by the two students the incident was merel. “prank.” Miss Eleanor H: n and Miss Lorette Taylor, both well known in local social circles, were the young women who accompanied the midshipmen into the mess hall, attired in midshipmen's uni- lorms. ,i:nncfmmsm Y DR AT Wickersham Report Spurs Consideration of Grape Product Regulation. 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 ecasily converted into wine, again to- day was before Government officials. ‘The gra) concentrate sales were flayed in the Law Enforcement Com- mission’s report with the assertion they are conducted “on a large scale with Federal aid.” for an amendment of the Vol A suggestion was made | P SENATE APPROVES SEARCH CLAUSE IN DISTRICT DRY BILL Blaine Plans to Move Later to Eliminate Whole Section From Measure. AMENDMENT TO PERMIT 4 PER CENT BEER OFFERED Bingham's Plan Delayed to Allow Blaine Proposals to Be Con- sidered First, Following a brief debate, the Senate today approved without a 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: “No search warrant shall be issued to search any private dwelling occupied as such unless it is being used for the un- lawful sale of intoxicating liquor, or & still or distilling apparatus is unlaw- fully set up or being used therein, or intoxicating liquor is unlawfully deliv- ered 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 by the Senate, this section will read: “In any proceeding for the return of liquor seized under an invalid search warrant or illegally seized under a valid search warrant, such liquor shall be returned unless it appears to satisfaction of the Istead act to curb this activity. “Why it should be penal to make wine commercially for use in homes and not penal to make in huge quantities the material for wine-] g and set up an elaborate selling campaign for posing of them,” the report easily apparent.” “is not A Officials Remain Silent. Nevertheless, there appeared little Both prohibition chiefs and Attorney General Mitchell maintained the strict silence in connection with grape con- centrate matters, t has been their policy in recent months. Several weeks ago. the Attorney General indicated the Justice ment might make a statement to clarify the Government’s 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 salesmen, Woodcock announced 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. Report’s Comment. In this connection the Wickersham report said: “It becomes impracticable to interfere with home wine-making, and it appears to be the policy of the Government not to interefere with it. Indeed, the Gov- ernment 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 suppiy, are always considerable.” IFASHIONABLE SHOP | ROBBED OF DRESSES/ o Thieves Ransack Connecticut Ave- nue Establishment and Get Gowns Valued at $3,500. Thieves last night ransacked a fash- ionable dressmaking and millinery shop at 1309 Connecticut avenue and escaped with gowns valued at approximately $3,500. . The robbery was discovered this morning by John Dyson, colored, jani- 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 un- locking the front door with a skeleton powleyrl 'L: u:; bill, . Senal Republican, of Connecticut, m floor next and of- fered the l:nondmnt. he announced y was ‘which strike out the 11 bill ais- in its entirety and substitute in its place s, mnmmz:thm Ve lolstead law to wmmdcnm o mmeti President ate consi but have to take up Senator Blaine's amendments to strike out certain por- uog: “w:h':mm:u 'naf permission to this tim g “I think it will be agreed, even by the friends of total that statement in the Volstead act that bev- erages containing one-half of 1 per cent alcohol are intoxicating is untrue. “It has been shown that left standing in days, may contain one-half cent, and yet no one will contend would be intoxicating.” Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon- tana interrupted to ask if the 3 (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) MOTHER OF RITCHIE DIES AT ANNAPOLIS Long Illness Closes at Executive Mansion After Son's Fourth Inaugural as Governor. By the Associated Pres ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 24.—Mrs. Elizabeth Cabell Ritchie, mother of Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, 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 re-elected Governor of land, was inaugurated for the fourth time. In her room in the Executive Mansion across the street from the State Capi- tol, she heard by radio her son’s ad- dress broadcast over a Nation-wide hook-up. A daughter of the Old South, Mrs. Ritchie was the granddaughter of a Virginia Governor, William H. Cabell, and the wife of a judge of the Supreme bench of Baltimore City. She was & member of the Cabell family, which had had a part in the development of Vir- ginia from Colonial times. Her father, Dr. Robert Gamble Cabell, was a physi- cian. James Branch Cabell, the author, is a nephew. Mrs. Ritchie took little interest in politics before her son’s election as Governor. She then devoted herself to mnkllng the ax'ec;;flve Manion at An- napolis a cen gracious hummfi Albert C. Ritchie and his wife were vorced before he became Governor. One brether, Henry Landon Cabell, Rich- mond banker, and two sisters, Mrs. Boy~ key and carried their loot through a rear window. kin Wright of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. John B. Lottier, Richmond, Va., survive. The discussion on the location of the new Army and Navy Building entered an interesting phase today, when bal- loons 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 Ver- non Memorial Highway. Officials of the Office of Public Build- ings and Public Parks made arrange- ments to take hs afl noon rr'-n Mount Vernon Boulevard, under eonstruction. Army R BALLOONS USED TO ASCERTAIN IF CAPITOL VIEW WILL BE MARRED Big Bags Floated Over Site of Proposed Army and Navy Building to Observe Results. approximating that proposed for the new executive department. Objectors to ing the Army and mvy’ex:uu';m :muswmm section contend that this is one of the Eum arguments against placing it that area. ‘The Fine Arts Commission National Capital Park and Commission will likely be called upon to view the photographs and decide if the view of the Capitol dome (Continued on Page 32, Column 3.)