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WEATHER. (O. 8. Weather Bureau Por«ca*t.) Pair and cooler, with lowest tempera ture about.4s degrees tonight; tomorrow fair and continued cool. Temperatures—Highest, 75. at 3:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 55. at 2 a.m. today. Pull report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Page* 13,14 & 15 *3l Entered as second class matter JAO. 0J.,U0«3. poßt o fts ce , Washington. D. C. GERMANY WARNED COUP MAY FOLLOW FORCE ON BUDGET Statement in Hitler News paper Is Taken as Threat as Fascist Putsch. NEW PROGRAM ORDERS WIDE SALARY SLASHES Officials From President Down to Take Cuts—Halt in Upward Tax Trend Promised. MUNICH, Bavaria. September 30 UP). —Adolf Hitler's newcpaper, Woelkischer Beobachter, today published a warning to the government that if Chancellor Bruening resorts to extraparliamentary means to force his program of financial reform “his government will become il legal and thereby summon the people to Similar illegality.” The newspaper referred to reports that the Hindenburg-Bruening govern ment proposed to see its reform policies through even if exercise of the powers of a dictator and adjournment of the forthcoming Reichstag should be necessary. The newspaper statement was taken tn government circles to mean that Hitler was ready for another putsch in aplte of his promise of peace if the government leaders should sufficiently irritate him. The Hitler newspaper publishes a reminder to President von Hindenburg that ‘‘the constitution contains an article providing for impeachment of the Pres ident. We warn Herr von Hindenburg against opposing Germany in the in terest of the Centrist party and certain bankrupt politicians.” The Hitler newspaper also says: "We will watch the situation and take eare that the electorate at 70,000 meet ings Is enlightened as to what's up.” Salaries to Be Slashed. Drastic slashing of government ex penditures, involving salary cuts for public officials and employes, beginning with President von Hindenberg himself, a halt to the upward march of taxes weighing on industry, and a clear cut determination to restore German and foreign confidence in the nation's finan cial future were the outstanding fea tures of Chancellor Bruening's new financial program. ChanoeUor Bruening indicated tt would be put through even if a dictator ship were required for its enactment. The reform program stresses the urgent necessity in view of the existing economic depression and steadily in creasing unemployment of putting the Reich’s finances in order "to reawaken •anfidence in economic enterprise.” On the assumption that relief for the Unemployed is only a makeshift meas ure, the government proposes sweeping simplification of Germany's financial administration, especially in regard to taxation. Plan to Keep Taxes Down. The fundamental idea of the govern ment's reform program is alleviation of financial embarrassment by means of economy, but at no Increased elimination of the property tax on all estates valued at less than $5,000 is an important step to be taken. This is expected to help the farmers, without Increasing the Reich budget. Details of Germany’s newest financial program have been awaited for many days. Interest in the Bruening an nouncement bad grown especially keen since last week when Adolf Hitler, Fascist leader, has made statements at Lelpsic which had revealed his revolu tionary Intentions toward the republican government. The Von Hindenburg regime had pressed to a conclusion the drafting of Its program to be presented to the Reichstag. Because the National So cialists secured 107 . delegates to the forthcoming Reichstag session, and be cause of possibility of a coalition by which the Fascists might gain control (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) BARTENDER WOUNDED DEFENDING OFFICER Policeman Had Been Struck Down When Bobber Victim Goei to His Bescne. By the Associated Pres*. NEW YORK, September 30. —A bar ••nder in an alleged speakeasy on the upper west side was shot and seriously wounded today when he picked up the pistol of a wounded policeman and at tempted ter save him from further at tack by four robbers. The policeman, George Rouse, while e trolling h.s beat at 120th street and ghth avenue, glanced through the Window of the resort and saw several men standing against the wall with their hands raised. He sounded the buzzer at the door and was felled by a blow on the head. As he regained his feet he drew his pistol and fired two shots before he fell again with a bullet in his right hand and two in his right leg As the robbers advanced upon the prostrate policeman, Tony Bastone. 40 years old, picked up the pistol and opened fire on the robbers. He in turn was shot In the abdomen. The four men escaped. Their loot amounted to $8 from Bastone, the only man they had searched when the policeman arrived on the scene. THUMB-WAGGER HAILS OWN CAR SEEKING RIDE AFTER IT IS STOLEN Forced to Become Pedestrian* Chicagoan Sits as Passenger Until Policeman Is Reached. tba Associated Preac. CHICAGO, September 30.—A thumb- Wagger, to coin a word, to a person who Stands in the road and yanks his thumb at passing motorists in the hope that (Hie of them will stop and give him a t lift. Harry W. Olson became a thumb wagger yesterday, not through choice, but by necessity. Some one had stolen his automobile. He decided to stand out in the road and be a thumb-wagger. After a while a ear came along. The seemed different than the net—< i World Series f Highlights First game at Philadelphia to morrow. beginning at 1:30 o’clock, Eastern standard time. Probable batteries—First game. Grove and Cochrane for Phila delphia. Grimes and Mancuso for St. Louis. Probable attendance (capacity of parks)—Philadelphia, 33,000; • St. Louis. 39,000. Division of receipts—Players to get receipts of first four games, owners to divide remainder. Division of games—First two games to be played in Philadel pliia on successive days; next three to be played In St. Louis, with ohe day’s interim provided for traveling, and remainder of , seven-game series, if necessary, > to be played in Philadelphia, with one day out for traveling. Award —World championship. , to be won by first team to gain four victories. Time of games—All games at Philadelphia to begin at 1:30 o'clock. Eastern standard time; | all games at St. Louis to begin at 2:30 o’clock, Eastern standard time. Betting odds—Philadelphia Ath letics rule favorites at 3-to-2 ; odds. Further details on sport page. TICKET LINE GROWS I FOR WORLD SERIES No. 1 Man, First to Begin Waiting, Has Been at Gate Since Friday. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 30.—The endurance line at Shibe Park is in creasing. * With the allottment of 30,000 strips of tickets for grandstand seats for the world series in this city almost all taken up by the holders of ticket orders is sued by the Athletics, the line is waiting for the general admission ticket win dows to open tomorrow morning. Sullivan StUI First. William Sullivan, Philadelphia. Ro. 1, In line since last Friday night, and Frank Yacovone, No. 2, were Philadelphia’s standard bearers. Third and fourth In line gave their names as Byron R. Anderson and his wife, Esther, 717 Warrent street, Bel videre. 111. Fifth was Wilmer Houser of Tremont, Pa. The next pair were Harold Bill man and Harvey Yazell of Columbus, Ohio. Jack Cramer of Pittsburgh came next. * A youth who said he was William Bowers, 23, Kent, lowa, got In line, but lost tt when he stepped out. He said be would try to get a grandstand ticket. Despite the chill In the air, Bowers warmed up to a eulogy of Bing Miller. "Miller Is the greatest player on either team and the most dependable in a pinch,” he said. His enthusiasm for Bing will be understood when tt Is re called that Bing is a native of lowa. Clear and Cool Forecast. Clear and cool weather is promised for the games to be played tomorrow and Thursday. "Fair and cool tonight and Wednes day,” is the official forecast for tomor row. "And,” the weather man added, "it will be clear Thursday, too, and there will not be much change in tem perature.” NANCY HOPKINS CRASHES Washington Pilot Uninjured When Plane Is “Pancaked.” AKRON. Ohio, September 30 UP). — Miss Nancy Hopkins, Washington so ciety aviatrix. who completed the re cent Ford reliability tour without mis hap, damaged her plane in landing here last night, but resumed her flight to Washington today. Forced down by darkness, Miss Hop kins "pancaked” the plane at Akron Municipal Airport, blowing out a tire and damaging a landing strut. Bhe and her co-pilot, E. C. Mummart, Ham monds port, N. Y., were uninjured. GETS 3-MONTH SENTENCE Former Councilman Also Pined S6OO in Dry Law Plot. CLEVELAND. September 30 UP). — Arthur B. Drukenbrod, former Canton (Ohio) councilman, was sentenced to three months in Canton Workhouse and was fined S6OO In Federal court here • today. Drukenbrod pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy against Federal ' prohibition laWs, and turned Qovem • ment witness against E. E. Curtis, for mer Canton safety director, who was , found guilty on a similar charge at a ; recent trial here. Curtis now is under { sentence of two years In Atlanta. ; RARE SPECIMENS LOST i s ROCHESTER, N. Y„ September 30 > UP)- —Priceless geological and anatomical t specimens, the accumulation of more t than 60 years were lost today In a fire which swept Ward’s Natural Science ; Museum. The damage was estimated ) at $200,000 by Frank Ward, director of 1 the establishment. l Ward’s Museum was famous through r out the world for Its rare collections. > Many of the most famous animal groups / were mounted here and many scientific l expeditions turned over their trophies to the museum for preparation. a cheery aoul and kindhearted. He stopped the ear and Olson got In. Olson dropped Into the seat and be gan twiddling hto thumbs abstractedly. A thumb-wagger will do that absent mindedly 9 times out of 10. He glanced down at the instrument board. He was amazed. As soon as they reached an intersec tion where there was a policeman Ol son summoned the officer. “Arrest this man,” he said, pointing to the driver, one Ralph KUngenmaier. Mr. Olson, It seams, had thumb wagged his own stolen automobile. '• * { ©he Wtimim ifef. V V J % V V WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION \^/ WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1930—FIFTY PAGES. *** ATTACK BY CREECY IS LAID TO INSANITY BY MARINE SOARD Witnesses Describe Officer “Either Drunk or Crazy” on Sunday Morning. MENTAL TREATMENTS DESCRIBED BY DOCTOR Formal Report of Findings Awaits Outcome of Mrs. Creecy’g Wounds. It was a fit of insanity that led Lieut. Col. Richard Bennett Creecy, wealthy Marine Corps officer, to attack his wife with a hand ax and then turn a re volver on himself, the Marine Corps board of inquest, investigating the officer’s death, concluded today. ' Col. Creecy brutally hacked his wife’s head with a hatchet and then “killed himself with a pistol some time Satur day night or Sunday morning In a room at the Mayflower Hotel. The board. It was announced this afternoon by Col. Louis M. Little, chair man, heard testimony of two persons who sav Col. Creecy early Sunday morning and described him as being at that time either drunk or crazy. A third witness. Col. Little said, was a doctor, who testified he had treated Col. Creecy for years for complaints tending to Insanity. No Liquor Is Found. Members of the board are certain these complaints for which Col. Creecy had been treated culminated in a fit of insanity which caused him to attack his wife with the ax and to shoot himself in the heart. No evidence of liquor has been found in the case, mem bers of the board stated. Col. Little stated this afternoon the board would make no formal report at present. If Mrs. Creecy recovers from the wounds in her head and is able to make a statement, he said, the board will include her statement in a report. Mrs. Creecy today was reported hold ing her own In a fight with death, her skull crushed by the ax blows. She has not regained consciousness since she was found on the floor of the fifth floor room of the Mayflower Hotel Sun day afternoon. Doctors give her a bare chance to recover. Testimony offered the Marine board today revealed for the first time that Col. Creecy was seen after he retired to his room at the Mayflower after visiting his parents with his wife Sat urday night. Col. Little said the two witnesses who saw Col. Creecy Sunday morning were employes of the hotel. They were shown group pictures in which Col. Creecy was shown in his uniform, and In every Instance they picked the Ma rine officer from his associates. Had a “Wild” Look. One of the witnesses, a colored man, Col. Little reported, said when he saw Col. Creecy Sunday morning the officer had looked "wild” and bad "scared” him. The testimony before the Marine board, however, does not clear up the details of the tragedy. It is not yet known what happened in the room when Mrs. Creecy received the ax wounds on her head, nor what hap pened before Col. Creecy leveled the new pistol at his heart and pulled the trigger. Lieut. Edward J. Kelly, chief of the Homicide Squad of the Detective Bureau, was one of the witnesses before the board. He told the Marine officers the findings of the police and Deputy Coroner Joseph D. Rodgers in the case, in both Instances, were "attempted murder and suicide.” In no phase, tlje board chairman de clared, did the boStd find any evidence that would lead them to differ from the findings of the police and the coroner. Police have discovered that Col. Creecy last Saturday morning bought an ax and pistol. Weapons Traced Easily. Because of their newness they were traced easily and quickly yes terday, Late yesterday Inspector William S. Shelby, chief of the Detective Bureau, announced that Col. Creecy had been Identified as the man who pur chased them early Saturday morning at two downtown stores. The revolver, according to police,.was purchased at the Sport Mart, 914 F street, between 9 and 9:30 o’clock Sat urday morning. Numbers on the gun were in sequence with those In stock at the store, and Edgar Thomas Grigs by a clerk at the store. Identified Col. Creecy as the man who bought the weapon. Grigsby told police Col. Creecy remarked, upon purchasing the pistol, that he wanted “to take this pis tol with me to the tropics.” He added that he needed "something heavy to stop those fellows.” The ax, a short-handled affair, it was discovered, was purchased by a jnan answering the description of Col. Creecy some time Saturday at the hardware stbre of Barber & Ross, Eleventh and G streets. The ax, it was found, was made by a West Virginia concern of which the local hardware store is sole agent here. Paul Helster, clerk in the store, said he sold the ax to a man answering Col. Creecy’s description. The ax also bore a mark, store offi cials said, showing that It was sold at the local store. CoL Creecy will be buried with full military honors tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock from the chapel at Fort Myer, Va„ with Interment In Arlington Na tional Cemetery. Gen. Fuller, Brig. Gen. John T. Myers, assistant com mandant, and other high-ranking offi cials are to attend the funeral. The honorary pallbearers will be Brig. Gen. Rufus H. Lane, adjutant inspector; Lieut. Cols. Walter N. Hill, David M. Randell, Charles R. Sanderson, Albert E. Randell and Maj. William F. Bevan. Capt. Sydney K. Evans, chief of the Navy’s Chaplain Corps, an Episcopa lian, will officiate at the funeral. NEIGHBORS PLANT WHEAT HUTCHINSON. Kuu.. smtonter SO . UP). Will Doherty, Barton County farmer, will have a wheat crop next . Spring despite an attack of infantile I paralysis he suffered three weeks ago i when the planting season had barely begun. Nineteen neighbors with 13 tractors . and other equipment worked two days and drilled 240 acres of wheat on the t Doherty farm. * Radio Program* «a Pag* C 4 News Note: Gov. Roosevelt urges Mayor Walker of New York to require Tammany office holders to waive immunity and appear before the special grand jury investigating the judicial appointment scandal. PLANS BLOC TO CUT U. $. COMPETITION English Business Men at Parley Will Try to Line Up Dominions. By the Associated Press. LONDON, September 30. English business men, alarmed at the rapidly expandlng export trade of the United States, are going to try to weld the British Empire into one solid economic bloc at the Imperial conference, which starts here tomorrow. Representatives of the various domin ions, mainly the political head 6 of the various states within the British com monwealth. like Gen. Hertxog, prime minister of the Union of South Africa; Prime Minister Scull in of Australia, and Patrick McGilllgan. minister for ex ternal affairs of the Irish Free State, are assembling for the conclave. Committee Drafts Report. They had available today a report drawn up by the Imperial Conference Preparatory Committee, which explains the purposes and desires of the confer ees. It says; “At present the United States exports only g per cent of her total production. If she were to increase this by only 1 per cent this would represent an in creased export of $350,000,000, which is equivalent to 10 per cent of the total of British exports, and would mean ad ditional heavy competition for British industry in the markets of the world.” The report urges this upon the imperial conference delegates as one of the reasons for the “urgent necessity which exists for this country to take all possible steps to Increase trade with the dominions. England’s main difficulty in the past has been to make obstreperous young dominions like South Africa and the Irish Free State, which lately have been showing evidences of intense national istic feeling, believe that British pro posals were not entirely a one-sided proposition—that is, mainly for the benefit of English business men. Linked With Immigration. It is pointed out for the delegates' consideration that the dominion as a market for British goods is bound up with the question of Immigration. "In particular,” the report sets forth, “the large per capita purchase of Brit ish goods by such countries as Australia, New Zealand. Canada and South Africa shows that if the population of these countries could be Increased by new set tlers of British origin, this would in evitably detail a large Increased demand for British goods.” The Federation of British Industries, which drew up the preparatory report, admits that “it is fatal to fall Into the error of believing that the dominions are prepared to serve as a dumping ground for the unemployed of this coun try.” State aided schemes of emigra tion have largely failed, they say. Brit ain must now turn its attention to de veloping the prosperity of the Individual dominions as the best way to stimulate empire emigration. Style and Quality The stocks of merchandise in Washington stores are nearing their peak for the Fall season. A great va riety of styles, quality and sizes can now be found. And these goods are being advertised at prices that add anothfk advantage to making your purchases at the present time. Desirable offerings in to day’s Star include: Sports Coats, Rayon Underthings, Topcoats for Men, All-silk Hose, Hardy Evergreens, And many others. Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) Lines. The Evening Star. . . 30,451 2d Newspaper: 21,618 3d Newspaper 17,314 4th Newspaper 8,050 sth Newspaper 4,063 Total 51,045 * Statesman Dies - f EARL OF BIRKENHEAD. LORD BIRKENHEAD EXPIRES IN LONDON Brilliant British Statesman and Lawyer Succumbs at Age of 58. Br the Associated Press. LONDON, September 30.—Frederick Edwin Smith, the first Earl of Birken head, statesman, died Just before noon today after an extended illness with a bronchial ailment. He was 58 years old. His crowded political life Included a role as prosecutor of Sir Roger Case ment, Irish leader, who was hanged after conviction for treason; lord high chan cellor, and secretary of state lor India. He had been ill for several months of a lung congestion and several times recently had been near death. He suf fered a serious relapse and recurrence of the lung trouble Sunday and after a troubled night last night his life ebbed quickly. , Was Born Poor. A bulletin issued by his physicians to day gave notice of his death. It said: “The Earl of Birkenhead passed peace fully away at a quarter past 11 this morning." Although bom a poor boy. Smith rose rapidly, secured a scholarship at Oxford and after a meteoric rise was created a baron in 1919, with appointment as lord high chancellor in his majesty’s government. He was an active opponent of Irish home rule, and in 1913 held a post in the Ulster Army. He was made secre tary of state for India upon the break up of the first MacDonald government in 1924 and held it until MacDonald’s’ return to power In 1929. Lord Birkenhead was taken ill last August when a chill developed into bronchial pneumonia. After a hard, struggle with his malady he seemed to have conquered and was pronounced on the road to recovery, although it was expected he would take some time to regain his strength. Lord Birkenhead had not been a very well man since last April, when he broke a blood vessel while spending a golfing holiday at Biarritz. Lady Bir kenhead and her daughter, Eleanor Smith, were summoned from London to Biarritz, but Lord Birkenhead shortly recovered sufficiently to return home. Noted for Brilliance. In the death of the Earl of Birken head England loses not only one of her most picturesque personalities, but a man who by common consent possessed one of the most brilliant minds in the country. Brilliance was the keynote of his ca reer. It was not that he could not work as hard as any six normal men when he felt inclined—for long years during his early struggles at the bar his in dustry was proverbial—but there was nothing of the steady plodder about him. He had the ability of a genius to (Continued oq Page 5, Column S.) STUDENTS HURT IN CLASH HAVANA, September SO OP).—A number of university students were re ported wounded, some seriously, in a dash with police today. The students were attempting to bold Kpoiltlotf dem moi in*— ».k*is ROOSEVELT NAMED BY N.Y. DEMOCRATS Smith, in Nominating Speech, Hits Both State and National G. 0. P. Br the Associated Press. SYRACUSE. N. Y., September SO.— Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was unani mously renominated by voice vote at the Democratic State convention here today. Lieut. Oov. Herbert H. Lehman also was renominated in the same manner. Former Oov. Alfred E. Smith in his speech renominating Roosevelt, declared office holders unfaithful to their trust should not only be removed from their posts, but should be driven from the ranks of the Democratic party and be prosecuted in the courts. The declaration waa an amplification of the plank incorporated in the party platform adopted by the convention last night. Hits O. O. F. Platform. The former governor’s statement re garding corruption came in the course of his criticism of the platform adopted by the Republican State convention at Albany last week. “The Republican platform,” he said, "speaks of corruption in the government of the cities of New York and Albany and stresses Improper and corrupt prac tices with respect to the judiciary. Cer tainly that plank cannot be aimed against the Democratic party as a whole or against Oov. Roosevelt or his asso ciates in the State administration.” Appearance of the former Governor waa the signal for an ovation, the crowds on the floor and in the gallery applauding and cheering while the band played "Sidewalks of New York." Turning to national affairs, he said he wanted “to give the Republicans all the sympathy they can get from the administration of President Hoover.” He derided the Republican platform declaration on unemployment and said that a friend gave him a pocket piece, on one side of which was the inscrip tion, “Hoover’s Lucky Piece,” and on the other side, "Four Years of Pros perity.” He told his friend, he said, that he could not accept it, because if he ever tried to deposit it in a bank he might go to Jail. Laughs at Prohibition. The unemployment plank in the Re publican platform of last week was the same as the one they adopted two years ago, the former Governor de clared. When Mr. Smith announced his next topic as "Prohibition,” the audience laughed. The Republican plank would “knock the spots ofT the leopard,” he said. “Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde haven’t got a thing on them,” he said. “The Republican platform provides (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.} FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROBES CRATER CASE Disappearance of Judge May Be Linked With Ewald Mall Fraud Chargee. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 30.—Federal Interest In the disappearance of Joseph Force Crater, New York Supreme Court Justice, who dropped from sight on Au gust 6, was indicated today. Mr. and Mrs. Garret Hiers, intimates of the jurist and his wife, were ques tioned yesterday by assistant United States attorneys, who admitted today they were looking into the case. The Government’s Interest in Crater’s whereabouts grows out of his possible connection with the affairs of George F. Ewald, resigned city magistrate, charged with mall fraud in Federal Court and with office-buying in a State indictment. Crater’s disappearance is already un der the exhaustive scrutiny of a county grand Jury. MORROW GOES TO JERSEY Definite Announcement on Cam paign Due in Few Days. By the Associated Press. Dwight W. Marrow, Ambassador to Mexico, left Washington early today for his home in Englewood, N. J. Mr. Morrow completed his conferences with President Hoover and State De partment officials yesterday. He said definite announcement regarding his campaign for the Senate from New Jer sey would be forthcoming within a few days. No information was available either at the White- House or the State De partment ae to when Mr. Morrow* resignation from «bfi some “ “From Pres» to Homo Within the Hour* The Star’s carrier system covers every, city block and the regular edi tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 110,657 OP) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTEL PROBEBYCONGRESS SEEN IN OIL CHARGE AIMED AT WILBUR Accuser of Secretary De clares He Is Ready to Ap pear Before Committee. KELLY ORDERED TO FILE NAMES OF FIRMS FAVORED Accusation Hinges on Disposal of Lands Containing $40,000,000,000 in Petroleum. By the Associated Press. A congressional airing appeared likely today for the charges of favoritism to large oil companies brought against Sec retary Wilbur by Ralph S. Kelley in resigning as chief of the field division of the Federal Land Office in Denver. The Interior Secretary refused to ac cept Kelley’s resignation, but announced the latter’s suspension from office, wel coming a fun investigation. Kelley In New York said last night he did not regard himself any longer an employe of the Interior Department and re stated the charges made In his letter of resignation, which he made public Sunday. The former Land Office man added he would be prepared to amplify his charges later arid would be ready to appear before a congressional commit tee should the suggestion of Chairman Nye of the Senate Lands Committee for an investigation be approved. The lat ter termed the charges amazing and said, “Kelley will have to be heard In Congress.” Wilbur Defends Policy. Secretary Wilbur made a vigorous de fense of his oil land policy and said he had directed Kelley to file immediately the names of companies he claimed had been favored, with specific details of each case. The charges hinged on the disposal of public lands in Colorado which, Kel ley asserted, contained petroleum de posits in the form of oil shale which, even at present low prices, would exceed $40,000,000,000 in value. He asserted that through political pressure on the office of the Interior Secretary the large oil companies had received favorable consideration for Illegal claims to some of these lands. Wilbur said no leases for oil shale had been Issued under his administration and further that action had been brought to forfeit all claims to such lands on which the required assessment work of SIOO a year had not been done. Something more than 3,000,000 acres of such lands In Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, he said, had been covered by claims filed prior to 1920, the majority of these being held in the name of "in dividuals or associations of Individuals, made up largely of local people In the Immediate vicinity.” Out of Department Control. Whether any of these had passed into the hands of the larger oil con cerns after patent, he said, was not known to the department and was be yond its control. Kelley had been connected with the Land Office for 25 years, holding vari ous posts at Salt Lake City and Denver. His resignation, Wilbur said, occasioned surprise because the official had been (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) PILOTJMAKES OFF FROM ST. LOUIS PORT Robert Buck Leaves for Wichita in Quest of Gross-Country Record. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, September 30.—Robert Buck, 16-year-old Elizabeth, N. J„ aviator, attempting to set a new Junior transcontinental flight record, landed here at 9:50 a.m„ completing a flight from Indianapolis in two hours. After refueling he took off at 10:45 a.m., for Wichita, Kans., his next stop. Leaves Indianapolis at 7:50. INDIANAPOLIS. September 30 OF).— Robert Buck, 16-year-old Elizabeth, N. J., aviator, who is attempting to set a junior transcontinental speed record, took off today from the Mars Hill Air port at 7:50 a.m. (central standard time) In resumption of his Westward flight. Buck said he planned to land at St. Louis to refuel and hoped to reach Albuquerque, N. Mex., for a night stop.- The young aviator is seeking to break the record set a few weeks ago by Eddie Schneider of Jersey City. Schneider’s time for his cross-country flight was 29 hours 40 minutes. When Buck left here he calculated he was approximately one hour ahead of the Jersey boy’s record. He said he had made good time despite head-winds met yesterday while crossing the Alleghanles. Bucking these head-winds necessitated a stop at Martins Ferw, Ohio, for fuel. He stopped again at wolumbus, Ohio, and reached here at 5:20 p.m. - » - Apple Tree Half Barren. STOCKTON, lowa, September 30 (JP). —An apple tree in the orchard of H. P. Bohnsack, near here, is bending under* the weight of fruit on one side, while ] the other side is in full bloom. FROST IS FORECAST TONIGHT IN AREAS AROUND DISTRICT Temperature Expected to Drop in Washington to 45 Degrees. With an anticipated minimum tem perature of 45 degrees, tonight will be the coolest Washington has experienced since June 1, according to an announce ment made today by the Weather Bureau. At the same time, the bureau de clared light frosts may be found in the extreme west and north portions of Maryland and Virginia. The fore casters, however, do not''expect frost for the District, although they said It la improbable that taotatetl DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN TO RID D. C. OF “SPEAKEASIES" District Attorney’s Office Files 8 Padlock Injunction Suits in Supreme Court. 600 PROPERTY OWNERS ADVISED OF VIOLATIONS Premises Involved Are Said to Be Assessed for Taxation in Ex cess of SIOO,OOO. The United States attorney’s office today took drastic action toward driv ing speakeasies out of Washington. Coupled with the filing of eight pad lock Injunction suits In the District Su preme Court, United States Attorney Leo A. Rover and John B, Williams, one of his assistants, announced that since January 1 more than 600 property own ers had been warned that the prohibi tion law was being violated on their premises. In only one of the Injunction suits In stituted today, however, did the Gov ernment attempt to show that the prop erty owner had been previously warned. The eight proceedings started today represent the most drastic action the United States attorney’s office has ever taken against prohibition law violators in this city. The properties Involved are said to be assessed for taxation at more than $150,000. “The great majority of the 600 prop erty owners to whom we sent warnings went the limit In co-operating with us,” Mr. Williams said, “and most of the bootleggers were ejected without it be coming necessary for this office to pro ceed against the properties In court. Law Flagrantly Violated. “In the cases where we have resorted to padlock proceedings, the law haa been flagrantly violated on the premises over a period of many months. We feel that the owners of the properties did, or should have known, what was taking place. “Our action today is not to be viewed &a crusade, but merely as evidence - t the United States attorney’s of fice does not propose to tolerate con tinued violations of the law after the owners of the property have received due notice. We realize the padlocking is a most drastic proceeding, but It Is also highly effective.” Immediately after the filing of the petitions, Justice Oscar R. Luhring signed temporary restraining orders against the use of the properties in volved for purposes of violating the na tional prohibition act, and In two In stances signed temporary orders re straining tenants of two of the prem ises involved from violating the prohi bition law anywhere In the District. It was pointed out that the restrain ing orders against the two Individuals would operate to send them to jail Im mediately for contempt of court should they be apprehended In another liquor law violation. Properties Involved in Salta. Premises involved in the eight suits are the two-story frame building at 45 F street, the two-story brick building and basement at 506 First street, the two-story brick building and woodshed at 236 Second street northeast, the two-' story frame structure at 2450 Nichols avenue southeast, the two-story brick building and basement at 131 F street, the two-story brick building at 26 Ding man’s place, the two-story brick build ing at 1923 Seventeenth street and 1017 Seventh street southeast. • Defendants named are: Howard Rob inson and Nancy Wheeler as tenants of 1923 Seventeenth street and William Hannan as owner, Lawrence Edward White and Cora White as tenants of 26 Dingman’s place and William P. Lockwood as owner, Anna Simrel, Al bert Gaylord Smith, Wilhelmenla Mon tague and George Wooten as tenants of 131 F street and Zelda Klatz kin as owner, David Weathers, George Patrick Harley and Ada R. Proctor as tenants of 2450 Nichols ave nue southeast and Harry B. Sperling as owner, Abraham Zimberg, Fred Haw kins and Louis Katz as tenants of 236 Second street northeast and Francis P. Sheehy as owner; Winnie Carrington and Emma Hollivee as tenants of 506 First street and Charles S. Cuney and William A. Bowie as owners, Samuel Contee and Elizabeth Contee as tenants x of 45 F street and John A. Dore and Margaret M. Dore as owners, Jesse Rob ert Spriggs as tenant of 1017 Seventh street southeast and Robert Levin, A. Wallace Levin. Maurice J. Teitelbaum and Mary Stoddart as owners. Each of the petitions was accom panied by affidavits from police and {irohibltion agents that the prohibition aw had been violated numerous times , at the premises. FRENCH ENVOY RETURNS Ambassador Reaches New York After Five-Month Leave. NEW YORK, September 30 OP).— M. Paul Claudel, French Ambassador to the United States, returned today on the lie de France to resume his duties in Washington after a five-month ab sence abroad. He made a trip to Berlin to attend the presentation of his opera, “Chris topher Columbus,” which he said was well received. “America is the logical place for its presentation,” he said. “I have not as yet made plans for its American premiere.” He would not discuss political affairs. of frost will put in thir appear ance in exposed or low places “pretty close to us.” The Weather Bureau issued statistics on the drought today also, making it known that the District rainfall so far this calendar year is only 55 per cent normal. Actually, the recorded rain fall here has been 18.55 inches, com pared with the normal fall of 33.63 Inches for the same nine months. The lactual fall, then, Js 16.08 inches below the normal Eft'll *_ ,