Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1930, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; somewhat warmer tonight. Temperatures —Highest, 84, at 3:15 .um. yesterday; lowest, 59, at 6 am. Y. Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 he Foening Siar. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION The Star’s carri tion is delivered to as fast the papers “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ier system covers every city block and the regular edi- Washington homes e printed. Yesterday's Circulation, 107,713 post office, ¥intered as second class matter Washington, & DG WASHINGTON, D. No. 31,544, C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1930—FIF TY-FOUR PAGES. (#) Means Associated TWO CENTS. Press. HENDERSON CALLS FOR GENERAL ARMS AGREEMENT IN 153 French Theory of Security First Is Rejected in Geneva Address. BRIAND MAKES ELOQUENT PLEA FOR FEDERATION Prolonged Applause From Packed House Follows Speech Before League Assembly. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 11.—Arthur 'ERUPTION AND QUAKE KILL Appeal MESSINA, Italy, September 11 (/P).—A score of persons are reported dead and 50 or more injured in the simultaneous _eruption of Stromboli Volcano and an earthquake on Stromboli Island, one of the Aeolian group, near here. By the Associated F::!: MESSINA, Italy, September 11.—The Islands, erupted today, throwing its cone into the air. One person was killed at Stromboli and a number were injured in Ginostra, a suburb. An earthquake accompanied the eruption. ‘The population immediately requested assistance and the torpedo boat de- stroyer Sirtori and the torpedo boat ©-46 were sent to the scene. ‘Two additional torpedo boats left Messina this afternoon for Stromboli, volcano Stromboli, on one of the Aeolian ' - MANY ON STROMBOLI ISLE One Village Destroyed by Fiery Stream. Rescue Is Rushed as Victims for Aid.’ | with the vice prefect, the vice federal secretary and other authorities on | board. | 'These boats are carrying food, tents | and several companies of firemen. The eruption threw thousands of | burning rocks high into the air. These | descended on little villages which dot | the country side around the base of the volcano. A river of lava flowed down upon the village of San Bartolo, destroying farms and setting many buildings on fire. Later official reports said that Strom- boli’s activity returned to normal short- 1y afterward. Stromboli is a small island with a { population of 2,800. It is situated near the steamship route from Messina to { Naples. Not far away is the Italian penal island of Lipari, where political prisoners are held. Henderson, Britain's foreign secretary, sounded a call for disarmament and the conclusion of a general disarmament treaty in 1931 before the League of Na- tlons this afternoon. The British statesman declared with great earnestness that it was “vain to hope for security until & general scheme of disarmament is a reality.” He thus squarely rejected the French theory that disarmament must follow measures for security. 7 Mr. Henderson said that the British delegation, while in full sympathy with French Foreign Minister Briand's pro- posals for a “United States of Europe,” believes that action for such a purpose must be taken ws&ohm f.hl: Amn‘:bdly":l the League of Nations. He pi e address of M. Briand, which had occu- pled the morning session of the As- sembly, as “interesting and eloquent.” Co-operation Pledged. He said the world’s economic ills could be healed only by international co-operation and Great Britain will luppofi';:l means t:"&l;‘u end. H: e movemen! Poward arbitration for the settiement of international disputes during the last year the nore that the principle of compulsory arbitration might some day be accepted by all na- tions. ‘Touching the subject of security the British statesman declared: “Security is impossible if cumula- tly, “we can mever fulfill the Leagu purpose for whith the e has been created unless we are red to carry WET-DRY HONORS DIVIDED AT POLLS Prohibition Issue Is Held In- fluenced by Other Fac- tors in States. By the Associated Press, New ferment was poured into the cauldron of prohibition debate by the results of primaries in 10 States during the past three days. Although & number of wet office seekers met defeat, some dry champlons were overthrqwn and a few candidates opposed by the prohibition forces were victorious. The anti-prohibition cause received support yesterday also from . Gov. Roosevelt of New York, who after a two-year silence on the question placed himself on record as favoring repeal of the eighteenth amendment with substitution of a statute granting each State control of intoxicants. Other Influences Enter. In few instances did the political wet or dry victories furnish unclouded evi- dence of popular sentiment, however, as even in races where prohibition be- prepai s scheme of general disarma- ment by international agreement.” g immediately in front of the mn delegation, Mr. l'lendzmn de- a long of the Ilu%n death Desires General Treaty. Dealing with anti-war measures, he msserted: “Great Britain desires above all to see the conclusion of a general disarmament treaty.” He expressed the that the ting nations ‘would able to .wi’:mll; 'zbil part nant the obligation to accept a ge Teduction nlll:? limitation of national forces by international treaties. That obligation, he said, has not yet been honored, although it was incurred 11 "WI:J: welcoming all measures de- signed to discourage war—arbitration, Aancial aid to attacked states and ail | t¢ other curbs—the British government considers all these are ve small in importance if compared with the vital necessity for general reduction of armaments. Packed House Hears Briand. Briand, whose “violincello voice” has swayed European conferences for the Jast 10 years, went before the Assembly to propound his scheme for a federa- tion of European nations in the inter- ests of economic and political co-opera- tion, and maintenance of peace. A packed house was present to hear him. ‘There was prolonged applause as M. Briand mounted the rostrum and per- fect silence as he started to speak. He launched into a history of the fight for peace, painting the Briand- Kellogg pact as of infinite value. Then he spoke of the multiplication of pacts of arbitration and friendship which, he said, greatly muitiplied possibilities of peace. Reduction and suppression if possible dmm(m*.l he continued, were of a final peace. " ‘The work of da:rmln( peoples had met with and would meet with enor- mous difficulties, he said. Hopes for Accord With Rome. “We have sought among nations of good will toward each other to reach an agreement in these matters,” he said of the London Conference. “We have obtained in part something of what we wanted,” and he added that the League could now consolidate and advance the progress made in London, He expressed a hope that an agree- ment would be reached between France | myegday. a and Italy on naval limitation. quite_decided in_my sal (Continued on BANDIT KILLS MAN WHO HAD ONLY $45 “That Ain't Enough,” Declares Slayer, Jabbing Gun Into Back and Firing. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 11.—A murder as heartless and unprovoked as police can recall over a long period, was com- mitted late last night in the drug store of Willis Fiddelke, the 40-year-old pro- prietor, Fiddelke was shot dead as he lay face down on the floor. only $45, and that ain't " Was 'g:: the killer said, jab- bing the muzzle of his pistol into the druggist’s lmt:‘k“3 between the shoulders, and pulling T, Two id at bay in an- came the paramount issue other in- fluences entered. Prominent among the dry losers was tative Grant M. Hudson of Anti-Saloon e pronivi- 8. - . Cramton, another of that State, apparent- 1y was denied renomination, with an ofllcl:l count to be needed to settle the result. Representative John F. Miller of ‘Washington, also was a loser for Re: Pubuun renomination, going down be: fore the wet attack of Ralph H. Horr. Miller’s district is Seattle, however, and Horr is Republican county chairman, In the State of Was) also, drys can point to the vic incumbents over wet opposition, and the return unopposed of two more drys. All this in the face of wet pl in the State platforms of both parties. Drys Win in East. Dry victories occurred in Republican ranks in New Ham) and Vermont, ipshire in _most cases the wet opponents were third men in the races. The Democrats of the two States will wave aking o mianally eckin 4 making for normally g pop- ular support for their k Colorado’s Republican senatorial pri- mary yielded a victory for the only can- didate not indorsed by the Anti-Saloon League, George H. Shaw. He did not campaign as a wet, however. In Michigan, a prominent dry, Chase 8. Osborn, was unable to use his Anti- Saloon League support effectively to overthrow Senator James Couzens. latter favors law observance, but is not in sympathy with prohibition. The issue was not a leading one in the race. In Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia and uth Carolina, the prohibition issue was ot significant. Maine's election also turned principally. on other issues. IRENEE DU PONT SUPPORTS BAYARD 3 “Republican Candidates Either Are Dry or Straddlers,” Explains Delaware Capitalist. By the Associated Press. ‘WILMINGTON, Del., September 11.— ‘board of directors of the E. 1. du Pont de Nemours Co., has announced he neither will support nor contribute to the election of the nominees of the Republican party selected at Dover on ay. Scoring the party of Delaware for disregarding the urrohlbltlon issue by nominating candidates for the Senate and House who are either “dry or straddlers,” Mr. du Pont, in a letter to former United States Senator Thomas P. Bayard, wet Democratic candidate for United States Senator, said, “In my estimate, you are the best man for Senator.” The Republican convention renomi- nated Senator Daniel O. Hastings for Senator and Representative Robert G. Houston for Representative and adopted & dry platform. Irenee du Pont, vice chairman of the | tiff; _‘Firemen Lose Fight To Save Child Il Of Whooping Cough Little, Shirley Carlton, 5, Dies After 16 Hours of Artificial Breathing. When neighborhood children hurried over before breakfast today to inquire ‘how Shirley Carlton was getting along, they were vaguely alarmed by the air of quietude which hung over the little bun- galow at 708 Erie street in Takoma Park, Md., where a battle had gone on for weeks to save Shirley from the whooping big red truck of Fire Rescue Squad No. 2, which was called into ac- tion yesterday, was gone from in front of the home. No sound of a reassuring bustle came from within. Even the doc- tor's automobile, much in eviden-e of late, was missing. One little girl finally summoned cour- age _to ring the bell. Her companions (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) POLI SUES T0 HALT RAZING OF THEATER IRIGOYEN, EXILED QUITS NATIVE LAND| ABOARDBATTLESHIP Deposed President Taken From Barracks Under Guard. Destination Unannounced. HUGE UNCONSOLIDATED DEBT IS UNCOVERED Investigation Shows Ousted Ad- ministration Left Unpaid Bal- ance of $416,000,000. By the Associated Press. LA PLATA, Argentina, September 11.—Hipolito “Irigoyen, deposed Presi- dent of Argentina, sailed away from his native land at 11:50 a.m. today, on the Argentinian cruiser Belgrano, to which he had been removed a few minutes Schuberts Join in Acti Against Mellon, Claiming Lease to 1939. An injunction proceeding was in- stituted in the District) Supreme Court today to prevent the of Poli's Thm;i: on nl:;:nlfianhh ar:mle near s triangle which the United States seeks to convert r’ln!olpllklnemnmlonwlbhfl'm program for the establishing of Govern- ment buildings along the south side of the Avenue. Sylvester Z. Poli of New Haven, Conn., and Lee Schubert and Jacob Schubert, both of New York, are the plaintiffs and Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, and H. Herfurth, jr, ‘of Vir- ia, are named as defendants. Herfurth & contract to remove all the build- ings in the triangle between Fourteenth and Fifteenth street, Pennsylvania ave- nue and E street. b Lease Terms Are Cited. The court is told that the United States leased the property to Primpton B. Chase of Sparta, Ohio, at Pifteenth and E streets, with an entrance at 1424 Pennsylvania avenue, for a term of Ye‘ll‘l ending June 30, 1939, at & month- ly rental of $1,666.67. The lease was ed by Chase to Polis, who, with the consent of the United States, as- signed a half interest to Lee Schubert and Jacob Schubert. No default had been made in the terms of the lease, the court is advised, when in February, 1930, Secretary Mellon notified the plaintiffs that the lease was at an end and that the land will be required for official rurpoua July 1, 1930. The leasees tendered the rent July 1 and August 1, the court is told, which tender was refused, and a contract has n made with defendant, Herfurth, to tear down the bullding. Such ac- tion by Secretary Mellon, it is claimed, is beyond the scope of his lawful au- prt.h:flty ylm} c&mmiu:,u L; taking of the perty of e plaintiffs withe process of law. . i Injunction to Be Sought. Herfurth, it is stated, is about to begin the destruction of the improve- ment on the property, which unless stopped by the courf, would work in'epl.l:z:: injury to them, the plain- s 1 Attorneys William E. Leahy, William J. Hughes, jr.; Benjamin Siade and William Klein appear for the plaintiffs and have served notice on Government counsel that they will apply to the court September 19 for a temporary injunction. FIND OIL IN GREENLAND By Radio to The Star. OSLO, Norway, September 11. Jjoint Brllinh-Amnlclpn e !Inn-n:; East Greenland has returned to Norway with reports of having found oil near Franz Josef Land (Pridtjof Nansen , but the e; tion refuses to disclose any details. e (Copyright,” 1030.) SKULL, BARED IN By the Assoclated Press. 'ORK, September 11.—The third skull may h:'n; other room by an accomplice of the Sty i o i v e : % £0 to & rear room face down. - but miadelke expiained 5 had been and all he had. B A c::fia;d Fiddelke | toda, h of the landil WRS late last. night LR ANDREE PICTURE, MAY BE CLUE TO FRANKEL’S FATE Photograph of Spot Where Horn Landed Discloses Grim Relic Hitherto Unnoticed. terrain of White Island. Cables to Oslo and London developed the fact that no one there had noticed the object, which blended into the picture 80 completely. As far as could be ascertained, the expedi leaders were in orance of the relic shown in the pieture of the landing place, and it may be that this loca the news- b’m ‘whaler arliaganrE earlier from his sick room in the 7th Regiment barracks here. ‘The ex-President, whisked from the virtual prison in which he had been confined since the revolutionary forces of Gen. Jose Evaristo Uriburu seized the government a week ago, went into apparent exile accompanied only by his daughter, his physician, Dr. Meabe, and a small guard of revolutionary agents. May Go te Uruguay. The destination of the cruiser was not made known, but earlier reports had indicated that it would proceed first to Montevideo, Uruguay. Whether Irigoyen would be disem- barked at that port did not appear in the orders under which the deposed chief executive was taken from his co finement, but there were many indica- tions of such intent upon the part of the provisional government. ‘There were no indications of the un- usual event on the decks of the ship as she weighed anchor, but it was said that the statesman, who has been re- ported suffering from an attack of pneumonia and mental strain, showed no signs of collapse. Conditions Held Normal. ‘The chief of general staff in an official communique, issued today, said that completely normal conditions had been restored throughout the republic and that there no longer was any fear of new disturbances. Public offices and schools were said to be functioning normally, and i Buenos Aires shops and factories werc *Pie.communiaus added th e e value of the Argentine peso, greatly reduced during the latter days of Irigo; administration, shown a favorable rebound, strong evidence of the feeling of confidence in the new provisional g:nmmnt of Gen. Uriburu by the inks of both this country and abroad. Movements of troops, it was sald, would be continued only in order to the continued quiet of the nation. Another indication of returning sta- bllity was seen in a visit of local rep- resentatives of the British concerns which operate the railways of the Ar- gentine to the minister of public works. They expressed confidence in the new government, and said their feeling wi shared alike by their London directo- rates. ‘The 24 banking concerns which Tues- day granted a loan of 50,000,000 Argen- fin:io‘rem (about $40,000,000) for a pel of 180 days, have raised the amount to 100,000,000 pesos, subject to the needs of the government. In- terest at the rate of 5 per cent will be charged and no security asked. Big Debt Uncovered. ‘The ministry of finance today re- vealed the results of its summary inves- tigation of the financial affairs of the ousted administration. The investi- gation was alleged to have shown that the Irigoyen government in two years left an unconsolidated debt of 52 000,000 Argentine pesos, of which 380, 000,000 represent short-term loans. Of the amount 140,000,000 pesos loans are drawn against the Banco de la Nacion Argentina. (An Argentine peso 1§ worth about 80 cents.) A further investigation has been in- trusted to the commission which will e an exhaustive study of the matter. Irigoyen wants to spend the remainder of his days in Europe, far from the turmoil of the nation which, as a (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) Friday Bargains. Friday in Washington seems to be Bargain Day, There are many offerings in advertisements in to- day’s Star that have a spe- cial appeal to people seek- ing real bargains. Among the announce- ments are: Tremendous reductions Summer Merchandise, Friday Remnant Savings, Friday Super-Specials, Thrift Sales tomorrow of- fering 25% savings. Friday Bargains, Special Furniture Sales, And many other things. in Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) The Evening Star. .23“3534 2d Newspaper. ....16,134 3d Newspaper..... 8,386 4th Newspaper.... 4,464 5th Newspaper.... 2,890 Total 31,874 Thrifty buyers follow The Star very closely every day for special offerings. Tomorrow is a real bargain day and it will pay you to read the ndvert,zumen!s in other four newspapers, ‘where another 21,000 employes will be " LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS! -~ 4 - B SEHRE W RUSH GRAY ARMY VETERAN OF HOUSE ILL IN HOSPITAL LIES SERIOUSLY Maj. Charles M. Stedman’s 89 Years Add to Danger From Stroke. Colleagues Annually Honor | North Carolinian by Eulogies. Maj. Charles M. Stedman, who has served in the House from the fifth North Carolina district for nearly 20 years, who is the oldest member of the House | and who is the only surviving veteran | of the Civil War in Congress, is critically 1l at Mount Alto Hospital from an apoplectic stroke. He served with the Confederate Army in the War of the Rebellion. Physicians said that there was no immediate apparent danger, but that his condition is serious because of his 39 years. His daughter, Mrs. Katherine (Continued on Page 4, Col REPRESENTATIVE STEDMAN. DAVIS SEES GAIN IN 0. . BUSINESS Gives Hoover Credit in Speech Forecasting Control of Employment Conditions. | | By the Associated Press. | PITTSBURGH, Pa., September 11.— Secretary of Labor James J. Davis said today at a luncheon of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers that there were many indica- tions of improvement in business and | employment conditions, for which he gave credit to President Hooverr “We have all been carried away to such a depth of pessimism that when any one ventured to say that good times would return he was labeled a ‘Polly- anna,’” the Secretary said. “I am sin- cere in stating that there are many in- dications that business is picking up and going on. Agreements have been reached recently that guarantee peace- ful relations in an industry employing 150,000 workers. The pact signed is to run for five and one-half years, with a pay roll that will run to nearly two bil- lion dollars, based on normal work dur- ing that period. “Just before I left for Pittsburgh & big Eastern concern added a.thousand new employes to its pay roll, and at the latter part of this monfl I am to of- ficiate in another of our industrial cities | ven employment.” rl“Tht gepniul of America has practical- ly put out of existence such things as | famine and pestilence, evils that we| once thought beyond the power of man to control,” the Secretary said. “I am sure that unemployment will soon be in the same category.” “The losses and discouragements that we have all had to endure of late,” he continued, “have hit bottom and are on the upswing. "u': clear now, and will be increas- ingly clear, that t started us back was the prompt action of President Hoover in calling financial, industrial and labor leaders to united action for economic stabilization and a vast pro- gram of public construction. In this move President Hoover has set a prec- edent for all time. JOFFRE ILLNESSBENIED Friends Say Frail War Chief Is Resting at Home. PARIS, September 11 (#).—Denial was made today of reports current here yesterday that Marshal Joffre’s health was causing alarm. The marshal has long frail and friends said that he was :fn':n from painful attacks of rheumatism but that his general health was not causing anxiety. He is resting at his suburban home at Louveciennes, but will leave shortly on a trip to Southeastern France. Allen Makes Progress. EALTIMORE, Septeunh 1. Underwent & Yuajor operation at I8 PLANES COMPETE FOR FORD TROPHY Sponsor of Flight Flags Con- testants Away—17 Other Ships Carry Officials. By the Associated Press. DETROIT, September 11.—Flagged | away by Edsel Ford, chief sponsor of the | flight, 18 contesting planes in the 1930 | sational air tour took off this morning from Ford Airport on the 4,500-mile | flight over United States and Nurlh-: western Canada. | ‘The contesting planes are accora- | panied by 17 ships carrying officials and guests. Kalamazoo was the luncheon stop. From there, the air fleet will pro- ceed to Chicago for the overnight stop. The take-offs were accomplished with- out accident. The winner, to be deter- | mined by & complicated system of gcor- | ing on the basis of both speed and re- | liability, will become holder for one year of the Ford reliability trophy and will receive prize money totaling several thousand dollars. The first plane to take off was the entry of the American Eagle Aircraft Co. of Kansas City, piloted by Maj. J. Car- | roll Cone. Second was the entry of the Waco Aircraft Co. of Troy, Ohio, piloted by John H. Livingston, winner of last year's tour. Others followed at one-minute intervals. FOREIGN DISEASES THREATEN FORESTS International Co-operation to Control Blights Urged at Inter-American Session. Virulent diseases introduced from abroad are threatening American for- ests and international co-operation is needed, Dr. E. P. Meinecke of the De- partment of Agriculture told the Inter- american Conference on Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Industry meeting at the Pan-American Union today. Characterizing the chestnut mm' which has swept over the Appalachian region as “the greatest forest catas- trophe in the world’s history,” Dr. Meinecke sald that another very serious disease had just been discovered—the European larch canker. This most dreaded of European forest diseases, he sald, was introduced on nursery stock from Scotland. Despite early and en- ergetic control measures, he said, it is a menace to the extensive American larch forests. Pine Disease Controlled. ‘When one of these diseases is intro- duced, he said, measures of control are expensive and put a continuous load on the forest industries. An effective method of control, he explained, has been found for the white pine blister rust, which, introduced from Siberia, where it lives on a species of pine to which it is harmless, has played havoc with one of the most economically valu- able forest crops in the United States. Study of the life history of this fungus, he said, has shown a weak spot in its life cycle where it can be attacked successfully. The first generation lives exclusively on the white pine. The sec- ond generation cannot live on the trees, but only on currants and gooseberries. The third generation returns to the pines again. Thus it can be controlled by eliminating the currants and goose- berries in the forest areas. Forests can be made almost as pro- ductive as average farm land, said W. T. Cox, forester of the Tropical Plant Research Foundation. Tropical forests, he declared, are only beginning to be appreciated and in the near future wil rank among the chief sources of wealth of tropical America. Comprehensive Plan Needed. Cox stressed the need of a compre- hensive plan of study and development, including extensive reconnaissance by airplane and bontanical and commercial study of all the trees. He also urged the establishment of a great forest ex- periment station in the lower Amazon country. Latin American countries were urged not to cut down their forests indiscrim- inately to produce agricultural land by Prof. D. M. Mathews of the University of Michigan. The temporary reward for cutting the forests may be very great, he said, so that “the fact that perma- nent capacity of the land to produce any SANTO DOMINGO DEATH LIST PLACED AT 2,700 By the Associated Press. A government survey in Santo Do- mingo estimated the existence of 1,000 gangrene cases, 8,000 injuries and 2,700 dead. Property loss as a result of the recent hurricane totaled between $20,- 000,000 and $25,000,000. The Navy received the informatiol today from Col. R. M. Cutts, wfl\p birgade commander at Port au‘Prince, Haitl. On request of President Rafael Trujillo, he asked that 50 Marines be sent to Santo Domingo “to handle food supply and for moral effect.” “ged‘-clbu reports no food outside necessary arriving from surrounding ‘country,” the message said. Medical supplies en route were reported satis- Tactory for immediate needs. (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) French Admiral Suicide. PARIS, September 11 (#).—Admiral { Albert Huguet, attached to the French.| cabinet during the term of President Emile Loubet, committed yes- erday. Neurastheniu was blamed for hfl‘;&'“‘nn He was born in Faris in 1855. * st of “Thousand” Dies. MILAN, Italy, September 11 (#)— Gilovanni Covi, the last Milanese sur- REALTY OWNERS HELP DRY HEADS IN'WAR ON LIQUOR Scope of Padlock Proceed- ings Is Reduced by Aid, Orcutt Says. UNDESIRABLE TENANTS EVICTED BY LESSORS Possessors of Premises Are Notified of Occupants’ Violations by Prosecutors. Whole-hearted co-operation oI(Wash- ington realty owners in the Govern- ment’s prohibition padlock program has reduced greatly the scope of padlock proceedings and is keeping the speake easles and bootleggers constantly “on the jump,” it was disclosed today by Capt. Harold W. Orcutt, assistant United States attorney in charge of 8 ‘The “splendid attitude of 95 per cent of the owners” has served to save many valuable properties from the economic disaster of padlocking, Capt, Orcutt declared, and at the same time has proved harrassing to tenants en- gaged in the speakeasy business, Orcutt Supplies Data. The announcement was made in con- aection with publication in yesterday’s Star of a statement by Rufus S. Lusk detailing the extent of padlocking mc- tivities here at the present time, with estimates of property values affected. Capt. Orcutt said the figures contained in the statement had been obtained from his office. The Washington Real Estate Board, Orcutt said, has taken the lead in ex- tending a helping hand to the district attorney's office, and, in return, prop- erty owners who are acting in good faith have been given the opportunity to evict law violators from their prem- es. “Hundreds of these owners, when notified by our office of liquor violations reported by police as having occurred in properties they own,” Capt. Orcutt stated, “have acted promptly to evict the undesirable tenants. In every such instance we have lifted the threat of padlocking from the building involved. No Desire to Harm Owners. “The Government does not desire to persecute owners of real estate. It is glad to co-operate with honest own- ers in preventing the padlocking of premises and obviating consequent eco« nomic losses to realty interests. We know that most real estate owners are honest, and in a majority of the cases which come to our attention, they are ignorant of the fact that law viola- tions have occurred in their properties. “It is gratifying to note the sym- pathetic spirit of such owners. In- stead of resentment, they manifest ap- preciation of the service rendered the: by our office in notifying them that their tenants are of the undesirable ys‘lpt. Orcutt pointed out that warn- ings are not sent to property owners who are known to be in the liquor business themselves or to be in league with bootlegging tenants. Nor are owners who are known to condone law violations by their tenants given the advantage of a preliminary notice. Customary Warning Quoted. ‘The customary warning sent owners believed to be acting in good faith is phrased as follows: “Please take notice that this office has been advised that various violations of the national prohibition act, con- sisting of illegal sales and possession of intoxicating liquors, have for some time past been committed upon the premises —— in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, and that said premises now are being used for such purposes. “I am advised that you are owner in fee simple of the premises of which the above described premises are & part, and I am taking the liberty of writing you to notify you of these re- ported violations and the substance of the provisions of law providing for the abatement of such nuisances.” Then follow excerpts .from the law providing for padlocking of places de- clared to be “a nuisance.” Such notices are sent to each property owner as soon as a report is received from the police of a raid in which liquor is found. The notices are mailed even before papers in the prosecution of the tenant are made out. Most of the notices, Capt. Orcutt said, lead to the filing of eviction suits in the _ Municipal Court. In the few instances in which owners have failed to take a pl::&dflb action, the District attorney ice proceeds with the regular ck injunction suit. 8 Owners Complain. Capt” Orcutt recalled one case in which no warning was given the owner, a woman, because the violations had been so persistent and so flagrant that it was taken for granted she knew about them and condoned them. Just before the padlock suit was to be filed, how= further investigation disclosed that the woman had evicted two boof legging tenants from her property dur- ing past months and personally had been inquiring to complaints about her vivor of Garibaldl's “One Thousand” died here today. He was 90 years old. Graf Zep Completes Trip. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, Sep- tember 11 (#)—The landed here safely af a round trip cruise to Moscow. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STRIKE FOR LONGER NOON LUNCH PERIOD authorities, 950 of 1,050 Pupils March En Masse to CitysHall for %m present tenants. The suit accordingly was delayed and the woman quickly filed ejectment proceedings. Realty owners who suspect law vio- lations by tenants frequently advise the district attorney’s office of their suspi- the assistant district attorney out. The Real Estate Board as made its files of property owner ship available to the -district attorney, 80 that mistakes in ownership may be avoided and unjust legal actions fore- ‘In co-operating in this way,” Capt. Oreutt explained, “the real estate Pfl- terests not only are & val- uable mle:m {o the l:v enforcement 3 are safeguarding and tecting their the seflous effects of BROMLEY DELAYS HOP Minor Typhoon Over Kurile Islands