Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain tonight and tomorrow; continued cool tonight; slowly rising temperature tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures — Highest, 58, at noon yesterday; lowest, 51, at 4 am. today. Full report on page A-T. Closing New York Markets, Page 20 Entered as secor post office, W No. 33,755. — BARTELL, SELKIRK SLAM HOME RUNS 10 TIE OPENING SERIESTILT, 1701 Giant Shortstop Gets Blow Tin Fifth Inning to Neutral- ize Yankee Player’s Hit in . Third Chapter. 50,000 OVERCOATED FANS BRAVE ELEMENTS Manager Terry Sends Hubbell to Mound Against Ruffing Despite Low Temperature—Records to| Fall Regardless of Victor in Opening Game. LINE-UPS. YANKEES. GIANTS. Crosetti, ss. Moore, 1f. Rolfe, 3b. Bartell, ss. Di Maggio, cf. Terry, 1b. Gehrig, 1b. ott, rf. Dickey, c. Ripple, cf. Powell, If. Mancuso, ¢. Lazzeri, 2b. Whitehead, 2b. Selkirk, rf. Jackson, 3b. Ruffing, p. Hubbell, p. Umpires—Pfirman (N. L., Geisel (A. L.), first; Magerkurth ( L.). second; Summers (A. L.), third. Game starts 1:30 p.m., Eastern/ standard time, BY DENMAN THOMPSON, Sports Editor of The Star. NEW YORK, September 30.—The | Giants, National League champions, | were tied with the Yankees, American | League pennant winners, in the open- | ing game of the world series at the | Polo Grounds this afternoon in the | Afth inning. The score was 1-1. FIRST INNING. YANKEES — Hubbell's first two pitches to Crosetti were wide. Another ball followed a called strike, then Frank took another strike to make it 3 and 2. He then sent a soft roller to Jackson, who flagged him at first. Hubbell slipped over two strikes on Rolfe, who took a ball and then rolled to Terry unassisted. Di Maggio ‘was a first-ball hitter and he sent an . easy hopper to Bartell. No runs. GIANTS—Ruffing had two strikes | and one ball on Moore when the lat- ter lofted to Powell in left. Bartell lined to Powell. Manager Terry of the Giants accounted for the first hit of the series by slashing a single past Crosetti at second base. Ott had two strikes charged against him, then took three straight balls before taking a fourth ball, moving Terry to second base. The count on Ripple was three and two, when he popped to Crosetti in back of third base. No runs. ‘Yankees, 0; Giants, 0. SECOND INNING. YANKEES—Gehrig was in the hole Wwith two strikes and one ball, when he bounded to Terry, whose toss to Hubbell, covering first, retired him. At Hubbell's first pitch Dickey bounded to Whitehead, who tossed him out at first. Powell waited out the string before connecting for the first Yankee hit, a sharp single to left center. Lazzeri took a strike and two balls before fouling for strike two. Ball three followed, and Tony then was victimized with a screw ball for strike three, with his bat on his shoulder. No runs. GIANTS—With two strikes and one ball, Mancuso lifted a foul to left, which Rolfe barely missed clutching | by leaning over the box seat railing. Gus fouled again before taking strike three. With a count of two strikes and one ball, Whitehead sent an easy bounder to Crosetti A ball was sand- wiched between two swung strikes for . Jackson, who then went down lunging. No runs. Yankees, 0; Giants, 0. THIRD INNING. YANKEES—After taking a strike, | Belkirk lined Hubbell's second pitch into the upper deck of the right-field stands for a home run, which put the ‘Yankees out in front. As the crowd roared Ruffing’s topped drive in front of the plate was carried by Hubbell to Terry ahead of the runner. White- head backed up on the grass for Cro- setti’s high one. With two strikes and one ball, Rolfe bounded a single be- tween Terry and Whitehead to right fleld. Di Maggio followed suit on the Brst ball pitched. Rolfe overran sec- *ond base, but scrambled back in safety ahead of Ott's throw. The crowd was noisy with expectation as Gehig came up. Hubbell sandwiched a ball between two called strikes on Lou. In attempt- ing to avoid an inside pitch, Gehrig then accidentally tapped to the box and was retired, Hubbell to Terry. One GIANTS—As Hubbell came to bat he took a strike and then singled to center for the Giants' second hit. With a count of two and two, Moore went down swinging. Meeting the first ball pitched by Ruffing, Bartell singled to right, close to the foul line, sending Hubbell to third, and the crowd began to warm up. Terry waited to the limit and then popped foul to Dickey, who captured the ball after a sharp sprint. ©Ott walked on four pitched balls, fill- ing the bases. In the hole with two strikes, Ripple took three wide ones * before swinging for strike three to pullify the Giants’ threat. No runs. Yankees, 1; Giants, 0. FOURTH INNING. YANKEES—By this time a gentle rain falling steadily made it doubtful whether the five innings necessary to a complete game could be completed. ‘With two strikes any as many balls, Dickey watched a perfect pitch cut the heart of the plate. The count on Powell was three and two, when he lined a safety close to the foul line, on « which he made two bases by fast run- ning, aided by Moore's momentary Juggling of the ball. It was Powell's second straight hit. Lazseri took a ball between two strikes, and on the (See GAME, Page A-2.) - - nd class matter ‘ashington, D. C. he T WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1936—FIFTY PAGES. *** Fans Brave Rain and Cold To See Base Ball’s Civil War Jen Davis (left) and Rose Arch of Yorkville, Ohio, among the first in line for bleacher tickets, huddled outside the Polo Grounds throughout the night, wrapped in blankets, for a chance to see the world series opener. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. | By the Associated Press. POLO GROUNDS, New York, Sep- tember 30.—Neither rain, nor storm, nor chill of a cold, gray day could spike the enthusiasm of New York's multitudes for the opening today of base ball’s first civil war in 13 years —first game of the 1936 world series betweln the Yankees and the Giants. Overhead great banks of rain clouds whipped across the National League ball yard in low, drifting masses, and down on the ground it was more like a rugged Saturday late in the foot ball season. But the game, like the show, was going on, come what may—and the weather man said that there probably would be rain before the pitching battle of Carl Hubbell and big Red Ruffing came to a conclusion. Base Ball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis, after getting first-hand (See SERIES, Page A-8.) Clark Griffith Disobeys Doctor To See Classic President of Nats Is Stricken by Digestive Disorder. 7 & Staff Correspondent of The Star: NEW YORK, September 30.— Against his physician’s orders, Presi- dent Clark Griffith of the Washington ball club kept his world series at- tendance record perfect today when he climbed out of bed to witness the opener of New York's first “subway series” in 13 years. Grifith was stricken early this morning by what was described by his doctor merely as a digestive disorder from strain and excitement at last night’s business and draft meetings in serles headquarters. He was advised | to remain in bed until at least tomor- row, but Griffith reported he felt im- proved and able to join the Polo Grounds throng. He may, however, cut short his stay in New York. CHILD DIES AS FIRE BEATS OFF RESCUE |Grandmother, Mother and Brother Burned as Gas- oline Explodes. Special Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va, September 30.—Mrs. Frances Ponn's Fall house cleaning ended in tragedy today when gasoline she was using to clean a rug exploded, fatally burning her 6-year-old son, Carroll, jr., and seriously injuring herself and two other members of her family. Luray firemen, who tried in vain to pierce a wall of flame to rescue Carroll, said the child was asieep in the room when the explosion oc- curred. Mrs. Ponn, 25, snatched another child, Billy, 2, who was playing in the room, to safety, Her mother-in-law, Mrs, Joe Ponn, 50, who was in the back of the house when the explosion occurred, rushed to her aid. All three were badly burned and rushed to the hospital here. It was said, however, that they are expected to recover. The house in which the explosion occurred is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ponn, with whom Mrs. Frances Ponn and her husband, Carroll, and their children, reside. Both Joe Ponn, an employe of a local tannery, and Carroll Ponn, who works on & surveying party for the Bureau of Public Roads at Floyd, Va., were at work when the tragedy occurred, Carroll Ponn could not be reached immediately to be informed of the death of his son., [1 PRODUCERS ACT T0BAR MILK PAGT ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION POWER POOL TALK CALLED FORTODAY AT WHITE HOUSE Roosevelt Invites U. S. and Private Experts to Dis- cuss Program. PRESIDENT ENVISIONS “LARGE ECONOMIES” Southeastern Project Involving T. V. A. to Be Major Pro- posal at Session. BACKGROUND— Federal ventures into fleld of power production lave resulted in duplication of facilities and over- lapping of supply, bur have brought definite decreases in costs to con- sumers. Overshadowing these de- velopments, however, has been po- litical side of competition between privately and publicly owned util- ities. As means of preserving economies and eliminating duplications, sug- gestion has been made that facil- ities and resources be pooled under co-ordinated mandgement; details as to eztent of public and private participation in such scheme are varied. In various parts of country pri- vate companies already participate in such pooling arrangement. Great Britain also has co-ordinted system of this type. By the Associated Press. At the invitation of President Roosevelt, private and Government power experts converged on the White House today to discuss the question of pooling private and public electric power. The President arrived here from Syracuse in mid-morning and drove to the White House in a chill rain. Besides the power talk, his engage- ments for the day include conferences on the Peru-Ecuador boundary ques- tion and with his newly-appointed Maritime Commission. He will depart again tonight for a political speech in Pittsburgh tomorrow night. In calling the power meeting the President had suggested that “large economies” would be effected by pool- ing power through joint use of exist- Suit Filed Here to Enjoin Wallace From Enforcing Agreement. Eleven independent Montgomery and Frederick County, Md., milk pro- ducers filed suit in District Court to- day to enjoin Secretary of Agriculture Wallace from enforcing provisions of | the recently promulgated milk mar- | keting agreement for the Washington area. They attacked the constitutionality of the agricultural adjustment act, under which the order putting the agreement into force was issued, and the validity of the order itself, which they said threatens them with finan- cial ruin. Through Attorney Sefton Darr the producers told the court that they produ 9,203 pounds of milk daily during *August, all of which they sold | under contract ty the Highland Farms | Dairy. If the Secretary of Agriculture | is allowed to enforce the terms of the marketing order by requiring Highland Farms to pay for their product under its terms, “the inevitable result” will be “the financial ruin of the plaintiffs and the destruction of their dairy farming business,” they said. Court Orders Reply. At Darr’s request Chief Justice Al- fred A. Wheat signed a rule requiring Secretary Wallace to show cause by October 8 why a preliminary injunc- tion should not be issued. Although the suit is brought by milk producers, the marketing agree- ment and order is directed at control of milk distributors. It requires them to pay certain minimum prices for milk, with no maximums set, and to report to the market administrator every month how much milk was bought from each farmer, how much was paid for each pound, how much was sold as fluid milk, how much as cream and how much as ice cream. ‘The plaintiffs contended that the order tends to create a monopoly in the sale of surplus milk in the form ing transmission networks. A power exchange between Ten- nessee Valley Authority and the pri- vate utilities of the Southeast was a major proposal to come before the meeting, but the White House indi- cated the talk would touch similar possibilities for Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River and other public works projects. A power pool, experts said, might operate on the principle of taking power from the cheapest available source at any given time. Thus the Government and a private utility sys- tem each could draw on the other’s power supply. Through the pool, they said, cus- tomers buying power from T. V. A. might be served with private power during certain periods, and, at other times, the private utility's customers might be served T. V. A. power. David E. Lilienthal, a director of the T. V. A, and one of the White House conferees, revealed earlier he had been working on such a “grid” system of power exchange for the Southeast for the past two years. (See POWER, Page A-2) CHICAGO GAME OFF CHICAGO, September 30 (#).—The first game of the city series between the Cubs and White Sox, scheduled for Wrigley Field, was postponed today because of rain. The game will be played at Wrigley Fleld tomorrow, weather permitting. The original schedule will be followed. Pitcher Bill Lee will start for the Cubs tomorrow, with Vern Kennedy on the mound for the American Leaguers. Summary of POLITICAL. " Roosevelt repudiates communistic support, assails foes. Page A-2 of cream to the Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers’ Association. It completely ignores their con- tractual agreement with Highland Farms and deprives them of their liberty and freedom of contract, the producers asserted. They said they have not consented to the order nor are they parties to it. Deny Authority for Aect. Congress has no authority to give the Secretary of Agriculture power to fix prices or exercise other legislative and Judicial powers as he has done in this instance, it was asserted. The agricultural adjustment act is unconstitutional, it was argued, be- cause it violates due process, delegates authority illegally and discriminates because it does not give all producers (8ee MILK, Page A-4.) Watch the World Series The Star Through The world series, which begins today in New York, will be reproduced, play by play, Eleventh street. on The Star’s scoreboard, on Immediately after the game The Star will be on the street with the box score and full details of the plays. In the 5:30 and Night Final editions of The Star descrip- tive stogies and comments on the game will be illustrated, with up-to-the-minute action wirephotos. Murphy and Vandenberg match ora- tory in Michigan. Page A-1 Winant replies to Landon’s security program criticism. Page A-2 Landon pledges Government operated on merit system. Page A-1 Col. Knox carries party’s campaign into Ohio. Page A-5 La Follette says Landon “misled into misstatements.” Page A-7 NATIONAL. Browder and two friends held to bar speech. Page A-5 12 Black Legion members face life sentences. Page A-2 Norfolk dairyman threatens court fight on price boosts. Page A-10 FOREIGN. Havana. Page Insurgent ring tightens stranglehold on Madrid. Page A A-1 Blum's reforms fought as part devaluation bill. Page LOCAL AND NEARBY. of A-1 antagonism. 11 producers attack milk in District Court. Page A-1 k) agreement | Capital ening Star MY FRIENDS, THE NICE LITTLE ONES SEEM EYHAUSTED MICHIGAN BATTLE BETWEEN ORATORS Vandenberg, Murphy Match Eloquence to Carry State’s Vote. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., September 30.—Michigan possesses two of the most agile, active and hard hitting verbal gymnasts and blacksmiths of the national campaign—Arthur “and Frank. They are not, however, put- ting on a brother act. Arthur Van- denberg, senior Senator, is lambasting | the New Deal. Frank Murphy—“Dew and Sunshine” known in the State—is rushing to the defense of President Roosevelt with all the joy of a good fighter. Both Vandenberg and Murphy have real oratorical ability. Murphy is seeking election as Governor on the Democratic ticket. Vandenberg is not up for election—but when he was in- troduced to s great gathering of Re- publicans last night, he was referred to as a “future President.” He is bearing a good deal of the burden of the present battle—because he is the outstanding Republican speaker of the campaign. He is due to speak in every congressional district of the State before election day. In addi- tion, Vandenberg's services as a speaker have been called for in many States other than Michigan and he is responding to the call. Murphy earned his soubriquet—*Dew and Sunshine”—when he was Mayor | of Detroit. He ran the city into tre- mendous debt but he had a tough re- lief spot to minister to in the first (See MICHIGAN, Page A-2.) —_——— ARMY INCREASE VOTED Swiss Council Approves Military Reorganization. BERN, Switzerland, September 30 (#)—The Swiss Council of States today gave unanimous approval to a military reorganization designed to give the nation more troops and mo- torized ground and serial forces. Defense Minister Minger told the council the international situation was more uncertain than ever and that Switzerland must reinforce her army. The reorganization would be completed January 1, 1938. Today’s Star EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Page A-2 Page A-12 Page A-12 Page A-12 Page A-12 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page A-13 David Lawrence. Constantine Brown. ‘We, the People, Headline Folk. SPORTS. Hubbell to oppose Ruffing in world series opener. Page A-1 D. C. college grid squads toil to over- All favorites score in women’s na- tional golf. Page C-3 Bass fishing is improving as blues get scarce. Page C-3 FEATURES. ‘Washington Wayside. Traffic convictions. A2 A-4 Page A-9 Page B-16 Page B-10 Page B-11 B-15 D pp2pek eae & e far above Page A-20 prices. clearings climb 1935, el il by three Takoma Park policemen and | urphy as he is| 128 Marylanders Arrestedin Drive On D. C. Tags Takoma Park Police Work From Mid- night to Dawn. Resumption of the drive against Maryland motorists operating on Dis- trict of Columbia license plates re- sulted in the apprehension of 128 residents of Takoma Park early today. ! Members of the town police force.i inaugurating another drive against | | violators of the law, issued summonses | for all local people found operating | on District tags to appear in the Ta- | koma Park Police Court. | The drive was opened at midnight | was carried on until dawn teday. 1t was pointed out by police that automobile tags in the District of Co- lumbia sell for $1, whereas the rate in Maryland is 32 cents per horse- power. The State law provides a fine of $10 for persons operating automobiles with improper tags and also provides for an additional fine of $10 for resi- dents operating a car without a Mary- land permit. SURVEY ASSAILS PENSION TAX LAW Landon Reveals Study of Plan Which Terms Levies “Unsound.” By the Associated Press. TOPEKA, Kans, September 30.— Gov. Alf M. Landon made public today a social security study which said old- age insurance taxes of the New Deal law would fall “almost” entirely on “the earners of the Nation.” “This report,” the Republican presi- dential nominee told reporters, “was made by the Twentieth Century Fund supported by the Filene Foundation. It is part of a general study of the social security act. A study of the ‘Townsend plan was published by them last July. “Although this report was completed in April or May, it has been held up.” Landon added that the men who made the study were experts in the fleld. The candidate spoke on social se- curity in Milwaukee Saturday, term- ing the present law “bungling,” waste- fully financed, “stupidly drafted” and a “cruel hoax” on the workingman in its compulsory old-age insurance provisions. He urged a “pay-as-you- go” plan for paying pensions to the aged with funds raised through widely distributed direct taxes. The research report distributed by (See LANDON, Page A-4.) HORSE SHOW DELAYED The Middleburg Horse Show, sched- uled for today, has been postponed, due to inclement weather, and will be held tomorrow and Friday, it was an- nounced by the committee in charge. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. FRANGSHFT 0D BY FRENCH SEWTE |Franc Devaluation Passes Upper Chamber by 137-127 Vote. | BACKGROUND— Europe’s “gold bloc,” which for five years maintained its monetary policy against the current devaly- ation to which most other mations, including the United States and Great Britain, succumbed, came to an end on Friday, when the gov- ernment of Premicr Blum an- nounced it would seek to reduce the gold content of the franc, un- der protection of Britain and America to guard against market raids. Switzerland, the Netherlands, Lativia, Greece and” now Germany have moved to realign currencies. By the Associated Press. PARIS, September 30.—The French Senate tonight approved article 1 of the government’s monetary bill, deal- ing with the principle of devaluation of the franc, by a vote of 137 to 127. ‘The article suspends provisions of the monetary law of June 25, 1928, which set the value of the franc at 65 milligrams of gold of .900 fineness, and obligated the Bank of France to | guarantee the exchange of paper | money in circulation for gold. ‘The margin of only 10 votes on the principle of devaluation itself, which generally had been conceded passage, ‘was interpreted in Senate corridors as | auguring a hard battle for Leon Blum's government in the voting on the remaining provisions. However, the Senators were ex- pected to wade through the revised measure by morning and pass it on to the Chamber of Deputies, which previously approved it in different form. Tonight's narrow government vic- tory came after a Rightist Senator, Henri Lemery, had charged the Gen- eral Confederation of Labor had threatened a general strike in France #f Blum's Socialist administration ‘were overthrown on the issue. Joining the Senate barrage of criti- cism against inclusion of “‘social measures” in the monetary legisla- tion, M. Lemery said devaluation would - be necessary every three months to replenish the government’s treasury. : Vincent Auriol, the finance min- ister, was interrupted by a Rightist (See FRANC, Page A-5.) MORE RAIN FORECAST Precipitation to Continue Tonight and Tomorrow, With Continued Cold Weather. More rain was forecast today as ‘Washington shivered in a chill drizzle which had persisted with only occa- z:‘mu let-ups since yesterday morn- 2. A low temperature of 51 degrees was registered early today and the mercury hovered near this mark at noon under foggy skies. ‘The forecast said, “Rain tonight and tomorrow, with continued cool weath- er tonight and slowly rising tempera- District Recorder of Deeds | Faces Eviction in Office Row ‘William J. Tompkins, recorder of deeds for the District, is practically on the horns of a well-developed di- lemma with the landlord threatening eviction proceedings if a raise in ated $12,600 for this year, the rent increase not having been demanded when the District bill went through. Asked about meeting the increase, staff of em- also houses () Means Associated Press. FOR WASHINGTON AREA | Yesterday’s Circulation, 136,720 (Some returns not yet received.) — TWO CENTS. MADRID CHILDREN ARE EVACUATED 10 COAST AS REBELS CONTINUE ADVANCE War Orphans and Families of Militiamen Taken to Valencia and Other Cities Along Eastern Seaboard. CITIZENS ARE OFFERED FACILITIES FOR FLIGHT Loyalists Mobilize Two Addi- tional Conscript Classes for Counter-Attack on Toledo—In- surgents Claim Troops Within 27 Miles of Capital. BACKGROUND— Revolt of Spanish Fascist elements —landowners, capitalists, army and clergy—against proletarian govern- ment of Spain, popularly elected February 16 in a coalition of Left | Republicans, Socialists, Communists and Anarcho-Syndicalists spread from Morocco, where it began July 17, to point where Madrid is ringed by insurgent forces. | Rebels hold Northern Spain— with the ezception of Bilbao—and Southern Spain—including cities of Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Cadiz—as well as connecting strip along western frontier extending | through Vallodolid and Toledo. Loyalists hold triangular area with base along eastern seacoast and apez at Madrid. (Copyright. 1036, by the Associated Press.) MADRID (Via Paris), September 30.—The evacuation of children from :Mldfld has begun. The government yesterday sent or- | phans of the civil war and children of militiamen fighting at the front to | Valencia and other cities on the Med- | iterranean coast. | The Minister of the Interior an- | nounced, further, that facilities have ;been placed at the disposition of all citizens of the capital desiring to leave Madrid for eastern coastal cities. Citizens traveling in government territory must carry a police permit, officials said, with a special permit from the Ministry of War if they cross an army zone. Two Classes Mobilized, The Spanish government mobilized two additional classes of conscripts | into a powerful army to counter-attack | the southern Fascist forces and hurl | them out of recently fallen Toledo. Soclalist troops stubbornly halted their slow retreat from Toledo to Madrid and dug in under bursting shells from insurgent 6-inch batteries blazing away from the heights of To- ledo. Grimly, throughout the night, the battle raged on the brown Castilian plain from Olias del Rey to Cabanas de la Sagra, where the government main line of resistance was organ- ized. Doggedly the opposing militias fought through the olive groves shim- mering under a brilliant Spanish moon that gave a ghostly touch to the carnage. Madrid 30 Miles Back. With Madrid only 30 miles behind them, the government defenders held their lines until dawn with its “ine evitable” accompaniment of bom- bardment by the insurgent “black- birds of death.” Actually, few of the front-line vet- erans knew that their objective was to drive the Fascists from Toledo. Few of them knew that the Alcazar city had fallen and their comrades driven southward. Government mm(!ry circles said, (See SPAIN, Page A-3.) MAN FATALLY SHOT AFTER ARRAIGNMENT William T. Crater, Huckster, Is Found Dying, Revolver Beside Him. A few hours after his arraignment in Police Court on a reckless driving charge today, William T. Crater, 52, & vegetable and eggs huckster, was found with a fatal bullet wound in his head in the basement of his son's home, at 1021 E street northeast. ‘The son, Walter, had been moving from that address to a house in the 300 block of Rhode Island avenue. He returned to find his father uncon- scious? a revolver beside him. The elder Crater died in Casualty Hos- pital soon afterward. Crater was arrested for reckless driving yesterday by Policeman Joseph Sirola. He was arraigned this morne ing before Judge Edward M. Curran. No immediate disposition was made of his case, pending further informa- tion, and when he failed to answer when the case was re-called the judge issued an attachment for him. Members of Crater'’s family told police he had been ill and in de- pressed spirits for some time. He had been living with his son's family for the past few days. Gen. Vanderbilt in Hospital. NEW YORK, September 30 (#).— Brig. Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt, 3d, great-grandson of the founder of the Vanderbilt railroad “empire,” entered Doctor’s Hospital yesterday. Slight Quake in Japan. TOKIO, September 30 (#).—Slight earth shocks were experienced throughout & wide area of Japan today. No damage was reported. The shocks were felt at H:M}m‘ =3