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One Haven Is at Catoctin,
Md, and One in Shenandoah
National Park, Va.
MOUNT WEATHER HOLDS
OUT LITTLE ATTRACTION
Hoover Will Not Set Up Perma-
nent Summer White House This
Year, 1t Is Indicated.

When President Hoover finds himself
in a mood for week end Of relaxation
from the responsibilities Of the White
House he will have two nearby fishing
havens to select from for this purpose.
One of these places will be the historic
Catoctin Manor estate at Catoctin. Nd,
not far from Frederick, which has just
been purchased by Lawrence Richey.
one of Mr.. Hoover's secretaries. The
second fishing place selected for the
Executive is in Shenandoah. National
Park, Va, where plans have been ap-
proved by Madison County officials for
a $4,000 link of new road from Madi-
son Courthouse to the site of a proposed
new game lodge near Criglersyille, close
to the head waters of the Rapidan River.
Mr.. Richey said today that the 1900
acre tract Of the Catoctin Manor estate
was purchased in his name and for MS
own personal use, but it was stated that
the President will make use of 1t for
trout fishing quite frequently because
of its accessibility to Washington. The
particular asset to this estate Is Hunt
ing Greek, which flows through section
of It and which is renowned Tor brook
and rainbow trout. There are some au-
thorities who are said to have credited
this creek with being one OF the best
trout streams in the Eastern United
States.
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Mr.. Richey bought this estate from
Lancelot Jacques, and the understand
ing was that Mr. Hoover had no con-
nection with the transaction. The home
of the estate is famous in the neighbor-
hood as having been used at one time
as a residence by Thomas johnson,
first Governor OF Maryland. Cannon
and cannon balls were manufactured
at the furnace built on the estate dur
ing the Revolutionary War. A portion
of the original manor house. erected
in 1881. still forms q part Of the pres
ent building. This fishing grounds
would not require more than an hour
and d half ride from the White House,
and because Of this 1t is felt that Mr..
Hoover frequently will indulge in his
favorite sport there.
The fishing haven selected for
the President near the headwaters Of
the Rapidan, in Shenandoah National
Park, has been visited and approved by
Mr.. Richey as well as Horace Albright,
director OF the national parks, and
Henry O'Malley, United States Com
missioner of Fisheries Commissioner
O'Malley, stocked the Rapidan noun
tain stream with thousands Of trout
lContinued on Page z. Column 81
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GROVE BOARD HELD
$3,0OO,OOO SHORT
Evidence Thought Sufficient to
Warrant Chicago. Bond
Fund Indictments.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Formal an
nouncement that Joseph Weber, audi
tor of the Chicago sanitary district, is
now in o position to state definitely
that the districts bond fund under the
regime of Timothy j. Grove as presi-
dent Of the board was between three
and four million dollars short, was
made today.
It was indicated that prosecutors felt
there now was sufficient evidence to
warrant indictments for malfeasance
which would, if successfully prosecuted.
result in the removal from the board
of members who were also members
under the Grove incumbency. Grove
himself was defeated for reelection
last November.
The State attorneys Office and a
special committee from the State SEN
ate are now investigating the districts
affairs. Part of the alleged shortage is
believed to have been used for pay
rollers who were placed on the company
records during the recent election cam
paign. Some money, too, Is presumed
to have been used to finance the
"whoopee" parties, evidence of which
was obtained in the seizure of Central
Auto Service Co. records last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
BY RUSSELL OWEN.

By Radio to The star and New York Times.
LITTLE AMERICA. Antarctica,
March 18-There is still no word from
Larry Gould, Bernt Balchen and Harold
June, who have been at the Rockefeller
Range now for IL days. Time means
very little down here, however, and
there would be no worry as to their
situation if it were not for the silent
radio set.
The dog teams will start in few
hours. just as soon as careful prepara-
tions have been finished for journey
which will be at best extraordinarily
difficult.
Comdr. Byrd was all ready to take
off yesterday afternoon in the first
few hours of clear weather We have
had in many days, but the motor of the
plane would not start. 1t is the first
time it has baked in all the weeks
We have been here and that 1t should
have quit at such an important time
was a great disappointment.
When adjustments had been made
and the motor was turning, the sky had
clouded over, the wind was blowing,
and flying was out of the question be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
WORLD COURT PLAN
STILL FACES FIGHT.
American Adherence Hinges
on Ratification of
Protocol.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March 19.-The United
States was but two steps away from
adherence to the World Court today,
but League Of Nations observers saw a
distinct possibility that at least one Of
those steps might never be taken.
The two steps involve ratification Of
the protocol agreed upon yesterday by
the commission Of International jurists,
ratification by the American Senate on
the one hand and by the 40 nations
which comprise the League of Nations
on the other.
Little opposition to the protocol is ex-
pected in the American Senate, since it
is believed that Elihu Root, its author,
conferred with the jurists here with the
sanction of President Hoover and Re-
publican leaders.
Approval by member nations of the
League, however, presents quite a diff
serent matter. A single nations dis
agreement with the terms Of the pro-
tocol will be sufficient to prevent Amer
ican adherence to the court under its
terms. It is believed easily possible
that some one state, or even more, may
rebel against the conditions of the con-
vention as according too privileged a
position to the United States:
Latin America Feared.
Such disagreement, which is feared
particularly from Latin American
League members, probably would have
the effect of forcing an international
conference at which q further thrash
ing out of the matter would be in order.
The machinery of ratification by the
League members is described as follows:
The Council of the League when it
meets at Madrid in June will receive
covering report of the activities OF the
council of jurists-which, specifically,
has met to consider revision of the
World Court statute-from Sir Cecil
Hurst, who aided Mr.. Root in formulat-
ing the protocol.
The text of the protocol will be sent
to all members Of the court that Is, to
members of the League of Nations. If
no objection Is forthcoming, 1t will then
be signed by all nations during the Sep
tember assembly of the League at Ge-
neva.
The protocol, as finally adopted by
the turist commission, grants the United
American objections to proposed ad-
visory opinion with the League Council
before the Council votes, this provision.
in measure, insuring the semblance of
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RESIGNATION OF SHOOK
AS WARDEN ACCEPTED
Head Of Atlanta Federal Peni-
tentiary to Relinquish Du-
ties April /.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Department Of Justice announced
today that the resignation OF John
Shook, warden of the Atlanta Peniten-
tiary, had been received and accepted,
effective April !.
Shook resigned after Mrs. Mabel Wal
ker Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney
General in charge of Federal prisons,
on March 5. requested Shook to submit
his resignation within 80 days. Her ac-
tion was taken with approval of the
Attorney General. she said. because
Shook showed an entire lack Of admins
trative ability.
The warden, during his last year, has
frequently attacked the undercover sys-
tenn instituted by Attorney General Sar-
gent to learn Of inside prison condi-
tons. He announced recently that un-
less the practice was discontinued he
would resign. but the statement was
made after the department had request
ed that he vacate his Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
HOOVER LAW PROBE
AIM IS EXPLAINED
Sole Purpose Is to Strength
en- U. S. Courts and Enforce
Nations Statutes.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Hoover's sole purpose in
appointing commission to investigate
the system Of jurisprudence and law
enforcement throughout the country is
to strengthen the courts and to bring
about the enforcement of the laws as
they are on the statute books.
The step he is proposing is known
to be not for the purpose of a drastic
prohibition drive, as has been referred
to by the press, nor is 1t dramatic
gesture for lf-glorifcation.
Mr. Hoover wants to see crime re-
duced, and in the attempt he is to
make in this direction he expects the
support of the press of the country as
well as that of every decent American
citizen.
He does not look for reformations or
corrections Immediately. He realizes
that the problem is big one and that
the Improvements to be brought about
will be gradual.
Determined to Get at Bottom.
The President, however, Is determined
to get at the bottom of the question and
to find out just what is wrong with the
law, the courts. and with the enforce
ment agencies in this country.
He has given the matter considerable
thought, not only since coming to the
White House but far in advance of that
time, and has consulted various schools
of thought in connection with this
problem.
He has held any number of con-
ferences since he became President in
an endeavor to get information and
suggestions as to how to proceed.
Mr.. Hoover is moving slowly, so to
speak, but studiously.
Selections Not Yet Made, Belief.
The understanding is, while he has
scores of names before him to consider
in connection with appointing the COM
mission to conduct the law enforcement
investigation. that he has not yet made
his selections.
The impression is that his commits
sion probably will not comprise more
than nine persons. although he never
has committed himself.
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RIVER 10 MILES WIDE
Greater Area Under Water Than Flooded
Last Week, Flyers Say.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 19
R.-The Alabama River, rising and
spreading out until it is 10 miles wide
In places, has inundated an area esti-
mated to be several times as large as
that flooded last week by the Pea River
and its tributaries.
First news of the new dangerous sit
uation in four Alabama counties was
brought here yesterday by aviators.
Lieut.. John F. Gill said the river is 10
miles wide at Primrose, Wilcox County.
Meanwhile. Adjt. Gen. F. E. Butler.
director of relief work at headquarters
here, said the situation at Brewton.
Flomation, Garland, Keego, Pollard and
nearby communities in the Alabama
Tombigbee Basin was well in hand.
At Enterprise and Troy, the adjutant
general said, conditions were so i'm
proved that about 1000 Elba residents
will be permitted to return. All chill
dren under 16 will be detained at
refugee camps, however.
The Alabama death list stood at 16
today, with indications still apparent to
authorities that the death toll would
mount higher.
The Red Cross learned that Phenix
City, Ala, on the Georgia-Alabama
line, was in need Of help, with 800 fami-
lies homeless.
Gov. Graves last night broadcast an
appeal to the State and Nation to con-
Continued on Page 2, Column So
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CONTEST IS SEEN
ON TIGER LEADER
Walker Believed Trying to
''Get Jump" on Smith
Tammany Faction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19-The pros
pect Of contest between Alfred e
Smith and Mayor Walker in the naming
of new Tammany chief added lively
interest to the return of the former
governor to the city today.
The resignation of George w. Olvany
which was submitted to the executive
committee last week and comes up FOL
final action next Friday, has put Tam
many to the necessity OF choosing q
new leader on the eve of a municipal
election.
Mayor Walker yesterday after inter-
viewing dozen district leaders an
nounced he had no candidate for Oh
yany's successor.
Press Interpretation.
His activity, however, was interpreted
by Democratic newspapers as being In
spired at least in part by q desire to
get the jump" on the Smith faction OF
Tammany in the choice Of new leader
The New York Times said it had
learned that Mayor Walker wished tc
see leader chosen who was friendly to
him. This was interpreted, the paper
said, as indicating that the mayor did
not wish to see the choice of a leader
dictated by former Gov. Smith or hi.
friends.
The World said that Mayor Walkers
abandonment Of his previously an.
nounced hands off" policy in the choice
OF Olvany'S successor was among other
things lin order to get the jump ir
the leadership fight on former Gov
Smith," who was to arrive in the city
today. possibly to set in motion an
anti-Walker program.
Agree on One Thing.
The district leaders are said to bt
agreed upon only one thing in ths
choice Of new chief and that Is that HI
should be named from among them.
selves. No candidate among them ha.
emerged with anything Ike impressive
support.
|. Definite refusal to assume the mantl.
Of the retiring Olvany by Surrogate
James Foley yesterday removed the only
candidate upon whom there has beer
anything like agreement among all fac.
tions in the wigwam.
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BYRD DOG TEAMS READY
FOR HUNT OF LOST TRIO
Balchen, Gould and June Isolated in
Icy Wastes-Wilkins' Message
Received.

cause of approaching darkness. There
is bare chance that the commander
may be able to go today. although con-
ditions are not so good as they were
yesterday.
Consideration of all the conditions
which have existed since the last mes
sage from Gould makes 1t seem more
than ever likely that their silence is due
to some damage to the radio set which
June was not able to repair.
Barring some unlikely mishap. they
should be as safe there as we are here
at the base: safer for limited time
because they have solid land under
them somewhere and base on the
Barrier is at best home OH potential
iceberg
None of those who have flown over
the mountains has seen anything re-
Sembling a crevasse. The snow slopes
are firm and on the mountainsides are
drifted smooth. With food for more
than two months. a Sled tent and Sleep
ing bags and fuel, there is no reason to
worry about the mountain survey party
II they have not met with mishap.
But mishap may be the explanation
Continued on Page 2, Column .
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-FOUR OF SIX PLANES
IN CARAVAN ARRIVE
Craft PiIoted by Amelia Ear.
hart Unheard From at
Boiling Field.

-Four Of the six planes flown by New
York society people to promote the
Aviation Country Club. which left Cur
tiss Field, Long Island, this morning,
had arrived at Boiling Field at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
No word had been received here re-
garding the other two planes, one of
which was piloted by Miss Amelia Ear
hart, the first woman to cross the At
lantic by air.
Miss Ruth Nichols, in whose honor
a luncheon Is being given this after
noon at the Carlton Hotel, by F. Tru-
bee Dawson, Assistant Secretary of War
for Aeronautics, landed at Boiling Field
at 1880 pm. in a Curtis-Robin cabin
plane. She carried no passengers.
The first plane, a Lockhead mono
plane, arrived at 1915, piloted by James
B. Taylor, jr, who carried four passen-
gers. He was followed at 12:45 by O
British avro-avian biplane, piloted by
George B. Post. with Earl d. Osborne
editor of Aviation. as a passenger. The
third plane, Huskie Junior, piloted by
George M. Pynchon, jr. with Harold
Waterworth as passenger, landed al
1:25.
Miss Nichols figured in minor ac-
cident at Curtiss Field this morning
when q wheel dropped off the plane
which she was preparing to take up
for a short test flight. No damage was
done, she said. She said that she had
seen nothing of Miss Earhart or of the
six planes flying to this city, although
they left before she did.
AS Taylor'S plane TAXED up to the line
In front of the operations Office 1t was
met by Assistant Secretary Dawson. The
trip Is being made to demonstrate that
flying Is sport for society people as
well as for the professional flyers.
Pilots and Passengers.
The six planes took off from Curtis
Field, Long Island, between sos and
9:35 o'clock for the National Capital,
according to word received at Boiling
Field.
The planes with their pilots and pas
sengers and time of departure were as
follows: Avro Avian, George B. Post,
8:05 am; De Haviland Moth Amelia
Ehrhart, 9:10 am; Laird, Stewart It.
Kilborne, 920 am; Lockheed Vega
James B. Taylor, jr., pilot, and Howard
G. Dawson, Walker White, Reginald
C. Townsend and Rob c. Oertel, pas
sengers, 9:25; Huskie, jr.. George M.
Tyncohn, jr., pilot. and Harold Water
worth. passenger, 9:35 am, and Curtis
Robin, Ruth Nichol, pilot, 9:35 am.
A number of pilots and passengers
are prominent socially and are repre-
sentatives of Aviation Country Club. an
organization composed of wealthy New
Continued on Page 2, Column %
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Conditions Improving Over
Stricken Areas in Georgia
and Alabama.
RAGING RIVERS YET
THREATEN FLORIDA
Relief Work Pushed as Appeal for
Money to Aid Sufferers Is
Sounded by Leaders.
By the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Ga, March 19-Battle
against possible epidemics In the Souths
food-ridden area and the gathering TO-
gether Of funds for general use in re-
lieving flood sufferers occupied South
ern States today.
Last night, in Alabama, q movement
was started for special session of the
Legislature to appropriate funds for re-
habilitation.
This morning Mobile had raised
$4,000 Of a proposed $4,000 fund;
Montgomery had raised $4,000; the
Atlanta City Council started a $4,000
fund with a donation of $4,000. Two
newspapers and radio station at
Tampa are actively engaged in raising
money. In every instance the Red Cross
has charge Of the campaign for relief
funds.
Anti Toxins Pour Into Area.
Anti-toxins Of all descriptions are ar
irving on every carrier into the stricken
area in the battle against disease. Will
liam Dekleine, national medical director
for the Red Cross, Is in active charge
Of distribution and use Of preventives.
He Is directing all sanitary measures in
relief camps.
The Salvation Army has issued an
appeal extending throughout the South
for clothing for food refugees.
Throughout the flooded area, with
the exception of the Alabama River and
rivers of Northwest Florida, waters were
reeeding today. The Alabama was above
the record stage of 56 feet, established
In 1885, and two industrial plants in
Selma were forced to close because of
floods.
Little apprehension was felt for the
major part of the city, although the
water still was rising.
Coast Guard vessels cared for needs
OF flood sufferers along the Chocaw-
hatchee River, while the Naval Air sta
ton at Pensacola performed like service
for other districts.
Mississippi Guards Levees.
The death list throughout the area
continued to stand at 20 today. In the
Mississippi Valley every attention was
directed at weak spots In the great
system Of levees. Government engi-
neers today awaited the crest Of the
present rise.
Memphis Is expected to have 40.5 feet
OF water by Sunday or Monday. The
gauge there now registers 80 feet, ( feet
above flood level. The situation Is not
considered alarming.
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Wind and Waves, Salvagers and Pirates
Fight for $1,00OOOO Ship OFF China Coast

possession of the wreck consisted Of
hundreds of Chinese pirates on scores
of junks and fishing boats which have
been swarming about the stricken
steamer, word of the possible richest
prize in years having mysteriously
passed through the islands which form
q hotbed for sea rovers.
The salvagers have notified the
owners agents in Shanghai that they
will be unable to achieve salvage un-
less the weather moderateS and gunboat
protection Is provided. A Chinese gun
boat from the Nationalist navy head
quarters at Shanghai proceeded to the
scene, but was unable to drive of the
pirates. who merely Withdrew to the
opposite side of an island when the
boat fired salvo In the air. It Is
now reported that the gunboat Is
planning to return to Shanghai.
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GARY STORE Is BOMBED.
Fronts of Two Buildings Wrecked.
Damage Is $4,000.

GARY, Ind, March 19 Up).-A gun
cotton bomb exploded early today in
a new apartment district. wrecking the
front Of two stores and blowing the
glass from several large fiat buildings.
The estimated damage was $4,000.
The bomb was placed in the doorway
of dry goods store owned by William
Herman. The front of that building
and of the adjoining structure occupied
by St0iSon Bros. was wrecked. Her.
man, his wife and six children. living
above the store, were severely shaken,
but not otherwise injured.
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RETREAT DESCRIBED AS RouT.
Little Opposition to Gales Advance
Into Chihuahua Expected.


Into Chihuahua Expected.
BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March 19.--Gen Plu-
tarco Elias Gales promised President
,Portes Gil today campaign Of "exter-
mination" against the retreating army
OF the rebel general, Jose Gonzalo Esco-
bar.
The former Mexican President said
he was commencing Immediately or
ganization of the column which will
march on Chihuahua to fight and ex-
terminate the traitors"
The promise was contained in a mes
sage from Guadalupe Victoria, Durango.
1t said that temporary headquarters had
been established there, but that the fed
eral generalissimo was leaving shortly
either by automobile or airplane for
Torreon.
The message stated occupation Of
Torreon was complete and that aviators
had told him the rebel army had stopped
its retreat at Escalon, in the southeast
ern corner Of Chihuahua. Five troop
trains were on sidings there.
Arouses Jubilation.
The message of Gen. Gales, following
as 1t did reports of another bloodless
victory yesterday, aroused what was al
most jubilation in Mexico City and at
Chapultepec Castle, presidential head
quarters, where it was considered Ger
tain that the rebellion was dying rapidly.
No considerable opposition to the ad-
vance of Gen. Gales into Chihuahua is
expected. Escalon is not regarded here
as being particularly suited to defense
Retreat from Torreon, which a greatly
inferior army might have held indefi-
nitely, was taken as implying COM
plete rout, and rapid disintegration of
the rebel forces is forecast.
Won't Treat With Traitors.
Relentlessness of federal pursuit was
indicated in another turn of affairs
Gen. Escobar, Gov. Caraveo of Chihua-
Continued on Page 4, Column 1.)
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100000 Miles
OF Night Flying
Made by Planes
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 10. Air.
planes of the Boeing Lines to-
day completed their 2,000, ,000th
mile Of night flying during the
last 20 months, the company an
nounced in making known that
It's night-flying record was sub
stantially greater than the COM
bined night flying Of all Euro
pean air lines.
At the present time 46 per cent
of the company's route between
Chicago and Oakland, Calf, is
covered by. night flying and SO
per cent on the Los Angeles-Se-
attic route is flown at night.