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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
President BunneII Declares
Short Operation Was Hedg-
ing, Not Gambling.
OFFERS NO REASON
FOR OBJECTIONS
House Committee All on Hand
for Chicago Inves-
LEGATIONS.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, September 29.-President
John A. Bunnell of the Chicago Board
of Trade today told the Special Con-
gressional Committee investigating Com
munist propaganda that short selling
on the Chicago Exchange by Russia
was hedging operation and not
gamble
Bunnell was asked by Representative
John F. Nelson of Maine:
why shouldn't the Russian govern
ment hedged on the Chicago market?"
"I can give no reason why they
shouldn't" he answered.
He was then asked why the Board
of Trades Business Conduct Committee
investigated the short selling, and he
answered that it was unusual.
Not Heavy Transaction.
eff you had known of the transac-
tons would you have taken any steps
to stop them?" Nelson asked
mot necessarily" replied Bunnell
"The selling of 100000 bushels of
wheat in three days by one client was
not particularly heavy transaction"
He said that under a falling market
such as the exchange has recently ex-
perienced, the transactions would have
a tendency to depreSs prices.
Representative Edward E. ESlick of
Tennessee, asked if there were any rules
prohibiting foreign nations from deal
ing on the exchange, Bunnell said he
knew of none.
Brokers were within their rights to
accept such commissions as those of the
Soviet government, he said, adding that
similar transactions had been made by
Canadian and Argentine traders. He
knew of no recent deals by the Canadian
or the Argentine governments, however
Bunnell told the committee that If
the Russian government bought in the
wheat it sold short today the profit
would be approximately $525 900 since
the market has declined about z or
cents since the original transaction.
!. When asked If any collateral was put
up to cover the transaction, Bunnell
said he did not know. Representative
Fish informed him that the committee
was told in New York there was no coll
lateral. Bunnell expressed surprise and
said If he were handling the trade he
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
COMMONS RIGHT TO SECEDE
UNOUESTIONED, SAYS THOMAS
British Official Says Imperial Conference,
Opening Wednesday, Will Deal Largely
With Economic Problems.

the conference. The constitutional as
poets of the British commonwealth are
considered to have been definitely set
tied at the last imperial conference and
the present family gathering of empire
premiers" in London will deal largely
with economic problems, Mr.. Thomas
asserted, adding:
"The conference meets at a time
when the economic world outlook is
dark-darker than it has been for gen.
erations. Yet 1t Is Just because our
economic difficulties are so grave that
the work of the conference is so eagerly
anticipated and so much IL expected
from it.
He said that an empire court of APP
peals or some such tribunal Is likely to
emerge from the conference for solu-
ton of legal problems such as evolve
from the work Of the Privy Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
"M0THER" JONES' DEATH
SEEN WITHIN 10 DAYS
100 Year-old Labor Leader, Grow
ing Weaker, May Expire
at Any Time.

Death probably will come to Mother"
Jones, 100-year- labor leader, within
10 days. her physician, DR.. H. H. How
lett. said today.
Although suffering from no organic
disorder, Mother" Jones is becoming
weaker day by day and has now reached
stage where her end Is expected at
any time.
DR.. Hewlett thinks she will 60 to
sleep and die before awakening. Death,
he declared, probably will be painless.
For week Mother" Jones has suf-
fered from a pain in her right side,
due, her physician thinks, to a mus
cular contraction caused by the position
III which she lies in bed. MIR. and Mrs.
Walter z. Burgess, with whom she lives
on Riggs road about miles beyond the
DISTRICT line, in Prince Georges County,
keep constant watch over their aged
patient.
Mother" Jones has taken no solid
food since September and is able to
swallow small quantities CT milk or
orange juice infre0uently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Officials Tracing Weapons
Found I'm Hotel Room as Search
for Motive of Act Fails
BOARD OF INQUEST is NAMED
BY MARINE CORPS COMMANDMENT
Parents of Marine Colonel Say Pair
We're in Good Spirits When They
Visited Them Saturday Night.

Dissatisfied with their earlier attempted theory
police deling
the fifth the Hotel
entered yesterday afternoon find wealthy Lieut. Col Richard
nett the bullet
his his wife Renider Creepy lying
critically wounded the floor head horribly gaSd
Creecys condition slight improvement
keeping
will regain and solve the mystery of her attack
Lieut. Edward Kelly homicide squad police
started the brandnew pistol which the
found in the room
the tracing of the and will be the answer Lieut. Kelly
Col Creey was so were Wrea TINS morning oy tne local ponce 70
followed from the factory to the ultimate owner
Evidence of Motive Is Lacking.
morning extremely
contadcng set of surrounding the death OF
the place pointed there been found
evidence motive attacking his wife
with n sd ax ano 5nn ce gn1 Nh a Ben H. Fuller
mandan of the Marine Corps this morning appointed board OF
by McCary Little other members Thomas
c. the medical officer Lieut. Commander George
Creecys.father Creepy lives with his wife
at the Gordon Hotel declared this morning bis had income
they could not have been in financial troubles 9
cordg to his brother Creepy engineer with the Bell Te
phone CO at has used any sort Of pistol
declared Col Creecy "quite marksman."
Visited Creecys Parents Saturday.
visited Saturday night
shortly before the double crime to have taken place The
law in good spirits and showed no signs OF at tnt
They children playful that old folks they
seemed foolish" the elder Creecy declared
brother Creecy ocer
Creepy who is in Veterans Bureau Hospital at Prryvi Mo
not believe Col Cree hacked his we head with
and then turned revolver himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

disturb" sign on the door as had been
reported.
When, with the aid of the key of Van
Voorhees,, the room finally was entered,
Col. Creecy was found lying dead on
the floor and Mrs. Creecy was lying in
in the room. There were three Ratchet
gashes on the right side of her head.
Police of the third precinct and men,
bers of the homicide squad at head
quarters were called Immediately.
Deputy Coroner Joseph d. Rodgers
also was called, and when he arrived
and had made an inspection Of the
room and had questioned police ard
hotel officials. he issued a certificate of
suicide in the case of Col. Creepy,
Room Found in Order.
Police say they found no signs of
disorder in the room other than the
prone bodies of its two occupants. The
hatchet lay near the body of Mrs.
Creecy, and the pistol lay near the
body of Col. Creecy. The pistol still
held four cartridges, an empty shell
and an empty cartridge chamber.
DR.. F. A. Hornaday- house physician
at the Mayhower, pronounced Col.
Creecy dead and rendered first-aid
treatment to Mrs. Creecy before she
was sent to the hospital.
Police found in the room large
amount OF Mrs. Creecy'S jewelry, about
$500 in cash and some small change on
the dresser In the room. When found
both were in their underclothes.
Police learned this morning the
Creecys had planned to leave Washing
ton for New York on the noon train
yesterday. Col. Creecy had ordered
tickets and Pullman seats from the
Motel porter on Saturday, and they were
being held for him at the porter's desk
all day yesterday.
Members Of the Creccy family were
still unable to grasp the horror of the
tragedy this morning. The elder Col.
Creecy said he could not believe his son
could have been guilty of brutal at
tack on his wife with an ak.
The brother, e. c. Creecy was equally
Continued on Page 2, Column IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
DRY OFFICE FORBIDDEN TO USE
PUBLIC MONEY TO BUY PAPERS
Controller General McCarl Says Prohibition Bureau
Cannot Use u. S. Cash for Periodicals.

than $4,000 may be expended for col
lection and dissemination of informs
ton and appeal for law observance and
law enforcement, including cost OF
printing and other necessary expenses
In connection Herewith.
The division is now working on some
matters which 1t is expected may be
made public before long.
McCarl said that prohibitions in the
law prohibited the Prohibition Bureau
from buying papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
new YORK DRYS PLAN
THIRD PARTY ACTION
Leaders Get Together for Parleys
to Pick Independent Candi-
date for Governor.
BY the Associated prsss

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 2e.-Leaders
OF New York States organized dry forces
got together today for conferences look
ing to the selection of an independent
dry candidate for Governor.
The adoption of prohibition repeal
plank by the Republican State convention
last week and the certainty Of similar
action by the Democratic convention at
syracuse tomorrow will not suffice, dry
chlettains declared, to remove the pro-
hibition issue from the campaign.
Mrs. ID. Leigh Colvin said it was GER
tain a dry candidate would be in the
fleld. and DR.. e. S. Nicholson, associate
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League, said. There seems nothing else
to do"
Mrs. Colvin sought to induce Frank z.
Gannett, publisher of chain of news
papers, to be candidate, but he de-
clined to be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

The new Prohibition Bureau in the
Department of Justice cannot spend
Government money to buy newspapers,
according to Controller General McCarl
The Attorney General. in his letter
to MeCarl, osl1ed il public money could
be used to subscribe to some Is daily
newspapers" for the Research and Ed
ucation Division of the Prohibition Bu-
reau. He wanted TO spend money under
an act which provides that not more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
MRS. MORROW IN NEW YORK.
Goes to Gotham as Husband Keeps
Washington Appointment.

NEW YORK, September 30 (P).-Mrs.
Dwight w. Morrow. wife of the Am
DasSaoor to Mexico, arrived in New
York alone at 9:O5 (E. S. TT TODAY
from Mexico City. The Ambassador
left the train at Harrisburg, Pa, early
this morning and went to Washington.
where ne expected to confer today with
President Hoover and State Department
officials.
Mrs. Morrow said her husbands
plans for returning to the family home
az EngleWood, N. j., would be indefi-
mite until he had completed his con-
ferenceS at Washington.
Are you home to stay?" Mrs. Nor
row was asked.
How do know" she answered
with a laugh and a shrug II never
prophecy"
She went at once from PENNSYLVANIA
Station to the Morrow home at Engle-
wood where she expected to md Miss
Elizabeth Morrow and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh, her daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
20 Fascists Hurt in Reds Attack,

UNTERBERMSGRUEN, Germany.
September 30 GA procession of l50
Fascists was attacked by Communists
today and after a hot fight was routed,
leaving 20 Fascists injured. Four of
them were seriously hurt. The Com
munist casualties were unknown. as
their injured we're Immediately hidden
in local dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
MISSING FLYER FOUND
Mike Finland and Guide Safe in
Northwest Canada.

PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan,
September 90 (P).-Mike Finland, avi-
ator-geologist, lost with an Indian guide
since they took of from Lac La Rouge
on September 16 for Wollaston Lake,
400 miles north OF here, was found safe
today.
A wireless message reported Finland
was safe, and said the Indian had been
found yesterday, making his way out of
the north TO get gasoline for the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

Against this situation of an ap-
parently happy couple, with no
financial troubles and with, ac-
cording to their closest relatives
and friends everything to live
for" the police have found out:
The door to the fifth floor hotel
room of the dead officer and his
wife was double locked when it
was entered yesterday afternoon.
The door is so constructed that the
lock catches when it is closed, bar
ring entrance from the outside.
In addition to this lock, a thumb
latch in the inside of the door had
been turned.
Key Kept in Hotel Safe.
The only key to open this thumb
latch lock is kept in the safe in the
hotel homogeneous Office. and it was
necessary to secure this key from A. B.
Van voorhees,, assistant manager of the
hotel, before the room could be en-
tered yesterday afternoon.
The only room next to that occupied
by the CreecyS was unoccupied over the
week end. A window to this room could
provide an agile person access TO the
room of the Creecys. according to Lieut..
Kelly, but no traces were found by
police OF foot or hand prints on the
window lodges or sills, and the window
and screen of the room adjoining that
of the CreecyS appeared unmolested.
The only other way the room couio
have been entered by murderer from
the outside, Lieut.. Kelly says, Is by
scaling a wall so feet high, leading
from the roof of the hotel dining room
to the windows of the f1fth-noor room
The window Lodges and sills OF the
Creecy room above this roof showed nc
marks of any one having entered tna'
way.
At the time his body was found, Col
Creecy lay half in. half out Of the bath
room. and police say he apparently had
set himself before the bath room mirror
before putting the pistol to his breast
end sending a bullet through his heart
No note was found.
Police believe the tragedy occurred IN
the early hours Of yesterday morning OF
the late hours of Saturday night. il
was impossible. they said, to tell how
long Col. CTeecy had been dead wher
they arrived at the room yesterday after
noon. Rigor mortis had set in. Mrs
Creecy had bled so profusely as she lay
on the floor that 1t was found necessary
Immediately after her arrival at Elmer
gency Hospital to resort to blood trans
fusion.
Maid Tries TO Enter.
Several times yesterday morning {
hotel chambermaid tried TO get int
the Creecy room. Each time sh'
knocked, however, there was no re
Spouse Early yesterday afternoon sh'
asked Mrs. Ruby Patton, assistant house
keeper, to open the latch, and when i
was found the thumb latch inside TIL
door had been turned the assistan
manager had to be called to get int
the room.
The telephone operator at the hote
had been trying to get the occupant
of the room TO answer the telephon
earlier in the day. The telephone hat
been rung several times, but there wa
no answer, so note was sent up AM
pinned to the door, asking the Creecy
to call j. L. Reifsnider. Mrs. Creecy'
brother. at Westminster, Md. nea
Frederick. Md. There was no DO no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

LONDON, September 20 (P.-Lord
Birkenhead has had recurrence of
congestion in one lung after having
been reported recovering slowly from a
serious attack of bronchial pneumonia.
His temperature is higher, but his gen.
eral condition remains good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
"Coo1er Today
and Tomorrow"

The advent of cool, clear
weather adds another in
centive to increased bust
ness in Washington.
Local merchants are now
offering Fall merchandise
at a combination of quality
and price appeal that is
most unusual.
Ideal shopping temperature
offers an additional reason
for making your purchases
now.
Desirable offerings in
fodGy'S Star include:
Debutante Frocks,
Silk Yard Goods,
Fall Hats for Men,
Wool Blankets,
Grocery Items,
And many others.
Yesterdays Advertising
local display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
ROB UNION OF $4,000
Two Bandits Hold-Up Chicago
typographical Office and Escape.

CHICAGO. September 20 CR.-Two
robbers today held up the ofices of the
Chicago Typographical Union and es-
capped with $4,000 after locking Francis
j. Reavill, assistant secretary, and
three members in q vault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Dam Bursts, 20 Believed Lost.

Der 90 Pl.-Twenty lives were feared
lost today as a consequence of bursting
of a dam connected with a mine near
here Details were lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
MINE BLAST KILLS THREE

Four Injured May Not Live as
Result of Gas Explosion.
SCRANTON, Pa, September 20 Or.
Three men were killed and four in
jured in gas explosion in a Pittston
Coal Co. mine today.
All the injured were found to be
badly burned about the head and body
and will hardly recover, doctors said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
GIRL DRINKING POISON
THOUGHT D. C. RESIDENT
Woman Claimed to Be Mrs. Theresa
Crosson Pepper Is Recovering.
May Be Brought Here.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ga young
woman tentatively identified as Mrs.
Theresa Crosson Pepper, Washington
society woman. was recovering today
from effects of poison she drank in a
Greenwich Village drug store yesterday.
Mrs. Pepper, wife of Philip Pepper, a
Washington broker, is the former
Terry" Crosson, and grandniece of
the late James G. Blaine, police were
told
Mrs. Peppers parents were to come
TO New York from Washington today
to take her home If her condition per-
mitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29

Radio Programs on Page A-1O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
WEATHER.

90. O. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair and continued cool tonight and
tomorrow
observation-disclosures 81. at pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at am. today
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-29
Lord Birkenhead Has Relapse.

Continued on Page 2, Column -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-07

dreds II additional cars MAY Is
parked along the highway III each
direction Arrangements nave been
made tor representatives of the
police and tire departments t. rs
On land and assist IN handling the
large crowds expected preventing
traffic congestion and maintaining
order
The gala party viii start prompt
II al : T. NJ each evening. when
the entire plant viii he IN full opera
ton No visitors viii he permitted
t. enter before that hour Staff
members II the Baking Company
organization viii be stationed al
strategic places throughout the plant
to direct visitors along the line Of
inspection and ~ answer questions
Each department and machine viii
be plasnly marked with a large num-
bered placard and guide cards with
CORRESPONDING numbers viii he hand
Cd ~ each visitor iuIly explaining
the operation II each department
- that every machine department
and operation may be thoroughly
understood by those making the In
spectIon Trip These guide cards
may be retained BY visitors Tor iu
ture reference and a a memento -
the OCCASION Red Arrows Will be
placed along the line of march 10
facilitate progress. and the line q
guests \ expected T. be almost con
tinuous from 7 Il. NJ until the party
closes At midnight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-07
MGR. Trammell Picks Men
With Proven Experience
Continued irom pzzr rWol


Nm. + AHrrS- mechanical sup
c~rInrendenr. = III charge 90 fht
trucks and garage He ha- four
men under HIM. whose dufy Il J. ~
keep the sixteen truck Hhich rzrrH
Eufier-Nui Bread irum me end of
the Valley a. the other. in perfccf rr-
PAIR. shiny and clean INSIDE and ouf
Once each week every truck =
thoroughly scrubbed inside. and
iumi-afed They are washed un thu
outside a often a necessary -
keep them SNOWY Nhifr. sn rainy
weather this max lr every dzs-
The night foreman. Homer +.
Gage. who ! next IN authority to
Mr. BARLEY IN the production de
pzrtmcnf. and ~ charge ~ the ~hoFi
II hi absence : : man - excellent
training III fhe hakIng h~u~IneSS. and
j Thoroughly capable IN crcrE respect
o. Sclby. route foreman. =
next ~ AR Williams II the ale.
department II = hi> duty - ooEeT
the territory regularly Erfh the
various salesman and make dircci
contact with the refzIirr- Hc helps
break IN ncW rcTTTfDreS- and tram
new statesmen His D. an import
ant and responsible p--iiian-
This j. briefly the si0rg W fhs
hezd~ ~ the xzriyu~ Department.
ard their vzrInuS duties Each nnr
4 capable. experienced. and lDEai
ard have helped build up the rffi-
cicnr organization zhich hz> Elzds
possible the .suf standing succes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-07

Natural lighting through Over size
windows and frequent SkylIshrs =
an important feature ~ the new
bakery plant
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-07
Ample Parking Space

Ample parking space : proyloeo
I'M the one acre triangle immediate
Iv west Of the new plant and hun
The Washington times., 1930-09-18
WILBUR STARTS
WORK ON DAM

LAS VEGAS, New, Sept. 1s
tIN.so Secretary Of the In
terror wilbur yesterday drove q
solid silver spike as the first
actual construction work toward
the building Of the $685. 900, 900
Boulder Canyon Dam which, as
years roll on, viii provide homes
and living for thousands Of per-
sons.
The actual ceremony was
simple and occupied less than 80
minutes.
The silver spike was handed to
Carl Gray. president Of the Union
Pacific railroad, by Governor
Balzar. Of Nevada, and, In turn,
was presented to Secretary vii
bur. Gray said:
"Mr. Secretary, I have the
honor TO hand to you this sill
The Washington times., 1930-09-18
CRATER 5 WIFE
TOFACE JURY

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S dN.s).
while. search for Judge Joseph
u: Crater extended today into
Nova Scotia and the Middle West,
District Attorney Grain, conduct
ing q grand jury investigation OF
the disappearance of the jurist.
demanded that the missing judges
wife appear as witness.
The district attorney said that
answers written to questions con.
cerning. her husbands disappear
ance were not satisfactory and
that he wanted her to appear
before the grand jury.
Mrs. Crater had answered
queries by stating she knew moth
ing of the whereabouts Of her
husband, that she had not seen
him since August 3 at their sum-
iller home in Maine and that she
knew Of nothing that might fur.
nish Q clue leading to locating
him.
Testimony of witness that the
Judge had told him he had
bought a small place in Nova
Scotia" led to the theory that the
jurist might be there.
still another theory advanced
and which may be investigated
by the grand jury was that Judge
Crater had been killed by black
mailer.
The Washington times., 1930-09-18
HEART DISEASE
KILLS GIRL


Miss Betty Lewis, 35, Veterans
Bureau enlploye, died at her
apartment in the Roosevelt Hotel
yesterday Of heart disease. Her.
body was found BY her roommate.
Miss Florence Cuthbert. who had
returned to the hotel to remind
her Of an engagement.
DR.. Joseph Graham, 27OO block
Fourteenth st. NJ. W.. was called
and pronounced her dead. A Ger.
tificate Of death by; heart failure
was issued by Coroner j. Ramsay
hewitt.
Miss Lewis came here several
years ago from Grtlndy Center,
Iowa. She had suffered freq.eIlt
heart attacks n recent months
her roommate said. Her body is
being held at q. local undertaking
establishment pending advice
from her parents in Iowa.
The Washington times., 1930-09-18
Marion TGLLey May
Return to ODernS

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (IN.s0. ].
Marion Talley. who quit grand
opera to run a farm in her native
Kansas, may return to the world
of music, her friends predicted to-
cay. Miss Talley had been study
ing in New York for several weeks
and her early appearance in con-
cert and grand opera is expected.
Miss Talley declined to confirm
reports she would return to a rnu-
Sical career.
The Washington times., 1930-09-18
Farm, Delegates Pay
COLLeOe Park Visit

COLLEGE PARK. Nd. Sept. 10.
Delegates to the Inter-American
Conference on Agriculture, For
estry /. and Animal Husbandry,
meeting in washington, will pay
. visit to the University Of Mary
land today, making q tour Of the
campus.
They will be received by DR..
Raymond Allen Pearson, presi.
dent Of the university, who viii
extend welcome to them