Show COlTON J TO SP SPONSOR NS H A ACTION ON SHALE ClAIMS Wilbur Wants Legislation to Clarify Question Raised by Kelley v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Nov 13 UP UP- UP Secretary of or Int Interior Wilbur apparently apparently apparently Is determined to force orco an in investigation In- In of or Colorado oil shale matters regardless of or whether the senate public lands linds' committee takes up the matter this winter In Ina a leU letter r to Chairman Don B. B Colton of or tho tIm ho house se public lands committee Wilbur asked for additional additional addi addi- legislation to clarify tho the oil shalo question brought blought to l public nubIle attention by charges charges- of Ralph S. S SKelley Kelley C former field agent that the lands had been administered f d In the interests of ot of large oil companies Kelleys Kelley's charges were refuted by a department of Justice investigation If It th the tho committee heeds Wilbur's suggestion it 1 probably a. a ly will vIll I begin an inquiry of or tl tho o whole sub sub- Chairman Nye of ot th tho senate public lands committee ha liac indicated indi c his belief belle th that the question should be investigated by this group Thus the tho way now haa been op opened for tor action by both houses Wilbur's letter suggested legisla tive Uvo relief in three particulars 1 L. That the tho government should waive eo claims that defaults defaults- 1 in as assessment assessment as- as work automatically forfeit the claims 2 That congress set flet forth specifically cally that the tho 1920 act changed the policy of the mining law so that a claim Is 18 subject to forfeiture for tor failure to d do ass work 3 That Thata a a. future futuro date dato be fi fixed d upon which al all all' claims whose e as assessment assess ess ment work has not been resumed shall bo deemed a. a abandoned fd and providing that after atter a a. later date no further applications for patents or claims heretofore ch challenged by bythe the government shall i be granted |