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Following is the explanation of
Ripley's Believe It or Not" which
appeared in Wednesdays Times:
The Seagull Monument-The
seagull monument in the Mormon
temple grounds at Salt Lake City,
reputed to be the only monument
to bird life in the world, was
was erected Oct. l, 1913, by the
early Mormon pioneers in mem
DRY of their snow white feathered
friends who saved them from
starvation and famine.
In 1848 after the first good
crop of grain had commenced to
grow and the harvest promised
to be bounteous, the countryside
suddenly was covered inches deep
with grasshoppers and crickets.
Then, as if sent by divine will,
thousands of seagulls swooped in
on the land from Great Salt lake,
and gorged themselves so rave
nously that the pest plague was
destroyed.
Today these gulls are so revered
in Utah that they are protected
by state law.
The LegIess Champion of Homo
lulu-On July 81, 1881, Charles
Zimmerman, "the legless wonder"
set new worlds record for en-
durance swimming when he came
out of the war memorial natato-
rum, Honolulu, with 100 hours Is
seconds continuous swimming to
his credit.
Zimmerman not only excelled
the old record of So hours, Is min
utes, but continued to add the
hours until he had fulfilled his
pre-swim promise that he would
remain in the water for 100 con-
Secutive hours.
TomOrrOw-"The Ruler Who
Murdered 1000 Prisoners Day."
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Bethel Woman Dies

By United Press
BETHEL, Ind, Sept. 3.-Funeral
services were held today for Mrs. w.
E. Harlan, 80, one of BethePs old
est residents, who died of paralysis.
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BANS BIRTH OF NATION
Ruel Out of Philadelphia by
Mayor; Branded as PrejudiciaI.

Mayor; Branded as Prejudicial.
By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-"The
Birth of a Nation" the picture
filmed by David w. Griffith seven
teen years ago, has been banned
from the screen here.
Mayor Harry A. Mackey, in an
Wednesday that if the
picture were shown here again he
would have the theater raided, said
the film was "prejudicial to peace
between the black and white races. .
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United Press
- NEw voRx Sent Observation-Disclosures

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Potatoes-Mark
quiet and easy; Long Islands. barrel. SIT
potatoes-Market quiet; jersey baskets,
50c6SI.75; southern baskets. 5od l5c;
dull and easy: Spring patents. S404.40 per
barrel Pork-Market. steady; mess. SCI.
Lard-Market. firm: middle. west spot,
special to extra. 21a6234c per Id, Dressed
poultry-Market. steady; turkeys. 25@ soc;
chickens, ,2QQ42c:: broilers,r 2l@S5c; fowls
Market, steady; geese. 1o@l2c; ducks, IL
622c; fowls. 1SG26c; turkeys, 2O@Sqc:
ROSTERS. l46Il5c Cheese-Market, steady;
state whole milk. fancy to special, 15lzQ
23lsc young Americas. 16l7Gl6s4c.
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BIZ Times Special

sale a 500: fairy w active. steady e ioc
higher: 10000 lbs. s725; one load OUT
standing 200 lbs, s7.35; few, 260-3o0-lb.
butchers, $7.l06T.25; weights below $50
trade, slow. bulk grass steers unsold:
shortfed yearlings, SIS; common and
medium grassers. S5-256625; cutter cows.
Sl.50G2.75; calves, receipts, 800; nearby
vealers. active, steady: good to choice,
Si050 TO mostly Sll. grassy kinds slow,
$40 down. Sheep-ReceiptS, 400; lambs
fairly active. steady at weeks decline:
good to choice. So; medium kinds and
bucks. $6.50G6.75; throwoutS. S5d5.25;
sheep draggy,
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STOCKS DIP AS
LONG HOLDINGS
FLOOD MARKET
Selling Appears Early and
Continues Throughout
Morning.
Average Stock Prices

Average OF thirty industrials for wednes-
Ssigis i q 81 Of 22s3. Average Of twenty
utilities tiif s. On ~ o.; average Of twenty
bonds $3.50. of .l6.
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Other Livestock
By United Press

TOLEDO; Sept s.-Hogs. REGENTS. 300:
mediums. s6.25G6.5o: WORKERS $5.50@S.7S;
pigs: $5.25G5.75. Cattle-Receipts. light;
market. steady. Calves-Receipts, light;
market. steady. Sheep-Receipts, light:
market. steady,
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BUiIdjnu Permits

Stout Factory. Shoe Store. alteration. Al
South Illinois. $3.50.
City of Indianapolis, garages. Municipal
airport. S4720.
A. w. Iselin. remodel dwelling. s51 North
keystone $780,
Otto S. Kahn. alterations. SO West Wash
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Net Changes

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Closing
prices and net changes on prin-
cipal issues on the New York Stock
Exchange today follow:
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RD limited Press

lower: 1c6-14o lbs. s5.75: 14o-iS0 lbs. So;
l6O-l80 lbs. $500; 10000 lbs. $3.50: 200
225 lbs. Sc 40: 225-250 lbs, $3.50; 250-275
lbs. S635: 275-300 lbs. s6.25: S00-350 lbs,
s6l0; roughs, s4.25; stays, S2.75: calves.
SO so: lambs. $3.50.
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Bank CIearingS
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
Sept. s.
Sltdt lllkS ''''ss... % '0 ~
Debts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o,5li,UUU
CHICAGO STATEMENT
Sept. 3
ClearlnSS .....,,.'........'. .'.'' 500, fUO, OUU
TREASURY STATEMENT
Sept. 8
Net balance for Sept. L.. $3.50. SOC, $50. 90
Expenditures .........i.i... 1890. 1888. 81
Customs reefs. mo. to date. 766l64.14
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New York Curb Market
CRy ThOmson s McKinnonl
Local Wagon Wheat

CITY grain elevators are having sec for
No. red wheat ana 35c for No. hard
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dividend of $1.50 on common stock. due
at this time. Regular dividend of 81. Is
on preferred stock was declared payable
Oct. /. of record Sept. IL.
Mountain Producers Association de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend of
% cents, payable Oct. 1, of record
Sept. 10.
New York cables opened in London at
4:86A: Paris, checks. 1888; Amsterdam.
1906: Italy. 92.945; Berlin, 20.50.
Shipments of Auburn and Cord cars in
August amounted to 1903 cars, against
2.507 in July and 600 in August, 1890.
Eight months 32,045 cars, against 1858
in entire year of 1880.
regular quarterly dividend of so cents,
payable Oct. 1. of record Sept. 10.
due at this time. In three preceding
quarters 10 cents each was paid.
Standard of New York advanced gaso-
line one cent gallon to IA $40 cents on
tank wagon and 16 $40 cents at service
stations throughout its territory in New
York and New England.
Beatrice Creamery of Chicago declared
a regular quarterly dividend of 81 on
common stock and S1.72 on preferred.
both payable Oct. /.
Bank of England as of Sept. 8. shows
circulation 54,975.Ooo pounds. against $50
$4,000 pounds on Aug. q. Bullion 1885,
668, 900 pounds. against 134. 644. 900 pounds.
Ratio "A $40 against 46 Ito per cent.
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Other Livestock
BIZ limited PreeQ

~ CUtt6O IT6SS
oo GHI TCd1S7S9n Sept. t.; aHogs-Recsipts -
lover packing sows, steady to 15c higher:
1929 19O 80 lbs $6S5o@675; top. -$6.75; ESQ
light lights, 140-i60 lbs, good and choice,
S5.75@6.4O; light weight. 10000 lbs, good
and s60 o. choice. S6.l5Q6.75: medium, weights,
heavy weights. 25O-350 lbs. good and
choice, s5;65@6.55: packing, sows. 275-50o
ssTgbeF e6 6gE snS b good GOOD
S4.75M5.75. Cattle-Receipts. 5000; calves
1000; .weighty fed steers. 10@15c. higher
yearlings and igiht Steers slow. steady to
weak; best weighty steers now outselling
comparable grades yearlings: early top,
with weight. .S96O@9 90; bulls. firm and
vealers. SOC higher, Slaughter cattle and
vsaierssteerS $4,000 lbs good and
choice. $775@io; liOO-lsoO lbs. good and
choice, $775@l0.10: 1300-1500 lbs good
and choice. s7.75@lO; Is; 609-1SoO lbs. com
$50 lbs. good and choice. $7.25Q950; COM
mon and medium. $3.25@725; cows. good
s9q choice S4@S4S common c+ ana msd 3g
2.75; bulls. yearlings excluded. good and
choice beef. $4@5.25; cutter to medium,
S252S yealeGs milk sf 7ed go0d s snd
common. $5Q7. Stocker and feeder cattle
Steers. 5O0-lo5O lbs gooSdi and che che &c
sh Sheep 10000: tat lambs, slow;
early bids. steady. few sales. choice, ma
tives strong at S785 to outsiders; bulk to
packers S707.50: no early sales range
lambs. bidding $3.50 for best sorts; sheep,
steady: feeders active, strong. Slaughter
sheep and lamhs= = La Z 80 lbs down good
SIS: all weights common. S3.75@5.25; ewes
90-15O lbs. medium to choice. $l:25g2,55e:
feeding lambs. 5O-75 lbs. good and choice,
$3.50 5.85.
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DOW-JOneS
Summary

j. L Case Company omitted quarterly
dividend of $3.50 on common stock. due
at this time. Regular dividend Of $l;75
on preferred stock was declared payable
Oct. l. of record Sept. II.
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Chicago Grain Ranqe
WHEAT

By Times Special
CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-Carlots: Wheat. 81;
corn. 30; oats. 48; rye. 0. and barley, q
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Abitibi Power and Paper declared =
regular quarterly dividend of so cents,
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C. M. Hall Lamp Company omits dividend
due at this time. In three preceding
quarters 10 cents each was paid.
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TomOrrOw-"The Ruler Who
Murdered 1000 Prisoners a Day."
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New York cables. opened in London at
4.861s: Paris, checks. 1888; Amsterdam.
1906; Italy. 92.945; Berlin, 20.50.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
British Searchlight
ThrOwS Beams 5
Miles in Air

LONDON, Dec. 3 0.N.SD.-The
most powerful Searchlight in
the world, capable. of throwing
it's beams five miles in the air
in a crisS-croSS pattern over a
wide, area, has been perfected
by the British war office, it
was announced here today.
The searchlight is the inven-
ton of Major j. C. Savage, of
the war office, and is designed
to replace the naval type lights
now used in London'S defenSeS.
The pattern used in the new
light is a square, divided by
cross lines into 16 squares. The
grid thus thrown upon the sky
makes objects in its range
Strikingly visible. The new SyS-
tenn allows the speed, altitude,
and direction of an airplane to
be calculated in less than a
minute after it comes within
the beam.
The beam consists of 800
shafts of light of parallel form,
each directed by a mirror. The
light available reaches q total
Of 100000 candlepower.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
HUNGER MARCH
To GET GATE

HAGERsToWN, Md, Dec. 8.
Mayor Ruben Musey today re-
fused the request Of Herbert Ben
jamin, Of Washington, represen-
tative of the hunger marchers"
that this city furnish food and
shelter for a contingent of 800
marcherS Saturday night.
Benjamin told Mayor Musey
the marchers would arrive late
Saturday from Uniontown, spa,
and Cumberland, Md, on the way
to Washington to participate in
the demonstration when Congress
opens Monday.
The mayor told Ben jam n
HagerStown had just raised a
fund to take care of it's own un-
employed and is not going to at
tempt any OUTLAWS for outsiders.
He also said he will not issue a
permit for a demonstration in
Tagerstown but will allow trucks
carrying the marchers' to pass
through unmolested providing
there Is no demonstration.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
WALES SUFFERS
FROM MALARIA

LONDON. Dec. 3 IN.S.l.--The
condition of the Prince of Wales,
whG is suffering from a chill ''of
slight malarial nature" was re-
ported unchanged this afternoon.
Sir Stanley Hewett. surgeon
apothecary to the royal house
hold, called upon the Prince FOR
the second time today during the
afternoon. He said the Prince
had no temperature and that the
chill was taking its ordinary
course"
AS result of his indisposition
the trip he was to have made to
Portsmouth tomorrow to inspect
the Atlantic fleet and to present
new colors to the Royal Marines
has been Cancelled. Hi younger
brother, Prince George, will go in
his place.
The attack of malaria respon-
sible for the princes p sent chill
vas suffered in Kenya in March,
1880. He was obliged to leave a
hunting party of which he was
a membe.' and return to Nairobi.
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NAVY HOSPITAL
ACTION CERTAIN

The combined forces of Repub-
licans and Democrats will be
brought into action at this ses-
sion of Congress to force an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the
new Naval Hospital here.
Representative Carl Vinson, of
Georgia, ranking Democrat on
the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee, said today he would make
every effort to get the appro-
priation authorized at the last
session.
Vinson said that he was ex-
tremely interested in the con-
struction of the proposed hos
pital because he believes it would
be capable of handling not only
patients of the Navy but the
overflow from the Veterans Blu
reau, which at present has not
suitable means for accommodate
ing all applicants.
Representative Fred Britten, Of
illinois. present Republican chair
man of the Navy Committee,
also will sponsor the appropria-
ton,
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LOS ANGELES. Decr 3 UN.S)
Lowell Sherman, rich film star,
didn't mind when his wife, He
lene Costello. film actress, tore
up her wedding gown and threw
her wedding ring at him, but
when she called him fat old
man" and a ham actor" his
ire was aroused and today he
had filed suit to divorce her.
( Asks Property Split
Sherman charged cruelty. They
separated after one year and seven
months of married life. Sherman
asked division of $4,000 worth of
community property.
Mrs. Sherman, a sister of Do,
loreS Costello, wife of John Barry
more, kept trashy" and erotic
literature in the house." Sherman
alleged. She also abused him in
the presence of guests, including
Mae Murray. actress, and once she
threw a highball glass in his face,
he said.
Often Tainted Him
Mrs. Sherman often tainted
him.. Sherman alleged, and last
Halloween tried to throw his
mother out of the house.
Indications we're that the di-
vorce action would not be con-
tested. as attorneys for the couple
were in conference hoping to ar.
range an amicable property settle
ment.
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EXTRAD|T1ON
Of ABBOTT
SOUGHT
Philadelphia Gangster to Fight
Return to Maryland for
Tea House Murder

Extradition papers for the
removal Of Peter Abbott, gang
Ster and blackmailer, from
Philadelphia to Prince Georges
county will be prepared today
by Alan Bowie. States AttOr-
ney of that county.
Abbott was arrested early yes
terday morning and charged with
the murder of Grover Amick at
the Colonial Tea House in Bla'
densburg, Md, on the morning
of November %.
Immediate Action Sought
The papers will then be taken
to Governor Ritchie at Annapo'
lis by Detectives Cornelius Roche
and William Feehley, of Balti'
more, who said he will sign them
Immediately. Feehley and Roche
will then rush the papers to Har'
risburg, Pa. and ask Governor
P1nchot to honor them.
Detective Feehley. who identl-
fled Abbott in Philadelphia yes
terday as the leader and trigger
man" in the tea house slaughter,
said the gangster and accused
murderer plans to fight extradi-
ton.
Feehley said Abbott. who has
served several terms in Pennsyl-
vania prisons, has retained two
lawyers, but he is of the opinion
that because of Abbott's record
and positive identification in con-
nection with the tea house case,
he will be ordered sent to Mary
land within the next week.
Expect to Get All Five
States Attorney Bowie and the
Baltimore detectives now believe
the. entire bandit squad of five
men who staged the hold-up will
soon be rounded up. They say
that Thomas Simone, IS, of
Philadelphia. now at Casualty
AAOoHAOoA1 wac OAAC VA UAAC N0AA1AACo
Simone, like Abbott, is charged
with murder.
Meanwhile, two more fugitive
warrants in the case were issued
here today by Assistant United
States Attorney Milford F.
Schwartz at Police Court.
The warrants charge Charles
Leavitt and Norman Carey with
first degree murder. Both men
are in Casualty Hospital. Detain-
,ers will be placed against them,
SO the warrants may be served as
soon as they are able to leave the
institution.
The detectives again today will
question the men and women at
the tea house when the hold-up
occurred. They also plan to talk
to Miss Anna Lecklider, l116 Mon.
roe ST., who was seated in Amick's
automobile in the courtyard of the
inn when the bandits arrived.
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League Waits Hopefully
For Sino-Jap Pact O. K.

QUAI DORSEY, PARIS, Dec.
3 G.N.SJ.-The State was set
today for the last act of the
League of Nations Councils eff
forts to clear up the Manchurian
trouble.
The curtain will go up as soon
as the Chinese and japanese
delegats receive replies from their
respective governments concern
ing acceptance of the resolution
drafted to bring a peaceful set
Element.
5-POint Resolution
The resolution will be preceded
by an address by Aristide BRAND,
French foreign minister and preSi-
dent of the council, reviewing the
entire juridicial history of the az
fair. Then the resolution will
be read and BRAND will close the
proceedings with an epilogue.
The resolution is framed in
five parts, as follows:
Reaffirmation Of the resolu-
ton of September 80 in which
both Japan and China pledged
themselves to amicable settle
ment.
Immediate cessation, of hos
tilities and, abstinence by both |,
parties from further acts OF
aggression.
Agreement by both China and
Japan to keep the League OF
Nations Council fully informed
of all developments.
Exposition of the duties OF
neutral observers sent to Man.
churia to study the situation.
Formation of q League COM
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Jap ManChu Venture
Costs $17,5OO,OOO

TOKYO, Dec. 3 Q.NSO.-The
cost to Japan of occupying Man.
churia was unofficially estimated
today at SIT 100000
A bond issue to cover the costs
to March 81, 1882, has been tenta-
lively included in the new budget.
Of the entire amount, $4,000
900 is for covering the cost of
hoStilitieS, with the balance for
relief measures"
The Supreme War Council
with approval of the Emperor,
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
DOUBT HE'LL
GET SEAT IN
SENATE
Probers Say Irregularities
Were Numerous; Too
Much Money Spent

Alabama's vacant Senate
seat, long held by Senator j.
Thomas Heflin. may remain
un6ccupied if the Senate APP
proves the report of Senator
Daniel O. Hastings, filed to-
day.
Hastings (R0 Of Delaware is
chairman Of the subcommittee
named - investigate charges
brought by Helm against Sena-
tor-elect John H. Bankhead, who
defeated him by approximately
$4,000 votes.
Action by the Senate subcom-
mittee on Hastings report was
postponed until tomorrow after
noon, owing to the absence OF
Senator Bratton CD of New
Mexico. Senators George CD Of
Georgia, and Watson (R0 Of
Indiana, are the other members
of the committee.
Helm Brought Charges
Helm had charged ballot-box
irregularities by Bankhead sup
porters and a violation of the
State expenditures law by Bank
head. The, law permits a sena-
torial candidate to spend $4,000
for primaries and election. Bank
head, Hastings reported, spent
$11,531.58, in addition to which
Bankhead contributed toward a
campaign deficit. Hastings said:
ut is my judgment that the
serious question confronting the
committee and the Senate for
the present is, whether, in view
OF the many violations of the
law by election officers as
pointed out, it is possible to
say that there was legal cleo
ton of United States Senator
in Alabama in 1880.
"There was not a single vOt-
ing place where the election
laws of Alabama were fully
complied with. The shocking
thing has been the disregard of
the law by the election officers
in Alabama"
A total of 1928 votes were re-
jected during the recount, Hast
ings reported. Of these, 1926
or TAB per cent, were rejected in
the Bankhead recount, and 8,469
or 8.67 per cent. we're rejected
from the Helm total.
Gave Bankhead Election
This left Bankhead a total of
1874, 43O as against 89,038 for Hef.
lin. Hastings determined.
Repeated violations of the
election laws of the State of Ala
bama by the election officials"
were pointed out by Hastings.
They we're:
Only Is per cent of the ballots
were numbered in ink in accord
Auce with the law. The remainder
we're numbered in pencil, or not
at all.
Of 2,043 ballot boxes. only 125
were properly numbered.
While 375 election inspectors
obeyed the law, 5.754 violated the
law, in respect to numbering
boxes.
In the matter of rolling and
sealing ballots, only 81 officers
performed their duty as against
6,O72 who violated the law. There
were but 10 boxes where the bal
lots were properly rolled and
sealed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Fat Job for Piano MoUers
At Funeral off, Fat Champ

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 UN.S0.
A crew Of six piano movers was
summoned today to assist in the
burial Of Charles Bush, one of
the worlds heaviest men.
Bush normally weighed about
$40 pounds. He died at the age
of 40 from degeneration of the
heart.
A rigging of block and tackle
will be set up when the six
specially engaged employees of a
piano moving concern undertake
to lower the coffin containing
Bush's body from his third floor
apartment.
The coffin is seven feet long
and four feet wide and weighs
|408 pounds. T.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03

Because Of its immensely and
weight, the undertaking company
decided to have it lowered to the
street by means OF the block and
tackle through a large double
window. The sasheS of the win
dow and part of the brick wall
surrounding it have been re-
moved. s,. ..
Ten pallbearerS will carry
Bush to the hearSe and grave
At st. ,Casimir's Cemetery spe-
cial rigging Of block and tackle
has been set up.
In q fat mans contest at Hol-
lywood, Calf, Bush took second
prize. When the first prize win
ner died, Bush claimed the title
Iof worlds latest man.