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The Washington times., 1932-09-07
FRIENDSHIP.
BALCONY
LEAP BY
BRIDE
Young Star in Despair az
Paul Bern'S Note Mystifies;
Coroner'S Probe NearS

HOLLY WOOD, Sept. 7
(I.N.S. ),-Mystery surrounding
the motive which caused Paul
Bern, studio executive and
husband of Jean Harlow, plati-
mum blonde siren" Of the
screen, to commit suicide may
be lifted upon the arrival here
next week of DR.. Edward B.
Jones, specialist, from Homo
lulu.
He cabled today from Honolulu:
Understand motive. willing
to testify 18th"
1t was regarded as probable
that an inquest scheduled for to-
morrow would be adjourned until
next Tuesday to await the arrival
of DR.. Jones.
Authorities admittedly were ZIP
against a blank wall in their ef.
forts to ascertain why the bride.
groom of two months shot himself
to death in his Honeymoon
Canyon" home.
Jean Can't Understand
Miss Harlow was unable to aid
in clearing the mystery. She told
detectives:
II simply cannot understand
it,"
Miss Harlow continued near col
lapse. It was learned the affair
nearly ended in a double tragedy.
She tried to throw herself from
a balcony at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Marino Bello, a
short time after she learned Bern
had ended his life, friends re.
vealed.
Miss Harlow cried aloud in
anguish, and pushing aside
friends who tried to console her,
dashed for the balcony railing,
but friends succeeded in halting
her.
Coroner Frank Nance is deter
mined to make the inquest more
than a casual investigation.
Probes Delayed Report
Nance said that all angles of
the mystery would be investigated.
He added:
II have ordered the inquest
to do away with any idea that
anyone is trying to conceal any
thing and to halt idle gossip"
He also wanted to ascertain the
reason for the long delay in re-
porting Bern's death to police,
who were not notified until three
hours after the body was found.
Among the rumors which the
coroner desired either to establish
as fact or definitely quash were:
A report that second suicide
note had been found. This has
been denied by police.
>, A report that Bern was deeply
Jealous over his young wife. A
motion picture writer to whom
this theory was attributed en-
phatically denied having ad.
Vanced it.
A report that there had been
a disagreement between Bern
and his wife over finances. This
has been definitely denied.
Police Inspector David Davidson
said:
I'VE are just as far from
determining the motive for
Paul Bern's suicide today as
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
Japs Aid Priests
Defending Church

MUKDEN, Sept. 7 GN.SO.
The japanese garrison at Taonan
today rushed to aid three Cana
dian priests defending their
church at Tuchuangfu from an
attack by bandits. Tuchuangfu
is Is miles west of Tanonan.
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
M|LL|KAN FL|ER
BELIEVED SAFE

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 7
U.N.SO.-Little anxiety was felt
here today for Flying officer R. A.
Gordon, believed to have been
forced to land in the Manitoba
wilds with the equipment of DR.. r.
A. Millikan, California physicist.
who is here to study coSmic rays
Winnipeg aviators expressed the
belief that Gordon probably land,
ed because of poor visibility. They
voiced confidence he would appear
within a day or two.
Gordon yesterday left Cormor-
ant Lake, Manitoba, to ascend to
$4,000 feet Recording instru-
ments were in his plane. He was
to have returned by 6 p. m. Milli-
kan wanted the instruments to
take readings at high altitude to
determine the effect of the earth's
magnetic force on the cosmic rays.
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
Constance Binney,
DiUOrcee, Bride

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 QN.SO
Social circles were surprised today
by news that Mrs. Constance Bin
ney Cotting, divorced wife of
Charles E. Cotting, Boston banker
and Henry Wharton, jr., Phila-
delphia lawyer, were quietly mar
ried here. The bride was formerly
on the stage. Wharton is socially
prominent in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Septem,
ber 3: 1892, ,246.058.13.
Expenditures 1892 ,306.08.
: Custom receipts: $3,378,13
The Washington times., 1932-09-07

thing that's ever been done
with water since Noah made
the flood look foolish. You
know how big the Grand Can
yon is. Well, they just stop
up one end of it and make the
water come out through
drinking fountain.
They have only been both
cred with two things: one is
silt and the other is Senatorial
Investigations. They both clog
everything up.
It's called the Hoover Dam
now, subject to election returns
of November s.
Y between Nevada and Arizona.
out of it is the water. Yours
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
WILL ROGERS Savs:

BEVERLY HILLS Calf. Sept. 7.-Don't miss
seeing the building of Boulder Dam. It's the biggest
The Washington times., 1932-09-07

The dam is entirely between Nevada and Arizona
All California gets out of it is the water. Yours
for the latest dam news.
Mcknight syndIcate
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Washington Produce

Butter-One- pound prints, % score
22 90 score, al; standards, 10; tub, 90
score, 81: 81 score, 20; standards, 10.
Eggs-Hennery, il; current receipts.
Poultry. alve-Turkeys, young hens,
l8; toms, IL, old toms. IL; crooked
breasts. II; Spring broilers, colored,
Ia to 2 pounds, 20; Plymouth Rocks,
Q to 2l2 pounds, 23 Plymouth Rocks,
8 pounds and over. IS; Leghorn broil-
ers, 1l2 pounds, II; pounds and over,
10; hens, medium. l5al6; large, l5al6;
Leghorn hens, l3al4; roosters, 8;
keats, young, 40a50; old. 30a4O; Winter
chickens, 18a20; stays. IL.
Poultry. dressed - Turkeys, young
hens, 2l; young toms, 18; old toms, Is;
crooked breasts, Is; Spring broilers.
colored, IL to 2 pounds. %; Plymouth
Rocks, 2 to 21a pounds, 26; Plymouth
Rocks. 3 pounds and over, %; Leghorn
and over, %; hens, medium, 18a19
large, 18al9; Leghorn hens, 15a18;
roosters. IL; keats, young, 6Oa7O; old,
S0a40; Winter chickens, 21a23: stays.
IS; Long Island ducks, 15A16.
Meats-Beef, 11a12; lamb, Spring,
15al6; veal, -10all; pork loins. 11a12;
fresh hams. 12a13; smoked hams. 15a
l6; strip bacon, 15als; lard, 7; COM
pound, 6la.
Live stock-Hogs, light and medium.
3.20a3.60; heavy, 2.75a335; pigs, 3OOa
$50; roughs, 1.50a2 SO; calves, 3O0a
$50; lambs, 4.00a7.00.
ruits-Watermelons, 35a75: canta-
loupes, jumbos, 450a55 so; standards,
4.00a4.50; pony, 3.60a4.00; Strawberries,
2.50a300: cherries, 225a4.00; apples,
bushel baskets, 75a1.75; fancy box stock,
1.50a2 rs; pears, 3.5Oa4.0o; pineapples,
2.5oa2.75; grapes, Almerias. 500; alliga-
tor pears, 500; oranges. California, 3OOa
$50; Florida, 350a4.00; lemons, 6.00a
$50: lines, per 100. 200; bananas. LISA
200: honeydews, 325a400; grapefruit,
325a3.50; rhubarb, per dozen punches,
5Oa60
Observation-Disclosures new, per barrel,
5.0Oa5.50 old, 100-pound sacks. l.25;
Idaho bakers. 250a2.75; sweets, per
bushel, 75al00; tomatoes. lugs. 3.OOa
$50; repacks, Span crates, 2O0a2 25;
peas, LOCAL so; string beans, LOCAL so !;
limas, 4.00a5 90: squash, 300a35O; egg
plant, 200a2.50: carrots. $50; beets, per
100 punches, 500a6.00; turnips, IS; as
paragus, 2.50a325; cucumbers, bushel
baskets. 20Oa400; spinach, 75a1.00;
kalc. 40a50; mushrooms 50a1 90; cab
bage, 100; celery, $50: okra, 400: arti-
choke. 400; cauliflower, 2.25a2.50;
squash. yellow, 1.25.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, May 25.-White
potatoes, new, barrel, 250a750; sweet
potatoes. bushel, 5Oa75: yams, barrel,
125a1.50; asparagus, dozen. 50a2.00;
beans. bushel. 75a200; beets, crate,
175a2c0: cabbage, hamper, 50a1 90;
carrots, crate, 3OOa325; caulifower
crate, 175a2 90; celery, crate, l50a3 90;
cucumbers, bushel, l.50a2.25 kale,
bushel. l5a35; eggplants, crate, 100a
2.25; lettuce, crate. 200a325: onions,
per 100, 25a60; peas. bushel, 1.50a2.25;
peppers. crate. 1.25a3.00; rhubarb, 100,
2.ooa4oo; spinach, bushel, 2oa4o,;
radishes. 100, 10Oa2 90; squash, bushel,
apples, bushel. 75a200; grapefruit, box,
275a400; oranges, box, 2.75a4.50;
strawberries, quart, Tails.
Dairy Markets.
Chickens. young. 20a25: Leghorns. IS
a2O; old hens. 14al6; Leghorns, old.
13a14; roosters, 8al0; ducks. 9al8:
guinea fowls 30a55; pigeons, pair,
20a25
Eggs-Receipts, 826 cases; current re-
Ceipts. 131a.
AL; ladies, l5al6; process, l7al8; store
packed, TO-
Hay and Grain.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot domestic, 60l4; May delivery, 60l4;
June. no quotations.
Oats-No. white. domestic. 80 l2a33
No. 3 white, domestic, 81 l2a32.
Rye-Nearby, bag lots, 40a45.
Corn-No. yellow, spot domestic,
43 cob corn, new. 200a225 per barrel.
Hay-Receipts, none. General hay
market is quiet. Receipts ample of
timothy, but good mixed hay scarce and
bringing premium. Prices range from
1900 to 1000 per ton, as to grade and
kind; latter figure for choice clover
ale irregular in price.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle - Receipts, so head; steady;
good to choice, 600a675; medium to
good. 5.50a625; fair to medium, 4.50a
5.00 plain to fair, 400a4.50; common
to plain, 3OOa4.OO; bulls, medium to
good. 375a4.25; fair to medium, 3.40a
375; plain to fair. 3.25a3.50; common
to plain 300a325; COWS, medium to
good, 3.50a400; fair to medium, 3.25a
$50 plain to fair. 2.ooas.25; common
to plain, 1.50a2 so; heifers, good to
choice, 5.5Oa5 rs; medium to good, 500
a5.50; fair to medium. 400a500; plain
to fair. 350a4.00: common to plain,
300a350: fresh cows and Springers,
30O0a6000.
Sheep and lambs - Receipts. 700
head; steady; Spring lambs, good to
choice. 7OOa7.50: common to medium,
450a650: sheep. 100a3.50.
Hogs-Receipts, 800 head, lower;
light, 375a4OO; medium. 375a400;
light. pigs, 3.50a385; heavies, 3.25a
385; roughs, 220a3.0O; pigs, 3.75a400;
Western hogs, 10a2O higher.
Calves-Receipts, 100 head steady;
good to choice, 6.00a625; common to
medium, 300a4.00.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, May Is P).-Followins
is the complete Official list of transac-
tions in stocks on the Chicago Stock
Exchange today.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
DECLINE IN BOND
MARKET RESUMES
U. S. Government Issues Sag
Further Despite Evidence
of Support Orders.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Bonds dropped
into new low ground today under unre-
lenting pressure from liquidation. Trad
ing was at a moderately active pace.
The market opened narrowly under
Tuesdays closing levels There was
some evidence of steadiness in United
but subsequently offerings of these de-
scriptions increased heavily and prices
gave way from "a to l. point in all
Treasury and Liberty bonds with the ex-
ception of Liberty 3l2s, which, being
entirely tax-exempt, enjoy a scarcity
demand along with high-grade munich
pal issues.
The effect of the record low interest
cost to the Treasury on its last S60,-
100000 of 9l-day bills was noticeable
today in rates on commercial paper and
time money. Commercial paper was
names. Time money was quoted at "a
to 13s per cent for all maturities, 80
DAYS to six months.
With every evidence in the market
that, despite declining prices. the Fed
eral Reserve was still taking large
amounts of Governments. Walls Street
had reason to believe that the $780,
100000 of Treasury 91-day bills offered
today will achieve another record price
and overSubScription. Treasury per
cent notes, due in September, were to-
day quoted at 100 1882 bid and
100 30 80 asked, at which price the
of l per cent.
hnrdg nrpSSpH for
sale at sacrifice prices. In many Junior
issues prices did not change merely be-
cause there we're no bids and conse-
uuently no sales. There were instances
where nominal bids placed 2 or points
below the market were filled before un-
wary buyers. who did not actually wish
to get bonds in a rapidly falling mar
ket could withdraw their bids.
Canadian Pacific As. for instance,
dropped points. rejecting acute weak
ness In the roads capital stock. Chesa-
peake & Ohio 4 IS, after being Of
fered at Tuesdays closing level, finally
caught bid point under that price.
Similar losses occurred in Boston q
Maine 5s, Atchison 4 IS, Chicago Great
Western As. New York Central refund
ing AIS, Northern Pacific IS, Frisco
4l2s. Southern Pacific 42s. Southern
Railway As. Union Pacific first As and
Missouri, Kansas and Texas adjust
ments. This group included carrier
bonds of all qualities.
Industrials and utilities went the
same road Western Union IS were Of
fered at At, but finally sold 2 points
lower Under -the-market bids caught
offerings in Youngstown Sheet & Tube
SIS, Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron
IS. Philadelphia Co. 5s, North Amer
ican Co. IS, National Steel SIS, National
Dairy Products 5l4s, LoeW's 6s, Gannett
IS and Dodge Bros. IS. New York City
fractions were heavy on the revival of
a plan for recapture of the properties
by the city.
Evening star., 1932-05-25

Woolwth Ltd Is he 20 sls o.. "a.
Dividend rates in dollars bassd ON las.
aTiaifss5g aivis.IGg Ss r.smi:.nnuai payment. Eek
stock Adjustment dividend. ffius 81.
IN stoek s.oek' gPius piius g. in stock. Plus IS
IN STOCK. n Plus 81 in stock Plus 81 IN
stock. Paid last year-no reaular rate
Evening star., 1932-05-25

RAILROAD EARNINGS.
NEW YORK, May 25 (P.-Net rail-
way operating income for April of rail-
reads reporting today, with 1881 COM
parisons, included the following:
1882. 1881.
Wabash $320.565* S294.637
Ann Arbor ........ 1l,179 36,203
Deficit.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Convention Official Named.

BALTIMORE, May 25 (SpeciaD -
Robert o. Bonnell. president Of the
Morris Plan Bank of Baltimore, has been
appointed vice chairman OF the General
Convention Committee and member
OF the Program and Sectional Associa-
ton Committees Of the thirteenth an
nual convention of the Morris Plan
Bankers Association. The convention,
which is to be held in Washington,
D. c.. September 8 to October l, will be
attended by representatives Of Morris
Plan Banks operating in 142 Of the
larger Industrial cities in the United
States
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Grain Market
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Renewal of ac-
tive speculative buying gave an upturn
to wheat values In the final hour to-
Gay after the market earlier had sagged
Two Of the foremost speculative lead
ers were on the trading floor and were
reported as planning to devote more
time hereafter to commodities instead
of the stock market. The first truck
load Of new Texas wheat was reported
marketed today. and there were pre-
dictions the 1882 wheat harvest would
be under way all over Texas within q
fortnight.
Wheat closed firm, 1a-h above yes
terday's finish; earn varying from y
decline to 50 advance: oats 1s-A on
to "a up and provisions at 10 cents
setback to q rise of 2 cents.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
CURB STOCKS SINK
IN HEAVY SELLING
Public Utilities and Food
Groups Show Largest
Number of Losses.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May 25.-Stocks de-
clined on the Curb Exchange today
under the weight of increased offerings
Special pressure again was in evidence
in the public utility and food divisions
but virtually all sections touched new
lows. The oils, perhaps, were the single
exception in this respect, but they, too.
sold off WV
Electric Bond & Share common and
30 preferred early entered into new low
erritory. They were followed by Asso-
ciated Gas & Electric, American Gas A.
Electric. United Light & Power A and
other utility leaders. Standard OH of
indiana was on slightly, as was Cities
Service.
Electrical output figures for the last
week, as had been forecast, were down
III per cent The biggest decrease was
SHOWN by the Central Industrial Region.
Whlch was down l6.4 per cent. and the
smallest by the Pacific Coast Region off
w per cent, while the Atlantic Sea-
board Area declined 99 per cent and
the Chicago district 1876 per cent.
United Gas common and preferred
sold of, although its annual report lust
published was no worse than had been
expected. Lone Star Gas rallied
small fraction as the company announc-
ed that since the first OF the wear its
bonded debt had been reduced by
$3.50, 900 and its bank loans by sl.325.-
600 and that it had increased cash on
hand by 100000
Parker Rust Proof broke points
during the first hour. Motor shares
softened despite stepping up of produc-
ton at the various Ford plants. Nor
was Ford Motor Ltd, bettered by Berlin
cables relating that Ford of Germany
was introducing the two new models at
lowered quotations.
Retailers Of necessities In Hawaii are
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, May Is P.-Stocks
heavy; utilities lead decline Bonds
heavy; rails lead decline Curb heavy;
Electric Bond a. Share steady. Foreign
exchanges steady; sterling gains. Cot
ton higher; trade buying. South
ern mill selling Sugar quiet; steady
spot market. Coffee lower; trade SELL
ing.
CHICAGO, May 25 (R.-Wheat firm;
bullish Nebraska State reports; good
export sales. Corn barely steady;
bearish Government weather report.
Cattle irregular. Hogs slow and steady
to lower.
Evening star., 1932-05-25

Retailers of necessities In Hawaii are
doing more business than year ago.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
New York Cotton

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 25.-After an early
decline under the influence Of weakness
in outside markets. with prices off about
IA of a cent from the high levels of the
week, the cotton market steadied today
and closed around Tuesdays final
quotations.
Though mill selling was again fea-
ture of the day the market developed
resistance and, recovering all the early
loss, ended around the best figures of
the day. Spots were unchanged at SITS.
Cotton range:
Evening star., 1932-05-25
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, May Is P).-Money
markets were unchanged today. Cal
funds were available at IA per cent
outside against Stock Exchange rate
of 212. Bankers acceptances were fea-
tureless. Commercial paper and time
funds were quiet.
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITIES.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer Tel & Tel ,S.......... s31 80.
Capital Traction Co. t2b...... lola 49,
Wash. Gas Light Co. l8D. ..... 80 IS
N & W. Steamboat tl2l......... l25 $50
Potomac Elec Power g. pfd .'l01ls ITO
Potomac Elec Power 5i2'e pfd 'l02l4 l04
Wash Rwy. & Elec com % .'275 ESQ
wash. Rwy e. pfd. d.. '7s 50
Evening star., 1932-05-25
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas os Al 900 at 98h4
Washington Gas Light-l0 at so. 10 at
80, 10 at 80. 10 at 80. 10 at so.
Potomac Electric 5l2% pfd.-l0 at
1924. 10 at 1924. at 1924. at
1O2L
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-30
Choosing Titcomb's Successor

The task of selecting successor to the late
John w. Titeomb. superintendent of the
state board of fisheries and game, isn't an
easy one. Offhand the general public might
say that almost any person who is interested
in all forms of hunting and fishing would
make an ideal candidate. That is not the
way we'd go about selecting Mr. Titcomb's
successor. The field is limited to our way
of thinking There may be men in Con-
necticut capable of filling the position, but
it is barely possible that the state board Of
fisheries and game may have to go beyond
our limits to find a man as capable and as
progressive as was the late superintendent
The decision will rest chiefly with Will
liam A. True of West Hartford, Charles +.
Griffin of Bloomfield. and Thomas Fl. Beck
of Wilton. Although the governor names
the state board of fisheries and game the
board itself picks its active workers. 1t
may be that Eben w. Cobb the present field
supervisor. may carry on where Mr. 1T
comb stopped. 1t is reported that Mr. Cobb
is quite in sympathy with the Titeomb poll
cies. We have heard mention Of Homer +.
Judd, we'll known Bristol resident and
sportsman. Mr. Judd is field agent of the
board and also deputy game warden in the
Bristol district. Both are acquainted with
the present routine.
Political considerations should weigh little
in the choice of new superintendent, to our
way of thinking. In any event it is unlikely
that practical politician would seek such
job as would require not merely the prac-
teal knowledge but great deal Of theory
on game and fish conservation. That is
subject in which the new incumbent must
be well versed. He must also be prepared
to advance the state leased stream plan to the
point that Mr. Titcomb contemplated, not to
mention securing more and vastcr public
hunting lands. 1t is task that will be far
from sinecure or an easy political position.
1t demands skill and knowledge of the high
est order We feel sure that the board will
feel its obligation in this matter and act ar-
cording.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-30
SATURDAY, JANUARY 80, 1882
Shanghai Gesture

We wish we could believe that the oc-
cupation of Shanghai, leading trade center
of the Far East, by the japanese was merely
a gesture. However, it begins TO look like
the rumblings of another great war into
which, perhaps. even this nation will be
drawn Much depends upon our actions
and attitude in the coming months From
what we can observe both Japan and China
have not seen fit to be guided by the man
date of the League of Nations. The ques-
ton remains will this intensely bitter quar-
rel confne itself to the present combatants.
or draw in European and American nations.
We sincerely hope it won't but the stua-
ton is critical
1t is bad enough that this nation, together
with most of the other civilized nations of
the world should be passing through peri
odic business depression. If they were not
forces might be brought to bear upon both
China and Japan that would bring them
both to their senses. OF course oceupa-
ton of Shanghai can be regarded in more
than one way. Can it be that Japan has
finally outgrown the tiny island which has
been its domain. If SO it has struck at the
backbone of China in capturing Shanghai
which is not merely the most beautiful har-
Dor in the world. but as we said above the
most important trading center in the Far
East.
That was recognized as far back as 1912
when it was opened to foreign trade. Great
Britain was quick to establish her conces-
sion there in 1913, the Treaty of Marking
having declared it an open port. Other ma
tons quickly followed suit. To day for
eign settlements constitute one half of the
city fronting the river on both sides Tor
about ten miles, while the old city lies be-
hind this 1t was through this settlement
that the japanese invaders poured this week,
Control of the city also gives them control
of the richest trading territory in China, as
it all gravtates towards Shanghai
Delicate handling is demanded in this
crisis. Great Britain seems content for the
moment to let matters rest. However, we
need not govern our course accordingly. But
we want no repetition of the Central Amer
lean fiascos in which we have engaged OF
recent years. Never mind landing the ma
rines and letting them get the situation IN
hand Remember what happened after
Nicaragua Protection of American lives
and property in China is necessary / ne
presence of additional war craft should in
sure that We don't look for tactical errors
:. upon the part of either China or Japan.
IF necessary, we'd let them finish out their
dog and cat fight without being drawn into
. the conflict.