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The Washington times., 1932-12-14
BALL TRIAL SET
THIS WEEK

Plea for an outside jury to hear
evidence in the trial of E. Wade
Ball, former treasurer Of Airing
ton county, Va, charged with
misuse of county funds, will be
made late this week.
Lawrenc, Douglas, Common
wealth attorney, will ask Judge
Walter Mccarthy of circuit court
to order a jury draw from some
other county than Arlington on
grounds that wide acquaintance
of the former treasurer makes it
impossible to secure a fair trial
for the Commonwealth.
Counsel for Ball is expected to
submit letters of residents stat
ing a fair trial can be secured
with a local jury.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
WI D D v SUES
FOR S150,00O

Charging negligence, Mrs. Ag-
mes F. Early, through Attorneys
Frost Myers and Towers, Of
Washington, and William F.
Prettyman, of Rockville, has
filed suit for $15O,0OO damages
against Paul F. Myers, of the 100
block East Melrose St., Chevy
Chase, Md, and Hugh Vernon
Manion, of Hyattsville, Md.
The suit grew out of an acci-
dent May 80, ins which her hus-
band. Walter E. Early, of Wash
ington, was mortally injured.
The bill charges that Man
ion was driving fast and stop
ped suddenly without warning
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Vdss Made Chairman.
OF Chest Association.

George o. Vass, vice president
of Riggs National Bank, has
been elected chairman of the
newly formed Community Chest
Liaison Officers Association.
The object of the association is.
to keep the various organizations
of the city in closer touch with
the work of the Community
Chest; to furnish information to
such groups and to arrange to
have speakers before them.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
FIREMEN ELECT CHIEF

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. IA
William A. Mathews last night was
elected president of the Eastport
volunteer fire company. A social
night will mark his Inauguration
January 9.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Rockville Parents
To Hear BrO1dc1SteI

Arthur Reilley, State editor of
the Washington Herald, will be
the principal speaker at the
meeting Of the Rockville Parent
Teacher Association to be held
tomorrow night at the Rockville
high school. Mr.. Reilley an
nounces news events over the
radio each night as the Globe
Trotter for the Herald.
L. Fletcher Schott, principal Of
the high school, will tell of THE
Physical Welfare of the Child"
There will also be a one-act play,
Christmas Dolls" by the high
school Dramatic Club under the
direction of Miss Catherine Hall.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
Basket Flour
GiUen bV Red Cross

Seventy bags of flour to be
used in Christmas baskets for the
poor of Arlington county have
been turned over to Superintend-
ent Of Public Welfare Mrs. Mae
E. Jacobs by the Arlington
County Chapter of the Red Cross.
Mr.. Bertha Kelly, chairman of
the chapter, says additional sacks
of flour are available for church
and civic groups desiring to dis
tribute baskets.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
ARcANUM NAMES GORDON

Bryan Gordon, former justice
of the peace of Arlington County,
has been named field representa-
tive of the Royal Arcanum and
will shortly organize a Clarendon
council, it was announced today.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
CLUB PLANS BRIDGE

The Schubert Choral Club will
give a bridge party tomorrow
night in the headquarters of the
District of Columbia Chapter,
tPenwoman's League, l706 L st.
IN. w,
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
FINED AS DIsORDERLY

Charged with disorderly con-
duct. Clifton Jones, colored, was
given SIS fine or five days in Jail
by Judge Donald A. DeLashmutt
yesterday in Police Court at Rock
vile.
The Washington times., 1932-12-14
OPERETTA SET TONIGHT

Trouble for the Toy Maker"
an operetta, is to be presented
by Fairland, Md. school students
at st. Marks Parish House to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
RANGERS LEARN
PORCUPINE CAN
Be NUISANCE TOO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Sept. =. U.P)-Uncle Sans forest
rangers did one job in Fremont eX-
pertinent station on Mount Manitou
so we'll that they now have to do
another one.
The rangers were assigned to
rid the area around the expert
mental station-which grows trees
for experimental purposes-of bob
cats and mountain lions.
They fell too, ana now there is
neither bobcat nor mountain lion
in the area.
But the porcupines found that
out
Porcupine meat is one of the
favorite delicacieS of mountain
lions and bobcats. When porcupine
and feline meet, the porky prompt
" curls up in a ball, quills out, and
waits for the lion, or the bobcat to
leave.
But instead the lion or the bob
cat simply waits. And when the
porky finally decides to take look
around, and uncurls for a second,
the flashing paw of the awaiting
cat spins the porcupine upside down,
and the result is a dead porcupine,
because the little animals have no
protection from an attack in that
direction.
So when the bobcats and lions
moved out of the experimental sta
ton, the porcupines moved in, an6
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

vanced q to 92s on sales of 300
shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
MutinOuS Crew
Members Held

ROTTERDAM, Sept. 6. U.P>-
Ten members of the crew of the
liner Rotterdam who mutinied and
caused the master of the vessel to
ask marines to board his ship were
arrested when the Rotterdam
docked here today.
Police placed a Gordon around
the docks of the Holland-America
line but there were no disturbances.
The members of the crew who were
not arrested left the steamer in
perfect order.
Due to a strike of seamen here,
the Holland-American line ordered
the Rotterdam to call at Southamp-
ton and sail on the return voyage
to New York without putting in
here. Part of the crew struck
against the order. The skipper sent
for the marines.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

when she was oppressed and in
trouble.
Bern lived a secluded life far up
in Benedict canyon. His home was
so remote that he placed a sign at
the lane branching from the main
road from Hollywood-"This way to
Paul Bern'S Home"
Hollywood always regarded Bern
as a confirmed bachelor. A gen.
uine surprise came TO the movie
colony when the 42-year-old execu-
tive married Miss Harlow, 81 years
his junior, July ..
His family came to New York
from Germany when he was 10
years old. Bern, according to his
friends, frequently went hungry as
a boy and forged ahead in the the
atre and motion picture business
only by his interchangeable spirit
and genius.
Wife's Rise Rapid
Bern studied in the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts and be-
came a stage manager and director
of theatricals. Later he wrote
scenarios for motion pictures. His
work gained him prominence and
he was elevated to the position OF
producer at NJ. G. NJ. His most
recent success was The Divorcee,"
for Norma Shearer.
Miss Harlow's rise was as swift
as Bern's was slow and plodding
The platinum blonde was born in
Kansas City. where the family had
money and social position. She was
educated at a fashionable girls
school in Lake Forest, ILL.,, and then
married Charles F. McGrew, son of
a wealthy Chicago family.
The young couple visited Holly
wood and Jean was attracted to the
movies. She played a few parts
and then Howard Hughes discover
ed her platinum menace" and
placed her in a vampire role in
"Hells Angels" She divorced young
McGreW on charges of cruelty and
continued on her film career.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
(0UNTYBRIEFS

Fire On Sunday-Friction result
ing from workmen moving an oil
barrel over a concrete floor at the
Jimmy Hushman garage on Main
street Sunday morning ignited oil
and gasoline. Firemen were sum-
moned and eXtinguished the flames
before damage was caused.
Drink pure lemonade by glass or
gallon at PauTs. Corner Ninth and
Main. Itf
Building Permits - Building per
mits on file at the city engineers
office today were issued to Mrs.
Jimmie Beronio for alterations at
Sixth and State streets, costing $40,
and TO S. Peters for repairs at 459
Main street, costing S150.
kids-Stopl Look and listen Be
the lucky one at Kenyon's Wednes-
day. Lucky number gets a book
Of swims. 6tl
HemstitchIng 5c-Laura Tiernan,
S65 Olive. 1stf
Equalization Board Meets-Mem-
bers of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict board of directors still are
meeting as a board of equalization.
They will continue to their inveSti-
cations until the latter part of the
week.
Kenyon's Kid Day - Kids broad
casting from 1890 to 11:30 a. II.
Boys and girls races. Prizes. 6tl
Announce Birth - Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Gibbons announce the arri-
val Of a seven and one-half pound
daughter, born Monday morning
at LeBlancs maternity home. The
baby was named Varvah Ann. The
father is manager of the local
Montgomery Ward store.
Lawn mowers sharpened at DR..
Fix-it Shop, $50 Main. Phone 252.
3-tu,th
School Girl Dies-Ermina Lujon,
15-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Francisco Lujon of FL Centre,
died at the county hospital last
night after a long illness. Burial
services will take place at Mount
ain View cemetery tomorrow and
will be in charge of c. Y. Arnold,
local funeral director
Something Doing Kids-Wednes-
dav af KenVOn's A full daV of wa
ter sports, broadcasting and a
chance to win the lucky number
EfEIEIss etl
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

Star Furniture 449 Main St.
Now open. Largest stock of used
furniture in Imperial Valley. 6t5
Dies In Hospital 49, Mrs. Frances
Tspia, "a, died in the county hos
pital September 4, and will be
buried at Mountain View cemetery
tomorrow. She is survived by four
children and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Manuel Rodriguez of CAL
exico. The body Is at Arnolds fun
eral home here.
Special Low Price on gallon
quantities of milk at New Sunland
Dairy Plant West Main st. 22tf
Finger Wave 25c. MaehinelesS
permanent $500. Coates Apart
ments. Gao Adams. 1tf
Baby Born Sundsy-Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Byrd are the proud par
entS of a seven and one-half pound
son, born Sunday at LeBlanc's ma
ternity home The baby was named
Russell Cherry. jr.
Lower Milk Prices - Hayekorst
Guernsey Farms. Phone Holtville
S73O-J-4. 23t20
Be in the Swim with your gang
at Kenyon's Kid Day, Wednesday,
Bring your lunch and stay all day.
6tl
Postpone School Opening-Melo-
land school will not open until Sep
tember 10, according to announce
ment made today by Mrs. S. L.
Belts, principal.
A. 3. Hanson, Dentist over
Security First National Bank
Phone s8 l3tf
DIR. Hooper Dentist. X-Ray
ITO North 9Th st. m,wf
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Baseball Scores
American League

American League
(First Game)
At st. Louis r. H. E.
Cleveland 900 103 000- 4 II l
ST. Louis. .OO1 002 600 10 l
Russell and Sewell; Hadley and
Ferrell.
National League
No games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
PLANE TRAVEL DEPENDABLE

NEW YORK. U.P) - Those who
scoff at the dependability of COM
mercial air transport must reckon
with some remarkable operations
figures showing that United Air
Lines, operating a fleet of 100 mail
passenger planes, completed 998
per cent of 1,250,00O miles sched-
uled for July. Even more remark
able was that of 100000 miles sched-
uled on the 2700-mile air span be-
tween New York and San Fran
CISCO The planes flew all but HOO
miles, and two-thirds of the mile
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

L. A. STOCKS
Bid Asked
Security-First Nationals 81
TranSamerica ................... So SIS
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
Plan Inquest In
Bern's Suicide
Continued From Page II


u hours before his body was re-
ceived at the funeral parlors,
A preliminary examination, NOR
tuary officials declared. indicated
that Bern had ended his life late
Sunday evening
Chief of Detectives Joseph F.
Taylor announced that he had
assigned members of the police
homicide squad to make a COM
plete investigation. He said he felt
that discrepancies existed in ver-
SionS of the apparent suiside He
also wanted TO know why police
were left out of the case for so
long a period after discovery Of
the body.
Deny Interviews
Miss Harlow was working in a
starring picture at M.-G.-M stu
dioS when she received her first
word Of the tragedy. The actress,
hysterical, was taken to the home
Of her mother. Mrs. Marino Bello,
in Beverly Hills. Sedatives later
were administered as she Sobbed
out her grief.
The platinum blonde denied her
self to interviewers. NJ. G. NJ. also
clamped down the lid of secrecy and
it was hours after the body was
found that the studio released a
brief statement in which Miss Har-
low denied that she had quarreled
with Bern.
Homicide squad detectives were
instructed to ascertain if the couple
had quarreled recently. They also
were told to clear up the mysterious
references to "abject humiliation"
and comedy" in the suicide note.
Coroner Frank Nance issued the
following statement:
II viii study the official report
of the officers today and if there
is any circumstance that needs
clearing up, 1 will convene a cor
oner's inquest"
Miss Harlow was said to have
gone from her studio Saturday to
her mothers home, since her STEP
father was absent on a fishing trip
and her husband had a business
engagement. The next day, Sun
day she went to the studios and
that night returned to the Bern
home briefly before going back to
the mothers house, where a dinner
party was TO be held.
Carmichael, the butler, said he
accompanied Miss Harlow to the
Bello house Sunday night. She
parted with her husband the best
of friends, the houseman said.
When Bern did not arrive for the
party. Miss Harlow telephoned him
and learned he was indisposed, she
told her studio.
Carmichael returned to the house
the next morning.
THE place seemed terribly quiet"
the butler said. Il tip-toed into
his bedroom. 1t was empty. Then
I stepped into the dressing alcove
to turn up the blind, and stumbled
over his body"
Born In Germany
Bern was born AZ years ago in
Wanvsbeck, Germany, and his ca
reer lea MIN from pOVerty-SIrlcK-
en- boyhood in New York to a high
position in the motion picture in
dustry.
Gradually Bern came to be known
as "the confessor of Hollywood"
He sat at the bedside of the
beautiful Barbara La Mari when
death came to the actress in 1926
after her brilliant career ended in
When fatal illness seized Mable
the comedienne, again it
was Bern who was called upon to
soothe her last moments and stand
by Lew Cody, her husband
Yya de Putt, whose meteoric
path through Hollywood was as bril-
liant as it was brief, flew to Bern
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
LARGE FARMS INCREASED

OTTAWA, Ont. U.P) = Canadian
farmers are going in for larger
farms than their predecessors. In
the last 10 years, according to the
census returns on farms, the small
farms have decreased in number
and the larger farms increased,
There was 164,899 farms of over
300 acres in 1921, but in 1881 these
had increased to 1885. The 200
300 acre farms increased from
31,482 to 35,640 and the 100000
acre forms increased from 229-252
to 233,325.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06
HEADS SIX GENERATIONS

CHACAHOLA, La. UP great
great-great- grandfather, head of
six living generations that includes
a clan numbering more than $50
persons, is the distinction of Joseph
Joachim Poche, of Bayou Blue, near
here. He is nearing 80, is veteran
of the war between the states, and
a retired farmer, and spends much
of his time in his rocking chair.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

moved in in numbers. They have
become pest, stripping the bark
from the young trees in an effort
to satisfy their appeites.
So now the foresters nave been
ordered to kill off the porcupines.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

B. S. Brown has established o
herd of prize winning Spotted Po-
land China hogs at Hysperia, San
Bernardino County.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-06

age was flown with multi-motored
passenger transports, and half of
it at night.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

year, with q number Of new roles. 1t
is noteworthy, however, that in the
eight years of "The Other Wise Man"
some members of the cast have re-
manned unchanged, making the presen-
tations OF traditional character.
katherine Riggs, as harpist, narrator
and director Of music, has not only
been a member of the cast OF "The
Other Wise Man" since its very be-
ginning. but selected and arranged the
musical score for the first presentation.
Judy Lyeth, well known in the Capital
City for her work in dance drama pro-
ductions, has played the Slave Girl in
every presentation; Irving Koch OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and a
member of the church council at Lu-
ther Place, has appeared as the father
of Artaban, in every presentation;
Ralph Keister has played the Hebrew
exile and Edward Eberly has played
the role of the Roman captain each
year, and many others in the big cast OF
players have participated each year,
not always appearing in the same parts,
for some Of them began as small chill
dren appearing in the crowd in Bethle-
hem, and now have grown up and been
given more important places in the cast.
Assisting in the presentation this
year will be players representing many
churches, including Presbyterian, Metho-
dist, Baptists, Congregationalists, Episco-
palians, Catholics and others. The cast
is open to players from all groups who
are interested in rendering this Christ
mas service to the city.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

In Kansas City, Kans., Thursday night.
A fugitive since the girls body, bear
ing two bullet wounds, was found In q
parked motor car early Friday In front
of home where she attended q
Thanksgiving party, Jennings was ac-
costed as he walked along q railroad
track near Spring Hill.
The youthful packing house worker
drew a revolver and fired Gt Hakes,
who Immediately returned the IRE.
breaking Jennings left leg. The wound
was dressed at Spring Hill. Oficers
then started for Kansas City with the
prisoner.
Jennings and his wife had been sepa-
rate two months. They were the par
ents OF an 11-month-old baby.
Evening star., 1932-11-27

was subjected, and especially Of the ef-
fects of the malaria and swamp fever
to which he was exposed, suffered a
more or less temporary mental derange-
ment."
DR.. Ulrich wrote that since primitive
peoples universally are known to rever-
ence insane persons whose minds they
believe to have been touched by the
great spirit and therefore capable of
exercising magic powers, sit Is entirely
possible that Col Fawcett is now among
the Indians, alive and perhaps partially
recovered from his illness"
He believes Fawcett, II alive, is being
guarded carefully and carried from
place to place with every tribal migra-
ton.
Fawcett, a famous explorer, disap-
peared into the Amazon wilderness and
has not been heard from since May,
1925. Many expeditions have penetrated
the jungles in search of him and his
son and countless theories have been
advanced as to his fate.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
ATLANTA BROKE UP RING.
Series Of Indictments Pend There
Against woodward.

Series or Indictments fenu Tnere
Against woodward.
ATLANTA. November 26 (P).-A
bunco ring, reputedly headed by Floyd
Woodward, operated in Atlanta about
1920 and fleeced numerous persons In
faxed stock trading and horse races"
that were never run.
Five indictments charging mail fraud
are pending against woodward in Fed
eral Court, and there is State In
dictment against him, charging he
killed Ed P. Miles in card game at
a hotel in 1919. Seventeen additional
State indictments charge larceny after
trust, larceny from the person, va
grancy, cheating, swindling and oper-
ating a disorderly house.
Authorities recalled today that the
ring operated with Offices in which
wealthy persons were induced to invest
in stocks by promises of quick profits
made possible through Inside informa-
ton" from telegraph wires regarding
market trends.
The customers always won, but about
that time a man dressed as mes
senger would rush In and shout a mis-
take had been made in the quotations,
turning the profits into loss. Before
the investors could do anything about
it. men dressed as policemen would
raid the offices and customers and
bunco workers alike would run.
A similar system was operated IN
fleeing bettors on fictitious horse races
and various forms of gambling.
Agents from the Office of the county
solicitor general, John A. Boykn,
learned of the schemes and staged a
series of raids. Most Of the principals
in the ring vanished overnight, but
number of men reputed to have been
members were arrested later and re-
turned here for trial.
Woodward was more elusive, but
H. M. Graham, a postal inspector, fol-
lowed his trail for more than de-
cade. 1t led to Mexico, Australia and
the Orient, but always Woodward man
aged to stay ahead Of his pursuers.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
Noted Architect Visits Here
l.. GLEAvE, 26-year-old British
architect, whose design for the
Columbus Memorial Lighthouse

" L. GLEAVE, 26-year-old British
architect, whose design for the
Columbus Memorial Lighthouse
~ was chosen over those Of dis
tinguished competitors last
year, Is In Washington conferring WIN
ofhcials of the Pan-American Union on
a proposal to exhibit a model OF his
design at the Chicago Exposition.
Gleave was only az years old when
he began work ON his model, one of ASS
submitted by architects from SO ma
tions. The memorial, which is to COM
memorate the founding by Christopher
Columbus of the first permanent Eu-
ropean settlement in the New World, Is
to be erected at Santo Domingo at
cost of $1,500,000. Economic condi-
tions throughout South American
countries have resulted in the indefinite
postponement of actual construction
work.
Design In Form Of Cross.
The memorial is in the form Of a
huge cross and is designed to represent
the idea Of progress. The central por-
ton is in seven levels, each one rep
resenting a century beginning with the
fourteenth. Each level will be designed
to suggest the accomplishments of the
particular century it represents.
1t is contended that the remains OF
Columbus are inferred IN the Cathedral
at Santo Domingo an they are to be
placed in the monument. The first
level will also contain a museum Of
Columbus relics.
The arms and shaft of the cross,
which rises in sweeping ascent from
the lowest to highest level to suggest
the idea of the progress of mankind,
will contain cleftS which are to be
flooded with powerful lights SO the
lighthouse may also serve as an air
beacon for the planes which regularly
fly down from the Northern continent.
Gleave's design marks the fulfill
Evening star., 1932-11-27
CENTER DANCE LEADERS,
CONFERENCE IS TUESDAY
Plans for Coming Season Will Be
Laid at Franklin Administra-
ton Building.

A conference of community center
dance leaders will be held Tuesday at
IL am. in the Franklin Administra-
ton Building to make plans for the
coming season.
Plans are being perfected, it was an
nounced yesterday, for the annual chill
dren,s dance festival. which is scheduled
for next May. This will be a fairy
tale festival III which children of all
dance and junior drama groups will
participate Weekly meetings will be
held by the dance leaders in connection
with the development Of this art In the
city.
At Tuesdays meeting special COM
rnittee. including Misses Evelyn Davis
Margaret Carmody and Ivy Randall
will report on findings in connection
with a stabilization of dance standards
and terms among the various groups In
Community Centers.
Evening star., 1932-11-27
CHURCH TO REPEAT
OTHER WISE MAN
Luther Place Memorial to
Give Eighth Presentation of
Christmas Legend.

The eighth annual presentation of
Dr.. Henry Van Dykes Christmas
legend, "The Other Wise Man." will take
place on four evenings between Christ
mas day and New Year day, December
26-29, at Luther Place Memorial
Church.
The production will be under the d.
rection of Miss Bess Davis Schreiner
and the same committee which has ar
ranged this yuletide drama since 1925,
as a definite part of the city's religious
celebration of Christmas.
The story will be told again this
year in the form of drama, with music
by more than rs church players chosen
from various groups throughout the
city and from many denominations.
Only the actual necessary expenses are
to be deducted from the offerings which
are given through organized channels
to the poor and needy of Washington.
Many new features will be seen this