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, 1934-11-29
SUICIDE CASE
MURDER limited

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2o.-Pl-A
letter limiting Of murder brought
the death Of Jerry Jarnegin. actor
and song writer. before the Los
Angeles grand jury Thursday.
A coroner's jury decided the
actor had committed suicide when
he was found shot to death I'm his
home four months ago, but rnem-
bers or the criminal complaints
committee Of the grand jury dis
closed they had received new evid-
ence Jarnegin did not take his
cwn life.
Writer Held Secret
The new information was con-
tanned IN a letter, now In the
hands OF the Jury. Committeeman
declined to disclose the name OF
the writer or TO discuss this un-
expected development.
Jarnegin's death was the second
supposed suicide OF q prominent
Los Angeles resident TO BE- revived
IN reports OF . a grand jury in
vestiRatiun. Recently the jury
examined all records OF District
Attorney Bur0n Fits inquiry into
the fatal shooting or Paul Bern.
film executive and husband OF
Jean Harlow. I.
In that case, jurors explained
they were only delving into ex-
penditures Of Fits, whom thev had
previously indicted for perJEzS.
Jarnegin died in his home last
August / amid the laughter Of q
gay little dinner party given BY
his wife, Irene Franklin. musical
comedy actress. He Was alnne IN
the living room, his wife and three
| quests said, when their lauVhter
was hrrten by 3 revolver shot.
Gun Six Feet Away
Jarncgin was found dead. MS
body slumped over an overstufi-
ed chair. A bullet had torn q hole
in his right temple. Strangely
police found the gun In another
chair about six feet away.
In the dining room awaitine
Jarnegin when the shot was heard
were Miss Franklin; her niece
Dorothy Watson. Lake Charles. La
william Green. Miss Watson's fan
&c. also of Lake Charles and Mrs
wally Klein, a friend OF the Jar
neginS.
The actors death came q few
weeks after he and his wife &C
-used Lawrence Thomas OF beat
ing Miss Franklin With "a taolk
.er because ne had been discharg-
ed As house-boy. Thomas vas iref
On bail az the time. Last week ne
was convicted of assault and SEN
fenced to 40 days In jail
without commenting on Inc
nature o. the new clues contained
in the letter. jurymen said tina IN
.ormation tended to support the
theory that the actor did cot take
his own life. as Miss Franklin in
sisted from the time her husbands
body was found.
AT the inques. Miss tranxiin
testified the song writer hal been
Ia a cheerful mood. She could offer
no reason why her husband would
want to end his life.
, 1934-11-29

WASHINGTON. NOV. 2e.-R-
While high officials on the Roose-
welt administration brandIshed a
big stick labeled taxes in an ef-
fort to curb the bonus drive, advo-
Gates OF full and immediate pay
, 1934-11-29
WATCH

All editions of tomorrow-Friday's Browns
Vile Herald for full particulars and all details Of
this spectacular selling event, with listing of
hundreds Of sensational bargains typical Of the
thousands that will prevail throughout this Great
Storel Prepare 10 Actl Doors open NE - "A. MI.
Saturday.
, 1934-11-29

PHILADELPHIA The city
school board took a loss this
week SO II could serve $1,000
children turkey sandwiches At q
nickel apiece. Clarence B. Kug
Ter, Jr., cafeteria system mana
ger. said the sandwiches cost
about nine cents each
, 1934-11-29
THREE GIRLS
Died BECAUSE
were BURDEN

GAt%L1SLEs Fa.s NOV. - W1-Auc
deaths on three little girls aban-
dcned m the Blue Ridge mountains
and OF q couple shot 70 death near
Altoona were declared Thursday by
Mayor Lynn G. Adams. superin-
tendent OF state police. TO be-
murder and suicide"
Convinced that the children we're
put to death because they yer .
burden" ON the impoverished
couple. investigators. baked for al
most a week. concentrated on these
questions:
Who are the five victims Of the
mysterious tragedy
Where did they come from7
What caused the deaths Of the
children, found huddled In blankets
Saturday on q mountainside near
Cnrlisle2
Murder and Suicide
Police said they were sure that
the man shot the woman and him
self In the Duncansville shanty near
Altoona.
Major Adams said Thursday that
the five deaths were q cas- Of muir
der and suicide without a doubt"
Another missing link In the chain
Of circumstance by which police
hope to identify the adults and
children has been supplied. he dis
closed, by a bakery truck driver
who said the adults. travelling alone,
"bummed" a ride on his truck from
Huntingdon to Altoona on N0vem-
Der "a. two days before the bodies
were found.
At McVeytown an abandoned
automobile was found answering the
description OF the a In which the
mysterious family was een trav-
cling for a week prior to the trag-
edy.
The fact that license plates on
the abandoned car we're taken off
and efforts we're made TO efface the
number on the motor were inter
prefed by Adams TO mean that the
adults wanted &c protect relatives
from painful notoriety as a result
of the planned murder and suicide.
Six persons identified the adults
and children's bodies Wednesday,
including Mr.. and Mrs. Goodin Din,
tourist camp proprietors.
Mrs. Anna Lcfauvre. Miss Anna
Gasporon and Louis Ellis. all said
the dead were the persons who ate
three times in a Philadelphia res
taurant early last week. Ellis Ia
the manager Of the restaurant. Miss
Gasporun Is q waitress and Mrs.
LefauvSe q customer.
To these was added Charles Bris-
tow. tourist camp operator near the
Oils, who said the rowing family
stayed with him November Is and
left a bottle bearing a label Of q
SacramSS.o brewing company,
which Brist0w gave police.
Ellis said he had talked with the
man, who told him he came from
California I'm search for q job. He
said the man told him he was will
ing to take amy kind Of a job"
adding:
MY family Is getting to be a
pretty big burden"
State police had another lead
from Sheriff Otis SnodgraSs OF
Muncie, Ind. He reported that
AIRS. Dallas Barker, 40. Of Muncie,
told him she thought the three
girls were her own, taken by her
former husband, ~Cornfield Billy
williams, black-face vaudeville COM
edlan. when they were separated six
years ago.
williams, so. had relatives . in
Pennsylvania and New York. Mrs
Barker said. and the children were
Erma Jean, Is. Dorothy Lennett, IL,
and Won Da Lee. Q. Erma Jean had
a scar on her forehead and resem-
bled pictures OF the Oldest girl. the
wmnfhnw said
, 1934-11-29
Store Now
Closed!


While most extensive preparations are being
made to meet the demands Of the crowds that
will fill This store Saturday! Buyers, SalesPeoPle,
Packers,-aIl busy as bees. Re-ticketing every
thing i'm Every Department through the store NO
lew the first day crowds viii be astonished nc
the savingsi Don't miss i'll Sale opens at - a. wi.
Saturday.
, 1934-11-29
and Re-M Modelling Sale
To The
PUBLIC

For more than % years
Covacevich Supply Co. has
stood before the public. n
Brownsville institution built
upon confidence. For N num-
Der OF years the manage
ment of this store has felt
itself handicapped in facill-
ties ann store arrangement
until we now have decided
upon extensive alterations and
improvements Before this
work can I'VE undertaken, thr
disposal Of the major portion
or our great S35,O00 high grade
hardware stock ~ compulsory
and 10 that purpose we inam-
gurate TO start promptly
A. vi. Saturday, this Great
S35,0o0 Voluntary Close-O Out
and Remodeling Sale. Make
all preparations Co be ON
hand nj . A. M. Saturday. we
promise you, you'll mot be
disappointed
, 1934-11-29
9 o'clock
SPECIALS!

To bring immediate
action and close out
quickly hundreds of
odds and ends, items of
limited quantity that
won't last long at these
Pricesl Get here early
3 A. wi. Saturday.
neg $50 Table Reading
Res. s2-75 Mixed House
Paint .----........-... nnr
shot Gun Shells. boH
oA % .-...--+....+-... Use
Reg. s1.50 Brush Hooks,
Hardwood Handles . 5Dc
500 Heavy Glass Water
Iumblers. each ....... &c
500 Double Edge Gillette
Type Razor Blades, each 1e
Reg Sl.I0 Famous Rogers
Brushing Lacquer 80. noe
One Iot Kitchen MopB,
with handle .--... En
ReE. sI.25 Three time
Forks NDn
5oc and 15c Autnmnhlln
rpaahm ...tas#rHaA4.. Ahe
, 1934-11-29

One inch OF rain on an acre OF
Ind would fill more than 600 bar
rpls OF As gallons each.
, 1934-11-29

BULLETIN
fFirst figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday third
wind velocity at 8 q. m: fourth. prec-
ipltatton In last "a hours).
, 1934-11-29
Special Service

DENVER, Colo. Champagne.
with Gov. ~. G.. johnson OF Colo
RADIO IA the waiter" serving Ii
that was the treat in store for
some OF Denver's needy.
Every thanksgiving Day a. "A
McVittie. proprietor or "a slfe
serves a free dinner 10 the poor
This year McVittie decided 70
serve champagne with the gov
ernor opening the first 1000
bottles.
, 1934-11-29
THE T

East Texas least Of the Tooth
meridian): Partly cloudy. colder in
east portion. probably freezing In
northeast, frcst in southwest por-
ton and near the east coast
Thursday night: Friday partly
cloudy. rising temperature.
Moderate to fresh northegly
winds on the coast diminishing
Thursday night.
Small craft warnings displayed
on the Texas coast Thursday for
Fresh 10 strong northerly winds.
, 1934-11-29

The annual Thanksgiving dance
will be held by the Valley Garmania
club at the club house near Rio
Hondo Thursday night. Ii was n
ncunced Wednesday.
Members Of the program In
charge have stated that Thanksgiv-
ing presents will be presented.
, 1934-11-29
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Port Isabel
Friday, under normal meteor
nloeical conditions:
High $3.50. 1854 a. m; 11:06 p. m.
10 w..... sos a. m; 4.47 p. m.
, 1934-11-29

MISCELLANEOUS DAT
, 1934-11-29
At prices the lowest ever
heard of, read
about in this section.

Involving the entire quality stocks OF
this old reputable store; comprising
hardware, auto accessories, paints, cleo
trical goods, cutlery, sporting goods,
farm and garden tools, cooking ware,
wire fencing, ETC., etc.
All now to be sold in shortest time pos
sible, to vacate the greater part of u
store and building and make extensive
alterations and improvements possible.
, 1934-11-29

Condors learn to fly approx
mately six months after Matching.
, 1934-11-29
Flashes

GBy The Associated Press)
He Gives Thanks
OMAHA, Neb-Instead Of en-
tering Ieavenworth prison Thurs
day to begin serving q year and
a day on a still charge, Herman
Chester had Thanksgiving din
ner with his wife and five chill
dren. Federal Judge Donohue
granted Chester o stay OF COM
mitment in order that he could
spend the holiday nc horne.
Cat Catches the Bird
BYRON, Calf. 49, Because his
Thanksgiving turkey liked to
wander, Herman Krunland took
the bell from his pet wild cats
neck and hung 1t on the turkeys
neck.
Then he discovered the cat
licking its whiskers among a pile
OF feathers-and tinkling the bell
with one paw.
, 1934-11-29

IsIOMAf2D WILSON H7cH-HKED
rs WAY 70 HOLLYWOOD FRcA
EQNHcHAN, ALA, To c2aS4TE
McMEc--AND NcWAE Us 4
LONG TEaN ccNTRAcr
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
NET
DOES BETTER
BIZ international NeWs service


Preliminary figures indicate
that International Telephone and
Telegraph Corporation for 1888
will show consolidated net income
in excess of fixed charges. In
the final quarter of the year the
loss of $239,222 shown for the
nine months to September 80 was
absorbed.
The company has been earning
fixed charges since early spring
The loss of $854,251 for the first
quarter compared with a surplus
after charges of $211,940 for the
second and of $403,088 in the
third. Consolidated loss after
charges for 1882 was $3,934,960.
Postal Telegraph and Gable
Corporation it is indicated, did
not entirely earn its fixed charges
for the year, while cables business
has been relatively good, domestic
telegraph business has been sub
ject to wide fluctuations from
month to month.
Voluntary restoration of wage
reductions and increased costs
under NRA operation have re-
tarded the return to profit in the
domestic telegraph field.
Business so far this year has
averaged nearly Is per cent above
the 1888 volume.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
TIRE DISCOUNT I
WAR BREAKS

NEW YORK, March 13 GN.SO.
A tire price war involving dis
counts to customers on the trade
in Of old tires has broken out
in the New York area. Dealers
in Manhattan and other sections
Of the city, as we'll as in Newark,
N. j., have posted signs offering
as high as 40 per cent allowance
on old tires as part payment for
new merchandise.
The price war. however, is not
confined to the New York area
but extends throughout the East
and Middle West as far as Akron,
the center of the industry.
This is a recurrence Of the
trouble that developed soon after
the first Of the year and which
reached its peak in Chicago. It
was believed to have been ironed
out by the tire code about six
weeks ago.
The code, though, has appar-
emily not been Of great use, since
it did not regulate marketing
practices.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Business News
SideLights

The Federal Reserve Boards
condition statement of weekly
reporting member banks in 81
leading cities on March ! shows
increases for the week Of $116,-
600, 900 in net demand DEPOSITS,
$196, 100000 in reserve balances
with Federal Reserve banks and
$42, 100000 in investments, and
a decrease of S17,OOO,OOO in
loans. international Nickel's
1888 sales increased at . faster
rate than world consumption Of
the metal gained AtchisOn,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
lOadings for the past week were
1877 per cent over the same
week q year ago, the largest
percentage increase over a cor.
responding 1888 period yet
recorded. United Fruit Co.
has declared an extra 50 cents
dividend in addition to the
regular so cents regular. -.
Sims Petroleum Company and
subsidiaries cut 1888 losses to
$17,OO7 from $473,OOO in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
ACTIVITY.
DROP SMALL

Steel operations for the week
beginning March IL, are indicated
at 46.2 per cent of capacity, com.
pared with ATT per cent a week
ago, a drop of is points, or 81
per cent, according to telegraphic
adVices to the American Iron g.
Steel Institute. A month ago the
rate was 399 per cent.
This is the first decline in
operations since the week of Jan.
uary %, when the average was
indicated at 32.5 per cent. From
that level there were weekly IN
Creases until the ATT per cent
rate last week. which was the
high record since weekly figures
were started by the Institute on
october %, last.
No great significance Is at
tached to the small decline, it
being pointed out that a shut
down of one of the larger units
for repairs, or any other such
reason could affect the operations
to that extent at any time.
Demand has continued salts
factory, with indications that there
will be more activity in heavier
products, notably structurals in
the near future, because Of a
good increase in inquiries which
has been noted recently.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Bank Stocks Drop
Slightly in Week

New York city bank stocks de-
clined slightly during the past
week, the aggregate value Of 16
leading issues, according to Holt,
Rose and Troster, amounting to
$1,547 100000, as Of the close
March 9. This compares with
$1,561, ,215, 900 at the close Of the
previous week, a decrease $l3,-
635 900, or O.87 per cent.
The current average yield Of
SIT per cent compares with 5.13
per cent at the close of the pre-
vious week. The current market
valHe is now 1.30 times their
known book value against 1.31
times on March 2. Based upon
current figures the issues are now
quoted at an average Of 11.7 times
their known earnings, against 11.9
times on March 2.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
DOUBLE
FOR NICKEL

Sales of nickel by international
Nickel Company in 1888 increased
at a faster rate than the world
consumption of the metal gained,
the annual report of the com
pany shows. Sales last year were
up 116 per cent, while world con-
sumption was less than double
that of the preceding year.
The increase in consumption
was we'll spread among all the
consuming fields, with nearly
every buyer taking more of the
metal than in 1882, Robert C.
Stanley, president of the company,
says:
"If there has been any one
factor more important than
others in the recovery of the
nickel market, it has been the
increase during 1888 in the pro-
ductiOn and sales of autOmotive
vehicles. which has occurred in
practically all industrial coun-
tries"
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Trading in Spots
Quiet in LiUerpOC

LIVERPOOL, Masch 13 G.N.S.o
Opening spots on the Liverpool
cotton market were quiet. Prices
were steady and receipts totaled
1000 bales, none of which was
American.
At noon, middling fair was
7.67d; strictly good middling,
7.22d: good middling, 692d:
strictly middling, std; middling,
6.62d; strictly low madling.
SAID; low middling, 6.22d; strict
ly good ordinary, 6.02d, and good
ordinary, 5.72d.
Futures opened steady and at
noon were slightly lower and
quiet. Opening prices follow:
May. 631d; July, 6.29d; October,
6.26d, and January, 628d.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Rural District
Sales Climb
lHigh Low 1:l5 =

General Merchandise sales
in rural areas during February
increased 43 per cent in dollar
volume over February last year,
and II per cent over February,
1882, according to the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Sales decreased approximately
l per cent between January
and February this year. This
compares with an increase of
l per cent during that period
last year, and a rise of 313 per
cent during the period of 1882.
Estimates on which the per-
centages are based are fur
nished by three large mail or.
der companies and "a large
group" of chain store units in
rural areas, Commerce officials
stated,
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
WEST|N NGHOUSE
LOSS IS GUT

Despite a 48 per cent gain in
operations during the last six
months, Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing sustained a
net loss in 1888 of $8,636,841 ac
cording to the annual report
mailed to stockholders last night.
The result represented a slight i'm
provement over the net operating
loss of $8,903,540 the preceding
year.
Orders received during the year
totaled $72,473,117 compared with
500, ,082, ,468 in 1882. While the
total for the full year was five
per cent greater, sales billed de-
creased to $68, 188,353 from ST.
073, ,586, or lis per cent.
After deducting special charges,
including the book value of Radio
Corporatio. common stock dis
tributed as a dividend or sold, and
other items, surplus on December
81 totaled $40, ,564,474 against $62,-
046,7 ,797 at the close of the previous
year.
The report stated the invest
ment in associated companies de-
creased $l5,7l3,941, of which $l5,-
278,634 represented the cost to
the company of Radio Corpora
ton common since disposed Of.
Current assets at the year-end
amounted to 75,397,755 and cur
rent liabilities $4,554,537, a net
working capital of $7O,825,218 and
a ratio of current assets to cur
rent liabilities of 1876 to !.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
QUIET PACE ON CLOTH

NEW YORK. March 1S GN.s).-Tbe
same quiet pace Of the past two weeks
again prevailed in tho coarse yarn
cloths market today. with traders still
displaying little interest in dealings.
Except for one instance of sale of
print cloth style at concession in
first hands. prices remained unchanged
and inquiry was light.
Second hands sold occasional small
lots and few first hand sources re-
ported interest in odd lots for duick
shipment. but generally buyers continued
to avoid goods at any price. Reports as
to finished goods said that while trad
ing was better than in gray goods, there
was no great revival of buying. Con-
verters and printers still had fair sized
orders on the books. and were being
pressed for more rapid deliveries than
fAT 00aAA NaakM
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
vs1s7s ssgSsc T:;:::' ss::::' New York Curb List

NEW YORK, March 10 d.N.SO.
The curb market continued to
work irregularly higher today, al
though there was decided reluc-
tance on the part Of the specula-
tive element to follow through on
the upside. Dizziness was again
the rule.
Selected specialties recorded the
best price gains, with Mead John.
son up ia at 5824, General Tire
and Rubber up 1l2 at 9424, and
Novadel Agene up at 66.
Utilities were sluggish, with
Electric Bond and Share running
into scattered pressure and ruling
70 point lower at 18.
Oils displayed a generally firm
tone, with Standard of Ohio up 70
at 2512.
Natomas stood out among the
metals, reaching 95 for 1-point
gain. ,
Alcholos were dull and little
changed through the first half OF
the day.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
COTTON RALLY
IS EXTENDED

NEW YORK, March 13 G.N.SO.
Cotton futures today continued
the rally which got underway in
the final hour of Mondays deal
ings. Trading was moderately
active.
The market registered gains of
6 to 8 points at the first call on
an overnight accumulation
At midday the market was up
4 to S points, with May up 4 at
1882; July up 4 at 12.43; October
up 4 at 1857, and December up
S at 1870.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Listed Securities
In CHICAGO LOLUer

twenty-five repre- ia tive
stocks listed on the Chicago
Stock Exchange had a market
value at the close Of business for
the week ended March 10 Of
1862 ,075, a decrease Of $l5,-
267, 1862, or 2.25 per cent, as COM
pared with $677,642.437 at the
close of the previous week, &C
cording to Paul H. Davis and Co.
At the close Of the week ended
March 4 a year ago, market
value was $375, ,105, 900, indicat-
ing an increase during the year
of $287 ,269,175, or 1888 per cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Investment Trusts
At LOlUer Averages

Investment trust securities de-
clined still further during the past
week. The average for the COM
mon stocks of 10 leading manage
ment trusts, influenced by the
leverage factor, as compiled by
Allied-Di Distributors, Inc, stood at
1903 as of the close March 8,
compared with 1875 on March 2.
The average of the non-leverage
stocks stood at 1911 as of the
close March 9, compared with
1900 at the close on March 2.
The average of the mutual funds
closed at 11.35. compared with
11.58 at the close Of the previous
week.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Setback T emporary,
Economist Holds

Increased irregularly to 74.4 ir
September, 1888. Then it fell to
70.2 in January this year. Now
it has jumped back to TAI.
These figures are on a 1921
base, which means that New York
employment in February was still
about 26 per cent lower than in
the poor year. 1921.
OF course. this shows that we
have a long way to go, but
February reversed the down trend
and brought a step upward.
This tends to take the sting
out Of the February depart
ment store sales showing, which
were only Is per cent above the
figure of a year ago, when
business was shot to pieces.
Meanwhile, retail prices for
such things as department
stores largely sell have risen
about rs per cent. Since dol
lar sales have not risen nearly
as much as prices, it is clear
that people are buying smaller
quantities of merchandise.
Average daily sales in Febru-
ary were little if any better than
in January, and were only 10 per
cent of the 1923-25 average.
But if the employment figures
are sustained, the only thing
which can hold store sales back
will be higher prices. Even if en-
ployeS get more money as wages,
they cannot buy more goods if
prices rise much.
One great trouble with the NRA
method is that i increases costs
of production. Then prices have
to be raised. Then the employe
finds that his wiges buy no more
than before, if as much. We can't
put prices up, and at the same
time hold prices down.
Important events of the week
were as follows: Rail Coordinator
Eastman reported in favor of gov
ernment regulation of highway
and waterway transportation, SINH
lar to railway regulation. Leaders
announced that stock exchange
regulation will be put through at
this session, but will be modified
and more flexible. The President
considers NRA to be permanent,
but apparently recognizes the
necessity of business profits. He
took steps to return air mails to
private companies, and blamed
the Army for accepting the job.
Agitation for Government pur-
chases of silver was renewed in
Congress.
The Washington times., 1934-03-13
Chain Store Sales
SDurt ID Per Cent

Sales of 81 chain store Sys-
TENS and two mail-order houses
spurted 1895 per cent to $204,-
740,O61 last month. according to
Merroll, Lynch and Co. For the
first two months of this year
sales were $403, ,238.125, a gain
Of $51,516.8S4 or 1854 per cent.
Each individual chain, with
one exception, showed higher
sales in February this year than
lARt