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Evening star., 1937-06-08
E. the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, June 8.-The body
OF Jean Harlow, clad in white. her
favorite color lay in q bronze cofiin
today as close associate recalled
that the blond Aim star voiced 4
premonition OF death when she was
stricken Ill on May 10.
The strange fear OF the actress
who amassed An estimated 81, 600, 900
in seven years OF screen success was
described by Violet Denoyer. friend
and makeup attendant for Miss
Harlow
Jean looked at me strangely one
morning-the same day she was taken
H. said Miss Denoyer.
You know. Violet she told me,
I have feeling I'm going away
Dfrom here and never coming back
Ever since Christmas the 26-year-
old actress had worn = huge star sap
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Kills Mother Accidentally.

LOVELAND. Calf. June (P.-
Mrs. George Parsons, 80. died last night
An hour after her 7-year-old son acci-
dentally shot her while displaying a
zs22 rife he had found. Coroner Will,
liam Brooks said today. j
Evening star., 1937-06-08
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Mrs. Lizzie S. Javnes, cashier
OF Garden T Shoppe, tods shot In
robbery OF establishment on April ),
1881. Thomas Jordon ,Das arrested,
but not indicted.
Four years later, from Mount
Vernon, N. Y, he ,Drote to United
States Attorney Garnett, asking if
he had been cleared OF all suspicion.
Arrested again, he ipds convicted
and sentenced to electrocution. He
has been given sir stays OF erecu-
ton.
That Thomas Jordon will escap,
electrocution for the murder Of Mra
Lizzie s. Jaynes. cashier of the Gar
den T Shoppe, was 4 virtual certaint,
today.
As Daniel M. Lyons, Federal par
don attorney, sent to Attorney Gen
eral Cummings \ report containing
confidential recommendations In tn
case, there were strong indication
that new evidence recently presente,
in Jordon's behalf would save hin
from the electric chair next Monday
). Department OF Justice ofiicials de-
'elined to discuss Lyons findings pend
Evening star., 1937-06-08
THOMAS PREDICTS
NEW D. {. LEV|ES
Up TO 9 MILLION
Capital May Have to Raise
That Amount, Senator
= Warns in Debate.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
SAG, 600, 900 SUPPLY BILL
Total Additional Taxes Needed
Here Estimated by That Body
as $7,5O0,0OO.
BULLETIN.

With only few last-minuts
changes, the Senate this afternoon
passed the 1898 District supply bill,
carrying approximately SAG, 500, 900,
and sent it to conference.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
OFFERS
THREE-P0|NTPLAN
IN SPANISH CRISIS
Would Extend Safety Zones
to Bring Italy and Reich
Back in Fold.
OBJECTIONS OF SPAIN
ARE NOT CONSIDERED
Prospects for Agreement Not
Viewed With Optimism
in France.

Bombing OF Italian and German
cruisers, members OF non-interuen-
ton patrol in Spain, brought re-
taliation by Reich in shelling of
Almeria and WithdraDel OF both
nations from Non n-Interuention
Committee
Great Britain, fearing breakdown
OF effort and spread OF vdr to Eu.
rope, backed Fascist nations in pro-
tests and has been seeking their
return to the committee.
BULLETIN.
MADRID, June 3 (P.-Police
reported late today that they had
uncovered evidence that 4 German
spy and propaganda center existed
in Madrid before the start OF the
Spanish civil war.
BY the Associated Press
LONDON. June 8.-Great Britain
offered a three point proposal to-day
to induce Germany and Italy bacl
into the Non-Intervention COMMITTEES
and to safeguard Europe from tn.
chaos that might spread from 4 new
incident" in the Spanish civil war.
Great Britain proposed:
!. Extension Of safety zones fol
neutral shipping and warships in the
neutrality fleet patroling Spain.
2. Assurances from both sides of tn.
Spanish conflict to abstain from prov.
ocations, such as the recent Spanish
government aerial bombardment OF
the pocket battleship Deutschland, Z
neutrality patrol vessel, in Ibiza Har.
bor
3. An arrangement, in the event th<
nrst two measures fail to bring Italo-
German agreement, to bring the mat.
ter up for consultation by all foul
powers engaged in the patrol-Britain
France, Germany and Italy-to con.
slider necessary action
The prospects for An agreement
were not viewed optimistically in Euro.
pean chancelleries, but the situation
WAS not regarded Is hopeless. >
In the face Of Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler's threat to resume liberty of
action In Spain in the event OF
further "provocations," some French
quarters expressed the belief any ef-
fort to win Rome and Berlin back to
collaboration was doomed to failure.
Others believed he might change his
stand.
They said Hitler was insistent that
Germany, confronted by another such
incident As the Deutschland bombing
would consider herself free to take
whatever retaliation she deemed nee
essary. Well-informed quarters con-
sldered this stand \ threat to repeat
measures such IS the shelling OF Al
meria. Spanish seaport, by i've of
the Reich's warships.
Another impeachment. they declared,
was the stand Of the Spanish central
government, which has refused to
grant zones OF security In Spanish
territorial waters.
British diplomatic quarters never
theless, looked more hopefully for 4
solution.
No Provisions for Spain.
The three-point plan made no a.
lowance for the possibility that the
Spanish government might object. It
was proposed that, after a tentative
agreement among the four powers,
1t be submitted for approval by the
Valencia and Insurgent Spanish
regimes, then returned to the Neu-
trality Committee for final ratification
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Amelia Earhart sets record in Atlantic
crossing. Page Al
Britain offers three point plan in nom
Intervention crisis. Page Al
Note points to kidnapping Of London
society beauty. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Funeral services for Jean Harlow to
be tomorrow. Page Al
Senate bill to nationalist munitions
announced. Page Al
Senate committee to probe alleged in
terference with mails. Page Al
House to take up proposal for tax
evasion inquiry today. Page Al
Black defends wage-hour bill in Radio
Forum. Page ca
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Keene knots not tied by expert, says
detective. Page Al
Five-cent-per-zone increase in taxicab
rates here proposed. Page Al
School Board appointments announced
by justices. PaR Al
Communication for Jordon regarded rs
near-certainty. Page Al
Bill to create Independent civil service
for D. c. Page Al
Larger def,cit seen ~ senate debates
D. c. bill. Page Al
Changes authorized by District Zoning
Commission. Pare Al
Work to start tomorrow on Mellon
Art Gallery. Page B.l
Trailer laboratory to check p<rishable
foods. -.... Page B-1
Fractional breach In A. +. q. Z.
w1denS. Page B-l
Maj. Brown replies to Ju>qoe Aaao-
ciatfon findings. Raae B-l
Evening star., 1937-06-08

By the Associated Press
A JOINT United States Navy
n National Geographic Society
~ expedition, poised on a mid
a Pacific island to view the
longest total eclipse of the sun in II
centuries, reported it was hopeful
skies would clear today in time for
Evening star., 1937-06-08
D. c. CIVIL SERVICE
BILL TO Be DRAWN
Commissioners Ask Draft
to Establish Independent
System for City.
BACKGROUND

BACK
Federation OF Citizens Associd-
tion has led fight OF organized citi-
sens' groups for District jobs for
District residents" tor many years.
Particular objection has been
against appointment OF carpet
bd0oers" and out -ot -tonn residents.
Beseoed to appoint hundreds OF
politicians friends Uhen they took
Office, Commissioner several times
haze urged separate cipil service
for municipal government.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
The United States Navy-National
Geographic Society expedition on
Canton Island, in mid -Pacfic, re-
ported at pm. (E. S. To today
that it had absolutely perfect
weather. to view total eclipse Of
the sun.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

(ses CAN Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-06-08

(See w. C. T. u. Page A-6.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
TIMES WRITER
TO Be H0N0RED

Earl Goodwin, Washington Times
White House correspondent and
radio news commentator, and j..
v. Connolly, president of the King
Features Syndicate, will be the
principal speakers Thursday at the
twerty,seventh annual Journalism
Week program of the University
of Missouri School of Journalism
in Columbia, Mo.
Both Mr.. Goodwin and Mr.. Con.
molly will take part in services
dedicating a memorial to Dean
Walter Williams, founder of the
first school of journalism in the
world at Columbia.
The program is an annual
event featuring talks and forums
by newspaper officials and writ
ers. Mr.. Connolly will lead dis
cussion on worldwide news, fea-
ture and photograph problems,
while Mr.. Goodwin will speak on
news coverage in Washington.
Mr.. Goodwin will be made an
honorary member of Kappa Tau
Alpha, national journalism fra
ternity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03

was not satisfied. The virus OF
notoriety had bitten deep and she
craved bigger things; and after
much cajoling she prevailed upon
the sales director of the organiza-
ton to recommend her for a chance
on the stage.
He had some influential friends
and he succeeded in getting her a
place in the chorus of q musical
comedy which was about to begin
rehearSalS. But it was an Inflated
show. 1t opened in Detroit, where
it lost money and gained the
caustic comment of every critic in
town. 1t played Cleveland the Sec
ond week, and the third day there
the star was seriously injured in
an automobile accident. Where
upon the management prudently
decided to call it quits, and the
show broke up.
That was how Margie Shannon
Continued on First Comic Page
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
NAVAL OFFICER
HANGS SELF

After writing a note asking his
wife for forgiveness, Lieut.. Roger
H. Olsen, United States Navy Med
ical Corps, hanged himself early
yesterday with a bed sheet in St.
Elizabeths Hospital.
Suspended from a moose at
tached to a dresser, his body was
found by Earl M. Shurtleff, at
tendant. Deputy Coroner Chris
topher Murphy issued a certificate
of suicide. The note, addressed
to his wife, said:
) II will be better out of the
way"
Olsen was admitted to the hos
pital three months ago. He is
survived by his wife and a three
year-old daughter. Listed in the
Navy Department register as a
native of Illinois, he was 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
Richard Baker Wins
"Y Swim Contest

Richard Baker, jr., today Is
the Y. M. C. A. junior swimming
pentathlon champion. He. won
the title yesterday when he
scored 10 points in the competi-
ton. Robert Grissett was run
ner-up, with 18 points, and Will
liam Reynolds finished third,
with 20 points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
Mrs. Harper sibIeY Speaks

Mrs. Harper Sibley, Of Roches-
ter, N. Y, member of the execu.
tive board of the women's aux.
iliary of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, was the speaker at the
all,university religious services in
Rankin Chapel yesterday at How
ard University. Mrs. Sibley is
also a member of the national
board of the Y. w. C. A. and a
director of the Central China
College at WI Chang, China.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
$500 Drivers Threaten
To Strike in Milk War

NEW YORK. May 3 G.N.SO.
Strike of $500 was threatened
here today as leaders of the
Milk Wagon Drivers Union warned
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia they we're
prepared to take drastic action"
unless alleged violations of con-
tracts with 112 milk dealers ceased.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
Extend Air Rights

CANBERRA, Australia, May B..
Acting Minister of Defense Thorby
has announced that the Common
wealth has decided to permit the
Royal Netherlands Indies Always
to extend it's service to Darwin.
Details of the agreement are with
held pending consultations between
Prime Minister Joseph A. Lyons
and the British Government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
Women to Install

Rabbi Abram Simon will open
the annual meeting of the Wash
ington section Of the National
Council of Jewish Women at 2
p. m. today in the Jewish Com
munity Center. Mrs. Mark Lans-
burgh, new president Of the coun-
Gil. will be installed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-03
Slain - Battling Mystery
Here is the Opening InstaIInnent Of Michael
OMaeys Great Realistically Told Story
of New York Crime and Its Solution
By MICHAEL oMALLEY
By MICHAEL o'MALLEY
CHAPTER /
WANTED-A MURDER

At the time of her tragic DEATH Marge Shannon
artists model in Cleveland In life she fairly obscure
though beautiful young of e. with beautys usual
quota of admirers But murder put her millions Of
lips and Marge Shannon dead captured in instant the
lmelght which had eluded while she lived and which
would have been precious to her.
Paintings of Marge Shannon adorn the galleries of couple
of important miionares One of them Awakening
has become quite famouargey because of the poshumous
nuhi nv is subiect
Evening star., 1937-12-12
RECESSION SLOWS
IN COMMODITIES
Prices Again Down Fractionally,
But Industrial Section Shows
Resistance.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUBURNDAL.E, Mass, Dec. IL
Commodity prices during the second
week ending in December declined
fractionally, yet there is definite evil
dence that the recession is slowing up,
according to the McGili Commodity
Service.
Out of IA individual classifications.
advanced while declined and S
remain unchanged. Two of the more
important groups-namely, industrial
and agricultural products-averaged
higher during the week.
Industrial prices for the first time
in several months showed definite re-
sistance to a downward trend. At the
end of the week prices were moder-
ately higher than a week earlier.
Meanwhile industrial activity subsidized
to new low.
Agricultural prices also increased.
A check-up reveals that higher prices
for wheat, corn, rye, cotton, eggs,
beans and butter more than offset
lower prices for oats, hay, wood and
flaxseed.
Live stock prices registered q
further decline, largely due to cattle,
hogs and sheep.
Non-ferrous metals represent one
Of the four groups to advance. This
was the first sign of strength in many
weeks. The moderate upturn was
attributable to copper and tin.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
TEXTILE BUYING
MOUNTS SHARPLY
Around 100000 Yards
of Goods Ordered at
Small Advance.
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 11.-Textile buy
ing has increased very substantially in
the last few days, with orders placed
for around 10000 900 yards of gray
goods and printcloths at fractionally
higher prices, reliable trade sources
said today.
This is the first major buying of
textiles since last March Finishers
and converters. whose stocks have
been worked off. have done virtually
all the buying so far Industrial con-
sumers. such as automobile companies.
have not returned to the market, but
mail order houses have been making
inquiries for several weeks and are
expected to begin buying soon.
Buyers kept out of the Worth street
market as long as possible while prices
were tending lower The Govern
ment's final cotton crop report Thurs
day left the market in good shape
and there was no further reason for
delaying purchases, trade quarters
said.
Another factor is the indication of
drastic curtailment in textile mills in
the South after the Christmas holidays
it was said.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
CONTAINER PROFITS
SHOW BIG GAINS
1887 Nets Expected to Reach
High Levels Despite Recent
Slackening in Demand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. l1.-Desp1te re-
cent slackening Of demand for most
lines of containers, the current year
should prove one of the industry S
most profitable, according to Poor IS
Industry & Investment Surveys. This
is virtually assured by the wide earn
ings increases registered in the first
nine months.
SALES of packers sanitary cans,
benefiting from a considerably ex-
panded fruit and vegetable pack, have
run we'll ahead of 1886 levels" safes
the survey. Gains have been vari-
ously estimated at between Is and 20
per cent Moreover, larger volume
of general line cans has been sold to
q diversified list of industries. The
fourth-quarter price increase or gen.
eral line cans should spell inventory
profits on the large stocks of tin plate
accumulated since January l.
THE outlook for 1888 business. how
ever, does not suggest an extension of
this years gains. The present busi-
ness recession will undoubtedly cut
into results for the first half, and a
larger carryover of canned goods,
fruits and vegetables will probably re-
suit in smaller planting and lighter
packs.
Bottle makers profits will attain
record levels this year. However,
higher costs and slowing up in the
rate of demand in recent weeks indi-
cate unfavorable fourth-quarter in
come comparisons. Next years net
will do well to hold to 1887 levels.
Over the longer term, however, earn
ing power should continue to expand
moderately"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
OCTOBER EXPORTS
we'll ABOVE 1886
Volumes for All Geographical
Divisions Show Increases.
Imports Also Gain.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department report
ed yesterday that exports in October
to all the geographical divisions were
greater than in october, 1886.
Except for Northern North America
and Ocesnia. imports were greater
than in October, 1886.
Exports for the month were valued
at S333,136,000 as compared with
1854, ,949, 900 in the same month last
year. Imports were valued at $224.-
39l 900 as compared with s212, ,692 600
in October, 1886.
The United Kingdoms imports from
this country in October have a value
of $65 5,408,0 900, an increase of about
$6,00o,0 900 over October last year.
Canada led all other countries in
value of exports into the United States
with $32,059,000. This was q sharp
decrease from October, 1896, when
the value was $38,532,000.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
COTTON GRADES BELOW
AVERAGE FOR SEASON
BY the Associated Preks.

ES the Associated PreSs.
The Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics reported yesterday that cotton
classed so far this season averaged 81
per cent white middling or above in
grade. About "a per cent, it said, was
an inch or longer in staple lengths.
The quality report for the cotton
belt showed that cotton classed this
week ran considerably below the sea-
sonal average. Only % per cent was
white middling or better.
Spotted classes, the bureau said, ran
81 per cent for the week, compared
with 21 per cent for the season. Cot
ton between spotted grades and white
middling made up 80 per cent of the
weeks cotton, as against % per cent
for the season.
Cotton shorter than q inch made
up IL per cent of the weeks cotton,
compared with 10 per cent for the
season.
The bureau reported that only 10
per cent of the weeks cotton was of
staple and length eligible for trading
contracts. The seasonal percentage
was 81.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Prices Down rs to 15s Cents
a BusheI-SIow Export
Trade Is Factor.
OUTLOOK is UNCERTAIN
ON ARGENTINE SURPLUS
Increased Pressure of Australian
Offerings Abroad Also Spurs
Stop-Loss Selling.
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN.


CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-After holding
almost stationary most of the session.
wheat prices declined q to ia cents a
bushel in the final hour of dull trade
today.
Scattered commission house selling
inspired partly by slowness of export
business. uncertainty as to Argentina,s s
probable exportable surplus and in
creased pressure Of Australian wheat
abroad touched off mild stop loss
liquidation which pushed values lower
In the absence of broad demand.
Wheat closed with prices at the
bottom, B-l5s below yesterdays
finish, December 98ls-L. May slT-
20, July 85l2-%; corn was as-& off,
December 55ls-A4, May 581s-L, July
58k: oats w down, December 81 +:
rye Liz off, December 67A; lard 2
to 5 cents lower.
Export Sales Low.
Trade advices indicated overnight
sales of wheat for export were only
100000 bushels but corn sales were
estimated at 100000. At the Gulf No.
2 yellow corn for last Of January Ship
ment was offered at about 68 cents.
Weakness at Winnipeg induced
some selling here as did l1s to IL
cents decline at Buenos Aires on top
OF yesterdays downturn of IA to ia.
Liverpool steadied after an early dip
The quality of new Australian wheat
was reported excellent, with shippers
wanting S1.15ia bushel against 81. 10
Tor American white wheat, the latter
being subject to 6 cents a bushel
duty In Great Britain.
The Northwestern Miller had re-
ports suggesting larger Argentine
crop than indicated in some recent
private estimates. The average of Is
trade guesses by Buenos Aires mer-
chants was 1875 100000 bushels. Doug
las Sunday figured the probable pro-
duction at 2o5, 900, 900 bushels.
Corn Also Down.
Corn declined with wheat but was
strengthened by further good sales
abroad. Including retenders of 2s0.-
600 bushels, $4,000 bushels were de-
livered on December contracts.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1937-12-12
BANK RECEIVERSHIPS
CONTINUE TO DECLINE
By the Associated Press

ES the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. 1.-THE num-
ber OF national banks in receivership
has been reduced since the banking
holiday of March, 1888, from I,727 to
S47 on November 80 this year, Con-
troller Of the Currency J. F. r. OCon-
nor told members Of the Toledo Bar
Association tonight.
Before the holiday there were Lotto
national banks in receivership,"
O'Connor said, "and 657 were added
during the holiday.
Since then only IL national banks
have gone into receivership, making
q total Of 1879 receiverships the
controllers office had handled in
the past four and q half years.
Deposits at date of failure totaled
81 ,993, 1884, 300, and of this amount on
November 80 $1,452, 2,673, 900 had been
made available to creditors q 72.es
pr cent & the deposits"
Evening star., 1937-12-12
CREAM SHORTAGE
LAID TO DROUGHT
Dairy Cows Still in Poor Condi.
tion Despite Plentiful Feed
Supply Now.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Butter traders
on the Mercantile Exchange today
blamed dairy cows with hangover"
as partly responsible for this weeks
highest wholesale butter prices in
seven years.
This bovine hangover" they as
serted. is none-too-good condition
resulting from droughts of 1884 and
1886. Despite plentiful feed supply
now, with prices favorable for feed
ing, poor condition has cut milk pro-
duction, bringing shortage of cream
in some sections and scarcity of best
grades of butter at market centers.
Traders said there are 2 to per cent
fewer mich COWS in herds than there
were a year ago.
Early this week butter extras whole
sailed here at 391a cents a pound
the peak of a rise from 80 cents that
began in June. Recent reports indi-
eating consumption contracted slightly
while production improved resulted
in 1a-cent decline in extras yester-
day, the first downturn in the mar
ket since September. A year ago
extras were quoted at 33; four years
ago at 81.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
CHEMICAL FIRM
VOTES DIVIDEND
American !. G. Corp. Orders
Additional 81 on Class
"A" Common.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Directors of
American l. G. Chemical Corp. today
declared an additional dividend of 50
on class "a" common stock and 20
cents a share on common 3D." payable
December % to holders of record De-
cember "a. Previously the company
made interim payments of SO on "a
shares and 80 cents on "B."
Consolidated Aircraft.
Consolidated Aircraft Co.. San
Diego. Calf, ordered an initial divi-
dend of so cents on common stock,
payable December 81 to holders of
record December 20.
SangamO Electric.
Sangamo Electric Co., Springfield,
Ill, authorized an extra dividend of
Is cents, in addition to the quarterly
payment of 25 cents. on common stock
both payable December "a to holders
of record December Is.
Electric AutO-Lite.
The Electric Auto-Lite Co. an
nounced dividend of 40 cents per
share to stockholders of record De-
cember 81, payable December q.