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1UDI LIGHT ON VOTE MACHINE FEES Harris Asks Commission to Trail Money Paid on Contract or Disband Senator Prank J. Harris. Alle gheny, today formulated a demand that the State Senate voting ma chine commission ascertain "who got the bie fees' for Allegheny voting machine contract or disband at once. Harris announced his stand as the commission met here today to determine us future course. As chairman of the commission, the Allegheny Senator said he would ask the investigators "either let down the bars and permit questions to determine who got tne Dig iee paid in the award of the contracts lor machines in Allegheny county, or ask that the commission ais band." Harris asserted that the commiS' sion had previously ruled against further intercalation when the question of the ultimate destination of the fees paid in the Allegheny county award was asked.

"If the commission decides to dis band," Harris said, "I will make mv reoort of the record so far to the Secretary of the State regardless of what action the other members of the commission take. At the same time Richard Beamish, Secretary of the Common wealth, said he would convey the proposed Harris report to Attorney General William A. Schnader for "such action as the attorney sees tit." In addition to Harris, the mem bers of the Senate commission are: Senators Parkinson, Washington: Armstrong, Allegheny; Roberts, Northampton, and Howell, Lackawanna; UPHOLD BEAMISH ORDER FOR PHILA. VOTING MACHINES Preliminary objections of Richard J. Beamish, Secretary of the Commonwealth, to the suit brought against him by the Philadelphia County Commissioners were sustained today in the Dauphin County uourt at the cost of the Philadelphia officials.

Their amended bill of complaint was dismissed. The commissioners asked the court to enjoin Beamish from ordering 800 voting machines for Philadelphia, which he threatened to do when the commissioners did not purchase the machines one year aiter me rauaoeipnia electorate ap proved them. The commissioners attacked Beamish on the ground that his ordering the machines, at the county expense, would be uncon stitutional. The Court held this is not so, that Beamish is entitled un der legislation providing for the purchase of the machines to buv them. Judge Prank B.

Wickersham, who wrote the opinion, suggests that a taxpayers' suit misrht successfully I attack the contract as void if the I debt created by the purchase of tlie machines creates an excess of the legal indebtedness of the county. 4 Greta Garbo III Stockholm, Sweden. Sent. 7, (P) I Greta Garbo was confined today to her island home near here with a bad cold. The movie actress can Iceled all social engagements.

PHYSICIAN HELD FOR WIFE SLAYING I saia. HE CONFESSES ARsnciaferi Prtsji Boston. SeDt. 7. Dr.

Towneley I ihorndyke French, 57, walked into the police station last night, laid a pistol on the desk and said "I have killed my wife." I He told officers thev would find iner in oeo. "There was no controversv. no I fight," he said "perhaps the psycho I analysts can explain why I did it." Police found Mrs. Grace French, 140, dead in bed at a rooming house I where she and French lived. She I had been shot through the head I probably Monday morning, doctors French told police he was born in Hartford, the son of Henry W.

French, author and lec Iturer and was graduated from Har ivard Medical School in 1896. He Isaid his wife was the former Grace lAlward. of Stoughton and that he I was once a member of the state I board of health inspectors. BARGAIN DAY HARRISBURG and Hazleton meet in a doable header, this afternoon, at Island Park, the first game beginning it 2 o'clock. The probable Jlneupa: Harrisbnrr Hazleton Fischer, cf Hughes, 3b Morgan, If 2b Clhocki, as Lucas, If Reder, 2b Flood, rf Prather, lb.

htone; Hefflef inger rf, Linton, Ross, lb Rodgers, cf Galvln, Smith, Mueller, Beckwith, 3b Coleman, Keifer, Eckert, Knetzer, Adams, Hockette, Grabowskl, Hickey, 1 PRETTIEST Prom California comes the claim that Genevieve Henderson is the prettiest secretary to an American governor. Governor James Rolph is her boss. (Associated Press Photo). VALUE'S BRIDE SAYS DIVORCE PLAN ABANDONED Will Go Back to Crooner With No Loss of Publicity Reno, Sept. 7.

There will be no divorce for the Rudy Vallees, the former Fay Webb, actress wife of the crooning radio singer, said here today. "It was all a mistake," Mrs. Val lee said. "I love my husband and always have loved him. I am leav ing at noon for Santa Monica and will join Rudy later in New York, I'm so happy." GETS ON CHECK AGAINST PHANTOM BANK A man who passed a worthless check for $24.50 Bthe store of Abe Marcus.

2009 Norlh Sixth street, in exchange for underwear and received $21.50 change recently was the object of a search by city police to dav. Police said the check was drawn on the First National Bank of Lew istown, and was returned marked "no such bank." E. J. Oppenheim, reDresentative of the National Sure ty Company of this city reported the fraud to police. Fly Across Greenland Ottawa, Sept.

7, (IP) The "Flying Hutch insons" took off this morning from Godthaaib, Greenland, for Ang magsalik on Greenland's east coast. continuing their flight from New York to London over tne Arctic route. COUNTY'S RELIEF APPLICATION NOW BEING ANALYZED Dauphin county's application for its share of the State appropriated money for unemployment relief to day got as far as the Bureau of Statistics in the State Department of Welfare, "where it will be analyzed," according to W. B. Rogers, chairman of the State Relief Committee.

Meanwhile those in need of food and clothing continue to call at the office of the Poor Directors in the Courthouse only to be told, "We're broke." All previously appropriated State money was administered by (Continued on Paj 15) 'He's Grand Pauline Moore Exclaims Over Baby Brother One of life's little dramas brought Harrisburg's own actress Pauline Love Moore home from Broadway by airplane cover the weeKeno. At Harrisbure Hosnital she met her brand new brother, Jesse Joel Moore, who had just arrived "out of the everywhere into the "I think he's just grand," she is quoted as saying. At her home, 2737 North Second street, she spent several hours at the bedside of her father, Jesse J. Moore; who had suffered a heart attack almost simultaneous with the birth of his son at the hospital. "He's much better today," it was said at the home.

Mrs. Moore and the baby are both reported as "doing fine." Miss Moore last night hurried VALiEES WIFE MOTIVE IS SOUGHT INMYSTERYDEATH OF PAUL BERN Jean Harlow Restrained From Jumping Off 10 Foot Balcony Bv Associated Press Los Angeles, Sept. 7. Conflicting stories of weekend events which preceded the discovery of the body or Paul Bern, mm producer and husband of Jean Harlow, platinum blonde screen star, confused police investigation of the apparent suicide today. David A.

Davidson, head of the police homicide squad, said he was dissatisfied with the progress his men have made in the case and, pending the inquest Thursday, he again would question the domestic help of the producer. The inspector of detectives said the servants' accounts differ as to the events of last Saturday and Sunday. The unclothed body of Bern, 42, was found by John Carmichael. butler, Monday in the dressing room of his home. A pistol, one chamber discharged, was gripped in Bern's right hand and a bullet wound was in the head.

A note signed "Paul," addressed to "Dearest Dear" and confessing a "frightful wrong" lay near a picture of Miss Harlow. Questioned By Police Carmichael said the producer dined with Miss Harlow, his bnde of two months, Saturday evening, but Harold A. Garrison, chauffeur, told police his employer left the film studios in Culver City and drove to the Ambassador Hotel a few minutes after 6 p. m. Garrison further said Miss Harlow was at the (Continued on Page 15) 1 GAWTHR0P WOULD LOSE $2916 PENSION AS PROBE COUNSEL Superior Court Justice Robert S.

Gawthrop arrives in New York today on the Europa from London, where he was when the Rial committee announced his appointment as counsel in the committee's investigation of the Public Service Commission. Not even the committee knows whether he will accept the appointment; but if he does, Richard S. Beamish, Secretary of the Common wealth, has announced, he will lose an annuity of at least $2916. To accept, he would have to resign from the Superior Court, entailing loss of tne annuity wmcn would come automatically to' him upon his retirement January l. The annuity would be more than $2916 if he joined the retirement association of which he is not now a member before he retires.

Meanwhile. Senator William Rial of Greensburg, chairman, and Senator William H. Earnest of Har risburg, member, of the investiga ting committee, declined to say whether the committee would probe tne relations etween tne jate William D. B. Ainey.

for 17 years chairman of the Commision, and public utilities. Governor Pinchot's allegations that Mr. Ainey, who died Sunday night, had accepted gratuities from utilities, paved the way for the in quiry into the relations between the Commission and its members, and public service companies, ordered by the senate. 1 DOUBLE MUMMY AWAITS CLAIMANT Kankakee, 111., Sept. 7.

Has any one lost a good, mummy? Merchant Policeman Ralph Stone is asking this question these days ever since he moved into a new home and his children began to look around a bit. In a locked room inside a barn on the place they found a coffin, inside of which was what appears to be the double body of a boy. Nearby was a poster, which read: "Labow, famous double bodied Egyptian boy." Policeman Stone thinks a circus or carnival used to make money with the "bodies' and that the owner stored them away in the barn and forgot about them. 4 Bridge Plans Approved Washington, Sept. 7, (P) Colonel Frederick H.

Payne, assistant secre tary oi war, approved plans today submitted by the Reading Company for a bridge to be constructed across tne susquenanna River south of Rupert, Pa. back to New York where she is aid ing in the revision of a play, Tiger Hour," in which she has the only feminine role. A year ago Miss Moore was given a film contract, appeared in several pictures. Later sne nad a part in tne late Flo zieg feld's "Hotcha." Another baby, who should have more than passing interest in stage and screen, arrived at the Hospital yesterday the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Theodore A.

Rhin, 2626 North Sixth street. Mrs. Rihn, the former Rebertah D. C. Robinson, two years ago won the Harrisburg Telegraph's review contest on "Hell's Angels" an airplane trip to California and back.

There she had quit a tos mingling with screen stars, has always been more than ordinarily interested in moving pictures. Paul Bern, motion picture executive and husband of blond Jean Harlow, was found shot to death in the Hollywood home he gave his actress bride when they were married two months ago. Police said it was a case of suicide but ordered an investigation. (Associated Press Photo). POISON ISOLD IN LIEU joELiQuoRmFmmt TO DRINKING PARTY Bv Associated Press New York, Sept, 7.

"Smoke" death has struck "Tin Hills," hapless community of shipless sailors. Five members of the colony which lives in shacks of discarded boxes and rusted tin, died yesterday. Three others are in a hospital and a dozen required medical attention after drinking "smoke" the cheap, poisonous alcoholic "beverage" of the wharves and slums. Police are hunting the man who sold it. He came to "Tin Hills" two days ago, they said, selling wood alcohol.

He made no secret of SHADE TREES TO BE PLANTED ONLY BY REQUEST Means Abandonment of 1000 Trees For Fall Schedule Hereafter the City Shade Tree Commission will plant no trees un less there is a direct request from property owners, Commissioners J. William Bowman and Frank F. Davenport announced following' a conference with City Council. Heretofore certain streets were surveyed for planting. Barring pro tests the trees were planted, pro perty owners billed at the rate of $7 per tree.

Two weeks were allowed for protests. According to City Forester John A. Smith people frequently waited until the tree was planted to register protests. The action nullifies plans of the commission for the planting of about 1000 trees this fall, according to smith. A meeting on the planting will be held Friday night.

Upon requests from various sections eighteen streets had been surveyed for planting, wo streets will ne surveyed tor spring planting. Some people felt that they can not afford the trees at this time," Mr. Bowman explained, "If they want trees, however, we will see that they are planted." Both commissioners said that no trees were planted over owners' protests. Smith said the trees for planting are aireaoy in city nurseries, add ing: "There will be no more buying of trees from nurseries. We'll raise our own." Originally the cost per tree was $12, being cut gradually to $7.

Planting of trees on special order costs about one fourth more, Smith said. 4 WILLI AM PENN GIRL IS HURT IN FALL Jane Lewis. 18 year old William Penn High student, 1804 Penn street, suffered a fractured bone in her left leg, when she slipped and fell while walking through a hall at the school today. She was treated at the Polyclinic Hospital and ordered to return for an ray that. The price was 50 cents a gal ion.

Even the men of Tin Hills men of Thesea who are used to strong drink and who take the rawest liquor straight could not drink wood alcohol and expect to live. The bootlegger made this clear. He stated that the alcohol was poisonous, but that by following a method he prescribed the poison could be removed. Either the buyers were careless, or the bootlegger lied, for the deaths and the cases of severe illness all were ascribed to wood alcohol pois onlng. GANGDOM HALTS MURDER TRIAL BY HIDING WITNESS Harry Fleisher Escapes Death Penalty Threat by Simple Trick By Associated Press Detroit, Sept.

7. Prosecutor Harry S. Toy, charging that "or ganized gangdom" was preventing the appearance of his one identifying witness, today asked and was granted the dismissal of a murder charge against Harry Fleisher, member of Detroit's purple gang. Fleisher at once was turned over to Federal officials to face an indictment of conspiracy to violate the Federal prohibition law. Tne missing witness, Toy said, is Solly Levine.

whose testimonv previously resulted in three men being convicted of the Collingwood apartment massacres in which three gangsters were slain. Fleisher. it was chareed. was the fourth man involved. "If organized gangdom," Toy said, "can by cajoling, bribery, threats or death, prevent Levine or any witness from testifying in a court of justice, as appears to have been done in this case, then it becomes a matter of grave concern to the saiety or the public." PIE BUSINESS HAS NO DEPRESSION Chicaro, Sent.

7. The nie busi ness has been good to George Kano pars, u. He was peddling individual when Policeman John Frve asked him about his license. "I can't afford to waste money on licenses." he said, so the policeman searched him to see just how poor he was. In a pocket of his trousers there was $7516.

GRAF ZEPPELIN HOME AFTER ATLANTIC TRIP Bv Press Friedrichshafen. Germany. Sent. 7. The Graf Zeppelin, German dir igible, arrived here at 8.36 a.

m. today completing its fourth round trip of the year to Pernambuco. Brazil. HOLD SECRET DECISION IN YARD DISPUTE Reported Verdict Upholds Enola Side in Denying Harrisburgers Jobs SA report that the board of directors of the general grievance conv mittee of the Brotherhood of Rail, road Trainmen had denied the an peal of Harrisburg trainmen seeking to take jobs in the Bnola Yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad was un confirmed Two months, ago the Dauphin County Court sustained the appeal of Maurice Hoover and 240 other Enola trainmen who objected to Harrisburg men taking their jobs in the Enola yards. The Harrisburg men were prohibited from working across the river.

The general grievance committee, meeting in Philadelphia several weeks later, sustained the court The case was then said to have been appealed by the Harrisburg' trainmen to tne board oi directors of the( general grievance committee, wmcn sits in uieveiana, Ohio. The board of directors of the committee is the last appeal of the rurotnernood. Pledged to Secrecy George Keller, local chairman and secretary of the grievance committee of the Blue Mountain Lodge, Enola, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, today refused to say whether or not he had received the nbtif ication that the appeal would not be sustained. Keller said the matter is. secret, might result in his dismissal from office were he to talk.

He said the letter could not be made public un til the next open meeting of the lodge, which will be held September 13. The Enola men protested when sixty nine Harrisburg trainmen were transferred to the Enola yards. Kulp. 1830 North Sixth street, general chairman of the General Grievance Committee for the eastern district, and whose or der the Enola men appealed, could not be reached today, 4 READING COMPANY CALLS BACK 900 EMPLOYES TO SHOPS Reading. Sept 7.

Announce ment that 600 men returned to work yesterday in the Reading Company's shops here, and about j00 more in the shops at St. Clair: was made by C. A. Gill, superintendent of motive power and rolling equipment. The re emoloved men are making light repairs on a few locomotives and about 800 coal cars.

They are working on a schedule of five days a week, planned to give work to a maximum number. Under plans announced recently by President Ewing. 1400 more will return to work by the end of the month to make heavy repairs on seventy eight locomotives and 3000 coal cars. 4 AGENTS CHARGE OF LIQUOR PURCHASE HELD INSUFFICIENT At the first of a series of hearings resulting from raids made bv State Police, City and Federal dry agents August 26, Nicholas Evanoff 1020 Herr street, store proprietor, was dismissed on a charge of violating the liquor laws by United States Commissioner Sidney E. Friedman.

A Federal agent testified he pur chased a glass qf liquor and some beer, but Commissioner Friedman said nothing was found In the raid and the alleged purchase was un corroborated. TOBACCO FARMERS AGAIN PROSPEROUS Raleigh, N. Sept. 7. Eastern North Carolina farmers today had approximately $300,000 more than they did Monday and the money continued to roll in as buyers bid heatedly for rights to a short crop oi tobacco in tne new bright leaf belt.

Unofficial estimates from', the various markets indicated farmers received more than $296,000 yesterday, opening day, for slightly more tnan z.uuu.uoo pounds. Average prices, based largely on sales of the lower grades, were from 20 to 50 per cent, better than on opening day, 1031. IMP MOON MULLINS HAEEIS HOME EDITION Smart Fellow VoLCII No. 183 16 PAGES Dl)y except Sunday. Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER a32.

ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN HARRISBURG Enola Railroads Reported jpheld in Yard ran fin ranrg fl A MilfE SENATOR ASKS BHaaMaiaBHaMMMMaHMaMBMaMBnaiaBHaBBHaMHB I vavaanMaHaMBMBMBMBMaaaHaiBaaHaMBBnaBaaaB I Their Romance Ends in Tragedy I fs 4 I I 1m ihmM SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS Dispute NINE SOUGHT AFTER KIDNAPED MAN TELLS OF LONG CAPTIVITY Fish Peddler to Face Men He Accuses of Holding Him Three Months as Suspect in Lindbergh Case Bv Associated Press Clearfield, Sept. 7. State Trooper John. Mahalleck was busy today serving warrants on nine men charged by Garret Schenck, Hopewell, N. fish peddler, with hold ing him captive for seventy six days following the Lindbergh kidnaping.

Schenck, found Saturday in a mountain cabin of Somerset County, told investigators he was taken from Hopewell by a private detective and was held captive until freed last He is voluntarily remaining in the custody of Sheriff Ira McCloskcy who accompanied him to the office of a Justice of the peace where the informations were filed. J. J. Devine, a Johnstown private detective, and Roy Cummings, of Johnstown, are accused of kidnaping. Charles Horner and Edward Benshaw, of Johnstown; Avery Con ners and Frank Shugarts, of Du Bois; Paul Cupp, of Johnstown; Russel Love.

DuBois. are charged with being accessories. All are accused of conspiracy. 707 IN SCHOOL IN HARRISBURG FOR FIRST TIME John Harris Enrollment Is Ahead of Last Year; Edison Falls Off In Harrisburg 707 are in school for the first time, according to figures released today at the office of School Superintendent M. H.

Thomas. The kindergartens have 465 enrolled. Totals were lacking, the superin tendent said, attributing the delay in part to the reduction of elementary principals from seven to five He hopes to have complete totals on enrollment tomorrow. William Penn and Camp Curtin reported that the total number in attendance was "not available yet. John Harris reported 1534 as against 1485 at the opening last year.

Edison has 1860 as against 1944 last year. The number of beginners at tne grade buildings follows: Allison. 37 Forney, 19; Vernor, 22; Webster, 50 Hamilton. 78; open Air, River side. 12: Steele.

61: Downey, 19 Lincoln, 21; Penn, 12; Pleasant View 16: Wickersham. 17: woodward, 29 Foose, 20; Harris, 28; Melrose, 52 Shimmeil, 20; Boas, 55; caider, zb Cameron. 71 Reily, 28. Superintendent Thomas believes that the total enrollment will top 14,000. LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO FORCE TRUCKS TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY Arrest of bus and truck drivers who "hog the road," ignoring motor ists who attempt to pass them, is promised by Captain Wilson C.

Price, superintendent of the State Highway Patrol. He said such drivers, waved to the side of the road; have offered the "alibi" that they could not hear the honking of impatient drivers. "If they carry the mirrors the law demands." he said, "they won't need to rely upon their ears; they can see who is behind them." In their new drive, Highway Patrolmen, the superintendent said, will enforce provisions of the Motor uoae wmcn require an commercial vehicles to carry mirrors affording operators a view of the road 200 feet to the rear, and to maintain at least 500 feet distance between all trucks and buses. They ve been warned before." he asserted. "We will arrest and Drose cute violators, now." At the same time, the Patrol is continuing Its close check on trucks to discover and prosecute operators or overloaded vehicles.

Webster and His Lane Blocking Activities Are Again Before Court Charles C. Webster, recalcitrant farmer miner of Jackson Township, was brought into Dauphin County Court again today by a neighbor who again charges Webster just won't keen onen that lane throueh his land. The neighbor. Ira A. Emders.

said the lane throunh Webster's farm leadinar to the EntprlinP highway is his only means of egress from his farm. he charges, has plowed up the lane, sowed wheat seed in it and prevented him from uslng. thel road. Webster's son, Lester, he said, on one occasion threatened him with a gun. A year ago Webster was brought into court by Leander Paul and Harry Hartman, also neighbors, who saia weDster moved nis barnyard into a similar lane, also their only egress.

Then, after several court hearings but only when he was threatened with a jail sentence for contempt of court Webster opened the lane. Both suits are broueht in eauitv court. GARRET SCHENCK yu ONE MORE BLANKET WILL BE NEEDED FOR CHILLY NIGHT Forecast Calls For Temperature of Six Degrees Below Last Night One more blanket than was needed to keep out the unaccustomed chill of last night will probably be necessary for comfortable sleep tonight. The low is to be 52 degrees or twenty degrees above freezing. Last night's low was six degrees higher or 58 degrees.

The thermometer did not exceed 76 degrees under yesterday's bright sunshine. It will probably not go as high today. Last week at this time a night temperature of 76 would have been greeted as welcome relief from the heat wave. Just a week ago today at 6 o'clock the mercury hit 97 and at midnight was holding fast at eighty degrees. Fair and continued cool weather is to continue tonight and tomorrow.

Normal temperature for September is in the vicinity of 66 degrees. This is the average of high and low over a period of forty four years. It has ranged as high as 98. as last week and as low as 36 degrees. Not a Single Bather The sharp drop in temperatures depopulated the city bathing beach at Island Park.

This afternoon there wasn't a bathing suit in sight except on the life guards. Park department officials haven't yst decided on keeping the beach officially open until the end of the week as originally planned. CONSTANCE BINNEY AGAIN IS BRIDE New York, Sept. 7. Constance Binney, whom Broadway saw in "Oh.

Lady, Lady," "39 East" and "Here Comes the Bride," is a bride once more. Miss Binney was married at City Hall a deputy city clerk yesterday to Henry Wharton. of a Philadelphia family socially On July 25 Miss Binney was di vorced in Nevada from Charles E. Cotting, Boston banker. 17 Drought Continues Philadelnhia, Sent.

7. Al though there were some good local showers that were bonencial in widely scattered areas, the drought condition in Pennsylvania was intensified further, the weekly report of the Weather Bureau stated today. One Thousand Bright New Pennies mm a are being ottered by the "Neighborly Neighbor? artist for but see details for yourself in this great comic on age 11 of the Harrisburg Telegraph THE WEATHER Wednesday, Hentembcr 1, 1M32. Harrlnhurr and vlclnltv. alun Kaitern Penntrlvania: Fair and continued caol tonight and Thursday.

Lowed temperature tnnlht far Hr rubvrii about 63 derree. River: Hirer it re will continue low. taie of about X.t feet mar be rineet. (d for Ilairliborf Thunday nornlng..