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Evening star., 1934-10-22
NOTE THREATENS
VANDERBILT CHILD
Police Guard Placed Around
Home of Mother of
MiIIiOnaireSS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 22.-Police-
men stood guard today before the
forbidding brownstone front Of Mrs.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt's home,
after Mrs. Vanderbilt received q
threat against the life of her little
miflionairess daughter.
IF you value the life of your
child, do not fail to meet me in
front of the Metropolitan Theater in
Brooklyn at 1890 pm, Friday" said
a crude note delivered Tuesday at
the Vanderbilt home. Il will be
waiting for you. If you do not keep
the appointment, you will hear from
me again
Mrs. Vanderbilt communicated with
police and guard was posted about
the f1ve-story mansion on East
Seventy-second street, just off Fifth
avenue. Not until today did the
threat become publicly known.
Gloria at Aunt's Estate.
The child Gloria is at the old
Westbury, Long Island, estate of
her paternal aunt, Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, with whom Mrs, Vanderbilt
is engaged in a court contest over
custody of the 10-year r-old heiress.
The threatening note bore two
circles, fashioned after those Of the
mystic symbol in the Lindbergh kid
naping notes, but there was no men
ton of the word "kidnap," and no de-
mand for money-simply notice Of
the appointment.
Mrs Vanderbilt vetoed sugges-
ton by police, that. she keep the
rendezvous, acting as decoy to catch
the writer. A policewoman took
her place, powdering her nose before
the theater at the appointed hour, in
accordance with instructions.
Trap Fails.
Detectives stood on all sides. ready
to spring the ambush, but no one
appeared
The next day Mrs. Vanderbilt went
to Long Island to visit the child,
armed with court permission and
court order. Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Gloria were alone together for sew
eral hours near the Whitney estate
Mrs. whitney was resting at her
Fifth avenue home in preparation
for todays hearing, to take the
stand as her own last witness.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
Federal Grand Jury Wants Man in
Kansas City Massacre.


Kansas City Massacre.
KANSAS CITY, october % R.-
The capture of Adam Richetti, COM
panion of Charles pretty Boy) Floyd,
Southwest outlaw, set legal machinery
in motion to bring the man before
Federal grand jury which today
started an investigation of the Union
Station murders here in June, 1888.
Richetti and Floyd, the elusive
desperate who is being sought near
Wellsville, Ohio, where the former was
captured Saturday night, have been
named by the Government as two of
the three gunner who unloosed a
stream of death which felled four Of
ficers and their Federal prisoner in
the Union Station slayings.
r. B. Nathan, special agent in
charge of the Bureau of Investiga-
ton here, said a formal charge would
be nleee0 asaiDsi tbe 32-year-eld
..lerl,I s o.. &c alu' 'Nss. =. u-..7t elS'r .
to appear before the grand jury.
"Richetti as a murderer and We pro-
pose to make him pay the extreme
penalty for his part in the station
massacre" Sheriff Thomas B. Bash
said. Our. identification of him as
one Of the killers at the station is SO
positive that our case against him is
ironclad."
The third accused killer Is Verne
C.. Miller, former South Dakota
sheriff, who later was found slain
near Detroit.
The Union Station shootings eli
Evening star., 1934-10-22
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Evening star., 1934-10-22

demned gangster. shortly after
citizen in Fredericksburg, Va, re-
ported he saw the fugitive enter an
automobile and head this way.
The man told police he attended
the recent trial in which Legenza and
Robert Mais were convicted for the
murder Of q mail truck driver and
recognized LegenZa. The pair shot
their way out of the Richmond jail
month ago.
A general lookout was sent to the
force by Lieut.. Clarence Talley. Alex
Evening star., 1934-10-22

Creamy delicious
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with peppermint
and coated with
rich. mouth-melt-
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Evening star., 1934-10-22

NAKED an alleged attempt on the part
Of the three gunmen to lInerate Frank
Nash, an escaped convict and friend
of Miller's, who was being taken from
Hot Springs. Ark. where he was, ap-
pretended, to the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth. Nash was believed
to have been killed accidentally.
The officers slain were Otto Reed,
chief Of police at McAlester, Okla;
r. ]. Caffrey, Department of Justice
agent, and two Kansas City police de-
Evening star., 1934-10-22

Floyd and Richetti were reported
to have been here the night before
the shootings. The day before they
had kidnapped Sheriff Jack Killings
worth of Polk County, Mo. He was
released in Kansas City.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
tectives, william J. Grooms and Frank

tectives, william J. Grooms and Frank
Hermanson.
An asserted kinship OF crime and
politics in connection with the shoot
ings will come under the scrutiny OF
the grand jury. Jimmie La Capra,
q racketeer In custody here, has in
formed the Government that the late
John Lazia, powerful Northside poll
tician, arranged the meeting of Mil
Ter, Floyd and Richetti and that
Lazia's associates later aided Floyd
and Richetti in fleeing from the city.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
Rare Moth Is Found.

A fine specimen Of the rare ele-
phant hawk moth was found recently
by r. Jones Rees in his garden at
Barmouth, England.
Evening star., 1934-10-22

of the car and held up his hands. The
gunman opened fire from the rear
window and then ran into the woods
Police have not found his trail since.
U. S. SEEKS RICHETTL
Evening star., 1934-10-22
andrta police also were notified.
lice here doubted the report.

BALTIMORE, October ~ R.-
Robert Mais and Walter Legenza,
who shot their way out Of q Richmond
prison while awaiting execution for
murder, were sought in Baltimore to-
day. Police said two men resembling
the desperadoes were seen in an au-
tomobile headed toward Baltimore
from Washington.
Evening star., 1934-10-22
DISTRICT POLICE WATCH
FOR ESCAPED GANGSTER
Walter Legenza Reported Seen q
Fredericksburg Headed
North in Auto.
North in Auto.

Police of Alexandria and Washing
ton were Notified today to be on the
lookout for Walter Legenza, con-
Evening star., 1934-10-22
POLICE ACCUSED
OF BLOCKING U. S.
HUNT FOR FLOYD

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30

Since first I appeared the stage in small bit IN
"Deburau' have found that thorough study of the
character has proved invaluable to me- did as much
research Victor Hugo for that first stage bit have
done on any parts have played since that time.
FROM BANKER TO ACTOR
was an embryo banker just before played this small
part on the stage. My banking connections and
pendx severed at the time Appendicitis forced
me Of the bank and into the hospital Given three
weeks in which to mediate upon my future emerged with
the youthful conviction that destined to become
actor became second assistant stage manager eventu
ally wanglng small part for myself in "Debarau which
starred Lionel Atwil and produced by Belasco.
There thing shall attempt and that is writ
ing. Having read what have written observe that the
pronoun 80" is the difficult word in the English Ian
guags to avoid when trying to write about ones self
without creating the impression Of Ring Lardner charac
ter literary jamboree However, you asked for it
and here it is.
Submitted with trepdation but great good intention
Sincerely yours,
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Dear Mr.. Kelley:
thorough study of the character one is to portray
the most important phase of actors work Careful and
detailed preparation reflected in better performances
the An actors minute study of the character might
comparable engineers research before attempting
the construction dam bridge He must have thor
ough understanding of the problems involved and be able
to visualize the completed work long before actual consuc
ton has begun The physical work then becomes matter
Of routine with incidental problems that solved
Struction progresses
When I knew definitely that to play Benvenuto
Cein in The Affairs Of Celin" gathered all available
material the subject read the autobiography of Cein
and all the historical data could find that related to that
character and that period Of history At the time
studying for this part vacation trip of four
weeks to New York went to the Metropolitan Museum
there just the famous eweed cup created by Ceni
OF course, looking at the jewsed cup had nothing to do
with the characterization, but had become intensely inter-
ssted in the and quite naturally wanted to
q his work.
SEEKS CLOSE RESEMBLANCE
In little attention paid to the actual appear
snce Of character, although try to preserve much
resemblance possible. Ceni pointed beard SO
tried to conform to his physical appearance that extent
In The Barretts of Wmpoe Street, pursued the
Ghgent study of the character This time was Browning
Photographs Of the showed him a youth wearing
beard that extended from temple under chin
to the other temple It the type beard associates
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the work. It was first suggested
as a screen vehicle at that time.
Pauline Lord, distinguished stage
star who played in such notable
productions as Anna Christie, u
The Late Christopher Bean"
Strange Interlude," and They
Knew What They Wanted" is to
make her screen debut as Mrs.
Wigs" She rejected numerous
screen offers in the past but sue.
cumbed to the chance to play in
the classic.
Evelyn Venable and Kent Tay-
lor, who have been teamed several
times are cast as the young lovers,
Miss Lucy and Mr.. Bob. w. c.
Fields has a leading role, and
ZaSu Pitts will play the vapid
Miss HAY. All five of the chill
dren roles-Tmmy, Billy, Asia,
Europeana and Australia-have
been filled by well-known youngs-
tiers already prominent in pictures.
81 am confident" TaurOg said
today, "that Mrs. Wigs will
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Mrs. Wigs, Called Third and Last
AN-American Story, on Screen

HOLLYWOOD, June 30.-Third,
and last, of the three novels gen.
orally recognized as being the
three greatest "by, Of and for"
Americans, shortly is to 60 into
production as q motion picture.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" which delighted the faith
ers and mothers of the present
generation, is to be produced by
Paramount. Casting directors
now are busy securing number
of prominent players for the nu-
merous important roles.
Little Women" which Louisa
May Alcott published in 1868,
David Harum," which came from
the pen of Edward Noyes West
coffin 1898, and MRS. Wigs"
which Alice Hogan Rice wrote in
1901 are usually recognized as the
three leading works of their kind.
Norman Taurog, who will direct
the filming of MRS. Wiggs," has
been begging for three years to do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30

with old sea captains. Natu-
rally, I could not use this
style Of makeup or I might
be mistaken for a Weber
and Fields comedian. We
eliminated the part Of the
beard that extended under
the chin and I wore long
sideburns that gave the
character a more youthful
appearance.
If the character is not a
historical one, but purely
fictional, I try to visualize
the authors idea Of the man
I am to portray. If the
character happens to be a
waterfront type I try to ac-
quaint myself with that type
Of person. I am convinced
that an actor should have
an absolute understanding
Of the character and the
part he is to play before he
goes on the stage or before
the cameras.
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DousLives in s2-RoomEnsIishC Castle,
Larger Than Kings Palace

HOLLYWOOD, June 30-Jerry
Geraghty returns from London
with q swell and typical story
about Douglas Fairbanks. Seems
as Doug's new rented castle over
there is fabulous place. It has
no less than 80 bedrooms, seven
large drawing rooms and a ball
room to accommodate 500 people.
In his breezy. up-to-the-minute
way, the star has had the ancient
manor equipped for sound pro
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lection and shows pictures every
other night.
The Fairbanks domain also in
cludes several hundred acres Of
private shooting range,
With only two-thirdS Of the
castle open, Doug'S household
staff consists of 48 sevantS and
they are kept busy by a constant
stream Of guests.
Believe it or not, the place is
said to be larger than Windsor
Castle,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30

him the ad-
dress Of a film
actress whom
he knew only
Jas Del Monte.
AFTER canvass
ling practically
the whole COL
|ony, they dis
cover he is
|n ne OF h e r
than Gail Pat
rick. Gail met
the Indian po-
:tentate and his
w life in ell
M on e a Id
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Sultan Of Johore
Gives Gail Gift

HOLLYWOOD, June 80.
Friends of the Sultan Of Johore
have been in q stew over his
mysterious instructions to wire
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Actor Makes a Careful Research
Before He Attempts to Act
His Roles for Camera

This is the third of series of personal letters from
Hollywood celebrities to Andrew r. Kelley Motion Pic
ture Editor of The Washington Times. Fredric March
tells of his role Ceuin great lover of history, and
of his part as Robert Browng IN BGrretts of Wnpole
Street. Another letter in this series will be published IN
the HoUysOood ON Parade section meGt Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30

screen fans-and many who DO
not frequently attend pictures
like and attend the Limitations
Of the old fav0ritieS."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30

strike the public fancy. The sue
cess, Of Katherine Hepburn in
Little Women and VIII Rogers
in David Harum' has proved that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-30
Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick spent a pleas
ant day with them. They wanted
to send her a present, but had
forgotten her name.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23
UNCLE WIGGILY'S FUNNY
KNIFE

Uncle Wiggily was watching his
four boy rabbits, Buster, Custer,
Muster and Duster, making tent
out of seaweed and driftwood
sticks which they found on the
seashore beach. The bunny gen.
tleman had taken his four little
scouts, as he called them, to camp
near the ocean. But they took no.
thing with them to make a camp,
Mr.. Longears wanted to see how
smart his rabbit boys were. He
wanted them to learn to do things
for themselves.
The first thing to do when you
go camping is to put up the tent.
But if you don't take tent with
you then you must make one. This
the rabbits were doing most Gle
verify.
Buster and Custer were putting
up the framework of driftwood
sticks, for seaweed, while it makes
good tent covering when dry, will
not stand up by itself. 1t is too
slimpsy. 1t needs a sort of frame.
How are you making out,
boys?" asked Uncle Wiggily, hop
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. - For
the funeral of Speaker of the House
Henry T. Rainey, President Roose-
welt ordered all flags on govern
: ment buildings here at half mast.
= Came the funeral and every staff
+. in Washington carried a flag at
half mast-save the one on the
White House itself The White
house mast didn't have a flag at
all.
Inquiry revealed that the White
House displays the stars and stripes
only when the President is at home.
Mr.. Roosevelt was at the Rainey
funeral. so the White House flag
did not fly.
Louis McHenry Howe, the we'll
known refrigeration expert and
presidential secretary, is the man
responsible for the comfortable,
air-cooled trip President Roosevelt
recently took across the sunparch-
ed west. &.
The Presidents train was refrig-
Grated mechanically all the way
from Portland TO Washington, but
the news becomes known now that
the machinery stopped working ev-
cry now and then and the train
became hot. That's where Howe
came in.
He spent most of his time in the
train while his chief was out in
specting dams and making speech
es.
"Better get that air cooling din
gus going before the President gets
back
The crew did. 1t sweated over
the refrigersting apparatus all the
way from the coast.
Down at the interstate commerce
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23
RAINBOW To
RACE YANKEE

NEWPORT, r. I, Aug. %. W.R)--
Preliminaries brushed aside, the
two big boats, Yankee and Rain
bow-will go to it today in what
should prove the greatest free-for-
all scramble in the history OF the
America IS cup trials.
The boats battle in waters off
this port for the right to defend
the mug against the new British
challenger, Endeavor.
Seldom has the pre-race series
attracted the interest of the pres
ent skirmish. in which the VAN
derbilt syndicate Rainbow, pride
of the New York yacht club, will
be placed against the Boston-own-
ed sloop, Yankee, sailed by Charles
Francis Adams, who skippered
Resolute home in 1920.
In the two preliminary series
Yankee gave its wash to Rainbow
every time out. But between tests
Rainbow suddenly found her bot
tom, and last week stood off Yam
kee and Weetamoe twice in the
Kings cup and Astor cup races.
Yesterday Rainbow OUTRAGED Fred
erick H. Princes Weetamoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
HATFIELD APPROVED

George J. Hatfield of San Francisco,
is the choice of The Press for the Re-
publican nomination for lieutenant-gov-
ernor, based on a splendid record as
conscientious and efficient public Off
cial.
For seven and one-half years he was
United States district attorney for the
northern district of California, during
which time he prosecuted numerous i'm
portant cases for the government and
established himself as one of the out
standing attorneys in the state.
In addition to being an attorney Hat
field has been a farmer teacher and
soldier.
He has served on state and national
legislative committees of the American
Legion, and while serving in the former
capacity he drafted the veterans farm
and home purchase act and other pieces
of constructive legislation.
A large property owner himself he is
vigorously opposed to any increase in
taxation on the common property tax
payer and is waging his fight for lieu
tenant-governor largely on a platform of
tax equality.
AS the next governor of California is
certain to come from the southern por-
tion of the state, it is good political
strategy and no more than fair that the
next officer in line should be from the
northern portion of the state.
Recalling that death interrupted the
last administration, the people of Cali
fornia should give much consideration to
their choice for lieutenant governor, who
can, as has been demonstrated, become
governor George Hatfield is competent,
not only to serve as lieutenant-governor
but if fate should so decree, he can fill
the office of chief executive in a highly
creditable manner.
San Diego has another new police chief
and thereby runs true to form.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicste)

( seaweed tent. Besides, we are try
ing to learn how to get along with
only the things we find on the
beach. Now get some strands of
seaweed and twist it into ropes"
Ropes of Seaweed
"Hurray!' shouted Buster. He
and his brother Custer were soon
busy making seaweed ropes. After
that they did not have SO much
trouble in making the driftwood
sticks for the frame of the tent
stay in place when they were
thrust into the sand.
But this piece of rope is too
long!" said Buster as he finished
fastening the front pole of the
tent in place, pegging the end OF
the seaweed rope down on the
sand with a short stick which he
pounded deep in with stone the
waves had washed up. THE rope
is much too long. If I cut it /
could use the left over piece for
the other stick"
Cut the rope with your knife y
said Custer.
Il haven't any knife answered
Buster. IF I were a real Boy
Scout 1 would be prepared with a
knife. But I'm not a real scout
yet"
mo" agreed Uncle Wiggily, you
rabbit boys are only, little scouts
and have no knives. But I think
I can show you how to make a
knife"
Pooh! You can't make knife
out of sand" said Buster.
Nor out of seaweed," added
Duster.
This is another time when you
must be smart and use your
brains" said Uncle Wiggily.
Think hard, little scouts!'
Knife Makes Them Think
So the four little scouts thought
as hard as they did for the Lady
Mouse Teacher in the Hollow
Stump School.
"'What is a knife for?' asked
Uncle Wiggily to help them.
ITO cut with" answered Buster
why does it cut?" asked his ia
ther.
Because it has sharp edge"
answered Muster.
"Of course!" laughed Uncle
Wiggily. Then if you could find
something else with sharp edge
it would cut almost as good as a
knife. Look" With that Uncle
Wiggily picked up a stone and
broke a large clam shell into sew
eral pieces. Picking up one of the
pieces of shell the rabbit gentle
man drew it across the seaweed
rope that was too long. The sharp
edge of the broken clam shell cut
the strands as easily as pie.
What a funny knife!" shouted
/ Buster.
But it cuts" laughed Duster.
So the seaweed ropes were made
the right length. And if the kit
chen faucet will stop dripping wa
! ter on the potatoes nose, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's
scouts in camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23

August 81, 1884.
Mr.. Clarence Dunbar,
President Yuma Chamber Of Com
merce,
Yuma, Arizona.
MY Dear Clarence:
Please note the enclosed clipping
from a Pasadena newspaper stat
ing that your Mr.. D. H. Warning
ton, of Yuma, has been negotiating
with interests in Pasadena for a
site for establishing in the latter
city of a pecan packing and condi-
tioning plant.
We are wondering why this plant
could not be built in Yuma or I'M
perial valleys, where the pecans are
produced. 1t would seem wise, un-
less there is some climatic or other
obstacle, to erect such plant in
one of the producing areas, rather
than at some distant place. Pay
rolls are highly important to every
community now.
Will you go into the matter, and
see if we cannot have our pecan
packing plant placed in either Yu-
ma or El Centro.
Very cordial regards. 1 am,
Yours faithfully,
Robert Hays,
Sec y. Mgr.
Curtailment of pear shipments
was ordered on July in order not
to flood the eastern markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23
LONDOS BEATS
JIM BROWNING

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. U.H-
Jim Londos, 200, today retained
his claim to the world IS wrestling
championship after throwing Jim
Browning, 232, Verona, Mo, two
falls out of three at Olympic audi
torium last night.
Londos used series of body
slams to take the third and de-
Gliding fall in 1911 after each had
fallen out of the ring. Londos en-
ployed his unconscious hold' to
win the first fall in 81 minutes. An
airplane scissors won the second
fall for Browning in 21:1.5
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-23
Ross Planning To
Quit In TUo Years

FERNDALE, N. Y, Aug. %. U.P)
Barney Ross, holder of the
world IS welterweight and light
weight titles, who will defend the
first September 6 against Jimmy
McLarnin of Vancouver, B. c.,
plans to quit the ring in two years,
he told friends here.
The Chicago scrapper. training
for the McLarnin battle, said he
expects to reach his peak by that
time, and wants to quit before he
gets "bumped off,"
"I'll quit even if I add the mid
dleweight title to the two I hold
now," he said. ON be financial
ly independent and at my peak.
That IS when all fighters should
quit"