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Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
! KILLED HER!
I'MSORRY> SAYS
GIRL SLAVE R
Agent Jubilant AS He
Escapes Chair in
Hammer Death

NEW YORK, June 7 (UP)
-Mischa Ross, jubilant over
escaping the electric chair
through acceptance of his
plea of guilty to second de-
gree murder, summoned reporters
today and told them that he killed
Tanya Lubova, his "a year old viol-
in playing protege after offering
her a chance to kill him.
II killed her-and I'm sorry"
the 81 year old booking agent said,
his tongue loosened after the court
room session in which his attorney,
Samuel Liebowitz, described the
hammer Staying in a Times Square
rehearsal studio as "a despicable
crime but not premeditated."
Ross had been indicted for first
degree murder, but District Attor-
ney William c. Dodge agreed to
his plea on the lesser charge on the
grounds that because Ross was in
toxicated when the Staying occur
red it would be difficult to obtain
a death sentence for him.
Ross told reporters that Miss Lu-
bova, whom he described as very
good pupil, was in love with him.
"One time I was away from her
two weeks and when 1 came back
she acted almost crazy like" he
said. But I don't believe I ever
loved her."
Several times before the Sunday
afternoon tryst he said he told her
he was going to leave her and go
home to his wife.
The night before, he said, he
was given a quart of wine and
drank the whole bottle. When he
left his hotel to go to the studio
he saw a hammer near the tele-
phone booth.
II don't know why but I picked
it up he said. II guess it was sort
of a joke. put it in my pocket
and went to the studio.
II took the hammer out of my
pocket and gave it to her. I said
if you want to kill me, as you said
you did, go ahead
"She raised the hammer and
struck me on the left shoulder.
Then I grabbed the hammer and
we struggled for it.
'I got possession of it and struck
her on the head. I don't know how
many times"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

-scious for two hours before
she died and vainly tried to
answer hysterical pleadings
of her mother to keep on
fighting.
Powell stumbled from jeans
room into the arms of Warner
Baxter, his close friend who also
is top-ranking screen lover. Pow
ellis words were the first to tell
the world the platinum blonde was
dead
My God Warner she's dead
Powell said.
She was believed to be recovering
from a gall bladder attack at her
home in Beverly Hills when she
suddenly collapsed and was taken
to the hospital Within an hour
after her arrival there she had
died.
Members of the city fire depart
ment inhalator squad called at the
last minute to furnish oxygen for
the declining star, left the hospital
and hurried to their automobile.
They brushed aside questioners.
but one said, "Yes, she's dead
Miss Harlow's mother, Mrs Jean
Bello, who was the guardian of
jeans turbulent screen and mari
tai careers, was with her daughter
when she died. &
The fatal illness struck Miss
/ Harlow on May % when she had
to leave a set where she was star
ring with Clark Gable, the screens
current great lover
For several days, her illness was
described as severe, but over the
weekend the studio and her mother
reported that she was mending
rapidly and soon would resume
work.
In the death room were Marino
Bello, her step-father, who recent
ly was divorced by the stars moth
er; DR.. FiShbaugh, DIR. Leland S.
Chapman; an aunt named Brown;
and Miss Harlow's maid, Blanche.
AS Assistant Director on Sara
toga," the Inflated picture in which
Gable and Miss Harlow were work.
ing, revealed the stars collapse
on May 20 was sudden. She left
the set and called the assistant to
her dressing room.
Il don't know what is the mat
ter with me-" Miss Harlow told
Tommy Andre. the assistant, "but
1 feel so i'll I haven't the strength
to hold up my head, or take off my
makeup"
The frightened assistant called
Jack Conway, director, and E. j.
Mannix, producer of the picture.
who summoned a physician. The
star was taken to her home imme-
diately.
DR.. Fishbaugh said Miss Har-
lows illness started as a stomach
ailment The illness was compli-
Gated by a severe cold and gradu-
ally the gall bladder became In
fected. Uremic poisoning developed,
to be followed by acute Nephritis.
acute odema, and a fevered con-
dition of the brain
She was unconscious under an
oxygen tent for two hours before
she died.
Captain Warren Blake and his
fire department inhalator squad
were called at $50 am. and work.
ed over Miss Harlow until she
ceased to breathe. Her mother, in
a semi-hySterical condition, kept
talking to Jean, urging her to
fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
THE WINNERS!

Lest weeks "KEOw Your COun-
ty" questions i'm the POst-Press
were. answered by A. Il. Herrick
and J. ID. McCary, each with
three correct
Both Derrick and McCary list
cd Cameron Lake as headquart-
Gre for early developers i'm I'm
perial Valley, evidently taking
the question to refer to the place
at which settlers set up their
campo when first coming here.
Both men listed cnly four of
the five separate telephone Or
garizations operating i'm Imperial
county, zach missing the Winter
haven Telephone association.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
THIS WEEKS QUESTIONS

|. What and where in Imperial
county is a federally owned utility
which has paid off all indebtedness
and is new showing an annual
profit?
2. At what rate of speed and in
what direction are the sand hills
moving?
3. What portion of the city OF
Yuma is in Imperial county?
4. How did horse-drawn vehicles
and autos cross the Colorado river
at Yuma Immediately before the
present highway bridge was con-
structed?
S. What type of bridge did the
war department force the railroad
company to build when the tracks
crossed the Colorado river at Yuma?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
JEAN HARLOW dies SUDDENLy Y
MISS HARLOW HAD METEORIC
RISE TO FAME IN HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD. June Z. W.p -
Jean Harlow whose sudden death
today shocked the film world, was
a dentists daughter, born in Kansas
City in 1911. She was 26 years old
when death suddenly ended her
career Her father was DR.. Monte
Carpenter, who is still in practice
in Kansas City.
jeans mother was a strong in
fluence on the life of the girl who
scared to stardom in the films.
After the mothers divorce from her
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

dentist husband she married Marino
Bello, and in Hollywood took over
direction of her "baby's" fast moving
career.
Mrs. Bello herself always had
wanted TO be an actress. When
the building star sprang to fame,
she took her mothers maiden name
and under it went to the top.
Hells Angels was the vehicle
which rocketed the platinum blonde
into the upper strata of screenland
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
Meeting Place of
Legion is Changed

County Council of the American
Legion will meet in the V.F.W.
hall in Calexico at 8 o'clock Mon
day night instead of in the city
hall as originally planned.
Change in the meeting place was
made necessary because OF the large
number of visitors expected to
attend the session in the interest
of state elections of the Legion
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
AMELIA EARHART
ARRIVES IN AFRICA

ST. LOUIS. Senegal, Africa, June
7. UP)-Amelia Earhart, completing
the southern transatlantic cross
ing of her flight around the world,
arrived here today at 7:35 pm,
Greenwich time (3:55 pm. ERD,
the Air France service announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
CALIFORNIA MARSHAL CHARGES
FIRE HAZARD AT COUNTY FARM

Alleged fire hazards at the Imperial county farm
termed unusual threat to human life in letter receiv-
ed Monday by county board of supervisors from state fire
marshal. This is the second county building rowned
by the state fire marshal since early in the year The first
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

gaming agreement with General
Motors corporation 1t was expected
the union would seek exclusive right
to bargain for all General Motors
employees.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
expelled q local units affiliated
with the Committee for Industrial
Organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07


Russ Nance explains that he
plans his vacation in July because
he wants TO take it in August-and
the past is his teacher. Each year
Russ has had his vacation delayed
a week, then another week, etc.
until he's gotten it sometime around
Christmas. This year he believes
he'll fudge bit and maybe get it
about the right time.
O.
In This Corner
Max Phegley, farm bureau di-
rector, was considerably perturbed
Saturday when the secretary didn't
call his name in roll call vote on
the power issue. Max was behind
a corner and the secretary couldn't
see him. 1t wasn't SO easy, how
ever, for C. o. Hoober to get his
name on the Yea" side of the
question. He couldn't join Max and
\ the others because he was presid-
! ing. officer-and SO. couldn't vote.
Anyway the preXy averred, his in
tentionS were the best.
O.
Exceeding Slow
Seven years ago the boys of the
California Highway Patrol were
told that there would be adjust
ments in their units budget-and
ever since then they've been worry
ing about it. This week the adjust
ments were made. Now the boys
feel exactly as if they had sud-
denly recovered from the seven
year itch.
They Always Come Back
Last Week it was Don Nice-this
week is is Harold Gillett When
most of us are wondering how far
away we can get in the time al
lotted us for vacations Harold is
beginning his vacation in the val
lev. And he actually believes it is
relief from Sacramento. Well
with the legislature and all up
there-he may be right.
The Big Parade
Better than the show itself is the
parade of late-comers of a Sunday
nl2HU lOOkIllS lOl llOll-ChloOClib oCoeS
in the balcony of Herb Norris Gin
ema palace. Most embarrassing in.
cident seemod to be the march OF
one enterprising seat-seeker over
various toes in the general direc-
ton of what looked like a vacant
chair, to plunk down in the end
spang ON the lap of gentleman III
dark trousers and a black shirt.
lust A Bit Mixed
Then there's the young lady who
wanted to know if, when sound
waves are developed to such an
extent that they can be- used to
demolish airplanes and similar mat
ter, would they not also kill every
thing within hearing distance.
NO" she was told. they're the
kind that are too high pitched for
the human ear"
oh" she said. "the invisible
kind!"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

early operations in the. development
of Imperial Valley
2. Flowing Wells ON the Southern
Pacific, a small station east OF the
present town of inland, was the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
LAST WEEKS ANSWERS

/. Yuma, being the closest large
town where accommodations and
supplies could be obtained, was the
base headquarters for most OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
Surprise Relapse
Actress Fails to Respond to Mothers Hyserca Pleading to
Fight for Life; William Powell in Death
Chamber at End

WOOD (UPean
% @ oil success IN HOLLYWOOD died suddenly Good Samaritan hospital
and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
MAD BUTCHERS 9TH
VICTIM, A WOMAN,
DISCOVERED IN OHIO
Torso Found in Sack, Legs, Arms Cut
Off With Same Skill Marking
Other Crimes

CLEVELAND, June 7. (UP)-The ninth torso-murder
victim of the mad butcher of Kingsbury Rum won
about 5. Dr. T. Wngate Todd, professor of anatomy
in Western Reserve university, said today.
Coroner S. R. Gerber who present at examination
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
VIOLENCE RENEWED
BY Steel STRIKERS.
10000 STILL IDLE
(By United Press)

Renewed violence, complaints by railroads that their
property has been destroyed and appeal to President
Roosevelt for federal intervention marked the steel strike
situation today More than 10000 workers remained idle
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

Butter: Los Angeles S3; Butter
fat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch,
Grade A "A; manufacturing milk
81; route gathered cream 32iss.
L. A. Hay: U. 5. No. leafy S2O.5O-
S21.O0; u. 5. No. SIS.00-Sl9.0O; u.
S. Nc. 2 leafy l6.00-S17.OO; u. ).
Nc. 2 S17.50- $500.
Minneapolis flax S1.93l9 -S1.94ie.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
BANK DEBTS

To Date This Year
$109.439
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

liam J. German, of the department of surgery of the Yale School of medicine.
 Under the document the bulk of the women's estate goes to St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. Her husband, George, is allowed only life use of one-third of the estate. The husband is contesting the will and has presented another will, dated Dec. 3, in which Mrs. Gould left her entire estate to him.
 Dr. German said the woman's mental state was greatly disturbed at the time she signed the will. From the first time he saw her at the hospital, he said, he was of the opinion that she was not able to make a capable decision.
 The doctor also testified that he had to assure Mrs. Gould that her illness was in no way traceable to poison.
 Attorney Terence Carmody ap- peared for admission of the will, while the document is being con- tested by MT. Gould through the firm of Monagan & Monagan.
 Another hearing on admission fo the will will be held shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
|REDISTRICTING
 IS POSTPONED
Fire Districts Discussed at AIdermanic Session; No
 Action Taken Yet

Plans to cut up the 2nd. Srd, 5th, 11th and l4th voting districts into smaller precincts were discussed last night at meeting of an alderman ic committee. The committee in- cludes Aldermen George R. Gull foile, Charles P. Sciullo and Frank X. Bergen, democrats and Alder men Joseph Wilhelm and George L. Kingston, republicans. No definite action was taken at the session and it was finally decided to adjourn for two weeks.
 Also present at the meeting were Registrars of Voters John Derwin and Albert O. Taller and Deputy Registrar Michael Slavin. They were asked to bring figures to the next meeting showing increases in the voting strength of the districts con- cerned.
 Alderman Guilfoile suggested that possibly other districts could be cut up, too, as long as changes are go- ing to be made. The republicans are the ones demanding the cutting up of the districts. They contend that the districts under consideration are too large with the result that there is much congestion at the polls on election day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Coronation Cuttings.

Coronation Cuttings. Ladies and Gentlemen,
 meet the king! or in other words George the Sixth by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominons Beyond the Seas King Defender ot the Faith, Emperor of India" During Coronation Week in Ye Olde Engande in ye city of London ye olde Big Ben will show all the folks including visiting remen
 very good 'time" The best route to England for as- prng coronation visitors is across the Atantlc the quickest way by air. the safest by water All London clocks being overhauled likewise bells; o ring the bells of Bowl . The coronation procession winds up at Westminster Abbey and will be unlike any Fifth Avenue, New York parade that you have seen will be about five and half miles something like the distance between here and Mdebury but not quite so far as ThomaSton if you know what we mean if you camp yourself Eng fish Bobby permitting say at Trafalgar Square, St. Mar garet's street. Whitehall, Victoria Embankment Pall Mall Piccadiy, Regent street Oxford street or Oxford Circus the Marble Arch, Constitution Hill, at any of
 dozen other points you may and you may not see the procession If unable to station yourself at any of above mentioned vantage points we would recommend taking the day off and visiting or the Lake Country. His maestys coach was finished quite
 while ago. in 1761 and four tons so don't ob- struct fore aft the king and queen will be inside and they wouldn't want to over you. The process sion goes from Buckingham Palace to Westminster then back to the palace. If you miss the coronation and procession both (and the chances you will miss all be doled up there the kings horses the kings all on their jolly tppyoes and some place or other can be viewed the sword of state not like the sword of Bunker Hil, scarlet clad troops duty at Whitehall, historic Yeomen of the Guard not singing Gilbert and
 uivan) and most any day previous to C. D. (corona- can be viewed The Cheshire Cheese will be open if you to Squander couple of half crowns for steak and kidney pie As matter of fact there will be lots to do and lots to if you manage to get in any where Your guess is good as mine, go over and try your luck. Cheerio!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
MAN IS INJURED
 IN EARLY MORNING
Deep Lip Laceration Suf- fered as Cars Collide on
 East Main Street

Burton Mal,oney, 29, of 11O Rail- road Hill street, was injured early this morning when his car collided with 8 machine operated by Charlec Donate, of ASA Pine Stree., at East Main and School streets. Ma)aoney suffered deep lip laceration, bruises on the head and abDut the eyes and lost several teeth.
 The accident squad reported that Mahoney's car was coming out of School street on to East Main street, when the collison occurred. Both cars were badly damaged. Ma honey is patient at St. Mary's hospital.
 Mrs. Anna Bardauskas, 46, of 12 Walnut avenue, suffered decorations and abrasions about the head and body yesterday afternoon when struck by a truck on East Main street near the lower gate of the Scovill Manufacturing Company. The truck was operated by Ernest Ragozzine of Draher avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
BROOKLYN PASTOR TAXES POST HERE
Rev. Alan Fairbanks to
 Succeed Rev. Mir. Owen at Bunker Hill

Rev. Alan Fairbanks, present pas- tor of St. Paurs church in Brook lyn, N. Y. will take up his duties as pastor of the Bunker Hill Congre- gational church here sometime in May, according to church officials. Rev. w. Moreton Owen, pastor of the church will retire from active ministry, but will continue to live here with Mrs. Owen.
 A special meeting last night of all members of the church resulted in unanimous call being extended to MT. Fairbank, who had previously expressed willingness to accept the pastorate. Last nights meeting was presided over by Frank E. Hess senior deacon.
 MT. Fairbank is a graduate of Amherst and of the Union Theo- logical Seminary. He has held pas- torates in the middle west, but for the past 10 years has been station- ed at Brooklyn, He has three chil- dren. Mrs. Fairbanks is graduate of Mount Holyoke College. MT. Fair banks preached at the Bunker Hill church Sunday, and was then en- tertained over the weekend by MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Rush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
SCOUT EXECUTIVE BANQUET SPEAKER
Elma Stuckman Secured for Naugatuck Social
 Event Thursday

Naugatuck, April 13-Tickets for the Mother and Daughter banquet at the Y. M. 0. A. Thursday night are selling rapidly. There will be no sale of these tickets after to- night as only certain number can be taken care of. Miss Sophie Brown will be toast mistress. Miss Brown as acted in Mother and Daughters banquet and adds great deal to the success of these affairs.
 Mrs. E. E. Williams will sing. Miss Lenore Kevitt will sing two num- bers. The Girl Scout orchestra will render two selections. Mrs. Harry Wintsch will tell several stories and then Miss Elma Stuckman, Girl Scout executive of Waterbury, will address the group.
 Some of the fathers of the girls will wait on table. The meal will be served promptly at 6 o'clock. The wainterS will have their supper in the cafeteria at 5:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

Love thy neghbor myself lot of bunk far as Freddy Hall concerned The peerless M C. Infested in
 his Henry coupe to the Beantown Saturday to touch cuffs through the main stem Freddy passed red light at a function where two robust law enforcers resting their weary frames whistle footed and Freddy pulled up at the curb Believe it not, Freddy didn't have chance to get word in The first bluecoat approached his and sarcasticay beloved Connecticut eh? We Bay Staters take on the chin there don't com plain buddy! Name and address pease? Doing he ordered, Fred told to take it on the lam and wait for summons. It's due any minute now. My guess is $15 and costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
SHALL WE DANcEa
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Shall we dance or just sit it out? The lobster is swell tonight. How do you like this band outf1t2 You look pretty swell in the light Don't you like to watch the crowds come in2 There's cute number in blue. Waiter how's 1t for some more French frys2 Shall we dance? it's up to you Right, let's just enjoy our food, It's most time for the floor show; Sure waiter, everything's hunky -dory, Swell music this, tum-tum hidey-ho. Hbws it for another rye high? Might as well while you've got the chance. All right, baby, know you're rarin' to swing, we'll show lem hoofin'-shall we dance2
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

Around the town Be careful in picking up hats that don't belong to you these days Tome Pur- cell has in which he has sticker which reads,
 sNO you don't. Put It Back!" nod in the direc- ton of Tom Dunne, we'll known local realtOr who
 passed another milestone last week and looks younger with each passing year All roads lead to the nearest brook Thursday the trout fishing Opens First record catch reported to the Tower will win top men, ton in Fridays issue Maybe that snow furry of last Friday night didn't mean much down here in Wa terbury but up in Ltcheld county they had to call out snOwplows that had already been put up for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13

Washington, April 13 = Roose- velt's chief purpose in his recent statement as to ''inflationary" prices
 of steel, copper, and other basic products was to serve notice that the administration would not stand idly by and see prices ruin pros- perity.
 The promise that the government
 would curtail expenditures for pur- chase of durable goods, and em- phasize expenditures which would
 be reflected in consumer goods pur- chases, was the first official step to- ward forestalling the economic col lapse which many believe is threat elied by the rising price level. AL
 most certainly, there will be other steps taken.
 Aside from the obvious effect of the promise, it was also meant as 8 reinsurance to buyers. When i'm doubt as to whether prices will
 keep on going up, many are ac- custOmed to buy ahead, thereby acceIerating prices to an extent which would have been avoided had they purchased normally.
 Last month this writer outlined a 10-point plan which had been pro- posed by administration economists to put the brakes on disastrous price imitation. The president has now moved on one front, then described as Pressure through allocation of government purchases" Other points, it may be interesting to re- call, proposed federal action against monopolies and colluSive bidding; selective taxation on profits; patent law, revision; encouragement of con- sumer co-operatives; tariff reduc- tions and government yardstick pro- duction to keep down prices of things the government buys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
KENNY RENAMED
 COUNCIL LEADER

Representatives from all clubs at the Central Y. M. c. A. unanimously reelected Joseph F. Kenny president of the Senior Inter-Club council at the annual meeting of the group held last evening.
 Other officers are as follows:
 Robert Kiersted was named vice. president succeeding Max Mueller who was made treasurer. Francis Levesque was reelected secretary.
 Committee chairmen named were George Mitchell, social; Arthur Nor ling, athletic, and Robert Kiersted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-13
Designations Marked
 With Prejudice''

John L. Grimm of 148 Grand street and Bronislavas l.. Lazauskas of 65 Alder street, who left Water bury about two months ago and forwarded their postal resignations from San Francisco, have had their resignations forwarded to the post ofilce department in Washington marked "with prejudice. 1t was ari- nounced yesterday by Postmaster Charles Dabln. The resignations were marked, it was explained. be- cause the men were absent without leave.