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TUCSON, ARIZONA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1937 FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS CONVICT TRIO MAKES ESCAPE AFTER BATTLE OIL FIRE RAGES OVER PLANT IN SAN FRANCISCO Japs Disregard Protests of Powers, Stiff U. Note, By Raining Death on Nanking LEGION MEETS IN WEST NEXT; BALLOTS TODAY Los Angeles Chosen 1938 Convention City by Veterans dohertyIiolds EDGE i- i'i'i i L-L i Parents Go Back To School With Paralysis Scare CHICAGO, Sept. 22. (JP) The infantile paralysis cloud unfolded today, some of its silver lining stimulation of parents' interest in their children's school work. i a o's newspaper-radio school, anvemergency project set up when an outbreak of the disease delayed school reopenings, is less than two weeks old, but thousands of letters and telephone calls reflect its popularity and scope.

"These letters," Assistant School Superintendent Minnie Fallon said, "have been written by parents and reveal one of the most positive values of the radio lessons is that parents have become interested and participate in the Nanking Blasted By 100 Bombs; Foreigners Escape Harm EMBASSY RETURNS Riotous Flight Staged in Cleveland Streets Brings Injuries WOMAN IsT VICTIM Wounded Man Is Captured In Child's Tent by City Police CLEVELAND, Sept. 22. (P) Three convicts accused of executing a series of bank robberies since they fled last year from Missouri's state penitentiary broke out of Uuy ahoga county jail today in an effort to escape a trial in which federal authon ties planned to seek their deaths. Joining in the flight of the trio- Charles Bird, 26; Frank Bird, his brother, 30, and James Widmer, 31 was a 19-year-old youth accused of murder, Theodore Slapik. Slapik was captured an hour and a half later.

Incarcerated in a fourth-floor cell block of the tower-like jail, the men suddenly whipped out three revol vers and a knife; locked two depu ties in a cell; wrested keys from them and unlocked a corridor door, and descended in an elevator to the basement. Stole Autos, Fled The fugitives dashed from the front door of the jail, which is in downtown Cleveland. Four blocks away their commandeered coupe collided with another machine. The men, brandishing guns, leaped to the running board of Municipal Judge Louis Petrash's car. They pulled the judge from his seat and drove toward Public square, a mile from the jail.

Disregarding traffic signals, the fugitives' car hurled Mrs. Paul To-ber, 48, into a steel safety zone post. Both her legs and arms were broken and she suffered a possible skull fracture. Child's Screams The men back-tracked to the city's east side, where the automobile plunged into a safety zone stanchion. The fugitives seized a sedan and turned into a side street, where they jumped from the machine.

The driver disappeared before the officers arrived. The screams of two small girls attracted attention of the police, who surrounded the car. Slapik, who had gone into the children's play tent, surrendered without a struggle as two-score police converged on the tent. His right hand was crudely bandaged. His thumb had been struck by a bullet which pierced the get-away sedan.

Faced Death Following the capture of the Bird brothers and Widmer here in July, the government announced it would seek the death penalty if it convicted them as members of a gang which abducted a youth in fleeing from an $18,000 robbery here last February. The trio was captured following a Cleveland Heights bank robbery in which part of the loot was recovered. Police estimated their haul in a series of bank robberies at nearly $50,000. BENE HONORED PHOENIX, Sept. 22.

(JP) Harry V. Bene, state sueprvisor of vocational rehabilitation, returned today from the western regional conference of state supervisors of vocational rehabilitation at Reno, where he was named a member of the' executive committee of the United States rehabilitation council. Bursting Tanks Endanger Crews; Blaze Out Of Control FLAMES SPREAD FAST Spectacular Blaze Said Worst Since 1906 Disaster SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22. Eight fuel oil tanks exploded and a huge oil warehouse was destroyed here tonight as fire of undetermined origin roared through the main plant of the Standard Oil company.

The fire broke out at 7:30 p. and an hour and a half later firemen said the blaze was definitely beyond their control. William O'Keeffe, 20, who said he was on the scene when the fire started, declared the blaze broke out as gasoline was loaded into a tank truck from the main disbursing house. Spreads Rapidly "It spread to a small warehouse in which gasoline was stored and then the whole house exploded. It shook the area like an earthquake.

"The explosion blew oil all over the street," O'Keeffe said. "Firemen ran back as flaming oil covered the street." Firemen fought to keep flames from Richfield Oil company gasoline tanks across the street. Firemen Hampered Gasoline tanks, which ranged in (Continued to Page 14 Column 3) EPICURES HAIL PRAIRIE DOG PIE Lions Club Dines, Sums Up Results of Project As 'Colossal' ESTANCIA, N. Sept. 22.

(JP) Estancia epicurians today were rec ommending a bit more of the hair of the dog they bit to appease that hungry feeling. Demonstrating a rugged pioneering instinct, a round two dozen cul inary explorers sat down at the festive board of the Estancia Lions club last night. New Project There they dined upon "prairie dog pie" a project new in scope and frankly experimental in pur pose. The results were colossal. Thirteen prairie dogs were consumed in toto, and no faces were missing this morning from accustomed haunts.

One grim development marred what was, in fact, a daring undertaking. A poll tax may be required on prairie dog hunters! Might Levy Tax Clyde C. McCulloh, attorney for the New Mexico tax commission, and an eater of local repute, rose heavily from the table to remark: "The prairie dog is indelibly impressed on my mind its flavor is superb. Yet I see in the humble dog an unexpected source of revenue for the state, due to it probable great popularity with huntsmen. I believe I must recommend to the tax commission that the prairie dog be placed upon the tax rolls." Prairie dog tastes very much like (1) chicken, (2) frog's legs, (3) rabbit, (4) young turkey, and (5) prairie dog according to a poll of opinion around the board.

"In fact," observed County Farm Agent W. W. can truthfully assert prairie dog meat is as good as any meat I have ever As prepared for the Lions and their ladies, the dogs were parboil ed, baked and basted to a crisp brown. BANDITS INVADE MEXICAN TOWN MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22.

(JP) Belated dispatches from the village of Amealco, state of Guerrero, today said 200 armed bandits invaded the town September 17, sacked all but two of its 20 stores, killed the municipal clerk and held residents in terror for hours. The raiders virtually wrecked the school houses, the dispatches said, seeking to kill the town's teachers, who, however, were warned in time to escape. State Syndicate May Bring NBC Purchase of KVOA by a Phoenix-Tucson syndicate which will endeavor to make the local station an outlet for NBC network programs was announced here yesterday by the Arizona Broadcasting company, operator of the Tucson station. The syndicate is headed by the Electrical Equipment company of Phoenix and Tucson and the KTAR Broadcasting company of Phoenix. Tucson tassociates include Harold Steinfeld, president of the Albert Steinfeld company, which owns the stock of the Arizona Broadcasting company, and William R.

Mathews and William H. Johnson, Tucson newspaper publishers. Second In Week The purchase marks the second Stifled Resentment Felt In U. S. Flares With Vigorous Note OBJECTION" NOTED Nippon Told Bluntly She Has No Right Over Yankee Agents WASHINGTON, Sept.

22. Long-stifled resentment here over Japanese aerial attacks at Nanking flared into the open today with the dispatch of a vigorous note warning the Tokyo government it would be held to account for any damage suffered by Americal nationals. At almost the very hour that Japanese bombing planes were dropping their missiles on the civi lian population of the Chinese capi tal, American Ambassador Joseph C. Grew was delivering the protest to the Japanese foreign minister, Koki Hirota. Reserves Rights Characterizing as "unwarranted and contrary to principles of law and of humanity" any general bombing of an area in which a large civilian population resides the American note warned Japan that this government reserves "ali rights to its own behalf and on behalf of American nationals in respect to damages which might result from Japanese military oper ations the Nanking area." The Japanese naval commander's warning that foreign diplomats would be in peril if they stayed in Nanking evoked a strong reply In effect, Japan was told bluntly that she has no right to dictate the movements of American of ficials.

America Objects "The American government objects both to such jeopardizing of the lives of its nationals and of non-combatants generally and to the sugegstion that its officials and nationals now residing in and around Nanking should withdraw from the area in which they are lawfully carrying on their legitimate activities," the note said. The Japanese gave official notice their airplanes would conduct a mass attack on the Chinese capital after noon yesterday. Even before that hour a series of preliminary raids were made, prompting Am erican Ambassador Nelson T. John son to take refuge with most of his staff on the American gunboat Luzon lying in the Yangtze river off the capital. No U.

S. Damage A fragmentary dispatch from the American naval commander at Nanking said that so far as was known no American property was damaged and no American nationals were injured, although a shell ex ploded within the embassy com pound during the raid. ANXIETY FELT FOR U. S. CITIZENS PEIPING, Sept.

22. (JP) Anxiety was felt here today for five United States citizens believed to have remained in Paotingfu, where a major battle between Chinese and Japanese troops is impending. The city has already been bombed heavily by Japanese war planes. The Americans still in the beleaguered city were said to be: Doctor Maud Machey of Los Angeles, more than 70 years director of the Presbyterian hospital where several wounded Chinese officers were being treated and assistant supervisor of the thousand-bed Chinese military hospital jammed with wounded sol diers. Nurse Minnie Wither of Mt.

Joy, Pennsylvania, assisting Dr. Machey. Daisy Atterbury of New York City, in charge of the Presbyterian mission. Abbie Chapin, Glendale, and Elmer Gait of Shenandoah, (state not known,) staying at the mission. ABANDONS HUNT BARROW, Alaska, Sept.

22 (JP) Sir George Hubert Wilkins, explorer, today abandoned, at least temporarily, his Arctic search for six lost Russian transpolar fliers. Buys KVOA, Network Here tieup between Tucson and Phoenix radio interests in less than a week. On Saturday KGAR announced an inter-station program association with KOY, Phoenix affiliate of the Columbia network, as the first step in establishment of an Arizona network. Inaugural CBS network programs will be aired by KGAR Sunday. Steinfeld, who announced the KVOA purchase price as "approximately $50,000," said application would be made at once to the federal communications commission for ratification of the sale.

Following the expected ratification, an effort will be made to bring the NBC network to Tucson, Sam (Continued to Page 4, Column i) Bostonian Leads Field for Commander rost, Dopesters Say NEW YORK, Sept. 22. (JP) -The American Legion, its fifes and drums now silent, its marching and its pageantry over at last, selected Los Angeles today as next year's convention city and fell to a hundred long serious discussions to determine who will be its next national commander. Tor this' honor for the job of succeeding Harry Colmery of Kansastwo lawyer-Irishmen were out in front, Daniel Doherty of Boston ind Ray Kelly, Detroit's corpora- lion counsel. Doherty Favored The matter progressed just as it does in a political convention; there were whispers of "deals," ind Doherty and Kelly adherents idvertised their men widely.

Doherty men claimed they would elect their man on the first. ballot tnmnrrow: the Kellyists conceded nothing. Most unofficial specula tion inclined toward Doherty. Three others were in the race, Lynn U. Stambaugh of Fargo, N.

Milo J. Warner of Tolqdo, and Stephen F. Chadwick of Seattle, and whatever the ultimate success of booms for them, each will leave this 19th meeting of Legionnaires far better known amongst Legion leaders than he was before. i CmwIih Prrrlnminate In the fight for next year's con ventionto be held Sept. la to 22, inclusive Chicago and Denver put up urgent claims, but subsequently withdrew.

Most of today's sessions, antl-climatical so far as color and emotion and music were concerned, were given over to speeches. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged a closer relationship between hii organization and the legion; called on it for continued official neutrality in labor conflicts, and denounced Communism and Fascism. Green Speaks "We have so much in common," ie said, "as to make It. comparatively easy to promote understanding and cooperation between these two great patriotic forces." While he made no direct mention of John Lewis' rival committee for industrial organization. Green added: "Unfortunately, attempts have been made by the Communists to leek and secure cpntrol of the organized labor movement Developments of the past few years have demonstrated that fact.

They were met with stubborn, determined opposition. They realize, after years of concentrated effort, they cannot penetrate the sanctity of the American Federation of Labor or Impair its solidity." Diplomacy Praised Secretary of War Harry Woodring spoke of an international scene that was "clouded," but in this scene, he jaid, the President and Secretary of State Cordell Hull were "pursuing a direct and logical course and are doing everything humanly possible to prevent the spread of the contagion of war." "Our leaders," he added, "are employing the same high standards that actuate gentlemen in their private conduct. Theirs is no devious diplomacy. It is open and direct." Some resolutions dealing with welfare matters were adopted. STATE STAFF UP PHOENIX, Sept.

22 Vernon G. Davis, superintendent of the state highway department's motor vehicla division, added a number ot employes to his staff today to speed registration of motor vehicles under the law enacted by the 13th legislature. The Foreign Letters Written By William R. Mathews Editor Of The Arizona Daily Star Are Now Available in a Tabloid of 36 Pages Price 25 Cents On Sale at the Offices of The Star and on Tucson Newsstands Helpless Civilians Bear Brunt of Attack; 200 Slain By C. YATES McDANIEL NANKING, Sept.

22. (P)-Japan's threat to rain death and destruction on China's capital was carried out today in disregard of American, British, French and German protests against unrestricted bombing of a great city. More than 50 Japanese planes took part in two raids, killing or wounding more than 200 Chinese civilians, mostly in the poorer quarters of the city. Scores were burned to death as incendiary bombs lighted tinder-like straw huts along the Yangtze river front The Feeble Die Most of those who died were too feeble or helpless to join the great exodus. After the raids United States Ambassador Nelson T.

Johnson and his staff returned to the embassy from the gunboat Luzon, to which he had withdrawn Monday when the Japanese gave warning of their intention to subject Nanking to devastating air bombardment. The ambassador, who had maintained offices aboard the Luzon on the Yangtze river, indicated he and his staff now intended remain, ashore. He remarked "It's just a safe here as on the river." Return Pleases Chinese Chinese officials expressed gratification at the American envoy's return, assuming he acted on instructions from Washington. In the far south the Japanese air force also struqk with deadly effect at Canton, where it was feared more than 300 persons, nearly all civil ians, perished in four big air raids. Foreign observers told of piles of bodies in the streets and of scenes of panic and disorder at the railway stations as throngs tried to flee from the city.

The Japanese raiders were over Nanking four hours, bombing and fighting spectacular combats with! the Chinese, who rose to meet them. I watched the raids from the roof of the Italian embassy, from which an unobstructed view of the city was obtainable. Thrilling Spectacle There were scores of individual combats, with thrills exceeding even a motion picture director's of what an air battle should be. Loops, breath-taking dives, sensational climbs were seen everywhere as the opposing air fleets battled for position. Chinese officials said four raiding planes were shot down.

On each raid the Japanese dropped more than 100 bombs, but all important public buildings were unharmed. This correspondent, who considered himsc-lf hardened by viewing the results of a dozen previous air raids on Nanking, was sickened by the sight of old men, women and children mangled by bombs or burned to death or beyond aid. Camp In Country Cowering among the dead were still hundreds of helpless refugees, apparently too scared to join the great rush from the city, which went on all day and far into the night, by motorcar, rikisha, wheelbarrow any means of travel available. Tonight thousands were encamped in the countryside around this city, believing the Japanese air ar mada would strike again. Nineteen Americans, seven of (Continued to Page 5, Column 1) War In Brief By ASSOCIATED PRESS NANKING Fifty Japanese war- planes bombed China's capital for four hours, killing scores; many burned to death in straw huts; United States Ambassador Nelson T.

Johnson returned to American em. bassy. SHANGHAI Worst cholera epi demic in city's history continued unchecked; 100 more new cases re ported. PEIPING Japan's mechanized army drove corridor through Inner Mongolia as buffer against Soviet Russia; decisive battle of north China war was impending near Poactingfu. LONDON Japan apologized for wounding of British ambassador in China; Britain said incident officially "closed." WASHINGTON.

Government again protested vigorously to Tokyo over Japan's "unwarranted" bombing of Nanking. State department declared Japan would be held to account for any damage suffered by Americans in China. PROTEST BLACK NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (JP) The Catholic club of the city of New York unanimously demanded tonight that Justice Hugo L. Black be displaced on the United States 5 'op feme court.

lessons given their children. "The letters show the parents are listening to the radio, too, and many of them are in a way going to school." ITALIAN TROOPS IMPERIL ACCORD Europe Fears Mussolini May Send More to Join Rebels LONDON, Sept. 22. (JP) Diplo matic quarters expressed fears to night Premier Benito Mussolini might send more troops for the Spanish insurgent armies to offset the diplomatic setback he suffered in the anti-piracy patrol of the Med iterranean. Italy has indicated she will fall in line concerning the Nyon accord of nine powers for erasing mysterious attacks on shipping from the Medi terranean, but informed observers were afraid the Italian leader would not let matters rest there.

More "Volunteers" The Italian government has ae cepted an invitation to be represent ed in a meeting of naval experts at Paris September 27 to discuss Ital ian participation on terms of parity in the anti-pirate patrol. But from Italy came circumstantial reports of moves to send more "volunteers" to insure victory for the armies of Insurgent Generalis simo Francisco Franco. British and French officials were understood to be studying plans to counter such a move, with the French anxious to open the Franco-Spanish frontier. How far the British would back "such a stand would provide the first big test of the new Anglo-French "alliance," authoritative persons said. May Approve Hitler Mussolini was believed to be hopeful of persuading Hitler to approve increased troop shipments to Spain at the momentous meeting of the two dictators the cominy week-end, it was added.

But British and French saw a ray of hope in Hitler's lack of enthusiasm for further Italo-German embroilment in Spain and in what diplomatic quarters' described as his strong desire for an understanding with Britain aimed at isolating France. The French were understood to be warmed up thoroughly. GOLD SMUGGLING DEFENDANT FREED PHOENIX Sept. 22 Anthony Harper, Nogales broker's clerk, one of the four men accused of violating the 1934 gold act, was released from jail today after he posted $5,000 bond. The defendants are accused of smuggling Mexican gold into the United States and selling it to the Denver mint.

ACTRESS RUTH ROLAND As She Looked On Screen she appeared was "Reno," written by Cornelius Vanderbilt, and produced seven years ago. New Legion Head Daniel J. Doherty, Massachusetts attorney, was last night conceded an edge in the race for commander of the American Legion. The veterans, meeting in New York, elect officers today. (More Legion pic-tares on page 14.) TUCSON AIRPORT GETS U.

S. FUNDS Roper Announces Plans for Improvement of Many Federal Routes Tucson Municipal airport will get a $6,000 sice of about $2,000,000 to be spent by the department of commerce in extending the federal airways system, the Associated Press reported last night from Washington. Secretary Roper said plans for the airport here include conversion of the existing four-tower radio range to a five-tower unit, in order to permit installation of simultaneous radio range and radio telephone transmission. Other Arizona Ports Similar improvements at Kingman and Winslow will cost $8,000 each, Roper said. The commerce department chief, who declared the improvements will come first, said the airways system will be expanded over 11 new routes.

He expressed belief it will be about a year before availability of the necessary funds is apparent, but he said much preliminary work on the extensions could be done in the meantime. Project List The extensions, mileage and estimated cost announced by Roper included: Houston-New Orleans, 336 miles, Amarillo-Fort Worth, 307 miles, Seattle Vanconver, 108 miles, Albuquerque-Pueblo, 289 miles, Cheyenne-Billings, 40 miles, Palmdale-Tejon, 55 miles, Corpus Christi-Houston, 190 miles, $99,000, and others. The aviation aids which Roper said the government would install along these routes, if funds prove sufficient, include lighted intermediate landing fields, beacon lights, radio range and communication stations and teletype communication circuits to furnish adequate weather reporting. Two Millions Left Roper said congress has provided for a $7,000,000 a irways construction and improvement program, and that $5,000,000 of the fund is being applied to modernization and improvement of the present federal airways system. Announcing a long list of projects being undertaken on the existing system, he said that if prices actually bid on this work do not exceed preliminary estimates there will be a balance of $2,000,000 available for extensions.

Extensive Improvements Roper said the improvement con struction program on existing air routes is now in progress, and will require until January 1, 1939, for completion. It probably will be at least next July before any of the improvements are in operation, he added, because the equipment to be used is manufactured only after orders are placed. Improvements include construction of simulataneous transmission radio range and telephone stations, low-powered loop, type radio range markers, radio range and radiotelephone transmitting stations, five-tower vertical radiator antenna units, and installation of 7,000 miles of teletypewriter communication circuits. POMEROY RESIGNS FROM LEGISLATURE PHOENIX, Sept. 22.

(P) The Maricopa county board of supervisors received formal notice today of the resignation of State Senator Frank T. Pomeroy, who is employed by the state tax commission. Paul C. Keefe, president of the senate, informed the supervisors it would not be necessary to appoint a successor to Pomeroy unless another special session of the legislature is called. NEW DEAL SINKS PARITY STANDARD or a wTTMflTON SeDt.

22 (JP) Secretary Wallace announced today the administration nas aoanuun its orisinal goal of "parity prices for farm products. He told reporters me aim ijw "th average farmer the same purchasing power he had in the 50 years Deure uie vxv war." Delivers Note Joseph C. Grew, U. S. ambassador to Japan, yesterday delivered a stiff note warning Tokyo against indiscriminate bombing in Nanking.

At the same time, an earlier oral warning and pleas of other powers were being disregarded in a new attack on the Chinese capital. JAPS BETWEEN CHINESE, RUSSIA Isolated Campaign Drives Wedge Cherished by, Nipponese PEIPING, Sept. 22. (JP) The Japanese army's conquest of a buffer corridor between China and Soviet-protected Outer Mongolia proceeded rapidly today, as mechanized Japanese columns pushed into Suiyuan province from two directions. Japanese dispatches said one column entered northeastern Suiyuan from conquered Chahar and seized the important walled town of Hingho.

The other, advancing along the Peiping-Suiyuan railway from Tatung, in Shansi province, has occupied Fengchen and import ant passes through the Great Wall. Escape Cut Off Chinese forces under General Fu Tso-Yi, governor of Suiyuan province, which have occupied western Chahar since last winter, have been driven well back into Suiyuan. The Japanese advance from Shansi is believed to have cut off General Fu's avenue of escape to the south. Japanese officers indicated the column from Chahar would move westward across the Gobi desert to capture Pailingmaiao, where a Japanese-directed force of Mongols and irregulars suffered a crushing defeat by the Suiyuanese last December. Although this campaign is being waged in one of the most desolate regions of China, some 250 miles northwest of Peiping, it is carrying out one of the most cherished plans of the Japanese high command to thrust a barrier through Inner Mongolia to separate China and Soviet Russia.

No Reds Yet The Chinese Communist armies, which had been expected to furnish tough opposition for the Japanese in this region, have not yet come into contact with the invaders. A Japanese military spokesman said the right wing of the Japanese army advancing down the Peiping-Hankow railway was within two miles of the Chinese western flank. BEEF PRICE CLIMBS TO 18-YEAR HIGH CHICAGO, Sept. 22. (JP) With wholesale and retail beef prices at the highest levels in years, choice steers fattened on expensive grain brought an 18-year top of $19.50 per hundredweight in the livestock market today.

It was a price that gave cattle feeders their best profit margin on record, livestock men at the yards said, not considering the fact that they have been paying unusually high costs for feed in the past few months. Housewives paid 53 cents a pound for porterhouse steak and 47 cents for sirloin in butcher shops. MOORE, LUKE HEAR NOGALES TAX PLEA PHOENIX, Sept. 22. (JP) State Tax Commissioner Thad M.

Moore and Frank Luke left today for Nogales to conduct a hearing on Santa Cruz county's petition for permission to make an emergency tax levy of The county seeks $10,000 for indi gent medical relief and $100 for fuel for the courthouse. TOLEDO REJECTS WARD GOVERNMENT TOLEDO, Sept. 22. (To ledo's city manager form of government emerged victorious today in a vote battle against a 21-ward council plan. By a margin of almost 2 to 1, To ledo's 57,000 voters favored the present nine-man council elected by proportional representation.

Ruth Roland, Heroine of the Silent Screen, Dies on Coast Entered Movies in 1912, Won Fortune With Real Estate HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 22. (yP)-Ruth Roland, the San Francisco girl whose 15-year career in the silent movies began a quarter of a century ago, died in her home here this morning following a long illness. With the former star at the time of her death was her husband, Ben Bard, who also 'a screen actor. Began In 1912 Miss Roland entered motion pictures in 1912 and after winning stardom in serial thrillers stepped from the screen to real estate about 10 years ago and made a fortune in Los Angeles property.

"Ruth of the Rockies," "Ruth of the Range," "The Timber Queen," and a host of other fast-action wild west plays of two decades ago were hardly less spectacular than the realty development which took place on her property. Valuable Property In short order, it was converted from wide waste areas of Beverly Hills into what has been known as "the miracle mile," of business property on Wilshire boulevard, hous ing skyscrapers. She went back to the movies occasionally, and was on some vaude ville tours. Tho diminutive 155-DOUnd, D-IOOt- 4 actress for many years suffered from an injury to the verteora in- rurred durins her cowboy serial pictures when she was thrown from a horse. The one talking picture in whicm 6.