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a a a a a ENQUIRER AND NEWS Battle Creek, July 7, 1948 THE Motives Hunted In Landis Suicide Unhappy Marriages, Financial Woes Seen Possible Cause. HOLLYWOOD (P) Speculation continued today on what caused screen glamor girl Carole Landis to commit suicide. Friends and relatives biame an unhappy married life and financial troubles, at least in part. No Financial Worries But her fourth husband, W. Horace Schmidlapp, flew in from Chicago yesterday say he could see no reason for her to take her own life.

He claimed she was "all right" financially. The 29-year-old blond actress filed suit for divorce against Schmidlapp last March 22, charging extreme mental cruelty Actor Rex Harrison, who dined with the actress Sunday and found her body slumped in the bathroom of her home Monday, said she had indicated to him she was in financial difficulties. Offered Home for Sale But ner mother, Mrs. Clara Landis said "Carole was deep in finan-! cial trouble. She had sold her her car-but things still piled up.

She told me not long ago and with bitterness: 'Marry a rich man and support The actress had been negotiating for the sale of her mortgaged home. Meantime, authorities were tempting to learn where she obtained the sleeping pills which ended her life. Her physician, Dr. Maynard D. Brandsma, said he had never prescribed any for her.

Denies Romance Harrison denied there was any romantic interest between himself and the actress. "Carole Landis was not in love with me." he declared. His wife, British Actress Lilli Palmer, stood beside him as he made the statement. And after Harrison had denied he and his wife were estranged "or ever had peen." Miss Palmer said: "I love Rex and we are More insight into the actress' domestic unhappiness came from a relative by marriage, Mrs. Evelyn Ross, who was a close friend of Miss Landis.

Wanted Home, Family Life "What Carole wanted more than anything else in life was home life family of her own. And this was denied her," said Mrs. Ross. She added: "We in the family knew what Carole's heart trouble was. That's why she married four times." Schmidlapp was asked if he and the actress had talked of reconciliation and he declined to answer.

He said he had talked to her by phone last week and that she seemed cheerful. Unable to Find Will Her father, Alfred Ridste, was reported en route from his home in Richmond. to Hollvwood. The 55-year-old railroad machinist said he had not seen her since 1943, but remarked "this suicide story doesn't sound right." A will was mentioned in the farewell note the star left her mother. But members of the family and two attorneys were unable to find one.

The note had mentioned a will "in the file." She did execute one in 1944, however. Funeral arrangements for the actress must await results of coroner's tests and a inquest plans. Springfield's Board Names New Officers New officers of the Springfield Place school board, elected at a meeting last night, are Clarence Russell, president; James Seage, secretary, William Schieber, treasurer. Mr. Russell.

was secretary last year, Mr. Seage was a trustee, and Mr. Schieber continues in his office. John Korkinsky and Byron McDonald are the new members of the board and begin their terms as trustees. next meeting of the board will be Monday unless a special meeting on transportation is called later this week.

The board discussed purchase of a bus of its own, and a playground program which is scheduled to open next week and continue through the summer. CLASSIFIEDS FOR RESULTS KNOTTY NOTIONS -By Postma Don't "jump" into building a new home without consulting our file of building plans. We'll give you several new ideas for a more comfortable home. See us for building materials too. We'll give you better service.

8D) Paoduct, DELIVER DIAL 23726 DICKMAN RD. AT KELLOGG AIRPORT More War Dead Arriving from Italy Transport Carroll Victory to Dock in New York Soon. Soon to dock in New York City is the army transport Carroll Vicbearing the bodies of 4,842 Americans who lost their lives in Italy. Included in the list of 175 being returned to Michigan are five servicemen from this area. They are Staff.

Sergt. Wendell L. McKnight of Charlotte, Pvt. Harold W. Norwood of Delton, Pvt.

Jerry J. Osterhouse of near Galesburg, Pfc. Rex E. Parks of Sherwood, and Master Sergt. Nicholas J.

Pavluchik of Albion. Three were killed on the Anzio beachead in Italy, and two may have died there or at Cassino during the breakthrough to Rome. Sergeant McKnight was 22 years old when he died May 29, 1944, at Anzio. He was born Jan. 11, 1922, in Charlotte, attended the local schools, and worked on his grandfather's farm until entering service March 5, 1941.

He trained at Fort Sheridan near Chicago, going overseas in February, 1944, with the 5th Infantry Regiment. He received posthumous award of the Purple Heart medal. Surviving are his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Herman McKnight of Charlotte: two sisters, Mrs. Bernadine Robbins and Miss Frances McKnight, both of Charlotte; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKnight of Docsin, and Mrs. Otis Inman of' Lansing.

Private Norwood was born Dec. 14, 1909, in Kalamazoo, the son of Russell! A. and Frances Ellen Norwood. grew up in Kalamazoo and Delton, going to high school in Hastings. He was inducted into the army in the early summer of 1943 while working at the Eaton Manufacturing Co.

valve division here. After training, he shipped overseas Africa, then to Sicily, preparatory to the Anzio beachhead landing. He was killed March 3, 1944, in Cisterna when artillery fire caught his 18- man detail on patrol. He belonged to the 3rd Division. He is survived by his mother, Mrs.

Frances G. Germain of Route 3, Delton; his brother. Capt. Ross Norwood, commander of the 172nd Fighter squadron of the air national guard at Kellogg Field, and his widow. since remarried and now living in Golden, Tex.

Private Osterhouse was killed May 28, 1944, on the beachhead when he and a first aid attempted to leave their foxhole to rescue a wounded man. He was born Jan. 26, 1922, in Detroit, growing up there and enlisting there Dec. 7. 1942.

His family had a summer home near Galesburg where they now live. Private Osterhouse trained near Fort Worth, going overseas in March, 1943, with the 3rd Division. He was missing in action Feb. 11, 1944, but subsequently turned up. He, too, received the Purple Heart posthumously.

Sur- Truck Takes Off CH Hits Without Parked Driver, Car A driverless pickup truck and a parked passenger car were involved in unusual accident last evening. "Leo L. Porter of 16 West Fountain, a furniture dealer, parked his truck in front of his store at 56-58 Southwest Capital avenue about 7:15 p. m. He was in the store 15 minutes and returning to the street, found the truck had been involved in an accident a half block away.

Witnesses reported that the rear bumper of a passenger car. parked of the Porter car became hooked onto the front bumper of the truck. Driver of the passenger car, apparently unaware the truck was nitched to his car, drove southward in Capital and had gone a half block when the bumper hitch broke, setting the truck free. It swerved to the rignt and into the parked car of Matthew Amos of 238 Hubbard. Damage to truck and car were placed at $35.

Driver of the passenger car was not identified. viving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Osterhouse; two sisters, Miss Geraldine Osterhouse and Mrs. John (Mary Ann) Dinzik, and his grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Seynhave, all residing at the home near Galesburg. Private Parks was inducted April 1, 1943, and trained in Arkansas and Pennsylvania before being sent to Africa and Italy. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Parks, live in Sherwood. Sergeant Pavluchik was the first Albion soldier to be killed in action in the Second World war. He was killed in action Feb. 7. 1944, but whether at Anzio or on the Cassino front is not known to his family.

He was inducted April 14, 1941, one of the first 75 Albion men to be drafted. He trained with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Knox, going overseas with it in 1943 to participate in the closing phases of the Tunisian campaign. He was born June 20, 1911, in Albion, graduating from high school there in 1929 after playing end on the football team. He worked for the Albion Malleable Iron Co. Besides his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Pavulchik, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Helen, Morse Mary of Pavluchik Washington, of D. Kala- mazoo. The bodies will not arrive at their final destinations until from three to six weeks after their arrival in New York City.

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M. Edward guests Hutchins, (standing) now manager of the Post Tavern, was then the manager of the Las Vegas resort Creek from Las Vegas in April, Local Hotelman Served as Host To Miss Landis Morgan Edward Hutchins, manager of the Post Tavern, became well acquainted with the movie actress. Carole Landis, when she spent six weeks as a guest at his hotel in Las Vegas, three years ago. Like other acquaintances and friends of Miss Landis, however, Mr. Hutchins has no idea why she ended her life.

Before coming to Battle Creek in April. 1946, Mr. Hutchins was manager of El Rancho Vegas hotel Las Vegas. Miss Landis' visit there in June. 1945 was one of the factors in bringing into the open the rivalry between Reno and Las Vegas as the preferred place of residence while awaiting for a divorce, a development widely publicized by the press services at the time.

Mr. Hutchins recalls that when Miss Landis visited Las Vegas she was establishing residence in Nevada to secure a divorce from Capt. Thomas C. Wallace, her third husbandies Landis phoned us from Reno, stating she was very unhappy hotel. Mr.

Hutchins came to Battle 1946. there and inquiring if she could get accomodations at El Rancho," Mr. Hutchins said. "I told her to come on and she then asked how she could get there. We had a private plane at our disposal and sent it to Reno to pick her up." The actress spent a busy six weeks at the resort hotel.

She was the center of attraction at a dinner given in honor of Prince Abdul Ilah. regent of Iraq on June 16, 1945. In addition she plunged into two prosupport of the Seventh motionoud drive and was credited with the sale of more than a half million dollars in bonds. One of these was a floor show at the hotel in which she participated and the other was promotion built up for a show that presented 30 rounds of boxing. ONLY PARTLY IMMUNE ST.

LOUIS (U.P)-Hugh Lake, a Boy Scout field executive, rubbed his face with poison ivy to show youngsters in his camp that he was immune to the stuff. They were more than amazed the next morning when they found their leader's face unmarked but a fresh case of poison ivy covering both of his legs. Of the 600.000 Jewish settlers now in Israel, about 3,000 came originally from the United States. 155 LBS. 120 LBS.

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