The Press Democrat from Santa Rosa, California • 1

THE WEATHER Fair Wednesday and Thursday: fogs on the coast; slightly higher temperature in interiior; moderate northwest wind off the coast. Maximum temperature yesterday, 80; Minimum, 39. Rainfall last 24 hours to 5 p. m. yesterday, seasonal to date, 0.02; normal, 0.01.

EMOCRU GET SPOT CASH For your berries, apricots and poultry this year through THE PRESS DEMOCRAT nnd SANTA ROSA REPUBLICAN CLASSIFIED ADS Phone 54 Same Low Rates EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR-NO. 1 60 Published Daily Except Monday SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1938 Price 5c Per Copy TWO SECTIONS-TWELVE PAGES SOM Napa Fair Spieler Bit by Own Snake-Cure Fails to Work LIGHTNING BOL BLASTS MINE SCIENTISTS FEARED DROWNED Bahs Charges Count With Death Threats as Mystery Man Hints New Romance FAKE FHA 'OFFICIAL' JAILED FOR SWINDLE CITY TO HOLD SPECIAL SIX MISSING ON COLORADO BOND ISSUE ELECTION TRIO KILLED, 1 1 STUNNED BY EXPLOSION Racket Exposed by G-Men After Petaluman Bilked of $181 in 'Payoff to Get Loan WHAT federal officers regard as a "loan racket" operated by a psuedo appraiser for the Federal Housing Administrator! was exposed in San Francisco yesterday with arrest of Fred W. Borden. Borden was taken into custody by special agents of the Mid-August Vote Favored on $123,750 Proposal for Improvements With PWA Aid ARRANGEMENTS to hold a special election the middle of August on a bond issue of approximately $123,750 for im provement of the fire department and water system were dis- T1 It 11 cuy councumen ionowing me cussed last mgnt py aanta nosa 400,000 Jap Troops Head For Hankow 100 Warships, 350 Planes Included in Mighty Triph Offensive SHANGHAI, Wednesday, July 6 (UP) Japan launched a mighty triple drive on Hankow today designed to isolate the provisional Chinese capital within a fortnight. More than 100 warships, 400,000 and 350 war planes were thrown into the offensive.

Simultaneously the Japanese fought their way toward the last stretch of the Peiping-Hankow railway' in Chinese hands, north of Hankow, and resumed their mass offensive in southwest Shan-si province to clear that area preliminary to an advance" on Sian-Fu, capital of Shensi province and an important Chinese military and communications base. Despite confident statements by Chinese government officials in Hankow, foreign military attaches here and in the capital agreed that the outlook was dark for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, and his all-China anti-Japanese front. They confirmed the official Japanese statement that the strategic city of Hukow, dominating the entrance to Lake Poy-ang, southeast of Hankow, was occupied by the Japanese yesterday. Kiukiang, sister city of Hukow, was expected to be taken during the next 48 hours. It already has been devastated by Japanese aerial bombing and partly deserted by its Chinese defenders.

PUIS SWEEP OAKLAND, July 5 (AP) Flames which resulted in a six-alarm call broke out tonight in the big plant of the California Sash and Door Oakland police reported. More than an hour after the first alarm was sounded the flames were reported raging out of control. Telephone calls to the' Oakland fire department went unanswered. Every available piece of fire equipment in the city was massed at the scene, Twelfth and Pine streets, in the industrial section. mam Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion and was held on charges of impersonating a federal officer on complaint of G.

H. B. Canoles, 232 Keller street, Petaluma. G-men said Canoles complained that he paid $181 to Borden several months ago on the understanding that Borden, wiio posed as a federal appraiser, would aid him in securing a $600 loan upon his Petaluma home. Canoles, who also operates a rice field near Colusa, told the special agents that he had been told to see Borden regarding the proposed loan.

He said Borden then propositioned him to pay for his help in securing the loan, promising early approval of the $6500 FHA "appropriation, Borden will be arraigned Saturday before United States Commissioner Williams in San Francisco, it was announced. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 (AP) The optimism that got its first big whirl in the stock market in the last two weeks filtered into the Pacific coast shipping industry and today brought expressions of confidence reviving business would put more cargo aboard ships. Most to the point in waterfront comment was the combination of better lumber orders and the boost of $2 a thousand feet in lumber prices at mills in the northwest. With better buying in southern California and on the Atlantic seaboard, shipowners figured better demand for their transportation services. Stan Laurel's Wife Must Enter Jail HOLLYWOOD, July 5 (UP) Mrs.

Lillian Laurel, the blonde Russian dancer who film comic Stan Laurel has married three times just for emphasis, tonight was sentenced to spend five days in jail after she pleaded guilty to driving recklessly and without a license. Actually she was sentenced to 30 days, but Judge Charles Griffin of Beverly Hills police court suspended 25 days on condition Mrs. Laurel pay a fine of $100, stop driving for six months, remain aloof from all traffic offenses during a two-year probation period, and serve in person the remaining five days of the original sentence. Father Killed by Tot With Pistol SACRAMENTO, July 5 (UP) Alfred Latona, 32, was enjoying a day off at home with his 5-year-old daughter, Mary. The girl was playing with her cap pistol.

He laid the toy gun on a dresser near his own .38 caliber revolver. As he walked from the room, Mary mistakenly picked up the real gun, aimed at her father and pulled the trigger. Latona went to the hospital with a bullet in his shoulder. COAST SHIPPING SHOWING GAINS EDWARD LANNOYE, val pitchman, specializing in snake-bite cure, held crowds spellbound for hours at the Silverado Fair in Calistoga over the weekend and holiday. Bottle after bottle of "Doc" Lan-noye's remedy was sold as lie extolled its curative powers and gingerly handled several rattlesnakes.

Today, Lannoye is fighting for life in a Napa hospital where he was taken Monday night after being bitten by one of his rattler pets. Physicians worked for more than five hours to save the man's life before he was pronounced out of danger. His condition was reported improved last night, but Lannoye was still seriously ilL His own medicine, taken in generous doses after the rattler sunk its fangs into his arm while the snakes were being put back in a box for the night, failed to help him. Lannoye is thinking of taking on a new line for the remainder of the fair season. S.F.

Man Kills Self With Gun At Petaluma 'Accident Proves Suicide As Wire Used to Pull Shotgun Trigger PATRICK KENNEDY, 55, 18 East Endicott Park, San Francisco, motorman for the municipal railroads, ended his life on a ranch near Petaluma early yesterday by shooting himself just below the heart with a 12 guage shotgun. County officers said it was apparent that Kennedy was a suicide. Kennedy, in ill health, complained Monday that he was not feeling well, friends said. He was a guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Mike Mikelson, Route 4, Box 199, Petaluma, having come to their Walker district ranch last Saturday. He wrote a long letter to a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Birdsley at 4327 Park Boulevard, San Diego, Sunday afternoon, but did not mail the missive.

Officers who opened it after the shooting yesterday found nothing in the contents to indicate that Kennedy planned suicide, they said. The body was found by a young daughter of Mikelson. According to Mikelson, he arose at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning to start milking and was joined by Kennedy, who said that he had not been sleeping well. The San Franciscan then loaded the shotgun and said he would walk into the hills and hunt rabbits before sunup. The shot was not heard and when Kennedy did not return to the ranchhouse for break fast, the child went in search.

(Con tinned on Page 2, col. 5) River Diverted to Seek Child's Body ESTES PARK, July 5 (UP) Workmen tonight con structed a dam on Fall River to divert the swiftly-flowing stream in their search for Alfred Beil-hartz, 4-year-old Denver boy missing since Sunday. Hundreds of searchers, includ ing park service employes, two companies of CCC boys and many volunteers have searched the heavily forested area for three days without finding a trace of the missing child, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey Beil- hartz of Denver.

Bloodhounds, brought from the Colorado State Penitentiary, have trailed the path that the boy evidently took when he wandered off from his parents while they were pitching a week-end holiday camp last Sunday. BUSINESS BETTER ALBUQUERQUE, N. July 5 (AP) The Santa Re railroad returned 177 men here today to shop jobs they left May 1 in a recession personnel cut. W. R.

Harrison, shop superintendent, attributed the move to "an improved business outlook." The Albuquerque shop now employes 364 men on a five-day week, compared with between 400 and 500 in the pre-retrenchment period. $1,000,000 SCHOOL SAN JOSE, July 5 (AP) Taking advantage of a PWA grant of $523,170 already allocated for the purpose, the San Jose city school board tonight voted to call a bond election August 2 for $640,000 toward construction fa million dollar high school. DIVORCED IN RENO RENO, July 5 Divorce suits mea here today included: Irene Blevins vs. James R. Blevins of Petaluma, mar ried Greeley, Jan.

14, 1933; cruelty. London Society Agog Over Sensational Trial Testimony LONDON, July 5 (AP) Possibility of a third romance for twice-married Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow and that her bitterly estranged Danish husband might name his "rival" DDenlv arjDeared today as Bri tain's most famous Dolice court heard sensational testimony of the Woolworth heiress' domestic Strife. American-born Barbara's name was linked in romantic rumors with a London society man, mentioned guardedly but unnamed at today's hearing, hinting at a third titled marriage, this time to a prince, for the one-ume wife of Prince Alexis Mdivani. Count Will Testify Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow, accused by Barbara's attorneys of demanding $5,000,000 for a divorce, is scheduled to take the witness stand July 13 in Bow street court when hearings are resumed on charges he threatened his wife and caused her to fear for her life. Barbara and her husband sat in court but not together today as two of Britain's most brilliant lawyers argued a case likely to end in a judicial separation and eventual divorce for the heiress who renounced her American citizenship last fall.

Used Obscene Names Countess Barbara's lawyers accused the count of: Threatening to duel and then to shoot "the gentleman in London" a guarded phrase attorneys for both sides agreed upon; Calling his wife obscene names; Threatening her with "three years of hell with headlines." Threatening to seize his son; Threatening to "shoot himself and others," thereby putting the countess "on the spot" and saying "everyone would know Barbara had driven him to Engaging in "talk about blackmail," tind causing his wife, to become "terrified of him." Burst Into Tears The count was described as bursting into tears when he re-reived a letter from his wife saying it was "impossible for me to on living with you," and as asking if the countess would marry "the gentleman in London" if she got a divorce. Attorneys for the countess declared not only did her husband flemand $5,000,000 and laugh at a preferred $250,000 gift as an insult, but also asked custody of (Continued on Pace 2, col. 1) Ml SACRAMENTO, July 5 (AP) Seeking more complete information on the income and expenditures of Arthur H. Samish, San Francisco lobyist, District Attorney Otis D. Babcock announced today issuance of grand jury subpeanas for several Los Angeles and San Francisco residents.

The county prosecutor disclosed he will continue his examination of Samish's activities as legislative counsel for horse racing, brewing, steam railway, and miscellaneous interests when the inquiry into legislative practices is resumed Thursday morning. Of the approximately 20 subipeanas for additional witnesses which were issued a dozen or more, it was reported, are for representatives of the lobbyist's business clients. Samish, on the stand last Thursday and Friday, revealed an. income of more than $100,000. The Los Angeles Turf club, which operates Santa Anita and the California Brewers' Institute members, contributing about $60,000 jointly were listed as his largest patrons.

Order New Autopsy In Hypnotic Death HOLLYWOOD, July 5 (UP) The coroner's office tonight ordered a complete and exhaustive autopsy on the body of Mrs. Marie Colombos, who died Thursday while a former vaudeville hypnotist was visiting her home for the admitted purpose of attempting by "post-hypnotic" suggestion to prevent the birth of her expected child. Coroner Frank Nance announced the district attorney's office is "not satisfied" with the failure of autopsy surgeon L. G. Gogel to establish a cause of death, and that he will seek a court order to remove the body from the receiving vault of Calvary cemetery.

Nance said an examination of the vital organs will be resumed at the same time. II RIVER TRIP Searchers Open Hunt For Wreckage in Swift Rapids LEE'S FERRY, July 5 (UP) The surging wat-. ers'of the flood-tide Colorado river were watched here tonight with growing alarm for a party of two women and four men scientists, overdue on an expedition down the dangerous rapids and canyons of the stream. An east-bound TWA airliner from Los Aneeles ordpred tn flv over the Colorado in an attempt to sight the party, circled this isolated outpost late today and then resumed its flight without making any report to the anxious watcners below. Observers Keep Vigil Two government men, A.

J. Hansen and F. S. who comprise the only residents of Lee's Ferry, said they were prepared to keep a 24 hour vigil if necessary to sight the river explorers and their three small boats. Hansen reported the six members of the party might have been delayed by long portages around some of the more dangerous rapids but expressed considerable anxiety for the two women, attempting to be the first of their sex to conquer the Colorado.

"That river is running at 69,000 second feet, the highest mark in 10 years," Hansen said. "One slip in the fast water would mean destruction against the high canyon walls or on the jagged rocks of the rapids." "There has been no wreckage sighted yet," Hansen said hopefully. Heard No Word No word has been heard from the explorers since they left Green River, Utah, 300 miles upstream, June 20. The Colorado passes through the southern Utah wastelands and into the narrow canyons of Arizona, one of America's most primitive regions, where communication is impossible. The two women.

Miss Elzada Clover, 40-year-old University of Michigan botamist, and her assistant, Lois Joter, 25, joined the party for a "thrill" and to study the hidden flora in the Grand Canyon. Leading the expedition was Norman D. Nevills, Mexican Hat, Utah, river guide. Others were Dr. Eugene Atkinson, Michigan zoologist; Don Harris of the U.S.

Geoloical Survey, and W. C. Gibson, San Francisco artist. They expect to "shoot" over the rapids in the high water and emerge safely at Lake Mead, behind Boulder Dam, Nevada, in about 40 days. 15,000 in Jewels Seized in.Robbery HUNTINGTON, N.

July 5. (UP) Police tonight investigated the theft of $15,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Marshall Field 3rd, third wife of the grandson of the founder of the Chicago mercantile firm. The jewelry was stolen from the Fields' palatial estate here on Sunday morning, District Attorney Fred J. Munder said.

The Fields are spending the summer at the estate. The jewelry, which was kept in Mrs. Fields dressing room, consisted of three pieces a bracelet, a necklace and a ring, all set with diamonds. rr TK WASHED-AiR Refrigerator Grace Bros. Ice Delivery PHONE 9 National Ice Cold Storage Co.

PHONE 82 Members of National Association of Ice Industries flDBB -A LONGER PERIODS 'i I BETWEEN Gas Pocket, 3900 Feet Underground, Ignited By Electrical Storm MICHEL, B. July 5-(AP) Exploding mine gases killed three men in this East Kootenay coal-producing town today, but 11 other men walked from the blast-rocked Crows Nest Coal company workings without injury. British Columbia police blamed the tragedy on a lightning bolt they said apparent.lv traveled 3(-900 feet into the workings of No. 1 mine along steel rails of the underground railway and ignited a pocket of gas. The dead were identified by mine officials as: Edward Morrison, fire boss.

William Cartwright, 40, fire boss. John Phillips, 32, pipe fitter. Major Tragedy Averted Today was a slack day in seam of the mine, or the death toll might have been much higher. Only 14 men were in the shaft, instead of several hundred. Dredgemen from the British Columbia government's mine rescue crew at Fernie, 23 miles southwest of here, raced across mountain roads to the mine workings.

On their first attempt to enter the mine they were driven back by gas. Their second try was successful, and the three bodies Were found. The 11 men who escaped safe ly were on what police termed the "safe" side of the mine. Al though stunned by the blast, they were able to walk out of the mine tunnel without assistance. The bodies were recovered about! 4:30 p.

m. (PST). WASHINGTON, July 5. (AP) The bitter issue of government reorganization appeared likely tonight to play a major part in 1938 campaigning. President Roosevelt made plain at a press conference this afternoon he had not abandoned the idea of revamping the executive branch of the government, despite his defeat on the issue last session.

The public wants a reorganization bill, he said. He predicted one would be enacted, to put the government on a businesslike basis. Critics who charged an attempt was being made to clothe the president with dictatorial powers were successful in their fight against administration reorganization proposals in the 75th congress, A bill passed the senate, but the subject was pi gen-holed in the house. Fleet Will Arrive In S. F.

Bay Tues. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. (AP) More than 70 vessels of the United States fleet are scheduled to arrive in San Francisco Bay next Tuesday to await inspection two days later by President Roosevelt. The chief executive is to inspect the fighting force aboard the cruiser Houston, possibly in the company of Admiral Claude C. Bloch, fleet commander-in-chief.

Cannon will bark a 21 gun presidential salute as the ships "pass in Review." Following the ceremonies the vessels will depart for maneuvers and other ports a few at a time over a period of a month, naval headquarters here said. TwoDead 12 Hurt In Gasoline Blast GEORGE WEST, July 5 (AP) A roaring sheet of flame springing from an exploding fuel gas tank fatally burned two persons here today, injured twelve others, destroyed a cafe, a residence and three automobiles. The dead were Patsy Jean Morris, about six, of San Antonio, and John Lytle, a Negro cook in the cafe, both of whom died in the Three Rivers hospital EFFICIENCY ACT FIGHT SEEN Old VetsEnd Reunion at Gettysburg Aged Soldiers Exchange, Farewells as Historic Gathering Adjourns GETTYSBURG, Julv 5 (AP) Veterans of the Blue and of the Gray bade one another farewell tonight and started home from "the greatest time in their lives" then-last reunion. Special trains bore the old. Civil war soldiers homeward, leaving sectional enmities dead on the battlefield with the thousands who fell there 75 years ago.

The happiness of reunion memories crowded out the thought time is closing in and the remnants of the once proud Union and Confederate armies soon must join their comrades. Departing for his St. Louis home, John M. Claypool, 92-year-ld commander of the Confederate veterans, exulted: "I've just been tickled to death. I've been to lots of reunions, but never anything like this.

I knew it would be good, but it turned out better than anything I could conceive. Claypool and Dr. Overton II. Merrnet, G. A.

R. commander, declared they had the "time of our lives." About 1,000 veterans, half of those at the reunion, left for the west on the first two trains. The remainder start tomorrow. Gettysburg folk, who enjoyed veterans' visits perhaps more than did hundreds of thousands of sightseers, gathered at two branch-line railroad depots to wave a last good bye. KILLS HIMSELF PITTSBURG, July 5 (AP) A discovery of the body of Thomas.

J. McBarron in a hotel room here apparently wrote finis today to a police investigation of the wounding of McBarron's former wife, Mrs. Martha Bauman McBarron, 27, and a night club operator, Joe Silva. Deputy Coroner Alphonse CauDecini said McBarron. 48.

had shot himself through the head. His body was found a kneeling position beside a bed. A Crucifix was in his Ipft hand. The other held an automatic pistol. Mrs.

McBarron ana biiva, me latter seriously hurt, were shot near a night club in this area Sunday after McBarron accosted his former wife and her escort, L. J. Ludcke, 28, as they were leaving Silva's place. Mrs. Emma Lowery, Melrose hotel, landlady who discovered McBarron's body, said her apparently came in unnoticed and found a vacant room.

"She cani get out," Mrs. Mitchell announced firmly. "We'll have to move the buildings." The policemen suggested that before anything so extravagant was attempted, they should first consult police emergency squad No. 1, which handles unexpected situations. They also called In an S.

F. C. A. man to see that nothing happened to Bessie. While the assembled experts were discussing what should be done to get Bessie out, she walked out carrying a puppy in her mouth.

She made eight more round trips, bringing out a puppy each time and depositing them on the sidewalk. "Good heavens!" exclaimed Mrs. Mi'Jrhelt, and went home with her ten dogs. regular business session. That the council will act im mediately to call the election upon receiving WPA sanction to a federal giant of $101,250 to wards the $225,000 projects was indicated, with the councumen apparently favoring a special election, rather than including the bond issue on the ballot at the August 30 primary.

Keep Cost Down Cost of conducting the election at nine consolidated precincts would be less than that of handling the issue at the 30 local precincts in the August primary voting, City Clerk Ney L. Dono van told the group. Belief was expressed that PWA approval could be secured within another week, following which it will necessary to advertise the election 30 days before it is held City Manager Joseph P. Berry said he felt certain that the bond election could be held prior to the August 30 primary. Devoting last night's business meeting to disposing of routine matters, the council adjourned until tonight, when it will take up the question of advertising for bids for garbage collection and disposal, the appointment of a municipal playground commission and discuss plans for the two new fire houses with William Herbert local architect.

Only One Protest Following the meeting the councilmen gathered as a board of equalization to hear protests on tax assessments. Only one protest received, A. C. McKinlay asking that the assessment be lowered on parcels of 10 and 12 acres each, part of the estate of the late Nannie V. McKinlay.

McKinlay had presented a similar request earlier in the day to the county board of supervisors. The council is expected to meet nightly throughout the week as an equalization board. Tonight's council meeting will start at 7:30 o'clock, following which the members will again gather to hear assessment complaints. The city's new garbage ordinance was adopted at a meeting of the council last week. It provides that a contract for garbage col lection shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder.

A delegation was present at last night's meeting to present the request of the Santa Rosa district Parent-Teacher's Association for formation by city ordinance of a municipal playground commission to institute a proram of supervised playrounds. It was later decided, however, to withhold the request until tonight. No Official Estimate While City Engineer Arthur P. Noyes has already given a preliminary estimate of $100,000 as the cost of improving the city's water system, through the laying of more than six miles of new and large mains and construction of a new reservoir, there has been no official estimate as to (Continued on Page 2, col. 7) accidents as compared with 56 last year.

Thirty persons were killed in traffic accidents, but many of these were motorcycle crackups and pedestrian mishaps. At Sacramento E. Raymond Cato, chief of the State Highway Patrol, said "we are proud of the record which California motorists helped us to establish in fatality reduction." "Traffic generally was heavy but it moved smoothly. There was a definite indication of a co-operative spirit in the motoring public," Cato said. Gov.

Frank Merriam, in a statement, commended California's newspapers, radio stations, State Highway officers and the motor ists themselves for helping in the reduction of automobile accidents WEEKEND DEATH TOLL FOR U. 5. REACHES 517 Marked Decline in Traffic Accidents Hailed as California Counts 53 Dead Over Holiday By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE 72 hours of the Independence Day weekend brought violent deaths to at least 517 persons in the United States. In contrast to the Fourth of July of other days when hospitals were filled with fireworks' victims pnly three persons Fox Terrier Amazes Police, Gives Birth to Nine Puppies NEW YORK, July 5. (UP) Bessie, a fox terrier with strong maternal ambitions, had "ninetuplets" today, but it required seven patrolmen, police emergency squad No.

1 and two agents from the S. P. C. A. to do the obstetrics.

Mrs. Helen Mitchell, who owns Bessie, took her for an airing, and before she knew it Bessie had scooted into a narrow slow between fwo buildings. 3Irs. Mitchell couldn't follow her in, and Bessie wouldn't come out, so she called a policeman. The policeman could not get in, either, and he called a fellow cop.

By the time five more policemen arrived, it was unanimously agreed that something was happening to Bessie. She was whining and staring wildly from the dark recess between the buildings. inrougnoui ine naiion werer killed by that cause The greatest destroyer of lives was automobile accidents which killed 258. The second greatest number of fatalities was 141 drownings. Twenty persons killed themselves and 27 more were shot by other persons, mainly by accident.

Trains killed 18 and the remaining 50 fatalities resulted from such causes as lightning and accidents in the home. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 (UP) California's toll of violent deaths over the Fourth of July weekend reached 53 tonight, but state highway patrol officials said that of this total only 22 persons were killed in actual automobile tonight..