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DECEMBER 21, 1934. PART II. FRIDAY MORNJNG. Slayer Suspect and Lawyer THREAT LAID TO SNYDER Woman Injured When Studio W'orker Slain Questioned by Defense Lawyer Press Visitor WAR CLOUDS Scene Closes EARLY FILM LEADER DIES SEEN ABROAD French Visitor Points to Frank Beal, Director and Actor, to Be Given Last Riles Tomorrow Riviera Situation as Breeding Conflict ITALO TRIO ARRAIGNED Sudden Action Surprises January 7 Set for Pleading of Mrs. Werner, Craig and Weinblatt ia 7 7 Frank Beal, one of, the pioneer directors of the motion-picture industry, died yesterday at a local convalescent home after an Illness of several months.

He was 72 years of age. Recently his home ha been at 1933 North Bronson avenue. TAKES CHARACTER ROLLS Born in Cleveland, Beal went on the stage in mo when he was 18 years of age. He became well known both as an actor and a stage director, but he was one of the first prominent figures of the theatrical industry to desert It and eo intn Dan Snyder, 60-year-old odd Jobs man, made repeated threats against her, Mrs. Ruby Michels, studio employee, testified yesterday in the second day of the preliminary hearing of Snyder on charges of murdering Capt.

Otto Elllnger, studio policeman, and wounding Mrs. Michels at Culver City, December 6. "No one can take you from me I'll shoot you first," Mrs. Michels said Snyder told her in one conversation. The testimony was revealed as defense attorneys held Mrs.

Michels on the stand yesterday under cross-examination lor more than six hours. v.y War in Europe is a certainty, according to Dr. Edison de Matt of Nice, France, representative of the International Press who is traveling around the world. He called on Mayor Shaw yesterday, before leaving for New York and Europe. "VACATIONS" IN ITALY He asserted the situation In Southern France is critical due to the activities of Mussolini in molding youths of Italian parentage, living in the Riviera, into ardent followers of his doctrines.

Ten thousand of these boys, from 10 to 17 years of age, take three-month free "vacations" in Italy where they undergo military training, and then return to Southern France, De Matt asserted. He declared their parents, in the majority of cases, are anti-Fascists. JAPANESE PRAISED In a surprise move made within twenty-four hours of their reindictment by the Federal grand Jury en conspiracy counts incident to the Italo "Petroleum Corporation mail fraud trial, Mrs. Helen Werner, former local political figure, Justice Gavin W. Craig of the Appellate Court, and Joseph Weinblatt, real estate operator, yesterday appeared for arraignment before United States District Judge Cosgrave, Taken by surprise at their sudi den, and unannounced, appearance, Judge Cosgrave declared the pro- fwrinr wa "sltrflt.lv irregular but motion pictures, joining the old Edison de Matt of Nice, France, press association representative, who fears war in seug company ol Chicago as a-director in 1908.

Several years he lolned th Frank Beal, character actor and one of first picture directors, who succumbed here. Britons Plan Holiday Stay budding motion-picture colony of Southern California, and directed for the old American Film Company, Universal and Fox. RETIRING BAR HEAD TO GIVE RADIO TALK En route to Honolulu and the FUNERAL TOMORROW He leaves a son. Scott R. Beal.

Orient, Capt. Leonard F. Plugge, also an actor and director: and tw Speaking in a radio-talk series president of the International Broadcasting Company of London daughters, Mrs. William J. McClel-lan and Miss Katherine Beal, both of this city.

Rockhold Son Granted Leave H. B. Rockhold, an instrument man in the office of the County Surveyor, son of John E. Rockhold, former County Surveyor who disappeared mysteriously two weeks ago, yesterday was granted a seven months' leave of absence by the County Civil Service Commission. The leae is being taken on the grounds of ill health.

and his recent bride, the former Ann Muckleston of Muckleston, Funeral services, under the di "In the event of trouble between Italy and France, it is estimated that within six hours the Alpes Maritimes would be over-run by more than 10,000 well trained Italian soldiers," De Matt declared. The visitor recently arrived from the Orient and expressed great admiration for the Japanese, declaring they are a kindly and sincere people who are greatly misunder-, stood by the rest of the world. rection of Pierce Brothers, will ba Shropshire, will spend the holiday Attorney Daniel O'Neil, left, confers with his client, Daniel R. Snyder, as Mrs. Ruby Michels testifies at murder hearing.

sponsored by the Constitution Society in which several Los Angeles business and civic leaders are scheduled to appear, William H. Anderson, retiring president of the Los Angeles Bar Association, will talk on "Voting, a Prime Duty of Citizenship" today at 6:45 p.m. over period in Los Angeles, it was disclosed yesterday by the Baroness conducted tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Hollywood Cemetary Chapel, with Rev. Neal Dodd officiating.

After Fern Andra (Mrs. Ian Keith,) will entertain the couple during cremation, the ashes will be placed Silverstein put out checks totalling $2200, most of them being cashier's checks on the First National Bank of Denver. Investigators assert that the defendant for two years has been cashing bad checks. KFAC. in tne-Hollywood Mausoleum.

their stay. J8) aid since the defendants were in court he would proceed with their arraignment. He summoned District Court Clerk Cross to swear the defendants. MRS. WERNER SWORN FIRST Mrs.

Werner was the first to be worn. "Helen Werner?" questioned Cross. "Yes," the defendant replied. "It said. Attorney Joseph Lewlnson, counsel for the woman, then stepped before Judge Cosgrave, waived a reading of the indictment and asked for additional time in.

which to plead. The Jurist set January 7, next, for the hearing. Mark Herron, counsel for Justice Craig, and Hugo Harris, attorney for Weinblatt. also asked that January 7 be set as the time for his clients to plead. APPEARS FOR GOVERNMENT Hurriedly summoned by court attaches.

Asst. U. S. Atty. Carr hastened to Judge Cosgrave's chambers represent the government at the arraignment The new indictments on which the trio were arraigned yesterday replace the original indictments which recently were held defective by United States District Judge Fee of Portland, called here to hear arguments on demurrers filed by the defendants.

CHARGES SIMILAR The new indictments, according to U. S. Atty. Hall, are substantially the same as those originally returned against the defendants by the grand Jury. They charge one count of conspiracy to bribe gov- eminent officials and one count of conspiracy to obstruct Justice in connection with the Italo mall fraud ease.

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who died after he had fired a bullet into his brain, were held in abeyance pending the arrival today of his father, J. J. Thorup, from Hayward, Cal. The body of Thorup, city ambulance driver at the hospital where Mrs. Thorup has been employed for five years, la in the Delmsr E.

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