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TUESDAY ilORNTXG. FEBRUARY 18, 1936. PART ILJ Protected ISTAND TAKEN! Seelis Decree Finds People Bach Duce IPLOT FEARED WAR CLOUD MAYPASS BY LEDERER BY ACTRESS1 I i PLEBISCITE F0RJJ.C.L.A. Military Training I 6 Dp for Student Balloting Beginning Tomorrow U.C.L.A. Expert Maxine Reiner Says Husband Cruel at Contested Divorce Trial Finds Hope Dr.

Steiner Says Italians i Actor and Lecturer Engages Detectives After Series of Thefts Reported Molested by prowlers, who on tsro occasions are declared to have committed minor thefts from his parked automobile, Francis Lederer, motion-picture actor and lecturer, of 1947 North Sycamore avenue, disclosed yesterday that he has engaged private detectives to conduct Back Policies of Duce; Battle Toll Suppressed -J If European hostilities have not Shall military training be retained, be put on an optional basis or be entirely abolished? Seeking to feel the student pulse on the R.O.T.C. question, which has been the basis of continued -wrangling on the campus of the UniTer-slty of California at Los Angeles for several years. Dr. Ernest Carro'l Moore, provost, yesterday announced be eun by next summer tnere is good possibility that the present war scare mav subside. an Investigation.

if That uas the prediction made -V yesterday by Dr. H. Arthur Steiner, EXTORTION PLOT HINTED Activity of the detectives gave assistant professor of political sci ence at the University of California rise to the belief that the actor was vetl the object of an extortion plot Lederer said that blankets were a student plebiscite on the subject. at Los Angeles. STUDIES CRISIS Dr.

Steiner returned to Los An stolen from the rear compartment of his machine twice. A third at eeles lust in time to take up his Maxine Reiner, actress, who took stand yesterday in divorce separate maintenance suit against husband. Timri photo 1.. teaching duties for the spring se tempt to force the back part of the mester after a six-months' observe tion tour of Rome. Geneva and automobile was frustrated by a friend, who had waited in the machine, the actor reported.

Three months of stormy marital life in the home of Maxine Reiner film actress, and Joseph Myerson. wholesale clothing merchant, were reviewed yesterday when trial of the couple's contested divorce-separate maintenance suit opened before Superior Judge Price. Demanding a divorce, Myerson was the first to tell his version of his married life with the 19-year-old screen player, which began last July 11 and ended in a separation on October 18. SAYS MONEY DEMANDED "She continually wanted more money than I earned," Myerson testified. "Finally she left our apartment.

She said she earned more money than I did and didn't need me.H Miss Reiner's version was given later in the day. She asked for separate maintenance. "When we were about to be married he promised that we would have a home, but all we had was a one-room apartment," she said. ALIMONY SOUGHT "Then, too, he threatened my life and struck me. It wasn't true, though, that I left him.

He locked me out of the apartment." Miss Reiner seeks alimony, placing her husband's Income at $600 a month. Francis Lederer, film actor, whose home is guarded by Pair Acquitted Paris. "The Mediterranean crisis is prob A AGENCY BEAD SILENT C. T. Rule, manager of the crimi ably Europe's most 6erious since the World War." he stated.

"All nations of Show Charge are furiously rearming and only an indecisive diplomatic position nal division of the Bums National Detective Agency, refused to affirm or deny that his operatives had been working on the case. has delayed the outbreak of hos tllltles." STILL BAD RISK "GOOD-BYE TO ECZEMA'S ITCH" SAYSPOSLAM Instead of scratching and suffering why not apply soothing, cooling Poslam? Often the very; first application brings welcome relief to this distress and with the irritation gone, the skin at rest, healing is greatly aided. Even old and stubborn cases are comforted. Get a box to-day from your druggist, SOc, and say goodbye to eczema's discomforts. A convincing trial sent free.

Just write: POSLAM Desk 6, He declared that any informa tion must come from Lederer. The TJ.CL.A. political expert GOODWILL GROUP TO LEAVE Frederic H. Blair, executive di Woman Paid Council Tribute The City Council in adjourning yesterday paused in respect to the memory of Mrs. Mary Agnes Mc-Keag.

She was the wife of William H. McKeag, chief teller in the office of the City Treasurer, a veteran city employee. Mrs. McKeag passed away last Saturday after a lengthy illness. Funeral were conducted yesterday at the Paul D.

Robinson undertaking establishment. warned that European investments are still a bad risk. "America's neutrality policy, if the war breaks out, will be a decisive factor. No war A jury in Municipal Judge Faul-coner's court yesterday acquitted Robert F. Davis and Lewis Martin, proprietors of a show at 510 South Main street, of presenting an indecent exhibition.

Although vice squad officers charged patrons were lured In by Insinuations they would see an unclothed woman, the Jury voted the acquittal when it was learned the spectators were only shown a papier mache figure of a woman. rector of the Goodwill Industries of Southern California, will head a delegation of twenty Goodwill leaders in Southern California who will attend the California Regional Goodwill Industries Institute in San Dr. H. Arthur Steiner, assistant professor of political ence at U.C.L.A, reading: one of the Italian pamphlets brought back from a six-months visit to Europe. Time photo Francisco.

The party will leave Los Angeles tomorrow. 254 West 54th St, New York, N.Y. BOND POLL CITY TO FACE AERIAL RAID ow under the can be fought long without her assistance." Nearly five months in Italy con-vincedhlm that the Italian people are thoroughly behind Mussolini's Ethiopian campaign. Dr. Steiner said.

The real crisis will come when the war ends, he forecast. PROBLEM LATER "The war keeps large numbers of men under arms and employed in factories supplying war goods. When the war comes to a close Mussolini's real problem will begin." The Italian public knows nothing of the military casualties caused by the fighting and disease, he said. No cripples are in evidence and the controlled press gives the impression that only a few hundred lives have been lost. They are also told that the outside world is overwhelmingly in sympathy with II Duce's efforts to civilize the Ethiopians.

J5ankoiAme PLANS LAID Sham Bomb Attach to Mark Olive View Issue Calling for Conclusion of Exercises for Defense Week $1,815,000 to Be Placed on May 5 Ballot PERSONAL LOAM FLAN A bond issue of $1,815,000 to assist A simulated air raid on downtown Los Angeles with the City Hall designated as the objective of in the financing of a new $3,300,000 unit at Olive View Sanatorium, the county's large tuberculosis institu On the Side theoretical bombs will be a feature of the concluding exercises of National Defense Week Saturday tion at San Fernando, will be placed on the May 5 Presidential primary morning. election ballot. (Continued from First Page) lie's old single reelers "The Fire This was the announcement made That was the decision of the Board man made about twenty years" yesterday at a meeting of the Re serve Officers' Association commit of Supervisors yesterday after nu -s A iou merous hearings and discussions of tee which is in charge of the annual defense week program. Col. Ray I the subject with Rex Thomson, ago.

For long runs there never has been anything on the stage and screen like those old Chaplin single reelers Percy Ham- Follmer, chairman of the demon county superintendent of charities; strations committee, said that E. J. Gray, executive head of Olive View; welfare officials and medical aiond. Veteran dramatic critic, telegram from Col. H.

R. Harmon executive officer of the First Wing Made his first bid for fame in General Headquarters Air Force at men. FINANCING PLAN March Field, advised the local or ganization that fifty planes fifteen Under the plan as proposed by bombers and thirty-five pursuit Chicago and continued to make the world and his wife sit up and take notice in New York. Right this minute I can't think of another celebrated man named Percy amount you ships will take to the air in the sham raid on the city. county officials, application 'be made for government funds under the P.Wf.A, program, 45 per cent of the total amount to be an outright grant.

The bond issue the voters will be asked to adopt, amounting to Programs in schools; churches and except the late Percy Haughton civic and patriotic groups continue with thirty speakers being assigned orjraw I from the association's speaker $1,815 000, will represent 55 per cent bureau, assording to Maj. George one time Harvard football coach Bill Leahy. Sportsman from Arkansas. Mr. Leahy like Mark Twain's man Smiley of "Jumping Frog' fame will bet of the cot, the county's obligation, L.

Armstrong, general chairman of The bonds would be invalidated the defense week" committee, if' the county fails to obtain the A supper dance at the Army and government funds. on anything. One time he had a Navy Club Saturday night will con elude the annual observance. BUILDING CAPACITY stable of racing ants. And the "Jumping Frog" yarn had a sort The new building as proposed would have 443,907 square feet of Flames From of a parallel In this town when floor space and a capacity of 1146 beds.

At present, according to Supt. "Titanic" Thompson, the gambler, Heater Fatal Gray, the county has between 850 plucked an ant out of the sand at the Rancho Golf club and with it beat Leahy's star performer and 900 patients scattered through' out the county in contract Succumbing to burns received la Saturday when her clothing caught fire from a gas heater in her home Jerome Beatty. Once a It is estimated that practically baseball writer. Now a contribu at 9612 Kalmia street. Watts, Mrs tor to national magazines.

Often Nettie Fierce, 50 years ol age, has three stories in one issue un the entire cost of the new structure would be paid back with money received by the county from the State subsidy for the care of tubercular patients. This amounts to $3 a week per patient when the patient died in ths General Hospital yes terday morning. der different names. I sold the Nothing could He simpler than the new Bank of America Personal Loan Plan. You receive the full amount oi the loan you re-guire-Lhere are no deductions! You repay 'that amount plus $8 per year for each $100 borrowed.

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attracted by her screams, reached The money is not paid for the pa. her too late to save her irom tients in contract hospitals. after having the next six turned down gave it all up Stray dog, an Irish setter, wanders thru traffic at Fifth and Hill. All cars the flames. COLONIAL COSTUMES TO BE GARa AT PARTY slow up to let the pup go safely by.

It might not be a bad idea for a pedestrian who has to cross a lot of streets to rent a dog skin at one of those masked ball costume shops. Then when he came Attired in colonial costumes, more than 100 society women will participate in a bridge luncheon for the benefit of the scholarship fund of the McKinley Home for to a bad comer he could disguise himself as a dog thus Insuring a safe crossing. I think a sheep Boys at noon tomorrow. The scene of the party, the home of Mrs. dog skin would be about right for Charles R.

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