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The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 17

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LP? 3t1fjf If 3 Cftt1C9 FRIDAY. AUGUST 20.19i?-PHl Police Hunt EX-ASSEMBLY SPEAKER HENRY W. WRIGHT DIES Man, but 'HeY Woman I I if ff i i- i it Wanted: Male COST ACCOUNTANT Manufacturing concern located in Riverside, require vo-c of rot accountant with a broad diversified background manufacturing cost, including standard costs, systems, timekeeping procedures, stock records, production reports and inventory controls. Must he capable of analvzing and interpreting costs and operation results for management. Furnish full information in repl.

consisting of age, experience and educational background. Salary 5350 Box R-207-NA, Time I Henry W. Wright, former Speaker of th Assemhly and onetime chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, died last night in Huntington Memorial Hospital. In 2 0 1 i he was elected to the State Legislature, serving three general manager of the I.os Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and Ralph engaged in the mining industry. Mr.

Wright was a resident of South Pasadena for 37 years. He came to the Southland in 190.V from Minnesota. He was born March 4, ISfiS. near Ionia, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Masquerade Disclosed by FBI; Fugitive Also Has Young 'Wife' terms. Mr. Wright, who was named to the county board in 1921. served 12 years on that body, including one term as chairman. OAKLAND, Aug.

19 (JF) Search for a missing Oakland bookkeeper wanted on a grand theft, warrant took a strange turn today. Police received an FBI report that it's a woman they want, not a man. nffirore alcn tearnoH Pnhm i dene had been "obviously at- 1 LJSJk Ld He leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Blanche Wright, of fi.Tt Park South Pasadena, and three sons, Wilbur architect; Harold tered'' as to sex. Minneapolis was ,1 I 5 (listed as the birthplace.

Stewart Nelson," 2o, missing since Monday, has been married two years to a 17-year-old Phoenix MASQUERADE FBI records revealed that "Robert S. Nelson," left, being sought by police on grand theft warrant, is a woman. "Mrs." Nelson, right, said she didn't know her handsome "husband" was a woman. Wireohot-a m. f4 lilt White Rites Conducted BOSTON, Aug.

13 (U.R) Privaie funeral services were conducted here today for Harry Dexter hite. Sfi, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, who was accused in the current Soviet spy Search for Nelson swung Angeles on Mrs. Nelson's report her husband had telegraphed her $50 from there. The grand-theft warrant alleged a theft of $310 from ihe bookkeeper's accounts at a wholesale restaurant, supply firm. CIVIC FIGURES TO ATTEND STATE FILM PREMIERE He died heatings in Washington last Mondav.

By emana Return Added Attraction XAVIER CUGAT and His Entertainers FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY THE ARAGON LICK PIER OCEAN PARK i P3 ISM I.t. Gov. Knight will head a list Sheriff Riscailuz, I.loyd D. Mitch- of civic leaders scheduled to at-jell, local manager of the Centen- tend showing of the first official nials Commission, and Barry Centennial film. The showing will I Bertram, regional director for the; Pi I Safely ihI LI Economically I (Ariz.) girl.

"Mrs." Nelson, near collapse when questioned by police, said phe didn't know her "husband" was a woman. She said "he" told her "he" always wore a bandage round "his" chest because of a war wound, and that "he" explained "he" could not consummate their marriage because "he" still loved 'his' first wife." They by the Rev. D. Smith at his home in Thoenix Oct 6, 1946, she said. Police Inspector Clarence Ko-vill said "Robert" had been arrested in Chicago several years ago for failure to have a draft rard, but was quickly released whn it was discovered she was woman in man's clothing.

Kovill said two birth certificate found in the Nelson resi NEW YORK ill First Lady Visits Newly Born Niece DENVER, Aug. 13 fTP) -Mrs. Ress Truman, wife of the President, arrived here for a two-week vacation today, and one of her first acts was to visit a newly arrived niece. 'She's a beaut iful baby," the First Ladv said after seeing Char be held Aug. 27 at n.m.

in Employees Association the Hollvwood High School. trrtQvlor flight "A -1 OCA. A. Rgir4 nd lntpct4 ZDOUGLAS AIRLINERS Fever Discoverer Dies KNOXVII.T.E, Aug. 19 (A) Mrs.

Lena A. Warener, 79. last survivor of a little band of American doctors and nurses who discovered the cause of yellow fever, died last night. Willard W. Keith of I.os Angeles, vice-chairman of the State Centennials Commission, ill also speak.

The commission is producing a series of films on California history. Other speaker? will include lotte Margaret Wallace, born last Mail Kmsorvaiianw Attmptmd AIRTICKETS, INC. SO. SPRING ST. MA-4t01 Thursday to Mr.

and Mrs. David F. Wallace. Wallace is Mrs. Truman's brother.

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