The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 1

LOS ALTOS BANK AIDE SHOT IN HOLDUP BRIEFLY TOLD TOWNSEND SUED LOS ANGELES, Aug. --Dr. Frances E. Townsend and Clements, founders of the Townsc-nd old age revolving pension, plan, today faced a lawsuit filed by the Rev. Rupert Griffiths, Los Angeles Townsend club ot-ganizer, who sued for $11,200 on grounds he had never been.

raid for certain services rendered the pension plan. MERR1AM RECALL FAILS LOS ANGELES, Aug. --With only one day remaining to pi ac the recall of ov. Frank Merriam on the November ballot, the United Progessivea recall committee today announced that the filing date may pass without action. Only seven counties are over the top with signatures, it was said.

STRIKE CLOSES NEWSPAPER SEATTLE, Aug. strike of 20 members of the American Newspaper Guild, employed by the Scuttle Post Intelligencer, today prevented publication of the paper. One hundred pickets recruited from various unions milled about the newspaper's 1 downtown building last night, challenging employes who remained inside to join them. UNSHAVEN ACTOR SILENT NKW YORK, Aug. Chai'les Boyer, usually congenial Hollywood actor, and his actress wife, Pat Patterson, were on the Atlantic today abord the He de France after refusing to see newspapermen or cameramen.

He said he did not want to be bothered because he needed a shave. F. R. IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, Aug. Presdent Roosevelt arrived in Cleveland aboard his special train at a.

today. He will inspect two WPA projects and visit the Great Lakes exposition celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the city's incorporation. ON MINING BOAKI) SACRAMENTO, Aug. --Gov. Frank Merriam today announced appointment of Robert Linton, Los Angeles, as a member of the state mining board, succeeding Edward Morris Smith, Los Angeles, resigned.

Linton is chairman of the mining committee of the Los AngcttB Chamber of Commerce and a member of a firm of mining engineers. MARTINEZ GETS P. 0. WASHINGTON, Aug. '--The treasury announced today that George Peterson, San Leandro, with $70,000 was apparent low bidder for construction of a postoffice at Martinez, Calif.

Other low were Central California Construction of San Francisco, 518,000 and Robert McCarthy, Son Francisco, $79,000. REUTHER GETS CLEMENCY I LOS ANGELES, Aug. suspension of Dutch Reuthcr, manager of the Seattle Baseball club, was partially lifted today by C. Tuttle, president of the Pa- pific Coast league. Tuttle, reconsidering an original decision to suspend Reuther for the remainder pf the acnson for an admitted attack on Umpire Bill Engel, reduced the suspension to ten days and im- nosed a $50 fine.

i 25.00C GET JOBS SACRAMENTO, Aug. --The California state employment service sent 26,612 California men and women to private and public jobs paying prevailing wage rates during the past month, Roy S. 'Stockton, director, announced to- jjlay. This was the greatest placement recorded since the sEate bureau became affiliated with the States employment service more than a year ago. After all those prepara- by the anti-New Dealers for a big conference in -uaj auj iy ture attraction, suddenly discovered that, owing to previous engagements, he could not attend.

Well, it's a good hing he let "em know in time. Imagine how embarrassing it would have been if they'd started routing out all the guys in the hotels registered under the name of Smith. From the way Al's been flirting with the GOP, it sounds like somebody must have told him if he wants a big job he should try whitewashing an elephant. Of course, you can't really blame the ex-governor for being sore at his old colleagues. For-the past three years he has received no more recognition from the New Dealers than a Owen from a Hitler.

P. S. Judging from the way Al keeps throwing that 1932 platform up to tlie president, it like F. D. R.

must have written those campaign promises in a diary. FULL LEASED UNITED PRESS WIRE Weather SAN HATEO COUNTY Fair and cool tonight and Saturday; fresh west winds VOli. 26. No. YEAR SAKI tMATHQ COUNTY CIRCULATION DAILY IN EXCESS Itf 5210 THE TIMES SOUVENIR FIESTA EDITION celebrating (he 80th Anniversary of San Mateo County and the Second Annual Floral Fiesta will be published October 7 Wrapped, Addressed, Mailed--lOc Copy Reservations Taken Now SAN MATEO, CALIFOKNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1936 SIXTEEN PAGES PER COPY 3o--50o PER MONTH COYOTE PI.

OFF Storm Breaks Over Astor Peace Pact Mad, Demands Case Be Reopened I I Caustic Comment of Attorney Raises Roof LOS ANGELES, Aug. serious clash between Trial Judge Goodwin Knight and for Dr. Franklyn Thorpe developed today when 'Judge Knight firmly opposed attempts of counsel to reopen the compromised child custody case of Dr. Thorpe and Mary Aator. film star.

Judge Knight announced with finality that he did not desire to hear a petition by Attorney Joseph Anderson, head of the Thorpe counsel, to hold in contempt, R. R. Woolley, attorney for Miss Astor. Thorpe Enraged The Thorpe was enraged over a caustic statement issued by Woolley in bebalf of Miss Astor after the compromise announcement late yesterday. Judge Knight" declared his "patience was exhausted" the new deve lopm ents, which broke after Thorpe and hig counsel apparently brooded most of the night.

The jurist verbally warned that, if anyone attacked his authority over the interests of little Marylyn Thorpe, "someone would land in jail," Apprised of the attitude of Judge Knight against reopening the case Attorney Anderson declared: "He can't say that. We haven't bad our day in court." Judge Threatens Judge Knight, in his formal declared omniously that "if necessary, the court will take further in behalf of the child." Anderson was expected to appear before Judge Knight this afternoon unless he experiences another change of mind. Meantime a sudden change of heart was experienced by Mrs. Lillian Law ton Miles, who was placed in Dr. Thorpe's bedroom for breakfast in testimony presented by a witness for Misa Astor.

Mrs. Miles was angry because the case ended yestc rday w5 th "no ch ance for me to be vindicated," but today in court she said: Changes Mind "I hope it's all over. There has already been too much damaging notoriety for many persons whose names have been involved through no fault of their own." Mrs, Miles came before Judge Knight with her mother, Mrs. Mary Lawton, in connection with affidavits filed with the court in an effort to prove she was home with her mother at tbe i a nurse-maid said she was nn overnight guest nt Dr. Thorpe's home.

"I am greatly relieved and happy that this case has ended," she said. "Dr. Thorpe did everything possible to promote the settlement and Mary certainly got the best of it in the settlement." The case, was not ended insofar as George Kaufman, lanky Broad- fContlnneil on Two) Fire Threatens City of San Jose SAN JOSE, Aug. today destroyed the Fair Motor Service building here and for a time threatened San Jose business district buildings. Damage was estimated at $10,000.

Fanned by a brisk south wind, sparks were carried hundreds of feet into the air and funded on roofs of nearby buildings, including Rale's large department store. Apartment residents flc." into the streets but returned after firemen controlled the blaze, which was fed by automobile tires and gasoline. GUARDED FOR HOLD-UP MEN Sheriff's officers and Peninsula police blacked all highways and the San Mateo-Hayward and Dumbarton bridges this afternoon to halt escape of a bandit who held pthe First Nationu Bank of Los Altos about 1 o'clock, and shot and wounded an employe who refused to raise his hands. The gunman failed to obtain any money, according to the Santa Clara county sheriff's office, which broadcast an alpoints buleltin to Peninsula police departments. All Roadn Guarded Squads of deputies from Sheriff James J.

McGrath's office, police of Redwood City, San Mateo and Burlingame and state highway patrolmen armed with machine guns combed El Camino real, Bayshore highway, Skyline boulevard and connecting roads. The would-be robber made good his escape in an automobile believed stolen. Officers were seeking a Port! V-8 sedan, 1032 model, with California license number 7 4432. The gunman fired three shots in his mad escape. Woman Helped, Report Conflicting reports concerning the attempted holdup were confused by statements from persons near tlio scene, who said a gun- wonmn accompanied the would-be bandit.

This report later wau discredited. W. T. Ctements, president of the bank, said that Stanley Garrett, 40, assistant cashier of the bank, wns alone at the time. He moved toward a burglar alarm and the intruder fired three shots in rapid succession.

The Inst bullet grazed Garrett's scalp but his injuries were not serious. Murder Victim Son of Judge Increasing i today strengthened the theory that the bizzarc "chain murder" of William Langlcy, alias Kaoul Cherbourg, sailor and maritime union investigator, wag committed in San Francisco or in San Mateo county and the body then thrown into the bay from a poi north of It edwood City. This was the firm belief of Un- dorsheriff Hugo Radbruch, who is conducting tne investigation in Oakland, following a study of the movement of the tide. Radbruch said he WOK convinced the crime was committed on this side of the bay. Real Name Langley At the same time is was disclosed by police that the murder victim's true a ia William Langley and that he is the son of a Kentucky Authorities admitted that they were temporarily balked in their investigation as local leads collapsed and new developments awaited inquiry into northwest angles in the Macabre case.

William P. Shay, sailor, held for questioning oy police because he supposedly was acquainted with (Continued on Page Two) 70-MILE SPEEDER Hall Newhall, 1405 Van Ness avenue, San Francisco, cited for speeding 70 miles an hour on Bay- highwgay, was fined by Justice of the Peace Hugh F. Mullin today. N. Young, San Francisco, paid for failure to yield the right of way.

Fifteen other motorists were fined a total of $45, CAMINO WORK MONDAY Work on the $16,931 reconstruction of El Camino Real between Broadway and Edgchill drive will be started Monday by the Union Paving Compay of San Francisco, according to City Engineer Cecil Longson of Burlfngame. Markers Urged For El Camino Plea Made Today to State Official 1 0 1 S. S. F. Joins Advocates cf Bayshore Prepared to urge that El Camino Real be restored to its status as the original U.

8. Highway No. 101, and a Bayshore boulevard, now enjoying this designation, be distinguished as No. 101 "alternate a committee of the newly-formed Camino Real" association was to wait on Charles II. PurceTl, state highway engineer, today.

Engineer Purccll is the California member: of the American Association of Highway Officials, which has absolute authority over the marking of highways recognized by United States government as federal roads, eud which is the -sole agency with power to restore the "101" signs to Camino real, it was revealed by Attorney Harrison Call of South San Francisco. Bay-shore Now FederaJ Call attended the organization meeting of the. El Camino Real association in Palo Alto yesterday afternoon. "Bnyshore highway is considered a federal and federal authority made the change in designating the. ccnstal 101 route," declared Attorney Call.

"The American Association of Highway cials is in charge of marking federal roads, and the signs are put up by United tSatcs bureau of roads, just as the stale of California contracts with the automobile clubs to Install the state markers and traffic signs. State Engineer Purcell is the California member of the association." Two Sides Develop Call declared that the controversy over moving Rl Camino "101" to Bayshore highway bad developed two sides, involving highway property owners, residents and businessmen. 'It is only fair to listen to both sides," -said Cnll. "Businessmen and rope rty owners along Bayshore highway feel they are entitled to equal consideration with the merchants of the cities ami rural areas along El Camino real. This is particularly the re-action of the businessmen in South San Francisco, through which the Bayshore pusses "On the other hand, the effect of the removol of the signs on San Mateo county af a whole deserves primary consideration rand thought.

We cannot nfford to lose the identity of the historic, scenic route through nur towns and cities." Alternate Routes Call said the feasible solution would be the designation of both El Camino real and the Bnyshore as "Route 101" from the Santa Clara county junction to San Francisco, Bayshore highway, he said, could be distinguished as the "alternate" 101 route, giving out-of-state travelers their choice of the two roads. "This, I believe, would be a compromise satisfactory to alt," declared the attorney. "It is solely within the power of the officials' association. The proposition will be broached to Purceli today by a committee of Sa-i Mateo and Santa Clara county leaders," Two Roads in South Call pointed out that El Camino real splits intc two highways, each designated as Route 101, at Ventura in Southern California. The original highway proceeds through Girard, Los Angeles and Santa Ana.

The other, designated as on alternate rourc ano marked by 101 markers for its entire distance, follows the coast through Santa Monica and Long Eeach, joining the first hitrhwa) again near San (Continued on Page Five) Spain Warned Over American Held Hostage Embassy Told to Get Action From Madrid A A I Washington Tells U. S. Citizens to Get Out WASHINGTON, Aug. lU.PJ_The State department today instructed American Consul Charles Bay at Seville, Spain, to take "emphatic" action to protect J. 0.

Ambler, an American citizen from Ban AntoniOj who was reported held among 38 hostages in a Spanish mine. LONDON, Aug. Armed Loy alist are holding aptive 37 Britons and one American at the Rio Tmc mines in Huelva, advices received here today said. The American is J. 0.

Ambler, from San Antonio, Tex. H. M. S. Brazen, in a wireless message to the Admiralty Huelva, described 1 the men's predicament, saying they had arranged to evacuate the mines but were unable to leave.

The British government started negotiator with Madrid to arrange departure of the men. Ambler was described as a mining consultant. The Rio Tinto Co. said Mrs. Ambler is touring in Europe.

Americans Warned (Copyrlfrlit. 1936. ly i Prcsn A I Aug. American government today gave warning to all its citizens to leave Madrid at once or to remain on their own responsibility. Americana who elect to remain must leave the embassy, where some of them have been sheltered.

Kmlmssy officials were authorized to close the building entirely if the situation became sufficiently grave. The crack United States cruiser Quincy was ordered to call at Alicante Sunday to remove Americans: Chaos Near Today's warning came after reports from all Spain indicated a state approaching chaos was near. The embassy posted tlie following notice on the building: "Instructions have just been received from the government at Washington for the evacuation of all American nationals from Madrid immediately unless they are prepared no longer to seek refuge in the embassy and to remain in Madrid on their own responsibility. "The state department authorizes i on Page Two) Mother Forces Poison on Girl SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Yvonne Prince, 28, committed suicide in her home here today by poison after forcing a spoon full of the deadly potion through the lips of her daughter, Lorraine, 9, police reported.

Lorraine, who is expected to recover, told hospital attendants her mother poured a spoonful liquid and told her to drink it, saying, "It wili be good for your complexion." The girl was reluctant so the mother held her head anti forced the poison between her lips. The daughter then said she saw Ker mother drink heavily from the bottle and a moment fater noticed her face drawn with pain. It was learned that Mrs. Prince and her husband, Michael, had been separated for some time. Kc is a musician and was said to be working in Modesto.

FERRELL REPORTED HOT OVER GAMBLING GROWTH 6 De Luxe 9 Resort Said to Have Opened on Coast Times Redwood City Bureau REDWOOD CITY, Aug. of a "deluxe" gam bling resort on the Coostside, where the wheels of chance roll merrily each night, and charming hostesses are on a to greet the cash customers-- Numerous book makers doing a flourishing business in the cities and unincorporated areas-Three bookies operating "within two bocks" of the police department of .1 certain city-Slot machines "planted" by San Francisco interests in assorted places inside and outside of the cities-One place in a rural area boast- ing seven slot machines, where a week ago it had only six-Special probe These facts, backed up by evidence, have been established by a special investigated of District Attorney Gilbert D. Ferreirs office after three or four weeks of probing around the county, The Times (Continued on Pago Two) FIRE MASCOT POISONED ScottyJ Burlingame Pet Victim of Fiend orched on five? (nicks and in the cars of city officials, 1ms tiiken "Scotty," former mnscot of the Burlingunie'fire department, of City Engineer Cecil Longson; frumliiir figure us lie his last ritl Yesterday ruorning "Scotty," a ninc-year-ohi fox tei-ricr, was alive and well. Yesterday afternoon his body was taken away by Poundm aster Archie Hamilton nftor the clog had fallen victim to one of the poisoners who a taken the lives of four Burlingame dogs during the past two months. Scotty was found dead at 4 p.

m. yesterday, lying under the trees on Kaston drive near Lohg- son's home, .1309 Bernal avenue, Longson said, ho had been poisoned. Longson bought "Scotty" eight years ago when Vie was an awkward ittle pup, ami (he dug soon made friends of hosts of Burlin- gamu children. For two years he was mascot of the fire department, riding with firemen on the engine nearly every time it left the station. More recently "Scotty" has heen His days have been spent playing i the children near Longson's home.

There is scarcely a child in Burlingame wlio ilid not kmiw "Snotty," scarcely a man in the city's service who lias not taken him as passenger on city business trips about the town. They will remember "Scotty," but they will not see him again. The poisoner's work is done. DOLE BABY DIES IN S. F.

Two-Year-Old Cries for Mother Found on Yacht SAX IWANCISCO, Aug. '2, gnmcl- son of I a i pinctipplc miignate, died at Hie Children's hospital here today i his who Inul he en erui.sin« in Alaskan waters, tried to charter a plane at Alaska, where she had been located and informed of his serious illness. Desperately ill, delirious, the boy moaned repeatedly during his dy- injr hours. 'Mother, mother, my mother," he cried while his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

James D. Dole, to quiet and soothe him. The child had been left in the care of the grandparents while the mother went on a yachting; trip through northern waters. Stricken suddenly, the bnby failed to respond to treatment. The U.

R- const guard cutter was appealed to in an effort to locate the yacht on which Ihe mother was having- a vacaton but it was not i the bo.it landed at Petersburg, Alaska, fishing village, that she wns found. 5 WOMEN IN ROLLING CAR Turns Over Four Times After Skyline Crash Five women were suffering injuries received when car in they were i i turned over four limc.s i .1 collision mi Skyline boulevard near Kings tain late yesterday. The car, driven by Mrs. Nola U'hiteliill, 53, 2464 Twenty-second avenue, San Francisco, struck the rear of a machine driven by Joel Lmdo, IOC Sanchez street, San Casa Baywood apartments, P'rancisco, and then rolled over catapulting the women lo the pavement, according to State a i Officers James Wallace and 1 Otto Schramm. Injured were Mrs.

Whitehall and Mrs. Myrtle Hall, 40, 1230 Twen- tieth avenue, San Francisco, possible fractured shoulders, cuts and bruises, and Mrs. H. H. Hartham, 48, 1528 Floribunda avenue, Bur- I linga Mrs.

L. E. Raisin, 54, Mateo, and Mrs. Emily Eg 47, Sacramento, severe cub bruise. 1 Mrs.

Raisin was able to leave Mills Memorial hnsprtal for her home after receiving emergency treatment. The others remained! in the hospital. 2 Cities Asked To Pay $80,000 For Bay Front $252,000 Price Put on 400 Acre Tract I I A Would Include Golf Links and Pacific City A revised offer made jointly by the W. H. Howard and H.

P. Bowie estates to sell 636 acres of Pacific City and Coyote Point property, mending offshore tidelanda, for development as a was revealed today. Total price of the property is $252,000. The property is devided into five portions, one of which is the 1O. 1 -ac municipal golf course which the city of Sail Mateo.

has an option. Two hundred and ninety acres are submerged tidelands. 1 Will Arrange Conference With t'eceipt of the offer, City Manager E. P. Wilsey said he won Id arrange a con erence be tween city councils of San Mateo and Burlingame to discuss the proposal.

Kcgardcd as the most logical plan for the purchase should decision be made to acquire the property is a joint Burlinganic and San Mntco bond issue. Col. Charles Kirkbride, former San Mateo city attorney, believes such a plan would be legal. The Howard estate, which early last month announced it would sell the GS aci'os comprising Pacific City, hag now made a new Includes Golf Course This is (p include 230 adjoining tide Pamts in the price asked originally for the 135-acre Pacific City Property offered by (he two estates in as follows; 1. comprisng 65 acres and 230 acres of submerged luniT, $6,1,000, owned by Ihe Howard estale.

2. Sixly acres of submerged land south-east of Coyote point, $150 nn acre, total price $9000, otvned by the Howard estate. ,1. One hundred and ten acres of a estate property fronting on IJaysKore highway bet Poplar and Mount Diablo avenues adjoining the mu nicipal golf course, 4. Coyote Point, 66 acres, 000, owned by (he Bowie estate.

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Davis. I a French and St. Louis al Pittsburgh, to be payed later. A I A Detroit at Chicago, grounds. Cleveland -183 St.

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