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The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 3

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WEDNTSIUY. JULY 7. 1013 Carole Landis' Suicide Blamed On Love and Money Difficulties HOLLYWOOD, July 7 AP I'nhappiness in love and financial instability were ascribed by friends Carole Landis today as causes of her suicide. Her sudden death Monday, uhich Detective Captain Fjiimett Jones said was 'definitely a suicide," was a shock to Hollwood uhich long ago became accustomed to similar shocks. But Carole Landis seemed to Hollywood to be an extreme extrovert.

Long a popular actress, she had kept fairly busy in pictures since she was discovered in a San Krancisco nicht club am billed as the movies' first sweater girl. She had been married four time. Her lawyer said she had effected a "satisfactory settlement with Horace Schmidlap i. New York theatrical produce" husband no. 4.

whom she sued for divorce last March i'2. Terms the settlement wete not disclosed but recent actions of the actress indicated, s'udio sources said, that she was faced with a financial stringency. Members of her family said, however, they were at a loss ts explain her act. Her brother. Lawrence Ridste of San Bernar.

dino. said he would question Rex Harrison. British actor, about his association with Miss Landis. Harrison found Miss 1 andis' body in the bathroom of her home. She had taken an oxeiriose of sleeping pills and left a for her mother, Mr.

Calara ljndis. Without explaining her act, it said' "I'm Sony, leally sorry to put you through this but there is no way to avoid it." Harrison told olice he was "a I II It New appointments in Green Crosn Insecticides Herbert ass tieii, mei rniointuogisi 01 ureen t. ross insecticides since has lten promoted to Director if Research and Head of the Technical Department. Stirling McLeod (right), former Assistant Professor of Entomology at the University of Manitoba, has been appointed Chief Entomologist. fi $79 00 purchases th tig five pece chrome set tomorrow! Extension table has plastic top and heavily plated hirpm style letjS.

Five hUTde cHrome chairs round cut this b'g Eoar sicn Sale faefure Tab'e has Jscl tCnite lea. CHROME SUITES LOWER FLOOR very good friend" o' the Her maid, Fannie jlden, said he had been a frequent guest at the. 'actress home, dining and swim ming wan ner. Harrison am nr and Miss Landis had been discussing a picture they planned to make in England. Harrison's wife, the British actress Lilli Palmer, flew her Tuesday from New York to join i him.

There havt been reports in Hollywood that she and Harrison were estranged. I Harrison issued a statement Tuesday in which he said: "My wife and I are not estranged and never have been. I had planned to join her in New York next Thursday. I do not fear appearing at an Inquest into Miss Lan dis' death, if one is railed. She and I were just friends." i i Miss Palmer then told reporters she and her husband we.

not estranged. Carole's grief stricken mother told rejiorters Tuesday that herj her means. I "Why, only a short time aso. in bitterness, she told me: Mother, marry a rich man and then sup port Her estate may be relatively small. I don't want to commit myself, but I know my daughter had a lot of worry andj trouble about her separation from i Mr.

Schmidlapp. "I told her not long ago she could have everything I hae If 't would help but she said: 'Oh, no, mother; it wouldn do any good There are too many thing i Schmidlapp. however, arriving by airliner, said Miss Landis was in sound condition financially. C. Prevette Joins School Trustees Of Ward Three I East Kildonan Council Monday named Cyril Prevette, of 665 Mun roe to complete the term of school trustee for Ward 3, follow ins resignation of Gordon Stiles.

THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE PAGE fXjV, Oh 1 fed JtJZ i G8 CAROLE'S MOTHER COLLAPSES: '0h, my baby. I want to see my baby," sobs Mrs. Clara Landis and collapses at the home of her daughter. Film Actress Carole Landis, who committed suicide Monday. At right is Mrs.

Dorothy Ross, Carole's sister. British Coal Miners Ask New Wage Plan WHITLEY BAY, England. July 7 CP British coal miners in struct ed tiieir union Tuesday to demand a new wage scheme peKRed to the cost of living. All work for the National Coal Board which operates nationalized coal' mines. Arthur Horner, top flight Communist, who is general secretary ot the National Union of Mineworkers I said the new scale must apply to every part of the country'.

He said differentials must end. Abe Moffat, president of the Scottish I'nion, said the present wage system is "rotten from end to end." Underground workers now get $23 a week end surface men '1. Some piece workers make up to $48 a week. The Labor government early this year asked that wanes and dividends be frozen at 1947 levels to combat inflation. Rich Double 0ny Bates! Unusually Attractive Yellow Cold Standards.

291 fORTACE AVENUE 1 vwi I 1 I Beautifully Figured Ivory Porcelain Bowls. Every One Has 3 way Light OUT Or TO WW CUSTOMERS Mail Orders Accepted! But order now to avoid disappointment. DmIh CK inrA As Ar tt Yugoslavia Agrees Ul.ia.ll, I laiiuc To Danube Parley Marshall Aid Plan Pact LONDON, July 7 AP "Aid has been given and accepted Britain's formal acceptance of because it is realized that Britain Marshal. Han aid was hailed eener J' ally today as the turning point in Daily Ex. her struggle bac against the agree also inspired a tew brickbats from opponents ot the The agreement was approved by Commons Tuesday night by a vote of 409 to 12; by tht House of Lords in an unrecorded vote.

Under the agreement Britain will receive about 1.200,000,000 during the first year. "We are indeed incurring a heavy burden ot responsioiiuy, tne ian agreement with the U.S. call ueral isews Lnronicie commeniea.j nl5 for frances participation in "But it is clear can' the Marshall Plan for EuroDean discharge this debt by intelligent use of our resources and by dili gent hard work." The Daily Herald, uibor. said: One Side Parking On Narrow Streets Sought for City Power to restrict throughout the city to one side of the street where pavements do not exceed 24 feet In width is being sought by civic improvements committee on recommendation of the city's traffic board. Where pavements are 24 feet or les.

parkins, where considered necessary, would be prohibited on the eastern and southern side of any street. The prohibition would apply only where signs are posted. The district resident architect of the federal department of public works Informed the committee that the city's traffic board would be consulted regarding traffic problems fared by the proposed new general post office. Committee endorsed recommendation of the traffic board that Covered in Rich Velours! has been taken in the direction of liquidating the British Empire." The Communist Daily Worker said: "Britain is now in a dependent position." France Ratifies PARIS, July 7 national assembly tAP) The ratified today Recovery. The vote was 336 to 183 with the Communists opposing the measure.

France will receive $375,000,000 in aid from the U.S. during the first three months of thi program's operation; J75, iXKt.OH) as a loan and the remainder as a direct grant. Followers of Charles de Gaulle abstained, claiming de Gaulle could have got more. Communist Jacques Duclo charged the pact parking means "colonization of France." NEW OFFICES Dr. Jacob Dentin and Associates 2nd FLOOR TIME BLOC.

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and Main St. jJ BELGRADE. July 7 (Reuters) The Yusoslav government has agreed to a four power request to cail a conference on the Danube question in Belgrade, July 30. The U.S.. Russia, Britain and France asked Yugoslavia in notes Tuesday to call the meeting on the question of future control of the Danube River.

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