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The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 5

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THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: SUNDAY. AUGUST 12, 1934 SECTION 1 PACE 3 State Appears Sole Hope in Relief Tangle; Fund to Run Out Tuesday SUIT 'ACCUSES MATE Lila Lee Named In Tenor's Suit for AMADOR RANCH FIRE PROBED IN un rat, vno naa ie files fdr divorce fhov flGJEISON OF $550,709 110,000 Damages Nothing On, Too OLITICAL FEUD YOUTH KILLED IN AUTJCHASH One Victim Dies at Hospital Before Identifying Her Friend; Two Succumb on Highway AWAITED IS LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11. (AP) Lila Lee, motion picture actress, was named as one of three defend- HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 11.

(AP) The next time Pat Paterson investigates one of those doorknobs Judge Caminetti Charges That Enemies Seek to Strike at Him Through His Mother Suit Charges Long Series of Cruelties and Neglect to Son of Millionaire Lawyer Officials Decline to Speculate on Welfare Situation if Aid From Sacramento Fails A I) JACKSON, Aug. 11. Origin of the fire which swept over 400 acres of the ranch owned by Mrs. Ella Caminetti was subject of an exhaustive Investigation here today. Her son, Judge Anthony Caminetti, is the center of the political feud which is agitating Amador County.

MERCED, Aug. 11. Two young women and a young man were killed on the Yosemtte highway near here today when their automobile collided with an oil truck. Dead were Cecilia Davis, 21, of San Jose and Toronto, Canada; her unidentified girl companion and Donald McKensie Scott, 19, of Glendale. ACTED AS COMPANION.

Youne Scott, driver of the car, Charging cruelty, Virginia Cum-ming Metson, 2205 Scott 'street, brought suit for divorce yesterday against Wilfred G. Metson, son of W.H. Metson, millionaire San Frarn--cisco attorney, clubman and former, leader of California's anti dry forces. Mrs. Metson is the daughter of Joseph M.

Cumming, regent of the University of California, secretary of the Downtown Association and. former secretary of the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Helpless because of a stubborn political deadlock in the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco yesterday looked to the State as its only hope of providing food and shelter for the city'8 64,000 unemployed after Tuesday noon. At that hour the last $22,697 of the city's budgeted $1,000,000 relief orroxENTS denounced. "Political opponent are.

making my mother a target because LILA LEE fund will be distributed. nH the unidentified girl, died at a- tH' Citv officials were reluctant to speculate on the prospect should the State fail to act on the city's application for the $550,709 allocated it from the State relief bond fund. my own record Is too clean to attack," Caminetti said today. "My mother was given a duplicate teaching salary warrant when the original waa lost and through a mistake) both were cashed when the lost slip was found. The money, was restored to the school hoard Immediately the mistake was discovered.

Now my enemies are using the Incident to attack me." if 0 i This sum, if granted, would be suf ficient for thirty flays. NEW DEVELOPMENTS. Two new developments combined to make the State apparently the last resort: Although Fire Warden James 1 Even If the Supervisors should adoct tomorrow the Mayor's plan On of Thre ants today in a suit filed by Emilio Staine, operatic tenor, who said he was injured in a traffic accident and asked $110,000 damages. Staine stated he was crossing a street In Santa Monica, July 8, when struck by an automobile driven by George Morrison, chauffeur, and occupied also by Miss Lee and Jack R. Peine.

Staine declared he was permanently disabled and his career hampered by injuries he Mrs. London Gains; Held Out of Danger SANTA ROSA, Aug. 11 Condition of Mrs. Charminn London, injured when her horse fell on her, continued to improve ypsterday. Her Drs.

A. M. Thom Smith said today that the ranch fire was probably caused by a carelessly thrown-away lighted cigarette, the Caminetti faction regarded to provide $100,000 monthly in relief the scene of the crash. Miss Davis was rushed to Mercy Hospital here and died two hours later. Before she died she said she had a good friend, Mr.

Irene Ludhorff at San Jose. She died before she could name her girl companion. Mrs. Ludhorff at San Jose said the girl had stayed with her for the last few years at various intervals. She said tha girl's father lives in Toronto, Canada, and that the girl had been a companion to various elderly persons and invalids since coming to California, EVANGELISM CLUE.

Scott was identified through a hunting license. Police here were Investigating possibility that the trio may have been Pentecostal evangelists since much literature of that denomination and a number of Bibles were found in the wrecked car. Dillinsrer Sr. Act funds by slashing city employes salaries, the money probably will not be available until September 1. 2 City Attorney O'Toole ex- SERIES OF CHARGES.

In her action, filed in the Superior Court by her attorney, Syl-! vester J. McAtee, Mrs. Metson charges a long series of cruelties and neglect, dating from the birth of their first child, Wilfred G. Jr, now 6, and continuing through trie-birth of their second son, Reuben to date of separation, No-; vember 20, 1933. Excessive use of alcohol, a quar-, relsoma nature, returning home at early hours the morning, art among Mrs.

Metson'a charges. ASKS $300 ALETCONT. She asks a restraining order to, prevent disposal of community property, a division of community' property, $500 permanent alimony, and custody of the two children. Mrs. Metson's complaint recitea that she has been accustomed to spending $1,000 a month for maintenance of herself and household, but she only asks $500 a month alimony.

The Metsons were married in San Francisco, November 29, 1924, and separated November 20 last year, the complaint said. nressprl informal doubt whether Mavor Rossi could invoke his char tor emergency power to divert funds budgeted for other purposes tn relief. It was pointed out that the city employes have already enterca tne month of August on a monthly salary basis. and that legally no deduc son and 'C. N.

Carlson, said she. was virtually out of dancer. tions erht toe made irom men- Some months will be needed for her complete recovery, the tihvst- this report with more than a little skepticism. STATE IN TROBE. 1 Meanwhile, from Sacramento came word that Horace Kennedy, investigator for the State Division of Forestry, had been ordered here to fix responsibility for the fire.

He will cooperate with Smith. Official determination of the fire's origin will await Kennedy's investigation. SHOOTINGS PREDICTED. With the fire injected into the already tense situation in Jackson and throughout the county caused the local political observer to renew predictions of shooting affrays before the August 28 primaries clear the atmosphere. Caminetti foes are still agitated by the sudden death from a heart attack of Mrs.

Daisy R. McFarland, whose late husband, former assessor, was one of those invest checks until September. OTOOLE GIVES VIEW. cians added. Prohibited in N.

Y. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. (AP), Although Mayor Rossi has not Fire Burns Roof of ASKS DECREE Mrs. Wilfred G.

Metson, who filed suit yesterday for divorce from son of W. H. Metson, millionaire San Francisco lawyer. She charged cruelty. NRA Gets Workers rtment House Apai i iikm i in in i n.inf mmmwi A two-alarm fire at 1543 Fulton $75,394 Back Pay WASHINGTON, Aug.

11. (AP) LIGHTNING VICTIM CALDWELL Aug. 11. (AP) Earl Ballard was In a hos NRA said today State directors adjusted 928 code complaints during street yesterday burned the roof of an apartment building owned by J. H.

Christianson and damaged two adjoining buildings. Damage was estimated at $1,500. The blaze apparently started from chimney sparks. TRAIL OF LIGHTNING BOISE Aug. 11.

(AP) Lightning blazed a trail across the skies oyer the Boise national forest today but set only one small fire which was quickly suppressed. the two weeks ended August 4. net John Dillinger father of the desperado slain last month by Federal agents in Chicago, has been refused permission by the license department to appear on the stage here, it was disclosed today when theatrical interests protested' the decision. Irving Schneider, attorney for a theatrical agency, wrote to License Commissioner Paul Moss contending that the ban was unfair. He explained that the father's brief talk was "a sermon and a lesson for parents and others generally." Hiccoughing Gent pital here today apparently recovering after being struck by a bolt of lightning that came out of an almost cloudless sky late yesterday.

igated by the grand jury, which indicted four county officials. ting 8,867 workers $75,394 In baclc wages. PAT PATERSON Embarraitment Bared with a lock In it she'll have her clothes on. The "accident'1 occurred just after the blonde English actress had moved into a new apartment building. The doors have knobs the like of which she never saw before.

When a button in the center of the knob is pushed, the door is locked. A turn of the knob opens the door from the inside, but when the lock is apt, it cannot be opened, With $2,800 Held yet requested a formal opinion, Lity Attorney O'Toole said unofficially: "It would seem an emergency should be defined as' something that descends suddenly upon the community. The question of reducing salaries to provide relief funds has been debated In the Board of Supervisors for five months. I doubt strongly whether we could classify a legislative deadlock as an emergency." Controller Leavy said: "I have had no word from the State. I don't know whether our application for funds has been granted, or when the money will be here.

I can only hope sincerely that It will be sent by Tuesday noon." BLOCKED BY Oil Supervisor Adolph Uhl blocked the plan for a new non-political relief setup Friday when he exercised his privilege under the rules to, demand that the ordinance go first to the public welfare and judiciary committees. Uhl, with Supervisors Havenner, Hayden, Gallagher and Schmidt will meet in committee tomorrow morning to discuss the relief program and the proposal to provide in relief funds by restoring only sixty per cent of the municipal employes' pay' deductions in effect last year. Full bay was automatically restored to. the? employes July 1 when the Supervisors deadlocked on compromise proposals. Federal authorities yester- day reiterated that unless the city In the Mouth! SANTA ROSA, Aug.

11. A male motorist drove Into without a key, from the outside. Pat was ready to hop into a cold tub when she decided to test the lock. Yes, it worked all right. In So sure are we that we can please, we allow you to pay for your plates while you wear them PAYMENTS IN EASY WEEKLY OR SEMI-MONTHLY AMOUNTS- trigued, she stepped into the hallway after pushing the button and closed the door.

The lock worked. And then Pat felt a draft. Fortunately there was a window MUST HAVE BEAUTIFUL on sale 2 Days Only! an auto camp near here today, waved four guns menacingly, flashed a $2,800 "bank roll," hiccoughed repeatedly and then fell into a deep sleep. He awakened several hours later in the Sonoma County Jail, where he was being held for investigation. He gave his name aa Louis Richard Bennett and his address as 1005 Southwest Park, Portland, Ore.

The currency he carried was mostly in $100 bills, police said. Crash Kills Driver, nearby. Patundraped it and draped herself. A speechless elevator boy ob a. tained a pass key to permit an embarrassed lady to enter her apart TEETH IN MYWORK-MY PLATES ARE ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL ment.

Doctor's Son Held hi NOTE In Payroll Robbery LOWELL, Aug. .11. (AP) Carroll F. Smith, 23, former student at MRS. DAVIS WILL BE IN THIS OFFICE ALL THIS WEEK TO DEMONSTRATE" HER PLATES fulfills its bargain to supply of its estimated relief next year, the promised Federal -will not be forthcoming.

To make up this fund out of municipal money would require an increase of approximately 90 cents in the tax rate. the exclusive Phillips Andover and 2 Women Injured SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug. 11. (AP) Nathan H. Janny, 59, Los Angeles beauty equiment salesman, was killed when his automobile swerved 15 miles north of here today and overturned.

Two comanlons, Mrs. Leva Mumsford, Hollywood beauty shop operator, and her mother, Mrs, Lena Ransdall, 75. were treated at the Atascadero Hospital for cuts DIAMOND SET mg and Wedding Ring 8 PERFECT Blue White DIAMONDS Worcester Academy, was arrested today and held in $20,000 bail charged with participating in a $15,837 theft from a payroll truck here yesterday. Smiths father is Dr. Forster H.

Smith, former head of the Municipal Isolation Hospital, He pleaded not guilty. hK rv and bruises. NO ONECAN 1 Real "Utopia'1 This a recent actual photograph of Mrs. Scott wearing tin "NEW STYLE" Plates. Roosevelt to Raise Flag on Old Fort WASHINGTON, Aug.

11. (US) President Roosevelt will press an electric button in the White House tomorrow night raising the Stars and Stripes over old Fort McHenry at Baltimore. The flag raising will climax a mock attack upon the Fort. During the original bombardment in the war of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Spangled Banner," now the national anthem. The flag raised by the President will stand on the same spot as the one glimpsed by Key "in the rocket's red U.S.

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She will he in the office all thU 50c law in Washington, D. the announcement said, and wilt specialize in radio and communications law and departmental practice. FRFP PAIM FW EXTRACTION week demonstrate With PLATE BRIDGEWORK her plates. Plate Value $1 9,50 DR. J.

C. CAMPBELL Boy Only Bruised In 150 Feet Fall SAN DIEGO. Aug. 11. (AP) Gene McCormick, 15.

fell 150 feet I down a cliff near La Jolla and escaped with cuts and bruises. He Reaotiful nature tinted pnrrelain teelh emheddrd in a quality baae with hand-rarrrd, natural pink tlima. whirh rin not hnw the nima when roil am fie. 3ATIOSAL 2tctnuineni Waito and Betutiy, Salon, VOU TOWS ADDRESS Hntire Second Floor 207 POWELL ST. GArfield 5015 OnHand 1132 San Pablo Are.

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