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MAN WHO IS BECOMING AN APE

Azusa, Calif., Apr. 11.

The strange and pathetic atory of a man whone appoзrance la gradually becoming ape-like hun been revealed here.

The case was brought to publie ottention when the man, George

OBITUARY

OLD MEMBER OF THE ́PORTUGUESE. COMMUNITY

The death occurred at

the

APRIL 12, 1935.

HARD AGROUND

AQUITANIA STRANDED AT

SOUTHAMPTON

London, Apr. 11. The giant Cunard-White Star linor: French Hospital on Wednesday, Aquitania is hard sground, on the at the en- after

n long illness, of Mr. Luiz Thorne Knoll mudbank. Xavier Sousa. One of the oldest trance to Southampton Water, and all residents of the efforts Savo so far failed to dislodge Portuguese Colony he was 66 years of age hor

The mammoth liner was rotarning. Sousa was connected with

cruise with Bocklet, 49, former Chicago com- printing firm which has since for a hundred pass mercial artist and interior do-

when the mishap occurred. corator, appealed to Los Angeles Passed out of existence. He is over three hundred passengers aboard Laurvived by n daughter, Lezor,

As tho was turning into Bouthamp- medleal men for help.

who is the wife of Mr. W. ton Water she was caught by a 36. Docklet's head is becoming huge Wilkinson, formerly of the Hong mile-por-hour wind which drove her three times its normal size. His kong Land Investment Co. The stem gently onto the mudbank eight torso is shrunken and bent. HIB

The engines were immediately or legs are warped. His arms are couple have since left the Colony, minuten before high water.

Other surviving relatives Include thin and elongated, He has severe two brothers, Bir, I. Sousa, of the dered "Full Speed Astern," and rev pains at the banc, of his spine Hongkong Electric Co., and Mr. J. tugs, which immediately respond to

wireless messages to the Southamp which physicians have diagnosed A. Sousa, formerly of the Green ton offices, did their utmost to shift as resulting from possible clonga-Inland Cement Co., and a number the 46,000-ton vessel into deep water tion of the coccyx--the appearance of nephews and nieces.

again. of a tall.

The funeral was hold at the "Despite the combined power of her straining "I am taking on the appearance Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, propellers and the soven of an ape," Becklet wrote Dr. yesterday. The principal mourners Lugs, the Aquitania remained fast, Frank Nolan, Los Angeles wore the nephews and nieces, there and the tide gradually receded, leav physician.

being also a large gathering ofing her firmly embedded in the mud. While the passengers were being Dertors say Bocklet is a victim friends of the family. Fr. Pagelanded in Bghters, the tugs stood by of Plaget's illacase an affliction officiated. resulting from a pituitary and

gland disorder which Present were Messrs. W. M., H. thyrold sometimes gives its victims a sub- and R. Sousne, G. and S. Sousa: the Miares Sonan, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. human appearance.

He was strleken eight years Tavares, Mrs. F. Franco, Mr. and no. 11+ was only three inchos Mrs. F. J. Medina; and Messrs. M. short of six feet tall then. Now F Houghton, A. F. Castilho, F. he is less than ve fret, and his Laurel. Felix Laurel, J. Delgado,

H. F. Pires, A. Eca and others. body is still shrinking.

nosing the stern out into deep water, and concentrating in keeping the liner from swinging around and blocking the entire channel.

In anticipation of the next high tide, the Commander of the Aquilaniz ordered hundreds of gallons of oil fuel to be pumped out of the tanks into lighters, in an effort to lighten the ship. Water was also pumped from the forward bilges to the stern of the His neck has almost completely i Wreaths were sent by, the nor-

ship.

All three efforts were in vain, how- disappeared and his huge head rowing daughter and son-in-law reste upon his shoulders so that and other relatives, Mr. and Mrs. ever, for the vessel was still aground and at Ga.m., after high water has pasK- his chin rubs against his cheat... Pires, Mano, Bita His ribs, instead of being in their family, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Laurel ed.-Renter, normal position, rest upon his and family. H. M. Xavier and F. J. lege and are bowed forward in family, and Mr. and Mrs.

Medina and family. distinct ares,

Borklet told the United Press hà

Viscount T. Makina has been examined several times by medical men, but that none

Tokyo, Apr. 11. His offered him any hope of The death occurred here to-day escaping the slow and painful of Viscount Tadaatau Makino, the death to which he has become noted Japanese Industrial leader. reconciled.

"

Waiting to Die "I'm only waiting to die," be Bald. A grim smile swept over] his grotesque countenance. "1 have nothing else to look forward to."

The late Viscount Makino 152174 chiefly interested in petroleum and Japanese and Manchukuo power projects.

Death was due to apoplexy.- United Press.

EMPEROR'S VISIT

MANCHUKUO RULER RECEIVES SAN SALVADOR CONSUL

Tokyo, Apr. 11. The Emperor of Manchukuo, who is on his first vialt to Japan. granted an audience to the Conat

for San Salvador, this morning.

Mr. Siguenza

It will be recalled that San Salvador, with the exception of Japan, is the only nation in the world to recognise Manchukuɔ,

Emperor Kang Toh, in receiving the Consul, expressed his pleasure at the friendship of the South American republic.

Bocklek was burn of German Pain-wacked body become mía- parents in this country, and was shapen and ape-like in appear the youngest of eleven children. ante.

Bocklet said he has a mvenous His brothers and alsters are all

appetite. His diet consists chief-

The Royal visitor has had a busy normal.

Until he was stricken, eighty of heaty foods. The only un-time since he arrived in Japan on years ago he was engaged in com- toward effect from eating is April 6. mercial art work in Cincinnati, drowsy feeling afterwards. He On Monday he received Japanese Ohio. First indications of the sometimes becomes top haavy and notables in audience at the Akasaka disease enme when he suffered topples over unless he keep him- Detached Palace, where he is re-

his head And self erect.

alding, and in the evening a recep- severe palna in

The victim's life now consists; tion was held at the Manchukuo spine, he said.

Later, when he moved to only in hoping, somewhere, some Legation.

The flower of the Japanese army Chicago, the palas became worse, how, a cure for the strange malady

or that the end was inspected at a review on Tues- and he appealed to the North-will be found,

day, the two Emperors jointly western University Medical School, will not be far away, he said.

malady where the

He was informed recently that taking the salute. Was first

After receiving the San diagnosed na Planet's disease. Hea man similarly stricken had sur- was informed there was no known vived 32 years, but had shrunk Salvador Consul this morning, Em-

until he was less than two feet peror Kang Teh visited the Im Then followed terrible. years in height at the time of his death. perial Mausoleum at Asakawa.--

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