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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1938.

Neighbours Gossip Leads To Gruesome Discovery In Utah

MARRIED FORMER HUSBAND'S SLAYER $1 TIFFINS

Divorced From Man Who Was Murdered

St. George, Utah, Jan. 1. Mrs. Charles Bosshard recently learned the truth about her two husbands: her first husband was slain and buried in an abandoned well near her home and for two years she has been married to the man who killed him.

She thought Spencer Malan deserted her nearly three years ago, leaving her on their sheep ranch with a son, 8 years old. Malan often had threatened to go away when he was angry. So it was with bitterness in her heart that she had a court give her a divorce from a man who was dead. Soon after she married Bosshard, who was very kind to her and the boy after Malan disappeared.

ADMIT SLAYING

Her brother, George Schaeffer, knew all the time what happened to Malan. He helped Bosshard carry the body to the wall. Both Bosshard and Schaeffer have now admitted the staying and were recently arraigned on a charge of murder.

READY FOR BORDER REFUGEES

BARBED-WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS at Shataukok, on the Hongkong-Kwangtung frontier. Barricades have been erected at frontier outposts to deal with the refugee problem should

it arise.

KINGSFORD-SMITH LEFT

EPIC TALE OF FLIGHTS

Air Adventures

Across World

WASHINGTON, JAN. 1.

It happened on the night of March) 17, 1935, after a dance and drinking: party that ended at the Malan ranch SEA, LEFT TO POSTERITY AN EPIC STORY OF THE MAGNIFI- house. There was a fight, the kind CENT AIR ADVENTURES IN THE PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, AND of a fight that might sinrt anywhere when men are drinking, Schaefer sald TASMAN SEA WHICH IN HIS LIFE-TIME BROUGHT UNI-

SIR CHARLES KINGSFORD-SMITH, LOST IN THE BENGAL

in his confession. The fact that it happened out on an isolated ranch enabled them to dispose of Malon's secret body and keep his death a for so long.

This was, Schaeffer's lory: "When we got home after the dance, Penny (Malan), Eva (Mrs. Malan) and I went inside and Boss- hard went to get his horse so he could ride out to his sheep camp. Penny went out and pretty soon Bosshard asked me to come out,

"GUESS KILLED HIM"

VERSAL ACCLAIM.

"My Flying Life" the story of his adventures is described as "an authentic biography prepared under the personal super- vision of and from the diaries and papers of the late Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith." It will take immediate rank with Lind. bergh's "We," Byrd's "Skyward" and Amelia Earhart's "Last Flight" among the great personal narratives of the heroic period in trans-oceanic air travel.

minute.

AROUND OUR EMPIRE

Royal Titles May Disappear

THERE MAY BE A "MR. WINDSOR"

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

of the

Centain junior members Royal Family within a generation or two will have no titter, but, under the present rules relating to royal titles, will be called Mr. or Miss Windsor.

This fact has emerged from a study of King George V's ruling in 1917. on Royal titles, which confined the Hitle "Royal Highness" thenceforth to children and grandchildren of the Sovereign.

The Duke of Kent's son, Printe Edward, will succeed eventually to his father's Dukedom and his son in turn will bear the ordinary designa- tions of the sons of a Duke.

But the Duke of Kent has a second son who in turn has children, these great-grandchildren of King George V. will be Mr. or Miss Wind sor.

CHANGES IN PRECEDENCE

More changes in the order of pre- eedence toolt place in the last two yeurs than ever before in so short from a time. In the 17 monllis January, 1938, to May, 1937, there were two accessions, an abdication and a Coronation, the latter accom→ panied by the bestowal of a large number of honours.

All these changes are summoned up in the 1938 (Coronation Honours) Edition of Burke's Peerage, Barone tage and Knightage. This is the edition to first completely revised

of

be published stace the death King George V. und the table of relative rank, and precedence has had to be drastically changed.

Among the alterations affecting precedence in the Royal family "Burke" points out that, while the dence as a member of the Royal fomity, the Duchess of Windsor rantes as the last of 20th Duchess in order of creation. Calcutta.

INDIA AND THE FAR Duke of Windsor now takes prece-

EAST

The possible repercussions of the situation in the Far East on India are the subject of ni warning to his fellow-countrymen by Mr. S. V. Savarkar, the veteran Nationalist,

Mr. Savarkar appealed to Indians to devole more time to international politics. He saw in the threatend capture of Nanking an ominous sign that might affect the destiny of india.

Japan had cast a shadow India, the present pace

at

over

the

FIRST AND LAST HOLDERS In 1037 seven peersges became extinct:

of Viscount Six-those Snowden, Lord Kylsant, Lord Emic, Lord Glenravel, Lord Islington and Lord Rutherford-were tions, and so these peers Arst and last holders of their titles. The seventh was the peerage of Lord Castletown, the second baron.

new eren-

were the

Among the historical curiosities in Burke-is-that-of-the-three-ways- in which a peerage can be held-by tenure, writ or letters patent-only one still survives by right of tenure. This is the Karidom of Arundel, held

Kingsford-Smith, after his successful trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic flights in the "Southern Cross" was often hailed as "the world's greatest airman." In the papers now published he deprecated the phrase, saying that he regarded himself "He såld-Matan-had-attacked-himpurely as a long-distance flier." He pointed out that in these while he was getting his horse. days aviation is a highly specialised profession with many guess I've killed him, I don't know branches of activity. he told me. I said we ought to tell

"In each and every field there plan, and to make one's destination aggressor were continued, he would the authorities, but we didn't. Wel

women--who at the appointed hour or rather, not be surprised if there were one day loaded the body in my car and put it are men-and

a setting up of Japanese power by the Duke of Norfolk as owner

of Arundel Casile, The secret of success in this de-India in a well."

How had they been able to keep it excel, and to my mind such a

the perfection of one's

By Act of Parliament passed in Viceroy's Tour-The Morquess

the

of Charles I., reign secrot? Sherif Antone B. Prince phrase as the 'world's greatest pends on

airman' is too comprehensive a plans, the capacity for monotonous

one in- endurance, and first-hand knowledge Linlithgow, the Viceroy, and the belongs by right to the owner of which one Marchioness of Linlithgow, left New Arundel. If the historic castle were "The reason I kept it a secret was term to apply to any that I helped put the body away and dividual," he said.

phases. Familiarity with local con- Delhi to-day for Calculta, where they ever sold. Its buyer would automati- disclaimer. ditions is of paramount importance then going to Madras and Hyderabad, They are been troubling me ever that has

cally become an earl of high prese- dence in the official roll of peers. since, Schaeffer replied.

He said he had not even told either Kingsford-Smith's unvarnished nar- and I feel, after trips on

or returning to New Delhi at the end of rative of his twenty or more long-England-Australia route, much

January.. of his two former wives or his present distance lights left for his readers my success depends on this know- wife about it, "because the nearest of them lived so far away, and they had an impression of tremendous accom-ledge." neard the talk about Malan threaten-plishment, of high courage, and of ing to run away, and assumed he had done so."

*asked.

prince heard

WIFE CONVINCED

ho

Despite this

modest

of the territories over

Sout

her.

will remain until Jan.

the

the

SOUTH AFRICA

KENYA RIOT INQUIRY. FINDINGS

Cape Town.

of

this title

DARING_SURGERY

IN MINE MAKES

DOCTOR A HERO

Bulawayo, Rhodesia, Jan, 1.

An operation performed at great peril in the depths of a Rhodesian mine has won Dr. Robert Saunders the Edward Medal for gallantry.

LOVE FOR 'OLD BUS' generous personal charneter A fond attachment developed be-

tween

and Kingsford-Smith worthy of any title.

ANTI-CLIMAX

three engined Fokker plane-the There was some strange undertow "old bus" which brought his great- So Busshard and the brother-in-lawi

It is learned from Nairobi, Kenya, "My thoughts turned to the old convinced Mrs Malan that her in Kingaford-Smith's career, which est triumphs.

'Southern Cross'" he said ns his that a magistrale's inquiry has found husband had deserted her, and all repeatedly led him to the heights of

an end. "She had that native guards were justified in three of them spread that word fame and acclaim, to be followed by

*** now been flown 30,000 miles and, firing during the rioting at the camp among the neighbours, Schaeffer said, anti-climaxes of Inancial strain, career neared

public reaction, and passing mis- to who

was like me, she was getting old. That of Italian Eritrean deserters at Isiolo he Even after The question remained as

(between on Nov. 13. The rioting broke out at Anally

did reveal the truth. Sheriff adventure..

knighted by the King of England, last grilling experience

Australia

football match In a

between and New Zealand)

the Prince would say that he had there were intervals when he had to

only

guards. Nine and that runours,"

cruise about the country, taking up which she had just scrambled back Eritreans and their and questioned Bosshard

a KOL

people for first air-rides in order to to land on two engines, was, I felt, natives were killed..

the last service T could expect of of

When Howard Shensby, 22, was The magistrate stated that by the confession.

I felt that the had become a Retion of the guards heavier loss of trapped by the wrist by the fall of Schaeffer said he didn't talk, and meet his financial obligations.

Perhaps for this reason, Kingsford historic relle;, that she epitomised,fe and damage to would like to know who did." It

property was rock in the depths of the Homeslake Smith's narrative is interspersed

In some way, the story of Australian avoided. It is pointed out, however, mine, near Selukwo, Southern Rhode wasn't Bosshard, he was certain, and

by else was supposed to know; with gratitude for favours rondcred,lation in its earlier days, and that that as the camp commandant wailsio, early this year, Dr. Saunders

not the least being the timely finan-

she should be preserved to the cial aid of Captain G. Allen Hancock nation." The Southern Cross, ac- African sergeant-major,

absent, and the officer in charge, an descended with a party which went

nat, to the rescue. that the neighbours, gossip had been at the time when the trip oil cordingly, was sold to the Australian african Fren the firing begon, Throughout the night the rescue

"Southern Cross" to Hawali-Fiji-

for three the government

there was no proper person in contrul squads removed stone in an effort spread around until it developed into

in weighing was

pounds.

of the guards.

to free the wrist. Dr. Saunders re- spicion, and that the sheriff had) Australia

A MODEST MAN suddenly asked us how much

Commander Geoffrey Rawson, The magistrate

that themained beside Shearby to sustain moncy

needed we

RIN, in a moving foreword to, "My deserters "saw red," and he com-him. At last, it was decided that it Flying Life," said of the famous ments that the fact that the men were was too dangerous to remove further told him-3,200.

penned in camp for a long period rubble. "There was silence for a monent.pilot:

to "Kingsford-Smith looked like on without an adequate outlet for their Then Dr. Saunders decided Then he spoke:

such amputate. Using a local anesthetic, 'll buy the machine from you.airman. There was something bird-encrgles was likely to cause

he performed an operation to free like about his dapper, short figure, disturbances, He is 25 and she is several years his boys,' he said. 'I'll see my solicitors his clean-cut feature, his quick |

Shensby's arm. The operation was It was revealed at the inquiry that carried out against time and with movements, his alert alr.

about

it.

The only solution seemed to be

more than that to work on. Bosshard took the sheriff to the well where they had thrown body, but it bad caved in and the body wasn't found.

the

Bosshard said that he married Mrs. Malan because he felt a sense of responsibility for her and the child.

senior-United Press.

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2,170 DIED

Albany, N. Y. The Motor Vehicle Bureau announced recently that 2,170 persons were killed in New York State in highway accidents from January 1 to September 30.

to solve

d" the story said.

and decide the best way to do it.

our

thousand

"His face was lined by the many

says

did

He spoke rapidly, shortly, tersely, rounds were fired from a Lewis dun ever-present danger. It was success- The magistrate Ands no individualful and Sheusby, who was conscious

[throughtout the ordeal, was saved. guilty of any offence.

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JILTED MAŃ SILENT FOR 50 YEARS

New York.

"WE WERE OVERJOYED" "We were overjoyed! The great; flight was at once brought closer to anxious hours he had spent In the us. It was no longer an impossible air, but this rather fine-drawn, care- Public School Defended-Defend- dream, and all our Inbours had not worn appearance offset by ng Public. Schools against criticism

bright and sparkling manner. been in valu."

in recent years, the Rev. S. H. Clarke, "He was To a wondering world Kings-

very modest man, headmaster of St. John's College, ford-Smith's swift and hazardous though he was alive to his merits an Johannesburg, said yesterday: "When flights were a matter of headlines, an experienced long-distance airman, all criticisms have been made, it still

confidence about Rusperne, and drama, but In his There

was a calm

remains true that the English Public own mind there was a more order- him, born of a sure and certain faith Schools have Rucceeded in producing to ly formula which explained his in. himself, and in his ability to men with inawerving loyalty

Lie out the enterprise in hand. Ideals and dogged inalatence on success up to that day when fate carry An accident occurred every six and

struck him down.

This knowledge and competency execution of their duty." a half minutes with a death every

"My conception of a record fight was based on an extraordinary A Unique Collection.—Efforts are three hours, statisticians reported. is of a programine properly prepared capacity for taking pains. He took Accidents numbored 60,181 in which beforehand, which in accomplished his job very seriously. He went being made to acquire for the nation When Perry was loft.at the altar 70,262 persons were injured. by schedule and without incident," Into every detail himself. He was a Ute Elliott collection of 5,000 Irre-

of the whole in 1887 he vowed that he would The accident and death total showed he wrote, "The perfection of the skilled, indeed a natural, mechanic, placeablo negatives

word until the Furi an increase of 224 deaths, 4,330 long-distance simon's art and craft and everything about an aero engine period of South African history. The never utter acoldents and 0.310 injuries over the les tri the blity to reel off great was absolutely familiar to him movement is being sponsored by the returned to him. He still hopes for

Historical Mondments Commission. a reconciliation. same period of 1930,-United Press. | distances day after ddy mecording, to Į United Preis.

"Silent Bill" Perry, aged 70 years, of Audubon (Iowa), observed to-day without a word the 60th anniversary of the day' his fiances Mited him for another man.

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