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FIVE KILLED IN CRASH FORMER ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN IS VICTIM IN MEXICO. Father of Retired Actress Noted as New York Stage Producer -Husband a California Democratic Leader, TIJUANA MEXICO, Aug. 14. (AP) - Five Americans, including James Walter Kays, 60, former California Democratic party official, and his wife, the former Elaine Hammerstein of the screen, were killed in a (spectacular automobile crash last night twelve miles south of Tijuana. Kays, investigating officers said, was at the wheel of the sedan that crashed into a car driven by a Mexican. The six occupants of the Mexican, who received minor injuries. ALL FROM CALIFORNIA. In addition to Kays and his wife, the dead were Richard Garvey, about 60, whose residence was given as the California club, Los Angeles; Mrs. Jane Shafer Richards, 50, of Los Angeles, and her friend, Mrs. Gladys Goldie Hall, 50. Kays at one time was Los Angeles police commissioner. He and Miss Hammerstein were married in Los Angeles twenty-two years ago. She retired from the screen soon afterward. Those killed were riding with Kays northbound to Tijuana from Rosarito Beach, according to the Mexican highway patrol. The vehicle, traveling at high speed, swung around a curve, smashed into a car driven by Angel Saad Andres of Ensenada and carened off into a steep embankment, the Mexican motorist told officials, Kays and the three women were killed in the crash. Garvey died two hours later in Tijuana hospital. The bodies were taken to a Tijuana mortuary. Miss Hammerstein was the daughter of the New York stage producer and impresario, Arthur A A Hammerstein. and she came Hollwood an accomplished actress. FAMOUS AS PRODUCER. Her grandfather was Oscar Hammerstein, New York producer, who caught England's fancy with his productions at the Convent Gardens and to New York build the largest opera returned, house. Arthur Hammerstein divorced Elaine's mother. Jean, the actress, Dorothy Dalton. Reno in and he then n married Miss Hammerstein immediately launched an active career motion pictures and was starred under the Columbia banner. One of her starring vehicles was "S-O-S-Perils the Sea." appeared were "Broadway Gold," "Greater Than Fame," "One Glorious Night" and "Drums of Jeopardy." Garvey was a mililonaire bachelor. His parents operated a 20,- 000-acre ranch at Garvey. He was born in Los Angeles, attended St. Vincent's college and was graduated from Columbia university's law school. Kays at one time was financial director of the California Democratic. party. insurance He had business been for engaged many years. His only survivor is his sister, Mrs. Frederick Toole, who vacationing at Lake Tahoe, Calif. a to, to at of in is as to downtown in it air to be to hampering various Morrell attempting grievances following A. the bargaining g0• departments demanding
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