Former Shangh; Nurse Awaiting Sentence: Local Authorities Still Working on Facts Marla Wendt, the Shanghai girl "whose exploits in America were so much discussed in two continents last summer, was found guilty In Los Angeles on Dee. B on charges of tlompting to smuggle 48 1b, of heroin Into the United States, it was Te-ported on Dee. 9 by the United Press. She is now awaiting sentence.
'Mss Wendt (or Wen), who was a nurse' ata local foreign hospital, falled to convince the Federal Grand Jury at Los Angeles that she was merely a tool, and not a very good one, in the hands of the leaders of a large international. drug-smuggling combine, Two former members of this organization, which undoubtedly exists, "died by' their own hands sharily afler'Miss Wendt was arrested she tried to land the heroin, valued at U.S. $50,000, from a Japanese staumer. She had the drug time that he represented Chinese interests, for whom he was building 1 an. -ammunition factory. spent some time in Switzerland, Re made his first trip to Shanghai in 1030, From 1931 until 1094, Wirth muller mostly was in Paris and asso-lated with Brandstalter. He made: Fepeated trips to China, and also spent some time in Germany.
The latest mows of Wirthmuller comes from Central America. When he left Shanghai last spring. he went to the Republic of Costa Rica, and there he now apparently has settled down to a rural existence, having tought 2 Jorge ranch near Carthage.
married the doughier of Prominent tendent of Mexico, City Recording to the latest information ne of the most tiling phases of is Wendts case. was her escape from custody in Los Angeles and sub= Senuent Might, by aeroplane, across 'America. "She was. recaptured tourd a' German ines ta which she tras abou to all for Europe.
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