Probably related to Los Angeles Times article, August 12, 1936, "Nipponese Girl Slain, Actress Victim of Jealousy, Her Throat Cut in Love Triangle Involving Two American Men." … Midi Takaoko, beautiful 25-year-old Japanese actress, is dead … Police immediately began a search for Raymond Johnson, 39-year-old cook … William J. Bachand … heard her screams … Bachand told police he had planned to marry Miss Takaoka [sic] and that Johnson had been extremely jealous. …
