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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1996 LOS ANGELES TIMES RACE: S.F. School Board Changes Policy to ensure diversity in Lowell's student body. But instead of whites crying foul, it was Chinese Americans who claimed discrimination. Quan and others said the old system not only was unfair but caused many Chinese American youngsters to feel ashamed of their heritage. Chinese American students, who make up about a quarter of the San Francisco Unified School District, tend to apply, qualify and accept admission to Lowell in the greatest numbers.

But a court-approved desegregation plan prohibits any racial or ethnic group from comprising more than about 40 of the student body at an alternative school, such as Lowell. Many Chinese Americans were rejected by Low ell, even though their scores were as good as those attained 'rjy whites and other ethnicities who were admitted. "This change in our policy will set the record straight," said school board member Leland Yee. "It says that you're not unlucky to be born under the star of Chinese. You're going to be treated just as equally as anybody else." OBITUARIESFUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS desegregation plan.

"I think this is a move in the right direction." But Ward Connerly, the University of California regent who spearheaded the campaign against racial preferences at UC and who has cited the Lowell controversy as an example of the problems with affirmative action suggested that the changes did not go far enough. "The overarching question out there," he said, "is how can you morally justify having low hurdles for some students and high hurdles for others?" The debate over Lowell in many respects mirrored the broader national argument over affirmative action. Critics of the old policy said it debased the meaning of merit, while supporters said it was needed extracurricular load and special challenges such as illness. This category also includes special consideration for Native Americans, Latinos and blacks, "recognizing the historical racial discrimination against these communities." The revised policy, which only pertains to Lowell, appeared to satisfy most of the warring parties in the protracted dispute over Lowell admissions, including the NAACP and the local Chinese American Democratic club. "Why should Chinese American students be punished?" said Roland Quan, head of the group that led the fight against the differential standards and that is still pursuing a broader lawsuit against the district to eliminate racial quotas in its Continued front A3 have to define merit in a broader way." The new guidelines, adopted in a tbianimous vote late Tuesday night, require the majority of entering freshmen to score at least 63 on a 69-point scale based on grade-point averages and standardized test scores.

Previously, Chinese Americans had to score 63, whites 60, and Latinos, blacks and Native Americans 55. For the remaining 20 to 30 of the entering freshmen, however, the floor for admission could be as low as 55 points, and possibly as low as 50 for some students. Students can be admitted in this so-called "value-added diversity" pqol on the basis of socioeconomic status, difficulty of courses taken, Funeral Notices JOHN JOSEPH FOLEY 73, of Newport Beach, born June 16, 1922 -jn Los Angeles: died Monday, February 26, 1996. He attended Fnnklin High Sehwol and St. Marys College hefnrp entering the OBITUARIES Gletter, William H.

Gittelson, Elaine Gold, Izzy Grayling, Richard Greenberg, Leon Hadzick, Danny Harris, Conal Harris, Frances Herrera, Octavio Hirsch, Lester Hoffman, Wilbert Kimura, Yoshlmicht Kleiner, Feme Kuny, Millie Licerio, Alfred Jr. Mason, Adeline Matyja, Verlvrla McCarley, Mildred Miller, Opal Mllsteln, Charles Nagalshl, Kenjl Northam Henry Ollendorff George Palmer George Pettengll, Ruth Rambout, Alois Rammacher, John P. Saul, Etta R. Sheldon, Dora Thoma, Samla Tiemann, Louis G. Toscano, Frank Trevlno, Christina Tryon, Auralie Warner, Mary White, Dorothy Zamel, Ben Acty, Esther American, Angel Aragon, Elena Barbakow, Maurie Batres, Ruben Bonney, Meryl Brown, Kennerly Sr.

Cnbbs, Helen DeLanders, June D. Denbo, Tillle Dennis, Walter Devezln, Cordell Familton, Luzmilla Farrell, Raymond Fleischman, Lillian Flores, Martin Forthmann, John Gabelhouse, Edward Galindo, Pauline Garst, Virginia (jRAMMYS: Morissette Wins 4 Awards Marine Corps in World After the war, he served as a Los Angeles Police Officer for 30 years. He was also a member of the American Legion for 50 years. Tie is survived by his loving wife, Norma Jean Foley; and his sons and their wives, Michael and Cindy Foley, Dan and Athena Foley, and Stave and Kathy Foley; and eight grandchildren, Snane, Jamie, Joseph, Shannon, Emily, Justin, Clara and Rowan. Visitation will be 4pm-8pm at Pacific View Mortuary.

A Requiem Mass will be sale on Friday, March 1 at at pur Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 1441 West Balboa Newport Beach with interment at at Pacific View Memorinl Park. Pacific View Mortuary, 3500 Pacific View Drive, Newport Beach, CA. Westchester-menorah Lodge GABELHOUSE, Edward Neptune Society-Man Pedro GALINDO. Pauline Nunei A.M. will assemble 10am.

Friday. March' '1. Gy 1996 at Mount Sinai Memorial raric to Cuerra-Gutlewn, 213721-8444 GARST, Virginia Neptune Society-San Pedro GIETTER, William H. Mount Slnal Mortuary GITTELSON, Elaine Hillside Mortuary GOLD, Izzy, Coleman Mortuary, La Habra GRAYLING, Richard Ford, age 58, of Van Nuys, passed away February 26, 1996. He is survived by his loving wife, Elaine Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 2, 1996 at 1pm in the Little Country Chapel of Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary.

Interment will be private. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Funeral Directors GREENBERG, Leon Mount Sinai Mortuary HADZICK, Danny, passed away February 22, 1996. Survived by loving wife, Patricia, his eternal soulmate; and beloved daughter, Danya. Continued from Al did leave in an explicit reference to a sexual encounter. J'l'm always disappointed when thfe Federal Communications Commission gets its way on anything," Michael Greene, the recording academy's president and CEO, said after the show.

"But the network has its own constituency in Ames, Iowa, and Marietta, Ga. And they did allow the sexually explicit stuff." In picking up her Grammy for album of the year, Morissette said, "I accept this on behalf of anybody who's ever written a song from a very pure place a very spiritual place." The former television actress mittee. The idea was to try to make the nominees more reflective of the contemporary strains in pop music. In the past, the Grammys have often been criticized as too conservative. Among the other highlights from Wednesday's show: Nirvana, which revitalized rock music with its 1991 album "Nevermind," collected its first Grammy.

The group, which disbanded after the April 1994 suicide of leader Kurt Cobain, was honored for best alternative music performance for its album "MTV Unplugged in New York." Stevie Wonder was presented with a lifetime achievement award and picked up Grammys No. 18 and 19, taking the awards for best vocal and best song. Other repeat winners included Vince Gill, picking up Grammys No. 7 and 8 for best country song and best country vocal performance; Anita Baker, whose eighth Grammy was for best female vocal; the Pat Metheny Group, which won its eighth Grammy for best contemporary jazz performance; Jimmy Sturr, who won his seventh Grammy for best polka album, and Asleep at the Wheel, which picked up its sixth for best country instrumental. Michael Jackson, shut out in the major categories, won his 13th Grammy for best short-form video.

Mariah Carey and Joan Osborne failed to collect on six and five nominations, respectively. Among the first-time Grammy winners were Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, the Allman Brothers Band and Van Morrison, who shared the honors for best pop collaboration with his Irish countrymen the Chieftains. In the classical field, Pierre Bou-lez brought his lifetime Grammy total to 18, second among conductors only to Sir Georg Solti. Boulez and the Cleveland Orchestra won for best classical album and best orchestral performance for their recording of symphonic works by Debussy. The telecast included a rare snippet of live classical music, from violinist Maxim Vengerov and the New Jersey Symphony in an excerpt from Shostakovich's Violin Concerto.

Itzhak Perlman, who won for his album "The American Place," at one point had been scheduled to play during the ceremony but had to cancel because his father is ill. Times staff writer Daniel Carlaga and correspondent Steve Hochman contributed to this story. uuianan Mortuary ui rectors conduct services for-our late brother, RICHARD W. 'BILL' MATZKIN Howard Meyer Irvine, P.M. Sect.

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pp 619241-0713, Cremation Services HARRIS, Frances Harrison, passed away February 26, 1996, in Enctnitas, California, at the age of 76 after a long illness. Born on October 22, 1919 in Denver, Colorado, Fran worked in advertising in New York during World War II and moved to Palo Alto, California, after marrying James D. Harris in 1945. A Southern Californian since 1948, she resided in Alhamora, Pasadena, Arcadia, La Jolla, and Encinitas. She was an accomplished horsewoman and a long-time member of the West Hills Hunt and Flintridge Riding Club.

She was also active in Lawyers Wives of Los Angeles. She is survived by her sister, Jane Morris; her brothers, John and Darrell Harrison; her daughters, Laura (Caulk) and Jayne (Taggart): her sons, George and Jaime; and four grandchildren. Memorial Service is scheduled for 11am, Fnday, March 1, at La Jolla Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to San Diego Hospice, 4311 3rd and Canadian teenage pop star made the transition to rock with help from producer and songwrit-rfrg collaborator Glen Ballard, who shared three of the awards. Morissette may have benefited from a nominating process that was instituted this year to give cutting-edge artists a better chance against mainstream hit-makers.

Although all 8,000 members of the academy once picked the nominees in the four major categoriesbest album, song, record and ew artist the academy this year put the nomination process in the hands of a special 25-member com- ACTV. Either Armstrong Family, Directors AMEBIAN, Angel, born on June 28, 1921 in Dikranagerd, Turkey; died on February 26, 1996 in West Hills, California. Angel was the devoted wife for 55 years of Nishan Amerian, who passed away in 1991. She was the loving mother of Justice Richard Amerian, Frances Bozajian (Robert), Dr. Roger Amerian (Dr.

Mary Lee) and Dr. Jim Amerian. She is also survived by seven frandchildren, James, Gina and erald Bozajian, Michael and Melissa Amerian, and Nicole and Danielle Amerian; her sister, Virginia Mooradian; two sisters-in-law, Queeny Kebajian and Rose Keshish; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. Vesper Services will be held at 7pm, March 1 at Lorenzen Mortuary, 19300 Sherman Way, Reseda. Funeral Service will be conducted at 1pm, March 2 at St.

James Armenian Church, 4950 West Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. 90056, with Graveside Service to follow in Inglewood Park Cemetery. Donations In lieu of flowers, may be made to St. James Armenian Church or St. Peter Armenian Church, 17231 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA.

91406 ARAGON, Elena Guerra-Gullerrez. 213721 -MM BARBAKOW, Maurie Mount Sinai Mortuary BATHES, Ruben Guerra-Gutierrei, 213723-1125 BONNEY, Meryl, died February 26, 1996. She was survived by her husband, Robert B. Bonney; sons. Michael and Bruce Bonney; and granddaughter, Cynthia Bonney.

Mrs. Bonney was an accomplished artist, and was associated with various art organizations in Orange County. She and her husband have been active supporters of UCI Irvine, where the Center for the Neurobiology of Memory and Learning was named the Bonney Center in recognition of their support. She was also an active volunteer for the Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, where she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Associates. Burial Services will be held privately.

BROWN, Kennedy Guy, Sr, 73, born June 29, 1922 in Atlanta, George; died February 26, 1996. A resident of California since 1953, living in Tujunga for 30 years. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. Ken was employed by SSP Industries and Bausch Lomb before retirement. He was a mason, disabled American veteran and an active sportsman.

Ken is survived by a loving family, wife of 52 years, Eunice; sons, Gregory of Tujunga, Kennerly, daughter-in-law, Connie; and grandson, Joshua Kennerly Brown of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 2 sisters, 2 brothers, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In accordance with his wishes, his remains were cremated and will be buried in Georgia. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to American Cancer Society of American Heart Association CRIBBS, Helen 1. Forest Lawn-Glendale DE LANDERS, June Dorothy Neptune Soclety-Burbank DEN BO, Tillle Keith, beloved mother of Enid Wizig (Bernard) and Don Denbo: beloved frandmother of Jeffrey Wizig Deborah) and Lynn Kilroy (Bob); beloved great grandmother of Megan Jo Kilroy and Andrew Scott Wizig. In lieu of flowers, send donations to The Women's Guild of Hope for Hearing, UCLA or The Arthritis Foundation.

Service Friday, March 1, 1996, 12 noon at -Hillside Memorial Park Chapel. Hillside Mortuary DENNIS, Walter Neptune Society -San Pedro DEVEZIN, Cordell Neptune Soclety-Burbank FAMILTON, Luzmilla Neptune Society-San Pedro FARRELL, Raymond Robert, son of Kdward and Margaret, born November 3, 1922 in Los Angeles, passed away February 26, 1996 at his home. He had suffered a broken hip just 12 weeks earlier. He graduated from Belmont High in 1939, attended UCLA majoring in economics and then attended Yale Law School. He was a law clerk for Judge Shin of the Los Angeles Apellate Court.

He practiced law in Burbank for 17 years before coming to Cal State Long Beach in 1986 to spend his time reading and thinking. His friends and colleagues appreciated his fine intellect He was always willing to give the most careful answers he could. He was esteemed and honored by his friends and colleagues. He was a member of the Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, served in the United States Army in the Phillipines in World War II, and was a member of MENSA. Besides his wife, Helen Gilfillan Farrell, of 17 years, he had two step children, Sandra Liles, Stuart Gilfillan; his two natural children, Diana Harris and Sharman Toronto; a son by adoption, Tony Farrell.

There are 12 grandchildren. A cousin, Edward Harper, resides in San Clemente, a cousin, John Pomeroy, resides in San Jose; and nephew, Don Menges, resides in Gresham, Oregon. Memorial Service will be held at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church.6201 East Willow, Long Beach, CA. 90815 at 11am, March 2.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the church or Yale Law School. Arrangements by Brothers Mortuary, 310M8-1H5 FLEISCHMAN, Lillian, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 1996. She is survived by her loving daughter, Maxine; and sister, Rose NEPTUNE SOCIETY 310831-0664 818845-2415 800201-3315 Lot Angele Burbank Avenue, aan uiego, ia. ajiuj. California Obituaries ARMSTRONG FAMILY MALLOY MITTEN IN BRIEF Total $498 Free Literature LOS ANGELES (800) 286-6789 HARRIS, Conal O'Reilly Our sweet boy died February 27, 1996.

He was so loved and will so missed by his parents, John and Reilly; sisters, Amie and Kathleen; grandparents, Richard and Maggi Harris and Charles and Ann Doud, and all his family and friends. Services pending. Callanan Mortuary Directors, 1-800-901 0090 HERRERA, Octavio, passed away February 26, 1996. Vigil Friday, Cabot Sons Chapel. Funeral Mass, 9am at St.

Andrews Church. Interment following at Resurrection Cemetery. Cabot ANJOSE Ethlyne Clair; Starred in Silent Comedies, Westerns and Serials Funeral Director i sons, Pasadena, directors A friend of the familyj. nn moun A SINAI -af-J MORTUARY 800600-00761 213469-6000. ot Amirlri NAGAISHI, Kent), passed away February 25, 1996 in Upland, California.

Survived by wife, Yaeko Nagaishi; sons, Robert (Kiyoko) Nagaishi, Norman (Karen) Nagaishi, son, Eugene (Tonya) Nagaishi; and 4 grandchildren. Visitation at Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S. Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA. 90601, Friday, March 1. 1996, from Gate 1.

Memorial Chapel, Saturday, March 2, 1996, at 11am, Gate 1. Interment at Cherr Blossom Lawn, Gate 10. Rose Hills Mortuary directing NORTHAM, Henry Neptune Society -San Pedro OLLENDORF, George L. Funeral Mass, 10am, Friday at St. Victors Church.

8634 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood. Committal at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Callanan Mortuary, 213162-2206 PALMER, George, passed away February 27, 1996 in San Gabriel, California. Survived by wife, Harriet C. Palmer; sons, George A.

and William L. Palmer; 2 grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. He was a longtime resident of Highland Park area. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Easter Seals for diabetic research. Service at Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 S.

Workman Mill Whittier, CA. 90601, Friday, March 1, at 9am, at Gate 1. Interment at Alder Lawn. Rose Hills Mortuary Directing PETTENGIL, Ruth Neptune Society-San Pedro RAMBOUT, Alois 105 years old, passed away February 20, 1996. Beloved uncle of Margaret Zivelonghi, Julian Otte, Mary Bishop, Andre Rombaut, Henri Rombaut, Jerry Rombaut, Leon Renneboog, Marcel Renneboog, Margaret Jones, Rose Pockett, Jeannte Castillo, Mary Andrus, Joseph Rombaut, Jule Rombaut, Robert Rombaut, Roger Bauwens, Willy Bauwens, and Denise Diericks-Bauwens.

Also numerous great and great great nieces and nephaws living in the United States, Canada, and Belgium. Visitation lpm-9pm, Feb. 29, at Forest Lawn Mortuary-Cypress. Service to be held at Fri, March 1, 1996 at the Church of Our Fathers, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress. Forest Lawn Mortuary RAMMACHER, John P.

Forest Lawn-Glendale SAUL, Etta beloved grandmother of Becky Leong and Kendall Iwata; Loving great grandmother of Brandon Leong. Memorial Service to be held March 3, 4pm at First United Methodist Church, 1008 Uth Santa Monica. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pacific Convalescent Center, 1323 17th Santa Monica, CA. 90404. SHELDON, Dora Gates Kingsley Gates Smith Salsbury, 3108W-7121 THOMA, Samla resident of Glendale, passed away February 27, 1996.

She is survived by 4 sons, 3 daughters, 18 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation Friday with Liturgy Service at 11am Friday, both at Our Lady of Mt. Lebanon Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. The Most Rev. Bishop John Chedid, Celebrant.

Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City. Palm Springs Mortuary at Cathedral City, Directors, 619321 -0994 TIEMANN, Louis Grant, dearly beloved husband of Frances Tiemann; loving father of Linda Shirley, Patricia Levin and Craig Tiemann; also survived by grandchildren Brittany, Traci and Timothy; and great grandson, Memorial Service Saturday 3pm at the mortuary chapel. Gates, Kingsley and Gates, Santa Monica, Directors, 310395-9988 TOSCANO, Frank born March 8, 1918 in Sunol, California, passed away February 27, 1996 in Claremont, California. Mr. Toscano was a member of the Pasadena Elks Club 672 for over 28 years.

He is survived by his wife, Regina; and sister, Bernice T. Fagan of San Francisco. Funeral Mass will be Saturday at 12 noon at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 435 Berkeley Claremont, Ca. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a favorite charity or Inland Hospice, 233 W. Harrison Claremont, CA.

91711. Cabot Sons, Pasadena, Directors, 213 681-0776 TREVINO, Christina Forest Lawn-Glendale TRYON, Auralie Beloved wife of Lawrence Tryon who predeceased her, passed on to her Lord on February 23, 1996. Beloved mother of Susan and Tom, and grandmother of Adena, Nicholas, Davin, and Elisa, she gave her heart and life to all those she knew. She lives on in the minds and hearts of all those she touched. Memorial Service will be held at Tuesday, February 27, 1996 in the Old North Church, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Forest Lawn Mortuary.

In memory of Auralie Tryon, contributions may be made to the US North Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1420 San Pablo, Suite C-100, Los Angeles, CA 90033, or The Hospice Foundation, 2601 Airport Drive, Suite 110, Torrance, CA 90505-6193. WARNER, Mary L. Guerra-Gutierrei, 213721 -8H4 WHITE, Dorothy I- Forest Lawn-Glendale ZAMEL, Ben, 76, left his wife. Sylvia; and children, Suzy and Mark on February 27, 1996. Grandchildren, Kendra and Brandon will remember their beloved pops forever.

Family and Friends will miss his loving smile. Ben served with the 29th Infantry in World War II, landing on Omaha Beach in the first wave of the Normandy Invasion. In lieu' of flowers, please send donations to Larc Ranch, 29890 Bouquet Canyon Saugus, CA. 91350. Service will be Friday, at 10am in the Hillside Memorial Park Chapel Hllhlde Mortuary Funeral Notices CLARENCE a RICHARDS.

JR. 80, Retired Sargeant, A Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. Wjoai Service dates February 1, 1946 to March 31. 1971. Deceased February 27, 1996.

Private Funeral Service will be held in Orogon. "1 FOREST LAWN' MORTUARIES 3 Glendale Long Beach, Cypress Covina Hills' Hollywood Hills I I UMb lain (800)204-3131 HIRSCH, Lester most beloved father of Dr. Timothy L. (Karen) Hirsch; loving grandfather of Danny and Michael Hirsch: devoted brother of Robert (Eileen) Hirsch. Honored Professor and Faithful Friend.

Service 12 noon, Sunday, March 3. Courts of TaNaCH Chapel. Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Mount Slnal Mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to "Friends of Physics" (Lester Hirsch Fund), co Cal State Los Angeles Physics and Astronomy Department, 5151 University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032, HOFFMAN, Wilbert John Gregory, died of natural causes, Sunday, February 25, 1996.

Beloved father of Linda, Terry, Cindy, Victoria, Judy, Brenda, Regina. Gregory and Angela. Beloved grandfather of Felicia, Charity, Erin, Sasha, Shaun, Dominique, David, Nicholas, Christian, Jeremy, Sonya, Kasey Jo, Marc Dana, T.J., Michael, Jason, Christolph, Leilah, Cooper. Beloved great grandfather of Anna and Anthony; beloved friend, Florence Hoffman; beloved friends Bemie and Terry Kehoe and Ken Phelps; beloved brother to Mary Jane, Elaine, Ruby and Buddy. Service to be held Friday, March 1 at 10am at St.

John Eudes Church, 9901 Mason Avenue, Chatsworth, California KIMURA, Yoshlmlehl, 64, beloved husband of Kayoko Kimura; father of Keith (Fina) and Stephen (Diane) Kimura; grandfather of Jarrad Kimura; brother of Akimichi (Florence) Kimura, Keiko (Baron) Inaba and Sachiko (Mitz) Hara, all of Hawaii. Funeral Service Tuesday, March 5, 1998, at WLA Buddhist Church, 2003 Corinth Los Angeles. Kubota Nlkkeo Mortuary, Directors, 213749-1449 KLEINER, Feme Fox, died February 26, 1996. Born March 8, 1901. Devoted mother of Luarel K.

Clark and Dr. Ed Kleiner of Reno, Nevada; and loving grandmother of Jody and David Clark, Rebecca, Ed Eric Kleiner and two great grandchildren. With her gracious generosity and upbeat spirit, she was an inspiration to all who knew her love of life. She walked gently, By MYRNA OLIVER TIMES STAFF WRITER Ethlyne Clair, silent screen star of comedies, Westerns and serials, died Tuesday at age 91. She died in Tarzana Hospital of respiratory failure after ulcer surgery.

Although her career spanned less than a decade, Clair enjoyed a colorful life both oriT and offscreen during Hollywood's adolescence. She achieved her greatest popularity in Westerns opposite cowboy stars of the day. She made three films with Hoot Gibson, whom she rated decades later as her favorite actor, and two with Tom Tyler, to whom she was briefly engaged. "Hoot was wonderful to me," she said in 1991, "and we had a little love affair." Her co-stars fared better in her opinion than the films. "I hated them," she said, looking back as an octogenarian.

"You see, I wanted to do big things and become a big star, not ride horses through the desert. I thought I was above all that. I just wanted to be a beautiful vamp." After working in New York studios, Clair made her Hollywood debut in a series of comedies, "The Newlyweds and Their Baby," adapted from a newspaper comic strip. Two serials, "The Vanishing Rider" in 1928 and "Queen of the Northwoods" in 1929, increased her national reputation. In 1929, the Western Assn.

of Motion Picture Advertisers named her one of 13 WAMPAS Baby Stars along with Helen Twelvetrees and Loretta Young. Clair's final film was "God's Gift to Women" in 1931 for Darryl Zanuck, who she claimed short-circuited her career after she rejected his romantic advances. Born Ethlyne Williamson in Talladega, she apparently went into acting to please her mother, who entered her in a beauty con- Vr FOSE HILLS Mortuary (310) 699-0921 Raids Target Crime in Silicon Valley More than 500 law enforcement officers carried out a huge sweep in the Silicon Valley on Wednesday, arresting 44 people suspected of being involved in a rash of hightech robberies, police said. San Jose police officers and agents from the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the IRS took part in a series of searches and arrests, officials said. It marked the culmination of an 18-month joint investigation, dubbed "West Chips," aimed at reducing violent crimes against the high-tech industry.

The FBI said the investigation targeted four gangs that have been involved in armed takeover robberies at high-tech warehouses, kidnapping of high-tech industry executives, theft of computer chips and drug trafficking. TRUCKEE Man Killed While Snowboarding A man snowboarding with friends near Donner Lake died when he fell upside-down in a snowdrift, the third person killed in a week in a snowboarding accident. The Placer County sheriffs office said Dennis Christopher Sellers, 27, of Truckee was found about 8 p.m. face-down in a tree well, a bowl-shaped snowdrift that forms at the base of trees. Authorities believe he suffocated.

SAN JOSE Pair Told to Reveal Klaas Story's Source 'The judge in the Polly Klaas murder case Wednesday ordered a television reporter and news director to reveal an anonymous source or face jail. At issue is a report that ran this month on San Jose television station KNTV. The story quoted an anonymous source as saying a videotaped confession by defendant Richard Allen Davis would be used as evidence. Most pretrial rulings on what will be admissible in the case have been sealed and a gag order forbids attorneys, law enforcement officials and witnesses from talking about evidence. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Hastings had already held one hearing on the report, which he called sleazy.

On Wednesday he told reporter Beth Willon and news director Terry McElhatton they will be sent to jail if they do not reveal the source by Monday. From Times staff and wire reports Located at Rose Hills Memorial Parld in Whittier Statman; also mourning her passing are nieces, nepnews, granacnuc and great grandchildren. Services and Interment will be Ethlyne Clair in 1930 test that won her a screen test, and her brother, who hired a New York agent for her. Asked late in life' to name her favorite film, she said bluntly: "I didn't like any of them." Clair married three times first to agent and producer Richard Lansdale Hanshaw, who she claimed drove her to Mexico and forced her to wed with a gun; then to studio makeup artist Em West-more in a wedding that made national headlines when his former wife and rag-clad daughter showed up demanding support funds. Clair's happier third marriage, to automobile dealer Merle Arthur Frost lasted almost 30 years until his death in 1968.

She is survived by two daughters, Lynne Westmore Bloom and Merle Ann Frost Wybenga; three sons, Merle Arthur Frost III, John and Christopher Frost; seven grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. happily on the earth. desired, kindlv make If di Mm' contributions to Nature Conservancy or Save The Redwoods KUNY, Millie Neptune Society-San Pedro LICERIO, Jr, Alfred Guerra-Gutlerrez, 213721-8441 MASON, Adeline, passed away February 27, 1996 in Los Angeles.

Service will be conducted by Pierce Brothers in Los Angeles. Visitation, Friday, lpm-5pm. Funeral Service will take place at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Los Angeles, Saturday, March 2, 1996 at 9am. Pierce Brothers Cunningham A O'Connor, Los Angeles MATYJA.

Verlyrla Neptune Society -San Pedro MATZK1N. Richard W. 'Bill' Mount Slnal Mortuary MCCARLEY, Mildred, beloved wife of Charlie McCarley; and mother of Linda McCarley. Memorial Service Mar. 1, 1996 at the Church of Our Fathers, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress.

Directed by Forest Lawn-Cypress. Forest Lawn Mortuary. MIIXER, Opal passed away February 23, 1996. Loving wife of the late Howard G. Miller; dearly beloved sister of Edward Nugent and San Clemente and Carl Nugent of Emus, Montana; also survived by 6 nieces and 3 nephews.

She was a member for 50 years of the Bel Air Country Club and served as a Past President of their Women's Auxiliary. Memorial Services Saturday, 1pm at the mortuary chapel. Gates, Kingsley and Gates. Santa Monica, Directors, 310395-9988 held Friday, March 1, at Ham at Hillside Memonal Park: FLORES, Martin passed away February 27, 1996. Born in Manila, Phillipines on July 10, 1916.

Survived by his wife, Virginia; sons, Bayani and Virgilio; daughters, Cora and Grace; and 8 grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be held March 2, at 10am at San Fernando Mission Church. FORTHMANN, John Albert 'At III, 88. born October 14, 1907 in Los Angeles. California; died February 25, 1996 at home in Solvang.

California. He was an Advertising Manager for White King Soap ana then was in private business before retiring to Solvang 25 years ago. Al grew up in the Imperial Valley and developed a vineyard and grew cabernet savignon and cabernet franc grapes. In Solvang, Al and his wife grew grapes. He was a devoted husband and family man.

loved automobile racing and was a skilled artist and craftsman. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. Survived by his wife, Charlotte Forthmann of Solvang; daughter, JoAnn Forthmann Daly of Los Angeles; son, John Forthmann, IV, of Sacramento; 5 grandchildren, Scott, Kelly, Jennifer, and Tracy Forthmann of La Crescents, and Jean Daly of San Francisco; 1 great 'grandchild, Albert Forthmann of La Crescenta; 2 brothers, Andrew Forthmann of Beverly Hills and John Keating of Los Angeles; 1 sister, Pat Roberts of Los Angeles, California. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, Feb. 28.

1996 at 10am, at Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang. Fr. Donal Burke, OFM, officiating. Burial will follow at. Oak Hill Cemetery in Solvang, Ca.

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7724 lor 77242 Evelyn Gratts; School Volunteer, Namesake of Elementary Campus Evelyn Thurman Gratts, 89, tireless volunteer in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which this month named an elementary school for her. The naming of the school at 3rd Street and Lucas Avenue in her Echo Park-Westlake neighborhood on Feb. 5 honored a life of service by Gratts to schoolchildren. She was instrumental in bringing Head Start to the Los Angeles schools, organized a parent group to ward off gang fights at her alma mater, Belmont High School, and lobbied for a school swimming program. A native Angeleno who was baptized in Echo Park Lake, Gratts raised five children, worked as a masseuse and ran a boardinghouse.

She was also a devoted volunteer in schools and her Echo Park community. She was founder and president of the Westlake Hills Senior Citizens and served as senior representative to the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission. In 1993, she earned a special award for outstanding service from the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles. On Friday in Los Angeles. Times Obituary Information MILSTEIN, Charles L.

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