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The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 30

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MABCH 30, 1926. PART II. 12 TUESDAY MORNING. PREMONITION OF CRASH RELATED Bullock's Closes at One o9 Clock Saturdays Victim in Pasadena Stand Fall Testifies at Trial "One. otilodlo.

Scores of becoming styles for women and girls who wear sizes 16 to 48 Wednesday Dress values so unusual many ivill purchase in numbers Wednesday at $15 Haunted by is Dread Days Before Rose, Fete mm an f)jinnrhmp (j Yfering vPediiesdoy yQoy jjy sa n. wi 'V 1 1 i 11 a-v xx ml If vsa S3. WsSs Judge Reprimands Defense Attorneys from Bench A premonition of disaster haunts him for day before the tragic street-stand crssh at Pasadena New fmr'i Vny, Charles M. Campbell, retired Pasadena jnerchsnt and prominent church worker, told the Jury yesterday in the manslaughter trial of Paul Mahoney, builder, and O. B.

Bucknall, Inspector of the structure. Campbell was host to party of friends which Included Viva Marie Brehm, candidate of the Prohibition party tnr Vlre-President th9 lat election and rationally known for her Womcn'i Christian Temperance Union activities. 51 Inn lirohm died sb a re-eult of Injuries received when the grand stand collapsed. Campbell testified that he and his wife had chosen Mahoney's stand because of Us location. Hut when, two weeks befove the day of the psrado, he went to the lot to buy tickets, ho hesitated.

The stand not only appeared frail and flimsy, lie testified, hut he had feeling of dreiid. So strong was this feeling that ho rhaiiKed his mind and did not make the purchase. Instead he went to a nearby telephone, he declared, and tele, phoned his wife, tailing her he preferred to witness tho parade from stand two blocks down the street iiArcracn i vns away But 5Irs. Campbell laughed his fears away, urging: him to pet tick-ts es first planned. Campbell did so, but continued to worry over a possible tragedy, he told the Jurors.

He even went to consult the Pasadena city manager as to possible danger arising from the asserted weakness of the grand stand. At th'e point court adjourned. Campbell told how after taking seats In the seventeenth row, his party viewed the first portion of the parade. Tlien suddenly the stand seemed to move forward and THuhed down In Its center, lie said. In spite of the severe Injuries ho suffered, Campbell said he gave ev.

ery possible aid to Miss r.rehtn. who, he could see, was In a (serious condition. Yesterday's session of the trial of Mahoney and Bucknall proved decldely stormy. From the moment court opened until Its adjournment there were almost constant clashea between the attorneys in an effort to prevent certain testimony being given. Attorneys for the defense finally were reprimanded by Judge Bur-neJI.

He declared thev were not permitting witnesses to finish a sentence before interposing; objections. jcpcn iv "Commqn courtesy demands that witnesses bo not interrupted," Judge Rurnell stated. "I agree with you, four Honor," replied Attorney Ong. 'Ton had bHtyr," retorted the court. The grand stand slid forward during its collapse not lews than ten feet.

Recording: lo tho testimony ot Murk Kutton of Van Xu.vs. Sutton paid he took particular note of the position of a hot-dog stand before and after the crash. He observed that when tho bleachers fell they shoved the booth across the sidewalk onto the curbing. Sutton was standing with bis back to the stand when it sunk in, he said. "I beeroed to hem- a mighty sigh.

I lurned arid saw the whole stand sinking," Over tho protests of defense attorneys a miniature model of a grand stand, said to have been constructed to meet all requirements of Pasadena, building ordinances, was Introduced In court. This was the product of A. S. Llewellyn, an architect, who explained tho model to the jury. MorKii m-iscmitro He declared that a stand, such, the model, would be a.

unit In itself, that tt would stand without anchoring, and that it would not collapse under weight, of nny number of persona possible to put on It. Llewellyn assorted that diagonal train can be taken care of onlv by cross braces, and Insisted that nails should be driven completely into structure such as the grand stand in question. In objections made to Llewellyn's testimony it was Indicated tha.t the defense for Bucknall will that ss a building inspector he was not expected to guarantee a structure against all defects, and that emphasis will be placed on the scope of his duties as an Inspec. tor Miss Ers, J. wealth" resident of Albany.

N. end OoMeri Over 1 000 Dresses in this special Dress OfferingWednesday at 1 5 in Bullock's Basement Store. Tailored and dressy modelssuch an inclusive variety that women and girls who wear sizes 1 6 to 48 will find many attractive dresses for whatever the occasion For Church, Street and Business wear--for Afternoon, Dinner and Dance--All are included in this special Dress Offering-at $15-Wednesday. Made of lovely Georgette over Prints two-piece models and other dresses of Flat Crepe, Printed Crepe, Georgette, Crepe Satin, Lace combined with Georgette Taffeta dresses with and without sleeves and dainty Evening Frocks of Georgette in all the new shades such as -Oakbuff Chateau Gray, Wild Honey, Phantom Red, Navy, Rosewood, Cocoa, Peach, Chartreuse, Palmetto, Watermelon, deRose, Queen Blue, Sunray, Candy Pink, Daffodil, Golden Wheat-and plenty of pure White and of Black. Illustrated are just a few of the styles and there are scores of others emphasizing the cape, the circular flounce, flare, bolero and the effective metallic and silk embroideries outlining hand stenciled motifs Such charmingly unusual dresses at the price that many will purchase in numbers Wednesday at 1 5 Bullock's Basement Store Pan JvVf) pym lit Mm it if Johnson, a teacher of cahtnet-mak.

lng. described the crai-h. of the stand. Pasadena cHy officials are to oe questioned this morning's ses. slon, Pep.

Dennlnon end Murray announced. QON SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED EACH PAY tiff holt Mxrrc ttxv nrjpr.ru i IX S-EYTttAL PLACLS DOWMOWS Dr. D. Charles Gardner, ef PUnford University, nUl pe the preacher Bt. Pau''s Cathedral at noon every dsy thts week, excepting Saturday.

On Good Friday a service from noon until 3 p.m. will be conducted. Under the auspices of the Church Federation of Los Angeles, services will be conducted at noon every day this week, erceptlng Pat. nrday, etthe Morosco Theater. Mu-ilcal program I11 be provided by roted artists of Log Angeles, The public Is invited.

Noon services, to which the pub-V" is Invited, will also be conducted this week- at 631 Fontli Spring street, in the Blue Triangle Club-rooms. undr the auspices of the T.W.C.A. The speaker today will be Pr. Dillon Eronson, Tomorrow Iu Thomas Buley will bo the speaker. Key.

D. GayWd will speak on Thursday and the men. on flood Friday will be given Dr. Jamea A. Francla.

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