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FRIDAY MORNING. ITOVEMBER 9, 1934.IPART IT. 3 "Here's How George Washington Did It" HARD DRINKS DIVORCE WON Altar Ties Cut ACTORrUNION BAN REMAINS New Law Not Effective Till Next Month, State Officials Says' ACTION NEAR 1 1 i Screen Guild Sends Two Aides East to Confer With Equity BY ACTRESS Kathleen Burke Testifies Mate Had Low Opinion of Hollywood FATE OF DAM GIVENSTUDY Shutdown for No. 1 Looms Suspension of San Gabriel Job for Sixty Days or for Indefinite Time Seen i- mi imw JW "TWlSJwpsWWWswSBWlsSaSjWW iwnUWfWBPKir mVmy.Vffm-ym I 1 Mr'A! Notice that it is still illegal to serve hard liquor by the drink was served on hotel and restaurant pro I XX xwfcwg Jfs' prietors yesterday by the State Board of Equalization. Elwood Squires, assistant secretary of the board, sent a telegram yesterday to Michael Connolly, administrative officer for the board in the southern district, explaining the board's attitude.

"Proposition No. 2, providing for the sale of hard liquor by the drink, Hollywood yesterday prepared to await the next development in negotiations being carried on by the Screen Actors' Guild for unionization of film players through affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. All eyes were turning toward the East where, it was learned, Kenneth Thompson, guild secretary, and Laurence W. Bielson, attorney, are about to parley with the Actors' Equity Association, through Frank Gilmore, its directing head, on previsions of the proposal. Thompson and Blelenson left for New York by airplane Wednesday -night.

Equity, through which the Guild must seek its A.F. of L. charter in its march toward local autonomy, has approved the Hollywood organization's proposal under certain conditions. It is these that Thompson and Blelenson have been deputized to discuss. When they have reached a common ground with Gilmore they will return and present the matter agan before the guild board.

Approved by the board, it will then go before the Class members for a 40 per cent vote. does not become law until aoout me middle of December," said the telegram. "We are still under the present act. All liquor dispensers should he so notified. Advise all inquiring that application must be made and Kathleen Burke, granted divorce yesterday from Chicago photographer.

"He told me he would rather go back to Chicago than stay in Hollywood." On this and other testimony Kathleen Burke, almond-eyed film actress, yesterday won a divorce from Glenn N. Rardin, Chicago photographer. The decree was granted by Superior Judge Roth. "He said the people of Hollywood are not particularly intelligent," was another declaration Miss Burke read into the recopd about her husband, "and that he preferred that I no longer associate with them." W. C.

Miller, a friend of the actress, bolstered up her plea for the divorce. He testified he once overheard Rardin describe Hollywood folk as "a bunch of chiselers." Miss Burke, brought to Hollywood by Paramount studio, separated from Rardin last February 25, exactly one year after their marriage. SCHOOL OUSTER CHARGEHURLED (Continued from First Page) were made on grounds "entirely without foundation." He charged that if the Civil Service Commission would look into the dismissals fairly and sincerely it would discover the situation and reinstate the men. SAYS RULES OBSERVED W. L.

Richer, head of the Civil Service Commission, explained that the procedure of the commission so far "has followed to the letter the regulations set up by the Board of Education. "All cases referred to the commission," he continued, "in which the commission concurred in the dismissal, have disclosedadequate Justification for the Richer was supported in this statement by Superintendent of Schools Bouelle and by Chief Depu license received berore permiwea to start business." Previously, Connolly had said that establishments which sell hard liquor by the drink before the law becomes effective "may find themselves in a peculiar situation when they apply for permits after the law goes into effect." Board Approves New Assistant WATER RIGHTS GRANTED B. J. Lewis is granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity to distribute water in two tracts in Topango Canyon in a decision handed down yesterday by the State Railroad Commission. to Fire Chief if.

"Now, this is the you ought to do that part, Judge," Rex (Max Relnhardt) Hardy, seated, explains to Supelior Judge Blake, at right, who seems a bit perplexed just how he should enact his role ol Edmund Randolph In the "Pageant of the Constitution." Superior Judge Schauer, left, and Joe Crlder, at his right, lend an ear to the director's remarks. Elevation by Pire Chief Scott of Manuel A. Moreno from battalion chief to assistant fire chief, to fill the vaoancy caused by the retirement of former Assistant Fire Chief Frank O. Edwards September 18 was approved by the Fire Commission yesterday. Moreno, oldest member of the fire department in point of service, Joined it in 1899.

Other promotions, all from civil service lists, Include raising Holden W. Smith from captain to battalion chief, John Tapia to captain and Wendell A. Thompson to auto JURISTS JUST "YES" MEN AT BAR PAGEANT DRILL EHRLICH GERMAN SPEAKER Dr. Godfrey Ehrlich of the University of California at Los Angeles will give the next of a series of German lectures at 7:30 p.m. today in the Central Public Library.

He will discuss William Schafer, German novelist. agencies and the Gittelson ticket Biltmore. ty Superintendent Ford. All work at San Gabriel Dam No. 1 may be arbitrarily shut down until the structure has been redesigned and the new plans and specifications approved by the State Engineer.

Or the work may be temporarily suspended for sixty days, without cost to the Flood Control District unless the time of idleness is extended over the sixty day period. MORE MEETINGS TODAY This was the status of the huge tructure at a late hour yesterday following conferences between members of the Board of Supervisors, County Counsel Mattoon and members of his staff, and representatives of the West Slope Construction Company, the concern building the dam. The meetings began early In the day and lasted until after p.m. They will be resumed at 10 a.m. today.

In the event work is suspended at the dam approximately 350 men will be thrown out of employment, the contractors stated. Under the present plans and specifications It will be impossible to finish the dam with rock from Quarry No. 10, without creating a tremendous cost over the contract price of $8,600,527. REDESIGNING URGED A consulting board of engineers, hired by the county, recently recommended that the dam be redesigned with a larger base and constructed In a manner so that all of the material now considered waste, taken from Quarry No. 10, could be used in the fill of the dam.

Members of the County Counsel's staff and some of the supervisors are cf the opinion that work should be suspended while the dam is being redesigned. They would arbitrarily stop work until the new plans had been accepted by the State PLAN PRESENTED The contractors, W. A. Rogers, president of the West Slope Construction Company; T. Foley, chairman of the board of directors, and David Daly, general superintendent, appeared before the Supervisors yesterday offering to urge temporarily closing down the work from forty to sixty days, without cost to the flood-control district, providing the county give the company the use of the 15 per cent of payment on the contract, which, under the contract, is withheld.

Under the contract the district pays the contractors 85 per cent due them. Fifteen per cent is withheld until $750,000 has accumulated. hich Is paid over to the builders at the end of the Job. The amount of "hold-back" money that has accumulated is now close to $500,000, which can be turned over to the builders if consent is gained from their bonding companies. They assert they can get this.

WILLING TO PROCEED It is the contention of the contractors that the shutdown, if it must be, is through no fault of the firm; that they are willing to proceed with the work under their contract even though rock has to be taken from one of the three other quarries specified in the specifications. They hold that arbitrarily shutting down the work now will Jeopardize the contract and will only necessitate suits and long-drawn-cut litigation costing tremendous sums for all parties concerned. They also contend that it is not absolutely necessary to suspend worn at the dam, that work could continue with the use of materials available which must be used in the structure during the period the dam Is being 'designed and while waiting for the approval of the State Engineer. Dignified and reserved Superior Court Judges and some of the city's outstanding attorneys became just a group of "yes men" last night down at the Jonathan Club. It was "Yes, Herr Director," and "I believe that's right, Herr Director," when Rex (Max Relnhardt) Hardy put through their paces the actors in the "Pageant of the Constitution." The pageant, written and directed by Hardy, is to be presented the nights of November 16 and 17 at the Shrine Auditoriu munder auspices of the Los Angeles Bar Association.

GREAT MEN TAKE ORDERS Last night's rehearsal was one of the first of many to be conducted before the pageant is presented. It was nothing unusual to see George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and a few other of the nation's foremost historical characters, all Impersonated by local lawyers and Jurists, sitting down at a table in shirtsleeves taking orders from Hardy, who Is doing everything except take a role In the production. Joe Crider is assisting him. STUDENTS INTERESTED History students at all colleges and universities in the Los Angeles area have evinced keen interest in the pageant. Elbert Berry, Trojan "Squire," yesterday was presented with tickets to the event in a ceremony on the University of Southern California campus.

Free distribution of tickets is scheduled to begin tomorrow at the May Company, the Broadway Department Store in Hollywood, the announcing a new group of Resort Colors a 1 i ia Sportswear -V with yarns and fabrics specially dyed to match Xj $7.50 Dobbs "500" A eportish slant a manipulated CTOwn. Four new colors 9 SPUR TRACK PLANNED In an application filed yesterday with the State Railroad Commission, the Santa Fe Railway Company seeks permission to construct a spur track across Santa Fe avenue and Washington avenue, sx A I 1 1 i Adobe-Rose Peon-B 1 ue Cactus -Green Desert-Brown GRAND JURY STUDIES FITTS EXPENSES IN BERN INQUIRY focal point of practically all of the grand Jury Inquiry. MAY CONCLUDE SOON Fitts and Mrs. Gregory were Indicted by the grand Jury over as serted discrepancies in testimony they gave concerning the interest the District Attorney had in the ranch sale and the disposition of cash paid by Wheeler on a trust 'i Sweater Set The SHIRTMAKER Pa jama -Flannel For the ardent Sportswoman who loves her Shirtmaker frocks. A Botany flannel Shirtmaker deed note secured by the property.

I Indications that the grand Jury may be nearing the end of the investigation of all phases of the case arose when it was disclosed that practically all witnesses concerned with the matter have been questioned. MILLS HAS NOT APPEARED Mills and his attorney, Leonard Wilson, are the only two persons that have not appeared in the pres Shirtmaker Dashing two-pitct with wooden buttons, velveteen scarf. $25 Challont Felt $5.95 a na sman nana- i knitted look. 2-piect. A i youne styls.

(Continued from First Tsge) they make their formal appearance this morning. MAY ATTACK JURY Fitts and his sister may either plead not guilty and demand an immediate trial, attack the indictment through demurrers and motions to quash, or file an action against the legality of the grand Jury and charge that the body was "hand picked" and not according to law. These three possible moves were announocd following a conference of Attorneys Olesler. Scott. 8waf-fleld and Hudson, who will appear with the District Attorney and sister at the arraignment.

INQUIRY PUSHED In the meantime the county grand Jury continued its investigation of the District Attorney's office in the dismissal of the John P. Mills morals esse and questioned Luclen Wheeler, former chief of the bureau of investigation, and Miss Pearl Stephenson, his secretary and accountant. Wheeler was employed by Mills as an investigator at the time of his rrest and throuRh the subsequent proceedings in the moral accusation. He also purchased an orange ranch from Mrs. Ardcll Fitts, mother of the District Attorney, and this real estate transaction has been the ent Inquiry who are understood to Pajcrma, tailored with precision.

For lounging for sailing for leisure hours at home. Navy or brown. 2-piect. have any connection or information on the dismissal of the case and the ranch sale and purchase. Mills was a witness during the investiga tion of 1931 which absolved Fitts, of all blame and much of his testimony is before the present grand Jury in transcript form.

Prior to his appearance before MM' 95 10 the grand Jury Wheeler announced that he had turned over bank rec ords and other office documents to $6.95 Special Prosecutor Shoemaker and that he expected to give them all information he possessed on the matter. lonotont tweed to match SPORTWEAR LLOCK'S sweater set abort. Fou new colors. rrtwte iTOt Can You Find King Kobra? A Gripping New Mystery Content 100 CASH REWARDS STARTS IN NEXT SUNDAY TIMES Store for Wo me.