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LOCAL NEWS EDITORIALS OPINIONS VOL IXXVII Timet Classified Advertising Number, MAdison 9-4411 MONDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1958 CC Times Office: 202 West First Street, Loi Angl 53, Calif. MAdison 5-234 PARTS A Eel, Feather River projects Promise Joint Water Supply Two Killed, Five Hurt in 3-Car Crash Three More Die in Accidents on Freeways 5,600,000 Acre-Feet for Export a 1 i i i Vv A A CLOSE LOOK Mary Jane Stoddard, 6, gets real close look at one of the thousands of tiny frogs that swarmed from bogs into Gardena after yesterday's rain. MOTHER, 109, HONORED Elks Club Exalted Ruler George W. Campbell pins a Mother's Day orchid on Mrs. Totzumbie Dupea, 109, Piute Indian who was the featured speaker at the Mother's Day luncheon of the Elks Club yesterday.

Times phota Times phote 60,000 Devout Observe Mother's Day Tributes nd ii irect cause of $875,000,000, Given on All Levels Churches, Military Organizations, Fraternal Groups Join Rites Observed by 41 Nations in the United States TRAFFIC TOLL Yesterday's deaths 7 1958 county total 290 Two men died yesterday and five persons were in jured when a southbound car jumped the divider on Highway 6 near Newhall and smashed into two cars in the opposite lanes. The dead were Curtis liott, 60, of 18238 Arminta Keseda, driver of the southbound vehicle, and Af- thur H. Richards. 45. of 51 A Ringold China Lake, driver of a northbound car hit head-on.

Richards' wife Genevieve 44. and their two children. bcnryl, 6, and Richard, 3, were lniureo. tne cniidren seriously. Others Injured Minor injuries were suf fered by the driver and a passenger in a car side- swiped by the Elliott vehicle.

They were Patrick C. Lydon, 63, of 1106 10th Place, China Lake, and Ann M. Boyle. 5, IB Lost Circle, China Lake. A southbound car hurtled over the center divider on the Harbor Freeway at the Santa Barbara overpass last night, killing its dnver as it smashed into a northbound car.

A third automobile slammed into the two ve hicles. Dead is AlMrto Gonzalez, 27, of 1222 Wilm ington. Walter B. Mitchell, 22, of 2026 Corlett driv er of the northbound car, was in critical condition at Central Receiving Hospital None of the occupants of the other car was injured. Killed on Freeway Walter Vernon Gero, 40, of Highgrove, was killed early yesterday as he sought to cross the Harbor Freeway at 12th St.

on foot. Gero' was first struck by a hit-and-run motorist in the outbound lanes. His body was hurled across the divid er into the path a car driven by Ronald J. Santilli, 17, of 2000 Lakeshore Ave, Santilli was unable to stop or miss the man: However traffic officers said indica tions were that Gero was fatally injured by the first car. Daniel Laidnier, 5, of 9550 Olney Temple City, was killed when he was struck by a car on the San Bernardino Freeway near his home.

The driver was Rubin Fox, 69, of 1036 Ha- venhurst Drive. Investigators said the boy crawled over a freeway Turn to Page Column 1 rr i- PASTOR' ENDS SERMON AND DIES OUTSIDE Becoming ill as he preached a Mother's Day sermon at the Evangeli-c a 1 United Brethren Church in-Long Beach, John Paffenroth, 63, stepped down from the pulpit yesterday with an 'apology. He asked others to continue services while he went out for fresh air. Minutes later, police reported, Mr. Paffenroth of 2725 Spaulding Long Beach, collapsed and died apparently the victim of a heart attack.

Linda Cristal Married to Industrialist Argentine Actress Linda Cristal and Industrialist Rob ert Champion, 'half-brother of Dancer Gower Champion, were married in a surprise ceremony late Saturday night by a i of the peace Pomona. Champion, 34-year-old mining engineer and executive, and the 24-year-old ac tress met for the first time Havana when the new Hil ton hotel there was opened. They are honeymooning at Palm Springs. Thiii la lh taeond In a irie en the important tola the El Rivar i beginning to play in California' future water tup-ply plans. It round out two proTioui leries in Th TimM on th Foathar Btror Protect and th San Luii Reserroir in the State Water Flan.

BY ED AINSWORTH The Eel River lives up to its name. They have a saying up in the north coastal area of California amid the red woods that if you encoun ter a stream from Clear Lake to Eureka it is likely to be a branch of the Eel. Twisting and writhing like the slippery water creature from which it gets its name, the Eel runs a tortuous course almost due north, parallel with the coast, from tha Ukiah to the Eureka region. Map makers get night mares trying to aehne it3 tributaries. Such weird designations as the northeast fork of the southwest fork are common.

Huge Annual Flow From springs beneath Se- a sempervirens, tne coast redwoods, from a small amount of snow in the coast range and from torrential seasonal downpours the Eel derives enough water to keep up an average annual flow, over the years at its mouth, of approximately 6,273,000 acre-feet. This is about half the flow of the Colorado River on which Southern Cali fornia places such dependence for its water supply through the Metropolitan Water District aqueduct. The Eel, though, is far more than a statistic. It has become involved in. timately in the raging political and economic battle throughout California re garding future water sup plies for areas of deficiency which include not only Southern California but portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and the San Francisco Bay area.

Assured Supply As a preliminary to any discussion of the part the Eel may play in supplying supplemental waters for these areas, it must be remembered what the proposed Feather River Project is supposed to do. Under allocations now made, the Feather River would provide an assured supply of 1,000,000 acre-feet annually for the so-called San Luis service area in the western part of Merced and Fresno Counties; another 800,000 acre-feet for Kerft County: and 1,782,000 acre- feet for Southern California. Is that enough for the Turn to Page 30, Column 1 Carter McDonald, manager of Robinson's Pasadena. The ultramodern department store opens on Rob inson's 75th birthday and the 72nd anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Pasadena. Parkin; For 700 Gars Pereira Luckman were the architects.

Raymond Loewy Associates designed the interiors and the William Simpson Co. constructed the building. Robinson's Pasadena fea tures a three-level parking structure that accommodates 700 cars. Frogs Invade Gardena, Kids Hop With Joy The lower, or boggy, end of Gardena wa3 invaded by frogs yesterday. Thousands upon thousands of the tiny creatures came hopping out of the sloughs and invaded residential areas around the vicinity of 189th St and Billings Ave.

The children were delighted at the visitation and spent a busy morning catching the little leapers by the handful and putting them in milk bottles or tomato cans. Mothers Annoyed Little Mary Jane Stoddard, 6, of 226 189th St. was so overcome by the swarm of frogs plus the presence of a photographer that she quite willingly" balanced a tiny epecimen of the genus Rana on her nose to have her picture taken. Mothers of the neighborhood weren't so delighted by the phenomenon. "It happens every time it rains," they said.

"Rain seems to bring them out and they hop all "over everywhere. Tomorrow they'll all be gone." But it was fun for the small fry and many a boy in the Victoria Park tract showed up last night with a whole pocketful of little frogs to enliven things at the supper table. City OKs Parking Lot TJie City Council has au thorized the drafting of an ordinance appropriating $280,000 for the construction of a community parking lot In the vicinity of Vermont and Slauson BY CORDELL HICKS due yesterday. Tribute to the status of motherhood was paid at all levels and in many ways, but the deference sprang from the, same roots: A desire to make formal obeisance to the role where women are acknowledged to be at their best in fulfilling their high est function. It was their day.

Churches, military orders, fraternal associations, racial groups and welfare organiza tions variously marked the day. Some observances had dig nity and simplicity, some bordered on the mawkish, others were of emotional sen-i timentality. Deep Sincerity All manifestations bore a deep seal of sincerity. Mothers, as the life-givers of the human race, could not be lessened or cheapened Young, middle aged, old, friv olous or serious, pretty or homely, the day stt aside for them had its 50th anniver sary yesterday as an institu tion in this and 40 other countries over the globe. Mothers Day was the di ori fhnirsnent for gifts.

If that were the whole story it would not be a particiuiany proua siory. But when consideration is given the motivation behind the spending of the millions a simple reason comes to light. Children love their mothers and many want to manifest that love and ad miration in a material fash ion. Same Sentiment -Some do it with a single flower and some with a limousine but both are a way of saying "Mother, I love and honor vou." A program conducted by the American Gold Star Mothers, Los Angeles Chap-! ter, paid homage to all moth ers. Especially those who lost their sons in World Wars I and II and in Korea More than 150 Gold Star Mothers came to the Church of the Recessional in Forest Lawn Memorial-Park to hear topical talks and music, "We do not want any more Gold Star Mothers," Mrs.

Ruth Singer, Past National President, said. "We do not want any more wars. Perhaps the mothers can stop them." Mrs. Tatzumbie Dupea, 109, a pround Piute Indian now living with her daugh ter at 1630 12th yes terday lent her charm and wisdom to the Elks Club celebration of Mother's Day. Asked by Exalted Ruler George W.

Campbell for her advice to young mothers, Turn to Page 6, Column 3 at Coliseum resides at 11th Lourdes Theme on this year's theme, "Our Lady of Lourdes, Grant Us Peace Through the Rosary." Ihe huge crowd stood dur ing the recitation of the Rosary and the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. me prayer for peace asked that "Suite, Lord, it is from Thee come all holy desires, all right counsels, and all just works, we pray Thee to grant unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give. Following benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament, the assemblage sang "Holy God We Praise Thy Name" as the service concluded. 'Living Cross' Formed A living cross was formed by representatives of archdiocesan organizations on the field as the services began and the "beads" of the rosary were formed by boys and girls from high school sodality groups in the archdiocese. Children from parochiai schools were in the rosary procession and field direction was handled by men of the Crimson Circle of Loyola University.

Cardinal Mclntyre presid ed over the event and hun dreds of priests and nuns from the archdiocese at tended. Mary's Hour Cardinal Mclntyref Annual Ceremony on "Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!" More than 60,000 Roman Catholic voices sang praise to Mary at the 11th annual Mary's Hour at the Coliseum yesterday. A long procession heralded the beginning of the de votion with the cadets of Loyola University Air ROTC acting as color guard. Other groups in the march included Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Order of Al- hambra and Knights of Pe ter Claver; girls of the So dality of our Blessed Mother of St. Andrew's High School and the Loyola University Band.

Sermon on Lourdes The program included singing of the hymns, God of Loveliness," "Hail Queen of Heaven," "Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above," Salutaris Hostia," and "Tantum Ergo." Joe Remley, cochairman of the event and a student at Loyola, the ad dress of welcome. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin McNicholas, pastor of St.

John's Parish and vicar of religious for the archdiocese, delivered the sermon Youngsters Will Pan for Gold Boys and girls under 12 will pan for gold May 25 at the site of the 1842 gold dis- covery near Newhalli The contest will be a fea ture of the third annual Placerita Canyon State and County Park Pageant. vator operators, guards, court clerks and bailiffs and employees of the County Marriage License Bureau, Regan said. Municipal Judge Artnur b. liuerin, who vol untarily appeared at a pre heating meeting, has also been invited back, Regan said. Tomorrow's hearing, Re gan said, will delve into con-J gestion of cases in court and allegations that' some narcotics offenders are escaping With relatively light sentences.

The one-court plan also will be the subject of in quiry. Chief Justic Phil S. Gib son of the btate Supreme Court has indicated he probably will be on hand tomorrow to participate in the hearing. Another potential witness I3 Supervisor Ken neth Hahn who heads the Board of Supervisors' court Robinson's Pasadena Store to Open Today Court Marriage Mill Inquiry Slated Today 4 ii A Robinson's Pasadena opens today. In gala opening festivities at 1 p.m.

the Pasadena Chamber' of Commerce's traditional four foot long shears will be used to snip bright-colored-ribbons at the new 17,000,000 store's main entrance at 777 Colorado St Officiating at the opening will be Mrs. Louie Chandler Valentine, daughter of Joseph Winchester Robinson, who founded the first Robin son store 75 years ago in Los Angeles. I Officials at Feie Also participating in the ceremonies will be Edward Robinson Valentine, grandson of the founder and pres- ident of the Robinson Building Pasadena Mayor Seta Miller;" Pasadena Cham ber President O. K. Earle Robinson President Charges of alleged pay-offs in a court marriage mill, light sentences for narcotics suspects and a plan to consolidate Municipal and Su perior Courts will be on the agenda of a two-day hearing of the Joint Legislative Com mittee on the Administration of Justice.

The hearings open today in the State Building with Sen. Edwin J. Regan (D) of weaverville presiding. Courthouse Personnel Today's hearings, Regan said, will be devoted to tak ing testimony from nearly 25 witnesses concerning the marriage -null allegations Superior Judge George A. Dockweiler and Municipal Judge Ida Mar Adams, who have been under fire for their activities in marrying couples, have been invited to the hearing but are not un der subpoena.

Comic Dictionary MEDICAL PROFESSION Am association of Joe-Ion who believe there is less danger in smoking fish than la cigarettes. CasrnaM. ir. Eva Ear I I i I i i 'n ii i I MARY'S HOUR OBSERVED More than 60,000 persons who gathered in the Coliseum yesterday to observe the 1 1th annual Mary's Hour look on floor of stadium where students from Catholic schools formed "living rosary." Cardinal Mclntyre presided ot event which had as theme "Our Lady of Lourdes." The witnesses Include ele committee. Donald Buckingham and.