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LOCAL NEWS EDITORIALS OPINIONS PART 3 VOL. LXXVII Tlmei Classified Advertising Number, MAdison 9-4411 TUESDAY MORNING, MAY! 3, 1958 CC Timei Office: 202 Wtt First Street, lo Angeles 53, Calif. MAdiion 3-234J Witness Blasts at Marrying Practices of Judge in L.A. Vr 11 (3 fi "i 1,1 I 'Degrading He Tells Legislators Marrying practices of a Los Angeles judge were blasted as "degrading and debasing" to the judiciary as a whole by a fellow jurist yesterday as members of the Joint Judiciary Com mittee on Administration of Justice began taking testimony on reports that two' judges averaged 000 each yearly from so-called marriage mills. Municipal Judge Byron J.

Walters was the surprise wit ness before the committee headed by State Sen. Edwin J. Regan (D) of Weaverville. "It should be a misden: ean- RIBBON CUTTING Opening Pasadena Robinson's ore, from left, Carter McDonald, manager; Pasadena Mayor Seth Miller, Edward Valentine, head of the or for anyone to 'cap' for a judge and lead people to him BY THE with BILL HENRY OPENING DAY Crowds throng through entrance of new $7,000,000 J. W.

Robinson store in Pasadena at opening ceremony yesterday. The opening of the fourth department store in the chain marked the 75th anniversary of Robinson's. Times photo building firm; Mrs. William Valentine, daughter of founder; Donald Buckingham, head of chain, and 0. K.

Earle of Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Times photo J. W. Robinson Store Opened in Pasadena Fourth Unit in Mercantile Chain Commemorates 75th Anniversary Year The opening of a $7,000,000 enterprise in Los Angeles County is news on its own. But when that opening links or her to be married," Judge Walters told the committee.

He extended that recommendation a few minutes later to also make it a misdemeanor for a judge to "solicit" persons to send couples to him. Tells of Concern "This has been an open, notorious situation insofar as our court is Judge Walters testified. "I have no information about Judge Dockweiler except what I read in the papers and heard here this morning. But where Judge Adams is mention'" the other judg Vatican to Say Prayers for Skelfon's Son WASHINGTON After you've been in this town a while and have watched witnesses squirming on the stand as they answer andor evade questions, you come to believe that there should be a rating system like the one they used in polo where the best, like Tommy Hitchcock, was rated at 10 goals, and most everybody else was proportionately down the numerical scale. QUESTIONS Neophytes would rate zero, well-meaning folk like President Eisenhower or Defense California history with commerce it becomes of interest EEL RIVER PROJECT GOALS EVALUATED State Engineers Envisage Three Main Dams for Storage of Water Now Wasted This is the third and -concluding article in a series on the important role the Eel River is beginning to play in California's future water supply plans.

It rounds out two previous series in The Times on the Feather River Project and the Reservoir in the State Water -f to all readers. Another link in the coun terday. With her was her ty mercantile history was son, Edward Robinson Val entine, president of the Rob forged yesterday when J. W. The Vatican informed Comedian Red Skelton last night that Pope Pius had "given assurance" that prayers will be offered in the inson Building another es are very concerned." Robinson Co.

formally In a statement read prior son, Henry Valentine; Don opened its fourth depart to the taking of testimony ment store. A symbolic rib ald Buckingham, president) Vatican for the veteran actor's 9-year-oki son Richard bon was cut for Robinson of Robinson's; Carter Mc BY ED AINSWORTH the sea because little is used The boy died Saturday in Donald, manager of the new Pasadena store; Pasadena's Many a time the headlines at Pasadena. Crowning Touch It was a crowning touch UCLA Medical Center, a vie tim of leukemia. Last sum in the area. This means that somewhere around 6,000,000 read: Mayor Seth Miller and O.

Earle president of the for the 75th anniversary year acre-feet a year is Jost. FLOODS ON EEL RIVER Pictures in the papers mer, when taken on a world tour by his father, he had a personal audience with of the store founded in 1883 Secretary McElroy would be somewhere in the middle and, by almost any rating system that might be employed, a skillful veteran like Atomic Energy's Adm. Lewis Strauss would be a 10-goal man or thereabouts. They had the admiral on the griddle up at the Press Club the other day and after seeing him put out what information he thought the boys' ought to have and then bob and weave cheerfully and artfully without giving away anything else you had to say that he's still a master. is that the reporters drag him tin 4VirA rwina a7avr at vnorc mra tf caa Pasadena Chamber of Com merce.

show houses with water up Only by the construction of dams and reservoirs can as the Boston Store) by Jo to the windows, people in The original store, 75 seph Winchester Robinson, the Pope. Richard, although of a dif khis condition be corrected rowboats, cows marooned on hilltops and chickens riding The State Water Plan con years ago, had two employees. Today, the Pasadena store alone employs 350 ferent religious faith? never forgot the honor. Shortly be down the rapids. a young Bostonian who came here as a pioneer merchant.

Robinson came to Los Angeles when it was a sleepy pueblo of 13,000 inhabitants. This condition is brought fore he died he asked for a templates many small local projects and three main dams on the Eel, although no details have been worked out in the State Building yesterday, Reagan said his committee has received reports and complaints about Superior Judge George A. Dockweiler and Municipal Judge Ida May Adams. A subsequent count of the number of marriage certificates filed in the County Recorder's office from May 15, 1957, to Dec. 31, 1957, revealed Dockweiler performed 1126 ceremonies and that Judge Adams performed approximately 614, an average of 150 and 81 per month respectively.

Based on the average fee for the marriages both judges had a yearly income of almost $10,000 from this source, Reagan charged. Called 'Headache' Judge Walters said the people, Handsome Building about by the fact that the blessed by the Pope, seasonal rainfall in the area from Yreka to Eureka, where The Colorado St. building The crucifix aijived after the boy's death, but it will be placed in the coffin at the The first store was opened on Spring St. near Temple St. with merchandise shipped yet as to allocations of water or what routes would be se is a handsome one with as the Eel flows, is rated as close to the heaviest in the much taste as the money it funeral today.

from the East around Cape took to erect it. The materi State. Precipitation of more Horn. The eulogy for Richard will be delivered by Ac lected to convey the surplus south. It is known, however, where the main dams would go and in general how the water would be taken as far al is oversized common than 100 inches in a year has Thera is now a family of brick painted French beige been recorded at some sta four stores bearing the mer tor vviinam lAtndigan, al varied with terrazzo panels tions.

Eureka, itself, at the chant's name: The one- in and embellished with as the delta near San Fran close mend ot the iamiiy. Dr. James K. Stewart downtown Los Angeles at mouth of the Eel, has had as much as 74 inches. Willits wrought-iron trellises.

CISCO. Presbyterian minister of the Beverly Vista Community iwo large outside areas The water impounded be has had 87. 7th. and Gfand the Beverly Hills store and the one in Palm Springs. (courtyard, patios) are of Most of this, of course, Church, will officiate at the king-size inlaid squares stud-l hind the three dams would be pumped, successively, into the one next highest up- Mrs.

William L. Valen comes during the winter 2 p.m. service the Church marrying situation has been a big headache for presidinz ded with 6tones in shadings "wet season." of the Recessional at Forest tine, daughter of J. W. Rob Tttrn in Pntra ft Clnliimn Lawn Memorial-Park.

Turn to Page 3, Column 1 It nearly all wastes into inson, cut the ribbon yes- judges for years. He, himself, served as presiding officer in 1951. "One of my first orders was to transfer Judge Adams L3 Ptai for areas fcflcfen I 'A rfPMn from the criminal court to a civil court because it is imperative that criminal cases not be interrupted needless vvsaxvw HiiraraMTOijiKifj tOl sSC.O:- A sn 1 1 ED iiir minilr Hon 1nf r- ISl ly, Judge Walters con tinued. "The other judges take the position that it is lawful and right to perform marriage Turn to Page 2, Column 1 SgVSBT SP- I jrcrcfl, VA I iW Flitter Rim fttjeet mm- alQB prosecl Feattwr Hirer Frojecl iwrt ko.coK3 rraiiSJ NSSL UrtifiNtlictjiitrmgH- QZZ llkTWMi SJSscromento MFafmRimntir. SINGER CHAMP an artist in action than with the expectation of really worming anything out of him.

WITNESS Serious-minded, well-meaning chaps like President Eisenhower and McElroy mount the witness stand determined to do their duty and, to the best of their ability, to keep the public informed, They really try. But, in the course of answering, they invariably arrive at a point where they realize that for some good'arid sufficient reason, such as the national security, they really shouldn't give a frank answer so they bog down all too frequently into windy President Truman, who regarded sessions as a battle of wits, started out by answering with wisecracks but later settled for a barrage of "no comments." President Roosevelt was given to long, boring lectures. AN EXPERT Adm. Strauss, representing an agency whose activities were born in secrecy and pretty much kept that way by Congressional law, has a simple system. He decides in advance how much in-' formation he should make public and he delivers it in a brief, clear, ofttimes witty speech which not only states his case rather persuasively but also re-emphasizes the somewhat stifling law which governs his agency.

From that point on his agile mind and facile tongue devote themselves to fending off the embarrassing inquiries the only kind he ever seems to get without, at the same time, insulting his listeners. It's a good trick and he does it well. QUESTIONS One of those who don't believe the present rate of radiation fall-out from atomic explosions is dangerous, he starts out by congratulating his listeners on their obvious good health and suggests that while they've escaped the stultifying effects of Strontium 90 they have been inoculated with printer's in which, he says, can inspire terrifying mutations in the hopes and the fears of the public He does a fast fielding Job on a number of hot ones he's always been in favor of disarmament if accompanied by. proper inspection safeguards; he's always said that the case of Dr. Oppenheimer, who was barred from atomic work because he couldn't be trusted, could be reopened any time anybody had any new evidence.

He wouldn't say anything one way or the other about the proposed promotion of the controversial Adm. Rickover because he didn't know whether he'd help or hurt the admiral's cause if he'd endorse him, and as to whether lie thought opposition scientist Dr. Linus Pauling was entitled to sue him for not stop- -ping atomic testing, well, since he was apparently to be a defendant in a lawsuit, the tess he said about it lie better. It was a mighty shaip exhibition. Eel Urn kin eenllerel a mi smtci ef liter sieetr for Seetlwi Cilfonii tl Mtjltwit Ftitter Rim Frejeet.

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Singer Champ Butler told Bankruptcy Referee Ronald L. Walker yesterday at the first hearing on Butler's voluntary petition in bankruptcy. "I really lived it up," the red-headed, freckle-faced singer who rose from a parking-lot boy told the referee. "You can't continue to live a 3 high when the money i3 not coming in as you did when it was. I ve discovered that." Under questioning by his attorney, Joseph Bernfeld, Butler said his present assets consist of a bongo drum and $43 in a bank account which has been attached by a creditor.

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