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IN BIO DATE FETE 4.rf fmf4, Ml f.mtj I VILL OPEN TODAY LaVps Attds and Defend Proposed Eb (ocb Changes CIIYSIDJ wifft mm smiaman 200,000 UpuUi lo Vi tfjdifioflif fiJtifl of ftirtrtidl Cftunfy Ut tiluttttriiif 4 tut 1 hrt A AHt HtOti, Time Staff HtptntnMht iHbiO, Feb, ifUAs If the vizier bt the Callph'i Court bad rnnrd with his sorcery, this desert community haf become the Meec of the Mesmiite as Is iwalti the open of Cill Outnumber 2 to 1 fl fmpfwrl legloldftan tinder which lAwyer foitid I did' harred for refusing to fPsfU ing til Its National Date festival tomorrow fnornlni. Along the highways leadlngl FEAT here, bordered by the stately date palms "with their feet In the soil and their heads In fy before Irglslallve commit' fr-r was both attacked and heaven," are expected to travel some 200,000 visitors to view this Vista of Riverside defended by Southern California attorneys yesterday In County's bounty. a day-long, hearing before the board of governor of the County fair, Too For, in addition to its Ara California Stale About 100 lawyers attend bic devotion to the date, this is also the Riverside County Fair, And the citrus and the livestock of this rich area are ed the public hearing In the assembly room of the State Building, and the board mem here on display for all to see bers heard more than 30 argu Flier in Sea Saved in Rain and Darkness By a Times Correspondent SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17 A Coast Guard helicopter to-night made what is believed to be the first rescue from the ocean in this area while flying on instruments in dark' ness, Picked up from the pea 12 miles northwest of La Jolla was a Navy flier, Ensign F. Wilson, who bailed out soon after taking off from the Mira-mar Naval Air Station when he developed vertigo while climbing through the over and marvel.

But the festival Is to be as ments for and against the proposed amendments to the always steeped in the Ara State Business and Professions BEXIAVID Mrs. Virginia Wrobel, left, leovei viewing room at Coroner's office after identifying body of her child which died under mysterious circumstances while being cared for by baby sitter. Accompanying her was friend, Mn. Alia Markoff, bic theme. Code.

The townsfolk here are traditionally attired in the Suspension Provided The proposed changes in ancient robes of the desert the men, sheiks in flowing the code, recommended by the State Bar's committee on rules Youth's Story of Babs robes and 'jeweled turbans; the women also flowing of professional conduct, pro I vide for suspension or disbar ment of a lawyer for refusing to answer a question" before Death Confuses Police Officer Says Alleged Shifting of Blame on Father Came From Unofficial Source rodes or transparent pantaloons of harem girls, sandaled and bedecked with jewels and bangles; and on the form-ful young ladies are jeweled tiaras, the harem pants, SDarkline sandals slave cast on instruments in rainy weather. Congressional or State legislative committees 'on the ground of privilege against self-incrimination. Opponents of the proposed bill outnumbered advocates in a ratio of about 3 to 1. De- May Day Call Wilson radioed May Day home every day when she Conflictlnjr statements girls to the Almighty Date, which iS so much a part of this area's rich agricultural economy. went to work.

She described messages as the Douglas Sky- Mrs. Anne Brummel as wonderful woman" and said she always took good care of Uiual Features And in this aura of abas made yesterday by a 12-year-old boy being held it Juvenile Hall in connection with the death of an 18-month-old baby left in his charge had authorities puzzled in their attempt to reconstruct events Witt A. Higgs, president of the bar, allowed each speaker eight minutes. He said a simi Mark. (Arabian robe), the 1955 Na Tuesday, however, police learned, Mrs.

Brummel had to lar hearing will be held in'San Francisco March 16. Homer D. Crotty, chairman tional Date Festival and Riverside County Fair, which will run through, the Wash take one of her own children leading up to tne cmids death. to the doctor and left Leon, of the committee which proposed the amendments, de ington Birthday holiday of her oldest son, alone with the At one time the boy, Leon She didn return un Feb. 22, are the usual fair features beloved by young til a nours alter tne clared they "relate particularly to those lawyers who may be engaged in subversive ac 4 and old agricultural exhib baby had died.

Brummel, was -reported to have sought to place the blame for the death of Mark A. Thomas on his father, Elmer Brummel, 1271 39th but Juvenile Officer C. L. Lillvwhite said last night this Had Baby in Arms tivities. I No Repeal of Amendment Mrs.

Wrobel said she re its, mineral displays, livestock, a complete Junior Fair, expanded- display of military equipment which includes fully assembled jet airplanes, He emphasized that the bill raider went into a spin at 7000 feet. Eight minutes after receiving the emergency call at 5:03 p.m. a Coast Guard amphibian piloted by Lt. W. E.

Sale and a helicopter piloted by Lt Richard Wohlgemuth were airborne. They did not know Wilson's exact location, but flew in approximately the same direction he did on taking off from Miramar. Because of overcast skies and rain, the rescue planes operated on instruments part of the time. The pilots sighted a hand signal flare held by Wilson who was in his plane seat life raft in the water. Farachuto Flaro Sale dropped a smoke float to mark his position more clearly and then climbed to 2000 feet and dropped a parachute flare giving off intense turned about 6:10 p.m.

to pick up Mark and was met by Leon, holding the baby in his does not call for repeal or report originated1 with an unofficial source and the boy re amendment of the Fifth arms. The boy was snouting Amendment to the. Constitu and, of course, a Gay Way with Its rides and games. In addition; there is an of WINS THREAT-TO-KILL DIVORCE Actress Robin Raymond, 33, who won uncontested divorce from Harry A. Epstein, 47, in Santa Monica after testifying Bever-' ly Hills mining developer threatened to kill Tlmei pboto Actress Tells of Death Threat, Gets Divorce fused to confirm it when quizzed by an investigator.

"What happened? What hap- JAM 1 1 tion, as some opponents imply." penea; sne saia. The frightened mother Disclosed in Autopsy The baby's injuries were ficially sanctioned horse show each And that Is where most "We consider invocation of quickly gave the baby artifi the Fifth Amendment an ira portant privilege which county, fairs draw the cur disclosed yesterday in an autopsy report to Include a cial respiration and then telephoned police when he failed tain. Colorful Fageant brain concussion and cuts and bruises over most of the to respond. She said Mark lay so limp in her arms she should be, retained for every individual," he declared. "We do, however, feel that for an attorney to claim the Fifth Amendment in connection But, this Date Festival, to Robin Raymond Wins Uncontested Decree From Beverly Hills Multimillionaire thought his back was broken.

body. Following the autopsy maintain its desert design, goes farther by providing Whrt Mr, flik Oliver, the fitlM, flf'V (lHl I tvn jit (lift driveway of wfilrft were forked four" frlgfif. tew Tn F.I ffnrulH he (fi fr-pr-rlef wlih liiftt. WlC-fitr f.imify," be fcWrvrd. "All ''iidiliars," ttttA mn.nt-t.ti The Tt t'lcNt the ofTi-clal fitibtlCHlion of the California THxpavcrs' Aswiii' turn, dedicated (o Inff flood government it the lowest possible tost." 1-ft's face it, thi.i can he a pretty deadly--if Important grind.

Hut Jessie K. Grant, the Digest editor, lightens the work considerably by collecting typographical errors In the office. 'Because of the nature of the publication, they come out pretty pertinent sometimes. "Expandl-tures" for expenditures, for example. "Giverment" for government.

"Persecution" lor prosecution. "Law en-farcement" for law enforcement. "Curt" for court, "Grants In all" for grants In aid. "Penal discussion" for panel discussion. And "facts in reverence" for facts In reference to proposed legislation.

S1LLYSIDE Have some additions for the "indispensable man" game played by the Hollywood ad agency men. Mrs. Charles Spencer Hart comes up with the top kick at the complaint desk, the big brass at the pipe factory, the shot in the distillery and the top-drawer man in the furniture plant. While Joy Cunnane offers the head cheese at the creamery, the big noise in the fireworks factory and the big stick in the lumberyard. Incidentally, there has long been a mythical star reporter around Angeltown city rooms.

Fellow named Keen, of the Blade. FAIR ENOUGH Mr Bob Martin was driving his 7-year-old son, Chris, home from school when the boy tugged at his dad's arm and pointed out the window at a girl about his age walking along the sidewalk. "There goes the girl I'm going to marry," he said, matter-of-factly. "Well," said Mr. Martin, patronizingly, "have you talked to her about it?" Chris gave him a tolerant look.

"Sure I have," he said. "She can afford me and she doesn't care about my report card." ANGELENOTES Fellow I know asked a friend down at the harbor to pick him up some fish netting to decorate his garage. Few days later the friend showed up with 10,000 square feet of net. "Oh," he gulped, "I thought you said you wanted to decorate a Mr. Ted Sell glanced casually at a bill his wife had received for some infantwear she'd bought in East Whittier for their baby daughter.

And was rather startled to learn it was from the Savage Kiddie Shop. Well, some of them are little savages, you've said so yourself Didn't know 'til now that the Beverly Hills Police Department sticks little yellow cards under the windshield wipers of overparked, out of State cars reading like so: "To the visitor within our gates cordial greetings. We welcome you to Beverly Hills. We hope you will enjoy your visit and will come again. You have failed to obey one of our traffic regulations, as follows.

This is not a notice to appear before a police udge, but your car number has been taken, and in the future we respectfully request that you be more careful in the observance of our City Ordinances." But don't overpark with California license plates, Mac. VERSESIDE Apprehensive quick one from Mr. Leigh Z. Faire today: let sleeping dogs lie; In fact, tiptoe by. TABLESIDE Mr.

Burgess. Meredith, star of "Teahouse of the August Moon," has been stopping by Tang's for atmospheric Chinese food after the show. Other night he offered Miss Rosie Wong, one of the waitresses, two tickets and you just can't get them no more. Miss Wong, knowing how precious they were, declined. "Too much of a gift." she explained with Oriental ef-facement.

"Well, then, Rosie," said Mr. Meredith, "in that case they'll have to go to Darryl Zanuck." fwith questions on subversive truly fabulous Arabian Nights Leon, she said, volunteered the information that he had fallen on top of the baby. He became hysterical when she activities is inconsistent with Actress Robin Raymond, 33, The case was beard as a Pageant on its mammoth stage yesterday won an uncontest his privilege to practice law." port the babys motner ordered the body removed to the Cunningham O'Connor Mortuary at 850 Washington declaring that she wanted to have the funeral as soon as possible so she "could told him she thought Mark default after Epstein withdrew his countersuit, filed previously. Judge Stanley Mosk ed divorce from Harry A. Ep Other attorneys speaking in light to assist the helicopter in its rescue.

Wilson was picked tip on; the first pass at 5:47 and was brought uninjured to the Coast Guard air station. stein, 47, on testimony that with a cast of 150 persons. The Caliph, the scantily clad harem girls, slave dancers, troubadours, the genie, Queen Turn to Page 4, Column 2 was dead, she said. Slapping Admitted favor of the proposal, which would also subject a lawyer to disbarment for various the Beverly Hills property- and-mining developer used Under questioning by juve leave town. types of subversive conduct vile language and threatened nile officers Leon changed his Lillywhite said he plans to to kill her.

or association, included Frank requestion the elder Brum story and admitting slapping the baby in the face, hitting Appearing in Santa Monica P. Doherty. John J. Irwin, granted the divorce and approved a property settlement under which the plaintiff will receive $2300 cash, undisclosed savings accounts in her name and certain real property. Mrs.

Epstein Happy Epstein will retain his In mel, a pipefitter who first told Robert M. Barton and James him with a rope and bounc Superior Court, the blond actress said her husband, re C. Sheppard. ing" him on the sofa to make RAINFALL FIGURES Following is the rainfall, in inches, reported frera variou Southern California polnti up lo I p.m. ytrdaT.

Uu Angola which la a 10 p.m. rtadlag. (Normal LA. rainfall to dot S.ZJ police he was not home when the Thomas child was hurt. He later admitted he was portedly worth $6,000,000, him stop crying.

Numerous Opponents Brummel, after first deny treated her friends with indifference and drank to Opponents included Robert home but said he was in the a me changing his. terests in Tungsten Asso L. Brock, Arthur Brooks iitCMi.) ing he was home, said he came home briefly and found the baby all right. He said he Charles J. Katz, Louis W.

twa fu lift IHI 9.1S Urra tnmn ciates, estimated at $5,000,000, and capital stock in United .18 8.23 Montebello Lawson, Hugh R. Manes, Dan clothes. Sobs at Seeing Body Victoria Wrobel, 26, went into the basement short Sister, Friend Appear "On one occasion," she testified, "he threatened to kill Properties, valued at iel G. Marshall, Stanley Mof- Los Angeles .07 7.2 8.69 Airoura .12 8.47 10.02 Alhambra 11 8.66 8.76 Alnine 20 21.34 22.91 ly before 6 p.m., at which time 000. fatt, Anthony Randies, 9.21 14.32-7.96 10.08 8.83 10.26 5.98 6.60 6.22 6.94 7.31 8.08 the haby was walking about.

Monte Nidn 12 Monterey Park Newhall T. Newport 13 Norco 17 No. Hollywood .38 Richard L. Rykoff, Walter Mrs. Epstein, who will re Alia Loma 19 9.93 14.34 me.

1 locked myself in my room and left the house two 1225 39th Place, mother of the baby, broke into uncontrollable sobs when she viewed his battered body in and came up a few minutes later to find his son holding Shatford II, Ben Margolis, Clore Warne and Paul Ziffren. sume her professional name, Robin Raymond, said she was 9.74 11.36 6.81 9.10 9.32 12.37 5.14 5.08 days later." the baby limp form, and Mrs. Corroborating testimony was Doherty argued that the "extremely happy" at the set the Coroner office, where robel In the house. provided by Miss Raymond's amendments are "preventive" .24 Anaheim .17 Arcadia 17 Arlington Hghts. .07 Azusa 16 Bakersfield T.

Baldwin Park .15 Banning 12 Beaumont 10 Rell .16 she Was called to make the tlement. The couple married Jan. 26, and declared that no attor sister, Mrs. Ruth Kulwm, and identification. 8.61 12.99 2.59 3.08 7.91 9.77 8.80 10.21 8.30 12.29 7.59 8.67 a friend, Mrs.

Lillian Green- neys "who are not members 1947, in Yuma, and sep She told investigators she left the baby at the Brummel rock. arated last June 8. Turn to Page 4, Column 5 Mae West's Chauffeur Kills Self WALKS SIX MILES HOME Botanic Garden n.w Brea .18 8.73 9.73 Buena Park .15 6.66 7.70 Burbank .39 7.08 8.4 Camp Baldy .40 13.87 21.48 Campbell's .15 6.74 10.26 Canistrano .17 .21 .19 i Carlsbad 'Kidnaped' Boy Only Fled From Dentist Carpinteria Chatsworth Claremont .05 .08 PRINCETON. Feb. 16 (J) Officials said today no motive has been learned for the suicide of Ray Charles Wallace, 44, Los Angeles, who North Whittier Heights 21 8.21 11.13 Norwalk .13 8.34 9.05 Olive 15 7.09 10.12 Ontario 29 8.24 8.65 Orance 13 5.72 9.47 Pacoima 10 7.93 8.56 Padua .05 9.7.1 13.27 Painted Cave 15.27 13.11 Palm .01 3.68,2.83 Palos .25 5.81 9.69 Paramount .24 9.53 TM Pasadena .20 9.28 11.45 Perris .03 5.93 7.30 Pico .28 8.47 9.49 Placentia 18 8.38 9.45 Pomona .06 9.01 12.15 Portuguese Bend .28 6.06 7.13 Prado Dam 11 7.04 9.05 Redlands 06 7.40 8.18 Redondo Beach .26 6.U 750 Rialto 1-V 64 11.44 Rivera .24 7.88 9.23 Riverside .12 6.12 7.11 Rollins -30 6.79 8.82 Rosemead .12 8.7 10.11 Samarkand .40 10.66 12.09 San Ant'nio Cytv 2 11.48 18.6:1 San Bernardino.

.12 8.97 10.59 San .19 6.03 8.55 San .07 4.9a 4.6 San Dimas 09 9.08 12.71 San .07 7.90 8.31 San CabrW 10 8.21 10.22 San Jacinto .06 7.10 6-23 San Marros Pass .76 13.20 San Marino 11 8.66 8.7S Chino 21 6.33 9.99 7.09 7.22 7.82 10.72 9.25 10.99 8.79 13.12 8.22 9.82 7.32 8.65 7.58 7.85 fi.65 9.28 6.22 6.33 8.07 10.84 fi.96 9.52 so, by' using considerable Idrove an automobile for Ac-ftress Mae West. guile, he avoided the second. Edward Otis, 8, was taken to a Long Beach dentist yesterday for the second extraction within recent weeks. He didn't like the first one and Mrs. Elzie Otis, his mother, 8.97 11.29 and Edward entered the den Colton 14 Compton .36 Corona 10 Costa Mesa .16 Covina .18 Cypress .18 Del Hosi 16 Desert Hot Spgs.

.01 Powney 05 Duarte .20 El Monte 10 El SeRtindo .06 Elfinore 15 2.82 3.13 tist's office at 9:25 a.m. for the lad's 9:30 appointment. Shortly before he was due to 7.97 8.00 8.11 12.50 9.13 9.72 6.45 8.42 6.13 648 enter the office for the ex- .09 10.41 14.19 Etiwanda Fnntana However, Miss West's manager, Vincent Lopez, said in Chicago, Wallace appeared to have developed a persecution complex recently. Wallace's body was found yesterday in an automobile on a farm near Patoka, four miles north of here. A hose ran from the exhaust pipe to the interior of the car.

Miss West, appearing in a Chicago night club, could give no reason for Wallace's death, the Coroner said. ,11 9.91 11.68 traction Edward asked if he TB Patient Convicted in Holdup Trial t.Vnn 26 6.92 5.61 Fullertnn 20 639 9.40 Garden -30 6.73 9.63 might wash his hands." Permission was granted. When he failed to return a 6.29 8.42 6.47 802 9.83 Garden Grove Garvanza IS 9.04 9.98 San Pedro 18 Santa Ana Santa Ana Cyn. T. Santa Barbara .72 Santa Fe Springs .15 10.79 8.0 Gibraltar Dam .63 13.46 14.00 Dave Sherman, 50 tubercu- call was made to Long Beach nionria .0.1 H.4H Glendora 14 9.49 13.52 losis patient accused of parti-.

police reporting the missing cipating in market holdups, lad. Officers and his mother was found guilty on two feared kidnaping. All radio Santiago Dam .15 Satteus .02 Sepulveda 06 Sierra Marine .18 Silverado .12 i.oieut Hemet .05 7.02 6.29 Hermosa 20 4.66 6.76 7.14 6.34 6.27 12.72 8.77 10.04 7.53 8.68 9.21 12.89 65 15.60 4.83 6.84 8.31 9.05 5.70 7.01 Hichland 10 8.45 9.5 counts oi tirst-degree armed omcers in tne area were 11.03 11.22 seal Beach 15 Hope Kancn Wiintinirtnn Rrh alerted. Foot patrolmen 18 4 94 6.4.South Gate 2h Stanton joined the search. .18 12.38 18.28 Tanbark Flata Huntineton Park .1 1 7.2.i 9.4.

Idvllwild 18 13.00 16.:) Dam 77 14 01 17.38 La Canada 2 9.39 1 .83 f-arhtiza Cvn. -1' 14 Catholic Home Fire Kills 95 YOKOHAMA, Feb. 17 (Thursday) Iff" A flash fire roared through a Roman Catholic home for aged wom- Shortly after 12:30, Edward's father, Claude Otis, 1930 Arlington called the Tarzana is Temple City .13 9.08 10 27 Topanea Canyon .11 11.59 15.35 robbery yesterday by a jury in Superior Judge Allen T. Lynch's court. The defendant was charged with taking $3800 in the holdup of a Gardena market last 9.97 lfi.09 Torrance -36 dentist's office to tell his dis 8.27 Traburco .16 La Crescents .19 Lagima Beach .08 La Hahra 20 6.16 7.68 POSlTujunga traught wife that Edward; Tustin Lake Arrowhead .17 20 207 had just arrived home.

He July 29, and $12,380 In anoth Las Flores 3 7.07 12 03 a.i 8 34 11.63 8.96 10.24 624 10.1J 8.49 15.67 7.88 5.6 8.22 11.11 5.18 7.01 8 93 9 41 7.88 4.31 said the pain Edward was ten before dawn today and 1 bumed to death 95 to 100 of er Sept. 13 in Long Becah. La Verne 10 tmon HeiehU .1 4 suffering from the bad tooth the inmates. TLomita -32 bull to come to trial are had become complicated by sore feet from the six-mile The home was part of the .13 .13 T. .12 22 J5 .09 .12 .14 .20 .16 .18 Upland Walnut Wtn Covina Westminster So.

San Gabriel. Ternectila Whittier alm Winterbrt. Torba Linda Raymond J. Wagner, 57 8 54 12.05 6.06 10.04 5.78 7.9S 6 48 9 92 641 7.41 8 09 8.29 16.70 612 815 8 67 Convent of the Garden of Our Lloyd Doyle, 64, and Russell walk home. E.

Lane, accused of other hold Edward didn't win the MASTER OF HIS FATE (FOR NOW) Edward Otis, 8, fearing second tooth extraction in recent weeks, eluded his mother ot dentist's office ond coused kidnap scare Long Beach 14 Los Alam.tos 22 Lvnwood 23 Lvtli? Creek T. Nfanhattan .14 Mill Creek T. Modiek .1 Monrovia 22 ups. including those involving i appointment has bren re- 7.84 872 5 32 7 80 8 06 10.2O 8 51 1115 5 98 11.08 Lady, belonging to the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, an international Catholic order. Sherman, which netted the wheduled for next Wednes- 9 59 T2 91 Yucaipa ond police seorch while he walked six miles to his home.

10.34 12.i9lZuroa Beach quarteta total of $32,530. day..

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