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se 110 -4 k. ifi 0 re' Spokane Chronicle, Feb. 17, i 982 5 5 Spol athho 4 I 11 osal ostv one iigl Ito' osa IP? OS Le) 0111e A 6 'Sears Comfortable custom all in-the-ear hearing aid $379 Model 8150 to, ting 1,1,) ,43.1 77. By KIM CROMPTON Of the Chronicle Ronald L. Woodgeard, a self-styled entrepreneur, will have to wait two weeks to find out whether he can open a bathpouse-massage parlor in the Spokane Valley.

County Commissioners Keith Shepard and Grant Peterson decided to postpone their decision on the issue after listening to testimony at an appeal hearing yesterday afternoon on the sheriff's denial of Woodgeard's bathhouse-massage parlor license application. The 29-year-old Opportunity resident has leased quarters at E9412 Sprague, the location of the defunct Valley Viking massage parlor, and claims that with only a small capital investment he can turn it into a money-making operation. "The Executive Suite," as his business would be called, initially would employ about seven "bathhouse attendants" and would be equipped with whirlpools and saunas, he told the commissioners. Eventually, he said, he would attempt to hire state-licensed masseures, since bathhouse attendants are not allowed to give massages. Citing a gross annual revenue figure of $80,000 for the former Touch By KIM Of the Chn Ronald styled er wait two he can parlor in County Shepard ed to pos issue aft( an appea noon on Woodgea parlor lic The 29 dent has Sprague, Valley claims th tat invest money-m "The business would er house at equipped nas, he Eventual tempt to seures, Si are not al Citing ure of $8( of Sweden downtown massage parlor, which he previously had managed and described as a "dump," he confidently predicted that his own business would be financially successful.

However, Sheriff's Department officials believe that Woodgeard, because of past dealings, shouldn't be allowed to operate a massage parlor. They said at the hearing that they've been told such businesses make money only when they're also providing one other service, prostitution. "The books showed $80,000 because of the type of program" the business was offering, Detective Jerry Hendren said. There are no licensed massage parlors operating in the county now and only three in the city, he said. Woodgeard admitted that he worked for Nor-West Enterprises Inc.

as co-manager for about six weeks in 1978. The corporation, he said, operated the Touch of Sweden, W414 Sprague; The Fox Farm, Airway Heights; and The Executive House, S303 University. The two owners were charged with promoting prostitution in 1979 but, through plea bargaining, had those charges reduced to the misdemeanor of permitting prostitu tion on their property and were found guilty, Hendren said. Woodgeard, who was not charged, testified for the prosecution. He claimed he didn't know at the time he was hired that prostitution was occurring in the businesses and said he decided to quit the job and notify law enforcement authorities after he discovering what was happening.

"They were asking me to stress to the girls that they should be doing something besides massage in the back rooms," he said. He said he became concerned about the talk of one person who "figured the competition was getting too heavy and wanted brake linings cut, rattlesnakes put in buildings and that kind of stuff." Hendren, however, said at the hearing that Woodgeard had indicated in previous interviews and court testimony that he had based hiring and firing decisions on whether the employees would agree to sexual acts with customers. Hendren also contended that Woodgeard actually had quit the job because he was unhappy that the women were not able to keep all of the money they made through prostitution. "We feel he has violated the county statute already (before applying for a license of his own)," said Hendren, referring to county law that allows denial of licenses to people who have been involved in previous illegal activities of a similar nature. When asked by Shepard if he felt a massage parlor is an "asset to the community," Woodgeard replied, "Yes, I feel it is.

Have you ever had a good massage? It's very therapeutic." The hearing marked only the second time ever that a Sheriff's Department denial or suspension of a massage parlor license has been appealed, officials said. Chiyoko Carroll, then the 44- year-old owner of Carol's Sauna and Massage, E5522 Sprague, attempted unsuccessfully to have her business license reinstated in 1974. The license was suspended shortly after several sheriff's detectives investigated the premises and accused her of vagrancy and disorderly conduct at the Spokane Valley establishment. She was sentenced to 90 days, all but 10 suspended, after being found guilty of performing indecent acts in front of and to a Sheriff's Department undercover agent. Accosonic amplifier reduces distortion Electret microphone for clear sound Variable venting for comfortable Individual fit 1 The Hearing Aid Center is now open I I -3 on Saturday.

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That'll be Caton. don't expect him to stop to you. Instead, as a Chronicle discovered, Caton will invite you to join his train and work way up to the tender-car position. Then he'll deal with you while continues to move. 34, is assistant director of Building Department, but lately devoted most of his time to his as manager of the $9- project to turn the former Montgomery Ward into City Hall.

paymaster, he's responsible making sure contractors have their work right before they're an assignment for which Caton may be uniquely qualified city employees. A 1970 of Washington State University, Caton became a licensed two years ago. did my (architectural) internship with the city," he said. rockett Caton joined the city eight years ago, after four years in the Navy, as a housing inspector in the Building Department. One high-level city administrator recently described Caton as "a very talented young man" the city cannot expect to retain much longer.

But, for the moment, Caton has a job to finish. Although city employees have occupied the new City Hall, some construction continues and numerous "bugs" still are being ironed out. The air conditioning system blows cold air when it should be blowing warm air, a door lock doesn't work because it's been installed wrong, another door doesn't lock because there is no lock. These are jobs for Mr. Fix-it.

"They're not really problems," Caton said. "They're just things that haven't gotten done that need to be taken care of There's just a myriad of little things." A sign on a first-floor stairway door tells the story. The sign, which hung for several days next to a waist-level hole in the door, said, "Please put a handle (City Hall doors have handles, not knobs) on this door." Now the door has a handle and the words "thank you" have been added to the sign. Although the air conditioning difficulties have been "more or less" overcome, "the system isn't totally balanced," Caton said. However, he said much of the heating proniem that caused some employees to wear ski coats at their desks and bring portable heaters from home apparently was caused by having outside doors open too much.

"We were just bringing a lot of cold air in when we were moving," he said. Many of the last-minute adjustments he's asked to arrange involve electrical and telephone service, Caton said. "It's so easy it's incredible," he said, noting that electrical, telephone and computer conduits are located under the floors every two feet from east to west and every five feet from north to south. "It's 20 minutes' work to add an outlet." Not all problems are so easily solved. You may notice that there are very few signs in City Hall to tell you how to find things.

That's because the ones that were delivered were nearly impossible to read. The architects in charge of the remodeling plans thought it would be nice to have signs with white, stick-on letters to be viewed through half-inch-thick sheets of smoked plastic. "They had tried it out with other (plastic) material, and it looked better than the final product did," Caton said. In any case, he said, "I've rejected the whole lot (of signs) for the entire building. Everybody kind of went.

'0-o-o-oh, (gasping) you can't Continued from page 1 WES CAMERON of the Chronicle Cribau'z MID 000lturranolli) Architect scurries to debug quirks in new City Hall do but I'm going to have legible signs." And then there are the press tables in the new City Council chamber. They resemble nothing so much as rails dividing the council portion of the chamber from the audience area, sort of like the "bar" in a courtroom. They're too shallow to hold an open notebook and too narrow to accommodate more than about half the City Hall press corps. The "tables" are intended to be used by reporters sitting in the first row of theater chairs in the audience area, but the chairs don't line up with the "tables." Adding insult to injury, the tables or rails, or whatever they are are about a foot beyond the reach of the reporter with the longest arms. "I still haven't figured out how the architect came up with that," Caton said.

But Mr. Fix-it believes he has an answer. It sounds very much like the press table that worked so well in the old City Hall. Press tables notwithstanding, the City Council chamber is expected to be ready for use early next month, signaling the end Caton hopes of his career as Mr. Fix-it.

"I figure I probably will declare this job to be at an end at the end of March," he said. However, Caton noted, there are those who have said, "It'll always be Hal Caton's building." "I hope that's not true," he said. I P.M. 'TM 3 P.M. BATH TOWELS MENS 6-PACK TUBE SOCKS JUNIOR CIO RA' sTa HIOIN s'Yomi Ca 0 ONE DAY ONLY! Feb.

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eg I 1 Liz 1 to 4 OPIDRENS FOOTE) atomrrtritIneri CHILDREN'S FOOTED representation of or his employment by his client." Maxey furnished the Chronicle with a copy of the letter, explaining he thought "the public has a right to know." Subsequently, a reporter reached Brockett by telephone in a Seattle restaurant, where he was attending a committee meeting. The prosecutor said he thinks the letter is "simply an advisory letter to Carl (Maxey)." Asked whether he knows what the outcome of the letter will be, Brockett said, "I don't know if anything happens unless there's some further proceeding, it doesn't mean anything." Brockett said he thought it was significant that, rather than clearly finding a violation occurred, the committee found there "appears" to have been a violation. Ripley told the Chronicle the committee's answer to Maxey's inquiry should not be interpreted as a disciplinary action. "This is separate and distinct from the disciplinary process," he said. he thought -tne pupae nas a runt Lu know.

Subsequently, a reporter reached Brockett by telephone in a Seattle restaurant, where he was attending a committee meeting. The prosecutor said he thinks the representation of or his employ- ment by his client." Maxey furnished the Chronicle letter is "simply an advisory letter to Carl (Maxey). Asked whether he knows what the outcome of the let- ter will be, Ltrockett saw, "I aon't know if anything happens unless there's some further proceeding, it doesn't g. d't mean anything." finding a violation occurred, the Brockett said he thought it was significant that, rather than clearly committee found there "appears" to have been a violation. Ripley told the Chronicle the quiry should not be interpreted as a committee's answer to Maxey's in- disciplinary action.

"This is separate and distinct Disciplinary proceedings against attorneys cannot begin unless someone files a formal complaint, and Maxey's letter does not amount to a complaint, Ripley said. Ripley said a complaint theoretically could be initiated by the Bar I Association itself, by Maxey or by another citizen. Citing legal requirements for confidentiality of disciplinary proceedings, Ripley declined to say whether the bar has, or would, initiate a complaint, or whether anyone else has filed one. Maxey said today he made the initial inquiry "as a public Now, he said, "It's up to the community to decide what standards they want of their prosecutors. I won't file a complaint." Brockett has said the Moral Majority seminar was a legitimate, "educational" experience, featuring presentations by attorneys from around the nation who have been successful in courtroom battles against pornography.

successtui in courtroom Dames against against pornography. tu a complaint, nipley saw. Ripley said a complaint theoreti- 1 cally could be initiated by the Bar I Association itself, by Maxey or by another citizen. Citing legal requirements for Disciplinary proceedings against attorneys cannot begin unless someone files a formal complaint, confidentiality of disciplinary pro- ceedings, Ripley declined to say whether the bar has, or would, initi- ate a complaint, or wnetner anyone' else has filed one. Maxey said today he made the in- itial inquiry "as a public service." unity to decide what standards Now, he said, "It's up to the coin- I they want of their prosecutors.

I won't file a complaint." Brockett has said the Moral Ma- 'educational" experience, featuring jority seminar was a legitimate, presentations by attorneys from around the nation who have been ney Michael Farris. As executive director of Moral Majority of Washington, Farris also is the one who arranged for Brockett to be invited to the seminar. Farris said he suggested his organization send Brockett because of Brockett's involvement in past legal battles against pornography. Farris said he didn't even think about the fact another attorney in Brockett's office was opposing Farris in the two Mead school lawsuits. After the Chronicle revealed Brockett had gone on the trip, Spokane attorney Carl Maxey said he thought the trip was improper.

He sent the state Bar Association a letter asking whether the trip violated ethical standards. Yesterday, Maxey received a letter from Leland G. Ripley, senior staff attorney for the Bar Association, who wrote that the state bar's Code of Professional Responsibility Committee determined Brockett's trip "appears to be a violation." That committee consists of 18 at ney direct( ington. arrang to the seminar. Farris said he suggested his or- ganization send Brockett because of i (Brockett's involvement past le- gal battles against pornography.

Farris said he didn't even think ney Michael Farris. As executive director of Moral Majority of Wash- inctom Farris also is the one who about the fact another attorney in Brockett's office was opposing Farris in the two Mead school law- suits. After the Chronicle revealed Brockett had gone on the trip, Spo- kane attorney Carl Maxey said he sent ter asking whether the trip violated thought the trip was improper. He the state Bar Association a let- ethical standards. Yesterday, Maxey received a let- ter from Leland G.

Ripley, senior tiOn, who wrote that the state bar's staff attorney for the Bar Associa- Code of Responsibility Committee determined Btrockett's torneys from around the state, including John Bowman of Spokane, formerly a deputy prosecuting attorney on Brockett's staff. Specifically, the committee determined Brockett's trip appears to have violated two sections of the Code of Professional Responsibility for lawyers. Ripley wrote that the committee found an apparent violation of "Canon 9's prohibition requiring an attorney to avoid even the appearance of professional impropriety." Also, he said, the committee found an apparent violation of provision DR 5-107(A) under Canon 5's statement that "A lawyer should exercise independent professional judgment on behalf of a client." DR 5-107(A) is entitled "Avoiding influence by others than the client," and provides, "Except with the consent of his client after full disclosure, a lawyer shall not: (1) Accept compensation for his legal services from one other than his client. (2) Accept from one other than his client any thing of value related to his Specifically, the committee determined Brockett trip appears to have violated two sections of the Code of Professional Responsibility for lawyers. Ripley wrote that the committee torneys from around the state, in- eluding John Bowman of Spokane, formerly a deputy prosecuting at- found an apparent violation of "Canon 9's prohibition requiring an attorney to avoid even the appear- ance of professional impropriety." Also, he said, the committee found an apparent violation of pro- vision DR 5-107(A) under Canon 5' judgment on behalf of a client." statement that "A lawyer should exercise independent professional DR 5-107(A) is entitled "Avoiding influence by others than the client," and provides, "Except with the con- sure, a lawyer shall not: (1) Accept sent of his client after full disclo- compensation for his legal services from one other than his client.

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