Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California • 13

HOLLYWOOD News Second Section Saturday, August 2, 1947 Bendix Trophy Race Planes Being Readied L.A.-Cleveland Speed ROAMIN' TURTLE Try Set for Aug. 30 BY EVALEEN LOCKE The nation's "most souped-up hot rods of the air" are being prepared today to take to the skies from Van Nuys early Aug. 30 to compete for $24,000 worth of prizes in the annual Bendix Trophy Race to Cleveland. The planes will be impounded at noon Aug. 29, and the first one will get under way by 6:30 a.m.

the following morning. Arrangements are being made by the Aviation Main- tenance Corp. to handle milling thousands of spectators expected to converge on Metropolitan Airport for the start of what may be the speediest competition in the 16-year history of the National Air Races. Repeaters will 1 be in the cockpit line-up this year: Paul Mantz, the veteran Hollywood stunt and air charter pilot who won last year's 2045-mile dash to Cleveland, will be in it with a special P-51 Mustang. Another of his North American P-51's will be piloted by Tommy, Mayson of who 13905 Burbank Van Nuys, placed third in the 1946 race.

The fourthplace winner, William F. Eddy of La Jolla will be, in it again this year with a P-51. Joe C. DeBona, an ex-Army flier of 339 N. Beverly Beverly Hills, will fly a P-51 under the I sponsorship of Jimmy Stewart.

The actor will try to get away from the Broadway theater where he is doing a summer engagement to dash to Cleveland to welcome DeBona when he clocks in Aug. 30. FOUR WOMEN PLAN START Four women may be among the starters. Jacqueline Cochran Odlum, a past Bendix winner who came in second last year, has given no formal indication that she will race again, but she habitually is a last-minute entrant. Two feminine pilots definitely are in the line-up, however.

One is Mrs. Dianna Cyrus, of Lingdooley Ranch, Paula, who set a Los Angeles-Denver record recently. The other is Jane Page of Willmett, Ill. Mrs. Cyrus has a Douglas A-26, while Miss Page will attempt the meet in a Lockheed P-38.

Dori Marland of Malibu, a former Wasp, filled out the entrance blank, but the plane she planned to use is not available. She is now trying to obtain another. Lockheed P-38 is 'being stripped down at Aviation Maintenance Corp. until it resembles a jet P-80 with propellers. It is being modified for Glenn McCarthy, millionaire Texas oil man, who came here Thursday in his private "flying yacht" to have a look at its progress.

Jim Ruble of Houston will pilot the ship, which has gasoline tanks hidden in unconventional places. Rules of the race allow gas tanks to be jettisoned en route if they will not endanger property or people -below. Cook Cleland of Cleveland, who is entering three planes, is leasing 350 acres of farm Missouri for his gas tank Also entered in the race are Edmond P. Lunken of Cincinnati, and Richard Becker of Toledo. Several others are reported ready to compete.

SEPARATE JET PLANE RACE A separate race. is set up for jet planes. As they are military ships, they cannot compete for prize money, but will attempt to set new marks. Besides the latest in Lockheed P-80's, two or more JACQUELINE COCHRAN DIANNA CYRUS Republic, P-84 across the Thunderbolts 2045 miles. will The jets last year averaged 494 miles, per hour, as compared with Mantz did in the race that lasted four hours, 42 minutes and 14 seconds.

This year's jet ships, however, are expected to approach the supersonic range. Larry Therkelsen, of 2583 Canyon will act as official starter again this year. Today he announced his committee as H. Dudley Wright, assistant starter; Joseph Marrott, referee; Frank Weber Jr. and Urban Beh, timers; Charles Fischer, C.

A. Shoop and Lawrence Phelan. 'Financier' Guilty of Fraud In Secret Gasoline Swindle A scheme to put "steam gines in busses and trucks" and to market a secret "odelene" gasoline resulted today in the conviction of Harry Allen Casteel, 50, "financier," on four counts of mail fraud. He will be sentenced Aug. 10.

Casteel was found guilty late yesterday by a jury in the Federal courtroom of Judge Leon Yankwich. Testimony revealed Casteel tempted two would-be employes to lend him approximately $6000 with fabulous accounts of orders by national firms for his engines and gasoline. He further, convinced them with two signed contracts offering them $60,000 a year each to manage his "plants." No motors were ever produced and no salaries were forthcoming, the two tesified. Stories that he had "friendly business arrangements" with nationally known financial groups, helped, S. convince Francis, the 6170 victims, Sepulveda Culver City, and Sam Blau, 1743 Ogden they testified.

William Jeffers, retired head of the Union Pacific Railroad, testified that he had been "bothered" by Casteet but had no interest in his grandiose plans. Those plans, according to Assistant U. S. Attorney Paul Fitting, prosecutor, included the fictitious purchase Douglas Santa Monica plant for 000.000 000.000 000.000 .000 000,000 and another surplus war factory. Casteel allegedly obtained the "loans" from his two "employes" by saying he was waiting for a $750.000 inheritance and had a Harout, that his idea of a is to write a book.

He did just his recent vacation in New the story will be published (Citizen-News photo.) RUSH TRIP TO HOLLYWOOD dine Yegishe back vacation here that on of York, and host, this fall. ROAMING AROUND With AUSTIN CONOVER Future Business Conditions Discussed AUTHOR MAKES Mr. and Mrs. William Saroyan at the Har-Omar before starting to San Francisco after a brief stay to confer on the filming of "Time Your Life." The novelist told his business. cycle; and the down "We've reached the top of al swing is beginning," Saul J.

Shepard, investment counselor, told Beverly Hills Exchange Club members this "Does that mean that we are headed for a depression?" asked Kenneth D. Holland, attorney and the club's immediate past president. "Most of us think of a depression in terms of the 1929-32 one," answered Shepard. "I don't think we'll have as serious a one this time. We may have a recession like that of 1920 or 1938." W.

A. Giraldin, financier, inquired: "'Won't the reluctance of unions to accept lower wages for their members tend to keep prices up?" "I doubt it," remarked Shepard. "Unions cannot prevent a depression. In a business recession union members are going to be glad to accept a lower wage in order. keep their jobs." Bernard D.

Lane, property manager, wanted to know if the tremendous demand in Europe for American help will forestall a recession. "No," replied Shepard, "not any more than the tremendous demand this country for better homes, clothes and food has forestalled recessions in the past." Gerald Oppenheim, insurance executive, asked about recent stock market trends. Shepard explained: "A year ago the drop in stock market prices reflected anticipation of the present decline in business activity. Stock prices have rallied from their recent lows; but there is no sign that the downward trend is at an end." Graeme Joseph, architect, gested that' building construction a good "bellweather" of business conditions. "It is an excellent bellweather," remarked Shepard.

"At present building construction is falling off because prices are too high." Cedric E. Sanders, lumber merchant, commented: "There is such a tremendous demand for housing that building construction must soon pick up." Charles E. Johnson, 81, Dies After Short Illness Gordon Charles E. Johnson, 81, of 1553 retired Chicago partment store executive, and father of Roger C. Johnson, newspaper man, died today after a short illness.

Born in Chicago, Mr. Johnson had lived in California for 27 years. Besides his son, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Bergh of Los Angeles. CURRENT EVENTS TODAY Hamburger Home p.m., 1225 S.

Union Ave; Dance. Club- -Hollywood Young Adults Association-8 p.m., Hollywood YMCA; Dance. TOMORROW Ohio State Society of Long Beach-12 noon (dinner), Bixby Park, Long Beach; Picnic. Decatur and Rawlins County, Kansas10 a.m, Myles Avenue Park, Huntington Park; Picnic. MONDAY Federation of State Societies-12 noon, 648 S.

Broadway; Lin Price, "Legalistics of Rent Control." Los Angeles Transportation Club -12 noon, Renaissance Room, Biltmore Hotel; Howard E. Hill, "Amazing Town Hall 12 noon. Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel; chairman. Joseph D. Peeler; Arthur Young, "China." North Hollywood p.m., Hollywood Woman's Club; William Chace, chairman; Thomas B.

Kemp, "California Economic Trends." Wilshire p.m., Chapman Park Hotel; Eugene Bow, chairman; Judge Harry C. Westfall, "Taxes." Beverly Hills Rotary-12 noon, Los Angeles Country Club; Al Madden, chairman; golf match between members. Sherman Oaks Lions p.m.. Valley Park the Country Club: Edward N. Hall, chairman: Rev.

Edward McNair, "'Mediterranegn Highlights." Taped, Sad, Recovers From Accident Having laid seven turtle supposedly fertile, in the garden, "Lady" carefully smoothed the earth over them and left them to hatch in the warm sun. Then she celebrated her escape from responsibilities by a jaunt down the driveway. Her presence there was detected when Mrs. Cecil L. Shotwell backed out of the garage.

There was a crackling sound "that was heard all over the 1400 block on N. Genesee where for seven years "Lady" has been a neighborhood pet. BROKEN SHELL inspection. FAMILY PET Leaping from her car, Mrs. Shotwell discovered that "Lady's" shell had been broken and that the turtle was in pain and bleedShe hastily summoned her husband, Dr.

Cecil Shotwell, from his office. Now "Lady" is ambling about the Shotwell garden with her shell heavily taped over some antiseptic and healing applications. When Dr. Shotwell changed the dressing she was doing well and keeping an anxious eye on the garden spot where little turtles are supposed to come out of those eggs. The time for this is overdue and "Lady" is acting a little abashed whenever her owners join her in the routine "Lady" has spent the past seven years with the Shotwells except for an interlude the home of a neighbor who had several turtles including a "Gentleman" who caught "Lady's" fancy.

Two of "Lady's" closest friends are "Tippy." a cocker-toy sheep dog, Charleah Shotwell, 12, who attends the Gardner School and temporarily is playing nursemaid to "Lady." Woman's $1500 Watch Stolen The crime rate was down but the dollar value of thefts was high in the Southland today as three jobs netted crooks nearly $9000. Mrs. Rachelle Feinberg, wife of a well-to-do New York businessman, said her hotel room at 2025 N. Argyle St. was burglarized of a $1500 hand-made wristwatch.

The watch was lifted from a jewelry box while Mrs. Feinberg was absent. Meanwhile, police jailed Daniel L. Raymond, 30, ice cream salesman, was the quoted as saying an elry store, 6439 watch at Stromberg, iewslipped into his pocket while he reached for a cigaret. Store officials said Raymond was examining four watches, one of which vanfished suddenly.

At Malibu, a Hollywood hotel man, Pep Alphonse De Lucia, told Sheriff's deputies his car was looted of $4000 in cash and jewelry while he cooled off in the surf. Three bandits staged a $3200 payroll robbery at a service station at 3600 E. Third and then escaped in a car which bore no license plates, police said. To MEMO TODAY writing Bring to date up INKOGRAPH PENCIL POINTED FOUNTAIN PEN Perhaps you find writing hard work -most people do. But not Inkograph users.

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2. -Mosalskii Massainoff, reputed prince, today sued Los Angeles Turf Club, owners of Lake Arrowhead, for $50,000 for taking away his rights as a property owner on the lake. He said that since the Turf Club bought the lake it had raised dock fees from to $25 or $75 and boat fees from $1 to $25. He said it also had failed to maintain the efficient police force property owners been promised. asked Superior Court for the damages and for declaratory relief.

25 ZUMA BEACH FIRE CIRCLES SET FOR USE TONIGHT Twenty-five concrete fire circles will be ready for wiener-roasting tonight at the Southeast end of Zuma Beach, the County Parks and Recreation Department announced today. Installation of the equipment at Zuma, in the Topanga area West of Malibu, was de- cided upon as a test and ends a long ban on wiener-roasting on the beaches. Other probably be built at other beaches if the public keeps the sand clean around the the pits, it was announced. Injuries From Fall Cause Woman's Death Mrs. Mary Belle- Cloggett, 38, died today in La Brea Hospital of injuries suffered in a fall from the window of her room at a hotel at 8152 Sunset Boulevard.

The fall occurred yesterday. Police began investigating the circumstances. DROOPERT 'Wanted Sign Displayed in City Hall Ceremony Adding impetus to the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce's month-long safety campaign, Mayor Bowron ha: tacked a "Wanted Droopert" sign on the bulletin board of his City Hall office. In a ceremony attended by such civic leaders as Chief of Police C. B.

Horrall, Municipal Court Judges Ray P. Brockman and H. Leonard Kaufman, City Traffic Engineer Ralph Dorsey and Junior Chamber President Doug Freeman, Bowron yesterday urged the citizenry to "Keep Droopert off the highways." Southland readers get their first glimpse of the appropriately named Droopert today, but it is expected he will be a familiar figure by month's end, Bowron said. GUEST CATTLE and RANCH No You will have a swell time at our ranch in the pine near to country Bass Lake and Yosemite Park. $90 per week per couple, includes everything.

WRITE BONNIE-B NORTH FORK, CALIF. $78,000 Debts Listed by Hill Richard Junius Hill, 57, now of Oakland and formerly of Los Angeles and Pasadena, listed debts of $78,834 and assets of personal effects valued at $350 in bankruptcy proceedings the he instituted Associated San Francisco, Press reported today. Liabilities included promissory notes going back to 1920, many made out in Los Angeles, Pasadena and Riverside. Police records show Hill served a term in San Quentin from 1940 to 1943 for violating the state "blue sky" securities law. He listed a trust agreement between his two sisters and himself but which is not subject to creditors' claims or bankruptcy proceedings.

Listed among money received recently were loans in 1945 and 1946 from his sister, Mrs. Louise Hill Keith, Pasadena, amounting to approximately $7000. "The big demand for homes in America comes from families who make no more than $2500 a year and can pay no more than $6000 for a home," stated Shepard. "Construction prices will have to drop a long way before we'll have many of those homes." L. R.

Musselman, insurance man, asked: "Won't the removal of rent ceilings stimulate business "No," replied Shepard, "it means that those who have their rent raised will have less money to spend for other Melvil A. Sheldon; post office official, inquired: "What effect would passage of the income tax reduction bill have had?" "It would have stimulated business," commented Shepard, "because more money would have been made available for consumer goods." Claude D. Bedel, stock broker, is the club's very popular new president. Born in Belleville, Illireceived much of his schooling in St. Louis, which only 14 miles from Belleville.

Five years ago he moved to Southern California. "Our club," he commented, "is going to do much community betterment work. Though we were chartered only last March, we are sending four deserving boys this summer to the Scout camp on Catalina Island. We are studying many major service projects. "The, National Exchange Club has taken a definite stand against communism.

We intend to do our part along that line." Norman Selditz, radio engineer, was singled out to me as the club's editor, whose bulletin very nearly won first prize for the best Exchange Club bulletin submitted the National Exchange Club consug-vention in Sacramento last month. The Hollywood Exchange Club, the sponsor of the Beverly Hills group, was awarded top bulletin honors. Allan H. Kittell, realtor and most helpful member, announced that the Beverly Hills Kiwanis Club has invited all service clubs to hear, on August 14 at noon the Beverly Hills Hotel, General Jonathan Wainwright, who is goling into business in Beverly Hills. POLICE STUMPED UNTIL MOTHER RESCUES 'PATSY' "Patsy" is learning two things today.

Her mother is teaching the toddler that her full name is "Barbara Jean Maggiore," and that she lives at 340 La Veta Tr. The home-work is a result of the bad two hours she gave police and juvenile officials yesterday after a radio car found hehew wandering around when answered neighborhood reports of "a lost child." "My name is Patsy," is all she'd give as identification. Mrs. William Maggiore called to report a lost child. When she described "Patsy" all involved relaxed.

Two Veteran Amputees Will Advise Disabled Disabled veterans will be advised in the selection and purchase of artificial limbs by Edward Ruzika and Herbert F. Rosoff, two veteran, the amputees new now prosthetic serving ap- as pliance unit of the Los Angeles regional office of the VA at 1031 S. Broadway, VA officials announced today. Ruzika lost both legs in the Battle of the Bulge. Rosoff, his assistant, lost a leg when his plane was shot down over Germany, Bridge Contract Let Bent, Construction.

Los Angeles, has been awarded a contract construction of a steel girder brides, over the Southern Santa Pacific Clara River Railway about 18 miles east of Saugus on Federal aid secondary. highway 830 at $25,140. MAGIC of magnificent meals bank credit of $1,500,000, A low- -voiced brunette, described as a "women of mystery" when Casteel was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury, appeared to testify, saying she was his wife. She said Casteel really intended to market the two products. when Francis and Blau appeared The mail -fraud charges resulted at the office of U.S.

Attorney James M. Carter with letters from Casteel offering to hire them as plant supervisors. Casteel, with no steam engines in evidence or "Oderline" gas in the vicinity, was arrested by the FBI in Omaha. Dr. Waterman Rites Set for Tomorrow bert Waterman, 44, head of the chemical engineering.

department of the Southern California, will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Groman Mortuary Chapel. The body will be shipped to Philadelphia where interment will be held. Credited with. over 40 patents, Dr.

Waterman was an authority in chemistry and electronics, and was the developer of numerous new processes for refrigerants and insecticides. He died Thursday. He leaves his widow, Beatrice and a brother, William Waterman, president of the Waterman Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia. WASHERS 1-DAY SERVICE need now to gamble on unknown Washer service for we now have our washer force up pre-war strength.

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