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Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California • 3

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Hollywood, California
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4f- -yf- A 1 ClrixM-Nawi it Thursday April 1 194V umELmDnos Fll Lieut Back on Runoff Foes 'Book' Service 1 yjr i jv I rail I Jl wiMw rl "tsm K' vlp Hostile camp of Mayor Fletch- Charges against'-additional Bowron and Ciiy fOuneilman4fentanU' wen forecast today a 'm tr II ill -S A Nf 4 Vs- Vi vJJ w'r-ra- Di i VkI 4 uk the County Grand Jury resumed iUinquiiyintoJbe-cUvities ef- Henry Price 35 alleged Sap Gabriel bookmakers' aervkVgnan The jury recalled Arihdr Merrill srif-atyled former partner of Price who reportedly did considerhMe -Vi i T- W'lriV-'e jp ifk'V'V Xffi'T ra-': Stephen --W Cunningham today armed themselve with new-canu paign ammunition for the expected heavy firing between now and the mayoralty election final May Without waiting (or-resultsfroni pine scattered preempts yet to be counted to complete the' semi-offi- JMtngtng' against" him behind the KM ImLuI imSkkJksi looked doors -i 7 s' -1 i r-pr- M- I Vet Llrut Guy Rudolph today resumed hi testimony btSuperior Judy -Clement Nye court against (our Japanese Accused of four counts of conspiracy and bribery" based ifpon alleged at-tempt to put gambling back on a with city authorl- i 0n trial are Sera S-Shlmo-barair lwanagt abd George Yams tods Japanese -j gambling caar and alm a defehd-Jint JumpetFhls 110600 bond two week ago and tt being' (ought 1 warrant PAYOFF TOLil -Rudolph yesterday told bow he was originally approached' by Iwanagi and Shlmnbara wbo- told him that the Little Tokyo ClQb 8174 Jackson St1 had previously operated police Huntection end paid orrwiflt) a mdhth" He raid he notified hi superior officers and a detectaphone wa placed Jnhi office which retarded subsequent conversation Ah offer to pay jOOO a month was jnattei and feigning -acquief cence incite scheme Rudolph sc- tually accepted a total of $1220 in cash while getting the evidence' TRIAL NEAR CLOHE Meanwhile In Superior Judge A A court trial of three Negroes who allegedly made aim- liar approaches to Deputy Chief of Police Rosa MacDonald drew to Ward a close They ere Dumas Johnson Baron Lawson and Richard Baker ae riised of (jitlrtount of bribery and aid to have paid a total bf $685 to MacDonald who aim feigned complacency and got detectaphone records of their conversations Thli trio according to theevt- dence wanted to put -prostitution on a "payoff basis and proposed running 17 boYdello in the Negro district at $25 a week to the Police Department yesterday The rumor leaked out that Mep- rill was naming various agent of i Price and considerable de- tail about nil business eqterpfisea DATA BUREAU CITED These according to Chief Dep- Dlst AttyGrant Cooper centered round an establishment in Rn Gabriel With branches in Alham- 1 bra- end Mon terry -Prk which auertedly -received racing information from agents' at variouf tracks-'' The entire inquiry-arone out of Asserted violation of en injunction obtained last May- by TAtty Gen Earl Wsrren against 90 defendant including bookmakers and agent and those who old to bookmakers: is described tat author- tie alMmportent information I concerning totesracratches post time and similar mrlwra for every ra J1 Dep Atty BOrdette Daniel pro-: duced a man who asserted he nad I been bribed to stay ajyy from Los Angeles and be unavailable as a i Witness test October the matter of miking the preliminary a injunction' permanent came up in Supriior Court I STORY REPEATED He was Walter Bernard who 4-ii cslled before 4hejury yes ter-dajvand allegedly repeated hit story that he had received $25 a I week to goto Lake and I spend hi time hunting and fishing "just to ken out of sight" Price ana other have already been named in book-: making complaints but these are -expected to be -supplemented by more detailed indictments with additional charges and defendants The jury expects to remain in' session both today fend tomorrow to complete it inquiry STRANCE QUEST-T A Willard 70 of Beverly Hill archeologist and Inventor of the storage battery and Mrs Willard shown as they left by Pan-American Airways plane today for Mexico City on the archeologist's 1 8th journey of exploration into Yucatan to probe secret of Kukulcan bearded white dictator of 'a land of beardless Indians in the llth Centyry Willard began his quest 40 years ago -sumuiw USin War Now Says Gen Hugh Johnson' dal tabulation and ballots the cambaign forces of the two tnen- 'who won nonfl nation in Tuesday primary election as Mayoralty candidates started their alliut drive Speculation was high over what direction the votes cast for the nekf three rahkiijg candidates Congressman "harles Kr merr Jphn C- Porter nd Frank Shaw the latter two both former Mayors would take -in the com big campaign NO CHANGE SEEN Final vote count which will be dinvassed by next Tuesday jvaa not expected to produce any major-change in the primary results which reelected seven Councilman apparently forced aix into runoffs in May and set the Stage for two other Council man if contests In which incumbents were not running The voteraialso will choose four members -jf the Board' of Education with four incumbents on the tlckrt Ten Incumbent Municipal Court judges were returned to office Only three of nine propofajdty' charter amendments were accepted by the electorate These wSre a prohibition against sympathizers with subversive forces from hold- Jug dty office a requirement of a $10 nominating fee for munidpal-elections and granting of leaves of absence to city employes called to military service Four tax mend-men were rejected BOWRON-VOTE 14SM -With 2739 out of 2748 precinct counted the mayoralty votewas 14A006 for Bowroh and 57009 for Cunningham -The Incumbent fell 6300 votes short of winning re-election Iby obtaining a majority over hia seven opponents Drawing the battle lines Mayor Bowron and Councilman-Cunning-ham lulled atatemenia Declared the'Btayor: "The vote of eeafldeare ghrea me by the ritlxeaa mi Laa Aage-lea Is gratlfytag and slgnirtcsst "It ladleates snly ea Mtceme at tjM May general elerthm Having came dose te election at the primary eves the rencert-ed sppoaltlon ef seven apposing enndldntsn It Is nnfertnnnte that fhs etty wlUhave te gej through another campaign fee I must devote my full time and attention to the preparation of tbo annual budget the laying out of financial plaa for tha eondnet of the affairs for tha next fiscal year sad many other pressing matters" Cunningham said: Mayer Bowron and his rrew of rhornrter hmumoIm are going la he mightily fooled 'in this election If they think they ran delude the people -with a -lot of bunk about Jeopardy ta dean government" or similar subter-fnge "If I ant elected Mayor I will wliv ineTt tnc uiy council v- J- TBmhbastic Gen- Hugh Johnson "Old Iron Pants to his hecklers exploded here today thAtvthe United States is in the The-general who turned columnist after a hectic political caree arrived at Pasadena on a Santa Fe train and motored to LnaAflgelea forr'shorif visit Charga DfsmfsstiTas Wit nets Drafted A charge nf driving onvthe wfnng side of the road against Betty Lindborg 31 modeLVss Jiff -I dismissed ln Municipal Jurirfi er e- son a a in i General Johnson hardly waited Jtotlormal introductions to Los fce-' Angeles Before he told newiunen Roy Dawson's cqurt today because the principal witneaa against her bad beep drafted Into the Army that a "moat curioua mixture of Incentive and purpose" had America into jta present state "We are being made boob of" he snorted on the way' In It in fact but paradoxicaly we don't want it" The volatile general dir? paiW4l Between the -'American WSIXgE jYou knqw vvhst the nsrpe Wedgewood ptesns A YRltw-Rt M9-W frantVid performance! Well dollar for jH'U wgs VjAO dollar feakire for feature here one of the 'best Wedgewood buys we've ever offered! Feature: Harper burners 1 giant 3 stoidard' brojler 2 utensil drawertLiull auto- I matfc lighting model Fay $293 a months small down payment HR11 HMNM1 1 eepsake frame of mind exlstingTsl prior 4nto Worm jiSfar to UR entrance DIAMOND' RINGS: Actress' Career Cited in Divorce Her song'- writing husband changed his tunesbout her working after they were married Nell Fetter complained today in winning an interlocutory divorce decree from Theodora Fetter -Mrs Fetter a film actress known qa Nell O'Day toff Suprr-T forejudge--William-B Baird that Fetter had told her -before they' were married it would be all right for her to continue With her career But after the marriage on Aug 31 193 she said hiq attitude changed "I was terribly disappointed" She testified The couple sepa'rated Nov 1 1939 Marissfftoss iaotknprap ly isterfere with elfrttons ar se -thins of the City Connell por will I thrust myself Into eennty affair hi fork way to- penalise the dty" JOHNSON ARRIVES Gen Hugh Johnson who arrived in Los Angeles today to address an oil banquet tonight with ita mental attitude today'' r-I -waa depoty prove mamhal general la eharga ef the draft i the first wart ha aatiL "Wa were I told then that na tntopa would be abroad ta fight any foreign 'wan We're being tall the same thing today" The general sniped at-the proa-- pert of UR convoy guarding merchantmen carrying -cargo to England through war zones "Obviously" he declared "the convoy system means war" Johnson said he was writing a book 'Well Bent for War" which would be released shortly He was greeted In Pasadena by-Col Foster managing direct for of the California Oil and Gai Assn before which organization the general will apeak tonight at a Biltppre banquet attend to the hnsiaeso ef the Sheriff Pensions Aid Step Tokeir The Board of Supervisor acted today to avert a threatened serious deficit in the retirement pension fund of the Sheriff's Dept Sheriff Biscailuz submitted statistics shoeing that the retirement system la confronted with a possible eventual deficit of $3500000 Unless the county comes to the bescue by sponsoring corrective state legislation 'County Treasurer Howard Byram joined In th sheriffs warning explaining "that the financial difficulties threaten as a lult of liberalization of the pen- wA UAstoVe KanUk ANTIQUt Matched Sat $215 00 Enfafamant Ring $20000 During April the Diamond Month (IniMri makat your first dewfi Paymant at lOV! Pries' You pay NO MONEY DOWN Oa Aniteii Sat wo auka yaar Hnl I dews payawat of $1150 1 Mast $400 par Week FREE ETIQUETTE IOOK far Caw las BrMaa-aad Craawa Currying Chargee $750" HaHywaad Skrd ml ganywaad Phone IIWIURI HOOywoad 121 Hlartlaalar A tt i -1 t- -n' i 1 F--4 i i 2- 4 I STAMMERftfS LAID TO CRASH IN SUIT i Injuries which will asscrtedly doom a 5-year-old boy tq a life: iSSm' $tAya5PX rtup yttn KO wlh' out to and Witt a I i corresponding -prevision obtain adequate reserve funds to cam for retirement benefits anfl pensions The board -lastnirted county officials to work oua euitaote plan 41 Club' Flva Hoar Morris-Pass sued Frank Ortiz truck driver who aanertedly rammed hia truck into Paaa' car on Nov 1J Pas chargril that hia aon Alvin 5 Buffered a concussion of the brain and that after the experience he mecaipc "high-strung" and- unable to speak without stammering Ortii wu accused of carries -driving Hollttfooafr (Citant-JTffa Vnt A Urn I 1 ThatsSsr April 11MI Hartan Nlmtr arnaral anauar -Of tics of PuMleaiMi tttl X-' WIVw An aUrwanS Las' AakrlN OalU Phana HO 11M DaSr (uni auoSay as aaaaaS-claM walMr Dfcaaktr INI st tha OWem at Ua 0 it mi asalai CatUaraUa- padm tha-sat at March I 1T gahwrlptian rsUc KallraasS A amka ana aranth Csld la -apyasca ram: maaUu 4IHC aaoaUu IMS mi ill at cirrlar StHrary BbIIk lie mum aianth tlaa aaa year KATE RMITH ON TRIF Kate Smith radio star left by United Airlines for San Diego today to visit the Marine Corps ft George Distel tMur of Hollywood's famed "41 Club" and four employe aht In- court today and heard Policeman -A Wellpot describe their arres Jan 29 at the club 7566 'Melrose Ave Policewomen Cheryl and Policemen James Tripp and Tyson Jr had testified that they bought-drinks at the chib after hours andVhen the elub was not in posset Ion of a license to sell liquor JX '1 1 1 Drunk Driving Admitted Mrs Beatrice Bole 50 housewife of 12514 Wfhgo Ave Pa-coima pleaded guilty today In Municipal Judge Newcomb Con-dee's court to a charge of drunk driving She war ordered' to return April 18 for a probation heaN Jng and sentence 1 tv uces Oil Drilling Authorized Oil drilling jtx-the Anchor QR'K Co on 40 ecmW Harbor partment 1 land eaitof Cardens Valley and Slough whs authorized by the CltyCouncil tb: day CLIFF ARQUETTE Mar nf NBC dsn Oil Company Fro gram Snhllms" Camera Fans4ltentioid Here's jCliff Arquette papular radio star will personally pose for you in hia of the Castle's Inc Saturday 'April from PM BEST PICTURES! Valusbla prjxee will be awarded for the bust amateur pictures taken' of Arquette during thlstima! i in ahy phptogtaphic merchan-disc selected Compliments of Castle's Inc I 2nd Prise in any photographic merchan- diae aalected Compliment of UnionOil Co Next 10 well a first two will he Cliff Arquette'sgtlest at Broadcast of Point prograiq st N5C Studio Winning photographs tiecoms the property of JfBC and Union -i Dll Company decision will be final iss 's Ctijt Arfueiie mill auto graph eee ytrfuM Jar each eelry Bawl Cartle's Camera $hepSeturdsy'Si00 FM for lha time ef yenr life pd valnable prkim 4 including and music from 7 T- -'-v- I Neighborhood conrefilence at time ofr sorrow is impoftint Pierce Brothers the 1 Vest's leading funeral direcrors provide this -factor for ''The Perfea Tribute ConsnltOm Public Advisory Defortmoul i drapery drama ht 1 1 bh uri c- ci Soft blue rose green and goldthii very tone of Spring Ff Itself In gleaming spun rayon with brilliant' flotfel extriii'Hip of'colprrt BeautifulJy-UiloreJ pj 'shirred headings tindd and ready to hang v- J- 5fV' Wt tffw- -Srtr i DR FM DISCOVERY FOR CONSTIPATION BcBefita Nation of Snffererat COLUMBUS OHIO: For etor yasis Dr Ui Bdn)s (widely kaiwa physidaa) auersra hilly trsstsd sesnssf pot lasts for mastlpsUon sad tha hand-sc boo Jack af sawgy sad msatal dug-Boos which of las mult This wis Doctor know Uvar bQa moat IaAa moua Iwlaaiinad mwF mw 4lw sr fatty tooda taal ba proparty digaatad and ysn may bcewMesuctipaUd 8 kapt this la mind whan ha parf acted hia famous Dr EdwaidepuraTablsta OHva Tiblats ball psrWp WfksUs sea wpnderful yK thayaaaurs gsutln tharmigh bawd snmnaats and AUO Help stimulate Ails flew TdkleAsir 1 dnmr TON10HT1 Ui 80JTMJ 1 oSbairo HOLLYWOOD'1' -M RTUARY nppesfft HtHymtJ Cewefety 5941 Snl Mnlc BIJ- GL-5III DilRESER DESOS HOtEYrJOOEJ r- a Hollywood Bhrd -fT-ee Pking wiUi Pffrcluu Av rt- 1 4 'J 'V' 4.

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