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A discredited policewoman on the verge of collapse confessed her part In a conspiracy to commit perjury today before the county grand-jury. The startling testimony of Audre Davis caught the jury in a row over which way to turn next in its ever-widening investigation' of underworld- police vice tieups. Needle Pulled From 's Heart Saves Lite Boy BRENDA HAS EYES She wins trusty BRENDA IN JAIL 1 Vise Queen Just Thd titian-haired lady cop began her critical testimony shortly after a dramatic encounter outside the jury room with the crusading idee squad-der whom she accused of burglary. Before1 calling her In, jurors revealed telltale evidence of a rift over procedure which was interpreted to mean Mayor Fletcher Bowron may be called again. The jury went over the district attorney's head to summon its presiding judge, Robert H.

Scott, for advice on what foreman Harry Lawson said was legal matters." At the same time Atty. Max Solomon was closeted with superior Judge William McKay and Don Sanson of the probation department trying to obtain the release of love queen Brenda Allen from county jail. McKay, who sentenced Brenda there last fall, refused Solomons request for her. immediate re lease and instructed him to file a writ and await a hearing on it Same Evidence Basis of Brendas release from her attempted pandering rap was the same testimony' the greeifc, eyed Miss Davis was laying before ferand jurors. JPoint by point, sbe put on the record yesterday's con-, fession that she gave perjured testimony at Brenda's trial under directions of vice Sgt.

Charles Stoker. Stoker, who teamed with the ex-artists model in the entrapment that led to Brenda's conviction, was' cleared by the jury last week of accepting protection bribes from the notorious madam. But he was arrested late yesterday and suspended from the force on Policewoman Davis charges that he burglarized a building finance office to-reedver a check he had forged. Atty. Solomon's morning con-ference with Judge McKay ended A famed surgeon performed a rare and delicate operation In our town Saturday and won back the life of a baby boy.

Tpday ls the day on which little blue-eyed Richard Morse la five months old. Tomorrow he will go home with only a small patch over his heart. But it-was a different story when Mr. and Mrs. Billie Morfie of 4425 Monaco Diego, brought their son to Childrens hospital.

IRON CURTAIN MAY OPEN FOR S. MOVIES LONDON, July 7 (flThe Soviet ministry of dnematog-raphy government film censors soon will see Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and wild west film heroes, the Motion Picture association of America said today. If they like what they see, Soviet citizens may enjoy them, too, a little later. Eric Johnston, American czar of moviedom, made the deal with the Kremlin last year. He made several similar deals la other wlron cur, tain" countries, including Tito's His representatives will take 24 films, chosen by the ministry out of a list of 100, to Moscow shortly.

Among American movies the7 Russian film czars want to see are: Crosby as a Catholic in Going Way, Western Union," a western that has nothing to do with the western European defense pact -against communism, and Spectre of the Rose." X-rays showed that needle Hth of an inch long was imbedded in the wall of his heart They knew that only a 32nd of an inch protruded, that the of -locating it during an opera tion were slim. They were told little Richards chances of survival were one out of 3. But if the chance werent taken the child would bleed to death internally. On July 2 the surgeon, who asked that his name be withheld, performed a 98 minute operation. There no other such operation on record at the hospital.

Officer Saw Cops Hit Man, Paid No Heed Testifying in the brutality hearing of three Hollywood vice squadders, a brother officer today declared he noticed some slugging going on but couldnt recall who did what to' whom. On trial before a police board of rights are Sgt. James Parslow and officers Thomas Lindholm and Port Stevens, accused of beating Marvin C. Crawford, bowling alley owner, and two other mem Taking the stand today, officer Arthur W. Bensen told the board he was on duty at the Hollywood station booking office when the men were brought in last Dpc.

24 after a raid on Crawford's establishment. He admitted seeing the men struck but was vague about which officer had done it. Another. witness, Capt. William H.

Wingard, Hollywqpd division commander, termed the three accused men excellent officers. Frumpy By ELAINE ST. JOHNS The Queen sits in the Bastile today dripping words of honey. And well she may! For as prostitutes and policemen, piped to by Audre Davis, play the little game of In and Out the JaUhouse, it looks like Brenda Allen will be the next lassie out. Generous' in- her anticipated ON OUTSIDE AGAIN stripes in bastile.

Old Girt does not pay festered. a lily that has And she talked like a grandmother of an operation she will have when she leaves the jaiL Of her knitting, her sewing, her illness. Mystery and Magnolia As is the background of the once luscious lady is shrouded in mystery and mag nolias. The accent sounds like Georgia. Her career began back in New Orleans some 12 years ago.

She worked her way up through 21 convictions for prostititution, through 33,. a plush menage near. the famed Sunset strip where 16 ripe lovelies reportedly -entertained the cream for equally plash prices Some of them commanded $100 a night; the bargain gals, only $20 for a 15 minute visit. In her chosen line, and it is an ancient one, that was success to Turn to Page 16 THE MIRROR VoL Thnndny, July 1949, Re. 131 XVEBY DAT IK THK YEAR CXCEPT BUKDAT FOUNDED OCTOBER 11.

1949 THK MIRROR BUILDINtt 143 South Sprint Street Loi Annies S3. California ICAdiaou 8311 NEW8STAXDS Single Oppiea. Doily 3 Cento -Entered Second-Clou Materia ol (he Fait Office at Lot Annlti BT CARRIER Dolly. 91.33, per south t. KAIL BATES FAVABLK XN ADVANCl CALIFORNIA ONLY, -Dolly, one OTHER STATES Dolly, one Booth.

FOREIGN COUNTRIES I 'ji i 4 V. 4 S4 1 I -v s. farewell, she praisep our county institution. Her thirteenth floor a haven won high praise from the lady who has run many a house of her own. She said chief jailer Charles Fitzgerald and LL Frances O.

Blumfeld, who has charge of wom-en, had every consideration for their guests. 'Madam' In the Dumps She even rhapsodized about no cooking. It- would-be -nlce if-we -could do the same for her. But vl dull plumage has done lit the ''madam, Her eyes are dim; shoes are thick soled and practical The sweater she wore ovef her denim was puce and so. was -her mood.

She wouldnt have turned even the swivel head of a vice There was nothing left of the old Brenda, the buxom, witty sparkler, but the dimple in her chin and her southern drawl. She looked like an ad for crime Griffith Park Zoo Welcomes Sugar, Have you ever seeif a baby llama? If not, you should call on Sugar today at Griffith Park Zoo. sugar is a wobbly, Wooly number who made1 her 'debut yesterday. She weighed in at 30 pounds and hot long after her birth, she perked upheir black earaahd took a few faltering steps; -Charles Allen, chief animal Sugars arrival brings the zoos animal-total Brendas chance of getting out of jail immediately, but Solomon said he would file the necessary Writ of error coram nobis as soon 48 he could draft-it, probably today. Solomon's Argument Soionibn -pointed out to McKay that, even before the policewoman revealed the trial testimony was fraudulent, DisL Atty.

Simpson had assured the attorney he was in favor of turning Brenda free in return for her testimony before the jury recently. Ho will ask- bodyguard protection for the Hollywood love queen as soon as she steps out "of jail, Solomon declared. Rift between jurors over what to do next aroused speculation Turn to Page 16 MAYOR ASKS, GETS PAY CUT CLEVELAND, July 7 (A Mayor W. A. Sklenicka of suburban Warrensville Heights asked, and got a 50 cut in his salary." mayor, has been receiv-lng $1200 annually; But decided that his expenses in office amounted to only $600, The people deserve the other $600, herald.

MIRRORFOTO MIRROR CARRIER BOY HONORED: Just back from New York, crack Mirror" carrier Jerry Hovivian possessed another honor today. He was presented with the Jewish War Veterans medallion for Americanism last-night In Patriotic hall. Above, he is shown receiving the award frond Commander Mannie Sgutt, Jewish War M.N 4 THE MIRROR L0S angeies.thur?., juiy, 7, ip tmm I I.

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