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Los Angeles Mirror from Los Angeles, California • 15

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TT IOS ANOUKS $1-1 LINE-1 WEEK Person-fo-Person-Ads Classified PAR WO Local Niwi Poop It V0.XWV0. 125 Largest Afternoon Homo Delivery in fho FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1940 i- MA 5-23 I 145 5. Spring Los Angeles 53 YOUTH PANEL FINDS: f- 'I A athletic Program Benefits Many, Students Declare STUDENTS AID PROMENADE CONCERT Concert of Philharmonic Orchestra: March 12 in Shrine Auditorium is being publicized among students by College Philharmohic. Associ-i ates. Robert Calderwood (1) is a board member and Sharlyn Arnold, secretary, of a campus information committee recently formed at Occidental College.

MIRROR NEWS Photo School and believes sports help school spirit With him (ltor) are Rick Roberts, Jim Weil, Carl Asmus. SPORTS ARE NEEDED Steve Taylor (1), Youth Panelist, is cheer leader at Van Nuys High j-'-jr- 'Wire' mRfvlym Studios Issuing Notices. MaHWeinstock TO MARS IN A TUB have want Robert the Washington. a be situation said. he the postgrad-uate' College at him child them find marriage and advises help their iY ROGER BECK, Tenth Panel Moderator Los Angeles teen-agers disagree violently with a famous educator who recently warned of an over-emphasis on athletics in schools.

"Such over-emphasis is a disease that has spread from colleges to the high school and junior high school, declared Dr. James Conant, former president of Harvard University. Ridiculous," declared The Mirror News Youth Panel after sampling opinions from representatives of 150 local public, parochial and private high schools. Gives Pro Player Start The panelists reported that although most teachers share Dr. Conants view, the students themselves feel athletics are a vital and necessary part of school life.

"Kids feel sports are necessary not only -to' maintain school spirit but to round out school life, said CAROLE RITTS, 17, Dorsey Hih School. "Many feel it is a big help to boys who could not afford college without athletic They also feel it gives good training to boys who intend to make a career of professional sports." J'Athletics to keep enthusiasm, said PAM DAVIS, 15, Paramount High School. "It teaches teamwork, good sportsmanship and togetherness, and improves relations with other students and other schools. Gets Full Turnout "Most students feel that sports Is the one school activity that gets a full turnout and participation, said GAY JOHNSON, 15, Westchester High School. "It seems that some kids are against athletics, said STEVE TAYLOR, .16, Van Nuys High School.

They are thq ones 'who don't go out for a team. But the others, who are in the majority, feel sports are needed for school spirit "AH of those who participate, naturally, are for sports. said RON MAW, 16, San Gabriel High School. And even- most of those who don't are for. it Very few are against it We all feel athletics -iain proper perspective with other school activities Parenthood Be Delusion Many couples who go to a doctor because they can't a child don't really a -baby at alL What they want is something to heal their sick marriage, according to Dr.

N. Rutherford, assistant professor of gynecology at University of Might Worsen Situation If the doctor helps such couple have a baby he may making the family Dr. Rutherford There will be three sick people instead of just said. Dr. Rutherford spoke at 28th annual conventioir of the of Medical Evangelists the Ambassador; Whenever couples come to for help in having Dr.

Rutherford gives "psychometric" tests to out whether their is satisfactory or whether they- have serious conflicts Psychoanalysis. Advised The tests measure such things as nervousness, cordiality, sympathy, aggression judgment. If they get a bad score, showing the marriage is in difficulty Dr. Rutherford them to get psychiatric before going ahead with family. A The reason the Russians are beating us into space is no mystery to Sam Lobell of Westmoreland Ave.

In a word bathtubs. Others may cite graphs and statistics showing Russian emphasis on science and aid to bright students are responsible for their space lead. Sam says no. His logic: Reading, the link to knowledge, has been -snapped by tele vision-The sounds of the elec tronic. eye-penetrate most rooms in most houses.

But as yet there are lew TV sets In Thus there as a refugei for readers, a warm bath and a good book. Of course, readers must add a little hot water from time to time and getused to the inevitable drip of the faucet But consider this: Most housing in Russia is old. Bathtubs are common. Showers are rare. In the United States the reverse is true.

And the trend is toward more showers, fewer tubs. Then Sam throws his sneak punch: "Have you ever tried to read a book in a Shower?" Ergo, bring back bathtubs or we must resign oin selves to second place in space. -r SOMETIMES it is difficult for judges to maintain their dignity. Judge Bernard Jefferson likes to recall the time a man charged with stealing a transistor radio from a store came before, him. I didnt steal it, the defendant The sign No Down Payment, Take Your Radio Now and Pay Later.

Hon- est, judge, I really meant to Fontana writes that it was pay. told to her by neighbor Then there was the man as having happened there. charged with begging. When she repeated it to "Your honor, he explained, her grandson, who works in CRUSADE SET Teens Aim Dope Plea at Brown Gov. Brown was singled out' today as the target of a group of determined teenagers, who.

plariJtaJourney to Sacramento to plead, for tougher Yiarcotics' laws; We feel Gov. Brown him self -will be our main obstacle, said Bob Murdock 17, Lakewood High Schoo senior, of 4735 Coldbrook Ave. Well have to convince him to put narcotics legislation on special call before the Legislature. "Were going to be there as long as it takes to get action, Murdock added. Even if we miss school.

From' 10 Schools The teen-agers 83 in all from lO high'schools. in Downey, Lakewood, Norwalk. Lynwood and 7 Long Beach want the Legislature to crack down on narcotics -violators so other teen-agers will escape the fate of their friend, Leonard Moore, 17. of 4533 Ocana Lakewood. Moore was shot to death by one of -tWd dope-crazed young bandits while he at work at a Lakewood drive- in.

dairy, Murdock, who Ischairman of the teen-agers Student Crusaders Against Narcotics, was Moores co-worker and the only witness to the Money Needed The group is trying to raise $3,000 contributions from cooperative adults to finance the caravan to Sacramento, Murdock said. He said the group so for has collected $400. We hope It wont take us longer than two or three days to get the job done, Murdock said. But he added, Were getting our school work assigned in advance just in case we have to stay longer. Seven officials from the city and county departed yesterday on the same kind of a mission to meet with the governor today to induce him to put narcotics before the Legislature! Layoff notices were handed out.

with paychecks today at the major movie studios as preparations were made for a. strike by the Screen Actors Guild zati midnight Sunday. The strike threat is over payment of residual fees for post-1948 movies sold to tele- vision. -At MGM, pink- slips went out this morning. Columbia has been letting people go for more than two weeks.

At Fox, notices were expected by the end of the day. Paramount said layoffs will occur as production stops. Warners was quiet on iLs plans. T7 ir Three Unaffected The other three members of the Assn, of Motion Picture Producers were not affected. Disney has nothing scheduled here until May.

Allied Artists -has one picture under way in Okinawa and it will continue. Universal signed with SAG this week. Work on seven pictures under way in Hollywood will halt at the end of the day unless the strike is called off. Production of three films on location, including Liz Taylor's -Butterfield -Mn- New York and Columbias Wackiest' Ship in the Army in Hawaii, will he shut down. Four films shooting overseas will- continue, --Three others hooting here will continue under special ar- Fan Injured by Derby Horse Sues The owner of Flow Line, the horse favored in tomorrows Santa Anita Derby, was sued -today for $100,000 damages for injuries which a woman asserts were- inflicted when the thoroughbred bolted in the track paddock Feb.

12. The suit, filed in Superior Court by Mrs. Catherine Cor- grat0.r belt, names C. M. Craword'jj the-owijer; the Los -MIRROR NEWS Photo HUSBAND, 84, GETS DIVORCE Howard Keener, 84, today won divorce decree front 63 -year-old wife, Mrs.

Marguerite Keener, 1275 Westchester charging that she tried to poison him. Keener said he wont ved 'again, because three times is enough." Youngsters Find $3,800 Cashjn Jqr A glass jar in cash lies unclaimed at the San DUpas sheriff s-6ta-tion this morning. The small treasure, was found late yesterday by three young La Puente boys as they played in an orange grove near their homes. The youngsters 7-yea r-old Ronald Cummings, 8-year-old Steve Allen and 10-yearold Steven. Kalier took the cracked Jar and the money to the home of Ronalds parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Marvin Cummings, at 15932 Camby St. The. Cummingses turned the money over to deputy sheriffs who will hold it until the owner shows up. If not claimed; however, the money may eventually be handed over to the boys.

Solo Festivql Set at Redlands U. The Southern QUfomle rangements. This includes one at Universal, which signed with SAG. Four more are being rushed to completion by Sunday. Fox, which has the most' films going, is being hit hardest, with four films due to stop.

It' Is difficult to tell how many persons arebelfiglaid' off because of the ping of TV and movie Protests Heard A rebel group of 300 actors and actresses who dont want a strike met to protest last night at the Gallery Theatre, 8111 Santa Monica Blvd. Those who spoke included John Sutton. Jdaria Schell and. Hedda Hopper. Frank Sinatras independent Dorchester Productions Co.

and Tony Curtis' Curt-leigh announced late yesterday they had signed with SAG to give Otto Premingers independent Carlyle-Alpine signed today. Beverly Hills Doctor Gets Permit Bock There vocation of the license of Drrjack R. Magit was set aside yesterday by Superior Judge Joseph W. The" Judge 'said the Sept 3. 1959, revocation by' the State Board of Medical Examiners was an abuse of discretion.

Magit, medical director and chief anesthesiologist of Beverly Hills Doctors Hospital, did not in any way the State Medical Practices Act, according to Judge Vickers. Standard Practice Magit acted in good faith and according to standard medical practice in employing a3 anesthetists doctors of medicine who had not been licensed in California, the judge employment was solely for the purpose of administering anesthetics and NO TROUBLE CHEV. 51 B-Kavnc. tUSt. IPPLH3J Privitt parly.

UN. B-S1S1 Vidor M. Van Hau-waert, 13108 Curtis King Norwalk; had no troublt at all in filing his car. when he advertised it in Mirror News Classified. In fad, it sold the second day the ad rqp.

Selling -anything is easy. See far yourf If. Use. MIRROR NEWS CLASSIFIED MA. 5-2311 Teachers Tolerant The reporters found that even teachers opposed to school sports did not seem to mind the widespread participation as long as the participants kept up their grades and as long as sports did not interfere with other classes and homework.

Panel members said there is more opportunity for participation in athletics today, due to an increased number of teams and activities. Whereas students of a generation ago generally were limited to football, basket-Tnrn 1 Ontario, he said hed heard it, and it was supposed to have happened there, As an old spotter of classic recurrent stories, I dont believeit ever hap- 4 pened anywhere. THE STATE Departments intervention in the Caryl Chessman case was not unprecedented, a man with a long memory recalls. In November, 1918, Gov. William D.

Stephens, at the request of President Wood-; row commuted the death sentence of Tom Mooney from hanging to life imprisonment. Mooney and Warren K. Billings had been convicted of the Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco in July, 1916, in which 10 persons were killed. Mooney was pardoned by Gov. Culbert Olson in 1939 and died soon after.

'I. AT RANDOM Nat Cple regrets he will not appear at a scheduled concert tomorrow in San Francisco. He canceled when the event was switched from the Masonic Hall to Civic Auditorium because it wouldnt attract the class of people we want" Irony is that Cole is a Maison. HERE "it was a cloudy day and I put out my hand to see if it -was raining and first thing I knew somebody had put a quarter in it. PUZZLING Christmas and Easter, are usually holidays Full of fun and frolic and glee.

But in the crossword puzzles. Islands are what they turn out to be. AULYN E. KAN ST ON IT HAPPENED, the lady on the phone said, only last week in San Fernando Valley. A marfwho drives one of those huge, revolving cement mixers purposely neglected to take his lunch when he left for work.

He got his load of concrete and on the way to his destina-t tion drove by his home for lunch. As he suspected, there was a Cadillac parked in front. He rolled down a window and grimly dumped the load of concrete inside it and drove off. When the wifes boy friend came out and saw the mess he disappeared. He hasn't preferred charges.

Thats the story. But now Mrs. Helen. Willett of 1. Most popular record 2.

Favorite lV show Favorite movie Favorite entertainment Latest fad' Most-read book 3. -4. 6. not constitute a violation An-I0f gtate law, Judge Vickers TEBREE HAMMONTBEE Junior Miss. i SCHOOL-OF-THE-WEEK San Gabriel High School.

REASON Terree Hamiogntree, 16, senior, got JHJt of a sick bed to participate in and win the California Junior Miss Contest Terree, of 8420 Garibaldi San Gabriel, de feated 13 other finalists for the state title. She will compete with other state winners for the national Junior Miss title in Mobile; March 19. Winner will get a $5,000 scholarship. baiseball, track and to Pago 8, Column IS THE PANEL'S ELEVENTH LIST School Band and drehestra Assn, distriqt solo-ensemble estival will be held at the University of Redlands tomorrow. Soloists winning: Fuller said her head, dressed the World Affairs will be given scholarships to: back and right knee were Council today in.

the Mobiljthe universitys summer injured when Flow Line Oil Bldg. band camp; broke loose in the paddock last month, knocked her down, trampled and kicked her; Mrs. Corbett, an insurance company clerk, was one of; nine persons watching Flow' Line who were given first aid after the horse acted up. -Flow Line was scratched' from the California Breeders Stakes that day, but is rated a short-odds, choice to win tomorrows $131,900 feature. SOUTHEAST "Summer Place" theme Twilight Zone "Solomon end Sheba" Johnny Mathis Bulky chain bracelets "On the Beach" Ike's goodwill tour the track, and to ur John Does.

Trampled, Kicked Mrs. Corbett, 50. of 430 NORTHWEST "Summer Piece" theme Dobie Gillis "Summer JohnnyTMathis. Corduroy wear "Hawaii" Olympics personality NORTHEAST "Summer Place' theme Hawaiian Eyo "Ben-Hur" Sandra Ded -Bulhy neck sweaters "U.S., 2nd Rate Power" Caryl Chessman CENTRAL "Summer Place" theme Dobie Gillis Johnny Mathis Beat shoes "On the Beech" Capital punishment 1 i 4 news event 7. Most discussed current -r- -t fc -a i aiMtowMSi pSitoi MSA A jLj I.

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