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Cherrie Armour, the year of her alimony dispute and a damages suit following a hit-and-run automobile accident, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Miss Cherrie Armour, daughter of an oil company executive, who faced many legal woes in 1940. In January she went to court to try to stop her ex-husband James Monroe Jefferson from reducing her alimony payments. In September she was sentenced to a year in county jail and forced to pay a settlement to Jean and Josephine Rose for injuring them in a hit-and-run car accident, during which Armour was under the influence of alcohol.
Date:
1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Cherrie Armour, the year of her alimony dispute and a damages suit following a hit-and-run automobile accident, Los Angeles, 1940

Police regulate a crowd of Robert Noble's supporters who have come to greet Noble as he enters the courthouse to face misdemeanor charges, Los Angeles, November 3, 1937

Description:
Police regulate a crowd of Robert Noble's supporters as Noble, a self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly, enters court to face a misdemeanor charge. Noble was a radio personality who gained loyal followers from an old age pension plan he promoted. Noble and his followers were arrested on October 17, 1937 while staging a demonstration near radio station KMTR. Noble was charged with holding a parade without permit, blocking the sidewalk and refusing to disperse on police command. After a lengthy trial, Noble spent five days in jail, he planned to use the time to prepare speeches for a gubernatorial campaign. He said he was pleased that he would have a captive audience at this time
Date:
November 3, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Police regulate a crowd of Robert Noble's supporters who have come to greet Noble as he enters the courthouse to face misdemeanor charges, Los Angeles, November 3, 1937

Robert Noble's supporters waiting to greet him at the courthouse when he arrives to face misdemeanor charges, Los Angeles, November 3, 1937

Description:
A crowd of Robert Noble's supporters cheering as Noble, a self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly, enters court to face misdemeanor charges. Noble was a radio personality who gained loyal followers from an old age pension plan he promoted. Noble and his followers were arrested on October 17, 1937 while staging a demonstration near radio station KMTR. Noble was charged with holding a parade without permit, blocking the sidewalk and refusing to disperse on police command. After a lengthy trial, Noble spent five days in jail, he planned to use the time to prepare speeches for a gubernatorial campaign. He said he was pleased that he would have a captive audience at this time
Date:
November 3, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Robert Noble's supporters waiting to greet him at the courthouse when he arrives to face misdemeanor charges, Los Angeles, November 3, 1937

Self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly Robert Noble, surrounded by some of his followers in the courtroom where he is charged with several misdemeanors, Los Angeles, 1937-1938

Description:
Self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly, Robert Noble, surrounded by some of his followers in the courtroom. Noble was a radio personality who gained loyal followers from an old age pension plan he promoted. Noble and his followers were arrested on October 17, 1937 while staging a demonstration near radio station KMTR. Noble was charged with holding a parade without permit, blocking the sidewalk and refusing to disperse on police command. After a lengthy trial, Noble spent five days in jail, he planned to use the time to prepare speeches for a gubernatorial campaign. He said he was pleased that he would have a captive audience at this time.
Date:
between November 3, 1937 and March 24, 1938
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Self-proclaimed benefactor of the elderly Robert Noble, surrounded by some of his followers in the courtroom where he is charged with several misdemeanors, Los Angeles, 1937-1938

State Liquor Administrator George M. Stout at the liquor license bribe trial, Los Angeles, March 4, 1940

Description:
State Liquor Administrator George M. Stout, acting as a witness for the prosecution in the liquor license bribe trial. In which several government officials are charged with involvement in a liquor license pay-off scandal to extort money from liquor retailers under threat of causing them to lose their liquor license
Date:
March 4, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
State Liquor Administrator George M. Stout at the liquor license bribe trial, Los Angeles, March 4, 1940

Prince David Mdivani on the witness stand during a legal battle with his ex-wife, actress Mae Murray, Los Angeles, February 27, 1940

Description:
"Prince" David Mdivani on the witness stand during a long legal battle with his ex-wife, Mae Murray, a silent film actress. Murray was suing Mdivani for $1000 a month support for their son. While on the stand, Mdivani reacted strongly when questioned about whether or not he was a "prince of royal blood." Mdivani asserted that he was not a prince, he only inherited the title through custom from his father, but he was not born of a king.
Date:
February 27, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Prince David Mdivani on the witness stand during a legal battle with his ex-wife, actress Mae Murray, Los Angeles, February 27, 1940

Makeup artist Irene Lacey in court versus the International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees, Los Angeles, 1939

Description:
Makeup artist Irene Lacey in court to bring a $68,308 suit against the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees. Lacey claimed that she was unfairly expelled from I.A.T.S.E because she failed to get a license from the California State Board of Cosmetology, but such a license was not required for her work.
Date:
March 7, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Makeup artist Irene Lacey in court versus the International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees, Los Angeles, 1939

Elizabeth Klomp in court for shoplifting $10.45 of merchandise, Los Angeles, February 19, 1940

Description:
Mrs. Elizabeth Klomp being photographed in Municipal Court. She is there for stealing three garments with a total value of $10.45 on Dollar Day. Ironically, at the time she stole the clothes, Mrs. Klomp had $27,009 in her purse, money she had withdrawn from the bank to make a real estate investment. In court, Mrs. Klomp pled guilty and asked for probation. She said she hadn’t meant to steal the clothes; she just got confused in the bustle of the sale. A month later, Mrs. Klomp was fined $100 and sentenced to five days in City Jail.
Date:
February 19, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Elizabeth Klomp in court for shoplifting $10.45 of merchandise, Los Angeles, February 19, 1940

Elizabeth Klomp in court for shoplifting $10.45 of merchandise, Los Angeles, February 19, 1940

Description:
Mrs. Elizabeth Klomp, in Municipal Court for stealing three garments with a total value of $10.45 on Dollar Day. Ironically, at the time she stole the clothes, Mrs. Klomp had $27,009 in her purse, money she had withdrawn from the bank to make a real estate investment. In court, Mrs. Klomp pled guilty and asked for probation. She said she hadn’t meant to steal the clothes; she just got confused in the bustle of the sale. A month later, Mrs. Klomp was fined $100 and sentenced to five days in City Jail.
Date:
February 19, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Elizabeth Klomp in court for shoplifting $10.45 of merchandise, Los Angeles, February 19, 1940

Jean Rose and her mother Josephine Rose in the courthouse after receiving a settlement, Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Eighteen-year-old Jean Rose and her mother Josephine Rose sitting on a staircase in the courthouse after receiving a settlement from their $100,000 damages suit brought against Miss Cherrie Armour. Miss Armour, the daughter of an oil company executive, was sentenced to a year in county jail after pleading guilty to a hit-and-run automobile accident that left both Jean and Josephine Rose injured. At the time of the accident, Miss Armour was reported to be under the influence of alcohol and wearing only a nightgown and housecoat
Date:
September 5, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Jean Rose and her mother Josephine Rose in the courthouse after receiving a settlement, Los Angeles, 1940