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Mrs. Norton Convicted in Clark Gable Case I -~-P11!W'WLM#!:ll'l~~ar:1:wwwu;::::xeesn:nr!lFl~lllll=l~l'l'i ~ ~·==== .... ·~ \ f~ABU! ( L1•'.fT) AND A~Sh'l'ANT Using pen and lrtk instead of a camera, Mi chi Iida, American-born Joponese artist of STATES ATTOHNEY JACK POW.ELL 1733 East First street, caught the above glimpses yesterday in United States District Lem,irig for Cou.rtruom. After Co11/PrP11<'t> Court where Mrs. Violet Wells Norton is charged with using the mails to defraud. The ~(Cvv;vi-Jgh.t l•Y l.oM .Ang~l~N; J,;~tt1ni1wr . .-\ll Hf~lllct l~t'~l-'1·~1·(1} artist has sketched Mrs. Norton, Clark Gable, who denied being the father of Mrs. Norton's I+-yecr-old daughter, Judge Cosgrave and U.S. Atty. Powell, who is prosecut• ing the case. MRS. NORTON CONVICTED Anno XX Vi . Spedizione iri · N• 20 abbonam. post ale· Milano, •------------------------•II Dorez,. e Ammin.:15 PiaMaggiozza Cerlo 1937 Erba .N XV. 6 IN CLARK GABLE CASE Milano · Tel: 20-600, 22-108, 24-808'. Romantica Hollywood t?~~~~;}~~ lfcalieenCo,lona ies: Aonno Anno r. 4 0. • Woman Who Accused Actor of Being Her fl nosl.ro l e ttore la sa giii. lun g« sul processo di Clark Gable, - ·· « Il Secoln .Ill uslralo » /mbbliro l{itl nel N. 6 la fotv;?rafia -. Child1s Father Found Guilty of Fraud dollu. qitai•qntasd/.1;nne Si;?ncwa Norton che preiendeu a di es• ......__ sere st.at a sedot.ia qu.a! tordici anni prim a. in l n ghilt crra, da Clark Gable, dal qual» aurebbe avut.o nna figlia, Cuendalina, ll processo (cont:lusosi con la condanna <lei/a Nanon ·Per ca• lunnici 11 ricattos lut riohiamato una [olla cnorme, s/Jecialmente di 11rmniratri:ci de/ j;opolai·e aUore, ed ha aincto una [ase par• licotarnuvnt e ronurnt.ica nm la. debosisione di mia [anciulla . Si irat ta de/la sil{1101·i11a Vutentinu Doerfler, ch e ha dichiarato come al tempo indicato dalla Norton 1illa [osse la Iidanzata di Guble: e;?li era allora un. misero imf}ief.{atino in una [abbrica di crauait e, e ValPntina non lo aveva s/1osato f'erc/uJ non ,;1ta• dag11.ava abbastanza .. z; al/ore i! stato molto riconoscente a/lei sua. /JassMa cc sweetheart ,,, la. cui rle/Josizione -- se fmre cosi pocu bnllaute nai rif.{uardi dei suoi Precer11mti _,.,. e stata risolutiva a{lli ef!11tti del j)rocesso .. Jn ·me<:ztJ all' aula, striiif?enclo calorosa• m.ente le muni rli Valentina Dnerfler ncl 1nodo.che Ic1 Joto a. destra ci mostra, Clark hCt dettn: « Finalmente ecco un' t11mniratrice di c·1ii ci si. /mo /idare! "· Ne/lCt fotografia sotto, con l' atto1;e ~ il pro• curatpre ]. L. Powell, e ii f1udre di Cla.r{I, Wilhmn. l:L Gable ('!le• dt•t'e come asSt)migliu a Clhh) cilato '' testim.oniare come al tempo dd pret eso ro·11uwzo d' wnlore in ln1<hillerra suo fi1tli.o 1101t rwesse ll!osso un />asso fnori d11gli Stati Unifi. - Nella terza fotogra(ia, Cr1Hmdalina No1·ton, la 'i'"~·h:, tifosa di cinema come fotte te ra• gazz11, si e rUchia:ra.la <• felioe h1. t>Kni rliodo di vedere Cla.rk Gable :Sc pu.r non di c.01ioscere suo papa ". - - - ....• --.i-"·r~·-:r -!JOO pue lU;}!}Ed {EflP!A!PU! aqJ i\q -u! aq isnur SWd JOJ tuawrea1J, :¥JA~I 1"'1-'•n· .....-...,. ,.,...! ,,. .. ,..-. :. il"'1" lY1'r'\1t{ITl A~ '°''"'T1 ()1 Page 18- Ranch & Club Magazine "Clark Gable Is On The Line, M Powell." • By JacqueUne Wells "Clark Gable is on the line Mr. called Jack to see if he'd go bear mous Cultist. To refresh your Powell" all in an afternoon for hunting with him and Spencer memory, he told the world that his Jack Powell who had become this Tracy in Alaska-of course Jack's adopted son was the returned Mes• movie idol's attorney and personal answer was "yes" until he found siah and called him "Jesus." It was friend - yes, Clark Gable, that be• out they'd be gone two to three indeed a bizarre drama and the loved actor admired by men and months. Jack had to decline as he case became a morals charge as loved and adored by women! How had an active law practice and could "Jesus" had taken a female minor did this close friendship develop? not be away for such a lengthy trip. across a state line. Jack won again It happened years ago when Jack Later, Clark called Jack to go duck after getting the hotel register where was only 23 and the youngest hunting with him in Mexico - the the signature was "Jesus" and the United States's prosecuting attor• planshadbeenfinalizedwhenJack "Blessed Virgin." He was one of ney in the State of California. He was informed of Clark's unex• the prosecuting attorneys in the was assigned Clark Gable's case pected death. federal government city of Los defending him in a paternity suit. During the years when Jack was Angeles for six years before he Mrs. Morton, the notorious lady, the Assistant U.S. Prosecuting At• opened his own successful law was being indited as she had used torney and after he opened his own firm. As Jack says, "I've done it all the U.S mail with intent to defraud. law firm in Los Angeles, he was in the legal field- the most exciting At that time, blood tests were not given "carte blanche" to all of the were my trial works-of course.the used and Jack had to prove beyond Hollywood Studios. At that time most stressful also!" a doubt Clark's innocence! He ac• Doug Shearer (Norma Shears's Jack Powell is a true southern complished this by documenting brother) was Vice President of gentleman - and I feel sure Clark every event in Clark's life and in MGM and his client - as were Gable would have imitated him Mrs. Norton's - he won the case many other famous stars, directors totally for his role in "Gone With hands down! Thus began a friend• and producers. · The Wind" where be aspired to ship that lasted until Clark's death! Anothrr of Jack's famous cases become the perfect southern gentle• One day, years later, Clark had was that of Father Divine, the fa- man and win Scarlet's heart. Jack Jack Powell Continued on page 36 Clark Gable Continued from page 18 was born in Savannah, Georgia ticed privately in the Ranch. often made Jack his co-pilot and ·about his grandson, he says three Emma Lee reside in a lovely estate and raised in Virginia. He was at• I asked Jack how he received they flew nightly at tree top level years ago after graduating from in the Ranch where they enjoy all tending Wake Forest University in his appointment as the U.S. Attor• keeping the enemy at bay. The the University of Virginia he started that nature offers them - garden• North Carolina when he made his ney. He told me Senator McAdoo odds in those dangerous years were working at $40,000 per year where ing, bird watching, and swimming. - - first trip to California. He quickly for who he had worked as an assis• exceptionally high. Of the 323 on Jack had his first law position at A true sign of confidence has been changed coasts and graduated from tant had appointed him. They were that mission, one in every five lost $125.00 per month. Changes. given them by their feathered the University of Southern Cali• life-long friends and Mrs. McAdoo their lives. Yes, Jack did lead a Changes! friends. Birds have built their fornia. Jack's family owned the (who was President Wilson's charmed life. Jack Powell's talents are many Spring nests and are now filled world's largest luggage business daughter) brought many famous This gentleman is an avid and but one of his favorites is cooking. with wee ones, at both the front and to quote Jack, "I decided I and interesting people into Jack's dedicated golfer. He periodically He is a gourmet cook and has be• and back entrances of their home. certainly didn't want to spend my life. has to take time off from his favor• longed to the "Gourmet Society." Everyone is urging Jack to write a life selling luggage." Jack and his Jack's legal career ws inter• ite game due to a war time injury. Every two months you were re• book. Actually many books could family (he has one son named Jack) rupted for four years because of He's looking forward to more ex• sponsible (with one assistant) for be written as he had had a lifetime moved to Vista after Los Angeles World War II. He was in the Air citingdayson the course very soon. preparing an entire dinner for a of interesting experiences. This and opened a successful law firm Force and spentthree of those years Jack's son did not follow in his group. Everything had to be made world would be excited to share in there. He still attracted clients in New Guinea. He was the execu• legal footsteps but a grandson from scratch. Yes, ladies, every• the wonders of Jack Powell's life. from his many movie friends. At a tive officerof a night fighter squad• (Greg) is a practicing attorney in thing! No mixes for the Gourmets. A great southern gentleman in our later date he sold his firm and prac- ron.
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