The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 14

-AGE SEVENTEEN Redlands Girl Tells of School WORLD EMISSARIES LEAVE Wor With Indians in Oklahoma CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RKDLANDS, CALIFORNIA Ornct or Tnr SeentTf- Realtor Named Redlands Leader; Candidate Expected to Be at August Gathering Coroner to Fix Date for Exhum Lytle Creek Conservation Group Explains Delay of Proj'ect Necessary at This Time ing of Body After Interviewing Relatives in Case SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN. FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1930 Hill IS STARTED BI flllS FACTION II Fitii MAKING IN PROBE IN POISON DEATH FINANCE LACK PREVENTS Oil CDNSTBT1 i Mini wrmmn inammmmmrr- i S- A tvr. A definite date for the exhuma Austin T. Park, prominent realtor, will direct the Fitts-for-Governor campaign in Redlands This was tion of the body of the late Juto LaFever, former Colton cement plant engineer, to determine if pois 5j announced last night, when a group Definite decision to postpone the construction of a second spreader dam this season was made at the meeting of the Lytle Creek Water Conservation association yesterday in the office of City Engineer C. A.

Hutchinson, of Colton. Mr. Hutchinson, who is president of Fitts supporters met at the State oning played any part in his death, will be set within the next few days, Coroner Al U'Ren announced yesterday. TO THOSE WHO ft AY BE INTERESTED: I the. local organization hehind the iLos Angeles county district attor- of the directors, explained that Mr.

U'Ren has been busy since This is to certify the bearers, Clinton Mc Kinnon and Willard Tuesday interviewing relatives of the matter was laid aside for the time being due to financial reasons. that the late Mr. LaFever and arrang As chairman of the Redlands campaign, Mr. Park will announce other committee leaders within a few days. So said Bruce V.

Mc- it being the desire of the group to sre regularly appointed delegates iron ncaiinaj, ing all details preparatory to ex huming the body. California, U.S.A. to the world at large. keep the levies for the year as low as possible under efficient manage LDanlel, county chairman of the Fitts nrpnnizaHnn. whn TirpsiHoH Parents Suspect Sinister Plot night.

ment It wa3 decided that two shafts should be sunk instead. One will be near the Fontana power station and the other some distance The body was ordered exhumed at the request of Mr. and Mrs. H. H.

They have been employed ml commissioned by us to give information and distribute printed fratter concerning Redlands and the San Bernardino Vellcy in California the Orange Growing center of the United States. down the creek bed, close to High LaFever of 1142 Fifth street, parents of the deceased who told Attorney Stanley Mussell of San Ber land avenue, near San Bernardino. Shafts To Be nardino in a written statement that they believed their son had been Less Costly Expect Fitts to Speak In August Second in importance among last night's announcements was the statement that Mr. Fitts will speak In Redlands, probably early in August. He also is expected to make a brief visit to the Foothill City sometime in July, when he will be whipping together the organization that will work for his election Aug.

28, day of the state primaries. A second spreader dam has been poisoned. Mr. Mussell forwarded the par under discussion by the directors ma ents' request to the coroner's office Tuesday. Mrs.

Nellie LaFever, 871 of the association for some time, the matter being brought up at a meeting called by Senator Ralph E. Swing, at which plans to gain stat aid in conservation work were dis Tenth street, LaFever's widow, has H. Williamson readily agreed to the exhumation. LaFever died Oct. 15, 1929 under cussed.

A dam was constructed on H. Earl Cromas, city councilman, will relieve Mr. McDaniel during the next several weeks as a Red-lands leader in the Fitts drive. Mr. Lytle creek some years ago and ecrst'iry.

since then has proved efficient, but A.E.Isham greater conservation has been the goal of the members of the board. McDaniel leaves this morning for Mexico City on business for Mutual Orange Distributors. He will be ac and with thl3 idea in mind it was Mrs. Mary Stone McLendon, of Redlands, known on the lecture circuit as Princess Ataloa, representative of Bacone college in Oklahoma. their hope to be able to build the "somewhat suspicious circumstances," according to the attorney's letter to the coroner.

The death certificate revealed that he had died of lung and kidney congestion. Assert Son Feared Death by Poison The parents base their belief that their son was poisoned on the asserted facts that he was "induced" before his death to increase his life insurance from $5,000 to $15,000 and that he told them before he died second dam which would Increase companied by Mrs. McDaniel. McDaniel Will Be Gone Five Week the efficiency of the conservation Lecture Work Raises Scholarships for 100 jl The Fitts boosters last night dis American Indians at Bacone College upon only as an alternative for the building of a dam. With the ill linking of the two shafts and re gave the audience a clearer con pairing of the dam, already in operation, Mr.

Hutchinson believes the matter would be well taken Mrs. Mary Stone McLendon, more popularly known to her lecture and concert audiences throughout the ception of the problem with which the American Indian is faced. "The that he believed he had been poisoned. An autopsy performed after his death revealed no trace of poison although no test wras made of the stomach contents. LaFever was stricken 111 Aug.

4, 1929. Indian," stated Princess Ataloa, "is cussed the possibility of a mass meeting, at which Mr. Fitts might be the principal speaker. Locations for such a meeting were considered. Work will be started soon in the lining up of precinct workers and major committees, said Mr.

McDaniel, who expects to be in Mexico f'ity for an indefinite period, probably about five weeks. William Hudson, manager of the Pedlands campaign headquarters, "as authorized to proceed with an educational program. care of with minimum expense to the association. Water To Be Poured not a vanishing race as Is commonly thought, but the picturesque and romantic character of his United States as Princess Ataloa, last evening made her first public appearance in Redlands since her return at the chapel service of the First Baptist church, speaking on Down Deep Well The shafts will take care of th tribal life is fast disappearing. He has reached the tragic stage where Clinton McKinnon (left) and Willard Espy as they left Redlands yesterday.

Junior College Board to Rule flood waters, conserving them fc usage by the conservation organiz! tlon. he is neither Indian nor white man, and since his direction is decided by A shaft or well, four by six fee his training, the Indian problem at the w-ork in which she has been engaged during the past year in connection with the North American Indians. Formerly a professor of English and philosophy at Bacone college, Oklahoma, the only Indian college will be sunk to the water level, the present time is one of educa On Field Lighting System At a meeting of the junior college board of trustees to be held this afternoon, the approval of a plan to assure complete lighting of tion." approximately 300 feet, by Henry Lamb of Fontana, who was awar Condemns Many ed the contract on the basis of Indian Schools LEGlOVT PLANS USE IF FUND The speaker condemned the type per linear foot, on the work ne. University Boys to Carry Redlands' Fame to Europe Burdened with chamber of commerce literature and official credentials from the civic organization, Redlands' two youthful good-will in the United States, Princess Ataloa realized the need for scholarships to help the students continue of educational program adopted in me Montana power nouse, which high in the canyon. most Indian schools as being too their work.

The past year she un 0 I Into this will be poured betwei militaristic, and as destroying the dertook 100 scholarships, and devot 75 and 150 inches of water whic the Jaysee athletic field is expected. Coach A. F. Schaefer who has encouraged the plan for nocturnal sports is optimistic, over future results and believes that the board of trustees will sanction the plan estimated to run into an expense of approximately $2,800. During a previous meeting the plan was discussed and comments initiative and originality of the student in making him conform to ed her time to traveling about the country, lecturing and appearing in as waste from the power plant, been allowed to drain into the bru American ideas of obedience and concert, and as a result her work emissaries left yesterday for their Money From Holiday Activities order.

The princess is not only de tour around the world. The city's of the canyon. The brush, it been found, absorbed most of moisture, whereas under the sin voting her entire time to bringing about new conditions, but has many To Aid Playgrounds and Colton Welfare Work most ambitious boosters, Clinton has been realized and she has acquired almost her complete quota. Is Student of Indian Lore Besides being an Inspirational lec plans which she hopes to see adopt- ing shaft plan, all will percolate McKinnon and Willard Espy, left ed in the future. lnl water Dearing pasins.

were favorable. It is expected that an agreement will be reached this afternoon If the plan is adopted, to Tn an Interview before her ad- The contract was not let for th for San Francisco, whence they intend to sail Saturday for Germany. hirer in the cause of the Indian, to whom she is partly kin, Princess dress she said, "I have hopes of ob- second shaft, to be located near the tainine an endowment for the. col- old steam plant of the Citizens' have the student body share a small part of the expense. Except for the extra load of Red- Ataloa has a remarkable voice, and lege and of doing more than just Land Water Co.

Coach Schaefer hopes to see the lands and San Bernardino county completion of the lighting system lecturing for the scholarships, i Steam Shovels is an ardent student of the interpretive dance. In keeping with her theme, she devotes her talents also have hopes that an art school prior to the opening of junior col To Dig Channels may be developed, in which the In lege football conference play this propaganda, the two young University of Redlands graduates will travel light They intend to circle the globe with practically no luggage, working their way whenever to Indian lore, and she has charmed Steam shovel operations in dlz- dian art may be practiced by tnese many audiences with her Indian leg ging connecting arteries between students, something: which has ends in song and her interpretation the 15 and 20 marked channels in Reports by the committee In rharge of the Fourth of July arrangements, of the Colton American Legion, headed by D. H. Mcintosh, will report definitely on the scheme to raise money which will be used for two outstanding projects of the Hub City, it was announced at the meeting of the group Wednesday in the courtroom of Justice of the Peace C. F.

Healey. All proceeds ot any projects entered into by the Hub city post wiil be divided equally between the welfare committee for its work in Colton and the Parent-Teacher associa never been done previously." fall and is confident that it will not only result In larger attendances but help In replenishing the depleted funds of the student body for Jaysee athletics. of the Indian tribal dances. Upon possible on steamers and other modes of transportation. The real interest and endeavor the urge of her audience last eve Lytle creek canyon, south from the narrows for a mile to the present, spreader dam, also were agreed to by the committee members, and of the speaker was made more They carry San Bernardino coun ning she concluded her address by singing an old Indian legend, ac ty booklets, such as were publish poignant last evening when Princess Ataloa appeared before her ed for distribution at the National Construction Total companied with the tom-tom.

this will permit better control of flood waters and increased perco audoence dressed in native costume, Princess Ataloa has done a great deal to advance the cause of the In lation in the spreading basin. another result of the request of those who have maintained a real dian in America, and her talk last Giving added protection for the More Than Doubles Colton May Mark interest in her work. Orange Show this year, and a quantity of Redlands chamber of commerce pamphlets. Whenever they get an opportunity, they will spread the message of the annual Week of Flowers in Redlands and the National Orange Show in San night, besides describing her work tion which is trying to finance sum dam, which is chiefly underground, an area from 25 to 30 feet wide immediately below the dam will be mer playgrounds for the children The group has received permis sion to use any concessions or the Bernardino. BLOOMINGTON NEWS NOTES Following the Issuance of three dredged out and replaced by large boulders, this preventing the swirling waters from eating away the apron.

They have allotted at least six additional building permits, the con struction total of Colton yesterday municipal park, with the exception of the plunge, on July 4, to rai.se funds. A dance, to be held on the tennis courts, is being considered Mrs. Cora Chaffee. months for their unique expedition. In Europe they intend to travel by bicycle.

reached a valuation of $11,550 for Year's Work To Cost $8,000 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bird and the month. This is more than dou Mr. McKlnnon's home is in Bars- daughter Bonnie will spend Thurs In all, it was estimated bv Mr.

ble the May figure, which totaled $4,850. one of the best plans to raise money, and the idea of a concert for which a small sum would be tow, although he accepted his ad day and Friday with Mrs. Bird's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and P.

B. Hasbrouck of vanced education at the University Mrs. Parallne F. Raines was is charged also is under discussion, Elmer Easton, at Fullerton of Redlands. He is the son of Mrs sued a permit to remodel her dwelling at 944 North Eighth street at an Fontana, the committee's associate engineer, the expense for this year can be held to $8,000, the more ex George Williams, who has been T.

C. McKinnon of the Mojave val Broken Body and Mind Given as In order to have the largest net receipts, the group feels that good musicians for the occasion must be staying with an aunt at Hollywood, ley community. pensive second dam project being (Special Staff Correspondence) BLOOMINGTON, June 26. Mr. and Mrs.

W. W. Pierce and sons Jack and Donald, and Mrs. Pierce's sister, Miss Bessie Gibson, attended the Kansas picnic at Ganesha park, Pomona, on Sunday. The Boy Scouts went to the Izaak Walton league camp grounds Saturday afternoon.

They had a picnic supper, each boy cooking his own meal. Mrs. J. A. Fischer was a Lios Angeles visitor on Tuesday.

The T. Woods family and the E. and his friend Hank Glase, of Glen- Mr. Espy Is a son of the Rev. and Mrs.

H. A. Espy, 205 Cook dale, spent the week-end with held over for consideration next year. secured, and is endeavoring to oh tain the services of such an organ Reasons for Suicide by eager George's parents. street, Redlands.

Besides Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. The report on this will be The Rev. Mr. Hannaford's Sun Hasbrouck, those conferring at Col made Friday by Mr.

Mcintosh day themes are, in the morning at Twilight Communion The committee in charge of all ler found the body when he went to 11 a. "Religious Perplexities arrangements for the day includes Is Plan of I at 7:30 p. "The Masterful Will." estimated cost of $2,350. An additional apartment will be provided. Sgt.

J. H. Courtney of the police department is constructing a residence at 844 East street, estimated to cost $2,000, while R. E. Smith, who some months ago built a new residence on East I street, which he sold, is building a home on Highland avenue, near La Cadena, costing $3,000.

Honor Bright Club Off for Outing look for the man, after he failed to show up for dinner. Doors at I Mr. Mcintosh, chairman, L. W. Jill-Si son, Lloyd Cannon and Thome Ev The second annual Twilight com Neighborhood Club Leaving a note stating that he was "broken in body and mind," Charles S.

Yeager, 52 years old, retired painter and prominent resident of Bloomington, killed himself late yesterday in the rear of his residence on Randall street between Lindell and Maple streets, the residence had been locked by il ana, munion service will be held at the at Terrace Yeager. ton yesterday were William Starke, San Bernardino; Fred G. Creason, Bloomington, J. D. McGregor and R.

E. Boyle, Fontana, and H. I. Van Frank and J. E.

McManus of Rialto. Redlands Manufacturer Sees Better Employment Ahead Hundreds of workers who have been idle the past months will be First Presbyterian church in Col W. Squires family attended the Neighbors of Woodcraft picnic at Fairmount park Tuesday night, enjoying a picnic lunch together in the evening. ton, on Sunday afternoon at 5:30, The Neighborhood club, of Col Library Wing aits On Completed Plan it was reported yesterday by the ton, was entertained at the home of pastor of the church, the Rev. Clifford F.

Jones. Residents who are well acquainted with the Yeager family told Coroner U'Ren that eager has been in ill health for several months. He and his wife have been taking care of the two Miller children since the death of Mrs. Miller several months Mrs. Barton Lynn, in Grand Ter race, on Wednesday.

The members In the past the communion serv took a covered dish lunch with them ice was taken in the early evening as it was done at the first Lord's supper. This annual observance is ago. Both Mr. and Mrs. Yeager have resided in Bloomington for planned in memory of that event.

Jerome Green took his wife and two boys to Big Bear valley Tuesday, where he will leave them for a few days' vacation with friends. Elwood Mitchell, of Southgate, visited his friend Richard Chaffee Wednesday. His father, I. Mitchell, is in town to begin the building of some cottages on Colton avenue east of Willow street, for Mr. Gear-hart.

Mr. and Mrs. Alva Williamson, of San Bernardino, called on Mrs. Denver Chaffee Sunday. Thoy had four years, coming from Virginia.

The young people of the church have prepared a hymn appropriate and enjoyed the noon meal together. Fancy work and visiting occupied the time of the members during the afternoon. The rooms of the Lynn home had been made especially attractive through the use of many flowers. Among those In the party were Mrs. Evert Hines, Mrs.

N. L. Parmer, Parmer, Patsy Parmer, Leaving at 7:30 this morning, members of the Honor Bright club, of Colton, will motor to the home of Mrs. P. A.

Dwyer, in Huntington Park. Mrs. Dwyer invited the women to be her guests some time ago and the members were most happy to accept. The hostess is a former Colton woman and was for some time an active member of the club, in Colton. Luncheon will be enjoyed at the Dwyer home and the afternoon will be spent in pn Interesting meeting.

Among those making the trip are Clutching a rifle in his right hand, Yeager was found sprawled on the floor in the rear of his residence shortly after 7 p. m. A single bullet which entered his right temple had pierced his brain, causing instant death. County Coroner A. W.

U'Ren, who held an inquest shortly after the body was found, rendered a verdict that, "death was caused from gunshot wound self Inflicted with suicidal intent." The body was discovered by a neighbor, A. Miller, at whose residence Yeager has been taking his meals for the last six months. Mil to the communion service and Mrs. put to work when the State of California puts into effect its building program July 1, according to L. L.

Moore, manager of the Sunset Tile Co. of Redlands, who yesterday gave a general summary of the business situation before the Red-lands Rotary club. According to Mr. Moore, the Government is most efficient In getting results in its building specifications. Innumerable tests must be passed by constractors throughout construc In the note which was found near the body, Yeager asked forgiveness by his wife and stated that "There is no use in keeping this shell here to worry you over any longer." In Norman Palmer will sing, "The Good Shepherd." The sermon subject, to be given by the pastor, will be "My Strength Although the total imount of has not been hu for building the stack wing of the A.

K. Pmiley public, library, work on the addition will b.gin an soon as Hie final plans are approved by (he board of trustees, than of the tota is yet to be acquired, and the board feels that this amount will he obtainable soon from public spirited citizens. The two floori of stacks and the wing will be the sarrte style as the original buildif.gr, but will be cut off from the naln structure by a firewall which will protect the valuable volume The stacks will be constructed 'f -teel, and will accommodate volumes. When buil l'ng begins, the driveway into E.T'ka street will have and My Song." his own handwriting Yeager also scribbled a will leaving money in the Fontana bank and his insurance to his wife. Both papers were dated June 26.

Minor Injuries Received by tion work, and the United StateH Mrs. E. T. Elgan, Mrs. C.

W. Baird, Mrs. Allen Baird, Mrs. Ethel Haughey and children, Hazel and Charles, Mrs. M.

B. Wood, Mrs. A. M. Madigan, and the hostess, Mrs.

Lynn and two children, Milford and Joyce. Mrs. Grace Tuller, Mrs. Warner Boy When Hit by Car at Plunge recently made a trip to Colorauo where they visited in the vicinity of Mrs. Chaffee's old home and met former acquaintances of hers.

They enjoyed the visit together very much. Dona Adams, of Los Angeles. Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Haber, on Slover avenue. Robert Chaffee, his junior college Government has reacted In its program to relieve depression.

Mrs. Lindsey Given Surprise by Friends Newell, Mrs. Fred Davids, Mrs. J. W.

Metcalf, Mrs. W. F. Jones, Mrs. George Brightling, Mrs.

J. N. Cor-gill, Mrs. E. E.

Ward, Mrs. James Tamby. Mrs. A. Paul, and Mrs.

Clara Varnell. Willard Hoekstra, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoekstra, 281 East Former Colton Girl Wed at San Gabriel Inter Nos Club Will Have Dinner Tonight Reservations have been made for street, who Redlands Student Accepts Work With Technicolor struck by a car while crossing the if the Colton muni-ved to be only bad- friend, Bill Payne, Richard Chaffee Colton people were interested this week to learn of the wedding of Special Service Scheduled at Wednes'' street i clpal p) ly brui: hospitf About 30 women surprised Mm Walter Lindsay, of Went street. Colton, yesterday.

The wonwn to be st.ralgli since the building will extend the present, road. It Is expected that the wing will be completed by fall. 15 young women to attend the meeting of the Inter Nos club, which will be held at the Fontana Farms inn, Wadsworth Pohl, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

S. Pohl of Redlands, has Colton Advent Christian Church and Joe Drennan made a visit to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear on Friday. Mrs. Cora Chaffee, Robert Chaf brought picnic lunches with thm become associated with the techni and the entire afternoon was spent he was taken to the iately by the driver A. Wobser, 564 lile hurrying across ped from behind an-ddenly that the stop.

However, the at severe enough to major injuries, ac-C. P. Engle. assified. Esther Eleanor Fisher to John Thomas Klansner at the Old Mission at.

San Gabriel on Tuesday, June 24. The announcements were received in Colton yesterday. Miss Fisher is the youngest daughter of George Fisher who was formerly superintendent of the Colton cement plant. The Fisher family lived in Colton several years ago and the girls were well known in the city. A special service at the Advent Christian church of Colton at 7:30 tonight, to which the public, has been invited, was announced yesterday by the pastor, the Rev.

Robert Robinson. The speaker will be the Rev. G. Vannah, of Boston, principal of the New England school of of the West 1 The the sti other er was impac result cordit Rc tonight. The dinner will begin at 7 p.

m. Miss Virginia Templeton is chairman of the dinner and she has made arrangements for a social hour to follow the meal. All of the business women of Colton, and all business women, working elsewhere but. living in Colton, are invited to attend the Inter Nos meetings, which are held monthly. color department of a Hollywood film corporation.

He accented the position following his post-graduate work at the California Institute of Technology this year. Harry W. Gafga, of 286 East. Fourth street, San Bernardino, submitted to a major operation at the Colton hospital yesterday morning. in visiting.

Mrs. Lindsay li leaving July 8 for Canada, where she will niak her home. She has been a resident of Colton for several year and has many friends who have been sorry to learn she Is leaving with hr family. The women presented hr with a lovely pockethonk. fee and Mrs.

Ida Richardson made a trip to the desert, visiting Baldwin lake, returning by way of Oro Grande, Adelanto and Victorville, They had a very pleasant trip. Mr. and Mrs. J. Webb, of Long Beach, visited their ranch property on Slover avenue last week and while here called on their friend Four Men Motor To Lf Angeles The Rev.

Horace B. Blood, E. E. Ward, George W. Ogden, and O.

L. Enierj'r of Colton, members of the ouilding committee at the First Baptit church. Journeyed to Lns Angeles yesterday to transact busi-rp' matters concerning the new church building and equipment..