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iO FEBRUARY 18, 1927. PART IL FRIDAY MORNING. EXCURSIONS TO TOLD TALES OF DEATH ELKS STAGE FROLIC COMMISSION FAVORS CITY OWNERSHIP SAYS BURNS FROM X-RAY WERE FATAL Process Server With Bright Alhambra Court Organizations of, Porterville and Lindsay Make Success of Two-Day Fete PORTERVILLE, Feb. 17. A "hair raising" finish marked the end of the "Whlskerlno" contest, special feature of the Portervllls Elks' pioneer night ALHAMBRA, Feb.

17. B. B. Dillon, Pasadena "death ruse" process server, who was accused of visiting several homes In Alhambra, San Gabriel and vicinity and frightening women with his stories of husbands or eons having been killed, was fined 1150 In Judge W. M.

Northrup's court today. The this evening. alternative was seventy-five days in JaiL CRISIS PAST INFIGHTOF FILM STAR Mabel Normand Reported Out of Danger But Weak as Result of Attack Wrth the crisis of her Illness passed. Mabel Normand, film actress, was declared out of danger last night) by attending physicians. She passed the crisis at 8 o'clock last night, they stated, and her temperature is again normal.

She Is very weak, but smiling and her friends have: nothing to fear, according to a statement? by Dr. George K. Dazey, Santa Monica specialist, after a consultation with Dr. H. Clifford Loos of Los Angeles.

She spent a restful forenoon yesterday, partook of fruit Juices and coffee for breakfast and her condition had so far improved by afternoon that her husband, Lew Cody, left the Santa Monica Hospital and returned to his home at Beverly Hills. He Is in constant communication with her by telephone'. Early yesterday morning, after her temperature dropped, she enjoyed a restful sleep. Her secretary, Julia. Brew, Is In attendance at the hospital and answer? all telephone calls and receives all visitors who are not allowed to see the patient.

The film comedian was taken to the Santa Monica Hospital on Tuesday, last, suffering with bronchial pneumonia and believed to be suf fering with an abscess of the right lung. This, however, has proved to be nothing more than a congested condition, her physicians said. Dokkies Hold Celebration at Visalia VISALIA, Feb. 17. Several State officers and representatives from lodges throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys will be In Visalia the 22nd to participate in the big D.O.K.K.

Washington's birthday celebration, according to announcement. Among them will be Grand Chancellor Fred H. Jones of the State Knights of Pythias lodges of Los Angeles; Grand Prelate Shotke of Merced: Grand Keeper of the Records Charles Crueller of Los Angeles and others. It Is believed that about 800 members of the Pythian orders will be in Visalia at that time. Tulare and Exeter lodges will participate- In the parade, which will be a feature of the celebration.

It Is announced that all but five required signatures have been secured for a charter of the Pythian Sisters. It is expected these will be secured at an early date. CLASSES TO FORM TO TRAIN SCOUT LEADERS VAN NUYS, Feb. 17. San Fernando Valley Boy Scout executives have met here and started a plan for a school that will fit men to become Boy Scout masters.

According to Delmar Von Glahn, executive of the valley council, all men of excellent standing wi be eligible to Join the class. The new school will commence at the Van Nuys High School on March 21. next, and will be under the direction of Principal J. P. In-glls of the high school and will be conducted In conjunction with the Los Angeles Board of Education.

The classes will run for eight weeks. Business men, Sunday-school teachers, professional men and others of high standing will be urged to Join. The class will be organized into a regular Boy Scout troop and the fu ture Scout leaders will receive their training Just as if they were boys Instead of adults. Scores of more Boy Scout troops will be organized In the valley as soon as sufficient scoutmasters can be created to take them personally under charge, under the new plan. COMPLIMENTS THEATER PASADENA.

Feb. 17. The Pasadena Community Playhouse is one of the most wonderful and tmusual institu tions he has ever seen, said Hugh Wal pole, noted English novelist who, is now in Southern California, when he attended the local Little Theater as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold B.

Landreth or tnis city. of is of of C. a BOOSTERS MAKE FOR PROGRESS Co-operation of Citizens is Needed Los Angeles Man Talks to Pasadena Club Cites Need of Active, Alert Chamber of Commerce PASADENA. Feb. 17.

Foresight, co-operation and devotion of time and thought by many citizens to a city's welfare are necessary to the proper growth of any community, said Charles P. Bayer, field secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, In addressing the Pasadena Klwanls Club todsy. Successful and well planned cities do not "Just happen," he said, declaring that a Chamber of Commerce which Is constantly looking ahead and planning for the years to come is the moRt valuable possession any community can have. As an Illustration, he pointed to the development of the Los Angeles Harbor, started soon after the. organization of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

In the early days, people scoffed at the idea that the harbor would ever be very valuable, saying that It was too shallow and would have to be irrigated every summer. Now, the speaker said, It Is second only to New Vorlc in this country in total tonnage and foreign shipping, as the result of the vision of those who Insisted on its development. Cyrus H. K. Curtis, noted New York and Philadelphia publisher, who is spending the winter ii Pasadena, was guest of the Klwanls Club today and greeted the members in a brief talk.

Flood Prevents Witness From Attending Court SANTA ANA. Feb. 17.Rain and floods of the last several days interfered with plans for the trial of Edward Drlscoll, Huntington Beach oil worker, which was scheduled today, before a Jury in Superior Judge H. O. Ames's court.

The trial was reset for February 28 and March 1. While most of the Jurors were able to straggle in from their homes to report for duty in court, the prosecuting witness agalnRt Drlscoll was in San Diego and could not reach Santa Ana, it was announced. She is Jean Brunswick, 20-year-old Santa Ana divorcee, who says she was attacked by Drlscoll at Huntington Beach, where she went to attend a CP, Chief Deputy District Attorney L. W. Blodgett and Defense Counsel O.

A. Jacobs agreed upon a date for the postponed trial, which date was accordingly fixed by Judge Ames. A BIT WORRIED Man Falls to Return With Rented Automobile BANTA BARBARA, Feb. 17. Unles Dr.

George Frazier, whom Mayor H. A. Adrian met in Los Angeles last week, returns to Santa Barbara today, Silas Davis will aslt Sheriff James Ross to look for him. According to Davis. Dr.

Frnzier rented a new sedan from him Monday. He has not been seen since that time. He left another car in the Barbara Hotel garage, which he drove here from Los Angelett, He also left some clothing In his room In the Barbara Hotel. Manager Frank Mirat-tl of the Barbara said last night that the doctor had not checked out and he was looking for bira to return. He said Frazier secured $30 In cash from the clerk before leaving.

Frazier, who introduced himself to the Mayor as a New York physician, was a guest of the Mayor at the Chinese banquet Saturday night, but failed to keep an appointment with the city's executive Monday night PRESENTS LEGION BUILDING SITE EL MONTE, Feb. 17. El Monte Post No. 261 of the American Legion has lately become the owner of a beautiful wooded half-acre of land In the Savannah district Just west of town through the gift of Francis Marlon Guess in honor of bis brother, Sergt. John Guess, who was killed In action In 1918.

This land, with a frontage of something over 150 feet on a fine street, will be used as a building site for the Legion as well as a meeting place for the Boy Scout troops of the El Monte township. The Legion has named a building committee and hopes to have construction started before the end of the year. It Is planned to call the plot Camp John Guess and the Legion hopes to have a fitting dedication ceremony In the near future. GRAM) JURY FAVORS INCREASED SALARIES HANFORD, Feb. Kings county grand Jury handed In partial report yesterday.

It contained only recommendations In regard to salary increases made to Assemblyman Jewltt and Senator Wagy of this district to have Included into the county government bill when the Legislature reconvenes. ttTt salarv of District Attorney from $2700 lie. ia tvwHut-ii i to $3000 per year and of Superior. Judge from $4000 to $5000; that constables be allowed 8 cents a mile both ways when serving papers Instead of cents one way as at present. The Jury is continuing Its investigations but expects to conclude them this week.

MID COVER BTKf-tTS LAGUNA BEACH. Feb. 17. Ap- proxunalely two feet of mud blanket-ea this city's business section todny loTlow ins recent rains. The heavy pirtlp'tatlon washed toi.s of dirt into the town from the surrounding hills Business is at a standstill.

Roads between Leguna Beach and (terra, to the south, are ImpasMible. NATIONAL PARK Round-Trip Tickets from Any Stage Point Plans Announced for Coming Season Liberal Stopover Privilege to be Included VISALIA. Feb. 17. Round-trip excursion tickets from any stage poliji In California to Sequoia Nationa Park, with stopovers on the stag system, wiU be In order for summej business, according to announce ment.

It is reported that specla fast-service tourist-type motor bussei will operate over lines of the California Transit Company this summei to Visalia. connecting directly hen with the Sequoia National Park stag! service. The new plan calls for operation oi from four to six through 6tages be tween 8an Francisco and Los Angeles operated by the California Trans i Company, connecting here with the Sequoia National Park stage service operated by Elbert Askln of Visalii and Lemon Cove. Under this plan a tourist coub buy a ticket in Los Angeles or Bar Francisco or any point In between covering all or any point with stopovers and enjoy side trips to Sequoia General Grant and Yosemlte, completing the circuit as they wish. The new park concessionaires managed by H.

H. Hunkins, are anticipating an especially heavy seasor in 1927. They have the permit to operate stage service within the parJt lines, Askin's permit for passengei service Deing oniy irom visalia to tntl park boundary. It Is considered pos 1 si hi a faprp t.hftfc RninA arroncrsmonf mari be made whereby Askln may hav the privilege of carrying passengen aU the way into the park. He carries mail through to the Giant Forest Postofflce in the summer.

Two Complaints Issued in Kern Family Fracas BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 17. Tangling the maze of evidence already secured in the family fracas at Oil'-dale which, Tuesday night, resulted In the shooting of T. M. Mashburn and the painful Injury of his father-in-law, T.

L. Higgins, 75, Mashburn has sworn to a charge of assault with Intent to commit murder against Higgtns and It is understood that within a few hours the latter will swear to a similar complaint against his son-ln-law. Higgins was removed from the Kern General Hospital today where he was taken for treatment ol bruises on his leg said to have been inflicted by a heavy piece of gas pipe in the hands of Mashburn, Aft er being taken to the County Jail he was released under $2500 bail posted with Justice of the Peace Robert L. Davis of the Third Town ship, by R. F.

Best and O. O. Van derpool of Olldale. Mashburn still is confined at Mer cy Hospital suffering from three bullet wounds one in each hand and the third in his groins. His condition was reported Improved today.

New Directory Shows Growth at Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 17. Greater Bakersfield, growing steadily under the impetus of city development and the expansion of ber surrounding agrlcul-J tural and oil district, is entering this year with a population of 30,565 persons, an increase of 1242 over 1926, according to estimates in the R. L. Polk city directory Just Is sued.

The population estimate has been released after a careful enumer ation of citizens and business In terests in the city by experts. The increase In population shown by the city directory Is in keeping with annual statistics of gas and! electric consumption in the city fur-i nished by the San Joaquin Light and Power Comoratlon. Alwavs a barom- eter of city growth the statistics are? supported also by the consistent Inn crease In telephone service supplied by the Pacific Telephone and Tele4 graph Company and estimates of growth supplied by other business ln terests of the city. ASSOCIATION ELECTS. THREE RIVERS, Feb.

17. At the cnmial meeting of the Three Rivers; Cemetery Association Enos D. Barton was re-elected president. Mrs. Grace Alles was chosen secretary and Mrs riaiiK riiiuu treasurer.

jTUSite are Mrs. Christina Austin, three-year term; Mrs. Minerva Blossom, two-; year term; Conrad Alles, one-yea term. April 23 was set for the spring clean-up. All owners of lots will-have someone present to work in thi' cemetery at that time.

ii CIICRCH BASKETBALL PORTERVILLE, Feb. 17. With score of 24 to 17; the team of the Christian Church defeated the Evan-i gellcal Church team In the first baa ketball game of the newly formed-Church League here. This contest was staged at the gymnasium of Por-t tervllle Union HIeh School. The mxt mtx-up will be between teams the Catholic and Methodist churches, Arthur comstock is president and, manager of the league.

Games are open and free to the public. I PROTEST CT1Y LICENSE REDLANDS, Feb. 17. A petition containing a protest against the charging of a city license for the work of the Christian Science practitioners was presented to the City Trustees today by a committee from the local church with tha reotiest rnsr. T.nn nrninnnrn ns tmanriui mc that no license charged.

The Trustees refused to vote with- out making an Investigation. W. T. I BUI. Mrs.

S. Pohl and Mrs. Walter i Weaver all spoke urging the change and Mrs. Florence Orr presented the petition. Ideas Comes to Grief in The fine was paid.

Dillon was tried on the specific charge of disturbing the peace, the complainant being E. P. Bowling, S40 South- Falnr one the asserted victims of Dillon's grewsome stories. The, process server said to have called at the Bowling home In search of information as to tire whereabouts of one of the sons. He Is said to have stated that a body thought to be that of the Bowling youth was In a Pasadena morgue.

He told his story in such a forcible manner that the father visited the morgue, only to learn that he had been cruelly hoaxed. Another charge of a similar nature brought by Mrs. Ellen George of Wll-mar was continued by Judge North -run, pending the future conduct of the defendant. Dillon offered no defense for his actions. He is in the employ of a Pasadena attorney, and in each case sought to locate persons to serve a summons in a civil case.

The death stories were used to obtain Informs tlon as to the persons he wanted to serve with the papers. He was ar rested in San Gabriel on the 11th Inst, by City Marshal A. E. Manzer that city. Maricopa Club Urges Building the Tehachapi MARICOPA, Feb.

21. Maricopa Exchange Club has followed the lead the local exchange unit In urging immediate construction of the Tehachapi Highway as a part of the State highway system. A resolution similar to the one passed by the Bakersfield Club was indorsed by the West Side unit, and will be forwarded to Senator James I. Wagy and Assemblyman Robert L. Patterson, with requests to present the project before the State Legislature at this session of the State governing body.

The movement was started here by A. Barlow because of the fact that the Breed bill now pending before the Legislature does not Include the Tehachapi highway as a primary road. Telephone Man Meets Death by Electrocution VENTURA, Feb. 17. While repair ing a telephone line of the Southern California Edison Company, a mile and a half from Moorpark, yesterday afternoon.

Carlton L. Llppert, 27 years of age, of Santa Paula, was electrocuted when he accidentally picked up wire which crossed a power line of the company. Llppert was taken to the Edison company warehouse at Moorpark, where doctors and workmen strove for more than three hours to revive him. Llppert and Wayne Gurmann and another lineman of the Edison company had been working on lines that had been damaged in the storm when the accident occurred. An inquest Is to be held in the Dlffenderffer mortuary at Oxnard tonight by Coroner Reardon.

The electrocuted man Is survived by his wife and small son, who live in Santa Paula. NEW BASEBALL COACH FOR PORTERVILLE PORTERVILLE, Feb. 17. C. L.

Eg-gleston, a new member of the 'Staff of Porterville Union High School this year, will act as coach during the baseball season. Eggleston has hai considerable experience with the game and is known as a good coach. He declares the baseball season will start as soon as basketball is over. Those who are not turning out for track will be rounded up for baseball, an effort being made not to Interfere with track men this year. CONDOLENCES SENT CHAMBERS FAMILY Members of the--board of directors of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce yesterday adopted a resolution deploring the death of the late Edward Chambers, vice-president of the Santa Fe Railroad, who was killed in San Francisco a few days ago when he leaped from the window of a hospital during a tempprary fit of Insanity.

The resolution will be forwarded to officials of the Santa Fe Railroad and members of Mr. Chambers's family. my own attorney, William Ken-drlck. Jr." "What!" exclaimed Judge Bowron, "Does Attorney Kendrlck only get the price of a dog out of this?" "Your Honor, it was a very good dog," put in Attorney Kendrlck. "It sold for $100, which Is a very fair payment on account of counsel fees, Just to start off with, as these things go." "Well, that sounds better," remarked the Judge.

"But Just the same Mr. Haver had no business pay lug his own attorney with money belonging to his wife. He can pay his wife's attorney with his own money, of course, but that Is an entirely different matter. The dog was half hers, being a community dog, and she Is entitled to her half of the sale proceeds. Mr.

Haver win have to pay her $50." As" Haver did not have the $50. Judge Bowron extended him a line of credit on the account, and called lor the next case. Fresno Council Votes to Acquire Property of Water Property FRESNO. Feb. 17.

Unanimous Indorsement of the proposal of Commissioner of Public Works Jensen that the city acquire ownership of the city water system owned by the Fresno Water Corporation, a subsidiary of the California Water Service Corporation, was voted today by the Fresno City Commission, all members being present except Mayor Al Sunderland, who was injured in an auto accident In Los Angeles yesterday. The indorsement was given In the adoption of a resolution in which the city advises the Railroad Commission and the water company that it is the intention of the city to take steps tolward acquisition of that portion of that portion of the system lying within the corporate limits of the city. The company also serves water for domestic purposes to a large area outside the city limits. The notification of the Railroad Commission of the city's intention to start public ownership proceedings will be made at a hearing to be held In San Francisco on the 24th Inst, when the commission wjll hear the application of the California Water Service Corporation to purchase the system for which negotiations were closed several weeks ago. Stalled Truck Diverts Flood Rush in Valley MISSION ACRES, 17.

One part of a large section of land near here would have been flooded with, the overflow of the rains of yesterday but for an accident that happened to a large truck that sunk body deep into the, mud on one side of a road leading into town. The truck slipped off the highway Just as the overflow waters started to come down. In a short while an embankment of mud formed up against the side of the truck diverting the waters from the right to the left, making a channel In the latter direction and sending huge volumes of water over lanrt thai- us ually Is dry after each rain. wuen xne owner or tnis land later came out to see what was causing the ereat amount nf wnf.et nn hi. property he found the stalled truck.

mm mou oow mt mo iana on tne other side of the road which, is usually a foot deep after each downpour was virtually free of flood waters. CIRCUS KING BUYS TWO PRIZE HORSES ENCINO. Feb. 17. Mrs.

C. S. Web er, owner of thoroughbred horses. today announced that she had sold San Marcos, a nfteen-and-one-half-hand gelding, and Rex Love, a six-year-old stallion, to Al G. Barnes, the circus king, for $20,000.

The horses will be used as show steeds In circus parades and la the circus rinea un der the big top. Girl of My Dreams, anotner oi Mrs. Weber's prize horses. is Demg groomed for the Oakland horse show on the 21st Inst. This in the horse that won a blue ribbon in the novice class at the Ambassador show recently.

CITRUS COMPANY SEEKS TO DISSOLVE LINDSAY, Feb. 17. March 14 has been set as the date for the hearing before Superior Judge J. A. Allen at Visalia on petition cf the Native Sons Orchard Company of Lindsay, one of the best known citrus concerns of this section, for permission to dissolve.

It is not expected there will be any opposition as decision of the directors was unanimous. This property would revert back to partnership if the petition is granted. TO LOCATE RELATIVES 8PRINGVILLE, Feb. 17. Efforts are being made by Deputy Coroner Carl F.

Lloyd of Porterville to locate relatives of J. P. Davis, 72 years of age, a laborer on the Frank Negus ranch, near Sprlngvllle, who was found dead late Tuesday by fellow workmen. Death was found due to natural causes at an Inquest conducted late yesterday by Deputy Coroner Lloyd. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon in Porterville, Rev.

Roscoe C. Smith of the First Christian Church officiating. Davis had been a resident of this district for about eleven years, but has no relatives in this section. BOY GETS PROBATION VISALIA, Feb. 17.

Ed Munsey, Porterville youth, who recently confessed to rtandlng guard outside St. Anne's Catholic. Church In Porterville while his partner, Tom Flynn. looted the edifice, has been granted three years' probation by Superior Judge J. A.

Allen. The lads were arrested by Chief of Pc-llce A. W. Reynolds of Porterville and members of his force. When searched they were discovered to have secured only a deck of cards, a few pennies, dice, etu which had been used by the church in a carnival.

HONOR WALI WHITMAN CLAREMONT. Feb. 17. A nationwide movement has been started here by Pomona College students to secure recognition among American college bodies of Walt Whitman as the most outstanding American poet. The plan calls for the sending of a letter to lot tne colleges in the United States suggesting their co-operation in sponsoring a fund for the erec tion of statues In the East and the West in commemoration of Whitman.

The movement Is projected by the stall of the Pomona College literary magazine Manuscript, which Is edited by Lawson Pendleton cooper, NEW CHAMBER'' OF COMMERCE PACOIMA. Feb. 17. A new Cham ber of Commerce has been formed at Stonehurst, which la a part of the Pa-colma community, and O. F.

Jorgen- son has been named president, M. Kloppensteln Is vice-president: and W. C. Weber, -secretary and treasurer The new body will meet each Satur- dsy night to discuss community ai fairs and to plan improvement. Widow Sues Doctors and Hospital for $30,000 for Death of Husband SANTA ANA, Feb.

17. Charging that "negligent and unskillful" application of the X-ray by physicians attending M. J. Hanmore, Fullerton oil worker, resulted In severe X-ray burns' that caused the death of Hanmore, suit for $30,000 damages has been filed in Superior Court by the widow. Alice Hanmore, and her two sons, K.

Guilford and Heath Hanmore. The action was brought against Drs. Claude E. Steen, Emerald J. Bteen and John A.

Wahlen of Brea and Fullerton, the College of Medical Evangelists and the Whit Memorial Hospital of Los Angeles. The hospital is said to be controlled by the College of Medical Evangelists. Hanmore became a patient, of the Brea and Fullerton physicians In March. 1926. when he sudered stomach pains and loss of appetite, it is stated in the complaint.

After sev eral days of X-ray treatment he was sent by the physicians to the White Memorial Hospital for further diagnosis and treatment, it is said. His death took place August 23, 1926. and is attributed by his family to the X-ray treatments. Attorneys Harvey Harvey and W. F.

Menton of Santa Ana are counsel for the plaintiffs In the damage action. Pomona Woman Takes Poison; Will Recover POMONA, Feb. 17. After an assert ed attempt to take her own life by swallowing a vial of poison as a re sult of marital difficulties, Mrs. Syl via Vereheval.

805 West Holt avenue. is today recovering In Pomona Hos pital after having spent a restless night In the institution. At the time the act last, eve ning Mrs. Vereheval was sitting In an automobile at the rear of her husband's restaurant Her screams after swallowing the liquid brought aid and an ambulance was called. Upon her arrival at the hospital first aid was administered and tne patient pronounced out of danger.

It 1 said that the couple have been separated for some time. PROPOSED HIGHWAY Promoters Advorate Road to Imperial Valley RIVERSIDE, Feb. 17. A new and shorter route from Riverside to Imperial Valley was brought to attention of the city Chamber of Com merce at a meeting of the board of directors last night by a Los Angeles realty company, which is Improving several thousand acres in Borego Valley, southwest of Hemet. While the board took no action on the proposed new road to lead south from Hemet and through Bautlsta, Borego Valley, Coyote Canyon and Brawley.

the proposition brought forth much discussion. Members stated that much de velopment has been In progress along the proposed route and that within the near future a highway through that section will be necessary to tap the thousands of acres of highly developed fruit land and Is also feasible as a main traffic line to Imperial Valley. CELEBRATE FOUNDING OF SMALLEST COUNTY CORCORAN, Feb. 17. The Kings County Chamber of Commerce will hold a big get-together dinner at Hanford on March 11, the thirty -fourth anniversary of the founding of- Kings county.

The county Is one of the smallest counties of the State, and was for many years known as "Baby Kings." It was one of the last counties formed under State statutes, taking off parts of Kern, Fresno and Tulare to mako up its territory. At the next session of the Legislature new provisions were adopted relating to the formation of new counties and the result has been no new counties have since been created. The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce have voted to send its secretary and the chairman of Its highway committee to' Sacramento to look after the high way interests of the county. EMPLOY ATTORNEY TO INCORPORATE TOWN LAGUNA BEACH, Feb. 17.

L. A. West, Santa Ana attorney, has been employed by the incorporation committee of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce to draw up a petition to the Board of Supervisors asking that the town be Incorporated as a city of the sixth cIbss. Frank B. Champion, chairman of the committee, says that the wort of the incorporation body will now proceed rapidly and that the committee will have an Important announcement to make soon.

It has been proposed to call a mass meeting of the people before which gathering all the facts collected by the committee will be laid. The work of the committee has been delayed by the long storm, but an early date for the mass meeting probably will be set. OWENSMOUTII STILL SECTION OF FARMS OWENSMOUTH, Feb. 17. A large part of the population still gets Its living out of the soil, a survey Just completed shows.

Ques tionnaires turned in by 188 families indicate that only fifty-one do not engage In some kind of farming or poultry raising. Of the remainder, fifty-seven raise chickens, twenty' nine grow fruit, twenty-two are mar ket gardeners, while thirty are divid ed between field crops, animal husbandry and the plant-nursery business. The figures show that the growing of field crops In San Fernando Valley is steadily decreasing In acreage. celebratton at the Oreen Mill Pavilion Chinese Girl Made Ward of Juvenile Court HANFORD, Feb. 17.

Daisy Toung, pretty 17-year-61d Chinese girl, a sophomore In the high school of this city up to the time of her arrest re cently In Oakland charged witn conspiracy to violate the narcotic law, is the cause of an action brought In the Superior Court this county to have her declared a ward oi tne jocai juvenile court. She had her preliminary examination Monday and Tuesday of this week in the United States Attorney's office in Ban Francisco, at which there was only casual Inquiry into the charge against the girl, but representatives of two banking Institutions of this city presented records which they had been asked to show. Two Federal officers were here wnen the petition was filed to have Daisy put in charge of the county probation officer, and it Is understood the action was taken with their ap proval. Her mother, an elderly Chinese woman, resides here. Horse Struck by Automobile Falls on Boy SAN BERNARDINO, Feb.

17. Ralph Hatcher, 16-year-old high-school boy inlured Tuesday when playing cowboy on a stray horse, died at the General Hcwpital today. Hatcher and his companion, Floyd Daley, were hurt when the horse was run nown Dy iynn Miller, a motorist. Daley was not badly hurt. Hatcher and Daley caugnt tne norse as It trotted through the streets In the residential district.

Without a bridle or halter, the two boys mounted the horse and were galloping along when the animal became frightened and ran in front of Miller's car. The horse was knocked down and fell on Hatcher. The youth received internal Injuries. Late yesterday, when it appeared that Hatcher was falling. Dr.

E. L. Tislngcr performed an emergency operation in a final attempt to stay death. The injured youth was conscious only at intervals since the accident. COURT FOR VAN NUYS Valley Lawyers Hops to Establish Branch During Year VAN NUVS, Feb.

17. When Judge Carl Stutsman, presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court, makes an address In San Fernando Valley next week, something definite will be learned whether a branch of the Municipal Court Is to be established here. Judge Stutsman will be the chief guest of the San Fernando Bar Association, of which Robert L. Hanley Is president, when the association has Its meeting at the Enclno Country Club on the 23rd Inst. For some time there nas Deen a move on by valley lawyers to have a branch court as a means to expe dite local legal affairs.

There is nothing of the sort in any town or community of the valley. Recently capt. u. a. tioason, com mander of the valley police.

Hied his new budget with Chief of Police Davis. One part of the budget asked for the provision of courtroom space at the present police quarters. According to Hanley who has been In conference with Judge Stutsman, the court will be established in van Nuys. for all of the valley as soon as certain legal phases are gone over and the matter of financing the jourt will have been arranged witn tne City. Treasurer.

ASKS DIVORCE VENTURA. Feb. 17. Charges that he ran arefcind with other women, that he deceived her and treated her cruelly were cast against Harry Mal-loy by his wife, Daisy Malloy, In a complaint for divorce Just filed In Superior Court. Malloy, a candidate in- the April city election for City Marshal.

Is et present, employed as the superintendent of the chain gang, voluntary organization of which Mi's. Irving J. Sturgls Is president. The Pasadena Hospital is a nonprofit organization. HELD FOR ROBBERY SANTA ANA.

Feb. 17. H. L. Brown of Costa Mesa was today awaiting prosecution In Superior Court on a charge of highway robbery, having waived his preliminary rjnmuiunim In Justice Kennetn e.

Morrisons court. Brown is accused of robbing a. w. Moore at the latter's service statton in Westmnster after purchasing a quart of oil from Moore. Moore ioi-lowed Brown to Long Beach after the asserted hold-up and caused the man to be arrested.

NEW EXCIIAMiE INGLEWOOD, Feb, 17. Notwlth- standing Inclement weather hun dreds visited the "open house" of the new $310,000 Inglewood telephone ex change last evening and yesterday afternoon. This is declared to ne tne finest building of the Paclfio Tele' phone and Telegraph Company in a city oi tnis size, it is a two-story Class A structure and so built that an additional' story can be added lcter. WASHINGTON BANQl'ET CLAREMONT, Feb. 17.

A Wash ington's Birthday banquet will be held by the Claremont Men's Union on the evening of the 22nd with Dr. Jonlah Sibley, a graduate of Pomona College in the class of-1899. and pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Pasadena, as the principal speaker. Ladles' night will also be observed and the men and women of Claremont and vicinity are invited. il OIT.lUTE DISPENSARY PASADENA.

Feb. 17. The Pasadena Hospital announced today that It has taken over the management of the Pasadena Dispensary which hts been operated for several by a 4 Postmaster Edward P. Halbert and other prominent citizens are vying for honors In the hirsute race. The Green Mill has been converted Into the popular version of a dance ball of '49 days.

Here cowboys with sombreros, colorful kerchiefs and gay shirts, rubbed shoulders with miners, dance-hall sirens, gamblers, sheep-men and early settlers. The two-gum hombres also will be In evidence end old-time tunes and dances will be the vogue, while modern flappers and sheiks will display their prowess In the Charleston and Black Bottom. Tomorrow evening senorltas of old Spain will work their magic spell on toreadors, dons, tired business men of ye present- day and "lounge lizards." For this event the Green Mill will have a Spanish setting, providing a fitting background for a Spanish fiesta. Porterville and Lindsay Elks united In a body to make the two-day fete a success. A record attendance is expected from other valley points.

Grat-tan Guerin, local musician and composer. Is chairman of the entertainment committee. Elton Wilcox Is Exalted Ruler of the Porterville Elks' Lodge. Fresno's First Mayor Victim oi Long Illness FRTSNO, Feb. 17.

Truman Q. Hart, 61, a pioneer of Fresno county and the city's first Mayor under the city's present commission form of government, died last night at his home here after an Illness of several years. He Is survived by his widow, two daughters and a sister, all of Fresno. Hart was born at Mlllerton, first county seat of Fresno county, April 9, 1866. He was County Cleric from 1895 to 1899, and was a member and chief of the old volunteer fire department here as well as a member of the Police and Fire commissions, and of the Board of City Trustees under previous administrations a number of years ago.

At the time of his death he was president of a fruit-growers supply house bearing his name, and a director of a large title company here. MUSIC TEACHERS MEET Annual Convention of Instructors On at Long Beach LONG BEACH, Feb. 17. Tha annual convention of the California Publlo School Music Teacners Asso ciation, opened a three-day session here today with approximately 100 teachers of music In session and an additional 100 scheduled to arrive today. The convention, which was presided over by Miss Helen Hefferman of Sacramento, was welcomed by Mayor Fillmore Condlt of Long Beach.

W. Otto Mlessner discussed "your. need of music" as the closing feature of the morning session. The afternoon meeting will be addressed by Ida E. Bach of Los Angeles and Richard J.

Werner, commissioner of secondary schools. A banquet will be held tonight. FIG GROWERS MEET Gather at Porterville to Consider Plans for Cannery PORTERVILLE. Feb. 17.

Fig growers from Exeter, Lindsay, Strathmore, Terra Bella, Ducor, Jasmine and Porterville will assemble at Tony's here tonight to further consider establishment of a fig canning plant in Porterville. Report of art investigation committee appointed recently to assemble data, acreage, marketing prospects, will be a feature of the session. It is pointed out that from Exeter on the north to Jasmine on the soutn in Tulare county 9201 acres of figs yield one of the most superior prod ucts of California. Cost of a fully equipped cannery with dally capacity of ten tons would be approximately $8000, It Is declared. FOUR PIONEERS DIE IN VENTURA COUNTY VENTURA, Feb.

17. Four pioneers, residents of Ventura county, have died within the last two days. They are Mrs. Isabelle Pitts, 86 years of age. who had lived IV Hueneme for fifty years and who has many surviving relatives, including one great-great- grandchlld.i William H.

Cross. 68, of Fillmore, who had been a resident of the county fifty-eight Ed ward J. Beekman of the Sespe. who had been a resident of the county for more than fifty years and N. Quon, 68.

a resident of the Oxnard Chinese settlement who had lived in the coun tr for forty years. GLENDALE PARSON HELD UP BY STORM GLENDALE, Feb. 17. Rev. Clifford A.

Cole, pastor of the Central Chris tian Church, may have to secure a substitute to fill his pulpit on Sunday If means of communication between San Diego county and Glen-dale are not established. Mr. Cole has been marooned at Oceanstde by the storm for the last two days, unable to go either north or south, and while the residents of the little coast town are treating him and all the stranded travelers hospitably, he Is anxious to get back home In time for the preaching services on Sunday, GIRL CONFERENCE DINUBA, Feb. 17. Girl Reserves of Dinuba are preparing for the San Joaquin Valley Girl Reserve conference to be held here the 25th and 26th Inst.

Extensive plans ere under way for entertainment of close to 200 delegates. The affair will open at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th Inst, with a- banquet An Interesting program is being completed and will be an nounced. later. WIFE MUST SHARE IN DOG SALE Court So Rules After Husband Uses Money to Meet His Attorney's Fee in Action for Divorce; Car Disposed of to Pay Her Legal Bill Charles Haver's sale of the community dog.

as he explained In great detail to Judge Bowron yesterday, was the. last of a series of financial operations, each one of which was absolutely necessary, but the total result of which was practical insolvency. Haver was before the court on the application of his wife. Myrtle Haver, for an order requiring him to pay her half the proceeds of the sale of the dog. A divorce action 1b pending.

"Judge, we used to have a radio, an automobile and a dog. all community property," Haver testified. "Then Mrs. Haver started this lawsuit. A while back the court made an order giving me custody of the dog, and so far that is all I have got out of this suit, and I don't have that any more.

"I sold the radio to raise a payment due on the automobile. Then I sold the automobile to pay the fee of Roland Maxwell, attorney for my wife. 'Finally sold fhi dog. and paid.