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II SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 5, 1926. PART I.J V. fc 1 Hlf OPWI I Ol tot- ii i hr Jfe SAN GABRIEL IN PASADENA RECALL LOOMS DIRECTOR TO VISIT PARKS iCOLD FEET SAVE SANTA BARBARA GETS PARK SITE Five Hundred Acres of Land Deeded to City Stephen T. Mather IV ill Inspect Sequoia Playground Over Week-End as Guest of Superintendent Threat Made Against Board in Fight Occr Us Plans for Vocational School Change By a "Time" Staff Correspondent PASADENA, June 4.

An atterr.pt to recall the entire Board of Education of Pasadena loomed today as a possible climax' of the storm of protest andfrultless objection on the part of parents against proposed change of the vocational school to a general technical high. fEXCtXSrVE DISPATCHI GIANT FOREST. SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK. June i Srephen T. Mather, director of the national park system, is expected to visit Sequoia National Park this week-end "as guest of Col.

John R. White, superintendent, Mr. Math4- will be accompanied by Oscar King Davis, secretary of the Foreign Trade Counsel, and former newspaper man school, The threat to recall the board came thia afternoon' from leaders of the Independnt Voter's League, after a meeting at which- the board refused to reconsider its previous decision concern'ng the schools In question despite the presentation today of a petition signed by 280 patrons of the vocational school asking that the institution be main tained as it is at present. Plan Suggested to Save County Charity Funds VENTURA, June plan for rESCLrSITB DI8PATCH1 the savins of thousands of dollars now being spent In county aid Charles W. Gould, both of Jwfnn0'' foth families of men held in the county Monteclto.

by terms of a deed sub-rthT r'elchUs mosrt ber! J-U has been worked out by Sheriff fitted to the City Council last grown months, l'ies of men awaiting trial or serv- -ins time. In these cases, especial- 1 1 1 1 1 1 me KAuruucu 111 niu ui 1 a. 1 1 1 amon; the Mexican population. point so rar toaay. me ngnt 6w6i me cnange nas created treat interest in th.

r-itv and ha lC-y x. floods of objections nooas or ODjections, recriminations and general rndia-nation. i I i ii- iti uutL-i i i.i uiv l.i i nn4 iraetarriatf 12 :1 A and yesterday mmUw hV It is the contention of Clark that fh! -Ph gE "theae men could paid a small ever mount. a dav beIn sug- it, dWlfn h.hth lasted, which would go to the aid flsio" t0 uild the new gh of theij. famiieSi and the men be school on the vocational school put tQ work on the county high- l'n -n tv, 'ways.

The work is healthful and Art- gi vi J' not too strenuous and 1t is the past Y-- I Vv. i' Vr InriniC a RitnhLw mfii yhVvitHyt mmd'; ftJ 5 warrfnt0 proceedings, to be followed by a recall action. i ne vocational scnooi is oper-, ated for children needing special attention, ana iw patrons contend easily be built on the same grounds without interfering with the present plant. The board says that it is convinced its action is for the greatest good of the city as a whole. DEFENDANT IN ATTACK ON WITNESS Indian Woman Rushes at Landlady ho Testifies Aaainst Ur at Di I I INDENTITY LOST EVEN IN DEATH JFar Record of Ansel Fassett Remains Vnpr'oven Washington Asserts He Died from Battle Wounds Grim Reaper Ends Claims of Sixty-three Years By a "Times" Staff Correspondent SANTA MONICA, June 4.

Loss ei Identity through mistakes in old Civil War records has been claimed before, but seldom so convincingly as by Ansel Fassett, who was buried here yesterday at the "Wood-lawn cemetery, death coming at the ge of 84 years. According to Mrs. Marie Hutch-Ings. head of the Santa Monica Welfare Bureau, Fasset was denied admission to the Soldiers Home at Sawtelle on November 9, 1922, on advices from Win-field Scott at Washington that Civil records showed one Ansel Fassett to have died in Hospital jury is, lava, aiiei ucius mortally wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. Prior to his death.

Ansel Fas-iett stoutly maintained to Mrs. Hutchings that be was the same man pronounced dead, by the war record, was a private with Battalion Fourth U. S. Artillery, during the historic Gettysburg engagement. Fassett claimed that he had a brother killed in action, also that after the war he owned 600 acres of land in South Dakota.

The Income from this land, he told Mrs. Huthings, was squandered by a foster son, who later disappeared. Fassett insisted that he was the tame man, later reported killed in action, who enlisted with Company F. Fifty-third Pennsylvania Infantry, at Harrlsburg, on 1861. He was- transferred to the artillery October 19, 1S62.

he asserted. His discharge papers, he said, were lost in a train wreck. The old man died it 2434 Main etreet. where he sublet rooms and took in washing to make a living. He was aided by Mrs.

Hutchings's bureau, and many here believed his story, though admitting the legal doubt of Ansel Fasi-ett being alive, because of the war record. He left no s'yvivors, and a simple funeral ceremony at the Sharp Nolan ehiipet in Venice marked the termination, unsolved, of Ansel Farce tt 'a efforts to reestablish an identity lost, he claimed, through a grim mistake. Small Crew in Hard Fire Fight to Save Forest IBXCM-STVF. DISPATCH! BAKEHSF1EU), June 4. Two thousand acres of 'grass and underbrush have already been destroyed and the rich forest reserves of Mt.

Breokenridge threatened with destruction by a fire which has been raging northeast cf Democrat Springs and above Mill Creek since last night. A scant force of men. 100 at the is Rtretehed slong the front of the flames and fighting on the slopes of Breokenridge under command of United States Forest Ranger McTaflin. If the fire fighters, can endure the choking smoke, dus-t and searing heat throughout the day and keep the slow-moving tire in check until sunset the battle will be won. It is believed by several who have witnessed" similar conflagrations in the Sierras.

But should the blaze break down the. resistance of the fire line and race up the brush-heavy slopes of the mountain there is practically nothing that can be done to protect the timber above. The fire is believed to have been started by a blast fired by the canyon road crew. BAKERSFIELD TO BE HOME OF MAIL PLANE tRXCLt'grVK DISPATrHl BAKERSFIELD," June 4. Bak-rsfield airport, said to be the logical landing point for aircraft starting or completing the trip over the mountains separating the San Joa- fluln Valley from Southern California, has been tentatively chosen as a base station, for the United States air mail At iof nn rnail plane will be permanently sta- tloned here after the Coast mail service between Seattle and Los rohK and 18 Ii.

i 1 Hm" wm oe Christened Miss Bakersiield. INGLEW00D Two-Day Affair Begins i 1 uaiiuvui lias Iexcm sive dispatch I begun a suit in the Superior Court SAN DIEGO. June 4 A short whicn she asks Judgment against K. the company and other defendants but hectic bout between two worn- for $75,000. en enlivened the routine of Po- The plaintiff asserts in her corn-lice Court today when a orosecu- Plalnt tha she owns a government tion witness was attacked hv the Sermlt bv the Secretary of pendant 1 and his family.

Landscape Engineer Daniel R. Hull is also expected to be with the park director on this visit. It is believed Mr. Mather will remain in the park about three days. At this time he will consider Improvements and additions to the Giant Forest 1-odze hv the Seouoia and General Grant National Tarks Company, new rrnrewionaires who were granted a long-term lease by the government this spring.

These plans are said to Include construction of a modern inn and cottages with many additional conveniences for the rapidly increasing number of guests at Giant Forest. The season has opened suspiciously in both Sequoia and Gen. Grant national parks. May travel to both showing a marked increase. This May saw 3304 automobiles, with 1 1.364 visitors traveling over the Generals Hish WAV ha now road into Giaht Forest, as against .68 cars and 2229 visitors in Mav of 1925 over tlje old North Fork road.

More visitors checked through headquarters at Creek on Memorial Day than passed through the old Cedar Creek station during all of Mav in 1925. rant had 2229 ears and 892b visitors, as compared with 3o47 visitor and R92 cars in Mav last year. The Badger. Dunlap and i Sand Creek roads were all In excel- lent condition. PLANS OUTLINED TO ENTERTAIN EDITORS UWAt roiHlESI-ONPENCEl BUR BANK, June 4.

A meeting of th Scribes' Club, which is sponsoring the entertainment of the members of the National Editorial Association when they visit San Fernando Valley on" July 2. was held here last night in the Orange Tea Room. W. Bishop presided. Virtually every community in the valley was represented.

FiancJn? the entertainment will be done principally by the sale of lapel buttons and "by individual subscriptions from volunteers. All the chambers of commerce and the service clubs in the valley are behind plans for the reception of the editors. Frank M. Keffer, editor of the Van Nuys News, and president of the Southern California Editors' Association, was present at the meeting last night and outlined various phases of the entertainment contemplated. KIWANIANS CIIAPERONE GIRLS AT DANCE PARTY tWA: CORnrcsrONDENTEJ CAIIUENGA PARK, June 4.

A dance and entertainment program was enjoyed tonight tt the McKln- ley industrial Home for Boys, the affair being sponsored by the Ki-wanls Club of Los Angeies, under the direction of Joe Light, a leading member. A number of Van Nuys school girls attended the dance, being chaperoned by the Nuys them and then con Klwanis members who, went to veyed them home after the dance was over. A large number of Van Nuys Kiwanis membera and their wives also, were present at the dance. Activities at the home are under the sponsorship, of hoth the Los Angeles and Van Nuys clubs. NEW BUS PURCHASED FOR OXNARD SCHOOL rExrxtisiYB nispATrni OXNARD, June 4.

Oxnard Union High School trustees have purchasedanother bus with which to transport atudents to and from school. The new machine, havig a capacity of forty-eight passengers, was bought at a cost of $7250 and 'will be put on the So-mls-Del Norte run. This makes the fourth large bus In operation by the local high school. All the territory surrounding Oxnard Is served by the busses which make regular dally runs. Several years ago there was but one bus in service.

LA HABRA PROPERTY TRADED FOR RANCH (KXCU'SIVB IHSPATCHI LA HABItA, June 4. A dtai whereby Roy W. Baker traded his property in Ia Habra, Including the stock and good will of the La Habra Hardware Store and his residence, to If. R. Rich, in ex-chnnge for a fourteen-acre citrus ranch between Claremont and Upland has been consummated.

A total consideration of $70.000 'was Involved in the deal. MOVE TO ANNEX Announcement Made Petition Will be Circulated Xotice of Intention Said to Have Been Drafted Campaign ill Center About Property Valuation ILOT.t, COBRKsroxnENTEl SAN GABRIEL. June 4. Signs of a movement to ann w. to Alhambra took definite shape loaav.

when it w8S announced that a notice of Intention to circle a petition asking for an election 7. to the Alhambra fri In the near fu-a "otl intention has been drafted and will be signed by a numh 0f San Gabriel voters Runrors of movements to consolidate the two cities have been at interval- (two years, but this is the first time aLh, 0PPn brought to a definite beginning. While 'it is not absolutely necessary to obtain the permission of the governing body of Alhambra before the circulation of a petition calling for an annexation election, this course was deemed advisable by the persons back of the movement, as it will nnvmi nil? understanding ua tn of the proposed merger. a8 the registration in San Gabriel is a little more than 1100. approximately 300 names of qualified voters must be affixed to an annexation petition in order to authorize an election.

The notice c-f intention was obtained today by J. H. Waddingham and, his son, R. Waddingham. Thev say many persons of this city are sponsoring the plan.

The campaign of the annexation group will center about property valuations in San Gabriel, it being argued that these valuations make the tax burden heavy. WaS 8tat. ed that aKSPKsmiAnta 4Uia are based on approximately 75, per cent or tne valuation, while in Alhambra they are about 50 ner cent. It is proposed by the annexationists that parh of consolidation, continue to pay tor its own bonds. are now under way here to form an annexation to establish headquarters and to hold public meetings.

Til notlno of InfantUn ii, aK mil be submitted to the Alhambra City commissioners reads as follows: "Notice is hereby given by the undersigned qualified electors In the city of San Gabriel that it is i Intention of tmAml-nA circulate and file a petition asking ror tne consolidation or said city of San Gabriel with the city of Alhambra, and that thereafter pro- ceedlns-a Will ha haA I accordance with the provisions of fin cf nf ItiA n.rkl.idiva tha State of California entitled, An act to provide for the consolidation of nAi.nn,alnn, w. proved June 11, 1913, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto; which said act is designated and referred to as the Municipal Consolidation Act of 1913." ANOTHER VISALIA MAN IN RACE FOR JUDGESHIP rEXCMJRlVB DISPATCH) VISALIA, June 4. D. E. Perkins, prominent Visalla attorney, has formally announced his candidacy for Superior Judge of Tulare county, to succeed the late W.

B. Wallace. He will campaign against Frank Lamberson, also of ViRaila and former District Attorney of Tulare county, who announced his candidacy a few days ago. Both men sought an appointment from Gov. Richardson, but owing to pop-ularity of both applicants and seem, ing difficulty of leading attorneys of Tulare county and other prominent citizens In choosing between them.

Gov. Richardson declared the matter should be put before the people In the August primaries. ASSERTED ROBBERS HELD FOR HEARINGS fLOCAb rORRESPONPKNrKl HUNTINGTON PARK. June, 4. Falling to give ball in the sum of $10,000, Eddie Gonzales Is now in the County Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing; on two charges, highway robbery and assault with a dendly weapon.

Judge Miller set next Wednesday as the time for his preliminary hearing. His asserted accomplices. Louis Hlguera and Carlos Martinez, are each charged with highway robbery, their bail having been placed at $5000 each. They are In jail awaiting a hearing which will also be on the same date and In the same court. FLYER TO PHOTOGRAPH COLORADO RIVER DIKES 1BT A.

P. NIGHT WIRE SAN DIEGO. June 4. An army airpUne piloted by Lieut. Jack Greer and containing MaJ.

'James Kriekson, arms' reserve photographer, left Rockwell Field tlii afternoon for Yuma, Ariz. The airmen will photocraph the maximum Hood stage of trie Colorado Uiver In the vicinity of the Yuma the pictures to be used for purposes of comparison with those taken by the military aviation service last year. PASADENA VALUATION INCREASE PREDICTED i 1 Uy a Slaff Correspondent PASADENA, June 4. The aa-sensed valuation of property In rusadena will be Increased approximately $10,000,000 thla year over last, according to the statement of George H. Woodn, controller of accounlH, made today after a preliminary survey of the tax.

rolls. Of this sum, about half Is pod-aidcml natural Increase in property value, while half is 'because of Im-piiivctii'i i nulled. UiNTARIO YOUT Admits Being With Would-be Bandits in Plot Jury Acquits Him After Judge Refuses to Instruct Hold-ups Flee When Victim Objects Physically rrxrxrsm? wpatcwi SAN BERNARDINO. June 4 Admitting on the stand that hi heard Dugan Morris and J. MenH plotting to hold up S.

V. Chatter-sen, an Ontario man. but clainilnr that "cold feet" prevented hirj from participating In the attempted hold-up. Alvin Rush. Ontario youth, was acquitted by a Jury in Superior Judce Charlea Allison i court ljst nisht.

Judge Allison denied a motion for an instructed verdict of acquittal, stating that the evidenca frhowed an intent on Rush's part to commit a crime. After Rush had testified lie watched the other two youth make masks of a red bandar handkerchief. Rush left Morris's apartment in company with Morris and Menzi. he said, and wtlked six block' with thsm. within a Mock of the acene of thg "ftold-up cttempt.

Rush then left his companions, be raid. Later he saw Chatterson in an alley and fled to Morris's room. "I told them all along." he said, "hat I could not do anything like that. I saw what they were up and I left them." Menzi and Morris failed in the hold-up. Chatterson refused to get fxclted when two masked hnlted him.

He ignored the threats death and started to rip the bandits' masks off. The voutha fied. Long Service Celebrated by Phone Company rrxcLfSIVB IlPATrH! ONTARIO. 4. In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary" of the telephone and th thirty-fifth year of service in this city, the Ontario and Upland Telephone Company was host at luncheon this noon, at Carders Inn, to about thirty guests, including mors than a dozen of the pioneer subscribers.

Many interesting bits of locsl telephone history were brought out by the various speakers, who traced the growth of the institution from the first "drug store switch board" with a half dozen subscribers, tn 1891, to the company's present modern equipment, including the Ontario Upland exchanges, more than 3S00 suh scribers. Manager Charl L. Tuttle ws in charge of the affair and guests included Mayor Williams of Ontario and Mayor Kirk vjf Upland. Following the luncheon, the parjy was conducted through the local exchange office. nANFORD VOTES BONDS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING rrXCLCSIVE DISPATCHI HANFORD, June 4, The electors of this city yesterday, voted, hy" a 2-to-l vote, bonds to the amount of $28,000 for the completion of the -Woodrow Wilson school by the addition of an audl- totium and two more classrooms.

Tho bonding proposition was defeated twice, but finally, carried, though the voting was light. Woodrow AVllson school, intended to be used, in the future as a junior' -the-last of the new up-to-rate school buildings erected on the ward system. A few years ago a $500,000 high- school building was erected ar. th's. with the new $190,000 Jin- niclnal Auditorium, equip thia city well with public buildings.

ANAHEIM POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS IN GROWTH F.XOU'SIVE PISPATCH ANAHEIM. June 4. Stesdy Increase in population and nctivity in Anaheim is reflected in receipts of the Anaheim post otnee for the year thus far, ac cording to a report Issued, this morning by Postmaster Whttaker Afcordlnz to Postmaster Whit- nker's report receipts year sn Mr total nearly $500. more than receipts for the same period Fiii Vi a firet -A I VlB of this year receipts totaled 740.09, as compared with which was the record for the same period last year, it Is revealed. Everv month this vesr has shown a worthwhile increase over the corresponding month of year.

Morln of Los -'Angeles, Kathrvn Allen of Claremont: student body. James White of Pomona, Margaret Inglis (f Van Nuys; speakers, Thelma llefflcy Long Beach: music and art; EIi4aetli True of Olivia. Kltsabeth Fairchlld of Cl ire-niimi; foretwivs mid drama, Mir-; garet Smith of Angeles, or ganizations, Horatio Murgan of Claremont: women's activities, Florence Smith of Ontario; faculty and nd ministration, Orrin Patter-sen of Pomona: exchanges, Rarl Pennett of pusademy and feature, Flank Parkvr of Hollywood. Mrs. Frederick S.

Goidd'and Relative Donors Restrictions as to Use Made in Transfer fEXCLVSIVr DIPPATCH1 SANTA- BARBARA. June 4. Five hundred acres of land in Cold ISnHnsnf Canvon back of Monteclto -as Uonae city rub- st nouij' an her brother- to th tv rnunril last night. rMij reentlv donated Mrs. Gould recently aonaiea new win? to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, now.

construct inn. as a memorial to her late husband donated library and furnishing I 1 I io me universiijr v-iuu. The deed was submitted by Attorney Harry I W. T. Ross, counsel for the donor, with the announcement that the huge area is being given with the si le restrtction that it le usol for public recreational purposes.

The new city park was purchased a numbei of years ago by the I late Dr. Frederick uouia ana i George Gould to protect watr I rights on their Monteclto holdings rnd in turning the land over to the city their heirs asked the i Council to see that it is maintained I aUJ if now serves. Mr. uoss stated tnat land is suitable for picnic an park grounds and is easily accessible to automobilists, horseback riders and hikers. "Our one request is that it bo used -only as a public pauk and that its use not be alienated." The park area will be thrownr open to the public as soon as the deed is conveyed to the city and accepted.

Holes on Links Will be Named for Golf Bugs UOCAL CORBESPONDENCEl G1RARD, June 4. They are going to do it a new way at Girard. Hereafter, when one plays on the Girard Golf Club course, one will not knock the ball from Hole 3 to Hole 4 and so on. but will send the pill from "Bill Jones," to "Percy Smith," and thence on to "Tom Hawkins." "Ferdie Brown," and "Willie Robbins," or whatever the names will be when they are decided on. A letter has been sent out by the officials of the golf course to eignieen prominent persons, ney are to assemble at the links, and after some formality the eighteen hnlea will be named in honor of IaoqI r.laHrlHoa had hnnn tnl- I cated that the holes might be given fancy, pretty names of high-Spanish sound, but the belief is that they all will be named after persons.

As soon as all the names are agreed on there will be a formal dedication and the names will stick thence on. PLAN DRIVE HERE TO FINANCE BOYS' HOME fEXClX'SIVB DISPATCH VENTURA. June 4. With their quota of $25,000 for Ventura county for the erection of the new Mt. Carmel Boys' Home raised, workers will start the drive in Los Angeles at once, It was announced by Fred Meyer, one of the directors of the home today.

Work on the first bungalow unit of the home is to be started at once at the site, near Slml. The building is to, be a Spanish-type bungalow to house the first group of boys. Mr. and Mrs. Knight, well-known Santa Paula residents, have applied for the position as house father and mother for the first unit.

Applications for the admission of sixteen Ventura county boys have already been received. YOUTH SOUGHT HERE IN SOMIS STABBING EXCLUSIVE DISPATCHI 'VENTURA. June 4. No trace has as yet been found of Fidel Cervantes, 17 Vears of age, asserted stabber. who is being sought by the Sheriff's office, following ths wounding of Angel Alvarado, IS, at Somls on Wednesday nlsht.

Al varado Is in serious condition et St. John's Hospital. It has been established that he flagged a Los Angeles bound train followine the and the homes of rela- fives in Anglees are watched, it is Bald. He is sought en a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. MAX R.

WARD HEAD OF PASADENA LIONS' CLUB By a Sta IT Correspondent PASADENA, June 4. Max K. Ward, real estate dealer, was chosen president- of ifhe Paaadena Lions' Club today at Its annual election of officers. Leonard Riccardi was elected vice-president; William F. Cornett, secretary; Stanley K.

Brown, treasurer; Joseph Brown and Asbury Bushnell, directors. SCHOOL YEAR, ENDS (LOLA CORRKSPONDKNCE SAN DIMAS, June 4. Com. mencer-ent activities at Bonlta Union Hih School open with a reception tomorrow afternoon and an exhibit from 7:30 to. 9:30 in the evening.

A music program will also be given under the direction of Alica McCommai? Gray, piano instructor. The exhibit will feature student work In all departments of th school. Hostesses for the affair are Mrs, 8. Gllman. Mrs.

H. Williams. Mrs. J. J.

Maecht-len. Mrs. W. T. Kelly.

Mr. O. W. Hook, Mrg. Arthur Durwood, Miss Emma Hawk en.

E. Mrs. E. C. Zorn.

Mrs. W. A. John-fitone, Mrs. D.

O. Arbuihnot. Mrs. Frank Harwood and Mrs. A.

M. Gray, Anaheim to be Host to Women Next Week-end trxrtfsivr pispatchi ANAHEIM, June 4. More than 300 delegates and visitors are expected to gather in Anaheim next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, to attend the seventh annual convention of Business and Professional Women's Clubs of the district of Southern California, according to Mrs, Helen Harden, past president of the Anaheim club, who has been in charge of arrangements for the affair. Delegates to the number of approximately 240, representing the forty-one clubs comprising the district, accompanied by at least 100 visiting clJb members, are expected to attend the hanquet to given under the auspices of the four Orange county clubs, Santa Ana, Fullerton and Orange, at the Elks' clubhouse on Sunday night, as the closing feature of the progra m. Friday evening will- be given over to an Informal reception to the visiting officers at the Women's clubhouse on North Los Angeles street.

Saturday'the business sessions of ths convention will be held In the high school auditorium. Election of officers will mark the close of these sessions. Thief Chaser Convicted of Stealing Cash John F. Kelly, head of the Automobile Theft Bureau of Ameri'-a, was convicted on six counts of grand larceny by a jury In Judge Keetch's court yesterday. Six charges of embezzlement covering the same set of facts were dismissed.

Kelly was accused of having obtained about $6000 from six persons through promising them high-salaried positions and having them put up cash as good faith bonds. They received neither the Jobs nor their money back, It was charged, Kelly will be sentenced Monday. Grand larceny, carries one to ten years' imprisonment. PARK FORVANNUYS HALF WAY AGREED ON CITIZENS MAY NOT WANT IT IF THEV HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW PROPOSED SITE ItocAt, conREsroKPEKcri VAN NUTS, June 4. The Corn- well holdings, at the northwest cor- ner of the Van -Nuys, town ue, ana Improved with a hlgh-cass swimming pool, tennis courts and other buildings, has been tentatively approved by, the Los Angeles Playground and Recreation Department as a new playground unit for this part of the metropolitan area.

The creation of the site is con-, dltional on the land which comprises twenty acres, and the improvements being purchased by an assessment district to be formed here. What territory it Is proposed to- cover in this district is vet to be decided. After the site is thus acquired the commission has agreed to purchase the improvements, estimated at a value of $35,000. The proposition of a combined park and playground for Van Nuys has been advocated for a long while and definite promise was mode that Van Nuys would he taken care of when the last playground bonds were voted. The funds, however, have all been expended dsewhere.

Citizens now assert that if Van Nuys Ik to obtain Ihe playground It must purchase its own 'site. It Is probable that the matter locally wilt come to a further focus, at which time. It Is asserted, citizens will determine whether they desire the long-needed improvement sulll-ciently to finance It themselves. SALVATION ARMY BAND TO PLAY AT VAN NUYS I.OCA I. COR KSPON I KN f.

VAN NUYS. June 4. With cornets and bass drums predominating, the Salvation Army Band of thirty pieces will be here to give a on the streets, in appreciation of the manner In which thlu community has responded when the Salvation Army has called for aid. The organization Is oiie of the best playing in tho Southland. It has re-, cently returped from San Francisco where it ave'a number of concerts in towns in the Bay City district.

SCHOOL FACULTY AT COSTA MESA RETAINED (KXI'M'SIVB PISPATl'HJ CSTA MESA, June 4. The principal and teachers of the school here have bean chosen for the next school year. Dalo Hamilton Evans will, return as principal and district superintendent. All the present tt'tchers. with exception' of Miss Daisy who resigned, will teach next year, Mrs.

George Sherry of Costa Mesa, and Mrs. Margery Dudley have been added to the teaching start. Mrs Dudley will teach spelling, writing and art In 'he departmental ktradf'. Mrs. Dudley will aUii dlic't a HchvJ re ru and 'imv of alee flub work.

rrtiirTV a wnn Tin anuron nr in pjaced upon the county ro ror aia. experience of tne omters that most tne Prisoners welcome an op portunity for out of door work. The PWeni of the support of these families has been before the board of supervisors on innumer- ahlo anrl 4 fa tUa rn- tention of the officials that some settlement must be reached. The fact that hiring the men would automatically keep up the high ways and serve to support the families of the men is regarded by many courthouse attaches as a highly desirable solution of their problem. for $75,000 in Oil Well Fight lEXCM'SlVE DISPATCH) BAKERSFIELD, June 4.

On 4 V. 4 A A 1 1 Supply Company unlawfully re- moved a ana oil drilling rig from her land and destroyed a well in CA rtlnff A mV CinnhAC. Vine fA" aJ'" averts, sne had IJ" Her purported erenaants is that conspired togeth an oi ner apparatus for their own use and in so doing ruined her oil well." PIPE-LINE BLASTING BEMAINS MYSTERY AITHORITIES AT EXETER FAIL TO INCOVER CLEWS IX NIGHT OUTRAGE (EXCLl'SrVE dispatchi EXETER. I une 4. Thus far no valuable clews are believed to have been found as to the identity of mysterious night-riders who Wednesday night dynamited one of the thirty-six-inch redwood pipes of the Lindsay-Srathmore Irrigation District, east og here, where the south line crosses the People's Ditch Company canar on the south Jine of the Rancho de Kaweah.

property of the Llnrlsav-Strath more district. Damage quickly repaired. Sheriff Hill of Tulare county, in-estigating the advanced the theory that the charge might have been drooped from the of a car which did not even stop, as the point of damage was brilliantly lighted by electric lights. Any tracks were -vashed awav. On the night of March 5.

last, in the first act of violence as an aftermath of the famous ten-vear suit between the Tulure Irrigation District and the Lindsay-Strath-more Irrigation District, unknown nlcht-vMers tore out a four-foot dam in the Foothills ditch at Terminus. The Lindsay-Strathmore cistrict's efforts to purchase thi ditch to divert waters of the Ka-weah, which they, claim through slock purchased in various ditches lower down, is now being legally opposed. Conference between a commltte from Lindsay with Le. roy McCormick, reported scheduled for today, Is not. believed to have been held as McCormick i declared busy on a case which will occupy probably two days.

PASADENA ENGINEER AROUSES SUSPICION By a "Times" Staff Correspondent PASADENA, June 4. While other department, of the municipal government were, engaged figuring out elaborate plans for spending the city's money during the next year. City Engineer Kane caused a mild sensation In the City Hall today by turning in a budget for hl department which asked a smaller amount of money than his budget of last year. The phenomenon is almost without precedent. SCHOOL CLASS LEADER SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES BT A.

P. NKJHT WIRE) SAN LUIS tOBISPO, June 4. Harry Wells, 19 years of age, clues leader at the Polytechnic; High School here. died today as a re suit of injuries received last night when his motorcycle was chuck by a train at Orcutt Road. Weils was thrown under the train.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry wUa of Long Beach. The defendant was Dora Rod- riquez Curo. an Indian woman.

who habeenkr In" a a rooming-house. women's room to aDnear before th 1 oho icii tne Judge this mornine. she VpK to say to a friend, also chareed with vagrancy, that "if they send me to jail they'll have something to send me for." She went on trial and her landlady was called as a witness against her. fter the landlady had completed her testimony, the Indian woman rushed at her in a fury, almost knocking her down. The court, bailiff seized the prisoner and succeeded In halting the attack.

Judge Chambers announced at this point that he was considering the establishment of an Indian reservation in the County Jail. The defendant was given six months, but the commitments were ordered held for forty-eight hours. She was ordered to leave San Diego. FORMER SOUTHLAND WOMAN DIES IN EAST tEXCI-t'SrVB DiSPATCHl REDLANDS, June 4. A telegram received in Redlands today conveying the news of the death of Mrs.

Walter Dubois Brookings in New York City yesterday from septic pneumonia. Mrs Brookings was wejl known in Redlands and Claremont. Burial will be at Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D. tomorrow. Mrs.

Brookings leaves her husband, two sons and one daughter, her mother and one' sister. She came to California from Winsted, when 12 years of age. her parents. Rev. and Mrs Kinney, taking up their kabode at Claremont, where Dr Kinney served for a number of years as pastor of the Congrega- tlonal Church.

She was graduated irom vv enesiey college in the class of 1904. 1 CELEBRATING Today for Formal Op enwg nag laiMinif over tne spacious new Tciui) onicers. Includes Mrs. A. Monroe.

Mrs, J. E. Dunaway, Mrs. Dean R. Purdy.

Mrs. H. D. Benton, Mrs. Ernest V.

Gould. Mrs. Frank E. Scott and Mrs. Albin E.

Johnson. A committee headed by Sam grefnef of the greens committee has planted nearly a thousand trees and shrubs, each donated and named' for an individual member or friend. In addition to the president, other officers of the club are: J. Alvord, first vice-president; Roy S. Hoagland, second vice-president; Albin E.

Johnson, secretary. Thomas J. treasurer; Harmon J. MidUuugh and Lee H. Kucker, directors.

Iarry Kelly, former pro of the Westward Ho County ritib, is the oluh professional, and Charles Gifford, the manager. of New folrero Clubhouse CITY PAPERS INITIATED Staff for the "Student Life," Pomona College Publi' cation, Chosen Under New Plans LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE INGLEW9OD' June 4. The formal opening of beautiful new. million-dollar Potrero Country Club clubhouse will be a two-day affair beginning tomorrow, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with the discharge Of twelve huge aerial bombs.

Judge Benjamiri F. Bledsoe of Los Angeles is to be the dedicatory speaker. County Supervisor Jack Bean president of the olnlv urtn ik. LOCAL CORP.ESPONDENCP;! CLAREMONT. June 4.

A "complete reorganization of the Pomona College student paper, the Student Life, on the basts of the editorial staff of a metropolitan newspaper, has been announced by the editor-elect, William Gould, former Pacific Grove High School student. Inr stead of separate staffs for each of the three editions of the triweekly, students will be placed on regular "beats" covering the Pomona College campus and the city of Claremont. structure. rom to 6 P.m. there will he a reception, a musicale, refreshments and tours, of inspection of buildings and grounds, and throughout the evening a surprise program and dancing in the locker room.

Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday there wilt be open house all day. There are now more than 700 members of the Potrero club, and between 2000 3000 visitors are expected during the open-house festivities. The club is located at the Inylewood-end of the hundred-foot wide Manchester Boulevard and adjoining an exclusive Hlll-creat boulevard residential district. The ladles reception committee in addition to th wlvaa the The new staff for next year ln eludes practically all of the leading titudent journalists on the campus.

Appointments were announced as follows: EiMtorlal writer. Richard Armour of Pomona. Margaret Ontario. Clifton Winn of Redlands: cipy -reader Marion Parsons of San Diego. Roger Re-vele of Pasadena.

Margaret Burke of Sunta Barbara; ttien'a activities, VVI'ti Lyman of I'lareiiiont, Wayne t-".