The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 12

I AGE TWELVE JAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1937 XXX Cucamonga Lemon Grove Partially Stripped of Fruit by Daring Thieves GROWER TREES PICKED. 75 BOX EON two sisters, Mrs. Paul Groomer, Long Beach. Funeral services will be conducted at the Upland chapel of J. B.

Draper Co. tomorrow at 10 a. m. The Rev. Arthur F.

Ritchey, pastor of the First Christian church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Bellevue cemetery, Ontario. Mrs. Ay res Dies at Home of Grandchild (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, July 19. Mrs.

Jennie Ayres, a resident of Ontario for 33 years, died yesterday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Harley-Farley, 1017 Bell street, Corona, with whom she had resided for the last three years. Mrs. Ayres, who was 87 years of age at the time of her death, came to Ontario in 1901. She was a native of Indiana.

Surviving beside the granddaughter are three daughters, Mrs. M. A. Sellman, Ontario; Mrs. Nora Hager, Corona, and Mrs.

Ada Craig, Ana heim; and four sons, G. R. Spelts and Oscar Ayres, Ontario; Robert Spelts, San Jacinto, and Frank Spelts, Madrid, Neb. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p. m.

at the chapel of J. B. Draper 127 West street. The Rev. Nita Eeck-er, pastor of the Four-Square Gospel church, will officiate.

Interment will be in Bellevue cemetery- K. of C. to Honor Memory of Gibbons SAN FRANCISCO, July 19. Knights of Columbus will honor the memory of the late James Cardinal Gibbons, famed American churchman, Tuesday with a one hundred third anniversary celebration at which Allan J. Ward, nephew of the late cardinal, will deliver the featured address, K.

of C. leaders nnounced today. Van Vleck Services To Be Held Today Funeral services for Henry W. Van Vleck will be held today at 3 p. m.

from the F. Arthur Cortner ha'iel, Brookside avenue and Grant street, Redlands. Mrs. Maud C. Biles, first reader of the First Church of Christ Scientist is in charge.

Burial will be at Hillside cemetery- Redlands Boys at C.M.T.C. Honored Two Redlands boys, now in training at th Citizens Military Training camp at Monterey, have re-rrlved promotions from Lt. Col. W. II W.

Young. Peter W. Burke 1018 Columbia Btreet, and Bruce Danlelson, 1021 Orange street, both reoelvtd rating! corporals. 1 Trouble Comei in Bunchei for Ross Parsons, Victim Last Week of $1,500 Robbery Special Stuff Correspondence) CUCAMONGA, July an Inspection of his lemon grove on Ramona avenue, near Foothill boulevard, with a view to picking his crop, Ross C. Parsons, 298 North Turner avenue, today regretted that he had not remained snugly in bed during: last January's cold nights instead of attending to orchard heaters.

Parsons made the unhappy discovery that thieves had preceded him to the ranch and had picked a goodly part of the grove clean. The rancher estimated 75 boxes of fruit had been taken and, with lemons pressing the $9-a-box mark on the eastern markets, the loss in considerable. TROUBLE IN BUNCHES Incidentally, troubles are coming In bunches for the Cucamongan. Late last week, while the rancher and Mrs. Parsons were temporarily absent from their home, burglars entered the house by cutting the screen from a window and made away with loot valued at $1,500, including furs and jewelry.

Barefoot prints under the window were the only clues found by the police. Following report of the lemon theft, residents of the district recalled having noticed a strange yellow truck about the Cucamonga section recently and it is believed to have been used to cart the fruit awav. Upland Teacher Dies in Hospital (Special Staff Correspondence) UPLAND, July 19. Miss Wilma Carr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William A. Carr, 62 West Arrow highway, died yesterday afternoon at a San Bernardino hospital, following a prolonged illness, at the age of 39 years. Miss Carr, who was a school teacher, was a native of Iowa and had resided in Upland for the last 13 years. She was a member of the First Christian church of Ontario. Surviving beside the parents are WHAT THE SEA SAW KIklaS? Mt 11 I II III dMillMIt II I II I I -'I I Ml This isn't a photographer's nightmare.

The youngladies really are good-looking and not at all big-headed. They found these maiki and staged a parade near the surf in preparation for the annual Venice Mardi Gras. SCOUTS El TO TOLAKES CIP Leon Utman, who have been working in the grape harvest, returned home the last of the week and will begin preparing for the local harvest, which will be ready in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

H. L. Stevens and family plan to move to Rialto the first of the month but will continue in business here in the Foothill garage, in which Mr. Stevens and his brother-in-law, J. R.

Pearson are partners. Judge and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly, son, David, and daughter, Dorothy, returned Thursday after a visit of several days to Fort Win-gate, New Mexico. They entertained at dinner Sun- Pasadena, and rs. George Gray, I day Mrs.

Lue B. Dooley, Mrs. Hazel Dooley and Mrs. Crumbaugh of Pomona, and Mrs. Inez Haywood and daughter, Winifred, of Vermont, who arrived Saturday and are house' guests of Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. McKee and family. Little Sharon Robertson of San Marino spent last week at the home of her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Frost, who took her home Sunday evening. Miss Kathleen Price came from Los Angeles Sunday to spend the day at her home here. Arno Myers of San Bernardino, principal of Etiwanda grammar school, and Mrs. Myers were Eti wanda visitors last Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thompson of Upland were Sunday dinner guests at the A.

A. Werner home, having returned Saturday after a week spent in Yosemite with a stop-over at Berkeley, where their daughter, Dorothy, is attending summer session at the university. Miss Dorothy will teach at Morgan Hill high school, in Santa Clara valley, next fall. Victorville Resident Marries Utah Girl (Special Staff Correspondence) VICTORVILLE, July 19. Leonard R.

Johnson of Victorville and Velda Allred of Price, Utah, were united in marriage today by Thomas R. Irwin, branch president of Pastor Retires, Settles In Fontana With His Son (Special Staff Correspondence) FONTANA, July Rev. M. ETIWANDA, July Scouts jH' Knadjian, for the last four years of Etiwanda troop No. 1, including pastor, of 'he Armenian Presbyter- ii.

Man cnurcn at ivinssuuis, near Pearson, Jim Pearson and Dale Frost, went to Tulakes Sunday to spend a week in camp. Fresno, has resigned his pastorate and retired from active church work, and he and his wife have settled in wun tncir son ai which is owned by his uncle. He by Mr. and Mrs. W.

G. Pearson, aL Whittram streets. Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Pearson and Mrs. J. R. Pearson.

"LV' George F. Johnston has finished shipment of ginpes from Coachella uu" vniinv Sn.n. tw(, ivin graduated from the University of T5- 1 JiLondon. He was sent as a mis-Pearson, Carlton Brownlcss and SlUIliUV IU JU UL UUU 1 1'lUUiUCU III Cairo for 13 years, later going to Smyrna. En route to Egypt from England he was captured and imprisoned in Constantinople.

For three months he was held there before securing release through intervention of English friends. SERVED IN FRESNO Coming to California, Mr. Knadjian accepted the pastorate of the First Armenian Presbyterian church at Fresno and remained there for eight years. From there he went to Yettcm, where he preached for two years. In 1928 he journeyed to Newark, N.

where he spent three years. Coming back to California, he selected Fontana as the place to make his home after retiring from the pulpit, and purchased property where, with his son, he started ranching and establishing a poultry plant. In 1933, Mr. Knadjian accepted the invitation to the Kingsburg Armenian Presbyterian church and, leaving Fontana, took over the (Special staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, July 19. Miss Vir ginia O'Brian and her friend, Miss Lois Bickenbach, well-known in Glendale, left Monday after a two weeks vacation visit with the former's mother, Mrs.

Daniel O'Brian of East Sixth street. They have been guests at many social events in Banning and Beaumont. Mrs. Elsie Robinson, of Dallas, Texas, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Jettie Freeman.

Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy W. Eeam and family, of the Cherry Tree apartments, returned Saturday from a vacation trip up the coast, their visit including Salinas and Santa Cruz. Dr.

Earle R. Harvey, pastor of the Community Presbyterian church, is attending the annual California synod this week at Lake Tahoe. His pulpit was occupied Sunday by Dr. D. L.

McQuarrie. the Church of Jesvs Christ of Lat-1 pastor of the Magnolia Avenue duties of pastor there. After four years he resigned that pastorate and last week returned to Fontana. John Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Payne of Emerald street, left last week for Selma, in the San Joaquin valley, where he will be employed on the Selma Irrigator, plans to stay there at least a year.

Leaving Saturday night by auto for Detroit to return with new cars were W. Albright and son of Los Angeles, Tow Powell, Bert Lerner and R. L. Mrs. Gazvoda left by train for the East Sunday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie McRae of Foothill boulevard spent the week end visiting at the D. E. Bartholomew home in Huntington Park.

Sunday was spent at Balboa, where the group enjoyed the day on the Bartholomew sailboat. LEAVE FOR DETROIT Miss Dorothy Klink, Mrs. E. S. Halderman, Norman Pearson and Cal Patrick left Sunday by auto for Detroit for new cars.

On her return trip, Miss Klink plans to visit friends and relatives in Chicago and other eastern cities. Miss Mary Meaney left last night for Phoenix, after a four- weeks vacation in Fontana, where 3he will again take up her work in nurse's training at St. Joseph's hos pital. With a gala evening planned, members of the Fonbloom Grange are anticipating an enjoyable eve-nig Thursday, July 22, when they will journey to Colton park for a picnic supper beginning at 6:30 p. m.

I BEAUMONT NOTES ter Day Saints, at the home of Mr. Presbyterian church of Riverside, and Mrs. Heber Elmers. for the morning and evening serv- After the marriage termon, about ices. 20 guests enjoyed refreshments and Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Hoffman of the happy couple left for their new North California avenue report their home at Oro Grande. new baby, born 10 days ago at Beaumont's Police Chief, Radio Cooperate Well (Special Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, July 19. Police Chief Hubert K. Morse made a 20-minute record in arrest of an accused forger Sunday afternoon following warning broadcast over KSBC, police radio of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

F. J. Noonan stopped at the Green Shack cafe midway between Banning and Beaumont to cash a $5 check on L. L. Boswell, Banning business man.

Hallie Maines of the Green custody of Constable Joe Shack was acquainted with Mr. Boswell and phoned to know if the check was genuine. The police radio report went out at 1:33 p. m. and at 1:50 Chief Morse picked up Noonan, together with Paul N.

Davis, of Preston, Idaho, driver of the car. The latter is being held as a material witness. Complaint was filed by Boswell in Justice Philip Truby's court and the two men were taken to the River side county jail by Ray T. Samson, deputy sheriff. Morse established a wide reputation a few months ago in capturing the "wild man," who had terrorized the foothills, when driven from cover by the combined sheriff's offices of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Last week quick work and fast driving on the part of Chief Morse led to the arrest of Leonard Anderson, 17, who escaped from the Toutain of Eannine and stole a car in which to flee. He bad been arrested in Palm Springs on a burglary charge. Five minutes after a telephone call from Banning, Chief Morse sighted the stolen car at Grace avenue on the state highway in Beaumont and at 70 miles an hour chaEcd it down the steep road of Lamb's canyon and broueht the culprit back for Banning officers. Linda hospital, is doing welL The Merry Janes club will meet next Tuesday, July 27, at the home of Mrs. Page.

The last session was held in Sylvan park in Redlands, with Mrs. Henrietta Baldwin as hostess. Attending were Mmes. George Sumner, Frank Smith, James Fitzpatrick, Wilma Caldwell, H. Baker, Mrs.

William King and family, Mrs. Dick Gowan and sons, Mrs. Kelsie Haskell and son, Mrs. Henry Dickhaus, Mrs. H.

J. Simpson and daughters, Mrs. James Haskell, Loren Baldwin, Mrs. Henry Dickhaus Jr. and son of South Gate, and Mrs.

Marie Schultz. Because of the summer cessation of Townsend club meetings, President Frank Smith announces the semi-annual election of officers, scheduled for July, has been postponed to the second Monday in September. Mobilization Brings 137 Out in West End (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, July 19. Residents of the West End to the number of 137, participating in a state-wide test mobilization, responded in short order yesterday morning when calls were sounded on fire horns. The mobilization was sponsored by the American Legion headquarters.

Frank M. Martens, commander of Ontario post, reported that 84 responded here, including 49 legion naires, 13 auxiliary members, eight Boy Scouts, nine members of On tario squadron, Sons of the American Legion, and five persons qualified for the first aid work. Harold J. Caldwell was in charge of the mobilization in Ontario. At Upland, 53 responded to the call, including 31 legionnaires, 12 auxiliary members, four Boy Scouts and three for first aid service.

Francis Rogers was in charge of the mobilization there. Beaumont Graduate Enters March Field (Special Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, July 19. Raymond Alee, son of Mrs. Jettie L. Freeman, left Sunday to begin his service at March Eiold, following his enlistment in the U.

S. army. Alee, living in this city for the past three years, is a graduate of Eeaumont high school. DOZEN Fll PAST TEST IF SILiaiGNTS Instructor Snider of Barstow Aviation School at Navy Meet in Long Beach (Special Staff Correspondence) BARSTOW, July 19. Twelve members of the Barstow aviation school have passed examinations to do solo flights, according to Russell Riley, co-owner of the plane which has been used by the students.

These include Dr. H. Milford Nelson, Vance Guitalis, Otto Hirschi, M. L. Griffith, Junior Marvin, Carl Wagner, Percy Mitchell, Harry Kelly Melvin Hill, Herbert Bran-non of Barstow, John Clayes and Irwin Davies of the Pacific Borax mines at Kramer.

For the past two weeks Jack Snider, who is a lieutenant in the navy aviation reserves, has been in Long Beach attending the annual encampment. He is instructor of the local aviation school and part owner of the plane. VACATION TRIPS Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelly and son, Jimmy, have been visiting for the past week at Wrightwood, Los Angeles and Venice.

John Thursby and Morgan Dab-ney left last night for a two-days visit at Catalina and Venice. Mary Lou Wells of Long Beach is the guest of Miss Lenore Brooks for the next month. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Riley visited San Jacinto and viewed the Soviet plane which was landed there last week by the Russian fliers.

Mr. Riley, interested in construction of planes, stated that the field in which the fliers had landed was well chosen because of the type of dual wheels on the fore part of the plane and the stationary wheel on the tail of the plane. The plane also had no brakes. KNAGGS RETURN Mr. and Mrs.

Reginald Knaggs returned the first of'the week from a wedding trip to Lake Tahoe and other recreational points. The young couple are now at home to their ffiends at the Hotel Melrose, where Mr. Knaggs Is manager. Attorney James Marable will be in Los Angeles this week on business. He expects to return here on Thursday.

Harry Kelly Jr. joined a party of friends at Big Bear on Saturday and enjoyed the dance at Stillwell Hotel Strikers Offer Proposal (Bv United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 Of fering new hope for settlement of the strike which has closed San Francisco's major hotels since May 1, leaders of the striking workers today submitted to the Central La bor council a definite proposal on wages and hours. The proposal will be presented to the hotel owners and managers committee tomorrow. Meantime, various other labor disturbances flared in northern California. At Redwood City, the Pacific Portland Cement closed its plant when union machinists walked out after demanding a wage increase of $1 a day.

Carpenters and electricians joined with the machinists in a sympathy gesture. Union officials accused the Cow-ell Portland Cement in Contra Costa county of discrimination because the plant was closed after workers affiliated with the Committee for Industrial Organization. Wild Ride Ends in Grand Theft Arrest The wild ride of three minors in a new automobile ended yesterday, three hours after it started, with their arrest by Eeaumont police on grand theft charges. Ruben H. Hentergardt, employe of the Oehl Packing Co.

here, reported to San Bernardino police that his 1937 model car was stolen from Third street, between and streets. Report of the theft was relayed by radio and the car with its three occupants was stopped in Beau mont. They were lodged in the Riverside county jail, and returned to San Eernardino today by Police Officers M. L. Uptain and E.

S. Jones to face the car theft charges. Checks for $643,000 Sent to Walnut Men (Rv United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 19. Checks totaling $643,000 were mailed to California walnut growers participating in the AAA export and diversion program, it was announced today by W. E.

Goodspced, manager of the San Francisco walnut control board. This distribution was the first of two which were intended to assist growers of agricultural commodities to dispose of their surplus crop and expand the market. A second distribution which will bring the total payments for the 1936-37 surplus walnut crop to slightly in excess of $1,000,000 was expected to be made In the fall, Goodspeed said. Highland Mourns Death Of Yarnell; Rites Today (Special Staff Correspondence) HIGHLAND, July 19. Highland has been saddened by the death of one of the community's most esteemed citizens, John L.

Yarnell, who died at his home at 2:40 a.m. Sunday. His wife, Mrs. Eunice York Yarnell, was at his side when death came. Mr.

Yarnell was born 75 years ago on a farm about four miles from Clinton, Tenn. Ho came west to Oregon, where he stayed but a short time, and than to Highland, where he established 1 home. June 2 of this year marked the fiftieth anniversary of his arrival in Highland. Soon after coming to the community, Mr. Yarnell affiliated with the Highland Congregational church, having served the church in official capacities for many years.

Some time ago, Mr. Yarnell was honored by appointment as a life deacon. Active in Community He has been active in every phase of community life, Mr. Yarnell served the Highland Fruit Growers association as president for 23 years and was a director of the First Bank of Highland. He was a charter member of the Highland lodge, Knights of Pythias.

Funeral services, arrangements for which are in charge of Mark B. Shaw Co. of San Bernardino, will be held Tuesday at the Highland Congregational church at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. William Mason Frost will conduct the rites, and interment will follow at Mountain View cemetery.

Surviving are his widow, three brothers, Daniel D. Yarnell of Highland, Robert M. Yarncli and James J. Yarnell, both of Clinton, and three sisters, Elmira Mcssa-more, Obedience Stephens and Sarah Catherine Yarnell, of Tennessee. Funeral services for Frank Knad-ler, 16 year old, who was killed last Friday at Oro Grande, will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m.

from the (Special Staff Correspondence) RIALTO, July 19. Addition of a dentist to Rialto's circle of business and professional men is promised for the near future when Dr. Noel P. Akers opens an office in his home at Third street and Riverside avenue. Dr.

Agers and his wife have returned to the United States after a year in Europe. They spent most of the time in touring England, France and Spain. Previous to their European trip, Akers practised dentistry in Seattle for 15 years. ROOM REMODELED One of the rooms of the residence, the former Olcwiler place, is being fitted for an office and laboratory. Modern equipment, including an X-Ray machine, will be used, the newcomer announced.

Rialto legionnaires turned out Sunday morning for their part in the state-wide mobilization call which was marked in the district by a blast of the Pacific Electric whistle. The men gathered at the Blue Goose pharmacy, operated by Frank Lounsberry, on the Foothill boulevard. Miss Dora Gabler of 229 North Stephens Bolibitt. funeral home in San Bernardino. The Rev.

William Mason Frost, pastor of the Highland Congregational church will officiate. The youth was killed when a rear tire of his father's car blew out, upsetting the car and throwing him to the pavement in its path. Frank's father and mother and several sis ters and brothers were in the car and were injured, Mrs. Knadler being seriously hurt and confined to St. Bernardine's hospital.

The Knadlers are residents of the South Highlands district, living on East Fourth street. Mary Cash has returned from an extended visit as a guest of Patricia Gibson at the Dr. G. F. Gibson summer house at Forest Home.

Word has been received from Miss Ruth Randall that she had docked at Bergen, Norway, on July 5. She is now enjoying a tour of the Scandinavian countries with her party of eight. Miss Caroline Frazer Corwin re turned this morning with her father, Eugene Corwin, from a week-end visit in Long Beach. RETURN FROM HILLS Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Brown re- returned today from a five-day stay at their mountain summer homo at Fredalba. Mrs. Eva Cash has returned from a week-end visit with Mr. and Mrs, Fred Cash, daughter, Janet, and Ted Cash of Riverside. Miss Rosalie Clark has gone to Lake Arrowhead to spend a week with friends who are vacationing there.

Mrs. B. I. Gibson has returned from a vacation visit with Mrs. Caroline S.

Frazer and Mrs. Eugene Corwin at 349 East Ocean boule vard, Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Richardson have gone to Fredalba for a two-weeks vacation. Their daughter, Mrs. Helen Gafford, took them to the resort last week-end. Jerry Gafford and Merle Bryant will remain for the two weeks, also.

Dr. Akers Soon to Join Rialto Professional Circle end in Clarcmont, where she was a guest at the home of friends. Members of the Epworth leaguo of Rialto Methodist church are planning another in a series of summer social events for Fvitiay evening. The event this time will be 'n the form of a hayride with Bonita as the destination. B.

H. Canada will furnish the truck In which the trip will be made, and upon their arrival at the resort the young folk will prepare a supper of roasted wieners and marshmallows and other ingredients of an outdoor meal. Bill Shearer is chairman of the committee. PICNIC WEDNESDAY Women of the Neighborly Friendship club are reminded of the pic-nc supper to be held by the group Wednesday evening at Colton Municipal plunge. Husbands and children will be invited to take part in the informal event.

The outing will take the place of the usual luncheon meeting of the club. Mr. and Mrs. Moy Milligan and two sons left early Friday morning for Portland, where they will spend their vacation as guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Peterson. They expect to be away Olive street spent a pleasant week-1 for about three weeks. SlMffifliEST DRIVER UNIT ISU1ERIY (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, July 19.

Apparent efforts of a car driven by Robert Stanley, 423 West street, to climb a telephone pole by the guy wire route had no serious results, according to a report on file today at police headquarters. According to the report, Stanley, driving east on Belmont street, was crowded from the roadway at Cucamonga avenue by another machine, with the result that his right front wheel hooked a guy wire and started upward. The car overturned, but no one was injured. Gordon F. Wendell, 23, Pomona, narrowly escaped serious injury early Saturday when, in descending the Camp Baldy road in San An tonio canyon, his car went out of control near the mouth of Evey canyon and, turning over, rolled sideways down the road for 150 feet.

He escaped with bruises and shock. West End Packers Ship 74 Cars Away ONTARIO, July 19. Seventy-four carloads of fruit shipped by West End packers marked citrus harvest activities here the past week. Total shipments for the season to date stand at 2,842 carloads, including 1,351 cars of navel oranges, 301 cars of Valencia oranges, 14 cars oranges of miscellaneous variety, 1,138 cars of lemons and 38 cars of grapefruit. The week's output included 18 I cars of Valencias, 38 cars of lemons NILAND, July 19.

The harvest of salt for the nation is under way at the Imperial Salt works 11 miles north of here. New equipment has been added to the plant, including a 45 foot tower and trestle. A conveyor in the tower carries the salt upward while washing it clean of dust and dirt. The water used has an 80-deg. saturation, which makes the salt a sparkling whiteness without dissolving it.

The plant, which started five years ago with only 10 acres of pond and dikes into which the briny waters of Salton sea were pumped, now has 100 acres of potential salt fields. The owners are L. T. Williams and his son, Clayton. The thermometer usually plays around 120 degrees but several times during the summer reaches the 126 mark.

A portable railroad track, small engine and six steel cars arc run on to the salt beds where a conveyor is used to fill the cars with blocks of salt. After the salt is cleaned it is dumped in a huge pile. The new equipment and warehouse have a capacity of 10.000 tons. This year Williams expect to ship 2,000 tons. SOUGH ON DIRECTOR'! RIGHT TO P0S1 Superior Court Action Expects This Week in Beaumont on Eligibility of Carlson (Special Staff Correspondence) BEAUMONT, July 19.

Action the superior court of Riverside expected this week in the procee ings for a legal test of the eligibilit of G. E. Carlson to retain his sei as a director of the Beaumont Irr gatlon district. The case hinges on whether he technically a freeholder when 1 owns no property but is mention as beneficiary in case of the deal of his wife in her homestead sh placed on the ranch property deei ed to her a few years ago at tl time Mr. Carlson was a director the Beaumont Fruit Co.

COURT RULING NEEDED Property holders of Cherry vallH have consulted attorneys and lt more than likely that action wi be filed in the superior court th week to test the niatter. In case of adverse ruling, tl board of supervisors will name successor to Carlson. "It is well this case was brougl up by E. D. Norcross, former pres dent of the board of directors," sai Judge Philip Truby, oldest direct' in point of service in the distnc "We are concluding the cruci; RFC loan, with refunding bonds a ready printed.

Wo are concluding vital WPA projects which ha eriven new life to the distric Other important details are no pending before the board and it hardly wise to have decisions mat' by a board the legality of who? membership is in question. CLOUD ON DISTRICT "We do not know what effei such a' situation might have on di trict matters, and the citizens the Beaumont Irrigation distrn should unite regardless of thei views on the legal tangle to hav court test made, to the end tho we may safely proceed with habilitation plans without danger having our acts questioned later Director Carlson is standing pn on the advice of his attorney, U. Ij Lewis, and with the support of tw others directors. Director W. Sears faVors a court review.

Del Rosa Notes (Special Staff Correspondence) DEL ROSA, July 19. At a bus ness meeting following the churc service here Sunday morning, i was unanimously voted to give th pastor the usual August vacation There will be no preaching sen ices at the Del Rosa church th first four Sundays in August. Sen ices will be resumed Aug. 29. Ladies' Aid will meet at th church Thursday afternoon Jul 29.

Mrs. Margaret Cushing will to about her recent trip, in compan with her husband, to Chicago an other points. Following this meeting, the Ai society will take a vacation throng August. T. T.

Gcnti-y continues to ini prove in health. M. A. Rookard is reported mur! better, his trouble having proved blood clot instead of paralysis. Mrs.

O. Raub and Mrs. Gil belt Brown and children, Johniv Bill, Janetta Ruth and Bert ai Ore. Mrs. Christina Chandler, Mr: George Mason and Mrs.

Jennie Wi cox, on a recent week-end tri visited the Rev. and Mrs. D. Burnham, a former pastor-here, an his wife at their home at Vista. Golden Lane of Los Angeles wp a week-end visitor at the Lan home on Del Rosa avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Poll left Satui day on return trip to Long Beach Mr. and Mrs.

C. N. Mortinson San Bernardino were Sa evening callers at the Douthal home on Golden avenue. NATIONAL WEATHER REPORT (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO. July IS.

Hiph and low temperatures from 26 cities today follow. Needles I'll Phoenix. Ariz I'M Portland. Ore f.n 90 San D.rgo 7: San Francisco ft Seattle 7G EASTERN Atlanta Bo.mn 7 Buffalo 71 Chicago 7-; Cincinnati 7 Denver and five cars of grapefruit by Puluth houses of the Ontario-Ciicamonpa exchange, seven cars of Valencias by San Antonio Orchird fo cars of Valencias by West Ontario Citrus association, and two cars of Valencias by Upland Cooperative Growers association, affiliated with Mutual Orange Distributors. alvoston ss Kansas Memphis New Orliv.ns Now York Omaha Pittsburgh 7 Salt I.akn City r); San Antonio Tampa ii Washington iiiiimi i4.