The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 11

Seeing SAN BERNARDINO SECTION TWO SECTION TWO in Rye Minutes INLAND EMPIRE CLASSIFIED Monday routine "of both depart-' cMWjpaper fit San nevnarwdo. CouapQ PAGES ELEVEN TO TWENTY TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1925 CONSTRUCTION OF CANYON IT II PUNNED HOSPITAL A HUGOS RIIJIARBEGUE CANDIDATES IN CAMPAIGN ARE Showdown' In Paving Row Demanded By City Council As Property Owners Howl Asserted Practices of Interests in Furnishing Materials Questioned by Rouse ment one and two ot superior court waa taken care of by Judge Churles L. Allison yesterday owing to the ab sence of Judge Benjamin F. Warmer, who attended funeral services of a relative In Los Angeles. Probate matters In department two were handled during the morning session, while the afternoon session was devoted to divorce and criminal ac tions set for department one.

Attorney John A. Hadaller yester day submitted arguments before Superior Judge Charles L. Allison In annulment of marriage proceedings brought by J. M. Hill against his -wife, Susie Hill.

John D. Gordon yesterday pleaded guilty before Superior Judge Charles L. Allison on the charge of forging his name to a Santa Fe rail road pass Issued to Frank Malone. Attorney Fred Duffy, representing the defendant, requested probation for his client. Hearing on the probation plea was set for Monday, March 80.

Mae Kidder, charged with forgery of tj' $20 check on the Gonzales Branjch or the State Bank ot Monte Vcsterday pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Superior JudgeJ Charles L. Allison. Trial of the cf-se was set by the court for April 2 at 10 In department one. Attorney Albert Trujillo rep resents the defendant. Rabbit Breeder! of the San Ber nardino valley will hold a special meeting at the Farm Bureau this evening at 7:30.

Important business will be brought to the attention of members and everyone Is urged to be present. Home Department of the San Ber nardino-Del Rosa Farm Center will hold an all day meeting, Wednes day, March 25. at the Del Rosa school house. The meeting will upen at 10 a. m.

and adjourn at 4 p. m. Next regular meeting of the Grand Terrace Farm Center will be held at the schoolhousc, Thursday evening, March 26, at 7:30, accord log to announcement by S. C. Ed wards, director.

A. B. Cummlnp, of the Highgrove Fruit Association, will speak on phases of tho citrus industry. The program includes vocal duet by Mrs. Gabrielson and Mrs.

William St. John, a piano solo by Mm. Chester Dixon, community singing and refreshments. W. R.

Sehoonover, extension spec ialist In citriculture, from Berkeley, conducted a lemon pfuning demon stration at the A. E. Coombcr ranch at Bloomington yesterday. Farm Advisor H. J.

Wilder will preside at a walnut meeting to be held at the H. S. White grove IF Chlno at 2 o'clock today. Trunk and root disease and winter injury to yoirjig trees will be the principal topics Wlscussed. forfeited $25 bail vester dif' when they failed appear in the police court on cnarges or ir.

(oxieation. They were Thomas Mc Carthy, Parker gcott, R. Bixlcr. M. H.

Gibbons and A. FJorcs. E. Seymour, who was arrested Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace and released on $25 rail, was acquitted of the charge yester- dav by Judge R. E.

Bledsoe. Georae T. Chase and C. A. Marsh were fined $3 and $10 respectively yesterday on charges of violating the city traffic ordinance.

The men appeared before Judge R. E. Bled soe In the police court. Oereai Fritz, 730 Powell Street, left here yesterday over the Santa Fe for Chicago. Urbita Progress Club will bt4 a special meeting in the Urbita schoolhouse tonight for the purpose of discussing the proposed sewerage system for that district.

Mrs. Clara Rronson will preside and it Is plan ned to have C. E. Johnson, city en gineer give a talk. Mrs.

E. Weiderman, 1276 A Street, will leave here today over the Southern Pacific for Winnipeg, Can where ahe will spend a montlA visit. After braakinq Into the County Garage at 270 Third Street on Saturday night and stealing a quantity of automobile accessories including several tires, tubes, spark plugs and rarburators, burglars broke Into the garage again on Sunday night and made another haul. The burglars entered by removing some boards from the fence In the rear of the garage. Folice officers believe that the men who burglarized the garage are not the same men who entered a dozen homes here last week.

Tht Daley Grocery store at 656 Thlrcf, Street, was robbed early Sun day morning, it was reported yes terday. The loot consisted of cash amounting to about $35. Meeting of the newly elected ex ccutive committee of the San Bcr nardlno chapter of the American Society of Engineers was held last night, at Redlands. program for the ensuing year and committee ap polntments for future activities oc cupied the attention of tho com mittee. Those present were, Howard Way, chairman, San Bernardino, F.

T. Mooney, first vice-president, Redlands: G. H. Speyrrcr, second vice president, San Bernardino: W. P.

Fournier, secretary and treasur er, San Bernardino; R. Has-iirouck, past president, and H. A. Westerbrook, past secretary and treasurer, both of Redlands. Hearing on the order to show ause why a temporary injunction hould not be Issued restraining the 'ity of San Berardino and Peter Ream from further use ot the prop- ry of Beam nt East Seventh Street nd Waterman Avenue as a rubbish lump was postponed until Wednes-lay by Superior Judge Charles I.

llison yesterday, to allow the de- endant counsel time to prepare an mswer for one of the defendants. I'he city through City Attorney Will luthrle had previously filed a srp- irate answer. Charles E. Bishop, wner of the adjoining property, Is he complainant. Spring and Kastcr vacation for tudents of the city' schools will jcgln on April I), it was announced yesterday by C.

R. Hol- rook, superintendent of city Schools. The vacation will last if.J four days. Superintendent lovnii'ook said, and school will ro- pnn on Monday, April 12. The hort spring: vacation is due to the pn? Christmas vacation enjoyed aptdenu last year, he said.

UDSSELL GETS Prosecutor Goes to Desert After Miners to to Testify DETRICH ACCUSED Hearing of Osdick Slay ing Opens Before Jury This Morning Seeking to assure attendance of witnesses at. the trial of D. E. Dot-rich, charged with murder, which opens today in superior court before Jude Charles L. Allison, Deputy District Attorney Stanley Mussel! spent yesterday at Osdick, where the crime occurred, interviewing miners.

Detrieh is accused of the murder of George at Osdick the night of Dec. 10, 1924. According to witnesses, the accused man was seen to run from the scene after Paslow was stabbed and was later identified by the dying man as his assailant. Accused Dsnlet His Guilt Detrieh has stoutly maintained his innocence since being charged with the crime. Several weeks ago, while in a despondent mood at the county jail, he attempted to commit suicide by plashing his throat and wrists with a safety razor blade.

His life was feared for at the tim, but he later recovered. The defense contention 'will be that the identification of Detrieh by the dying man was a case of mis taken identity, due to the approach of death of the victim, has been intimated by Attorney Emory B. Tyler, who will appear as counsel for Detrieh. Dr. Francis B.

Short Is Speaker at Exchange Club Banquet Dr. Frances Burgette Short of New York, special representative of the J. C. Penny company, was the principal speaker at the mept-in' of the Sun Bernardino Exchange Club yesterduy. Dr.

Short, a former Msthodist minister of Salt l.akc City and other large cities of the northwest, gave a stirring talk on the subject of the Golden Rule in business activities. As educational director of the Penny organization, Dr. Short is visiting the different stores of the rompuny throughout the country. Several of the Penny Stores are located in this vicinity, B. H.

Shock being the manager of the San Bernardino store. Discussing various features of both religion and politics as concerning business and society, Dr. Short in one of his forceful rc-markn declared that when America hai a court of religion it. would then bo possible for a League of Nations. "Religion is the corneislone; Its unification will eliminate the economic wai.te of supporting religion," said Dr.

Short. Sunday night at the First Preu-byteriun Church, I'r. Short delivered a sermon on the Golden Rule business and everyday life. Yesterday morning' at the Senior High Shcool, he addressed tho studeni body. At noon he wu3 the guest of the Exchange Club.

Lust night he went to Pomona, where he spoke to the employes of the Ten-i ny Stores of thii territory. Many Wild Rabbits Ravaging Fra nee PALIS, March 23. Protective aainct the ravages of wild rabbits Is another phase of the security problem which recently has occupied the attention of the. French parliament. A hill declaring the rabbit "a nuisance and a noxious animal." signed by Premier Herriot, Minister of Agriculture ijueuille and Minister oi' Justice Renoult has been Introduced.

It. Is couched in similar language to that aimed at tho wild boars Infesting Normandy and Auvergne, passed by the chamber some, weeks ago. It gives authority "to any one, at any Mme and any. where, to destroy rabbits by any and all means." WITNESSES IN MURDER TRIAL BUSINESS IN REAR LECTURER Women Of City Will Organize Holcomb Club Calling women of the city to meet at the Eagles Hall Friday afternoon, Mrs. Harry S.

Webster, vice chairman of the Grant Holcomb for Mayor Club yesterday announced that a Woman's Grant Holcomb for Mayor Club will bo organized. "Every woman in the city Interested in re-electing Mayor Grant Holcomb is Invited to attend the meeting," said Mrs. Webster. We propose to organize an active club and the meeting will be open to every woman of the city." The calling of the meeting marks the entry of women of the city into tho municipal campaign. Officers of the club will be named Friday.

Lay Foundation at Har lem for $50,000 Hostelry Foundations are being laid for the $50,000 tourist and resort hotel planned for Harlem Springs, noted throughout the valley for its hot springs and baths. William Bable, lor several years manager of the old springs resort, heads the company which is financing the enterprise, and will continue as president and manager of the new hostelry. The hotel will have a frontage of more than 200 feet on Base Line and depth ot 170 feet. It is to be of mission style in architecture, one story in height, with a tile roof. The hotel will have 40 rooms.

A court is planned for the outside, surrounded with semi-tropical shrubs and flowers. The vision of Harlem Springs' founders of 40 years ago is dielng fulfilled in the present building plans of the subdivision. In the past two years the section has been making rapid progress towards establishing a thriving community. The streets are bein? lined with new tomes and stores and filling stations adding to the development of Southern California. OFFER PRIZES (Rv Associated Press) LONDON', March 23.

The simple expedient of offering prizes of $50 has resulted in the discovery that there are 152 amateur inventors in England whose inventions have a commercial value. The Institute of Patentees offered prizes for the best Inventions in several classes, and about BOO Inventions were submit ted from which four major prize winners were selected. The 152 inventions will be submitted to various manufacturers. The major prizes were av.arded to the inventors of a kettle with a lid that will not fall off; a portable fire; a rotoscope based on the theory of relativity for gauging the speed of machinery, and a machine for bending rods an. I tubes.

Sir William Grey-Wilson, head of the institute, is un Inventor of renown and house Is full of his handicraft. One of the most ingenious Is in the chicken housei A few of corn arc placed in tin beneath the perches. When the chickens wake and peck at the corn, a spring is released which opcn the door of the house. PRINTERS STRIKE ATHKNS, March- 22. io daily newspaper appeared in Greece today owing to the walkout or printers who quit work in sympathy wiih railway strikers.

FOR LEASE OR SALIC On Foothill Just comple'ed, my beautiful Super-Service Grocery Store and up to-date Camp Grounds. Kory-thing fully and location is harj to beat. A new creation, won't Ust long. Seo it and be convinjed SEE R. P.

MICALLEF With Hansen Lbr. Foacana. California 9EEINIRKI SPRINGS HOTEL FUN ASKEDTO TALK Service Club Requests Holccmb and Wilson to Tell Policies NO ENDORSEMENTS Council Aspirants Also Invited to Appear at Luncheon An onoortunitv to nresent views and policies will be offered, the candidates for municipal offices through the plan of the San Rer. nardino Exchange Club in holding a "Candidates Meeting" on Monday 30. Both mavoralitv candidates will he present to talk briefly and at least four of the candidates for seats on the City Council wil'.

at tend the meetlns, II wis ennounced yesterday. Clubs Invited To Attend The Exchange Club has issued an invitation to all other service cluba In the city. Letters have been sent to the Rotary Club. Kiwanls. Lions and the 20-30 Club.

The joint, session has been arranged for the pur pose of hearing the platforms of those who will seek offices In the coming election. It is not'thn purpose of the Exchange Club to endorse any of the candidates, accord ing to Fred Duffy, president, but to hear the views and policies they intend to effect during the coming two years. If elected. Mayor Grant Holcomb who will be one of the two candidates for his office, yesterday accepted tho 1 invitation of tho Exchange Club, and will be one of the principal speakers. Attorney Fred A.

Wilson, also a candidate for the office of mayor, has acsured tho club of his presence at the meeting. Two pf the candidates for the City Council nre expected to be out of the city next week Lut the other candidates will be present. Each candidate will be given an opportunity of from 10 to 15 minutes to address the audience representing the service elnhs nf 'tills city. Through this method the service clubs are hopeful cf getting in closer touch with the city's political situation, it was declared by the club's officials. Bride of Day Seeks Divorce in Courts He wed and then fled from the arms of his bride at the altar sicpa according to the complaint filed yesterday in superior court by Day Weber who seeks divorce from Ihe man whose name ehe bears.

Alvin Alfred Weber. Wedding bells rang for the Weber's at Visalia, Decc. 14, 1023, the complaint states. Since that hour she has not seen or heard of her husband, the wife avers. Attorneys Pollock Mitchell, of Ontario, rsp resent the plaintiff.

Used Cars, Classification 62, The Sun Classified Section. ROOMS For Rent HOUSES For Rent APARTMENTS For Rent Furnished and Unfurnished Conveniently arranged in the "For Rent" Columns of The Sun Classified Section. The most complete list of available living quarters in the city. Closing time for Classified Ad, r. M.

RESDRTS1TEIS HE Capitalists Incorporate to Develop Sawpit Canyon Project GET TIMBER LANDS Sawmill Will Be Ejected to Furnish Lumber for Building Clearing of tho site for a proposed $100,000 convalescent hospital and sanitarium, mountain resort and playground, in Canyon, north of the San Bernardino Mountains and which before Its completion, 'will involve an extensive land exchange with the government, purchase of 1,500,000 feet of 17. S. For- cst timber, and tho Installation of a complete sawmill plant in addi tion to tho private purchase of T20 acres of land, is under way. An organization headed by A Logan, of Los Angeles, and iaeor- porated for $150,000 is behind the project, which was originally sug gested by C. N.

Hewitt, a former medical student of tho l.oma l.inda Medical College and a heavy prop erty owner in the Sawpit Canyon. Other officials of the corpora tion are Raymond Miller, of La Sierra, and a Los Angeles educator and capitalist, who could not be reached last night. lCxchange Land With Government The proposed plan provides for the entire exploitation of, tho Saw pit Canyon and includes an upper ana lower' canyon resort. A land exchange, which will give the cor poration 1,500.000 feet of timber, is now under way with the govern ment forest representatives and on Its materialization a sawmill will be erected in tho canyon to prodjee tho lumber for construction of the sanitarium, numerous cabins and other buildings included in the project. A road Is being improved over the crest of the mountain down through the Payne Ranch, and it.

is planned to continue this improve. inent down past the sanitarium at the foot of the Sawpit Canyon nnd from there on out into the Mojave desert road. The project was conceived by C. N. Hewitt, who was at on.j time a medical student at the Loma.

Linda College. Compelled to discontinue his studies because of ill health Hewitt retired to the mountains and there took over a large area of government homestead Ian I. This waa proved up and on' its improve ment, its owner sought to interest officials of the Loma Linda Itos pital in the sanitarium project. Corporal ion Is Formed After some consideration, accord ing to the report, a corporation was formed, which numbers among its stockholders many prominent Loma Linda and Redlands people, end which is supposedly under the lead ership of Los Angeles capitalists. When questioned regarding the government land exchange and timber sale, Fred J.

Jcken, assist ant supervisor of the Angoles Na tional Forest, stated that while he was unacquainted with any of the details ot tho project or any of its proposals, he had been instructed to survey and appraise certain of government land, which he understood were to ba exchanged for land now owned by Hewitt. He further stated that he had spent several days waking the survey but had not yet appraised the kuidi. Sewer Problem of City May Be Ended Depending upon the approval of the State Hoard of Health, the Finance Investment company of Los Angeles, at present handling the San Bernardino city sewage, Ir pre pared to spend at least $75,000 on the Delta ranch south of Cotton for tho purpose of adequately car ing for tho future sewage disposal ot the city, tho company stated iii a communication to the city coun cil last night. Only conditions attached to the offer mado by the Finance company is a renewal of the present contract for a period ot 15 years or a new contract for a period of 25 years. Also tho city do it's proportionate share In extending Its sewage pipe line to meet tho lines laid down by the company.

Mayor Holcomb, in company with other city officials, will meet rep resentatives of the sewage company Friday. Much progress In the develop ment of desert schools was reported yesterday by Miss Ida M. Collins, county superintendent of schools, who returned from a visit of the desert schools. Miss Col lins Btated that tho schools are making considerable headway In building, teaching and organization. EF 0RE DRIVE Membership Contest for Association Opens in City Today M'MORAN ATTENDS Captains Marshal Forces Together as Campaign Is Called Officially launching Ihelr H25 mcmlyrshlp cam.oaign, 155 mem! of the Y.

SI. C. A. gathered ljst nlRht at. the tennis courts of Hie f.nd participated in an old-lash-lonod barbecue supper.

W. i. McMoran, State of the organization pres'dod throughout the evening and made a short talk in which he the rules nnd methods to be obse'ved during tho coming membership roundup. At a contest In which all foremen participated, Joe Gabi'lei. 11 years old, won first prize for weiring the best cow-boy costume.

Leo Thayer took second prize. 19 Teams Compete In Campaign Nineteen teams of workers have been organized, each being headed by a foreman or captain, all of whom will aid in securln? the of 200 new members which the 'n-stituiion ha3 set as its goal. drive officially opens today when team workers start their campilgn to canvass the entire city In search of new members. The teams that start today aie as follows: Team 1 Lea Johnson, foreman; John Schaub, Arthur Thatcher, Glen Atkins, George Flnley. John Coughlin, B.

Morgan, George Blair, Charles Bramlett. Team 2 Leo Thayer, foreman; Harold Taylor, Leo Penrose, Mar vin Lemon, Wilbur Clemenger. Roy Schul, Gilbert Goldberg, Sanford Walker, George Darnell. Team 3 Dr. H.

O. Kfvin, fore man; the Rev. A. Ted Good r. in.

Milton Poppett, Alexander Hamilton, Porter Brown, Ernest McCook Edward M. Fisher, W. A. Swope, O. D.

Sandefur, Guy R. Kraemer. Team 4 Arthur Sorenson. fore man; Dana Brookr, Louis Ward Percy Fowler. Willie Dixon, Ches ter Wilson, Robert Walton, Hubert Goyen, Varian Wadlcigh, Austin Thomason, Joe Williams.

Team 5 Dr. P. Y. foreman; W. E.

Dimock, Roy andefur, Leroy B. F. V. French, A. W.

Swisher, Jack Claypool, J. P. Colley, R. M. Weslovcr.

Team W. W. Haggard, foreman; J. R. PhclpF, C.

P. Faiken-stein, E. L. Swisher. R.

L. Hambly, C. R. McMillan, I. J.

Davie, K. S. Ferrer. Team 7 C. It.

Holmes, foreman; F. Binney, C. R. Holbrook. Alfred Parsons, Percy M.

Day, G. W. Clark, the Rev. AV. C.

Loomir, W. E. Leonard, AY. E. Daimwood, P.

A. Spanglcr, Dr. R. S. Gibbs.

Team 8 George Stancer, foreman; Laverne Leaper, Ray Dutch-er, John Anderson, Howard Wilson, Alan Bresslin, Ray Mc-Clure, Lester Dail, Russell Bohbett, Albort Sehuiu, Wright Huntley. Team 3 J. D. Palmer, foreman: C. L.

Gussaway, J. R. Palmer, Ned Milligan, Dave Coburn, Alexander Hamilton, Arnold Kettercr. The foremen of the teams from the Boys' department are Fred CunniKon, Joe Walton, Xormar. Marbeck and Herbert Wclr ot lit Pioneer groups, and Brnny Cowan Joe Gabriel, Savase unJ William Savage, of the Fricndlj Indians group.

Team members will hold the next meeting Thursday cvenl.i. the V. M. C. A.

at 1 p. m. Fire Bond Election Called by Council First reading of the ordinance calling for a special election approving a $60,000 fire bond issue to provide funda for the pur; of additional apparatus and fire stations, was passed by the City Council last night. The election will be set for May according to preicnt plans. Passage of the bond Issu; will enable the city to Insure adequate protection to the outlying districts of tho city.

At present, with but one downtown station, the newer sections, particularly In the west end and tho Urbila district, are practically at the mercy of sudden and serious conflagrations, especially if occurring in separata sections of tho city simultaneously. Appeal 'for a bnby bii(tgy for needy family was made yesterday by Mrs. Maudo S. Bell, secretary of the County Welfaro Commission. Residents who can spare the vehicle are urged to call Bell at the Hall of Records, phono 16S8.

l'aul lleldc nnd .1. Ovcrlmlscr were each fined $25 on charges of Intoxication yesterday In the police court by Judge R. E. Bledsoe. They paid the fines.

Action to bring about a "showdown" of methods used by asserted representatives of paving or contracting interests in securing petitions from property owners requesting the City Council to specify c'-rtnin character of materials for street projects was instituted by the. City Council last night when all proceedings thus far approved for paving of sections of Central Avenue, Atlantic Street and Mt. A'ernon Avenue were summarily halted and a call for new bids authorized. Reversal of the street proceedings inrtitutol came upon motion of Councilman C. A.

Rouse, folloiv-ins the appearanco before the council of property owners whose fronli.ge is affected by iho street project c. renicsting a change in specifications from asphalt-concrete to cement-concrete presented to the council last Mondny night, had been circulated by Frank Trujillo, the property owners said. Trujillo, it was declared, told the signers they would save four cents per square foot by changing to concrete, or 1 2 cents per square foot as against 16 cents per square foot tor asphalt-concrete. "It looked good to us," the property owners told the council, "so we signed." as to whether Trujillo definitely promised the concrete Mexican in Mysterious Shooting Is Critically 111 Suffering from the loss of blood and a bullet wound In his skull, Joe. Padilla.

of 061 Main Street, who is believed to have, shot himself fit his home Sunday night and wai found near death yisterday in a house at 1608 Second Street after an all-night search by the police, is in a critical condition at the General Hospital. An X-ray examination revealed that the bullet bad entered Radii-la's skull behind the right car anil is in tho skull above the right eye. On account of Padilla's condition the bullet will not be extracted until sometime today, according to Dr. E. L.

Tisingcr, superintendent of the hospital. Although Padilla Is in a serious condition. Dr. Tisingcr believes ho has a chance to recover. A new version of the shooting was given by Padilla at the hospital.

Ho said that he had been trying to empty the cartridges from the revolver, a .32 calibre auto matte, when it was accidentally discharged. Ho was In no condition to be questioned about bis disappearance from his home after the shooting, Police Officers Fred Hen-dee and Sam Hutchinson, who Waited the man at the hospital, said. Padilla was found yesterday afternoon following a mysteriour telephone call to the police station informing tho officers that Padill-i was at 1606 Second Street. How Padilla could have reached the house from his-hoinc, a distance of about a mile, in still a mystery to the police. It is thought highly improbable that he could have walkad the distance, suffering from the wound.

The family is firm in the story told on Sunday night, that I'adillu came home. Sunday night intoxi cated and threatened to kill the en-tiro family. They ran into an room, they said, and beard a shot. According to their story they remained in the room until the police arrived. At that time Padilla was gone.

A pool of blood and tho revolver wcro found in the kitchen, Elks of City Vote $50 For Brothers Of Stricken Area San Bernardino Elks voted $50 lo be donated to the Elks Lodge of Murphysboro, for use In relict work In the city which was stricken by a tornado last week. A number of Elks now In San Bernardino ere formerly residents of the stricken city and the sum was voted at their request. The sum was donated last night at the weekly meeting. The Elks also completed plans for tho "Hard Times" Dance to be lield next Wednesday night at the lodge rooms. Preparations are being mude for handling a largo crowd ns It Is expected that, the dance will be one of the most popular In the city this season.

Used Cara, Classification 62, The Sun Classified Section. OFFICERS FIND lUiFOIN would be contracted for at 12 cei.ts per foot, the property present said they were not quilo so sure. "He told us we 'could' gt it for that figure, not that we they said. Kxcept in one instance 'hrro contract was let for 12 cent per square foot, the bid on concrete paving lias been 1 3 Vi cents per square foot. Mayor Grant Holcomb informed the protest committee.

Rouse Demands 'Showdown' "Let's bring these petition circulators to a showdown on this matter," exclaimed Councilman Rouse. "These stunts have bi-tn going on long enough in this city. "To clear this matter up I'll make a motion that all proceedings thus far instituted on those three streets be stopped and new bids be called for, specifying cenient-con-crote. "We'll see what kind of a price they quote hen it comes to actual bidding. If they don't meet the price they have told these property owners it could be done for, I'm In favor ot attempting to prosecute them." The motion was passed unanimously.

The streets affected are Central. Pacific and Mt. Vernon Avenues west of Second Street to the Santa Fe tracks. justice Holds uourt on Bar After Spectacular Clean-Ups Swooping down upon the "wide opfn joints" of Inn City. Saturday federal and county authorities stagod one of the most spectacular dry raids of months when they put a stop to festivities in revet) bootlegging holdouts and an hour later held "midnight court" for trial of the culrpitg.

Additional raids were staged at Randsburg and Tchachapi in Kern County, and at Mojave. At all three places arrests were made, Mojave, however, escaping with but one Lr-rest, news of the coming of raiders having evidently preceded their arrival. Tho raids came as the climax of several weeks of investigation by the authorities of three counties. Evidence had been obtained through the "planting" of a young operative at Lancaster, where, posing as a high school boy. he vliited the various towns and obtained liquor.

Over 100 purchases are said to have been mado by tho "boy sleuth" In the course of his inveb-tigatlons. Saturday night having boon set as the time for the raids, word was flashed to authorities of the three counties and at dubk a caravan of five automobiles 3ct out for Inn City, the first objective of the. raiders. Following the rAid at Inn city, Justice Han3brough was routed from bed and court held in one of the gambling halls here a raid had jU3t boon conducted, a poker table Kcrvlng a3 the "bar of Justice." Rotarians Will Tell Of Fresno Parley At Club Luncheon Bernardino Rotarians re turned yesterday from the annual convention, of the Second District Rotary Clubs held in Fresno last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Fifteen Rotarians from this city and their wives attended the event.

A report of the convention's ue-iivilles will be made at noon today the weekly luncheon held by the San Bernardino club at tho Chocolate Pahice. The report will be made by It. D. McCook, chairman of the. committee representing San Bernardino.

Among those who attended Iho convention were: Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Rife.

Mr. and Mrs. It. D. McCook, Mr.

nnd Mrs. W. S. Shepard-son, Dr. nnd Mrs.

P. Savage, Mrs. William M. Savage, Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse F. McKlnney, Mr. and F. K. Page, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry C. Llnklns, Mr. and Mrs. V.

M. Pinkley. Mr. ami Mrs. W.

H. Rogers, J. Peacock, Charles P. fuller nnd George r. Skinner.

Body of mi automobile wn.s ile al roved by fire yesterday, iiccurj- ing to reports at the fire station. The car was located behind the Tempi Theater. Origin of tho fire la unknown. OFFICERS Hi DESERT INS DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING Hemstltcnlng. Pleating and Covered Buttons, rlHta Cleaned and Tie-blocked, Kuss and Carpets Cleaned and Resized.

LARSEN DYE WORKS i riant: fiOl South St reet Phone 208 Branch Office: 114 No. 8th Colton. Phon 84 Redlands: 10 Fifth Street. Phone Main 1.15 .1.