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Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
THOS. MEIGHAN
DTESFOLLOWING
LONG ILLNESS

GREAT n E c X, n. \.
July 8. (UP) 7 h o m a s
Meighan, 81. stage matinee
idol of pre-War days and one
of the biggest stars of the
movies for a dozen years, died to-
night at his home. Grenwolde, Kings
Point.
Meighan had been i'll for three
weeks, although he had been in
poor health for the last two years.
Just a year ago. in July, his life
was deSpaired of after an operation
at Doctors hospital, New York City,
but he recovered after a month and
was able to return to his home.
With him when he died was his
wife. Frances. Ring, a stage star
whom he courted when they played
opposite each other in George AIDES
college Widow % years ago.
Their marriage was regarded as
one Of the most successful of the
quit the theatre after her husband
bacame established as a film actor
in 1916 but she was always his
closest advisor on screen and bust
ness activities.
Meighan became un c on S ious
shortly after Z pm. and died two
hours later without regaining con
SciousneSS. Last rites were admin
iStered to the actor a week ago by
Rev Father Ronald Mcdonald of
St AloySius Catholic church, Great
Neck.
Besides Mrs. Meighan, a brother,
James E. Meighan; a sister, Miss
May Meighan. and Mrs. Leon Enrol,
wife Of the actor, were at the bed
side when death came.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed but it ives expected
the body would be sent to Camp
bells funeral chapel, New York
City, tomorrow morning and that a
solemn requiem high mass would
be sung in St. Patrick'S Cathedral
on Saturday morning.
Meighan was born in Pittsburgh,
Pa, April 9. 1879. one of seven child.
rem in a family in comfortable cir
cumstances. He was intended to be
a doctor, but the stage attracted
him and his studies suffered When
he was 20 years old he got his
start on the stage with Henrietta
CrOSsman in Mistress Nell"
Meighan, who was regarded as a
shrewd business man who amassed
a fortune, appeared only a few
times in the movies after sound
came to the screen.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
SLIGHT SHOWER
FAILS TO HELP
DROUGHT AREAS
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braSka. and southern Illinois and
Indiana.
Local showers were forecast for
northern Minnesota and the north
west portion of Wisconsin and
Michigan tomorrow and in north
eastern Illinois. northern Indiana,
southwestern Michigan, and the
extreme southeastern part of Wis
conSin this afternoon or tonight.
Heaviest rainfall during the
night splaShed down on parched
fields near Effingham. Ill, where
2.42 inches was recorded. Kanka-
kee had SO Of an inch.
Devils Lake. N. D, in the heart
of the worst drought district, re-
ceived l.48 inches of rain but it
was too late to revive blackened
wheat and small grains. Bismarck
had .O8 OF an inch, just enough to
wet the parched soil.
Scattered Rains
It was six degrees cooler at Bis
marck and Williston, N. D., this
morning than yesterday with the
temperatures of 70 at the North
Dakota capital and 66 at Williston
Scattered rains fell in parts of
st. Louis, Mo, and there were
showers in Madison, Venice, and
Granite City. IL, during the night,
but the entire district needed a
drenching rain.
A thermometer reading of 81
at Omaha at 7 a. m, set a high
record fer the heat spell but per-
spring citizens hoped for relief
with the forecast of scattered
showers and cooler today and to-
morrow.
1t was IS degrees at Madison,
Wis, with another searching day
in prospect.
a shower fell in the Chicago dis
trict. Park officials estimated
100000 persons spent the night
on beaches and in forest preserves.
Heavy rains in portions of the
drought stricken Canadian pro-
vinces of Saskatchewan and Alber-
ia and the showers in north Dako-
ia sent wheat prices down slightly
on the Chicago board of trade at
the opening. Later wheat moved
up again.
Crops in southeastern SaSkache-
wan were reported to have bene-
fitted materially, while those in
northern Alberta and northern
Saskatchewan received enough
moisture to carry them for several
days, Dow Jones reported.
Numerous forest and brush fires
ragged in northern Ontario while
volunteers were called out to fight
fires in the South DakCta-Wyom-
ing district of the Black Hills
forests.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
STATE REBUTS
THIRD DEGREE
IN SNAKE CASE

LOS ANGELES, July 9. UP
Nearing the end of presentation of
its case against Robert S. James, the
state today attempted to disprove a
defense contention that James was
forced to confess a "rattlesnake
poison" plot against Mary Busch
James. his seventh wife, because he
was given the third degree" by au
thorities.
Several witnesses, including Dep
uty District Attorney Robert Stew
art, were called as prosecution wit
nesses at James murder trial to
testify the much-married barber was
treated gently while he was under
questioning for his alleged crime.
Jack Williams, turnkey at the
county Jail, testified he dressed in"
James on last April 81, two days af-
ter his arrest. and that the barber
stripped for the regulation shower
bath. He showed no bruises, lacer-
ations or other marks Of violent
treatment. Williams said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
Italy Buys Heavily
Of War Machines in
Trade With America
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aerial gun mounts and airplanes.
This months purchases by Chi
ma were less. however, than in
some time. It has been buying
at the rate OF around 100000
per month.
Japan. even though carrying on
extensive military campaigns in
north China and Mongolia, bought
relatively little. Its purchases to-
tailed only s448775. This is prob
ably explained by the fact that
Japan has a highly modernized
industrial system and is capable
of producing its own supplies.
Soviet Russia. facing Japan a.
cross its Siberian border, bought
war materials, mostly airplanes and
parts. worth s186.87882. The So
Wet is producing airplaneS on a
large scale, but still buys many
engines abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR AGRICULTURE
VALLEY TOLD BY B. A. HARRIGAN

not bright, he said, because of the
production of the older types sus-
ceptible to mildew.
In commenting on the probable
trend in lettuce production, Harri-
gan said that because of the com
petition from other areas the only
hopes for profitable lettuce deals
lies in regulation by districts.
Imperial county farmers have a
pronounced optimistic attitude" he
said. 1.-The butter fat market is
good, alfalfa prices bid fair to re-
main satisfactory all summer. I'm
perial Valley now ranks as the
cleanest county in southern Cali
fornia from the standpoint of tuber-
culosis tests"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

FIRE CHIEF TO
ATTEND PARLEY
ON JULY 18TH

Fire Chief Tom Reams will at
tend the international fire chiefs
convention in Montreal, Canada, by
permission of the city council.
Reams will leave Los Angeles
aboard the fire chiefs special July
II, and take part in the education
al courses planned for the time the
party spends aboard the train. The
fire chiefs will stop in San Francis
so for demonstration instruction, be
given a course by the board of fire
underwriters in Chicago and then
proceed to Montreal for the sessions
Of the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
ID Valley Youths
To Join CCC Camp

Fourteen Imperial county youths
will leave El Centro Monday morn
ing for the Citizens Conservation
Camp at Pine Valley, it was an
nounced Thursday by w. S. Fitzer.
head of the State Relief administra-
tion.
Physical examinations will be Civ
en- at the SRA office at Fifth and
Main streets. The trucks are sched-
uled to depart during the morning
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

Imperial Valleys agricultural out
look is the best in years, declared
3. A. Harrigan, county agricultural
commissioner, in talk at the Ro-
tary club luncheon here Thursday.
Harrigan was guest speaker on a
program arranged by Otto Brad
shaw.
He forecast that next year would
see increased cantaloupe acreage as
the result Of good market prices
prevailing throughout the present
deal Credit for the good demand
and repeat orders was given by
Harrigan TO the mildew-resistent
melon. He advocated law pro-
hibiting shipment of other than
hard ripe melons.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
ELKS GOODWILL
PARTY ARRIVES

Elks lodge officials met the ledge
goodwill party at Yuma We'd
nesday and escorted them into
Imperial Valley Thursday morn
ing. The visitors were taken TO
Brawley for luncheon.
A motorcycle escort led the car
avan to Brawley where luncheon
was scheduled to be served at
noon. The party will visit San
Diego next and then proceed to
Los Angeles for the convention.
F.. P. Boland of New Jersey and
Al Rasmussen of Chicago are the
drivers of the goodwill cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
FOREST BLAZE
LEAVES ASHES
OVER PRISON
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started from electrical storms
which passed over the Tehachapi
mountains Monday and Tuesday.
The fire fighters were being
directed in their efforts to stem
the blaze by rangers communicat-
ing from airplanes with short-wave
radio sets.
Although smoke and ashes drift
ed over the wOmen's prison, guards
pointed out that the buildings were
surrounded by several hundred feet
of ploWed areas
90
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July 8.
tU.P)-More than 400 men were
staging a stubborn battle along a
nine-mile front today to protect
Santa Barbara national forest
timber areas from a brush fire
which started on a ranch of the
Kern Land company.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
Skyrocketing Prices To
Be Noted Soon is Belief
Copyright 1886 bg United Press,

CITY, Mo- July UR-The drought reach
the pooketbook the
commodity grocery threat
sharp uptum
Csrsaav 81, virtual all
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
DAUGHTER BORN
90

Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Don
Campbell announce the birth of a
nine pound daughter The baby was
born Wednesday at the family home
at 451 Hamilton, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

TITTLE Anna Mays Daddy
l. can tell in a second the diff
ference between Best Foods and
ordinary dressingsi The reason
is-Best Foods is real mayon-
naise. IL is so much richer and
creamier =. and so much more
full-bodiedl
For, you see, Best Foods is
made from the same fine foods
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
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LOCAL TEMPERATIRES $

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Maximum Wednesday ........,.l04
Minimum Thursday .......r. go. oo
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature .........--.......' .'''. 20
Humidity ...................... &C.. ..''.oi
Reading at . IA. m. ThursdhN -,
Tcmpcrat ture -. ............ ...... =
Humidity Observation-Disclosures 40
Reading at > p. m. Wednesday
TEN peratufe - =
Humidity q. II H................. D.
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Thursday night and Friday with ~
ercast night and morning; normal
temperature: moderate southeast to
southwest wind.
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair Thufs-
daV and Friday but overcast near
coast Friday morning; normal tenn
perature; moderate west and north
west wind off the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

the new outfall sewer This repre-
sented the payment scheduled for
the June work.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09

you use yourself! Choice salad
oils, freshly-broken eggs, spe-
cially selected vinegar, and i'm
ported spices. All aoNble-
tIibibbea TO yelvety smoothness.
So, when you select the dress.
ing for your salads, be sure yo
ask for Best Foods. It's all may
onnaise. Nothing else! And il
costs but trife per salad.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-09
SAVINGS DEPT.
Cash Receipts
Savings Disbursements
Continued from Page y

TOTAL RECEIPTS -.$64 1882
Evening star., 1936-05-15
AMY MOLLISON
SETS new RECORD
Completes Round-Trip Flight to
Capetown in z Days, %
Hours, 43 Minutes.

BY the Associated Press.
CROYDON AIRDROME, England,
May 15.-Mrs. Amy johnson Mollison
has established new record for a
round trip flight to Copetown, South
Africa, of days, % hours and 43 min
utes.
She accomplished her return yes
terday from the Cape in days,
16 hours, 18 Misunderstanding the
previous record established by Flight
Lieut.. Tommy Rose.
Rose had made the trip back in
6 days, hours, 81 minutes. He also
had held the previous record from
England to the Cape, but Mrs. Molli-
son cut II hours of that on her south
bound trip.
The total distance covered was well
over $4,000 miles on a route lying
across the Sahara Desert and the jun
giles of Africa. Mrs. Mollison travelled
alone.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
MEMORIAL WORK DUE

Frank r. Gartside, assistant super
1ntendent of National Capital Parks,
announced today that Edward Define,
New York contractor, Is moving his
equipment into place, preparatory to
erecting the superstructure of the
Second Division Memorial on Consti-
tuition avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets.
Define has told the park authori-
ties it will take about five weeks to
set the stone in place. The monu-
ment, which shows hand appraised,
grasping torch, Is to be unveiled
July 18, during the three-day re-
union Of Second Division veterans
here.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
BAPT|STS REJECT
SURVEY Of SOUTH
Dixie Group Votes Against
Report on Social and Eco.
nomic Conditions.
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-For the second
consecutive year the Southern Baptist
convention late yesterday voted against
a survey of social and economic condi-
tions in the South.
A report of a special committee,
headed by Rev DR.. Edwin McNei! Po-
teat, jr., of Raleigh, N. c., which
would have authorized the conventions
social service commission to UNDER
take the study, was tabled on stand
ing vote. The exact number voting
for ard against tabling was not taken.
The report contained no specific
mention of problems which the same
committee last year, at he annual
convention in Memphis, had suggested
in recommending the creation Of a
bureau of social research. The Mem
phis report was sidetracked after spir-
tied discussion, the committee being
instructed to study the question and
report again this year.
Recommendations Adopted.
All recommendations in the annual
report of the social service commission,
including one that asked all churches
and ministers to abstain at all costs
from borrowing money from the Gov
ernment" that the freedom of religion
be not endangered, were adopted.
But there was much argument be-
fore a section of the recommendations
pledging the convention as opposed to
any but defensive wars engaged in by
the United States was approved.
Said the Rev. ]. w. Haley Of Brox-
ton, Ga: Il don't think this body
has any right to decide what we
shall do about war. I do not believe
in war, but if this country does en-
gage in war, I'll volunteer again.
Administration Blamed.
Blame for much of what the COM
mittee called liquor situation more
debasing' than in the old saloon
days was laid directly to the present
administration in resolution asking
the delegates to condemn as utterly
inexusable and wicked the present
policy of government, both National
and nearly all the States, by which
the Government not only licenses the
sale of liquor but actually sponsors
and seeks to promote its sale and
consumption.
Other resolutions reaffirmed the
denominations opposition to lynching
and mob violence and deplored the
wide use of radio for advertising and
for f1ippant jazz entertaining" on
Sundays.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
100000 IN STOLEN
BONDS RETURNED
70-Year-0ld Victim of Illinois
Robbers Elated as Police
Hold Pair.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 15.-
More than 100000 in negotiable Sc
curities, stolen Tuesday, have been
returned to 70-year-old w. D. HAM
mond, former Champaign, III, pros
ecuting attorney. Police pressed lar
ceny charges against two men today.
The bonds, wrapped, were found in
a public utility service truck yesterday
by the driver. Ted Finley, As, who
turned them over to police.
He said apparently the bundle was
tossed into the machine while he was
making his rounds Of the city.
Hammond. elated over the recovery.
discovered that approximately $40
900 more than he knew he had with
him had been stolen from his hotel
room. He said sl,100 in cash, stolen
with the bonds, was still missing.
Chief Of Detectives Herbert Akers
said two men booked as A. I. Cox, 38.
and Ray Hesteer, 36, formerly of Para
gould, Ark, were held In connection
with the robbery.
He postponed their arraignment
while the investigation continued.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
Blindfolded Girls
Draw Names for
Philippine Army
NV fha aASSnctafad A prasS

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, May 15.-Blind-
folded high school girls today Sc
lected 10000 youths who will be
The first recruits in the Philippine
Commonwealth Natioual Army.
The drawings by lot chose the
first draft from the 148,964 20.
year-old Filipinos who registered
early in April under the Com
monwealth's compulsory mill
tary training law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27


 RACE unique midnight A spun by llar eccentric half million to the Toronto children Oct S1 fighting seriously ill., giving ammunition to the critics expected let the courts decide the bitter fight.
 Kenny, A of IA expecting fifteenth eligible declares this mother attacked of her rivals that registration emphatcal states that will join living since the father lost his job with g tire factory. MOTHER eligible competition lA smiling Irish the living healthy
 
 still families Id like mother of the biggest family single ones, with the exception of one pair of twins.
 fight the life 6-monh-old Timeck while confident victory little child i'll Tmleck,
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27
JOINER MANSEAU
 AWARDED PURSE
Groom of Tomorrow HOn- Ored Last Night at
 Party at COIuCci's

Coluccis restaurant was the scene last night of a testimonial bache- Tor dinner in honor of Lomer A. Manseau, popular local resident. He is the son of Albert lGanseau of High street and will be married tomorrow morning at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes to Miss Mildred Putetti. sister of Mrs. Alfred Frohn of Hitchcock Lake and Andrew Putet- ti of Fox street. The ceremony will take place at g o'clock.
 Joseph Kus..lis presided as toast raster and introduced several speakers. Among those heard were Dr. Edgar Adams, William Hayden, Andrew Putetti, Anthony Colucci, Daniel Manseau, Albert Manseau, and Bob Hamel, chairman of the committee on arrangements, who presented the honored guest with Q purse. Others serving on the com- mittee were Andrew Putetti and Daniel Manseau.
 The entertainment features were provided by Marcel Doucette who sang several selections and Sonny Putetti, who with his instructor Alex Comario, presened dance ih- terpretations.
 Those in attendance were, Albert Manseau, -Dr. Edgar Adams, aDniel and Andrew Putetti, George Ouie- lette, E. and H. Greenwood, N. H. Phaneuf, M. Rubin, William Hay den, Fred Frohn, Fred Tooker, Wil- liam and M.rcel Doucette, Daniel Manseau, Gene and Harry Despins, Joseph and Edward Dessault, Charles Belyal, Anthony, Danic. and Michael Colucci, Nicholas Rus- so, Andrew Marrone, Anthony Pu- tetti, Michael Comardo, Donate Putetti, Joseph Tartaglia, Walter Kohlhagen, Arthur Chequet, Frank Cadotte, Louis and Al Martin, Bob and Leo Eac .cl,. Rudy Hamel, Ray Bond, Joseph Kushlis. Dick Cotter, Andrew Choquette, Joseph Carroll, Paul Baurassa, Ray Cavanaugh, Jo- seph Tartaflia, Arthur Canton Jr, and F. Caruzilla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27

A
 Spurred on by cFairmen, the workers who have not covered their entire allotnents of pledge cards are renewing their efforts and var;ss ious of the chairmen have offered their active participation in the final push" for victory.
 Willingness Dinner
 Although disappointment marked the dinner meeting last night ut The Elton when the final counting showed failure of the campaign to pass the quota established by the budget committee of the Girl Scout Council, all of tbe scores of work CTS attending voiced willingness to continue until the amount needed is obtained. Cause of the shortage was explained by, various chairmen as emanating from n1iSlnderstand- ing about the method of solicitation in the larger industrial concerns, as well as the differentiation of the Girl Scout Appeal from other enter prises for which a specialized, rather than general canvass, ordinarily is made.
 General Response
 Originally the campaign was to have lasted from, Monday, October 18th until the last night. It was the belief of the general committee that at least the goal total could De obtained within that period. But the campaign was differently de- signed as compared with appeals of other years in that it sought a gem eral response from all groups rather than an underwriting of the fund by a minority.
 Mrs. George E. COwperthwait, general chairman, gave her thanks to the scores of workers who made their heports. She expressed the be- half that the difference in dollars between success and failure Of the campaign will prove an easy goal for those who have not exhausted their lists of persons on whom they are expected to call.
 First report of the Naugatuck di- vision of which Mrs. w. Glenn Kirby is chairman, was for $240 with more to be submitted. Various other communities have yet to report their full quotas.
 Below Estimates
 With approximately $180 already donated by city hall employees with City Controller Daniel J. Leary leading the list of contributors as chairman of the group, Martin J. Dunn, chief of active solication, reported that response was universal. The city hall report was outstand- ing among many others but it did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27

not show a total which had been estimated earlier by those in charge This was true of many reports, how ever. and predictions of various team captains that they would report many hundreds of dollars failed to materialize.
 Speaking at the dinner-nneetng, Judge Harry J. Beardsley laudeo the Girl Scouts as the pre-eminent youth training organization saying that he considered Girl Scouts on parade to have the finest appear ance of any group. He deplored 2 lack of response to make the budget balance and said that citizens or Waterbury must realize that gifts to the Girl Scouts are in reality in- surance protecting ther own 7 Prizes donated by the Chase Com panies, Inc, Mercy Boyd's Book Shop, Jane Kelly, Inc. the Mar ionette Shop, and Carroll Fer fumer, were awarded the following for outstanding reports: Miss Etta
 Bavier, Mrs. Archer Rowpottoln, Mrs. Newton Alexander, Miss Mary Feest, Bertram. B. Bailey, and Har- old E. Hole.
 Returns of subscriptions will con tinue to Girls Scouts headquarters at 119 West Main street, telephone 4-54so, where persons whose cards have not been delivered to them may call to make their subscriptions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-27
DOCTOR FREE ON
 BOND OF $l,5OO
Charles Chambers Nar- rowly Avoids Fractured
 Skull in Auto Smash

Investigation of the hit and run accident in which Charles Cham bers, 40, of 149 South Main street, was injured on East Main street near Crosby high school early Sunday morning was in the hands of police today. St. Mary's hospital reported considerable improvement in Chambers condition. His skull was not fractured, as was feared, but he has nose fracture and oth- CT severe injuries.
 Should Chambers continue to show improvement, Deputy Coroner Walter W. Snyth will withdraw and leave the handling of the case entirely up to the police.
 Dr. Louis J. Thibault, Jr., of 20 East Main street, is free on bonds of $500 as a coroner's prisoner in the case. having been arrested shortly after Chambers was struck. The doctor told police he did not know he. struck anyone.