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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
CHARLES c. FRrsnrE DIES

Hartford. Conn, July si--(UP)-- Funeral services will be held Mon- day for Charles G. Frishle, manager of the bond department of Good win Beach & Go. since l0S5, who died late yesterday of coronary thrombosis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Oscar Homolka, European star currently making his first American film in 'Ebb Tide" for Paramount. returned to work today at Catalina Island after three days in the Ava lon hospital With laxyngitlR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
Bishop Of Columbus
 Conference Speaker
Weeks Program Officially Announced for Services at
 Religious Camp Grounds Near Forestville

,a at the Tuesday evening service, fol. lowing which there will Do meet' ing of the camp ground improve mefit society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Tine British general postoffice de- livers 2O,0OO,000 letters daily in addi- ton to parcels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Miss Dorothy Miner daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Miner is spending her vacation in Maine.
 Mass will be celebrated at the church of St. John of the Cross at 9 o'clock and Il o'clock tomorrow morning with the Rev. Raymond J. Kennedy officiating.
 There will be no services at the Congregational church during Au- gust. This is the usual summer custom here as many of the resi- dents are out of town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Cheshire, July 3i--The Cheshire band rendered @ concert on the green last night that was well at- tended and appreciated.
 Tuesday ct the home of Mrs Emerson J. Leonard of Oak Hill road the annual play" day exercises will be held by Lady Fenwick Chap ter, D. A. R. Appropriate numbers have been arranged for the program Transportation will be provided from Jones Corner in South Che shire for members.
 Alfred 8. Bennett of Main street who is recuperating at his home after treatment at the New Haven hospital, is reported much better.
 New Havener Fined
 Justice Graham A. Hitchcock fined Aba Antonson of New Haven in the town court on Thursday evening $25 and costs when Antonson was found guilty of reckless driving The additional charge of evadine responsibility was dropped when he agreed to pay for the damage tc the automobile of George Box Antonson drove a car which col lided with the Box machine here three weeks ago. Constable Eugene Eggleston made the arrest.
 
 Mrs. Caroline McCabe has return ed to her home on Main street after vacation on Cape Cod.
 Miss Janice Bishop of East Che. shire is the guest of friends in East River in the town of 0uilford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Ira Stevens Home Ira W. Stevens has returned from . recent trip to New Hampshire and Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
FIFTEEN NAMED
 FOR JURY DUTY
Panel Sessions to Start in September-Taxes Due
 August 1
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent. Eleanor Read
 Telephone 6.OeS2

Middlebury. July 3i-Fifteen men have been selected to serve on jury duty in Waterbury beginning in September. They arc: Fred Ab' bolt, Lawrence Atchison. Bennett Atwood, Edwin Benson, John Gar. ragan, George Clyne, Robert Q Fenn, William Fromrn, Timothy Fitzgerald, Donald drahame. Cor don Knowlton, Arthur S. Judd Daniel Ligdas, Eldridge Nichols, and Ira W. Stevens.
 On taxes of the list of october i, lo36 due and payable August l, 1886, not paid on or before July Si, 1887, e lien will be filed on that date, said liens bearing interest ct 2 per cent per annum from the date of the continuance of the certifi- cate until the same Is paid the col- lector. Bernice 0. Stevens. will col- lect these taxes at her office on North street, all day today and this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Alfred s. Bennett of Main street who is recuperating at his home after treatment at the New Haven hospital, is reported much better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
FENWICK CHAPTER
 TO HOLD PROGRAM
Annual Play Day. Exer. cises to Be Held at Mrs.
 LeOnard's Home
CHESHIRE NEWS
 Hubert fsigney
 Cheshire Phone 33l

Cheshire, July 3i--The Cheshire band rendered @ concert on the green last night that was well at- tended and appreciated.
Evening star., 1937-01-31

hornet when he left because the direc-
tors "mumbled and jumbled and then
moved to adjourn" before he could ask
any questions.
He studied economics to learn Q
: stockholders rights and then went to
another meeting. This time an cpl
demic Of coughs and sneezes greeted
his questions, but he survived and got
his answers.
Word Of his exploit got around. 30
did he. Before long directors knew
him as mo. l pest" and NO heck
Ter" Of stockholders meetings.
Investors Send Letters.
Small investors began writing him
letters of thanks, and asking him to
vote for them, too. Gradually he be-
came so well known that people who
did not know his home address Gigs
Park avenue), were able to reach him
by pasting newspaper clippings con.
cerning him on an envelope along with
3-cent stamp.
Today Gilbert has 1t down to Q
system. All year long he watches the
newspapers and clips out stories about
the companies in which he Is inter.
ested. He files these carefully away
in a card index, along with sugges-
tions he receives from his Clients"
By the time January rolls around
and the season Of annual meetings
begins, he knows everything that has
happened during the things
probably forgotten by others"
His demands at every meeting are
the same:
/. Election Of directors by cumu.
lative voting. This means that in.
stead Of casting your votes for q
picked slate you can cast them all
for one individual. In this way, Gill
bert said, minority stockholders could
by pooling their votes elect one or
more representatives in the man
agement Of their property.
2. Stock ownership as q require
naent to election as a director.
3. Opening Of minutes Of board Of
directors meetings for examination by
stockholders.
4. No salaries over $4,000 without
the stockholders approval.
S. Listing Of top salaries each year
tor stockholders perusal.
Gilbert says he will spend the rest
Of his life on the one job-he sharpens
up economics by Summer trips
labroad-if it takes that long, but he
doesn't think 1t will.
Arrangements are beginning to
realize" he said, "that they are not
the owners but merely the trustees Of
the corporations"
Evening star., 1937-01-31
TOGO
TO BAL B0HEME
Only Final Touches to Color
full Settings Remain
Needed.

Washington's fourteenth annual bal
boheme, representing an evening at
the famed Palais de Versailles, will
attract hundreds to the Mayfower
Hotel tomorrow night, beginning at 10
o'clock.
Under the direction Of Hugo linden,
designer Of the bal, the final touches
to the elaborate decorations will be
given In the morning and the colorful
back drops for French Pastry" an
amusing pantomime, will be swung into
place on the stage Of the ballroom.
Aside from these essentials, every
thing Is in readiness now for the
ball and pageant, IN which . cast
of so Washington players. singers and
dancers, under the direction Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Gathn-P -Pritchard, will par
ticipate. ..-.-.
The costumes are unusually novel
and the props" for the pantomime,
under the direction Of several COM
mittees Of the Arts Club, are all in
readiness for the French Pastry" act,
which starts ut 1880 pm.
The cast Of characters finally chosen
by the drama directors. including Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, is headed by
Harold Allen as King Louis. and Ruth
Perrottas as the Kings Favorite.
Others taking part are Ben Smart,
Roy Bartschy. Sallie Jones, Amy Veer-
hof1, Ernest Parker, Murray Sheehan,
Helen Ault. Paul Murphy, Herman
Riess, Hollis Schreiber, Elizabeth
sypher, J. Edmond veitch, Clarence
Jackson, Buck Goings. Eugene Kres-
sin, Vincent Walter, Fred Denniston,
Janet Coon, Adele Mertell. Lila La
Garde, Jack Perry, Kent Dyer, VIII
liam Austin Davis. Dolph Atherton,
Francis Crane, Carl Christensen,
James Carroll, Lisa Gardner, Michael
Nicholof, David oatlin-Pritchard,
John Cavanaugh, Leo Martin Cava-
naugh, John Egbert and Lawrence
Egbert.
Dancers in the court Of Louis are
members Of the Lisa Gardiner Dancers,
and the parade Of the Banquet Dishes
will be given by group Of local girls,
including Eula Council Martha Tai
ley, Margaret Sampson, Mary Agnes
Young, Gloria Grosvenor and Manne-
vellette Sullivan.
The 30-minute pantomime will be
followed by the grand march Of all
costumed guests. Prizes will be offered
by the Arts Club for the most beautiful,
the most original and the most
amusing costume of the bal.
The management announced reser-
vations are still being made at SIS and
$45 for boxes and IS for admission.
Evening star., 1937-01-31

PROTECTOR BUSY.
mo. | Minority Stockho!d'
er" ReneWs Campaign to
Reform Business.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 30.-LeWis
Gilbert, mo. / minority stockholoer
of the United States, went on the war
path again today in his yearly one
man campaign to reform business.
Armed with proxies mailed to him
: BY small stockholders all over the coun-
try. he will spend most Of his time
the next five months chasing around
to annual meetings Of 46 big corpora
tions and making demands Ito protect
the little investor"
He has been going the rounds of
these stockholders meetings for the
last i've years without getting much
accomplished in the way Of reform.
But he Is not discouraged.
He say he has forced boards Of
directors to admit that there Is such
a thing as a minority stockholder, and
that, he holds, is something.
Working on Something Big"
Big stockholders can laugh at him
now, he says, "but the day will come
when the world will see he's been
He thinks it may even prove to be
the way out Of labor troubles.
Gilbert makes the rounds OF the
meetings at his own expense "as
public service"
He epresents-free-anyp person who
holds stock in any Of the As companies
and who asks him to speak up on
his behalf.
He gets attention at the meetings by
asking the corporation officers peril
nent-and often embarrassing-ques-
tions.
He scans the books to see what's
heen going on in the business during
the year, and introduces motions which
others at the meeting vote down.
They have voted him down, that Is,
50 far. But II he can get enough
proxies from people who hold one or
two shares Of stock, they won't be able
to do 1t any more, he says.
Controls More Votes.
He believes he is swiftly approaching
this point. When he started out five
years ago the stock he represented ran
only into two figures: today the votes
he controls run into three and four
figures.
Gilbert limits his reform campaign
to the As companies because they are
the only ones in which he owns stock.
Those stocks, by the way. explain
how Gilbert is able to spend all the
time he does on the meetings without
charging any one a fee.
He inherited small blocks Of them
-four or five shares, maybe"-when
he was "a years old, and thus acquired
' an Independent income.
He became minority stockholder
No. /" almost at once by attending q
stockholders meeting to see how the
company was run. He was mad as a
Evening star., 1937-01-31
FIVE DIE IN WRECK

SERLNG. H., January 80 @.-
Five persons were burned to death
late yesterday In q collision between
two trucks about 6 miles west Of here.
Two of the dead were identified as
Julius Kaplan, "a, Of Chicago and
Fred Porter, both employees Of the
Connections Cabinet Co., Chicago, in
whose truck they were riding.
Certain identity Of the other three
Victims was not Immediately obtained.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
CONFERENCE SLATED
Jewish Leaders to Attend Parley
for Palestine.

for Palestine.
Jewish leaders from many parts Of
the country are expected here to at
tend the third annual assembly Of
the National Conference for Palestine
to be held at the Mayfower Hotel
Saturday night and Sunday, February
6 and Z.
The conference will be held under
auspices of the United Palestine Ap-
peal and associated organizations.
Evening star., 1937-01-31

Freshly roasted, first quality pea
nuts, with a delightful crispy
sugar r-and-molasses coating. A
real favorite, at a sensational.
price.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
W.C.T.U. GROUP
PLAN ANNUAL
SHOWER TUES.
CALEXICO NOTES

The Calexico Union of the w. G.
| I. u, Mrs. G. W. Brockman presi-
dent, will give their annual shower
for the Old Ladies home in Eagle
Rock City. The party will be Tues
day Dec. IA in social hall Methodist
church at pm.
Hospitality committee receiving
at the door includes Mesdames
Brockman, Edgar Zimmerman, Ada
Gates and Carl O'Rielly.
Presiding at the tea table will
be Mrs. George Kirk and Mrs. M.
G. Barmore.
In charge of the gift table Mrs.
T. E. Bartholomew, chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. p H. Wofford, Mrs.
Harvey Shepherd and Ruby Brock
man. Refreshments committee,
Mesdames Roy Kincaid, Joe May
field, Coy Ritter, and o. H. Stroh.
Decorating committee, Misses: Ber-
ly Langley assisted by Ruby and
Ruth Brocknan.
Mrs. Isaac Schlatter, Mrs. Ray
Bomers and Mrs. E. E. Kelso were
visitors in Jacumba Wednesday.
Mrs. Frances 'Mackey of Klamath
Falls, Ore, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. r. Wallace.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
QUNTY1BRlEFs

Trash Fire SunGay 5l Centro
firemen extinguished trash fire
q at 846 Ell Centro at 1920 am. Sun
day. No damage was caused by the
flames.
Moving from here to there or
back again. Piano and household
goods. Buy Xmas tuberculosis
seals and enjoy a real Xmas. Pio-
neer Truck and Transfer Co. Phone
/. Dill
Sues Fer Divorce = Velma v.
Soeth filed a divorce suit Satur-
day against Ralph T. Soeth in
which she accused him of wilful
desertion. They were married in
Los Angeles Aug. 80, 1880 and he
deserted her Dec. G, 1896. she set
forth in her complaint.
jailed For Theft--E. B. Hughes,
Al, is serving 80 days in the county
Jail for petty thievery in Brawley
Hose Stolen- Mrs. NJ Anderson,
Sol South Tenth street. Sunday re-
ported to Ell Centre police that two
25-foot lengths of garden hose had
been stolen from her front yard
The thief, she said, cut the hose off
near the faucet. 1t was valued at
$3.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
CALIPATRIA NOTES

/ Charlie and Robert Sperry drove
to San Diego last week to see their
father, Frank Sperry, who was
quite i'll.
Mrs. H. j. Ingram and Mrs. Beu-
lah Woodruff attended the meet
ing of Penwomen at the home of
Mrs William Lowther in Brawley
Tuesday. Mrs. Bonnie We1ch was
hostess. Mrs. Ingram, program
chairman for the day, presented
Mrs. Woodruff, who gave. a talk
on her experiences in China.
geles where she is visiting relatives.
Chapter CIV PEG. will meet at
the home of Mrs. G.. c Brownell
Tuesday, Dec IA, for a luncheon
This will be the Christmas party
and members will bring gifts and
a package for the basket to be
given to some deserving family.
The Wednesday card club met at
the home of Mrs c.. A. Sperry last
week. Mrs. Joe Bailey become a
new member, replacing Mrs. r. L.
Sperry, who had resigned Mrs. AL
bert Pond won the high score and
Mrs. Herbert Reedy consolation.
Others present were Mrs. Joe Bail
ey Mrs. j. G.. Writ, Mrs. Harri-
son Martin, Mrs w. j. Young, Mrs.
Ted Becker and the hostess.
The American LEGION auxiliary
of Calipatria sponsored a radio
program Monday night with Miss
Julia Riley giving a talk on reha-
bilitation which is the auxiliary
project for December. Other num-
berS on the program were a violin
duet played by Stella Louise Di-
ball and Minnie G.. Diball accom-
panied by Joan Huey, and a piano
solo by Joan Huey.
Mrs. Ray Wilkinson and Mrs.
Reed Wilkinson spent the weekend
in San Diego shopping.
The art classes of Fremont
school under the supervision of
Miss Ruth Asbury are working on
Christmas window. The center
of the group is a Madonna done
in blue and orange with the group
of Wise Men on their way to Beth
lehem completing the scene.
School will close for the Christ
mas holidays Dec 90 and will re-
open Jan 3.
Fremont school has on enroll
ment of SO more than at this same
time last year.
The play which the Little Thea
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
Storm Fails to
Damage Lettuce

Imperial Valleys miniature rain
storm Saturday night did not
harm the lettuce crop, according
to B. A. Harrigan, county agricul-
trail commissioner, and shipments
are moving along in good shape.
Quality of. the crop is above
average and prices are good, ac-
cording to Harrigan and a season
comparable to last year is antici-
pated.
Ten cars of lettuce was shipped
out of the valley Saturday and
Sunday, seven of the cars going to
eastern markets.
Ten cars of peas were also ship
ped east on Saturday and Sunday.
Other shipments: one car grape
fruit, one car greens, two cars
mixed vegetables.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
Missing Blonde Believed
Victim of Mass Slayc,

PARIS, Dec. 13. (UP)-A blonde
Alsatian woman, Jaime Keller,
who disappeared two months ago,
was believed today to have been
the sixth victim of the Bleubeard of
Saint Cloud, Eugene George Weld
mann.
Taxi drivers and neighbors of
the alleged executioner of a kid
nap-murder gang. identified Miss
Keller to police as "the woman in
green pajamas" seen with Weld
mann at the murder villa.
They saw her frequently in the
garden and with Weidmann on
motor rides in the surrounding for
rests.
AS police were given addition IN
formation about what was believed
tc have been Weidmann's sixth
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
Victim, Slugger
Both Disappear

Mytery of the missing victim
and the missing slugger-might be
the title of the latest puzzle fac
ing the Ell Centre police depart
ment.
Police were told by the manager
of the Broadway pharmacy, 432
Broadway, Saturday night that a
Filipino had been slugged from be-
hind by another Filipino who stole
up quietly, swung brass knuckles
against the victims skull, and fled
When Patrolman T. ]. Harris ar
rived, the victim had vanished.
Neither victim nor slugger was
found subsequently.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13


postponed until Dec. IT,
On the afternoon of Dec. II the
Calipatria Woman's Club will have
it's Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. c. A. Sperry. Each men,
ber may bring a guest. The ident-
ity of Our Best Pal' will be dis
closed at that time and new names
drawn for the coming year. Each
member will bring a gift for her
guest and an exchange gift. Toys,
old clothes and food will be ac-
cepted for Christmas basket.
Santa Claus will be there to help.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Wilkinson and
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Wilkinson en-
tertained with an elk and bear
dinner at the home of the Ray
Wilkinson last Fiday night having
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Kuns, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wilkinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Holmquist, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. M. Graham of Brawley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Bryant Mr.. and Mrs M. l..
McKendry, Earl Kemp, Charles
Holmquist and Glenn Shufflebar-
ger of Westmorland.
One of the twin babies of Mr..
and Mrs Jack KoonS died at a
hospital in BraWley Wednesday.
The child was taken sick suddenly
Tuesday night and lived only a
short time.
Many parents and friends of the
boys of Calipatria Scout troop were
present at the Boy Scout court of
honor Wednesday night to see the
boys receive their awards. Every
boy in the Calipatria troop with
one exception got one or two merit
badges and Bob Writ and Bill Sor-
ensen were the only boys who re-
ceived the Star Scout award. Scout
Master Charles Homer helped with
the ceremonies and Ebert Mead
helped present the awards. Among
those present were Mrs. j. G.. Writ,
Blanch and Grace Writ, Mrs.
Tracy Soresen, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J..
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pond, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Shuts and Charles
Huey and daughter, Joan.
Mrs. Ray Kuns, Mrs. w. C. Will
kinson and Clark Plemons attend
ed the Chamber of Commerce din
ner at the Barbara Worth hotel
in Ell Centro when Earl Lee Gel
ley. state director of public works
spoke.
At a meeting of the Calipatria
Chamber of Commerce Friday
night it was decided to decorate
the streets for the Christmas sea-
son. Trees will be placed on Hola-
bird and Main through the busi-
ness section and a large tree at
the intersection. All be kept light
ed at night from Dec. Is till after
Christmas. 1t was decided to ask
the Southern Pacific to place a
wigwag signal on the crossing at
Main street.
A contribution of $25. was made
by the C.. of c. to the Interstate
Highway assn. to help publish the
folders and map of the new road.
w. j. McClelland, county clerk.
and Clarence Hinderks of Ell Gen.
tro We're here on business Wednes-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13

murder for pay" rural authoritf]
attempted to identify a torso fishd
out OF the Rhone river near An
dance as that Of Miss Keller.
Magistrate Maurice Berry orderd
all of Weidnann's newly-plantd
rose bushes uprooted and his gal
den dug up in a search for add
tional bodies. Berry believed TIM
the roses merely were masks n
graves. Dozens of persons identifid
newspaper photographs of Weld
mann as those of the man wi
approached them in fashionab
hotel lobbies, at art exhibition
museums and restaurants.
Weidmann always selected pro
perously-dressed middle aged pa
sens with whom he conversed ar
invited to his villa. They said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13

C. Croce closing out sale at Zin-
merle sale corrals Tuesday Decem-
ber IA. Sale starts eleven o'clock
sharp. 33 choice cows, Holstein
bull, 18 big heifers calves and dairy
equipment. Felix Niboli is selling
25 choice Holstein cows in this sale,
all just fresh or heavy springers.
Feed is the best ever this winter,
buy 'em while you got a chance,
Zinn and Zinn auctioneers, look
these cattle over Monday at the
sale corrals. D12
Charged With Violation - Estel
Henderson, 81, mill worker, was
arrested in Brawley this weekend
and charged with violation of par
ole.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
EMBARGO ON VALLEY
SHIPMENTS LIFTED

An embargo on all shipments of
livestock and perishable freight was
lifted by the Southern Pacific rail-
way Monday morning as lines be-
tween Candy, California and Wads-
worth, Nevada, put out of commits
sion by floods in northern Cali
fornia, were repaired.
The fear that the floods would
affect Imperial Valley shipments
was relieved. Scheduled cars left
valley stations Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
Mother Suspected
In Daughter's Death

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13. CUP)-
Mrs. Anna McDole, graying mother
of six, rebelled today at leaving
her cell for more questioning about
the strychnine death of her oldest
daughter, Eileen, IS.
1--WE told you all I know; let
me stay here in peace" she pleaded.
Police are suspicious of mercy
Staying" of the girl, who suffered
from epilepsy.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
Juvenile Court
Ward Blamed in
House Breaking

MELOLAND, Dec. ia mascul-
inc ward of the juvenile court is
blamed for breaking into house
near here and a Mexican family is
credited with establishing residence
there without the consent of the
owners. Owners declared the house
was wreck when they returned
from trip to the coast. They re-
quested deputy sheriffs to take
charge of the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-13
MAN DRINKS
DISINFECTANT,
LIFE SAVEl

BRAWLEY. Dec. 10. = Hem
Mitchell. Al. Negro. is said to be
excellent health today in spite
drinking a pint of gin, pint
whiskey, and two bottles of dish
fectant to assuage his grief becau|
his wife left him.
He was rushed to the coun|
hospital by Brawley police Sunda
Physicians saved his life and ti1(
delivered him to the county ja
Monday he was contemplating q
fickleness of women and the inc
fectiveness of poison. No char
was filed.