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won many true and lasting friends ,
with the sportsmanship he always T.
exhibited. During the Spanish
American War he was in Battery
G of the Third Artillery, US.
Army
RETURNED HERE
Shortly after the turn Of the CEN
tury he returned TO Southern Cali
fornia. and soon thereafter entered
the produce business. He accepted
q lob with the California Fruit
Growers Exchange in 1903. He
spent many years in the employ OF
the Sunkist company, working his
way up TO the post OF assistant traf-
fic manager. He severed his con-
nections with Sunkist in 1917, 10
become sales manager for the Cau-
hflower Growers association at
Compton. Calf, which district at
that time was the chief producing
center of cauliflower.
The following year he came TO
Imperial Valley as sales manager
for William S Fawcett. and from
that time on until his recent death
he was truly paIt e Imperial
Valley, just as Imperlai Valley was
a predominant part Of Fred Bright.
ESTABLISHES COMPANY
During the season OF 1923, he
handled several hundred acres of
lettuce and about l60 acres of can
taloupes for a group of valley grow
ers and this venture, which proved
highly successful. led to the estab-
lishment of the Fred R Bright
company the following year.
Built on a foundation of honesty
and fair dealing, Mr. Bright'S COM
pany grew during the next l8 years
to- one of the largest and most sue
cessful enterprises Of its nature IN
this district and many other parts
of the west. During the last few
years the concern has annually
produced and packed more than
$500 acres Of staple crops including
lettuce, carrots, melons. etc.
PROGRESS HESITANT
The operations o. tnis firm did
not reach their present scope with
out setb1cks and painful disap-
pointments, however, and during
many seasons failures were as nu-
merous as successes in the growing
and selling deals Some of the
strongest firms met failure during
the early '30s when the market
price for lettuce was actually lower
than il cost to produce it. Even II
the face of the worst of conditions
the Fred r. Bright company prog
reSsed. constantly adding TO III
prestige and trade reputation.
Mr. Bright's ability as an eXecu
tive. his determination and will
ingness TO work hard and long hat
much 10 do with the success of hi
firm, but towering above thes
qualities. was his reputation as
fair dealer. Because OF his hon
esty he often put over deals wher
others failed.
Above all else that the firm de
sired TO offer was quality and tn.
is reflected in the reputation c
Bright products.
Fellow-producers will miss Ere
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
LIVES

Bright as will operators of count
less other businesses of the valley,
but when the memory of this man
mellows down through the years in
the final analysis it will not be
Fred Bright. the business execu-
tive, that old-timers will recall.
Instead. it will be Fred Bright,
the individualist, the humorist and
the lover of God-made things,
whose memory will be cherished.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
WAR UNIT VALUES

The values or conversion factCl
provide the means of converting
acres of crops and number of
livestock into war units. These con-
version factors are based in large
part on United States weighted
average labor requirements. Only
the labor of regularly employed
workers that is performed directly
on that crop or class of livestock
IS included. For example the seas
onal labor usually hired for as
sitting the regular labor force
husklng con. in harvesting
and threshing small grain, or in
chopping and picking cotton is not
included. Moreover, the labor for
growing the feed crops fed to
livestock is credited independently
ma not as part of the labor on
livestock. Thus & farmer who
bought all of his feed would need
Is milk COWS to have Is war units
on his farm, but a farmer who
has 20 acres of corn a war units
80 acres OF oats t2 war units, and
20 acres of Irrigated alfalfa
hay - war unitSD would need only
8 COWS to have total of l6 wal
units on his farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10

This year, as never before, the
nation is dependent on agriculture
ior the successful prosecution of the
war. Every farm will need to make
its maximum contribution to pro-
duction of the farm products most
needed in our war effort The war
units plan is a way of measuring
what each farm can contribute and
a basis for assisting each farmer
in increasing MS output.
Under this plan. war unit values
are given to all crops and live
stock products important to the
wal effort These values are based
chiefly on the amount of labor re-
quired in their production,
One war unit of production is the
number of cron acres or the num-
Der of livestock that require APP
proximately the same amount Of
lator exclusive OF seasonal peak
labor periods. as is necessary to
keen one dairy COW.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
Production Units
Measure Value

Cn many highly mech
anized forms or farms which have
been able to adopt other meas
ures for increasing labor efficiency,
one worker can produce much ore
than 16 war units.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
I6 WAR UNITS PER WORKER

To WIN UNI > LIN 'VNNLN
larly employed farm operator or
worker should be able to produce
is war units in l943, if he has suf-
ficient land and other resources.
Our national objective should there
fore be the production by as many
farms as possible of 16 or more
war units per worker. Recognizing,
however. that many farms at pres
ent are not equipped to produce
as much as l6 war units, Selective
Service regulations have suggested
G war units as a floor for deferment
Imperial Valley press., 1943-03-10
Goes All Out
For War And
FOO ID FIR
FR EED0 M
THE HOME CITY

a. Ideal Home and Industrial Sites
g Fine Churches and Schools
e Hcme of tnc Imperial Rice Growers Coop
erative Association
G. ImDeria! Irrigation District Headquarters
r. Lower Rent and Lower Taxes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
Girl Acquitted Of
Murder Churqe

Burlington, KY, 22-UP)-A jury
of IL farmers acquitted auburn
haired Joan Kiger, pretty 16-year-
old schoolgirl, of murder charges last
night, believing that she shot and
killed her father and youno brother
while in the throes of nightmare.
In deciding that the girl had not
been aware of committing a crime,
the Jury also cleared the way for
dropping similar charges against
her mother, Mrs. Jenny Kiger, who
also had been scheduled to stand
trial for the double-killing.
The jury returned the verdict af-
ter celebrating four hours and Is
minutes.
Mrs. Kiger had testified that Joan
had shot her father, Carl C. Kiger,
late vice-Mayor of Covington, KY,
and her six-year-old brother, Jerry
during a nightmare in which she
thought she was firing at an intru-
der.
The girl came running into her
room the night of the murder, Mrs
Kiger said, screaming: I'm going
to kill you and myself before they
kill u.s.
The mother testified that Joan
had been a frequent victim of night
mares.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22

New Britain, Dec. ga con-
tinuance, without specific date was
made in Probate Court yesterday
in a hearing on a petition that an
agreement be approved b (which
Harry w. Lew, %, of Chinese
Swedish parentage, gives himself in
adoption and Mrs. Marie Peterson
of 259 Arch street ;.dopts him.
Such continuance in adoption
cases in a routine procedure, Judge
w. r. Mangan explained. In cases
where minors are involved, special
Investigations have to be made by
welfare authorities. Since this case
involves an adult, Lew, welfare
investigation is not necessary but it
Is advisable, it was explained, to
allow time for all concerned in the
case to give full thought to it. The
case will be disposed of within a
few weeks, Judge Mangan said.
Harry w. Lew and his brother,
Hilton Lew, 2, were sons of a Chin
csc father and Swedish mother and
.heir parents died whiel they were
small children. They were reared
at the Klingberg Children's Home,
leaving after they were IA to work
n other cities but returning to New
Britain some time ago to engage in
war work. They lived at rooming
house conducted by Mrs. Peterson
who treated them so much like a
mother that after they went into
military service both of them now
serving with the Air Forces, their
letters were addressed to her as
Dear Ma"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
JUDGES Order
DRAWS PROTEST
AtchisOn Will Executor Ap-
peals to State Supreme
Court OF Errors

Yesterdays report that the execu-
tor of the will of the late Lawrence
Atchison of Middlebury would pro-
test Judge Frank P. McEvoy's order
for payment of counsel fees to two
children of the deceased was con-
firmed tou when an appeal to the
State Supreme Court of Errors was
filed in superior court.
The appeal notice of Lawrence l..
Lewis, the executor, states the es-
tate is aggrieved by the superior
court jurist's decision which orders
payment of $3.50 by the estate to AL
den AID Margaret Atchison for
counsel fees in their fight to share
their fathers estate. The appeal
likewise is based on the appoint
ment by Judge McEvoy of Mrs.
Marion Atchison as guardian. of the
child-e1, and on the order that the
estate is to share it's copy o. the
transcript of evidence in he case
with the children.
A finding Of facts will be issued by
the jurist, if found necessary, and
then the estat will file an assign
ment of errors stating the reasons
for the appeal on the order. Judge
McEvoy's decision, on which the eS-
tate's appeal is based, was handed
down Monday.
| The jurist, who Nov. 6 set aside
jury verdict returned earlier ir
superior court in favor Of the chill
dren, ordered the payment of counse,
fees after the children, through At.
torney Michael v. Blansfield, pre-.
sent.d a special motion stating they
are without funds and are unable Il
protect themselves. The motion wa!
filed after the children entered al
appeal to the high court in Hartford
in a further effort to break theil
| fathers will
HE children, Who were left $10t
each from the $4,000 estate, mean
while are each drawing $75 monthly
for support by order of probate
court. A close friend of Chei- fathers
George K. Cathman, was left $500
an older brother, Lawrence, Jr., re.
ceived 500 also, while the bulk O.
Lllc cSUdGS NcIlG W Gl.Cll 4dU1lC1
brother, Edwin c. Atchison. MIR. At
Gibson died Oct IL, 1912.
Today's development is considered
unusual in lego circles in that tn
appeal by the estate is based on al
order of the court rather than on {
finl decision. Such proceedings have
occurred in other parts of the stat'
on several occasion but not in Wa
terbury in recent years, it is pointes
out.
The lengthy transcript of evidence
obtained by the estate, Is estimated
to have cost approximately 5000. Or
dinarily an appellant faces the ex
penses of securing transcript. TIL,
children sized the court to canoe
their transcript expenses in tn,
special motion, and Judge McEvo
ruled that since such a transcript
already exists it should be shared b,
the estate with the appellants.
The children, in trying to breal
the will, claimed hteir father wa
prejudiced against them and wa!
unduly influenced by his brother
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
SOCIETY PICKS
MRS. ". BRYAN
Colonial Danes Name Wa
terburian on Ambulance
Plane Committee

The Connecticut Society of the
Colonial Danes of America will
open Campaign to sponsor a ca
Ambulance Plane costing $1,000 is
sue price in United state, GU and
c. War Bonds. The dates of this
Statewide Drive are December
22nd, 1913, through February End
1914. The goal of $1,000 t, be at
tanned through the efforts of the
members of the Society who will in
vest and sell Bonds.
The Connecticut Society is the
first Society of the Colonial Danes
of America to provide the cost of an
Ambulance Plane. At the conclusion
OF the Drive name will be selected
by the officers and Board of Man
ayers, from suggestions sent in by
members of the, Society.
The names of the Chairman ano
Co. Chairman for the State are as
follows: Mrs. T. Gildersleeve Jarvis
Hartford, chairman; Mrs. Robert M
Lewis, New Haven, co-chairman;
Mrs. Raynham Townshend, New
Haven, co-chairman; Mrs. H. Stuart
Hotchkiss, East River, co-chairman;
Mrs. Horatio II. Armstrong, Hart
ford, co-chairman; Mrs. Houghtor
Buckley, Hartford, co-chairman;
Mrs. Morgan B. Brainard, Jr., Hart
ford, co-chairman; Mrs. Edgar w
Bassick, Bridgeport, co-chairmani
Mrs. Wilbur Bryan, Waterbury, CO.
chairman; Mrs. Robert P. Keep
Pennington, co-chairman; M is'
Florence D. Smith, Madison, CO.
chairman; Mrs. Philip B. Stanley
New Britain, co-chairman; Mrs
Donald J. Warner, Salisbury, CO.
chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22

Their mother and father were d.
vorced. In setting aside sympathies
and prejudices for the children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
Montreal Still
Has Strike

Montreal, Dec. 22-(UP)-A strike
of almost 1890 municipal office
workers continued today as union
officials met with Quebec provin-
cial authorities at Quebec City in
an effort to settle the walkout that
has paralyzed Montreal's municipal
functions since yesterday morning.
Leaders of the Catholic syndicate
of municipal workers, to which 900
of the strikers belong, presented
lengthy arguments for $50 a year
wage increases and improved work.
ing conditions.
Similar wage increases were
granted to Montreal police and
firemen after 14-hour walkout
last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
WINTER OFFICIALLY
HERE THIS NOON

Winter arrived officially in Wa
terbury at 1890 this noon (Stand-
ard Time), although most residents
have been convinced for some weeks
past that the wintry season was in
our midst.
For the records, though, the win
ter solstice, the time when the sun
is furthest south Of the equator, &C.
Cured at noon today. From now
on there will be an almost imper-
ceptible lengthening of the daylight
period as the sun edges northward
in it's ec1iptic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22

REV. LAWRENCE SHELLY
Rev. Lawrence Sicily, chaplain
at st. Mary's hospital, will be fea-
tured on the popular Sacred Heart
program over WATR tomorrow
morning at 7:45 o'clock. His topic
will be appropriate for the Christ
mas season. He will also be heard
over the same station the same
time Friday morning.
The program, carried daily
Mondays through Fridays over $50
stations throughout the country,
is a source of stimulant among
present uncertainties and offers
courage for the future. 1t origin
ateS with the Jesuit Fathers at
st. Louis University. 1t is heard
every morning over WICC in
Bridgeport and WHIT in Hart
ford from 6:45 to via transcript
tiOnS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
NEXT NATURALIZATION
SESSION JANUARY 10

Naturalization officials conducted
hearings on derivative citizenship
here Monday, yesterday and Tues
day, with appointments also ar
ranged for prospective citizens who
had other special naturalization
problems. Regular examinations
will be held here Jan. 3, 4, and 6,
and the next naturalization court
session has been scheduled for Jan.
10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
Mrs. Marie Peterson
Hopeful OF Approval
OF Unusual Petition
23-Year-OId ROOmer, Former May Later Adopt Lat
ter's Brother, 28; Probate Decision Expected

In one letter, 1t was reported,
Harry mentioned that he wished he
had a mother and this led to con-
sideration of the adoption plan.
Mrs. Peterson, who was disap-
pointed in a youthful ambition to
become missionary in China, also
plans to adopt the other brother
Hilton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
fore SANFORD
SEEKING $500

Damages of $4,000 are sought
from the City of Waterbury by
Fiore santora of Waterbury rs the
result of a sidewalk fall last Christ
mas eve on River street. The suit
was entered today on the common
pleas court docket.
The plaintiff claims a depression
existed near sewer cover on the
sidewalk and rendered a dangerous
condition. A sprain of the left an
kle and a strain of the left foot
anegedly resulted from the fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22

Argentina has fought diphtheria
epidemics in several localities this
year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
@n~H %1,yn>vr1
eSTABLjSHED 1S0g
esTABLj sHED 1SSs

It's A Good Thing All Men Like
Neckweor For A Christmas Gift-It's
A Safe Bet For The BeIoted And
Horrossed Eleventh Hour Shopper.
If you're at sea drifting along
toward Christmas and still unde-
cided what to give him - Remem-
Der - no man ever had too many
ties.
Every man should have at least a
fresh change of neekweor for
every day in the week - Thot's
only seven ties
So - If you're still in the dir -
step into our neckweor depart
ment - your troubles are over in
oiiffy And you can spend any
where from $l.o0 to $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
COURT JUDGES
BEING CHANGED

Judges presiding in the common
pleas ana superior courts here will
end their fall terms tomorrow and
will start new assignments January
7. A short calendar session will be
held in common pleas court tomor-
row, while a regular court hearing
Is expected to be conducted in the
superior court.
Common Pleas Court Judges
Thomas J. Wall and John Clark
Fitzgerald will be succeeded here by
Judges John F. McDonough and
Miles F. McNiff. Judge Frank P
McEvoy will replace Judge John A
Cornell in superior court. The win
ter term will continue to March 81
Cork, Fire, will construct an air
drome and seaplane base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
Chinese Adoption Case In New Britain Deferred
NEWLY APPOINTED BISHOP

London, Dec. 22.--P)-The Rts
Rev. Bernard Grimm, auxiliary
bishop Of Birmingham. was APP
pointed Catholic archbishop Of
Westminster today, succeeding
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley, who died
earlier this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-22
SOLDIERS DONATE $4,000

Tyler, Texas, up Members OF
the Tyler War Chest Fund drive
are ready to believe in Santa Claus
again. j. S. Hudnall, chairman OF
the drive, has received check for
$4,000 representing voluntary con-
tributions from the soldiers at
Camp Fannin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

homes and other buildings including the royal
palace Where tho telephone was found. were
built OF adobe bricks Almost no stone or
wood was ovcr used in Chan chan
Where tho Chimus came from or how they
disappeared no ono knows It's mystery
race Some Psychologists assume that they
probably came 10 Peru at the beginning of
the Christian Era. From their well-preservcd
mummios however. it can be said with GER
tainty that they looked nothing like the other
tribes Of Indians living in South America.
They look rather like the Mayans Of the
NIcatan Peninsula in Southern Mexico Guatc-
ma'a and honduras in Central America Be
cause Of this likeness the theory is advanced
that some of the Mayans must have settled
along the coast Of Peru and there established
IL civilization Of their own
+ Gareil8sso dc Ia Vega, az historian Of the
Spanish Conquest said that the Chimus were
giants so tall that the Incas hardly reached
10 their knees They had long dishevelled
hlr reaching 10 their shoulders" and eyes
..e hlE ass s5uccfs'
100 is Vega obviously received his informa.
tfun from fhr In.as whose imagination was as
r4 as tHoi Chimus Cicca de Leon, another
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

mummy. SO growing hair on the dead ChImu
would not annoy him too much in the next
world
The priests, who were expert pottcrs at the
same time sculptured the image Of the de-
ceased in clay, accompanying their work oy
chanting magic songs which would draw the
good will Of the gods 10 the likeness
The finished product was then placed along
side-th mummy as wett as large Jars fashion,
cd in the form Of human beings and filed
with chcha, beer brewed from corn This
beer and bowls Of food assured the dead one
sustenance on his long journey in the other
world
Another interesting and theoretically useful
piece Of pottery was placed in the tomb That
was whisthng vase, probably the forerlnner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

whether they wanted 10 die or not. No Chlmu
prince could he imagined without servants
dead or alive This ceremony was performed
on sacrificial stones found in Chan Chan
Thus the dead Chimu had all the comforts
of life and more And with his close relatives
and servants squatting next 10 him he never
felt lonesome in the other world
on one of the mummes located in Peru
sack was found filed with cotton seeds 1t is
estimated that the seeds must be about > 600
years old. The Peruvian government turned
some Of the seeds over 10 the Brooklyn Botani-
cal Gardens where experiments will be made
TO see whether the seeds will show signs OF
life and produce the same cotton the Chimus
used at the time of Christ.
The exhibit now on view in New York con-
tains other national treasures Of Peru pre-.
colonial and colonial. which have never been
sent out Of that country before. Worth thou
sands Of dollars and of great cultural value
tho collection probably Will be sent on tour
OF the United states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

too, We're exceedingly good potters and above
all they were fine wcavers, using the native
cotton as well as llama, alpaca. and vicuna
wool for their textile products many OF them
artistically ornamented and preserved and
treasured TO this day
At one time in their history they FLASHED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

Of the ocarina. BY blowing
through the nipple on one
end OF the vase a clear
whistlinE tone emerged
through a hole on the other
end.
During his lifetime the
Chimu noble used the
whistling vase 90 summon
his servants when he
wished attention or some
more chiCha. Thoughtful
as the Chimus were they
didn't want their mobiles 20
be left without chlcha IN
the beyond SO they placed
the vase next TO his body
in order that he could call
for more whenever he
needed it.
The same servants an.
swcrcd his call on both
sides Of the grave. For it
was the custom OF the chi.
mus that the closest rela-
tives or servants kill them
selves when their boss died
In some cases these ser
wants were sacriflc Q d
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

Wan government keeps it carefully guarded
i'm bank vault Yet the Chimus never put
much value in gold as such.
They used gold because it was easily avail
able and they knew how 20 beat and hammer
IT, Besides it shone like the sun which was
their deity Useful Instruments were made out
Of gold but i'm the main it was used in max
ing ornaments indicating high rank, such as
the ear spool worn only by the ruling class.
As ingenious-as the telephone was the
shaving apparatus the C,himus used and al
ways carried with them like an ornament.
This shaving utensil was pair Of twcezcrs
instead of a razor The Chimus had very rare
and strngy growth of beard, similar TO some
Chinese. SO whenever a hair would show itself
on a Chmus face he would nonchalantly pull
out his twcezcrs and pluck il out.
This kind Of a dry shave seems to have
been painful but the process wasn't any more
uncomfortable than the eyebrow plucking
done 10y modern girls
The pluckcr was always laid next TO the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

historian, sal d
that t h e y were
white men. That,
too. is a fable.
The only rec
ords of the Chi.
mus, scanty but
relia bic, were
C o m piled from
the archaeological
finds which were,
as mentioned be-
fore, w ell pre-
served.
From { h g g @
relics we oW
that they were
an Agricultural
tribe. sometimes
X wn by the
name OF Yunga
or Mochica. who
h ad established
a re m ark able
system of irriga-
ton. ! feY were
expert gold, sill
yer and copper
smiths, and there
is no evidence
that t h ey ever
utilized any other
metals.
The Chin us,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

with the powerful Incas and fought with
the Andean tribes Of the Inca confeder-
alton for century at least.
We have records that the Incas
Of Paramonga, on the coast near Lima
and that the Chimus then retired TO
their walled city of Chan Chan
There they were starved into sub
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

mission by the conquerng Incas-It is as
sumed that they were finally exterminated
around the year 400 for Pizarro and his men
found no trace Of them when they conquered
Peru in 1885
Like the other Indians the Chimus believed
in the hereafter. The dead were buried with
many Of their possessions, including their
wives and servants so that they would miss