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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-14
THE UNSEEN NOW
 AT 10TH CENTURY
 FULL OF SUSPENSE

Paramount's The Unseen" which is at the 20th Century Theatre, is a smart murder mystery starring Gail Russell, Joel McCrea and Hebert Marshall. The suspense element, especially, holds intesert of the audience from beginning to final scene.
 The story opens with Gail being hireo, as governess to McCreas two children, Mona Griffith and Richard Lyan. She notes the queer actions of the latter youngster and decides to investigate. Later, Gail finds that Phyllis Brooks, the former governess, has strange hold over Richard, forcing him to do her bidding
 Phyllis, it seems, is mixed up in a killing which took place in the house adjoining McCreas where the murderer visits in the dead of night to remove ther blood stains. These stains leave him open to suspicion by the police in view of the fact that the once empty house is soon to be occupied by it's new owners. As the plot develops, Marshall. the family physician, and Isobel Elsom also take part in the proceedings keeping the audience quite in the dark about the identity of the kill CT.
 The answers to the mysterious proceedings come out in the wash however, but there are numerous surprises leading up to the smash climax Characterizations are unus ually fine in each instance. Joel plays the fathers role in believable fashion, Marshall is the perfect picture of a suave family doctor, Gail performs the difficult role of naive but intelligent girl in su- perb style while Miss Brooks re- alistically portrays a vengeful young woman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-14
LEGION AUXILIARY
 PARTY BIG SUCCESS

The promise or new hats for old, and the thrill of trying on the very newest in smart hats. brought out a good crowd at the American Legion Auxiliary's party Saturday night. and even the husbands who attended showed a great deal of in terest in watching as Mrs. Edith Walker worker her miracles with the models.
 Several tables of pinochle and bridge were in play during the eve ming with prizes being awarded in pinochle to Mrs. Oscar Lundqulst, Mrs. Ray Peterman, Olaf Bodding and Al Finger. Bridge prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harold Dawes, who is visiting here from Petersburg, and to Mrs. H. G. Nordling.
 Hot doughnuts and coffee were enjoyed at the close of the evening. Mrs. Peterman was in charge cf making the doughnuts, and was assisted by Mrs. James Sotoulls and Miss Anita Garnick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-14
By VICTOR GuNSON
,ntraI Press Correspondent

Central Press Correspondent
 HOLLYWCGD - Rugged Dick Powell. who did what Hollywood said was impossible. isn't satisfied with himself yet.
 He put it very simply: "I still have a long way to go"
 Seven years ago Dick was com pletely dissatisfied with his career. It was net question of money, for Dick prevailed on the studio to tear up his lucrative contract while if still had months to run. Dick wanted good actin roles, instead of roles in musicals where he sang at any provocation, or-as he felt himself-at no provocation at all.
 However, when Dick set forth as free agent to get tse kind of a chance he wanted. he found almost the same question on every pair of lips in Hollywood: Who would want a crooner to play tough role in pictures ?"
 He Tried for Years
 That is what went on for. almost five years. Dick tried in vain to persuade studio executives to al low him to play the part Fred Mac Murray had in Double 1ndem- nity."
 That setback would have dis couraged anyone, except someone of Powell's perseverance and con fidence that he could do what he set out to do.
 Then Dick prevailed on the late Charles Koerner, studio production boss, to let him play Raymond Chandler's tough detective. Philip Marlowe, in Murder, My Sweet.
 Powell's performance was sc sensational it rocked the cash cus- toners. as well as the critics, right out of their plush seats.
 Overnight Dick became a screer rival of such stella- performer of tough roles as Humphrey Bo gart, one of his close persona friends.
 From there Dick went into an other thriller, "Cornered," in whicf he battled Nazi agents in Soutf America. Right now he's in tho midst of Jem production at Co lumbia, Johnny O'Clock" il which be plays a tough gambler with sense of humor.
 Dick had shown Hollywood h' meant exactly what he said sever
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Arrest Clears Up
Robberies In Area
Man Arrested In Coolidge
AS He Trys To Sell Stolen
Furs And Tires

Alert police work on the part oi
Chief of Police Dan Kinser and
the Coolidge deputies resulted Mon
day night in the arrest of Pink
Erwin Mabrey on charges of rob
berry. Mabrey was nabbed on Coo
lidge avenue in the act of attempt
ing to sell fur coat and two trac-
tor tires-part of the loot of sew
eral robberies in the Coolidge and
Eloy areas.
Acting on a tip the Coolidge law
officers went into quiet action in
vestigating Mabrey's activities. Ma.
brey's apprehension, as he was try
ing to get rid of the stolen property
clears up a number of thefts in this
area, police said.
Mabrey has a long police record,
it was found including two street
ches of five and three years in
prison at McAlester, Oklahoma, OF
burglary charges and a six month
sentence in Tiptonville, Tenn,
county Jail for carrying a conceal
ed weapon. Police believe he has
been in this area for the past five
weeks.
Mabrey is being held at Pinal
county Jail awaiting trial on
charges of grand theft.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Paul Diffin Is
Installed Head Of
Masonic Chapter

Paul Diffin OF Florence was IN.
stalled high priest OF the Burning
Bush Chapter OF Royal Arch Ma,
sons at a meeting held Monday
night In Masonic Temple at Coo
lidge Assisting with the installa.
tion ceremonies were Walter Du-
bree. grand high priest OF Royal
Arch Masons OF Arizona. and
George Conrad. a past high priest
other officers installed were
Roger lies. king: Karl Sprinkles
scribe: Fred Hamilton. secretary
Kruse Davis. treasurer; w II. Hig
ginbotham. principal sojourner: J
c. Jayne. Royal Arch captain: II J
Fulton. captain Of the Host: r c
High. master OF the 1st veil; J. r
Snider. master OF the End veil:
Cecil Ellis of Florence. master oi
the Ord veil: Earl Hicks. seminal
and H.H. Martin. chaplain.
Prior TO installation ceremonies
Conrad and Dubree. were enter
tanned al vah-Ki Inn by group OF
Royal Arch Masons. Hosts for the
occasion were d. S. Davis. Kruse
Davis. lies. Jayne. Hicks and DIFF
fin.
Refreshments were served at tbs
lodge hall after the installation
ceremony.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Feeders Short
Of Concentrates

Arizona feeders in common with
those all over the country are
faced this winter with a shortage
OF feed concentrates as tight as
existed a year ago. during the 1943-
Al winter feeding season Competi-
tion for available supplies viii con
tinue severe through the spring. If
the USDA forecast is accurate. The
exceptionally strong demand az
least Is continuing into January.
Sorghum grain production in
ls45 amounted to 956 million bush
els. At per cent less than in 1914,
The 1945 barley crop 264 million
bushels. is the smallest since 1898
The oats crop was an all-time rec
ord but the USDA SAYS that even
with considerable substitution OF
oats for other grains carry-oyers OF
corn and barley viii probably be
reduced TO low levels by the end OF
the season.
Corn turned out the fourth 3
billion bushel crop in succession,
although the smallest of the four
The hay crop. however, was a neal
record. which helps.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Group Hears Talk
By Telephone Man

Coolidge Rotarians at their meet
ing Wednesday noon heard a talk
by Gayle A. Smith, district man
ager of the Mountain States Tele-
phone Company, of Tucson. Mr..
Smiths description of the part the
telephone company played in the
war proved highly interesting to
his listeners. He pointed out that
during the emergency a huge load
was placed on telephone facilities.
With the military claiming priority
on equipment and service the IA
cilities used by civilians were ma
turally hampered, Smith said, but
postwar plans point to greater and
more modern telephone service in
the future. Scientists haveN de-
veloped many startling innovations
which will be in the hands of tele-
phone users within the next few
years.
Next weeks speaker will be
Howard V. Smith. associate profes-
sor OF agricultural chemistry at
the University of Arizona. who will
discuss a topic of particular inter
est to Coolidge-the problem ol
flourine in water and how to re-
move it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
City Seeks Air
Base Property

An application will De- made "a
the Reconstruction Finance Com
Ui ssiou 10 obiai7 for the city q por.
tion OF the property at Coolidge
Army Air base Members OF The
city council and the chamber OF
commerce discussed the possibili-
Ties of securing certain movable
afr field properties for Use on a
projected city air port II the coun-
-cil can come 90 an agreement with
government officials whereby air
port equipment may be released 20
the city. the property may be
moved TO an airport site nearer the
CITY limits
Property m the afr base has been
declared surplus following the clos
ing Of the base several weeks ago.
The council is also looking into the
possibility OF obtaining some OF the
buildings on TIE post for use as
emergency housing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Army Program Is
Conducted At High
School On Monday

Excitement reigned at Coolidge
high school Monday when "the
army moved in" on good will tour
conducted through the courtesy OF
Luke Field. Captain H. s. Saylor,
public relations officer of Arizona.
was in charge of the tour. He was
accompanied by Captain Kenneth
C.. Edwards, Phoenix recruiting Of
ficer, and a staff Of veteran ser
geants in charge of lieutenant.
Army equipment arrived at the
school grounds and was parked IN
an open space for student inspec-
ton. The equipment included 30
foot trailer, cutaway aircraft en-,
CINE, Allison engine, and gun tur-
ret. After student inspection. COM
bat moving pictures, recently re-
leased, were shown in the school
auditorium. Captain Saylor, whose
overseas decorations attest to vet
eran services, gave talk on what
war is like and what it means 10
fight for ones country.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
St. James Society
Fetes Congregation,
Elects New Officers

A pot luck supper for the congre-
CATION OF st. James Catholic Church
was held Wednesday night at Coo
Hdge Womans Club by members of
the St. James Society. Mrs. Helen
Clemans and Mrs. Virginia North
ington were general chairmen of
arrangements.
A business meeting followed the
supper. al which the following Off
GERS were elected for St. James So
ciety: DR.. T. J. O'Neil, president;
Miss Mary Mount. vice president;
Miss Esther Zerr. secretary, and
William Mundus. treasurer.
Meeting date for the society has
been set for the second Tuesday OF
each month and viii be held in st.
James church at 7:45 p. m.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Application Made
For so Federal
Housing Units
Authority Provides Units
For Servicemen And Fam
lies To Be Built With
Federal Funds

The Coolidge city council made
application Tuesday for 81 dwell
iiLEs for the use OF returned serv-
icemeu and their families. n the
application is approved the houses
W.li D. erected by the Federal
Public Housing Authority under "a
measure which makes surplus war
housing available 10 communities
faced wi.h lack Of homes for
veterans.
Members of the council conferred
Tuesday with a representative Of
the Housing Authority TO determine
the need for emergency housing in
the city. Recently passed legisla-
ton makes available one hundred
aud ninety-one million dollars for
conversion Of surplus government
owned buildings for the housing OF
returned servicemen.
Under federal law Coolidge must
furnish the land and manage the
housing project. Rents on the
dwellings will come under the con-
troll OF the Office OF Price Admin
istration. The government will pay
all expense OF constructing the
units and equipping them with
stoves. refrigerators and heating
units.
No decision has been made yet
as TO the location OF the proposed
project. One site under considera-
tion Is on the Coolidge Air Park
property a half-mile south of the
city limits. where electricity is al
ready available Water mains would
be laid down at government ex-
pense.
In an attempt to determine how
many dwellings might be needed
a count OF Coolidge servicemen was
made by A. ID Tyler. city clerk. re-
vealing that there were 90s local
men In the service. OF which ap-
proximately $50 have been dis
charged and have returned.
Buildings from inactivated army
camps and other government prof
ects are removed TO municipalities
where housing shortages exist. and
are set up TO form dwellings. u
was pointed out.
Announcement will be made later
as 20 what procedure veterans
should follow in making applica-
tiOn for the units.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Bears Split In
Weekend Games
Defeat Superior 37-24 And
Lose To Ajo 1928 Travel
To Mesa Friday

The Coolidge Bears broke even
In games played last weekend.
winning over Superior IN a Friday
night contest 37-24 and losing TO
the Ajo Red Raiders 26-23 on sat
urday The Coolidge seconds de-
feated the Superior seconds 24-lG
while the Coolidge grammar school
defeated the Coolidge high school
freshmen 32-29
Against Superior the Bears show
ed signs OF developing the passing
game which pays dividends in
baskets. Practically every player
broke into the scoring column with
Roland Freeland and Marlin Wing
scoring ten points each for high
point honors. George Acton was
right behind with eight. Charles
Freeland led the second team with
six points
In the Saturday night game Ajo
took a 1912 half-time lead but Ro-
land Freeland tossed four baskets
in succession To knot the score at
20-all at the end OF the third quar-
ter The last period was tight all
the way with both teams missing
scoring chances. Sipes. Aio seor-
ing ace. made a last-minute basket
to sew up the game.
Freeland was high for the Bears
with 12 points while Sipe led the
Raiders with 10 points.
The Bears travel 10 Mesa Friday
night TO take on the high-nying
Jackrabblts. The next home game
is with the Florence Gophers on
Friday. February /.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Anderson Named
Booster Committee
Greater Arizona, Inc. to Pro-
mote New Industry In
Communities

Carl A. Anderson. district engi-
neer of the San Carlos Irrigation
and Drainage District. will serve as
member OF the five-man execu-
tive committee of the newly-formed
Greater Arizona. Inc At a meeting
held in Phoenix the nonprofit. non
political. all-state body nominated
and elected officers. set up five
major detectives for the coming
year. and adopted a set of bylaws
for the group.
Chairman of the organization is
Walter r. Bimson. Frederick K.
Steiner was named vice-president
and II. A. Leggett. temporary sec
retary Men named TO the execu-
tive committee. besides Mr. An
derson. who will represent Pinal
county. are Mr.. Bimson. Mr. Stein
er. Maricopa's representative: Col.
Matt Baird. Pima county. and Har-
vey Cory. Yavapai county
Immediate overall objectives Of
the group. designed 10 foster a new
era of prosperity Tor Arizona peo-
pie. will be as follows:
l. State Unity.
g More Water.
3. New Industries
4. Additional Housing.
5. Jobs for Veterans.
Plans were announced to analyze
each community and county. TO
determine what they can produce.
that they are not already produc-
ing. Using this information COM
munities will be assisted in de-
veloping new industries. thus max
ing themselves more self-sufficient.
In a lengthy discussion of the
housing situation IL was decided
that the problem must be attacked
from its source: lack of materials
TO provide new homes.
Memberships in the organization
will consist OF three types. accord
ing to the bylaws. Active member
ship which will carry annual dues
OF from $40 to 800: contributing
membership. 800 to $1,000; and
sustaining membership $1,000 TO
10000.
Corporation members in each
county will name one director and
four advisory board members. Ad-
ditional members of the advisory
board may be chosen by the direc-
tors. provided that the entire advi-
sorry board will be limited TO sc
members for the state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Pioneer Coolidge
Resident Dies At
Cotton, Californa

Mrs. Leonardo Soliz, 62, resi-.
dent of Coolidge since 1927, pas.
sed away at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Manuel Villegas., at Col
ton, California, on January 6th
Mrs Soliz, who had been i'll for
long time. was taken to California
several months ago by her daugh
ter, Mrs. Julia Sepulveda of Coo
lidge, who remained with her moth
er until her death
Survivors are three daughters
Mrs. Jim Garcia OF Coolidge. Mrs
Villegas of California, and the for
mer Mrs. Sepulveda of Coolidge
who has recently become Mrs. Ton!
Prieto; eight grandchildren anC
one great grandchild.
Interment was in the family plo
at Cotton.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Jones Is Highway
atrol For District
South OF Coolidge

Harry Jones of Coolidge has
been appointed Arizona highway
patrolman for the district south
of Coolidge generally as far as
Mariana and including Eloy Jones
has recently completed two and a
II years in the United States
Navy. After graduating from a
shore patrol school at Farragut.
Idaho, he was stationed in San
Diego. California. on shore patrol
duty. Prior to navy duty he was
member of the Arizona Highway
Patrol stationed at Flagstaff, Ari-
zona.
Roger Gates. who returned here
last week to resume his duties as
Arizona highway patrolman. is as
signed to Coolidge. Florence. Or
acle Junction on Highway so. and
the district north OF Coolidge gen
orally.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Aerial Delivery
Service Planned
Parcels To Be Parachuted
To Remote Ranches In
Five Counties

Ranchers In remote parts oil
Pinal and four other counties OF
southern Arizona will have their
morning paper delivered by plane
when an unusual delivery service.
planned By three ex-service pilots,
gets under way. The three young
men. fresh from the Pacific area,
applied recently 10 the state cor
poration commission for permission
to operate an aerial line between
remote ranches. parachuting them
supplies.
The company. TO be known as
Copper State Airliues. and organ
ICED by William Sparks. Thomas
+. Moore and Allan Thomas. plan
TO parachute small parcels includ-
ing medicine. newspapers and mer-
chandise from Tucson TO outlying
ranches in Pinal. Pima. Maricopa.
Cochise and Santa Cruz counties.
Ranches would be provided with
the unusual daily service for "a flat
rate OF $I2 monthly. while mer-
chants viii pay the remainder OF
the company's expenses until II Is
put on a paying basis.
Other enterprising exploits have
sought permission TO operate a fly
ing laundry service between Tue
son and Nogales The plane Will
leave Tucson loaded with clean
laundry and return with a load Of
dirty clothes The service will be
operated on a bi-weekly basis
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Polio Fund Will
Benefit By Dance
At Legion Hall
Event Scheduled For Satur-
day Night, February End.
Ben Sweazea In Charge
Of Arrangements

The March of Dimes will con-
clude here with a dance at Legion
Hall Saturday night. February 2,
according to Ben Sweazea, Coo
lidge chairman for the January IA
81 drive TO raise funds for the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis. Cochairmen aiding Swea-
yea in the drive are Mitchell Cagalj.
Clint Alfrey. Charles Dora and Phil
Fent.
March of Dimes collection boxes
have been placed in business houses
throughout Coolidge and Coolidge
district, in Coolidge and Kenil-
worth schools. Sweazea said. The
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis was founded in 1888 by
the late Franklin d. Roosevelt TO
lead. direct and unity the fight
against infantile paralysis" and is
dedicated TO the conquest of the
disease. II Is supported by the an
nual March of Dimes and has chap
ters in nearly all of the 3.070 coun-
ties in the United States. Sweazea
pointed out.
More than 1900 men, women
and children in the United States
were victims of infantile paralysis
In 1945. making II the fourth high
est year on record. the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
reports. In 1943 and 1914. the Ma
tional Foundation reported 12,42e
and 1903 cases respectively. The
three-year total. 1943-45 inclusive,
Is greater than has ever been re-
ported previously for any fIve-year
period
Infantile paralysis is one OF the
most expensive diseases known to
medicine. Not only must many vic
Tins OF past epidemics receive con
tinuing care. but each years out
breaks add new names to the
steadily growing list. Hospitaliza-
tion for a single patient costs more
than s2,500 year Some cases
cost less. some much more. de-
pending on the severity of the at
tack.
Few families can meet the cost
OF extended polio trea m e n t
Through the March of Dimes. Janu-
airy 1881. conducted by the Ma
tional Foundation for Tnfantile Pa
ralysls. treatment and care can be
assured for all polio victims. re-
gardless of age. race, creed or
color.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
All Members Set
10 Point Program

Arizona All Club members VINO
attended the All Club congress in
Chicago in December are unanl-
nous in approval of the ten goals
set for a return to peace time liv-
ing. according to Kenneth L. Nc
Kee. state All leader. The ten
points in the program include:
l. Developing talents for greater
usefulness.
2. Joining with friends for work
fun and fellowship.
8. Learning to live in a changing
world.
4. Choosing way to earn liv-
ing.
5. Producing food and fiber fol
home and market.
6. Creating better homes for bet
ter living.
7. Conserving natures resources
for security and happiness.
s. Building health for a strong
American.
8. Sharing responsibilities for
community improvement.
10. Serving as citizens in main
tanning world peace.
Arizona's All Club boys and
girls have been doing most of
these things already but the sum
ming up and emphasizing of theil
program will provide them with
clear cut view of it's objectives.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-01-25
Council Facing
.City-wide Program
OF Improvements
P Proj e c t S Include Sewage
System, Sire ct Lights,
Sidewalks And Paving

During the past few years Coo
lidge has experienced an unprece-
dented growth and indications
point to continued expansion in
the years ahead. Facing the city
council now is the problem Of de-
veloping the community. of keep
ing pace with the rapidly growing
population and of bringing about
civic Improvements needed by the
newly incorporated city.
These problems, complicated by
shortages of manpower and mate
rials for building, require careful
study and consideration. One of
the most important projects will be
the installation of sewage system.
The present system, whereby indi-
viduals provide for their own sew
age disposal either with the use of
septic tanks, or by other means, Is
unsatisfactory and in many cases a
menace to community health.
The council has already dis
cussed the matter of street light
ing system and has received an
offer from the Arizona Edison Co.
to install ornamental light STAN
dards throughout the business dis
trict and extension arms in resi-
Dental streets.
Improved streets Is another prof.
ect needed to "dress up" the city.
In addition to repairing the paving
which now serves the business dis
trict, some of the more heavily
travelled residential streets may be
hard surfaced. New sidewalks and
curbs will also be laid
The city's rapid and uncontrolled
growth has demonstrated the need
for building code and a zoning or
dinance. Both are necessary for an
orderly expansion and for regula-
tion as the quality and location of
new buildings. A building code
would require builders to meet
certain standards while zoning
ordinance would restrict CONNER
cial buildings to certain establish
ed parts of the city.
Despite the shortage Of materi-
ais, construction of large number
of new buildings is underway in
the city and others are planned.
Coolidge's central location in the
Casa Grande Valley, and its steady
expansion is expected to induce ad-
ditional out-of-town firms to es-
tablish branches here. AS Ari-
zona's youngest incorporated city
Coolidge has a bright future.