Grand Old Man of Pacific
Northwest Collapses,
Dies Suddenly
SEATTLE, April 22.—Prof Ed
mond S. Meany, aged 72 • year*,
famed Northwest Historian, Grand
Old Man and tradition keeper of
the University of Washington, col
lapsed as the result of an attack of
the heart and died suddenly in a
campus building near his class
room.
Prof Meany had been in good
health previously.
He Joined the University Staff in
1897. A widow and daughter sur
vive. Funeral arrangements have
not been made.
Prof. Meany was head of the His
tory Department at the University
and a former state legislator.
112 navy"planes
ALASKA BOUND
FOR MANEUVERS
Secrecy Shrouds Move
ments of Flight Squadron
Into North Pacific
SAN DIEGO. April 22.—Twelve
Alaska-bound seaplanes left here at
7:31 am., today bound for Hum
boldt Bay where they will spend I
the night.-The flight is shrouded j
in secrecy and is a part of the
navy's spring maneuvers in the
North Pacific. The group is made
up of squadron VP7, commanded by
Lieut. Comd'r R. Irvine and squad
ron VP9, commanded by Lieut.
Comdr. H. Stanley.
STOCK PRICES
PUSH UPWARD,
GOOD TRADING
Today’s Sales Reach High-:
est Mark in More
than Two Months
NEW YORK, April 22 —Stocks;
made a forward push today and j
largely concentrated in utilities and
specialities. There was considerable
profit taking among recent sharp
turn gainers.
Today's close was fairly firm.
The turnover was 1.400,000 shares,
the largest in more than two
months.
