Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 12

Tuesday, August 8, 1972 JmVprnfont-lournal. 13 Botulism Investigation Is Spread In Marysville Area SACRAMENTO (AP) The investigation of outbreak of botulism is being widened in hopes of identifying the deadly material before someone else eats it. Six persons have taken ill after a in nearby Marysville on July 28. Two of them were reported yesterday as in critical condition. The incident has a lot of people looking askance at their home-canned food products." said Vince Vandre, spokesman for the California Public Health Department Botulism usually comes from improperly canned food.

It causes nausea, dizziness, double vision and paralysis of the respiratory muscles. The mortality rate is about 40 per cent. The Marysville outbreak is California's largest since September, 1971, when a family of six fell ill in Bakersfield from home-canned chili peppers One person died Vander said the Bakersfield outbreak was the largest tionally since 1963. Researchers had a late start running down might be that one little bottle of home- canned olives, or relish, or whatever it said Vandre The state microbiology laboratory in Berkeley has tested all the samples that could be found of about 50 food products served at the feast, an Elks Club affair Some were actual leftovers taken home But most were newly opened containers of the same brand as served or additional jars from the same home processed batch The results were negative. The next step is to as many of the 400 participants as can be contacted, said Dr Stephan Billstein of the Sacramento County Health Department Some persons questioned seven days after the event could only vaguely remember what they had eaten, Dr Billstein said fected victims cannot talk, he said mumble yes and no.

but you really know if you're getting through to them These are two 51-year- old women who have shown improvement, but are still being kept in respirators. Transit Bill Changes Asked FRESNO (UPI) -Fresno city officials have asked Gov. Ronald Reagan to veto amendments to a bill passed by the Legislature which would create a metropolitan transit district for this area City Manager Bruce Reiss said the City Council wanted Reagan to eliminate amendments which would establish an elected governing board for the district. Last week the City Council voted against having such a board with Mayor Ted Wills explaining such an arrangement would create an unneeded elected body in the metropoli- The two most senousK at tan area STILL TROUPING Matinee idol and super singing star of the 1930s and 1940s, Alan Jones (left), and oldtime vaudeville headliner Vince Barnett sit back and agree pound the boards as long as there are audiences. 'BIG SHOW OF 1936' Visiting San Rafael yesterday, they took time out to reminisce and look ahead.

Coining a phrase to explain their continuing careers, Barnett said, no biz like show biz. (Independent-Journal photos by Alfred Ami Familiar Names Still Bask In Limelight Of Vaudeville Show of wasn't very good, it half bad But lukewarm reviews notwithstanding, Jones says he'll never quit show business, even want a day he said, adding that he soon be starring in an as yet unnamed movie about Indian horsebreed- ers in Utah no biz like show' Barnett quipped By NELS JOHNSON Old troupers never die they just keep on trouping. Or 'so it seemed yesterday when a couple of still trouping stars from iong ago vaudeville days and long ago Hollywood films appeared at Harbor restaurant in San Rafael. The pair Vince Barnett and Allan Jones talked briefly with the Independeni-Journal before embarking on a day cruise on San Francisco Bay. Both men are now appearing along with a host of others in the Show of a nostalgic old-fashioned vaudeville show which runs through Sunday at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco.

Barnett, who describes himself as a is easily recognizable to old movie buffs. The veteran actor has played varying roles in more than 300 films, appearing alongside Jean Harlow. Spencer Tracy, Clark Cable, Cary Cooper and Wallace Beery. His favorite role was that of a secretary to A1 Capone in the ganster epic first released in 1932 The 70-year-old Barnett began his show business career in 1927 as a comedian in a popular musical. there.

I played in every kind of picture you can think he said. He became famous for his or absurd slapstick tactics. He developed the technique with his father, Luce Barnett, who was also a comedian. Barnett played the part of Elmo in the television series Most recently, he appeared with Jerry Lewis in a farce called Family Barnett was born on the Fourth of July, and proud of it. "There any good movies he lamented.

today are either antigovernment or anti-American. Or The balding comedian plays a druck airline pilot on a champagne flight in the current vaudeville revival, as well as warming up the audience before the curtains rise. been with the show since it began last December, and has crisscrossed the nation with the traveling troupe Allan Jones, whose son, Jack, has' also gained fame as a singer, acts as master of ceremonies for the production in between stints as the star of of La currently mhking the eastern summer theater circuit. son of a Welsh coal miner, Jones began singing opera in France at the age of 19. He moved on to sing at Carnegie Hall in New York, ed to movies and back in show Jones starred with Irene Dunne in the first movie production of in 1936.

In 1938 he appeared with Jeanette MacDonald in and belted out The tune was an overnight success, and more than 9 million of the recordings were sold. There may have been a song in the air then, but the situation has changed nowadays, the 64- vear old Jones said state of show business is sad There are only 13 acts playing in New York City he said. are just afraid of coming into the Jones decried what he called a lack of loyalty on the part of some for show folk who have devoted their life to public entertainment He said that columnists were the of society" who make their living by into other affairs." What raised Jones' ire was a less-than-enthusiastic column in San Francisco, finding Big OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR IH JAPANlSi INSTAURANT THE FUV08 OF JAPAN jv music OK SATURDAY NIGHTS LUNCHES SERVED FROM 12 NOON to 2 P.M FRI 1 DINNERS SERVED FROM 5 to 9 30 TUE SUN SERVING SAKE JAPANESE BEER A.R CONDITIONED 2130-418 ST. SAN RAFAEL CLOSED MONDAYS 456-8774 SHOP in your HOME AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES with INTERIORS (Until our future plans are finalized use our Personal Home Shopping Service) One of our competent Decorators will call at your home with samples and assist you in the selection of Draperies, Carpets, Slipcovers, Reupholsterv and fine furniture. ESTIMATES A PLEASURE DIAL 454-8102 for an appointment ihtsMvlj ine- 454-8102 (Save this number we re listed in the phone hook hut missed the Yellow Pages due to the fire) SAVE 2.61! STRETCH-ACTION FLARE SLACKS REG.

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