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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1929
Page
1
A foggy night over Mt Wilson and Sierra Madre peaks left three UC Los Angeles students missing, including a girl. California authorities mobilized a statewide search with two National Guard planes and 250 ground searchers to cover canyons near the metropolis.
The Indian National Congress in Lahore postponed the declaration of independence until February after a committee vote 118 to 89 against issuing it now. Gandhi’s acceptance of the declaration remains a condition for the February session. In Lahore violence erupted as congress volunteers attacked a police sub-inspector, breaking both his arms.
Miss Gene Layock known for stunts leaped from airplanes into speeding cars and danced on a wing tip. She lost control at 1 000 feet, the plane crashed into a telephone pole after narrowly missing a house top but she emerged unhurt and continued flying.
A lone coast guardsman halted a smuggling operation on December 30 as eight men ferried 1,000 cases of whiskey from two small boats to three trucks on the beach near Ocean City Maryland. The seizure valued at about $100,000 was described as one of the era’s largest single-person captures.
In Chicago a massive seven story grain warehouse burned for 11 hours drawing sixty fire companies. Most of the 600000 bushels of grain were ruined and several workers were seriously injured on the seventh floor. Crews remained to guard against a new outbreak.
Essley files suit against Nevada Silver Lead Mining owner of the Groom mine claiming 30000 dollars due with 10000 payable in March 1930 and asks the court set a cause date. Groom mine spans two patented and five unpatented lode claims about 100 acres in Lincoln county. Attys Homer Johnstone and C H McIntosh represent Essley.
The Central Labor union hosts a New Year dance at the Union hall with free candy and confetti. Bob Elser says festivities include punch and music starting at nine. The Las Vegas Candy Kitchen donates candy for revelers while five wildcats are restrained for the event.
Phoenix December 30 The final hurdle to a tri state Colorado river conference has been removed as the Arizona Colorado river commission approves a meeting proposed by the interior secretary Governors California and Nevada indicate willingness to participate The proposed dates favor January 13 with January 6 as an alternative Arizona seeks to resume negotiations with California and Nevada after two months of withdrawal and a potential Supreme Court suit against tentative power and water allocations
Chief of Police James E. Davis warns Mayor John Porter he will resign to become a detective lieutenant and later a deputy chief in charge of public schools. He asks a city ordinance amendment so the deputy chief post will stand in court and doubts possible appointment under existing ordinances. He would consent to demotion under a promise the police commission will name him deputy chief until retirement in two and a half years.
Jim Thorpe the famed Carlisle football star and Olympic champion is in Las Vegas aiming to locate an old teammate to help build an athletic club. He traveled with his brother I V Thorpe, former Hawthorne police chief, and learned that pilot Fred Kelly once played with him.
Three speeders were fined ten dollars each yesterday morning by Judge Morse in municipal court. One offender paid a separate hundred dollar liquor possession fine.
Cecil Creel director of the state Farm Bureau was injured when the car carrying Orpha Miller and other officials crashed four miles south of Panaca. Creel’s arm broke in two places while shielding others from shattered glass. The party continued to Overton for meetings after Creel was taken to Caliente for care.
Attorneys for Alexander Panta discussed seeking a writ of habeas corpus to gain bail for a wealthy man awaiting appeal from a v ictim of a 17 year old attack in Los Angeles. A new liberty bid is expected as Pantas appeal follows confinement in county jail cited health reasons.
James L Dillard formerly of Las Vegas is jailed in Denver after alleged bigamy forgery and impersonating a U S officer. Police say he used ties with Trinidad bureau to pose as a Colonel of the Secret Service and passed bad checks. He was arrested in Topeka and faces federal court.
The U P A C lost to the Inter mountain champions from Wyoming in last night’s game at the high school gym. Final scores show 60 to 21 for the visitors after a 27 to 11 halftime margin. Local players listed include Jimmie Fair Norman McPherson Charlie Weiden Leo Snyder M Frehner Leo Frehner Elmer Hampton and Leonard Nobblitt. Visiting team members named are Moeller Knudsen Medus Malo Cuthbertson Alfred Guy and McCurtain.
Washington report says President Hoover will send the prohibition commission’s recommendation to Congress within 10 days and take a hands off stance during the ongoing national enforcement debate. In Texas a barnstorming plane piloted by Miss Dorothy Stocker of Houston crashed into a crowd, killing three black youths and injuring a fourth.
C. E. Lipton, manager of Western Union here, explained telephoto transmission is possible. Pictures are sent by airmail to Los Angeles, then telephotographed across the continent. Pacific coast stations are in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and reception is possible via San Francisco or Los Angeles offices.
E. C. McAllister arrives to assume full control of Lash store in Wink Texas. Mr and Mrs Lasky left Sunday for a California vacation while Las expects to buy a new complete stock of ladies shoes.
Pasadena, Calif. December 30 The Southern California Pittsburgh intersectional football game in the Rose Bowl will be broadcast on two networks. National Broadcasting Company and Columbia Broadcasting System will cover the event with start times around 1 30 and 1 45 p m pacific coast time before the 2 15 p m kickoff. Graham McNamee will speak before and during the halves. Local stations are KFI and KHJ.
The city paid half of the ornamental street light bill, $11,990, yesterday after a special meeting of the board of city commissioners. John R. Davies of Los Angeles installed the lights, and another half is due January 27. Taxpayers in the movement district urged to pay their shares promptly as only ten days remained from notices. The city board meets again Thursday evening.
Sam Mikulich enlarges his Nevada cafe to accommodate expected rush. He replaces the old dining room, renovates the western half partitioned for real estate offices, and installs about a dozen tables for patrons.
Dick Cunningham underwent a hernia operation yesterday morning at a Las Vegas hospital. He is reported to be doing nicely and will be confined to the hospital for about ten days. Cunningham is employed at J Warren Woodard's garage.
Five people died when a plane piloted by Lieut Robert H Gray crashed near the Hillcrest Country Club. The victims include Gray, his wife, R L Allison, Robert Moore a filling station proprietor, and C M Dillon. Gray had been a Texas Transport Company manager and had carried passengers all day.
NEW LONDON December 30 UPi Four men jailed at Coast Guard gate four tonight with reports of others to be court martialed over liquor leakage after the seizure of the Flor del Mar off the Rhode Island coast. Some liquor confiscated by Coast Guard men Sunday during transfers to trucks was said to be stolen amid the operation.
In Jefferson City on December 30 a guard was stabbed during a prison yard incident as Clarence Hansen, 24, climbed a guard tower and tried to overpower John T. Bradley. The attacker fled after being captured by a citizen. Bradley was stabbed in the abdomen and near the heart, and another guard, Davis, was shot while escaping over a wall.
Two similar crashes near Glendale Nevada and south of Las Vegas produced five and six injured respectively with no serious harm. occupants including Mr and Mrs T R Brown and children from Long Beach were treated for minor abrasions after a Durant sedan rolled over twice. The Glendale crash followed a racing maneuver and ditch entry with several people ejecting from the vehicle but all unharmed beyond shock.
C. J. Hume, writer of fiction, files for divorce from Charlotte D. Hume in district court. They married in New York City in 1926 and have two children, Patricia and Cecily, now in the mother’s custody. The couple lived in New Milford, Connecticut, before moving toward California. Hume notes he previously wrote for motion pictures.
Tonight at Lorenzi resort a New Year cabaret promises lively fun. Tables are set at the pavilion for a dance with a real live orchestra. Spike's Columbia Recording artist will perform all night.
Ed Slattery aged pioneer of Southern Nevada died shortly after 1 a m at the county farm. Funeral arrangements are not completed though burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. The body lies at the Las Vegas funeral Home.
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