Food drives aid destitute families along the Colorado River
In Las Vegas a relief effort gathers food for families camping near the Colorado River awaiting work. Boxes in stores invite donations of nonperishable items. L V King and James Cashman donate signs. Boulder Dam stages transport supplies to the river for distribution by Deputy U S Marshal Williams.
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Colorado River
AVICE
L. V. King
James Cashman
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
United States
Williams
Quakes Shake Japan but Damage Seen as Minor
A June 18 tremor struck Japan causing brief alarm across Tokio and Yokohama. Though memories of the 1923 disaster resurfaced, reporting indicated no serious damage or fatalities. Earlier, volcanic activity at Yakegatak in Nagano Prefecture erupted with loud rumblings and ash affecting nearby villages.
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Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
Yakegatak
Nagano
Jury Haggles Over Verdict In Pantages Case
San Diego June 17 A superior court jury trying Alexander Pantages and three others on morals charges failed to reach a verdict after more than a day of deliberations. The nine men and three women were locked up for the night at ten o clock as tensions between sides sharpened. The jurors were given a copy of instructions to study and the judge’s ruling had weakened the state's key witnesses.
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San Diego
Alexander Pantages
Pantages
Turrentine
L W Company Has Low Bid on Boulder Project
Storm and Mahoney, local contractors, were the lowest bidders for excavation grading and concrete foundations for the Boulder City administration and dormitory buildings. Their bid was 29485 dollars, against Wheelwright Construction of Ogden Utah at 46405 dollars. Bids opened yesterday by the reclamation bureau on the third floor of the Beckley building. Hospital bid dropped from the plans and given to Six Companies for construction.
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Storm & Mahoney
Boulder City
Wheelwright — Construction Company
Ogden
Utah
Reclamation Bureau
Th Beckley
Prohibition Officials Plan June 15 Large Agent Deployment
Washington dispatch reports that Prohibition officials will launch a major campaign July 15 targeting top illicit liquor racketeers. Director Amos Wood sock states the force will be the largest since prohibition began, with about three hundred city agents chosen from thousands of applicants. They will target big commercial violators and gang leaders rather than small-time bootleggers.
Vegas Pulls Heavy Vote At Meet
Vallejo won the 1932 California Nevada department Veterans of Foreign Wars convention with 546 votes on the second ballot, Las Vegas 231, Sacramento 91 and Oakland 12. Val Brandon of San Diego was chosen department commander in chief. other officers include Charles O. Carlson San Francisco department senior vice commander and A B Munden Bakersfield junior vice commander. Charles Gavin San Francisco adjutant quartermaster. Joseph M. Marty Long Beach judge advocate. J E Richardson Marysville chaplain.
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Long Beach
Cal
Vallejo
California- Nevada Department of the Veterans of Fi
Con- Vallejo
Las Vegas
Sacramento
Oakland
Val Brandon
San Diego
Charles O. Carlson
San Francisco
A. B. Munden
Bakersfield
Charles Gavin
LETHAL CELL BAIL LOWERED FACING HALL IN KNIFE FRAY
Nevada prison case centers on Jack Hall in a knife attack that left John C O'Brien dead and his wife wounded at Fox ranch. Mrs O'Brien begins recovery as Hall and wife await arraignment and trial while bail for two related assault defendants is cut to 500 dollars.
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Hall
Nevada
Jack Hall
John C O'Brien
Pete Pastorino
White Pine County
Riley Granted Continuance In Preliminary Assault Case
Jack Riley charged with assault with a deadly weapon received a continuance of his preliminary exam to June 18 upon his attorney Julian Thurston's motion. A. S. MAN HERE Guy R. Chase, an internal revenue officer, is spending a few days in Las Vegas.
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Jack Riley
Julian Thurston
A. S
Guy R. Chase
Internal Revenue Man
Las Vegas
Fall Pardoned or Prison Term Tied to Health
Washington June 17 The fate of Albert B Fall rests on army doctors verdict on his health and his capacity to travel to El Paso for examination If found fit he will be moved to a hospital then possibly committed He has a one year sentence plus a 100000 fine and no clemency is expected despite President Hoovers harsh remarks about betrayers of Harding
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Army
Rover
William Baumont
el Paso
Texas
Fall
Hoover
Marion
Ohio
D Harding
Cornelius Vanderbilt And Wife Have Reno Tiff
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and his wife who live part time in Reno have had a serious family quarrel according to Vanderbilt attorney Sam Piatt Mrs Vanderbilt has left home and is living with friends The difficulty came to a head Monday morning when Vanderbilt started for the home of Peter Arno a noted New York artist incensed over the attentions he believed the artist was paying Mrs Vanderbilt Platt said Vanderbilt did not reach Arno s house as he changed his mind
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Reno
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Sam Piatt
Platt
Peter Arno
New York
Vander
Arno
Nevada 4-H girl to meet President Hoover at White House
Miss Necca Jones of Clark County, a 4-H club girl, will be received by President Hoover at a White House audience on June 24. Born near Hoover Dam, she represents Nevada as a delegate to the national 4-H club camp, with arrangements arranged by Senator Tasker L. Oddie. A Boulder City mayoral message and gifts from the Hoover dam region and Nevada Congressman Samuel Arentz accompany her Washington visit.
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Hoover
Colorado
Necca Jones
Clark County
United States
White House
Hoover Dam
Miss Jones
Moapa Valley
Louis O. Cramton
Boulder City
Ament
McGriff Ranch
Nevada
Samuel Arentz
Washington
Tasker L. Oddie
U. S
Neca Jones
Washington, D. C
Centennial Note Honors Clark County Pioneer E S Maginnis
The Age salutes E S Maginnis on his 100th birthday June 18 1931. A Western frontiersman, he rode the pony express and served under General Custer before the Custer fight. Now living in Las Vegas, he remains active and mentally sharp for his centennial celebration.
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E. S. Maginnis
Clark Coun
West
Fremont
Kit Carson
Custer
Maginnis
Las Vegas
Jthis Patriarch of the
Work Starts on New Mart at Beckley Property
Construction on the Silver State market at Fifth and Fremont began yesterday with site surveying to lay the foundation. Contractor I C Luppens plans a rapid build, aiming for completion by August 1 at an estimated cost around 12000 dollars. The market will feature a modified Moroccan Spanish design with ornamental masonry.
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Silver State Market
Fifth and
Fremont Streets
Beckley
I. C. Luppens
Fremont Lot Is Purchased By Boulder Club
The Fremont street frontage seven and one half feet by one hundred feet was bought last night by the Boulder club from Mr and Mrs A B Witcher. The property near the press building was leased back through the Young-tent club.
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Fremont Street
Boulder Club
Announ
E. W. Collins
Young-tent Club
Hoover Dedication At Lincoln Tomb Calls For Renewal Of National Service
President Hoover, at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield Illinois, urged rededication of the citadel to national service and ideals. He praised Lincoln’s truth justice and right as enduring guides and noted Illinois pride in restoration of the tomb. The speech recalls Grant’s address and marks a public ceremony continued on page six.
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Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Hoover
Lincoln
Illinois
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Unitedtates
Lindy Route to Head North for Orient Flight
New York June 17 Col onel Charles A Lindbergh announced plans to follow a northern great circle route with Mrs Lindbergh toward the Orient. He outlined stops via Holson Bay Point Barrow Alaska Behring Strait and the Aleutians toward Tokyo and other Asian cities testing the plane for load and arranging fuel on the Hudson near Point Barrow. He did not discuss returning to the United States.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Great Circle
Mrs. Lindbergh
Orient
Holson Bay
Point Barrow
Alaska
Behring Strait
Aleutian Islands
Asia
Tokio
Peiping
Hudson
College Point
Liner Bermuda Sunk After Fatal Bermuda Blaze
Hamilton Bermuda June 17 Up The seven million dollar Fur ness liner Bermuda was partially destroyed by fire and sank to the harbor bottom with a heavy list. At least one life was lost and a charred body believed to be Percy Helene a barber on the ship was recovered. About twenty sailors were overcome by smoke and hospitalized. The liner sailing between Hamilton and New York carried about three hundred Americans.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Percy Helene
New York
Washington visitors to Dam announced
A congressional party touring reclamation work will arrive in Las Vegas at 8 15 p m Thursday July 2. Walker R Young in charge will guide the party to the river the following day. The delegation includes interior department officials Dr Elwood Mead Mrs Mead Dr H A Brown Northcatt Ely secretary to Dr Wilbur H M Albright R F Walter chief engineer Bureau of Reclamation and Mrs Walter. Also listed are Hon Burton L French Edward T Taylor W W Hastings Con Colton Addison T Smith and Wm A Duvall with others including Charles B Timberlake F C Leafbonurow Richard R Lyman and Mrs Lyman President R G Sproul and Mrs Sproul Edward Hyatt state engineer of California Phil D Swing W E Evans W B Mathews and Robert Luce.
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Las Vegas
Walker R. Young
Interior Department
Elwood Mead
Bureau of Reclamation
Walter
Burton L. French
Charles B. Timberlake
Timberlake
Colorado
F. C. Leafbonurow
Utah
Richard R. Lyman
Lyman
R. G Sproule
University of California
Sproul
Edward Hyatt
California
Phil D. Swing
W. E. Evans
W. B. Mathews
Robert Luce
Massachusetts
Banquet Ends as Lions Club Formation Hears Welcome
Twenty four gathered at the Meadows dining room for a Las Vegas Lions club banquet. Attendees included Odd Fellows and Rebekahs marking the close of a three day convention. Speakers thanked Las Vegas residents, Artesia Lodge, Gateway Encampment, Oasis Rebekah Lodge, and Matt Kelly and band for hospitality. A local charter was hoped for with no delay.
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Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Las Vegas
Grand Lodge
City of Destiny
E. W. Cragin
Ernie
General Assembly
Order
Artesia Lodge
Gateway
Oasis Rebekah
Matt Kelly
Boulder Drug Company
Dela
Meadows
Lions Club
Service Club
Daughter Granted $40,000 Settlement in Will Suit
Pittsburgh June 17 Mrs Dorothy Russell CahIt daughter of Lillian Russell has received a $40,000 settlement in her suit to break the will of her stepfather Alexander T Moore The grand body thanks the local papers Las Vegas Age and Evening Review Journal for publicity and commends Mr and Mrs Graglia of the National Hotel for lodging and car service to the grand lodge delegates with thanks to Sister Elizabeth Martin and Mrs Dan Ferguson for singing
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Pittsburgh
Dorothy Russell Cahit
Lillian Russell
Alexander T. Moore
Honorable School Board
Las Vegas Age
Evening Review-Journal
Grand Lodge
Graglia
National Hotel
Grand Bedy
Elizabeth Martin
Dan Ferguson
Hoover Dam project work advances with 1300 men at site
U S engineer Walker Young reports progress on all Hoover dam project fronts. About 1,300 workers toil, with drilling on the canyon rim 700 feet above the river to test rock for spillways. Six Companies builds housing at Boulder City and pushes railroad, canyon road, and diversion tunnel access as foundations rise.
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Hoover Dam
Walker R. Young
Arizona
Companies, Inc
Boulder City
Rush Railroad
Canyon
Jw Wall
Nevada
Idam Site
Pei
Canyon Road Six Companies
General Construction Company
Wheelwright Construction Company
Newberry Electric Corporation
Lewis Construction Company
Boulder City Dam
R. G. LeTourneau Company
Walker Young
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J. L. Harrison
Max Poindexter
Arnold Wasserman
Justice Court
Roger Foley
Ryan
Keate
Riley
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Reno Tiff
Hawks Breakfas S
London
Rome
Croydon
England
Frank Hay
Kingsford-Smith
LINDY
Peggy Shannon
Right
Sylvia Sidney
Clara Bow
Peggy
Sylvia
Clara
Edward T. Taylor
W. W Hastings
Con. B. Colton
Addison T. Smith
Wm A. Duvall
Bureau OF the Budget
F. J. Bailey
Lodge Parley Lions
Big Six
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