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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1932
Page
1
The Age celebrates one year as a morning daily after evolving from a tri weekly, noting strong growth, increased circulation and advertising, and its aim to place Las Vegas as Nevada's metropolis. The piece urges maintaining a strong army and navy, warning against cuts that could erode national defense.
Attorney Guy E. Baker urged the board of county commissioners to pay a $2248.65 claim for meals furnished to county jail prisoners. District Attorney Harmon advised against it as not a legal county claim. The board refused payment, noting the county has already paid part and planning to pursue resolution in court.
Washington May 5 The house voted 183 to 132 to provide for partial government operation of Muscle Shoals. Government would run the power plant and lease the nitrate plants to private companies within eighteen months after federal operations begin.
Honolulu May 5 United Press reports pardons for the convicted American honor slayers seem certain as a $27,000,000 boycott sharpens public pressure in a behind the scenes battle involving Clarence Darrow. Governor Judd promised a decision on pardons tomorrow, after sentencing the prisoners to one hour terms drew wide condemnation. Darrow, 75, said he would have everything cleaned up by Saturday.
Secretary of the Navy announced that Lieut Thomas Massie and the two sailors involved in the Honolulu honor slaying will not be disciplined. Massie is ordered transferred to the San Francisco district and scheduled to sail from Hawaii with his mother in law Mrs Grace Fortescue. seamen E J Lord and A O Jones await further orders.
The governor faces pressure over pardons after freeing defendants without jail time as a commercial boycott by navy families unfolds. A bitter clash erupts between Darrow and Judd over the Granville Fortescue case involving Mrs Massie and Lt Massie and two enlisted men. The defendants stay at Pearl Harbor while Mrs Fortescue and the Massies plan to sail on the Malolo. Prosecutor Kelley aims for a second trial. Governor Judd remains noncommittal amid petitions for full pardons.
Two men, Guy Wadsworth and John Vice, alleged operators of a major still near Tri-State, were freed on $1,500 bonds each after a federal raid led by Tom Noe. The plant, said to be the Southwest’s largest, supplied Las Vegas, Reno, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and surrounding areas, and was destroyed on April 22 after a two day search over ten square miles. Ownership remains unconfirmed amid reputed southern Nevada liquor interests. Federal agents secured all escape routes, with Arizona officers patrolling the Colorado River side.
Dr John H Dorn of San Francisco announced at the California Medical Association convention that the sex of an unborn baby can be determined as early as four months before birth. He cited 43 expectant mothers tested with 23 females and 20 males predicted correctly using a method he described as requiring expert understanding.
Washington May 5 President Hoover issued a forceful 2000 word message demanding prompt enactment of a tax and economy program to balance the budget and condemning several pending measures as inflationary. He attacked the house for failing to follow his tax bill and for the highway unemployment relief and Galisborough stabilization bills. The message spurred spirited debate in both houses with strong remarks about Mussolini and democracy.
Chief Ranger Claude Williams of the Hoover dam reservation was hospitalized in Las Vegas with a severe head laceration and possible skull fracture after an altercation with Tom Phelan, a Boulder club house officer. Phelan remained at large at press time. Witnesses said a sap was used. Dr. and Mrs. P. D. McLeod left Tonopah for home after a short visit for business and greeting friends.
Las Vegas Rotary club held a ladies night at Hotel Apache grill with about a hundred guests. raffle funds aimed to send a delegate to the district convention, Mayor Ernie Cragin winning $70 on a roulette bet. Rain did not dampen turnout for the Palace premiere of Two Seconds starring Edward G. Robinson, praised as thrilling. The new Palace showcases lush decor and modern sound with a preview audience. further showings were announced.
London reports a 1919 plot to blow up the Prince of Wales suite at the Waldorf Astoria in New York was disclosed in a new book by Lieut. Col. Norman Thwaites, head of the British mission to the United States. He says a report tied rooms for Eamon Da Valera’s conference to rooms under the prince’s.
Washington society figure Mrs Edward McLean paid $100000 to Gaston B Means a former DOJ investigator who promised to recover Charles A Lindbergh Jr. but failed. Means led a futile chase through several states and to the Mexican border, then an arrest followed.
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