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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1932
Page
1
Las Vegas High School captured the state track championship at Reno with Coach Dashiel guiding a strong squad. Stewart Indian School took second, Elko third, and Ely fourth as the Las Vegas team proves its merit in a high‑profile regional meet. The piece notes a growing Las Vegas sports optimism and hints at rising temperatures in the area.
Word from Salt Lake City authorizes Major L J Howard and Captain D L Harford and reserve officers in the Las Vegas Boulder City district to enlist specially qualified men into the enlisted reserve corps. Enlistees gain noncommissioned and commissioned officer training for potential emergency service. Boulder City men to contact Captain W W Weed. Prior military service or RO TC experience preferred.
Mexico ends relations with Peru after Lima demands recall of Mexico's minister and staff. Gen. Juan Cabral visited Victor Raul Haya de la Torre before the latter's May 6 arrest. Peru designated Cabral and staff persona non grata for intervening in internal politics and aiding communist plots. The Peruvian minister received his passport as recall protests escalated.
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation census reports 563 school age children on the Boulder City reservation. Breakdown: 50 kindergarten, 423 grade school, 90 high school. Room estimates: 1 kindergarten, 10 grades rooms of 40 each, 3 high school rooms of 30 each. 83 percent from Six Companies families, 13 percent government employees, 4 percent others. Leigh Hunt, mining man and Las Vegas real estate operator, injured in a mine shaft fall in El Dorado canyon, resting easily with no serious complications.
Woodruff Perkins honored as Clark county’s first WWI fatality with 7 30 p m services in Overton. American Legion events feature A R Thompson, band, Scouts, bugle, and a memorial address by H N Gambill. Turkey dinner at 6 and car pooling urged. Los Angeles visitors Cras W Rollinson and wife dined at The Meadows with Harley A Harmon.
Dame Fashion touts stylish crochet hats, straws, and pastel shades to complement spring frocks. Bracken's, Fanny's, Adcock and Ronnow's showcase sport wear, wash frocks, and evening coats as Penney's highlights Senior Ball attire amid Vegas anniversary thanks.
In Angels Camp California on May 14 the Calaveras frog jumping Jubilee saw Blackbird jr a mine trained marsh kangaroo leap 11 feet 8 inches to set a new record in the preliminary round Second place went to Tallant Tubb who managed eight feet Third went to Flapjack owned by Fred Wilder The event included a re enactment of Joaquin Murrieta and a note that 150 frogs are expected for the finals with an extra 100 prize if no frog surpasses the record.
The Boulder Six Club faces Las Vegas Merchants at 2 30 this afternoon in Las Vegas city park. Smith will pitch for Vegas and Williams will catch. Red Daly is out with a shoulder injury and will not play. This is the fourth meeting of the season, Vegas leading two games to one. Boulder has won their last several games. Manager Homer Pullan promises a fast and exciting contest.
The Las Vegas Builders Exchange announces new offices at 105 South Main Street with staff to assist contractors. Since April, over 50 members joined as officers including Lee Mahoney as president and Ira Goldring as first vice president. Bonds of 2000 dollars for general contractors and 500 dollars for subs are required on open bids for projects like the Cashman Garage.
J O Pearson, accused of forging names on a federal building performance bond, is held in the city jail in lieu of a 5000 dollar bond to assure his appearance in Carson City. Nevada seeks extradition to Amarillo Texas for trial. Pearson pleaded not guilty after Justice officers arrested him and he claimed he had permission from the bondsmen.
The house coinage committee urged an international conference to stabilize silver and raise commodity prices to help debtor Euro nations pay war debts. The bipartisan report says price rises linked to stabilizing exchanges could reduce U S debts, and urges Hoover to invite nations.
Prohibition officers from Hobart and Brady raided the Darby club on North First street early today. They arrested B. Anderson, a bartender, later releasing him on his own recognizance to appear before U S Commissioner W J Flowers at eight this morning. A small quantity of whiskey and gin was seized.
Police have yet to locate the man or men who blew the El Portal theatre safe in the early hours of Saturday. The robbers obtained more than $350 including silver coins. Four men reportedly appeared at local gambling dens after the heist, carrying banking coins. Entrance was gained by forcing a rear door and breaking a glass door in the law offices, with access to Cragin and Pike. Fingerprints were taken from the safe and window sill. Mayor Cragin’s safe yielded nothing of value and was reportedly insured.
Mrs. Emily Ball hosted Inter Se club luncheon and needlework with several members and guests present. A dinner at The Meadows followed by a bridal shower for Miss Amy Earl highlighted an evening of games and sewing, with prizes awarded for the strong performances.
An executive order places all federal criminal investigation resources at New Jersey for the Lindbergh kidnapping. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover would head the inquiry, seen as unifying efforts and treating the crime as a national outrage. Morris Rosner provided names of those shown the ransom note, but offered details yielded little new. The coast guard shadowed a mystery ship from Virginia to Cape Cod as it converged near New York waters.
The preliminary hearing for Tom Feland a former house officer at a downtown casino was continued to May by Judge Frank M. Ryan in justice court. Feland is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do great bodily harm for allegedly striking Claude Williams Boulder reservation chief ranger over the head during a ten day old altercation causing a serious wound. Marshall represents Feland and Harley Harmon district attorney will prosecute.
An Army Air Corps plane swooped to about fifty feet above street level and dropped a troop dispatch container at the feet of Mrs. Frank M. Jones, who carried a green parasol while walking near Fifth and Carson streets. The telegram inside named the airborne commander at March Field and time of drop. Mrs. Jones delivered the message to Automotive Parts Co. Two Pecos men, Payne aged 20 and Huallmark aged 24, are held in the city jail awaiting a Justice Department agent for custody.
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