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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1932
Page
1
In a Democratic women's luncheon in Nevada, attendees included housewives and businesswomen who mix roles successfully. They would return home if rich, loving their state and homes, while still valuing travel beyond. A visitor questions gambling's impact, prompting a discussion on legality and enforcement across states.
Civil service examinations for chief ranger on the Hoover Dam reservation were given yesterday by Mrs. Lillie Pitoile, civil service clerk at Las Vegas. The five applicants were Glenn E. Bodell, Bud Stringfellow, Ernie May, Claude Williams, and E. H. Heddy.
Archi tecture and Engineers college of Los Angeles led by principal Joe M. Cantell and vice principal W Morley visited Hoover Dam with thirty students. The trip, sponsored by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power under A R Arledge, included a talk on dam workings.
Builders and dealers urge immediate construction as paints reach 15 year lows and lumber hits 27 year troughs, with freight rates easing. Local reports show overall material costs declining enabling cheaper home building in Las Vegas.
Amelia Earhart Putnam becomes the second woman to fly solo across the Atlantic five years after Lindbergh. She lands near Londonderry after a hazardous crossing from Harbor Grace Newfoundland, recounting fuel leaks, exhaust flames, storms, and a ten hour mechanical trouble period. The DO-X airship meanwhile reaches the Azores on its return voyage from New York to Lake Constance.
A pilot notes a broken gasoline gauge and fuel leak during a solo flight from Hasbrouck Heights to Harbor Grace, with landings in Ireland and Newfoundland. She recalls sighting land off Ireland, relying on a farmer’s help, tea, and a passerby to reach safety after landing in a field near a cottage.
Fairbanks dispatch reports Sadevecchia, an explorer scientist, trudged toward a camp atop Muldrow Glacier seeking aid for colleagues. He survived by eating porcupines after a trek hampered by crevasses and storms, while the expedition mourned two martyrs and a rescuer remained hospitalized in critical condition.
Graduation week coverage highlights attire and gifts from Colonial Shop Ronzone's and Bracken's Style Shop. Dresses in chiffons organdies and lace, fingerless evening units, shoes protectors, chic compacts, and class color gift wrapping are featured in readiness for the May 27th junior-senior banquet and ceremonies.
A strong earthquake struck western Central America, killing an undetermined number and damaging Zacatecoluca and surrounding areas in El Salvador. Six bodies were recovered, 21 injured, and San Vicente feared hardest hit while Managua residents rushed outside at dawn with no casualties reported.
Federal Judge Frank Norcross granted a temporary injunction for Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads to stop 10 counties and the state from collecting the second installment of 1931 taxes based on 1931 valuations set by the state tax commission. The court kept the suit alive, ordered the railroads to pay a major portion of taxes due pending trial, and required a deposit of 137000 dollars with the state.
In Los Angeles a bank robbery ended fatally when an underground burglar alarm wire electrocuted Ray Snyder, 48, during tunneling toward the Security First National bank. An accomplice pair fled with dirt each night as police hunt for the two suspects.
In Caracutin Chile 41 laborers survive a 91 hour burial in Las Rabes tunnel and plan to return to work within ten days. They praised relief teams and said only eight hours longer could have ended in drowning from rising water.
Washington May 21 The Senate adjourned in confusion amid the tariff tax fight and debates over finishing the tax bill before adjournment. Leaders urged passage of the bill, while Reed Moses and Penn urged staying through conventions to June 30 to balance the budget. Scant progress noted on the bill with focus next week on tariff schedules including copper and lumber.
The breakfast for women interested in forming a Business and Professional Women's club in Las Vegas will be at Apache Hotel at nine o'clock this morning, not seven thirty as previously announced. Organizers hope all local business and professional women will attend.
The state of Nevada collected 57 225 10 in revenue from gambling since the current law began a little over a year ago. The state controller's office notes this excludes payments due to cities and counties.
Nevada Democrats pledged six votes for Franklin D Roosevelt as presidential nominee and George Dern for vice president at the Chicago convention. Delegates named include Patrick J McCarran and Key Pittman, with clashes over whether Clark county should instruct for Roosevelt or Pittman while attacking the Republican administration and the power trusts.
The Las Vegas Democratic convention hosted a luncheon for lady visitors at the Hotel Apache. Long pink sweet pea centerpieces decorated tables as delegates and guests socialized then played bridge in the afternoon. Notables included Mrs Anna Alyo, Mrs James Cashman, and Mrs Daisy Nunsser among many others. The event was organized by Mrs Harley Harmen and Mr O C Hog. The piece notes ongoing convention activities and a continuation on page four.
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