Capitolists Visit Las Vegas Bankers Tour Northern Mines
A prominent Southern California banker group led by Amos Elliott arrives by special car over the Union Pacific to inspect Las Vegas Boulder dam and mining camps. The delegation includes California Stock Exchange officials and a long list of Los Angeles financiers and brokers. Nevada officials greet them at a Meadows banquet as optimism grows for a regional boom in mining and construction.
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Union Pacific
Southern California
Amos Elliott
California Stock Exchange
California
Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
American-Hellenic Gold Mines, Ltd
Yucca Grove
Arrowhead Trail
Eldorado Canyon
Searchlight
Elliott
Frank Partridge
John B. Callery
Pasadena
George Hoffman
Fred C. Adams Company
Brokers
Los Angeles
J. B. Donovan
J. B. Donovan & Co. Orokers
E. C. Webb
Investors Trading Corporation
Glenn Swartout
Dr. Martin
New Las Vegas Stock Exchange
the Meadows
Nevada
Fred Belaar
Scrugham
the Stock Exchange
Fred Hesse
E. W. Crazin
Carl Ray
Frank Stevens
Tom Carroll
John Miller
Bank of Southern Nevada
William E. Ferron
Archie Grant
Ted Ferron
Charles P. Squires
FR. Mildren
A. B. Witcher
Jim Cashman
Cyril Weingert
Mr. Whittemore
Suits Gas Men for Back Tax in Southern California
Los Angeles May 29 The Up State's Attorney Bebb sued sixteen Independent oil companies in southern California for 1,129,912 dollars claimed as due gasoline taxes.
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Los Angeles
Upstate
Bebb
California
Timber fires threaten vast Durango timber losses
In Durango Colorado on May 29 two large forest fires menaced vast timber stands. Sheriff Harry Ayers led a volunteer fire brigade to halt the blazes before they reached valuable timber reserves surrounding the Durango region.
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Durango
Colo
Harry Ayers
Mystery man in trio leaves murder scene in Hollywood
AP reporting a new material witness in the Crawford Spencer murder case says William T. French heard gunshots from Crawford's Hollywood office and saw three men flee. One man matched Spencer, another David Clark, a candidate for city judge, while a third was a short heavyset man. French drove off, later saw a sedan and a woman nearby, citing fear of gang vengeance for delaying his account. Clark did not receive a direct identification at his preliminary hearing.
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Lucile Fisher
Cheeles Crawford
Los Angeles
David H. Clark
Ever Center
Crawford
Herbert Spencer
Billie Olbeck
Spencer
Liam T. French
Hollywood
French
David Clark
Crme
Oe Boer
Clars
Clark
Scotty Employee in Mine Operates for Acute Appendicitis
Robert Bouis, employed on construction by A. M. Johnson at the Grapevine ranch in Death Valley, was brought to the Mine Operators hospital in Tonopah at 1 this morning with a severe acute appendicitis. Surgeons Dr. Craig and Cherry performed an immediate operation revealing a gangrenous appendix rupture and early peritonitis.
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Robert Bouis
A. M. Johnson
Grapevine Ranch
Death Valley
Mine Operators Hospital
Tonopah
Times
Craig
Cherry
City Dads To Hold Action On Grimes License Request
Voting last Wednesday to reconsider W. P. Grimes license for gaming tables at Lorenai park was halted by Las Vegas city commissioners. They withheld action until the new board assumes office next Monday while Grimes’ plan for a lake resort casino and hotel, backed by Los Angeles capitalists, proposes 250 000 to 200 000 dollars in development. John F. Miller of Hotel Nevada joined Grimes in support as the suit testing the commissioners authority remains pending. The commission recessed to reconvene Monday at 2 p.m. June 1.
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W. P. Grimes
Lorenai Park
Board of
Grimes
State Supreme Court
Police Chief List Narrows To Two Likely Candidates
A rumored pool of more than a dozen applicants was narrowed to two likely contenders for Las Vegas police chief, identified as Dave Mackey, a longtime city resident and current night shift officer, and Clay Williams, noted as a UP Railroad official. The new city board, led by Maypeal Ernie Cragin, will implement the transition with members Mundy German Hansell and Thomas set to take seats at 3 pm Monday.
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Dave Mackey
Clay Williams
Mackey
Las Vegas
Willams
Union Pacific
W. C. German
Maypeal Ernie Cragin
W. B. Mundy
Loui B. Hansell
Roscoe W. Thomas
Bank Robbers Surrender After Police Surround House
Three unemployed men Talbot Sheridan and Lanning confessed to robbing a local branch bank. Police traced them to a house in Los Angeles where officers surrounded the premises and the suspects surrendered without incident.
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Los Angeles
Paul Talbot
Lee Sheridan
Thomas Lanning
Papal Protest Made To Fascists Against Apparent Hostile Stand
Vatican City May 29 A formal papal protest against Fascist hostility toward the Pope and leading Catholic bodies has been forwarded to the Italian government. The note says the manifestations violate the Lateran Concordat, which restored papal sovereignty after years of lapse.
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Vatican City
U.P
Italy
Heat wave grips New England with five deaths
Boston May 29 UPI Virtually all New England faced a record heat wave with at least five deaths. Boston reached a new all time date high of 94 degrees, four people died from heat exposure in Massachusetts, and one drowning occurred at Rochester New Hampshire. Scores of others were overcome by the heat.
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Boston
Mass
UPI
New England
Massachusetts
Rochester
N. H
Balloon flight in upper layers eyed for science
In Gurgel Austria on May 29 Professor Aug Piccard envisioned flight ten miles above earth in the stratosphere for scientific experiments. He predicted future airships could travel rapidly and suggested requests from America to Europe may come for such high altitude balloon flights.
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Gurgl
Austria
Professo Aug Piccard
Piccard
America
Europe
Memorial Day Parade Plans For 9 A.M. Start
Plans outline a 9 o'clock Memorial Day parade beginning at the Legion hall and marching down Bogey Street to Fifth Street. Volunteers and organizations will transport townspeople to the cemetery, with Legionnaires asked to park at Fifth and Fremont to speed the procession. Veterans of Foreign Wars placed flags on graves and Last Funeral Home set white crosses on soldiers’ graves. Thousands expected to watch the parade and attend cemetery services.
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Legion Hall
Fifth
Fremont
Pleads For Bank Robber Weaver in Reno Court
In Reno on May 29 Robert Weaver, 31, faced arraignment for robbing the Sparks bank yesterday. His father Rev. Andrew Walker of Quincy Cal pleaded for mercy, saying the son was always a good boy and had recent financial pressures. Weaver, recently divorced in Reno, was given until June 6 to enter his plea.
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Reno
Andrew Walker
Quincy
Cal
Robert Weaver
Bank of Sparks
Weaver
Senator Pittman Cheered for Silver Policy Gaffe
Salt Lake City May 29 Senator Key Pittman a leading supporter of the national silver conference faced light ribbing for a misstep. He handed out two dollar tips using dollar bills during remarks, drawing jokes about etiquette and his push to revive the silver industry.
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Salt Lake City
Key Pittman
Pittman
Nevada
Capone liquor ring targeted in Midwest crackdown
Two hundred fugitives sought in a Capone era liquor distributing ring across the Mid West. Hoover's Philadelphia arrival launches a Valley Forge Memorial program with a 9 30 EST memorial address to be broadcast nationwide. Afterward Hoover tours state parks tied to Revolutionary War history.
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Capone
Mid- West
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Hoover
State Park
George Washington
Miss Connolly Awarded In Breach Suit At Las Vegas
The jury found for plaintiff Mary Connolly in a breach of promise suit against P. J. Sullivan. Damages were not agreed after a long trial. plaintiff sought 410,000 dollars while the jury, nine men and three women, delivered a verdict but with a unanimous finding for the plaintiff on liability and a declared compromise of 3,500 dollars. The trial before Judge William Barr lasted five days with close attention from many local figures and a large attendance.
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Naomi
Bey
G. Taylor
Leo A. McNamee
A. W. Ham
Mary Connolly
P. J. Sullivan
Las Vegas
Carson and
Second Streets
Wiliam Barr
Ham and Taylor
McNamee
Anna L. Peiffer
Mary W. Baldwin
Opal Macock
John R. Hewitt, Jr
A. J. Barnum Jr
Reed Hannig
A. C. Delkin
R. W. Mark
William E. Dole
Harry C. Gravelle
Nephi Lee
Howard Perkins
Clouds threaten Indy 500 as race cars brace for showers
Indianapolis May 29. Clouded skies with drizzling rain threatened to slow the forty cars for the nineteenth Indianapolis five hundred mile race tomorrow. Officials rely on luck after eighteen straight starts without postponement. Trials showed unprecedented speed with 38 of 40 qualifiers over one hundred mph and close margins in the 100 mph class.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Max Baer Begins Reno Training Ahead of July 4 Fight
Max Baer arrived in Reno today five weeks before his July 4 bout with Paulino Uzcudun and began training at Lawton Springs resort, starting the hard work in preparation.
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Reno
Max Baer
Paulino Uzcudun
Lawton Springs Resort
Vegans Elected to State Offices at Neighbors of Woodcraft Meet
Delegates from Las Vegas returned from Yer ington after a multi day trip. Roxena Van Dyke Smith Betsie Owens Nellie Miller Della Twisdail and alternates Cora Lee Honstedt and Jane Hagenson plus Judge Frank M. Ryan attended. Las Vegas lost the next convention by two votes. Carson City will host. Elizabeth Froham and Della Twisdall were named outer sentinel and attendant. Rain hampered visits to Reno and Carson City.
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Woodcraft
Neighbors of Woodcraft
Yerington
Roxena van Dyke Smith
Bessie Owens
Nellie Miller
Della Twisdail
Cora Lee Honstedt
Beatty
Las Vegas
Elizabeth Froham
Jane Hagenson
Honstedt
Frank M. Ryan
Las
Vegas
Carson City
Outer Sentinel
Della Twisdall
Reno
Nevada
Divorce Colony Formed in Hot Springs Arkansas
In Hot Springs Arkansas on May 29 an informal divorce colony is forming ahead of a new ninety day divorce law. Prominent lawyers report clients, about fifteen to twenty, seeking residency here despite repeal efforts. Petitions to repeal the law gain momentum statewide, needing about nine thousand signatures by June 12 to delay operative status until after November’s general election.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Morals Trial Adjourned In San Diego Delinquency Case
In San Diego on May 29, the trial of A. Pantages, former theater circuit owner, facing charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor girl, was adjourned until Monday to allow completing jury selection. Prosecution and defense may use up to thirty-five peremptory challenges as the jury remains unfinished.
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San Diego
U.P
A. Pantages
Pacific Flight Delay Halts Try From Sabiliro Beach
At Hondo Island Japan on May 30 Captain Thomas Ash Jr American pilot postponed a planned nonstop 4400 mile hop to the United States due to unfavourable weather. He aims to depart tomorrow in an EmSco monoplane identical to Harold Bromley’s last fall attempt.
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Sabiliro Beach
Hondo Island
Japan
Thomas Ash, Jr
United States
Ash
Harold Bromley
Pacific
Tokio
New Door Draws Reno Day Agent
Sparks resident TH. A. Ceccarelia faced a U S commission hearing over a burger selling charge. A friend posted bail, criticizing Ceccarelia’s costly barred door as an ill investment, noting the first intruder was a prohi.
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NEW Door
Reno Day
Sparks
Ceccarelia
the Gazette
United States Commission
English Noblewoman To File Nevada Divorce Suit
English noblewoman Lady Inverclyde plans to file a Nevada divorce suit within four days. She alleges extreme cruelty by her husband, Lord Inverclyde, who allegedly refused to grant a power of attorney. The case follows a lengthy residence requirement and involves a former San Jose resident and musical comedy star.
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Nevada
Reno
U.P
June
Inverclyde
San Jose
Cal
Seven States Covered by Huge Rum System
Kansas City May 29. US district attorney Ww. L. Vandeventer said the government seeks 200 persons to join a liquor ring allegedly formed here by Al Capone. The leaders operate in seven Midwest states and remain at large. Capone’s gang directed the ring’s activities in Iowa Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Colorado and perhaps northern Texas. An average of two carloads weekly from the East, plus uncut Canadian liquor, arrived by boat to New Orleans and was run up the Mississippi River to various points.
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Kansas City
Ww. L. Vandeventer
United States
al Capone
Capone
Chicago
Vandeventer
Midwest
Ring
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Texas
Alcoho
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Impeachment Reported Against Governor Horton in Tennessee
Nashville May 29 A house committee reported an impeachment article against Governor Henry Horton alleging a conspiracy with friends to gain financial and political support in exchange for state influence. Named were Colonel Luke Lea Nashville publisher and politician and Rogers Caldwell former U S bank pres. Additional charges reportedly in preparation.
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Nashville
Henry Horton
Tennessee Base of Representatives
Special House Committee
Luke Lea
Rogers Caldwell
Vans
Texas Guinan Exiled From Havre After Land Ban
Tex Guinan and her troupe of thirty Broadway girls were denied entry to France and barred from landing. They were kept in a hotel used for emigrants because their working contracts were not in order. Their manager pressed the labor ministry for a rescue as the hotel was part of the shipping line fleet.
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Havre
France
Pi — Texas Guinan
I.o
Texas
Ministry of Labor
Lindy’s Wife Licensed as Private Pilot in NY
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh completed her pilot license test at Long Island Aviation Country Club in her Byrd biplane and achieved a perfect landing Col Lindbergh and Inspector Orrin Harwood watched from the ground Harwood awarded the license after the test May 29 New York United Press bureau
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New York
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Long Island Aviation Country Club
Byrd
Col. Lindbergh
Orrin Harwood
Department of Jcommerce
Janebergh
Harwood
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South
Scotty
Joke Solon
Historic Field
Miss Connolly
James Rolph, Jr
Tex Guinan
Lindy
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