Ex-Cop Wins Indy 500 After Fate Intervenes
Louie Schneider, former Indianapolis motorcycle officer, finishes first in the 500 mile race at speedway with an average of 96.6 mph to claim about $40,000 in prizes. Billy Arnold, the previous winner, crashes after wheel failure on the last laps, escaping with his mechanic Spider Matlock while Hunt is uninjured in the wreck. Fred Frame and Ralph Henderson place second and third as 150000 spectators watch the drama unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Louie Schneider
The
Motor Speedway
Billy Arnold
Chicago
Arnold
Luther Hunt
South Bend
Indiana
Spider Matlock
Los Angeles
Hunt
Tony Gulotta
Kansas City
Schneider
Fred Frame
Ralph Henderson
Louie Meyer
Southgate
Cal
Snowberger
Philadeth
the ‘Triplett
Stubby Stubblefield
Cliff Berger
Chet Miller
Detroit
Vatican City Residents Pay Half Rome Prices
Vatican City residents pay about half Rome prices on staples with sales tax none and no customs. Citizens of the papal state save on coffee tea sugar and tobacco as they buy at cost within the independent city state surrounded by Rome. Cardinals in Rome may order goods to be delivered to their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papal State
Vatican City
Rome
St. Peter's Square
Exchange Men Guests at Meadows Party
The Las Vegas Stock Exchange hosted about thirty guests at the Meadows banquet last night. Dr. Roy W. Martin, host and toastmaster, and Mayor J. F. H. Paul Talbert spoke on ethics and regional development. Frans H. Partridge urged western self reliance and warned against eastern capital reliance. Harrison Cassell and others contributed remarks and introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Phillip Bartle
N. P. Alexander
J. B. Donoven
J. J. McCormick
H. H. St John Mayer
Chas
P. Squir
Glenn Swartout
John R Talbert
FE. O. Laylbot
P. C. Alexander
C. M. Weaver
G. Sackes
James McCoy
Martin
Stock Exchange
J. Frea Yer
Frans H. Partridge
Nevada
Harrison Cassell
Ninon
Catholic Action Disbanded in Mussolini Edict
Rome announces Mussolini has ordered the dissolution of the Catholic Action society in Italy. Pope Pius XI, after meeting with officials, places the organization under bishops nationwide. He calls the move one of the saddest days of his life as crowds learn of the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Catholic Action Society
Italy
Pius XI
Musolini
Vatican
Club
Fascis
Cruiser Rescues Passengers From Grounded Ship Harvard
The US cruiser Louisville arrived at Santa Barbara harbor with 11 passengers from the Harvard after it ran aground on rocks near Point Ar Suelo. Steamboat inspectors plan an inquiry Monday into whether the ship was proceeding at the required slow speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Louisville
Harvard
Point Arsuelo
Santa Barbara
Pink Lace Dress Chosen For Edith Manning Wedding
Edith Howard Manning chose a pink lace wedding gown for her marriage to Harry Kendall Hickey on May 30 in Washington. The dress featured a long skirt with three tiers of flounces and a burgundy velvet bodice with short sleeves. She wore a rough straw pink hat and a gardenia corsage, and her daughter Mary appeared as a white organdie attire with pink sash as attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edith Howard Manning
Harry Kendall Hickey
Mary
Las Vegas stock exchange revival eyed for inland city growth
Speakers including Dr. Thomas, O'Brien, Squires and Mathews touted Las Vegas resources in non metals and precious metals. Financiers from Los Angeles and San Francisco attended the Meadows gathering to discuss opportunities and the reintroduction of the Las Vegas stock exchange as a vehicle for local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Nevada
Lace Blouses Rise In Paris Theater Fashion
Paris fashion notes lace blouses paired with black satin skirts and hip length coats are among the smartest theater costumes. The trend includes short sleeves and in between frocks drawing Parisians to performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Utah Fruit Peddler Shot in Nevada Hold Up
May 31 Salt Lake City reports Toffee Hauzen a 24 year old fruit peddler was robbed by two gunmen on the highway between Wells Nevada and Wendover Utah. He was shot in the thigh and driven to Salt Lake City despite his injuries. The attackers escaped with his money as bullets hit his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Toffee Hauzen
Wells
Nev
Wendover
Eavn
Hauzen
Motor Leader Near Victim Of Plot To Extort
Three men including Ralph Ulrich alias Ralph Chrysler and Fred S Clark were arrested in Topeka on charges of plotting to extort 3000 from Walter Chrysler. Gordon Ross and attorney Robert Stone were involved in preliminary actions while Clark sent a clipping bureau letter claiming a story about Chrysler and Ulrich. The elder Chrysler, Henry, is deceased. the plot allegedly mirrored a prior New York sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. 5W
Topeka
Ralph Urich
Ralph Chrysler
Fred S. Clark
Meridere
Gordon Ross
Ross
Questoners
Robert Stone
Tovekatorney
Stone
Glenn Logan
Shawnee Comtorney
Chrysler
Clark
Meridan Clipping Bureau
Ralph Ulrich
Ulrich
Logan
Henry Chrysler
Swolow
New York
Candy Stripes Feature In 1930s Sports Costumes
Candy stripes are praised as a smart sportswear design. Brown skirts pair with striped jackets in brown yellow and green while blue and white candy striped crepe outfits form sports frocks. Berets and scarves in varied stripes complement monotone suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasio
U S Honor Hero Dead In Many Cities
On May 20 Washington paid tribute to fallen soldiers with air fleet parades drum corps and pilgrimages to national shrines. Arlington Cemetery glowed with flowers as crowds visited the tomb of the unknown soldier and laid wreaths including the president’s which stayed on the marble slab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Arlington Cemetery
Memorial Day Toll Rises From Midwest Accidents
A string of Memorial Day crashes across the Midwest leaves multiple dead. In Indiana five Fowler family members were killed when their vehicle was struck by a passenger train. Avo mobile crash at Lebanon killed two men and a woman. A crossing crash near Dyer and a Macon airport fog crash add to the holiday fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Mid-West
United States
Indiana
Will Fowler
Lebanon
Indianapolis
Dyerig
Macson
Wis
Diamond top added to Shwe Dagon pagoda in Rangoon
A new diamond studded golden top worth over 300000 dollars was hoisted atop Rangoon's Shwe Dagon pagoda. Pilgrims from across Burma attended the ceremony. The top replaced after the 1930 May earthquake and a March fire damaged earlier carved wooden figures surrounding the main building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
India
Shwe Dagon
Burma
Scotland Yard seeks murderer of two women in Belvedere
Belvedere England May 30 Scotland Yard sought Charles Frederick Lewis sixty year old schoolmaster for questioning over the found bodies of his wife and step daughter buried under fresh concrete in a fish pond in the back yard. The two women were dead several days poisoned per post mortem and a dog lay beside them. Neighbors say detectives report messages from the killer about reverent burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere
Eng
Scotland Yard
Charles Frederick Lewi
Lewis
Parliaments fine seeks curb on red temper in Poland
In Warsaw on May 30 1939 four communist deputies tried to collect monthly salaries only to find fines imposed for parliamentary mis behavior left three with half pay and one with nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Sejm
L A Couple Escapes Injury In Highway Crash Near Jean
J Baker of Los Angeles and his niece escaped serious injury when their car struck loose gravel, careened off the highway, and dumped them through the top. They were treated at Las Vegas hospital for lacerations and bruises while en route to Salt Lake City to meet Mrs Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Baker
Los Angeles
Jean
Baker
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Son rescues river rider in Niagara whirlpool rescue
William Hill Sr., master riverman of the Niagara, shot the rapids for the second time but failed to reach his objective when his line barrel caught in the gorge whirlpool. His eighteen year old son William Hill Jr. swam to the whirlpool edge and fastened a rope to the barrel, saving his father after he called for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
William “Red” Hill
Niagara
Hill
William Hill
Judge Morse Fines Driver
Memorial Day holiday saw the Municipal Court handle several cases. Mike Carrie paid a $25 fine for reckless driving. Whitehorse pleaded guilty and awaits Monday sentence. H. Jackson pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with case continued to June 1. Ben Smith, arrested for vagrancy, was ordered to leave the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Mike Carrie
Whitehorse
H. Jackson
Minnie Reed
Ben Smith
Noted Author Declares Joan of Arc Lacked Sex Appeal
London reports Bernard Shaw told an audience that Joan of Arc attracted followers not by beauty but by other qualities. He spoke during commemorations marking the 500th anniversary of the Maid of Orleans burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan of Arc
London
Bernard Shaw
Hollywood
Wreck on Santa Fe Train Sparks $2500 Reward
A Santa Fe train en route from Chicago to Denver derailed three miles west of Fowler Colorado after rails were loosened and ties pulled in several spots injuring about five passengers. Officials offered a $2500 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Santa Fe
Fowler
Chicago
Denver
Eilene Ashby and Curtis Gray Wed at First Methodist
Miss Eilene Ashby and Mr. Curtis Gray were married yesterday afternoon at five o'clock in the First Methodist Church. Rev. C. S. Reynolds officiated as Mrs. Gertrude Woodard sang O Promise Me. The couple left for their Los Angeles home after a reception at Mrs. Woodard's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilene Ashby
Curtis Gray
First Methodist
C. S. Reynolds
Gertrude Woodard
No Skyscrapers Seen in Japan Causes Tower to Recede
In Tokyo a new $1,500,000 police administration tower topped a structure that overlooked the Emperor Hirohito’s palace. Officials convened after the blunder and the tower began to recede the next day. The error, blamed on an architect, prompted tighter enforcement of palace sighting rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Hirohito
Jimmu
Imperial Palace
Planes to Stop Here on June 7
Las Vegas airport will host twenty five airplanes for a brief stop as part of national defense maneuvers. The event was announced by port manager Cliff East yesterday. The planes have been in extensive air maneuvers across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Defense System
Las Vegas
Cliff East
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Lons
Lounsbury
San Diego
Duce
Pope Pius
Yellowstone National Park
Snow Deer
Sacajawea
Walter Chrysler
Arlington
Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Auxiliary
Jim Ladd
Legion Drum Corps
Odd Fellows, Elks
Rebekahs
Fire Department
Legion Hall
Carson
Main
Fremont
Ogden
Woodawn
Bryan Bunker
Legion
Placerville
Hangtown
Dorothy Morley
Joe Stehm
Bret Harte
Mark Twain
Parliament
L. A
Son
River Rider
Judge Morse
Orleans
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!