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Newspaper
Texas El Paso Herald
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
1
El Paso revels in deposits, building permits, and new industries marking a rebuilding surge. Officials tout renewed vitality and confidence across commerce, housing, and civic life as the city leans into growth and resilience.
WDAH “Voice of the Rio Grande” will remotely broadcast the Shrine Elks baseball classic at Dudley Field at 3 pm. Russ Johnson handles the mic while Asa Porter and Lefty Fornero start on the mound. proceeds benefit the Times Milk fund and a pony contest ends with voter box tallies at noon.
Maud Lee Mudd, Osage Seneca heiress with over 350000 held by the Interior, asks release of 85000 to pay her first husband to abandon his bid to remarry. The case involves two marriages and annulments in Arizona and an Arizona supreme court ruling, with no decision yet on the payout.
August Gaethefs of Cranston R I died after a tire burst on his motorcycle near the end of an hour paced race at the Cyclodrome in Providence. Francisco Zuchetti of Newark remained critical. Nap Morin and Alfred Le Tourner escaped with bruises and burns. Clarence Carman of Jamaica Long Island helped save his own rider Charles Winter and others by steering a machine through the wreckage.
In ATEWAREK New Jersey Mrs J Vilparino rode a garbage wagon to town and, after missing an envelope with $82, chased the wagon with neighbor Mrs Meyer Schlank. The driver refused a search until the dump, where the women lingered for about half an hour and recovered the money.
Berkeley Beach New Jersey August 3 AP four men robbed and killed George Danielson 65 a bank messenger and escaped with a payroll amounting to 7100 from the First National Bank.
Mayor R. E. Thomason stated there is no plan to close the Washington park pool or alter operations. He cited guidance from Dr. George Turner and Dr. P. R. Outlaw that the Washington park pool along with Memorial and Sunset pools should remain as they are for now.
Dr Turner reports Friday water tests for city pools show all three pools in satisfactory condition. He reiterates no closing actions are needed and says testing follows U S Public Health Service and Texas Health Department standards.
Mayor Thomason says bids will be asked for remodeling the city hall and health building and for an administration building at the municipal airport. Architect William G. Wuehrmann leads the three projects with estimated costs of 29000 for the city hall and health building and 12000 to 15000 for the administration building. Bond sales of 619000 will provide funds within two weeks. The administration building will be mission style and the health department will move to the remodeled health building, the old Marr property beside the city jail.
Police raided a domino parlor at 226 North Mesa Avenue Friday afternoon seizing a table and chairs used in the game. L. H. Smith J. H. Williams Lon Smith T. W. Thompson R. K. Johnson J. E. English and Frank Smith were arrested, six released on 25 dollar bonds while English faced a 50 dollar bond for operating the game. They await corporation court on Monday at 2. Chief Robey Captain Woolverton led the raid with information from Mayor R E Thomason who called the tip from a responsible citizen.
A bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S district clerk office by International Brick Company Momsen Dunnegan-Ryan Company and El Paso Building Material Company claiming Ware-Ramey owes them 4222 12 119 28 and 76 65 respectively The petition alleges an act of bankruptcy within four months by transferring property to J H McBroom trustee for T A Rounds Mabel Ware Elmer P Waer and Oris S Ware The conveyed property includes Franklin Heights lots 20-27 block 51 and lots 1-8 block 50 plus survey 28 29 30 32 33 in Socorro grant and a May 14 transfer to creditor T W Scales to prefer him over others.
On a arrival in New York Marion B Carstairs the English speedboat champion corrects reporters noting her middle name Barbara and insisting her name is not Betty. She smokes cigars wears a blue beret and keeps hands in her pockets.
The Leviathan liner stopped in mid Atlantic for nearly an hour to allow an emergency appendectomy on Mrs. Fred A. Britten wife of the House naval affairs committee chairman. Drs Frank Stewart and A McNamara performed the operation in 52 minutes aboard the ship, which then continued to Southampton.
A Dona Ana county petition with 55 signers asks Governor Dillon to curb slot machines amid reports of casinos and pool halls. Letters from Sierra and Las Cruces residents urge action. others compare enforcement in Old Mexico and call for closing pool halls to raise moral standards.
At 81 Lucien Gugere remains an idolized tenor at the Opera Comique. He first appeared there 52 years ago after starting as a sculptor.
A Samara regional court in the USSR sentences six inmates of the underground monastery at Vavilov Dol to death after trial for attacking young girls and murdering a monk who exposed them. Several other monks receive prison terms from one to eight years.
Wilbur B. Huston 16, named Edison scholar after a keen test with 49 youths. He aims for chemical engineering at MIT, studying with full tuition paid by Thomas A. Edison. Four other scholarships awarded. Huston plans to study in Seattle and at MIT.
Helsingfors reports that Finland's coalition government has resigned on August 3, with UP noting the political shift and formation of possible new leadership.
The Graf Zeppelin reported favorable conditions and all aboard well as it travels toward America after radio updates from Fayal Azores and Chesapeake Bay stations. The dirigible averaged 70 miles per hour and heads north of Bermuda toward Norfolk Virginia with 18 passengers reportedly enjoying the trip.
Berlin August 3 AP Graf Zeppelin does not expect to reach New York before Sunday afternoon a special Ullstein News Agency dispatch reports from the dirigible aboard.
Two small Goodyear blimps named Mayflower and Vigilant will escort the Graf Zeppelin as it nears the New Jersey coast. They are due to arrive at the airview flying field tomorrow from New Bedford Massachusetts and Aberdeen Maryland.
The weather bureau predicted moderately favorable conditions for the Zeppelin’s Atlantic crossing with little ocean cloudiness. Over the next 24 hours southwest winds are expected to be light to moderate and not decisively favorable unless the airship veers far south.
Chicago Aug 3 AP Waldemar Kaempfert director of the Ros enwald Industrial museum urges paper suits for men to end fashion slavery. The disposable garments cost about $2, made of glued paper strips, and will hold shape for two weeks before disposal.
W C Gallahair of Anniston and Mrs Lucy Wilkerson of near Jacksonville were found slain in White's Gap about 12 miles from Anniston. Gallahair beaten with an axe. Wilkerson shot twice. Search by relatives led to discovery. Mrs Wilkerson 39, Gallahair 60, survived by spouses and children.
An invitation for the Graf to fly over Oklahoma on its projected world circumnavigation was delivered to the German embassy by Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, signaling official backing for the German plan.
Lakehurst New Jersey Aug 3 Preparations for the Graf Zeppelin reception are advancing under naval direction for the ships arrival Sunday ground crew of 275 from the Los Angeles plus 150 marines from Brooklyn and Philadelphia yards assist in bringing the airship to earth about 200000 spectators are expected amplifiers atop the hangar broadcast Zeppelin progress and a horn will let ground crew speak to the craft as it hovers above the field prior to landing.
Harry Richman, fiance of Clara Bow, named defendant in a damage suit filed in U S district court by Ellen Franks of Pittsburgh. Franks charges assault and battery and cites an alleged attack between March 2 and March 11 during Richman’s Pittsburgh theater engagement.
Deputy Labor Commissioner M E Richardson instructed the city prosecutor to issue a warrant for the arrest of C C Pyle promoter of the bunion derby a foot race from New York to Los Angeles after he failed to pay $1000 toward wages claimed by entertainers and patrolmen who accompanied the runners on the trek.
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