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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
RACING CAR TURNS
OVER THREE TIMES
IN ACCIDENT 7
Driver Escapes Injury When
Cars Crash on Main
Street.-Racing Car Is
Demolished.

Cornelius Romero and Clifford
Kramer narrowly escaped death
yesterday afternoon when the
racing car in which they were
riding sideswiped a Buick road
ster driven by Mrs. Alfred Cora
detti and turned over three times.
Romero, the driver of the car was
able to get out from under the car
but Kramer hal to have help.
Neither of the boys were hurt
beyond a few minor cuts and
scratches. The car, a low Ford
special, was almost completely de-
molished, parts having been
scattered over a wide area. Both
boys rode the flying flivver" to
standstill.
The racing car had been ruled
out of the stock car race and the
driver challenged Sherman Kram-
er, the winner of the main event,
to a special race. Sherman ac-
cepted the challenge and permits
sion was given by the committee
to run. However the guards at
the intersection south of town did
not know of the race and people
who had been watching the race
from that point were allowed to
come into town.
The racing cars speeded out
Main ste-et and and in the cloud
of dust Romero was not able OF
see the approaching cars. The
crash resulted Mrs. Corradetti's
car was not greatly damaged be-
yond a bent bumper, fender and
axle.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
WATTERSON BROS.
CONVICTED ON ALL
THIRTY-SIX COUNTS
Sentence May Aggregate 1875
Years. - Will Move For
New Trial Monday.
Especial to the Age)

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10.-W. W..
Watterson and Mark Q. Waiter
son, Owans Valley bankers charg-
ed with embezzling 100000, were
convicted on all thirty-six counts
last night after the jury had been
out six hours.
Both the jurors and the throng
which was packed into the court
room were in tears when the YER
dict was read and the two men
who they had known for many
years were convicted.
The sentence (which may ag-
gregate 1876 ysars will be made
Monday. At that time the con-
victed men will move for a new
trial.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
THANKSGIVING EXCURSIONS

On account of Thanksgiving
day, reduced fares will be ef-
fective between all Union Pacific
stations in Nevada, California and
Utah.
Tickets will be good going No
vember %, % and "a, with return
limit November %, 1927.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
TOM WILLIAMS WILL
OPEN PLUMBING SHOP

The Sanitary Plumbing and
Heating Shop will be the name of
the new establishment which will
soon be opened on South Fifth
street by Tom Williams.
Mr.. Williams has had building
built that will house his shop
and stock and he will be prepar-
Ell to do any kind of plumbing or
heating work in a very short time.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
VEGAS ROTARIANS
READY FOR NEEDLES
GAME TOMORROW
Vegas Stars Out To Trim
California Club. Il Game
Called at Two O'clock To-
morrow.

The Las Vegas Rotary Club
base ban team will go onto the
fair grounds field tomorrow after
noon at two 'olock with a grim
determination to defeat their old
opponents, the base ball team OF
the Needs Rotary Club.
Waltr Houck, managr and train
er of the Las Vegas nine is very
optimistic. The game will be
six inning affair and the gate re-
ceipts will be turned into the Ro-
tary Charity Fund.
Don't miss this big event.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
DAM WILL PASS SAY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Especial to the Age)

Los ANGELES, Nov. 11.-On his
return from Washington today
Ralph Arnold after comforting with
many government officials, made
the following statement, 81 did
not find an individual from Presi-
dent Coolidge down who expressed
any doubt that the Colorado River
development Tlan would be put
through at the coming session OF
Congress II it is properly handled
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
BUD TAYLOR TRAVELS
VIA WESTERN AIR

Bud Taylor. bantamtweight cham
pion of the world, passed through
Las Vegas Thursday morning on
his way to the bedside of his wife
who is critically ill after an oper-
alton in Terre Haute. Ind. Taylor
received the news that his wife
would live but short time soon
after he won a decision over
Johnny Farr OF Oakland.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
TROY LAUNDRY BUYS
NEW DELIVERY CAR

A steadily growing business has
made it necessary for the Troy
Steam Laundry to put an addition
al delivery car on it's routes. ].
Warren Woodland, local Chevrolet
distributor, furnished the car,
handsome new Chevrolet that will
handle the increased business for
the present.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
DIVORCE SUITS GRANTED

STARK: Mae Violet from Cal
vim Newton on the grounds of
desertion. Leo A. McNamee was
the attorney for the plaintiff.
TARTER: Erasmus M. from
Leda Viola on the grounds of
cruelty. A. w. Ham represented
the plaintiff
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12
HOME NURSING CLASS
WILL MEET TUESDAY

The classes in home nursing
under the direction af Miss Lu-
cille Withers will meet next Tues
day afternoon at the Mesquite
Club rooms. There VIII be two
classes, one at two-thirty in the
afternoon and one at seven-thirty
in the evening.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12

Miss Mabel Butcher underwent
an operation for the removal of
her tonsils yesterday informing at
the Las Vegas Hospital.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12

Miss lola Maggie, sister of City
Commissioner Roy Naegle, under
went an operation at the Las We
gas Hospital Thursday and is i'm,
proving rapidly.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12

A mans head is like his pocket
book-it's not the outside appear
ance but what it contains that
counts.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12

interest of the large companies.
such as the United States Steel
Company. is becoming more pro-
nouncei every day Some large
companies have several engineers
in that field making thorough ex-
aminatiols.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12

Mrs. Donald Mccall Of Los An
geles is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. James Wadsworth.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-12

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New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
ABYSS|MAN DAM
 AR0USES LONDON
American Firm Gets Contract
 England Wanted

London. Nov. z P-The Daily News today saw behind the report ed agreement of the Abyssinian government to grant an American firm the right to build a dam across the Blue Nile near Lake Tsana. An intention on the part Of the Ably ssinian government to administer a rebuff to the British government.
 Breaking the silence which the London papers have maintained editorials toward the project. the paper termed it disturbing cpl sode." It declared that the Aby- ssinians, resisted for years the Brit ish proposal to build a dam on the ground that it might threaten their independence. but now they possi- ply were prepared to run that risk for the purpose of administering a rebuff to British pretensions.
 The Daily News declared Martin (Dr. Wargneh Martin. Abyssinian representative in the negotations) is an optimist if he thinks the Brit ish and Egyptian governments will quietly cede treaty rights. Whether or not President Coolidge bestowed his blessing on the scheme, the issue does not rest with President Cool idge. It is an issue between Aby- ssinia and Great Britain"
 The paper suggests that the mat ter be referred to the league of na- tions since both Abyssinia and Great Britain are members of the leag
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
WILLIAMS FLIES S226
 MILES AN HOUR IN TEST
Feat of New Racing Ship Eclipses World Speed Record Bettering
 That of Major De Bernardi

New York, Nov. 2 N)-All world s speed records for airplanes were shadowed today by the claim of Lieut.. Afford J. Williams, U. S. N., who said he flew 322.6 miles an hour in the first test of his new rac- ing ship since it's conversion from 8 sea to a land plalne.
 With a 40-mile an hour gale at his back. Williams bent his Blue and Gold raver over the three-kilo- meter course of Mitchell field at dusk
 yesterday to an estimated speed which is the fastest ever travelled by a human being,
 It oclipsed by nearly seven miles an hour the mark reported Saturday to have been set in Italy by Major Mario De Bernardi. who attained a speed of 315.42 miles per hour in a
 hydro-airoplane by official timing.
 The previous record had been 2S1.4S miles an hour, stabilized in the recent Schneider cup competi- tion by Flight Lieut.. S. N. Webster of Great Britain.
 Lieut.. Williams after the trial
 said he would attempt later this week to set an official record that
 would stand.'
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

owners about twice as much as it does the American motorist, natural ly this is going to play its part in influencing the prospective purchas- CT to defer action until 1t is deter mined whether or not such a car will be produced.
 Meanwhile American makers are developing a new British demand for six and eight cylinder closed cars. It Is this type that offers the best prospects for American manufactur- CTS. says William Park. American Trade Commissioner in London. who has given particular attention to the British motor industry.
 Despite the intensive campaign to capture the home markers" said Mir. Park, the whole British attitude to- ward American cars has changed greatly In recent years. Previously, the British bought American cars be- cause they were cheap. Now they buy them because they have quality combined with cheapness."
 Already 2o.o0O American cars have been placed in Britain this year. exclusive Of Fords. whereas American purchasers Of British cars are limited to the luxury type. such as the Rolls-R Royce and Bentley, They are so high priced. however, that about the only Americans buy ing them are those that also have English buffers.
 There Is one corner Of the autonlo- bile industry in which the British have monopoly, however, and that is the motorcycle. They turn out l20, GOO annually-more than the rest Of the world combined.
 The average Enelishman who can- not afford an automobile loads his wife and kiddie. into a motorcycle slde-Car. rear seat and even on the handle bars. and then sets out to do his bit toward tanning the narrow, twisty. English roads and providing an additional problem for the traffic cop.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
BRITISH FIGHTING
 AGAINST ]. 5. CARS
High Taxes and High Tariff
 Part of Combat

London, Nov. 7.-LR,-The British tomobile industry has launched an intensive campaign to hold it's own against an expected new offensive from American automobile manufac- turers.
 By employing the latest selling methods-secrecy and suspense to arouse interest in new types-Brit ish car makers are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to dominate the home market for small cars. which to a large extent they have American companies. Figures show British makers now supply S6 per cent of the home trade, whereas in 1922 they marketed only 49 per cent.
 Buy British cars and be proud Of it." is tho slogan credited with hav- feet, but coupled with this Is the B Ia per cent import duty on for eign cans and Il annual tax per horse power This latter weapon un- doubtedly put crimp in American sales, as the annual tax on & Ford, For instance, amounts to more than sioo.
 Irrespective Of the protection af- forded them by high taxes and high tariff, British manufacturers are convinced that the new Ford model which is expected to go on sale with- in few weeks, offers a distinct new threat to the present popularity Of the British car. Other than modern izing their factories is not now known just what methods they will employ to combat this new menace but rumors persist of price cutting var.
 Also 1t Is rumored In well inform ed circles that British engineers are working on a new type Of car that is said to go fifty miles on a gallon Of petrol. Since gas costs British car
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

adjoining building and on to an apartment house. It then crossed Water street to sweep the Planters Hardware Company, and several smaller buildings
 Loss to the Pennroyal building, which was q combined apartment house and office building. was esti- mated at s300,000, and the hardware company building. with its complete stock, at s400,000.
 A number of by-standers were struck by spent bullets when several thousand rounds of small-arms am- muntion exploded in the hardware store. No one was seriously injured, however.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

strong pastoral letter condemning the immortality" of present day fashions. Great was his consternation when on the day following the jubilee celebration he saw the photo graphs which had already been put up for sale. They showed what he had not noticed before: knee length skirts, low cut blouses and bare arms in the midst of priestly robes. Orders were immediately is sued to call in all the offending pie lures. The photographer, however. was equal to the occasion. The next day the pictures were on sale again.
 Limbs and necks were decently yelled. The retouching artist had done his work, and all was we'll.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

Oxford University is said to have been founded by King Alfred the Great in 1872.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
Millions of Fish Die
 As Floods Increase

Berlin, Nov. 7.@P-For decades to come the fishermen on the North Sea in the region around Bremerhav- en must expect but meagre catches. Millions of fish have died. many of them weighing as much as eight pounds.
 The appalling death rate among
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

fish is an aftermath of the sum hay was dragged down into the river beds of streams like the Weser, Geeste. Oste, as the floods subsided, There it routed and filled the streams with poisonous baciIli.
 The catastrophe first manifested itself in the fact that the fish came to the surface.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
Photographer Lengthers
 German WOmen's Skirts

Berlin, Nov. 7-tP>-Short skirts caused troubled minds at the jubilee celebration of the archdiocese of Freidburg, Baden, recently.
 The function. presided owed by the archbishop. was attended by the papal nuncio, a host of high ecclesi- astics and also by the state president of Baden and the mayor of Frei- burg, the latter with their wives clad in the latest summer dresses, and the company were photogra phed to- gether.
 It so happened that a few days be- fore the archbishop had written q
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

The top rol1 of the wringer is made of eompcnsatinz rubber. This soft roll with large working surface rides on the firm bottum roll much like balloon tire hugs the pavement Instead of riding on the high spos, it peneuates every fold of the clothes the full length of the wringer. Evuythinz is wrung thoroughly yet so gently that the most delicate buttons or 6lmy lacr go through unharmcd, and without pressing in hardto-remove
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
ROOSEVELT SCORNS
 SMITHS ANSWER
Colonel Doesn't Accept Latter's
 Challenge

New York, Nov 2. R-Terming the governors reply to his accusa- ton that vice in Albany is protected by q Tammany alliance "a tissue of
 quibbles and evasions. Colonel Roosevelt Sunday made answer to the statement issued by Governor
 Smith.
 Colonel Roosevelt did not accept the governors challenge to submit
 charges against any official as re- Quired by law. He declared that Fed
 eral indictments now standing against the alleged operators of a were sufficient grounds for official
 action by smith.
 The colonel said he would not
 heed the governors advice to con-
 fine his discussion to the nine con- stitutional amendments because he wanted the people to know what
 the Smith -Tammany administration has done and is doing.'
 He continued the verbal duel with the governor in regard to alleged Tammany-protected gambling in Albany and told him that he could not ''in honesty" say that he did not know what conditions were or that the law prevented his taking action to remedy the situation.
 Criticizing the Smith financial pol icies, he declared that the governor had entirely sidestepped the ques- tion at issue.' He accused Governor
 Smith of failure to explain a policy of relating taxes while advocating i bond issues simultaneously, and add cd that there was no attempt to deny the colossal increased eS- penditures with which your admins tration has burdened the state.'
 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

The
 AnVil.Column Modern office buildings have as many improve ments over old ones as the modern kitchen has over the old New Eng land farmhouse kitchen where water was car- riedin and done over an open fire.
 Our new building has modern elevator service. hot and cold water in every office, handsome steel~and-glass parti- tions and is fre>proof throughout.
 It "must be seen to be appreciated"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
Registers All Goats
 Bred in This Country

Rocksprings. Tex. Nov. 7.-fR>-
 One of the most unique jobs in the
 country is held by Miss Claudine
 Bourland Of Rocksprings. She is secretary of American Angora Goat : Breeders association and is reputed to know more about goats than any other woman, with the possible ex-
 ception of Mrs. NJ. Armer of Kings ton. N. M.
 Miss Bourland handles the regis
 tration papers on the herds of all the
 association's members. She Is a fa-
 miliar figure at the livestock exhibi-
 tions over the country. Mrs Armer, who is known as "the
 goat queen of New Mexico" has
 large herds. She has, at number of shows, including the American Royal at Kansas City, led bucks from the ring for which she had paid more that s1,000.
 Miss Bourland is an ex-schoOl teacher. She became interested in
 ranching several years ago and gravitated from the school room to the back of a horse as secretary of the Goat Breeders association. She rides with ease. is q leading worker in her church and finds time to take an active part in civic affairs. Miss Bourland has her head quarters at Rocksprings. She is 36 years old and doesn't mind telling it.
 Oxford University is said to have
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07
Kentucky City Swept
 Bv Million Dollar Fire

Hopkinsville, Ky, Nov. 7.--(P>-- Fire swept the business section here early yesterday, causing damage estimated at million dollars. Originating in warehouse, the flames were swept by high wind to
New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

wrinkles. There is also a new safety feed an exclusive Maytag feature. This new Roller Water Remover is exclusively owned and controlled by Maytag.
 Try a Maytag on your next washing, Experience the joy of complete freedom from hand-rubbing, of cast aluminium tub that keeps the water hot throughout big washing, that cleans itself and empties itself, An average washing only takes an hour with Maytag.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-02
TnEATERS

The next time you decide to
ritz someone, think before you
act. Betty Bronson does it in her
latest Paramount picture, Elinor
Glyn's "Ritzy" and has hard
time righting things. You see,
Betty plays the part of rich
man $ spoiled daughter who is
ready to sacrifice anything if only
her husband can present a coronet
as his wedding gift.
Along comes handsome James
Hall who is really a duke. Betty
feels common bond but not
knowing he e's- "a nobleman, she re-
pulses his alteration. However,
Papa knows Halls real identity
and they decide to teach presump-
tious daughter lesson. Therefore,
on the way to Europe, Betty is in
troduced to William< Austin, mas
querading as the Duke of Westbor-
ough and she Immediately throws
herself at his head (figuratively of
course. To further complicate mat
ters, Betty's cousin, Joan Standing
has grown to love Austin. What
happens when all four are forced to
remain on the same ocean liner for
a week.. You'll be surprised and
then when they arrive in London
you II be more than surprised! De
lighted's the word.
, sRitzy" reaches the Airdome to-
morrow night. 1t represents Elmor
Glyn's successor to the Clara Bow
production CIT" In Gritty
Madame Glyn steers clear of the
"Three Weeks" type of story, re-
placing it with blithe, wholesome
tale Of modern youth, its fads and
foibles. Richard Rosson, the your
man who made Adolphe Menjou 8
"Blonde or Brunette directed
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-02
Marry Held For
Superior Court

G. f. Marry, 81, of Stockton was
ordered held to answer to superior
court on charge of burglary fol-
lowing hearing before Judge /.
Mayfield Yesterday afternoon. Bail,
was fixed at $500 and the defend,
ant remanded to the county Jail in
default.
Pete Shenas and Phillip Callas,
proprietors of the City Limits cafe,
took the stand as witnesses. They
testified to the fact that the cafe
had been robbed. screen having
been cut away by the invaders and
that the thieves had made meal
on two chickens while in the place
and that some cigarettes and a
shotgun, were produced and identi-
fled by the witnesses.
Patrolman Roscnqucst OF the city
police was next called to the stand.
he told of chase by Patrolman R.
f. Lemon and himself in which
Marry was caught. Near a point
where the men had hid in the grass
the cigarettes and gun had been
found, together with some clothing
believed to belong to the men. The
second man escaped but Marry was
run down with the use of the police
car.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-02
C4bouE
|C;AAIHlRNIA:
1 EMvnN ENuRo ,
THE PRISON SHIP

y ship, anchored i'll San Pablo
Bay, near Vallejo, served as the
first state prison. 1t opened il
December 1851, with thirty five
prisoners and was maintained un
der peculiar and most unsatisfac
tory arrangement. By an act ap
proved April %, 1851, state pris
oners hau been leased to NJ. q
Vallejo and James Estell, they to
provide buildings, food, clothing
and guards for the support and safe.
keeping of the prisoners. In return
they were to receive the labor OF
the prisoners whom they could work
as they pleased. Vallejo soon Sc
cured lelease from the arrange
ment, but Estell continued it, with
the exception of one year, until
1858 when state committee inves-
tigated the condition of the prison
ers. Their report telling of the de
plorable and filthy condition in
which they found them resulted i'll
the founding of San Quentin.
What is the size of the annual
potato cropS
The $4,000 acre potato crop of
1925 ranked fourteenth among the
agricultural crops of the state with
a production of 6,510,000 bushels,
valued at s13,020,000.
When was the first land grant
made in California;
The first land grant, recorded No
vember 27, 1775, was made to a
soldier, Manuel Burton, upon re.
commendation of Father Sierra, for
marrying an Indian girl and choos
ing to become a permanent settler.
Which county has the greatest