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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
BECKETT PURCHASES
NEW WILSON HOTEL

E. A. Beckett, for several years
proprietor of the Overland Hotel
in this city, has completed ar
rangements for the purchase of
the Wilson property, corner of
Main and Stewart streets and will
complete, remodel and add
third story to the hitherto un-
finished hotel building.
The contract let by Mr. Beckett,
to Kelly & Davis includes COM
pletion of the boiler room flue
and back stairs fire escape; water
proofing basement and hooking up
ready for operation Take off
present room and building walls
from 9 10 13 feet higher and
building new roof, and the neces-
sary detail work Stucco front OF
building.
The plumbing includes a radi-
ator and basin in each room!
shower rooms, bath rooms and
toilets on the first, second and
| third floors. The wiring is in
cluded in the contract Changes
in the lobby and front bring to
sum total of the contract to
| $15, 10000.
The completed structure win
| contain 72 rooms all completely
furnished.
Among other features of the
new hotel will be a handsome din
ing room 80 by 40 feet in size.
which will be fitted to serve ban
quets, parties and service clubs.
The new ho5el viii be headquar-
ters for the Pickwiek stage lines,
and a garage so by 145 will be
constructed adjoining lie hotel to
care for their cars.
1t is announced that after Janu-
airy l, next, the Pickwick COM
pany will operate three stages
each way per day. The company
is already doing a large pass
enger business between. Los An
geles and SAT- Lake City, having
carried over 700 passengers dur
ing October.
Kelly & Davis, the contractors
were the builders OF the Delkin
Block, a guarantee that the new
structure win be well finished
when finally completed.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
SPIRIT OF THE AGE
DEMANDS EFFICIENCY

The country has prospered amaz-
ingly by the Coolidge common
sense economy program Jndicious
expenditure of tax funds is not
mere political expediency, it is a
vital attribute of sane government.
The country should prosper as
greatly during another four years
of old-fashioned persistent econ
omy. Honest government means
as much TO the IabQrer as it does
to the millionaire lit is his pro
lection in his job. his home. his
taxes, his store bills. everything
that he has.
The Coolidge personality is not
essential; the Coolidge attitude
toward his job and his RESPONSE
bility is vital in public servant.
Coolidge may not be the next
president. but any candidate of
whatever party with lower ideals
of unselfish service will be a bad
investment.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
FIRST FROST COMES
TO VEGAS DISTRICT

The first time the government
thermometers in this city have
registered freezing weather came
Tuesday night of this week when
minimum of 81 degrees above
zero was recorded.
Wednesday night the tempera-
ture dropped to 28 and Thursday
night to 29 degrees above zero.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
VEGAS TEAM WINS
FOOT BALL GAME
Panaca-Las Vegas Game
Was Hard Fought, Result
ing in a Score of 81 to o
in Vegas Favor.


The football game thanksgiving
Day between Lincoln County Hlgh
School and Las vegas High Shcool
was by all odds the hardest tought
game played by the vegas team
this season ana turnlshed thrllls
for a large crowd at the gT1diron'
corner oil Seventh ana Brldger.
The vegas boys showed marked
Improvement since thelr games
with klngman.
The vegas lineup tolloWs'
Jim DoWh' C.
Rios, r.g.
Callahan, lg.
J. rate 7. 4.
Nungesser, 1. |.
Jarrett, +. e.
rate, /. e.
DeSonne, q.
McMuIlen' +. h.
ParVln, l. n.
Scott, |.
substitutes; besley IoT NUS
Potter for Callahan; waller Tor
). Tate; Lee Tor Nuhgessef.
Noticeable IN the work OF lhe
vegas boys were the Slde runs
made by Scott. JACK FarVln' II
was notlceable' never lalied IN
ms lnterfefences. MACK showed
flne styie receiving passes ana III
othr plays. Jllnliile DoWh aiu soou
work in backing up the line. ivan
Desonne dld great head work.
showing real reid generaishlp IN
carrying out the right plays at
the eight times. II Is s1Ie 70 say
that the team showed looTo lih-
proyoment over thelr last game
here.
The Panaca poys also playeu d
spirited game ana made some
great plays. Soholield, suDStl-
tute was the star tackler' LhSton'
haH mack: made some Ilne pIays
as also ala Loren Lee. Dan Fete
play-d a good defense. DECK was
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued by County Clerk VIM.
L. Scott during the week:
William Jones. 30, of Gunlock,
Utah, to Veda Rose Gavin. 20. of
Ogden, Utah, November Is.
Joseph Darrell Dayton. "a, to
Uldine Corrine Ullom, %, both OF
Las Vegas November 10.
Grant Woods, 81, of Glover Val
ley, Cal, to Gldays Idella Sparks,
20, of Los Angeles, Cal, NoYem-
ber "a.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
BANK BUYS $4,000
LOCAL SCHOOL BONDS

The Bank of Southern Nevada
has just completed the purchase
of $4,000 of the bonds issued by
Las Vegas high school district last
year for improvement purposes,
The bonds bear So interest and
were purchased at par and accru.
cd interest.
e. H. Hunting, clerk of the
school board. completed the form.
alities of turning over the bonds
yesterday
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
THE MOUNTAINS OF LAS VEGAS

By day,
Grim and forbidding stand the Mountains,
Treeless and bare, waste of rock
Up-titled by some cataclysmic
Shudder of old Earth, aeons ago
In early days of geologic time.
Remote, austere, sinister to life
And menacng they stand,
Gaunt spectres of what earth was
In the beginning untouched by man,
And needless of his advent here.
But when
The setting sun falls on their peaks
At close of day; and with magic brush
Paints their scanned sides and rugged slopes
With unimagned hues of light,
And gilds their tops with glory,
Then they stand forth in beauty,
Radiant and shimmering in the beams
That bathe them with liquid fire,
Until the sun sinks well below
The beetling ramparts of the Western Range.
And then
Night falls, and misty darkness covers them
With mysterious sable mantle,
Softer in texture than velvet clOaks
OF Samarkand, that cover harem beauties
And shield them from the gaze of men,
Through the long night they stand there.
Brooding sentinels of deepest silence,
Keeping eternal, seepless vigil
Over the puny lives of men whose houses
Lie scattered in the valley at their feet
LOUIS WRIGHT SIMPSON
Las Vegas, Nevada,
November 15 1927.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
DIED

CLARK: In this city Saturday
night, November 10, 1927, Mrs.
Marie Clark, mother of Mrs.
Frank Gusewelle and sister OF
James eastman Of this city.
Mrs. Clark had been in failing
health for the past year. Hoping
that a change of climate would be
of benefit she was brought to Las
Vegas in September last by her
daughter, Mrs. Sam England and
has since been at the Gusewelle
home. The change did not help
her and she steadily grew worse
unsil death ended her suffering.
She lost her husband, Granville
Clark, last spring.
In addition to her two dauSih-
ters, Mrs. Frank Gusewelle and
Mrs. Sam England, Mrs. Clark
leaves her mother, Mrs. Ella Cash
man; four brothers, of whom
James eastman of this city is one
and three sisters.
The remains were taken TO
Jameson, Missouri, leaving Mon
day ecening, accompanied by Mr.
eastman and Mrs. Gusewelle. The
funeral services were held
Thanksgiving Day at 200 pm.
The symathy of the entire com
munity is extended to the griev'
ing family.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
ST. AGNES GUILD SALE

The ladies of st. Agnes Guild
of the Episcopal Church will hold
their annual sale of fancy goods,
cooked food, and candy in the
Hudson-Essex building at 209
Fremont street, on Saturday, De-
cember 3rd, beginning at 10 am.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
CHRIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH SERVICES

Rev. Boyd Parker, Vicar
Mrs. C. P. Squires. Organist
Mr.. Warren Parker, Choirmaster.
1st Sunday in Advent
Holy Communion am Church
School 9:45 am. Holy Commun-
ion and Sermon IL am.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

The Swiss government has rails
ed it's duties on American made
motor cars which win furnish a
further cause for rejoicing on the
part OF Americas iLkernationaaist
free traders.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

A feeling OF superiority is about
all the satisfaction some people
get out Of being good
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

Confidence is seldom lost, but
it Is often sadly misplaced.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

Mr.. end Mrs. Geo = |. Bradley,
mother and step her OF Robert
Tibbetts, and his sistr Mary and
brolher John TE1Setts, arrived
wednesday evening to visit at
the Tibbetts home. They expect
to return to their home in River
side Sunday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

A girl isn't necessarily timid be-
cause she jumps at a conclusion.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
MARRIED

GALE 80 PERKOSKI: At the
Breeze in this citd, Sunday. No
home Of Judge and Mrs. C. D.
Breeze in this city, Sunday, No
vember 26, 1927, John H. Gale and
Hattie Perkoski, Judge Breeze Of
ficiating.
DAYTON-ULLOM: At the
home of Judge and Mrs. c. d.
Breeze in this city, Saturday, No
vember 10. 1927, Joseph Derrell
Dayton and Uldine Corrine Ullom,
Judge Breeze officiating.
The Age, in common with many
friends of the happy couple, ex-
tends hearty congratulations and
good wishes.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

,CONGER-At Kaolin. Nevada
Wednesday, November %, 1927,
Mrs. Dave Conger.
Mrs. Congers' death was very
unexpected and was caused by the
bursting of a blood vessel in her
head. She leaves, besides her
husband, 10 children.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26
RORN

WAITE, At the Las Vegas Hos
pital, Monday, November 21, 1927,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Waite, a
daughter. The little one was too
frail for the rigors of this life and
PASSED away IL hours after her
birth.
SAUSAMEDA: In this city, Sum
day, November 20. 1927, to Mr..
and Mrs. Conception Sausameda,
a son.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Bracker
entertained a large number OF
friends witha bridge dinner Tues
day evening. High scores were
held by Mrs. AL Cahlan and Lee
A. McNamee. Mrs. c. d. Breeze
received the consolation, Will;
WAl Beckley held low score.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-11-26

DIR. and Mrs. r. w. Martin en-
tertained their guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cary x. Cooper and two
children of San Bernardino
Thanksgiving Day by taking them
on a picinc over into Arizona via
Black Canyon.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Bethel

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Norris and
daughter Mary of Seaford spent Sun
day with Mrs. Bertha Eggers.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clay Phillips of
Middletown spent the weekend
with Mrs. Maggie Riggin.
Mrs. Harry Bell and son Bobby,
Mrs. Eley Cordrey and son Lorraine,
of Philadelphia, are spending few
days with their parents.
Mrs. Raymond Mabrey of Clayton
is spending sometime with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Furness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyce, Mr..
and Mrs. Olan Boyce Of Laurel spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Adams.
Miss Roberta Phillips of Middle
town spent the weekend with Miss
Frances Eggers.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Bell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Lynch and son mOtOred
to Wilmington and Philadelphia on
Sunday.
George Melbourne, also Ben Ros-
tic of Chester spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Melbourne.
Harrison Moore of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his family.
Len Riggin of Middletown spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Olevia
Riggin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Cordrey, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cordrey and chill
dren visited Mrs. Clara Lowe in
SharptOwn on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Lewes News

Luther Martin. who for some
years has been stationed at inc
Lewes Coast Guard Station, has re-
Gently been retired after 81 years
OF continuous service.
The Bethel Cleaners of the Lew
es NJ. E. Church furnished the pro-
gram for an entertainment given by
the ladies of Midway at their COM
munity hall last Tuesday evening.
The Mems Quartet, comprising
Thos. r. Ingram, Charles e. Pretty
man, Rev. NJ. S. Andrews and
Ralph Brown, sang couple OF Sc
lections. Mr.. Ingram sang a solo
"Asleep in the Deep" Aunt Jeru-
sha's Visit to the City" was given
by Mrs. N. B. Register and Mrs.
Mary Martin. Miss Margaret Bay
lis rendered two vocal solos, and an
instrumental duet by Mrs. JACOB
Morris and Mrs. Herman Short.
"Those Husbands of Ours" sketch
by Mrs. Harry Maull, Mrs. George
West, Mrs. Richard Matthews, Mrs.
Glenwood Harrington, Miss Ruth
Hickman, Mrs. VIM. L. Burton and
Mrs. Charles H. Johnson. Another
feature of the program was a string
trio by Samuel B.. d. Marshall, ]. w.
Hooker Jr. and Mr.. Roberts, with
Miss Hickman at the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Irving Walls, of
Wilmington, were town visitors here
during the past week.
Pilot Frank W. Poynter, of Phila-
delphia, formerly of this town, was
town visitor here during the
week.
Stephen G. Pierce left here on
the morning train on Saturday fori
Miami, Fla, where he expects to
spend few days.
Charles NJ. Marshall, who is en-
ployed in Philadelphia, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w, Mar
shall, here, during the week.
The Charles A. LOfiand property
on South street, near the cemetery,
will be sold at trustees sale on Sat
urday, April 9th.
Mrs. Thomas R. Ingram. who has
been at the Beebe Hospital for the
past two weeks, for treatment, is
slowly improving.
DR.. Hiram R. Burton, aged S5
years, a former Congressman. who
was operated upon at the Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, last Tues
day, is reported as improving, and
hope is entertained for his recovery.
Robert B. Parsons, aged about 80
years, died very suddenly on Friday
evening following a paralytic stroke
the same day. Funeral services
were held in the M. P. Church on
Monday afternoon, and interment
was made in the Ebenezer M. E.
Cemetery. Rev. William D. Wilson
conducted the services.
RehobOth Beach is to have a new
postoffice, to be located on Reho-
both avenue, to be completed by
June LIST. The Postoffice Depart
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

ment at Washington has accepted
the offer of the Rehoboth Heights
Development Company, calling for a
building suitable for the use of a
postofFice, with 1900 square feet Of
floor space. The lease calls for a
term OF ten years. The new post
office building will be built where
Blue Bird Inn now stands, and that
building will be moved to Whining
ton avenue, The new building will
be an arcade building, with about
five shops or stores on each side of
the arcade leading from Rehoboth
avenue to the postofiice headquar-
ters. The building will be two
story with six family apartments on
tho second floor.
The Bethel Cleaners Sunday
School class gave Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel B. d. Marshall a surprise
party last Saturday evening, the oc-
casion being their 25th wedding an
niversary. About '35 were in attend
ance, including Bethel Cleaners and
their husbands. After spending an
enjoyable evening, ice cream and
cake were served in abundance.
Thomas r. Ingram, teacher of the
class, presented purse of silver in
behalf of the class as token of re-
membrance to Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall, cOmmemorating their silver
wedding anniversary.
Bradford Webb, who has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks,
suffering from double pneumonia, is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Ruth L. Lubker, of Philadel-
phia, was a town visitor here on
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Pierce is employed as
one of the extra clerks in the
State School Tax Department Office
in Georgetown.
Thomas B. Morris has accepted a
position with William E. Walsh as
automobile salesman, succeeding
Curtis ]. Richards, resigned.
Captain Thomas ]. Virden, presi-
dent of the Pilots Association for
the bay and River Delaware, with
offices in Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with his family here in
Pilot Town.
/ Thomas r. Ingram, Jr., and Chas.
L. White, who have been stationed
on the local pilot boats for the past
four years, were set ashore last
week and given a vacation until
April 10th, when they will begin
work as a twelve-foot pilot.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

If hearts are trumps and z is in the
lead, how can w so play the hand
that they can win all the tricks against
any defense2 z should play the jack of
clubs. A plays the deuce, Y should play
the eight and B the four. Note that the
play Of the eight of clubs by Y is obli-
gatory. In no other way can the problem
be solved. z should then lead the four
of spades, trumping in US hand with
the king of hearts. Y should now lead
the ace Of hearts. BIS best discard is the
eight of diamonds. He cannot discard
club for if he does all of rs clubs are
good. z should discard the queen of
diamonds. A is now up against forced
discard. He must keep both diamonds
or Y's diamonds will be good. He must,
therefore, discard either the nine of
spades or the nine of clubs.
(a) Suppose he discards the nine of
spades. Y should then lead the ace of
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

diamonds. B cannot discard a club for
if he does, rs clubs are good. He is
forced, therefore to discard the eight CT
spades. Z should then discard the six of
clubs and A follows suit. Y now leads
the trey of clubs and Z wins the remain
ing tricks with the ten of clubs and the
six of spades.
(b) Suppose at trick three A discards
the nine of clubs. Y as before leads the
ace of diamonds and B as before is
forced to discard the eight of spades.
z discards the six of spades and A fol-
lows suit. Y then leads the trey of clubs
and no matter what B plays, z has the
two remaining club tricks. Note that if
Y had not played the eight of clubs at
trick one, Z would have been unable
to take both of BIS clubs. 1t is tricky
little problem and as fine an example
of forcing discards as can be found,
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Will
liams and son Edgar, Jr., spent Sun
day with their parents.
The play entitled For the Love of
Nike" given by the Parent-Teacher
Association on Saturday night was a
decided success, even though the
weather was a bit inclement. Pro-
ceeds of the evening were $4,000.
Gregg Whedbee was given a party
in honor of his sixth birthday on
Wednesday evening at the parsOn-
age by his father, Rev. J. H. Whed-
bee.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Problem No. %

DIdmOndS q 1U1 =
Spades %
No score, first game. 2 dealt and bid
one heart, A one spade and Y four
hearts. B bid four spades, all passed
and Y opened the queen Of hearts. B
trumped with the four of spades and
led the trey of clubs. What should 2
play and why2 An analysis of this inter-
esting hand will be given in the next
article.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Georgetown

The Eastern Shore Gas and Elec-
trio Company has a force Of men re-
wiring Georgetown. When complet-
ed this town will have all new
wires, which will add much to the
betterment of the company's SER
vice.
Oscar B. King is painting his
store building on the corner of Ce-
dar and Kenney streets.
Mrs. Margaret Savage and Miss
Mildred Mock have accepted a tenn
porary position as stenographers in
the Sussex County Board of AS
sessment office.
The Sunday School Glass of Miss
Helen West, of the M. P. Church.
this town, met at the home of Mrs.
Edna Joseph, last Tuesday evening
and elected the following officers:
President, Mildred Johnson; vice.
president, Edna Joseph; secretary,
Lille Baker; treasurer, Myrtle
Penuel; social committee, Madalyn
Brittingham, Helen Mears, Helen
Parker flower committee, Maize
Steelman, Mabel Reynolds and
Matte Baker.
The interior OF E. Ralph Biz
Yards store, on the corner Of Mar
ket and Race streets, has been
newly painted.
John P. johnson, highly respect
ed citizen of this town, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs Mettie
Walls, on South Race street, last
Tuesday morning, from paralysis,
aged 73 years. Funeral services
were held at the home Thursday af-
ternOon. Interment was made in
Union Cemetery, Rev T. +. Beauch-
amp officiating. For several years
Mr.. Johnson had been employed by
Sussex county as foreman of the
floating crew on the public roads.
At the last meeting of Sussex
Post No. 8, American Legion of this
town, Ladies Auxiliary, composed
of members of the families of Leg
iOnaires. was formed composed of
fifteen members. Mrs. Halstead
Layton was chosen president, and
Mrs. Norman Purnell was named
secretary.
Joseph DOnOway, who is employ
ed in the Hudson Bakery. of this
town, last week met with a painful
accident. when his left hand was
caught in some machinery. The
fingers were crushed, and one had
to be amputated, and twelve
stitches were required to close the
wound in the back Of the hand. He
is doing fairly at this time.
The Georgetown Fire Company
cleared about two hundred dollars
on the minstrel show given in Ry-
Ons Theatre on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week.
The proceeds will go towards their
new home on the public square.
Some of our gardeners report
that their early peas are up and
looking fine A large number have
their other early vegetables plant
ed.
The banquet and commencement
exerc. \ for students of the night
schools which have been in opera
ton in lower Delaware this winter
was held here in the New Century
Club building last Thursday night
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian Church served dinner. Dr.
H. v. Holloway, State Supt of Pub
lie Instruction. of Dover, and Mayor
George S. Williams, of NIillsborO
president of the State Board of Edu-
cation, and others delivered ad-
dresses. There were 81 graduated
Their ages run from 16 to 80 years
There were seven schools in Sussex
county and one in Kent county
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
Copyright 1926, by HOyIe, j.
ARTICLE No. "a

Suppose the dealer bids suit, your
partner doubles and third hand passes,
do you thoroughly understand what is
expected Of you1 You will probably
say: "Of course do. l should bid my
long suit or no-trump if l have double
stopper in the suit bid" That iscorrect
in theory, but for some reason seems
difficult for practical application. Time
and again, you will see players bid one
no-trump with only single stopper in
the suit bid, in preference to bidding
their long suit. In the preceding article,
a hand was given as an illustration of
this principle and the rule was laid down:
i, "Never bid no-trump after your part
ner has made an informatory double
unless you have a double stopper in the
suit doubled" This principle should be
and probably is generally understood,
but the following hand is an illustration
of how players fail to follow it in prac-
tice: