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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

jack Goldstein, manager of Gold
stein's orchestra, who has been i'll the
past week. was reported improved yes
terday at the county hospital to which
he was taken last week when his con-
dition became serious. Goldstein IS
suffering from flue and combinations
CT the flu, according to DR.. E. w. Adam
son, who is attending him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

To Tucson
Emery Cobb Of Douglas, left yes
terday to make a business trip to
Tucson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24
John P. Gull Recovering

John P. Gull whose leg was broken
several weeks ago, is improving and
is able to be up about with the
aid of crutches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24
Store Manager Here

GTUIt NHdIIdRtE 1AUIC ~.
C. L. Wolfe, manager of the Moote
yuma company store at Nacozari, was
in Douglas over the weekend fer a
pleasure trip.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

/ eye. recently, and it became necessary
TO have the eye removed. The sur
/ gerry was. performed in Aqua Prieta by
/ a Douglas surgeon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

Salva(icn Army Needs Beds
There is {. need for a couple. Of beds
for worthy poor for whom the Saliva
ticn. Army is furnishing aid End it is
the hope of the Salvation Army work
scrs that some one will call GA and
tell them there is o bed to be con-
tributcd.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

Walter HatIey Here
Walter Hatley, from his ranch near
Rancho Manzanita. was a visitor in
Douglas yesterday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

Adventure Club Meets
The Adventure club will NEE today
at 4:3O p. m. at ths Y. w. c. A. rooms
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-24

Illness at La Rue Home #
! j. T. La Rue is i'll at his home
on 1924 11th street.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
MEXICAN NABBED
HERE; WANTED
IN UTAH
CARRIES MYSTERY BOX
IN BAGGAGE: HEADED
TOWARD THE BORDER

CARRIED in silken hose and under
wear, and high priced suit, Ra-
fael ASeves, Mexican, was taken
off Union Pacific train No. 8 by
Sheriff Sam Gay and Undersher-
iff McCubrey, after they had re-
ceived telegraphic warrant from
Sheriff Cliff Patton of Salt Lake
City.
Aseves is charged with burg
larry and was carrying a 1912 roll
in his pocket at the time of ar
rest. In the baggage carried by
the Mexican Is q SssroRg wooden
case heavily bound whose contents
are still mystery.
The Mexican evaded questions
put by the officer at first but was
finally fully identified by his tick
ct which carried the name of
Aseves. He had first class trans
portation to Nogales, Arizona, and
was evidently making his way to
the border.
Details of the burglary we're
not learned here Sheriff Gay was
that a Salt Lake officer was on
his way here to get the Mexican.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29

Following the adoption Of the ad
journment resolution, Senator
Bruce, Democrat, of Maryland,
blocked all attempts TO reach an
agreement to make the bill the
unfinished business" of the senate
at its session in December. Bruces
objection brought down on him
censure from Senator Robinson,
of Arkansas, the minority floor
leader, and Senator Hiram w.
johnson, Republican of California,
leader of the Boulder dam fight.
After twenty minutes of fiery
arguments the senate went into
executive session to consider preSt-
dent appointments. The motion
was made hv Senator Borsh Re-
publican of Idaho, obviously in
an effort to pour oil on the troub-
led senatorial waters.
At the conclusion of the fight,
Senator Johnson arose and deliver
ed a magnificent gesture of de-
feat. He was given a tremendous
ovation by the galleries and his
colleagues.
Il am whipped, he said his
voice choking, yes. but by Heaven
Sir; There is anothed day coming
and some one else may be whipped
The galleries burst into pro-
longed applause while even sem
ators and members of the house
seated on the floor joined in the
cheering for the California SEN
atOr
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
FARM BOYS GIRLS
CAMP IN AUGUST

Six hundred boys and girls on
the ranches of Nevada who are
members of the All clubs of the
state are looking forward to Aug
ust ell as the big days of the
summer. On those dates will be
held the sixth annual Junior
farm bureau camp on the farm OF
the University of Nevada, near
Reno, announces Thomas Buck
man, director of the camp.
Although Nevada always has a
larger percentage of enrolled club
members in attendance at its camp
than has any other state, at
tendance this year is expected to
equal that of last summer, when
more than 800 were present Every
county in the state supporting a
farm bureau will be represented.
it is expected.
The purpose of the camp, Buck
man states, is to give Nevada
ranch boys and girls instruction
in agriculture, home economics,
and related subjects; to develop a
greater spirit of cooperation; to
inStill democratic principles into
their lives; to promote new and
wider friendships; to give them
wholesome and directed play and
recreation; to promote orderliness
and patriotism; and to instill into
their minds the principles of high
ideals, honesty, truthfullnesS and
the supreme value of clean living"
Coupled with the program of
instruction will be variety of
wholesome amuSementS, including
swimming. story telling and camp
fire meetings.
In charge of the children will
be a score of supervisors.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
PAVING TALK IS
MAIN TOPIC FOR
COMMERCE BODY.


At the meeting OF the Chamber
of Commerce this noon Sam Law
son presided as chairman in the
absence of President Martin.
Those present were Sam Lawson,
S. r. Whitehead, w. j. Flowers,
Harry Blanding. c. d. Breeze, O..
j. Smith, L j. Oakes, James
eastman, c. C. Boer, Fred HesSe
Martha S. Crump, H l.. Perry
o. K. Adcock, Robert Griffith, K.
O. Knudson, w. S. Park, Walter
r. Bracken, w E, Farron, Carl
Farrar. A. M. Monnc,6a, H. L..
Dixon, A. S. NHende. n, ". h.
Hawkins, o. A. Kimhan, 4 Q.
Ronnow. Tom Harlan!
Moapa Letter Read
A letter from A. y. Kelly sec
retary of the Moapa valley chalA-
ber of commerce, was read thanH-
ing the Las Vegas chamber for it,
suggestion as to bran ing OF Moapa
valley products.
A letter from the Chamber OF
Commerce at Yerington was reao
thanking the chamber for its m
terest in the North-South high
way and stating that a bunch OF
the road maps had been forwarded
James eastman reported tha'
the matter of changing the sign
at the bend of the Arrowhead
highway at Daggett was being tax
en- care Of,
To Thank Smith
C. C. Ronnow moved that the
chamber send resolution Lc
Chairman Addison L. smith ol
the house committee on irrigation
thanking him for his able efforts
in behalf OF the Boulder dam pro-
ject.
Chairman Lawson stated thai
the most important matter before
the meeting was the paving pro-
iect and asked that 1t be discussed
DR.. Park reviewed the work Of
the planning commission and Tho
report with engineering estimates
made last october. He said thaI
the report was based on informa'
ton and figures furnished by dis
trict highway engineer C.. C. Boy
er after consultation with othel
engineers and after complete de-
tails of the cost of similar pro-
iects had been obtained and adap'
ted to conditions here.
C.. C. Boyer was called on anC
went into matter of costs and re
suits in detail He said among
Continued ON Page 4
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29

Complete and detailed estimates
of the cost of Las Vegas propoS-
cd paving program were made by
competent engineers last fall and
the figures submitted 10 the City
Commissioners by the City Plan
ming Commission in its report
last October The report was pub
liShed III fun by the Age at that
time ana has been at all times
available to anyone interested in
securing the facts.
The figures were arrived at af-
ter careful study of similar work
done in other localities and ap-
plying knowledge of local costs
and conditions.
The improvement contemplates
oil-bound gravel type of pavement
from curb to curb, a so foot road
way, and concrete curbs.
The estimate of the cost per
square foot for the paving is $.0725
per square foot. The cost OF curbs
is $50 per linear foot including
engineering and an allowance for
contingencies.
Is PrO-rated
A plan was adopted whereby the
cost of the improvement on side
streets is partially pro-rated over
the lots TO the center of the block
The plan adopted seems TO be as
fair as can be devised.
Under the plan of assessment
the costs in a typical block where
both the front street and the side
streets are improved will be as
follows, beginning with the cor
rar lot and gradually reducing to-
ward the middle of the block:
$lll.94, $1O827; $10427; $1OO93;
$97 &c; $'35'; $50 90; $86.25. That
is lit l in the block would pay
S1ll.95 and lot $8625.
These amounts are payable in
ten annual installmentS, and the
average payment on lot will be
about $40 per year.
Seems Cheap
1t would seem that ten dollars
per year is a small amout per lot
to pay for freedom from dust and
the comfort of having well paved
street in front OF ones home.
When one considers also that rem
tails would be more profitable,
real setate values increased by
am amount far greater than the
cost of the paving. that the gen.
eral appearance of the city will
be much improved and that there
will be a substantial saving in the
cost ofo perating automobiles, the
Improvement takes the nature of
a profitable investment.
The oil-bound gravel type of
pavement is not new and untried
as some have intimated. The pro-
cess was first used more than four
years ago with success. Engineers
and contractors, in fact all who
are interested in street and high
way Improvements have made a
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
FULL KNOWLEDGE OF
PAVING COST KNOWN

most careful study of this type Of
pavement and agree in pronoun-
cling it the best adapted to con-
ditionS such as We have here. 1t
should be obvious to anyone seek
ing the truth that conditions of
traffic here do not justify a high
cost concrete or other expensive
type OF pavement. 1t would be an
Unnecessary expenditure Of money
TO put in such a pavement and
would serve no purpose which the
Outbound gravel pavement would
not just as well serve.
Is Lasting
The assumption that the OIL
bonud gravel pavement will not be
lasting is not well founded. In fact
every study has confirmed the
opinion that for traffic conditions
such as will prevail on most of the
Las Vegas streets for many years
the Outbound gravel pavement
will be permanent pavement.
If certain streets shall develop
very heavy trucking traffic re-
quiring a concrete pavement, the
cost of the Outbound gravel pave
ment is not a lost investment;
it will simply furnish a perfect
foundation upon which q heavy
wearing surface can be placed
when needed.
Thursday afternoon May 81, at
300 the City Commissioners will
meet and hear and discuss with
the property owners the paving
program.
The Age hopes that every one
interested whether for or against
the program will be present at that
time.
Issue Important
The issue is an important one
and should be approached with the
desire to gain all possible infor-
nation.
The whole matter has been long
investigated and carefully studied
by the City Commissioners and
others. Las Vegas needs street
improvements and needs them now
If those who have devised the
proposed plan are all wrong the
sooner we find it out the better.
If the plan is good and people
want the streets improved the
Board should receive the whole
hearted support in their efforts TO
provide them.
1t is costing the city $1,000 per
month or more for the work OF
keeping the streets in paSsable
condition and has been costing
that amout for many years. Would
it not be better to obviate the
necessity for much of this ex-
penditur by paving?
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
Storms PreUent Rescue
OF Italia; No Definite
Trace of Ship Is Found

BY International News Service
LONDON, May 29-An un-
confirmed report transmitted
from Kingsbay by the central
news agency that the Italian
exploration balloon, Italia may
have descended upon Amster-
dam Island off the Northern
coast of Spitzbergen, or upon
the ajacent ice field, was fol-
lowed tonight by another tele-
gram from Kingsbay saying
the supply ship, Citta Di Mil
anO was unable to land any
one on the island
Base ships Of the relief exped
ition were brouhgt to a suddel
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29

standstill by a violent wind and
snow storm. The wind piled up
huge masses of ice and the ships
were not strong enough to buck
the floes. Owing TO the wind anc
snow it was found impossible TO
disembark a single man.
OSLO, Norway, May 29-One
Norwegian relief expedition under
the command of Lieutenant Luet-
sowholm was pushing northward al
full speed tonight to begin an
airplane search flying from Spitz-
bergen in the hope of locating
Umberto Mobile and his missing
companions on the Italia.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
BOY SCOUTS PLAN
SUMMER CAMPS

Boy scouts and scout masters
are urged to attend a meeting to
be held at Legion Hall at 7:30
Thursday evening, May 81.
The meeting is called by K. o.
Knudson, local scout executive,
who wishes to find out whether
the scouts are interested in at
tending one of the summer camps,
either at Charleston or in the San
Bernardino mountains.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
WEST VIRGINIA
CAMPAIGN HOT
,ternatIonaI News Service

international News Service
CHARLESTON, West Vir., May
29-West Virginians trooped to the
polls today to settle one of the
hottest primary election fights in
recent years. On the Republican
side Hoover has invaded the state
against Senator Guy d. Golf. a
favorite son candidate with nine
teen votes at Kansas City at stake.
Governor AL Smith Of New York
is opposed by Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri, for the 16 del
egates to the Houston convention.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
ARDEN WOMAN IS
JAILED ON BAD
CHECK CHARGE

Mickey" Malone, Arden woman,
was lodged in the county Jail to-
day after having been served with
felony warrant charging the pass
ing of bed checks. The warrant
was sworn to by VIM. A Taylor
who runs soft drink establish
ment at Arden.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
Seueneh Congress Adourns Without Dam Action Senat
LIFELESS BODY OF 7
YEAR-OLD CHILD is
FOUND ON PORCH


TOLEDO, Ohio, May 2o-One of the greatest manhunts
organized years began here today when the lfeless
body of year-old Dorothy Sieagowski found
by her athe Alex the front porch of the home of the
childs grandparents.
The girl had been stolen from her bed brutaly asuat
ed by the driver {. small dark automobile choked to
death her body upon the porch of her grand
parents who lKcI 4 few steps from her home.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
CITY STORES CLOSED
ALL DAY WEDNESDAY

Practically all the Las Vegas
stores, including banks. clothiers
and grocerS will be closed all day
tomorrow in observance of Mcm-
orial Day. The butcher shops will
remain open until 1000 a. M.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
MRS. FRED LEROY HAS
MAJOR OPERATION MONDAY

Mrs. Fred Leroy underwent a
major abdominal operation perfor-
med by D. Mildren and DR. Fer
guSon at the Las Vegas hospital
yesterday. Her condition was re-
ported as favorable today
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
PRESIDENT SIGNS
POSTAL. MEASURE
International News Service

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 29-
/ .'esident Coolidge today signed
he Postal Rate Revision bill which
will reduce mail tariff $4,000, 900
annually. The measure provides
for lower rates for newspapers and
magazines and restores the PEN
ny postal card, ...
The President also signed the
second deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $145, 100000 for var
ious governmental operations be-
tween now and July l,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
TAX REDUCTION
BILL NOW LAW

BY International News Service
WASHINGTON, D. C., May %
President Coolidge today signed
the 1922, ,495 900 tax reduction bill.
Corporations gained the chief bene
fit under the bill with a corpor-
atom tax cut to IL per cent.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
SUCCESSFUL
ON MRS. j. c. JONES

A nasal operation was perform
ed by DR.. Mildren upon Mrs. j. C.
Jones, mother of Willard and
Frank Jones of Overton. She left
the hospital for home yesterday
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
YERMO COUPLE WE'D

Henry P. Weick and Velma Bea-
trice O. Neil both of Yermo were
married by c. D. Fr-ese. justice
of the peace, Saturday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
HAS OPERATION

A tonsilectomy was performed
upon Larry Burgess. 9, at the Las
Vegas hospital yesterday by DR..
Mildren.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
Hope of Breaking Filibuster
Faded; House Follows Senate
Stand by Vote of It's to 9
PASSAGE OF BOULDER DAM BILL is ASSURED
IN DECEMBER SESSION STATE OBSERVERS

Bx International News Service

81
WASHINGTON D. c.. May 2a-The first session of
the SEVENTEEN congress ends at $50 this afternoon
Within hour after the senate adopted 46 to 35,
proved such adjournement by vote of 175 to g.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29
CRYSLER, DODGE
MAY MERGE SOON
International News Service

NEW YORK, May 29-The mer-
ger of the Chrysler Corporation
and Dodge Brothers, Inc. two OF
the best known motor car manu-
facturers in this country, will be
effected within the next twenty
four hours according to a reliable
report in the New York financial
district today.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-29

AuIekuaklOnaA NeWS 0cEbACo
WASHINGTON, d. c., May
29-Reversing its action of yes
terday the senate after an all
night session, voted today to
adjourn the seventeenth con-
gress at $50 this afternoon.
Immediate adoption by the
house of the adjournment re-
solution Is anticipated as the
house had already voted to
quit at 500 o'clock. The vote
to adjourn was 46 to IS.
The revised adjournment re-
solution was brought in by the
administration leaders after it ap-
peared evident that Boulder dam
supporters wodId not be able 70
break the filibuster conducted
| against the by bill by the two
Arizona senator's, Ashurst and Hay
den.
1t was planned to make the
Boulder dam bill the senateS un-
unfiShed business for the Deem
Der session. thus assuring its
adoption next winter.
International News Service
| WASHINGTON ID. c., May 29-
With the senate nearing tine end
of a "a hour continuous session
in an effort to smash the Boulder
dam filibuster, administration lea
derS this morning decided to Spon-
SOr a new resolution for the ad-
iOurnment of congress at $3.50 this
afternoon.
Administration forces annOun-
ced they had sufficient votes to in
sure the adoption of the resOlu-
; ton despite defeat yesterday of
the house resolution with the same
effect that the resolution once
adopted by the senate mut be ap-
proved by the house
By international News Service
WASHINGTON d. c., May rs
without . record vote the SEN
ate today passed a resolution by
Senator Pittman, Democrat Of
Nevada, to provide for a new sur
vey Of the Boulder dam site In
the Colorado river.
The survey would be made this
summer by a board of five en-
gineers and geolOgistS to be ap-
pointed by the secretary Of the
interior, and would be compelled
to report to the secretary before
December ].
Senator Pittman's resolution was
induced by rumOrs that opponents
to the Boulder dam planned to
defeat 1t next session, with charges
that the geological formations at
the site had recently so shifted as
to make the project unSOund from
an engineering standpoint
International News Service
WASHINGTON May 28-Vice
President Dawes having cast o de-
Gliding vote against adjourning
congress tomorrow afternoon, the
senate late today settled. down to
another all night session in anoth-
er attempt to break the filibuster
which has blocked action on the
Boulder dam for three weeks.
Proponents of the bill, after
once giving up their battle, were
reinSpired by the SenateS action In
refusing TO adjourn congress and
decided TO renew their fight to
enact the measure at this session.
Opponents meanwhile announced
they would talk the bill to DEATH
whether congress remained In ses-
sion a day or month.
The adjournment resolution was
beaten earlier in the day when
Vice President Dawes unexpected
" voted mo" after the Senate,s
vote resulted in a 40 to 10 tie.
Senator Johnson. Republican. Of
California, leader of the Boulder
dam fight announced he would
keep the senate in session day ana
night until a vote was reached.
Senator Ashurst. Democrat OF
Arizona, leader of the opposition
countered with the declaration that
the filibuster would be continued.
The Kusko times., 1928-08-18
ALASK A. CABLE SYSTEM
 HAS WONDERFUL GROWTH

The Governments casle and~ tele- graph system, connecting Seattle and Alaska, is costing, less and earning more as time goes on, and made an especially favorable showing in the last fiscal year, as. shown bf the 'an- nual reportsof Major General Charles Mex. Saltzma1as chief signal officer of the army, reeentlycmade public.
 During the: year the. signal corps rendered san important and useful ser vice to the people of Alaska by means of; the signal-corps cable system con- meeting, Seattle with the principal cities on4 the south coast of Alaska, and theachain of radiosstations in the interior of the Territory,
 The sum of $287 ,921.25 was turned into the treasury of the United States from tolls on commercial mes- sages transmitted for the people. In addition, the system handled free of charge official dispatches fox various bureaus of the Government worth $140,562.94, making the earning power of the system $428, ,484.19.
 The Washington-Alaska military cable and telegraph system was con- structed primarily for military pur- poses; now it's greatest use is com- mercial, which. is reflected in the growing receipts of the system. Since 1907 constant study has been given to the question of replacement of the ex- tensive land telegraph lines, in that. year consisting of approximately B. 900 miles of telegraph wire. There Placement of the land lines by radio was initiated in 1908 by the installa- tion of spark sets with which it was practicable to handle. traffic during certain seasons only. Later, special signal corps sets were installed for the smaller stations, those having a- range of 300 miles, and for the larger stations, those capable of working