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The Washington times., 1928-10-26


I'm jolly glad its gone through, :"
said Lord Northesk at Hotel War
wick, Il told Peggy / would marry
her as soon as my divorce was
granted, and now when we shall be
married it is up TO her. AS far as
/ am concerned. why. the sooner
the better"
Asked to elaborate on his remark
ne was glad the divorce had been
granted, Lord Northesk said:
Hopes She's Glad
II am glad for myself, of course,
because I wanted to be marie
again. I suppose Jessica is glad.
too; she brought the suit.
Lord Northesk plans to remain in
New York for some time. He
probably will take Peggy to Eng
land on their honeymoon and they
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
QUARANTINE
IS, GERMS
FOUND
inst

The Health Department to-
day moved to prevent an epi-
demic OF diphtheria among
school children in the north
east when it ordered to their
homes under quarantine II
children found to have the
deadly germs in their throats.
sixteen positive cases in four
schools were found and ST others
were found to be carrying the
germs.
Three Die Since October /
That the situation hecoming
serious was first rnNeaied 10 Dr.
William G. Fowler. District health
officer. when reports coming f1
him showed that three children had
died Of diphtheria since the first of
the month.
The deaths we're in the Blair.
school. on ! Street between Sixth
and Seventh SITS f.. at the
Kfngsman school at EourteenIn
and e SITS. II. E.. and at the Webb
School. at Fourteenth st and Mary
land Ave. ~ e
81 Garry Germs
At present Is cases are being
treated. Three from Blair School.
six from Webb School. TWO from
the HAYES School. at Fifth and *
st. n E.. and five from kingslnan
School
Cultures are being taken Of all
children in the schools affected and
up to today they had revealed 81
children carrying diphtheria germs
in their tilroats. These children are
not i'll with the disease. but are
under quarantine in their homes.
The Blair School showed 25 car
riers with four from the Webb
school, 21 from Hayes School and
II from Kingsmau School.
Inspectors have been detailed by
DIR. Fowler to keep close watch
ON all affected children and drastic
steps win be taken il necessary
TO prevent the spread of the dis
ease to other schools.
Since the outbreak seems to be
confined TO the Northeast section
the Health Department does not be-
lieve there is cause for undue
alarm.
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
TES NV|()NY.
OF WOMAN /.
WITNESS

s
Two additional witnesses II
the morgue today gave their
version Of incidents leading up
to the fatal injury of one girl
and the serious injury Of an
other, Tuesday, when the auto
mobile Of b battalion chief
struck them at Fourteenth and
g Streets Northwest.
Miss Cecilia ID. King died d few
hours after being struck by the
speeding car, driven by Pvt. William
Jaeger, of the Fire Department. and
her companion. Mrs. Margaret A.
Connick, is still in Emergency Hos
pitaI battling for life.
Woman Testiifies
The witnesses heard were Mrs.
Marie b. Stevenson, of Seat Pleas
ant, Nd, and Mrs. Mary B. keister.
of Fairfax, Va, passengers on the
same street car as the victims.
Mrs. Stevenson, in her testimony,
stated that she and Mrs. KeistCr
were seated directly behind Miss
King and Mrs. Connick when they
heard the scream of fire sirens.
The motorman, she testified, opened
the car door and permitted four or
five persons to get off.
One piece of fire apparatus, she
declared. passed to the right of the
car and then automobiles blocked
further passage Of the engines.
The witness stated that she saw
a man cross the tracks and at the
same time heard the siren of the
car OF the battalion chief. Il
screamed" she testified as Miss
King and Mrs. Connick started across
the track. The motorman closed the
door. The next thing i saw them
struck and hurled through the air. :"
She stated the chiefs car seemed
to be making about so miles an
hour.
Didn't Hear Siren
The testimony OF Mrs. Keister
varied from|that of Mrs. Stevenson
in only one instance and that was
in regard to the side of the car on
which the apparatus passed. She
remembered no engine passing on
the right, but stated all she saw
went to the left of the standing
street car.
Mrs. Keister also declared that
she did not hear the siren of the
chiefs car, but did see the two girls
struck and fly through the air.
Jaeger is expected to take the
stand today and tell coroner's jury
his version OF the tragedy.
Besides Jaeger there are about
twenty witnesses yet to be heard
today, the second day of the in
quest.
Todays witnesses include mum
ber Of street.railway employees and
the latter lining the
curb along 14th St.. where they
had been attracted by the blowing
Of fire sirens and the ringing of
the fire-engine bells.
Speed Version Differs
Yesterdays testimony by seven
eye.witnesses was practically identi.
cal. The only difference lay in how
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
Northesk Free to Wed
Peggy Hopkins Joyce

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct 26-Lady Northesk, the
former essca Brown of Buffalo, today granted divorce
from Lord Northesk by Lord Murray in court session
The divorce granted the ground of Lord Northesk
misconduct with unnamed in the Hotel Westmin
Strr in Paris in January 1928.
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
ADVERTISEMENT

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will divide their time between Lon
don and New York.
Peggy was still in bed at $50 at
the Hotel Dorset and had not yet
learned that the divorce had been
granted. Her phone bell was
muffled. the operator stated. Even
cher lord" was unable to tell her
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
BANK STATEMENT
Washington Clearing House,
.91S,4O2.72.
Treasury balance, $?39, $50, ,235.19.
Customs receipts. $46,936, 1867 81.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $133, 900, 900.
New York Clearing House ex'
change, 81, 100000.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
OLD PIONEER IS
FOUND DEAD in
HIS TUNNEL
MALCOLM M'klNNON DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE
FOUND BY FRIEND

Malcolm McKinnon, aged pio-
neer of the Goodsprings district
was found dead in his bed in the
tunnel in which he made his home
on his claim five miles from Good
springs Thursday evening.
George Potter, a friend OF Mac
Kinnon'S becoming alarmed be-
cause the old man had not been
n town for about two weeks, went
Jut to the camp. Entering the
tunnel Potter found MacKinnon
in his bed dead. Juding from the
condition of the body death en-
sued a week or more ago.
Malcolm MacKinnon was more
than 30 years of age and has long
been a resident of the Goodsprings
district He fought in the Civil
War but would never accept a
pension, preferring TO make his
own living by his work as a min
er. He came from one OF the old
Maine families and never married.
He was a fine specimen OF the
pioneer type OF man and was
greatly respected and esteemed
by his friends. He was tor several
years a partner with Jack Robin
son in mining properties.
An inquest was held by Justice
p. H. Springer, acting as cor
oner last evening. The remains
were buried in Goodsprings.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
Twenty-fOur Receive High
School Diplomas Friday

a prize OF $500 from Luciel A =
Withers for a prize paper on home
nursing. Miss Mia Kay and Miss
Ellyn Ball each received prizes
Of $40 90 for chemistry essays in
the state contest, and William
Whitehead and Oscar Bryant re-
ceived second prizes in the same
contest. The third prize in the
Eagles contest was awarded Miss
Maxine Harrison.
Liberty Prizes
Miss Marjorie Goodwin received
prize of 81 so from the Eagles
for the first prize Liberty essay,
and also a prize Of IS 90 for pap
er on child welfare. Miss Ellyn
Ball received a prize of 81 so for
the second prize paper on child
welfare and Miss Kathryn Clough
the third prize of 81 so for her
paper in the same contest.
The scholarships offered by the
local Rotary club were awarded
to Roy Barton, of the senior class
and Joseph Phillips of the jun
Tor class. The senior class Schol-
arship provides for the payment
of $50 90 per month to a grad
uate registering in the freshmen
class at the University of Nevada
the student to be selected by q
committee consisting of the super
intendent and four teachers.
The junior class scholarship pro
yides for the payment OF $lOO OC
TO the student selected during ms
senior year in the high school.
Six seniors and three juniors
were elected rembers of the Nat
ional honorary scholarship society
Are HonOred
The seniors elected in the Or
der of their rank in scholorshlE
were as follows: Mia Kay, Ellyr
Ball, Irwin Stephens, Laurel 1ich-
art, Marjorie Goodwin and Nina
Cokhill.
Those chosen from the junior
class were Mona Kay, Francs
Martin and Marjorie Clifford.
The local school has just re
ceived membership in the Nationa
atheletic scholarship society. Thi
is an organization for boys wh'
are outstanding in atheletics a
well as above the average for th'
school in scholarship. The tW'
bows elected as the first member
from the Las Vegas high schoo
were Mel Scott and Ivan DeSonn
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
SCHOOL FETH Is
WELL RECEIVED

Commencement exercises Of the
Las Vegas grammar schools were
held at the grammar school am
pitheatre Thursday evening.
The attractive outdoor theatre
arrangement of the front of the
building formed a delightful place
for such exercises and the great
gathering made the event a char
ming one.
Seventy seven young people re-
ceived their diplomas at the hands
of C.. ID. Barnum member OF the
Board OF Education
Helen Miller and Andrew Croal
were specially honored by receiv-
ing the American Legion award
at the hands OF Commander Cari
Farrar.
Bishop EaIl uitdo Jhe opening
prayer and Mayor Hesse, III be-
half of the city, made address to
the graduates. Eldon Larson gave
a vocal solo and Dorothy Ruzick
played the violin. The exercises
concluded with the benediction by
Rev. Moreno.
A particularly impressive feature
of the occasion was the formation
of the American Legion which
occupied a prominent place in the
exercises.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
"POPPY DAY"
FOR DISABLED VETS
HELD IN VEGAS

Poppy Day" observance of
which has become an annual
custom, was held here today
The local Legion Auxiliary mem
bers participating with those
throughout the nation.
Proceeds from the sale go
directly TO those heroes, who
upon their return from the
battlefields we're manned and
disabled and unable 70 take up
life where they had left off.
The auxiliary has purchased
several thousand to sell 10 peo-
pie of this district, and Judging
from the response met in past
years, they will have none left
over.
The price asked is ten cents,
but the price one may pay is
not limited. The important
thing is 10 Buy a Poppy
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
FIGHT To
HOLD IN
SESSION
International News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 26
"A real battle developed In the
senate this afternoon against the
ad journment of congress next
Tuesday. Proponents Of the famous
Boulder dam bill, good roads leg
Is lation and the big Navy" bin,
united In vOicing their protests
against the plan In the midst OF
their protests, however. the sem
ate finally enacted the conference
report on the second deficiency
appropriation BILL This was taken
to indicate the senate will agree
to Tuesday adjournment.
Protests against the Tuesday
date were made by Senators John
son.. Republican. Of. California;
Hale, Republican. of Maine; Ship
stead, Farmer Labor, of Minne-
sofa; and Oddie, Republican Of
Nevada.
Senator Curtis. Republican. Of
Kansas, then introduced the ad-
jOurnment resolution.
Immediately action on the re-
solution was blocked by Senator
Republican, Of Wtscon-
sin, who objected to Its considers
ton under the rule that provides
an committee reports shall lie be-
fore the senate for one day.
President Dawes invited his
objeution by calling attention to
the rule. He also held the resolu-
tiOn once considered, would rule
and not be debatable and this
ruling will effectively prevent any
eilibuster against the resolution
The S150,OOO,0 900 deficiency bin
carried with 15O,0O0,OO0 to start
work at once on the great flood
control works along the Mississ-
ippi river.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
VEGAS LEGION TO
STAGE BOXING
MATCH

The American Legion has an
nounced another nifty fight card
at the Legion stadium Friday eve
ming, June /, at 300 o'clock. An
excellent series Of events is in
prospect.
The main event will be ten round
between Hank Cation and Teddy
Cedarholm weighing in at l60
pounds. 1t promises TO be an
earnest and exciting contest.
The semi-final will be Art Pal
mer VS.. Ross Sly. l3o pound fight
ers. Sly has been seen here before
and the go promises excitement.
Mike Griffin and Sailor Wal
lace, IS pounds, will meet in a
four round contest.
Two big fellows. Hugh Wallop
and Young Pluto, le0 and l89 l-2
pounds respectively are also chalk
cd for four rounds.
To add zest 70 the occasion
there will be music by a string
orchestra
A record crowd is expected by
the Legion boys
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
Moapa Stake Conference
Opens in Las Vegas Today
ORGAN SET UP
IN NEW THEATER

The splendid Wurlitzer pipe or
gan, installation of which, in the
El Portal Theatre, has been in
progress for the past two weeks,
has so far advanced toward COM
pletion that it is being tried out
by the erectors.
The great instrument is entire
ly electrically controlled from the
console in the orchestra pit. 1t is
a complicated piece of machinery
but seems to respond perfectly to
the will of the player.
It's tone is beautiful and it re-
produces perfectly almost every
known musical instrument. 1t will
prove one of the great attractions
of the splendid new El Portal
Theatre.
The date of opening Ell Portal
has not yet been announced by
Cragin and Pike, but they are hop
ing that it will be ready some
time during the month of June.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
SENATE FAILS TO REACH dam BILL VOTE
MOBILE THOUGHT LOST OVER POLAR REGION
SEARCH BEGINS BY
FOUR GOVERNMENTS
FOR THE. ITALIA
by international News Service

By international News Service
OSLO, Norway, May 26-ActiVe
search was begun tins afternoon
I.r the italian exploration bel
U.n, ILalia, which was ovedue ana
MISSING after a flight over the
lSOrth pole.
The steamship, city of Milan
the NIoDlle base OF the arshlp,
was scheduled TO leave kingsbay
Spitzbergen for South cape dur
ing the afternoon. II was believed
at Kings Bay that the Italia
had been caught in a gale and car
ried towards the Siberian coast.
There has been no wireless mes
sage from the dirigble since yes
terday morning. The italian am
bassador here has requested the
famous Norwegian explorer, RaOld
Amundsen to give what aid he can
Italy has made further request
upon SOyie, Russia to send air
planes cut from Archangel TO
comb the Artic sea for the missing
balloon hope has not been aban-
dOned entirely that General. Um-
bertO Mobile and mis- companions
are safe
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
|. D. S. APOSTLE
ARRIVES FROM
SALT LAKE
WILL HOLD SESSION FOR
TWO DAYS AT LOCAL
AUDITORIUM

With several hundred In atten-
Stake Conference are being held
at the auditorium in Las Yeas
today and tomorrow. This Is the
first meeting of the stake to be
held in Las Vegas, and Is well at
tended. In addition to a nearly
one hundred per cent attendance
by members of the Church of Lat
ter Day Saints living in Las We
gas there are from 20 to 80 MEM
bers present from each of the
towns in the Moapa and Virgin
valleys.
Apostle George F. Richards of
Salt Lake City is the principal
speaker. This morning Apostle RI
chards spoke on living up TO the
council and doctrines of the church
relaing the history OF the Savior.
He said that service here makes
the difference in the reward here
after. The parable of the prodi-
gal son was related for illuStrat-
ion, and in connection with these
Lewis E. Rowe sang The Tenn
pest" the story Of the prodigal
son in song.
Apostle Richards is a man OF
quiet and dignified mein, and a
sincere and straight forward speak
er, impressing his hearers with
his earneStneSS of purpose.
The second speaker at the morn
ing session wes George l.. Whit
ney of st. Thomas who spoke Of
his days of pioneering in this To-
cality. Mr. Whitney was born IN
Panaca. and has lived in this Sec
ton for the past forty years, In
early days he teamed between FL
dorado Canyon, Panaca and Pioche
At the afternoon session the
speakers were Apostle Richards
John M. Bunker of Overton and
Jeremy Leavitt of Mesquite. The
music for the sessions Is in charge
of Professor Rowe.
President Willard l.. Jones, OF
the Moapa Stake. is presiding al
the meetings, assisted by George
l.. Whitney and John M. Bunker
There will be a special session
this evening at which the play
Rescue" will be presented. Thu
is the play which took a pr1zS
when presented at st. George re-
Gently.
There will be other sepcial Bit
of entertainment and the public
is cordially invited to attend
There will be a charge of so cent
for admission for this service. Al
other meetings are free.
Tomorrow VIII be the big day
There will be meetings at th'
auditorium at both ten o'clock ane
two o'clock, at which Apostle Ri
chards, and other well know
members of the church will speak
There will be a large choir whlct
will offer special music. and all ar
invited to be present, whethe
members of the church or not.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
Is MOAPA FOLK
ARE GRADUATED

Fifteen students of the Mo-
apa valley high school were
graduated last evening in the
auditorium. This is the largest
class TO ever graduate from ed
ucational district no. l
DR.. Henry Peterson, dean OF
the school of education. at the
Utah Agriculture College was
the main speaker. The program
was short but excellent. The
program follows:
Professional March, Junior
high orchestra; Invoca IN, Pres
w. L. Jones; Vocal ''d, dawn
Myrtle Strasser. Catherine CiDG-l
Pearl Witwer hddr0 e We'll
come, Louis Chadhmn; Glass Will
Clara S. Perkins; Miserere, f. G.
.Jeppeson. Mack Lyon Glen Jones
Dell Robson, Verne Lamorear
Fern Thomas; Valedictory. Gather
inc Gibson: Presentation of Class,
]. l.. Wadsworth; Presentation OF
Diplomas. w. Fl Lon, Adress To
Graduates. DR.. Henry Peterson;
Benediction BY r O. Gibson;
Exit March, junior high orchestra
The main topic of Dr. PETERSON
address was the value of a higher
education He quoted figures tC
show how it paid in actual dollars
and cents.
Immediately after, the seniors
gave their commencement dance
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
CHAS. HARMON
ON ROAD TO HIS
EARLY RECOVERY

Charles Harmon, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harley A. Harmon, who
has been very i'll in a Los Angeles
hospital, is out of danger and max
ing advance toward recovery. &C
cording to the father today. The
many friends of the Harmon's
here are greatly relieved at the
favorable news.
The lad is still very i'll and will
be confined TO the hospital for
several weeks probably, but his
changed condition gives every rea-
son to believe that complete re-
covery is but a matter of time.
The peritonital conditions which
gave rise to grave danger have
entirely disappeared, it is said,
and the report that Charles has
lost his teeth is erroneous.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
GALLAGHER IS
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER FUTURE

P. j. Gallagher. recently appoint
flee here OF Phillips and Ham
baugh. a realty and construction
corporation of Los Angeles which
controls several properties here
is enthusiastic over the prospects
for the future Of this district.
Prospects never looked better
for Las Vegas, declared Gallagher
after his trip to Los Angeles and
his talk with enthusiastic Nevada
boosters there. The great potential
richness OF the mineral field close
u Las Vegas and the almost un-
limited possibilities for expansion
when the Boulder Dam project is
under way will undoubtedly give
Las Vegas reason Tor expansion to
several times its present borders,
Mr.. Gallagher declared.
The realtor who has followed
the mining game since the Gold
field days OF '05, who has lived at
Ely for IL years, Tonopah for a
considerable length Of time, and
also at Reno, who has a wide &C
auaintance with people and con-
ditionS throughout the state. re-
turned more than ever convinced
that this section has barely start
ed on its path of expansion. Cheap
power, agricultural development
and new industries for exploiting
the vast mineral resources of this
part of the country will probably
make Las Vegas the most impor-
tant city in the state, he pre-
dicted.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26
Earth Comes up Like Thunder When
Aviator Leaves Plane in Parachute

you hit the ground, or you may be
dragged through tree tops if theirs
wind and you can't handle the
chute. but you won't get killed.
When you first leave the ship
the ground looks just like it did
inside the plane. Then you don't
see anything for a second, and
then you see it again, bigger and
bigger, and awful close. Its mighty
scary. You are moving too fast for
your eye to adjust itself to the
changing altitude, and you see the
earth in jerky flashes. the last
one when it seems as if you're 60
ing to smash sure. Then the chute
opens and you go down gradually
Failing in the water is danger
Gus. When a trained pilot jumps
he takes off the leg straps before
he hits and rides the belly band
to the water. It's easy to undo this
and swim off from under the fall
ing parachute.
Landing from q parachute jump
is about like a jump from ten
foot fence without one as far as
the Jolt is concerned, he said.
In the first place the big silk
bag is packed and folded so that
the least air pressure will enter
an opening fold. and each fold
leads to a deeper one. so that the
air goes clean into the parachute
from the first. In addition, there
is a little steel ribbed spring UNI
brella kept shut only by the can,
vas pack covering the chute. This
opens as soon as the pack is re-
leased, and snaps SO that it will
stay open without any air pressure
at all. All necessary to open this
little umbrella, called the pilot"
is to loosen the pack covering.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-05-26

The festivities of commence
ment week at the High School
eliminated last evening when
twenty four graduates Of the
local high school received their
diplomas.
A crowd that filled the auditor
ium TO capacity rose m homage as
the largest class in the history OF
the school marched down the aisle
in cap and gown and took its
place on the stage TO the strains
of The Graduate march by Rich
mond as played by the High School
Orchestra
The commencement address was
delivered by Professor Herry Pet
erson. head of the department OF
education of Utah Agriculture col
lege at Logan. Professor Peterson
address was somewhat unique N
that it was truly an address tc
the graduates, instead OF an or
alton delivered 10 the audience
He spoke briefly, but most ear
nestly to the seniors taking toi
his theme the advantages OF col
lege education.
While there were many numbers
on the program each was shor'
and well chosen. The musical num-
bers were especially enjoyed, anc
were indicative of the progress
made by the musical department
during the past year.
Validictory
The honor of delivering the val
idictory was given to Miss Nlla
Kay who had the highest ever
age scholarship for four high scnoo
wears. and the Salutatory was CIV
en- by Miss Ellyn Ball who mac
the next highest average;
one of the most enjoyable lea
tures of the program was the pre-
sentation of honor awards @ am
scholarships by Miss Frazer IN
award of 5000 given by MRS
win Beckley to the student Wltl
the highest average scholorshll
for the year ives given TO MIS-
Cecile Dotson, who in addition re
ceived the prize of $1,000 o1Ie[e'
bv the Las Vegas Age TO the ~
cal winner in the National ora
torical contest, the prize OF SO IN
Given bv the Los Angeles Time
tn the district winner in the sam
contest a prize of $500 iron
the Fraternal Order OF Eagles 10 10
the second prize on Liberty an'