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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
FAMOUS CIRCUS
MAGNATE DEAD

CINCINNATI, Aug, 18. (AP)--
member of the famous circus fam
Gilbert James Robinson, congenial
lily, died here at the age OF "a.
He left a book of memories of his
long and eventful life.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
DEAD MAN FOUND
ON PARK LEDGE

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 18 (AP)-
The body of a man was today
found on a ledge overhanging
four hundred foot cliff in Elysian
Park.
Death must have occurred two or
three months ago.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
PRIMARY VOTE
GAINS GREATLY

SACRAMENTO, Aug, 18 (AP)-
The total registered vote of Cali
fornia for the August primary
election was 2,O09,599. the greatest
in the history of the state, re-
presenting a gain Of $4,000 over
the primary Of two years ago.
Los Angeles county has 798,-
$50 registered voters and San
Francisco county 220,873.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
WESTERN WnrFAN'
LEADS IN GOLF

CHICAGO, Aug. 18 (AP)-Scor-
ing 70, Mrs. Harry Pressler Of Los
Angeles gained the lead. one up
over Virginia Wilson of Chicago,
it the first 18 holes of the Wes-
tern Golf Championship Finals.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
ALGERIAN COAST
Is DEVASTED

PARIS, Aug, 18 (AP)-A dis
patch from Algiers reports that
fifteen persons were killed and
$50 injured in a hurricane, tidal
wave and earthquakes which he
vastated the Algerian coast be-
tween Dougie and Jijelli.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
DOROTHY DEPUE
DANCES TONIGHT
AT Ell PORTAL

Miss Dorothy Depue is pro-
grammed to dance this evening
between the first and second
shows at FL Portal Theatre Miss
Depue has appeared in some of
the largest theatres in New York.
Others who will appear as part
of the interlude number are Shut
fling Louie and Buddie Doherty
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
ENGINEER DEAD
IN TRAIN SMASH

LA CROSSE, Wis. Aug, 18 (AP)
The engineer was killed and a
hundred or more passengers were
shaken up when a limited train
ploughed through an open switch
here today.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
FIVE CONVICTS
ESCAPE JAIL

RICHMOND, Aug. 18 (AP)--
Five convicts charged with the
murder Of Dog Sergeant Henry
Ward during the prison break at
Garland two weeks ago, escaped
from the Fort Bend county jail
last night.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
ANCIENT RELICS
In COBB DESERT

PEKING, Aug. IS (AP)-Roy
Chapman Andrews expedition has
discovered relics in the Cobb deS-
ert indicating that men armed
with stone weapons and women
who adorned themselves with
bone rings lived there twenty
Thousand years ago.
Andrews said that these pee
pie were wonderfully clever.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
NATIONAL AUTO
RACE POSTPONED

ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 18 (AP)-
The two hundred mile automobile
race has been postponed until
tomorrow on account of unfavor-
able weather.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
GREAT FIRES IN
SO. CALIFORNIA

PASADENA, Aug, IS (AP)-A
forest fire broke out in Angelus
National Forest while more men
we're being rushed to the blaze in
Caion Pass in San Bernardino
mountains, where 1900 acres were
burned over.
A strong wild is tanning the
angry fires
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
LANTERNS GUIDE
FLOOD RESCUE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 18. (APl
Lanterns hung from second story
phia guided rivermen early today
in reScuing refugees stranded BY
yesterdays heavy rains.
A quarter Of a million dollars
damage is estimated in Derby
Township alone.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
ROCKFORD HOPS
FOR GREENLAND

COCHRANF, Ontario, Aup 1s
CAP)-Hassell and Cramer hop
ped off for Greenland at 1900
eastern standard time on the
second leg Of their proposed flight
to Sweden.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
KELLOGG BOUND
TO SIGN TREATY

WASHINGTON, D. c. Aug. g..
( (AP)-Secretary Kellogg. who
sailed last night from New YORK
was on the high seas today bound
for France where the Multilateral
Treaty for the Remuneration of
War is to be signed August 9th.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
BORN

SHEERIN-At the Las Vegas
Hospital in this city, Saturday.
August Is, 1923 at 600 q. m.
n Mr.. and Mr5 Jos. Sheerin.
Jr., a daughter. DR.. Ferguson
reports that all are doing nicely.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
TO ADVANCE
KELLY TRIAL

LOS ANGELES. Aug, 1S (AP)-
The district attorneys office to-
day announce that it would seek
to place Leo Kelly alleged slayer
of Mrs. Myrtle Melius. on trial
August % instead of August 81.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
DIED

CLARK: In this city, Friday,
August II, 1928 at 800 p. m,
James Clark, aged "a years and
about four months.
Funeral services will be held
by Las Vegas Lodge No. 1468,
B. P. o. E., tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock at ElkS
Hall. The remains are in charge
of the Las Vegas Funeral Home
The pail bearers. all fellow
members of the Elk's Lodge, will
be James Cashma, A. COrradetu,
VIM. Gore, j. F.. Henry, o. K.
Adcock and Ernie Cragin.
James Clark, affectionately call
ed Jimmie" by his friends, is one
of the old timers of Las Vegas.
In 1905 he came to Vegas before
the completion of the railroad
and was employed for time at
the old ranch Prior to comug
here he had lived in Albuquerque
and other places in New Mexico
and Arizona.
He. went to Seattle from here
about 1912 or 1914 and was there
four or five years before return
ing to Vegas.
He was member of the Elks
Lodge, to which he desired t6
leave all his belongings. He had
no relatives so far as known.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18

LaVina Whitney douhter of Mr.
and Mrs. S f. Whitney, who
had her tonsils removed by DR..
Ferguson at the Las Vegas Hos
pital yesterday wCS able to re-
turn home today
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-08-18
FLOOD WATERS
ARE RECEDTNG

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 18 (AP)
The food waters are reported
receding except in two localities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
BLOWOUT SETS TWO
MACHINES ABLAZE
Freak Collision With Parked Car
Causes Wreckage
of Both.

blowout that caused the collision
OF two cars, which then caught Are and
were badly wrecked, resulted In the In
jury of one man here early today~~the
second freak traffic accident reported
in the past "a hours
The other oddly occurred yesterday
afternoon when the trucks of street
car slid ON curve and the rear end
Of the car knocked down pedestrian.
Harry 8. Thompson, an employe of
the Home for the Aged. at Blue Plains.
was passing In front of 3ilf Nichols
avenue when the two left tires of his
machine blew out simultaneously. His
machine was thrown against parked
car owned by Vincent Gull Of the
Nichols avenue address which almost
Immediately burst into flames. Thomp-
sons car then caught fire, Ftremen eX~
tingulshed the bla2e. Ed Carlson, who
was riding with Thompson. and who
Is also an emplope at the Home for the
Aged was cut about the face by flying
glass He refused treatment Police
are at loss to explain why Thomp-
sons car should have swerved to the
right when the tires that blew out are
on the lett.
Charles bearing IS, 236 Beach street,
Lyon Park, Va. sustained cuts on the
head and right leg and bruises on the
body when the swinging rear end of
the street car struck him At Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue He
was treated at Emergency Hospital
and allowed To return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15

plans TO appoint as Judges an artist, a
professional decorator and some woman
Interested in and familiar with child
welfare work. In addition. various
committees are to be appointed to have
charge of different features of the baby
parade.
The baby vehicles may be pushed by
mothers, fathers or other relatives. All
relatives interested In making entries
are urged to send their names and ad-
dresses to Sergt Bargagni at his head
quarters. in care Of No. Is Truck Com
pany, Florida avenue ane Orren street
northeast
The firemens parade proper is TO be
the largest in the history of the local
Ere Department. In addition to the
hundreds of local firemen and their ap-
paratus many hundreds more will come
from neighboring towns and cities
Visiting Firemen Expected.
Among the visiting firemen will be
the 10 companies OF the Baltimore Fire
who charged through the
night to answer WaShingtons cry for
help during the incendiary fires here in
January last. Their peaceful mission
this time will be in sharp contrast to
their errand of mercy on that cold jan
uary night. Elaborate arrangements
are being made to entertain them.
The parade is to start from the Peace
Monument at noon. In addition to the
tiremen many merchants and others
have signified their intention of enter
ing floats, Many bands will furnish
music for the paraders
Following the baby parade on the
Ellipse, special exhibition of fire fight
ing will be given there at $50 O'Clock.
A Mardi Gras fete will follow on the
Elltpse at 8 o'clock and at Q pm. there
will be dancing on Seventeenth street
near the Ellipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
UNUSUAL CHASSIS
BRINGS RUM SEIZURE
Policeman Takes Car With 400
Quarts of Liquor Hidden
Under Floor,

IFS suspicious aroused by the un-
usual appearance OF the chassis Of an
automobile that he found parked in the
900 block Of Eighth street early TINS
morning. Policeman Paul z. Ambrose
Of the first precinct investigated ano
found that the machine was equipped
with special containers that yielded 400
quarts Of what police describe as pure
grain alcohol
The machine had been left in q
garage in that block, Ambrose says,
and had been pushed 10 the street dur
ine the night. AS he passed II, the
policeman peered underneath ana as
covered the carefully concealed metal
containers that had been constructed
beneath the floor boards. The identity
Of the man who left it there has not
been learned
The seizure Of a motor cycle that
vas abandoned by the rider when It
caught on fire at a filing station at
Twelfth and K streets was reported
hv Policeman J. 3. Birch. also OF the
first precinct. In the side car we're
found s gallons of liquor.
Birch was sent to Twelfth and &
streets when q fire alarm came In from
there. When he arrived he learned that
the motor cycle was being filled with
gasoline and became ignited when the
LIQUID spilled on the hot motor. AS 1t
blazed the rider fie6. He has not Deen
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15

With a look of almost human under
standing in his intelligent brown eyes.
Pal. a l3-year-old collie dog. calmly
awaited the hour of his electrocution at
the Washington Animal Rescue League
today. He is to die because his love for
a man Is stronger than his love OF lie.
Pal was the pet and companion OF
Erich Matus of Greater Capitol
Heights, who. with his wife, was
drowned 10 days ago when their skin
capsized In the Potomac River near
Morgantown, Md.
In some mysterious manner the big
dog-part collie and part st. Bernard
seemed to realize that his friend OF IL
years had gone and would not be back.
On the day Of the drowning, neighbors
say. Pal took up his post at the front
door of the Matus home, and would
permit no one to enter the building.
For eight days he refused TO eat,
snarling savagely at any one who APP
preached him. At night he would sit
on the front steps and howl Finally
the plight OF the dog became more than
the neighbors could stand, and they
appealed 10 Henry r. Meyer. 1853 New
Hampshire avenue, administrator OF
the estate
MFR. Never recalled that Mstus had
told him he wanted Pal put 10 sleep
II anything ever happened TO him.
In keeping with this request, and for
the sake of the dog, which evidently
was dying OF broken heart, the ad-
ministrator appealed to the Animal
Rescue League.
Last night Mrs M NJ. Blumenberg
of the league went to the Matus home
for Pal. After some difficulty she got
The dog into her car and they started
back TO Washington Mrs. BlumenbeTg
said The animal seemed 70 realize this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
GIRL, Is, SHOOTS MAN
OF SO FOR REVENGE
Youngster Walks Into Police Sta.
tion and Admits Wounding
Peddler.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. August l5-Fifteen-
year-old Mary Arenci walked into the
East l04th Street Police Station today
and admitted that she had shot Sar-
ferio Pantellena. peddler nearly four
times her age as ne sat on the porch
Of an East Side tenement last evening.
Mary said Pantellena had taken ad-
vantage of her She fired five shots
at the 59-year-old man, one OF which
took effect in his left side He was
taken to hospital. where his condition
was said TO OF serious
After the shooting Mary told detec-
tiveS she went home to tell her mother.
The family-there are three other chill
dren-spent the night i'll a park. bUt
this morning. with only 10 cents Ger
ear fare, they went 70 the station where
Mary told her story
The girl contendeA that she was alone
when Pantellena was shot FIRST re-
ports to the police were that she had
been accompanied by man who had
fred twice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
800 BABIES WILL COMPETE
IN ANNUAL FIREMEN'S PARADE
Labor Day Event Will Feature Contest
:. of Children Who Will Help in :,
Celebration.

More than 800 freshly scrubbed baby
faces, beaming or hawling according to
the personal exigencies of the moment.
will peer inQuiringly from as many
gayly decorated baby carriages as a
feature of the festivities in connection
with the sixth annual firemen's parade
here on Labor day.
The many infants. though they may
not realize it. will be competing for sew
eral awards and honors The Evening
Star. as an incentive to the parents of
perSonahle babies. will offer prizes of
$50, SIS and SIS in gold to the winners
of first second and third places in the
baby parade In addition the little
winner will be presented a silver loving
cup as permanent memento of victory.
Baby Parade Starts at &:30 PM.
The baby parade is scheduled to start
on the EllipSe back of the White House
at 4:3o o'clock in the afternoon and
Sergt A. J. Bargagni. marshal of the
parade. announces that everything pos
Sible will be done for the comfort OF
parents and children participating
in the baby exhibition. He points out
also that ii will take place under the
beautiful trees around the EllipSe, 81
that parents and babies will be we'll
protected from the sun.
About Is parents already have sig
utiied their intention Of making en-
tries and members Of the Ladies Aux
Hilary of the District Fire Department
have volunteered 70 give detailed in
formation to parents throughout the
city regarding the baby feature and
lrge them TO enter their babies
All types of baby vehicles are to be
included the little strollers and other
small conveyances being as readily well
coined as the large baby carriages.
Realizing the gigantic task OF iudg-
ing the various entries, Sergt. Bargagni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
BOY TAKES POISON;
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Raymond Teawalt, 10. Is Found
on Lawn of Home-Had Been
Dependent.

Found unconscious on the lawn OF
his home early this morning with an
empty poison bottle beside him. Ray
mond Albert Teawalt, 10 years old. sos
Jefferson street. was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where he died shortly
after 10 o'clock.
Young Teawalt's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. M. Teawalt, left him at home
yesterday evening with another youth
They were playing the piano and sing
ing and the son told them he was going
TO party before they returned and
would not arrive home until late.
He was heard entering the house
shortly after midnight but no one
heard him go out again and he was not
found until his father came down stairs
at 4 O'Clock this morning 10 90 To work.
The father called Or. q. A. Brilmyer,
Sol Jefferson street, who administered
FIRST aid treatment and then called sn
ambulance The boy died without re-
gaining consciousness
His parents thought he may have
been Respondent because he was unable
TO find employment, but said he had
never intimated that he might take his
life Coroner hewitt certified suicide.
TeawaIt attended Brightwood Graded
School and Business High School. He
rs survived. besides his parents. by q
sister, Julia, 8, and brother, PAU, IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15

was the breaking of the last tie which
connected him with his master.
"All the way down the road" Mrs
Blumenberg said the dog stood up
In the machine and gazed back at the
disappearing house. He whimpered and
cried, much after the fashion OF a
grief-s.ricken child
At the home Of the League. $40 Mary
land avenue southwest, the dog MAIN
tanned his Indifferent attitude today
refusing to eat and taking little notice
of his surroundings.
II he has any understanding OF the
significance attached TO the prepara-
tons being made for the electrocution,
he gave no sign Of 1t this morning
Only la his eyes did he show any hint
of emotion, and there was no fear III
them-only grief.
Pal at a time still to be set, will
be placed In large back box. the
floor covered with water. A thin brass
collar, attached to an electric light
socket, will be fastened around his
shaven neck When the door to the
box Is closed. the circuit will be COM
pieted. Death. Mrs Blumcnberg said
will be instantaneous,
The drowning of Mr. and Mrs. Matus
left their 4-year- old daughter Gloria,
without relative in this country. She
is being cared for at the home of Mrs,
John Schaeffer. 1923 Irving street
northeast.
Pal is constant companion to the
child. watching over her for hours at
a time, according to Mrs. Schaeffer.
Gloria thinks she is away from home
on a vacation. not having been told Of
the death of her parents. Likewise,
the electrocution of the dog will be
kept from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
PARNELL LEADS.
Representative Reed tagging In ArSan.
SaS Primary.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August Is Up
Gov. Harvey Parnell. candidate Ia sue
ceed himself was leading his nearest
opponent, Brooks Hays. by approx
mately $4,000 votes on the basis OF re-
turns today from 976 cut of 3,039 pre-
cinets from yesterdays Democratic pri-
mary. These gave Parnell 3l.203, Hays
l9.60i. Terral l2.ie4 and Gone iO.5l4.
TWO members OF the Arkansas deiega~
ton in Congress Parks in the seventh
district and Reed in the Sixth--werc
running behind their opponents on the
face OF returns early today, In the
sixth district. with % of 275 precincts
reporting In a three-cornered race, Rep
resentative Reed had 2lSl votes, ID. u.
Glover 3.0l7 and II, w Wilson Sl90
In the seventh, with i0S out OF ga
precincts reported, MIR Parks had Sls6
and his opponent. Walter l.. Brown.
S,6S6.
In other districts the count showed
First district N06 cut of ESQ pre-
cinetsl w. ] Driver. incumbent. 3.SAi:
w, j. Raney, 2,Tl2.
Second district (l26 of SAs pre-
cinetsl w. A. Oldi1eld. incumbent.
4,S02; II, A, Northcutt. 5000.
Third district ia Of 2as precinctS)
Karl A, GreenShaw 2.7s9; Claude A,
Fuller. i774
Firth district (lS7 of ass precincts, $3.50
Heartsill Ragon, incumbent, 10000;
Oscar Winn, 2,l2i.
Representative John Tillman was not
candidate for denomination in the
third district Otis wingo incumbent
IN the fourth district, had no opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
D. C. RISK FIRMS GET
"a MILLION IN YEAR
Losses of Z Million Shown in Re-
port on Fiscal Period End
ing June 80.

Premiums totaling s24,333' 9-0S
we're collected By all insurance con-
Germs doing business in the District OF
Columbia during the fiscal year end
Ing June 30, while losses paid totaleo
sT,Ios.37i.55. according to the annual
report submitted to the D. G. Commits
sioners today by Thomas NJ. Baldwin, lr
superintendent of insurance. The
amount of insurance written exclusive OF
Casualty was s2.6l6.3l5, 630.l6,
Fire insurance premiums received a
total Of s20.S25. 522.4I; losses paid were
1858 OH SO =.
There were collected during 1927 IL
cense fees Of s44.o2eol and for taxes
S2s4. 1888. making a total Of S329, :
I276a. During the fiscal year 4T9
company and association licenses were
issued as against 457 in 1925.
A public warning against unlicensed
Insurance companies. which Mr.. Baldwin
declared are operating in many cases
for the benefit only OF the get ricn
quick promoters" is contained IN the
report.
"A resident agents law would curb
n a large extent the activities Of some
Of these companies and association, ne
recommended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
DEWEY DEAL CAUSES
SUIT AGAINST BUCKLEY
Brokers Seek $4,000, Allegedly
Arising From Sale Made to
Late Admiral's Wife.

Mervyn c. Buckley, retired Army Colo
mel. now a real estate operator at sos
Seventeenth street, who is said to have
had an agreement with Hughes a. Co..
investment securities brokers, for an 8
Der cent commission on all sales made to
prospects presented BY him was sued
today in the District Supreme Court for
$4,000 by Vincent A. Hughes, an offi-
Ger of the Hughes company. The sum
is said to represent Buckeyes promise to
reimburse the broker for settlement Of
$l7.500. which he had recommended be
made In a reputed sale of securities to
Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey. widow o,
Admiral Dewey. hero of Manila Bay.
According to the declaration filed b
Attorneys William T. Leahv, William J.
Hughes. ir., and +. B. Sullivan, BucSey
brought Mrs. Dewey to the attention OF
The brokerage firm and sales of Securi-
ties totaling more than 100000 were
made to her. He received commits
sion OF s6l20 on sales totaling sf6,5o0.
but was allowed no commission on other
purchases amounting TO $4,000. the
court is told. The sales to Mrs. Dewey
we're made IN the Spring OF 1922, and
The broker saws that Buckley asked that
payment be made to his father instead
IF TO him.
In 1925 Mrs: Dewey became appre-
hensive Of the value OF some OF the Sc
curities and had Samuel Untermyer
New York lawyer, make demand for the
return Of part OF the money. Buckley, II
Is said counseled a compromise, and
agreed with Hughes. 1t is contended,
that II Mrs. Dewey was returned &lT,500
he would pay So 900 of the amount. The
settlement was effected, 1t is said, but
Buckley has failed to pay the share
promised by him. The securities, which
were questioned we're not included In
the original sale IN Mrs. Dewey, and
Buckley had received no commission on
them. but merely promised to bear =
share Of the settlement, 1t is stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
FORMER POLICEMAN
GETS TERM IN JAIL

Robert Lee White. 70 years old, "a
u street. 3 former policeman of the
fourth precinct. was sentenced 10 six
months In jail b. Judge Robert Il. Mat
tingly IN Police Court today for carry
eng a concealed weapon. He was also
given an additional 30 days for the
larceny Of the weapon, revolver, be
longing to Walter Roberts. apartment
10l, 1901 @ street.
According To Detective Arthur Finely,
White took the gun when ne vas dis
charged from the employment OF
Roberts. He then made efforts 10 sell
the weapon. Finely said. and a pros
pective buyer was framed Dy the
police 10 meet him in Iowa Circle last
Saturday night.
When White appeared, Finely and
Detectives Ogie and Weber were. IN
waiting for him and took MN INTO
custody, ss@e4 Iaazk As@MAkm