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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02
HIGHWAY CAR
DRAFTS REPLY;
CHARGES FILED
Full and Complete Hearing
Will Be Demanded by
Williams.

Defense counsel in the WilliamE
custer proceedings today was pre-
pairing an answer to the new
"sI 100000 defect" charges filed by
highway commissioners Monday
night.
1t was announced that Director
John D. Williams will demand q
full and complete hearing on each
count
James Bingham Sr.. attorney tor
williams. declared that the defense
had been given TO understand that
the hearing scheduled before the
commissioners at 2 p. m. Wednes-
day. viii be summary and limited.
Should the commission act arbI-
trarily in the matter, the courts may
be appealed to it was indicated.
Williams said his answer would
characterize the charges As "a
blunderbuSs fired into the air" He
said he did not believe he would be
given a hearing at which the regu-
lar rules of courts OF justice would
be followed. He Will answer each
OF the allegations against him in
detail. he said
Expand Original Charges
The original charges Of in
efficiency and neglect of duty were
expanded upon Williams motion TO
include figures alleging that the
highway chief failed to collect
100000 due the state from NUM-
cipalitieS, counties and contractors.
They also cite failure to perform
commission orders, violation of an
oil contract and Mussolini methods
OF which Williams has often been
accused
County collection accounts which
are said to have been neglected By
Williams include Lake county, S173,-
CAT; Marion, $l73; Knox, s110,492;
Cass. S11.153; Monroe, S17421, and
Wabash. $28,948.
Among the larger items, said to
be due from contractors, are the
Dietl Construction Company. $1,135;
George NJ. Cross, S1,245; McWil- /
hams Dredging Company, $1,408,
and the Municipal Construction
Company. 1882.
A total of S60,2l2 is said TO be
due from railroads. This includes
$12,10 from the E. 7. q T. H. and
$50, 400 from the New York Central.
Some of the municipal debts, I'M
collected. include Crown Point ST.
324; Paoh $35,020; Rockville 5000,
and Westfield $23560.
Besides the S1,0O0,OOO collection
failure allegation, the following are
listed in the expended charges:
Failed to arrange an important
conference with Michigan highway
commission; to install steel guard
rails at six places; to treat certain
dust road with calcium chloride; to
pave Road sc between Montezuma
and Illinois line; TO maintain Old
enburg road; to file annual report.
Employe Refused Hearing
Violated Standard Oil contract to
purchase $3,133 worth OF lubricant
from D. & A. Lubricant Company
at higher prices.
Neglected to collect St.857 for oil
drums from Denham Oil Company
since 1927
Arbitrary matters listed include
the failure to fix a bridge floor at
Hazelton to federal specifications
with loss Of $4,000 federal aid.
Refused employe a hearing on be-
ing discharged. Failed 70 inform
commission of lawsuits. Refused to
resign when entire commission re-
queSted it. Refused records to James
A. Emmert. Shelbyville, trustee in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02

U. L. NolI of 114O Park avenue,
today said that Elmer Ball, Is, ar
rested Sunday and charged with
the robbery of the H. H, Updegraff
pharmacy, 1927 West Morris street,
does not live at the Park avenue
address, as police reports said,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02
WLW t100 CINCINNATI
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Pm.
4:O0-Five O'Clock HaWaiians.
4:30-Livestock reports.
4:40-The Glad Girls, Polly and anna.
5;OO-Time announcement.
REQ Flying Cloud orchestra.
6:00-Dog talk.
6:1s-Hotel Gibson orchestra.
6:30-Sohio program (Cleveland}.
7:00-Perfect Circle hour with the Gin
cinnati Symphony orchestra.
8:00--Three-in-One program. NBCl.
8:30-Dutch Master Ministries (NBCl.
9:00-Williams OilomatiC program tNBC)
q:3o-Time and weather announcement.
Crosley Cossacks. Walter Hermann
director.
I0;00--Time announcement.
Baseball camp news.
VARIETY hour.
10:30--Thp Cuntile ensemble With Luigi
CnDyan ri.
11'On Fotel Gibson orchestra.
1i.30-Sign off
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02
WIEN n2sO, INDIANAPOLIS

WFBM U2S0) INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
TUESDAY
PM
4:O0-Record program.
4:3O-Studio orchestra program.
5:O0-Jennie Buchvald's hour columbia
chain.
5:59-Longines' time; weather.
500 to 5:00-Silent.
8:0o-Old Gold-Paul Whiteman hour CO.
iumbi chain.
9'0o-American Legion boxing bouts. -,
io.30-Longine time; weather. the Col
umnist.
10:45--Jim and walt.
Ballroom dance music.
lt:30-Dale Young on Indiana theater or
gan.
Wednesday Daylight Program
a. NJ
to 9-Pep Unlimited Club.
1O:30-Women's hour.
II :O0-.Fuller- morning musicale.
l2:Oo-Longines time; farm period.
i2:i5--Hotel Barclay orchestra columbia
1:oo-Pa pattern in Prints Columbia
2:Oo-L'Aores Midi columbia chain.
WKBF u4oO) INDIANAPOLIS
(Hoosier Athletic Club
TUESDAY
s.OO-Late news bulletins ana sports.
6:o0-van Ess program o,,
6:3O-Indianapolis Athletic Club.
T:0O-Studio program.
8:0O-Don Herr program.
:30-Josephine and Louise.
9:30-Apollo theater.
9:30-Firemens String orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02
Wednesday Daylight Program

A NJ
8:30-Home Complete program.
9:30-Furnas Ice Cream Company pro-
gram.
lO:OO-Recipe exchange.
lO:15-Studio program.
I0.25-Tnteresting bits OF history. courtesy
of indianapolis public library.
fo.3o-IJycstock and grain market;
weather and shippers forecast.
iO:4O-WKBF shopping service,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02
Why You Should Take
Father John S
Medicine as a
Spring Tonic

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is richest in vitamines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-02
TUESDAY

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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
3 SPEEDSTERS
HURT IN FLIGHT
FROM OFFICER
TWO CALIFORNlANS AND
NEW MEXICAN IN
CAR UPSET

One man is lying near death,
and two others injured, in the
Las Vegas Hospital as the re-
suit of the Overturning of their
car while being pursued by
Chief of Police Percy Nash a
little after noon today.
Guy williams. of Whittier, Cali
fornia, has a fractured rib and a
punctured left lung. His chances
to live are poor, according to DR..
F.. M. Ferguson. who is in attend
ance
w. ]. Wilson. of Whittier, Cali
fornia, is seriously injured in the
back.
Severe Injuries
Clyde Newton is suffering severe
rectal inju les, according to DR..
Ferguson.
The three men we're seeking to
evade Nash at the time of the ac-
cident, said DR. Ferguson. Nash
had stopped them after they had
been seen to go past the high
school at high rate of speed. it
is stated, and had told them to
drive into town. Instead of turning
toward town On Fremont, they
turned to the right, heading to-
ward Searchlight.
Going Too Fast
When they reached the curve
about two miles out they we're go
ing too fast to make the turn, and
the car rolled over.
Cashman's stage driver brought
word Of the accident to town and
hospital in the ambulance. The
DR.. Ferguson took them to the
men we're all conscious when he
arrived on the scene at las.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
STATE HIGHWAY
GARAGE BURNED

A $4,000 fire totally destroyed
the state highway department
garage a mile out North Main
from Fremont street, just before
noon today, despite prompt res
ponse of the fire department to a
call sent in at 1920 am.
The fire was started by the ex-
plosion Of oil being heated by
workers, according to G. G. Boyer,
highway division engineer. The fire
spread quickly in the high wind
and could not be gotten under con-
troll by the fire department because
Of lack of water. One truck and
sundry tools and machinery were
in the garage.
w. A. Young, assistant state
highway engineer, is expected here
this afternoon, and plans for the
building of a new garage are ex-
pected to be gotten under way i'm
mediately
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
7odov's Worst Yarn
b. Dam!'Site

"Real estate Is blown up. Been
mp in the air for three days."
said Ben Forbes, stage driver,
this morning.
"Long time since I've seen the
wind blow so hard for three
days straight. And, never saw
so much land in the air at one
time before in my life. Why,
we've had country estates plas-
tered all over the side of the
stage every trip. 1 got so much
ground in my ears coming in
from Salt Lake yesterday that
Pm going to quite driving and
start subdividing now"
"That reminds me of a PAN
caks story the prOspectOr, 81
Owens told" we remarked.
Seems he was frying pancakes
in a cabin fireplace in the early
days during a windstOrm. He
tossed one to turn it and the
wind snuffed it up the chimney.
He had to run six miles before
he caught it In the skillet"
"Wen, 81 ought to out with
his skillet catching real estate
today" said Ben.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
REALTY CO.
COMPLAINT
WITHDRAWN
MATTER DISPOSED OF
SATISFACTORILY, SAYS
BINKHORST

It L. learned that at the
hearing set or investigating the
Las Vegas Realty Company, the
complaint was withdrawn ON
technical grounds and that
consequently no evidence was
Nofered and no investigation was
made on the charges made in
the complaint.
Binkhorst, president of the com
pany, said, I'VE would like to tax
this occasion to state that tn
commissioners were very courteou
and handled the transaction in
very complimentary manner, bot
to themselves and ourselves
Mr.. Binkhorst added, I'VE hop
that these proceedings will clea
up the local disturbance which ha
been kept up for several month
past and that those implicated L
these local rumors and reports wi
be equally benefited by thsi de
ciSion."
A real estate license dated Jan
uary 8, 1929, was delivered to tn
company Saturday afternoon short
ly after the complaint was with
drawn.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
H. S. WINS OVER
NEEDLES, MOJAVE
OVERTON GAME CANCEL
LED, BOYS TO MAKE
TRIP TO CALIENTE

The Las Vegas High School bas-
ketball squad closed the season Sat-
lrday by defeating the Mojave In
dians 30 to 3 at Needels They heat
Needles % to II Friday night.
The game scheduled to have been
played with the Overtop team at
Overton wednesday was called off
because of scarlet fever cases at
Overton, which brought about an
order from County Nurse Lucille
Withers that they give up the trip.
The Grammar School boys will
Journey to Caliente Friday morning
With Principal K. o. KnudSon and
Coach F. H. Butcher for the inter
county grade school tournament to
De held there Friday and Saturday.
They played Caliente here Friday
evening to raise money for the trip.
the fifth and sixth graders losing
to the visitors % to 2, and the sew
enth and eighth graders also get
ting the low end of the score.
The High School five lost to Pan
aca Thursday evening in Las Vegas
80 to IA.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
DAM SITE STAGE
HEARING MAR. Is

Hearings on eight applications
for certificates permitting operation
of passenger, express and freight
lines to the dam site and toward
Needles from this city were post
poned from March l to March 10,
and will be held before Commits
sioner Malone at the Court House
in Las Vegas at 10 am, according
to notice sent out Saturday by
Frank B. Warren, secretary of the
Public Service Commission of Ne
vada.
Applications have been made as
follows:
H. H. Peele for passenger and
freight service to Black and Bould-
er Canyons.
Dodge Brothers for passenger and
freight service to Boulder Canyon.
p. H. Krantz for passenger SER
vice to Black Canyon.
j. Grant Crumley for passenger
and express service to Black Can
yon.
George Campbell for freight SER
vice between tine California-Ne-
vada state line and Black Canyon
via Las Vegas.
Henry M. Brown for passenger,
freight and express service to Black
or Boulder Canyon.
A. L. Bridgham for passenger
and freight service between the
state line and Las Vegas on the
route from Needles, California, to
Las Vegas, via Searchlight.
Frank Millett for freight service
to Blank and Boulder Canyons.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
He Helped Build In AL
aska, Panama; Would
Help Build Dam NouU

Evidence that Las Vegas has
focused upon it the attention of
people the country over Is the
fact that the Chamber Of Com
merce Is deIuged constantly with
letters of inquiry from Wash
ington to Florida.
The following letetr, written
on Los Angeles stationery, was
received recently from Seattle
by w. J. Flowers, secretary of
the Chamber:
"SirS, well / helped to build
the White Pass r. r. in Alaska,
the Panama Canal. Have al
ways bee -t the f.ont is that
dam sure thinE if so ] will come
down and stick a "Dund can /
get a room was in L. A. Calf
all winter I have $3.50 S saved
up. Can I come dew and loose
it. Best wishes E. Good by
ans at once"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
STRUCTURE TO
BE BUILT IN
Is DAYS, PLAN
MILLER, GOLDBERG NAME
HOSTELRY EGYPTIAN
AMBASSADOR

The building of a new So
room hotel, to be known as the
Egyptian Ambassador, was
started on Fremont street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets
yesterday by ]. H. Miller and
Max Goldberg, and will be
ready for occupancy in S5 days,
say the prOprietOrs. This will be
but the first unit of man.
moth hotel to be built unit by
unit as the need develOpes.
A first class hotel with modern
conveniences, a luxurious lobby, a
spacious dining room and a ban
ouet room, a barber shop and
beauty parlor and a confectionery
are promised. The architecture Will
be entirely Egyptian to harmonic
with the desert environment, SAID
Miller today.
Surveying for the structure was
virtually completed yesterday by
Schoenberger and Sherwin, under
the direction of j. c. Jessee, gen.
eral contractor for the building,
who was chief engineer for j. @.
Austin, Los Angeles architect, and
C. C.. Kubach, contractor, In the
construction of the new Chamber
of Commerce building in Los An
geles.
All Outside Rooms
The hotel will occupy 16 lots
between Fremont and Ogden and
from Ninth to Tenth. It will be
U-shaped, with large patio, all
rooms being outside rooms. The
decorations and furnishings will be
modern art, say the proprietors.
There will be fitting landScaping,
a playground, and adequate garage
space. There will be bellboy service
and special bus service from trains
and from the airport, it is claimed.
"The time is ripe for a new
hostelry Of this type" said Miller.
And we feel we will be furnishing
Las Vegas a necessity and not a
luxury. I have been comforting with
the housing committee of the
Chamber of Commerce for two
weeks"
Securities Company Adviser
Miller Is vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Consolidated
Quitting Company of America,
and chief adviser of the Las Vegas
Securities Company, which latter
company will be located in the new
hotel after its completion. Goldberg
i owner Of the Las Vegas Loan
Office.
p. A. Warner Of st. Paul, Min
nesota, head Of two architectural
associations In Minnesota, is ar
chitect for the structure.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
AIR MAIL LOSS
TO LAS VEGAS
IS THREATENED
SERVICE STOPPAGE DE-
LAYED 80 DAYS; OTHER
TOWNS STUDIED

While the Western Air Ex-
press was looking today for an
other town in which to make
landings between Los Angeles
and Salt Lake City, the loss OF
this service and consequent
loss of the air mail service was
again averted for a thirty day
period by the granting by the
owner of the land of an ex-
tension to April l, 1929, of the
rivilege of using it for landing
purposes.
This extension was given H. S
Thompson, vice-commander OF tn
Legion post and 1leIT
for the Air Express
through the request the Ameri
can Legion, and with the under
the field will be vacatet
by April LIST, 1925"
May Lose Air Mail
Unless the city prepares betor
that time a suitable landing field
the government air mail contrac
will be voided, it is stated.
Chief Pilot Fred Kelly OF the Al
Express Is finishing a survey toda,
of landing fields in other ikel'
towns, including Milford and Ceda
City, and will report to headquar
ters in Los Angeles tonight, accord
ing to Thompson.
Council Action Awaited
THE air mail is as important t
Las Vegas as telegraph and tele
phone service said oPstmaSte
Robert B. Griffith today, "and 1t
loss would be a downright disaste
to this city"
The proposal of P. A. Simons t
build and operate an airport OF
land furnished by the city is nov
resting with the city authorities,
The so-called bench tract ly
ing 2h miles west of the gol
course and miles from the hear
of the city, was the only readll
available land given the unreserve
endorsement of G.. G. Miller, air
ways superintendent of the Depart
ment of Commerce, sent here b
the government to survey the sit
uation, it is stated This land com
priseS 80 acres.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
ROAD PROGRAM
GIVEN SETBACK

The highway building program
for connecting Las Vegas with
Reno and Caliente with first class
highways suffered when Attorney
General M. A. Diskin ruled that
only $282,OOO in bonds can be is
sued under the states present
bonded indebtedness instead of the
100000 issue which was to make
the work on these highways pos
sible.
Nevada is now bonded for 81, 1885,
600, according to a statement from
the state comptroller, while bonds
issued and authorized total $2,-
100000.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
MILLIONS SAVED
REALTORS BY
BOARD, REPORT
U. S. ASSOCIATION HEAD
LISTS ACCOMPLISH
MENTS OF 1923

The saving of millions Of dollars
to American realtors through leg
islative accomplishment and the
furthering of surveys and studies
for promotion of the real estate
business, with dissemination of In
formation and education in various
ways we're the chief accomplish
of Real Estate Board In 1923, ac-
ments of the National Association
cording to the annual report re-
Gently issued by Henry G. zander
president, from national headquar-
tiers in Chicago.
The surplus in the treaSurer's
office grew from s2,691.63 during
the year to $22,39950, said the re-
port.
Problems Named
Problems of the association fol
the near future as outlined include
the securing of still further elm
ination of determinations against
real estate in the federal income
tax law, especially the reduction
of the rate on capital ganis anc
advancing the present absurd date
of March l, 1918, for calculation
gains;;" development of means fol
reducing local tay burdens; keep
ing isolated rela estate men in
formed; protection of the tern
s'realtor;;" and making laws gov
erning real estate transfers NOR
simple and uniform in the various
states.
Accomplishments Cited
Work accomplished during 1922
! for the saving CT money includet
the securing in the federal revenu'
act of a new footing for install
ment sales, permitting classified
ton as installment sales thos
realty sales on which payment
received for the year do not excee'
40 per cent of the selling price
instead of 25 per cent; elimination
of double taxation in cases wher
the taxpayer, in reporting rea
estate sale, changes from an ac
crua Ito an installment basis; Sc
curing of exemption of real estat
board from taxation on their In
come; defeat of two measures whicl
would have added to taxation
burdens.
Retroactive relief for real eStat
syndicates and trusts with respec
to taxes already due and payabl
to the government under the In
come tax law was secured. This /
expected to save realtors more thai
500, 100000. said the report.
Training Available
The placing of technical real es
tate training within the reach o
every member, with courses ais
in realty advertising and finance
the issuance of consolidated vol
ume of 1850 pages summarizing il
1875 articles the best curren
thought on how to conduG tn
business; establishment of con
sultation service for cooperative
apartments and subdivisions; tn
placing of appraisal on a Soun'
basis through establishment of al
Appraisal Division, and the iSSu
ance of regular news services TO
the benefit of both the realtor an
the public, are cited as some of tn
associations accomplishments.
Model city planning act, aid t
! states on license laws, counSelin
on mortgage financing, growth o
code of ethics, work for uniform
mortgage act, and the driving on
of the free lot operators are als'
mentioned.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
KINGMAN ROAD
TO SITE BEGUN

Work on a roadway to connect
Kingman, Arizona, with the Black
Canyon dam site is being COM
menced, according to word eman-
ating from the Mohaye county
highway department.
Ace Harris, highway intend
ent, and gang of me and equip
ment are now camped near the
Sandy Harris property out Of King
man, and teams, scrccerS tractors
and graders are in camp. accord
ing to the Mohave CoIr elmer.
E. Ross Householder IS cunplcting
within the next few days the l2ca-
ton work and other engineering
details, it is said.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
RENO FIRM WILL
DRAW HIS. PLAN

George A. Ferris and Son. Reno
architects, were selected by the
board of education to draft plans
for the 100000 first unit of the
new Las Vegas high school at Sun
day nights board meeting.
Various preliminary sketches were
presented to the board. One Of the
Ferris firm will come to Las Vegas
and make the plans here. when
the board offer is accepted by that
firm, it is said.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
BOULDER DAM
RODEO BOOKED
FOR APRIL 6, !
BULLDOGGING OF STEER
FROM AUTO TO BE
FEATURE

Plans for the staging Of the
Boulder Dam Rodeo I'm Las We
gas on April 8 and 2 are wen
along, fifty head Of the Wild
est outlaw horses from the
western range country and 3
carload Of lOnghorned steers
having been gathered together
by officials, according to Club
Morgan, manager, who has
been I'm this city for some time
working on arrangements.
A bucking horse contest, bull
dogring, steer roping, horse racing
trick riding, fancy roping, clown
ing, and, as an added attraction
the bulldogging Of a wild stete'
from popular make Of AUTOMOBILE
by the man who originated tn
event, will feature the rodeo, &C
cording to Morgan.
Many noted riders and rode
performers have signified their in
tention of being here to compet'
for the cash prizes offered. A bant
will lead the parade, and all whit
ride horse in the parade will b
admitted to the grounds free, it 1
announced.
The project, brought before tn
Chamber of Commerce, was me
with favor by members, said A. W
Ham, president of the Chamber
Son Cox, wealthy ranch
er and show man of Cloverdale
California, will arrive in Las Vega
by April / to aid in the production
of the rodeo.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
FROM SANTA FE
TO LAS VEGAS IN
DAY AND A HALF

DR.. Roy w. Martin on his re-
turn from Santa Fe, New Mexico
drove the entire distance Of 76O
miles in a day and a half.
Leaving Santa Fe about noon
the drive to Winslow, Arizona, was
made through a binding snow
storm and consumed about nine
hours driving time. The second hall
of the Journey was made under
better conditions and the party
made Las Vegas at $50 of the sec
ond day.
Mrs. Roy w. Martin and Mrs
c. P. Squires were passengers on
the trip.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-26
WATER DIVISION is
DISCUSSED AT PARLE\

SANTA FE, Feb. 26, (Py-The
v7pcral conferences Of the tri-State
= suing on the Colorado River
ploblen continued today Win
francis c. Wilson, New Mexico
water commissioner presiding IN
the absence OF William Donovan,
The problems Of water division
and power revenues were before
he conferees for discussion, Will
son said.