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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
NEW GRID STAR(?)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. (U.H--
Among the Christmas babies to make
their appearance yesterday was Rob
crt A. Bcrkcy Jr., seven and one
half pound son of Robert and Doro-
thy Bcrkey. The father was an All
American end during Andy Smiths
California "wondcr teams" from
1919 to 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

Alfalfa has proved the most re
sistant to summer drouth in Sandy
soils Of Skagit county, Washington,
ON account Of roofing deeper than
otAei similar ercrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

A new prunc with a small pit and
running Is to the pound was found
on the Henry Adams farm, Douglas
county, Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26

the first pictures from Moun-an View Ark where Two
Franklin These pictures show: No the over
held NO.
Newport prosecuting attorney No g. the crowd
lodged No Ben b.
and chief de-
er counsel witness denies that
Connie Franklin is really Frank
O. mole his neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-26
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26. fU.P-
Fair tonight and Friday with moder-
ate temperature and low humidity.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature; gentle winds
mostly northcrly.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

The Union Pacific railway VIII
offer manufacturing concerns spe-
cial rates as inducements to help
bring them 10 the Boulder Dam
district, Vice-president Robinson OF
the U. P. stated recently.
This statement of Robinson was
cited the other day by Senator Key
Pittman as one of the many lndl-
cations that Las Vegas is due TO
become an industrial center with
the advent of the cheaper power
to be made possible for the South
west by Boulder Dam.
Many electro-chemical Industries
in the East have their eyes on Las
Vegas, he said. and are not only
making a study of thesituatlon
from facts available there. but are
sending representatives to make Sc
cret surveys of the facts with the
view to probable establishment
here.
The aluminium industry for i'll
stance, goes where cheap power is
to be had, he stated. When an alum
mum plant becomes well establish
ed in community where the COM
mercial use of power becomes more
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
up. Will Offer Special Rates
AS Inducement to Get Industrial
Plants Here, Says Sen. Pittnlan

and more in demand thus raising
the rates, the executives have to
cast about for a new location. This
is true of any industry which uses
great quantities of electrical power.
Aluminium was cited as one of the
industries the heads of which are
known to be making a study OF
the possibilities in this vicinity.
The great deposits of magnesium
and other non-metallic minerals
used in many OF the electro-chem-
ical industries, i'll addition TO the
cheap power, will pull many in
dustrieS here, he stated.
The U. P. has not as yet set its
rates Tor industrial traffic to Las
Vegas according to statements OF
Robinson. VINO IS in charge of traf-
fic for the railway, said Senator
Pittman and these will be made
attractive enough to help materially
in the upbuildine of this locality,
its was stated.
Senator Pittman will attend the
ElkS' national convention in Los
Angeles, after which he will spend
a few weeks in Las Vegas, he
stated
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

attention of the bighearted men
holding membership in our organi-
zation l realized fully that it
could not be accomplished by talk
alone. You can arouse lot of en-
, ttusiasm but it is the kind of en-
thusiasm that is apt to cool off
afterward, particularly when men
have a thousand and one things to
claim their attention, therefore the
outing seemed to offer the best So
luton OF the problem as there IS
no more wonderful sight III the
world than lot of happy, healthy
children romping III the park. nor a
more heart-saddening one than that
OF those who ought TO be having a
share in the fun being deprived by
a little crippled arm or limb. This
latter picture was the one that l
wanted the Elks to see, we'll know
inc that the impression it would
make would be indelible. I might
incidentally say that the first Mon
day in August has been adopted as
ar Elks' crippled kiddies day, there
by permitting each lodge 10 bring
q little sunshine and happiness into
the lives of the unfortunate Grip
pies
From the suggestion of an Elks
Crippled Riddles Day has come into
existence the Rehabilitation Move
ment OF Helping Cripples TO Help
Themselves" in the State of New
Jersey.
A tentative survey was made in
an endeavor to locate cripples. The
orthopedic surgeons, hospital au-
thorities, and others interested in
the crippled childrens work were
also enlisted with the result that
many clinics for examination were
held throughout all parts of the
State and without a question OF
doubt one of the most constructive
programs ever inaugurated was un-
dertaken.
Through the wholehearted cooper
alton and close coordination of the
orthopedie surgeons. general practi-
TONERS. hospital authorities, and
every one of the fifty-five lodges III
Continued From Page One)
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
Visitors Roster

Close to a hundred Eiks from
other lodges have signed the regis
ter for visitors at the Mission Cigar
store. and more arrive on each train.
Those registered up to late hour
last night were as follows
Tonopah, Baird F. Spell, F.F. Gar
side: E. C. Marty Chas A. Garside,
Homer J. OConnell, Thos. r. Nc
Culloch, Albert McFadden, Martin
Burke, D. j. Fitzgerald.
Elko: Harold T. Hale, Mr.. and
Mrs. ChaS. H. Sherrin, Mrs. F. L..
Middleton, r. A. LeberSki, l. r. Le-
berski. Chris EShleman. + P. Car
vile, Milton B. Bait, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Woodhouse, Rupert L. Bryant.
Ely: Vail Pittman, A. j, Proctor,
Ii. E. Jameson, f. c. Rowman. A. E.
Thomas, Alex Baird, Mi and Mrs.
Guy f. Baker, j. S. Hart J. j. Kel-
ley, d. j. Rodriguez, F.. D. Smith, E.
r Goenig, J A. Simpson, w. c.
Draper. J. e. Johnson, j. V. Murphy,
Mrs Nance,
Reno: Senator Key Pittman.
WI anu wi u IJ44llllN ~
Walsh. Mrs. M. j. Walsh, Bert w.
Weaver, John T. Walters.
Elsewhere in Nevada: w. C.
Erodley. Beatty; G. w. Thompson,
Las Vegas; H. H. Atkinson, Tono-
pah: Roger Foley, Goldfield.
Other states; R. L. Van DeuSen
Santa Monica G.. z. Rice. Pueblo,
Colo; H. B. Pennington, Shenan-
doah. Iowa. r. A. Putnam, San
Diego; S. Cassman, Sacramento;
William Wallace and Robert r. Nc
Clendon, RaWlins, wyoming; Fred
Rumph, OsSamatomie. Kansas; j. K.
Baker, Ogden Utah, w j. Clarity
Juneau, AlasSa; Chas. c. Moorhead,
Taft, California; S. r. Phillips, Jr.,
Tart. Russell r. Langdon, Alham-
bra; Edward A. Cohen, Santa Mon
lea; A. g. Delkin. Seattle; George l..
Black. San Bernardino; B. V. john
son, Huntington Park, Calf, M. F
Thomas. Alhambra; Mace Hooper,
Huntington Park; M, r. Brady,
Huntington Park; Sherman T
Woest, Santa Monica; M. S. Sullins,
RaWlins, Wyo.: James Kelly, San
Pedro; A. A Marcatt, Oroville, Cal;
D. Kelly, Glendale; Harry j. Fox,
PocatellO.
Murray Hubert, grand exalted
ruler, New York City; William T,
Phillips, New York City; j, G. Ruch.
Trenton. N. j.; R. I. Fisher, Creede,
Colo; F.. w. Corkill, San Bernar-
dino; j. H. Beauchamp, Kingman
Arizona; E A. Witt, MOnrovia; Paul
A, Kenyon, Boise, Idaho; John T.
Basom, Fort Worth; F, s, Millard,
Long Beach, w. Parman, Hunting
ton Park; DR.. E. Buckley, Needles;
James F. McBryde, Glendale; E
Caker, Glendale; o, w. Yates, San
Bernardino; R, L. Moore, Logan,
9NNSa
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
Million Fleas Flee
Into City Hall as
Home Destroyed


GLENDALE, Calf, July s.
WP)-The entire city administra-
ton and its various aides were
bothered today with a problem
that had nothing to do with
civic enterprise.
The greatest majority of those
affected took to scratching but
that brought only temporary re-
lief since fleas aren't bothered
much by scratching and Ordi-
narily don't retreat before even
the most vigorous nails.
The situation was brought on
by the desire of the city manager
to have the vines trimmed from
the city hall so that a new coat
of paint could be applied.
A few millions of fleaS called
those vines home and when the
vines were gone the ma jority of
the pests moved inside to new
quarters.
The heads of city departments
took to scratching and then the
aides took to scratching.
Someone called out the police
but that department stood
around awhile and scratched
and then returned to head
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

NEW ORLEANS, La, July S, U'H
Every available police reserve was
called out to cope with a renewal
of rioting and bloodshed in clashes
between police and striking street
railwaymen here today.
Police headquarters reported two
strikers were shot, one critically,
today, when a mob attempted to
storm the Canal street car barn
and seize a Strikebreaker operating
a car.
Police, using riot guns, fired on a
group of 200 men as they advanced
with bricks and clubs on the
strikebreaker- operated car to leave
the car barn.
Sylvan ThibodauX, a striker, was
shot through the head and was not
expected to live. 1lliam Fort was
shot through the shoulder when
the crowd failed to heed orders OF
police to halt the advance.
Disorders yesterday began when
the 400 strikebreakerS arrived here
from the East and attempted to
transfer to buses provided by the
Public Service Co., operators OF the
line. After 20 minutes OF fighting
between some 1000 strikers, strike
breakers and police, order was re-
stored.
During the clash, however, Joseph
Morlinerio, 60 years, q union car
washer, was shot in the neck and
taken in critical condition to
hospital Mrs. zala Kohman, "a, was
knocked down and trampled when
mounted police dispersed crowd
stoning the car barns.
All efforts to arbitrate the
strike, called by the street railway
mems union, because of refusal to
meet wage increase demands, had
failed today.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
FOR REHABILITATION
OFCRIPPLED CHILDREN
Great Work Being Done by Elks Is Described
By J. G. Buch, Leader in Rehabilitation
Work In New Jersey.-AppreciatiOn Shown
For Assistance Rendered.

The following address was a fea-
ture of the Elks' State Convention
yesterday, delivered by J. CT Buch,
chairman New Jersey State Elks'
Crippled Riddles committee; also
chairman New jersey State Crippled
Children's Commission;
Mr.. President, distinguished guests,
ladies, brother F,lks and members
of your State ElkS' association
l deem it not only 4 pleasure but
a privilege to have the opportunity
oi meeting with you and bringing
to you the felicitations and greet
ingS of over fifty thousand Elks in
the State of New Jersey. 1 consider
it an honor to be permitted to re-
late briefly the aims, objects and
purposes of our Crippled Children
work in the state of New Jersey as
il relates to the care, treatment, ed
ucation, vocational guidance and
training of crippled children.
Perhaps a brief resume in con-
nection with the inception of our
work in New jersey would not be
amiSS.
Upon assuming the presidency of
the New Jersey State Eks' associa-
ton about eight years ago, I fully
realized that each and every or
ganization must live and grow
through service. therefore my rec
ommendation of an ElkS Crippled
Riddles Day.
This recommendation was adopted
and the State association appointed
a state crippled kiddieS committee
with members thereon from various
parts of the state Each and every
subordinate lodge also appointed an
active crippled kiddieS committee.
The raising of funds for the con-
Quoting of the crippled children
work was left to each individual
lodge.
The recommendation of an Elks
crippled kiddieS was only a step
ping stone to what 1 really had IN
mind for the cripples. 1 thought il
L was able to show the need of con-
structive work for the cripples i
would be somewhat easier to bring
this most important subject TO the
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
NATIONAL OFFICERS
HONOR NEVADAELKS
Distinguished Visitors Address Nevada State
Elks' Convention = Visit to Boulder Dam
Site-HarOld p. Hale Elected President of
State Organization.

The Annual Convention of the Nevada State Assoca-
ton of Eks opened it's sessions Thursday
morning, July 4, at FL Portal theater.
President Harley A. Harmon presided over the deib-
eratons of the convention his happy manner He
introduced as the first speaker Judge William E. Orr Ex-
ated Ruler of Las Vegas Lodge No 1863 BP.OE
Judge Orr in behalf of the Vegas Lodge extended
hearty welcome to all delegates, saying, Il hope you
Will like our town., and indicating that the Vegas Elks
intended to make them like it. He then introduced very
distinguished member of order Senator Kew Pittman
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
KOTSONAROS RETAINS
GREEK CHAMPIONSHIP
Leo PapiOnas Knocked Cold With Back Body
Slam Unable to Continue
Challenges The World

takes technical sporting knowledge and lang
uage than the Age command adequately describe
the terrific put on last night at the Union Pacific
Field beween George and Leo Papionas
high class wrestlers both of whom appears have
reen claiming the Greek wrestling championship.
If you thrills until your back and legs are sore
from pushing on the you until your head
your with the terrible stress OF
struggling bodies, these will furnish them And
peculiar of it is that after going through agones
of punishment sufficient kill ordinary man; after
being kicked and cuffed and slammed and buted and
cbowed and having arms twisted bent double
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
Cleveland Plane
Sets Re-Fueling
Flight Record
Physical Condition of New
co m b, Mitchell Forces
Them to Land After ia
Hours Six Minutes in Air.

CLEVELAND, Ohio July 6.-lU0
Before the wild cheering of $4,000
persons had died down early today.
Byron K. NeWcomb and Roy L.
Mitchell brought their endurance
plane. City OF Cleveland, to earth
again, successful in then attempt TO
establish new world refueling en-
durance flight record.
The flyers had remained in the
air since 6:38 p. NJ. last Friday, for
a total sustained flying time OF l74
hours 8 miEuteS and SO seconds. The
previous record was ITO hours and
80 minutes. established shortly over
n month ago by two Texas aviatorS
Reg Robbins and Jim Kelly.
Officially the record was broken
at 1910 a. III. today. 1t was neces
sary that Newcomh and Mitchell re-
main aloft a full hour longer than
the record in order to be credited
with new mark They stayed up
one hour and thirty-three minutes
longer than did Kelly and Robbins.
We could have stayed up indefl-
nitely as far as the motor was con-
cerned, but our own physical condi-
ton brought us down" Mitchell
said
He spoke with a voice hoarse With
cold
The crowd milled about at the
hangar entrance at the landing Of
the plane and police were buffeted
by the Surging wave. The officers
finally resorted to their night sticks
to keep the excited throngs from
breaking down the barrier.
CULVER CITY, July 5.--UP)--A
tiny radio carried by Warren Men
dell and Pete Reinhart brought the
news to them tonight that they had
a new endurance flight record TO
shoot at
Shortly after the California fly
erS he'd been in the air So hours
they dropped a note which read:
Heard it on the radio-about the
new record. Wire them our con-
eratulationS.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

to Brother Grand Exalted Ruler
Murray Hubert, as memento OF
our affection and regard.
The great paper of the conven-
ton was that by j. G. Buch, chair
man of the New Jersey State ElkS'
Crippled Riddles Committee, also
chairman q the New Jersey State
Crippled Childrens Commission, a
body functioning under the laws
of the state.
A synopsis Of \he address, which
was given at Ell Portal theater was
illustrated with slides showing the
effect the work of the Elks is hav-
ing on hundreds of unforunates,
is given in another place in this
issue.
Afternoon, Second Day
In the afternoon Friday the Ely
and Tonopah teams put on the
ritualistic work in splendid style,
It was announced that the win
ming team would be announced
later.
New officers of the association
were installed by Brother William
T. Philips of New York, who per-
formed the ceremony very accept
ably. The following are the newly
elected officers, the secretary
treasurer and the chaplain being
appointive officers to be appointed
by the new president at a later
date.
President-Harold P. Hale, Elko.
Vice-reSident-E. H. Grenig, Ely.
Sergeant nt-at-arms-Otis Goodwin,
Las Vegas.
Trustee (2-year term)-Ryland
Taylor, Tonopah lodge.
Trustee (3-year term - F. l..
Middleton, Elko.
President Harold P. Hale, who up
to the time of his installation was
one of the trustees, resigned from
that office so that another could
be elected in his place.
The next meeting was designated
to beheld at Tonopah at a date
between September l and IS, 1880
to be fixed by President Hale.
The Association voted to pur-
chase a $1,000 bond to forward the
work of the Grand Lodge in the
rehabilitation of crippled children
Before adjournment, President
Hale made a short speech in which
he expressed his appreciation fol-
the high honor accorded him anc
thanked Las Vegas Lodge No. 146t
| for the courtesieS extended.
The following resolutions were
presented by Senator Key Pittman
chairman of the committee ON res
olutions:
RESOLVED by the Nevada STATE
Elks Association in annual conven'
ton assembled. at Las Vegas, Ne
vada, this 5th day of July, 1929:
That the Convention deeply ap
preciates the honor of the visit o
VIM. T. Phillips, president of thu
New York Elks Association anC
Secretary of New York Lodge No
l.; and Joseph G.. Buch, preSiden
of the New Jersey State Elks Asso
citation, chairman of the New JerSe.
State ElkS Crippled Riddles Com
mittee and chairman of the Nev
Continued from page Four
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
Farm Board to
Meet July 18th

WASHINGTON, July 5, UP)-
President Hoover announced today
that he had called the first meet
ing of the new federal farm board
for July ID.
Six members of the board have
been selected and the President
hopes the remaining two members
will be decided upon before the
first meeting
The first meeting will devote it,
self to outlining the program, Sc
lecting its officers and estahli2hiag
a permanent clerica organization
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
WASHOE COUNTY BANK
DRIVEN TO THE WALL

RENO, July s. (F9 The
WashOe County Bank, the oldest
financial institution in the
state, was placed in the hands
of the State Bank Examiner fol-
lowing a meeting of the board of
directors yesterday.
Officers stated that the sus-
pension is temporary, and ex-
pressed confidence it can be re-
organized. The closing was
brought about by Withdrawals
which started week ago, and
became serious this week.
The failure was induced by the
existence of approximately ST.
100000 in farm loans which were
frozen assets. The difficulty in
which the bank found itself has
been known within a limited
circle for some time. Recently.
it is said. made Il proposal tO
take over and reOrganize the
bank, but his terms were not
acceptable.
1t is believed that the assets
o. the WGsL.o. County B4ina
will ultimately be taken over by
the Wingfield interests on such
terms as wilt save the deposit
tors from loss.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
New Orleans
Is Scene of
Street Riots
Riot Guns Used to QuelI
Rioting When Strikebreak-
ers Attempt to Resume
Street Car Service.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July S,
W.P)-The first fatality in two
days Of riOting and clashes
with police In connection with
a strike of 1000 street railway
employees here resulted late to-
day when Joseph MorlineriO, so
year old striker. died of gum
shot wounds.
A score of others, including
one woman, were in hospitals
suffering from injuries. Two
were In a critical condition. The
woman, Mrs. Zala KOhman, "a,
was critically injured when
trampled by mounted police
mems horses. Sylvan Thibo-
daux, striker, was shot through
the head.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

have the Opportunity to wrestle here
again
Special Event
The opening event was a single
fall event between George Batalis.
.66 pounds, of Las Vegas. and Carl
Beighler, l63 pounds, welter weight
champion of Ohio.
The bout started viciously and
was rough all the way through, get
ting more furious as it advanced.
For p minutes they struggled when
BataliS got an unbreakable toe hold
"uG defeated BeighlCr.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06
Bell Telephone
Company Given
Clark Franchise
School Fund Benefit Pro-
viso Attached to Measure
Approved by County Board
Large Arizona Company
Sold.

A 25-year franchise for the fur
nishing OF telephone and telegraph
service in Clark county was granted
the Bell Telephone Company OF Ne
yada Yesterday by the board OF
county commissioners
Active construction on the taclil-
ties must be begun within GO days
according to the terms of the fran
chise, and the company must tile
within ten days an agreement to
nav on the first Monday OF each
july two per cent of the net profits
for the year to the Clark County
school fund.
The company must not Interfere
with the phone service operating be-
tween Moapa Valley points ana
Green River, Utah, and poles must
not be placed closer than 80 feet 10
section lines.
Application of the Southern Ne
vada Telephone Company for fran
chise to construct a phone line from
Las Vegas to the dam site came be-
fore the board. Leo McNamee is
attorney for this company. The
Public Utilities Consolidated Corpo-
ration filed objection to granting OF
this franchise through Attorney F.
A. Stevens.
| MINNEAPOLIS, July 5.-(Pp-W.
| B. Foshay Company of Indianapolis,
through it's utility operating Subsid-
iary, the Public Utilities Consolidat-
ed Corporation, has purchased the
California and Nevada Telephone
Company of Kingman, Arizona, one
OF the oldest public service concerns
in the Boulder Dam district.
The Public Utility Corporation al
ready controls an electric light COM
pany in Kingman. The telephone
/ company has lines throughout mid
western Arizona. with extensions
into Southern Nevada and Eastern
California.
The Foshay interests also have
bought the Chloride Water Com
pany, which supplies water for Chic
ride, a town % miles from King
man.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-06

Maj. Philip M. Case left last
night py automobile for Los An
geles. He will go to New York from
there, and is planning a trip to
Spain.