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New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

shipping the cars directly through,
 which. it has been demonstrated. ', gives us quick receipt at destinx. tion as if it were forwarded in small lots on all trains and had to be unloaded again at intermediate points. This practice. however. Is not followed for points less than one hundred and fifty miles distant or for more distant points when the volume of mail warrants more fre- quet dispatches.
 Tt is increasingly difficult to | satisfy at times a public which | wants speedier train service and at the same time speedier parcel post
 service. This will continue to be one of the big problems for the fu- ture. There are at the present to
 some extent special parcel poAt
 trains and with increased business
 these trains may become faster and more frequent. However. it is be-
 liered that more frequent and faster
 rail transportation would not add
 greatly to the efficiency of the serv-
 ice as a whole without a closer CO.,
 ordination with the delivery trans
 portation feature which l shall now
 attempt to discuss.
 'I think you will admit that the
 medium through which every post
 office receives its principal mails
 should be given consideration in the
 establishment of local schedules of
 delivery transportation. don't mean
 that they should control absolutely
 but they should be taken into con-
 sideration, and think you will also
 admit that it Is physically impossible
 for any agency to get all the mail
 into every post office at the same
 time. So far as the service for first
 and second class mail is concerned,
 and with the exception of rural
 routes here and there, the various transportation featlres seem to have
 been fairly we'll coordinated. but
 with the parcel post there is still 9
 problem to be solved. and I can sec
 where many difficulties enter into it. T am assuming that a postmaster
 can contro! his delivery schedules.
 an din view of the fact that, gener- ally speaking, one delivery a day is considered adequate for ordinary parcel post matter, it would seem
 that the postmaster could schedule that delivery as nearly as possible , to handle the big mails. which in all larger towns are received in the morning. As matter of fact, think this is generally done. However. we not lnfrequently receive demands from postmasters for more mail for the parcel post delivery (say, for il. lustratlon. at a. m.) and 1t is inn : possible to get this mail to him be- fore S:30 a. m. or 9 a. m. In . case , of that kind it would seem from our viewpoint that the delivery schedule should be set back to a. m instead : Of a. m.. in order to avoid q 24- hour delay in delivery. or course
 the postmaster undoubtedly would be confronted with difficulties Among them, l suppose, might be the time of the employees engaged fir the delivery. and probably also con. gested traffic conditions in the busi ; ness sections of cities during bust. ness hours and the difficulty in md, ing parking space for delivery , trucks.
 With the increasing demand b, } the public for faster parcel DOS
New Britain herald., 1929-04-09
HERE'S PARADISE
 FOR LAZY PEOPLE
Residents of Howe Island Work
 One Month 1 Yar

London. April 2. tUP)-This Is | tale for the tired business man!
 Picture a beautiful island-state of 120 persons. a climate that knows not frost or sunstroke. . common income. generously shared according to age and only one months work a year for adults.
 The island actually exists and t knowns as Lord Howe Island. 300 miles from the coast of New South Wales. It is wildly described by Dr. Darnell-Smith. Director of the Bo- tanical Gardens. of Sydney. Austra- lia. in an article in the Kew Bull letin," the official publication of the Kew Botanical Gardens. London.
 Through the benevolence of na- ture." writes Dr. Darnell-Smith these fortunate islanders are a.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

At Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District of Berlin, i'll the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 9th day of AprI, A. D. 1Sea
 Present Bernard F. Gafnev. Judge. Estate of Patrick Collins of New Britain in said district incapable. Upon the ne- tition of The Commercial Trust Company of said New Britain praying that this Court restore Patrick Collins to his ca pacity and order what remains of his estate to be restored to him as per ap- plieation on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED--that said application he heard and determined at the Probate office in New Britain. In said district, on the l1th day of April. A. D. 1929. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given Of the pendency of said appl cation and the time and place of hear ing thereon, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in said New Britain having a circulation in said Dis trict. and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of New Britain in said District, and return make.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

sured of a most comfortable exist ence in one of the most beautiful islands in the world at a minimum expenditure of their time in earn ing their income"
 The income of the island, he goes on to say, is derived wholly from, the sale of the seed of the beautiful Kenbia palm. . monopoly regarded as the property of the community. Orders for the seed are obtained through . board of control in Gyd- ney. and after the charges have been met. the proceeds are held in trust and distributed among the islanders in regular monthly pay.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

mentS.
 Upon the islander attaining the age of 21, he or she alike, is al lotted 25 shares in the seed indus try. Upon eaching 31. another 25
 shares is allotted. In addition there is an allotment of 15 shares for eacn child under 21 years. Thus
 . man and wife, with four children, between them can hold total of allowed one family. On the basis Of each share bring ing in $l0 . year which is the
New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

average dividend per share - the aggregate income of this holding would therefore be $500 q yeer.
 Now listen,
 ''The time taken in harvesting the seed crop" writes Dr. Dar- nell-S Smith, lis only about one month out of the twelve"
 Don't crowd. gentlemen! There are tickets enough for all!
New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

More than 2o,Oo0, 900 pairs Of shoes were manufactured in Canada last year.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
STOCK MART
OPENS TODAY
IN LAS VEGAS
FINANCE CONCERN TC
PUSH DEVELOPMENT
OF INDUSTY HERE

A stock exchange opened to-
day in Las Vegas, probably the
smallest city In the country -
have stock quotations service
from New York covering the
entire oo9ntxy.
With the promotion Of local in
dustry and the resulting Stabiiz-
alton Of land values a. 1ts avoWed
aims, the Las Vegas Securities
Company opened its doors to the
public at 1O6 South Second street
at 9 O'Clock this morning.
Complete Quotations
"By furnishing Las Vegas both
local and national stock quotations
we hOre to make uor office the
nucleus of financial affairs in this
city and environs," said J. II. Mil
Ter, chief advisor of the new COM
pany, who is also ce-president OF
the Consolidated Outfitting Com
pany of America, which company
plans to institute two chain stores
in Las Vegas, one furniture and
one clothing.
Complete quotations from New
York, Reno, San FracniSco Curb,
San Francisco Exchange and San
Francisco Mining Exchange will be
furnished here; local stocks and
securities will be sold, and bond
issues will be underwritten.
Five new local industries are
already being organized by us, and
announcements Of these will be
made in the near future"
"StabilizatiOn Needed"
A club offer of Clark County Gas
and Consolidated Quitting stock
is being pushed as an opening Of
fer today by the new firm.
1--WE want to push local develop
ment especially" said Miller to-
day, because, although the pres
ent boom is going to be fed by the
building Of the dam, the future Of
the city will depend for its stabih-
ty upon the industries which will
be made possible by the complet-
ed dam, and which will continue
to function and give value to the
land, after the income from the
building of the dam has ceased"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
FINAL SURVEYS
ON DAN BEGUN

Engineers who will gather data
upon which bids will be based for
the construction of Boulder Dam
encamped near the dam site yes
terday afternoon under the lead
ership of Paul A. Jones, associate
engineer for the Bureau of Rec
lamation, who has recently been
in charge of construction on a
division of the Kittitas high line
canal in washington.
Jones, who assisted Walker r.
Young in the preliminary survey
for Boulder Dam, will be en-
camped with his assistants for two
or three months near the dam site.
and his findings will be submitted
to John L. Savage, chief designing
engineer Of the Bureau, for use in
drafting the final plans.
The making of topographic maps
of the region around the project
will first occupy the attention of
by the compilation of complete
the party. This viii be followed
by data on the actual canyon walls
themselves.
Jones Is also in charge Of the
work Of laying out the ground for
supply yards and construction OPP
erations base.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
!.
SUNDAY 18th
IN LAS VEGAS
ALL CHURCHES TO OF.
FER PRAYERS FOR
PROJECT

The next Sabbath Is "Rati-
ficatiOn Sunday"
BY proclamation Of the May
or and with the enthusiastic
endorsement Of local pastors,
the day has been dedicated to
the offering in all Las Vegas
churches of prayers for speedy
agreement at Santa Fe upon
terms under which the con-
structiOn of Boulder Dam will
go ahead without delay.
Prayers are offered in time o.
war and in time of peace; prayers
are offered upon great occasions
and small; and it is eminently fit
ting that a prayer for the settle
ment of this great question be Of
fered by the citizens who viii b
among those most benefited by tt
speedy settlement in q manne
which will assure the SouthweS
of receiving this great boon.
Every Las Vegan might well sci
aside a few moments Sunday tt
ponder upon the significance O.
that for which this proclamation
Is made and to hope for it
speedy consummation.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
THE AGE LEADS IN CIRCULATION AND ADVERTISIN|
LAND VALUES
RISE AS STATE
UNITY NEARS
PRICES ON LOTS CLIMB
AS HEAVY DEMAND
CONTINUES

With the nearing Of the zero
hour at which the signing Of
the seven state pact for Bould-
er Dam is expected, realty
values IN and around Las We
gas continue to rise, land
which was bought a week ago
selling now with substantial In
crease In price In instance af-
ter instance.
Boulder Addition lots, which have
sold at $500 from the time the
subdivision was opened, through
the signing of the bill and down
j.. to the present, have increased in
price to $3.50 for inside lots and
$3.50 for corners, E. A. Ferron, man.
ager of Boulder Realty Corpora
ton announced this morning.
But 70 out of the original $40
lots are left unsold, according 10
Ferron.
A five acre tract nine miles out
the Boulder Dam highway from
Las Vegas was bought yesterday
from johnson Realty by b. c. Will
son Of San Francisco and L. H.
Smith of Los Angeles, who plan to
build highway cafe and dance
hall on the land.
A well is being drilled on the
land, and the building will be a
one story structure about 54 by
30 feet.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
CRIME CODE
Is DEBATED

LANSING, Mich, Feb. Ia, Up
The subject of much public COM
ment, both favorable and adverse,
Michigans crime code with its
habitual criminal clause has become
the vehicle of some sharp words
on the floor of the state legisla-
ture and between Gov. Fred w.
Green and the Rev. R. N. Hol-
saple, superintendent of the state
: Anti-Saloon League.
Governor Green and the admin
istration forces in the Legislature
are determined that the habitual
criminal clause shall be modified
SO that the possession of point Of
gin shall not be classified as q
felony, for which upon a fourth
conviction a man or woman must
be sent to prison for life. Mr..
HolStaple, on the other hand, is
exerting every effort to have vio-
lations of the prohibition law re-
tanned as one of the felonies to be
counted in prosecutions under the
habitual criminal act.
The legislature now has before
1t amendments that will strike
more than 200 offenSeS from the
list of felonies now included in the
habitual section by providing that
a fourth conviction must be for q
crime demanding a maximum PEN
atty of not less than five years for
a first offenSe, If q life sentence
is to be imposed.
"The bootlegger and the moon
sinner" says Mr.. Holsaple, with
a supreme contempt for the law,
not only corrupt society, but leave
their victims or patrons In weak
.ened and poisoned condition. They
are potential murderers."
Voicing his determination to
have the habitual section of the
law amended, Governor Green said
that some mebers Of the legiSla-
ture have complained they did not
realize liquor law violations were
included in the blanket description
of felonies contained In the code.
IF there was such misunder-
standing it should be corrected" !"
he said.
The crime code became effective
September 6, 1927, and since that
tmie Is men and one woman have
been given the mandatory life Inn
prisonment sentence. The fourth
offense Of six Of these, including
Mrs. Eta Mae Miller Of Lansing,
was q violation Of the liquor law.
The first to feel the provisions OF
the law was Fred Palm Of Lam
dnR. convicted on a liquor law
violation charge September 20, 1877.
HIS case came to be known as the
a1life for q pint" case, because his
final conviction was based upon
the possession Of small amount
of Houor. In PALMS case, however,
his previous record included con-
victions for various other crimes
That of Mrs. Miller was entirely
on liquor law offenses. She was
sentenced December 81, 1928. It
was her case that indirectly led
to the furore over the laws pro
visions and inspired the legislative
activity for an amendment.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14

Editor Las Vegas Age,
Las Vegas Nevada.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your request by
long distance telephone to me
for information as to certain
laws and forms Of procedure
Of this office In handling ap-
plicatiOns filed on Government
land, I welcome the 0ppOr-
tunity to enHghten you ON the
same.
Most Of the filings I'm your
vicinity are made under the
Homestead, Desert Land or
Pittman Acts. Amy application
filed In this office Is given the
current serial number and a
receipt Is issued for the same.
After each application has
this office, the applicant Is
been placed on the records Of
notified Of its suspension, re-
jection, or allowance, as the
case may be. Under the 160
Acre Homestead Act, II the ap-
plicant has met all require
msntS and there are not con-
flicts with other entries or
Withdrawals this office may al
low the same and the applicant
can begin residence any time
hew ishes within six months Of
the date Of allowance. He has
he wishes within six months Of
receives notice Of allowance.
Any surveys or improvements
made before the date Of allow
ance are done at his own risk
and may result in the appli-
cant losing cOnsiderabl money.
Desert Land Applications,
after all conflicts have been
eliminated and the application
Is I'm proper form are sent to
the Chief Of Field Division.
Agents Of this department ex-
anime the land, and II they
make a favorable report to this
lowed, II not, the applicant Is
office, the application Is al
given time to meet further re-
quirements, II such are called
for, or rejected. In case Of re-
lection on desert lands or any
other filing the applicant h
given 30 days In which TO ap-
peal. You win note that the
procedure with desert land ap-
plications naturally takes a
much lOgner time than those
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
Proclamation

WHEREAS, the delegates from California, Ne
va a and Arizona in duly authorized session by
virtue of order from their respective governors at
Santa Fe, New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, these delegates assembled in an
earnest endeaVor to settle dispute affecting the lives
and welfare of the residents of the above mentioned
states particularly in the Colorado River Basn and
WHEREAS, these delegates are entrusted with
the critical use of their Judgment;
THEREFORE, |, J. r. Hesse, Mayor of the city
of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, do hereby of
fcaly set aside and name Sunday, February II,
1929 day of prayer and suppication and designate
said Sabbath Day as Ratification Sunday" and fur
ther recommend that all places of business suspend
their activities until after twelve o'clock of said
day for the purpose of permitting those in their
ploy to attend services at their respective church
sdce where prayer will be offered for Divine Guild
for the delegates at this important conference.
DONE UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL THE 14TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1929.
J. F. HESSE,
-~---~,~~7~~ @s --~e------- Mayor
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
STAGE ALL SET
FOR WRESTLING
MATCH FRIDAY
BULL MONTANA Is DUE
HERE TONIGHT FOR
BOUT TOMORROW

When Bull Montana and
Lieut.. Sam VAneman tangie on
the wrestling mat tomorrow
night before o crowd of 500 at
Elks' Hall, Las Vegas sport
lovers are promised q contest
the like Of which they have
not seen here for many
moon.
Both limb-twisters have made
themselves felt in the sport world.
Montana as wrestler and movie
bad man." and Vaneman as
wrestling champion Of the army.
and both have beaten men high up
in the mat sport.
Sam Herman Of Las Vegas will
hover about the two 2O0-pounders
to see that they do not damage
the furniture, and Roy Wilson,
promoter, viii hold the purse
strings Of the 5000 side bet put
up for the match by the two con-
testants.
Bull Arrives Tonight
The Bull" is expected to arrive
here with a party from Hollywood
by auto this evening. He and the
Lieutenant are scheduled to be IN
troduced between shows ct El
Portal this evening, according to
Wilson.
Stranger Lewis and the two
ZybiscoS are among those Vane-
man has out-wreStled, in addition
to his record of five years as army
champion. A colorful story Is told
Of a match fought" while top
sergeant In the Second Division
overseas by Vaneman, who Is cred
tied with having been presented q
Croix de Guerre with Star from
scissors.
Accepts Challenge
The army champion, it seems,
was imbibing quite heavily with q
bunch Of the boys when chal-
lenge from the "Greco-Roman
wrestling champion" was brought
to him. His .buddies carried him
two miles on their shoulders, to
make sure he got there, and when
he found himself face to face with
the Greco-Roman, Major @. M.
Brisby asked him what they should
do about a mat. Looking at the
cement floor before them, Vaneman
said, whats the matter with
that"
And 1t was one minute and a
half before he had changed the
Greco Romans face to the fea-
lures Of a bloody Magyar" to use
the words Of the narrator. The
$500 Vaneman won In this match
went to supply the boys with more
Vine Rouge and Cognac, 1t Is said.
Trained with Dempsey
Bull Montana's wrestling record
lConfinued on paRa Nx)
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
Kennedy Gets
Champion on
Dotted Linz
KEEPS PROMISE MADE TO
LOCAL MEN THAT FIGHT
WOULD GO

Mickey Walker, mid
dleweight champion OF
the world, signed a con-
tract this afternoon to
fight Ace Hudkins in a
2o-round battle on July
4, for the championship,
according to word re-
ceived by wire from Tom
Kennedy, promoter.
The signing took place
at $3.50 pm. today in
Los Angeles.
Tom Kennedy, who is
promoting the bout, is
scheduled to arrive in
Las Vegas Sunday. Hud-
kins, the challenger, is
now in the city, having
arrived today to begin
training for the fight.
Thus is Las Vegas as
sured of the greatest
athletic event in her his
tory, aye, one of the
greatest sports events in
the world, an event
which the eyes of sport
fans the world over will
be trained.
Construction of the
arena, which will seat
100000, will be begun
Immediately, ,and training
camps will be established
in this city for both the
champion and the chal-
lepger.
Four weeks ago Nen.
nedy gave Las Vegas
citizens his word of hon
or that he would bring
this fight to Las Vegas,
and since that time he
has been devoting his
unrestrained energies to
the task of making his
word good.
The benefits which will
accrue to this city from
the bringing of this
championship battle to
Las Vegas are beyond
reckoning, far sighted
citizens agree. Not only
will the great throng
which will come to see
the fight bring thous-
ands of dollars, but the
nationwide advertising
for the community will
literally place Las Vegas
on the map as no other
event outside the actual
work on the dam could
possibly do.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
Here's the Way
Court Expense
Is Kept DotOn

OF the last so men sent to the
state prison from Clark county, 46
plead guilty, thus saving the coun-
~ the cost Of conducting trials
for them, according to Sheriff Sam
Gay. -
"1f they can beat that record in
any county I'd like to see the rec
ords of It," said the Sheriff today:
-Four of the five men sentenced
To prison from this county since
January plead guilty.
"How do you do 1t" ne was
asked.
"Well." he replied. 1--WE simply
get enough goods on them tnat
thew see they can't get out OF It
we 90 in and talk with them and
Law all the cards on the table. II
we can show them that the case
soainst them is so strong It's use
iess to fight it. they come across
and plead guilty"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14

under the 100 Acre Homestead
Act.
The enlarged Homestead act
which allows the applicant to
file on 800 acres of land and
the StOckraiSing Homestead
Act which allows the applicant
$40 acres in all, must be des-
fgnated under their respective
acts before allowance can be
issued. In these cases applica-
tiOns for designation must be
filed In duplicate and a copy
sent to the geological survey
for their inspection. If the
land is designated then ap-
plicatiOn may be allowed in
accordance with the procedure
In such cases; If designation is
refused. the application is re-
jected
In the case of the Pittman
Act the procedure Is somewhat
different. All Pittman applica-
ti0ns, when in correct form, are
sent to the General Land Of
flee. The General Land Office
issues all permits, and If they
find the application faulty, In
other words, II some require
ment has been overlooked, they
notify the local office, which
In turn notifies the applicant,
who Is given ample time to
meet the requirement, and In
course Of time permit issued,
and mailed this office, which
In turn, transmits the same TO
the permfttee. In many in
stances the Geological Survey
refuses 70 designate land un-
der the Pittman Act because 1t
does not come within the re-
quirements Of the land law. In
this caset he permit Is rejected
subject to appeal.
When land has been with
drawn from all entry, any ap-
plication filed on the same win
be rejected and the applicant
given 80 days In which to ap-
peal to the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office. An
rejection notices are transmit
ted by registered mail and the
applicant has 80 days from
signing the receipt for the reg
istered letter TO apepal The
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-02-14
7 CHICAGO GANCMEN
SLAIN BY RIVAL GANG

CHICAGO, Feb. IA, R-Seven
north side members Of the George
y gh Moran gang were lined up
against Will and executed today
and two oti1ers probably fatally
wounded by band men who posed
as police officers.
!, After forcing entrance to the
gangs headquarters and flashing
police badges the hkkers lined the
men up In a back room and shot
them with a machine gun, leaving
the seven bodies piled In grotesque
positions. and the wall bullet-pock
ed and blood Spattered.