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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
New wBoyScout
Groups Formed


One hundred eighty-five new boy
scouts for Las Vegas in three new
troops. Nos. 81, 62 and 63!
That's the prospect seen follow
ing yesterdays meeting of new
troop leaders with two groups OF
bows at high school and grammar
school.
Eighty-four high school lads were
present at one of the meetings, ad-
dressed by R. H. Dale, one of the
new leaders, who will have charge
OF the newly organized high school
boys troop.
Roland H. Wiley. attorney. is TAX
ing charge of one of the new gram
mar school boys troops, and Char
lie Gantner probably will conduct
another. if there are sufficient ap-
plicationS for membership, according
to x. O. KnudSon. scout executive.
The first meeting of Wiley's new
troop will be held Friday.
A hundred eighty-five grammar
school boys out of 200 attending the
meeting signified their intention OF
joining,
ScoutmaSter Leslie Edwards will
take his troop tomorrow for a tour
to Cottonwood Springs, and prob
ably on to the WilSn ranch, This
is a distance of slightly more than
forty miles from Las Vegas.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
WAY IS OPENED FOR
FIVE.POWER REDUCTION
CONFERENCE THIS YEAR
Agreement Is Reached Whereby Two Powers
Will Reach Parity by 1886; Meeting at
That Time to Provide For Further Slashing
of Worlds Largest Navies to Be Planned

WASHINGTON. Sept, l3 Wp)-
The United States has reached an
agreement with Great Britain
which has opened the way for the
five-pCWer naval conference in De-
cember, in which these two coun-
tries and Japan, France and Italy
will consider further armament re-
duction.
The agreement calls for parity
between the United States and
Great Britain by 1886, at which
time another conference of the five
powers will be called to consider
still further reduction of naval
armament.
The agreement avoids teh neces-
sity of scrapping any American YES
sells, which will pacify the big
navy group in the United States,
at least partly. That date repre-
sents the expiration of the Wash
ington Arms conference agreement.
The agreement between the Unit
ed States, and Great Britain on
cruisers, which was the subject of
recent negotiations, is completed
except for question involving
about 10000 tons of cruisers, as to
whether it should be allotted to
three cruisers of 10000 each or
five cruisers of six thousand tons.
Great Britain demanded mini
mum cruiser tonnage OF 100000
tons during the exchanges with the
United States and agreed to limit
herself to IS cruisers of 10000, it
was revealed.
The United States. it was dis
closed, agreed to this, although a
lower tonnage level would have
been preferred here.
The only point still to be cleared
up is that involving the 10000
tons, and this is expected TO be
settled before Premier Ramsay
Macdonald arrives here October 4,
so that complete accord between
the United States and Great Bri-
tain can be announced at that
time
The almost completed agreement
represents negotiations carried on
for several weeks by the United
States with Great Britain through
American Ambassador Dawes.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Drivers Union
Being Formed

The newest union in Las Vegas
soon to be organized, is that OF The
teamsters, truck drivers and chauf-
feurS.
Application for membership i'll
the Brotherhood of Teamsters and
Chauffeurs was made at meeting
last night Of local prospective
members with Charles A. Russell,
president Of the central labor
council, Edward j. Sadring, o.
ganizer of the A. F.. Of L., and
C. o. Whitlock, organizer.
The next open meeting will be
held tomorrow at 3 pm. in the
labor hall over the Boulder Club.
at which time further plans will be
formulated for the new union.
Sadring will leave late today for
California, TO return here about
october l, he stated last night.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
'Horsefly' Here
Soon to Face
Murder Charge
Confessed Killer of Jesse
Whitman, Captured in Oen-
YER, Will be in Custody
Here by Monday, Expected.

"Horsefly" Williams. confessed
slayer of Jesse Whitman. who fatal
ly wounded the latter in a drunken
brawl NEAR The Blue Heaven dance
hall early last month. will be in
Clark County jail by Monday. it is
expected, facing a charge of first
degree murder.
Caught in Denver on Thursday.
the Oklahoma bad man has admit
ted he killed Whitman. it is report
ed, but stated he did not know
he had killed him when he fled
after the shooting.
The sheriff left Thursday evening
for Denver. to bring williams to
this city. where he will be tried.
Possible witnesses are being inter
viewed By Deputy Prosecutor Tho>
j. Salter, in the absence of Prose
cutor Harley Harmon, who is said
to be in Kansas City on business
with Kip Rhinelarder.
Il believe a first degree murder
charge will be filed against VIII
liamS." said Salter If. however,
he shows inclination to plead guilty
to a lesser charge, and if evidence
available shows this justifiable, a
lesser charge may be filed"
Williams, with his partner, known
as Shamrock" was at beer Joint"
near the Blue Heaven dance hall,
and all were drinking prior to the
shooting. An argument between
"Horsefly" and some Of the others
grew in intensity until he drew his
gun and fired the shot which, in
tended for Shamrock, struck Whit
man, who was watchman for Blue
Heaven dance hail, and who was en-
tering the door at the time.
Whitman died early the next
morning At the U. p. Hospital, and
Williams had taken TO
his heels across the desert. an au-
in which he tried to make
a getaway having stalled in the
sand
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Wreckage Of
Steamer Found

HOLLAND. Mich, Sept. 13, UPl---
Finding of wreckage from the
freighter Andaste with twenty-five
aboard in Lake Michigan fourteen
miles off Holland tonight, con-
firmed fears that the heavily loadea
steamer foundered with all hands
on board.
A three day lakewide search by
airplare. boat and radio for some
trace of the Andaste, which diSap-
peared after leaving Grand Haven.
Michigan. with 1000 tons of gravel
in her hold. ended when Capt.
George Van Hall, master Of the
Bertha G., found fragments of the
Andaste tossing about where the
40-year old boat probably sunk.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Kingman Will
Open Six-Game
Football Season
High School to Play Arizona
Team, Needles and Panaca
Each Twice, Word From
Ely Expected.

Kingman high school will play
Las Vegas here two weeks from
today to start off the football sea-
son for the local squad.
Six games have been scheduled,
it was announced yesterday by Miss
Maude Frazier, principal, and the
boys, under Coach Butchers able
direction, are hitting the ball"
doubly hard these evenings, with
the added incentive of the fast
approaching dates for these con-
tests.
Needles and Panaca are the
other schools which have replied
favorably to requests sent out for
games.
The schedule. as it stands, tenta-
tivc-y, subject to slight probable
changes, is as. follows:
September %: Kingman here
October Needles, probably at
Needles.
October IL; Kingman at King
man.
October 10: ely has been asked
to play this date
October 26: .Panaca at Panaca.
November g. Needles here.
November 9: (This date still
open.
November Is: Panaca here.
This will give the boys three
games on the local field and three
away, games thus far scheduled
The last game was originally
scheduled for November 16, but.
due to the fact that the teachers
institute will be held in Las Vegas
on November u, 13. IA and Is,
attended by about $50 teachers, it
is now planned to change it to
Friday afternoon SO the teachers
may see the game.
Miss Hanson, deputy state super
who will have charge of
the institute. has stated that she
will so arrange the institute hours
that the teachers may see the game
if it is played on Friday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
MRS. RHINELA LANDER SAID
WAITING INCOGNITOFOR
HUSBAND WITHLAWYER
Securing of Separation Without Contest and
Attendant Scandal Believed Object of
Meeting Between Young Millionaire Heir
and His Spouse at City in Middle West

DENVER. Sept. 13, Wp)-Leonard
Kip Rhinelander of New York and
Las Vegas. Nevada, was believed to
be speeding through eastern Colo
RADIO tonight en- route to Kansas
CITY where he IS expected e meet
his wife, Alice Jones Ia..el4ude~
1t has been reported that Rhine
lander would leave the Union Pa
cific train that brought him from
Nevada at Cheyenne, and come to
Denver tonight. But it would have
been impossible for the millionaire
to have MADE any such rail connec-
tions in the Wyoming metropolis.
Mrs. Rhinelander is reported to be
stopping incognito at Kansas City,
awaiting the arrival of her husband,
the object of the meeting evidently
being to discuss a proposed Nevada
divorce.
Young Rhinelander is known to
be particularly anxious to secure the
decree without a contest and it is
reliably reported that Mrs. Rhine
lander's lawyers will be present at
the meeting.
At Omaha today Mai. Phillip
Rhinelander, father of Kip, said he
did not expect to meet his son there,
indicating that the young man
would leave the train at Lincoln
or Grand Island and take a mora
direct route to Kansas City.
Major Rhinelander, who went TO
Omaha from New York, is credited
with saying that his son and his
wife would reach an agreement or
the divorce so that permanent sep
aration without contest and ac-
scandal such as char
acterized Kip's first and futile at
tempt to rid himself of the daugh-
ter of colored cab driver, could be
secured.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Corey, Hicks
Seek Leadership
OfStudent Body
Kathryn DeverelI Chosen to
Edit High School Paper;
Boy and Girl Nominated
For Presidency; Election Is
Friday.

Kathryn Deverell was elected to
edit the high school paper, the
Desert Breeze, yesterday by the
student body, having been nomi-
mated, along with william White
head for the position.
Ethel Corey and Angus Hicks
were nominated for the presidency
of the student body, the election
for this position and ohters to be
held next Friday.
Blanche Lee and Maize Martin
were nominated for the vice preSi-
dency, June Simon and Marjorie
Bartell for secretary and Gertrude
Bailey for treasurer.
Calvin Corey and Jack Quaid
will battle it out during the next
week for the yell leaders position,
while Harvey Parvin and Walter
Robertson are running for the
athletic managership.
Jean Quaid and Marjorie Bartell
were nominated for membership on
the Administrative board and Hen
nv Saki and Harold Foremaster
were nominated for Sargeant-at-
arms.
Raby j. Newton"s civics class will
have charge of the election, which
will be conducted as are the ma
tional elections.
Abe Miller was elected temporary
chairman yesterday, with Jean
QUAD as temporary secretary. The
assembly was opened with a brief
speech from r. H. Dale on boy
scout organization work.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

Many city improvement probien-
face the city commissioners these
days. land all we need is the money
with which to do things that should
be DONE" to use the words of Mayor
j. Fred HesSe.
Possibility of purchasing a new
fire truck for the city was taken up
Yesterday afternoon by the board,
and the first definite. concrete
measure toward actual installation
of the projected new business dis
trict lighting system was passed
Thursday evening. There was much
discussion in yesterdays meeting of
factors involved in the proposed
sewer system upon which action
was started recently.
Bids Called
Bids for the street lighting con-
tract must be in by September 80,
at D. M, according to the oroI-
nance passed Thursday evening.
A form of contract and general
conditions for contractors were in
cluded in the measures adopted.
There was included also form OF
contractors proposal in the alterna =
tive.
The Marbelite Corporation IS eX-
pected to submit bid on the light
ing job. as are also several firms
which manufacture metal standards.
Fremont street from Main to
Fifth. and parts of Main and Fifth
streets are to be lighted with three
standards to a block. according 10
the first ordinance, passed some
time ago.
A petition from West Side resi-
dents was presented Thursday even
ing in which they asked for imme-
diate installation of a sewer system
there, which would automatically dc
away with the necessity OF then
building cesspools. This petition
was referred to Commissioner Han
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Bedford Resigns as
Sloan School Trustee

w. H. Bedford resigned yeSter-
day as clerk of the Sloan school
district. His duties in connection
with the Nevada Lime and Rock
company and pressure OF other
duties compelled him to resign, he
told Miss Hansen, deputy state
superintendent, yesterday.
He has been a trustee from the
time the district was organized in
January and engineered the build
ing Of the new two-room school,
according TO Miss Hanson.
A new trustee will be appointed
by the deputy superintendent Oc-
tober if his successor has not
been elected by that time by the
voters of the district,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

A shirtlesS, battle-challenging
rampage in various downtown clubs
Thursday cost a former Oklahoma
prizefighter a night in Jail when
Officer Joe May was called on the
scene to accept his far-flung chall-
least, doing no battle.
The pair were soon seen breezing
down the street arm in arm, head
in2 bastilewards, the shirtless husky
swinging his free arm emphatically
as he walked, but for the time, at
least doing no battle.
Arrived in the lobby of city'S ho-
tel for the disorderly, the officer,
intent upon registering his new
guest. demanded to know his name.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Shirtless Rampage Of Prizefighter
Gets Him Jailed for the Night

"Murdock." the answer was bark
ed. And Murdoch yanked open the
steel door, rushed into THE cell,
banged the heavy door shut and
then, sobbing aloud and with tears
in his eyes, wrenched and clattered
the gate savagely, teeth clenched
and hair diSheveled
"Murdock's' real name appeared
to be Scroggins, it developed later in
the evening, when his wife and his
Ford car were found on the out
skirts of town.
"Scroggins just came to town
from Oklahoma" said officers later.
He took five dollars from his
wife and got drunk"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Phone Lines Are
Broken Down
By Forest Fires

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 13. U.P)-
Power, telephone and telegraph
lines fell before forest fires in Ore
gon today The California; Oregon
power line between Prospect and
Springfield in Douglas county was
broken three times by falling trees.
Telephone and telegraph service
out of RoSeburg went out early to-
day when fire caused tree to fall
across the wires.
Fire at Elkhead, near Roseburg,
reached out Of control Smoke was
so heavy that firefighters could see
but a few feet ahead. The blaze
covered more than a thousand
acres.
The smoke blanket was general
throughout western Oregon and
Washington.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
.Ziemer Begins
Truant Officers
Duties Today
Traffic Policeman Will Garry
Both Positions For Awhile
In Attempt to Handle Add
ed Duties With Regular.

Bob Ziemer takes over his new
duties as truant officer today, ac-
cording to a statement issued last
night by Miss Maude Frazier,
principal of the city school system,
who conferred yesterday morning
with Police Commissioner Roscoe
Thomas relative to the appoint
ment by the school board of the
traffic officer to this position.
Ziemer will try out the job,
contrary to reports circulated yes
terday, to sec whether it is re-
concilable with his present duties
and. if SO. will continue TO act in
both capacities.
He will receive a salary of sos
for his work as truant officer.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
u. S. Britain Navy Parity Move Start'
Biggest Plane in the World Launched
Hundred Foot Ship Carries 32 Passengers
Western Air to Have Fleet Of Six

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N. j.,
Sept. 13. lPThe biggest land plane
ever built, with wing spread of SO
feet and q length Of rs feet. carry
ing thirty-tWO passengers by day
and with sleeping accommodations
for sixteen persons was officially
launched here today.
The plane is to be used on trans
continental plane-train service of
the New York Central System and
the Universal Airlines. Five more
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

sell for investigation and considera-
ton.
Fire Truck Discussed
The proposal of Fire Chief Harold
Case that the city buy new Sea-
grave fire truck to meet the needs
of the growing community was con-
sidered favorably by the commission,
but no definite action taken be-
cause of the question of funds.
A petition of property owners on
Ogden street asking the grading of
the street through to Fourteenth
street, which is a graveled street, was
received Thursday by the board.
There were thirty-three signers.
A request of restaurant owners
relative to increase of city license
fees for cafes and restaurants was
referred to Commissioner Roscoe
Thomas for consideration.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

OF these planes arc under conStruc-
ton for the Universal company.
after which six additional planes
will be built for Western Air EX-
press.
The plane, which today made a
speed of $50 miles an hour. has
four Wasp motors, two in tandem
or each side Of the fuselage. The
forward motors have two blade pro-
pellers while the rear are of the
four blade type.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
California Has
Slight Quake

HERMOSA BEACH, Calf, Sept.
13, U.R)-A light earth tremor which
caused no damage was reported by
residents of the beach district at
$50 a. m. today.
The shock, which lasted fifteen
seconds, was felt in San Pedro, Long
Beach, Redondo Beach and other
towns in this vicinity. Many persons
were awakened.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Mortgage FOreclOsed
For r.. w. Markt

foreclosure of mortgage on a
twenty-acre tract belonging to the
Boulder Dam Investment Syndi-
cate, in favor Of Mr.. and Mrs. r
w Markt, who were represented
by Ham and Taylor, attorneys,
was consumated Thursday.
The land in question is the
north one-half Of the southeast
one-quarter Of the northeast one
quarter Of section thirty-one, town.
ship tWenty-one south range 81
east
A S1700 note was the basis Of the
action, which went by default.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Andrews Gets Radio
Building Contract

Llewellyn Andrews. building Su-
perintendent for Carl Rays new
Professional building was yester-
day awarded the contract for the
construction of the annex on the
rear of the same property for the
Station KGIX radio broadcasting
station to be established there some
time in october.
The structure will be two stories,
and will be built of Lay-More tile,
cement blocks produced by the
Desert Construction company.
Work on the building was started
yesterday
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Boy Kills Girl Schoolmate, l6,
And Self, Over Trivial Incident

PORT ANGELES. Wash, Sept. 13.
W.P)-A boy and a girl were dead
here tonight over a trivial incident
of school days in which the boy
snatched a book from his playmate
and threatened to tear it.
A few hours later the youth, Jesse
Superior, 1G, lay in wait along a
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

wooded pathway for the girl, Helen
McClain, 13. As she passed with
her sister. Jesse opened fire with a
rifle and Helen fell mortally wound
ed.
A sheriff's posse. led by the girls
father, found the boy near the trail.
He had shot himself in the head
with the gun.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
Engler Expects New
Artesian Strike Soon

Striking Of artesian water is ex-
pected within week at the Engler
well being drilled on the tract six
and a half miles from town on the
TonCpah road.
The well, which is being drilled
ten inches in diameter, is now down
to a depth of l80 feet, accord
ing to Ernest j Engler
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
DIR. VAN METER MOVES
To PROFESSIONAL BUILDING

Dr. j. N. Van Meter has taken
up his new location at room 214 in
Carl Rays new Professional build
ing
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14

FOR RELIABLE NEWS
OF LAS VEGAS, NEV..
GATEWAY TO BOULDER
DAM, READ THE AGE
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-14
NEW FIRE TRUCK, LIGHTING
SYSTEM, SEWER PROPOSAL
GIVEN BOARDS ATTENTION
Bids Called for Ornamental Light Standards;
Fire Truck Purchase Favored, But Lack OF
Funds Is Drawback; West Side Residents
Submit Petition for Sewer Installation

! sell for investigation and considera-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
MOTOR EARNINGS
SHOW VARIATIONS
Some Firms Under Record of
1923, Others Do Better,
in First Quarter.

The failure of many automobile and
parts manufacturers to equal their 1928
first-quarter earnings is not a condi-
ton universal in the industry, accord
ing to B. H. Cram, president of Grams
Automotive Reports, Inc. But it will
be noticeable in several cases that those
manufacturers whose earnings reached
record proportions in 1928 have been
several who reported deficits or
whose 1928 earnings were negligible
have come well to the front in
the first three months of the current
year with reported income and profits
which, from individual and compare
tive standpoints, are highly satisfactory.
Actually it is felt that this situation
has little significance. 1t takes more
than three months to make year, and
many developments can and probably
will arise to change the entire condi-
ton before the current year is ended.
There is no assurance that the more
successful 1928 companies will in all
cases continue to report 1929 earnings
under those of the previous year, nor
Is there any positive proof that those
manufacturers who have started the
year off with good earnings will be able
to maintain their volume of business
on an equally satisfactory basis for the
remaining nine months, much as such
a condition is to be desired and hoped
for.
Causes of Showings.
Naturally the question arises as to
why certain manufacturers whose oper-
atoms were highly profitable last year
should be showing a smaller profit this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
PREVENTIVE CARE
URGED FOR CARS
Dealers Cite Advantages Ac-
cruing to Owners Through
Periodic Check UP.

Preventive service Is being urged by
dealers to acquaint car owners with au-
tomobile economics.
Systematic preventive service benefits
the purchaser as well as the dealer and
it builds up lasting good will, they con-
tend. Some dealers are using special
form to check the new car when it is
sold. after 500 miles of running and
after 1900 miles of running. At these
intervals they give their customers free
overhauling service.
Included in the preventive service Is
more extensive checkup at around
$500 miles. 5000 miles, $500 miles and
IL 900 miles. For this nominal charge
is made.
Some of the good points from the
dealers standpoint through preventive
service may be listed as follows:
A satisfied customer is big asset.
No abnormal reconditioning when
car is traded in.
Easy to sell as a used car.
No risk of loss of sale through dis
satisfied owner.
Brings owners back into shop oftener.
Provides statesmen with good SELL
irg talk in selling new cars.
The owner gets a better allowance on
his car which has been well cared for;
he does not suffer any large accumu-
lated repair bills: his car is kept in
good condition and he knows the dealer
maintains an interest in its perform
ance.