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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
China Envoy,
Wife Sentenced
For Smuggling

NANKING, China, Nov. IL. (UR)
One of the most sensational at
tempts to Smuggle opium into the
United States was closed here to-
day when Kao Ying. former vice
consul at San Francisco, and his
wife. were given prison sentences.
The depoSed Chinese official was
sentenced to serve seven years in
prison on the opium charge and
was ordered to stay another six
teen months for Illegally trans
porting laborers to American
Mrs. Kao was given four year
sentence and fined about $3.50.
Suen Foon, chancellor of the
San Francisco consulate for many
years, was acquitted.
Mrs. Kao. after a visit to China,
was arrested after customs officials
of San Francisco broke open her
trunks and found $500,000 worth
of opium.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Planning Board
Hears Architect

The Las Vegas City Planning
Commission yesterday listened with
interest to a discussion OF city
planning problems by VIM. Lee
Woollett, prominent Los Angeles
architect.
Mr.. Woollett, accompanied by his
wife. was escorted by Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie r. Saunders, formerly
Of this city They spent Sunday VS.
iting the Buried City and other
points of interest in the Moapa
Valley. They left for home lote
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Woollett has had long eH~
perieucc in city planning and zon-
ing problems.
Las Vegas has reached q point
where the type OF architecture and
construction of its buildings de-
mands careful study" said MI
WCollett in an interview with the
Age. Your abundance Of arteSlan
water might we'll bring to Las We
gas the slogan The Fountain CITY
he said II hope to see your led
eral building made a monliment2l
structure typlfying IN a degree
your wealth OF artesian water and
the great Boulder Dam project
Also it should serve as the central
beauty spot about which you may
plan your city park.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
TOday's Worst
Mystery 7 arm
By a Dam Site

The mystery of the disappear
ancc of the marriage license
seekers was solved by an Age
representative yesterday.
The mystery:
When Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID.
Kecler went to the court house
Friday evening TO Oblige young
couple who had called up ask
ing for a license on a rush order,
and waited around for As min
uteS In vain for the couple, they
wondered what had become Of
them. The car was there, but
no couple.
The Solution:
When a certain young chap,
recently of California, gets just
so much under the influence"
he generally gets an inspiration
to get married.
This young chap admitted to
an Age representative yesterday
that between the time he called
up the Keclers and tho time
they were supposed to keep the
appointment with them he got
sober enough to know better
than to keep it. Scoop!
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
u. S. SENATE ATTEMPT
TO REDUCE TARIFF ON
TUNGSTEN ORE BLOCKED
Senators Oddie and Pittman Make Speeches
For Increase; Largest Producer of Tung-
stem Concentrates in Nation Is In Nevada,
According to u. of N. Mines Bulletin


An attempt in the United States
senate yesterday to reduce duty on
tungsten ore or concentrates to
forty-five cents a pound on the
metallic tungsten contained therein
was lost by tie vote, according TO
a wire received last evening by the
Age from Senator TaSSer L. Oddie,
fighting Nevadan.
Senator Shortridge lead the fight
and Senators PhippS. Oddie and
Pittman made speeches in favor of
an increase to fifty cents pound.
The present rising price for tung-
stem is resulting In new development
work at old properties in Nevada,
according to a bulletin recently is
sued by the state bureau of mines
and Entitled Mineral Resources of
Southern Nevada"
mo tungsten ore has been re-
ported from the southern end of
the state.' says this bulletin, but
during the world war there were
operating tungsten mines as far
south In the state as Nina on the
western and Pioche on the eastern
side of the state.
The largest producer of tungsten
concentrates in the United States at
present is at Mill City, in PerShing
County, and the concentrates must
be shipped east to Niagar Falls,
where they are reduced in electric
furnaces
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Testing Plant
Engin e ers Do
Survey Work
Patch and Walters Do Sur
vey Work at River Rela-
tive to Boulder Dam; GraV-
ell Samples Collected.

A few days we're spent last week
by Engineers o. D. Patch and @.
G. Walters of the gravel testing
plant here, and crew in some sur
vey work in the vicinity Of the
dam site. A motor launch was
used in the work and surveys were
made above and below the site
of the dam.
The result OF the surveys and
what the information was to be
used for we're not learned. 1t is
understood, however, that the sur
vey was the result of orders is
sued from the Chief engineers
office at Denver.
It has been reported that sam
pies of gravel were taken yeSter-
day in the Las Vegas wash by the
government engineers and their
crew.
The work consists Of obtaining
samples in various parts Of the
wash TO be tested 70 the use in
building of the dam.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Mrs. McCubrey
Rites Will Be
Arranged Today
Coroner's Inquest For Wife
Of Undersheriff to be Held
This Afternoon; Auto Up
set Cause of Death.

Arrangements will be made today
for the funeral of Mrs. r. G.. Nc
Cubrey, who died yesterday after
noon shortly after the car in which
she and UnderSheriff r. G. McCu-
brey we're coming to Las Vegas had
rolled over. on the Tonopah high
way four miles out from this city.
A coroner's inquest will be held
this afternoon. 1t is expected, at the
Las Vegas funeral home, where the
body was taken yesterday.
Her neck was broken when the
Buick roadster rolled over, Mrs. Nc
Cubrey being brought in TO the Las
Vegas hospital in the roadster by
her husband before he knew she
was dead.
McCubrey said later, in the hos
pital, that she had whispered to
him, just after the car came to &
stop right side up once more:
Mac, the hospital, quick!"
And, under the power of the road
ster. the windshield and right door
oil which had been smashed, the
undersheriff drove to the hospital
with her on the seat beside him.
Mr.. McCubrey was considerably
shaken up, his back being wrepched
and his left ear smashed, but his
grief completely overShadowed all
consciousness Of his own injuries.
"Oh. why couldn't it have been
myself he exclaimed In despair.
The couple we're returning from
two and-a half day outing at Par
anaghat lake, and we're planning to
be in Las Vegas in the evening for
the ArmiStice Day festivities.
They had given us some turkeys,
and we we're just talking about how
we'd clean them as soon as we got
home. And then we met several
cars which were going at fast rate
and raising big cloud of dust,"
McCubrey explained
I'VE were going only about 80 or
35 miles an hour, but when the dust
blinded me I couldn't see the road.
/ put on the brakes and tried to
steer straight ahead But we ran
off the left side Of the road turned
around and rolled completely over
the car rolling on top Of her first.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCubrey were
married in April, 1928, in Kingman,
Arizona. She had come here in
1926, having been a nurse in Penn
sylvania and Arizona previously.
She was native of Tennessee, and
leaves relatives there.
Mrs. McCubrey was about 28
years of age and member of the
American Legion auxiliary.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Culver to Broadcast
On Realty Thursday

Realtors and laymen throughou-
the country will have an opportunity
TO hear Harry H. Culver president
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, on November IA
when he will be guest speaker on the
HalSey. Stuart g. Company radio
program broadcast from the Chi
cago studio of the National Broad
casting Company, at 8 p, m. central
standard time. Mr.. Culver'S subject
which he will discuss from the popu-
lar viewpoint. will be Recent Tend
encieS in Real Estate Financing -
The broadcast will include practic-
ally all cities which receive Nationa.
Broadcasting Company programs.
The Realtor president will be
heard through stations KOA, Den
yer. and KSL, Salt Lake City, at 8
D. m, mountain standard time, and
through the following stations at 7
D. M, Pacific standard time: KPO,
San Francisco; XII, Los Angeles;
KGW, Portland. oregon; KOMO,
Seattle, and KHQ, Spokane, Wash.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
HOOVER SUGGESTS NEW
WORLDPEACE THOUGHT
President Addressing Armistice Day Meet
ing At Washington Last Night Says Free
dom of Seas For Food Ships in Wartime
Would Remove Incentive for Armaments

WASHINGTON Striking boldly the of the
his Armiscc
consideration of tho world proposal
neutral berent ports should be
free interference in time of
should starvation of
the President said barking
to feeding war-rdden
moth children In Belgium.
speech delivered at
the eleventh of the
signing called his countrymen to blaze
preparedness confidence that tho five
would successful said that
would low for us
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Rotarians Plan
Two Hoop Games
Basketball Team Turns Out
to Practice For Contests
With San Bernardino Ro-
tary Club.

Preparatory to two basketball
games to be played in San Bernar-
dino and Las Vegas respectively, the
local Rotary club squad had a
strenuous workout in the high school
gymnasium Sunday afternoon.
Coach Frank Butcher of the high
school faculty conducted the work.
out.
The two contests will be charity
games. the first to be played in the
California city. November 16 and the
other in Las Vegas December II,
the San Bernardino Rotarians furn-
ishing the opposition.
Among those on the local team
are Frank Gusewelle, AL Cahlan,
Raby j. Newton and DR.. F. M. Fer.
guson. who played last season, and
NJ. W. Davis, Otis Smith, Paul Hos
man and possibly K o. Knudson.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
L. A. Aqueduct
Surveyors 10
Change Camp

According to reliable information
received yesterday the party Of
Los Angeles engineers that has
been cpcamped near the dam site
for the last few weeks will make
a trip down the river to establish
a new camp some time this week.
The camp will be used as head
quarters while further surveys are
being made of possible routes for
the proposed Los Angeles aqueduct
The party has hired the large
launch belonging to Murl Emory,
to take them to their destination.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
GIRL JUMPS FROM PLANE AT
1000 FEET TO END IT ALL

told the story of disillutioned
girl.
Most people end their lives be-
cause something sad has happen
ed to them" the note read. Il end
mine because 1t seems not only
futile but wrong to go on exist
ing. I blame no one and feel that
I have no enemies. Will probably
be considered insane as anyone
taking his life is supposed TO be
slightly insane.
Everything has always been dis
cord when l long for harmony.
Maybe yet I will find it,"
Booth said that before taking off
the girl had asked him how the
cabin door opened and if he would
lose his head" If anything un-
usual occurred.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Las Vegan's Car
Killed Man In
Ontario, Charge
Auto Driven BY Ramon Cha
vez Cashes into Car; Man.
slaughter Charge Filed as
Result.

ONTARIO. Cal. Nov. IL RS
Samuel Lewis Shannon, %. Of Los
Angeles died today of injuries re-
ceived yesterday when an auto
mobile driven by Ramon Chavez of
Las Vegas, Nevada, pinned him
against his own car.
Walter Williams, policeman, had
stopped Shannon and was writing
cut a tag for speeding when the
Chavez car skidded approximately
hundred fifty feet and crashed
into Shannon's car and Skidded off
a hundred feet more.
Two men who we're with Chavez
ran. Chavez is charged with man
slaughter
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12

duet and dance III the evening.
The Legion drum corps played an
important part IN the ceremonies
which, in the morning reached
their climax when The crowd, gath
cred at Fremont and Second, stood
in silence for a time in reverence %
the boys who fought and died In
France.
The Legion members gathered 25
the Rainbow buffet for the banquet
and speech making in the evening,
which was followed by dance N
the ElkS' hall.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Boy Scout Picture
Will Be Taken

A picture Of the scouts Of Am
erican Legion troop number IS
who marched in the Armistice Day
parade will be made tomorrow
morning at the Legion hail. it has
been announced.
All thr boys are asked to be
there at 9 am. for this purpose.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
H. S. Architect
Coming to Vegas

Mr.. Ferris, of the Reno architect
firm in charge Of the construction
of the new high school building in
Las Vegas, will arrive in this city
with Mrs. Ferris tomorrow, it is
expected. following word received
from him recently.
Bids for the construction job
will be opened Thursday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Senior Play
Dates Are Set

The dates of the senior class
play for this year have been an
nounced as December l8 and 10
by Miss Maude Frazier, Superinten-
dent.
Raby J. Newton and Miss Eva
Adams will coach the play.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Legion Observes
Armistice Day

The Las Vegas American Legion
post led the citizenry in the obSer-
vance OF Armistice Day yesterday,
with a parade and an impressive
ritual in the morning and ban
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Emery Planning Boat
Trip to Grand Canyon

Murl Emery. one of the boat
men on the Colorado river near the
dam site. received a new passenger
boat a few days ago, it is reported.
The boat has larger capacity
than the one he formerly owned
with more powerful engine. The
boat, light blue in color, was put
in operation shortly after its ar
rival.
Mr.. Emery plans to take a trip
UP the river to the Grand Canyon,
a distance of about a hundred
miles, in the near future.
A. M. Dunno is again in the care
of physicians at the Las Vegas
hospital.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
DEATH CELL NOW READY

CARSON CITY, Nov. II (SpeclaU
Construction of the new death
chamber at the prison here was
completed recently.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
Moapa Pirates
Beat Bulldogs
BY j Donal Earl


OVERTON, Nov. 1l-DeSpitc the
loss of three regulars from the
forward line on the even of the
battle the M ". Pirates swarmed
all over the Virgin Bulldogs in the
first quarter and continued to
lead throughout the game to win
by a score of 1913 in their initial
speedball game Friday on the home
court. The game was never in doubt
as soon as it was we'll under way.
Lyon booted a goal to start the
fireworks in the first quarter which
was quickly followed by touch
down by Earl Another goal by
Lyon and one by Mills brought the
score to II for the locals while
Virgins managed to score two
touchdowns for 4 points. They
slowed up after the first quarter
but the Pirates lead increased
steadily. With but few minutes
to play and the score 1875 last
minute rally materialized and the
ball was booted over for goal in
Virgins favor. They will meet
again on the Virgin court today for
the final contest. In all probabil-
ity Conger, C. Perkins and K.
Perkins will be back in the line
up for the final game which should
make the score better from the To-
cal point of view.
A mammoth pep rally was held
in the auditorium Friday before
the game and enthusiasm ran high
all through the game. The band
was out marching around doing
all they could to help win.
The Soph Hop Friday evening
was huge success. A fairly large
crowd attended and had a wonder
full time. Hot chocolate and CAKE
were served.
Prof j. E. Hickman of Logan
Utah talked to the students il
their regular assembly Frida,
morning. He talked in Las Vega
Sunday evening but will be her
again to address the citizens a
the Armistice program.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12

CULPS HAVE NEW SON
To Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Culp, GA
South First Street. an eight pound
boy was born Sunday morning.
Doctor F. M. Ferguson was is at
tendance.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12

The Soph Hop Friday evening
was IA huge success. A fairly large
crowd attended and had a wonder
full time. Hot chocolate and cake
were served.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12

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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-12
THE WEATHER

I1E ."EHi
LAS VEGAS-YeStertay: Max 81; Min. q.
LEAD. slightly mere actAc at 6.25 cents pound,
New York and 81 cents pound at St. Louis.
ZINC quiet, prime western, 6.25 cents a ponud
East ST. Louis
NEW YORK-Bar silver fOrty-Iine three-eighths.
Mexican pesos, thrty-six and a half
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-04
Abingdon

E. l.. Covell and family of Andoyer were Sunday visitors at Judge Coveli's.
 Sunday afternoon the Christian En- deavor met at The Haven for a special Easter service.
 Mrs. Clifford Bowen, Mrs Arthur Young and Barbara Horton were in Worcester Good Friday.
 Miss Dorothy Horton of West Hart ford and Miss Della Davis of Bristol were at their homes over the weekend.
 There will be prayer meeting fol- lowed by short business meeting next Thursday evening at 7.45 at the par sonage.
 The Missionary Society met at Mrs. J. H. Stoddard's home last Thurs day. Subject, Africa" It was very instructive.
 The Easter services at the Congre- gational church were very much en- joyed by all. The beautiful flowers provided by Mr. Bridgham were much appreciated.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Drown and MT. and Mrs. Damon Drown and son Rich ard left Tuesday morning for West Burke, Vt, where they will reside. They will ba greatly missed by their many friends, who wish them success.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-04
Ponlfret

Miss Maude Blackmer motored to Providence recently. Mir. Charles Swain gave a bridge party of four tables on Friday eve ming.
 The Rev. Frank II. Bigelow and Miss Bigelow spent the weekend in New York.
 Both the Pomfret and Rectory Schools have opened again after the spring vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. John J. Whitehead of Cambridge were in town for a short time on Sunday.
 Miss Alice Lowell spent Wednesday night in Dedham, Mass, as the guest of Mrs. G. E. Hall.
 Horace Loos of Pomfret, entered St. Francis Hospital. Hartford, Wed nesday, for an operation. Mir. and Mrs. Jack Kinney of South bridge were the recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. Webster Perkins.
 Miss Lucia Colt of Winchester Mass, is visiting her cousin Mis- Mary Colt, at Fox Hill Farm.
 Miss Mary Farrell has gone to Prov idence for a week to visit her cous- it was adjourned till May 25th.
 Madame Gracia Ricardo. who has been spending several weeks at FoX Hill Farm, returned to New York OF Monday.
 Mrs. Leonard Swain, who went to Nashville. Tenn, last week, has re- turned to New York with her mother, Mrs Gray.
 The annual meeting of Christ church parish took place on Monday morning a> eleven o'clock. There be- ing no pressing business to transact in, Mir. John Lenehan.
 Miss Elizabeth Andrews and Mrs. Elizabeth Canda returned to Pom fret on Tuesday After a few days at Fox Hill Farm they will open their cottage for the season.
 Mrs. Joseph Rothe and her daugh- ter. Mrs. Annette Yanke of Rockville, are spending a few days with Mrs. Loos of Pomfret, and also with heI mother. Mrs. William Faiter or Thompson.
 Mrs. Louis deFlorez and Peter de- FIorez arrived in New York from Der muda. on the S.S. Bermudian on Tbursdav of last week, where they remained a few days, reaching Fox Hill Farm on Sunday.
 Pomfret Public Library is opening in it's new home for the distribution of books on Tuesday, April 9, from 2.3O to D. m. and from 7.30 to 7 D. m. It is hoped that everyone will avail themselves of the fine collection Of books to be found there. It is free to all residents of Pomfret. The library will open regularly on Tues day and Saturday afternoons from 2.30 to , p. m.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-04
Thompson

Miss Wiley entertained at dinner Wednesday evening.
 Miss Annie Cunning is spending her Easter vacation in town.
 Mary Lou and Marshall Ream are in town for their vacation.
 Miss Myrtice Kingsbury is in Thompson for her vacation.
 At present the Thompson basket ball team leads the league.
 Mir. Ellsworth Randolph Chandler spent the weekend with his father.
 MT Andre Roosevelt is giving lee lures in Texas and Chicago this week.
 Next Sunday the subject of Mir. Lyons sermon will be Buds But No Flowers"
 The Ladies Aid and Missionary So- eieties held their annual meetings at Mrs. Darts Wednesday.
 The Knights of King Arthur have opened their baseball season, and hope to play Brandy Hill this week.
 Mir. and Mrs, Lane Alexander of Orange, New Jersey, with their little daughters, are guests at Mrs. Decker s,
 Mrs. John Bates and her little daughter Virginia are spending two weeks with her parents in New Hamp- shire.
 Miss Martha Nichols, who is a stu dent at Boucher College in Baltimore is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. : | Backus.
 Rev. F. s. Lyon has been chosen president of the District Sunday Schoo Association and the Religious Council of Education.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arnold Huizinga and Miss Faith Huizinga have returned from Paris and are at the Hotel Sc. vile in New York
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Decker, who have recently returned from Palm Beach with their children, spent the weekend in town.
 The piazza which is being built at the back of the Vernon Stiles Inn will be a delightful addition to the house. It is sure Co be very popular place to dine in the warm weather.
 The pulpit in the Congregational church on Sunday was decorated with a profusion of ferns, Easter lilies and other flowers. There was a large con gregation; many from out of town, including several from West Thompson and Grosvenordale.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-04

uno, Horne of School street mo- ..'~g to Providence Tuesday evening.