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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
"Cupid's Secretary
Title of Deputy
Who Gives Permits
"Cup:d's Secretary." "

CupidS secretary.
That's the new title accorded
Dorothy Keeler, the young lady
in the county clerks office who
pushes the pen across the coun-
ter for prospective brides and
bridegrooms to push. She was
greeted by her new title the
first time yesterday by Tommy
Harland.
Mrs. Keeler has shown herself
to be greatly interested in her
work as deputy county clerk, eS-
peciaIiy the marriage license
phase. A new ail-time record
has been set this month for Ii
cenSes issued, and still they
swarm in with several days to
go.
Tuesday and yesterday saw
four couples taking the fatal"
step. Mrs. Keeier reports. They
were William MaatS and Jean
Miller OF Los Angeles; Edwin III.
Davis and Mildren Helen DWyer
of Los Angeles; James w. Craig
and Laura Van Senden; and
Fred Schlichter and Emile Nor
inc Norman.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
The Age Comments
THE AGE DISCUSSES
A. P. SLOCUM'S REPLY

The Age will attempt to comment
on the heated charges OF the CITY
engineer printed in the adjacent
column in q dispaSsionate manner.
The charge that the Age editorial
was "in parts utterly untrue, and
in ether parts only half true" and
that it was based upon erroneous
or garbled information causes us
not the slightest distress. We are
perfectly willing 10 rely on the
sober judgment Of the public as
to that.
AS to the second paragraph Of
Nh Slocum, we are in the most
hearty accord win it. The tax
payers and property owners should
know what is actually being done. y
And the Age sincerely hopes that
he may be able to cinvince them
.AaU ruev are geCtIng Mnlt GuA
specifications call for and what
they are paying for That was
the sole object Of the Age editor
ial
MIR. slocum's First: The Age
editorial was opened WIN ltle do-
Sertion 1T is said that the con-
tractor for the paving job is max
ing demand for damages, etc.
As a matter OF fact it was so said
ard the statement was 50 publish
ed by the Las Vegas Review. 1t
appeared later that the contractors
demand was directed toward the
water company.
Mr.. Slocum's Second: The
Age agrees that its opinion is the
ouinicn Of a lavman but it was
net discussing professional mat
ters." II was discussing the well
nigh unanimous public opini5n
that the Fourth street canal IS
without "engineering justification.
In this connection the Age would
call Mr. Slocum's attention to the
fact that comuetent engineers "a
wears ago established the grades
OF the city, and they so laid the
grades that it was unnecessary to
Continued on Page g.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
Vann, Harris Get
Griffith Sites
Electric, Barber Shop Whose
Buildings Razed Will Lo-
cate at Present Postoffice
Site. rS8M

Two business which found them
selves without a location when
their buildings were torn lown
for the erection Of the new
Boulder Club" on the north
SIDE of Fremont between First and
Second, will locate in the Griffith
building in the near future, it has
beeN aTnOrnced.
Art Vann's electric shop, which
is temporarily moved to his home
on South First, will occupy the
site now occupied by the Boulder
Drug store, al the south end Of
the Griffith building. facing on
Second. after She completion OF
the new Eagles building between
First and Second on the south side
Of Fremont. iuto which building
the Boulder Drug store will move
q soon as it is completed
The Harris Barrier shop will &C.
capy the southcrnmost of three
room to be cu,litted in the presen:
pcstoffice site, after the postoffice
moves out this weekend. The shop
will face on Second street.
Dan Jacomini has moved his
Fix-It shop temporarily TO the
WestSide.
The corner loom of the Griffith
building will be occupied by a
tobacco store to be run by Robert
B. Griffith and partner.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
Program Ends AS
Man Is ElectrOcuted

OAKLAND, May % (UP)-
While countless listeners pondered
the sudden termination of a pro-
gram from radio station KGO at
10 O'Clock last night the plant was
killing a man.
Carl F. Scherer young electrical
engineer of Seattle, was the victim
of the accident which radio engin-
eerS were at loss to explain.
Scherer, married and the father
of a family, was in San Francisco
On business. He expressed a desire
to a friend to inspect big radio
station and passes were secured to
KGO.
AS he stood in front of an ap-
paratuS called a direct unit trans
former. Scherer placed his hand
upon it. While his friends and
others looked on Mortified the
current held him fast. 1t was
shut off as quickly as possible
and an inhalatOr squad called but
there was no life in the body,
/ Engineers said Scherer preSum-
ably was familiar with the appara-
tus and could not account for his
action.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
Probe by Grand
Jury Looms In
Hinman Case
Backers of Petition for In
vestigation Expect to Sc
cure Necessary IS Sigma
lures Early Today.

Investigation of the A. A Hin
man case by grand jury is seen
today as almost a certain even
tuality.
Following the recent issuance
by District Attorney Harley A.
Harmon of a detailed statement
setting forth the results of an inves-
tigation of the circumstances sur
rounding the finding of Attorney
Hinman in his office at 2.3O a.
M. Friday with a nude woman,
and statements alleging criminal
action on the part Of Hinman, also
setting forth his reasons for taxing
no action in the case, group OF
citizens dissatisfied with the course
taken by the district attorney
called Yesterday on District Judge
VIM. E. Orr, for consultation.
In compliance with the sugges-
ticn Of Judge Orr and with the
law, a petition was prepared late
Yesterday demanding a grand jury
investigation Of the case, and II
is expected the necessary rs signers
soon will have been found for the
demanding of such investigation.
The last grand jury was dismiss
cd by the corut December 81, 1871
and inasmuch as none has baen
called since that time, it will be
necessary for the court to select
n panel out of which the grand
Jurors names will be drawn.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
EIks Plan to
Entertain 5000
Guests July 4
Visitors From All Over East
Will See Vegas and Dam
Site, by Special U. P. Ar
rangement.
Big Program Planned
TrainIoads Will Stop off in
Vegas En- Route to Nation
ConclaVe in Las Vegas
CocIaYe Here.

Preparations for the entertaining
+ 5000 visitors in Las Vegas on July
when the Elks will hold their state
convention here are being started by
.eonard Blood, manager for the
invention, assisted by jim Cash
ran. c. v. T. Gilbert and Al Cor
radetti
Not only will Elks from all over
Nevada De here for the convention
Tuly 3, and 5, but trainloadS Of
hem from all over the East viii
stop off here, by arrangement with
he railway officials, and spend
,nough time in Las Vegas to see the
lam site ana Las VEGAS, for trains
carrying lodge members from all
Dver the country to Los Angeles for
he national convention to be held
shere July 7, 8 and 9. will stop here
for seven hours.
Special Programs
Visitors from all over state and
nation will be taken to LorenzfS re-
sort, where a huge barbecue, an eX-
tra special program of fireworks
md celebrations and plenty OF
lancing, boating and swimming will
be enjoyed,
Lorenzi's has been leased for the
three days. Eight beeves and 14,00C
buns will be ordered, a specialist
will be imported" with his staff
rom Los Angeles to handle the bar
oecue, and the visitors will be enter
aimed royalty, according to Blood.
Mushy Callahan, or some other
top-notch boxer, will meet worthy
opponent in special boxing card
IN the Fourth, if present plans are
carried out, he indicated,
Three Concerts, Plan
The Union Pacific'S tWenty-six-
piece band will give concert every
afternoon.
The resort will be the scene OF a
fireworks show on the evening Of
the Fourth, and $1,000 worth Of fire
works have been ordered for this,
Blood stated. The island in the
middle of the lake will be utilized to
GOOD advantage for this, the water
to act as q mirror and heighten the
effect Of the spectacle
The Las Vegas streets, the ElkS'
club. and Lorenzi'S will be decorated
IN the ElkS colors.
Flks all over Nevada are enthusi-
lstic about coming to Las Vegas for
he convention. said Blood, who
made the trip all around the state
With Harley A. Harmon, state pre5l-
dent of the lodge, in his recent trip.
The up-staters are all red hot and
will be here III force, especially
since Las Vegas is on the road to
Los Angeles, and the highways to
Los Angeles and the national con-
vention are in good condition, he
stated.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
Opening Of New
Postohce May
Be Delayed Day
installation of New Equip
ment May Hold Off Move
Until Monday, Says POST
Master,

The opening Of the new poStoff1ce
building at First and Carson Tor
business may be delayed for a day
or so beyond June l, 1t was STAT
ed yesterday by Postmaster Robert
B. Griffith.
Installation OF the new equipment
is well along, but has not all ar
rived, and the checking up Of final
details may place the opening date
next week, he stated,
1t was pointed out that, IN or
der to do buSienss Friday, May 81.
in the old location. and open on
June III the new location, the
moving would have TO be done in
one night. II, on the other hand,
the opening is 70 be Monday, the
moving can be done in two nights
and a day, and will in all proba-
bility work less OF a hardship on
both the public and the staff.
we want to safeguard the SER
vice to the public, and we want to
be installed right" the postmaster
said.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
WHEELER NOT NEW ON
ARDEN SCHOOL BOARD

H. c. Wheeler has been school
board member at Arden for several
years. along with George Angle
meyer, it was pointed out by Coun-
ty superintendent Hanson yester-
day, in correction of recent re-
pert that he had been chosen as
successor to Mr.. Anglemeyer, who
left recently for the coast and for
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Wheeler probably took over
the secretarial work when Mr.. An
glemeyer left. she pointed out, fol
Mr.. Anglemeyer was clerk, and the
two served together.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
LATE HEATING EQUIPMENT
FOR BECKLEY BUILDING

Heating equipment for the three
story remodeled Beckley building
at First and Fremont was purchas-
ed recently in Los Angeles by Will
Beckley. and installation will be
done by j. Finney Engineering
company.
Mr.. Fineny assisted in the selec-
tiCn of equipment, it was learned
last night, ad a full automatic
Johnson burner with the latest
equipment, also a Red Fash oil
burning cast-iron sectional boiler
made by the American Radiator
corporation will be backbone of the
heating machinery.
Radiation will be the latest tube
radiation. which has been on the
market only IS months, according
TO Finney who has agencies fol
steam. vacuum, vapor and hot wat
er heating installations, and in
tends to locate in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
BLAST BURIES 18 UNDER RIVER
Hoover Tells
OF Hope For
Pact Success
President Encourages Rep
resentatiVes at Colorado
River Farley to Reach
Agreement.

WASHINGTON, May % UP)-
The Colorado River commission,
inch held its first business -
ing here today, was told by Presi-
dent Hoover, in a White House
conference, he hoped some scheme
would be found for bringing all
interested states in the Colorado
River project into an agreement
at the earliest possible date.
The President, however, did not
INQUIRE into specific differences
ynlch have so far held up actua
u0rK on the BoulueI D-..I
ject.
Discuss Water Rights
The commission called at the
executives offices to report in
formally upon his negotiations
for an agreement on the DIVISION
of water rights under the pro-
jected improvement program.
IN a conference with Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur, eaE.t5 -
the day, The commission agreaa
upon q tentative program for c5,-
animation of the water rights is
sue.
Adjorns Until Friday
This project, which as yet Is io
an embryonic stage with many
details yet to be worked ou be-
fore a definite formula can o.
announced. was not presentea :.
the president for his approEai
The commission, in its busna5S
meeung, IounL that tecnnIca- III
formation needed was not avail
able and adjourned until FricaE.
Assistant Commissioner OF Reel
nation Dent, who appeared b
fore the body, had been given o.
l.sC q echn4c II u 5 -5.l5 iof
him to answer. Discussion arose
as to whether is would not be
letter for Oent's reply W o. uaue
as a concisely written memoran-
dun. This policy was adopted and
he was asked to appear again FRI
day after having compiled more
extensive data
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
sTOCKTONS LOSE DAUGHTER

News comes of the death Of
Laurel Jean Stockton. beloved little
The funeral services we're held
H. Stockton of Yucaipa, Calit.
daughter of Rev and Mrs william
Tuesday at l D. M. from the chapel
of w. A. Brown. 1915 South Flower
street. I"s AuqeleS.
Rev. Stockton was for two years
pastor of the First M Z, church in
this city andthe many friends here
of M or1 Mrs. Stockton will sorrow
with them.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
Many Groups To
Aid In Memorial
Program Today
New Boys Band Will Make
Bow at American Legion
Ceremony This Morning.
PARADE TO START AT 9
AirpIane Will Drop Flowers
Upon Graves TO Climax
PROGRAM at Cemetery.

The Memorial Day service to be
conducted today by the American
legion. will be featured by the first
7ublic appearance OF a new boys
band. the American Legion Boys
and, under the leadership Of Matt
xel,y, and by the dropping OF
lowers from an airplane On the
graves, according to Commander S
J. Shaw.
The parade. which will start a
100 am, will oe staged by t1'
ooion with tho coooe~ation of tn
Tnks. the Eagles, the Odd Fellows
he Masons. the Knights Of Pvth
ne. the Rotary club, the 2O-3
-1ub, the Kiwanis club. the Cham
Sar of Ccmerce, and the Boy
Scouts.
Parade starts at 9
The parade will start at the Am
,~ioan I.eoiOn hall and march
North On Third m Fremont. T. viii
move east on Fremont to Fifth,
where it will turn ord 60 hack
west on Fremont to Main. At Main
autcmohiles will be waiting to take
the participants out to the ceme-
te~v for the ceremony.
1t is especially requested that
automobile owners who will not be
loaded for the trip out to the
cemetery be present with their cars
on Main street north Of the Over
land hotel to assist in transporting
mnmhars Of the parade, said Shaw
yesterday.
The assembly of paraders will be
at 8:45 am.
Program Given
The services at the cemetery will
be as follows:
ntroduction-Post Commander s.
J. Shaw.
Opening prayer-Post Chaplain
K. O KnudSon.
~'Nrticn-American Legion Boys
Band
Acdress- Reverend REYNOLDS
Addrass-Revereud PARKER.
Selecti0n-American Legion Boys
Band.
Address-Re Sloan,
ddress-Father Reardon.
Selection-American Legion Boys
Band.
AddreSS-Bishop Bunker.
Address-Reverend Moreno.
Decoration Of a grave OF the
Unknown Soldier Sergeant at
Arms j. D. Smith.
necOrat'on OF Soldiers Graves
from airplane - Charge Of T. S.
ThOmpSon.
Salute TO departed Comrades
American Leoi0n firing squad -
Capt. L. T. Blood.
Taps-Matt Kelly and his bugle
corps.
The boys band, organized BY
Kelly to supplement the grammar
school band. comprises boys OF all
ages ranging from IL or u to 24
or 25 according to Legion Com
mander Shaw, and was organized
to keep boys who have left or fin
ished grammar school interested in
band work, and in practice. There
are many high schools boys in the
group, 1t IS said,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
CRFOT BUREAU WILL
REMAIN CLOSED TO-DAY

The Las Vegas Credit Bureau VII
be closed today. for Memorial n"v,
w. j. Flowers, stated yesterday.
because OF agreement of mercHsu S
that there should be a unity of
purpose III commemorative the
memory OF those who have passed
away.
1T is a duty we owe thosA who
are gone to dedicate the day to
that purpose" said Flowers.
All busines men who were callei
up by the bureau agreed to Close
Up shop Memorial day, accordin
10 Flowers.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
11ngineer for City Replies
To Ages Paving Editorial

P the handed The Age
following letter reply to an editorial appearing IN The
Ag Tuesday
yV are glad print giving
trough the paving job primarily rests.
column the letter OF Mr. Socum At the
will be found the comments of The Age thereon
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30
JONDAHL IMPROVES

The condition of Dan Jondahl,
i'll in the Las Vegas hospital, was
SLIGHTLY better late last night, and
it was thought there was grounds
for high hopes Of his recovery.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-30

Mrs. VIM. A. Shaffer was taken
i'll yesterday and removed to Las
Vegas hospital, where she is ex-
pected to remain for a week or
New Britain herald., 1929-04-20
JIM CORBE77 HAD
 MOST ENDURANCE
William MnIl9oD Says He Gave
 Greatest Spee1 Exhibition

New York April 20 LP-Wnliam Mul1oon, New York's grand old man of boxing, believes that Jim Corbett, the wiry dancing nlaste, from San Francisco, had th" most endurance Of the old time heavy weights
 "Corbett, moving fast all the time" he says. gave the ereates, exhibition Of sustained speed anI endurance eyer saw in his GI round match with Jackson in the early '?U's.
 About the 45th round Jackson dragging an injured leg behind him. finally drove Jim into a corner. where he wanted him. but Corbett jumped clear oyer the negroes shoulder-and that Vas after two hours Of fighting
 Jim was so relieved at getting out Of that tight place that he laughed hysterically 10 himself for two whole rounds Corbett proba- bly would have reeained the heavy weight from Jim Jeffries at Conev Island in 1900 but for his thoatrica l friends al the ringside. They ap- plauded him constantly, shouting. Great boy, Hes a wonder until Jim, always li@tening for words of praise, turned once % often to smile.
 Jeff landed one left hook on the head. That one was enough"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-20
OLYMPIC CHAMPION
 OUT 0F TOURNEY
National A. X. U. Mat Contes-
 tantS Face Semi.Pinal Round

New York. April 20 P-The Ma tional A. A. L. wrestling champion ships had reached the semi-findl round today with Oswald kapp of Esthonia, Olympic champion, a somewhat diSconsolate spectator on the sidellnes.
 kapp, who won the l41-pound crown at Amsterdam. was ellnln- ated in the l6o-pound class of the national tourned last night by Al Cornsweet. captain on last year $ Brown university football team. Cornsweet could not gain a victory by a fall but he held the upper hand through most of the slow bout and won by referees decision.
 Two Oklahoma boys furnished most of the thrills in the prellmln- ary bouts, Arlie Tomlinson, clever 147-pounder from Oklahoma A. and M. advanced 10 the semi finals by throwing \. Der Marbero- sian Of Massac chusetts Institute of Technology and Phil Hart, of New York, former national intercollegiate titloholder.
 George Car pbell. of Sands Point, Okla. and a former Oklahoma 4. and M. star, reached the semi finals in both the l1S and 126-pound d'- visions. He whipped Cyril Mitchell Of Portland, Ore. in the 1lSpound class and Sam Coe, of New York, n the 126-pound division. both of his victories coming by falls. Competition in the semi-fnals is 10 be held this afternoon with u.e finals tonight.
 Preliminary round competition left the following in the tourney:
 112 Pounds-Irving Levine. New York, and George Shoemaker, Lc- high (Only two entries>. 11S pounds-Trving Levine. New York. Thomes McCrary Cornell col leee. la; Tho F. Naponen, Boston, and George Campbell, sand Springs, Okla,
 12f Pounds-George Campbell, Sand Springs. Okla; Mac Rapoport, Boston; Lyle Morford, Cornell col lege. Iowa, and Robert Craig, Erie, Pa
 1@5 Pounds - Sherwood HauCG, University Of Idaho: John Eareck- son, Baltimore; Robert Brick. I."- high. and Abe Stewman, New York
 1t7 Pounds Arlie Tomlinson, Oklahoma A. and NJ; Louis Pctrakis, New York: Joe Streadwick Boston and George Hadzellis. New York.
 1G0 pounds-Charles Humbert, New York; Ben Sherman, Portland. Ore; Charles Manoli. Boston, and Al COrnsW"et, Brown university.
 lI5 Poun1s-kaare Krogh, rni- verslty of Chicago; Theodore K Douma2us, New York; Fred Mar raci, Boston, and sam Rumbaugh. New York
 H"avyW@ights-E.d George, Unr- }ersl'y of Michigan; Odoilio Mar chioni, Boston; Finest Ots. New York. and Herbert Friedman. New York
New Britain herald., 1929-04-20

modes of recreation. but he is ccr tain that the reformerS are wrong in charging that athletes, as q whole, are not good students and that the younger generation Ia killing itself on Whoopce.
 Don't worry about the boys and girls in college" he says. "They aren't as bad as they're painted. They do things in a big way and jus; attract attention. They're lOt or morons in college. just as there ar" rVery~ here else-but, as a whole. tn" college students are all right.
 "Another mistaken idea peopl" have is that athletics interfere with studies. l q man is sufficiently in terestod in Als courses, he will study.'
 Hracey is an engineering student now junior, and hopes to graduate in 193o. As 'o his future, he says he doesn't know.
 I'm just going to school now" is the way he puts if. 'lll see what turns up when get dip"
 And il might be added that he is expected to turn in several senSa- tional performances in the 1h0 and 220 before Il" graduates.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-20
GOLF AS GAME IS
 GAINING SPEED
Msn's Game Is 10 Strokes Better
 Than t Was 15 Years Ao)

Atlanta. Ga. April 20 lP)--GoIs Ike everything else, gets faster as tn" years go by.
 o. E. Koelcr. Atlanta expert. rs- timut,s the mons game is ten strokes better than it vas l5 years ago and he says the women have progressed eyer faster than that.
 Fifteen years ago the medal for the qualifying round in the south ,rn amateur championship was won with q card of &2 over the East l.akc course here. A fine field con petel.
 h the north and south open at pinchurs' I9st month no less lhan five pluycrs-in no better field, compgrativoly speaking, than the enc at East Lake in 1915 shot T. or better on a much harder course than the Atlanta layout.