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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
Black Hills Fan
Misses His Goal,
But Won't Go Back
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. October 14.-George
Amesbury, % years old, rode
horseback Is continuous days
from the Black Hills to see the
final game of the world series in
Chicago, but yesterday he felt
little discouraged.
The self-styled Omaha horse
man" thought the Cubs defeat at
Philadelphia Saturday lust about
put crirnp" in his plans, but
said he wasn't gonna let a long
trip like that go to waste"
"Ill sell the nag and wait for
the next big thing to happen"
he declared optimistically. "Meb-
be it'll be the worlds fair, mebbe
the millinnium. Anyhow. I'll
wait"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
Eggs 10000 Years Old.

HAMILTON, Bermuda (P).-Dr. Carey
L. Wood of McGill University estimates
that fossilized eggs now reposing in the
Bermuda Museum of Natural History
were laid between 100000 and 200, 900
years ago. The bird that laid them is
known as phaetbon havirostris, now
extinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
RADIO avenues. A chicken dinner viii be
served from to o'clock.

RADIO avenues. A chicken dinner viii be
served from to o'clock.
The Homeopathic Laymen's League of
Washington will meet tomorrow night,
8 o'clock, at the headquarters of the
American Foundation of Homeopathy,
1911 H street. Special subject for dis
cussion will be Fifty Reasons Why
Am Homeopath." All welcome.
Delaware state Society meets to-
morrow night at the Hotel Raleigh, 8
o'clock. Business meeting to be fol-
lowed by dancing, anteroom on tenth
floor.
who / am and Why?" will be the
subject of talk to be given by j.
Franklin Sidell and George E. Harris
at the meeting of the Loyal knights of
the Round Table tomorrow noon at the
University Club. Luncheon at 1890
pm.
Committee on public health will meet
tomorrow evening at O'Clock in the
Y. w. C.. A. Hall, Seventeenth and X
streets.
Adult Bible class of Foundry M E.
Church will meet tomorrow night at
the home of Maj. H. l.. Buell., 6206
Broad Branch road Business and so
cial meeting, inaugurating the Fall
program.
Burnside Post, No. 8, G.sA. r., will
meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at G.. A. r. Hall
Red Triangle Outing Club will meet
at Lucky Strike alleys for a bowling
party tomorrow night, 7:30. George
Vail in charge. Alleys are located on
Fourteenth street, between r and S
streets.
Vincent B. Costello Post, American
Legion, will meet tomorrow night, 8:15,
in the board room OF the District
Building.
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
Grid Star Credits Toll.

HAMILTON, N. Y, October IA Dr.
Johnny Cox, Colgate captain, attributes
his foot ball success to labor in steel
mill. For six Summers he hauled pig
iron and performed other heavy tasks
in a mill at Steubenville, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
CAR DRIVER BURNS
TO DEATH IN CRASH
Woman in Another Machine Is
Killed-Escort May Die After
Texas Collision.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, October 14.-One
man was burned to death, a young
woman killed and customs officer In
jured. probably fatally. when two closed
automobiles burst in flames following a
head-on collision on the Galveston
highway near Genoa, 18 miles from
Houston, late Saturday night.
The dead Charles E. Wallace.
Houston; Miss e. Davis, about 81,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow
night, 8 o'clock, in the auditorium of
the Wilson Normal School, Eleventh
and Harvard streets.
Homemakers' Group of the Home
Economics Association will meet with
Mrs. John Hardy, 3001 Twenty fourth
street northeast, at o'clock tomorrow
night.
Monthly meeting Of the B. Y. p. u,
Columbia Federation, will be held at the
Temple Baptist Church, Tenth and N
streets, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock A
talk on the West will be given in con-
nection with the 1880 B. Y. P. U. con-
vention to meet in California.
Brotherhood meeting in the vestry
room of the Synagogue is announced
for Wednesday at pm. Senator Harry
B. Halves of Missouri will speak on
Jewish Political Current Events" MIL
sic program participants will include
Daniel Breeskin and Dorothy Skinner
Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary, United Spanish War Veterans,
will have an old-time Dutch dinner
at Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, Wednesday
evening, 430 to Z o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
Baldwin. Jr.. Talks to spiritualists

LONDON, october ID [Pl.-Oliver
Baldwin, son of former Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin, in addressing Spir-
itualist meeting last night in Queens
Hall, described how he escaped death
during the war by responding to a
mysterious inner voice. This voice had
said, Go and see your company" and
directly after he obeyed the command
he said a German shell fell where he
had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
IA, Makes Hole in One.

NEW YORK, October IA R-,Betty
Bauer, ID years old, is the envy of a
lot of grandfathers and buffers. She
made hole in one at the Coldstream
Club. perfect mashie shot of 100
wards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Holy Trinity Players will give come
dy tonight at Gonzaga Hall. entitled
Mrs. Templeton's Telegram" Benefit
of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

A top and side curtain that roll COM
pactly when not in use have been in
vented for the rumble seats of automo-
bileS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Daughters of Isabella Circle will meet
this evening at the Washington Club,
Seventeenth and K streets officers
will be elected for ensuing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Northeast Washington Citizens ASso-
citation will meet tonight, 8 o'clock, at
the Ludlow School, Sixth and @ streets
northeast. Election of officers and other
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Psychology of Self" will be the sub
ject of lecture by Anne Tillery Rem
shaw tonight at the meeting of the
Washington Practical Psychology Club
in the gold room of the Playhouse, 1914
N street, $3.50 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
FUTURE.

A bazaar will be held by Bethany
Chapter, o. e. S., tomorrow night at
Brightwood Temple, Georgia and Colo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Lincoln Corps will meet tonight in the
C. A. r. Hall at O'Clock. Annual in
spection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

At the regular meeting of the Stanton
Park Citizens Association tonight at 8
o'clock Miss Mabel Boardman will
speak. Election of officers will be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

District of Columbia Society, Daugh-
tiers of 1912, will be held at the ma
tional headquarters, 1851 Rhode Island
avenue, tonight at 7:30. Interesting
program has been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Delaware State Society meets to-
morrow night at the Hotel Raleigh, 8
O'Clock. Business meeting to be fol-
lowed by dancing, anteroom on tenth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Citizens Forum Of Columbia HEIGHTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Burnside Post, No. 8, G.sA r., will
meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at G.. A. r. Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
JOSEPH D. Kaufman
'MAe @:

who is carrying on" in
Dads Footsteps. He'll be
looking for you, tool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14

Committee on public health will meet
tomorrow evening at O'Clock in the
Y. w. G. A. Hall, Seventeenth and X
streets
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Mrs. Pantages Gets
Sentence Postponed

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 3O.WRl-
Mrs. Lois Pantages, Convicted of
manslaughter in connection with
the death of Juro Rokumoto in an
auto accident, today won further
delay IN her sentencing when her
attorneys maneuvered successfully
for delay until Saturday through u
motion for a new trial.
Mrs. Pantages was scheduled TO
appear for sentencing today. but
can now wait until Saturday pend
ing a decision on the motion for
new trial.
She was at court today in wheel
chair showing evidences of great
illness. She returned home follow
The court action granting time 10
prepare motion for a new trial
under $4,000 bond.
Her husband, Alexander Panta-
geS, who is to appear Tuesday
charged With aSsaulting Miss Eu-
nice Pringle, young dancer. today
lost his motion for a change OF
venue and must appear for trial at
ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
Judge Charles Fricke today de-
MED motions for change of venue
and thirty day continuance.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Choose Site For
Radio Station
New Building On State ST.,
To House Broadcasting
Project to Start at Once.
Lot /, block l, on State street

near Linden, in the Grand View
tract of which Bryan & NeisWender,
Los Angeles, are owners, has been
chosen as the site Of the new broad
casting station KGIX, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Plans for the building to house
the activity of the hroadcaStins
company sponsored by j. NJ. Heaton
and N. H Marshall, have been pre-
pared by James A. Fleming, archi-
tect in the Professional building.
The structure will be two stories
in height and the first story will be
devoted to the business of the COM
pany, the second subdivided into
six apartments.
The lower floor will contain the
music directors room; room for the
public, from which through a 5xl0
foot plate glass window they may
view the performers; operators
room; DYNAMO room; broadcaSting
room and studio
The building will be Of frame con-
struction. The towers which, it is
understood, will be approximately
$50 feet in height, will be built on
the same lot.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
L Legio nnaires
Open Annual
Conv ention
Los Angeles and Boston Are
Only Contenders for 1880
ConVention.-100 Bands in
Tuesdays Parade.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 80, (P)-The
eleventh annual convention of the
American Legion swung into action
today here TO the strains OF marital
music and the roll of drums.
A decided drop in temperature
added to the spirits of merry MAX
ing and carnival increased in inten-
sity as the day progressed.
Starting the day with the meet
ing at the Armory, the veterans
loudly cheered Commander Paul V
McNutt end other speakers who en-
phasized the need of adequate ma
tional defense. and increased aid for
disabled eX-Service men.
Los Angeles and Boston were the
only contenders for the 1920 con-
vention, with the New England con-
tingent throwing its support -
Boston and the western states favor
ing the California city.
The high light of the convention
will be reached tomorrow in the
all day parade in which forty thous-
and legionnaires and families will
participate. One hundred musical
organizations will be represented in
the parade.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Kills Husband
In Bridge Game

KANSAS CITY, Sept so, URN-
Mrs. John G.. Bennett was in a
dazed condition at police headquarc-
ers here tonight, lspsing into mo-
ments of hysteria when officers re-
called to her details of bridge
game which had ended in her hus-
bands death.
She stared blankly at Assistant
Prosecutor George Charno, who has
filed first degree murder charges
against her, and muttered brokenly
that her husband had beaten her
because she raised her bid and she
went set
The man and wife quarreled cas-
ually for a time over the hand.
other players told the police, then
became bitter Bennett slapped his
wife, who rose from the table white
with anger. The husband started
to pack his bag, saying he would
leave. He had reached the door
when Mrs. Bennett appeared with a
revolver and fired four shots at him
Bennett staggered to chair, seated
himself, then rolled to the floor
dead.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Fortunate Escape
In Crash Of Cars
California Driver Clashes
Into Durant Sedan Occu-
pied by Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. Day.

Narrowly escaping death, Mrs. II.
.. johnson and Mrs. George S. Day
we're badly bruised and cut when
he Johnson car, a new Durant Sc
dan, was run into by Hudson car,
California license, driven by NJ. w.
Mitchell of Los Angeles, at Fifth
and Stewart streeaS about 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Day were
-pL9caed.ir.gg~ east on Stewart street
and had nearly passed the intersec-
ton Of Fifth, when the car driven
by Mitchell on Fifth ran into the
rear of the Johnson car, turning it
completely over and about face.
Mrs. Johnson was bruised and cut
about The head and face and was III
= daZed condition last evening. Mrs.
Day received bad cuts on the righ-
wrist and right leg, besides being
BADLY bruised and shaken up. Both
women were taken to the Las Vegas
hospital for treatment and later re-
moved TO their homes.
Mitchell, who arrived from Los
Angeles Saturday, is said to be ,
carpenter He claims he was ne.
going faster than 90 miles an hour.
The Durant sedan was badly dam
aged, while the Hudson escaped
with a broken bumper and other
slight damage.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Arizona Felon Is
Wed In Prison

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 80, UP
The marriage of a convict in the
Arizona state prizon at Florence and
the daughter of prison guard is
under investigation here today by
Judge M. T. Phelps, who sent the
convict to the penitentiary.
The bridegroom, William Brown.
was sent to prison in 1927, sentenced
to serve five years for robbery. While
confined behind the walls he met
Emma Blakely, the guards daugh-
ter, who frequently came to the
prison to visit her father.
Records show that Miss Blakeley
and the convict were married here
on September II.
Judge Phelps cited Lorenzo
Wright, prison superintendent, to
appear and show why he is not IN
contempt CT court for allowing the
prisoner to roam outside the walls.
Superintendent Wright is enroute
from Toronto where he attended d
convention of prison authorities.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Quo Vadis Yields
More High Grade
Property Which Furnished
Sensation Fifteen Years
Ago, Again Produces Fab
ulously Rich Samples.

The Quo Vadis mine, owned By
Ed Clark, c. Q. RonrOW and Peter
Buol. ard under lease and bond to
Frank a. Champion and walter
SchauSS. has again given up sam
Piles of fabulously rich ore, accord
ing to assay returns recently re-
ceiVed by Mr.. Champion.
The assay sheet by HaverstoCk &:
Payne, Los Angeles, reports on SeV-
cral samples as follows:
Vein at Winze-38O80 OF. gold
per ton, value $3.50 per ton.
High Grade-3, 1850 OF. gold,
value S65,9l9 per ton.
Vein at Winze, left Side-90.50 OF.
gold, value $l871 per ton.
According to Mr.. Champion there
is a body Of milling ore being de
veloped outside of and not including
any of the high grade streak that
shows average values running from
Sl4 to SIC per ton.
The Quo Vadis made something
Of a sensation some fifteen years
ago, when John Anderson, 4 pres
pector and miner, uncovered con-
siderable quantity OF very high
grade ore perhaps ten or twelve
feet below the surface.
The present strike, the result cf
work done quietly during the past
few years, was made in the lower
umnel something like 70 feet below
.he surface.
Mr. Champion, mining engineer,
went to China in 1923, but at inter
valS has returned mere and done
some little development work or
The property. In 1927 he took Ou,
some samples which were aSSayed
by Atkin q McRae, Los Angeles, re
turning values of Sl5,966.20 and
$64 86l 60 respectively. Mr.. Cramp-
ton was compelled by business rea-
sons to return to China. and KEPT
his rich find to himself. Only a
comparatively small number OF peo-
pie have known that work was be-
ing done on the Quo VadiS, buf
within the past day or two the news
leaked out end many people have
rushed out ana staked claims in the
Quo Vadis district.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Hot Water Fills
Cold Water Main
Steam Geyser Spurts From
Garden Faucet.-Momen-
tary Fear That Big Well
Had Turned Hot.

Going to the kitchen for q drink
of cold water about eleven o'clock
a couple of nights ago, a Las We
gas resident was surprised to find
the water scalding hot. Expert
ment proved that all the cold water
faucets in the house were running
almost boiling water. Going into
the back yard, our mystified citi-
zen turned on a faucet there, only
to have steam and Scalding water
thrown from the pipe for a dis
tance of about twenty feet.
Our hero scratched his head.
II guess Walter Bracken's water
works have struch a hot spring"
he mumbled, and proceeding to the
telephone informed the amazed
manager Of the Land and Water
company that his company was
now furnishing hot water piped
direct to domiciles.
Grabbing his pants under his
arm, Mr. Bracken rushed for his
kitchen faucet.
mo hot water here" came back
the word.
After ten or fifteen minutes of
bewilderment, Mr.. Citizen discov-
cred that his neighbor had gone
off leaving his gas water heater
burning merrily, and the water IN
the tank gurgling and bubbling
clamoring for admission to some
waiting bathtub. was backed up by
the steam pressure into the water
mains of the neighborhood.
Unable to gain admission to the
deserted house, the troubled citi-
zen obtained a pair of gas pliers
and the gas tank was soon dis
connected, the fire went out, and
the steam subsidized But our hero
was forced to take his aqua pura
at about 212 degrees Fahrenheit
that night. And the water was too
hot to bathe in as well.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Lighting System
Bids Are Opened
Five BIDS Received Ranging
In Price from $19,F67.00 to
S25,168.25. According to
Kind and Quality.

Five bids for the installation Of
the proposed ornamental street
lighting system on Main, Fifth and
Fremont streets, were opened yes
terday afternoon by the board OF
city commissioners.
The bids range III amount from
Sl9,467 for the Deluxe Granite"
standard, an artificial stone stand
2rd manufactured al Glendale, Cal,
10 sos, ,l8625 for metal standards
The bids received were as follows:
Is. S. McEwan, Marbelite, $2A 500.
John A. Davis, MarbeliJe, S23, $50.
II. H. Walker, Deluxe Granite,
$19,467
Pacific Engineering & Construc-
ton Co.. metal, $214l0.39,
Pacific Engineering q Construc-
ton Co., metal, S25,1G6.25.
After listening to the more or less
heated arguments advanced by the
proponents of each particular stand
ard, the board took the matter Of
acting upon the bids over until
Wednesday evening.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Daughter of
Pres j d e n t of
SOCONY Sued

RENO, Sept. 80, tP)-Mrs.
Mildred Curtis Woodruff,
daughter of Charles G. Black,
president of the Standard Oil
Company of New York, was sued
for divorce here today by Ken
meth Crane Woodruff and al
most Immediately Mrs. Wood
ruff's attorneys filed cross
complaint.
Woodruff charges cruelty
without any specific allegations
while Mrs. Woodruff sets forth
that her husband told her he
no longer loved her.
The couple were married at
Elizabeth, N. j., October 22,
1921.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
MESQUITE CLUB WOMEN
TO BtJETl) CLUB HOUSE
Directors Decide to Proceed at Once After
Hearing Report of Building Committee
Submitted Yesterday.

A new club house will be erected
by the Mesquite Club on its lots
on South Fifth Street very shortly,
as the result of action taken by
the Board CT Directors at its meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at
the home of the President, Mrs,
w. C. Fulton.
Plans include construction CT an
attractive club room with recep-
ticsl room, dressing room and
kitchen adjoining. The building
will be either modified Mediter-
ranean CT Spanish type OF arcli-
lecture Work will be started as
soon as plans have been definitely
approved.
At point meeting OF the Board
of Directors and Executive COM
mittee held last June, building
committee was appointed to study
ways and means, and to make
suggestions as to size, style, cost
etc. This committee consisting Of
MesdameS VIII Beckley, Dan JON
dahl, Sam Lawson and C. c..
Boyer reported at yesterday S
meeting, as result Of which I'M
mediate action was decided upon.
The building Of a club house
will mean the consummatiCn OF a
life long desire Of the organization,
the first and best konWn Of the lo-
cal women's civic organization
When completed the new club
house will be available for the
holding Of card parties, dinner
dances and other social affairs Tor
which the average home is too
small, and the regular halls too
large.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Virgin River
Bridge Passable

Repairs on the bridge across the
Virgin River at Riverside crossing.
this side Of Buukerville, have so far
progressed that the bridge is again
passable for automobile travel
During the series of floods which
recently came down the river. drift
wood and other debris piled Up
against the bridge in such quantities
as to tear out ten of the supporting
piles, allowing two of the spans to
sag several feet below the normal
floor level Of the bridge.
The piling has been replaced and
other repairs are i'll process OF CON-
p,etion 50 that the bridge will be
rs good as new.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Bob Shuler Is
Granted Delay
Until w Wednesday

LIS ANGELES. Sept. so, Up,
Rev. Robert B, Bob Shuler,
militant pastor of the Metho-
dist church here, today won
two-day continuance in the con-
temp: OF court action brought
against hi:n by the Superior
court.
HE argued that he was not al
lowed enough time to prepare
his ease and subpoena witnesses.
Judge Carlos Hardy granted
delay until Wednesday, after
noon.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
Ford Show Was
Great Success

The showing of the new model
Ford cars at the show room of A. G.
Grant on Fourth street, was visited
by many people and aroused much
public interest. Visitors continue
to be attracted by the nifty models
on display.
With the women it was noticeale
that interest centered in the Town
Sedan, a very complete and beauti-
full model of the body builders art.
Mr.. Grant has delivered quite a
number of the new cars since the
new models were put OH the floor,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
BY JOE SMITH
Manager CT Tommy LOughran
Written Fer United Press

NEW YORK, Sept UPl-
Tommy Loughran stepped out OF
his class and was beaten by an
Inspired Jack Sharkey.
Neither 1 nor Tommy have any
alibis to offer Sharkey caught
Tommy eff guard pinned him back
against the ropes and ended it all
with che blow.
Loughran didn't realize what had
happened until we were taking him
to his dressing room.
After Loughran came to he took
his defeat calmly
7 wish Sharkey all the luck in
the world" ne said "He is a
better fighter than I ever thought
he was.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-01
BY JACK McAULIFFE
Retired Undefeated Lightweight
Champion.
Written For United Press

Written For United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. E" WR)-Jack
Sharkey proved he is the greatest
fighter since Jack Dempsey when
he knocked cut Tommy Loughran
and he should be recognized as
heavyweight champion of the
world
He knocked the cleverest boxer
in the ring stiff with one punch.
As l predicted, Sharkey is as great
a fighter as he wants to be