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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
FURY of Hurricane Menaces Florida COas
{. of {. Assumes
Port Obligations
Commerce Body Votes 10
Pay $500 Rent On Air
Field To Mesquite Club.
Reorganization Plans Are
Discussed.

At its regular meeting of dir
sctors held Tuesday noon, the La,
Vegas Chamber of Commerce took
lp the matter, held over from pre-
dCuS meetings. Of the $400 due a.
rent for the airport of the West
ern Air Express
The Chamber, since the first in
auguration Of the air mail thru
here by the Western Air Express,
has been active in providing that
company with field facilities here
Considerable money was spent III
fitting the field, installing a beacon
light, and electric line, telephone.
etc, to assist the struggling enter
prise.
About i8 months ago, the title to
the land on which the field is
located passed to Mr.. Leigh Hunt
Anxious to have the field vacated
as soon as possible. Mr.. Hunt
fixed the rental of the property at
$50 per month, but donated the
money TO the Mesquite club.
For a number of months the
Chamber paid the rent. and on the
first OF March last, notified the
Western Air Express that il must
seek other quarters.
This the company has not yet
been able TO do. IN the meantime
the rent for the field has accum-
lated until the sum Of $400 is due
the Mesquite club.
Some Of the directors and men,
bers of the Chamber were OF the
opinion that the Chamber had
fully performed its duty to the
Western Air Express and was under
no legal obligation to assume re-
sponsibility for the rent after
March l.
The majority of the Chamber
felt that the Chamber was under q
moral obligation. if not a strictly
legal one, TO see that the $40O is
paid and resolution to that ef-
feet was passed.
o. A Kimball presented the re-
port Of the committee on reorgan-
iZation of the Chamber, the other
llltIuDcIS u JIlt CCuHllIJJSe, l.. u
McGriff, Jas H. Down, W. E.
Ferron and O. x Adcock, concur
ring.
The report voiced some criticism
Of the present organization and
the matter CT finding a remedy
for the difficulties was laid over
for further discussion next week.
Mr. o. w Yates, manager Of
the Pioneer Title Insurance q
Trust company spoke briefly.
"The San Demanding Chamber
of Commerce is planning a Good
Will tour TO Las Vegas Saturday,
October S." said Mr. Yates. The
people Of San Bernardino are in
terested in a business way and
they are interested in the Boulder
Dam project. Many desire to visit
the dam site. and the San Bernar-
dino Chamber Of Commerce will
foster many such trips III the fu-
ture."
Mr. Yates stated that about 60
business men expect to make the
first trip, October S.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Two More Missing
In Arctic Flight

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept, IS UP
Two more names were added to-
day to the list OF mineral explorers
missing in the northland some
where near Coronation Gulf on
the Arctic circle.
AS a fleet OF aiIplaneS. manned
by some OF the DominionS most
famous GlierS, prepared to start
cut on the hazardous hunt for
the lost biologists. officials of the
Dominion Explorers Co. revealed
that eight men. not six, as pre-
viously was announced were in the
Inflated party.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Miller Higgins
Was Great Leader
Cloud of Gloom Cast Over
Sport World as Word Of
Passing of Yankee Mana
ger Made Known.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25. up
Miller Higgins, who lead the New
York Yankees to six American
league pennants, died today.
He succumbed at st. Vincents
Hospital to a complication Of cry
sipelas and influenza, a malady
brought on by his determination
not to quit so long as his team
had a chance Of winning another
pennant this year
At midsummer a boil developed
on Higgins face The pennant
battle was furious He was striv-
ing to pull together his great ma
chine SO as to be the first manager
to win the fourth consecutive pen
nant.
But the team faltered The Ath-
letics of Philadelphia drove ahead
Higgins illness became worse. His
vision of another championship
was blasted. But he would not
give up. he. at least, wanted to
clinch second place.
Last Friday he had TO go to the
hospital. He became delirious. His
temperature rose as high as l07
degrees. Three blood transfuSions
were necessary. But the stamina
that had carried the small man
to such great heights faltered in
the fight for life.
This afternoon the death ver-
dict was certain. Higgins relatives
and the pastor of the church
Huggins attended were called to
the bedside.
Those in the room with Higgins
included his sister, Muriel HugginS;
his brother, Arthur; the Rev. j..
E. Price; Bob Connery, former
Yankee scout and now president
CT the st. Paul American Asso-
citation baseball club; Walter Ross
and Thomas Weie. friends. and
Dr.. Vincent Flanagan. a house
physician.
According to tentative funeral
arrangements, services will be held
Friday at 2 pm. at the church
of the TRANSPORTATION. The body
will be sent to Cincinatti, where
! second service will be held on
I Sunday.
The game between the Yankees
and Washington, scheduled fol-
Friday, probably will be postponed
Miller Higgins was the mite
manager" standing barely more
than five feet, and was one OF the
miracle men in baseball. He was
born 48 years ago. the son OF g
Scotsman who came to this coun'
try after achieving considerable
success as a cricket player II
Great Britain.
Col. Jacob Rupert. New YorE
Yankee owner, signed Huggins t
manage his club in 1917.
i The 1918 season was his tlrS
full year. The Yanks finished
fourth that year. They were IL
third in 1919 and 1920. Then cam
three straight American Leagu
pennants. In 1924, the Hugmei
, dropped one peg to second place
, and flopped to seventh in 1925. !
was in 1925 that an important ac
| in one of the sport worlds great
! est dramas was unfolded. Bao
Ruth turned unruly and Huggin
l Strengthened him out, demonStrat
| ing Higgins was mighty. thoug
small.
e In 1926, the Yankees finishe
: first, and were on top again tn
= next year and again in 1923.
e The 1925 year was Huggin's mos
= bitter. The fans who had cheere
S him ridiculed him. Some OF tf
: fans stayed away from the ba
It park.
Miller Higgins in his last yea
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26

as Yankee manager drew a salary
Of something like $4,000. Despite
this, he lived modestly.
In 1910, Higgins was traded to
st Louis and two years later
found him manager of the st.
Louis Cards.
The elevation to the Yankee
managership in 1917 ~yas not too
cordially received in some quarters.
Wilbert Robinson boss of the
Brooklyn Dodgers, had been pro-
posed for the place and Uncle
Wilbert" was then at the height Of
his popularity.
Much of the Higgins income has
been invested in realestate. The
diminutive baseball genius had eX-
tensive holdings in real property
and in substantial bonds.
Higgins smoked a pipe almost
necessarily. He was great golf
fan and played good dufferS
game.
FENWAY PARK, Boston. Sept.
25 WP)-Word of the death of Mil
ler Higgins, manager of the New
York Yankees, reached Fenway
Park during the Boston-New York
American League game this after
noon.
Between the fifth and sixth inn
ing the flag in centerfield was
lowered to halfmast and the play
ers and spectators stood silently al
attention for minute.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
San Marcial Is
Swept Off Map
Only Two Buildings are Left
Standing After Rio Grande
Breaks Banks Damage
Reaches Hundreds Thou
sands

Ell PASO, Tex. Sept. 25. tUP)--
Dawn today revealed the town Of
San Marcial, N. M. 100 miles south
OF Albuquerque, had been swept OFF
the map by flood waters of the
raging Rio Grande.
Only two buildings Withstood the
onslaught They We're the property
of the Santa Fe railroad and they
housed, on the second floor, the As
residents who remained in the town.
All other structures III the town,
which had a population of more
than 1000. Succumbed to the turbu-
lent river as it races on to Wreak
destruction to the south.
From the windows of the Harvey
House, owners watched their adobe
homes crash into the black waters
and disappear Water was 10
feet deep in the business section.
Details OF the flood, the worst IN
the history of the section. trickled
into El PaSO over a single tele-
phone wire. II was learned the
damage will probably run into hun
dredS of thousands Of dollars.
a. NJ Van Coeverton, Harvey
House manager. lowered himself
from the second story of the build
| ing to talk over the telephone.
Il am standing in three feet Of
water in the Harvey House" Van
Coeverton shouted to make himself
heard over the swishing Of the
water
There are about As men in this
building and one woman. The We
ter is rising.
I'VE have enough food for two
days. if we are forced to remain
here that long" Van CoeYerton
said
The situation is twice as bad as
during the August flood. There is
no chance of trains getting in here.
We had expected to catch the last
night train, but it was unable TO
get here. ..
we are in sood spirits and will
pull out some way"
Van Coeverton said the party
would attempt to leave the town on
RATS today.
1IOEN1~A, hi IL, OSJC. -, NOtJ-
Heavy rains which during the past
d hours have washed out highways.
disrupted communication service
and damaged railroad service in the
southeastern part Of the state con-
tinued today
Gillespie Dam. west OF Phoenix
and Roosevelt dam were reported 10
be near the overflow point. Offi-
cialS estimated that 1920 acre
feet of water has been impounded
by Roosevelt dam.
At Ray Junction reports said
that the Gila river had risen eight
feet and was steadily mounting.
Property damage in the section will
amount to many thousands OF dol
lars, ii was said
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Prohi Agent Dead
After Shooting

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Sept. 25-
WP)-Charles Stevens. prohibition
agent, who was shot and wounded
last night in a pitched battle, died
today
Police had arrested nine persons
for questioning in connection with
the shooting, but thus far no
charges had been filed.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Kidnap Story Of
Girl Investigated

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Sept. 25,
WP)-Hollywood police said today
they were investigating the story OF
a girl that she saw youth slugged
and kidnapped in front Of Grau-
mans Egyptian theater.
The report was made by Tom
Smith, a business man, who said
the girl ran into his establishment
md said she saw the youth slugged
and carried away in an automobile
containing four men.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Rotary Meeting
Today As Usual
District Governor is Unable
To Be Here Friday as Pre-
Viously Planned.

Harvey Lyon, governor of the sec
ond district OF Rotary, has written
Secretary Fig Newton Of Las
Vegas Rotary Club, that he will be
unable to be in Las Vegas Friday
as previously announced.
1t had been planned TO foreg0
the regular meeting of the local
club Thursday noon and to hold the
meeting Friday evening with the
ladies present to meet the districy
governor.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
L. A. Official Gets
Garbage Division,

LOS ANGELES, Sept. %, W.Pr-
r. H. Rook, who recently refused
to resign upon request from his po-
sition as chief inspector of the
board of public works, today was
transferred by the city commission
ers to the garbage and rubbish di-
vision.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Leaders Postpone
Business of House
Legislative Business House
of Representatives Will be
Delayed Until Tariff Bill
Passes.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 25. UP
Republican and Democratic house
leaders agreed today TO postpone
taking up OF legislative business un-
til passage of the tariff bill, which
is not expected before october %
and possibly until the middle of
November. The house has been
scheduled under its own resolution
to return for business october Ia.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Bomb Street Car
In Orleans Strike

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 25 =
U.p)-The roof was blown off st.
Cloud street car early today in a
renewal of bombingS that have
made trolley car riding hazardous
during the prolonged strike here.
The six passengers and crew of
the car were unhurt, although the
explosion was severe.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26

ohis office would not oppose the re-
quest. leaving the matter entirely
up to the courts.
On the plea that the millionaire
theater mans wife was in a weak
ened condition as the result of the
accident, and that she had been at
liberty under $4,000 bond during
the trial, she was released into the
custody of attorneys Gilbert and
Ford, pending sentence. There was
no objection made by the District
Attorney. Sentence will be pro-
nounced Friday afternoon.
When the verdict was rendered,
Mrs, PantageS gave sob and cried,
20, God!'
During the argument as to her
release, she broke down completely
and at the conclusion of the session
was surrounded by members of her
family sobbing audibly.
she was leo to an ante-roofn by
Dr. E. c. Fishbaugh, and there
tainted
The verdict came after four weeks
OF bitter court trial in which the
state accused Mrs. Pantages OF
driving while intoxicated. heading
wildly for the wrong side of the
street and striking the Rokumoto
car The battle was one of medical
testimony. Defense experts held
that Rokumoto. who died on an
operating table three days after the
crash, had died of an anaeSthetic.
Alexander PantageS, her husband,
hn or.
/ October | on q charge Of attacking
Eunice Pringle. 17year-old dancer.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. IS, Upl-
The future of Mrs. Lois PantageS.
wife Of Alexander Pantages. theater
magnate, still rested late today with
the jury which heard testimony IN
her trial for the murder of Juro
Rokumoto. Japanese gardener.
ana. although they had been de-
llberating since last night the seven
men and five women of the jury
seemed no nearer a verdict than
when Superior Judge Carlos Hardy
gave them the case.
Indicating they were having diff
Guilty with the conflicting stories
told at the trial, the jurors returned
70 the courtroom during the morn
ing while testimony surrounding the
collision between the automobiles of
Mrs. PantageS and Rokumoto was
read to them.
They appeared to be especially in
terested in the statements of Harry
Lederbrlnk, states witness, who
said that Mrs. PantageS was drunk
at the time Of the crash and that
she called him vile name just a
few minutes before the crack-up.
The Jurors. through their fore
man, William Cummings, also re-
queSted the reading of the testi-
mony given by c. T. Holmes, Will
liam Taylor, Leon Egan and Henry
Lees
Holmes and Taylor both told of
Mrs. PantageS driving along the
boulevard i'll an extremely erratic
fashion and crashing into several
other machines before she finally
struck Rokumoto's.
Egan, Hollywood police officer,
was called to impeach a defense
witness who said she had been with
Mrs. Pantages just a few minutes
before the collision.
Lee was driver OF a mystery"
machine. He said Rokumoto was
for the accident.
The jury received the case last
night at p. m. 1t has given no
indication of the way in which it
has been balloting.
District Attorney Buron Fits
said that in event the jury was
hmg III this case he would person.
ally handle the retrial of the case.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
Real Estate
Sale Reported

E. w. Alien reports another sale
Of real estate TO Geo. F. Karges of
California. This purchase was
made from J. Freshman, being the
SWi2 SEA of Sec. IL, TIP. 20. r. 90.
Mr.. KargeS purchased another
tract on the east side of Las Vegas
some two months ago.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
STORM, INCREASING In FURY
AS IT APPROACHES EASTERN
COAST;D TO STRIKE TODAY
Red Cross and American Legion Posts Plan
Relief Measures In Advance; Cities Calmly
Await Possible Destruction; Many Fleeing.
CRv The United Pressl

Florida the East coast from Palm Beach to Miami at mid
night Wednesday awaited the striking of tropical storm approaching
the Bahamas
reported increasing advanced
between and three o'clock Thursday morning
cenering Miami and Fort Lauderdae.
completed resist the hurricane
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
JURY GIVES MANSLAUGHTER
VERDICT in PANTAGES CASE:
CONVICTED WOMAN COLLAPSES
One to Ten Years in Prison Penalty Facing
Theater Magnate's Wife; District Attorney
Will Not Oppose Plea for Probation
Woman Released On $4,000 Bond.

Sept Superior jury
of Rokumoto, gardener
o A
attorneys probation
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
MARRIAGE LLICENSES ISSUED

Tait-Sanders Thomas c., 35, OF
Cedar City, Utah, and Marya, %, Of
st. George. Utah.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26
(By United Press

The Florida coast, battered by
terrific storms in the past, appeared
today doomed to feel the force of
another autumnal hurricane to-
night.
The Washington wather bureau,
checking anxiously throughout the
day on reports out of the caribbean,
predicted the hurricane, now gaining
i'll force, would slash into south
eastern Florida between Miami and
Jupiter tonight unless there Is an
unforeseen change of course.
Miami took the precaution OF
sending small craft up the river, but
reports there professed to forSee
that the storm rushing in from the
Bahamas would not prove deStruc-
tive in the gem Florida city.
Meantime, Col. Charles Lind
bergh, plotting his trail blazing
plane toward Port of Spain, Trini-
dad, after departing from Dutch
Guiana, ran through series OF
squalls, but without mishap.
The squalls. however, may have
been a sort of tail of the larger dis
turbance.
How destructive this storm may
prove cannot be predicted. There
is a chance that in approaching the
North American mainland, it may
be DETECTED and tear northward
along the North Carolina coast and
spend itself in the region of the
Virginia Capes or even farther north
along the New York or New Eng
land waters.
The radio this forenoon brought
the first sinister tidingS of damage
from the Bahamas storm. The ra-
dio Marine Corporation at New
York picked up word that the
British steamer Comara was ashor
north of Abaco Island in the Ba-
hamas-a victim of the hurricane
MIAMI, Fla, Sept, 25 (P-Res
identS of the lower Florida cas-
coast tonight awaited the adven
of a tropical hurricane which wa
reported to be racing in from
Bahama Islands. Weather bureaus
have sent warnings TO the mos
remote communities with the wore
that a disturbance of apparentl,
hurricane intensity would strik
near Miami
Richard v. Gray, United State
meteorologist at Miami, said to
night. The storm is moving YER
slowly westwarVd, its rate Q
progression having decreased sine
last night.
Preparation for wind on the lar
geSt scale ever are being made
Merchants and householders board
ed up windows and doors and sc
their properties in shape for tn
blow. Ships and boats sought til
safest anchorageS. Emergency re
lief bodies have been organized an
facilities gathered for the cal
of refugees.
The upper Bahamas felt the las
Of the winds with the Britis
steamer Domera helplesSly agrour
on Great Abaco Island and tt
lives of the crew of thirty in ba
ance. Raging seas and the cha
acter of the shore prevented Il
use of life boats. Both Washing
ton and Havana weather repor
decared the storm would prob
bly reach the inland late tonig
or early Thursday morning.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-09-26

COMPLETE ASSOCIATED
PRESS, UNITED PRESS
AND NEA SERVICES;
NOW A MORNING PAPER
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plies Of feed, seed and other relief
materials to the boat and piled up and
down the river. stopping at the various
plantation landings to dispense aid on
the spot to the needy
A smaller scout craft generally pre-
cedeS the relief boat, selecting landing
points and arranging for the flood VIC
tins to be on hand when the big boat
arrives. Each victim is consulted about
his needs and the necessary foodstuffs
and supplies for planting new crops are
furnished from the boat,
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ments, now that Spring is coming on,
would do well to take up Turkish, a
language prolific in billings and cooings.
Here are some favorite Turkish tags
for the object of ones affections: my
sap" with quite a different intonation
from Americas use of Saphead), my
eye'' (this, too, the Antipodese from the
Anglo-American "Oh, my eyepD, my
soul and my liver" my sugar" doll of
my eyes" and interior of my SOUL"
Turkish ladies who are properly ap-
preached in the above language respond
with my little lion" for their cava-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

American Red Cross is dispensing relief
to Alabama River flood sufferers from
the Government river boat Mont
gomery.
Although the flood waters have re-
ceded long since. the relief work goes
on. Little bands of farmers whose
crops and homes were invaded by food
waters gather at points along the river
for relief just as Mississippi River folk
once gathered to witness shows on
steamboats,.
Red Cross relief workers stationed at
Selma transferred their offices and sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
S Miss Callaehan flying, but

Not only is Miss Callaghan flying, but
she is "stunting"
She tried two loops" said Charles
F. Dycer, her instructor, in telling of
her first attempts. and slipped out Of
both Of them. That usually unnerves
the average pilot. but Miss Callaghan
just nosed the ship over for the third
time, gave 1t the gun and made per-
feet loop"
After her final lesson Miss Callaghan
went up solo and put her ship through
series of loops. wingovers and spins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
Roadbuilding With Airplanes,

Twenty years ago it would have been
impossible to build road to the site
Of the new observatory on Mont Blanc.
The airplane has made 1t possible to
convey the stones and materials to q
height Of over $4,000 feet on the noun
tainside; but when the road Is COM
pleted it will be one Of the most ex-
pensive in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
CRIPPLE LEARNS TO FLY.

Woman Minus Hands Learns to Do
Stunts.
LOS ANGELES CP-Josephine CAL
laghan, ranch owner Of Encino, Calf,
has overcome her lack of hands and
fcrearms. First she became an expert
then learned to drive an
automobile and now she is flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
RIVER CRAFT DISPENSES
AID TO FLOOD VICTIMS
American Red Cross Models oper-
atoms on Old Mississippi
Show Boat.

SELMA, Ala. CP-Modeling its
rehabilitation operations on the old
Mississippi River show boat" idea. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

liers and my beared one" for their
husbands.
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Bath Salts, in glass rolling pin
bottle ......................7Sc
Soap and Powder Combine.
ton .................. .S9c
2la.Pound Jar of Bath Salts. 7ec
Torpedo Bath Salts. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
TURKISH LOVE TERMS
SUGARY AND POETIC

Language Is Prolific in Terms
Of Billing and
I Cooling.
STEAMBOAT, Turkey P).-Members
Of the English-speaking world who wish
to enlarge their vocabulary of endear-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-28
2O2 SUSPECTS
 ARE RELEASED
Filipinos Are Given Liberty from Meningitis
 Quarantine

SEATTLE, March 28.-Two hun dred and two Filipinos were landed last night from Diamond Point supposedly free to go where they want if Health Officers of Wash ington towns are not able to keep them out of their districts.
 The Filipinos were brought to Seattle to make room for POS new meningitis suspects brought in Monday by the American liner President Jackson.
 The Filipinos were released from Diamond Point with permission of the Health Officer and live hours after the City Health Commissions CT ordered that all ships carrying Orientals keep out of Seattle Har- Dor.
 Six nurses employed by the steamship company to care for the F'ilipinos have been taken i'll with the disease.
 The number of known cases at Diamond Point is placed at 32. Aberdeen reports 12 Filipinos under quarantine.
 Fourteen have died from men ingitis.