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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
Moapa Valley Cantaloupe, Melon
Growers Benefit Greatly By New
Direct Selling System This Season

Many minor problems have ap-
peared, no one of which means
much by itself, but collectively they
do mar pleasant relationships and
create diSSension."
Failure To Gull and grade properly
is one mistake which was greatly
corrected this season. Shipping OF
four cars OF cantaloupeS many OF
which were water soaked brought
poor prices. and the morale of the
growers was at low ebb.
Faults Arc Eliminated
When careful culling was stressed
this condition disappeared. Like
wise shipping of undiscovered water
melons, not sufficiently graded, was
reduced, TO the benefit of the grow
ers.
Long delays in settlement were
done away with. the end OF the ship
ping season was pushed from August
s or 8 to August IA, much market
information was tabulated and there
is now information regarding sales
prices, terms. condition OF produce
on arrival and activity OF markets
available during the entire season.
The average net price of canta-
loupes TO the grower was raised from
90 &c in 1928 to $l064 last season.
The outlook for the future is
brighter than it has been for some
time past" said Mr.. Kelly.
The introduction OF the new
marketing idea is really the re-
suit of six years of effort, i'll which
Frank Evans. general counsel for
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton with headquarters in Salt
lake City. had much influence.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
'Horsefly' Jury
Choosing Begins
This Morning
Forty-One Men, Nine Wom-
en- On Panel from Which
Talesmen for Murder Trial
Will be Picked.

{ From an aggregation of forty-one
men and nine woman jury of
twelve will be chosen, beginning at
10 a. m. today, to decide the fate of
"Horsefly" Williams, alleged to be
the killer of Jesse Whitman, who
died August IL of gun wounds re-
ceived in a resort about four miles
east of Las Vegas.
Choosing of the jury may require
all day, or may be completed early
in the afternoon, depending upon
the number of peremptory challeng-
es made by the prosecution and de-
Tense.
All fifty of the jury panel will be
required to be present with the eX-
ception of five who have been ex-
cuSed because of illness, it was
stated yesterday.
The trial was continued from yes
terday to today by Judge Frank T.
Dunn, who is trying the case, be-
cause of the introduction of eight
new witnesses names by District
Attorney Harley A. Harmon, fol-
lowed by the request of defense at
torneys T. A. Wells and Louis Cohen
for "a hours continuance for au-
thentication.
The jurors VIII receive 1our dollars
day for the time spent on duty
and 80 cents a mile one way from
their homes to the court house. Las
Vegans will receive mileage for one
mile at that rate. The names and
addresses Of the panel follow:
Las Vegas
Adcock, O. K, merchant; Aplin,
w. L., painter; Bond, Walter E.,
auto mechanic; Boyer, Florence s.,
clerk; Beckley, Alta c., housewife:
Cook, Mark. livestock; Carroll, T.
NJ, realtor; Doolittle, Ferris NJ, ma
chinist; Davis. Laura, saleslady;
Eglington, Earl F., Mechanic; Farley,
Ralph F., plumber; Gildner, Man
fred F., mechanic; Gallagher, P. j.,
real estate broker; Horden. J. W.,
hotel man; Hardy, Mildred S..
housewife; Horsley, NJ s.. truck
driver; LaraVey, j. G., contractor;
McGrath, Jerry, laborer; Mckenzie
c. M, farmer; Monson, Fred A..
trucking; Mott, VIM. E., carpenter;
Neagle. LaPrele, housewife; Noblit.
Cora, housewife; Nesbit, w. r., car
inspector; Perry, H. L., merchant;
Stocker, Mayme, housewife; Sulli-
van, Patrick j., contractor; Sager,
Thos. H., farmer; Van Tobel, Ed
merchant; Willett, Minnie, house.
wife: Wengert, Helen S.. housewife;
Zcttler, Geo. A, stationary fireman
Arden
Bentley. j. E., chemist; Cashen
John, machiniSt.
Bunkcryille
Leavitt, Ivie j., housewife.
GOOdsprings
Ewing, Rex c., mining; Kemple, j.
o.. mining superintendent; Piehl,
Fred B., mining; Smith, Jack H.,
miner
L0gandalc
,Averett, John H., farmer
Mesquite
Hughes, Walter W., farmer.
MOapa
Doty Arthur E., farmer
Nelson
Stiles, Walter, miner
OVertOn
Cooper, NJ. D., farmer; Howell, H
F. W., mining; LeaVitt, "a. Ralph,
farming.
Sarchlight
Mizer, Bert. mechanic.
st. Thomas
Chadburn, Robert H., farmer
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
BIG TRIMOTORED PLANE
CARRYING FIVEPERSONS
LOST NEAR MT. TAYLOR
Ship Last Seen Monday Forenoon; Prepara-
tions for Wide Search Being Made; Fears
for Safety of Two Passengers and Crew OF
Three; May Only be Down in Isolated Spot

LOS ANGELES, Oct % Pt-The
Western Air Express passenger
liner bound to Kansas City IS lost
apparently somewhere in eastern
Arizona or Western New Mexico
tonight.
Western Air Express officials here
said the plane left Alhambra, the
western terminus airport, at $50
am refueled at Kingman, Arlzo-
ma at 7:42 am, and was last seen
over Adamana, Arizona, at 9:21
am
There were only two passengers
aboard. They are DR.. DR.. w a.
Ward, nationally known dental
authority of San Francisco, and
w. E. Merz, of Mt. Vernon, New
York. DR.. Ward was enroute to F't.
Worth, Texas, to address the Bos-
worth Club there tonight. He had
expected to leave the plane at Am
arillo, Texas.
Merz was registered at a Los
Angeles hotel and is believed en-
ros;.e hisaoI;s3G hisoI;s3Gs ~,-,-s--,,- ,>-e-e'----.-
The plane is many hours over
jdue at Albuquerque, New Mexico,
hhe next stop after Kingman. There
we're two pilots and a steward Oh
the plane.
James E.. Doles OF Los Angeles.
pilot of the missing plane, had
extensive army experience with a
total of 2,720 hours in the air. He
is married and has a two-year-old
son.
Allan C. Barrie, co-pilot, with
/ 300 flying hours to his credit,
and also with extensive army eX-
perience, is from Burbank, Calf
ornia. He is married and has q
daughter three years old.
R. l.. Britton, the steward, Is
from Los Angeles.
Western Air officials, told of
rough flying weather reported by
planes on the route, expressed the
hope that DoieS had set the ship
down in some out of the way
point where immediate communica-
ton with civilization is not avail
able.
The plane is missing in region
not far distant from Mt, Taylor,
where the 7. A. T. plane City OF
San Francisco crashed with the
loss of eight lives Tonight TAT.
officials announced that all their
planes over the western New Meu-
CO and eastern Arizona district
were ordered grounded after one
plane arrived three hours overdue
at Winslow from Albuquerque,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
Pantages Will Be
Entertained in Pen
By His Own Gift

Los ANGELES, Oct. 2S, W.R
When Alexander PantageS goes
to San Quentin penitentiary he
probably will be entertained
there by gift he made to the
penitentiary.
1t was sixteen years ago that
Pantages, even then a million
aire theater magnate. donated a
motion picture machine so that
cOnvicts might enjoy films.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
Government Pushes Work of Testing
Gravels, In New Plant Here, For Use
In the Construction of Boulder Dam

lecting further gravel samples and
getting the laboratory into shape.
o. c.. Patch, assisting engineer. is
in general charge of the plant, with
Walter aiding him. Walter is in
general charge of the field work.
Daily tests of the cementS pro-
duced for the dam will be made dur
ing the building operations, accord
ing to Patch. in addition to tests Of
gravels before they are taken for use
therein.
A 100-ton compression machine is
being installed at the testing plant
for this work.
There will be tests also for per-
meability, which means the degree
to which water is absorbed by the
various gravels.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

A staff of five men is working Oh
the testing of materials to be used
in the construction of Boulder Dam.
The work, which will be carried on
from now throughput the construc-
ton of the great dam is now reach
ing the research stage, the recon-
struction of the old fort into a
mdern testing plant having been
completed some time ago and the
installing of compression and mix
ing machines and laboratory ma
terials being virtually completed.
The first samples of gravel
brought from various gravel beds in
this vicinity, are now on hand at the
laboratory and truck driver and
two laborers are on the job assist
ing Foreman G. c. Walter in COL
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

LOS ANGELES, Oct. % W.R,-The
eaStbound plane of the Western
Air Express, carrying two paSSen-
gers and crew of three. was
many hours overdue at Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, tonight on it's
regular run from Los Angeles, the
air line office here announced.
At 1915 pm. the plane was
eleven hours over its scheduled
hour of arrival at Albuquerque,
1l:15 am.
Adhering to the air line, the
plane would pass to the north OF
Lava Flow, the Zuni Indian reser-
vation, and Old Crater, an extinct
volcano North of it's route lay
Coyote and Chaco canyons, and
Mt. Taylor, far off the line Of
flight.
1t was at Mt. Taylor that a I.
A T. liner crashed recently with
loss of eight lives but the peak
is north and east of Adamana.
In addition 20 gasoline taken on
al HiYlgman, the plane had a re-
serve supply of 300 gallons OF fuel
sufficient for nearly five hours
flying, according to announcements
The region is very isolated and
it might be day or more before
the pilot could reach civilization
if he was forced down." Western
Air Express announced.
The line stressed the point that
the ship might have landed safely
but that the five persons might
be unable to communicate with
anyone.
Should this by any chance be
an accident, it would be our first
serious mishap in three million
two hundred thousand miles" the
air line said.
The plane was equipped with
three motors, each generating 32C
horsepower. 1t is capable of Sus-
tanning flight with one motor and
has a long gliding range with al
motors dead.
Plans for searching expeditions
were under way here tonight with
all commercial aviation lines plac-
ing panes at the disposal of the
Western Air organization. Because
of the rough terrain virtually al
efforts to find the ship will be
confined to the air.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Oct, 2t
| UP)--Airport officials here tonight
joined III the search for the West
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
BY GEORGE H. BEALE


United Press Staff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES, Oct. %, W.p) Alex
ander Pantages, for years known as
the premier Snowman of the west
coast, played a losing role in his
greatest drama, and as a result must
spend from one to fifty years in San
Quentin penitentiary.
A jury of seven women and five
men late last night found him
guilty of aSsaulting 17-year- -old
Eunice Pringle. The prison term
was mandatory. The jury deliber-
ated So hours.
The 54-year- Greek multi-mil-
lionaire will be called before Su-
perior Judge Charles Fricke on Mo-
vember l for sentence. At that
time his attorneys will present a
motion for a new trial and file
notice of appeal
The verdict was returned in the
courtroom in which his wife. Mrs.
Lois Pantages was found guilty of
manslaughter a month ago.
The jury preferred the word of
Miss Pringle, an amateur dancer
and former coed, to that Of the
man who ran small Klondike
stake into $20000,O00 business.
She claimed that PantageS, on
the pretext of giving her the foot
light career she desired. lured her to
his office on August and attacked
her. Pantages denied her charge
and accused her of plotting to
"blacklnail" him.
Scene Dramatic
The scene which attended the
jury's verdict was as dramatic as
Pantages, master Snowman, could
have devised.
The worn jury had been out So
hours when it announced it had
reached a decision.
When Judge Fricke went to tine
bench and the defendant was at his
place, the foreman read:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged. We recommend
a prison term. We further recon-
mend the mercy of the court"
Pantages took the verdict stole
ally. His head bent forward and he
cast his eyes down but gave no
Continued On Page Two)
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

j, Rocker steps into the ring, it will
be one Of the few occasions since
tn Chicago battle which gave Wal
ker the title. held by the late negro
battler, Tiger Flowers, that the
champion has taken upon himself
so stern a task as opposing the
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
PAN WEEPS
AS FAMILY
VISITSCELL
Snowman Is Finger
printed, "Mugged," ="
Given No. 119251;
Sentenced Friday.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. % W,H-
Alexander PantageS, whose face
never mirrored an emotion thru
four long weeks of trial, nor in the
racking moments when jury Or
dered him to San Quenton state
penitentiary on chage of attcak-
ing 17-year-old Eunice Pringle,
wept today as his children visited
him in the county Jail.
The multi millionaire had just
been finger printed and "mugged"
for the rouges' gallery when his
daughter Carmen and his sons
Rodney and Lloyd entered the
conference room.
Superior Judge Fricke will pass
sentence Friday. The state parole
board will set the exact length of
the sentence at the end of one
year.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. % W.P)--
Dressed in the blue denim of the
Los Angeles county JAIL Alexander
Pantages was dressed in today
and assigned No. 119251.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

thrusts of a fighter like the Nebra3-
kan.
Walker admits that he is a peace
loving man and doesn't like to fight.
Perhaps that accounts for the fact
that since he turned back the SAN
dy-thatched Hudkins he has ap-
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29
ELKS!

There will be a big veniSon feed
and entertainment at the Club
Rooms tonight. Walker Hudkins
fight returns will be given. Visit
ing ElkS especially invited.
VIM. L. SCOTT.
Secretary.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

Lost: Bunch of keys. Finder
please return to Walter R. Bracken
and receive reward.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

ueared in the ring only twice, both
ventures into the light heavyweight
division.
Seeking the championship, Walk
err lost a decision to Tommy Lough-
ran. In the other bout he won
decision over Leo Lomski.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Oct. %
UP-Airport officials here tonight
joined III the search for the West
ern Air Express plane due here at
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-29

FOR RELIABLE NEWS
OF LAS VEGAS, NEv.,
GATEWAY TO BOULDER
DAM, READ THE AGE
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COMPLETE ASSOCIATED
PRESS, UNITED PRESS
AND NEA SERVICES;
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
WALL STREET FEARS HIGHER
CALL MONEY RATE THIS WEEK

with a rediscount rate of 5 per cent
and a call money rate of ID per cent.
banks are in position to net 8 per
cent by the simple procedure OF dis
counting at the Reserve and lending
the proceeds on call. Yet in the face
of this opportunity for handsome profits
local member banks and, indeed, men,
bers throughout the system, are con-
siStently cutting down on their dis
counting, and for some time now the
larger New York City banks have
boosted that they are completely out OF
debt to the Reserve.
The end of the week will see period
of credit stringency. when corporations
who are now such large lenders in the
demand loan market withdraw funds
for the purpose of making quarterly
dividend and interest disbursements.
This withdrawal of funds will begin to
show tomorrow and should grow acute
on Thursday The local member banks
will then hold the call money market
in the hollow of their hands, and should
they decide to reverse the policy pur-
sued over the year-end, at which time
they replaced the funds taken out by
corporations and prevented the call rate
from rising above IL per cent, there Is
no telling how high rates may go over
the end of the week.
Look to New York Banks.
Some authorities were predicting 20
per cent money yesterday, but the ma
jority felt that the New York City banks
would take steps to avoid anything re-
sembling a demoralized condition in the
local money market and that they would
supply funds before the rate got to any
thing like that figure.
While no definite announcement has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 26.-With call
money rates leaping per cent at clip
to IA per cent, the highest level reached
since July, 1920. and another general
r. of ne-eighth of 1 per cent in the
rates on prime bankers acceptances, the
sixth advance of the year, carrying the
price of bills to the lowest point since
June, 1921, the credit strain, which has
been daily growing more acute. reached
climax yesterday and precipitated the
drastic decline on the stock market.
Call money renewed at 8 per cent
the level which had obtained at the
close of last week. and moved rapidly
to 10 per cent. Shortly after l O'Clock
the rate jumped to 12 and later in the
afternoon to IA per cent. This Is the
first time in years that the demand
loan rate has skipped a point during a
trading session.
Hand of Reserve Board Seen.
Ranking circles ascribed the rise In
the call rate to the withdrawal of funds
by out-of town lenders in response tc
increased demands for credit in the in
terror. The disturbance which recently
unsettled money conditions in Chicago
was believed to have played large part
in the outflow of funds from this center
although several stories which were cur
rent in Wall Street, to the effect that
concerted effort on the part Of money
lenders in Chicago to recall funds lent
in New York for use in Chicago were
given little credence.
While the immediate cause Of the
furry in call rates was laid to interior
calling of funds, the underlying factor
was generally agreed to be Federal Re-
serve policy. 1t was pointed out that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
WAGNER MADE PRESIDENT
AT w., B. & A. MEETING
special pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 26. - Stock
holders of the Washington, Baltimore
& Annapolis Electric Railroad met
yesterday and reelected directors, who.
in turn, elected officers.
The Consolidated Gas g. Electric Co.
of Baltimore recently acquired control
of the road, and Herbert A. Wagner,
president of the Consolidated, was
chosen president Charles M. Cohn,
vice president of the Consolidated, was
elected vice president; George Weems
williams, vice president and general
counsel: Harry r. Connolly, vice presi-
dent and general manager; Thomas P
Littlepage, vice president and secretary;
william Schmidt, treasurer and as
sistant secretary, and William M. Gar
rett, assistant secretary and assistant
treasurer.
All of the officers live in Baltimore
with the exception of Mr.. Littlepage,
who lives in Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
PRESSURE ON BOND.
/ PRICES CONTINUES
Higher Money Rates Result
in Further Reactions
in List.
nv CHARLES r. SPEARE.

special DlSpaiCn 10
NEW YORK. March 26,--The IL per
cent renewal rate for money today, WIN
time loans at 8i4 per cent for short
dates. nut further pressure on the bond
market.
There were numerous declines in
high-grade issues, with the convertibles
rejecting the irregu ity in stocks and
several of them at the lowest prices
since they were listed.
The afternoon break in stocks in
creased liquidation in all groups of
bonds and there was an increase in &C
tivity on the decline.
The domestic bond average has
touched a new low for the year in this
weeks decline and is now about 2 points
below the January level and 5 points
under that Of last May. The curve,
which was slightly upward after Sec
rotary Melons recommendation. has
turned abruptly downward. There is
not much liquidation, but supply ex-
ceeds the limited public and inStitu-
tional demand. The fact that bankers
acceptances gives such a good return
has crippled the market for short-term
securities. which have been relatively
weaker than long maturities.
Aside from International Telephone
4i2s, which repeated yesterdays high
price of l19, only to drop later, the
speculative bond list was reactionary
Public Service of New Jersey 4l2s de-
clined 4 points. Atchison AIS, Ameri-
can International SIPS and Allegheny
SIS were at the lowest since they were
listed this year. International Cement
SIS were of fractionally, selling Is
points lower than few weeks ago.
Anaconda Copper rs opened points
higher, but subsequently reacted. There
were quite heavy offerings of Dodge IS
at 80, or fraction under their previous
low.
FIRST mortgage rails of the better
grade showed moderate declines, as did
public utilities. The junior rails were
distinctly heavy, including st. Paul ad-
justments. Seaboard Air Line adjust
ments. Missouri Pacific Is, New Haven
and Rock Island 4I2s, the last selling
under 90.
Several of the foreign issues that
broke sharply yesterday made substan-
tial recoveries. In general this group
was heavy, showing declines in South
American, German, French and Japa-
neSe issues.
A S30,000.0o0 public utility converti-
BILE issue will be brought out tomorrow
by the International Hydro-electric Co.
This will probably be the only impor-
tant piece of new financing this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
u. S. GRAIN EXPORTS DROP
IS SHOWN DURING WEEK
Nv the Associated Press.

Grain exports last week from the
United States were 1,634,00 bushels, as
compared with 1,841 900 bushels the
previous week. Commerce Department
figures today gave the following COM
nsrisons between last weeks exports
and those Of the week before:
Wheat, All. GOO bushels. against $780,
900: rye, 1000, against none; oats,
346. 900. against $4,000; corn. 645,0o0,
against 904, 900; barley, I'll, 900, against
10000.
Canadian grain exported last week
from United States ports amounted to
2,l2s, 900 bushels, as compared with
!, SOS, 900 bushels the previous week,
while last weeks exports Of North
American wheat -four we're 1000 bar
rels, against 100000 barrels the week
before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILIT,
MISCELLANEOUS.

Barber & Ross. Ire. 6las.., NC ~
Cham vanderhilt Hotel 6ias... o. 100
Chestnut Farms Dairy 6i2s. 1857 i0flS
Chevy Chase Club 5ias ........ iHiae ~
D. G. Paper Mfg 6s % az
Pot. Joint Stock Id Bk 5s 81
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage ss.... 90
Wash. Cons. Title Co. 6s.. 100 i02
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
Machine Tools Trade Gains.

NEW YORK, March rs CP).-Busi-
ness in machinery and machine tools
continues on a high plane and is well
scattered as to source throughout the
netal-working plants. producing a
healthy condition in the industry, says
American Machinist From present in
dicaticns the sales total for March viii
be of record proportions. Enough or
ders have been booked ahead to keep
the machine tool builders busy for many
months to come, and the chief COM
plant is the scarcity Of skilled ma
chinists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET

CHICAGO, March &c (R.-Butter-
Higher; receipts, 1897 tubs; creamery,
extras, 4614: standards, 46A; extra
Ests, 45l2a4534; firsts, 45a45l4; sec
ends, 44a4412.
Eggs - Unchanged; receipts, 2e,870
cases.
Poultry-Alive, firm; receipts, cars;
fowls. 3Oa33; Springs, 22a34; broilers,
3sa5o: ROSTERS, %; turkeys, 20a30;
ducks, 24a30; geese, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
FERRY LINE SALE.

BALTIMORE, March rs (SpeciaD -
Property and assets of the Baltimore
Eastern Shore Ferry Line, Inc, will be
sold at auction on April is. The sale
will be conducted at the companys pier
near Bay Shore.
The property consists of l73 acres of
waterfront land. including pier and
landing bridge at Rock Hall, Kent
County =; also concrete reinforced pier
near Bay Shore Park, and right-of- way
to the pier. The pier cost $4,000 to
construct -
Percy williams is receiver for the
company. and Arthur r. Padgett and
John G. Kump, attorneys.