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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Lost Capitalist
Believed Found


LOS ANGELES, July 3.-Wa)--
Detectives of the missing persons
detail said today they were almost
certain that a man held in the pSy-
chopathic ward of the general hos
pital here was Charles F'rankish,
elderly Ontario millionaire who dis
appeared two years ago.
Mrs. Sarah Frankish, young sec
ond wife of the missing man, ac-
companied officers to the psyche
pathic ward this morning but was
unable to positively identify as her
husband, a 75-year- man held
there under the name of Abel Arm
strong, they reported.
Armstrong bore marked resembl-
ance to her husband, she told the
officers, but his condition has
wrought such material change in his
features that she could not be GER
tain it was he.
He was taken to the psychopathic
ward suffering from a complete
mental relapse from which he has
not recovered, although his physic-
al condition was said to be perfect.
Search for the missing millionaire
was renewed yesterday at the re-
quest of Mrs. Frankish, who posted
S100 reward for definite informa-
ton concerning his whereabouts.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Next Time Edison
Tells 'em Secrets
They'll Remember

BROOKSIDE. n. j., July ;,
W.P)-ResidentS who gathered in
the general store here are quite
out of patience with three hoys
to whom Thomas n. Edison
revealed his secret concerning
experiments i'll the cultivation
of 4 substitute for rubber. The
boys forget to remember it.
Lawrence and Jack HOrner,
with Grant Thompson. Jr.. were
picking cherries when the in
ventOr's automobile stopped in
the road while the chauffeur
warmed some milk for Edison.
Hi boys" said Edison. ...... -..
Hi, Mr.. Ediscn," the boys
replied, recognizing the invent
or.
Then, they said. he picked
GOldenrOads, milkweeds "Or
something and told them about
his rubber substitute expert
ments. But the three boys, they
confessed later. were so fas-
cinated with watching Edison
drink his warm milk that all
they remember is that he told
them to cultivate plants that
might yield a substitute for
rubber.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Four Suits For
Divorce Filed

Charging among other things
that her husband insisted that she
accept his brother. sister and father
into their home and take care Of
them, Isabel Degenhart sued Tues
0ay for divorce from Fred j. Degen-
hart. hTe couple were married in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1923.
Mrs. Degenhart seeks restoration
OF her maiden name-ISabel Hen
nlrgSen, Stevens, Henderson and
Noland flied the action.
Charles w. Alpin filed also for
divorce Tuesday from Mary M. Al
pin, who is now living III Salem.
oregon, with the two children. Ma
Ion, six. and Arthur william. one
year and two months of age.
Creulty is the ground for the ac-
tion, which was filed by Stevens,
Henderson and Noland.
Gerald Bmdneau MED Monday
10, divorce from Merle Birdneau.
through Harmon and Safer. They
were married in 1924 in Riverside,
Cain Cruelty is the grounds for
the action.
Frank Langford sued yesterday
Tor divorce from Agnes w. Lang
lord, to whom he was married in
1924 in Santa Ana, on grounds o.
e"eclty. through Bam ana Tag.c-.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Explosion in L. A.
Grain Exchange

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LOS ANGELES, July 3--WP)-Two
rooms of the Los Angeles Grain Ex-
0change on the fifth floor of the I.
w. Hellman building here were de-
molished by a mysterious and plot
ted explosion today.
The discovery of uneXploded dy-
Mantle, open gas jets, a burning
candle under a wheat sack and
lengths of fuse indicated a plan to
wreck the entire exchange.
Officials at the exchange limited
the explosion might have been set
by a disgruntled former employee.
The theory that robbery might have
been the motive was discounted
since employees were in the office
and no attempt was made to take
any money.
After the smoke and dust of the
blast cleared away police entered
the rooms to find five uneXploded
sticks of dynamite. each was near a
length of fuse which in turn term
mated in waste paper.
All gas jets in the lavatory were
discovered wide open and in the
same room a candle was burning be-
meath a grain sack. The candle
was eXtinguished before enough gas
had gathered to cause another eX-
ploSion.
Police started a search for re-
Gently discharged employee of the
exchange.
LOS ANGELES, July 3.-WP)-
Perry Larsen, Al, auditor, confessed
that he was responsible for the dy-
Mantle explosion which demolished
two rooms of the Los Angeles Grain
Exchange III the I. w. Hellman
building, police reported.
Larsen aSsertedly admitted that
he had embeZzled $500 from the
exchange over an eight month
period and that he sought to cover
his shortage by destroying the rec
ordS.
The auditor was arrested in the
grain exchange offices by Captain
Bert Lynn. LarSen'S nervous ac-
tionS aroused Lynn's suspicious.
Larsen admitted taking the money
because he lost heavily at gambling,
Captain Lynn said.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Now the Children Are Learning
To Bootleg-But It's Firecrackers
BY United Press

Widespread "bootlegging" among
the younger generation has become
noticeable during the last few days
but it is "bootlegging" which
crops out only once a year, This
time is it fireworks.
Nearly every large city in the
United States has ordinances
against the selling or firing of the
old time fireworks which youngsters
Of the nation deem necessary for
the celebration of Independence
Day.
FirecrackerS, pinwheels, skyrock-
cts and their explosive kin are
banned from stores i'll most OF the
citeiS, while their milder compan-
ions areg ranted sale. However,
suburbs of the large cities supply
the needs of the boys who must
have gunpowder to express their
eXuberance and in most of the
cities these explosives have been in
evidence for several days.
Michigan has one of the most
severe statutes. 1t forbids even the
sale of Sparklers, which are non
explosive. Several deaths in the
state on Independence Day 1923
had much TO do with the state
legislature passing the law.
In New York and Chicago, sub
urbs have done a thriving busi-
ness in the last week selling ex-
plosive fireworks. Chicago has a
city ordinance calling for 5000 fine
and 60 day Jail sentence for selling
fireworks and shooting firecrack-
ers is cited as miSdemeanor.
However, many crackers have been
set off in the last week and no ar
raignments have been made. Much
the same situation was noted in
New York, Cleveland. Columbus,
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Mo-,
Indianapolis, and other eastern and
midweStern cities.
On the Pacific coast the north
west is strictest. The fear of forest
fires aids in the enforcement.
In Los Angeles Fire Chief Scott
issued a warning that all Fourth
of July ordinances would be enforc-
ed rigidly.
He pointed out that all articles
which travel along the ground
when exploded and firecrackers,
Roman candles, torpedoes, skyrock-
cts and gunpowder, were on the
prohibited list.
Washington, D. c., has string
entl aw which is enforced rigidly.
The youngsters in the district go
across the borders into Virginia
and Maryland where they can have
all the noise they want without
moleStation.
CHICAGO. July 3, UP)-Chicago's
first fireworks casualty of the year
was recorded today.
NEW YORK, uly 3, Wp-One
child killed and three others injur-
ed was the toll taken by early
celebrants of the Fourth of July.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
u. P. Paves Way
For Branch Line
to Boulder Dam
Files Application
With Interstate Commerce
Commission for Building
Of 23-MiIe Track.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-(UD
Construction of u railway eX-
tension for the purpose of con-
Veying men and material necea-
sary in building Boulder Dam
on the Colorado river was out
lined in a petition to the /. {.
{. today by the Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railway.
The application asked the COM
mission to approve construction by
.he Los Angeles and Salt Lake OF
a 23-mile extension starting at a
point connecting with its main line
seven miles south Of Las Vegas,
New, and running eastward %
miles. From that point, the appli-
cation said the United States gov
ernment will complete the line TO
Boulder Dam. The line viii pass
through no incorporated, cities or
towns.
Evidence tnat the Union Pacific
railway intends TO be prepared to
build its branch line from Las We
gas to a point near the dam site
in the near future was shown Tues
day when an application was filed
in Washington. D. c. with the In
terstate Commerce Commission for
a franchise to build 22.6 mile rail-
way line easterly to the dam site
from a point on the present main
line 6.83 miles south OF Las Vegan.
Leo McNamee, attorney for the
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad
Company, filed legal notice OF this
application made by the railroad
with the Age yesterday for publica-
ton III today's issue.
That the railroad company in
tends to be ready to build the
branch line as soon as satisfactory
arrangements have been made with
the government is evidenced by this
move on the part of the company,
although the building of the branch,
Of course. depends, McMNamee said
yesterday, upon what sort Of rates
and what sort Of contract the gov
ernment will give,
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Two Confident
OF Winning Title
Greek Mat Bout
Betting Slightly Favors Film
Man, But Papionas Sure
He Will Beat Kotsonaros;
Batalis in Good Shape.

With betting odds slightly favor
ing George KotSonaroS for the
Greek world champion wrestling
title tilt to be staged tomorrow
night at the arena in the Union
Pacific ball park, both the movie
&ctor-wreStler and Leo PapionoS
with whom Las Vegas fans have
now become well acquainted during
actor-wreStler and eLo PapionaS
his two recent bouts here, are de-
cidely optimistic and determined
to win the bout.
Papionas stated yesterday by wire
to A. B. MortenSon, local business
man and promoter of the match.
II am in the best condition ever.
I am coming to win this title,
which Kotsonaros claims. 1 have
met such champions as to warrant
me this title Such a title among
our countrymen means a great
deal to me, and to win over Kot-
sonaroS will put me very high in
wrestling circles. Will arrive to-
night. Leo
George KotSonaros. prominent
moving picture star and claimant
of the worlds Greek championship,
advises MortenSon he intends to
defeat Leo. expects a hard battle.
the toughest battle he has ever
had, admits Leo is one of the best
in the game today. but thinks he
will have no trouble in throwing
him.
The two men will battle not for
money. but for a title.
George Batalis is in tip-top
physical shape for his special event
with Carl Behighler, the Ohio
champion, and promises to bring
honorS TO his city and state.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
M. P. &T. Ky.
Strike Voted

CHICAGO, July 3.-UR)-A strike
vote has been taken by locomotive
engineers Of the Missouri Pacific
and the terminal railroad aSsocia-
ton of st. Louis to compel both car
rierS to recognize an individual
grievance agreement with the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi-
ueers. E. f. Edriugton. an assistant
grand chief Of the organization, an
nOunced.
The controversy involves the rail-
roads, the engineer brotherhood and
the brotherhood of locomotive Fire
mer and Enginemen. Engineers hold
that it should be their organizations 5
right to represent all engineers re
gardlesS OF which union they be-
long to.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
New Judge Will
Aid Foley During
Elks' Convention

Help in dispensing justice is
expected to emanate from
brand new court here during
the three days of the Elks' State
Convention, according to Mu-
nicipal Judge Roger Foley, who
stated yesterday he was going
to delegate authority for keep
ing down infractiOns if any of
the accepted code among visit
ing Elks to a kangaroo court.
Asked who the other judge
would be. Judge Foley gave an
elusive answer.
Asked where the court would
be held, he stated BADLY it
would probably be from the
back of a truck somewhere.
Asked for citation of prece-
dent for such procedure, he
dragged various Elks' convention
incidents out of the haZy past
and told of sundry discOmfitureS
heaped upon helpless members
who made slight miSStepS in Ely
or somewhere in a day agOne.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
METHOD OF MARKETING
BOULDER DAM POWER
PROBLEM BEFORE MEAD
Nevada Assured She May Contract Electrical
Flow For Future Needs and Dispose of Sur
plus; Percentage Asked; Congress May
Give Fund for Preliminaries in September.

The problem OF how the government will market tho
power be produced by Boulder Dam is uppermost
in the minds Ewood Mead, director of reclamation,
others the helm of the great project according to
Senator Key Kitman, who addressed the Chamber OF
Commerce Tuesday the power question.
Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur favOrs
building of the plant by the power companies which
will the power thus keeping the government Out of
The power business. The power companies also favor
method, he said, while Nevada and Los Angeles nd
Gated the meeting Los Angeles with Dr. Mead
that they favored the building of the plant by the govern
and sale of the power the by the government
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Ace Fined $4,000
For Poor Fighting,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3WHThe
California boxing commission late
today decided that $4,000 of the
purse due Ace Hudkins for meet
ing Charlie Berlanger be forfeited.
The commission granted him $4,000
for training,
Referee Bobbie Thompson was
suspended indefinitely. Berlanger
was given $1,000 for training ex-
penSeS and the remainder of his
purse, $1,000, was ordered forfeit
ed.
The commission said it was
clearly shown that neither boxer
put forth his best cffcrts.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Agnes O'NeilI
Gets Reno Divorce

RENO. Nev., July 3.-UPl-Only
five minutes time was required for
Mrs. Agnes O'Neill to obtain a di-
vorce from Eugene O'Neill. New
York playwright, at a trial behind
locked doors.
NeWspapermen and the public
were barred from the courtroom.
A cowpuncher and his wife operat-
ing the dude ranch where Mrs.
ONeill had been living for three
months were the only witnesses
called. They affirmed that she had
fulfilled the legal residence require
mentS of the Nevada laws.
Mrs. O'Neill testified briefly,
charging desertion on the part of
the author Of Strange Interlude"
and other dramatic successes.
O'Neill did not contest the suit.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Natives Flee New
Volcano Fury

SYDNEY, N. S. W., July 3.-Wp)-
Renewed eruptions of the volcano
Marum on the island of Anbrem of
the New Hebrides today sent ma
tiveS and whites rushing to the
island of Malejula, 80 miles distant,
for safety according to radio dis
patches received here.
The dispatches said no word of
the salty of the Staffs of three mis-
SionS had been had since the dis
astrous eruption last Friday The
staff of a fourth mission was re-
ported safe.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Thousand Men
Battle Fires

SAN JOSE. Calf, July 3.-W.P)-
More than 1000 men were engaged
in battling brush and forest fires
in various sections of Santa Clara
and Santa Cruz counties, it was es-
timated here today.
The most serious fire is in the
Santa Cruz mountains where the
town of FELTON, and the famous big
trees at Mt. Herman. are reported
to be threatened with destruction.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Attempt to Save
Grounded Ship

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, July
3-U,R)-The tug Sea Rover placed
a line aboard the lumber ship Anne
Hanify today and an attempt will
be made to pull the latter off the
rocks at Point Honda at high tide
this afternoon.
The coast guard cutter algonquin
and the oil tanker Las Alamos were
standing by prepared to take off the
crew of the lumber vessel in event
OF danger.
The Anne Hanity. aground since
it struck during heavy fog yester-
day morning. appeared to have been
driven closer to the shoreline dur
ing the day.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04

OMAHA, Neb, July 3. 3.-W.Pl-An
explosion believed To have been
caused by fireworks this afternoon
wrecked The Brinn and Jensen Pa
per Co, Ill the downtown business
section.
Minard Jensen. son of one OF the
owners OF the company. and Ralph
Jones, working on the Fourth floor
OF the building, are missing and be-
lleved to have been killed when
flames from the explosion rapidly
destroyed the building trapping the
men on the top floor.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04

Pictured here are the Spanish avia-
tors who were rescued from the At
lantic, their plane and the ship that
saved them. At tahe left is their
DOrnier seaplane, Commander Ra-
mon Franco 1eft) and his naviga-
;Or, Captain Ruiz De Aida. Above
is the British airplane carrier Eagle,
which picked them up in mid-At-
lantic. Major Eduardo GalIarza
and Mechanic Pedro Madariago,
also aboard the plane. were like
wise saved.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
S35 More In Given
To Scout Cabin Fund

FIVE new contributions to the
Boy Scout log cabin fund boosted
the total by $35 this week. it is re-
ported hS K. o. Knudson, scout
executive.
Slmons Service Garage contrib
uted $40, Wards Cash and Carry.
80 Adccek q Ronnow. IS, the Las
vegas HsrdwaG-' S5. and A. &.
Cr( T., Ford tep0~. %to.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04
Babe Ruth Hits
18th Home Run

YANKEE STADIUM. New York,
July 3.-UP)-Babe Ruth hit his
nth home run of the season with
the bases filled in the seventh in
ming of today's game with Boston
Combs, Robertson and Gehrig
also had reached base safely when
Ruth came up and hit one of Ruff
fing's slantS into the rightfield
bleachers.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-07-04

1t is believed probable that the
power companies will be given an
opportunity to make a try at get
ting together with the view to put
ting over the aforementioned plan,
according to Senator Pittman, al
though the possibility of such plan
is doubted by many engineerG.
Should this attempt fail it is pos
sible that the plan of construction
by the government and lease of
the plant to the chief user of pow
er may be adopted. as a COM
promise policy"
This is the chief thing that now
gives any promise of delaying the
solution of the power problem. said
the senator Yesterday. He stated
thai Secretary Wilbur will try 10
arrange Tor the doing OF q great
deal Of the preliminary work. such
as building of roads and camps,
while the power problem is being
worked out.
May Start Soon
1t is hoped that congress viii
make a special appropriation Tor
this preliminary work when it re-
convenes in its special session III
September, said Senator Plttman.
Nevada asked for a percentage
OF the power TO be produced at the
dam. instead of a stated amount,
according TO the Senator, speaking
OF the conference between Nevada
representatives and DR. Mead IN
Los Angeles
The representatives of this state
agreed quite unanimously that a
minimum Of 10000 horsepower
would be needed by Nevada to sup
ply the future power needs of the
state. but 25 per cent of the en-
tire output was asked by the group
Nevada may contract for more
power than sLe now needs and dis
pose OF the surplus wherever she
sees tit until she needs it, Pittman
has been assured III a letter from
Dr.. Mead. Los Angeles would be
glad TO take such temporary sur
plus, Pittman said.
Great interest in the future
cheap power possibilities here on
the part of big electro chemical
manufacturing interests in the east
was reported to the Nevada delega-
uon by Mr.. Fulton, of the Uniyer-
Slty of Nevada bureau OF mines,
VINO had spent some time IL the
east making study of this Sltu-
alton.
To Make Reports
IL is acceded by Dr. Mead that
under the seven-State compact Ne.
Vada is entitled to reservation in
some form for sufficient power to
meet all future demands, said
Pittman.
Written statements will be sub
mltted to DR. Mead at an early
date showing the present demand
Tor power in the state of Nevada.
Three things were settled quite
definitely at the Los Angeles con-
ference. said Pittnan yesterday.
First, Nevada will be granted SUI
ficient power 10 meet her future
demands.
Second. Nevada may dispose OF
the surplus power as she sees fit
until She needs il.
Third, Secretary Wilbur'S inten-
ton is that the water power be
sold by the government TO the
power companies if they can get
together within a reasonable time
and agree upon the buihing OF q
power plant, the government to
build the plant if this is found im-
possible or impracticabh AT any
event some plan Will be determined
UOOD IN tbo t,ao,. f,,t,p.a
The Washington times., 1929-04-18
Spring Garden Show
At Fairfax May 20

FAIRFAX, Va, April 1S.-The
Fairfax Garden Club will hold its
annual spring garden show on May
90 in the Town Hall at Fairfax.
The club luncheon will be held at
the home of Mrs. Fred Richardson,
secretary.
Miss Adelaide Lewis, president ,of
the club and general chairman for
the exhibit, is being assisted by the
following committees: Roses-Mrs.
w. E. Earle, chairman: Mrs. Robert
Stump, Mrs. A. Smith Bowman.
Iris-Mrs. Harry Blake, chairman;
Miss F. W. Huddleson, Mrs. James
H ers SON, Mrs. A. Huffard.
Peonies-Mrs. J. E. Nickel, chair
man; Mrs. F. S. McCandlish. Mrs.
John Barbour. Garden collections
Mrs. L. P. Tayloe, chairman; Mrs.
Henry Clarke, Mrs. Ronald Blake.
Shrubs-Mrs. F. w. Richardson,
chairman, Mrs, Samuel Cooper, Mrs.
w. NJ. Farr. Bowls and wall
vases-Mrs. T. r. Keith, chairman:
Mrs. H. P. Wilson, Mrs. r. D. Gra-
ham. Baskets-Miss Jennie Moore.
chairman; Mrs. C. H. PoZer, Mrs.
Ford Swetnam. Children's bas-
kets-Mrs. c. L. Kinnier, chairman;
Mrs. w. T. oliver, Mrs. M. D. Hall.
Table decorations-Mrs. Fred Rich
ardson. General decorations-Mrs
Harley p. Wilson.