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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
THIRTY SENIORS.
ALL READY TO
WIND UP YEAR
High School Final Week To
Be Filled With Events
Leading Up to Graduation
On Friday Evening.

Thirty happy seniors, who
learned yesterday following the
close of senior exams that they
had not "flunked OUT, will be
given diplomas next Friday.
Other events leading up to the
grand finale" include the bac-
calaureate service, which will be
held in the high school auditorium
tomorrow evening at p. m. with
the sermon to be delivered by
DR.. Adam S. Bennion, Of Salt
Lake City. Boys and girls glee
clubs and school orchestra Will
furnish music for the occasion.
Monday after school the annual
student body picnic will be held
by students and faculty at Loren
zis resort, with swimming and
picnic lunch. Jimmie Down, student
body president, will finish off q
years service acclaimed by Miss
Frazier, principal, as outstanding
among student body presidents, by
having charge Of arrangements for
this affair.
Wednesday night the class will
hold its own class night. and
what will happen is not to be re-
vealed until then, it is stated on
good authority. Those who want
to know about Class Night are in
structed to pry at the class officers
Wendell Bunker. president; Doris
Kramer, treasurer; Virginia Bach
ert, secretary and Lucille McKens1e
vice president.
Dr.. Bruce Baxter, of the Uni
versity Of Southern California, will
deliver the commencement adresS
Friday evening, at which time the
names of those who achieved honor
society memberships will be an
nounced.
The year will be finished by the
benefit dance Saturday night for
Harvey Tate.
These who will graduate are:
Virginia Bachert. Bert Begley,
Wendell Bunker, Dorothy Buick,
Nancy Craig. Helen Craner, Ivan
De Some, Grace Din1ick. Alice
Doi1erty, James Down, Jewel
French, Helen Garner. Marjorie
Clifford Harry Griffith. Rowand
Haney, Lawrence Higbee. Mona
Kay, Doris Kramer, Yvonne LODI
wick. Frances Martin, Russell Mer-
rill Catherine Mosbach, Lucille
Mckenzie, Theo Packard, Joseph
Phillips, Harold Pixies Elmer Shun,
Arlene Stewart, Mary Stockburger,
Elizabeth Won Tobel.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
500 PRESENT
AT Ell PATIO
DEDICATION
New Open Air Theater Has
Excellent Turnout for
Opening Night; Motion
Pictures TO BE Presented
tonight.

A crowd CT five hundred
thronged through tho patio"
gates tc the new opsn air the
ater which held its gala open
ing" Thursday night. With the
presentation CT the play
"Kempy.' Likewise a goadiy-f
crowd went TO see Submarine,
the first moticn picture pres
entatiCn last night.
FL Patio was accepted by
Las Vegas with a royal wei
come.
The opening of "El Patio" marks
the bringing to Las Vegas Of some
thing which will prove not only
welcome but beneficial to this city,
the spoken drama. Not only is
Mr.. STREET. bringing entertainment
to Las Vegas, but the vehicle
through which the drama Of his
tory, Of literature. Of life itself is
briught home to the people by real
actresses and actors in the flesh
Las Vegans should and Will well
come this new enterprise to the
city"
Thus did Judge Charles Lee
Horsey dedicate the new theater,
in which the drama will be pres
ented several nights weekly, with
motion pictures and musical come
dy and vaudeville the remainder
of the time.
Community Players
DIayavcH
ented "Kempy' for the second
time and it is very probable 1t
Povs t. Advertise" will be pres
ented again in the mar future, ac-
cording to Director Street,.
The new theater was hailed as a
thing Of beauty and unique adj
dition to the city by visitors. Will
liam F. Robertson, who construct
ed all the elaborate furnishings
for Graumans Egyptian Chinese,
Metropolitan and Million Dollar
theaters in Los Angeles and Hol-
lywCod, was in charge of the con-
struction of the stage, patio"
walls and projection-office build
ing.
The plans were largely conceived
and worked out by Ray Seavert,
and the painting Of the scenic wall
was done by Grover Melville.
Submarine, a sensational I'M
dersea drama will be repeated to-
night The Cross Breed featuring
Johnny Walker, will appear to-
morrow night. Tuesdays show will
be a presentation Of Hell Ship
Bronson" a Mrs. Wallace Reid
and Noah Beery production.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
THIS ONE OUGHT
TO TICKLE YOU

LONDON, May 18, (UP)-The
newest London way to get money
for charity is to tickle it out Of
the public.
Recently an East End Mission
held a charity affair, A tickling
competition was the feature OF the
sale. Entrants had to bare their
feet and be tickled On the tender
sole with a feather dUster. The
prize went to the one VINO didn't
squirm.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
DOUG FAIRBANKS
MAKES AWARDS
TO ARTISTS

HOLLYWOOD, MAY II, (UP)--
Awards for outstanding perform
ances in motion pictures last year
were made by Douglas Fairbanks.
on behalf Of the Academy OF Mo-
ton Picture Arts and Sciences, at
the academy's second annual ban
uet here last night.
The principal awards were as
follows:
Actor, Emil Jannings; actress
Janet Gavnor: director, Frank Bor-
zage; title writer, Joe Farnham.
comedy direction, Lewis Milestone
cinematoraphv, Karl StrusS and
Charles Kosher; engineering et-
fects. Fov Pcmeroy, and art dl-
rector, William C. MenzieS.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
AL G. BARNES
TO SWAP CALF.
LAND FOR VEGAS
Noted Circus Man Says He
Will Give Up All His Calf
ornia Holdings; Interested
in Nevada Mines.

I'm going to sell out all my
real estate in California and stay
in Nevada" said Al G.. Barnes,
famous Snowman, last night in
conversation with Governor Fred
Bal2ar. L sold out my circus this
spring and I'm interested in min
ing around these parts now"
Barnes stated he was interested
in a mine IT'S miles north of Las
Vegas, chiefly
The retired circus man owns a
house and lot on North Fourth,
which he bought in 1919, and in
which he resides much of the time.
He is going to make a trip to
California this week end. but ex-
poets to be back in Las Vegas
soon he stated.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
OIL DRLLLERS REACH $50
FOOT LEVEL NEAR ARDEN

The shaft being sunk Tor OF
near Arden by the Chas, r. Hend-
erson company Of Los Angeles has
reached a depth CT better than $50
feet. and the drillers are working
carefully. to watch indications
closely, according to DR.. L. M.
Hatfield, field manager for the
company.
Casing is on the ground, and
drillers are now ready for any
eventuality said DR. Hatfield yes
terday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
AIRPORT OPENS
AT CEDAR CITY

DR.. VIM S. Park left for Cedar
City yesterday afternoon to rep
resent the Las Vegas Chamber Of
Comerce at the dedication Of the
municipal airport at that city.
The ceremony will take place this
afternoon. and is to be the &C.
casion OF great rejoicing on the
part Of the residents Of that com
munity. who have been long look
ing forward to the realization OF
their hope for an airport.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
VEGAS CONTESTANTS
ARRIVE IN RENO

Miss Helen B. HaineS. membel
Of the high school faculty, with
Alice Doherty Ethel Cory and
Marion Dobrowsky, arrived in Re-
no safely yesterday afternoon.
The girls will compete this morn
inc in tho contests in typing anc
shorthand for the state champion
ships.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
WORLD PHONE EXCHANGE

SEVILLE. May l6, IUPI = a
world telephone exchange is being
set up by the International Tele-
phone and Telegraph Corporation
at the bero-American Exposition
here. which opens this month and
continues for q year Visitors will
be able to telephone from the CEN
tyal office, operated by the Com
pania Telefonica Nacional de Es-
pana to any Cf more than 81
100000 ether telephones on three
continents. and will be within verb
al reach Of persons as far away
as Guadala lara, Mex, or Van
couYer. B. @.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
MONKEY BITE
CAUSE OF SUIT

LOS ANGELES, May l8 up
Claiming a pet monkey of her
neighbor's attacked her, Mrs. Anna
Mauer asked $500 damages today.
Although the Simian has never
actually bitten her, Mrs. Mauer adj
mitted on testimony, he has jump
ed upon her shoulders and wound
his tail around her neck.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
MISSING GIRLS
SOUGHT INL. A.

LOS ANGELES. Nav IS, UP)-
Two Corona school girls who dis
appeared from their homes last
Monday we're sought in Los An
geles today by detectives Of the
Juvenile Missing Persons detail.
The girls are june Deffley, 16'
and Rachel Johnson, IA.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18

LOS ANGELES. May IT, CUPD-
Alma RuDenS, whose brilliant ca
reer in motion pictures was cut
short by the narcotic habit, was
in the psychopathic hospital here
today awaiting transfer to the
state institution at Patton
The latest difficulty Of the dark
eyed acrtess came last night when
two deputy sheriffs were sent to
the home Of Mrs. Theresa RubenS,
mother of the forme star, when ii
was reported Miss Rubens had at
tackled her nurse and threatened
20 kill hers l.
According to Captain J. L. Har-
rod, who sent the deputies from
the sheriif's office, when the
mother called. Miss Rubens saw
the two men alight from an auto
mobile and barred the door to the
upper floor Of her home.
Neignors were aroused by her
screams from an upper window
as she threatened to kill anyone
who entered the house.
The deputies were CrGered by
Captain Harrod to pretend to leave
and then slip around to a rear
entrance of the house. After three
hours the ruSe worked and Miss
Rubens came cautiously out on the
porch, where she was seized by
the officers.
The actress fought and screamed
for ten minutes before she was
subdued and taken to the hospital
in a state of exhaustion.
In the meantime members Of
the family had called their ply
sician who was commissioned to
sign a commitment for Miss Ru-
bens' admission to the state in
stitution.
The latest escapade Of the act
ress, one Of many during the past
six months, revealed that she had
been receiving narcotics from some
source, it was reported at the
sherifi's office.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18

the wake of all the big achiev-
mentS some that will even surpass
them in their magnitude but I will
tell you about them in another
talk.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
ALMA RUBENS
HAS RELAPSE

LOS ANGELES, May Is, CUPJ-
Alma Reubens. film actress. was
taken to Patten hospital recently
because tof her relapse into the
use OF narcotics.
She was committed several
months ago to Spadra for a cure
Of the drug haDit and her return
to the state institution at Patten
was ordered in consequence OF a
violation OF parole
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
'SCARFACE AL
LANDS IN JAIL
Noted Leader of Cangland
Arrested and Sentenced in
Philadelphia for Carrying
A Gun.

PHILADELPHIA, May IT, (UP)
-"Scarface All" Capone, who car
ries a gun because I'm on the
mark, YOU know - marked for
death" was sentenced today TO
serve cne year in the county pris-
on because he brought his reVol-
YER to Philadelphia.
The notorious Chicago gang lead
er and his bodyguard, Frank
Cline, pleaded guilty to the charge
of carrying concealed deadly wea-
pons, after which both Capone
and Cline received sentences OF a
years imprisonment.
Judge John E. Walsh sentenced
the men in the Criminal division
Of the Municipal Court.
The plea was taken after the
men conferred With their attor-
neys. Bernard L. Lemisch and
Cornelius Haggerity, Jr. Previously
they had been advised to stand
mute" and Judge Walsh directed
"no0 guilty" plea be inscribed
upon the official court records.
Indictment and sentencing OF
the men occurred about 13 hours
after their arrests were made.
The grand jury and police court
machinery functioned swiftly IN
bringing Capone and Cline to trial.
The proceeding went ahead so rap
div that defense attorneys regis
tered vigorous protests at what
hey called "railroading' OF their
clients.
Capone offered no hesitancy In
producing his weapon when ap-
preached by detectives last night.
Asked why he carried gun, Ca
pone replied:
I'm on the mark, you know
Marked for death. that's why.
Bail was set at $4,000 and the
amount was not Forthcoming,
During the hearing before Mag
istrate Edward Carney this morn
inc, Carney looked severly at Ca
pone and remarked:
Mr.. Al Capone. authorities IN
ether cities are afraid of you. We
are not afraid OF you in Phlla-
delphia."
Capone replied: And I am not
afraid CT YOU
Thereupon Capone and Cline
were given the Jail sentence.
Gang Leaders In Truce
PHILADELPHIA, May II (UP)
The old gangland fued in Chica-
go apparently has ended.
Director Of Public Safety, Lem
uel B. Scofield announced today
that "Scarface Al" Capone, who
was sentenced today TO jail for a
wear for carrying concealed Wea-
cons. had signed a treaty Of peace
in Atlantic City yesterday With
Bugs" Moran, his rival for the
gangland throne in Chicago.
Capone said he met Moran and
two other gangsters, whose names
he refused to tell. a week ago at
the President Hotel, Atlantic City
and after six days Of negotiations
/ they finally came to agreement
which. was signed.
! Schofield said Capone told him.
i"I met Bugs Moran and two
men in Atlantic City after we
previously determined to declare
truce. We talked things over
for a week and finally agreed to
certain conditions.
What the conditions of the
peace pact we're or any OF the
details, Capcne refused to reveal to
Schofield
THE gang war. or at least the
fued between Moran and myself
is ended for all time" Capone was
said to have told Schofield.
Schofield said he interrupted A
: to ask, Did you drive a gooo
bargain?" =, ,
I'm satisfied" Cap0ne smiled
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18
DEATH PENALTY
BILL IS VETOED

LANSING, Mich, May II, (UP)
Gov. Fred w. Green today We
toed the Lennon-Wood bill provid-
ing mandatory capital punishment
for all first degree murders in
Michigan.
The governor issued a state
ment saying that terms Of the
bill were too stringent.
The bill provided a supreme
court review for every conviction,
leaving no discretion in the court
as TO punishment.
NEW YORK, May IT (UP)-
The Kentucky Derby will be broad
cast over the radio hookupS thru
cut the country tomorrow. Both
the National BroadcaSting COM
pany and the Columbia Broad
casting system have made elabor-
ate arrangements to describe the
racing classic.
The NBC will go on the air with
the race at 4:30 p. m. Central
standard time. The Columbia
chain will be hooked up half an
hour earlier.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-05-18

rY, NEVADA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1929
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
SMITH GRAVEL ROAD
TO BE FINISHED SOON
Pike Township Highway Is Being
Reconstructed.

County commissioners announced
today the Smith gravel road in Pike
township. in extreme north part Of
the county. which was ordered re
constructed last year by The county
board. will be completed in the near
future
A contract for crawling the one
fourth-milc OF road was let last year
to John E. McCyay. In January
work was stopped, owing to the
quality OF gravel the contractor was
using.
McCray was ordered to regravel
the road TINS spring. The gravel
now being used is furnished by the
Marion County Sand and Gravel
Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
COP. REVENGE TO
STING Is SENATORS

Al to A, n his recommendation
against the debenture plan.
Thirteen Republicans joined with
Democrats in voting to retain the
proposal. They we're: Senators BO-
rah. Idaho; Blaine, Wisconsin;
Brookhart. Iowa; Nye and Frazier,
North Dakota; Howell and Norris,
Nebraska; Johnson, California; La
Toilette, Wisconsin; McMaSter and
Norbeck. South Daokta; Pine, Okla
homa, and SchalI, Minnesota. Sena-
tor Shipstead, the Farmer-Laborite
member, was paired in favor Of the
debenture
Administration officials had
counted on Senator Nye to stand
by the President. Just a few days
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
Patronage RepriSaIS viii
Be Aimed at BaCkerS Of
Bounty Plan.

Bv Scripps-Hotrprd Nc1rspapcr 4ili1acc
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Reprl-
sails against Republican senators
who helped to defeat President Hoo
yer on the debenture plan are ex-
pected in political circles.
President Hoover'S patronage as
sistants are said TO have marked
for future reference the names of
Republican senators who voted with
Democrats to oppose the President,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
1873 WOMEN ARE FREED
Men src Far Outnumbcred IN
DEGREES for April.

one hundred twenty-five women
and forty-three men we're granted
divorces in circuit and superior
courts in April. Ninety-fOur cases
and judgments were disposed of in
superior court No. T. setting record
for municipal courts for the month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
BOARD PUSHES
HOLIDAY PARK
DEVELOP MEkT
Attorney Given Authority to
Confer With Slack on
Improvement.

Plans for development OF John II.
Holiday park were ordered today by
the park board. The park is located
between Sixty-second and Sixty
fourth streets. between Spring Mill
road and White river.
Edward 3 Raub Jr. park board
attorney. was authorized to confer
with Mayor L. Ert Slack and Alex r.
Holiday. representative Of the
HOLIDAY heirs, to draft plan Tor
improvement of the tract.
on motion of Michael E. Foley,
the park board voted to lay plans
Tor development from funds in the
1890 budget.
Superintendent Walter Jarvis re-
commended that the estimated cost
of roadways. buildings. and recrea-
tional activities be included IN the
1890 budget request.
Heirs Make Concession
The tract viii become the prop
erty OF the board March /, 1892, but
the heirs have agreed to relinquish
control as soon as the commissioners
arc prepared to take it over. A. w.
Brayton. landscape architect, will be
asked TO recommend q landScaplng
program.
The board took no action Thurs
day on the proposed lease OF the
1O6-acre Wheeler tract, north of the
canal between Capitol avenue and
Washington boulevard. Irving w.
LeMaux. Security Trust Company
president, submitted an option to
lease the tract for two years at an
annual rental OF $4,000, with the
option to buy.
sale price for the first five years
was listed as s325,O0O and for the
last half of the period at $350.0OQ.
It is understood the board IS OPP
posed TO leasing the tract for park
purposes at that figure.
Golf Course Progresses
Progress III designing an eighteen
hole golf course at Dearborn park
was reported by BraytOn. The
board granted permission to the
American Central Life Insurance
Company to erect a tWo-Story Office
and administration building north
OF Fall Greek. between Illinois and
Meridi.l streets.
The board granted E. P. Warren
and Addison Lease permission to
erect the proposed two-story bust
ness building at the southeast corn
err of Maple Road boulevard and
College avenue.
The board stipulated that the
second story not be used for a dance
hall. Pierre and Wright architects,
estimated the cost of the structure
a. S150!O00 II viii be designed III
Spanish architecture style.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

ago the President, at Nye's request,
nominated Seth w. Richardson of
North Dakota to be an assistant
general. 1t was the first
time that North Dakota ever had
received a high place in the depart
nent Of justice.
White House officials were as
founded at Senator Borah's deci-
sion to vote for the debenture plan.
1t was Borah who was chiefly re-
sponsible for HooVer'S decision to
call an extra session of congress to
provide farm relief
Hoover's farm views are no differ
ent now than they we're last fall,
officials say, when Borah was cru
sading as HooVer's chief advocate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10
LIGHTS FAILURE SAVE
WOMAN CHECK ARTIST
Escapes in Darkness Just as Fraud
Is Discovered.

BU LHircd Press
zANESVILLE,O., May 10.-Provi-
dence evidently protects the woman
check worker.
a well-dreSSed woman sWindler
recently made purchases in two 10
cal stores, paying for them with a
check drawn on Cambridge bank.
The manager Of the third store was
not as gullible. and detained the
woman while he called the bank.
AS the bank was informing the
owner that the check must be rub
Der" the store lights suddenly were
eXtinguished During the few min
utes' darkness the woman disap-
peared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-10

According to an estimate of the
Boyce Thompson institute for plant
research, the human race uses in
it's foods about two-tenths Of l per
cent of the solar energy captured by
plants.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-28
News Items OF
Town And County

Luther McFall, of near Freel-
ing, was in town Wednesday. on
business.
FIR. F. S. Beverly, a former
employee of the Herald, was
visiting in town last Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Kiser is right busy
man here of late. He is sum-
moning the jurors and prepar-
ing for THE March term bf
Court.
Mr.. Marcus Mckenzie of
Clinchco was visitor in town
last week.
Miss Ruth Cole, D. M. H. S.
teacher, paid us a pleasant Wis
it Thursday.
Mr.. Estil Sutherland of Hay
81 was a visitor to our den"
this week and left us an order
for some posters. Mr.. Suther-
land is having a sale at his
store at Haysi.
49, M*
The recent snow and rain has
cut us off from all outside COM
munications as far as automo-
bile travelling is concerned, con-
the number of travel
ing statesmen have been com
parativly small.
A number of fans were gath
cred at the Drug Store and at
the office of the Cumberland
Motor Co. Wednesday night to
listen in on the Sharkey- Str-ib-
bling fight. Most of them were
disappointed when Sharkey
won the decision.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-02-28
me again. Regards to all.
G. B. Sutherland,
Co. M, 9Th Inf.
Bacolod, P. l.

EDITORS NOTE: The writer
of this letter was Garland
Bruce Sutherland, son of Hen
ry Sutherland, who lived near
the head of Frying Pan. Gar
land was a brilliant young man,
served as deputy Sheriff under
Sheriff Jeff Kiser. He volunt-
eered for service in the u. S.
army and was sent to the Phil
lplnes where he remained for
some time until his death from
disentery mn April 2, 1900. His
oouy Was returned 10 America
and buried in the family grave
yard. DICK, nenuloned In the
ietJer, Was IL. u, sutherland,
.ater County Treasurer of Dick
enson County, who married
darand's niece. dug" was Gai
lana S Dro.ner, S. ". Suther-
lanu; ana avert was his ne
pneW, Albert owens, son of
,aines anu SYLVIA ,outherland)
0menD. .ecl. \ IN. of tIAs
letter was r'leJcher Powers, the
Weli-knoWn Frying Fan justice
u the peace. he Is a nephew of
u. u. DutnerIanu, drld IL was
through his kindness that this
letter is reproduced.