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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
City Planning
Group Suggests
Tract Layout
Reservation of Remainder
Fair Ground Plot for Civic
Use After Federal Building
Site Given Is Recommend
ed.

A complete layout suggested foi
the fair ground tract and includ-
ing the proposed federal building,
new city hall and library, a civic
auditorium and playground, swim
ming and tennis plats, submitted to
the city commissioners last Friday
by the City Planning commission,
has met with favor from the city
board.
The planning body suggested also
that the board take immediate
steps to definitely dedicate the re-
mainder of the fair grounds to pub
lie improvement in a manner SINH
lar to the enclosed tentative plan
and that the City Planning Com
mission be empowered to secure the
services OF a landscape engineer to
make a definite, permanent plan
for this improvement
The suggestion met with favor on
the part of the commissioners, but,
due to the fact that there is no
finances available for the paying Of
a landscape engineer at the present
time, the matter Of engaging such
engineer was filed away for future
action by the board.
The recommendation Of the plan
ming commission included the sug-
gcstion that the recommendation for
setting aside for the federal build
ing Of the site selected by govern
mcnt representative for that build
ing be accompanied with the I'M
eierstanding that nothing in the
transfer of this ground to the gov
ernment shall preclude the city
from the erection Of buildings of a
civic nature on the remainder OF the
fair ground property"
The fair ground tract lies north
of Stewart street and is bounded by
Second and Fifth streets, extending
between 1900 and l400 feet north
from Stewart.
The recommendations Of the plan
ming commission were made follow
ing the public meeting held in the
court house for determining of pub
lie opinion as TO the federal building
site, this meeting being cited in the
letter Of the planning commission to
the board.
w. E. Ferron is president of the
planning commission and Robert w.
Griffith secretary.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Dwight Bean Has
Close Call AS Gun
Fires Accidentally

Dwight Bean, who lives with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r Bean, at
the Foremaster ranch, narrowly es-
capped serious injury last Sunday
while cleaning his gun preparatory
for a hunting trip.
During the operation he was
warned by his mother that the gun
might be loaded and to be very
careful.
He thought at the time the gun
was empty, but he accidentally
caught the trigger on an obstacle,
and discharged it.
The bullet passed close to his
head, striking the wall, and splint-
ering into thousands of pieces. Frag-
ments flew in every direction, some
of them striking Mrs. Arley Bean,
who was standing close by, on the
cheek, inflicting a deep cash. The
wound was dressed at once. and did
not prove serious.
Mr.. Bean feels fortunate that the
accident did not prove fatal.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
U.S.. TaxCut of
$l6O,OOO,OOO Will
Be Recommended
Mellon Announces Proposed
Reduction After Confer
ence With Hoover; Surplus
Expected.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, WR)
Secretary Mellon, with the approval
of President Hoover, will recommend
tax reduction to congress, he an
nounced definitely here tonight.
While final detailed estimates OF
revenues and expenditures for the
fiscal years 1880 and 1881 have not
been completed, the secretary said
the estimates have reached the point
where tax reduction can safely he
recommended.
Indications are that business
profits, dividends, interest and wage
payment in 1929 will considerably
exceed those of last year, the Secre-
tary said, and estimates indicate
that the government should close
both the fiscal years 1880 and 1881
with surplus.
The form of relief to the taXpay-
erS which treasurer'S recommended
tions will probably take will be a
one per cent reduction of the normal
tax on incomes of individuals and
corporations applicable to 1929 in
comes and payable in the calendar
year 1880.
1t was estimated the total reduc-
ton would amount to approximately
$l60,000,000.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Harmon Urges
Unions to Foster
Public Goodwill
Strike Method for Settlement
of Disputes SuppIanted by
Arbitration, He Tells Har-
mony Banquet Assembly.

Labor troubles we're long settled
with strikes and lockouts OCCASION
ing strife and bloodShed. Through
intelligent leadership and progress
that age is past and arbitration has
taken its deserved place as the great
means of settling labor disputes.
That was the context of District
Attorney Harley A. Harmon'S adj
dress at the first harmony banquet
given at the F and N. cafe last
evening by the Central Labor Union
to bring labor leaders, business men
and officials together in Las Vegas.
Labor in this country has assembled
ta place above that in any other
country, Harmon said, and it now
has public opinion, the greatest of
all allies, with 1t.
Las Vegas unions are doing the
right thing by tieing in with other
groups, promoting harmony, thus
strengthening themselves in that
public opinion, he said.
A spirit Of friendship and har-
mony between the trades represen-
tativcS and the officials and buSi~
ness men present was fostered by
Toastmaster Charles A. Russell,
president of the Central Labor
Union. and the banquet was a de-
cided success.
ASsemblyman Albert Duffill. Dep
uty District Attorney Thos. J. Sal
ter, Attorney Lewis M. Cohen l.. j.
Oakes and others outside the realm
of unionism favored with speeches
and the following union representa-
tives spoke:
Hickey, electrician; Robertson,
carpenter; Carroll, painter, and vice
president Of the Central Lab0"
Union; Mcdonald, culinary worker;
Elser, plumber; Morrison, musician.
Boyd, business agent for the la
borers; Bates, barber, and O'Reagan,
plasterer.
Mr.. OakeS spoke Of the Chamber
of Commerce attitude for coopera-
ton with the unions. He took
flashlight photo of the gathering.
The Mizpah Inn orchestra pre-
vided music for the occasion.
Other harmony banquets will be
held from time to time, it is plan
ned. Bert Mcdonald was chairman
Of arrangements for last nights af-
fair.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Batalis Working
On Mat Bout
With Jack Larry

Arrangements for wrestling bout
between George Batalis, local wrest-
ler, and Jack Larry. who challenged
him recently to match, are being
pushed by Batalis, who arrived yes
terday morning in Las Vegas after
having spent short time IN Los An
geles.
Batalis is now seeking a suitable
indoor place in which to hold the
bout.
He will return TO Los Angeles
aoout Friday, where ne is planning
TO line up several wrestling matches.
He will return to Las Vegas, now
ever, he stated yesterday, his alb
sence from this city being only tenn
porary.
Tom SallsS Of san B6rpsrduuo &C
comDaniod him - La Vcgs,:. ano;
Will r1turn n CaliforlIs with hirt
F1iday.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Marlew Admits
He Stole Pistol

John Marlew confessed yester-
day that he took a 4l-calibre
Colts automatic from the window
Of the second hand store at l2l So.
First street after the window had
oson broken; but he stated thSt
someone else hroKe the window
With rock which vas thrown 81
him, ana tnat ne TOOK the weapon
only because ne saw it there G1-
ter the window had been broken
and because it looked SO tempting.
Marlew was caught by police yes
terday after he had tried to buy
4l-calibre bullets at Ullom's hard
ware. and he was identified as
the man who tried to buy the bull
lets after he had been found with
the gun in his possession.
Alleged plans of Marlew to 60
to Los Angeles are believed to
have been learned through some
one who reported to police he had
heard the youth talking with an
other about going to Los Angeles
Marlew, in trying to buy bull
lets at Ullom's had no money tC
offer but wanted credit.
Asked by Mr.. Ullom where hi
was employed. he stated he hao
been hired as watchman for a lum'
Der yard. Asked which yard, hi
hesitated long, and then said "tht
Pioneer" He was denied the bullets
A checkup revealed that he haC
not been employed by the Pioneel
lumber company.
Marlew at first stated he bough
the gun from another individua
and that he had seen the rocI
thrown through the window. Late
he confessed he took the gun him
enlf
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Washington, D. c.. Nov. IL.

N~Sa SNOAS Va N%AN @N~
Washington, D. c.. Nov. H.
The Age. The following letter was
submitted to the Secretary of the
Interior at the meeting November
u on Boulder dam power ALLEGATION
after careful consideration of your
memorandum proposing power allc-
cations from Boulder dam:
II am of the belief that your pro-
posal that Nevada should be re-
CURED to contract within twelve
months after the date Of the pri
mary contracts for all the power
that she will ever have the right to
take from the project is unfair to
the state, destructive to her future
development and not in accord with
the underlying principle of the Colo
RADIO River compact upon which the
Boulder dam legislation is based.
THE compact seeks to and does
protect the future development
through use of the Colorado river
waters of the slower developing or
less favorably located portions OF the
Colorado river basin while not writ
ten into the compact the rights OF
states to future development
through the use of power created by
the waters Of the Colorado river are
the same in principle and entitled
TO the same protection as are the
rights to water for future irrigation
projects, Ncvada'S possible benefits
from water for future irrigation are
ek ;cedinCly small, The 1Se of cheap
r. qcr for the future development OF
S.fp natural resources is all import
ant and constitutes the greatest
benefit which Nevada may hope to
receive from the Boulder Dam pro-
ject.
ut is my opinion chat Ncyada'S
right be so written into the primary
power contracts that power may be
taken by Nevada at switchboard
costs as and when desired at any
time within the life of said primary
contracts upon giving twelve
months notice to the Secretary OF
the Interior Of the amount of power
then desired, this withdrawal clause
in the primary contracts to be so
written thai it is enforceable upon
the primary contracts by the Secre-
tary of the Interior.
Such an agreement will provide
the means whereby Nevada will be
able to proceed with orderly develop
ment Of her natural resources with
Continued on Page q
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14

Next time this man buys a car
he will see that he is given the
right bill Of sale.
Because a Ford agency gave B.
f. Newell the wrong sales contract
Newell found himself, through no
fault of his own, in the Las We
gas bastile yesterday on suspicion
of something of which he was
later found entirely guiltless.
Newell's papers. with which he
attempted to prove ownership OF
the car he brought to Las Vegas
from Payette, Idaho, gave an en-
CINE number for a different auto
mobile from the one he had
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Dealers Error In Giving Auto Bill
OfSale Gets Man Jailed For Hour

bought, made payments on and
driven here, when he was asked
by local police officers for such
proof of ownership.
And Newell, to his great sur
prise, soon found himself in Jail,
while the wires between Las We
gas and Payette were made not
with messages.
Later in the day the statement
from the Idaho garage as to the
error in giving him t he wrong
bill of sale arrived here, and New
ell, much to his relief, was re-
leased. Next time, he'll check up
he says.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
POWER SHOULD BE USED AT
DAM SITE, SAYS PROFESSOR

Professor Fink said that it would
be less expensive to transport raw
material to the electrical power
than to transmit power to the raw
material.
He also declared that Nevada has
potential mineral resources which,
if power be available, could be turn
ed into widespread manufacturing
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
TOday's Worst Yarn
BY a Dam Site

The height of impatience or
something or other was demon
strated Arnistice Day by a cer-
tain marriage license seeker.
While County Clerk VIM. L.
Scott was standing at atten-
ticn at the height of the Le-
giOn ceremony on Fremont ST.,
a man came up to him and
told him he wanted a mar
riage license, right away.
Rebuffed by Scott, because of
the situation, the man cams
back again, and this time Lieut..
Leonard Blood had to eau
ti0n him to wait.
Yes, and the license seekers
breath gave him away.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14

Hon. Ray Lyman Wilbur.
Secretary of the Interior.
Washington. D. c.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
The allocations of power by you
on October 81, 1929, and the general
procedure for the disposition Of
power under the Boulder Canyon
Dam act are SO obviously designed
In the interests Of California and al
the expense of the interests and
sovereign rights Of the State of Ne
vada. that 1 desire, on behalf of
that state, TO enter a protest.
The act contains certain funda-
mental principles and mandatory
provisions which limit the secre-
tary'S discretion in making power
allocations. Quoting from section
S Co of the Boulder Canyon Dam
act, I'm case of conflicting applicl-
tions, if any, such conflicts shall be
resolved by the said secretary, after
hearing. with due regard TO the
public interest, and If conformity
with the policy expressed in the
federal water power act as to con-
flicting applications for permits ana
licenses except That preference 10
applicants necessary for the gener-
alton and distribution Of hydro2lec-
hric energy, Or for delivery at the
switchboard OF lydrOelcctric plant,
shall be given. frs. TO state for
the generation or purchase Of clcc-
trio energy fOr use in the state, and
the states Of Arizona, Caiifornbt'
and Nevada shall be give.1 ear
opportunity as such applicants
AS the law provides that equal
opportunity be given the states of
Arizona, California. and Nevada
there can be no question but that
congress intended that the primary
ALLEGATION OF power should be tend
cred one third of the total to each
of the states of Arizona, California,
and Nevada, and that the sovereign
ty of these states should be racog-
nized before a municipality or pri-
vate power interest.
Under the proposal which yOl
have made, the interests OF the state
Of Nevada have been subordinated
and made subservient to the inter-
ests of Southern California.
On October %, 1929. requested
you to give me an Interpretation
of the twelve month notice required
OF the States Of Nevada and Arizo-
Continued on. Page -
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
WILBUR EXPRESSESHOPE
ARIZONA WILL COME In
BEFORE MEET RESUMED
Secretary of Interior AdjOurns Boulder Dam
Conference Until Second Week in Decem-
Der; No Contracts Will Be Signed Until
Them; Verbal Battle Staged at Washington
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. UR Sec

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. U,Rl Sec
retary Of Interior Wilbur tonight
adjourned the meeting Of those pro-
testing against his Boulder Dam
power ALLEGATION of october Il with
the promise that no power contracts
would be made until the second
week in December. Meanwhile, he
said, he hoped Arizona would be
| brought into the Seven-state COM
pact.
Asked if he meant to imply he
would submit to California and Arl-
zona a plan to settle their diff
culties so the latter state would be
, brought into the compact, Wilbur
said he would not do so formally
He added ne was rendering his good
offices for any use the states might
choose to make of them.
Ward BanniSter, special counsel
for Denver, Colorado, suggested that
Wilbur delay drawing up power
contracts until some efforts were
made to bring Arizona into tho
compact. He explained the eXecu-
ton Of power contracts in advance
might make it difficult for Arizona
and California to settle difficulties
which hitherto have blocked AGl7
zonas entry into the agreement.
Verbal Battle
A verbal battle between the Sou
thern California Edison company,
beneficiary of 25 per cen. OF the
power under Wilbur's ALLEGATION, Oh
the one side and the City Of Los An
geles and the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California on
the other marked the last day Of
the hearing.
Senator King. democrat, Utah,
read into the record a protest from
his state against the rate Of l.G3
mills per kiloWatt hour wilbur has
set as the price of power, He de-
manded $4,000 horsepower be re-
served for Utah when she is able to
use it.
California Protests
Protests against the ALLEGATION TO
this private company were made TO-
day by California interests, which
also objected to its being allowed
participation in operating the dam
and to its having more than one
member on the proposed advisory
board for the project.
w. B. Mathews. representing Los
Angeles. said he believed there
should be only one agency in con-
troll of the dam power plant and
transmission lines, and that Los
Angeles can best perform this fuuc-
tion alone.
Edison Man Talks
Defending the power company w.
C Mullendore, its representative,
replied to previous statements thai
the Boulder Dam act required the
power TO be allocated lin the public
interest" by asserting his company
represented larger part Of the
public than did Los Angeles. He
said his firm sells 80 per cent Of the
power supplied by public utilities II
eleven states. ANY benefit accruin8
from cheap Boulder Dam power viii
be passed on to them, he said.
Wilbur, in closing the conference,
asked representatives of western in
terestS to view their problems in the
light of The unified progress OF the
West" rather than from that OF Sec
tiOnal desires
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
McCubrey Rites
At4P. M. Today

The funeral of Mrs. r. Ct. McCu-
brey will be held at the Baptist
church at p. m. today, with the
Rev c. H. Sloan officiating.
F. c. DeVinney. William L. Scott
'Thos. j. Salter, r. Z. Lake, Jr., A. B
MortenSen and Leo Roth will be
pail bearers, while honorary pail
bearers will be Nellie Lake. May
Shaw, Tillie Blood, Helen Scott,
Ruth Smith and Josephine Mackey
American Legion auxiliary members
Fred Gildner, Warren Parker and
Mrs. Gildner will sing Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" Mrs. Parker will
sing abide With Me-" and Mrs
Pearl Brown will sing Lay My Heau
Beneath the Rose as part of the
sad ceremony.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 ,JH-
REQUESTS ths5 the Southern CALI
ornis Edison company be excluded
from participation IN tile operation
o1 Boulder Dam ana its reprsSen-
tations on the proposed advisory
board for the dam be reduced, were
made TO Secretary OF Interior VIII
bur today by w. B. Mathews. re-
presenting the City Of Los Angeles,
Mathews said Los Angeles be.
lieveS there should be only one
agency in control Of thc dam
machinery and transmission lines
ana that the city is convinced It
should perform that function.
In this request. he said, 1t has t1e
support of the Metropolitan Water
district Of Southern California.
Under Wilburs recent ALLEGATION
of Boulder dam power, the Water
district would receive so per cent n
the dams $4,000 horsepower cap8-
city, Los Angels Is per cent and
the Southern California Edison
company 25 per cent
There is no necessity, Mathews
said, 10 allocate any power 20 prl-
vate corporation. Los Angeles, when
the dam is completed, will be able 70
use $4,000 horsepower or almost is
complete capacity, he added.
The city, he said on, is willing 10
yield its preference rights in the in
tcrest of harmony, but il is not Will
iug that Il private power company
shall share with it the responsible
ity of operating the dam,
Continued on Page Six)
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Judge Refuses
To Have Mayor
Porter Arrested
Election Law Violation Ac-
cusation Fails To Get Re-
suits When L. A. Realtor
Seeks Warrant.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 U.R)--
Municipal Judge Raymond I Turn
ey today refused to issue warrant
for the arrest of Mayor John C.,
Porter on charges that he violated
the state election laws.
The warrant was sought by II. II.
Merrick, politician and real estate
dealer. and others who accused the
city executive of having made false
reports of his campaign expendi-
lures.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Club To Stage
Library Fund Dance

A lirbray fund dance will be
staged at the Elks' hall Saturday
evening by the Mesquite club, it
has been announced.
The club seeks to raise half of
a 500 pledge made in favor Of the
library fund during the drive made
in the spring. it is stated.
Mrs Charles Dimock is chairman
of the committee in charge. other
members being Mrs. Viola Burns,
Mrs. j. Warren WCodard, Mrs.
Burkhart and Mrs. Leonard Blood.
Doolittle's orchestra will furnish
music.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Markets Take
Fresh Slump

NEW YORK, Nov. 13. WR)-An-
other tremendous trading day on
the stock exchange found prices to-
day in a fresh downward rout, with
new lows establish on many is
sues
There was nothing of spectacular
nature, however Drops were orderly
despite the further says from yes
terday'S lows, there was a confident
tone prevailing.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov. II, Pl-
Boulder Dam power shrould be used
at the dam site, according to an
opinion expressed the opening day
of the power meet by Charles j..
Fink. professor of electro-chemis-
try at Columbia university and Sec
retary of the American Electrician
Chemical society.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
School Bids to
Be Opened Today

Several days probably will elapSe
after opening of bids today for con-
struction of Las Vegas new high
school buildings, before the con-
tracts are let, according to opinion
expressed by school authorities yes
terday.
The bids for construction. plumb
ing and heating, submitted by two
dozen contractors, will be opened at
2 p. m. today by the local school
board.
George A. Ferris, architect for the
three buildings, arrived In Las We
gas yesterday afternoon with Mrs,
Ferris, and will be present at the
opening of the bids, as will also
City Attorney Frank A. Stevens, it
is expected.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Fast Work of Fire
Boys Stems Blaze

Fast work of the fire department
stemmed a fire OH the roof of the
dwelling Of F. Corey, at 6l2 SOulA
Third street yesterday afternoon.
The fire. which is believed to have
been started by sparks from the
chimney, had not reached n serious
stage when the fire truck. driven by
Fire Chief Case, arrived on the
scene and application of chemicals
quickly eXtingui5hed the blaze, with
but small damage. The alarm was
turned in at about p, m.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
Characters Chosen
For Senior Play

The characters for the senior play
Smile, Rodney, Smile" to be given
in the high school December II and
18, have been chosen.
One tryout has already been
given and it was learned that there
will be rehearsalS every day unit!
the play is presented to the public.
r. j. Newton and Eva Adams are
in charge
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
STRATTON GIVEN DIVORCE

Leroy Stratton was granted a de-
cree of divorce yesterday afternoon.
Harmon and Salter acted as attor-
neyS for Stratton and McNamee
and McNamee for Mrs. Stratt0n.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
ELKS, ATTENTION!

Please be at the Baptist church
Thursday. Nov IA, at four pm. 70
attend funeral of the wife Of Broth
er r. G. McCubrey.
VIM. L. SCOTT,
Secretary No 1863
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov. l3 up
Secretary of War James Good WIS
reported in serious condition al
Walter Reed hospital today after
an emergency operation for appen-
dicitiS.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-14
POWER Me ET DELAYED MONTH
SOLONS TELL WILBUR
OF NVADA'S STAND
Arentz' Letter

A message received by the Age
from Congressman Samuel S. Arentz
told his stand as expressed to the
Secretary of the Interior: