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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25

In his opening statement in the
trial of ]. F. Hesse, Il. Z. Lake. Roy
NeagIe and James Ferguson for con-
spiracy in the United states court at
Carson City, George Whitley, assist
ant United States attorney, who IS
handling the Las Vegas eases, said
the government would attempt to
show that Ferguson, as chief of the
bootleg ring, collected protection
money from the other bOotleseers
with the knowledge of the Las We
gas officials, and that the city
liquor ordinance was used as club
to force all retailers of liquor to pay
money for protection.
c. w. Bradshaw. who has three
times been convicted for bootleggIng
in Las Vegas was the principal VII
ness for the government.
Bradshaw, whose young son was
shot and killed year ago
while Bradshaw was fleeing in his
car from Chief Of Police Lake and
another officer. told the jury that
he worked for Ferguson and Can
trell. at one time operating a still III
the country near Las Vegas. He
said he decided to go iii business for
himself and told Ferguson Of his
plans. Ferguson told him that it
would cost $50 a month for proteo-
ton, Bradshaw testified, and ne
said he paid that amount on the
first of every month from January
/. 1927. to June l. 1927.
Business Poor"
Business was SO poor, he said, that
he could not afford to make the
payments and quit paying after
June 1 AS a consequence, he said,
he was Immediately arrested by
Chief of Police Lake and charged
with violating the Las Vegas dry
act.
Previously. he said he asked Fer
guson if Lake was 20. X and de-
clared that Ferguson said:
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Students Try
For Scholarship
of 7. A. Edison
Kendall Nungesser, Mack
lyol, Take Examinations
with Hope of Representing
Nevada in Competition.

Two Clark county students yes
terday took the first step in seek
ing to qualify for a four-year tech
nical school scholarship to be given
some outstanding American boy by
Thomas A. Edison.
Kendall Nungesser of Las Vegas
and Mack Lyon Of Overton hisl.
school are the boys who took the
examinations yesterday, results OF
which will be compared with tne
scores Of others in Nevada, to de-
termine who will be Nevada'S rep
resentative to go to EdiSon'S lab
oratories at West Orange. New
Jersey.
Examinations were given III Ely
Reno and Las Vegas, and the lac
with the highest score in the stats
will be one OF 40 to be given a tllr
TO West Orange at Edison's eX-
pense. Edison himself will give
these 40 lads tests to determine
which Of them is to receive the
scholarship.
Each of these boys will be given
one Of Edsion's Radio-Phonograpl'
combinations. according to letter
sent by Edison to the Nevada STATE
Board of Education.
The tests given in Nevada, ano
upon the Scorings of which Ne
vada's representative will be chosen
are the following:
Terman group test of menta
ability; Stenquist Mechanical Apti-
tude test; Powers General Chem
istry test: Columbia Research Bu-
reau Plane Geometry test; Brown
Woody Civics test, and Cross Eng
lish test.
Boys who have made high marks
in scientific studies during th'
school years just past are the ones
chosen for the tests, the administ'
eting of which took all day yester'
cav in Las Vegas, according to Mis-
A. Hanson, deputy superintendent
Of public instruction.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Railway Branch
Confab Presaged

w. NJ. Jeffers, first vice president
of the Union Pacific system, and f.
Z. Adams. vice president Of the SyS-
TEN. will confer with DR.. Elwood
Mead. director Of reclamation, ana
Raymond Waiter. engineer in charge
of the construction OF Boulder Dam
in Los Angeles al their earliest op-
portunity which is likely to be
some day early next week, II was
learned last night
While no statement has been
made officially, il IS naturally as
sumed that construction OF the rail-
way line from Las Vegas to the
Dam Site Will be one OF the topics
to come before this conference.
JefferS and Adams, with "A. .
Mann. chief engineer OF the U. =
Walter Bracken, and Walker Young
and a group OF other engineers, TOOK
a hike Sunday over part OF the rail-
way branch route, climbing over the
edge of the embankment to the dam
site and making the trip up thH
river to the landing by h1Gt.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Senator Oddie
Congratulates
Would Translate Power into
Payroils; Sees Great Pros
peritY in Store for Las
Veg@s.

Before leaving last evening Tor
the power conference in Los An
Celes. Senator TaSker L. OddIe IN
an interview with a representative
of the Age said:
L congratulate the people CT Las
Vegas and all Nevada on the tlt-
mendous events brought to a focus
at Las Vegas during the past three
days. The efforts you have made
during past years are now bearing
fruit The Boulder Dam project
with al its vast benefits IS assured
10 you.
Particularly I want to COLI
graduate MIR. Charles 2. SquireS on
the success Of the great enterprise
in which he was one Of the plo-
neers and 10 which he has 7lVCn
50 many years of time and eiIo-.
To him and his associates III the
early DAYS of the movement. T..
Martin. James eastman, Ed Clark
end others, Las Vegas owes a great
cr debt than she can repay.
The arrangements for the re
ception OF the Secretary and Dr.
Mead and other guests were finely
carried out. They all leave Las We
gas with the utmost good t1el---5
and pleasant remembrances OF
your kindly hospitality. The COM
mittoe who arranged the pco5rain
is entitled to great credit Ior its
success.
7 cannot thank the people u
Las Vegas enough for their pleas
ant hospitality to me and I want
to congratulate them on the period
of great prosperity they are no"
facing.
Il intend to strain every nerve
from now on to see that Nevada S
rightful snare OF the power OF Boul-
der Dam is translated into pay
rolls in and about Las Vegas"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Weather Report
Sounds LikeL. A.

DENVER. Colo, June 24.-U.P)-
Residents of several sections of the
Rocky Mountain States today Shiv-
cred in sub-ncrmal temperatures
while flurries of snow were reported
at higher elevations.
D Colorado, Wyoming and Montana
experienced almost freezing weather
while Arizona and New Mexico sec
tionS were warm with temperatures
reading near or over the 100 mark.
Denver had a temperature of Al
today Leadviue was only above
freezing. Snow flurrieS were seen
near Echo Lake, Colo. Arizona re-
ported at least one heat death,
Charlenge Wills, SO, died at Miami
from a heat attack indirectly caused
by the heat The temperature at
Needles. AriZ., vas ll6, while Yuma
and Phoenix followed with ia.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Mead S Address

The able engineers who have come
to make a study Of the situation
relative to the construction Of the
Dam were named by Or. Mead.
They are.
r. T. Waiter, chief engineer Of the
Bureau of Reclamation.
Lewis c. Hill, consulting engineer.
A. J. Wiley, consulting engineer.
j. L. Savage, Tor years one OF the
chief designers Tor the Bureau of
Reclamation, ana who has had
major share in the responsibility Of
the construction Of more than sew
enty dams.
L. " Mcclellan, electrical engi-
neer f0r the Bureau, who is dealinS
with electrical development:
Continued on Page Six
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
MEAD SEES BENEFITS
PERMANENT TO VEGAS
Use of Power For Development of Industries
Based on Hitherto Untouched Mineral Re-
sources Seen as Nevada's Greatest Need.

Vegas certain be center Of all industrial
mining activities in Boulder Dam district, will gain
by the of power after the completion OF the
Boulder Dam project than she will during the period of
construction said DR.. Elwood Mead, Commissioner or
Reclamation interview before he left for Los Angeles
last evening
Your city will reap great prosperity during the con-
struction period he said because the government and
he contractors and all connected with the project Will
their headquarters here Also the tourist business
attracted by great engineering work. will to great
ruportions Like Niagara Falls, this city will not stop
growing when dam completed Your greatest pros
pery will through the of power in the develop
ment OF your industries.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
S.P.Train Robbers
Are Still Missing

PITTSBURCi. Calf, June "a
Up-Identity OF the bandits who
held up a Southern Pacific train
and escaped with $4,000 after
woundlng the engineers, was be-
lieyed to have been definitely estab-
lished today, police announced.
Authorities revealed they had
found q house in Home Acres a
mile from the scene of the rob-
berry. which is believed to have been
used by the bandits.
The house was deserted and the
two occupants of the house had not
been seen since shortly before the
holdup Saturday. Authorities re-
fused to reveal the identity OF the
suspects. They admitted that they
were without clews as to then
whereabouts
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25

Z. This morning I visited two Of
/ vOur industries both founded or
raw material which you have in
such great abundance here. visit.
ed the lime plant at Sloan and
the gypsum works at Arden. The
availability of cheap power VIII
tremendously stimulate those lines.
Your mineral resources are very
Great but can only be developed
to the best advantage through
cheap electrical power.
"Of course we will cover with the
lake many mining claims there
are perhaps four hundred in the
area to be occupied by the reSer-
vclr. The Salt Mine which we visic-
ed yesterday will be partially in
undated, but not SO far but that
it can still be worked by means CT
shafts. But the number OF new
mineral deposits made valuable
through cheap power will vastly
over-balance those that are de-
stroyed.
The highway across the dam
winding its way down the cliffs on
each si6e to Las Vegas and King
man will be like the Columbia
Gorge. Il will be a tremendous at
traction to hundreds OF thousands
of tourists.
Il have greatly enjoyed my stay
here as have all the party. 1t WaS
made very pleasant by the hospi-
tality and good will OF everyone. We
feel especially indebted to Mr.. and
Mrs. James eastman for their very
kind hospitality in turning their
home over to The Secretary, Mrs.
Mead and myself.
Il am going to Los Angeles where
we will have an informal confer
Cnce with all who will be interest
ed in contracting for the power"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Pilot Is Killed
When His Plane
Runs Into House
Motors Die AS Ship Takes
Off at ST. Paul, Seven
Passengers Seriously In
jured in Crash.

st. Paul, MINI, June "a up
A new tri-motored passenger
plane of the Northwest Air Lines
crashed late today into a houSt
as it was taking off for Minnea-
polls. The pilot, Edwin H. Mid
dage, Of Chicago, was killed.
The seven passengers, including
one woman, were seriously injured
The plane burst into flames imme-
diately following the crash. A by
the pilot was burned critically.
AS the passengers gIaSped deS-
stander who attempted to rescue
erately at their seats. the plane
crashed into one house, then 1t
careened into another and fell to
The ground.
Several Injured
The injured passengers were h
S. Foote. Brian McOker, Halbert
Ames and his four-year-old son
Paul and Robert M. Johnson, al
of Minneapolis, and Mr.. and Mrs
Kendall Clough. Chicago.
B. j. Miller, st. Paul, who wll-
messed the accident and rushed
TO the rescue of the victims, was
severely burned.
Foote, who was in the plane
with his wife, said he noticed the
ship did not gain altitude as N
thought it should,
Il asked the pilot" Foote tolc
hospital attendant after the
crash. IF he wasn't too low" Mid
dage, who has piloted planes fol
nine years. answered that he wa!
taking care of the ship.
Motors Stop
/ about that time" Foote said
"all the motors stopped. 1 gueS
| the pilot already had known Somt
! thing was wrong and was lookinl
for place to land"
The plane begun to fall. Slow
". then faster The passenger
we're terror stricken and helpleS
and too frightened to speak
Then we hit something-I gues
it was a house" Foote said.
Apparently Middage had ARRESTED
his driving plane so that
struck n house-top, breaking tn
fall. He himself was pinned in tn
wreckagc.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
President Will
Sign Tomorrow I

WASHINGTON, June 24.--UR)--
Executive order putting into effect
the Boulder Dam Act passed at the
last regular session of congress is to
be signed by President Hoover to-
morrow. it was learned at the White
House today.
The order was submitted to the
President today by the Attorney
General to whom it had been sent
for final examination from a legal
standpoint.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Montreal Visited
BY Violent Storm

MONTREAL. Que. June 24.-tU,P
"A sudden and violent wind storm
struck the Montreal region late
yesterday, causing several deaths
and wide property damage.
II the most spectacular incident
of the storm % convalescent nuns
were carried to safety from the con-
vent of the Sacred Heart at Sault
All Reconet, after the building had
been struck by lightning. Two fire
men were overcome in fighting the
blaze.
Two persons were drowned at
Vaudreuil when their boat was over
turned
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Officials See
Valley Project
Dr.. Mead Announces En-
gineers Will Be Here in
October to Make Final In
Vestigations on Project.

DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary
of the Interior, DR. Elwood Mead
U. S. Commissioner of Reclama-
ton, and Mrs Mead, Chief En-
gineer Walter of the Reclamation
Service, and about fifty others
spent Sunday in the Moapa Valley
inspecting various points of inter
est and enjoying the fine hospi-
tality Of the Valley people.
The chief object of the visit was
to inspect the White NarroWS dam
site in the upper valley and to put
in motion the machinery necessary
TO supplying the valley with addi-
tional water through storage, ana
possibly flood protection IN some
Of its tributaries.
The party left Las Vegas about
8:45 Sunday morning and drove 10
St. Thomas where a few moments
were spent greeting friends and
.aking a motion picture of the Of
ficials in front of the postoftlce.
The party then Visited the Salt
Mine in the Virgin Valley about
tllree miles from ST. Thomas. 1heT
were conducted through the mine
by Levi Syphus and enjoyed tn
coolneSS as we'll as the wonders Ot
the mine. Secretary Wilbur espe-
cia!ly indicated the greatest inter-
est III the mine, climbing TO the
topmost portion of the stope where
the miners are at work.
Returning the party drove Dy
way Of the Buried City to OYerton
where the big events Of the uay
were TO be enacted.
The first of these was delight
full luncheon served III the high
school gym. with plenty of cold
drinks. which ended with a feast
Cf real. hCme- made ice cream. TniS
gave the hot, tired and dusty
travellers new strength and courage
and brought forth many compli-
ments for the ladies who preparcu
it and the girls who so nicely
served it.
The visitors were then conducted
20 the auditorium where large
and appreciatiVe audience had as
sembled.
President Willard L. Jones acted
as chairman of the meeting winch
opened with America" Then fol-
lowed a prayer by Bishop j. l,
Earl
A very delightful violin trio by
Mack Lyon & Co. opened the pro-
cram of entertainment and SpeaL-
ing.
President Jones expressed the
gratitude and appreciation OF the
people that they were privileged TO
entertain a cabinet officer o. the
United States in the person OF DIR.
Wilbur. and the Commissioner OF
Reclamation, Dr.. Mead.
Mr.. Cecil Creel expressed the
thanks Of the visitors for the very
delicious repaSt and the hospitality
the party enjoyed -,
During the past decade, sdlo
| Mr.. Creel, the University OF Ne
vada has paid particular attention
TO this valley. Realizing that the
Boulder Dam project would reVo-
lutionize whole economic situation
we have made studies OF soil con-
oitions, farming costs, flood con-
troll and water storage. These
things we are trying today to bring
to the attention Of the Secretary
of the Interior and DR.. Mead
Bert Mills of Logandale, one O
the successful farmers Of the Mo
apa Valley, was next introduced
He told in an interesting way o
his experiences since he came init
Continued on Pace SIX
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Ry GEORGE F. FINE

United Press Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, June 24-uD-
Devout Mexican Catholics spent
their first Sunday since the settle
menJ OF the religious dispute be-
tween the Mexican government
and the Catholic Church in greae
thanksgiving that their church was
restored to them.
The thanksgiving, restrained and
orderly but with a genuine devo-
tion really began Saturday morn
9 few hours after the agree
ment was announced. 1t will las
for week. With only the nights
to break the long lines of pilgrims
going to the sanctuary of the San
a. A.ariS Chu.ch Guadalupe.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD
TESTING PLANT NOW
First Real Construction In Connection With
Boulder Dam Ready to Begin = Will Be
Completed in Six Weeks.

Dr. Elwood Mead announced before leaving for Los
Angeles last night that the testing plant for testing
erias for in Boulder Dam will be built in Vega
and he hopes will be completed in about DR..
Mead said:
The compression press, the principal piece of ma
chnery for the plant which manufactured
ordered TODAY
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Grand Jury To
Sift L. A. Charges

LOS ANGELES. June 24--UR)-
Charges of "inhumane" conditions
existing in the Lincoln Heights
"stcckade" Jail are 10 be inveSti-
gated by the grand jury tomorrow,
the district attorneys office an
nOunccd today.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25

There will be no unnecessary
delay in getting started. We will
employ about five or six engineers
i'll the testing plant to start with
and will employ number of men
digging materials, taking samples
and preparing the tests.
Il hope to be able to tell you
that the site for the plant has
been selected before 1 leave this
evening"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25

The thermometer said 100 at
Baker, but they kept on, and now
they are a married couple.
Furthermore, they were the couple
who put Clark County over the top
for the month for a new record in
the taking of licenses. The previous
record was 42. 1t is now 46, with
five more days yet TO go.
The last seven couples we're
Charles B. Kuhns and Lillian b
Eggner of L. A; John H. Goodwin
and Vera Stages, L. A; George
Benner, Las Vegas and Bessie Palu-
SO, Salt Lake; Archie w. Mellott of
Las Vegas and Louise Varela of AL
buquerque; Gilbert Davis and Doris
Welt of L. A.; Chas. Tepfer and
Edith Carlton of Ontario, and Jer-
ONE Delfelice and Mabel B. Fritz,
both of Berkeley.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
News From The
Sheriff's S Office

N0thin@ Ia report
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25
Record Broken as
Pair End Hot Trip
Over Desert Here

A "hOt" romance ended in this
city this week end when
young couple from Los Angeles,
intent on matrimOny, drove
across the MOjave desert during
the heat of the day Sunday to
reach Las Vegas and get the Ii
cenSe.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-06-25

COMPLETE ASSOCIATED
PRESS, UNITED PRESS
AND NEA SERVICES;
NOW A MORNING PAPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
INMAN SAYS LIQUOR
KEPT IN HIS HOME
Cross-Questioning in Divorce Ac-
ton Brings Denial of Albanian
Striking Wife.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, Nev., March 30.-Walker P.
1nmanS long story of Mrs. Inman'S al
legged indiscretionS was the target for
more questioning attorneys today.
The wealthy New York and Atlanta
man has spent the better part of two
days on the stand in his effort to OBJ
tain a divorce from his wife, the
daughter of a Kokomo, Ind, minister.
Mrs. 1nman also is seeking a divorce
and property settlement.
Mrs. Inman's attorneys brought out
through questioning Inman yesterday
that although Infnan had attempted to
dissuade his wife from using liquor to
excess, he had always kept supplies of
intoxicants at home and on his yacht.
Under cross examination Inman said
he returned to his Greenwich Village
apartment early one morning in 1923
and found John Steele, vaudeville
singer, and Mrs. Inman there. Steele
had been mentioned several times in
testimony as an ardent admirer of Mrs.
Inman.
The husband also testified that "Bill'
Hardy, former captain of the Inman
yacht, had been unduly attentive to Mrs.
Inn1an and related incidents occurring
aboard the vessel which he contended
supported his allegations. Inman testi-
fed he had discharged Hardy in 1927
after separating from Mrs. Inman. He
denied that he ever struck Mrs. Inman,
but said he had pushed her from him
when she was intoxicated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
I HE RAGGED
PRINCESS
By
Edgar
Wallace
Copyright. 1925. BY Chicago Daily Neus

sible. Audrey your respected sister-iIl-
law, has joined the police"
Martin frowned. He was not quite
sure about this man, except in one re-
spect, that he could dispense alike with
his cooperation and his company.
what stuff are you giving me?" he
asked gruffly. Audrey Joined the po-
lice?"
when I say the police I exagger-
ate, although Stormer's are as near TO
the official blues as you can get In this
country"
You mean she's joined Stormer's
staff?" asked Martin.
Mr.. Smith nodded.
II discovered it by accident" he said.
Saw her going into Stormer's office
with Willitt-thatS the child's portion
Of cheese who is Stormer's vice regent on
earth. Now I know Stormer's; they
seem TO have had me trailed since
was so high. I don't remember the
time when Stormer's didn't intrude in
my life or obtrude upon my profession.
and naturally I'm deeply interested in
those birds. I know Stormer'S methods.
He's introduced into England a System
that has never been here before, and
isn't recognized, anyhow-the badge
system. Every Stormer man has one,
little silver star with his name
stamped on the back. suppose they
do it here because it Is done in Amer
lea, though badges in this country
mean no more than fraternity pins.
watched the girl go in and come out
again with Willitt. and round they went
to Lobell'S, the jewelers. on Cheapside,
and I happen to know that Lobell sup
plies this Star of Hope. There wasn't
any need for me to go in; you could
see them inside the shop from the ring
section Of the window, and sure enough
there was her ladyship cooling with joy.
They parted at the door, Willitt went
to the nearest telephone box and what
do you think he did?"
"Telephoned," said Martin laconically,
and Mr.. Smith beamed his adnira-
ton.
You've a brain, Elton. Yes, sir, he
telephoned-to the Ritz-C Carlton Hotel.
Phoned to the Ritz-Carlton for a suite
for the lady"
Again he drew his handkerchief. this
time to dust his immaculate boots.
Mr.. Brown Of Torrington is stay