Stocks Edge Higher in Volatile New York Session
New York markets opened the week in a brighter mood with selective stock nibbling and a recoil from early losses. Utilities led gains as rails and industrials firmed, while Coca Cola and American Sugar fell on selling. Uncertainty lingered over Gay’s NYSE presidency and European rearmament talks at Stresa.
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New York
Chicago
London
Consolidated Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
North American
American Telephone
Western Union
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Liggett & Myers
American Tobacco
Grain and fat futures prices listed in Chicago
Chicago market report provides futures quotes for WHEAT CORN OATS RYE and BARLEY for May July and September contracts. LARD and BELLY futures with May July and September prices are included.
New York Curb Market Quotations Summary
AP market roundup lists prices for mining firms and utilities. Notable figures include Humble Oil 49 1/8, Newmont Mining 43 1/2, Gulf Oil Pa 56, Ford Motor 7 3/8, Transcontinental Air 1/4, and Arkansas Natural Gas A 1. These entries reflect closing or current quotes across multiple sectors with varied shifts.
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Associated Press
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Amn’ Cyan
Fgn P War
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Ford ‘Mot Ltd
Gulf Oil Pa
Hecla
Humble Oil
Newmont
Enn Road
Swift &Co
Exon Oi
Trans
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Cotton futures ease after neat month liquidation in New York
New York cotton traded lower after a mild selling wave as traders covered positions. July dipped from 11.13 to 11.02, ending near steady in the mid afternoon with a slight advantage for sellers. closing values remained around the 11-16 area.
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New York
Tures
Boston Wool Market Holds Average Trade Pace
The Boston Wool Market shows sales volume easing from March peak but remains around average. Trade attributes the dip to the in between season in manufacture, with spring goods slowing while mills delay fall orders not yet underway.
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Boston
U. S
Agricultural market report from Kansas City shows cattle and sheep prices
Kansas City markets report cattle and calves trading for 13,000 cattle and 1,500 calves with ranges from 6.50 to 13.75 for weight classes and good to choice quality. Steers and heifers mostly 6.50 to 11.25, cows 6.75 to 8.25, milk fed write 6.50 to 8.50. Sheep totals 19,000 with lambs 6.50 to 8.25 and yearling wethers 4.75 to 6.50, ewes 3.75 to 4.78.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept of Agr
Bond Prices and Yields For Various US Securities
A compact listing shows several bond series with old and current quotes including U S Bonds Fourth 4 1/4s at 100.1 with 33-38. Treas 4 1/4s at 116.6. Home Owners 4s 51 at 100.29. Farm Mortgage 3s 49 at 101.28. Federal Farm Mortgage 3 1/4s 64 at 103.31.
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U. S. Bonds
Associated Press
Treas
Fd Farm
Fed Farm
New Orleans Cotton Quiet as Prices Rise Slightly
New Orleans spot cotton closed quiet with a 12 point gain, sales reaching 6, middling at 11.43 cents per pound. The AP report notes mild activity despite overall slow trading on April 8.
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New Orleans
Galveston Cotton Prices Steady at 11.45 Middling
Spot cotton in Galveston on April 8 held steady at 11.45 per hundredweight middling with 150 bales sold. The AP report notes prices across the market were unchanged as demand remained fair.
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Galveston
Conference Tensions Rise Over German Rearmament
The piece notes European leaders debating responses to Germany's rearmament as Britain jealously hopes to restrain escalation. France and Italy push for mutual aid pacts and Austrian defense boosts, while Russia seeks decisive action though not at the talks, with a League of Nations meeting slated for April 15 in Geneva to discuss the issue.
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France
London
Pierre Laval
Il Duce
John Simon
Russia
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Reich
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Berlin
Italy
Vienna
Tornado Strikes Lake Providence Sicily Island and Dolorosa
A violent tornado swept through Lake Providence Sicily Island and Ferriday injuring about a dozen residents. It crossed into Mississippi hitting Dolorosa Plantation, where three Black children died. One child was thrown from bed. body found near noon. Solomon Schwartz’s store damaged and he was scalped by timber. Three steel box cars derailed at Gloster siding.
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Dolorosa
Solomon Schwartz
Plan For Controlbilt Faces Soil Erosion Crisis
Gene H. Bennett, director of the Soil Erosion Service, told a subcommittee that about 100,009,000 acres of land once cultivated have been destroyed, another 125,000,000 acres have lost most topsoil, and roughly 100,000,000 acres now under cultivation are badly eroded. He warned it takes about 400 years under prairie grass to form one inch of topsoil and urged ending bad practices like excessive one way plowing and flat surfaces, proposing land listing and deep planting in listed areas.
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H. H. Bennett
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Bennett
Yucca Theatre Announces Anniversary Week Event
Yucca Theatre promotes its status as a premier modern venue in the Southwest and invites the public to attend during the upcoming Anniversary Week events and celebrations.
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Southwest
Yucca
Five Navajo Indians Charged With Murder in Gallup Case
Five Navajo men Sam Shipley Haswood Upshaw Pat Williams Kiswood Shipley and Dwight Tahe go on trial in Santa Fe district court for first degree murder in the killing of fellow Navajo Sam McCabe near Gallup on May 1 last year. McCabe's throat was cut and his face mutilated. Testimony is translated into Navajo and Spanish. trial expected to take several days.
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Sam Shipley
Haswood Upshaw
Pat Williams
Kiswood Shipley
Dwight Tahe
Sam McCabe
Gallup
McCabe
Sam Day
Cardui Helps Mrs Kilpatrick Overcomes Depression
Mrs R W Kilpatrick of Houston Texas describes severe nervousness and depression. After three days of using Cardui her strength began to mend she felt less pain and a better appetite followed as nourishment improved. If Cardui does not benefit you consult a physician.
George Espinoza Died in Tucson Sanatorium
George C. Espinoza former A B Grocery operator on East Alameda died at the Southern Methodist Sanatorium in Tucson Arizona. He is survived by brother Mariano and sisters Josephine Torrez Juanita Gomez and Mary Espinoza of Roswell. Parents died recently. Funeral arrangements pending. Schuler Funeral Home to handle services in Roswell.
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Josephine E. Torrez
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Roswell
Schuler
Fiunereal Home
Infant Alberto Montoya Dies at Two Months
Alberto Montoya two months old, child of Mr and Mrs Salno Montoya, died Sunday at 2:30 AM at 1202 North Washington Ave. Funeral services were held at 11:30 AM at St Johns Catholic Church. Burial followed at South Park under Ballard Funeral Home directions.
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Funeral services for Ike Grooms held in Roswell
Funeral services for Ike Grooms were held Saturday at 2 00 PM with burial at South Park. He died Wednesday afternoon after a three day illness. He had lived in Roswell two weeks, coming from Texas and worked for Jim Miller Stock Farm. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Katie Deaton of Tuckerman Arkansas and a nephew John Stroud of Manila Arkansas.
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Ballard Funeral Home
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Roswell
Colonia
Texas
Jim Miller
Katie Deaton
Tuckerman
Arkansas
John Stroud
Manilla
Elks Dinner Precedes Tuesday Officers’ Nomination
The Elks hold a six thirty dinner meeting Tuesday night followed by officer nominations. All Elks are urged to attend.
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Will Lawrence Leaves for Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Will C. Lawrence departed Saturday for Rochester Minnesota to undergo treatment at Mayo Brothers Clinic and will be away for several weeks J R Greene recently moved to Roswell from Engle New Mexico will take charge of the New York Life Insurance agency during Lawrence absence
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Pangborn Plans Round the World Flight
Clyde Pangborn announced an attempt to beat Wiley Post’s 7 days 18 hours 47 minutes world record by flying non stop with in air refueling. He aims to complete a 15 000 mile northern route in four and a half days starting late July or early August with co pilot Bennett Griffin.
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Clyde Pangborn
Wiley Post
United States
Japan
Bennett Griffin
Nazis fail to win in vote in Danzig
Final figures in the Volkstag show the Nazis polled 59.1 percent, short of the 66 2/3 needed to secure control, in the Free City of Danzig. The revision increases the share of Catholics, Poles, and Socialists. Also noted is Raymond Hamilton’s impending death sentence in Huntsville Texas as AP reports.
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G O P Attacks Work Relief Bill After Long Delay
The GOP attacks the work relief bill as Congress completed it after over two months of controversy. Officials discuss careful study before signing, with concerns over land purchases for parks and similar uses. Plans include expanding white collar projects, soil erosion control, rural electrification, and pruning the program to fit other needs.
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Flood Threatens California As Rains Persist Across State
Heavy rains battered California with 24 hour totals of 3.18 inches in Sacramento 2.70 in Los Angeles and 1.5 inches in a three hour Los Angeles area flood patrols moved to Montrose La Crescenta and Long Beach as river levels rose Sacramento River prepared flood gates while the governor's office faced basement flooding No immediate flood danger in Sacramento valley ranchers warned to move livestock Coats league games postponed as snow tops Sierra and more rain forecast.
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City Band Concert Delights Fort Stanton Hospital
The Roswell City Band led by Mrs. Helen Noah performed for patients at Fort Stanton Hospital. Thirty five members traveled in a New Mexico Transportation Company bus and received a warm reception. Dr Ralph E Porter and patients praised the program. The show was staged under the Trowel Club banner and aims to return visit.
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Ralph E. Porter
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Mental deficient beats 7 year old to death in Drumwright
Jay Williams 20 described as mentally deficient confessed to killing Kathryn Cline 7 at a barn near Drumwright Oklahoma. He struck her with a rock and said she asked to die to visit her dead mother. Williams was arrested at his home and jailed as a crowd gathered. Police noted the rock near the body was bloodstained.
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Jack Ary
Jay Williams
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Tornado toll tops 21 in Louisiana and Mississippi
Late news flashes report tornado deaths totaling 21 across Louisiana and Mississippi with additional storm fatalities in Texas and Florida. Snow and flooding threaten several states as heavy rains lash California and the eastern plains cope with wintry conditions. In Paris a fire devastates a 400 year old central courthouse and a tower falls in St. Louis. In Santa Fe notices include a habeas corpus petition, a barbers exam batch, and a new state revenue auditor appointment.
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New Mexico Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Amended Charter
The charter of the New Mexico Rural Rehabilitation Corporation is amended by filing a certificate today. Thomas 7.4 is named statutory agent. Maj. E. O. Braught serves as president and H. A. Bywater as secretary.
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New Mexico Rural Rehabilitation Corporation
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Maj. E. O. Braught
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Leesville Leader Colony President On Contempt Trial
Silver City Geo. T. Pickett and Liano Del Rio Colony of Leesville La faced trial before Judge Harry P. Owen in district court on a charge of criminal contempt.
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Geo. T. Pickett
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Death-row killer Ham ilton to be electrocuted May 10
Huntsville Texas Raymond Hamilton recaptured death-house inmate was sentenced today to electrocution May 10 for the slaying of Major Crowson a state prison guard Augusta Georgia Gene Sarazen turned the Augusta National Invitation 36-hole playoff into a rout and led Craig Wood by eight strokes with nine holes left Santa Fe Carl Wickman sentenced to die in the electric chair for wife murder won a new trial as the supreme court reversed the district court and remanded the case upholding second degree murder verdicts
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Craig Wood
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Carl Wickman
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Roswell City Parks Plant 132 More Trees In Campaign
City beautification committee reports 132 trees planted in Roswell parks bringing total to 2631 with 2491 prior. Mrs M F Lowrey and Mrs Harry Robins contributed several trees. Chairman H M Huff praises volunteers and newspaper support and urges continued plantings year after year.
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Chamber of ‘Commerce
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Tennis champion in Hollywood brawl over perceived insult
Hollywood April reports a no decision fight in a cafe between Fred Perry, the world tennis champion, and Joe Benjamin, former lightweight champ and Marion Nixon’s ex-husband. Perry said an unknown man threw a cigarette at him, while Benjamin claimed Perry made insulting cracks about American champions and shoved him.
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Fred Perry
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Joe Benjamin
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Faculty regents add Harlan Siniger and Charles Rose
At today’s board of regents meeting two new members were appointed. Harlan Siniger and Charles L. Rose join the faculty as regents.
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Harlan Siniger
Charles L. Rose
Eleven Suspects Charged in Sheriff Carmichael Murder Case
Gallup inmates total eleven held in jail were formally charged with the murder of Sheriff M. R. Carmichael. Warrants were issued and served as part of the investigation.
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M. R. Carmichael
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