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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1934
Page
1
The report notes Speaker Rainey died suddenly of pneumonia amid rumors he was improving, with Burns mentioned as a possible speaker in context. The piece references political shifts and campaign openings while detailing the unusual death and surrounding speculation.
Texas convicts Virgil Stalcup and Clarence Brown escaped Dickens jail and raced through two police traps while headed toward Clovis in a stolen car after robbing a Bovina filling station. Sheriff Dunlap blocked highway 60 east of Fort Sumner. the car fled west. Stalcup and Brown faced upcoming Dickens robbery trial.
Belgian scientists Max Cosyns and Neree Vanderlist guided a balloon 1100 miles from Hour-Havenne to Zinovije, reaching 16000 meters. After a silent SOS, it landed in a Yugoslavian cornfield near Zinovlje at night. Both observers suffered exhaustion but were safe. Citizens feared an infernal origin but relief followed. Meanwhile Speaker Henry Rainey died at 7:50 p.m. after bronchial pneumonia and angina, days before his 74th birthday. leaders mourned him as Burns and Burns’s successor were debated. The body to be cremated as requested by Mrs Rainey.
Ollie A. Davis announced a two day meeting for all New Mexico American Legion posts and Legionnaires on September 15 and 16 in Albuquerque. Principal speakers include H. L. Pep Plummer from Indianapolis and Wilburster of Colorado with Irvin Jennings from Arizona in attendance. The event aims to educate post officers and foster state wide cooperation for 1935 programs as membership climbs toward a national Miami convention target. A parade on September 16 features the Raton and Albuquerque drum corps.
Washington drills into drought driven price rises as Dr. Fred C. Howe warns consumers to monitor living costs. He cites uneven food price changes across regions with meats up 6.7 percent and cereals up 3.5 percent while other foods dip slightly, noting farm to city gaps in line with wages and taxes. Agencies move to curb profiteering as President Roosevelt lifts feed import duties and agencies prepare new regulations.
The Roswell Chamber reports the United States Forest Service with Ruidoso cooperation will oil the road from Ruidoso Junction to the Ruidoso post office where the road turns south to Capitan. Local residents will share part of the cost. work to start soon to reduce heavy dust on the stretch.
Newport, Pembrokeshire Aug 20 AP George Pond and Cesare Sabelli escaped serious injuries after their plane crashed into a hillside during a Rome to Dublin hop. They landed forced down on May on Ireland’s west coast after Atlantic flight. They slept under the wings then walked into town. Pond, piloting, will have an X ray to check injuries. The wreck is buried on a 12 200 foot mountain as an inspector evaluates salvage.
Democrats meet with John Miles state central committee chairman in Santa Fe discuss committees on finance organization ex service men and absentee registration. Miles says personnel not yet chosen and no ticket selection at this time. The convention will nominate the ticket with time and place set later at the executive committee meeting August 30.
At Salt Lake City on August 27 and 28 a western states meeting of the federal emergency relief administration heads will be held with Lawrence Westbrook, assistant administrator. From New Mexico attending are Margaret Reeves, Homer Powers, M. H. Hunter, L. L. Franzen, W. L. Elser, and Vida Strong from State College and county agent staff.
Gov. A. W. Hockenhull arrived back in Santa Fe from Chicago where he attended the Century of Progress on New Mexico Day. The trip highlighted the state’s exhibits and pledges of continued promotion of New Mexico industry and culture.
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh played to a 6 28 run result after nine innings while New York and Cincinnati squared off with a 4 6 final. Batteries listed as Babich Clark Carroll Lopez Swift Grace for Brooklyn Pittsburgh Parmelee Hubbell Mancuso Freitas Kolp Johnson Lombardi for New York Cincinnati. Only games.
Nels Field of Field New Mexico calls for abolition of state land leases and federal grazing fees for this year due to severe statewide drought. He notes the drought is the worst in his 49 years in New Mexico and says a special legislative act is needed since the land commissioner lacks power. Field’s proposal will be discussed at the September 3 meeting of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association in Lordsburg.
Gov. A W Hockenhutt ordered enforcement of rules banning state vehicles from official use for political purposes. Santa Fe reports claim State Sen Taylor Julien campaigned using highway cars for Dennis Chavez and that state employees on state time aided the Democratic effort. Vouchers show Julien received $86.67 salary plus $44 per diem in July, and $100 salary plus $56 per diem the last half of July.
A soaking rain lasted several hours and was general last night across central and western Colorado. The system stretched along the eastern slope of the Rockies from Wyoming to New Mexico and reached Grand Junction. Precipitation ranged from a trace in eastern areas to heavy downpours in mountain districts, with a heavy fog noted in sugar beet regions of northern Colorado and in Denver and the western mountains.
Albuquerque dispatch reports a private plane from Winslow Arizona en route to Albuquerque with a pilot named Bishop. The craft disappeared after 2 26 p m and was not sighted at any intermediate field. No search or information on the pilot was available.
D M Mullendore of Wichita and Frank M Patcher of Wichita plan a state wide tour to study drought in New Mexico. They will attend a livestock producers conference in Roswell and discuss range conditions water supply and cattle foundation herds. The visits include State College Silver City and Springer in late August.
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