Nations Pay U.S. War Debts as Five Fall Default
Washington reports six nations sent payments to the United States while five countries defaulted or failed to pay. Great Britain led transfers with 95.55 million in gold via the Bank of England to the New York Fed for credit, as France Belgium Poland Estonia Hungary also missed payments. The treasury expected Italy, Czechoslovakia, Finland Latvia and Lithuania to remit sum total 26.21 million as unpaid, with Greece previously missing a 444,920 payment.
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Great Britain
France
Washington
United States
Mills
Bank of England
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Treasury
New York
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Latvia
Lithuania
Belgium
Poland
Esthenia
Hungary
Greece
Watson to become chief justice of New Mexico
Justice John C. Watson, senior member of the New Mexico supreme court, will automatically become chief justice on January 1, succeeding Howard L. Bickley. He will be the state’s only Republican official remaining in the Capitol and is expected to administer Gov. Arthur Seligman’s oath on the new year’s first day.
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Santa Feo
N. M
John C. Watson
Supreme Court
Watson
Howard L. Bickley
Arthur Seligman
Plans to Organize Eagle Scout Association in ENM Area
Plans are under way to organize an Eagle Scout Association in the Eastern New Mexico Area Council to develop and provide leadership. Eligible scouts include Sam Johnson John MacShatff rey Jr Donald LePell J P Collier Durwood Trolinger of Roswell Durwood Wright and Herman Bailey of Portales Billie Bullock Joe Bill Ballard Ormond Loving of Artesia Wm McLilenethan of Carlsbad Clarence Fenwick of Clovis Howard Beaty of Alamogordo James Funk Sylvester Prentice and James Spuhler of Tucumcari.
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Eagle Scout Association
New Mexico
Sam Johnson
John MacShatffrey Jr
Donald LePell
J. P. Collier
Durwood Trolinger
Roswell
Durwood Wright
Herman Bailey
Portales
Billie Bullock
Joe Bill Ballard
Ormond Loving
Artesia
Wm. McLilenethan
Carlsbad
Clarence Fenwick
Clovis
Howard Beaty
Alamogordo
James Funk
Sylvester Prentice
James Spuhler
Tucumcari
National Guard Officer Orders Clovis Soldier to Fort Riley
Maj. F R Lafferty announced Sergeant Leslie R Morrison of the machine gun troop 11th Cavalry at Clovis is ordered to report to Fort Riley Kansas on December 31 for cavalry training at the school.
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Santa Fe
N. M
F. R. Lafferty
New Mexico National Guard
Leslie R. Morrison
Clovis
Fort Riley
Kansas
Motor Bureau of State Asks for Work Funds
The motor transportation division of the state corporation commission has requested a higher appropriation to fund enforcement activities. The request aims to support staff and operational needs for road safety and vehicle compliance efforts.
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Motor Bureau OF State
Santa Fe, N. M
Motor Transportation Division
The
State Corporation Commission
Death in Snow Strikes Southern California Region
In December cold snap grips Los Angeles area and vast southern California. One cotton farmer dies near Blythe, three others survive with aid of a police dog and warmth from the dog. Miner searchers Robert M. Ray and Arthur W. Johns remain missing in Holcombe valley after a blizzard blankets the desert region.
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Los Angeles
California
Robert M. Ray
Arthur W. Johns
Holcombe Valley
Big Bear
Henry Petty Long
Blythe
Cal
Frank Fippinger
Charles A. Smith
Annual Scout Meet Set for February in Roswell
The ninth annual meeting of the Eastern New Mexico Area Council Boy Scouts of America will likely occur during Boy Scout Anniversary Week from February 5 to 14. The gathering brings together hundreds of men connected with Scout work and is among the Southwest’s standout Boy Scout events, centered in Roswell as the most convenient hub.
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Eastern
New Mexico Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Southwest
Roswell
France Breaks Solemn Pledge Says Germany
Berlin papers unite in saying France failed to pay the United States and broke treaty sanctity. Some claim Germany may default its debts and abandon Versailles obligations. Headlines call the French action a blow to the treaty and accuse Germany of moral rights shifting under pressure.
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Berlin
France
United States
Germany
Boesen Zeitung
Vossische Zeitung
United State
Georman
Vvorwaerts
Beer Bill Ordered Reported To House
The house ways and means committee moved two bills forward. One would legalize 3.2 percent beer and the other would legalize wine with unlimited alcohol content. The beer tax is set at five dollars per barrel of 31 gallons. Representative Rainey of Illinois said the beer bill would be taken up in the house next Tuesday. Charman Collier described the vote as overwhelming.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Charman Collier
Rainey
Illinois
Savings urged for veterans hospital costs over 33 years
Washington December 15 AP Frank T Hines administrator of veterans affairs urged a joint congressional committee to authorize savings of about one billion dollars in veterans hospital construction over 33 years and an annual cut of nearly 12 million dollars from existing appropriations as a further slash in expenses.
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Washington
Joint Congressional Committee
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Moratorium on Irrigation Payments Sought in Bill
Senator Cutting of New Mexico introduced a bill asking a moratorium on payments due the government by western irrigation districts for construction charges in 1931 1932 1933 and 1834.
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Washington
Cutting
N. M
Weather Outlook for Roswell Pecos Valley and NM
Unsettled this afternoon and tonight with Friday generally fair. For New Mexico unsettled to tonight then fair with little temperature change. Precipitation recent in southern plains and mountains. rain in south Texas and Arizona, snow in New Mexico and northwest Texas. Cleve Hallenbeck reports continued unsettled conditions in Pecos Valley with a likely improvement Friday.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Plains
Mountain
Texas
Arizona
Plateau
Mississippi Valley
Cleve Hallenbeck
Weather Bureau
el Paso
Phoenix
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Police Ordered to Use Time Clock System
Santa Fe New Mexico police will be required to punch a clock after the city council voted to install a call box system. Patrolmen will report their location to headquarters at regular intervals day and night.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Sheriff awaits Watts extradition papers
Sheriff John C. Peck reports Emerson Watts has not yet received extradition papers, delaying any further action. The status leaves Watts' legal process in limbo as authorities await formal documents.
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Watts
John C. Peck
Emerson Watts
Willard Bandit Caught After Willard Robbery Shootout
J L Burnett, 20, of Albuquerque, surrendered to a rancher near Mountainair after a Willard holdup gone wrong. Scott was killed during the robbery at Alter filling station and store. Burnett said the pair planned the crime for money, stole a car, and hid in a Mountainair area before surrendering. Sheriff Ramon Gallegos detained Burnett. Harvey Eades was cleared of involvement. Burnett waived preliminary hearing with $3,500 bond.
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Estanca
N. M
Galleggas
Burnett
Scott
John Alter
George Alter
Jackson Ranch
Mountainair
Jackson
Estancia
Gallegos
Harvey Eades
Willard
Eades
Ventilation failure blamed for Albuquerque mine explosion
A coroner's jury in Madrid New Mexico found that a temporary failure of the venting system at the Jones mine of the Albuquerque and Cerillos Coal Company allowed explosive gas to accumulate in the fourth light entry pocket and be ignited by an electric arc. Sixteen witnesses testified, including survivors from the December 7 disaster that killed fourteen men.
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Madrid
N. M
Jones Mine
Albuquerque and
Justice of Peace
Gilbert Davidson
Davidson
F. C. Hanna
J. L. Henderson
Fiorencio Garcia
L. L. Mayer
Reyes J. Montoya
Hipolito Montoya
Justice Davidson
Warren Bracewell
Bracewell
G. M. Kintz
Denver
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Rotary Club Hears Dodd Talk on World Understanding
Dr. M. E. Dodd of Shreveport La spoke at the Rotary Club on improving global understanding through Rotary work. He shared impressions from travels in the Americas, Europe, and the Orient. Miss Ella Yeager urged aid for Roswell children, and funds collected by Ed Williams will support schooling and Christmas aid for needy kids. Rev. Julian Atwood attended the meeting at the First Baptist Church.
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Rotary Club
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport la
First Baptist Church
Dodd
Shreveport Rotary Club
Rotary
Rotarians
Americas
Old World
Orient
Ella Yeager
Roswell
Ed Williams
Julian Atwood
Snowfall sweeps Roswell and wider New Mexico region
A major snowstorm hit Roswell and extended across New Mexico and the West, bringing 2.8 inches overnight and four inches total. Roads opened, though travel slowed. forecasts call for unsettled weather then clearing. Snow covered Clovis Vaughn Carrizozo Lovington Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas with several inches in multiple towns.
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Clovis
Vaughn
Carrizozo
Alamogordo
Hendo
Lovington
Santa Fe
Artesia
Herriot Refuses Form New Cabinet
Paris reports Premier Herriot refused a commission to form a new cabinet this afternoon. President Lebrun then moved to appoint Camille Chautemps, the interior minister, as his next choice.
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Paris
Herriot
Lebrun
Camille Chautemps
Interior
Shell Petroleum cuts crude oil prices from St Louis office
The Shell Petroleum Co announces price reductions on crude oil from its St Louis office with a drop of 10 to 12 cents per barrel. Lea county crude is reduced to 65 cents per barrel.
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Shell Petroleum Co
St. Louis
Lea County
Sedillo proposes joint repeal bill plan in Santa Fe
Senator elect Juan A Sedillo of Santa Fe county announced a plan to have all legislators wishing to sponsor repeal measures sign a single resolution as co introducers. He said success would depend on agreement among lawmakers on the method to repeal.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Juan A. Sedillo
Santa Fe County
Sedulo
Progressives name legislative committee in New Mexico
Maurice F. Micra, state Progressive chairman, announced a legislative committee to draft platform bills for the upcoming session. The 15 member panel includes former Gov. M. A. Otero and Col. George W. Prichard as chairman, with first meeting set for December 27 in Santa Fe.
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Progressives Nache
Santa Fe
N. M. Car
Maurice F. Micra
Progressive Party
Progressive State Convent
George W. Prichard
Prichard
M. A. Otero, Sr
A. A. Rivera
Taos
Arthur Hesch
A A. Sedific
Albuquerque
P._L. Rapkoch
Las Cruces
Manus
A. Gallegos
Rio Arrica
Herman G Baci
Euere D. Lujan
Jay Turney
Victor Ortega
Chimayo
Ten
H. A. IngahHs
Ros
Well
Orval Ricketts
Farrington
W. J. Keeney
Clovis
Tito Melendez
Mora County
Pered
Roswell Poultry Show Awards Listed
The Roswell Poultry Show awards up to two o clock include all turkey division awards and most chicken division awards. Walter Burton, official American Poultry Association judge, Jem Dallas, the show judge, said he would continue on page eight.
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Walter Burton
American Poultry Association
Jem Dallas
Prominent Ueologist Testifying in Hobbs Townsite Suit
Dr. Irvine Perrine, noted oil geologist and professor, testified for the plaintiff in Hobbs Townsite Co. vs Midwest Refining Co. in Roswell federal court about bottom hole pressure as a measure of oil drainage. Leo V. Horton, consulting geologist, also testified on drainage and ultimate recovery estimates, with trial projected to continue through the week. The suit seeks 39,936.78 dollars plus 235.00 dollars for oil lost beyond recovery and other plantiff-share oil values.
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Irvine Perrine
Plainiff
Hobbs Townsite Co
Midwest Refining Company
Roswell
Hobbs
Perrine
Marlin Oil Company
Peirce Oil Company
University of Oklahoma
Cornell University
Louisiana State
Hobbs Pool
Leo V. Horton
Horton
Couns
Plantiff
Hobbs Field
State Inaugural Ball Night in December
The Santa Fe chamber of commerce president Henry Dendahl announced an inaugural ball will be held at La Fonda Hotel on December 31 despite Governor Arthur Seligman’s request to cancel. Citizens and prominent people statewide supported the decision after surveying opinions.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Arthur Seligman
Henry Dendahl
Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
la Fonda Hotel
Capito City
Governor Seligman Expected Back From California Soon
Governor Arthur Seligman is to return from California within the next few days, the executive office announced yesterday. He has recovered from the strain of the recent campaign and from a bout of influenza that had afflicted him.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Arthur Seligman
California
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