Columbus Sunk Inside Neutral Zone Prompts War Question
Washington reports that the German liner Columbus was scuttled about 250 miles inside the neutral zone after a British man of war encountered the ship. Officials study whether this act constitutes war as the zone limits are debated, with the Columbus sunk by its own crew on shipping lanes between Buenos Aires and New York. The incident follows the Graf Spee affair and raises concerns about aggressions on major routes.
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Washington
State Department
America
Neu Dant
Stephen Early
White House
United States
Tuscaloosa
Columbus
Panama
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Frederick Stengler
Port Everglades Harbor
Fla
Kiwanians Hold Christmas Party at Nickson Coffee Shop
Kiwanis Club and Kiwanettes gathered for a Christmas meeting featuring Major Peterson’s brief sermon on wartime world shadows and Christian democracy, amid carols sung with piano by Elizabeth Garrett and Charlotte St. John. About sixty attended the festive dinner chaired by Cecil Eiffert.
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J. M. H. Callender
Major Peterson
Kiwanis Club
Nickson
Elizabeth Garrett
Charlotte St. John
Peterson
F. A. Lee
Lee
Cecil Ejiffert
Kiwanette Eiffert
Organization Of Vegetable Men Planned
A meeting of 35 Chaves county vegetable growers at the Chamber of Commerce discussed forming a cooperative, with plans for a January meeting to survey past and future acreages and to gather data on coops. A Bank of Cooperatives representative may attend. Committee members include Rowe, Malone, Carpenter, Nelson, and Gilliland.
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Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce
Bank of Cooperatives of
Wichita
Kansas
Guy Rowe
R. L. Malone
H. F. Carpenter
Fred Nelson
A. C
Salvation Army appeals for Christmas dinners in Roswell
Major C A Peterson heads a drive for funds to feed destitute Roswell families. More than 100 families are on the list awaiting Christmas boxes. Donations may be sent to box 378 or placed in the street kettle to bring cheer to the needy.
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C. A. Peterson
Salvation Army
Roswell
Christmas Carols At High School Tonight
A Roswell high school Dramatic Club group of ten boys and girls will sing Christmas carols inside the high school from 6 30 to 7 tonight. The singing will be broadcast from a loudspeaker at the front east side of the building. Dorothy Deason directs the chorus with Marian Gallup as sponsor.
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Roswell High School Dramatic Club
Dorothy Deason
Marian Gallup
Seabiscuit Shows Speed in First Workout Since Lameness
Seabiscuit of the Charles S. Howard stable is declared right again after a public workout. The horse ran 3/8 mile in 34.1 seconds and finished a half under restraint in 48 seconds, marking his first speed test since Feb. 14 and ending sound.
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Los Angeles
Charles S. Howard
Seabiscuit
Bean Crop Hits Record Yet Off By Year
Washington December 2004 agriculture department reports harvest of 13,962,000 bags of edible beans. The crop is 10 percent above the 10-year average but 7 percent below last year's record production.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Captain Langsdorff Ends Life After Graf Spee Loss
Captain Hans Langsdorff, commander of the Admiral Graf Spee, killed himself with a revolver after the loss of his battleship. The German embassy confirmed his death, calling it a sacrifice for the fatherland, as details from his letter to the ambassador emerged.
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Graf Spee
Hans Langsdorff
Buenos Aires
New York
Germany
Langsdorff
Naval Arsenal
Regulation of underground water test in New Mexico
In Deming New Mexico J N Williams cotton gin owner challenged a 1931 statute giving the state engineer authority to regulate drilling of shallow and artesian wells. Williams argues the law violates US and New Mexico constitutions and constitutionally takes property without due process. Proceedings may go to higher courts as the case seeks to restrain irrigation well drilling.
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Williams
United States
New Mexico
Mimbres
Death threat by jobless young man in Pittsburgh
A discouraged unemployed husband and father warned he would end his life at midnight on Christmas Eve to force attention on unemployment. In a letter to the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph he signed as a disappointed American, expressing hope the act would spur job creation and ensuring his wife and child would be cared for afterward. He urged reporters to forward money to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Dempsey and Miles Travel Southern New Mexico
U S Rep J J Dempsey and Gov J E Miles toured Deming and Hot Springs on a pre holiday swing with spouses and state officials. They attended a Dona Ana county banquet honoring Dempsey for backing congressional funds to rebuild 11 Rio Grande bridges between Las Cruces and El Paso. Dempsey urged federal support and criticized the Dies Committee stance on government change.
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Las Cruces
N. M
U. S
J. J. Dempsey
J. E. Miles
Deming and
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Dona Ana County
Rev. Dempsey
Rio Grande
Here
el Paso
Boundary Commission
Dies
Dempsey
United States
Senate
House
Addy Pleads Guilty To Morals Charge In Two Counties
Dwight Addy of Roswell pleaded guilty in Picacho justice court to a Lincoln county morals charge after a preliminary hearing in Chaves county on abandoning his wife. Bond was set at 500 dollars on each charge, with district court action pending. He remained jailed in Chaves county with no bonds posted in either case.
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Dwight Addy
Roswell
Lincoln County
Justice of the Peace
Picacho
Chaves County
Pat O’neill
J. P
Confesses He Slain His Bride and 3 Men
Charles Garner, jailed for life for his bride’s death, claims in Missouri penitentiary to killing three men. He says Alvin Collingham died June 1 over an all night date, neighbor Clem Hall poisoned, his wife Jean drowned July 2 at Liberal Maine, and a stranger pushed to death near Kansas City Union Station in October. Authorities remain skeptical but say details check so far.
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Jefferson City
Charles Garner
Garner
Tom Scott
Missouri Penitentiary
New York
Alvin Collingham
Jean Collingham
Clem Hall
Colingham
Jean
Quarry Pool
York
Kansas City
Collingham
Hall
Maynard Grossmans
Union Station
Robert Parsons
Pelice
More Lighted Homes Observed Last Night
Roswell residents praised the Christmas decorations and civic spirit as more homes were lit last night. Additional homes reported lighted include those of Mrs. T. W. King, John Albert, Mrs. Wagner, L. E. Elliott, Roy Norton and others on East 5th, South Kansas, North Kentucky, and North Pennsylvania.
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Roswell
T. W. King
East 5Th
John Albert
Wagner
Kansas
L. E. Elliott
Kentucky
Roy Norton
Pennsylvania
Finns Mobilize 20,000 As Russian Drive Stalls
Helsinki reports a general mobilization of all able bodied men to age 40 as Russian forces appear repelled near the Karelian Isthmus and Soviet bomber raids continue on Finnish cities. Blizzard and 25 below temperatures aid Finnish efforts while a new defensive line forms south of Lake Inari. About 20,000 more troops join Finland’s 400,000 in reserve, with Red Army estimates ranging to 1.5 million. Soldiers instructed to report by December 26 with three days’ rations.
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Helsinki
Finland
Karelian Isthmus
Mkirkenes
Norway
Lake
Inari
Hiway Settings To Be In January
Santa Fe plans for two January highway contract settings to finish the 1940 fiscal year program. Projects include bituminous paving on U S 60 west of Encino and U S 380 west from San Antonio, Raton Pass on U S 85, and a new Juan de Dios bridge at Santa Rosa, with more grading, drainage and surfacing on U S 70, U S 84 Taos Canyon, U S 285 from Cline's Corners, and an overpass at Tucumcari. An overpass at Cline's Corners on U S 285 over U S 66 might also be included.
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Santa FE
N. M
Burton Dwyre
New Mexico
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Dwyre
U. S. 60
Encino
U. S. 380
San Antonio
Socorro
Raton Pass
U. S. 85
U. S
Bernardo
Mountainair
Juan de Dios
U. S. 84
Santa Rosa
Eigteen
U. S. 70
Mescalero Apache Reservation
Taos Canyon
U. S. 285
Cline’s Corners
S. P
Uruguay Offered Armed Aid by U S
Diplomatic sources say the United States Argentina and Brazil offered armed aid to Uruguay to eject the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. The Graf Spee sailed from Montevideo and was scuttled after battles with British ships. Authorities discuss neutrality policing and possible gas shell allegations. The Graf Spee crew faced internment in Buenos Aires after being taken there.
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Montevideo
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Graf Spee
Washington
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Panama
Maine
Cape Horn
Alaska
Foreign Ministry
Otto Langmann
London
Chamberlain
Admiralty
Chamber of Deputies
Alberto Guani
Admiral Graf Spee
Robert M. Ortiz
Nominating Committee Advances Chamber Board Slate
The Chamber of Commerce nominating committee filed its report naming R. L. Malone Jr James Lee Ned Revelle L C Brown H A Poorbaugh Oscar Greene S P Johnson Jr as candidates for the board for two years Holdover directors with one year left are A D Jones Claude Hobbs Col D C Pearson E O Moore W A Losey J D Shinkle Powhatan Carter and Lea Rowland The annual election is on the third Tuesday in January.
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Chamber of Commerce Nominating Committee
R. L. Malone, Jr
James Lee
Ned Revelle
L. C. Brown
H. A. Poorbaugh
Oscar Greene
S. P. Johnson
A. D. Jones
Claude Hobbs
Col. D. C. Pearson
E. O. Moore
W. A. Losey
J. D. Shinkle
Powhatan Carter
Lea Rowland
El Paso Electric Power seeks cross border energy permit
The El Paso Texas Electric Power Company asked the Federal Power Commission for permission to transport electrical energy to Mexico. The plan covers continuing power for El Paso and Juarez Traction Company cars in Juarez and electric service to Zaragoza for La Mexicana Productora De Luz Y Fuerza. Juarez lies across from El Paso and Zaragoza across from Ysleta Texas.
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Washington
Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Electric Power Company
Federal Power Commission
el Paso and Juarez Traction Company
Juarez
Via. Mexicana Productora de Luz Y Fuerza
Zaragoza
Ysleta
Texas
Capital Remodeling Law Struck Down by New Mexico Courts
State courts again found the capital remodeling act invalid on the double subject clause. Judge Harry L. Patton in Clovis and Judge James B. McGhee in Roswell ruled the measure violates log rolling prohibitions by bundling unrelated topics. The act authorizes 750000 in bonds, with 500000 for Capitol remodeling and 250000 for state parks, funding disputed by tax fees in clerks’ offices. A Dona Ana case moves toward a hearing as Las Cruces lawyers push mandamus challenges.
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Associated Press
Harry L. Patton
Clovis
Cone
Dona Ana
Patton
Roswell
James B. McGhee
Capitol
George Hay
Las Cruces
R. C. Garland
Hay
Eastern New Mexico praised in lecture by Dr. Crofts
Dr. Alfred Crofts of Eastern New Mexico College delivered an address at the Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society on Up from a Bed of Limestone. He traced Eastern New Mexico history as a long arc of humanity through victory and defeat, praising present-day civilization yet noting regional development limits.
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Chaves County
Crofts
New Mexico
Submarine losses rise as fronts report renewed activity
Paris reports renewed western front activity as Allied fleets claim more than 50 German submarines sunk since September. Germany counters with claims of destroying 23 British guard vessels and capturing prisoners. British fishing boats suffer losses from German air attacks, while French front-line troops repulse four raids between the Moselle and Vosges. The Trinidad sinks outside Norwegian waters. Star of Scotland loses two crew to air and shellfire. French estimates place Germany at about 35 submarines remaining after recent losses.
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Paris
Germany
Moselle
Vosges
Egersund
Norway
Aberdeen
Star
Scotland
Strathalbyn
Strathrannock
France
Sireco
Texas Red Head Misses Hubby in Pittsburgh
A former Texas cowgirl known for blazing red hair, Martha Harrison, fired at her husband Tex in the county detective bureau after he left Canton, Ohio. The couple, parents of a 16 year old, were jailed on felonious assault charges with a $10,000 bond. she vowed a next time and claimed she would be a better shot. Detectives disarmed her after a five minute struggle.
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Fittsburgh
Texas
Martha Harrison
Tex
Ginger
Thomas J. Whalen
Jerry Deasy
Harrison
Detective Bureau
M Harrison
Canton
Deasy
Cceweirs
Aggravetec
Hollywood
Crile to Address Roswell Republican Women Club
Attorney Herman R. Crile will speak on the state primary law at a Roswell Republican Women’s Club meeting in the Chamber of Commerce at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon. All interested may attend. The club executive board will meet for lunch at Herring’s Cafeteria at noon tomorrow. Any member is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman R. Crile
Roswell Republican Women’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Herring’s
Brisk Christmas Shopping Across Main Street
Merchants report a steady rise in traffic and purchases during the weekend through Tuesday. Businessmen expect this week to surpass last year’s record as shoppers fill stores and lines move briskly.
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Main Street
Free children's film and candy in Roswell staged Saturday
The Yucca theatre will host a free picture show for youngsters under 14 at nine o'clock Saturday morning with candy for all attendees. If crowded, the Pecos theatre will also open for the event. Entry requires a registration card available at The Record office by Friday 5 pm or at the theatres Friday 5 to 6 pm. parents may pick up for their children.
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Yucca
Pecos
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Ria Rarman
U.S
Need For
Mimbres Valley
District Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Miles
Addy
C. C. Nominating Committee
Dr. Crofts
Archaeological and Historical Society
Great Britain
Allied War Council
Peris
Supreme War Council
League of Nation
Russia
League
Crile
Ginras
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