Greaser rails at lobbyists as severance tax advances
Santa Fe scene features Rep. O S Greaser rail against lobbyists while defending information and advocacy limits as HB126, the severance tax, clears the House 27 to 20. Night session concentrates on points of personal privilege. Baca blasts New Mexican paper. Valdez vows to vote principle over ejecting. House delays highway debenture plan and cautions on chain store tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
E. H. Baca
D-Socorro
Santa Fe
the New Mexican
Holm O. Bursum
Magic influence in administration questioned by lawmakers
Washington reports that marine architect A P Homer testified before Senate investigators about his claimed influence with President Roosevelt's secretaries and his alleged fundraising efforts for the Democrats in 1932. He said his prior closeness to Roosevelt aided business with the administration, though he admitted failing to secure campaign funds. The munitions committee continued hearings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
A. P. Homer
Summary of Bills in State Legislature
A statewide bill roundup shows HB137 and HB156 amended measures on bonding and soil drift with tallies 27 to 4 and 37 to 7 respectively. Multiple fiscal items pass or are laid over. notable votes include HB224 highway debentures at 3 million, SB60 license-relief for trucks, and HB126 severance tax amended at 27 to 20.
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Congress
Joe S. Duran
Townsend Explains Plan To The Senate
California doctor F E Townsend argues before the Senate finance committee that a $200 monthly pension for all over 60 is a simple expedient to fix the economy. He faces sarcasm as he defends his plan, noting expected business growth and a phased rollout while facing questions on funding and eligibility.
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Washington
California
Senate Finance Committee
F. E. Townsend
Townsend
Harrison
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Officials Threatened in a Letter Over Hauptmann Case
A harassing letter was sent to Governor Harold G Hoffmann in Trenton along with Supreme Court Justice Thomas W Trenchard and the Hauptmann jury warning that Hauptmann’s death sentence must be commuted to life by February 27 or they would face “the death of revenge.” The note, postmarked Washington DC and dated January 14 1934, claimed the case was a frameup and attacked Attorney General Wilentz, urging action and threatening unspecified retaliation.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffmann
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hauptmann Jury
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Trenchard
Hauptmann
Richard Brono Hauptmann
David T. Wilentz
Senate Names Steering Committee In New Mexico
Santa Fe Feb 16 AP The New Mexico Senate named a steering committee led by Sen Fred Wilson with broad committee chair inclusion and Sen Floyd Lee as a Republican member. Taylor E Julien will address the insurance policy restriction bill. The Senate passed SB107 allocating 5000 for an injured guardsman beneficiary William A Hannett son of ex Gov Hannett. A theater lottery bill was amended to take 15 percent of prize money as a municipal tax. Isaac D Stewart died in a highway crash near Hagerman after a long day driving from Abilene Texas driving a 1935 Buick. Coroner ruled death from automobile injuries. Stewart a Roswell resident formerly of a confectionery business had planned a March trip with his wife.
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N. M. Senate
Santa Fe
Senate
Fred Wilson
D-Bernalillo
Floyd Lee
Valencia
Taylor E. Julien
D-Quay
Wilson
William A. Hannett
A. T. Hannett
Arthur Seligman
Clyde Tingley
Hannett
Albuquerque
the Journal
Isaac D. Stewart
Ike Stewart
Hagerman
Abilene
Texas
Stewart
T. A. McKenzie
Mr. McKenzie
Perry Bean
Lake J. Frazier
Roswell
I. B. McCormick
MacNaily-Hall Motor Company
Mr. Stewart
Hauptmann arrives at New Jersey state prison for execution
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, condemned for the Lindbergh baby murder, arrives at the New Jersey state prison at 10:31 am after a 55 minute, 24 mile drive from Flemington. He declares I am innocent as guards and officials move him toward the death house amid a crowd of about 500 observers.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Flemington
Hauptmann
Harry McCrea
Allan
McCrea
Fleming
Death House
John H. Curtiss
Warded McCrea
Curtiss
Third
Federal Streets
Third Street
Cass Street
Defense Tries Show Kennamer Irrational in Tulsa Slaying
In Pawnee Oklahoma February 16 AP report describes Dr Karl Menninger prepared to testify Kennamer insane when he killed John F Gorrell Jr in Tulsa last Thanksgiving night but the state objections blocked the line. Judge Hurst delayed decision and Charles Mason testified Kennamer irrational amid family stress and defense planning for the defendant to testify.
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Pawnee
Okla
Karl A. Menninger
Topeka
Kas
Phil Kennamer
John F. Gorrell Jr
Tulsa
Kennamer
Thurman Hurst
Charles W. Mason
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Phil
Franklin E. Kennamer
John F. Gorrell
H. F. Wilcox, Jr
Ben
Severance tax battle rages as House weighs reconsideration
In Santa Fe on February 16 the severance tax bill HB126 passed the House 27 to 20 amid procedural fights. Speaker White may rule on reconsideration after J B Romero moved to revisit the vote. Debenture HB224 for 3 million dollars advanced on passage with emergency clause, while bees and water use reports drew minor debate.
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Santa Fe
Alvan N. White
D-Grant
J. B. Romero
D-Mckinley
Rep
O. S. Greaser
D-Quay
Senate
House
Romero
George T. Harris
Lea Eddiy
Roosevelt to ask Congress for NRA extension and permanency
President Roosevelt plans to send recommendations for the new NRA to Congress on Monday with a proposal to extend the National Recovery Administration to one year or two years and to seek permanency for core NIRA principles such as child labor abolition collective bargaining and minimum wages amid Senate inquiries into NRA monopoly charges.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Congress
National Recovery Administration
White House
Senate Judiciary
Senate Finance Committee
Expenses of New Restaurant Code Authority
The newly organized code of authority for the restaurant industry has submitted a budget of 87,881.38 dollars. Industry members would pay one dollar each, employees ten cents each, and new establishments operating less than three months a year would be assessed half that amount. Objections must be filed with deputy administrator Robert K. Strauss in Washington before March 1.
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Santa Fe
Code of Authority
Fred C. Rogers
NRA
New Mexico
Robert K. Strauss
Washington
State presses budgets as Gary Tingley calls for audits
Governor Clyde Tingley warned New Mexico state institutions and departments to stay within their two year budgets and proposed continuous audits. He suggested full time internal auditors report monthly financial statements to boards to save costs and improve efficiency. He pledged to insist expenditures remain within the allocated budget.
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Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
Veteran Lt Commander Wiley led doomed Macon across wild skies
Crash veteran Herbert Wiley, survivor of Akron and Shenandoah, commanded the Macon when it plunged off Point Sur near Carmel California. The lone Point Sur lighthouse keeper recounted the craft fighting headwinds over the Santa Barbara Channel, rising and sinking as berserk air currents tore at the vessel and cargo was jettisoned before the topside ripped open and the ship sank.
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Herbert Wiley
Point Sur
Carmel
Calif
Santa Barbara
Powers Takes Over Local Filling Station at Third and Richardson
John S. Powers, local Phillips Petroleum distributor, has acquired the filling station on the corner of Third and Richardson just west of Yucca Theatre. The station is open under new ownership with Jack House serving as manager.
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John S. Powers
Phillips Petroleum Company
Third and
Richardson
Yucca Theatre
Jack House
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