Roosevelt Cabinet Surprise Revealed In Late Washington Notes
Ward indicates Roosevelt has finalized his cabinet with a notable surprise Daniel C. Roper named secretary of commerce and Homer Cummings as Governor General of the Philippines. The list includes Hull Woodin Dern Walsh Farley Swanson Ickes Wallace and Perkins. A second item covers Roswell artist Florance Morris presenting a portrait of Grace Bear to the Roswell Woman's Club.
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North Carolina
Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Philippines
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Tennessee
Treasury
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Pennsylvania
New York
George H. Dern
Utah
Hull and Woodin
New
Florance Morris
R. E
Roswell
Roswell Woman’s Club
Grace Thorpe Bear
Club House Building Fund
Woman’s Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Free Rein for New Deal Urged by Senate Action
Congress granted Roosevelt broad autocratic power to reorganize federal agencies as part of advancing the New Deal. The Senate action, with House approval on a Treasury Post Office bill amendment, would let the president shuffle bureaus unless both chambers vote to disapprove by a two thirds margin. Hoover was expected to concur on Capitol Hill as conferees worked out differences.
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Japan Plans Wider China Invasion As Forces Advance
Tokyo reports indicate Japan will extend military operations to Peiping and Tientsin areas despite western powers warnings. The move follows Japan’s announced withdrawal from the League and world conferences as Premier Saito and Foreign Minister Uchida seek Imperial approval.
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Japan
Foreign Office
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Tientsin
Chang Hsiao-Liang
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Manchuria
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Great Wall
League of Nations
Makoto Saito
Yasuua Uchida
Privy Council
Aztec Starts Local Script Currency Amid Grain Trade
Aztec New Mexico February 22 AP scrip is used as local money backed by a Citizens Bank fund redeemable March 1 to June 1. It must first be paid to farmers, pass through 10 indorsed transactions, and can be used for purchases or bills in Aztec.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Will Rogers on Jim Corbett the boxing legend
Beverly Hills, February 19. Will Rogers recalls Jim Corbett as a life earned and maintained titleholder. He cites Corbett’s impact in boxing lifting it from saloons to respectability, praises his acting and gentle character, and notes a 25 year friendship with Fred Stone and Rogers’ view of Corbett’s work across stage and sport.
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Cal
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Three held on suspicion in Marshall burning case
Three prisoners were taken into custody in Tucumcari on suspicion of involvement in the torch slaying of Lee Marshall, a 50 year old homesteader near Logan. Sheriff Ira Allan said only circumstantial evidence exists and no mob violence was reported while authorities work to identify the killers.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Lee Marshall
Roy Reid
Leonard Beck
Jack Carr
Logan
Ira Allan
States decide repeal methods after new amendment
The New York Times reports Senator Walsh of Montana believes Congress has no further role in prohibition repeal after the new amendment is submitted. In his view, from that point the procedure and method rest with the individual states.
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New York
The
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Washington
Montana
Congress
Times
Roosevelt asks Davis continue negotiations
New York February 22 AP President elect Roosevelt invites Norman H Davis to continue as head of the American armament delegation and gives him orders to carry on the nation's policy in this area.
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New York
Elet Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
Bank Moratorium Urged Across States Amid Bank Closures
Washington report on a Senate Finance Committee inquiry into economic conditions notes Senator Couzens urging a partial moratorium or withdrawal restriction in every state. The discussion centers on large depositors’ ability to pull funds and banks aided by the Reconstruction Finance Corp. neared reopening after governor decreed closures.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Couzens
Mich
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank of New York
Cubs Giants pass Albuquerque en route to spring training
Fifty six members of the Cubs Giants baseball party traveling from the east to California spring training grounds pass through Albuquerque New Mexico. The group stops briefly as they continue their coast to coast journey.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Cubs-Giants
California
Latham Gray Named Senior Class President at NMSU
John Latham Gray of La Mesa was elected president of the New Mexico State College senior class filling the vacancy from Homer Bailey’s graduation. Ralph Wendall Elsass of Wellington, Kansas, was chosen vice president, succeeding Frank Evans. Gray is business manager of the Round-Up, Phi Beta Theta vice president, and a ROTC second lieutenant. Elsass is a football and basketball letterman and past president of Alpha Delta Theta and the student body.
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Las Cruces
N. M
John Latham Gray
la Mesa
New Mexico State College
Homer Bailey
Canutillo
Texas
Ralph Wendall Elsass
Wellington
Kansas
Frank Evans
State College
Gray
Phi Beta Theta Fraternity
R.O.T. Elsass
Alpha Delta Theta Fraternity
Hull Will Not Resign As U. S. Senator
Cordell Hull will not resign his Tennessee senate seat until shortly before taking office as secretary of state on March 4. In the interim he will concentrate on duties to meet the coming responsibilities.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Clovis to Host District Six High School Tourney
Portales chair John P. Steiner announced the annual district six basketball tournament will be held in Clovis on March 3 and 4. The district champion and runner-up will advance to the state tournament.
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Clovis
N. M
John P. Steiner
Portales
Charges Hoover Has Wrecked Republicans
Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts urged the Republican party to purge Hoover Stimson and Mills from its leadership to regain control of government. He said Europe views the United States as meddling and maladroit under the Hoover Stimson Mellon regime and warned that current policies could ruin prestige and threaten war in the East.
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Mills
Tinkham
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Hoover-Stimson-Mellon
United States
Box Car Theft Ring of Youths Broken Up
Los Lunas New Mexico February 22 A box car theft ring broken up four youths face trial Eduardo Gaille gos 16 Ernesto Griego 21 Hermin Gallegos Victor Gallegos 18 held Santa Fe railway officials say 47 thefts in 11 months most minor Special officers posed as hoboes and train crews to gather clues leading to arrests.
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Los Lunas
N. M
Eduardo Gaillegos
Ernesto Griego
Hermin Gallegos
Victor Gallegos
Path
Santa Fe Railway
Arrest Made in Boettcher Case in Denver
Denver February AP report shows Charles Boettcher 2nd, 31, abducted from his home garage nine days earlier for a $60000 ransom. Police say C E Stevens alias Charles Belmont, operator of two gambling resorts near Colorado Springs, was arrested. Stevens may aid in identifying kidnappers. Boettcher reportedly visited Stevens venues and lost large sums.
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Charles Boettcher
William J. Armstrong
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Boettcher
Armstrong
Martha King Dies at Home in Pasadena
Mrs. Martha King died yesterday at 1 pm at the home of her daughter Mrs. Clark A Baker at 600 North Sea Avenue in Pasadena where she had lived since her husband Kings death in 1921. She was born September 11 1841 in Meigs County Ohio and married Henry Milton Wells in 1859 with five children born to that marriage. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Clark A Baker of Roswell and Mrs. Charles F Reot of Great Falls Montana. Her second husband was Joseph King. She belonged to The Orange Grove Friends church in Pasadena. Her parents were members of The Society of Friends.
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Clark A., Baker
North Sea Avenue
Mr. King
Pasadena
California
Clark A. Baker
Roswell
Charles F. Reot
Great Falls
Montana
Wells
Joseph King
Roosevelt Escorted to Hyde Park from East 65th Street
New York Feb 22 AP President elect Roosevelt left his East 65th street home at 2 26 p m by car for Hyde Park. His auto was escorted by motorcycle police and a guard of police and secret service protection.
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Secret Service
Roosevelt
Washington Post Office
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washingtn
D.C
New York
East 65Th Street
Hyde Park
CAUCUS DEADLOCK OVER OIL AND GAS SEVERANCE TAX
Santa Fe February 22 AP differences over severance tax on oil and gas caused a deadlock in a house majority caucus. Administration leaders called the session to review administrative planks and severance measures, but no settlement was reached and another meeting was scheduled. The principal objection centered on the tax size with some members deeming the Governor's rate too stringent.
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Prinee
Outbreaks in Cuba Signal Start of Revolution
Reports from Havana describe at least six uprisings across Cuba as rebels strike near Santa Clara and Alquizar. Clashes in Oriente province, armed actions at a military station, and attacks on a grocery owner near Guantanamo are noted, with exiled leaders and bands continuing activity ahead of planned landings in Oriente.
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Alquizar
San Antonio
Guantanamo
Gonzalo Perez
Machado
Oriente
Campbell Sets New Auto Speed Record at Daytona Beach
Sir Malcolm Campbell, the British racer, shattered the world land speed record at Daytona Beach on February 22. He achieved an official mile average of 272.108 mph after two runs, with speeds of 273.556 and 270.676 mph, surpassing his previous mark by 18.140 mph.
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Fla
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