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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1933
Page
1
In memory of Calvin Coolidge, former president, the flag at the White House is lowered to half mast in Washington. A plane carried the picture and telephoto lenses for quick coverage of the event.
Santa Fe New Mexico opens its eleventh legislative session with focus on taxation, reapportionment, and prohibition repeal. A repeal resolution is likely early, liquor creation and distribution rules may spark dispute after ratification. Governor Lengman endorsed repeal. session may hear his stance. Direct primary, absentee voting changes, and political oversight loom as reforms, with Democrats holding full control of the Senate for the first time.
W C Holland elected president replacing Clarence Hinkle as state legislators hear the group approves two tax measures and reviews a year of activity. Officers re elected include Sorrells Moore Losey and Gessert. Executive committee to be appointed by new president.
The Senate judiciary committee voted 10 to 4 to report the Blaine repeal resolution favorably in executive session. The measure would repeal the Eighteenth Amendment, shield dry states from liquor shipments, and allow Congress to curb the return of the saloon, with a seven year ratification period.
The new board of county commissioners for Chaves County will hold its first meeting tomorrow at 10 am in the courthouse commissioners' room. They will elect a chairman and vice-chairman. Only John Tweedy from the old board remains on the new panel. the other two are S. P. Johnson of Roswell and George Wilcox of Dexter.
The Roswell Girl Scout Leaders' Club will hold its organization meeting tomorrow evening at Mrs. W. H. McCullough's home, 1508 North Kentucky, starting at seven o'clock.
Rev H C Henderson pastor of the Roswell M E Church South and H M Huff will be the two ten minute speakers at the annual Roswell Merchants Association meeting at the Nickson Hotel tomorrow night. Dinner begins at 6:30. Henderson to speak on Looking Ahead. Huff to talk on the.
In Washington a 73 year old Republican, Samuel Austin Kendall of Pennsylvania, killed himself in his House office after grieving his wife’s death. A note to his children explained his sorrow and joining his wife and child in heaven. Kendall served the 24th Pennsylvania district for decades.
Official report by P. W. Thorson to national headquarters notes 711 Boy Scouts registered in the Eastern New Mexico Area Council as of December 31, 1932, up 57 from 1931, with 41 troops noted and 11 new Scouts since January 1, 1933. Twelve other troops are pending registration.
In San Antonio Texas police report four taxi drivers were killed last night in a dispute linked to two women Elvira Munoz and her accomplices. Victims were Ramon Garcia 24 Martin Ramirez 26 Dan Villareal 27 and Arthuro Hernandez 27. Villareal died en route to hospital. A pistol discharged four times was found near his body and a gun near Ramirez had five shots fired. No weapons found near Garcia or Hernandez.
A fire at Gallup New Mexico damaged the rear of the Commercial Hotel, the town’s oldest hostelry, and several nearby business houses. Guests fled with belongings as authorities blamed the blaze on a discarded cigarette or a faulty pool hall flue. Losses were described as many thousands of dollars by owner W H Morris.
Otis Knight reported his 1926 Chrysler 80 roadster stolen from in front of Zink's Music Store Saturday night between 8:00 and 8:30 o clock while he attended a picture show. The car is a black and green sport roadster with a 1933 New Mexico license tag 7170. Police searched area and notified agencies but no trace found as of afternoon.
A total of 1720 people had voted by three o'clock this afternoon in the Roswell precinct one constable and justice of the peace election. South Roswell box at the fire station reported 850 votes and the north Roswell box at the courthouse reported 870 votes. January 1931 precinct tally stood at 1472 votes by three o'clock, 248 fewer than today.
Warren R. Graham’s estate is left to his widow Mrs. Bessie Graham as long as she remains unmarried. The will filed in Bernalillo county probate court excludes his two sons Hugh and Warren. No estate value was stated.
The New Mexico crop and livestock reporting service says December left ranges at 4 percent of normal, cattle and calves at 87 percent, and sheep at 85 percent of normal, figures compared with a year ago.
Cletus and Linton Floyd were bound over to the district court on charges of possession of intoxicating liquor and sale to minors. Bond set at 2500 each. they are jailed in Chaves county. Police chased their car on Main street near the Fair Grounds after liquor was thrown from the vehicle on December 11. They later faced additional charges for sale to minors. Both pleaded not guilty.
On the Lee Corn ranch about forty miles southwest of Roswell a cave there is an underground rattlesnake city. Roswell men J. P. White Jr and Sylvester Johnson killed 23 snakes recently, bringing the tally to 62 dead rattlers. The snakes range from four to seven feet in length.
A home of Mr and Mrs Edgar L Darrell in Albuquerque New Mexico was demolished by an explosion and fire early yesterday. Assistant Fire Chief Milton Grande says gas from a leaky line likely accumulated in the basement and ignited by a coal stove flame. The Darrells were away at the time and were not injured.
Lordsburg New Mexico January 9 A hit and run driver who struck and seriously injured M F Hope of Houston Texas was caught by authorities today Hope suffers a compound fracture of the right leg and other injuries He was treated at a Lordsburg hospital Sheriff Conner witnessed the accident but the car fled down a dark side street with no lights before being overtaken.
At Hyde Park New York January 9 AP reports President-elect Roosevelt and Secretary Stimson met at an informal luncheon to discuss the broad field of international relations but would not release specific details of the talks for publication.
Rioting broke out at three political meetings in the Irish Free State as former President C S opposed the De Valera government. In Dublin thirty were injured, police faced difficulty, General Richard Mulcahy was jeered, and Mrs Collins O Driscoll was threatened. A Cosgrave meeting at Sligo was disrupted and injuries occurred in Ballinriblick.
A father and son banquet will be held tonight at 7 15 pm at the L F D School, hosted by the L F D Parent Teacher Association to promote the Boy Scout troop forming in the L F D community. Thorson, Eastern New Mexico Scout Executive, Al bert Stubbs, county commissioner, and H M Foster, Scout master, will attend along with local leaders.
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