Terrific Snowstorms Hit Pacific States Paralyzing Regions
Terrific blizzards trapped up to two thousand people in the San Bernardino Mountains as Pacific storms swept the coast for the seventeenth day. Long Beach floods trapped families evacuated by lifeboats. Yosemite set seasonal snowfall records. Donner Summit buried under over twelve feet. Lake Arrowhead hosted a winter carnival as rescue crews fought outages and road closures.
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San Francisco
San Bernardino
California
Pacific Coast
Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles
Reno
Nev
Sierra Nevada
Yosemite National Park
Oregon Coast
Washington
San Bernardino Mountains
Lake Arrowhead
State Highway Department
State Street
Santa Monica
Ventura
Judge McGhee to Preside in Lea County Court
Judge James B. McGhee will hold district court for Lea county in Lovington for the next two weeks. He and court reporter Henry Puckett went over to Lovington early this morning.
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James B. McGhee
Lea County
Lovington
Henry Puckett
Japanese Repel Chinese Attack at Chinmenkow Pass
Japanese forces reported repulsing a Chinese assault at Chinmenkow Pass in Manchuria region for the third time in four days. The Jan 30 dispatch notes repeated defense successes as clashes continued along the Great Wall of China front.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Chinmenkow
Pass of Nine Gates
Great Wall of China
Japan weighs League exit over Manchuria report
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Yasuua Uchida sent notice to the League of Nations stating Japan will decide on withdrawing depending on the nature of the League's report on the Manchuria issue.
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Tokyo
Yasuua Uchida
League of Nations
Japan
League
Manchuria
House Leaders Move Passage of Three Big Bills
The Democratic leadership moved for House passage of three major bills to reform bankruptcy laws raise federal revenue and expand credit using the suspension of rules. Opposition appeared but the action pushed toward quick debate and potential approval.
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HOUSE
Washington
Jan
Woman Held in Shooting of Texas Sheriff
Mrs Ida Hunsucker was charged with murder in Decatur Texas after fleeing Rhome with two men following Deputy Sheriff Joe Browns slaying Faye Pennington 16 Dallas and G C Hawthorne 34 Memphis were charged as accessories to murder and brought to Decatur for questioning Justice W H Stroud signed the complaints filed by Sheriff Tom Faith.
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Decatur
Texas
Ida Hunsucker
Rhome
Joe Brown
Faye Pennington
Dallas
G. C. Hawthorne
Memphis
Hunsucker ii Childress
W. H. Stroud
Tom Faith
Price Jump Seen If Farm Relief Bill Becomes Law
Washington reports a potential 100 percent rise in ham and bacon prices if the emergency domestic allotment farm relief bill passes. G F Swift warned the Senate Agriculture Committee that higher prices would shrink pork consumption and hurt hog producers. He said the bill would tax hogs and six other products to fund a farmer bounty, threatening the daily hog cash market.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
G. F. Swift
Institute of American Meat Packers
Swift
White Sands Dunes National Monument Established
President Hoover signed a proclamation creating the White Sand Dunes National Monument in southwestern New Mexico. The 142987 acre tract near the Lincoln National Forest and the Sacramento mountains will be administered by the Forest Service. It includes part of the White Sands in the Tulá rosa basin near Alamogordo, described by the Interior Department as one of the largest gypsum accumulations known.
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Washington
Hoover
New Mexico
Department of the Interior
National Forest Service
White Sand Dunes Monument
Lincoln National Forest
Sacramento Mountains
Tularosa Basin
Alamogordo
Interior Department
Salvation Army Leader to Speak at First Christian Church
Commissioner Benjamin Crames territorial commander of eleven western states and Hawaii will speak at 7:45 PM at First Christian Church in Roswell. Admission is free. Crames and colleagues arrive from El Paso at 5 PM and will address Lions Club, cadets at New Mexico Military Institute, and Kiwanis Club before tonight’s public meeting, then depart for Clovis tomorrow afternoon.
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Benjamin Crames
Salvation Army
Western States
Hawaii
First Christian Church
Orames
Gifford
Brig
Hopkins
Roswell
el Paso
Major Gifford
New Mexico
Arizona and
Lions Club
Cadets Corps
New Mexico Military Institute
Kiwanis Club
Clovis
Mrs Hill Dies in Santa Fe After Car Crash
Mrs. Robert J. Hill, 42, died at her Santa Fe home after injuries from an Albuquerque automobile accident two weeks earlier. Survivors include stepsons Warren of Roswell and Kermit of Albuquerque. Funeral arrangements pending, with services expected Wednesday.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Robert J. Hill
Albuquerque
Warren
Roswell
Kkermit
Kidnaped Girl Story Declared False in Las Cruces
Lena Montoya 17, who claimed to be kidnapped on the Arizona desert, is tentatively identified as Felicita Chavez of Los Angeles. Sheriff Triviz received a letter from Veronica Chavez confirming the girl as her daughter and asked her to come for the girl. The youth had been kept under observation after giving conflicting kidnapping stories.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Arizona Desert
Lena Montoya
Felicita Chavez
Los Angeles
Dick Triviz
Veronica R. Chavez
Triviz
Federal gasoline tax extension approved by House
The House voted to extend the one cent a gallon federal gasoline tax for another twelve months starting June 30. The measure passed 136 to 49 and now moves to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Services for Dr Fisher Held This Afternoon
Funeral services for Dr Eugene M Fisher who died at his home in Roswell after 29 years in practice were held this afternoon at the First Christian Church. The service was led by Rev C C Hill with assists from Rev D B Titus and Rev LeRoy Thompson. Masonic rites followed at South Park with pallbearers consisting of local doctors.
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Eugene M. Fisher
North
Washington Avenue
Roswell
First Christian Church
C. C. Hill
Christian Church
Dr. Fisher
Gainesville
Texas
Hill
D. B. Titus
LeRoy Thompson
First Presbyterian Church
R. D. Jones
D. N. Pope
South Park
Bert Ballard
R. L. Bradley
W. W. Phillips
W. T. Joyner
W. C. Buchly
C. F. Beeson
Frankie Damond Has Nose Tweaked In School
Frankie Damond, brother in law of Al Capone and reputed tough guy, had his nose tweaked in a school incident attended by police. Detective Ray Crane delivered the tweak after Damond refused to reveal his face at the detective bureau show up, drawing a crowd of minor hoodlums who idolize him.
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Chicago
Frankie Diamond
Alphonse Capone
Seret
Ray Crane
Diamond
Detective Bureau
Minton and McNally Named Candidates for Six Year Terms
G Minton and C R McNally will seek the two six year seats on the Roswell school board in the February 14 election. Will Purdy runs for the four year term. Purdy is president, Minton a current member. terms expire March 1. Albert Pruit has moved to Picacho and cannot run. C C Cagle and F L Austin have two years left.
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G. Minton
C. R. McNally
Roswell
Will Purdy
Purdy
Mr. Minton
Albert Pruit
Picacho
C. C. Cagle
F. L. Austin
Hunter for Lost Treasure Dead Is a Mystery
Silver City New Mexico January 30 AP. The buried Mexican treasure hunter W W Brooks Hollywood aged 65 died he probably over exerted himself and was stricken with apoplexy while walking to a ranch to start a treasure hunt. His body was found late Saturday night near a road. Brooks neck broken and wounds on his face lead officers to believe he might have been killed and robbed of a map showing the location.
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Brooks
House Takes Up Tariff Increase
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee weighs boosting duties on nations that left the gold standard as the tariff commission studies using the American selling price as the base. Matthew Woll argues it would raise tariffs, calling the U S an international dumping ground for cheap-labor goods. James W Bevans counters that lower imports do not support claims that depreciated currencies boost foreign product imports.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Tariff Commission
Matthew Woll
American Wage Earners Protective Conference
United States
James W. Bevans
New York
Dunn to Arrive Here Tomorrow in Roswell
W. A. Dunn, appointed to take over Judge James B. McGhee’s rooms and much of his law practice, is expected to arrive in Roswell tomorrow night or Wednesday morning. He will occupy rooms 9 10 11 in the First National Bank building. Nell Mason will join him as public stenographer in the same offices.
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W. A. Dunn
James B. McGhee
Roswell
Dunn
First National Bank
Nell Mason
Weather outlook Roswell Pecos valley New Mexico
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with a bit more warmth on Tuesday. In New Mexico expect fair conditions tonight and Tuesday, with likely snow in the northwest portion tonight and higher temperatures in the extreme east portion Tuesday.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Farmers of Roosevelt 10 Meet Saturday
More than 3,000 New Mexico farmers are expected in Portales on Saturday to form an association to prevent unjust foreclosures on mortgages or taxes. The group aims to affiliate with the National Farmers Holiday Association, Des Moines. J Q Page invites all farmers and businessmen who seek at least the cost of production for their products to attend. Milo Reno of Des Moines, Holiday Association president, is invited to speak. Page notes over 500 eastern New Mexico farmers already joined the temporary body.
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Portales
N. M
New Mexico
National Farmers Holiday Association
Des Moines
J. Q. Page
Milo Reno
Holiday Association
Page
New Mexico Taxpayers Pinpoint Bills Aimed at Economy
Santa Fe January 30 AP The New Mexico Taxpayers Association reviewed the first 165 measures of the 11th legislature finding nine as concrete steps toward economy in government. Estimated savings range from 125800 to 130000 dollars with repeal of the gadget law noted as passed in the house. The senate finance committee sent back the Collier Blaing beer and wine bill with a favorable report. The Volstead modification bill was approved 12 to 5 in executive session and will go before the senate. The revenue feature of the bill proposes a $5 per barrel tax expected to raise 125000000 to 150000000 dollars.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico Taxpayers’ Association
Llth
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Smoot
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mills
Treasury
Costigan
Colorado Democrat
Borah
Ida
Mrs Elizabeth H Hunter Dies After Illness at 80
Mrs Elizabeth H Hunter died at 9 45 this morning at the family home 610 West Hendricks after a two week illness. She was 80, lived in Roswell nearly 33 years since arriving with her husband and children in March 1906. Born in Milwaukee October 1 1852 she moved westward and settled here. Survived by three sons M H Hunter J Miller Hunter of Roswell Gray Hunter of Hobbs and daughter Miss Joyce Hunter of Roswell. Funeral 2 30 tomorrow at St Andrews Episcopal Church Rev F B Howden Jr in charge. interment South Park. Bynum Ballard Funeral directors.
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Elizabeth H. Hunter
West Hendricks
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Henry B. Hunter
South Park
M. H. Hunter
J. Miller Hunter
Roswell
Gray Hunter
Hobbs
Joyce Hunter
Mills Opposes Frazier Bill to Refinance Farm Debt
Secretary Mills told the Senate Banking Committee that refinancing farm mortgages at 1 1-2 percent would ruin the federal land bank system and threaten the nation’s monetary standards. Paul Best, farm land commissioner, delivered Mills’ critique as Sen. Frazier proposed bonds and currency to fund the plan with annual amortization of 1 1-2 percent.
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Washington
Frazier
Senate Banking Committee
Mills
Paul Beste
Farm Land Commissioner
Shanghai Steamer Sinks Drowning 580 Chinese Minors and One Missionary
A Chinese survivor reported today that 580 people, all Chinese except one British missionary, drowned when the steamer Hsin Ningtai sank on January 15 in Hanchow Bay. He said he was the sole survivor.
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Shanghai
Hanchow Bay
Young's Grocery Robbed Saturday Night
Young's Grocery at 104 East First Street was robbed Saturday night of cigars and cigarettes valued at 25 to 30 dollars. Proprietor W. D. Young discovered the break Sunday at noon. The theft occurred through the skylight and no suspects have been found.
Snow Storm Heads into New Mexico
A snow storm was moving into New Mexico from the west with flurries in the Zuni mountains and the San Dias range. Albuquerque reported a light snowfall while the Weather Bureau forecast generally fair weather for tomorrow.
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Snow Storm
New Mexico
Zuni Mountains
Sandias
Albuquerque
Weather Bureau
Gasoline prices fall in Albuquerque two grades
Albuquerque New Mexico January 30 AP retail gasoline prices drop four cents from last week on the two higher grades. Major companies offered a two cent per gallon discount and today an additional two cent cut brings Ethyl to 18 cents and standard to 15 cents. Blue gas declines from 16 to 14 cents per gallon.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Owen D Young Not Considered for Roosevelt Cabinet
New York January 30 AP Owen D Young told President elect Roosevelt he cannot be considered for a cabinet post. Associates said Young conveyed the decision in a private letter citing business affairs and personal reasons.
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New York
Owen D. Young
Roosevelt
General Electric
Young
Hutchmacher Copper Foreman Dies in Santa Rita
Charles KR Hutchmacher mineral foreman for Nevada Consolidated Copper Company died at Santa Rita from complications of diseases. He is survived by a widow and one daughter. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Santa Rita and burial will be here.
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Associated Press
Silver City
Charles KR Hutchmacher
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
Santa Rita
Rotary leader Clinton Anderson returns from Ro tary conferences
Clinton P. Anderson state treasurer and Rotary International president arrived in Albuquerque after attending conferences on Rotary business in Chicago Washington and several eastern cities He traveled east to participate in meetings and engagements lasting several days and returned today to New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
Clinton P. Anderson
Rotary International
Rotary
Chicago
Washington
Plans for Boy Scouts anniversary observance in Albuquerque tonight
Albuquerque district scouts and assistants convene to plan the observance running February 8 through 14 marking the 3rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America founding.
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Albuquerque
Boy Scouts of America
Chimney Ice From Natural Gas Sees Wide Use Forecast
New York report says chimney ice a solid carbon dioxide refrigerant formed from natural gas emissions can be produced for about a cent and a quarter a pound. Described by Frank E. Germann of the University of Colorado this odorless product could aid natural gas burning towns and may be produced from combustion of liquids or solids as well.
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New York
Cee
Frank E. E. Germann
University of Colorado
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Whio
Commissioner Crames
R. J. Hill
Frankie Damond
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McNally
W. W. Brooks
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