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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1935
Page
7
Roswell Daily Record indicates it is published each evening excluding Sundays by Record Publishing Company with contact lines for business office and society editor.
The piece attacks Huey Long for loud, irresponsible rhetoric including calling the President a liar. It surveys Kansas governance under Alf Landon, praises tax cuts and lean spending, critiques New Deal credit policies, and warns of a coming nationwide tax bill as government spending ends.
About twenty million dollars in work relief funds are allocated to New Mexico with plans for permanent public works rather than temporary aid. Officials expect the money to be used for lasting projects if Washington’s rules and red tape allow.
J Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, told the International Association of Chiefs of Police that parole practices in the United States verge on a national scandal. He decried easy paroles and said released criminals often resume predatory careers, citing a Texas case where a hardened offender murdered an officer after a life sentence was shortened.
Senate decides to insist on mandatory abolition of certain utility holding companies. Audit committee reviews a $150,000 probe into lobbying. House moves toward final vote on TVA amendments. Rules committee probes lobbying on utilities. Yesterday agreed to send utilities bill to Senate House conference, but de-
Debated TVA policy and administration as conferees presented preferred instructions. Rules committees opened a lobbying inquiry to probe influence and procedures surrounding agency oversight.
Senator Hatch said Dr. Elwood Meade predicted construction would begin soon on the Alamogordo New Mexico improvement project after Roosevelt approved a 100 million dollar bureau allocation for all projects. He hopes a 4.5 million dollar Conchas Dam allotment will be approved next meeting to finance a one year build. The dam would aid flood control and water supply for Amarillo Texas and Alamogordo already approved by the works allotment board.
In Baltimore, Associated Press notes Joe Savoldi of Michigan at 200 pounds and Jim Browning of New York at 220 pounds wrestled to a draw, highlighting a balanced match with equal inches in weight.
A data dense column notes that over a million dollars spent promoting federal home loan use and nine million more from newspapers shows mixed results. It cites Kansas Supreme Court support for renewed public official records and questions the impact of press revelations on voters. Local items touch Roswell bus transit, Albuquerque streetcars, and a Roswell resident writer’s views on finance reform.
Local Hagerman items note Mr. and Mrs. Curry trips to Ohio and Illinois, family visits, and multiple residents traveling for meetings and tours. Notable mentions include El Paso cotton meeting attendees, a U. S. Army recruitment stop, and extended motor journeys through the north and west.
A Greenwich Village home party turns eerie as drums and Zulu masked dancers herald a planned climax. A hidden affair and a fatal misstep culminate in a deadly shock as Violet Elderbank lies dead and suspicion falls on Price Merriam and others.
The AP report notes the U S public debt is a little over 28 billion dollars, a figure that is two and a half times smaller than England's debt. It highlights a notable gap in sovereign borrowing between the two nations.
Gov. Clyde Tingley said he had received a complaint regarding imported carpenters for Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Santa Fe. The AP report notes inquiries into labor practices and potential impacts on local workers as construction continues.
Jimmie Oday a 35 year old relief worker and former El Paso policeman attempted to rob a drug store in Oklahoma City. He was shot by the store manager and was said to be dying. His wife 30 was arrested and later released. Oday claimed he wandered into the store and began the hold up without intent. He and his wife had recently moved from Dallas and lived frugally.
Washington July 10 AP Delays in approving PWA projects loom for cities and states that do not provide 56 percent of project costs. Roosevelt told state PWA directors local bodies must furnish 55 percent to receive priority. New liberalization raised federal aid from 30 to 45 percent. loans from the revolving fund or donations from Hopkins' WPA possible for shortfalls. Officials warn some cities will try to prove they cannot finance their share, while Ickes and Hopkins seek to flag potential payers.
Albuquerque July 19 A group of University of New Mexico students will depart July 13 for a trip to Acoma Pueblo and the Enchanted Mesa. Additional excursions to Taos Gran Quivera and Jemez are scheduled for July 20 as part of the summer recreational program. A prior Carlsbad Caves visit occurred on July 6.
The Record corrected Chaves County total collections in the annual report, listing the proper amount as 318 322.45 dollars. The error appeared in yesterday's issue and the corrected figure is now published.
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