Treasury Seeks One Billion for Recovery Works Program
Washington calls on public to lend one billion dollars to fund the big recovery works program and finance current needs. Secretary Woodin backs small holders as partners, offers to accept all subscriptions of 16 thousand dollars or less and 400 million in nine month notes. Measures aim to pay maturing certificates and interest, with plans to refinance Liberty Bonds and permit gold producers to sell abroad to capture higher prices.
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Washington
The
Treasury
J Woodin
Roosevelt Administration
Lnter
London
City Moves To Collect All Occupation Tax
The Roswell city council met briefly and planned immediate action to collect pending occupation tax from many unremitting businesses. Affected firms owe about a thousand dollars, with one businessman listed for a year and a half. The council voted to refund a baseball team license for a dance fundraiser at the Armory. Moscow dispatches note Jimmy Mattern flying east toward Chita after crossing Novo Sibirsk, with delays in communication. he maintains about 130 mph average speed as he pursues the record.
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Roswell
Connect
Howard Buchly
Chita
Omsk
New York
Novosiborsk
Moscow
E.S.T
Novo Sibersk
Siberia
Novo
Meetings for Roswell merchants and staff at Chamber of Commerce
Two sessions scheduled at three in the afternoon and eight in the evening at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. Attendees include store owners filling stations garages and camp grounds plus all tourist contact personnel. The dual times accommodate those unable to attend one slot.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Will Rogers remark on Roosevelt recovery and Congress
In Beverly Hills California Will Rogers says recovery seemed likely with Roosevelt, but Congress is becoming serious again. He predicts radio remarks to reset the lawmakers after keeping them in line for too long, while noting government restrictions on whisky and beer sales on Indian reservations.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Cyrus Curtis, Publisher, Dies at 82 in Wyncote
Philadelphia obituary notes Cyrus H. K. Curtis, famed publisher and philanthropist, died at his home in suburban Wyncote after a yearlong illness. He would have turned 83 on June 18 and passed at 1 10 a.m. Eastern Time, with his daughter Mary Louise Curtis Bok nearby and other family members. Curtis began as a newsboy and became a leading figure in publishing and philanthropy.
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Philadelphia
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Wyncote
Mary Louise Curtis Bok
Impeachment claim overtax referendum row in New Mexico
W A Sutherland, head of the State Farm Holiday association referenda committee, calls the no regard referendum on SB 144 an impeachable act. He accuses Chief Tax Commissioner Beal of defying the constitution and urges treasurers to halt enforcement. The secretary of state backs the petition but the attorney general voids it due to the law’s emergency clause. Public auction of delinquent properties is set for June 12.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Byron O. Beal
W. A. Sutherland
State Farm Holiday Association
Sutherland
Beally
Secretary of State
Beall
President Roosevelt battles on veterans pay and budget
Washington reports Rainey warned Congress against accepting the Connally amendment to raise veterans outlays without tax increases. He said Roosevelt would call an extra session to balance the budget if adjournment followed. The fight centered on veteran allowances and the independent offices bill as Roosevelt pressed for a compromise and new executive orders.
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Washington
Rainey
Congress
Roosevelt
Independent Offices
Rajney
Wll
House
Senate
House Democratic Steering Committee
Roswell Officials Seek Public Works Funds for Roads
At a special meeting county and city officials decided to request public works money for road improvements to South Park cemetery and Fast McGeffey from Main Street to the highway south. The regular county commissioners meeting is set for next Monday.
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South Park Cemetery
Fast McGeffey
Main Street
Carlsbad Theatre Project Underway by Griffith Amusement
Construction of a new 1000-seat Spanish Indian style theatre by Griffith Amusement Company will begin Monday between the Armory and Crawford Hotel in Carlsbad. Estimated cost 50 000 for the building and 25 000 for equipment plus $46 006 in total equipment. Griffith office is Denver. Fred Morley oversees New Mexico theatres. Yucca Theatre supports Roswell civic groups.
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Carlsbad
Griffith Amusement Company
Armory
Crawford
Yucca
Denver
Fred Morley
Griffith Theatres
New Mexico
Griffith
Roswell
Roswell Grocers Plan Meeting Over Eight Hour Law
Roswell grocers convene Thursday at 7 30 pm in the Chamber of Commerce to discuss enforcing the new eight hour work limit starting June 15. The plan includes shortening daily hours or closing midday to keep staff under 48 hours weekly, with public cooperation urged.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell Ad Club to Install New Officers at Dinner
The Roswell Ad club will hold a 6 20 pm dinner at the Nickson Hotel to install new officers for the coming year. Logan Hunter becomes president, succeeding Myron Prager, with Charles Huff as vice president, Don Wilkins as secretary, and Hugh M Huff Jr succeeding H B Markham. The program features Pixie Pete harmonica and a sales promotion talk by J E Johns and wife. An all day mountain trip is planned for next month.
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Roswell
Ad Club
Nickson Hotel
Logan Hunter
Myron Prager
Charles Huff
H. B. Markham
Don Wilkins
Hugh M. Huff Jr
Pete
J. E. Johns
Milk Sickness Reported in Chaves County
Santa Fe reports two milk sickness cases in Chaves County from milk taken from cows fed poisonous weed. The weekly disease list includes cancer two, measles fifteen, influenza nine, tuberculosis eleven, whooping cough fifteen, and other ailments. A tularemia case in Eddy County involves handling infected rabbit meat.
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Santa Fe
Chaves County
State Health Bureau
Eddy County
Relief Expenditure in New Mexico Reaches 351935
A Santa Fe report details RFC relief spending in New Mexico with 351935.11 accounted through April bills. Bliss M Reeves, director, notes a 25966.29 balance, May expenses about 200 more. Items include food 22856.32. clothing 46058.26. shelter 6596. fuel 17105.70. administration 14862.08. County figures show De Baca recording the lowest relief. continuation on Page Two.
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Santa Fe
Child Welfare Bureau
RFC
New Mexico
Bliss Margaret Reeves
Best Wool Prices Realized in Roswell Sale
Roswell wool sale at Bond-Baker Co. set a record high for the area with 325,000 pounds sold at 18 to 23 1/4 cents. Buyers included Webb & Co., Vandewart Schneider, and Wallers. Total value reached 68,901.75 dollars as the stock remained in warehouses before shipping.
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New Mexico
Bond-Baker Company
Roswell
George Slaughter
Chas. J. Webb & Co
Philelphia, Jr
Clements
Webb & Company
White Mountain
Vandewart & Schneider
Rond-Baker Co
State Firemen Choose Roswell for 1934 Convention
Las Cruces reports Roswell will host the 1934 New Mexico State Firemen’s Association convention. Fire Chief Rue Chrisman, association president, helped secure the site. Officers elected include J. B. Brown of Las Vegas as president, Ashley Pond of Santa Fe as first vice president, F. H. Beatty of Clayton as second vice president, J. B. Camunes of Las Cruces as third vice president, and T. A. Rosenwald of Albuquerque as secretary treasurer.
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State Firemen’s Association
Roswell
Las Cruces
Rue Chrisman
N. M
New Mexico
Reflectors Required on Cars in New Mexico
Santa Fe June 7 AP State automobiles must be equipped with certified rear reflectors. The 11th New Mexico legislature enacted the measure, effective June 9, to warn when headlights reflect off tail reflectors. The rule applies to all vehicles to prevent collisions with unlit rear ends.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Battery A Motor Units Arrive for Roswell Equipment
Part of Battery A motor equipment reached Roswell yesterday. Two all steel motor trucks ten and half capacity with steel protectors arrived to replace horse drawn apparatus. Two more trucks and one station wagon are expected.
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Roswell
Baseball scores from today across American League matchups
American League games featured Washington at Philadelphia with final lines 5 5 0 1 0 0 2 and 4 0 4 0 1 0 1 5 plus multiple pitchers. Detroit beat Cleveland 9 to 6 in nine innings while Chicago defeated St. Louis 9 to 1.
Phillies and Pirates Path Through Tight Doubleheader
In a two game set at Philadelphia and Boston the 600 000 001 16 line shows a close win for Philadelphia over Boston while Chicago and Pittsburgh split, with battery pairings listed for both teams. Elliott A Moore Davis Cantwell Hargrave for Philadelphia and Swift Kremer Harris Grace Bush Hartnett for Chicago and Pittsburgh are named as their respective battery crews.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Elliott
A. Moore
Davis
Cantwell and Hargrave
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Swift
Kremer
Harris
Grace
Bush and Hartnett
Baseball Players Named Berg Jurges Owen Simmons Foxx
A list of players from Berg Washington Jurges Chicago Nat Owen Cleveland Amn Simmons Chicago Amn Foxx Philadelphia Amn appears in the clipping, noting affiliations with teams and leagues.
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Berg
Washington
Jurges
Chicago
Nat. Owen
Cleveland
Simmons
Foxx
Philadelphia
Indiana votes to repeal eighteenth amendment in state election
Indianapolis reports Indiana joins ten states in ratifying the twenty first amendment. With 3,378 of 3,691 precincts, 517,544 favor and 284,806 against, repeal gains across rural counties and cities alike. Delegates count 250 for ratification to 79 against. convention set for June 26 in Indianapolis. Other repealing states include Illinois, Michigan, Rhode Island, Maine, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Nevada and Wyoming.
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Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wain
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Nevada
Wyoming
Bratton bill eyed to credit tribal funds for sheep
Senate sent to the House the Bratton bill to authorize a credit in the accounts of Charles I Graves, Ji carilla Agency superintendent in New Mexico, for payments of 51277 from tribal funds for sheep. Comptroller general contends no authority for the purchase.
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Senate
House
Bratton
Charles I. Graves
Jicarilla
New Mexico
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Cyrus Curtis
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Gilpin Airline
Helene Madison
Caliente
Ensenada
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Roswell and CO
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de Baca
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J. B. Brown
Raton
Firemen’s Association
Whitehill
Crowder & Berg
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Classet
Peterson
Walberg
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Cochrane
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RHEB
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Berry
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