European blocs pressure US on debts at world conference
At the world economic conference in London on June 13, European delegates pressed the United States to address war debts and monetary stabilization while Secretary Hull and most American delegates missed sessions. Speakers, led by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, urged immediate solutions to debts and currency tensions, with General Smuts accusing the US of noncooperation.
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America
London
United States
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Europe
Hull
Nome
Alaska
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Jimmie Mattern
Texas
Mattern
Moscow
Showers Fall Over Wide Area in New Mexico
Rain blanketed a broad stretch of New Mexico with Roswell receiving 0.33 inch aiding parched ranges. After last night’s storms, towns including Clovis Artesia Albuquerque Santa Fe and El Paso reported rain while Lovington remained dry. Lightning damaged curtains at 912 North Pennsylvania and a chicken coop fire was extinguished. Roswell total for the year reaches 1.56 inches versus a 4.79 inch normal. Temperature ranged 61 to 91.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Lovington
Lea County
Dexter
Hagerman
Clovis
Ft. Sumner
Vaughn
Artesia
Albuquerque
Carrizozo
el Paso
Santa Fe
Abilene
Amarito
Oscar Hewitt
North Pennsylvania
North Hill
Weather Bureau
Roosevelt to Ask Smith to Resign as Chairman
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt plans to ask George Otis Smith to resign from his post as chairman of the federal power commission. The move comes amid broader battles in Congress over veterans benefits and the stalled adjournment timeline, with Roosevelt insisting on the House-Senate compromise and threatening a veto if further concessions occur. Democratic leaders briefed on White House talks conveyed the president’s unyielding stance to the Senate as conferees reported disagreements and the looming clash over the veterans bill and accompanying spending.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George Otis Smith
Federal Power Commission
Congress
House
White House
Senate
Garner
Robinson
Byrnes
Veterans’ Fund
Capitol
Arkansas
D-Sc
Lewis Douglas
Bank reform edges toward national system end of state banks
Washington moves toward a single banking system under national regulation as the Glass-Steagall conference agreement signals the probable extinction of 48 separate state banking systems. The plan ties deposit insurance to federal reserve members after 1936, aligning state banks with the national framework sought since the Roosevelt era.
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Washington
House
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Roosevelt
Treasury
Tax sales held Monday in New Mexico counties
Sixteen of New Mexico's thirty one counties did not hold tax sales yesterday under delinquent tax laws while eleven county treasurers opened the disposition of back tax properties. Three counties postponed sales for 300 days and Otero remained to be heard. Several counties did not conduct sales due to injunctions, notices, or district attorney advice.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Otero
Santa Fe
Union
Curry
Dona Ana
Bernalillo
McKinley
Rio Arriba
Quay
Chaves
Lea
Eddy
Movie Law Is Held Invalid in U S Court
A U S court declared a movie law invalid, ruling that the statute overstepped constitutional bounds. The decision challenges film regulation powers and impacts ongoing governance of cinematic oversight.
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U. S
President Roosevelt Signs Home Mortgage Refinancing Bill
President Roosevelt signed the home mortgage refinancing act and urged creditors to pause foreclosures while the law takes effect. He asked all claimants against homeowners to refrain from dispossessing debtors until refinancing provisions are operational and opportunities are provided to implement them.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Banking Bill Advances to President for Signature
The Senate adopted the conference report on the Glass Steagall banking bill and sent the measure to the White House for the president's signature. The action was completed late today in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Glass Steagall Banking
White House
Merchants Association Meets Tonight in Roswell
The Roswell Merchants Association holds its regular monthly meeting at 6 20 PM at Nickson Coffee Shop. County agricultural agents from Chaves Eddy Lea Lincoln Roosevelt and De Baca counties will speak on agricultural situations. A plan for a Cham ber of Commerce contest among Roswell salespeople will be presented and explained. All merchants and professional men are urged to attend. dinner tickets cost 65 cents.
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Roswell
Tax collections not yet totaled at deadline
The heavy tax collections yesterday, last day of the moratorium on interest and penalties for delinquent taxes, had not been totaled by 3:30 PM. The treasurer's office staff worked overtime all weekend and Sunday to handle the rush before the moratorium expired.
Baseball scores from today's games
AHF New York and Boston split across nine innings with 11 to 2 in favor of New York. Cleveland faltered 6 to 0 in a shutout loss. St Louis and Chicago faced a close contest, while Philadelphia defeated Washington 4 to 2.
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AHF
New York
Boston
MacFayden, Vanatta & Dickey
L. Brown & Ferrell
Batter Trade Scores From Baseball Card Box Score
RHE and box scores show Boston versus New York with runs, hits, errors and battery pairs Betts Seibold Man Zum Hogan Uub bell Mancuso. Brooklyn versus Philadelphia with pitchers Beck Clarix Ryan Shaute Outen Holley Davis. Chicago versus Cincinnati with Warneke Hartnett Taylor Derringer Hemsley. Pittsburgh versus St Louis with Swetonic Grace Dean Wilson.
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Boston
New York
Betts, Seibold
Man Zum
Hogan
Hargrave
Uub‘bell
Mancuso
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Beck
Clarix
Ryan
Shaute
Outen
Holley & Davis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Warneke
Kiwanis Hear Harmonica Soloist Picolvo Pete
Roy Black or Picolvo Pete, calling himself champion boy harmonica player of Ohio, entertained Kiwanis Club with harmonica selections. An All Kiwanis Night was announced for June 27 as an evening meeting with Kiwcnettes invited. The winner of the Best Kiwanian Contest will be announced then.
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Kiwanis Club
Roy Black
Weather forecast for Roswell and Pecos Valley
Unsettled tonight and Wednesday with likely thunderstorms. Warmer conditions expected on Wednesday across Roswell and the Pecos Valley.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
Nicholas Talks About Status Of Oil Industry Southeast New Mexico
W A Nicholas president of New Mexico Oil Men's Protective Association spoke to the Lions Club on the oil situation in Southeast New Mexico. Since 1925 oil prices fluctuated from 75 cents to 1 95 dollars, later dropping to 20 cents. Profits are scarce, drilling costs not covered, and many lose jobs and income across oil related businesses. The Jal field in Lea county yields large gas wells, supplying El Paso and possibly fueling Arizona smelters, while Eunice and nearby zones show potential for oil and gas but current drilling is largely halted. Continued coverage noted (page three).
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W. A. Nicholas
New Mexico Oil
Men’s Protective Association
Lions’ Club
New Mexico
Artesia
Hobbs
Lea
Jal
Mexico
Roswell
Lea County
el Paso
Arizona
Township 21
Eunice
Industrial Recovery Bill Advances to White House
The Senate finished congressional action on the industrial recovery bill by adopting the conference report. The measure goes to the White House for signature. Adams of Colorado and Bratton of New Mexico, both Democrats, voted for the bill, while Cutting of New Mexico and Costigan of Colorado, both Democrats opposing.
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White House
Washington
Senate
Adams
Colorado
Bratton
New Mexico
Cutting
Costigan
Governor denies oil commission story in New Mexico
AP dispatch from Santa Fe reports Governor Arthur Seligman says he did not appoint an oil commission to attend the National Petroleum Institute meeting in Chicago. Earlier Roswell dispatch claimed Dr. E. H. Wells Van S. Welch and Harry Leonard were named to represent the New Mexico Oil Men's Association at the Chicago gathering.
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Associated Press
Santa Fe
Arthur Seligman
E. H. Wells
van S. Welch
Harry Leonard
National Petroleum Institute
Chicago
Roswell
Seligman
State School of Mines
New Mexico Oil Men’s Association
Artesia
Oil Men Leader Questions Governor’s Chicago Nomination
W A Nicholas president of the New Mexico Oil Men's Assn says the Governor was not asked to name three men to Chicago. Nicholas notes Mr Welch and Mr Leonard were named by him and Mr Welch has already gone. He states the Governor was asked to send Mr Wells, as Lea county gets 47 percent of oil receipts, and calls it a misunderstood point.
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W. A. Nicholas
New Mexico Oil Men’s Assn
Chicago
Mr. Welch
Leonard
Nicholas
Wells
Lea County
Relief Meeting Set For Roswell Next Monday Night
At a Chaves County Emergency Relief Committee gathering in the Chamber of Commerce it was agreed to hold a general meeting next Monday night at 7 30 at the Chamber to discuss relief problems under the new rule that every federal dollar be matched by three dollars raised locally. Representatives from welfare groups will receive special invites, but the session is open to the public.
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State Corporation Commission
Orie L. Phillips
Denver
T. Blake Kennedy
Cheyenne
Wyo
Colin Neblett
Francis C. Wilson
Santa Fe
Metro-Goldwynn-Mayer Company
Chaves County Emergency Relief Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Carl Quillen Granted Final Chance On Suspended Sentence
Judge James B. McGhee gave Carl Quillen one last chance to avoid revoked suspended sentence of two to three years for stealing chickens from an outhouse and breaking into a house. The hearing followed a motion by Lake J. Frazier to show cause why the sentence should not be revoked. Quillen admitted breaking into a house. Watts represented him.
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James B. McGhee
Carl Quillen
Lake J. Frazier
Quillen
McGhee
Ths
G. T. Watts
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Harold Gatty
Rogers
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Morgan
Nana
Merchants’ Assn
Cleveland
Hildebrand and Putlak
Bridges and Hayworth
McDonald, Gray, Stiles and Shea
Wyatt and Grube
Walberg, Mahaffey & Madjeski
A. Thomas, Russell and Sewell
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Swetonic
Grace
Dean and Wilson
Gehrig
Cooke
Goslin
Ture
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