Federal jobs for Democrats soon, amid merit tests
Washington June 22 ap Deserving Democrats crowd the federal pie as thousands of jobs may be allocated after President Roosevelt returns from vacation. Appointments to collectors of internal revenue district attorneys marshals and customs collectors are expected early under new acts. A House committee pressures Postmaster General Farley while Republicans protest continued service. Two new agencies to be announced.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Farley
Internal Revenue
Congressman Almon Dies in Washington at 73
Representative Edward R B Almore age 73 from Tuscumbia Alabama died of heart disease in a Washington hospital. He chaired the House roads committee and was a leading proponent of government operation of Muscle Shoals. He represented Alabama's eighth district for nearly twenty years.
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Washington
Edward RB. Almore
Tuscumbia
Alabama
Almon
House Roads Committee
Muscle Shoals
Government plan for reducing cotton acreage details
J R R Thomas, Chaves County Agricultural Agent, returned from a conference at State College Las Cruces with details on the government plan for cotton acreage reduction. Attendance included H L Gifford, Fred Nelson, and C N Moore. Acreage reduction is optional with two plans offered, including a cash rental benefit per retired acre and an option to buy cotton from the secretary of agriculture at six cents per pound. Continued on page four.
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Chaves County
Roswell
State College
Las Cruces
H. L. Gifford
Oezis
Fred Nelson
East Grand Plains
C. N. Moore
Dexter
Secretary of Agriculture
World economic conference grapples with dollar stability
London AP reports the United States introduces Hull’s resolution urging removal of trade barriers as the dollar stabilization debate rages. Delegates discuss adjournment risk while aiming for gradual tariff removal through bilateral and multilateral pacts, with France resisting changes.
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United States
Roosevelt
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Hull
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Associated Press
State Board of Finance lifts banking rules for public funds
Santa Fe June 22 AP the New Mexico board of finance suspends interest and bond requirements to place public monies with depositaries under a state emergency banking law. If no bank accepts funds treasurers may deposit with the First National Bank Santa Fe. Valencia County holds money in vault after theft reports. other items include sewer bonds and state purchases.
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Santa Fe
Valencia County
State Board of Finance
First National Bank
Fred Luthis
Albuquerque
State Comptroller
Fed Labor Signs of Cheerfulness in Work Recovery
The American Federation of Labor reports 629000 back to work in April with May gains smaller but unclear as a start of recovery. Unemployment fell to 12,730,000 in April, and the federation notes improved purchasing power as essential, banking on the recovery act to move employment faster.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Federation
New Mexico finances near cash balance after deficits shrink
Santa Fe announces that fiscal year ending June 30 should close with a deficit between 50 000 and 62 000 down from April 795 000. Deputy state treasurer Ormsbee cites progress toward a cash balance with tax collections rising. Chief tax commissioner Beall notes counties may pay bills and start the new year in solid shape.
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Santa Fe
RR. L. Ormsbee
Byron O. Beall
Beall
Judge Patton Halts Eight Hour Law In New Mexico
In Clovis New Mexico District Judge Harry L Patton granted a permanent injunction stopping enforcement of House Bill 218 eight hour work rule for male mercantile employees in Curry County The ruling cites constitutional objections including discrimination ambiguity and uncertainty An Albuquerque district attorney said an appeal will go to the state supreme court The suit was brought by Barry and Stalcup hardware store owners The decision leaves HB 218 ineffective in the county pending higher court action HB 217 governing female employees was not attacked
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N. M
House
Curry County
Harry L. Patton
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Sherif
J. €. Compton
Supreme Court
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Acton
Albuquerque
Otero
Barry
Starcup
Banker Mitchell Is Acquitted On All Charges
New York June 22 AP Charles Mitchell former chair man of the National City Bank was acquitted today on all counts in the income tax evasion indictment. The jury found he illegally failed to report a 1929 payment of 666666.67 from the National City Company and made sham stock sales to avoid taxes. The verdict came after three jury instructions and hours of deliberation with Mitchell emotional as not guilty was read.
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New York
Charles. &. Mitchell
National City Bank
Mitchell
National City Company
W. D. Thornton
Greene Cananea Copper Co
James K. Campbell
Max D. Stever
Stever
Heavy rainfall drenches New Mexico towns last night
The storm soaked most of the state after a week of heat and dust storms. Dona Ana and nearby areas faced floods and hail. Arroyos flooded streets and bridges, with Elephant Butte workers draining water overnight. Las Cruces and Socorro saw rail delays as high waters threatened tracks.
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N. M
New Mexico
Dona Ana
Elephant Butte
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Socorro
Santa Fe
Estancia
Mestenia
Cotton Acreage Reduction Proposed by County Agents
County agents in Chaves Dona Ana Otero and nearby counties meet to urge growers to cut 35000 acres this year to align with federal policy promoting centralized production and lower cotton acreage. The action targets regional production levels and aims to standardize farming practices across the district.
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Chaves
Keddy
Dona Ana
Otero
Prin
Britain Predicted To Win Ryder Cup By Cotton
London June 22 AP The United States Ryder cup team arrived in England and began practice at Addington near Croydon ahead of the Southport matches. British pro Henry Cotton said the visitors had not recovered from their long journey and predicted Britain will win the Ryder cup.
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London
England
Southport
Walter Hagen
Waterloo Station
Addington
Croydon
Henry Cotton
Britain
Cotton
County School Board Meeting Postponed
The Chaves County School Board meeting on transportation problems and bus routes was postponed due to missing information from Santa Fe. The meeting is expected next week, with transportation committee members John Tweedy and Fla L. Austin set to confer with the board.
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Chaves County
P V Gas Co Is Asked To Give Accounting
Harry C. Carter, a Pecos Valley Gas Company minority stockholder, filed suit in Carlsbad New Mexico seeking a full accounting of the firm and associates. He accuses officials of mismanagement regarding dealings with Southern Union Gas and Consumers Natural Gas and seeks injunctions to prevent asset diversion and a court ruling on $359,000 debentures. No hearing date was set.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Harry C. Carter
Pecos Valley Gas Company
Carter
Southern Union Gas Company
Consumers Natural Gas Company
Hobbs Oil Price Up To 30 Cents Monday
Santa Fe AP. Humble Oil Co raised Hobbs field oil price to 30 cents per barrel on Monday from 20 cents. The boost could add about 20,000 dollars to Hobbs field income based on latest production. No other field price increases were advised. Roswell area had previously seen over 100 percent rise.
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Santa Fe
State Land Office
Hobbs Field
Humble Oil Company
Hobbs
Land Office
Roswell
Battery pairings listed by teams and players
Score lines show New York St Louis Washington Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston matchups with batteries including Brown Dickey Hadley Shea Crowder Russell Sewell Miller Heving Faber Grube Cain Grove Cochrane Hildebrand Connally Bean Hudlin Sencer Myatt Rhodes Ferrell Sorrell Herring Horselt Hayworth and others.
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Chicago
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Miller, Heving, Faber and Grube
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Cleveland
Cain
Grove
Cochrane
Hildebrand
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Bean
Hudlin
5Sencer
Myatt
Boston
Brown, Rhodes and
Ferrell
Sorrell
Herring, Horselt
Hayworth
Verger NY Nat Fallis Phils Nat Frisch St Louis Nat Burns St Louis Am
Verger and Nat Fallis meet in New York with Philadelphias Nat Frisch and St Louis players Nat Burns and St Louis Am in a terse baseball notes brief noting lineups and team affiliations.
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