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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1935
Page
5
A Roswell Daily Record editorial urges restraint and common sense in Independence Day celebrations. It notes highest firework and vehicle accident risks, warns against excess, and calls for honoring the flag as the symbol of liberty to prevent needless sorrow.
The editor comments on wealth distribution and the Townsend plan, noting distrust in its economics while urging caution on travel safety and highway patrols. It mentions four missing Illinois people last seen in New Mexico and reflects on economic theories and the feasibility of welfare schemes.
In hot office weather a silk and linen pin striped suit with a sleeveless white organdy blouse is praised as the ideal summer uniform for business women. The Georgette Renal design stays fresh from commute to office, with jacket removed on trains and worn on streets to maintain a groomed look all day.
The piece warns against driving while tired or drunk, warns swimmers to avoid shallow water and diving, and notes fireworks, firearms, and outdoor dangers as major Fourth of July hazards. It references a legal case where Martha Clift’s accomplice faced no death sentence and a governor’s potential clemency. Also mentions a U.S. communications section with 30 staff in Washington and 37 local operators.
Compiled by The National Safety Council the report lists 1934 accident deaths at 101006 the highest on record with 9821000 non fatal injuries. It cites a total cost of 3500000000 covering wage loss medical expense and property damage. It notes motor vehicle deaths by urban and rural areas and pedestrian shares, home fatalities skewed older, and trends from 1913 to 1934. It covers occupational deaths by sector and rail incidents including grade crossings and trespasser deaths.
A Roswell appeal urges completing the two main highways into and out of the city under federal work relief and high bray plans. The routes 70 and 380 would boost regional travel, drawing visitors from New Mexico, West Texas, and beyond, especially in winter when storms block other east-west roads. The roads are valued for history and scenery, with potential thousands more travelers yearly. The notice also references safety and Fourth of July celebrations as examples of national tribute.
Chicago June 24 Special In carrying out your Fourth of July plans it is well to heed the following pertinent suggestions offered by the National Safety Council Plan your auto trip carefully Start early and avoid the rush hours Watch out for hikers and pedestrians and follow basic safety rules to prevent accidents during holiday travel
Ossining New York June 24 AP Mrs Eva Coe a former Otsego county roadhouse keeper is near collapse awaiting execution Thursday night for the insurance murder of handyman Harry Wright. Nine months in Sing Sing's death house have aged her hair to gray she has lost weight and endures headaches and sleepless nights. She has given up embroidering for friends and hopes Governor Herbert H. Lehman will grant clemency to delay or spare her death.
Washington reports J Edgar Hoover says the justice department bureau of investigation runs a rapid national network. A special switchboard links 37 offices around the clock with telephone and teletype connections. He notes home access and ready lines for key kidnap numbers as part of the system.
An 18 year old Navajo youth is sought for the killing of Anson Vazzi 65 wife of Tom Dodge Navajo tribal council chairman and former Chee Dodge wife. Police hunt the suspect named Etsitty believed to avenge a scolding over lost sheep as the victim followed her husband into a cabin near Fort Defiance Arizona.
Albuquerque youths Robert Mitchell 20 and companion William Koury were injured when their roadster overturned on La Bajada hill on U S highway 85. Mitchell suffered a broken back and eye injury. Koury was hurt but not seriously. S P Vidal, an internal revenue collector, transported them to the city hospital.
Dinah Allen and Jane Rosslyn share a Manhattan boarding house life amid envy and romance. When a handsome stranger lures them for a ride, a murder veils the truth as Jane secretes secrets and Baren presses for the real story. Dinah weighs love, guilt, and peril while a web of blackmail and withheld truth tightens around them.
City of Roswell declares sewer tax must be paid before June 30. City Clerk J. H. Decker announces the deadline and advises taxpayers to remit promptly.
Advertisement for Falcons Electric Service at 125 West Second Street offering repair for radios with 25 years experience. Claims free service if not fixed and ambulance contact via call 289. Includes slogan No fix no pay.
An old advertisement claims low red blood cell count causes fatigue and appetite loss and offers S.S.S. Tonic as a scientific remedy. It touts 108 years of success, claims to restore vitality and digestion, and recommends the larger two week package sold at drug stores.
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