Johnson tightens code enforcement to push jobs effort
Washington March 8 AP Gen Hugh S Johnson NRA chief calls two select industrial committees to draft a plan for more employ ment and warns of strict enforcement of Blue Eagle rules. He says the administration will use the industrial law to the limit if needed amid strikes and illegal interposition by unions. Johnson notes a possible public announcement by weekend and promises weeks of work to complete the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Johnson
Blue Eagle
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Code Authority Assembly
Johnson
Blue Eagle Chieftain
Supreme Court
Donald Richberg
Lanie
Constitution Hall
Loong
Two killed in auto collision near Lordsburg New Mexico
Hidalgo county officials sought relatives of Sidney Smith 33 once of El Paso and Mrs Julia Cantrell 45 from Springfield or Mansfield Missouri after a west of Lordsburg crash on Highway 0. Smith died instantly and Cantrell died later. both were in a car struck by a San Francisco driver on a narrow bridge. Stylings and his wife had minor injuries.
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Lordsburg
N. M
Hidalgo County
Sidney Smith
el Paso
Julia Cantrell
Springfield
Mansfield
Here
Smith
Cantrel
Masonic Order
Spokane
Fort Worth
Galveston
Joint meeting of Roswell service clubs tonight
A joint dinner meeting of Roswell Kiwanis Lions and Rotary clubs takes place at The Woman's Club at 6 30 pm Rev D B Titus will speak on service clubs value J Johns Kiwanis presides a thirty member El Paso business delegation arrives at 9 30 am as guests of the Chamber of Commerce Carl McNally Chamber vice president will greet them B B Ginsberg leads singing Gus Lemp orchestra provides music This third joint gathering invites Lions Rotarians Kiwanians and Advertising Club members as well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Woman's Club
D. B. Titus
J. &—. Johns
Kiwanis Club
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce
Carl McNally
B. B. Ginsberg
Gus Lemp
Advertising Club
President Roosevelt proposes revised private airmail plan
President Roosevelt urges a private air mail system with honest payment for honest service. He calls for competitive bidding, three year contracts with fixed pay, cancellation for noncompetitive deals, and a six month qualifying period. Routing and pay would move to the Interstate Commerce Commission, with bans on related companies and contract transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Capitol
Interstate Commerce Commission
Navy plane profits cleared of profiteering charges
A weekly report to the house investigating committee says naval aviation profits since 1926 have been moderate and reasonable. It finds no evidence of collusion among contractors or between contractors and naval officials, and absolves the navy and its airplane makers of profiteering.
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Washington, March
Navy
House
Naval Aviation
Hoover Administration
Naval Offic
High Catch of Coyotes in Lea Co
Albuquerque March 8 AP Lawrence English Biological Survey hunter in Lea county set the month’s high with 30 coyotes. J M Melton had 21 coyotes and two bobcats, E E Bannerman took one lion and one bobcat. February totals show 29 bobcats, 208 coyotes, one lion, 19 other predators and seven porcupines, plus livestock losses including 29 calves and 10 deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea CO
Albuquerque
N. M
Lawrence English
Biological Survey
Lea County
J. M. Melton
E. E. Bannerman
Woman Sheriff Refuses To Resign
Crown Point Ind March 8 AP John Dillinger fled in a repaired car ten minutes before it was stolen Sheriff Lillian Holley said the vehicle had a history of stopping every few miles She refused to resign amid pressure from county leaders The escape probe continues Deputy Ernest Diunk and Turnkey Sam Cahoon were jailed in connection with the breakout.
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Dillinger
Holly
Ernest Diunk
Sam Cahoon
Orphanage Board Plans Expansion at Portales Facility
The Baptist State Mission Board in Albuquerque recommended adding an associate superintendent and matron to Portales Baptist State Orphans age staff. Current superintendent and matron are Rev and Mrs W C Grant. Board also votes to build a porch for the building housing 33 orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Baptist State Mission Board
Baptist State Orphanage
Portales
W. C. Grant
Deputy Arrest Takes Charlie Haley in Local Stop
Deputy Sheriff FE L Peck and State Patrolman Gilbert Fleckner arrested Charlie Haley this morning on a Carlsbad warrant. Haley is accused of stealing a watch and chain in Carlsbad, and Sheriff Walter McDonald said he would arrange to send for Haley to face charges.
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Carlsbad
FE. L
Dude” Peck
Gilbert Fleckner
Charlie Haley
Walter McDonald
Haley
McDonald
Editor jailed in Kentucky for refusing to name letter writer
Vance Armentrout acting editor of the Louisville Courier Journal spent an hour in jail after refusing to disclose the author of a letter to the paper. County Judge L F Hamilton freed him, ruling the confinement illegal and granting a writ of habeas corpus. The letter, signed by a “member of the house of representatives,” targeted the Kentucky House speaker. The editor argued confidentiality protects letter writers. The judge said contempt charges require a trial or legal representation at committee hearings.
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Frankfort
Vance Armentrout
Louisville Courier-Journal
L. F. Hamilton
Hamilton
Unemployed Count in New Mexico Reaches 60396
Santa Fe March 8 AP Waite J Keeney federal reemployment director for the state said today 60396 persons had registered as out of work in New Mexico since his office opened in August The number triples the highest estimate made prior to that time with about 20000 of these he said
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Santa Fe
Waite J. Keeney
New Mexico
Timate
Offer of 335000 for Ross Klick title bout
Oakland Calif March 8 AP promoter Ora Forman offered Barney Ross of Chicago a 35000 guarantee to defend his lightweight title versus Frankie Klick of San Francisco in a 10 round bout on July 4 in Oakland.
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Oakland
Calif
Barney Ross
Chicago
Frankie Klick
San Francisco
Ora Forman
Fence Erected On Courthouse Grounds In Roswell
Chaves county commissioners ordered a wire fence to be placed along the walks on the north side of the courthouse in Roswell to curb worn paths across the south lawn. They urge residents to keep off the grass and use designated walks to preserve the lawn.
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Court House
Chaves County
Roswell
Outbreaks Take Place Over Cuba March 8
Labor struck at the American owned Cuban Telephone Company silencing 3000 Havana telephones and 6000 interior lines. One thousand one hundred fifty workers walked out at 11 a.m. over six employee demands while six Cuban radio stations remained affected. The strike added momentum to labor disorders as unions sought broad action including revolutionary aims amid reports of strikes in newspapers docks tobacco and delivery work.
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Havana
Mendieta
Labor Department
Confederatation of Labor
Dillinger Henchman Identified As Killer In Lima Trial
Deputy Wilbur Sharp identified Harry Pierpont as the man who shot Sheriff Jess L. Larber during a jail raid last October in Lima Ohio. Sharp testified in the trial of former Dillinger henchman for first degree murder, recounting the raid and the shooting as Larber was attacked at point blank range by armed men claiming to be officers from Michigan City.
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Sharp
Germany protests mock trial of Hitler in New York
The German embassy protested the mock trial in New York City where Adolf Hitler was declared guilty of crimes against civilization. The U.S. State Department declined to intervene.
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Germany
Hitler
Washington
New York City
Adolph Hitler
State Department
Officials of Richmond Co indicted in New Mexico case
Three officials of J S Richmond and Company Investment Brokerage with offices in El Paso Silver City and Albuquerque were indicted by a Grant county grand jury on conspiracy to commit felonies. Claire Regnier Andrew MacFarlane and Juanita Hinman named in the charges with embezzlement existing against Regnier and MacFarlane for allegedly taking 12 shares of Kennicott Copper stock from Frank Parrish of Silver City. Regnier said she is no longer with the firm and denied the charges. Bond set for Hinman and warrants expected to be served.
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Silver City
N. M
March
J. S. Richmond and Company
el Paso
Albuquerque
Claire Regnier
Andrew McFarland
Juanita Himman
Regnier
McFarland
Miss Hinman
Pond el Paso
Tex
Juanita Hinman
J. S. Richmond & Co
Grant County
Andrew MacFarlane
Chris P. Fox
MacFarlane
Dallas
Texas
Bill to suspend assessment work in mining claims
The WRorah bill proposing suspension of annual assessment work on mining claims held in the United States and Alaska was favorably reported by the House Committee on Mines and Mining. The Senate measure was substituted for a similar bill introduced by Representative Carter of Wyoming.
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Washington
March
United States
Alaska
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Senate
Carter
Court rules Reno divorces not entitled to full faith
In a District of Columbia ruling Justice Jesse C. Adkins grants a limited divorce alimony and attorney fees to Mrs. Margaret Emma Holt of Washington while voiding a Reno divorce previously granted to Lawrence James Holt. The decision holds that a trip to Nevada for divorce does not establish domicile and the divorce is not entitled to full faith and credence under the constitution.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Reno
Nevada
Jesse C. Adkins
Margaret Emma Holt
Lawrence James Holt
Holt
Justice Adkins
Columbia
Livestock Train From Pecos Valley To Kansas City
B F Rose Santa Fe agent reports about 20 cars on the special livestock train today from the Pecos Valley to the Kansas City market all sheep cars. The train starts from moving and passes Roswell late afternoon. It runs every Thursday during the feeding season.
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B. F. Rose
Santa Fe
Pecos Valley
Kansas City
Roswell
Bank Employes Robbed of $50,000 in Greenville
In Greenville South Carolina a bank messenger and a guard were robbed of fifty thousand dollars near a downtown corner. Clinton Foster the negro messenger and Hugh White the bookkeeper were threatened with pistols by two men in dark glasses who jumped from a car and seized the money. The robbery occurred as they were returning from the post office and was over swiftly with several bystanders watching.
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Greenville
S. C
March
South Carolina National Bank
Ernest Patton
Clinton Foster
Hugh White
House Votes to Fund Fitzsimmons Hospital in War Bill
Washington March 8 AP The House added 50900 to the war department appropriation to keep Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver fully operating. Rep Lewie urged the move saying it concerns human lives and TB patients should not be moved to an unsuitable climate. The amendment passed 74 to 51 despite party leader opposition.
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Hutch S. Johnson
Capitol
Toulouse
Morgenthau
Hall
United States
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
House
War Department
Leo T. Crowley
The
Deposit Insurance Corporation
New York Curb Exchange
Washington
Roosevelt
House Democratic
Petra
White House
Lewis Donclad
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Representative Lewie
D-Cole
Fitzsimmons
Lewis
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Administration
Congress
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Norman Thomas
New York
Lordsbury
Will ‘Rocers
Beverly Hills
McNaught Syedicate, Inc
J. E. Johns
Cuba
Richmond CO
Grant County Grand Jury
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Wight
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