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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1935
Page
1
Washington reports Congress closes week ten with no New Deal measures enacted. Analysts split on White House strategy as debate over the prevailing wage amendment and looming issues such as social security and banking shapes expectations for 1936. Public pressure and world court setback cited as factors.
Fifty Roswell businessmen attended the dinner meeting of the Roswell Merchants Association at Nickson Coffee Shop and heard two talks. State senator John H. Mullis summarized bills passed or defeated, while W. E. Hall spoke on the rural rehabilitation program in Chaves county.
U S Senator Mullis outlines the 1935 session which lasted 48 days and favored a split session with a 60 day recess. He cites 869 total bills, 160 passed, 209 killed, and highlights tax measures including a new sales tax with tokens, farm implement tax cuts, a three member highway commission, a tax moratorium until June 15 1935, and four installment payments for 1934 taxes. He notes bureau of revenue cost cuts, a reservoir fund appropriations commission, opposition to six hour day bills, and SB 66 modernizing the artesian basin law. He mentions a health district plan and a franchise tax to fund New Mexico relief. A new bad check law he introduced was discussed.
George T. Davis known as Uncle George died at his Roswell home at 907 West 11th Street yesterday afternoon at 3 50. A Civil War era cattleman and early Roswell pioneer he joined Roswell Masonic Lodge No 18 in 1889 and served in nearly every office. Survived by three daughters and several grandchildren, his funeral will be Thursday at Ballard Chapel with Masonic rites at South Park Cemetery.
El Paso March 13 AP A second walkout looms at El Paso Electric Co as local 585 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers rejects yesterday arbitration offer. Gov Clyde Tingley in New Mexico says he stands ready to act to protect the public as the plant must run and a shutdown would threaten health and business.
In Oakland on March 13 AP reports the Department of Commerce plane tests aerial navigation aids and contemplates a Honolulu flight as part of transocean navigation projects tied to Pan American Airways plans for Manila service.
In Santa Fe inquiry, state tax commissioner Beall compares county livestock on January 1 1936 with federal sale offers. Figures show 1 389 146 sheep vs 2 525 551 offered for sale and 967 843 cattle vs 1 818 069 offered. Beall urges equitable assessments and notes 25 percent reduction benefits and possible adjustments to counties.
Santa Fe March 13 AP Plans for expansion of the state employment service were approved by the service advisory council. State labor commissioner Ralph Davy said the program could cover more of the state depending on additional legislative funding of 3000 for the current year and 15000 annually thereafter. The service, created last year in a special session, now covers few counties with Jack C. Hanlon as assistant director. Davy said the state funds would be matched dollar for dollar by the federal government.
Santa Fe Mayor Charles B Barker remains in title but is ordered not to be paid further. State Comptroller Juan N Vigil notified the city to recover $800 already paid, citing AG opinion that the salary could not be legally paid since the tax commission did not include it in the city budget. Council approved the salary under a 1930 ordinance and paid through February. The legislature earlier stripped Barker of appointive power, transferring it to the council.
Harry L. Hopkins relief administrator asks for an additional 80 to 90 million dollars to cover March relief needs. Daniel Bell, acting budget director, says funds would come from public works administration. Average daily March relief estimated at 5 million, with 80 million already transferred for the first half of March. Minnesota and Arkansas had not yet received relief funds due to noncompliance.
Washington AP report says Senate elections committee grants Bronson Cutting a 15 day extension to file his answer to Chavez contest proceedings. Attorneys need more information not available in Washington and must send to New Mexico. Chavez had charged Cutting with illegal election and sought a declaration of the duly elected U S Senator from New Mexico.
Las Cruces March 13 AP Dr H L Kent president of the New Mexico Agricultural College remains confined in a Salt Lake City hospital after a relapse from influenza. He went to Salt Lake to attend an AAA conference and the college was told yesterday he likely could leave within ten days.
The House foreign affairs committee favorably reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of State to begin negotiations with Mexico for equitable use of waters from the Rio Grande, lower Colorado and the Tia Juana river.
Funeral services were held today for Mrs H A W Tabor widow of Senator Tabor. Burial planned at Mount Olivet cemetery in Denver with the body of Senator Tabor moved there from Calvary cemetery.
Reginald Jewel, 31, former night marshal of Roy Alton Illinois, and Grady Benson, 33, of Herrin Illinois, went on trial in Greeley for the $20,600 Erie State Bank robbery in Erie Colorado on November 2, 1933.
Alexander Balikhin, linked to a White Guard rebellion that executed his father and brother in 1918, was sentenced to death today for alleged murders tied to those 1918 events in the North Caucasian region of Armarvir.
Geneva asserted it would not impose the League of Nations arms embargo on Paraguay unless it was enforced against Bolivia. The move reflects wider regional strains as Latin American states navigate sanctions and neutrality policies.
President Roosevelt today announced Clinton Mathews of Arizona will serve on the circuit court of appeals for the ninth judicial district. He succeeds the late Judge Sawtelle.
Judge Guy L. Fake ruled that the National Industrial Act is unconstitutional in its intra state regulatory authority. The decision limits federal reach over local commerce and sets a precedent for states’ control over their own markets.
The senate today ordered a federal trade investigation into propaganda circulated on legislation to regulate public utility holding companies. The move highlights concerns over messaging used to sway opinion on proposed regulatory measures affecting utility firms.
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