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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
1
Washington drama follows Roosevelt veto as lawmakers debate funding for an $830 million veterans and federal employee pay bill. Senate supports the measure by a 63 to 33 margin with all Democrats behind the veto, while Republicans join some Democrats and Farmer-Labor Shipstead to sustain. The bill includes a five percent raise retroactive to February and another five percent starting July 1, boosting payments by about $126 million.
Samuel Insull, 74, the once powerful Chicago utilities magnate now sought for criminal trial, arrived in Istanbul aboard the phantom Maiotis after 12 days at sea. The ship crept into the Golden Horn at 6:30 a.m. as Insull slept, continuing his uncertain journey toward Europe.
The Senate approved the Bank head compulsory cotton control bill by 46 to 39 and sent it back to the House for amendments. Supporters say it will stabilize prices by restricting next cotton year production to 19,600,000 bales and taxing excess production.
Mrs Norma Bowman of Roswell mistakenly tore up a $2,000 prize check after treating the accompanying letter as advertising. The check was addressed to Bobbie Mills in Albuquerque and believed lost. Bowman awaits reply from Bobbie’s father who reported the misdirected prize tied to three contests. The incident may be resolved when the prize issuer is informed.
Reed Mulkey, longtime Magnolia Oil Company local manager in Roswell, will depart after the first of the month for El Paso to oversee district sales. Mrs Mulkey and their two children will join him later. Tom Burnham of Albuquerque will replace him in Roswell. Mulkey, a WWI veteran, has led Roswell Rotary and been a key social and business figure here for years.
Oklahoma City AP report details B O Shepherd a Tulsa real estate man who served 85 days of a 35 year manslaughter sentence. He is held in Albuquerque New Mexico after Governor Murray revoked a leave. Co E B Cutler accused Shepherd of fraud in a leave certificate claiming tuberculosis.
Washington March 29 The House Rules Committee approved a resolution to investigate Dr William A Wirt Gary Indiana educator who alleged that brain trusters sought to foment a revolution The vote 5 to 4 party line The inquiry may focus on Wirt statements and named individuals with leaders predicting swift action Burns said the measure would pass the House O Connor framed theFlowing Bowl remark as alleged evidence of influence by the brain trust members Associated Groups for Economic Liberty circulated letters asserting origins of the Kerensky story
Santa Fe March 29 AP Notified formally of the Republican convention action in Albuquerque tendering the Progressives 80 seats in the G O P State Central Committee P L Rapkoch state chairman of the Progressives said here he would submit the question to a meeting of the state Progressive organization at a later date Ed Safford Republican state chairman wrote Rapkoch enclosing the ration Rapkoch said he would acknowledge the receipt and would take the matter up later The committee of nine to work over the convention rules authorized by the Albuquerque meeting will be picked by Safford in a few days he said
Albuquerque New Mexico March 293 AP Passage of the independent offices bill over the President's veto by the Senate yesterday will release more than 150000 a year annually in Albuquerque federal payrolls it was estimated today In addition many thousands annually will be restored to Albuquerque veterans of the world war and Spanish American war The number of patients at the Veterans Hospital here is expected to be increased from 212 to 259 Accurate federal payroll figures are not available here because of the large number of new federal agencies some of them temporary others quite possibly permanent However the payroll two years ago was approximately a million dollars annually and it is estimated that it has been increased a half million or more On this basis local federal employees would get 12500 in back pay for February and March under the bill authorizing a five per cent pay restoration as of February 1 For April May and June the payroll increase would be approximately 18750 Beginning July 1 when the additional five per cent restoration goes into effect the monthly payroll increase will be approximately 12500 Restoration of veterans compensation and two thirds of the 15 per cent pay cut is expected to have a markedly beneficial effect on Albuquerque major...
Washington March 29 AP The Senate adopted the conference report on the Jones Connally bill to list cattle and other foods as basic commodities under the farm act. It authorizes 50 million dollars for eradication of diseased cattle and for relief beef and dairy purchases and 200 million for payments to cattle raisers to reduce herds and balance the market before a processing tax. Senator Vandenberg called the fund blind speculation and said Congress gives an indeterminate fund to a brain trust for future use.
Chaves County Commissioners petitioned New Mexico’s Congressmen Bronson Cutting Carl Hatch and Dennis Chavez urging passage of a bill to reestablish the U S Land Office at Roswell. Dated March 27 1934 the document argues regional convenience and benefit to Southeastern New Mexico and Roswell.
Albuquerque dispatch reports Carl Wickman Denver druggist faces first degree murder charges for his fourth wife’s death. Jury completed after day and a half of questioning. defense wins three hour delay to interview state witnesses. Judge Otero ordered state to make witnesses available. Court recessed to afternoon to discuss. Wickman shown interest, case could last to Saturday. Sixty-nine potential jurors questioned. 12 jurors named. Witness list includes Mrs. Regina Chicoine, mother of the slain Denver nurse. The state plans to open with murder case. 39 witnesses summoned.
AP reports growing pains in expanding industry as coal miners win a seven hour day five day week and higher pay. With 186000 steel workers already promised a 10 percent raise from April 1, about 140000 more expected the same boost today, extending the raise across the industry. A wage increase, the amount undisclosed, ended a strike by sixty truck drivers and helpers in In.
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