Higher Income And Gasoline Taxes For Public Works
The House Ways and Means Committee favors higher income and gasoline taxes to fund a 3.3 billion public works bond issue. A corporate stock dividend tax is planned, with potential auto suspension if Prohibition repeal proceeds. Debate centers on automatic repeal of taxes if Prohibition ends and pre prohibition revenue laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Onchose
Roosevelt
Congress
Republican
Democratic Committee
Committee of 25
Lewis W. Douglas
Roswell High School Class of 1932 Commencement
A large crowd gathered for Roswell High School's Class of 1932 graduation in the auditor ium. Rev D B Titus delivered the address on When Is A Man Educated with eighty two graduates in attendance. Valedictorian Alice Tilton and salutatorian Katherine Pearce spoke, with diplomas presented by Fin L Austin.
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Roswell High School
D. B. Titus
First Christian Church
Katherine Pearce
Alice Tilton
Fin L. Austin
Roswell
Thomas J
Marcella Lee
Jane Covert
Mabel Johnson
Sylva Jones
Louise Lyda
Evelyn Stevens
Roy Crockett
Margaret Young
Paul Schultz
Louie Dan Collier
Frances Long
Roy Wilson
Leslie Hogge
Wallace Wilson
Max Littell
O’hara
Myrna Yeager
Mary J. Welter
Lolita Young
Sylva
Petitions Battle Referenda in New Mexico
Democratic state organizers circulate withdrawal petitions to defeat referenda by reducing signatures. Farmers Holiday Association and New Mexico oil consumers league report about 50,000 signatures collected. 39,000 from 24 of 31 counties needed to activate measures. Targets include delinquent tax collection law oil severance tax and other tax bills.
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Democratic State Organization
Farmers Holiday Association
New Mexico Oil Consumers League
Princeton professor Dr John Hibben dies in New Jersey crash
Dr John Grier Hibben president emeritus of Princeton University was killed in a highway collision in Wood Ridge New Jersey. His wife sustained injuries when his car struck a beer truck. Hibben, born April 19 1861 in Peoria Illinois, had succeeded Woodrow Wilson as Princeton president.
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John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Woodridge
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Hibben
Peoria
Ill
Harriman banker Harriman wounds self at hotel
Joseph W. Harriman indicted banker who vanished from a New York nursing home was found in the Orchard Inn in Roslyn, Nassau County, with a stab wound near the heart. He was taken to Nassau Hospital after police were asked to leave the room. Authorities said his condition was not immediately known and hinted the case would continue.
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Roslyn
N. Y
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
Joseph W. Harriman
New York
Harriman
Orchard Inn
Nassau County
Harold King
Nassau County Force
New York City
U S urged to declare stance on war and disarmament
At the Geneva disarmament conference Dr Giuseppe Motta urged the United States to define its actions in war and to join a consultative pact reinforcing Kellogg. He called for worldwide solidarity and American participation in supervising armaments, while the U S delayed its position for a speech next week.
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Geneva
United States
Giuseppe Motta
Switzerland
Dr. Motta
Roosevelt
Holland
Finland
Denmark
Motta
Norman H. Davis
Rumor of Chavez for U S Senate appointment
The Record reports a statewide movement to appoint Dennis Chavez to fill the Bratton vacancy in the U S Senate. Backers cite his congressional experience and broad support, noting a 42 000 vote statewide majority and a strong record, though Chavez has not declared candidacy. Democratic leaders in the Peros Valley and across New Mexico reportedly back the idea, with gubernatorial implications mentioned.
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Dennis Chavez
United States Senate
Sam Bratton
Chavez
Bratton
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Congress
Peros Valley
Seligman
Mooney Trial Delayed One Day
A one day continuance of the forthcoming trial of Thomas J Mooney on a long dormant murder indictment was announced today by Superior Judge Louis H Ward as the state supreme court considers a taxpayer petition to compel dismissal of the indictment.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Louis H. Ward
State Supreme Court
John O’gara
Baseball scores from today's games across the league
RHS St Louis 4 New York 6 in a nine inning tilt. Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 11 with 11 runs after 9 innings. Chicago 5 Washington 7 in a nine inning finish. Detroit 8 Boston 9 as Detroit falls after a late surge. Batteries and pitchers listed for each contest.
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RHS
Batteres and pitchers clash in doubleheader chaos
In a murky box score era report, Brooklyn batters Benge Outen Lopez Warneke Hartnett and others clash with Rae Boston and Pittsburgh veterans Cantwell Hargrave Meine Chagnon Padden. Second game details show Betts Hogan Hargrave Swift Harris Padden for MOMEOR 5x 55, while Philadelphia Cincinnati New York games feature Pearce Moore Collins Davis Kolp Quinn Lombardi Bell Mancuso and Wilson in a tangle of early baseball line scores.
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Rae Boston
Pittsburgh
Cantwell
Hargrave
Meine
Chagnon
Padden
Betts
Hogan
Swift
Harris
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pearce
Moore
Collins
Davis
Kolp
Quinn
Lombardi
Baseball Hall of Fame Players Named by Teams
Foxx and Cochrane from Philadelphia American League, Gehringer from Detroit American, Klein and Berger from Philadelphia National, Lazzeri from New York American, Jordan from Boston National, Collins from St. Louis National.
Referenda Petitions On Two Oil Taxes Filed Today
Santa Fe May 2 AP petitions said to contain 49000 signatures seeking referenda on the oil severance and lubricating oil tax were filed with secretary of state Marguerite P. Baca just before noon. Harry Leonard and Steve Hanna fan of Roswell filed the petitions. They stated the petitions met the constitutional requirement to suspend operation until the next regular election. Baca undecided on accepting either or both and would seek legal advice before deciding. Administration forces plan a counteroffensive targeting 11 counties to block signature gains.
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Santa Fe
Marguerite P. Baca
Harry Leonard
Steve Hannafan
Roswell
Baca
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Roswell by Mayor Smyrl
Mayor H B Smyrl designates Saturday May 27 as Poppy Day in Roswell urging citizens to wear the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary poppies in memory of World War dead. The proclamation recalls the wartime sacrifices and calls for patriotic remembrance in peace-time.
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Roswell
H. B. Smyrl
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
H. B. Smyril
City of
H. B. Stmyri
Pleads Guilty to Stealing License Plate
Arthur Howard pleaded guilty in justice court to stealing a license plate from S. T. Sullivan. He was bound over to the district court by Judge L. L. Johnson, justice of the peace.
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Arthur Howard
Justice Court
S. T. Sullivan
District Court
L. L. Johnson
French Debt Receives Looming June Default Warning
Paris reports a likely French default on the June 15 war debt payment to the United States. Government circles expect other debtor nations to follow. In Washington, Roosevelt gave no reply to Paris predictions and is said to demand some form of payments on that date.
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Paris
United States
Washington
France
Roosevelt
New Mexico Medical Society Holds Successful 51st Meeting
Roswell hosted the fifty first annual meeting with 55 visiting doctors and 15 locals attending. Doctors praised the science papers as the best yet and many brought wives. Free transport will be provided tomorrow for visiting doctors touring Carlsbad Caverns.
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The
New Mexico Medical Society
Roswell
Oil Industry Opposes 3/4 Cent Gas Tax Increase
Washington May 20 AP The oil industry pressed the proposed three quarters of a cent per gallon gas tax hike before the House Ways and Means Committee. Feyette P Dow for the American Petroleum Institute and National Petroleum Association argued current taxes total 5.15 cents per gallon in many areas and that the extra levy would fund highway construction after five years. He noted state and federal taxes in some regions reach 240 percent of wholesale gas cost.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Feyette P. Dow
American Petroleum Institute
National Petroleum Association
United States
Report Successful Year At LFD School
Mrs. E A Smith principal reports a successful year at the LFD school with 221 pupils enrolled over the year and 151 at year end. Nine months average daily attendance stood at 121. All teachers will be rehired for next year: Smith principal and 8th grade, Neva Palmer 6th and 7th, Louise Tucker 2nd and 3rd, Mary Davis 1st.
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E. A. Smith
the & FD
Neva Palmer
Louise Tucker
Mary Davis
Gaines Family Plans Summer Run To Ruidoso Inn
Mr and Mrs R B Gaines with two daughters Katherine and Pauline and son Dickie depart for Ruidoso to operate the Ruidoso Junction Inn and Filling Station for the summer weather season.
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R. B. Gaines
Ruidoso
Katherine
Pauline
Dickie
Ruidoso Junction
Sam McCue Travels to Pampa for Sister and Daughter
Sam McCue went to Pampa Texas today to fetch his sister Frances McCue and his daughter Mary Mac who will spend the summer there. He expects to return tomorrow.
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Sam McCue
Pampa
Texas
Frances McCue
Mary Mac
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