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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1940
Page
1
In his fourteenth fireside chat, President Roosevelt vows to strengthen military forces while warning against foreign sponsored dissension. He defends war spending as essential to a “largest, best prepared” peacetime force and cautions against spies, saboteurs, and propagandistic group hatred.
Allied and German armies clash across Flanders and the Somme corridor as Weygand seeks to sever the German push to the English Channel. Tanks infantry and air assault power intensify the struggle around Lille Courtrai and Dunkirk with heavy losses reported.
Mayor Thomas J. Hall will deliver the Memorial Day address at services in South Park on Thursday at 10 30 in the morning. The event is sponsored by the allied veterans of Roswell and businesses are asked to close from 10 a m to 1 p m. Attendees are urged to attend. full program to be announced later.
Santa Fe railroad announces a new Pecos Valley schedule starting Sunday June 2 with Pullman service inaugurated. The southbound train reaches Roswell at 6:00 a.m. and the northbound arrives here at 1:25 p.m. Routes Chicago to Los Angeles via Carlsbad Caverns aim to draw more travelers to the caverns on their westward trip.
The Week’s Politica Calendar outlines party activities across states. Democratic delegates chosen in New Mexico, Florida run-offs, New Jersey platform actions, Texas delegates and Republicans, Arkansas Republicans, New York City Communist convention, and Wisconsin platform adoption mark the week’s political rhythm.
Washington May 27 Republicans discuss the Glenn Frank program committee report as the basis for the party platform. Names floated for platform chair include Frank and senators Lodge and Capper. Capper backs strong defense and noninterference in Europe, while Frank’s report emphasizes flexible foreign policy and hemispheric defense amid a rapidly changing international scene. Only a handful of delegates remain to be chosen for the Republican convention.
A prowler stole between 12 and 18 dollars from Charles Stiles at 1212 North Sea last night. A 2:30 am sighting led police to hunt the intruder, but no trace was found. John Powers saw a man trying to enter a house, but returned with his gun to find the thief gone. Mrs Stiles lost 2 to 3 dollars from her purse and bills. Residents are urged to lock homes and report suspicious persons.
Senate leaders push a tight timetable to wind up the session in two weeks while House managers doubt a June 15 adjournment. The $1.11 billion relief bill remains, defense measures advance, and conflicts loom over the Logan-Walter bill and Wagner act amendments. Debt limit talks hint at an immediate administration request.
Roswell and Chaves county youths are urged to join the Ford Good Drivers League for a share of 30000 in prizes. Eligibility covers US residents under 14 to 19 by Aug 29 1940, with a 25 mile driving test and a 300 word essay. Enrollment is at Roswell Auto Company with no charge beyond driving responsibly.
Delegates at the Santa Fe Democratic convention hear keynoter Ivan Hilton of Las Vegas declare that President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull are the only men capable of guiding the nation through the current crisis. Hilton says the United States faces an aggravated situation beyond 1933 and that strict isolation is no longer feasible.
Dr. F. S. Wetherell of Syracuse spoke to the New Mexico Medical Society at its 58th annual meeting in Albuquerque urging sickness indemnity insurance as the remedy to socialized medicine. He contrasted U S private practice with England and Germany, arguing higher patient care and lower contagion death rates under private medicine, while conceding some government aid for the poor.
Front-page spread highlights the New Mexico Military Institute nicknamed the West Point of the West. The four-column headline proclaims the institute rates high with Uncle Sam, profiling its programs and status.
Berlin reports swarms of warplanes and fast torpedo boats pressing to end the struggle in the channel. German forces breaching the Flanders line near Ypres aim to split Allied forces, with raids along the coast and Ostend harbor claims of sinking a British destroyer and an Allied submarine off Helder. The plan seeks control of the channel coast to launch an English invasion and trap about 1.9 million Allied troops in Flanders and Artois.
Scattered showers reported across the eastern slope of the Rockies and the southern plains, with moderate rain in Wyoming. Cooler air advancing from the northwest and light frost in parts of Washington and Idaho. Cloudy conditions from central Texas to the Mississippi, with high humidity in eastern New Mexico and Texas and likely local thundershowers tonight into Tuesday. Cleve Hallenbeck.
Italy seems set for war as Britain seeks a contraband accord with Italy. London hints at cargo only navicert terms, but Fascist aims for territory keep pressure high. Observers note Gibraltar and Suez control remain key as tensions rise near Sicily.
Berlin reports a “most serious warning” to the United States embassy in the past two days alleging a criminal attempt against the liner President Roosevelt. Berlin says Washington is en route to Ireland to repatriate Americans while the embassy denies any communication beyond a note about the ship’s refugee pickup. The Reich reportedly only said the note was referred to authorities. A British source said no sane man could…
Funeral services for E. H. Hub Williams longtime Roswell resident were held Sunday afternoon at Ballard Chapel pastor Rev A D Crile led the service with songs by Mrs Otis Brenneman and Mrs H P Saunders casket bearers were John C Peck C A Baker Willis Ford J Q Cummins Phil Helmig and Ross L Malone Sr The large turnout and abundant flowers showed the esteem he earned in the community where he had lived 46 years.
New York Yankees shut out the Washington Senators 5 to 0 as Spud Chandler pitched a four hit game. Joe DiMaggio and Charley Keller homered, Keller driving in two in the eighth. Line score shows Washington 0 0 0, New York 1 1 0 0 0 3. Batteries: Chase Jacobs Fer rer. Chandler Dickey. Other scores note Lyons Tresh and Kra mer Swift for Chicago St Louis. Boston-Philadelphia rained out. Detroit-Cleveland night game.
Boston extolled its offense with 13 hits led by Tony Cuccinello and four hit pitching from Bill Posedel as the Bees defeated the New York Giants 7 to 1. It marked Boston’s first win over New York in eight spring tries. Giants used Lohrman Dean Lynch Danning to Bosyden Pose del Lopez in the loss.
Former president Herbert Hoover will discuss national defense tonight on a nationwide NBC hookup starting at 6:20 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The address marks Hoover's return to public talk on defense matters.
The New Mexico Military Institute finals draw a large crowd and private homes are urged to provide two room accommodations for groups of more than two. Interested hosts should call Miss Bates at the Institute, 27. Claude Simpson of the Chamber of Commerce notes the need and promises good care for visitors. Commencement begins next Saturday morning with graduation ceremonies on Tuesday morning June 4.
Preliminary 1940 census figures released by district census director John Bingham show Santa Rosa rising from 1,127 to 2,302 in ten years, with Alamogordo at 3,947 versus 3,096 in 1930, Tularosa 1,445 vs 1,406, Carrizozo 1,432 vs 1,171, and Capitan 926 vs 551, reflecting broader growth in the region.
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