Labor Commissioner Davy leads Roswell meeting on new eight hour law
State Labor Commissioner Ralph E. Davy addressed merchants in Roswell at a Chamber of Commerce meeting to explain House Bill 218. The law sets an eight hour work day six days a week for mercantile employees while excluding hotels, restaurants, and manufacturing, with enforcement to be carried out fairly.
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Ralph E. Davy
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Davy
J. E. Johns
Merchants’ Association
Claude Simpson
Johns
Fred Miller
Mr. Miller
Awards Made in Military Dept at Institute
The New Mexico Military Institute announced numerous honors led by Commandants Medals for J. L. King F. Berry Jr. and W. A. Minton. Troop F won the Harry Morrison Cup while C. D. Fuller earned the Alumni Rifle medal and Led Lusk and many others received special rifle competition medals. The event lists many cadets and teams honoring rifle and drill prowess.
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New Mexico Military Institute
B. H. Conner
J. L. King
F. Berry Jr
W. A. Minton
Harry Morrison
K. L. Morris
C. D. Fuller
Jason W. Janteés
Lusk
E. L. Jr
Vickery
E. L
Fuller
C. D
McCleneghan
Ss. Ee
Prince
B. B
Weaver
J e"Branton
C. J
Patterson
J. H
McNutt
W. H
Welch
J. M
Pearson
R. H
Whittington
D. B
Closson
C. T
Paterson
E. I
S. R
German
W. P
Young
E. H. Hearst
McShaffry
Franton
Kieth
More Favorites of Morgan Firm Are Revealed
Washington reports Senate investigators obtained a third list of Morgan favored customers who could buy United Corporations stock at 24 dollars below market. Names include John W. Davis General John J. Pershing and others. Morgan claimed warrants were legal under Delaware law enacted after the warrants were issued. Meanwhile in Santa Fe referenda on six 1933 laws move forward as petitions filed, with administration opposition intact and suspensions for three measures into 1934.
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Las Cruces
Charley Gann
Miss Gann
Charlie Gann
Hill, N. M
John Kirkpatrick
Hill
Santa Rosa
Abelina Romero de Baca
Las Vegas
Washington
Senate
Morgan and Company
United Corporations
a_ utilities
Morgan
John W. Davis
John J. Pershing
George F. Baker
John J. Raskob
Norman H. Davis
William H. Woodin
Treasury Department
William G. McAdoo
KK. B. Mellon
William A. Mitchell
Richard Whitney and Company
Frank Polk
J. P. Morgan and Company
United Corporation
Ferdinand Pecora
George Howard
J. P. Morgan
Feecorn
Delaware
Howard
Will Rogers remarks on travel and crime in Oklahoma
Claremore Oklahoma notes Will Rogers describing a delayed train from Chicago forcing a change to a flight plan. He mentions a Kansas City kidnapping and muses on capital punishment. He observes Oklahomans driving to Missouri for beer, suggesting moral cautions and appetite.
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Claremore
Okla
Chicago
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
Oklanoma
Missouri
Roosevelt to Sign Pueblo Lands Settlement Bill Today
President Roosevelt planned to sign the Chavez bill to settle Pueblo Indian lands claims in New Mexico. The measure allocates 994040 in total, with 761954 for Indians and 232084 for white settlers, ending a decade of dispute. Attending observers included Chavez, Bratton, Cutting, Howard, and Peavey. Secretary Ickes reversed prior interior rulings to approve the legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chavez
D-Nm
New Mexico
Bratton
Cutting
Howard
D-Nebr), of the Indian Affairs Committee and Representative Peavey, (R-Wis
Indian Committee
Ickes
Interior Department
Mystery Death of Stanford Wife Continues
San Jose California May 31 AP David A Lamson Stanford University Press sales manager held in Santa Clara county jail after the death of his wife Allene Thorpe Lamson a Y W C A executive secretary. No charge yet. Neighbors note a devoted couple with a 15 month old daughter. Authorities found a hot iron pipe in a yard trash fire and signs of a violent death in the bathroom. Lamson believed to be in shock and near hysteria.
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Oklahom
Prather
L. A. Laws
Jonni Sikman
Welch
Okia
Chetopa
Wilber
Bailey
Picher
Okla
Underhill
M. J. Wood
Kansas City
Kas
Louis
Clovis Wears
Pleasanton
Pravher
State Board of Administration
Alf M. Landom
Ted
Lacey Simpson
Canton
Republi
San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanford University Press
Santa Clara County
Allene “Thorpe Lamson
Universitys Y. W. C. A
Lamson
Stanford
Allene
Free
Beall vows to enforce severance tax despite petitions
Santa Fe AP reports May 31 that the state tax commission will push ahead to enforce the severance tax law. Chief Commissioner Byron Beall says reports and remittances will be sent, and adds no suspension of the law has been advised. He expects about 500000 dollars in revenue, with Lea county projected at 448000 and 30000 each from Eddy and San Juan counties.
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Santa Fe
State Tax Commission
Byron
Beall
Enid
Lea County
Eddy
San Juan
Roosevelt and Congress Reach Rail Labor Accord
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders agreed to keep railroad labor at its present level under the emergency railroad coordination measure. The parties reached the understanding during discussions stating the Senate amendment would be retained as-is.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Farm Lending Bill Passed by House to Senate
The administration's bill to coordinate all federal farm lending agencies under one head and allocate 122 million dollars for the new setup was passed by the House today and sent to the Senate in Washington on May 31.
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HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Senate Doubles Million for Veterans Hospitalization Fund
The senate doubled the $1,000,000 veterans hospitalization fund in the Beeeeee bill and allowed use of the extra funds for treatment of non service connected disabilities. President Roosevelt named Rear Admiral William D. Leahy as chief of the navy bureau of navigation and sent to the Senate the nomination of William as attorney for the first division in Alaska.
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Washington
The
Senate
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Navy Bureau of Navigation
William
Alaska
Committee O Checks On Veterans Hardships
President Rosenwald forms an independent committee to review hardships faced by war veterans under new economy regulations. He signals some regulations will be liberalized while resisting broad relaxation. The Veterans Administration will select 25,000 former soldiers for the Civilian Conservation Corps with enrollment starting June 12, allocating state quotas and reserving ten percent for veterans.
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Washington
Rosen Wen
Indep Nt
Congress
Veterans Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bureau
Baseball Scores From Rain-Delayed Doubleheader
Major leagues saw two games completed with Chicago and Pittsburgh as rain delayed the Philadelphia Boston matchup. New York beat Washington in two games, first game 12 to 7 and second game 7 to 0 in a split twin bill with Pennock and Jorgens sharing duties for the Yankees.
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New York
Washington
Ruffing
Moore
Gomez
Brown
Dickey
Jorgens
Crowder
Stewart
Thomas
McAfee
Sewell
Pennock
Weaver
Russell
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C. J. Stilwell
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H. A. Poorbaugh
J. J. Jaffa
George Foreman
B. V. Elizey
J. R. St. John
G. H. Hockenson
R. M. Tigner
O. M. Powers
Marcus Jones
Reginald Greiner
Nickson Hotel
Ernest Hodges
Mr. Hodges
Stewart Newsstand
Hodges
E. J. House Jr
Will Denning
John C. Peck
Guy Nickson
Inter
A. N. Brown
C. G. Keyes
Boeliner
American Legion Cup
Taubman
Will Purdy
L. B. Reppert
South Western Public Service
C. S. Russell
National Bank
R. O Erwin
M. D. Kennemer
Roy Daniel
Lansing
Kans
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kirk Prather
Otto L. Durkee
Marzuerite P. Baca
E. B. Swope
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Ruth Elder
Jule B. Womack
E. Jonise Tucker
Arcadia
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Bruce Baxter
Schoo Olweligiate
Athesity
Will Rogers
Stanford U
Stanford Press
Arthur M. Free
Joseph Catton
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