Social Club Luncheon Debates Neutrality Act in October Meeting
Grace Thorpe Bear reports the Club O Ten October luncheon at the Nickson Hotel with Mrs. Robert R. Brown presiding. Ewing L. Lusk led the program on the Great Debate in Congress focusing on the Neutrality Act, followed by an informative IQ survey on political happenings. Out‑of‑town guests included Mrs. Critten den Jones, Mrs. Louise Holland Coe, and Mrs. Bert Bonnell. members and other attendees cited.
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Club O Ten
Nickson Hotel
Robert R. Brown
Ewing L. Lusk
Congress
Grace T. Bear
Crittenden Jones
Fort Worth
Brown
W. F. Coe
Louise Holland Coe
Glencoe
Bert Bonnell
Ruidoso Valley
Mmes. R. R. Brown
Clark A. Baker
Charles F. Beeson
E. A. Cahoon
C. E. Mason
William W. Phillips
Mae K. Wyllys
W. H. McCullough
Washington, D. C
Roswell News Highlights Local Meetings and Contests
Roswell hosts a conference with National Folk Festival director Miss Sarah Gertrude Knott and local members from Roswell and lower valley. District home extension meeting discusses The Evaluation of the Home Demonstration Program in New Mexico and 4 H quality development. Kerr Canning Contest names winners Mrs Mary Marshall Dexter first and Mrs John Starling and Mrs Rufus Campbell of Hagerman as runners up.
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Artesia Womans Club
New Mexico Federation of Womens Clubs
Roswell
Lower Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Sarah Gertrude Knott
Washington, D. C
Coronado Cuarto
Helen D. Crandall
New Mexico
State College
N. M
Clythe Ross
Quay County
Dorothy Connelley
Curry County
Aubrey Reid
Roosevelt County
Amelia Hughes
Lea
Vernita Conley
Eddy County
Pauline Cowan
Chaves
Germany Sees Britain Sinking Athenia Claims
The article cites Goebbels challenging Churchill to speak truth about the Athenia sinking and accusing Britain of torpedoing its own liner to draw the U.S. in. It notes the Athenia’s 14 hour afloat, the Royal Oak sinking at Scapa Flow, and Gustav Anderson of Evanston Illinois testifying the ship was sent to the bottom by British destroyers the next day.
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Britain
Athenia
America
Goebbels
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Royal Cak
Scapa Flow
Washington
State Department
Gustav A. Anderson
Evanston
Ill
Anderson
New Wage and Hour Act Affects New Mexico Workers
The Wage and Hour Act raises pay by 2 per week for a 40 hour week and sets overtime at time and one half for hours beyond 42. Nationwide figures show 12.6 million workers eligible for benefits with 696,000 automatic wage increases and 2.28 million over 42 hours weekly. In New Mexico 25,300 workers are covered. the act aims to create more jobs and enforce overtime penalties.
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New Mexico
Congress
Wage law enforcement aids 300000 workers and 1375000 overtime cases
United States enforcement results show wage increases for more than 300,000 poorly paid workers and overtime pay for about 1,375,000. Most employers comply, with restitution in many plants and court actions in 91 cases, including 47 criminal charges and $73,350 in fines. Civil injunctions pursued against 44 more, 38 granted, four pending. Kansas City livestock and New York stocks follow with market figures.
Wall Street Wobble Amid Mixed Banking and Industry News
The New York market opened with little punch as utilities, trucks, amusements and specialties posted modest gains while steel and many major stocks lagged. Transfers for the day totaled 966,700 shares with bonds and commodities showing mixed movement. Major gainers included Consolidated Edison and North American while U S Steel and General Motors faltered.
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New York
Steels
American Iron & Steelstitute
John J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Roosevelt
Consolidated Edison
North American
Stone & Webster
White Motors
Mack Trucks
Studebaker
Celanese
Loew’s
Celotex
Nash-Kelvinator
Generoods
National Cash Register
Eastern Airlines
Douglas Aircraft
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Caterpillar Tractor
Ana
Gulf Oil
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Electric Bond & Share
State Board approves rural transport contracts for So corri county
The State Board of Education approved new rural routes for So corro county school children previously served by La Joya Union. The action ends a long dispute over students outside La Joya district and sets cooperation with Coronado Centennial plans. Tourist bureau head Joe Bursey unveiled a souvenir state map for the 1940 Coronado Cuarto Centennial, showing historic settlements.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
Socorro County
State Board of Education
la Joya Union School
la Joya
Board of Education
Coronado Centennial Board
Tourist Bureau
Joe Bursey
Coronado Cuarto
Flashes of Life Saved By A Whisker
New York Magistrate Joseph De Andrea spared Robert Evans a 54 year old panhandling case. Evans with long white hair and beard was freed because he resembled Santa Claus and the magistrate believed it would be a shame for him to spend Christmas in jail.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph de Andrea
Robert Evans
de Andrea
Evans
San G Claus
Slingshot Artist Strikes Denver Windows on West Third
For two nights police were called to West Third Avenue and Santa Fe Drive to confront a slingshot artist breaking windows. Officers were pelted with rocks but could not locate a culprit.
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Denver
West Third Avenue
Santa Fe Drive
Stolen Car Leads to Veiled Threat Letter
Gust Falk, the would be nerviest man, reports his car was stolen and a letter from the thief claims the vehicle was sold to John A. Miller of Williams Arizona and asks that the title be transferred. A postscript adds the sender cannot collect without changing to that name.
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Wenona
Gust Falk
Falk
John A. Miller
Williams, Ariz
New Orleans cotton closes steady amid late trading
New Orleans October 23 Spost cotton closed steady four points higher with sales totaling 4,121 bales. Middling price set at 9.14 cents.
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Futures End Lower Across Board
Cotton futures closed six to four points lower with December at 9.02 to 9.03, January 8.95, March 8.83, May 8.70 to 8.71, and July 8.53. New Middling spot rose to 9.30, up four.
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NEW York Cotton
New York
Market Snapshot From New York Chicago And Boston
New York trading reports show alum and various industrials edging in mixed fashion with price quotes for Am Book Am Gen Am Meter and others. Chicago grain closes list wheat corn and oats with Dec May and July terms, while Boston wool markets reflect steady quotes and firm tone amid light buyer interest. Money market steady with call money at 1 percent and bankers acceptances and rediscount terms noted.
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New York
N. Y. Reserve Bank
Chicago Produce Market and Bond Prices Report
Chicago market notes show butter firm at 652,825 pounds with varied creamery scores and midrange butter values, eggs unsettled with current receipts and refrigeration trends, and poultry live movement steady with hens and turkeys priced by weight. U S bonds in New York closed with multiple Treasury issue prices and dates, while New York wool futures held firm with slight gains and spot tops near 118 dollars.
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