Clovis News-Journal from Clovis, New Mexico • Page 1

VOLUME 6, NUMBER 53 CLOVIS. NEW MEXICO, F.RIDAY, JUNE 1, 1934 EIGHT PAGES ADY TO DISCUSS DEBTS. SAYS PRESIDENT BANDIT STAGES NIGHT HOLDUP OF GARAGE Strong Effort to Avert Strikes President Said To Be Planning Move To Prevent Tieup Johnson Also Reports All Possible Being Done To Prevent It WASHINGTON, June 1 iiUnt Rooseyelt was reported today to a next week to a general strike in the giant steal industry, tentatively set lor June 16. 4 prospect developed as NRA, fcy earnest talk, sought to prevent a tie-up in cotton textiles. A general strike in this industry has been called for Monday, WASrUNGTON, June 1 Hugh 5.

Johnson told reporters at his press conference today that he was mailing erery effort to prevent the threatened steel and textife strikes but that conferences had not advanc. ed sufficiently to make specific plans. commenting fhe situation, said if. the union could, show any outright refusal by any, compa'iiy to bargain collectively frith duly chosen representatives of the workers, he would "back them all the way." union leaders predicting that walk out. Hig Stand Known 'j already siwlc one pronounccifasnt: in support, of has voiced a 'promise to hold properly supervised elections of worker: representatives.

leaders contend the companies i have, violated the'collective bargaining provisions, of the code. Rushing Conference With only three days to go before the cotton showdown, MBA officials arranged to.confer today with A. Sloan, head of cotton- textile institute, and Thomas F. MtcMahon, president of the. United Textile' Workers.

McMahon' 'seeks cancellation of NRA's order permitting a 25 per cent cut. 1 production for twelve weeks. Trite action, which union leaders called-equivalent to.a 2B per cent pay cut, strike call. Shot at Code called the strike throat "an attempt to overthrow by force the provisions of textile file" leaders of AmalgramatodrAssociation of Iron, jjSteel, and Tin' Workers, sought to we.ss the steel, swiftly to tho Wljite, House; They quoted Senator "Wagner, chairman of tho national la- s''-borbpaj-d, as saying ho would ask Mr. Roosevelt Monday to call mag- Tiatos a'nd union to discuss tho demand for recognition of tho Amalgamated.

IN TAGS TODAY 'Howard Fanner, C. Dobbs, and K. C. Lea are in Taps today attending tho state convention of the Lions BASEBALL American League York; 100 000 6-10-2 ftiia'daipKia /140.012.02x—10-12-3 Grimes and Dickey Mahaf- fey and Berry, TT 001 100 000 000 001-4-6-4 Jlowd a.tfd Lyons and Mad- jeskl, 901 0,01 and Fen-ell Crowds, Rus, sell. MoColl and Phillips.

Only games played, National 000 Yo'rk 010 001 PaVrow and Todd; Hubbell, Luque and Richards, Panning, 000 010' Pittsburgh 000 100 Hallnhan and V- Davis; Birkofer, Hoyt and 'Pudden. Brooklyn 000 Boston. 000 unns, Carroll, Herring and Berres; Mangum, Smith, Betts and Spohrer. Chicago 000 000 021-3-7-0 Cincinnati 010 000 Weaver and ilartnettj Frey and O'- Farrcll. Where Will His Fortune Go? Shown above is Jackson Barnett.

92, Oklahoma Indian millionaire, who died a few'days ago in iLos Angeles. Barnett 'is said to leave a fortune over which his wife, shown above also, and'his Oklahoma relatives will soon start a legal battle. GOVERNMENT BEGINS ITS CATTLE-PURCHASE PLAN IN STRICKEN DISTRICTS WASHINGTON, June 1. (Launching of the government's cattle-purchase program in emergency drouth areas of the north central states and southwest was scheduled for today as "unprecedented" weather conditions continued into the second month. In the 134 "emergency" counties of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin a'pd Texas, officials of the department of agriculture, federal relief arid farm 'administration went: to work with county co-workers to cattle according to a previously "announced price schedule.

Farmers will receive pel- head for cattle over'two years'old; $5 to for those years; and $1 to $5 for those under one year. Because manv cattle are- heavily mortgaged the farm administration will also make extra payments to sure the owners get some cash income from such transactions. They will receive-. and $3 for the respective classifications in return for agreeing to reduce production in'lat- er beef cattle adjustment programs. AMARIDLO, June 1.

Panhandle cattlemen, indignant over the low prices offered by tha government, will refuse to participate in the emergency cattle purchasing program which was scheduled to begin in this area today, said Jay Taylor, president of the Panhandle Livestock Raisers' association. "It is a detriment and a menace to the cattle industry," Taylor -said. "We have borrowed more money on bur cows than'the government o'f- (Continued on Six.) Trap Laid For Dillinger Gangsters Today Sprung on Two of Their Girls CHICAGO, June 1 trap laid for 'Dillinger gangsters today sprung on two of their Mary Clarke, wife of Russell Clarke, life termer in Ohio penitentiary, and Opal Long, sweetheart of the hunted John Hamilton. In a north side apartment the two were caught by the "Dillinger detail" of Chicago detectives, the place on a tip that Hamilton himseU had a rendezvous there. Fearing that their presence would become known to the gangsters, Capt.

John 'Stege ordered the apartment raided today, and Mrs. 'Clarke and Hamilton's sweetheart were caught. Their presence gave added support to the suspicion that John Oil- linger, and other members of the outlaw were making the region their center of operations. National Officer Talks to V.F.W. Harry K.

Kellctt, assistant chief of staff of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was the speaker at a meeting of members of the Ledbetter-M'cRcynolds post held last night in Hotel Clovis. Mv. Kellett explained work now being carried out to further the interests of ex-service men. He said that New Mexico now has ton V. F.

W. posts and will soon establish a state department. He credited -the local post with heing very instrumental in establishment of a state department. Th'e 'Lodb'etter-McRfiynolds post hopes to obtain other speakers from national headquarters in the near future. Steal Mail Sacks COSiHiOHOCKEN, Juno 1 (0?) Two sacks of mail, one containing $17,000 In cash intended for factory payrolls, were stolen today by five men dressed as laborers.

They were masked and carried pistols, They held up a mail messenger and tw.o other men, snatched the sacks from the Reading company station they had just been tin-own from a train, and fled in a motor car. CHOSEN LEAGUE HEAD TORONTO, June 1 Miss Elizabeth Little Rock, today was elected president for a two year term of the Association of Junior Leagues of America, $2,409,624 LOANED ON HOMES IN STATE N. June 1 c. Robertson, state manager of. the Federal Owners Loan corporation said today loans in New Mexico up to date totaled 1,078 and sought an aggregate of During the month of May 140 loans for a total'of $406,106.87 were closed.

Robertson said the speed at which loans have been closed was slackened in May because the office had to recheck all applications on file when amendment to the loan act became effective. ON SPIDERS June .1 two victims of the black widow spider already recorded in the past two weeks, state authorities prepared today to wage a publicity campaign against them. BANlToFFICIALS IN STATE FE, June 1 -Two officials of the federal home loan bank of Little Rock, are in New Mexico conferring over the state regarding their institution. Now Mexico is within the Arkansas district. JN FORT WORTH Vester McCrory, manager of the McCrovy Chevrolet company, is in Ft, Worth attending the funeral of his sister, who died suddenly.

He was accompanied by Mrs. McCrory and daughter, M'auvine, Battling Butterfly Named Dempsey Is Insect Ruler DENVER, June 1 battling butterfly named "Jack Demp. sey" is head man of the insect kingdom in J. W. Warfel's back yard.

Warfei has watched the gaudy little scrapper for days" and, said the butterfly has attacked bees, other butterflies, all kinds of and even a bird on one occasion. As a result he is "cock of 'the garden" and rules his little kingdom with a firm hand. STATES WILL CONFER ON AUTO TAG PLANS SANTA FE, June 1 (tfO will be a conference between Colorado and New Mexico motor vehicle officials here June 7 on reciprocity on licenses. Recently Colorado a New Mexico truck liecause'it did not have Colorado plates. At present, according to Jiian N.

Vigil, state comptroller, there is no agreement with Colorado on trucks of that state coming into New Mexico, and trucks from New 'Mexico going there, without plates of each that Colorado trucks, empty, may come into New Mexico and return loaded having to have license plates of Mexco. This was a law Qf the llth legislature, Commercial cars are required to have Mexico plates, though they may be licensed in their home state. It. is understood Colorado has a reciprocity agreement with the other states bordering on Colorado, but not with New Mexico, NO IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION OF Arrest Follows 4 Two Year Probe In Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, June 1. Frank E.

Sutton, 48-year-old mining engineer, formerly of Tecumseh, was arrested last night, federal agents disclosed early today, on a grand jury indictment in connection with an asserted extortion plot directed against Fred S. Markham, Altadena, financier. The grand jury indictment was returned secretly a week ago and Sut- toii was arrested upon his return last night from a trip to mining properties near Randsburg and Groveland, Calif. Based on Letter- The indictment was based upon a letter delivered to Markham more than a year' ago, demanding $22,000 in cash on threat of injury to him or his family. Markham, said by officers to be a principal figure in the Coca Cola company, is the son of the former president of the Illinois Cen- trftl railroad.

The Lindbergh Law The indictment charges violation of the Lindbergh kidnaping law. After-Markham received the-letter, postmarked in Pasadena, and dated March 31, 1933, he notified office It was in the form of a pack- and was attached to a gopher the tor. age SAN JOSE, June 1 Though Governor James Rolph, of California was reported "resting easily" at his Santa dura county ranch retreat today, physicians said nflf.Rd in his no improvement" was noted in his general condition. The pulmonary congestion, which has complicated the governor's exhaustion was described as "more wavked." Cycle Of Mental Depression Given As Cause Of Wierd Suicide Plans of Man ALAMEDA, June 1. "cycle of mental depression" was blamed by a physician today for causing Frank Bennett, the "human bomb," to hold police at bay fot nearly 24 hours while he threatened to blow himself up with 40 sticks of dynamite.

Bennett, a world war aviator who suffered a basal fracture of his skull several years ago, was examined by Pr, O. P. Hamlin, county physician, who said he discovered the "cycle" he said caused Bennett to have periods of mental depression, "I know am, a sick man and can't be trusted at large," Bennett said at the county hospital, where he was removed from jail after abandoning a hunger strike. Meanwhile Pistrict Attorney Earl Warren was preparing to an insanity complaint against the man. Wan-en informed Bennett that he planned to treat him as a sick man after Bennett reiterated his statement he had not planned to harm anyone else in his weird suicide plot so his destitute family could obtain his insurance.

Several years ago Bennett suffered a fractured skull and later spent 1'5 months in a veterans hospital in and later was treated in Washington State. Bennett 'said he served as an elec- triqian in the aviation corps during the World war, and said he also served under Major General Smedley P. Butler in Nicaragua, and also acted as interpreter for Butler for four years. trap, the package containing nothing paper. Investigators said Sutton was raking up leaves on his property, which ho acquired when he moved here from in September, 1932, and (which adjoins Markham's estate, when his rake caught on thu package, discharging the gun, Delivered Trap Sutton picked up the trap and delivered it to the sheriff's sub-station at Altadena, explaining what had happened.

After being questioned, he was released and officers assumed tho trap hud failed. Subsequently' Markham employed private detectives and it was their investigation, in coordination-jvith department of justice agents whivh led to Button's arrest hist night. Slender Clues B. P. Jennings, a private detective, said microscopic examination of the letter led to certain findings.

"We put two and two together," he said, "and 'began an investigation which finally led to Sutton's arrest last night." The exact nature of the evidence obtained, bringing about the grand jury indictment, was kept secret the detectives and federal agents. Denies Charges Sutton denied any part in the plot and expressed amazement at tho charges. Sutton was said to be a former army officer and WHS engaged in a number of industrial enterprises in the east. He has a wife and three children. The Chinese cotton crop for 1933 is estimated ut 2,500,000 bales, compared with bales in 1932.

Flashes Gun On Night Attendant Forces Victim To Lie On Floor While Register Is Rifled A lone unmasked bandit early this morning held up Earl Beasley, night attendant at the Sander's Garage, West First street, and rifled the cash register of $27.00. This makes the second time this week that the garage has been stuck up. Two bandits Monday night held up the garage, took a car from the storage department and'forced Frank McDade, attendant, to 'accompany them. They then left him tied up in a wheat field two miles east of here, while they escaped in the stolen automobile. Pistol Under Arm Beasley was sitting in the office when the man entered the side door at a.

m. with an automatic pistol wider his folded arms. "Look out there, you'll drop that," Beasley said. "Get up out of that chair," the man ordered gruffly. "I mean it." Forced To Lie Down The bandit forced Beasley to open the cash register and then lie clown behind the counter.

He kept the gun on Beasley while he stuck the money from the cash register into his pocket and backed out the door into the storage Thinking the man had gone, Beasley started to ai-ise from the floor. 4 "Ain't Gone Yet" a gone yet," the bandit call- "eir 1 iSni outsiue. "Just stay right therl" Beasley said the nitm then fled toward the railroad tracks. He described the bandit, as being five feet, eight inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. He was about 30'years of age and won; overalls, a hat and heavy shoes.

Search Failed Police and special officers made a thorough search of the town but were unable to find any trace of the man. 'He is to have been of eight men who arrived from Roswell on a freight train last night. QUINTUPLETS MAY BE EXHIBITED AT FAIR CHICAGO, June 1. C. president of a Century of Progress, said today that the world's fair would have no objection to the exhibition of the Dionne quintuplets at a fair concession "under conditions that would not be'dangerous to the health of the babies," Dawes said he understood a concession was attempting to negotiate with the Dionnes at Corbeil, Ont.

WIFE SLAYER ELECTROCUTED HUNTSVILLE, June 1. Brooks, Houston negro, was electrocuted shortly after midnight for the slaying of his wife. The negro calmly walked to, the chair saying, "I it all my myself." Lew Cody Dead HOLLYWOOD, June 1' its grease paint, laughter, mock drama and tragedy, 'Hollywood today silently grieved at the passing of Lew Cody, its favorite master of 'ceremonies, man-about-town and bon vivant. Not since the death of his laughter- loving wife, Mabel Normund, has-Hollywood felt so keenly the passing of an individual, To producer and stage hand alike, Cody was known as "Low." His friends in the film colony were legion. His home was always open house.

Ho was noted for his filmland philanthropies. Penth, unlike the life ho lead, came qiuetly in his sleep. Ho was found dead in his bed late yesterday afternoon in his Beverly Hills home, apparently from a heart attack. PRICE OF BREAD Is DOUBLED IN RUSSIA MOSCOW, June 1. price of bread was more than doubled today all Soviet Russia's rations stores in accordance with a decree issued May 28.

The black variety, which is in the greatest demand, was raised to a price of from 50 to 60 kopecs a kilo according to its grade, as compared to its previous price of from 20 to 30 kopecs. The new price for black bread is approximately 25 cents a pound. Discoveries of archeolojjists show that primitive man carried on extensive trade operunous, Message Is Seen As Definite Step Toward New Plan Willing To Of Present Funding Arrangement WATCHES MONEY USES Will Ascertain If Debtors Use It For Useless Purposes WASHINGTON, June 1 Roosevelt, in a report to congress on war debts, held out a promise for discussion of revision present funding agreements to any JSuro- pean debtor nation who ask and present "special circumstances relating to means and methods of He indicated what -'special circumstances" would be considered by eni- phasizing that factors would be'; whether the nations are utilizing'their resources for "recovery purposes" make a "reasonable'payment' 1 qn the debt'owed, or are spending Tf or "Unproductive A Significant Ring In some official president's statement concerning possible conferences was considered significant as a prelu.de to Great Britain's note on the debts question here any time. Sir Ronald Lindsey, the British; ajn-, bassador, is understood to havejmaide overtures to the White "House discussion. Charge Filibustering With the next due date two jveejks from today, there arose contentions, meanwhile, that I'epubli- cans were filibustering to keep con-, gress in session past that The presidential messag)! 'in the main was a factual recording of the debts status, as to defaults, "token payments and the like.

y. -Way Is I At endj however, eniphaaiz- ed that the debtor told, "again and. again" full opportunity to discuss their prob" ferns with this country. "I suggest," wrote Mr. Roosevelt, "that in view of all existing circumstances no legislation at session of the congress is either necessary advisable." Sec Politics In UJ Talking with reporters'about republican, tactics in 'senateiahd house the last few clays, Representative the democratic "they hope, apparently, embarrass the "Events of the last few days clearly indicate that the republicans in the house and the senate are engaged in a concerted filibuster- to force congress to remain in session June 1'5 and perhaps later." Borrowed From Recalling that money represented by the war debts enabled conclusion of a war which involved the national existence of therhorrdw- ers," President Roosevelt said'it was "in turn borrowed by the-United States government from the people of the United States." "Our government, in the absence of payment from foreign; governments," he added, "is compelled 1 to raise the shortageiby general taxation of its own people in order to pay off the original liberty bonds and the later refunding 'bonds.

A Reason To Pay "It is for these reasons tnat the American people have felt that their debtors were called upon to make a determined effort to discharge' these obligations. The American people would not be to place an impossible burden upon their debtors, but are nevertheless in a just position to ask that substantial sacrifices fbe made to meet these deb.ts." NEW MEXICO ALLOWED LARGER OIL OUTPUT ARTESIA, N. June 1. Now Mexico's oil allotment for the month of Juno has been set at 48,000 barrels daily, according to a te.le- gram received today by J. Pexter, New Mexico production chairman, from Harold L.

Ickes, secretary of interior and national petroleum administrator. The June allowance has been increased 2,200 barrels over the April and May allotment which was 45,800 barrels. It also was announced today that a state allocation meeting would be held here June 15.to allocate the new allowable among the ten pools of the state. WEATHER New Mexico: Fair tonighlYand Saturday; slightly warmer tonight in southeast portion. Colorado Generally fair south, unsettled north, tonight and Saturday; probably showers northwest and extreme north portions; warmer southeast tonight, cooler northeast portion Saturday.

West Texas: Generally fair tonight and Saturday..