Alfred Smith sweeps California presidential primary gains
Early returns from California show Alfred E. Smith leading with 67,910 votes across 4,058 precincts while Herbert Hoover runs unopposed for the Republican 29 delegates. Smith claims all 26 pledged delegates. Reed and Walsh trail in the Democratic race.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
California
Hoover
Smith
Reed
Walsh
Ciogo
Alfred KE. Smith
New York
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Houston
James A. Reed
Missouri
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Kansas City
Daniel A. Poling
Air pioneers from abroad to be welcomed in Washington
Washington prepares for the arrival of German and Irish air pioneers Baron Huenefeld Capt Herman Koehl Maj James Fitzmaurice with Floyd Bennett's memory in mind. The party will be greeted at Bolling Field with a formal ceremony and a prepared runway seating arrangement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic
Baron Huenefeld
Herman Koehl
Germany
James Fitzmaurice
Ireland
de Pinedo
Costes
Lebrix
New York
Bolling Field
Army
Floyd Bennett
Greenly Island
Flight of Nobile to Spitzbergen Delayed by Storm
The Italia dirigible mission to Spitzbergen was postponed by bad weather over the area, delaying the midnight start. Gen Umberto Nobile had earlier deemed conditions suitable, with the mother ship Citta di Milano en route to King's Bay facing ice conditions.
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Associated Press
Stolp
Germany
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
Nobile
King’s Bay
Citta di Milano
Butte Realty Lands Lease Big Park Street Block
In three days two large mercantile interests show Butte as a strong business town with a 25 year lease on a Park street block. Rochester and Schimpf negotiated the Atlantic lease, running Jan 1 1929 to 1954, with F. & W. Grand expanding from California into Montana.
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Butte
Park Street
Rochester and Schimpf
Atlantic
Galena Street
Ansonia
Pennsylvania
F. & W. Grand
Grand
California
Grand Company
Butte Field
Dry law petition gains momentum in Montana signings
Helena May 1 Montana prohibition forces surpassed required signatures to place a prohibition measure on the November ballot. Rev W L Wade superintendent of the anti Saloon League said 31 counties reported signatures over 13 825 needed to submit the measure.
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Associated Press
Helena
Montana
Prohibition
W. L. Wade
Montana anti-Saloon League
Wade
Four Arrests Mark Opening of Drive Against Autoists
The opening day of a combined city and county crackdown netted four arrests for driving without 1928 license plates with warnings to over twenty motorists. Police and Sheriff Angus McLeod’s deputies stopped more than a score. several drivers showed ordered licenses not yet delivered or receipts as proof. Authorities pledged to continue until all vehicles display 1928 plates.
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Butte
Angus McLeod
John Mueller
Laurin
A. Walsh
South
Montana Street
Justice Courts
M. O’rourke
Henry Calcerra
O'Rourke
Calcerra
Post Office
Jere Murphy
McLeod
Oil man Sinclair details mystery bonds profits
Oil man Sinclair tells Paubers he received 757000 dollars in profits from Liberty Bonds via Continental Trading Co of Canada. The disclosure centers on suspected gains tied to the war bond program and a Canadian trading firm.
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Sinclair
Paubers
Continental Trading Co
Canada
Sinclair reveals Liberty bond profits in Teapot Dome inquiry
Harry F. Sinclair testified before the Senate Tea Pot Dome committee that Continental Trading of Canada delivered 757000 dollars in Liberty bonds as profits. He said he had paid similar securities plus 142000 dollars interest to Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing after his acquittal and that bonds came from outlines involving Standard Oil Indiana and other executives. The hearing extended over several hours with questioning by Senators Walsh Nye and Bratton.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Teapet Dome Committee
Harry F. Sinclair
Liberty
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Teapot Dome
Senate
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Continental Concern
A. E. Humphreys
Denver
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Sinclair
H. M. Blackmer
James FE. O'Neil
Walsh
Montana
Senator Nye
North Dakota
Bratton
New Mexico
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Continental Trading Company
Blackmer
Humphreys
Midwest Refining Company
H. 8. Osler
Toronto
Canada
Congressional chiefs aim to adjourn by May 19
Congressional leaders met in Washington May 1 to map a legislative program allowing an early adjournment before month’s end. A Mississippi River flood control issue emerged as a potential obstacle, with continued coverage noted on page 2.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Schneider Cup Donor Dies in France
Jacques Schneider, 50, donor of the Schneider cup for hydro airplanes, died today in Beaulieu on the French Riviera. He was an aviator before the war and one of the sport’s most important trophy sponsors.
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Associated Press
Beaulieu
French Riviera
Jacques Schneider
Two Fliers Honored With News Alliance Heroism Awards
The North American Newspaper Alliance presented 41000 checks to the widow of Floyd Bennett and to Bernt Balchen in New York. Bennett and Balchen piloted the Alliance plane from Detroit to Greenland to aid the Bremen crew. Bennett later died of pneumonia in Quebec.
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News Alliance
Alliance
The
Standard
Floyd Bennett
Bernt Balchen
Bremen
Greenly Isle
Standard and North American Newspaper Alliance
New York
North American Newspaper Alliance
Bennett
Balchen
Detroit
Greenly Island
Baicen
Greenly
David E. Smiley
North American Alliance
Mr. Smiley
Mrs. Bennett
Brooklyn
North American
Newspaper
Baron von Huenefeld
Major Fitzmaurice
Congress member Thaddeus Sweet dies in air crash
Thaddeus C. Sweet 58, a New York 34th district congressman and GOP power in state councils, was killed in an airplane crash at Whitney Point. He had been en route from Bolling Field Washington to Fort Ontario Oswego to attend the opening of a new power plant ceremony. The plane was piloted by Lieut. Bushrod Hoppin and departed Washington at 10 20 a m.
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Associated
Pres
Senate set to consider revamped house tax cut bill
The house tax reduction bill, revised to satisfy treasury interests, was presented to the senate after four months in finance committee. Chairman Smoot said he would call it up on Thursday and keep it moving.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Senate
Finance Committee
Smoot
Farm Relief Bill Set For Thursday
General debate concluded on the Mc Nary Haugen farm relief bill today and the measure was deferred until Thursday for further consideration under the amendment procedures.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Better Butte Association Aims for City Improvement Push
The Better Butte association formed by the Butte Realty board gains wide interest beyond real estate and building materials. About 50 memberships signed in two days as 15 executives report strong progress toward a four month campaign to attract business, industry, and capital to make Butte more inviting and representative of its trade volume.Continued on Page 2, Col 3.
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Better Butte Association
Butte Realty Board
Butte
W. A. Kemper
Association
W. W. Danks
P. C. Deitler
Cascade Tunnel Holed Through by Great Northern
The fifth largest tunnel in the world was fully completed under the Cascade mountains in Washington at 1 p m today. The Great Northern railway built it at a cost of 16 million dollars with electrification and line changes bringing total to 25 million. Officials walked through the barrier after 400 pounds of dynamite exploded. The tunnel lies 100 miles east of Seattle, spans 7.79 miles, and will eliminate curves while lowering the road by 500 feet and shortening the line by eight miles. First train planned for December, three years after work began.
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Seattle
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Coolidge
D. C
Great Northern Railway
Kiwanis Auto Show Opens Big Crowds At Washoe Park
Thousands of Anaconda residents and visitors attended the Kiwanis Auto Show and Trades Display at Washoe park pavilion. Mayor J. J. Harper and Kiwanis president Dr. B. T. Asbury opened the event praising civic efforts and urging support. Tonight the American Legion trio and Thomas' orchestra perform, and Major Hoople will descend from the pavilion at 7 o'clock.
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American Legion
Anaconda
Kiwanis
Washoe Park
Anaconda Kiwanians
J. J. Harper
B. T. Asbury
Kiwanis Club
American Legion Trio
Dewit Thompson
Walton Frank
E. B. Larish
Thomas’ Orchestra
Major Hoople
W. A. J. Thomp
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al Smith
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Butte Realty
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Mellon
France
Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Berlin
Stockholm
Sweden
Butte Men
Butte Business
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Great Northern
Anaconda Washoe Park
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