Interior bill funds Boulder canyon and drought aid
The House passed the $15,000,000 Boulder canyon project allocation in the next fiscal year and approved a total interior department appropriation of $68,554,008 up from current levels. Debate touched on library funding for Howard University and pay increases for classified interior staff, while drought relief and public works funding faced Senate-House clashes and procedural battles.
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Washington
Interior Department
Boulder Canyon Project
House
Douglas
Arizona
Boulder Canyon Dam
Howard University
DePriest
Mlinois
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Cramton
Michigan
Laguardia
New York
Chairgnan Wood
Senate Appropriations Committee
Treasury-Post‘office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Park Service
Reclamation Service
General Kind Office
Geological Survey
Education Bureau
Senate
Hoover
Longworth
Garner
Texas
Tilson
Connecticut
Representative Aswell
Louisiana
House Agriculture Committee
American Rights Are Heard By Committee
Witnesses before the special house communist investigating committee assailed flag, property rights, and religion as a revolution to end capitalism. William Z Foster argued workers favor the Soviet Union and urged the world revolution while condemning labor groups. Israel Amter predicted churches would merge or close, and aircraft motors sale to Amtorg was described as shipped to Russia.
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Wastington
Dec
Special House
United States
William Z. Foster
Prescent
Fish
Soviet Union
Foster
Moscow
The
Communist Internationale
Estick
Tennessee
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Israel Amter
New York
Bachmann
Republican
West Virginia
Amter
United States War Department
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Harry A. Hoeney
Brooklyn
Russia
Large Majority Favor World Court Protocol
New York Dec 7 The American Foundation reports 1 337 newspapers favor ratification of the world court protocols while 10 557 317 subscribers oppose The inquiry covered 2036 editors with 342 not replying 58 undecided and 14 uncategorized Nine states had no opposed papers and ten states had one opposed paper with Hearst chain members noted among the opponents
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New York
United States
American Foundation
Foundation
Daily Press
Curtis Bok
The
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
Rhode Island
Virginia
Wyoming
Hearst Chain
Crime Commission Seeks Selective Jury Elimination Plan
The Montana crime commission urges a method of selective jury lists as desirable. It asked for jury procedure bills but offered no revision plan and asked the legislature to authorize further investigation. The panel notes most states use some elimination and cites elected judges, county attorneys, sheriffs, and clerks of court as examples.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Crime Commission
Jury System Reforms Face Legislative Commission
A historical article discusses juror selection biases and proposes reforms. It notes illiterate and lawless classes being trusted alongside educated citizens, and argues justice depends on proper juror competence. Proposals include two alternates, court examination, state only challenges for death penalty scruples, and fewer exemptions.
Taps Eternal Sounded For R. I. Gallaher
Harlowton Times reports the death of R I Gallaher Wheatland county's last Civil War Union veteran. He died at his son L B Gallaher's home after a short illness aged and would have reached a birthday in February. Gallaher served as a sergeant with the 8th Texas Volunteer Cavalry joining September 18 1861, with two brothers also in the same unit.
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Harlowton
R. I. Gallaher
Wheatland County
Mr. Gallaher
L. B. Gallaher
8Th Thiavis Volunteer Cavalry
Civil War Veteran Gallaher Memorial Service Planned
Sergeant Gallaher served in the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry rising from corporal to sergeant for valor. He fought at Williamsburg Gainesville Malvern Hill Second Bull Run Antietam Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Beverly Ford and Gettysburg and served under Custer McClellan Buford and Stoneman. He aided in the Booth search after Lincoln’s assassination and later lived in Iowa and Montana. The Harlowton Co D of the 3rd Montana Infantry will honor him with a military funeral Saturday at 2 from the Veterans building under American Legion and VFW, with Rev. E R Robertson officiating.
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15Th
Ilinois Volunteer Infantry
Gallaher
Williamsburg
Gainesville
Malvern Hill
Bull Run
Antietam
Fredricksburg
Chancellorville
Beverly Ford
Gettysburg
Custer
McClerland
Bufont
Stoneman
Sergeant Gallaher
Washington
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
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Temperance
New “Board of Unified Strategy
Ela A. Boole
Woman's Christian Temperance Colon
W. CG. T. UO
Oliver W. Stewart
Ising Squadron
Houston
Stewart
United Comcommand
Boand
Board of Strategy
Committee For Law Enforcement
International Reform Federation
Howard
Woman’s National Committee For Law Enforcement
Roosevelt
Big Timber
Sekman & Snyder
Wright
Dreas
J. N. McCracken
Crime Commission
Selective
R. I.gallaher
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Belvedier
Ulinois
Mary Fewins
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