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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1938

Page

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FBI probes kidnap slay case as Anders held

Federal agents moved on a mysterious mission from Tar to locate bodies of Ross and James Atwood Graf or the bulk of a $60,000 ransom in the Charles Regs case. Peter Anders remained in custody while J Edgar Hoover denied questioning on the Mattson disappearance in Tacoma Washington.

St. Paul Peter Anders Charles Regs FBI Tar Ross James Atwood Graf Chicago Anders

Civil War Vet 92 Marries in Fromberg

Washington A. “Uncle Bilis” Boyer of Fromberg, Montana, one of the state’s last Civil War veterans, wed Nelly E. Trottert of Fromberg in a ceremony by Rev. Charles Rhodes. Boyer, 93 last December, served in the Ohio Regiment, 83rd Ohio, and plans a wedding trip to Gettysburg for the GAR reunion.

Red Lange Hife Washington A Bilis" Boyer Fromberg Montana Upele Billy Nelly E. Trottert Charles Rhodes Gettysburg GAR

Greenan pledges prosecution of Cascade raiders

Great Falls January 19. Cascade County Attorney Phil G. Greenan states prosecution will proceed against 45 to 60 participants in the December 11 raid on the State Welfare office. Most took clothing and supplies, signing supply orders. public defense by Congressman Jerry O Connell and opposition by Attorney General Harrison Freedbourn cited.

Great Falls State Welfare Department Jerry J. O'Connell Butte Harrison J.freedbourn Phil G. Greenan Cascade County Act O'Connell Freebourn J. M. Brandford Brandford

American Tanker Nantucket Chief Captured by Spanish Insurgents

French reports say the American tanker Nantucket Chief was seized by two Spanish insurgent gunboats off Barcelona while attempting to run Francisco Franco's blockade. The ship, former Gaiflight, carried Russian ore to Catalan capital and was witnessed by French warships that did not intervene. Separate dispatches claim about 220 killed in Barcelonan bombardment and over 100 killed in a Valencia raid.

Paris Barcelona Francisco Franco London Renuters Valencia

Jews barred from intermarriage in Romania

Bucharest Jan 19 The Romanian government tightened its anti semite measures by issuing orders that make inter marriage between Jews and Gentiles virtually impossible, signaling a broadening campaign against Jewish rights.

Bucharest

Reward Offered for Lost Parts of Plane Near Bozeman

Eyewitness testimony at a federal hearing on January 10 linked a Northwest Airlines crash 14 miles northeast of Bozeman to a missing tail assembly piece. The airline offered 330 reward for recovery of tail stabilizers and rudders as investigators seek the cause.

Bozeman Northwest Airlines Nee Helena First Bureau of Air Commerce Wallace Dileman George E Gardner Spokane Gardner F W Whittemore St Paul

Potato Control Regs Aim to Limit Crop in Coming Year

MARK SULLIVAN discusses a new regulation under the soil conservation act that seeks to curb potato production for the next season. Farmers would be paid six and four cents per bushel to not plant early or late potatoes, with the term goals replacing the old allotment language in AAA notices. The piece notes the odd use of the word goal, contrasts it with the 1935 potato control law’s allotment, and signals a continuation on page 4.

Congress Department of Agriculture A.A.A Bolalo Dumerols AAA

Navy lands 18 long-range planes at Pearl Harbor in record flight

Honolulu January 19 The navy strengthened Hawaii’s aerial defense by landing 18 long range patrol bombing planes at Pearl Harbor from San Diego 2700 miles away. The two squadrons carried 127 officers and men and finished the flight in 20 hours 12 minutes.

Honolulu Navy Hawaii Pearl Harbor San Diego

Representative Shafer critiques Roosevelt over press subsidies

Washington January 14 Rep Shafer Republican Michigan accused President Roosevelt of an assault on the press. He cited the president's proposal that newspapers lead in cutting postal subsidies to newspapers and other publications as evidence of government pressure on media.

Washington Jan Shafer Mich Roosevelt Texation

British Japanese clash averted in Shanghai dispute

Reports say a potential armed clash between British and Japanese forces in Shanghai was narrowly avoided as Tokyo and London prepared for possible evacuation of western concessions. Chinese forces claim gains near Hangchow and Nanking while Japanese units reinforce Lunghai and prepare to use Tsingtao as a base for inland operations.

Shanghai Mentsin Hangchow Wuhn Tientéern International Settlement Hungjao AL Wuhu Yangtze River Nanking Chientang River Chientang Tsingtao Lunghai Tsingtan Shantung Tsingten

Senate filibuster stalls anti-lynching bill in Senate

Washington report says Southern senators plan to sidetrack the anti lynching bill early next week to clear way for other legislation. The filibuster has continued for 12 days, blocking the measure as lawmakers debate strategy and procedural moves.

Washington

Senate debate over seating New Jersey's John Milton

Washington January 19. Talk in the senate centered on an effort to block the seating of John Milton as a New Jersey senator but several senators believed he would be seated without difficulty.

Washington Senate John Milton New Jersey

New York Central Trains Collide in Syracuse Crash

In Syracuse on January 19 two New York Central passenger trains collided near the new elevated railroad. A railway mail clerk from Rochester, Anthony Leone, was killed and several others injured and hospitalized. Rear coaches derailed and one derailed over a embankment in 18 below zero weather.

Syracuse N. Y New York Central Anthony Leone Rochester Hospitala

Copper smelter price cut again in New York report

New York dispatch reports American Smelting and Refining cut its domestic copper smelting price by 1 cent after small advances over the past two days. The price fell to 10 1 2 cents per pound, the lowest since December, down from 11 cents and 17 cents at earlier dates.

New York Ana Pany

Roosevelt consults broad advisory council on economic policy

Washington reports President Roosevelt plans an advisory council representing all elements of the national economy to guide federal policy amid the industrial recession. The council backs wage hour aims, urges study before new labor law, and supports housing and tax modifications while opposing sweeping holding company abolition.

Council Washington Roosevelt National Economic Fife White House Commerce Department Repers W. Averill

Woolgrowers oppose enlarging game preserves in state

Cveat Falls Jan 19 WP Op position to enlarging game preserves in the state was voiced by the Montana Woolgrowers association at its annual convention closing session. The resolution urged no reduction in wool tariffs and opposed US trade treaties unless Senate approval. The group backed federal land use programs and insect control, opposed higher freight rates but supported railroads discretion on train lengths. Speakers included Dr A J Strend and Dr W J Butler. Next year’s convention location to be decided by the executive committee.

Cveat Falls Montana Woolgrowers' Association United States Senate A. J. Strend Montana State College W. J. Butler Helena H. C. Gardiner Peter Tauly Deer Lodge T. C. Larson Chateau

Bishop Charles W Burns of Portland Passes Away

Bishop Charles W Burns 63 of the Boston area Episcopal church died in Portland of a heart ailment His widow was at his bedside He previously served in Helena Mont and San Francisco and was bishop of the San Francisco area from 1924 to 1932 He was educated at Dickinson College and Boston University School of Theology He leaves wife Laura P Carson two sons George R and Charles Wesley Jr and two daughters Elisabeth and Barbara all of Boston or Piedmont Calif

Portland Maine Pacific School of Religion Wickin Charles W. Burns Seen College Carlisle Penn Boston Methodist Wiliamsport Dickingon Seminary Episcopal Church Helena Mont Uostom Dickinson Arum Cinca Boston University School of Theology Minneapolis San Francisco Beatdes Laura P. Carson Philadelphia Lepares George R The Philadelphia Record Charles Wesley, Jr Piedmont Calif Elisabeth Barbara

Los Angeles Police Face Questioning Over Bombing

District Attorney Baron Fitts summoned Earl Kynette acting captain of detectives and 18 other members of the police intelligence squad for questioning in the bombing of Harry Raymond a private detective. Kynette refused to answer questions to avoid self incrimination while attorney John T Oliver represented the squad. A house near the Raymond home was described as linked to the bombing and had devices associated with a bomb in Raymonds automobile.

Los Angeles Baron Fitts Earl Kynette Police Department Harry Raymond Sard Kynette Kynette District Attorney's Office John T. Oliver Raymond

Quebec Fire Claims 47 Lives at Sacred Heart College

St Hyacinthe Que Jan 19 Coroner Dr Morin opened an inquest into the blaze that trapped students and teachers from the College of the Sacred Heart. Seventy or more missing are thought buried under the ruins, with five seriously injured near death. Four identified dead include Brother Jean Baptiste 64 of Sherbrooke and students Devi Richard 15 Jean Noel Vincent 15 and Lucien Leclerc 15 of St Hyacinthe.

St. Hyacinthe Que College of the Sacred Heart Quebec Paul Morin Tell May

Democratic leader in Missouri dies at 71

Kansas City June 19 William J Kemper 71 banker and prominent Democratic political leader died today after an operation last month He was former Democratic national committeeman from Missouri and chairman of the state's new social security commission He aided in reorganizing the Missouri Pacific railroad with his three sons all bank presidents at his bedside

Kansas City William J. Kemper Missouri New Social Security Commission Missouri Pacific Railroad Banke

Actor McWade dies after final scene on set

Culver City California January 19 veteran character actor Robert McWade finished his last scene in the MGM film Benefits Forget stepped away from the camera slumped in a chair and died of a heart attack director Clarence Brown who had just praised his work called it his final scene James Stewart and Gene Lockhart along with others rushed to aid him but he was lifeless on the set earlier reports place the age at 56 with a Buffalo New York date line noting the film’s rush to complete production.

U. S. Supreme Court James Clark McReynolds McReynolds Elkton Nashville Tann New York City Woodrow Wilson Supreme Court Culver City Calif Robert McWade Clarence Brown M-G-M Bob Brown McWade James Stewart Gene Lockhart Buffalo N. T

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