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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1938
Page
1
Washington previews the looming party primary calendar as Maine Minnesota North Dakota Indiana and other states prepare to vote. With only a fraction of 435 seats decided and a mix of New Deal Democrats and Republicans, analysts see early trends as inconclusive and evolving.
Alpine Texas June 11 In a fatal insurance plot a San Antonio couple Mr and Mrs Francis Black are charged with murdering 13 year old Marvin Dale Nobbitt by throwing him from a 400 foot cliff after taking him on a vacation trip. District Attorney Alan Fraser says the death was not accidental and a $5000 life insurance policy named the Blacks as beneficiaries. The boy's mother, Mrs Bobbie F Smith of Harlingen, collapsed upon learning the news.
A four place cabin monoplane piloted by William Bashaw of Seattle crashed near Worland Wyoming causing the deaths of Bashaw four other passengers. Miss Helen Brattus of Renton Washington Toloyd Paris of Worland Wesley Bard of Spokane and W B Meds of Valley Falls Kansas were reported dead. Witnesses said engine failure caused the nose dive after taking off from the Worland airport. Sheriff John Nivola described the crash scene on a farm near the town.
San Francisco reports a new method to photograph the living heart by injecting a substance to color the blood stream for X rays. Each heart chamber and surrounding vessels appear clearly, aiding diagnosis and treatment in cardiac cases. President Roosevelt returns to the White House after a Charlottesville visit with family. The House passes a pensions bill granting emergency World War I officers the same basis as regular army officers, sending it to the Senate.
Washington reports President Roosevelt invited Senator Gillette to Sunday dinner amid hopes of political peace. Gillette, recently renominated in Iowa defeating Othar Wearth, accepted without comment. Analysts see potential for accord on administration faves and court reform amid Democratic tensions.
A night train wreck near Mood, Missouri, left engineer Malloy dead and fireman C T McRill clinging to a tree before rescue. Thirty five passengers marooned, cars derailed into floodwaters. Driver blamed for slow speed. authorities investigate cause.
A compromise bill approved by the House would place first, second and third class postmasters under the classified civil service. Republican leader said the measure would effectively freeze current postmasters in their jobs for life amid strong debate. The day also brought a theft report of seven rattlesnakes from a Santa Rosa tourist site and news that Del Monte hosts a 1840 world convention on child health education.
Chicago July 11. Wheat pit activity surged with buying orders lifting prices nearly a cent in a single session. Reports of frost, cold, rust, and heavy rains sparked fears of a large crop setback, shifting outlooks for winter wheat. European buyers increased purchases, with export sales estimated near 1,000,000 bushels of hard winter wheat and some Canadian grain.
Hendare Francea June 11. Spanish insurgents reported they had advanced to within three miles of Castellon de la Plana, a key objective in their drive on Valencia. The advance followed insurgents taking Albocarni and occupying a fortified lawn north of Castellon, 67 miles from Valencia.
Taunton Mont June 11 Mrs Marcus Daly widow of the late Hotle mining magnate arrived today to spend the summer at Riverside near here. Her daughter Mrs James Gerald of New York was expected to join Mrs Daly for the season.
Washington June 11 A compromise wage hour bill with a pay differentials provision within industries won unanimous approval from two key congressional committees. Chairman Thomas said a formal report would be drafted for a Monday House vote with swift passage anticipated in the Senate. The draft aims to curb a Southern filibuster by meeting regional wage concerns and faces potential labor opposition.
London reports Anthony Eden denounced Neville Chamberlain in a speech urging a clear stand against nazi fascist power politics. He blamed the government for erring toward accommodation with Germany and Italy while Czechoslovakia faces Sudeten demand tensions. The speech ties prewar policy to renewed Spanish air raids and threats to British merchant ships.
Shanghai dispatch reports Japan launching a general attack on Hankow, provisional seat of Chiang Kai-Shek's government. Navy plans to use warships and land forces in a synchronized assault on central China's major city. About 40 Japanese gunboats and transports near Hankow. land columns moving from Honan toward Anking. Chiang orders general conscription as siege preparations begin with 100,000 troops from Szechuan expected.
An early June North Sea earthquake rattled London Paris Brussels and other cities injuring about 20 and killing three. Walls toppled in Ghent Liege and Cryshautom while factories moved and debris fell. Estimated damage could reach a million dollars with widespread tremor felt in Germany the Netherlands England and France.
Whitefish resident Thomas Porter, a former railroad brakeman and WBA worker, is held on statutory charges after authorities say the offense involved his 15 year old daughter. Porter was jailed in Kalispell when he could not post a $3,000 bond after pleading not guilty at arraignment before Justice Thomas Stacey.
Secretary of State Hull announced plans to halt the sale of American bombing planes to Japan using public opinion. He warned that condemning ruthless warfare aims to deter sales to regions using planes against civilians, with Japan seen as the main potential victim of a policy shift. The neutrality act already bans shipments to Spain but not planes or bombs to Japan or China.
Swelling donations flowed to storm relief as Red Cross officials said fatalities would likely remain under a dozen after a tornado ripped through Clyde Texas injuring at least 49 and damaging 23 homes. The toll included multiple named victims and a box car death while damage estimates reached about 200000. A coal hearing on production costs for western states opened in Denver.
An army inquiry headed by Major Rey W. Camblin began at the crash site two miles northwest of Delavan Illinois to determine why a Douglas B18 bomber disintegrated in the air. Preliminary findings offered no solid evidence of lightning striking the ship or of storm handling caused the failure. The plane carried eight members including Capt. Richard B. Reeve and First Lt. Norman H. Ives among others from Milwaukee Los Angeles Galveston Denver Stillwater and Virginia.
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