Third Party to Grow Of Conference Progs
Washington March 10 AP National leaders of both parties faced a wary mood ahead of a conference of republican and democratic independents. Senator Norris will open the gathering in Nebraska with about 125 participants, as talk centers on forming a third party though Norris and allies deny the aim. Topics include agriculture power employment tariff and representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Francie M. Stephenson
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Hoover
Kirkland Convicted of Murder in High School Girl Case
Virgil Kirkland was convicted of murder in the death of Arlene Rabe Iraves in Valparaiso Indiana. Jurors recommended life imprisonment after a four hour deliberation following the attack claim. Evidence included the girl’s books found near a barley sack and automobile tracks forming the search pattern.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene
Rabe) Iraves
Kirkland
Referendum Won’t Raise Gas Tax to Ten Cents Per Gallon
The Montana state highway commission and the state board of equalization say a May 3 special election measure would simply reenact the existing five cent gasoline tax without duplicating levies. If approved, about two million dollars of extra contracts may be let in 1941, with total letings possibly reaching three million.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Highway Commission
State Equalization Board
Missionaries Reported Tortured by Bandits in China
Nev. Bert N. Nelson and Rev. T. Vedt, a Norwegian, were tortured by bandits in Chin based in Chins to force payment of 60m. The American legation at Peiping relayed the report to the U.S. State Department, citing letters from Sinrangchow. The missionaries have been held since last October and letters were received by Dr. Skinsnes.
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Washington
Nev
Bert N. Nelson
Minneapolis
Minn
T. Vedt
Chins
State Department
Peiping
Skinsnes
Sinrangchow
Hoover Dam contract to be awarded to Sta Companies
Washington on March 10 AP reports Secretary Wilbur will award the contract for the Hoover dam power plant and appurtenances. Signing to be delayed a few days while the $48,390,995 Sta Companies bid is expected to be officially accepted and a contract drawn with the San Francisco firm.
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Washington
Wilbur
Woover Dam
Trig
Sta
San Francisco
One Dead From Suspected Food Poisoning in Oakland
Oakland March 19 A man died and 56 patients at Alameda County General Hospital were ill today suspected to be due to contaminated food at a hospital event. Authorities investigated the source as physicians treated the sick and controlled the outbreak.
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Oakland
Cal
Alameda County General Hospital
Consolidation Plan Rejected in Butte Special Election
Butte and Silver Bow governments failed to unify as 75 percent turnout produced a 6,391 vote for defeat and 9,254 against. Primary schedule set for March 29 with democrats naming mayoral candidates and one Republican entering the race. The plan originated from a 22nd assembly enactment.
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Butte
County of
Silver
22Nd Assembly
Policy Toward All Remains Unchanged
Washington reports the United States will keep its policy toward Russia intact. The White House states Secretary Stimson’s study of the Russian situation does not signal any shift in President Hoover’s approach to the Soviet government.
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Washington
Russia
Stimson
White House
Jfoover
Citywide inquiry urged into Walker Crain acts
Samuel Marcus for the Society for the Prevention of Crime drafted a letter to the legislature seeking a citywide inquiry into Mayor Walker and District Attorney Thomas T. Crain. A Committee of One Thousand core formed with William Jay Schieffstein to back the inquiry as Referee Samuel Seabury was appointed to investigate Crain.
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New York
Walker
Thomas
T. Crain
Samuel Marcus
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Willam Jay Schiefftein
Citizens’ Union
M Roosevelt
Samuel Feabury
Crain
Seabury
WEST END LUMBERJACK PERISHES IN CABIN FIRE
Missoula report states Milltown lumberjack Mart Larson, 24, was believed burned to death when a cabin fire near Clinton, 15 miles east of Missoula, destroyed his home. Also noted Seattle mills plan a three year national ad campaign for Douglas fir and a Buenos Aires crash kills an Argentine Army lieutenant and his brother Nestos.
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Missoula
Mart. Larson
Milltown
Clinton
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Oregon
United States
Buenos Aires
Nestos
Prohibition Not to Be Settled at Polls Day Says
In St Petersburg FloridaEdward B Dunford of the Anti Baloon League tells the southern convention that prohibition enforcement hinges on education and state government with federal aid National sobriety requires effort at home in schools and communities rather than a political vote.
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Day
J. Petersburg
Fla
Edward B. Dunford
Washington
Joseph Potter Cotton Dies At 65 Under Secretary Of State
Joseph Potter Cotton 65 longtime under secretary of state died at Johns Hopkins hospital after two major operations in six weeks. He led the state department during Secretary Stimson's absence at the London conference. Born Newport Rhode Island he was Harvard educated and a Harvard Law School graduate. Survived by wife daughter Isabel and New York law partner George S. Franklin along with a son.
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Baltimore
Joseph Potter Cotton
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Isabel
New York
George S. Franklin
State Department
Stimson
Tondon
Cotton
Newport, RT
Harvard
Harvard Law
British Labor Party Expels Founder of New Movement
London March 10 The name of Sir Oswald Mosley was dropped from the rolls of the Labour Party. The national executive ousted the 95 year old member of the House of Commons after Mosley founded a new political party last week calling it an act of disloyalty. His party advocates tariff reform and proposes a limited dictatorship in Britain led by an inner cabinet of about six ministers.
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British Labor Party
NEW Movement
London
Dewards Mosley
Labor Party
National
Whatimans Vole
House of Commons
Morley
New Party
Tarif Reforma
Hrittah
Britain
Federal employes not to lose places
Washington March 10. Officials say federal land office workers face no job loss as Hoover administration land committee recommends transferring 178,000,000 acres of public domain in western states. Positions deemed safe for the next 20 to 40 years. extensive work by land office and geological survey remains before rerenting lands to states.
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Washington, Maren
Wand Office
Hoover
Public Land Committee
Land Office
Geological Survey
Ocampo Named Provisional President of Peru
Lieutenant Colonel David Rammancy Ocampo was chosen by a transitional junta to head the Peruvian government in Tama Peru. He becomes the fourth leader in two weeks and will serve until constitutional government is restored under Lieut Colonel Gustavo Jiminez who led the junta after the seizure.
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Tama
Peru
David Rammancy O'Campo
Gustavo Jiminez
O'Campo
Four Others To Face Court In Big Scandal
San Diego March 10 AP District Attorney Thomas A Whelan announced charges against theater magnate Alexander Pantages and four others in the Los Angeles love market investigation. Jease Shreve real estate man and three others were to be arrested for conspiracy and juvenile court act violations connected with a bazaar operation used to place young girls with weekend parties. John P Milla oil man faced assault charges against young girls. Shreve and Pantages faced demands for bond. The case grows from the “love market” scheme alleged to employ underage girls. Pantages previously jailed on other charges and now awaiting appeal in Los Angeles.
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San Diego
Cal
Alexander Pantages
Los Angeles
Thomas A. Whelan
Jease Shreve
Whelan
Shreve
Pantages
Olive Clark Tay
William H. Jobelmann
John P. Milla
Love Market tied to gay party companions probe
Investigation targets a so called love market in Los Angeles alleging young girls were supplied as companions for wealthy patrons at gay parties for fees. Police held Willam Jobelmann after a card index of over 100 girls was found in his Pantages case related office. Olive Clark Cay charged as accessory. Dorothy Day, listed as plaintiff in 1922 against actor Herbert Rawlinson, faced dismissal.
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Los Angeles
Willam Jobelmann
Olive Clark
Former congressman Aga held for embezzlement charge
Chicago March 10 Charles Wharton former congressman again in trouble after two months in federal prison arrested on a warrant charging embezzling 21000 in jewelry and bonds from Cecile Ware. Wharton previously was sentenced to two years for complicity in the Evergreen Park mall robberies.
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Chicago
Charles
Wharton
Cecile Ware
Evergreen Park Mall
Mother Attacks Suspect After Daughter Beating Incident
In Los Angeles on March 10, Mrs. Cruz Rodriguez drew a pistol and fired as a man accused of attacking her daughter Claudine was brought to the county probation department. The shot missed its target. the assailant was subdued. The man, Joe Lopez, had been convicted of attacking Claudine. Local officers noted Lopez had stated he would not marry the girl.
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Los Angeles
Cruz Rodriguez
Joe Lopez
Lopes
Rodrigues
Claudine
Maddox Dies in California A Montana Lawyer Leader
Fletcher Maddox a Montana lawyer and longtime Republican leader died in California at his son Coburns home while visiting in National City. He was born 1860 in Washington and served in Montana politics from 1894, including state senator 1902–1906 and internal revenue solicitor 1908–1912. He leaves a widow two sons a daughter and two brothers. A Masonic funeral is planned.
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San Diego
Calif
Fletcher Maddox
Montana
Lanwyer
Dird Ishtrer
Coburn F. Maddox
National City
Great Falls
Mont
Washington
Montana Senate
Internal Revenue Treat
Republican National Headquarters
Coburn F Maddox
Feral Fish and Game
Harry Dulin
Tarver
William T Maddox
Tos An
Geles
Three Sisters Poison Danube Jump In Budapest Tragedy
Three sisters from Resianpel, Elizabeth Irene Rosenberg and two unnamed, arrived in Budapest seeking work. Lacking funds, they drank poison and leaped from the Margareten Bridge into the Danube today, dying. The sisters had traveled to Hungary seeking employment.
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Budapest
Hungary
Margarethan
Danube
Elizabeth
Irene Rosenberg
Six Dead in Nebraska Auto Horror At Grade Crossing
Stratton Neb March 19 A Burlington train crashed into an Alfamobile at a grade crossing near Colfer Neb killing five children and their grandmother and two adults plus injuring four others en route to a revival meeting at a local church The dead are Mrs Nancy Osborn Th Merman Pursley 10 and Mil ared Pursley 7 The four injured were Elmer Pursley 34 Glen 13 Eugena 3 and two other children Physicians said four were seriously hurt but expected to recover.
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Stratton
Neb
Burlington
Colfer
Wost
Peranna
Nancy Osborn
Th. Merman Pursley
Milared Pursley
Elmer Pursley
Glen
Eugena
Jas
Winter Storm Sweeps Europe and Coastlines
A severe frost grips Europe with snow in France and across the Balkan region. Snow avalanches block roads and telegraph lines as ships report wreckage off the Atlantic coast. Five fishermen are missing after boat fragments wash ashore. airplane debris rises to a tragic note. Weather races along the Atlantic seaboard, with France facing its fiercest gale in 50 years and storms reaching Dixie's coast.
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France
Shipa
New England
Middle West
Black Forest
Rhine
Germany
Massachusetts
Dixie
Miami
Fla
Cherbourg
Atlantic
Will of Helena capitalist Harry W Child leaves bulk to widow and kin
The will of Harry W Child, famed Helena capitalist, filed for probate in district court, leaves the estate valued at 500000 to 1000000 or more to his widow Mrs Adelaide Dean Child, his son-in-law and daughter. Huntley Child receives limited support and one sixteenth of residuary income after the mother’s death. Minor bequests go to two sisters, three nieces and several employees, with annuities for the decedent’s mother and sister during their lives. Continuation referenced on page 2.
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Adelaide Dean Child
William M. Nichola
Harry W. Child
Helena
Huntley Child
Child
Katherine C. Rach
Huntley
Body found hanging at Spanish Embassy in Havana
In Havana a man was found hanged at the doorway of the Spanish embassy shortly after a bomb exploded there. Police hunt for assailants linked to the blast and related vandalism. A raid on the Karikato weekly office damaged equipment and wounded staff including editor Fullo Gauhaurd who suspects government agents. An ex-army officer was arrested with firearms found at his home as the bomb scare continues and explosions persist.
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Cuba
Tavana
Havana
Vhalt
Polka
Karikato
Edi
Tor
Fullo Gauhaird
Gauhaurd
Army
Captain Ira Faker Forced Down Near Totu Kentucky
Captain Ira Faker, noted army flyer, was forced down and damaged his plane near Totu Kentucky during a transcontinental flight from Long Beach California to Long Island New York. He escaped with minor injuries and landed near a man named Jack Thomas, from whom he phoned a telegram to be sent to Longread New York.
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Totu
Ira Faker
Here
Jack Thomas
Long Read
Long Beach
Cal
Dramatic suicide on Boon street in Idaho
Harold F Hughes 36, a farmer from Hansen Idaho, stepped from his car on a Boon street and shot himself with a shotgun. He died instantly. He left a note stating I did this myself. Witnesses looked on from across the street as the tragedy occurred in clear view.
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Twin Falla
Idaho
Harold F. Hughes
Hansen
Boon
Sheepman Kills Wife Then Turns Gun on Self in Yakima
Yakima March 10. Voreet Wenner a Yakima sheepman and business owner shot and killed his wife Ina and then killed himself today. Wenner was said to be in a nervous state recently and left no explanation. A boy and girl survive.
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Yakima, Wash
Voreet Wenner
Yakima
Considera
Ina
Wenner Wan Sald
Grand jurors open probe of Roosevelt County affairs
Wolf Point Montana March 14 a grand jury was empanelled in district court to probe Roosevelt County affairs. Petitions filed allege county commissioners spent money without authorization and there was gross carelessness in handling county business. The jury is made up of farmers and ranchers with District Judge S B Paul presiding. The investigation began after jurors received court instructions. County Attorney W L Rose and his deputy head the inquiry but have asked the attorney general for assistance. Deputy Public Examiner FB Risley has examined county records.
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Wolf Point
Mont
Roosevelt
B. Paul
Cour
W. L. Rose
FB. A. Risley
Coumty
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George Shreve
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Lydia Nitto
Alice Blake
Helen Livingston
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Asgailant
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Mason
T. A. Grigg
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