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Independent (Newspaper) - March 31, 1940, Helena, Montana The weather Cloudy Sun Day and monday colder Tail of Divide sunday. T Scle daily vol. Cents Helena mont., sunday March 31. Aaa related Aba feature service m. 7. Stock Bond us Montana s oldest publication it blankets Helena s and inc territory revision of Wagner act is imperative also involve u. S. Nazi officials Gleeful Over attacks on this nation Berlin March 30. German officialdom 24 hours after unleashing a diplomatic Blitzkrieg of 16 documents about alleged United states prewar diplomacy leaned Back tonight in Gleeful contemplation and promised even More explosive sensations nobody need try to prove an by the United states ambassador to Paris William c. Bul lilt. Quote envoys yesterday l White Book made up it 16 documents said to have been Aken Al spoils of Conquest from the faults of the Warsaw foreign of ice purported to quote Bullott and j s. Ambassador to London. Joseph p. Kennedy at length the quotes continued on Page 2 British and French plan to choke nazi Black sea supplies rumanian sources say turkish government to place three naval bases at disposal of allies in newest coup Bucharest March was represented in usually Well informed Balkan diplomatic quarters tonight As having agreed to permit passage of British and French warships through the Dardanelles to choke off Germany s Supply line from Russia in the Black sea. The newspaper be. Moment re corded As close to the French pm Bossy Here reported moreover that Turkey had agreed to place her naval bases at treble Ion Samsu be sit my to Wigton Hun Spokane wash., March Desmet medal awarded annually for outstanding service a Catholic and a citizen goes this year to or. Herbert Ellsworth Cory head of the department of Liberal at the University of washing ton. The Rev. Leo j. Robinson presi Dent of Gonzaga announced the award today and said presentation would be made at the Hay commencement. The medal was established at Nouraga. In 1930 As a memorial to for. Peter Desmet Pioneer Masslon who came to the Northwest in 1840. Or. Cory waa a convert to the Catholic Church in 1980 and wrote recently became a roman Catholic on purely intellectual previous recipient of the award included the late James f. Me car by Wallace Idaho. Baby puts electric plug in Mouth and nearly loses life Pueblo colo., March four year of Jack Bible sampled t Mouthful of electricity and nearly lost his life. Jack Ion of an electrician plugged an old Light Cord into a floor locket and pushed the othe end in his month. The boy wag burned badly and suffered severe Shock. Hit Condo ton ii Verlous. Turkey opens Dardanelles to Allied fleets census army is ready to Crew of opens big enumeration Job tuesday Washington. March an army of census takers rested its Arches today ready to trudge to each Doorstep in America or the biggest question Campaign of the decade. The Zero hour will be a. M. Local time monday though count won t actually begin until tuesday. Everyone alive at that moment will counted disregarding either births or deaths a. Tew minutes Ater. Four other censuses will go on it the Somo time. The censuses or manufacturers and other business. Such As wholesalers and retailers started january 2 and Are still operating. A tally of housing and agriculture will Start next population enumerators will Start their rounds on tuesday because of a technicality. Ten years ago Congress ordered censuses to begin on april 2 each decade because april 1, 1930, was a sunday. Many questions things to he tabulated include not Only the age sex and location of every person but such other items As individual income from wages up to location five years ago education citizenship employment status marital status and occupation. And slope at the allies dts Pobiel for use As contraband control bases. Official circles in London pro fessed no knowledge of the pro posed agreement with Turkey. It was sold however that if it is True. It will to a Strong boost to the Allied diplomatic offensive in the Balkans and and import land Aid to tightening the Allied Lockado of Germany at conference informants Here reported 1111 turkish decision was reached at a a Rutish French turkish military conference a few ago at ally no although such action is con continued on Pago 16. Men killed Iii Oil ill xpl051 id h in Illinois be Nuralla 111. March four men Scro killed Aud four Oiler persons Wero burned seriously today in Tho worst Oil Well explosion and fro in the three years of the current Illinois Boom. Seared when k pocket of escaping Gas ignited and exploded at the Well West of Centrallo the dead Wero John Smith about 10 years old and Dave hardly. Both of Hominy okla Charles Underwood 54, of Orum Wright okla., and Red a Avau of Tulsa All workers. Senator Johnson says president ruins other candidates by silence 550 boys from All parts of Montana will take part in de Molay conclave Here five Hundred fifty boys represent ing 30 Demolay chapters Over Mon Tana will participate in Tho 16th annual Demolay conclave to he held in Helena april is. 10, and 20, and to be sponsored by the Edward c. Day chapter of Helena. Preparations for the event have been under Way for several months. Ind Are in charge of the executive comm Tom for the conclave com posed of Sidney ill Logan general chairman and William Morticar. Secretary treasurer. Other committee chairmen and advisors Are Arthur old Dicmas chairman of the program commit tee Warren Patrick chairman of the food committee Earl Jones chairman of the housing committee Edward Of Allegan adviser to the housing committee Bob Mccombs chairman of the sports committee Wilbur Wood adviser to the sports huge vote is expected in Illinois primary tuesday committee Leslie Alec chairman of tie entertainment committee Frank Morticar adviser to the entertainment committee and Bill Pratt chairman of the Date com Mittee. 400 in about 400 registrations have Al ready been received according to sir. Mall Iran who raid Cit crony tin nil enrolment of 550 is Cupec cd Loho reached by the Lime the Reg s1 rations have closed. Almost one a hard of the state enrolment o will be present at Tho con Clave. Last year the conclave was Hel in Missour and in j93s it was held in great Falls. At the final meet ing in Missoula last year after much campaigning by the Helena report Santa elves Helena was chosen a the site for Tho 1940 event. Conclave officials Haic Hopes of making thl year s meeting one of tie most in press Lac Ever staged in Montana. Following the pattern of Prev Lou conclave the program will include numerous banquets and dances be continued on Page 16. Chicago. March Tow in the Illinois primary elections foregut today by political Prophet in both major parties. If mail mum predictions Are Cut approx lately cite record primary will ballots a week rom Neit tuesday. Choff attraction from a National la the presidential pref referendum. President Rodvelt la pitted against vice president Garner on the democratic Thomaa x. La without a competitor of the Republican list. Supporters of each Ara pointing to Ward a common big Tota Lor Ihler respective candidates in this Early hut important test of popularity. A crowded Field of aspirants of both parties also exerts a powerful pull toward the voting Booths. Eighteen democrats and 49 republicans Hava entered the various races. An of Bros Aldes be tween adherents of Dwight h. Oreo and Richard j. Lyons rivals for he Republican gubernatorial Nomina Tion gave a fresh fillip to popular interest in the final fortnight of the Campaign. Democrats were engaged in feud from the Start. In the Battle a Trio of insurgent Asp Ranta Are arrayed against entrants backed by the United factions of mayor Edward Kelly and National commit Teeman p. A. Nash and got. Henry Horner. Dewey promises three principal Aims if elected Madison wls., March Thomas e. Dewey aspirant Tath Republican president nomination pledged himself today to three of unemployment re storing Economy in government and keeping the United states of of the european War. Climaxing a two Day trip throng Wisconsin pre ceding tuesday presidential preference primary the new Yore prosecutor in an addres from the stale Capitol Steps charge that the present administration a broken its promises to the Paje ple Sale of new u. S. War planes to allies is defended Britain gives warning War to intensify belligerent speech by Churchill serves notice on All Nea Tell photo new Pollov of Pel milling Export sales of Lier newest War planes to the allow signed to keep air corps constantly supplied with the most Mon in equipments i Clary of War wonder Long told Tho House military committee in was Blocton. Standing left in right or. General Georgo Marshall chief of staff Louis Johnson. Assistant a Wrotny of general ii ii. Arnold chief of the army a r corps. Scat a near sir Natl be Andrew May chair Man of the House military affairs committee. His eyes covered with blinkers As result of cough supporter of Wheeler says democratic ship scuttled Washington March senator Colo de Larod tonight Flint president Roose. It Lillo keeping silent Oil tie Bird term , had in room a and torpedoed other Polc Klinl candidates until Irmo Cradle party floundering the coloradoan mho is support no senator Wheeler of Mont Tho democratic nomination added in a statement. It the president intends to Borough with it and crept the Noin Bation no one can Well complain i cause smart Pulilli arc played n that cold blooded hut if at to eleventh hour he should aban Don the scuttled democratic ship he must accent the responsibility for the disaster which is so obviously and relentlessly bearing Down upon is certain Johnson said that Tho president is certain to to nominated for a third term unless to positively re fuses to accept the Tho practical hard boiled to added giant Tho president to run for Tho simple reason that be can a year ago the democratic party had a dozen attractive prospective Johnson continued. Had political developments been continued on Page 16. Woman is saved from angry cow by Alert aviator Seward xrli., mar Ali Mentor i a Micro to my. Jarl Hannah. He min cow slim Xing at. Linn no in a finl if flown in Lllan Penni so Verjil time., succeeded in nil Inal the women is rapid Liroi Irh a Fence. Finnish minister weds English girl Fairfax a March so if Hjulmar pro rope Tho finnish min ister this married today in r quiet homa ceremony to miss Margaret Shaw daughter of mrs. Jamen cd word Shaw of Burn Hall Sutton on the of rps Yorkshire ring. The re Remony. In which the Rev Yrjo Joki. Pastor of Ihn finnish lutheran Church of Brooklyn ., officiated wan performed before n Mower Cdr Curri fire Plure in the Home of Walton Moore Counselor of Tho department of state. Appointment of Russell As professor at City College is revoked by . Judged March .10 coup i Nln Illi blinkers n rom incl Moscow if Nho. Of n nil s los Rel its w Flint Hift four fort War. Or. K. N. Dunn Olio Shn Wal tar s trouble inns hint ten n Boort Ami mum n riot on Chr brain Cruter. Just Llyn knocking Ounn Errn on 11m in rent and is Iho Only Hope of slow alter a bookkeeper in Mosrow Laim Bop Salio had a Olford no Linn pc Shi the cough affect my Lin Rirs i sunday. Id committee London March pugnacious Winston Churchill Britain s first lord of the admiralty. Coupled a new warn nor of intensification of the War tonight with the significant hint that Britain scarce could he expected in the fun lure to Lake As a matter of course interpretations of neutrality which give All advantages to the the belligerent speech broadcast to America and elsewhere recalled the first lord s declaration of Janu Ary 20 in which to called on Europe s an Loui neutrals to join Iho allies in pulled action to bring Iho War against Germany to speedy end. H followed closely too. Upon continuing demands from Varlo is a garters in Cleat ill Nln for a More prosecution of the War ill Tho that Iho Allied navies Aio determined to tighten Ihler Brian Richold of Germany by Way laying scandinavian Ore ships and by greater act my in Tho Pacific acid nut shipments of raw a Irrl als from Mexico to Vladivostok. From where they can find i Clr to Germany. Lela Ron seen Sofia quarters saw a distinct re lation Between Churchill s assertion Lime has been on our Side hut it is a changeable ally with Iho Masury s in null statement show continued on Paga 2 Dies the ask Hankton March members of Tho Dies committed cd Iro Lief today that refusal of Rimini Init to answer i about the party s Ersoll urge Quick action Many injustices must be corrected is group s belief Washington March a majority of the Smith com Mittee. Reporting on he investigation of the labor Board told he House today that Amend ment of the Wagner act at this Congress session was impera Ive to Correct wrongs that Are being perpetrated daily upon Industry labor and the general chairman Smith d., and representatives Halleck a. Ind and Routzohn a. Ohio filed a report recommending 17 revisions and accusing the pres ent Board of Over zealousness and predatory encroachment on Basic rights. The majority previously had sub melted. In the form of a Bill proposed amendments which included substitution of a new Board for the present three Man Agency. Separation of the Board s prosecuting and judicial functions and other change in Board procedure. Testimony Given Tho report filed today summarized the testimony received at lengthy bearings and explained the majority s reasons for recommend ing the amendments. The other two continued on Page 2 girl found dead on naval vessel probe is started Detroit March 30. Federal government today took full charge of the investigation of Thi death of 13-year-old Charlotte Cranson whose body n As found aboard Tho v. S. S. A Nel had be on party s a Runnal Florin cd by the purpose of forcing test cases in the Rourl. We accept the Salt representative Mason r., committee member. Voters go to polls monday to make final decision in race for mayor of Helena new , the grounds that Bertrand Russell taught in his books immoral and salacious doctrines Whoso practice would to Lyle ins penal Laws of new York state a 5uto us court Justice today revoked the appointment of the British Earl Philo Sophir to a professorship at City College. The appointment declared jus i 4.000 no. Himself or m de was an insult in the people of the City of new York and. In effect an attempt by the Ralty braid of higher education to establish a Cliar of indecency a the partly coeducational inst Llu better con Tecc John k. Al Cohan in a word derision which to Flung into the debate by noted personages and with the Case As a springboard the stale legislature this week get up a committee to investigate new York cite s Educa Tion system. But it was a housewife mrs. Jean Kay Mother of two Chil Dren who brought the action Lead ing to today s verdict. She charged that the appointment illegal on three ground that Hussell was not n citizen that it did not comply with the statute for so Lettini pub Lic employ is on the Liasos of or Ril end fitness and that it was against Public policy because of Russell s teachings Sod his immoral Char . them at lion of Send fits. Thus was cell mailed Irovic Ray touched off by episcopal ill shop William t. Mann Long shortly Alicr Russell s appointment to an Post in the depart ment of philosophy effective in Minna in Lars will go to the polls monday to ill mini Ripal final elec Tion Lomaki Mir or Choice in pity s Nia m for in next inn years i turn Liliu Noih 1iit, a .1. Loli its. And .1. .1. Huyton. Local Liun t hrs two worn by pah men in Mair 1 Colv primary. Tim Wynn of will take office tie c by Council is ired for anole or a car rills at s o clock in Tho morning and Rloyd at 6 o Clork in Thi with 7.106 Reg Steri a voters pliable to cast their ballots. Ulio in cd hero at the lost Ron Onil Are Oli Bililc to of Quiny or not they Iho p v. Volin Booth in or sit up Yostjr in Trio r the polling rat i 1 vim Waid Bristol hotel lobby state and main second of la andlilt1 Rovniy Couil Hvisc. Third hah -5 South main Street. Fourth Waid Brandon Hall. Sixth Avenue and Warren Street. Fifth Center Encill Renton and Park of Dot Corner senders and Rall ocl a naval re Servo training ship after an All no rat the Federal Bureau of investigation and naval officers soared Juris diction in the Rase at least for the present and it was indicated that Tho primary purpose was to deter mine whether any crime As committed on Federal properly. In custody Wera three Youns men and two girls. All under 21 Weir old. Inspector John o. Whitman of the Ouilee homicide sri had described them As the surviving members of an All night drinking party aboard to Dubuque which i anchored in the Detroit River at the naval re serve armory. There were no external signs of violence on the girl s body but investigators found evidence that chloroform had been administered. Building on Raleich Street at rear of old fire station. Final by backers of both a Wii issued last Nicht. It Olgerts Stich in int members of the Job Pula for or club listed some of tie a comp Lush mints of mayor Roberts As Lesto Matlou of har Nitoiu fit co operation in he City Council Anil All c to . The i a continued on 4 i twas simple for wife to Call out fire department Wilmington Del. March .71 or. And mrs. Charles Simp j i Ler live next door to a Tiro House. I a Midnight mrs. Simpler i rapped on the will separating her from her neighbors. No to then she raised a win i flow and shouted. Firemen Trot Ted right Over and put out a Plato in Tho slip scr s pantry. New flood menace near in Sacramento River Valley an Appeal was pro Hablo Justice Moe can said he expected it and a move to enlist own and with so ins out March Elk Iii. I Orn with uns relieve.1 of be of i crop Ounn in Natal pin March silk Atlow is was Way a Frd prs me Coro gut Flond Conr Lulious in the after a reek of Roi in rain caused a rocks land to run Hiim Ful. Of almost record n said meteorologist e. Ii. Flelcher a food of major tar tons rapidly Oil the site ramen Feather and Alicr it an Verp the m menace Hollowel by .1 month of Devan Lalni floor that february announced several months pros cons were i is made no immediate comment the seen ii to Liach lie come us Geralrd. was per in was begun by Iho formed or. S. F. Llyn Niini. American civil liberties Union reported the in stomach h Dihe inundated Man . Of which offered him Legal ass stance. I Mac Len inc and a i ids Ilio Reju n Russell now to caching St the i no mar Mie. no i Imi Pil. If. California alike. Lar w. In Thern Pel forced patient Loul Lillou. I All Fornols their Homo. By . Nine Parsons their lives in the Ken nary flood. In the Marysville area to Ochej shout 10.000 Seres of Low farm aug Dairy land was flooded in Napa toward the coast 100 or Homes were Iso Atud after the Napa Hroon Over its bunks at three t Sec is Toon. The had Bern evacuated. In the food Hill of this sierras Curry a Clouds urls poured of water into Tulliu Larlyn of the Sacramento River whih empties into san Finnel to Haj an4 has Souri Cas tar North is Iho Ore gon Border rails Well out for additional help Iii patrol Lens dikes and in la i piping Ivy Nurs in level breathed month s ,

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