Army air corps faces reorganization after probe
Washington May 7 A House subcommittee report faults Major General Benjamin Foulois chief of the Army Air Corps for alleged contract law violations. The panel urges a broad cleanup in administration and possible court-martial actions, noting prior purchases and funding questions and urging reform under Wright and Woodring oversight.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Benjamin Foulois
van Boon
Wright Fel
Worst News in Git Aboard Train to Chicago
A garbled report lists multiple global items: an Inaull speeds homeward seeks vindication. prosecutors seek high bail. debt payments and RFC funding plans. tax evasion charges in San Francisco. a year-long Freedom to U S case. NRA email treatment criticized. Britain declares trade war on Japan. miners trapped in a burning mine. world wheat price talks. an assassination plot. and twenty-one Americans chosen for a British court.
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Nestle
Chicaeo
Sam Nel
Ineull
Washington
Johnson
Warohtington
Senate
Titteburgh
Grand Jury
Vetehn
Andrew W Mallon
San Francisco
Thomas J Mooney
U 8 Court
Darrow Review Board
NRA
London
Britain
Japan
Plann Muelheim
Germany
Tondon
Vienna
Anatoiin
Chane Cellar
Dollmas Landon
Eighty Germans Lost in Blazing Potash Mine
Mulheim Germany May 7 80 miners trapped in the Buggingen potash mine perished in a long blaze after an electrical short circuit blocked rescue efforts News papers say the mine will be sealed for at least 14 days as the fire burns out Mourners gathered as smoke rose from the shaft and villagers watched in horror
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Drockmann
Mulheim
Baden
Germany
Dent
Thorities
Bond attorney requirement lifted for public works projects
The Public Works Administration announces an immediate end to the need for bond attorney opinions on projects under the public works plan. The PWA will rely on its own legal department for project approvals, retroactive to contracts already executed except those in construction. This aims to speed up the program by removing red tape and allowing ready projects to proceed once PWA legal staff approves them.
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Jo Montana
Ariminiatentor
Harold J. Ickes
DA McKinnon
PWA
Seh
PWA Wll
Thelma Jackson Pleads Guilty to Murder and Is Sentenced
Thelma Jackson, 20, charged with murder, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Missoula and was sentenced to a 10 year prison term for drowning her seven day old infant in a reservoir at Saint Ignatius. The infant was born at Missoula Mission hospital and found wrapped in a coat with rocks in pockets and sleeves. Jackson, arrested in East Helena, said a man in that city was the father and that she drowned the baby because he would not have a chance.
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Polaon
Thelma Jackson
St. Tenatius
Alege
Thedora Lentz
Missoula
Misgion
Ft Innatics
Helena
Mea Jackson
East Helena
Officera
Senate Debates Stock Exchange Regulation Bill
In Washington on May 7, senators debated whether stock exchanges should be regulated by the Federal Trade Commission or a new separate agency. The banking committee favored FTC oversight while retaining a major provision for a new agency, causing sharp contention. Senator Caley indicated intent to fight administration changes as the bill passed the committee. Senator Clark opposed the plan for a state board option. The New York Stock Exchange request factored into the discussion.
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FF — Phetter
Federal Trade Commission
Annate
Continan D
Fie Renator
D . Va
Astate
New York Stock Exchange
Ingall High Bal Backed by Federal Bond Ask
Federal prosecutors announced that Samuel Tall faces four criminal charges linked to defrauding a paper securities firm and misusing about 4.1 million of its funds. Warrants issued by Judge Phillis Sullivan summon him to trial in Chicago. Tall returns tomorrow to his former hometown amid a high security bond discussion.
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Chicago
Samuel Tall
TIS
Gener Jogeon Zheenan
Ball
Phillis
Sullivan
Sial
Corporation Recurities Inc
Concea
Three Ohio Escapees Recaptured Near Hooker Station
Lancaster May 7 A machine gun halted the prison break of three Ohio penitentiary convicts after they descended a cable from Columbus walls. Sheriff Willan Helhorn and Deputy Dudiev Crider captured Rufus Dooda Arthur Ro Koontz and Martin Rehmidt at a nearby hobo camp near Hooker station. Dooda was shot in both hands. Koontz tried to flee. Rehmidt surrendered peacefully.
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Lancaster
Ohio Penitentiary
Almoad
Columbus
Willan Helhorn
Dudiev Crider
Triio
Rufus Daoda
Arthur Ro Koontz
Martin Rehmidt
Hooker Station
Koontz
Aharift Rehmidt
Dillinger Capture Predicted by Attorney General Keenan
Chicago reports Attorney General Joseph A Keenan predicted the capture of John Dillinger as the federal crime hunt continued with ongoing manhunts and dramatic developments in pursuit of the fugitive and his stolen loot.
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Chicago
Joseph A Keenan
Bankaternementia
John Dillinger
Ha Xpoko
Handhim
Iftie
Spectacuar
Mother Nature Reducing Crops Across the Plains
Record heat and scarce rainfall sweep from Qhin to Colorado as crops suffer. Temperatures near 161 degrees at Norfolk Neb and 199 at Sioux City, with wives lamenting missed spring showers and widespread browning of hay fields and pastures. Observers report severe drought across the region.
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Sataee
Colorado
Norfolk
Sioux City
One Killed One Hurt in Auto Crash Near Avon
George T. Nelson of Bozeman, a buyer for Beckman Produce in the city, was killed and T. C. Spaulding of Helena, emergency relief director, was seriously injured in a highway collision four miles beyond Avon last night. Spaulding, bleeding and with a deep head cut and chest bruises, was taken to St Peter’s hospital by the Opp and Conradam. Early this morning physicians said he was out of danger and likely to recover unless complications arise. The crash occurred on the straightaway section about four miles from Avon.
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George T. Nelson
Bozeman
Beckman Produce Company
Thin City
T. C. Spaulding
Helena
Avon
Spaulding
St Peter's, Hospital
Opp
Conradam
John G Thompson
Otto G Klein
President Behind Plans Push for $250 Million Credit Stimulus
Washington May 7 The Roosevelt administration backs a Reconstruction Finance Corporation plan to issue five year direct loans totaling 250 million dollars to solvent industries hindered by strict bank credit rules. Senate and House Banking Committees prepare to report a combined measure, aiming to fund private industry while linking to the export import bank bill.
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Harold Oliver Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate Banking Committee A
Tessi H Jones
House Banking Committees
Senate
Americans cross line into Mexico after Robles child
Authorities ended a week long truce and launched a bold but fruitless foray into Sonora, Mexico in search of Juno Robles. Arizona highway patrolmen Ash and Newell, along with U S officers, searched Cananes dwelling and pursued a hot trail before returning to Tucson. Mexican authorities cooperated with Sonora officials in the cross border effort.
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Tutnon Aziz
APJ
Juno Robles
aUtem
Mexico
Cananes
Sonora
Miners and Smeltermen in Butte May Strike
Montana Standard reports a possible Tuesday morning strike by Butte miners and engineers with Anaconda smeltermen may join. Despite rumors and disputed vote results, officials say Great Falls workers will stay on the job unless ordered to strike, potentially affecting about 1,200 men.
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Butte
Anaconda
Montana Standard
Preas
Butte Bi
Inl
Great Falls
Supreme Court skirts grain embargo validity issue
Washington May 7 The high court told Governor William Langer he cannot stop grain shipments from North Dakota by injunction while declining to rule on the embargo law’s validity for now. The dispute centers on interstate commerce, with elevator firms challenging the state action as a restraint. the state argues the ban applies to intrastate shipping before interstate transit.
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Washington
William Langer
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Langer
Rovatnor
Motmbdors
Challengs
Tom Mooney Takes Case Into Federal Tribunal
In San Francisco on May 7 Thomas Mooney filed a writ of habeas corpus in federal court seeking exoneration for the Preparedness Day bombing deaths. Judge A F St. V. Stevens assigned the case but did not issue an order on state authorities’ response or potential grant of the petition.
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San Francisco
Thomas J Mooney
A F St Stvesan
Francisco dispatches warn of war with Japan
In foreign capital chatter, Ivey’s ambitions to wage war with Japan are questioned. Readers note China sympathy, but fear others plot to draw nations into conflict while the West would bear the fighting. The writer urges against eastern alliances and warns of precedent if we enter war now.
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Japan
Eard
China
Fe Aldea
Trenhls
Tortugal
Spain
Oliver Perry HearS Taps Sound in Minneapolis
Minneapolis May 7 Colonel Oliver 8 Perry, 7, a member of General John J Pershing's army in the World War, died today at the U S Veterans hospital Fort Snelling. Born July 1, 1880 at Wayzata Minnesota, he moved to Kalispell Montana where he started a mercantile business and joined the Montana National Guard Company K 163rd Infantry in 1907. Continued on page 2.
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Opel Oliver
Perry
John J. Pershing
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Fort. Snetling
Wayzata
Minn
Kalispell
Mont
Businas
Montana National Guard
163Rd Infantry
Silver men will meet president
President Roosevelt spent two hours discussing the silver question with Secretary Morgenthau in Washington today as preparation for any new legislation. He studied pending proposals and weighed arguments ahead of tomorrow's meeting with Senate leaders. He has not committed to a specific plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Senate Allger Bloc
Flights resume on Salt Lake to Great Falls route
Butte May 7 Flying operations on the Salt Lake Great Falls route will be resumed within the next week or ten days Felix Brefnie manager of operations for National Parks Airways announced after word an air mast contract was let to Al Frank president of the firm The new 80 day contract calls for only one flight each way daily.
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Butte
Salt Lake
Great Falls
Felix Brefnie
National Parks Airways
al Frank
Pittsburgh Grand Jury Weighs Mellon Tax Case
Pittsburgh May 7 A federal grand jury heard five witnesses as it weighs government charges that Andrew W Mellon evaded income taxes. After the fifth witness the room was cleared and proceedings continued in secrecy, with adjournment for the day. Witnesses included Robert H Maguire Donald Banks Lee R Pennington Carl R Korb and A Phillips. The government claims Mellon failed to pay 1931 income taxes totaling 1 219 080 and faces 662 540 in penalties. Mellon says he was overpaid and will seek a refund.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Robert H Maguire
Donald Banks
Income Tax Division
Pittsburgh Internal Revenue Office
Lee R. Pennington
Department of Justice
Washington
Carl R Korb
Union
Earl Golling Dies in GAR Driver Accident
Polson May 7 Earl Collins of Rolling Lake county was fatally injured when his car overturned tonight a few miles northwest of here. He leaves his widow and all children.
War Debts Problem Again Pressing Across Nations
The Associated Press reports a renewed focus on war debts in Europe and the United States. Washington weighs broader repayment plans as Britain’s token June payment looms while Paris seeks negotiated settlements with U S officials. Senator Johnson touts a bill barring dealings with defaulting debtors as Britain contemplates further terms with the United States.
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Associated Press
Europe
United States
Washington
Rainey
Finland
Johnson
Senate
Paris
Great Britain
London
Alant
Famous Love Affairs booklet offered by Helena Independent
A promotional notice touts Famous Love Affairs a spring booklet with 44 short love stories about famous pairs from history and literature. It urges readers to send ten cents for a copy to The Helena Independent Information Bureau, with instructions on sending coin to Frederick Heakin in Washington.
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Cleopatra
Count Orley
Catherines the Great
Chopin
George Sand
Abraham Lincoln
Macy Todd
Beatrics
Dante
Raaters
Hallna Independent
Fieder
Helena
Londonshore
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