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Helena Independent (Newspaper) - March 31, 1940, Helena, Montana The weather Montana partly Cloudy sunday and monday colder East of Divide sunday. Me a daily vol. 74.�?no. 360.�?five cents Epen fret Sun Quot Dav Helena mont., sunday. March 31, 1940 associated press service Nea feature service n. Stock and Bond list Montana a oldest publication it blankets Helena a trading territory revision of Wagner act is imperative Turkey opens Dardanelles to Allied committee e 116 new sensations also involve u. S. Nazi officials Gleeful Over attacks on this nation Berlin March 30. A a a 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 Quot nobody need try to prove an Alibi to the effect he was misunderstood or that he was misquoted by polish envoys a said one official speaking of the documents to come. Spokesmen would not commit themselves As to precisely what statesmen would be named in the forthcoming release although one hinted that the German government is in Possession of direct communications by the United states Ani a Bassadore to Paris William c. Bul Witt. X quote envoys yesterday White Book made up of 16 documents said to have been taken a spoil of Conquest from the vaults of Tbs Warsaw foreign office purported to quote bullitt and u. S. Ambassador to London Joseph a. 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 30.�? up a Turkey 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 a Supply line from Russia in the Black sea. Census army the newspaper be moment is ready to Start work Gou University tales Desmet award Toi Spokane wash., March up a the Desmet medal awarded annually for outstanding service As Catholic and a citizen goes this year to or. Herbert Ellsworth Cory head of the department of Liberal arts at the University of Washington. The Rev. Leo j. Robinson president of Gonzaga announced the award today and said presentation would be made at the May commencement. The medal was established at Gouz Nga in 1930 As a memorial to for. Peter Desmet Pioneer missionary who came to the Northwest in 1840. Or. Cory was a convert to the Catholic Church in Idso and wrote recently he Quot became a roman Catholic on purely intellectual previous recipients of the award included the late James f. Mccarthy Wallace Idaho. Baby puts electric plug in Mouth and nearly loses life Pueblo colo., March up a four year old Jack Bible sampled a Mouthful of electricity and nearly lost his life. Jack son of an electrician plugged an old Light Cord into a floor socket and pushed the other end in his Mouth. The boy was burned badly and suffered severe Shock. His condition is serious. Crew of 120,000 opens big enumeration Job tuesday Washington March up a an army of 120,000 census takers rested its Arches today ready to trudge to each Doorstep in America for the biggest question Campaign of the decade. The Zero hour will be 12 01 a. In. Local time monday though count wont actually begin until tuesday. Everyone alive at that moment will be counted disregarding either births or deaths a few minutes later. Four other censuses will go on at the same time. The censuses of 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 week. 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 i 1930, was a sunday. Many questions things to be tabulated include not Only the age sex and location of every person but such other items As individual income from wages up to $5,000, location five years ago education citizenship employment status marital status and occupation. Carded As close to the French embassy Here reported moreover that Turkey had agreed to place Lier naval bases at Trebizond. Samson and sin Ope at the allies disposal for use As contraband control bases. Official circles in London professed no knowledge of the proposed agreement with Turkey. It was said however that if it is True. It will he a Strong boost to the Allied diplomatic offensive in the Balkans and Art important Aid to tightening the Allied blockade of Germany at conference informants Here reported the turkish decision was reached at a British French turkish military conference a few Days ago at. Alle to although such action is con continued on Page 16. Four men filled in Oil ill explosion Al fide in Illinois Centralia 111., March 30.�? up a four men were killed Aud four other persons were burned seriously today in the worst Oil Well explosion and fire in the three years of the current Illinois Boom. Seared when a pocket of escaping Gas ignited and exploded at the Well West of Centralia the dead were John Smith about 19 years old and Dave Hardin both of Hominy. Okla. Charles Underwood 54, of Drumwright okla., and E. Red Bevan of Tulsa All Oil workers. Warning War to intensify i e Nea telephoto America new policy of permitting Export sales of her newest War planes to the allies was designed to keep the air corps Quot constantly supplied with Tho most. Modern equipment a Secretary of War wearing told the House military committee in Washington. Standing left to right or. Wood ring general George Marshall chief of staff Louis Johnson assistant Secretary of War general h. Ii. Arnold chief of the army a corps. Seated representative Andrew May chair Man of the House military affairs committee. Senator Johnson president ruins candidates by says other silence 550 boys from All parts of Montana will take part in Molay conclave Here five Hundred fifty boys representing 30 Demolay chapters Over Montana will participate in the 16th annual Demolay conclave to he held in Helena april is 19, 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 and Are in charge of tile executive committee for the conclave composed of Sidney Milligan general chairman and William Mortieau Secretary treasurer. Other committee chairmen and advisors Are Arthur Middlemas chairman of the program committee Warren Patrick chairman of the food committee Earl Jones chairman of the housing committee Edward Galligan adviser to the housing committee Bob Mccomas chairman of the sports committee Wilbur Wood adviser to the sports huge vote is expected in Illinois primary tuesday committee Leslie Alke chairman of the entertainment committee Frank Mortieau adviser to the entertainment committee and Bill Pratt chairman of the Date committee. 4<>0 registrations in about 400 registrations have already been received according to or. Milligan who said yesterday the full enrolment of 550 is expected to be reached by the time the registrations have closed. Almost one third of tile state enrolment of i Soo will be present at the conclave. Last year the conclave was held in Missoula and in 193s it was held in great Falls. At the final meeting in Missoula last year after much campaigning by the Helena representatives Helena was chosen As Tho site for the 1940 event. Conclave officials have Hopes of making this years meeting one of the most impressive Ever staged in Montana. Following the pattern of previous conclave the program will include numerous banquets and dances be continued on Page 16. Supporter of Wheeler says democratic ship scuttled Washington March 30.�? up a senator Johnson in Colo declared tonight that president Roose. Velt while keeping silent on tile third term Issue had Quot a spooned and torpedoed other potential presidential candidates until the democratic party was a floundering in the coloradoan who is supporting senator Wheeler d., Mont for the democratic nomination added in a statement a if the president intends to go through with it and accept the nomination no one ran Well complain because smart politics Are played in that cold blooded Way hut if at the eleventh Bour be should aban woman is saved from angry cow by Alert aviator Seward neb., March zp1 a an link none aviator in a hero to mrs Garth Hannah. He san ii cow charging at or. Hannah in a feed lot. He snooped Down in ills Plain several time and succeeded in frightening the animal an n while the woman escaped through a Fence. Don the scuttled democratic ship he must accept the responsibility for the disaster which is so obviously and relentlessly bearing Down upon is certain Johnson said that the president Quot is certain to he nominated for s third term unless he positively refuses to accept the the a a practical hard boiled politicians a he added want the president to run Quot for the simple reason that to can a a year ago Tho democratic party had a dozen attractive prospective candidates a Johnson continued. Quot had political developments been continued on Page 16. Finnish minister weds English girl Fairfax va., March 3b.�? up a Hjalmar Prokope Tho finnish minister was married today in a quiet Home ceremony to miss Margaret Shaw daughter of mrs. James Edward Shaw of Burn Hall Sutton a on the Forest Yorkshire. Eng. The ceremony in which the Rev. I Yrjo Joki pastor of the finnish lutheran Church of Brooklyn n. Y., officiated was performed before a Flower bedecked fireplace in the Home of Walton Moore Counselor of the department of state. His eyes covered with blinkers As result of cough Moscow Idaho March 30.�? of he because of a cough Leonard show alter brain has enclosed his eyes with Quot blinkers that limit his vision to a Channel four feet wide. Or. K. \. Dunn who said Sho Walters trouble was Quot Hemi Anosia a explained that. Tho cough broke a blood vessel and caused a clot on the brain affecting the visual Center. Quot its just like knocking out an arca on the Telephone switch Board a lie pm Sirian declared. Quot rest and quiet is the Only Hope of show alter a bookkeeper in a Moscow lumber company said lie Hail noticed no change since the cough affected ids e \ is last sunday. Belligerent speech by urge Quick action Churchill serves 7 Many injustices must be corrected is groups belief notice on Aii London March 30.�? up a pugnacious Winston Churchill. Britain a first lord of the admiralty coupled a new warn Washington March 30�? up a a majority of the Smith coming of intensification of the Niit tee reporting on its invest War tonight with the signify gation 0f the Abor Hoard told cant hint that Britain scarce he House today that Amend a could he expected in the fun ment of the was pier act at this Ture a to take As a matter of Congress session was a impera course interpretations of ecu Jive a to Correct a wrongs that trility which give All Adan Are Heisir perpetrated tages to the aggressor. The belligerent speech broadcast to America and elsewhere recalled the first lord s declaration of january 20 in which to called on Europe a anxious neutrals to join Tho allies in Quot United action to bring the War against Germany to a speedy end. It followed closely too upon continuing demands from various quarters in great Britain for a More vigorous prosecution of the War and Tho disclosure that the Allied navies Are determined to tighten their stranglehold of Germany by i Way laying scandinavian Ore ships and by greater activity in Tho pa-1 civic against shipments of raw materials from Mexico to Vladivostok from where they can find their Way to Germany. Relation seen some quarters saw a distinct relation Between Churchill a assertion that Quot time has been on our Side but it is a changeable ally with the Treasury a annual statement show continued on Page 2 daily upon Industry labor and the general chairman Smith d., va., and representatives Halleck r., ind and Routzon in. Ohio filed a 60,000-word report recommending 17 revisions and accusing the present Board of Quot Over zealousness and Quot predatory encroachment on Basic rights. T the majority previously had submitted in the form of a Bill Tbs 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 changes in Board procedure. Testimony Given the report filed today summar sized the testimony received at lengthy hearings and explained the majority a reasons for recommend log the amendments. The other two continued on Page 2 oils committee will Tike old Challenge girl found dead on naval vessel probe is started Detroit March 30.�? up a the Washington March up a i Federal government today took full members of the Dies committee sex i charge of the investigation of the pressed belief today that refusal of death of a year of Charlotte communist witnesses to answer j Cranson whose body was found questions about the party s person a aboard Tho i. S. S. Dubuque a Nel had been Quot dictated by the i naval Reserve training ship after an party s National Headquarters for the purpose of forcing test cases in the courts. A we accept the said representative Mason r., 111.a committee member. Voters go to polls monday to make final decision in race for mayor of Helena by Chicago. March 30.�? up a a huge vote in the Illinois primary elections wins forecast today by political prophets in both major parties. If maximum predictions Are borne rut approximately 2.900,000 citizens a record primary turnout will cast ballots a week from next tuesday. Chief attraction from a National perspective is the presidential pref francs referendum. President Roosevelt is pitted against vice president Garner on the democratic Side. Thomas e. Dewey is without e competitor on the Republican list. Supporters of each Are pointing toward a common objectives a big vote for their respective candidates in this Early but important test of popularity. A crowded Field of aspirants of both parties also exerts a powerful pull toward the voting Booth. Eighteen democrats and 49 republicans have entered the various races. An Exchange of broadsides Between adherents of Dwight h. Glee and Richard j. Lyons rivals for the Republican gubernatorial nomination gave a fresh fillip to popular interest in the final fortnight of the Campaign. Democrats were engaged in a feud from the Start. In the Battle a Trio of insurgent aspirants Are arrayed against entrants backed by the United factions of mayor Edward j. Kelly and National committeeman p. A. Nash and gov. Henry Horner. Dewey promises three principal Aims if elected Madison wis., March 30.�? up a Thomas e. Dewey aspirant to the Republican president nomination pledged himself today to three objectives ending unemployment restoring Quot Economy in government a and keeping the United states out of the european War. Climaxing a two Day trip through Wisconsin pre ceding tuesday s presidential preference primary the new York prosecutor in an address from the state Capitol Steps charged that the present administration had a broken its promises to the j appointment of Russell As professor at City colleges revoked by n. Judge new York March 30.�?- up on the grounds that Bertrand Russell a has taught in his books immoral j and salacious doctrines whose practice would violate the penal Laws of new y Ork state a state us preme court Justice today revoked the appointment of the British Earl philosopher to a professorship at i City College. The appointment declared jus j lice John e. Mcgeeman in a 4.000-1 word decision which he himself termed a dynamite a was a an insult j to the people of the City of new i York and. In effect a attempt by i the City Board of higher education j to establish a Quot chair of indecency j at the partly coeducational institution of 8,600 students. Thus was climaxed a bitter con i Troverso touched off by episcopal Bishop William t. Manning shortly i after russells appointment to an $s,000-a-year Post in the depart a meat of philosophy effective in february 1941. Announced several months ago. Tres and cons were Flung into the debate by noted personages and with the Case As a springboard the state legislature this week set up a committee to investigate new y Ork City s education system. But it was a Brooklyn housewife mrs. Jean Hay Mother of two children who brought the action leading to today a verdict. She charged that the appointment was illegal on three ground that Russell was not a citizen that it did not comply with the statute for selecting Public employees on the basis of Merit and fitness and that it was against Public policy because of russells teachings Quot and his immoral an Appeal was probable Justice Mcgeeman said he expected it and a move to enlist Russell s own Aid in bus defense was begun by the american civil liberties Union which offered him Legal assistance. Russell now teaching at the i in a ersty Ltd California at los Angeles made no immediate comment Helena voters will go to the polls monday in Tho municipal final election to make their Choice for the pity a May it a for the next two years Between Tho incumbent a j. Roberts and j. J. Haytin local Ness Man. These two March is Cit the Wynne s when the c ired for Anc tolls will the morning in the eve Niue voters Eli Gibb those who v general elect monday whet at the Prima voting boo Day in the polling places first Ward state and a second Wai is and Clark sixth Avenue and Warren Street. Fifth Ward civic Center Neill Renton and Park avenues. Were High men in the y primary i Wmk take office May a try Council is Organ her year open at s o clock in and close at 6 of clock g with 7,106 registered e to cast their ballots rated Here at the last on Are eligible to ther or not they voted sixth Ward a rear of depot c Orn or store Sanders and Railroad on u e. Seventh Ward Gar Ace Bull Dunc on tale High Street at a i o old seventh Ward fire stat Ion. Final statements by Backer s of both Ca Didat s were issued last night. Roberts state Vincnt mesh cts of the Kohl tis for May or club listed some of the a in my Lish ment s of mayor Oberts a s Quot Resit i ration of Ham Nony an operatic i in the City Council and Meta All night party. The Federal Bureau of investigation and naval officers shared jurisdiction in the Case at least for the present and it was indicated that Tho primary purpose was to determine whether any crime was committed on Federal property. In custody we three Young men land two girls All under 21 years i old. Inspector John o. Whitman of the police homicide squad described them As the surviving members of i an All night drinking a try aboard the Dubuque we Tetch is anchored in i the Detroit River at the naval Reserve armory. There wore no external signs of Al Fiance on the girl s body but investigators found evidence that chloroform had been administered. A twas simple for wife to Call out fire department to a Winston. Del. March 1 or. And mrs. Charles Simp. Ler live next door to a fire House. At a Dnn get mrs. Simpler j rapped on the Wall separating her from her neighbors. No Sens. Then she raised a window and shouted. Firemen Trot j i ted right Over and put out a Blaze in the simpler a pastry. Birn w of hotel to i. E w y com gals a new flood menace near in Sacramento River Valley South mail fourth a in the f t stomachs loses Ary Fie loth try la Ward to gtd. Two a a Fletch t Orth St e 5 the if Ter major or. A loping o Aud Amel formed Porte by or. Ing rowed by flood t ads of so Nia. For heir Hon was flooded roast too or i Ere isolated after the Oke Over its Hanks at t the Tow n. The fam lit radiated. In the Foothills of the Irvng cloudburst put plumes of water into the Sacramento unties into san fraud is sources As far North in Border. Emergency Calls went lion a i help in Patro to it b it telling repair cached by last mom

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