07 Apr 1938
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
1
The Senate passed by voice vote the $491,225,313 Army appropriation bill, raising 1939 defense spending to a record peace-time high. Army Day parade outside the Capitol echoed with troops and machines as the measure gained final approval to boost U S armed strength.
Butte high school students and miners heard Rev. David E. Norcross warn the nation faces totalitarian danger from war. He cited debt taxes unemployment and power of wartime laws as risks of foreign conflicts. Senate action on Roosevelt navy expansion and aviation funding followed with support and objections amid debate on carrier and battleship plans.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson urged immediate passage of a selective service law to mobilize manpower, warning North and South America face danger from nations that believe in force. He proposed registering all males 21 to 50, with a local board deciding who serves and in what capacity, and noted no compulsory training.
The intensity of opposition to the Byrnes reorganization bill is out of proportion to the bill’s substance. The speaker argues the Senate version does not grant new powers to the President nor diminish Congress, and notes a strong case against charges of executive aggrandizement.
Tokyo reports a naval intelligence spokesman saying Japan regards itself as the defender of the western Pacific and would resent increased naval activity by other powers. He notes the enlargement of the U S naval frontier is being watched with grave concern.
Two hundred seventy Butte high school students earned quarter honors as announced by Principal Scott Fries. Of these, 37 made the first honor roll with 1.4 or higher, and 233 joined the second with 2.2 or higher. The list includes John Adams, Marion Bacon, Helen Berryman, and others.
A dog belonging to Mrs. Frank McNulty at 1114 West Gold Street died from strychnine poisoning, prompting police to warn parents that poisoned food set for dogs could attract children. The incident is the first reported dog poisoning in months.
Livingston reports total births in a single period with a run of sixteen at Lot Hospital since January 26. Today a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ned Boucher, marking the latest entry in the sequence.
Partly cloudy conditions Thursday and Friday across Montana with snow probable in the extreme west. Warmer in the east on Thursday and on Friday.
City aldermen debated easing music in taverns after midnight and considered a new bar near a high school. The petition to allow music until 2 am on weekends was tabled for reconsideration. Alderman Lindquist urged enforcing existing laws and avoiding “honky-tonk” dance halls, citing local and state restrictions.
In Paris the Blum government faced a likely overthrow as emergency measures stirring fears of American credit inflation and dictatorship passed the lower chamber by 311 to 250 with a gag rule. The bills move to the senate where defeat appears likely, threatening the three week old Popular Front regime.
Insurgent brigades seize Balaguer 72 miles west of Barcelona and push toward Catalonia’s major hydroelectric sites. Gen Jose Moscardo’s Moroccan cavalry advances on Balaguer while Navarrese forces reach Tremp outskirts. Loyalists retreat toward Cervera after Balaguer fall.
Spanish government troops, maneuvering to relieve pressure on Catalonia, opened a surprise offensive on the central front today. They advanced toward the Badajoz highway about 100 miles southwest of Madrid, the route once used by insurgents in early days to relieve the Alcazar siege and the attack on Madrid.
Helena April 6 Montanans pay more than 3 000 000 a year to go to the moving pictures says the state board of equalization after studying receipts from the 1927 theater tax law. The board estimates Montanans spend about 6 a year per person on tickets.
Secretary of Commerce Roper linked business fear to the recession and urged Congress adjournment to restore confidence. An open letter from Mrs. Patterson urged Roosevelt to quell fear by simplifying policy while Prof. Clyde Fisher told the House banking committee that there was no real economic reason for the recession, citing psychological factors and noting strong water storage and subsoil moisture in the mountains.
The first weekly 1938 crop report notes Montana has better irrigation prospects from mountain snowpack than last year. More than 80 percent of the state reports 100 to 200 percent of normal precipitation, with soils two to four feet moist in eastern and central districts. Livestock and pastures show adequate moisture, though warmer sunshine is needed for faster growth.
A citywide check found gambling resuming after a month’s suspension. Keno and some slot machines were visible as venues reopened after an unexplained shutdown in early March.
Eleanor Patterson, editor of the Washington Herald and Washington Times, told President Roosevelt the fear hindering business is the fear of him. The White House declined comment on their off the record conference. Patterson issued an open letter after a dare to say what should be said to restore confidence.
Butte Anglers Club president William C. Carpenter reports plans to raise and plant about 3,000,000 fish in streams around Butte and notes 300 pheasants released in Madison and Beaverhead counties and Ruby valley. He urges sportsmen to support club activities for better fishing and hunting. officers reelected. Visitors from out of town spoke at the annual meeting in Judge Downey's courtroom.
Residents from seven eastern Montana towns unite to seek Fort Peck dam water for irrigation of about 500000 acres in the Redwater valley and the Missouri Yellowstone triangle. The plan outlines surveys and uses dam power to lift water into McCone county and western North Dakota.
Butte's art center at the Administration building on North Montana Street opens today beginning with a private 1:45 PM preview for Butte Art association members sponsors and the school board. Public galleries start at 3:00 PM and run to 4:30 PM, with evening hours 7:00 to 8:30 PM, continuing daily including Sundays. Joseph A. Danysh of the Federal Art Project will attend the ceremonies.
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