Joint Declaration Aims to Enforce Hemisphere Neutral Zone
Twenty one American republics draft a joint declaration charging European belligerents with violations of the Western Hemisphere neutral zone and warning of stronger action. Don Augusto Boyd of Panama will deliver the document likely Friday, outlining plans for unified policy on belligerent warships and future consultations after Christmas. The effort follows incidents surrounding the destruction of the German pocket battleship and seeks to deter repeat incursions.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Don Augusto Boyd
Panama
Exchange club to distribute about 1000 repaired toys
Butte Exchange club workers, with National Youth Administration aid led by George Misevic, prepare to deliver roughly 1,000 repaired toys to needy Butte children. NYA staff reconditioned last year’s toys. calls go out for toy requests at the NYA sewing room in the old Butte high school. distribution set for Friday.
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Butte Exchange Club
Butte
NYA
George Misevic
Betty Horst
J. B. Love
Exchange Club
National Youth Administration
D. E. Hale
Old Butte High School
J. J. Hermes
Colin Christie
Guy Pratt
Marvin Shaughnessy
Charles Stack
John Newland
Harry Burnett
David Kilroy
Man Injured by Car Dies in Hospital
James Holmes aged 66 of 1316 Kaw avenue died in a local hospital about six hours after being struck on Kaw avenue just north of Front street by a car driven by Andrew Johnson Route No 1 Butte. Johnson is charged with reckless driving and released on own recognizance.
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James Holmes
Kaw Avenue
Front Street
Andrew Johnson
Butte
Jack Duggan
Johnson
Holmes
Captain Says Nazi Ship Was Scuttled to Escape Capture
Captain Wilhelm Daehne testified after arriving with 578 rescued Nazi sailors that the German liner Columbus was set afire and scuttled under orders. He linked the act to Adolf Hitler, noting prior orders to destroy ships like the Graf Spee. Third officer Henry Lampe supported the blanket Berlin instruction claim.
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New York
Columbus
Wilhelm Daehne
Berlin
Henry Lampe
J.G. Brown Takes Appointment to Direct Finn Fund
J G Brown was named to direct the Finn Fund in a formal appointment. A heavy snowstorm eased a two month drought in this area, delivering three inches of snow and fresh precipitation statewide, starting at 5 09 and ending at 11 30 yesterday morning.
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J.G. Brown
Finn Fund
Butte
Weather Bureau
Helena Attorney Named to Post by Hoover for Finnish Relief
Helena attorney John G. Brown announced his appointment by former President Herbert Hoover as Montana director of the Finnish relief fund. He aims to coordinate newspapers and Montana groups to quickly raise money to evacuate women and children from eastern Finnish cities under bombardment and transfer funds to safer western areas before Christmas. Brown warns against overlap with the Red Cross and promises aggressive fund control.
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Helena
John G. Brown
Herbert Hoover
Montana
Finnish Relief Fund
Brown
Finland
Hoover
Red Cross
City Aldermen shelve parking meter ordinance
At a regular meeting the city council quietly shelved the hotly debated parking meter ordinance. The body also demanded strict enforcement of a midnight quiet rule in saloons, ordered three police cars purchased, and awarded an automotive equipment insurance contract. The parking meter proposal was placed on file after months of controversy.
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Judiciary Committee
Hoover Declares Finns Stand as World Witnesses Heroism
Former President Herbert Hoover lauded Finland's defense of freedom in a Madison Square Garden rally speech broadcast on WJZ NBC. He described the Finnish resolve as a star in the No Man's Land of civilization and urged aid for refugees facing hunger, shelter needs, and frostbound sea blockades.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Finland
Hoover
Madison Square Garden
WJZ
NBC
Sweden
Norway
Leggat Heads Montana Automobile Association Board
Alex Leggat of Butte was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Montana Automobile Association, a division of Montanans, Inc., at a Helena meeting. He succeeds H. O. Bell of Missoula, who resigned as chair but stays on the board.
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Helena
Alex Leggat
Butte
The
Montana Automobile Association
Montanans, Inc
Leggat
H. O. Bell
Missoula
State Chamber of Commerce
Women Eligible for Montana Jury Service Starting 1940
Montana will allow women to serve on juries after January 1 1940 under a law passed by the Twenty sixth Legislature. In Silver Bow county women will not be called until at least March due to the extensive jury list preparations. The county jury commission chaired by T J Merkle with George O Brien Jr and Joseph Lester will begin compiling lists soon.
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Silver Bow County
Montana
Twenty-sixth Legislative Assembly
Silver Bow
T. J. Merkle
Board of County Commissioners
George O'Brien Jr
Joseph Lester
Possible repetition of 1906 flood fears in Luzon
Manila reports fear of a repeat of the 1936 flood in northwestern Luzon as heavy rains swell the Cagayan river. Isabela and Cagayan provinces see widespread inundation, with hundreds homeless. Postmaster of Tlagan warns death toll may surpass 1936 figures amid crop and livestock losses.
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Manila
Luzon
Cagayan
Isabela
Tlagan
Yule Business in Butte Up 20 Per Cent
Christmas shoppers filled Butte stores with a volume up to 20 percent higher than last year. Prolonged hours and late openings spurred by strong textile and food stores. A fresh snowfall and rising Christmas mail at the post office signaled a record week with over 250000 letters processed in the first two days.
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Butte
Senator Wheeler Backed If Roosevelt Sits Out
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, a Roosevelt third term advocate, said he would back Senator Wheeler of Montana for the Democratic nomination if Roosevelt does not run. He claimed Wheeler could secure broad support from progressives, farmers, labor, and veterans, noting Wheeler’s opposition to Roosevelt.
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Washington
Thomas
D-Okla
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Weather Forecast for Montana Often Shows Showers and Snow
Forecasts indicate showers or snow flurries on Thursday and likely Friday in Montana. Temperatures expected to stay relatively steady with minor variation.
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Montana
Finnish forces stall Russian drive on Karelia as winter battles rage
Fierce fighting rages across the Karelian isthmus with hundreds of Russian tanks and 200 Red air force planes bombing Finland. Finnish aviation fights back as blizzards and sub zero temps hinder the Red advance. In the north the Soviet thrust to divide Finland is stalled while southern units report gains and captured matériel.
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Thomas F. Hawkins
Helsinki
Karelian
Red Air Force
Finland
Red Army
Kornettijarvi
Arctic Circle
Salla
Graf Spee Captain Langsdorff Shoots Himself
In Buenos Aires Captain Hans Langsdorff, commander of the scuttled German battleship Graf Spee, died by his own pistol shot. The 45-year-old World War I veteran was interred at the Argentine naval arsenal, after arriving from Uruguay following the battle off Montevideo. He chose death to share the fate of his vessel.
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Columbus
Adolf Hitler
Graf Spee
Buenos Aires
Hans Langsdorff
Argentina
Uruguay
Montevideo
Supreme Court movement launches Americanism program in Montana
A movement to boost American citizenship known as instruction in Americanism has been launched by the Supreme Court of Montana and the State Bar association. Helena attorney Lester Loble told Butte Kiwanis members that the plan targets new voters and all interested citizens. Americanization week is set for the second week in June with State Bar members addressing newly fledged citizens in classes.
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Supreme Court
Montana
State Bar Association
Lester Loble
Helena
Butte Kiwanis Club
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Americas
Vera Cruz
William 8S. White
Virginia
Herod
New York Public Library
Tissot
Bethlehem
Finnich
A. A
F. A
AED
H. Langsdorff
Harold K. Miles
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