Gandhi arrest to be tested in Indian courts in 1827 law
Indian nationalists plan to apply for a writ of habeas corpus on Mahatma Gandhi's arrest under an antiquated 1827 law. Attorneys say the government can place a person under restraint without trial to prevent internal disorder. Meanwhile clashes injure several in Benares and bombs are found aboard the Darjeeling Express in Calcutta. Three hundred American tourists arrive in Bombay as deshivikas protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mills
Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
All India
Benares
Gandhi
London
Financial talks at Lausanne spark hopes for German credits
The piece discusses extending short term credits to Germany and a hoped for Franco German accord at Lausanne. It notes possible leadership for reconstruction finance and mentions Eugene Meyer Dawes Baruch and others. It cites Carl Gray on business conditions and highlights Westinghouse’s strong finances and 5 percent dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Germany
Lausanne
Washington
Europe
C- Business
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Senate advances two billion relief bill in deflation fight
In Washington on January 7 the Senate pressed a two billion dollar government relief plan aimed at reviving the economy and ending deflation. Leader claim swift passage within 48 hours as amendments prompt debate over extending aid to shipping and to depositors in closed banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Senate
Walcott
Connecticut
Glass
Virginia
Bulkley
Ohio
Mellon
Partic
Bold Thieves Steal Hogs From Freight Train
Three hogs were stolen from a freight train bound from North Dakota to San Francisco as it stopped at Silver Bow seven miles west of Butte. A truck unloaded the animals and the thieves killed two or three hogs as they took them from the car, a railway special agent said, and police were asked to help locate the missing livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Oregon Short Line Railway
North Dakota
San Francisco
Silver Bow
Montanans Told They Have Cause for Confidence
Governor Erickson addressed the Great Falls chamber of commerce calling on investment in construction and natural resources. He cited undeveloped power oil gas timber coal and metals as growth engines and urged federal funding shifts toward development and arid land reclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Erickson
Chamber of Commerce
Tax blanks sent to Montana taxpayers by Helena office
Butte residents received reminders as the Department of Internal Revenue announced all income tax forms had been mailed. The first quarterly payment is due by March 15 and returns must be filed by then, said C A Rasmussen Montana tax collector. A new treasury ruling tightens penalties for late filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Department of Internal Revenue
Helena
Montana
C. A. Rasmussen
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Unsettled Montana Forecast Faces Light Snow
Weather forecast shows unsettled conditions across Montana Friday and Saturday with likely light snow in the far west. Colder temperatures are expected Friday east of the divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Divide
Dramatic turn as Hitler to judge Hindenburg term
In Berlin on January 7 Adolf Hitler sat in judgment on Paul von Hindenburg over whether to extend the president's term for one year. The move followed talks with Wilhelm Groener and Chancellor Heinrich Bruening, with Hitler to consult nationalist opponents before deciding.
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Adolf Hitler
President von Hindenburg
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Herr Hitler
Reichstag
von Hindenburg
Wilhelm Groener
Heinrich Bruening
General Groener
Graveyard of Aviators Yields Two Bodies in Wreck
In Pennsylvania's Tuscarora state forest a crash killed two women en route from New York to Buenos Aires. Ruth Stewart, 26, of St Louis, and Debbie Stanford, 28, of Indianapolis, were found amid a wreck 40 miles west of Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stewart
St. Louis
Debbie Stanford
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mountains
New York
Buenos Aires
Pi Se
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
Forest Rangers
Indianapolis
Tuscarora State Forest
Stewart
Air Mail
Stanford
Temperature Climb Persists After Sunset in Butte
A warm spell continued in Butte as thermometers rose above 35 degrees in the afternoon and surpassed 40 by nine. Rising barometers signaled mild weather with a chance of snow, aided by a 4 north wind that resembled a chinook. Streets were very slushy with hope for snow-free roads if the warmth lasts. All state highways remained in good travel condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Whiffing Duffer May Use Whistling Golf Stick
Chicago report details Willie Dunn's invention a whistling golf stick that sounds on proper swing. The device uses a hollow club head with an alloy opening that emits a siren like note for a good stroke and remains silent for faulty swings. Dunn, who won the first United States Open, aims to aid golfers through musical feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Dunn
Dunn
Marching workers press for jobs before Congress and White House
About ten thousand marchers from Pittsburgh petition Congress and President Hoover for federal job programs. Father James R Cox leads the effort, receiving a friendly reception at the White House and Capitol. Senators Davis and Rep Kelly welcome the marchers and read the petition. The pilgrimage began in Pittsburgh and drew a dramatic crowd with a marching band and patriotic songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Plaza
Congress
Pittsburgh
White House
James R. Cox
Hoover
Father Cox
Capitol
Davis
Kelly
Pennsylvania
America
Making arterial highway out of Arizona planned
Arizona may be declared an arterial highway at the next city council meeting. Aldermen favor the plan and county commissioners could choose which arterial segments to fund under state law. The proposal would extend the Front Street Utah plan from Harrison Avenue to Broadway if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Broadway
Wyoming
Utah Avenue
Front Street
Harrison Avenue
Utah
Ritchie Makes Open Bid for Democratic Presidency in Baltimore Speech
Governor Albert C. Ritchie, long rumored as a Democratic nominee, declares himself a candidate in a fiery Baltimore speech. He denounces what he calls a Republican invasion and Washington inaction, expressing pride in a possible bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Washington
Culbertson Narrowly Trails after Key BridgeSession
Sidney Lenz and Commander Winfield Liggett Jr cut Culbertson’s big lead in a contract bridge match. After seven rubbers in the session, Lenz won six to Culbertson one, gaining 5 405 points and trimming the deficit to 8 770 points. Only six rubbers remain, and Culbertson is favored to win by a small margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Sidney Lenz
Winfield Liggett Jr
Culbertson
Ely Culbertson
Howard Schenken
Lenz
Bomb attack near Imperial carriage in Tokyo injures none
In Tokyo a hand grenade exploded close to Emperor Hirohito’s carriage today, narrowly missing Count Makino. The event follows US protests over Japan’s Manchuria occupation and notes adherence to the nine power pact and Kellogg anti war treaty. Escalating tensions accompany reports of Chinese troop movements north of Tientsin.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Count Makino
Imperial Household
Associated Press
Japan
Manchuria
United States
Tientsin
Lanchow
Peiping
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Washington
China
Democrats to Be Heard on Radio in Butte
John W. Davis James M Cox and Al Smith will speak at the Jackson Day dinner in Washington and their addresses will be rebroadcast over KGIR at 8 p m tonight in Butte. Radios will be installed in J Lynchs courtroom for public listening with broad public interest expected in the Democratic ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Davis
James M. Cox
al Smith
Democracy
Butte
Washington
KGIR
J Lynch
Davis
Cox
Smith
Milwaukee Officials Visit Butte Over Steel Plant Plan
Two Milwaukee railway executives visit Butte to discuss Montana steel plant proposals. James T. Gillick of Chicago and H. B. Earling of Seattle meet with local engineers and businessmen, including Carl J. Traverman, to review financing and rail support for the project. The discussion is described as satisfactory and the railway shows friendly interest.
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James T. Gillick
Chicago
H. B. Earling
Seattle
Mining City
Butte
Milwaukee Railway
Lines
Mobridge
Earling
Gillick
Mr. Gillick
C. H. Buford
Lines West
R. J. Middleton
L. K. Sorenson
Milwaukee
Montana
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Prss Eos
Uncle Sam
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Power Administration
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Mr. Meyer
Charles G. Dawes
Court of St. James
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Carl R. Gray
Union Pacific Railroad
Gray
Credit Corporation
Dietrich
Stuttgart
NEW Life
10 Nation
Treasury
Tom Wilhelm
South America
Ture
W. B. Ragsdale
Albert
Ritchie
Maryland
L. C
Manchurian
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