Montana House Debates Teacher Oath Against Communism
In Helena the Montana house debated a bill to require teachers to take oaths of allegiance to state and federal constitutions amid claims of communist influence in schools. The measure, supported by Brown, faced opposition over no penalties and concern from D A R and others. it was recommended for passage.
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Helena
Montana
House
Senate Banks and Banking Committee
J. W. Schnitzler
United States
Brown
Gallatin
D. A
Willard
Missoula
Minnick
Phillips
Willard Thompson Elected to Head Secretaries' Body
Helena Montana January 30 Willard S Thompson of Butte was chosen president of the Montana Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries at the close of a two day meeting Other officers named include J L Taylor Glendive first vice president and R C Bricker Great Falls secretary treasurer
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Helena
W. S58. Thompson
Butte
Montana Association of Commercial Organization
J. L. Taylor
Glendive
R. C. Bricker
Great Falls
Rent Strikers Slain by Police in Vizagapatam
Madras dated dispatch reports nine rent strikers killed by police in Vizagapatam after violence during a demonstration. One officer was injured in the clash and the police responded with gunfire.
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Madras
India
Vizagapatam
Extra Congress Session Seems Inevitable Over Relief
Washington January 30 In a whirlwind vote session the House backed the administration as Senate Democrats brace for a tug of war over relief lasting beyond March 4. The House rejected five proposals to grant 25 million dollars to the needy, four of which modified the Senate version for Red Cross funding.
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House
Senate
Food Aid Administration
Washington
Senate Democrats
Red Cross
First Division Under Fire in World War Chapter
Page 4 story chapter reports First Division under fire with three soldiers killed and five wounded. It notes first casualties among U S troops in trenches and criticizes delay in supplying ammunition. General warns against rushing to battle until fully trained and blames draft assembly pace.
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U. S
Pershing
Baker
Sun spots blamed for warm winter in nation
Chicago January 30 Prof Griffith Taylor renowned climatologist says sun spots contribute to America's warmest winter in 50 years Flowers bloom in the Rockies butterflies roam the Pacific Northwest St Paul faces 100000 snow removal fund unused due to missing snow Western farmers face drought Winter memories of blizzards and freezing temperatures fade as sun activity alters climate
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Frederick C. Othman
Chicago
America
Griffith Taylor
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Northwest
St. Paul
Taylor
Univer
Mellon Warning Against Paying Vets
Secretary Mellon warned that converting veterans compensation certificates into cash could shake the securities market. J Herbert Case and Roy Young of the Federal Reserve banks supported the warning. They testified on proposals to redeem about three and a half billion dollars in bonds held by World War veterans and discussed the market costs of borrowing to fund redemption.
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Washington
Mellon
J. Herbert Case
Roy Young
New York
Boston
Federal Reserve Banks
Moses
New Hampshire
Hoover
Case
Young
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treadway
Butte Ice Carnival Opens Amid Record Warmth
The historic Holland rink hosts this year’s annual ice carnival with 396 entries from 27 district schools. Preliminary heats begin today at 1 p.m. with survivors moving to eliminations and finals tomorrow afternoon.
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Holland
Holland Rink
Butte
Inquest Planned for Sheriff Metzel After Harrison Bank Robbery
An inquest into the death of Sheriff Frank Metzel, a Madison county peace officer, will likely be held within weeks. Metzel was killed by Frank Bell, a rancher who mistook him for a bank bandit after the Harrison bank robbery last October. Torrance MacDonald, assistant state attorney general, said details emerged during a five day probe in Helena and Butte.
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Frank Metzel
Madison County
Harrison
Torrance Mac Donald
Mc Donald
Butte
Helena
Metzel
State Sheriff's Association
Frank Bell
Harrison State Bank
Embalmer Held in Fake Death Insurance Plot
Omaha funeral director Arthur W. Taggart 43 is charged with declaring a living woman dead and cashing a 939 policy. Police say Taggart and an ex agent erased James Brown from a burial record and replaced it with Rose White, allowing payments on the life policy before the woman recovered. Taggart helped prepare the unknown soldier for Arlington burial.
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Omaha
Neb
Arthur W. Taggat
America
Arlington Cemetery
Taggart
Freder
James Brown
Rose White
Henry Beal
Seger
Laval Ministry Wins Two Confidence Votes in Chamber
Paris January 31 The newly formed Laval ministry secured its position with two confidence votes in a stormy session before the chamber of deputies. The cabinet faced interpellations after its first appearance, with the votes taken late last night and early today.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Mines Seniors Face Comprehensive Oral Examinations
In the Montana School of Mines office President Francis A. Thomson oversees a senior class oral examination. A professor questions the student on world affairs for a half hour before a fellow senior replaces him. The tests are part of a nine day exam period, introducing general comprehensive exams as a new Western approach.
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Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Russia
Montana association forms to boost state development
Helena January 30 The Montana association became a working organization to promote inside development and outside advertising for the state. At a capitol meeting R C Bricker of Great Falls Chamber of Commerce outlined aims. Frank B Connelly of Billings was elected president with three directors at large including BE Bowman Anaconda and Frank W Lester Stanford. Vice presidents named include R ???
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Helena
Montana Association
House of Representatives
Capitol
R. C. Bricker
Great Falls Chamber of Commerce
House
Frank B. Connelly
Billings
BE. J. Bowman
Anaconda
Frank W. Lester
Stanford
Vocational Congress for Butte High Girls Held
More than 100 Butte high school girls attend a vocational congress at the high school auditorium from 10 AM to 4 30 PM under the Butte branch of the American Association of University Women. Miss Marguerite McDonald presides as 10 lectures are presented on careers and life choices.
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Butte High School
Butte
American Association of University Women
Marguerite McDonald
Chaplin City Lights Premier Stirs Los Angeles Crowd
A crowd of about 30 000 gathered for Charlie Chaplin's City Lights premiere in Los Angeles causing injuries as people fainted and were knocked over. Police and the red squad struggled to control the surge while Chaplin Georgia Hale and guests arrived amid shattered lobby displays and chaotic scenes.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Red
Chaplin
Georgia Hale
Albert Einstein
Marion Nixon
Conrad Nagel
Gloria Swanson
Solons Hear Comment on Butler Case
Washington January 30. Premier Mussolini has allegedly forgotten Major General Smedley Butler and his Philadelphia speech as court martial proceedings loom. Senator Heflin urged an investigation into Mussolini's alleged claim of running over a child and not stopping before any discipline is imposed.
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Solons
Butler
Heflin
Mussolini
Vanderbilt
Washington
Smedley D. Butler
Philadelphia
Alabama
Sheriff Warns Drivers to Display New 1931 Plates
Sheriff Larry Weir says all Silver Bow county cars must carry 1931 license plates starting Sunday. Only a small share of the 14,000 registered vehicles have new plates and applications are slow. Receipts prove new plate issuance. those without plates or receipts will be arrested and prosecuted. The February 15 deadline was incorrect.
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Silver Bow
Larry Weir
Justice Court
Weir
Hoover Welcomes Canadian PM Bennett on U S Visit
At the White House January 30 President Hoover greeted Canadian Prime Minister R. B. Bennett aboard a CN rail car. A formal call preceded a dinner, with talks likely to cover the St Lawrence waterway and seaway questions before Canada’s parliament opens.
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Washington
Canada
United States
White House
Canadian National Railways
R. B. Bennett
Hoover
White Oase
Bennett
Ottawa
S. Lawrence Waterway
St. Lawrence Seaway
Dominion
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Montana forecast calls for generally fair conditions Saturday and Sunday. Slightly colder temperatures expected Saturday with cooler wind chills across the state.
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Montana
Measure seeks eradication of spotted fever in Montana lab
Senator Walsh introduces a bill to authorize 150000 dollars for renovating the Hamilton state laboratory and constructing a new building there for serum production and eradication experiments. He notes 424 deaths in eight Rocky Mountain states over 45 years and cites woodtick transmission of spotted fever tularemia and tick paralysis. The Public Health Service would oversee the project with state cooperation.
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Washington
Hamilton
Mont
Walsh
Montanan
Rocky Mountain
Public Health Service
Two Nashville Boys Die In Backyard Plane Crash
In Nashville Tennessee two youths Ed Houston son of P D Houston and Cranville Rucker pilot owner of the plane were killed when their aircraft crashed in a residence backyard on city outskirts after taking off from McConnell field two miles west of Nashville. Observers believed a wing was disabled before the crash.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ed Houston
P. D. Houston
American National Bank
Cranville Rucker
McConnell Field
Pennsylvania road head to visit in Butte today
General W. W. Atterbury president of the Pennsylvania railway stops in Butte en route to Philadelphia. He led the American railway system in France during World War I and is praised in General Pershing memoirs. He travels with Elisha Lee Jr. and other Pennsylvania officers to improve and develop railway service for customers and merchants dealing with perishables.
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Pennsylvania Road
Butte
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railway
Philadelphia
General Atterbury
Doughboys
France
General Pershing
Elisha Lee Jr
The
Pennsylvania
J. L. Eysmans
J. E. Weller
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la Guardia
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John J. Pershing
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N. Y
Treasury
M Donald Oayo
Harrison Bank
Heads Montana Association
Allege
LAVAL
Ralph Heinzen
State Capitol
J. H. Rowe
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