Debates Over Veterans Benefits and Economy Bill Rage in Senate
Democratic leaders defend the president as protests arise over veterans benefits cuts under the economy act. The $543 million independent offices bill faces possible passage with limited reductions and liberalizing amendments. Senators Black Byrnes Cutting Dill propose targeted increases and caps while Borah urges recall of presidential authority amid partisan clash.
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Washington
Senate
Democrat
Alabama
Byrnes
South Carolina
Cutting
New Mexico
Dill
Robinson
Arkansas
Dickinson
Iowa
Roosevelt
Indiana
Congress
Roosevelt Steps Into Breach To Save Rail Bill
President Roosevelt bridged a widening rift over the railroad rehabilitation bill by securing labor friendly amendments. Senate changes protect workers now on the job and keep May employment levels in the measure, with sponsor Sam Rayburn hopeful for a swift House report and possible passage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Arms Parley Plans Adjournment Despite U S Objections
Geneva May 31 United States objections did not block a preliminary arms conference from adjourning during the world economic conference in London June 12. The steering committee charted a June 10 adjournment to June 27 with possible three week extension to allow Arthur Henderson to manage the process.
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London
Geneva
United States
General Commission of the Conference
Arthur Henderson
General Commission
Joseph Paul Boncour
Jobless Hope Turns to London as Delegates Sail
The American delegation led by Secretary of State Hull sails for London to push a three point plan at the world economic conference. Objectives include stabilizing currencies, lowering tariffs, and raising world prices to ease debts and boost trade amid widespread joblessness. The mission mirrors Wilsons Paris efforts and aims to restore economic order for jobless and uncertain workers.
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Hull
Roosevelt
U.P
London
New York
Washington
Wilson
Paris
Versailles
Reputed fiscal agent Sherwood returns to Gotham
The New York American reports Russell T. Sherwood, long missing as former Mayor Walker’s fiscal agent, has reappeared to settle affairs with the federal government and the New York supreme court. He gave a lengthy interview with the paper’s representatives in the presence of his attorney. The Hofstadter investigation previously noted Walker denied acting as more than routine bookkeeper for him.
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New York
New York American
Russell T. Sherwood
Walker
Seabury
New York Supreme Court
Hofstadter
New York City
Montana Unsettled Weather With Showers Thursday
Montana forecasts indicate unsettled conditions Thursday and Friday with likely showers and thunderstorms east of the divide on Thursday.
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Montana
Divide
Big surplus of electric power in Northwest
Frank M. Kerr of Montana Power reports improving national business and growing confidence after eastern visits. He notes a surplus of electric power in the Northwest and asks when Polson dam and Flathead river project will resume construction, indicating tentative optimism for recovery.
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Northwest
Frank M. Kerr
Montana Power Company
East
Polson
Flathead River
Power Company
Fair Weather Promises Opening of Butte Gardens
Children will visit Columbia Gardens on the first children day hosted by the Butte Electric railway. Free open cars run from 9:00 and 9:30 to the resort, with return trips until 6 PM. Attendants guard welfare as play equipment is set for a day of youth activity.
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Columbia Gardens
Butte Electric Railway
Park and
Main Streets
Tokyo envoy says League pact fails without economic boycott rules
Viscount Ishii urged amending the League of Nations covenant and the Kellogg pact to treat economic boycotts as aggression. He criticized the current treaties as ineffective without enforceable measures, citing Sino Japanese tensions and China’s long alleged provocations.
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Japan
World Parley
New York
Kikujiro Ishii
League of Nations
Kensuke Horinouchi
League
China
United States
Roosevelt
Ishii
Paris
Stanford Official Held Prisoner in Lamson Death
At Stanford University Palo Alto California May 31 David Lamson a young minor official at Stanford was held as a county prisoner tonight as investigators probed the death of his wife Allene Lamson found in their cottage bath the husband claimed innocence saying she was murdered while friends thought she fainted and fell striking her head on a faucet as sheriffs gathered evidence in a campus murder case.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
David Lamson
Herbert Hoover
Allene Lamson
Destroyer of Bacteria Discovered by Accident
New York aquarium researchers report a bacteriophage or destroyer of bacteria found in a still water tank may aid medical science. Discovered after a cut on curator C W Coates, the substance killed bacteria in jelly cultures and healed a dermatitis patient after three months of treatment.
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New York
New York Aquarium
C. W. Coates
Coates
Acquarium
Senate probes list adds Kean and McAdoo to Morgan sales
Senate investigators enlarged the Morgan inquiry list showing Hamilton Kean of Kean Taylor & Co and William Gibbs McAdoo among customers who bought Morgan stock units. Both purchases occurred before their Senate service. Senator Carter Glass asked if his name appeared. it did not. The prior clash between Glass and Pecora eased as questioning continued.
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Washington
Senate
J. P. Morgan
Banking Committee
Hamilton Kean
Republican
New Jersey
United Stock
Kean
Kean, Taylor & Company
Wm. G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Alleghany Corporation & Standard Brands, Inc
Carter Glass
Virginia
Morgan
Senator
Whitney
Birth of 20th child for Iowa couple in Shenandoah
Shenandoah Iowa May 31 Mr and Mrs Albert Herzberg near Yorktown announce the birth of their 20th child a daughter bringing their brood to 14 boys and six girls The couple note the large family as a local point of pride and a sign of their enduring family line.
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Albert Herzberg
Yorktown
Large group of Boy Scouts examined for proficiency honors
A large group of Boy Scouts were examined at a court of review at the courthouse and passed tests for advancement in rank. The honors will be conferred at a court of honor ceremony next Tuesday night. Fred I. Root, Boy Scout commissioner, presided. List notes Second class passers including Alvin Risley and Ray.
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Fred I. Root
Alvin Risley
Ray
Escaped Convicts Spur Police Hunt Across States
Reports from Manitoba and Oklahoma describe convicts escaping from the Kansas and Oklahoma penitent ia ries and fleeing by road and foot toward Canada. Police describe sightings and descriptions while border units and bloodhounds pursue on multiple fronts near Haywood, Joplin, and Miami Oklahoma as the chase continues.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Kansas State Penitentiary
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Montana
Merchants Offer Treasure Hunt Tickets Across Butte
Merchants donate 250 prizes totaling 1250 dollars for Treasure Hunt day on June 10. Starting today leading stores issue tickets with sales giving entrants a chance to win. Prizes are surprises and winners learn numbers at participating stores. Lions district convention begins in Butte next week with events through Friday and Saturday and an American Legion district meet also planned.
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Butte
Lions’ District
American Legion District
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Borah
Idaho
Bruce MacDonald
Flint
Mich
Balfe
U. S
Gotham
Sherwood
F. M. Kerr
Mary McElroy
Kansas City
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H. F. McElroy
Stanford Ia
Glass
BOY Scouts
Kansas Penitentiary Memorial Day
Badlands
Ozark Hills
Oklahoma
Mcalester
Okla
Haywood
Here
Jim Stribling
Carter County
H. D. Brad
Oklahoma County
Joplin
Lansing
Kan
B. K. Blair
Seneca
Blair
Springfield
H. D. Bradbury
Miami
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