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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
2
Montana agricultural officials will host Harry L. Brown, assistant secretary of agriculture, in Bozeman for an informal talk on state agricultural conditions. Brown tours western states and was to arrive Tuesday evening. A later meeting aims to shape a coordinated conservation program to ease drought impacts and aid farmers.
The article recalls E. L. Mansfield and Frank Eastman recovering the instrument panel from a skyliner that smashed into a granite face. guards stood watch over six month weathered wreckage as Arctic night fell. Wenger noted jewelry shipment found and a large pile of torn Christmas parcels and mail.
Surviving are widow Mrs Winifred P Marx and daughter Eleanor M Marx both of Deer Lodge. Two sisters Mrs H W Buchanan and Mrs Ross Vierling of Minneapolis. Two brothers Charles L Marx of St Paul and H P Marx of Shankapee. Funeral Wednesday at 3 in Presbyterian church with Masonic services at graveside. Burial in Hillcrest cemetery.
Great Falls union bakers postponed a 14 hour general strike set for today to Wednesday as negotiations continue. Workers at two large shops walked out yesterday seeking higher wages for misc. help shorter hours and stricter production limits per man hour.
An ad touts Cystex a doctor prescribed kidney treatment claiming fast relief from urinary and nerve pains. It asserts 48 hours to regain vitality and a one week guarantee with money back on return of empty package. Priced at 3 cents a dose across druggists.
The article notes support for life extension of PWA programs and a push to test small reservoir storage, with Reclamation officials uncertain on count but costs varying. It cites a $36,122,000 levee and flood wall project to protect cities from the Ohio River flood and references an $800,000,000 national flood control program. It also mentions a TVA freight-rate study reporting regional disparities and Senator Borah opposing a Treasury power grant for tax dodging inquiries.
President Roosevelt signed a bill directing payment of 1298.50 dollars to the Great Northern Railway company of St. Paul Minnesota. The sum satisfies its refund claim for construction charges on a land grant in the Sun River irrigation project in Montana.
A man on a tavern property in Twin Bridges fired after a confrontation with Graves, who drew his pistol and exchanged shots. Gaynor later died from gunshot wounds, while Graves was wounded. both men were known locals with prior legal trouble. The incident followed a separate Montana week end with multiple violent events including a deadly fire and a car bombing.
Helena June 7 The state board of examiners approved leasing an 81 room suite in a Helena office building for the Montana unemployment compensation commission headquarters. Barclay Craighead heads the commission and said the space will serve as the compensation board’s headquarters.
Four motor cruisers led by the City of Great Falls arrived in Mobridge at 3 p m after leaving St Louis for Fort Benton. Malta’s repairs delayed them three hours. The City of Glasgow and Fort Benton joined the group. the convoy traveled 35 miles northwest of Pierre to complete part of a 2300 mile route.
A proposed weiner roast by the Young American Serbian organization has been postponed indefinitely due to weather conditions. Further plans will be announced after a forthcoming meeting.
The Medical Society of New York urged the American Medical Association to use public funds to provide adequate medical care for the poor. The move challenges a long standing deadline on state responsibility versus federal influence in medical education and funding. The AMA delegates, representing about 106000 physicians, will discuss the resolution in a secret session tomorrow.
Venire for murder case continued with three jurors seated after cause dismissals and ten peremptory challenges each. Defense and prosecution reserved extensive rights, judge Downey thanked panel. trial to proceed with sanity defense aimed at time of the shooting.
Seattle June 7. Sixty fires burned in Washington timberlands despite humidity drop and thousands of firefighters efforts. Nineteen new blazes added hundreds of acres to the losses. Grays Harbor county reported five major fires with 3000 acres destroyed in one tract and 800 burned in another. Pierce county near Tacoma had four fires totaling about 400 acres. Smokers and mills blamed. cascara bark peelers blamed for many fires as bark prices rise.
In Oakland California on June 7 two Black men were found dead and another wounded in what police call a double slaying and an attempted suicide. The victims and suspect are unnamed in current reports and investigators work at the scene.
New officers of Butte aerie No. 11 Fraternal Order of Eagles were installed at a meeting led by William Molloy of the grand worthy president and Elmer Clark of the Montana aerie. The ceremony followed by a drum corps program directed by Stanley Babcock and Henry Pissot. Retiring president Robert J. Brown received a gold watch and chain from Elmer Clark. Thomas Curtis of Helena aerie attended as a visitor.
Merwin Anderson of Fairbanks Alaska heads to Seattle after winning 76900 from the Nenana ice pool but has not received the prize due to tax litigation. The 23 year old bus driver says he cannot spend money he has not yet obtained and warns against spending foolishly.
Stanley Knapp and his brother Leroy Knapp will face trial Tuesday for the murder of William E. Walker, a Spokane cafe owner who was slain during a February holdup at the Security State bank.
Montana Highway Patrol Supervisor L C Boedecker joined motorists in inspecting service stations as Standard Oil of Indiana offers 10000 dollars for best reports by June 15. Boedecker urges alert driving and safe habits with ten rules stressing no passing on hills, use signals, and no drinking when driving.
The star of 19 films, Carole Lombard? No, it describes Loretta Young? The provided text details the death of silent film actress Harlow after a gall bladder inflammation and sudden collapse. Fire department inhalator squad aided CPR but failed. Family and colleagues, including William Powell, Warner Baxter, and Mrs Belle, mourned as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios confirmed her death.
Mrs. George Parsons, 32, died after her 7 year old son accidentally discharged a .22 rifle in the kitchen. The weapon had been discovered hanging in the garage and was being shown to her when it fired. Coroner Willis Brooks investigated the fatal incident.
Berlin report says the German government escalates its anti church campaign by denouncing Cardinal Innitzer archbishop of Vienna as part of its international political crusade against the Catholic Church.
Franco redeploys forces to supply the campaign as Loyalist reports confirm heavy fighting on the Basque front. General Jose Fidel Davila leads the assault and claims capture of Lemona mountain southeast of Bilbao after Basques retreat and reform lines. Counter-attacks fail while Loyalist sources say the battle continues.
Insurgent batteries open intensive fire on Madrid early today after a cease in shots on the capital front for the first time in weeks. Casualty and damage details could not be immediately ascertained.
A dissent by Albert H. Angstman voices concern that each judge may express opinions in cases while the majority urges keeping records free from stain and scandal. The decision grants a motion and notes no prior case where a judge’s utterances are questioned in a highest appellate court.
Reports say a Senate investigation was asked into Ohio Michigan food deliveries during a New Hampshire strike. In Lansing Michigan a workers holiday ended with union claims of victory and 1200 new members amid arrests and store closures. Detroit and Ford details include a grand jury appearance and a 12 day Richmond California plant reopening. The American Newspaper Guild debated severing ties with AFL and joining CIO.
Boston June 7. Buyers showed resistance to recent price gains on country packed medium fleece wools while quotations remained fairly firm. Ohio and Michigan fleece wools in three-eights and quarter blood sizes sold 41 to 42 cents per pound greasy delivered East, with Western lots around 40 cents in the same terms.
The original suit was filed in Glacier county to quiet title to Nadeau's interest in an oil and gas lease on 80 acres. The district court ruled in favor of Nadeau.
Yakima investigators led by county prosecutor Robert Willis and a deputy sheriff completed a probe into the death of Thomas Trainor a federal traveling guard from Butte Mont whose body was found near Yakima. They said there is nothing to report.
Missoula couple Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Morris relocate to Hamilton where Morris joins the Forest Service engineering division and will operate in the Deep Creek area. Another family, Mr. and Mrs. Case, has gone to the Moose Creek ranger station for the season.
Japanese police cautioned officers to stop applying the word baka meaning fool when addressing motorists who annoy them. The guidance aims to curb abusive language while preserving official authority in traffic encounters.
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