Morgenthau Defends Stabilization Fund Power
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau told a House committee that an international economic emergency persists and the 2 billion dollar stabilization fund and the power to adjust the dollar’s gold value should be extended from June 1939 to January 1941. He urged keeping the tool as a monetary defense and warning of possible currency depreciation wars.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Congress
Treasury
House
Roosevelt
United States
Montana Senate trims relief and water bills in budget revision
In Helena on February 28 the Montana Senate revised major appropriation bills for relief and water conservation after Gov Ayers urged drastic cuts to balance the next biennium. H B 427 passed with a reduced annual appropriation of 2 001 000, H B 419 tailors welfare funding for March through June, and H R 410 cuts to 646 580 for operation of state departments.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Assembly
Roy E. Ayers
Welfare Department
Britain Recognizes Spanish Nationalist Government in Commons Vote
The House of Commons approved recognition of Franco’s nationalist Spanish government by 344 to 137 after a heated debate over Labor’s censure motion. Prime Minister Chamberlain cited Franco’s assurances of sovereignty, while opposition blasts claimed he misled Parliament. The Spanish embassy in London flew the nationalist flag as Duke of Alba took possession for Franco.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
Labor
Chamberlain
Duke of Alba
Franco
George Mounsey
Burgos
Madrid
Labor leaders open talks to end labor split
John L. Lewis sent a formal letter to Kent Roosevelt announcing a three member committee including himself to begin negotiations with the American Federation of Labor. He accepted Roosevelt’s invitation to reopen peace talks with Filip Murray and Sidney Hillman to join in conferences aimed at ending the three year intra movement split.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Kent Roosevelt
Iad
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Filip Murray
Sidney Hillman
Decision of Loyalists on Peace Is Due
Madrid dispatch reports Premier Negrin convening a secret Alicante cabinet to decide surrender or continued resistance as the Franco victory looms. Azana resigns urging peace while Britain and France move to recognize the French government.
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Madrid
Juan Negrin
Alicante
Franco
Paris
Britain
France
Spain
Julio Alvarez del Vayo
Canada Gets Big Part of Cattle Quota
President Roosevelt signed a proclamation allocating 86.2 percent of the U S cattle import quota to Canada for the year. Ottawa reports January exports to the United States at 36 277 000 with imports from the U S at 28 790 000, and the first quarter quota fully used. Canada to receive 51 720 head of the 60 000 head quarterly limit and 142 230 head for the rest of the year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Ontario
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Mexico
Dworshak
Idaho
Rotana Club Plans Milky Drive Progress Check
Butte Rotana club members meet at the Chequamegon cafe to set a Thursday roundup at 8 pm in the Chamber of Commerce to review milk tune drive progress and plan campaign closure on Saturday evening. Geraldine Kessell presided and urged full attendance.
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Butte Rotana Club
Chamber of Commerce
Geraldine Kessell
Chequamegon Cafe
Rotana Club
Lowell Johnson Re employed As School Superintendent
Lowell W. Johnson was re employed by the board of school trustees for a three year term starting August 1 after previously being named superintendent on a one year contract. The board also set the annual school election for Saturday April 1 and listed 32 polling places with designated schools and civic buildings in each precinct.
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Lowell W. Johnson
Board of
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Sherman School
Blaine
North
Wyoming Street
Courthouse
Washington
Quartz Street
Lincoln
Garfield
Monroe
McKinley
Grant
High
Jefferson
Emerson
Diamond Street
Fraklin
Webster
Harrison
Greeley
Longfellow
Whittier
Montana Forecast Mixed Clouds and Snow Ahead
Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday across Montana. Snow is expected west of the divide, while the eastern regions warm up on Wednesday.
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Montana
Divide
Branter Takes Stand In Crash Trial In Butte
Melvin T. Branter an 18 year old Butte youth charged with manslaughter testified in his own defense stating he was driving about 25 miles an hour and on the right side of the road before the December crash that killed Rose Melvin. He said he swerved to avoid the other car and woke in a hospital.
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Melvin T. Branter
Butte
Rose Melvin
Branter
T. E. Downey
Margaret Fay
Elsie Hugo
Douglas Maempa
Senate debates war referendum bill sparked by Ludlow measure
A constitutional amendment would bar U S troops from foreign wars without referendum approval. The proposal backed by 12 senators from four parties faced fierce Senate debate over the administration armament program. The State Department opposed the measure, echoing past battles that stalled Ludlow's plan.
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Washington
United States
Senate
State Department
Republican
North Dakota
Europe
House
Ludlow
Indiana
Six Die In Boston Street Car Wreck At Franklin Park
Six persons including three school age children perished when a street car left its rails at a sharp downgrade near Franklin Park Boston. About 40 more were injured and treated at City hospital after the car lurched across a wide junction and toppled, with operator Edward F. Hanley facing a manslaughter charge.
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Boston
Franklin Park
City Hospital
Butte Merchants Plan Spring Style Window Revue
Enterprising Butte merchants announce a public spring debut with a 7:50 PM window style revue tomorrow. A treasure hunt with prizes will engage shoppers, as window displays showcase women’s clothing, men’s wear, and furniture through Friday and Saturday drawing large crowds.
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Butte
Spring
Buttes
Airport improvement plan discussed by Butte chamber group
A Chamber of Commerce aviation committee meeting with Western Air Express Montana Power WPA and city officials reviewed ongoing plans to develop Butte airport. Speakers stressed expanding operations to keep Butte a leading airline transport hub and noted a new project to be announced soon after the recent 5,000 foot hard surface runway upgrade. Continued on Page 10 Col 1.
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Butte
Committee OF Chamber
West
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Western Air Express
the Telephone Company
Montana Power Company
WPA
Northwest Airlines
Iowa hit by historic February snow blanket
Des Moines and many parts of Iowa shovel through a late winter blizzard as snow depths reach 18 inches at Cresco 17 inches at Charles City and Autubon and 16 inches at Mount Ayr. Des Moines records 142 inches for February breaking the old mark by two inches.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cieso
Charles City
AuGubon
Mount Ayr
Capitol City
Governor Warns of Budget Costs in Montana Message
Gov Rov Avers urged drastic cuts in appropriation bills to balance the two year budget. He warned that proposed increases over the last biennium would throw the balance by 1.4 million dollars, focusing on public welfare and water conservation measures.
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Helena
Rov . Avers
Montana
Montana House Rejects Move to Hear Freebourn Report
The Montana House of Representatives defeated a motion to have Attorney General Harrison J. Freebourn appear and report his side of charges. The vote was 62 to 35 after a lengthy debate in a packed gallery, with supporters arguing for appearance and opponents contending the charges were already read in session.
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Montana House of Representatives
Harrison J. Freebourn
House Investigating Committee
McLeod
Great Falls
Freebourn
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