Liberty League leader attacks work relief bill as dangerous power shift
Jouett Shouse, head of the American Liberty League, calls the $4 880 000 000 work relief measure “revolutionary and unwise” and warns it signals democracy’s decline if Congress abdicates legislative power to the executive. He spoke to the Philadelphia League of Women Voters after the bill cleared the House and moved to the Senate.
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American Liberty League
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Congress
Philadelphia League of Women Voters
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Senate
House
Shouse
France and Britain seek united aerial defense pact
Paris reports an Anglo French plan to pool air power with Germany Italy and Belgium in a Franco British alliance to deter aggression. The agreement would allow German rearmament if it reenters the League of Nations. Berlin calls the move old but open to aviation cooperation. Italy remains doubtful about Germany's Geneva return.
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France
London
Hitler
Associated Press
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Belgium
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League of Nations
Berlin
Aviation Alliance
Geneva
US blacklists Russia in first step of trade retaliation
Washington reports the government moves to retaliate against nations harming American goods by blacklisting Russia. Russia’s debt dispute, halted negotiations, ends hopes for immediate trade revival. Moscow would forego manganese tariff benefits under Brazil accord until US-Soviet questions are clarified. Other offendings nations unnamed, to be announced with Belgium trade agreement.
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Washington
Russia
America
Brazil
Moscow
United States
Belgium
Partial sun eclipse observed over Butte with cold day
Low clouds persisted after a partial sun eclipse in Butte yesterday. The mercury remained near freezing, rising from seven degrees to one degree above freezing by 1:45 PM. Barometric pressure stayed near normal and slowly fell as the day progressed.
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Butte
Missing state university student found near Missoula
Emmet F. Pankey a state university student missing since January 26 was found alive under a straw stack on J B Neil’s ranch in Grant Creek district seven miles north of Missoula. He appeared amnesiac and weak from hunger with partially frozen feet but conscious. He hails from Virginia City and had been the focus of an intensive search by local authorities and friends. Believed to recover despite exposure and nine days missing.
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Missoula
Emmet F. Pankey
State University
Neil
Grant Creek
Pankey
Virginia City
Neal
Acting Postmaster Named for Miles City
Washington reports the post office department appoints Thomas Butler of Miles City Montana as acting postmaster. The appointment announced February 4 outlines Butler stepping into the temporary role as the department reorganizes staffing.
Butte High Honors 264 Students On Honor Rolls
Butte High School reports 264 students named to the first semester honor rolls compiled by principal Scott Fries. Of those, 69 earned averages of 14 or better for high honors, while 195 qualified for the second honor roll with 2.2 or better. Washington junior high added 77 students to the two rolls. First honors went to 13 pupils with averages of 1.4 or higher and 64 had 2.2 or better. The list continues on page two.
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Butte High School
Scott Fries
Washington Junior High School
Joe Alexander
Mary Frances Barrett
Marion
Welford Becomes North Dakota Governor as Moodie Is Ousted
Walter Welford assumed the North Dakota governorship after the state supreme court ruled Gov. Thomas H Moodie ineligible due to insufficient residence. Moodie's impeachment effort ends. House factions prepare to push bills in a calmer political climate.
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N. D
North Dakota
Walter Welford
State Supreme Court
Thomas H. Moodie
Welford
Governors Office
Moodie
House of Representatives
House
Volcanic Cones Erupt Simultaneously in New Zealand
Wellington New Zealand February 4 active eruptions broke forth today from all three majestic volcanic cones for the first time in four years.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Six Die and Fourteen Hurt in French Rugby Bus Crash
Six killed and 14 injured when an autobus carrying rugby supporters crashed into a tree on the national highway near Montpellier France. Police and hospital authorities rush victims to local hospital as investigation begins into cause of the crash.
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Montpellier
France
U.P
Communist chief taken in China
Shanghai February 4. UP Fang Chin Min a noted leader of communist and anti nationalist forces in south central China has been captured with several lieutenants and 2000 troops according to reports from the Kuo Min News Agency today.
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Shanghai
Fang Chin Min
China
Kuo Min
Plan Permanent NRA
President Roosevelt and aides outlined a legislative program to enshrine the fundamental principles of the NRA into permanent law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Administration seeks new markets for American commerce
Congress was urged to approve 98 million dollars to fund four departments, while the Roosevelt administration outlined plans to push foreign trade. Secretary Hull testified on reviving foreign markets and securing funds for next fiscal year, with NRA functions possibly shifted to the commerce department in a broader reorganization.
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Roper
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Commerce Department
Transient freed in hunter's death case
Hamilton February 4 Pat OConnell a transient held on manslaughter charges in the death of government hunter Lloyd Thompson who died November 24 was released after a hearing by Justice J F Vinacke due to lack of evidence.
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Hamilton
Pat O'Connell
Lloyd Thompson
J. F. Vinacke
Townsend says Rockefeller and Ford could take Townsend pension
Dr F E Townsend told the House Ways and Means committee that John D Rockefeller and Henry Ford could qualify for the 200 dollar a month Townsend pension and spend it as they wish. He said they would need to quit salaried jobs to allow others work. Townsend argued the plan would boost circulation and stimulate business, even if used for whisky.
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Henry Ford
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F. E. Townsend
House
Ways and Means Committee
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Administration
Witte
J. Pierpont Morgan
Samuel Hill
Democrat
Hill
Montana School of Mines Enrolls About 200 for New Semester
About 200 students, new and old, registered by late afternoon as classes set to begin tomorrow at 8 o'clock. Registrar Milton Brown notes enrollments will mirror 1934 levels, with mathematics courses added for freshmen and a faculty meeting led by Dr Francis A Thomson to discuss second half-year work.
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Montana School of Mines
Milton Brown
Francis A. Thomson
A. E. Adams
J. A. MacEwan
O. A. Dingman
Paul A Schaefer
S. Barker
Curtis L. Wilson
A. E. Koenig
W. T. Scott
Josephine Converse
Melville Sayre
H. W Scott
D. Charles McAuliffe
John D. Keyes
Elmer Larsen
Women Jury Service Proposed in Montana Senate
Measure by Leavitt would create eligibility for women to serve on Montana juries, with 30 senators backing the plan. The bill outlines juror qualifications and exemptions and accompanies two other Simmons proposals on publication evidence and service of summons. Senate also debated railroad train length limits and passed an impaired housing act loan measure and pension for mothers when the husband is imprisoned.
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J. F. Kilduff
Phillips
Senate
Clifford
Hill
Montana
Chamber
Plank
Oliver
Butte High School Enrolls 1732 Students for Second Semester
A total of 1732 students were registered for the second semester at Butte High School. Principal Scott Fries reports 212 transfers from Washington Junior High and 10 new city residents among the students. Enrollment for the first half of the term was 1510.
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Butte High School
Scott Fries
Washington Junior High
Hauptmann alibi witness testifies at Lindbergh case trial
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's second alibi defense centers on April 2 1932 the night of the ransom payment as Hans Kloppenburg testifies at Flemington New Jersey. He says he and Hauptmann spent the evening at home playing mandolin and guitar and recalls a farewell party for Isador Fisch who allegedly left the ransom money in a shoe box at Hauptmann's home.
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Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx
Hauptmann
Hans Kloppenburg
Kloppenburg
Isador Fisch
Senate Approves Pay Restoration Deficiency Bill
The Senate adopted the conference report on a 24 million dollar deficiency bill restoring on April 1 the remaining third of the 15 percent government pay cut. The House will send the measure to the White House for approval.
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Washington
Senate
House Action
White House
Older Chinese in Butte Observe Quiet New Year
Only a few older Chinese in Butte marked the Celestial New Year with tea and cakes while joss houses stayed locked. A red paper in West Mercury street Chinese quarter hinted at a laundry sale in Bozeman rather than a festival, showing waning observance of the ancestral rite.
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Celestial Empire
Buddha
Confucius
West Mercury Street
Bozeman
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