Roosevelt orders drastic curtailment of army airmail
President Roosevelt demanded a sharp cut in army airmail service after 10 pilot deaths in three weeks. He directed stopping mail on risky rail routes and urged speedier legislation to return mail to private lines. Training arrangements with commercial lines for pilots followed the directive.
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Roosevelt
Army
Washington
U.P
George H. Dern
Army Air Service
Congress
Dern
Ot. Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Who Was the Greatest Descriptive Writer
An editorial on the topic appears on this issue laboring toward a forthcoming Standard publication of The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. The work Dickens wrote for his children eighty five years ago begins in next Sunday's Montana Standard.
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Standard
Life of
Our Lord
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Montana Standard
Lindbergh Consults With Washington on Army Aviation
Col Charles A Lindbergh met with Secretary Dern to air criticisms and ideas for improving army aviation. Harry H Woodring joined the talks as aviation procurement questions loom in investigations. The meeting ended with a luncheon and further private discussions with General Douglas MacArthur.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Dern
Lindbergh
Aviation
Uncle Sam
Army
Army Aviation
Harry H. Woodring
Woodring
War Department Aviation
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
State profits in liquor business turn funds to Michigan schools
Michigan's infant liquor control commission, which sold its first bottle on December 30, has returned $500000 to the state to help pay teachers. The body still holds $1000000 in its treasury after starting operations without a legislative appropriation and buying initial shipments on credit.
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Detroit
Michigan
Infant Liquor Control Commission
Fire Destroys Birmingham Block Injuring 24
A $3 million blaze devastates a downtown Birmingham business block injuring 24 people including 30 firefighters and four others. The fire started in a department store and spread to another department store, a furniture firm, and a telephone company building drawing crews from as far as 100 miles. A noonday crowd of about 3,500 customers evacuated with 600 employees trailing close behind. The Alabama theater and nearby stores also felt the danger as authorities fought the fast moving flames.
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Birmingham
Ala
Furniture Company
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Alabama
Montana farmers upbeat as February prices rise except hay and eggs
Montana crop and livestock statistician Jay Diamond reports February saw general price gains across commodities. Hay and eggs fell while sheep and lambs led the gains. grains rose 2 to 5 cents per bushel and other items showed notable increases in prices from February to January.
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Helena
Montana
Jay G. Diamond
Diamond
Needy Montanans to Enter State Job Program April First
Helena March 10 Needy Montanans will receive jobs under the state relief commission after April 1 with a 24 hour work week and wages at the prevailing rate not below 30 cents per hour. The CWA ends March 31 and the state commission takes over the relief work April 1.
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Helena
Young crippled singer to perform for President Roosevelt
Nan Johnson 18, who survived infantile paralysis from age six in Fairmont West Virginia, will sing at the White House for President and Mrs Roosevelt after an invitation from Mrs Roosevelt to visit Washington. A coloratura soprano she studied in Cleveland and impressed Edgar F Allen president of the International Society for Crippled Children who encouraged seeking the White House invitation.
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Cleveland
Nan Johnson
White House
Roosevelt
Rotary
Edgar F. Allen
International Society For Crippled Children
Nan
Dynamite Cap Blast Injures Two Butte Boys
Two 10-year-old boys, Robert Olson and Clarance Lemier, are in St. James hospital after a dynamite cap exploded while they played near the Blue Bird gas station on the Anaconda highway. They found the cap between Oro Fino Ice company and the gas station after locating an ice pick nearby. The blast peppered them with injuries. details come from the boys’ account.
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Butte
Robert Olson
Alaska Street
Clarance Lemier
Virginia Street
St. James Hospital
Blue Bird
Anaconda Highway
Oro Fino Ice Company
Big Butte
Butte to Lose 300 Civil Works Employes Monday
The Butte CWA relief program will lay off about 300 workers on Monday as orders from Helena and Washington cut staff. About 150 single men with no dependents will be dismissed first, followed by 150 workers with one dependent chosen by drawing. The local committee protests the action and has appealed to Harry L. Hopkins in Washington.
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Butte
CWA
Helena
Washington
Federal
State Board
Harry L. Hopkins
Women Drivers Kept Legal On Age At Driving Bureau
Butte women drivers reportedly answer age as legal after 30 or 40 percent age disclosure, while weight and height are more readily stated. Clerks note many claim 168 pounds and often exaggerate height, with age kept hidden. Continued on Page 8.
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Butte
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bureau
Governor names former sheriff to relief board
Helena March 10. Larry Duggan former Silver Bow county sheriff and Butte undertaker was named to the Montana relief commission by Governor Frank H. Cooney to replace D. G. Stivers who resigned. Duggan has long been a prominent figure in Butte and Montana Democratic circles and served two terms as sheriff.
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Helena
Larry Duggan
Silver Bow County
Butte
Montana Relief Commission
Frank H. Cooney
Duggan
D. G. Stlvers
Montana
Montana Forecast Indicates Fair Weekend
The forecast calls for fair weather in Montana on Sunday and Monday with continued mild temperatures. No significant precipitation expected as high pressures settle over the region.
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Montana
Copperheads Edge Butte In Zone Final Thriller
Anaconda defeats Butte high 32 to 21 in a hard fought zone basketball final in Billings after a 9 to 9 halftime tie. Butte players fouled out late, Anaconda breakaway in the third quarter gave them the win.
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Copperheads
Billings
Anaconda
Butte High
Butte
Plevna
Lodge Grass
Prosecution Set Against Mellon Walker and Allies
Justice Department to file criminal tax evasion cases soon against former Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon and ex New York City Mayor James J. Walker. Also named are Thomas L. Lamont of a New York banking firm and Thomas L. Sidle, partner of Newton D. Baker. Federal attorneys in New York Pittsburgh and Cleveland will handle.
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Washington
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
James J. Walker
New York City
Justice Department
Cummings
Thomas 8. Lamont
New York
Thomas L. Sidle
Newton D. Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
National Parks Airways Suspends All Flying Operations
National Parks Airways announced a temporary suspension of all flights. Vice president Felix Steinle cited lack of Washington action and insufficient passenger and express revenue, stating it is not advisable to incur large losses and expressing hope for an early resumption.
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National Parks Airways
Felix Steinle
Washington
Caucus Set Tomorrow on Soldier Bonus Measure
President Roosevelt faces likely House rejection of a 2.4 billion dollar soldier bonus. White House seeks compromise with insurgent Democrats to avoid a split that could embarrass the administration. Roosevelt threatens vetoes on bonus and on allied departments supply bills if Senate veterans’ pay amendments stand.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
House
White House
Ite
Senate
Pierpont Sentenced to Death for Slaying Sheriff Sarber
Harry Pierpont described as the trigger man in the Dillinger gang was sentenced to death by a jury for the October 12 1933 raid that killed Sheriff Jesse L Sarber during Dillinger’s prison break. He testified he did not kill the sheriff and noted his prior 1925 bank crime sentence and 1933 prison escape. He was captured in Tucson with Dillinger and associates.
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Lima
Ohio
Harry Pierpont
John Dillinger
Jesse L. Sarber
Sarber
Dillinger
Conederates
Pierpont
Tucson
Ariz
Russell Clark
Charles Makley
Mrs Roosevelt wins acclaim of natives of Puerto Rico
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt toured economically troubled Puerto Rico on March 10 and visited the San Ciprian and Pearl slums. She spoke with residents in white and expressed sympathy for their hardships while drawing praise from locals for her visit.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senora Presidente
San Ciprian
Morro Castle
Els
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