German Elections Gain Hindenburg Support Amid Global Tensions
The column notes favorable signals from Germany's election, optimism for an early vote between Hindenburg and Hitler, and concerns over Kreuger’s death, Bulgaria default worries, and Eastman’s suicide. It highlights Sun Life's shift to safer bonds, dividend timelines for Electric Bond and Share, and overall market resilience despite turmoil.
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Ivar Kreuger
Kreuger
Bulgaria
League of Nations
George Eastman
Eastman Kodak Corporation
Hindenburg
Germany
France
Hitler
Beer Hall
Hoover seeks $60 million for federal waterways work
President Hoover asked Congress for immediate $60,000,000 to fund maintenance and expansion of federal waterways projects. He warned delays would cause unemployment and disruption as engineers had already begun contracts reliant on the usual budget action.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
House
War Department
Roosevelt Enters Delegate Race in Three More States
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt formalizes bids for California Florida and West Virginia primaries. James A. Farley announces candidacy certificates with Florida June 7 West Virginia May 10 California May 3. Roosevelt supporters expect limited opposition from Garner and Murray. campaigns in California organized with northern and southern coordinators.
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Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Democratic State Committee
New York
Florida
West Virginia
California
Farley
John N. Garner
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
San Francisco
Los Angeles
William H. McGarthy
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
New 1932 License Plates Seen in Butte Traffic Surge
Motors crowd Silver Bow treasurer's office with license receipts totaling 3850 as first 1932 plates appear on several cars. Through this week overall collections reach 13244.50 and will be sent to Deer Lodge. After May 1 a 10 percent penalty is added to licenses not issued.
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Silver Bow
Butte
Paul A. Rooney
Registrar of Motor Oe
Deer Lodge
Rooney
Factory Workers Protest Tribute to Gangs
More than 10 000 members of the Cloth Hat Cap and Millinery Workers union in New York plan a walkout this week to protest racketeers levying protection payments on about 100 millinery plants. Some payments reached 1000 dollars yearly as gangsters terrorized manufacturers and workers while emissaries targeted union leaders homes.
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New York
Ten States Apply for Free Flour Under New Law
Washington March 14. Applications from ten states for 5 675 000 pounds of free flour under the 40 000 000 bushel free wheat bill were reported to President Hoover by John Barton Payne head of the American Red Cross which is distributing the grain. Payne said no basic price for converting wheat to flour has been agreed with millers though orders have been sent to Chicago to fill requests. Several carloads of unmilled wheat have been sent to the Dakotas for livestock feed.
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Washington
Hoover
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Payne
Red Cross
Chicago
Dakotas
First Rain of Year Heralds Spring in Mining City
The mining city welcomed the first authentic sign of spring with a light drizzle from shortly before 7 until after 9 p m The local weather observers forecast further showers or snow flurries today as much of the snow and ice on the streets began to melt amid the thaw
Tokyo recalls part of troops from Changhai
Japan orders about 12 000 expeditionary troops from Shanghai to return home following improved conditions. The Eleventh division under Kenkichi Uge da is withdrawn with one brigade from the Twelfth division and auxiliaries. Ninth and Fourteenth divisions stay in China. no Formosa redeployment planned.
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Glenn Babe
Tokyo
Japan
China
Shanghai
War Office
Hirohito
Kenkichi Ugeda
Formosa
Eastman Takes Own Life at 77 in Rochester
George Eastman, 77, founder of Eastman Kodak, shot himself in the heart today after a morning conference with friends tied to the Kodak empire. The philanthropist had given away more than 75 million dollars and had just discussed a will codicil with witnesses.
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Rochester
N. Y
George Eastman
Eastman Kodak Company
Eastman
House Defeats Liquor Plan Amid Urgent Action Call
The House rejected by 227 to 187 a move to take up a state control prohibition amendment. The vote excluded the Volstead era measure as crowds watched the first ballot on the 18th amendment since 1919. Democrats, Republicans, and farmer-laborer Kvale split, with four of six women members in the opposition. Speaker Garner oversaw a crowded session.
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Washington
House
Kvale
Minnesota
Farmer
Record theater crowd fills Fox for benefit revue
Butte’s Fox theater drew over 4 500 people for three Little Revue shows staged by the Junior Service league. All proceeds from 50 cent tickets and advance sales go to Silver Bow County Emergency Relief Fund to aid local families in need amid current conditions. crowds queued on Park and Galena streets as the event drew big local support.
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Butte
Fox Theater
Silver Bow County
Junior Service League
Accidental Discovery by Glacier Priest Aids Air Defense
Father Bernard Hubbard and Rev Paul Gartes plan further study of volcanic crater gases after Hubbard's Alaska crash near Aniakchak crater. They report a sulfurous gas may act as an enemy aircraft depressant and will be analyzed by government chemists.
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Seattle
Wash
U. S
Bernard R. Hubbard
Aniakchak Crater
Alaska Peninsula
Aniakchak
Harry Blunt
Alaska
Bome
Father Hubbard
Blunt
Northland
Paul Gartes
Santa Clara University
Limiting of Air Forces For Action In Geneva
In Geneva Premier Ancre Tardieu will resume leadership of the French delegation at the disarmament conference. The air commission and general commission debate restricting international use of civil planes and standardizing international aviation authority. The air commission will report after the general commission rule on the principle involved.
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Geneva
Ancre Tardieu
Conference Air Commission
G¢Commission
Air Commission
Salvadore de Madallage
Spain
General Commission
Arthur Henderson
Britain
Berg located for questioning in Lindbergh case
Col H Norman Schwartzkopf announced that Frank Berg, once linked to the 1930s attempted kidnapping of Max Phillips of Eatontown New Jersey, has been located and will be questioned tomorrow as part of the Lindbergh investigation. He said earlier reports about Berg were accurate and denied any connection to Denver gangsters.
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Trenton
N. J
Col
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Frank Berg
Max Phillips
Eatontown
Schwarzkopf
Berg
Kidnap Inquiry Trails Ebb in Lindbergh Case
Hopewell New Jersey March 14 new trails pointing toward the kidnapers of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr appeared and faded as investigators pursue leads. Continued on page 4.
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Clews
Robert St. John
Hopewell
N. J
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Prospects for sale tax brighter in revenue bill
Washington reports a confident turn in support for a 2.25 percent manufacturers sale tax as Ways and Means Committee members resume efforts to win converts. The levy aims to raise about 595 million dollars of the 1.096 billion dollar bill while debate shifts to a new tax on imported petroleum.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Crisp
Rainey
Illinois
City primary voters set to choose aldermen in eight wards
In Butte, voters go to polls Monday for the city alderman election across eight wards. Democrats field candidates in seven wards while Republicans appear in three, with no GOP rivals in wards one through four and six. Incumbent aldermen seek reelection. in each ward the sitting member is listed first.
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Butte
James Mountain
Joe Duffy
Don McAllister
Barry
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