House backs Italy pact 316 to 108 in Commons
Britain approves the Rome treaty with Italy as Prime Minister Chamberlain defends foreign policy. He argues the April 16 accord helps avert war and hints at possible talks with Nazi Germany. Labor faulted the stance and a motion to renounce was defeated.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
Italy
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Commons
Rome
Germany
Signor Mussolini
Victor Alexander
Clement Attlee
Death Investigation Into Walter Rettick Car Crash
Walter Hettick aged 19 died from injuries after a car overturned in the 2200 block on Utah avenue. County officials and the coroner questioned witnesses. an inquest decision is pending. Passengers Lewis Giacoleto and Pete Bracca of Meaderville survived. Requiem High Mass at St Helena's Church at 9 this morning with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Walter Hettick
Utah Avenue
M. F. Duff
Hettick
Lewis Giacoletto
Pete Bracca
Meaderville
South Butte
Heittick
St. Helena’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Size of Warships Depends on Other Nations Plans
The Senate approved a navy bill amendment setting a 35,000 ton cap on battleships unless the President finds that another nation has officially projected or is planning ships larger than that. The move limits construction of 45,000 ton super battleships and assigns decision power to the President.
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Senate
Washington
United States
Vandenberg
Michigan
May Sun Returns After Montana Cloudy spell
May sun is expected to roll away the clouds after a day of heavy rain in the lowlands and snow in the mountains across Montana. A foot of snow trapped campers in Georgetown lake district and Caterpillar tractors aided stalled vehicles. Temperature in Butte ranged from 31 to 40 as a thick overcast kept daily highs far below the season record.
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Montana
Butte
Georgetown Lake District
Treasure
Mussolini and Hitler to Meet in Rome for Unity Symbol
Italy and Germany prepare a grand public welcome as Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler set for a private talks in Rome. Hitler travels by special train from Berlin with a guarded route and an 8 30 p m arrival. The meeting follows past talks in Venice in 1934 and a 1937 German visit by Mussolini.
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Rome
Italy
Duce
Germany
Europe
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Berlin
Mussolini
Venice
Slaying of University of Chicago man prompts inquiry
Paul D. MacLean publicity writer for the University of Chicago died after a savage attack in Woodlawn. He was found in an alley near his hotel with a fractured skull and empty pockets. an inquest was set for tomorrow as his brother prepared to transport the body to Missoula Montana.
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Chicago
Paul D. MacLean
University of Chicago
Woodlawn Hospital
MacLean
Norman
Missoula
Mont
John Norman Maclean
Death of Paul MacLean Follows Chicago Slugging
Paul MacLean born November 2 1906 in Clarinda Iowa died in Chicago after being slugged by robbers. He moved to Missoula with his parents the Rev and Mrs John Norman MacLean at age three and was a Missoula graduate. Continued on page 2 column 3.
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Helena
Paul MacLean
Chicago
Clarinda
Iowa
Missoula
John Norman MacLean
Mae West enters Oklahoma political race amid famous names
Mae West filed to run for commissioner of charities and corrections on the Democratic primary ballot alongside Will Rogers Wilbur Wright Joe E Brown Brigham Young Robert Burns Patrick Henry and Daniel Boone. In Butte a tribute service marked 50 years of pastor E J Groeneveld and his wife at First Presbyterian Church with visitors from other cities and reflections on half a century of leadership.
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Oklahoma City
Mae West
Commissioner of Charities and Corrections
Will Rogers
Wilbur Wright
Joe E. Brown
Brigham Young
Robert Burns
Patrick Henry
Daniel Boone
Butte
First Presbyterian Church
Lord’s Vineyard
E. J. Groeneveld
Deer Lodge
Boy Scouts to Hold One of Largest Courts of Year
Butte Boy Scouts prepare for a major Court of Honor tonight at 8 in Judge Lynch’s courtroom. Fred Henningsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henningsen, will receive the Eagle badge as a member of Troop 13 and a Butte High School senior. The board of review last week approved 92 advancements, and the monthly banner goes to the troop with the highest points. families were invited to attend.
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Butte
Butte Public High School
Board of Review
Montana Weather Forecast Shows Clouds and Warmth Ahead
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Montana for Tuesday and Wednesday. Warmer readings likely in the northwest and north central regions Tuesday, with temperatures easing into midweek.
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Montana
AFL Expels Six CIO Unions Leaving ILGWU Solo Ties
The American Federation of Labor executive council revoked charters of six CIO unions, leaving the International Ladies' Garment Workers as the only CIO affiliate with any AFL bond. Expelled groups include Amalgamated Clothing Workers and United Textile Workers as well as several others.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
C.1i.o
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
A. F. of L
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
United Textile Workers
United Automobile Workers
United Rubber Workers
Miami
United Mine Workers
Federation of Flat Glass Workers
William Green
David Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Workers
I.L.G. W
C.I.O
A. F of L
Girl Dies After Burns In Missoula Incident
In Missoula on May 2 Eleanor Linn, 4, died three hours after her clothing caught fire while playing with matches. Her mother Mrs. Linn saw the blaze, found her daughter in flames, wrapped her in a cloak, and a motorist took them to a hospital. The Linns had recently moved from St Ignatius.
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Missoula
Eleanor Linn
Linns
St. Ignatius
Montana storm rainfall eases after weekend deluge
In Helena on May 2 farmers welcomed renewed rain as a broad storm over northeastern Montana winds down after drenching much of the state Sunday. Page 2 continuation noted.
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Helena
Montana
Wheeler Fort Peck Power Measure Passes Lower House
The Virginia House of Representatives yesterday passed Senator Wheeler’s bill to install power generating facilities at Fort Peck. Wheeler introduced the bill in the Senate last June and won approval in the Senate last August. The House rivers and harbors committee amended it to meet government department demands. Reported from Washington to expect Senate concurrence with the amendments and a White House briefing sought for final presidential approval.
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House of Representatives
B. K. Wheeler
Fort Peck
Butte
Washington
Wheeler
Senate
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
White House
Newspaperman Reveals Wilson House Break in 1919
Bob Davis, veteran journalist, presents Colonel Edward M. House's account of the Rift with Woodrow Wilson during the 1919 Paris peace talks. The friction centered on Wilson’s refusals to explain the split and tensions after Clemenceau and Lloyd George visits, foreshadowing the final breach.
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New York
Edward M. House
Woodrow Wilson
Bob Davis
New York Sun
Paris
Davis
Herman Kohleaat
Chicago
Colonel House
House
Wilson
Prince Murat
White House
Clemenceau
Montana income tax receipts set new peak in ten months
Helena May 2 Montana residents paid income taxes totaling 489,121 from July 1 through today, the state board of equalization reported. The prior annual high was 485,870 in the 1936-37 fiscal year, with April the filing deadline for returns.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Roosevelt pushes wage hour bill to floor after rebuke
President Roosevelt, in a telegram from Charleston, urged the House to allow a full vote on his wage hour bill. He criticized the House rules committee for bottling up the measure and called for a general conference and Democratic caucus to gather the 218 signatures needed to discharge it. Representative Mary Norton, chair of the House labor committee, had asked for his personal views.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
House Rules Committee
House
Charleston
D. C
Mary Norton
New Jersey
House Labor Committee
U S Game Law Violators Face Jail Warns Judge
Federal game law violators face jail terms as United States District Judge James H. Baldwin warned after Albert Noyd and Robert Mellett of Waterloo pled guilty to violating the migratory third treaty act. Each defendant faces fines of 10 dollars or five days in jail, with the court stressing harsher penalties ahead. The judge opened the term and scheduled multiple civil and land cases.
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United States
James H. Baldwin
Albert Noyd
Robert Mellett
Waterloo
Baldwin
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