Western reclamation program stalled as House blocks Senate funds
The House rejected Senate plans to appropriate 58 million dollars for 1937 construction and a 3.71 million dollar irrigation system for Indian reservations, halting the vast western reclamation initiative. Interior Department funds move back to conference as leaders expect an accord next session. Critics call the 58 million plan a gigantic pork barrel.
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Washington
House
Senate
Interior Department
Hayden
Arizona
British PM hints on Covenant changes and U S entry
eC ghosts from the past walked again last week. Mr. Baldwin the British Prime Minister raised the question whether by any changes of the covenant the United States might be induced to join the League of Nations. M Blum the next French Prime Minister came forward to say he was not satisfied with the French default on the war debt to America and that he hoped to make some settlement.
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Mr. Baldwin
United States
League of Nations
M. Blum
France
America
State political gatherings a packed success in Helena
Helena reports two conventions, Republican and Democrat, drew full hotel rooms and large crowds. Notables included John E. Erickson, former governor, while women pressed for equal representation on electors and delegates. Grover Cisel guided the process with calm fairness as coverage continues on Page 13.
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Helena
Alhambra Springs
Boulder
Basin
Placer
John E. Erickson
Montana
Cisel
Fishermen’s sighting widens search for Galen body
Three Great Falls fishermen reported seeing a light across Holter lake near the boat land while fishing Saturday night. Their sighting broadened the search for Albert J. Galen, Helena attorney, who is believed drowned, with Sheriff Palagi and Cascade County police extending the inquiry beyond the original area.
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Wolf Creek
Great Falls
Albert J. Galen
Helena
Holter Lake
Here
Clark Hulett
Bert Hansen
Clint Marble
Guy Palagi
Cascade County
Holt for Governor Club Formed in Helena
In Helena on May 20 the Holt for Governor campaign organized a formal club with Judge George Y. Patten as president and R. J. Kelly as treasurer. An executive committee of seven was chosen including W. M. Johnston, Catherine McCarthy, W. B. Hartwig, Walter Pope, Frank Faust, H. W. Kelly, and Carl Lehrkind Jr. The group will establish headquarters in Helena and launch an active campaign with broad statewide support.
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Helena
Holt
George Y. Patten
Bozeman
Supreme Court
R. J. Kelly
W. M. Johnston
Billings
Catherine McCarthy
Glendive
W. B. Hartwig
Dillon
Walter Pope
Missoula
Frank Faust
Forsyth
W. H. Kelly
Miles City
Carl Lehrkind Jr
Young Democrats’ Club
Montana
Ethiopian Conqueror Leaves for Italy on Triumph Return
AddIs Ababa May 20. Viceroy Pietro Badoglio departed the Ethiopian capital for a triumphant homecoming to Italy after surrendering command of Fascist forces to Marshal Rodolfo Graziani. He will holiday briefly in Italy before returning to Ethiopia with his wife and daughter who awaited him in Asmara.
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Addis Ababa
Asmara
Pietro Badoglio
Italy
Rodolfo Graziani
Badoglio
Ethiopia
Senate Grants Roosevelt Flood Control Spending Power
The Senate approved a 320 million flood control allocation to the President with authority to designate projects. The measure moved toward enactment 40 to 31, rejecting a plan to assign review to the Army engineers and adding an emergency-prioritized project order. Senator Vandenberg denounced the amendment as pork barrel. Governor Brann urged reexamination of Passamaquoddy project.
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Washington
U.R
Senate
Roosevelt
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Army Board of Engineers
Arthur H. Vandenperg
Michigan
Conference of Catholic Hospitals Meet In Butte
About 50 delegates from 16 Catholic hospitals gather in Butte for the fourth annual Montana conference of the Catholic Hospital Association of the United States and Canada. Sister Agnes Cecelia leads the event, with sessions at St James hospital and a trip to Echo Lake for dinner. Officers will be elected, mid year board meeting planned for January in Deer Lodge, and Montana will be represented at the Baltimore national convention June 15 to 19.
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Butte
Montana
Catholic Hospital Association of
United States
Canada
St. James Hospital
Echo Lake
Agnes Cecelia
St. John's Hospital
Helena
Deer Lodge
Baltimore
St. Patrick’s
Montana opens vast fishing areas for tourists and natives
Helena reports 40 000 miles of streams and 800 lakes across Montana will open for fishing tomorrow. Superintendent Elmer G Phillips notes high stock levels from last year plus new areas and good stream conditions. The fisheries division stocked 30 117 359 trout and grayling in the year and is actively collecting eggs from spring spawners at several lakes and rivers.
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Helena
Montana
Elmer G. Phillips
State Hatcheries
Fisheries Division
State Fish and Game Department
Madison River
Lake Rowan
Bitter Root
Bull Lakes
Flathead District
Georgetown Lake
Anaconda
Ashley Lake
Kalispell
Rodgers Lake
Flathead
Lehman Declines Run for Governor. Republicans Buoyed
Albany May 20 UP Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York said he would not seek re election sparking speculation on Roosevelt carrying New York in November. Lehman a Roosevelt adviser polled over 800000 votes last election and Democratic leaders hoped he would run again to aid campaigns. Republicans call Lehman’s decision a boost to opposing the New Deal in the state.
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Albany
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Roosevelt
Lehman
Weather Forecast for Montana
Montana residents can expect partly cloudy skies on Thursday and Friday. Cooler conditions will affect the far eastern portion, with slightly lower temperatures expected Thursday.
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Montana
Zioncheck Homeless After Landlady Finds Damaged Apartment
Washington congressman Zioncheck, returning from a voyage, found his mainland apartment taken by his landlady, Mrs. Benjamin J. Young, who, weeping, showed a damaged furnished sublet she had discovered on Christmas Eve. The landlady, a magazine writer, said she had just returned from a trip to South America.
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Washington
Zioncheck
Washington State
America
Benjamin J. Young
South
Young
Council Adopts Oiling Streets and Clearing Paving Plans
Montana Governor Holt outlines water conservation efforts and federal financing aims for the Butte tannery at a 500-listening meeting. City council approves a summer oiling program for 10 miles of streets and paves several main routes, with potential government matching funds to double the project budget.
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Montana
Butte
Elmer Holt
T. J. Bennett
Harrison Avenue
South Side Democratic Club
South Side Progressive Club
Butte Tannery and Leather Workers’ Union
P. J. Cavanaugh
Progressive Club
Holt
Water Conservation Board
Cooney
Frank Cooney
Montana Highway Commission of
Arizona
Wyoming
Jack Healy
Senate PANEL FORECASTS BILLIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
Senate appropriations committee members forecast a new appropriation to fund a billion dollar construction program through the Public Works Administration. They support adding funds for the PWA and the Works Progress Administration and propose a $400 million revolving loan fund. The relief-deficiency bill of $2.364 billion is expected to be reported out early next week despite a DC Court of Appeals ruling affecting blanket relief funds.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ickes
PWA
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Revolving Loan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Neverthea
Progressives Hold White House Conference With Roosevelt
Washington May 20. President Roosevelt and a group of senatorial progressives held a threehour “general chat” at the White House. Senators Wagner Wheeler Schwellenbach Minton Norris La Follette Shipstead attended. topics ranged widely from economics to rural electrification and even weather effects. Felix Frankfurter attended as a listener.
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Roosevelt
White House
Wagner
New York
Wheeler
Montana
Schwellenbach
Minton
Indiana
Norris
Nebraska
la Follette
Wisconsin
Shipstead
Farmer Labor
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Guffy
LaFollette
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Frankfurter
Dude Ranch Operators Forecast Banner Vacation Season
Billings May 20. UPI The Dude Ranchers association reports about 65 members traveled east this winter and spring to drum up business. Officials say the coming season will be the biggest in the history of the business with strong interest in western and ranch vacations and big increases in national park visits.
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Billings
Dude Ranchers’ Association
al Croonquist
Association
I. H. Larom
C. C. Moore
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