Butte City Adopts Traffic Commission Report and Fees
The Butte council adopted a traffic commission report after the commission presented it in a regular session. A traffic expert will survey city conditions and recommend actions. Driver license fees rise from 50 cents to 1 dollar, with funds directed to a traffic fund. fines contribute equally. Strict enforcement of existing rules will continue until new ordinances are drafted.
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Senator Smoot Opens Special Session With Tariff Bill
Eight people aboard the City of San Francisco perished in a mid flight wreck 26 miles south of Gallup New Mexico. The doomed airliner vanished noon yesterday and was found after a storm covered the lava beds where it crashed. Storms and bleak terrain hampered recovery and officials delayed details.
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Gallup
New Mexico
Transport Company
Montana Engineers Meet At Anaconda Smelter City
The Montana Society of Engineers holds its forty second annual meeting in Anaconda September 13 and 14 with sessions at the Montana hotel and field trips to Georgetown Lake and Anaconda reduction works. L. V. Bender presides. H. G. Satterthwaite presents a technical paper on The Electrolytic Zinc Plant at Anaconda. Ladies invited.
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Montana Society of Engineers
Anaconda
Lloyd Gage
West Woolman
State Association
Butte
Montana
L. V. Bender
H. G. Satterthwaite
Georgetown Lake
Anaconda Company
Anaconda Country Club
State Society
Anaconda Club
F. Loring Fisher
Surgeons Appeal for Blood to Save Companion of Woman Killed
Miss Katherine C. Reed died from injuries after a car crashed into a guard rail on the Meaderville highway. J. E. Thompson, driver and Reed's companion, faced loss of his right leg above the ankle and severe blood loss. Murray hospital urged volunteers to donate blood at the hospital today to aid his recovery.
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Katherine C. Reed
Murray Hospital
J. E. Thompson
Miss Reed
Promised Fight on Farm Product Rates Delayed
The revised republican tariff bill was formally presented in the senate but clashes were deferred after a brief session. The chamber began general tariff legislation for the first time in seven years as 65 senators returned from summer recess. A batch of resolutions and nominations, including farm board picks, were referred to committees. Chairman Smoot then introduced the tariff measure with the majority's backing.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Farm Board
Smoot
Soule Economist Notes Rising Buying Power
Soule, an economist, argues that consumer buying power is expanding. The report highlights increased diamond sales as evidence of stronger demand and economic activity.
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Soule
Wasted assets and buying power drive 1929 steel view
C F Abbot urges replacing old methods and assets with new ideas to spark demand. He argues production requires ready money and credit, and that commodities must be offered in appealing forms with modern packaging. The piece notes a policy debate on manganese ore tariffs and their steel industry impact, with Senator Walsh calling for protection.
Last Children's Day Frolic Set for Gardens
Butte children will frolic at Columbia Gardens today for the final children's day of the summer season. Special street cars will carry children free of charge. Thousands attended weekly, with the kiddyland moved, new playground equipment added, a pansy bed maintained, and an enlarged menagerie.
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Kiddyland
Men Become Girlish After Marriage and Their Minds Are Controlled by Wives
United Press report from New Haven describes findings from the ninth international psychology congress. Professor Lewis M. Terman of Stanford notes that married life may nudge men toward a more feminine style of thinking, while wives show no corresponding shift. The study cites analysis of masculinity and femininity tests across large groups, suggesting housebroken men become somewhat girlish. Continued on Page 2.
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Sam Love
United Press
New Haven
Conn
Lewis M. Terman
Stanford University
Terman
Mrs Kelly Denies Identity of Woman in White in Anaconda
Mrs Gaines Kelly alias Mrs Bobby Kelly denies being the woman in white blamed for stopping James Thomas on the Anaconda highway August 12. Held in the county jail, she faces a highway robbery charge in Justice Pringle’s court as County Attorney Roy Michaud arranges arraignment with Butte officials.
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Anaconda
Gaines Kelly
Bobby Kelly
Roy Michaud
Butte
North Dakota
Helena
Ronan Robbery Report Ties Brennan and Johnson to Jail
In Ronan robbery reports, Deer Lodge notes that Joe Brennan and Frank Johnson are now in jail as suspects or detainees. The brief item places the two men in custody following the Sept 4 incident.
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Ronan
Deer Lodge
Joe Brennan
Frank Johnson
First frost nips blooms on season's first visit
First frost of the season early yesterday morning nipped flowers in Butte gardens and sent early risers back indoors for overcoats. Temperatures fell to 31 degrees before warming to 56 as Indian summer appears near. Flower beds along Harrison and Kaw avenues were blighted, Walkerville shows mild damage per Rocky Mountain Garden club inspection.
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Butte Gardens
Harrison and
Kaw Avenues
Walkerville
Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Early Agreement Needed on Naval Armament
Washington report notes officials expect a quick Hoover McDonald naval accord between the United States and Great Britain. Progress has been general, with Britain open to reducing 10,000 ton cruisers and both sides accepting equal naval strength as the goal. Three points remained before announcement, with two issues fully explored in the inquiry.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Hoover
Britain
Maclonald
Plane Passengers Rescued From Sea Near Scituate
A New York to Boston seaplane made a forced landing two miles off North Scituate Massachusetts due to engine trouble and dense fog. Coast guard crews rescued several passengers after the sighting by a lighthouse keeper.
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Scituate
Mass
Rept
New York
Boston
North Scituate
Minnot
Coast Guards
Develos
World Court to sign Elihu Root protocol for US adherence
The forty members of the world Court at The Hague unanimously agreed to sign the Elihu Root protocol, aiming to bring the United States into the court. They referred the protocol to the League of Nations for approval before signing. The next step rests with President Hoover and the U.S. Senate to evaluate whether the Root project meets Senate reservations. The meeting also considered revising court statutes to expand handling of cases.
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Geneva
World Court
the Hague
United States
League of Nations
Assembly
League Council
Hoover
United States Senate
Senate
Four Indicted in Hush Money Case in Los Angeles
County grand jury returned secret indictments charging conspiracy to violate liquor laws against J. B. Westman alias Harry D. McDonald and three others. Westman described as a bootlegger with a Turkish Bath house front for liquor vending. The indictment names an associate and two John Does. Fore Elwood de Garmo said true bill would keep Westman jailed for protection from outside attacks. Continues on Page 2.
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Los Angeles
J. B. Westman
Harry D. McDonald
Westman
John Does
Elwood de Garmo
Jal
Metals Bank Donates Park Land to Butte
Metals Bank and Trust Company donated 14 acres of land west of Harrison avenue in Butte to be used as a city park. The gift, announced by the Butte Chamber of Commerce, marks a step in beautifying the city and supports the Harrison avenue paving campaign.
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Metals Bank
Butte
Metals Bank and Trust Company
Harrison Avenue
Northern Pacific
Silver Bow Creek
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Butte Nine
Gew Park
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American Institute of Steel Construction
Walsh
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Woman IN White
Lyle C. Wilson
League Assembly
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