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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1940

Page

1

Tigers face pitching puzzle in world series opener

Detroit manager Del Baker acknowledged a serious pitching problem for the World Series against Cincinnati. He might use veterans to advise on Floyd Giebell, though Giebell is ineligible for the series. Buck Newsom and Schoolboy Rowe are likely to start the first two games, with Tommy Bridges the obvious choice for game one at Briggs Stadium.

Judson Bailey Cleveland Detroit Tigers del Baker Cincinnati Cleveland Indians Baker Floyd Giebell Giebell Tiger Buck Newsom Schoolboy Rowe Crosley Field Bridges Tommy Bridges Briggs Stadium Reds Harold Newhouse Archie McKain McKain Portsiders Jim Ripple Lonnie Frey Ival Goodman Newhouser Paul Dizzy) Trout al Benton Fred Hutchinson John Gorsica Clay Smith Newsom Rowe

Copper price instability flagged as potential setback for Butte

Washington dispatch reports defense commissioner Leon Henderson saying there is no justification for recent unstable prices in copper zinc and lead. He urges a producers and large consumers conference and notes ample stocks and possible adjustments to refining capacity to meet demand. He warns price spikes stem from buyers locking in long term needs and seller overreach.

Washington Leon Henderson Defense The Defense Commission Henderson Great Britain Canada

Copper price control fears echo 1930s actions in Butte

The article recalls past government intervention on copper prices and wages in Butte. It warns that renewed controls at current copper levels could harm miners in Montana. It notes 12 cents per pound now, with potential wage boosts if copper stays above 11 1/4 cents for 30 days.

Butte Roosevelt Rocky Mountain Montana Washington

Violent quake rattles Santiago and central Chile

A violent earthquake was felt in Santiago with damage reported from Ovalle to Concepcion about 750 miles away. The temblor struck violently in Ovalle Valparaiso and Los Andes, sending residents fleeing into the streets.

Santiago Chile National Telegraph Ovalle Concepcion Valpariso Los Andes

New Allies Ready to Display Power of Their Alliance

Tokyo reports Premier Konoye declares Japan Germany and Italy ready to show the strength of their military pact. He cites joint leadership in East Asia and Europe and says the alliance grows from natural cooperation amid world order conflicts. Calls for a Soviet pact to broaden the framework are noted.

Tokyo Japan Germany Italy Fumimaro Konoye China Europe Asia East Asia Beleve Soviet Union Russia Berlin

Democrats Map Wallace Visit Schedule for Montana

W. T. McCarthy announced a special meeting of the Silver Bow County Democratic central committee for 8 p.m. Monday to plan Henry A. Wallace's Thursday visit. Wallace will tour Missoula Helena and Butte by train and private car, with events at a depot breakfast and a possible speech before boarding the eastbound train. Edward J. Flynn, Democratic national chairman, arrives Wednesday night and travels with Wallace to Missoula.

W. T. McCarthy Silver Bow County Democratic Central Committee Central Committee Henry A. Wallace Wallace Missoula Northern Pacific Railroad Democrats Helena Butte North Coast Limited Northern Pacific Edward J. Flynn New York National Democratic Flynn

Butte And Montana Weather Outlook Monday Warmth

Partly cloudy with occasional rain today, clearing in the afternoon. In Butte and Montana overall the day trends toward improving conditions with a warmer, fair Monday after the showers.

Butte Montana

British air defense shields London from night raids

London described as unusually quiet as British anti aircraft batteries and night fighters held German bombers at bay for a 22nd night. Raiders approached singly or in small groups, dropping high explosives and incendiaries, with minor fires extinguished quickly and coastal town damage reported with several casualties.

London U.P Great Metropolis Royal Air Force Luftwaffe

Duck Season to Open Tuesday in Montana

Helena Sept 28 From blinds across the state hunters will open at sunrise Tuesday on ducks and geese. The migratory water fowl season is lengthened to six days this year with daily hunting from sunrise to 4 p m until Nov 29. Duck bag limit is 10 and geese three with possession limits after day one set at 20 ducks and six geese.

Helena

Willkie Pledges a New World for American People

Wendell L. Willkie told the New York State Republican convention in Yonkers that Americans must give to the government not dole and debt but a new world built on effective democracy. He urged relief until jobs return, farm guarantees, tax reform, and new enterprises to create work, saying he has travelled the country to show the needed leadership.

Yonkers N. Y Wendell L. Willkie New York State Empire Race Track Willkie

Coast Skipper Comes Home After Sailing Ketch Around the World

Dwight Long, 27, returned to Seattle after a six year voyage in his 32 foot ketch Idle Hour. He completed 50 000 miles around the globe, the smallest craft to time the journey, earning a city proclamation of Dwight Long Day.

Seattle Dwight Long Long Arthur B. Langlie Mariner University of Washington Jack Lowry Honolulu South Seas Timi

College grid scores flood the page with results

A long list of football scores from various colleges and teams fills the page. Notable results include Butte High defeating Helena 12 to 0, Michigan routing California 41 to 0, Oregon State beating Utah State 41 to 0, and Wake Forest 32 over Duke 28. Numerous other games feature wide differentials, ties, and mixed outcomes across many institutions.

Butte Hi Helena Montana Cheney Normal Butte Hi Reds Helena Hi Washington Minnesota Michigan California Are Ramblers California Agres Colorado State Colorado Mines New Mexico Wyoming Texan A. AM Texan A Idaho Oregon State San Jose State Utah State Centenary Texas Christian Grove City Hampden-Sydney Maryland Arkansas State Missouri School of Mines Lehigh Virginia Otterbein Heidelberg Detroit Tech Toledo Watford Clemson Boston College Tulane American Intl Bates Randolph Macon Richmond Mast Stroadsburg Pantner Davis Fikings Scranton Culver Brockton Cornell Iowa Akron Colgate G Springfield Mass Hyannis Lowell Textile Norwich Boston University Providence Holy Cross St. Bonaventure Manhattan Rhode Island Maine Ursinius Lafayette Penn Military New York University Brown Wesleyan Tufts Bowdoin Juniata Drexel Montclair City College Geneva Carnegie Tech Lawrence Dartmouth Marietta Ohio Georgetown Central Oklahoma Arkansas River Falls Central State Stevens Point Washington and Lee Vanderbilt Alliance Thiel Hobart Amherst Washburn Tulsa University North Central Blmhurst Western Ilinois Wheaton Milwaukee Lake Forest Bimpson Knox Western Kentucky Bradley Whitewater Wis Northern US Iowa Wesleyan Augustana Eastern New Mexico College Adams State New Mexico Normal Aegis Glenville State Bethany Depauw Hanover Lawrence Tech Detroit Indians W. St. Joseph's Rensselaer Ind Valparaiso Miinois Normal Evansville

Warplane display near Washington airport tests defense resolve

The United States staged a large air show for foreign diplomats near the new Washington airport as 240 Army planes and 168 Navy and Marine craft roared overhead. President Roosevelt called it a “surprise party” and said the display symbolized building up a defense capable of defeating any attack while aiming for peace. He contrasted today’s air power with early republic needs and noted fifty thousand young Americans are licensed flyers, with numbers growing by about two thousand monthly. Continued on Page 8, Col. 4.

Washington United States Roosevelt America Sumner Welles Cleveland Welles Cleveland Foreign Affairs Council Republic

United States Plans for All Eventualities

Sumner Welles told the Foreign Policy association in Cleveland that Pan American policies may extend to shared responsibility and defense. He indicated preparations for all eventualities and signaled a possible forthcoming announcement to clarify the approach.

Cleveland State Department Sumner Welles Foreign Policy Association All America Welles Hemisphere Brooks Enemy

More Rain Due in Butte Today Weather forecast calls for morning showers and possible afternoon clearing.

The weather bureau expects intermittent showers in the morning with potential clearing in the afternoon in Butte. A 24-hour rainfall of 1.30 inches exceeds August totals, with a peak .53 inches overnight. Temperatures ranged from 46 to 50 degrees.

Federal Weather Bureau

John N. Newland Honored by State Exchange Clubs

Exchange members from four Montana cities honored John N. Newland at the Finlen hotel in Butte as he was elected regional vice president of Exchange. Delegates from Butte Missoula Helena and Great Falls attended a banquet with a buffet luncheon in Meaderville and moving pictures from the national convention.

Montana Finlen John N. Newland San Francisco Fred Gust John X. Newman Butte Club Newland Idaho Utah Colorado Wyoming Newman Butte Missoula Helena Great Falls Meaderville Fred L . State

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