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February 25, 1929

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POLITICS THREATENS TO COMPLICATE TASK OF THE DEBT EXPERTS; Germans' Insistence on Clause to Safeguard Money Affects Allies' Stand on Debts to Us. THEY LACK THIS PROTECTION Hence They Doubt Wisdom of Arrangement That Would Make Reich payments Uncertain. COMPROMISE PLAN UP TODAY Under This, Part of Germany's Annuity Would Be Fixed, the Rest Based on Her Prosperity. Allies Would Drop Transfer Clause. Long Debate on Transfer Expected. POLITICS THREATENS TASK OF EXPERTS Delays So Far Appear Normal. In Accord on Procedure. AGAINST ENDING SAFEGUARD. German Press Opposes Even Partial Lifting of Transfer Guarantees.

By Edwin L. James. Special Cable To the New York Times

Allies would drop clause of Dawes plan which says that marks shall not be transferred abroad for payment if and when transfer threatens internatl value of German money; German press opposes suggestion for dropping of clause

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Leon Trotsky Refuses to Talk During Constantinople Stroll

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Refuses int in Constantinople

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Thousands Flock Home From 3-Day Vacation; Extra Trains Run as Visiting Throngs Return

By Unknown Author

Birthday excursionists return

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HOOVER HAS IN VIEW MEN FOR 3 PLACES UNFILLED IN CABINET; Expected to Pick the Attorney General and Farm and Labor Secretaries Soon. OTHERS BELIEVED CHOSEN With Inaugural Speech Nearly Completed, President-Elect Rests Before Busy Week. COOLIDGE TO LEAVE EARLY Northampton Eager to Honor Him, but He Is Averse With His Wife's Mother Very Low. Many Conferences Likely Today. Diplomatic Posts Still Open.

By Special to The New York Times

Secretaryship reptd still open

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FELLS WIFE AND SON, THEN KILLS HIMSELF; Crazed by Money Loss, Lawyer Attacks Family With Hatchet in Mount Vernon Home. BOY, 4, IS EXPECTED TO DIE Went Sledding With Father Few Hours Before--Act Laid to Realty and Stock Deals. Attacks Wife and Son. Gets Weapon From Workshop. FELLS WIFE AND SON, THEN KILLS HIMSELF Implores Policeman to Shoot Him. Tells of Taking Poison. Parents Blame Money Losses.

By Unknown Author

Death

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M'CUNN BACK TO FACE LIQUOR RING CHARGE; Reported to Have Said on Liner "My Life Is a Clean Record; This Disgrace Is Terrible." AVOIDS QUERIES AT PIER Statement Absolves Culkin and Officers of Companies-- Arraignment Today. $500,000 Seizure Feb. 14. Statement by His Lawyer. Guarded by the Captain. M'CUNN BACK TO FACE LIQUOR RING CHARGE Captain is Annoyed. Arraignment Will Be Today.

By Unknown Author

McCunn back from Havana; statement by his lawyer clears Culkin and officials of Postal Supply Co

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Chicagoans Are Cool to Idea Of Adopting New York Time

By Special to The New York Times

Chicago objects to adopting Eastern Standard time so that business with N Y C might be transacted on identical schedule

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J. S. Lawson of New York Killed in Arizona; Former Broker Pinned Under Upset Auto

By Special to The New York Times

Lawson, J S, killed when auto upsets

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ACCUSERS' LAWYER DEFENDS MOSCOWITZ; Duberstein Terms Charges of Levine Brothers "False" and "Ridiculous." CALLS THEM EMBITTERED Says They Felt Bankruptcy Cost Father's Life--Judge to Demand Hearing. Say's Brothers Urged Settlement. ACCUSER'S LAWYER DEFENDS MOSCOWITZ MOSCOWITZ INQUIRY LIKELY. House Committee Expected to Act Quickly on Charges.

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S C Duberstein, atty for S Levine during bankruptcy, calls his accusations against Moscowitz false

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BYRD PARTY ALONE AT ANTARCTIC BASE AS SHIP PUTS BACK; City of New York Heads for New Zealand, Storms Ending Use in Bay. TOSSED BY ICY TEMPEST With Engine "Dead," Bark Put In by Sail to Land Gear Before Departing. MEN SHELTERED ON BARRIER But if supply Vessel Is Unable to Get Through, Expedition Will Be Isolated Till December. Had Planned to Lay Bases. Much Ice Forms About Ship. BYRD PARTY ALONE AT ANTARCTIC BASE Things Happen In Boiler Room.

By Russell Owen. Copyright, 1929, By the New York Times Company and the st. Louis Post-Dispatch, All Rights For Publication Reserved Throughout the World.wireless To the New York Times

City of N Y returns to N Z

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LINDBERGH LANDS IN MEXICO CITY; GOES TO FIANCEE; Drives to Morrow Residence at Cuernavaca Soon After Arrival at Valbuena Field. FLIES FROM EAGLE PASS Reported as Circling Over the Embassy in Salute to Miss Morrow, Not There. HE MAINTAINS SILENCE Secretaries Escort Him to Embassy, Where Reporters Are Barred-- Friends at Field. Reported Circling Over Embassy. Driven Quickly to Embassy. LINDBERGH LANDS IN MEXICO CITY Flies from Eagle Pass. Delayed by Headwind.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Flies from Abilene to Mex City

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Police Halt Gavrilov's 'Ballet Moderne'; Ban Sunday Show; Big Audience Dispersed

By Unknown Author

Ballet Moderne stopped

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