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April 20, 1929

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STEINHARDT KILLS HIMSELF BY POISON AS HE SURRENDERS; Fugitive in Bankruptcy Scandal Here Ends His Life in a Philadelphia Hotel. 'FRIENDS SUGGESTED' ACT He Wrote That to Wife--High Officials Accused in Letter Not Made Public. SHE IS HELD AS WITNESS His Death a Blow to Local Inquiry-- He Sent Tuttle an "Outline" of Evidence. "Friends Suggested Suicide." Stuart Miller His Alias. STEINHARDT KILLS HIMSELF BY POISON Wife Advised Him to Surrender. Death a Blow to Inquiry Here. Accused of Shortage. Pinner Tried Suicide.

By Special to The New York Times

D Steinhardt commits suicide as he surrenders; lr to Tuttle says friends suggested act; suicide considered death blow to inquiry in N Y C

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GERMAN ULTIMATUM DENIED; RESPITE FOR DEBT PARLEY IN DEATH OF REVELSTOKE; SCHACHT EXPLAINS STAND He Says He Did Not Demand Colonies Back --Consults Young. PLENARY SESSION MONDAY Unless Schacht Makes New Offer Delegates Will Report Failure to Governments. TALK OF PROVISIONAL PLAN Berlin Expects Resumption of Parley--Washington Grave Over Crisis at Paris. Schacht Denies "Ultimatum." Delegates Can't Discuss Offer. GERMAN DENIES DEBT ULTIMATUM Germans Hold Offer Not Final Deny Asking Sarre Return. Germans to Attend Monday. See Return to Dawes Plan. As Germany Wished to Put It.

By P.j. Philip. Special Cable To the New York Times

Schacht says he did not demand colonies back

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AMERICANS VICTORS IN ELECTRIC DISPUTE; Hirst Reports Abandonment of Issue of 1,500,000 'British Only' Shares. TOO MANY INTERESTS HIT He Admits Outside Pressure Forced Change--American Delegates Are Elated. To Continue Ownership Fight. Sees Need of Further Study. AMERICANS VICTORS IN ELECTRIC DISPUTE American Delegates Elated. No Desire to Control Company. Committee Thanks Shareholders.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Amer shareholders win as Sir H Hirst announces abandonment of "British only" issue

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Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)

1929Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)[†]

Prince Heinrich of Prussia was a younger brother of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II and a Prince of Prussia. Through his mother, he was also a grandson of Queen Victoria. A career naval officer, he held various commands in the Imperial German Navy and eventually rose to the rank of Grand Admiral and the office of Inspector General of the Navy.