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May 28, 1929

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Headlines from May 28, 1929

Lady Astor Braves Tenement Women's Gibes, Wins 'Bolshies,' Who Cry, 'Good Old Nancy!'

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Lady Astor visits slums in Plymouth

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WARDER OWNS STOCK IN THE CITY TRUST CO. THROUGH A "DUMMY"; Chase Branch Manager Says He Holds 14 Shares for Former Banking Head. 'GOT IT FOR BAD DEBT' That Was Warder's Explanation, Says Witness, Who Tellsof $30,000 Land Deal.FERRARI GRATUITY SHOWN 'Discount' on Auto Bought by BankExaminer Was Gift ofLancia Company. Gratuity to Examiner Shown. Tells of Florida Land Deal. WARDER OWNS STOCK IN THE CITY TRUST CO. LANCIA HEARING TOMORROW

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J L Miller tells that he held 14 shares in co for Warder; tells of Warder's Fla realty holdings

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SHOE TARIFF PASSED; VOTE ON BILL TODAY; House Adopts Amendment on Hides and Leathers Among Score Put Through. FARM BLOC BOLT FUTILE Mid-West Republicans Join Democratic Group in Losing Fight on Eve of Final Action. Leather Proposals Go Through. SHOE TARIFF PASSED; VOTE ON BILL TODAY ITALIAN PRESS HITS TARIFFS. Declares Hawley Bill Contains Seeds of Discord Between Two Nations.

By Special to The New York Times

Dems to attempt to obtain recommitment of bill to Ways and Means Com with instructions to rept back with flexible provision and valuation proposals omitted

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WARD'S ISLAND EVILS SHOCK TO LEHMAN; Dangerous Overcrowding at Hospital for Insane Is Worst in State, He Declares on Tour. WOULD MAKE PARK THERE Old Buildings Menace Life and Patients Have Little Chance to Recover, He Finds. Foresees Worse Conditions. LEHMAN CONDEMNS HOSPITAL ON ISLAND

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Lehman makes inspection tour of Manhattan State Hosp on Wards Island; finds dangerous overcrowding worst in State

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Lindbergh Orders His Plane Made Ready for Trip Today

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Notable Births

1929Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician^[†]

Sir Patrick Michael Ernest David McNair-Wilson is a British former Conservative Member of Parliament and consultant.