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December 5, 1929

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Photograph Radioed to England Brings Arrest; Identifies Bank Aide Wanted in $60,000 Fraud

By Unknown Author

Radio photo leads to identification and arrest of Westergaard

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Secretary Mellon Holds Maintenance of Surpluses Will Justify Permanent Revision of Tax Rates

By Special to The New York Times

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UNFRIENDLY MOTIVES IN PEACE PACT MOVE DENIED BY STIMSON; Secretary in Sharp Rejoinder Defends Our Right to Act for World Peace. SAYS EVENTS UPHOLD ACT The Present Negotiations Show Power of Public Opinion in Such Cases, He Holds. CHINA ANSWERS TWO NOTES Replies Favorably to Us and Great Britain--Paris Temps Scores Russian Attitude. Developments in the Clash Over China. Stimson's Reply to Russia. Stimson Feeling Strong. UNFRIENDLY MOTIVE DENIED BY STIMSON Message Not Unfriendly. Soviet Note Surprises. Nanking Sends Replies.

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Stimson replies to Russia's accusation of "unfriendly" act; 4 other nations take similar action; Russian Acting Foreign Min Litvinof reaffirms stand; terms prove unacceptable to Manchurian authorities; foreign press comment

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BUSINESS LEADERS GATHER FOR PARLEY; Chiefs of Nation's Commerce Confer With Hoover Today on Economic Outlook. TO FORM NATIONAL COUNCIL Raskob, in Interview, Says Industry Is Sound and Predicts Revival in Spring. Committee of 25 Proposed. BUSINESS LEADERS GATHER FOR PARLEY

By Special to The New York Times

J J Raskob comments

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BYRD'S TRAIL PARTY BALKED BY ICE PASS UP WHICH HE FLEW; Geologists at Queen Maud Range Seek a Way to Polar Plateau. THEY ASK FOR FLIGHT DATA With Its Aid, They Will Attempt Glacier to East by Which Commander Returned. MADE FAST SLEDGE MARCH Gould, in Radioes to Base, Tells of Task to Reach Antarctic Mountains He Will Explore. Rested on Only Two Days. Liv Glacier Balked Efforts. BYRD'S TRAIL PARTY BALKED BY ICE PASS

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

Geological party arrives at foot of Queen Maud Range; seeks way to polar plateau (R Owen); comment on South Pole flight

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Notable Births

1929Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (died 2014)^[†]

Madis Kõiv was an Estonian physicist, philosopher and writer.