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January 28, 1930

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ROOSEVELT ASSERTS STATE RIGHTS LOST IN PHONE RATE CASE; Governor, in Message, Urges Legislature to Appeal to Congress. ASKS UTILITY BOARD TO ACT Counsels Steps Within Five Days to Prevent the Higher Rates Becoming Effective. RESOLUTION IS DEBATED Memorial Would Ask Congress to Stop Federal Courts From Usurping Powers of State's. Urges Utility Board to Act. The Governor's Message. State Control of Utility Rates Urged FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Opposed by McGinnies. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Text of the Resolution. Decide to Spur Utility Board. Debate in the Senate. Roosevelt Attacked in Assembly. CONGRESS ASKED TO ACT. New York Democrats in House Take Up Phone Rates.

By W.a. Warn. Special To the New York Times.by W.a. Warn

Telephone rate case

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MITCHELL BANS DRINKERS IN DRY ENFORCEMENT JOBS; SENATORS ATTACK CHIEFS; POLICY STATED IN LETTER Attorney General Informs the House Committee He Wants Dry Aides Only. WILL INVESTIGATE HIS MEN Prosecutors and Marshals Who Imbibe Influence Juries, He Declares. ENDORSES TRANSFER BILL Justice Department and the Treasury Ready to Cooperate on Alcohol Permits. Letter Causes Stir at Capital. Letter an Answer to Schafer. Refuse to Summon Drys. The Attorney General's Letter. Says the Facts Are Pertinent. Cites Effects in Court Room. Flatly Opposes Drinking Officials.

By Special to The New York Times

Atty Gen Mitchell rules not to appt men as U S Attys, their assts, or U S marshals unless in sympathy with law and refrain from using alcoholic beverages

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Notable Births

Kurt Biedenkopf

1930Kurt Biedenkopf, German academic and politician, 54th President of the German Bundesrat (died 2021)[†]

Kurt Hans Biedenkopf was a German jurist, academic teacher and politician of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) party. He was rector of the Ruhr University Bochum.

1930Roy Clarke, English screenwriter, comedian and soldier[†]

Royston Clarke is an English comedy writer, best known for creating the sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours and its sequel series, Still Open All Hours.

Notable Deaths

Emmy Destinn

1930Emmy Destinn, Czech soprano and poet (born 1878)[†]

Emmy Destinn was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was one of the greatest opera singers of the 19th and 20th centuries.