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February 1, 1930

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Headlines from February 1, 1930

FRENCH OFFER COMPROMISE ALLOWING TONNAGE SHIFTS; STEERING BOARD DROPPED; STARTING POINT ATTAINED Year's Notice Is Required Before Making Transfer in Categories. WILL BE STUDIED 3 DAYS Delegates to Meet Tuesday to Report Progress and First Impressions. IN LINE WITH GENEVA WORK Proposal Represents Considerable Advance Toward Meeting Views of British. PRESENT COMPROMISE PLAN. Italians Consent. OFFER COMPROMISE ON TONNAGE SHIFTS Advance Toward British View.

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

Naval Arms Conf

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GRUNDY IN A SPEECH SAID HOOVER LACKED EXPERIENCE NEEDED; Tariff Campaigner Said President "Never Ran for Even the Office of Dog Catcher. "LOBBY INQUIRY BARES COPY Address to Manufacturers aYear Ago Expressed ConcernOver the Future. FEARED WEST'S DEMANDS F.W. Hobbs, Head of Wool Manufacturers, Disagrees as a Witness With Views Outlined. Text of the Grundy Speech. SAID HOOVER LACKED EXPERIENCE NEEDED Says Farmers Get Their Way. Holds Noise Essential in Congress. As to the Tariff and Log-Rolling.

By Special to The New York Times

F W Hobbs testifies before Sen lobby com that J R Grundy in s to Natl Assn of Wool Mfrs in 1928 said he feared for business of U S because of Pres Hoover's lack of legis experience

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Bruce Appeals for a National Convention To Unify the Anti-Prohibition Movement

By Special to The New York Times

Outlines plans for unified anti-prohibition movement

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Congress Held to Have Claim On Chess Set of Commons

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Chessmen used are still in House of Commons, although House of Reprs has equal claim, as draw was result

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PHONE RATES CUT 20 PERCENT BY UTILITY BOARD'S ORDER, MAKING A $3,000,000 SLASH; ADOPTS COMPANY SCHEDULE But Commission Directs Reduction Wherever Increase Was Made. EFFECTIVE FOR 3 MONTHS State Body Plans to Make Permanent Rates May 1 AfterFurther Hearings.$60,864,986 OFF RATE BASETelephone Company ProtestsAction as Confiscatory but IsUndecided on Next Step. Decision Is Unanimous. Hearings to Continue. Worked All Night on Order. Holds Order Confiscatory. Speaks of Business Depression. Rate Base on Dec. 31 Valuation. Puts Return at 7 Per Cent. Statement to Press.

By Special to The New York Times

N Y S Pub Service Comm directs reduction of 20% of increase made by N Y Tel Co wherever increase was made; order effective for 3 mos

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1930Shahabuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi judge and politician, 12th President of Bangladesh (died 2022)^[†]

Shahabuddin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi head of state who served as the president of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001, and the chief justice of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1995. He previously served as the acting president during 1990–91 when Hussain Muhammad Ershad resigned from the post. He headed a caretaker government and oversaw a general election in February 1991.

1930Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Bangladeshi general and politician, 10th President of Bangladesh (died 2019)^[†]

Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a Bangladeshi military officer, dictator and politician who served as the president of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990.

Headlines from February 1, 1930

Bruce Appeals for a National Convention To Unify the Anti-Prohibition Movement

Congress Held to Have Claim On Chess Set of Commons

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