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February 8, 1930

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CONGRESSMEN DIVIDE ON STIMSON PROGRAM; Hale Is Critical, Objecting to Cut in Big Cruisers--Others Score Fleet Increase. SENTIMENT STILL FORMING No Indication Is Given That Treaty to Be Drafted at London Will Be Rejected. Approve Indication of Parity. CONGRESS DIVIDES ON STIMSON PROGRAM Senator Hale's Statement. Britten Critical of Program.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

London Naval Arms Conf, Wash stand

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BRITISH WOULD ABOLISH BATTLESHIPS; SUBMIT PLANS FOR NAVAL CUTS NOW AND FURTHER REDUCTION AT 1935 PARLEY; URGE HOLIDAY EXTENSION Also Agree With America on Reaching Capital Ship Parity Next Year. SEEK A GENERAL PARING List Plane Carriers, Submarines, and Destroyers for Slashes in Size and Number. TARDIEU LIKELY TO REPLY Some American Opposition Is Expected to Details of Plan-- Activity to Increase Next Week. Differ on Battleship Abolition. Others Requested to Join. Differences on Small Cruisers. League Obligations Streesed.

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

Comdr Frost of U S Navy calls U S plan fair

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BYRD SHIP CLEAVES THROUGH ICE PACK; NOW 5 DAYS TO BASE; Bark City of New York, Picking Leads, Makes Passage in 37 Hours and 20 Minutes. HEAVES TO IN SEVERE GALE Flagship Warns Admiral to Be Ready for Quick Getaway to Escape New Ice. LITTLE AMERICA REJOICES News Comes on Morning of 14 Below Zero Cold--Break-Up of Pack Credited to Recent Storms. First Word From the Ship. Warning of New Ice Forming. Hope Now for Warmer Weather BYRD SHIP CLEAVES THROUGH ICE PACK

By Russell Owen. Copyright, 1930, 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

City of New York cleaves through ice pack; expected to arrive at Little Amer in 5 or 6 days (R Owen)

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French Fisherman 'Catches' Barometer Believed Byrd's

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Barometer, found in fishing nets on Normandy coast, believed to be one he carried on transatlantic flight

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HEEDS ROOSEVELT IN PHONE RATE MOVE; Utility Board Decides Its Counsel Shall Practically Prosecute Cities' Complaints.HILLY AIMS AT ADDED CUTDeclares 6 Per Cent ReductionCan Be Made, Still Leaving7 Per Cent Return. Plea for Guidance of Cities. HEEDS ROOSEVELT IN PHONE RATE MOVE Agrees to Continue Hearings. Tells of Drop in Call Rate. Estimates Expense Rise.

By Special to The New York Times

C G Blakeslee will represent cities against rate increases; Hilly aims at additional 6% cut; H G Carpenter testifies for co

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1930Alejandro Rey, Argentinian-American actor and director (died 1987)^[†]

Alejandro Rey was an Argentine-American actor and television director.

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French Fisherman 'Catches' Barometer Believed Byrd's

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