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February 23, 1930

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PARIS SEES CHANGES IN NAVY STAND LIKELY ON SOCIALIST DEMAND; Chautemps Says He Will Hold Old Policy, but is Expected to Modify Estimate. BLUM'S GROUP HESITATES Its Attitude Will Be Decided Just Before Meeting of Chamber Tuesday. HEATED CONTEST CERTAIN If New Ministry Wins Majority atFirst, It Must Face ContinuedAssaults From the Right. Fears Naval Increases. PARIS SEES CHANGE ON THE NAVY LIKELY Centre Groups Divided. Premier to Go as Member.

By P.j. Philip. Special Cable To the New York Times

Factor in resignation of Tardieu Govt

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HOOVER COMPROMISE MOVE EXPECTED IN TARIFF FIGHT; WATSON CHEERFUL ON BILL; LEADERS FOR DECLARATION Want Furor, Due to Views Attributed to President, Cleared Up. SEE CONFERENCE CHANGES Indiana Senator Discusses at White House the Situation as to the Measure. HE CALLS GRUNDY MISTAKEN La Follette Agrees With Him Bill Will Be Through Senate About March 10. Does Not Share Grundy's Opinion. Statement Deemed Necessary. Fight on Wool Impends. Statement by Caraway.

By Special to The New York Times

Says Pres Hoover will not commit himself on particular tariff rates until bill comes to him; expects bill to go through Sen by Mar 10

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Notable Births

Paul West (writer, born 1930)

1930Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic (died 2015)[†]

Paul Noden West was a British-born American novelist, poet, and essayist. He was born in Eckington, Derbyshire in England to Alfred and Mildred (Noden) West. Before his death, he resided in Ithaca, New York, with his wife Diane Ackerman, a writer, poet, and naturalist. West is the author of more than 50 books.

Notable Deaths

Horst Wessel

1930Horst Wessel, German SA officer (born 1907)[†]

Horst Ludwig Georg Erich Wessel was a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, who became a propaganda symbol in Nazi Germany following his murder in 1930 by two members of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). After his death, Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels elevated him into a martyr for the Nazi Party.