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March 20, 1930

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FRANCO-ITALIAN PACT URGED BY M'DONALD AND STIMSON; PREMIER MOLLIFIES BRIAND; By EDWIN L. JAMES. Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES. MacDonald Hastens to Briand. Italy Still Demands Parity. Say He Changed Stand. FRENCH-ITALY PACT URGED BY M'DONALD Urges Speed for Parley. Denies Rebuking Stimson. Japanese Still Study Accord. Fascist Council Backs Grandi.

By Edwin L. James

MacDonald suggests French and Ital navies should be fixed at 600,000 and 500,000 tons; MacDonald confers with Briand when latter announces brief visit to Paris; London Times urges speed; MacDonald denies rebuking Stimson on handling of U S-Japanese negotiations

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POPE IN SOLEMN RITE PRAYS FOR RUSSIANS, DENOUNCES ATHEISM; Services in St. Peter's, Marked by Simplicity and Fervor, Attended by 50,000. PONTIFF SHOWS EMOTION Slavonic Choir Sings Canticles in Mass of Expiation, Reparation and Intercession.DAY OF PRAYER HELD HERE Thousands Kneel at Catholic and Episcopal Services--Cardinal andBishop Manning Take Part. Pope's Pamphlet Distributed. Pontiff's Voice Firm. POPE IN SOLEMAN RITE PRAYS FOR RUSSIANS Slavenic Choir Takes Part. Introit From Psalm XLII. Psalm LXIX is Recited. Services Held In Portugal. Catholics Parade in Bucharest.

By Arnaldo Cortesi. Wireless To the New York Times

Pope's expiatory mass at St Peter's

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OIL TARIFF MOTIONS BEATEN IN SENATE; Product Stays on Free List With Defeat of Thomas and Pine Plans. ROW ON 'RAIDS' AND 'DEALS' Thomas Assails Lobby Inquiry --Walsh Charges OklahomaColorado Vote Trade. Tariff Put on Silver in Ore. OIL TARIFF MOTIONS BEATEN IN SENATE Roll Call on Oil Tariff. Thomas Assails Lobby Inquiry. Walsh Retorts on Oil Lobby. Vote on Cement Exemption.

By Special to The New York Times

Cement bought by Govt agencies for consruction purposes to be admitted free

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Notable Births

S. Arasaratnam

1930S. Arasaratnam, Sri Lankan historian, author, and academic (died 1998)[†]

Sinnappah Arasaratnam was a Sri Lankan academic, historian and author, born during British colonial rule. Known as 'Arasa', he was a lecturer at the University of Ceylon, University of Malaya and University of New England (Australia).

Notable Deaths

1930Arthur F. Andrews, American cyclist (born 1876)[†]

Arthur Fleming Andrews was an American cyclist who competed in the early twentieth century.