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April 16, 1930

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CHURCHILL ATTACKS NEW BRITISH BUDGET; SOME LABORITES JOIN; Conservative Declares Snowden Revives War Tax Scale to Promote Socialism. CALLS RISE UNNECESSARY But Labor Extremists Say the Party Is Betrayed by Its Too Great Moderation. LIBERALS WILL APPROVE IT Lloyd George Regrets Lack of Land Levy--Bill is Held to Be Sure of Passage. Sees Capital Diverted. Tax Provisions Explained. CHURCHILL ATTACKS NEW BRITISH BUDGET Surtax Begins at $10,000. $528 Tax on $5,000.

By Charles A. Selden. Special Cable To the New York Times.by Charles A. Selden

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CONSIDER INQUIRY ON PARKER SUPPORT; Senators Opposing Confirmation of Judge Ask if Pressure Is Officially Inspired. LETTERS COMMEND JURIST Number From Corporations and Lawyers Has Increased Since Statement From White House. CONSIDER INQUIRY ON PARKER SUPPORT

By Special to The New York Times

Com considers investigation of so-called propaganda in his favor, also to call on him to appear for examination on his "yellow dog" decision; lrs in his favor increase since statement from White House

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J.P MORGAN GETS STATE BOND ISSUE; PREMIUM $655,293; Company's Bid of 102,077 for $31,550,000 4s Is Highest of Five Offers.STATE'S STRENGTH SHOWNTremaine Hails Purchase, Madefor Private Investment, asProof of Firm Credit.SYNDICATES ARE OUTBIDChase Securities, National City and Buffalo Groups and BancamericaBlair Participate. Tremaine Is Pleased. J.P. MORGAN GETS STATE BOND ISSUE Strengthens Old State Bonds.

By Special to The New York Times

Statement of award of N Y S bond issue to J P Morgan & Co

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CANNON HID $48,300 GIFT, SAYS TINKHAM, DETAILING DRY OUTLAY OF $67,565,313; SUBPOENA OF BISHOP ASKED Donation to Anti-Smith Fight Was Unreported, Says Witness. LEAGUE LIKEWISE ACCUSED "Flagrant Defiance" of Corrupt Practices Act Charged at Lobby Hearing. LAW 'VIOLATED' FOR 8 YEARS Expense From 1920 to 1925 Was 100 Times Amount Reported, Senators Are Told. Recites Dry League's Expenses. Witness Presents Tables. Caraway Defends League. Charges Figures Conflict. Associations "Very Active." Letter Termed Sectarian. Contribution "Never Reported." Alabama Editor Questioned. McBride Denies Charge.

By Special to The New York Times

Makes definite charges before Sen lobby com against Anti-Saloon League, two M E Bds, and Fed Council of Chs

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Whalen Begins Drive on Impatient Autoists; Warns Jaywalkers They Face Prosecution, Too

By Unknown Author

Comr Whalen orders drive on violators

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Notable Births

1930Doug Beasy, Australian footballer and educator (died 2013)^[†]

Douglas Edward Beasy was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

1930Herbie Mann, American flute player and composer (died 2003)^[†]

Herbert Jay Solomon, known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet, but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute. His most popular single was "Hi-Jack", which was a Billboard No. 1 dance hit for three weeks in 1975.

Notable Deaths

1930José Carlos Mariátegui, Peruvian journalist, philosopher, and activist (born 1894)^[†]

José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira, sometimes referred to in Peru as El Amauta, was a Peruvian writer, sociologist, historian, journalist, politician, and Marxist philosopher. A prolific author despite his early death, Mariátegui is considered one of the greatest scholars of Latin America. His Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality (1928), a synthesis of his thought, became a reference work for the intelligentsia of the continent.