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April 19, 1930

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HOOVER BOARD CHIEF DISCUSSES DRY LAW; Admitting Modification Might Help Abstinence, Wickersham Urges Observance.SILENT ON PERSONAL VIEWTo Openly Abet Violation of theLaw Invites a Revolution,He Tells Editors. Fair Field for Discussion. Wickersham Insists Citizens Have No Right to Defy Constitution TEXT OF WICKERSHAM SPEECH Lays Emphasis on "Observance." Duty of Citizens to Obey Laws. Protestants' Ideas Confused. Curtailment of Personal Liberty. Oaths Taken by Officials. Part of the Constitution. An Often Repeated Claim. Will of the Majority. Deplores Opposition. Appeals for Observance. VIEWS ON PRESS FREEDOM. Vandenberg and Two Others Tell Editors of Needs and Rights. Vandenberg Appeals for His Bill. Dr. Hutchins Draws Retort. Urges Care With Court News.

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On prohibition and law observance, s to Amer Soc of Newspaper Editors

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HOOVER PICTURED IN DOUBT OF ENFORCING THE DRY LAW; OBEY IT, SAYS WICKERSHAM; STAYTON'S VIEW AT HEARING President 'Wants Plenty of Time to Consider,' Wet Leader Wrote. URGED NEED OF PATIENCE Curran, Again on Stand, Says Congress Is Growing Cool to 'Extreme' Proposals. SEES NEED OF REFERENDA Prohibition Is Seldom a Clear. Cut Issue in an Election, the Witness Asserts. Tide Is Turning, Says Curran. Captain Stayton's Letter. HOOVER IS PICTURED AS BEING IN DOUBT Admits Seeing Representatives. Curran Denies Gifts Fall Off. Letters Are Put in Record. Mr. Raskob's Letter. Du Pont Name Recurs. Walsh Heads Dry Article. Curran Sees Signs of Change. Denies Fighting Dry Bills. Whitley Denies Contribution.

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Lr from W H Stayton on prohibition read at Sen Lobby Com hearing

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SENATOR HALE HINTS OF FIGHT ON TREATY; Naval Committee Chairman Says Advisability of Small Cruisers Must Be Demonstrated. TWO HEARINGS TO BE HELD Senator Connally Assured There Will Be No Conflict With Foreign Relations Committee. Objects to Two Hearings. SENATOR HALE HINTS OF FIGHT ON TREATY Senator Hale's Statement. Awaits Text of Treaty. First 7 Cruisers Likely Before 1933.

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omission of reference to Kellogg Peace Treaty and League of Nations

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Notable Deaths

Georges-Casimir Dessaulles

1930Georges-Casimir Dessaulles, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1827)[†]

Georges-Casimir Dessaulles, was a Canadian businessman, statesman and senator. Dessaulles was one of the oldest serving politicians ever, only surpassed by Giovanni Battista Borea d'Olmo. Appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the Province of Quebec in 1907 at age 80, Dessaulles served for 23 years before dying at age 102.