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November 22, 1930

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HOOVER OPPOSES CHANGE IN THE SINKING FUND LAW SOLELY TO RETAIN TAX CUT; HOLDS PLAN IS UNSOUND President Wants Retirement of Debt Continuedas Safe Policy.TREASURY FACES BIG TASK$2,124,619,000 of SecuritiesAre to Be Retired BeforeJune 30.REVENUE SHOWS DECLINES Nov. 19 Receipts $191,000,000Below Mark Year Ago, WhileExpenditures Rise. Annual Retirement $1,000,000,000. Large Blocks Next Month. Lower Returns Expected. Long-Term Issue Likely.

By Special to The New York Times

Pres Hoover opposed to suspension of sinking fund; total Treas receipts for Nov 19 show decline

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M'DONALD PLEDGES REFORMS FOR INDIA; DOMINION THE GOAL; Premier Asks the Conference to Formulate a Constitution That Will Operate. WHOLE CABINET BACKS HIM Strong Bill Will Be Offered to Parliament, Based on Unanimous Demands. INDIANS ACCEPT CHALLENGE Will Start Work in Committee Next Week on Document Calling for Federation. Both Sides Are Hopeful. M'DONALD PLEDGES REFORMS FOR INDIA Gandhi Mentioned Only Once. Cites Gladstone to Liberals.

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

Indian Conf

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GRIP OF RACKETS ON CITY BARED IN FIFTY COMPLAINTS; VAST TOLL EXACTED YEARLY; CRAIN AMAZED BY SCOPE First Response to Plea to the Public Brings Data Against 15 Rackets. $5,000,O00 TRUCKING LEVY Big Merchants Hit by 3 Cents a Hundredweight Charged on Goods Moved From Piers. MUSICIANS PAY $1 A NIGHT Instruments Smashed if They Balk--Milk, Funerals and Laundries Also Preyed On. Biggest Merchants Pay. $l,000,000 a Year From Laundries. GRIP OF RACKETS ON CITY IS BARED Federal Inquiry Under Way.

By Unknown Author

Alleged "racketeering" found in N Y C

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Notable Births

Peter Hall (director)

1930Peter Hall, English director (died 2017)[†]

Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall was an English theatre, opera and film director. His obituary in The Times described him as "the most important figure in British theatre for half a century" and on his death, a Royal National Theatre statement declared that Hall's "influence on the artistic life of Britain in the 20th century was unparalleled". In 2018, the Laurence Olivier Awards, recognising achievements in London theatre, changed the award for Best Director to the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director.

1930Peter Hurford, English organist and composer (died 2019)[†]

Peter John Hurford OBE was a British organist and composer.