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December 21, 1930

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HOOVER VICTOR AS CONGRESS ADJOURNS; HIS RELIEF MEASURES PASSED AND SIGNED; ALL POWER BOARD NOMINEES CONFIRMED; SENATE YIELDS ON BIG FUND Adopts $116,000,000 Bill After 3 Amendments Are Defeated. ATTACKS ON PLANS FUTILE McNinch, Smith and Garsaud Win Approval for Places on Power Commission. FARM BOARD FUND GRANTED Senators Then Adopt Resolution for Holiday Recess and Session Ends at 12:05 A.M. Senate Bows to President. La Follette's Protest. Supply Bills Held Over. To Advance Highway Funds.

By Special to The New York Times

Smith, McNinch, and Garsaud confirmed as members

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TREATY NAVY COST RAISED BY PRATT TO $1,100,000,000; Admiral Adds $100,000,000 and Figures Total With Air Program at $1,250,000,000. HOLDS OUTLAY JUSTIFIED He Informs House Committee That Pact Stops Arms Rivalry and Creates World Good-Will. ALSO ENDS 'FEAR' ON PACIFIC Naval Chief Sees "Confidence" With Japan Restored--Argues "Efficiency" and "Economy." Text of the Admiral's Letter. $1,100,000,000 COST FOR A TREATY NAVY "Fear" Is Factor in Trouble. Navy Efficiency Increased. Short in Cruisers After War. The Question of Cost. Submarine Tonnage Decreased. Limitation Has Moral Value. "Saving" Over Cost of Present Navy.

By Special to The New York Times

On building up U S navy to treaty limits

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RAIL BROTHERHOODS CONSIDER MERGING WITH THE A.F. OF L.; Trainmen Agree to Conference as Result of Negotiations Started by Green. DOAK IS SAID TO FAVOR IT Consolidation With "Big Four" Would Swell Federation's Ranks to 3,500,000. "SOLID LABOR FRONT" GOAL Parleys With Three Other Brotherhoods to Follow if FirstSucceeds. Conference Arranged. Jurisdiction Moot Question. 'BIG 4' CONSIDERS JOINING A.F. OF L. Green Reports Progress. Plan Was Broached Last Year.

By Special to The New York Times

Said to favor affiliation of Brotherhood of Ry Trainmen with A F L

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1930Phil Roman, American animator[†]

Philip Roman is an American animator and the director of the Peanuts and Garfield animated specials. He is the founder of the animation studios Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment.