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January 10, 1931

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SENATE CALLS BACK CONFIRMATION OF 3 ON POWER BOARD; Asks President, 44 to 37, to Return Nominations of Smith,Garsaud and Draper.HOOVER LIKELY TO FIGHTHe Is Said to Hold That the Commissioners Are Legally inOffice by Senate's Consent.POINT VALID, SAYS BORAHCapital Views Conflict as AnotherDevelopment Making Utilitiesan Issue Next Year. Power Issue Basis of Action. Also Dismissed Bonner. SENATE RESCINDS POWER BOARD VOTE Seven-Hour Debate Before Vote. The Vote in Detail. Borah Urges Reconsideration. Dill Attacks the President. Legality of Motion Challenged.

By Special to The New York Times

Sen votes to call back confirmations of Smith, Garsaud and Draper apptmts; Hoover likely to fight

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WALKER CALLS FOR REMEDY; Summons Welfare Heads to Correct Court and Police Evils. DENIES HINDERING INQUIRY Asserts He Has Been Ready at All Times to Aid Legitimate Efforts for Clean-Up. HEARS REFORM PROPOSALS Centralization of Magistrates' Courts With More Power for Corrigan Is Urged. Believed Conditions Were Good. WALKER ASKS AID TO END COURT EVILS Denies Obstructive Tactics. Committee's Suggestions. Wants Permanent Crime Bureau. Women's City Club Report.

By Unknown Author

Mayor Walker defends administration against charges that it was attempting to obstruct inquiry; asks welfare soc heads to correct ct and police evils; their recommendations

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SAYS EWALD SOUGHT TO 'FIX' GRAND JURY; Court Aide Testifies Former Magistrate Asked for List of Talesmen in Bribe Case. HE CORROBORATES BOCZOR Swears Ewald Often Told of Paying $12,000 for Post and Talked of Buying Promotion. Admits Changing Story. Says Schirp Was Also Named. SAYS EWALD SOUGHT TO 'FIX' GRAND JURY Ridder Tells of Endorsing Ewald.

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F I O'Neil, ct aide, corroborates Boczor; says Ewald also sought to "fix" grand jury; V F Ridder testifies

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Notable Births

Peter Barnes (playwright)

1931Peter Barnes, English playwright and screenwriter (died 2004)[†]

Peter Barnes was an English Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter. His best known work is the play The Ruling Class, which was made into a 1972 film for which Peter O'Toole received an Oscar nomination.

Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids

1931Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids, Grenadian-English academic and politician[†]

Rosalind Patricia-Anne Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids COG is a British Labour politician, who formerly served as member of the House of Lords.

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat

1931Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Malaysian cleric and politician, 12th Menteri Besar of Kelantan (died 2015)[†]

Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan from 1990 to 2013 and the Mursyidul Am or Spiritual Leader of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) from 1991 until his death in 2015. Overall, his career as an elected politician lasted for some 48 years following his election to the Parliament of Malaysia in 1967.