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House of Reprs hearings on proposed increase for Prohibition Bur begin
$15,000,000,000 invested in foreign countries, despite depression
Hoover asks nation to give $10,000,000 for Red Cross; House and Sen deadlocked over $15,000,000 for food loans; rejected in House
Notes signs of economic revival
A E Smith demands retraction and apology from Repubs for "bar room" circular used against G W Norris
1931Frank Costigan, Australian lawyer and politician (died 2009)[†]
Francis Xavier Costigan,, was an Australian lawyer, Royal Commissioner and social justice activist. Costigan is renowned for presiding over the Costigan Commission into organised crime.
1931Martin Holdgate, English biologist and academic[†]
Sir Martin Wyatt Holdgate is an English biologist and environmental scientist.
1931Caterina Valente, Italian-French singer and dancer (died 2024)[†]
Caterina Germaine Maria Valente was an Italian-French multilingual singer, guitarist, and dancer. She spoke six languages and sang in thirteen. While she was best known as a performer in Europe, Valente spent part of her career in the United States, where she performed alongside Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Perry Como, and Ella Fitzgerald, among others.