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January 16, 1931

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WOMAN OF STANDING FRAMED IN VICE CASE, JAILED FOR TEN DAYS; Renaud Convicted Her on Word of Detective He Had Once Held on Felony Charge. 5 OTHER CASES REVIEWED Second Woman Testifies to Exploitation by Court Ring --Weston Admits Bribe. SEABURY DISPUTES WALKER Demands Minor Girls Be Freed on Writs at Once--Silbermann on Stand Defends Record. Tells of Frame-Up in Home. WOMAN OF STANDING VICTIM OF VICE RING Detective Once Held. Denies Getting Big Fees. Silbermann Defends Record.

By Unknown Author

6 vice cases reviewed; woman of standing, convicted on word of detective once held on felony charge, involved; J C Weston, former prosecutor, admits taking bribe; Silbermann defends record

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HOUSE INQUIRY VOTED ON DRY WIRE-TAPPING; Expenditures Committee Decides to Call Mitchell and Woodcock as First Witnesses.THEY ARE SAID TO DISAGREEHearings Will Start on Jan. 29--Hoover Signs Stobbs BillAltering Jones Act Penalties. Result of Conflicting Views. DRY WIRE-TAPPING TO BE INVESTGATED

By Special to The New York Times

Investigation voted by House Com on Expenditures in Exec Depts; Atty Gen Mitchell and Comr Woodcock to testify

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1,740 Padlock Suits Here, Fourth of Nation's 1930 Total

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Almost 1/4 of total padlock cases for country tried in N Y C in 1930; nearly all resulted in decision in favor of Govt

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F. EDSON WHITE DIES IN FALL AT CHICAGO; Head of Armour & Co., Ill, Drops From Open Window of Home in Seventh-Story Apartment. AIDE CALLS IT AN ACCIDENT Self-Made Man Rose From $18 a Week Job to Be Executive of Packing Concern. Tells of the Tragedy. No Reason to Take Life," Aide Says. F. EDSON WHITE DIES IN FALL AT CHICAGO Rose From $18 Car-Checker.

By Special to The New York Times

White, F E, killed in 7-story fall

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British Heir Would Pick Journalistic Career If Not a Prince; Starts for Argentina Today

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Quoted as saying he would like journalistic career

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Notable Births

1931John Enderby, English physicist and academic (died 2021)^[†]

Sir John Edwin Enderby was a British physicist, and was Professor of Physics at University of Bristol from 1976 to 1996. He developed innovative ways of using neutrons to study matter at the microscopic level. His research has particularly advanced our understanding of the structure of multicomponent liquids— those made up of two or more types of atoms – including commonly used liquid alloys and glasses.

1931Robert L. Park, American physicist and academic (died 2020)^[†]

Robert Lee Park was an American professor of physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a former director of public information at the Washington office of the American Physical Society. Park was most noted for his critical commentaries on alternative medicine and pseudoscience, as well as his criticism of how legitimate science is distorted or ignored by the media, some scientists, and public policy advocates as expressed in his book Voodoo Science. He was also noted for his preference for robotic over crewed space exploration.

1931Johannes Rau, German journalist and politician, eighth Federal President of Germany (died 2006)^[†]

Johannes Rau was a German politician who served as President of Germany from 1999 to 2004. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he previously served as the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 1998. In the latter role, he also served as President of the Bundesrat in 1982/83 and in 1994/95.