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January 24, 1931

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SENATE RENEWS WAR WITH THE PRESIDENT OVER POWER BOARD; Names of Three Commissioners Are Sent Back to Committee by a Vote of 45 to 32. COURT TEST MOVE UPHELD Walsh Resolution Directing Quo Warranto Proceedings Referred to Norris Committee. MITCHELL BACKS HOOVER Holds Appointments Are Valid, Since White House Was Notified of Confirmation. Mitchell Upholds President. SENATE RENEWS WAR OVER POWER BOARD Vote on Motion to Recommit. Mitchell Cites Senate Rule. Argues as to Purpose of Notice.

By Special to The New York Times

Backs Pres Hoover in refusal to reconsider apptmts of Garsaud, Draper and Otis

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BUTLER URGES BOARD TO STUDY WAR DEBTS WITH VIEW TO SLASH; We Are the Chief Sufferers, Educator Tells League Association Convention. PAYMENT HELD IMPOSSIBLE Millions in Cash Gained Means Billions in Value Lost, He Declares at Chicago Meeting. HE WANTS US TO TAKE LEAD American "Isolation" Ridiculed by Dr. Jenkins--Prof. Shotwell Says We Are Pledged to Disarm. Britain's Stand on Debts Lauded. BUTLER URGES BOARD TO SLASH WAR DEBTS Relief From Burden Is Urged. Self-Interest Held Motive. Nationalism Is Deplored. Slackening of Effort Charged.

By Special to The New York Times

Annual convention

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Notable Births

Lars Hörmander

1931Lars Hörmander, Swedish mathematician and academic (died 2012)[†]

Lars Valter Hörmander was a Swedish mathematician who has been called "the foremost contributor to the modern theory of linear partial differential equations". Hörmander was awarded the Fields Medal in 1962 and the Wolf Prize in 1988. In 2006 he was awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition for his four-volume textbook Analysis of Linear Partial Differential Operators, which is considered a foundational work on the subject.

1931Ib Nørholm, Danish composer and organist (died 2019)[†]

Ib Nørholm was a Danish composer and organist.