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January 30, 1931

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1931John Crosbie, Canadian lawyer and politician, 34th Canadian Minister of Justice (died 2020)^[†]

John Carnell Crosbie was a Canadian provincial and federal politician who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to being lieutenant governor, he served as a provincial cabinet minister under Premiers Joey Smallwood and Frank Moores as well as a federal cabinet minister during the Progressive Conservative (PC) governments of Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. Crosbie held several federal cabinet posts, including minister of finance, minister of justice, minister of transport, minister of international trade, and minister of fisheries and oceans.

1931Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (died 2016)^[†]

Shirley Hazzard was an Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She was born in Australia and also held U.S. citizenship.

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Headlines from January 30, 1931

TELLS FRENCH PLANS TO USE GOLD ABROAD; Moret, Head of Bank of France, Informs Stockholders He Will Support "Expansion." EXPLAINS GROWING RESERVE Governor Says Country Has So Far Not Been Seriously Hurt by Depression. Urges Wide Expansion. MORET SAYS FRANCE WILL AID WITH GOLD Gold Reserve Increases. Tells of Tax Reductions.

By Carlisle MacDonald. Special Cable To the New York Times

C Moret, Gov of Bank of France, tells plans to use gold reserve abroad

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London Times Sees Soviet Plan Succeeding; Warns World May Get Flood of Cheap Goods

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Warns against flood of cheap goods from Russia

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BIG BROADWAY FIRE IMPERILS HUNDREDS; Lincoln Sq. Arcade at 65th St. Burns, Driving 250 Artists Out in Night Attire. ROOF AND WALLS FALL IN Wind and Cold Hamper Fighters, 9 of Wham Are Hurt--Street Traffic Is Tied Up. Two Photographers Hurt. Caught as Stairway Falls. BIG BROADWAY FIRE ROUTS HUNDREDS Emergency Alarm Sounded. First Aid in Drug Store.

By Unknown Author

Lincoln Square Arcade Bldg; 9 hurt

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MELLON TAKES WAR ON BONUS TO HOUSE; Talk That Bond Drop Followed "Manipulated Market" Denied by Ogden Mills. SENATORS HEAR VETERANS Committee to Study Hospital Problems--Break in Bonds Here Worst in Decade. Manipulated Market" Suggested. MELLON TAKES WAR ON BONUS TO HOUSE Calls Mellon's Figures Wrong. Legion's Viewpoints Stated. To Take Up Hospital Legislation.

By Special to The New York Times

Carries arguments against cash payment to Ways and Means Com; figures on bonus called wrong by Repr Patman

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CHURCHILL RESIGNS AS BALDWIN AIDE IN CLASH ON INDIA; Quits "Shadow Cabinet," Ending His Service as a Leaderin Conservative Councils.PROMISES TO FIGHT LABORBaldwin Welcomes Offer to Help Oust Socialist Cabinet, Stressing Friendship.MOVE FOR POWER IS SEENSome Believe Malcontents in Party Will Look to Ex-Chancellorfor Leadership. Political Career Seems Over. Churchill's Letter to Chief. CHURCHILL RESIGNS AS BALDWIN AIDE Baldwin's Friendly Reply. Move for Leadership Seen. Long in Army and Politics.

By Charles A. Selden. Special Cable To the New York Times

W Churchill resigns from Baldwin's Conservative Com because of difference of opinion on India; may head malcontents in party

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HOUSE COMMITTEE REJECTS $25,000,000 DROUGHT FUND, BACKING HOOVER'S STAND; COMPROMISE VOTED DOWN Democrats, Fighting for Senate Amendment, Beaten, 18 to 11. RED CROSS STAND HEEDED Party Leaders Agree to Ballot Today, but Opposition Wins Right to Debate. SENATE VOTES WHEAT GIFT Robinson Threatens Extra Session--Payne Retorts to Senators' Charge of Politics. House Will Vote Today. Senate Backs Relief Proposals. Payne Replies to Senate Critics. HOUSE COMMITTEE REJECTS RELIEF FUND Blames Way Measure is Drafted. Says Work Would Be Duplicated. Contributions Exceed $4,000,000. People's Lobby Assails President. Demands Use of Surtaxes. Senate Vote on Gift of Wheat.

By Special to The New York Times

House Appropriations Com rejects $25,000,000 fund bill; Red Cross stand heeded; Sen votes wheat gift; J B Payne retorts to Senators' charge of politics

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STEUER CHALLENGES COURT TO OUST HIM; Brands Counsel for Bank of U.S. Heads as 'Moral Cowards' Trying to Hamstring Inquiry.DENIES ENMITY TO KRESELTuttle Attacks Investigator'sDual Status--Decision IsExpected Monday. Briefs to Be Filed Today. STEUER CHALLENGES COURT TO OUST HIM Denies Enmity Toward Kresel. Tuttle's Chief Points. Combats Malice Charge. Rosoff Pays $300,000 Note.

By Unknown Author

Steuer challenges ct to oust him from inquiry; calls counsel for bank officials "moral cowards" at hearing of "show-cause" order

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Text of the Formal Apology to Mussolini Given by Stimson to the Italian Ambassador

By Special to The New York Times

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Britain Pays U.S. $164,320,000 Gets $166,750,000 This Year

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

P Snowden says during 1931-1932 Gt Britain will get $166,750,000 from allied debt payments and German reparations and will pay U S $164,320,000

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UNITED STATES APOLOGIZES TO MUSSOLINI; GENERAL BUTLER TO BE COURT-MARTIALED FOR SLUR ON ITALIAN PREMIER IN SPEECH; 'REGRET' VOICED TO ROME Steps Taken by Stimson and Adams Said to Be on Hoover's Decision. MARINE HEAD UNDER ARREST Awaits Trial for Philadelphia Remarks--Killing Story Laid to Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. MOVE SURPRISES CAPITAL Italian Press Calls Speech "Impudent," but Officials Consider Incident Closed. Developments Cause Surprise. The Philadelphia Speech. Court-Martial Preparations. Trial Probably in Secret. Official Praise of Butler. Butler Often a Storm Centre. Saw Spanish War Service.

By Special to The New York Times

Placed under arrest to await court-martial; U S Govt sends formal apology to Mussolini to Amb de Martino; text; Mussolini satisfied with apology; witnesses state Vanderbilt told original "hit-and-run" driver story about Premier; Brig Gen R C Berkeley succeeds Butler in Quantico post

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Alabama House Holds Heflin a 'Poor Sport'; U.S. Senate Rejects His Ballot-Box Resolution

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Legis votes Sen Heflin "poor sport" for defeat attitude; Sen rejects his ballot-box proposal

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M.A. TRAYLOR URGES A 'REAL WAGE' SCALE ADJUSTED TO PRICES; Chicago Banker Calls for an Economic Conference to Frame Policy to Check Depressions. PUBLIC WORKS OUTLAY HIT Special Expenditures Not a Remedy for Unemployment, He Says in Dallas Speech. DEBT RETIREMENT ASSAILED Slower Amortization Recommended --He Warns Against Assaults on Railways and Utilities. Purchasing Power Exhausted. Traylor's Address on Measures for the Revival of Business TEXT OF THE ADDRESS. War Loss to Victor and Vanquished. Price of Prosperity Questioned. Overspending Traced to War. Farming and Factory Expansion. Sustaining of War Inflation. Instalment Buying Cumulative. Exhaustion of Buying Power. Seven Years of Rising Demand. Panaceas Worse Than Disaster. Government Outlay Criticized. Pool of Prosperity" as Ideal. Baiting of Railroads and Utilities. For "Intelligent" Regulation. Conference for National Policy. Simplifying of Government. Slower Amortizing of War Debt. Limits of Consolidations. Technological Unemployment. Central Banking Control. Labor Recognizing "Real Wage."

By Special to The New York Times

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