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February 22, 1931

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REVOLT IN PERU GAINS AS GARRISONS RISE; NAVY ON REBEL SIDE; All Forces in South, Backed by Civilians, Reported Turning Against Sanchez Cerro. BATTLE AT AREQUIPA NEAR Loyal Regiments March on City Where the 1930 Revolution Was Fomented. FLEET HELD UNPACIFIED Martial Law Rules In Lima and Callao--New Trouble Feared in Paraguayan Uprising. Arequipa Garrison Revolts Political Prisoners Freed. A Three-Hour Battle. PERU REVOLT GAINS AS GARRISONS RISE Navy the Question Mark

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Revolt gains; Navy favors rebels; martial law in Lima and Callao; rebels free pol prisoners

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NEW RAIL BILL PUTS HOLDING COMPANIES UNDER I.C.C. CONTROL; Parker Presents in the House Amendment to Interstate Commerce Law. SEEKS VOTE THIS SESSION Terms Bar Acquisition by One Road of Another Except by Permit of the Commission. AFFECT PRESENT LINE-UPS Continuing of Stock Ownerships, as by P.R.R. Interests, Could Be Decided as to Public Policy. Senate Gets Survey Measure. Eastman Sees Aid to I.C.C PLANS TO CONTROL HOLDING COMPANIES Terms Not Retroactive. Splawn Cites P.R.R. Organization. Text of Parker Measure. Deal by Two or More. Provision for Mergers. Senate Resolution for Survey.

By Special to The New York Times

Ed, Legislation for minorities

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60 SHOT AS RADICALS FIGHT CUBAN POLICE; Members of a Revolutionary Group Open Fire at Order to Break Up Meeting. STUDENT LEADERS JAILED 17 Members of Prominent Havana Families Accused of Spreading Sedition. Workers Open Fire 60 SHOT AS RADICALS FIGHT CUBAN POLICE

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Police, trying to break up revolutionary laborers' meeting, fired upon; 60 hurt; student leaders jailed

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Chaplin Guest for Day of Ramsay MacDonald; Wins a Laugh From Host With His Famous Walk

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Spends day with Premier MacDonald

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Snowden Says Britain Cares Best for Idle; $500,000,000 Voted in This Country for Relief

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

On Brit unemployment ins system

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MITCHELL AIDE HITS AT ITALY'S PAY CUTS; John L. O'Brian Tells Club Here We Should Thank God for Not Living There. LATER REVISES HIS WORDS Asserts Hoover Made the Only Real Contribution to Relief of Economic Depression. Cites Italy as Example. MITCHELL AIDE HITS AT ITALY'S PAY CUTS

By Unknown Author

Criticism of dictatorship by J L O'Brian, at Union League Club dinner

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Stock Sales Set Saturday Record for 1931; Leaders Rise 2 to 11 Points to New Highs

By Unknown Author

Sat record for 1931 set

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SENATE ASKS DATA OF WICKERSHAM BODY ON THE WET STATES; Adopts Tydings Resolution, Also Calling for Explanation of Withholding. LABOR MEN DECRIED LAW Home Drinking Demoralizes Children and Morale of Family Life, They Said. PROSPERITY CLAIM DENIED Feeling Was Declared Widespread Among Workers That Prohibition Was Discriminatory. Time for Flare-Up in Congress. SENATE DEMANDS DATA ON WET STATES Plenty of Liquor for Sailors Says Children Are Demoralized. Sees Change in Family Life.

By Special to The New York Times

Ed on shortage of labor

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Princess Mary's Husband Hurt When His Horse Falls in Hunt

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Earl thrown from horse

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ADELSON NOT TOO ILL, ONLY 'NERVOUS,'FACES CALL IN BANK INQUIRY; State Doctor Finds Head of Affiliate, Who Declined to Testify, Able to Appear. STEUER TO SUBPOENA HIM Broderick Also to Be Heard Tuesday or Later, After Marcus Is Arraigned. STOCK GUARANTEE ALLEGED Liability for Rebuying of Units After Slump to Be Tested-- Drafts Figure in Suit. Finds Only Nervous Trouble. FINDS BANK OFFICIAL IS ABLE TO TESTIFY Suit Tests Draft Liability.

By Unknown Author

A N Adelson declared able to testify

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THREE SLAIN AS WARS FLARE AMONG GANGS; Two Others Reported Killed in Shootings, Defying Threat by Mayor and Mulrooney. FOUR WOUNDED IN AFFRAYS Narcotic, Kidnapping, Alcohol and Cafe Rackets Involved-- Two Shot Were Bystanders. Other Rackets Involved Leader in Alcohol Racket 3 ARE SLAIN AS WARS FLARE AMONG GANGS

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2 killed, 2 wounded

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Bills Making Divorces Easier Passed in Idaho and Arkansas

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Bill to permit filing of suit after 90 days' residence passes Sen

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