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March 26, 1931

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Headlines from March 26, 1931

VIRGIN ISLAND WETS PUTPLEA TO HOOVER DURING 5-HOUR CALL; Natives Urge Repeal of Dry Law, While St. Thomas Turns Out in Colorful Fete. PEOPLE AWED BY HIS VISIT They Parade by the President to Show Him Wide Range of the Islands' Industries. HE SPEAKS TO COUNCILS Departure Taken Amid Heavy Rain, and Battleship Arizona Sets Course for Home. Islands Seen as Drain on Treasury. VIRGIN ISLAND WETS APPEAL TO HOOVER Greeted at Government House. Parade a Display of Native Types. Economic Situation Serious. Islands Held Helpful to Defense. Boards Ship Amid Ceremony.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Wireless To the New York Times

Visits Virgin Islands; brief s; hears pleas; presented with native mahogany table; sails for home

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BRITAIN DEMANDS REVIEW OF TRADE PACT BY LEAGUE; REICH REFUSES TO YIELD; FRANCE JOINS IN ACTION Briand Backs Henderson in Temporarily Shelving the Whole Question. AUSTRIA SEEN AS WEAKENING In Face of Storm of Protest She Is Already Showing Disposition to Withdraw.BRUENING STANDS ON PLAN Holds It No Concern of Council and Bans Political Inquiry-- Pledges Pact's Execution. Briand Concurs in view. Two Communiques Issued. BRITAIN DEMANDS REVIEW OF PACT Asks Review by League. Sees It No Concern of League. Communique Issued. French Move No Surprise. Pledges Plan's Fulfillment. Fears Further Inaction.

By P.j. Philip. Special Cable To the New York Times

Confers with A Briand on proposed Austro-German customs union; decided it is matter for League Council to decide

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TAMMANY WARNS GOVERNOR AND MOVES TO BALK INQUIRY BY A CITY 'HOUSE-CLEANING'; ULTIMATUM ON THE MAYOR Roosevelt Is Told Not to Let lnquiry Committee Have the Charges. WIDE SHAKE-UPS DOUBTED Hall Is Reported Prepared to Protect Those 'Really Its Own'--Curry Reassures Leaders. MACY CONFERS IN ALBANY Committee to Be Picked After Legislature Adjourns--Seabury Takes Up Probation Bureau. TAMMANY SENDS WARNING. City Hall Shake-Up Likely. Tammany Awaits Return of Walker to Start Own 'Shake-Up' Tammany Fears Seabury. New Walker Charged Received.

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Tammany warns Roosevelt that it will consider it an unfriendly act if he refers charges against Walker to legis investigation com

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Notable Births

Leonard Nimoy

1931Leonard Nimoy, American actor (died 2015)[†]

Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor and director, famous for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original Star Trek series in 1966, then Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 2009 Star Trek film, and Star Trek Into Darkness. Nimoy also directed films, including Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Three Men and a Baby (1987), and his career included roles in music videos and video games. In addition to acting and filmmaking, Nimoy was a photographer, author, singer, and songwriter.

Notable Deaths

Joseph Dutton

1931Joseph Dutton, assisted Father Damien on the island of Molokai for 45 years.[†]

Joseph Dutton was an American Civil War veteran and Union Army lieutenant, who converted to Catholicism and later worked as a missionary with Saint Damien of Molokai. He was a Third Order Secular Franciscan. His cause for canonization was opened in 2022.

Historical Events

Swissair

1931Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.[†]

Swissair was the national airline of Switzerland between its founding in 1931 and bankruptcy in 2002.

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union

1931Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.[†]

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, simply recognized as the Union, is the largest socio-political organisation of Vietnamese youth. The union is under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The organization was founded on March 26, 1931, and was led and trained by Ho Chi Minh.