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April 13, 1931

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WALKER ASKS 'NO QUARTER'; HAS NO APOLOGY, HE SAYS; 2,000 AT A DINNER CHEER HIM; HE ADMITS SHORTCOMINGS But Declares He Never Had Selfish Ambition in Politics. CONFIDENT OF VINDICATION Asserts He Would Not Have Gone to Guild Dinner if He Had Lacked Honest Purpose. APPLAUSE INTERRUPTS TALK Long Hand Clapping as He Closes--Curry and McCooey at Speakers' Table. Malone Sees Vindication. Touched by Greeting. Praises Guild's Work. Praises Mayor as Man. CONFER TODAY ON INQUIRY. Hofstadter and Seabury to Speed Plans for Beginning Task. Will Keep Old Staff. Mayor's Reply Likely This Week.

By Unknown Author

Mayor Walker says he has no apology for his pub acts, and asks no quarter; cheered at dinner given by Jewish Theatrical Guild of Amer

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REPUBLICANS SWEEP POLLS IN MOST OF SPANISH CITIES; NEW PERILS LOOM FOR KING; CABINET LIKELY TO QUIT Minister of State Says He Will Advise Ruler That 'Situation Is Grave.' EVEN LIBERALS SURPRISED 'President' of Spain Gets Seat on the Madrid City Council-- Associates Also Win. FEW DISORDERS REPORTED Heavy Police and Military Guards Curb Minor Outbreaks --Rural Sections Royalist. Chance Even in Rural Sections. Royalists Still Hope. Thirty Out of Fifty Seats in Madrid. REPUBLICAN SWEEP IN SPANISH VOTING Old Precedents Broken. Voters Get Up Early. Excitement in Poorer Sections. Romanones Concedes Election. Alfonso Used to Opposition.

By Frank L. Kluckhohn. Special Cable To the New York Times

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Notable Births

Anita Cerquetti

1931Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (died 2014)[†]

Anita Cerquetti was an Italian dramatic soprano who had a short but meteoric career in the 1950s. Her voice was very powerful and pleasing to audiences.

1931Robert Enrico, French director and screenwriter (died 2001)[†]

Robert Georgio Enrico was a French film director and scriptwriter best known for making the Oscar-winning short An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961).

Dan Gurney

1931Dan Gurney, American race car driver and engineer (died 2018)[†]

Daniel Sexton Gurney was an American racing driver, engineer and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1959 to 1970. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of motorsport, Gurney won four Formula One Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In endurance racing, Gurney won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967 with Ford, as well as the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1959 with Ferrari.

Jon Stone

1931Jon Stone, American composer, producer, and screenwriter (died 1997)[†]

Jon Arthur Stone was an American writer, director, and producer who was best known as an original crewmember on the children's television show Sesame Street and is credited with helping to develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as among the best children's television writers.