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May 4, 1931

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SEABURY WILL SCAN BANK DATA OF HEADS OF ALL CITY BUREAUS; To Subpoena Accounts of Their Families Also When Inquiry Starts, Probably Next Week. PLANNING OF SCOPE HELD UP Hofstadter Is Expected Back Tomorrow to Help Set Up Investigation Machinery. CRAIN ASKS $10,000 FUND Wants as Much to Prepare Defense Charts as Dr. Moley Received-- Schieffelin Warns on Leaks. Hofstadter Back Tomorrow. Warns of Interference. TO SCAN BANK DATA OF BUREAU HEADS Committee Works on Leads.

By Unknown Author

Seabury will examine bank accounts of heads of all depts; conf with Hofstadter postponed

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AHRENBERG REACHES GREENLAND IN PLANE TO SAVE COURTAULD; Flies From Iceland, but Lands at Angmagsalik, Short of Base Camp, Due to Ice on Wings. BRITISH FLIERS DRIVEN BACK Two Go Inland Seventy Miles Over Ice Cap Before Mist Halts Their Attempt. FIND NO TRACE OF WATKINS Leader of Expedition and 2 Aides Believed Further On in Search-- Fears for Their Fate Scouted. Rescuers Near Their Goal. False Reports Repudiated. AHRENBERG REACHES GREENLAND IN PLANE Ice Forms on Wings. Prevented From Pushing On.

By Captain Percy Lemon

Brit Arctic Air Route relief expedition

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PRESIDENCY CONTEST CENTRES ON BRIAND; GERMANY THE ISSUE; Foes of French Foreign Minister Rally for Attack on His Attitude to Customs Union. CAMPAIGN GETS UNDER WAY Laval Strikes Keynote in Program Speech, but Briand Awaits Chamber Debate. PREMIER STANDS FOR PEACE He Is Believed Logical Successor In the Foreign Office if Briand is Elected. France Calls It Political. PRESIDENTIAL RACE CENTRES ON BRIAND Geneva Debate Coming. Holds Off on Presidency. Premier Talks for Peace. Speech Is Broadcast.

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

Pres election campaign gets under way; A Briand likely candidate

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