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May 16, 1931

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POPE DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR WORKERS, WITH FAIRER DISTRIBDTION OF WEALTH; SCORES COMMUNISM, CALLS FOR HARMONY; APPEALS TO WORLD BY RADIO Address to 10,000 at the Vatican in Three Languages Is Broadcast.PONTIFF APPROVES UNIONSHe Says Class Opposition MustYield to Cooperation as theBasis of Trade Relations.HE IS HEARD CLEARLY HEREMessage Goes to Every Part ofCountry--Mgr. SpellmanGives English Version. Speaks From Papal Throne. Improvises His Speech. POPE PIUS DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR WORKER Cardinals Sit on Dais. Address Heard Clearly Here. Cardinal Hayes Hears Address. Hear Sound Film of Address.

By Arnaldo Cortesi. Wireless To the New York Times.times Wide World Photo

radio address outlining forthcoming encyclical

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GENEVA HAILS BRIAND AS ITS CHIEF LEADER; TRADE PARLEYS OPEN; French Veteran Is Expected to Remain, After Cordial Tribute by Henderson. COUNCIL GETS BERLIN PACT Will Study Customs Union as Pan-Europe Discussions Get Under Way. RESTRICTION PUT ON SOVIET Russians, to Participate Only In Questions Affecting All of Europe --Turkey Also Curbed. Hints at Remaining. GENEVA SEES BRIAND AS ITS CHIEF LEADER Council to Get Question. Met Briand at Station. A Hard Stage Ahead. League Not Enough. Henderson Eulogizes Briand. The Confidence of All. Briand Is Deeply Touched.

By Clarence K. Streit. Special Cable To the New York Times

A Briand opens Eur Union Comm conf with rev of work of past 4 mos; A Henderson hails Briand's work; conf backs him; plans for consideration of Austro-German customs pact

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COURT DENOUNCES OFFICIALS IN QUEENS FORHIGNWAY 'STEAL'; Justice MacCrate Says Borough Heads Aided Air Terminals in Closing Old Road. FAILS TO IDENTIFY ACCUSED But Mentions Office of the Borough President and the Topographical Bureau. HALLERAN CHALLENGES HIM Declares Estimate Board Must HaveHad Part in "Theft," as ItApproved the Action. Fenced Road, Decision Says. Fails to Grant Relief. FINDS QUEENS HEADS AIDED ROAD 'STEAL' Wants Criticisms Clarified. Calls Remarks Unjustified.

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Sup Ct Justice MacCrate accuses Queens Borough officials of assisting co to close part of Old Bowery Rd, pub highway, for development of air field, in decision given in damage suit brought by G W Kremer, property owner, against co; Comr J J Halleran protests against statements; says Bd of Estimate approved closing of rd

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Notable Births

Vujadin Boškov

1931Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (died 2014)[†]

Vujadin Boškov was a Serbian football player and manager.

Hana Brady

1931Hana Brady, Jewish-Czech Holocaust victim (died 1944)[†]

Hana "Hanička" Brady was a Czechoslovak Jewish girl murdered in the gas chambers of the German concentration camp at Auschwitz, located in the occupied territory of Poland, during the Holocaust. She is the subject of the 2002 non-fiction children's book Hana's Suitcase, written by Karen Levine.

Lowell Weicker

1931Lowell P. Weicker Jr., American soldier and politician, 85th Governor of Connecticut (died 2023)[†]

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and the 85th governor of Connecticut.