Birthday Gift Guide

On this day

May 23, 1931

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from May 23, 1931

HAGUE GETS DISPUTES ON POLISH CORRIDOR; Reference of Customs Union Is Followed by Danzig and Memel Problems. GERMANS GAIN ARMS POINT League Council Orders Inquiry on Civil Air Publicity--PanEurope Board Seeks Our Aid. Dispute Is Bitter. THE HAGUE TO GET DISPUTE ON DANZIG Proposed by Curtius. Question Arrives at the Hague.

By Lansing Warren. Special Cable To the New York Times

Dispute with Poland sent to World Ct

None0 words

Continue reading...

Share

BANKERS BACK ROADS FOR RATE INCREASES; Restoration of Investment Values Is Urged by Savings Convention in Washington.NEW PROSPERITY PREDICTEDHoward Biddulph of Newark,Elected Head, Points to Large"Reservoir of Capital." Biddulph Is Elected President. RAIL RATE RISE PLEA BACKED BY BANKERS Utility Bonds Popular.

By Special to The New York Times

Natl Assn of Mutual Savings Banks approves proposed amendment to permit mutual savings banks to become members of Fed Reserve System

None0 words

Continue reading...

Share

Pope's Encyclical on Labor Will Be Made Public Today

By Unknown Author

None0 words

Continue reading...

Share

Toscanini Has to Cancel Vienna Engagement; Pleads "Illness," but Is Still Held by Fascisti

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Cancels concert in Vienna, pleading "illness," but is still held by Fascisti

None0 words

Continue reading...

Share

HOOVER WITH VIGOR BARS EXTRA SESSION; "I Do Not Propose to Call One," He Declares Answering La Follette's Plea. FEARS DISTURBING EFFECT "We Cannot Legislate Ourselves Out of a World Depression," He Adds in Comment. The President's Statement. Think Congress Would Do Harm. Independent Group in the House. PRESIDENT BARS AN EXTRA SESSION Borah Sees Backing for Parley.

By Special to The New York Times

Refuses to call extra session

None0 words

Continue reading...

Share

Notable Births

1931Barbara Barrie, American actress^[†]

Barbara Barrie is an American actress and author.