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July 22, 1931

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DOYLE IN CONTEMPT, FIGHTS JAIL TODAY; TAMMANY BACKS HIM; Witness Freed in $25,000 Bail After 30-Day Sentence-- Flouted Immunity Offer. MEMBERS HECKLE SEABURY Democrats Accuse Him of Political Plot With Macy and Medalie. GRAFT HUNT IS IMPEDED Doyle Denies Splitting Fees With Appeals Board--Silent on "Other Officials." Tammany Men Flout Seabury. Rebuke to Cuvillier Cheered. DOYLE IN CONTEMPT, FIGHTS JAIL TODAY Nine Tell of Doyle Income Doyle Called to Stand. Witness Grows Defiant. Immunity Conferred on Doyle. Democrats Denounce Decision. Examination Is Resumed. McNaboe Interrupts Hearing. Seabury Offers Proof. Accuses Seabury of Third Degree. Audience Cheers Seabury. Contempt Action Demanded. Doyle Haled to Court.

By Unknown Author

Com cites Doyle for contempt after Dem minority upheld him in refusal to name pol leader whom he is suspected of bribing

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PARIS TELLS LEAGUE IT CANNOT CUT ARMS; ASKS FOR 'SECURITY'; Briand States Position of His Country in View of 1932 Conference at Geneva. SEEKS PACT OF ASSISTANCE Note Says France Would Join in Organization of Peace on Basis of Common Aid. ASSERTS ARMY IS REDUCED Statement Says It Is Only Half of Former Strength and One-third of Force Is Unprepared. Argues for Special Conditions. PARIS TELLS LEAGUE IT CANNOT CUT ARMS Chance of Increases Seen. Seeks League Authority. Ready to Consider Solutions. Naval Program Increased. Pessimism Shown at Geneva.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

France submits arms data to league; says she has made all possible reductions; demands guarantee of peace before further reductions; willing to cooperate in world peace movement

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Text of the President's Proposal To Seven-Power Parley in London; Program Sent to Secretaries Stimson and Mellon Calls for Restoration of Confidence in Germany and Immediate Relief byExtension of Short-Term Credits to Reich. WORLD AID SEEN IN HOOVER PLAN Reports Harmony at Parley. Political Issues Are Expected. Dawes and Morrow Confer. White House Conferences.

By Special to The New York Times.By Richard V. Oulahan

Statement on negotiations in London on German crisis

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M'DONALD PAVED THE WAY; Cue to Hoover's Plan Given by Premier as He Opened Conference. FINANCE MINISTERS MEET Seven-Power Parley Hands the Main Task Over to Them-- They Drop Long-Term Loan. FRENCH HAVE NOT YIELDED Laval Asks Why Germany Does Not Save Herself--Stimson Seeks Quick Action. Suggestion Made by MacDonald. Hoover's Plan Is Basis of Parley. POWERS TO BASE AID ON THE HOOVER PLAN Stimson Tells of Our Credits. France Stands by Demands. Mellon and Stimson Have Long Talk.

By Charles A. Selden. Special Cable To the New York Times.by Charles A. Selden

7-power parley bases relief on his plan

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Notable Births

Leo Labine

1931Leo Labine, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2005)[†]

Leonard Gerald "Leo The Lion" Labine was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A native of Haileybury, Ontario, Labine played for teams in the NHL, WHL, EPHL, and the AHL. At 5'10", and 178 lbs, Labine had a long and varied career.