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August 17, 1931

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1931Tony Wrigley, English historian, demographer, and academic (died 2022)^[†]

Sir Edward Anthony Wrigley was a British historical demographer. Wrigley and Peter Laslett co-founded the Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure in 1964.

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Headlines from August 17, 1931

WICKERSHAM STUDY LAYS RISE IN CRIME TO UNEMPLOYMENT; This Is Experts' Finding, but Commission Holds All Theory on Causes Disputable. ONE MEMBER DISAGREES H.W. Anderson Blames Bad Laws and Urges "Institute of Human Research." SING SING RECORDS GIVEN Experts Say These Show Effect of Idleness--Corrupt Police Here Called Crime Factor. Commission's Comment Brief. Anderson Cites Lawlessness. CRIME RISE LAID TO UNEMPLOYMENT Urges "Wisdom in Time." Idleness Held Crime Breeder. City Populates Sing Sing. Data on Causes "Inadequate." Many Convicts From Slums. Gravity of Situation Stressed. Police Corruption Here Cited. Delinquency a Group Behavior.

By Special to The New York Times

Wickersham Comm rept lays rise to unemployment, but holds all theory on causes is disputable; one member, H W Anderson, blames bad laws; corrupt police in N Y C held factor

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MISSING REALTY MAN FOUND DEAD IN A LOT; W.B. Mezick Discovered With Throat Slashed--Gone Three Days From Queens Home. RELATIVES DOUBT SUICIDE Say Wealthy Operator Had No Cares--Believe He Had $500 --Only $24 in Pockets. Private Detective Finds Body. Says Husband Had $1,400. REALTY MAN'S BODY IS FOUND IN QUEENS 3X" Murder Site Near By.

By Unknown Author

Politics and govt

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Von Gronau Flies Over the Greenland Ice Cap; Ends 800-Mile Flight on His Way to Chicago

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

at Sukertoppen

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More Smokers 'Roll Their Own' Now, Cigarette Tax Data Show

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Tax data shows returning popularity of rolling one's own cigarettes

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FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT IN 1932 BY TAMMANY LOOMS AS REPRISAL; But Governor's Advisers Doubt Open Break Will Come From Calling of Special Session. RESENTMENT FLARES UP Some View It as Aid to the Nomination--Desertion Might Come After First Ballot. REPORT ON CRAIN NEAR Seabury to Work on It Until Wednesday--Expected to Ask Prosecutor's Removal. Doubt Tammany Would Knife Him. Cuvillier Assails Governor. FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT BY TAMMANY LOOMS Seabury Works on Crain Report. Demand for Relief Legislation.

By Unknown Author

Tammany resentful at Governor's action

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British Yachtsman Drowns in Fastnet Race; Two American Boats Missing; Dorade Wins; BRITISH YACHTSMAN IS DROWNED IN RACE

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Washed overboard from yacht Maitenes II and drowned

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$550,000 SENATE BID LAID TO ROSENWALD; F.L. Smith Charges Offer to Quit 1926 Race So Merchant's Candidate Could Win. FOLLOWED INSULL'S GIFTS Illinoisan Barred From Seat Says Proffer Was 10,000 Sears, Roebuck Shares. Wooddy Retorts to Smith. $550,000 SENATE BID LAID TO ROSENWALD Describes Offer of Stock. Says He Declined The Offer.

By Special to The New York Times

Charges J Rosenwald offered him stock in Sears, Roebuck & Co to withdraw from 1926 campaign for Sen; lr to Prof Wooddy, author of case of Frank L Smith

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