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September 18, 1931

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Notable Births

1931Julio Grondona, Argentinian businessman (died 2014)^[†]

Julio Humberto Grondona was an Argentine football executive. He served as president of the Argentine Football Association from 1979 until his death in 2014. He also served as Senior Vice-President of FIFA.

Historical Events

1931Imperial Japan instigates the Mukden incident as a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.^[†]

The Mukden incident was a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

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Headlines from September 18, 1931

Hoover in Going to Yorktown, Plans Week-End on Battleship

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Rise in the Volume of Mail Held Forecast of Prosperity

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DRASTIC GANG BILLS REPORTED IN ALBANY; Passage of Measures, Urged by Roosevelt, McKee and Mulrooney Is Expected Today.UP-STATE INQUIRY DOOMEDBut Wordy Battle Is Predictedand Democrats Will Seek toForce Record Vote. Democrats Want Record Vote. McKee's Ideas Incorporated. DRASTIC GANG BILLS REPORTED IN ALBANY Macy's Program Defeated. Cuvillier's Beer Bill Ruled Out.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

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Chile Sentences Six to Death for Revolt; Relatives Start Campaign for Clemency

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SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 17.--Six leaders of the recent naval mutiny were sentenced to death today by a court martial, and immediately a movement was inaugurated to obtain clemency for them.

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HEATED DEBATE IN SENATE; Fearon Calls Roosevelt Plan Partisan, Unsuited to Cities' Needy. DEMOCRATS REPLY ANGRILY Protest 'Steam Roller,' Assail 'Politics,' Accuse Majority of Meanness. LONG STRUGGLE IMPENDS Roosevelt's Advisers Say He Will Carry Out Threat of Repeated Extra Sessions. Republicans Ready to Fight. Steam Roller" Is Protested. Roosevelt Plan Called Faulty. Partisan Benefit Pictured. Democrats Vigorous in Reply. Dunnigan Warns of Long Session. Answers Fearon's Address. Hofstadter Predicts Approval.

By W.a. Warn. Special To the New York Times

Unemployment relief bills

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INDICTMENTS LOOM IN COLLINGS CASE; INQUEST ON TODAY; Suffolk Prosecutor Expects to Have Adequate Evidence for Grand Jury. CASE NOW CLEAR, HE SAYS Delays Coroner's Inquiry and Hints at New Developments-- Widow Won't Be Called. SHE IS NOT AT FUNERAL Ill at Home as Body Is Cremated --Doubt Still Exists as to Cause of Death. Mrs. Collings Not to Be Called. INDICTMENTS LOOM IN COLLINGS MURDER Widow Not at Funeral. New Point Brought Out. Kelly Denies Discord. Many New Clues. Blanket Clue Revived. Kidnapping Charge Dropped.

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District Attorney Alexander G. Blue of Suffolk County, in charge of the investigation of the murder of Benjamin P. Collings on his cabin cruiser Penguin on the night of Sept. 9, asserted yesterday that when the inquest was completed he expected to have sufficient legal evidence ...

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BANKS SEEK TO FREE FUNDS OF THOSE SHUT; Washington Discloses Impetus Given to Cooperative Plan to Help Depositors. LOANS TO RECEIVERS IS AIM Sale of Five Closed Institutions Here to the Manufacturers Trust Is Speeded. New Legislation Considered. BANKS COOPERATE ON FROZEN DEPOSITS High-grade Assets Conserved.

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.--The beginning of a nation-wide movement on the part of member banks and others, for cooperation with receivers of insolvent banks to advance funds whereby depositors in the latter may receive promptly a part of their money, was disclosed today in official circles.

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BRITISH FINANCIERS WARN GOVERNMENT OF NEW GOLD CRISIS; Pay Visit to Commons and Say Naval Unrest and Talk of Election Hurt Exchange. MONEY EXPORTS ASSAILED Statesmen of All Parties and the Press Are Uneasy on General Situation. NAVAL STRIKERS FORGIVEN Threatened Parliament Clash on Pay Cuts Is Abandoned When All Decide to Hush Scandal. Opposition Faces Losses. All Parties Uneasy. BRITISH FINANCIERS WARN GOVERNMENT Herald Tells of "Intrigues."

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LONDON, Sept. 17.--Financial leaders of London, including Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, visited the House of Commons tonight, it is reported, to convey to Prime Minister MacDonald a grave warning that the stability of the pound was again imperiled.

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Chief Lieutenant of Mussolini to "Resign" As Fascist Peace Offering to the Vatican; FORCED OUT BY VATICAN.

By Arnaldo Cortesi. Wireless To the New York Times

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GANDHI BACKS TORY ON INDIRECT VOTE; Acceptance of the Peel Plan Surprises Parley--Asks Full Franchise for India. CALLS FOR A SHOW-DOWN He Says Negotiations Can Get Nowhere Until Government States Its Policy on India. Scores Choice of Delegates. Wishes Princes Prosperity. GANDHI BACKS TORY ON INDIRECT VOTE Protests Lack of Progress.

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr. Wireless To the New York Times

LONDON, Sept. 17.--Mahatma Gandhi startled the Federal structures committee of the round table conference on India today when he announced he stood squarely behind Earl Peel, the most reactionary of the Conservative delegates, in favoring indirect election to India's future Parliament.

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ON RADIO AT PARTY DINNER; Republicans Would Issue 'Blank Check' for Idle Relief, Says Governor. CALLS POLICY DANGEROUS Declares It Might Bankrupt the State and Shows Plainly He Will Veto Wicks Bill. URGES A LIBERAL PROGRAM He Talks Before 2,000 at Valley Stream--Curry Among the State's Leaders Present. Touches on National Issues. Hailed as "Next President." ROOSEVELT CARRIES FIGHT TO THE PUBLIC Urges Far-Sighted Policy. Attacks Wicks Bill.

By Unknown Author

Governor Roosevelt, at a dinner of State Democrats last night at Valley Stream, L.I., took to the radio, as his predecessor, Alfred E. Smith, was forced several times to do, and placed before the people of the State the reasons why he will not accept the unemployment relief measures ...

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AMERICAN BAR BACKS REPEAL OF DRY LAW; 13,779 to 6,340 Referendum Is Approved Without Discussion at Opening of Convention. BOSTON TOUCHES ON ISSUE President Quotes Washington on Public Distilleries--Foreign Delegates Pledge Good-Will. Boston Alludes to Issue. BAR GOES ON RECORD FOR DRY ACT REPEAL Crime Reports Up Saturday. Wickersham Reports Analyzed. Will Study Choice of Judges. International Amity Pledged. Invitation to World Sessions.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

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