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November 12, 1931

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HOUGHTON WOULD CUT ARMS WITHOUT PARIS; Urges Peace Treaty by Other Nations if French Dissent Threatens to Wreck Parley. BUTLER FOR DRASTIC MOVE Wants Armaments Abolished-- Smith Says First Step Is to Show How War Burdens All. 50 Meetings on Disarmament. ASKS DISARMAMENT DESPITE PARIS VIEW Cite Weakness of Existing Treaties Sees No Security in Arms. Favors Bloc Against Aggressor. Houghton Finds Gain in Arms. Says France Will Not Disarm. Smith Discusses War Burden. The People's Part in Reform.

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Sponsors disarmament meetings on Armistice Day

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RESOLUTION AND INJUNCTION CANNOT KEEP WORLD PEACE, HOOVER ARMISTICE WARNING; HE DEDICATES MEMORIAL Says Way to End Wars Is to Be Prepared for Defense. DEPLORES NATIONS' FEARS He Believes Statesmen's Great Duty Now Is to Lead Way Out of Depression. 'PROGRESS IS BEING MADE' With Mrs. Hoover, He Visits Tomb of Unknown Soldier and the Frigate Constitution. Nations' Stability Shaken by War. HOOVER MAKES PLEA FOR PEACE IN WORLD Visits Tomb of Unknown Soldier.

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Hoover dedicates D C memorial

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RELIEF ROLL PADDED, SEABURY DECLARES; CAR OWNERS GOT AID; City Checks Went to 113 Who Never Registered for Jobs, Counsel Says in Clash. YOUTH, 20, DROVE TO WORK Others of 253 Ineligibles in Richmond Were Recommended by Democratic Leaders. REPUBLICAN NEEDY BARRED Taylor Says 800,000 Are Idle Here and 120,000 Families Will Need Help This Winter. Democrats Impede Inquiry. Democrats Fail to Block Relief Fund Hearing Farley Controlled $8,000. Examination of Worker. Queried by Cuvillier. Second Worker Has Car. Protect Is Overruled. Says Club Head Got Job. Dunnigan Renews Objection. McNaboe Offers Jobs to All. Got Aid of Alderman. Seabury Retorts to Steingut.

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Witnesses testify before Hofstadter Com on Richmond situation; ineligibles recommended for jobs by Dem leaders

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NAVY CUTS STARTED, RETIRING 17 VESSELS; $3,750,000 IS SAVED; One Cruiser, an Aircraft Tender, 6 Destroyers, 9 Submarines to Go on Reserve. 1,100 MEN ARE AFFECTED Their Future Status Undecided, but Some Not Reassigned May Leave the Service. ASIATIC FLEET IS REDUCED Admiral Sampson's Old Flagship to Be Junked--These Economies Supplement Budget Plans. Sampson's Flagship Is to Go. Other Changes Await Congress. NAVY CUTS STARTED, RETIRING 17 VESSELS

By Special to The New York Times

1 cruiser, 1 aircraft tender, 6 destroyers, 9 submarines decommissioned or placed in reserve commission

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