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November 16, 1931

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Ten of Wilson Cabinet to Speak At Unveiling of Virginia Bust

By Special to The New York Times

Plans for unveiling of bust at Richmond, Va

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WATERWAY PARLEY CALLS ON ENGINEERS TO HARMONIZE VIEWS; Canadian-American St. Lawrence Board to Reconvene, Says State Department. STATEMENT ON PROGRESS Allocation of Works and Costs Considered in the Stimson Herridge Conference. LOCAL POWER RIGHTS UP Each Government Agrees to "Keep In Touch" With New York State and the Provinces. CALLS ON ENGINEERS TO HARMONIZE VIEWS Credits Figured for Work Done.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

Official statement by State Dept on progress of conf; Canadian-Amer engineering bd to reconvene to harmonize differences over plans; each Govt agrees to keep in touch with authorities of N Y S, Que and Ont concerning local power rights; text of statement

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2,000 INMATES CHEER SING SING'S FOOTBALL; SING SING'S FOOTBALL TEAM IN DEBUT AGAINST NAVAL MILITIAMEN.

By Special to The New York Times

game with Ossining Naval Militia

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FLOUTING OF COUNCIL SEEN; New Clash Creates Tense Atmosphere in Paris as Accord Is Sought. ARMIES BEYOND CONTROL Neither Japanese Nor Chinese Government Is Believed Able to Make Peace. DAWES TO GIVE OUR VIEWS His Vigor Tends to Dispel the Idea That Washington Is Aloof From League. Armies Not Under Control. LEAGUE IS FLOUTED BY NEW FIGHTING Several Compromises Drawn. Dawes Takes Energetic Role.

By P.j. Philip. Special Cable To the New York Times

Japan places little hope in League, while League believes neither Govt can make peace as each lacks control of mil forces

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HITLERITES TRIUMPH IN HESSIAN ELECTION; Increase Seats in Diet From 1 to 30, Ousting 12-Year Moderate Coalition. MIDDLE PARTIES CRUSHED Socialists, Losing to Reds, Fall to Second Place--"Nazis" Double Their 1930 Vete. Electorate of 1,400,000. A Defeat for Bruening. HITLERITES TRIUMPH IN HESSIAN ELECTION Red Move Fails in Brunswick. The Rise of Hitler. Their Chief Triumph.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Natl Socialists win largest number of seats in elections to Diet

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Notable Births

1931Luciano Bottaro, Italian author and illustrator (died 2006)^[†]

Luciano Bottaro was an Italian comic book artist.

1931Hubert Sumlin, American singer and guitarist (died 2011)^[†]

Hubert Charles Sumlin was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer, best known for his "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions" as a member of Howlin' Wolf's band. He was ranked number 43 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".