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April 2, 1932

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SENATE COALITION PASSES TARIFF BILL, RADICALLY CHANGED; Revision of House Measure, Taking Flexible Rate Power From President, Wins, 42-30. CLAUSE HITS AT MONOPOLIES Any Duties That Were Found to Sustain Them Would Be Suspended by Proclamation. BOARD'S POWER IS WIDENED Commission Could Itself Act, Subject to Congress -- International Parley to Aid "Friendly Relations." SENATE COALITION PASSES TARIFF BILL

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen bill passed by means of Dem-Progressive coalition; agrees with House bill only in taking from Pres power to adjust rates on recommendation of Tariff Comm and recommending that U S call internatl economic conf; also provides for suspension of duties that sustain monopolies, and creates Consumers' Counsel; roll call on bill

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FLYNN FAILS IN FIGHT TO IMPEACH WILLARD; NOT RICH, HE SWEARS; Records Refute Bronx Official on Charge His Accuser Had a Criminal Record. SUICIDE STORY IS UPHELD Seabury Produces Certificate Showing Mrs. Willard Ended Her Life by Poison. HOLMES AND WISE RETORT Denounce Governor for Rebuking Them in McQuade Case and Attack His Motives. FLYNN LOSES FIGHT ON WILLARD STORY

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Records refute Flynn's charges against L H Willard; Mrs Willard's suicide confirmed; Holmes and Wise retort to Roosevelt

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FINAL VOTE IS 327-64; Move by Administration Group Fails to Revive Sales Tax 236-160. OIL AND COAL DUTIES STAND Crisp Move Adds Normal Income Rate to Surtax on Dividends, to Net $88,000,000. GARNER CRITICIZES MILLS He Hits 'Juggling' of Estimates, Saying Cooperation Is Lacking in Paring Expenses. TAX BILL IS PASSED; SURTAX RATES CUT

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Bill passed by House; expected by Ways and Means Com to produce $1,032,400,000 new revenue; figures challenged by Treas in new estimates; Speaker Garner says Sec Mills juggles estimates on new tax bill and fails to cooperate in economy drive

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Notable Births

Edward Egan

1932Edward Egan, American cardinal (died 2015)[†]

Edward Michael Egan was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bridgeport from 1988 to 2000 and as Archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.