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May 26, 1933

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Notable Deaths

1933Horatio Bottomley, English financier, journalist, and politician (born 1860)^[†]

Horatio William Bottomley was an English financier, journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor, swindler, and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his editorship of the popular magazine John Bull, and for his nationalistic oratory during the First World War. His career came to a sudden end when, in 1922, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.

1933Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1897)^[†]

James Charles Rodgers was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive yodeling. Rodgers was known as "The Singing Brakeman" and "America's Blue Yodeler". He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists, and he has been inducted into multiple halls of fame.

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Headlines from May 26, 1933

British Cabinet Is Threatened by Tories; Baldwin Defies Them on Coming Test Vote

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Land tax to be made issue for confidence vote

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JAPANESE DEMAND RETREAT BY CHINA

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, Friday, May 26. -- An unrevealed hope-

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Morgan Inquiry High Points

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

says there were favored subscribers to Standard Brands Inc stock

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GLASS BANK BILL PASSED BY SENATE; Year's Deposit Insurance Put In, Leading to Permanent Guarantee in 1934. MORGAN HEARING A FACTOR Private Banks Get Only a Year to Split Up Business -- Measure to Conference With House. GLASS BANK BILL PASSED BY SENATE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen conferees named to harmonize bill with Glass bill

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UNTERMYER URGES NEW TAXES IN CRISIS AT O'BRIEN PARLEY; Warns Mayor City Revenues Must Be Added To as Banks Frown on New Flotations. APPEARANCE IS SURPRISE Meets Executive as Emissary of Berry, Despite Apparent Break With Tammany. WOULD RAISE $17,000,000 Bridge Tolls and Taxi Impost Are Favored -- Bonds Rise on News of Citizens' Budget Plan. UNTERMYER URGES NEW CITY TAXES

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Conf with S Untermyer

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HERRIOT CONDEMNS FOUR-POWER PACT; Former French Premier Says Accord Is Contrary to Policy of League of Nations. FIGHT ON DALADIER SEEN Cabinet Faces Fall -- Simon Flies for London as Clash Is Reported. HERRIOT CONDEMNS 4-POWER PROJECT

By Herbert L. Matthews.wireless To the New York Times.by Herbert L. Matthews

Apptmt with Sir J Simon on pact canceled; Cabinet may fall on pact issue

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JAPANESE DEMAND RETREAT BY CHINA PAST YELLOW RIVER; Truce Terms Also Call for an Indemnity and Recognition of Manchukuo's Freedom. TOKYO REPORTS ACCORD Says Preliminary Agreement Fixes Neutral Line for Troops of Each Side. CHINESE DISOBEY ORDERS Two Divisions From Nanking Re- fuse to Evacuate Peiping Until They Get a Bonus.

By Hallett Abend.wireless To the New York Times

Truce negotiations upset by Japanese demands for recognition of Manchukuo; indemnity from China of all Japanese expenses in expedition southward from Jehol, and immediate evacuation and permanent neutrality of zone between Great Wall and Yellow River; Japanese General denies truce announced by Wang Ching-wei; Ho Ying-ching asks Peiping Chamber of Commerce to pay $5,000,000 for evacuation of troops; 2 Nanking divisions refuse to evacuate Peiping without bonus; Nationalist Govt assails Canton factions for opposing truce; Tokyo repts truce meeting at Hwaijui in which oral agreement was made; foreigners in North China hope for Japanese success

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