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September 8, 1934

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Headlines from September 8, 1934

COOLIDGE AIDES DIVULGED OUR GUN DESIGNS TO HELP PRODUCE FOREIGN ORDERS; NAVY ALSO AIDED DEALS Sent 'Sales Ship' to Turkey, Expert to Colombia, Senators Are Told. KING GEORGE IS BROUGHT IN Hearing Is Startled as Cable Says He Blocked American Firm in Polish Effort. CHARGE STIRS UP BRITISH While 'Incredible' Story Is Attacked by Press, Move for Inquiry Is Launched. DESIGNS DIVULGED BY COOLIDGE AIDES

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

War Dept in Coolidge administration allegedly divulged army designs for defensive weapons to aid domestic industry in mfr of material for Eur countries; Navy helped Driggs Ordnance and Engineering Co get Turkish contract and sent representative to Colombia for alleged purpose of examining munitions purchased in U S; L L Driggs testifies that King George intervened to stop sale of guns to Poland by his firm, a competitor of Vickers Ltd

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Notable Births

1934Rodrigue Biron, Canadian politician (died 2025)[†]

Rodrigue Biron was a Canadian politician in Quebec. He was leader of the Union Nationale political party from 1976 to 1980, when he joined the Parti Québécois (PQ). He served as Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism in the PQ government.

1934Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (died 2014)[†]

Ross Handley Brown was a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He played 16 test matches, most frequently in the first-five back position, for New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, from 1955 until 1962.

Peter Maxwell Davies

1934Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (died 2016)[†]

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies was an English composer and conductor, who in 2004 was made Master of the Queen's Music.

Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue

1934Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue, English academic and politician[†]

Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue is a British Labour Party politician, academic, businessman and author.

Historical Events

SS Morro Castle (1930)

1934Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people.[†]

SS Morro Castle was an American ocean liner that caught fire and ran aground on the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from Havana, then part of the Republic of Cuba, to New York City, United States, with the loss of 137 passengers and crew.