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May 22, 1935

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$20,000,000 IS LOST TO PUBLIC IN CRASH OF BOSTON CONCERN; Securities of Railroad Shares and Seaboard Utilities Held Almost Worthless.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Securities of Seaboard Utilities Shares Corp and RR Shares Corp, sold by co, revealed to be almost worthless following conf of corps' receivers and State Atty Gen; C D Parker's registration as stock salesman suspended

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NEW RELIEF DELAY MENACES ILLINOIS; House Will Pass Tax Bill Today, but Fails to Meet Hopkins's Terms.

By the Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 21. -- The hopes of the 1,200,000 jobless in Illinois for early resumption of relief were dashed late today and they faced the prospect of receiving no Federal or State aid again until July 1.

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JANE ADDAMS DIES IN HER 75TH YEAR; Friend of the Poor and Foe of War Succumbs After a Major Operation.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Three Auto Racers Killed, One Injured, In Memorial Day Trials at Indianapolis

By the Associated Press

W H Stubblefield; L Whittaker, and J Hannon killed; O Reeves hurt, Indianapolis

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Notable Births

1935Billy Rayner, Australian rugby league player (died 2006)^[†]

Billy Rayner was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.