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February 7, 1936

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Headlines from February 7, 1936

BRITISH ARMS MAN ADMITS 'GREASING'; People Won't 'Do Anything for Nothing,' Soley Head Tells Royal Commission. PUGNACIOUS AS WITNESS Defends Plan to Let Americans Take Loss on Guns for China -- Angers Rachel Crowdy. BRITISH ARMS MAN ADMITS 'GREASING'

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr.wireless To the New York Times

Capt J Ball of Soley Armaments Co Ltd, admits his co pays graft to effect transactions; tells of plan to let U S take loss on guns sold to them to be later sold to China; angers Dame R Crowdy by complaint on govt embargoes and by defense of policy of evading the law by shipping from other countries; Sir P Gibbs questions him on buying up stocks of foreign countries; Sir H McGowan opposes nationalization of armament indus; G Durton charges munitions indus is crippled by lack of govt support

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PRESIDENT SHAPES NEW FARM TAX PLAN; TO ACT WITHIN WEEK; Confers With House Chiefs on Revenue Needs, but Gives No Hint on Bonus Levy. 'GENERAL' MEASURE LOOMS Keeping Up Appearances to Meet Court Objections May Lead to Other Changes. EXPENDITURES ARE STUDIED Morgenthau, Bell and Other Departmental Aides at Parley on Budget Slashes. PRESIDENT SHAPES NEW FARM TAX PLAN

By Turner Catledge.special To the New York Times

inflation agitation subsides

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OLSON IS CENSURED BY FEDERAL COURT FOR STRIKE ACTION; Minneapolis Mayor Also Criticized on Use of Troops to Close Textile Plant. SUCH MOVE IS ENJOINED General Strike at Pekin, Ill., Is Abruptly Canceled as A.F. of L. Intervenes. COST IS PUT AT $500,000 105,000 Dressmakers Expected to Strike Here Monday After the Mayor's Intervention Fails. Three Judges Score Olson. OLSON IS CENSURED BY FEDERAL COURT

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Fed ct, Minneapolis, enjoins Gov Olsen, Mayor Latimer and Adjutant Gen Walsh from closing plant of Strutwear Knitting Co

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TEN ARE INDICTED AS VICE RING HEADS; BAIL UP TO $100,000; Three Charges of Six Counts Each Returned as Result of Raids by Dewey Agents. ELEVENTH PRINCIPAL ILL Five More Women and 2 Men Held as Material Witnesses, Bringing Total to 83. TEN ARE INDICTED AS VICE RING HEADS

By Unknown Author

Ellenstein, Weiner, Weintraub, Pennachio, Betillo, B Spiller, J Jacobs, M Berkman, J Frederico and Balitzar indicted; Marcus held in Bklyn hosp as result of heart attack; Frederico's bail raised to $100,000; 5 more women and 2 men held as material witnesses, bringing total to 83

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Four Workers Killed in North Bergen Blast That Wrecks Embroiderers' Factory-Home

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Embroidery factory, North Bergen; 4 killed, 1 hurt

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1936Jas Gawronski, Italian journalist and politician^[†]

Jas Gawronski is an Italian journalist and politician. He was a member of the European Parliament for North-West with Forza Italia, member of the Bureau of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Headlines from February 7, 1936

BRITISH ARMS MAN ADMITS 'GREASING'; People Won't 'Do Anything for Nothing,' Soley Head Tells Royal Commission. PUGNACIOUS AS WITNESS Defends Plan to Let Americans Take Loss on Guns for China -- Angers Rachel Crowdy. BRITISH ARMS MAN ADMITS 'GREASING'

TEN ARE INDICTED AS VICE RING HEADS; BAIL UP TO $100,000; Three Charges of Six Counts Each Returned as Result of Raids by Dewey Agents. ELEVENTH PRINCIPAL ILL Five More Women and 2 Men Held as Material Witnesses, Bringing Total to 83. TEN ARE INDICTED AS VICE RING HEADS

Four Workers Killed in North Bergen Blast That Wrecks Embroiderers' Factory-Home

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