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June 21, 1936

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GAMBLER LENT $300, GEOGHAN AIDE SAYS; Kleinman Explains Sum Which State Contends Was Paid as a Drukman Bribe. HIS BENEFACTOR JOBLESS Erstwhile Fur Worker Gave Money to Tide Him Over an Illness, Witness Asserts. GEOGHAN AIDE SAYS FRIEND LENT $300

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Kleinman testifies concerning relations with A Wagner from whom he is alleged to have received $300 bribe; questioned on talks with Detective Corbett

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GERMAN POLICE SHIFT FROM BLUE TO GREEN; New Uniforms Chosen Because Old Garb Was 'Imposed'' by Victors in War.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

BERLIN, June 20. -- All German policemen, now under Heinrich Himmler's central command, will be put in new uniforms which will do away with the conspicuous blue and replace it with the gray green of the former State police created by the National Socialist regime as camouflage for the new army during the period of secret rearmament and incorporated in the army after the conscription proclamation.

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FRANC'S RISE HALTS FRENCH GOLD FLOW; Upturn Is Laid to Threat of Penalizing Flight of Capital From Paris. STERLING GROUP DECLINES Metal Received Here From All Sources in Week Is Put at $52,839,000 Net.

By Unknown Author

The franc rallied strongly yesterday and the flow of gold from Paris to New York halted. The improvement was looked upon in foreign exchange circles as reflecting the announcement on Friday by the French Finance Minister of plans for penalizing the flight of capital.

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BANKERS DOUBTFUL OF TRUSTS AS UNITS; Divorce, They Believe, May Function in Large Set-Ups, but Not in Small Houses. CLOSE INTEGRATION CITED Experts, Appraising SEC Report, Stress the Interlocking of Functional Staffs.

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rev of moves to divorce functions and survey of problems involved

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GUEST HAS A GREAT DAY; Stars as American Side Captures Series for Westchester Cup. LOSERS IN GALLANT STAND Come Close to Tying Score in Last Period of Match at the Hurlingham Club. 12,000 SEE THE BATTLE Crowd Includes Many Notables -- Pedley, Phipps, Iglehart All Win Acclaim. U.S. POLO PLAYERS BEAT ENGLAND, 8-6

By Arthur K. Brycesonspecial Cable To the New York Times

LONDON, June 20. -- The United States polo team gained another great and glorious victory this afternoon, beating England in the second of the series of three matches for the Westchester Cup at the Hurlingham Club, 8 to 6.

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