The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-20

ire.
which $4,000 is to be spent on the
Transmountain road. This road is be-
ing built across the Continental Divide
and when completed will be. the first
means of access through the park from
the east side to the west by motor car.
In the Yosemite National park, Cali
fornia, $404,000, the next largest allot-
ment, will be expended. Approximate
ly half Of these funds will be used In
paving the Ell Portal road from the
park boundary to Yosemite Village,
connecting with the all-year highway
which the state is building to El Portal
and which is expected to double the
automobile travel into Yosemite. The
sum of $235,OOO has been allotted to
Mount Rainier National park and
100000 has been allotted for read
work in the Grand Canyon National
park. The $140,500 allotted to Rocky
Mountain National park, Colorado, will
be divided between six different
projects all Of them important. The
famous Fall River road. the highest
road in the national park system.
reaching an altitude Of 11,797 feet on
the top Of Rocky mountain, and the
High drive from Fall River to Moraine
park will get the larger share Of these
funds.
ID ANON AGO Won NATHAN. the
- new German ambassador. was Off
cially welcomed Thursday by Presl-1
dent Coolidge. The new representative
of Germany thanked the President for
the work of American citizens in the
economic and financial reconstruction
Of his country.
Il gratefully recall the generous ac-
tivities Of American citizens in social
and cultural help. and the farseeing
work Of financial and economic recon-
struction, bearing an American name
which has become historical" he said.
1.-THE last order of the deceased pres
ident of the reich was to express to
you. Mr.. President. his feeling of high
personal esteem and his sincere wish
for the welfare Of the United States
of America"
ut is for you to interpret to Amer
lea the just aspirations of your ma
tion," said President Coolidge in re-
ply. sit is for you to promote the I'm.
derstanding which is the only sound
basis of lasting peace. We have had
long history as a republic. and we
hope that you may profit by study
Of our experience of century and a
half Of democratic government"
ORIG. GEN. WILLIAM MITCHELL.
- storm center Of the controversy
over air power as a national defense.
will be succeeded April 81 by Lieut.
Col. james e. Fechet as assistant chief
of the S.army air service. Colonel
Fechet Is now in command Of the air
service flying school at Kelly Field.
Texas. The appointment is said to be
satisfactory to both Maj. Gen. Mason
N. Patrick. air service chief, and Maj.
Gen. John L. Hines, chief of staff.
though he has not publicly indicated
his stand in the controversy. General
Mitchell says that his efforts to secure
a unified air service, distinct from both
army and navy, will be continued. In
cidentally Representative Florian
Lampert Of Wisconsin. chairman of the
house committee on aircraft. issued
statement Wednesday that the investi-
cation had INDICATED the position
taken by General Mitchell.
DR. WALTER SIMONS Thursday
~ took the oath of President of the
German republic before the various
diplomatic corps and members of the
reichstag In the reichstag. Doctor
Simons will hold the office until the
elections name new chief. All at
tempts to bring about a coalition of
the right parties failed with the re-
fusal of the Peoples party to back
Herr Gessler's candidacy for the presi
dency. Herr Stresemann's objections.
based on the fears of foreign opinion,
were supported by his party. Germany
goes into the election campaign with
five candidates, none of whom seems
able to secure the election on the first
ballot.
DRESIDENT COOLIDGE. arbiter in
the historic Tacna-Arica dispute
between Chile and Peru which has
threatened the peace of South America
for generation. announced his de.
cision Wednesday that the ultimate
disposition of the contested province,
must be by popular vote. This is
preliminary victory for Chile The de
cision fixes the conditions of the pieb
iscite and provides for commission
I of three, of which the American mem
Der is to be president.