The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-26

mission of five members to cooperate
with. Secretary Hoover in keeping Or
der in the air, where broadcasting and
other forms of wireless in the past
have operated in some instances with
great confusion. The bill provides
for the issuance OF station and Oper-
ators' licenses by the secretary Of COM
merce. Opposition 10 1t ceptered
about the contentious OF some men,
bers that no machinery was provided
that would insure against radio
monopoly and that 1t gave the secre-
tary too much power.
Only one major amendment was
added to the committee draft Of the
bill. This change, proposed by Repre-
sentative Davis (Dem., Tenn.), struck
out "a provision to give the Commerce
department the power to remit fines
imposed for infraction Of radio regula-
lions. The five members Of the radio
commission would be appointed from
FIVE zones to be established. Opera
tors who were refllsed licenses would
have the right to appeal to the Dis
trict Of Columbia Court of Appeals.
It was stipulated that the President
should have power to close any sta
ton during war ''or other emergency"
Under suspension of the rules,
~ holly contested by minority
group, the house Of representatives
passed the Porter bill, authorizing the
appropriation of $10,OOOO00 for the
purchase or construction of adequate
embassy and consular buildings in
foreign capitals.
Under the terms of the bill. which
was approved by the President, the
budget bureau and the State depart
ment expenditure of the money will
be limited to $2,0O0,OO0 year for Eve
years, under the direction Of a build
ing commission. which will include
three members Of the house and rep
resentatives of the State department.
The bill is designed to permit the con-
centration in one building of all gov.
>ernment activities In a particular for
eign capital.
MANUFACTURERS in the Middle
1VA West were rallying for a final
fight against passage of the Gooding
bill. pending in congress. If enacted,
the bill would have the practical effect
of preventing permanently the inter-
state commerce commission from re-
scinding its ruling against establish
ment of cheaper rail rates on certain
commodities from Middle West points
to Pacific coast cities.
Midwest shippers take the position
that without the cheaper "long haul"
rates they cannot hope to compete
with their rivals on the Atlantic sea-
board on account of low rate water
transportation via the Panama canal.
Manufacturers say important indus
tries are likely to desert Chicago for
more favorable locations adjacent to
water routes. Refusal of the commits
sion to grant the request Of industrial
leaders of this section and of the trans
continental railroads, that the through
rates be lowered, spurred to greater
activity opponents of the Gooding bill.
Many believe the commissions ruling
may weaken opposition to the bill in
congress.
G ECOND LIEUT.. JOHN S. THOMP-
~ SON of the United States army
was hanged for the murder of his
seventeen-year-old fiancee, whom he
said he could not live without or
marry because Of his insufficient sal
airy. He was the first American officer
to be executed in peace time.
Thompson killed Miss Audrey Bur-
ligh at Manila in the early morning
Of April 5. 1925. She was the step
daughter of Capt. Hamilton P. Gaines,
medical corps, and they were engaged
to be married.
THE annual circus season this year
i will lack one of It's greatest thrills
for the children, according to word
coming from headquarters Of the big
circuses at Peru, Ind. ~
The circus parade, it has been de-
cided by showmen there. is to be aban-
doned. The high-priced performers,
especially the Europeans, will not pa
rade. The big circuses now visit only
the larger cities, it is explained. and
MONDAY traffic problems and the grow
ing distance of the circus lot from the
railroad make the parade physically
impossible.
Ten years ago there were 20 cir
cuses with trains of ten or more rail-
road cars. Now there are only
dozen, but these have expanded until
the largest circus in the country trav-
els with 1.500 persons. and the smaller
ones carry about GOO