Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

OF Italian origin and 10 be destined for
Poland were examined by the Austrian
authorities al the AuStro- Hungarian
border and found 10 contain machine
guns. Moreover, Il seems In De def
nitely established that the arms we're
really destined for Hungary not Poland
Wherefore. not unnatu:ally. CzechcSlo-
takia and Jugoslavia are het up. They
have asked the League Council TO in
vestigate. For while Rumania per
haps the explanation connects itself with
her alleged recent making up 10 MusSo-
hnD seemed 10 show herself strange
~ cooliSh about the affair. but finally
decided to Join her sisters of the Little
Entente in appeal 10 the Council. The
affair might have blown over had Mus
Solini diSavowed responsibility and taken
indicated action against the Verona
shippers, He didn't and the Little
Ententers say that he has, therefore, IN
effec. assumed responsibility for Italian
shipment of arms 10 Hungary III viola
ton Of the peace treaty, some are bold
To add IN furtherance OF certain ne
tariouS plans OF his, The Fascist press
furiouSiy declares that Italy won't al
low League investigation Of the mat
ter. and one Is told that MuSSolini IS
using diplomatic pressure 10 ioreSiall an
investigation. Great Britain would fam
keep the business OUT OF the Council.
asks France In use her good offices 10
that end. France refuses, So, al any
rate, the dispatches say.
an-America. -- The Pam American
Conference proceeds amicaoly. The
danger OF explosions Is thought 10 cs
past,
The Mexican proposal noticed by NE
last week was turned down IN commit
tee. 10 Ia !. the proposal namely, of no
tation Of the offices OF chairman Of the
governing board and director general OF
the Pan american Union. these oftscrS
10 so by rotation 10 representatives OF
the II participating nations, i'll alpha
betical order OF the latter, iii place of
the present arrangement by which the
Secretary Of State oi the United States
is chairman and citizen 81 the United
States Is director general But MeNs-
can proposal that nations participating
III the Union may. II they wish he rep
resented on the governing board ev
special delegates instead Of, as hitherto.
by their Ambassadors or Ministers Al
Washington MAS carried III committee.
United States of Amcrica,--On We'd
neSday the Senate passed So 10 81, the
Jones merchant marine bill, which
originated IN the Senate commerce conn
mittee and which flies III the face u
the expressed wishes OF the President,
This bill proposes Ia keep the Federal
merchant fleet under control Of the
shipping Board and forbsdS selling any
nj the vessels save ny unanimous con-
sent OF the board II VIII be recalled
that III AIS December message the
President declared that public opera
ton OF the fleet Is MOI success" and
urged Congress to authorize sale III the
vessels 10 private Interests AS speedily
IN possible The bin authorizes replace
mentS and prescriocs that new ships hs
built IN the United States and he de. !
signed IA au>iliarieS 10 the naval ana /.
military services,
Section reads as follows The I
policy declared III section oI the /
merchant marine act W 1890 Ii here |
by confirmed and the pnrI,Se ci the |
United States 10 maintain permanently |
merchant marine adequate tor the |
proper growth vi the foreign and do |
nestle commerce Ut The United States !
and for the national defense IL hereby .
atriirmed
The bill now eoes IL the House
Two months Of the session ri Con-
eresS have gone by without INA, action
reached ON any ot the great problems, !,
tax reduction tperdu III the Senate |
committee an IinanceA farm relief, the /
merchant marine, Mississippi Hood pro~
lection the naval building program the !
boulder Canyon project, Muscle shoals /
Notes NORWAY nnW has the tltSt /
labor government In her history
The threat ~ breach IN the Ger
man Centrlst party seems "a have been
aterted,
SHpdlno and his merry men seem IL
has<~ vanished from then ahilam /
hauhA Across Me Honduras hoIeers