The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13

any treaty binding this government
never to go to war under any circun,-
stances. Foreign Minister BRAND
promptly replied, asking for clarifica-
ton of certain details of the Kellogg
proposal, especially as to what would
happen If the United States senate
refused to ratify an arbitration award.
He did not make, serious objection to
the idea OF including all other ma
lions, but that plan did not arouse his
enthusiasm. He pointed out that the
treaty must leave France free to
execute its Obligations to the League
of Nations. European press comment
on Kellogg's proposal was generally
unfaworable.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE transmit
1 ted to- congress a letter from Sec
rotary of the Navy Wilbur, which he
fndorsed, asking the appointment of
commission of experts to investi-
gate the disaster that befell the sub
marine 81 and to make recon-
mendations looking to the avoidance
of similar accidents in the future.
Identical joint resolutions carrying
out the Administrators recommended
tion were introduced by Senator Hale,
chairman of the senate committee on
naval affairs, and Representative
Butler, chairman of the house COM
mittee. 1t was provided that the
commission should consist of three
civilians and two retired naval Off
GERS. Representative La Guardia OF
New York spent SO hours ON SUBJ
marine last week, and then announced
that his experience had convinced
him the navy had done everything
possible in the 81 disaster and that
he would rise to the navy's defense in
congress If the need arose.
Divers are beginning to recover the
bodies of the victims of the 81, al
though their operations are hampered
by the extreme cold. Wednesday the
first three bodies were brought to the
SuI1dCC anu IdhCl W tAiC hosd tAOo-
pital at Chelsea, Mass. They were
identified as those Of Lieut. Command
er r. K Jones. Lieut.. Joseph McGin-
ley and Chief ,Machinist's Mate Aaron
A. Hodges. At the Charlestown navy
yard the naval court of inquiry was
hearing testimony concerning the sink
ing OF the submarine and the efforts
to rescue the victims.
a LII doubt concerning the authen-
"a ITCHY of the Mexican documents
published by the Hearst papers was
removed when handwriting experts
employed by Hearst himself told the
senate committee that the papers
were undoubtedly spurious. They
were sure the alleged signatures Of
President Gales were forged. Former
Ambassador Sheffield testified that the
embassy had not purchased or con-
sidered purchasing the documents Of
fered it; and Miguel Avila. the half
breed, who procured the papers for
Hearst, gave conflicting testimony.
COLONEL LINDBERGH'S air tour
~ Of Central America continued with
great success and eclat. He made a
wonderful landing on a tiny field at
Belize. British Honduras, and after a
DAY there flew on to San Salvador
Two days there, and thence to
Tegucigalpa, Honduras. On Thursday
he hoped Off for Managua, Nicara-
qua, avoiding so far as possible flying
over the zone where the marines and
the rebels are fighting. His route then
was to Costa RIGA and Panama, his
arrival at the latter city being ex-
pected on Monday. Everywhere he
was, as usual, welcomed by officials
and enthusiastic populations and his
collection of decorations was largely
increased. An extraordinary honor
was the issuance of million special
Lindbergh stamps by the Panama gov
eminent.
Miss Ruth Nichols. society girl of
Rye, N. Y, made the first nonstop
fight from New York to Miami. She
was accompanied by Harry Rogers
and Maj M. X. Lee. and they covered
the 1900 miles in ~ hours. Half of
the time Miss Rogers piloted the
plane.
HANFORD MACNIDER has re-
- signed as assistant secretary of
war, effective January u, and anoth-
err Iowan is to succeed him. The
President appointed Col. Charles Bur-
ton Robbins of Cedar Rapids to the
post. Colonel Robbins is close per-
sonal friend of MacNider and a for
mer commander of the Iowa depart
ment of the American Legion. He
served in both the Spanish-American