Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-11-07

Ras Tafari spent 100000 of his
own money for crowns. robes. car
riages. triumphal arches and other
paraphernalia, and the expenditures
Of the government were as much, SD
there was no lack Of splendOr or en-
tertainment. Many other rulers sent
handsome coronation presents. PresI.
dent Hoover's gift, In accordance with
the American custom, was an auto
graphed photograph Of himself.
Modern Abyssinians claim their frs,
king was ORR, or Aram, son Of Sheiu
and grandson OF Noah; and Emperor
Selassie traces his descent from Solo
mon and the Queen of Sheba, making
his dynasty the oldest royal house in
the world.
TT WAS roughly estimated last week
that funds totaling nearly a billion
dollars had already been modified to
relieve the unemployment situation by
providing work for the jObless. By
sections, the Pacific coast leads with
about $475,0O0.000. and the Middle
West comes next with $2S5,OOO, 900.
For its part the government is push
ing ahead many public works projects,
ordered the employment of some 250,.
600 extra men by the Post Office de-
partment during the holiday rush and
stopped the dropping of employees ut
naval stations. The Presidents emer-
gency committee on unemployment,
headed by Col. Arthur Woods. is hard
at work co-ordinating the efforts Of all
governments and organizations.
The size Of the job confronting fed
eral, state and municipal agencies deal
ing with unemployment was indicated
in forecast by the American Fedora
ton of Labor that 100000 persons
were threatened by idleness this win
ter. On the basis of this estimate the
federation said 20,O00,O0O persons
One-sixth Of the entire population
were threatened with acute need dur
ing tfle cOIu mOntnS.
EADING pharmacologists OF the
- world gathered in ST. Louis and
held two-day celebration Of the ter
centenary Of the first recognized use
of quinine. The bark was used In
1880 to cure the malaria OF Juan Lo-
peg Canlzares. Spanish statesman.
Among those attending the meeting
was DR.. NJ. Kerbosch. director Of the
government cinchona plantation in
Java and considered the worlds ex-
pert on natural sources Of qulnine.
CAVAGE head hunters who inhabit
~ the mountainous region In the CEN
ter of Formosa have revolted against
their Japanese rulers and gone on the
warpath. Recent dispatches say they
have killed many scores of japanese
and peaceful natives and destroyed
some villages. The war office in
Tokyo sent large detachments OF
troops to help the island police, but
they had difficult job on their hands,
for 1t was almost impossible to get at
the savages in their strongholds.
LARRY PAYNE WHITNEY, one of
l the best known and best liked of
Americas wealthy sportsmen, died at
his home In New York after an illness
Of several weeks, at the age OF City.
eight years. Mr.. Whitney inherited a
large fortune from his father, who
amalgamated surface railways, and by
assiduous work increased this to a
vast fortune = possibly 100000, 600.
He also devoted much time and money
to yachting, racing and polo playing.
His stable was one of the finest In the
country and his horses won many i'm
portant races.
Others who passed away were Mrs.
j. r. Mckee, daughter of the late
President Benjamin Harrison; Dem
w. II. Hutton, of Winchester. England,
a noted scholar; Rear Admiral C. w.
Dyson, u s. n, famous designer of
marine engines, and Edward Fl. (Snap-
PERI Garrison. once the premier jockey
of America.
THIRTY men we're killed by an ex-
1 plosion in a coal mine at McAIes-
ter. Okla, most Of them being en-
tombed beyond hope Of recovery. In
Germany a similar disaster near Fried.
richstahl was fatal to 107 miners.
MRS. KEITH MILLER of Australia,
lN1 an ayiatrix of much experience,
set a new mark for women flyers to
aim at when she few from Los An
geles to Valley Stream, N. Y. in q
hours and AZ minutes. One of this
lady's previous flights was from EnE.
land to Australia.
&c. 1880. Western Newspaper Union-l