The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-26

mbassy in Lima following the revolt
at Scapa Flow and raised by the
peace. 1t had been hoped that the dis
putes between France and Italy could
be settled in conferences between
BRAND and Dino Grandi, the Italian
foreign minister, but the latter de-
parted hurriedly for Rome without ex-
PLANTATION. Conversations on the naval
question, however, were held by ex-
perts of the two countries. Nicholas
Titulesco, former Rumanian minister
to Great Britain. was elected presi-
dent of the assembly. IT,
MARSHAL PILSUDSKI, now pre-
AVA mier, war minister and general
boss of Poland, opened his fight with
the chamber of deputies in character
istic fashion. He caused the incar-
ceration of former Premier Witos and
seventeen former members Of parlia-
ment who are opposing him, thus
greatly cramping the campaign Of his
foes in the campaign for the elections
on November 16 The opposition ap-
pealed in vain to the minister Of JUS
tice and then started riots in the
streets of Warsaw, which resulted only
in more arrests.
NTAHATNlA GANDHI will not at
Iva tend the round table conference
on India to be held in London, having
been omitted from the list of those
invited. However, the delegates at
the big meeting will include large
number of the most brilliant men of
India, and enough of them are ardent
nationalists to make it certain that
their country's desire for at least in
dependence will be ably presented.
More than half of the delegates listed
have publicly advocated dominion
status for India.
physicians, nurses, relief workers
and vast quantities of food, cloth
ing and medicines, from the United
States, Cuba, Haiti and Porto Rico,
reached Santo Domingo, and an army
Of men was put to work cleaning up
the storm-stricken capital Of the
Dominican republic. The danger of
pestilence was lessened when supply
Of water was obtained and the streets
were cleared of bodies and debris.
d ELIEF for the unemployment situ-
IN alton through restriction Of i'm
migration has been undertaken by
the State department, through its con-
sular agents abroad, would refuse
visas to alien laborers seeking work in
this country. The action is taken un-
der the authority of section of the
law which permits exclusion Of i'm
migrants who are liable to become
public charge.
dying back from Texas, Coste and
i Bellonte, the French transatlantic
aviators, reached Washington and
there received the official tribute of
the nation for their great feat. Presi-
dent Hoover received them in the rose
garden of the White House, told them
their flight had brought new glory to
the whole human race, and entertained
them at luncheon. Then at big civic
banquet Vice President Curtis and
other prominent men praised them as
daring ambassadors of the air" whose
achievement rivaled that of Charles
A. Lindbergh. There was also a re-
ception at the French embassy and a
trip to Arlington National cemetery
where the aviators laid a wreath on
the tomb Of the Unknown Soldier.
John O. Donaldson, one of Americas
best known pilots, was killed when his
plane crashed at the Philadelphia
municipal airport. Donaldson served
with the United States air forces in
the World war. He attained the rank
of captain and officially was credited
with eight victories over German
planes. He received the Distinguished
Service cross and the prince of Wales
personally decorated him with the
British Distinguished Flying cross.
Four other decorations for valor at.
tested his bravery.
MEATH came last week to Simon
~ w. Straus of New York and Chi
cago, an outstanding American finan-
cier who, through real estate bond
issues, financed the construction of
many of the most famous buildings in
the country. Others who passed were
Leonard Busby, head of the Chicago
surface lines; Mrs. Frederick Dent