The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-14
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
DIR. Getulio Vargas Becomes
the New President of
Brazilian Republic.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD
REETED everywhere by cheering
~ throngs and showered with flow
ers, DIR. Getulio Vargas made a trium-
phal progress from southern Brazil,
through Sac Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.
and assumed the presidency of his
country. This was the elimination Of
the. revolutionary movement which he
had so skilfully led. The military
junta that took over the government
in Rio when President Washington
Luis resigned under compuIsion speed
lily settled the impending quarrel among
the various leaders of the rebellion
and selected Vargas as the new Presi-
dent. He was candidate for that
office in the last election, in which
Julio Prestes was victorious, and his
supporters claimed he was defeated
by fraudulent count Of the votes.
Following Vargas up to Rio were
thousands of his revolutionary troops.
mainly gauchos. rough cavalrymen. I'M
shaven. tanned and clad in Khaki and
wide brimmed hats. The other armies
of the movement also gathered in the
capital city and plans were made for
a great military parade on Noyem-
Der Is, the. forty second anniversary
Of the republic. ~ ,.1,
A proclamation issued early in the
week said in part:
''The government headed by Doctor
Vargas will direct the republic of
Brazil without any promises and in
accordance with the program of the
Liberal alliance. The duration of Doc
tor Vargas government. which will be
as constitutional as possible, will be
for an undetermined period, until the
public life, of Brazil. has been. recon-
structed." ~ ar
The final hours of the revolution
were marked by considerable violence
and disorder. In Rio detachment of
troops tried a last resistance which
was quickly quelled with bloodshed.
There was much rioting in various
cities, especially in Sac Paulo where
mobs burned Cambucy prison and lib
Grated all the prisoners and also the
gambling places and political clubs.
MYTH understandable Indignation
w President Hoover denounced as
Infamous the oil shale land charges
made against the Department OF the
Interior by Ralph S. Kelley who was
an employee of the land Office. which
charges were declared unfounded by
the Department of Justice after an
investigation. The President asserted
the whole affair was IAN attempt to
charge odious scandals to this admin.
istration." and he was especially
severe on the New York World which
published Kelley's story in serial form.
The publication. he said. was pur-
posely delayed to be made in the midst
Of the political campaign. though
Kelley negotiated the sale Of his story
to the World in the summer.
"As piece of journalism It may
well be that the newspaper involved
was misled," went on the President.
1T certainly does not represent the
practices of better American journal
ism. AS piece Of politics 1t is GER
tainly far below the ideals of political
partisanship held by substantial men
in that party ems y
In reply the World said: "The ar
ticles themselves were replete with
specific facts, names. dates. and fig
ures- They raised questions which
seemed to, the World at the time and
still seem to the World to call for ex-
haustive investigation. The only in
vestIgation which they have had is a
brief survey into Secretary Wilbur's
department conducted by an agent Of
one OF Secretary Wilbur's colleagues
In Mr.. Hoover's cabinet. This agent
has denied the accuracy Of Mr.. Kel-
ley's charges. Mr.. Kelley, speaking
as the former expert of the govern
ment and speaking on the basis of his
IS years of honest service to the gov
eminent. has repeated his charges.
at seems to US that these charges
call for more thorough investiga.
ton than they have yet received by
an agency whose motives are perhaps