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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

in the business world and the wide va
riations of collections in times of pros
perity and in times Of depression.
While both corporation and individ-
ual income taxes were cutting a deep
swath in government revenues, miscel-
laneous taxes showed only a small
loss despite the business slump.
All tobacco taxes for the fiscal year
amounted to $444,276,50O, a decrease
Of but $6O62, 500. OF this total ciga-
rettes accounted for $35S, 1885, 100, rep
resenting a reduction Of 1901 ,086.
4 The government stamp tax figures
emphasized the extent to which bust
ness slumped in the stock market and
commodities exchanges. Collections
on capital stock sales and transfers
dropped from $46,69S,226 in 1880 to
$25,519,900, representing a decline of
$21, 17S,2OO.
The figures for the produce markets
indicated that sales for future deliv-
cry had been cut more than half. The
taxes on sales Of products on ex-
changes were given as $1,682, 600 for
1881, as compared with $3,599,S75 dur
ing the previous year, when business
conditions were better.
Notwithstanding the lowered collec-
lions. the government found that 1t
cost more proportionately to gather
the smaller taxes than it had during
the years Of prosperity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

President Anthony
Smetona and Premier Jonas Tubelius.
Twenty-four of his followers were his
fellow defendants. The plot was be-
trayed to the authorities by several Of
Waldemaras' adherents, all members
of the Iron Wolf organization, and 1t
was expected their testimony would
result in severe sentences for those
accused. Professor Waldemaras, who
returned to Kaunas from his place Of
exile near Memel to attend the trial,
said the charges were exaggerated,
which sounds like a weak defense.
There won't be any sympathy for him
in Poland. for when he was in power
he was the bitter foe Of that country
and of its dictator, Marshal Pilsudski.
DEVELOPMENTS in the New York
~ legislative investigation of the
administration of New York city may
bring about political feud between
Governor Roosevelt and Tammany
Hall that would have decided effect
on the governors chances for the Dem
ocratic Presidential nomination. Some
of his friends believe a break with
Tammany might help rather than him
der his cause in that matter and would
bring him support from other states
where the leading Democrats have
been holding aloof from the Roosevelt
boom because of fear that he was too
closely allied with Tammany. These
friends think that even If Tammany
should turn hostile, Roosevelt could
carry New York state against Mr..
Hoover unless there should be great
Improvement in the economic situation
within year.
Leading members of Tammany
would not discuss for publication their
attitude toward Roosevelt because
the Tammany policy apparently Ia to
avoid an open break with the gov
ernor so long as he has the state
patronage at his disposal and remains
a decided Presidential possibility.
GOING back to Illinois for a mo-
~ ment: Newton jenkins of Chicago
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator on platform of oppo-
sition to the denomination of President
Hoover. Mr.. jenkins, who is forty
four years old, an ex-service man and
a lawyer, has twice before been can
didate for senator.
fG 1881. Western Newspaper Union.i
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

OtdtSS. AuQ lie QuGS-
lions the patriotism of war veterans
who ask pensions or bonuses when I'M
injured. Under the subheading Spa
triotism, Pensions and Politics." Doc
tor Prichett says:
There has come about in our coun-
try complex of patriotism, bonus
seeking, and politics the like of which
can be found in no other nation on
earth. Organizations that started in
pure patriotism have lent themselves
to pension lobbying on such form as
to demoralize both the veterans and
congress"
Erroneous and Unfair is what
Ralph T. O'Neil, national commander
Of the American Legion, says of the
Prichett statement, adding:
''The American Legion never has In
the past or, in my opinion, never will
in the future. ask anything that is I'M
fair or that will place an unjust finan-
clal burden on the country"
He says the real objective of the vet
Grams organization has been to get
disability compensation, but that it
never has asked pension for able
bodied men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

seek again to represent his state in
the senate. What has happened is
that Mr.. Smith has made public the
fact that Julius Rosenwald. Chicago
inancier, between the primary and the
election of 1926, offered him stock in
Sears. Roebuck & Co.. then worth
$685. 700. to withdraw from the Repub-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

ONCE mighty but
~ now fallen like
many another, Prof.
Augustinas Waldo
maras, former dicta-
tor of Lithuania. was
put on trial before q
court martial at
Kaunas on charges
Of plotting a revolt
a year ago to over
throw the present
joint dictatorship Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

DOLITICAL observ-
1 ers in Illinois saw,
in the latest epi-
sode of the Frank L
Smith case. indication
that the man who was
elected to tn. United
States senate by Illi-
nois and was twice
denied q seat in the
upper house because
of Samuel Insults
contributions to his
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04
News Review Of Current
Events the World Over
Cuban Revolution Collapsing After Bloody Battle
Cibara-Oil Wells Of East Texas
Are Closed Down.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
Are Closed Down.

lican nomination. Mr.. Rosenwald Is
too i'll to be interviewed but his init
mate friends admit the truth of the
story and uphold the purity of the
financier's motives in thus seeking har-
mony within the Republican party.
Mr.. Smith, at his residence in
Dwight, said:
Il did not issue the statement for
political purposes. If I intended to
use it for such, I would have used it
in my two campaigns for the senate
and again last year. I issued it be-
cause others saw fit to write a book
about the case and because they did
not give the people all the facts.
"As to my future action politically.
shall be governed by conditions"
If Smith should file for the senator
ship nomination, he will have Senator
Glenn as his opponent in the Repub-
lican primaries He was defeated for
denomination in 1927 by Glenn in the
upheaval which also retired former
Governor Small.
THERE cannot be any general re-
L vival of prosperity until the ma
lions Of Europe settle their political
disputes and the German Preparations
have been revised. Such is the opin-
ion Of the Wiggin committee of inter-
national bankers at Basel which was
appointed to study Germany's finan-
cial needs and capabilities. The Ger
man government was greatly encour-
aged by the report, and one Of it's Off
Gals said that a new conference on
finances, politics and Preparations must
be called Immediately and that all Eu-
rope hoped it would be called by Pres
ident Hoover.
p OCCURRING reports that President
i Hoover would call special ses-
sion Of congress to deal with the I'M
employment situation were declared at
the White House to be without foun-
dation.y The President feels, too. that
it is unnecessary to call congress ear
lier than December to organize in time
to consider the reparations-war debt
plan. He believes this can be ham
died in the regular session.
The President appointed Walter S.
Clifford, president Of the American
Telegraph and Telephone company,
head of national organization which
will be charged with the task of
mobllizing national, state and local
relief agencies of every kind in meet
ing the unemployment crisis during the
coming winter.
Jouett Shouse, executive chairman
Of the Democratic national committee,
came out with statement demanding
Of President Hoover more positive
action and less theoretical investiga-
tion." He asserted that the President
is spending more time ascertaining
how many persons will be out Of work
next winter than he is in taking meas
ureS for their relief
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

QUITE recently
" Rafael Largo y
Herrera, noted Peru
Wan political leader
and former minister
of foreign affairs. ar
rived from Lima by
airplane. Heihas now
been nominated for
the pre- S i'd e ncy Of
Peru by the Econo-
mist party. and it is
said stands an excel
1@,xA -. IA L.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

r 81 e N r. Y
Prichett, presi-
dent emeritus Of the
Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement
of Teaching, in the
annual report Of the
foundation makes the
bold assertion that
the leaders Of the
American Legion sin
tend to raid the treas
ury Of the United
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

VTTHEN Gen. Mario
w Menocal and Col.
Carlos Mendieta were
captured by the Cuban
government troops
and locked up in Ca
banas fortress. it APP.
peared to observers on
the island that the
revolution had col
lapsed. Indeed, Pres
ident Machado started
off the week with the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-09-04

IRON preliminary treasury state
ment is derived the unpleasant in
formation that the government suf-
fered drop Of more than 5000, 900
in internal revenue collections during
the fiscal year 1881. the first full year
during which taxes were effected by
the economic depression and the fall
ing stock market. Total collections
for that year were $2,42S, 22S, 700. In
come taxes yielded $1.S6O.O4O, 400, a
decline of $55OO0O,00O, while miscel-
laneous internal revenue accounted for
collections of $56s, 200, a drop of
$61, sos, 246.
Corporation income taxes netted the
government S1.O26, 292, 500, decline of
$2S7 ZOO, and individual taxes
$S3S,G47,7 200. decrease Of $313. 1885,
900. rejecting the depressed conditions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
TYPOS ANNEX WIN
 OVER REPORTERS
Gilhooley's Field Goal in Overtime Period Gives COmpOs 3O=28 Win

Dead Shot' Gilhooley's basket from the center of the floor with 10 seconds to play in the over time per- iod brought the Typos out in front in their first game of the season with Chick Kelley's Scribes at Eagles hall yesterday afternoon by a 30-28 win. The score was dead locked at 28 when a three minute over time period was decided on. Both teams battled until the final seconds when "Gilly'' grabbed the leather and heaved.
 Happy" Towards uncanny eye and good floor work at left for ward was the big worry to the Scribes. Hap" dropped in seven baskets from all angles and kept his team in front throughout. .Haniljack" Wrenn. playing back eouft for the winners played a nice game and prevented the Scribes from scoring many times. "Corner Worm Chick Kelleys playing at forward was outstanding for the Scribes. He tossed in four bas- kets from difficult angles and just missed a fifth when Polytechnic" Casey shot him football pass be- tween his legs which Chick didn't see coming. Henry Carrington's re- fereeing was marvellous. He didn't call foul, but explained there were none committed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
FRENCH RUNNERS LOSE TO YANKEES
 AT INDOOR MEETS

Newark, N. J., February 10 = (UP) = Frances middle distance stars - Paul Keller and Seraphim Martin - were convinced today that running on indoor tracks is feat which requires long and intensive practice.
 Keller made his indoor debut last night in the 1,000-yard feature at the Seton Hall games at Newark Armory and although the winning time, 2:17.9, was comparatively fourth to Phil Edwards of Hamilton Olympic Club, Canada.
 Martin was equally unsuccessful in his debut in the Millrose game Saturday and the two Frenchmen plan to put in considerable hard practice before continuing their 21- day American tour.
 Edwards ran superior race in defeating the French champion and led throughout Frank Nordell, Newark, and Charlie Thompson, New York Central A. C.. also fin- ished ahead of Keller. who claimed that tight shoe had hindered his efforts.
 Bill Bruder, Newark star,. swept the spring series, defeating his chief rival, Ira Singer of New York, in the 40. 50 and 60 yard events. His times were 4 9-10, 6-1O and 6 6-10, respectively. Singer was second in each race with Leigh Miller of Can da third.
 Bernie MacCafferty of Holy Cross won the other featured event, de- feating Eddie Roll. Newark, and Max Wakeley, Central Y. M. c. A., in the 600-yard invitation in min- ute IA 4-10 seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
FULLER SCORES TKO
 OVER C0L0RED FOE
Bruce Flowers, Weakened Making l36 Pounds, Drops in Sixth Round l. Leo Larrivee Whips Od- done Piazza

Boston, Feb 10.-(UP)-Sammy Fuller, Boston lightweight pummeled a weakened Bruce Flowers. New Ro- chelle, N. Y., negro, almost at will at Boston Arena last night to win the scheduled 10-round bout by tech- nical knockout in the sixth round.
 Fuller weighed 135 1-2 pounds. Flowers, to make the agreed 136, had to take off excest avoirdu- pois to the amount of 1 1-2 pounds yesterday afternoon and this so en- ervated him he was no match for Fuller.
 In the first round, after sparring for a few moments, Fuller snapped across a left hook that almost stopped the fight. From that blow on there was little doubt of the out come.
 The dazed negro attempted to pull himself together at odd moments but was helpless before Fuller's on- slaught. Flowers took a count in the second and third rounds, flashed weakly in the fifth and was com miserated after the sixth.
 Oddone Piazza, Italian middle weight, lost his first start in 20 since joining professional ranks to the hard and frequent punching Leo Larrivee of Waterbury, Conn. Lar rivee was staggered with a right to the jaw in the second round but the bout went the full eight rounds to a decision for the Connecticut youth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
TELEPHONE TEAMS OF HARTFORD HERE
 SATURDAY NIGHT
Capitol City Male and Female Cage Quintets Meet Local Phone COm- binatiOns at Central Y

Local hoop followers who are an- xious to see two promising basket ball games should make or break a date to attend the banner double header at the Central "Y" gym Sat- urday night featuring the male and female Telephone quintets of Wa tcrbury and Hartford branches.
 Rig Crowd Expected.
 Using the advance sale of tickets as criterion one of the largest crowds lo see the local Hello" girls and males in action should tax every nook and corner of the spacious gym. This is he initial meeting of the four teams who will engage in return tilts in Hartford in the near future.
 Manager George Steck of the To- cal outfits reports that both teams from the Insurance city are formid- able foes. The mems quintet have been burning up state circles of la+e and Capitol City critics favor them to oust the Steckmen.
 Girls Play First.
 The mems encounter will get un- derway promptly at 8 o'clock with tke Girls showing their form at 7:45 o'clock. Bagley, McKeown, Griz- mala, White. Mccarthy. Charlton. Shea and Rockefellow will show with the locals Dancing will follow the feature attraction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
JEWISH BOXER AND WRESTLER TO SHOW
 HERE FRIDAY EVE
Kaplan, zl5 Pound Athlete Meets WykOff in Main Bout at Buckingham Hall

Jewish wrestling fans of Water bury will have something to cheer about Friday night when the Wa terbury A. c. presents its second mat show of the season at Bucking- ham hall. Opposing Lee Wykoff the St Louis collegian in the main bout best two falls out of three will be Abe kaplan, a Russian Jew who has made quite a name for himself in this country.
 Here's his story:
 Abe Kaplan is one of the few Jewish heavyweight wrestlers now in the sport. Born in Russia on April 3. 1897, Kaplan is a natural fzed American citizen, making that his first business on coming to this country.
 Took Up Boxing
 Kaplan migrated to the Pacific coast after his arrival and working days and going to night school at the Spokane, Washington Y. M. c. A. he made a successful battle in getting some of the good there is in this old world. At the Y. M. c. athletic exercise, intermingling it with wrestling, for his size and prowess in the ring. he weighs 215 and stands five feet ten and one half inches, indicated that he could get some place in either one of the sports.
 In the ring to-day he mixes box ing with wrestling when the referee permits it, and some of his glove tricks go over big, unless the other fellow protests.
 As a means of earning a liveli- hood in his younger days, Kaplan read about Bob Fitzsimmons and took up blacksmithing as a trade. This hardeneded his growing mus cles. He first started as middle weight boxer and beat some of the best boys on the coast, then he turned to wrestling in that division and broke the ribs of Al Newman. who at that time was supposed to hold some sort of a middleweight championship.
 Accomplished
 Then Kaplan took up wrestling in earnest, stopped here and there on his trip east. Then about eight months ago, he had an opportunity of meeting Joe Domingo in a ten round boxing bout in Boston and scored a victory in two rounds with a knockout.
 As a heavyweight wrestler Kap- Ian has met much good men as Charlie Hanson, Ned Mcguire. Wal adek and Stanislaus Zbyszko, Re- nat Gardini and Cyclone Reese.
 Kaplan is married and is making his headquarters in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10

Ing VIII pc nelO III two weeks.
 Although officials oe .he board. which consists of 22 members of the Yale faculty. alumni and undergrad uate body. surrounded their activi- ties with impressive secrecy. 1t was learned on good authority that the slate of coaches drawn up by Pro- lessor R. Selden Rose, chairman of the board; John M. Gates. graduate director of athletics; and Albie Booth. next seasons gridiron cap- tain, had struck snag.
 How It Looks
 This slate was reported to be as follows:
 Head coach. Dr Marvin Stevens (already signed for one year).
 Chief assistant coaches, Adam Walsh and Reginald Root.
 Backfield assistants, Benny Fried man and Buckley O'Connor.
 End coach, StewartsScott.
 Freshman coach, Charles Comer- ford.
 The attempt to shift the veteran end coach. Comerford, to the fresh- man berth held for several years by Pat Osburn was said to have precipitated the debate which dead locked the meeting. Neither Com erford. Scott nor Osbourn was en- tirely satisfied with the arrange ment, 1t was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
MADE HIMSELF SCARCE

Oddly enough, very little has been seen of McGrath since the night of the bout, after which he asked Pro- moter Mulligan to match him with Lord for another bout to decide the best man. Talk and circumstance surrounding the affair have been so strong that it has even been claim ed that part of McGrath's money was in a poo" that was bet on the fight, and which caught one of McGrath' s best friends for $350. Add to that the fact that Patsy borrowed at least $75 just prior to the day of the fight and you have one of the reasons why missioner Lawlor has bene asked to probe the bout to the. middle. Lawlor was present at the arena when McGrath was "knocked out" and saw no reason to investigate the bout directly afterwards, inasmuch as the knockout certainly looked legitimate enough, as there was no question about the losers being hit. It was question as to whether he was hit hard enough to topple him forward on his face, and then, if it was hard enough to keep him on the floor for "10" count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
YALE FIVE MEETS
 PRINCETON TONITE
Eli's Show on Home Floor in Eastern IntercOllegi= ate Game-Milf0rd Play Blue Freshmen

New Haven, Feb. 10.-One of the hardest fought basketball games on the Ell schedule this season will be played tonight in the Elm street gymnasium when Yale and Prince ton meet in an intercollegiate league game. starting at 8:30 and following a game between the un- defeated Yale freshman team and Milford school. The Tigers are com ing here prepared to upset Yale, as they did Dartmouth in Hanover a few weeks ago. They have a good team, and now that Captain Carey is back, considerable strength has been given the five on the defense. Carey is one of the best guards in the league. and with Goodpasture, Low, Rosenbaum and Lord in the start ing lineup, the Orange and Black will present a strong front tonight. To-night's probable lineup: Yale Princeton
 Left Forward
 Booth .............. .Goodpasture
 Right Forward
 Patterson Lord
 Center
 U Nelll .CdTey
 Left Guard
 McGowan .............R Rosenbaum
 Right Guard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Schmeling Opens Tour
 Before 5000 Fans

Baltimore, Md. Feb 1O-(UP) Hackers of Max Schmeling's two-months exhibition tour pre-
 dictcd to-day that the German champion will rival Jack Dem-
 pscy as bOxing's greatest attrac- ton. The heavyweight titlehOld- CT opened his tour here last night before a capacity crowd of 5000, boxing three fast rounds against two sparring mates in his first public ring appearance since his bout with Jack Sharkey last June.
 Schmeling was greeted on his arrival by the German consul, Henry q. Hilken, and reprcsen- tatives of local German singing and Turn Verein societies. He was scheduled to-day for q
 visit to St Mary's industrial school, alma mater of Babe Ruth
 and will resume his tour We'd
 nesday with an exhibition at flag
 erstOwn, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Hans Steinke Loses

New York, Feb. 10.-(UP).-Hans Steinke's hopes of title bout with Jimmy Yondos were shattered last night when the German wrestler lost to Jim McMillan, former Illinois university gridiron star. McMillan won with a series of flying tackles in 30 minutes, seconds.
 In the preliminary bouts Sandor Szabo, Hungary, defeated Toots Mondt, Colorado; Carl Pojello, Lithuania, defeated Ernie Stephens, Canada; and Casey Berger, Texas, wrestled 30 minutes to draw with Dr. Ralph Wilson, University of PennSylvania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-10
Y Mermen Lose
 Practice Meet
lspecial To Tho Democratl

Bridgeport, Feb 10 - The Wa terbury "Y" aquatic team dropped it initial meet in six starts to the local "Y" mermen here last night in a practice meet. 30-32. The reg uplar meet was postponed when the diving board broke. Another meet between the two teams will be scheduled here later in the season as last nights will not be included in either teams record. Summary:
 40 yard dash - Won by Orgenus (B): second Gooding (W); third, Keeler (B). Time 22 seconds.
 10 Oyard dash - Won by G. Gel gauda (W); second Snyder (B); third, Dupree (B). Time 1.03.1.
 22O yard dash - Won by Kreiger (W); second, West (W); third, Maloney (B). Time 2:57.
 40 yard breast stroke-Won by Sabis (W); second Snyder (B); Ono third.) Time 27.4.
 40 yard back - Won by Mur- dock (B): second, Roper (B); third w. Gelgauda (W). Time 27.1.
 160 yard relay - Won by Bridge port (Roper, Keeler, Porter and Orgenus). Time 1.27.