The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-02-19

m de the greatest
strides In naval armament, taking a
legitimate advantage, under the terms
of the treaties, of the laxity of the
other powers.
"The next difficulty that we shall
have to face" he said, will. without
doubt, be demand on her part for
parity with Great Britain and the
United States" and he added that If
we continue our policy of nonbuild-
ing we shall be in very poor posi-
ton to dispute such demand.
"a navy equal to our own in the
Pacific" Senator Hale went on, "opens
up many interesting problems for the
future, and is not at all In conform
ance with our declared needs at the
time of the Washington and London
conferences, and no one can truth
fully say the conditions in the East
with the dove of peace in temporary
Information on the China coast war
rant any lessenings of those needs"
G EA and land forces of the United
~ States began their annual war
game in Hawaii, the problem being
the defense Of the islands from inva-
sion. Fighting planes from Wheeler
and Luke fields established air bases
on various islands, army tanks rushed
about through the cane fields and ar
tillery and infantry were stationed at
points commanding possible landing
places. All provisioning of troops was
being done at night to avoid observa-
ton. Meanwhile the vessels of the
navy were moving toward the archi-
pelago preceded by seaplanes. for the
attack which was to begin early Sat
urday morning.
d ECAUSE his release would be ."un-
- justifiable and incompatible with
the welfare of society" the federal pa
role board denied the application for
a parole for Albert B. Fall. former
secretary of the interior. Therefore
Fall must serve his full sentence of
year and a day in the New Mexico
state penitentiary where he was sent
for bribery in connection with the oil
lease deals during the Harding ad-
ministration.
G ENATOR WESLEY L. JONES OF
~ Washington, author of the Five
and Ten" law. has devised way to
compel states without state prohibit
tion laws to enact such legislation. He
introduced a resolution to prohibit the
navy from sending any vessel to a
port In any state without state en-
forcement, and to prohibit the hold
ing of citizens military training camps
or the building of government ships
in states without state dry laws.
The United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, in convention in indianapolis,
adopted a resolution recommending
the legalization of good" beer. rather
than an attempt to repeal the Eight
eenth amendment. as the practical So
luton of the prohibition problem.
G ENATOR LA TOILETTE started
~ debate of several days in the SEN
ate by moving to make the next order
Of business the bill prepared by him
self and Senator Costigan of Colorado
appropriating $375OOO,OOO to be given
the states for the relief Of the I'M
employed and needy directly. The
opposition held that the major con-
tribution of the federal government to-
ward relief should be the administra-
tion measures for the extension Of
credit.
CANTIAGO, a picturesque and his
- torical city near the eastern end
Of Cuba, was badly shattered by
series of earthquakes. At first the
deaths were reported to be in excess
of thousand, but when the people
Gained down it was found that not
more than a dozen persons had been
killed. Property damage was esti-
mated at more than $i0O00.000, few
buildings in the city having escaped
unscathed.
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