The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-08-12

lifted the state of martial law that
had been put on Berlin and the pro-
vince Of Brandenburg and that had
been in effect for six days. The exec
utive authority thus reverted to the
president of police of Berlin and the
governor of Brandenburg.
Gen. Kurt Won Schleicher, minister
Of war, in radio campaign speech,
served notice on the world that I'M
less Germany is granted equality and
released from the limitations of the
postwar treaties, she will establish
her own security by recognizing her
armed forces.
n ERMANY decided that she could
~ safely adhere to the Franco Brit
ish agreement that was formulated at
Lausanne, but her acceptance was
qualified with provision that Ger
many viii. not become involved in any
bloc formed to deal with war debts,
limiting her adherence solely to prob
lens affecting the European regime"
Italy and Rumania are among the ma
tons that have signed the pact.
ENEMIES of President Machado of
II Cuba are determined to compass
the downfall of his regime and per-
haps his death. The severe course of
the government does not check them
in the least and bombings. shootings
and assassinations are of daily occur
renee. The Communists, as always.
are taking advantage of the situation
to stir up all trouble possible, and red
mobs carrying banners inscribed
Down with the Government" have
been having bloody encounters with
the Havana police.
Among Machado's foes are counted
many of the younger members of the
islands best families. The other night
the police arrested twenty young
women, most of them teachers in the
Havana normal school, when they WIS.,
tied in hospital woman who had
been injured by explosion of bomb
she had made. Other arrests included
a normal teacher. two physicians and
a customs broker. Soldiers killed three
brothers accused Of conducting
campaign of incendiarism on sugar
mills in the Matanzas district.
ONE Of those marine tragedies that
~ not infreQuently shock the world
occurred in the Baltic sea off the coast
of Holstein. The German naval train
ing ship Niobe was caught in sudden
storm, upset and sank, and sixty-nine
officers and cadets persisted. The
steamer Theodore Russ was nearby
and her lifeboats picked up thirty-sev-
en- men. The only officers saved were
the captain and the first mate. Most
of the lost cadets were trapped in a
classroom between decks.
The Niobe was formerly owned and
commanded by Count Felix Won Luck
ner, the famous sea raider Of war
times. In Chicago, where he was Wis.,
iting, the count said: "She was
good ship. so strong did not think
she could be sunk"
n MONG the deaths of the week
A were those of Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, a veteran of the United States
diplomatic service, in Vienna; Fred
Duesenberg of Indianapolis. pioneer au-
tomobile manufacturer; Caleb Powers.
central figure in drama of politics
and murder thirty years ago in Ken.
lucky; Florenz Ziegfeld, musical COM
edy producer who "glorified" the
American girl; Reginald Fessenden,
eminent as radio inventor; Alberto
Santos Dumont of Brazil, one of the
earliest and most famous of aviators,
and Enrico Malatesta Of Italy, for
years leader of anarchists.
IN CELEBRATION of the one hun
dred and fifty-seventh anniversary
Of the first United States postal serv-
ice established by act of the con-
tinental congress July 20, 1775. Maj.
James Doolittle made a most notable
airplane flight. In Is hours and 40
minutes he covered more than 1900
miles, passing over IA states. BY
stage coach and saddle horse the dis
lance would have taken about four
years in continental days.
Flying with Doolittle was Miss Anne
Madison Washington, direct descend.
ant of General Washington's brother
John. Another passenger was A. F.
Maple. representing the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce of America,
under the auspices Of which the flight
was made. l
During the day they dropped 80
packages of letters. bearing air mail
stamps, at various points in their Jour-
ney of historic interest.
A NDREW W. MELLON, ambassa.
"A dor to Great Britain. returned for
short visit at his home, having been
given leave of absence to attend to
private business. He emphatically de-
MED the report, printed in London.