The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-30

that YOroshilov will
thereafter direct the
K. e. Voro- policies of the Com
shiiov munist party and of
the nation.
Stalin's reign, 1t is said, is being
brought to close because of failure of
the five-year plan to industrialize the
country. coupled with the growing
shortage of food, which is causing
workers everywhere to desert the in
dustrial undertakings and return to
the villages.
Another reason for the fall Of the
dictator is said to be Moscow's hope
to obtain American recognition by
radical change OF internal policy. Vo-
roshilov is anxious to obtain America
as an ally against Japan, whose plans,
Russians fear, threaten Siberia.
MANCHOUKUO, the independent"
4vA state set up by Japan in Man
churia. is now full-fedged nation
for Japan gave it recognition by sign
ing protocol Thursday at Chang.
chun, which city was renamed
Hsinching, meaning New Capital"
There was great rejoicing in Tokyo
and display of intense resentment
in Chinese cities.
HILE narrowly escaped another
~ revolution during the week.. A
military clique led by Col. Arturo
BeniteZ, air force commander, served
notice on Carlos Davila, the Social
list President and former ambassa-
dor to Washington, that unless he re-
signed the Presidential palace would
be bombed or attacked by troops.
The clique already had forced the
resignation Of the cabinet, and the
men and planes of the air corps gath
cred at Santiago ready for action.
So Davila gracefully stepped down
and out, saying he would leave Chile
and probably would seek job in
journalism in some other country.
GATHERED in Sioux City for the
~ purpose of considering the needs
of the farmers, governors and other
representatives of nine middle west
err states outlined proposed federal
program for financial aid to farmers.
Among other things they suggested
tariff revision to protect farm prod
ucts, sound" expansion of currency,
Reconstruction Finance corporation
loans to farmers, a moratorium on
farm mortgage foreclosures and crop
surplus control legislation.
This program seemed fairly Salts
factory to the farmers who We're on
"strike," and there was an immediate
decrease in the picketing that had
kept much farm produce out of sew
eral large cities, especially in Iowa.
EOR several days it was believed
L the "Flying Family" made up of
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Hutchinson,
their two small daughters and crew
of four, had persisted off the coast of
Greenland on their flight by stages
to Europe. Their huge amphibian
plane was forced down and smashed
in the ice, but all of them were found
alive and unhurt in an Eskimo settle
ment and were taken to Angmagsalik
~ the British trawler Lord Talbot.
The projected flight Of the Hutchin-
sons over Greenland and Iceland was
not approved by the Danish govern
ment, and the taking of the children
has been severely criticized.
p ECEIVERS for the insult Utility
~ Investments, Inc, report to Fed
eral Judge Lindley in Chicago that
the concern is hopelessly insolvent,
its assets being $27,473,364 and its
liabilities $253,9S4,341. Aside from
the $148.000,000 which 51,67S persons
invested in the stock of the corpora
ton and lost, there still remains a
deficit Of $7S.474,4 03.
That apparently wipes out the pur-
chasers of $5S.645,02S of debenture
bonds in the company, with still a
deficit Of nearly $20,00O,0OO. That is
nearly half Of what the bankers
loaned the corporation.
EOUR years ago John D. Rockefel-
L Ter, Jr., conceived the idea of re-
storing the old town Of Williamsburg,
Va, to the conditions of colonial days.
The first step in the project, the
restoration of the historic Raleigh
tavern. has been completed, and the
structure, rebuilt on the original site
and furnished in the style in vogue
$50 years ago, was opened to the pub.
lie on Friday. This one item has
cost more than 100000 of the $5.0O0.-
600 Mr.. Rockefeller has contributed
for the entire work.
Close by the tavern. which is sit
uated on the Duke of Gloucester
street, is the old Colonial Capitol