The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-08-11

10TH, DuI WEAKNESS ana the eXnauS-
ton of their fuel supply forced them
down at Stratford, Conn. They landed in
the dark in marsh and were slightly
injured. and their plane was wrecked.
Gen. Italo Balbo and his men of the
Italian squadron. after several days
of festivity in New York. left for their
homeland. going by way of New Bruins
wick and Newfoundland AS they
scared away over Jamaica bay the
commander sent to President Roose-
welt and Mayor Kelly of Chicago radio
messages Of gratitude for their recep-
ton in the United States and at the
Worlds fair.
One of the army's big twin motor
bombers, carrying Lieut.. Carl A. Muir
ray and six other men. lost a wing In
lnidair at Oceanside. Calf. and fell
in ruins The seven men, unable to
get free to use their parachutes, were
killed.
HUEY LONG. the kingfish senator
from Louisiana. has been much
vexed of late concerning patronage
and flood control matters. feeling that
he was being ignored by the admins
tration. The other day he went to
the White House in clustering mood,
declaring he was going to have his
rights. He had not been recognized in
two appointments recently in Louisi-
ana. That of controller of customs
was given to follower of Senator
Harrison of Mississippi, and an avowed
enemy of the Long organization Paul
B. Habans was selected to direct the
affairs of the Home Loan bank there.
Well. Huey was affably received by
President Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Farley. and what the Chief
Executive and the astute politician
told the rampaging gentleman from
the South must have been plenty. The
Kingfish emerged from the conference
silent and seemingly squelched man.
EOR some weeks there have been
persistent rumors in Washington
that Secretary of the Treasury Woodin
would soon resign. These were con-
tradicted by officials connected with
the administration. but were heard
again when 1t was learned that the
streptococcus sore throat from which
Mr.. Woodin had been suffering had
not cleared up and had developed in
to "quinsy." He has been on vaca-
ton. and the President told him by
telephone to take good rest and re-
turn when he had regained his
strength.
If Mr.. Woodin should step out 1t Is
believed his portfolio will be given to
Frank C. Walker, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, who
not long ago was made executive Sec
rotary Of the new "super-cabinet."
Mr.. Walker has long been the devoted
friend of Mr.. Roosevelt and could have
had about any job he wished, but here
tofore he has preferred to remain in
the background.
NTISSOURIANS who are ardent ad-
Iva mirers of the President have CIV
en- him a handsome chestnut saddle
horse, born and bred in Audrain coun-
ty and now named New Deal. The
animal was presented to Mr.. Roose-
welt by Senator Clark and Represent
atives Cochran, Lozier and Cannon,
acting for the donors.
nNE of the old friends of Secretary
~ of State Hull has been given the
agreeable post of minister to Finland.
He is Edward Albright of Gallatin,
Tenn. editor and publisher of the
Sumner County News and former
president of the National Editorial as
ISOLATION.
ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT. son of the
II President, did marry Ruth Goo.
gins Of Fort Worth, Texas, in Bur-
lington, Iowa; and the couple sped
down to the Lone Star state by auto
mobile. Thence they went to Los An
geles.
HITLER'S secret German police
staged the biggest raid ever seen
in that country. Everywhere except
in Bavaria the baggage of all travel
ers was opened and searched for sub
versive literature. All automobiles
were stopped. and traffic was tied up
in the cities. Arrests were numerous.
but those persons who were found in
nocent were given passes to proceed
and released.
Another of the Nazi chancellor's
drastic measures is new. law for the
sterilization of the unfit. designed to
purify the German race. 1t is to be
applied to persons afflicted with hered-
itary diseases, hereditary deficiencies
such as idiocy. insanity. epilepsy. st.
vitus dance. blindness. deafness. or al
cholism, and serious bodily deformi-
ties.
CPAIN was thoroughly worked up
- by the discovery of great civilian
plot to overthrow the existing govern
ment, the conspirers including various
groups from Carlists to Communists.