The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-24


Prince Won Austrian Nazi Legion
Starhenberg In Germany. and be-
lieves the reich is still financing the
Nazi in Austria. The princes state
ments are borne out by the fact that
Austria has sent a note to Great
Britain, France and Italy, asking per-
mission to enlarge its army because 1t
fears another Nazi putsch Is imminent.
Starhemberg asserts that an over
whelming majority Of the Austrian
people are in favor of the Hapsburg
restoration, that the Vatican Is for 1t,
and that Italy and England are neu-
trail; but that France and the little en-
tente would oppose it.
TWENTY years ago, August 16,
L 1914, the Panama canal was
opened to traffic, and the figures given
out on the anniversary are interesting.
During the canals existence S0,122
commercial vessels have passed
through it. Tolls collected totaled
s369,287, O1S. A total of 3G6,669,957
tons of cargo were carried, and the net
tonnage of the ships using the canal
was 38S, 940,519.
United States shipping totaled 3d.
1913 vessels, which paid $161, 668, 419 in
tolls and carried 177,90S,314 tons of
cargo. 1t had 1873 per cent Of the
vessels, 47.6 per cent of the tonnage.
the same percentage Of tolls, and 4S.5
per cent of the cargo carried.
British shipping was second, with
21,S74 ships, $96,O22,6S2 in tolls, and
96,294,912 tons of cargo. The Norwe-
CLANS were third, with 4,672 vessels,
$16,316,7S9 tolls, and 20,143,449 tons
of cargo. German ships numbered
3,317; Japanese, 2,S5S; Dutch, 1876,
and then came the French, Danish,
and Swedish.
CENATOR HUEY LONG was march
~ ing rapidly toward victory over his
arch foe, Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley
of New Orleans, and there didn't seem
to be anything the latter could do to
stop the Kingfsh. The state legisla-
ture, safely in the control of Long and
his henchman, Governor Allen, was
swiftly pushing through a series of
measures designed to put every parish
and city of Louisiana in the grip of
those two gentlemen before the state
primary on September IL. The legisla-
tors also passed bin for an investi-
cation into the affairs of New Orleans.
a BOUT 600 grizzled members Of the
"A Grand Army of the Republic were
able to attend the sixty-eighth encamp-
ment at Rochester, N. Y, and many Of
them even insisted in marching In the
parade, scorning the automobiles that
carried their feebler brothers. Com
mander-in- Chief Russell G. Martin pre-
sided over the sessions and the chief
speaker was Secretary of War Dern.
Mr.. Dern told the veterans that the
world was seething with unrest and
that weak nations might become in
volved in chaos and war. America, he
asserted, is in the grip of another kind
of war-one against economic adver-
sity intensified by the terrific drouth-
but he expressed confidence american
character, American grit" will win
out. He added:
"We will surmount the obstacles
ahead of us. And because of this Pc
Rod of trial, ours will be stronger
nation, more ready to meet the other
crises which lie in the future. We must
be strong"
a ADMINISTRATION JAMES A. MOI
"A FETT inaugurated the housing
administration billion-dollar home re-
pair program, the first loan being
made by a Washington bank to
Miss Alma McGrum, a home owner,
in the presence of many bankers and
government officials. Mr.. Moffett said
credit facilities were available in cities
and towns with populations aggregat-
ing 39,9S0,56S.
A booklet issued by the housing ad-
ministration explains that any prop
erty owner may apply for housing
loan to any bank, building and loan
association, or other finance company
approved by the administration for a
loan of 500 to $1,000 for improve
ments on the property. Notes are
made to run up to three years and
the only security is good credit
standing in the community and reg
ular income.
The finance companies may not
charge more than So per 500 in fees,
interest, or discounts, and the notes
are to be repaid in equal monthly In
stallments. Applications may be made
for family residences, apartment build
ings stores, Office buildings, factories,
warehouses, farm buildings, garages,
or any other kind of housing or bust
ness property.