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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

porary loss in taxes" He ordered the
arrest of any county official who at
tempted to conduct delinquent-tax
sale.
The counties to which guardsmen
were sent are scattered. In most coun-
ties the military department consisted
of an officer and three men. Adjutant
. General Barrett said greater number
was not sent for economic reasons, but
added that more troops will be ready
to go if necessary"
d EDUCTION of passenger rates in
IN the South and West proved to be
a goose that laid many golden eggs
for the railroads In those regions, but
now the MIRA, which has no control
over the railways, is trying to per-
suade the Interstate Commerce CONF
mission to kill the goose because the
bus operators are complaining. A
hearing has been called in Washing
ton for April % and the bus opera
tors, the railway officials and the pub
lie will be heard. The first named
propose that the railroads raise coach
rates to cents and pullman rates to
cents and that the motor bus code
be changed to halt special excursion
rates and chartering Of buses. Most
o. the railroads are willing to do this.
TOHN ]. BLAINE, for years one Of
y the prominent political figures in
Wisconsin. former governor Of that
state and also United States senator,
died Of pneumonia at his home in Bos-
cobel. He was one Of the La Toilette
group of independent Republicans and
was defeated for denomination to the
senate in 1882 by John B. Chapple,
who was beaten In the election by f.
Ryan Duffy. At the time Of his death
Mr.. Blaine was a director Of the Re
construction Finance corporation.
9 BY Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
Preserving Butter in Brine

A southern nanny down In South
Carolina has discovered the secret Of
keeping butter as fresh as dew for
six months, in cans. and without ice.
She wraps rolls of butter in a muslin
cloth or bag. packs them in cans, jars
or crooks, and covers them with salt
brine made by dissolving about ten
ounces of table salt in quart of wa
ter. The container is covered and set
away in as cool place as is to be
found.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

gress that the Gary
educators charges Of
a red plot to over
throw the government
are unfounded. Nc
Gugin and Lehlbach,
the Republican men,
bers of the committee,
formulated a minority
report expressing their
opinion that the in
quiry should be broad
ened in scope. Nc
Guoin occortc fhnro ia
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

T h e se sales were
scheduled in eleven
counties, six others
b a ving a Ire a d y
called them off. The
governor called out
his ever-ready Ma
tional Guard, declar.
ing that protection
for the homes Of the
people in stressful
times like these is a
vital policy tram
lf . - ., 4 - -.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

DISARMAMENT negotiations under
~ present conditions are futile, in
the official opinion of the French gov
eminent, and it will have nothing more
to do with them, returning instead to
its old plan for national security
founded on ornaments and allies.
This is the gist Of note delivered to
the British government which is held
to be a death blow to any accord on
ornaments. The blame for failure of
negotiations is laid by the French on
Chancellor Hitler and his Nazi gov
eminent of Germany.
The note described the increased
German military budget as a linen
ace" and declared the German gov
eminent, without awaiting the results
of negotiations in progress. has shown
its determination to continue all forms
of rearmament in violation Of the
treaty Of Versailles.
ssThe German government" the note
charged, intends to increase imme-
diately on formidable scale not only
the strength Of its army but also its
naval and air forces.
Whatever explanation may be adj
yanced. facts Of such exceptional
gravity can lead to only one observa.
fion and conclusion. They prove the
German government has made impos-
sible further negotiations"
The French laid down one condition
upon which they would re-engage in
disarmament conversations, and it is
regarded as insuperable. That condi-
fion is that Germany return to the
League Of Nations and to the leagues
disarmament conference at Geneva.
The note concluded BY calling for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

ton. First, ne told
them he would soon
submit a new request
for $1,500,0O 900 for
relief purposes. as
was indicated in his
January budget mes
sage. This bill will
include several pro-
visions - namely, a
housing program and
$5O0,O00,000 for the
public works program
to aid employment.
Tho rnlipf will be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

conference to announce publicly that
1t is useless to continue its labors
and to show the world where the
blame lies.
CERTAIN tax increases written into
~ the tax bill by the senate and
passed by that body are regarded by
house leaders as quite undesirable.
Chairman Doughton of the ways and
means committee declared they were
entirely outside the original intent Of
the new revenue legislation, and
fight against them was planned in con-
ference.
When the measure reached the SEN
ate it contained provisions estimated
to produce $258,OO0,000 a year in new
revenue, chiefly by stopping the loop
holes through which legal tax avoid
ance had been possible.
The bill fell quickly into the hands
Of the senate liberal" element, and
provisions were inserted to add $780,
100000 to the yield provided by the
house. Also, the senate inserted the
provision for publicity of all income
tax returns, which has been proposed
many times but usually knocked out
before final enactment.
GO FAR as the Democrats go, the
~ Writ affair is ended, the Demo-
cratic majority Of the committee of in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
President Tells What He Wants Congress to DoMussoni
Tries Another Restoration Method-France to
Quit Armament Negotiations.
BY EDWARD W. PICKARD

president ROOSEVELT, in
series of conferences with congress
sional leaders, made known his de-
sires In the way of immediate legisla-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27


plenty of evidence from many sources
to prove that certain members Of the
brain trust are seeking to overthrow
the established social order Of the
United States. Representative Hamil-
ton Fish of New York told a gather
ing of Republican women that Doctor
Writ failed to prove his case because
his sources of information were too
remote, but that he, Mr.. Fish, was go
ing to prove it so there would be no
doubt about it. Regardless of patriotic
motives. the Republicans in congress
are not to abandon just yet the cam
paign material supplied by the Writ
case.
When the Bulwinkle committee
called before it the six who were with
Writ at the dinner in Virginia they
all, with astonishing unanimity, de-
MED practically everything that Writ
said occurred that evening. Each Of
them asserted that the doctor monopo-
lized the conversation, talking mainly
about gold devaluation, and that it
was almost impossible to interrupt
him. They verified only one statement
which Writ had ascribed to Miss Hill
degarde Kneeland, division head in
the home economics Of the Agricul-
ture department. This was that she
had objected to Wirt's proposal that
the goal of the government should be
a restoration Of conditions in the coun-
try as they were in 1926.
Miss Kneeland, in acknowledging
this statement as hers, elucidated at
the committee members request and
said she would advocate, instead of
1926 conditions, better distribution of
property. minimum wage laws, unem-
ployment insurance, mothers pensions,
government control of the stock mar
ket
Chairman Bulwinkle and some other
Democrats declared Doctor Writ had
laid himself open to charges of per-
jury, but naturally they would prefer
to drop the entire affair rather than
to prolong it by trying to prosecute the
doctor.
CONSIDERATION of air mail legis-
~ lation was begun by the senate
after President Roosevelt's new plan
had been made public. His proposal
was that contracts to carry the air
mail be let to commercial companies
on competitive bids, and that mean
while a commission should be named
to study the question of air mail trans
port and the development Of CONNER
cial and military aviation and report
to the next congress.
-Four air lines fled in the District
of Columbia Supreme court COM
plants seeking to enjoin Postmaster
General Farley from carrying out his
order annulling the air mail contracts.
The complaints, brought by the Boo
ing Air Transport. Inc; Pacific Air
Transport; yarney Airlines; and Ma
tional Air Transport, Inc. all subsidi-
aries of United Aircraft and Trans
port, Inc, charge that Mr.. Farley as
an individual cancelled their contracts
without hearing, Illegally. and de-
prived them of property without due
process of law in violation of the Fifth
amendment Of the Constitution"
Japan has issued a manifesto as
y sorting its responsibility to main
tain peace in eastern Asia and object
ing to the giving of help to Chinese
afr and military forces by other ma
lions. Especially the Japanese dislike
the sales Of airplanes to China by
American and Italian manufacturers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

MORE than 1900 citizens Of Lex
4v1 ington, Mass, while preparing to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
battle of Lexington, decided to fire an
other shot that, though 1t wouldn't be
"heard around the world" might be
counted on to make a slight noise In
Washington. They signed and sent to
their state delegation In congress a
protest against certain policies Of the
government. Here in part Is what
they wrote:
"We protest against federal inter-
ference in business under the guise Of
promoting social reform and economic
recovery.
1--WE protest against the passage Of
legislation without more careful con-
sideration by congress.
ave protest against the indefinite
extension of legislation originally de-
signed solely for emergency purposes"
TIME world wheat advisory commits
L sion, sitting in Rome, reached the
first international agreement for price
sterilization and urged the govern
ments represented to adopt it before
May 1, when a committee of experts
will meet in London to put the price
system into operation.
Four men with wide powers will be
designated, under the agreement, to
sit in London and control the world
movement of wheat. Quotas will be
granted and prices will be raised or
lowered in the various countries as
far as exports are concerned, accord
ing to quota shipments.
Sales below or above quotas will
govern the increase or reduction In
prices. The advisory commission con-
siders this to be good method of
controlling quotas through prices. 1t
was officially announced the minimum
price plan supplements the London
wheat agreement.
THE first measure in United States
4 history to limit crop was sent
to the White House for approval after
the house agreed to the senate altera-
lions In the Bankhead compulsory cot
ton control bill. Final action by the
senate was taken after the bill had
been attacked earnestly by Senator
Bailey of Texas and other southern
ers. Most radical so far Of the New
Deal measures, the bill restricts the
South's output of cotton this year to
100000 bales by placing tax of 30
per cent upon all cotton ginned in ex-
cess Of that figure. The secretary of
agriculture is to apportion to each
farmer, through his agents, the amount
of cotton he may grow.
CONDEMNATION and seizure Of pri-
~ vate property in the interest of the
administrations great housing pro-
gram has been begun in Atlanta. Ga.
Secretary Ickes, acting as Public
Works administrator, asked Attorney
General Cummings to file condemna-
ton proceedings against 1874 parcels of
land there in the name Of the Federal
Emergency Housing corporation. In
addition to these parcels the govern
ment is buying outright 10000 square
feet of land to complete what is need
ed for a 100000 housing plan for
negroes.
It was indicated that similar action
in connection with housing plans will
be taken in Chicago and other cities.
Condemnation proceedings are to be
resorted to only to expedite the pro-
gram, says Mr. Ickes, and the govern
ment is willing to pay a fair price at
all times.
&c LFALFA BILL" MURRAY
1 \ governor of Oklahoma, doesn't
propose to permit resales of property
for delinquent taxes in his state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, British
IN chancellor of the excheQuer, in
troduced in parliament prosperity
budget showing how far the country
had gone toward recovery in two
years, reducing taxes and restoring
the pay of government employees and
the dole for the jobless. The chancel-
lor reported a surplus in the treasury
Of almost $160OO0O00 and held out
bright hopes for the future. This
prosperity of the British. however,
isn't going to be of any direct benefit
to the United States. Mr.. Chamberlain
said:
'Neither last year nor the year be-
fore did make any provision for pay
ment on the war debt to America nor
for the receipt Of war debts or repara-
lions by ourselves, and in the absence
of any further development / propose
to follow precisely the same line this
year."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

Japan has issued manifesto as
- sorting its responsibility to main
tain peace in eastern Asia and object
ing to the giving of help to Chinese
air and military forces By other ma
lions. Especially the Japanese dislike
the sales Of airplanes to China by
American and Italian manufacturers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-27

made a part of the usual deficiency
measure.
Next, Mr.. Roosevelt wants stock
market regulation bill with better
teeth than those in the much modified
Fletcher-Rayburn measure. He de-
sires, too, passage of reciprocal tariff,
general revenue, municipal bank
ruptcy, and federal Insurance on bank
deposits measures.
In order that congress may get
through and adjourn by the middle of
May, the President is willing to side
track some of the administration
measures, including the permanent air
mail legislation and the Wagner
bill to eliminate company-d dominated
unions. He was reported also to have
expressed opposition to~measures to
create central monetary authority.
DREMIER MUSSOLINI of Italy has
his own ideas of the way to restore
prosperity, and they are utterly at
variance with those Of President
Roosevelt. By his direction the coun-
ell of ministers issued series Of de-
cree laws designed to make the cost
of living commensurate with the pur-
chasing power of. the Ira.
The Italian Ira now stands at to
in purchasing power with reference to
pre-war values, II Duce declared. The
cost of living on the other hand Is
to with reference to pre-war prices
The two will be eQualiZed, Mussolini
and his ministers declared, and here
is what they did:
Slashed the pay of members Of the
government 20 per cent.
Cut the pay of state and public en-
ployees on a scale ranging from 6 to
II per cent.
Slashed various supplements and
indemnities granted state employees
and others from 10 to so per cent.
Ordered every landlord in Italy to
reduce rents by IL per cent in cases
Of individuals and societies, and Is
per cent in case of businesses and
shops.
Reduced prices in cooperative
stores and military co-operatives by
10 per cent.
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&c LFALFA BILL" MURRAY
1 \ governor Of Oklahoma, doesn't
propose to permit resales of property
for delinquent taxes in his state.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

take is not yet known, one OF the
drives will lead through the second
unit of Rock Greek Park and out
upon Connecticut avenue. opening up
the second unit to public use, ana
the other will be constructed along
Rock Greek. near Kensington. 1t is
to be known as Beech drive.
Two sets of plans are being drafted
for Beech drive, one for the route
along the south bank of the creek,
proposed by the park comission, and
the other for the route along the
north bank. advocated by the Ken
sington Chamber of Commerce and
other civic organizations in that area.
Root said that bids on both sets
of plans would be sought, and the
commission probably Will select the
roul, which proves the most economi-
cal L construct.
1t is claimed by advocates of the
northern route that the road built as
they suggest it would afford both a
beautiful park drive and also would
provide residents of Kensington, Gar
rett Park and nearby communities
with a direct route into the main
highways leading to Washington, a
feature which they claim the south
route could not offer.
The commission Root announced,
had decided to hold semi-monthly
meetings during the remainder Of the
Summer, instead of weekly sessions as
has been the custom.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

@HE age Of motor cars and fast
living has passed right over a
tree-shaded log cabin at 1850
Il Forty-eighth street. where
DOC" John Heide is living in
retirement after serving 80 years
with Washington's mounted police.
Doc Heide dwells In contentment
and good health for all his 70 years
among his four-footed friends
General Petain. a golden sorrel
stallion which retired from the force
with his master IA years ago; a
prodigiously long-eared donkey called
Midget. a tan and white coon dog
named Belle and a coal black fox
terrier
Doc Heide also has two work horses
with which he plows in the garden
behind his cabin. He saws his own
wood and does other chores on his
big, tree-grown. place, and for
pleasure Doc Heide grooms his pets
and enters them in Halloween and
Labor day parades and in church
carnivals.
Preparing Chariot.
Just now Doc Heide is preparing
donkey chariot for the amusement of
children at the carnival and Dutch
supper to be held by Our Lady of
Evening star., 1934-07-15
LARGER ANCHORAGE
ZONE IS PROPOSED
Harbor Master Would Expand
Space in Potomac and Ana
costa Rivers.

Considerable expansion Of the
anchorage zone in Washington Chan
mel and selection of two additional
areas for anchorage of pleasure YES
sells in the AnacoStia and Potomac
Rivers was proposed yesterday by
Lieut.. Edward T. Harney, harbor
master.
The suggestions have been placed
before the Special Harbor Regulations
Committee. headed by Roland M.
Brennan, chief clerk of the Engineer
Department, and will be acted on at
meeting to be held soon.
Lieut.. Harvey proposes widening of
the anchorage zone in the channel
north Of K street to point 100 feet
to the east. He also proposes eStab-
hshment of an anchorage zone south
Of the Three Sisters Islands and an
other in the AnacoStia River between
the Anacostia and Pennsylvania Ave
nue. Bridges. The one near the
islands would be limited so as to
leave 50-foot clear channel on the
District side and the one in the Ana
costa River so as to leave a l00-foot
clear channel.
Lieut.. Harvey also proposed that
the speed Of motor boats in the Po-
tomac above Key Bridge be limited
to miles per hour
Evening star., 1934-07-15
VIENNA TR0LLEYS
STOPPED BY BLAST
City Thrown Into Terror as
Lights Are Extinguished by
Midnight Explosion.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VIENNA, July Is Sunday. - A
powerful blast Of dynamite at mid
night wrecked an electric plant at
Opponitz, in Lower Austria. and for
an hour stopped every street car in
Vienna.
Another dynamite charge snapped
a power line between the plant and
Vienna, and for a time service of
the Austrian radio was interrupted.
Authorities attributed the blasts TO
Nazis. and Immediately started an
energetic investigation to carry out
Chancellor DollfuSs' demand for the
repression OF bombings
Several sections of Vienna were
plunged into darkness by the wreck
ing Of the power plant. Most of the
city. however, gets Its current for
hight from another plant.
Excitement gripped the city as
street cars came to a stop and police
few into action. At first it was sup
posed the blast had occurred in or
near the city. and it was some time
before it was located definitely.
Street cars were halted about an
hour.
Evening star., 1934-07-15
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STATE COLLEGE. Pa. July IA
Announcement that the source of
crystals. the primary structural units
OF nature. has been found in minute
electrical forces by scientists at the
Pennsylvania State College was made
here today.
The knowledge offers unlimited
practical values, because the crystal
structure is so widespread in nearly
everything man manufactures or uses.
Silk is crystalline, also the cellulose OF
all vegetation. Crystal forms even ap-
pear TO regulate life processes. for all
the hormones and engines thus far
isolated are pure crystals
The principle of crystal growth Is
stated by DR.. Wheeler p. Davey, re-
search professor of physics and chem
istry, in a report to the American So
ciety for Steel Treating. He collated
the findings of A. F. Joffe of Russia,
A. Goetz and F. Zwicky of California
Institute of Technology. and others
with research Of his own.
Forming of Crystals.
CRYSTALS form when atoms come to-
gether. They may do this in the form
of vapor liquid or even in some solids.
As soon as few atoms get together
surface tension spreads over those
forming the outer part Of the growing
structure. This tension is very high
in the substances which form crystals
II is due to electrical attraction be-
tween atoms.
The tension tends to contract the
surface, which cracks, much like the
Evening star., 1934-07-15

Victory Parish at Reservoir and
Conduit roads, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
In the last Labor day parade he
rode a sleek and spirited mount which
few old-timerS recognized as General
Petain General is 81 years old now,
but when the bands play and the
flags are out along the Avenue he can
still step like a colt.
1t was the General Doc Heide rode
at the head of two cavalry troops
patrolling bad spots" in Washington
during the race riots of many years
ago.
THAT horse isn't afraid of anything
In the world" said Doc Heide proudly,
offering his favorite a handful of
grass In fact that's why I named
him General Petain. I said I'd re-
name him for the best fighter in the
World War. and after the smoke
cleared away over there, it was
General Petain l called him.
Mother Was Thoroughbred.
1.-THE generals mother was a
thoroughbred and his father a
standard bred horse Once while 1
was on the force some Norwegian
cavalry officers saw the General. They
said he was the finest type of cavalry
horse they had ever seen and asked
Evening star., 1934-07-15
Source of Crystals Found
In Tiny Electrical Forces
Pennsylvania Research Professor Re-
ports Phenomena GrO,cing Out of
attraction Bet,Ueen atoms.

mud of a sun-baked field. These
atomic assures. however, are uniform
DR.. Davey computes that the crevices
lie not more than 100 angStrom units
apart. This distance is from to 3
millionths of an inch. The crevices
have an estimated depth of about
three-fourths of this spacing.
In this manner innumerable tiny
surfaces. or faces. are formed. Upon
these faces the atoms are held under
differing degrees of surface tension
pull. The pull is strongest at the
corners of the mosaic cracks.
Fast-Forming Needles.
This corner pull explains the
phenomenon Of fast-forming needles.
seen with the unaided eye in ice. frost
and many of the products Of
metallurgy
The needles are merely the corners
extending themselves as their
stronger attraction draws outside
atoms down upon them in heaps. AS
these needles grow. they. too, crack
on their surfaces each 100 angstrom
units. This accounts for another
crystal phenomenon. the needles which
shoot of at right angles.
The needles are like church spires
endowed with the power of growth
AS they rise, they widen toward their
bases, and so fill in the spaces be-
teen needles.
The cracking surface tensions and
the pulls are not uniform This
known fact explains why crystals are
never quite perfect. All of them, DR..
Davey finds, are mosaics.