The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-02-09

1896 and that Japan would withdraw
from the proposed naval conference of
1885, our senators prepared to rush
through the Vinson naval construction
bill which had been passed by the
house. 1t calls for expenditures Of
$475,0OO,0O0 and $5O7, 100000 over
five year period In order to bring the
United States forces up to treaty
strength.
In Tokyo Kenkichi Yoshizawa, for
mer foreign minister, proposed to the
house Of peers that the 1885 confer
ence be abandoned, expressing fear
that Japan would be forced to wreck
1t. He and other Japanese statesmen
however. reiterated that there was no
conceivable reason for war between
their country and the United States.
Minister of War Hayashi also denied
that Japan was making preparations
for war with Russia, and said the
Japanese army in Manchukuo would
not assist in any attempt to extend
the boundaries of that state.
Russia has a chip on it's shoulder,
and the convention of the all-union
Communist party wildly cheered Stain
when he warned everybody mot to
poke their shouts into the Soviet po-
tato patch" The dictator added
ut is mistake to think an ambi-
tion to wage war against the Soviet
union and share it's territory is held
only by Japanese military circles. We
know very well that it is shared by
some political circles in Europe"
This last remark, it was believed
was intended as reference to Ger
many.
G OLUTION of the Lindbergh baby
~ kidnapping and murder may come
as a result of the arrest in Chicago of
Verne Sankey, former South Dakota
ranchman who started on career as
a kidnaper two years ago. He readily
admitted that he "snatched" Charles
Boettcher of Denver and Haskell Bohn
of st. Paul, but denied any connection
with the Lindbergh tragedy. How
ever, the authorities are in possession
of various facts and clews which they
believe may link him with that case.
Two Illinoisans, Frank Souder and
Gale Swolley, were taken to the Joliet
penitentiary to begin serving life SEN
fences for the kidnapping Of James
Hackett of Blue Island.
Indiana authorities were preparing
to try, for the murder Of policeman
in East Chicago, John Dillinger, bank
robber and desperado, who was cap
tured with several Of his gang in Tue
son, Ariz. The outlaw was rushed
by airplane to Indiana to prevent his
extradition to Wisconsin, where he was
wanted for robbery.
CAMILLE CHAUTEMPS and his
~ French ministry didn't last as
long as had been expected. Without
waiting for vote by the chamber OF
deputies that would Gust them, the
cabinet members all handed their res
ignations to President Lebrun, being
unable longer to Withstand the storm
of attacks resulting from the Bayonne
bond swindle. Former President Cas-
ton Doumergue was entreated to &C.
cept the premiership, but refused on
the ground that he is too old to head
the government in such critical time.
Herriot and Daiadier, both former
premiers, were the next possibilities,
but it was feared both had too many
political enemies, though they are re-
spected and have clean records. How
ever, Daladier, undertook the job OF
forming a new government
VXTHILE President Roosevelt was
w celebrating his fifty-second BIRTH
day with relatives and close personal
friends In the White House, many
thousands of his fellow citizens were
enjoying parties, balls and other en-
tertainments arranged to mark the an
niversary. These took place In hum
dreds Of cities, towns and villages all
over the country, and the proceeds VIII
be turned over to the Warm Springs
Foundation for Victims of 1nfantile
Paralysis.
THOSE who attempt to graft on the
i Public Works administration are go
ing to have hard time getting away
with it, according to Secretary of the
s.s.....,,,.....,s,,,,,,,.., Interior Ickes. Adj
dressing the conven-
ton of the Associated
General Contractors
S|S|Es8 Of America In Wash
ington, the secretary
warned them that col
fusion on bids for
contracts or mate
rails. skimping on ma
terials and doctoring