The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-09-21

was quite peaceful despite the pre-
dictions of bloody civil war" The
Kingfish is now expected to press his
investigation of graft and corruption
In the affairs Of New Orleans and to
undertake to have his arch enemy,
Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley, ousted
from office through action by the leg
islature, which he controls. Huey is
now the virtual dictator of the state,
but his opponents have not given up
the fight.
NEW DEALERS rejoiced In the re-
4 ' suits of the Maine election,
though their victory was incomplete.
Gov. Louis J. Brann, Democrat, was
reelected by substantial majority
over the Republican candidate, Alfred
X. Ames, a wealthy and aged retired
lumberman. Senator Frederick Hale,
veteran Republican, was returned to
the upper house for his fourth term,
but his majority over f. Harold Du-
bord, dynamic Democratic nominee,
was so slender that Hale must have
felt rather Inundated. The New Deal
ers won two of the three congressional
seats.
William A. Comstock lost the Demo-
cratic nomination to succeed himself
as governor of Michigan, being defeat
ed by Arthur ]. Lacey. The Repub-
licans named Frank B. Fitzgerald, now
secretary Of state.
In South Carolina the textile strike
injected itself into the election. In a
runoff election Olin D. Johnston, union
sympathizer and former mill hand, won
the Democratic nomination over Cole
Blease.
In Arizona the Democrats renomi-
mated Senator Ashurst and Congress-
man-at-large Isabella Greenway. The
New Dealers tried to get the guberna-
torial nomination in Colorado for Miss
Josephine Roach, coal mine operator
and social worker, but she was beaten
by Edward G. johnson, the incumbent.
In Washington, also, the New Dealers
lost out when ]. G. Stephenson was de-
feated by Lewis Schwellenbach for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
QUARTERLY financial reports from
" the national committees show
that between June 1 and September I
the Republican receipts we're $105,O78
and the Democrats collected $121 ,088.
Republican expenditures aggregated
$149,920 and Democratic OUTLAWS were
$106,337. The Republican deficit was
fixed at $S1, 435. against Democratic
unpaid obligations of $497,959.
Among the generous contributors to
the Democratic fund were Col. Jacob
Rupert, George F. Trommer and Will
liam Piel of New York and Fred
Pabst of Milwaukee, all identified with
the brewing industry. Irenee and Lam
mot Du Pont and their associates gave
largely to the Republican fund.
NATIONWIDE distribution has been
L Y started on a poster pledging the
public to support Blue Eagle business
establishments. Four inches square, 1t
is gummed for pasting in windows.
Code authorities and local NRA COM
mittees are counted upon to aid its
distribution.
This agitation is to accompany the
temporary internal reorganization of
the recovery administration, as decid-
ed upon by President Roosevelt and
Hugh S. Johnson, the NRA admins
traitor
Authority is to be split three ways
instead of the present one-man con-
troll. General Johnson is expected to
continue in an important post. Sepa-
rate agencies will be in charge Of
policy framing, administration, and de-
Gliding controversies.
TT YOU can believe the foreign office
L in Toxic, Japan is ready to scrap
all powerful weapons Of offense and
is likely to propose, at the forthcom-
ing naval reduction conference, the
abolition of battleships and plane car
riers.
at is not Japan's intention to enter
naval competition which will result
in an increase in ornaments and heav-
Ter burdens for the people Of the
world" the foreign Office spokesman
said. "Our plan is to have navy
insufficient for offensive purposes but
sufficient for defense. We hope others
also will work towards this end"
VXIHEN the League Of Nations met
Wv in Geneva an invitation to Russia
to join the league was circulated,
signed and sent to Moscow. The coun-
ell then announced that an accord had
been reached to grant Russia per-
manent seat on the council, and it was
expected that only Portugal and Ar
gentina would continue to oppose this.
Richard Sander Of Sweden was
elected president of the league assem-
bly, by an almost unanimous vote.
Poland gave a Jolt To the league bV