The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-12-27

~S"' So"SH assumption Of power
in 1909. On that day he executed a
coup d'etat by which he seized the
government while President Cipriano
Castro was In Europe seeking health.
During his regime there were many
incipient revolts but he crushed them
all with an iron hand; and even when
the presidential chair was occupied
by others his control of the govern
men was absolute.
Among Gomez's greatest contribu.
tons to Venezuela were the establish.
ment of friendly relations with foreign
nations and peace within the country.
the building of a fine system Of auto
mobile highways, and development Of
natural resources.
He made the most of the great Pc
troleum deposits at Lake Maracaibo,
granting many concessions to foreign
oil companies, but placing an export
tax on oil. The industry in Venezuela
grew until it now holds third rank in
the world.
NC GILL university, the famous
AV1 Montreal institution, under Its
new president, Arthur Eustace Morgan
of England, Is enlisting in the youth
movement. Twelve of Its professors
who are over sixty-five years of age
have been notified that they must re-
tire at the end of the present school
year.
Resentment against the action was
indicated. Prof. Stephen Leacock, head
Of the department of political o
omy, humorist, and writer, who a
one Of those affected by the retirement
order, made this terse statement:
II have plenty to say about the gov
ernors Of McGM putting me out Of the
university. But I have all eternity to
say it In. I shall shout 1t down to the
mud"
TN A special election In Michigan's
1 Third Congressional district Werner
w. Main. Republican. was victorious
over Howard Cavanagh, Democrat.
Main is tentatively in favor Of the
Townsend plan but attributed his VIC
IOTy " OptNSllIOu ~ luC GNCw Dthls
The result was nothing much for the
Republicans to crow over, for the dis
trict Is normally heavily Republican.
THE eighth Of the reciprocal trade
L agreements has been concluded
with Honduras. It al signed at
Tegucigalpa but must be ratified by the
Honduran congress and confirmed by
President Roosevelt. The agreement
provides for duty reduction on II COM
modities exported by the United States
to Honduras and assurance against in
creases on 20 others.
Among the concessions by Honduras
on United States exports are reduc.
tons In duties OF smoked hams, shout.
ders. bacon. and sausages. and on
canned meats, except sailed and
corned beef. by from one-third to one-
half; reduction Of the rate on butter
by t%wO-thirds; lowering the rate on
evaporated milk BY one-half and those
on condensed and dried SKINNED milk
by ope-third. Rates on dried fruit
items are lowered by from one-third
to three.fourths On canned fruits, veg
etables. and fish BY from two-thirds to
three-fourths. The rate on cotton
shirts is cut 80 per cent and there are
substantial reductions 10 rates on den.
inns, cotton hosiery and other textile
items.
DLUTARCO ELIAS GALES, one.
! time "iron man.. Of Mexico. has re.
turned there from his exile in Callfor.
mia with the apparent intention Of dis
putting the rule Of the country with
President I.azaro Cardenas. In order
to prevent a military coup against the
government, Cardenas dismissed Gen.
Medina veytia as chief Of the mill
tary xone Of the Valley Of Mexico and
Gen. Joaquin Amaro as director Of the
national military school. Both were
among the supporters Of Gales, az
were five senators who we're previous
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