The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-22

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President had de-
nounced propaganda against the pro-
posed legislation, and was himself
propagandizing for it. Utility compa-
MES also swung into the battle, and
thousands of investors in utility stocks
are reported to have sent in protests to
congress. In the senate, Norris, Ne.
braska Republican, offered resolu-
ton calling upon the federal trade
commission to investigate propaganda
regarding the legislation. The senate
approved without debate. Charges
were made by utility companies that
because of the administrations cam
paign against public utilities "the val.
ne Of utility securities has declined by
three and one-half billion dollars since
1885," Enactment of legislation to
halt holding companies will cause
enormous loss to the American family,
one power official testified before the
house interstate commerce committee.
GREECE is hopping up the loose
~ ends of the revolt. Some fighting
is reported near the Bulgarian border
where one regiment, part Of the re-
bellious Fourth army corps, has de-
clined to surrender, but the revolution
is definitely over. Eleutherios Veni-
zelos, ex-premier, and leader of the
futile revolt, was reported a refugee
at Rhodes, the tiny island where Julius
Caesar was interned by pirates some
$500 years ago. Venizelos was trans
ferred there by the Italian government
after he had been landed in Italy by
one of the rebel warships. Gen. George
karmenos, rebel commander, Is safe
in Bulgaria, where officials have re-
fused extradition. Rebel prisoners are
being concentrated in camps, and
courts martial are functioning in
Saloniki, Kavala and Larissa, and mill
tary trials have begun in Athens.
1t Is believed that only few of the
most fragrant rebels will suffer the
death penalty. Venizelos is almost
certain to be court-martialed in absen-
tia, and banished forever His elab-
crate home in Athens, and his valuable
library have already been confiscated
and will likely be converted to public
use. Italy has refused to extradite
him, although it is possible that new
demands will be made by the Greek
government, who will claim that he
took funds from a bank in Crete. I'm
less he Is surrendered, he will prob
ably move to Paris where his two sons
now reside.
THE senate smacked down Senator
4 Huey Long for his filibustering
tactics and his efforts to amend the
administration $4SS0,000,000 work
relief measure. The Kingfsh had de-
manded alterations in the work relief
bill when would take $100,O00,0OC
away from the $GO0,0O0,000 earmarked
for CCC work and allot it to students
in colleges and universities. Longs
amendment was defeated by vote of
IS to %. To prove that old adage
Of politics makes strange bedfel-
lows" Long was aided by Senator
Hiram Johnson of California, who de-
clared that the senate should have
something to say about methods for
spending the huge sum sought by the
President. johnson has heretofore
been considered supporter of the
President. Longs amendment brought
forth other proposed changes which
should keep the senators busy arguing
for several days. The bonus bill may
be dragged in and an attempt made to
make it a rider to the relief measure,
and inflationists and leaders of other
lists" will insist on having their say.
A LII outstanding first Liberty loan
"A bonds have been called for re-
demption by Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau. The $2,O00,OO0.O00 out
standing has been called for June Is,
before which time the treasury will
likely offer lower Understanding
securities in exchange for the first
Liberties, saving the government some
$14,000,000 in annual interest charges.
NEW Deal policies took two more
- gatherings as Federal courts held
both the AAA and MIRA unconstitution-
al as regards intrastate business. The
administration might find some conso-
lation in another ruling which held the
radical Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage
bill was valid. Federal Judge Merrill
e. Otis, at Kansas City, declared the
Frazier-Lemke law was constitutional
although unwise In many Of its pro-
visions and almost incomprehensible
matter" Judge Otis said his ruling
was not the first in which the act was
upheld, and that an appeal was already
before the United States Supreme court
and decision might be expected short