The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-18

arthur brisbane Italy Inundated"
That was a proud moment in Musso-
linis life.
After Mussolini gets the news by
radio-telephone he telephones it to the
Italian kings summer residence.
For change from war, consider this
incident. Before the entrance to the
"Recess club" frequented by Wall
Streets "Who's Who" stood George G.
Haigh, banker; Matthew S. Sloan, who
used to run New York's electric light
and now runs the Katy" railroad, a
learned friend of Mr.. Sloans and this
writer.
Mr.. Sloan said, with finality that
marks greatness, "Mr. Blank" men
tioning the name of a well-known Re-
publican candidate, "will be elected in
1886" Your narrator buttonholed the
first man passing, Wall Street deni-
zen, well-dressed, asked him "Who is
Mr.. Blank?" mentioning the name of
Mr.. Sloan's candidate.
"Never heard of him. don't know
who he is. Who is he?" the pedes-
trian replied and went on. Of the next
ten, nine would have said, similarly,
"Never heard of him." but all ten
would have heard of Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Republicans must take
somebody whose name is known if they
GnI fa;1 hof
do we'll to select him now and see
to it that his name is known before
election day comes around.
Despite possibilities of widespread
bombing of cities if "that war in Eu'
rope" should come, Vatican City, ruled
by the pope, does not consider anti
bomb defense necessary. Osservatere
Romano, representing the Vatican,
denies reports that shelters against air
raids would be provided in Vatican
City. 1t says.
1.-THE Holy Father has reason to be-
lieve that the dome of st. Peters, re-
CARELESS of whatever the occasion
might be, is the most inviolable de-
Tense, firstly, because of the celestial
protection of the Prince of Apostles,
for whom the dome is the sacred sign
and symbol, and because its mass in
dicates so clearly the holy place, re-
spected and venerated during the most
obscure centuries"
That the magnificent building erected
by Michelangelo, with his priceless
statues and paintings within it, would
be respected by even the most barbar-
Gus invader seems certain.
Little things start big things. Doc
tor Potter, formerly professor of politi-
cal science in the University of Wis
consin, one of an international com
mittee of four that tried to settle "A
quarrel between Italy and Ethiopia in
1894, says that Italy has good ground
for complaint against Ethiopia and
that a soldiers casual shot at bird
probably caused the present trouble.
Mr.. Joseph e. Uihlein, an able citi-
nation with him on his travels and Is
therefore able to bring information
back, returns from England with the
impression that, despite greatly i'm
proved conditions in Britain, English
and other Europeans are expecting
something unpleasant to happen. what
1t is, where it will start, what will
cause it, nobody is prepared to say.
but there is feeling of apprehension
vague anticipation of some catas
trophic event.
The President assures the nation
that on this occasion America will not
NEEDLE with what does not concern 1t.
What will the United States do about
selling food to Italy, if. through sane
tions," the League of Nations tries to
starye out the Italians, as Germany
was starved?
| If chain is no stronger than its
weakest link the chain that makes up
the human race is not strong.
Authorities in Java report fifty ma
tives of New Guinea, including seven
teen children. arrested as "head-hunt-
ers." They got the heads of two ma
tive women and ate the two women.
Mussolini spoke to twenty million
Italians gathered in Italy's public
squares. and to the people of the
world. You could not mistake the
meaning of that voice.
Newspaper men, gathered near the
radio, said: His voice made the shiy-