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

IL III SoluC way IL were pOSSlDIe 10
turn out so per cent more Industrial
goods at price definitely lower than
the present price," the secretary testi-
fed, "the result would be to make 1t
possible for agriculture to buy more
with the agricultural dollar and there
would be more factory workers to be
fed in the cities" =
E>VEN though the senate will not act
- Immediately on the pink slip" bill
to repeal income tax publicity, income
tax figures will not be available to the
public for six months, according to
internal revenue officials. While it is
likely the publicity act will be repealed,
the house having so voted, it is not an
ticipated that the senate will act on
the measure for some time. Even
though the latter might not act favor
ably, there remains considerable work
to be done before the figures can be
made public, and income tax payers
may be confident that prying neigh.
bors cannot have immediate access to
such information. In the senate a
drive has been started for higher fed
eral income and corporation taxes.
FRENCH courts have formally in.
dicted 10 persons, including Mrs.
Stavisky, for the Stayisky scandal
that rocked the government after the
financial debacle, which caused losses
of millions of francs to investors, had
broken, Stavisky, known as "Hand-
some Alex" died from a gunshot
wound as police tried to arrest him in
January, 1884. =
A FTER twenty months of bar.
gaining, the documents conveying
full title to the Chinese Eastern rail-
way to Manchukuo were initiated in
Tokyo, thus eliminating Russia as
factor In Manchukuo. The written APP
prevail of the agreements was signed
by Koki Hirota, Japanese foreign min
lister; DR.. Constantine Youreneff. So.
Wet ambassador to Japan: and by Gen.
Ting Shih-Yuan, Manchukuoan minis
ter Of finance. The consideration was
140,OO0,OO0 yen, or about $39, 300, 600.
The documents require that all three
governments approve them before their
formal signing about March %. Thus
sis ended forty years of Russo-Japanese
contention for domination.
A NEW gold suit is menacing admin-
istratlon financing and money pol
icies. The suit reopening the question
Of investors claims for payment Of
1900 million dollars Of government
bonds In gold or an equivalent, is
brought by Robert A. Taft, son of the
late chief justice, over the sum Of SLOT.
Taft demands either payment of bonds
In gold or suspension of all refunding
of the gold clause certificates. Before
going to court, Taft presented to the
treasury $50 gold clause Liberty bond
and four $1.07 interest coupons at
tached, and demanded gold for both,
but was refused. The suit may force
the administration to close the loop
holes left by the Supreme court de-
cisions, if that is possible.
THE Mendieta administration In
L. Cuba has established q military
dictatorship over the island, constitu.
tional law has been suspended, the
death penalty for rebels imposed. and
military governors designated for
Havana and provinces. Washington is
watching the situation with keen in.
terest. Bombings and rioting are in.
creasing, according to reports, with
ten dead and fifteen injured. The OBJ.
jectives of the opponents Of the gov.
eminent is the removal from Office of
President Mendieta and Colonel Full
gencio Batista, chief Of the army.
The strike has become almost general,
nearly paralyzing all activities In the
island. Repressive measures taken by
the government to quell the strikers
strongly resemble the strong-arm
methods prevalent in the Machado
regime, according to observers.
THE senate passed the army appro-
i priation bill, and it now goes to
the house. The measure adds $4,000.
600 to the original bill, making the
total appropriation of $400O0O,0O0 al.
most a record high, and will add 49,.
$50 to our army strength, making the