The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-29

for a series of per-
a-,- sonal conferences, go
over all the data, and
"'0' attempt to settle the
dispute without the necessity of con-
Citation under the direction of the
League of Nations. Direct negotia-
tons are said to have the approval
Of both the French and British
G PRING arrived in the West with
~ a sitting dust storm which shroud-
ed the country from eastern New Mex
leo to the Great Lakes. Powdered
soil whipped up from the drouth-
scourged prairies hid the sun, and beat
relentlessly upon the senses. A dozen
deaths were reported, due to suffoca-
lions, dust-induced pneumonia and
traffic accidents. Freight trains were
rolled to sidings, and passenger trains
crept along on slow orders. Schools
were closed in number of commune
ties in western states. Wheat prices
jumped from to 81 cents bushel as
winds cut into the dry Southwest, and
Governor Landon Of Kansas appealed
to President Roosevelt for aid
THE government Is ready to sell
L gold to foreign nations that can
offer an attractive proposition, Secre-
tary Morgenthau announces. Recent
sales to the Bank of Mexico and to
Guatemala, Morgenthau points out.
have cleared the way to similar nego-
tiations with other countries, although
he emphasized that no other transac-
lions are being considered at this
time. No conditions were attached
to the transactions already consum-
mated. In the dealings with Mexico vir-
tually all her silver sales have been
made to this country.
We've got all the gold we can pos
sibly use," Morgenthau added, indi-
eating that the government would
make no further undue efforts to &C.
cumulate the metal.
0OMPROMISE and White House
~ pressure brought about the defeat
Of the McCarran prevailing wage"
amendment to the work relief bill in
the senate, and administration leaders
were confident that the measure would
be laid before the President for sig
nature within few days. The
deadlock over the amendment was
broken when Senator Richard B. Rus
sell, Jr., Of Georgia proposed substi-
tute which leaves the President free
to pay security wages" officially esti-
mated at $50 month, provided they
do not adversely affect the wage scale
in private industry; and providing that
the prevailing wage must be paid on
all permanent federal building prof.
ects. This way out, which had been APP
proved by the White House, was ac-
copied by the senate by vote of SO
to 2, after the McCarran amendment
had been defeated, so to SO. The two
votes against the compromise were
cast by Metcalfe of Rhode Island and
Hale of Maine, both Republicans Be-
fore the vote on the McCarran amend
ment was taken Senator Glass an
nounced he was authorized to say that
If 1t prevailed President Roosevelt
would veto the measure.
Senate action finally developed into
a race to pass the measure before
Huey Long returned from Louisiana.
Administration forces defeated three
attempts to slash the bill, and over
rode protests of old line Democrats
that the bill imperils the nations
credit. Senator Glass, chairman Of
the appropriations committee in charge
Of the bill, solemnly asserted:
II stand on my prediction that this
tremendous appropriation will i'm
pair the credit of the United States"
Senator, Tydings Of Maryland de-
scribed the bill as the "grandest pork
barrel ever to come before congress"
VXyILEY POSTS second attempt to
wv fly from Los Angeles to New
York through the stratosphere In rec
ord-breaking time ended at Cleveland,
where he was compelled to come down
because his supply of oxygen was run
ming short. He said he would have
passed out" in few minutes If he
had not descended to breathable air.
Post is convinced that only this trouble
prevented his making the transconti-
mental flight In seven hours and 40
minutes, and he declared he would
soon try again. His unofficial average
speed to the Cleveland airport was
270.46 miles an hour.