The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-04-05

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is look
ing ahead to 1896. Authoritative
word has reached the Capitol that he
wants all controversial administration
legislation cleared away at this ses-
sion, SO that congress can meet for
short and harmonious session prior to
the 1886 Presidential campaign. Besides
the relief bill. Mr.. Roosevelt is said
to be specially anxious to have con-
gress pass his social security program;
utility holding company legislation; a
bill continuing NRA for two years
transportation regulation co-ordina-
ton; banking legislation; ship sub
sidy and increase in the capital of the
Home Owners Loan corporation. If
this can be cleared from the calendar,
it may prevent any serious party
squabbles that might interfere with
plans to bring about Roosevelt's re-
election. The White House is much
concerned over rumors that congress
may scrap good part of the admin
istration's controversial legislation.
CPRING arrived in the West with
y 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-
tons. dust-induced pneumonia and
traffic accidents. Freight trains were
rolled to sidings, and passenger trains
crept along on slow orders. Schools
were closed in a number of communi-
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
Il 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-
tons are being considered at this
time. No conditions were attached
to the transactions already consum-
mated. In the dealings with Mexico
virtually 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 ac-
cumulate the metal.
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has left
L for his annual Florida fishing cruise,
apparently assured that his seven
point legislative program will be given
attention. Accompanying the Presi-
dent is Relief Administrator Hopkins.
The Presidents cruise will be aboard
the yacht Nourmahal of Vincent Aston.
MYTH considerable ceremony the
w Soviet government transferred to
Japan full ownership of the Chinese
Eastern railway and thus ceased to be
an opposing factor in the japanese
occupation of Manchuria. In the Off
cial residence Of sForeign Minister
Koki Hirota in Tokyo the sale agree
ment and general protocol were signed
and the bargain was clinched by the
payment by Japan of 23,333, 900 yen to
the Soviet ambassador. The yen is cur
rently quoted at about 27.S cents.
NTUSSOLINI'S answer to the latest
lVl note on the Abyssinian situation
postpones approval of the proposal
that differences be decided by an inter-