The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03


mind toward science.
Vastly more important than any in
vention for studying human disease is
the new 200-inch telescope lens that
will enable men to study the universe
more intelligently. That universe is
more important than any cancer or
gland.
The Nizam of Hyderabad, one of the
numerous rulers whom the British keep
on their thrones, in return for ser
Witty that delivers their subjects to
the British, is about to celebrate his
silver jubilee as ruler.
He interests Americans, because he
Is called absolutely the richest man I'm
the world, richer than Rockefeller,
Ford or Mellon.
His income is put at $50OOOOO0 o
year, which might be possible, al
though his real fortune bears NO In
terest.
He has 100000 Hindu subjects
under his rule, thanks to the toTera-
ton of Great Britain, and after Eng
land has finished with the 100000,
they might well yield an average per
year of 81 to the Nizam, which would
give him $56OOO,OOO a year Of new
money.
The British, who realize what air.
planes mean, as they study italy and
Ethiopia, have more than 1000 planes
ordered for immediate use, with full
equipment and men ready, and, for
every plane in the air, England will
have three on the ground, ready to-
replace losses.
Thus Britain's program is, 5000
planes, compared with our retail buy
ing.
Senator Pittman thinks Japan plans
to conquer the United States and the
rest of the world. He says Japan will
"seize the Philippines as soon as the
opportunity offers" That is probable;
the Philippines are in Asia.
After the Philippines Japan will
take Mexico, then the west coast of
the United States, according to Sen
ator Pittman, who wants to know
whether this country will withdraw
within itself as Japan advances, or
make definite stand somewhere.
The west coast would give him
definite answer about that.
There is an aristocracy even In
crime. You read, "Hauptmann sings
carols in death house,"
Five other murderers In the same
house sang the carols with him, "Jingie.
Bells" and also "Heilige Nacht"
("Holy Night'), which must have had
strange sound coming from the
threats of murderers.
There are six murderers in the death
house, and all sang together, but the
other five are merely "also present."
no names mentioned.
Their murders were not sufficiently
interesting.
Japanese airplanes bomb Kuyuan
in China; many Notwithstanding ef-
Villains and soldiers.
Japanese ordered China's soldiers to
evacuate the city, dropped bombs when
they refused.
What will kind-hearted England and
the League of Nations do about that ?
Not much. Premier Baldwin, justify
ing the sudden decision to carve up
Ethiopia to satisfy Italy, reveals the
fact that British ships feared to visit
Italian ports during the recent I'M
pleasantness. That brings danger too
close.
The country has imitation now, with
its 59-cent dollars and double the
amount of cash circulating compared
with prosperous 1929.
Imitation is not realized, because
bankers, their vaults bullying, do not
dare lend, not knowing what is good
security or what outstanding 100 per
cent American win be fiat broke six
months hence.
Mussolini calls those trying to starve
his people with sanctions "egotistical,
hypocritical," says Italy can go on in
spite of them.
Tall Queen Elena, the kings wife,
prays at the tomb of the Italian I'm
known Soldier 'for the triumph of
Roman civilization in Africa"
If 1t is possible to talk or think in
the tomb, that Unknown Soldier may
have murmured $50, they are still
at It."
-, o King Features syndicate. Inc.
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