Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1927, Page 5

FUND FOR WIDOW PAYS HOUSE DEBT Mrs. Leapley Gets $450 After Trust Is Cleared—The Star Closes Subscriptions. today closed its part $n n o fund for the re- family of Lewis Leapley, in automob ccident De- and the entire sum. which was ht to $2,1 35 through the veceipt $89 in the past was turned over to Mrs. Leapley. who 1 turn turned it over to the Auth Pro- vision Co., which will act as adminis- r of the fund. Mr. L trusted employe of this company Additt contributions should be nt to Frank V. Brown, route man. ger for the company, at 623 D street southwest, who is in direct charge of the administration of the fund. As soon he received the fund from - he paid_the trust on the The the co lef killed u and today the home is the prop- v of Mrs. Leapley, clear and free Rest Put in Bank. The rest of the money, amounting to aproximately $450, will be devoted to the practical support of the fam- ily in the future, and Mr. Brown gave urance this morning that his com- any proposed to see that they were | well taken care of. The fund W posited in the National Bank of Was ngton her relief f be afforded through which will be given on February 1: under the auffpices of the Washington Todge of Elks at the Elks' Club. Mrs. Leapley requested The Star this morning to express her heartfelt zratitude to those who have aided her in_her hour of need. “I will never forget you so long as I live, and neither will my children,” Contributions Listed. Contributions received during the st 24 hours follow Acknowledged .$2,02 Jash ... g E. J. R A friend N. E. P. A B ¥ §. Phillips 7.35 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 10.00 1.00 2.00 6.00 1.00 5.00 4.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 2.00 5.00 1.00 .$2,116.35 DIRECT VETERANS’ LOANS OPPOSED BY TREASURY HEAD (Continued from First Page.) ury assume the responsibility of making direct loans. Aside from this difficulty, the Sec- understands the banks are proceeding more readily than at first in granting the loans. He sees no danger in soldiers taking advantage of the loan value of their certificates, believing it will only serve to in- crease the buying power in a safe way. Expect Many Will Not Pay. Secretary Mellon realizes he is run- ning counter to a widely held opinion to the contrary in banking circles generally, as indicated from ex- pressions made in many parts of the country by leading bankers. With few exceptions, the banks believe that the Veterans' Bureau, primarily, should be the agency authorized to make the loans to veterans. On the other hand, many leading bankers have expressed themselves as con- vinced that the majority of appli- cants for loans would never try to repay them, making it necessary for the banks to collect their due trom the Government. From the number of returns com- ing into the Veterans' Bureau in the East, it would seem that Mr.. Mellon is either correct in his view that few s would take advantage of the of their certificates or else tively few banks are advanc- ing loans. | Forms from banks were received | at the bureau in increasing numbers today, but compared with the number of banks and the nearly 8.000,000 out- standing certificates eligible for loans the number is insignificant. .In ‘Washington, with 41 banks and some 20,000 veterans eligible for loans, scarcely more than 500 loans have been advanced since Monday, the first day when loans were due. Advice Is Offered. Realizing that difficulties are to be encountered in making out the afdavits on these loans, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the Vet erans’ Bul has volunteer: the banks th when sought. Bureau clerks well versed in the requirements of the bonus act have been “loaned” to at Jeast two banks in the city To those who understand the re quirements of the law, the method of ut the affidavits is a compar: simple one. A reporter for The r was in the office of one bank h has made more than 50 when a veteran applied for man was not a regular K bank, but he had his and a letter of & person known t a loan. custon disct identif the b It took banker's tim. and fill out th then handed th him to fill out nker three to question the veter; necessary paper. He veteran a form, for The whole transac tion requ 1 no more than five min utes. 'H\» papers then were sent to the bank’s file clerk to be noted and _) Hotel Inn 604-610 9th St. N.W. = Dailv. $1.00. $1.50. $2.00 e $1050 rooms. $8 $i0 a lavatory. s like Mother's. t OU’LL BE GLAD YOU SAVED YOUR MONEY! When Your “Opportunity” Comes FEDERAL-AMERICAN “JEWS ™ SCIENCE ” In response to requests, this subject will be thoroughly discussed at 8 P.M. FRIDAY + SYNAGOG CHRISTIAN SIXTH STREE minutes of the | Masters Typewrite By the Associated Press. Another story of a_soldier's cour age, greater perhaps than that which meets the enemy’s fire unflinchingly. has been added to the tales of heroism born of the World War It is the story of an unnamed vet- eran now believed to be in Baltimore, who was totally blinded and lost both of his hands in the conflict, but who overcame those great obstacles cheerfully mastering a specially built typewriter in a Veterans' Bureau school for the blind. Man Who Lost Eyes and Hands in War by | STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, JA JARY 6, 1927. r in Veterans' School Frank T. Hines, director of the bu reau. told the story during hearings on the independent offices appropria- | tion bill, reported today to the House, “That boy is an interesting case, he said. “He is totally blind; he lost both hands at the wrists. We had him in training in our school for the blind and he was trained so that he an use the two stumps with a certain apparatus on a typewriter. He can run a typewriter just as well as any typist T have in the bureau, placed with others, either to be held by the bank or forwarded in time to the Federal Reserve Bank for dis- count. The matter of identification is one problem which is troubling banke Meanwhile agitation in Congre: direct loans from the Veterans' I reau is growing. Representative Rom jou of Missouri has introduced a bill | similar to others and Senators Tram mell of Florida and McKellar of Ten- nessee have served notice that they will demand enactment of a straight cash bonus bill if the banks refuse to honor the certificates. Senator Ove man of North Carolina has gone far as to announce that he will see what action gan be taken to compel banks to honor the certificates. CHINESE DEMAND BRITISH APOLOGIZE FOR RIOT INJURIES ___(Continued from First Page) Tuesday, British volunteers disarmed and the Chinese population allowed free access to the British quarter. The forelgn office Chen, Cantonese foreign minister, had assumed full responsibility for law and order within the concession, pro- vided the British did not provoke the crowds by any display of force. Shanghai Reports Discounted. The foreign office added that sensa- tional reports from Shanghai regard- ing events at Hankow should be ac- cepted with reserve. American and British_warships are in the Yangtze and all British women and children are evacuated from that city, Ichang and Kiukiang. Premier Baldwin and Sir Austen Chamberlain, the foreign secretary, are understood to have been in fre quent conference regarding the situ ation, but there was no indication tk morning that the cabinet had vet been summoned to discuss the grave outlook. Political quarters say the govern- ment is extremely desirous of pre- venting bloodshed or any occurrences that would be likely to interfere with its policy of appeasement in China, as indicated in its recent memoran- dum to the other powers. Flotilla Getting Ready. The reputed aim of the govern- ment to prevent fighting is perhaps reflected in the moderate measures of force thus far announced. Except for the sending of naval reinforcements from Hongkong, it has not gone far, the public is informed, beyond order- ing the destroyer flotilla at Rosyth, Scotland, to bring to full strength the complement of its nine ships “for possible service in the Far East. It 1s remarked in the press, how- ever, that this is the first active military order issued by the British government since the World War. Some relief was expressed this morning with publication of a dis- patch filed in Hankow late at night by Sir Percival Phillips for the Daily Mail, saying that “at the moment the situation is calm,” and adding that “the British, French and American naval forces are confined to their ships, ready to land if necessary.” Foreigners Are Uneasy. The foreigners in the city, however, he added, showed extreme uneasiness, especially in the British concession, where they were wholly dependent upon the protection of Chinese troops against a mob which had been roam ing the streets since midafternoon. Other Hankow advices said heavy street fighting was in progress be- twen ethe Chinese police and mobs of coolies who swarmed into the Britis concession. The union jack was said - | were The white foreigners in the district number more than 1,000, and cof these there are approximately 300 \s in Hankow and Wuchang, dquarters of the ‘Cantonese vernment. ews of the removal of the British women and children from Hankow, | Ichang and Kiukiang came in a Shanghai dispatch, which said the evacuation was merely precautionary The women and children, numbering 300, were embarked in two steamers for Shanghai The men of the | British concession, the dispatch added, concentrating at safe points along the water front Indication of a widespread move- ment is given by a Peking dispatch to the Daily Mail which says reports of anti-Christian risings in the Yangtze Valley are being recefved there daily. All missionaries in the interior, it adds, have been ordered to quit their stations in consequence )f the movement, in which the men have been maltreated, the women in sulted and the mission stations looted. Commenting on the situation, the Aiplomatic correspondent of the \West- minster Gazette says: “Great Britain has two sides to her China policy, political conciliation on the one hand and adequate protection of British life and property on the other. The government is ready to negotiate a evision of the treaties with a respon- | ible Chinese government, but it can. not inaugurate negotiations in the| face of a clamoring mob." | SHIPS GO TO NICARAGUA. Two Destroyers Leave Norfolk With Extra Ammunition. NORFOLK, Va., January 6 (®)— The United States destroyers Borie and John D. Edwards left the navy vard here yesterday afternoon en route to Nicaragua, where they will join Admiral Latimer’s special service squadron for duty. They will replace the destroyers Whipple and Tracy, which arrived here recently for re- pairs and overhauling. Neither ship is said to have taken any extra per- sonnel, but both are reported to have more than the usual supply of ammu- nition aboar« To Resolve Is 3 wfi of a savings or investm McKeever & Goss well pr: which pays interest at the twice yearly. know of no better free investment. TI you direct from our offic terest date. We would like t. over. May we? 1415 K Street to have been hauled down from the British police station, and replaced | with the Cantonese flag. ‘The hostility of the Chirese in Han- kow seems to be centered almost en- tirely on the British and so far as it is known none of the other foreign | concessions there has been invaded. | T is easy to take the first step in putting into execution a good New Year’s resolution. pake than to start at once the accumulation OTHING to worry about—an entirel and| s [ e SIX MORE U. S. SHIPS WITH 400 MARINES SENT TO NICARAGUA (Continued from First Page) calling for immedlate withdrawal of American naval forces, is expected next week to hear Secretary Kellogg, it having decided yesterday to invite him to appear. Mr. Kellogg said he would be glad to explain the whole Nicaraguan question. DIAZ PRAISES AMERICA. Sees in Marines’ Landing Augury for Nicaraguan Peace. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 6 (P).—Adolfo Diaz, President of ‘the Conservative Nicaraguan government, in power here, today expressed ‘'pro. found satisfaction” zt the action of the United States naval authorities in sending a force of Marines to Mana gua from the U. . Galveston, at Corinto. “The arrival the American forces,” he said, ““will be hailed with profound satisfaction by my govern- ment and a large majority of the Nica- raguan people, who will not fail to see in this latest manifestation of friendly interest on the part of the United States in my country a harbinger of early peace and prosperity for Nica ragua. “Threatened in its natlonal indge- pendence, tranquillity and welfare by a civil war openly in ted, financed and supplied with war materials by Mexico, Nicaragua welcomes the meas ures of the American Government for the protection of American and for. eign lives and the safeguarding of the 1jor national interests of the United States in Nic: inst the men ace of Mexican domination of this country. Repeated Friendly Proofs. “The United States has repeatedly | given proofs to Nicaragua of its dis- interested friendship, and my govern ment has the fullest confidence that the present measures of the American | Government, inspired by these senti- ments and tending, as they inevitably | must, to the early re-establishment of normal conditions of law and order in Nicaragua, can only redound to the universal benefit of this country and its people. “My confident expectations that the American people could not remain indifferent to the fate of my country menaced by Mexican domination and the consequent establishment here of conditions of disorder similar to those now existing in Mexico, has been justi fied, and I desire to express the grate ful appreciation of my government and my people for the svmpathetic interest of the United States in the welfare of my country. Scouts for Mexican. The Conservatives are sending an airplane scout to investigate a report that a strange crafy, believed to be a of Not Enough resolution that you can ent fund secured by a otected First Trust Note, rate of 614,% per annum trouble- he interest is mailed to e, promptly on each in- o talk the matter Main 4752. | | open for inspect Conservation of ° Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits Over $6,700,000 Central—7th and Massachusetts Avenue Northeast—8th and H Sts. N.E. Southwest—7th and E Sts. S.W. Northwest—1140 15th Street Relieve Your Family of the Burden of Handling’ You.r Estate When vou leave your estate in the care of the American Security and Trust Company you relieve vour family of the burden of its management. You also place it into the hands of a trained and experienced staff at the minimum of expense. Be- sides, every cent is accounted for by modern methods of accounting, and a daily record is kept at all times ion. We have prepared a booklet which gives in more detail the various functions of our service. Ask for a copy of “What You Should Know About Wills and the Estates.” MERICAN SECURIT AND TRUST COMPANY o BRANCHES: {up the G “Mexican gun-runner,” was seen last iht off Tamarindo. They also ad vised the American naval authorities of the report. Liberals here say the arrival of the American marines in Managua will not affect their campaign, as they have a large force well intrenched and armed at Telica, an extinct crater north of Leon. Other Liberal forces are proceeding nde River from the east coast toward Matagalpa. They will take to the Tuma River at San Pedro Del Norte, arriving by water close to Matagalpa. ABROGATION PLAN DENIED. Agent Says Sacasa Would Respect United States Rights. MEXICO CITY, January 6 (®).— Canal and naval bass rights of the United States in Nicaragua will not be abrogated by Dr. Sacasa's Liberal government, Pedro Zepeda, Sacasa’s chief representative in Mexico City, declared yesterday. The State Department's admission that the United States has such in- terests in Nicaragua, Zepeda said, vitiates its charges of Mexican inter- ference in that country. The Lib. erals, he added, will not accept any settlement of the Nicaraguan affair except recognition of Juan Bautista Sacasa as constitutional President, ind will reject any compromise with the Conservatives or any foreign in tervention In Nicaraguan problems. | Commenting on dispatches that the | vicaraguan policy of the United| tes was actuated by its canal and al base rights acquired in Nica- agua by treaty, Zepeda said: The Liberals do not intend to ab- rogate acquired rights or treaties, cven if illegally granted by a Nic raguan government, but they blame Diaz (the Conservative President) for having sold Nicaragua to foreign in- terests. With this admission of the United States Government’s canal and naval base rights, all charges of Mexi can interference will hereafter be use- less as a background for American interference. “The American State Department is anxious to maintain Diaz in office, or to effect a compromise whereby his followers will remain in office, because | Diaz and his followers are puppets of the Department of the State and traitors to their country and race. Diaz in 1910 delivered Nic: into the hands of New York pledging the customs revenues, railways and national bank and ship- | ping interests in exchange for a loan. He also sold to the United States a canal right of way for $3,000,000. For this reason both Wall Street and the Department of State are doing thelr utmost to keep Diaz in offic $3.50Philadelphia $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington AND RETURN SUNDAYS January 16, 30, February 13, 27 March 13, 27, April 10, 24 Special Train ves Washington (Union Station). 7:30 am. Ar. 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It one of the general's habits t accompany his men on ralds and mak surprise visits to various police sf tions about the city. In these visit he deposed scores of officers and pi« moted others. Scores of resfgnation from the force also were tenders l1 200 operating in the city had been | closed as the result of these raids. | On al he was asked by some of the inspectors under him as to | what was his attitude on the liquor question He replied thaty the prohi- | bition law was on the stafute books | of the Nation, and that he was a | sworn officer of the law, and it was {his duty to enforce it “\While T am here in office,” he sald, Al it is not a personal question in any Guarding | and while I am serving as di- and law en-| ..ctor of public safety I will not take He predicted | | qrink that the present policy of having Tt wa the liquor raiding activities Marines guard the mails would con-| of ha general that were an indirect “monkeyed” With | cause of his resignation from office the postal packages in their care. |There had been a complaint growing “Then somebody will get Kkilled 1zainst his activities and the spectac- there will inevitably be a row ular tactics which he employed in his enforcement measures Another side was th GEN. BUTLER HITS PROHIBITION LAW AS “AFOOL ACT” (Contin; from First Page.) some places and bluffing at enforce ment in others.” Gen. Butler spoke the United States Mai on BEACON INN Calvert St., Bet. 18th and 19th N.W, SEA FOOD DINNERS Are Famons jually so ”:‘)’F‘:I:" Y PRIME RIBS t of the church re with him to a leged obstacles to en- the general LED PHILADELPHIA CRU Raiding Activities Made Possible by | Presidential Action. Special Dispatch to The S PHILADELPHIA, January Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler mer director of public safety in Phi delphia, whose attack against the Vol stead act in Oakland, Calif., featured the latest high light in_which the | Marine Corps officer has figured, was | one of the leading champions of pro- | hibition law enforcement during his | term of office here. He was on spe- | cial leave granted by President Cool- idge and became famous for his raid- ing activities. Time after time he issued state- ments to the press that the saloon was the breeding place of crime and urged the police to make drastic | drives against those operating in the | city. To further this purpose, he cre- | ated a secret raiding force, known as | Unit No. 1, which devoted its entire | attention to the liquor question, con- | dQueted almost a_dozen raids daily and | touched some of the largest places in the city. Threatened to Close All vas within less than a wi imed office that he m: rst drive in a sensational serles of | ralds. At that time he threw down the gauntlet to liquor men. He bold- ly asserted that he would close every saloon in the city. Soon after this he made public figures which showed that 973 saloons out of the ARTHUR J. RUNDLUN ADOLPH KAHRN Treasurer President MEMBERS OF AMSTERDAM DIAMOND EXCHANGE oAaknne. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AT 935 F Street DIAMONDS And Other Precious Stones PLATINUMSMITHS Bars. 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