Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1928, Page 5

[ STATUS OF MARIES SQUESTONED HERE Inquiries Start to Place Nica-{ raguan Situation Uncer International Law. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Tnquiries are hezinning to be made | A o the exact status under interna. | tional law of the American Marines station in Nicaragua, a detachment of in severe fighting whom s Wwith bandit elements. The incident is somewhat a to the Pershing expedition d by President Wilson to punish Pancho Villa for the raid on Ameri zens in New Mevico, and al what similar to the landing of can forces at Vera Cruz early in 1814 The authority for the use of force then was the right of the executive branch of the Government to use mili tary and naval forces to protect Amer itizens and their property ¥. The i couree, diter r‘.'l...""".’ife'f\‘-'.‘.‘m.ff.’f?..l;f‘ 1,000 MORE MARINES episode. which really is much more like T0 GO TO NICARAGUA | IN DRIVE ON SANDINO: a Platt amendment this the American occupation of Cula = (Continued from First Page.) engaged of this city deut. Jack New Jersey (right), re Adolph Thielhart of Ne! ed Killed. under the Platt amendment Troops Sent on Request. as they poshed their the rebels and joined In the capture o Qui oy their comrades. lali Ave Marines were killed and wounded Rebels Remove Dead. The rebel casualties in the twa en counters were not determined hecause dead and wounded were quickly re moved to save them from vultures QOnce the marines had established themselves in Quilali their planes un der Maj. R. E. Rowell bombed the " Sandino forees. Maj Rowell advised N Col. Lows Mason Gulick, commander nternational [ f 1he Marines in Nicaragua, that sev "an Marines | opa) direct hits were made. undoubted tive meas- numerous casualties | CO ing to reports. were ations were under way todayv | mptlv.hezun with the sendinz oul to concentrate American columns at the former Sandino stronzhold to crush the insurger whao are hiding Toops | in the almost inaccessible points of the es autside the United | region. s sanctioned important 2 (b Sk R Many Escape by River. Wilson was not doubtful After losing Quilali. Sandino shifted is right without the autherity his headquarters to El Chipote. I8 << to land forces in Vera miles away. The new headquarters hut he €aid in his mes. | are near the Coco River, which, flow- preferred to have a zh an unexplored wilderness canction adopted hy means of escape should the especially as larger operations ' 1 der be hard pr d. Sergt. Thomas Bruce of might hecome necessary g Marines, lately a lieutenant in Nicar 1an National Guard, was ¢ until after Vera | Killed in a rebel counter-attack cupied, so the resolution |42Y While a combat patrol w in the mature of a ratification of |TOU'e from Telpaneca to reinforce the act of Sxeeutive. In the case (Quilali Bruce displayed great heroism of the Pershing .expedition seeking |3t Ocotal last July when a handful Villa, no authority was asked of Con. | 0f Marines and Gua admin- but the bills we authorized | istered a crushing defeat to Sandino's 1o be paid in the rezular course, when | forces. the War Department asked for its an.| lieut. Merton A. Richal of Wis nual appropriations consin was seriously wounded in Sun The fighting in Nicaragua comes at | 4av's encounter. Four other Marines 2 time when the administration has Were also wounded 0 were not parties sreement forces enzaze der en- “hut sts for sident ahout Wilson Meve Approved. THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D._C. TUESDAY. JANUARY 3. 1928 MARINE3 SHOT IN NICARAGUA ' SMITH MUST COME TO JACKSON DINNER OR OFFEND CHIEFS (Continued from First Page) out issues. particularly en the national and make his position clear appeal to the voters of the Nu-| Some of the governor's friends example, worked like beavers to e the invitations to address the dinner limited to John W nd not nd to e G. Bowers of the edi {torial staff of the New York Eveni World, son, failed to did not see, student of the times of .J it the national committee ree to sich u tis said. why the prefer- ences of any one candidate or his triends should gzuide in this matter. The party leaders, it was held, were entitted to see and to hear from the prospective candidates for the 1928 nomination If Gov. Smith should dec said here in some Demaoc Some of them belleve that this would e unfortunate both for the party and | for Gov. Smith's candidacy. | They say that It Woodrow Wilson conld “attend a Jackson day dinner | {while he was Governor of New Jor. | ey they see no good reason why the Uovernor of New: York should 101 ¢u| xo. and many of them believe that | Gov. Smith will be present. His ul | sence might do far more to divale ‘he party than his presence. And many Jof the Demoerats want some definite 'nssurance that v. Smith is (o be a feandidate for the nomination, WithdrawakyTalk Heard, There ave Democratic opponents of Gov. Smith who eling o the i+ that wernor will ultimately d- 1o ndidate in the interest of party | [ harmony. seeking (o end completely | [the discord which arose at the na | tional convention in Madison Square H enin 19 They point Wit that he conld rvead | W announcement that Le is |4 never formal fvosaid that he w ndidtae for the nomination. There is reason 1o [ helieve that representations have nl ready heen made to the governor, und | vecently, that he should take himself lout of the But there arve supporters »f the governor who insist that he must be | nominated and who will resist to the | to take him o | sy he must - | Hrongest cun to prevent. the disaffection of a e wing of the party in the North | e | LAUDS HAITIAN RECORD. | @ | President Borno Cites U. S. Treaty | | | n. since he on Independence Anniversary. Haiti, January | agion of this repub. [lic's 124th annive President = Borno vesterda issued a p - ion declaring that never hefors | had such Jiberty, humanity. security and progress existed in Haiti tributed conditions to the tr amity with the United States } After-a grand n at the cathedral, | President Borno laid wreaths at the Ltombs of the Haitian independen: heroes, Petion and Desalines. He alse "decorated 44 officers and enlisted men | of the Haitian zendarmerie, | ; Edmonston } Exclusive Wash Physical TS Tale———Tal—]| | propaganda_among the pupils in or | institutions of public @Lrure OES 612 13th Street HYSICAL P SH Clearance of Shoes for Women ATHEIST GAMPAIGN BANNED N SCHOOLS Ballou Scouts Seriousness of | Plan to Distribute Propaganda. While he does not vegard the inten tions of the Assoclation for the Ad vancement of Atheism, announced ut A meeting heve Sunday. to conduet | a membership campaign in the public | ously conceived plan. | allou, superintendent | red today he would not tolerate she circulation of atheistie ot the school buildings | Taking the stand. however, that as | education. the | schools would continue to adhere to | the preservation of freedom of thought, Dr. Ballou =aid no attempt | would be made to advise pup against atheistic doctrines. He con- tended fthat such instruction must of necessity come to the children from their homes. “We positively will not propagandizing civeulars to be dis. | tributed _among pupile.” Dr. Ballou said. *While 1 do not regard this proposition us a serious plan, we shall take measures to prevent such a plan being Jaunched.” Dr. Ballou said he was inclined to believe the plan was conceived with no intention of execution. but rather with a view to obtaining publicity for membhers, | “We shall restrict our activities to vrevention of propagandizing of pupils ervation of freedom «f ch this question Dr. Ballou ex We would appose athetistir paganda solely hecause it would | oppose freedom of thought.” tolerate | Alphonso Heninghurg, a graduate of | Tuskgee Institute, has received the professor's diploma at Sorhonne Uni. | versity, F | | & Co., Inc. | ington Agency =or No_Branch Stores Culture heen hoping that the agreement be tween the factions would lead to early peace. The operations of a few bandits are not caiculated to disturb that pro gram. but the fizhting will. on the other hand. stimulate the desire for in formation which the insurzent Repub. liran group in the nate will want when the invest of Latin American affairs zene is under | (Consrieht VIRGINIA BEGINS WAR ON ILLEGAL USE OF CAPITAL AUTO TAGS' (Continued from First Page.) ‘ ¢ using | don’t We To Give Drivers Time. Haves explained that his deputies and officers had been told 1o defer | arrests until the offenders have had te warning. Haves wsaid he seeking o compel Virginia merchanis and residents 1o buy Vir Zinia tags Some trucks with District of Co Jumbia tags come way down to Cul- peper and Richmond,” he »aid. “They iy city licenses to do business in Alexandtia. Warrenton, etc 1 dont see how they figure they should not huy Btate tags also. They do all their businers over here Hayes sald that he has written to Aseistant Trafic Divector Eldridge of n ealling attention to an ad s Washington depart nt store cffering to purchase Dis- | 1 of Columbin tags for ite patrons . soldiers at Fort 4 Notfolk brought up umlia tags in lots and tu thelr friends for haven't mort vet this Hyde Summons ( Immedinted upon order against a ok owners, officials of the Wash Chasmber of Commerce organ vl 10wk solution Local sk mnen operatiog in Virgin, fire e drive when they were neir employers must either buy Sinia truck tags or face arrest W Hde, g crified 41 on earl of 1} Drse chamber mecre atee meeting and ox’ i fon by long-is ® of the cham fed Haves of & vd ot the time o sonnied in the operation of o Distriet truck erence ag th June affe: ted 1y obad b bir o v o ters, many of the party workers wonld rezard it as setting himself apart and Blame Children for Starting Pire. the rest_of the democracy Chiliren playin: with matches were Bamed for a fire in the house of “ara Horning, 753 Hobart about 1 wk this morning en gine and No. 6 tr companies n wiekly had 1 START THE NEW YEAR KIGHT LET US RENT THAT VACANT PROPERTY Edw. 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