Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1928, Page 4

SPOTLESS HAVANA BREETS DELEGATES Citizens Decorate Homes and Freshen Gardens on Eve of Conference. BY CYRIL, ARTHUR PLAVER. nevely The Star amd North HAVANA, Cuba, January 14.- Culy the child of two worlds—pupil of both —turned its face today toward the TWestern Homisphere, ready for one of the supreme moments in its event ful history The sinth International Conference of American States, which in this ecity Mondav, repre ¢ Cuba the world's final act of hing, stands dy—the city Havana, on tipioe mo i spotless. lis windows gleam be hind awnings. hright and new. lts re fresh and gay with color. nd sidewalks are a parade plumaged humanity es high and turns city imo a fewel of sold, whose ting it the deep blue which blazes the silver continent. Battleship Is Due. Somewhere out on that matchl water steame a hattleship bearing the Presid of the Unit #nd an unparalieled retinue. Within a few hou ne hrave old forts of Morro and Pu which the channel, will yie n s 0 Cuha's friends. On Morro flies flag of Cuba, and mght is 1t radle of the New Ghosts wa chesen rey jean States Ghosts of landed here Cortes of the keen hands, of Ponce de 1 here; of Fernando de out of this channel to seek fame a discover death: of his wife Isabel, who watched on these iam. ports, watching ever for that ship that came not hack: of Pamphilo de Narvarez. and of tough old Drake. twice sailing wistfully across the mouth of the harbor, his guns ready but_unused. Ghosts, too. of our own time—of Teonard Wood, of Gorgas, of Walter Reed, whose genius first blossomed here, and of Crittenden, who threw inis sea - road to the suar isy ho the sin hera who died himself into the Cuban cause and died | against a vellow wall where the bullet marks grimly commemorate the Span- ish firing squad History Marshals Heroes. History has marshalled her heroes of the New World 10 witness the ful fillment of its dreame. A thriving buey harbor. a prosperous peaple. a lovely citv—all contiguovs to an em pire of such wealth and power and resources that even the most optimistic of ghosts scarcely can bhave imagined it If ever there was a place to conjure good will, this is it. and any sound dream which refuses to realize itself in this golden spo: is simply a worth less nightmare. Dreams will be in order Monday at the Nacciona! The. ater, the fifth largest theater in the world—the place where lavish Cubans have poured out fortunes for world's greatest artists Wholly Spanish, this grand builing is columned and carved. One of the beautiful ladies who adorns it lnoks straight into the room where I am writing this and is so few feet away that I can perceive where the weather has chiped the nail of ane of her lovely toes. She is of stone austere but shapely. City in Holiday Mood. Havana has assumed a holiday mood. Curious crowds greet all boats. which are heavily laden. Any well dressed man who Jooks grave and im portant is saluted by the police. in cinding the traffic officers, for Viousiy he is or. may be or should be somebody of importance, The city i» bathed in an air of gentle courtesy. When even so un distinguished a visitor as this writer | drove up in & car %o old that even Henry Ford would be ashamed of it. four policemen, including a serzeant, 8ided the driver 1o drive over the eowcatcher of a street car, across the front legs of horses and on the wrong 8ide of traffic. Hupdreds of laborers are lahoring ght and day 1o complete the recon. struction work in the great plaza and park which stretciies from the presi dential palace to the mea wall. Dlace, which is 10 be President (ool idge’s home during his visit here, is Dew and spotiess. Havana citizens are lterally re moving every pebble and unevenness from thoroughfares. The work in. cludes grading, much new concrete &nd exiensive paving, in the center ©f which are large marble slabs, piles of which still wait to be placed in position. Kidewalks are erowded wit PoRts for fences 1o restrain amtici pated crowds Gardens Freshened. The gardens enctrching the palace baie been (reshened with green 1irf 204 scariet and yellow flowers. huge bulding, occupying a large biock, will he encircled with great reflecting lights, throwing the archi tecture into vivid relief Eivery one speaks and xwaits the ad. vent of Vresident Coolidge und hin ret inue The Presifent’s featurem are n almort every window. Cubans talk of iiitle eise and wo poient in the spell of St gl that they wish the conference acrnses ed States| Donna | the | ob- | Thix | PRESIDENT OF CUBA DEFENDS SPIRIT OF MONROE DOCTRINE | | ] D0 ,,'tfi*n the countries of America in the way of reciproeal aid, making such union a material and moral benefit for true P’an Awmericanisim. Expecis Peaceful Sessions. leo . Rowe, director of the | Pan-American Union, has taken | charge of union headquarters here {and has conferred with some of the | American delegates, including Amba | sadors Judah orrow and Ose: Underwood. Dr. Rowe declined today 1o comment on the possibility of co; frroversial disenesion at the Pan- | American conference. e said he be- lieved the sessions e very | ! peaceful and that e m among | the delesates of the various nations | would the keynote of the confer- ence. Without exception ¢ who have 1 I esident « (Continued from First Page) Dr. X e nference de en interviewed polidze to muke vital prononncements in his address to the conference. They the belief that President (' would bring an important mess with him which might brins | the honds of sympathy thron: western world Construction Is Complete, President Machado officially | nofified by €. M. De edes, in | churze of construction work. that tl | three centers of special work in prep- | aration for _tha conference are now | complete. Preparations included ex- tensive additions and chanzes at the | University of Havana where the con | terence will held, opening of the | new and heautiful Avenus de los Misiones. and the heauiieation of | Maine Park President Machado or-} dered the additions (n the university | en he found woukld e too s c the cont 1y | 100k 10 enee structures in the vicin v of the umiversity have heen de. meolished. and the principal street [INDBERGH TAKES | Venezuela, | American conference | leading 1o it has been graded to con form with the incline of a grand way up the hill to the unive buildi . | Nieolas de (arednas of the state {depariment announced tonight thi {the National Theater. seens of the | opening general session. Will be crow ~d to capacity and overflowing Mon | day morning when delegates convene to hear addresses by Presidents Cool 1dge and Machado. MEXICAN PAPEI - | wain with | electric plant for HITS U. S, Declares Havana Conference Wil Not Change American Pelicy. MEXICO CITY 14 Excelsior predicts editorially that the ! Havana conference will bring mo| change in the poliey of the United States toward Nicaragva. / January (P! In its news columns Exceisior says | that the Mexican delegation to the | Pan-American conference “will not re- | main silent, but, on the contrary, will | a strong and important rele in | | the conference. befitting Mexico’s po- | sition in Latin American affairs, if | the Nicaragua and political questions come before the conference.” The paper expects that President Coolidge’s speech will be “a_hymn of | peace for Pan-Amerifan fréternity,” | but expresses doubt as to frect., “Not Remedy for Nicarag: “This is not the remedy for Nic | aragua,” continues Excelsior. “San.| dino and his heroic companions will | be annihilated. Vielation of Nic laraguan sovereignty will he censum mated. Again we will ba shown that | the colassus of the North does not re. | «pect_and does net wish 10 Fespect the rights of littte natlons.™ i This belief. according to Excelsior { xists among the peaple of the United | Statex as well as those of Spanish ' America, | | “We hove we are mistzken.” the| paper continues, nd that the gon ‘ ! e m nt the roots of real riternity among the peoples of eon. t | | may nenial America. But, unfortunately. we are not eptimists In regard to thi becunse the greediness of the power ful is insatiable and we have ne ree- | ord of a single case in human histery |of a strong pen vielding to the! vight of the weak.” NEUTRALITY llRill‘lR REPORTE | Colombian Paper Says Delegates Will Avoid Touchy Subjects. | BOGOTA, Colombia. January 14 () --The newspaper Kl Tiempo today savs that the Colomblan chancellery | has instructsd Colombian delegates to | the Pan-American Canference to main | tain absolute neutrality fn any discus- I mions which may arise in connectio with the Monroe Doctrine, the Niea. ' | raguan sitvation, or other topics con ed touchy, In an incerview yesterday the chan cellor denied that be had done thi< saying that special instructions would be ment 1o the Colombian delegates, | - an airplane ia heing carry a crew of 8§ and It ix feet long *pa nearly 150 feet In Germany ! ronxtructed 1 60 passengers with 2 win, The | 10 be the greatest ever held, with all mamper of bold things credited Of that. the coming weeks will tel] Bhsl 1 Americans form what amounts 1o a League of Nations, non politieal snd based wolely on common arceprance of a code of int o soo a code of internationsl Never befure in the histery of civii Szatbon has so wignificant a project been broached. Knall the Americar sxree regulate the traMic of the .7 there are 1 s utamobie menis tor v it auestions of inter tate and r Vast and amintious niellect ) mportany e oty tiog 11 g and b Kroup of wocial rohilers “onaidernrion. In' fart hewd 2) viates Lsve known each ot he iong time Kresiden' Conlidge lay homt of Smperialam by hie preses nen thess koo (riends will begin to byl on & basie of past eonferens en ® relgnioriiness with boundaries only ©onfines by the hemisphere's cables THIEVES GET TEN YEARS. dustice M e for the e fin meaps e for will the 2oy lmpuses Penalty on Bhoplifrers, Darisring his intention 19 break Shoplifiing. Chief Justice Mofloy Criminal Drivieion ) yesterday deamnerie Sobinmon, 26, snd Mary 1tob [ it h the peni tary for 1u ve given creait fur wiie haw been Women wos un They were « e SihcinpLa placed u yunniily of goods intn S whish they rode (0 the store. The entered e e and he Griver Coming sus ok Ve things 1o Ohe mecond piecint siation The wonm Wk becaine (rightened and, 1aking wo dresses, left 1he minre. They sl oy thiew ihe diesnes aw Bad sesved Ume for peut lerceny, i up in colored, iy I each 1he fous ot hs in Jail while the other C i m da) Bepant e et | teannet e | 1 | | | Glasses For Reading or Distance, As May Be Required, Frescribed by Dr. Ros i Reg. $10 & $12 Values Monday | | $5 Tuesday | Only '} DO NOT MISS THIS SALE te Suit IDr.D.L. Rose Optometrist and Optician 929 G St. N.W. Whh H. M. Jurobson & Ron | Fatablished 50 Years Don’t Forget Address Selection of Fram | vaeation, THE SUNDAY STAR., WASHINGTON, AMITY EXPECTED AT PAN-AMERICAN PARLEY IN HAVANA xe) (Continued from 1 BRIEF VACATION - time to earefully aveld anything that ronstrued into Indifference il il | on its par Goes to Tlny v"'aoe 200 The Pan-American Confer ;i 2 recognized, is the meeting under Miles From Panama Jeal canditions with plenty of time for the deration of the sub- [ Enjoy Rest. '_I\“u“m:vm to come hefore ir. be more fatal, in A n opinion, than hasta In the deliberations of the congress, or a By the Associated Press, lack of patien PANAMA, Janvary T4—F for| The American the moment of the contintous rounds in its 2 power HII,HIl.lh‘ th of receptions and functions that have friendly disposition which marked his good will visit to Mexico | (s between the nations of th and Central America, Col. Charles A.| Western world, and which cannot Lindbergh tonixht was on vacation, | help but bring about a better under the first real apportunity for vest that | Standing. lie has had since he left Washington, | The Americ l‘:“ I'w:l' 13. 5 o | into sideration not o much The American ‘urrents of opipion expressed in the panied by several of his fellow avia. | U'nited States. as no one of them Is Pare n the American Army, left | dominating or controlling, but wiil B 840 and | hecd rather what it believes to be Colon at 94 a.ni. this morning and | e broad expanse which reflects the two hours later the post of ns . s : whole opinion of the United States as at France Field of the _imerican | | . 5 | it actually existx. It is believed that Army had word that he had landed Afely in the little village of Rou.|in Il the nations in this hemisphere -, about 200 milen from Panama, | (here ia generally a feellng of much he Will spend four or five davs | Metter understanding than is indicate comtinuing on ta Caracas, | Uv_the impreasions eritics sre at- o ute. to the Pan.|lempting to convey Havana. ] Delegation Carefully Chosen. The United States delezation will | zo into the conference not with the Wea that the congress will be able heart of the Provinee of Chiriqui[to solve the problems presented for within the shadow of Buru volcano, |a hundred vears to come. They will which has heen extinct for four or|not take the position that the whole five hundred years. The village is|univeise may be righted in a day about 4,000 feet above level and | The American deivgation has been ix not far from David, capital of the | very carefully chosen by President provin Coolidge. The President has made The ordinary means of transporta- it apparent that, aside from his speech {on for getting there are by enttle At the opening of the congress, he is up the Chiviqui River, which ix | content to give the delegation a more v matter of about 40 hours. Arriving | or less free . Naturally the Pres. At the Port of Podresal, the traveler | ident’s confidence is due in no small takes a train to David and thence the v asure to his knowlrdze of the Journey 1s on a narrow £u ability and 14 xper of former with a small engine pullin Secvctary of State Charles Evans quent stops and Hughes, whe i chalrman of the dele there i a tavern of | gation. A conference of this character sorts operated by an old-time canal | is no new thing to Mr. Hughes, He digger known as Joe Wright. whe | was the chairman of the Washington Srows fruit, houses his infrequent | Avms Conference and has also partici- guests and plans to harness a stream |pated in - pan-American deliberations rushing down nearby to operate an | heretofore. Mr. Hughes has given a his “hotel. | great deal of study to the coming con 4 | ference, and, while he declines to com Near Big Plantation I ment upon the procedure, he did say hig coffee plantations in | that President Coolidge's going to i in the bush tapirs and [ Havana on this occasion was a splen- mountain lons and deer provide excel- | did thing and would do “a world of lent hunting. There are also Central | good.” American tigers, ducks and wild tur-| On the trip thus far there have heen | keys. The temperature is always | only occasional meetings bhetween cool. The men who accompanied the | President Coolidge and the members American fiver frequently hunt in | of the delegation who accompany- the region and ol Lindbergh prob- | ing him to Havana. The President ably will spend his time hunting and | passes most of his time in the com- fishing. | pany of Mrs. Coolidge, alternating be- | While €ol. Lindbergh was on his| tween the windows of his car and the Panama City today turned | platform of the observation Thus | its attention to entertainment of the!far the trip has been dovoid of un-| famous French fvers, Dieudonne | usual incident. The feature of the | stes and Joseph Lebrix, who arvived day was the hour's stop this after here yesterday from Guayaquil, | noon at Miami, which permitted the Equador. | President and his party to make a| During the morning they decoratad | tour of the city Friendly and en the statues of Bolivar and the me-| thu tic erowds were at the sta morials in honor of Frenchmen who | tions at the few stops, notably Day died in the French attempt to buill | tona Beach, which was reached eariy the Panama ¢anal and of the Amerj.| 'n the morning. Largs crowds cans who died in the work. | gathersd for a glimpse of the presi | dentiai train, Wisdom Brown Present. | At New Smyrna there was a stop | 10 minutes, principally for the | e of taking on a fresh supply | of fce and water. An ununiformed | Vand of five ar aix picces grouped on | the n platform loudly heralded | the approach of the in, and this | was augmented by cheering and wav- | ing on the | of 0 hundred Camp Fire Girls, outs, | Scauts, mem! Legion, school children Wisdom Brown. for delegation will do n delegation will air hel accom before at Village Near Volcano. Bouquete i a tiny village ‘in the ne In Bouqueie There the rezion Plane Sent to Test Field for Lindy Unable to Land Br the Associatrd Press THOMAS, Viegin 1 January 14.--A commercial plane (rom Parto Rico, here test the landing field fn anticiy tion of Col. Lindbergh's prospec. tive vixit. declined to take a4 chahce on It tody The plane circled over tha fisld and then dropped the following tr nds, air to and ¢ many It is not necessary to have had an Ac- count at this Bank to Borrow, squate. 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Copy for Star Classified Ads may be left at any Star Branch Office—there's one in nearly every neighborhood in and areund Washington. No fees are charged for Branch Office Service; only regular THE BOVE 8IGN (L] PLAYED BY AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH OFFICES -1l Ihe Star prints such an over whelingly greater volume of Clasaifi Advertising every day than any other Washing ton paper that there can he no question as to which will give you the hest results “Around the Corner” ks a Star Rranch Ofice D. T. JANUARY resident of Washington and formerly publisher of the Rural Free Delivery ews, was on hand at the head of a small but highly enthusiastic group Republicans, one of Whom was carrying 8 cardboard banner fon which had been printed by hand the words, “Welcome From the Volusia County Republican Club.” Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge lost no time getting to the rear platform and re. mained there until the train resumed @ journey. They were presented with several haskets of oranges and other fruits and seemed pleased with thelr reception. 7 14-year-old Camp Fire Girl, w one of those to present fruit, had me distance and was w0 out of breath when she handed over the pres- ent ta Mrs. Coolidge that she had great difficuity In talking. Mrs. Coolldge helped to remove the girl's embiarass. ment by saying, “Never mind. honey, you made a joh of your run ning and we appreciate your kind ness. AU Forts Pierce and Stuart, where hrief stops w made, there were similar demonstrations of hospitality and good will, and there also were ziftx in the form of citrus fruits handed to the aident and Mrsa. Caolldge. Reception Is Tmpressive, Tnquestionably the outstanding fea- ture of the day was the President's t at Miami late in the afternoon. he reception accorded him at this famous coast town wgs most en- ic and immessive. Th was ond time in the his hte President” ¢ of thisl its 5. 1928—PART T. city it entertained a Pres! other oceasfon being in 1 the late President Harding and Mrs. Harding came to Florida for a rest and some fishing. The President and Mrs. Coolldge were greatly pleased impressed by the reception ae- corded them and were deeply inter- ested In all they saw. Thousands thronged about tion and crowded every vantage the cara the presidential party and the local reception committee, It seemed a though every resident of Miami and | the surrounaing country was among | the spectatol yet there wi » con- | on and the visit was a tremendous oun, automobile the sta- point of rrying K { 1 al out- | turn p. It m the tem and s anchor at % morning, escorted including the seven destroyers arried eruiser It orabie the eruis otherwise will be carried Memphis & miles out 1o where xax i nere a trans eath sterd to ita here e preside sun, of = side track was woon a Pres Pre be the fif'h heen Gran aboard the train until & o'clock to- | Palm Beach suits nor Panama hats morrow morning when it will go|had made their appearance, ahoard the U. 8. 8. Texas, the mam. 1. 8 8. TEX moth flagship of the great Atlantic bl g 4s 1 ronr. fleet which, with a convoy of five ves. | 2 s | Aelu. headed by the eruiser Memphis, | TT00DS to Guard President’s Train v\llll een m— ’nv".\"";n Iavana, which Throughout Night. Dplace wi reached tomorrow after. | Kpy T, ¥ 1 Room at 3 o'clock, and when a reatly | ,KEY WEST. Fle., January 14 P.— roval welcome awaits the President |Th® battieship Texas, which brought and the ‘m;n'nxmlhml A Admiral H. A. Wiley, ranking officer npanying him. of the United cavy, and hi sty f the United States Navy, and his counter typical Florida w chief of staff. jtear Admiral H. D. mediately npon entering thin State i | Putler, was in readiness tonight to arly hours of the morning [receive President Coolidge and his v and rain greeted the dent | Darty for the iast lap of the Presi when he looked from his statercom (4ent's journey to Havaba and the window the Rour he usualiy arises 1 Congress. tour the , Prompt bly by the disy will weigh through 1 wction | 100k he did the unexpected b rorrow long Biser ulevard, thence [IN% 0ver and going hack to sl ; i acroms the new Gonnecting | “AS 8 c'cloek when hé fanl) attie taa Flipa et o e vern | something most unusual for the weather is unt bands of music were stationed e scmsllie, foa et o Mentie i points along the route and play Florida, the members st lively tunes as the party passed HHEDiNate: ) v v oy Ao serature was almost millionaires’ yachts at anchor in the | Seitive of the Winter harbor blew their whistles furiously | YWAShington, when they left § ax_thelr contribution 1o the reception, | *fternoon. 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