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2‘ FE BOUNDARY DISPUTE PROBE SUGGESTED Arbitration Committee Asks Bolivia and Paraguay to Ac- cept Protocol for Study. . The special arbitration committee ap- pointed by the Pan American Confer- ence to attempt settlement of the Bo- livian-Paraguayan boundary dispute has proposed to the two nations that they agree to a protocol providing for a commission to investigate the claims of both countries, it was learned toda: "The proposal is said to have been for- warded to the foreign offices of the re- spective countries. Hopes for peacs were further height- ened today when it was learned that the Bolivian and Paraguayan delegates to the conference here have been holding private conferences also with a view to arriving at some understanding which might Lring about a peaceful adjust- ment of the dispute. RIO GRANDE PARLEY OPENS IN SANTA FE Col. Donovan Elected Chairman of Tristate Water Division Conference. By the Associated Press SANTA FE. N. Mex., December 20.— | ‘The Rio Grande Tristate River Confer- | ence, with its objective a compact be- tween Colorado, New Mexico and Texas for distribution of the waters of the Rio Grande. opened here yesterday. Col. William J. Donovan, assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, who is representing the Federal Government, was elected chairman of the conference. succeeding President- elect Herbert Hoove: Col. Donovan expressed gratitude for the confidence placed in him by the commissioners’ and said the fact there was a Federal representative present in- dicated the interest of President Cool- idge in river and irrigation problems. With Texas and New Mexico close to- gether on the question of division of the waters, the solution of the problem as desired by these States appeared to rest almost entirely on the attitude of Colorado authoritie: THREE BOYS SENTENCED. Plead Guilty to Taking Satchel From Automobile. Pleading guilty to the charge of the larceny of a satchel containing a small amount of clothing from an automobile, three youths were sentenced to serve six months _when they appeared before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court this morning. Although their attorneys testified that the boys, William Courchen, Raymond ‘Turner and Roy Collins, had no pre- vious record.and a sister of one at- tempted to plead for her brother, the sentence was imposed, with the pro- vision that an investigation be made by probation authorities. - In the mean- time they were to remain in jail. KING’S RECOVERY EORECAST IN NEW “ BEDSIDE BULLETIN (Continued From Fi¥st Page.) thanks since he felt that little if any time would be saved. In spite of their worrids and keeping close to the palace, day after day, the Queen 3nd Princess Mary, who Te- mained with her mother throughout the King’s illness, have found time to do their Christmas shopping. They sent gifts to their friends and remembered the r with clothes, and children in m ospitals with dolls and other play- 85, The article printed by the medical Journal was addressed to medical men and expressed the hope that they would be able to soothe the public mind, made extremely sensitive by weeks of anxiety. The writer voiced a belief that the employment of ultra-violet rays had been beneficial. Like Typhoid Case. A .detailed technical analysis of the case said that the second phase of the illness presented a clinical picture re- Emhling a case of severe typhoid fever the third and fourth weeks, but with the added anxiety of attacks of dyspnoea and cynaosis, due to the strain on_the heart. In the next phase the fever and delirflum subsided - with the lessening toxemia. When, on December 12, effusion was discqvered between the lung and the diaphragm, drainage by means of a rib resection was performed under anesthesia. The prominent organism . in the empyema has now been established to be identical with the stretococcus found in the blood. Though the infective process has become gradually localized, its severity, coupled with lowered vitality resulting from the length of {llness, makes' the process of healing difficult and tedious. The local slough- ing, however, is less pronounced now and tissue reaction is apparent. Business Picks Up . LONDON, December 20.—The British empire’s wheels of commerce, which slowed down somewhat during the acute phases of King George's illness, are gradually reaching normal speed | with his majesty’s slow improvement. There was a time when -the outlook for retail business appeared very black | and heavy insurance was taken out against loss of trade if the dreaded “eventuality” should take place. But this apparently has been avoided and the big premiums paid by the retail stores are now being recouped from the rush of business which has set in dur- lr}g this last wek of Christemas shop- ping. It semed as though every one has delayed their gift buying as leng as the cloud hung over Buckingham Palace and now was making up for lost time. The usual Christmas shopping rush, bad enough, now resembles more close- Jy a bargain day struggle. The betterment in the King's condi- tion has been reflected in brisk business generally. 5 Days to Christmas My SisTer SHOWED Me How Yo USE HER TooTh BRUSH AN ONE FROM THE SchooL Christmas seals teach Children THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, the two Navy boats after being raised. The submarine S-4, raised yesterday, after resting 55 fee! down in Great Salt Pond, on Block was deliberately sunk December 17, as a Navy salvage experiment for a test of lifting eyes. ociated Press Photo. UTILITY VALUATION HEARING GOES OVER peals Will Be Considered on January.4. Justice Peyton Gordon of the District Supreme Court today continued until Friday, Janusry 4, the hearing on the application for the Washington Gas Light Co. and the Georgetown Gas Light Qo. for permission to revive the appeals' of the two companies from an order of the Public Utilities Commission fixing, a valuation on the properties of the companies. The suits were insti- tuted August 24, 1917, and have laid dormant pending disposition by the court of the questions involved in the appeals of the Potomac Electric Power Co. from the valuation of that utility. ‘The companies, through Attorneys Benjamin S. Minor, George P. Hoover and Swager-Sherley, told the court that they have been at all times ready to proceed with the case, but refrained from doing so because it was consid- ered, owing to lapse of time, that a revaluation by the Public Utilities Com- mission would be more desirable. Assistant Corporation Counsel Robert E. Lynch and People’s Counsel Ralph P. Fleharty held a conference with Justice Gordon, at’ which the counsel for the companies were also present, and reached an agreement to defer the hearing, which had been scheduled for tomorrow, until January 4. The tactics to be employed by the Public Utilities Commission in the matter were discussed at a conference today in the office of Corporation Coun- sel Willlam W. Bride, attended by Bride, Ralph Fleharty and Lynch. No decision was reached, then Fle- harty and Lynch, accompanied by Sherley, went to court to ask Justice Gordon for the continuance. ‘The commission’s legal aides .are known, to be considering two courses. One is to combat the motion to restore to calendar by an argument that the company has forfeited its rights by failure to prosecute the appeal for so many years. The other is to enter a motion to dismiss the appeal. $15,000 REQUESTED FOR BOTANIC GARDEN Sum Estimated as Cost of Replac- ing Nursery Stock Lost During High Water. President Coolidge transmitted to Con- gress today a supplemental estimete of appropriation calling for $15,000 for the Potanic Garden to replace nursery stock lost on account of high water and }or‘“replmn: damages to overflowed ands. . George W. Hess, director of the Bo- tanic Garden, explained that these dam- ages occurred at the Poplar Point nursery. This is located on reclaimed land north of the Anacostia River. During high water caused by the storm sbout the middle . of August water flooded this land for about two weeks and $10,000 worth of evergreens and | shrubbery were ruined. Many of these plants were rare and used for propa- gating to keep up the Botanic Garden stock. They must be replanted early in the Spring to get proper growth for propa- gation before the middle of the Sum- mer. Mr. Hess estimated it would cost about $5,000 to drain and ditch the land and to change the roadways. This tiling, Mr. Hess said, must be cempleted be- fore the new roadway is laid. The appropriation is expected to be ;&;]rlfled in the deficiency appropriation - THREE WOMEN FORFEIT LARCENY COLLATERAL Let $200 Go in Connection With Thefts From Local Depart- ment Stores. | Charged with larceny, three women forfeited collateral amounting to $200 rather than appear today to stand trial in Police Court. * The forfeitures were made by Frances Cole, $50; Bernice Roe, $30, and Mrs. | Willie Fapney, $100. They were accused of thefts from lo- | cal department tores. SNOW HERE POSSIBLE. The possibility of a light snow early tonight or tomorrow morning was fore- seen today by the Weather Bureau It was not expected, however, that the snow would be heavy enough or that the weather would be sa cold that the snow would hold over until Christmas. The forecaster was of the opinion that pres- ent weather conditions would be more likely to result in rain than snow. It will be a little colder tonight, the temperature probably dropping to 32 degrees, as compared with 39 degrees Application to Revive Ap-| [&4 MISS VIOLA GENTRY Of New York adjusting her Winter flying suit as she started her attempt 10 get a 13-hour endurance record for women with her 120-horsepower biplane at Roosevelt Field, New York. —Associated Press Photo. WOMAN FLYER SETS ENDURANCERECORD Miss Viola Gentry in Air Eight Hours and Six Minutes. Lands in Rain. By the Associated Press. ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y., De- cember 20.—Miss Viola Gentry came down out of the rain-filled skies at 1:51 o'clock this afternoon after establish- ing an endurance solo flight record for women of 8 hours 6 minutes 37 seconds. She made a perfect landing despite the heavy rain and showed no fatigue from her hours in the air. ¢ Bundled in a vast amount of clothing to protect her from a chilling wind, Miss Gentry, 28, took off at 44:28 o'clock this morning. Her plane carried 100 gallons of gaso- line and she had hoped to remain in the air until 7 o'clock tonight. No endur- ance record for women is now officially recognized. The barograph was sealed by Harry Booth of the National Aero- nautical Association. Field attendants said Miss Gentry was clad for her flight more warmly than any aviator ever to leave this field. Her equipment to battle the ele- ments included a heavy topcoat, two fiying suits, a woolen head protector, a fur-lined helmet, fur-lined gloves reaching to the elbows and fur-lined boots. Miss Gentry, who was born in Gentry, N. C., has 120 hours of flying time to her credit. She has worked as a wait- ress, cashier and stenographer at vari- ous {imes to acquire money for aviation | instruction. ‘The plane she is using was Jent by Miss Grace Lyon of Long Beach, N. Y., while field mechanics supervised prep- arations for her flight free of charge. Shortly after 8 o'clock, Miss Gentry dropped a note from her plane, saying | that all was going well and that she | was “as warm as toast.” 1 Samuel Krigbaum, 50, Stricken at Clarendon Trolley Station. | Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARENDON, Va., December 20— Samuel Krigbaum, 50 years old, died yesterday at his home, 109 Beach street, of heart disease and paralysis. He was a printer in the Bureau of Engrav- ing and Printing 27 years. As he awaited a car to take him fo his work he was stricken. He returned to his home and died within a half hour. Funeral services will be held tomor- row at 2 pm. from the residence. Burial will be in Columbia Gardens Cemetery. Besides his widow, he is survived by last night. It will also be slightly Health Habits calder tomorrow. The only snow reported from outlying districts today was a light fall around the Great Lakes region, - JUDGE THREATENED I RANER CASE Jurist in Kidnaping Trial Re- ceives Death Warning. Witness Also Menaced. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, December 20.—A letter threatening death to Judge Robert E. Gentzel was received by the judge this morning shortly before he took the bench to resume the trial of three de- fendants accused of the kidnaping of 10-year-old Billy Ranieri. The black spade also lay face up before Mike Devito today. It was Angelo Petitti, one of three men on trial, who declared the death card had been turned, Judge Gentzel was told. “The defendant, Petitti,” said As- | sistant State's Attorney Mueller, “told a baliff who was guarding him: “‘Mike Devito will be the next to die.’” The first to die was Ole Scully, as- sassinated Monday. Scully, like Devito, was an important “witness for the State in its effort to convict Petitti, Andrew Capellano and Tony Capellano. Scully was shot down the day before he was to have testified. Release Petition Up. The assistant State's attorney quoted Petitti's alleged statement during a hearing on petitions to release three men held in connection with the Scully killing. “Your honor surely does not want to release these men to kill Devito,” Muel- ler said. Mueller then read to the court an Indictment charging Petitti with extor- ion. “And Scully was the only witness sgainst him on - (his indictment,” he said. Mueller followed with the reading of an indictment charging extortion against Pasquale Capitosto and Sal- vatore Mastrolanni, two of the three men held in connection with the Scully slaying. “And Deviio {s the only witness on this_indictment,” he said. The third man held is Fred Petitti, brother of Angelo. Hearing Is Postponed. As a result of Mueller's statements, Judge Gentzel postponed until Satur- day the hearing on the habeas corpus writs for the three being held. Two other State witnesses reported that they. had been threatened if they testified. They were Deputy Sheriff Don Bleau and Adolph Goselin, both of Kankakee, Ill, whose testimony has to do with the farm of the Capellanos where Billy Ranieri was held prisoner 13 days last September. The trial continued today. ASKS POSTS FOR COLORED. Citizens' Head Suggests Appoint- ment to Municipal Places. Additional employment of colored persons on the District municipal pag rolls was urged on the District Com- missfoners yesterday by W. D. Nixon, president of the Thirteenth Street Cit- izens' Association. Nixon claimed that no colored fire- man had been appointed ince 1918, and that colored firemen proportionally re- ceive $2 from the pay roll as against $98 for white firemen. HOUSE ANNEX BILL S GIVEN APPROVAL Senate Group Also Reports Favorably on Supreme Court Project. Two bills, one authorizing $8,400,000 fo® a new House Office Building and the other creating a commission . to | prepare plans for the United States Supreme Court structure, were ordered favorably reported by the Senate pub- lic buildings and grounds committee at a meeting today. Both measures passed the House Monday and will be brought up in the Senate at the ear- liest opportunity. The committee discussed the pro- posal for a Summer retreat for the President somewhere in the country- side near Washington, but took no action today. The Shipstead bill to give the Fine Arts Commission power to pass upon the exterior design of private build- ings surrounding Federal improve- ments in order to protect the architec- tural appearance. of the public build- ings was not taken up this morning. Senator Shipstead said after the meet- the day with Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of public buildings and parks, regarding changes in the measure preparatory to having it con- sidered by the committee. This bill |is in the hands of a subcommittee of which Senator Fess, Republican of Ohio, is chairman. Senator Keyes, Republican, of New Hampshire, chairman of the committee, said members of the committee express- ed different views as to just how to proceed on the suggestion for the es- tablishment of some place not far from the National Capital to which the President of the United States could repair for short periods of relaxation gluring the Summer. He said the qu tion undoubtedly would be taken up again by the committee at a meeting after the Christmas recess. Two bills on the subject have been introduced so far, one by Senator Fess to set up a commission to consider the proposal and make recommendations to Con- gress, and the other by Senator Goff, Republican, of West Virginia, author- izing $500.000 for establishment of a Summer retreat for the President in his_State. The bill creating a commission to prepare preliminary plans for the Supreme Court Building directs the commission to make a report to Con- gress not later than March 1. It is possible that an initial appropriation to begin the structure may be included in the last deficlency bill at this session. The site for the Supreme Court Build- ing, bounded by Maryland avenue, East Capitol street, First and Second streets, is in process of condemnation. ‘The proposed new House Office Build- ing is to be placed on the square west of the present office building, on the south side of the Capitol. THREE ARE HELD Woman and Two Men Are| Accused of Violating Prohibition Law. Swooping down on an apartment at 1119 K street today, members of Sergt. o. Leiterman’s raiding squadron seized approximately 3,000 quarts of assorted liquors and arrested three persons, one & woman. ‘Those arrested gave their names as Mary Jones, 25 years old; Jack Brown, 31, and William Marajos, 33. The two former were charged with illegal pos- sessfon of liquor and the latter with sale, possession, manufacturing and violation of sections 148 and 141 of the penal code, which has to do with the use of fake revenue stamps. When police entered the apartment they say that the woman and Marajos were engaged In mixing liquors in a five-gallon keg. The keg was still steaming a half hour later. Police have been making efforts for the past month to make a purchase that would allow them to gain entry to the place, they say, but were foiled until they employed the services of an espe- ciaily clever agent. 4 The seized beverages they charge, consist of alcohol, gin, champagne, Scotch whisky and an assortment of wines. They filled an entire room, in- cluding several closets. Police placed a tentative value of $10,000 on the haul, at current holiday prices. EXPLORER TO SPEAK HERE Carveth Wells to Describe His Six Years in Malay Jungles. Fish that climb trees, worms that sing and s pigmy deer “that fits into a frying pan” will be among the curi- osities described tomorrow night by Carveth Wells at a lecture before the National Geographic Society at the Washington Auditorium on his six years in the jungles of the Malay Peninsula. His lecture will be fllustrated with unusual motion pictures. which also disclose the interesting phases of hu- man life on the peninsula. He will also show slides in color. Why? writers possess. the pen of & master. “The only man T know who department of a daily newspaper,” i three daughters, Mrs. William Elliott, Miss Margaret Krigbaum and Miss Vir- ginia Krigbaum, and one son, Orlando Krigbaunm . . ¥ Because his record of 26 years of writing sport comment has made him the dean of the profession. the men who win fame on the gridiron_and*the diamond, in the ring and on the track, has given him a background that few other sports He sees with the eye of an expert—and writes with Rice has had four books of prose and verse published. He has helped produce 75 one-reel motion picture sport films and in the last three years he has traveled 40,000 miles, covering various champion- ship matches and other competitions. ‘If you are not yet a confirmed addict to his column begin now to give yourself the pleasure of read- ing “The Sportlight,” which will appear every day on the sports pages of The Euening Star We Want You to Meet Rice The highest paid sports writer in the world— His long association with has made literature of the sporting says Irvin S. Cobb of him. ing that he planned to confer later in | APARTMENT RAIDED. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1978. Woody Hockaday, Wichita, Kan: learned a delay in the steamboat sailing services at Old Point Comfort on Sunday until William P. MacCracken, j by holding services aboard ship. The ne: from a launch on the way acros swim to, Coast Guardsmen rescued him Assistant Secretary of Commerce, appeased him airway marking engineer, was much per- turbed on the recent aeronautical pilgrimage to Kitty Hawk, N. C when he time would prevent his attending church | morning. He threatened to swim ashore xt day, however, Hockaday fell overboard Currituck Sound, and there being no services to from the deep as pictured above. —P & A Photo. | Newsp.aper Man, for “Made il‘l BY REX COLLIER, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ABOARD GOOD WILL BATTLE- SHIP IN SOUTH AMERICAN WA- TERS, December 10.—Two “good will correspondents in quest of distinctive native souvenirs to send home to the folks for Christmas walked into a dingy, out-of-the-way shop in lazy L'Union, El Salvador, picked up a quaint-looking necklace of pearls and asked the swarthy proprietor in demonstrative Spanish: “How mucho bonita pearls whaddya say Senor—savvy?" The pearls were indeed pretty. They were nice large ones—no doubt wrested from the depths of tropical seas by na- tive divers who little realized their true worth. . ‘The man behind the counter twirled the frayed ends of his black mustache, lifted his eyes slowly and said: “That necklace is ten dollar, but if you want something better—-" “Oh, er-er, then you spik Engleesh, senor?” “Sure, we learn it in high school down here, and, anyway, I spent two years in the States.” “I see. Well, I'll take the necklace. Here’s your ten bucks. Thanks.” The newspaper men left the shop, highly elated over their purchase. The pearls must be worth at least several hundred dollars, they agreed. Returned to the ship, they displayed their bar- gain to their associates. One of the newspaper men was looking at the bot- tom of the plush case in which the necklace lay. f “Native pearls, did you say?” he “Lookit ejaculated between guffaws. this, buddy!” Made in U, S. A, ‘The owner of the jewels looked. His face reddened. On the case was in- scribed: “Made in U. S. A" The moral of this story is not that Latin American shopkeepers are not to be trusted—for the L'Union merchant had not misrepresented his goods in any particular. It was merely evidence of the fact that no matter where one goes in Central or South America one will find the ever-widening influence of Uncle Sam; an influence that touches not only commerce and business and the profesions, but the mode of living, the customs and the welfare of the people. ‘What the L'Union storekeeper said is true. English is being taught in nearly every high school of Uncle Sam's sister republics to the south. More than that, it is becoming the usual thing for| families of the wealthier class to send their young men and women to North American finishing schools and colleges. ‘These young folk are bringing back with them North American ideas of dress, family life. and industry. The radio and the movies have played an all- Important part. American automobiles are replacing the ox cart as a means of transportation—and with the advent of the automobile has come the inevitable movement for better streets and im- proved highways. American engineering methods are being imported to solve sanitation prob- lems and to provide pure water supply. Modern medical science is being invoked to deal with questions of public health. Aid of United States economists is being enlisted in bettering governmental ad- ministration. In short, Latin America is marching steadily forward toward new fields of governmental, industrial and social advancement. Hoover Greatly Pleased. President-elect Hoover has noted these signs of progress with great satisfaction His enginecring mind rejoices at the steps being taken to control sewerage, provide pure water supplies, develop waterpower resources and improve irri- gation. As a humanitarian he is grati- fied over the attention being given prob- lems of soclal welfare. And as an administrator he s pleased to see the far-reaching movement to adopt latest theories of political economy in gov- ernment. Mr. Hoover has seen. moreover, en- couraging evidences of co-operation between poliiical parties in the common goal for good government. Current elec- tions have been remarkably free from disorder, and partisans have been brought together with bonds of post- election co-ordination astounding to those who have been in the habit of linking Latin American politics with revolution and bloodshed. Non-Politician Elected. ‘Take Honduras—first of the Central American republics to Be visited—for example. President-elect Hoover: was met at Amapala by Dr. Vicente Mejia Colindres, cultured physician and non- politician, chosen by the people of Honduras te be their next President at an election several weeks ago that was wholly free from disorder of any kind. Dr. Colindres was the candidate put forward by a union of the Liberal and Republican parties. He had never run for public office before. He was known only as a highly-respected gen- tleman of unquestioned integrity and business ability and patriotism. He easily defeated the National, or Con- servative party's candidate. Dr. Colindres presented & typically North American appearance. He wore a well tailored American business suit \ WIDENING INFLUENCE OF U. S. DISCOVERED IN LATIN AMERICA Instance, Buys Nice, Large Native Pearls Which Were U.S A7 and he proved himself to be a good mixer. (Ask the newspaper men with | the Hoover party, whom he entertaine< in a cafe on the pier prior to the arrival | of Mr, Hoover's launch). Dr. Colindres spoke very little English, but as an in- terpreter he had a young Honduran en- gineer who had been graduated from the IMa&mchuseHfi Institute of Technology |and who now !s engaged in installing | a modern water system in the Hon- | duran capital. In the cafe on the pier were signs advertising _famillar manufactured goods of the United States, from chew- ing gum to baked beans, and an Ameri- | can phonograph ground out popular Jjazz hits direct from Broadway. Hon- "durnn belles strolled the pier in or- | gandie dresses that came to their knees, | and picture hats titat shaded their bru- nette faces from the tropical glare. Of | course, there were also the native moth- |ers in their quaint calicoes, the less progiessive men in their dirty shirts ana trousers and bare feet, and the brown babies. without a stitch of clothes {on their roly-poly bodies. On the whole, | however, there was a distinctly pro- | gressive trend noticeable on all sides. Looking to Uncle Sam. All of Central America looks to Uncle Sam for advice in trade and govern- ment, and for protection from in- feeling of confidence in the United States were met with during the visits to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Costa Rica has a progressive, stable government. Its army of school teachers i5 far larger than its army of soldiers. Three-fourths of its army of 500 men is in the military band—trained more for making music than making war. Costa Rica is proud of its ability to rely on the fair play of its neighbors | rather than on the strength of its army. The leaders of the nation are friendly to the United States, ind confident | that Uncle Sam will see that the coun- try gets justice in all international re- lations. “But suppose you should really have a war sometime—what would you do without an Army’ President-elect | Hoover asked a Costa Rican official. “We would send our army of school teachers out to scold the enemy, guess,” was the laughing reply. “But we are not going to have a war.” It appears that the reports of anti- American sentiment in Central Ameri ca have been greatly exaggerated. It is true there is an organized movement to arouse antagonism against the United States, instigated apparently by Communists elements, but tie agitation is no more effective than similar com- munistic propaganda being carried on in the States. The recent appeal by Costa Rica to the League of Nations to interpret the Monroe Doctrine, members of the party were told In San Jose, was the act of a minor official and was much regret- ted by those higher in authority. Gov- ernment leaders are favorable to the building by the United States of the proposed Nicaraguan Canal, for they foresee vast trade benefits growing out of it. Concur on Intervention. One of the most surprising develop- ments of the mission was the concur- rence by both Liberal and Conservative parties in Nicaragua on the question of intervention by United States Marines in the nation's election difficulties. The Liberals formerly joined in requesting that the marines remain in Nicaragua until the next national election, four years hence. The two parties appear to have no definite division of political issues. Their antagonisms savor more of the old Kentucky mountain feuds than of political differences. In Nica- ragua men are born Liberals or Con- servatives and they remain such not because of platforms or persuasion, but because of family honor. It may take several generations to wipe out these grudges. A great forward step has been the agreement by both sides that Uncle Sam should be the referee. As for Sandino, he is generally re- garded in the light of an outlaw, de- spite attempts of his followers to pic- ture him as a martyr. Nowhere in Latin America is the sta- bilizing hand of the United States more apparent than in Ecuador—land of “Panama" hats, bananas and coffee. The fiscal policies of the government have been reorganized by a group of ! American financial experts, holding high offices in the administration, while the. whole fabric of Zovernment has been patterned after drastic recommenda- tions made by Prof. Kammerer of Princeton University, brought to Ecua- dor by that government to make a study of needed reforms. Under this Americanizing influence Ecuador has had a financial rehabili- tation. The country went back on the gold standarc and the economic situ is steadily improving. Posts filled by American citizens at this time include those of director general of | customs, financial adviser to national banks, superintendent general of banks and controller general of the treasury. Becoming Americanized. ‘The people of Latin America, them- selves, are getting thoroughly Ameri- canized according to United States standards. American automobile manu- facturers have found down here a fruit- business. In. Costas ful M‘w export by ! justices. Outstanding examples of this WEST NOMINATION CEN APPROVAL Fight on Floor of Senate Expected Before Con- firmation Vote. By the Associated Press. Any further fight on the nomination of Roy O. West of Chicago to be Sec- retary of the Interior will be on the floor of the Senate. His confirmation has been favorably reported by the Senate public lands committee by a yote of seven to three, but only afier Chairman Nye had read a statement in Mr. West's presence in which he said the appointment was “unfortunate.” West's nomination was sent to the Senate along with that of William F. Whiting, Secretary of Commerce. Whit- ing was confirmed several days ago, but predictions that a fight ‘would be made on West were borne out He was questioned before the public lands committee about. the Salt Creck Royalty oil lease and about his connec- tions with Samuel Insull, power utility magnate. The inquiry took on the char- acter of an oil investigation before it was through, Dr. Hubert Work, former Secretary of the Interior, and William J. Donovan, assistant to the attorney general, being called. It then shifted back to West and after more talk of West's relations with Insull and Nye's statement, the vote followed. Two Do Not Vote. Nye, a Republican. Scnators Walsh of Montana and Wagner of New York, Democrats, voted against West. Those voing for him were: Senators Oddie, McNary, Glenn and Larrazolo, Repub- licans, and Pittman, Kendrick and Ash- urst, Democrats. Senators Smoot. Utah, Republican, and Dill, Democrat, Wash- ington, did not vote. In his statement. read before West and committee members, Nye said there was no question about the moral fitness or the general qualifications of the Sec- retary. He declared that he based his objection to him on his background and his long connection with Samuel Insull “Remembering that the Federal Power Commisison (of which the Secre- tary of the Interior is a member) not only has the power to grant leases upon power sites in our great streams.” Sena- tor Ny2 said, “but has also the power of fixing valuations of power developments, it is_extremely hard for me, in view of Mr. West's connections and background, to feel that the great public interest in- volved in these power schemes fostered under the leadership of the Insull in- terests. can be positive and secure in the hands of Mr. West. Says He Is Unbiased. After completing his statement, Sen- ator Nye invited West to reply. The Secretary said he felt that he was unbiased and had a judicial mind, but that he was willing “to refrain very carefully from participating in any de- cision or finding wherein the Insull properties are involved.” Senator Nye had previously read a report received from the Federal Water Power Commission which said that there are 10 applications from Insull com- panies for waterpower licenses pending before the commisison of which the Secretary of the Interior is a member. The other mermbers of the waterpower commission are the Secretaries of War and Agriculture. In the course of the hearing bfore the committee, Senator Walsh of Mon- tana, said some committee members were not satisfied with the testimony Mr. West gave the Senate campaign funds_investigating committee in Chi- cago in 1926. He was quoted at that time as saying that he “always” con- sulted Insull only in a general way. West replied that his use of the word always, was wrong and that he con- sulted insull only in a general way. West’s friends are confident he will be confirmed, but further opposition is expected. A vote on confirmation ma not be reached until after the' Christ- mas recess. DETENTION HOUSE MUST GET NEW SITE Settlement of Suit Gives District Thirty Days to Move Institution. The District Commissioners are faced today with the problem of selecting a new home for the peripatetic house of detention by January 21, 1929. This was agreed to yesterday in settlement of the suit brought in District Supreme Court by George K. Wimsatt, 910 B street southwest, through his attorney, | Cieorge E. Sullivan, to enjoin the Com- | missioners against continued use of the property at 908 B street southwest as a house of detention. The court granted the injunction and the Commissioners had planned an ap- peal to the District Court of Appeals. Through the compromise reached, how- ever, the Commissioners will not appeal, and they will be given 30 days in which to seek a new nome for the House of Detention, its third in the past few months. Assistant Engineer = Commissioner Layson Atkins has been entrusted with the task of finding a location within the 30 days. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, at Stanley Hall, at 5:30 o'clock today. . March, “The Joker™” .Lake Overture, “Life for the Czar”...Glinka Entrac ‘A Night in Venice™ Lucantoni-Lampe “African Dreamland” ......Atwater Selection from Grand Opera, “Othello” . Verdi Fox trot, “From Monday .Crosby Waltz, “The Day Is Ended’ Berlin Finale, “Flora, I Adore You"..Markush “The Star Spangled Banner, Rica, for instance, American automo- biles seem to have cornered all the cus- tomers, with General Motors leading its rivals by bagging 80 per cent of the sales. Similar conditions ‘prevail in Ecuador, although the sales there ap- pear to be more evenly divided among independent American motor car man- ufacturers. There are plenty of new Fords on the streets of Guayaquil, to say nothing of Chryslers, Packards and Cadillacs. One sees very few antiquated automobiles there, and few small ones. This correspondent saw but one for- eign-built car on the traffic-congested thoroughfares of Guayaquil. It is the American movie that must be given due credit for the Ameri- canization movement in Central and South America, however. The movie houses cannot be termed cathedrals of the cinema, judging by those not2a casually by The Star’s correspondent, but they are certainly up-to-date when it comes to programs. One sees blaring posters in Spanish embellished with the likenesses of Harold Lloyd, Clara Bow, Douglas Fairbanks and the rest of them. News reels feature views of happenings in the United States. Ac- companying music is of a type familiar to the ears of those from Washingien, Philadelphia or New York. Latin movie audiences thus are belag educated to the ways of their neighbors north of the Rio Grande. They are learning the latest ideas in cress, busi- ness conduct, night club life and what- not. Eagerly they seek to adapt these ideas to their own lives. The result? Increased markets for American-made goods, better under- standing between the peoples of the two :un:enw and improved prosperity for