Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1929, Page 3

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That's N. C. P. Print- The National Capital Press 1310-1212 D St. N.W. _Phone Main 650. __CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. Our Missions in Porto Rico, the Land of Prohibido El Paso Tilustrated lecture by Mr. Ed. H. Hutchins on hie recent visit to the isiand. Ninety beautiful slides Ve ry 3ist, 8 urch, '16th suspices of the from and 1136 & O Bts. NW. Unde Woman's Missionary Soclety. POLIGE TO BLAST ‘FRIVER FOR GIRL Man Is Silent After Offering Plea of Suicide Pact. By the Assoclated Press. HARRISBURG, Pa, January 31.— The ice-filled Susquehanna River and the uncommunicative lips of Harry Bowman, perfume salesman, today withheld proof of the disappearance of Miss Verna Klink. Investigators concluded that the river was more likely to yield evidence first, and plans were made for dynamiting the stream. Bowman, under arrest, spoke only to repeat his story of a suicide pact; that the woman jumped to her death and he crawled to safety after a leap into the water. He rejected the prison meals with the comment “Oh, what's the use.” May Lodge Robbery Charge. Unable to produce the body to sup- port a charge of murder against the salesman, as they had planned, the police thought of making a charge of highway robbery to balk possible habeas corpus proceedings. This charge would be based upon statements that Bowman took about $1,000 from Miss Klink. Examination of Bowman revealed marks which the police said were prob- ably fnflicted by Miss Klink in the course of a struggle to prevent him from taking the money. Miss Ethel Miller, friend of Bowman, broke her silence to tell police that the salesman had come to her room after midnight last Saturday wet from the waist down. He explained that ke had been robbed and pushed into the river. Girl Held on Bond. Miss Miller is held under $1,500 bail | for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. | Upon her, Bowman told the authorities, he Spent a large part of the money ob- tained from Miss Klink. The defendant’s wife charges Miss Mil- ler with being the cause of her recent marital unhappiness. Mrs. Bowman, however, said she had never heard her husband speak of Miss Klink and was unable to explain when or how Bowman and the missing woman had met. THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Light snow this afternoon, endihg early tonight; slightly colder tonight; tomorrow fair and colder: lowest temperature tonight about 15 degrees; gentle shifting winds, becoming fresh northwest tonight. Maryland—Light snow this’ afternoon and grob-bly tonight; llighfl{ colder tonight; tomorrow generally fair and colder; gentle to moderate shifting : gg, becoming strong northwest to- night. ’ Virginia—Cloudy, with light snow, this afternoon and bly in east and north portions early tonight; slightly colder tonight; tomorrow fair and colder; moderate shift winds, be- coming str northwest West Vi 1a—Cloudy with light snow in north portion night; tomorrow generally fair, colder in east portion. Records for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 32; 8 p.m., 28; 12 midnight, 25; 4 a.m, 22; 8 am, 21; noon, 26. Barometer—4 pm., 30.00; 8 pm, 30.04; 12 midnight, 30.08; 4 a.m., 30.09; 8 a.m., 30.10; noon, 30.08. Highest temperature, 33, occurred at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 20, occurred at 7 a.m. today. Temgenmn same date last year— Highest, 34; lowest, 21. Tide Tables. o (Furnished by United States Coast and ‘Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 7:12 a.m. and T:44 p.m.; high tide, 0:32 am. and 1:02 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low ti . and 8:: pam.; high tide, 1:23 and 1:52 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 7:16 a.m.; sun sets 5:27 p.m. = Tomorrow—Sun rises 7:15 a.m.; sun sets 5:20 p.m. Moon sets 10:52 a.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Condition of the Water. Great Falls—Slightly muddy. Weather in Various Cities. *** 1990wmO0zeY Stations. Weather. Pt.cloudy Pt.cloudy At o 52 Cloudy Ci Clear Baltimore, M Clear Birmingham. Et.cloudy Clear Bismarck, N. i Boston, M Gloudy Abilene, Tex. Albany, N. nw. debts’ con- | Hele Clear Pt.cloudy Cloudy Clear . «Clear w York, N.V.20:98 Pt.cloudy Oklahoma ' City. Pt.cloudy aha, Nebr.. [ \ THE .EVENING 'STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31,.1929. HOOVER, DISREGARDING COMPLEX PROBLEMS PRESENTED - BY.INCLUSION OF NICARAGUA IN TOUR ITINERARY, VISITS TROUBLE-TORN COUNTRY AND RECONCILES POLITICAL FOES Execution of Maneuver Is Re- ‘garded as Brilliant Stroke of Diplomacy. MOVE REQUIRED COURAGE American Marines Afe First to Greet Party on Arrival at Corinto. Note—Greater light and clearer perspective on Herbert Hoover’s tri to South America, in which untol diplomatic advantages were recorded Jor the United States, are to be gained from the interesting story written by Rex Collier, The Star’s own representative on the trip, which began January 20. The story, with ‘all its intimate details, will oontinue in The Star until completed. BY REX COLLIER. Turbulent Nicaragua, - extending - a rugged arm into the Gulf of Fonseca, beckoned America's President-elect to her mountainous shores with an appeal that was not to be resisted. Corinto, chief Pacific port of the physically and politically volcanic re- public, lay 70 miles around the corner from Honduras, and the city's deep, mountain-flanked harbor seemed made to order for American naval vessels. In fact, two warships already were an- chored there—the cruisers Rochester and Tulsa. It was a most opportune time for the arrival of a good-will battleship. It President-elect Hoover was unde- !cided at first about paying a visit to Nicaragua, the frustrated anti-interven- tion demonstration at Palo Alto on the eve of his sailing must have helped him make up his mind. Nicaragua Presented Problem. Of course, it is giving too much credit to the Palo Alto agitators to imply that they moved Mr. Hoover to pay & call on the little Central American nation in “whose political unrest the United States has taken such an eactive inter- est. It is easier to believe that the President-elect had Nicaragua foremost in his mind when he first conceived the plan for a mission of friendship. Undoubtedly the situation in Nica- ragua was one of the motivating forces behind Mr. Hoover’s determination to get better acquainted with Latin Amer- ica and its problems. Yet there were some persons who felt that the inclusion of Nicaragua in the good-will itinerary might result dis- astrously for the mission. Uncle Sam's activitles in Nicaragua had provoked much criticism from certain quarters on the southern continent, and for Mr. Hoover to focus attention anew on that sore spot of pan-American relations seemed extremely unwise to some ob- servers. Mr. Hoover might find. himself con- fronted with all sorts of embarrassing complications, it was pointed out. Be- ing an ambassador without portfolio, his position might be an awkward one were he to be asked delicate questions by Nicaraguan officials. It must be remembered that the President-elect was not empowered to represent his country in a diplomatic way. Techni- cally he was just a private citizen, and as such he carried only the regular State Department credentials—a pass- port book and visa papers. It was the very fact, perhaps, that he was just a private citizen, unable to speak for his Government, that led Mr. xgflover w"lt‘? “:: mcl-r‘:‘nu and Tespec republic. for first-hand information about the nation’s affairs was overpowering. He felt he owed his country the duty of familiarizing himself with Nicaragua's pressing problems before over policies. & messenger of A moreover, it would ill become him.to hide his face from a situation that was 7 | the most threatening cloud on the whole horizon of pan-American friendship. Situation Required Courage. ‘There was still another matter. that l;xl‘l'lht prove e_ln_;’hu;‘lf-mx to the good- party. e icaraguan govern- ment had just changed partisan reins in an election supervised by, United States Marines. The President and the President-elect of Nicaragua were bit- b"er nolitical ;d‘ier‘;u:nu, Both voéll:d expected o welcoming the American President-to-be, How would this problem be met? It took courage to steer a good-will mission into such troublous waters as these, but President-elect Hoover de- cided without hesitation to undertake the maneuver, come what may. His execution of that maneuver constitutes a really brilliant- stroke of diplomacy. So successful was the move that by the time the party was ready to leave 1 political enemies in the republic actually were chatting with one another over the luncheon table and finding | themselves in agreement on numerous public problems. " But that is getting ahead of the story. The U. 8. S. Maryland hove to in the harbor of Corinto about 7 o'clock on the morning of November 27. The rocky outlines of the Cordillera, as the range of mountains extending through Central America to the Andes is known, loomed dimly in the, rising mists. Curv- ing far away to the left of the city was NEW YORK OCITY.—President Coolidge wants the cruisers voted for during his ad- ministration “and paid for out of Hoover's budget. Mr. Coolidge is going to have his budget balanced when he goes out, it he has to give out some 1O U's. Senator Borah wants a confer- ence to decide “your rights on the seas during a war in which you. haven't yet been able to get into.” That fis just like holding a eonvention to discuss “the rights of innocent . by- standers during a fight between po- lice and bandits.” 1926 -Ford Rds... 1926 Ford Coupe, No. 3069. 185.00 1926 Ford Tudor Sedan... 195.00 1926 Ford Touring, No. 3024. 125.00 1927 Chev. Coupe. vee 240.00 Alse Chevrolet—Chrysler—Dodge—Willys HILL & TIBBITTS Open Sundays and Evenings 301 Fourteenth St. REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. latest scientific o » Relieves Colds! v wvery first sneeze and your cold will go no further. A few drops of Mistol ap- mlcdxikd\ l\)uwhirlllllml dmgper (it's in e Pi open tl passag relieve fl:fiinu irrh::lon, :xnhe nen'y’ inflammation. Doctors use it. Try it He only has one right, and that's the right of a decent burial, » tonight. Sold at all druggists. " MADE BY THE MAKERS OF NUJOL Logan Feland, Marine commander. Sl & Mr. and Mrs. Hoover stepping ashore at Corinto, Nicaragua. The President-elect is shaking hands with Brig. Gen. a fringe of white beach, on which a few figures could be seen. Marines Greet Party. Not far away lay the U. 8. 8. Roches- ter and the U. S. S. Tulsa. Guns of the Maryland began booming a 21-gun na- tional salute, with all hands manning the rail. The guns of the cruisers also spoke in tribute to the American President-elect. Two launches were lowered by the great cranes of the battleship and were loaded. with Secret Service men, corre- spondents and photographers. As the boats headed for the dock they passed a launch from the Rochester bearing naval officers: and American Minister Eberhardt to th= Maryland. Mr. Hoover had planned to come ashore about 11 o'clock and in the meantime there were important arrangements to dis- cuss with the American officials. Mr. Hoover learned that President Adolfo Diaz and former President Cha- morro had arrived in Corinto from Managua by special train on the day grevlol& On the same train had come rig. Gen. Frank . McCoy, lately chairman of the Nicaraguan Electoral Commission; Brig. Gen. Logan Feland, U. 8. M. C, and Minister Eberhardt. Gen. Jose M. Moncada, President-elect, had been in Corinto for two days. ‘The first persons to greet the landing party were American Marines, with faces grinning beneath coats of healthy tan. Only a few other persons were on the dock at the early hour, but there ‘was considerable activity evident on the streets ahead. Statue of Liberty Provided. Near the entrance to the dock native carpenters were putting the finishing touches on a tall framework resembling a .pedestal. Gilt-colored cheesecloth was_ being tacked around it. Inquiry disclosed that the structure was to be the base for a living “statue of liberty.” There would be several hours in which to look the town over, so those of the party who did not have business at the cable office started on a tour of the principal streets. Corinto's per- manent population is extremely small, as the hot climate is uninviting and in Midsummer og&reulve, ‘The town’s pop- ulation on ti occasion was greatly augmented by the visitors from Mana- gua, the Marines and the members of the Nicaraguan national {:nrd. organ- ized by the American athernecks. Detachments of these Marines and guardsmen were being stationed along the main theroughfare, fronting the harbor. The houses in Corinto were more substantial than those in Amapala or L'Union and many of them had seecond stories. The prineipal ltihr ragu terrestial stabil ity lieamh:"!h; “A MARMON OWNER” “Have owned several other cars, but Marmon has been superior to them all.” JOHN H. PEARSON, U. S. Railway Mail Service. Res., 3100 Conn. Ave. N.W. A Straight 8 Fully Equipped $1,630 Delivered MARMON MOTORS, 1727 CONN. AVE. N.W. MOTHERS FAVOR WISE BROTHERS' subterranean system of volcanic fis- sures honéycombing the western portion of the country, but happily there have been few volcanic disturbances in re- cent years. Corinto's near neighbor is the famous Cosiquino volcano, whose explosion in 1835 darkened a large sec- tion of Central America and spread ashes as far away as Mexico and Ja- maica. The town had almost forgotten Cosiquino, and seemed now to be en- joying a sense of complete security. Prosperity Is Evident. ‘The main street, dry and dusty, was lined with prosperous looking struc- tures, housing the business of the port. Offices of three or four steamship lines were noted and there was a customs bullding, government office, post office and various shops. Prominent in the row, and marked by its holiday deco- rations, was a very creditable hotel, the Lupone, where Mr. Hoover was to be tendered a reception. On the fronts of a number of the bulldings were tacked posters bearing the likeness of the American President-elect and the words: “Nicaragua Welcomes Herbert Hoover.” As one of the correspondents was in- specting one of the posters he was tap- ped on the arm, and, turning, faced a native in American business clothes. “Pardon me,” he sald in good Eng- lish, “but are you a journalist with Mr. Hoover's party?” The correspondent admitted his identity. Claims Free Speech Denied. “Could I speak to you in some less public place, just for a moment?” he continued. ‘The newspaper mq assented and the stranger led the way along a dusty street for three blocks and then into a small house of unprepossessing archi- tecture. “Plepse excuse all this mystery,” the man resumed, “but we have to act that way in my country. 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Franklin 2922 Packing and Postage wanted to see if you could arrange for me to meet him.” The correspondent, unwilling to be-- come a party to any scheme that might have for its purpose embarrassment of the good-will missjon, advised the stranger -to take up the matter of an interview with Mr. Hoover with the proper diplomatic authorities. The man thanked the correspondent for his ad- vice, apologizing again for “intruding,” and the two parted. ‘That was last seen of the myste- rious stranger. Apparently he made no further attempt to arrange an inter- view with Mr. Hoover, and Marine offi- cers who later were questioned about the incident said they nothing of such an arrest. “Just another crank, probably,” one of the officers surmised. 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