Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1933, Page 2

W A2 ¥¥¥ SWANSON HEADING CUBANTURMOIL| Visit Recalls Taft’'s Similar b Yenture Which Led to In- jz* fervention in 1906. Wy the Assosiated Press; Claude A. Swanson became & sea- woing Secretary of the Navy today as he strode the decks of the péedy crui- ser Indisnapolis -down -the -Atlantic iconst toward the Cuban trouble sone. ‘The 71-year-old Navy chief, bound on scheduled inspection trip fo the West Coast and Hawali, found himself em- barked upon an -experience new in his 40 years of public office. Swanson, one-time delegate to the Geneva disarmament conference, United States Senator, House member Governor of Virginia, is due to reach Havana tomorrow. Holds Trip “Incidental,” In & wireless statement from tbe In- dianapolis last night, Swanson said he merely was carrying out “original plans” for his previously scheduled trip, and that his visit to Cuba was only inci- de:ut:l “de partt yesterday, however, & le] ure o ' day before schedule, raised much spec- ulation in Washington as to whether ‘his trip may not result much as did the visit of Secretary of War William How- erd Taft to Cuba in 1906. While Swanson was ound for the Pa- cific Coast, conditives are so critical on September 19 ft landed at lun.-fi. Bought 1o calm the outbresk against the 'Cuban President, who was charged with ving won a second election through ud. Peacs Effort Falled. el g 'fi‘m‘?mgm“‘“‘ were well groun patch up a temporary peace, but ithout success. Ten days later the nited States formally intervened, President Palma resigned and Taft was gnade Provisional Governor. Swanson said he was carrying no Btructions from President Roosevelt and made clear that his intended arrival in Havana at & time when American war- ships were converging there was only in accordance with arrangements made LOGAL ESERVITS CRUSESHINTENED Pestroyer Hamiiton Calied # Back With 71 D. €. Naval - Men Aboard. £ Admiral Willlam .iof naval operations, he destroyer Hamilton, -N0 Washi) tely here from Newport, R. I, iwhere the Reservists have on & cruise. officers and enlisted men will H. Standley, chief directed that Rey “be i Mrtt;t the : , probably tomo: “re 8 officers and 71 tral failed tlose little over & week’s pay for mc- tive service. Crew to Be Reloassd. Capt. John A. offield, in charge of Naval Reserve matters 4in_the Bu- freau of Navigation, said the Washing ‘ton Reservists will be released from tive duty as soon as yeaches here. However, there are ten- tative plans to give the Reservists some -kind of training to replace that which they lose. Capt. Schoffield said the “department is not yet ready to make i‘.-n announcement on the substitute $training program. The 1st and 2d Divisions of Wash- *gngton ReServists planned to be in train- aboard the Hamilton from Septem- “her 2 to 15. September 16 to 29 the £Hamilton was scheduled to take the 3ud ivision of Washington and 1so a group from Richmond to ses on ihe!r annual cruise. This m 5 shpparently wrecked by the n situ- Sation and Navy Department officials are £studying out what mng;xunu can be Z3nade to train these peop! Regular Crew Takes Over. Admiral Stanley has issued orders 0 | % ‘aewuhr ports along the Atlantic coast, be manned by officers and enlisted men of the regular naval establishment. CODE FOR BANKERS | GIVEN APPROVAL Draft Sets Up Permanent Commit- e and Seeks Uniform Inter- est Rates. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, Beptember 7.—A code for - bankers, setting Up a permanent Code Committee, empowered to write addi- Bone P %seking & degree of i nd seel s uniform- ity in interest rates and service charges, : was adopted today by the American & Bankers’ Associstion, Z A minimum wage of $12 to $15 & : week was fixed, with the exce) that apprentices may be emplo} at 80 per cent of the wage 7 pet_for the particular bank involved. ‘The code was presented the bankers’ iconvention by Ronald , of the ? BERzEEe] slliginad s y i it AN B e s s and | new Quban h more than | n Reservists aboard, return | [ | What’s What Behind News . in Capital: ‘Cuban Revolutionists Scoop American BY PAUL MALLON. HE Cuban revolutionists com- ghhyw ¥em, About & day before Provisional ted, they n:atvg: tp M‘m‘: routed, s was astir. They paid no attention. Neither Ambgasador Welles nor Assist- ant Secretary Caffery had any ides the trouble would be serious. Tp to uu; they knew '"?.'h.'fl' that was golng days lvance. The s¢oop ellng showed the depart- ment what it was up against with regime. The officials tried to put the quietus on intervention talk. mey told inquirers the sending of war- e “calming pe; o & the % they 'nn"m intervention would be necessary, but they wanted to call it by another name. Word “Intervention” Taboo. T S cause of Latin America. Down there they think it is synonymoys with “imperialism.” L] ; o [ Cespedes regime was picked American crew. ivately, we were somewhat responsible for its mem- 25 fime Lo aLoert GUF TCSpORAIDILAY. no assert our . ‘The first inner explanation oltnl Was that the radicals there are playful college boys. They followed their pro- fessors in ousting Machado, but re- fused to lw?‘:fl!fl they had ousted the professors also. Bankers Oppose Slow Leans. Certaln influential bankers recently made & survey among their associates regarding the Government's commercial credit drive. The result was turned over to Treas- ury officials. It showed bankers unani- mously against making what they call slow Joans until they find out what uirements of liquidity the Govern- t 1s going to demand on its de- posit insurance guarantee. If you read that carefully, you can see an ultimatum in it, In effect, the benkers are telling the Government: “You must go easy on the guarantee 4dea if' you want us to expand com- cannot afford to' be hard-bofled in ex- amining banks and at the same time ask them to be free and easy with it aboard the Hamilton when she | loans. At Jeast it gives the bankers a good ining position. They will press it. Keeping Out of Limelight. le have s hard Some them friends, He started telling every one: “I am so-and-so, I am running this thing.” The other day he shook his fist in the nose of a newspaper pub- lisher and made customary an- nouncement. The publisher said: * mmmm— Hmmmm——" and fled out. THE EVENING. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ARMADA OFF CUBA BAILEY DOUBTFUL CUBA FEARS NEW COUNTER REVOLT Peace of island Republic Menaced by Threat of . Trouble. (Continued From First the belief that none of fhem to é.m:'mhlhpflu-ly jes Tegl state of intense agitation. Scores of automobiles wen g&mthzrefldue-otllmonl . Carlos Mendieta, prominent op- position leaders, and A B C head- quarters constantly thorughout the '.mwnwmm. The telephon only other communication in use at night is the government telegraph. Americans Back in Homes. Of the 150 members of the American colony who had taken refuge in the otel, designated American territory, all but 40 returned to their homes last night, but this number todsy had been increased to 60. Sailors from the United States de- stroyer McFarland had not landed early today. The American destroyer Sturte- vant was lying by at San , where strikes, reportedly inspired Com- munists, continued. Other American warships, the 'de- oruiser stroyer arrive Richmond, ul:engcd to were shortly with the On’.Way Here COMING TO Wi 'TON FOR X INCLUDES 30BOATS Dispatoh of 16 Destroyers in- creases Fleet Strength, Effect Wholesome. REAR ADMIRAL MONTGOMERY M. expeditionary they were prepared for immediate move- ment. Admiral Standley ordered the de- stroyers Claxton, Taylor, Cole and Ber- nadou to proceed at once to New York % N ISLAND CRISISEEE: ner | Latin American Governments ves domestic problems.” Marines Threatened. An unidentified army sergeant broad- cast & threat to fire on Marines if they attempted to intervene. Several stu- dents issued like statements. Junta members and others said American intervention would have been ‘welcomed in those troubled days in mid- Mifm' just before army officers re- belled against Machado, but now the possibility was seen that extremist fac- tions would resort to guerrilla warfare if intervention comes. It was pointed out that the number of soldiers available dominate rural nenunu:‘ ‘The rumor went rounds today that followers of Menocal would attempt & counter coup and would, if successful, rule with an iron hand untll complete order was restored. From Santiago came reports that several officials were arrested on charges of planning a Menocalist coup. Labor Problem Bothers. ‘meanwhile con- d #The Jabor tinued to be . Communists the leftist government had fe- trayed them when several leaders ordered arrested. X Approve Further Delay in Cuba. He indicated that if a government eapable of ruling Ouba be con- stituted quickly before some nervous trigger finger sets loose & conflagration, the vexing question of intervention would vanish of itself. Other Nations Informed. ‘The gist of the President’s views, ex- pressed in calm and quiet converse with the envoys of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, was later laid before the representatives of the rest of Latin- America through Secretary of State Hull in line with the sdministration’s lized | policy of frank co-operation. For more information on the threat- ening conditions in Cuba, the President looked to Havans, where Ambassador ves | Sumner Welles worked day and night, and where Secretary Swanson will ar- (Continued Prom - Page.) from l-ntun":'m the situation was destroyer Sturtevant had fect upon the excited and no further disturbances were reported. ‘The President was reluctant to sign the order ef- day, the arrival of the & calming tpecia) " siguincance, stopping off on s to the coast only to "vllttm'lp!h" Welles at Havana. X holy " erroneous iterpretaiion erroneous Marine regiment created, it 1s reported, & salutary effect throughout the island. report, without official cop- “' Another firmation, sald the commission is con- sidering changing the form of govern- ment and selecting a President in order time e limelight. The glare makes it tion. distributing urging military men to join in & “Com- munist revolution” were arrested and Fortress. A |ity with the troops and that in Ha- CAR SENT FROM DENVER ~ FOR PRESIDENT’S ORDER ali in its power to prevent serious dis- e st reports received from Am- bessador Welles indicate that the non- | Ame commissioned officers who have re- placed their normal superiors in the Cuban Army are asserting their author- you so” look. Mr, ently chose to they seem to have the look eye and tell them in eff tervention , at least, situation well in hand. e S LINDY CONTINUES TOUR Estate of Grandfather May Be Visited by Flyer and Wife. 2 Iii STOCKHOLM, Sweden, September 7 (#.—Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind- their automobile tour len [y of Bou Bwed after spend- O T e route they are 1.5, DEFERS ACTION it onkop 3 Ed h ‘The tes they may visit iy i R | connection with the annual childre) day charity drive, £ MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED -4 i : | -3 o EEE 4 stating | - % BODY’S TOLERANCE FOR NICOTINE FOUND TO VARY IN INDIVIDUALS REQUEST LEGIONNAIRES TO ASSIST N. R. A. DRIVE Baltimore Ex-Service Men Are Sought to Fill Gaps Left by School Teachers. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 7.—Leglon- | naires of Baltimore will be asked to ll in the gaps in the N. R. A, drive left vacant by school teachers returning to. 3y the Assoelated Press. CHICAGO, September 7—How much cigarette & person can stand | our unmwmmm tine was reported to the American i 5 FRRER BiEip i £ i i i L Fex g E'§§E kil E'_g £ : lifi PEDESTRIAN AND DRIVER OF BUS ARE INJURED Machine Crashes Into Pole After Striking Man st Bleventh and K Streets. street, the pedestrian, grybmpdvfi.mx—nnmh taken to determine whether he has 1933, OF BANK CONTRACT Decision Hinges on Promise of Job to U. S. Savings Con- servator by Hamilton. . 4 1 i L i i i E X B i i ¥ ; I % e bl ik g By -3 E ' | of 3 # E it i 4 g g i g gt £ }BANKER ACCUSES U.3.0F FALSIFYING e Raancial colapee of hia fnier $50,000 IS DEMANDED Senator Couzens and Father Coughlin Also Assailed at iaumumnyo{’ ol Vi ted _statem: IN NOTE TO CARDINAL | cmmes: iz n e Philadelphis Prelate Denies Any Threat of Bombing From “Deranged Party.” By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 7.—A police hunt was on todsy for & man who demanded $50,000 from Cardinal | the Dougherty. Although it was reported st first by police that the demand contained & threat to bomb the cardinal’s residence, ‘lnlawerleflm'mmmn.unl—me In spite of Cooper's objection to the merger plan, which he character! efforts to reopen the bank, closed by the | * i Rk £ E0E FHL Y et 2¥E 898 i i P : s £ o [ 3 f i i { | RE g‘ i § § | 5 ol i FE E| £ & £ { i i I i it 8, i | 7 ! i i i she E ] E | b §§§E T TR money was forthcoming, Cardinal Dougherty said: “The only germ of truth in the re- port is that some mentally deranged party made s demand for $50,000. There was no threat of death by bomb.” The demand, Lower Merion police re- vealed todsy, was made in a letter re- inet | ceived by the cardinal yesterday, and was apparently sent by an eccentric who has roamed about the grounds of the archepiscopal residence for three A _description of the man was given Thomas the letter and would return tonight for the $50,000. bank holiday, under its own power, and how all of his efforts were turned down by Treasury officials. another surge of withdra be- late in Pehrlnly,sl”!. 30 that the was on t with- drawal for ne wumemmh on 1933. Then came the il ih: 3 g2 {1 3 Commerce was insolvent when the failed to reopen after the State holiday which started February 14. FRENCH PRAISE U. S. HESITATION ON CUBA Think Only Extreme Emergemcy Would Justify Decisive Ac- tion in Island Revolt. E By the Associated Press. Less adjustments ,..,%ep00 Total net dally ctreulations. verae " bumber SoF "o "u':' h #18.eiiiipinananan