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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08
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Buy Buy HOME FROM Us--Monthiy payments
81 70 500; ~ Phila. and Germantown; prices
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Evening star., 1915-05-28
Representative Helm Recalls
Past Efforts to Establish
Great Pan-American Bank

Representative Harvey Helm Of Ken
lucky when he was asked about his
proposal for a pan-American bank, on
which he spoke in the House Of Repre-
sentatives in February. said:
Twenty-Five years ago, under less ia
vorable conditions, q pan-America.n
bank proposition was indorsed by
President Harrison and by the then
Secretary of State, James G. Blaine
also by several representatives of the
South American republics.
Prom the business mans standpoin,
this is an emergency proposition which
the government alone Is in position tc
marshal sufficient assets to finance be.
fore the opportunity passes. II. how
ever, the government ownership idea II
not approved. the leading banks of the
United States should organize the type
of bank contemplated and outlined In
the address.
Capturing the trade ia continent il
a herculean task. requiring high
order of business acumen. Events are
consipring to pave the way. 1t is one OF
the big war-made opportunities that
is beckoning American ingenuity. The
closer It is viewed and studied the more
feasible, practicable and attainable II
appears"
Evening star., 1915-05-28

past year, through the efforts of United
States business concerns.
1t is understood that the Guggenheim
copper interests, the Bethlehem steel
interests, the du Pont powder interests
all of which have large connections in
Chile. are back of the plan, which
would involve exchange aggregating
at least S20,000,000 year
Representatives of the United States
on this conference group were told tina,
Chile exacted an export duty on nitrate
and had provided that ninety-day bills
of exchange on London, payable In
pounds sterling, shall be PRACTICAL,
legal tender i'll the payment of these
duties and for other purposes It was
suggested that a law be enacted to
make bills drawn on banks In the
Cnited States legal tender to the same
extent. to facilitate the business of the
interests in the United States, which
spend millions each year in wages and
in purchases in Chile.
The Chileans promised to urge thei,
government to take the steps neces
sary. 1t was said the same propose
VIII be made to other South American
countries where bills on London arr
legal tender.
Evening star., 1915-05-28

Der one contained a demand for ''ade.
quate transportation facilities The
resolution is as follows:
1T is absolutely essential to the de.
velopment of the commercial relations
between the American republics that
adequate transportation facilities be
promoted:
We favor the passage of laws tend
ing to place the merchant marine of
the American republics on a basis OF
equality with that of all other coun-
tries by removing legal restrictions
which may exist or granting direct OF
indirect subsidies or both.
Meeting with the group conference OF
Uruguay. which drew the above resolu-
ton, was Harry A. Wheeler. former
president of the Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States, vice president OF
the Union Trust Company of Chicago
and now chairman of the federal trade
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Will Present a Proposal
to Reduce SaIesman's Tax
in the Southern Republics

A proposal to reduce the salesman's
tax in the South and Central American
republics Will be made by Edward Ted
castle of a Boston commercial house
at the meeting of the full conference
this afternoon.
Mr.. Tedcastle today made the follow
ing statement in regard to this subject,
and the necessity for the South Ameri-
can and Central American republics
reducing the tariff duty on samples. as
point of view:
The present tax in most republics is
so high that many manufacturers are
deferred from making experimental
trips. I would suggest that if the
charge was reduced to a reasonable
sum and one payment to cover all cities
in the republic, the additional numb Der
of travellers would more than make up
the amount now collected from a few.
Present Plan Very Unsatisfactory.
THE present plan of charging duty
on such samples as boots and shoes
even where the duty is returned. is SO
unsatisfactory and expensive that my
firm, in common with many others. has
found it necessary to destroy or mutt
late many hundred dollars worth OF
samples each year so that they may be
entered duty free. We are thus put to
large pecuniary loss and do not feel
able to show as full line Of merchan-
disc. For this loss to US the republics
get no compensating advantage; in
stead, the reverse
II would respectfully suggest as a
remedy that each republic allow sales
men to deposit with the customs au-
thorities bond issued by some reputable
bonding company in the United States,
said bond to be a guaranty that the
samples will be taken out of the re-
public; bond to be returned to the
salesman when such samples have been
delivered to the customs for reship-
ment"
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Mr.. Fishers Proposal.
CHILE WILL PRESENT DEFINITE PLAN
TO ESTABLISH "DOLLAR EXCHANGE

When the group conference report
from Chile is presented to the full con-
ference meeting this afternoon at the
Pan American Union building. it is
understood that it will contain a def
mite plan for the establishment Of
dollar exchange"
This, in other words. is a plan for
the creation of a market for bills of
exchange. drawn on banks in the
United States, payable in dollars. One
Of the great difficulties in the way of
extension of South and Central Ameri-
can trade with the United States has
been the differing methods of exchange,
much Of this In the past having been
exchange in pounds sterling, francs
and marks, in bills drawn on London.
Paris and Berlin.
To some extent the plan for dollar
exchange" has been worked out IN VAL
paraiso, and exchange in dollars is
quoted there at daily figures among
the bankers and has been during the
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Nicaraguan Delegation
Indorses Pending Treaty
With the United States

An Endorsement of the proposed
treaty between this country ana the
republic of Nicaragua, now pending
before the United States Senate. was
presented in the report of the confer
ence committee on Nicaragua The
treaty would allow the United states
the right to build and control another
ca nal, gives to Nicaragua sS,oOO,ooo or
United States money. and allows the
United States a harbor.
The same group also recommended
that the national banking laws OF the
limited states be so amended as to per-
nit national banks to subscribe 10 the
stock Of banks organized TO 40 business
in other countries up to certain nm
ited specified amount. thereby enapilng
banks. particularly those having less
than 81, 900, 900 of capital. to become IN
terested in foreign banks.
The plan for this banking scheme
came from William Ingle OF Baltimore,
at present stationed in Richmond. Va
as the governor of the federal reserve
bank. The wording of this portion of
the report was the work of Sol Wexier
Of New Orleans.
On the subject OF the Nicaraguan
treaty. the report presented today to
the general conference says:
TN view of the growing sentiment
prevailing in the United States IN favor
Of the cultivation of more intimate
commercial and financial relations with
all of the republics OF the western
hemisphere it is reasonable to expect
that capital can be secured. In this
connection the committee has received
full information concerning the pro-
posed treaty between the republic of
Nicaragua and the United States. and
it believes that the ratification of this
treaty Will nure to the decided ad-
vantage Of both countries. not only in
aiding the development of Nicaragua
but in encouraging the investment OF
capital therein by insuring a continua-
tion Of the present stable and peaceful
condition" ...-.#
Evening star., 1915-05-28
American Financiers See
in Secretary Bryan's Talk
Government Ownership Plan

American fnanciers present at the
dinner given last night by Gen. Ed
ward C. O'Brien to the minister of
finance Of Uruguay and members of the
Uruguayan delegation are discussing
today the utterances of Secretary
Bryan, who intimated that unless a
central pan-American bank in South
America is established with United
States capital the government might
undertake tho task Of founding such
an institution.
several Of tho oountry's biggest finan-
ciers at the conference have expressed
the opinion that q big central pam
American bank IL at present an i'm
possibility because Of practical dim
culties in tho way.
Several large banks and financing
concerns are already planning extern
sions in South America in addition to
the big work Of development already
undertaken and in course of operation
by such banks as the National City
Bank Of New York.
Secretary Bryan's speech is taken by
financiers here to point to another
government ownership" plan.
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Foreign Service Study Courses
Proposed for U. S. Colleges

In connection with tho pan-American
financial conference, DR.. P. P. Claxton,
commissioner Of education, has sent
out invitations to leading universities
and colleges to a conference to be held
in Washington October 4 and regard
ing tho establishment of courses OF
study for the foreign service, COM
mercial and consular.
The State Department is interested in
the movement, and DIR. Claxton is CO.
operating with Wilbur Carr, director
of the consular service; John Barrett,
director. general of the Pan-American
.. Union. and DR.. E. b. Pratt. chief of
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.
DIR. Glen Levin Swiggett will be or
ganizing secretary Of the conference.
Evening star., 1915-05-28
PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Hundred Children to Take Part in
Entertainment at Gar
field Park.

Washington's third playground festi-
val of the season will be staged at
4:So o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Garfield Park playground under the
direction of Miss Ethel MacWilliams.
assisted by Miss Edith Thompson.
About one hundred children will par
ticipate in the festivities Music will
be furnished by the National Training
School Band. The May queen will be
Miss Nina Mildred White and her
pages Frank Vernstine and Curtis
Phillips. Miss Helen Breen will be
crown bearer and Anna Rollins fairy
queen. while Martha Adkins. Hazel
White. Mary Graham, Margaret Boyer
and Elsie Williams will appear in the
role of fairies.
Program of Choruses.
The various choruses will consist of
the following: ......
Brownie chorus-Aloysius Davis, Rob-
ert Moore, Louis BranZo. Roland Ad-
kins, James Day. Patsy Gagen, Vincent
McAdams, Edward McAdams, Wilton
Roper. frankie DAILY
Bluet chorus-Theresa Breen, Virginia
Ball, Novella Lilly. Berdie friedrich.
Isabel Siegfried. Magdaline Moran.
Grace Hullings. Ellen Malone, Marion
Crockett, Dorothy Robey, Helen Welsh.
Dorothy Wadell. Ida Williams, Ada
Williams.
Buttercup chorus-Elizabeth Taylor,
Evening star., 1915-05-28
A Thriller of "the Movies"
From the Scranton RepubIic.n


When the hero of the movies. . in j.,
spasm OF despair, sees the villain take
the heroine right off into the air. and
you watch the aeroplane ascending far
into the sky. you know the hero.s turn
has come to do some daring deed or die
He seizes another aeroplane and
dashes into space. and the audience
grows eager for the outcome of the
race. as they watch the lovely heroine
photograph of woe, floating far into
the distance and they hate to see her
go. But the hero is arriving. now you
look for some great stunt. when sud
denly lady occupies the seat in front
she shuts off the movie" thriller with
her gorgeous Eiffel hat. and you won
der where the hero and the heroine are
at. Just then the screen assures you
the board of censors" has approved
that thrilling moving picture. by which
you were so deeply moved.
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Burnside Post Outing June s.

Burnside Post, No. 8. Department of
the Potomac, G. A. r., is to hold it's an
nual outing at Great Falls tho after
noon of June s. instead Of tomorrow. as
was announced in The Star yesterday.
At o'clock the afternoon of June s.
tho veterans and their friends will
leave the Old Dominion station in
GEORGETOWN. The event will be the
thirty-third anniversary of the post
Evening star., 1915-05-28
HOLDING FINAL SESSIONS.
Routine Business Occupies Presby'
terian General Assembly.

ROCHESTER,. N. T., May 28.-Final
sessions Of the 127th General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church Of the
United States are being held today.
but SO much routine business was on
today's program that a night session
may be necessary.
The general assembly last night voted
to hold the 1915 assembly at Atlantic
City.
The resolution adopted Tuesday. in
which Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst of
New York was censured for alleged
announcement given opponents of the
prohibition bill in California. was re-
considered. DR.. Parkhurst's name was
stricken from the resolution because
of the question of the LEGALITY and
propriety of naming a person not be-
fore the court"
Evening star., 1915-05-28

Of Argentine delegates and members
Of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States will work out a plan
for code. to be used as basis for
the proposed tribunal to settle PAN
American commercial disputes.
This afternoon the foreign delegates
and their United States associates will
be driven to the Capitol and the Con-
gressional Library. and will later go
to Fort Myer. where a special drill has
been ordered in their honor.
Secretary of War Garrison will ad-
dress the conference at AIS o'clock
this afternoon and will later be host
at Fort Myer
Evening star., 1915-05-28
mrs. Up. DODGE KILLED
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car Overturns With Husband and
Friends in Ohio En- Route to
Pacific Coast.

Mrs. Julian p. Dodge of 1908 lst
street northwest was instantly killed
yesterday when the automobile in
which she was travelling with her hus-
band and Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Snapp
of this city overturned on the lincoln
highway north of East Liverpool. Ohio.
The other members of the party were
Evening star., 1915-05-28

Catherine Davis. Augusta Friedberg.
Mary Rauh. Catherine Breen. Elizabeth
Jameson. Almea Adkins, Sallie jackson
Margaret Metler. Helen Merdth. Helen
Bayly. Rose Bayley. Lillian Chambers.
Rose chorus-Margaret Breen. Marion
Bruder. Grace Williams. May Bayly,
Louise Connell. Catherine Connell. Eu-
genia Newmeyer, Margaret jackson.
Helen Chambers. Mary Davis. Ruth
Robey. Dorothy Taylor, Margaret
Jameson. Dorothy Finley.
Dances in Queens Honor.
Following the crowning of the queen
there will be dance of the fairies and
dances in honor of the queen. Attend
ants to the queen will be Lorene Bar
nard. Edith Schroell. Grace Rolls. Alice
'O'Connor. Edna Rollins. Bertha Bailey.
Elizabeth Richmond. Ida Crow. Mildred
Anderson, Christine Nichols. Irene
Morrison and Helen Morrison.
The program will end with recita-
tions by Catherine Breen. Margaret
Breen and Richard MacWilliams. a
Maypole dance and ring games.
Evening star., 1915-05-28
NEW YORK CITY DEPUTY CONTROLLER
| OFFERS PAN-AMERICAN FINANCE PLAN

subject to removal by the board Of d.
rectors Of the Pan-American Union,
and whose duty in general shall be to
advise and assist in the solution of the
| fiscal and monetary problems of the
various nations of the Pan-American
Union.
Each member shall serve for ten
years. unless removed for cause, to be
stated in a communication sent to the
president of the country of which he is
citizen. His successor shall be ap-
pointed in the manner herein provided
and shall serve the balance of the term.
The commission shall ordinarily sit
and have its headquarters in the build
ing of the an-American Union, in
Washington. but may give hearings and
conduct Investigations in such cities
of North and South America as may be
necessary in the conduct and develop
ment of it's work.
Expenses to Be Shared.
The board of directors of the PAN
American Union, after consultation
with the federal reserve board of the
United States, shall outline tentative
budget of annual expenses of the COM
mission, including provision for such
salaries for it's members as will COM
maEd men of the class herein provided,
compensation for the members of an
expert staff and for necessary travel
ing and office expenses. Each member
of the union asserting to the general
plan shall agree to share in the ag-
gregate annual expenses in such pro-
portion and in such manner as it row
shares expenses for the maintenance
of the PanAmerican Union. The plan
shall he effective and binding upon
each asserting member for the period
of ten years following the formal Or
ganization of the commission
Evening star., 1915-05-28

Edmund D. Fisher of New York, dep
uty controller of that city. has pre-
sented to the pan-American financial
conference a plan to finance the trade
| between the Americas which is expect
ed in future years.
Mr. Fisher suggests pan-American
finance commission to be appointed by
| the board of directors of the Pan
American Union and empowered to pro-
vide standard banking system for all
the countries concerned and to take up
the question of a uniform currency.
Many theories as to the correct way
to swing the financial end of the big
j trade problem of this hemisphere have
been advanced and discussed. Some of
the best known bankers in the country
are positive that no single institution
could be established anywhere in South
America that would be able to do all
that is to be done to satisfy all trade
and credit requirements.
On the other hand several South
American delegations are strongly rec
ommendine central bank in South
America, founded on United States cap
ital. In addition there are various
EradationS and shadings of opinion on
the finance subject which will possibly
consume many years before compro-
mise could be effected without some
central organization before which the
subject could be thrashed out.
Mr.. Fishers Proposal.
Mr.. Fishers proposal is as follows:
The pan-American finance commits
sion shall consist of seven 90 members
of recognized experience in banking or
finance, who shall be appointed and
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Better Steamship Facilities Wanted.


Venezuela wants most of all in
creased steamship facilities. Our dele
sation has fallen i'll line with Ar
gentina and all the rest of the South
American countries in that demand.
We will not use the word subsidy in
our resolutions, or any other word
which might have political meaning
in the minds of some persons, which
might defeat our object. but the ques-
tion of increased ship transportation
between South and Central America
and the United States seems to me
the most important thing that is be-
fore this conference.
venezuela does not actually need
anything else. The finances of that
country are in good shape. That coun-
try never failed to pay interest on a
debt.
with increased steamship facilities.
however, will come increas sed trade
and increased banking facilities.
We are in favor of following the
lead of Argentina for a commercial
court to settle international business
disputes. and our resolutions will call
attention to the fact that no monsy
order system between Venezuela and
the United States exists.
I'VE shall also state in our resolu-
tons that we want railroads built in
Venezuela. which is a great rich and
fertile country, and that we want capi-
tai for the development of electric
street railways and water power
plants"
Evening star., 1915-05-28

thrown from the machine. but were
not injured seriously.
The entire party. with the body Of
Mrs. Dodge. reached Washington to-
day.
Funeral services are to be held sk the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church Monday at . pm. The
body is TO lie in state At the church
from II am. until pm. Interment Is
TO be In Rock Creek cemstery.
Clutch Failed to Work.
The party was on the way from
Washington to San Francisco to at
tend the exposition. Tho car had
reached a steep Hill on the Lincoln
highway. when Mr.. Dodge attempted
to shift the gears. His clutch failed
to work. and the car started backward
down the hill. It turned turtle into a
ditch Mrs. Dodge was pinned under
the car.
After the tragic death of Mrs. Dodge
the party Immediately made plans 10
| return to this city. Mrs. Dodge was
thirty y-nine years old.
Prior to her marriage she was Miss
Jennie Brewer. a daughter Of Nixon
Brewer. for years engaged in the -four
and grain business on eth street south
west. who died as a result of fall
in his place of business four or Ave
years ago.
Left Washington Last Tuesday.
Mrs. Dodge is survived by her mother.
who lives at PA Sth street southwest.
and a sister. Mrs. Harry 3. white.
whose husband is instructor in the
oodworking department Of Mckinley
Manual Training School. and brother.
J. Hammond Brewer, of POS 10th street
southwest
Mr.. Dodge was engaged In the gro
Gerry business for many years at 1910
1st street northwest. and last week
sold out his business and retired. He
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert M Snapp
of lis Adams street northwest, left
Washington Tuesday morning in their
automobile to attend the exposition AT
San Francisco. The party expected to
return to this city about the middle
of September.
Evening star., 1915-05-28
CONFERENCE GETS
SHIP LINE PLANS
|. FOR RPAN-AMER|CA
Continued From First Page)

the Pan-Amerfcan Union for distribu
tion to the nations concerned.
Drs lZquierdo of Chile. Peynado of
the Dominican Republic" tiOH-:3'-. Ct
Ecuador and De Pena of Uruguay were
the South -.stI's.5tt'-.l5 lst 'C---.ta ..-
committee
1t was announced al the fun meeting
this afternoon that a small committee e
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Uruguayan Delegates Urge
Adequate Transportation
for Promotion of Trade

When the Uruguayan group confer
ence presented its report this afternoon
to the full conference. resolution num-
Evening star., 1915-05-28
Venezuela Seeks Better
Transportation Between
u, S. and South America

When the Venezuelan delegation pre-
sents its group conference report this
afternoon at the general conference
meeting in the Pan-American Union
build ng the report will demand, first
of all, increased steamship facilities be-
tween the United States and South
American countries.
Washingtonians on this group con-
ference committee are John Joy Edison,
president of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company; William j. Harris.
member of the federal trade commits
sion; Dr. Clarence J. owens. managing
director Southern Commercial Con-
gress, and Francisco J. Yanos. as
sistant director of the Pan-American
Union.
Samuel Sachs of the banking firm of
Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York. is
acting as one of the leaders in this
group conference, the other members of
which include Charles A. Lyerly of the
First National Bank of Chattanooga.
Tenn; r. Lancaster Williams of the
banking firm of Middendorf. Williams
& Co., Baltimore. and Charles l.. Cor
nell, treasurer of the cement corpora
ton. Niles-Bement-P Pond Company. New
York.