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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28
OPINIONS OF MY OWN
By Claudio Cap0. 4
T h e establishment in
Porto Rico of a Federal
Bank Of Loan or some 81
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| THE BANK OF LOAN
By Claudio Cap0.

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tuition with the purpose Of lending money real pro-
perty at rate Of interest low possibly say five
per per annumshoud be OF the results OF the
Congressmens visit. 1t is pity that the proposition
not laid before them with all the necessary data order
to satisfy them thoroughly, not only from the point of
view of our convenience, but from the Governments
convenience for 1t should prove prOtaDe to the Federal
Government.
It is to be greatly desired therefore, that Resident
Commissioner supplements early as possible, the in
formation furnished to the congressman, IN connection
with this important NATTER in order that they may report
to Congress our wishes and needs, this particular
point, at the same time with the others
When the Congressman demanded what security Porto
Rico could OFFER the instant and straight should
have been that the security offered by us nothing more
less than the properties whose mortgages the Govern
ent would hold in exchange for the money lent In other
words the institution is going to deal directly with the
money borrowers, and their property will be responsible
Ito the government for the fulent of their obligations
Porto Rico the nsular entity will not assume any respon
Hsibility, but individual Porto Ricans will.
We do not know how much money is needed nor we
can't tell what Senator Iglesas based his figure Of
thirty million doars may be the conuntry could absorb
considerably more the development OF the scheme
progresses along. great many people, unwilling at the
present time to improve their properties because Of the
tremendous rate Of interest prevailing in Porto Rico at
the present e would mortgage their land in order to
get money for its Improvement if the rate OF interest
low as to give them fair assurance that forecos
ing day would never come.
M Let take for granted that the stated OF thirty
millions represents the actual need of the country let
s assume that this sum represents the money loaned on
reaestate in the Island If the average rate of interest
lis nine per cent Porto Rico is paying annually million
and hundred thousand dollars to the loan sharks
and this could be reduced to million and five
hundred thousand dollars if the Federal Government
,Woud lend us hand requested. saving of one
million and two hundred thousand dollars year to this
country is something sufficient to make think serious
aly about it.
: But mind you figuring hypothetical sum,
perhaps based actual conditions but which does not re-
present the true figure under the ideal circumstances
desired The desderatum to snatch from the claws of
sury those owners Of rural and urban reaestate, and
to encourage improvements which be considered
under existing conditions Many farmers and town resi-
dents unwilling to borrow money for improvements, for
building etc. at nine per cent yearly interest
would think otherwise if the needed could be had
at about one half that rate of interest
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28

ltantinople, their people resented
the predominance there of other
races and of the ideas of alien
minds; they had resisted ma
tional conquest, but accepted the
new militant creed of internatio-
nalism. The rest Of the empire
which had united so gallantly
against the long terror of the
Persian invasion had returned to
| it's ancient internal chickering's
and jealousies with the moment
of the return of peace, and there
was not the energy to get toge-
ther once more and forget the
minor issues in the presence of
overwhelming danger. Econo-
nically and physically the en-
pire was exhausted by the Per-
sian campaigns, and it required
too much moral effort to go
back to the beginning and make
the old Sacrifices and the old exer-
tions against a new foe who
threatened what had apparently
been securely won. And so a ra-
ce of inferior culture-for the
Arab civilization of later years
drew much of it's nourishment
from Greek subsoil-defeated
and despoiled the greatest empi-
re of the world on the morrow
of that empires most brilliant
triumph. Constantinople and the
home provinces were saved la
ter on by an outburst of despe-
rate energy, but much was lost
to Europe and Christendom
which remained lost for thirteen
hundred years.
We may be once again facing
a test of the capacity of a people
which has just put forth all it's
strength in a struggle for life,
and which has relaxed when that
struggle was won, to repeat its
efforts when it's life is. once more
at stake. 1t is to be hoped that
our leaders will be more endur-
ing than Heraclius, that our
peoples will recover their powers
of resistance before half their
possessions are lost.
From The New York Times.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28

Dispute his age of 60 years sur
he has several body contusions.
Despite his age of 60 yeas sur
geOns declared there is no liki-
hood of the injuries proving fatal.
Mr.. Gompers has recently return
ed from the peace conference
where he had served as chairman
of the entire national labor legis-
latiOn.
WASHINGTON. Secretary of
the treasure Glass has designat-
ed Wednesday May 7th as ''NA-
Wy DAY" in the victory loan
campaign and instructed all
communities to observe that day.
PARASITIC American crew
was defeated by the Zealand crew
in the rowing regatta on the
Seine for the trophy offered by
the rowing club of France. The
winner nOsed to the front of the
Americans in heartbreaking
sprint in the last fifty yards. A
half million people lined the
banks of the river.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28

No other games scheduled.
PARIS.-Babe Ashed of De-
trOit won the bantam weight
championship of the American
r. +. by knocking out George
Schreiber of Philadelphia in the
9TH round of the A. Il. F., cham
pionship matches held here. Leo
Patterson, Joplin Mo-, was award
ed decision over Busy Graham
of Brooklyn for light weight
title. William Kleck, New Or
leans, returned winner in welter
weight clash over Johnny Sum-
mers, Brooklyn in 18th round.
JOhny Clark of New York, in Sth
rounds knocked out William
Walters, Philadelphia.
SAN FRANCISCO.-The 10th
destroyer launched at the yards
of the Bethlehem ship building
company since war began was the
USS HOWARD, launced today.
1t is named after Charles w. Ho-
ward. Commander of the NcW
HOnsides in her battle with Con-
federate ship DAVID at Charles
ton, S. c., October Z, 1868.
ROCKAWAY, n. Y.-The big
Naval seaplane n. Y. 3, which
completed a successful test here
today may jump off any time now
for Newfoundland on the 1st leg
of it's trip overseas, according to
statement tonight by COmman-
der John E. Towers in charge of
Navy's planes for the flight.
NEW YORK.-Samuel Com
pers President of the Federation
of Labor was seriously injured
this afternoon when a taxicab in
which he was riding was struck
by Broadway surface car and
huled 20 fee to the Curb. Two ribs
were fractured, right hip strain
ed and he has several body. contu-
sions.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28
Samuel Gompersmeets Withvery serious
accident in New York, two ribs broken

inspected by Secretary Daniels
and his staff today. After ms
pectiOn part was entertained at
luncheon by Admiral Prender-
CAST. Afrerward they visited
Kirkwall and inspected Ameri-
can Y. NJ. G. A. and Air station
at HOuton.
VALPARAISO. - Heavy loss
of life life reported in the sinking
of the steamers 'Magdalena" and
"AlfonsO". "Magdalena" went
down in a storm. The "AlfOnso"
was sunk in a collision with stea-
mer "FOrtuna".
BASE BALL SCORES
American League
DETROIT: Before $4,000 spec
tatOrs Chicago defeated Detroit
this afternoon 6 to 4 score.
Chicago: R6-H14-E5. De
troit: R4-H9-E1.
Batteries: Williams and Schalk.
DOuss and KalliO.
WASHINGTON: Jones out
pitched a trio of Washington
pitchers today and Boston won
the opening games of the series
with ease, 8 to 0 score.
Boston: RS-H9-E0. Washing
ton: R0-H5-E3.
Batteries: Jones and Walters.
Shaw, Hovlick, Thompson and
Picinish.
CLEVELAND: st. Louis wet
grounds. No other games sched,
uled.
National League.
CHICAGO: George Tyler pit
ched in fine form and the Chicago
defeated the the st. Louis Z to
in their first game of the season
here today.
st. Louis: R1-H4-E3. Chi.
cagO: R7-H11-E0.
Batteries: GOodwing, TuerO
and Snyder. Tyler and Killifer.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28
A SECOND TRACK

Haw much space is required
for a second street car track
along the Carretera?
Eleven feet.
This narrow strip Of land,
11-feet wide, if made available,
is the first step in assuring the
city ample transportation SER
vice now and for the future.
Eleven feet!
Rather a small investment for
the city to make to insure ade-
quate street car service, don't
you think?
Porto Rico Railway Light &
Power Co.,
San Juan wouldn't be San
Juan without the street cars.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28

FOR SALE. - Six Cylinder
Chandler touring Car. In good
shape mechanically but needs
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28
Italians mad against Wilson. Wilson
street. in Genoa. passing joke:
now ''Vid Fiume".
IglesiaS says Spanish situation
is critical: Mdurd'S continuation in
power means civil war.
Charles, Ex-Emperor of ofAustria- Hungary,
arrives at place OF exile in Switzerland.
Mental condition not very good.

PARIS-April 28.-Last Saturday Ministers Sonnino
nd Saandra left this city for Rome At the station went to
bid them farewell Foreign Minister Pichon of France
and the Ambassadors of Great Britain Italy and the
United States The Italian delegates to the Peace Confe
renee remaining not plenipotencaries but subal-
terms and therefore without authority to enter into nego
tiations.
PARIS-A great crowd accompanied the Italian dele
gates Sonnno and Salandra the railway station and
acclaimed them all the time with "Hurrahs for Italy and
Italian Fiume!' n
ROME.-Premier Orlando and Generals Diaz and Bar
sae arrived last Saturday. and accorded by the city
reception simply beyond description Only the Italian
flag displayed which is very significant detail consi-
derng that it is the first time since the entry of Italy
into the when the national flag not shown together
with those of the other Allied nations At Genoa where
the City Council had named Of the city thoroughfares
Wilson Street" the has been changed to "Fiume
Street, and while the signs with the Presidents
being taken down, and the "Fiume" tablets put
instead the people halowed out in stentoreous fashion
Funnel, Funnel" -
LONDON-The press of this city brings the news that
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page of the United States
in Rome have made formal statement denouncng the
attitude of Mr. Wilson, leaving the Italian Capital with
all the personnel of the Embassy in order to renqush
his past as Ambassador.
PARIS.-Clemenceau and Lloyd George are doing
their best in order to smooth the delicate situation
Tiger says that, matter what happens, France will
never commit any act of treachery against Italy, because
treaties are not scraps OF paper 80.
PARIS.-News from Spain show that the situation of
the country very critical Emliano Igesas has decla
red that the continuation of Mauras means
civil war in Spain The strike of telegraph and telephone
Operators continue.
TANGIER-General Berenguer, Spanish High Com
missioner in Morocco great victory for the
Spanish troops in the region Of Tetuan The Moors left
on the field thirty dead, and took to their heels. M
GENEVE-Charles, Ex-emperor of Austria, has reach
ed Montreaux Castle where the Grand Duchess of L1-
xemburg resides The former monarcs mental condition
is such that fears entertained he is not entirely we'll
in mind
PARASITIC press Of this city, critisizing Wilson'S
attitude in connection with Italys Claims say that the
Presidents opinion is not shared neither by the Amer
can residents in Paris nor by the Americans in Italy This
private opinion Of the Americans in Europe is highly
commended both in Italy and France
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28

coat of paint. Tires good. Will
sell this car at a bargain as I am
preparing to leave the Island.
Inquire evenings or Sundays or
address Room, s Y. NJ. G. A. ADvT.
FOR RENT. A desirable place
suitable for any kind of business
suitable for any kind of bussi-
ness at the right side of the
ground floor of 19 Allen st. In
quire of the land lord at the End
floor of the house. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-04-28
THE STANDARD DIARIES
FOR 1919
SMALL INVESTMENT OF THE
YEAR. /,

UNDOUBTEDLY, THE BEST
Neat, pretty memorandum
books exquisitely bound in beau
tiful genuine leather, Just in. Il
Teeming with valuable informa-
ton to the business man or secre-
tarial worker, and useful in gen.
eral.
Manuel Rodriguez.
P. o. Box 75, Phone AZ, 4
Rio Piedras, P. r. j,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
AT THE
THEAT Frs

SITHlN CHIN" has not taken
on a shop-worn look or de-
~ Perforated in any particular.
The scenes are as attractively
staged as they were at the Globe
theater, New York, where the play
was first made known, and this the
only company is just as large and
well trained in its duties. The story
deals with the adventures of a
young American girl, who is tour
ing China with her father, In an
old Chinese shop, she meets Alad-
din Of the wonderful lamp. By its
magical properties, he becomes a
prince OF China and makes life very
pleasant for the girl until the lamp
is stolen by a thief, who also abb
ducts the youthful globe trotter.
The pursuit of the thief, and the
recovery Of the lamp and the girl
make up the rest of the tale. Chin
Chin" opens at the Brandeis to-
night.
Miss Irma Bertrand is delighting
all who go to the Boyd by her ways
and her voice. She is one of the
principals in the company now pre-
sentng I'm So Happy" Frederick
V. Bowers being the star comedian
of the outfit. Miss Fanchonetti's
dancing always wins favor. while
Alama Youlin retains the charm of
manner and vocal ability that made
her favorite in the days of yore.
A matinee will be presented
Wednesday afternoon.
Gus Hills latest edition OF Mutt
and Jeff" is looming up for an en-
gagement starting on Thursday
night at the Boyd. 1t runs over
Sunday night, with matinees on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
This time it has the cartoon comics
out west" and gives everybody a
run for his money.
Admirably suited to the taste of
the big society night audience at the
Orpheum last evening was the one
act play by j.. Hartley Manners,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
Hold Funeral Services
for Mrs. Happy Bremen
Here and at Neb. City

Funeral services for Mr.. Happy
Theodore Van Wyck Benner, daugh.
ter of the late United States SEN
ator Charles H. Van Wyck OF Ne
braska and divorced wife OF Fer
nando Benner, New York, who died
from poisoning Friday, were held
at Nebraska City at ESQ Monday
afternoon. ...
Services were held at the John w.
Steinhart residence. The divorced
husband. the 15-year-old son, Van
Wyck, and Mrs. Benner's maid,
Hansine Svensen were present at
the services.
All the pallbearers were residents
of Nebraska City.
Numerous friends of the deceased
woman attended the last rites.
Flowers in profusion covered the
casket.
Interment was in the Wyuka
cemetery at Nebraska City.
The funeral services held at 10
o'clock Sunday morning at Stack
and Falconer's chapel, Thirty-third
and Farnam streets, in Omaha, were
conducted by the Rev. ]. Frank
Young. pastor of the Westminster
church. The services were private,
the only persons attending were
Mrs. Benner's son, Van Wyck, J..
w. Steinhart and Myron Learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
ETIASHEC zTou F'IIMIAND /
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOR. TODAY. I

|" HE rumor that production has
| Quilted down of the Aim
- studios" is scarcely borne out
by the number of companies active
at Universal City. A dozen directors
are busily engaged in turning out
serials, FIVE and six-reel features,
two-reei westerners, comedies and
animal subjects.
Having completed Evolves of the
Night" with William Farnum and
THE Spite Bride" with Olive
Thomas, Irene Rich is acting in a
picture with Gladys Brockwell.
Hazel Daily. in "The Little
Rowdy," has a comedy drama OF
boarding school days.
Alice Joyce is to appear in The
Third Degree" perturbation OF
the famous stage success of that
title.
Peggy Hyland has hnishd another
of those comedy dramas for which
she has become famous. This lat
est picture featuring dainty Peggy
is titled Miss Adventure" and be-
sides an abundance of comedy it
contains a number of situations
which, it is said, will thrill even the
most blase picturegoers.
Director Richard Stanton, who is
staging Checkers" the film version
of the famous racing play, recently
got new light on life in New Jer-
sey. Laborers digging hole in rear
of the Fort Lee IN. j. studio for
the foundations of a huge set Stan
ton had ordered ran across an enor-
nous eask. When it was opened the
cask was found to be full of whisky.
Further investigation revealed that
provident Jerseymen living near the
studio had laid away little stock
against the coming Of July /.
For the first time in her motion
picture career, Mary Pickford
worked all night in captain Kidd,
Jr," after having put in full day
of eight union hours-during the
filming of the scenes showing the
for the supposed treasure
on the Butterheld farm. A porta-
bic electric light generator was
transported to the farm and scenes
which were expected to take only
few hours occupied the company for
the entire night. But the little star
was at the studio few hours later
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
HOW TO JUDGE A WOMAN
BY HER HAIR

There is real common sense in just
noticing whether the hair is we'll
kept to judge of woman's neatness,
or good taste. If you are one of the
few who try to make the most of
your hair, remember that it is not
advisable to wash the hair with any
cleanser made for all purposes, but
always use some good shampoo.
You can enjoy the very best by get
ting some canthrox from your drug
gist, dissolve teaspoonful in cup
of hot water. This makes a full cup
of shampoo liquid, enough SO it is
easy to apply it to all the hair in
stead of just the top of the head.
Dandruff, excess oil, and dirt are
dissolved and entirely disappear.
Your hair will be so fluffy that it
will look much heavier than it is. Its
luster and softness will also delight
you, while the stimulated scalp gains
the health which insures hair
growth.-Adv,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29

"The Woman Intervenes," witt
| Florence Roberts portraying t1t
title role. Distinguished acting is 4
rarity. For this reason, especially
is the work of Miss Roberts deepl,
relished. Her personation in this
play is done in the light comedy
manner, with a sureness of effect
delightful to see. The current bill
offers a variety of popular features
one of the most pleasing Of them
being the dancing act in which
Sheila Terry is featured as the
star.
THE popular Mickey" with
Mabel Normand, after a most sue
cessful run at the Brandeis, is
coming back for four days. starting
May 4.
R. c. Carton, in whose comedy
THE Off Chance" Ethel Barrymore
comes to the Brandeis theater for
four performances beginning Thurs
day evening, May 8, will be recalled
as the author Of Lord and Lady
Algy," wheels Within Wheels"
and Liberty Hail." all of which
achieved success in this country as
we'll as in England.
Headed by the original Billy Wat
son, the attraction at the Gayety
this week is drawing excellent bus
mess. Aside from Billy Watson,
who will be seen in his principal
comedy role of the two burlesques,
"Krausemeyer's Alley" and THE
Christening" there is large cast
of principals. Ladies matinee daily
all week.
Costumed attractively in the
styles of long ago, Helen Rinehart
and Erminie Duff appearing at the
Empress, introduce songs and
dances Of the days before the war.
Take Your Time" the stellar at
traction, is musical comedy with
cast of nine people, featuring the
Tabasco Sextette. Rapid fire talk
ing is offered by Williams and How
ard. 1t has been long since vaude-
vile patrons have witnessed play
let with so much genuine hurnor as
Remnants" which tells story of
a country boy who undertakes to
succeed as travelling salesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
OF
CITY'S QUOTA
Is SUBSCRIBED
Victory Bond Sales Reach
$6,025, 900 at Noon Mon
day; Drive to Continue
Until Mark Is Passed.

Omaha at noon yesterday had sub
scribed TO $6,025,000 OF the Fifth
Liberty loan notes. This is about
two-thirds of the city's quota OF
c917l,550.
Hopes expressed early last week
that the city would 60 over the
top" easily in the first week of the
drive and that the drive would be
all completed and put on ice be-
fore last Saturday. were not realized.
The workers are fully confident
that Omaha will go "over the top
long before the official end of the
drive for the Fifth Liberty loan,
which is May 20.
1--WE are going to keep right
after it. said SAM Burns. head of
the 800 men workers in the city.
Naturally it's harder pull this
time with the war excitement gone.
We will go back over the ground
and try to get those who have
taken to take more and to get new
subscribers. Omaha will not fall
down
The plan is to continue he
steady work of soliciting. to main
tain the daily noon program on The
court house square and to have
occasional parades and stunts"
though these will not come every
day as during the past week.
The flying circus was the big
stunt in the drive yesterday. Air
planes flew over the city, though the
clouds which were said to hang
within 500 feet of the earth inter-
ferred with the flying exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
Blacklists Abolished.

London. April 28-The foreign Of
flee announces the abolition of all
trade blacklists from April 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
Two Men Bound Over to
Grand Jury for Bookkeeping

Arthur Harris and Sam Ziegnlann
of Omaha, both charged with con-
spiracy to violate the Reed amend
ment, waived preliminary hearing
Monday before United States Com
missioner Medley in the federal
court and were bound over to the
grand jury.
These men are said to have
shipped ten gallons of whisky and
ten gallons of gin in trunks from
Kansas City to Omaha.
Harris, who first gave the name
of Lowrey, was released on $4,000
bond, and Ziegnann was released on
$1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
Another Woman in Case, Says
Mrs, Shelton: Asks Divorce

c. Floyd Shelton of Omaha was
sued for divorce by his wife, Ger
trude Shelton, in district court yes
terday. ...... ...
She charges that, for four years,
he has been living with a certain
woman" at various addresses in
Omaha, and that this woman has
been known as Mrs. Ethel Shell
ton"
The Sheltons were married in Lin
coin, Neb., in 1907. Mrs. Shelton
says her husband has an income of
$500 month or more and asks for
divorce and alimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29

/ SUN-MADELlNE TRAVERSE In
THE LOVE THAT DARES."
RIALTO-MARION DAVIES In THE
BELLE OF NEW YORK"
STRAND-MARY PICKFORD In
CAPTAIN KIDD, JR."
MUSE - GRACE DARMoND In
WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS"
EMPRESS BERT LYTELL In
"BLACKIE'S REDEMPTION"
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop--MARY
PICKFORp in JOHANNA EN-
LISTS" HAROLD LLOYD In
LOOKOUT BELOW"
BOULEvARD-3srd and Leavenworth
WILLIAM DESMOND In WHITE
WASHED WALLS"
HAMlLTON--40th and Hamilton -
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG In
CHEATING CHEATERs."
Use GLAUM in "A LAW UNTO
HERSELF" EDDIE POLoin THE
LURE OF THE cIRCUs"-Fina'
Episode.
ORfHEUM-24th and M-south Side
CONSTANCE TALMADGE In
"WHO CARES"
APOLIO-2eth and Leavenworth-.
ANITA STEWART in "vlRTUous
suBuRBAN-24th and Ames-RuTH
CLIFFORD in THE CABARET
GIRL" MARIE WALCAMP IN
THE RED GLovE"-No. s,
GRAND-16th and Binney-CHARLES
RAY In THE STRING BEAN"
MACK SENNETT COMEDY.
COLUMBIA-l0th and Hickory-FEA-
TURE and COMEDY.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-29
Nebraskan Directs
journalism Course
Among u. S. Troops

Prof. NJ. M. Fogg, formerly pro-
fessor in charge of the school OF
journalism at the University of Ne
braska, is directing course OF jour
nalism among members OF the
American Expeditionary forces at
Beaume. France.
This feature is for the benefit of
American soldiers who want to inn
prove their spare time by develop
ing their newspaper and literary tall
ent.
A number of men who have been
identified with metropolitan news
papers in this country are assisting
Prof. Fogg.