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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
Determined TO DO Duty.

United States has determined 10 per
form to the extent of its power to-
ward its citizens on the border. 1t Is
not solicitous, it never has been. about
the methods or ways in which that
protection shall be accomplished
whether by formal treaty stipulations
or by formal conventions; whether by
the action of judicial tribunals or that
of military force.
Protection in fact to American
lives and property is the sole point
upon which the United States are
tenacious"
'fnIs policy together with that laid
down by Secretary Hughes, which led
TO the Central American treaty de-
signed to terminate recurring revoiu-
tionary tendencies in those countries,
were pointed to as having direct bear
ing on the administration Nicara-
guam stand
Attention was called to them after
Chairman Borah of the Senate foreign
relations committee. ;lad taken a
definite position against suelTsas peascy
as unwarranted intervention
Criticism From Abroad.
Meanwhile, French, English and
Costa Rica newspapers have joined
the latest editorial upheaYal against
this country's action in sending war
ships and landing marines in Nicara
qua, where the American-recognlZe
Conservative government of President
Diaz is being opposed in warfare by
Juan B. Sacasa, Liberal with Mexican
recognition.
French newspapers of all types
charge the United States with I'M
perialism," while the London Specta-
tor says the whole of Central and
south America will be further excited
against the Monroe Doctrine.
AS to the actUal developments in
Nicaragua itself, officials here have
little news, but Managua reports, be
sides telling of preparations tor fur-
ther agements, say that Liberal
adherents have asked SacaSa to ap-
point a representative to treat with
Diaz and that Rear Admiral Latimer
I'm command of American naval
forces, has. announced his Willingness
to use his good offices toward this end.
Sacasa Issues Statement.
Sacasa, In Il statement to the AssO
ciated Press at Puerto CabezaS, where
he has set up his own government, de
clares he is striving to maintain the
Nicaraguan constitution without
animosity against the American Gov
ernment or interests in Nicaragua.
-
official spokesman said that MIR
Coolidge is prepared to take the same
attitude in support OF the recognized
government of DiaZ as was taken in
the case of the Amerlcan-recogDized
Obregon regime in Mexico, which in
1924 was permitted to buy arms and
ammunition i'll this country 10 help
It maintain stability.
Mexico's attitude in the present
Nicaraguan tangle also came in for
brief attention at the " hite House
where it was said President Coolidge
had no doubt arms had been sent from
that country to Sacasa, but did not
know whether the source OF the ship
,nents was the Mexican government
itself.
Sacasa's agent in Washington, in a
statement last night, charged Dia2
with being a native Of Costa Rica and
therefore was in office in violation OF
the country's constitution, which says
the President must be natiVe-b born.
LIBERALS MAKE ADVANCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
1926 MAKES RECORD
OF 94,87O ARRESTS
Total Run Up by Police Here
Exceeds by 1888 the
Mark for 1925.

The Metropolitan Police Department
made 94.S70 arrests in 1926 and shat
tered all previous records. according
to the annual statistical report pre-
pared by Sergt l.. l. Fl. Edwards and
made public today by Maj. Edwin b
Hesse, superintendent. The arrests
exceeded by 1858 those in 1925
which was the previous banner year
in the annals of the department.
The. largest single increase was IN
arrests for violation of the traffic
code The report shows that there
were 1858 arrests for this offense as
compared with 33.110 the preceding
year. There also was an increase in
the arrests for violation of the Shep-
pard law, which involves drinking in
public and intoXication, the record
showing 13,904 arrests in 1926 and
I2,105 in 1925 Arrests for violation
of the Vo1stead law, however, de
creased by 1879. The total for 1926
was 5,305, as compared with 5,444 in
1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
Quiet at Last Report.

a Reuter- dispatch says everything
was quiet up to o'clock last night
banks and business houses remaining
closed. Cantonese authorities were
anxious for a resumption of business,
but this was regarded as unlikely for
the time being in view of the feeling
of insecurity which prevailed.
The steamer KutWo left Hankow for
Shanghai last night carrying Ameri-
can women and children. The Can
tonese ministry of foreign affairs con
tinued To assure safety to foreigners
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
Hank0w Refugees Arriving.

Vessels filled with British refugees
are arriving from Hankow, scene for
the last week of violent anti-foreign
riots
Private advices from. Hankow say
that all the securities in the Hong
kong and Shangha! Bank have been
removed to ships. The HankoW Gus
toms are said to be functioning nor
mally.
Dispatches from japanese sources
in Hankow said the Cantonese flag
had been hoisted over the official build
ings in the British concession, includ-
ing the municipal council and the po-
lice station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
NAVY BILL STEAMS
OVER TO SENATE.
Coming Out of Bitter Fight
Only Slightly Denied, Meas
Ure Faces New Battle.

By the Associated Press
It's breast plates only slightly dented
from a bitter struggle in the House.
the 1924 900 900 Navy supply bill was
steaming under it's own power today to
the Senate. where it faces Il similar
test of strength against the longrange
guns of the big Navy" enthusiasts.
Proponents OF the measure as it now
stands saw another dangerous chan
mel in the announced intention of Sen
ator Edwards, Democrat, New Jersey.
to offer an amendment to provide
funds for the three new light cruisers
authorized in 1924, but unappropriated
for.
1t was compromise ON this issue
which met defeat twice yesterday be.
fore the House passed the measure and
upn9fd President Cooiitlge's recon-
mendation TO postpone construction OF
these ships pending another arms limi-
ration conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
Other Amendments Beaten.

The House also quickly rejected two
other amendments which would have
exceeded the budget estimates by pro-
lviding funds for the three cruisers and
three additional submarines, but the
fight over the amendment by Repre-
sentative Tilson, the Republican lead
er, appropriating $450,000 for preTim-
| mary work on the cruisers, was the
most exciting the House had seen in
many a day.
1t found leaders of both parties, in
Guiding Speaker Longworth, favoring
the amendment. which its sponsor had
said was in general accord" with the
Presidents views except for the $780,
600 detail, and it was not until impas-
stoned pleas had been heard from Rep
resentative Burton, Republican, Ohio,
and Representative French, Repub-
lican, Idaho, who was in charge of
the bill, warning against ''glaring in
consistency" that the sentiment
seemed to swing away from the pro-
posal
The measure finally passed away
The measure finally passed after
the House, by vote of 1856 to 105.
refused to change it's previous stand
ir overriding the President and the
budget by appropriating 100000
| toward a dirlgible to replace the
Shenandoah.
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PRESIDENT PRESSES
AHEAD IN POLICY OF
AIDING QIAz REGIME
Sees First Duty to Protect
u. S. Lives and Property
in Nicaragua.
SPLIT WITH BORAH FAILS
TO BRING ANY CHANGE
Warning to Mexico Discerned in
Executives Stand-Note Of
1878 Recalled.
BY the Associated Press.

Opponents Of the American Govern
ment's policy in Nicaragua. now aug
mented by certain European as well
as Latin American newspapers. have
been answered anew by the Coolidge
administration and principles enun-
ciated fifty years ago have been re-
called to back up its attitude.
These principles. brought to light
from the aging files of the State De
partment yesterday and Qnnounced
from the White House as one set OF
several precedents for the Govern
ments present-day action, were con-
tanned in the sO-called "Evarts doc
trine," a note communicated by Viii
liam Maxwell Evarts, Secretary of
State under President Hayes, to Min
lister Foster. for presentation TO the
Mexican Government in 1878.
The first duty Of Government the
note said, lis to protect life and prop
erty. This is a paramount obligation.
For this governments are instituted
and governments neglectinS or failing
TO perform it become worse than use
less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
WEATHER.

~. s. Weather Bureau Forecast1
Cloudy with rising temperature to-
day and tomorrow. Lowest temper
ature about 26 degrees.
Temperature-H Highest. 33 at 230
pm. yesterday: lowest. 10 ut am.
today. Full report on page 4.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
PORTLAND OREGON
MRS. w. BOYLE, Editor-Manager
SGT East 35th South Phone SelI,yood 1879

A jolly no-host Christmas party
was enjoyed Tuesday night by
group of congenial friends.
One of the prettiest social affairs
Of the yuletide season was a five hun
dred party and buffet supper given
Friday by Mr.. and Mrs. f. Stewart.
Twelve guests were inriA- and after
enjoying progressive five hundred a
delicious luncheon in keeping with
the season was served. ]. A. Nichols
and Mrs. Z. j. Minor won first prizes
and Mrs. s. 0. Grayson the consola-
ton. The rooms were pretty in fes-
tive holiday red and green.
Mrs. Daisy Campbell passed
through the city Thursday enroute
to Spokane for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. McFarlin of
Seattle were in the city Tuesday and
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Scott in Waverly Heights. They
were enroute to Oakland, CAL,
where they expect to enter business.
Mrs. w. Boyle complimented her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. r. w. Boyle,
with a surprise birthday dinner Sat-
urday night. The birthday cake,
with its lighted tapers, was very at
tractive. The honored woman re-
ceived dainty gifts. Covers were laid
for five.
Leonard Crosswhite is convalesc-
ing from a recent illness.
The suburban home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Payne was the scene of
most enjoyable Christmas Day
when Mr.. and Mrs. Payne entertained
Ia guests at dinner. Poinsettas and
holly were used profusely in the liv-
ing room and drawing room and a
miniature Christmas tree formed the
dining table centerpieee. Those in
vited to enjoy this gracious hospital
ity were Mr.. and Mrs. Payne, Messrs.
and Mesdames F. Bollen, B. Gravelh,
j. Bollen, w. H. Rutherford, Waldo
Boyle, Mesdames B. Couture, q.
White, the little Misses Jacqueline
and Bernice Bollen and Baby Bern
ard Gravelli Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howarth of North
Bend, Wash, are guests at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Allen.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30

times when we know a thing to be
true it swell to keep silent. This
does not extend to public criticism
of open wrong-doing. There must
be a public, contemplation of wrong
doing and there must be newspaper
publication of legal proceedings and
of matters relating to public inter-
est. Many of our readers become
confused sometimes when reading
a newspaper between what is of
public interest and simply private
gossip. Often we are called down
for matters of news interest publish
ed in this paper en- the Tacoma side,
and many seem to believe that we
sit here in the office and Just think
up things for malice and If any
thing does go wrong our personal
friends believe that we should let
it go by and NOT publish it simply
because it is our friend. Our friends
must do right before the public also.
With their private life we have
nothing to do, but in public matters
a newspaper must be on the alert
for interesting matter to keep the
paper before the public. Let our
readers keep in mind that absolutely
nothing is published in this paper
for personal reasons. News are
brought or sent to the office and
we publish it simply as news and
nothing more. Bear this in mind
for the new year. Our columns are
open for reply to any of our readers
without charge, as regards anything
published by us which happens to
be wrcng or erroneous and we will
always be glad to make all neces-
sary corrections whore we are
shown to have been mistaken. Yours
for Happy and a Prosperous New
Year ... oRitf.f..
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Harmful Gossip

Somehow some of us are always
telling things about some of us
which causes ill-feeling. The church
people do q lot of this scandal
mongering, thus giving the non
Christian element chance to scott
Tacoma seems to be fertile field
for a certain class of women and
some men too, who have nothing
else to talk of, except something
which some one else is alleged to
have done that seems to be wrong
We say, seems to be wrong, for
the reason that often thing which
looks wrong on the face of 1t
turns out to be right when the
whole story is known. Much of the
cause for so much division in Ia
coma lies in tongue. Our folks are
thin in the skin-and get angry
quickly for little or nothing and
hold grudge until doomsday. Know
ing this we must learn to be careful
in our statements about others, be-
ing sure at all times to speak the
truth or keep silent. And some
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30

Sierra Leone Club postponed its
annual dinner for husbands of men,
bers owing to illness and death in
the families of three members.
Mrs. G. S. Benford, who was in.
jured on street car last week, is
reported better and able to be up.
j. Jackson, who was knocked down
by an automobile, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Green, Mrs. Annie Goddard,
Mrs. Bob Robinson, d. H. Parker, E.
Tomlin are reported improved.
Monday night at Elks Hall Puget
Sound Lodge No. LAP, L. b. p. O. IL.
of Washington. had beautiful tree
program for all the kiddies in Ia
coma. No child went away without
a gift.
Puget Sound Lodge No. 142 and
Lily of the West Temple No. $50 dis
tributed IT baskets, clothing and
money to the needy. The charity of
these two organizations was greater
this year than ever before because
they were able to give better service.
Lily of the West Temple No. 1870
elected the following officers: Louise
IldIElSOH, ~. W. MdIS uSEllc huCkeTJ
V. D.. Pearl Lewis, A. d. R.; Title
Hunter, financial secretary; Mar
guerite Rideout, recording secretary;
Minnie Elmore, treasurer; Fannie
Bradshaw, chaplain; Elizabeth
Hayes, escort; Carrie Fuller, door
keeper; Lurline Allen, gatekeeper;
Lolita Robinson, organist; Madeline
Gibson, Louise Bland, Lula Garner,
trustees.
Daughter Callie Mathews received
a commission from Grand Daughter
X. Emma Berry as district deputy of
Seattle and Tacoma.
Olympic Chapter No. 2, o. Z. S.,
installed the following as officers:
Callie Mathews, w. M; Bertha
Brown, A. M; Wortha Hamilton, Sec
rotary; Mary Moore, treasurer; Ma
mic Davis, conductress; Estha Grady,
assistant conductress; Julia Doage,
chaplain; Marian Adams, Ada; Vir-
ginia Hamilton, Ruth; Louise Harri-
son, Esther; Mamie Carter, Martha;
Elizabeth Cooper, Electa; Ellen KEEL
lum, warder; Ed Moore, sentinel;
York Adams, patron; George Hamil-
ton, assistant patron.
Cassia Lodge December 20 elected
J. H. Carter, w. M; York Adams,
s. W.; c. c. Matthews, j. W.; George
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Property Owners to
Clean Up Broadway

Press dispatches carry this week
a long statement regarding the
cleaning up of lower Broadway and
Pacific Avenue by the destruction OF
the old wooden frame buildings in
that section, occupied mostly by
Japanese, colored people and Chi
nese. The police, it is claimed, say
that 1t will be great help to them
in their maintenance of law and
order. The section will be built up
with new modern properties and a
way made for a respectable retail
district, according to the latest de-
velopments.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30

The Tacoma editor wishes to
thank those of his friends who re-
membered him during the holidays
with gifts and dinners all Of which
he could not attend having but one
stomach, and all the dinners being
set at almost the same time. We
are glad to say this, because we gel
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Hello Bill!
A Happy Ne,D Year
To All Elks

We face the dawn of another
of peace and good will In which
benevolence will take the place of
selfishness and men viii act with
regard to the welfare and happi-
ness of others.
We Elks, let us do more this
New Year in practic:ng the great
principles of Justice, Equality and
Fidelity. Let us do more TO carry
out the doctrines of Charity and
Brotherly Love and thereby make
having lived in 1t. AS Elks let us
rejoice in being members of an
order that not only inspires us, but
has fortune and preserved our pro-
grcss. Standing at the threshold
of another year, let us as Clks bow
our heads in obedience to the Grand
EN allied Ruler of the Universe and
thank him for the many blessings
accorded our order
For we must share IL we would
keep that blessing from above,
tensing to give, we cease to have,
Such In the law of Love.
With Best Wishes for n Happy New
Year.
Yours frnternalIy,
n. N. CARTER.
General Organizer Of 4. ID. u. O. f.
OF W., Washington and Jurisdic-
tiOn.
1909 So. Cushman Ave. Tacona, wn.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Mrs. Anne Duvall Hurt

Sunday night about 1880 Mrs.
Annie Duvall, mother of Mrs. e. F.
Edison, started across the street at
the intersection of So. 18th and ]
streets and was struck by a passing
autoist's machine, knocked down and
run over. Her left leg was broken
in two places and her right shoulder
broken. She was taken first to st.
Josephs and then to the county hos
pital, where she was resting easy
after the accident.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
CITY Federation Meets

The Gay eUoration VI cruD Wo-
men held their regular monthly
NEE ting Monday afternoon at the
nome of Mrs. Laura Buck south
state street. Mrs. Buck has ten
dered her home to several of the
clubs for meetings because of the
central locality. All five clubs HAD
Representatives answering to the roll
CALL The Booklover, The Rhode
dendron, The Progressive Mothers,
The Independent Mothers, and The
Glover Leaf Art. Mrs. Buck was
appointed to fill the office as city
organizer. All the clubs, individu-
ally, have contributed to the Com
munity Chest, to the Tubercular
League, sent out baskets and pres
ents to the, needy and sent boxes
of clothing to some of the Southern
schools as their Christmas work.
The club women of Tacoma have
vision and they have set out to
hring about the realization of that
vision.
Year and A Prosperous Ono.
Mr.. T. L. Bradshaw. who broke
his arm some time ago, says that
he is improving right along, and ex-
meets to be as good as ever shortly
Tip looks we'll.
Mrs. Lucille Phillips. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. s. Guilford, left
the city Just before the holidays TO
go to San Francisco, Cal. She has
not decided whether she will stay
or return to Tacoma.
MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Graves, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Ray, entertained
quite few friends Christmas day
with turkey dinner.
The churches and Sunday schools
all had exercises and there were
Christmas trees and gifts for the
little ones. Mrs. d. W. Gibson kept
open house and was honored by the
visits of many of the oldtimers.
Christmas was a very beautiful
day-the sun shining nearly all day
giving those who were visiting and
the church goers a splendid oppor-
tunity to get around.
Mr.. G. f. Benford was painfully
injured last Wednesday on a street
car, but was improving slowly at
this writing.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30

Hamilton, treasurer; Fred w. Harris,
secretary.
Household of Ruth elected Callie
Mathews, P. NJ. N. g.; Louise Har-
rison, NJ. N G.; Florence Roberts,
R. N. G.; Lula Garner, N. g.; Eliza
beth Hayes, w. r.; Mary Edison,
treasurer; Lottie Brown, w. P;
Elizabeth Adam, Shep.; Dora Ward,
w. c.; Edmonia Gibson, w. Con. |;
Louise Bland, w. b.; Annie Dupree
and Ella Davis. stewardesses; An
valaria Smith and Josephine Smith,
junior stewardesses.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Samuel M. Brice Dies

Samuel M. Bruce, who was a re-
tired school teacher from Texas,
died at his home here. 1887 S. Traf-
ton street, on Monday morning last.
He leaves widow, Mrs. M. j. Bruce,
three sons, Basel, Theopolis and
Samuel Jr., and daughter, Mrs.
Izetta Greenway, and two grand
children. Mr.. Bruce was buried
Wednesday from c. o. Lynn's
Chapel, Rev A. w. Johnson con-
Quoting the funeral services.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30

Sierra Leon serves a fine dinner
Monday the 29th to the husbands OF
the members.
Bethlehem Baptist Church expects
to listen to a sermon by the new
pastor, Rev. Mack Stovall from Salt
Lake City on Sunday, New Years
Day.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-12-30
Portland Branch N.A.A.C.P.

Executive Board meets first
Thursday night of each month. Reg
ular meeting is held second Thurs
day night each month, to which the
public is cordially invited. Lee c.
Anderson, president; Jessie Edwards,
secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-24
|NDB ERICH TO
 START FLIGHT
 ON WEDNESDAY
Will Hop Of for Cuate- mala-Last Function
 on Monday

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 24--Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's entertain ment as Mexico's guest, will end Monday afternoon with the first and only purely American func- tion he will have known here.
 There will be reception at the American Embassy to permit members of the American colony to meet the flier and his mother.
 On Tuesday, Col. Lindbergh will be left free to prepare for the Central American flight and study the maps.
 Col. Lindbergh, according to present plans, will hop of for Guatemala on Wednesday, prob ably in the early morning hours.
 Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh will probably fly back to the United States in the Ford plane in which she winged her way south from Detroit, Mich, to Mexico City, but there is a possibility she may return by railroad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-24
TWO KILLED AS ROBBERS
 IN FRAmE-uP
Officers Are Charged with Murder-Testimony
 Is Given

MIDLAND, Texas. Dec. 24-An investigation of an alleged plot fc collect a 5000 reward for Texas bank bandits, dead or alive, fou11 two officers charged with mur- der in connection with the slay- ing of two Mexicans and the wounding of another.
 c. c. Babe, deputy sheriff, anil his companion. Lee Smith, said they fired at three Mexicans when they suspected thein of attempt ing to rob bank at Stanton. Victory Ramos, shot four times by the officers and beaten over the head, testified at the preli,n- mary hearing, that he and hts two companions were planted in front of the bank. He declared they were taken to Stanton on promise of obtaining employment. Ramos said that on arrival. they were told to stand in front of the bank. About the time they took their position, the officers appear ed and the shooting followed. IL is said the Mexicans were un- armed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-24
FRENCHMAN JOYFUL
 OVER WHITTIER BREAD

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The French man, who does not live by bread alone. but very nearly, is smiling again. Instead of the yellow. sog- gy mass of wheat flour. maize, barley, potatoes, etc, necessita- ted by last years poor crop. he is to have again loaf approxi- mating to the dazzling whiteness of pre-war times
 The much improved yield of the present year has enabled Minister of Agriculture Queuille to issue decree reducing the percentage of substitutes to be incorporated in bread -four from 10 to 6 per cent and authorizing rye only as added substitute. In addition millers must gradually reduce the b0lting rate, permit ting the manufacture of better quality flour without increase in price.