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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
BANK LOANS TO VETS
ESTIMATED AT MILLION
President Gets Report From Hines
Amount Borrowed Here
Not Announced.

Presiden Coolidge was informed to-
day by Jrig. Gen. Hines, director of
the Veterans Bureau, that a prelim-
mary survey of reports received from
banks making loans to veterans un-
der the adjusted compensation act in
dicates that for the first seven days
under the operation of the law ap-
proximately 800 banks loaned nearly
81 900 900 to the veterans.
Gen. Hines pointed out that because
of the shortness' of time intervening
since January 8, the first business day
of the new year, therefore the first
day on which loans could be actually
made, most of the reports included in
his survey come from the section east
of the Mississippi River. He advised
the President that when reports have
had sufficient time to reach Washing
ton from all sections it will be found
that a great number of banks have ac-
tually made loans.
The amount of loans advanced by
Washington banks was unobtainable
at the Veterans Bureau today, though
officials indicated that an increasing
| number of banks are making such
loans on certificates. Several banks
known by bureau officials to have
made loans here. 1t was said, have not
as yet reported to the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
CAPTURE z YOUTHS
IN HOLD-UP KILLING
Maryland Officers Hold Col
Ored Prisoners in Death
of J. E. Carpenter.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star
LA PLATA, Md, January S.-Cap.
tuTed as they We're in the act of MAX
ing an attempt to flee TO Washington
early last night, two colored youths
Otis Simmons and Arthur Swami,
both 19 years old-are being held by
a heavy guard at the county Jail here
in connection with the murder Of
J. Edward Carpenter. So years old.
Naval Proving Ground employe,
shortly after midnight Friday. Car,
rcnter was returning home from work
with a $9l pay envelope.
Word that Carpenter. the father of
seven daughters and a Son-in-laW of
Sheriff r. l.. Cooksey. had died in
Providence Hospital at o'clock this
morning was flashed here. and formal
charges of murder are expected To be
placed against the two colored men
following a preliminary hearing which
will be held this afternoon Arrange
ments also are being made for a cor
OnerS inquest over Carpenters body.
When arrested by Sheriff Cooksey
ard two deputies, a .32-caliber, blood
stained revolver and q quantity of
stained clothing were taken from the
men, it was said While the author
tiles were conveying Carpenters al
legged aSSailantS from Pisgah. where
they were captured, to La Plata, Sim
mons is alleged to have tried to throw
away S27 in bills. Vernon CoOksey,
the sheIiff's son, grabbed his hand and
took the money away from him. 1t
was found also to he bloodstained.
Both of the colored men We're
found to be badly bruised and cut
when they were placed in the county
Jail and DR.. Thomas Owen spent
more, than an hour dressing their
wounds. While the men gave evidence
they had been in a fight, they both
Stoutly declared they received their
injuries WHALE cutting wood.
Although the authorities Srtlled
the men for some time last night they
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LIBERALS MAKE ADVANCE.
Now Only 20 Miles from Managua,
Capital of Nicaragua.

MANAGl+A, Nicaragua, January q
RD.-Two hundred we'll armed Lib
erals occupied Nandaime yesterday,
the small garrison Of Conservative
troops Withdrawing To Granada about
90 miles southeast Of ManagIa. The
Conservative government is expecting
an attack on Granada. but announces
it is well prepared for ii,
The Liberals are said to be prepar-
ing for an attack on Rama, situated
on the Escondid0 River, about 80
miles west of Bluefelds, on the east
coast of Nicaragua. The ConSerVa-
tive government. under President
Diaz, has requested the United States
legation 10 declare Rama neutral as
American interests are represented
there.
Liberal adhercnts In Managua are
requesting President Sacasa, head of
the Liberal government to name q
representative TO treat With the Con
servatiVe government. Admiral Iati-
rner. in command Of the American
naval forces in Nicaraguan waters, is
reported To have announced his will
lingness to use his good Offices to
bring about such an Arrangement.
A plea for the prayers of American
Catholics that the anti-Catholic ac-
ttyity of Mexico" shall not invade
Nicaragua is contained in message
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CITY'S PLEA FOR 1927 PLATES
IGNORED BY AUTO TAG MAKERS
Officials Plan to Get Emergency Supply in
Maryland as Midwest Concern Fails
to Answer Wires.

a day to produce the 100 900 pairs Of
tags called for in the contract and
that q shipment of $4,000 tags would
leave Chicago December 80. But
that was back in December. Since
that time the firm has failed to reply
to the many queries of the District
officials. and as u result the Chicago
Motor Club was urged to make an
investigation to determine the status
of the tag situation.
In the meantime, however. District
officials are going ahead with plans
to turn the contract over to the Mary
land State Penitentiary. which sub
mitted the second lowest bid Officials
of the institution notified District
Purchasing Agent Hargrove yester-
day afternoon that the prisoners could
turn out $500 tags a day after the
steel is obtained
If the motor club reports that the
Chicago firm has made no further
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
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pANAMANS NEAR OUTBREAK
AGAINST TREATY WITH u. S.
Government Forbids Mass Meetings and
Delays Congressional Report In
Effort to Control Feeling

materially benefting the United
States.
Il am absolutely sure, as the world
at large is sure, that there are means
for securing to the United States
whatever might be necessary, or even
convenient. for maintenance and pro
lection, not only of the canal, but
Of the immense power and prestige
she secured by reason of the canal,
and at the same time of permitting
weak and poor Panama to attain the
economic development and prosperity
which she deserves. If for no other
reason at least because Of the untold
material and moral sacrifices and hu-
miliationS she suffered on account of
having to contribute to that great
work
Panama still has confidence that
the United States, before the new
treaty is ratified. will consent that it
be amended 50 as to conform to their
international traditions"
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BY the Associated Press.

ny bilS Associated PFeSS.
PANAMA. January S.--popular SEN
timent against the rdnamanAmeriCan
treaty is growing here. and the gov
ernment is doing its utmost to prevent
the inflaming OF the populace. Pro
posed mass meetings have been for
bidden. and the congressional commit
tee engaged in studying the treaty has
been requested to delay its report.
DR. IIarmodio Arias. former Pana-
man delegate to the League Of Ma
tions, leader of the fight against the
treaty, speaking before the Rotary
Club here yesterday, said:
1T is'impossible for any one to pre-
dict whether or not the Congress of
Panama Will ratify ,he treaty recently
negotiated between Panama and the
United States. but it is quite evident
that in all sections or the country
every man, woman ana child feels that
an injustice viii be committed against
Panama in the event of its approval.
Even those who negotiated on be
half of Panama seem dissatisfied, as
their principal argument in its favor
is that it is the most they could
New Burdens Imposed.
After expressing his friendship for
the United States and admiration for
her ciVilizing influence throughout
the world. DIR. AriaS continued:
Instead of remedying the hard
ships on Panama, brought by the
treaty of 1908 ana by it's too stringent
Interpretation by the United States
Government, the new treaty estab-
fishes additional and even more seri-
ouS burdens on Panama. which VIII
impede or, at least seriously hamper,
her progress and prosperity without
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Friends Going to Aid Hungry Cap n Keil
Find Him Dead-With Over $500 IN Bank

"Cap'n" Herman Keil. veteran skip
per of an old houseboat which for
many years has been a familiar sight
to river men on the Virginia shore of
the Potomac River, smiled a grateful
welcome yesterday to friends who
brought him food with which to salts
fly his haunting hunger.
His benefactors shook their heads
at the grim spectacle of this grizzled
old seaman eking out his last days
alone in the waterlogged craft he
called his home.
A few hours later another group of
callers bent on similar mission of
good cheer, found Capt. Keil slumped
on the floor His withered body was
cold. They notified the harbor precinct
and police boat carried his body to
the Morgue.
Unable to locate any relatives, the
police today searched the old mans
clOthing#
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WILL GOVERN OWN FUNDS

ATHENS, Greece, January P).-
The Greek government. which re-
Gently had under consideration an
application to the League Of Nations
for assistance in obtaining a supple
mentary refugee loan, today denied
hat it had any intention of intrusting
the control of Greek finances to the
league.
The government stated that the
balance of it's revenue was sufficient
as a guarantee for the proposed loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08

They found:
Seventy dollars in currency.
Two bank books showing savings
deposits amounting to more than $500
Ten shares of stock in a machine
company.
A gold watch and chain.
Evidences of ownership of two
houseboats, two barges, a pontoon
and bateau.
Papers showing the Cap'n had been
registered in 1918 with the Depart
ment of Justice under the alien reg
istration act.
The papers also showed Keil to be
native of Germany and disclosed
that he had applied for, but never OBJ
tanned, naturalization papers. The
documents gave his address as Clar-
endon, Va, but habitues of the river
section say he lived always on the
houseboat, which was anchored in the
mouth of Little River, between the
Highway and Key Bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
Yellow Boots Betray Baron KorG,'
Posing as Ex-Crown Prince Son

ploded. Reading in, the newspapers
that the police were on his trail, he
quickly enlisted in the French For
eign Legion and took shelter in the
barracks at Enskirchen.
AS Domela and several other re-
cruits entered the railway station to
depart for France, German detectives
entered the building and began a
search for him. Although unable to
, see his face. they arrested him on the
strength Of his still wearing boots
which exactly fitted police descrip-
tions.
+ Taken before the police in Cologne,
he was given a searching examination
and made full confession of his ac-
tiVitieS.
Domela, who is a son of a former
German diplomat living in Latvia, is
% years old.
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WILL TELL THE TRUTH"
McDERM0TT DECLARES
Convicted Slayer of Don Mellett
Believes, However, He Will Not
Be Put on Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND. January S.-Pat Nc
DermOtt, convicted of the Shaving of
Don X. Mellett. Canton editor, and
an important witness in the pending
trials of Ben Rudner and Louis Mazer,
declared in his cell here today that
he would tell the truth" if put on the
stand.
II will tell the truth if they put me
on the witness stand" McDermott de-
clared. But they won't put me on.
They don't want the truth"
McDermott was brought here yes
terday from Canton to testify against
Ben Nadel. under indictment for har-
boring McDermott while the latter
was being hunted for the murder.
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By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLOGNE, Germany, January s.
Yellow hunting boots have proved the
undoing of young Baron Korff," who.
for several weeks. successfully palmed
himself off on monarchiSt sympathiz-
ers in various parts of Germany as the
eldest son of the former Crown Prince.
The baron" whose real name is
Harry Domela, was arrested in the
Ensllirchen Railway station after he
had enlisted in the French Foreign
Legion in the hope OF escaping
capture.
After being entertained extensively
in various German cities by members
of the old nobility on the strength of
his claim that he was the former
kaiser's grandson, Domela dropped
out of sight when his claim was ex.
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Free Transit Provided.

The new Panaman-American treaty
gives the armed forces Of the United
States free transit through Panama
in time of peace, and provides that
Panama shall declare herself in a
state Of war lin case of any wal
in which the United States should be
a belligerent." Panama agrees to Co
operate in all possible ways in the
defense Of the Panama Canal.
Other articles give the United
States complete control over all radio
and cable communications and super
vision over all aircraft and aviation
centers. Part of Manzanilla Island,
at the Atlantic terminus Of the canal,
and the harbor of Colon are turned
over to the United States for per
petual occupation.
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Influenza Spreads in Japan.

TOXIC. January s (F).-Police and
other authorities launched campaign
today to check an epidemic of in
fhlenza, which caused 1877 deaths,
mostly among children, in November
and December The epidemic appar-
emily. is spreading There are thou
sands Of cases among adults, but
among these the disease generally is
not fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
BRITISH TO GET PROPERTY.
Cantonese Promise to Return Con.
cession Shortly.

LONDON, January (R-The Brit
ish foreign office was advised from
HankOW this morning that the Can.
toneSe authorities have agreed to with
draw all Chinese troops and pickets
from the British concession, which
will be policed jointly by the British
police, assisted by police from the for.
men Russian and German concessions.
These are foreign trained Chinese
The British POLICE also are natives un
der British supervision.
1t is expected that British subjects
will return to their offices some time
today from the barracks, where they
were concentrated for safety
The. London Missionary Society to.
day received a cable from Shanghai
saying that missionaries are remain
ing at their stations and that at the
time Of filing the message all was well,
Kiukiang Conditions Bed.
The rioting which centered world
attention on Hankow for the last week
has caused conditions in kiukiang
down the river, to be described as "ab
solutely intolerable."
Chinese soldiers, presumably belong
ing to the Cantonese faction which
controls the region, are out of hand
Shanghai dispatches say, and are en-.
gaging in looting, which the authori
ties are unable to halt.
The foreigners in Kiukiang nor
mally number about 100, but recently
there were 400 America MS and British
at Kuilng, 20 miles inland. Kuling
is reached by usual means of com
munication only through Kiukiang
Sixty American women and children
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$1,000 BROOCH STOLEN.

Police are investigating the disap-
pearance of a $1,000 brooch and
quantity of silverware from the home
of Mrs. Campbell Forester, at 1900
Rhode Island avenue, following a for
NAL dinner there Sunday night.
The loss was not discovered until
yesterday At the Forester home to-
day it was said that the investiga-
tion is centering on some outside
help employed for the Sunday din
ner, which was in honor of a promi-
nent New York editor and publisher.
The guests were all prominent in
local society.
The brooch was set with diamonds
and amethysts. The silver plate was
valued at $50, police reported.
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Grand Larceny Heads FeIonies.

Arrests for felonies totaled 1891,
for misdemeanOrs, 21,912. and for
miscellaneous offenses, 7,I43. Grand
larceny headed the list of felonies with
S94 arrests, and houSebreaking was
second with $50.
The report shows that the police
seized 59.515 gallons of mash, an in
crease of 29,515 gallons over 1925.
The police also seized q varied aSSoIT-
ment of liquors, including 26,421 gal
Ions Of whisky. 1904 gallons of wine,
S,612 bottles of beer and 912 gallons
of alcohol in addition TO 1903 stills. In
1925. II stills were seized.
A miscellaneous section of the re-
port shows that there were So mur-
ders committed during the year, as
compared with A the preceding year
that there were 27 eases of man.
slaughter, as compared with 10 in
1925; that there We're 366 cases Of as
aaults with a dangerous weapon, com
pared with 302 in 1925; that there
were two cases of assault with intent
to kill, compared with 5 the prcced-
ing year; that there were 1913 eases of
carrying concealed weapons, an in
crease OF 8 over the preceding year.
There were II deaths from traffic
accidents as compared with So in 1925.
The total number of accidents was
7,116, as compared with 1881 in 1925
The status of the cases, a new fea-
ture of the annual report, shows that
there were three convictions for muir
der two of accused persons receiv.
ing a sentence of life Imprisonment
and one a term of 20 years. There
were eight convictions for man
slaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-08
COUP TO GIVE: KING
TO ALBANIA FAILS
President Zogu Said to Have
Had New Crown Ready to
Put on His Head.
BY JOHN GUNTHER.
BY Radio TO The Star and Chicago ID
News Copyright, 1927.

BY Radio TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
CETTINJE. January S.-This dis
patch filed from the old Montenegrin
capital, just across the rocky Albanian
frontier, could not be sent from Al
bania. 1t is the story of a crown
without a kingdom, of a coronation
which did not come off. Behind It is
a strange, tale of Balkan intrigue.
Ever since the treaty Of Tirana was
signed on November 27, giving Italy
a virtual protectorate over Albania,
observers have been curious to see
what subsequent step would further
cement the "alliance" between the
two countries. The Inflammation of
Albania was so profound already that
it needed only some final dramatic
event to make it complete
Zogu Would BE Hing.
Meanwhile it has been no secret
that Ahmed Zogu President of All
hania since 1929, has been anxious to
promote himself TO the monarchy In
pny case, on December 21, two men
Paolo Cortez. secretary Of the Italian
legation to Albania, and Jak Coki. per
Sonal aide~de-camp Of Zogu-nlade
Durazzo to ScutaIi. There they met
an Italian destroyer which had just
arrived from Italy on a secret and
mysterious mission. large, sealed
trunk was taken off and delivered to
Coltez and Coki.
That trunk contained a crown.
The stage had been erected behind
the scene over IA month ago for a
sudden coup d etat in Albania. where
by Zogu would become Albania's first
king 1t is no secret in Albania that
most OF the negotiations were in the
] capable hands of Baron Aloisi, the
Italian Minister to Albania. All this
information is had from such high
nllarters that it must be considered
unimpeachable.
Throne Room Prepared
Xoeu meanwhile had been preparing
a throne room in the Summer palace
at Durazzo. and busting his old white
uniform and golden epaulets,
The crown reached Durazzo and
everything was ready for a sudden
surprise coronation, which was set for
December "a, the second anniversary
Of Zogu's revolution. But the news
leaked out 10 various European chan
ceneries ard urgent and decisive ac-
ton was taken by the Quai d'Orsay
and Downing Street. Zogu received
six telegramS on the 23d and oath
exerting such pressure that he and
fhe Italians were forced to call off, or
at least delay, a coup which would
have shaken the Balkans to their
foundation.
The crown still rests, closely guard
ed. at the italian legation at DuraZzO.
Albania is kingdom--not yet.
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Favored Extension.

The fight began yesterday with pres
entatiOn of the Tilson amendment
which it's author declared was in gen
eral accord" with the views of the
President except the technical differ
ence concerning the appropriation oil
$3.50 900. He pointed out that in the
Presidents budget message he urged
against appropriating for the three
cruisers authorized in 1924, but had
recommended extension of the author
ization which without an appropria-
ton will expire next July ].
This recommendation was utilized
by Mr.. Tilson in support of his amend
ment, while opponents used it as an
argument for it's defeat. The debate
produced heated expressions concern
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Chinese Troops Reported Un-
able to Preserve Order.
Americans Leaving.
BRITISH ARE PROMISED
PROPERTY AT HANKOW
May Return to Concession There
Today-U. S. Admiral Williams
Sent to Shanghai.

By tho Associated Press,
SHANGHAI, January S.---A dispatch
from Japanese sources at kiukiang
yesterday and received here today
said efforts of Chinese troops to pre-
serve order there had been unsuccess-
full after coolie mol5s had broken down
the barriers TO the foreign section and
that the British concession was in
danger.
Chinese crowds seized the Municipal
Building. British business houses and
private residences Although Japanese
residents were safe at that time, fears
for the future were entertained. Gus
toms officers took refuge aboard an
American WarShip.