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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
CORlNTO STRIKE
ADDS TO DUTIES
OF U. S. MARINES
Fear Railroad COmmunica-
tions With Sea May Be
Cut in Nicaragua

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 7 P,-!
The attention OF American marines
in the conflict with the rebel general
Augustine Sandino, today was turned
to a strike at the port of Corinto,
just as the first American wounded
arrived after clash with the rebel
forces in the department of Nueva
Segovia
The situation in Corinto had be-
come so serious that Col. Louis Mason
Gulick, commander OF the American
marine forces in Nicaragua, felt it
necessary to leave today by airplane
for the port. While there he will
confer with Admiral David F. Sellers,
who arrived at Corinto with addi-
tional marines.
The same landing field that Col
Gulick and Americas good will am
basSador, Col Lindbergh, used in de-
partures today witnessed the arrival
of the first American wounded from
the two clashes with Sandino aG
Quilali, that resulted in six American
dead and 28 wounded. Among those
who arrived today from the distant
battlefield through the air were Capt
Richard Livingston, who commanded
the patrol that took Quilali, and
Lieut.. Merton A. Richal.
At Corinto, strike of stevedores
attributed to sympathy with General
Sandino, has caused considerable
anxiety since nearly IS per cent of
Nicaragua's foreign commerce passes
through the port. Depredations and
the fear that railway communication
between the capital and the sea
might be cut.
One of the most serious disorders
was an attack by go well armed and
well mounted men on a plantation at
La Cabrera de Ameya, across the bay
of EStero from Corinto
A force of $50 marines is available
in the region and Admiral Sellers
brought additional marines with him.
Among those brought back today
we're Captain Richard Livingston,
whose elbow was shattered when
forces under his command took Qui-
lali, Lieutenant Merton A.. Richal and
Privates R. H. Collins, G.. E. Turner,
B. w. Coyne, E. L. Pomorski, L.
Hooks, Fred F. Coryell and L. j.
Smith. They will be sent to Panama
as soon as transportation is available
Colonel Louis Mason Gulick, COM
mander of the American marines in
Nicaragua, who left today for Corinto
where a strike of stevedores has been
in progress, said that every oppor-
tunity would be given the wounded
men to recuperate and that there is
less chance OF infection if they are
taken away from Managua, since the
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Il DROW NED,
| HOUSANDS
ENDANGERED
National Gallery of British
Art Overrun by High
Waters.
STREETS,CANALS
Warnings Say That Tides
Will Increase Until Next
Tuesday.

LONDON, Jan. Z R--High tides
driven by violent gale from the
North Sea met the flood waters of
the upper Thames valley in London
early today, and wrought the city's
worst flood disaster in living memory.
Crashing through the protecting walls
in two places and overflowing It's
banks at number OF low spots,
the river swept into hundreds of
dwellings, and drowned IA persons,
and threatened the lives Of thous-
andS.
Tonight police and residents along
the swollen Thames watched and
guarded against q recurrence Of the
destructive overflow, which the au-
thorities assert will remain threat
yet for several days. The subsistence
of the gale, however, and the return
of the high tide this afternoon with
out repetition OF the disaster, leads
to the belief that such a recurrence
is hardly likely.
While relief organizations are caring
for hundreds of destitute and home
less, and the police are clearing away
the wreckage of the flood, no author
Eitative estimate as to property dam
age has been made. although this
undoubtedly will reach staggering
figures.
Probably the outstanding loss oc-
Cured in the Tate gallery, officially
styled the national gallery Of British
art, where $4,000 Turner drawings
are among the damaged or ruined
art treasures. The Turner wing
contains, in addition to this vast
number OF drawings, numerous fin
ished paintings by the great artist
Notable structures affected by the
flood are the houses Of parliament,
the Tower of London, Waterloo hos
pital, st. Thomas hospital, Blackwell
tunnel, Chelsea power house and
Woolwich arsenal. The hospitals were
affected only in the easements.
Within a few hundred yards of the
stately houses Of parliament, and the
venerable Westminster ABBEY, and
across the river within stones
throw of Lambeth palace, official
residence of the archbishops of Can't
erbury since the days of the Plan
tagenetS, there are dwelling places
crowded together, where many thous-
ands of London's poorest find shelter.
Upon these the flood waters came
swiftly In the night.
So sudden was the inrush that the
inhabitants hardly had time to put
on their miserable semblance of out
door wear. Plunging into the dark
streets, they found them flowing like
canals, the murky waters already
stealing towards the upper rooms of
the dwellings.
Mounted police battered at all doors
to arouse sleeping inmates. They
stood in their stirrupS, and reached
to the upper windows, helping people
out.
An eye witness on Lambeth bridge
at the early morning high tide de-
scribed the break which overflowed
Crosvenor road, Westminster, caus-
ing the death of ten persons. He
observed water pouring over the brick
work of the embankment, then with
noise like heavy gunfire the stone
wall burst, and boats anchored in
the river were swept through to the
roadway on the crest OF the flood.
He and policeman raced shout
ing through the, threatened streets,
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE SHOW IN
N. Y. PRESENTS 1928 DESIGNS

Even the door knobs showed the
trend of constant effort at inn
prOvement and there were new
designs in lamps and radiator
caps; upholstery and all the in
side hardware that makes the
modern automobile a thing of
luxury.
The mechanically minded found
their thrills under the hood, where
the powerful new engine was
hidden. But the women admired
the chased metal fittings, the
hidden side pockets, the ingen-
iOuSly placed memo pads, chauf-
fOns and diamond shaped side
lamps. The vases, smoking equip
meht, receptacles for smelling
salts and assorted accessories
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
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Ideal Weather Last
Week Reflected In
O'Connor's Records

Warm days following frosty
nights have been the rule durin"
the past week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, (AP)-
The 1928 automobile is fast, low
hung, smaH-wheeled brightly col
Ored machine, with narrow radia-.
tor, sleek lines and interior fit
tings of greater luxury than ever
before.
More powerful and more COM
Portable than any of its prede-
cesSOrs, it brought the last word
in autOmOtive engineering and
design to the 28th annual nation
al automobile show which opened
today at Grand Central Palace.
Forty three different makes of
passenger cars were on display,
each different i'm its own way
from all the others, yet each en-
bodying the same basic refine
mentS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
PRESIDENT To.
LEAVE FRIDAY.
FOR HAVANA
Will Make Opening Address
at Pan American Con-
gress in Cuba.
GOOD WILL TRIP
Hopes to Demonstrate
Friendly Feeling Of U. S.
to Pan America.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 P)-AS a
good will ambassador extraordinary,
President Coolidge will leave Wash
ington next Friday on a trip to
Havana which he hopes Will demon
strate the friendly feeling of the
United States for all the republics
of the western hemisphere.
The immediate purpose OF the
journey, the first outside OF the
United States for Mr. Coolidge since
he became president, is to make the
opening address of the Pan American
congress. In the background how
ever, is the desire to impress upon
the representatives of the more than
20 nations who will greet him that
the United States holds no imperial
istic designs in it's relationship with
the countries south of the Rio
Grande.
In addition to two members of his
cabinet Secretaries Kellogg and Will
bur-the president Will be surrounded
at Havana by a delegation Of smen
whose names have for years been
well known in American public life.
The. delegation. which will represent
the United states at the sessions
of the congress after Mr.. Coolidge
has left, win be headed by Charles
Evans Hughes.
The two secretaries and Mr.. Hughes
will make the trip south with Mr..
Coolidge, as will Henry P. Fletcher,
ambassador to Italy; James Brown
Scott, an authority on international
law; Ray Lyman Wilbur, president
of Leland Stanford university, and
Morgan j. O'Br1en, a ADrmer federal
Judge of New York, all members OF
the delegation
Oscar W. Underwood, former SEN
ator from Alabama, and DR.. L. S..
Rowe, director OF the Pan American
union, other members, will reach
Havana beforehand and the whole
party will be joined there by AM
baSsador Judah. who recently was
assigned to Cuba, and Dwight w.
Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, who
complete the American representation.
The president will be away from
washington for six days. Leaving
Friday afternoon he will journey on
a special train OF ten cars to
Jacksonville, Fla, for the only stop
other than for train operating pur-
poses, on the way south. He will
make an automobile tour of the city
and then continue by train to Key
West, where he will embark on the
battleship Texas early Sunday morn
ing. The crossing will take about
six hours.
The light cruiser Memphis and six
destroyers will form a naval escort
for the Texas. The deStroyerS will
be the Hatfield, Brooks, Gilmer, Law
renee, Kane and Williamson.
The arrival in Havana harbor OF
the Texas, accompanied by convoy
of destroyers, will be the beginning
of a round of brilliant functions
The President and Mrs. Coolidge will
live at the national palace as guests
of President and Sonora Machado
There will be a state dinner at the
palace Sunday evening and another
on Monday to which the Cuban presi-
dent has invited all OF the delegates
to the congress.
The two presidents will ride to-
gether in a state procession Monday
to the congress hall where Mr.
Coolidge will open the meetings witt
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
SUBMARINE 81.
GIVES UP TEN
BODIES
Seventeen Victims of Sea
Disaster Are Rescued
From Tomb.
GAS POISONING
Indications Are That None
of Crew Were Drowned;
No Water in Room.

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, Jan. z
R-The sunken submarine S-4 gave
up the bodies OF ten more victims
today, making a total of II that have
been recovered out of the crew OF
40 aboard the craft when it was
rammed and sunk by the coast guard
destroyer Paulding three weeks ago
today.
Nine of the bodies recovered today
were found in the engine room, as
we're the seven that had been re-
moved from the wreck previously
The tenth was found just inside the
door of the motor compartment.
The bodies were recovered by Is
divers, working in five relays of three
men each, who carried on their search
from morning until night.
Officers of the salvage fleet tonight
expressed doubt that any more bodies
until after the submarine had been
raised.
It was generally agreed by officers
of the salvage fleet that the engine
room, in which 16 of the II bodies
SO far recovered were found, had not
been flooded until divers let in water
in entering the wreck and that the
victims had not been. drowned but
had probably died from chlorine gas
poisoning.
All of the bodies we're in good
condition of preservation although
one was found to have a bad bruise
on the face. and another a large
bump on the side of the head. One
of the bodies was dressed in q
heavy leather jacket, in the pocket
of which was found a half eaten
raw potato. Another was clothed only
in cotton underwear, one sock and
one SHOE The rest all were dressed
in blue denim.
Divers Thomas Eadie, William Carr
and G. L. Applegate found four
bodies within few minutes after
they entered the engine room this
morning. They also located two
others, but had to return to the
surface before removing them. JOSEPH
Eiben, Raymond Wilson and G. T..
Mattox, who. were next to go down
to the wreck, recovered those two
bodies shortly before noon.
The next relay of divers, Thomas
Campbell, Frank Crilley and George
Baker, took three additional bodies
from the engine room BEFORE they
were relieved by divers John Kelley,
William Wickshire and Daniel Burd.
Kelley found the last body just in
side the door of the motor COM
partment under an oxygen bottle.
i The door of the motor compartment
was open, Kelley reported, and he
had no difficulty in entering. Divers
James Ingram, Charles Scott and
Patrick Burns were next sent down
with orders to enter the control room
! of the submarine.
Ingram said the door OF the con-
troll room opened easily and that
the compartment was Hooded.
AS the bodies of the ten victims
recovered today were brought to the
surface, the flags flown by the vessels
of the salvage fleet were lowered to
half mast. The bodies were taken
aboard the U. S. S. Bushnell and
draped in flags and were later trans
ferred to the destroyer Mahan which
sailed tonight for the Boston navy
yard On arrival at the navy yard
i, the bodies will be taken to the
Chelsea naval hospital for identi-
ficatiOn
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

LOS ANGELES, Jan. !, tAP)
"A wave. of feeling against Will
lam Edward Hickman among
prisoners in the county Jail
prompted jaiIers today to keep
the confessed slayer of Marian
Parker constantly behind barred
doors.
The mutterings reached a eli
max this morning when a photo
graph of Hickman was suspend
ed from the youths cell door by
string. The head of the photo
graph had been cut around and
a stout cord tied about the neck
with a hangman's knot.
JaiIers did not attempt to con-
ceaI their apprehension for Hick-
mans safety and plans were in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
Stafford Residents
Moving to Recover
Swindle Investment

Stafford, JAN 7 R-Additional
moves were made today by residents
of the Gila valley to recover invest
ments made in an alleged soap
manufacturing swindle in which
three men are charged with obtain
ing money under false pretense.
In addition to warrants for the
arrest of j. T. Greathouse, l.. G.
Greathouse, his son, and w. Duffy,
a writ OF attachment on three auto
mobiles used by the promoters of the
ella Valley Manufacturing company
and garnishment on their respective
personal bank accounts was issued
today by the Graham county attorney.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
LONDON NENACED BY RECORD FLOOD
Kentucky COngressmen
Favor Nomination OF
HOOUer For President

X WASHINGTON, Jan. Z lR -,
X Three republican members of the
4 Kentucky house delegation today
Y declared in formal statements
Y that they favor the nomination
y of Secretary Hoover for. the presi-
y dency by the republican party.
\ The three, Representatives
X Thatcher, Robinson and Mrs.
Y Katharine Langley, all expressed
\. the view that the Kentucky dele
+ cation to the republican conven-
Y ton would support the commerce
Y secretary.
Y Mrs. Langley said that Mr..
Y Hoover was especially popular in
y Kentucky because of his flood re-
+ lief work.
Y
+ 1 i. 4 y y y ~ * y y a. y
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
HICKMAN FEARS DIRECT ACTION
FROM PRISONERS INL. A. JAIL

consideration for placing heavier
guards about his cell. Prisoners
in tank 16, near the tier where
Hickman is confined, were re-
sponsibIe for the Hanging pho
tOgraph.
Some of the same prisoners,
it was revealed today, recently
fashioned clubs from broom ham
dies and were holding them in
readiness when the imprOvised
weapons were discovered. Jail
guards said their intended victim
was Hickman.
The accused youth has shown
great fear the last few days.
jaiIers said. of his fellow prison.
ers, who glare at him whenever
opportunity affords.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08

Fair Sunday and Mon
day, not much change in
temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.

NEW YORK, October 20 (P).-Brad-
streets review for this week says:
The continuance with wider range
OF warm weather has tended to slow UP
retail trade further, with a slightly
more marked effect upon jobbing trade
IN Fall and Winter goods, but espe-
cially upon clothing. shoes and other
lines OF apparel. Hence, the rather
general statement that the impetus
given wholesale and retail distribution
IN September by cool weather has been
slowed down. Industry has not greatly
changed. but there seems a trifie less
snap to some metal consuming activi-
ties, such as automobile manufacturing.
which is thought to have reached a
seasonal peak in September. Iron and
steel prices, however, are If anything
stronger, with some curious fluctua
lions noted In rates of operations. some
eastern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio
mills sending relatively the highest per-
centages of active operation, but all of
them we'll ahead of a year ago. Col
lections are rather slower if anything.
which is credited partially to some
holding OF grain by farmers for a bet
ter price.
Weekly bank clearings, $12,o62, $780,
600, an increase of SIS per cent over a
year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
BROKERS' LOAN TOTAL
INCREASES $4,000, 900

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 20.-Some
striking tendencies are exhibited in the
latest report of brokers' loans, which
have reached another new higher record
level and, in the past three months,
have increased $470,000,000.
One of these is that not only have
the loans of private bankers, foreign
bankers, investment trusts, insurance
companies and individuals gone up as
money rates have been more profitable
than other forms of capital investment,
but the loans in the call market of both
New York banks and out-of-town banks
have moved in the same direction, fol-
lowing the tendency to contract such
loans during the Summer or after the
first efforts of the Federal Reserve to
check the bank loaning movements.
Since July IS loans of Others" have
expanded $232, 100000. Those of out
of-town banks have in the same period,
risen $182 600, 900, and of New York
banks SGT zoo, 900. For while the de-
crease in the loans of the banks here
and elsewhere nearly Offset the increase
of those lenders who, for the first time, |
were taking advantage of average rates
for money higher than any since 1921.
Now all of the elements in this situation
appear to be forcing as much of their
FUNDS into the open market as they
can safely employ there.
Following the break in stocks early
in July there was decrease in loans
in three weeks of $4,000. 900. At the
present time loans are $100,000,O00
above those of July 81. They are
$3.50, 100000 greater than on this date
in 1927. This represents IL months
expansion in accommodations to the
stock market of IS per cent.
In contrast with this situation Is the
gradual reduction in the borrowings of
the banks at the Federal Reserve For
a while these ran we'll above $1,000
100000. Today they are down to about
1886, 900. Gov. Young of the Federal
Reserve Board stated three weeks ago
that he would be gratified if these Dor
rowings were no higher than $1,000, 000,-
600 on January /. They will be rising
toward the end of the year under the
influence of large withdrawal of cur
rency for holiday purposes, but it is
doubtful if they will again reach the
peak of August and September
There are three districts in the Fed
cral Reserve system. namely Boston. |
Richmond and Kansas City. whose re-
serve ratio at present is higher than
that of a year ago. All of the others
are considerably lower. notably New
York. Philadelphia, Atlanta. Minneapolis |
and San Francisco. The total for the
entire system is 67.3 per cent, compared
with ISL per cent in the middle of
October, 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
STOCKS IRREGULAR
IN SHORT SESSION
Heavy Realizing Sales Follow
Price Rise-Trading
Is Heavy.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, october 20.-Heavy
week end realizing accompanied new
buying on the Stock Exchange today
and brought about highly irregular
price movement. Some stocks sold off
substantially while others pushed ahead
into new high ground The turnover
was large, more than 100000 shares
changing hands in the first hour, and
the tone was nervous.
On the side of advance were several
Industrial specialties, most of which had
figured prominently earlier in the week.
Montgomery Ward crossed $50 in the
first hour to new peak, an astonishing
performance considering the rise that
stock has already had. May Depart
ment Stores, National Tea, WoolWorth
and other merchandising stocks were
strong The first two named set new
1923 tops.
Against these advances were reactions
in the motor stocks. Apparently the
quarterly statement of Hudson Motor
stimulated selling in others of the group.
Hudson itself lost from one to two
points. Studebaker, below SO, was down
5 points from the top of the day be-
fore General Motors was under pres
sure and at 218la was off points.
cooper STOCKS were oClOIlS' AlAlCA1CdlA
Smelling and Refining sold above 270
for the first time in its history. Anacon-
da made a new top on the movement,
the best since the war years. There was
some basis for the advance in the trade
news. Domestic copper was reported to
have sold at 15l2 cents, the highest in
long time.
International Nickel moved erratically
first up and then down as previous
sellers for the decline attempting to
extricate themselves from their danger
Gus position collided with longs taking
profits.
There were other strong spots, among
them Consolidated Gas in the utility
list and Barnsdall in the oils. Both
we're actually bought. The general run
of industrials was much mixed. Mathie-
son Alkali, Johns-Manville and Murray
Corporation all made new highs early In
the session. Radio sold off and General
Electric did the same.
Rails were quiet but generally firm.
The September earnings statement be-
gan to come out including Erie and
Nickel Plate. Each made good show
ing, particularly the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
NEW INVESTMENT TRUST.

BALTIMORE, October 20 (SpeciaD
Formation of new investment trust,
to be known as Capital Administration
Co, Ltd, Incorporated under the laws
Of Maryland, Is announced by banking
interests sponsoring the organization.
The new company. which will have au-
thorized securities in excess of S2O.-
000,O00 a substantial portion of which
will be issued in the near future, will
conduct general investment trust bust
ness and will have the cooperation and
advice OF prominent English bankers.
The management of the assets of
the company will be in the hands of
the Security Management Co. of New
York, subject to the control of a board
OF directors, which. under present plans,
will include Irving Fisher, Ambrose
BeEkert, Boston; Lindsay Bradford.
Artemus L. Gates. William S. Gray, jr.:
Reg Halliday. Edward P. Maynard and
Melvin E. Sawin Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
RAIL PURCHASE COMPLETED.

KANSAS CITY. October 20 R).-
Purchase of the Kansas City, Mexico g.
Orient Railroad by the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway was COM
pleted here yesterday with the pay
ment of check for $4,000, 900 to w. T.
Kemper of Kansas City, president of
the Orient, and associates.
Officials of the Santa Fe we're elected
to fill the places vacated by members
of the Orient management.
Yesterdays payment concluded the
entire purchase of the property for Sl4,-
507,500, with the Santa Fe assuming a
mortgage to the Government of $780,
600. The balance of the purchase price
was paid English note holders a month
ago.