Show Wealthy Belgian Banker Will Buy Plane to Use on Week 3 U. U S. S Tour I I I NEw YORK YORE April 26 A Ap APAl AiT fred red T Lowenstein twenty years gears ago aO an obscure banker In Brussels but now one or of the wealthiest men inca in the world was Installed today with his party of twenty in ln two twenty two rooms at the Am Ambassador lIe He Is here for hotel a three Weela visit during Which he hopes to cago visit Chicago Chi CM- California and Canada and consult with hydroelectrIc leading men of the tho Industry y With his wIre wife fIVe lve titled four foul guests secretaries two stenographers a private detective a chauffeur prIvate avIator a a masseur a valet and maids he debarked from tIle the Fr inch liner Uner yesterday esterday France ACcommodations Isle hale do de the liner aboard for ills hIs party ct kim Two Automobiles or of European make Were brought aboard and two the ship American ker cars and a Fokker Fokker Fok- Fok airplane are to be here for tor Ills his use while In this ln cO con coun try Mr LowensteIn was little known In this country until his offer two ye years rs ago to lend Belgium free of ot Interest for a a. period of two years to enable her to stabilize the franc He lie also offered to lend France Franco an equal amount at Interest of only 2 per cent Questioned through Prentiss Gray a. a a New York banker friend as to these offers otters he lie said sald These statements statements' have been very much exaggerated The Belgian banker 1 is 18 a a. middle middle- aged man mart of medium statue with dark hair hall and dark eyes He lIe was especially noticeable In his party because of his quick nervous actions actions ac ac- ac- ac and fast walk Twenty years ago ngo he was an obscure obscure obscure ob ob- ob- ob banker In brussels but in dealing with sith South American business business busi busl- ness interests who had failed to tose se secure ure the support of more conservative conservative conser conser- V firms he ha quickly ran his fortune fortune for for- tune to more than francs I |