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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26

vilizado, una de las
Companias, que hace
va mucho tempo tie
ne establecida una Su-
cursal aquf, no hemos
titubeado en- traer a
nuestras colun1nas IA
interesante interview
que hemos celebrado
con Ell sehor ]. Figue-
roa Disdier.
Debemos confesar que
fue hija de la casuali-
dad, o mas bien, de la
curiosidad, esta entire
vista, la cual naci6 de
haber visto numeroso
p1blico, que Sc aglo-
meraba frente al edi-
ficio que hoy ocupan las
Ofcinas de la National
Cash Register Compa-
ny, en- Allen 43, donde
funcionaba tambi6n un
fotografo tomando Wis
tas de la exhibicion de
maquinas.
Nos introducimos en-
la Oficina Principal,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26

LS SpSAOos AAAO NANS AD
ted senor Figueroa.
Tn gran nt1mero de
esos comerciantes no
none en- practica eel
renovarse o m orir
prip c ipio slstentado
por Gabriel D'Anuilzio,
y el cual principle de-
biera aplicarse mejor a
los hombres de- nego-
clos que a los litera-
tos, pues todo conner
ciante que Sc estanca,
0 vive siempre nal o
sucum b e deinitiva-
monte. Els una regla
que careee de excep-
ci6n,
F.-Con ell conner
ciante salon oeurre to-
do 10 contrario, por lc
cual prospera hasta lo
inconcebible. N u n c
omite gastos que le
permitan ponerse en- e.
contacto mas fntimc
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26
ALCOHOLADO "CEREIPINA''

Ell corsuelo de les enfermos ell que aumenta
la aleg,fa de los que disfrutan de salud. ST todos
10 usan CON provecho siempre; 81 en- ning1n hogar
falta, 81 todos 10 solicitan 10 compran constante
mente 6seo usted tambien, dsfrutara de sus ricas
ventajas que protegen la saIud Ell tocador.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26
AVISO

Correspondencia de PRIMERA CLASE
(CARTAs) para los Estados Unidos y
extranjero sera despachada por Ell vapor
EDITH hoy (Nov. 26) las $50 de la
tarde.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26

Por considerar de sufciente inter6s
para ell Comercio de la Isla, la obra
altamente proveehosa que ha venido
hacienda, no solo en- Puerto Rico, sino
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26

tie SlSten1a es por medic de
las Cajas Registradores, es
por 10 que ninguno de ellos
Sc establece sin antes obte-
ner una Gaia adecuada a las
necesidades Y exigencias de
'sus negocios. Esto, por 81
s6lo, explica el por que los
sajones marchan a la cabeza
del Mundo Comercial
81 senor Figueroa Disdier,
con la amabilidad que lie dis
tingue, nos present6 a cada
uno de los enpleados en- las
Oficinas y en- los Talleres, j6-
Tenes cultos, activos, afables
corteses, cue han merecido
siempre las mas justas ala
banzas del publico por ell
afecto con que lie tratan. Re
corrimos las espl6ndidas ofiei-
mas, visitamos los talleres
donde trabajan tres mecani-
cos norteamericanos, ademas
de los puertorriquenos, Y lle-
gannos a Ia conclusion 10 o,,o
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26
LA cAUsA DEL INcENDIo

Ell sargento Edward Maher, del precin
to ni1nlero diez ocho, cree que ell in
cendio duraria brevisimo tempo. al
interrogarlo acerca de la possible causa
del siniestro, Sc m,str6 reservado indi-
candonos que no habia sido determinada
afn y que quizas no Sc descubrirfa ja-
mas.
La mayoria de los supervivientes fue-
ron iconducidos muchos de ellos en- ro-
pas de noche la estaci6n de policfa en-
referencia, donde la guardia los acogi6
generosamente, hacienda una colecta
para cOmprar emparedados cafe, esfor
zandose por tranquilizarlos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26

"|INTERVIEW''
Por que la raza sajona marcia
a la Cdbeza del n1und0
C0merCiaI

al cubr
jas 5tradoras pecisamente, sno hacer
manera usd degaca yerdad
que Rico
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-11-26
LOS MUERTos

En- la Morgue, oil agente policiaco O.,
connor, condujo nuestro reportero al
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
SWISS TRYING TO OPEN
ROADS TO MOTOR CARS
Amendment May OUercon,e
Prejudice in Engadine.

Special Cable 10 THE NFw YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1871, BY THE NEw YonK HERALD.
BERN. May 2i.--After many vain at
tempts to lift the restrictions which pro-
hihit the uee OF automobiles and bicycles
on the roads OF the Engadine a new ef-
fort Is being made 10 break down the
bars through an amendment to the Swiss
Constitution.
Despite the enormous tourist trade
which this beautiful playground OF Eu-
rope enjoys. the native popula ton has
steadfastly refused 10 allow the roads
TO be opened to automobiles and bicycles.
AS Switzerland has the referendum sys-
tenn by which every new law Is voted on
directly by the people, the people Of the
Engadine seem to have the upper hand.
But this time a roundabout method has
been chosen. by adding a clause to the
Co tuition empowering tho Confsdera-
u declare certain roads which are
Il ., y to international traffic totally
or partly open. The Confederation re-
serves the right 20 use all roads for It's
own service"
AS the law concerns the Constitution.
the whole OF Switzerland will vote on n.
and although Il IS certain that the En-
gadine VIII vote against Il sentiment In
the rest Of Switzerland is believed to be
so overwhelmingly In favor OF opening
the roads Of this beautiful section that
Il looks as II the Engadlne conserva-
tives will be out OF luck when the voting
takes place to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
RISE in EXCHANGE
BOOSTS RENT AND
PARIS FOOD COST
Apartments at 500 a Month
Last Year Now Bring
$270.
STEAK 80 CENTS A POUND
Butter, 20 Cents; Sugar, 20;
Cheese, 65; Bread Is Cents a
Loaf: Eggs 75c. Dozen.

Special Cable TO TIE NEw yoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, By THE New YORK HEaALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, May FL.
With the dollar now fluctuating
around eleven francs, compared with
fifteen some months ago. American
residents here are finding the cost of
living materially higher. Apartment
rental in the fashionable section Of the
Passy district, where most OF the men,
bers of the American colony here re-
side, has been increased to about S2T0
a month for modern apartments with
all conyeniences Of six rooms, whereas
last year one could obtain a comfort
able home for 500 a month.
Food costs likewise have increased,
ordinary beefsteak, for instance, costing
ninety cents a pound. Current prices
for other foodstuffs follow: Butter,
seventy cents a pound; potatoes. fifteen
cents a pound, milk, fifteen cents a
quart: sugar, twenty cents pound !,
bread, fifteen cents for an ordinary loaf;
cheese, sixty-five cents pound. Eggs
despite the season. are not obtainable
under seventy-five cents a dozen.
II the value of the dollar decreases in
the same proportion during the next few
weeks. touriets will be compelled to esti-
mate their budgets at one-third above
the present. and it Is probable that the
steamship companies will increase their
rates proportionatey.
Flat hunting In New York is child's
play compared with doing so In Paris.
where 1t Is estimated that there are now
10000 families seeking accommodations.
these consisting mostly of soldiers who
have married since the armistice and
have been compelled to take shelter with
parents until the housing problem is
solved.
Anything at any price. so long as It
Is a home" Is the cry coming from all
classes, and the landlords are proflting
by adding another 10 per cent. on the
rents, which are already top heavy be-
cause taxes are being levied on every
thing from stair carpets to a small pot
of flowers on a fifth story window sill.
In the avenue Sake queue two blocks
long formed as soon as 1t became known
that the Air Ministry had decided "a
move from the spacious apartments
requlsitioned during the war. So insist
ent was the crowd in demanding to see
the owners or their representatives that
the latter appealed for special police 10
guard the outside door. An armed sem
try also was stationed before the door
to the private office.
Small four and five room unfurnished
flats were listed at 800 month (pres-
ent exchange). and in less than forty
eight hours 1000 written applications
had been received. many offering an
extra $1,000 year II given priority
consideration.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

FAVORS MOVIES IN THEATRE
TO SHAKESPEARE,S MEMORY
Norman Wilkinson Defends Production Of Films at
Stratford as Censored and Innocent as Well
as Providing Funds for Maintenance

Special Gable to THE NEw YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May 81.
Sober Great Britain is becoming used
to the idea Of movies in the Shake
speare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-
on-Avon. Norman Wilkinson, one Of
the governors, warmly defends motion
pictures in this formerly sacrosanct
theatre in letter to the Times. 1t
now turns out that the films. shown
tend strictly toward romantic n1elo-
drama, with the works of Ethel NJ.
Bell, Mrs. w. D. Humphreys C'Rita')
and Il. Phillips Oppenheim leading the
list. And for comedy let it be whis-
pered that Stratford descends to the
custard pie depth-of H. G. Wells.
Mr.. Wilkinson. who besides being
one Of the governors Of the Shake
speare Memorial Theatre designed the
scenery and costumes for Granville
Barker's Shakespearian productions,
gives the reasons for voting for the
movies under five headings:
Il. It was agreed that a censorship
Of governors should regulate the type
Of moving picture to be shown.
"2. cannot see anything in photo
graph even when it moves. Three
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
SAYS KAISER NOW HAS
PHOBIA OF PERSECUTION
Reads About War RESPONSE
bility Seeking Excuipotion.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1871, by THE NEW York HrnALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, May FL.
The Kaiser has recovered from his
first grief following the Kaiserin's death
and, emerging from his seclusion. has
resumed his former habits of superin-
tending the work on his place, accord
ing to the Petit Journals correspondent
In Doom. who. after an lnvestigat ton.
reports that the Kaiser Is suffering from
phobia over responsibility for the war.
a belief that he is being prosecuted
is maniiesting itself in numerous writ
ings which the world will have some
day and he is reading all the published
works on the subject of responsibility
for the war;" the correspondent says
OF the Kaiser. when one OF these works
seems to contain an argument In his
favor the one-time Emperor orders nu-
merous copies of II. which he sends to
all intellectuals In the vicinity Of Doom.
This he did lately with a book by DR..
Wichte of Leipsic. Some OF his friends
also have received copies OF certain
American reviews which have been pub
lished since March 20 and which pretend
TO reveal secret correspondence of DIFF
fercnt allied Foreign Ministers.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

dozen photographs are already In the
memorial theatre.
49,. Having been a patron Of Shake
speare festivals for tWenty-four con-
secutive years, I have seen perform
ances Of Tanning of the Shrew' and
The Merry Wives Of Windsor and
others of Shakespeare's plays that
would make a Charlie Chaplin film
seem innocent and beautiful-which
it is.
IL The memorial needs money tc
carry on during the interfesdval pc
RODS. 1t is biggish building, and
unless the Government or the British
speare care to endow it the governors
of the memorial will have to devise
means for having it scrubbed and
busted.
rs. Lastly, may I say, here is fine
opportunity for those who have the
future Of this theatre In their hands.
who is going to be the Shakespeare
Of the movies? The construction OF
any Elizabethan play Is essentially
Identical with the construction Of a
film drama Of to-day. And If It Is q
question of vulgarity I must only say
Read Shakespeare
The governors and lessees evidently
are following this advice, for SO far
exclusive preference has been given
to plays by British authors made in
British studios.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HEKALp.
Copyright, 1891, By THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, May I'll.
French cocaine fiends are being cured
by auto suggestion. according 10 the
Paris police. as a result of the discovery
that the immediate sensation is the
same when the ordinary harmless boric
powder Is snuffed instead OF the drug.
1t was by the merest accident that the
police learned this.
When a suspected cocaine seller was
arrested for distributing packets OF
white powder to clients in the under
world the man called in experts to prove
that he had not sold the drug, but had
been swindling drug flends, to whom he
passed boric powder at profit for him
self OF something like 1000 per cent. His
cleverness won his release with warn
ing. but the police promptly advertised
the trick. with the result that Mont
rnartre is now filled With hundreds who
are eager to sell 1.-The real snow.
Some of 1t may be real. but The police
are proceeding on the theory that most OF
It is harmless enough, and the laugh is
on some OF the French capitals most
notable drug takers. who just couldn't
live IL they didn't have their nightly
pinch or needle"
And what they do after assimilating a
few grains of borio would make medical
professors revise their text books.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
LONDON IS STIRRED
BY TWO NEW PLAYS
Dion Boucicault Takes Part in
First Act Of Barrie's Fresh
Drama.
speclar Gable to THE NEw YoRK HERALD
ropui1ht, 1921 By THE NEW YORK HERALD.

speciar Gable to THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
copvrioht. 1921, By THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May FL.
First nighters are all stirred up over
two forthcoming productions. One Is
Sir James NJ. Barries new play shall
We Join the LADIES'" and the other Is
Lord Dunsanys fantastical comedy III
Great mystery has surrounded 3arrie's
play. The first a only was produced
at the Academy OF Dramatic Art FRI
day. when Dion Boucicault acted the
principal part. supported by sixteen OIL
the best known actors and actresses In
London.
Sir James has not yet completed the
rest of the play, but has promised ID DO
so soon, and it Is reported tha; Bouci-
cault then will produce the play In It's
entirety.
Lord Dunsany. whose reputation hith-
erto has been far greater In America
than here, is not taking part in he
rehearsals of his new production, but
is leaving the supervision TO Nigel
PIavfair. The play makes fun CT pres
ent and past manners and dives into the
East, which Lord Dunsany showed
America he knows so we'll.
Three London managers spread re-
ports during the week that each OF
them Is seeking the London rights TO
Sally" And London Is beginning TO
point with pride TO the fact that Marii-
lyn Miller. who Is reported to have
made hit in the piece In New York,
originally was a London artistic. Lon
don expressed some incredulity as TO
whether Marillyn could sing the lead
in a real musical play.
Sir Harry Lauder and Sir Thomas LIP
ton headed a party of Scots" who de-
scended upon the Kingway Theatre. to
Judge whether "Hunky Dory." as pro-
duced by Londoners. Is fair photo
graph Of the Scotch lowlands, and
whether the comic life is really true
local color. Sir Thomas gave his
hearty assent. but Sir Harry. though
he assented. did so less heartily. Lon
don meanwhile is just as we'll pleased
and declares that it is typically Scotch.
-1hatevc- the real Scots may say, just
as London insists that the White
Headed Boy" is typically Irish, how
ever the Irish may rave against such
Judgment.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

CopWi0ht, 1871, bD IIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. May FL.
Having proved their efficiency at foot
ball by beating the British a fortnight
ago, the French are now taking up
baseball and all indications are that
they will give the American teams here
stiff run for the championship OF a
newly formed league.
The French players have called them
selves the Ranlelgh Club. They are be-
ing coached by Americans and are now
tied for first place with the teams Of
the Red Cross and OF the Graves Regis
tration Bureau.
This week at Bagatelle the French
team beat the United States Navy team
to the tune OF II to II. Although they
know the game only through watching
the Yanks during the war. Frenchmen
are showing exceptional pep. but have
not acquired as yet the art OF standing
up to the plate and taking a healthy
Babe Ruth swing at the pill.
Unlike most British cricketers who
have tried to hurl the sphere. the French
have produced a sensational pitcher In
Jacques Seraphin. who is not only
speedy. but has plenty of control and
some fast breaking curves. Other teams
in the league are those OF the American
Legion. the Bankers Association and
the Guaranty Trust Company.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
MADONNA TYPE GIRL
WILL BE NEW BEAUTY
English Fashion Prescribes
Frocks of Simple Lines.

Special Cable 10 THE NEW YoHK HnrALp.
Copyright, 1891, BY THE NEW YoHK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May FL.
English fashion has decreed that the
fluffy girl must go as the prevailing type
of feminine beauty. In her place will
be tho Madonna type. All the newest
frocks arc cut along severely simple
lines with full skirts. short bodices and
rather Puritanical collars and cuffs. nc
cording to West End experts. Tho hair
will be worn straight with fringe
across the forehead and parted In the
middle. or merely parted and drawn
simply back over the ears.
Hats will. be mostly of the large,
foppy persuasion. Designers say that
everybody Is getting tired OF tho fluffy
type and wants 10 change. even the girls
themselves. They promise that the com
ing fashions will be welcomed as a
relief
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

Specie, Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1884, By TIE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, May 21. s
The Free Republic of Alsace-Lor-
raine," through which pro-Germans
who were evicted from those Provinces
since the signing Of the armistice
hoped to regain their properties as well
as political control there. has gone
broke. With the collapse Of the move
ment which threatened for a time to
create a new ireland" it has been
learned here that the three self-styled
patriots who were back of the scheme
were little more than adventurers and
We're using German funds to further
their own purposes, rather than the in
terests of the rich territories which
are now French and in which there is
little possibility Of a plebiscite ever
deciding in favor of government.
AS a matter Of fact, the Republic"
never developed enough strength to
have even secret headquarters on the
French side of the Rhine 1t was
founded in Munich early in 1919. and
with the exception Of flooding Alsace
towns with circulars, some of which even
found their way into the United States
and into Ireland, the French Govern
ment -professed to have been caused no
worry by it.
As precautionary measure, however.
Count Rapp, Baron Lore and DR.. Muth,
who conceived the idea, have been con-
demned for high treason, and If they
axe ever brave enough to cross the
Mime they will be locked up, according
TO the Strassbourg courts verdict, IN
a strongly fortified place, where they
will work at the vilest tasks to the end
of their days" This verdict probably
was partially responsible for the move
ment losing interest to those who were
anxious to see history in the making.
In any event the Munich circulars have
ceased to arrive and the French have
showed that Count Rapp was not de-
ecended from the famous general OF
that name but Is a scion of German
family which for centuries has been
found In the vicinity of Mannheim. Even
the title of count was fictitious. and the
family's nearest approach to nobility
was when Rapp's uncle served as a
sergeant under the real Count Rapp.
Since Rapp abandoned his title even
Baron Lore decided to democratize HIM
self and he has been unmasked as. trav-
ellng under an assumed name. In re-
ality he Is member of a German fam
lily formerly living in Mulhouse under
the name of Ley. With Muth he Is now
reported to be spending the rest of the
defunct republics funds at q small hotel
in Baden Baden, where between stems
he regales the walters with fantastic
tales of that which might have been II
the French had only allowed him to re-
main in Strassbourg.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23
UNSUITABLE AIRPLANE
FOR CHANNEL FLIGHT
London Company Making
NoUel Craft.
Special Gable to THE NEw YosK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. By THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special CuDIS 10 4 he NEW lOKK ffERALu
Copyright, 1921, By THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May FL.
One of the latest ideas for the conti-
mental air service is an unsinkable air
plane. 1t Is being constructed by the
Stagg Lane Aerodrome Company of
Edgeware. The buoyancy is obtained by
an inflated air balloon fitted into the
rear end OF the fuselagc near the tail.
II Is figured that this Will keep the ma
chine well above water level in the
event of an accident. In the roof Is
fitted a sliding mica emergency door
through which travellers would be able
to escape.
In the new machine the pilot sits be-
hind the passengers In about the same
relation as on the bridge of an ocean
liner. The Air Ministry is said to be
greatly impressed with It's possibilities
because one OF it's other qualifications Is
TO reduce the cost of operation. The in
novatIons do not interfere with the
speed OF the machine. for it will make
10 miles an hour
Since the greatest fear of the Channel
messengers is ducking. the new type OF
airplane Is expected to make a great ap-
neal to tourists who like to travel in the
air.
The New York herald., 1921-05-23

Special Cable to THE NEw YoFK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bD THE New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Paris. May 2i.
One by one old Partisan traditions are
fading away. The latest Indication OF
this Is found in the refusal OF Venus
like manikins In some OF the principal
dressmaking establishments to parade in
gowns which display too much of their
charms. Paris fashion "hxers' are re-
ported 20 be greatly alarmed Mt this
new spirit OF independence on the part
Of manlklns. especially as one Of them
who was discharged last week because
her sense OF modesty was developed
more than usual IS now bringing an
action for damages 20 the equivalent Of
$1,000. The courts probably win be
called on to decide just how low a gown
can be cut without offending good taste.
Meanwhile the manikins declare they
will raise a common fund and fight the
case to finish. They hold that even
II they themselves are not too prudish
TO show what nature endowed them with
they will at least save something I'm
doctors bills yearly II they are not
forced to parade half clothed before
buyers of beth sexes from tho other
side OF the Atlantic.