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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06
Z u EN- I Q
LEYES MUNDANAS

Mi amigo GasEnr eS un til0sofo
quien consulto cuando. por mis- pro-
pios medioS. no llego darme cuenta'
de mis- acciones. ObrO inconsderable-
damente V pOr instlnto; pOr 10 tanto
no me equivOco casi nunca. PoI des-
gracia tengO Ia mania de husmear,
Gespu6s los motives inconsistencies
que me han determinado Las leyes
mmdanas son imperativas oscuras
V es a veces hulnillante no descubrir
las causas prOfundas. Las leyes fist
cas- que rigen la materia Y los seres
organiZad0S, cXisten anteriormente a
todO cOnOcimientO. Pero hallar una
ley ffsica, es solamente cOmpropar
que ella eXiste, sin demoStrar por que
Parece, pOr ell cOntrariO, que las leyeS
rllndanas, habiendo sido creada por el
hOmbre, Nteben librar sus secretos a
espfirtus perspicaces.
Gaspar que tiene tempo para re-
fleXionar ha sido promovido doctor Ell
ciencias mundanas pOr un grupO de
amigos. pertenece Ia categorfa de
los funcionarios. Esta clase es nece
saria Ell nuestra sOcie(lad en- perpetual
prisa Y el estad0 previsOr Sc cuida
de mantener todo un mumlD de fun
cionariOs que tienen el tempo necesa-
rio para pensar por cl restO de Ia ma
ci6n, ocupada en- sus trabajOs o en- sus
quehacereS. .'. l.tr 80 IS
Fuf yer Gaspar la hora de su
Siesta. Ell tempo era tempestu0so. Sc
guro de molestarl0, puse todas las pro-
habilidadeS de mi lHlO para provo
car uno de csos movimientOs de cole
ra, gracias los cuales sus meninges,
s0breXcitadas, vaticinan de lleno. Deu-
dor de una suma bastante importante,
estaba SECURE ademas, que su c6lera
no pasarfa de ciertos lfmites mas ALA
de los cualeS I'm rOmpimiento pIdiera
producirSe V Gle donde podrfa 70 redu-
cir los gastos para aumentar las inter-
mitencias de mis- pagOs palriales. Mi
question era simple y Sc Ia arroj6 en-
seguida plena cara: cG-fu4t
Doctor, dime: lpor que me fasti-
dia tanto il almorzar fuera de casa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06

demas. mo recuerdas nuestrGs viajcs
en- Arabia ~ las francachelas en- que
tomamos parte bajo Ia tienla de
les arabes dc costhmbrps primitivos?
Al cOncurrir Ia conitla So pasa una
esImerta en- que cEada convi aadO pone
Su eScote sonante.
Las mujeres ocultas detras de las
telas de las tiendas, aullan gritOS pc
netrantes cada veZ que una moneda
de plata cae de las manOs de un in
vitado Y este sistema. fmdaio sobre
Ia vapidad ilAperecedera de nuestra
bella raZa hrlmana, llevari los hu6s-
pedes q siempre mayores languezas.
Este sistema es mas franco que el
nuestro. Sc raga al dueno de Ia casa
inmediatamente En- nuestra civiliZa-
ci0n refinada, Sc nos da TN sablazo
despuGs pidiendonOs una recomenda-
ci6n, o Sc nos hace una aluci0n de
cardcter eminentemente abundantc
respecto de nuestras tierraS Otras
comodidaes.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06


Ell doctor estaba en- vena, y juzgu6
oportrlno consultarle sobre un segundo
enigma mundane.
-EXplicame, le pregunte sinceramen
te, pOr que en- una tertulia Ia gente
esta tan empeflada en- estrechar las
manos lie algunos. lie librarse prcci
pitadamente de los apretones de ma
nos de ciertos otros, como 81 estos
1ltimos estuviesen atacados de lepra :?
i Ni1o! repuso Gaspar, te entrego,
pues, otrn ley mundane NO Sc cs
amable, sino con In gentc que estd
arriba."
"Moraleja: Sc entiende por gente in
ferior In que esta necesitada.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06
NO DEJE ARRUINAR LA CABE-
LLERA DE SU NINO POR ME-
do DEL LAVADO.

Cuando lave el cabello de su nino
cuidese de 10 que usa.
La mayoria de los jabones Y cham
pus compuestos contienen demasiado
alcali, substantial esta muy perjudicial.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06

pueSto que deSeca
el cuero cabebellu-
do Y hace fragil
el cabello. No hav
NADIA mejor para
la limpieza del ca
bello que aceite de
COCO Mulsifed por-
que es puro y in
offensive. Es mas
economico e in
comparablemen n tie
mas eficaz que
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06

FL tlnctor reiexion6 un momento
por profession, despu6s me respondio:
Esto es infantil: te fastidia, por
que haccs I'm servicio gratuitivo por
que, como todOs hacen, por 10 denlis,
reniendo una naturaleza mezquina,
siente inconscientemente una senSaci0n
deficit "Omne animal post donnm
triste'', ha escrito Ell po6ta. M6tete bien
Ell la cabeza esta ley. ''TOdO convida-
dor tiene obligaci0neS hacia el cOnvi-
comes en- casa de Y, tie vuelvas inme-
diatamente Y de derechO al acreedor
| de ese \, pues lie has dado algo impOr-
tante. X, Sc vuelve sin duda, segGn to-
| dos los principles generates del de-
rech0 civil, tn deutl0r de un tempo
| malgastado ell Su casa, de tus gastOs
| de deSplaZamientO Y de traje, del de-
terioro de tn est6mago de tus riiIo-
mcs, de tus gastos dc conversation Y de
| lustre que has aportad0 a Su casa.
sPor que eres invitadO? Porque eres
un marques de blena ley, autentiza el
| tftulo de carton del anfiti'i0n4: 1,0rqHc
| ocupas un alto destino enlbaitdor! ca
marlengo. general; porque crcs de Ia
academia O simplemente del Institute !;
Eorque eres pintor escu.tnr ct!rbre,
nlinistro. presidente futUro, firaaeis1
| tn de nota. prOpietal'io de- lnG NrSlan-
ella, eSposo de una bella mtij ijer 'direc-
tor de I'M diariO. autor dra1ndtira. je-
fc de una gran industrial. probable he
redero, anecd0tiSta inc@rS;ible, For
| liltimo, linicamente por scr hombre ri
co.
| No hahlo aqui sino lie comidas don
| de los ducnos dc In casa buScan SOFA
mente dar satisfaction 4 su vanidad
al miSmo tempo que una SOrda ne
| coSidad utilitaria. pero, por lo gene
ral, Ia comi1a Iinicamcnte una os-
tcn;aci0n EStos sucede on los cuer-
| Dos de oficioS, para les cuales, 10 que
81 llama el mund0, rnrstituye la ellen
tcla. como pOr ejemplo los m6dicos,
| riruianuS arquitectOS. abogadOS, pin
ttrtAS, cs,ultoreS, mOvelistas. En- esos
riicul0s, ii hombre rico es un DiOs.
VeraS Il tai Zafio enriqueeido q In
derecha de la dueha de casa, mientras
algunas motabilida,es desempehan el
papcl dc c0mparSaS en- las eXtremida-
DIES de Ia mesa. Estos son los que lie
dcfenderin I'M plcito, lc reproduciran
su mascar0n en- colorcs o en- mdrlnOl.
y despu6s hay 81 seilor que hace ne
gocios. Este debe invitar tGdps los
| que disponen de Influenza para Obte-
ncr una concession, Y sobre todo a lOs
jueces de instruction.
Una palabra de pasO del funclona-
rio que orgnniza una comida para el
ascenso''
--pero dejemOs este; me has com
| prcndldO v creO laber demOstradO RI
gnrosamente que. cuando vas a conner
on casa dc algulen. le haces un seryi-
clio. pues no te invita- sIno porque tn
10 aportas I'm elcmento esenclal de que
Il necesltn.
"Esta conception es antigua, por 10
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06
Domingo Vivaldi

Comisionado de Servicio P1blico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-11-06

cara '.-su ai'rn.s'. n.n' al E''o.' sos ..- '-.'-.-
Evening journal., 1923-02-09

and prohibits the governor from APP
pointing members OF the present
board TO the new one. which the bill
provides for. II is contended that
this measure would result in the
lowering Of the standards for a Del
aware certificate as a certified pub
lie accountant.
Dlsapproved House Bill No. 80
which would wipe out the annual
appropriation OF the state for the
Delaware State Fair. also opposed
Senate Bill No ~. providing for the
creation OF a State Board OF Utility
Commissioner.
Approve Senate Bill No. 81 which
provides for the extension OF the
right OF eminent domain TO tele-
graph, telephone and electric light
companies.
Opposes passage OF House BIZ No.
80 which transfer from the Whining
ton Board OF Education to City
Council, the power 10 levy taxes
given the board IN the measure ere
aiing the seven-member sehool
board.
Approves Senate Bill No. 3. which
plans the regulation OF building ana
loan associations and has the sp-
rroyal of such organizations and the
state Banking Commission.
The directors instructed the sec
Rotary TO ascertain the sentiment OF
thu members OF the Chamber on the
saving bill and TO arrange
Evening journal., 1923-02-09
F. H. GAWTHROP
c. c. PRESIDENT
Business Men Favor New
City Charter and Zon-
ing Bill
SOME LEGISLATION
is OPPOSED

on1cers were chosen for the year
and number OF legislative meas
ures endorsed by the Board OF Di-
rectors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday afternoon. II was
the first, organization meeting OF the
Chamber in January.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows: President. Frederic II. Cav
throp; first vice-president, Joseph
Bancroft; second vice-president
Henry T. Bush; treasurer, Charles
C. Kurtz; secretary. william T.
Budd. All of these were reelected
with the exception OF Mr.. Kurtz.
treasurer. who succeeds Clarence c.
Killen. Mr.. Budd was chosen sec
rotary for the fifth year.
The directors endorsed the work
OF the General Citizens Charter
Committee IN preparing and hav-
ing introduced into the Legislature.
House bill No. Sc. providing a new
city charter for Wilmington. II
was urged that the committee take
all proper steps to secure the pas
sage OF the charter bill and pledged
its support TO this effort.
The directors approved the two
measures advocated by the late
Warden NJ. S. Plummer. OF the New
Castle County Workhouse, to pro-
vide for a separate building for
women prisoners and a parole sys-
tenn.
Other measures. which have been
considered by the subcommittee
OF the Chamber. on legislations.
Evening journal., 1923-02-09

have returned home after spending
a few days with their parents. MT
and Mrs. Thomas Ellingsworth.
Clifford Elnngsworth has been
visiting his sister. Mrs. Edward
Rogers. near Georgetown.
The Misses Carrie and Naomi
Mitchell and Alice Hudson have re-
turned 10 their respective homes
after spending two weeks with rel
atives in Philadelphia.
Elijah Hall has sold his farm
near here 20 Arthur Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Long en-
tertained over the weekend Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Long and Miss
Pearl Cullen, OF Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Massey and
their children have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Hudson.
Evening journal., 1923-02-09
were acted upon as follows:
Endorsed and recommended tn

were acted upon as follows;
Endorsed and recommended the
passage OF House Bill. No. 1873. pro-
viding for increased representation
for Wilmington, also the city coming
measure, giving municipalities OF the
State the right 20 establish a coming
system.
Approved the passage OF House
BIZ 14s. extending the jurisdiction
Of the Juvenile Court and House
BIZ No $50. which provides for the
erection OF a detention house in Will
mington. the city, rural New Castle
County and the State, each con-
tributing $4,000 for this purpose.
Disapproved Senate Bill No. SIS.
which is commended would result
IN wiping out the functions OF the
Juvenile Court.
Disapproved Senate Bill No. -.
which provides for an amendment
to the State Constitution. by inaugu-
rating a capitation tax. This bill
passed the last session OF the Legis-
lature and Is now up for final pass
age.
Approve the Senate BIZ, which
would prohibit State departments.
commissions and other official bodies
from exceeding their budget allot-
ment' excepting the State Hospital
for the Insane.
Disapprove House Bill 50. which
provides for the wiping out OF the
present State Board of Accountancy
Evening journal., 1923-02-09

for a hearing before the Senate COM
mittee on revised statues. which has
the daylight saving repeater under
consideration. Mr.. Budd has al
ready taken steps TO arrange for the
hearing.
The director received the report
OF a subcommittee on plans for
proper bill board advertising for the
city. Several plans were suggested
by the committee. The matter was
referred 10 the finance committee
and the chairman OF the sections
TO work out a uniform plan and
method OF financing.
Evening journal., 1923-02-09

HICKORY HILL NEWS NOTES.
Special 10 The Evening Journal.
HICKORY HILL. Del, Feb. a.
William Ellingsworth and his sister,
Mrs, Frank Vincent, OF Wilmington.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
Husband Under Fire
In Death of Woman
International News Service

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.-Thoroueh
questioning of her absent husband
was part Of a program Of investiga-
ton decided upon tonight by Off.
Gals puzzled by TIE mysterious
death four days before Christmas
of Mrs. August Lewis, thirty-three,
and beautiful.
The inquiry was begun when DR..
William d. McNally, coroner's
chemist, announced that he had dis
covered a large quantity Of NOR.
phine in the woman's body. Mrs.
Lewis lived apart from her husband
with Mrs. William Fl. Coverdell
The decision to question Lewis, a
decorator, said to be in Joliet, was
made after Mrs. Coverdell told Of
ficials the couple had quarreled and
that Lewis was wont to remark;
you're not young enough for me.
/ want woman with more life"
Mrs. Lewis was found uncon.
scious on the floor of her home lust
before she died. There was NO
trace Of a vial which might have
contained the drug, police reported
Nor were they able to trace through
the taxicab in which she came home
her movements before the collapse.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
Thirteen Additional Suits
Filed in Theater Crash.

Thirteen more suits, two of which
are duplicates, growing out Of the
crash at the Knickerboclxer Theater
one year ago today. were filed YES
terday in the District Supreme
FCOurt. a> SO
This brings the total of damages
asked up to $685. 300. The reason
for the duplicates is that both the
trustees of the Knickerbocker
Theater Company and the architect
and iron work contractor are alter
nate defendants.
Those suits filed yesterday were
in the names of Bessie L. Russell;
for the estate of Marie L. Russell;
Alfred Walford, for the estate OF
Mildred C. Walford; M. Leroy Goffs
for the estate of Alfred E. Eldridge
and Harriet E. Eldridge (three
suits): Louis H. Warner, for the
estate of James F. Shea; J. Ham
nan Schoolfield, for the estate of
William L. Schoolfield; Ethel L.
Ernst, for the estate of Frederick
H. Ernst; Edwin o. O'Donnell, for
the estates of Dominick and Ades
line O'Donnell two suits; Nicholas
Apfelbaum, for the estate OF Rose
Urdong; Oscar w. Underwood, jr.s.
for the estate of George S. Free
man; Esther M. BURROWS, for the.
estate of Daisie M. Bowden, and
c. Clinton Bell, tor the estate or
Archer B.. Bell.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
ADVERTISING MAN
MISSING z Weeks
William P. Green Last Seen at
Meeting in Capital
January 10.

Mystery shrouds the disappear.
ance OF William p. Green, director
OF the Misunderstanding" work
OF the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World, who has been missing
since short time after the meeting
OF the national committee of the as.
ISOLATION in this city January 10.
Francis x. Wholley, director of
the washington Better Business Blu.
reau and vice-president Of the Asso.
ciated Advertising Clubs of the
World, said yesterday that Green
was to have attended a huge adver.
Using meeting at Columbus this
last Monday. When he did not ap-
pear investigation revealed that he
mad been missing for. several days.
Fear is expressed for Green's
safety, in some quarters, because
OF his campaign against blind pool"
investment and fraudulent adYertis-
Ing concerns. Several men are now
serving penitehtiary terms because
or his exposes. -: 40 - - -.
Another theory expressed is that
he may have suffered a nervous
breakdown and asphasia as a result
OF his recent hard work. All Of the
principal hospitals in the country
are being canvassed.
Green, who is thirty-four years
old, is married and resides at East
Orange, N. j.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
State Inquiry Body
To Sit In Riot Town

HARRISON, Ark, Jan. 27.-Fur'
Their hearings by the legislative
investigating committee on the
recent lynchings and rioting grow
ing out Of the Missouri and North
Arkansas railroad strike probably
will be held here, 1t was predicted
tonight.
Hearings were held this week at
Little Rock, but because Of OBJ,
jections raised by several citizens
Of inability to leave Harrison, the
investigators are likely to move to
the scene of the rioting.
Major Charles G. Garrett, Of the
State guards, was here today to
summon several citizens to tell the
legislative body what they know
about the hanging Of r. c. Gregor
and the whipping of several men
some of whom were said to have
been railroad strikers
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
Legation Rum Expose
Baked Bv Arrest

Checking the alleged leak of
embassy whiskey which for a time
threatened to involve the Cuban
legation, prohibition enforcement
agents have clamped down the lid
on the illicit selling of good liquor
in Washington, according to Ed
gar n. Reed, chief of the pro-
hibition enforcement agents.
The nationwide publicity given
the alleged embassy leak has
caused Washington bootleggers to
slide under cover. Practically none
are doing any business, according
to Read.
Several other foreign offices be-
sides the Cuban legation are under
surveillance, it was intimated yes
terday by Chief Read. "a close
watch is being kept on at least
half a dozen embassies and lega-
TONS" he stated.
The arrest Of Lynch frustrated
plans Of prohibition officials to
check the alleged embassy liquor
leak. Chief Read intimated.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
HOLDUP, AUTO CRASH
FOLLOW FIRE CALL
Machine SmaSheS Into Truck
Answering False Alarm;
Two Women Hurt.

A fire alarm for which there was
no fire, an automobile accident
which almost proved fatal, and a
daring hold-up in which the two
robbers got away, all happening
within one block and practically
simultaneously, drew the attention
Of police of the Third precinct and
headquarters shortly after 8 o'clock
last night.
The burning Of soft coal at 1919
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
causing thick smoke, resulted in the
call for the Fire Department. Fire
truck No. 2, standing in front of
1920 Pennsylvania avenue, was al
most cut in two by sedan auto
mobile which rammed it amidships
few moments later.
Bystanders forced the machine
away from the truck and police or
the Third precinct took the two
women passengers to Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. May Wolf, twenty-six years
old, TIA Virginia avenue southeast,
one of them, was taken from the
machine unconscious At the hos
pital, however, it Vas discovered
she had suffered only a badly lac
Grated forehead. The other woman,
whose name was said to be May
Parsons, was slightly cut by glass.
Police said the car was operated
by Louis Davidson, 1435 Thirty
fifth street northwest, and that
another occupant was J.SW. Hunter,
919 D street northwest. The
machine was badly demaged.
At the time Of the accident, the
Sanitary Grocery store. Twentieth
and H streets northwest, was being
held up by two young white men.
One held the three clerks and three
customers at bay at the point of a
pistol, while the SECOND relieved the
cash drawer of about $120. He
also snatched the handbag of Mrs.
Ruth Mccarthy, containing SO.
The other ordered Henry Brooks,
manager of the store, to open the
safe but the latter said the man.
ager had the only key and was not
there.
The thieves then backed out of
the store and disappeared.
Believing that the robbers had
boarded an eastbound Pennsylvania
avenue street car, Mrs. Mccarthy,
William J. Fisher, a clerk in the
store, and Detective Murphy, of the
Third precinct, gave chase in the
latter's automobile.
Two men on a Capital Traction
car were identified by Mrs. Nc
Carthy and Fisher as the street
car and automobile were passing
the White House. At Fifteenth
street northwest Murphy boarded
the car and approached the men
with drawn pistol only to have the
man and woman with him retract
their identifications when thew
] faced the two supposed bandits.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
Landru's Famous Death
Stove AuctiOned for $500

Dy 1uUcfn0tlOnAl N0W9 Service.
PARIS, Jan. 27-The effects of
Henri c'Bluebeard'D Landru, who
was guillotined for numbering near
ly a dozen wives and sweethearts, "
were auctioned today in the same
court room where he was convicted.
Marcel" Paris lion tanner, bought
three automobile tires for IS. The
stove in which Landru was said to
have burned bodies of his victims
and knives were given the place of
honor. Most Of the persons present
were women.
The stove brought slightly more
than $500.
In front Of the judges bench were
a pile Of trunks and the stove. On
bench were butcher knives. sickles,
twenty-four women's combs, curling
irons, women's shoes and barrettes.
Marcel" said he had bought the
stove for Honore Anglado, owner OF
a travelling museum. who is now in
Italy. It will be put on exhibition
in Lyons in April. Marcel also
| bought Landru's seal. paying $50.
M. Pulot, one of the bidders for
the stove, wept when he learned
| that his offer had been topped. He
then bought the poker. paying sis
for it.
| for 1925.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
GIRL DOOMED To DIE
PLEADS FOR A MAN
Crippled. Since BahyhOod; Has
-: Never Known Joys
of Youth.
International News. Service.

SYRACUSE, N. Y Jan. I'll
want a man; L want man who
will kiss me and take me lin his
arms-who will kiss me when say
do not want to be kiSsed-kiss
me, no matter IL I fought f1ifnxE
fierce man-one who will take me in
his arms and squeeze me-"
That is the cry, not of a flapper,
but Of girl, whom the doctors
have condemned to death from a
malady for which there is no cure.
In her little home at Amsterdam
sits Helen Collins, nineteen years
old, awaiting the inevitable. She
has been cripple since, childhood
Death she does not fear-if only,
before she goes, she could hear her
name in love on some mans lips
If only before eternity she could
claim her woman's heritage. "A plea
for one good time before she passes
over brought the girls sad case
to light today.
WANTED
"a good time by q girl who never
had one. A good time to last for u
week. A good time to have all the
fun and joy all girls have right
to want.
I'm all my nineteen years I have
never had a good time. All l can
do is read books from people who
pity me and give me books they
can no longer use.
Yes, 1 know you will wonder
why I don't go to work. Well,
here's my story. I have been
lame for eighteen years-not only
lame, for lame people can work,
but l am sick and always in pain.
st wonder If you could help mo
to find some one who has a lot
of money and could afford to give
me q good time without pay just
for a week.
What fool I am. But still
some times it could happen. Don't
you think SOP"
And here is her philosophy of
life:
IT would marry a poor man if
I loved him enough, but when you
marry a poor man you have to be
able to work. can't.
INV hero must be tall, have dark
hair. gray eyes. very strong, and
have a great deal of money.
ST love children and want three
of nv own, but then I would want
NV husband to go away and leave
me- forever, so I could have the
children all for my own.
81 have never been kissed.
have been taught that it is wrong
to have any one but a member of
nv own family kiss me. 1 think
it Is silly.
passionate love. want to be
loved before / die.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
CHAPLIN REPORTED
ON WAY TO ALTAR
Wedding Gossip Rife as Come
dian Leaves for. Meeting
With PoIa Negri.

MONTERREY, Cal, Jan. 27.-Fash-
ionable Del Monte and Pebble
Beach, popular winter resort GEN.
tiers, gossiped and wondered tonight
but remained in the dark as to
whether the romance of Pola Negri
and. Charlie Chaplin was to be cub
minated here tomorrow with a we'd
ding.
A report had it that the marriage
of the Polish screen star and the
English comedian was scheduled for
noon tomorrow at the home of
Gouverneur Morris, we'll known
author and close friend of Chaplin.
But two facts were certain. Pola
has been here two weeks enjoying
herself and Charlie is expected to-
morrow morning. It was said he
left Los Angeles late this afternoon,
would stop at Santa Barbara to-
night and motor here early tomor-
row.