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The Washington times., 1923-05-14

Commissioners Negotiations
May Lead to Recognition Of
Oregon Regime.

MEXICO CITY, May 1.-THE
preliminary meeting OF the United
States and Mexican commissioners.
whose negotiation may lead TO
recognition Of 2 e Obregon govern
m0nt by washington, was held here
today in secret. All the conferences
viii be in private, although it is
expected that communicates will be
issued as various points are taken
up and settled.
The United States commits
sfoners are John Barton Payne,
former Secretary Of Interior, and
Charles Beecher Warren. of Detroit,
Mich. j,
Mexico representatives are
Ramon Ross acting director Of
Beneficiencia Publica, and Fer.
nandez Gonzales Roa. consulting
counsel Of the national railways Of
Mexico.
The negotiations win be almost
wholly economic In character and
will continue about five or six
weeks, according to opinion prevail
ing here today! There Is wide
spread feeling OF optimism, and
predictions are made that United
States recognition Of the Obregon
administration will be forthcoming
within three months.
Government officials have already
taken measures regarding mineral
rights and decentralization for
damages incurred in the revolu-
tionary warfare of the past ten
years. 1t is felt that these
measures win smooth the way Of
the conferees.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
POLITICAL STUDY CLUB
OFFICERS ASSUME DUTIES

New officers of the Political
Study Club today assumed their
new Offices, following an election by
that body last week at the Frank
lin Square Hotel, attended by more
than 300 delegates.
Mrs. Frank Odenhimer, was
chosen president of the Organiza
ton, succeeding Mrs Herbert Boak.
Other officers chosen Were:
Mesdames J. e. Barnes, second
vice president; b. M. Martin, re,
cording secretary: NJ x. Sullivan
] t0responding secretary: Rachael
King, treasurer; Sara Newman, au
aiitor; Charles Cecil. chairman OF
membership; Wesley Martin Stoner
chairman of entertainment and
Lestandford Comes, chairman OF
publicity.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

stolen that kiss / would never have
woke up. / done care what you
do to him, say to him. but don't
let him write to me. hate him.
I'm 80 unhappy about our dance.
Please think up a way out. Re-
member all your promises. Don't
forget to attend the mission every
night and morning, If possible. Keep
away from alf sirens!
Your Babe :,
While in Newark last November,
after they had quarreled, Arthur
wrote:
my heart ID aching, dear one, for
the sound Of your voice. After /
phoned you Friday night I have
dreamed of you ever since. I'm
dreaming of you and I'd give the
world If you were here with me
now.
when I think of you, Frances;
the pain disappears. when think
of how much I love you, dear
Frances, and If you would only say
Arthur, / love you, everything
would be o. X. Just say that to
me, win you? Please. please, dear
one.
''If you don't want to say that,
perhaps. you would like to write.
Art, how i hate your Please let
me know which one you would like
to say best. just can't give you
up and / won't either If I can
help it,
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
VALENTINO WILL.
DANCE HERE
WITH WIFE
Couple to Select D. c. Beauties
for MineraIava Company at
Wardman Park Hotel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Valentino,
who are conducting dance tour Of
the United States, win appear at
Wardman Park Hotel next Thurs
day.
Valentino and his beautiful bride,
who was Miss Winifred Hudnut, win
dance the famous -Four Horsencn"
tango and other exhibition dances.
They will then select the prettiest
girl in Washington from ten girls
who will be present as the guests Of
MIR. and Mrs Valentino. The ten
lucky girls will be selected from pho
tographs that are being sent to the
office of the hotel by Washington
entrants.
The first prize winner, the pref
test of the ten. win be given two
dolls, exact likenesses OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Valentino in their Argentine
costumes. These dolls were made
by the, famous artist Sardeau, of
New York.
In addition, the lucky winner will
later on, at the end OF Valentines
tour, be invited to visit New York
to take part in the grand final beauty
contest. Her expenses will be paid
by the Mineralaya Company, makers
Of beauty clay. under whose auspices
a nationwide beauty contest is being
conducted.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Valentino ap-
pear here there viii be in addition
to the great beauty contest ball
room dancing contest, the winner
of which will be presented with a
handsome twenty-four-inch silver
loving cup. Valentines -Four Horse
men" orchestra viii play for the
dancing.
Pictures OF Washington entrants
may be mailed to Rudolph Valen-
tino Contest, Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
coLoRED DANCE MOTORS
WHISTLE" FOR PRIZES

Winners Of the colored marathon
dance staged recently at Convention
Hall are today marathon whist
ling" for their prizes.
This was brought to light when
Alonzo u. Collins, manager of the
affair, and three Of the death
dance" victors appeared before
Ralph Given. Assistant United
States Attorney, and tried to obtain
a warrant for the arrest Of the
promoters of the dance.
Collins declared that the check
which had been given him to pay
off the prize winners had been re-
turned marked insufficient funds.
Given refused to issue the war.
rant, suggesting that civil suit
might be brought.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
DETAILS
Of dummy
SHIP CO.
Robert M. Williams Testifies
at Trial Of Charles w. Morse
and Others.

Continuing efforts to establish
the financial standing of the Morse
concerns in their dealings with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and
the Shipping Board under contracts
during the war, District Attorney
Gordon at the opening today of the
Morse conspiracy trial in Criminal
Court No. /, Justice Stafford pre-
siding, called Robert M. Williams
of New York, to testify.
Williams said he personally met
Charles w. Morse and his sons,
Nehemiah Campbell, treasurer of
the Morse corporation and Richard
O. White, also indicted with Morse
and the others. That was in the
early part of July, 1917. William
said he was at the time in the
lumber and shipbuilding business in
Tampa and other places in Florida.
Witness said he had a conference
with Morse with the idea of going
i'm business with him in the build
ing of ships and showed pros
pectus to Morse, outlining the prop
osition and showing his resources.
drilled BY Gordon.
District Attorney Gordon asked
witness whether he met anybody
elsGe at that time and Williams re-
piled that he met Henry c. Seigel
the president of the Public Ma.
tional Bank of New York at Morse's
New York office.
Morse asked witness a number of
questions as regards his experience
as a shipbuilder. Williams said he
told Morse that he (witness), needed
100000 to establish the business
and Morse asid he would look into
the matter and let witness know in
q few days.
The prospectus containing Will
liams statement of assets was adj
mitted in evidence over the OBJ
lection of Attorney Nash lockwood,
of counsel for the defense.
Witness stated that he was at
the time the president Of the Will
liams Shipbuilding Company, but ad-
mitted on examination that the COM
pany had no plant, but had only
a site for a yard at Tampa, which
had been approved by the Shipping
Board. 1t had also options on tim
Der land and saw mills in various
parts of Florida.
After. that the witness met Morse
in the early part Of July, 1917, in
Tie IdLl6E y new 1Oik Office. MOTSc
informed him that he was sorry he
could not go into partnership; that
he had contracts from the Shipping
Board for twelve ships and did not
have the time to attend TO any
other proposition.
Witness met Morse the third time
shortly thereafter, the latter saying
that he might buy some lumber for
some of his ShinS
"Morse wanted to know whether
we could supply the lumber" said
witness, land I said that we could.
He offered SIC a thousand which
refused: then SIS and then $40,
all of which | refused"
Witness said Morse told him If
he made a contract for lumber he
would help him to get contracts
from the Shipping Board.
Tells Of Dummy" Officers.
Morse told Williams that he
would have to have $4,000 cash
on hand and a bank account in
order to have his bids considered
by the Shipping Board.
Williams said that he finally
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
DICKINSON TO OBSERVE
FOUNDERS DAY MAY is

CARLISLE, Pa. May 12.-Stu-
dents and alumni of Dickinson Coz
lege will celebrate the one hun.
dredth anniversary of the founding
of the college with a threeday
program on May II, Is and 16.
Three plays will be presented at
the college during the first days
Of the celebration.
Formal Founders day exercises
will be conducted in the college
chapel on May Is. at which Bernard
C. Steiner. of Baltimore, librarian
of the Enoch Pratt library, will
speak.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

Newspaper Cameramen, who
photograph noted arrivals
missed a PICTURE the other
day when they failed to get a
closeup of King Watermelon,
here from Florida bit earlier
than usual. This FRESH ad-
vance agent of Summer, the
color of health and bigger and
better hearted than ever, lost
no time in getting to the best
homes in the city, where he
will serve to remind his host
esses to place their orders for
regular deliveries of crystal
clear American in quantities to
meet the hot weather demands.
A 1Oord to the aOisc-teleptOne
Main GEO.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
PHONE CALL ACCUSES SECOND BOY OF STABBl
Syracuse Lifts Ban
On One-piece
Bathing Suit
BY international News Service.

SYRACUSE, NJ. Y, May IA.
--Decency is the only limit on
bathing suits in Syracuse this
year.
"Wear what you want to-"
says Thomas O'Brien, secretary
to the planning parks and rec
reation commission, which con-
trolls all city swimming pools.
Women, and men, too, for
that matter, can romp to their
hearts content AROUND SYRIA
cuse waterholes without fear of
being molested by over-zealous
park policemen, he says.
Stockings or no stockings,
which ever happens to be pleas
ing to "nilady," will be in
order.
Shoes will not be prohibited
in the pools either. They can
even wear hats If it will give
them any pleasure, he says.
"All this talk about one aud
two-piece bathing suits is re
diculous," says O'Brien.
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
said today that he made only a hasty
examination. He said the stab
wound was about four inches deep.
He said he couldn't tell whether
the wound was. caused by actual
stabbing or by the throwing of a
pair of scissors.
According to the story told by
the boys who were in the Smith
house Saturday night. young Smith,
in q fit of temper, threw a pair Of
scissors at Dewhurst. One of the
points of the scissors penetrated
the boys left side. The mysterious
woman who telephoned said that
while Smith threw the scissors, the
shorp points did not strike the boy.
She says a young boy standing
nearby stabbed Dewhurst In the
OlOG.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
Davis Plans To Bar
Mexican LabOrers
From u. S.

Secretary of Labor Davis to-
day ordered the tightening of
of immigration bars along the
Rio Grande river and the Gulf
of Mexico to prevent the illegal
entry Of Mexican laborers into
the United States.
Forty thousand Mexicans
have come to this country
during the past. nine months
to work in the sugar beet IN
dustry, and immigration Of
ficals believe many of them
have not paid the SO head tax
required of all aliens. When
this fact is established in any
particular case, deportation will
follow.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
VIRGINIANS WILL SPEAK
AT CHAMBER MEETING

The stage is all set for the "Vir-
ginia" meeting of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce to be held
at the Willard Hotel tomorrow
night. President Isaac Cans, of the
chamber: Governor r. Lee Trinkle,
of Virginia, members of the Vir-
ginia delegation to Congress, and
others are listed as speakers.
The meeting is to be" similar to
the one arranged for Maryland of.
ficials last month. A buffet supper
will be served.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14

agreed to furnish Morse with the
lumber and that the latter asked
him to come back the next day to
meet Siegel who would attend to
the details OF the transaction.
Morse at that time, according to
Witness. wanted the latter to or
ganize small company to handle
ship contracts, saying that the
Shipping Board would not allow
the lumber company and the ship
building concern to be under the
same management.
After some discussion they agreed
to call this company the Citrus
Lumber Company and Morse re-
quested that Seigel be it's presi.
dent and that the rest of the Off.
GERS be dummies The capital
stock of the company was set at
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1923-05-14
BODIES OF filters IN HILLS
THOSE OF ARMY OFFICERS

The War Department was Of
ficially advised today of the dis.
coverey of the bodies of Col.
Francis p. Marshall and Lieut..
Charles Weber in the mountains
near San Diego, Cal.
The officers were burned to
death when their airplane caught
fire and fell to the ground last
December.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

prcstar su valioso concurso al progreso
&c su TERRA.
f. cadaver de tan nobilisimo caba-
iiero fue trasladado aver tarde desde
Salinas a la ciudad de Ponce, donde en-
Ia mafiana de hoy Sc verifcara su en-
t4elro y cuyo acto resultara segura-
pente una sentida manifestation de
ouelo.
Ell MUNDO al lamentar la muerte
dc tan dignisimo ciudadano que honro
con su fecunda y brillante vida al pals
portorIiquefio, envia a su apenadisima
familia, y muy especialmente sus hi
;cs, ell ilustre presidente de la Casa de
Espafia don Manuel Gonzalez su es-
rosa dofia Ana Maria Hernandez de
Gonzalez, los esposos Lcdo. don Rafael
Hernandez Usera y dofia Mercedes Con
zalez @. Hernandez, ex-presidente del
lose G. Hernandez, ex-presidente del
Tribunal Supreme de Puerto Rico, la
expression de su mas sentido pesame por
sle gran perdida que han sufrido.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

CONSTITUENCIES una doble via en-
nuestra Inca del Parque, desde la
parada % hasta ell Parque Borin-
quen de acuerdo con 10 que nos auto
RIA nuestra franquicia.
CONSTITUENCIES una Inca a traves
del Barrio Obrero la cual, empezan-
do en- nuestra linea principal en- Mar
tin Pena conectara con nuestra II
nea del Condado en- ell Paroue Bo-
rlnquen, en,-solament una parte de es-
ia Inca sera construida Immediate
mente, a saber, de Martin Pefia a
Ia Gale No. IL 10 largo de la ca
rretera Borinquen, una distancia de
cerca de $500 pies, v del Parque. Bo-
rInquen 10 largo de la carretera
de Lola, una distancia de cerca de
2,5OO pies. Ell resto de esta Inca
para ser construida tan pronto como
el terreno adyacente este suficiente-
mente poblado. Entire tanto. el SER
Vlclo entire los dos terminus sera rem
dido Dor omnibus" dispuestos Dor
la Compania, entregandose tickets de
"tranfers" en- ambos puntos de los
carros electricos para las guaguas v
vlce-versa. La authorization dada pa
ra hacer esta extension debe proveer
para una doble via cuando en- ell fu-
turo ell aumento del n1mero de pa
saJeros justiiquen ell aumento de es-
tas facilidades de transportation.
CONSTITUENCIES un clrcuIo alrede-
dor del Edificio Federal conectando-
10 con nuestra Inca principal en- o
cerca de la parada / de modo que
sea possible enviar un n1mero de
carros de regreso a Santurce sin ne
cesidad de recorrer la Inca por la
Plaza de Baldorioty traves del
corazon de la ciudad.
CONSTITUENCIES la Inca necesaria
para conectar nuestra Inca a 10 lar
tConttnua en- la ga. pAg1na,
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Los miembros del COnsejO Executive han puestO su dm
sion en- manOs del gobenador Wood pOr entender este
a nteryendO demasadO en- los asunOs cves de las slas
En- su resoluci6n los f.
lipinos piden que la
Administration nd-
cionaL lame a Wash.
al general Wood

MANILA julio "a. Omitted Press).-
FL comite de la independence, com
puesto por todos los miembros de la LIE
gIsiatura, aprobaron una resolution SO.
Eritando Sc lie conceda inmediatamen
te Filipinas la independence por SCI
este Ell 1nico medic para reso.ver la ac-
thai crisis politica,
Eff la resolucion Sc pide asinlismo que
el general Wood, gobernador del Archl-
rielago, sea namado Embellishments a
Washington.
Esta actitud del Conlite Independent
tista esta respaldada por ei Consejo
Executive y los Secretaries de Depar-
tanientos, los cuales han renupciado de
tidc que, segun alegan, el General
Wood ha intervenido en- asuntos civil
les.
Una copia de esta resclucion ha sido
onviada al presidente Harding.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
EI faIIecimientO del DR..
D. Pedro Hernandez


En- Salinas, donde Sc encontraba re-
sidiendo en- union de sus hijos los dis
tlnguidos esposos don Manuel Coma
lez y dofia Ana Maria Hernandez de
Gonzalez, dejo de existir en- la manana
de aver ell prestigiosisima caballero
Or. don Pedro Hernandez, quien por
r1lltiples conceptos lego conquistar
a estimation ell carifio de todos los
elementos sociales en- la culta ciudad
poncena.
Era Ell DR.. Hernandez un hombre de
ciencias valiosisimo que hizo honor a
la profession que con tanto cello y entu-
siasmo ejerci6, hasta pocos afios antes
de su muerte. Enamorado de su carrera
y dotado SUI alma de las mas austeras
bondades, brindo siempre con ell mayor
desinteres los auxilios de su ciencia.
conquistandose por eflo ell sincere afec
tc de todos y especialmente entire las
ciases humildes. donde su nombre Sc
prcnunciaba con respeto y gratitud.
Aunque retirado tltinamente del
ejercicio de SUI profession cientifca,
Siempre viva ell DR.. Hernandez atento
4 todo movimiento cultural que inicia-
han sus companeros de ciencia, asis-
tia neno de los mas mobiles entusiasmos
las asambleas medicas, anheloso de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

He sido antes de que estos suce-
SOS acaecieran, completamente optimis-
ia en- cuanto al triunfo de la Union
en- Arecibo Continue firme en- la mis-
ma creencia mientras dur6 el proceso
que Ell Supreme ha resuelto defnitiva-
mente, hoy. despues del glorioso des-
pertar del sentimiento piblico. cuyas
intensas v;braciones pusieron de mani
fiesto la vigorosa vitahdad de nuestras
huestes y Ell negotiable entusiasmo pa
tri6tico que las anima, no vacilo en-
afrmar que, LA Union de Puerto Ri
co en- Arecibo sabra congregar sus glo
riosas legiones cuando los clarines la
men al copabate, valientes y resuel-
tas como un mar embravecido que ba-
te Y sepulta, caeran sobre ell enemigo
comin para arrollarle al conjuro de Ia
Patria.
En- cuanto mi actitud, solo puedo
decir I'd. que sere un soldado. ell I'LL
timo, Ell mas humilde, Ell mas modesto,
de los prineros en- ell entusiasmo en-
ell sacrifcic; pero acaso Ell primero en-
mantener respetar la discipline, sin
cuyo requisite jamas ejercito alguno
alcanzo una victoria.
Unidad de acci6n, pureza de senti-
mientcs, bondad de alma, patriotismo
v voluntad firme, son los mas hermosos
attributes del hombro que siente pien-
sa con Y por la Patria.
Pensemos todos en- ella, con esas
fuerzas inyencibles, saba y noblemen
te empleadas, realicemos la obra gran
de v generosa que ell deber nos tiens
impuesta.
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EstadOs Undos lzgaran nuestra capacidad por la la
Dor legislative no nos negaran e derecho de gobernanos
pOr 81 misnO", dice Ell senadOr don Mariana Ahnl
NueStrG dctuGci0n par
tamentaria carece de
la necesariG perSpec-
tina para juzgarla con
juSticia'. M Guerra

aver la una de la madrugada nues-
tro Redactor Ramirez Brau libr6 una
batalla periodfstica con los senadores v
con Ell Speaker de la Camara. Lcdo. Mi
guel Guerra Mondragon bataIa que
duro hasta que termin6 la decima asam-
blea, las seis y media. Ell PROPOSE
to de nuestro Representante era obte-
ner de estos legislatures las opiniones
impresiones acerca de la labor reaIi-
zada por clos. La lucha fue refiidisi-
ma, pues mientras Ell senador Iglesias
Sc resistia favorecernos con su OPT
MON, Ell Lcdo. Cuevas Zequeira no ac-
ced1a nuestra insistente sdplica a me-
nos que aceptaramos sus manifestacio-
mes en- octavas reales. Mientras ell Sr.
Abril era convencido de que debia es-
cribir algo para Ell MUNDo. ell sena-
6or zeno que nos escribfa dos tres Il
meas, abandonaba la puma para echar
un suenito. En- algunas ocasiones cree
mos que algdn senador Sc habra que
dado dornido escribiendonos sus ma
nl1estacl0nes. -->ss-ss,-s-.- -sp assas a..
Todos iban cediendo las acometi-
das de nuestro Redactor, no acostum.
brado pasar malas noches. Los sena-
dores de AguadilIa, Guayama. Ponce.
San Juan, Arecibo, Humacao todos.
expresaron su criterio respecto la Le-
g1slatura que acaba de terminar. To-
dos estaban satisfechos, en- sus rostros
Sc retrataba la algeria, Ell buen humor.
Momentos de cordia'idad fraternidad
eran los de aver por la mahana. Los
adversarios no eran adversarios. eran
amigos, eran patriotas portorriquefios
amantes todos del porvenir de Puerto
Rico Asi como cuando Hegan las va
caciones los estudiantes Sc muestran
llenos de contentamiento. los senadores
llenos de j1bilo exteriorizaban amiga
blemente sus futuras campafias electo-
rales, sus trabajos legislativos conver-
(Continia en- La 7a. pag.l
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La Compailia del trole somete
a la Com. de Seruiicio P1bLico|
el plan complete de 10 que Sc
prOpone realizar en- S. Juan
La menci6n de la COmpana es Obtener ell derecho excIu
slVO de Operar un ssema de rafcO entire la cudad de
San Juan y la de Rio Pedras

Como saben nuestros lectores, ha-
ce varios dias publicamos una nota,
en- la que la Comision de Servicio
Publico. solicitaba de la Compaflfa
Gel Trole que concretase su solicitud
respecto las obras que Sc proponia
realizar para ell mejoramiento del
trafico de carros electricos en- esta
ciudad. A una carta que en- ese SEN
lido envio la Companfa la Conf
sion, la primera daba cuenta de sus
planes en- la siguiente forma:
CONSTITUENCIES una doble Inca
10 largo de la carretera militar. en-
ire las paradas 10 Martin Pefla,
para el uso de nuestros carros cleo
tricos una Inca en- la parte Norte
Y la otra en- la parte Sur de La ca
rretera Embellishments despues de
ambas aceras y despues de haber ST.
do reducido ell ancho de estas tilti-
mas 2.40 metros, substancialmente
10 mlSno a como Sc demuestra en- ell
diseno No. 2 de un plan titulado
'Secciones Transversales propuestas
para ell ensanche de la Avenida Pom
ce de Leon" que obra en- sus archi-
vos. Cada Inca tendra una zona de
8 metros de ancho, con derechos ex-
clusivos, separada del resto de la ca
rretera al nivel por una pequeiia pa
red de cemento de 0.40 metros de al
to, ninguna de las dos lfneas sera
pavimentada, 10 mismo, substantial
mente, como Sc esta construyendo
la doble via en- el Paseo de Conva
donga. ST la reduction de las ace
ras Sc encuentra con alguna objection
estamos dispuestos construir las
lineas a 10 largo de las actuales ace
ras, como hasta ahora, permanecien-
do tai Y como estan todas las otras
condolences.