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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
AVIATORS
STARTS ON PAGE l

dark or within The span OF day
ught.
This fight. which. n SUCCESSFUL.
would cut almost in half the time
of thr trip across country accom-.
piished rs IAsuts John A. Maci,cady
ana oakley kelly, probably viii "a
tried IN lute.
This attempt Of the ~day 20 dark
record will be followed later In tho
summer BY the Proposed round tho
woria. fivht, according 10 the plans
Of he army air service.
nee' oi army observations planes
VII 10 sent ON this nnnchal Npsaef,
asd tha flight probably viii take two
O. threo months, Gen. Mitchell said.
Mitchell VAS iubllant but not sur
fS,riscd az the record just hung up By
I,AiacRcady and Kelly.
= Tho army air service" ne de-
elarod. proudly. NOW holds every
i aviation rccond in the world, All a..
! tablishcd within the last year since
I returned from an Investigation OF
aviation activities In Europe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
MAN WAS IN HURRY;
POLICE BELIEVE HE
HASN'T STOPPED YET

GOMEwnERE "a Seattle there
- 81 q man In IA hurry.
Bert Corbin, $40 y. 67th ~.
county employe. ran acrosH
ana over tho man fret n hap.
pened AZ 10Th ave. n. n and y.
9th a.. Friday morning
Corbin. Ia his auto. saw the
man running az top speed across
tho street with coat tails ny,
lng Ia the breeze, the man cut
across the street IN front or the
auto. Cotbin turned 10 avoid
him. chased him up on the park
inE strip, knocked him down
and ran over him,
Mortified. Corbln jumped out
The man picked himself up with.
Out "A word ana Bprinted or
down the street as fast 40 his
legs could take him. Fearing
that he might be- Injured. corhln
chased him Ia the auto 10 learn
bis name
Seeing tho car purHulng him,
The man ran faster. AFTER soy.
omi blocks corhin was outdis.
ianerd and gave M the chase.
cofbln wonders II the man In
still running.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
SEEK STUDENT ?
IN DEATH CASE
Believe Freshman Leader
Knows Inside Story

CHICAGO. May I'll. Allen Nils.
formerly freshman leader At North
western university. waa sought By
authorities for questioning today.
following an all.night inquiry into
the death Of Leighton Mount ~ the
result Of an alleged hazing.
william McBiwain and Thomas
Wolfe. football stars. were among a
score Of students called from Their
homes and beds Al various hours Of
the night
They told Edgar A. Jones. afastant
states attorney. that Mills returned
from the fatal sophomore-fresbmnn
class rush in 1921 with his clothing
wet. but denied he had been 'ducksd
In the lake by aophomorea. Nils
left school the following year ard Is
now supposed 10 be somewhere In
the West"
John Scott. son OF President Wal
ter Dill Scott. Of the university. and
Fred Scott, a nephew, were amons
those examined early today.
Both denied participating 70 any
extent in the class fight.
McElwnln and Wolfe declared that
when Mills came 10 his frat house
the morning after the rush, he
changed his wet clothing and went
out again.
Later. the witness said. The kept
running up and down the lake
shore" expressing great anxiety
about young Mount. Mills several
times tried TO organize a searching
party for the youth, without success.
Mounts skeleton WAS discovered
Monday night in a Lake Michigan
pier. where the body was evidently
placed In 1921.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
HE PAINTED CHEEKS:
PENCILED EYEBROWS
AND FLAP-FLAPPERED

CPoKANE, May 4.--H arold
~ Hoffman Is at liberty TO-DAY,
under suspended Jail sentences.
and to retain his freedom, he
must abstain from ponciling his
eyebrows. painting hia CHECKS or
otherwise conducting himself as a
flappcr.
Hoffman was arraigued In po-
lice court here. charged with dis
orderly conduct, because he ASSOC
ciatcd with girls while arrnyod In
woman's fincry.
His mother testified that Hoff-
man had always liked TO kew.
knit, crochet and do other things
that women Ike 10 do. Tho ac-
cuscd youth said his masquornd-
Ing had been merely innocent fun.
Jut the court In suspendIng son-
tence warned him against further
use OF ladies' wear and the vanity
cnsc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
KNOCKED INTO
LAKE; BROWNS

While working on the deck Of the
tug May b. In Lake Union Thurs
day afternoon. Noel Conits. is. Of
1850 Summit aya.. Everett. was
knocked overheard when a cable o,
a piIcdrtycr alongside broke and
struck him. The boy was drowned
coutts was nephew Of Capt. c.
l.. purnn. master Of the tug. lie
WAS employed az deckhand. The
tug was alongside the shipping board
fleet in Lake Union si,h the pile
driver tnoored beside her. trying "a
raise twoton anchor from tbs lake
bottom.
Tho hosting tackle suddenly
snapped and tho cable dashed out
sweeping the youth overheard. Iii,
body WIS recovered two hours later
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
VALUATION OF
O-W REPORTED

WA6HiNGToN. May f.-'rhs in
torntnte commerce commission In a
tentative report ON the Oregon.
Washington Railroad 4 Navigation
60. fixed value at fl2g.s0.sia on
the total property owned. as OF June
80. 1915.
The report Hnid the line had out.
standing on that date a total par
value of si52.si0.s7i in stocks and
lonR.term debts or which $50. 900. 900
was common stock.
Cost OF reproduction was firod AZ
ft2o.ipg.72o aud reproduction cost
less depreciation. az tios.sO6125.
The report said tho company
owned and held cash on hand and
materials ana supplies valued at 81.
s05. aag. The present value Of lands
owned and used was set at 1901.
J4l,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
New Dish-Washing
Record Set by Girl

PuNNsuTAWNEY. Pa. May A.
After remaining AT the sink for 81
consecutive hours during which time
she washed dishes without stop.
Mins suaio Hetlock Of coyodc. near
here yesterday claimed the long die
lance diahwashnE record Of the
world She Won wager and two.
day vacation Tor the feat.
ROME. May f,-seycn aEed men
serving life terms for various crimes
have been pardoned AZ tho request Of
Queen Mother Marghcrita.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Winning Aviators
Get $1,000 Present

SAN DIEGO, May 4--"us licuion.
ants were $4,000 richer today fol.
lowing the receipt OF n telegram By
Licutenants MacReady and Kelly
from Col. Frunklyn X. KENNY. New
York city. Tho telegram read:
"Col. FRANKLIN X. KENNY, former
executive officer United states air
service. wins $1,000 on your flight
all Of which he tenders you with his
compliments. Wire acceptance i'm
mcdiately, Hotel Plaza. New York
The two aviators replied:
Accept with pleasure II It's not q
dream - you know us licutenants
MacReadyKelly."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
SUITOR SHOOTS
GIRLS FATHER
Row Puts One in Hospital,
the Other in Jail

a quarrel over iE.year-old Marian
Loher. Thursday night ended In
the shooting OF her father Harley
Loher. az. Of 1913 9th ave. s.. and
the arrest Of ]. II. Little. 10. OF Sf4s
Rainier ave.
fsoher was IN the Providence hos.
pltal Friday. suffering from a bullet
wound in the thigh. whiie Little
was held In the city Jail on an
open charge
Questioned after his arrest. Little
told officers that he had been court.
ing Marian Loher for some time.
but had stopped keeping company
with her last September. The girls
father came 10 rec him one night
recently and engaged In an argu.
ment with him. which ended In a
fist fight, he said.
Little was knocked down and ss.
verely beaten. He told Loher tina:
II he repeated the attack. he would
shoot him. Little then went 10 the
sherifrh office and obtained per.
mission 70 carry u pistol in his au.
tomobile.
Thursday night. according 20 Lit
tie. he was Ia the sore9hon phnr
macy. s2fs 9th ave. g.. when Lober
ana William Bethel. a former deputy
sheriff. walked Ia and, after sxchang
ing a few words. Loher struck him
on the Jaw. After a brief Hhrmlsh
Little says. he drew d pistol and
shot Lober thru the leg. Bethel then
/ jumped on him and the pistol was
discharged twice more into the floor
after which Bethel struck Little rev
epl times In the face. according tc
| Little.
Several women and men who wer'
In. the drug store witnessed the NJ
fair. Serst ]. Il, Moore and Patrol
man r. y. Mills arrived and arrested
Little. Bethel WAS not held. Bethe
Wa also implicated in the shoOtini
OF Johnny o'Ltary a year ago by 1
non.uuion ship worker. who claime'
thnt he shot In self-defenre. klllini
oLeary. after oLeary and Bethe
had attacked him with a gas pipe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
France Can't Obey
u. S. Booze Ruling

PARIS. May 4.--Premier Poincare
of France is OF the opinion that
the ruling prohibiting foreign YES
sells from carrying liquor In Amer.
lean waters transgrcssed interna-
tional usage and that it Is impos.
sible for France to comply, 1t was
semiofficially stated toby.
The French premier has charged
Anf'assador Jusaerand al Washing.
ton to make clear to the United
States government the consequences
Of communications between France
and America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
WILL BUY BIG
LUMBER ORDER
100000 viii Be Spent
by G. N. in Northwest

PORTLAND, ore, May Wv. e.
Hunt general agent for the Great
Northern railway. received word to-
day from n. l.. Countryman. vice
president and general counsel for the
road. that 100000 will b. spent In
the Pacific Northwest this year for
lumber BY tho Great Northern.
Local officers Of the company are
already experiencing difficulty Ia 90
curing prompt deliveries Of lumber.
and orders amounting 10 about g.
100000 feet have just been received
from placements
The Great Northern compnny'h
general disbursements thruout the
Northwest will run between i55 1000.
600 aud 1fo.000.0O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Arms Conference
Fails of Purpose

SANTIAGO, Chile. May A.-The
Pan-American arms limitation con-
ference closed yesterday afternoon.
having failed in its objects for which
1t was called
Ambassador to, Belgium Fletcher.
head Of the United States delegation
to the parley. presented report on
behalf Of the commission on arrna-
ments. the other members having de-
clincd to do so. The report In mild
terms dcplores war and ARMED
peace" and recommends adherence 70
the laws Of the Washington treaty OF
February. 1922. against submarine
war on merchant shipping and the
use OF poison gasea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Story Writer Dies
in Sanitarium Here

Samuel r. HemminEhouuo. "a.
author and abort story writer. died
az the MERIDIAN sani,arium Thurs.
day night. according 10 a report u
the coroner, shortly after he drank
bottle % splrits HcmminFh1use
was admitted 10 the sanitarium Arril
20 Ito IL survived by his mother.
with whom he resided az $500 ssth
ave. s. W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
KEEP ON WITH
BOYCOTT HERE,

Ai,ho tho price Of sugar has
started on the downward grade. the
sugar boycott campaign started ia
Seattle by Frank Kannair. score
,ary OF tbs Retail Grocers' associa
ton. viii be continued until the
price has reached its fcnnel level.
Kannair said Friday.
Already the boycott Is having it's
effect on the local marsei as The
demand Is reported to have fallen
off to quite an extent. The wom.
ems clubs OF the city who have
been aiding In The movement are
preparing 10 further organize this
city in an effort 10 eliminate all
sugar buying possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
FIVE |. w. w.
ARE FINED

Five members OF the I. w. w,
John KoIu. Carl Kovada. Pete savoff.
Sam John and Jack Morgan. we're
fined $40 each In police court Friday
ON a charge OF distributing handbills
and literature without license. This
mon pleaded not guilty. Two OF their
companions, Hans Olson and u. Has.
barnaker, were dismissed for lack Of
evidence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
San Diego Pioneer
Commits Suicide

SAN DIEGO. May 4.-Walter p.
Moore. California pioneer. and for
mer councilman. locked himself In a
closet in Escondido. north Of here.
yesterday, turned on the gas and
WAS found dead soon afterward.
Moore. who has been prominent In
civic and political circles here for
years. has been in IN health. II was
said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Children Parade
for School Bonds

TACOMA, May Eight thousand
school children will parade thru the
streets here this afternoon In support
Of the $500. 900 bond issue for new
schools. which viii be submitted TO
the voters al the spring election next
Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Cleveland Reports
Two Earth Shocks

CLEVELAND. o.. May 4.-Two
distinct earth shocks. indicating DIS
turbances from 1000 TO 5000 miles
from Cleveland. were recorded "
the seismograph at ST 1gnatius col.
lego here today
The first shock came at 1i:4s. tho
second at iia7 a. m, Rev. II. L..
odonbach. in charge OF the observa.
tory, reported
Chinese mechanics know 10, little
about Typewriter construction to do
u good job Of repairing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
Slayer of Rabbi
Is Held for Trial

SIN FIkANCIsCO. May 4.-Glad.
well Richardson, alleged confessed
slayer of Rabbi Alfred Iafce OF
San Francisco Is a rooming.house
here oyer a month ago, was lodged
in the city jail today under a
formal charge OF murder.
San Francisco officers arrived in
the city last night with their pris.
orer from Phoenix, ARR. where he
was captured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04

men. who took the AlcxandcFson boz
for ransom. apparently had left him
In a cottage on the Indian river near
Theresa. " y. in charge Of Mra
~ II. Grinneil. of Alexandria hay.
whom they had hired AZ cook.
WOMAN INNOCENT.
POIICE BELIEVE
Airs GriNueli il Innocent % any
connection with the Case. police b..
lleyc. Two men cngng,d her for
SIS a week to k~ep house al tho
cabin. and on Monday niFht about
10 o'clock they arrived with tho
child. after a long automobile drive
Tho mcn had obtained deg. know
ms yrnsr'H fondncns for animals.
bolNying this would keep him con.
tented aud quiet.
Tuesday noon tho men departed.
and ON Wednesday another man ar.
rived with letter for Mru. Grin.
net. which sild tigsy had been CALI
"a away on business. but would ~.
turn soon A IS blli wus enclosed.
Meanwhile. from coast TO coast
the r,dio hunt for the 10y was on.
and he was playing quite content.
eddy with his new dos and heins
wvIl taken care Of ~ Mfa- Grin.
nell.
| Bert Jarvis, owner of tho cottage,
about this time heard Il tho wirr.
less messages that were broadcas,
describing this missing boy, fic
suspected that the people renting
his cottage were the kiiiapers aad
50 informed the sherifrs offics.
Turnkey Jackson, Of the watcr,
town jhii. wsnt 10 the Face 70 10.
vestiaatc. lie Identified the hoy ~
the kidnapped Alcxnndernon hoy. Blu,
the lad wasn't very enthusiastic
about going. fearing no would have
TO experience another long. hart
automobile drive such o. nc en-
durd when being carried away
You are going to rec your
mamma and daddy" Jfckson as
aurcd him. and he chccrtd IN. Jack
son drove Mrs Grinncli, the boi
and his dog 70 Waterinwn. whcr'
they tessphoncd MrH A'txandcrson
and she heard her SONS voice onc'
more.
Mrs. AlsxRndsrson is hurrying 4
watcrtown 10 fetch him home.
Vigorous search In on for th'
kidnapors. Cooperation OF the Can
adam authoyities VIII be asked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
German Marks Down
10000 to the Dollar

LONDON. May 4.--German marks
fell still further today. to 10000 to
the pound sterling approximately
10000 to the dollar). on the London
exchange today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04

Having cleared these highlands,
the rest war plain sailing. J'hcy
sped across the Imperial valley, with
it' ranches below sea level in places,
passed over the last range OF hills,
and came into sight of San Diego.
Big crowds awaited their coming.
and when the plane suddenly came
into sight, n roar o. cheers and
whistles cut loose In greeting. They
scared over the town and dropped
Into perfect landing on Rockwell
field, in time for lunch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04

LONDON. May A--continued in
crease in insanity In attributed by
psychologists TO the problem Of I'M
employment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
REPAIR PLANE
ON NONSTOP

SAN DIEGO. Cal. May t.--Roar
ing over sleeping cities and over
vast stretches Of dessert land. lost
IN an airplane high ahove a track
less wilderness. replacing a voltage
regulator 10 save the trip from
failure az the start. stralning their
gossled eyes for the beams Of the
alright houses-thcsc were some Of
The experiences OF Lieut. oakley
Kelly and John A. MaeReady in
their nonstop eoast.to-ccast flight
lin which they spanned the continent
Ialmost In a day.
1 Their faces spinshed with oil
hheir limbs stiff with sitting in con
fstralned positions for % hours, 81
minutes. during the trip from New
York to san Diego. the explorers OF
the air told OF their great adven
TURF in the short time tiny kept
awake after arriving here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
TAKE TURNS IN
SIxHOIR SHIFTS

Working in. six.hour shifts. they
continued across Pennsylvania. Iiii-
nois and Missouri. At Bellville. ILL.,.
a searchlIght beam - an air light.
house guided them and they were
glad TO see IL. They saw the city OF
ST. Louis roll BY far below.
There were clouds all thru those
states Kelly said. eat the Missouri.
Kansas line we had faint moonlight,
but the moon was partly obscured
Then in Missouri we encountered a
LIGHT rain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-04
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
KIDNAPPING
STARTS ON PAGE /

men. who took the AicxandcFson boy
Tor ransom. apparently had left him
In cottage on the Indian river near
Theresa. y y. in charge Of Mra.
~ r. Grinneil. Of Alexandria hay.
whom they had hired AZ cook.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-29

no parece haber llegado ningnn m
practice con los hacendados y centra-
Iistas.
Sabemos que algunas ofertas para
formalizar convenios han sido hechas
por algunos patronos, pero estas ges-
tiones no han llegado NADIA definiti-
vo, pues la Federation parece que ha
estimado prudente no aceptar aqu6lias
por entender que no eran benefciosas
sus representados.
Los obreros, segiin informes, Sc mues
tran inclinados no levantar ninguna
rrotesta, siempre que Sc les ofrezca siH
buen trato y jornales razonables.
Como Sc We, este problema de los bra
ceros Sc repite afio tras afio, y como
ciendo este ambas parties, va causa ex-
trafieza el yer que Sc piense en- clio So
lamente cuando Sc avecina La zafra
azucarera.
Ell lider socialista. senior Bernard
Silva, que reside en- Guayama, nos di-
jo aver que el cree inevitable una huel
ga general en- el pals, y que al efecto
(Continn.. en- la pagina 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-29

algunas otra manifestation confiden-
cial de los conspiscuos directories, Sc
rompieron papeletas Y fuf derrotado.
Solo obtuve diez Y ocho votos de los
veinte y ocho que tenia a mi favor.
Asi pude darme cuenta exacta de la
sinceridad de muchos v del alto va
lor de las conveniencias personales
en- las luchas civicas, valor que STEM
pre- he considerable como cero.
Con estas afrmaciones no quiero
en- modo alguno dar vida cosas
muertas, en- el fondo de mi alma en-
terradas con los honores que mere
cieron, 81 no rectifcar al amable
Agreste que dijo en- su escrito que
yo hab1a retirado mi candidatura.
Con tales derrotas v otras mas, no
buscadas por mi, pero que han lie
nado mi caliz de amargura como ja-
mas pude sonar, bien pueden supo-
ner las buenas personas que me hon.
ran con su amistad, que debo prefe-
rir cualquier cargo ell reposo de
mi hogar. La edad que tengo exile
respeto no estoy dispuesto reci7
bir serenamente los f1ajelazos de los
que adulan Y traicionan por falta
de caracter.
ST usted sefor Director, me hace
el obsequio de dar publicidad a es-
tas lineas, sera justo y hara un IA
vor a su amigo affmo. y S. S.,
Jose L. BERRIOS.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-29

que Sc presentaron festinadamente
Ien la Ultima ASAMBLEA GENE
RAJ de esta CAMARA que no es-
tuvieron' preparadas con arreglo a
las prescripciones reglamentarias. to-
do 10 cual dio lugar a una labor ex-
traordinaria de oficina Y que Sc de-
morasen los tramites respecto a cier-
tos acuerdos tomados, Sc ruega a US
tedes, Sc sirven convocar oportuna-
mente a reunion especial de sus aso-
ciados, para ell cambio de impresio-
mes respecto los asuntos que inte-
rese tratarse en- la proxima Asam-
blea.
Debemos, ademas, lamar su aten-
cion 10 que Sc precept1a en- ell Ar
ticulo 80 de nuestra Constitution.
Posiblemente, la pr6xima Asam-
blea tendra lugar en- la primerd qsein-
cena de Febrero.
Atentamente,
CAMARA DE COMERCIO DE P. r.
Arturo BRAVO,
Sec-Gen-Tesr.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-29
NoTAs DE FoRTALEzA

Ell Goternador ha recibido un cable
del Jefe del Negociado de Asuntos In
sulares, informandole que Ell Departa-
mento de Estado ha reconocido al Sr.
Miguel Such como Consnl Honorario
del Jap5n en- La ciudad de San Juan.
Puerto. Rico.
I'll Gobernador ha expedido pasa-
porte para Venezuela e Tndias Occiden-
tales, al Teniente Chrales r. Sargent,
su esposs y nina menor, de San
Juan, P. R.
Ell Gober1ador ha rehabilitado en-
sus derechos civiles y politicos a los
sehores Juan velazquez, Jose Garcia
Padilla, Francisco B. Roman, ,Isidoro
Rodriguez Torres y Aguedo Rivera Pa
diIla.
Ell GoDernador ha denegado las So
hcitudes de indulto presentadas en- ia
vor de los confnados Zoilo Torres. Fd
lix Santiago Rodriguez, Pascual Mar
tinez, Francisco Guzman. Jose Mora
les, Andres Ferrer y Evaristo Sanchez
Matos; la de nbertad bajo palabra en-
favor de Manuela de JESUS Toledo. y
las de restitution de derechos civiles y
politicos en- favor Gle Agripin Lugo "
Rafael Bartosa.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-29
Ell TRASLADO DE LOS
RESTOS DE LOS DIPU-
TADOS A LAS CORTES
DE CADIZ HA SIDO
POSPUESTO HASTAEL
PROXIMO ANO

Como saben nuestros lectores. para
uno de los illtimos dias del mes de
noviOmbre iIltimo, estaba senalada la
celebration en- Cadiz de la ceremonial del
traslado de los restos de los Diputa-
dos las celebres Cortes de aquella
ciudad, de las cuales fue Presi-
dente nuestro compatriota don Ramon
Power.
Para representa- nuestra isla en-
el grandioso acto al cual fueron invi-
tados los paises todos de habla caste
llama, el Gobierno La Legislature de-
signaron nuestro estimadisimo amigo
y notable escritor Don Rafael
Hernandez Usera, residente en- la ac-
tualidad en- la Capital de Espaiia.
Aver Sc han recibido en- esta capital
noticias de q. el ceremonial ha sido
pospuesto para uno de los dias de abril
del entrante afio al efecto la Aca-
denlia Hispano-Americana de Cadiz ha
designado al Sr. Hernandez Usera para
que Sc ponga de acuerdo con ell Direc-
torio Militar a los efectos de tjar la
fecha en- cue ha de celebrarse tan tras-
cendental acto.
La designation de que ha sido obje-
to ell Sr. Hernandez Usera por la Aca-
demia Hispano-Americana de Cadiz no
solamente es demonstration palpable del
arraigo la estiacion de que goza Ell
distinguido portorriquefio en- los centros
culturales de Espafia, sino que tiene
que ser motive de justa satisfaction
para Puerto Rico por haber sido con-
cedido honor tan distinguido a uno de
nuestros compatriotas que mas Sc in
teresan en- ell extranjero por ell adelan-
to ell progreso de nuestra isla.