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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-22
CuItivO del Jengibre
(Por A. Dominguez Nieves)


UTILIDAD DEL JENGIBRE- CIR
giber offlcinale) - Ell jengibre Sc usa
en- P. r. generalmente para bebidas en-
lugar del cafe, en- tizanas para comba-
tir los resfriados para dar gusto a
ciertos -dulces, medicamentos, dulces,
etc.
PRocEDENcIA Y vARIEDADEs.-
Ell jengibre es oriundo de las Indlas
Orientales Occidentales. Existen va
riedades conocidas generalmente por
los nombres vulgares de dulce silves
tire amargo. Ell jengibre dulce tiene
mayor demanda es usado con preferen
cia por su gusto exquisite. Al anargo
no Sc da otro uso que para tines med1-
cinales en- casos muy aislados. Sc dis
tingue ell dulce del silvestre en- que Ell
primero es picante y de un gusto exau1-
sito, mientras que el segtlndo es COM
pletamente amargo que desagrada al
pala6ar.
EPOCA DE SIEMBRA:-s La meJor
10 es desde MARIO hasta mayo, aunque
en- buenas condiciones de culttvo Sc pue
de sembrar durante los messs de Sc
tiembre octubre noviembre, asi CO.
mo en- Sebrero.
SUELOS PROPIOS:- Aunque este
fruto Sc adapta una diversidad de
suelos es preferi5le un terreno acaba-
do de desmontar que tenga 'alguna
sonbra durante parte del dia. Sc pro
duce en- arcilla arenosa y especialmen-
to en- un terreno sueitc rico en- humos
mantillo (basa).
SIENBRA. = Sc siembra EN- terrenoi
aporcado y preparado 10 mismo que Sc
recomienda para hortaliza. Los tubercu
los deben ponerse debajo de una hoja-
rasca paja humedecida y dejarse por
varios dias hasta cue las yemas en-
piezan a gerrninar. Entcnces Sc STEM
bran en- ell campo en- hoyos de ia
pulgadas de profundidad, en- hileras de
12 Is pu,gadas de apartado hoyos
de A a pulgadas. en- la hilera.
ABoNOS. - Els preferible abonar con
estiercoles murcielaguina bien Gu
rada mezclada con una terra fertil
RIGA en- materia vegetal.
CULTIvO.- Los cultivos deben ser
frecuentes durante los primeros meses
para tener a raya las plantas dahinas,
pero no es recomendable Sc hagan pro-
fundos para nd destrpir los pequenos
tuberculos raices.
COSECHA. = En- condolences norma
les sc puede cosechar desde los hasta
los 8 meses de sembrado; pero 81 Sc
es preferible dejarlo de uno dos amos.
Generalmente Sc cosecha cuando los Ia
llos empiezan secarse. Para Ell mer-
cado local ell jengibre debe nevarse fres
CO. limpiando Embellishments la terra
que queda adherida los tuberculo3;
pero para Ell embarque muchas veces es
necesario lavarlo bien, luego sacarle la
corteza con I'm instrumental afilado y
secarlo en- un secadero de maderas por
espacio de dias, cuidando de vol
tearlo frecuentemente para que seque
por parejo. .Muchos compradores prefie-
rem este producto cuando esta bien seco.
PRODUCTION Calculos prudentes
nos indican que la production por
cuerda de jengibre en- Pto. Rio es de
40 70 quintales, cuando Sc scosecha
tan pronto SEGA las primeras hojas y
tallos. Cuardo Sc deja pasar de 18 me-
ses durai1te la segunda nladurez del
tallo la production es desde SO a 80
quintales por cuerda de acuerdo con Ia
clase de cultivo que Sc lie de al sem
brado.
Antonio DoMINGUEz NIEvEs.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-22
MERcApo DE- oAMRro

Nov. IA.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-22
DEPoRTIvAs:

En- ell juego escolar de Base Ball
llevado a efecto ell sabado en- Cayey
entire los equipos escolares Caguas High
School Guayama High resultaron
triunfantes los cagiienos.
Continual hacia adelante, amigo
Fortier y ell exito coronara vuestros
arduos esfuerzos.
A. M. G..
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-22
DE cAGUAs

NoTAs DE DoLoR:
FL domingo pasado, como a las seis
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-22

de la tarde, la hora en- que el po-
deroso astro refulgente desaparecla en-
ell horizonte entrego su noble alma al
Todopoderoso ell que en- vida fue don
Diego Ramos, caballero bien distin-
guido respectable en- esta crilta So
ciedad. Dado ell aprecio de que aqul
goza esta buena familia, la muerte de
este querido hijo de la ciudad del Tu-
rabo. ha sido hondamente sentida por
todas las classes sociales. Al sepello
concurrio una nutrida comitiva. Des-
pidieron ell duelo rel Hon. Comisiona-
do de Ssrvicio Plblico, don Juan Ji-
menez Garcia y ell Lcdo. Rodriguez
Alberty.
Que ell CieIo de resignation en- este
momento de dolor esta apreciable
famiha. son nuestros mejores deseos.
NUPCIAs:
Ell viernes de la misma semana con-
trajeron matrimonio por ell rito pro-
testante. la virtuosa y bella senorlta
de Aguas Buenas, Teresita carrasqll-
llo. con ell apreciado y correcto caba-
Hero don Laurentino Vargas, joven
que ejerce ell Magisterio en- esta nnu-
nicipalidad.
Para estos bondadosos y sinceros
amigos. deseamosle una eterna luna de
mieI llena de exitos y felicidad en- es-
ia nueva vida que Ell destino les ha
trazado.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
D. C.. Property Values
Expected to Rise As
DEVELOPMENTS Grolu

Washington is the home de luxe place of America
All roads lead Washington from vast network of political
social and historical channels.
Washingon-what to you? vision
her social realm the myriad of
American atmosphere; anscenden beauty cleanliness
together with the nctionng of the great political machines lure
hundreds of persons to her gates
of activity you owner
prospective There Expansion
inevitable will profit thereby providing
you a property owner of a
location with
Capital. Let's probe deeper
There's graphic picture in the transformation that
Washington undergoing Hotels have been built and planned
the city The Walker HOTEL structure de-
signed comfort Congress, will Washington
The belief that the Capital longer the bulky vage type Of
city is tangibly expressed in these erections
theaters will brighten the The Cosmopolitan
Thirteenth northwest
motion thaters only reflect what OF this
CITY,
city swelling Evidence found
the erons of the Transportation Building Seven
and Investment Building, Fifteenth
Chamber of Commerce Connecticut and street
With this growth the metropolitan the city
something that the majority of Wahngnans
Washington is immobe because
Washington the Capital forward growth spendo
continued
This holding opne upward trend in the costs
property of the close relation it bears
dwelling and business property.
select Washington the city
business buildings and thears then
is time for the OF moderate means to inspect sound rea
investments, and join the movement forward
amenable Subtle influences wheedd
the should be the beauty of the
Congress caprciou predict great parkwa
scenic dveways national memorials ana greae eoucaona s
buttons for the Capital.
Possibly pessms would ape at this But would rather
predictions the opmis the believer WASHINGTON
ALL the Washingonian with the healthy frame OF mlna
who is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17

$40 $50: Des Moines, Iowa, $301,-
655; Evanston, ILL.,, $149,615; Evans
vile, Ind, 1922, 1858; Grand Rapids,
Mich, $355,OI9; Hamilton, Ohio.
$115,6O4; Kansas City, Kan, $114,-
$50; Kansas City, Mo-. $124.500:
Minneapolis. Mimi. $1S1. $50; Mus
kogee. Okla, $1O5,925; Omaha.
Nebr., $375.795: st. Paul, MINI,
$92O,411; Sioux Falls, S. Oak, $109,-
600; South Bend, Ind, $29S, O15;
Springfield. ILL.,. $I42.100; Toledo,
Ohio. $933,607; Topeka. Kan. SILL
917; Tulsa, Okla, $515. 900; Wichita,
Kan. $463,174: Youngstown. Ohio,
$476.SS5: East Cleveland, Ohio, 1884,
80.
WESTERN CITIES - Berkeley,
CAL, $156,105: Fresno, Cal, $751;
678; Long Beach. Cal, $617, sos;
Oakland. Cal, $523,03S; Pasadena,
CAL. $425,73S; Portland, Ore. $780,
400; Salt Lake City, Utah, $3.50, l25:
San Jose, Cal, Sac $50: Stock
ton, CAL, $40, 625.
The building material price situ-
alton for the country did not point
radically in January toward d de-
cided increase or decrease. Prices
on many materials varied according
to locality, indicating influences
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
RECORD YEAR |S.U.
FORECAST Of
EXPERTS
j. 8. BUSINESS
GROWS|N
CITY.
Follows Development OF
Capital, Says
Shannon.

investigations by the real estate
firm of Shannon & Luchs reveal
that the center of Uncle Sam s
Governmental activities are rapidly
moving along with the development
of the city.
"It is common belief that once
a Government department is To-
Gated, it would stay put, so to
speak" Herbert T. Shannon, or
Shannon & Luchs, declared yes
terday. I'm substance this is true,
but it does not follow that by
reason of this, new departments
are by any means located next or
even near the old ones.
Before the war period the great
bulk of the Governments work
was done east of Ninth and F streets
northwest. In that territory were
found the Patent Office, the In
terror and Land Offices, the Indian
Office, the old Civil Service Office,
the Pension Office, Printing Office,
the U. s. capitol. the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, the Congressional
Library, the Census Bureau, the
Bureau of Fisheries, etc. Today
the present center and the future
center of Governmental activity is
and will be west of Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, or west of our present
War Department" Mr.. Shannon
said.
Considering the causes for such
changes two factors are really
worthy of consideration. First, their
nearness to the White House, the
President each year becoming more
of an executive. Second, that dur
ing the war, the greatest activity
was naturally about the White
House, the War and Treasury
departments. There are today at
or west of Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, twenty-five Government de-
partments.
''All of these departments are
smaller today than they will ever
be again and in a surprisingly few
years each will be forced through
actual necessity to seek much
larger accommodations. 1t is no
ticeable that few people actually
realize with what great rapidity
Government departments grow and
develop in Importance.
"a short time ago the first Pro-
hibition Enforcement Commissioner
actually made application to US for
two good-sized rooms in which
to establish his department When
we suggested building, he jok-
ingly- accused us of being real
estate men. OF course, we had
no objection to renting a building.
Last year that department out
grew that two-room space.
"And so will be the history of
all Government departments. They
are not established for one day
nor for our present population, but
will go on and operate for many
more millions than we now have.
This shifting of Government ac-
tivity naturally develops many real
estate problems, especially housing
and transportation. 1t likewise af-
fects certain lines of business. It
will develop new streets and new
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
Expect to Smash Figure oil
$685. 900, 900 Achieved
During 1922.

According to census reports the
number of home owners in the
United States is rapidly increasing.
as well as the percentage of renters,
and real estate men, architects,
home-builders and contractors are
finding comfort in predictions OF a
great building boom this spring. Ac.
eording to figures gathered by s. w.
Strauss & Co., New York, and held
to be fairly accurate, the staggering
sum of $3,S28, 100000 was spent or
made available for the construction
of new buildings in this country
during 1922 This is almost billion
dollars more than ever reported be-
fore in the history of American build
ing construction. The indications
are that the year 1923 will by far
eclipse 1922.
An unusual feature of the building
program last year was that instead
of the usual let up during October,
November aDl December. those
months found more buildings plan
ned and in actual construction than
during many of the normally busy
months in preceding years.
A survey shows that manufacture
ers and supply dealers are planning
for a record year in 1923.
FINDS MORE HOME OWNERS.
Some time ago a writer in the
Review of Reviews called atten.
ton to the fact that the last cen
suS of the United States showed
that the number of home renters
increased more than 2 per cent.
from 1910 to 1920. He pointed out,
however, that the number of home
owners had also increased. In u
survey of conditions in fifty of
the sixty-eight leading cities = of
America he found many more home
owners in 1920 than in 1910.
While substantial increases were
made in many cities like st. Paul,
Baltimore, Seattle, Omaha, Toledo,
Grand Rapids and Des Moines,
the increase in the number of
howe owners in New York city,
city of apartment dwellers, was
only / per cent.
One of the unusual features in
connection with the homes planned
for 1923 is the demand for meas
ureg that will safeguard both the
property and the lives of the oc-
cupants. Architects report an ex-
traordinary demand this year among
prospective home builders for fire
resistant and storm-resistant ma
terials. Particularly is the demand
very heavy for asphalt shingles
and roll roofings, brick and tile.
Municipal building codes, which de-
mand fireproof construction, are
in measure responsible for the
increased demand for the fire-re-
sistant asphalt shingles. The num-
Der of cities adopting codes of this
character is constantly increasing.
OVER 1900, OO0, 900 IN HOMES.
OF the $4,000. zoo. 900 which it is
estimated will be spent in 1928,
81 900, 100000 will be devoted to
housing, about $2,100. 00O, 900 to Of
flee, business and industrial build
ings, and the remainder, 81, 500 ,O00,-
600. to churches, hospitals and
schools.
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total for the whole country approx
imately 1924, 900. 900.
January comparisons show that
131 cities made gains and 49 showed
losses as compared with the same
month last year. Brooklyn made a
larger gain than any city in the
country, the amount being $1S,243,-
lat, or 1876 per cent.
Eight cities showed gains OF
more than $4,000 900 between Janu-
ary, 1923, and January, 1922. as
follows: Chicago. $10,620, $50; Cleve-
land, $3,481 $50; Detroit, $2,549, 1896:
Los Angeles, $3,283,349; Louisville,
$2,998,625 New York, $16,411 1881;
Philadelphia, $2,092 $50; Washing
ton, d. c., $2,121 All.
Six other cities made gains of
more than 81 900, 900, as follows:
Newark, $1,012,697; Pittsburgh, ST.
275, 096; st. Louis, 81, 45O, 796; Spring
field, Mass, $1,038, ASS; Tacoma, ST.
238,334: Pittsfield, Mass, 81 ,658, los.
Gains of more than 100000 were
as follows:
EASTERN cITIES-A1toona Pa,
$1O4,93S Atlantic City. N. j., $685.
O19; Binghamton, N Y. $19O,053;
Camden, N. j., $312,683; East Or
ange. N. j., $174,766; Hoboken, ".
j., $124,S36; Jersey City. N. j., $52f,-
235; Lancaster, Pa, $16S,92O; Mount
Vernon, N. Y, $1S1, PTS; Passaic, n.
j., $291,25O; Quincy, Mass, 81 As, 400
Reading, Pa, $2O4,275; Scranton,
Pa, $137 900; Syracuse, n. Y, $751;,
.472; Utica, N. Y, $242.470.
SOUTHERN CITIES - Birming
ham, Ala, $e5O,9G4; Dallas, Tex.
s51S,0O9; Ell Paso, Tex. $156,6S6
Fort Worth, Tex, $472, SAB; Jackson
vile, Fla, $374.414; Knoxville, Tenn.
$156,7S6 Memphis, Tenn, $S42.675
Miami, Fla. $115.9OO; New Orleans
La, $114,7OO; Tampa, Fla, $137,265
Charlotte, N. c., $202, 465.
CENTRAL CITIES-Akron, Ohio
cedar Rapids, Iowa, $22S, 40; Cicero
ILL.,, $476, 600; Cincinnati, Ohio. $sS7,
IT'S; Columbus, Ohio, sass, 400; Day
ton, Ohio, $484,551; Denver, Colo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
MILLION IS
BUILDING
GAIN
January Erection for D. c.
Gains $2,121,411 Over
Last Year.

Washington shows a building
gain Of .$2.121 All for January, 1928,
as compared to the corresponding
month Of last year. according to a
survey just completed by s. w.
Straus & Co.
THE year 1923 has started with
"a fair prospect of maintaining and
possibly exceeding the unprece-
tented building record of last year"
says the survey.
Total new building and alteration
permits issued throughout the coun-
sry were 1924, 10000 for January,
it is shown.
The survey includes January
building records of 215 cities, the
'ecords of 1873 OF which are COM
parable with 1922 figures. An inn
1ortant fact is the seasonal decline
between December and January in
90 cities, amour ting to $685. 200.
The January tOsa1 of new build
ngs and alterations in 1913 cities,
was 1889 1894, us as against $144, Sill, ;
233 for January, 1922, g. gain Of
sos, 483, 4S2, or 81 per cent. The total
or January in 215 principal cities
was $210,518,170, which on a con-
sentative basis would make the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
TO CLEAN UPHOLSTERY.

Properly manufactured upholstery
leather will give extremely long
service providing it has been well
cared for. When it loses its lustre
or becomes sticky, the fault usually
lies with the housewife who has used
furniture polishes, oils or varnishes
on it. These preparations contain
solvents which soften the finish and
cause the common ailments men
toned above.
When leather becomes soiled and
appears to need cleaning, use moth
ing but CASTLE soap and water. Go
over the surface briskly with a damp
mot wet) cloth which has been pre-
viously rubbed over the cake Of soap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17

which related largely to local skock
on hand and freight condlt1 ofs.
Large builders who keep In Sse
touch with prospective matSr3aI
prices, and who have construction
projects In hand, were not delaying
completion Of their plans with @ven
the hope that prices will son
change to any great extent He
labor situation was improved By the
fact that spring contracts with VA
rious building crafts were ling
rapidly signed, generally upon he
scale prevailing last year, with
slight advances In some cities. EIirni-
nation of the old bonus system Isl
being effected under the new. com
tracts, and employers and unions
are harmonious on the need OF
greater cooperation and efficiency
to maintain a high production for
the entire year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
COUSINS CHILDREN HEIRS.

Anna w. M. Thomas, who died
January 10, left an estate valued
at $41,919 according to the papers
filed yesterday in Probate Court by
the American Security and Trust
Company. The nearest relatives
are the children of a deceased
cousin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17
cARLEY BACK ON JOB.

f. J. Carley, who was incapacita-
ted for several months, as a result
of an automobile accident, returned
to his real estate office, 617 =
street northwest. this week. He
was injured October 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-17

communities. These are some OF
the problems that. the modern zeal
estate office has to work out for
it's clients" concluded Mr.. Shan
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
PIPE PLANT CLOSED
Four Hundred Workers Ask for so
Per Cent Wage Increase.

Mexico City. March 24.-The Mex
lean Sewer Pipe Company, owned by
Walter S. Dickey of the Kansas CITY
(Mo) Journal and Post, and located
in the western suburbs of this city.
is now in the fifth week of strike
by its 400 laborers and seems to be
no nearer a settlement.
No depredations have been COM
mitted by the strikers. as the govern
ment has the place amply protected
by troops, but all attempts to reach
settlement, in spite of the interces-
sion of the governor of the federal
district, have failed.
The first demand Of the strikers
was for 80 per cent increase in
wages. Now they not only demand
this increase. but want full time work.
full pay for the duration of the strike
and recognition of their union. The
manager absolutely refuses to consent
to any of these demands.
In the meantime the company keeps
on taking orders for its product and
fill all received by supplying its Gus
toners from another plant owned and
operated in Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
HOUSTON "Y" WINS
American Cagers Outclass Monterey
Five In Basket Ball Contest.

Monterey. Mex, March 24.-The
Houston Triangles, the crack basket
ball team representing the Houston Y.
NJ. G.. A. defeated the Monterey Cir
culo Mercantile Mutalista team last
Sunday at the court in the bull fight
ing arena in this city. The score was
81 to %.
The Mexican boys were outclassed
in every department of the game by
their larger and heavier opponents,
who put up splendid exhibition. The
Monterey players were game and play
ed hard but their never was any doubt
about the outcome Of the game. The
effectiveness Of the goal shooters of
the Houston team proved the undoing
of the locals.
Manager Clarke used every man on
his squad, LongcopS Litterst. Cen
try, Canaan, st. John. Murray and
Muckleroy. while the Monterey boys.
Larralde. Dominguez. Gomez. Mein-
ardo and Morcos. played the whole
game without substitutions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
Activity Renewed in Mining
Camp Destroyed BY KandaLs

cost many thousands of dollars to pur-
chase and install, were absolutely
ruined by the bandits in their at
tempts to secure the brasses or babbit
metal bearings which they could sell
for a few cents.
Other instances are told where a
hoist, costing $4,000. was absolutely
ruined by local blacksmith with an
eight-pound hammer in his efforts to
secure a steel rod from which to make
a machete. Others tell of the destruc-
ton of fine gold balances that some
bandit might use the brass riding bar
to inlay the stock OF his rifle.
The vandalism exercised was beyond
human belief. extending to the wanton
cutting down of fruit trees and the
burning OF everything com5ustible
which they could not carry away. At
the Zavaletc mine. and others, the win
dow frames we're taken from the walls
for fire wood. in preference to gather
ing the wood which abounds around
the property.
Vandalism Was Widespread.
These conditions did not prevail
only in the Taviche camp. but in prac-
'NNis t'N
zone of revolutionary activity; the
people seemingly were possessed Of a
craze which led them into an orgy
of wanton destruction. But they have
had their lesson.
With the close Of the revolution
they found that the promises of their
leaders were purely promises which
they never intended to keep and with
the destruction Of the plants which
had heretofore been their means of
gaining a livelihood they had taken
away their only means of support.
Starvation in many instances fol-
lowed and has taught them such Sc
we're lesson that it is exceedingly
doubtful if an Indian will ever again
be found who will do other than pro-
tect investments which keep them in
work and comfort. They have once
killed the goose that laid the golden
eggs, but their lesson has been so Sc
we're that there is no fear of their re-
peating the experience.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
MAY BUILD SMELTER
TO HANDLE ORES OF
NEW MINE DISTRICT
Logical Point for Plant Is
MoRcIoua in Goa
hula.
Monclova, C0ah, Mex, March Q.

MonclOva, Coah. Mex. March "a
In view of the opening of the Sierra
Mojada mining region with the recent
ly completed branch of the National
Railways from this point, it is pro-
posed to erect smelter here to care
for the rich ores of that section.
Juan Castillon is back of the enter
prise, but it is believed he is backed
up by American capital.
Application has been made to the
officials Of the interested municipali-
ties that they enter into the enter
prise and join in petitioning the fed
eral officials that special concessions
IN freight rates and other matters be
made in favor of the proposed smelter.
An opinion has been expressed. By n
prominent official that the granting
of special rates will be impossible.
considering the rules which govern the
National Railways.
The promoter and those who are
locally interested believe that the
necessity existing for the smelter at
this point is so great that it will
prove success. even if no special
tavors can be obtained.
This belief is based mainly on the
fact that it would be the nearest
smelter to the Sierra Mojada region
and that it would be the logical point
TO care for the ore from that seat;on