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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
CIVIL NO 9428
RELAc1oN DEL cAso Y OPINION

FL dfa Is de ssptiembre de 1921,
lie ocurri6 un accidente a Juan Ramos
Aponte, quien era. un trabajador de
Armando Marquee, mientras Sc ocupa-
ba en- la construction de una casa de
concrete en- Ell pueblo de Naguabo,
a consecuenc;a del cual fallecio minu-
tos despues. Sc di6 cuenta de este ac-
cidente del trabajo a la Com'si6n Gle
Imdemnizaciones Obreros, Ia que pro-
cedi6 practicar por medic de sus
agentes, la oportuna investigation, Y
despues de celebrar algunas vistas, So
licit6 del Attorney General, la trami-
taci6n de Ia correspondence declara-
toria de herederos del obrero fallecido.
En- 5 de octubrc de 1923. esta Corte, a
petici6n del Fiscal del Distrito, decla
ro como dnicos herederos de Juan Ra-
mos Aponte Jenara Flores Y Anto-
MIA Ramos, en- su caracter de madre e
hija, respectivamente, de dicho obre-
ro. a los efectos de recibir Ia indem-
nizacion que pudiera correspondence
con motive del accidente que le oca-
siono la muerte. por cuanto depeudian
exclus.vamente de su subsistencia de 10
que Ell CANADA. Y Ell Is de octubre
de 1928, la referida Comisi6n de In
demnizaciones a Obreros pronunci6 ST.
resolution definitiva en- ell asunto, de-
clarado: que el presente es un case de
accidente del trabajo, de acuerdo con
la ley, por haber ocurrido en- Ell curse
Y como consecuencia del trabajo que
realizaba un obrero; que, de acuerdo
con la m!sma ley. los herederos legales
del obrero Juan Ramos Aponte y que
adenas dependian para subsistir ex-
clusivamente de 10 que el CANADA, tie
nen derecho a recibir indemnizacion,
que, teniendo en- cuenta las circunstan-
oias del case. Sc flo en- la suma de
So, 100000: que las dos herederas Pc
t:cionarias, Jenara Flores y Antoria
Ramos, no dependian para subsistir ex-
clusivamente de 10 que CANADA Juan
Ramos, a la fecha del accidente, por
cuyo fundamento fue denegada la So
licitud de indemnizacion presentada
por las referidas Jenara Flores An
tonia Ramos. En- 16 de octubre de
1928, fue notifcada esta resolucion
las parties interesadas. En- 18 de oc-
tubre Sc solicit6 por las peticionarias
la reconsideration de la expresada re-
soluci6n de Is de octubre de 1928. Y
en- 81 de octubre de 1928, Sc presento
este recurso de CERTIORARI para re-
visar la referida resolucion, cuya Wis
ia Sc celebro con as;stencia de ambas
parties, ell dia 20 de noviembre de 1928.
Alegan las peticionarias en- su soli-
citud, como fundamentos del recurso,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15

A continuation nos completeness en-
insertar la brillante opinion y senten-
cia dictada por Ell Hon. Juez Pablo
Eerga, de la Corte de Distrito de HUI
macao, en- un importante case de IN
demn.zaciones Obreros, por acciden-
te en- Ell trabajo, y la cual considera-
i1os de gran importancia por los nu-
merosos casos de esta irdole que cons
tantemente Sc estan tramitando al am
paro de esta Ley:
DIsTRITo JUDICIAL DE HUMA-
GAO, P. r.
RN LA coRTE DE DIsTRITo
Jenara Flores Antonio Ramos
Demandantes
VERSUS
Comisi6n de Indemnizaciones
Obreros,
Demandada.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15

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Evening star., 1923-06-30
How the Red Cross Campaigns
Against Deaths by Drowning

Is but an added thrill to the adven-
turous
Despite this fact, 1t is the hope
of the life-saving corps of the Red
cross practically to eliminate pre-
ventable drownings. and as most
drown!ngs are in the preventable
class, this means making the water
safe for the people-through educa-
tion.
To build UP a real and effective
i nationwide life-saving organization.
the Red Cross has divided the coun-
try into six zones. In each Of these
there is a director Of life-saving. who
regularly goes over his territory,
carrying the latest Hfe-saving
| methods and new enthusiasm to hun
dreds of instructors, both professional
and volunteer, at indoor and out
door pools, bathing beaches and
other swimming places.
+ Just what results are achieved by
this intensive work can best be IL
lustrated by citing one of a number
of instances. Not long ago the St.
Louis Chapter of the Red Cross called
for the services Of a national life
saving expert to study. the problem
! presented by numerous drownings in
the Meramec river. Owing to sudden
rises anu an ever-shifting sand bot
tom this river was found to be very
treacherous to the thousands of
canoeists and swimmers who frequent
it.
BY a seriss of public meetings,
iife-saving demonstrations and a
general safety campaign UP and down
the Meramec, drowings have been
practically eliminated in this great
outdoor playground. Now the Red
Cross maintains a patrol boat on the
river, which makes weekly inEpec-
tions of life-buoys and first aid kits
and has divided the river into
zones, each in the charge of a cap
tain and crew of Red Cross Iife-sav-
ing volunteers from the clubs and
bungalows lining the banks.
Such a plan, so effective and yet
SO inexpensive, can be put into oper-
alton anywhere in the country where
the local community seeks the Co
operation of the Red Cross. It Is
Cross chapter, which exists in vir-
tually every county of every state.
Such notification will bring to the
assistance of the community trained
experts in life-saving, who will or
ganize and instruct all swimmers
in life-saVing anu in the compare
lively easy resuscitation of appar-
entlV drowned DerSOOS
Evening star., 1923-06-30
NEW RENT BOARD
MEMBERS SWORN
Five, including Two Reap
pointed, Take Oath of
Office.

Chief Justice Mccoy today admins
tered the oath of office to the five MEM
bers of the new Rent Commission Of
the District of Columbia. The cere-
mony was conducted in the chambers
or the chief justice, in the presence Of
number of witnesses. Mrs. Clara
sears Taylor, the only woman member
OF the commission, and who has been
reappointed, had the distinction of be-
ing the first member Of the new COM
mission to take the oath. William F.
Gude, the other member of the old
commission, was the next to be in
Quoted into Office. The oath was then
taken by the three new members,
Oliver Metzerott, Richard S. Whaley
and Thomas E. Peeney
The commission sets forth that the
term of office of the new commission
ers Is from July 1, 1923, to May %,
1924. The new commission will meet
Tor organization next Monday, when
u chairman will be chosen.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, the retiring.
chairman Of the commission, was
present at the ceremony, as was also
Shapln Brown, attorney to the COM
mission. The commissions of the new
commissioners were brought to court
by Maj. Waldo E. Chapman, secretary
10 the rent commission, who also
brought along the entire personnel
of the office force to witness the in
duction into office of their new
bosses"
Mr.. Sinclair announced today he will
resume the practice of law.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
ANAC0ST|A HEALTH
PER|LED BY WELLS
Police Court Hearing Reveals
Polluted Condition in
Two Sections.

The health of a large section o.
Anacostia is menaced by inadequate
water and sewer service, it was
brought out today at a hearing IN
Police Court before Judge Gus a.
Schuldt on cases against Arthur
Chapman, 10 Sumner road, and James
f. Proctor, 399 Wade road, charged
with maintaining polluted wells.
The health department is checking
up wells between Nichols avenue and
Bowling Field, as well as in the Gar
field neighborhood. These sections
contain approximately 1000 people
mostly colored. In the section be-
tween Bowling Field and Nichols ave-
nue. the nearest city water main is
half q mile away, and the same Is
true OF sewer mains. In the Gar
field section the nearest water main
IS more than mile away and the
sewer mains like distance.
Inspector A. L. Davis OF the health
department, looking after the pol
luted wells says both sections de-
spector Davis told the court that in
the cases Of Chapman and Proctor
the defendants had in an effort to
make the water of their wells pure,
cleaned the wells out three times and
made thereafter show the water to
be more polluted than before the
wells had been cleaned.
Four other similar cases IN the
same neighborhoods were filed the
present week against John II. Lloyd,
Annie Williams, w. c. Oden and Fran
els A. Jones. All went over until
July 81. In the meantime an effort
will be made to bring this condition
Of the water supply to the attention
of the District Commissioners with u
view Of bettering conditions by the
removal of the menace to the health
of the community
Evening star., 1923-06-30

heated parts, expansion of the metal
and a seized bearing which Is usually
a ruined bearing.
When an engine Is stiff 1t should
not be run with an open throttle at
any time. It should be started and
allowed to run at about 400 revolu-
tlons per minute for an hour or two,
and If this does not remove the stiff
ness this run should be prolonged.
1t Is not safe to depend upon an
engine until the stiffness has been
removed and 1t cannot be removed
suddenly: 1t must be done slowly
and carefully.
1t is not a good thing to use too
hauled engine. A light oil will find
its way into tight places much more
readily than will a heavy oil.
What q Wheel Inspection Should Com
sist OF.
At this time Of the year, when any
cars which have been kept in for the
a good thing to give the wheels a
general once over. The rear wheels
need entirely different treatment
than do those on the front axle. The
former are fastened solidly to the
axle shafts and one of the dangers Is
that they sometimes become loose on
their shafts. When this is the case
1t must Immediately be attended to
or new axle shaft and hub will
have to be bought before the season
Is over. The nuts on the end Of the
shafts should occasionally be tight
ened; this will prevent loosening OF
the wheels. If grease is coming out
at the ends of the axle shafts there
is too much in the differential hous-
ing. Don't fill this any higher than
the top Of the filler plug.
The front wheels should be lacked
up in turn and tested for looseness
in the bearings II there is perceptibIe
play 1t should be removed by means
Of the large nut on the end Of the
spindle. Tightening this crowds the
bearings in. Care must be taken,
though. not to tighten these too much
The wheel should be turned up and
the weight Of the valve should turn
the wheel. Front wheel hub caps are
always filled with grease; rear caps
never
Evening star., 1923-06-30

TvERY hour of every day some
~ American is drowned. This
startling fact, recognized by
few even wella informed per-
sons, Is based on authentic statistics.
Since the beginning of the world
war the total of persons drowned in
the United States exceeds the number
of Americans killed in the greatest
conflict in history.
Entirely aside from the grief and
sorrow brought into thousands of
the loss to the nation of these young
lives is irreparable.
Economists estimate the value of
the average human life in excess of
$4,000. Considered, then, only in the
cold light of statistics, the annual
loss by drownings is more than $780,
900. 900.
Impressed by the necessity for an
immediate and comprehensive cam
paign to help save these thousands of
lives, the American Red Cross, with
the approach of the boating and swim
ming season. has been mobilizing its
great national life-saving corps. In
the schools and colleges Red Cross
instructors are teaching thousands of
boys and girls how to prevent water
accidents and to rescue drowning
persons.
Already there are enrolled in the
Red Cross Life-saving Corps 10000
men, more than 5000 women and
10000 juniors. Each of these has
passed rigid actual life saving test
in the water before being awarded
the Red Cross life-saving certificate
Many of the nations crack SWIM
mers have become so interested in
the countrywide movement to pre-
vent drownings that they have en-
listed in the corps and now wear the
Red Cross shield. Included in the
worlds champion swimmer, holder of
more than fifty-two records; Duke
Kahanamoku, the famous Hawaiian; :;
Norman Ross, Sybil Bauer, Ethelda
Bliebtray, Delna Carlstrom, Helen
Meaney, Thelma Darby and many
others.
The psychology of water sports is
that the spirit of danger, of hazard
pervades them. 1t is this element
which gives to aquatics that gingery
zest which so strongly appeals to
youth, and which has caused the
popularity of water sports to grow
in recent years by leaps and bounds
In the water, the presence of danger
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Wire Span a Mile Long.

TN it's course through Pennsylvania
the Susquehanna river cuts direct
ly through several mountains, form
Nug what are known as water gaps.
one of the most marked of these is
found between Millersburg and Me
CIellan stations on the Northern Cen
trail railroad. The river at this point
IS about one mile wide, and stretched
across the river from one mountain
% the other is what is probably the
longest span of telephone wire in the
United States.
THE wires. four OF them, form two
fSlking circuits. They are three
:ighth-inch twisted wire cables, $500
feet long and have q dip of $50 feet.
The cables are held by insulated iron
fastenings, cemented into the rock
Of the mountain side.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
THE OWNER-DRIyER'S
COLUMN.
A sprine Tonic for the Tires,

If you are a careful, considerate car
owner. you had the car on a jack to
take the weight of the tires during
the winter. You may even have re-
moved some Of the air pressure,
which again Is good treatment But
II you want to be really good to those
tires, or IL you want them to be good
to you by giving you long mileage
with no trouble. you must give them
a little spring care.
Before taking the car off the jacks.
remove the tires from the rims: re-
move the tubes, being careful not to
rip them where they are stuck to the
casing. Wipe out all grit. which Will
likely be found in the casing, and ex
anime the wall of the tire for breaks
In the fabric. If there are any, the
tire should be taken to a shop and a
light boot vulcanized over this break.
If these cracks are not attended to
they will pinch and puncture the tube
sooner or later.
Now turn your attention to the
rims. If they were cleaned out we'll
and shellaced a year ago. they may
need no more than q cleaning and an
other coat of shellac. If, however,
they are rusted, then a vigorous
scrubbing with coarse sandpaper must
be given them. followed by coat Of
shellac. When the shellac is dry and
hard. little tale should be wiped
over 1t, when the tire may be put on,
after the casing has been well coated
with tale, and the shielding strip put
in place. wherever it Is supposed to be
used This treatment is due the four
tires on the car as we'll as the spare.
Take an afternoon off. get into pair
Of overalls, and spend it on the tires;
II pays.
How to Treat an Overhauled Engine.
When the engine comes from the
shop 1t Is often as stiff as any new
engine and manufacturers are more
and more stressing the instructions
that new cars must be run slowly
for the first thousand miles. Perhaps
Tew pistors and rings have been put
N; If SO. they may be bit tight
and need nursing for a while or Il
scored cylinder or two may result.
The bearings have likely been taken
up. If they are fairly tight 1t may
he Just a bit hard for the oil to
get into the bearing just when It is
most needed. A little speeding at
such a time means extra friction,
Evening star., 1923-06-30
NOrmandy's Cows.

THE Cotentin cattle Of Normandy,
which their owners believe TO be
the best mixers in the world, are
long, angular, big-framed and unpre-
possessing in appearance, with heavy
heads, necks and shoulders, and
white. crumpled horns In color they
vary. Brown, roam and red are most
numerous, but there are many pie
bald and brindled. An American in
vestigator says that it was proved to
him beyond doubt that these cows
will produce forty pounds of butter a
month during the greater part of the
period Of lactation, without any pam
pering in food or treatment. All at
tempts to improve them by crossing
with other breeds have failed so far
as milk-producing capacity is con-
cerned
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Sources of Arsenic.
THE most important sources of

THE most important sources Of the
worlds supply of arsenic are the
silver mines of Saxony, the tin and
I yrite mines of England ard the
mispiokel (arsenical pyrites) mines
Of Spain and the province Of Ontario,
Canada The Canadian mispickel
contains gold. Germany, in normal
times. produces the greatest quantity
of metallic and white arsenic, Eng
land, which leu the worlds produc-
tion in 1912. having fallen behind. 1t
g estimated that the United States
consumes about half of the entire
production Of metallic, white, red and
yellow arsenic. The yellow arsenic is
known as orpiment. In the arts arsenic
is used in pyrotechny and in the manu-
facture of shot, as well as for medi-
cine and the making of fiy-powders
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Black AIkali

INVESTIGATIONS have been made
of the almost complete loss of fer
tility of from 10000 to $4,000 acres
in the San Luis valley of Colorado,
&nd this condition is attributed to the
so-called BLACK alkali," composed
largely of sodium carbonate. This
:arbonate is carried in the waters of
the valley, including the rivers and
the artesian wells, and the practice
Of subirrigation has brought 1t to the
surface by capillarity and evapora-
ton. 1t is suggested that the remedy
les in a conversion of the carbonates
into sulphates by the use of liberal
of gypsum-about nine
pounds of gypsum to one pound of
black alkali-and downward washing
by means of surface irrigation with
burrows or by flooding.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
A Cool 4th at Home or AWAY
Stirring Up a Breeze

!" HEN there isn't real one isn't so
w very hard to do ii you have a good
Electric Fan. This Northwind as cool
ing as its name, is a dependable fan, 10
inch size, usable on either direct or
alternating current. $3.50. Others $40
to $50.
House Furnishings Section Fifth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Ice Cream In As Minutes

r HATS the cool way of making ice
cream, letting it freeze in the Auto
Vacuum Ice Cream Freezer while you
ride-and when you're ready for it, it's
ready for you-smooth. delicious ice
cream; three sizes, S., S., $40. Demonstra-
ton daily.
House Furnishings Section, Fifth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Literal Husband.

From the Philadelphia Retail Ledger.
Wife-Where's the, chicken | told
you to bring home.
misunderstanding doing.
Wife-Why not?
Husband-You told me there'd be q
lot of them, and for me not to take
the first one they showed me
Wife-Yes-
Husband-Well, you told me to pick
one for myself. And there wasn't one
there that hadn't already been picked
thoroughly.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Music Wherever You Go

F you take Portable Victrola with you,
dance when you will, to the latest
hits by famous dance orchestras. Play
it under green trees, or drifting out on
moonlit waters i'll canoe. No. so,
Portable Victrola, $50.
victrola Galleries, Fourth 6oor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
On the Open Road

A DELICIOUS lunch may be served if
\ you carry a motor restaurant along
on your running board; one with service
for six, three compartments for thermos
bottles. two large food boxes, and two
small jars, is SIS; others, $3.50 to $40.
Thermos Section, First floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
A Wicker Tea Wagon

M AY be rolled out on the porch or
AvA into the garden for afternoon tea.
This one, in a lovely soft brown finish.
has two small carrying shelves, and the
tray is easily removed-thus solving the
problem of serving. sI5.75.
Willow and Reed Furniture, Fifth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Breakfast on the Porch

M AY be quickly, easily and coolly got
1vA ten, if you have an electric toaster,
one that turns the bread without your
touching it-and an electric grill that
cooks a perfect meal-in just little
while. Toaster, So; Grill, $H.50.
House Furnishings Section, Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-30

Charles W. Collins, Chicago. today
was sworn in as deputy controller
of the currency. completing the or
sanization Of that office following
the passage or the agricultural
credit act, which added one deputy.
Mr.. Collins comes from a position
of counsel to the bureau of the bud
get and succeeds Willis J. Fowler.
deputy upon the death of Thomas
Kane. The other deputy controller
who is in charge of the national
agricultural credit corporation, is
Col. Joseph w. Mcintosh.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Tree Is a Bridge.
rom the st. Louis Star.

From the st. Louis Star.
The greatest wonder of the petrifed
forest Is the agate bridge. This Is a
hunge tree trunk. 100 feet long, span
ming a 60-foot chasm, says Nature
Magazine. The entire tree Is made up
of agates, jaspers, chalcedony and
other highly colored and handsome
stones. In the canyon directly below
the agate bridge is a pool of water,
and around it grow the only trees in
be country.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Nothing Like a Hammock

g VWUNG up under couple Of big, shady
- trees, on a hot summer afternoon;
these canvas hammocks, regular navy
style, are easily folded away under the
back seat of the car-and they're very
specially priced, $3.50.
Hammock Section. Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
If Go1fing's Your Hobby

" QUILL enjoy your game if you play
1 with w. & L. Clubs. Good. depend
able, we'll balanced clubs-driver, mashie,
brassie, mid-ron, Special, $3.50. Hornet
Calf Balls, soc; S. dozen. R-34 Coli Balls
now soc.
Sporting Goods Section, Fourth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
A Co11apsib1e Stove

IT HAT brings to camp and cabin the ad
vantages of kitchen range-it boils,
bakes and fries and burns any fuel
charcoal, wood, leaves-and in addition to
being thoroughly practical, it folds Up
compactly, everything inside of it. Sc.
$3.50.
House Furnishings Section, Fifth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
. Luscious Iced Drink

" OULD be all the more irresistible
w if served in this charming crackle
iced drink set of crystalline tall tank
ard pitcher has a cover, and there arc
six tall glasses included. $3.50.
Other Iced Drink Sets, $z.2s to S9.zs.
Glassware Section. Fifth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
The Joys of a Picnic

A RE greatly added to when there are
"a no bothersonle dishes and silver to
be carried along-a luncheon set of
paper has f each of spoons, forks, plates,
cups, dessert dishes, napkins and large
cloth, 40c; smaller set I0c.
House Furnishings Section, Fifth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
After Lunch Is Over

ITS great to spread out great big,
soft travelling robe and lie down under
the cool, shady trees. These imported
Irish robes are in colorful plaids, soft,
comfortable, and just as good for auto
robes in the fall when you need warmth.
SIS.
Rlanket Section. Second floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Comfort IN an Armchair

IF it be high-back chair of natural
! willow, with wide arm rest on one side
and deep magazine pocket on the other /;
the back quite high enough to be thor
oughly comfortable. $3.50.
Comfortable Cretonne Cushions, $l.zs.
willow and Reed Furniture. Fifth door.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
A Basket Refrigerator

Is another novel idea in picnic basket,
for not only is it large enough to hold
a regular old-fashioned picnic dinner but
there's separate compartment of metal
that holds ice, to keep everything cool
and delicious. $3.50 and $40.
Basket Section, Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
Croquet's Good Sport

FOR an afternoon at home-and young
! and old alike enjoy it--a good cro-
quet set for four players, has mallets,
balls, stakes and arches in a convenient
box, s.. There are specially made sets
for children, $150. Others up to SIS.
Sporting Goods Section Fourth floor
Evening star., 1923-06-30
He Spoiled It.
ON the Boston Transcript.

from the Boston Transcript.
.'You used to say you thought hea-
ven sent me to you," said the young
Nife, tearfully, during their first spat.
sNAnd I say so still
rReally?" she exclaimed, delighted.
Yes" he added, coidly. "as pun
j ashment.
Evening star., 1923-06-30
If It's Tennis

YOUR first consideration will be
good racket The Varsity is splen
did one, we'll balanced, strings taut-S.
While at s. is another fine racket, the
Quaker Wright & Ditson Champion
ship Tennis Balls, S. dozen.
Sporting Goods Section, Fourth nccr.