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Evening star., 1923-02-09
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA. February 9.-Salesmen
for local dry goods johbers now on
the road are doing A better business
for spring than at any time in years,
especially in the rural districts
SEATTLE, February 9.-Salmon
packers are today deep in prepare :
tions for the 1928 run Of fish. There
is expected to be no holdover pack
when the 1923 fish are brought on
the market
ST PAUL. February 9.--Applica-
ton OF Il single street railway fare
throughout Minneapolis, st. Paul ami
their suburbs would be authorized by
A measure now before tn" lngisla
ture. Its sponsors today hailed il as
the first step toward unified metro
politan center.
PHILADELPHIA. February 9.-Ex-
port elevators here today are gorgcd
with grain. Falling off in exports of
grain from this port is attributed in
part to lack of ships, but more large
ly TO unsettled European conditions.
Last year GS.000.00O bushels were
shipped from here. The Pennsylva-
mia and the Reading railroads are
planning to increase their elevator
capacity here.
AKRON. Ohio. February '9.-Akron
tire makers predicted today that by
April Is production would reach 125.-
oGo tires a day. an increase of $4,000
over the previous high point. Good
year now is turning out $4,000 tires
day and expects to increase this to
So. 900. and Firestone expects to reach
so. 900 day shortly.
MILWAUKEE. February e.-De-
spite the open season, hundreds of
tons of produce. including about O.
900. 900 bushels of potatoes. are being
held in western and northern Michi-
gan today unable to move either by
rail or water.
NEW ORLEANS, February g.
Hardware demand continues brisk in
response to the activity in building
operations. A continuation of heavy
demand was predicted today by deal
crs for the remainder of the year
KANSAS CITY. February 9.-As a
result of the expected increase in
gasoline prices here. gasoline now is
selling here today at 20e cents a
gallon. Oil producers in the midcon.
tinent field attribute the recent ad
vance in midcontinent crude prices
to salt water in the Mexican light oil
fields.
PITTSBURGH. February s.-Ar
open winter mas Deen OF advantage tC
dealers in automobile accessories anC
repair shops. One shop today is en-
ploying twice as many men as year
ago. Repair work is unusually brisk
for the season. owing to the fact thai
weather conditions have encouraged
| the use of autos nearly all winter.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, February 9
The Newton Steel Company is plan.
!! ming operation this month of units
: now nearing completion. Three o.
eight mills are now operating
Evening star., 1923-02-09
FREIGHT CAR ORDERS.

NEW YORK. February 9.-Indica-
tions that the buying movement by
the railroads of the country is con-
tinuing at a satisfactory pace are
reported by Railway Age. During
January the class / carriers placed
orders for 15,025 new freight cars,
while 507 passenger cars were also
contracted for. This is a considera lie
amount of business for normally
Iouict month.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
WOOL PRICES FIRM.
Upward Tendency Displayed Dur
ing Past Week.

BOSTON. February 9.-The Com
mercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
1.-The wool market, while somewhat
quieter. has been very firm and any
tendency i'll prices at all may be said
to be upward. Further openings of
goods by the American woolen COM
pany have confirmed the former OPEN
ings as conducive to good business.
and the market is espondingly
more confident concerning the future"
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Ford Business Growth
Great Help to Detroit
pciaI pispa tch to The Star.

Special pispatch TO The Star.
DETROIT. February 9.-The growth
i'm the Ford Motor Company's output
is being felt in many other lines or
business here. Ford workers are buy
ing homes on a large scale and firms
handling subdivision real estate re-
port more lots sold in the last month
than in any similar period last year
Detroit banks are opening large num-
hers of new savings accounts. Total
savings deposits of clearing house
hanks today were $231, 100000. COM
nared with s195.000.000 year ago.
or at the rate of increase OF $36 for
every resident.
Employment conditions are improv-
ing every week. The total increase in
industrial employment since January
| has been 1850 to a total roster of
1903 900, the highest in the city's his
tory.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Spring Planting Well
Under Way Down South
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


ATLANTA. February 9.-kgricu!
tural activity is the dominant interes:
today in this territory. Preparations
for spring planting are we'll under
way. although hindeTed somewhat by
recent freezes over the cotton belt.
Fertile plants are planning bit
terly OF scarcity of cars. Carriers say
the shipments of fertilizers and build
ing materials were far heavier than
expected and southern roads are being
taxed to the limit.
The recent ruling by the customs
departnlent that white arsenic is duty
free is expected here to aid in reduc-
ing the price of calcium arsenate for
fighting the boil weevil. Monday 2
special corps of experts Will travel
throughout the state giving demon
strations of how to combat the cotton
pest.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Farmers Buying Power
Shows Great Improvement
snecial ni,ratclI to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. February 9.-The recent
sales of mail order and chain store
corporations indicate today plainiH
how much the buying power of tn"
farmer has improved The business
done by Sears Roebuck in the last
month increased 33 per cent Of the
corresponding period of 1922. and
Montgomery Wards Improvement
was even greater proportionatelN
Sales by Butler Brothers "A wholesale
mail order house. doing business
largely in towns of less than 5000
has increased over 90 per cent III
the early weeks of this year.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS. February 9.-Prices were
firm on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 5S francs so centimes.
Exchange on London, "A francs 75
eentimes. Five per cent loan, rs
francs so. centimes. The dollar was
quo ted at 1e -francs-65 II -oentimesr
Evening star., 1923-02-09
~ the Associated Press.

" tDe ABs0clatcd PTess.
NEW YORK, February 9.-Foreign
Exchanges steady. Quotations: Great
Britain. demand, 4.67a; cables, 4.6S;
,ixty-day bills on banks, 4.65a.
France, demand, .0623h: cables,
.n6244 Italy, demand, .04S3; cables
.h4SSi. Belgium, demand, .0549L
cables, .0J00l2. Germany, demand
.10003ais; cables. .000033. Holland
demand, 1851; cables, 1854. Norway
demand. 1876; Sweden, demand, .2667
Denmark. demand, 1877: Switzerland
demand, .lS7S; Spain, demand, 1856;
Greece, demand, .0l20: Poland. de-
nand, .000O2S: Czechoslovakia, de-
,1,and, .o297; Argentina. demand. .S725;
Srazil, demand, .l162; Montreal, 9s5s.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
}Crain, Produce and
| Live Stock
WHOLESALE MARKET.

Aess-Strictly fresh, selected candieo'
per dozen, 40; average receipts, as'
southern. 3s. Cold storage eggs. q. ,
Lave poultry-Roosters, per lb., 10;
turkeys, per lb.. 35a40; spring chick
ems, per lb., 33a35; keats, Young, each'
oe: FOWLS, each, 26a27.
pressed poultry-Fresh- killed spring
ecanlcaens, cal per h., 35a3S; hens, per d.
1oaoo' ROSTERS, per lb.. 17a1S; turkeys
pei TO-, 40a45; keats. young, each'
Live stock-caives. choice. per 10,
~ medium. per h.. 13a13h: thin. per
10. oa9. Lambs. choice. per ID. To-
per h., 9A
Green fruits-AppIes. per bbl.. LIS
EGO; Delicious. No. /. per bbl. 6ooa
!.So. % California oranges. per crate
o.ooa6.0o; Florida. 4.O0a5.50. Lemons
per or oox, 5.o0a6.O0. Grapefruit, 3.ooa
4'|o, Iangerines, 3.50a450.
Segeta ables-Potatoes. per bbl.. 10
. ai5oa2 20; per sack, 2.0oa2.2o; w w
=; 5oal 90. Sweet potatoes. Nor,n od
IIaIoiina, 75a1.50: nearby. 2.0oa3. ~
. a'eeotuce, eoe, per crate southern, i.uoi i.
. oo'oo oo isonaine lettuce, per crate, Iowa
4 o0 iceberg lettuce, per crate, o.oos. oa.
5.oo' ,oo Cabbage. northern. 2.50aS.0o per
ieo IDS; nearby cabbage. per Dbl
l,: t;oua I.oo: southern, 250aS.25 per basket.
ssplants. per crate. 2.50a5.o0. Ioma-
soes, per box. Florida. 2.53a5.oo. Beans.
s.ooa4 sa 90 per basket. Peas. 3.ooa5:oo per
S.ooa4.oo. Kale. per barrel, 2.5Oa5.oo.
Spinach, per barrel, 2.00a4.00. Celery.
crate, Florida, 250a350 Brussels
sprouts. 30a3J SQUASH . 1Oa Q 80
Evening star., 1923-02-09
DIVIDENDS,

Stock Of Pay
Record able.
American I.oc Co. q. 1!aee...M Mar. 13 Mar. 81
American Loo Go. q. IL eo...M Mar. 13 Mar. 81
Borg Reck. q. o0c. Mar. 10 Apr. ]
Central 4 / PC. q. 20. Ian. 81 Feb. -
Central \ l. Z. q. 20 pf.Jan. 81 Feb. 10
CHM. o. Tex Ry Co, a,
1kro pf. ............F Feb. Is Mar.
Dow Chemical Co, 81. Feb. 8 Feb Is
Dow Chemical Co, q. 1a4 60 pf Feb. Feb Is
Federal l. & T C. q, 11afo pf. Feb. Is Mar
Greenfield 4 d Cp. q. 81 pf Mar. Is Apr. .
Lanston Mon Co. q. III 60. Feb. II Feb. %
Ludlow Mfg Asso, q, $2......Feb. Z Mar 1
Piggly WiGgly st. Inc, q, 81
So Pacific Co. q. 1Aa ....... Feb. % Apr. .
Timken Il Co, q. 75c. Mar. 8 Mar, %
Truscon st pf, q. 1AS 20 pf. Feb. 1s Mar
Union Pacific, q. 21a To....... Mar. Apr. 2
Union Pacific sa 2ee pf..... Mar. 1 Apr, 1
Welch G J Co. q. 1&e6 pf. Feb. 20 Feb IS
Evening star., 1923-02-09
ToDAY.s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, February a.-Notwith-
standing some hesitancy at the outset.
wheat took "A general upward turn In
price today during the early dealings.
The principal strength was in the May
delivery. III which eastern interests
were said to have large concentrated
holdings.
Selling al the start appeared 10 he
of a local speculative character. and
with the offerings readily absorbed by
houses with eastern connections, the
market soon advanced. The opening,
which varied from unchanged figures
TO Il cent lower, with May 1.20A to
l,20la and July 1.IS q TO 1.13S, was
followed by rise to well above yes
terdayS finish all around.
In the absence of any aggressive
selling, corn and oats rose with wheat.
After opening unchanged to &c off. May
- l2 to 1875. the corn market scored
slight general gains.
Oats started unchanged TO 4 higher
May f51s to 451sat5L. Later all
months showed gains.
Higher quotations on hogs gave
frmness to the provision market.
; Announcement that Turkey refused
to revoke her ultimatum against al
/; lied WarShfps at Smyrna led to gen
! cral purchasing and to Il material
| advance in wheat prices, but later
{ reports that an agreement had beer
! reached averting hostiliteS. was re.
sponSihie for reaction in which q
! good deal of the gain in values dis
/ appeared. The close was unsettled
'sa1i4 net higher with May 1.2l La
! l21as and July l.145sa1l41.
Evening star., 1923-02-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. }
February 8, 1923-l2 m.
Nominal Selling check q
Evening star., 1923-02-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE, February (SpeciaD.
-Potatoes-White. 100 lbs. 50a1.35;
$50 lbs. 90a2.25; sweets. Dbl, 1.25a
zoo: bushel, 50a75: yams, bbI.. 1.50a
200; bushel. 50a75; beans, bushel. 800
a5.0O; beets, bushel. 15aS5; brussel
spouts. at. 20a30: cabbage. crate, $50
a5.00; savory. bushel. 1.00a1.25; car
rots. basket. 50a60; caulifiower. crate,
l.50a LIS; celery, crate. 2.00a3.00; Gu
cumbers, 5.00aS.00; eggplants crate,
4.00a7 90; horseradish. bushel, 3.00a
$50; kale. bbl., 1.50a2 90; onions, 100
lbs, 1.50a3.25: oysterplants, 100 lbs.
5.00a7. 90: parsnips. bushel, 1.40a1 so
peas, bushel, 3.50a4.50; peppers crate,
3.00a5.00; spinach, bushel, 90a1.00;
squash, crate. 3.00a3.5o; tomatoes,
crate, 80 a5.0o; turnips bushel. 80
ass
Apples - Packed bbl o5Oa55O:
bushel, 75a1.50: loose. 100 lbs. 1.50a
100; basket, 50a65; cranberries. bbI.
S.00a12.000: grapefruit. box, 3.O0a4.00;
oranges, box 3.50a4 so; strawberries,
qt.. 30a45; tangerines, Cne-half strap.
200a3.00
Evening star., 1923-02-09

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue,:
IL am. 1881 900 IL noon. 7327Go)
1pm.... S 7a4 600 2p.m. 10 5000
Evening star., 1923-02-09
Selling Prices at 1880.

Wheat-No. !. red winter. spot. no
quotations: No. red winter, spot.
1854 nominal: No. 3 red winter, spot,
no quota tionS: No. = red winter. gar
licky, 1919 nominal: No. 8 red win
ter. garlicky, no quotations; January,
1874 nominal.
Sales-None.
corn-Cob corn. new. i.3J per bar
rel; contract spot, S47s per bushcl;
No. corn, spot, S51s; No. 4. no quo
tationS: track corn, yellow, No g
new or better, 81 and S7l2 per bushel
Sales-Nonc.
oats-Whitc, No. ,, 81 per bushcl;
No. 3, So.
Rye-Nearby. S5a95 per bushel; No.
: western export. spot. 9ai2 per bu-
shcl: No. ,, no quotations.
Hay-ReceiptS, none; for the bet
ter descriptions Of timothy and light
there was d fair demand under linn
tied receipts at IL range of 1000 Il
nor
Evening star., 1923-02-09

ATLANTA. February 9.-Salesmen
for local dry goods johbers now on
the road are doing better business
for spring than a. any time in years,
especially in the rural districts
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
WELLINGTON KOO MINISTRO
DE RELACI0NES EXTERIo-
RES DE CHINA

PEK1N, julio "a. Omitted Press) -
wellington Koo, quien representa- al go
bierno c.ano en- las conferencias de
Washington uno de los signatarios Gel
tratado del Pacifco, ha sido nombrado
lsinistro de Relaciones Exteriores.
Sc tiene entendido que ell nuevo mi
nistro procedera inmediatamente al
arreglo de los problemas diplomaticos
existentes, asi como suprimir el bna-
cidaje, pirateria y linchamientos.
En- los circrlcs gubernamentales Sc
asegura que 81 hay Ell China una per
coma que pueda modifcar las dernandas
de las potencias extranjeras .por ell Sc
cuestro de personas que viajaban EN- Ell
express asaltado hace alguncs mes9s, el
Dr.. wellington Koo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
L represetante a Ia Canara ST. Joaquin D.
YOrdan eIOgIa con entlISIasInO Ia labor legis-
Iatya Y partiCuIarnlerte Ia Resolution No. :

Cerrado va ell actual periodo legisla-
two, que. decir verdad ha sido uno
de los mas arduos para nuestros legs
Iadores, uno de los mas provecnosos
para Ell pals, nos acercamos al distin-
guido caballero don Joaquin D. Yor-
dan, representante por el distrito Gle
Guayanilla y una de nuestras mas pro-
minentes fguras de la Legislature In
sular, con Ell prop6sito de conocer sus
impresiones sobre la labor del periodo
legislative actual asimisno conocer.
su propia labor, siempre activa, fecun-
da it'll para su pals.
Al prsguntar al sr. Yordan cual era
SUI impression general sobre los trabajos
legislativos del perfodo reciente. nos
contest6:
-Yo estoy muy satisfecho de Ia es-
pl6ndida labor realizada por nuestra
Legislature. Y especialmente me sien-
to contento y orgulloso de que Sc
aprobara la Resolution niimero 80 de-
clarando dia festive ell dia del nata-
ncio del ilustre portorriquefio don Jose
G. Barbosa; y de la resolution del Sc
nado nimero 2 disponendose que Sc en-
vie una comision Washington a So
liitar niayores hbertades para el pals
"A prop6sito, don Joaquin, 5que
opinion tiene I'd. sobre esa resolucion?
-sintetiza ell pensamiento que STEM
pre- han inspirado mis- actos pubhcos en-
benefcio de la armonia y la union de
los portorriquefios.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

mativamentc, hizo explicaci6n de su vo-
to, de la manera siguiente:
''El representative que suscribe de-
sea hacer constar que ha votado este
Proyecto pcrque esta ftlndalnentalmen.
te de acuerdo con ell prop6sito esencial
del mismo; pues que, conteste con su
actitud asunida durante las discusio.
nes, no favorece Ia inclusion Ell el Pro
yecto de los profesores pertenecientes a
las escuelas privadas, aunque estas CO.
cen de reconocimiento Official por ell
Departamento Insular de instruction,
por entender que las prescripciones de
la ley deben cubrir unicamente, por
razones obvias, a los profesores que
ejerzan su ministerio en- las itistitucio-
mes de e. Pueblo de Puerto Rico"
r. Arizona Siaca.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
VELADA
ARTISTICA EN- Ell ATENEO.

Dona Elisa Tavarez de Storer, tan
conocida por sus meritos artisticos,
aqui, y en- el extranjero, present6
un grupo escogido de sus mejores
alumnas en- el Ateneo, que hicieron
honor cumplidamente a su eximia
profesora. Ell viejo salon estaba lie
no de bote en- bote de bellisimas da-
mas de nuestra sociedad, los pasi-
Hos puertas hallabanse inundados
de amateurs: tai es ell interes que
despiertan estos recitales, pues di-
chas alumnas son todas maestras en-
el dificil arte de interpreter.
FL programa, sabiamente combina-
10, fue cumplido en- todas sus parties,
desde el 20. ano hasta el so.
Murmullos de admiration para las
alumnas y elogios para la labor de
la profesora oiase en- todas parties.
Las alumnas fueron obSequiadas con
bellisimos ramos de flores Y con gran
des aplausos, que les tribute Ia dis
tinguida concurrencia, mas numerO-
sa Y brillante que nunca.
Nosotros felicitamos a la gran ar
tista Sra. Tavarez, tan bien secun-
dada por ese grupo eneantador de
nilas senoritas, futuras glOrias del
arte portorriqueno, v hacemos votes
por Que Sc repitan esas ineompara-
bles veladas artisticas, dulces reman-
zos de paz para los que trabajamoS
ansiosamente en- la lucha por Ia exis-
tencia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

Cerca de las diez de la noche del
lunes, Sc reanud6 la session, en- Ia Ca
mara.
A. darse cue1ta con dos proyectos dc
Ley, soicltados del poder del Goberna-
dor, para su reconsideration, los re
presentantes interesados en- los ms
mos, dcsistieron de enmendarlos hi
cieron la moei6n de que Sc enviasen
nuevamente al uobernador.
ouardo entraban al salon de sesio-
mes GAIA uno dc los seiores represen-
tantes que iban l.egando, Sc les tribu-
taba una ovaci6n. Ell representante
Hernandez Ortiz. lego aunque enfer-
mo, las once de la noche.
Fueron votadas en- tercera lectura,
entire otras leyes irnportantes, Ia Reso-
luci6n del senado. nflmero 2 para en-
war una comisl6n Washington con
el objeto de trabajar por la reforma de
nuestra Ley organica, el cual proyec-
to fue aprobado por unanimidad, ha-
biendo explicado su voto, como infor-
1namos en- la edicion de aver, ell vice
presidente de la Camara, sr. Lastra
Charriez.
ouedaron aprobados, tambi6n, la Ley
Electoral, con Ell voto en- contra de las
minorias; Ia Ley estableciendo un Hos
pital Insular; La Ley de Arbitrios; la
Ley de Income Tax la Ley regular
do las bancas pools en- los hip6dro-
mos, habiendo sido esta de los h1p6
dromos, la Ultima ley la que estam-
p6 su firma el Presidente de la CANA
ra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
DON TEoDoRo AGUI1.AR.

El muy estinlado caballero hon.
bre de negocios don Teodoro Aguilar.
Quien Sc encuentra viajando por Euro
pa, saldra de Paris, donde sc halla ac>
tualmente, del 25 al 80 del mes en- cur
so, con direction a Puerto Rico, via
Nueva York, y estara entire nosotros
a principles de la segunda quincsna
del mes entrante.
Nos completeness en- dar tan grata
noticia, que leeran con jibilo todos los
amigos v numerosos rescionados dc
tan quito v apreciable cabaIlero.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
"A. B. c." Sc LAMENTA DE
QUE LA PRENSA ESPANOLA
NO ESTE REPRESENTADA (

MADRID, julio "a. Omitted Press) -
Ell importantisimo diario "A B c., al
ccuparse de la conferencia que sobre
ranger Sc viene celebrando en- Lon
drez; lainenta ell que la prensa espaiio
'asearezca de representation cerca de
losscomisionados espaholes para poder
informar sobre la opinion ambiente.
"a B CO pone de relieve que los
dsIegados franceses son asistidos por Ia
cp;ui6n pdbliea.
Eice que la sltuacion de Tanger de
segnir como en- la actualidad, consti-
t,lIa un foco de rebeldia el mayor
pSIfgro de Espana en- Marruecos, y que
es precise incorporar Tanger Ia
zcnA espanola.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25

unidos a todos los portorriquehos.
En- mi opinion, ,-continu6 ell sr.
Yordan,-esta resoluci6n es ell acto mas
trascendental de nuestra vida polftica,
pues ella nos presenta unidos en- una
sola accion en- un solo pensamiento
ante Ell pueblo americana; acudiendo
a. Congress- de los Estados Unidos de
mostraremos que somos dignos esta-
mos orgullosos de nuestra ciudadania
y merecemcs, por 10 tanto, todos los de-
rechos todas las 1ibertades que va
mos solicitar
u cual ta sido su labor en- la Ca
mara?
He conseguido que Sc disponga Ia
construction de la carretera dc Guaya-
ni,Ia Ponce. En- esta misna ley hay
una enmienda disponiendo la construc-
ci6n de otra carretera de Guayan1lla
Adjuntas, atravesando la zona cafe
terra de ambas jurisdicciones.
s'Colabor6 con Ell Senador Castillo
para que Sc aprobase ur proyecto or
denando Ia construction de una gran
edificio escolar de doce salones en-
Guayanil.a; he colaborado, brindan-
do todos mis- esfuerzos Y mi buen de-
SEQ. en- toda la labor de la Legislature,
de la cual Sc derive algtin bien practi-
CO para ell pals. Gracias a mis- bue-
mas y estrechas relaciones con ell Go
bierno, todo 10 que haya podido hacer
redundara en- gran beneficio para mi
Distrito''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
En- la MANANA De AVER, A LAS SIETE, TER
NI|NO SUS SEESIONEES la ASAMBtEA LEGISLATIVE
Dante toda nOche del lanes on cOnsderadas apobadas las
mas inp0taaes eyes de Ia Legislature

los tltimos dos amos para ocapar pues
tos pdbiicos en- Puerto I-lco, Y que no
estaban en- la ligta de eeglbles de la
colnlsi6n, sua nombres = feoha de nom-
bramientos
81 al autorizarse estos nozn5rafnien-
to3 como tenporeros habia nc elcgi-
rles en- les rogistoa de Ia oacina de la
conisi6n.
81 cuandc 10 hubo e-egibIes fue-
ron nombrados temporeros, sc anancia-
ron llevaron cabo examenes de opo-
sici6n dentro de los 80 dias de dichos
nombram:entos.
81 los prcgra1nas dc ex&menes que Sc
celebran, sor preparados per la Colni-
sion por aIgdn Departsmento del Co
bierno con expression del Departamento
que los prepara.
A esta carta, dice el Sr. Fortuilo
contest6 el presidente de la Comisi6n
de Servicio Civil. en- forma cue no
muestra una cosa sino que ha habido
irregularida6es en- la aplicaci6n de la
Ley soicita que por la Camara Sc
nombre una Comisi6n permanente que
quede encargada de hacer la investiga-
ci6n despu6s de cerradas las sesiones
de Ia Camara.
Ell Representative, sr. Arizona, presen-
to entonces una moci6n para que Sc des
cargase a Ia Comisi6n Especial de re-
ferencia, de continuar en- sus labores.
consign6 en- Acta, las siguientes ra-
zones en- apoyo de mi mocion: lei re
presentante q. suecribe motiva la presen
tacion d ST. Moci6n para que Sc des-
cargue Ia "Comisi6n Especial para
investigar ciertos cargos de presun-
tas irregularidades contra el Presiden-
te de la Comisi6n de Servicio Civil
Portorriqueno' de continuar en- Ell des-
empefio de su cometido, por las siguien
tes razones, entire otras:-
1.-Porque, en- su criterio, la CANA
ra de Representatives. no tiene faculta-
des judiciales, como las que Sc envuel-
ven en- la rrecitada investigation;
2.-Porque no puede la misma en-
la actualidad, relacionarse Iegalmente
con legislaci6n alguna pendiente ante
Ia Camara. careciendo, por 10 tanto.
dicha actuaci6n, de cualquier aspecto
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-25
FRANCIA EsTUDIA TODO, AN
TES DE CONTESTAR A
INGLATERRA

PARIS, Julio "a. Omitted Press) -
M Letroquer, ministro de Obras Pu-
blicas, ha retornado esta capital des-
pues de haber PRACTICABLE una minuciosa
investigation en- la zona ocupada.
Sc tiene entendido que M. Letroquer
intormara al Gabinete esta tarde a fin
de cue SUI informe sirva para contesta1
la pota Inglaterra.
s FL Ministro de obras Pdblicas opina
one la preston francesa debe continuar
pues la resistencia de los alemanes el
cada vez mas debil.