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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-21
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JaSe
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De
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ACGrCa del ernpr6StitO del Mu-
niCipiO de YabuCOa

Que 81 Yabucoa tiene derecho rea-
liar obras de bienestar comin Q hi
| giene, como otros municipios las han
realizado estan realizando, no tiene
derecho su administration a malgastar
o a gastar en- 10 superfuo, con perjui-
clio de todas las classes.
Que 81 el municipio tiene necesidad
de construir casas escuelas debe reme-
diarla, no como Sc desprende de la or
denanza del emprestito, sino mas sa-
bia y econ6micamente.
Que 81 hay. casas escuelas cercadas
y techadas de yaguas y agunas de la
propiedad de los opositores, no es cul-
pa de estos 81 de la administrator
municipal.
Que para los diez pleitos a que Sc
refiere ell Sr. Soto Rivera, ha habido
hay motivos legales sobrados para
establecerlos 81 es que las leyes han de
regir para ser cumplidas imparcialmen-
tie y con justicia y no para perjuicio de
determinadas clases y;
Por tiltimo, que no hay sabiduria al
guna en- la administrator de este mu-
nicipio; que este tiene deudas que no
ha podido satisfacer en- la actualidad
por falta de capacidad para admins
trar, v que, EN- los dos amos de admi-
nistraci6n socialista no Sc ha hecho
otra cosa que sostener malamente ell
progreso de las administrations ante
riores, a pcsar de que los elevados pre-
supuestos de ahora han podido ser de
mayor utilidad publica que la obtenida
con ellos.
Ell Consejo Executive, que tiene en-
sus manos abundante prueba para apre
ciar debidamente las condiciones del
emprestito, asi como su bondad con-
veniencia, dara pronto la resolution
que sc le ha pedido Y una vez dada,
estaremos I'd. y yo, sehor Soto Rive
ra en- buenas. condolences para diluci-
dar plenamente ante ell tribunal de re-
ferencia su sinrazon la mia v des-
pues, 81 I'd. quiere, acudiremos la
prensa docente para llevar a la OPT
Mon del pueblo las cuestiones de su
carta y mis- terminates afrmaciones.
NADIA mas de su alto amigo y S. S.
Jose L. Berries.
X con gracias para I'd. senior Direc-
tor, por la bondad suya de dar pnbI-
cidad a estas lineas, Sc repite de I'D
affmo amigo, -
Jose L. Berries.
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Vendemos muy Barato

Una central con su maquina-
ria conpleta Y en- buen estado,
capacidad doce 0 ounce mil quin
tales aztcar por zafra. Damos
faciIidades para ell pago.-Para
inforn1es dirfiase a sus dueiios:
LOPEZ DE TORD e ZAYAS
PIZARRO
Gale Atocha No. 10, altos.
Telefono 374, Apartado $50
Ponce, P. r..
Advt.
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mala que cOmprende una distancia de
1860 millas, esta va terminada.
COMO Sc HALLAN LAS oERA$
AHORA

4AAA4N@~~AAN O@~-NN~Hr
AHORA
La mayor parte de la construction
de ese ferrocarril hase efectuado en-
pezando al mismo tempo que la g,se-
ira mundial; pero Ell aumento de ca
pital que han tenido las repdblieas
ameficanas y el restableeimiento dada
normalidad creese que dara un gran
impulse a los trabajos que Sc espera
terminaran en- breve.
Parte de esos trabajos hanse eip.
prendido va. FL gobierno de Bolivia.
por ejemplo, hace algunos meses que
firlno un contrato con una compafiia
americana para La construction de Ia
hnea de Atcocha q Quiaca.
En- Colombia faltan por construir to-
davfa algunos tramos asf como en- eI
Ecuador y Peru y en- otras repGblicas
de Centre America. En- la primera de
las citadas es donde los trabaios estan
mas atrasados, pero recientemente Sc
han realizado. gestiones para empren-
derlos con gran actividad. Adem&s
creese que consecuencia de la con-
ferencia centroamericana que ha ter
rninado hace pocos .dias, Sc dar& in
pulse las obras ferroviarias en- todes
estos paises va que Sc han nombrado
comisiones para estudiar y llevar ia
practica ,el mejoramiento de los me-
dos de comunicaci6n.
Ell FERRoCARRIL EN- CENTRIC
AMERICA
En- Nicaragua quedan aIn sin cons
truir dos tramos, uno de Chinandega Ia
frontera de Honduras otro de Grana
da la forntera de Costa Rica; en- esta
Ultima RepGblica NADIA Sc ha hecho
todavia en- relaci6n con ell ferrocarril
panamericano; pudiendose decir 10 mis-
mo de Panama.
Colombia trata de conseguir nuevos
emprestitos para mejoras p1bncas. In
cluso ferrocarriles; tales SON los planes
del presidente Ospina.
En- ell Ecuador debe construirse toda-
via Ell sector que va de Tulcan Ia
frontera colombiana. Ell c0ngreso Pc
ruallo hace. pccas semanas que apro-
bo la concession hecha por Ell presiden-
tie Legula James Dunsmir del Cana
da en- la cual Sc incluye un extenso
prOgranna de construction de ferroea-
rifles. T..
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UNA CARTA DE
DON JOSE L. BERRIos

8 Yabucoa, P. r. II de MARIO de 1928
sr. Director de Ell MUNDo.
San Juan.
Querido senor:-
Como contestacion la publicada
aver en- su ilustrado diario, ell Sr. So
to Rivera me permiti6 rogarle la pu-
bIicaci6n de la siguiente misiva:
sr. Don Jose Soto Rivera,
san Juan, P. r.
Distinguido sefior amigo mio:--
su carta de aver, publicada en- Ell
MUNDo, tratando sobre ell empress
tito que prctente contratar este NUM-
cipio, me ha hecho Greer que, a pesar
de su buen criterio honradez ha si-
do sorprendido por las falsas informa-
clones de sus amigos poderdantes de
anuf o que, fuerza de nirar de fren-
te al sol de sus principles polfticos
partidaristas, esta deslunbrado, como
cs corriente en- estos tiempos.
Por el momento no deseo discutir sus
aseveraciones, pero 10 invite para que
me honrs mas tarde, nombrando de
niutuo aeutrdo, un tribunal capacitado
e iniparciaI para Que conparezcamos
ante el y argnmentemos y comprobe-
mos 70 aue I'd ha afrmado Y 10 que
yo aftino categ6ricamente hoy, y con
q falIo de dicho tribunal Sc robustez-
ca su prestigio tai como Corresponds a
hombrcs honrados y veraces, v Sc lleve
la conciencia pnblca 10 que fuere
verdad.
Yo debo afrmar comprobar 10 con-
trario a 10 aflrmado por I'd. sea:
Que Ell emprestito pretendido por es-
te municipio abedece un plan polfti-
co, segGn aparece dc los hechos.
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POSSESSION OF r. MOORE
Herd American Guernsey
Cattle
NUMBER 1885 NAME Derydae vaEente BORN
W. Kngand. Y
DAM Imp Violet ILL., d Wdecins (9442o) OWNER Kngand
Secarys Peterbo H. June
n. Secretary
of ser) )NaAsm
sgd) CALDWELL
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LA LrNEA soBRE TERRIToRIo
MEXICANO

FL ferrocarril panamericano no sera
una empresa de colectiva' sino simple
mente unira las nneas nacionales de
los diferentes paises en- una forma que
mejorara ell servicio Despues del pri-
mer congreso panamericano Sc nombr6
un comite para estudiar Y proinover la
construction de la Inca que partiendo
de Nueva York deberian llcgar hasta
la frontera mexicana de ALI atra-
vesaria las repnblicas de Mexico, Qua
temala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Pc
ri, Bolivia y Argentina, con ramifica-
clones que procedentes de la Inca prin-
cipal fueser los paises no atravesa-
dos por aquella.
Actualmente la linea construida
abarca un total de 3,547 millas. La de
Nueva YORK a Ia frontera de Guate-
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EI Viaje pOr terra de N. Y. a
BuenOS Aires, reaIizable

EN- BREvEs AMOS Sc TERMTNARA
Ell FEERoCARRIL INTERCONTI-
MENTAL QUE ATRAvESARA Los
ESTADos UNIDos, MEXICO, CEN
TRoANIERICA Y PARTE DE SUD-
AMERICA, EN- TOTAL 1915
MILLAS
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This bull is now years old and will be admit
ted to service for limited number of cows at S5
each service until December 31st 1923 After that
date the charge will be SO for each service at the
farm in Pueblo Viejo, Guaynabo Porto Rico.
The animal is beautifully marked, having what
is called colors of the Stars and Stripes. He we
ighs wel is finely formed, and is an arstocrat in
disposition and appearance.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-21

WASHINGTON, Ell ferrocarril Pan
Americana que permitira hacsr Ell re-
corrido entire New York Y Buenos Aires
a trav6s del continente, esta va bas-
tante adelantado. calculandose que So
10 resta un 40 por ciento de su cons
trucci6n. Esta declaration ha sido he
cha por la Union Pan Americana de
Washington. La distancia total, por
TERRA, entire New York Y Buenos Al
res son aproximadamente 10,116 millas
de las cuales $3.50 estan va tendidas.
En- ell primer congreso panamerica-
no reunido, . en- Washington Sc adopt6
la resoluci6n de proceder a construir
un ferroearril intercontinental; esta mis-
ma question ser& estudiada por ell quin-
to cOngreso panamericano que SO ce-
lebrara pr6ximamente en- Santiago de
Chile ocupandose en- modo especial de
las comunicaciones por TERRA, mar y
aire en- todo Ell continente americana.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
FIVE ARE HURT
IN TRAFFIC
MISHAPS
Girl Sustains a Broken Rib
When Car CoIlides With
Another Machine.

Two people were injured last night
when an automobile operated by
Virginia Poole, twenty-five years old.
Of 3014 Dent place northwest, struck
a machine driven by Clyde Turyman,
colored, of 1743 Oregon avenue north
west, at the Connecticut avenue
bridge.
Miss Poole sustained a fractured
rib and confusion on the forehead.
Turyman was hurt on his back. Miss
Poole was taken to the office Of DR..
w. M. Yater, 1746 K street north
west, where she was treated, and
then to her home.
Six.year-old William Taylor, of 913
Fourteenth street northeast, was
treated at Casualty Hospital for cuts
on his lips and face sustained when
he was knocked down by an auto
mobile driven by James E. Club, of
$50 N street southeast, at First and
N streets southeast.
M. E. Cook, sixty-five years old,
of Bennings, D. c., was treated at
Freedman's hospital last night for
injuries that he received when his
automobile was hit by a street car
at Ninth and u streets northwest.
After being treated he was taken to
his home.
George T. Camalier, forty years
old. of Al X street northeast, WAS
riding his bicycle on Rhode Island
avenue northeast last night near the
District line when an automobile
struck him. He said the machine
failed to stop. Camalier was bruised
on his head and face. He secured
the number on the machine and re-
ported it to the police.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
WHITE HOUSE IS
|. ANT|QUATED IN
HIS OPINION
Rev. A. I. AIbernethy Would
Sell It for Souvenirs and
Build New One.

Build q more sumptuous Presi-
Dental mansion by salvaging the
present one.
In essence, this il the cry OG the
Rev. Arthur L. Abernethy, Of Aeli-
vile, Tenn, who spent 3 half q day
yesterday inspecting the White
House. He believes that about
81 900, 900 can be raised by selling
the pieces Of the Presidential dwell
ing as souvenirs.
Congress always howls It has
not funds" the Rev. AIbernethy
said" But here IL q proposition that
won't cost the Government q post
age stamp. II / was President. I
would rent the old house and live
in hotel"
The AsIville reverend asserted
that he had visited the royal pal
aces Of nearly every European king
dom and had found that the White
House could not compare with any
of them. According to Rev. Alber-
nethy, Sigfried Sternberg. q finan-
cier Of his city, IL willing to sup
port the project.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
NATIONAIISTS AND COMMUNISTS IN GERMANY MAY JOIN HAN
Blue Laws MockeryO
u. S. Constitution
Adventist Ayers

BALTIMORE, Aug. 31.0ur
Puritan forefathers that landed
some 800 years ago on "stern
and rock-bound coast" wanted
religious freedom, but they want
ed it only for themselves, and the
blue laws they made now stand
as mockery Of the Constitution
Of the United States.
This theme was elaborated
last night by Prof. c. S. Long
acre, of Washington, interna-
tional secretary Of the Religious
Liberty Association, in an adj
dress before the Seventh Day
Adventist camp meeting, Reist-
erstown road and Oakmont ave-
nue.. He said:
"The guarantee Of freedom Is
the greatest of the three 'in-
alienable rights Of the Consti-
tuition, and the desire for free
dom in religious thought is
God-given. It has enabled man
to cope with tyranny in every
form. It comes before all hap
piness."
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
RACPIcKER DROPS DEAD
WHEN TOLD OF FORTUNE

PARIS, Aug. 31.-Francois Pal
leroy was a ragpicker in Perpignan
and the father of three children,
whom he had brought up to follow
his own footsteps and assist him in
his work. Life did not hold out
much promise for father or children
until recently, when the father
learned that an unknown cousin
had died in Nice leaving a fortune
OF several million francs, to which
Francois was the sole heir.
Inc ragpicker was incredulous at
first but finally borrowed enough
money to travel to Nice to verify
the truth Of the report
An attorney in Nice convinced
Pallergy that he really possessed
wealth far beyond his widest
dreams, but the shock of his joy
was so great that he dropped dead
In the attorneys office.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
BRITISH BIOLOGISTS BODY
FOUND UNDER ALPS CLIFF

JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland,
Aug. 31.-The bodies of Sir Henry
Hubert Hayden and his two guides,
who left Lauterbrunnen, August 10,
for an excursion up the Jungfrau.
were found on the west base of
the precipice on the Finsteraarhorn
Sir Henry was director Of the
geological survey in India. He was
Gfty-four years old. During his
career he did extensive geological
work and also wrote voluminously
on his researches.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
INDIANS TO CONVENE
IN CHICAGO SEPT. "a

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Many a wild
aboriginal war whoop will be heard,
tepees and evening campfires will
dot the landscape and tomahawks
will be carried.
And it will all occur right in Chi.
cago.
The annual convention of the
American Society Of Indians, which
will be held here during the week
of September "a, is expected to
make this city, in several regions
resemble a mammoth Indian reser.
walton.
Many redskins will gather around
the campfires and smoke the pipe
OF peace. Representatives Of Indian
tribes in tribal rcgalia will assemble
mere from all parts of the nation
and participate in a pow-wow.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
URGES U. S. COLLECT TAX
ON STOLEN CHICAGO RUM

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Gus J. ST.
mons, chief field agent of the pro-
hibition office here, has announced
that he would recommend the re.
vocation Of the liquor warehouse
permit OF the Waken & McLauph.
lin Storage Company, which was
robbed Tuesday. Prohibition agents
said thirty barrels Of whiskey were
stolen.
Simons. although refusing to di.
vulge other details of the investtga-
ton, indicated that he would ask
Washington to take steps to have
the revenue tax Of $3.50 q gallon
collected on the stolen liquor.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
PRINCE GEORGES
AGENT GIVEN
PURSE
HyattsviIIe Fire Department
Plans Races for Labor
Day Outing.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Aug. 81
Miss Ellen L. Davis, home demonstra-
ton agent for Prince Georges coun-
ty. who is spending her vacation
in the Catskill mountains, was pre-
scented before her departure with
a purse Of $50 raised through vol
untary contributions by local lead
ers. The purse was given Miss
Davis in recognition Of the interest
which she has shown in her work.
The following program OF races
will be offered as an attraction at
the annual Labor Day outing Of
the Hyattsville Fire Department, to
be held on the grounds OF the new
elementary school building In Olive
avenue: Fifty-yard dash Tor girls OF
sixteen years and under; fifty-yard
dash for girls Of twelve years and
under: 1OO-yard dash for boys OF
sixteen years and under; dfty-yard
dash for boys Of twelve years and
under: fifty-yard dash for women,
and q. 1OO-yard dash for members
OF the fire department.
A tug of war between firemen's
team and one made up Of citizens
will be another feature Of the pro-
gram, which is in charge Of the
entertainment committee Of the de-
partment of which r. A. King, as
sistant chief, is chairman. Other
members OF this committee are
John Fainter, jr., r. J. King, Noble
Rusle, William II. Tobin, Raymond
Stevens and Leonard Parlett.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
8 DEAD, 4 SHOT
|NSTREET
FIGHT ).
Six PoIicement Picked Off Be-
fore They Kill Man in At
tempt to Arrest.
BY international News Service.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 81
County Detective John A. James
and Special Officer Joseph Abraham
and Leo A. Young, a negro, are
dead today following a midnight
riot in the Rosedale section Of the
city, made up largely Of negroes
and Mexicans. The officers were
attacked when they went to arrest
q negro who had shot a policeman.
Four other police officers were in
jured. three probably fatally, in the
gun play.
The wounded: Police Captain
Otto Fink. shot in back, probably
will die; Policeman William Bende,
shot in stomach; Policeman Graf
ham, shot in side, probably Will
die; City Detective Kuken, shot In
arm, not serious.
The trouble started, the police
~. when Patrolman Graham
.Ihile walking his beat. stopped
Young, who, the police claim, was
under the influence Of moonshine
whiskey. Young drew gun and
badly wounded, managed to crawl
to a telephone and notify police
headquarters. patrol loaded with
officers hurried to the scene.
The police say Young picked the
officers off one by one as they
stepped out of the patrol. City
Detective John Yoder, stepping out,
was quick on the draw, and Young
was shot dead. Following this the
residents Of that quarter Of the city
engaged in a riot and gun play
was fast and furious for a few
minutes.
All suspects have been arrested
or are being rounded up.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
AIR MAIL STARS
WILL COMPETE
At ST.LOU|S
Page and Knight, Of Washing
ton, Likely to Be Included
in. Congress Flying.

An honor squadron Of ten air
mail pilots, who became nationally
famous through the four-day test
of the twenty-eight hour coast-to-
coast service, is being formed to-
day to represent the service at the
National Aero Congress in st.
Louis, October /.
The squadron will be composed
Of eight of the night flyers and two
reserve pilots and will probably
include Pilots Page and knight. Of
Washington.
The squadron will fly to St.
Louis in formation from the near
est air mail field and win take part
in the events.
The Postoffice Department has
no funds from which to purchase
medals or awards for heroic con-
duct or loyalty on the part of its
flyers, and this means Is taken of
rewarding them. The pilots will
be the guests Of the National Aero
nautic Association, which is in
charge Of the arrangements for
the congress.
The flyers will compete for q
special airnail trophy awarded by
the Detroit News.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
BEAUTY
At VIRGINIA
CARNIVAL
Miss Washington" introduced
to Clarendon Citizens-Dele-
gates for Tax Session.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

CLARENDON, Va, Aug. 81
The feature Of the carnival last
night was the appearance Of Miss
Lorraine Bunch, as Miss Wash
ington." the National Capital repre-
sentative for the beauty contest at
Atlantic City.
Miss Washington" was escorted
to the dance pavilion, where she
was generally introduced by c. r.
Taylor, president Of the Clarendon
Citizens Association.
Mr.. Taylor later announced that
miss Washington" would visit the
carnival again on Labor Day.
Harry K. Green, commissioner Of
revenue of Arlington county, has
been named by Gov. e. Lee Trinkle.
a delegate to the sixteenth annual
conference on taxation to be held at
White Sulphur Springs, w: Va,
September 24-28. Delegates from
all over the United States and
Canada will attend the conference.
Ernest G. Baldwin, of Clarendon,
who was rushed to Georgetown
Hospital on wednesday night and
operated upon for appendicitis, was
reported today as being greatly i'm
proved.
Chief e. J. Plarr, Of the Ballston
fire department, while driving
through Georgetown last night.
found an automobile ablaze. He
saved it with a hand extinguisher.
Howard A. Smoot, special officer
Of Arlington county, yesterday
raided the homes of Maggie Terrell
and William P. Brown, both colored.
in the lower part Of Jefferson dis.
trict. In the home OF Maggie Ter.
rell he reports finding seventeen
gallons of corn whiskey and gin,
while at Browns home he says nc
captured two stills, Pne of forty and
the other of sixty gallons capacity.
Smoot brought Maggie Terrell
and Brown to Jail. where they were
locked up to await a hearing before
Police Judge Harry r. Thomas to-
day. The whiskey and stills are mt
the jail.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
LUMBER TRAIN WRECKED
IN RACE DOWN MOUNTAIN

SCRANTON, Aug. 31.-Twenty-
five steel cars, loaded with coal
and timber, and q locomotive were
wrecked when d Wilkes-Bar and
Eastern Railroad train ran away
four miles down the Moosic noun
tain. All members Of the crew es-
capped serious injury by jumping.
when the engineer discovered the
air system would not operate. He
everything ahead
AS the train raced down the
mountain it crashed into a number
of empty cars at Moosic, near here.
The locomotive and cars rolled
down a steep embankment and
piled up In q mass Of debris.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
COOLIDGE SIGN
STARTSPONY
TEAMS
President Touches Key and,
1900 Miles Away,
Dash Begins.

At II o'clock this morning
President Coolidge touched gold
mounted telegraph key and 1900
miles away pony teams started a
mad dash from ST. Joseph, Mo-, in
relays which will end at San Fran.
cisco.
The circuit led from the teIe.
graphic office, presided over by the
veteran, E. w. Smithers, for years
the chief dash official, at the
Executive Mansion.
The race was instituted to recall
the old days Of the West when
the pony express was regarded as
lightning fast"
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
STUDENT WALKS IN SLEEP,
FALLS FROM WINDOW, DIES

ALLEGANY, N. Y, Aug. 81
Kelvin J. Fallen, 81 years old, OF
Hartford, Conn.,, was killed TODAY
when he fell from the fourth-story
window of the main college build.
ing at ST. Bonaventure's.
College authorities believe he
either walked in his sleep or was
suddnely taken i'll and left his bed
To get to the window from which
he fell 1t was necessary to walk
from his sleeping quarters out into
a hallway and into another room.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
PENCIL KINGS ESTATE
REAPPRAISED So 100000

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A second
appraisal of the estate Of the late
Samuel Kraus, filed, disclosed that
$3.50 900 in taxable assets has been
added to the fortune left by the
former vice president of the
Eagle Pencil Company, whose will,
leaving everything to his daughter,
Mrs. Adeline Thomas. was adjudged
a forgery on the same day that
her husband committed suicide.
The reappraisal places the estates
value at nearly $2,000.0OO. 1t will
be distributed among relatives.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
One-25O,OOO OF Inch
Measured By New
Federal Gage

Government experts at the
Bureau of Standards have per-
fected q new optical strain
gage" which will measure one
two hundred and fifty thou
sandth Of an inch, the Depart
ment of Commerce announced
today.
The gage is Of such delicate
dimensions a special microscope
and tiny illuminating lamp are
necessary to read its scale.
The gage was designed to meas
ure the stretching of steel
under tests. Measurements. are
recorded by two knife edges,
one of which is movable. The
movement Of the latter is re-
Elected to the scale by series
Of microscopic mirrors.
The Washington times., 1923-08-31
I DEAD, 3 ILL, AFTER
EATING WATERMELON

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 81
Overeating of watermelon IL be-
lieved to have caused the death Oh
nine-year-old Gilbert Shaded and the
serious illness of three brothers,
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Worth A.
Shaded, of this city.
The one child is dead in the Har-
risburg Hospital. where all four
were under treatment.