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The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Ia Toilette To
TOUR NATION
ON STUMP
Progressive Candidate for
President Plans Lively
Campaign
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Continued from First PagsJ
"acid test OF rules for rneasnrinr
candidates for National and State
offices all over the country. Those
who measure up to the progress.
sive standard, to be judged largely
by their record IN Congress, or
their Views on legislation advocated
by the progressive bloc, will be
granted the endorsement Of the La
Toilette group, Such Senators as
Walsh D.) Of Montana, Walsh CD
Of Massachusetts, Dill D.) OF
washington, Frazier R.) OF North
Dakota, Norris (7.l OF Nebraska,
Brookhart R) OF Iowa, and Ship
stead and johnson F.L) OF Mir
iaesota, already have satisfactory
marked beside their names. and win
be supported by the progressive
party leaders.
The question Of getting La Fol
lette and Wheeler's names On the
ballots, raising funds, establishing
regional headquarters, win be
handled in Chicago by Congress.
man John M. Nelson. campaign
manager. and his staff Of assistants.
Robert M. La Toilette, r., and
William H. Johnston, chairman of
the Conference for Progressive
Political Action, win remain in
Washington throughout the cam
pAABns
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WHITE SOX ARE
HERE TOM|EET
GR|FF|NEN
Bucky Harris Hopes to Climb
While Tigers and Yanks
Battle
D. LOTyIs A. DOUGHER.

The fighting Griffs. entering upon
their final series with the Western
clubs before hiking West them.
selves. are out today to rush to q
tie with the Detroit Jungle Cats.
A victory over the Chicago White
sox. with a defeat for. Detroit. viii
put both clubs in 4 tie for second
place. two and half games be.
hind the leaders.
Hollis Thnrston, ace Of the Sox
hurting corps. is expected to climb
the mound today against the Griffs.
who have the eminent Jezebel re.
cumseh ZAchery IN action.
Thursday has won his last nine
games. Therefore. the percentage
il all against him today as HI
starts out for his tenth In success
sion. Furthermore. Zachary IL
usually rank poison for the Windy
City troupe and, sore thumb and
all, the Moth Ca'llna southpaw IL
just aching to get at them.
Thomas Cyclades Taylor was
spiked during yesterdays tuInult at
the Griffith Stadium, but viii be
back at the hot corner today, tlli.
less complications have set In over
night.
The Chicago White Sox have five
games here In four days A double.
header will be staged tomorrow,
with single games on Wednesday
and Thursday. The Griffmen open
their second swing around the
West Saturday in Cleveland.
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Boy SIayers Appear
Unperturbed AS They
Go to Face Court

CHICAGO, JIiy 21.--The youthful
slAyers Of Robert Franks, appeared
calm and unafraid this morning as
they waited on the sixth floor Of
the jail for the summons FOR their
trip across the bridge Of sighs since
their arrest for their 'crime Tor a
thrill"
Both were UP at $50 O'Clock
the jail rising tineand ate a
hearty breakfast brought in to them
from nearby restaurant.
"Diclxie', Loeb was the more
nervous Of the two. He appeared a
bit stage struck" not quite 50
jovial as he has been during those
long weeks or confinement in the
county jail sinca his arrest May 20.
you don't seem quite 30 cheer
ful today" a reporter sail.
"Oh, I'm all right said "Diclkie'
with q smtle--but the smile 'Ees a
trifle cold. q little wistlnl.
After breakfast, both were taken
to the barber shop fvr their morn.
ing shave and then back to the
"bu:l pen" for the wait until $50
o'clock.
Nathan Leopold was dressed today
In dark trousers and coat and
white shirt--his usual attire since
he has been In jail. His clothes
were neatly pressed.
Loeb wore gray trousers, white
shirt and gray cap. tilted jauntily
over one ear
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It was bad enough that there were.
only two shower baths III the
women racket wielders' quarters.
while the women players were com.
ing OFF the courts In squads Of half
a dozen, but the naive French Off.
cials couldn't understand why our
girls baked at taking shower III
q bath where q French carpenter
was working. Pussy, Mon Dieu.
ces Americans!
It was at this point, or there.
abouts, that our girls blew up. They
went 70 Julian 8. Myriclk, president
Of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association, with eyes swapping.
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ARREST JUDGE IN WAR
ON DRUNKEN MOTORISTS

Spartanburg. s. c., July III
Judge william Sullivan, Of Ashe.
Vile, N. c., will face trial in Ashe.
vile, Tuesday, on charge Of dri1-
ing an automobile while intoxicated.
The arrest follows closely upon the
announcement OF Judge Cameron
MacRae, Of Asheville, who win try
Judge Sullivan, that drunken drivers
need not expect to get off with fines
ana suspended sentences in, his
court. The last defendant on j
similar charge was sentenced to
thirty days on the county roads by
Judge MacRAe.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
BOGUS SAILOR coNFEsSES
BEING WANTED FOR CRIME

CHESTER. Pa. July 21.--Arrested
on suspicion Of robbing his bene.
factor, who took him home after
he told a sad story Of being q
penniless sailor, Paul Milton, Mason
confessed at the City Hall he was
wanted for forgery in Philadelphia
and Baltimore. He had been In
Chester for two weeks, attired at
ali times In q navy uniform ana
wearing several medals.
Samuel Shore, Of East Third
street, took Mason to his home
last week, after the bogus sailor
told him - pitiful tale Of being
lover leave from the destroyer
Wright. Mason left the next morn
ing and a valuable cornet was
missed shortly afterward. City de.
tectives picked up the supposed
sailor yesterday and two former
navy men, now policemen, after d
brief Quizzing proved Mason never
was on board q navy vessel; in fact,
that he knew very little about mari.
time affairs Of any nature. He was
held for an investigation.
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absurdly small table for such 3
piece Of newspaper work, did not
leave their seats. They were afraid
other reporters would get them.
Just before the trial started Oar
row, who has figured In some oi
the nations greatest criminal trials
including the defense OF Big Bill
Haywood and that Of the Mcramara
brothers, announced he was serving
IN his last big case. He declared
be had intended to retire before
but could not resist the opportunity
to delve further into legal pro
cedure, Mr.. barrow il sixty.sever
years old.
Distinguished visitors began Il
arrive along with the early crowd
One Of the most prominent wal
Doctor Frank Stubblefieid, super
tntendent OF the Chester State Hos
pitaI for the criminal insane. Doc
tors William D. Krohn and III
/ Douglas Singer. alienists, entered
and took seats In the jury boz.
Crowd Gathers Early.
Three hours before the time for
the opening Of the hearing q huge
army OF policemen ana deputy
sheriffs was being modified to
stand guard at the criminal court
house entrance and rspel the thou.
sands OF curious who almost before
daylight had begun to gather in the
hope Of gaining admission to the
hearing.
As the time for the hearing drew
near, speculation Is to the probable
line Of attack OF Clarence barrow.
chief Of defense counsel, increased.
Around the court house It was
generally conceded that the famous
criminal lawyer would "spring q
surprise which might Change the
entire outlook on the case Con.
lectures as to what this might be
were rife, but there was none who
was able to advance generally &C
cepted theory.
l In an effort to counteract any
such legal bombshell, the States
counsel and alieniets before the
trial held q secret conference ct q
North Side hotel. States. Attorney
Robert e. Grove, who personally
will conduct the prosecution, pre-.
sided. Among those who attended
was Thomas Marshall. the States
indictment expert. and his presence
Immediately led to a report that
barrow planned a unique attack on
the indictments, charging kidnap.
ing for ransom and murder, which
have been returned against the
youthful slayers. The alienist6, II
was definitely learned, presented q
plan to offset the plea Of compile,
nientary Insanity olie q deux'--
which 1t is expected will be offered
by the defense.
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WAL TER allen
QUITS D. {.
POST
Has Served With Public UtlII-
ties Commission for
Thirty YeArs

After thirty years OF continuous
service In the District government
Walter G. Allen, executive secre
tary Of the Public Utilities Com.
mission, resigned today. The Dis,
ltrict Commissioner accepted the
resignation to take effect Au.
gust is.
Mr.. Allen has accepted q position
as chief Of q newly organized street
lighting branch Of the WeIsbach
Street Lighting Company in Phila.
delphia. Mr.. Allen has requested
leave beginning today.
The resignation came az q dis
tince surprise to District officials.
Mr.. Allen this month c0mpIeted
his thirtieth year OF consecutive
service with the District govern.
n1ent, having come here In 1894 az
superintendent Of street lighting
then q branch OF the engineering
department.
Fire Alram Installed.
When he joined the department
the only form of lighting was by
gas or oil. It was not until four
years later that the first electric
fire alarm system was installed.
The first comprehensive electrical
wiring code for ene District was
adopted by Congress after Allen
had served ten years with the Dis
trict government.
inspection Of electrical wiring in
local theaters was first undertaken,
under his direction, In 1897, imne,
diAtely following the lroquois Thea.
ter tragedy In Chicago, az the re.
suit Of imperfect wiring.
He became head Of the newly
organized electrical department in
1904 and served IN this capacity
Until 1915, when he became the
first salarfed executive secretary OF
the Public Utilities Commission,
then only three years old.
When the post Of executive sec
rotary was created three years
later Mr.. Allen was selected for the
post.
Is In Early Fifties.
Mr.. Allen, who Is in his early
fifties, was q graduate Of the Uni.
versity of California engineering
department. He was connected with
the General Electric Company at
Schenectady, N. r., in 1s93.94. He
was sent to Washington by officials
Of the company when the District
Commissioners requested that they
assign to the District government a
capable engineer.
Mr.. Aliens position with the
Public Utilities Commission was one
Of the highest salaried posts in the
District government. 1t was listed
at the beginning as a $1,000 year
position. Under recIassification,
however, no increase was allowed
and an appeal was noted, $500 be-
ing set in the appeal as q just
compensation. This appeal has not
yet been allowed by the Personnel
Classification Board.
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SLAYER or McLEARY
TO GET QUICK TRIAL

SPARTANBURG, S. c., July 21.-
Plans were under way in Cheraw,
8. O., today for the calling Of q
special term Of the Chesterfield
county court At Chesterfield for the
purpose Of trying Mortimer N.
King on charge Of first degree
murder in the Staying OF Major
Samuel H. McLeary.
The next regular term Of the
Chesterfield county court does not
convene until September 20. King
is now being held. in jail in
Columbia at the, instigation Of
Federal officers.
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laird OF SKYE
MADE JAIL
LOGGER
'Nobleman" Charged With
Beating Bin Of $120 at
Arlington Hotel

Indifferent guests at the govern.
ment lodging house, District Jail
lon.the.P Potomac, today began polish.
ing up the kings English and
the rules Of etiquette III anticipation
| of meeting another royal visitor,
Hts Lordship Norman Alexander
Russell Skye, Laird Of Skye. Scot
land.
ellis Lordehip'' was arrested In
the lobby of q downtown hotel yes
terday, with twenty cents In his
pocket, for beating his board bin OF
$3.50 at the Arlington Hotel, after
an adventurous career In high so
ciety circles.
Stretching himself comfortably on
a steelfibbed cot in cell No. 2, Of
the First precinct, the self-styled
scion Of royalty declined to be in.
terviewed. He turned a dear era
to all questions concerning his an
cestry.
The Lord reluctantly informed
Detectives Edward Kelly and
George Scrivener last night that he
came to Washington from Saskatch.
evan, Canada. last October, in an
effort to purchase q mansion for
MS wealthy parents.
Macleod said he found d suit.
able home at New Hampshire ave-
nue. near @ street northwest and
was negotiating to take IL over for
SSo.VOO. The structure, owned by
the daughter Of q deceased naval
OFFICER, resembled his birthplace at
said.
Under numerous pretenses, de.
tectives said, Macleod withheld the
purchase of the palatial mansion.
Instead he began an intensive
courtship Of the heiress, II Is al
legged. Police say he even intimated
proposal.
In the meantime, Macleod had
BORROWED q watch and chain from
the woman, and also sums OF
money amounting to about $1,000,
according to the detectives.
firing of his dilatory tactics, the
neiress decided to Investigate the
mans credentials at the british
embassy. He consented to 20 with
her. It is declared, but continually
postponed the date.
Finally, last THURSDAY she IL
said to have threatened him with
arrest. He disappeared from the
Arlington Hotel, where he had
stayed since the second 81 thie
month, the next day without set.
ting his account, detectives
charged.
Questioned by the chief OF de-
tectives, the ''nobleman'' il said to
have admitted having worked as q
farm hand, both in this country
and in Canada. He told him that
he had not been in his native coun-
try for the past seventeen years.
The further information that he
had been salesman fol- the Scott
Gas Appliance Company, Thomas
circle, was also ELECTED from him,
detectives stated.
Lord" Macleod is q man Of
medium height with q rotund waist.
He wore natty business suit.
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ARE KILLED
IN TRAFFIC
M|SHAPS
Nearly Score Are Injured h
Weeks End Motor
Accidents

weekend accidents resulted Ii
the death of I child and . man
ana injury 70 nearly 4 score Of
others. Many cf the automobiles
which figured in collisions were
wrecked
The dead are:
James p. Donaldson, fifty, Az
Twelfth street southwest.
Mary Taylor. five, 81 Massachn-
sets avenue northwest.
Donaidson's life was taken by q
machine which ran into him while
he was standing on the rear step
Of his ice truck n front cf 912
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

fists cIenched and otherwise regis.
tering felcnioug assault upon the
Gallo branch 81 the League az Ma.
tiOns. Mr.. MyricIl sought out the
COMMITTEES, ana what ne said Was
pretty and abundant.
IN reply the French committee
said In part: MATS qui. C'est ca, z
which is Partisan for what the
difference do & couple 81 ear.
nenfers nlake?n 1t was then Mr..
Myrick said our girls would get Ii
better deal tout de suite, 81 the
Republic Of France knew what It
could 40 with It's olnpic games.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
DE VALERA TO FIGHT
IN NEW IRISH ELECTION

DUBLIN, July 21.--President Cos
grave, Of the Irish Free State, in
tends to dissolve the government
within a fortnight and hold q new
election, It was announced today
at the headquarters Of Eamonn de
Valera, Irish republican leader.
The Valeraites intend to wage q
vigorous campaign, the announce.
ment added, but conceded that the
Free State supporters would win q
majority in the new Dali.
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TO Form Greek Cabinet

ATHENS, July 21.--Former Pre-
mief Kaphandaris today had under
taken to form 4 new cabinet to sue
coed that which resigned yesterday
after q premilinary defeat.
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E0P0LD AND LOEB PLEAD GULLY TO Staying OF FRANKS
I r eeping Z On1s Barred
81 u. S. Girl Stars

PARIS, July 2l-NoW that the wonderful Helen Wills,
California supersar Of the and racket has captured
the Olympic singles title II be told that the american
girls threatened 10 quit the world competition masse
unless conditions for the star athletes from the u were
battered
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Ma6BaCuUbbtLD lLYeHUt
northwest yesterday.
Crushed between the
two vehicles, he suf-
fered injuries which
caused his death ct
Emergency Hospital
an hour later.
Norman Hawkins.
coIored, 1851 Cham
plain street north
$3.50 49, .aarr The
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Lce-Fans

On scorching afternoons,
turn fretful whines into gay
laughter. Supply the children
with palm leaf fans. Have a
bowl Of ice water at hand.
Allow the fans to be sprinkled
generously with the icy drops,
and the children's imaginations
will do the rest. Instead Of
sweltering they'll be caught in
blizzard" and have a great
game tanning one another.
American Ice service is reguId,
to all Washington. Telephone Man
62I0.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
AZ
Killed
1423
Injured
Since
Jan. 1,
1924.


police, was driving the automobile,
Is held at the Sixth precinct. An
inquest will be held this afternoon.
The little girl was killed by q
One-man street car of the Washing
ton Railway, and Electric Company.
The accident occurred near her
home. Jesse n. Horsman, 1923 A
street southeast, notorman cf the
car. will appear before q coroner's
jury today.
Skull is Fractured
When his touring car ran off
the Bladensburg road and slkidded
into 8 ditch. Louis zambelli. man.
eyer Of the Roma Cafe, 7O7 Twelfth
street northwest, received q frac-
tured skull and internal injuries.
His condition is serious. He u at
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Another iceman was hurt wlqile
standing on the rear step Of his
truck yesterday. He il william r.
Barrett, fifty-four. SIT II street
northeast, who suffered fractured
ribs and bruises to the body, when
horse attached to q milk wagon
walked into him. He was removed
to Providence Hospital.
Knocked down by an automobile.
Mrs. Nettie Barron, fifty.eight. 1901
Sigsbee place northeast, and Leon
Lauxman, forty, 7OS North Capitol
street, her brother, were bruised on
the body and legs. a passing ma
chine carried them to Providence
Hospital.
The six.months-oId baby OF Earl y.
UllEnail, 926 Spring road northwest,
suffered from shock when vehicle
crashed into their automobile ut
Thirteenth and g streets north.
west. The child was in its mothers
arms.
Hurt In Accidents.
Hurt in accidents also were How
ard Stokes, 219 Ninth street south
west; Corbet Lucas, coIored, sew
enteen, 1921 X street northwest;
Perry Howard, 1929 S street north
west; Lena Bodeck, 1920 Seventh
street northwest; James Phillips,
twenty-four, 1867 Lamont street
northwest; Edward Bockooff, 1880
Sixth street northwest; Harry
Brodie, 40 Massachusetts avenue
northwest; Mrs. M. ROebken, sixty,
and Esther Roebken, twenty-five.
1902 Jeffersono street northwest;
Wallace CheseIdine, 618 Twenty-sec-
ond street; Miss Anna Langenberg,
Of st. Louis, Mo. and John Madden,
1857 Morse street northeast.
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\. afa
Y
IS THEIR
LAIN

q Jury organized "a hear the evil
0ence and make recommendation
Of sentence. This defendant was
sentenced to life.
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sus libros anotadas la "United States
Steel Corporation nos ofrece un buen
ejemplo de esa tendencia.
Esa compafifa Sc encuentra en- con-
diciones de fabricar y embarcar sus
materiales con gran facilidad debido
al mejoramie1to que ha conseguido en-
la eficiencia de sus fabricas y en- las
facilidades de transporte. Sus embar-
ques en- los meses recientes, por ejem-
plo, casi han igualado al volumen de
los pedidos que Sc recibian. Por tanto,
no debe llamar la atencion que la
compaiila actualmente no tenga ano-
tados en- sus nbros pedidos pendientes
de despacho en- cantidades tan corsi-
derables como artes ocurria, pero este
no quiere decir que sus negocios Sc
encuentren sobre una base de poca uti-
lidad. De hecho, las ganancias aIcan-
zadas por dicha corporation durante ell
primer trimestre del afio y que fueron'
muy importantes, prueban que ell ba-
rometro de los pedidos sin despachar
va no es tan suggestive de la verdade-
ra situaci6n como ocurria anteriormen-
te, y es probable que 10 mismo pueda
decirse respecto de otras organizaco-
mes industriales.
Como es natural, este no indica que
las condolences que prevalecen en- las
sider1rgicas en- otros lugares sean
necesariamente prosperas cuando los
pedidos sin despachar Sc encuentran a
bajo nivel, porque hayan sido pr6spe-
ras en- otra epoca cuando los pedidos
sin despachar no eran nuy numerosos.
Inevitablemente llega un momento
EN- los periodos de contraction comer-
cia1 cuando los pedidos que Sc reciben
no igualan a la cantidad de mercan-
cias que Sc despachan. Cuando Sc al
canza a ese punto las operaciones de-
Gilman Y las utilidades comienzan ues
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oPoRTUNIDAD PoR AUSENcIA Sc
VENDE hermosa residencia en- ell Con-
dado, Ave. Nereidas, Stop 451a, mo-
derna construction, toda de concrete,
con cinco habitaciones, comedor, sala,
cocina, bafio esplendido y doble ser
vicio sanitario para Ia servidumbre
Garage de concrete y cuarto anexo,
patio andaluz en- Ell centro de la, casa
1880 metros solar. Precio $16,500. 90
netos tomando de So. 600 90 $40. 600
de pronto y Ell resto en- hipoteca CO.
modidad al 1so6 annual. Dirijase GUAM
to antes M. r., Box 437 telefono
1 462 San Juan. 7-3
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LOS DELEGADos AL coNGREso
SOVIET

MoSCoU. JUNO 10 (Cable frances)
Los tlelegados que representan a las
diversas nacionalidades Sc encuentran
reunidos para ceIebrar Ell 80. congre-
so de la Tercera international en- essa
ciudad.
La delegation americana al Congre.
so comprende 10 delegados, comunis-
ftas, Francia 90 Alemania 40, italia
20, Mejico, Brasil, Chile, Uruguay y
Paraguay han enviado dos delegates
por cada nacion.
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Una de Las fases de nuestra situacion
presente, que viene arrojar mucha
luz sobre los precios y salaries, Ia te-
nemos en- la experiencia de La United
States Steel Corporation.
Segiin ell Juez Gary, Presidente de
su consejo de administration, ell costo
de la jornada de ocho horas sobre ell
que tenia la jornada de doce horas,
asciende como $35,00oO0O al afio.
Esto debe considerarse como un au-
mento neto los costos de la Steel
Corporation, aumento que dicha en-
.presa Sc encuentra sin duda en- oondi-
clones de cnbrir.
Pero hay numerosas empresas que
Sc hallan en- posicion muy diferente,
puesto que va vienen trabajando So
bre una base muy exigua de margen
y que encuentran que el actual nivei
de los precios es insufciente para per-
mitirles con facilidad hacer frente a
los gastos constantemente en- aumerto
de la production
Su situacion mejoraria sin duda, en-
Ell case de que Ell elemento obrero es-
tnviera dispuesto a producer con SUI
capacidad, maxima Y por 10 mismo
, a disminuir' la unidad de costo de las
mercancias que Sc smandan los mer
cados. Sin embargo, los obreros no pa
recen deseosos de proceder de esa ma
nera, el resultado en- breves termi-
nos es ell de que ell elemento asala-
riado de no pocas industrias esta ma
tando lentamente la gallina de los
| huevos de orc, llevando los nego-
clos hasta un punto EN- que les resulta
indiferente continuar no trabajando
a plena capacidad.
| FL resultado natural de las cosas
tales como hoy Sc encuentran, es dis
minuir la production, especialmente en-
aquellas plantas donde existe menor
eficiencia, con ell resultado de que lo,
salaries ,pagados disminuyen y Sc re-
duce respondientemente la capac1-
dad adquisitiva de los asalariados.
| Probablemente esta situacion es Ia
que Sc esta aproximando para Ia in
dustria de las, construcciones, Ell la que
los costos Sc han visto tan tremenda
mente exagerados, en- ell curse de los
dos illtimos amos. Els una perspective
| que no debe echarse en- olvido POI
aquellas personals que Sc preocupan poi
predecir ell porvenir de la produc :ior
| Y de los precios. Eventualmente, los
! factores aludidos tienden hacia la dis
minucion de la demanda, hacia la
baja de los precios, con la consiguien-
tie disminuci6n de la prosperidad.
1.-THE Magazine of Wall Street, de
Nueva York.
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DE BARCELONETA

{ Despues de un aio de labor cont1-
nua y LENA de exitos completes, ha
obtenido su ncencia de maestro gra-
duado de ingles ell distinguido Jover
de esta localidad Rafael Soriano PHI
tor, quen ha sido siempre muy apre-
ciado por los que con 81 convlvimos
por sus atlas cualidades personales.
Mucho exito le tleseamos al joven
amigo en- Ell nuevo ejercicio de sus
deberes.
Isabel DIAz.
Barceloneta, P. r., JUNO IL, 1921.