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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-14
South Africa Has Real Union.

In South Africa there is real
union Of states. The union was
formed in 1910, and it now comprises
The Provinces of cape of Good Hope.
Natal with Zuzulaud. the Orange Free
state and the Transvaal. The British
now possess the former German
African territory. Forty per cent of
tho people in the union live above an
altitude of 1000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-14

There are now in the United States
1914 building and loan and savings
institutions with a membership of
7,202,SS0 and assets aggregating So
942,939.S80. an increase of 100 per
cent in five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-14

A choice assortment of radium
silks. crepe de chimes, crepe-back
satins, in all delicate shades. The
gowns are trimmed in real FiIet,
Irish crochet and French Val Iaces.
The pajamas are tailored Just right.
Quite a seIection-many styles to
choose from.
New Grey ShOp-Third Floor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
Ninguna Mujer Debe
Estar Sin Mu-col
SU HICIENE PERSONAL
10 DEMANDA

Durante muchos amos, el MU-COL ba
sido recetado por Doctores en- todo Ell
mundo civilizado, para las enfermedades
peculiares del sexo femenino, sin necesidad
de recurrir a medicinas internas, que pue-
den afectar otros oTganos y hacer meior
dafio que provecho.
81 todas las mujeres pudiesen enterarse
de 10 verdaderamente maravilloso que es
este polvo antiseptico, no-venenoso, esta
eeneraci6n y las venideras, sc verian ex-
entas de tantas pobrecitas, que sutren en-
silencio Dor falta de un tratamiento que de
verdaderos resultados, tai como MU-COL.
Experimental I'd, unos cuantos trata-
mientos en- sll propia casa, h@Tan desapa-
rccer los flujos, irritaci6n y dolores.
La naturaleza da alguna ay'ida pero
necesita asistencia, desela con MU-COL.
DE yenta en- todas las boticas acreditae
das.
THE MU-COL COMPANY, Inc,
Uuffalo. n Y. f. II. A.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
ANUNCIO DE SUBASTA
MUNIcIP1o DE YAUoo. P. R.

Proposiciones para proveer del inoSi-
liario siguiente, destinado a las ofici-
mas del Municipio de Yauco, seran re-
cibidas en- mi oficina situada en- Ia Ca
sa Acadia, hasta Ell dia 81 de Enero
de 1924. las 10 de la mafiana, hora fl
jada para Ell acto aperture de pile
gos:
l silla butaca giratoria grande.
8 escritorios- -pupitres para asambleis-
Ia.
sillas butacas especiales para asam
bleistas.
/ docena sillas estilo corriente
sillones butacas, esttlo selectO.
1 escritorio plano, grande.
letters cabinet de seis gayetas.
refrigerator para aqua.
perchas sombrereras pequefias con
espejo central.
Las ofertas Sc caran en- pliegos ce-
rrados, con ell siguiente rubro: "op-
ci6n la subasta de Mobiliario para
las ofcinas del Municipio de Yau-
co. P. R. -, y enviadas bajo cubierta al
Comisionado Municipal de Servicio
Pubico que suscribe.
Dichas propsiciones deberan contener
la description completa de cada articu-
10. clase, medida. material, precios por
unidad. cualquier otro detalle illus
trativo. Sc escribiran en- maquinilla, SO
frmaran a mano por el icitador y po-
dram referirse a todos parte de los
/ articulos relacionados.
La Junta de Subasta integrada por
el Concejo de Administrator Sc reser-
va ell derecho de rechazar parcial o
totalmente cualquiera de. todas lss
proposiciones; adjudicar la buena pro
bajo otras considerations que las del
precio solamente Y adjudicar mas de
un licitador la subasta, por selection de
los articulos mas apropiados.
Todo otro dato o information Pile
90 de condolences generates. pueden
obtenerse de esta ofcina, solicitud
de parte interesada.
Yauco, P. R. Enero 1s de 1924.
Domingo VIVALDI,
Comisionado servicio PnbIco.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
, vAPoREs QUE Sc EsPERAN

Del "a al 25 del corriente tocara en-
este puerto el vapor frances "carai-
be" de la COmpania Trasatlantica
Francesa.
Ell vapor aleman Herbert Horn Sc
espera aqui de un mcmcntO otro con
un cargamento de cemento.
Ell vapor aleman 'Reinbeck' que
probablemente tocara en- este puerto el
dia % del corriente.
FL vapor americana "Gobernor John
Lind" saldra del puerto de Baltimore
con destino este puerto, Ell dia 80
del corriente.
Mafiana saldra del puerto de Balti-
more el vspor americana "Deslisle"
con destino este puerto.
Ell dia Is del corriente salio el va
por 'west Jappa" del puerto de san
Francisco de California, rumbo san
Juan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22

ETHEL CLANTON ,,co. -. al obar,
Cine. Fl seereto de sup1. No perjudica
hsrmOsa cabellera. ell cabello en- abb
soluto.
Simplemente mojese el cabello con
aqua clara v fr6telo con este. Con dos
tres cucharaditas sc obtiene una
espuma rica Y abundante que limpia
perfectamente tanto ell cabello como
el cuero cabelludo. La espuma Sc en-
juaga facilmente y quita hasta Ia Ill
TINA particula de polvo y caspa. El
cabello sc SEGA rapida y uniforme-
mente quedando suave, sedoso y lus-
troso. -
FL aceite de coco Mulsifed puede
obtenerse faciImente en- cualquier bo-
tica, droguerfa, perfumeria pelu-
guerra. Es muy econ6mico pues bas-
tan unas cuantas onzas para toda la
familia durante meses. Cuidese de las
imitaciones. Exijase que sea Mulsified
fabricado por Watkins.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
vAPoREs EN- PUERTO

FL vapor "Greystone CASTLE esta
descargando en- este puerto un gran car
gamento dc tubos que trajo del puer-
to de Amberes.
FL vapor holandes "Rhea" lego pro
cedente de Puerto Plata con cemento
y esta descargando en- puerto.
Tambien esta descargando $4,000
bbls. de cemento el vapor noruego
John Bluner" que vino procedente
de Norresundby.
La goleta americana "Gaviota" vino
procedente de Santo Domingo con car
bon Y MADEIRA.
El sabado lego do Tortola la goleta
americana "Iris"
FL vapor "Helen" de la Bull Insu-
lar Line c3ta cargando en- la isla.
Tambien esta cargando por la isla el
vapor Edith" de la misma compania.
FL vapOr ''Manta" de la New York
and Porto Rico 8. S. Co. lego prOce-
dente del puerto de Mobile y esta des-
cargando.
FL vapor "Corozal", de la misma
compafiia, esta en- Aguirre cargando
azucar.
La goleta americana ~. w. Clise'
esta descargando MADEIRA en- puerto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22

LA GREcA: ell mejor restaurant
de San Juan, Tetuan 21.-Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
SALIDAS

Anoche sali6 para Santo Domingo Ell
Bull Line.
El microbes de esta semana saldra
para Nueva York con carga general,
Ell vapor americana "COrnela", de la
risma Compafis.
Tambien sale el microbes para ell
puerto de Nueva York con carga, pasa-
je correo, cl vapor americana Pom
ce'' de la New York ana Porto Rico
s. S. Co.
FL vapor americana ''Choctaw" de la
misma compahia, salio para Philadelphia
con ell primer cargamento de azucar
del aiio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
DOS MIL SoLDADoS MEJICA-
NOS CRUZAN LOS ESTADOS
DE TEXAS, ARIZONA Y
NUEVO MEJICO :.

Ell PAso, Texas, enero 81. Omitted
Press) - Dos mil soldados mejicanos,
de las tropas del Presidente obregon,
han llegado a esta ciudad procedentes
de Naco. Estado de Sonora. para ser
conducidos embellishments hacia Ciu-
dad Juarez en- un tren militar especial
que atraviesa por los estados de Ari-
zOna, Nuevo Mejico y Texas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22
Descuidos en- ell Iavado
arruinan la cabelIera

81 quiere usted conservar su cabe-
llera en- buen estado, fijese con que
la lava.
La mayoria de los jabones y cham
pGs preparados contienen demasiado
Sloalif ESfa ae
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-22

muy danino pues
deseca ell cuero
cabelludo, hacien-
do el cabello que
bradizo. Aceite de
coco Mulsiied, el
cual es puro e
inofensivo, es mu
cho mejor que
cualquier otra CO.
sa que pueda I'd.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
The French Loan.

Within IS minutes after the opening
of the subscription lists In New York
yesterday the new French loan Of $780,
000, 900 was oversubscnbed. Indeed. the
subscription was. it is estimated. at the
rate of about 5 to I. That is to say,
the offers for these bonds. which are to
run % years and hear interest at per
cent. with q floating price Of "a. max
ing a yield of about IA per cent,
totaled about s50O.ooo,ooo.
This was a further proof Of the fact
that there Is abundant capital at present
in this country seeking investment. The
stock market has ever since election
been giving evidence to this same effect.
Hundreds Of millions have been poured
into Wall Street in payment for securi-
ties Of. all kinds. industriais, utilities,
rails, mines and oils. There has been a
veritable rush to buy, and mostly. 1t is
to be noticed. ON a cash basis. A large
percentage Of the buying orders have
come through banks rather than broker
age houses. These facts indicate that
the purchasers are, in the main, genuine
investors, not spectators.
Yesterdays oversubscription Of the
French loan is at the same time sub
stantial indication of belief In this
country of the stability Of European af-
fairs. While this loan is amply secured
it would not be fieated IL there were
fear Of an unsettIement through inter-
national complications.
So the successful issue of these bonds
attests to good conditions both at home
and abroad. The money Is here ayaila-
Bile. eager for investment; and there is
confidence in the ability of France to
maintain this transaction in good faith
Such spectacles as five-times oversub.
scription of q foreign loan are signs OF
sound health.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
An Advance.

Yesterday the IS patients Of the
Washington Home for Incurab!es were
transferred from their old quarters. In
home on Wisconsin avenue. This build
ing. recently completed at d cost Of
s415.000. is the gift OF the people Of
Washington to an institution that has
rendered a. most humane service to the
community in the care Of unfortunate
victims of disease for whom there Is
small hope of recovery. The task OF
raising this fund was a great one, but
it was successfully accomplished through
successive appeals. Now building Of
artistic design, located on an ample
site in the suburban section. replaces
the ancient structure that has made
quately served for years in an unattrac-
tive loca alton.
This development is a sign Of Wash
ington's advancement in matters of this
kind. Only the best should be provided
for those who are wards of the COM
munity. They should be all housed and
cared for adequately. comfortably and
In surroundings making for their hap
piness and. If possible. their recovery
from illness. The public and serni-public
institutions of the city have been greatly
improved in recent years. yet much re-
mains to be done in this respect, so
much, indeed. that occasionally despair
is felt at the delay. There are estab-
lishments where helpless people and
children are housed which are veritabie
fireraps and are even insanitary. They
are makeshifts. pending the raising of
funds by private subscription or by pub
lie appropriation to provide substantial,
clean housings for these charges.
The successful effort of those who
have In their care this benencent insti-
tuition for the succor of the feeble to
gain a new and suitable home for them
should spur others who have similar
charges and responsibilities to move IN
the same way and in the same faith In
the willingness and ability Of the people
OF this District to provide proper means
for carrying on these essential works
of charity and benevolence.
Evening star., 1924-11-25

and eating places are prosperous. Per
haps there might be some other way
by which the county or the State
might deal with conditions that are
Objectionable to the Marine Corps, but
It Is likely that the Marine authorities
have tried other plans before coming
to the idea Of having the Government
buy a town which the Marine Corps
has almost wholly created.
~Quantico had quite q future when it
was the north terminus of the railroad
from Richmond and Fredericksburg
to the Potomac River. but terminals
on that railroad did not last long. The
railroad was built from Fredericksburg
to Potomac Creek. where steamboats,
from Washington met the trains.
Then the railroad terminus was
moved north to Aqua Creek. where
Washington steamboats, made south.
ern rail connection. Next the road
was extended to Quantico, and that
place remained the terminus until the
railroad was extended to Alexandria
AS railroad terminus and as land.
ing place OF passenger and mail steam.
ers between Washington and Quan.
tico. hotels. livery stables and saloons,
as well as quite a number Of dwell
ings. were built at Quantico. Then it
declined. and for many years it's prin.
clpal trade was as shipping point
for timber, ties and cordwood cut out
the Chappawamsic Forest. 1t once had
boom as a river resort, and a hotel
was built on the heights back Of the
town. ~-.
Quantico was a quiet, drowsy place
when the Marines gave it the great
boom. II the Government should buy
Quantico the town will be run as the
Marine authorities think it should be.
and it Is possible that Virginia will
oppose the plan. There is a wide ex-
tent OF country around and near the
Government reservation where an
other town. or other towns, might
come into being.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Lauds Textbook Fight.
Writer Cites Case of Own Boy
in Local Schools.
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
1 note with pleasure your articles
about the condition of school books
In our public schools. At present my
youngest boy is student at the
Bryan School Fourteenth and B
streets southeast, In the "a grade,
and he has not had a geography fit
to use for the semester. At first he
mad one with number of pages torn
out and then about one month ago
they condemned that one and since
then when he has any geography to
study at home. he has had to hunt
up some classmate who Is fortunate
enough to have text book even
though 1t shows that the German
Empire Is still in existence and that
number of other like conditions
still exist In Europe.
i, of course, should know from my
personal experience with civic af-
fairs that we have very small chance
or getting what We really need in
this town, yet. If the citizens ASSOC
Citations would call upon the various
| members of our District committees
In both the House and Senate thew
Will md that a number OF them were
school teachers in their time and that
they Will be ready to listen to any
plea with reason and surely We ought
to be able to give our children the
proper school books. SO that they
may nave an opportunity to study II
they wish.
1 hope that through your columns
IT VIII be possible to arouse the
sleeping multitudes and get some
sort of campaign under way to not
only request but demand that our
children be given an opportunity to
become educated as we expect all real
Americans to be.
MILTON B. SMITH.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Reduced Speed Limit
Urged as Safety Move
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In the discussions relative to trsf
hc accidents 1 note that much is said
concerning the movements of pedes-
trlans on the streets here 1t is safe
to say that practically all the people
or this city are pedestrians at least
a part of each day. This Is now and
always has been necessary custom
and largely a custom of necessity.
ana feel that all regulation in this
matter must. In strict justice, favor
those who choose to walk. The me-
destrian has lawfully the right of
way and he should be protected in
that right. The speed rate of autos
in this city 10 much too high. WHY
such speed in ordinary busIness?'
Ever since the auto first made its
appearance I have been a pedestrian
in this city, and up to this time I
have never been physically injured
by vehicle. OF course, ] am care
full. and find crossing the street SAT-
est at some place between intersec-
tions. where 1 have to watch only
two ways-right and .left-whereas
at intersections one must watch du-
biously and nervously in at least four
directions.
Cut down speed-rate. encoura eing
pedestrians to cross streets, when
possible, between intersections, and
severely punish reckless and drunken
drivers. and thereby materially re-
duce the traffic accident list
JOHN r. WEATHERS.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Quantico.

The :conmandant Of. the Marine
Corps east coast expeditionary force
would have the Government buy the
town Of ouantico, and he puts up
some good reasons why this should be
done. He says. The existence of this
town adjacent to the Marine barracks
and not under control Of the COM
manding general Of that post creates
conditions which are highly undesira.
BILE. and which affect adversely the
morale Of the command"
It would have been easy to buy the
town Of Quantico when the Marines
settled there, but the Marine trade
has built up quite . town where stores
Evening star., 1924-11-25
fax to South America. He had already
applied for q passport.

fax to South America. He had already
applied for q passport.
So far as the search has gone only
$4,000 Of the $4,000. 900 that Koretz
is supposed to have netted by his
swindles has been found, a little less
than one.tenth. Either the swindler
has effectively. concealed his loot, or
he did not profit % greatly by his
operations as was thought. Yet there
Is no doubt that 100000 was lost
by his victims. Where the missing
$4,000 is or how 1t has been spent
may later be disclosed.
The case Of Koretz freshly illus
trates two facts. First. that people
are easily fooled by plausible sales
man and promoter. and second. that
much. veritable financial talent Is
wasted in crooked dealings. The bait
of great profits tempts investors
against their Judgment. There is
something especially attractive about
schemes in distant lands. A rich gold
field. a productive oil well. a fertile
tract Oi u0laCdi SOii, are potelltidl Soi-
condas to the man with a few thou
sands in bank or with credit where
with to borrow. Maps. plans. tables
of low expenses and high prices for
products complete the lure. Often ad-
vice is Stunned, and the swindler gets
his victims easily in consequence.
Now Koretz Is caught and faces a
long prison term. He has had brief
career of adventure. a few months of
hiding, and now ruin. Even II he had
escaped he would have lived misera-
BILE life. always in fear of detection.
Perhaps he welcomed arrest as re-
lease from a situation that was grow
ing lntolerable.
Evening star., 1924-11-25
A .SWindler Cornered.

Capture in Halifax of Leo Koretz,
notorious as the promoter Of, one Of
the greatest swindles ever perpetrated
In this county, closes a chase that
has been in progress for nearly year.
koretz advanced from poverty to a
position OF afauence through a lawyers
Office In Chicago. He is undoubtedly
a man Of financial genius. with a
vision for big things. and had he been
willing to progress by degrees instead
OF at one leap he would probably have
become a great capitalist. But he
wanted to make his millions in a
hurry. and was willing to use crooked
means to that end. He organized land
development ,, schemes in Central
America and elsewhere and sold stock
to friends. Some Of his enterprises
were legitimate, others were fraudu.
lent. When the bubble broke and he
disappeared from Chicago It was esti.
mated that he had netted at least
100000 from his operations. =.
With ali his shrewdness Koretz ap-
pears to be a rather simple-minded
sort Of person. He thought he could
establish himself at Halifax under the
disguise Of q beard and q slight change
OF name. He acquired an estate and
gained the reputation of a man of
wealth. But he had no evident means
OF income. and It was a skeptical bank
clerk at Halifax who first suspected
him because of this fact. The clerk
could not believe that a legitimately
wealthy man would not have earnings
of some kind, so he told his suspicion
to a Chicago acquaintance. who told
a lawyer, who in turn notified an Of.
ficer OF the Chicago Trust Co. that
is serving as trustee for the bankrupt
estate, and that started the pursuit.
1t nov develops that, Korets was. on
the point Of slipping away from Hall
Evening star., 1924-11-25
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON
Dear Tea cher,

Dear Teacher.
Miss Experience teaching school
With a manner stern,
All her lessons as a rule
Are mighty hard to learn.
Had a headache for a while
Had a heartache, too
And yet each false and tickle smile
Looks Just as good as new.
Horses and the stock exchange
Left me sore dismayed,
And yet, what seems exceeding
strange,
The same old tips 1 played.
Miss Experience teaching school
Fills my soul with strife
Puts me on the ounces stool,
And keeps me in for life!
Evening star., 1924-11-25
A Venus, But Not a Leader.

Democrats who are willing to scrap
the losses of the late campaign and
election and look forward to the fu-
ture of the party instead Of repining
over the defeat are searching for d
leader. They feel that they must have
some definite commander. They figure
that unless they can secure a stand.
ard bearer Of imposing stature they
are doomed to an indefinite stay In
the barren fields of opposition.
Many. of them look to Gov. Alfred Z.
Smith of New York as the man for
their need. He has just won re.
niarkable victory. in reelection as a
Democrat in an overwhelmingly Re.
publican year. Despite President Cool.
idge's plurality Of over 500. 900 in the
State he won the governorship for an.
other term by about 100000. against
popular Republican candidate.
But now comes Senator Royal S.
Copeland Of New York, Democrat
Of such high standing that he was
considered as a possible. nominee him
self before the Madison Square Gar.
den convention assembled. and if the
West might have been the nominee
for Vice President. He casts doubt
upon the Smith leadership proposition.
In recent address he deplored the
lack of Democratic leadership in the
State during the campaign, and this
started things going, for he has since
been overwhelmed with protests by
those who believe that the governor
Ais the bill. Now the Senator is put
TO explanation, and this is the way he
states the case:
Al Smith? Why Al Smith is a Venus
de Milo in roonl-much admired by
the multitude, but he is not a leader. Al
Smith is the most popular man in the
history Of American politics, and he de-
serves it. But great political party
like the Democratic party cannot de-
pend for its existence on an occasional
success, due to the personal popularity of
an. exceptional man, or build its future
on such foundation. Suppose AL Smith
should die? What then2 Must our great
party die with him?
Senator Copeland is going to be hard
pressed to point TO any political party
leadership that was not established by
what he calls a, personal success -
True, there have been successful candi-
dates in the past in both parties who
have been poor leaders. And there have
been leaders who have never been can
didates. who have never held office But
usually the leader is one who has at
least the ability to win an election, who
commands public respect and confidence,
who arouses. enthusiasm and who can
himself win votes in a campaign.
Nor is Senator Copeland persuasive
when he refers to the possibility of Gov.
Smiths death. He surely is not looking
for the superman, a political Methu-
selah. If the Democratic party must
have AN immortal for leader it Is
surely doomed to an indefinite period
of defeat