davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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SEGUIRA LA LINEA A
LAS ANTILLAS

La ruta de New York a Buenos All
res sera 10 largo de la costa Y la
Florida hasta Key West de donde
atravesara las Antillas, via Cuba,
Puerto Rico, Haiti y otras Islas. To
cara la America del Sur primero en-
Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. Despues
los siguientes paises de la America
del Sur seran atravesados: Colon
bia, Brasil, Peril, Paraguay, Uruguay
y Argentina.
En- relaci6n con la Inca de New
York a Buenos Aires, los organizado
res del servicio indican que las con-
diciones naturales favorecen Ell exito.
Sc usaran hidroplanos. Cuando las
maQuinas salgan de Key West traza-
(Continda en- la ga. pagina)
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GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTO DE SANDAL
OFICINA DEL COMISIONADO

Hon. Comision Economica
de Puerto Rico,
San Juan, P. R.
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iPUEDE listed RESOL VER--
Ell enigma del hOmbre descOnocido?...
(UNA DE LAS HAZANAS DE Los DETECTIVES MAS CRANDES
(COpyrgt Public Ledger sindicu ts Encusivo para Ell
DEL MUNDO)

tenares de miles de pesos, pues no era
tan solo Montgomery ell que Sc dedi-
caba tan lucrative negocio.
''Yo nunca hubiese podido descu-
brir tamafa trama'' dijo West GUAM
do los astutos comerciantes estuvie-
ron en- la prision, 'sino hubiese ST.
do porque ell hombre que escribi6 los
anonimos no tuvo suficiente inteligen
cia para escoger un pseudonimo que
no le hubiese descubierto. FHe la in
formation que obtuvo de Culbertson,
la que me di6 la clave del enigma y
me puso en- condolences de prevenir
q mis- clientes contra las falsas quie-
bras que Sc estaban preparando".
Ell ENIGMA DEL HoMBRE
DEscoNoCIDo..
Cuando aparecio en- un solar de las
afueras de Paris ell cadaver de un
hombre asesinado, la primera question
ue surgi6 fue la de identidad, y La
segunda, por que la victima fue des-
pojada de todas sus prendas. de YES
tir las cuales aparecieron amontona-
das su Iado.
Un martillo ensangrentado que SO
encontro junto al cadaver, era segu-
ramente ell arma de que SO vali6 Ell
asesino para matar su vfctima, pc
70 las circunstancias que rodeaban el
crimen eran tales, que hubieron de
confundir aun al mismo Canler, que
para ese tempo era Jefe de la De-
tective de Paris, y quien Sc encarg0
personalmente del asunto.
Una investigation y un examen cui
dadoso de la ropa de la victima, did
por resultado el encuentro de la mar
Uontinda en- Ia pSg. n
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El Dr. Ortiz, hacienda acOpO de datOs establishes, Sc
asOmbra de la inmensa mOrtaidad iuan, que arroa un
prOmedO de l43 deuneones pOr cada 1000 nacimentos

Aver tarde Sc reunio la Comsi6r
Economica Y Sc di6 cuenta con un
informe rendido por el Hon. Conf
sionado de Sanidad, DR.. P N. Or
tiz, acerca del establecimiento de los
hospitales de distrito. En- el referi-
do informe Sc hacen atinadas decla-
raciones acerca de la situaci6n hi
gienica social de Puerto Rico, Sc
establece, definitivamente, el plan
que debe seguirse para la creacion
de dichos hospitales.
Hubo un cambio general de inn
presiones acerca del informe de re-
refencia fnalmente Sc acordo de-
jar sobre la mesa el mismo hasta
Ia proxima reunion.
He aqui ell informe:
GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTO DE SANDAL
OFICINA DEL COMISIONADO
San Juan, P. R.,
Julio IL, 1924.
Hon. Comision Economica
de Puerto Rico,
San Juan, P. R.
Senores:-
Con ell fin de que la Comisi6n
Economica de la Legislature Insular
este en- condolences de resolver en-
defnitiva todo 10 concerniente la
construction de los cuatro hospitales
de distrito, tengo a bien poner-a dis
posicion de ustedes datos de gran i'm
portancia para que este asunto quede
resuelto la mayor brevedad posi-
BILE.
En- primer lugar convene deter.
minar a que van a dedicarse los
hospitales de referencia y los sitios
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
DAMAGE TO CROPS
REPORTED IN SOUTH
Some Replanting Necessary After
Freeze-Heavier Tobacco
Acreage Expected.
~ thu Axsociated ppsss

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, February ls.-AlI
small grains were damaged by freezes
In January. according to the south.
eastern midmonth crop report Is.
sued by 2. r. Pettet. agricultural
statistician. The crop notes cover
tho period from February to Is
and give agricultural conditions In
North and South Carolina. Tennessee,
Alabama. Florida and Georgia.
r,n Oats arr are In good condition IN
fall oats was killed outright In
Tennessee. Alabama and Georgia
ard badly damaged in the Caroltnas.
the report declares. "Replanting to
spring oats Is now going on.
North Carolina Is thinking Of re.
placing some tobacco acreage with
cotton because Of dissatisfaction with
last seasons crop. Tennessee has a
few early plant beds prepared. There
are prospects for increased acreage
in hurley tobacco with dark types
would become a majority tobacco
state this year, as tobacco Is replac-
ing cotton In large areas In south
Georgia as the principal money crop,
and new warehouses are being built.
Truck and garden planting is
under way and planting OF Florida
spring crops has we'll begun. Melons
are being planted In central Florida.
All trucks and gardens were killed
except in Florida, where damage
from cold spells were reported along
the northern edge of the state.
Many reports say the gradual
movement of negroes to the north
and to Florida will be increased az
spring comes. Some few farm hands
are returning, but are dissatisfied.
Farm work is we'll up In North
Caroline, Georgia and Alabama are
behind. but some blowing is being
done and considerable work has been
done in South Caroline during the
last two weeks. Feed Is short in
Georgia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

| TULSA, February is.-Scouts Of the
| larger oil companies are combing the
ground covered by the Usage leases
which will be submitted for bids at
Pawhuska in March. II Is predicted
| proved tracts in the Burbank field will
being record prices, but aside from
these the offering is characterized as q
| ''runmage" sale.
TOPEKA. February 1s.-The pro-
| gram Of the Atchson. Topeka and Santa
Fe road for 1924 includes the purchase
| Of 1000 refrigerator cars, 500 coal cars.
| 500 stock cars. 1900 box cars 200 all
dump cars and 81 locomotives. These
ments will bring expenditures to $751;
100000.
CLEVELAND. February 1s-The
1 American Brake Shoe and Foundry
| Company has purchased the plant o,
the National Car Wheel Company.
PORTLAND. Ore. February ls-The
| onion market here is in bad shape ow-
ing to lack Of shipping demand. Small
points at rs cents to $l,25 a hundred.
but outside markets are uninterested
and stock is not keeping well because
| Of mild weather.
| PHILADELPHIA, February a.
| There were 10l.750 bushels Of corn
raised In the city limits of Philadel-
phia last year. valued at $102,752. The
| acreage totaled 1903.
YAKIMA. Wash. February 1s-
About 5000 carloads Of the CONNER
cial winter-keeping apples produced
in this and the "enatchee districts
last season remain unsold Prices at
shipping points are: Winesaps. extra
fancy, $1.25 to $40; fancy, 81 to $1.l0;
Rome Beauty, fancy, so to IS cents.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 10
Liberal demand greeted the first car
load Of Florida tomatoes to arrive
average price Of S. a crate
PORTLAND. Greg. February 10
AS a result OF the jump In the prices
Of lambs and heifers on the hoof,
| dressed meat prices have advanced
here to 1872 cents a pound for steer
beef, II cents for heifers and lei.
cents for COW beef.
ST. PAUL. February 1s.-Candy
manufacturers report sales exceeding
those of q year ago. Our northwest
trade Is only fair" said President
George g. Kramer Of the Kramer Candy
Company today. But it shows con-
tinuation Of the growth which took
place last year. The bulk Of our
trade, which Is east and south, is
larger than in 1928"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
MERGER OF POWER
PROJECTS SOUGHT
New York Financial Interests
Would Consolidate Plants in
Western Maryland.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Md, February 10
Permission for the consolidation OF
projects in Garrett county. western
Maryland, involving both water power
and fuel power. is sought from the
public service commission by imam
cial interests in New York and other
places. the consolidation TO be based
on the following coundations.
Exercise Of the franchise and char
ter Of the Youehesheny Hydro-Elec.
| tric Corporation, with capital OF
| $4,000 200.
Consolidation Of that company will,
/ the Youghegeny Power Company ant
the YougheEeny Water and Electric
Company with $1,000.0o0 capital each
| into a corporation of $l5,000.00o cap
| ital.
The combining Of all these compan-
| les In the Youghegeny Hydro-Electric
Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
PLAN AID FOR SHIPPERS.

BALTIMORE, February ls.-Balti-
moro and all Of Maryland will be In
cluded In the Middle Atlantic States
Regional Advisory Board. according to
plans now under way. This board Is
a voluntary organization Of shippers
consumers and other branches OF In.
dustry for the purpose OF co-operat-
ing with the railroads and the car
service division on car supply and
service matters. AS originally plan.
ned only the eastern shore of Mary
land was included in the middle At
lantic states district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

PORTLAND, Greg. February 10
AS q result OF the jump In the prices
Of lambs and heifers on the hoof,
dressed meat prices have advanced
here to 1872 cents a pound for steer
beef, II cents for heifers and 12ts
cents for COW beef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
GRAPH0PH0NE DATE SET.

NEW YoNK, February Is.-The
final date Tor stockholders OF the
colun bia GYaphophone Manufactur-
ing Company to exercise subscr!p.
ton privilege to the voting trust
certificates OF the proposed liouidat.
ing and operating companies has
been fixed by the Reorganization
committee - February %. subscrip.
tlon price Of 800 for each share
certificates subscribed for 10 payable
in installments, 10 per cent on or be-
fore February % and the balance
when called for. Certificates will
be delivered on payment Of the fianI
installm6nt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
PIGGLY WIGGLY LOSSES.
Chair Stores Report $253, se2
Deficit During Year.

NEW YORK. February 1s-Ths
Pigely WtsSley Stores. Incorporated.
formerly headed by Clarence Saun-
dsrs. OF Piggy wisEly corner" fame.
reported net loss for 1929 amount
ing to $253,ss2 after interest. depre-
eiaeion and other eh argos Ih ~. com
$653,o5s. or $3.26 q share. earned on
the 100000 shares of stock outstand-
ing. Sales last year totaled 1885,
639 an increase OF $3,161,227
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

SAN FRANCISCO. February Is.-
Liberal demand greeted the first car
load Of Florida tomatoes to arrive
average price Of S. a crate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

most favorabIy located and having
the most favorable mining conditions
could mine coal At a coat less than
the market price" The n1incs OF the
Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
rany are among those most favored.
Mr.. Newton said. both as to loca-
ton ana mining conditions. and de-
spite the demoraliZed condition OF
the market for the last six months Of
the year, the mines were able to show
some profit each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

PHILADELPHIA, February H.
! There were I0l.750 bushels Of corn
raised In the city limits of Philadel-
phia last year. valued at $102,752. The
acreage totaled 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
Says Ordinary Buttermilk Best
For Freckles, Sunburn and Tan

Advises Old Time Recipe Of Butter
milk Cream In q New Way-a
Gentle Massage with Fingers
Before Retiring 10 All That II
Necessary.
putteynilk and Cream - Sinple
II Remedies Best - Keeps Face.
II Hands and Arms In EXQUISITE
Condition - Soft, Smooth and
II Beautiful.
The oId.tims application OF But
termilk and Cream to whiten ana
preserve the skin ana remove
harsh little wrinkles and ugly sal.
Iowness Is Hrandmother's recipe and
women throughout the country are
again using 1t to insure . beautiful
complexion and snow-white hands
and arms.
Buttsrmilk. however, is not al
ways obtainable, but = specialist
has at last perfected a method OF
concentrating buttesrniik and com
bininS 1t with q perfect cream,
which you can buy In small quanti-
ties ready to use ct any first.c!ass
drug store by simply asking FOR
Towards" Buttsrmilk Cream.
There Is no secret about It nor
Is there any doubt about tbs result
its Just Q common ordinary but
terrnilk in the form OF Q wonderful
| cream. That's all. Towards But
termilk Cream gently massaSed
| with the finger tips around the
corners OF the eyes I'D mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19

In q sin gle minute a machine which
cuts up wood to make matches will
turn out 10000 "splints."
When a savage puts on pants and
learns to love . dollar, we say he Is
civilized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
VIRGINIA MINES DO WELL.
Iron, Coal and Coke Company Able
to Overcome Handicaps.

NEW YORK. February ls-John
B. Newton. president OF the Virginia
Iron. Coal and Coke Company. told
stockholders that tho FIRST six
months OF 1923 were satisfactory
from an earning standpoint, but dur
ton reached and maintained such
large volume, resulting in accumu-
lation OF such heavy stocks through
out the country. that the market
slumped to a point where only mines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
RULES ON INHERITANCE.

Supreme Court Decides Charity
Gifts Can Be Deducted From Estates
Essiduary requests for charitable
religious. educational ana sin.i!a,
purposes. made in the will Of Mrs.
Russell Sage, amounting to nacra
than $50. 100000. can be deducted
legally from the gross estate Of
$4,000, 900 N computing the federal
tnhsritance tax. the Supreme Court
decided yesterday.
The sun is larger than all tia
planets put togAthev
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14
Omitted Press. Via All America
Cables)

WASHINGTON, JUNO 12.-El Sc
nador Santiago Iglesias, presidente
de las organizaciones obreras de Pto.
Rico, ha escrito una carta al Presi-
dente de la American Federation of
Labor" en- la que lie explica detalla-
damente las condolences que han sido
creadas en- ell pals con motivo de la ac
titud asumida por los senores Bar
cello Y Tous Soto al intentar formar
una coalicion entire los dos partidos
historicos.
La carta agrega que ell senior Bar
cello Y sus secuaces, imitando la Die
tadura de Primo de Rivera, en- Espa-
ma, han tornado va un Directorio de
catorce mienbros que pretenden te-
ner todos los poderes y la infuencia
con ell gobernador para hacer inefec-
twas las reglas constituencies que
rigen los partidos.
Agrega en- ella que Sc impone Ell
que las proximas elecciones Sc veri-
fiquen con igualdad de derechos para
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Despues de una brillante tournee
por la isla, retorna a San Juan la
aplaudida Companfa Marina Ughetti.
que tantas buenas noches de arte nos
proporciono en- las temporadas pa
sadas.
Para despedirse defnitivamente de
la isla, antes de embarcar para We
nezuela donde lie espera una tenn
porada de seguros Y frances exitos,
la Companfa Ughetti Sc propone dar
tres unicas funciones en- ell Munich
pal, reapareciendo esta noche con ell
estreno de la colossal opereta 'La
Bayadera" muy superior, seg1n nos
dicen, la .aplaudida "Condesa de
Montmartre" que tan buen exito al
canzo en- San Juan.
"La Bayadera" fue estrenada por
la Compaffa Ughetti en- Ponce, ano-
tandose la companfa con este estre-
no uno de sus mas resonantes triun-
fos artfsticos.
Estamos seguros de que esta cor
ia temporada que nos ofrece por I'LL
TINA vez la, simpatica Compafifa
Ughetti alcanzara igual ekito que
las temporadas pasadas, 10 que sin
ceramente deseamose
TEMBLORES DE TERRA EN-
PONCE
Ponce, JUNO 13, 1924.
Ell MUNDO,
San Juan.
Dos fuertes temblores de trepida-
daci6n las 1885 P. M. alarman
al pueblo. Familias despiertanse tcz
merosas. Temblores corta duraci6n.
RAMIREZ.
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TRES BANDHhAy:

"La Reina de los Bosques' sus relle
nos muy comicos.
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LAS NoCHEs DEL oLIMPo
-. 49,
"SALOME" Y "RAMO DE
LOCURA

a
Contin1an repitiendose, noche tras no
che. los clamorosos exitos de la nota-
BILE Compania de Margarita Xirgu la
que Sc encuentra actuando en- ell Tea
tro Olimpo, dandonos conocer las
mejores producciones del Teatro Es7
pafiol, diverssls comedias de los me-
iores autores franceses Y algunas
obras de autores ingleses que hasta
ahora nos eran completamente desco-
nocidas.
En- la noche del jueves subio es-
cena. ell immortal poema de Oscar
Wilde, traducido al castellano por
Joaquin Pena Y titulado "SALOME'2.
Nuestro pdblico deseaba conocer la
maravillosa obra del gran poeta in
giles traves del arte insuperable de
Margarita Xirgu y de ahf que para
esa representation existiera mas en-
tusiasmo que en- noches anteriores.
Fue la representation de SALOME
un triunfo personalfsimo de Ia insig-
ne tragica. La emocion Y el apasio-
namiento que supo imprinir la Xirgu
al complicado personaje le merecie-
ron justisimas ovaciones.
Todos los demas artistas contribu-
yeron al exito de la representation 10
grando que ell publico, al fnalizar ell
acto, admirado de la labor realizada,
los premiara con prolongados aplau-
SOS.
"RAMO DE LOCURAn es una de
las pocas obras aburridas que han
producido los geniales autores espa-
1oles Hermanos Quintero. Tres actos
que sc desarrollan en- un mismo si-
ito girando todos alrededor de un
incidente ocurr1dole "a I'm mucha-
cho quien ha desairado una n1ujer.
solamente pueden ser soportados
I'cuando estan saturados de ese plea
resco Y agradable gracejo que tan ia
cilmente menejan los inmensos auto
res de MALVALOCA y cuando la ir
terpretacion de sus tipos principales
ha sido conferida a artistas de la ia
LA de Carmen Carbonell, la senora
Siria y ell senor Munoz.
La representation de RAMO DE
LOCURA fue un triunfo personal de
la Sra. de Siria. En- esta obra Sc nos
revel6 como una caracteristica forni-
dable, no obstante estar aun latente
EN- nuestra Imagination Ell recuerdo
de Dona Leocadia Alba que tantos
aplausos cosech6 en- nuestros escena-
rios.
Al final de todos los actos Y en- al
gunos pasajes de la obra, la Sra. ST.
ria fue objeto de espontaneas demos
traciones de aprobaci6n de parte del
p1blico, por 10 maravilloso de su la
Dor.
Al dar comienzo la temporada de
la Xirgu dijimos que la actuacion de
esta Compaiifa entire nosotros cons
tituirfa un verdadero acontecimiento
artistico Y ahora, despues de haber
podido apreciarla, tenemos que confe
sar que no solamente tenfamos ra-
z6n al decir ESQ, sino que pasara mu-
cho tempo sin que podamos tener la
oportunidad de admirar NADIA mas
complete defnitivo en- el Arte dra-
matico espanol.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14

CLEVELAND, JUNO 12-El nue.
vo Comite Nacional ha renombrado al
Lcdo. Roberto III. Todd como miem-
bro del Comite Nacional por Puerto
Rico, siendo retirado ell sefior Soto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14
BALEARES

ARECIBO, Plaza Principal. Hotel, Ca
fe. Colmado Y Restaurant. Ell mejOR
de Arecibo. Sitio para AUTOMOBILES
anexo al Hotel.
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Information general


todos los partidos Y que Sc garantice
que los votos de todos los partidos
han de ser contados.
De acuerdo con nuestras Leyes
e'ectorales--dice ell senior Iglesias--
los unionistas acaudillados por BARGE
10 los republicanos de Tous Soto
tendran ell absolute dominic de las
mesas en- los colegios de subsistir
este estado de cosas con la Alianza
sera impossible que exista igualdad de
derecho, ga menos que el Gobernador
Towner desee remediar la situacion"
Dice que aunque la situaci6n es tire
menda, conferenci6 con Towner quien
esta inclinado convocar la Legisla
tura una Session Extraordinaria pa
ra introducir enmiendas la Ley
Electoral.
Termina la carta manifestando que
le lnformara, los resultados.
WASHINGTON, JUNO 12.-Rafael
Alfonso lie escribi6 tambien al Presi-
dente Gompers felicitandole por la
carta que el escribiera los sefores
Barcelo Y Tous Soto, manifestandole
Que esta carta ha servido para alen~
tar el movimiento de los trabajado-
res organizados. En- la carta lie de-
sea Gompers salud larga vida.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14

Ell SENADOR IGLESIAS HA ES-
CRITIC UNA CARTA FURIBUNDA
AL PRESIDENTE GOMPERS HA-
CIENDOLE CARGOS A LOS SRES.
BARCELO Y TOUS SOTO Y DE-
CLARANDO QUE Sc INTENTA
PRIvAR DE SUS vOTOS A LAS
MINORIAS
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PETICIoNEs DE SOTO Y vALDEs

CLEVELAND, JUNO 12.-Los Sc
nores Soto Valdes delegados repu-
bllcanos a la Convention de esta
ciudad confian en- que Sc inclufra en-
la Plataforma del Partido Republi-
cano Nacional una declaration de la
borar por una forma de gobierno pro
pio para Puerto Rico que lie permita
llegar a ser Estado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14
OTELES
Ell 'TIBDABO

81 viene a Ponce visite este acre.
ditado Restaurant en- donde Sc
sirven las mas selectas comidas.
LEON E ISABEL ST.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14

HA EXPRESADO SUS EsPERAN-
ZAS DE QUE Ell GOBERNADOR
TOWNER ACONSEJE ENMIEN-
DAS A LA LEY PARA GARANTI-
EAR LOS DERECHOS DE SU
PARTIDO
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14

CON Ell ESTRENO DE "LA BA-
YADERA" REAPARECERA ESTA
NOCHE EN- Ell MUNICIPAL LA
APLAUDIDA COMPANIA
MARINA UGHETTI
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C,ARIBE
Hotel Belgica

Habitaciones frescas, comidas
exceIentes. Situado en- vale VII
liza No. 3 ell sitio mas centrico de
Ponce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-14

ROBERTO H. TODD, COMMITTEE
MAN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-14

10 per cent; educational buildings,
$192, $4,000, or a little over per
cent; and industrial buildings, $175,-
7oI,5OO, a little under per cent.
Since the peak was passed a num-
Der of deferred projects have come
into the market, which has held the
volume of new contracts up to high
levels The amount of deferred work
is now considerably less than 1t has
been for some time, It seems scarce
ly probable that there is enough OF
it to bring about any considerable
revival before the end of the year,
such as occurred in the latter months
of 1923.
NEW ENGLAND
3 Contracts awarded in New Eng
land in June amounted to $34, 1SS,30O.
a decrease of 10 per cent from the
previous month and an increase OF
IL per cent over the previous June.
Included in last months record were:
sI5,O27,6OO, or, A per cent, for resi-
Dental buildings; $5,46S,S00, or is
per. cent, for commercial buildings;
$4,254,9OO, or IL per cent, for edu-
cational buildings; $3,2S3,400. or 10
per cent, for public works and util-
tiles; and $3,249,500, or per cent
for industrial buildings.
New England's construction record
for the first half Of this year has
shown a total of building contracts
amounting to $177,s04,s00, an increase
of S per cent over the first half OF
1923.
Contemplated new work reported
in June amounted to $3S,477,7OO.
bringing the total Of contemplated
work reported in the first half OF the
wear up to $245,S23.50 The margin
Of the above figure over total con-
tracts awarded Is less than normal.