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The Washington times., 1924-04-05
By ELSIE ROBINSON
Copyright 1924. BIZ Star Company

monkey wrench expert, may not be ex-
pressing myself in technical terms, but you
monkey wrench complex, as,it were.
Well, Al, the big feminine job isn't
monkey wrenches-it's babies. That's
lot wider and deeper and more fundamental
job than monkey wrenches. A man can
acquire an interest in monkey wrenches.
BUT EVERY WOMAN is BORN WITH
AN INTEREST IN BABIES. She begins
the care and management of babies with
the first doll she held in her arms, and
she never quits until they close her eyes
and pull down the shades. She may never
marry, may never have baby of her own.
But nature made her ready for the job and
The Washington times., 1924-04-05

One who contented with what he has done will never
become famous by what he will do
knowledge is proud that he know so much Wisdom
is humble that he knows more.
It is thing to be tempted, another to fall.
The Washington times., 1924-04-05
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

Men apt to prefer prosperous error to an afflicted
truth.
Every great and commanding movement in the annals
of the world is the triumph of enthusiasm.
Trfles make perfection, but perfection trifle.
The Washington times., 1924-04-05
WORLD!
<<DEAR ELSIE ROBINSON" {

~ KUAN LLOIU hUBINOUN' me
writes): II would like your opin-
~ ion on something. However,
suppose, being a woman you will be as
guarded in your reply as the rest of your
sex. 1t is just about impossible to get an
honest answer from woman. However.
here goes: WHY DO WOMEN ALWAYS
TRY TO. MANAGE MENG Why are they
always cooking up schemes to get their
own way and never come out in the open
and say what they wantY As 1 had three
sisters, / know what I am talking about.
l used to listen to those girls talking to the
men they knew and you would think that
men were so many trained monkeys and
they were the trainers. The funny part is
that they would work month to get some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Or. LiTburn Merrill ana Judge
King Dykeman arc in personal
touch with tho homo and often
send children there for care and
protection. Its advisory board Is
composed OF some Of our best ciu.
gems. and {, looks az tho the Ryther
Riddles are getting a. good a start
in lie as II Is humanity possible
to givo them. Yet mono OF these
good people seem 20 have found out
that Mother Rythcr Is losing her
grip. II has taken someone else
20 bring these verbal complaints"
up before tho new health commits.
aioner. Dr. George y. Mclaughlin.
And all the while was out there
the phone kept rinEing-induiries
from Seattle citizens who bought
that homo. brick By brick. for love
or Mother Tyther. wanting 70 know
what II was az about.
or eoursc-pcopio DO ontlive their
usefulness. but Mother Ryther ap-
pears 10 be perfectly active, alert and
capable. Mother says 10 tho world:
Investigate tho home--investigaio
Me. before passing Judgment"
And n they dol think Seattle
folks win feel proud OF having a
childrcn's refuge that Isn't merely
an "instl,ution." but a real. love
filled. happy home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
SECTION TWO
Mother Ryther's Flock a Happy Lot

Undernoshed Just Read and See What These Youngsters
Have to Eat Just Investigate and See
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Pantages Show
Best of Season
Edna Wallace Hopper
Drawing Card

For real entertainmsnt-ioo per
cent return on your admission pries
SEQ Fred whltcfisid and Marie
ireland IN their 'rube" satire, on
this weeks Pan,ages bin.
whiteneld and ireland arc back
this year In a now sidt. -umphs.
vilie." and Il Is Jus; as clean and
laughable and entertaining a. their
old The BELLE Of BlnEviller Not
all the cro.afiro Jokes arc new, but
they arc put over in a new way
and never failed once Monday 20
draw appreciation from the audi.
ences
Edna Wallace Hopper. who II
billed ~ Little Edna tho ss.Year.
Old f-1apper." danced out In front OF
wondrous hangings and demonstrai.
cd her synthetic youth. told all
about her operation and kizssd her
hands 20 her audience: but abe put
one over ON tho youth seeking WON.
en- In her audience-she never once
mentioned the name OF tho doctor
who obtained such striking results.
Tho Uyenos. fivo japanese boys
and n beautiful japanese girl. pre-.
sent some more than ordinary tun.
bling in tho closing spot" with
au exceptional finale OF footjuK.
Cling and ''risiey" fca;s--a sort Of
combination juggling and tumbllng.
IT Edna Wallace Hopper. Little
Edna" r. n halfportion. then the
two vaudeville comedians who pro
ccde her. Early and LaIght. arc Ger.
tniniy ''fulLpor,ious' This obese
pair. assisted BY young woman
singer. does turn Of combined com.
ody singing and patter tha, makes
a hit. The woman's take.on on a
drunk was well dons.
Leo Burns and Tom Foran arc
rapid.fIre dancers. with n good limo
OF Jokes. and kept their audiences
well entertained. Max York's pu.
nils eight OF the best-trained dogs
seen NJ the Pan In several months.
open the show In great shape.
Selections from Bizet's Carmen"
and Burnett.aiilier'a "oricntaI Love
Dreams" feature Glenn Gofrs or.
gan prelude.-L. H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Ray Downing viii bc tho unop.
posed candidate for president OF the
Seattle chapter OF tho American In.
stitute OF Banking FOR the coming
year, II WINS announced today. The
chapter VIII hold It's annual election
on the evening Of April 10. at the
Clearing House association rooms.
Downing Is general accountant at
the Dexter Horton National bank. lie
has been a resident OF Seattle for IL
years. tho past seven Of which he
has been connected with the Dexter
horton institution.
other candidates whose nominn.
tons ore unopposed are Herbert
Bryant. OF the Mutual Savings bank.
nominated for tho vicc.presdency.
and Dave Gill. OF the Seattle National
bank. nominated for secretary.
other nominations worc william
Muehe. Of tho Bank Of California,
and Carl siohIion, OF the Mctropoli.
tan bnnk. for treasurer; G. l.. Yost.
Elmer satterbcrg. Carl Wagner, u.
9. Goodwin. Ross Williams and II
". Jensen for three vacancies on
the hoard or directors.
Following tho election, tho Seattle
VIII hold It's annual High
Jlpks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
H AY is UNSoLD
"0pen" Winter Prevents
Shipments of Feed

The open winter Is forcing tho
carry.over of considerable hay in
tho irrigation districts OF the North
west. and tho Northern Pacific rail.
way officials report that tho car
movement OF the season TO date Is
7.035 cars less than that OF n year
ago 10 n similar date. This Is by
many thousand the lowest consump-
ton OF hay for years.
The Northwest Hay association Il
planning a summer and fail sales
campaign. having in view n dovei.
opment OF markets both at homo
and abroad for the coming crcp.
There is n general feeling OF opttm.
ism as TO prices for the coming year
and with the drought in California
and the short rainfall on tho Ore.
gon.washington coast. prices should
be above average.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Saunders Will Give
Geography Lectures

Professor u. J. Saunders, OF tho
University or Washington, will de
liver a series OF eight lectures on
Economic Geography" under tho
auspices OF tho Semitic Labor col.
lcgc. These lecture will be dcliy.
cred Thursday nights. beginning on
March q. at the Labor temple.
sixth ave. and University At. Tho
coursc will deal with the resources.
industries and trade OF the leading
commercial nations, and win give
special emphasis 10 industry and
commerce in Tho Pacific Northwest.
Tho lectures will be free and the
public Is Invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
TRAIN ROBBER
SHOT DEAD!
Ed LOCkhart, Notorious Ban
dit, Slain by Deputy

TULSA. Okla. March 20. - N
Lockhart notorious bandit and train
rebber. was shot and killed today by
Deputy Sheriff Mont Grady. Of Mus
koEco.
Bob Hanford. sheriff Of Tulsa
county. and six deputies had sur.
rounded the Fred Walker farm.
about 10 miles from here. after 70.
ceiving word that Locihart was IN
hiding on the place.
Loolshart surprised Grady and
Deputy Jack Quest ana dlsarmed
them. placing Gmdy's revolver In
his own pocket lie was forcing
them 10 walk ahead OF him up a tim
bored hin when Grady. by a sudden
and daring move. reEnined posses.
sion OF his revolver and shot Lock
hart.
Lockhart was the successor Of ~
Spencer and scores OF bank robberies.
train holdupa. murders and darlnB
escapes arc IN hts record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
~ MELVIN u. VOORHEES,


Folks mako their exit from
tho Cobb building. where the doc
tors hang out In many and al.
verso manners. Some walk quite
naturally. some come leaning
heavily upon a friends arm.
some come out in wheel chairs
and others are borne out on
stretchens. II remained for a
cub reporter Tuesday 10 Issue
from within the building quite
hurriediy and IN somewhat
undignlfiod manner 10 prevent
hla election az the hands Of
several employees OF tho build
Ing management.
Most persons 20 10 the Cobb
building for treatment tho re-
porter didn't. but he surely got
u. Treatment" Is designed 70
rid one OF some ailment Tho
reporters treatment rid him Of
a lot Of things. Including his
senao OF humor deposition and
usual kindly and charitable out
look on the world.
Tho object Of the reporters
visit. no was told by the city
editor was TO get a little ''hu'
man interest" item from every
office In the building IL possible.
hurst floor,
Il Elderly stout lady; "Can
you direct mo 10 DR.. Dean2
Elevator starter: There are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Cub Reporter COverS
Cobb Building; Given
Effective Treatment!

Two Or. Deans Ia tho building,
o. n and y. 81 Both are den.
tlsta. Which did you want7"
=. s. L.: II mean tho ono who
pulls teeth"
Starter They both pail teeth"
j.. s. H. We'll. tho one who
gives gas"
siarter "They both give
gas"
T.. =. L. THE one want Is
the Oldest one"
Starter Il don't know which
IL the oldest"
4. \. l.. Confidently: "weil.
he's tho one with tho pleasant
smile"
Starter II think they both
have pleasant smiles"
T.. s. L. "I'n find him my
self"
And she dld.
Ninth floor.
Odor Of medicine and nnes.
thsties. Good morning. have
you anything interesting in
your office-that Is. mean.
any interesting little happen.
ings. strange discoveries or pc.
culiar caHes7''
no. think not" answered
The Eiri attendant.
well
"I'll call the doctor"
Presently the doctor rumblinE
IN.
We'll. young man. what Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
New Booklets to
Advertise City

The flint copies OF new Charmed
Land" booklet. published by the So.
attic Chamber u Commerce 20 give
"A complete description OF tho Pacific
Northwest. were available for dlstri.
button "Wednesday morning. Sew
onty.three thousand copies ara being
printed. making Il tho iarges, edition
Of any piece Of such literature ever
issued here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
by G. LUCILLE BUTLER

BY G.. LUCILLE BUTLER
VoU heard yesterday what Tho
Il stars Investigation OF Mother
Ryther's home disclosed. as FAR as
tho cleanliness of Il Is concerned.
and how Mothers big heart fills
tho big building and includes all the
Riddles In ~
II seems somebody Is Kicking
a. somebody always does--about
Mother. at Is. being too old 20 long
er run it--and. OF course. there's
tho tursid under-currcnt about ~.
nouriShed children there.
AFTER disturbing Mother AZ her
spring cleaning. and going all over
the house with her. and finding e
shining. both physically and mental.
". I was reminded OF the "in.nour.
she'd accusation By noticing boys
and girls IN the study and play
FOOTE'S. even out In tho yard.
munchlng on larEs bread and butter
sandwfeheS-af school was
lust out. and they had ;as, changed
from school togs 70 play clothes and
were having a merry time.
THE children need a bite when
they get out OF school," explained
Mother.
We had been ali ozer the hous-.
but. tout on the back porch-I
Owed II hest OF All
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violent argument ensued as 70
whether or not a reporter was
a solicitor. which was Of no avail
for, 90 the building employees put
n. half the doctors IN the place
were preparing 20 perform opera
tons Of o major kind. Silence
followed for some moments. dur
ing which the reporter cogitBted
over this last statement.
he had been thru the darn
place anyway and they probably
wouldn't let him see these opera
tons. However. he was stu in
clined 70 argue. The debate went
on with the cub winning. but az
a moral disadvantage. because OF
his desire 20 avoid the commit
tance OF physical VioIence.
Finally he left, escorted gravely
TO the door. the recipient Of
many expressions OF confidence
as 10 his future.
Back in the office. He hung
up his overcoat and sat down at
a typewriter. And then he no
ticed that stlll there was the odor
Of medicine and ansesthetics.
The doctors hadn't guaranteed
a cure but their cpmb nation
treatment" had proved wonder.
fully effective.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26

Il you want7 No. / haven't a
thing can tell you and I'm
awfully busy. How do you
come 70 bs In this building
anyhow There's a rule against
solicitors"
-Four more offices were en-.
tered with the same result.
The treatment" was taking
hold.
CGxTH floor
- The reporter tlmidly and
YEARLY Pardon me. but"
Arc sou stili IN here? Dr.
Blank from up above told me
you were In the building. We'll.
goodby"
Goodbye" odor OF medL
cine ana annesthetics ever be-
coming more oppressive. seY-
erai attendants carry q boy
with a broken leg out OF an Of
flee on q atrefoher and % an
elevator. II seems he was At.
tackled by n COW out in Inter
bay. The cub doesn't believe
In omenE, but
Third floor.
Sixteen offices and thirteen
Requested departures" later.
Sun the odor OF medicine and
anaesthetics. The cub was wob-
bling slightly. In the last six
offices he had been mistaken
for a patient and had twice
been consigned 70 a hospital
without a seeond glance. Ho
was miserable. detected. Some.
whore. sometime. he had read
that doctors should be kindly.
helpful men. fnii OF understand.
ing and gentieness.
CEcoND floor. Here Il was
- that the cub was accosted
by two representatives Of the
building company and was re-
quested 10 leave forthwith. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
BaBY BRIGADE WAS
JUST AWAKENING

There rested tho big Jars OF cool
creamy milk--gzlIons and gallons
Of Il. IN big screened cooler clazsts
AMI potatoes peeled. In clean. cool
water. and whopplns big creamy
cold milk pudding. and other things.
Ninety kids 70 feed.
Undernourished7
What do they have for supper
tonight. MotherT' I asked.
Baked apples, corn flakes and
milk. escalIoped potatoes and all
the bread and butter they can cat. .
smiled she.
what did they have FOR dinner
iciayT" prohsd further. "Baked
rcd beans. steak. brown gravy and
mashed po;atoes-oh. and an apple
on the way hack to school"
Undernourished?
Back upstairs we went. past a
bright kindergarten. where tho 1T
TEST tots are taught mornings. The
baby brigade was Just awakening
from It's afternoon nap.
Boys and girls dormitorics arc
completely separated. with pleasant
young matrons Ia charge. Some OF
the girls are learning piano and
once a week all get FREQ music.
Every day a visiting Red Cross
nurse calls at tho home 10 inspect
tho children. a Seattle doctor
gives his time free to those who
need II. and every physical care
is given the children there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-26
Whitman President
Flags Oregon Laws

Uniformity IN education o. the
couniry's ssuth was condemned b.
DR.. :. - l.. Penrose. PRECEDENT o.
Whitman college. Ia an address be.
fore the Municipal league a. its Tues
day meeting. IN which he voiced
strong disapproval Of tho oregon law
which eornpels an children between
the ages Of G and 10 10 attend public
schools.
The theory that all children are
alike and must be treated alike -
wrong" he declared
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
AL HOSPITAL CALIXTO
GARCIA

El medico dc turno en- el Campo.
mento dc Tricornia que asistio
oportunamente Ia pacientc. POGO
dcspues dc haberse presentado en- e
cdificio de Ia Administrator lc api;
% una inycccion para calmaria.
Diagnostico el facultativo que So tra-
taba dc un ataque dc sdbita locura.
probablemente producido por graves
disgustos. Como II cstado lie ia
paciente iba agravandosc pues en-
cuanto lie paso el efecto dc Ia inyer-
cion, volvio sufrir una crisis ncr-
yiosa, intentando romper sus ropas
y agredir a las personas, Sc dio or
den de que la enferma fucra inmc.
dIatamente conducida. Ell una am
bulancia especial al Hospital CaliNto
Garcia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
PCLICTAS ASESINOS y
I.ADRONES

Desgrcnada, palida, con las ropa
&c shechas moiadas Margarita pa
recia una naufraga rccien extra'da
O. las aguas. En- csc estado fuc
Nevada al cdificio De Ia Administra-
c;6n. Ahi reanudo sus gritos sus
imprecaciones. 10 primero que dii5
fue "Yo sail huycndo d. New York
porquc no podis Soportar por mas
tempo una vida dc infamia, dc vcr-
glienza dc crimcn". Y, arroian-
do espuma por In boca, como un1
epilfptica, eutro en IN dclirio cs-
pantoso. Tn monologo disparatado i
vchemcntc en- quo hahla Dc ruhos. DC
ascsnatos. de borrachcras DC hsi-
/ les. Los nomhrcs dc Pedro San Mar
tin v Dc Adriauo Alvarez. s. hara
ian incesantemcntc cn IL hoca dc
Msrgarita, con asperos calihraii
vos. los Vigilautes dc Policta.
especialmcnte. fueron Il blanco a.
las iras de la infeliz cnferma. Cada
vez que Sc agitaba ante sus oics
IN uniforme azul dc Prussia, Mar.
Earita cxclanlaba, con voz lena ~
c6lcra: "Ya lego Il momcnto &c ven
garmc Aqui cstan los Policias ban
didos asesinos. Aqui cstan los Ia
droncs. Estos canallaS fucron los que
mcticron mi marido on II pcnitcn
ciaria dc Baltimore. Estos miserable {
fucron los que asesinaron q mi cs-
peso. Por estos bandoleros hc sidb
70 10 que soy: una pcrdida 4 clios
les debo la situacion en- que me en-
cuentro Por ellos me he cmhria-
gado; por ollos me he prostituido.
Son ellos los que me han eNplotado
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
EL. MUNDO
.'onttnuaci6n de IL Ira. pAg.

EN- el vapor que lego procedente
de Key West el dia IS de JUNO vino
entire los pasaieros de camara, la
sonora Margarita Colon Alvarez,
1 quien vino acompanada de una nj
] nita, nomtrada Dolores Martinez
Pereira. Al ser interrogada la men
cionada pasajera por ell diligente ms
pector de Immigration senor Luis
Martinez, acerca de los propositos
que tenia al liegar a Cuba, acompa-
NADIA de una nina que ostentaba un
arellido distinto del que traia su pre-.
sunta madrc, contest6 que Sc trata-
ba de una ah'ada, a quien traia
desde Nueva York. su residencia ha-
! titual, para colocarla. en- calidad Dc
interna, en- I'm kindergarten de esta
capital de cualquier ostablecimien-
to docente que pudiera hacerse car
90 dc la oducaci0n cnidado de la nj
! Ma, mediantc e pago de una pen
sion. FL Inspector MARTINEZ lie pre-
gllnt5 entonces Ia citada sonora.
81 ella ter Recommendation en- que
/ los padres de la chica la autarihara1
para traerla Cuba. Contcsto qut
GARCIA de documentos de autori-
zaciones cscritas, porQue sus padres
i habian dado Il Ia nina desde los
primeros meSes de nacida. Agra-
gt que como la ehica tenia los oios
oblicuos, los pomulos saiientes, el Pc
10 negro Y lacio todos los signos
caracteristicos de los compatriota !
de Confucio, sus compaheras en- y
eecuala le habian puesto el apodo q"
Ia china, cl cual, ella, su madri-
ma amorosa, creia deaigrante
No satisfecho con esta sencil}a c:,-
rlicaci6 ! el Inspector MARTINEZ, or
demo que ia sonora Margarita y II
nina Dolores fueran recluidas en- q
campamento dc Tjscorr = mientras
el Jefe del Departamento de Inmi-
cracion doctor Lorenzo Bango, eX-
pedia la orden para el reembarco
de d;cha pasaiera. FL doctor Bango
en- cfecto. dc acuerdo con el parecer
del evprcsado Inspector que habia
mformado que Margarita Colon nc
ofrecia las sufcientcs garantias y
antes. por cl contrario, habia dcS
pertado sospcchas por la forma cx-
trana dc su llegada, giro la order
] del reembarco, cl cual detia cfcc.
tuarse hoy.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
AL Ola SIGUIENTE

Margarita Colon no durmi6 en- to
d' la nochc... Parec;a prcsa de una
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
TERRIBLES CONFEs1ONES


/ Desde el momento on que le fue
notihcada q Margarita Ia orden Dc
su ingreso eli Tiscornia para ser re
/, emhareada, entro en- e5tado de crisis
nerviosa. Con gestos eSasperados y
violentos, diio que las autoridades es-
/ tahan cometiendu COR ella una grave
injusticia. Luego, cliando lego a lis
cornia, lam6 al Jcfe dc la Estacion.
senor Carlos Cabrera, le hizo cs
pontaneamentc, de iva voz Y en-
presencia dc varios emplcados de Ia
Estaci6n de Cuarentcnas confcsiones
terrjblcs. Refirio, entire otras cosas,
que su amante habia sido condena-
do a vcintidos amos de prision por
un de+ito de robo Y que Sc hallaba
actualmerte cumpliendo esa pena en-
! Ii Penitenciaria de Baltimore. Agre-
g0 que su esposo habia sido asesina-
90, entire el asombro V estupcfac-
cion de los circumstances que escu.
chaban el tragico relato dijo qua
ella Sc habia visto obligada dcsde
cntonces a llevar una vida de escan
dalo de galanteria tarifada que
habia destrozado su corazon ha-
bia marchitado su alma. Agrego que
Eabia salido de Nueva York, deses-
perada, en- una crisis pavorosa dc
tfisteza y de llanto, descorazonada;
sin runlbo; deseosa de encontrar una
terra generosa V hospitalaria, donde
colgar su tienda para llevar una VI
Ga placida, serena, laboriosa To-
das estas confesioncs las hacia a
gritos la cuitada, vertiendo un rau-
dial de llanto. A veces los detailes de
sus pecados eran tan crudos, QUE
fIe precise que Sc lie llamara la atcn-
ci6n por el Jefe de la Estacion Sc
iior Cabrera, quien lego a decirlc
-Senora, lie suplico que no cuentc
esas cosas. No nos interesan, y, So
bre todo nadie Sc las esta presun-
tando...
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
la LOCURA

Gaia un aguaccro torrencial hac
i&F u'tim; horas de Ia tardc. g.
avcnidas del Campamcrto d. n
ccrnia IA &c hallaban convcrtidas
l os cauda.osos. De rcpentc. MHrl
rita, saiel do intempe. tiyamcnts al
Pabyllon Gondc 81 hauaba. 81 laasp
bajo {, atua lanz.,ndo grito. e im
plecac les i en- la iildg ctanta1
a Ia altura del cuellu los grupos
.adormiladoS. mclanc6 ICES, a. raso.
gficgos Y po!aeos que Sd hal alan ea
tno Dc los pai el ones csI eraudo III
hcra del reenbarco, tu.icrpn II tt-
SION terrible, pccaminosa turaado-
IA dc una mujcr que crgtia hafo 70
aqua su hermosura rotunda ,io.
raj. en- toda su dcsuudcz ohmpi,a
Fue necesario que los Polieias
cmpleadoS dc Ia Estacion de Guar lau.
tcna. en- numero dc cinco. s. arreis
ran intrepidamente bajo q chubaSco.
rovistos de sabanas de frazada
para cubrir pudicamentc alucl cuet
pc estatuario que chorrcaba agua
que correaba teItacionps
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-06
COMO UNA SONAMBULA

Con la comcdida advcrtencia qu@
sc lc hio, Margarita parecio calmar-
Sc lie hizo, Margarita parecio calclar-
tellon de mujeres Y anduvo dandc
paseos por ell dormitorio, con aire
pensativo, melancolica. Sc hundio en-
un siliencio impenetrable. Pcro tar
to las pasaieras los Inspectors
que la observaban, advirticron quo
una palidcz mortal cubria el sem
blante de Margarita, la cual sudaba
copiosamente y tcnia los ojos extra
viados, por los cualss lanzaba in
tervalos relampagos de fucgo. s. Los
paseos por cl dormitorio Silenciosos,
y lentos continuaron hasta el anna
necer. A veces Sc accrcaba. como una
sonambula a las camas Y Sc quedaba
mirandelas largamente, como abs
traida en- una meditation profunda