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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-15

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-15

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partment Store articulos para da-
mas. Debera hablar ing,es y espafol
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ramo de ventas. Buen sueldo y comi-
sion Dirijase Mr.. Wall. Hotel Pa
lace. SO
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pies. Pida informes en- Allen IL, te-
lefono 1472. 3--2i
Sc VENDE una casa sin solar por
$1,000, cinco dormitorios, sala, come
dor cocina, servicio sanitario, Ave.
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mara G. Gonzalez, P. o. Box EFT.
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to de leche en- Santurce. Information:
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Evening star., 1924-09-29
JULIUS M. PRICE, NOTED
CORRESPONDENT, DEAD
Represented London Papers in Va
rious Campaigns-Honored
Also as an Artist
Rv tho Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September 29.-Julius
Mendes Price, famous war correspon-
dent, artist and writer, died today.
julius Mendes Price had served as
special war artist-corresponden of
the Illustrated London News and
other publications. He was in the
Bechuanaland campaign in South
Africa in 1sS4-S5. He also accom-.
panied the exploration expedition to
open up the Nordenskiold route to the
interior of Siberia and afterward
unaccompanied traversed Siberia,
Mongolia, the Cobb Dessert and
northern China to Peking in 1S90-91.
He was with the Greek army dur
ing the Graeco- Turkish war in 1897,
with the Russian army" in Manchuria
during the Russo-Japanese war in
19O4-5, acting in dual capacity as
special artist of the News and war
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
He served as correspoNtent-arti st
in the recent war on the French front
in the early months and later with
the Italian army. He was offh,ial war
correspondent to the Italian govern
ment in 1917. Besides his numerous
writings he exhibited at the Royal
Academy and Paris salon, being
awarded a medal at the Paris e&hi-
bition in 1900.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
Asks They Remain Neutral.
Promises Protection.

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PEKING. September 29.-Wu Pet
Flu. in an interview reaffirms his de-
termination to protect foreign lives
and property, saying that the for
eigners are the guests OF China. and
their stay here sould be made pleas
ant. He warns all foreigners to re-
main strictly neutral and appears to
be extremely anxious to remain in the
good graces of the foreign powers.
Chang Tso-Lin and WI Pei-Fu are
barred by the Japanese from using the
South Manchuria Railway for the
transportation of troops and ammuni-
ton, and this is causing Chang Tso-
Lin considerable worry. the refusal up
setting his prearranged plans.
There is mutiny in Chang Tso-Lin's
camp on the front line north of Chin
wangtao. 1t is reported that two of
his commanding officers have been
murdered by mutinouS soldiers and
that 500 soldiers have surrendered to
the Chihli forces. Mutiny and looting
also are reported among the Mukden
troops stationed at Chinchow and
Yingkow. Large quantities of food
stuffs have been seized without being
paid for. One thousand houses have
been taken from the people Of Chin
chow and 500 at Yichow. The popu-
lation is panic stricken and Chinese
merchants are f1etieing to the South.
A foreigner who arrived on Saturday
from Mukden reports that the Mukden
native city, the redlght district, the
banks. shops and houses have been
looted by Chang Tso-Lin's own men,
The troops have mutinied owing to
their dislike Of Chang Tso-Lin's son.
The Chilli forces have recaptured
HSinfengkow.
Copyright, 1924. by the Chicago Daily News
Evening star., 1924-09-29
Merchants Urged
To Decorate For
First Division Men

A proclamation calHrg upon
business men along Pennsylvania
avenue to decorate their buildings
for the 1st Division parade Sat
urday morning was issued by the
Commissioners today. The pro-
nouncement also urges all Wash
ington to join in honoring these
veterans of the World War. who
will gather here to dedicate
monument to their fallen COM
rades. The proclamation follows:
The Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia call attention
to parade of the 1st Division
to be held in connection with its
reunion in this city on October
8, and 5. This Division was
the last to leave France and it
marched through the streets of
Washington five years ago. ON
the morning of October the
men who compose this division
will again parade over the same
route, and afterwards take, part
in the dedication of the lst Division
Memorial Monument.
, The Commissioners call upon
lhe citizens of Washington no Join
in honoring these brave man, and
particularly request that the line
of Snarch on Pennsylvaniakaye
from First to Fifteenth stEeets be
decorated in honor of th& occa-
aiop,st - ''-'---
Evening star., 1924-09-29
Heroic Mechanic
{ Ciues Real Thrill
at Plane Meet

yBy the Associa led Press
= LIMPNE, Kent. England, Septem-
Der 29.-Spectators watching the
light airplane trials here this
morning had thrill that was not
Included on the program when the
giant air-liner from Croydon to
Paris. with s passengers aboard,
was observed descending with
man perched on the lower wing
with his legs dangling over
On landing, the pilot said that
the control arm of the planes car
buretor broke, cutting off the pc
troll supply. The machines me-
chanic climbed out in an attempt
to repair the break. He was un-
able to do so, however, and found
that the only thing that could be
done was to hold the broken con-
troll. This he did for 40 minutes
while the liner made for the air
Sarome After the repairs had been
eompleted the, plane left for Paris
Evening star., 1924-09-29
WALLACE ISSUES CALL
FOR FORESTRY PARLEY
Economies in Use of Lumber Is
Purpoes of Meeting Here on
November 10 and 20.

Secretary Wallace has issued a call
for "a national conference on the utIlI-
zation of forest products. the Forest
Service. United StEtes Department
Of Agriculture. announced today.
This meeting. in Washington on
Move mber 19 and 20. Will mark ths
most comprehensive attempt ever
made in the United States 10 have
the economical use of existing timber
supplies take its essential place in
the national forestry program along
with the prevention of forest fires
and the growing of timber crops de-
clare officials Of the Forest Service
BY better ways of manufacture and
use the drain on the countryS for
ests can be reduced at least one
fourth Secretary Wallace states In
his letter to $50 representatives OF
wood-using industries, consumers the
building crafts and the general pub
lie who have been asked to name
> 900 men and women to whom inv
tations to attend the conference should
be sent.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
CRIME COST EQUAL
TO BUDGET OF j. S.
Bankers Committee Figures
S3,5OO,OOO,O 900 An
nuaI Loss.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 29.-The cost
OF crime in the United States has
the annual budget of the Nation,
which was more than $500. 900, 900.
according To d report prepared by the
protective committee of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. Preliminary
sessions of the ffftieth annual con
vention of the association were beinE
heId today.
Elimination of politics from police
affairs will be urged by the commit
tee and speakers and creation Of State
police in those States without them
will be recommended. The report will
show how crime is greater in some
States without State police than in
either Massachusetts. Connecticut
Maryland, New Jersey. West Vir-
ginia PENNSYLVANIA and New York.
which have State police.
Forgerie> Take Big Toll.
Forgcries. according to Insurance
estimates included in the reIa,rt may
reach 100000, 900 for 1924. though the
net loss not covered by insurance
probably will not be above 500, 900
Holdups have nearly doubled. aC-
Cording to the report. which contains
d warning TO banks not members -
the association. and showing that
since the protective department was
organized. non-member banks have
been tho victims OF $500 burglaries
with a loss Of about $1,000. 600. while
member banks have had $500 bur
glarieS with cash loss Of about
81 900 600
Evening star., 1924-09-29
FILES SUIT FOR $4,000.
Father of Miss Berghman, Killed
in Fall. Claims Damages.

The fatal fall of Miss Hilfred Bergh-
man. 10 years old, from the balcony
of her boarding house, 1909 Seven
teenth street. May % last, is recalled
TODAY in a suit to recover 10000 dam
ages filed in the District Supreme
Court by her father Charles o. Bergh :
man of Newport. r. l.. against kath-
crime and Joseph F. Dufresne. QcCu-
pants of the house with whom she
boarded.
The father claims that the railing
of the balcony was permitted by the
defendants to get into a rotten and
unsafe condition, and when his daugh-
ter leaned against it the structure gave
way and threw her to the ground. in
f1icting injury from which she died.
Attorney J. Walter Tomlinson appears
for the father.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
MOONSHINERS' SHOT
JUST MISSES AGENT

Braving gunfire by moonshiners
near Burtonsvilie, Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md, Prohibition Agent .. E.
Fisher of this city narrowly missed
serious injury and possible death
early this morning. when, with Mary
land officers, he raided a big corn
liquor still and received bootleg
gers bullet through his coat sleeve.
Leaving Washington about mid
night, Fisher met the Maryland OF
ficials and proceeded to the site or
the still, reaching it at an early hour.
Three men were seen in the act of
working the still and a desperate
effort was made to capture them.
They made a quick getaway, how
ever. and. under fire Of several shots
fired at the raiding party. escaped
in the woods.
When Fisher found time to check
up on himself after the big plant
had been seized and much of it de-
stroyed, he discovered one of the
bullets had penetrated the right
sleeve of his coat.
The big liquor plant. which is be-
lieved to have been the source of
much bootleg supply for Washington,
consisted of a 60O-gallen wooden
kettle and other paraphernalia, oper-
ated by a 40-horespower steam boiler.
Not only was the place well
equipped. for manufacturing bootleg
liquor, but was heavily provided with
more materials and with facilities for
prolonged operation.
Besides the S00-gallon wooden kettle.
there was one doubler, 25 500-g gallon
mash boxes, 1880 gallons of mash.
240 gallons of corn whisky, 70 empty
cases Of half gallon jars. 1000 pounds
of corn meal, 1000 pounds Of sugar,
five barrels of coal oil, complete
kitchen with full equipment, and mis-
cellaneous articles.
With Agent Fisher on the raid
were County Policeman ]. Wilson and
Constables Gasch and Reese.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
BRAILLE WORK TO BEGIN.
Volunteers Wanted by D. c. Red
Cross Chapter.

The Braflle work of the clerical
corps, District Chapter, American Red
Cross. viii begin October 10 for the
season. it was announced last night
by Miss Anna c. koerper. chairman
of the corps. who requested all last
years workers TO assist this year. A
call for volunteers, especially Gov
ernment women, was issued.
No previous experience is necessary
and instruction will be given without
charge. The Braille work of the
chapter is for the benefit of the war
blind. Last year 233 Braille workers
of the corps shellacked 9,42S pages
and transcribed 500 pages, which
made Is volumes. Information may
be obtained at the chapter house, 10
jackson place.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
MAY MOVE TRAFFIC
/ BY BLOCK SIGNAL
Commissioner Oyster Willing
+ to Test System if Con-
| gress Votes Fund.

A willingness to try out the block
signal system of moving traffic in
Washington was expressed today by
Commissioner oyster if the necessary
funds can be obtained from Congress.
T. The second deficiency bill, which
failed of pa SSage at the last session
of Congress and which will come up
for action again early in December.
carries an item of $1,000 for traffic
devices This fund could be used to
s:ve the block light system a trial,
il is believed.
Il observed the block light system
in operation in New York recently.
which ena abIeS traffic on a thorough
fare to move simultaneously at va
riouS intersections, and the opinion
there seems to he that it is success
full" said Commissioner oyster.
The Commissioner did not indicate
what street or streets he thought the
block system should he tried on. This
question probably will be left to the
District traffic board for recommended
tion 10 the Commissioners.
Differs frcm Local system.
Under the present system of having
hand operated semaphores at inter
sections. each working independent
of the others, traffic going in the same
direction frequently gets the Go
sign at one corner. while the ma
chimes ahead are being held at the
uCNt corner. Under the block sys-
tcm the signals are given uniformly
at the several intersections.
IF all drivers would follow our eX-
listing regulations rigidly and pedeS
trians would do their share by being
careful at crossings, the regulation Of
traffic would not he much of a prob
lem" the commissioner observed, dis
cussing the general question.
capt. oyster also declared today
that motorists should strive to avoid
arguments with traffic officers.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
GR|FFS' WELCOME
|. PLANS TAKE SHAPE
Ten Young Women to Ride in
Parade Leading Team
Up Avenue.

Ten young women on horseback.
wearing white riding frocks, will
form An added attraction in the escort
that will lead Washington base ball
heroes up Pennsylvania avenue in
the homecoming celebration at $50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
This was announced today by Mel
vim c. HaZen. chairman Of the citizens
committee, who said the fair young
horsewomen would ride behind the
10 members of the Riding and Hunt
Club who will be in line in their
scarlet hunt coats.
Mr.. HaZen also announced today
that four students of Mckinley High
School have volunteered to serve as
cheer leaders along the avenue tc
lead the crowds in welcoming the
players.
Leaving Peace Monument at 80
o'clock, the procession will proce ed
up the avenue to the Ellipse. where
on Il temporary stage President
Coolidge will deliver the address Of
welcome to Stanley Harris and his
mates.
City Heads to Participate.
Following the address a trophy will
be presented to Harris for the entire
team by the citizens committee. Com
missioner Rudolph Will be master OF
ceremonies. Commissioners oyster
and Bell and a number of high officials
will occuply places on the platform
The informal dinner to be given in
honor of the ball team by Gus Buch-
holZ at the Occidental Hotel Will start
at $50 o'clock Wednesday night. In
addition to the players. il Will he at
tended by $50 officials and other in
vited guests.
In addition to the Cavalry Band that
will lead the procession up the Ave
nue., there will be another band at
the Ellipse TO play during the exer-
Cises there.
The members of the Riding and
Hunt Club who viii ride in the parade
are: George Mullin. Earl Graves,
whips; Roland Dawson, huntsman,
and Ray Norton. Rodney Lynn, Samuel
j. Henry Francis Summers Gus
Buchholz, Clifford Lanhan and Lynn
ColVin.
The high school students who have
offered to serve as cheer leaders are:
/. ID. Linton. y. koons, {. Crowder
and r. Johnson.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
TEXAS NOT TO CALL OFF
STATE FAIR AT DALLAS
Officials Say Foot-and-Mouth Dis
ease Will Not Interfere
With Exhibition.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOriat Ted FrPsS,
HOUSTON. Tex, September %
Teh Texs State fair at Dallas has not
been called off and there is no reason
fer changed plans, Chairman j. f..
Boogh- Scott of the State Live Stock
Sanitary Commission declared today,
in answer OF rumors that foot and
mouth disease in this county might
affect the fair.
The State live stock boards of Okla
homa and Louisiana. in conference
with Mr.. Bogg- Scott, indicated there
would he no Interference with the
transportation of race horses to Dali
las from other States. Whatever ac-
tion that might be taken with refer
ence to cattle will be determined,
they said, by future developments
with reference to the foot and mouth
disease.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
FIRM, CLEAN RULE
PROMISED TO CUBA
Former President MenocaI in
Campaign Also Sees Good
Relations With s..
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
SANTA CLARA. province of Santa
Clara, Cuba. September 2s.-"My
ideal is to f:ive Cuba the kind of gov
ernment sh~ needs. firm and clean
one" said <Hrmer President Mario
Garcia Menoca'. Conservative candi-
date, who is campaigning today for
the presidency 81 Santa Clara, re-
garded as the pivotal province in
the contest between him and Gen
Gerardo Machado, Liberal candidate
for president.
The former president outlined his
plans in statement to the Associated
Press correspondent. for he is rare
type among men Of the Latin race in
that he is no orator and he admits it.
II" cave 70 Santa Clara yesterday
afternoon, leaving Havana early Sun
"g ON tWo-week tour of
the island, but made no addresses
although he was given demonStra-
tions by his friends and supporters
at dozen stops that the special train
made en- route here. Proclamations
in the newspapers and in hand bills
and the fervd oratory of his follow
ers are the means by which Gen
Menocal puts his views before the
Cuban voters.
Better Decks Planned.
and wharfs to promote international
trade and construction of highway
system beginning with one running
east and west the length of the island
And another from the north to south
were among other pro- Sacts Gen. Men
Dcal said he would w'>'k for.
The reciprocity treaS between the
United States and CRba he said.
should continue in folce until both
Fri
understanding to have u amended in
the measure that circdm stances may
require.'
The Platt amendH<ns, by which the
United States guarantees life and
property in Cuba has never caused
any complications with Washington
and is not political issue" he add
ed, and it may be hoped that in the
course Of time conditions in Cuba
Will make it useless"
Senior Menocal, who has adopted lin
general as he explained, the recti- =
fication program of the Veterans and
Patriots Association. which last year
threatened d revolution against Pres
ldent ZaNaS government, was accom-
panied on his tour by several leaders
OF that rganization and by approx
mdtely 200 other followers. The trip
was uneyentful, although alarmist
rnmors that his opponents at Santa
Domngo, in Santa Clara province,
would shoot up the train caused many
Of his followers to take extra pre-
cautions to defend their leader if
necessary.
On reaching the town the candidat te
Borrowed horse and led d cavalcade
or local followers in parade for
half an hour, getting the largest
demonstration between Havana and
santa Clara. AT the latter place a
Shower of rain failed to dim the en-
thusiasm of the Menocalistas and the
streets were packed with men afoot
and ahorse. while half dozen bands
bfared out the wild music of interior
Cuba and pistols and toy cannon were
nred amid an uproar of "vivas"
Evening star., 1924-09-29
MISSOURIANS GUESTS.
Will Hear Democratic Speakers at
Club Tonight.

Missourians will be the guests of
the Mcdonald Washington Black
burn Club tonight at $50 o'clock at
the clubs headquarters, 2315 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair, vice chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and Ed
win S. Fuller of Missouri, will be the
principal speakers.
Because of the severe storm here
last Monday, the Missouri night is
being repeated. Mrs. Bernard l..
Jarman will sing group of songs
including Night" ITO a Messenger" 4"
and "Seguilla." Her accompanist will
be Mrs Margaret Annis. There with
be no meeting of the club Wednesday
night. owing to its trip to Frederick,
where Mr. Davis will deliver an ad-
dress The series will be resumed
Friday night.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
WOMEN LEAVE CITY.
Ordered to Take Children to Safety
From Planes.

BY the Associated Press.
PEkING, September 29.-All women
and children have been ordered to
leave Shanhaikwan, the city on the
Peking Mukden railroad at the bor-
der between Chihli province and
Manchuria, which has already been
bombed by airplanes of Gen. Chang
Tso-Lin, the Manchurian war lord
train has been made up here to
remove the non n-combatants. 1t is
estimated that there are about 40
foreigners there, chiefly British, and
greater number at Chinwangtao,
where the kailan Mining Company
maintains it's foreign staff
The bombing of Shanhaikwan by
Gen. Changes planes continues and
the number of casualties is increas-
ing.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
u. S. EXPLORER GOING
TO UPPER AMAZON
DR.. M. W. Stirling Will Visit Un-
explored Regions for Study
of Indian Tribes.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ST PETERSBURG. Fla. Septer7 ber
29.-Dr. NJ. ". Stirling. it has been
learned here, is soon to start on
trip to South America, where he will
spend several months in the uneN-
plored regions Of the upper Amazon.
taking photographs of the life and
customs of the local Indian tribes.
DIR. Stirling, who was formerly at
tached to the Smithsonian Institution,
excavated a number of Indian mounds
near s.. Petersburg early this year.
AS a result of these labors he was
able to report the discovery OF new
methods of Indian burial, and various
interesting finds of pottery.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
ANTi-SALOON HEAD HITS
ROOSEVELT AND SMITH
Declares Both Are in Same Boat
/ So Far as League Is Concerned.
Davis to Speak.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK. September 29.-Nei-
ther Theodore Roosevelt, Republican n
gubernatorial candidate. nor his
Democratic opponent, Gov Smith,
has the approval Of the Anti-Saloon
League Of New York. 1t was an
nounced today by Arthur J. Davis.
who succeeded William H. Anderson
as superintendent.
In statement today Mr.. Davis
sa id that from the standpoint of pro-
hihition enforcement there is little
choice between the candidates of the
two great parties.
Gov Smith will devote only one
week to the national Democratic
campaign outside New York state,
he said today The remainder of the
time before election will be spent in
an intensive campaign in this State.
The outside speaking dates have
been arranged for the week of oc-
|tober 6 in New England and New
Jersey.
John w Davis will make a three
yday speaking tour of New York State
next week.