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New Britain herald., 1924-04-10

Young, sometimes as Celie Berry; and she was extraordinary, they will tell you. because of her devotion to Louie Wong, who keeps restaurant uptown and is of one of the oldest Cantonese families in Mott street. Most of the white girls of Chinatown are vicious; 'Celie, Chinatown rela- tiyes say, was not.
 Celie dressed unusually well; her clothes were of the costliest, but al- ways quiet. She was one of the most attractive girls in Chinatown, and there was a certain comeliness about her face in repose at Baccigalupos Her hair. ruddy gold. lay in heavy coils around a face delicately oval, with finely wrought aquiline nose and large eyes.
 Lived There 10 Years.
 For more than a decade Celie cleaved to Louie Wong. Her family, well-to-do, made frequent heart broken appeals to her to quit China town. How did she come and why? When you ask him, Louie. who may be the only one who knows, starcs With enlgmatlc eyes. shruSS ms Shoul- ders and passes on.
 "I saw her in February, the Chi nese New Years" said Policeman Hoffleit, twirling his club medita- lively. "'Ho sy guy" she says. gay as you please: Good luck and Happy New Year She gave me half dol lar done up in some red paper. Lucky money, that is.
 How did she come? Lord knows. Maybe like Bertha, now; Bertha met Sam Lee the day after he won sl0,- 900 in the lottery. and he said he'd take her to China. But Celie seemed almost hypnotized by Louie Wong: she never had anything to do with else. Oh, there are a lot just like her around here"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-10
Tunnel Workers Refuse to
 Dig, Call It Too Dangerous

New York, April 10.-"Sand hogs" employed in the construction of the new vehicular tunnel under the Hud- son river, who quit yesterday, refused
New Britain herald., 1924-04-10
Coolidge's Lead in Mich.
 Approximately 10000

By The Associated Press
 Detroit, April 1o.-Calvin Coolidge had lead of approximately 10000 votes over Senator Hiram w. Johnson of California today as scattered re-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
ElatletismO a traves delOstiempOs

da que la guerra que 10 engendr6 SO
Ia modificado y cambiado de proce-
dimientos de combate.
La invenci6n dc La p6lvora y de las
armas de fuego han transfgurado los
procedimientos de combate
La lucha a cuerpo, que era la regla,
es ahora La exception, y es mejor sol
dado moderno un buen tirador que un
buen luchador.
Sin embargo, ell atletismo moderno
conserva ese genro do ejercicio asi CO.
mo todos los que son comunes toda
clase a toda forma de combate.
Aparte de los metodos mismos de
Ia lucha, todo soldado como todo caza-
dor, necesita adquirir aptitudes COM
plementarias que ell atIetismo moder-
no conserva en- su bagaje.
Necesita ser un huen andarin, rapi-
do la vez que resistente, Necesita
saber saivar obstaculos. horizontalmen
ts en- altuYa; necesita saber escalar.
trepar. nadar, ssr buen jinete. etc,
etc.
/ Ell atietisno y ell deporte modernos
conservan esas actividades v les con-
sagran gran atenci6n. en- substitution
del tiro a In fecha, del maneio de Ia
honda y dc la jabalina y ain Ell uso de
Ia larza, abolido en- los ejercitos du-
rante vsriOs afOs. apenas 81 Ia vuelto
ponerse de moda, sepa el cielo y en-
virtrd de que exigencias mintares.
! En- materia dc cultura fisica. atle-
tismo Y deporte, los ejercicios disponi-
bles son innumerables Y hay d6nde es-
coger.
! Fero hay cue saber escoger segftn
las condolences de quienes hayan de
practicarlcs segin La finalidad es-
pecisl que con elios Sc trata de al
canzar.
Esta selection, segin las personas,
los sexes y las CIRCUMSTANCES, nos ocu-
para en- pr6ximo articulo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
UNA sUBvENCIoN DEL AYUNTA
MIENTo DE sEvILLA

sevilla. diciembre 80 Omitted Press)
Ell Ayuntamiento de esta ciudad ha
acordado mantener la subverci6n de
trescientas mil pesetas Que aprob6 60
auxilio del ccrtamen de la exposition
ibero- americana.
Para evitar la publication de pro
gramss, Sc repsrtiran en- Espaha, Por-
tugal Hispano America, folletos ex
plicativos del certsmen.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

Los Lombres prinlitivos tuvieron CO.
mo ocupaciones preferences, diriamos,
como necesidades primordiaies, Ia ca2a
Ia guerra. Al lado de estos y paula
t3namente, Sc desenvOlvi6 La idea religio
sa, superstition o mitologia, y de ella
defiy6 Ell quito y sus diversas ceremo-
Mas, bales desfles hieraticos, prin.
cipalmente.
Las actividados guerTeras y cinese-
tea exigian del hombre condiciones de
fuerza. resistencia y agilidad que die
ron ortgen al atletismo, q. a consecuen
Ga de aluel'as necesidades, preparaba
al. hombre pa.a nenarlas cumplidamen
te.
Como la guerra era lucha cuerpo a
cuerpo a corsa distancia, un guerrero
tenia que ser un luehador. un buen bo-
xesdor tarlti6n un habii esgrimista
de las aymas. cortas por 10 general, en-
tonces conoeidas.
Como armas arrojadisss para Ell com
bate corta distincia Sc conocian el
venab.o v sus similares, Ia honda y la
hecha, utiisimas en- Ia caza.
sEl guerrero, ademas de sus aptitndes
de lnchador, de hoxeadOr y de esgri-
mista tenia de pOr fuerza que ser un
Bnen arQuero, que manejar la honda tan
bien como la nanej6 David contra Go
Hat. y que lamar la jabalina con espe-
ciai efcacia contra su enemigo y sobrs
sH presa.
De estas necesidades naci6 Ell atie-
tismo. simulacro de guerra de cara
QUE reprodncia exactamente esos
eJercicios para bien preparar al hon.
brs para las dos formas de la luchs
por Ia vida.
Como era natural, los pueblos Sc IN
teresaban en- esos simulacros cuya i'm
pOrtancia practica reconociah. Aplau
dian Y admiraban al atleta mas vi
goroso. agiI habil para el combate
tributaban verdadHro culto al cuerp'
humane, cuya plastica belleza los grie
gos inmortalizaron en- marmoles Ell
bronco.
Estos simulacres de combate tomaror
POGO IN sesZo estetico y Sc convirtie
ron en- bales y desfles, en- danzas que
rreras hieraticas. y la est6tica, qu'
50 habia iniciado por la adoracion ca
81. del cusrpo humane. Sc hizo, por de
cirlo asi, colsctiva en- las danzas que
rreras y culturales.
La est6tica plastica. fisica, corpc
raj. naci6 de la guerra y del atletia
mo. v Ia estetica colectiva tuvO. ant
todo. SIT Origen en- el quito. Natura
ea. pues. que las tendencias del atle
tisrno Sc hayan transformadc medi
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

la cmpezado easi simultaneamente
Ia Zafra en- Ia Provincial de nuestro
AIscoris. Ell Ipeenio Santa Fe". esta
envando desde su Factoria enormes
vagones repletos dc sacos de azaicar de
cara; sstos seIan depositados. en- los
dep6sitos que estan enclavados en- Ell
sstuario del eardaloso Eiguamo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
CLUB uN1rARIo PoEToRRIeUESo
coNvocAToRIA

Por Ia prescnte sc convoca todos
los miembros activos de este centro.
nara Ia Asamblea General ordinaria Que
sera celebrada en- el sitio de costumbre
eI dia 26 de les corrientes la siete v
media de Ia noche.
Sc recuorda los sehores socios,
que en- esa OCCASION seran elegidos los
oAciales que regiran los dostinos de ia
Institution durante ell 1924. Asi como
para tomar plrte en- las deliberaeiones
sera requisite indispensable estar aplo-
mo con ell Tescr. S. P. Mscoris- dtciem-r
b-e II de 1928 Juan z. Presidente in
terino. NJ. E, Lopez Aneiro, Secretario.
Clausuramos esta information con
Ia nota per dem&s simpatica, de los es-
ponsa:es celebrates entire Ia joVen pa
reia sefior joss Antonio Freyre (hijol
Portorriqueno de pura cepa Y la bella
sefcrita Lucia Leevy.
La boda no Sc hara tardar mucho.
ce,ebrandose el dulce himeneo muy en-
breve.
San Pedro dc Macoris II dc Die.
de 1923.
Fernando FUENTES
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
DEsDE Ell HIGUAMo

ia empezado Ia Zafra-Rctrotas ST.
primidas- Rapidez de los trabajos de
Ia caIle de "sanchez auinenta 81
ornate en- la Gale "Presidente Henri
quez''- Hacia la hermana y peQueha
Antilla- -Oonvocatoria a sus miembros
dci Club Unitario PortorriQueho. Sim
paticos esponsaies.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

El edificio de una planta que 50
construyc de cemento armada bajo Ia
direction del senior Suarez. expertc
contratista Dominicano. vendra darle
mayor import5ncia la calle 'Presi-
dente Henriques" en- 10 que cOncier-
nc su ornate.
Su duefo, don Manuel Bernard. cree
inavgurarla del diez al doce del prcxin!o
enerc, sierdo muy probable que en- uio
de sus apartamentos. SO instale Ia Agen
cia y Representation de Ell MUNDo
de San Juan de Puerto Rico, en- esta
ciudad.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

pcsde hace un mes Sc han supriIni-
do las retreats y con tai motive. esta-
:nos privados de escuchar las dulSuras
Y armopils de nuestra banda Munici-
pal que tan id6neanente dirije ell macs
tro. Gabriel del Castillo.
Parece one Ell Ayuntamiento no ha
y1ss-do redimir los haberes de nuestros
i6venes musicos, por carecer de fondos
ellos, Sc niegan a continuar solazan-
tionos con sus deleitosas tocatas los
jueves, en- la plazuela, Salvador. )
los domingos, en- el amp.io y bellisimo
Parque Quartz.
/ SCusndo Sc reanudaran?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

VICTOR A. AUFFANT
lngeniero ConsuItor y contratis-
ta. Pozos Artesianos. Cons.
trucciones en- general. p. o.
BOX -. Telefono 234. Ponce,
Puerto Rico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

La calle Sanchez esta sierdo re
parada onsiderablemente. El relleno y
afrmado en- varios de sus traEos 10
revan con mucha rspsdez; creyendose
quo muy en- breve Sc restablecera el
trafico en- esa linea.
va era tempo de que Sc corri5era
10 defectuoso de ella; pues los vehicu-
los sufrian mucho sobre tOdO, y tam
bien el pasajero.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02
DOMINlCANA.S

quefia hermana Antilla Ia seaora lie
nucstro amigo, don Cipriano Goico. Gu
ya amiga, hace dos lustros abandono
las encantadoras playas de su Borin-
qacn querda. la esposa del sefior Col
co. permsnecera ell San Juan de Puer
to Rico una semana donde podra I'D
.mirar despues de tan iarga ausencia cl
progreso en- diversos 6Fdenes de Ia ciu-
dad Encantada, ssgtn expresara en-
vcrsos. el maximo pOeta hispino aIne-
ricano. Jose Santos chocano.
Gratas nuevas deseamos Ia mon
cionada sefora amiga. entire los suyOs.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

Reproducimos con gusto la convo-
ca.o.ia del "club Unitario Portorri-
uueno" que hace a sus miembros. pa
ra la Asamblea que Sc verifieara 81 dis
2e del corriente mes.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-02

Per vapor Catherine dc Ia Bull
Insular Line, embarcara para Ia pc
, 1924-12-04
Publication.

IN continuity wi h Section e Of the
Colonial Law. all persons residing In
O. the town Of Christiansted, VINO con
slider themselves in receipt Of a clear
yearly income of Frs. 1900 and other
wise to be entitled to franchise il con
formity with Section Is of the said Colo
NAL Law, or who before the 31st March
1926. will attain the qualifications OF
franchise (see Section % last clause are
hereby requested to notify the same -
writing to the undersigned Chairman Of
the Electoral Board, before the eXpIr
ton of this month.
THE ELECTORAL BOARD for Chris
tiansted's Town and Suburbs, ST, CroiX,
v, /, U. s. A., December Bird, 1924,
G. II. PAYNE.
Chairman.
, 1924-12-04
G.. Fl. PAYNE.
Chairman.
Publication.

IN conformity with Section p Of the
Colonial Law, all persons residing ~
Ill the Country District oil the Jurisdlc-
ton of Christiansted, who nsllar
themselves in receipt of a clear yearly
income of Frs. 1900 and otaeryl-e 10 be
entitled to franchise in conformity WI b
Section Is Of the said ColouLlI Law, pr
who before the 3lst Of March, 1926, will
attain the qualifications OF franchise (see
Section %, last clau5e) are hereby re-
quested to notify the same in writing -
the undersigned Chairman of the EIccto-
raj Board before the expiration OF this
month.
THE ELECTORAL BOARD for the
Country District of Christiansted, Dec
ember Bird. 1924.
C. H. PAYNE.
Chairman.
, 1924-12-04

If the Colonial Council had to send a
resolution to Congress for something
that would be beneficial to the islands,
first of all ! think that the name OF
the legislature is foreign to America.
Secondly, the laws which govern this
part or the government is also foreign =
the Great Republic and more than all,
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

The second was the political con.
sequences Of the extraordinary re-
ception given in the Senate to the
maiden speech of Senator Ralston or
Indiana, Democrat, leading dark
horse and tallest stationary light
ming rod for the Democratic Presl-
Dental nomination.
The day was devoted thus to the
alleged speculations Of a dead Pres
ident and to calculations Of the sud.
denly increased political strength OF
possible future President.
Back of the assertions made by
Frank A. Vanderlip. banker, OF
New York, regarding an alleged ex-
cessive price paid to the late Presi-
dent Harding for his newspaper,
the Star, Of Marion, Ohio, there lies
long line Of charges. 1t was
learned today, regarding alleged
dealings in speculative securities
not necessarily by President Hard
ing himself, but by close associates
Of his in White House circles dur
ing his administration.
Walsh Was Reluctant.
This writer can state out Of his
own personal absolute knowledge
that Senator Welsh Of Montana,
Democrat and leading senatorial oil
inquirer, has beeen extremely re-
luctant to bring these matters into
public view and that he was hold
Ing his hand about them regarding
CONTINUED ON Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
House Takes Up Tax
Bill With Party
Lines Firm
TINES eTAFE PHOTO. -

Tax reduction started it's haz-
ardous way through the House
today.
The measure which engaged
consideration was the modified
Mellon bill, with normal tax
rates reduced to 8 and 6 per
cent, and the maximum surtax
fixed at 25 per cent. In the
background turks the Demo-
cratic plan, providing for great
er cuts on small incomes and a
maximum surtax of A per
cent.
It is expected the tax bill will
be passed in two weeks, but what
form it will take in the final
stages was a matter causing
grave concern to Republican
leaders today. The Republicans
are split on the Mellon bill, and
the Democrats are almost solidly
united for the Garner plan.
Only eight Democrats in party
caucus remained unpledRed to
the Garner measure.
General debate will be the
order until 4 p. m. next Mon
day, and amendments will be
proposed thereafter.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
THANKS "JoHN T. KING"
FOR NEW $50 NOTE

NEW YORK, Feb. II. - Acting
Mayor William T. Collins received
a brand new $50 note recently. It
came in cheap white envelope,
enclosed In a sheet of foolscap on
which was typed: For the con.
science Fund" There was no
signature.
The acting mayor said to city
hall reporters:
Maybe 1t was from John T..
King. I've been looking for him
q long time"
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
OIL DEAL DEEMED ILLEGAL
N. Y. World Publisher
And Wife Seek
Paris Divorce
BY international Nsws Service.

PARIS, Feb. 14.-Ralph Pull
itzer, president Of the Press
Publishing Company which
publishes the New York Morn
ing and Evening World, and
Mrs. Pulitzer have filed suit in
the Seine Tribunal for a mutual
divorce, it was learned from an
authoritative source today.
Under the French laws di-
vorce actions are kept secret
upon the request Of counsel
representing the interested par
ties.
Pulitzer, who is a son Of the
late Joseph Pulitzer, Of New
York and Sc. Louis, was mar
ried to Miss Frederica Wander
bilt Webb, Of New York, in
New York, October IA, 1906.
NEW YORK, Feb, 14.-At the
offices Of the New York World
it was announced that Pulitzer
is now in Paris and. that, In
his absence, there is. no one
authorized to discuss his per-
sonal affairs.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
8 TANDARD D
HELD UP
BID FOR
LEASE :.
Attorney Sutro Says Company
Acted on His opinion-FalI
informed, He Adds.

Sensation followed sensation to-
day as the Senate oil Investigators
dug deeper into the morass OF
amazing circumstances underlying
the leasing of the great naval oil
reserves to Sinclair and Doheny
interests.
John C. Shaffer, owner Of q
string Of Western newspapers, ap-
peared before the investigating
committee and revealed that as
early as March, 1921, only q mat
ter of days after he had been
sworn in as Secretary Of the In
terror, Albert B. Fall was ne
gotiating with Harry F. Sinclair
for the lease Of Teapot Dome.
The contract was not consum-
mated for more than a year later
in April, 1922.
Gift Of $125. 900.
self received $125,000 out Or the s0te
Elements which Sinclair made IN
satisfying rival claimants to the
Dome area. Under gruelling Que0.
tioning by members of the COM
mittee, the publisher once admitted
that 1t had the appearance OF "a
gift" although he defended 1t on
the ground Of his prior claims and
Il
money in developing adjoining
property.
Standard Banner Bid.
The Standard Oil Company did
not make any effort to secure the
contracts for construction Of oil
storage tanks at Pear Harbor
(1awail because, in the opinion OF
its chief counsel, Oscar Sutro, the
entire project was illegal, according
to Sutro's testimony today at the
resumption Of the oil investigation
by the Senate Committee on Public
Lands.
These storage tanks were later
constructed by Doheny interests,
under the contract which gave
them the lease on Elk Hills re.
serve in California, and within q
few months after Doheny had
loaned ex-Secretary of the Interior
Fall $100,0 900 'in a satchel."
SutrO Explains Reasons.
| Do you recall advertisements
issued by the Navy Department for
construction Of storage tanks at
Pearl Harbor7" asked Senator
Walsh.
"I do, yes"
Ibid you company bid?"
I think not"
"Why didn't your company bid?"
"The proposal was referred to me
to ascertain it's legality. ] did not
think the proposal was legal or
| would be good contract.
Was Not Authorized
"I rendered written opinion to
the vice president of the company
that I could not approve it,"
In his written opinion Sutro said;
1T am clearly Of the opinion that
the naval leasing act does not au.
thorize the proposal Of the Navy
Department"
Sutro pointed out that the word
! exchange" in the act did not au.
thorize exchange of royalty oil from
the naval reserves for storage tanks.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
VERLING HARRIS FINED
FOR POSSESSING LIQUOR

Pleading guilty to illegal posses.
sion OF whiskey Verling Harris was
sentenced by Judge Gus A. Schuldt
IN Police Court today to pay a fine
Of $500. After pronouncinR sem.
tence the court reduced the fine to
$400 upon the recommendation Of
Assistant District Attorney David
A.. Hart, who interceded in behalf
of the defendant because Of the
plea of guilty"
have had In his possession one hun.
dred gallons OF rye whiskey and
forty gallons Of corn whiskay.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday;
slightly warmer tonight.
Lowest temperature about
freeing; moderate northwest
winds.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
DEBT COMMISSION MAY
CALL FOR PAYMENTS

A meeting Of the American Debt
Funding Commission, at which II
probably will be decided to send q
"dunning" letter to the nations that
owe the United States some $1,000.
OOO, 900 In unpaid war debts, was
called tdoay for next Monday.
The commission has not had q
formal meeting in months, and ad.
ministration officials are becoming
restive because debtor nations are
taking no steps towards adjusting
their debts. France, owing $4,000.
100000 and Italy, owing more than
$4,000, 100000, are the chief debtors,
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
OFFICIAL 8
IN DRUG
RING
Special investigator Said to
Have Given Police SEN
sational information.

A vast liquor and dope ring
involving men and women in
every walk Of life in Washington
may be uncovered by the police
within the next few weeks.
Information Of a startling ma
ture has been placed in the hands
Of the police. A hasty inquiry
has revealed most of the infor-
nation to be true.
Members Of Congress, Govern
ment officials, messenger boys,
women clerks, employees of Con-
gress, and possibly members Of
the police force will be involved,
it was said today.
Investigators Busy.
The names and addresses. occupa-
tons, and past conduct Of eighty.
one persons connected with the
bootleg syndicates were turned over
to police yesterday. and the infor-
nation has been placed in the
hands Of special investigators.
Seven hotels, including four fash.
ionable hostelries, drug stores and
numerous kinds Of business houses
are understood to be the rendezvous
and storehouses Of the liquor and
dope rings.
Capt. Charles Backsy, the mystera'
Gus investigator who lives in the
be very prosperous, Is said to have
gathered the information now in the
hands Of the police.
Just how the police will proceed
in the case placed before them has
not been definitely determined. Com
missioner James F. Oyster, Major
Daniel Sullivan, members Of the vice
squad and headquarters detective
were in conference today discussing
plan Of procedure.
Baclxsy Not to Take Part.
It was established, however, that
Captain Backsy will neither take
part in the police inquiry or in any
raids which may be decided upon.
Considerable mystery surrounds
Captain Backsy. He contends, it IL
said, that he is in the employ OF
"the railroads." but he has moi
named any Of the railroads he repre-
sents.
There are rumors that he is either
an operative of the special intelli
gence unit Of the Treasury Depart
ment or an agent Of the Department
Of Justice. Officials Of these two
departments, however, deny any OF
ficial connection of Backsy with the
Federal Government.
Police, it is said, are convinced
that Captain Backsy knows the
liquor and dope situation in Wash
ington and that he is in possession
Of first-hand information regarding
the activities of those engaged in
selling liquor and dope.
Another List to Come.
The list of eighty.one persons will
be followed up by a second list al
most as large, 1t is said. This list
probably will be turned over to the
police in a few days.
Bootlegging of liquor by the
syndicate Is said to have been car
ried on with the aid of Pullman
porters and conductors, these rail
road employees bringing whiskey into
Washington from northern and
southern states.
Several druggists are said to be
connected with the dope ring.
Police have several times ar
ested men believed to be with tho
ring" These men have been put
on bond, and. police believe, re
Continued on Page 2. Column O.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
Police Kill Striker.

STETTIN, Germany, Feb. IA. -
Police fired upon riotous striking
dock workers here today killing one
and wounding seven. One police
man was wounded.