Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-30

Amaya, the military comma ndant, but
instead wounded Gen. Sanchez in the
hand has been shot and' killed by un-
known persons while being trans.
ferred in an automobile to the mill
tary prison.
Farfan shot at Gen. Amaya when
the comma ndant enterd his store to
investigate a poster placed in the
window. which was described as re
ligious propaganda.
Cut Down Food Supply.
A servant girl employed by a for
Ajcn family and receiving a modest
money allowance for food today in.
formed her employer that she would
require considerable less money after
Friday.
Inquiry ELECTED statement from
the girl that she intended after today
TO cat only barely sufficient beans
and bread to sustain her life until the
religious question is settled.
She declared that all her relatives
and acuuaintances intended to carry
out a similar program.
Three persons were badly crushed,
including a young man and his
mother, IN the Mexico City Catholic
Cathedral yesterday afternoon when
the explosion Of a newspaper photo.
grapher's fiashlight caused n panic.
Those inside the densely crowded edi'
fice believed It was a bomb or the
beginning OF combat.
People Rush to Doors.
THE people tried TO rush for the
doors. They were packed so tightly
inside the edihce nobody could move
far. This fact 10 believed to have
save many from being injured or
killed.
Federal troops are known to be IN
readiness for any emergency. At the
department of the interior today 1t
was said that "ail necessary measures
had been taken to suppress possible
disorders. 1t was added that the
government is firmly decided to abate,
once for all time, any resistance to
enforcement of the constitution which
NAV he offered by the "unpatriotic
work of Catholic or any other agi-
tators."
Ricardo Trevino of the Confedera.
ton of Labor has sent cabiegrams 10
all labor organizations in the United
states. Latin America, Great Britain,
France and Spain. announcing that
Mexican labor is supporting Preside nj
Gales. and soliciting a sympathetic
understa nding OF labor throughout the
world.
Policy Toward Prelates.
The government Is still considering
the question whether it will file formal
complaints against the archbishops
and bishops who signed the recent
pastoral letter suspending churcn
services by priests. In well INFORMED
quarters the belief Is expressed that
II the prelates are summoned 1t will
he upon a charge of melting the peo
pie to disorder.
Statements have been published
here that Pope Plus has not approved
the project OF the League for Defense
of Religious Liberty for an economic
| bovcott. but. whether or not this is
authentic, ii has apparently had little
| irf3uence among a considerable mum.
| her of catholics, some of whom have
| been heard to say that only specific
disapproval by the Pope would cause
them to abandon the boycott idea.
| The government agents continued
today their investigation of the files
and records In the Offices Of the league
| They have turned over to the police
the membership list of the league. as
we'll as lists Of members of other
Catholic organizations.
May Control Stores.
The Confederation Of Labor, through
its secretary-general, announces to
union workers that II any industrial
or commercial establishment supports
the League for Defense of Religious
Libertys economic boycott, they will
take the necessary steps to control
the establishment until the owners or
managers cease supporting 1t.
Special dispatches from Guadalajara
tell of great professions of Catholic
men, women and children, who
marched barefoot as evidence of sor'
| row and penitence through the streets
of the city to a shrine several miles
out In the suburbs. where special
services were conducted and prayers
were offered for a solution o. The
religious situation.