Evening star., 1931-12-10
L UNIVERSAL, Mexico, D. F.
We possess some medieval
tonnes on Spanish law, which

Il UNIVERSAL, MEXICO, d. F.
- We possess some medieval
tones on Spanish law, which
IL inform US, among other curl
osities Of ancient jurisprudence,
shout rare punishment won't to be
inflicted on cats guilty OF robbery. The
"Fuero General de Navarro" C"General
Statutes Of Navarre"), in volume v,
chapter Z, section 20, In q mass of
other details regarding this subject,
provides that I'm any case wherein q
cat Is suspected Of thieving by day or
by night, this is to be its punishment:
The owner of the cat shall take a cord
10 palms in length go inches), and
fasten one end to the neck of the cat.
Then he shall drive q stake into the
ground and bind the other end Of the
cord to the stake. As the length Of the
cord about the neck Of the cat will
measure not more than one palm, this
will permit the animal to move within
a radius of 9 palms, or within a
circle ID palms in diameter, the center
OF which Is the stake. Thus shall the
cat be chastised for its pilferine for
a period of II days"
1nasMuch as 4 live cat would never
submit to Guch treatment, we are but
justified in believing that first they
killed the cat
Munich Brewers
To Feed 1000 Persons Daily,
Berliner Tageblatt.-Tne four largest
breweries In Munich, the LoeWen,
establishments. have declared them
selves ready, from the first of November
to the end Of February, to feed daily
1000 persons in Munich. These per-
sons are to be selected by the Welfare
Bureau, and the kindness will consist
ing giving each of them mis- midday
meal. They will pay the landlords pro-
viding the dinners at the rate OF so
pfennig ia cents per capita. Inas-
much as the number Of meals to be FUR
nished during this period will total ap-
proximately 100000, the cost of the
charity will amount to 10000 marks
($30,00e).
Citizens Protest
Poor Condition Of Street.
Dlario Del Concrete, Barranouilla.
Various citizens who have their resi-
dences In the Gale de Felicidad, in the
vicinity OF the Avenue La Maria have
come TO our offices in a body with the
motive Of protesting relative to the
oondltlon OF their street after the re-
cent downpours, 1t has remained In
SO hooded and miry state that auto
mopiie trafne Is impossible, and that
OF the ox-cart nearly so. In fact. all
coMinefclal movement is at a stand
atiI' ana VIII continue in that deplor-
anle cohoitlon until the authorities send
tIon. either. by draining off the water
or building a causeway through the
worst spots. The delegation remained
~ our ofnces some time urging us to
nllng this matter to the attention of
the proper municipal department.
Guayaquil Employs
New Street Cleaning System.
~ TELEGRAPH, Guayaquil.-The munic-
.psI project tells US that the depart
nent oI street cleaning is improving. A
uctter system, aided by better equip
nent ior the collection of rubbish is
were swept ON one day, and the refuse
thus accumulated left for carting
away the next day, by which time II
had redistributed itself, for the most
part, again over the thoroughfares.
NOW these functions are completed
simultaneously by machines, which also
gather up and take away the scourings
70 the dump at Puerto Duarte. Num-
Der of the unemployed are now en-
ployed In this work OF sanitation In re-
turn Tor their maintenance and taat of
their families. -
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King and Queen
NOT Annoyed at Church Service.
DAILY Mail, London.-It Is authorita-
lively stated that there is no foundation
Whatever for the report puhlished In
CERTAIN newspapers mot La the Daily
MALI that the King and Queen have
ossn annoyed BY the increasing mum