Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
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al TELEGRAPH, Guayaquil.--
4 Telegraphic adviceS from the
commissariat Of the national po-
Il lice In MilaRro Rpprised the local

I'll TELEGRAPH, GuayaQuu.--
- Telegraphic advices from the
commissariat OF the national po-
IL lice in Milagro appriSed the local
authorities that Alejo Vega lost
box containing $50, the savings of
his entire lifetime, and he is IS years
old 1t seems he had no confidence in
the banks and kept his money buried
in a small box lined with tin, under
a sycamore tree near his house. In the
box also were certain jewels Of some
value, which Senior Vega had first buried
for safekeeping about IS years since.
At intervals since then he has eXca-
withdraw certain funds, and the latest
occasion was about week ago, when
his financial circumstances prompted
another inroad upon the hoard. Though
Vega visited the cache only when he
felt assured there was no chance Of be-
ing observed, information Of his secret
must have gotten abroad, for on pass
ing the sycamore he saw the earth re-
moved and the box gone, A deSerip-
ton of three strangers who passed
through the nearby village OF Daule
two days before has been wired the
Guayaqul police.
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Food of Chinese
LdDOEcI RAISES DttS <EaCotAohs
The Manchuria Daily News, Dsiren.
The question whether diet OF the
lower-class Chinese is really low from
dietetic point of view must be dem
onstrated scientifically.
Is their splendid physique possessed
of a high labor efficiency inherent in
the racial constitution? Is it not re-
lated somehow to the kinds and guam
tity of the food taken? What Is the
dietetic verdict on the so-called coarse
food of the lower-clasS Chinese?
If, seen from the present dietetic
standpoint, the Chinese laborers
live on food of really low nutrittve value
and still can display high physio-
logical efficiency, what we call dieteties
would have to be radically reorganized.
Fundamentally, dietetics itself is a
science, but to give it practical value 1t
must be associated with our daily life
in various ways, the primary conSidera-
ton being its economic relation. Thus,
the need of economical dietetics arises.
However, to decide the value of any
article Of food from dietetic chemical
standpoint is not so easy as it appears
food value in general way cannot be
hoped to be effected in a short course
OF time. Dietetics itself is always adj
vancing, while the human physiology.
upon which dietetics is reflected, is also
subject to adaptation and change un-
der the influence OF environments.
Strictly speaking, the grasp of the
truths of dietetics may be regarded as
difficult as that of life itself, but such
a view viii only raise pessimism TO
science. an attitude Il-becoming TO
St7Idpnts of science
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American Capital
Provides Work in Mexico.
FL Universal, Mexico City--American
capital is still being invested in Mexico
and affords employment to many of
our compatriots who would otherwise
be receiving charity in this period OF
business stagnation, for these enter
prises represent in some cases almost
the sole activity in their districts.
wood working nall. for instance, has
just been started by group Of Ameri-
can investors at Durango. Another
plant, for rendering lard, has been es-
tablished IN Mazatlan, and one for pro-
ducing glucose, at Ciudad ObTegon.
At Les Mochos, in the center Of q
rich agricultural district, some wealthy
citizens of the United States have set
up g tomato packing industry, and a
similar plant for packing dates is now
operating in Lower California. Another
activity, rather different from any Of
these, as 1t does not concern foodStufIs
OF domestic commodities. is an electric
battery mandatory in the State of
Sonora. 1t is reg1 ettable, however, that
these opportunities have been over
looked by native industries and left for
khe proi1t Of exotic aeVAIonmenk