Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-15
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

abnormal in that they had q broad
muscular ligament at the posterior por-
ton Of their bodies.
An English merchant In Bangkok,
Roberto Hunter, In 1924 saw the two
boys rowing q boat-one occupation,
by the way, for which they were par
ticularly adapted. Realizing the interest
which would attend the exhibition Of
such a natural phenomenon, Senior
Hunter persuaded the parents of the
boys, and also King Chowpahyi. to let
him take the brothers on a tour around
the world. They proved to be such
a marvel and excited such sensations,
both among the medical fraternity and
the laity. everywhere they went that
to this day all persons similarly united
by an inSeverable ligature have been
called Siamese twins. without the least
reference to their race, nationality color
or religion. These cases, Though very
rare. occur frequently enough to fur
nish specimens for nearly every gener-
alton. This is shown by statistics kept
upon the subject. At first 1t was
thought that Eng and Chang could be
separated and continue their eXistcnces
AS individuals, but later this was found
to be an impossibility, in the opinion
Of eminent physicians.
These brothers finally took up per-
manent residence in the State Of North
Carolina, in North America, where they
assumed the name Of bunker. When
they were A years old they married
two sisters, CT 20 and 26, respectively.
The families. or rather the family, lived
together quite amicably for a while,
but eventually disturbances natural in
such close association necessitated
separate abode for each wife. 1t Is
said that Eng and Chang spent alter
nate weeks, first in one domicile and
then the other. Chang became the
father of six children and Eng of five.
The twins pursued, as far as they
were concerned, their double life" in
harmony and happiness, and became
devoted members Of the Baptist Church.
They died simultaneously In 1874. and
a poSt-mortem was held by eminent
surgeons, who ascertained that part
of each twins anatomy was contained
in the adjoining portion Of the other.
This corroborated the earlier view that
their disunion was impossible.
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Would 1.-TWO
Answers Give"
The Bulletin, Sydney.-An excuse
popular with persons summoned to sit
on juries is deafness, alleged or other
wise, but a man who pleaded this dis
ability at Vic. General Sessions the
OLIler Gay was dplS 10 convince 0Ondn
without medical inspection. Asked to
repeat after the associate that he would
true answers give. the proposed jury
man said that he would two an
swers give" Dismissed without further
parley.
100000 Mexicans
Living in United States.
Ell Universal, Mexico City.-The CEN
sus Of the United States reveals that
there are 100000 Mexicans resident in
the neighboring republic. Seven hum
dred and nifty thousand of these live
in Texas, S60,0O in California, 114,-
900 in Arizona, $4,000 in New Mexico,
$4,000 in Colorado, $4,000 in Illinois
and the remainder scattered.
The same accounting manifests the
existence Of 10000 Mexicans at Fl
Paso, Tex.
1t Is estimated that deportations and
voluntary repatriations In the last year
have diminished by 10 per cent the
total coeficient Of Mexicans living In
the United States.