Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1921, Page 13

OIL RIGHTS UPHELD BY MEXICAN COURT Disputed Ariicle 27 of'consti- tution Held Non-Retroactive in Its Effects. FAR-REACHING - VICTORY Officials of Department of Com- merce Enjoined From Denounc- ing Privilege of Texas Cqupany. By fhe Arsociated Press. ' MEXICO CITY, August 31.—Officials of the_Mexican department of com- merce and industry haye - been - en- Joined by the supreme court from.de- nouncing rights to oil lands beld by the Texas Company prior to May 1, 1917. This decision, handed down last night by a unanimous vote of the court, probably sets a precedent for the court's action in. -dealing with nearly 150 cases calling into question the effect of article 27 of the Mexi- CI-Fh co"l.lnltullon. . e Texas Company appealed to the court for an ampare, or preliminary certificate issued to the holder of a land claim, pending the issuance of pre-emption papers. This action was taken to prevent the government from denouncing claims held by the com- pany. If “the other oil companies which have brought similar actions are victorious, it is generally believ- ed that the decisions will constitute the court’s definition of article 27, its interpretation of that article being non-retroactive in its effects, and claims to oil lands held before May 1, 1917, cannot be questioned. 3 Held Non-Retroactfve. ustice Adolfo Arias prepared the decision, in which his collengues con: curred. ‘'When court opened yesterday and discussions were begun, Justice Arias was the first to speak, and he emphatically championed the Texas Company’s contentions, asserting that the denouncement in question was in direct violation of article 14 of the Mexican constitution. This article states that “no law shall be given re- troactive effect to the prejudice of any person whatsoever.” He also was em Pphatic in stating that the nationaliza. tion of petroleum deposits under ar- ticle. 27 of the constitution must not be made retroactive so that it would apply to lands legally acquired under the mining law as it stood previous to May 1, 1917. That law declared that oil ‘was a part of the soil wherever found. Arguments by the justices during the day were mainly in support of this position. Far-Reaching Importance. Newspapers here generally believe the decision handed gown last night is of far-reaching importance and virtually establishes a rulir g by Mexico's highest judicial tribunal as to the non- Tetroactivity of article 27. In some quar- ters, however, there was doubt today that the decision was as definite in that and as respect as reports would indicate. Sev- eral local oil men declared they would withhold their opinion until careful reading disclosed the t phraseology of the court's decision regarding subsoil rights on lands held, both in fee and by lease. There is no doubt, however. that the action of the supreme court will have a salutary effect of indicating at least the government is making a serious effort to clear up controver- sial questions. An appeal for an injunction in a case similar to that brought by the Texas Company was taken up by the ——— stalataletalela BAND CONCERTS. By the U. S. Soldiers’ Home Band, at the .bandstand, at 5:50 this afternoon, John 8. M. Zim- mermann, bandmaster. March, “General Miles”....Heed O;el'dnlre “The Caliph ad™ 1 Musician Frank Bernard. Gems from musical comedy. | “The Heart of Paddy Whack.” Ball I. Waltz suite, “Wedding of the Winds"™ .... evae.....Hall Fox trot, oriental, “Out of_the ast” ..Rosey Finale, “Just Like a Gypsy.” Ba; “The Star Spangled Banner.” . By the Boy Scout Band, at 7:30 tonight, at Judiciary. Square, M. A. Pinney, second leader. March, “Invercargill”..Lithgow -Barcarole from Hoftmann, “O, Belle Nuit” . .Offenbach Waltz, “Peggy’ .Evans March, u Serénade, “The Old Church Organ” .............Chambers Overture, “The Royalist,”.King : March, “Old Kentucky Home,” Panella 'Washington Post.” Bo Serenade, “Fond Heart Selection, “Simplicit March, “Our Director” Bigelow ‘ “The Star Spangled Banner.” !court today, the Mexican Gulf Oil Company being the paintiff in the ac- tion. TU. S. Ol Men Silent. Heads of American oil ¢ompanies who are conferring with government officials here declined last night to |comment on the decision, and they were silent as to their conference | yesterday with President Obregon and ! Adolfo de la Huerta, secretary of the treasury. President Obregon stated last night that his conversation with the oil men was brief and extremely cordial. He added that the decision of ! the: supreme court was merely coin- | cidental _with the visit of the Ameri- | cans and was not influenced by their iarrival in_this city. The conferences between the petroleum executives and | Secretary de la Huerta continued to- ! The suit decided yesterday was brought by the Texas Company in 11919, ‘following the denouncement of | rights held by that company on a parcel of land at Zacamixtla, south of Tampico. Orders for such de- noungement had been issued under the provisions of a decree issued by President Carranza on August 8, to manifest their holdings. The Texss Company failed to make such a manifest and the land was declared forfeited. The company sought to es- I action by the gevernment. STATE OFFICIALS HOPEFUL. | ! Believe Decision Ma¥y Lead to Fur- ther Recognition. Administration officials were hope- ful today that the decision of the Mexican supreme court handed down While the decision involved the legal recognition of American rights only in oil properties, it was believed that it_might establish a precedent under which agriculture and other American interests would be given the same recognition by the Mexican govern- ment. —_— Seaweed as a fertilizer ‘has been found to be very beneficial to potato beds, when applied previous to plant- ing the seeds. - 1918, whieh called upon oil companies;| MEMBERS OF 7 JOINBIG REUNION Hundreds_;of War Veterans in Baltimore to Celebrate “Buddie Week.” GALA FEATURES PLANNED | Former Soldiers Present From Dis, trict, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. By the Associated Press, | BALTIMORE, Md.. August 31.—Bal- timore was in gala attire for the opening of “Buddie week.” which will be marked by_reunions of the 79th or; Lorraine Cross Division, and the 29th, | jor Blue and Gray Division. ~The | famous Rainbow Division also will | be represented. World war veterans of these outfits have been arriving for the past week from three states and the District of Columbia | “Buddie week” will afford the first | opportunity since their demobiliza- tion for the men of the National Guard units of New Jersey, and Virginia to come tog. {for the citizen-soldlers from Pennsyl- lvania, Maryland and the District of {Columbia who trained at Camp Meade | to meet again. Greeting From President. A message of greeting from Presi- | |dent Harding, carried by relay run-| iners from Washington. will be r-ad at the opening ceremony on the City | Hall plaza this afternoon. Tonigh there will be a band concert, with | dancing on the plaza, and also a re- iception of visiting American Legion: members by associated posts of Bal- | itimore at tive 5th Regiment armory. | Social events, business sessions of | Ithe divisions, a street carnival and a | military parade will be among later! features of the celebration, which will | continue until September 5. RUNNERS TAKE MESSAGE. President Sends Words for “Buddie | Week” at Baltimore. | M. J. Lynch of the S lAlhletic Club, attired only tablisn its legal right against such |lation running garb. lft the executive |is. con ioffices of the White House today, car- | rying a sealed message to the Mayor of Baltimore, to be read to a gathering of ex-service men who mre celebrat-| ing “Buddie wee¥” in that city. ~The | message will be delivered to its desti- | nation by a relay in which twenty) i men, all ex-soldiers, will participate. | "The message from the President. |whlch wil be read by the mayor from the steps of the city ball, is expected |to be received shortly affer 2 o'clock. | yesterday in the case of the Texas|The President and the members of his|Spanish act few minutes. later the courier start n his errand, at a speed which. if followed throughout by the other pinsteen runners, should reach the; Baltimore executive on Schedule time. | The ceremenies ingident to the read- ing of this greeting will serve as th opening feature of “Buddie Week.” and it i8 expected that more than 50,000 of them. and their comrades- at-arms from meighboring states and the District of’ Columbia - will be in attendance. ! :Moroccan Rebels Extending "By the Awociated 1 | of materials for the army in Morocco Presented tonight at the closing exer- SALES DisTRIBUTORS FOR ‘DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NORTH CAROLINA WHIRLS THE CLOTHES ¢ Rector, Pain Crazed, 180 Miles From Aid, Kills Self With Gun COCHRANE, Ont., August 30. —Crazed by pain cnuxed by a compound fracture of the whoul- der, and with medical aid 150 miles dintant, Rev. W. Hay- thornwaite, Anglican rector at Moose Factory, on James ba¥, ended his suffering with a bul- Jet. Thin information wan re- ceived today in n letter to Mrs. J. G. Apderson, wife of the bixhop of the Anglican diocexe of Mooscone. The bixhop’s letter sald Rev. Hasthornwalte was injured while helping to move & plano und Iay for weeks without med- | | ical attendance. Finally, two | weekx ngo, he managed to elude hin Indinn attendants, and shot Bimnel. He took an active part In aid- ing the three American naval AUSTRIANSINFEAR | OF NEW OUTBREAKS Dispatch 8,000 Troops Into Mattesdorf—Conflicts End in Burgenland. ALLIES ,SEND MESSAGE Austria Advised to Give Hungary balloonintx, Licuts. Farrell, Hin- Time and Not Take Territory ton and Kloer, when the hal- loon Ianded in the vicinity of | | by Force. Moowse Factory last winter. 1y [ By the Aws ted Press. | VIENNA, August 31.—Reports from {Burgenland indicate ‘that yesterday [was free from further conflicts be-i {lween Austrian gendarmes and ir- iregular Hungarian forces, which be- |Ban on Sunday night, when Austrian itroops sent to take control of the Burgenland district were attacked. Some 8,000 Austrian soldiers have {Leen moved into the vicinity of Mat- ilesdorf. and will suppress disorders| there, but new outbreaks of violence { are apprehended, the attitude of thel Hungarian insurgénts being threat- ening. 5 The allied powers thke the position {that Austria need not, for the present, | iconcern herself over the situation in Burgenland, this being the construc- jtion placed upon a statement issued here yesterday on behalf of the in- terallied commission. This statement rumors are in circulation in Madrid 'said Burgenland had not been deliver- ¢d to Austria, and it would not be that the Spaniards have suffered a g, (7, Ausitia. and 1 would not be new reverse at the hands of the ' It was snid ahe mvaet wait until Moroccan tribesmen, says a dispatch | Hungary had fulfilled her obligations from the Spanish capital to the Pari: ““"" placed the comm!ss_lon_ln a posi- . ion 1o h - edition of the New York Herald today. and over the district to Aus- | rin. Rebellious Moroccan tribesmen are Thro government was counseled to| extending their operations throughout : Feinforce its occupational troops, but | that_country, a Madrid dispatch | Was advised to withdraw them if su-} to the Journal. It is declared that | perior opposition was encountered. | the rebels have made fruitless attacks | Voo Ydo Gomera. and mave resumed | PROGRAM FOR FINAL MEET! their bombardment of Spanish posi- | tions near Melilla. iCentral High Community Center ! Exercises Tonight. following program will TRIBESMIEN GAIN, RUMOR 1N MADRID Their Military Operations Throughout Country. PARIS, August 3l.—Persistent Send Materials to Army. Wy the Associated Press, MADRID, August 31.—The dispatch! The be cises of the Central High Community | Center: inuing active cording to! Premier Maura, and will proceed with- | out the loss of a single moment. Band concert in the stadium by the Minister of War Cierva went to the | Takoma Park Community Band, un- | palace yesterday to report to King' der leadership of Earl K. Holt. from | 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock: rhythmic danc Alfonso on the situation as he found entitled “Pan and the Wood Nymphs,” | it at Melilla, from which place he had et Speaking to news-| by pupils of Miss Lillian Holt, at & | v Cierva said the | o'clock; swimming exhibition in pool | 1 at Melilla was, from 7 to 8:45 o'clock; costume dance | an excellent one. Everybody was in' in Central High Armory. with music | by Arthur Harper's Orchestra, at 8:30 o'clock; entertainment in auditorium, | starting at 8:45 o'clock.. and preparattons were make effective future ty. high spirits, proceeding Company would remove one of the!cabinet and other prominent officials | Acke regarding the Features on the program include principal difficulties between the | Were invited presonally to attend to-lp Araish, Senor Cie | recreational singing with illustrated United States and Mexico in the ne- |1ay’s celebration, but the executive [guch incidents were inevitable i | slides. led by Helen Burkart; Ampico | gotiations for the recognition of the|#as compelied to decline because of | course of war and should be accepted | recital. by Marian Reed; songs and latter. business demands. | dances, by Helen Hurle yand chil- No official advices had been received [ Mr. Lynch,"to whom the first two ipply party of nine men, | dren; Ruth Hoober. in dramatic read at the State Department today and |miles of the relgy had been assigned.!in charg- «f a muie convoy, has been | INgS. and the O'Connor Players, in a officials there awaited for these in|was received the executive offices gyrpris: - ‘the Moors near Tetuan, | ¢omedy entitled “Onions,” with Helen order to study carefully the exact|by the Pre: t's secretary. whoiMorocc: € vse El Sol. The entire | Hurley and Agnes Walter in the cast. text of the court's opinlon before |placed in.his hands the messagssandiparty . killed. Minister of War! commenting officially. vosed with him for a photograph. A |Cierva. wno has been on a visit to Municipal Hog Yard As Revenue Producer Is Run by Sioux City SIOUX CITY, Towa, August 31. —Sioux City has opemed a nicipal Nog yard. A stri 1nnd sixty feet wide in length has been fenced the dump grounds, to be used an hog yards. Tons of food mar- bage now going to waste will be uned to fatten the for the purchase of more hogx. TREESIND. C. PARKS WILL BEAR NAMES Col. Sherrill Designs Plate to Identify Rare and Least " Known Specimens. ! Following correspondence with of- ficera of the American Forestry Asso- clation, Col. Sherrill, the engineer of- ficer in charge of public buildings and grounds. has arranged to label ! the principal trees in the public parks, so that everybody interested may know their identity. | That was done several years ago in | cases of several of the rarer and generally unknown specimens, but | the placards were blown off by the | 1 n, and profits will be --dJ wise disposed of, and scarcely any | of them are now fin position. Sherrill has prepared an entirely new ; design, which has been approved by | the Fine Arts Commission and others interested in the movement. He was restricted to a great extent by the small amount of funds available for the purpose. The approved design is a small cast iron plate curved to fit the trunk | ana screwed securely into place. On} the face of this plate is fastened an | aluminum plate showing in embossed letters the common and scientific names of the tree. These plates will be placed on about 1,000 trees, includ- | ing all the rare and least known specimens, and as many of the indig- ! enous and better -known specimens as possible. That work will begin in a few weeks and will be com- pleted before the rush of visitors to the city begins this fall. It is said that the collection of trees in this city includes one or two specimens of practically every tree in the civi jzed world that will grow in this climate. WINS DIVORCE DECREE. A final decree of absolute divorce | was awarded Mrs. Lillian A. Walker vesterday by Justice Hitz, in Equity Court, from John R. Walker. The de- cree permits Mrs. Walker to resume her maiden name of Herbert and grants her $10 a week permanent ali- mony and directs Walker to pay $100 counsel fees besides costs. DRAVIDIANS FIGHT FOR RIGHT 70 J0BS Madras Police Fire on Mob During Labor Struggle. British Ambushed. By the Associated Press. MADRAS, August 31.—Fighting be- tween half-caste Hindus and Mohamme- dans on one side and Dravidians, or In- dian aborigines, on the other was re- sumed here yesterday morning after having been quelled on Monday night. Tke trouble was caused by a crowd at tempting to prevent the Dravidians go. ing to work. The police intervened and, being stoned by the mob, were obliged to fire upon it. Details as to the num- ber of casualties have not been learned. A dispatch from Calicut states that a column of British troops was ambushed at Kukkatur by Moplahs. a hot fire be- ing poured into the British ranks from all sides. after four hours of hand-to-hand fight- ing, says an official statement issued there. The Moplahs were armed with carbines, sporting rifles, swords and war knives, and fought with their traditional ferocity. Malapuram, southeast of Cali- cut, is reported to be quiet. {MALAPURAM GARRISON SAFE. Column Which Fought Rebels Has Returned to Calicut. By the Associated Press. SIMLA, British India, August 30.— | winds, torn off by vandals or other-:The column from Malapuram, in the disturbed area of southern India Col.|about twenty-five miles southeast of | Calicut, which came into action with the rebeis Friday, has returned rison, having found it all safe. znd Tirur now are converging on Tirur Angadi. The insurgents were dispersed | o] Calicut. bringing the Malapuram gar- | 13 . MOPLAH TROUBLES SUBSIDE. LONDON, August 30.—A dispatch from Simla reports that the Moplah disturbances in some districts -are sybsiding and a favorable turn to the situation is expected shortly. Public spirited native Christian civilians are aiding in beating off tho rebels as they appear. This is due to the belief, which is confirmed by local newspapers, the dispatch adds, that the rising irected not merely against the government, but against a1l non-Moslems. an Extra Pair of Glasses ink of the dixcomfort and the incom- of being without glasses should you r only pair. BERNARD A. 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