Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1931, Page 22

TAYUG'S RECORD OF UNREST HOLDS Scene of Bandit Battle in Philippines Has Had Quakes and Floods. Tayug, where recently native thp-; pine constabulary fought a pitched bat- #le" with bandits, is in the heart of l district long famous for internal un- | pest, both political and seismic. “Since the early days of Spanish oc eupation the people of ngflsh’mn Province have been a source of trouble and earthquakes have been frequent and destructive,” says a bulletin frum the National Geographic Society. “The | temblor of 1880 was one of the longest on record, when the earth shook and trembled for more than five months. Coconuts and Tobacco. “The general scene of the most Te- gent disturbance, Pangasinan Province @nd its neighbor, Nueva Eclja, may easily be located on a Philippine map | by the hump on the west coast of North Luzon. These two spread in & narrow band across the island from Lingayen Gulf to the east coast. Included within ir boundaries are some of the most ertile flelds in the islands. Rice, to- bacco, sugar cane, coconuts and corn are raised, although floods often ruin the crops. Common salt is so abundant in natural deposits that ‘Pangasinan’ d‘nlfles ‘the place where salt is made.’ “Tayug is directly north of Manila, distant by air about 100 miles. In colo- nial days it was the headquarters for the region of the Augustinian mission- aries. Today, while not an importan eblo, its population has grown rap- y to more than 13,500 people. To reach Tayug, nestling at the foot of the | massive Benguet Mountains, the visitor must travel about 40 miles from Lin-| geyen, capital of the province, The Nile of Pangasinan. “Encircling and bounding Pangasinan | Mke a giant boa constrictor is the tur- | bulent Agno River, at once the curse| and source of life of this productive province. Its swift waters bring down rich silt from the Benguet Mountains and distribute it over the fields in times of flood. So quickly does the river rise in the rainy season that within half an hour the water deepens from around the .nklu to above one’s head. “The Spanish divided the Philippines into provinces according to tribal boun- | Hence practically all of the | daries. 712,000 natives of Pangasinan speak the same dialect, except the few Ilo- canos who have eome down from the‘ morth. “As a rule the average Pangasinan mative is peaceful, industrious, patient and deeply religious, although not free superstition. There are no large fortunes, because of the even distribu-| tion of land, but neither is there ex- | treme pov:rty DETROIT CORPORATION PRESIDENT HANGS SELF Body ef Carl H. L. Flinterman, ‘Who Was on War Industries Board, Found in Hotel. B7 the Associated Press. JACKSON, Mich, January 19.— The body of Carl H. L. Flinterman, dent of the Wilcox-Rich Corpora- n, was found hanging from a steam ipe t‘."... yesterday. Dr. Jason B. Meads, coroner of Jackson County, said Flint- erman committed suicide. Flinterman, who was 54 years old, | ‘was chairman of the steel divi- slon of the War Industries Board. His home was Birmingham, Detroit brok linterman failed to answer the tele- | phone. Relatives sald Flinterman apparently ‘was in good health and had no finan- elal worries. NEW SCHOOL PLANNED Catholic Church at Cumberland to Erect $100,000 Structure. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., January 19.— | Bts. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish will erect a new school to cost over $100,000, it has will be completed by September 1 and will face 180 feet on Fayette street and will be 110 feet deep. A gymnasium will be put in the court flanked by the ‘wings of the building. It will seat 2,200. | Rev. Father Albon, rector of Sts.| Peter and Paul Church, after conferring | with Archbishop Curley, proceeded with wlmlmry plans, which were au- by the Caj Order. eral landmarks wil room for the n over | r roads and through swampy coun- in a room of the Hayes Hotel | Rutabaga Is Merely : Snake in the Grass 0 One Policeman By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 19.—A rutabaga is just a snake in the grass to one Chicago policeman. Prof. August Vollmer, famous criminologist, revealed this when he made public one answer which he got from an intelligence test of the students in his class for policemen at the University of Chicago. The question was: “What is a rutabaga?” The an- swer was: “A very dangerous kind of a snake.” |ROCKVILLE RESIDENT DIES Ulysses Magruder Ricketts, 75, Had Been Invalid for Some Time. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | ROCKVILLE, Md., January 19 Ulysses Magruder Ricketts, 75, a Hf long resident of Rockville and_ vicinit | died at his home, in Rockville, Saturday | night. Although he had been an in- valid for a long time, his death was | sudden and unexpected and was due, it is thought, to a heart attack. | Surviving him are his widow, for- | merly a Miss Harding of this county, | and the following children: Mrs. O. R. Benson and Miss Frances Ricketts of | Rockville; Mrs. Clifton Dronenburg of Clarksburg, Md., and Mrs. Bradley Bell | dore Miller of Washington, Jacobs of New York. The funeral wil take place at 11 o'clock tomorrow mor: ing from the home, burial to be in Roc! ville Union Cemetery. LANSB THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, 114 QUAKE DEATHS NOW MEXICAN TOLL Abatement of Shocks and Se- vere Cold Makes Relief Work Easier. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 19.—Thou- sands of persons, made homeless by last week's earthquake, took hope today with abatement of the coldest weather in generations. ‘The return of normal temperatures was expected to facilitate relief work. » Casualties in the four days of earth Four Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Electrical Refrigeration THE ARGONNE 16th and Columbia Road Reasonable Rentals Subscribe Today It costs only about 13 cents per day and 5 cents Sundays to and Eugene Ricketts of Washington. He was a brother of Charles W. Rick~ etts, Mrs. Della Davis and Mrs. Theo- Richard Ricketts of Baltimore and Mrs. George | | | have Washington'sbest newspa- per delivered to You regularly every evening and Sunday morn- ing. | Telephone National 5000 and 1 the delivery will start immedi- ately. The Route Agent will col- lect at the end of each month. URGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 | No Connection With Any Other Wa.vhmgton Store This Lovely Crib Complete with Layer Felt Mattress and Spring—A $17.50 Value $|2.50 The famous drop-side crib that sells the year round for $10.00! Complete with com- fortable layer felt mattress, which usually is priced $7.50. Chest of Four Drawers ... Corduroy-Lined Stroller Baby Bath Tub and .o igta $22.50 Dressing Table, $8.95 Two-Tone Ivory or Green High Chair Green or Ivory Ch INFANTS' ) Tray to Fit the High Chair . Attractive Nursery Chair . .. | Play Pen with Wood Floor. . ... Swivel Wheel Bassinet . Special Layer Felt Mattress ... $3.95 . .$1.00 - . 2195 _§5.95 ...92.95 - . . §5.95 ifforobe FURNITURE—FOURTH FLOOR. Here Comes the Sun! Ultra-Violet Connolly Ovens Child’s Enameled Dishes . Ray Lamps Give You the Healing Properties of the Sun in Your Own Home 75 And now, that healing, soothing Florida sunshine can be had right in our own home, at any time! The Sunshine Lamp can be adjusted to any height or posi- tion, it is easily turned on or off, and comes equipped with carbons, goggles and instructions for operating. L1125 98¢ ..§1.25 Eight-Day Steel Ash MOUSEWARES—SIXTH FLOOR. ANSBURGH'’S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 Plate Glass Mirrors Clocks : Can Trucks .. No Connection With Any Other Washington Store shocks now number 114 reported duz\n and many others injured. Probably a fruber toll will be revealed when iso- ated districts are heard from. Dr. Rafuel Silva, chief of the depart- ment of public health, arrived today in Oaxaca, seat of the earthquake disaster, to take over relief work. Temporary hulldi.n‘l are being constructed there for the homeless. For the first time in five days no re- porr‘;.s of earth shocks were received yes- ter 'I'he ‘National Railways said today that 11 railway stations between Tehuacan, Puebla and Oxaca had been destroyed | or badly damaged. All tunnels along the routes are being inspected. Resumrtlon of regular serv- ice has been delayed because tracks have been blocked by landslides. Hawali now has 1,200 coffee planta- tions. LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 REDWOOD CONES HELD SUNKEN LAND EVIDENCE California Paleobotanist Believes Fossilized Bering Sea Finds Indicate Bridge. By the Assoclated Press. BERKELEY, Calif, January 19. W. Chaney of the University of Cali- fornia said yesterday that fossilized wood, cones and leaf impressions o6f the California redwood tree, which were found on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, was further evidence a bridge of land once connected North America and Asia. Chaney, honorary curator of the uni- versity’s paleobotanical couecuon. said uwuhllglylmm ble the redwood, or | No Connection With Any Other Washington Store trim. Sizes 16 to 40. paw coats. Distinctive or fitch. *Dyed Rabbit. FURS—SECOND FLOOR. 1 SOOTHING 2 MILDLY LAXATIVE | SENSIBLESERGEANT Checks and Double- checks Cough. *[ caught an over-size cold while on duty. I coughed and sneezed like a regiment. A druggnst gave me some Smith Brothers’ Cough Syrup. It actually took only a couple of min- utul and I ielt betmr.‘u : fl: was lighter, the ‘grippy’ feeling left f took Smith gotheu twice mnn and col‘lfh and cold made a quick getaway.” C. F. Schulze, Peoria, IIL FUR COATS Are So Inexpensive If You Buy Now $99.50 A group that represents the utmost in value-giving! Handsome 1931 models of rose lapin*®, muskrat with fitch trim, muskrat, nat- ural pony with fox, and sealine* with lapin¥* 1290 An outstanding group! muskrat coats, beaver or fitch trim; pony with caracul or coon; sealine® with dyed ermine, dyed squirrel and muskrat trim; and tan caracul 5159 and individual models moired caracul paw, natural pony or muskrat with fitch trim, and sealine* with dyed ermine (1) Handsome Natural Squirrel Coat, $335.00 (1) Sealine* Coat with Fitch Trim..$175.00 (1) Grey Caracul Coat . ... (1) Boag Colored Caracul .. <. .. $195.00 (1) Light Lapin* Coat ... e = With natural of e - . $195.00 JANUARY 8 CLEARS AIR PASSAGES S B.COUGH DROPS oucmn?sm 19, 1931, e B in the Far North represented a rem- nant of a former land bridge float. PSS TPt m!duhmmdflvwwmeold villages the ensuing year: William R. T Van Clagett, Willlam 8. Mill, Hampton Hm‘l 0‘ A M. Henry L. Morris and M'm cer. ‘The directors re-elec Wells Druldenl and Wllllllll s cashier. Bank Holds Election. UPPER MARLBORO, Md. January 19 (Special) —At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the First Na- tional Bank of Southern Maryland, from mountains to of Scotland. | the following were elected directors for q Lovely Rayon Ensembles and Pajamas Will Not Cost You Very Much If You Shop Here Tomorrow They Will Cost You Only $|.59 But You Are Getting a Special Value The two-piece pajamas are tuck-in styles, with short sleeves, or sleeveless, with trousers wide enough to flap when you walk! That's because they have godets in the legs! The ensembles have a double purpose in life. They do for lounging, and, when bed time comes, you simply slip off the coat! Red, black, orchid, blue and- gold with contrasting trimmings. UNDERWEAR—THIRD FLOOR. LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington Store 7th, 8th and E Sts.—NAtional 9800 No Connection With Any Other Washington store Opportunities to Save in This CLEARANCE As stock-taking time draws nearer, prices go to new low levels! Prices so low they suggest buying plentifully now for months to come. 4 Lots of Handkerchiefs For Men For Women 25c¢ to 35¢ Values 50c Handkerchiefs 19¢ 25¢ ‘These of plain white Belfast linen Those very dainty georgette ker- with initials or fourth-inch hems; chiefs, in colors to match your news aleo white with blue, or tan est gowns. With unbmdery rolied borders and hemsti hems. hems and lace trimming. 50c Handkerchiefs 35¢ Smart linen handkerchiefs—with initial embroidered on a red, blue, green, lavendar or tan patch to match their sixteenth-inch hems. 50c Handkerchiefs 35c¢. White Belfast linen with colored woven borders and sixteenth hems —or with taped and corded borders, rolled hems and colored initials. HANDKERCHIEFS—STREET FLOOR. 2 Lots Women’s Shoes $6.50 to $8.50 Shoes $10 to $12.50 Shoes $4.85 $6.85 One-straps, smart pumps and ox- A clearance of our lovely fashion ford ties—of patent leather, brown footwear! Graceful center straps, kid, black kid, and brown and black buckle straps, oxford tiés and a few siede. Cuban and high spike heel opera pumps. Of kid, suede and pat- styles. Broken sizes. ent leather. Brolun sizes. SHOES—SECOND FLOOR. Fur Sets and Collar and Cuff Sets 36.95 Pleces from our $8.95 stock! Shawl and bolster collars and big cuffs of fox paw, thib- i fcw‘bluk,bwwnmdm.