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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

We notice from statement from tbe
state Treasurer that not more than one
tenth OF the State taxes have been paid
This makes 1t necessary for tho State
to borrow money to meet the interest
on the public debt. Even with the peo.
pie expecting an extension OF time for
payment OF taxes it he's been good
many years since so small a percentage
OF the taxes were paid by the end of the
year. If this is an indication of tho
conditions in this State 1t is going to be
very important that every one shall be
careful and economical during this year.
The people Of this county are in worry
mu'I better condition, however, than
are the people Of many Of the other
counties OF the State.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
Whe &(erala and S0ews,
y. II. AULLn EDIrok
THE LKGISLhTLltE.

The legislature will meet OF Tuesday
the 18th. This Is an important session,
inasmuch as 1t Is tho last session OF the
present legislature. Probably one Of
the most interesting and most impor-
tant questions which will, be brought
up will be that Of child labor, which
was brought over from the last session.
Another important matter which
should have The attention Of the lcgis-
lature 10 tho question OF rodistrictng.
There no longer remains any necessity
for our congressional districts to De cut
up like they are. The emergency
which brought about this condition is
10 longer an issue in this State and
tho legislature should SO rcdistrict
The State as to mako tho districts COM
pact and contiguous, as required by al
Act of the last Congress.
1t Is hardly probable that tho dis
pensary will cause much discussion,
s everything aecms to bo moving along
ns smoothly with it rs poseiblo and
1horo can no iongor be any doubt that
IL majority OF our pCopio favor the sys-
TEN aud very liltle good can como OF
II continuation Of tho fight against It.
An election will he had for tho mem
bcrs Of the Board Of Directors OF the
dispcnsary and also for the State Com.
lnissouer. There arc several candi-
dates for q position on the hOaru but IL
is hardly probable that there will be
n ,n Htt bnr in, h,, II,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
Advertised Letters.

RomHining in Post Office at Now
berry, $. G. Tor week ending Jan. 2
1902.
Adapt. w. ID. Amont.
B. &. Bernard, Silus Bligup, John
Boo1or, (coD, Sarah Brown, p. N
Bouzer.
C.-~Nlinoy Canklo, Miss Elenor
Chapman, Sarah Clements, Daisy
ConIs, Mrs, Kittie Cannon.
d. Sing Davis, (co), G. j. Davis,
Geo. Davenport, John Dano]s.
E "A. A. Evans.
O.. Ct. Galloway, Miss Maylou
Gillian, Sun Green, T.. }. Gehorth.
H.-B. A. Hamlneth, Mrs. Jane
Harris, John Houyo.
J.--Honry Jonuings, III. p. Jones,
Miss Josie Jones.
K.-Sim Kinard.
L.--W. l.. Lomnx.
M.-Miss Minnie Miller, j. B. Mo
Dowell.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
NO ODIuM INTENDED.

We arc surprised that our compla-
cent cotomporary should think for u
moment that Tho Herald and News
ity,' because we are sure that Tho
Herald and Ncws has always been and
is now q very modest newspaper and
never claims half what it does. We
have always led in the advocacy OF any
enterprise which we thought WAS for
the benefit of the town or the county,
and never waited until popular senti-
ment had turned in Ito favor and then
rushed in to advocate it after success
was assured and claimed that "mo and
Betsy killed the bear" And neither
has the editor OF this paper been the
beneficiary Of any OF these enterprises.
We do not see anything in the quota
tion which the Observer makes from
which the conclusion could be drawn
that we ever intimatcd q lack OF conf
dence on the part OF the people in that
newspaper. IL 1t is considered "bump-
tious' by our c0temporary for news
paper to servo the community in which
it is published, and at all times to ad-
vocato these things which we conceive
70 be for the material advancement Of
the community and the best interests
of the pc oplc, then wo are willing to be
dubbed "Numptious."
We have had in IL modern second
hand press for several years and have
from time TO time bought now type and
have been running our presses with
power but we haven't constantly told
the public Of it, because We havo fit
| that it was for our own Interest,". uS we'll
rs for the inJcrcst OF the public to fit
up our Office for first class work. Wo
have tried to dwell in peace with our
brethren, and it is our desire to DO so
| in the fuLuiG.
! 1t was not our purpose to make 'Odi.
Gus comparisons, and in fact VIC DO
not see where We made any compnri
sons ~ all, aud our contemporary is get
| ting too sensitive. AS 1t nears its ma
rrity it should put away childish
things and not call its contemporaries
ugly names.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
An Announcement.

| beg to announce that I have asso.
ciaLed with me in business nv son.
Ro6t. E. Leavell, and the firm name
Will hereafter be II. Y. Lcavell e. Son.
We propose to maintain the same
high standard of the past thirty years,
and hope to merit the public patronage
and commentator In all our dealings.
We will continue to handle an up-to.
date line of Furniture, etc.
We are also fully prepared to do
Undertaking and Marble aud Granite
work.
All favors shown us will be appre-
ciated. Il Y, LEAVETI,.
t&f 2L
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

Miss Mcrrinan with Mr.. Caldwell
Fant.
Stays Messrs. II. II. Evans, H. A
Copeland, o. 0. Copeland, Hugh Boyd
Il. i. Wright, Ned Flynn, Herman
Wright, D. A. Langford, Frank Hunter
J. 5. Renwick, Harry Doninick, b. NJ
Martin.
Chapcroncs: Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Nj
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. {. A. Bowman, Mr.
and Mrs +. A. Scilumpert, Mr. and Mrs
0. l.. Schumpert, Mr.. and Mrs. q. 7
Brown, MIR. and Mrs. l.. w. Jones, Mr.
and Mrs Eduard Scholtz, MIR. and Mrs.
ID. +. Pifcr, Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Glider
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Carwilc, MIR. ant
MIS- u. i. Wilson.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
THE I'HA NTOM BALL.
During the First Part OF tho Evening u
GhoStly Affair and During tho Lat
tor Half Ono OF Beauty.
ugly name

On "Wednesday evening was given
Ill the Armory masquerade phantom
ball, something that has not been seen
III Ncwbcrry for long time. This ball
WAS arranged and given by Mrs. M. Il
| Evans and was Il complete success and a
most pleasant occasion.
During the first part Of the evening"
while tho masks and long, flowing white
robes were woln, il was a ghostly looking
affair and there was fun galore.
The ladies could not DC dislinpuish-
cd from the gentlemen, nor the gentle
ncU from tic laIicS. l:lch looked
i!kc spectre at, times gliding around
III silGnCc, solemn and profound, and
at other times, with voice disguised
seeking to discover whether the partner
were lady or gentleman.
About IL o'clock the masks were dis
carded and the scene was changed.
Where before had been gliding around
9hostly figures, the sight Of which almost
made the blood run cold, were now
beautiful ladies', i'll the most lovely cos
tunles,a land gallant gentlemen, all togeth-
er making a scene of beauty. 1t seemed
as if one had suddenly been transported
from the chill regions Of the north into
delightful climes, from the darkness
into the sunlight.
There were about tuirty-fvc couples
Ill attendance who took part in the ger
man. The german was gracefully led
by Mr.. J. {. Wilson.
1t vas the generally cxpressd opiu.
ion Of those present that they had never
attended more pleasant social affair.
The following couples were in at
tendance:
Miss Gcnevicvc Evans with MIR. ]. X
Aull.
Miss Neville Pope with Mr.. I. II
Pope.
Miss Miss Mary Nance Fair with Mr.
]. N. Mclaughlin.
Miss Bessie Shumpert with Mr.. w. \
Jameson. Jr.
Miss Julia Paisley with Mr.. G. ]
Moore.
Miss Wclch with Mr.. G. Il. Wcarr
Miss Della Welch with Mr.. Rex Evans
Miss LILLIAN Wclch with Mr.. John
Robertson.
Miss Lillian Jamieson with Mr.. P. f.
Scott.
Miss Carrie Jones with Mr.. w. G.
Schcnck.
Miss Anita Davidson with Mr.. w. S
Langford.
Miss Maud Langford with Mr.. M. L.
Spearman.
Miss jamie Vance, of Clinton. with Dr.
=. G. Ellcsor.
Johnstone.
Miss Gordon Weeks will, Mr.. II. T.
Renwick.
Miss Sue Dunlap, of Kentucky, with
Mr.. J. c. Wilson, Jr.
Miss Matte Tabb, Of Kentucky, will,
Mr.. w. c. Tyree.
Miss Bessie Glider with DR.. d. +
Boozer, Jr.
Miss Lizzie Glenn with Mr.. ]. b.
Boozer.
MISS lnyra Schumpert with Mr.. Il. II.
Dominick.
Miss Fannie May Carwile with Mr.,
Wilbur Huiett.
Miss Laura Bowman with Mr.. II. l..
Renwick.
Miss Mamie Pool with Mr.. c. p. Pei.
ham.
Miss Azile Pool with DR.. w. +. Pelham,
Jr.
Miss Maud Fant with Mr.. c. D. Weeks.
Miss Lila Johnstone with Mr.. J. Y. Nc
Miss Helen Jones with Mr.. T. A. Eddy,
Miss Kate Nc )re, Of Columbia, with
Mr.. J. r. Fair.
Miss Winnie Mae Wilson with ,Nr. s.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

N.--Miss Lucille Wilson, Now
Huttle Co.
R.-Mattie Robertson, Col. d. A.
Ruff.
Sd. d. Smith, Barrel Singleton,
Miss Nettie Smith.
W.-Guy Wadsworth, Thomas
Wheeler, Dorcus Whittier, r. ID.
Wicker, Virginia Williams, Burrow
Wood.
Persons calling for those letters
will please say they were advertised.
Frank l.. Bynum,
Acting p. Nj.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
A Good Place for Sale.

II AM GOING TO LEAVE NEW.
IA. berry county, and therefore offer for
sale my home, situated four and half
miles north east OF Newberry, Cnclud-
Ing 18 acres of land, ,:house, barn, well of
orchard.) Also horse, COW, two buggies,
(single and double seat) and 40 or so
bushels Of corn. Want to sell at once.
J. Is. HOOD.
Jan. 2, 1902. 2t.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

Recommendation Of IL wen Known Chicago
Physician.
| use and prescribe Chambcrlain's s
Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate,
CONSTRUCTED coughs, with direct results.
prescribe it to children of ali ages
Am ga" - recommend it to all in need
and seeking relief iromcolds and coughs
and bronchial oniictions. II is nou-
narcotic and safe in the hands of the
most unprofcssionai. a universal pan
accn for ali rnauk kiiIu. Mrs. Mary IL
Mcicndy, Nj. d., Pm. d., Chicago, III.
This remedy is for sale by W. f.. Poi
ham 4 Son.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

There - nothing like Actlmalene.
1t bringS Instant RELIEF, evoo in the
wosrt cases. II cures when all else
fails.
The R,v. G. e. WELLS, Of villa
Ridge. Ill.,, says: "Your trial bottle Of
Asti'malene received lii sool couliLiou.
l. cannot tel yoG nov thankful I fAo tor
the good derived from it. was Il slave,
chained with Dltrid so"e thro IT. ;l1d As.h-
ma for ten years. de3pI:rod Of over be-
;ug cured. | saw your advertis ment for
the cure OF this drca lful and ran 4nsny
disease, As.hmt, and thought you hai
overspohen yourselves, bat resolved TO
give it a trial. TO my nstonishmont, tho
trial acted like a charm. Scnd me full
size bottle"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
Stockholders Meeting

THERE WILL BE HELD AT THE
Il office Of the Newberry Savings
Bank, on the 9TH day Of January, 1902,
tho annual meeting OF the Stockholders
Of The Newberry Knitting Mill, for
the transaction Of such business as may
come before said meeting. You arc re-
quested to be present In person or by
proxy. Is. @. MATTHEW'S,
Secty. The Newberry Knitting Mill.
JanY. 2nd, 1902.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
Notice Of Election,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
AY that the Board Of Health Of the
town OF Newberry will hold an
election on Tuesday, January the 18th
1902, at five o'clock p. m. at the office of
tho Chairman, for the election 81 q
Health Ofiicer to serve one year, 1902.
Applications must be handed to tn Q
Chairman or Secretary by five o'clock
OF the afternoon OF the election.
M. L. SPEARMAN,
Secretary.
Newberry, S. c., Dec. q, 1901. 3t
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
S. S. eGIGpeD z GkfnGe
EDBAIE!g!ykE;1se rs { 6

1t is a sad thing to see fine
fruit trees spoiled by the blight.
You can always tell them from
the rest. They never do we'll
afterwards but stay small and
sickly.
1t is verse to sec a blight
strike children. Good health
is the natural right Of children
But some of them don't get
their rights. While the rest
grow big and strong one stays
small and weak,
SCOTS Emulsion can stop
that blight. There is no
reason why such a child should
stay small. SCOTS Emulsion
is a medicine with lots of
strength in it--thc kind of
strength that makes things
grow, )
SCOTS Emulsion makes
children grow, makes them cat,
makes them sleep, makes them
play. Give the weak child a
chance. SCOTS Emulsion will
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03

For good, square meal, go to Bob
M,llcr's restaurant, near the post
OtliCc. t&f If.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
Rev. Dr.. Morris WeChSler,
Kabbi Of the Cong. Bnai Israel.

New Y orll, Jan. 3, 1901.
DRS. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE CO.,
Gentlemen: Your A sth ,nalene Is an
excellent remedy for Asthma aud Hay
Fever, aud its comp )sition aleviates ali
troubles which combine with Asthma
Its succoas is astonishing and wonderful.
we can state that Asthmalene CONTAINS no
er. Very truly yours,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
ASTHMA CURE FREE
Asthmaene 5,rings Instant Relief and Permanent
Cure in All Cases.

SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL.
Write -2-ovar Name "a T,laiaaly.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-03
AVON SPRINGS, N. Y, Feb. l, 1901

N. Y
DR. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE
has
radical
respectfully d. M. D.
DR. TAFT Bros. MEDICINE
Gentlemen: troubled with
remedies all failed
Home address, Rivingon RAPHAEL,
81 East 10th st, New York
TRIAL BOTTLE SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT
CO.. 70 East l30th ST., N. Y SOLD DRUGGISTS.
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MR.. SHEPPARD DEAD.
Had Been a Member Of Two Con-
QreSSeS


CONGRESSMAN John L. Sheppard Of Texar-
kama, Texas, died Saturday at Eureka
Springs, Ark, after a long illness. The
funeral will occur Tuesday.
Speaker Henderson has designated the
Texas representatives as the committee
upon the part of the House Of Representa-
tives to attend the funeral of the late Rep
resentative Sheppard, and, in addition, the
following from other states: Representa-
tiveS Bartholdt of Missouri, Cousins of
Iowa, Mercer of Nebraska Bowersock OF
Kansas, Needham Of California and Warner
of Illinois.
John Levi Sheppard was born April 49,
1854 at Button, Chambers county, Ala. :;
his mother removed to Texas about 1858:
was elected district attorney of the fifth
judicial district. comprising seven counties
in 1882. holding this office for six consecu-
democratic nomination for the second and
third terms: was nominated by the demo-
cratic party in 1888 for district judge OF the
same district and elected, which position he
held for eight years without opposition for
denomination in the democratic party. In
1896 was a delegate to the democratic ma
tional convention at Chicago. Retired from
the bench. in the winter of 1S96-97 and be-
came the senior member of the law firm of
Sheppard. Jones & Sheppard; was elected
to the Fifty-sixth Congress, and reelected
to the Fifty-seventh Congress, being nomi-
mated without opposition
FIREMAN STANTON COMMENDED
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Wants Trees Planted.

The Brightwood Park Citizens Associa-
ton has requested the Commissioners to
plant new trees in place of those that have
died on various streets in Brightwood Park.
Superintendent of Parking Lanhan has re-
ported to the Commissioners that the plant
ing of trees on 9th street between Erie and
Flint streets and on Flint street has been
ordered and after careful examination
of the other places named in the letter
from the secretary of the association the
superintendent recommended that they be
not planted with trees until the grades of
these streets have been permanently es-
tablished. In one instance a street might
be claimed for part of Erie street, where
cement sidewalk has been laid but there
is no gutter of any kind to prevent the de-
struction Of such trees by teams
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MAKING OF BRIQUETTEs.
How Worthless Material is Utilized
for Fuel.

An intensely practical report upon the
manufacture of briuuettes comes to the
State Department from Mr.. Frank Mason,
consul general ataBerlin,awho feels that the
time is ripe in xiew of, 1he great Pennsyi-
yania coal strikei and the consequent search
ty Of anthra cite, for Americans to take up
the manufacture OF. this opposition fuel. Mr.
Mason says there are nedless than eighty
nine manufacturers ofthis fuel in Germany
many of them producing more than loo'ooo
tons annually. He shows how the brlqaettes
are made, even giving illustrations OF me
ma chinery, which may be found IN the al
Vance sheets of consular reports issued by
the State Department. and he declares that
n Americans are really interested in the
subject there Is no need that they shouio
risk any large sum of money IN uhcer.a,i am
experiments. They have only to STUDY the
ma chinery and methods employed in Eu-
rome and compare their crude materials
with those used in Europe and they can
TINS start at the point Of technical knowl-
edge which Europeans have reached AFTER
many years of experience.
Mr. Mason points out how the American
coke industry was developed on modern
lines In the manner he now proposes as to
briouettes, by sending to Germany two
loads of Pennsylvania Connellsville coal,
which was successfully cooked by the Ger
man process, after which it was introduced
in the United States with great success.
Mr. Mason shows that briquettes may
be produced from brown coal or carbonized
peat with a binder or from the waste or
soft coal, the result being smooth. gisten-
ing briquettes of a black or dark brown
color, which are practically smokeless and
leave only a reddish brown ash. From the
abundance of this material in America 1t
seems that the fuel might be very cheaplss
manufactured as a substitute for anthra-
cite.
The report shows that the plant of one
system capable of turning out fifty tons of
peat briquettes day would cost by German
estimates 1920 Detailed information of
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Departure Of the Hartford.

The officers in charge of the United States
training ship Hartford which has been
lying at the navy yard dock during the q.
A. r. ceremonies, took advantage OF the
unusually high tide Saturday to bring their
ship out of the Eastern branch, and she
then continued on her way down the river
bound for Hampton Roads 1t is under
stood. owing to the thick weather of Sat
urday night. the Hartford came to an
anchor about dusk and resumed her jour-
ney early yesterday morning. Capt. VIM.
Luckeit Is plotting the ship down the river.
The Lancaster and the Mayfiower will
SAIL as soon as Capt. Luckett returns.
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Became Boisterous.

''This man had been drinking Saturday
night and fell asleep in doorway on North
Capitol street and he became boisterous
when 1 woke him up" a. policeman told
Judge Bundy in the Police Court to lay
after Alexander Whalen. a man about
eighty years of age. had been arraigned on
a charge of disorderly conduct
Whalen informed the court that he re-
sided on 9Th street northwest and that he
got wet Saturday night and took a few
drinks He declared he was not in the
habit OF drinking, and the court accented
his personal bonds.
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improvements Wanted.

The Commissioners have been requested
by the East End Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation to include in their estimates to Con-
gress item of $4,000 to continue the I'M
provement Of the. Bladensburg road, 5000
for the repair Of that road and 500 for re-
surfacing Park street. The letter also
called to the attention Of the Commission
ers the Importance Of constructing a sewer
on Benning road from 10th to 10Th streets
and on 10Th street from the Benning road
northeast. to connect with a trunk sewer.
The letter also asked that 10th street from
East Capitol street to Benning road be
graded by the chain gang. The association
will be informed that every practicable
consideration will be given to the request.
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FIREMAN STANTON COMMENDED
Praiseworthy Action in Trying to Save
q BOYS Life,

Secretary Moody has sent a personal let
ter to Louis ]. Stanton, fireman on the
U s. s. Michigan. commencing him for the
prompt action. intelligence and praise
worthy conduct displayed by him in an at
tempt to save the life of the boy Willis
Sennett. who fell off the public dock at
Erie, Pa, September 5 last Stanton ar
rived on the scene after the boy had been
In the water about fifteen minutes, and I'M
mediately Owed overheard and recovered
the body, but all efforts to resuscitate the
boy proved futile. he having been in the
water too long. The incident was reported
to the Navy Department by Lieut.. Com
mander W. Winder. commanding the Mich
igan. who recommended that Stanton's gal
lantry be noticed officially by the depart
ment In order to encourage him and others
to like efforts. Commander Winder said If
the bystanders had done what Stanton did
a few minutes before his arrival, the boys
life would undoubtedly have been saved.
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the value to prospective manufacturers is

the value to prospective manufacturers is
contained in Mr. Mason's report.
Turf briquettes, he says, ordinarily con-
tain about 66 per cent of infiammable ele-
ments, the remainder being made up of in
organic ash and water. They are thus in
ferlor as fuel to briquettes made from
brown coal, which average 20 per cent or
more of infammable matter. Both repre-
sent IN their present form the utmost that
science has been able to do in utilizing in
fer1or and otherwise almost worthless ma
terials to supplement and exc out the insult
hcient coal supply of European countries.
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Work of the Model Basin.

An interesting portion of the report is
that in regard to the work of the expert
mental model basin, in which miniature
warshfps are tried, and 1t is stated that the
basin has proven of great value to the con-
structon bureau.
number Of experiments have been made
in the basin during the past year to deter
mine the most desirable forms for the new
battle ships and armored cruisers. 1t Is
wholly to the basin facilities that the bu-
reau has been enabled to arrive at the
very satisfactory results that the new ar
mored cruisers of the Tennessee class dis
placing 1880 tons, may be expected to
make a speed of twenty-five knots with
actually somewhat less power than the pre-
ceding lot Of armored cruisers of the Penn
sylvania class of the same speed, which
displaced 1850 tons. Similarly, the two
new 16O0O-ton battle ships of the Connect
eighteen knots than the preceding battle
ships of 9iS tons. Thus an increase of 7
per cent in size In the case of the battle
ships and of over 6 per cent in size in the
case of the armored cruisers has been ac-
companied with an actual reduction of
horse power necessary to drive them at a
given speed in each case.
The shipbuiiders of the country have con-
tinued to avail themselves of the facilities
of the model basin in connection with their
commercial work. During the fiscal year
experiments We're made for private ship
builders. at their expense, with five models,
and experiments are now under way or au-
thoriZed. with four models for three pri-
Vate concerns.
Admiral Bowles says there continues to
be an urgent necessity for an increase in
the number of officers of the construction
corps, and renewS his recommendation for
an increase Of the corps from forty to
sixty members.