The Detroit times., 1910-11-23
bnument Of Baron Won Steuben
Who Took Part in Siege of York,
kown. Will Be Dedicated in
Washington, Dec. 12.
per Interesting Stories Picked Up
in Washington BY The Times
Correspondent.

ACt EiOAAnHs 1lt ethOA llNh NiAh 'A'N
ues of foreign heroes Of the revo-
on and soon The fourth will afford
hding room for the likeness of an
er warrior who crossed the ocean
lght fer liberty.
statue OF Lafayette facing the
|sury. has stood under the trees
many years II was unmarked
half a dozen years ago when 4
|gation OF distinguished French
came over 10 help dedicate 4
ne OF Rochambeau Then La
ktte's name was hurriedly chiseled
he pedestal.
he dedication of Rochambeau' s
ne was a grand affair All the biz
OF the government, the diplo-
ic corps and galaxy OF the dis
uished men Of France lent their
ence The uniforms of the latter
gorgeous creations and were es-
ally admired because they enabled
hingtonians to see with the naked
the glory of those baggy. scarlet
sers that flare In pictures OF Ma
on's battles.
haddeus KosciusZko. the Polish
lot. took his martial stand at the
beast corner of the park last sum
No expense was spared, even
red stands being provided for the
ceremony, and the plaudits of
sands acclaimed the unveiling.
bw comes the statue of Baron Won
ben. the German war general
h will occupy commanding pcs
at the northwest corner OF the
opposite the big, square brick
G that the people presented TO
lnodore Decatur. With elaborate
monies it will be unveiled on
To. President Taft, Secretary
inson. of the War Department;
Bernstorff the German Ambas-
:: Representative Bartholdt of
puri, and the President of the
han-American National Alliance,
make addresses. A chorus of 500
sing. All the soldiers within easy
OF the capital and many socie-
will Join in parade Eighty-siX
Ian societies will participate. AL
Jaegers is the sculptor A re-
OF the statue will be presented
e Emperor of Germany.
pivining Rod Plain Failure.
a cold and scientific report, NJ.
FULLER of the United States
|gical Survey. has shattered the
ar belief that the diyining rod
water finder. Faith in the dip
twig is based on delusion. he
s, and the man who says he can
water supplies by its use, is a
nder.
appliance, either mechanical or
ical." says Fuller. has yet been
I'd that will detect water in
where plain common sense VIII
how it's presence just as we'll.
selessness OF the divining rod is
tied by the fact that il may be
I'd at will by the operator, that
lis TO detect strong water cur
i'm tunnels and other free
bs that afford no surface indica-
of water, and that his location
ions where water flows in we'll
d channels are no more success
an mere guesses. In fact, It's
ors are successful only in re-
where ground water occurs III n
e sheet in porous material. In
regions few failures to find
can occur, for wells can get
almost anywhere.
exposure of the divining rod
however, is only side feature
report. 1t tells farmers about
furious kinds of rocks and de-
that contain and convey under.
water. the advantages and dis
ages of different kinds of wells,
methods and measures for the
tion of springs and wells from
on.
Roof Cutters Must Go.
Innocent roof gutter OF the
where the sparrows chirp and
rain drips with musical cad
thing of horror and NELL
human life down on the 18th
Panama.
newly constructed houses the
liter is eliminated entirely and
ees has just been issued by the
or of Panama empowering
ahh officers TO tear down de-
roof cutters If the owners OF
don't take the initiative and
themselves.
ctivc cutters are those in which
bf water collect. in which mos
E-the yellow fever standard
of tropical climates may
and begin their lives so full of
evil
u years ago roof gutter was
iupon as entirely harmless in
hmus of Panama. There were
iy pools and swamps and quag.
that the mosquito had most OF
rid TO choose from as an abid-
ace. But the sanitary sharks
ed that domain down amazing
they got TO work The swamps
rained or coated with oil. The
We're dried up and the quag
put out of business. Now 10 is
for the poor insect to find a
Except i'm some antiquated roof
where the water gathers in
pools i'm which they may find
TO build a modest domicile and
heir young
inspectors say that roof gut
r bad anywhere and il is quite
that they will come under the
the United states as soon AS
lnmon people-that Is. every
ut the doctors-realize that
ay be harboring the deadliest
malaria at the sill Of the gable
kpenses Pile Up In Brazil.
ican employers need not be
Rd to receive lusty expense ac-
from travelling statesmen sent
rail, says Commercial Agent
in report to the govern