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The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

Dam. The advantages Of these projects In
the Southwest are many. Down there theT
irrigste summer and winter and % there u
constant flow Of water through the dam.
At the projects further north the water runs
but part of the year. There are no problems
Of ice, none Of frozen ground, frozen pipes
in the Southwest. The electricity almost
makes itself every day in the year"
What are the obstacles to be cvercomeys
] wanted to know.
''At present we are hung up on the snas
Of finding the proper bedrock as a founds-
ton for our dam. We are boring holes In
the bottom Of the river with diamond drills
in search of bedrock. We have not yet
found it at the site which was our frst
choice. II we fail there we win Try some
where else IL we have to 70 q long way
down for bedrock it viii make the under
taking much more difhcult-"
Here is a question in which the tn.
payer will be interested said How
much will ii cost?''
Estimates as yet are little more thss
guesses," said Mr.. Davis. There are
guesses that range from $40 ,ooo, 900 10
SI5,000, 900 for different designs with differ.
ent assumptions. These sums do not look
as big now as they did before the war.
"Of course you understand that In the
long run these reclamation projects cost the
taxpayer nothing at all. The government
advances the money for building them, but
II is charged up against the lands benen ed
and every cent is paid back BY those vAs
use the water. The construction money /,
merely loaned 10 the settler to be returned
in installments covering a period Of twenty
years.
I'm the present case the private lands
benefited are expected 10 advance their
proportion of the cost. They viii probably
form irrigation districts, bond themselves
and raise the money. Three fourths of the
land benefited BY this project IL already
privately owned. The government win bs
asked to advance only the money that would
be the share Of the lands that are stiI owned
By II. plus that owned by the Indians. Thu,
1t win have to finance bet about one fourth
Of the project. Thus the reservoir Win nav
for itself. The land that II irrisstes vin
over night be worth 500 an acre. The IN.
creased wealth and production Of the South.
west Win be an element Of clear profit in the
future which win benefit the entire natios.s
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

nation. The first cantaloupes Of the spring
which reach the eastern markets are from
Imperial. This is true Of many kinds of
truck High prices and consequent good
profits are the result. This manner Of
farming is profitable. 1t serves the con-
sumer by making certain foods svahable
earlier In the spring. 1t yields productive
values, adds to the food supply OF the
nation
But this reservoir into which seven
states drain" urged, would it not soon
i'll up with SEDIMENT"
That is a very interesting problem
said Director Davis. 1T was the objection
that was raised against storage in the early
days. Then there was little exact informa-
tion upon which to base an answer. This
gaugins Of streams and examination Of their
waters has given US more nearly exact data.
We know pretty well how much water flows
down the Colorado. We know pretty well
what Is the percentage of silt that it car
ries. II we stop that water it will, Of
course, deposit its silt. Our reservoir basin
will be filled up each year to the extent Of
the silt that is brought down.
I'VE figure these matters on the basis
Of acre feet. An acre foot is enough water
to cover one acre of land foot deep. II
We build q dam $50 feet high its basin will
hold 26, 900 900 acre feet Of water. Every
time an acre foot Of sediment is deposited
in that basin It will. of course, hold just
that much less water.
Nov, with the silt that Is coming down
the Colorado, the accumulation Of it in 100
years would be 7,500, 900 acre feet. This
would reduce the storage space in the reser-
voir almost 30 per cent. 1t would still be a
reservoir Of great holding power. II II wer.
not able to stop enough water for the pur-
pose in hand II could be supplemented BY
new reservoirs higher up the stream. There
will Be no possibilities Of situation growing
out Of this project that win worry our
grandchildren. What viii happen Is
definitely Known"
NNoULD such q project develop any
w electrical pcwerf' I asked.
When this reservoir 10 filled" Mr.. Davis
enthused. there win Be 4 column Of water
500 feet high With the pressure Of this great
artificial lake back Of It. A river Of water
WI Be- constantly flowing from benesth the
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

he made the best of the matter and bought
another turkey at the butcher shop for his
Thanksgiving dinner. The next morning
the eccentric farmer sent a turkey wing.
and the following day a thigh, and for over
a week that old chap sent to town every
morning piece of that turkey. Then the
teller received this note:
Dear Sir--Your cook informs me that
you have gobbled all that turkey, and I
wish to warn you that you are overdraw-
ing your account. You didn't bargain for
the gobble."
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
No Wonder!

THE observation-disclosures Of the true scholar
, is illustrated By a story told of Dart
mouth professor.
My dear" said be to his wife, on en-
terins the dining room on one occasion,
don't alarm yourself, but 4 slight palsy
has manifested itself in my left foot. In
spite OF the fact that the temperature, as
shown By my Thermometer, is q degrees
above zero. my right foot feels more than
normally warm. whereas the left foot Is quite
rigid and stif and % cold a. ies.''
Upon the directions Of the family physi-
clan, who was hastily summoned. the pro-
lessor vas put to bed; when It was dis.
covered that he had two soeks on bis right
foot and none at an on his left foot!
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

farms in the United States. In the Colorado
desert, in California, 400. 900 acres Of this
land, below sea level, has already been
privately reclaimed and is occupied. There
are other lesser valleys along the lower
river on either side.
"Al these projects are interfered with BY
the fact that the Colorado is given to huge
foods In the spring, but runs quite low at
other seasons. 1t furnishes either not
enough water or too much. Wills the
desert is parched all about great floods run
into the sea unused.
The primary purpose il to use slI this
water and make It create wealth for the
nation. There is, however, another purpose.
The lower Colorado has became Q menace.
Like other such streams 1t has built for itself
out OF sediment q trough that is hundreds
of feet above some OF the surrounding coun
try. Whenever there Is food there is dan
ger Of its breaking out Of that trough. 1t
did so once ten years ago and it required
a most frenzied fight to stop It. There il
an area in southern California as big as
Delaware that might be submerged. The
Imperial valley might be wiped out. We
must either control the flow Of the Colorado
W ogSSciu VI lCNCcs Luht must pS
watched and built higher through oil time.
II this latter, project were advisable from
an engineering standpoint It would be next
to impossible Of actual accomplishment b.
cause much Of the AREA requiring levses
is In Mexico and international cooperation
would be difhcult.
The canal which now waters Imper;al
valley runs partly through MEXICO. The
reclamation service plan Is to substitute an
an-American canal to take the water out
higher mp, to run q ditch at q higher level
that WIN double the area Of irrigable lands
in Imperial valley. The dam for tnis d.
version is already built. 1t Is the LarrDs
dam, above Yuma. Already II ID divertins
water for the irrigation Of 100000 scres
In Arizona. II the stream were regulated
hy storage al the vatsr in the river would
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THE GREATEST ENGINEERING FEAT EVER ATTEMPTED
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dam. II vin have the forcs Of thst 800 30
Of pressure. It can Be set 10 turning 20
many turbines a. II may be prcntabls 20
turn. II can be generated % sconomicaly
that It can be furnished st prices that vin
be surprisingly Low. TIE only material
problem win be Transmission lines. Il 10
long distances TO any centers OF popuiataon-
There are few inhabitants and few indus
tries In this section. Mines win. Of ccurse,
be considerable consumers. VITA cheap
power new uses win develop. Many pumps
In Arizona, run By electricity. are today
lifting water from wells for irrigation. This
power viii be available for the same pur-
pose. Miracles Of Transmission may Be de-
veloped.
''very satisfactory results In pcver go
ersticn have been secured st the Roosevsn
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
,c.pyr,sa. ,ss,. ~ rus,,e L.as.. O.,

be harnessed and all the land available could
be irrigated. The lower Colorado would
become the Nile Of America.
Twenty acres Of land is enough for a
The Washington herald., 1921-06-05

family In this section. 50 1000 900 acres
would make homes for $4,000 families.
The manner of its cultivation is intensive.
1t Is the most nearly tropical corner OF the
Evening star., 1921-04-04

on black velvet shelves were ropes Of
pearls, q gorgeous diamond tiara, and
a whole heap of loose. uncut stones
And in one corner l caught glimpse
cup-just like the one for which
Samuel Levy, the Jew money lender.
was still Offering a reward. Then
he shut the door and locked it, and
again stared at me in silence.
"'All copies he said. quietly, won
derful copies And should you ever be
tempted to think otherwise-ask your
father. Miss Benton. Be warned by
me: don't do ANYTHING foolish. Ask
your father first"
She shuddered. That very even
ing" she answered And daddy few
into a frightful passion. and told me
never to dare to meddle in things
that didn't concern me again. Then
. gradually. as time went on. I realized
daddy-that he'd got my father in
his power. Daddy-of all people
who wouldn't hurt a fly; the best and
dearest man who ever breathed." Her
hands were clenched. and her breast
rose and fell stormily.
Drummond waited for her to COM
pose herself before he spoke again.
You mentioned murder too" he re-
marked.
She nodded "Tve got no proof"
she answered. less even than oVer
the burglaries. But there was man
called George Dringer. and one even
ing. when Isakington was dining with
us. I heard him discussing this man
with daddy.
"He's got to GO said I.akington.
He's dangerous"
"And then my father got up and
closed the door: but ] heard them
arguing for half an hour. Three
weeks later coroner's jury found
that George Dringer had committed
suicide while temnorarily insane. The
same evening daddy for the first time
in his life. went to bed the worst
for drink"
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1921-04-04
etaila And that's what he loves.

detailA And that's what he loves.
He regards q crime az an ordinary
man regards a complicated business
deal-a thing to be looked at ano
studied from all angles. q thing to
be treated as a mathematical prob
is only concerned in pitting himself
against the world and winning"
"An engaging fellah." said Hugh.
he favor?"
Anything that calls for brain. iron
nerve and refinement Of detail" she
answered. principally, up to date.
burglary on a large scale. and mur-
der"
MY dear SOUL" said Hugh. incredu-
lously; How can you be sure? And
She smiled wearily. Because I've
got no proof. and even if had
She gave little shudder. and left
her sentence unfinished. But one
day. my father and I were in his
house. and. by accident. l got into a
room I'd never been in before. 1t
safes let into the wall and steel bars
over the skylight in the ceiling.
There wasn't window, and the floor
seemed to be made OF concrete. And
the door was covered with curtains,
and was heavy to move-almost as
in the middle of the room lay some
miniatures. and. without thinking,
picked them up and looked at them
I happen to know netting about
miniatures. and, to my horror. l rec
ognized them" She paused for a
table.
DO you remember the theft of the
celebrated Vatican bnfniatufes be-
longing to the Duke Of Melbourne ?"
Drummond nodded; he was begin
ming to feel interested.
in my hand" she said. quietly. II
knew them at once from the descrip-
tion in the papers. And just as
was wondering what on earth to do,
the man himself walked into the
room"
Drummond pressed out his cigarette
and leaned forward expectantly.
What did he do?''
absolutely nothing" said the girl.
'Thats what made it so awful
'Admiring my treasures" he re-
marked Pretty things. aren't they?'
couldn't speak word 1 just put
them back on the table
Wonderful copies he went on. of
the Duke of Melbourne's lost minia-
most people,
They deceived me- I managed to
get out.
Ibid thew he asked The man
who painted them will be flattered'
IAN the time he was staring at me.
a cold. merciless stare that seemed to
freeEe my brain. Then he went over
to one of the safes and unlocked it.
Come here. Miss Benton he said.
There are lot more-copies.'
II only looked inside for a moment.
but I have never seen or thought OF
such sight. Beautifully arranged
Evening star., 1921-04-04
ODD GARMENT IDEAS FROM PARIS.
BY ANNE RFTTENHOUSE.
skirt and stand revealed in a Dime

skirt and stand revealed in a dinne
frock of pale gray lace girdled will
pink taffeta: again the manikin tool
peared to be a gown and revealed al
entire frock Of white organdie embroi
dered In blue. A slice of this EN-
broidered organdie had appeared ii
the front of the coat as panel. but i
was far more than a panel. A con
was to unfasten the wide belt placee
at the hips and reveal to the public
that this belt was merely the top OF
an apron and that the apron substi-
tuted a panel of pleatings. or fringe
or ruffies. After the apron was re-
simple chemise frock which had
stitching or cloth insertions. to give
it character.
Over in France there was no end tc
these composition clothes. The mani
kins were always taking off some
thing to reveal something else. Nc
one knew the reason for the fashion
Probably it was belated idea OF
economy on the part of the French
who have been spending money as ex-
travagantly. in certain circles, as
Anne rica has.
can designers. a new method of per-
suaSion. The American buyers COM
planned bitterly in February of the
prices they were compelled to pay for
clothes. They went there expecting
to buy a great deal for the American
find that the f1nance-wise French have
raised their prices to correspond with
the pre-war rates of exchange.
When the buyers began to complain
the French designers insisted that
several garments were bought at the
80 =
fanciful apron can be used on many
frocks; the gown which shows be-
meath a long coat or a skirt and short
jacket is. in reality, a complete frock.
This was good reasoning. To the
French mind. gifted with an uncanny
clothes. these combination costumes
might prove economy. To the Amer
ican they are only a snare and a de-
lusion. The American takes her
gowns straight. Only the amateur at
tempts to make many frocks out of
one costume.
The one trick in this combination
that may appeal to her is the addi-
tion of the cloth coat over a thin
frock, with the frock revealing itself
as a panel down the front. The
sketch today shows such a costume
by Linker of Paris. It's street ap-
frock., One sees the white organdy
panel embroidered with blue and may
wonder why such perishable material
sees the light of a dusty American
street. When the coat is removed in
the house or for a party in the coun-
try the panel shows itself to be a
segment of an entire white frock ap-
pliqued with figures Of black tafreta
These taffeta designs are also at the
sides Of the redingote
The newest expression in ornamen-
tation is this cut-out work. It is bor-
rowed from Venetian and Florentine
days. More than half the gowns one
sees are ornamented with Italian for
nations cut from cloth or silk and
stitched to a thin foundation. It is
one OF the tricks Of trimming that the
Moors brought into Spain, SO it fits in
quite well with the leaning toward
the fashions Of old Seville.
Evening star., 1921-04-04
Mental Beauty.

While you are spending your time
improving your physical beauty. you
should not neglect one very impor-
tant phase of beauty treatments
that is the mental improvement.
Very little is written about this side
of the question, and I'm afraid very
little is thought about it. We are all
attracted by dazzling compilations
and sparkling eyes and we are not al
ways so quick to see the inward
beauty that may lie behind a wrin-
killed. face, a pug nose or sallow skin.
So little is written about the value
of this inward beauty that many
sensible people look down upon beau
ty culture as an occupation only fit
for the empty minded and the frivo-
lous women.
Mental beauty is enormously impor-
tant, but it is much harder to teach
and much harder to follow. 1t is
something that every woman must
acquire for herself. OF course my
own attitude toward the whole sub
ject is one of compromise. L do not
believe that mental beauty is the
whole thing and I do not believe that
physical perfection alone is really
beautiful il there are no mental or
spiritual qualities to match.
But 1 do believe that every moment
a woman spends in honestly trying to
Evening star., 1921-04-04

improve her appearance is a moment
of mental and spiritual as well as
physical benefit. She is trying to in
crease the beauty of the world when
she trys to improve her own appear
ance.
But. nevertheless, she should not
neglect her mind for her complexion.
While honestly trying to do every
should also keep trying to cultivate
her mind. to feed il beautiful thoughts
by good reading, while she is improv
ing herself in other ways. Incident
ally the time spent sitting relaxed and
reading is in itself a beauty treat
ment, since she will keep her youth
and her looks much longer IL she has
sufficient rest and relaxation.
Evening star., 1921-04-04
New York Broiled Steak.

Take a slice of sirloin steak two
inches thick and beat it down to an
inch and half in thickness. Trim
1t nicely and salt it on both sides.
Basic it over with melted butter and
broil it over a moderate fire for
about fourteen minutes il it is want
ed to be rare, eighteen minutes IL It
is to be moderately done, and twenty
minutes IL wanted well done. Place
the steak on a hot platter with the
juice and garnish with parsley and
sliced lemon.
Evening star., 1921-04-04
Silver Pudding.

full of powdered gelatin in one cup
of hot water. put it into an enameled
or double saucepan, add one-half a
pound Of sugar and the juice of four
lemons. with the yellow rind of two
lemons. Simmer for half an hour.
then strain and add the we'll whisked
whites of two eggs. Put into a wet
mold and turn out when set. Make
good custard with the yolks Of
the eggs and little sugar and one
half a. pint of milk. When the Gus
tard is nearly cold put it around the
pudding and place in a glass dish.
Evening star., 1921-04-04
Sardine Canapes.

Flake some sardines with a fork
and season with lemon juice, salt and
few drops of table sauce Spread
some bread, which has been cut into
squares or triangles, with this mix
ture, and decorate by placing in the
center a small circle Of picked beet
Evening star., 1921-04-04

Taking on ono garment to reveal
another was the trick Of the hour
in the Paris dressmaking houses in
February. Over here the manikins
are not 50 eager to be sensational
and therefore they are apt to remain
as they began the parade which takes
place at the openings here. II they
want to be sensational they have
Evening star., 1921-04-04

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-01
BAPTIST CHURCH
TO HOLD RALLY
Demonstrations TO Be
Feature Of County
Conference

The Tulsa county Sunday school
aud g. Y. T.. T.. rnliy OF the Baptist
church viii be- held at the Noghlcs
Avenue baptist church Sunday
from O'Clock IN tho afternoon until
$3.50 at night Demonstrations Of
every department OF the Sunday
school work will be given.
Mrs. .. E Keen viii demouBtrauo
me work of the primary department,
NrF F &. Bafbcau tho cradle roll
department. Mrs g. ". Lewis of
OkmuiEoc the junior department,
tho buslnos8 mons bible class Of the
First baptist church viii give dom
puBuationa of bus.ucaa meeting
aud the sand Springs B Y. T.. 1,
VIII domOnHtratn "a business meeting.
Dr S. NJ Brown OF kansas City,
editor of the word and way maga-
Zine viii give addresses la both the
afternoon ana cvcniug. Miss W
giun Ice Of oklahoma city state
leader Of the T.. y. T.. a.. win speak
Vu junior work
Tho ~ Y. T.. 4. Of the NoFolcs
Avenue church viii pat on a
pageant, the First Baptist church
viii rive "a missionary program, the
Emmanuel Baptist church viii give
20 sword arm ana the intermediate
union Of the Emmanuel BAPTIST
church viii furnish q choir
supper VIII be served In the base
mcut
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-01
zAYAS WANTS PEACE.
New cuban President l. Anxious
That Foes support
~ 'u

HAVANA, Aprn 30.--Dr Alfredo
ZnyaB, whose election as Cuban pres
idcnt was proclQimod formally by
congress- last night, has held out the
olive branch To members of the lib-
cral party who have been engaged
In an executive session" for some
time. Refusal Of the liberals to at
tond last nights sitting of the con-
grcss threatened TO block proceed
ingA. but Dr. Zayas, learning OF the
threatening situation, dispatched "a
leader TO "a meeting OF tho liberal
party promising that the incoming
administration would not attempt
rciallatOry measures against liberals
Upon receipt Of the communtca
ton, the liberals named commits
sion to interview DR.. Hayas who
again repeated his guarantees OF
confederation for the minority and
the opposition deputies then de-
cldcd not to hold up the ceremony
any longer