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Evening star., 1922-02-08
Summary Of Engineers Findings
In Knickerbocker Theater Probe

Following is the official summary of the Army and Navy
Department engineers findings the Knckerbocker heater
inquiry presented yesterday afternoon to the corones jury
There evidences of work Of inferior grade for such
listed as follows;s
Use of tile walls to carry heavy concentrated loads
Unusual height and length of unsupported tile wall on
Columbia road. d.@a ,.
truss at the wall. l.
Inadequate bearings of beams tile WALL with small
bearing plates This particularly important when con-
sheraton given to the skew bearings Th latter
setting the beams santng angle instead of at right
angles)
Absence OF fill in tile at beam bearings, with wall
bearing plates edges OF tiles
Insufficient anchorage of steel to walls.
Roof slab thin for span and loading and had IN
sufficient steel REIN forcement.
Absence of restraint at sides of roof slabs.
Ceiling load concentrated i'll center OF root slab
Short bearing of main Intel and truss end not
stihened for bearing
Absence of bracing between steel members particularly
ends OF main truss.
No stiffness in connection OF main truss to column.
Use of bolts instead of rvets all field connections and
insufficient bolts at truss connections.
Column top and spices not mlled. The clip at top OF
main column shows evidence of truss rubbing (Nled was
explained as grinding fat)
Reinforcing steel roof slab not raised over beams to
take negative bending supports.
No evidence of increase OF reinforcement in end panels
of concrete slabs.
Heavy load of 9 inches of cnder fill at center
Loads of ventilating equipment where cinde fill occurred
and absence Of special bracing to take vibration
Defective detailing witnessed by absence of spices
for chord and end post plates (Ths sufficient
plates were not added to the trusses.)
All tile not hard burned and some have scant webs
and walls notably at top of Columbia road wall.
Insufficient bonding between front and back tile in Co.
umbia road wall (Th that the outside and inside
units of the wall not bound together by concrete
The disaster evidently direct result OF the failure
to sufficiently provide for the unusual conditions existing at
the ncture of curved Columbia road wall to the stage wall
Had however, the remaining part of the been OF
high grade and we'll braced failure at point OF origin would
probably have been localized.
A supplementary report will be submitted covering
photographs sketches and other data support OF the
clusons above
Evening star., 1922-02-08
COMMISSIONERS PRAISE
FIRE CHIEF AND HIS MEN
Adopt Resolution Commendine
Efficient Work of Rescue at
Knickerbocker COLLAPSE.

A resolution commencing Fire
Chief George Watson and his men
for the prompt and efficient manner
in which they began the work of res
cue when the Knickerbocker COL
lapsed was adopted by the Commis-
sioners in board session today. The
resolution was offered by Commits
sioner Oyster and reads:
''The Commissioners Of the District
commend George 8. Watson, chief en-
Einaer Of the IRE department, for the
splendid service rendered by him
and the men under his command on
the occasion Of the collapse Of the
Knickerbocker Theater on the even
ing Of January 20, 1922.
ssThe promptitude with which he
arrived at the scene Of the disaster
and the executive ability displayed
by him in taking command Of the
situation and directing the rescue of
the. injured and the removal Of the
dead will be admitted. by all who
were present at this dread catas-
trophe and the record Of this signal
achievement will always be monu-
ment to him and credit to the gov
ernment Of the District Of Columbia
which he so ably represents"
Evening star., 1922-02-08
FOUR DIE IN FIRE.

MONTREAL, February s.-Mrs.
Anna Henkel and her three children
today were burned to death when fre
destroyed their home ip the-east- end.
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Continued from First Page.)

according to plans?" asked Mai. Cor
don.
NO. OF course. it is assumed that it
was proceeding according to plans if
there was no comment. witness re-
piled.
November "a. 1916, reports resur-
yey Of walls Ok, south wall; brick
laying south wall.
November 26, 1916. under concrete
base dimensions" (pause then), Il
can't make that out. There Is some
comment" witness said.
rs that signed Curtis?" Maj. Cor
don asked.
November 81. 1916" witness read
on. concrete base dimensions per
plans, putting in footings. Notified
foreman that il steps were not taken
at once to notify office Of q change
in plan, work would be stopped.
November %, 191e-Building south
wall: putting in footinEs.
Building south wall; o. K. in
part.
Wallis Again o. K.'d I'm Part.
December l, 1916--Resurvey Of
walls, o. K, in part. Bricklaying
0. X. Five per cent completion OF
construction.
walls, o. K, in part.
December 6, 1916-Same report
EXCEPT na1 cse1 pefcem1aSie eomSieteS constructor"
Maj. Gordon directed then that
witness pass over the routine re-
ports and put in only any comment.
However. he was required to put IN
the record each report by date.
December 16, the witness said, the
Evening star., 1922-02-08
D, C.. BUILDING RULES DO NOT
ACCOUNT FOR QUALITY OF MATERIAL

report contained the statement. "See
Mr.. Wagner Not in"
The reports indicated that Inspector
Curtis made daily reports during De-
cember and January. skipping then
until February :.
then spaces of a few days each when
he didn't go there.
Reports in the latter part of Febru-
ary. 1917, showed the resurvey of
walls 20. X" During March the re-
ports showed tile laying was in prog
ress, and, the reports show, during 6
this period bearings and connections
Reports "Merely Routine"
For the most part the reports are
merely routine statements. showing
what work was being done on the
building. with no statements as to
condition.
April 1e-The report showed: Bear
ing and connections. Q. X. Beams, O
X" indicating the steel work was
then in progress.
May 4th report showed another ap-
proval of bearings and connections
May 10th report showed assembling
Of steel for roof framing began. and
May 16. erection of steel roof beams
May %. pouring of the concrete on
the roof began. the reports said.
Roof Reported Secured.
The roof was reported approved and
secured" May 30. Subsequent reports
made similar statements
What does roof secured mean?'
asked Maj. Gordon.
We'll. suppose he means the root
is SAFE" witness answered.
Approval also was made of the
height Of the building, fireproofing
etc
On June 81 the plastering received
an o. X. and again on June 20 the
plastering was approved.
The witness continued reading the
putting in statements only where
other than those of routine character
were made.
July "a. the report said:
ITO see Mr.: Wagner in re projec.
tions.-not in
1t contained a further statement as
follows:
"Mr. Scott (of wagner) in re apply.
ing for permit for projections not
covered by existing permit. Will at.
tend to at once"
Steel Reports Lacking.
Maj. Gordon asked the witness tc
look through the reports and see il
any of them refer to inspection Of the
steel work. He pointed out that there
was only one reference to the steeI
work; that on May "a, and that show.
ed assembling.
Witness said he would do it before
adjournment today.
Mr.. Richie was still on the stand
when the coroner at o'clock or.
dered recess until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
FIRE LEADER THANKS
POLICE FOR SERVICES
IN THEATER DISASTER

George S. Watson, chief of the
fire department, has written a. let
ter to Inspector Daniel Sullivan.
acting superintendent of police,
respecting the work at the scene
of the Knickerbocker disaster. The
letter. reads:
Il desire to express to you and
the officers of your department my
sincere thanks and appreciation
for your kind assistance rendered
to the officers and members of this
department., who served at the re-
cent Knickerbocker disaster.
The excellent assistance which
you furnished rendered immeas-
urably lighter the onerous duties
which we were called upon to per-
form.
Delay in acknowledging your
most welcome services has been
caused, as YOU can no doubt realize,
by the work necessary in getting
into proper shape the apparatus of
the department, which was dam
aged during the recent snowfall"
Evening star., 1922-02-08

the field employees of the government,
as well as those in the District of CO.
The Senate committee has amended
the House bill so that no salaries of
employees shall be decreased. In re-
gard to this matter the report says:
In the rules for fixing an en-
ploye's salary in accordance with the
compensation schedules the House
provided If the employe is receiving
compensation in excess of the range
of salary prescribed for the appro-
pirate grade the compensation shall
grade nearest the Dresent compensa-
tiontion.' In the abstract this pro-
vision has much to commend it, but
the wisdom of inserting SO drastic
and far-reaching a provision is. to
say the least, doubtful and much
narm may arise from it.
&c. c. Fears Resignations.
The Interstate Commerce Commas-
sion has written that the inclusion
of such a provision would require it
to reduce the compensation Of some
of its very best men who are in po-
sitions of very great responsibility
and who are receiving less than is
paid by the railroads and other pri-
vate enterprises for corresponding
work. 1t might even result in the
resignation of these men. They are
now paid from lump-sum approprla-
tions and their present salaries are
not specifically authorized by law, al
though they have regularly been re-
ported to the appropriations commit
tees.
"Other agencies in direct COMPETE
tion with outside organizations are
paying salaries higher than those
carried in this measure. anu probably
will have to continue to pay them.
The reclassification measure cannot
make such high salaries the rule, but
it does not seem like sound practical
administration blindly to prohibit
them as exceptions or to wipe them
out pending formal authorization and
approval by Congress.
"The specialists in salary standard
ization who worked with the re-
classification commission and ap-
peared before the committees have
been unanimous in their recommends
tions against reducing those who are
above grade to grade, even in cases
where the employe is actually over
paid for his work. Reductions of this
nature, they point out. are harsh and
in some cases are likely to result In
suffering and hardship.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
START INSPECTION
Of D. c. THEATERS
Experts Chosen to Examine
= Buildings Work First at
Legitimate Houses.

Taking the legitimate playhouses
nrst, the committee of experts ap-
pointed by the Commissioners today
began the task of inspecting all
places of public assembly in the city
The committee is composed Of Maj.
John c. Gotwals. Corps of Engineers.
Z. S. A.: Edward Dom, jr.. architect !:
Charles H. Tompkins, builder: Lester
g. Wilson. engineer. and Arthur L..
Smith. contractor.
These men started out this morn
ing and will make the most complete
physical inspection possible Of all OF
Washingtons theaters. Today they are
visiting the structures in which the
spoken drama is presented.
Redraft Building Code.
As announced first in The Star a
week ago. the building inspectors
Office is now engaged in redrafting
the entire code of building regula-
tions to bring them up to date, strik-
ing out obsolete sections and insert
ing new ones.
Shortly after he took Office and
before there was any thought or the
collapse of theater. Engineer ton :
missioner Keller decided upon the ne
cessity for revision of the citys
building code.
The Star also called attention last
week to the fact that the building
department of the District govern
ment, with five inadequately paid
field inspectors, is not equipped 10
give proper supervision to all OF the
construction work going on at one
time in Washington, which covers an
area of siXty-nine square miles.
When the Commissioners again con-
slider estimates to Congress they are
expected to endeavor to ohtaln a
larger appropriation, so that more
inspectors at better salaries may De
employed.
Co,nmissioner Oyster's Views.
Commissioner oyster. although not
directly in charge of the engineer
department. was outspoken in his be-
lief that there should be more In
spectors and higher salaries in the
building Office.
1t became known at the District
building today that in future the
plans for all large buildings will be
referred to the Engineer Commission
ar for approval before permit Is
issued.
Heretofore reference Of plans to the
engineer Commissioner has been made
only when there was some question
as to how the plans fitted in with
the building code.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

Hsxans-AtIaltic Coast Line. sHa.
xnns S0ecial," only difect through train. Once
i41s It st. NV. Tel. Main 7so0-Advertise
Evening star., 1922-02-08

derstand. the gentleman is Of opinion
that it is necessary to provide an
additional water supply, and that
construction of the facilities ought
to Re carried on as rapidly as it can
be carried on?
and l think the facts that 1 have
enumerated would suggest that.
"Mr. Moore-In addition to what
the gentleman. said in answer to a
question from the gentleman from
illinois (Mr. Mann), understand that
ter Of determining the method Of dis
tribution to the east of the District
line. need not delay the construction
Of the new conduit from the Great
Falls to the District line and the con-
struction of the new filtration plant
seMr. Evans-I do not think it will
delay it at all. I may say. in further
answer to the question, think this
ought to be done; that before the
money is appropriated. or before the
appropriation is made for the con-
tration plant. there ought to be hear
inrs to which have alluded, and they
ourht to fix with reasonable accuracy
lust whatthe cost is going to be, and
provisions ought to be made which
would insure the proper 2s construction str, lion
undar such terms as would insure
the government against loss.
"Mr. Moore-Assumingt the construc-
tfon. Of the new conduit and filtration
niant at the District line will cost
$5.o00.0o0, does the
Tentieman think 1t would be inex-
pedient before this bill is finally en-
acted to amend 1t by making an ap-
preparation of. say 100000. which
is about all that could be spent up
to the expiration of the fiscal year
1924. to be expended altogether in
the construction or toward the con-
struction Of a new conduit to and the
construction of a filtration plant at
the District line, assuming that such
amendment could be drawn in proper
terms?
'sMr. Evans-I think it is q wise
thing to do"
Evening star., 1922-02-08
EMPHASIZES PLAN
OF STANDARDIZING
FEDERAL SALARIES

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-02-08
Roof Need Attention?

e Let us look it over and tell what 10
needed-whaf the cost will b. Our work
10 prompt and always satlEfactory. Why
worry with leaks7 Call Us mp.
An Roofing 14l6 = st. Nv.
llkNA/lN\AA<AC CompanY~ Rhe1s laiA1A
Evening star., 1922-02-08
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported Il
the health department in the last twenty y-foul
hours:
James p. and Elsie g. Berkeley, boy.
James T. and Mae Mccarthy. boy.
Raymond and Beatrice Mathieson, boy.
Clarence and Viola Parker. boy.
Almanac g. and Mary l. Lindsay, boy
Herman F. and Marie De Grange, girl
Benjamin and Fannie Biahek, boy.
Samuel 9. and Kathryn Steinberg, boy.
Harry T and Mabel 6 Sunderland. boy:
John r. and Bertha i. Hardin, girl.
John @. and Nell A.rovsmith, girl.
George 8. and Ruhy q. Gh0sars. boy,
Charles b. and Gisdys PsSe, Iifl.
Dennis and >Chatlotts jackson, boy,
4 Raymond apd Hattie Jackson, boy.
joseph. and Cfaneas H. 6haN SjIl>
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
GRAVEL HILL

Frank Davidson is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Coulter visit
ed Earl Reed and family, near Whites
bOro on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society of Sand Hill
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Tyndall Saturday even
ing.
Leroy FOskey died at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Violetus
Foskey, Tuesday, May 23rd, aged 8
years, months and / day of scarlet
fever. Interment was made on We'd
nesday at st. Thomas M. 3. Church
cemetery. Rev. J. T. Bailey officiating.
Joseph Millman has purchased
tract of land of Mrs. William Vent,
in front of the farm of Mrs.
George Millman anu also has pur-
chased dwelling house cf William
Vent. situated on the farm of Jas.
Jefferson, and is moving it on the
tract of land.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
ELM STREET MAN
is RESTORED BY 1T
Many Wilmington People Now Making
Statements About The Remarkable
New Medicine.

Statement after statement is now
being made by the people of Whining
ton about Tanlac, the medicine that is
accomplishing such surprising and
gratifying results in this city and vi
cinity. Walter Smith, a well known
machinist living at 1907 Elm street,
relates his experience as follows:
L have just finished taking my
third bottle of Tanlac now and am
just about as good as new. For sew
eral months past have suffered from
complication of troubles and have
been in the worst sort of fix.
For one thing, and 1 think that is
the cause of all my other ailments,
my stomach was so upset that moth
ing agreed with me. Always after eat
ing terrible burning pains would
come in my stomach and left side, and
the gas caused by my undigested food
would press up through my chest and
make my heart beat like a trip-ham-
mer. The least effort, such as walking
little fast, would get me all out of
breath.
Il lost considerable weight, was al
ways cOnstipated and felt tired, slug
Ssh anu WOIu-OuJ all IQ6 Time. MY
tongue was thickly coated, my mouth
had a sickening taste, and I could
hardly bear to look at food, especially
at breakfast time. 1 was also very
pale and sallow, my back ached like
forty and my arms and shoulders pain
ed me so bad I could scarcely raise
my hands to my head.
Honestly, 1 don't believe I could !
have kept going much longer if had /
not come across Tanlac, for l was
getting worse every day. This medi- ]
cine helped me right from the start
and three bottles has made an aston |
Lshing change in my condition. am |
now eating my three square meals a
lay and my food agrees with me so
we'll that I have already picked up
seven pounds in weight.
Before taking Tanlac I couldn't
lalf sleep, but now sleep like a log.
am no longer constipated, or feel
sluggish and tired, and my arms are
is supple and free from pain as they
,ver were. am also taking the Tan
ac Vegetable Pills along with Tan
&C and it is without a doubt the best
ombination ever sold in drug store
or troubles like, I had"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
Garden Bureau.

---S~~-- ----- i--..- 49,. ----------s-
---;.;1C Ss,e llIsuaKe Oh planning 100 inzly
radishes, or at least of planting too
many at one time and not being able
to use the product.
The Old-fashioned method of growing
lettuce was to plant a bed along one
side Or in one corner of the garden,
and when the plants were large
enough, to thin them, using the prod
net as needed and leaving the re-
mainder to grow larger. This method
of growing lettuce is not so desirable
as the plan of planting it in rows,
where it can be more easily cultivat-
ed. Lettuce is very susceptible to heat,
and it is difficult to grow it after the
weather has become hot. For this rea-
son It is best grown as a spring and
a fall crop. Two or three paintings
at intervals Of 10 days or weeks
in spring and a planting or two in
autumn should be sufficient for the
needs of the ordinary family.
Planting Second Group.
The second group, including carrots,
beets, parsnips, radishes, satisfy,
wrinkled peas, spinach, swiss chard
and early sweet corn, may be planted
shortly before the probable time for
the last spring frost. The planting Of
these crops should be so timed that
they will escape frost and yet be
started just as early as possible. The
same planting methods sheuld be fol-
lowed as for the extremely early
crops.
The third group of garden crops, |
or those that should not be planted |
until after danger of frost is past,
cucumbers, muskmelOns, Okra,
snap beans, caulifower, and well har-
dened tomato plants. The time of
setting tomato plants, however, will de-
pend on local conditions. If they arr
lot crOwding each other too much in
he plant bed, it may pay to delay set
ing them in the open ground until
he air is thoroughly warmed. Little
S gained by planting tender plants
II the open ground too early.
The fourth group of plants, com
monty known as the heat-lOving plants
Includes peppers, eggplant, Lima I
'eans, sweet potatoes, and summer
quash. These crops are easily in.
ured by cold nights and periods OF
ainy weather, and it is always bes'
o delay planting them until a saf' '
eriOd has been reached. 1t shOult /
e borne in mind that certain soils .
arm up slowly in spring, and that
uch plants as eggplant and peppers
re susceptible to injury from cold
bills. +
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
SUNNYSTDE
(near BridgeVnle)

Mrs. Mary Messick is on the sick
list.
Harry Wiley is suffering from mus
cular rheumatism.
Mrs. Ruth Wiley is visiting friends
and relatives at Laurel.
Miss Ida Wiley spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. Harris.
Elwood Tatman has returned from
the Cambridge Hospital, and is rapid
ly improving.
The Sunny Side Home Economics
Glass seem to be doing fine work.
Miss Katherine Passwaters won a
prize for making beautiful dress in
a little over ten hours, at cost of
$3.50.
The much needed rain came on
Thursday, which was a great help to
the farmers, enabling them to set
very large acreage of tomatoes and
sweet potatoes, and preparing their
clover sod for corn.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
SPECIAL SALE OF TIRES

At the Kent Garage, Inc. These
tires are every one Firsts; not Sec
onds, and all new stock. Just bought
too heavy and will sell for the next
10 days at 2O9o off list price. If you
need tires, now is your chance. The
stock consists of the following make
of tires: Kelly Springfield, United
State, Goodrich and Mason. The usual
guarantee goes with this sale. Kent
Garage, Inc. j9-2t
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
RECOMMENDS CHAMBERLAlN'S
TABLETS.

- Itsss Fl
2 "Chamberlain's Tablets have been
used by my husband and myself off and
on for the past FIVE years. When my
husband goes away from home he always
takes a bottle of them along with him.
Whenever have that heavy feeling af-
ter eating, or feel dull and played out, I
take one or two of Chamberlain Tab
let's and they fix me up fine, writes
Mrs. Newton Vreeland, Minoa, N. Y.
Take these tablets when troubled with
constipation or indigestion ard they will
do you good.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
NOTICE

NOTICE-AIilk delivered in Milford by
the quart every morning. Clarence Cal
hOun, Lincoln. Phone 241R13. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, AS.
SIGNEE, RECEIVER, ETC.

We are authorized by United States
Government to act in any of the above
capacities.
The safeguards placed around the
National Bank system IN the shape Of
stockholders liability, frequent exami-
nations and reports coupled with the
high standing and ample resources Of
this institution are sound guarantees
that its trusts will be faithfully ad-
ministered.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Asst Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR

Notice is hereby given to the peo-
pie of the First Senatorial District of
Sussex County that I am a candidate
for the nomination as State Senator
for the First Senatorial District of
Sussex County, subject to the rules of
the Republican party of the State of
Delaware, and the decision of the vo-
ters at the primaries of the party. I
pledge myself to work for the best in
terest of the State, our County and
District, if nominated.
]. T. VANDENBURG,
j2-tf Bridgeville, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1922-06-09
CATARRH

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fluenced by Constitutional conditions
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Relief by local application, and the
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
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