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New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

and two-strap models, fashioned in patent
colt, dull calf and Otter suede, neatly trim
med with contrasting feathers, Cuban and
low heels. DC ~
Splendid values at .......... DO. -
Steiger's -Main Floor
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

noH Il ell psllutisa frem vessels Is u
be sFeiaed.
ia gAs sbssnes Fl separating aP-
psFs,us sheard snip, the use e haFsss
Ter collecting eil-eoassminalsa wateE
and oils refuss, IN eenheelien with
adequate facilities fer the proper
treatment and disposal Of such wastes,
would seem 20 offer the most immfT
diatslK available means for coping
with the situation after the vessel has
arrived in pert. I. would he adFiss
abls 20 have apparatus for skimming
and collecting from the surface Of the
water patches Of free oil which some
times result from accidents in spite
OF all precautions
The report Was signed by +, w
lane, Of the bureau Of mines, chair
man A. u, Bauer. oil expert Of the
bureaui II, Y, Fisher, representing the
American Petroleum institute and y,
n, Harding, Of the American steam-
ship Owners association,
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

regulations 10 ID prospect.
Despite hls statement he~syeF ths
belief persisted Ia well informed guar,
tiers that q decrease In the scope e
martial lsw can be expected within
the next fss asFs.
This opinion MAS strengthens ~ =
Rereeptihle lessening OF public tension
which mas prevailed since Legislative
opposition against the official acts Of
doEernoF Walton hrsi cropped out,
Legal Fight On
A legal night 10 determine whether
they are empowered TO held special
session without call from the COVER
nor. was started late yesterday by the
6f members OF the lower house Of the
state legislative whose attempt 70
launch an impeachment investigation
was blocked BY state troopers acting
under orders from Governor Walton.
They applied In district court here
for an injunction 10 restrain National
Guardsmen from interfering with
meetings Of the house.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
MARTIAL LAW MADE
STRONGER IN OKLA.
Troops Sent Into Another County
-.LsalRlsht on TOT.

81 Ths Associated Press.
Oklahoma City. Sept. ss.-The iron
hand Of the mililary descended today
upon another county Ia Oklahoma IS
warning was given BIZ deyerner ], c,
Walton that more stringent martial
rule Is in stare for other sections II
''inyisihle government" in the state
can he pat down in no other way,
Upon the appeal Of more than a
score Of residents Of sulphur, the gas.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

The ease probably will be tAFsshsa
out Ia fhs unitsd states snprsms
court hsfars Il is nnslly settled, beth
sides agreed, Hearing on the pstition
for injunction Was sst for nsst Tues
day,
kisAznea an Trial
Interest IN the situation shifted to
Tseumssh today where Homer Me-
Ksown. grand eyelops OF the ku Klux
Khan at Aaude. Okla. win be tried In
superior court on charge Of con-
tempt OF court
The grand eyeleps ana w. w. Price.
both OF whom are prominsnt Maude
busine zsmen were arrested late yes
lsrdsy after refusing TO testify before
a military court OF inquiry In eennse-
lion with the logging OF a school
teacher al Maude In 1891, They had
been implicated In the whipping by
witnesses previously INTERCEPTED.
They were denied bail and spent the
night In the county jail al Teeumssh.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
CAN ELIMINATE ALL
STREAM POLLUTION
CoTt. Has Plan 10 Avoid Trouble
From Refuse Oil

Washington. Sept, fs.-Pallalien Of
river ana coastal waters b. ieaklne
snd refuse oils. with consequent IN
jurs 70 shipping ana riparian prop
eFis, can be practically u not shilFeA
prevented, In The opinion Of the hnT
reau Of mines,
This dseisien Was announced today,
based on the preliminary report Of q
special committee which has been
working on the problem for more
than : year IN response 10 legisia'
ton enacted by congress Invitations
for al international conference on
eoHtfel Of oil pollution will he sent
out BY the state department under
authority OF the same congressional
resolution. as soon as the committee
has rendered its final report,
Remedies suggested by the commit
tee include control OF waste from
stream side industrial plants. installa.
ton Of devices on ships 10 prevent
egress OF oil waste, and provision Of
harGss or other reeaptaeles IN harbors
for receipt OF necessary refuse.
Principal Sources.
study OF the origin OF oil In the
coastal waters. the report said,
showed the principal sources TO be'
q. OH swept In from outside the
three-mile limit
b. oil.eontaminated waters and
oily material from oil-burning and
oil-cargo ships.
c. oil refuse from ship repair
yards.
d. oil waste and oil-water mix
lures from rciineries and oil fields.
e. larry matter or heavy oil from
gas plants.
e. Oily material from other indus
trial plants.
g. oil wastes from sewers.
h. OIL pollution from streams
adjacent TO and connecting with coast
and harbor waters.
In addition TO the direct economic
loss from oil pollution. the report
emphasized the Increase fire hazard
resulting to localities in which the
condition existed, and the unestimable
loss to bird and marine life. especially
to oysters, fish and crabs.
Pollution was found at each OF the
IS localities selected for study. the
committee declared. but the worst
condition was reported from the
Schuylkill river. near Philadelphia
at Pensacola. Fla; In the Houston
Ship Channel at Houston, Texas, and
at Port Arthur. Tex.
Apparently the worst conditions
prevailed during the latter part of
the war and the period Immediately
following" the report continued, land
attained maximum seriousness In
1920 or 1921.
improvement Noted.
Since this time in nearly all local
tiles visited by the committee, officials
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

sFaoF isss last alshs ordered mtlisaF'
occupation Of Murray county NhsFs
the eikil authorities some ef whom
are saia 20 be controlled b. the hu
klnx klan, are charged with haslns
neglected 70 prosecute persons rssp0nF
sibls fer numerous mob onlrages.
Blaadshad Likely
Violence and bloeashed may result
from the 'deplerahle conditions
existing In the county, the petitioners
declared in asking for the establish
msni OF rigid martial Law, The per-
sons and property Of those not mems
hers Of the Ku klax Khan. they as
serted, are unsafe under the "Fsign OF
klan 0ffleeTs."
Early today al the executive man
sion Governor Walton declared there
would be no end 20 military rule In
the state until nah violence and
masked denFedations cease,
Martial law Is being frightened In.
stead Of laosed," he said IN denying
rumaFs that a modification Of military
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

saa other esFsons aals infaFmsa n
aiestsd tAel an lmProfsmsnl has tzk'
"a place. A saula BE skpseisa, eeA'
ailleRs Ia gsnsFsi hsss hsen mesz ssF'
ieus 10 shese localities shsFs indas'
trial activity mas hsen Creates,
Port Arthur, feNAz probably Y
the NarA eli. polluted locality visited
% the eommittesi bal even here,
present conditions are said 20 re
somewhat better than those which
formerly existed,
ia gsRsral, R0llulien by eli a.
b aches alang the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts has nTesented : very serious
problem daFins the past fen years al
Though present conditions represent
4 great improvement over those that
prevailed tA'e sears age. Seine sems
pFehensiNe program, tnFelving definite
measures, undoubtedly is necessary 20
reasonably insure that the beaches
shall BE- In proper condition for The
public use,
Detrimental Ia Health
''fhs possible efeets Of oil pellus
ton on the public health can not be
ilHeFed, The loss OF the use Of BATH
ing beaches as a result of oil contain
nation must be regarded a more or
less serious factor depending upon
the extent to which the public u de-
pFised Of this means Of recreation,
The same may be said regarding
beating, fishing and hunting oiig
refuse may render the appearance OF
a locality unsightly. and thus tend 20
lever the hygienie standards of the
community, The effect upon the edi-
hilitg OF sea food. and the possibility
of oil retarding the normal oxidation
Of sewage must be carefully consider
ed. Attention Ia called TO the pos
sihle effect of oil In causing skin dis
eases. and the nuisance created by the
doors directly and indirectly attribut-
able 10 oil pollution.
at appears impraeiicable 10 state
the degree TO which these factors are
al present affecting the public health;
but II seems certain that the effect
must he appreeiable over a long per-
iod OF ime.
$50 far as oil-burning ships are
concerned, Il Is believed that the most
satisfactory ultimate solution OF the
problem will involve the installation
OF an oil-water separating device on
each individual ship. and providing
facilities In harbors for the collection
and proper disposal OF heavy sludges,
and certain other oil wastes which
the ,separators will not handle.
"of the devices proposed and now
under development for eliminating
ships as source OF pollu-
ton, none nave been seen which to
date can be unreservedly recommend
ed for installation on board general
cargo vessels. One or, two Of these
devices are promising. but more ex-
perimental work is necessary. Atten-
ton has already been called to a
promising oil-water separator for in
stallation on tankers. and the need
for immediate steps to develop de-
vices and means for general applica-
ton to general cargo vessels was
pointed out.
ut seems probable that in addition
% any oil-water separating device.
however effective, which may be in
stalled on vessels. methods for collect
ng and properly dispoang Of tank |
,luge and certain other oily refuse
will have to be generally available in
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
Saturday Values in
TOILET GOODS

Single Compacts, IA karat gold filled, one
initial free, 79c.
Compact-new style triple, concealed COM
partment for lip stick and rouge. One in
ital engraved free. Price s1.00.
Houbigant's Perfume in sealed bottle,
o., 1898.
Queques Fleurs in miniature vial, 90c ca.
4711 Eau de Cologne, or size for Csc.
Steiger's Special 3-pound box assorted
Chocolates, S1.00.
Palm Olive Shampoo, 39c. for S1.0O.
Rosemary and Sulphur, CSC.
Forhan's Tooth Paste, 16c, 34c.
Pebeco Tooth Paste, 26c.
Hot Water Bottles, year guarantee, sec
each.
Steigers-Main Floor
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

A remarkable showing, representing the
most favored styles and colors of the sea-
son. Becoming new Hats Of particularly
good taste--Graceful droops, off-the-face-
rolling brims-tar1s- turbans-sna hats
large hats-ostrich feather trims embroid-
cred garnitures of metallic cloth-brilliant
ornaments-coq feathers-burnt peacock.
Steigers-Fourth Floor
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28
KNIT UNDERWEAR

AT SI.UU
Women's medium weight cotton Union
Suits, low neck, no sleeves, reinforced
crotch, knee or ankle length, all sizes.
Value $1.50
At S1.95
Women's Glove Silk Bodice Vests, good
weight, reinforced under arms, cut full
with tailored tops in Nile, Apricot Sun
Clio, etc. Were $3.50 to 1925.
At 75c-90c-S1.00
Children's medium weight fine cotton
Union Suits, high neck, long sleeves,
ankle or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, knee
length, ages to 16.
Steiger's-Main Floor
New Britain herald., 1923-09-28

splendid assortment of Fall Dresses of Silks and
Woods, Serges Poiret Twls Wool Crepes Canton Crepe
Flat Crepe and Crepe de Chine offered for Saturdays
purchasing.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
Shriners on Visit Can Observe
Observation-Disclosures

assumes direct supervision over GER
tain branches of the municipal ma
chine.
The Engineer Commissioner, with
the reputation a diploma from West
Point gives him, controls the engineer
department, which takes in highways,
water. sewers, building operations
and bridges. At present this office u
held by Mai. Frank S. Besson.
Commissioner Cuno III. Rudolph,
chairman of the board. has the fixing
of assessments, collection of taxes
purchase of all supplies, issuance OF
licenses and control Of charitable and
penal Institutions.
Commissioner James r. oyster di-
rects the activities of the police, fire.
health and Fairgrounds departments
and the Office of weights and meas
ureS.
Perhaps the biggest task the Com
have to perform during the
year is the preparation of the annual
budget of expenses for the operations
of the city government during the
next twelve months.
These estimates of expenditures
first must receive the o. K. of the
federal budget bureau. after which
they are forwarded to Congress On
capitol hill there are special sub
committees Of the Senate and House
appropria tion committees who scrut
iniZe every request for funds as care
fully as would any city council or
state legislature in the land.
And if YOU have a notion that these
Legislators are too occupied with ma
Evening star., 1923-06-04

The National Capital today occupies
what was formerly section of Mary
land
George Washington designated three
commissioners to lay out streets and
give the undeweloped. site other
semblances of a city. In 1900 the seat
of government moved from Philadel-
phia to the District of Columbia.
Washington's first form Of local
government was not unlike that of
every American city. There was a
city council elected by the people, but
the mayor was appointed by the
President. In 1872 the selection of
the mayor was transferred from the
President to the city council. and
eight years later the people were
given the right of electing that OFF,
cial. The people continued to elect
the mayor until 1871.
Next Had GOverpof.
The next experiment in governing
the seat of government was of terri
torial form, with a governor and
board of public works appointed by
the President and a Legislative 1Rs-
sembly chosen by the inha bit ants.
This plan also gave the city a dele
gate in Congress.
The territorial system was short
lived for in 1874 Congress again
shifted the scenery of local govern
ment by creating a temporary COM
form of municipal control.
Four years thereafter the present
permanent commission government
was established. and under it Wash
ington has developed by leaps and
Evening star., 1923-06-04

bounds. until today it is on the road
to becoming the most attractive capi-
tai city of the world
Two Of Washington's Commissioners
are civilians. chosen from bona fde
residents OF the city. The third is an
officer in the Engineer Corps of the
Army. detailed here by the President
Power OF Congress.
UEder the Constitution Congress is
given exclusive jurisdiction over the
District, but the lawmakers have from
time to time conferred upon the Com
missioners the power TO enact police,
health and building regulations.
With Congress enacting all of the
more important Legislation for the
city. stranger might get the impress
SION that District Commissioner has
plenty of time for golf But if you
are very fond of traversing the links
you had better not aspire te the COM
miSsionership.
In the first place, { District Com
missioner is a sort of three-in-on
official. On Tuesdays and Fridays he
sits as a city commissioner. On
Thursday he puts himself in a mathe-
matical frame of mind and becomes a
public utility commissioner, delving
into the earnings of the street car
the gas or the electric light company.
Tends to Zuning.
Then. on one of the other days of
the week he fills his third role in the
cast by taking on the title OF coming
commissioner, deciding whether Main
street should be for business or resi-
dences.
If there should be any time left
over before the week draws to close
he steps back into the shoes labeled
District Commissioner" and catches
UP on the work that accumula ted
while he was filling his other jobs.
In order to simplify the conduct of
the city's business, each Commissioner
Evening star., 1923-06-04

mittee, announcement TO that effect
being made on September /. On Sep
tember the imperial potentate,
James $. McCandless, accompanied by
a number of other imperial officers,
came to Washington to select the
imperial headquarters. The Willard
Hotel was named as headquarters for
the imperial divan and the Wash
ington Hotel as the headquarters for
the imperial representatives.
Congress became interested in the
Imperial convention toward the close
of the last session, when a resolution
was adopted by both branches. ap-
rropriating $50.0 for the use of the
District of Columbia in defraying ex-
penses for additional police officers,
and a second joint resolution turning
over to the use of the Shrine commit
tee all the public grounds and au-
thorizine the War and Navy depart
merts to furnish all needed materials
and equipment for the entertainment
of the visitors. In compliance with
these resolutions the District of Co
lumbia and the general government
have manifested the most cordial CO.
operation.
On March 25, Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman of the board of Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
called a meeting and named one hun
dred representative citizens of Wash
ington as a committee to cooperate
with the Shrine committee in perfect
ing the arrangements for the June
event. This committee was later or
ganized into subcommittees for the
work to be performed. as follows:
Charles w. Semmes. automobiles; /;
George Pitt, city beautiful; c. j..
Columbus, decorations; John H. Will
kins. food supplies; NJ. V. Cox, his
torical landmarks; John T. Meany,
home Recommendations; Robert n.
Harper hospitality and reception; d.
J. Callahan, local transportation, and
Anton A. Auth, service
Evening star., 1923-06-04

tional affairs to consider carefully
the needs Of the Capital city you are
mistaken. For, after they have lis
tened to the testimony of the District
officials they step into their automo-
biles and 60 out for first-hand in
formation about the streets that need
paving or the communities that need
additional school buildings.
Other Government Posts.
With all the Commissioners have To
90 there are other important func
tions connected with the management
and development Of the NationI
Capital that are directed by fedora
officials.
Take the extensive park system.
for which Washington is famous. IL
is controlled by a federal agency
known as the office of public build
ings and grounds, headed by Col
Clarence o. Sheriff. of the Engineer
Corps of the Army.
The huge conduit and filtration
plant which furnishes the city's water
supply is under still another officer of
the Engineer Corps. Maj. Max c.
Tyler. This officer also is directing
the large project for the reclamation
of the Anacostia fats and the laying
off of a new park in the eastern sec
tion of the city.
Washington has another claim 10
uniqueness in the existence here OF
two distinct police departments-one
composed of city patrolmen and a
second force known as United States
park police. The latter group. under
Col. Sheriff. confines it's patrol work
to the federal reservations.
Despite these many divisions of au
thority. the various agencies of gov
ernment work together for the best
interests of the nations capital with
a smoothness that justifies the state
ment that Washington has munici-
pal machine all its own.
Evening star., 1923-06-04
TEXAS TEMPLE FAMOUS
FOR BATHING BEAUTIES

Ell Nina Temple of Galveston. Tex,
became famous overnight. Only
few people one day had ever heard
of Ell Nina in 1910. The next day
any and everybody in New Orleans
where the imperial sessions were be-
ing held, could tell you in a minute
where Ell Nina Temple was located.
The occasion was a little bathing
girls revue of Ell Mina's own de-
signing. In this case there were no
girls, either. The band members Sc
lected their own pattern, designed
the suits, and last, but not least
consented to wear them. They made
charming bevy of bathing girls, and
were fit representatives of the type
found on Galveston's indispensable
beach.
The bathing suit parade has been
staged on various trips made by the
Galveston Shriners. and are in good
practice for Washington. Mobiles who
comprise El Nina Arab Patrol, who
are citizens of Beaumont and Port
Arthur. Tex, play opposite the band
boys twho are girls in this instance)
and wear mems suits.
Other temples whose mosques rise
near the sea have borrowed the
bathing suit parade idea from Ell
Nina, but Galvestonians claim that
this means nothing, that the original
beauties will continue to hold the
boardwalk against all comcrs.
Evening star., 1923-06-04

When YOU return home. MIR. Shriner,
and begin to tell your friends of the
beautiful parks, the wide avenues. the
stately buildings and other sights you
saw in the National Capital, you may
add. without fear of exaggeration
that you spent a week in the most
peculiarly governed city in America.
The story of the physical beauties
of Washington is probably a more
picturesque one, but it Is hardly more
interesting than the narrative of how
the seat of government is itself gov
erned.
There really are two separate and
distinct governments guiding the des-
TIMES Of the Capital city, but, despite
this division of authority. the federal
and local officers function 80 har-
moniously that the dual system would
hardly be apparent to the casual WIS.,
itor.
Has Commission Form.
Primarily, Washington has a COM
mission form of government That in
itself is not unique. but, when you
give that, commission the Congress of
the United States for a city council
and designate the President of the
United States to select the Commits
sioners, you have most distinctive
municipality.
The residents OF Washington have
not had the ballot box, either for To-
Evening star., 1923-06-04

cal or national voting. since the pres
ent form of government was eStab-
lished by Congress. half a century
ago-another particular in which the
National Capital is unique.
Although voteless. the Washing
tonian has never become lax in work
ing for the upbuilding of his and the
nations city. Through the medium of
neighborhOod citizens associations.
of which there are more than forty.
the people exercise the right of petit
tion in letting Congress-their city
council-know their requirements.
Costs Each Cents.
Whether you live in Maine or
Florida or out in sunny California you
have a direct interest in Washington
because it is the capital of the ma
tion. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan. District
auditor. has figured out that the 40
per cent which the federal govern
ment pays toward the maintenance
of the city at this time is equivalent
to cents from each of the 10, 900, 900
inhabitants of the United States
The 60 per cent which the local
taxpayers contribute equals S36 for
each of the more than 4S7, 900 resi-
dents of the city.
1t is not a mere empty figure of
speech, therefore, to refer to Wash
ington as the nations city, since the
nation, in return for its large hold
lngs mere, pays a part OF munlclpal
upkeep.
Given by Two States.
Washington as city owes its
origin to the Constitution of the
United States. which provided that
the seat of government should be To-
Gated on a tract of land not exceeding
ten miles square. The states OF
Maryland and Virginia gave the
ground for the original city, in 1855
but Nirginia's part of the reserva-
tion later reverted back to the state