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Evening star., 1924-04-04
c0RTEZ PICKED PORT,
4 NOW BIG OIL CENTER
Puerto Mexico, Formerly Called
+ Costazcoalcos, Is at Isthmus'
Waistlne.
OCEANS ARE 100 MILES APART
Ancient Transportation Methods
Compete With Modern Types.

at is Puerto Mexico now. but not
loug ago it's mouth filling name was
SCoatazcoalcos," says a bulletin from
the headquarters Of the National
Geographic Society, dealing with
the town which dominates Mexico's
s"Panama," just recovered by federal
tforces
The change of name reflects the
tremendous change in the community
itself, continues the bulletin, for
where once negligible little village
"siumbered there is now a twentieth
century port.
- At Mexico's Waist Line.
The town and port lie on the At
-1antic side of MeNico's waist line"
the 1sthmus of Tehuantepec. where
the two great oceans approach to
within little more than a hundr ed
.1niles of each other, and where the
5mountain backbone of the country
dips to its lowest point. .Cortez
recognized the possibility of trans
porting goods or ships from ocean to
ocean in this region, and was fore
sighted enough to induce the King
zof Spain TO grant him lands in the
netghhorhood. \ few years ago some
OF his descendants still held the lands.
Halt century ago the first at
@1emptS were made to dig a canal and
many railroad schemes were proposed
IRON time TO time, including a shin
railway for the TRANSPORTATION of
vessels. The first work on a rail-
road was undertak en- by the Mexica n
government in 1852. hut il was NOT
until 1907 that the -Tehuantepec rail-
road was formally opened. after q
succession of failures. and after wears
Zof unremitttng labor.
Railroad Survives Fights.
ne ROAD az 1t now exists is a we'll
constructed line about l2O miles long
1T IS in passable condition even after
: ears OF revolution and instability
9n Mexico, but the bulk of its bust
ness has departed. Salina Cruz. the
acihc terminal. was given excellent
modern port facilities by the Diaz
st1e' and became probably the
zbest port on the Mexican west coast
Loading and unloading machinery of
the latest type was installed and un-
@Ill the Ianama, canal was opened it
Sfhrove. Puerto Mexico, at the Allan
.tlc end, had in the mouth of the
sCoatzacoaicos river an excellent nat
zural harbor in which ships drawing
sSeven as much as thirty feet could be
accommodated
Along the CoatzacoaIcos river is a
Mexican Gil field rivaling that of
Tampico. Derricks pierce the sky
on every hand. The hustle about
wells and loading tankers gives an
unexpected Yankee touch to this
otherwise sleepy tropical region.
Port of Electric Cranes.
Before the days of the pioneer and
s forest roads, the CoatZacoalcoS river
1.-the river of the winding snake), empty
ing into the Gulf of Mexico, was the
favored highway, and dug-outs poled
by dusky natives carried freight and
Evening star., 1924-04-04

a few passengers up and down the
river and it's tributaries. Here and
there was a narrow mule path traiiins
away from the banks of the river
marked the entrance to some lonely
plantation or village. Today, how
ever, the new stands side by sioe
with the old Fine steel boats run on
the river-between reyolutlons--put
the native still poles up and down IN
his dug-out canoe. Good roads anu
mule paths were made from one
plantation to another, but they nave
r--.!e down in recent years; aad tne
u..i-t.r,1e OK carts nave not yet oeeh
ty,Sc;LTfied.
christened Puerto Mexico, at the
mouth of the great river, has under
gone the greatest change. once
veritable fever hole, IL now mas py
contrast marked modern touches anu
il is being brought into some sem
blance of sanitation. Long wharves
tut out from the shore and hreproot
warehouses and electric cranes give
the water front a businesslike ap-
pearance.
Penetrntes Wild Country.
From the port the Transisthmian
railroad gradually begins to climp
the Cordillera, which divides the gulf
slope from that of the Pacific. Much
of the route lies through wild ana
beautiful country, with tall manaca
palms (attalea cohune) and forest
trees topping a thick matted jungle.
and here and there a quaint little
Indian village on the banks of a
shaded, shallow river. The pictur-
esque Malatengo canyon. with it's
rocky chasms, is followed by the
Chivela pass, entered at d height OF
735 feet above sea level, the highest
point on the isthmus.
Leaving the pass. the train crawis
down the Pacific SlODe of the Sierra
Madre, running along for some dis
tance by the banks of the Rio de
Tehuantepec, then cutting off across
to Salina Cruz, the Pacific port.
Evening star., 1924-04-04
Tailored Suits, S2o.5O
RelieUe Their Severity

The mannish outline Of these tailored
models is relieved somewhat by selec-
ton of material Many suits in this as
sortment vary the regulation navy or
hair-line stripe.
Gray flannel with white stripe; nov
city mixture; plain tone twills, whatever
the weave, still adhere to the slim silhou-
cite, the little niceties of cut and finish,
which every fastidious woman demands
Sizes 16 to A. $3.50
Evening star., 1924-04-04
SCHOOL TO GIVE PLAY.

Clare Runners "Rollo's Wild Oat"
will be presented by the Dramatic
Society of Eastern High School as
auditorium on the nights of April
8 and IL.
The cast will be composed prin-
cipalIy of juniors and seniors.
Thomas Howard will be seen in the
title role. Others who will take
leading parts are Jessie Lampert,
Laura Barrett, George Main, Paul
Doerr, Gerald Coe, Josephine Tremain,
Asenath Graves, Herbert Angel, Nor
NiIln Grimes and Ralnh NeSfler
Evening star., 1924-03-31
TEXAS LAND PRObEjI
SESSION RESUMED7
Committee Gets Confidential !
Report of P. o. Inspector.
Creager Wires Asked.

The Senate committee investigating
alleged fraudulent sale of lands in the
lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, re
suming its sessions today, received
confidential copy of the report on the
case made by Postal Inspector o. b
Williamson.
kilograms sent from Washington
by L. B. Creager, republican national
committeeman from Texas, who has
been accused in the Senate of being
implicated in the alleged land deals"
or by his attorney, George Hill, 10
land companies or persons in Texas
since December / also were under
subpoena today, and Rush D. Sim
mons, chief of the division Of post
office inspectors, was ordered TO be
on hand to resume the witness stand
The. committee recessed last week
when Chairman Moses left Washing
ton TO fill a speaking engagement
James Z. Page. Kansas City at
torney, who is assisting Senator Hef
lin, democrat. Alabama, as prosecute
of the inquiry, plans TO request In.
of Kansas City, secretary of the Low
sociation. and William Hallett 81
Nevada, Mo. formerly United state
district attorney at Kansas City.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
FLOODS HIT PITTSBURGH.
Water Highest in Eleven Years
Now Receding.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 31.-
FLOOD waters of the Monongahela and
Allegheny rivers, swollen by rains
and melted snow from the mountain
regions OF western Pennsylvania and
west Virginia, were sweeping west
ward through the Ohio valley today.
A stage of forty-one feet was EXPECT
ed by noon at Wheeling, which would
suomerge the district fronting the
river bank
streets in most of the Pittsburgh
district bordering the rivers were in
undated, some to depth of six or
seven feet, Sunday when both the
rivers left their channels. a stage of
twenty-nine and tWo-tenths feet.
seven feet above the food stage. was
recorded, the highest in eleven years.
Much damage was done to industrial
plants and many operations will be
suspended until repairs are made.
The flood waters We're receding today.
Railroad transportation was great
ly affected. but service was being
slowly restored. Tracks of both the
baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburgh
and Lake Erie roads were submerged
IN sections of the city The Balti-
more and Ohio announced that service
over its own lines had been resumed
to Fairmont and Clarksburg, W. Va.
and to Cumberland Md.
Eight deaths in western Pennsyl-
vania were attributed 20 the flood.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
CHILD LABOR BILL
REPORTED IN HOUSE
One Republican and Three Demo-
Gratis Oppose Measure as Vio-
lation of State Rights.

The House judiciary committee to-
day formally reported the constitu
tional amendment providing for con-
sressional regulation of labor by chill
dren under eighteen years of age.
Majority and minority reports were
submitted.
Representative Foster republican.
Ohio, author of the resolution, in the
majority report Endorsed the measure
as necessary TO protect children from
.the educational, physical and spiritual
losses caused by premature child
labor.
Chairman Graham and three DEM
ocrats, Represent ntatives Montague.
Virginia: Dominick, South Carolina,
and Weller, New York, opposed the
amendment as an unnecessary in
vasion OF state rights" They de-
clared it was "unwise to centraliZe
all power in Washington with its
resultant creation OF new bu-
reaus." and that there has not been
shown the necessity, which alone can
excuse this invasion of state reserv-
ed rights"
Evening star., 1924-03-31

torn down when several thousand
poles were snapped off by sleet and
gale.
In Wisconsin it was estimated that
5000 poles were down, and hundreds
were down in southern Minnesota
Only a few telegraph wires between
mere and Chicago were working
sioux Falls and several other South
OAK ota towns were cut off from the
Twin cities. 1t will be several weeks
before conditions are normal.
railroads reported most of their
trains on time. Huge drifts and ice
on the tracks continued to tie up
many street car lines here Because
or snowblocked streets and uncertain
street car traffic public schools were
closed today.
In the upper Michigan peninsula
more than foot OF snow fell Rail-
road service was badly crippled in
some sections and direct wire COM
impOssi BILE,
Evening star., 1924-03-31
The Eternal Chase.
rom The Kansas CITY Times.


Even the pursuit of the innocent
butterfly reveals the age-old instinct
of man and woman to give chase 10
the opposite sex. An acute observer
at the University of Kansas has
noted that the man and woman stu
dents in certain "bugology" classes
while chasing gayly fitting butter
flies give cries that unconsciously
portray their different viewpoints.
A mixed group of students was
roaming the campus on Mount Dread
the other day, net in hand. ready to
capture certain butterflies as speci-
mems for classwork. Several butter
flies were spied down by big lilac
hedge. The students gave chase.
"Oh, catch him, catch him" cried
several Of the girls excitedly, as
they dashed off after a brilliantly
coIored victim.
There she goes. Get her. She's
a beaut," sounded out male voices.
as the men tore out after a fiuttering
prospect.
1t has been said that after man
came woman" But surely il is
equally true that "after woman goes
man"
Evening star., 1924-03-31

persons is checked over. Some wit
nesses said today they saw the men
leap to safety, before the collapse,
but all agree the men were on the
bridge a second before the crash.
Peak Here Early This Morning.
Thousands of persons lined the
banks of the Potomac here yesterday
and watched the food as 1t dashed in
frothing madness between the pail
sades above Georgetown, past the sea
wall OF the speedway and disappeared
down river. 1t was scene of nature
gone wild.
The torrent probably reached it's
peak here at o'clock this morning
high tide-when the water measured
more than eight feet above normal
The road to Chain bridge was
blocked by motorists all day yester-
day, but those who were fortunate
enough to get through witnessed
sight they probably will never forget
Churned to Il seething mass OF foam
by its drop over Little Falls, the river
dashed past at express train speed,
throwing up waves almost twenty
feet. high and emitting a mad roar
that could be heard for blocks.
Debris OF varied character was
tossed about on the bosom of the tor
rent. Logs, railroad ties, pieces of
houses and even the entire floor OF
torn from their moorings and swept
to probable destruction miles down
stream. Canoes, too, were swept
away by the flood and a dozen or
more outing houses along the banks
were inundated.
Sycamore Island Flooded.
Sycamore Island, the site of a well
known club, was three-quarters sub
merged, but the higher part, on which
rest the club and boat houses, es-
capped Three shacks a mile down
the river, however, just above Little
Falls, were submerged to their roofs
and it was doubtfdi If they could
much longer hold together. The
floats of lighthouses at Key bridge
were awash most of the night.
The death of Duryee was the only
serious result of the flood felt here.
He had motored from his home in
Virginia to get some ice cream in
Georgetown. Having worked at
Dempsey's boat house for several
summers, he dropped down to watch
the river for a few minutes. A crew
had been busy all night and day
keeping the float clear of debris and
Duryee was asked to stand watch"
while the workers hurried to George
town to get some dinner.
While standing near the edge of
the float Duryee sighted a large log,
estimated to weigh a ton, dashing on
the crest of u high way toward the
float. Selling a long pole he at
tempted to ward it off, but the big
log was travelling too fast and DTryee
was brushed from the float like
feather. Friends saw him plunged
beneath the water and watched in
vain for him to reappear.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
J. ARTHUR RUSSELL DIES;
rs YEARS IN U. S. EMPLOY
Assistant Director Bureau of In
vestigation to Be Buried
in Michigan.

]. Arthur Russell, forty-nine years
old, assistant director of the bureau of
investigation, Department of Justice.
died at his residence, 319 Shepherd
street northwest, Saturday, following a
lingering illness. Funeral services will
he conducted at the residence by Rev.
Edward Hayes of the Petworth NJ. E.
Church this evening at 6:45 o'clock
The body will be taken tomorrow
morning to Manistee, Mich, his old
home. at which place interment will be
held Thursday.
Mr Russell was born at Manistee
September Il, 1874 He was edu-
Gated in that state. His first service
with the government was in the
census bureau more than twenty-five
years ago. He was appointed to the
Department of Justice about twenty
one years ago, where he held posi-
tions ranging from file clerk to the
position that he occupied at the time
Of his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
kaude Russell: a daughter, Miss
Ruth Russell; his mother, Mrs. James
~. Russell of Manistee, and two sis
ters, Mrs. A. Wesley Clarke of Sault
Ste Marie, Mich, and Miss Jenevieve
Russell of Manistee.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

retrieved by people lined along the edge
OF the flood.
Guy Nef. jewelry. puts his loss at
$4,000. He had $50 fine watches
ruined. The combined loss of the
the stores of Floyds Schonter and
Gately Fitzgerald is $4,000. The drug
store of Harry w. Matheney was rid
died when the food arose over River
side Park. The X-ray equipment and
surgical instruments in the office of
DR.. j. Homer Wilson were damaged
$4,000. The new Lord Baltimore fill
was torn out, with $4,000 loss. These
are but few OF scores of losers.
Floods Police Station.
The police station was removed to
the second floor of the city hall. Desk
Sergt. Thomas l.. HasSon remained at
his desk until the water got around
his waist. and then he moved
The towns of WeSternport and
Piedmont. which were hit by the COM
bined floods of the upper Potomac
and Savage rivers and Georges creek,
are scenes of much distress. Two
spans of the Sl50.000 Interstate bridge
over the Potomac connecting the
towns are down. as is the Cumber-
land and Pennsylvania railroad bridge.
which will cost $4,000 TO restore.
: crew of twenty-five installation
men arrived from Washington to help
restore the lines OF the chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company.
They arrived in feet OF trucks. The
company put its damage here at $40
600.
Rnilroad Loss Heavy.
The Western Maryland railway,
staggered by its great losses. which
include n half million at the shops
and yards here, is endeavoring to re-
sumo freight and passenger service
in sections. a pike. unknown in the
local streams. was found in an open
desk drawer in the Toole fish market.
1t had been washed from mountain
stream.
The Western Maryland railway fed
and housed refugees of Ridgeley. w.
Va. opposite this city. in cars. Scores
were driven from their homes and
the Red Cross is giving them aid.
The salvation Army here has fur
nished clothing to about fifty Cumber-
land. Ridgely and Piedmont families.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
DAVIS DECLINES
TO DROP Clients
SAYS Price Too Much to Pay
for Mere Chance for
Nomination.

John w Davis, former ambassador
to Great Britain. whose availability
for the democratic nomination for
president has been widely discussed,
has written "a friend in the Senate
rejecting any suggestion that he
crop his present legal connections in
order to strengthen his political
position.
ANY lawyer who surrenders his
independence by trimming his pro-
fessional course to fit the gusts of
popular opinion, in my Judgment, not
only dishonors himself but degrades
his great profession" the letter said.
II tell you in candor that 1 would
not pay this price for any honor in
the gift of man"
II has been suggested to Mr.. Davis
that he diSSociate himself from various
connections as counsel for financial in
terests. including the Morgan banking
firm, on the theory that they would
initiate against consideration of his
name by the democra tic national con-
Vention.
Says Price Too High.
IF / were in the market for the
Goods you offer replied Mr.. Davis.
II would not complain of the character
of this consignment, although 1 notice
you do not guarantee delivery. The
price you put on them, however. is en-
rirely TOO high.
You offer me a chance to be the
democratic nominee, which carries
with ii in this year of grace more
than a fair prospect of becoming
President OF the United States. In
Exchange | am to abandon forthwith
and Immediately law practice which
is both pleasant and. within modest
bounds, profitable: to throw over
honorable clients who offer me hon
est employment. and desert n group
of professional colleagues who are
BILE, upright and loyal
The only limitation upon 4 right
thinking lawyers independence is the
duty which he owes his clients. once
selected. to serve them without the
slightest thought of the effect such
service may have upon his own per-
Sonal popularity OF political for
tunes"
Evening star., 1924-03-31
STRESSES THREE NEEDS
OF SERVICE OF GOD
Rev. w. A. Lambeth Declares
Creeds of Less Importance,
Christianity of More.

Rev W. A Lambeth. the new pas
tor OF the Mount Vernon Place NJ. f.
Church South, told of the three
things required by God of those who
have entered His service. at the Len
ten services today at Keith's Theater.
Dr. Lambert said that it is neces-
sary for one to qualify, edify and
magnify. He must qualify himself
edify others and magnify Christ.
"Pick out some conspicuous chris
tian and try TO make your life more
like his" the speaker urged. He de-
clared that creeds are meaning less
and less these days, and Christianity
more and more.
Does your stenographer ever hear
YOU dictate letter in which You
praise Jesus. that makes her heart
fiutter?" DR.. Lambeth asked. DO
you ever stand up at d banquet table
and speak in His praise"
Services will be held at 1880 O'CLOCK
Mt the theater tomorrow, and every
day this week, except Saturday.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Red Cross Sets Up
Relief Organization
For Flooded Areas

A flood relief Organization
similar to the one used SO ef-
fectfvely during the Dayton
floods was set up by the Ameri-
csn Red Cross within twelve
hours after the first report Of
the food in Maryland and West
Virginia and now is function
Ing at danger points, according
to nm announcement yerterdny
from headquarters here.
An announcement by the Red
Cross, prepared n few days ago
and Intended for release In to-
days newspapers. said n mobile
disaster relief unit. with re-
serve corps Of more thnn. 100
experienced men md women
standing ready throughout the
United states, had been created.
"Thfs," said the announce-
ment. "is the outstanding step
In the preparations of the orr
ganfzation for coping with dis
asters, this being the eve OF
the season when wind and food
caIamities may be expected.
The American Red Cross, by it's
congressional ch2rter, In the
officially designated volunteer
relief agency in such emer-
gencies."
Evening star., 1924-03-31
AGAINST DEPORTING
WARTIME PRISONERS
Wickersham and Others Say Re-
leased Men Are Not Unde-
Sirable Citizens.
By the Assoriated Press

n
NEW YORK. March 81 limitation
OF new proceedings in an effort to
prevent deportation OF seventeen for
mer wartime prisoners released by
Presidents Harding and Coolidge was
requested III n letter to Secretary
Davis made public Yesterday by the
social service cummi iSsion Of the
Episcopal diocese OF New York
The men, none of whom is natural
.Zed, were convicted under the now
repealed espionage act. and were or
dered deported by the Supreme Court.
This action, the commissions letter
states, does violence to our Amer
can traditions OF freedom"
II asserts that tho crimes of the
men convicted under Il war statute
DO not make them undesirable cit
izenS and that they should be given
a new hearing to determine whether
or not there is need for deportation
on soure other basis.
Those signing the letter include
George w. Wick ersham John A.
EiEgsbury, Charles c. Birmingham,
Lawson Purdy and John M Glenn,
director of the Russell Sage Founda-
tion.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
FALLS TO DEATH IN RIVER.
Man Was Viewing Scene in Skiff
at Sardis. Ohio.

BY the Associated Press
WHEELING, W. Va, March 81
One death and widespread property
damage resulted from flood waters
in the Ohio river and its tributaries
in this region today
The fatality was reported from
Sardis, Ohio. where Albert Rittler of
lafferty, Ohio, fail from a skiff while
viewing flood scenes. His body was
swept away by the racing torrent
The Ohio river here reached a
stage Of forty-one feet before noon
and continued to rise slowly. Houses
and industrial plants in the lowlands
were flooded and street cars and
railway traffic was suspended
The East Liverpool, Ohio, pottery
district was under water today. Five
plants, employing more than 500 men
suspended operations
Evening star., 1924-03-31

and continued with only brief pauses
yesterday. The havoc wrought by the
windstorms preceding the snow was
being repaired, with wire communication
approaching normal
The effect of the rains. however began
10 appear. Guards were stationed on
the levees when the Illinois river began
rising more than q half-inch an hour.
The Ohio river also had risen to dan
gerous levels
Weather bureau officials held out little
prospects last night OF q return TO
warmer weather soon. declaring present
subnormal temperatures will continue
for a few days at least, and skies will
continue cloudy with prospects of more
rain or snow
Evening star., 1924-03-31
BALL TO PUSH AUTO BILL.

The conferees OF the Senate and
House on the gasoline tax bill will be
called together as soon as possible
by Senator Ball, chairman of the
conference committee, it was said
today.
Senator Ball returned to Washing
ton from Delaware this morning. He
hopee TO bring about an agreement
on the terms Of the bill.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
CHILD LOST IN OHIO.
Factories Closed by Flood in Steu-
benville Area.

STEUEENVILLE. Ohio, March 81
Food waters claimed one life IN JEFF
ferson county, the body OF Joseph
Bayery. three-year-ol son of David
Bavery. Piney Fork. Ohio. being found
on the banks of Piney Fork creek to-
day. The child disappeared YESTERDAY y
while watching the flood waters.
Industrial ope erations were prac-
tically at a standstill in this district
all big mills being affected by the
high water of the Ohio river. which
reached a stage of forty feet this
morning and then began to recede.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

damage and that the waters were
receding.
Cellars of some of the houses ~
Point of Rocks were flooded and III"
greater part of the residents re
manned up all night. Traffic over the
Potomac river bridge joining Mary
land and Virginia at Point OF Rocks
was halted when the water flooded the
approaches and rose to within fifteen
feet of the bridge.