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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Chicago Cattle Market

chicago, Oct, y.
CATTLE-Eeceipts l1.oou; practical
tn good yearIings more In Spotf: no
strictly choice heavy buliocEs here:
long fed highly finished South Dako-
tas 12.40: s. head averaging SAG 10
1853 pounds bringing that urice: slight
IS less desirable youngsters l:.20m
i2.aa: numerous loads, .lLs0 q i2.IS.
best weighty bullocks 1875: average
weight 14i0 pounds; some 1903 and
15oS-pound bullocks at 10000 1929.
numerous loads. grassy and short fed
ma tives S.400 S25: she stock about
steady trade very. uneven: 4yeariinG
heifsrs Of desirable weight firm 10
higher; stockers and feeders slow. on
week: bulk J75 q 100: several loads
- 80: western Erassers mostly
G.5O41.16: ss4-pound Montana heifers
$50; bulk veal calves lo.50dII.00 on
steady 70 strong market.
HOGS--Receipts 10000: active:
n m9stly 10 IT, to J.. higher lso to sso.
undef-weishts strong to rs higher:
packing sows scored Is to % advance:
spots more. top l1.65. highest since
1921: bulk desirable $50 to 350-pourd
average ll-s1 q so: good and choice
LAD TO I50-pound weight largely as
l mjySS bot ss pasking ,I sSo.s ioas@
pigs sSo@s-2S: estimated holdoser
sHEEP--Reeeipts 2s. Fat lamb.
GsnstaIly- steady TO weak; spots lower:
bulk far natives Is.50gt2.75; few up
ward to 1890: culIs 1890 a 100: bulk
clipped lambs 11.2501f.s5: comeback
westerns 1850; sheep steady fat ewes.
5.500g75: feeding lambs steady 10
weak: early sales 1850 u. 90, ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
krgren Charges
lie Against
1erSt Saturday

kwIrk, oct S.-~CoaCh Fred OS-
gave his Bowdoin gridders one
hardest scrlmmageS Of the sea-
|rsparation for the tough Am
Itme hero saturday The battle
bth the Amherst warriors prom
h one Of the hardest of the
Names this year. The invaders
bib a reputation Of having one
Strongest teams In the east Of
balltr colleges. and although
quite badly by Princeton last
fu1hl 70 give the Eowdoin grid
Folgh battle,
Flake one OF Buwdoin'S he st
kil he out of the practice for
Tree DAYS. lie sustained in
a;t Saturday IN The Williams
Fad has not sutlciontlv recov-
put Joe Garland : return helps
b the loss Of Blake. Garland
Fo'ed good deal of his time 10
3 'nd the big boy has been get
Fay some good hoistS.
Esfth has on the varsity Small,
ana Thompson, ends: Berry,
bAfnett and II"vett, tackles:
townsend and MCGarry,
h toNlos, center harrington.
Morrill, lones aud Lancaster
Eas IN The other positions in
pea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
DETAILED PLAY OF YESTERDAYS
GAMEBET WEEN GIANTS, SENATORS
80 runs. no hits, no errors.

No runs. no hits, no errors.
SeTators-Peck singled into left.
Ruei sacrificed Nehf to Kelly. Zach
airy went out to Kelly unassisted.
Peck going to third. McNeely walk
ed on four pitched balls. McNeeIy
stole second. Peck held third. Peck
and McNeely scored on Harris sin
gle to right, and on the throw to The
plate Harris went to- second. Rice
struck out. Two runs, two hits, no
errors.
SIXTH INNING
Giants-Frisch hit slow ball and
popped IL to Ruel. Ruel took Young's
splash in front OF the plate and by
quick throw got him at first Har-
ris took Kelly's high hopper and
threw him out. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
SeHators-Goslin struck out on
three wide curves missing all three
by many inches. Nehf was throwing
one curve after another, Judge went
out, Nehf to Kelly. Bluege got
base on balls. Btuege stole second.
Peck walked. file was. purposely
passed. Rucl went out. Nehf toUkel-
ly. No runs, no hits. no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Giants-Harris took Meusers fly
Wilson got a Texas Lacquer 10
: right. Goslin took Jackson's fly over
near the foul line. Gowdy popped to
Harris. No runs. one hit, no errors.
CHARACTERIZATION Coolidge and
the crowd rose and commenced to
cheer for Washington. The Presi-
dent clapped his hands several
times. as did his wife. Gowdy took
Zachary's bunt and threw him out
! at first. McNeely sent UP foul TO
I Kelly. Wilson gathered in Harris fly.
! No runs. no hits. 10 errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Giants-Snydcr battcd for Nehf
Rice stood still and took Snyder's
| fly. LindStro.n struck out. Harris got
! l''risch at first. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Senators-Ryaa.w went into the box
for the Giants. F'risch threw out
Rice at first. Ryan fed Goslin slow
drop curves, Manager Harris claim
ed Goslin was not in the box on
Judge walked. Ryan threw out
Bluege. No runs. no hits. no errors.
NINTH INNING
Giants-Young fouled out TO
| Bulge. Kelly singled to right field.
| Southworth ran for Kelly. Meusel
| forced Southworth. Peck to Harris.
| Harris threw to Judge. Peck on
making the play injured his lee
again. ard had to be carried from
| the field. Bluege went to short, and
| TAYLOR went to third. Wilson famed.
! No runs. no hits, no errors,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
FIRST INNING

Ciants--BlueGe took Lfnds+ro,,,. !.
bunt and threw him out. Frisch cot
two base hit to right by hard RIM
ming. Zachary took Young's snIa al
and Frisch was run down, Zacba nv
TO BIuege TO Harris. Young to sac
ond on the rundown. Kelly singled
70 center Young scoring. Rice leap
ga UP In the air and took Meuseps
iong drive that was headed into the
bleachers with his gloved hand one
run. two hits. no errors. INC
Senators-NcNeely was given :.
base on balls. Harris forced Nc
Nicely. Lfndstrom to Frisch. Harris
was caught off first, the play being
Nehf to Kelly to Jackson. Rice sent
a line single into right. Kelly mus
sed UP Coslin's grounder and the
batter was safe. Rice going to second
Twas an error for Kelly. No rms
one hit, one error. =.
SECOND INNING
Gfants-Wilson was strik.o,+
victim. The third strike was called
Harris took Jackson's slow roller and
threw hin, out. Gowdy got a Texas
Lacquer into left. 1t was a handle
pail. Nehf popped to McNeely. No
runs. one hit. no errors.
Senators-Frtsch threw out Bluege
NV S'ipplcu SHOrtStOD ca me
IN Tor Dig hand. Peck scratched n
MT or Lindstrom's glove. Ruel filed
out to Meusel. Zachary WIS n strike
out victim. No runs, one hit no ar
rors. ~
THIRD INNING
Siants-Rice took a hit awav from
llndstrom with fine running catch.
Frtsch got another two base hit "a
right. Harris threw out Young
Frlsch going to third. Bluege threw
out Kelly and the danger was over
NO runs. one hit, no errors.
! Senators-McNee1v sent IN q hiph
one to Jackson. Jackson took Har-
rs hopper and got him at first
! Rice fouled out to Lndstrom No
runs. no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Giants-Meusel up. Peck threw
| MeuseI. Zachary was using bis old
slew curve. Wilson singled into
right. Jackson hit into a double plav
Harris to Peck to Judge. No runs
one hit. no errors.
! Senators--Young stood still and
took Goslin's holster. Jackson took
Judges slow foater. Jackson threw
out Biuege. No runs. no hits, no er-
rors.
| FIFTH INNING
Giants-Peck took Gowdy's grass
cutter and had him easy at first.
| Rice robbed Nehf OF hit by coming
In back OF first base. catching tho
ball back near the foul line. Lind
strom went out. Zachary TO judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Colby Yearlings
| And COburn Meet
In Track Oct. Is

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
Waterville. Oct. 9-Cach Mike Ryan
OF the Colby track teams announced
his afternoon that the Blue and
Gray yearlings would stage a dual
track meet with Coburn Classical
institute on Seaverns Field next
Wednesday afternoon, Oct. -. This
will he the first meet that the year
lings have entered in and it is ex-
pected that they will have some real
competition in their Maroon and
Gold rivals. II will he the first OPP
portunity TO witness the famed co..
ored jumper. Charlie Major, who set
athletic circles buzzing last spring
in the Olympic tryouts. Major is at
at Coburn now and has been on the
Colby athletic field often to practice
jumping.
The events which will he contested
in the meet next ednesday will be
as follows: 100 yard dash; 100 yard
low hurdle race; 440 yard dash: $50
yard run: one mile run: running high
jump; running broad Jump: pole
vault: throwing the discus and shot
put. The meet is scheduled to START
on the Colby field at o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Saints Grab 5th
Game from Orioles

St Paul, Mimi, Oct. 9.-(By A.
fD-Held subjective for five innings
by the twisting shoots of Lefty OF
LEFTY Groves. famed for his strike
out string. st. Paul fathomed his Of
ferings one big inning today and won
TO !. from Baltimore in the junior
worlds series
1t was the fifth game in the series
to determine the minor league cham
plonship and the result gave st.
Paul, American Association title
winners. two victories. and the In.
ternational League champions three
wins IN the five games played. Five
victories decide the series.
Games will be PLAYED here daily
until the series is decided.
Score:
Baltimore 0OO 1O1OO O-o.S.?
st. Paul OO41 x-5.9-O
Groves and F'reitag; Fitterf and
Dixon.
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Boston Produce Market

session, Oct. n
BEEF--Choice whole cattle lS6leB
BCTTER--Extrss 49, GSs: hrsts $50
p,3s
CHEESE-I'resh choice, ?ss: hrsts
.l6d32.
coRN-No yellow 1.SGa1S7: i,st
q l.3J.
EGGS Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras t5Q &c: white and mixed extras 81
q GA; western extras 52dt54
FLOUR-Spring patents 1as-ih
sacks. special short ?.5Om 9.15; stand
ard $500 $40
llAY-No. > timothy 2JQ21.
LAMB--Spring 20G23.
oATS-Forty pounds II az
PURk-Medium backs 50 3S.
pOTATOt,S--sireen Mountains l.?0ii
new southern No. / ..s5df $50 Der bar.
rel: sweets 3.1S Va 400.
SJGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $50 cents in Io0-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
NEAl4-l2 H2I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
TITLE BROOKE WINS
HER 18TH RACE ON
LEXINGTON TRACK

Lexington, Ky, Oct 0-(By A. P.)
The thirteen hoodoo'' had 10
terrors for the unbeaten stake trot-
ter. Tillie Brooke, for in landing the
Pennsylvania today. she trotted the
fastest two heats ever trotted in a
stake race and scored her thirteenth
consecutive victory. However, she
had the hardest fight of the year
from the four year old fiily. Ethel
india in the second heat. The stake
record OF ZOE 1-2 by Peter Man
ming was beaten in each heat.
The day was replete with thrills
as Mr.. McElwyn. driven by Ben
White. lowered his own record for
three year old trotters from 2.G1 TO
200 Sd. Rose Scott. entered the zoo
list by trotting in 1.59 3-4 and Theo-
dore Guy set new worlds record
for 8 year old pacing geldings by
stepping in 2.O2 3-4. Will Dickerson
drove Pluto Watts in 2.02 II. The
performances were all made against
time.
The veteran trotting mare Dorothy
Day won the 200 trot. entering the
20J list in the second list Fair May.
best liked, finished fourth. The half
mile track trotter Peter Wooster
proved best in the OF trot. Sum-
maries:
200 TEOT-MILE HEATS, y IN .,
PURSE $1,000
Dorothy Day. CHI by Peter the
Great Oh. Thomas) ......... l 1
Miss ELAN Todd b m (Palin) D.. 4 :.
DR.. White, br CIV. Dickerson)
.........
Fair May blk III (Cox) ....... ! D
Woodrow l.. blk g (kelly) 80. ) :;
Pirella Hopeful, Rose D., Lady
Bondsman, also started.
Time-2O5 IL: ...04 81.
o.17 TROT-1-S MILE HEATS, . IN
,, PURSE $1,000
Peter Wooster blk by Peter
Scott (Rickabaugh) ........ l
Sarai: Thomas b m (Stokes> :. 2. >
Mr.. Harvester b h Oh. F'lenlins)
Antoinette b. m (O'Brien) go. u
Coleman b h (Crozier) ....... Il 1
Alice w and Crawford also start
ed
Time-1.47 IL: AS L.
THE TRANSYLVANIA-2.U' TROT
2IN 8, PURSE $1,000
Tille Brooke b III by Justice
/ Brooke (Murphy) .......... l |
E1ll01iIud " NNoNJ ~ -
Cupids Albinsen br & (Childs)
!
Alisal br m (Rutherford) 80. y )
THE Great Nolo b Il tBrusie. y ! D
St. Roberts also started.
Time 2.01 II; 2.O1 IA.
TO beat 2.O2 trotting Worlds rec
| ord for three year olds:
Mr.. McElwyn b by Guy Az
! worthy (White).
Time-20O 3-4.
TO beat 900 "a trotting:
Rose Scott, BLK m by Peter Scott
| (Murphy).
Time 80 "a.
To beat 2.O1 IL pace:
Theodore Guy TO g., by Guy Az
worthy (Palin).
Time--202 "a. (world's record. )
year old pacing geldings.)
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Ncoraw Makes Bid For His Fourth World Series Title Today

believed to reflect the Japanese buy
Ing of Indian goods.
South American exchanges YIELD
ed on profit taking.
Chief interest in the bond market
centered in the arrangements for the
forthcoming German loan. which
Wall Street heard would he offered
next week in the form of 70 year
seven percent bonds at 81 to Yield
S.15 percent. Trading In listed bonds
was quiet with prices holding rela-
lively firm.
Prompt over-subscription was re-
ported of the three large issues. ag-
gregating $50. IO0.UOO which were Of
100000 first and nefunding mortgage
5iss OF the Wheeling Steel Corpora
ton. l1,1U0000 Continental Gas and
Electric secured Us and S7.Wlu.0u
Republic of Peru internal sinking
fund secured IS. An offering of
Sl2.UU.UUO Pan-American Petroleum
and Transport ten year convertible
six percent notes will be made to-
morrow at ~ to yield GAO perez mt.
These notes will be convertible into
an-AnHericaa e stock at 20, the
proceeds to be used. in part. in re-
firing the s percent bonds OF the
Mexican Petroleum Company. This
is expected to be the last large OF
fering until the German loan is out
of the way.
French 1iss Yielded point in to-
days trading and some of the other
French governmental and municipal
Issues fell back fractionally. presum-
ably in sympathy With the heariuess
OF French exchange. Austrian IS
also lost a point, L. :. government
securities moved irregularly within
narrow limits.
Second grade railroad liens show
ed moderate strength with most OF
She high grade mortgage holding
firm. mdustrials were mixed. the
establishment OF new high by Gen
eral Baking Gs being counteracted
by the heaviness of Warner Sugar as,
which dropped - points: Pubic
utility issues improved slightly.
Total bond sales, par value, So
Un9UO0.
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New York Money Market
New York Produce Market
New York. Oct.

New NorN, OCt. y,
FEoCE-irresuiar; spring patent, enn
$50: hard winter straights tisG1.;s,
WHEAT-Spot easy; No, dark
northern spring New York lake
and and rail- all LII; No No hard Winter a.
l.S4l in bond; No. : mixed durum do.
CoRN--Spot barely steady: No,
yellow c { track New York lake and
OATS-Spot easy: No. white eSl.
LARp-barely steady. middle west
15.S5@ 1895.
Other articles unchanged.
BCrrEE-Firm; receip,, T.s::;
creamery extras. % score. sSs0SSs,
EGGS-firm; receipts SIC; fresh
- thersd extra frstS 40 81; 10. iirstS
500 90; do seconds and poorer So q 80;
nearby honnsry whites nrsts TO aver
browns extras S6u64; Pacific coast
whites extras s4U65, do. firsts to eX
ira firsts - 6Si.
ClIEESE-Cnsettle receipts l5t,o5s
pounds; state whole milk fats fresh
fancy to fancy specials l9e@al; do.
average run 1870 ~; state whole milk
flats held fancy to fancy specials ~
81 de- :, average run 1919 10y,
POTATOES--Stsady. Long Island
per 100 pounds as; New York per iSo
pounds 200M2.35
CABEAGES--WeaI Long Island
per head tnSc; New York per ton Dan
ish $4,000 .000, New York do, domes-
Tic loco "a loco.
Raw sugar was quiet today. Prices
were unchanged at sos for Cuban duty
paid.
Except for December and January.
which advanced on covering and trade
buying. there WAS little change in raw
sugar futures, the trade being inclined
Ia hold out and await developments in
the spot market Final prices were :
points higher to l net tower, becem-
Der 3.SS, March S.l?. May a.2S, July
3.S6.
No Improvement was noted in the de-
mand for refined sugar prices unchRng-
ed Mt 10 u 80 Tor fine Sranulated.
Refined futures were nominal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10

kou advocate the "shut
h the "cpen face" on the
ving? Why?
| Answered by
| WILLIE OGG
I. New England professional
....,,husetts open champion.
Rs.' champion 1923. Shawnee
~, ,moion 1921. In 1923 scored
,.eord over the Lido course
E.l,ndj, reputed to be the most
.onrss in the world The
record was 70
bon face is by far the best
Eples,, owing to freedom in the
Tsrough. which can not be had
|. sbn, face. The shut face IL
..sv 10 control, as the right
| N remain under at the finish
- moper direction. and this
m tho left elbow and has a
4 10 make one tighten UP.
| low players can play a shot
with a shut face. This shot
I an expert. owing TO it's COM
r. There is too great a ten .
4 hook. which. with irons. 81
kIr,bls than a fade.
s.ht 1924. Associated Editors,
Inc }
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les Chances of
ping State Title
ln Very Poor

es'on' Oct. S.--After holding
rne sehoolboy barrier title for
1 : ofoss country prospects a.
\ 'd,ue nigh arc not so good
with only one letter man
apa'h Al Roberts, Jr. the
~ an uptrained team that is
ANe good deal of season
IL y VIII he capable of trot-
'aa The State championship.
NAT but 'ne champs will
A ~ y. enmneti'ion than ever
me Waterville title meet,
4 Vut Of state outfits are
"mpe'e this year for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
Good Clashes
At Union Races
(Special dol Konnehec Lonrnan


Union. Nc. oct. 9.--Fast heats and
exciting finishes featured the races
held here today. The horses in their
respective classes were evenly matched
and two Qfthe races. the first and sec
ond. were declared finished only be-
cause of rain after the winners had
captured two heats
in the as, Frances. pilotod by
Weed. grabbed the second and third
heats after dropping the first to John
y. With Harris holding the relns.
John u. made q strong bid for the
event clipping off the fast time of 294i
In the tfrst heat but gave way to the
black mare In the next two
The second race on the card, the
4,2". was almost a repetition of the
first. After winning the first heat
handily. King Brine. driven by Benner.
was forced to be content with second
place in the second heat. Joe Hal. a
poor fourth in the first heat, unlea shed
a burst Of speed in the second End
copped the heat in got The King
led the field To the wire in the third
heat vand rain saved him from further
competition.
Bcnner drove PrinceIipe to handy
and decisive win over Calumet Jr. in
the 2.lS. although forced to cliff off a
mark of 2.lat to win the second heat.
The races were we'll attended and the
crowd we'll pleased with the cxhibi-
ton.
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E. L. S. Pigskin Crew
Tackles Abbott Sat.

LEWISTON, tCt. 9-VCOach Luce Is
sending the Edward Little pigsl,in
squad thru its PAGES afternoons this
week. printing them for the annud1
battle with the Abbott School of
Pennington which falls on Saturday
The game is 10 be played on \. A. 4.
Park and should attract good
crowd of fans.
The Youngsters are getting so
they know their job and there seems
to be no reason why they shouldn't
strut their stuff with the best of
them Saturday tho Abbott is ex-
rected to put up tough battle as
usual. Pennington was vanouished
700 last week by the Little Blue
school warriors while the Red and
White machine was fighting 90
game with Morse high of Bath.
Coach Luce promises several
changes when the Auburn eleven
trots onto the field Saturday In
he first place Winterbottom, tackle.
VIII be missing. He is out of the
game for at least week with wa
ter on the knee. He will probably
he replaced by either Hunter or
Smally. More open formation and
play will probably be noticed in the
Abbott School game than Il couple
OF weeks ago when the Auburn
Youngsters tackled South Portland
in Auburn.
The probable lineup is:
Lodge. le: Wessendorff. 1t: Trip,
ls. Capt. Thomas. c; Rawson. re:
Hunter or Smally. TT: Lane. lie;
Juneau or Huston. ub: Simpson. RIB:
Tonkin. fh; Smith or Hall, lib.
Providence. r. T.. Oct. 9.--.The
Brown University football squad left
here today for Chicago. where they
will meet the University OF Chicago
Saturday. keefer. a former Michi-
gan star. probably will start the
game in the backfeld. The Brunon-
ians have shown strength and In
ciude reserves of high standing for
every position.
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LAST CALL
To MOxie Dealers:-

If you have not already signed an Order
on this the last Display for 1924, which
closes October 18th, call on IF phone your
Moxie Jobber today to submit an Order c for
your signature. If you do not get prompt
attention and 1907 service, advise us.
THE MOXIE COMPANY
By F. M. Archer
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STOCK MARKET AVERAGES
New York Stock Market
Corrected DAILY by
J. A. CAMACE & co.

ST(1('K STVIkF.RS
335 Water Street Augusta
Phones 129t-1292
Evening star., 1924-03-14

tional Capital park system both
banks OF tho Potomac from washing
ton to Great Falls, to preserve the
forests, the very remarkable natural
scenery and stop DETACHMENT by quar-
ry operations, this park extension not
to interfere with future developments
for water supply and power plant"
Bryce Pays Tribute.
Indicative OF q foreigners appre-
citation Of Washington, the late
James Bryce, British ambassador, said
in a remarkable address delivered in
1918: II know OF no city in Europe ex-
cept .Constantinople which has quite
cloee-in It's very environs-such
beautiful scenery as many Of the
woods which stretch along the Po-
tomac. No European city has as no
BILE a cataract in the vicinity as the
Great Falls OF the Potomac. mag
niiicent piece of scenery which you
will, Of course, always preserve.
Some day the people are going to
set the true value upon all these
things-these spots Of beauty around
Washington. When that day comes
those who come after you will either
pay far more for these pieces of
ground or else men will mourn in
vain over the opportunities forever
lost. You have such a chance
offered to you here for building up a
Evening star., 1924-03-14

superb Capital that 1t would be al
most an act of ingratitude to Provi-
dence and to history and to the men
who planted the city here, If you did
not use the advantages you here en-
joy" The committee pointedly sug-
gests that this address deserves to
be made a textbook in our schools.
Boundaries Of Region.
It has been suggested that the re-
gion be included within the bound
aries of the So called National Capt.
tai Forest" the plan stating that
another forest district of vital i'm
portance of the Nations Capital, con-
tanning some grand scenery which
borders the banks of the Potomac
river from the District line to a point
beyond Great Falls. an area Of 10,-
900 acres, should be included in the
purchase"
That the region be reserved through
the extension of Washington's park
system has also been suggested
Legislation which would permit this
to be done through authorizing the
proper officials to purchase land for
park purposes in nearby sections Ct
Virginia and Maryland is now under
consideration.
Or a still broader treatment. which
would protect te region in perpetuity,
would be its inclusion in the pu--
Evening star., 1924-03-14

flowers and plants. The nora Of this
section is intensely interesting, as
lack of agricultural pursuits and
building has preserved many original
species. The towpath Of the canal
offers a convenient road for observing
| the flowers and plants of this region.
The skunk cabbage, found In most
places, Is the earliest of the spring
flowers, and this Is followed by the
hepatica, trailing arbutus, bloodroot,
spring beauty. adder's tongue. or
trout lilly. wake robin. violet. Dutch
| mans breeches. bluebells. wild gin
ger, jack-in- the pulpit, columbine,
and many others. The redbud and
! dogwood are among the more snowy
of the trees.
To be able to see virgin forests
from a city bridge Is unusual and the
sweep Of the placid waters of the
Potomac from Key Bridge at sunset,
hanked by the green of her virgin
woods. is inspiring. The bed OF the
old Chesapeake and Ohio canal offers
an ideal site for scenic boulevard
traversing this historic region and
connecting Washington and Cum
berland.
In the preliminary report OF its
committee on forest and park re-
serves the American Civic Association
mentions among the lands desirable
to be acquired in extending the Ma