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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08

you are not against him always.
Give him chance to support his fam
lily at home. Let him learn the prac-
tice of thrift and not to steal when
he leaves the prison"
In convicting and furnishing ma
tional guardsman who helped in the
lynching of a miner during the coal
strike of 1921, Alabama has done
something to help her none too good
reputation for administering justice.
The lyncher was Robert j. Lancas-
ter, sergeant in the Alabama Ma
tional Guard, who, with seven other
guardsmen, took William Baird from
Jail at Townely, Ala, and shot him to
death. Lancaster was found guilty
of second degree murder and SEN
fenced to Is years Imprisonment.
This is light enough punishment for
man who was sworn to uphold the law
but who deliberately fiouted it and
took part in the cowardly killing of
human being, but it is notice that
lynching, at least of white men, will
not go unpublished in the state of Ala
bama.
Respect for the rights of natives in
Africa seems to be growing. Dis
patches from Brussels say that the
Belgian Minister of Colonies an
nounced that Great Britain had hand
ed over to Belgium the territory of
Kisaka, in Central Africa, at the re-
quest of the natives of the territory,
who did not wish to be separated from
other parts of their race living in the
adjoining Belgian territory of Ru-
anda. Heretofore the white man has
shown little regard for the rights of
African natives but the news from
Brussels indicates that he is develop
ing a conscience as regards his black
neighbors.
Mine owners may protest their in
nocence until the COWS come home'
but the conviction grows that they are
responsible for many mine accidents
because of their refusal to install the
best and most modern safety devices.
For years, mine owners have shown
Discrimination to do everything pos
sible to protect the workers. This
seems to have been the case in the re-
cent disaster at Johnston City, ILL.,,
in which 33 miners were killed. A
coroner's jury censured the company,
holding that the explosion was caused
by squeeze" and a fall of coal in
old workings. Danger signs had been
posted but removed. The jury in its
verdict condemned the action of the
coal company and its management
that participated in the removal" of
the signs.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08

believe this. They cannot make the
nice discrimination between seed time
and harvest. Perhaps if they could
they would be less jealous. 1t Is
therefore doubly hard for the martyr
VINO must lay the foundation of a new
day in his own blood as did Woodrow
Wilson. What keen disappointment
he suffered when he saw his strength
failing no man will ever know but he
who has had his Gethsemane. How
many times in those trying days he
must have cried, Let this cup pass
from me, nevertheless not as | will,
but as thou wilt"
Woodrow Wilson had his Mount OF
Temptation, his Gethsemane, his Cal
vary. We believe he has had his as
cension.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08

The ways of God are past finding
out. Yet it is not surprising that
Providence, factor in world develop
ment in which we faithfully believed,
was not utilized in forcing the doc
trine of universal brotherhood upon
the unwilling nations of Europe and
America. Had we been turning the
wheels of destiny we would have
crushed all opposition to the new
truth. We would have forced re.
calcitrant nations to endorse univer-
sal peace. If they had refused we
would have turned the inquisition up.
on them.
But this is evidently not Gods
way. We are beginning to learn thai
He waits for man after sowing Hi
divine ideals. But martyrs canno
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08
Food Bills Go Up.

Washington, Jan l9.-Food prices
increased in 81 cities reporting in the
period December 10, 1922, to Deem
Der 10, 1923, according to the bureau
of labor statistics.
Manchester, with 5 per cent, showed
the largest increase; Columbus and
New Haven followed with per cent;
Birmingham, Jacksonville and Peoria,
per cent; Baltimore, Fall River and
San Francisco, per cent; Buffalo,
Little Rock, New York, Richmond, st.
Paul, Salt Lake City and Portland,
Me-, per cent; Louisville, Rochester
and Seattle, l per cent; Denver and
Savannah, less than five-tenths of /
per cent. Food costs in Butte de-
creased less than fve-tenths of l per
cent.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08

Great men, who are great politi-
clans too practical to be either proph-
cts or seers, have made it clear that
the world is not yet ready to adopt
universal brotherhood. They have
told US that there is yet too much
racial antipathy, too much national
and provincial jealousy, too much COM
mercial and denominations rivalry.
1t was the mission of Woodrow
Wilson merely to SOW the seed of a
new world dream, a dream that may
not be realized for generations.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08

The Review is in receipt of letter
from Homer ID. Howard in which the
reasons for the objections Of the
South Side Improvement Association
to the sale of Chamber of Commerce
lot to the Circle A Products company
are set forth.
The Review would be glad to print
the entire letter from Mr.. Howard
except for the obvious reason that the
matter is now closed issue, the
Board Of Directors having made the
sale in opposition to the objections OF
the South Side Improvement Asso-
citation.
The Review is willing to endorse
the work in general of the South Side
Improvement Association. But in this
particular transaction it should be
readily observed that Union Labor
cannot consistently refuse to endorse
any action that is designed primarily
to aid in the expansion of local bust
ness. 1t should be evident to the
South Side improvement Association
that The Reviews endorsement of the
action of the Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors is directly in har-
mony with the policies of Union Labor
and is in no sense intended as a re-
Election upon the general aim of the
Association.
Union Labor appreciates all that
Mr.. Howard has done for the cause
personally, and will be glad to CO.
operate with him in every possible
way to secure a cleaner, better and
more up to date city.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-02-08
Large Auto Profits

New York, Jan. ia profit of
$9,28O,032 for the year 1923 is an
ino,unced by the Nash motor company.
This concern has averaged annually
more than 100000 profit the past
eight years.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

It Is an old custom in Derbyshire,
England, to decorate beehives just be-
fore a wedding. -.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

ward, prehistoric. Lake Tonawanda
formed .on the edge Of the plateau
over which Niagara pours. There
were then five outlets from this lake
at Holley, Medina, Gasport, Lock-
port and Lewiston. The spiliway at
port gorge now contains a flight of
steps for the New York barge canal
Early NiaKaras Numerous.
About the time Niagara was be-
ginning to triumph the melting gla-
cier moved back to Lake Simcoe, On
tario. The tickle waters Of the upper
lakes lost little time in finding Trent
Valley, a ragged series of lakes and
rivers leading into Lake Ontario.
Trent Valley gorges tell of many
early Niagaras. At this time only Is
over Niagara, forming the narrow
lower gorge. Nature came to the
rescue, tipping a great block of land,
ever SO slightly, but enough to shut
more water go over Niagara than the
spectator sees today. But the Chicago
outlet, predecessor of the drainage
canal now before the United States
Supreme Court, again cut down the
flow. The whirlpool was made at
this time.
"Once again Niagara was houted
when the outlet shifted to North Bay,
Ontario, sending the waters down the
ovsE wss to tfs lake o discover &
Huron. The upper narrow gorge was
then carved, but again the huge rock
saucer, which has the Great Lakes pud-
dies in the bottom, tipped, leaving
Niagara triumphant.
Niagara started to spill over the
bank at Lewiston about $4,000 years
ago. In 900 centuries 1t has shoveled
its way seven miles. At its present
rate of excavation, more than four
the remaining sixteen miles to Lake
Erie about the year AID. 1884. Be-
fore this time, however, man may
take a hand, since the peril to the
famous Horseshoe Falls by the re-
cent erosion. has brought forth the
suggestion of reinforcing the lip Of
the falls"
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Transformation of the malodorous
flats and swamps Of the valley Of the
Anacostia River from its mouth near
tho Army War CoIlege to the District
line near Bladensburg, a distance Of
little more than six miles, into a
beautiful park for the pleasure and
recreation of the public is AZ per cent
completed. according to a report just
submitted to Mai. Gen. Taylor. chief
OF Army Engineers by Maj. James A.
O'Connor. the engineer officer in
charge OF the work.
That report shows that $1,706,04s
has been expended on the project
since its adoption in 1912, and that
$128,299 Of that amount was expended
during tho fiscal year ended June 80
On that date there was an unexpend-
ed balance of $1s3,s51. The cost of
the entire project, as recently revised,
Is estimated at $4,125,00O.
Practically all expenditures to date
nave been on account Of dredging
operations, construction Of seawalls
on both sides OF the navigating chan
the section between the Anacostia
Bridge and Benning Bridge Opera
tions north Of the Benning Bridge
have been restricted by Congress to
the purchase of land to the limit of
$4,000. Though no funds were avail
able for reclamation dredging in the
large swampy area above Benning
Bridge. considerable filing was done
by opening about $50 acres of marsh
land for the dumping of city refuse.
District jail and the Municipal Hos
pital near the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge was similarly filed by dump
ing of city refuse. .-..
Benefit to Navigation.
Referring to the work already ac-
complished, Maj. OConnor says:
Navigation has been benefited, as
deep-drAft vessels now use the area
between the Anacostia and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridges and a harbor
for yachts is provided. relieving
crowded conditions in the Washing
ton harbor. The city side of the area
has been set apart for commercial
affords space for community gardens,
areas for use of the Agricultural De-
partment, a nursery for the District
of Columbia, and Botanic Garden
activities. Sanitary conditions be-
tween the Anacostia and Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Bridges have been i'm
proved. Sections A, c, D and e on
the left, or east, bank of the river
have been fully reclaimed, and the
level section between the Anacostia
and Pennsylvania Avenue Bridges is
being developed for public recrea-
tiona use. Sections A and B, known
as Boiling Field, have been set; aside
as military reservation to be used
for aviation purposes" -
The original project for the deve1-
opneYt of Anacostia Park has under
gone several notifications, including
the elimination OF the proposed dam
across the river on the line of Massa-
chusetts avenue and several improve
ments designed In the area between
Benning Bridge and the District line.
No money has been available for
work In the latter area for several
years, but at the last session Con-
Eress allotted $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of land within the park limits.
Main features OF the modified prof.
ect include the construction of sea-
walls from the Anacostia Bridge to
the District line, forming q channel
roo feet wide at the bridge. $50 feet
Evening star., 1924-07-31
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
BLAMED ON SPARK
Engine Held Responsible for
Hechinger Company Blaze,
Costing Thousands.

Thousands Of dollars worth Of new
and secondhand building material.
house equipment and hardware was
destroyed by a fire early today at the
premises of the Sidney l. Hechinger
Company, wreckers, on the block
bounded by Four-and-a -a-half and
Sixth, G street and the railroad yard,
Southwest Washington.
Policeman Irving Rosenberg of the
fourth precinct, passing along street
a few minutes after o'clock, discov-
cred smoke coming from the center OF
the Hechinger property, sent in
alarm SUNNI oning three engines and
four truck companies.
Deputy Chief P. W. Nicholson
sounded a second alarm, closely fol-
lowed by a third alarm, and additional
companies also responded when a civ
ilian sent in an alarm from another
box.
So rapidly did the fire spread that
more than one-half of the area of the
yard was affected. Several storage
buildings were destroyed. Members
blaze shortly after leaving quarters
and made long run to the fire.
Mr. Hechinger was summoned from
his home, at 1875 Columbia road,
redCnlQS the scene Wnlle nremen were
still pouring water on the fire.
Engine Spark Blamed.
1t developed that the fire started
among a quantity of second hand
building material, possibly from a.
spark from passing railroad engine,
and made rapid headway. Ffremen
got the blaze under control in about
thirty minutes. but they continued
work until long after daybreak, and
No. 4 Engine Company remained
there until late in the day.
Included in the property DESTROYED
was about 10000 feet Of new flooring,
large quantities of wall board, BATH
room outfits and hardware. Fire De-
partment officials said there was very
little smoke to interfere with their
work.
Mr.. Hechinger told police and fire.
covered by insurance. the Insurance
being carried only on the new mate
rials. HundredsH of buildings have
been wrecked by the company the
past few years, many Of them govern
ment structures, including those on
the Camp Meigs site, Florida avenue
northeast adjoining Gallaudet COL
lege.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
LIGHTED AIR MAIL
ROUTE DESCRIBED
New Addresses G. w. U.
Students-TeIIing of Bea-
con Pathway in Use.

Postmaster General Harry S. New.
in an address before George Wash
ington University students yesterday,
told of the new lighted airway now
being constructed in conjunction with
the cross-continent air-mail service.
This airway, according to the Post
master General, when completed will
extend from Cleveland to a Western
point in Wyoming. Giant beacons of
varying size will be placed along the
route at intervals OF 3, Is and 100
miles and will virtually form a great
white way''of the air.
The proposed scheme,will be an ad-
ditional safeguard to the air-mail
flyers.
In telling OF the activities of his de-
partment, the Postmaster General
stated that the biggest single busi-
ness in the world is growing SO
rapidly that not many years hence a
billion dollars a year will be required
for its maintenance, as compared with
the outlay of $6o3.0oo,0 900 for the year
past.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
WIFE'S HEROIC EFFORTS
FAIL DROWNING MAN
Movie Operator Goes to Death
When Woman's Strength
Gives Out,

Charles NJ. Dawson, 26. a movie
operator. apartment "a. 4s H street
northeast, was drowned in the river
near Three Sisters Islands yesterday
afternoon in the presence Of his wife,
who. It Is stated. was teaching him
Mrs. Dawson made a heroic effort
70. save. her husband. She succeeded
IN getting him to the surface. but
vas forced to release her hold on his
lair because of the weight of his
uody. and he sank to his death.
Word Of the drowning was COM
municated to the police, and tho body
was soon recovered. william T. Rey-
noids. boatman, applied. a pulmotor.
DR.. Edward Pickford, Emergency
Hospital, responded, examined the
body, and pronounced life extinct
Coroner hewitt viewed the body,
learned of the circumstances attend
ing the drowning, and gave q certifi-
cate of accidental death. The Daw-
sons were camping on the shore near
the scene of the accident.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
WISCONSIN BALLOT
PUZZLE FOR G. 0. P.
Coolidge May Be Forced by
La Toilette to Run as
Independent.

With Senator La Toilette and his
followers in control of the Republi-
can organization in Wisconsin, Re-
publican campaign managers are
seeking means Of putting the names
OF Coolidge and Dawes on the ballots
for the November election in that
State.
The Republican managers have been
advised that La Toilette electors will
appear under the Republican emblem
on the Wisconsin ballots, and that a
vote for the Republican ticket in that
Senators La Toilette and Wheeler.
The question accordingly has been
raised as to whether Mr.. Coolidge and
Gen. Dawes should be listed as in
dependent candidates.
Some Republican managers were
not disposed to enter the Republican
nominees under an Independent head
ing, feeling that Senator La Toilette
might just as we'll be conceded his
home State. The majority voice in
the management, however. feels that
the names Of the Republican standard
bearers should be placed on the bal
lots and in this feeling they have
been supported by" numerous letters
who are classed as regular Repub-
licans."
william ]. Butler, chairman Of the
Republican national committee, dis
cussed this question with Wisconsin
leaders during his stay in Chicago,
Washington, has decided to permit
the regular Republicans" of the
State to determine what move shall
be made.
Sees Victory In Michigan.
President Coolidge will carry Mich
igan by $4,000 votes in November,
Gov. Alex J. Groesbeck Of the State
predicted during a call at the
ernor was closeted with the Presi-
dent for the better part of an hour.
Gov. Groesbeck also predicted that
Coolidge would carry practically all
the Middle, Western and Western
following points:
The belief of the people that Cool
idge is safe" Gov. Groesbeck's po-
sition is that the rank and file Of
Americans demand that attribute in
their President.
The realisation of the voters
even those who might be inclined to
support La Fo11ette-that La Toilette
cannot be elected. and that to vote
for the third, ticket would mean
President into the House or Senate:
Why, said Gov. Groesbeck. should
the people be willing to turn over to
Congress the selection of a Chief
Executive when they can make the
choice themselves?
Don't mistake me-" said the gov
ernor. "The people Of Michigan are
progressive, not reactionary. But
they have faith in President Cool
idge-"
He added that the La Toilette vote
in Michigan and in other Western
States would be much below what
some estimates have indicated.
The Democrats, in ;-the opinion of
the governor; have not. the ghost of
q show in Michigan. Davis, he said.
is not widely known In Michigan, nor
would he make particularly strong
apps2l to the Michigan Democrats.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Anacostia Valley Improvements
Promise Fine Park in SOutkeus
Engineers Report York of Transformation oj
S,can,ps and Flats ~ Per Cent Com pIete Orer
area Six Miles Along Riuer. - ~'.~~

wide above Massachusetts avenue and
thence decreasing to a width of 800
feet at the District line, with a depth
of Is feet below Massachusetts, ave
using the dredged material for the
reclamation of the adjacent banks;
the construction of a lateral basin or
lake, s feet deep. along the westerly
or the city shore of the river from
Massachusetts avenue to a short dis
tance above Benning road, and a
smaller lake on the other side of the
upper river; preservation of the regi-
men of the river above Benning
Bridge; simplified designs for the cul-
vert or bridge at Benning road and
the lock. bridge and efhuent gates at
the lower end of the lake lKingman
by name).
Eventually. the park, with its for
ests. lawns, lakes and islands, will be
made accessible throughout its length
and breadth by roads and bridges and
pleasure boats and will compare IA
vorably in beauty and attractiveness
with Rock Creek Park and Potomac
Park. Probably the most picturesque
and least known section of the park
Is the northern section near the Boys
Industrial Home reservation. There
the river runs deep, close to the per-
pendicular banks of heavily wooded
hills, of which Hickey Hill is the
highest. That locality bears the name
Of Licking Banks" and is the ia
vorite swimming hole Of boys for
miles around. From the heights q
fine view is afforded of the famous
Lily Ponds on the opposide side of
the river, not far from Kenilworth,
and the more distant hills of Mary
land. These high banks resemble in
miniature, the Palisades Of the Hud-
son and the cliffs Of the Upper Po-
to the public generally, when Okla
homa avenue, which is to skirt the
western boundary Of the park from
Bennfng road to Eastern avenue near
the Bladensburg road, is built in the
distant future, and more SO when
Maryland, New York and Montana
avenues are extended eastward to the
river park, as shown on the approved
highway plans Of the District.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Knoxville to GiUe
Taxpayers Tenth
OF Money Back
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 30
Knoxville taxpayers yesterday
were awarded rebate of 10 per
cent on their 1924 taxes, paid and
unpaid, the total amounting to
about $2s0,00o, out of the surplus
revenues accumulated under the
city manager government in the
fiscal year.
This is, so far as known, the
first time any city in the United
States or elsewhere had declared a
dividend to taxpayers.
The effect of the ordinance is
to reduce the tax rate from $2.44
to S2.19.
AS the actual expenditures are
well under the budget, it is now
believed probable that by the end
of the fiscal year there will still
be a surplus of around $250,000
after paying the rebate.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
GUEST AT LUNCHEON.
Alfalfa Club Pays Honor to George
White. s.-

George White of Ohio. assistant
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, was guest OF honor yes
terday of a few of his follow mem
bers and friends of the Alfalfa Club
at a luncheon at the Army and Navy
Club. .--- .s-'--. - '--s.
was sent to John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi, member of the club,
who has just passed his 10th year.
Those attending the luncheon were Mr..
White, Senator Key Pfttman Of Neveda,
former Senator Howard Sutherland
of West Virginia, SwaEer Sherley.
Joseph P. Tumu1ty. Judge Milton G.
Elliott, Richard v. Oulahan, Judge
CIaudian B. Northrop, J. Fred Essary.
William e. Brigham and. Charles
Porterfield Light secretary Of the
Alfalfa Club.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
3 R0BBERIES REPORTED:
Two Diamond Rings in Loot of
Thieves Yesterday.

Phoebe c. souder, s23 K street, was
robbed of $154 In bills and a diamond
ring valued at $500 yesterday, money
and ring being taken from a handbae
at her home. She named a suspected
person.
G. A. Strong, 6e1o Delafield street.
Chevy Chase. Md, asked the local
police to investigate a robbery COM
mftted in his home. He said clothing
and 5ewelry. valued at $255, were
taken.
Ethel Fenwick told police of the
loss of diamond ring valued at $500.
She said the ring was taken from d
table In the dining room at St Eliza
beth's Hospital