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Evening star., 1925-09-04

luton to the river. Such would be
expected in view of the numerous
sanitary and storm sewers discharging
into those tributaries of the Potomac.
I'm order TO show what changes, II
any, might have occurred in the past
IL years in the pollution of the lower
section of the river under study, a
table was prepared from data in
Hygienic Laboratory Bulletin No. 104,
showing the monthly average results
! of meteorological examinations of
water from january. 1919, to May.
1914, of the Potomac at Giesboro
Point, which Is at the junction of the
Anacostia.
1T is difficult to compare the find
ings of the two years, due to the
difference In river flow. as the larger
discharge of 1913 would tend to flush
away and dilute the pollution intro
duced at that time. But the 1925
colon bacilli figure is about four times
greater than the September, 1913. tig-
ure, and the river discharge was about
the same in these months. 1t seems.
therefore, that there was more pollu-
tion in 1925 than in 1918, which would
be expected as the result of the growth
of the District and the extension of
domestic sewers.
The conditions observed in the field
simply explain the meteorological find
1ngs and serve to emphasize the
potential dangers of contracting sew
age-borne diseases by bathers in the
river. In numerous instances imme-
| diately outside the District sewage
| from small sewers was observed
ponded or only slightly moving in the
then dry tributaries of the river This
sewage was only awaiting a rain TO
send II as concentrated volume of
pollution into the river.
Warn of Danger.
The field findings alone would indi.
cate that much sewage pollution must
| enter the river just above and within
the section adjacent to the District.
Bacteriologic examinations were neces-
sary to prove the magnitude and dis
tribution of this pollution in the river
The evidence presented in this
report clearly shows: ~ That the river
is polluted at all times with sewage
to a degree much greater than could
be considered as allowable without
danger OF contracting sewage borne
diseases by persons bathing in the
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river; t2) that this condition existed
at the time OF this study, July. 1925;
81 that this pollution was derived
from many sources in Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District OF Columbia;
"a that in periods of low river flow
up to Long Bridge there is mass pol
luton at times due to the upstream
flow of sewage from Anacostia River,
which Is at all times heavily polluted,
and possibly also even from the main
sewer outfall; (5) that above Long
Bridge there is less pollution than
below this point. during periods of
Summer rains will cause a noticeable
increase of pollution. and (s) that
these conditions exist during the Sum
mer months, when the river would
probably be used for bathing"
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Creek, Upper Potomac and the Ana.
costia-which, when completed. will
intercept this raw sewage. These
three big projects have been under
way for some time past. but there re-
mains a considerable amount of pipe
to be laid.
While these interceptors will relieve
the Objectionable condition in the
waters Immediately contiguous to the
city. the Sewer Department still will
need large disposal plant, to be To-
Gated near Blue Plains, to treat the
raw sewage before 1t is finally disposed
of in the lower Potomac.
''rhe practice of discharging raw
sewage into the Potomac River Is be-
coming a greater menace to the health
of the community each year." said
Mr.. Gordon in his report, "and the
need of some preliminary treatment
of such sewage more evident"
Mr. Gordon also told the city heads
the necessity for increased appropria-
tions for service sewers cannot be too
strongly urged.
Pollution Varies.
From this II will be seen that not
only does virtually all sewer refuse
from this city eventually find its way
into the Potomac, either through
sewers or tributaries. but that the
refuse from every town in Maryland
and Virginia along it's entire length lis
emptied into its water and flows on
down past Washington.
The water at Great Falls" the re-
port continued. was about as free
from sewage contamination, at the
time of this study as 1t ever is. Yet.
even so, ii could hardly be considered
sa fe for bathing at this point. 1t con-
tanned about 100 times the permissible
number of colon bacilli allowed by
the standard OF sanitary quality.
From study OF the data found 1t
is evident that the pollution of the
Potomac at Great Falls is subject to
wide variations, generally being lowest
at times of low how, and that during
the period of this investigation both
the pollution and the discharge were
low. 1t is also evident that at no time
could it he considered free enough
from pollution to make II safe for
hathers."
Some understanding of just how
many bacteria the experts found in
one cubic centimeter of Potomac
River water at various popular places
places that are even now being
used by the best swimmers-might
prove interesting. and the following
figures are quoted verbatim from the
Public Health Service report. Except
where mentioned. the figures refer TO
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D|R|G|DLE TRUSTED
IN SPITE OF CRASH
Plans for Commercial Use
OF ZeppeIins UnaItered
by Wreck.
Ry the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 4.-F'red S.
Hardenty, consulting engineer of the
Always Corporation of, America.
which recently sought from President
Coolidge use of one of the Nation s
dirigibles for commercial uses, stated
tonight the unfortunate and deplora
BILE accident to the Shenandoah does
not alter our confidence in the future
OF commercial aviation or change our
plans"
Mr.. Hardenty said that the system
OF meteorological observation advocat-
ed by Senator Bingham of Connect
cut to President Coolidge recently as
measure to foster aviation has an
example in point in the tragedy of the
Shenandoah. He contended that the
airship had demonstrated its ability
TO weather ordinary storms and. with
forewarninS of the approach and eX-
tent of the line storm, might have es-
capped its fate.
Will Study Cause.
BY the Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio, September Sex
perts of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Co, who have been working on
dirigible research since the concern
bought the German Zeppelin patents,
are not discoura ged because OF the
collapse OF the Shenandoah.
The accident of the Shenan andoah
seems to have been the result of some
faulty construction which did not
stand up under the storm stress said
+. K. Espenhain, vice president of the
Goodyear company and a chief Of the
Zeppelin branch.
He, with Capt. f. A. Lehman and
DIR. Karl Arnstein, who came to Good
year from the German Zeppelin com
pany, left for Caldwell 10 assist the
Navy experts in studying the causes
of The wreck.
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Ammonia or bicarbonate of soda
will check acid that has been spill
ed from a battery from eating into
fiber of the cloth.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
POTOMAC FILTHY,
UNFIT FOR BATHING,
SAYS u. S. REPORT

CONTINUED from First page)
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
BUYING OF Fl. BAYARD
STARTS PARK PURCHASES

The first important step made
by the National Capital Park Com
mission toward acquisition of the
sites of forty-two forts and bat
teries composing the civil war de-
fenses. of the National Capital was
completed today with the purchase
of Fort Bayard.
Fort Bayard is located on River
road between Western avenue and
Fessenden street northwest and is
one OF the farthest outposts to the
west. The fort Is on a peculiarly
shaped knob of rock and Is one cf
the beauty spots of the section.
The commission recently enlarged
Fort Dupont In East Washington,
by purchase of additional ground. Il
Is planned to acquire all of the old
fort sites and connect them by a
memorial driveway.
The Fort Bayard site contains
160,O 900 square feet. It was pur.
chased from Dwight ", Jones OF
Chevy Chase
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
VAN ORSDEL ELECTED
S. A. R. DISTRICT HEAD

Unanimous election of Judge Jo-
sian A. Van Orsdel of Washington,
as vice president general for the
Middle States district, National So
ciety, Sons of the American Revo-
luton, at the closing session of the
annual congress at Swampscott,
Mass, yesterday, was announcer
here today.
Judge Van Orsdel succeeds Carl
M. Vail, of Ridgewood, N. j. The
new president general is Judge
Harvey F. Remington, of Roches-
ter, N. Y. Judge Remington has
been invited to be the guest of
honor at the annual ladies' night
of the local society next January.
PHILADELPHIA was selected as the
next convention city.
Members of the District delega-
ton at Swamscott are Judge Van
Orsdel, John P. Earnest, John S.
Barker, C. A. Kenyon, Major Over
ton. C. Luxford, Doctor Mark r..
Finley, William s. Corby, Milo C..
Summers, Stephen T. Mather, Philip
r. Lamar, Charles A. Baker. and Q.
z. Raxthan0oEA
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
VIRGINIA |. 4 n D
BOUGHT FOR
BRIDGE
Arlington Memorial Commits
sion Moves to Save Beauty
Of Shore Line

The most important step ever
taken toward preservation of the
beauty OF the shores Of the Poto.
mac, and one which will forever
prevent Industrial encr0achment IN
the Virginia shore opposite Wash
ington, was made today, when the
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commits
sion completed the purchase Ct
tlree-qarters Of a mile of the Vir.
ginia shore extending from Colum-
bia Island to Rosslyn.
The tract includes 14.4 acres
north of the Arlington reservation
and between the Pennsylvania AL
road and the Potomac river. This
land is needed for the Virginia
abutment of the Arlington bridge
and for the abutmsnt Of the pro-
posed Lee Highway bridge at the
north end of Columbia Island.
This purchase Is the most i'm.
portant step in the Arlington bridge
project yet made.
THE purchase assures the pro-
lection of this area against the Ell.
croachment of industrial develop
ment with which it has been
threatened, and which has already
appeared to a considerable extent
In the vicinity of the Key Bridge
at Rosslyn." Colonel c. 0. Sheriff.
executive officer of the commits.
sion, said.
The purchase also is a highly i'm.
portant step in the proposed plan
for construction OF a magnificent
Virginia shore-line boulevard from
Washington to Mount Vernon, one
of the aims of the National Capital
Park Commission.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow


To-Day
Card party Under the auspices OF st.
Francis pc Sales Church in East Gate
Lecture Haunted House in wash
iEgton" BY Miss Olive McNeal before
the Round Table Club at the Play
Msstine Cooley Mccullough post.
No. ~ Of the American Legion In the
Gavel Club at 8 o'crock tonight.
Meeting-The Women's Guild Of Sib-
Capitol and n streets. this afternoon.
Mnater--B0x social by the Preside mt 8
Own Garrison. No. 1o4. Army and Navy
Entertainment-The drama unit OF
the Women.s City Club presents two
one-act plays. Rosa" and The
Meeting-The Hine Junior High Par
ent- Teachers Association, at 8 O'Clock.
Meeting-The south Caroline State
nifty Center. at 1880 o'clock.
Meetings-Masonic Lodges--NayaI No.
4; Hiram, No 10; Lafayette, No. 10;
william r. Singleton, No: 80. ana
Meetings- Eastern star Chapters
Esther. No. 5. and Trinity, No. 81.
Meeting The Dorcas Rebelah Lodge.
Meeting-The Oak. Hickory and Mt.
Vernon Camps Of the Woodmen of fne
World.
Entertainment - The shoemaker
Holiday to be presented by the
Shakespeare Society in All Soufs
Church at o'clock.
Dance-Under the auspices of the
Thomson Community Center at Thorn
son School. Music by Happy Walkers >
Golden Pheasant Orchestra.
Meeting-The Public Speaking Club
at the southeast community center in
Hine Junior High School.
Entertainment = BY the dramatic
classes the e. ". Brown community
center at Connections avenue and Mo-
Kinley street northwest at o'clock.
Garden party-For the benefit OF the
House of Mercy in the Cathedral
Close on Wisconsin avenue from to
Meeting-Elm Camp of the woodmen
Meetings-M Lodges-st. Johns.
No IL and Hope, No. 20.
Meetings - Eastern Star Chapter
Takoma, No. IL; Unity, No. %, and
Good VIII, No, So.
Meeting-The general "Adna Chat
fee" Cantonment No. In Stanley
Hall at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
SEEK
GORDON s
JOB
Judge Stafford's Son Is Urged
for Lucrative Post as y. s.
District Attorney

Although Major Peyton Gordon,
United States District Attorney,
expects to be reappointed when
his term Of office expires August
25, there is possibility chat an
other man, more closely identified
with the Coolidge Administration,
may be chosen.
Several members Of the local
bar have been mentioned as being
Of suitable timber to succeed
Major Gordon.
Edward Stafford, son of Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford, Of the
District Supreme Court, is said
by his friends to be the logical
successor to Major Gordon.
Father Vermonter.
> 1t was pointed out by Admins
tration leaders that Justice Stat.
ford, a native OF Vermont, Is a
close friend of Attorney General
Sargent, who comes from the Gran
lite State, which makes the tie-up
with the Coolidge Administration
quite strong
Others prominent In Washington
legal circles, however, are being
mentioned as possible successors
to Major Gordon, among whom
being Stanton G.. Peellee, Roger J.
Whiteford, James Proctor, Jesse e.
Adkins, and Samuel McComas Haw-
kin.
Major Gordon is said to be
confident of his reappointment. He
is of the opinion that he has estab-
lished a record for efficiency dutine
his incumbency, and that there
have been greater number Of IN
portant cases handled by him than
by any OF his predecessors.
Points to Record.
He points out that he has cleared
the docket of antiquated cases
which had accumulated for years.
His office has made efforts to wipe
out drug peddling, to suppress gam
bling and bookmaking, and to curb
the activities of bootleggers.
The salary of the district attor-
ney-$9 900 a year-is regarded by
many aspirants as a plum not to
be disregarded. Consequently, 1t is
believed there will be a great deal
of wire-pulling and political activ-
ity to get the appointment.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
DRY LAW aid IS
PLEDGED BY
SARGENT
Attorney General Denies Lack
Of Cooperation in En-
forcement Work
HINES srAFE gHcTo

Attorney General Sargent today
assailed critics who have charged
that lack Of harmony between the
Justice ana Treasury Departments
bad hampered enforcement Of the
prohibition law.
Sargent said there was reason
able cooperation between the two
departments.
The charges were made by wit
nesses before the COuzens COMMITTEES
investigating the Bureau of Internal
Revenue.
Sargent pledged the fullest aid
OF his department in the Govern
ment's latest drive to make the ma
ton bone dry
] Some OF the failures Of the past
in obtaining convictions under the
dry act, Sargent laid to inexperi-
ence Of Government agents in ad-
ministering q comparatively new
law.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
| LARGEST RADIO
SALE STARTS
TOMORROW
Lansburgh and Bros. viii
Quote Less Than Half
Price on Famous Sets

The largest radio sales ever
staged in Washington begins at s
o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Lansburgh and Brothers store
In similar sale put on in New
York city recently, 5000 Of the
famous Freed Eisman N. r. sets,
fully equipped, were sold.
The feature Of the sale will be
the quoting Of less than half price
on this famous set, and the arrange
ment Of term payments.
The set includes a Freed Else
man N. r. receiver. Herald loud
speaker. super-qualtty storage A
battery, two forty five volt B bat.
teries, one G battery, five guaran-
teed vacuum tubes, and one an
tenna equipment.
Every set will carry the full
guarantee of the Freed EisenIan
Company and Lansburgh and
Brother.
The first day Of the sale. tomor-
row. the radio department at Lans.
burgh & Bro. will be open from
8 o'clock in the morning until 8
o'clock at night, only the Eighth
street entrance to the store being
open after the regular closing hour.
A special corps of salespeople
will be assigned to the mail and
telephone order section to handle
the telephone and out-of-town or
ders. These orders will be filled
as received.
A greatly increased sales force
viii accommodate buyers in the
store.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
CLASSIFICATION BOARD
FLOODED BY APPEALS

The chief burden Of the Personnel
Classification Board at present Is
the adjustment of the rapidly in
creasing number of appeals from
allocations made by Federal en-
ployes. Up to the present 3,9SS
appeals have been considered and
adjusted, and nearly 1000 additional
ones are pending.
The largest number of appeals
came from the employees of the Dis
trict government, with the Treasury
Department second. In the majority
Of cases the personnel board re-
jects the appeals and sustains the
departmental officers.
The Treasury Department has
placed all the details of classified
ton under the direction of F. A.
Birgfeld, chief clerk. it's internal
classification board being abolished.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
Wal SFl|R
HOUSING
DATA IN
FULL
Power Of Executive May -
Limited for Granting
Federal Support

The issue Of whether President
Coolidge will support the plan of
Former Senator u. Heisler Bal
for . cooperative scheme for IT,
nancing housing construction II
Washington probably viii not Be-
decided for some time To come.
The administration probably
viii be extremely careful il giys
ing its approval to any project
which commits the Federal Gov
ernment to it in any way, It was
said today BY officials.
Power Is Doubled.
ii is doubtful AZ to whether
President Coolidge can formally ex.
press his approval Of any plan
which involves private enterprise
IN financing construction work
Pending complete report from
Mr.. Ball, however, as to the finan
cial and building interests, which.
ne says tl<1NC GE&Af ~ SlAhkAtAA AAAN
project, there will be no comment
fro mthe White House on the prOpo
sition.
If the execution of the plan y
dependent upon active support from
the President, It was intimated. +
is not likely to so through. It n
doubtful IL there is any legal meth
cd by which the Administration can
support q private priject Of this
type.
President Coolidge, however. feeIn
the ederal government has Ger.
tain amount OF responsibility for
the welfare Of its employees, who
have been called to washington to
serve it His attitude toward rent
legislation here is entirely different
from his attitude toward Govern
ment regulation OF other types u
private business, 70 which he -
entirely opposed.
or that reason the President u
showing close interest in the rent
situation, which viii develop after
the rent commission goes out Of exs
isfence tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
MAY OFFER
ADVICE. If
! SOUGHT
.. c. Heads Otherwise to
Take No Part in Selection
Of Oysters Successor


District Commissioners Rudolph
and Bell viii observe q 'hands
off" policy in the selection Of q
successor to the late Commissioner
James F. Oyster, it became known
today.
Not unless President Coolidge
asks them to make q suggestion
win the city heads take any part
IN the selection.
The Commissioners are, OF course,
interested in the Presidents choice.
but believe it would be most un-
wise to express an opinion as to
the qualifications Of any of the
many persons who are mentioned
for the post.
The Board OF Commissioners for
the past several years, comprising
Oyster, Bell and Rudolph, has al
ways worked in close cooperation,
and on every important matter has
given a unanimous opinion or deci-
sion.
Many Seeking Post.
William T. GaIliher, who was
chairman OF the inaugural COM
mittee, still appears 70 be most
often mentioned for the post. There
are more than a score desirous OF
getting the job and they are going
after It with quiet campaigns.
President Coolidge probably viii
coneider the selection Of successor
some time next week. Local Repub-
lican leaders are expected to confer
with him before the appointment is
made.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
RED CROSS MOTORS WILL
TAKE VETS TO PARTY

Thirty-five members Of the motor
corps of the District chapter Of the
American Red Cross, under the
direction of Mrs. Roy c. Hefle-
bower, chief of the corps, will bring
disabled ex-service men from St.
Elizabeths Hospital to the garden
party at the White House today.
Tomorrow the motor corps will
take entertainers to Walter Reed
Hospital and next Tuesday mem
bers of the corps will take men
from st. Elizabeth's Hospital on
their annual trip to Mount Vernon
and Arlington.
Women volunteers who can fur
nish their own cars and drive them
are needed for work of this sort.
They should register at 16 Jackson
place northwest.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
CITY'S HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
'BROKE"
Small Pox Outbreak Has Re-
duced Funds to So, 500. Only
Enough for Salaries

The recent smallpox outbreak put
. crimp in the funds Of the District
Health Department. II it had con-
tinued, the department would have
expended all on hand.
About $500 remains, most of
which will be spent for salaries
Of health department workers.
OF this money, $1.5t-, was OBJ
tained recently from an emergency
fund
The foresight of Doctor William
c. Fowler, District Heath Officer,
in getting a $4,000 deficiency appro.
priation before the last Congress
adjourned saved the department
from financial embarrassment.
More money viii be available on
July /.
Extra inspectors were taken on
during the outbreak and the food
bill at the Smallpox Hospital
mounted considerably.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
ASHTON HEIGHTS ELECTS
TENNIS CLUB OFFICERS

Tennis devotees of Ashton
Heights will have an opportunity
Of playing their favorite game on
the new courts to be installed by
the newly-formed tennis club OF
the Virginia suburb. The club was
formed at recent meeting at the
Woman's Club headquarters.
The tennis club elected the fol.
lowing officers:
Honorary president, Ashton Jones;
president, d. Shepherd; vice presi-
dent. Fl. r. Dancy; secretary-treas.
urer, James Dorsey. The new
court is being installed at Claren-
don avenue and Pershing drive.
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
SOLDIERS HOME SISTERS
REMEMBERED IN WILL

James Curran, an inmate Of the
United States Soldiers Home by
his will dated October 2, 1922, and
filed for probate today leaves to
Sister Mary Gabriel and to Sister
Marie of the Soldiers Home $500
each in liberty bonds; to Albert E.
Merrill, William Ross and to Isaac
B. Butler, inmates of the Soldiers
Home Hospital 800 in cash each.
The liberty bonds and cash are
on deposit at the Home Savings
Bank and l.. D. Pitcher, chief clerk
of the Soldiers Home is named
executor. TeStator died Nav s last
The Washington times., 1925-05-21
HGppr marriages are
those aUhere the 4Oife is boss
but doesn't knOW it.
UNCLE ZEKE.
THE LAND ON THE
EAR SIDE OE. THE -SLLl
wv

THE LAND On The
FAR SIDE OF THE SUN
Were you ever on the far side Of
where s1s the s0f; f;clebles play. and the
Where Il always is evening. and misty
And the fairies the fuzz from the
fan flowers skim?
Have you seen the big pond where
the SiIIikin slxato9
with no water NOR ice at ALI strange
Have you heard the orchestras Of
ickets and caves,
That play on grass whistles and
trumpets Of leaVes7
Have you sailed ON the river Of sar-
where tSe iPitiplnks pout and the
And the Woes make q noise. swim
ming slowly along,
That reminds yOu SO much of Sau-
cermill'B song9
Have you gone TO the games where
the GOllipies grin,
As the DirliOs dab ut the PandtgO
And the HuIlamies hop. I'm wiIIOwy
tFor they don't care bit what the
Sisalties says).
Have you climbed up the mountain
Of ChOcOlafine.
Where the PepOmint pipes. In . man
nef serene.
Where the SherbeIO signs, Ger his
peppery past,
And you notice he's laSheo 10 AnAri-
gold mast?
Have You roamed through the magi-
cal forest Of Pie.
Where the KitipupB kiss ana the
Dlsapeps die,
where the air i1 all full OF the love-
Hest shells!
And the Syllabub bubbles in wonder
full wells?
Have you flown In q funnel for mani
fold miles,
And listened to Lyrick1ngs' Wear1-
some smiles,
And do you delight that the ditty is
dOn0
OF the land ON the fartherly side
JOHN r. JARVIS.