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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
WATER FRONT PLAN
TO SEEK BEAUTY
Army Engineers Convinced
Capital Has No Future
as Seaport.

Holding that the present and future
growth of Washington as a seaport
does not warrant extensive prepare
tons for unlimited expansion of the
port facilities of the city, Army en-
gineers, now drawing up plans for the
development of the docks and terni-
nails on the Washington water front on
the Washington Channel side are
turning their efforts toward beautify-
ing the water front rather than pro-
vfding for great commercial expan-
sion. Plans looking toward this end
are now being prepared in the Office
OF the District engineer, and will be
submitted soon to the chief of En-
gineers of the Army for approval. The
National Commission of Fine Arts will
make the waterfront plans its chief
item OF business at its meeting on
February IS.
Although officials declined to reveal
the plans so far prepared before they
are approved by the chief of en-
gineers. they said that after confer
ring with civic leaders and with every
agency concerned a unanimous opin-
ion had been expressed that Washing
ton will probably never become a sea
port; that il is not fitted TO compete
with the larger commercial port of
Baltimore and that it's shipping bust
ness VIII probably be altogether con
fined to what is called river business
namely, that of fish, oysters, lumber
and wood brought from points down
the river.
The export business from Wash
ington amounts TO practically nothing.
as the city is not an industrial center
has practically no exportable surplus
of agricultural products and manu-
features little of Importance for
water borne commerce.
Washingtons import business, how
ever. for the calendar year 1924 reach
ed respectable proportions, commerce
for the year. mostly imports, being
valued at Sl5,263,3S0. The principal
items in the order of their tonnage
We're sand and gravel, gas-making
oil, general merchandise, bituminous
coal. forest products and brick.
Washington ranked last among the
States and Territories in exports in
the third quarter of 1925, according
to the Commerce Department.
Even though The Potomac River as
far as Georgetown has an average
depth of i fee. and could be dredged
out TO a considerably greater depth.
the commerce to maintain great sys-
tenn of docks and warehouses is not
available.
The investigation already conducted
and the plans now being drawn up
result from authorization by Congress
for a study and darwinC up of plans
for water front development of the
Capital The District Commissioners
and members of the Board OF Trade
and Chamber of Commerce made an
extended survey of the water front
81 uation last Summer and recon-
mended cleaning up the water front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
PASSENGERS INJURED
IN STREET CAR FIRE
Several Cut and Bruised in Effort
to Escape Through
Windows.

Several passengers were cut and
bruised fighting their way through
the windows of street car that
caught fire from a short circuit On
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio line at Eighth street and Florida
avenue last night. The Ger was filed
with flames and smoke ana men and
women broke windows to escape.
Salvatore Assure. %, of PASS Georgia
avenue was cut about the hands and
was treated at Garfield Hospital. Sew
eral othsrs were cut, but left the
scene before police obtained their
names.
The car was well filled with people
at the time of the accident, although
not packed, according to the police.
1t was southbound. many of those
aboard being en- route to downtown
theaters.
c. c. Nash was conductor of the
car and H. l.. diff was the motor
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Wild, Fearless Bands of Burros Descend
On Desert Towns; Eat Even Family Wash

sisting attempts to drive them away.
They bray noisily around homes and
Whfrl on pursuers with flashing teeth
and flying heels \ Scores of motor
camps have complained of raids by
the troublesome beasts, which flee to
inaccessible canyons and mountain
heights before organized pursuit. Few
men afoot Will venture to attack a
band.
The worthlessness of the animal
for any commercial purpose discour-
ages organized war against him.
Before the coming of the light au-
tomobile the burro was the valued,
often loved companion Of the pros
pector. He carried heavy packs with
an endurance the finest horse could
never hope to equal. His instinct for
finding water and his unerTing re-
lection of poisonous springs saved
many Il travellers life. But now the
sturdy little pack carrier Is not want
ed. Hundreds have been turned loose
by prospectorS and ranchers, and
they have multiplied and grown In
creaSingly bold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
COLLECTOR, STRUCK
ON HEAD, IS ROBBED
Hit With iron Pipe, Victim Is
in Serious Condition.
Thieves Get S4OO.

Attacked from behind and hit on
the head with a piece OF iron pipe by
two unidentified white men, Charles
Miller, 81 years old, 1906 E street
southeast, a collector for the j..
Walter Farran Transfer Co.. last night
was robbed Of a handbag containing
$500 belonging to his employer. The
robbery occurred on Third street be-
tween and B streets southeast,
while Miller was taking the money to
Mr.. Farran's home, at 235 Maryland
avenue northeast. The victim Of the
holdup is in q serious condition today
at Casualty Hospital, but is expected
TO recover. 1t has not been determin-
ed whether he suffered a fracture of
the skull.
Miller did not see the two men, who
struck him from behind, but before
lapsing into Inconsistencies he man
aged to request a boy TO notify Mr..
Farran what had happened to him.
He regained consciousness at the hos
pital, where DR.. McNeal rendered first
aid, and was able TO converse with
Detectives O'Dea and Cullinane, but
could furnish no clue TO the identity
of his asSailants.
were seen running from the scene OF
the attack. and the piece of pipe was
found where 1t had been dropped. II
had been Miller's custom to make
collections each day from drivers al
the Farran stables ION D street be
tween Second and Third streets south
east, and take the money to his EN-
ployers home, and police think he
probably was followed from the stable
by the two men.
While responding to call for
assistance at the scene of the attack
the patrol wagon of the fifth precinct
collided with the automobile of David
Zuckerman. 1922 Fourteenth street
and overturned. Policeman r. c.
Speith. in charge of the patrol wagon.
and Policeman W. f. Truesdell. the
driver. received a slight shock and the
wagon was slightly damaged. The
case will come up in Traffic Court to
determine responsibility for the col
lision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04

was carried by airplane as far as Chi
cago and transferred to fast trains.
Be ween 5000 and 10000 men were
employed in New York City this
morning clearing the heavily drifted
stree s. Snow was general through
out Maine and the general area eX
tended west to the Great Lakes. One
death has been repor ed in New York
Guy because of the storm.
Comparatively moderate tempera-
lures have been offset by high wind,
carrying biting broadsides of sleety
flakes.
southern States have reported
heavy rains. The Northwest also has
been visited by storms and high winds.
One transatlantic liner was report
ed in distress at sea. That was the
Manchester producer. bound from
Halifax for Manchester, which re-
ported her rudder post broken. The
German steamer Hanover wirelesSed
Halifax that she was hurrying to the
freighter's aid. The Olympic arrived
in New York yesterday after stormy
passage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
TO MAKE 7 RID RACE.
Gov. Richie Announces for Re-
nomination.

BALTIMORE, February OPAL
bert c. Richie has announced his de-
cision to seek a third consecutive term
as Governor of Maryland rather than
accept the unopposed nomination of
the Democratic party for United States
Senator.
Acknowledged to be the foremost
advocate of States rights of the pres
ent day and looked upon as a likely
Democratic presidential candidate, Mr..
Ritchie's statement of his plans, made
last night, had been eagerly awaited.
The governor explained his choice by
saying:
II feel that after seven years in the
office of governor I can serve my State
better by doing what still lies ahead in
the field of State government than !
could in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
u. S. DEPORTS 40 ALIENS.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February
of about 40 aliens,
most of them arrested in and near
San Antonio. will be completed to-
taken to Galveston to be shipped"
Thirteen assorted aliens were started
toward Mexico and the Far East to-
day. All are charged with Illegal
entry.
Fifteen Mexicans were taken to
Laredo Tuesday night for deportation.
follov.ing their recent arrests In Kan
sas City and Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Leaves Rum for Coat.

A thief stole the new SOS overcoat
of Richard A. Oden of Clifton Ter
race from it's hook in downtown
restaurant on Pennsylvania avenue
near Fifteenth street last night. leav-
ing an older coat in its place. In the
pocket of the overcoat left there was
a pint of liquor.
Oden reported the matter to the
Detective Bureau, and Detectives
Kelly and Scrivener started an inves-
tiSation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
HURRICANE IN FLORIDA.
Boy Killed. Several Hurt, 800 Left
Homeless.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Febru-
airy 4 N).--Jackie Eugene Driscoll.
IL months old. is dead and a number
of persons are injured as a result of
a windstorm of hurricane force which
struck Green Acres. two miles west
of Lake Worth, six miles south of
here, yesterday.
Approximately 300 persons are
homeless. Twenty houses We're COM
pletely destroyed by the wind. The
fouses. mostly, were of a fiimsy tenn
porary construction.
Relief measures are already under
way and II was assured that every
storm sufferer had q place to sleep
last night.
Among those injured in the storm
were the following:
Willard Driscoll. Green Acres, Sc
we're scalp wounds.
Charles Austen Driscol. years
old. brother of the boy killed. serious
injuries. cuts and abrasions.
D. B. Driscoll, brother of Willard
DrfscoI, back injured and internal In
juries that may be fatal.
Vivian Davis, fractured skull.
Phillip Squire, serious injuries to
the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
By Consolidated Press

By Consolidated Press
RENO. New. February "A new
type of plague, rivaling the locusts OF
Egypt and the grasshoppers Of Middle
Western prairies, has struck desert
towns of Nevada. The pest is the
long cared, pesky, stubborn little
burro, companion of man from the be-
ginning of the conquest of the West,
but now one of his most tantalizing
enemies.
Driven from the mountains by snow
and cold, the animals gather in bands,
boldly invade streets and yards of the
small settlements, sweep down on I'M
protected farms and mingle with
horses and cattle in the pastures. Ger
ZACH, small settlement north Of here.
has launched a drive against the
troublesome donkeys, and from Tono-
pah and other towns come complaints
of raids and depredationS.
The burros generally make their
raids at night. eating everything they
can reach. even the family washing
They show no fear of man. fiercely re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
POISON PLOT FEARED.
Suspected Candy Sent Bebe DAN
iels From London,

LOS ANGELES, February 4 @.-
Candy. believed to contain poison, re-
Gently was sent through the mails to
Bebe Daniels, motion picture actress.
1t was revealed by United States GUS
toms officials.
The candy was forwarded to Miss
Daniels from London. 1t will be an
alyzed at San Francisco.
British officials have been asked to
join in investigating the cases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
REGINALD DENNY MISSING,
SOUGHT BY AIRPLANES
Went on Fishing Trip Yesterday.
Film Firm Fears He Met
Disaster in Storm.
By the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Calf, February f..
The Universal Film Co. has char
tered two airplanes to leave at dawn
today in search of Reginald Denny,
film actor, and two other men, who left
San D4eSo YESTERDAY ia Lile o4-ioo. saWl
Barbarine tor a fishing trip to Ensen-
ada, Lower California.
No word has been received from the
craft, which was equipped with wire
less, and officials OF the film company
think the actor and his two compan.
ions, Ben Hendricks and Hub Lloyd.
that has been sweeping the southern
La.Lornia COAST ior tne past several
days.
A fourth man was reported by a
fisherman to be adrift without food or
water on a barge off Point Dune. 70
miles north OF Santa Monica.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
WON'T CAPITALIZE SPORT,

CHICAGO. February F.@Schol-
astic standing before athletic prowess
will always be the rule at Notre
Dame.
Rev Matthew Walsh, president
told alumni last night that "Notre
Dame will not capitalize its high foot
ball rating to build a great stadium,
at least not until its scholastic stand
ing has been placed on higher plane.
scholarship must come before ath-
jetics, and Notre Dame will continue
to use all of its available revenue to
improve its academic standi~"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
CHARGE by WAIST LINE.
Church Women to Assess Suppe,
Customers 2 Cents Per Inch.

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, February 4
@.-Expressing their opposition to
the oft-used phrase that nobody
loves a fat man." women of the Mis-
sionary Society Of the Geneseo Meth.
od.st Church have extended a specia.
supper invitation to persons of wide
girth. The price for the supper, to
be served Friday evening, will be two
cents for each inch in the customers
waist line. For example, man whose
waist measures 81 inches must pay
S1.08.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
BUILDING GIANT PLANES.
British Craft to Weigh Is Tons.
Another to Carry 80 Passengers.

LONDON, February P.-Huge
seaplanes are in course Of construc-
ton for the authorities. and when COM
plete will be the largest craft in the
world. One giant is having two 1000
horsepower engines installed and when
fully loaded will weigh more than Is
tons.
Another super flying boat will be
driven by three engines, capable of
developing 2,l0o horsepower. 1t will
have accommodations for, 80 passen-
gers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
RUSSIAN DIES AT 1873.
Reputed Oldest Peasant Leaves
Daughter, 1Ol.

ROSTOV, Russia. February 4 CP-
Ivan Tretya. reputed to be the oldest
peasant in Russia, died near here to-
day at the age of 13S.
Ivan was married three times, TAX
ing his third wife in his Tooth year.
He had "a children, the eldest of
whom, a daughter. is now 1O1.
He never left the soil, was never i'll
and retained his hair and teeth TO
the end. He claimed to have fought
in every war in which Russia en-
gagged for the last 11s years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Sees Senatorial Victory.

II am convinced that there are a
number of Democrats thoroughly quail
flied for the senatorship who can de-
feat the Republican candidate, and
that one of them will do it.
BY casting his hat into the guber.
Material ring, Mr.. Richie for q second
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Found Dead in Bed.

William Richardson, colored, Sc
wears old. was found dead in bed at
his home, 1929 Sixth street, early this
morning. asphyxiated by illuminating
gas. Gas had escaped from a fixture
in his room as a result of an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Arms Conference Due Nav 6.

The State Department was advised
today by Minister Gibson at Bern that
the League Of Nations preparatory
conference on disarmament probably"
would xnsat on May G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Explains Agreement.

An agreement was reached with
the ma jority members whereby re-
auctions of $23 100000 additional
were made on these incomes. Sen
utor Simmons said. and on that basis
he said the Democrats accepted the
20 per cent maximum rate.
Senator King. Utah, said he was
not consulted on The compromise.
Chairman Smoot of the committee
confirmed the agreement.
We relieved the small man Of
$4,000 000." Senator Simmons argued,
and therefore accepted the cut fer
the big man on the basis proposed
by the House. 1 have discovered the
only way in which you can accom-
plish results is by each side WELD
ing and agreeing 70 compromises"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
Forced Sa3,OO0,0O0 Cut.

Senator Simmons said that as 1t
was cut of S93,000.0 900 in incomes
between $4,000 and 100000 was
made on the demand of the Democrats.
Il wouldn't have had enough votes
from YOU insurgent Republicans to
put over any other rates as two years
ago" he added.
Senator Norris gave notice he would
ask the Senate to vote again on pro-
puSal to increase the maximum sur
lax rate. The compromise on the sur
tax schedule was explained in detail
under questioning by Senator Lenroot.
Senator Simmons related that the
riiror.ty members advanced pro
l.oS7tl for $4,000 additional reduc-
1i,ns on the surtaXes applying on In
comes between $4,000 and 100000.
AS an alternative. he said the minor
itv members would propose Is per
cent maximum rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
70 PCT. SURTAX
SCORED IN SENATE
Norris Criticizes Democrats
for Not Sticking to
Early Demands.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
The compromise on a 20 per cent
maximum surtax rate in the revenue
bill again came under fire in the
Senate today. although already APP
proved by the votes Of coalition OF
Republican and Democratic regu-
lars
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
line, ranking Democrat on the 'lnalce
committee, explained that the mi
nority members had agreed 40 the
20 per cent maximum rae only AFTER
part of their proposal % increase ne
reductions on incomes between $50
0C0 an' 100000 WAS accepted hy the
Republicans.
'Wny uId you surrender" asked
Senator Norris. Republican, Nebraska.
Why surrender your right to tax
men of great wealth "a just levy of
ut Least % per cent? Why didn't you
stand on your principles of Two years
ago.
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16
FIVE MINERS BURIED ALIVE;
 RESCUED AFTER SEVEN DAYS

Salem, N. Y.-The five miners were rescued alive after being imprisoned in the cave for seven days.
 Rudolph Collins, the first man out, said: Hello, boys! I'm not sick. We all lived in hope. We had only four matches, no food, and small tobacco can full of water, which we shared moistening our lips. We used one lamp at time, conserving the light for long time. When the light burned out we were left in the afful darkness
 Roy Jones, who became separated fro mthe others, was next. to Gettrage in being rescued; Castillar was deliri- ous and near death from pneumonia; U. B. Wilson and Harry WaWtson are apparently well.
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16
ALASKA MINERAL OUTPUT
 SHOWS LARGE INCREASE

Seattle.-A dispatch to the Times from Washington says the Geological Survey has reported Alaska's mineral output as having increased by S700,- 900 last year, aggregating 18,220,692.
 Copper totaled S10,300,00O; gold, gold, S1,20O,O00; silver, S4S2, ,O00; coal, S404,000. Copper production de- creased 800,000 pounds during the year, but prices were higher.
 The total mineral output since 1880 is valued at $553, 100000.
 Are you a subscriber to The kusko Times? Why not?
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16

Timber sale contracts for the six lmonths ending June 30 show "a slight
 increase this year over the same season in 1925, according to statistics just compiled by forestry headquar- ters. During that time the Chugach
 National Forest made 31 timber sale contracts, covering 2,915,3l0 board
 feet, having stumpage value of :: 3,680 In the first half of the year 2,902 .980 board feet, with a stumpage value of s4,750, were cut under exist
 ing contracts The Alaska Railroad ocut on the forest, under free use. ; 3,844 ,00O board feet, onw hich there was no stumpage charge, and removed :270,746 cubic yards of rock, gravel and earth having yardage value of $13,537, under the same free se.priv- iilege. Figures covering the Last fiscal
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16
When Grandad Went to Market in the
 Year 1913.
(Fort Yates, 6. D., Pioneer

(F'ort Yates, 6. D., Pioneer.)
 When our grandad went to market with his basket on his arm in 1913, .he didn't have to stop at the bank to cash a fresh Liberty bond or negotiate an- other mortgage on the COW pasture back of the barn. He took ragged old dollar bill and after buying a complete layout for the Sunday din ner, from soup to nuts, had enough chonge left to buy hair cut, shave and three drinks at the Commercial House bar. And they were regular drinks, too-none of this 2.75 stuff In those good old days there was so much bacon lying around on the prem ises that they used it for carp bait and to grease boots with. As for pig, lamb and roast beef, they got so tired of those things that they would walk a mile and half to shoot some wild turkeys, just for change. The butcher always got peeved if a GUS toner would not take. pound of liver home with him for the cat, just to get it out of the way.
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16

J. L. Shepart, of the Juneau office eof the U. s. Geological Survey, ar rived at Cordova recently after a 100- mile hike among the mining proper
 ties of the Copper River district. He accumulated "a gunry sack full of
 samples and a yellowjacket sting, ae-
 cording to the Cordova Times. otherwise the trip Was all right. he commented. "We saw no signs of wild life except wolf tracks and rab- bits The bunnies chewed up the gar eden at the Hurlock camp and thus made everybody happy. Two of MT. Hurloek's employees, Frank McKenna and Fred Bogart, who are working at Fall Creek, told me they had seen an unusual battle, four wolves fighting three rams. They engaged in combat for half an hour before the sheep got ;away."
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16

"They say it takes three genera tions to make a gentleman"
 ''The reason is it takes so long, suppose, is that most of us only work at it twhen we're in company."-Yonk- CTS Statesman.
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16
Alaska Notes Gathered From Territorial
 Exchanges.

A cleanup from the mine of the Alaska Hills Mines Corporation at Nuka Bay arrived in Seward recently, lbeing the second cleanup of the month, the two cleanups totaling more than. 60 pounds of gold At the ipresent rate it is indicated the con ,cern may declare it's first dividend this year, which is only its second season of operation.
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16

Az the outcome of the death of J. L. Masino. a Filipino worker, from in iuries received May 26, 1924, when a steam retort blew open at koggiung ,cannery, damage suit for S50,000 was recently filed in Seattle against
 Libby, McNeill x Libby and Wong On, doing business as Wong X Co.,. alleged eoperators of the plant.
The Kusko times., 1926-10-16

Development of the silver proper ties of Moose Johnson and associates in the Chulitna district, north of An chorage, will begin early next year as the result of a deal recently concluded between the owners of the ground and w. F. Deaner, who is said to represent San Francisco capital. Under the terms of the agreement, which is in the nature of a lease and option, or gin active operations in June, 1927. In the meantime buildings are to be erected both at Chulitna and on the properties. These will be log struct- ures, two of which will be built close to the railroad, for the accommoda- tion of freight, and, three at the scene of operations, for camp use. The buildings will be built by Moose John son and his partner. Harry Wertz, and after that work is done they will do the annual assessaeut Vs X on the properties
 The ore eonta;nea Iu s,e Chultna properties Is similar to that produced by the famous Premier mine in the Portland Canal district, containing both silver and gold, and the work thus far done by the owners indicates that there is a large body of ore in the ground, rich III values and very accessible, with an ideal mill site and an abundance of water power avail able