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The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
BY JuDsoN C. WELLIVER

BY JUDSON Z. WElLlVER
One of the striking evidences of
Americas rapid rise toward CONNER
cial and industrial leadership of the
world, is the Panama Canal, Will al
most certainly handle more freight in
1926 than will Suez. For several years
the two canals have been in a neck
and neck competition whose implica-
tions are the more interesting be.
cause the Panama ditch is owned by
the American Government, and that
at Suez by the British Government.
OF course both Canals are open to
the ships of all nations: and the
competition between them il not only
between the United States and Brit
ain. but in a larger and even more
significant view it is competition be-
tween old world and new world
When the Panama Canal was open
ed in 1915. Suez was already transit
ing about $4,000, 900 tons of freight
annually. Almost nobody believed
Panama could ever attract anything
approaching such volume. But dur.
ing the war fear OF German subma.
rines In the Mediterranean caused
many vessels to take the Panama
route between the far east and Eu
ropean or American ports This gave
Panama its Introduction and It has
not only held but greatly increased
its business since the war. In 1925
Panama transited 5037 vessels
against 1921 for Suez; Panama han
died 25 100000 cargo tons against 22
10000 for Suez. This was the first
year of Panama's lead.
A Close Race
The following year Suez barely ex.
ceeded Panama's tonnage; and In
1925 comfortably held It's lead. But
reports for 1926 to date Indicate that
Suez is losing, owing to Britain's in
dustrial depression, while Panama is
doing better and is pretty certain to
resume the lead.
The present Suez Canal has been
In operation nearly sixty years, Pan
anna only eleven. Although few peo-
pie except antquarians know It. the
first canal at Suez was built more
than 1000 years ago. 1t was in op
GRAFTON as early as b. c. 1880; how
long before. is mere conjecture. Be
fore the Christian era began the ditch
had been built. destroyed, rebuilt,
silted up and built up again, time
after time. When Alexander the
Great conquered Egypt the Ca
nal was one of the Oldest Of engi-
neering works
Between 1904 and 1915 the present
Panama Canal was constructed. It
cost about S400, 100000 Suez about
one fourth that sum, But Suez is a
simple, sea-level ditch across a sandy
plain, while Panama is lock canal
the greater part of its len~th lying
85 feet above goa level. so that most
OF the distance from ocean TO ocean
Is through an artificial freshwater
lake
Early Pro its Unexpected
Wher Roosevelt started building
at Panama, neither he nor any other
prophet Of optimism would have
dared suggest ihct within its frs'
decade the Canal would earn profit
It's ehicf insthcation concerned the
national defense. and the establish
ment Of comp with the trans
continental railroads
Although both Canals are open to
shipping Of all nations, British yes
sells constitute the majority of those
1sing Sue2 CESS per cent. willie
American vessels are 545 per cent Of
those using Panama.
For 1924 ships Of ri nations used
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07
CARVERSVILLE

DR.. and Mrs. Byron NJ. Fell and
daughter, of Philadelphia. and Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Fell, of Doylestown,
were Sunday callers at the home
of DR.. Dewitt C. Bruglar.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Oscar Doan and
son, Raymond, who have been visit
ing in Pike County, were callers on
relatives here Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Chambers
have moved from William brakes
house to Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Underwood, of
Colmar, were Sunday visitors of
The Lambertville record., 1926-10-07

Increase of Freight
via p a n a m a
r o u t e, Largely
Due to Oil Ship
ments, Indicates
Rise of United
States to Leader
ship of Worlds
Commerce.
Evening star., 1926-04-25
Features
That Make Our
Karpen Mohair
Suites So Good

The X arpe n Mohair
Suites that you find here
at the Lifetime Furni-
ture Store are upholster-
ed backs, fronts and
sides in mohair.
When we mention mo-
hair you'll find mohair-
no cheaper material is
used on backs or sides
of the pieces.
Effective trim, skillful
tailoring and tasteful
color combinations en-
hance the beauty of our
many Karpen Mohair'
Suites.
And all of our Karpen
Suites have webbed bot
toms, soft spring edge
and guaranteed under
construction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
SALL|ES' Sc [ K
MORE FUNDS

Volunteers to aid the Salvation
Army in it's $50, 1000 appeal are need
ed, Brig. William III. Barrett, divi-
sional commander, said today. Those
willing to help should communicate
with army headquarters at GOT e
st. N. w.
The first week OF the army's APP
peal has netted $22,699.25, Brig
adler Barrett announced.
The Salvation's Army's fresh air
camp at Patuxent, Nd, will be re-
opened again this summer and more
than 800 mothers and children will
be given two weeks vacation.
Part Of the money raised during
the appeal has brought happiness in
one Washington family. A mother,
i'll herself, and with five Of her six
children suffering from influenza,
appealed to the army. Prompt re-
lief has been given and all are on
the road to recovery. The sixth
boy working for SO a week, was
the family's soul support.
The advisory board of the army
meets Monday at noon to hear re-
ports Of the first week OF the APP.
peal. Rudolph Jose, chairman, will
preside.
Contributions to the appeal should
be sent to Thomas p. Hickman,
treasurer, care Salvation Army
headquarters, GOT e st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
|RL,HURT,LEFT
IN STREET

An 1S-year-old colored girl was
left lying in the street by Inland
run driver, and seven other per-
sons, three of whom were children,
were injured during the last few
hours in traffic accidents.
While crossing at Tenth Street
and Rhode Island Avenue North
west early this morning. Edna
Williams. colored, IS, was struck
and knocked down by an automo-
bile going south on Tenth Street.
The automobile continued on its
way and Edna was removed to
Freedman's Hospital where it was
found she had a thigh fractured.
While riding in a rented automo-
bile on Giesboro Road last night,
Raymond Truitt. Is, 1915 Eighteenth
st. N. w, was seriously injured
when the car collided with a tele-
graph pole. He was removed to
Casualty Hospital. where he was
said to have a fractured hip and
possibly a fractured skull. John T.
Donnelly, 10. 822 New Hampshire
Ave. N. W., driver of the car, was
arrested and held at the Eleventh
precinct on a charge of operating
without a permit.
Elmer Griffin, b, was severely cut
on the face and body when struck
by truck said to have been oper-
ated - John S. Tut, colored, %.
POI l st. S. E. The child was
crossing II Street Northwest, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth.
Bernard Taber, 5, 1915 Irving
ST., was injured when struck by
an automobile as he was crossing
.. n%r in Of hi
The driver of the car that struck
him was said to be William c.
Smith, of 241 Irving ST.
Others injured were Abe Shapiro,
%, 1414 North Capitol ST.; James
G.. Murphy, %, 40 V ST. ". w;
John Burch, 533 Third st. N. w,
and Robert holland, 5, of Clarendon,
Va, who fell from truck on
which he was playing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
LAVA MANDATES
RUSS CITY
-. :. ~. >

MOSCOW, April TO- Earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions at Avachina,
Is miles from Petropavlovsk, shook
the entire Kamchatla peninsula
today.
The volcano. silent for II years.
was pouring flaming lava into the
city this morning
The inhabitants are terror-strick
many OF them near suffocation
from dense sulphur fumes. Hum
dreds have started to leave the city.
Half of the town of AlooplSa, in
the Crimea, was buried by land
slides today caused by the spring
thaws. More than 400 houses were
destroyed.
The number OF casualties il not
known.
Avalanches OF earth threaten the
security OF about dozen Of the
most famous of South Russian re
sorts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
WORKERS BILL
APPROVED

Workmen's accident cOmpensa
ton for Wage-earners In private
employment in the District, as pro.
vided in the Fitzgerald wOrkmens
compensation bill, now pending on
the House calendar. was approved
today by the American Association
for Labor Legislation.
1.-THE report of the House District
Committee on the bin shows that
the Fitzgerald bill is q well con-
sidered measure and should be
adopted" the association declared,
particularly because it is best de-
signed to meet special conditions in
the District and to provide compen-
sation protection that Is liberal to
the injured worker and most eco
nomical to the employer.
The association points out that
the Fitzgerald bill has been pend
ing in Congress five years.
During the five years public
hearings have been strung out
month after month upon the insist
ence of lobbyists OF the insurance
interests who are responsible for
stimulating practically all of the
opposition" the association de-
clared.
1.-THE proposed Underhill substi-
tute is defective and inadequate
in many important respects. It Is
vigorously opposed by the wage
earners for whom such labor legis
lation is presumably enacted"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
BANDIT
IOD|E FOR
81 Y|NG

NEW YORK, Apr. 1O.-Her-
bert Koerber, the 18-year-old
%cake eater" bandit, was found
guilty of first degree murder by
q jury last night. He will be SEN
fenced to death in the electric
chair on April IL by Judge Frank
Adel, who presided at the trial.
Koerber admitted on the wit
ness stand that he had killed
Angel Mahairis, restaurant pro-
prietor, March 81.
COnfesses on Stand
The cake eater" who previously
had testified that he held up men
for fun, just for the thrill of it,
couldn't stand the gait Of rigid
crOss-examination, SO he wilted and
confessed.
He took the verdict calmly, now
ever. and seemed far more self
possessed than any of the IL jurors.
The jury was out one hour and
IS minutes, returning the verdict
at TAO o'clock. Whae the IL men
deliberated, Judge Abel put on din
ner clothes. He received the YER
dict and set the date for sentence
90 attired. He explained he had
dinner engagement.
Climax Dramatic
Koerber's confession was the dra-
matte climx in the life of the Is
year-old boy who played and grew
up under the shadow and rumble
Of the elevated tracks, who first
begged pennies. then nickles and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
Rubber Drive to Save
u. S. Auto Owners
$3.50, 900, 900

American automobile owners
will save $3.50, 100000 on their
1926 tire bill as a result of the
Governments campaign against
the foreign rubber monopoly,
the American Automobile Asso-
citation announced today.
This estimate is based on the
differential between the present
price of approximately so cents
a pound on rubber and the $1.1O
price of last November, which
caused the investigation.
The entire savings on the
nations rubber bill, including
that of motorists, will be
$3.50, 000, 900, the association said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
SCHOOLS TO GET FLAGS
ON C.M.T.C. ENROLLMENTS

remnants for Washington, Mary
land and Virginia high shoots turn
ing in the largest percentage Of
enrollments in the Citizens Mill
tary Training Camps have been do
mated by Lansburgh Brothers and
by Saks and Company, announce
ment was made today.
One pennant will be presented to
the winning school Of a group in
Guiding Washington and Alexan-
dria high schools; the other to the
winner among the schools Of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges coun-
ties, Maryland, and Fairfax, Lou
don and Prince William counties,
Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
CITIZENS PLAN
TO JOIN D. C. FEDERATION
Photo by International

In order to obtain closer co-opera-
ton between residents of the Dis
trict and those living in adjoining
suburban communities, several citi-
Montgomery County Federation, are
seeking to transfer their allegiance
to the local Federation of Citizens
Associations.
A resolution was adopted last
night by the Battery Park Associa-
ton providing for the appointment
OF a cmomittee which would make
for the entrance of
the Battery Park. Edgemoor,
Bethesda, Leland and West Chevy
Chase associations into the fedora
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
METHODISTS TO ELECT
DRY LAW ENFORCERS

NEW YORK. April 10.-The Lay
mems Association of the New York
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church decided yesterday after.
noon to perfect an organization
that will bring about the election Of
"the right men, to office to secure
prohibition enforcement in New
York.
BY right men" they mean
"drys" The Methodists decided to
appoint a committee Of one hundred
key men" to cooperate with lay
bodies throughout the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
"FLAPPER GORILLA"
IS TO ENTER MOVIES

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April 10.
Miss Congo, the flapper gorilla. is
going into the movies. She is the
only female gorilla in captivity and
has shown unusual mental powers
when under observation by Yale
professors.
The offer from motion picture
men was made to her owner, Ben
jamin Burbridge, who will take hCr
to New York at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
JURY HOLDS MINISTER
Is GUILTY OF BlGAMY

ROCHESTER,. n. Y. April 10
An attempt to escape from one
marriage by seeking the CONSOLE
ton of another woman who UNDER
stood him" resulted last night in
the Rev. John N. Goodrich. former
Buffalo Episcopal minister, being
found guilty of bigamy by a jury
in county court.
The verdict carried with it a
recommendation for leniency. Good
rich, who will be sentenced Tues
day, stoically received the verdict
and was led back to his cell at the
jail where he has beensince Janu-
arv %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
$50, 900 LINCOLN RELIC
BILL PUT ON CALENDAR

The Senate bill providing $4,000
for the purchase Of the Oldroyd
collection of Lincoln relics. stored
in the house in which Lincoln
died, today found its place on the
House calendar following a favor
able report by the committee on
the Library.
Osborn H. Oldroyd, owner of the
collection, has been offered $55, 900
for the collection.
The State legislature OF Illinois
has appropriated $4,000 for it's
purchase and removal to Spring
field Henry Ford has made a
similar bid for the' collection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10

later learned to fight and swear.
and pick up girls in cheap dance
halls.
Koerber's confession was wrought
from him with such swiftness that
it surprised him.
He was testifying how he and his
pals had held up the restaurant.
He said that he and Mahairis
struggled and btoh fell on the side
walk, but added he didn't remember
the details.
Then District Attorney Froessel
suddenly asked:
"You know that you shot a man
that morning. don't you?"
YES" replied the bewildered boy.
And you know that man was
Angelo Mahairis?"
Yes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
MISS RUTH PETER TO SING
AT CHURCH OF COVENANT

Miss Ruth Peter, formerly So
prano soloist at the Church Of the
Covenant, who is visiting in Wash
ington will participate as soloist
in an elaborate musical program at
that church at o'clock tomorrow
evening.
Because of numerous requests,
the Easter music, given last sun.
day evening, will be repeated fy
the Evening Choir of 100 voiC IS,
directed by Claude Robson, and
with Harvey Murray as Orsanist.
The solo quartet. composed Of Miss
Frances Scherger, soprano; Miss
Mary Apple. cOntralto, substituting
for Miss Thelma Smith; Ross Far
rar, tenor, and Herman FAkler,
bass, also will sing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
FORCES GUARD
MUSSOL|N|
BY international News Service

LONDON, April 10.-Extraordi-
nary precautions were being taken
today by the Italian authorities to
insure the safety of Premier Mus
solini during his visit to Tripoli,
according to a Central News dis
patch from Tunis.
italian consulates in neighboring
countries are refusing visas to
everybody, including journalists, in
obedience to orders from Rome.
The precise time of Mussolini's
arrival is being kept secret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
$1,OOO,OOO War

A tug Of war for nearly 81, 900, 900
will soon be Witnessed In the divorce
courts Of Detroit when Mrs. Eunice
LOughead OF Los Angeles returns
to that city to claim her just
dues" In answer TO charges made
against her by her wealthy hus-
band, who is Malcolm LOughead,
inventor of fOur-Wheel hydraulic
brakes which bear the trademark
Of IOckheed, who charges that his
wife has kept company with other
men since she has been in Cali
fOrnia, said: III am going TO take
the case through every court until
I get my share Of the fortune"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
Back To Post

Commercial attache at the
American embassy i'm London,
Wowatt Nj. Mitchell win return
to his post I'm England In the
near future after comforting with
Department of Commerce Off
Gals in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-10
Senator Dill to Be Speaker

Senator Clarence c. Dill, of
Washington, will be the principal
speaker at the annual banquet Of
the Washington College Of Law at
Rauscher's tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-21
Ghost WOMAN
DEATH PRQBED

PARK RIDGE, Ill, Jan. 21sDe.
termfned to get to the bottom Of
the mystery Of the life Of Mrs, Mary
C. French, the Ghost Woman,
who for twenty years has been ihis
quiet little towns claim to tame,
Coroner Oscar Wolf prepared today
to exhume her body.
Charges Of hasty and irregular
burial were made by the coroner.
An examination Of two graves IN
Mrs. F,rench's yard yesterday
showed that they contained the
bodies Of some numerous cats that
were her only companions.
The coroner, however, ID not
satisfied with the speed with which
the friendless. woman was buried
after 1t was found that she left
money and securities some of the
latter from Waterfowl, Mass.
valued at close to 81 900 900. instead
of 81, 500, which was first reported.
The chief beneficiary under Mrs.
French's viii Is Edmund Ostr0nski,
an attorney, who said the win had
been drawn by him two weeks be-
fore the woman's death after
filing the viii, Ostronshi found two
.othef wills and bonds, secuzdL Lies.
and real estate holdings which In
creased the value OF the estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-21
N|LLICENT MAY
co ON STAGE

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 21.-Countess
Salm Won Hoogstraeten. nee Mill
cent Rogers, noted member of the
New YORK and Palm Beach smart
set is shortly to enter upon a stage
career. according to reports re-
ceivei here.
Society circles in Palm Beach
and Miami were thrown into a
mild excitement when it became
rumored that the Countess had APP
preached Ned Wayburn, well-known
dancing instructor and right hand
man % Flo Ziegfeld, concerning the
ACCESSIBILITY OF her entering on a
career as musical comedy star.
That the report is something
more than mere rumor and THAI It
had at least a foundation of fact
became apparent when Wayburn
talked to a reporter at his rooms
in the Miami Biltmore Hotel. Deny
Ing. at first, that he had talked
with Countess Salm on the subject,
the celebrated trainer of choruses
finally admitted that he had some
conversation with her.
Although Wayburn refused to dis.
close the exact nature of their talk,
IL Is presumed that the countess
asked his advice concerning her
entrance upon q stage career, pos.
sfbly making arrangements for
preliminary instruction at the same
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-21
.CU|NN||NS ASKS
RAIL MERGER

Consolidation OF Americas 600
railroads into a comparatively few
great rail systems was urged upon
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee today by Senator Albert
B. Cummins (R) Of Iowa, author
OF the consolidation bill which has
received the ENDORSEMENT Of Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Cummins declared Congress must
provide for consultations or a vast
section of American railroads now
losing money would be destroyed.
These weak lines, he said, must
be linked to the stronger carriers
or the whole rail structure will
slowly collapse.
Cummins explainedI his bill to the
committee. Its provisions would
permit:
!. Voluntary consultations by the
carriers for three years, subject to
the approval OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
2. At end Of three years, the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
draft a plan to complete consoli-
dations, after which all mergers
would have to Fit into this plan.
8. No direct compulsory provi-
sions but plan by which all earn
ings in excess Of 6 per cent OF
the railroads not consolidated would
be seized by the Government aTd
distributed among roads earning
less than 5 per cent.
plan would result in the CONSOLE
dalton of all the carriers into
twenty, thirty or forty great
.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-21
j. s. LAW IS HIT
IN JAP DIET

The action of the American Con
gress In barring Japanese from the
United States is still sore spot In
the relations OF the two countries,
although Japanese-American rela'
tons as a whole are much i'm
proved, Foreign Minister Shidehara
informed the Diet in Tokyo today.
A copy Of the foreign ministers
address was made public by the en-
bassy here.
II desire to make it clear that we
remain unchanged in our feelings oi
deep regret at that particular clause
lin the immigration ac) which
seems to us so irreconcilable with
the rules of international comfy
and justice" said the foreign
minister.
Baron Shidehara reviewed the
whole field of Japan's relations
with foreign powers, and asserted
plainly that having been denied
admittance to the United States.
Japan will send her immigrants to
other countries of the Western
Hemisphere.
The foreign minister added, how
ever, that in his belief Americans
are being educated to a better I'M
derstanding of Japan All! the
Japanese
Correct understanding is the
foundation of true friendship" he
concluded, land a. general tendency
now being manifest in the United
states in the attitude of that ma
ton toward Japan gives promise for
a great future
A review OF the domestic affairs
of the nation and a plea for thrift
and economy was voiced m the Diet
by Prime Minister ViscoLnt Kato.