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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
SOUTHERN BOOKLET TO SPREAD
ATTRACTIONS OF CAPITAL CITY
Railroad Complies Interesting Facts With
Illustrations In Effort to
Draw Visitors Here

herd the transformation of Wash
ington into modern city began.
I'm 1900 the celebration of the cen.
tennial of the removal of the seat of
Government from Philadelphia to
Washington gave impulse to a study
of the entire District of Columbia in
accord with those ideas of unity. good
order and elegance which had pre-
vailed In the original plan of 1892.
The result was the plan of 1901, pre-
pared by a commission made up of
Daniel II. Burnham and Charles f.
Mckim, architects: Augustus Saint.
Gaudens, sculptor. and Feredick Law
Olmsted, landscape architect, and sub
mitted to the Senate on January Is,
1902. by Senator James Mcmillan.
L'Enfant Plan Favored.
THE Senate Park Commission
turned first to the LEnfant plan of
1892. The more they studied that plan
the more firmly convinced they became
that it was at once the finest and the
most comprehensive plan ever devised
for a capital city. Other great CAPT
tails combine private and public bust
ness. London and Paris are great
commercial and manufacturing cen
ters; government activities are rather
an incident than a dominant feature.
Washington, on the contrary, is pri-
marily a seat of government. All
other activities are either dependent
on Government or are incident to it,
and so are properly subordinate to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

| With introduction and legends by
Charles Moore, chairman of the Com
mission of Fine Arts, and 81 etchings
by K. III. Sudan, de luxe booklet
| on Washington, the Nations Capt.
| tall is being distributed by the South
ern Railway System. Copies of this
book are to be placed in every college
and high school throughout the South,
in addition to widespread general cir
culation. Posters illustrating the
beauties of the Capital City are to be
displayed in all stations along this
railroad.
The purpose is the same as that OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, (which
recently published an attractive book
let about Washington to acquaint the
people generally, and especially
through the South. with the attrac-
tions in Washington and to induce
them to visit the Capital City. The
| Baltimore & Ohio book was another
effort on the part of that system to
| advertise Washington nationally.
The artistic manner of this adver-
Using is it's particular strength, and
| is fitting to the unparalleled appeal of
Washington Beautiful" Each Illus
tration Is an art study, and each bears
a legend, with historical facts accu-
rately stated, which make the volume
educative as well as pleasing to the
eye.
Development Reviewed.
With the introduction by Chairman
Moore of the Fine Arts Commission,
who for more than 80 years has taken
leadership in the work of upbuilding
and embellishing the Capital City, this
booklet becomes of additional value.
Mr.. Moore briefly reviews the record
of Washington's development, in part
as follows:
president Washington secured the
services of young French engineer,
Pierre Charles L'Enfant, to lay out
within the coded area the Federal City
between Rock Creek and the Ana
costa, the Potomac River and what is
now" Florida avenue-a city which
should be supplied with ample areas
for landscape settings for public build
ings, with parks and park connections,
broad avenues radiating from the Cap
itol and the Presidents house. and all
the adjuncts known to civilization. 1t
SO happened that L'Enfant was
brought up at Versailles, which was
planned by LIE Notre as capital city
for Louis XIV. Thus the Capital OF
the United States was planned with
full knowledge of the precedents es-
tablished by the worlds greatest mas
ter of landscape architecture as con-
nected with public buildings.
washington developed slowly, I'M
evenly, and with small regard to the
niceties of the L'Enfant plan. After
the Civil War had established the per-
manence Of the Nation, the Capital, In
common with American cities gener-
ally, began to plan largely for the
future in all the respects OF municipal
housekeeping--the grading and paw
| ing of streets, water supply, sewage
disposal, street railways and other
items of civic economics. During the
administration of President Grant and
under the rule Of Alexander r. Shep-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
RUM RUNNERS TURN
TO LOBSTER POTS
High Profits Forsaken as
Jersey Fishermen Go Back
to Old Trade.
BY the Associated Press.


HIGHLANDS, n. j., March 15.-
Bottle fishermen" have gone back to
their lobster pots and Highlands has
regained it's ancient glory as head
quarters of the New Jersey lobster in
dustry.
Seabright dories, which the Coast
Guards learned so well before they
drove the liquor boys" from Jersey
waters, are darting along again at Is
miles an hour, shooting spray to port
and starboard, but their destination
these days are the lobster fields, from
to 10 miles off shore.
If the sport and daring of eluding
the Coast Guards are missing from the
life of yesterdays rum runner, lobster
fishing in open, cabinless boats with
high freeboard and sharp bows is work
for the toughest and hardest.
High Profits Gone.
Gone. however, are the profits of the
smuggler, for the lobsterman who nets
$40 day is doing well. Instead of one
or two speedy trips a week to rum
row, he is out on the Atlantic daily In
his open boat in all save the bitterest
Winter weather.
A crew of two men hauls in, rebaits,
and replaces from 100 to 100 pots a
day. The pot is a wooden frame about
feet long, IS inches wide and Is
inches high, over which laths are
nailed one inch apart. The bottom of
the pot is fiat, the top round. There
is a door on one side and on the other
an opening with two tunnels of net
ted cord.
Batting of Pots.
BY custom and tradition the pots
must be baited with dead menhaden.
No lobster has been known to disturb
the bait, but the hard, bony, uneat-
able crabs of the sea are fond OF 1T,
often crowding the pots SO that the
crustacean has little chance to get
inside.
To each pot is fastened a rope eight
feet long, attached to a heavier line
known as the runner. The lines are
picked up from buoys and the runner
rope is brought in over a big spool set
in the bow of the boat. When the
pots are pulled on board they drop
confused mass of rafting, scrampnng
crabs, a fish or two and perhaps
lobster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
DR.. HAvENNER WINS
CITIZENS SUPPORT
Congress Heights dominates Ana
costa President for Place on
Advisory Council.

DR.. George e. Havenner, president
of the Anacostia Citizens Associa'
ton. was Endorsed as a nominee for
the Citizens Advisory Council. by the
Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting in the Congress Heights
Baptist Church last night.
A resolution was passed that the
Commissioners be asked to supply
policemen at the school street cross
ings where necessary and that they
do away with the school-boy patrols.
The steel plant site in Congress
Heights was Endorsed by the associa.
ton for a commercial air port.
An increase in the dues to the Fed.
Grafton of Citizens Associations was
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SEEK MORE DEATH FACTS,

RALEIGH, N. c., March els R).-
Not satisfied that all facts in the
death of their son have been learned
narents of James E. Bushway, 35,
whose body was found frozen near
Aberdeen a week ago, have forwarded
letter to States Attorney General
Brummitt here tasking for an investi-
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bushway of
Haverhill, Mass, believe their son
met death under peculiar circum-
stances. They believed the story as
told the coroner, but insist, they said,
details are lacking. Word from Hav-
erhill is to the effect that the man
was well known and popular there.
He was a salesman for an Eastern
razor company.
Bushway and Miss Helen Higgins
of Sargentville. Me-, were found dead,
side by side, last Tuesday near Aber-
deem, after the snow had melted. A
coroner's jury said they had become
lost in the storm, dying Of exposure
and cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
Living Cement Used.

Few visitors to (Cherbourg. the
French seaport. fail to notice the inn
mense breakwater that protects it's
harbor.
A curious story is told of the build
ing of this great breakwater, which
represents an engineer feat of the
most difficult kind. The builder no
ticed with what strength and tenacity
the common mussels of the shore ce-
ment themselves together and to rocks
and stones.
Taking advantage of this idea. in
stead of extending the masonry in
definitely, he placed in the sea i'm
mense quantities of loose boulders and
stones and upon these tons of mussels
were tipped. The shellfish speedily
bound the stones with cement much
more durable and satisfactory than
any man could have provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
Girl Cannot Dodge Prizes.

When the Winchmore Hill Ladies'
Hockey Club of England recently held
a prize drawing, one girl objected on
principle to the plan, and although
she refused to buy tickets she con-
sented to sell them. Her mother drew
first and third prizes. The conscien-
tious girl was entitled to a prize as
seller of the winning ticket. She re-
fused to take it, and suggested fur
Their draw, in which the winner was
her father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Congress located thereon the memo
rial to Gen. Grant, and later the mon
ument to Gen. Meade Congress has
provided for removing the present
Botanic Garden greenhouses to the
area once occupied by the James
Creek Canal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

protested and voted against. 1t was
voted to ask for an additional fire
hydrant on Portland street.
A list of needs of Congress Heights.
including. pavings, curbings. side.
walks, gradings and other improve.
ments. was read and adopted. to be
sent to the Engineer Commissioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Seventeen days left to file your per-
sonal tax return. Persons residing
temporarily in the District of Column
bia should inquire at Room 1903, Dis
trict Building, as to their taxable
status to avoid possible inconvenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
$40 REASONS
WHY McALPIN SERVICE
HAS IMPROVED

Last year. the McA1pin.
New York S Most Popular
Hotel, - entertained
I736, 21l guests and served
IMcAlpin cuisine to
IL, 326, 084 discriminating
ldiners.
| Yet from this tremendous
number Of guests We re-
ceived only 326 CON-
lplaintS-and EVERYONE
HELPED US TO- IMPROVE
McALPIN SERVICE-for it's
only by knowing what is
wrong that We know what
is right. That's why
we welcome criticism and
complaints.
So on our record 7 in
wife every New York
visitor to emf oy the
McAlpin-itS clean, CON-
Portable accommodations,
its superlative cuisine
Exceptional entertain
ment, and it's courtesy
and friendline to all.
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NecklDe0r

The vogue of the Vestee has
returned with Springs smart tail
ored styles.
Vests of linen. :. $3.50 to $7.95
OF oreandie, in white, yellow
and pink, priced at. ....... $500
Vests of satin ............ 1895
Collar and Cuff Sets. .$l.0S up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Natural Bouquets, Mixed Flow
,ers, true to life in appearance, and
a charming accessory for the
Spring costume. Gardenias, White
Violets, Leather Pond Lilies and
Apple Blossoms. Priced from 75c
to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
Shops


just arrived, q new Underarm
Bag with straps, in alligator
grain, with calf trimming, and in
monkey skin. The colors are of
rose, blue, grey and black. At
tractively priced at. -. $3.50
Beautiful Bags of antique alli-
gator in colors of maize and
blonde. A new treatment which
is charming. Bags of ostrich in
envelor style. Prices ranging
$3.50 to $2l.O0. Also a new line
of Envelopes and Pouches in a va
riety of colors, in calf and rep
tile feathers. Priced at. :. 1925
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
Hosiery

All.silk Hose in chiffon or me-
dunn weight, in the newest Spring
shades; all sizes.
Special, per pair. $50. ..$l.65
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Scarfs of chiffon, figured and
plain, priced $29S to $1,000. Also
of seorgette and crepe in all the
new Spring shades, including the
black and white poika-dot. Priced
1895 and S3.9S.
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Cloves

Novelty French Kid, in shades
of white with black, black with
white, grey, mode, tan and Ficelle.
All sizes, per pair. ....... 1915
Novelty Cuff Fabric Gloves in
a number OF colors and styles; all
sizes. Special, per pair. -. .$l.3S
A good quality of Novelty
Cuff Fabric Gloves. Per pair. SSc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

An excellent quality of Rayon
Vests in FIVE different shades. All
sizes. Special. Csc
Purchases Forwarded Prepaid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Poiret twill, flannel and
plaids, most attractively
trimmed with contrasting
color or silk stitchery. Blue,
tan, rosewood and green.
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zoo Georgette Crepe

You will like the close mesh, firm
quality and soft finish of this cloth, and
all the new colorings are here to select
from. 40 inches wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Plain shades and pretty :
figured patterns, lustrous
charmeuse, in all color-A
ings. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

A new showing of fine Glove
Silk Underthings in numerous
styles, lace and embroidery trim
med.
Vests, step.ins, chemise, slips,
niehteowns and pajamas. In the
popular shades and all sizes.
Prices range from $3.2S to $l4.50
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Little Tots
Panty Dresses


36-inch Dress Crepes, with
trous, silky finish !; soft and c
in Is new, beautiful patterns
lect from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15

Ladies' Novelty Linen Hand.
kerchiefs in colors and white, en-
broidered corners. Special. Csc
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Toilet Goods Dept.

The Vanity-That smart acces.
sorry for the Spring ensemble.
Terri Cases in b | a c k and
Green $3.50 to $6.75
Pretty Evans Silver and Enamel
Cases .$l.O0 to $500
Attractive Vanity Combs in
silk cases. Also silver, $1.50 to s.
Cunning little p r ( u m e
Flasks .................. Csc
We have a wide assortment of
odors in Coty's, Houbieant's and
Cheramy's Extracts in that con.
venient size. .$l.OO, N.25, $l.5O
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answ to any
question of fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor,
New Britain Herald, Washington
Bureau, 1922 New York avenue,
Washington, D. c.. enclosing two
cents in stamps for reply. Medical.
legal and marital advice cannot be
given, nor can extended research
be undertaken. All other questions
will receive a personal reply. I'm
signed requests cannot be answered.
All letters are Editor.
.. What is the 'miIlenium"
A. \ space of a thousand wears:
especially that period during which
Satan will be bound and Christ will
reign on earth, according to REVEAL
tons NN-1-4.
g. Where and what is 'Lourdes"
in France?
y. one of the principal places of
catholic pilgrimage in Europe, a
town in the Department of Hautes-
Pyrenees, France. Its fame dates
from 1898 when the Virgin Mary
is reported to have appeared TO
Bernadette Soubirous, a 10 year old
girl. The famous spring rising from
the spot is credited with miraculous
healing powers. and a church was
bullt there in 1883 TO accommodate
ooo,ooo pilgrims who visit the place
annually.
.. What denomination is The
Little Church Around the Corner"
III New York City?
\. Protestant Episcopal (high
church,. The proper name is,
Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
Q. Is the Zebra a member of the
equine family"
A. Yes
@. Where are the Pribilof
Islands?
\. \ group OF Alaskan islands in
the Boring Sea comprising the
islands of st. Paul. St. George, Wal
rus and Otter with several isets.
They abound in sea-bear, otter,
blue fox and fur seal.
@. How does the area OF the
Alps compare with the Rocky Noun
tains in the United States.
A. The area of the Alps has been
roughly computed at. about 10000
square miles. The total area of the
Rocky Mountains within the United
States is approximately 10000
| square miles.
Q. How do the populations of
| the United States and Russia COM
pare?
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
rs Years Ago Today

Alderman Curtis has secured a
formidable list of signatures TO Il
petition which viii be presented TO
the council tomorrow night. The pc
tltlon requests the council TO defer
the signing Of contract with the
Connecticut Railway x Lighting Co.
for the city lighting.
The meeting held last evening to
form Young Mems club in Plain
vile was largely attended by tn
thusiastic prospective members. The
following committees W""e appoint
Ell; General, T.. II. HILLS, James
Usher, Frank Wheeler, James Simp-
son, John Trumbull, Henry Trum-
bull, E. Il. Clark, locality John
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07

rIantv
The r,o,orirq. d.,a.r,rr-,,. .,,.
nhasizos that IL q man with do
factf,s exes,rbr i 1rf,.tn., , car b..
would he unable IA DISTINGUISH q
child from, , Fire hyrart %, 1oo fast
unless the r1,d moved Ana il T..
noin,aa on. ,t,. -, is ONLY. s.y.,
foo, mara tb,, would Il, ra,,,ir.1
+, s,on. Tho s,,,sraaa a,,ton,orila 90.
ing AZ miles an honr This roint
may La omen ia some debate as
autos with good brakes i'm all uro-
bahiItv couIa n. slammed in n
much shorter srace sin that i,
tn. rpIinr Of fine n,o-or ler.,tnr..rt
in the interest az safety
Wha, j., nuita as jmno.tant as
good syesigbt while motoring j. the
ability to road a sign af-.r M. driv-
or SECS il. or a l,nowla,jg, Of what the
yarious signs met with really mean.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
MADAGASCAR

One hears little OF MAZDA gascar;
but when a cyclone OF terrific vio-
lence visits that out OF the way is
land the civilized world is interest
ed. Madagascar is not as large as
Texas but half again as large as
California. It is one of the insular
prizes OF the world and belongs to
France. An ex-governor of Michigan
some years ago Travelled extensively
on the island and wrote a book
about it. Compact, rich In resources,
it has scarcely been fully explored
by white mon. On it race like
the japanese could have attained
national strength and expansion,
but the people Of Madascar, of Ma
layian extraction, Were never am
bilious. When the white man
reached the island they had as lit
tie self-consciousness as the tribes
in Africa, with which they bore
some resemblance.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
TEIIppi 1EIIOSINI TAKES THE
AIR:
lThe Fun Shop Radio Station MFJ
BroadCasting)

lLne rum Shon EadIo station MtJ
hfoadcaSllls)
Ahhouhccr' ! cik5 lllS Is 'he ne"
announcer lof station MfJ' Inc oIu
announcer wanted 10 De on the ar
all the time himself, SO Mr ) gave
him the air. inns eVenlng-Wheres
slgnor 1elloslnl
Ssnor AeiloSlnl: Ready Tor me
TO llaha lhooch Sihgd.
Ahhouhcef' just minute oles
We are fortunate Ill having Win us
tonight the famous oper"uc tenor,
SIshoF fciippa Aeiiosihi VINO Will
sing several NUMBERS Tor us H'ghof i"
thg!lsh Is not OF the pest so We are
GIVING prizes 10 those "ho guess
Inc songs lie sings, II easS-yoh
can tell by the tune. We VIII now
near the SlGnor's hfst selectloh''
AignoT A"l!oSllll'
Beet eva tumble cara no pace lie
comb,
lara no place hc"hnp' Beet eva
zunhle' cara no place lie
comb s..
Announcer: i III sure we We al
enjoyed the Signofs "oAuefloi sl's'
ing ana WISH 10 ''h'ous'et 'ha' .
t!rst prize coslstlhs OF a one Pa.r
OF plaster OF farlS hea"phuiles WI
he given to the person WHO mas
guessed the ute OF 'he song III
the meantime the Slghor Is gong
to favor us WIN another olu-'i'ae
melody
Sisnor feiIosih''
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
THE STATES OLDEST
PRISONER

II any r7ora n-oof ,tr.a needed
that life imprisonment-when ii
really means what II says-is by 10
means lesser retrihution than
capital punishment the case o.
Connecticuts Oldest 'lifer" Frank
Bassett. furnishes Tie horrible ex-
ample. Here is a man, had he been
hanged by the neck until dead"
would have been spared a grewsome
living death behind prison walls,
Lone so tllled with monotony that
now, after IS years in Wethersfial1.
he is harmless insane Whatever
satisfaction he gets our Of life is
in his dreams, the sort that attend
The mentally deranged. He takes
mental flights to Siberia, to the
ends Of the earth; sort Of mental
space that comes to those addicted
10 narcotics, but free from The
devastating atter-"IIects
Al the age OF - he still smulnes
along within prison walls. lie came
there in 1879, before most OF us
We're born. That was the age OF
horse cars; the telephone was as yet
Il toy exhibited where people fore
gathered, its promoters finding if
hard 10 interest capital.
Trolley cars, automobiles. radio.
were undrcamed Of. These all have
come during his life time-Yet he,
because OF his deed at an age when
manhood had scarcely kissed his
brow, has seen nothing of them. His
has been an existence like an earth
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
A. The 1926 estimated popula.

A. The 1926 estimated popula.
ton of Russia is 141,4oo,oO0: of tbs
United States 1l7,135.S17.
.. Is Yale or Harvard the Older
university?
A. Harvard opened in 1858 and
Yale In 170l.
Q. How many forest fires &C.
CURED in the United States in 1925
and what was the property damage
caused by them?
A. The total number of fires was
! S5,16e; total damage $2S,o54S7S.
Q, Who is the author OF the
| book "Nieger Heaven?
A. Carl Van Nechten.
Q. What is the salary OF the
/ President of the United States?
A. $4,000 per year with an al
lowance of SIS, 900 for travelling and
| entertainment expenses.
Q. What started the great Chi
| cago fire?
A. 1t is said to have been started
by Mrs. o'Leary's COW kicking over
a lantern in her barn.
Q. What is ''co-insurance"
y. Insurance in which two or
more parties are Jointly responsible
for any loss which may come uoon
certain specified property: specific
ally, form OF insurance in which
the insured, in consideration of a
reduced rate OF premium, agrees 10
MAINTAIN Insurance upon his proper
~ to certain extent, say 50 per
cent Of its actual cash value. and
failing to do so become his own H.
surer for the difference, and in case
of partial loss is Jointly responsible
with the insurance company in that
proportion.
Q. What is buying stock on
margin?
4, It means buying on credit.
since the broker has to pay in full
for the stock and the customer PAYS
only part of the price, the usual
practice is for the broker to borrow
the balance from a bank. pledging
loan. If the stock falls to point
where the margin" given by the
customer is wiped out the broker
Immediately sells. it to protect his
loan at the bank. The amount of the
margin varies according to the re-
Qliirem ents OF the brokers and the
particular stock that is bought.
G. What is 'electrocheM istry"?
A. A branch of chemistry that
treats of electricity as active in eff
fecting chemical change.
@. How long do cats live?
4. Between Il and l. Years
They have been nnown to reach the
age of 40.
Q. How did Andrew Jackson get
the sobriquet odd Hickory?
A. It was conferred upon him in
1918 by his soldiers. Parton says:
The name cold Hickory" was not
an instantaneous Inspiration, but n
growth. First of all the remark WIS
made by some soldier who was
struck with his commanders pedes-
trian powers, that the general was
tough. Next it was observed that he
was tough as hickory" Then he
was called Hickory" Lastly the
affectonate adjective "old" was pre-
fixed