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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-29

WLW 100 KilocyeIes) CINCINNATI
SUNDAY
A, NJ
a:S0-Chureh school.
9:50-MoFnlIig church service from Press
Pm.
7:o0-Young Peoples conference.
3:0o-Orgsn recital by CHARLES Melvin
Qinick.
345-CFosley instrumental trio.
4S0-Df. Harry Emerson Fosdick.
530-Whitall Anglo Persians.
6:00-OTchestra ct Hotel Gibson.
6.l5-Services from the First presbyter-
ian church Of Walnut Hills.
7:15-Collier'e radio hour.
e:1S--Tae Crosley A4eubox hour.
9:I5-Weather forecast, music.
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At the Hillside Christian CHI
Sunday morning Homer Dale
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THE Vagabound King will be
Dragonette Colin oore in the leading
system, Saturday night at ocolck
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1.-THE Golden Gate of Opportu-
nifty" will be the sermon of the Rev.
J. Graham Gibson, pastor, at the
Fifty-flFst Street M. E. church.
In the evening the Christmas
story in pageant and song will be
given.
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The Indianapolis Times, for the
last five months, has been conduct
ing a service for the radio public
by clearing UP the radio interfer-
ence. This service is free to any
one for the asking and is the only
radio interference department in
this state.
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SUNDAY
WISE Gao KiIocyeles) AtlaHta-
Evening star., 1928-03-04

~ NE of the most conspicuous and
most central Of all the historic
j buildings In Washington is the
old Decatur House, at the,
Evening star., 1928-03-04
se for Wild Fowl Created in Kansas by Trick Of Flood

Sections OF the canal are still as they
were originally dug. and 1t Is planned
to utilize them In the present scheme.
IF the Cheyenne Bottoms project re-
ceives the Endorsement Of Brig Gen
Herbert NJ Lord. director Of the bud
set. 1t is likely that II would be IN
cluded officially In the program OF the
Biological Survey. as are the upper Mis-
SiSsippi and Bear Lake projects.
w. c. Henderson. associate chief OF
the survey. in summing up the bureaus
future program. described the Kansas
area as one Of the important regions
iii the national scheme. pointing out
that 1t is . great concentration point
III the Great Plains migration.
III suitable refugees are not naain-
tanned throughout the country" he
said. where the birds can tnd water
areas. feeding grounds and nesting
places, there Is danger that the mi
gratory fowl will greatly diminish In
Just now they seem 10 be
holding their own In many sections. In
creaSins III some places and declining
In Others.
Prior to 1918. when the first Federal
protective legislation Was enacted. the
birds were on the decline and there VAS
a serious danger OF determination, The
protection which has been extended III
the last Is years. under Federal and
Evening star., 1928-03-04

State legislation. such as the act en-
forcing the 1916 treaty with Cirsa,
Britain protecting the birds which
passed between the United States ana
Canada through shorter seasons, pro-
hihition Of market hunting and Spring
shooting. has had q very beneficial ef-
feet, Before 1913 protection was fur
nished only by State regulations which
varied. Now three and ore-haif mouths
Is the longest season and there Is no
shooting anywhere after January 81.
There are more ducks nesting now
in the United States, On the few pre-
serves now maintained, some by the
States. IL Is found that the birds quick
ly learn where they are safe and seek
that spot. In some cases such as the
there may be hunting along the edges.
but the majority Of the birds viii ee
found safe inside the preserve, two o.
three miles from the border. where they
can remain unn,oleSted,"
The banding operations, which are
carried on with unofficial aid cs con-
ServaticniStS over the country. have
been invaluable In gathering data cO
migrationS. MIR, Henderson, said, The
birds are caught and labeled with an
aluminium band around their Lex bear
ing a number and directions 10 return
the band Of the Biological Survey.
Ahcu, &0o. 600 birds have been ~ treat
ed. and about one-tenth os them were
ducks and geese The bureau has an
Swered hundreds cf letters fron hunt
erS all over the North American Con-
tinent who have taken che ducks, My
Henderson said,
Extensson Of this work and os shs
program OF establishing Waterfowl
refugees would be greatly aided, he said
by the Anthony -Ncresck esil now be-
fore Congress authorizing the Asri-
culture Department. "a issue licenses
within season and under supervision,
at 81 each, for creation cf 4 migratory
bird conservation t0nd
Establishment VI retageS cf this
kind viii dc more to preserve the water
fowl than any restrictive measures
which can ee taken" Mr.. Henderson
said Marsh areAS are eeSs,n,tax
scascer every wear, much thyosasA drains
ase, and much oi this land Is now idle.
having been proved iailuye NOM am
agricultural standpoint, II enusa Ns
'reclasned m 4 novel NAY tAycusA r..
f,ccims and making 1t ~ use aSsta ~
the water fowl"
Evening star., 1928-03-04

last shoot OF this kind was In 1904. ac-
cording to Mr.. Hope. when 1t was esti-
mated that over half million birds
reached the markets at Kansas City. ST.
Louis and the East from this section.
Following this there were no more
large seasons before game laws came TO
protect the fowl Last season. however.
sportsmen from many States were
guests Of Great Bend In hunters
paradise which Is seldom realized The
Great Bend Chamber OF Commerce is
a,,ed an invitation 10 all duck hunters
to come 10 the vicinity Game wardcns
were assigned by the State for patrols,
to assist the hunters In finding blinds
and to give other information Boats
and decoys were furnishcd at \ nominal
fee and thousands availed themselves
of the offer.
The bottoms are also the scene Of an
earlier project, OF a different nature-~-a
power scheme which failed in 1900 In
the late 9nS 4 company was formed
by one Koen. called the Lake koen
Navigation Reservoir e. Irrigation Co
Koen completed n ditch IS miles long
from the Arkansas River. tapping Wal
nut Greek and emptying into the lake,
The power was to be developed at the
mouth of this ditch 1T was operated
only short time In 1900 before floods
washed out the dams at the intake In
the Arkansas and the company failed,
Evening star., 1928-03-04

When the War OF 1912 was over Bar
ron. who. during the interval. had re-
sided abroad. applied for restoration
TO his rank. and here entered another
element which famed the Smolderin2
fire of resentment into real flame OF
hatred. Decatur's argument and con-
tention was that he ought not to be
received again into the naval service;
tha. there was not employment enough
for all the officers who had faithfully
discharged their duty to their country
In the hour Of trial; and that 1t would
be doing an act Of injustice to employ
him to the exclusion OF any OF them"
His further statement that he be-
lieved he was performing duty he
owed to the service, and that he was
contributing to the preservation Of its
respectability." no doubt contributed
toward bringing on the Bladensburg
affair.
THERE was never any question in the
mind Of any one. except perhaps
Commodore Barron. as to the worthy
motives of Decatur. He expressed no
enmity toward the former and only
spoke in the interest OF the service upon
which he had reflected SO much glory
Barron. however. did not consider 1t in
this light, and on the 18th OF June
1919. opened the argument by address,
ing to Decatur the following note:
Hampton. Va, June II. 1919.
"Sir: I have been informed in Nor
folk that you have said that you could
insult me with impuntty. or words to
that effect. II you have said so. you
viii. no doubt. avow 1t. and I shall ex-
pect TO hear from you
Il am, SIR, your obcdicnt servant,
JAMES BARRON"
Five days later Decatur replied to
Barron:
Washington. June II. 1919.
"Sir: have received your communi-
cation of the 18th instant. Before
you could have been entitled to the in
formation you have asked OF me. you
should have given up the name OF your
informer. That frankness which ought
to characterize Our profession required
It, ! shall not. however, refuse TO
answer you On that account. but shall
be as candid In my communication to
you as your letter or the cass will
warrant.
Whatever I may have thought. or
said, In the very frequent and free con-
versations have had respecting you
Evening star., 1928-03-04

includes fish and water animals and Is
not exclusively for bird Iifc. Under the
Hayes bill, which appropriated $1,000
900 for purchase, approximately 10000
acres Of land have been acquired, win
an eqlai amount still 10 be bought To
compiete the preserve. That Ia the only
preserve of The s0rt under Federal su-
perVision. The Cheyenne Bottoms area
msy be the second. unless the Besr
River project, near Great Salt Lake, IL
authorized by the present Congress.
Il want To say IN general" Mr.. Red
.ngton told the committee. that the
purpose Of this bill IL exactly IN line
with tie ideas OF the department ss U
the establishment Of refugfs for water
fowl, and, In my opinion, action along
this linz on refugees throughout the
United States specifically IN connection
with this bill ID vital indeed,
we think we ought IN have two or
three important refugees In each line Of
migration" he continued
Mr.. HedingLon dsseftbed The s1~cslied
Western migration going past the Bear
River DisTshss NJ Utah snd scattering
out To California. and The Upper Mis-
sissippi line of night, which iskss the
birds a tEe Eakt easst, ~ tie 1thef
iaportaal alght uns asAidss ths Chy'
Evening star., 1928-03-04

ron. who, a few days later, wrote De-
catlr, stating: Several gentlemen in
Norfolk. not your enemies. nor actuated
by malicious motive told me that such
report was in circulation but could
not now be traced to its origin. l.,
therefore. concluded to appeal to you,
S,Ipposing, under such circumstances
that / could not outrage any rule of
dccorum or candor This, trust. will
b considered as just motive for the
course I have pursued. Your declara-
lion. II understand 1t correctly. re-
iievcs my mind from the apprehension
tlat you had so degraded. my character
IS have been induced to allege.'
To this Decatur sharply replied:
90 ! meant no more than to dis
claim the specific and particular ex-
preston TO which your inquiry was di-
rectcd. to-wit. that I had said that I
could insult you with impunity. AS to
the motives Of the several gentlemen
IN Norfolk your informants. or the
rumors which cannot be traced to their
origin on which their information was
founded. or who they are. 1t Is mat
ter Of perfect indifference to me. as are
also your motives In making such an
inquiry upon such information"
MtcE COIlsIUeIapie correspondence Ill
which Decatur insisted that the chal-
lengc must come from Barron. the lat
ter. on January Is. 1920. addressed the
former as follows:
Sir: Your letter OF the 29th ultimo
I have received. In 1t you saw that you
have now to inform me that YOU shall
pay no further attention to any COM
nunication that I may make to you.
other than a direct call to the field: In
answer to which have only TO reply
that whenever YOU will consent TO meet
me on fair and equal grounds-that is,
such as two honorable men may con-
slider Just and proper-you are at lib
crty to view this as that call. The
whole tenor OF your conduct TO ME JUS
tifies this course OF proceeding on my
oart. As for your charges and remarks
regard them not. particularly your
iynpathy. You know not such a feel
!rlg. cannot be suspected of making
he attempt to excite IT,"
As the lawyer would say. Decatur
Joined issue" In the following note.
Sir: have received your communi-
cation OF the 18th and am at loss to
know what your intention is II you In.
tend 1t as challenge accept is and
refer you to my friend Commodore
Evening star., 1928-03-04

to water. Blinds can be dug ut the
waters edge and will remain dry The
country Is naturally shaped basin. so
that not a shovelful Of earth would
have 10 be turned In order TO hold the
lake In. But the water escapes through
evaporation. and II Is necessary to seek
some source Of constant supply. This
it is proposed to do by diverting Wal
nut Creek and later part OF the Arkansas
River. II could be done by means of
ditch less than Is miles long from the
Arkansas To the bottoms. Walnut
Creek itself Is less than miles from
the lake.
The Hope bill asks total of $3.50 900
for acquisition OF land and completion
of the ditch. The Kansas Game Com
mission Is planning to aid In the work.
but will be unable TO start operations
before the present lake has gone the
way of former natural refugees and the
bird life has again died out II Is to
prevent loss of this natural harbor that
action Is being urged on the present
Congress,
The floor Of the Cheyenne Bottoms
covers O. square miles. II has been
compared In size to the Sea of ualilee.
In previous wet seasons. when shooting
for the market was still legal. the rec
ords of catches were amazing Profess
sional hunters came for many miles and
refrigerator cars we're backed into Great
Bend TO carry away the ducks. The
Evening star., 1928-03-04
THE DUELING GROUND

erected by Dr.. Thomas Ewell. and which
is also Of much historic interest.
DECATUR had only short while to
~ live in his new home. for 1t was
destined he should be carried from here
a corpse but one short year hence. fol-
lowing the fatal duel at BladcnsburS
with Commodore James Barron. March
-. 1920.
Sometimes we cannot help but feel
that this world OF ours--cr the people
in 1t. II you would express 1t that way
is getting worse rather than better. but
If We will take dueling as a comparison
with the present method OF settling dif-
ferences. it Is quite szfe to say we are
at least considerably improving in this
| respect.
The second war with the mother
country was brewing for some time. and
even here In Washington, a number OF
years before 1t took place. militia conf
panies were being formed and drilled
The affair that did much to stimulate
the filling OF the Districts quota, under
the provisions of the militia law. strange
10 say, also resulted in causing the De-
ca:ur- Barron duel IL years hence. and.
incidentally, the death OF Stephen
Decatur.
Commodore Barron-then a post cap
tain, as was also Commodore Decatur
had hardly left the Washington Navy
Yard with the United States frigate
Chesapeake, where his vessel had been
fitted out. and had only short while
before arrived at Norfolk, which he left
In June. 1907. when the entire country
was thrown into q state Of excitement
over the news Of the forcible detention
and search OF tn. Chesapeake by the
British ship Leopard.
Several American Seamen, claimed oy
the British as deserters. were taken
from his decks, and without the firing
OF single gun. Naturally the affair
created throughout the country great
indignation resulting. Of course. In the
appointment OF q court OF inquiry TO
investigate the conduct OF the Chesa-
peake's commander. Commodore Barron.
Tn. inquiry was followed by a court
martial resulting In Barron's suspen-
sion from tn. service for Ave years from
February 8, 1908. After the trial. Bar
rons feelings were not kindly toward
Decatur, who, he claimed. should not
have served on the court-martial after
having formed an expressed opinion as
a member OF tn. court OF inquiry.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

The report contains some interesting
history Of the BASIN which has tllled
and evaporated periodically, furnishing
amazing hunting since the late Bns.
They contain also what Ia perhaps the
most important argument for creation
OF the refuge and what has called the
Kansas area To national attention more
than any one thing. That Is the map
Of North America. prepared for the
Biological Survey, Allowing the wide
flight taken by birds which have pasaed
through Cheyenne Bottoms. Working
with the survey. Frank w, Robl Of HI
lingwood. kans., caught and banded
thousands of birds In the vicinity III
lhs migratory seasons, Reports from
hunters all over North America later
showed that the birds had been shot
as far West as California. aliaoat to the
coast. on the northern border OF
Alaska. south Ut Point Barrow. on the
eastern tip at Cuba and In Yuoatan, and
In the upper Missisalppi and the Lake
Superior reginn. 1hese reports Ahow
on the map al sefles of d0ta Whllh
mark direct path followed IN the
fiighis and all oonpefging IN the Chey~
enne Bottoms.
THE ge0losy o. the Cheyenne area
makes II readily convertible IN the uss
We are seeking" Mr., Hope said "'rha
land u Of 4 hard formation. lmpsrvlous
Evening star., 1928-03-04
DECATUR HOUSE JACKSON PLACE AND STREET

Bainbridge. who is fully authorized by
me to make any arrangement he
pleases. as regards weapons, mode or
distance"
AS Decatur had designated Commo-
dore William Bainbridge TO represent
him. so had Barron selected Capt. Jesse
D. Elliot. and the following are the
terms agreed upon by them:
1T is agreed by the undersigned. as
friends of Commodore Decatur and
Commodore Barron, that the meeting
which is to take place between the
said Commodore Decatur and Commo-
dore Barron shall take place at nine
A. NJ on the 22nd instant, at Bladens-
burg. near the District Of Columbia.
and that the weapons shall be pistols:
previously to firing. the parties shall be
directed to present, and shall not fire
before the word one Is given. or after
the word three: that the words one,
two. three shall be given by Commo-
dore Bainbridge."
D FALLING the extreme danger, and
anticipating the possible results.
Decatur wrote to Mrs. Decatur's father,
asking him to come to washington to
be with his daughter should q pain
full transaction" he had on hand ter
inmate fatally. A similar request was
made OF Gen. Robert @. Harper to be
present with his wife to aid and COM
fort Mrs Decatur should 1t be neces-
sarv He also asked DR.. Bailey Wash
ington OF the Navy to accompany him
to the grounds but this gentleman
substituted DIR. Trevitt.
Decatur arose on the morning OF
March %. 1920. the day set for the
duel. and. after feisning to be cheer
full. to throw Mrs. Decatur OF her guard
since she was not apparently aware OF
what was going on. crossed Lafayette
Square and entered Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. walking to Beale's Hotel. on Capt.
toll Hill. where he dined with Com
modore Bainbridge and Samuel Ham,
hledon OF the Navy. From here the
trio drove to the dueling grounds. sit
uated In valley to the right Of the
Bladensburg road. going north. and
about half mile south Of the village
Here they met Capt. Elliot. Commodore
Barron and Mr.. Lattimer.
Upon taking their positions, Comno-
dore Bainbridee informed them that he
would give the word quickly Present.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

enne Bottoms route. The average daily
flight Of ducks varies from ib0 miles 10
800 or 400. he said. depending on the
distance they have 10 90 10 reach food
and water, and he added that they had
10 ny farther now for food than former
iy Mr.. Redingt0n estimated that es-
tablihiment OF 10 u is outstanding con-
ceniration points throughout the United
States would be needed II a cOmpfehen~
hiye program for preservation were
drawn up by the Federal Government
lie outlined the following as 4 begin
ming; The Klamath Fails area IN the
great marshes OF California: the Bear
River marshes. Cheyenne Bottoms, the
Upper Mississippi, Atlantic Coast and
The Illinois River area.
THE agriculture committee Ia now
studying a 2,000-wofd report SUBJ
mitted by Gov. Een g. Panien Of Kan
sas, asking aid for the state Of Kansas
In the proposal, and Il a,000-Word re-
port of stste Engineer Murray A, VII
son 10 the State Fofsstry, Fish and
Game C0nmissinn, based on A survey
af The bottoms Immediately after the
Geod Of last ysAf.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

A LOW. marshy tract of Kansas
n botsomland, for which the Paw
"A nee and Cheyenne Intians
4 \ Tough! as a choice hunting
ground years ago, has come
into national prominence through the
trick OF last years nood:
The Pawnees lost. and the area has
been known since as the Cheyenne
Bottoms. In Barton County, Kans. Just
north OF Great Bend, and near the geo.
graphical center OF the United States.
But the place retained its fame as o
hunting ground. 20 that when the hood
waters and heavy rains filled IT last
Fall gportsnaen from several states
came 70 hunt The millions OF ducks and
wild fowl which gathered Immediately
In the bottoms,
The natural advantages Of the bot
toms have been 50 apparent from that
migration thai Representative Hope OF
the seventh Kansas district has In
troduced q bill for creation OF a ma
tional water fo'fi retreat there un0er
the United States Biological Survey.
Under that bill the area would become
the aecond national preserve main
fsiYied by the surrey and would become
q part of the game preseryation pro-
gram which that department mas bern
carrying on for years.
When the rains had ceased and farm
ers began checking their land they
found that q ie.000-acfe lake had been
created almost overnight in the nat
ursl basin which lies but few miles
out Of the valley Of the Arkansas
River.
The Biological Survey sent Talbot
Dennaead. chief deputy United States
game warden, 70 observe the fight Of
hi ii
the area as refuge. He reported that
the kJstoms are virtually the only rest
;ns place which the birds have On their
migration through the Great Plains
ares from northern Canada and ALASKA
" their Rgnt>fing places In Ecothern
United States and Mezico.
The epo, hsd bten made the innf-
fisD hesdaisrters for hundreds of
thousands ot ducks tmostly msllafd
Ind hslt following the rains and oi
fnornlous focks u guIis snd shore
birds Large numbers of golden pl0yer
snd ayocets. rare species for the region,
also were observed The birds quickly
learned III the new lake and rested
there ss u feeding ground and nesting
place, Mr Deumead toic the House sg-
fieuitufe committee In recent hear
;ng. Breeding of large numbers of
eucks i,l the region emphasized the fased
for some such retreat II Wild fowl are
~ be kept from dying out, he said.
siscS they ere In fuliy a. mIch danger
from starvation and lack of water ~
from k;,oTtsrnens
The interest which the Federal G0v'
ernufnt is taking IN the Cheyenne
bottoms project wss described 70 the
committee by r. q. EsdinEton. chief OF
the Biological Survey, VINO detailed Also
some u the other work of the survey
in bird refuge establishments IN Nhef
psrtA ~ the country.
There ID nov only ont tdfb refuge
vncer offtciai Federal supervision ne
Ssih end thst Ia ths Upper missishipp'
wild life Refuge 81 the corner oi me
four stsits - n.s, Illinois. MiDnfSo,s
aaz WAooaxiH. That UbJset h1ss'et,
Evening star., 1928-03-04
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