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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
INDIAN SCHOOLS
BUDGET REPORT
REACHES HOUSE
Bismarck Institution Would
Get $47,375 If Bill Gets
Favorable Action

Washington, Dec. 10.-(AP)-The
second big money bill Of the short
session, that for II. interior depart
ment, was reported to the house to-
day by its appropriations committee.
1t calls for an expenditure Of $685.
237,9 63 during the next fiscal year
to carry on tie widely ramified &C.
Invites of a dozen divisions.
The measure, to be taken up on
the floor tomorrow, provides an in
crease of $1O,109,4 24 over the cur
rent appropriation, but a decrease of
81 ,957 ,082 under the budget bureaus
recommendation.
The pension office is given the
bulk Of the total appropriation
$243,211,O0O.
For administration of Indian af-
fairs, $l6,267, 1903 is provided, an in
crease of $1,973,294; for the Nation
al Park service, $7,34O,04O, an in
crease of $2,681 ,24O, and for the
Reclamation Service, $6,449,O0O, q
little more than half of the current
appropriation for this b.anch.
The bill provides for construction
and improvements at the following
Indian reservation and boarding
schools:
Pipestone, Mimi, $4,000; Bis.
marck, N. D., $47,375; Fort Totten,
n. D., $4,000; Wahpeton, N. D.,
$500; Flandrau, s. D., $154, 900;
Pierre, S. D., $125,OOO.
The bill provides for the following
Indian hospitals:
South Dakota: Crow Greek, $1O,.
600; Pine Ride, $4,000; Rosebud
$4,000; Rapid City sanatorium
school, $94,8OO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10

Regular meeting of Bismarck
Chapter No. 10 r. A. M. Tues.
day evening at 1880. Import.
ant business. Election of of.
ficerS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10

The annual bazaar of the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will
be held in the church parlors
Dec. IL, commencing at IL
o'clock. A Jiggs supper will be
served at six-5O cents per
plate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Norris Fitch Named
Sigma Tau Member

Norris Fitch, son of N. B. Fitch of
this city, engineering student at the
University of North Dakota, was
elected to Sigma Tau, honorary and
professional engineering fraternity,
according to announcement made
Saturday by Harlan w. Nelson, re-
firing president Of the group.
Two seniors and two other juniors
were also named as fraternity men,
bers.
Elections to the fraternity are
based on scholarship, socilability and
practicability. Only students ir the
upper third or the junior or senior
classes are eligible. Mr.. Fitch is q
junior.
Members of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club will hold
their dinner and business meeting
Tuesday evening at $3.50 IT the club
rooms. Investments for Women
will be the topic for the evenings
meeting. The finance committee,
! composed of Mrs. J. w. Scott, Esth-
er Maxwell, Mrs. w. S. Ayers, Mrs.
L. B. Sowles and Katherine Brazerol
are in charge of the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loveland of
La Crosse, Wis.,, have arrived here
to be with Mr.. Loveland's mother,
Mrs. Ellen Loveland, who is critical
" i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Pearl Digby. Mr.. and Mrs.
Loveland are also visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Patter-
son in Mandan.
Mrs. w. NJ. Spann, Bismarck, was
an honor guest at the fall meeting
of the North Dakota chapter of
Overseas Workers held Friday at the
home of Miss Nina Pollock, Fargo.
Mrs. Spann is state president Of the
organization.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Personal and
Social News Of
Mandan Vicinity

Officers elected at the meeting of
the Juvenile Lodge, A. O. u. w.
Thursday evening were: Florence
Mathieson, junior master workman;
Vivian Malmgren, junior postmaster
workman; Tavern Pope, junior fore
man; Margie Boehm, junior over
seer; Muriel Brazda, junior inside
watch; Dorothy Lahren, junior out
side watch; June Rovig, junior
guide; James Malmgren, treasurer;
Catherine Boehm, pianist; Mrs. I.
T. Larson, supervisor.
Miss Philamena Beck is q patient
at the Mandan Deaconess hospital.
J. K. Murray, attorney Of Mott,
was Mandan visitor Saturday.
tt
A small fire in the east side of the
Strain Fuel and Storage company
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
City-Csunty Briefs

H. J. Taylor left this morning for
Fargo and Grand Forks on q bust
ness trip.
G. A. Osmundson returned Sunday
from Averill, Mimi, where he had
gone to attend the funeral of his
father, o. Osmundson.
r. B. Murphy, chairman of the
Board of Administration, was bus
mess visitor in jamestown Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wilson tf Wash
burn are spending today in Bis
marck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Social and Personal
u. G. T. Makes Plans
for New Years Ball

Plans for the annual New Years
ball were made Saturday evening
when members of the u. c. T. held
their regular meeting at the Elks
hall. Preceding the business meeting
an initiation was held.
Members of the U. c. T. Auxiliary
held q business meeting the same
evening and arrangements were
made for card party to be given
Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. j. p. Sell.
After the meetings the remainder
Of the evening was spent in dancing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10

building Friday evening did little
damage owing to the quick work of
the fire department. This part of
the building is used as a storage
space by several business firms.
The Mandan Sokol, Bohemian
gymnastic society, is presenting a
motion picture today at the Palace
theatre showing the Eighth Also
kol gymnastic meet held at Prague,
Czechoslovakic.
Mrs. j. J. German left Friday for
Denver, Colo, where she will visit
for several months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Many Solos Feature
Z Music Club Meeting

A program of solos and duets was
given at the meeting of. the Chro-
matte club yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Hermann Scheffer.
PLUCK That Little Flower" IRON
add and "Harp in the Woodland"
tMartin) were sung by Miss Ramona
Boepple.
Miss Dency Dickinson sang Esprit
Flower" and II Love Little Cot
tage."
"The Cradle Song" (MacFadgen)
and Allah" Chadwick were given
by Miss Lucille Coghlan.
Miss Shirley Curtis Of Mandan
gave "The Silver Ring" (Chami-
nade), and Lightly Dance" (Du-
rant).
Miss Dency Dickinson and Miss
'Lucile Coghlan sang "Calm rs the
Night" (Goetz).
Solos from the messiah" were
given by Miss Marian Sandin and
Miss Dortha Walker, and Miss Mabel
Aaberg played a group of piano
solos.
The last number of the program
was group of solos by Emmett
Griffin, who sang moonlight"
lSchumann), "Open Thy Blue Eyes"
lMassenet) and "I'll Sing Thee
Songs of Araby" CLAY.
Mrs. Mary Teichman, mother of
Miss Esther Teichman of this CITY.
was elected president of the Wom-
ans Missionary society of Calvary
Evangelical church, for the sixteenth
consecutive time, at recent meet
ing Of the society. Mrs. Teichman
has served as president of the North
Dakota branch, Woman's Missionary
society Of the Evangelical church,
and has been active in all branches
OF church work for many years.
The Harris Hustlers class of the
Methodist church will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting this evening
in the church parlors. Plans will be
made for the Christmas benevolence
work carried on by the class.
Nancy Jane is the name chosen
for the daughter born last Friday
to Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Humble, Cros-
by, MINI. Mrs. Humble was former
~ Miss Exine Schultz of this city.
-
Miss Bessie Baldwin assisted bv
Mrs. S. H. Merritt will entertain the
Westminster Guild this evening at
1880 at the Business and Profess
sional Women's club rooms.
Mrs. Albin Hedstrom will be hos
tess to the members of the Daugh-
ters Of Union Veterans Wednesday
afternoon at her home.
Miss Frances Wanner was the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Leonard Wanner of Jamestown, over
Sunday.
The Mothers Service club will
meet Tuesday evening at s o'clock
with Mrs. A. r. Miesen.
Mrs. Ina Stark had as her guest
over the week end Miss Rosabelle
Ross Of Jamestown.
Mrs. Andrew Damsgard and
daughter Elsie Of Braddock are
spending today in the city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
WOMEN WANT CUILLOTINE!

Paris, Dee. 1O.-(AP)-F'emin.sts
are arguing vigorously for the right
of women to be guillotined. Three
women are in Jail under sentence of
death. Lest public opinion become
averse to their execution feminists
have assert d that while the death
penalty she uld be abolished, never
theless, while in force it ought to
apply equally to men and women.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Dinner Meeting for
Mems Bible Class

The Mems Bible Class of the Nc
Cabe Methodist church will hold the
first Of their dinner meetings Tues
day evening at 6:15 in the Lions
room at the Grand Pacific hotel.
Election Of officers for the coming
year will take place at the business
meeting after dinner.
H 10000 Miles of Startling Beauty"
= four reel motion picture, will be
shown by representative of the
Northern Pacific during the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Vic Aldridge Will
Join Newark Outfit

New York, Dec. 1O.-(AP)-Tris
Speaker, new manager of the New
ark lnternationals, today engineered
his first big deal by announcing the
outright purchase from the New
York Giants of Vic Aldridge, veter-
an right handed pitcher, and Russell
Wrightstone, utility infielder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
Bank at CasseltOn
Closes Doors Today

Fargo, N. D.. Dec. 1O.-(AP)-
The Cass county National Bank at
Casselton, was closed today. it was
announced by the State Bankers as
sociation here. Depleted rese~, es
and frozen assets were given as the
reasons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
HERE IS THE PROOF

New York, Dec. 1O.-(AP)-Wom-
en- start to out-talk men early. Tests
made by member of the faculty of
Columbia ~. kindergarten pupils
show the girls do two-thirds Of the
conversation, whether their parents
are from east side or west side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10

Paris, Dec. 10.-(R-Inconspicu-
BUSINESS is hardly characteristic of
some of the new evening gowns. A
black taffeta gown of formal char
acter at Bernard ct Gle is faced with
green taffeta. Facing and formal
lied nosgays printed on the taffeta
are in harmony. The skirt has cir
cular panels at either side, with ir-
regular hemline. The back decollete
is low.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-10
RAIL OFFlCE.. MOVED

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. 10. APP
The Northern Pacific 'ailway will
move its gere al offices for this divi.
sion from Dilwcrth .os new building
now nca, ing completion. in Fargo.
either Dec. % or 81 railroad Off
Gals announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
TWO ARE ACCUSED
IN SUBWAY PROBE
Second Arrest Near When
Officials Find Switch Was
Thrown as Train Passed.

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 27-~A second
arrest appeared probable today in the
investigation of the Times Square sub
way wreck. which caused Is deaths.
District Attorney Joab Banton has
summoned several witnesses to his Office
today for questioning
This inquiry will be pushed right
through to q definite conclusion" he
said we have three weeks until Sep
TENDER II, when William Baldwin, the
maintenance man charged with homi-
eide, will receive hearing in court"
It was william C. Lancaster. chief en-
gineer of the transit commission, who
indicated the second arrest would be
made.
There we're two cases, not one, of
man failures. said Col Lancaster. The
maintenance man. Baldwin. and his
helper, Carr. should have spiked the
switch. They had plenty Of time and
tools to do 1t. But the human element
failed there"
In the second place. he said. some one
operated the valve that Threw open the
switch as the ninth car of the subway
train was passing over 1t, causing the
wreck
The sixteenth death was that yester-
day of Elizabeth Siebold, 10. OF Rock
away Beach. in Bellevue Hospital Her
body had been pierced by wood
splinter.
Hysteria caused by seeing the wreck
victims brought on heart attack that
proved fatal last night to Mrs Jennie
Lockridge, Sc. former dramatic and
vaudeville actress,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
MAJ. BRADEN FOUND
DEAD IN BATHROOM
Treasurer Of Federal Employees
Union Supposed to Have Suf.
fered Fatal Heart Attack.

Mai. ]. G A. Braden. 70 years old.
treasurer of the Federal Employees
Union, was found dead in the bath
room at his residence, 1906 Clifton
street. early today. Death apparently
resulted from heart attack.
Mai Braden's body was found In the
bathtub after his wife. becoming
alarmed at his prolonged stay In the
room, summoned neighbor who broke
in the door. The Fire Department
rescue squad was called. but Mai
Braden had already been pronounced
dead when they arrived
He was born In Minnesota and was
in business at Aberdeen s. OAK. at the
outbreak of the Spanish American war
Mai Bruden assisted in organizing and
commanded the regiment of South
Dakota Volunteers in Cuba, and also
led them in the suppression of the
Philippine inSirrection later
After the war he came 10 Washing
ton and entered the service Of the In
terror Department retiring about Ave
wears ago tie had been active Ia the
work of the Federal Employees Union.
serving la the capacity of treasurer
until the time vi his death
Maj Rraden was member OF several
Masonic bodies He Is survived by his
widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band, at
The Capitol, 7,S0 o'clock tonight.
March, Light Cruisers" ..,... Benter
dedicated to Rear Admiral A. L.
willard U. S, M
Rhapsody, "ESpana". ......,.. Chabrier
Duet for two piccolos, Birds Of the
Forest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Damare
Gems from Prince Ador" ,Ryhner
March. "Indienue' ,,.,,,, Meyerbeey
valse from The ballet suite steering
Song for oboe and clarinet,
willamette ....,..,.... Del-Acqua
panSe. "Nigre'. ................ Ascher
Selections from Rose Marie" .Frimi
The star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Army Rand =,
Reservation SlS-A. Twenty-Sixth and
Irving streets northeast, 80 o'clock to
night
March, The Adiutant General"
Omitted StateSl ....,.... Sherman
Overture, MART" tCubal Casts
Waltz. "VenezolanoS" tVenegllelal,
arranged hN Schmoh
Northern Rhapsody United
Stats$i ,,..,,,.,,...,,..... HoSnlCr
Fantasia, "A Festival IN Araniuez"
tunited StateS) ,,.., Demerssemen
Selection, Victor Herbert Fayorites"
(United Statesl IIerhert Lake
March La pemocraeia" (auate~
malal ..,..,...,......... panisgua
The Star Spaneled Banner
BY tire United States Marine Baud. a,
Marine Barracks, SIS o'clock tonight
March, Marine Corps Institute"
RyanS0n
overture, "Ronan Carneyal" Rerlicx
tnferncn1o al FreSen" Herbert
Characteristic, Parade OF the Gen
darmeS" Lake
Clarinet solo, La CARNIVAL de
NCnise" acknowledgements eanieaR
Ntefpta from The Ml1ard OF the
Nile" Herbert
Nalta, Tales OF the Vienna Woods.
Strauss 4
Grand scenes from "pagiiaeci
I,eoneayal,0
Hungarian Rhapsody. No Ia. IiSys
Marines hymn. THE Halls af Monte-
gufna.
The Star spangled BANNER"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
WILLIAM O'TOOLE
KILLED BY FALL
Former Minister to Paraguay
Dies While Supervising Coal
Plant Construction.

by ttie AhAOCthbSu tfESS.
BLUEFIELD. w Va, August al
William j. O'Toole. American minister
to Paraguay during the Harding adj
ministration, was killed today in fall
at the American Coal Cleaning Co.'S
plant at Gillian, near here.
O'Toole president of the coal cor
poration. a concern engaged in prepar~
ing coal for marketing. was supervising
the work of constructing new units OF
the company when he slipped from a
high structure and toppled to the
ground. He died soon after the acct
dent.
His father. Col Edward O'Toole, Is
general manager Of the United States
Coal a. Coke Go. at Gary.
MIR. o'Toole was born in Monarch,
Pa, March IS. 1894 He received an
ALB. degree from Catholic University
here in 1915.
He was employed by the u S, Coal
81 Coke Co, Gary, w. Va. during the
Summers from 1906 TO 1915, and fol-
lowing his graduation from Catholic
University served as auditor and then
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the company
through 1919 Subsequently he held
various positions of Importance with
coal and mining companies
Entering the diplomatic service. Mr.
O'Toole in January, 1922. was named
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenip0tentiary to Paraguay.
During the World War Mr. O'Toole
served as first lieutenant. attached
to the seth Division at Camp Grant
Subsequently he was an instructor in
the officers Training School. Camp
Grant
He was member of the American
Institute Of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers, the American Legion. and
an honorary member of the American
Society OF the River Platte. Buenos
Aires He also belonged to the Union
Golf and Tennis Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
TWO ESCAPE DEATH
AS CAR LEAPS WALL
Roof of House HaIts Autos
Wild Fall on Edge of Bluff
on Conduit Road.

William Farrell, Glen Echo Heights.
Md. and James J. Burns of 1914
Georgia avenue narrowly escaped death
in a freak accident early yesterday
when their sedan was in collision with
a car operated by r. E. Willis. Potomac,
Md. on Conduit road just east of Glen
Echo Catapulted off the highway,
their car hurdled a concrete wall and
somersauting down a steep incline was
halted at the brink of high bluff by
the roof Of a Summer house which the
front wheels of the machine tried to
climb
Aside from the damage to the car.
the only other damage was to straw
hat worn by Burns. who was pas
senger in the front seat The hat was
crushed when some sharp rocks pierced
the top of the sedan during the Somer-
sault. Although the body of the car
was denied and the mudguards and
front axle damaged not a pane of
glass was cracked
The two men climbed out of the car,
suffering only from fright. But for
the Summer house, the car and its &C.
cupants would have crashed nearly a
100 feet below on the tracks of the
Cabin John line at the bottom of the
valley. The accident occurred shortly
before / 80 am, at about the time the
last car going to the barn is due.
A flower bed below the wall, which
the car cleared in its first leap. was
scarcely touched
This morning Willis paid a fine of $40
on his plea of guilty to charge of
violating driving regulations on Conduit
road. Special United States Commits
sioner Charles E. Benson, Cabin John
Bridge, imposed the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
MRS. LE0N0RA J. DANIEL
Is CLAIMED BY DEATH
Funeral Rites Will Be Conducted at
Residence Tomorrow Morn
ing at IL O'Clock.

Mrs. Leonora Jane Daniel. 80 years
old. wife of Frank c. Daniel, pricipal
of Mckinley High School. died In Sib-
ley Hospital Saturday following an
operation.
Mrs. Daniel was former member Of
the Chevy Chase Club and was for n
number of years an active worker for
the Rosedale Mission. She was a men,
Der of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Daniel
came to this city with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wright, when
child
She was for number of years sec
rotary to the principal of Mckinley
High School and while serving in that
capacity TO Mr.. Daniel the romance de-
veioped which eliminated in their mar
riage in 1919
In addition TO her husband and
parents. she is survived by a daughter,
Jane, Is months old: an adopted son,
John Humphrey Daniel nearly 3 years
old three sisters. Mrs. Irene Hess. Mrs
Bertha Cook and Mrs. Ella Welch. ana
by two brothers. William Wright and
Edwin Wright
Funeral services will be conducted sc
the residence. 3Sl5 Jocelyn street
Chevy Chase. tomorrow morning az II
O'Clock Rev. J. t Marshall pastor of
the Georgetown Presbyterian Church.
will Ofticiate. Interment will be pri-
vate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
OPEN-AlR SERVICES
CONDUCTED BY GROTT0
$50 Attend Rites Sponsored by Kali
lipolis Group at Temple
Heights.

Open~air Masonic services, attended
by about $50 persons were held at Tenn
pie Heights yesterday In commemora-
ton Of Grotto day The officers and
members OF Kallipolis Grotto. Yelled
Prophets, we're special guests,
Officers present included Arthur M
Poynton. monarch: Harry B. Planking-
ton, chief Justice Henry G, Stein, mas
ter of ceremonies, Josoeph ii, Curran
treasurer, Edward w. Lihbey, secretary.
t. Whiting Estea. Castleman r, Boss and
Samuel II Shreve. past monarchs, Ed
wnrd Schmid past grand monarch;
Gratg Dunkum, grand commander
knights Templar. and james r. Gibbs
grand master III Masons,
The sermon was delivered by Homer
j Councillor of Calvary Baptist Church
kallipols Urotto Band played through
out the services and J. Walter Hum
phries. accompanied by Harry G., KIM
ball. sang two solos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
OFFICIALS HERE DENY ORDER.
Dry Heads Not Seeking Spectacular
Raids on Homes. SAYS One.

Washington prohibition authorities
have issued no specific orders to pad
lock homes in the work Of enforcing
the prohibition law. ALI Oftedal. act
ing commissioner of prohibition, de-
clared today. adding that there has
been no change in policy and the rule
is prohibition enforcement as usual"
The bureaus officers, he insisted. are
certainly not campaigning against
homes. but are apparently proceeding
against certain residences. in part being
used as saloons and Illicit distilling
places.
The administrators are not endeavor-
ing to do spectacular things to get their
names in print, he asserted. Certain
prohibition violators, Mr.. Oftedal de-
clared, realizing that ii is more diff
cult to obtain a warrant against a
home. have been utilizing homes in
part for liquor sale. There is no in
tention on the part of the prohibition
authorities. he said. to interfere with
home as such.
Asked to comment on the $25.000
prize for the best and most practi-
cable plan to make the eighteenth
amendment effective" announced by
w. c Durant. motor car manufacturer.
Mr.. Oftedal said 1t was very interest
ing" and 1t will no doubt be helpful
toward getting some good ideas.
II shouldn't wonder but If some of
our agents might try TO assist In offer
ing a better solution for the problem, 7"
Mr. Oftedal said in response to ques
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27
Z0GU CORONATION SOON.


VIENNA, August ~ OPP ~~- Newspapeg
dispatches from Trieste bring q report
that the speaker OF the National As
sembly OF Albania which Ii sitting at
Iirana. announced today that transfer
of Albania from republic into a mon
archy will take place next Saturday and
Sunday,
This Is a week later than the dates
originally selected for the coronation
ceremony and other festivities III con-
nectlon with the naming Of PreAidens
Ahmed zogn rs ruler under the title Of
Scanderbeg Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-27

and unable to take up or pass off the
ponds that have formed
Our only hope and the program To
which we have committed ourselves for
The future. to guard against reeur~
renee of tho present conditions, Is to
raise the level of each tree two or three
feet to point Of safety" Lieut. Col
Grant said today.
This work is expected TO be carried
on over period OF from four TO five
years.
On both sides OF the point, the single
blossom trees on the south side and the
double blossom trees on the north. about
midway OF the neck Of land are dying
More Of the torrential rains practical
~ will spell the doom Of the whole
lot
The condition that exists now was
unforeseen, Before. heavy rains have
left pools about the trees. but have
drained off through the ground or
through the artificial outlets before any
appreciable damage has been done
THE situation Is one which Is the re-
suit of abnormal occurrences and We
are doing everything 10 minimize The
damage" Col. Grant said.