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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
STAR IS CORRECTED
ON WATER SURPLUS
Donovan Points Out Figures
Really Show Deficit, Explain
ing Their Interpretation.

District Auditor Daniel ]. Donovan
today came to the defense Of his state
ment that the District water department
started the current fiscal year with q
deficit, instead of q surplus, as re-
ported in The Star yesterday by publ
cation Of figures from the annual re-
port of the water department tending
to show a surplus of 1902 900.
The statements from which The
Stars figures were taken, Maj. Donovan
pointed out, were headed. respectively,
Cost OF work done by the water de-
partment," and statement of collec-
tions." These figures took no account
Of the fact that the District during
the past fiscal year was called upon to
turn over to the War Department, or
United States engineer. $433,0 900 for the
water supply system maintained by that
branch of the Government.
Further. the cost figures" have no
direct relation to the actual expendi-
ture of money in a given year, Maj.
Donovan said. For instance, pipe
bought in one fiscal year Is not repre-
Sented in the cost sheet until 1t is
actually used on a job; thus the cost
figures" may be greater or less than
the actual outlay of cash in any given
year.
Surplus to Start 1892.
However, even Maj. Donovan's figures
show that there will be a surplus avail
able at the start of the 1892 fiscal year.
The evident deficit now in existence,
Maj. Donovan said. should really be re-
garded as a deficit Of work. In other
words, If all the work called for during
the past fiscal year in the appropria-
mnk hoI tod ~ oil
the money appropriated had been col
lected, there would have been cash
deficit of $43,425.47. AS matter Of
fact, some of the work appropriated
for was NOT done. and the actual cash
surplus to the credit of the Water De-
partment is approximately $4,000.
Explanation Is Given.
To show how the present appropria-
ton deficit will be turned into a sur
plus by the beginning of 1882, Maj.
Donovan says that the estimated re-
ceipts for 1880 are $l,504,725. Subtract
ing from this the present deficit Of
$43,425.27- will leave $l.46l, 299.73. The
act for the same year
:alls for expenditures of $1,495. $3.50, leav-
ing deficit to be carried over to 1881
of $34,03027.
The estimated receipts for 1891 are
81 $4,000. Subtracting from this the
expected deficit will leave $1,513,969.73.
The appropriations for this year as now
appearing on the tentative budget are
81 ,499, 800, which will leave q cash bal
ance of S14,57973.
1t will be noticed that these figures
do not take into account any increase
in the water rates and that they carry
the problem as far forward as can be
foreseen with any eXactneSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
HOOVER TO VISIT
CAMP AFTER RACES
80
Plans Week End Stay at Blue
Ridge-0fficials to Be
in Party.

With the matter of further naval dis
armament of his mind for the present,
President Hoover today is looking for
ward to a brief rest at his retreat In
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
With MRS. Hoover and their son Allan
and a party Of friends the President
arranged to go to his mountain camp
late this afternoon and will not return
to Washington until the forenoon, Mon
Gay.
In advance of departing from the
city for this little vacation, the Presi-
dent attended the final races in the
Presidents Cup regatta on the Potomac
River. He will not present the trophy
to the winner on this occasion. This
formality will be postponed fer a week
or so and the occasion for the preSenta-
ton will be at the White House It
was arranged for the presidential party
to watch the races from the quarter
Then they were to be landed at the
Corinthian Yacht Club to take auto
mobiles for the Rapidan Lodge.
Besides Mrs. Hoover and Allan, the
President will have with him over the
week end Secretary of Commerce La
mont. Senator McNary of Oregon and
Mrs. McNary. F. K. Heath, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury; Col. William
j. Donovan, former Assistant Attorney
General: Mrs. Jean Large of California,
sister of Mrs. Hoover and her son and
daughter; Charles K. Field and Palmer
Field OF California. the former class
mate of the President at Leland STAN
ford University: Harry L. Lift of Jersey
City, Charles C. Thomas Of California,
former Gov. Goodrich of Indiana, Law
renee Richey, one of the Presidents
secretaries; Lieut.. Conldr. Joel T. Boone,
the Presidents personal physician; Mrs.
Boone and little daughter Suzanne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

ings, and hope that the commission
will reconsider its present decision"
In the other letter filed with Mai.
Dawson, the coming advisory committee
urged that hearing be granted on the
proposal of the Operative Builders AS
ISOLATION to permit construction of ga
RACES for tenants use in apartment
buildings. This letter reads:
About year ago request was made
to the zoning Commission for hearing
on the subject of whether or not ga
be installed In apartment houses with
out the necessity of obtaining consents
of IS per cent Of property holders with
In 200 feet of the proposed garage and
In the square in which it would be
located. At that time the coming adj
visory committee supported this request,
but the hearing was refused.
las members of the coming advisory
committee, we believe that the commits
sion should at least grant hearing on
this very important subject.
Some of the arguments supporting
the necessity for a hearing are sumar-
lied in an editorial In The Evening
Star of August as follows:
Modern conditions have made the
issue an important one. A public hear
ing which does not imply consent or
agreement on the part Of the coming
commission should be granted.
Public interest In the matter arises
from the crowded condition of the
streets now with all-night parking, In
some sections which probably could be
eliminated by apartment garages. II
the matter Is not of pressing i'm
portanoe now, 1t viii be in q few years.
instead of preventing apartment house
garages. the regulation should require
them. Every effort should be made TO
eliminate the 3ll-night .parkers. by p.of
viding them Nth garage space"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

(COnIulueQ fTOTn f1TSC tNdRe.D
dition to 10 of $500 tons and the 10000
tons upon which an agreement has not
yet. been reached. Thus America would
have gross cruiser tonnage of 285,-
600. as compared with Great Britains
$4,000. ,' D.
Here. it is explained, the Hoover idea
of the "yardstick'' enters into the
proposition and under its application
the two nations will have theoretically
equivalent fighting strength. The
''yardstick" take into consideration
not only tonnage, but the age speed,
arms and armawent of individual YES
SelS.'
Would Save S1S5,0OO, 900.
The extension of the capital ship
holiday until 1896 would result, it is
estimated, in a saving of $l85, O0O, COO
for the United States and Of an amount
for the British government smaller in
proportion to the lesses cost Of con-
struction in England.
Under the terms of the Washington
treaty of 1921, the battleship fleets of
both America and Great Britain would
be reduced in the period between 1881
and 1896 to Is each through the scrap
ping of eight American vessels and 10
British, and the construction of five new
35,000-ton capital ships by each. The
cost Of building a vessel of this size in
the United States is estimated at $37,-
100000. officials here are confident
that the American idea of extending the
holiday would be favorably received at
he December conference.
At present. the United States has a
preponderance Of destroyers and sub
marines, as compared with Great
Britain. Many of these, however, are
now approaching or have reached the
age. at which their efficiency is con-
sidered to end. Through the obsolescence
and consequent decommissioning of
numerous American vessels of these
types 1t is estimated that by 1895
America and Great Britain will have
reached an approximate parity in ships
Of these classes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
ARMY, NAVY UNION
HONORS VETERANS
Cannon, FIagpoIe and United
States Flag Dedicated at
Ceremonies Yesterday.

While a battery of four pieces doomed,
two cannon, flagpole and United States
flag were dedicated to the memory Of
veterans of all wars of the United
States of America" at exercises under
the auspices of the Army and Navy
Union in Cedar Hill Memorial Park yes
terday afternoon.
AS the canvas covering was pulled
from the two cannon by Mrs. Mary
Howard Noon, granddaughter of Gen.
o. o. Howard, and Miss Barbara H.
Fries, u. S. A.. retired, the battery of
Fort Myer Field Artillery fired four
rounds. The large United States flag
was raised to the top Of the fiagpole BIZ
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, daughter of
Gen. John A. Logan of Civil War fame.
Gen. Cheatham Speaks.
Maj. Gen. B. Frank Cheatham, quar-
termaster general Of the United States
Army, who made the dedicatory adj
dress, declared
1T is very fitting that memorials
such as this be erected throughout the
country" adding that they serve two
purposes, ito commemorate the men and
women who served and to serve as an
inspiration to the future generation,
The speech Of acceptance was made
by Frank Peckhanl, past department
commander of the District of Columbia
American Legion. Capt. c. o. Howard,
past national commander of the Army
and Navy Union was general chairman
in charge and presided.
Invocation was delivered by Rev
Howard Snyder, chaplain Of the Ameri-
can Legion, and benediction by Rev. DR..
George Fiske Dudley, chaplain of the
1st District Of Columbia Regiment Of
Spanish American War Veterans.
Music was furnished by the United
States Marine Band. which concluded
with the playing of The Star Spangled
Banner" The remainder of the pro-
gram included the -f1iassing Of colorS,
vocal solo, There Is No Death,'h by
Miss JeaiTAtte Mccartney, accompanied
by the Marine Band: salute and
pledge to the flag by the assemblage
by bugler of the Marine Band.
Union Elects Officers.
The exercises came as a climax to
the national convention of the Army
and Navy Union, which closed its busi-
ness sessions in Pythian Temple yes
terday afternoon with the election of
officers.
Maj. John Hartnett of Atlantic City,
N. j., was elected national commander,
succeeding Maj. w. L. Peak of this
city, who was not a candidate for re-
election. F. S. Stone of Toledo, Ohio,
was elected senior national vice COM
mander and C. j. Mueller of Buffalo
national junior vice commander.
Other national officers elected are:
M. G. Smith of New Jersey, pay
master; Maj. Charles William Free
man, reelected judge advocated; Gen.
j. r. C. Ward, retired, of Philadelphia,
patriotic instructor; Daniel Grouse of
Cincinnati, inspector; M. M. O'Sulli-
van of New York, chaplain; DR.. Harry
Dunbar. Washington, surgeon; H. H.
w. Rettig of Cincinnati, councillor, ard
L. j. Levi, Pennsylvania. councillor
The delegates voted to hold the next
in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
BRITISH ARE READY
TO QUIT RH|NELAND
Packing Is Completed by
Troops-Baby Carriages
Chief Train Problem.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KOENIGSTEIN, Germany. Septem-
Der To-day was packing day for
British troops in this Taurus Mountain
spa, to which has fallen the happy lot
of being the first Rhineland point
evacuated by the British under the
agreement reached at The Hague repa-
ration conference in August.
1t was packing day, not moving day,
as the troops had hoped. 1t was orig
inally planned to have the evacuation
begin today, but bureaucratic difficult
ties necessitated a postponement until
Monday.
400 Ready to Move.
Four hundred officers and men are
stationed here, and they will be trans
ported In groups during the next fort
night so that Koenigstein will be COM
pletely freed Of foreign occupation by
September 90.
Under a tacit agreement between the
British authorities and the Germans
the evacuation will be a most prosaiC
affair. the troops simply vanishing
quietly, without great ado or military
display, and the German civilians as
well as military, refraining from
jubilation.
Like good sports. British officers and
men have been posing for the camera
men of various nations during the past
few days in attitudes demonstrating
their good will toward the Germans, al
the same time showing their Joy at re-
turning to the home country.
Beautiful as are Koenigstein, Bad
Schwalbach. Bingen and Wiesbaden,
where British troops still aggregate q
strength Of 5000, the men are happy to
leave country which, despite the out
ward politeness of the inhabitants, re-
CARDS the British soldiers as intruders
Perhaps the staunchest supports of
Anglo German rapproachement will
prove to be the marriages estimated
at about hundred here, contracted be-
tween British officers or privateS and
German Frauleins. These German
Gretchens have been studying English
hard and are looking forward with ex-
pectation to the country Of their adop-
ton.
Baby Carriage Problem.
Ofncers in charge Of the troops say
that these marriages have made it a
bigger problem to move the families
than the soldiers, and that the trans
portation Of baby carriages Is q more
difiicult affair than that of military
equipment.
For Koenigstein, as for all the health
resorts Of the occupied area, evacuation
means much more than appears on the
surface.
Outwardly it means the disappear
ance Of foreign flags and the display
Of the German colors alone; it also
means that, In addition to barracks,
some 65 houses can he restored to their
housing shortage.
But beyond that this town, like other
spas. now expects a great increase Of
tourist business. Many families which
for decades used to come regularly to
the same spa in the vacation period
abruptly ended this habit from the
moment foreign troops were quartered
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

screened from the wind, and found
them more satisfactory than the flares
One night we went out on the barrier
with Comdr. Byrd, Larry Gould and
several others to take pictures of new
pressure ice thrown up during the Win
ter season. Often we can hear this
ice growing and splitting as 1t climbs
little higher into grotesque forms.
Flares were used, and they trans
formed sullen dark wilderness into a
fantastic fairyland of weird highlights
ever-changing shadows playing about
amid the ice. The fur-clad men scram-
bling about on the up-thrust ice masses
and over crevaSseS filled with snow
which might at any moment give way
made a beautiful picture.
Scrambling over pressure ice
with a motion picture camera to be set
up at some vantage point is a trick
learned after many slips and falls. Our
greatest dread, however, is to fall into
bridged crevaSSe while carrying a
heavy camera over a shoulder and
thinking how easily the breaking points
of the tripod legs might spear us.
Another danger is in setting up on an
ice table which seems secure enough,
but which is undercut. Once Wander
veer who Is rather round and heavy,
pulled and pulled himself up to good
position, and suddenly the ice gave way
and spilled him and his camera in a
mass of debris that half covered him.
Rucker, who was a short distance away.
ran to Vans assistance and himself
went into hole. Both we're hauled out
q bit surprised and shaken up, but none
the worse for their sudden drops.
Working inside and outside during
the Winter night has been hard on the
camera equipment because Of sudden
changes of temperature. A warm camera
is taken out to shoot some exterior
scene, and when 1t is brought back it
swcsts until the melted frost actually
drips of.
Must Be Baked Out.
This moisture must be completely
baked out of the machine before it can
be used again outdoors, because the
slightest dampneSS In the working parts
freezes and jams them. The film must
be handled carefully also, because 1t
sweats in the same way. When eX-
posed to very low temperatures it be-
comes brittle and often snaps while
loading or even running through the
camera. To quit cold" Is much more
than q saying as far as moving pictures
are concerned In the Antarctic. The
regular show consists of about six reels
and may be either feature or several
comedies and news reel, the sub
jects of which only by the widest
stretch Of the Imagination can be called
news. But they are all welcome. On
show nights also we have hot roasted
peanuts or popcorn or lemon or orange
drinks.
Now daylight Is with us again. and
the cameras are ready to record the
preparations for the trail and flights.
There is always good picture because
this life is so far removed from any
thing that can be imagined at home.
As one so often says Of true narra-
tive, IT. Is hard to believe all'pf IT. This
Is another world and only the ;.loving
Idea Of It.
tcnnyrisht, iaaa. nv New York TimAs Caa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
$4,000 IN NAVAL
AMMUNITION IS LOST
Flames Cause Explosion Of Small.
Arms Plant at st. Julian
Arsenal in Virginia.

BY the Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, Va, September IA
Millions Of rounds OF small-arms am
munition was destroyed this morning by
flames enveloping the small-arms stor-
age at st. Julisns Greek naval maya
zine near Portsmouth.
Rife ammunition, one and three
inch shells exploded In a burst of gun
fire reminiscent Of the old Western
front.
Unofacial estimates of the loss run
as high as $4,000.
The explosion continued for about
As minutes before the fire appeared
under control. The cause has not been
determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band, at the bandstand, this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. John s.. M.
Zimmerman. bandmaster: Anton Point
ner, assistant leader.
March, 1.-The American Flyer,
Overture, DER F'reischutz," Won Weber
Characteristic Militaire. 1.-THE state
Scenes from the comic opera THE
4 Grand DiIchessg Offenbac1
Ager
valse de Concert, "On' the Beautiful
Rhine" y. .Keler-Bela
Finale, Lonesome In the Moonlight"
& m. star sp.naied 1sSnsr.s -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

miles-an-ho clip to gain the deci-
sion.
The thrills lacking in the Presidents
Cup race were made up for in the tenth
race af ree-for-all for displacement
boats. The competition was furnished
by two boats entered by G. Roy Keys of
Buffalo, N. Y, his Curtis Wilgold III,
after bow-and-bow race Of 1t through
out the lO-mile route, winning over his
Carenaught by less than q length. Cur
tiss Wilgold III was driven by william
Elliott Of Buffalo and Carenaught was
driven by Capt. II. Flickinger Of the
Army Air Service. A Chris Craft. driven
by Bernard Smith, was third. Curtis
Wilgold MS speed was 43.28 miles an
hour.
The final race of the card returned q
Curtis sea scow, driven by Frank Os-
wald Of Norfolk, Va, winner, with Pen
Yam Gee Stopper, driven by w. J.. Snae.
deki Of Westover, N. j.. second and
Pigeon, driven by Lester Preston Of
Keuka Park, NJ. j., third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
COLONEL TO BE RETIRED.
Francis N. Cooke of Coast Artillery
More Than 80 Years in Service.

The President has approved the ap-
plication for the transfer of Col Francis
N. Cooke, Coast Artillery Corps, sta
toned at Fort Totten, N. Y. to the re-
tired list Of the Army, December 2, after
more than 30 years service.
Capt. Russell c. Snyder, 18th Field
Artillery, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
has been detailed to duty at the Uni.
versity of Utah at Salt Lake City; Capt
Thomas D. Davis, 7th Infantry, from
Vancouver Barracks, washington, tc
the University of Montana, at Mis-
soula; Warrant Off1cer Francis Resta
from Fort Crook, Neb., to the Panams
Canal Zone, for duty as leader of the
band, l4th Infantry; the resignation OF
First Lieut.. Harry A. Sutton, Air Corps
at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
MEXICAN PARTY WARNED

VmCldl OeClaTeS 6TOVOkerS w III De
Responsible for Trouble.
BY Gable to The Star.
MEXICO CITY, September 14.-Anti-
re-electionist threats to break up q
demonstration on behalf of Pasqual
Ortiz Rubio, presidential candidate, on
his arrival here next Sunday brought
q warning from Secretary of the In
terror Felipe Canales that the political
parties must take the entire response
bility for disturbances.
"In order that no one may accuse
the authorities of showing Partially
we are ordering the police to abstain
from usual measures for keeping the
peace" Secretary Canales said. RE
sponsibility for any disturbances will
be placed directly on the provokers."
Two persons were killed in disturb
snces a week ago during the arrival
of Ortiz Rubio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
JAPANESE AT CANAL ZONE:
Cruiser Officers and Midshipmen
Visit Points of Interest.

CRISTOBAL, Panama Canal Zone,
September Is R.-Three hundred of.
flcers and mtdshipmen of the Japanese
cruisers Asan1a and Iwate today visited
the Gatun locks under guidance Of
United States naval officers. Last night
Vice Admiral X. Nomura gave a fare
well reception on board Of his vessel.
Both ships leave tomorrow for Havana
and Mexican ports and then win visit
Baltimore ana New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Captures Alligator in Creek.

DANvILLE, Va, September IA (Spe-
ciaD.-E. H. Satterfield, farmer. liv-
ing in Caswell County, N. c., Is ex-
hibiting q 15-pound alligator he cap
tured in a creek near his home. ALI
gators are described as rare in this
latitude. .---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
INJURED IN SPEED RACE.
Mechanic Falls From
American Boat at Venice.

VENICE. italy, September II Dr.
Capt. Smith, acting as mechanic for
Phil Wood. was seriously hurt today
by Q fall from the American boat, COM
peting In the speed races here.
Maj. II. O. p. Segrave won the FIRST
days race for Count Volpi,s Cup with
an average speed Of So ktlometers.
or 55.35 miles an hoSG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
LOOK FOR RECORDS
IN SECOND DAYS
REGATTA RUNNING

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
5-POWER NAVY FARLEY
MAY BE HELD HERE
DURING DECEMBER

Continued From First Page)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
ARREST NEGRO
FOR FORGERY
Suspended Sent c e
Man Is Bound Over
To Grand Jury

HARLINGEN, Jan. Eddie Tay-
Tor. a negro who was given a sus-
pended sentence on n theft charge
during the last term of the criminal
district court, is again in the tolls
Of the law.
He was placed under arrest last
week upon a forgery charge and
bound over to the grand jury. his
bond being fixed at $3.50 which he
failed TO make. The arrest was made
upon the complaint of :. Rendon,
clerk in n local store, who alleged
he had cashed a check for $40 upon
which two signatures had been
forged.
According to testimony At the
hearing the check bore the forged
signature Of L. T. Hovt Of the hoyt
Automobile Co., former employers of
Taylor. II was made payable to
Jack Glen, and the latter's endorse
msnt also is alleged to have been
forged.
Officers are now Investigating a
second check for $50 which is alleg-
ed to have been forged. Tut no com-
plant has been filed in the case.
Taylor was convicted during the
last term on a theft charge in which
several automobile tires were involv-
ed. and was given a suspended sen
tence.