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chair In VondervotteimittiSs "VOn."
said his watch, also; won" said every
other watch and clock IN the Village.
"Twol" continued the big bell. i
Door repeated all the repeaters.
Three! Fourl FFiveI ski ssevenI
Eight Ntnel Tent" said the bell.
"Drei! Vourl FFfloel sEextl Sebenl
Aightl Noini Den!" answered the
others.
"Eleveni" said the big one.
"Eleben" assented the little fellows.
Twelve !"ssaid the bell.
"Dwelfl" they replied, perfectly sat-
| isfled. and dropping their voices.
"Und dwell it iSs!' said all the little
old gentlemen, putting up their watches.
But the big bell had not done with
them yet.
"Thlrteeni" said he.
der Teufel! (the -Devil)," gasped
the little old gentlemen, turning pale,
dropping their pipes, and putting down
all their right legs from over their left
knees.
Der Teufel!" groaned they. GDtr-
teen! Dtrteenl Mein Colt, It iss Dir
teen O'Clock.
Why attempt to describe the terrible
scene which ensured? All Vondervottei-
mittiss few at once into a lamentable
state of uproar. Every one thought he
| had overlooked an hour, that he had
missed an hour, and was an hour be-
hind time!
"Vot is cum'd to mein ptpe?" aswore
all the little old gentlemen. ''Doader
| and bitten! 1t has been smoked out
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for dis hour la--and they hlIed them up
again in a great rage, and, sinking back
In their sarmchatrs, pulled sawaysso fast
and 80 1lercely that the whole valley
was Immediately filed with innpene-
tFabieS smoke.
And to make matters still more dis
tressing, the rascally little scapegrace
in the steeple was evidently exerting
himself to the utmost. Every now and
then one might catch a glimpse Of the
scoundreI through the smoke. There
he sat in the belfry upon the beifry-
man, who was lying fiat upon his back.
In his teeth the villain held the bell
rope, which he kept jerking about with
his head, raising such a clatter that my
ears ring again even to think Of It, on
his lap lay the big fiddle, at which he
was scraping out of all time and tune
with both hands, making great show
Of playing Judy O'Fgannagan and Pad
dy O'Rafferty."
Affairs being thus miserably situated,
I left the place in disgust, and now
appeal for aid to all lovers Of correct
time. Let as proceed in q body to the
borough, and restore the ancient order
of things in Observation-Disclosures by
ejecting that little fellow from the
steeple. For he is now, indeed, a devil
IN the belfry!"
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Tuesday announced distribution Of q
fund Of $25O,ooo to the families Of the
victims Of the blast which killed 1slmen
and injured more than so q week ago.
A. gift OF 5000 also was announced for
each OF the three Elizabeth hospitals
which cared for the men.
The company explained that the
$25O,OOO would more than cover the
amount 1t was required to pay by law.
seven OF the dead men had been in
the company more than one year and
their families will receive amounts
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Australian Immigration.

tCANBERRA tPf.-There has been q
heavy falling Of In migration to Aus
tralia. In 1879 the net gain to the
commonwealth through new arrivals
appears to be only AHA whereas In
1928 it was 1925 and in 1927, 33,876.
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ranging from $3.50 to $4,000. according
to length of service and wages. The
other families win be compensated on
similar SCALE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27
COMPANY GIVES S250,oo0
TO BLAST VICTIMS KIN
Standard oil Will Compensate
Families Of IS Killed and
SO Injured.

~ the Associated Press.
ELIZABETH, N. j., February az
The Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27

Porto Ricos present crop Of gfspe.
fruit is expected to I'LL 100000 boxes
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You'll appreciate the realrOnvenienD
of getting 8 cans ut time!
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Your Choice
Order any Of these
CamPbell's Soups
from your grocel
Asparagus
Bean
Beef
Bouillun
Celery
Chicken
Chicken Gunfbo
(Okea)
Clam Chowder
Consomme
JnIienne
Mock Turtle
Mulligatawny
Mutton
Ok Tail
Pea
Pepper Pot
Printanier
Tomato
Vegetable
Vegetahle-Beef
Vermicelli: Tomato
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H0w 'V0mdeyHAy CambbelRs Tomato Soup
x5fls all jour expectations! And it's finer
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When Campbell's,announced "an even
better Tomato Soup" many loyal
admirers doubted that it could be done.
To improve this famous soup seemed
to them impossible.
r r E
But when they tasted, they too were
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than eVer nO1U!

For 81 years, the whole United States
has turned to Campbell's for Tomato
Soup. The popularity of this soup has
made the CamPbelrs chefs and the
Campbellss kitchens renowned all over
the civilized globe.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
ROXBURY

Mrs Ella Abel of Parkersburg
spent from Friday until Sunday with
her mother and brother Mary A.
Wallace and son James.
Mrs. Susie Chadwick is visiting
her son George Loar and family of
Stockport.
C. w. Travis Of Waterford was
visiting his mother Mrs Susan Trav-
is, and others, Sunday.
f. +. Abel and Aimee Wallace o.
Parkersburg spent Sunday with
Nary A. and James Wallace. Mrs.
Abel returned home with them.
Gene Bebout spent Sunday with
his father at Swift.
Viola Wilson was a Sunday call
er at Mary Bebout's
Mrs w. II. Pugh of Newark Wis
tied with her mother from Satur-
day until Monday evening.
Everett Gheens have two cases o.
smallpox in their family, and can't
get a doctor.
Virginia and Jewel Ross spent
from Friday evening until Sunday
with their grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs Israel Ross of Dale
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

to the house for the past month,
are little better and able to be
out some ata s4
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Penrose mo-
tored to Athens Saturday and visit
ed until Sunday VT tn Mr. and Mrs.
Workman.
1t was reported in these items
last week that Jerry Newman had
measles, but it was mistake. He
was taking heavy cold in his chest.
Mr.. and Mr., John Giles of Crooks
vile were Sundaypvisitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. Hollingsworth.
The Loyal Band, Sunday school
class held their February meeting
with Mrs, Rachel Holcomb, After
7 the business part of the meeting,
games of different kinds, and, con-
tests were enjoyed by all. Refresh
ments of angel food cake, peaches
with whipped cream, and coffee,
were served by Mrs. Holcomb, as
sisted by Mrs. A T.. Penrose.
Miss Lucy Embree, Mildred McIn-
turf, Mrs. Ernest McInturf and
daughter motored to New Phila-
delphia, Saturday, to visit their
brother and sister Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd McInturf (nea Grace EN-
bree) and son. They returned home
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Page Five

stockholders, and not against the
bank as a whole, which has been
done heretofore. The mandate of
the tax commission holds the %
stockholders responsible individual
ly for payment of $2,88194 assess
ed on the 1929 duplicate against the
bank, and makes them subject to
the 10 percent penalty. The order
of the commission has closely follow
ed an injunction granted the bank
by Judge I. ID. Price in common
pleas court, against G. G. Mitigate,
as county treasurer, restraining him
from collecting the - taxes against
the bank, or attaching penalty
and interest thereto, pending the
outcome of a ease in federal court
which tests the validity Of such as
sessments. The bank has made the
contention that the tax assessed is
unconstitutional since it amounts to
an imposition upon their stockhold-
ers of tax at greater rate than Is
assessed, levied and charged upon
other capital in the hands of indi-
vidual citizens of Ohio, coming into
competition with the business of
their institution.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
HICKORY RIDGE

| Mrs. Dora James spent q part of
! last week in Malta with her daugh~
ter, Mrs George Davis and daugh-
| ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi knight are
spending a few days with Mrs
Knights parents Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Rouanzoin.
Lawrence Gooding who had his
leg badly injured about two weeks
ago, is getting along fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wooley and
daughter Of GAINESVILLE spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Howard McEIfresh.
0. r. Clark spent Friday in Ma
rietta.
Henry Best who had his ankle
broken about six weeks ago, is i'm
proving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hane spent
Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Best. rf
Arthur Perry has returned home,
after spending several months in
Columbus
Lewis James, Clyde Van Horn.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Kane. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Best and family and
Miss Rae James spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Best, and
daughter.
Mrs. Clyde Best and sons Robert
and Donald have been having ton
silitis.
Otis James visited Sunday with
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Mother of Frank Burtnett Dies


Frank Burtnett who stays on the
e. A. GLADDEN. farm here, received
word Sunday that his mother had
passed away at their home near
Somerset.
Martin Rouanzoin is quite poorly,
and unable to attend high school.
Jean and Faye Steffy of Malta
spent Saturday at Lem Pierpoint's.
Leonard Benjamin spent Satur
day night and Sunday at John Ben
jamin's of near Pennsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi Knight Of
Ava, are visiting, at Bert Rouan-
zoin's.
Frank Dawson received. word Sat
urday of the death of his nephew
Charlie Love of Columbus. The
funeral was held Monday at East
Branch church. Frank and Harley
Dawson attended the funeral
Mrs. Grace Woodard spent Satur-
day at Bruce Huffman's.
Huffman spent last Thursday night
at James Boyd's.
A veterinary from McConnels-
vile was called Saturday and Mon
day to see a sick horse, at Lewis
Huffman's
Estel Dawson of Utica spent Tues
day at Frank Dawson's.
The Kemroe Oil & Gas Co. drill.
ed in good gas we'll on the Almond
Boyd farm, formerly the Isaac Hum.
mel farm.
Walter Berington spent over Sun.
day in Columbus.
Williams Bros. are drilling on H
E. DeVore's farm, formerly Mrs
Charles Morin's place.
Miss Mildred Reed of Pennsville
spent over Sunday with her cousin
Miss Pearl Boyd.
Miss Bernice Nolan of O. u, Ath
ems, spent over Sunday with home
folks.
Vernie Appleman and family o.
Crooksville spent the week end a.
Frank Dawson's.
Almond Boyd spent Sunday al
James Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Humme
and daughter Eola were Sunday at
ternoon guests of Cash Clemens, OF
near Cheneyville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
PENNSvII.IE

Mrs. Howard Dougan and daugh-
ter Aldene returned to their home
at Columbus, after spending the
week here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Van Fossen
and daughter Elizabeth of Mt. Ver-
non, came Tuesday to spend the
rest of the week here with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Dougan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van Fog
sen
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Price were
business visitors at, McConnelviIle
last Wednesday and Thursday, and
visited with NJ. and Mrs r, W..
Price. ....s s.,ve
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schofield and
son of GAINESVILLE were. visitors a few
days last week with Mr., and Mrs.
Everett Williams. H.
D. M. Abel was a business visitor
in Columbus, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Roberts and
children of Malta, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kennard and Mrs. Eva Rob-
'erts were Sunday dinner visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Kennard. Fred
Kennard of Q. IS. u, Columbus,
spent the week end at home.
Quite a good many from this vi
tcinity have been at Marietta to Wis
it Mrs. Winifred Hilaman, who is
taking treatment at Memorial hos
pital
Miss Lola Smith of Parkersburg,
w. Va, and Mrs. Mary Pickering
Of Chesterhill were visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Dobbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Dougan and
son George, Mrs. Lyde Thompson.
Vera, Bessie and Lena Faye Mich
ener Mr.. and Mrs Russell Bach
elor attended thes birthday dinner
of Mrs. Jesse Bachelor, Sunday
Mrs. Jesse Williams is recover
ing from severe case of hives.
Mrs. Golda Van Fossen and
daughters who have been confined
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Robert Rowland

Robert Rowland was the son OF
Samuel and Katherine Rowland.
He was born March 3, 1843, and
departed this life Jan. 80, 1896,
aged sc years, 10 months and 27
days Dec. 25, 1873. he was united
in marriage with Susanna Shuster
Kirk, who preceded him in death
ten years ago. To this union three
children were bofn-Losia Meier
rem of Hoskinsyille. who passed to
the great beyond two years ago;
Clara b. Marshall who lives near
Reinersville, and Charles S. Of the
home. Besides the children who
survive, he leaves to mourn his
death ten grandchildren and two
great grandchildren; also host of
relatives and friends. He was a
member of the Reinersville grange,
and although he never united with
any church he was a firm believer
and a devoted reader Of the Holy
Bible
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
WESTLAND

The community club members
will present a program at the West
land school house, Saturday night,
Feb. %. Everyone invited, and
each is asked to bring comic or
clever valentine. A spelling contest
will be held and prize given for
the best speller.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Mrs Alice Clawson of this place
is quite ill at the home Of her
daughter Mrs E. e. Stewart of Eas.
Bloom. She is suffering with in
pneumonia. Her grandson Allan
Stewart who has also been i'll with
much the same trouble, is better.
Mrs. Ned Clawson of Deerfield town
ship is assisting Mrs. Stewart in the
care of them
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Shop at home and save $20.50
on the price of a Tappan Gas Range,
and save Is minutes of time, and
gas, each time you heat the oven
! for years to come. See Morris Hard
ware now.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Card of Thanks

We wish to express to all our
friends and neighbors our sincere
appreciation Of their services during
the illness and death Of our faith
er. May we also express our graft
tude TO the undertaken Mr. Wheel
er and his assistants Fl. J. Harmer
and son; also to the singers.--The
Children. 4r ,-a.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Mrs M E., Danford who went to
Grant hospital, Columbus, Wednes-
day of last week to take treatment
for bladder trouble, is getting along
fine, the treatment proving very
beneficial.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Mr.. B. o. Spung returned Tuesday
to Columbus, following a few days
visit here with his home people.
He is employed in a Cities Service
filling station
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
EAGIEPORT

Mrs Stella Graham and daughter
Agnes of Columbus, were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Lin.
dimore and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Henry and
daughter Marjorie visited Friday ev-
enng at the home of Mr. and Mrs
B. f. Stoneburner of Durant.
Roy Robb of Duncan Falls spent
Monday evening with his parents Mr.
and Mrs Carlos Robb
Mr.. and Mrs r. w Monroe had
as their week end guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Herschel Monroe and family, OF
Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Eye OF
Sharp Ridge visited Sunday at The
Charles Mautz home Of Rokeb,
Lock.
Eunice Maier who has been on the
sick list, shows some improvement.
Ruth Maier and Betty Jane Lindi-
more were Sunday guests of Brenda
Clifton.
Last Thursday while engaged at
sewing, Gertrude Robb ran the ma
chine needle through her forefnger
The needle was removed without
causing any serious effect.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Members of the Mcbride and
Rothrock families here attended the.
funeral of Mrs. Eugene Mcbride
which was held Sunday at her home
in GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Mr.. George Hooper who has a po
sition at the Federal Reformatory
at Chillicothe, is taking a vacation
of a week, which he is spending
here with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
G. N. Hooper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Bank Stockholders To Paw Tax

Bank Stockholders To Pay Tax
The New Lexington correspondent
to the GAINESVILLE Times Recorder
states that the fight of the Citizens
National bank here New Lexing-
TOM wherein that institution has
waged litigation opposing the col
$50 shares of outstanding stock, on
the ground that such assessments
are illegal, unconstitutional and
void, ran against snag this week
when the state tax commission or
dered the county auditor to certify
such tax against the individual
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Plenty black georgette dresses
are here.-Kraps a. Betz.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

DR.. Humphrey received letter
this week from Ed Stubs of Chi
mother Della Hanson Stubs, widow
of Frank Stubbs, died about two
weeks ago. The Stubs family at
one time resided in Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

is mother Mrs. J. W. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Elliott spent
Sunday at the VIM. McElfresh
home go 6A -
Cash Barkhurst and Linley Sands
visited Sunday at the Charley
Barkhurst home.
CLYDE McElfresh's children are
having siege of whooping cough.
1t is estimated by the best au-
thorities, that more than half of all
the chicks Matched in the United
States and Canada are reared un-
der coal burning brooders manu-
factured under Buckeye patents.
Morris Hardware can show you why
A big assortment !. of Munslng-
wear rayon bloomers, stepin chemise
and princess slips, at clearance sale
prices, at Coulson's.
TODDS
Ray Pierpoint of Utica schools
spent the week end with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Pierpoint.
Mrs Lucille Cheadle and Mr..
and Mrs. D. l.. Olney spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lincoln Taylor of McCon-
nelsville. Mrs. Taylor went Sunday
to the Bethesda hospital, where she
underwent an operation, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener and
children were Sunday guests of J.
NJ. Bachelors of Pennsville.
The ladies' aid society met last
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mary Calendine
Ernest Henery spent the week
end with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Henery.
Miss Mary Adrean spent Saturday
| night and Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Virgie Landsittel of Malta.
Miss Ruth Morris OF Tabor spent
the week end with Miss Hazel Col
er.
! Friends of Miss Sadie Metcalf
who is spending the winter at Wa
tertoWn, are sorry to hear that she
is in poor health.
Ohio Fuel Gas Co. drilled in a
gas well on the D. l.. Olney farm,
last week.
ToCids Church
Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. r.
P. Daugherty, superintendent.
Printed pique, broadcloths, fash
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Take advantage of Coulson's Feb
ruary clearance sale to lay in your
supply of sheetings, muslins, crash
eS, prints, wool dress materials,
silks, hosiery, blankets, room size
rugs and ladies' ready-to-wear, at A
big saving in price.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

The instant heat oven is only one
of the many exclusive features OF
the Tappan Gas Range. See Morris
Hardware now.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Garment room in a whirl, the new
dresses are selling. Come today
Kraps & BetZ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Have you renewed your subscrip-
tion?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

See the new Hudson brooder stove,
with the folding hover, at the Nal
ia Hardware Co. 1872
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Printed pique, broadcloths, fash
eens in the new wash dresses, at
kraps & Betz'.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
EUralite lub

The Ruralite club of Rural Dale
will meet at the home of Mrs. Helen
Betz, Feb. 20 This will be an all
day meeting, with pot luck dinner,
The following program will he Civ
en-: Song, by club; roll call, verse Of
scripture; reading, Lou Frame;
recitation, Happy Culver; Back to
the farm. Clarke Jackson; discus
sion Of this topic, by all members;
exchange Of Ealentines.-N
The new Tappan Gas Range with
speed oven eliminates pre- heating,
which saves IS minutes each time
you heat the oven. Soc Morris
Hardware now.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Miss Mabel Eddleblute spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. G. M. Wal
lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Wallace arc
spending a week at the home OF
their daughter and family, Mrs. Guy
ton of Beaver Falls. Pa
Raymond Bebout of Patten Mills
spent Sunday at Carl Bebout's home
91s gauge wire, both IA and 16
stays to rod, SO nc and 35c a rod.
Plenty of steel fence lposts.-Stand-
ard Supply Co.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.
P. Daugherty, superintendent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13

A big assortment /. of Munsing-
wear rayon bloomers, stepin chemise
and princess slips, at clearance sale
prices, at Coulson's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
CHICAGOAN SAVES
PRO-BR|T|SH BOOKS
u. ]. Hermann and Rich Ex-
pIorer Provide S250,000
for Library.

f. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 15.-The man who
issued the startling ultimatum two
years ago that "all pro- British books in
the Public Library will be burned in a
bonfire at the lake front today came
to the rescue of that same library.
1t was in the midst of Mayor William
Hale Thomps0n's Campaign against
the King Of England that U. J. (SporD
Hermann, theater owner, yachtsmsn
and president of the Chicago library
hoard, made his bonfire announcement
an announcement which was never car
ried out.
The library, weathering the possibility
of having some of its volumes burned,
more recently faced the troubles that
beset most of Chicago's other institu-
tions-financial troubles.
Hermann ANNOUNCED today that the
Seneca Securities Corporation. of which
he is vice president and Eugene Nc
Donald, wealthy explorer president, has
agreed to furnish the library $3.50, 900
to buy books and keep up operating ex-
penses until the taxes from which the
libraray's funds are taken have been
collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
CANAL PROJECT STUDIED
BY ENGINEER EXPERTS
Waterway Considered, by Using
Potomac, to Link Capital With
Mississippi River.

The United States Engineer Once,
under the direction Of Maj. Brehon
Somervell, District Engineer for the
War Department for the washington
area, is forging ahead with its task of
exploring the possibilities of a water
way canal, utilizing the Potomac River
between Washington and Cumberland.
Md, to link up with the Mississippi
River system.
E. j. Merrick, jr, civil engineer in
Mai Somervell's' Office, explained today
that six field parties are at work in the
vicinity of Cumberland, some of them
on the actual survey west of the West
ern Maryland city. Today, it is eX-
pected, work between Washington and
Cumberland will be completed in con-
Quoting the preliminary survey for a
12-foot canal from this city westward.
Beyond Cumberland, the engineers have
found, 9-foot canal is all that is feas-
ible.
Profile work, as a step in surveying
Occoquan Greek and Bull Run, has just
been started. Mr.. Merrick said, as part
of the fourfold survey Of the Potomac
River Basin, to determined the POSSIBLE
tiles for irrigation, navigation. hydro
electric development and flood control.
It is expected this phase of the task
will take about two weeks, Mr.. Merrick
said.