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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Cloud prob
ably followed by light rain late tonight
or tomorrow; warner tonight, minimum
temperature about 40 degrees; gentle
to moderate southwest winds.
Maryland Increasing cloudiness,
probably followed by light rain tomor-
row and in west portion tonight; warm
er tonight; moderate to fresh southwest
winds.
Notwithstanding cloudiness, fol-
lowed by light rain tonight and tomor-
row; warmer tonight except in extreme
southeast portion; warmer in extreme
east portion tomorrow; moderate south
east shifting to south winds.
West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rain to-
night and tomorrow, rising temperature
In east and south portions tonight.
Record for Twenty -four Hours.
Thermometers pm, So; 8 pm,
43; IL midnight, SO; am, "a;
am, 35.
Barometer-4 pm, 5000; pm,
1896; IL midnight, 1898; 4 am, 1923;
8 am, 1923.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred at
$3.50 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature. 80, occurred at
S am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, 48.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 3:18 am. and 3:2S
pm; high tide, 1855 am. and 9:16
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:06 am. and
Ala pm: high tide, 9:40 am. and
1901 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today Sun rose 6:25 am: sun sets
SIG pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:26 am; sun
sets 5:18 pm.
Moon rises TIL am; sets 5:44 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear this am.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
MAI. MILTON RITES
SET FOR TOMORROW
Masonic Burial viii Be Held
for Member of The
Star Staff.

Funeral services. attended by Masonic
rituals, for Maj. Samuel Burleigh Mil
ton, Sc years old, member Of the edi-
torial staff of The Evening Star, who
died Tuesday at his Summer home in
Calvert County, Nd, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at his
late residence, 3545 Sixteenth street.
A church funeral service, conducted
by Rev. George Fiske Dudley, rector of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, will be
followed by the Rose Croix service Of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Of Free Masonry. Interment will be
at Congressional Cemetery.
Mai. Milton, a native Of Washing
ton, first entered the employ of The
Evening Star in 1875. He left WASH
ington later and fort more than 20
years was connected with the newspaper
business in South Dakota.
Returning to The Star, he retained
his political interests, serving as men,
Der of the Inaugural Committees for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
TO the Health Department in the past q
John W. and Sylvia NJ Mothershead. DO.
twins.
speros and Elizabeth Economopolus, boy
Lake s. and Elsie L. Swain, girl
William A. and Muriel Laurie, girl.
Earl L. and Edna NJ. Brown, girl.
John T. and Erns RawiinEs. sifi.
Samuel A. and Margaret e. Young, boy.
George NJ. and Eugenia Marsters, boy.
Richard r. and Lillian E. Allen, boy.
Grover @. and Alverta Barham boy.
LAFAYETTE and Viola McBee. boy.
Edward A. and Rose Brown. boy,
Oscar and Edith Powell, girl.
William and Leola White, girl.
Charles z. and Alma Tucker, girl.
Sterling and Roberta Bailey, girl.
Alexander and Francis Hart, girl.
James s. and Irene Blackwell, boy.
Julius and May L. Roper, boy.
Ernest L. and Inez z. Lee, boy
Edward 2. and Emily Brady. boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
DAUGHTER IDENTIFIES
BODY IN PHILADELPHIA
Woman Who Fatally Shot Herself
Was Mrs. De1tha L. Duke
of This City.

Following identification of a woman
registered as Mrs. D. L. Riley Of Wash
ington, who fatally wounded herself
in a room in the st. James Hotel in
Philadelphia five days ago, as Mrs.
Deltha L. Duke, 80 years old, Of this
city, the body will be brought here for
burial according to the woman's
daughter, Mrs. Deltha L. Curtheill, who
furnished the identification.
Mrs. Curtheill told Philadelphia po-
lice her mother had been respondent
since last February when she attempted
to end her life by cutting her wrist
and throat with a razor in a hotel at
Asheville, N. C.
Mrs. Duke disappeared from the Cur
theill home, at 2121 New York avenue,
recently and Mrs. Curtheill asked the
aid of local police in locating her
mother. A few days ago clothing and
letter from Philadelphia were received
by Mrs. Curtheill. Mrs Duke said she
was feeling well and having a good time.
When the daughter read of the suicide
in the hotel she said she suspected 1t
was her mother and went to Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Duke shot herself in the chest
and died the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
DR.. WALSH WILL BEGIN
LECTURE SERIES TONIGHT
Georgetown University Executive
to Give First Address Of Sea-
son on Soviet Russia.

DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, s. j., vice
president of Georgetown University, will
open his annual series of public lectures
on Soviet Russia tonight at $3.50 o'clock
in CASTOR Hall, at Georgetown College.
His first address will deal mainly with
the Russian flve-year plan of CONNER
cial exploitation, a theme which he will
develop as the lectures continue. Adj
mission to the hall Is by card.
DR.. Walsh, who is also regent of the
School OF Foreign Service, will give
seven lectures in all, hereafter on Fri
day evenings, with the exception of
November Is. It Is not improbable
that q second series Of lectures will be
delivered under the auspices of the
Foreign Service School during the
Spring.
Invitations issued by the school to the
first lecture stated It would be given
tomorrow evening but owing to the foot
ball game between Georgetown and
West Virginia that night, DR.. Walsh
decided to speak tonight, instead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
residents Harrison. Roosevelt and Nc

Presidents Harrison, Roosevelt and Nc
Kinley.
membership in the international So
ciety of Arts and Letters, Scottish Rite,
Thirty-second degree; knights Templar,
Eastern Star. the Southern Society snd
the Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation.
Maj. Milton is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Inez Seymour Milton. His first
wife, Mrs. Pearl Eldredge Milton, died
more than 20 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
lratha.


Elscta Chapter. No. s. %; u Rleass
isso az issS n 80 MO t. attend sc fSn.r
q N hsHonored bsSx Ikg5H MAkAiLI1ESz 49,
RAIPH q bAREo dTH Ro ESyf Pasrc ss.'A'
BLANCHE COGHTLL, Sec.
MAARALEz; RUTH. The, osncers and mem
quested 70 assemble st sss You 81, Thurs-
H. REBEccx REASON. [. L. secty.
e oasis BITE Court the NO s's aS :T e.
Isaac, are requested 60 assemble In .prolseT
Ssssi :: q ias dsps. S CS Zee STA
MARALEz, on Friday, october q, ! pm.
IEN 4 MsG sSmE 1 II Rso SS%:nd'r'''
Sss ;REss Il lsss t:s '' Ssi:s S $
Nay Cary Of Richmond. Va: Mrs, Marshss
ems. Andrew stewart and Andrew MieiSns
Funeral Friday. October q, ct, 2 pm.
1882 You 81. NV. Is
MILTON, MAI. SAMUEL BURLgIGH, sud-
denly, on Tuesday, October q, ls Se; a.
S nfsneseks M afnf MSeiOvsa" husband q
Insz Mitch ns son Of the a late
eSsd 70 years. rSnerai from t BIS late resi-:
dence. 3545 18th st; NV. Friday, October
sen sna ssnSs 6sms
terry
MoRELAND. JOHN EDWIN. ON Tuesday,
%H Ri issS 'S ss 9 y l:
ps4s sro 'h Ss s aged g
5 I'm i KsIssIyss. .nd friends iny.s:a 9
NIGHTINGALE. LOUISA. After brief in
ness. on Tuesday, october 81, 1880, ct e:fS
n virginia HisSiands. LOUISA Nio SS7sRe:
| GALE. widow Of the late Edgar Nightin.
i S0ae until 5Si'pf pm nj Td.s oesSSss
q. when funeral services win be held 81
setSe Saaa snc a :s
so nttsnS Va Friends and relatives inyi.ed
NoTHNAGEL, MARIE A. Suddenly, on
dence: 5000 18th ST. NV w. MARIE A. MOTH
N la' aged 70 years. Notice Of funeral
PRoTzMAN. VIRGINIA sKILLMAN. On
wednesday. October "a. 1880 at the resi-
PRoTzMAN. beloved wife t q the i late HAIRY
Essds6se s5yiSes 5 ne s sc
I mase Mt Mount olivss Cemetery. sssia-
REIDY. SUSAN. on wednesday, October q.
R iSsSI SUSAN Ss.d d SeIoysd wife q ss@aS
rsaidsnee Of her 'H dsuUhtsT. hra ar0 R.s ses
s.sss 40 Pm RsI::isss. s :aS ..SS s'S 3
|
RICHARDS, LAMBERT RERoMAN. SUD.
dsnly' at Ocala, Fla., on December -
1879 LAMBERT BERGMAN RICHARDS,
son OF the late Charles N. Richards end
Mrs. Mary B. Richards. Funeral ssYVs
Ice at Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel 1atuFs
day, October as. ct 2 O'Clock pm. Rsla.
tfves and friends invited. zee
| RUBIN, SIMON. special communication
OF Samuel Gompers Lodge, No. As p A.
A; NJ; Is hereby called for the purpose Of
attending the funeral Of our late brother.
SIMON RUBIN, on Friday. October "a,
1880. at 10 am. at Masonic Temple. SerY-
ices at Danzanskys funeral parlors, II
am. Members please take notice.
49, I. A. PEAKE, Master.
Attest: LEWIS ROSENBERG, Sec
ii. 1880 at $50 am. EsTEILE WATTS,
She leaves TO mourn their loss . host OF
friends. Remains resting at the w. grs
nest Jarvis funeral church, 1882 b Sc.
NV. Funeral Sunday. October a. 1850,
| at pm, from First Baptist Church, 9th
ana Dumbarton ave. NV, Rev. Jamea l.
Pinn ofnciating. 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Marriage Licenses.

a. Frank 7; Hines. 1r., and Frances w. Wall,
20; Rev. Herbert s. Smith.
bo Joseph p 1S j. Nnckels &c. snd Alice Metz a.
90 William Rhodes. 50, and Essie oassett,
judge Robert Z. Mattingly.
=, Domenico Pace, %, and ChiarinA Dagos-
both Of TaDpahannOck. Va; Rev. John
Robert Purdy, "a, Annapolis, Nd. and
Marga[et M. M!kula, 81, Hazleton, Pa;
ehsriss s. ysc SEnslzgii Il, pelap.sne. va.
and Rosa L. Curtis, SIS, Bull Run. Va; Rev.
william White, 20, and vlESinia o. Win
o. Trying 8. Craig. 90. and Sarah e. Tucker,
Role: IS: Esy. Julian T. Yates .A1n' 8
son. 5S: 4 Rev KH w. g. j aaa Ann" NJ Robert
Roland Il. Goode, 81, Lancaster, Pa, and
miIe w II RSth' a. Philadelphia Pa; Rev.
Thomas Ssn & krydell. "a, and Mildred Oily.
" Fhemss Z Esy 81 T. an %i shar. Holssr
br 9fSFss NJ Rf Eeilsy ~ qs GLADYS N Sea-
uI Howard L; Loff9on: ~; and Florence Z.
James Lyon ~; and Clariee johnson, 20;
William P. Henderson, %, and Edna NJ.
Lazenby, 10. both of Hopewen, Va; Rev. J.
Alexander G. Boggs. a, and Elsie Gettier,
e, both OF Baltimore, Md; Rev. z. q.
Thomas O. WEIGH. 7S. this city, and Mabel
3. Gates, 10, Silesia, Nd; Rev. Allan p.
Bernard. W. Rice, IS, this city, and Helen
e. Nicholson, 10, Hyattsville, Md; Rev.
Homer ]. Councillor.
John W. Able. 81, and Elizabeth Han. 10;
Rev; H. NJ. Hennig,
r. Miller. 23, both Of Richmond, Va; Rev.
II. w. Tolson.
son. 10, both Of Lexington, Va; Rev. 4. J.
Wilson 8. Lang. 20, and Dorothea r. Chel-
ton, FL, both Of Baltimore, Nd: Rev. J.
Harvey Durham
Roy c. Ruppel. ~, Hyattsville, Nd, and
G. Weidley.
J: Sheppard Mondy, "a. Richmond, Va,
Rev. George p. Dudley
Irving H. Chase. 20, and Dorothy Mercer,
20; Rev. M. L. Gumbleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
OTIS WINGO'S BODY
BROUGHT TO CAPITAL
Arkansas Representatives Family
Undecided About Burial

The body of Representative Otis
Theodore Wingo of the fourth district
of Arkansas, who died Tuesday in
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore
has been brought to Washington and is
being held here for preparation foI
burial.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed, members of the legislators
family said this morning. It had not
been decided whether he is to be buried
in Washington or at De Queen, Ark, his
home town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
FOREIGN.
Army Mule Loses Kick.

FORT HANCOCK, N. j., october %
R.-Jersey lightning (Which is distilled
cider), a white mule (Which is just as
legaD, and mules all have kicks, but
Jersey Lightning, the Army's khite mule,
kicks no more. She kicked and other
wise objected so strenuously while being
neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the past "a
BENJAMIN 3. Keene, IS. 5s25 Colorado ave.
= Richard Dallow, n, United States Soldiers
Home Hospital.
Nettie Sherman, n. sibley Hospital.
Mary r. Ford. "a. Homeopathic Hospital.
Deborah A. Miller, SO, 1851 Otis pl.
Mary A. Hawkins, SO. Georgetown Hos
pital.
william T. browns. So, 119 Pa. ave.
Selden Plumley, AZ. Emergency Hospital.
Grown H. Davis, 30, homeopathic Hospital.
Allen r. Kline, 16. 1875 " st. ne.
George T. Martin, 20, Gallinger Hospital.
William d. Proctor. Sc. Garfield Hospital.
Mary Brown, 50, Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
lit @rntnrfant.

brance Of THoMAs A. B1NXc5oo.. Who 6s:
parted this life twelve years ago today
october 23, 1918.
You are gone. but not fSE lg :,
BOWEN, DOLLY. Sacred TO the memory Of
aspsrtss This lie si1 years ago today. o so
Rest in peace, dear. mother.
pEv9 Sa sess so 5svs Eo g ItS5g1fsssd0R r
FORCEY, ALvERTA w. In sad rsmsm-
RIVERA ro Sss5 SaU The died sne s ss
years ago today. October IS. 1917. ''-'
w6y should sbSps re for dear Ona
IT'S but the voice that Jesus sends
/ MOTHER. N: FoRRcEY7 ADAMS; WILLIE
AND RUBY.
GIBSON. GEORGE W. AND JOSEPHINE y.
fatb STnG o 81 ON dear SSo
JosEpH1NE 2: a1BsoN. Who deDarteS S' 81:
bzgSATERs. aS; JASPER AND JOSE
GoLDSTEIN, REBECCA. In sad but loving
m0sSer my o Ss6E Efs S TSo Ss
BeF s ids aas lie TWO years sgS F tGSSsy Gto
ar q our M4 asa4 an.4 In S SssEsH mem
years ago To-Day OCTOBER 70, lSzds
Before our eyes you faded,
Growing weaker every day,
Doing all we could to save you
LOVING a'i oHi If saHsd BESSIE SSs HgH Il RIcxs
MOILIE e. PRATER AND HARRIS
MARSHALL.
RoDLER, MARGARET J. In memory Of
MARGARET J. RODLER, beloved daughter
Of Mary G. and the late J. Blake Clark,
who died twenty years ago, October -,
1910. Anniversary masses at St. Anthony's
ana Holy Comforter Churches.
Loved and remembered
MOTHER.
SOPER, PERCY A. In loving memory OF
our dearly beloved son and brother,
PERCY A. SOPER, who went to rest nine
years ago today. October 23, 1871
MOTHER AND BROTHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
0arn nf ThankH.

HALLIDAY, JAMES w. We sincerely appre-
ciate the various acts of kindness OF
friends and relatives during his illness and
beautiful floral tributes at the death OF
our husband and father, JAMES w. HAL
IDAY. THE FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
PLAYERS WILL MEET
Columbia Group to Add to Cast for
Comedy "Bellairs."

The Columbia Players viii hold q
meeting tonight at o'clock In the
wilson Normal School, when applica-
tions will be received for those desiring
to read parts for the untitled roles OF
the Fall comedy. "Bellairs."
Tentative selections for the cast in
clude George Odell, H. r. Baukhage,
Elizabeth Dyer and Willard Miller, with
Aurora Poston, director, also taking q
part.
The play will be produced IN early
Winter as part OF the Columbia ray
ers' season at the Waroman Park
TheatAr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
BURIAL SET SATURDAY
FOR LAMBERT RICHARDS
Was Son of Man Who Had Charge
Of Senate Stationery Room
for 90 Years.

Burial services for Lambert Bergman
Richards, son of the late Charles N
and Mary B. Richards, who was killed
in an automobile accident at Ocala
Fla, December %, 1929, will be held
at the Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel Satur-
day at pm. Burial will be in the
family plot in the cemetery.
Mr.. Richards was born in Los An
geles, Calf, on June 20, 1888, and edu-
Gated in public schools Of Washington
His father was in charge of the station
cry room of the Senate for more than
SO years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23

The Afridis, members of wild tribes
living in the mountains of Afghanis-
tan, are Mahometans, believing the
surest way of gaining everlasting Para
disc Is to kill Christian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Cougar, Hunted Without
Mercy, Almost Extinct

The western cougar" termed vari-
ously according to local practice in
different parts of North America as
panther" mountain lion," "cata-
mount" ETC., is our largest member of
the cat family. 1t is considered pre-
datory animal and as such has been
hunted so peristently that 1t is almost
extinct in the United States except In
a few remote districts of our western
mountains.
Considerably smaller than the cou-
gar the true lynx is still quite bit
larger than the common bobcat or bay
lynx. The real lynx is very shy an
imal and rarely thrives where the land
has been ranched or farmed to any
extent The bobcat, more like the
coyote. often lives right under the nose
of some harassed farmer, being espe-
cially adept at stealing chickens or
other farmyard birds.
OF the three felines mentioned, the
bobcat can be said as having the most
tractable disposition, as neither the
lynx nor the cougar submit readily to
human training. The cougar somewhat
resembles the female African lion In
appearance, yet 1t is rarely used as
show animal, chiefly because 1t is
most unruly subject for training, sui
len and treacherous to the end.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Rough-and-Ready Washing

The time honored joke concerning
the ravages of the laundry on ones
underwear is no joke in India, de-
clares an Englishwoman, resident Of
India, writing in the London Daily
Mail. This week, she says, there are
two frocks ironstained, three rents in
a new silk slip, the seam of favor
lite silk jumper ripped open, a sheet
torn almost in two, and couple or
table napkins which will now have to
serve as kitchen rags.
My husband has Jared just as badly.
Another four of his soft collars are
in shreds, two dress collars have been
returned with the edges serrated like
saw, and a pair of white trousers
is now conspicuously decorated with
the outline of a large iron.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Great Painter Showed
Genius in Early Years

For sheer precocity no artist ever
beat Sir Thomas Lawrence, who died
a century ago. writes "Looker-On" in
the London Daily Chronicle. When
he was only nine his father would
place him on the table at Bear inn,
Devices, where he was brought up,
and ask the coachloads of ladies and
gentlemen who stopped for refresh
ment: "Will you have my son Tommy
recite to you from Shakespeare or
draw your portraits?' Many chose
the latter alternative, with the result
that by the time he was ten his fame
had flown all over the kingdom, so
that he was able to go to Bath, hire
a house and set up us portrait paint
er at II couple of guineas time. With
in a few years he had drawn half the
aristocracy of England, and at seven
teen actually held one-man ex-
hibition. He was only fourteen when
he drew his famous portrait of Mrs.
Siddons as lara.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Reed Made Substitute
for Absent Bridegroom

The strange ancient custom OF mar
rying a bride to a reed was revived In
a Sind village a few miles from Hy-
derabad, India, recently when, for
some unknown reason, the bridegroom
failed to put in an appearance for
the wedding ceremony. The wedding
was between the son Of Bania mer-
chant and a Bania merchants daugh-
ter from another village. The bride
groom went with his relatives in the
marriage procession to the brides vii
lage, where the round of preliminary
ceremonies and preparations for the
Forthcoming wedding were duly OBJ
served. When the hour arrived for
the bridegroom to go to the brides
home for the wedding it was discov-
cred that he was missing. After a
fruitless search the waiting procession
left for the brides house. A reed was
substituted to represent the missing
bridegroom and the bride was then
married" to the reed and brought
away to the bridegroom's home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Timber in Commerce

Not so many hundreds Of years ago
each nation had to depend largely on
its own timber to satisfy the ordinary
needs Of its population. Today. mod
ern transportation permits timber to
be marketed at greater distances from
its source, says Forests and Mankind.
China obtains large amounts of timber
from North America, and South Africa
gets much of hers from northern Eu-
rope. But in the long run it is best
economy for nation to grow timber
on its own soil and to put to use those
rough, less fertile sections where for
one reason or another agriculture Is
either impossible or improbable.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Statesman's Son Hanged

Philip Spencer, midshipman in the
American navy, was hanged at sea
while his father, John G. Spencer of
New York, was secretary Of war in the
cabinet of President Tyler. Young
Spencer was convicted Of attempting
to organize a mutiny on the U. S. s.
Somers with view Of converting her
into a pirate ship. On December 1,
1912, Spencer, the boatswain's mate
and a seaman were hanged at the
yardarm of the brig-of-war while she
was on her way from Liberia to New
York via st. Thomas in the Virgin
islands. The execution took place about
525 miles out from st. Thomas and
the Somers arrived at the Brooklyn
navy yard thirteen days later. A naval
court inquiry and court-martial de-
cided that the commander of the YES
sci, Alexander Sidell Mackenzie, had
simply performed his duty.-Pathfind-
er Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-10-10
Governor of Maryland
From Review Of Reviews

about to be extended and new
parks established. Rock Greek
Park will have an extension into
Maryland, and Sligo Valley, the
valley Of Cabin John Run. and the
valley of the Northwest Branch
will be added to the system.
One Of the great opportunities
along this line which should re-
ceive cooperative consideration is
the main valley of the Potomac
River. This, with its glorious seem
cry, Is the natural setting for a
park unsurpassed in all the world.
The Cramton bill, passed by the
last Congress and signed by Presi-
dent Hoover, provides adequate
funds for the immediate creation
Of the park system recommended
for Washington City by the Ma
tional Capita Park and Planning
Commission, at total cost of Sl6,-
100000. 1t also makes available a
federal gift of 81 100000 for the
purchase of park lands in the sew
en- main valleys OF suburban Mont
gomery and Prince Georges coun-
ties, in Maryland, extending from
the District OF Columbia; and it
provides a further federal loan of
$3,000,000 for eight years without
interest to those counties.
This total of four and a half
million dollars is the estimated
cost Of the entire park system in
the Maryland valleys extending
from the District of Columbia.
1t seems probable that Mont
gomery and Prince Georges coun-
ties will combine to avail them
selves of this loan from the Gov
eminent in order that this great
park system may oe brought into
immediate realization. In such
event, title to the park lands in
these Maryland valleys will con-
tinue in the state, with recreation
al improvements and maintenance
paid for and administered by the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission
One of the principal agencies
we have established to protect the
health and meet the necessities Of
the Metropolitan District is the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission The purpose was tc
acquire the existing municipal and
quasi-public water and sewerage
systems in the area, to coordinate
them, and to see that water and
sewer service keeps pace as far as
possible with the Growth e the
area.
This commission h25 Irisdic.
ton over about ninety square miles
in Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties. At the time of its orpani.
cation, eleven years ago, there
were about 100 niles OF water anC
sewer facilities IN the area, serving
less than 5000 houses. Today the
commission ha, acquired or con.
structed almost 800 miles, serving
nearly 1000 houses This WORK
represents a bonded Indebtedness
y about 100000.
! We also have a 'ional water