Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1923, Page 19

WATER FROM POOLS OF SOLOMON BROUGHT 3 MILES TO HOLY CITY | By the Associated Press. too heavy a tax upon even this JERUSALEM, April 9.—The pres- SUbply, so that the engineers of the A public 'works department turned their !“re_ of an electrio button put ln‘a.lhfnl\nn to three immense reservoirs a motion the machinery bringing the | few miles south of Bethlehem, known | waters of the pools of Solomon to|as Solomon's Pools. Although they | the Holy City. It is the consumma- |baear the name of Israel's great king, | tion of "years of work, involving a |they doubtless date from the Hero- | large outlay and much engineering | dian period, but they were repaired | skill. in the sixteenth century by the sul- | During the five years of the Eng- | tan, Sullivan the Magnificent and pos- | 1ish occupation and Zionist activity sibly from that fact they derived thelir | in Palestine doubtless more has been name. | done to furnish the inhabitants of | These pools had been out of re- | | Jerusalem with a safe and sufficient | pair for several hundred years. Two | water supply than was done during |of them now have been cleanéd and the centuries of Turkish occupation. wecemented and will greatly increase the Jerusalem water supply. | Water Brought Three Miles. The source of supply for these Sacrificed in the Interests of Archeology.—By Webster. The city had but one small fountain, | s0 that in former times the peopls were almost entirely dependent upon cisterns which were often times so full that outbreaks of typhoid and |pools is over three miles further malaria were very common. = and on o this dis The military administration, under | $hoth: 1nd over haif of this distance | Gen. _ Allenby, discovered strong | nel cut through the solld rock. springs :. the Judean hills south of | wh e third pool is completed Bethlehem, about seven miles south ity will be 40,000,000 gal- of Jerusalem, and by building a| al to three months' supply reservoir on a neighboring hill they | of water for the entire city. The en- | were able to pump into this and then | gines which have been installed at | have the water flow into Jerusaler | the pools formed a part of the plant | by gravity. This helped the situa | for the desert pipe line which brought tion and thousands of people daily water from the Nile to supply the visited the public hydrants for their »f Gen. Allenby’'s army when ‘water supply. made the campaign into Paley- But_the long. dry summer proved ez L3 e Wt 3 Great Reduction Sale on Electric Fixtures This Beautiful Fixture, complete with glass. Guaranteed not to tarnish. g All Fixtures Reduced See Us Before Buying KAPNECK ! 717 12th St. N.W. Franklin 3058 Washington, D. C. ATING Fol THE REMAING OF ey brOmM - STICK BURIED THREE MONTHS AGO FOUR KILLED IN CRASH. | RED JOURNAL SUSPENDED. — | BERLIN, April 9.—The police 3 Auto and Freight Train Collide at | ©rdered the Rot Fahn (the Red to suspend publication for a fort- Inight. The newspaper recently had 5 3 been advocating the overthrow of the BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. April 8.—Four government and the establishment of men were killed as the result of a|a dictatorship by the proletariat. collis etween an automobile and — | a freight train he employment for 1,000 | The ad are ntly provided by the Lampkin, > of the giant steams| D. Harris. | ship Aquitania ! Woodwarh & Mathrop DOWN STAIRS STORE All That Is Newest in Spring Millinery Birmingham. | It’s the Fashion Smartness Of These Spring Suits, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1923. Woohmwar K Latheop ) I Sale Women’s Spring Suits,$49;50 A Special Purchase—Greatly Underpriced The low price of these suits is of the quality of the fabrics, the excellence of workmanship, or the smartness of the styles; they are all suits which could not possibly be duplicated at such a low price: and the selling comes at a time when you'll be wearing a suit most. 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Military or Cuban heels. All sizes and widths in the combined lot of Pumps and Ox- fords. Not every size in each style. DOWN STAIRS STORE cloche, or capeline—and — effectively expressed cloche of navy blue hair, match, and caught at the the unusual color combinations in this model illustrated —a the brim veiled in dyed lace to side with three full-blown roses, in blue, rose, and gold, $35. Millinery Salon, Third floor. Q Charming Frocks for Misses ¥35 to %69.50 Betty Wales has anticipated the frock needs of every miss’ wardrobe in these new models just received. There are the new pleated skirts and pleated trimmings—thes youthiul tiered effects—the drape near the front—the almost sleeveless frock— charmingly developed in flat crepes,” Canton crepes, georgette and crepé de chines—in Fashion’s loveliest shades—alinond green, gray, beige, the new sand shades, navy and black., Three delightful frocks illustrated. Black flat crepe with gold lace, $59.50 Front-drape frock, in gray, $69.50 Pleated frock, in beige Canton, $35 Misses’ Section, Third floor: SWEATER FASHIONS Fashions in sweaters were ne varied, so individual and so s h were sweaters ever quite so fashionable a part of one’s wardrobe as they are this Spring. Our Collection shows everyvthing that is new—the Jacquette, the Golf Coat, the Side-tie Sweater—and the old favorites. the slip-on and tuxedo, in many charm ing weaves and colors. Pure Silk Sweaters $19.75 to $50 Fiber, and Wool Sweaters $7.50 to $29.50 Sweater Section, Third floor. Black Silk Capes Fashionable for Misses Capes lead. in Fashion’s favor — and especially black silk ‘capes—silk capes of flat crepe, Canton, or Roshanara. sometimes smartly pleated—sometimes collared with light-colored furs—some times with soft crush collars of their own fabric. $29.50 to $69.50 Misses' Section, Third floor. 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