Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1924, Page 10

10 ° MAY CALL EXPERTS House Members Greatly Im- pressed by Power Fossibili- | ties of Potomac. Greatly impressed with possibili- ties for economical power develop- ment from the I'otomac riger at Great Falls and Chain bridge, members of the subcommittee of the House Dis- trict committee investigating the project plan to call Army engineers before them within a fortnight to ex- plain in detail the proposed develop- . Tyler, Engineer Corps, author of the Tyler plan for power velopment of the Potomac, will be of the first experts to testify be- fore the committee. Electricity at 1 cent per kilowatt hour for Washington is within the bounds of possibility if the water going reat Falls and past Chain bridge is put to its greatest possible use, Rep- resentative Oscar Keller of Minne- sota believes. Representative Keller is familiar with the enginecring and 1 side of power development proj- through his connection with the government of St. Paul, he was employed counsel in utility matter: city where al Hearirgs Next Week. Hearings scheduled for the week of February 17 will bring out all the salient facts regarding the plan and any other suggested de- velopment of the Potomac for power purposes. Mr. Zihlman said. The Maryland representative and Repre- sentative Moore of Virginia are jolnt authors of a bitl which would authorize the Secretary of War to proceed with construction of the several dams and power plants looking toward de- velopment of hydro-electric power from the river, and the hearings are intended to clear up many points not clear to other members of the sub- committee. - Total cost of all the vrojects sug- gested in the Tyler plan would be In the cluding two 115-foot dams, one at Great Falls and the otler just abov Chain bridge, dams at the head- waters of the Potomac above and be- low Harpers Ferry and construction of pow plants at the two lower dam sites, More than 25,000 acres of lowland in the Potomac river basin would be flooded and converted into two great lakes by erection of the two lower dems. Along the borders of these two great lakes would be construct- ed attractive driveways and park areas under the ultimate development proposed in the Tyler plan. Where these two great lakes would be in the future now lies nothing but the rugged upper Potomac valley. flanked on both sides by low hills that slope down to the river. The material loss would not be large, while the esthetic and practical gain would be great, for little of the land which would be flooded by the two lakes is in cultivation, Extent of Lakes. The lake at Great Falls, stretch ing from a point a half mile above falls itself, would estend a distance of about thirty-three reach far toward Harpers ¥erry, while.the lower lake would extend back from a point just above Chain Bridge to within a mile of the Falls. A thousand tons of coal per day, now sued by the steam-power plants in Washington developing electric power, would be saved by the water power development, Maj. O'Connor told the committee, yesterday. He foretold the lighting_ of thousands of homes the Potomac valley and power plants linked from Great Falls with a super-power sys- tem which would develop and trans- mit power to all points along the At- lantic seaboard from Washington to Main Pr nt steam-power plants in this locality would not be abol- ished under the super-power plan roposed several years ago, but would e used as adjuncts to the hydro- electric developments in this and other regions. Aren Drained By River. in The Potomac river drains an area | estimated at 11,500 square miles, With an annual average rainfall of between 35 and 40 inches. Under the super-power plan all the dams and forebay projects would provide a total storage capacity of 65 billion cubic feet. “A head of 215 feet alone Wwould be available for utilization by the two dams proposed at Chain Bridge and Great Fall AlI these factors entering into au- thorization to go ahead with con- struction of power development plants at Great Falls will be considered by the subcommittee, according to Mr. Zihlman, its chairman. And, inci- dentally, vesterday members of the subcommittee proved themselves good track walkers, for in their haste to get back to town after a thorough inspection of the proposed dam site, they walked the ties of the Washing- ton and Old Dominion Railway Com- pany rather than wait for a car to make its appearance on schedule to carry them back to their automobiles, 2 mile and a half below Great Falis. The committee which visited Great Falls yesterday was composed of Representative Zihlman, Maryland: R. ‘Walton Moore, Virginia; Blanton, Texas; Gibson, Vermont; Hammer, North Carolina, and Keller, Minnesota. ARMY SCHOOL PROVING OF VALUE TO SOLDIERS Enlisted Men Ready for Trades at Expiration of Service. By the Associated Press. ° LONDON, February 9.—Determined efforts by the army authorities to throw off the reproach of the army being a “blind alley” occupation are now bearing fruit. Since its voca- tional training scheme was insti- tuted a year ago the army has ac- complished much to make the young soldier a citizen as well as an edu- cator. Education under trained masters now is compulsory, and manual work is closely linked with the school books. After a training period the soldier joins a garrison or common school for two years of learning a trade, and after his term of service with the colors closes he has the op- portunity of taking a six months' course of intensive specialized train- ing at either of the two army voca- Rional centers, Hounslow or Catterick. At Hounslow the soldier can learn the electrical trades, building, tailor- ing, boot repairing, upholstery, gar- dening, land cultivation or fruit cul- tivation. At the Catterick there is farming in all its branches and man- ®gement of animals and tractors. ‘Whatever the soldier takes up he is taught its clerical, economic and theoretical aspects. About 1,000 men have already been turned out.fit for the various trades they have thken up and the scheme is to be further salepded, neighberhood of $38.000,000, in-} i Minn., | Boy Scouts of America, 14 Years Old Last -Week, Vital Factor in Building: Up Clean Citizenship| Lack of Leaders Now Greatest Drawback of Movement. Object Is to Develop Strong Bodies and { Healthy Minds. Tyler | Widely Just fourtecn years old. the Scouts of America mobilized its cattered troops in their re- spective headquarters last Friday afternocn and glanced back over a record as worthy as that of any or- ganization in the world. Dedicated to building strong, clean manhood from free, sturdy boyhood. the Boy Scouts of America embarked upon their career in this country in February, 1910. Today the member- ship exceeds half a. million, and out of that number one-third of its per- sonnel has distinguished itself suffi- ciently to win awards of merit. The Boy Scouts of Washington met in the auditorium of ntral High School last Friday to celebrate the organization’s anniversary.. If you chanced to see one of those little fel- lows, smiling and rosy cheeked in hls neat little sombrero, khaki hunting shirt and khaki knickers, did vou stop to think what he symbolizes— what his training as a scout is going to mean to him and to his nation in a few quick yea Value of Training. To him it will mean a sure road to cleanliness of spirit, honesty of pur- pose and serviceable citizenship; te his country it will mean devoted pa- triotism. For Box Scouts are recruits in a great army that is training for clean citizenship. Through wholesale outdoor acti Scouts camp, hike, swim and pl but they also attend to some of the more serious things of life. They are taught that honor is the inviolable code of the woods and that their woods is wherever their home is. Every true scout is expected to do a good turn daily, to be cver alert to help in clean-up campaigns, emer- gencies of any kind and during con- ventions; to build bird houses, set out trees and engage in all forms of community service. They know how to tie knots; they know camperaft, | nature lore, life saving, first aid, sig- naling, fire building, outdoor cook- ing. map making—all told, seventy different subjects. And there is & badge of merit for every subject if the scout shows himselt especially adept. Courses for Leaders. Boy Scouts are clean, healthy, rev- erent, red-blooded Americans in the making, ranging in age from twelve years to any age. .The only oath of membership is the promise to keep himself physically strong, mentall awake and morally straight. And the organization is pure non-sectarian, for Protestant, Jew and Catholic alike indorse and use it for man building. So important has scout life become that over 200 leading colleges, normal schools and theological seminaries are giving courses for scout leaders. 1f_you should chance to ask any good “scout—and they are all good scouts—what his organization needs most, his unerring answer will be— “More Scout Masters.” Bight million boy4 in the United States are eligible for membership in the Boy Scouts of America and hundreds of thousands are begging to join but must be held off_until leaders can be found. Alrcady 142,000 men. are giving their services, without any reward except the rich reward of a know- | ledge that they are building men of the future, and training courses for scout masters have been established where others may learn. Each scout master is expected to devote a mini- mum of two hours every week to scouting service, and those who have taken it up have discovered that scouting appeals to the man as strongly as it does to the boy. Bond for Nations. The boy scout movement has be- come a great force in bringing the nations closer in the fraternity of international brotherhood, for it is establishment in practically every civil- | ized nation on the earth. No other ccuntry in the world, however, has half as many boy scouts as America. No higher compliment could be paid the boy scout than to make known his promise and his law, and here they are: The Scout Oath. On My Honor I Will Do My Best 1. To do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout bt %% 'To help other people at all times: 3. To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and mor- ally straight. TRe Scout Law. 1. A Scout Is Trustworthy. A scout's honor is to be trusted. If he were to violats his honor by telling a lle, or by cheating, or by not doing exactly a given task, when trusted on his honor, he may be directed to hand over his scout badge. 2."A Scout Is Loyal. He is loyal to all to whom loy- alty is due; his scout leader, his home, and parents and country. 3. A Scout Is Helpful. He must be prepared at any time to save life, help injured persons, and share the home duties. He must do at least one good turn to somebody every day. 4. A Scout Is Friendly. He is a friend to all and a broth- er to every other scout. 5. A'Scout is Courteous. He is polite to all, especially to women, children, old people, and the weak and helpless. He must not take pay for being helpful or courteous. 6. A Scout Is Kind. = He is a friend to animals. He will not kill nor hurt any living creature needlessly, but will strive to save and protéct all harmless e. 7. A Scout is Obedient. He obeys his parents, scout- master, patrol leader, and all other duly constituted authorities, 8 A Scout is Cheerful. He smiles whenever he can. His obedience to__orders is prompt and cheery. He never shirks nor grumbles. at hardships. 9. A Scout is Thrifty. He does not wumml{ destroy property. He works faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes the best use of his opportunities. He saves his money so that he pay, his own WaY, be generous to Bu_\" Upper, left to right: Colin . Livingstone of thix city, president na council, Boy Scouts of Ameri sioner; James E. Lower, left to right: Distriet, those in need, worthy object ray but mu; ive tips for courtesies or good turn: 10. A Scout is Brave. He has the courage to face dan- ger In spite of fear and has to tand up for the right against the coaxings of friends or the jeers or of enemies, and defeat not down him. helpful to Vacant Lot, Four dogs charged Robert Gabler, eleven years old, of 1129 Park place northeast, while he was crossing a vacant lot near the Langley Junior High School yesterday, knocking him | down when he started to run away and attacking him. The boy, terror stricken, had risen from the ground and was attempting to get away-when @ woman appeared and chased them away, he sald last night. He suffered two bites on the left lex and his father took him to Dr.| C. J. Brady, who cautcrized the| Wounds “I was just crossing the lot be-| tween Scaton ‘place and T street, 2d street northeast and the Junior | High School on my way to my music teacher's when these dogs jumped for NEW YORK IS READY TO ACCLAIM GRIFFIS| Maunicipal Tug Will Take Him From Ship at Quarantine Station. HIS MOTHER AWAITS HIM She Believes He Is One of Out- standing Heroes of War. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, February 9.—In the eyes of Mrs. Eugene S. Griffis of Ham- ilton, Ohio, who is here to welcome her son, Lieut. C. Hoover Griffis, when he lands in New York Monday, the would- be abductor of Grover Cleveland Berg- doll, is one of the outstanding heroes of the world war. Mrs. Griffis, impatiently awaiting at the Hotel Commodore, the time for her son's arrival, insisted today that his effort to return Bergdoll to this coun- {try was a wartime feat, although per- formed only last summer. Her hus- band and their daughter, Dorothy, are here with her. Dorothy is a student at Hollins' College, Roanoke, Va. The estimate placed by young Griffis' parents on his deed is shared in at least four American communities, including New York. When Griffis comes Mon- day, fresh from six months’ confine- ment in a prisoh in Mosbach, Germany, he will be taken off the liner Albert Ballin_at quarantine by a municipal tug. On the tug will be Griffis’ rela- tives, friends, war veterans and a band. He will be taken to city hall for an offi: cial greeting from Acting Mayor Mur- ray Hulbert. ) Immediately thereafter Griffis, in the custody of Dr. James Whitney Hall and Maj. Barrett O'Mara, formerly lieuten- ant governor of Illinois, will be placed on board a train for Chicago. In that city —headquarters of a national campaign to obtain his release—the young lieu- tenant will be the honor guest at a large dinner on Wednesday night. FUNE Moderately Priced | Then two of the dogs jumped on me 1w HAR RIS ~ £ Wino— 1 Daniel C. Beard, national scout commis— ‘ent, chief scout executive, icorge D. Pratt, treasurcr and chairman of camp- ing, Boy Scouts of America, and Edward D. Shaw, xcout executive for thu 11. A Scout is Clean. He keeps cl thought, stunds for cl clean sport, clean with' a clean crowd. out is Reverent reverent toward ithfal in his religio duties respe the conviction of others in matters of custom and religion. in body and speech, d. He Boy Attacked by Pack of Dogs In Rescued by Woman “And That Wasn’t Enough,” Said Robert Gabler, After Treatment—*They Fought a Little W hite Animal—I Guess They’re Cowards.” me.” Robert littie said. “There hill and I dropped my roll and started to run down the hill. was af music and one of them knocked me down. “There was three airedales and a hite fox terrier. Well, I got up and again started to run away, when a lady came out and chas o dogs away. She ook me to her home and then her hu d came home and he took me in an automobile to my fa- ther. Gee, but those dogs ful when ihey started for me. “And as if that wasn't enough, when they got chased away from me, the whole “four of ‘o went and fought a little white dog—a sort of a poodle, I guess. I 'spose those dogs were coward: It is not believed that the bites will ult geriously for Rob CARTOONISTS HAIL LABOR MINISTRY | New Cabinet Offers Inspiration to English Artists—Woman Mem- ber Good Subject. re $3388338888e838888888sss By Cable to The Star and Philadeiphia Public Ledger. Copyright, 1923, LONDON, February 9.—The London cartoonists have received the new labor cabinet with open arms. The late tory ministry offered them little that was inspiring. Apart from Mr. Baldwin and his pipe and Lord Cur- 2on, there was no tory with outstand- | ing distinction in whom the cartoon- ists could delight. Of course, Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith- are good subjects—but they are liberals. Now, the new prime minister, Ram- say Macdonald, has a wealth of mous- tache, a great shock of hair, an up- right’ figure and a general carnest- ness of manner which make a strong appeal to the cartoonist. The new ! lord privy seal and deput of the house of commol J. R Clynes, has a first-class face for the cartoonist, while Sidney Webb, Fa- bian president of the board of trade, has walrus whiskers of great artistic potentiality. Patrick ~ Hastings, the gttoriney general, has eyebrows which it would be impossible to miss, and he also has ! a good profile. Miss Margaret Bond- fleld, parliamentary secretary to the ministry of labor, has a Qquizzical little face—round as an apple—and sure to become rounder &till in the hands of the cartoonists. Some of the other labor leaders are less promis- ing as cartoon material, but the aver- age is far above the idiosyncracies of physiognomy offered by the tories. | “I was glad to see them all go out, said a leading cartoonist. A ‘WOULD EXTEND BODY. The life of the War Finance Cor- | poration would be extended nine months under a resolution adopted yesterday by the Senate. Under ex- isting law its operations would term: nate March 1, 1924. :aézmm:zmmmtzz’fzizwzemxzm:z:zzz::zxzzzzzzzzzz:zzzzz:zzzzx 333838383838 RAL Delivered to Any Point in United States KRAMER, “We Grow Our 916 F ST. Own Flowers” Ford Leads Old Fashioned Dances At Historic Bay State Hostelry b4 aygide Inn of Poem and Legend Lives Again for " Auto Magnate and Guests at Long-Planned House-W arming Party. s the Associated Press. SUDBURY, M February 9.— Wayside Inn, relic of ant age that has already faded into the background of American history, and which, since the days of Longfellow's “Tales of a Wayside Inn” has known the vis- situdes of a changing era and declin- ing fortunes, was radiant tonlght with life and light and laughter. Twenty couples, led by Henry Ford, as mas- ter of ceremonies, celebrated Ford's long-planned-for “old-fashioned New England party” as a house-warming for the old place which he bought last year that it might be commemoration of old New land. There was an old-fashioned dinner with old-fashioned food, and there were old-fashioned dances and old- % § % § 2 $338383833888838838883832328883383838. $3818338388388883883888388883¢ 22888238322333283882288828288833:38833388838333813238232888388388838 33888 $333833323283833883232828388288888383888888838888, z:x§ £3324288324322422424322948432432434221 For 300 an fashioned amusements and old-fash- ioned music. Party Goes Skating. The party, some of the members of which arrived with Mr. Ford last night, passed a quiet day at the an- clent hostelry. The molor manufac- turer and his guests went nka!.mz on the rink near the inn, Mr. Ford apparently enjoying the occasion to the fullest extent. Most of the rest of the day . he p: d in rambling across the snow vered flelds and through the acres of woodland which form state. J was more of he old build- s and the old- More guests s entertain- ment was be n. was_little of jazz and just a few modern dances were mixed in the evening's program, for the benefit of th younger cou- ple for although Mr. Ford enjoys ing blazed with light time dinner was serv arrived and ‘Ghe Economy Corner Zth.and H.Sts. N\ dancing, he knows only the older dances, 'and he has steadfastly de- clined to learn the present day steps. ©ld Fashioned Dances. So he smilingly led his guests backing, wheeling and bowing over the old ‘waxed floor in the mazes of the Virginia reel, the quadrille and the polka. The program was planned to_last until midnight. Mr. Ford's private car and some of the guests will return to Detroit to- morrow night. but Mr. Ford plans to tarry at the oid place for a few days. HONDURAN REBELS TAKE THREE TOWNS IS CLAIM Gen. Carias, Unsuccessful Presi- dential Candidate, Leading Move Against Government. By the Associated Press. SAN SALVADOR, February 9.—The Honduran revolutionists under Gen. Carias have captured three towns, Comayagua, Marcala and La Paz, ac- cording to advices received here from a revolutionary source. Gen. Carias, an unsuccessful candi- date in the recent presidential elec- tions, took up arms against the go ernment last week, after congress failed to elect a new president and Prgsident Gutierrez, whose term ex- pited, decided to continue in office. Every purchase made ’s means a saving, for the power of cash permits us to sell at' Sigmund for less. Our Annual February Sale of Gingham Dresses Values ‘that have no peer at a price that has no precedent. They are made of the nationally- known Amoskeag, Puritan and Victory Ginghams—in an immense variety of the popular colorings. 6aintily modeled; generously cut and extra well made. On Sale on the First All sizes, regular, 36 to 44; and stylishly designed extra sizes, 46 to 52. Some are self-trimmed, some with Pique Collars, others with embroidery or Porto Rican em- broidery stitching. for best selection. Come Early Pirst Floor Monday Stylish Dresses Attractive new models— for sports and business wear—in Satin Canton Crepe Wool Crepe Trico Knit Puckerettes Checked Velour 1n all the popular colors. DECLARES REMBRANDT PAINTED OWN PORTRAIT Art Professor Purports to Find Figure of Master in “The Night Watch.” By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE, February 9.—Prof Martin of Mauritshuis, the local ari gallery, has published an article in which he expresses the opinion that Rembrandt painted a portrait of hi self in “The Night Watch,” the ce! brated picture which is the gem or the Amsterdam gallery. Martin belicves the man standi between the ensign and one of the | patricians in_the picture is Re |brandt, a self-portrait done in th {style of nis portraits from 1639 to | 1645, | 2 curia8 IN MEMORY OF DOUGLASS. The memory of Frederick Dougluss will be honored at a meeting to bo held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at the 12th street branch of the Y. M. C. A. under auspices of the National ciation for the Advancement of lored People. Plans will be made for the annual membership drive of the local branch. S - Butter was used for many years in India solely as an ointment for ap- plying to wounds. A collection of various lots, featur- ing Suedines in Sports models—some fur-trimmed. And all of them taken from our regular stock—and reduced for quick and complete clearance to $7.87. These Coats are full lined—and well made. It’s plain that they are worth many times this special price. New Spring Jacquettes All the wanted colors in the best of the new models ... . 5 Sigmund’s Bargain Basement