Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1925, Page 14

NEW D. C. CONDUIT WORK IS FINISHED Will Be Gpened in July, When Tests and Exterior Are Completed. With the sealing of the siphon at Cabin John Bridge, Conduit road, the new conduit to carry the water sup Wy of the District of Columbla was completed yesterday. The now inade- quate water supply of Washington will be tripled July 1, through the new system, according to Maj. J. A O'Connor, engineer in charge, when the water from the gates at Great Falls, Md., will be sent through the 11 miles of conduit and new pipes to the Dalecarlia reservoir. The date for the formal opening of the water system was announced for the early Spring, but due to en- countering a slide of deteriorated rock in the tunnel at Great Falls the work was delayed until July. The siphon at Cabin John Bridge, the second largest in the world, was completed last week, the sleeves of cancrete and steel being sealed and the District end connected to the Great Falls side, earth being filled in around the siphon to protect it from the weather. This siphon, which is 10 feet in dlameter, crosses the creek at Cabin John, dropping at an angle of 45 degrees, covering over 100 feet of ground and rising again on the Great Falls slde of the bridge at another angle of 45 degrees. The interior of the giant steel pipe was fillled with water during the oconstruction to prevent it from shrinking or warping and false bulk- | heads built at both ends. Into the siphon water was pumped at suffi- cient rate to maintain the proper size while the concrete lining and exterior was dried on. Upon the com- pletion of this the center of the siphon was concreted. Last week the siphon was connected and the con- crete joints connected to the conduit on both sides of the bridge The tunnel at Great Falls, driven through blue granite, one of nature's hardest known rocks, has but 40 feet 10 go before the water can be run in from the now completed locks at Great Falls. Maj. O'Connor explained | that, although the tunnel! is com- Dlete, the Interior is to be enlarged | 2nd the finishing touches necessarily put on. Testing and exterfor work will consume some time The work on the conduit system to date has cost the Government $4,000,000 and when completed will have cost $9,169,000. More than 600 men have been employed on the sys- tem since the opening of work The completion of the system will include a huge new reservoir at Dalecarlla, Conduit road, which is under construction at present, and various improvements to the old wa- ter system, which on completion of | preserved the new system will be used as a utility supply, the conjunction of | both systems being used to supply | water to many parts of Maryland| and Virginia. Effective March 5th “As rare as hen's teeth” conveys to the modern mind that which rarely, if ever, happens. If man had lived at the time of the oldest known fowl, however, this old saying would not have applied, for the most primitive birds had not enly teeth, but movable teeth in sockets. Archaeopteryx or lizard-tailed bird, as this earliest bird form was called was first found- fossil in the litho- graphic limestons of Solenhofen, Ba- varia, in 1861. Students were rather skeptical at first regarding the ex- istence of bird remains as early as the Upper Jurassic, perhaps some eight or ten millions of years ago: but the first find, which was represented by a single feather, was verified by a second discovery a few years later showing much of the skeleton, now in the British Museum in London and a reproduction of which is in the New National Museum at Washingten. Teeth Set in This lizard-tailed bird, from its slender lizardlike and curi- ously feathered tail. was about the size of a common crow, nearly 18 Inches in length, and represents the connecting link between reptilian and bird life. It had apparently a long, narrow body, while the head was small, pyramidal, nearly flat on top and provided with large openings for the eves. The upper jaw, and probably the lower as well, was pro- vided with numerous teeth, which ap- pear to have been set in a groove There was no beak, for the teeth ex- tended to the very tip of the jaw. The backbone consisted of some 50 biconcave vertebrae, of which num- ber 10 or 11 are regarded as belong- ing to the neck, a less number than is known in any modern bird. In place of the short, usually solid bones of the tail found in the present birds, archaeopteryx had a long, slen- der tail of about 20 free bones exactly as in many reptiles. Certain of these bones, perhaps each of them, sup- ported a pair of long tail feathers. Archaeopteryx had four toes, and the whole leg and foot appeared very much like those of an ordinary perch- ing bird, except that the tibia and fibula were distinct, as in most rep- tiles. The wings were rather short and rounded, very much as in the common fowl, but unlike all known birds there were three long slender fingers on each wing, each of which was armed with a hooked, sharp-edge claw, with relatively large filght feathers. The labor of sustaining fiight with such short rounded win, may have been compensated for by iroove. so called | gliding, for which the wings, quilled legs and distichous tail were ad- mirably constructed and which his- torically must have preceded true flight. Covering Is Doubtfal. The covering of the body has been a subject of much discussion. From the fact that the feathers of the tail land wings were preserved with such 1925. THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 5 1925 Archaeopteryx, Most Primitive Bird, Had Movable Teeth in Sockets Lived Eight or Ten Million Years Ago—Skeleton Is Preserved in British Museum—Con- necting Link With Reptilian Life. fidelity there is little doubt, however, that had the bird a general feather covering some definite trace of it would remain. There is no possibility that the bird had a covering of scales similar to its ancestors, the reptiles, as was once believed, for the time that must have intervened in evolving the very perfect wing and tail feath- ers would have made this Impossible. Feathering seemed to have been confined to the legs, forming a “boot- ed” condition similar to that ob- served in the falcons. There is also some slight Evidenos of the presence of a “ruff” about the base of the neck, while the remainder of the body was apparently nude, or pos- sibly covered with down or small feathers, which disappeared during the decay preceding the entombment. From the presence of a distinctly perching foot sclentists infer that a considerable portion of its life was spent in trees, which are known to have been abundant at that time, and further, that the curious hooked fin- Bers were of assistance in climbing about among the branches, as are those of a young hoactzin of today. On account’ of the relative slender- ress of both legs and feet and to thelr position far back on the body it is doubted if the bird stood erect. All things considered, archaeopteryx Was a most remarkable animal. While it possessed numerous points of struc- ture unmistakably similar to those of reptiles, it was, on the whole, much nearer the birds than to the reptiles. It is clearly a connecting link be- tween the two classes, and yet we are undoubtedly still very far from the original point where the branch was made from the reptillan stem. VANDERLIP IS BETTER. Medical Aides Are in Close At- tendance, However. SCARBOROUGH, N. Y., March ¥rank A. Vanderlip, who has been ill for several months, first of influenza, then of typhoid fever, and lastly of pneumonia, is now “getting on very well” Mrs. Vanderllp said todayvi Several nurses are still in constant attendance, however, and a physician spends each night in the Vanderlip home. o — 200,000 War Widows Rewed. Correspondence of the Associated Press. BERLIN, February 9.— More than 200,000 German war widows have re- married. according to official statis- tics of pension officials, and 366,000 war widows are still open to matri- monial proposals. A total of 597,380 widows and chil- dren get support from the state by virtue of military service rendered by their deceased husbands and fathers. Turks are forming sporting clubs of Insurance (Not Group Insurance) OFFICIALS T0 SEE AERIAL MANEUVERS Members of Congress, Army and Navy Men Leave To- night for Fort Monrpe. About 45 rmmembers of Congress and officers of tne Army and Navy will leave Washington tonight on (the new Norfolk & Washington Steam- boat Company's steamer District of Columbia for Fort Monroe, Va., where tomorrow they will view a comprehensive demonstration of anti-aircraft attack against towed airplane targets and other branches of aerial weltare. Exhib m Is Planned, The new steamer will leave the Seventh street wharf at 6:30 o'clock and will arrive at Fort Monrce at 7 am. tomorrow. After breakfast at the fort and a review of troéps the delegation will proceed to Lang- ley Fleld, where an aerial demon- stration and possibly bombing and gunnery exhibitions against ground targets will be given for the visitors. At 1:30 o'clock the firing by the anti- alrcraft gun and anti-aircraft ma- chine-gun batteries will take place at Grand View, the attack to be agalnst a towed sleeve target, The target, towed by an alrplane, will represent a loaded bombing plane, the normal target for guns, and will be about 10 feet long and 4 feet in diameter. It will be attached to a towline approximately 2,000 feet long. Free balloons will be turned loose for 30-caliber and 50-caliber machine guns, which will fire tracer ammuni- tion visible at an altitude of 7,500 feet by night and 6,000 feet by day As the boat pulls out into the bay at 6:45 o'clock, a searchlight demon- stration to determine the ability of the beam to hold an airplane in fiight will be given. The searchlight also will attempt to illuminate smoke puffs caused by bursting shrapnel. This_exhibition can be viewed from the vessel as it proceeds homeward, but accommodations will be extended thase who desire to remain overnight. Conditions Are Fixed On. The anti-aircraft attack against the towed sleeve will be made with the speed and altitude of the target un- known to the battery, the War De- partment announced today. The tar- get will be towed over a restricted, course due to the safety precautions necessary both to protect the person- nel towing the target and to prevent fragments of shell falling so as to endanger any one upon the ground. The projectile used will be shrapnel rather than high explosive shell which is the prescribed service ammunition for firing of this nature, because shrapnel is available and can be used with greater convenience. Bursts oc- curring within 50 yards of the target as viewed fro mthe firing battery and 36 vards short or 15 vards over as viewed from the plane are con- sidered to be within the danger zone of the target The battery eonducting the firing Who Pays the Premiums? ---Employees, by monthly deductions from pay check. Monthly premiums as low as one dollar. No Medical Examination---When ten or more employees are insured, except on applicants over age fifty-five. The Company re- serves right to call for examination or reject any applicant. Who Is Eligible?---The employees of an employer. Kind of Policies Issued ---Ordinary life, limited péyment life, endow- ment, life income, and five year term plans, with or without Disability and Double Indemnity features. Amount of Insurance Issued ---Not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 to an employee. Banks, Merchants, Colleges---Will find this plan peculiarly fitted to the needs of their clerical forces and faculties. Installation and Operation---Fully explained upon request ‘made through local Manager or your Insurance Broker. 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION March 1—May 31 ET@-IZE N. E. ELLSWORTH, Manager, AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 801-6 Woodward Building, Main 9910 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION March 1—May 31 { Cleary and 3 will consist of four 3-inch antl-air- craft guns, mounted on _trailer mounts. These guns have a vertical effective range of 24,000 feet and a |- horizontal range of about 12,000 yards. They are to be replaced by a newer model gun having a vertical range of 25,000 feet and a horizontal range of about 12,700 yards. The guns now in use may be fired at from 12 to 20 rounds per minute. ’ J. B. CLEARY DIES. District Native Expires on His 68th Birth Anniversary. James B. Cleary, an employe of the Washington Gas Light Co. for 15 years and a lifelong resident of this city, died at Georgetown University Hospital yesterday, his sixty-eighth birthday. He had been ill about five weeks. Mr. Cleary was a member of Keane Council of the Knights of Columbus and Division No. 1, Anclent Order of Hibernians. Funeral services will be conducted at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Cathollc Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Cleary was the husband of the late Mrs. Johanna Cleary. He is sur- vived by two daughters, Miss Mary s Nellle Cleary; a sis- ter, Miss Johanna Cleary, and a brother, Michael Cleary. anything but favorable critic: rose. Good Sel ‘Sketched Coat of tan twill cloth, tucked inserts at the side on the cuffs and on the col- lar, It is made of a fine qual- ity material, is lined wi crepe, and fastens wi one large but- $49.75 ton. At Coats and Dresses in Sizes 4215 “The Busy Corner” Saves Sick Horse Doomed to Death By the Associated Press. MANHATTAN, Kans, March 5. —Riley County (Kans.) is boast- ing of a horse that is eligible to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution The animal's proud lineage re- cently saved its life in the veteri- nary hospital of the Kansas State Agricultural College here. The horse was brought to the hospital with an incurable foot disease, and veterinarians recommended killing it. The farmer, however, objected strenuously to parting with his steed. He ~sald that his own grandfather, a major in the War of the Revolution, had ridden an ancestor of the horse, and that his line had remained in his fam- ily ever since. The horse has gone into hon- orable retirement in the hospital here One Line of Duty. From Life “O’ course, wot they're sayin' about her mayn’t be true, Mrs. Higgins, but as I allus says: If this be hearsay, make WORK AT EXPOSITION Three Groups to Unite at Indus- trial Exhibit—Schools Laying Plans. A joint exhibit of the work of Washington artists will be placed at the Chamber of Commerce industrial exposition in the New Washington Auditorium the week of March 21 by the Society of Washington Artists, the Washington Water Color Club and the Landscape Club, it was announced today by Alfred L. Stern, director. A. H. O. Rolle is chairman of the committee arranging the exhibit Otber. members are William_H Holmes, Henry K. Bush-Brown, Dor- sey Doniphan, A Schram, Alexis Many, Benson B, Moore and Lesley Jackson. The artists have been signed rooms 3 and 4 on the second floor of the auditorium for their ex- hibit. “The artists are expressing great interest and enthusiasm for the ex- hibition.” said Mr. Jackson, “and be- lieve this combining of business Wash- ington and art Washington will be for the benefit of each and a step forward th’ most of i Smart Dresses . Designed for Large Women $29.75 -The business of being gowned in the most slenderizing of .styles is quite an important part of the life of a woman of the larger type The lines of trimming make or mar the extra size costume. models we are showing in this line at $29.75 leave little room for The materials are satin crepe and Canton crepe, with graceful floufices, circular or plain, and straight- line styles trimmed with novelty rust, cork, cocoa, gray ism. silk braids, navy and black . ections Also at $25, $35 and $39.75 Sketched B E Coat of mavy blue twill, The in the artistic development of our city.” Fashions for Large Women A Feature of Kann’s Apparel Section Sketched Rust colored Satin Crepe front flounce finished with a broad band of e broidered met, the flounce falls in pointed drapery at the side; sleeves are tri med with lhf' $29 75 lace. Beaded georgetie printed crepe combine make an unusually att, costume; flare panels at the side of printed crepe, finished with broad band of beaded georgette, long sleeves fuished_<with $30 75 puffed cuffs.. The colors are tans, Heroic Ancestry |ARTISTS TO DISPLAY |t 2 e Fiscumsen ot a smce: ing today of the committee appoint- ed by Supt. Frank W. Ballou to ar range the exhibit and Director Sterrl According to present indlcations, the schools will be forced to condense the proposed elaborate exhibition on ac- count of the lack of space. HOOVER INSTALLS AIDES.. Two Take Posts in Commerce De- partment Today. Two new personal assistants were installed today by Secretary Hoover at_the Commerce Department They are James H. MacLafferty former Representative from Cali- fornia, and Harold N. Graves, for merlv on the staff of the Govern- ment’s Bureau of Efficiency ——— ‘College Romances Last. Miss Agnes Husband, dean of women at the Unlversity of Kansas, come forward with the statement that college romances which result irn martiage seldom end in divorce. Miss Husband does not agree with the pop ular misconception that the principa function of a dean of women In a college is to smash up college love affairs, but on the other hand main tains her function is partly to er courage marriage between college men and women. Sketched Canton Crepe Dress brown, trimmed with tan pipings and little tie fto match the pipings. The front has three tiers of self mate- rial, piped with the lighter color. Three-quar- §9% ter sleeves. At.... n Fashionable COATS For Large Women Special At... trimmed with inserts of silk braid at each side of the back, the narrow- panel fin- ished at the top with novelty The sleeves in- $35.00 silk stitching. are ornamented with serts of braid. At ; The lower model is also —Practically everything in this price. of tively lined. twill_cloth, has long lines of tucking in the back, aud trimmed with little loops collar and cuffs are also trimmed lined $39.75 of self material, with loops. Crepe throughout. is of smooth, fine twill material which lines and least bulkiness of silhouette. model illustrated at the left above is the one featured at It is suitable for general wear, and is shown in tan, navy and black. The quality of the material is ex cellent, and the price is unusually low. They are attrac- $35 these Extra Size Coats is gives the best The attractive Other Large Coats at $39.75 and $49.75 Kann’s—Second Floor