Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1925, Page 4

WEATHER FAVORS BALLOON RACERS Six Bags Ready for Start From St. Joseph—South- » ward Winds Promised. By the Associs ST. SEPH. Mo., May 1.-With generaliy fair weather. and with south and southward winds predicted six balloons will get away late to day in the national elimination bal loon race. Officials are optimisiic over weather con . and Carl Wolfley governor at e of the National Aeronautic Association and manage: of the race, predicted that the ican record of 1,148 miles would be broken The sixth balloon was added to the entries late vesterday when the con test_commitiee of the Nation: naufic Association sanctioned quest of MaJ. Maurice Smith of Kan xas City to enter Smith manding the pilot n, will that bag in the r The pilot bal loon is less than half s large as the other balloons ng a capacity of only 35,000 cubic feet. The, other entries are of 78,000 and $0.000 cubic feet capa Start Set for 5:30 p.m. Inflation ofyhe big bags began early this morning. and the first, piloted b the | Amer- | com- | THE Im time (o make recommendations to { the Budget Bureau for such items as |n|nv be deemed advisable for reduc- tion of the pollution of the river water. During the debate over the Tidal Basin bathing beaches it was | made very clear in the Senate and Page.) I‘h;mne that Congress hopes to take some action at {ts next session to pro- vide safe bathing facilities for the EVENI SURVEY OF RIVER ORDERED TO SEEK BATHING BEACHE (Continued from First of the survey in oréer to obtain the | tie advice of the board regarding steps|People of the District. The surv, that might be taken to minimize pol. | therefore, should be of great interes lution of the river. In this way the | (0 Congress in determining what steps Natlonal Capital will have the benefit (it should tuke. best expert opinlon that | If it is found possible so to improve conditions in the river that bathing W may be safe, beaches constructed Soon Reach Limit. { Aside from the great value and pleasure which inure to ihe people of Washington through bathing beaches along the river front. if they can be | made possille, the survey may result ! in steps being taken which will pre- | vent the river ever becoming s luted as to be a nuisance, a: ulation grows greater and greate 1 this connection. the report of the Public Health Service made in regard | | to the Potomac River in 1914-15 said: Notwithstunding the eapectally | tavorable natural cond: | the present disposal by dil sewage of the District of ¢ is inevitable that. in consequence of | & continued increase in the population of the District of Columbla, the ca pacity of the river to dispose of nui ance or danger will eventually be therefore, desirable primary treatment works should stalled in the near future sufl to clarify the sewage up to the | limits 10 which j sedimentation | mav be adventageously carried.” The District already has made con- siderable progress in the handling of and disposal of its sewage. The sur- vey now to be undertaken will demon- NG STAR, along the banks could care for thou sands of bathers, and, with proper guards, the people would be safe from drowning. Under existing conditions thousands bathe in the river. today without safeguards against drowning and in danger of infection from pollu- tion. Such beaches could care for far more bathers, necessarily, than pools, no matter how large, constructed in the city and dlled with fiitered water. How- ever, such pools, if constructed, would prove valuable also, glving bathing fa- cilities to many women and children who might not visit the river beaches. The problem which contronts the au- WASHINGTON, DO thorities with regard to making the Potorpac River at Washington suitable for bAthing is made in a measure easier because of the fact that there are no large cities or towns on the river front for many miles above Washington—in fact, not until Cum berland is reached—and there are no large streams flowing into the Po- tomac below the Shenandoah River. Pl Ry Cupid need not expect to bag cer tain old bachelors unless he exchanges his bow and arrows for an automatic machine gun. R 2 T L e TR 2P Tl T TR 77 2 S 22 T2 1219.1221 G Street N.W. Sworzyn’s “Foy Swars's Firsl’ REBUILDING SALE Makes Possible More Substantial Savings for the Thrifty. Here Are Just a Few Bargains Found Throughout the Store Maytime Sale * Of a Splendid Group of FRIDAY, MAY 1, te whether the pollution is greater or less than it was 10 vea he report of the Public Service also said s expected (o leave other balloons will nute Intervals in the Army balloon, Lieut Flood, pilot; Lieut. Haynie de ear 111 S ago. Health William J McCormick Good T. Van Orm ilot; C. Wollam alde. Army balloon, Capt. Raymond B. O'Neill, pilot; Lieut. Guy R. Oat.| man, aide. St H. E Honeywell, pilot: H g Detroit, Herfert Thaden, pilot; W Napler, aide. Serenaded by Radio. Three of the balloonists will have radio sets and will receive weather reports from 32 radio stations over | the country about every 15 minutes. In addition to weather reports, the Tadio stations will broadcast programs for the balloonists. Basin Supply Unsafe. “Portions of the main, or George- town channel between the Chain Bridge and the junction of the main channel with Anacc River and | Washington channel are so heavily polluted that the water is unsafe for | bathing purposes. i The present survey is to determine | what may be done to reduce this pol. | lution to'a point where it will not be| | dangerous (o bathe in these waters of | the Potomac The findings of Service, e Public Health it is expected. will be_made PLEASE LEAVE THE { Will Command Tank School. Col. Claude H. Miller, United States Infantry, at the Army War College ‘Washington Barracks, has been as signed to duty as commandant of the Tank School, Camp Meade, Md ey s Batween 35 and 60 vears is the age ) the hair grows most qui Read the quaint exquisite Legend of the Wedding ng “This delightful brochure, “Wedding Ring Sentimen the ancient legend of the wedding ring from the and iren. You will find it absorbing reading. 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