Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1928, Page 17

BOULOERCAYON ENGIEER CHISE Raymond F. Walter of Colo- rado to Have Charge of Construction. By the Associated Press. ‘The Department of Interior yesterday . @isclosed that Raymond F. Walter of Colorado, chief engineer of the Bureau of Reclamation, would have charge of the construction of the Boulder Canyon Dam. Commissioner Mead of the Rec- Jamation Bureau added that Walter also would continue the general supervision of all other reclamation projects and that his taking charge of Boulder Dam was not in the nature of a new appoint- ent. Commissioner Mead emphasized that while Walter would supervise the gen- pral construction plans, other engineers . in all probability will be called into pssist. No decision, he said, had been reached as to who they may be. The construction of the Colorado River dam will be among the greatest engineering projects in history. Its cost_of $165,000,000 will be surpassed by the cost of the Panama Canal, on « which was expended $382,000,000, but » ould receive. . will top the amount spent on the Suez Canal by many millions. It will take Seven years to complete the structure. Dr. Mead said that Walter was re- garded as one of the most capable irri- tion engineers in the country. He as been in the Reclamation Service Fince 1903 and has had a part in the building of most of the Government reclamation projects since that time. He supervised the building of the Path- -finder Dam in Utah. His salary is $7,000 a year. WALTERS SHOWS NO ELATION. Engineer Chosen for Dam in Reclama- tion Service Sinee 1903. DENVER, Colo., December 29 (#).— A quite, unobtrusive man sat pouring over a pile of blue prints in his office here today, entirely unconcerned over the fact that he been chosen to super- intend construction of one of the world's greatest dam and irrigation proj- ject—Boulder Canyon Dam. He was Raymond F. Walter. chief engineer of the United States reclamation offices in nver. De"Hrn! Is that so? I haven't heard of the appointment,” he said when in- Yormed that he had been given the choicest assignment that an engineer If Mr. Walter received the news with nn}; feeling of elation e failed to betray it. h “It’s going to be a big job,” he mused ps reporters sought from him the story ©of his life and its achievements. “It will be a seven-year task and will cost $165,000,000. The Panama Canal was the only comparable project that cost more. The Government spent nearly $400,000,000 on that job.” Denver to Be Base. Headquarters for the administrative and supervising work will be maintain- ed in Denver, Mr. Walter said. ‘The engineering staff of the Reclamation Bureau in Denver, numbering about 60 men, will be the nucleus of the organization of engineers that will build the dam, but the staff will be doubled to handle the job. Walter entered the reclamation serv- jce of the Government in 1903. His first job was a $150 a month assign- ment that-kept him in the Black Hills of South Dakota for five years on the ¥ Belle Fourche project. Since then he 5 has worked on various other projects of the seryice. Last Spring he was & member of the commission of engineers that investigated the St. Franeis Dam disaster in California. Native of Chicago. A native of Chicago, Walter came to Colorado with his family when he was 6 years old. The family went to Fort Collins to live and he was educated in the public schools and entered the agriculture college there immediately after graduation from the public high school. He is 55 years of age. Mr. Walter's father was & news- paper man in Fort Collins. “I listened attentively,” he said, “when manchers of the Fort Collins district came into my father'’s office and dis- cusspd their irrigation problems. Thus it was only natural that after the first two years of academic work in the agricultural college I should select. irri- gation engineering as my major subject. Dr. Mead, now head of the reclamation service, was my first professor of irri- gation engineering at the college.” DERN WILL GET REPORT : ON BOULDER DAM BILL Utah Commissioner Says Rights of Upper Basin States Are Pro- e tected by Measure. By the Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY, December 29.— ‘A favorable report on the Boulder Dam bill as passed by Congress will be made 10 Gov. George H. Dern by William R. ‘Wallace, Colorado River commissioner for Utah, he indicated today, following his return from Washington. Mr, Wallace expressed the belief that' in its present form the bill amply pro- tects the rights of- the upper basin States, and that it should be approved by Utah, Operation of the measure is gontmgr-nt upon either Utah becoming member of the six-State compact for division of the waters of the Colorado ‘River Basin or Arizona joining the seven-State compact. % : Amendments incorporated in the bill s mnally passed at the suggestion of Utah Representatives provide for the development of the entire Colorado Basin, Mr. Wallace said, and in so far as it is.possible to do so, prior to actual , -utilization of the water, safeguard the i E‘fi“m of the States in the upper n. The coming session of the Utah Leg- islature, which meets next month, is expected to take some action on this State’s ratification of the six-State compact from which the last session withdrew Utah's membership. Specia Until 10 O’Clock New Year’s Day I Engineer for Dam RAYMOND F. WALTER. Chief engineer of the Bureau of Recla- mation, will be in charge of eonstruc- tion of the Boulder Canyon Dam project. U. S, AGTIVITY SEEN INWORLD AFFARS Europe Believes America Will Increase Interest During New Year. BY WILLIAM BIRD. By_Cable to The Star PARIS, December 29.—Europe is ab- solutely convinced that 1929 will mark the entry of the United States into world politics on a far vaster and frank- er _scale than heretofore. Despite all protestations of aloofness and avoiding entanglements, the Amer- ican Government already is over-ears in European politics. “Unofficial observ- ers” at Geneva conferences, on many occasions acting on specific instructions from Washington, have not only arbi- trated differences between European powers, but actually have imposed Amer- ican ideas against practically unani- mous views of European governments. American influence virtually rules the World Court. The “American citizen” attached to the reparations commis- sion at Paris wields more authority than most European delegates and “un- official” American experts at the forth- reparations conference will be- yond doubt be the real directors of the ttee's conclusions. ity Disclaimed. But all this as yet is unofficial and unavowed. At each turning the Amer- ican Government has disclaimed re- sponsibility. What is looked for in the coming year is that Washington will bury irresponsible spokesmen who never can be found when anything goes wrong and come into the open. Concretely, what Europe is after is an admision by the United States that settlement of after-the-war financial problems is as much the United States Government's business as that of any other nation. Washington has -par- ticipated only unoffieially in temporary settlements thus far made, Yet at every turn it has been apparent that the American Government’s interests were at stake and through its unmof- ficial spokesmen Washington has in- sisted on dictating important decisions. Spectacular incidents, such as the fact that the author of the Dawes plan soon after he became Vice President of the United States (having previously been director of the budget) and that Ambassador Morrow, considered Presi- dent Coolidge’s closest diplomatic ad- viser, is talked of as the probable “un- official” delegate to the reparations conference strike all Europe as demon- strating the uselessness of eontinuing the “unofficial” masquerade much longer. Much Expected of Hoover, Much is hoped for from Herbert Hoover in this direction, especially con- sidering his friendship with Senator Borah, whom Europe regards as the Senate’s principal adversary to world co-operation. French opinion, long hostile to rati- fication of the Berenger debt agree- ment, is now reconcled thereto, but only in the belief that after formal ratification is given, America voluntar- ily will propose new modifications more nearly adjusting that settlement to realities. Few of America’s “unofficial” observers here believe that France can accept big reductions in German repar- ations and at the same time face 62 years of gigantic payments to the United States, (Copyright, 1928.) POET LEFT $2,000,000. Walter Blackman Bequeathed En- tire Estate to Widow. CHICAGO, December 29 (#).—An es- tate estimated at $2,000,000 was left by Walter Blackman, poet and portrait painter, who died December 13, accord- ing to the will which was filed today for probate. The entire estate is left to the widow, Mrs, Mary Corey Black- man. It consists chiefly of 1,300 shares of stock in the Illinois Merchants’ Trust Co. Blackman’s father, Edwin Black- man, founded the original Merchants’ Loan & Trust Co. e Consuls Transferred. Maxwell K. Moorehead, Pennsylvania, United States consul at Dundee, Scot- land, has been transferred to Johannes- burg, Transvaal, and John J. C. Wat- £on, Kentucky, United States consul at Swansea, Wales, has been transferred to Dundee. William E. Guy, Missouri, United States vice consul at the Foreign Serv- |ice School, State Department, and Harry B. Ott, United States vice consul at Mexico City, Mexico, have resigned from the service. Fr.7055 807 G Street 1 Offer THE SUNDAY HEALTH SEAL SALE TOTAL STILL SHORT Association Calls on Persons to Make Report on Disposition of Stamps. Cash receipts reported yesterday for Ilhe Christmas health seals of the Washington Tuberculosis Association in- dicated the sale of 3,300,000, amount- ing to approximately $33,000, leaving STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, DECEMBER. 30, 1928—PART 1. the budget for 1929 short of its re- quirements. Many thousands of the seals are still outstanding, however, and the associa- tion is mailing card reminders to all who either have not paid for their seals or have not returned them, asking either that they make payment or re- turn any of the seal: not wanted. Although the association has joined the Community Chest for the coming year, it is agreed with chest officers that funds from the Christmas seal sale will go directly toward support of the work of this association.” Payments for the seals or contributions for this work may be sent to the seal sale head- quarters in the Social Service House, 1022 Eleventh street. OMNIBUS BILL PLANNED FOR DISABLED VETERANS Measure for 2,725 Hospital Beds at Cost of $10,000,000 Will Be Introduced in Congress. ‘Through the efforts of the American Legion, an omnibus bill will be intro- duced soon in Congress to overcome the shortage of hospital beds for disabled veterans. ‘The bill will provide for construction of 2,725 additional hospital beds, accord- ing to John Thomas Tayler, vice chair- man ofthe national legislative com- cost of $10,000,000. The measure has been analyzed by the national rehabili- tation committee of the Legion, of ‘which Watson B. Miller is chairman, and also by the United States Veterans’ Bureau. At the annual vonvention of the American Legion at San Antonio, Tex., the need for more hospital beds was stressed and action taken looking toward this end. The situation was recently discussed again at a meeting of Presi- dent's Own Garrison, No. 104, Army and Navy Union, and Maj. W.. L. Peak, national commander of that organiza- tion, was instructed to make a survey | of the situation. . “Color-blindness” has become a grave mittee of the Legion, at an estimated source of pertl. JULIUS LANSBURGH FURNITURE CO NEW STORES PLANNED. Marshall Field ,Will Experiment With Department Chain. CHICAGO, = December 29 (#).— Marshall Field & Co. will establish a chain of retail department stores over the country, it was announced ‘tonight by John McKinley, vice' president of the corporation. The action will be in the nature of an | experiment. according to Mr. McKin- | ley, who refused to name the cities where the branch department stores are to be opened. “Our manufacturing facilities are | being added to constantly,” he said. | | of a year ago and a considerable in- crease is shown in our two large retail stores, We are beginning to experis )ment with & Tew branch retail: stores both n the ‘subtrbs of-Chicago and int other towns in the country.” Ordered to China. First Lieuit. ‘Orville E. Walsh, Corbs { . onsduty. in the .office of | Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief’ of Engineers; Munitions Building, has been ordeted to Tientsin, China, for du!“ ‘with gr United Statés Army force ifi.China. He will sail from.New -York: for his new post early in May. ¥ The New York Auto Club maintains 'Our wholesale business is ahead of that a broken glass patrol. The Julius Lansburgh Furniture Co.’s JANUARY CLEARANCE to of Drawers. Suite as Suste coonin $139 3-Pe. Fiber D $14,95 Mahogany-finished Drop-lid Desk $5.50 Mahogany Frame Console Mirror $8.75 Mahogany-Finished Arm Rocker $6.95 Mahogany-Finished Magazine Stand $129 Walnut-Finished Bedroom Suite .. Comprising Dresser, French Vanity, Poster Bed and Chest. Attractive carved decorations. $159 6-Pc. Duco Enameled Bedroom Suite ... 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