Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1933, Page 10

£ ENGINEERS SEEK - TOHARNESS TII]ESj Gape Cod Canal’s Model in ", Laboratory of Massa- chusetts Tech. By the Associated Press. MBRIDGE, Mass., February 4.— The tides of the Atlantic Ocean which Raress navigators of the Cape Cod Canal have been duplicated in a lab- oratory at the Massachusetts Institute 3 Technology, where engineers seek eans to curb their bad behavior. ,& a mocel of the canal the tide libs and flows, as men erect a lock or Cam. to observe effects. The research qus- on in the river hydraulic labora- r“of the institute. _.7Fhe complex problems presented in he-work are indicated by the fact that ¥ .average rise and fall of the tide i €ape Cod Bay, a sea-level waterway, is 5+feet greater than in Buzzards Bay. Thbre also is a tide time difference of three hours between the bays which the canal connects. As a result, the tide in Buzzards Bay is rising, while the sea is still falling in Cape Cod Bay, and the tide in Buzzards Bay begins to ebb several hours before high water at the opposite side of the canal. Under extraordinary concitions of the flood tide driven by high winds maxi- mum differences in level of 9 feet be- tween the b2vs may occur, resulting in fast rushing water in the canal. The specd of the water makes it difficult to confgol vessels, and many captains of large ships avoid the canal and the risk of being driven ashore. 1 " Canal to Be Widened. Under plans recently completed, the eanal, now owned by the Federal Gov- @fipent, will be widened to 250 feet and dredged to & maximum of 30 feet. Asdmck to control the tidal currents is ted to make the waterway a safer for vessels. In the miniature model the operation of the canal under control of a lock is expected to be accurately determined in vahce. The research is being carried y Prof. K. C. Reynolds and John B. . instructor and member of the Tes@rch stafl. e Cape Cod Canal is 100 feet wide and™25 feet deep, with a total land length of approximately 7' miles be- tween Cape Cod and Buzzards Bays. ‘The laboratory model was built on a scale of approximately 5': feet to the m e model is constructed of concrete bloghs, which form a channel accurately reppecucing the curving path of the canl across the cape. In a tank, which reprgsents Buzzards Bay, are scientific devises which reproduce in miniature 2 Fbb and flow of the tide. Various arranged along the canal record flects of currents and wave motion. Motion of Gigantic Wave. ‘The scientists explain that, although the motion is imperceptible to the eye, the rise and fall of the tide actually is the motion of a gigantic wave. Every stage from the ripple to the storm tide m}been reproduced in the laboratory 1. ‘Time as well as distances have been shortened in the laboratory. The com- plétg;cycle of the rise and fall of the tide, which in nature requires 12 hours, may be reproduced in the miniature scale in a few minutes. _ research work is expected to re- quire several months, but the scientists 82I''that the work will be well re- warded and that the trip around the &md, bane of mariners since the days of the early explorers, will be entirely unmeeessary, and Cape Cod Canal will take its piace among the better man- built waterways of the world. G. W. U. TO GIVE COURSE IN CAMP LEADERSHIP Recreational Authorities, Play- ground Teachers and School Officials Recipients. A course designed to aid camp ad- ministrators, municipal and recreational thorities, playground teachers and hgol officials will be offered at George ‘Washington University from February 9 to April 27, it was announced yes- terday. The course, to be known as camp leadership, will include weekly lectures by leaders of national reputation in the field of camping. The opening lecture will he given by J. Milnor Dorey, for- merly executive secretary of the Pro- gressive Education Association. Dr. El- Lert K. Fretwell of Teachers’ College, Columbia University, will speak the fol- lowing Thursday. The course will be conducted by the mlment of Physical Education for en of the university, and will be open to both men and women. BIG PROGRAM PLANNED FOR “BOY SCOUT WEEK” Varied Activities From February 8 to 14 Will Be Climaxed With “Round-up.” “Boy Scout week,” February 8 to 14, during which the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate the twenty-third anniver- 545y tof their organization, will be ob- served by Washington Scouts in a varied program, climaxed by a ‘“round-up” next Saturday night at McKinley Tech High School, at which a program of scouting exhibitions will be presented. The day following, Sunday, February 12, has been designated as Scout day in church, and many Scouts will attend churches of their own faith in groups. Trpops throughout the District and throughout the country will hold anni- versary week hikes, hold emergency mobilization and otherwise celebrate the anniversary. PLANS “BALL OF STATES” Committee of Society Officers to Arrange Affair Feb. 21. H. E. Hoffheins, president. of the All States Officers’ Society, has designated | the General Committee to arrange for the “Ball of the States” at the Shore- ham Hotel the evening of February 21 at 9 o'clock. Renic W. Dunlap, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and president of the Ohio_Society, is chairman. The others are Frank E. Hickey, president of the Masgachusetts Soclety; Capt. Thomas! J. Jackson, president of the Georgia Society; Mrs. Mable S. Peirce, modera- fan.of the Vermont Soclety, and Ben 6. Pisher, president of the Oregon Bociety. Air Station Colors Changed. In the future any part of the landing areg temporarily unsafe ‘' for use or «:3:. is not available for any cause at the Anacostia Naval Air Station will be marked by yellow flags instead of white and red flags, as in the past, according toa wlrn1n§ issued to all pllotli:hr- day by the Navy hydrographic office. —_— «1#Will Trace Lamp Evolution. Demonstrating an elaborate lay of electric lamps, Louis Bliss, p! lent of the Bliss Electrical School, will ad- dress the Virginia Polytechnic Institute alumni at their dinner-at the - ton Hotel tomorrow night. He will ! on “Light,” tracing the development of the incandescent lamp from its be- ing in the laboratory of Thomas A. n up to the present day. ‘ Wild THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 5, 1933—PART; ONE Life Abounds in Washingt ton .Parks | NATURALIST FINDS AS MANY ANIMALS AS IN VIRGINIA FORESTS. Pictured are some of the creatures to be found in wooded park areas in Washington: (1) Opossum, (2) mink, (3) horned owl, (4) groumdhog, ¢5) crow, (8) fox, (7) raccoon, (8) Cooper’s hawk and (9) skunk. o OU don't have to go to the coun- try to get a close-up of nature! Right here in Washington, according to Edward J. Kely, assistant naturalist in the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks, you may find—if you know where and how to look for it—virtually all the wild life that you'll come across in a hike through even the most remote forests of Maryland and Virginia. Foxes, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, ground moles, field mice and a wide variety of winged creatures, in- cluding even Mallard ducks and great herned owls, abound in Rock Creek | Park, almost within hog-calling dis- tance of one of the most populous sec- tions of the city. says Mr. Kelly. Here's a glimpse of Rock Creek wild life as seen by Mr. Kelly: “On a sequestered limb, high in a glant oak, a round ball of brownish- gray fur begins to stir. Two large, round eyes, set in rings of black, peer into the night. Raccoon Has Enemies. “This is Lotor the Washer, whom we call Raccoon. And he must be careful, because his enemiess who live in the many houses that border his world, covet his beautiful, warm fur. [ “He makes off in the direction of | Rock Creek, for, when he has found| his food, he must wash it before he’ll eat it. He pauses, startled by a sudden sound. Darting into & shadow, he sees a small, furry object with a long, hair- less tail, emerge from a hollow tree directly in his path. “It’s the 'possum, a notcrious night prowler, headed this time for a nearby yard, where he hopes to feast on per- | ons. In the days when poultry houses were common in the vicinity, he | made himself a nuisance by stealing chickens and eggs, but now he’s satis- | fled_with persimmons. “The ’'possum moves on, and the rac- coon, satisfied that nome of his other enemies are in the neighborhood, ven- tures from the shadow. Down to the creek he goes, plunging into the cold water in quest of crayfish. “Elsewhere in the park a red fox, with a quick shake, breaks the neck of a rabbit on which he has just pounced. A great horned owl, enviously watching the fox devour his catch, flaps his wings and cries angrily.” Although the horned owl is some- what rare in this part of the country, Mr. Kelly says, he may be found in the | park, where he lives on rodents, birds and fowl. Screech owls and barred owls are more plentiful, he says, and sometimes they may be seen battling {’\‘lr‘i’uu.sly for possession of a rodent or rd. | nuthatches, ‘Weasels also thrive in the park, rob- bing bird nests and killing small birds, rats and mice just about as they please. The skunk, beautiful as he is odorifer- ous, likewise robs nests and murders | their guardians, but he isn't too proud to make a meal of grubs found under stones and the mark of trees. To the large number of rabbits, field mice, ground moles and smaller crea- tures inhabiting the park, Mr. Kelly says, life is a constant struggle to avoid | death at the hands—or at the jaws, rather—of their numerous enemies. | Save for occasional damage to flower gardens and small shrubs, these ani- mals are harmless. “Of all the smaller animals in the park,” says Mr. Kelly, “the squirrel is | the only one immune from attack by | the various rodent-killers. His long, | sharp teeth and knife-like claws make | who will take leading parts include | him ‘a master of self-defense. Indeed, | his worst enemy is the automobile, and he’s in danger of death every time he crosses & road in quest of the nuts and fruits on which he lives.” Mallards skim along the creek, dlv-' ing for food, and there's a family of ring-neck pheasants, imported from Japan, in the more heavily wooded sec- tion of the park. There also are crows, hawks, cardinals, bluebirds, chickadees, tufted titmice, downy woodpeckers, slate-colored juncos, blue- | jays and quai | DOUKHOBORS FIGHT DEPORTING OF VERIGEN Planes Used in Trip to Halifax in Fear Leader's Life Is at Stake. By the Associated Press. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, February 4. —Peter Verigen, spiritual leader of about 16,000 Doukhobors, a religious sect which emigrated ‘o Western Canada from Russia incce than 30 years ago, was held er close guard here today while the authorities pre- pared to deport him to his native land. Fearing their chieftain was being sent to his death, three of his lieuten- ants followed here by plane from Boston today. They heard that Verigen was to be deported on the steamer Montcalm, sailing today. The trio dashed across the continent by train and plane when they learned the Canadian government, in a surprise move, removed their leacer from the prison at Prince Albert. Saskatchewan, where he had served half of an 18-month sentence for perjury. They are Joseph M. Shukin, who would become leader of the sect up&g the departure of Verigen; Peter G. Makaroff, overseer for the $20,000,000 Dcukhobors’ Corporation, and Simon F. Reibin, California vineyard man and former secretary to Verigen. The Canadian government has re- ceived permission from the Soviet gov- ernment to send Verigen to Russia, and officials scoffed at the idea that he might be executed on his return. They pointed out he left Russia after the Soviet regime was established and was a free man when he was there. JIM CORBETT ILL Former Heavyweight Champion Suffers Heart Ailment. NEW YORK, February 4 (#.—Jim 19 CLAIM SHARE GROWN FROM $100 1843 DEPOSIT !Sum East Boston Minister Banked for Cook Remained | 90 Years—Woman Disappeared. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, February 4—The story of a deposit of $100, made prior to 1843, which has now grown to $6,691.32, be- came known today with the revelation that 19 claimants had filed agpearances in Suffolk Probate Court, seeking par- ticipation in the money. Miss Sarah Burdage was a cook for Rev. Dr. James W. Whiton, a minister in East Boston in the early part of the last century. Dr. Whiton opened an account in the savings department of the Providence institution for savings in her name with himself as trustee. Some time later, she left Boston, and is believed to have gone to Utah, whese she married and supposedly died in_1860. In 1920, Frank Leveroni, a public administrator, petitioned for leave to take charge of the deposit, but he was unable to prove the woman's death. | sota Later, however, he was named receiver. Today, it became known that among the claims which the Probate Court will be called upon to decide on April 11 is that of Frances Roach Johnson of Hot Springs National Park, Ark. She has asked the court to order all depo- sitions of witnesses there to establish her identity as an heir. Should the court decide there are heirs at law entitled to the money, it| will be distributed among those who would have been her heirs at law had she died 14 years after the day on which the court determines she was last known to be alive. Expenses thus far incurred by Lev- gmibd.t is il at his home in Bayside, The former heavyweight champion is suffering from a heart ailment and some concern has been felt because of his age. Corbett was gravely ill some months ago but a long rest restored some measure*of health. 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Olson that he would veto any measure repeal- ing the Minnesota prohibition act, unless it were acccmpanied by a new law regulating the sale of beer, won him approval of State dry leaders yes- terday. Dr. Frank E. Day of Minneapolis, chairman of the Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morais of the | Methodist-Episcopal Northern Minne- | Confcrence, issued a statement commending the Governor’s position. “Gov. Olson sincerely desires to pro- tect youths and children from untram- meled sale of this new discovery, a non-intoxicating alcoholic liquor, 3.05 per cent beer,” Dr. Day said. | SEEING IS NEVADA BANK PLAN WINS AID OF R.F. C. Plans for Consolidated Insti- tution to Replace 12 Closed Units Weighed. By the Assoclated Press. RENO, Nev., February 4—Plans for a consolidated bank to replace the 12 closed banks in the Wingfleld group were discussed here today following an announcement the Reconstruction Finance Corporation had approved a loan of $1,500,000 with which to finance i the new institution. Victor F. Palmer, chairman of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce committee for reorganization of the banks, said their representatives who are now in the East had informed him by telephone of approval by the Re- construction Finance Corporation of the plans for reorganization. Mortgage Company Proposed. Formation of a large mortgage com- pany and an entirely new bank, lo- cated in Reno and with branch offices in other cities where Wingfield banks have been operating, is proposed. Be- fore the plan can become operative, however, the State Legislature must first remove a prohibition against branch banking. Banking officials said the new bank would have a capital stock of $500,000 and a surplus and reserve of $500,000. In addition to its loans, which would be made up of selected sec the present Wingfield banks, it would have cash and cash items of $2,380.- 387.59. Its cash would consist of the loan from the Finance Corporation, $500,000 to be deposited by California business interests, $50,000 to be depos- ited by the new mortgage company, and m k;;resem cash on hand in the closed ‘Would Owe $4,839,789. ‘On opening it would owe the present depositors of the Wingfield banks $4,- 839,789.74, present deposits in the sev- eral institutions being written down to that amount after deductions are made for known losses and further deduc- tions allowed to finance the new bank and mortgage company. When they closed recently the various Wingfield banks owed their depositors approximately $14.000.000. As projected, the plan provides for inclusion of all of the closed banks, although officials said today that it has been so drawn that any one bank could withdraw. T Guild to Present Comedy. ‘The Blackfriars Guild will present a comedy, “Holiday,” at St. Dominic's Auditorium on Tuesdiy and Wednesday nights. Veteran members of the guild Maurice Jarvis, Justin Winkle, Helen Ryan, Stanl Simmons and Allen Foster. The pro- duction will be under the supervision of the Associated Arts group of the or- i | Margaret Frawl: RADIO SERVIC OKAY RADIO CO. SEE MR. ALTMAN 417 11th St. N.W. Di. 3106 ATTENTION Beauty Parlor Operators Prominent F St. specialty store will sublease desirable space for beauty parlor. Ap vited from established operators of good character and sufficient working capital. Prefer one who would be willing to move a _going business here. Address Box 383-H, _Star Office. Watch, Clock & Jewelry REPAIRING Clocks _ Called _For. Delivered. 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