7 GENEROUS LPS Ei WOKATING DOVER £ sa of the Smithsonian institution. NEWS REVIEW OF | CURRENT EVENTS Waterways Seems to Be One of Livest Issues Before American People. By EDWARD W. PICKARD ATERWAYS be the " 4 Sees to One o fore the has eeen tions of importance of the subject of the popular Interest. Possibly of first importance was See retary of Commerce livest issues of the day be American The weral striking des people, Week nt wonmstira Hoover's addres nd wonders at Chicago outlining an inl way system that would for the Middle West for the whole nation years, he predic ted, the Mississippi «YS tem would be water work and there Within five from Chiea- Pitts functioning and ‘on go to New Orie burgh to the President are ag from ans Kansas i Zress essary approj Secretar Hoover Great Lakes-St. Law: even more he said, of the stabil fron than they were seven vears are I ovty ion oO are 1 two to Hower | 3 ARO. Ne thing less than one-sixth of the fall attributed to ut Chicago and the rest to Whatever the me the diversion of cycle, cause, the he said. lay in the constru control works “Our United we edy, of falls tell | Niagara States engineers and the best that the us have engineer | they world of corps in the store the talling the they fill up.” “They tell us the gigantic flow it is a we will vagaries of climate and vagaries of emotion.” level outflow Mr that Hat at Niagara Hoover expl proportionately to ained small job. By have equalized the stabilized the s0 doing TTORNEYS - dozen GENERAIT Great Lakes of war, solicitor general of the argued for fo entation to preme of half a a for mer secretary former : Ntates r hours in United pres court Chicago's right gan water for i Wrposes Arrayed ouri. Mr. Baker's i court was, in brief. that War de partment not to per- mit the diversion of lake water for any | purpose——that such authority was | vested alone In eongress. Mr. Beck pointed that Ripe lieltor general he had upheld the right | of former Secretary of War Weeks to! issue the diversion permit of March 5, | 1925, and that he had represented the government in earlier litigation which resulted in a decision affirming the | War department's right to issue sich | permits, contention before the the was authorized out as ETTERS written by Secretary of <4 War Davis and Secretary of the | Navy Wilbur praising the military ad. | vantages of the proposed all-American | canal between Lake Ontario and the | Hudson river stirred up two flurries in | Washington, “You can't criticize the secretary of war before this board,” sald Brig. Gen, Edgar Jadwin to Representative John B. Sosnowskl (Rep., Mich.), at the wa- terways hearing in the Munitions bullding. Of course a red-hot row started, with telk of free speech, the rights of congress, ete. Finally the contestants, and even General Jadwin agreed that opponents should be heard later on the military phases of the all American project. Thus ended the first flurry. The congressman from Detrolt came 10 the waterways hearing to fight New York's all-American canal project on 3-—Talking te London by radio. the ground that the taxpayers of Mich igun were opposed to it, HE second flurry was by the in the Davis let ter that “from the military standpoint it Is essential that waterways connect mg the Great Lakes with the seaboard he American territory.” (Rep, Wis), Ohio), Former and C1 wrenee statement within Senator Lenroot Willis (Rep. wernor Harding of P. Cral the Tidewater White Hm that Davi shall entirely Senator LH arles Nt hur They charged f to neers who oct, Into recom om the ine War In St. Law: Vis ry give the a fair deal h] C. of leading OC LORNE CAMPBEI engineer, Great Ls store the levels prow de for Chicag 1] develop immen He would basin Abany Cire power natural ng the large tmntaric uble feet a minute—tw' es diversion from Lake Michig: he delivered into t « the N through a shor anal that lakessand and the would America project and Canada, as Lakes (reat region water-diversion problem Harbor and river dred both governments and by | would be saved through + 1 nke tored water ols Ontario woul iid g enae water power at the Nipigon i and a market for the pulp-wood forest in the basin of the pew lake. The cargo ity of lake carriers would be re Increased w waterway Capac stored flow would aid both Lakes St, ater projes ts. Lawrence and Great Lakes Gulf. Altogether, Mr. Campbell thi the benefits would be so large that the coun well affors to pay the cost of sort of pro rata basis B*e GEN. SMEDLEY D United States marine rges of drunkenness ng officer Williams of t} San he But lego b the (General took ler an 19 11 from »iphia, r Butler's given at Coronado In General action foll Colonel W illiams* Butler's honor Cocktalls, it is said, were served at the dinner, which was at marine corps and their wives, held later at a hotel In Coronado, all those at the dinner having Several affidavits accompanied charges, General Butler and other officers declared in the affidavits Colonel Williams was placed under regiment of marines, to which command he reverted when Gen- eral Butler relieved him as commander of the marine base recently. Presum. ably the Navy department In Wash. ington will order a court martial, HE first telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell at Wash ington, March 7, 1876. Sunday, the fiftieth anniversary of the “sclentifie toy,” New York and London chatted for four hors by radio telephone across the Atlantie——about current news, weather, prohibition and short skirts, The demonstration was staged for engineers and newspaper men by the American Telephone and Telegraph company, the Radio Corporation of America and the British general post office, The American talk was broad. cast from Rocky Point, 1. 1. across 3,800 miles of ocean to Broughton, General Pershing. 2—Allegheny —— ————————————— a. The British volees were 2,066) from Rugby to The wave length was Only one conversation the line niles 5,770 meters be conducted on Kime versation, While the American and British com- p the treaty the Wur of 1812 the Secret expendl to end iritish sent a lon of 108 wisedly Invineible w hoe purposs 3 . ’ New Ord } {te IL been declared and onto whole Andrew defeated the Mississippi valley Jackson ne Brit igning of the Atlantic nble was nely ter the = F COIMes Atlantie, enlargen ed Hurst geout of ance, Sig. Belotti id M, Sa Japan The comm 1d and given a to ho its meet x where it committee also Is empowered World the United deemed advil to the ask an advisory council to ask the advisory opinion on court for an Rinteg' sabhie. or may recommend council that it opinion i WiE tH} PRESIDENT COOL proc mtion pr © It was until Protection week and its progran in charge of the with was United States forest special emphasis At a meeting In was changed on pro- the name American Frank O. Lowden. former man of a directing committee of repre from over a hundred organi. Mrs the DD. Sher General Frank G National Lum! Il ’ ARs John president of Women's lent of Federation clubs: association ; Will Walton ls States forester: Izanl United { I 'ratt, president of the American D. For OFS estry association Local ing programs with commitiees are now pre par which they hope to people to the of the forestry situation the American HE senate #oncluded a contro- verey which had been continued in executive session on several days by approving, 48 to 20, the nomi- nation of Charles W, Hunt of Iowa as a member of the federal trade com- mission. Mr. Hunt had been serving expiration of his original term year, He has been considered “dirt farmer” member of the commis. sion, having been named by President last dock term, President, was reported. Dr. W. Cram, the colonel's physician, said the patient was very comfortable and there was no Immediate enuse for alarm. For several days Colonel Cool- Idge, Ill for several months and with his legs paralyzed by a heart affection, had had considerable pain, Doctor Cram reported, and his appetite had not been up to standard. But seda- tives helped to remove his discomfort and the appetite improved, President Coolidge keeps In constant touch by wire with his father or with the doe- tor. It is announced he is ready to start for the bedside of his stricken father at Plymouth, Vt, the moment he receives word of an alarming change. A force of men are working to keep the roads clear from Ludlow, rrr oy oe NELLIE ‘REVELL Sas of THEN my \ have complimented me ing a good heart, It is to h the men insist that it is posted 8 of quiet lest 1 shove it One told me from heart, gpeciallst was even some enemies hay of a rewrite on somewhat medical oll warnings off its exclude shock ave wrong to trolley, They ull soris keon doctor 10 colle my diet because it affects the Five days later, when a heart called In, the first he caffeine, of ahout ordered was Another Instance “write own ticket” time, While I was being given a hypo of the heart must have gtruck a coarse in Tour aceurred the sume adrenalin tor the needle stubborn wire sc} sone place me ubrasion swelling, doctor ordered a hot-wat to it "And applied doesn Le the urse, “put bag Elisabeth vaudervilie It recalls the old used to the if the ahout colored who, when she used meter to test bath, replied de chile in too hot an’ If he has ne eIrns an who wy looked and sal lance, Jos tah Hatch ctors every to bad accord me while 1 under from cigar smoke, never once did 1, ing return DOES “Where am 17 found out 1 more, I wake up ten, then open to say, “Wheres made on was ether to statistics conscious Now travel morning, and t&ice to asking, have can once ox ery my am es on 1 But oh, what a relief to realize it's not a dream and that it i= all true well nearly so. And then I wish 1 could shout from the house tops to everyone who is afflicted that too, will be well some day if Just hold on te their belief In God and thelr doctor, Or Atlantic City is the finest place in the world for a fat woman to find consolation. No matter how big she she ls sure to find some other women who are larger. 1 have never seen so many big women in my life Some of them can even cheer me up. The hotel where I am stopping Is no place to reduce. What | have done to my “slender-form” since I heve been here is plenty. 1 spend much of the day out of doors, and at night sleep with fhe ocean breezes on me. What a contrast to last summer, when I hadn't seen the sun for four years, Do you wonder that I am grateful to God and my friends for saving my life and making It possible for me to enjoy these luxuries? (Copyrieht by the McNaught Syndiosts, tna) ny, is, Longer Jumper Is Favored in Paris Dresses and Coats; Two- Piece Frock Leads. There nothing sensational an nothing radically new revealed in Paris, a 1 COrre spring openings Paris fashi i York Herald Tribune around which so f { during recent of thueit greement s¢ of Goupy n the twao-plece dre Two-Piece Silk Crepe Sports Frock for Spring Ladin Showing a two.piece silk crene sports frock with pocket, and fine plaits in the skirt. The sleeves are wide and open to the elbow, with two | narrow streamers at the cuffs. Scarf and Cape Hold Favor for Spring Mode | Whether the scarf. which has i become a necessary part of almost every type of dgess, has ingpired the | cape, or vice versa, Is not clear: but | both are now established as the mode, | and capes are all the rage. A cape is the most sultable, almost a necessary, wrap for the period gown and many attractive styles in capes are shown for both daytime and evening. In some of the bandsomest models the cape matches the gown. In the new silks, crepes and chiffons they are beautiful, A chiffon cape makes a subtly velling wrap over an evening gown of any material, Rome of the most attractive In these ave finely plalted. Satin, flat crepe, brocaded chiffon with the pat. tern in velvet repousse, taffeta and the soft «ilk of the pussy willow type, are used in the new cape models, now Simple Straight Frock as Chic Dance Costume ey ele # i hi, aoa ———_ Hip-Length Tailleur Is Revived for Spring 4 ’ vig New Corsets Designed to Follow Lines of Dress ers of dr WA ath t One shas for Spri ng p TIER 1374 nattier blue, Rodier red and there is haia™ & expensive and comes ge A in th year's kashas inl silk Pp ng pin check effect in embroidered effect slanting stripes or “thy which res sunila lor distinet novelgy ray ig the to ro duce a contrast weave or an color in in self waved lines Dragged the Ground It takes just ax much lace to trim a frock as it did when skirts the ground. Many a woman discovered that recently, since lace Is returning to fashion along with trimmings flowers, feathers and embroideries. The skirts are short, true, but they have so many of billows of lace are required. Taffeta Dance Frocks The younger girl will dance her way through the season in charming frocks of taffeta in flower colorings. As a rile these have tight bodices and wide full skirts, somewhat longer than the skirts worn earlier In the season. —-—— A ————— Shetland Negligees Extremely pretty and just the thing for the woman who requires a dress. ing gown of some warmth is a negil gee made of the finest shetland shawls edged with marabon of the same shade and lined with china silk,