HOW RIVER "BASIN" CAN BEJEVELOPED Park Expert Manning Reports on This Improvement to Plan ning Commission How the great basin of the Sus quehanna opposite the city can be developed and improved, how the radial highways leading through the city to various sections of the State can be widened to suit increasing traffic conditions, how dangerous grade crossings can be eliminated, how Wal nut street can be broadened, how a new highway should be constructed along Paxton creek—these were only a few of the recommendations con tained in the reports of Warren H. Manning, park expert, which were considered last evening by the City Planning Commission. Two reports were presented, one dealing in a preliminary way with the proposed improvement of the river basin, the stretch of water extend ing from the Rockvllle bridge on the north to the dam on the south. The other dealt with the changes of high ways alone. Many of the recommendations con tained in Mr. Manning's report rela tive to the river basin had been dis cussed by the expert on previous visits. The Channels Among other things Mr- Manning points out the inpracticability of channeling the western side of the island because of the shifting of the sand and coal deposits and the near ness of the ledges of rock to the river surface. The enormous amount of river coal that is taken from the stream was mentioned by Mr. Manning. In the opinion of G. R. Brown, the coal fleet captain of the Harrisburg Light and Power Company, over 100,000 tons of coal and about 50,000 tons of sand are taken out each year. About 500 pleasure craft of various kinds are housed along the basin ac cording to Mr .Manning. Crossing Maclay Street Riffles How readily the passage of pleasure craft from the deeper water above and below the Maclay street riffles can be had by the removal of the rocky ledges to form 50 to 100 foot channels, is accurately shown by the planning expert by means of an etch ing. In discussing the attractiveness of the Conodoguinet creek for boating Mr. Manning shows how the blasting ot a channel to the creek mouth would be a splendid improvement. The park expert goes into detail relative to the construction of boat houses. 'Owing to the necessity of having boathouse floors above the seventeen foot level," says the reporu "and preferably between the twent? and twenty-five foot level, also the undesirabillty of having boats drawn over the shore promenade at frequent intervals for storage, it was decided to care for boats by mooring them in the streams far enough away from the steps to prevent injury, and also to store canoes that will require protec tion in floating boathouses . Standard Boathouse "These boathouses should be of a standard size, not over 12 feet wide by 50 feet long over,all to facilitate storage, and they should have flat roofs for seating and be as low as possible. For similar reasons it was decided to provide for bathers in these same floating houses. A boathouse is to be provided on the island under the protection of the water works wall, ■with sufficient room for storage of boats, canoes, flats, motorboats and other craft, with possibly a canal and basin leading to it from the river Clubs are to be provided for in this structure, instead of in separate struc tures along the Island shore. It is certain that the commission will not approve of boat or bathhouses to be built on the Front street shore for in dividuals or for clubs." On the Western Shore Mr. Manning visited the western shore of the river with President E. S. Herman of the Planning Commis sion and inspected the old road that extends along the shore line from Wormleysburg to a point opposite Mc- Cormick's Island. This highway has been partly obliterated by "fill" from the railroad. "The rights to such a road and to the shore to low water should be ac quired," recommends the park expert, "from the railroad bridges below Wormleysburg to the existing road be low the Rockville bridge. This would give a boundary to the Harrisburg basin on the westerly side that would correspond to Front street on the easterly side." Ferry Landings? Other recommendations include Hair Made Curly In Single Night (Woman's Tribune.) It has been discovered that the appli cation of liquid silmerineactuallv makes straight hair curly and wavy in a single night! Also it acts as a perfectly harm less hair beautifier and dressing. It has the peculiar quality of drying in pretty waves, swirls and creases. Straight, lanky hair and the cruel curling iron are no longer necessarv. Any druggist of course can supplv you with a few ounces of the liquid si'lnier ine. enough to keep the hair curly for several wetekr. It is neither sticky nor greasy, but very pleasant to use.' Ap ply to the hair at bedtime with a clean tooth brush. In the morning vour hair will be very beautiful and have a nost natural curl and waviness. f Cleans YourWin= dows and Signs? We Want To for the most excellent reasons, because we're In the" business and need the money and be cause our rate# are so low and our work so superior you can't afford to do It yourself; we use no chemicals. Harrisburg Window Cleaning Co. OFFICE—BOB EAST ST. Bell Phone 631-J TUESDAY EVENING, " PROPOSED CHANNELS THROUGH RIFFLES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA A /f j Co xL || . y%*> X — f I 1 (, Wor mI e.y sbu >#*rWhite Hill -st 4j Shae^f Here is shown an authentic map of the Susquehanna river from the new concrete dam to the Rockville bridge, recently made by the Department of Parks to show all present and contem plated improvements in the stream. The proposed artificial lane to the Conodogulnet creek at West Fairview from a point slightly above Reily landing at Verbeke street for the Fair view and Independence Island ferries. This should extend into the stream far enough to accommodate all craft including such coal handling as might be necessary. Entrance should be carried under the shore walk. Similar wharf in the future should be established at Division street. An elec trically operated coal handling plant is suggested for Paxton street, the building to be so constructed as to provide an arch over the short walk so that pedestrians can pass under it uninterrupted. While dealing generally with the great radial highways that pass through the city and cross the river at this point Mr. Manning calls especial attention to the necessity for widen ing the highways at the Cumberland county shore intersections at the ends of the bridges. In the years to come Mr. Manning points out travel be tween New England to points in the Southern States will pass this way. Dauphin's tirade Crossings Dauphin's dangerous grade cross ings were criticised too. "It would be entirely feasible as pointed out by City Engineer M. B. Cowden." said Mr. Manning, "to establish a road on the river's bank outside of the canal or on the canal location that would cut out both grade crossings. Widening Walnut Street In discussing the feasibility of widening certain city highways Mr. Manning's report dealt principally with Walnut street, South Second at Paxton, the Mulberry street viaduct and the advisability of building a TO-DAY'S BEAUTY HELPS Nothing excites more criticism than a woman with her face all daubed with face powder in her desire to hide a faulty or an aging skin. Instead of using powder, which clogs and en larges the pores, it is far better to use a good face lotion that will improve and permanently benefit the skin. By dissolving four ounces of spurmax in a half-pint of hot water you can make an inexpensive lotion that will do wonders as a skin whitener and com plexion beautifier. It removes all Bhininess, sallowness and roughness, and give the skin a smooth, velvety tone, while it does not rub off easily like powder, nor does it show on the skin. By washing the hair with a tea spoonful of canthrox dissolved in a cup of hot water, afterward rinsing thoroughly with clear water, one finds that it dries quickly and evenly, is un streaked, bright, soft and very fluffy, so fluffy, tn fact .that it looks more abundant than it is and so soft that arranging it becomes a pleasure. This simple, Inexpensive shampoo cleanses the hair and scalp thoroughly of all dandruff and dirt and leaves a clean, lv. holesome feeling. All scalp irri tation will disappear and the hair will be brighter and glossier than ever I before. —Advertisement. street is probably of the greatest in- ! terest to local boating enthusiasts. This trip is one most frequently taken from here by canoeists who are mem bers of clubs with houses along the creek. According to present plans, this lane will be dredged deep enough for power boats. Another bfs improvement will be a highway along the Paxton creek basin. "Walnut street," Mr. Manning re ported, "should be made a wide street. The city is giving up sufficient street area to justify the setting apart of the land for a one hundred foot Walnut street. Such a thoroughfare would give access to the .buildings of such State departments that might be es tablished along the boundaries of the State Capitol Park. Other Street Line Changes Broadening of streets and readjust ments of lines from the Mulberry street viaduct along Third to Market street is recommended. Mr. Manning referred to the better methods of developing the alleys for minor busi ness streets. In touching upon the problem of building a highway along the Paxton creek channel, he sug gested that thirty feet of roadway on each side of the stream be construct ed with 10-foot wide foot paths, if possible. Another radical change recom mended in the report relates to Sec ond street and the crossing of the Pennsylvania tracks at Paxton street, as follows: The Paxton Street Crossing "Another important improvement under consideration is the extension of Second street by way of the exist ing Paxton street bridge over the Penn sylvania Railroad tracks, by a new bridge over the Reading tracks, with a grade down to Cameron street, then to go by the way of Paxton, Berryhill or a new street to the manufacturing streets. This would give a very much district that is developing In the vi cinity of Twenty-sixth and Derry more direct connection from this dis trict to the new freight yards on Sec ond street to the Square, by Second street, and if it be made wide enough, it would make an acceptable Park way connection from Front street across the city to Reservoir park, as indicated in the original study for the Harrisburg Park System." Everybody Takes Time to Look at Ankle Watch "Say" ticked the big clock way up atop the Telegraph building this noon, "send a reported up here, I've got a kick to make." While the Telegraph has ben bless ed with marked freedom from labor troubles in all departments, the big clock never had been known to even hint of striking before. And now it might strike any hour! "Why hasn't anybody looked at me this week?" ticked the clock. "Is my face dirty?" "Nix" said the reporter, "it shines like a gold dollar in the morning sun." "Well there's some reason folks aren't cranning their necks at me these days. Look at those folks across the streets there. Its almost 1 o'clock and time to go back to work. Ordin arily they'd be watching me intently. But they're not." 1 The reporter promised to do some HARRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH Fraternal Americans Discuss Federation The federation of branches of the order of Fraternal Patriotic Americans from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and the District of Columbia was discussed by delegates at the annual convention of the State council of that order, which opened this morning in the Board of Trade. The convention opened with ad dresses by the Rev. George F. Schaum pastor of the Harris Street United Evangelical church and by Walter Hartzell, State Vice Councilor William H. Sheppman of Philadelphia, re sponded. Pittsburgh was chosen for the 1916 sessions and the following officers nominated: William H. Sheppman, of Philadelphia, State councilor; Harry G. T. Miller, of Allentown, State vice councilor and A. H. Leslie of Hoboken, for treasurer. Those who spoke this afternoon were William H. Miers, of Trenton; Frank K. Muta, Bridgeton, N. J., Wil liam B. Larue, of Newark; R. P. Von minden, of Passaic, N. J., James Madison, of Washington, D. C., and W. H. Wharton, of Richmond, Va. To night in the hall of Post 58, Grand Army of the Republic, a special de gree team will admit new members to the Camp Curtin and Fort Hunter council. S. W. Goodyear is the dele gate representative of the Camp Cur tin council of this city. The present officers of the State council are: State councilor, Grant U. McCoy, Pittsburgh; vice councilor, William H. Sheneman, Philadelphia; junior past State councilor. Erwln L. Getter, Easton; State council treas urer, A. H. Leslie. Hoboken; State secretary, George S. Ford, Philadel jhla. WOMEN VOTERS HOLD FIRST CONVENTION IN CALIFORNIA By Associated Press • San Francisco, Sept. 14.—The first women voters' convention ever held in the United States opened here to day. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, of New Tork, as general chairman of the con vention, was to make the opening ad dress. The convention is being held under the auspices of the Congressionad Union for Woman Suffrage and will close Thursday night. It is expected that more than 3,000 delegates will be in attendance. channel through the ripples and low water between Relly and Division streets leading to the deep pool which extends north and southward from McCormlek's Island. This lane will be dredged down just outside of the old raft channel so that plenty of water will be assured. It will be so designed that there will be very little current. detective work, and descended to earth. Crossing the street he started to glance skyward at the big clock to se if there wer any comets or eclipses cuting off the view. "What's the use breaking your neck looking ut the time" came a query from a bystander. "There's the time right there" and he pointed to the trim ankle of a pretty young woman. Sure enough, an ankle watch! And everybody in the crowd knew to a minute what the time was! Bessie Kyle, who is playing at the Majestic Theater, and who is a fa vorite among vaudeville devotes, was the owner f the angle—and probably of the watch also. At least she wore it. Bessie is the first girl to wear an ankle watch in Harrisburg who has not escaped capture. She says they're great things, and she wouldn't be without one. "Your .lock on the roof has had everybody twisting their hecks so long they're getting deformed," she said to the reporter, who made bold to ask about the watch. "By to-morrow night the necks of your city ought to be pretty well back in shape again." Saxophone Soloist Made Tech Orchestra Leader Daniel Roberts, for three years sax ophone soloist of the Tech orchestra, was to-day elected as the new leader for the ensuing year. The first prac tice was held last evening under the direction of Prof. George W. Upde grove. and a number of candidates re ported for the vacant places to be filled. The orchestra to date consists of the following players: Roberts and Gerberick, saxophones; Bufflngton, trombone; Easterly and Sherman, cornets; Davies, trap and drums; Brenner, Sherman, Seidle, Stacks, Stauffer, Hecker, Wilsbach and lin ger,. violins; Nathan, clarinet. KARPER OX COMMITTEE The name of Charles Karper was omitted last evening through a cleri cal oversight in copying the list of names from Penbrook who are to serve with council as an advisory board on matters pertaining to the paving of Main street. Mr. Karper's name was on the original list sent in to this paper yesterday by Joseph A. Miller, who was chairman of the mass meeting. TO COMPLETE ARMORY The State armory board this after noon ordered the sureties of the con tractor who some time ago abandoned work on the National Guard armory at Lebanon that they should take over the work at once and complete the building. "GRAVEYARD" TOURNAMENT To-morrow will be the last day for playing off the "graveyard" golf tournament at the Harrisburg country club. | TRUTH v| Ip L I ' TRUTH in our newspaper advertising. |i\\ I jTRUTH in our window displays. i Pllf / TRUTH in our salesmen on the floor. I ly j| MY / TRUTH n our every expression, in so I f H \\\ far as we are humanly able. \y . m l\c / TRTTTH The first word we iU! m / AA A have written on our 1 | j® *1 I ) slate. As long as we have a business H | |S I s ! ]\( slate to write upon, this word "TRUTH" \ 1 / 1 || will never be erased. I \| 8 j, n I . Truthfully, \ \L/| §\W A. W. HOLMAN \, | K\ \ / TRUTH IN CLOTHING \\ I ||l \!J 228 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa. \ y I ■ OPENING SATURDAY \r | John K. Bernheisel Dies After Lingering Illness John K. Bernheisel, a veteran of the Civil War and a retired carpenter of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died at midnight in the Keystone Hospital fol lowing a lingering illness. He was 88 years old and for the last few years had been living with his brother, Luther Bernheisel, 22 7 Relly street. Mr. Bernheisel several weeks ago was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital in a serious condition, but recovered I Üb'l v principle were not scientif \M\\ v // ically correct for stout and | \® \\ / medium figures, Rengo Belt 1 corsets would cease to exist, \ \ \\ <! 1/ * or xt * s t^e foun dation of every * 1 1 \ lflll ■( zzfl /V • \ S'l \ garment of every model. Please \ \ / ill II \ note that the Rengo Belt adds no 1 \ *7* l H / S\ \ mater ial weight or bulk, but mul l \ H ' J I I §L\ tiplies the strength many times. \ \ \ \ 111 I f|\ I There are models with and without \ 1 \ \I I :| / "Steelastic" webbing. When extra \\ \ \.M / \ \ j|i' / flexibility and added support is de \l V \I l\ t / sired, our exclusive "Steelastic" \ \\ \ \ \ jEr w iH be found to possess superior \v \\ strength and wearing quality. Vv \ \ Nv Boned throughout with double \ \ST£cLAoT/C watch spring steels — guaranteed \ WEBBING not to rust. \ For Sale By Dives, Pomcroy & Stewart Prices $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 SEPTEMBER 14, 1915. and was taken to his home. His health again became worse and he was taken to the Keystone Hospital. Mr. Bernheisel was a member of Post 58, Grand Army of the Republic; Phoenix Lodge, No. 59, Knights of Pythias; Harrisburg Lodge, No. 68, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and one of the oldest members of Messiah Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock from his late home, the Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson offi ciating. Burial will be made in the Fnola Cemetery. Mr. Bernheisel is survived by one brother, Luther. Tech Star Linesman Enters Dickinson College Ross N. Willis, Fifteenth and Mar ket streets, a graduate of the clasa of 1814 of the Technical high school, left this morning for Carlisle, whers he will enter the Freshman class of Dickinson college. Willis was a star lineman of the Tech football team, and will be a candidate for the Dick inson eleven. 9
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