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Show f , ! COLONEL GOETHALS MAY NOT BE PRESENT AT OPENING OF CANAL Now. York, Fob. 20. Colonol Q. W.. Goethals, builder of tho Panama Canal may not bo present when tho now waterway Is opened to commerco Cojonel Goethals arrived from Panama Pan-ama lato yesterday and after a fow hours In town took a lato night train for Vashlngton to discuss with administration ad-ministration officials tho reorganiza tion of tho cnnal zone. It vns whllo talking ot tho formal opening ot the canal that Colonel Goethals remarked: re-marked: It will bo a great show but I hope I won't bo there. Then ho added: Now, thero is nothing significant In that. You know I don't Uko celebrations celebra-tions and never did, When they havo this celebration I think I shall go uway for a little trip until It Is over. -m |