Show U WOULD DEVELOP U S WATERWAYS ByThe WASHINGTON Jan 30 so By The Associated Press Secretary Press I Hoover appearing before beCore the house rivers and harbors commit commit- committee committee tee today advocated a 11 comprehensive comprehensive sive system ot of o Internal waterways department as an aid to ture agriculture lie Ie outlined a system m which would Include miles ot of o main waterways and miles mUes ot lat lat- lat lateral eral lines lIns with the Great Lakes as the most Important link The Mississippi he said needed Deeded deep deepening ening In places so go as to assure a connecting link through it between the lakes and the sea Th l Th pres prea present ent state of or the proposed system he ha described doS S a as similar to a great prat railroad system with occasional stretches ot of narrow gauge track Pointing to specific instances where water transportation would be ot of benefit Mr Hoover said It tt was Important to the farmers or of Iowa that Chicago be on Such auch a waterways system In la order that freight rules rates might be balanced Perfection n ot or wa water er transports transports- lion Hon would not Bot change railroad r prospects he ha declared d but built up arid ad promo promote a better beller distribution of or the be tion lion population I Agriculture he said liaa hu lagged behind It has not s recovered recovered ered from the dislocation resulting from the war Water developments undoubtedly would help At- At |