Show I I I JOINT BOARD TO EXAMINE THE WORK I Washington Oct ct Import Important ant of constructing fortifications for Cor the entrances to the Panama ca canal Canal nal It was said today will le he gl glen given en careful consideration by a joint arm army and navy nar board during the corn com comIng lag Ing winter This board will visit the Isthmus and go over the entire round ground investigating conditions so that con congress gross gress may be prepared to a act t Intel Col Goethals chairman anti and chief engineer of the canal I has promised that the canal shall be opened b by January I 1 1915 and I time the president and his cabinet foci feel that I the work of placing that waterway In Inan inan i an impregnable position should he be finished or at well under tinder way wayby u by the hc time limo the canai Is ready for practical uses The board consist of Brig Gen William L L MarshalL chief of engin engineers Brig Geni William Crozier chief or ordinance Brig Gen Arthu Murray chief of coast Brig BrigGen BrigGen Gen W V W V Witherspoon assistant duet chief of staff starr two canal officers yet yetto ct to be selected and Possibly others The general question of the forti fortifications fo for the canal hM has been dIs dIscussed cussed by br the tho army and navy for fOI years ears It is possible if the report of the board Is made In time congress may mar at this session mone money for the work |