Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
MARTIN WILL AID
IN FLOOD RELIEF
District Official to Organize
Boy Scout Sanitary Squads
in Stricken Columbus.
PLANNING TO PREVENT A
RECURRENCE OF DISASTER
Advice of Army Engineer for Day
ton, Ohio, Sought-Maps of In
undated Districts Furnished.

Late news from the flooded districts OF
Ohio and Indiana seem TO indicate ar
abatement of the serious conditions which
have prevailed. and now the trend of at
tention is being directed 10 the relief OF
those who are still unable to care for
themselves and to plans which will make
the recurrence of similar catastrophes
in the future unlikely
Edgar S. Martin, supervisor of the Dis
trict Fairgrounds and Boy Scout commits
sioner for the District, viii leave tomor-
row for Columbus, Ohio, to assist Ernest
B1cknelf, Held director OF the American
National Red Cross, in the organi zation
or sanitary squads composed Of Boz
Scouts and high school and graded school
boys.
Mr. Martin is the first District official
to be called to the flood district TO assisr
IN the work of aiding the sufferers. thu
District Commissioners sent word tn oht.
during the flood that they stood ready ,a
contribute the services of any of Their.
department. heads IL needed in the flooded
districts.
Is Familiar With Columbus.
Yesterday Director Bicknell telerranbea
that he was anxious to organize sani-
tary squads composed of BOYS. and
asked that Mr.. Martin be sent to assist
him In this work. Mr.. Martin formerly
resided in Columbus. and is familiar
with that and other Ohio cities.
The Riggs National Bank in this CITY
mas received communication from one
OF us correspondents, which states that
walter A. Draper, president of the Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commences. and
Charles A. Hinsch, president of the Gin
cinnati Clearing House Association and
or the Business Mems Club, have issued
JOINT statement to the effect that Gin
cinnati Is in excellent shape; has been
affected but little by high water condr-
tons and is now practically in com
munlcatfon by rail and wire With all
parts of the country.
City Headquarters for Relief.
1t adds that Cincinnati has been the
headquarters for relief in the way of
food, clothing. supplies and money fur
nfshed to the citizens and banks Of the
Miami valley, and has not only cared
for the few in her own limits who have
been temporarily rendered homeless. but
has been able to care for others TO the
Immediate north who have. been less
fortunate.
John III. Patterson. chairman of the
citizens relief comm Ittee OF Dayton, Ohio
yesterday appealed for an army engineer
to advise the fiood-swept city on means
Of Strengthening the channel of the Mi
ami and Mad rivers. to avert a recur-
renee of disaster. Secretary Garrison
has the question under consideration.
Maps Of District Furnished.
In response to a telegram from Mr..
Paterson. the director OF the geological
survey has just furnished q complete set
OF the surveys MAPS Of the flooded dis
tricts In the vicinity e Dayton and other
stricken areas for the use OF that com
mittee.
The maps. which have been in special
demand the past week. show elevations
of all parts of the areas surveyed H,
means of contour lines. which follow
every topographic inequality, SO that il
the flood height is given. it is easy to-
ascertain just what areas are flooded.
The total contributions received by the
Red Cross for the floods fund up to the
close OF business today amounted to
81. 2S1. 752.
Contributions through The Star to date
amount to $$11.O5S.23.