Evening star., 1927-11-05

alarmed about the safety of Mrs.
Sargent, who is at the Ludlow home.
1t was at the suggestion of the Presi-
dent and the Attorney General that
the War Department entered upon it's
work of assistance. Secretary Of War
Davis said after calling at the White
House t.lat the matter of obtaining
information and extending relief has
been left entirely to Gen. Brown and
the number of planes that would he
sent 20 the flood zone would remain
with him.
VIII Confer With Weeks.
Gen. Brown has been instructed to
confer with Gov. John f. Weeks of
Vermont and other authorities.
Becaus, OF the elevation at the
poirt where the old Coolidge home
stead is situated. the President is not
fearful OF it being damaged by rising
waters. The town is high up on the
mountain side and the two or three
small streams nearby, even il swollen,
to any considerable extent, are not
likely to do any great damage.
Ludlow. the county seat, the rail.
road center in that locality, Is consid-
erably lower than Plymouth and is
situated on the Black River, which is
reported to be greatly swollen and
causing considerable damage.
Lieut.. Gov. Jackson was frequent
visitor in the Capital, being a warm
personal friend of Senator Porter II.
Dale. who found it hard today to be-
lieve that Mr.. Jackson is dead. He
was often a guest at the Senator'S
home, 144 B street northeast. Sena-
tor Dale is himself concerned over his
son, Timothy G. Dale, superintendent
of the Clyde River Power Co, which
operates in the northern section of the
State.
Mr.. Jackson, who was an announced
candidate for the governorship of Yer.
mont in the elections next year, was
conceded to have an excellent chance
TO be chosen the States next chief
executive. Senator Dale said today.
Frequently in Vermont a lieutenant
governor succeeds to the governors
chair, as the State is avowedly Repub-
lican. and selection in the primary
election insures election.
Headed Granite Association.
Lieut.. Gov. Jackson was president
of the American Granite Association,
with headquarters in the Mills Build
ing. 100 Pennsylvania avenue. until
lie TeSlSHeu ldSI <ApIli. dS MS uutieS
as Vermont executive became too
heavy to retain the post. Serving
also in the capacity of the associa.
tion's general counsel. Mr.. Jackson
was frequently heard before Govern.
ment tribunals here. He served as
president for seven years.
He appealed to the American Battle
Monuments Commission to have
granite used in the monuments to
World War dead. He was keenly In
terested in having the Federal Gov
ernment utilize granite in the erection
of buildings in connection with the
large building program now under
way in Washington. Mr.. Jackson ap-
peared from time to time before the
Tariff Commission, Seking to have the
duty increased on the importation or
foreign granite.
Mr.. jackson was a Canadian by
birth. having been born in Toronto,
December Z. 1875. lie went to Yer
mont when a young boy. with MS
father, establishing his status as an
American citizen. He was a graduate
of the University of Vermont and To-
Gated in the granite center Of Barre
in 1896. being admitted to the bar
shortly thereafter. He was States at.
torney of Washington County, VI,
from 1904 to 1906 and served in the
States House Of Representatives from
1906 to 1907.
He was a member of the railroad
commission, 19O6-OS. and of the Pubic
Service Commission from 190S-l3. In
1925 he was chosen president Of the
Vermont Bar Association and was
elected lieutenant governor in that
year. He was Mason and knight
of Pvthias.
Mr.. jackson has a wife and two
sons. He is brother of Col. III. Mel
son Jackson. publisher of the BurlinS-
ton, VT, Daily News. prominent mem
ber of the American Lecion. and
banker, and of DIR. J. Holmes Jack.
son, former mayor of Burlington.