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Evening star., 1927-05-30
FLOOD THREATENS
. THREE NEW TOWNS
Crosse Tete, RosedaIe and
I. Maringouin May Be
Submerged.
By the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS. May 30.-Slowiy
spreading over the area of inundation
on the eastern side of The Atchafalaya
River, water from the NcCrea Gre
vase on that stream threatened three
towns today as it rolled toward the
Gulf of Mexico.
Crosse Tete. Rosedale and Marin
gouin may be submerged by the swell
ing Bayou Crosse Tete, which, rapidly
filling with creVasse water, promised
to pile from its banks and overflow ii
wide territory.
Meanwhile the flood on the western
side Of the Atchafalaya was reported
falling at all points down to New
Iberia. where the stage was station
ary. The Red Cross reported complete
evacuation of New Iberia, whose in
habitants were thrown into fright
when waters from Bayou Teche
Joined those from Spanish Lake TO in
! undate the town.
To meet possible emergencies as the
flood descends through the vicinity of
Crosse Tete in Ibervile Parish, about
10 miles northwest OF New Orleans.
n rescue fleet has been assembled at
Plaquemine, which will be the base
for relief operations. with the supply
| center at Baton Rouge.
Depending On Old Levee.
There are 1000 persons in Crosse
Tete and vicinity. They are depend
ing upon an old Ievee, hastily rein
forced, to save them from the inunda-
tion. The leyee, Az feet high, was
built in 1882 and tianks the town for
% miles.
More than half of the territory com
prising the four parishes of IserYllle,
West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee and
Assumption, has been flooded by the
crevaSse water from the McCrea
break but MeteoroluIist !. NJ. Cline
a.. :h5 New orleans Weather Bureau
declared that the How of the water
from the creyasse has not been in pro
portion to the width OF the opening
and the head of water above ii. lie
advanced the theory that the eddy
which undermined the leVee had
thrown up a sand bar to impede the
flow and diminish it's volume.
Precaution Advised.
While evacuation continued along
the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, west of the Atcuai3ta%a
River and TO some extent to Morgan
City, nesting Oh the eastern bank, tnt
meteoroIogist advised that evacuation
of towns along the main line of the
railway was not considered necessary
Every precaution, however, should b'
taken against promised record iioo'
levels below Il line from Plaquemine
near the Mississippi River, WESTWARD
into the Atchafalaya basin from
.Jeanerette TO Morgan City, he said.
Hundreds Of persons on leVees in tn
flooded sections continue To he fed b.
relief boats, while other hundreds
sl0ath to leave their homes, must b
reached by supply vessels before thei
.sfocks of food have been exhausted
Boats have been sent to Sherbnrn an
Krotz Springs 10 take of between ~
and $50 persons stranded on levees,
Flood waters. reported to he bach
ting rp within six miles of the town O
Plaquemine. will not approach neare
ehan two miles, it was believed be
Evening star., 1927-05-30
HOOVER SEES HOPE
FORFLOODED AREA
Secretary Predicts New and
improved Conditions to Fol-
low Recent Disaster.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 30.-Out OF
the greatest disaster in the history
of the Mississippi Valley, Secretary
of Commerce Hoover hopes TO bring
new and improved conditions of life
and health to the 100000 persons
made homeless by the flood.
Mr.. Hoover, who left yesterday Tor
Washington, will return next Friday
to the flood area for weeks survey
and then, in about six weeks, Will
make a final inspection of the region.
Improvement of health conditions in
the flood section. it is expected, will
result from two phases or Mr..
Hoover's relief and reconstruction
plan. The 6O0,0 900 refugees, who were
under care of the Red Cross, received
typhoid and smallpox inoculations, the
greatest single precautionary move
ment against these most dreaded dis
eases of the valley ever accomplished
in the region.
Further Cleanup Ordered.
After the waters recede, Mr.. Hoover
has ordered the health authorities of
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
to make a thorough inspection and
sanitary cleanup of the inundated
lands. burying dead animals and elm
mating all disease menaces.
In giving the farmers new start
in life when they return to their
homes, Mr.. Hoover's reconstruction
scheme will encourage the diversified
ton of crops by grants of vegetable
seed for the raising of 'sustenance
crops" Mr.. Hoover believes the re-
habilitated farmers should raise their
own food supplies to tide them over
until their basic crops of cotton, rice
and sugar cane are matured.
The Federal agriculture experts are
inclined to think this method of re-
Mobilization will mean that. i'm the fU-
ture more sustenance and vegetable
crops will he grown in the valley and
the farmers will not tend tn put all
their eggs in one basket" with the
one basic crop.
Huge Rescue Machine Organized.
A huge rescue machine OF boats.
airplanes and thousands of men was
organized by Mr.. Hoover in the flood
stricken valley. approximately 1000
naval seamen, aviatOrs. Coast Guard
life savers and Army engineers par
ticipating i'm the rescue work.
In the relief of the homeless. Mr..
Hoover set up so huge tented cities.
which were organized and operated
by more than 5000 Red Cross and
volunteer workers.
Mr.. Hoover estimated that the
Federal Government. in sending it's
forces to aid the fiood-stricken valley.
spent more than $5,000.000. The rail-
roads and other industries. including
the carrying of refugees free and the
turning over the entire fleet of the
Standard Oil Co. for rescue work. ex-
pended S3,000,000, OF the Red Cross
relief fund of Sl4.000.000. all hut
100000 was spent i'm actual relief, the
latter sum being the total cost of
overhead expense and salaries for the
Red Cross organization in the area.
Evening star., 1927-05-30
EPIDEMIC FOUGHT
IN FLOOD REGION
Greatest Battle of Record
Against Disease Is Waged
by Red Cross.

One of the greatest battles ever
fought in this country to prevent an
epidemic of disastrous proportions is
gOnig on in the Water-soaked valley
of the Mississippi River from southern
Illinois to the shores of the Gulf of
Mexico, according to reports to ma
tional headquarters of the Red Cross.
There is little that is visibly spec
tacular in this battle to stir the i'm
agination of the people, as nj thrilling
rescues by plane and boat. 1t is a
silent fight against an invisible enemy
which may attack with deadly speed
at any point along the far-flung flood
lines in more than so counties of seven
States.
1t is a contest of men against mi
crobes-men equipped with knowledge,
skill, experience. common sense, medi-
cine, vaccines. disinfectants; microbes
favored by ideal conditions for out
breaks of contagious diseases; men,
women and children gathered in
masses into tent camps, living in
freight cars and upper stories of
flooded homes under abnormal condi
tions, water supplies contaminated,
sewage systems useless. pools and
puddleS and great lakes of water, and
Shiny mud ready to produce hordes of
malaria carrying mosquitoes.
Flood Sets Record for Disasters.
The flood has set a record for dis
asters of it's kind in this country.
Modern medical and sanitary science
declares there must not follow an cpl
demic that shall set a record among
world catastrophes of like kind.
SO far man has won the battle.
Not as yet has there been n single
outbreak of disease of any kind. In
fact, reports from. all parts OF the
flood territory indicate condition of
health better than normal and an
incidence of contagious disease less
than usual among an equal num-
Der of people living under nor
NAL conditions. DR.. William Z.
Redden, national medical officer of the
American Red Cross, states that May
II there were 50 cases of tphoid g. of
smallpox, So of malaria and none of
dysentery.
With the American Red Cross acting
as the co-ordinating agent, the COM
bined medical, nursing and sanitary
forces of the Red Cross itself, the
United States Public Health Service,
the Army, the Navy, the States, coun-
ties and local communities have taken
the field against the enemy. Together,
In accordance with plan Of co-ordi-
mated action, carefully mapped out
nearly month ago, they are working
to protect the lives Of several million
people in seven States, and protection
of people of the flooded States means
protection of the entire country.
Evening star., 1927-05-30

Collars fray, and skirts shrink owing
to the presence of unknown bacteria.
A scientist who has put forward this
new theory states that the bacteria
are more active In cold weather.
Evening star., 1927-05-30
Fighting Force Numbers 1871.

In n report prepared for Vice Chair
man James l.. Fieser of the Red Cross.
covering the supplementary service
and material furnished by the Red
Cross through Memphis headquarters
to State and local health departments.
DIR. Redden stated that there are now
1874 health officers, sanitary engineers.
sanitary inspectors, physicians and
nurses in the flood area cooperating
with the State and local health au-
thorities. The total is made up of 81
health officers, 13 sanitary engineers.
Q sanitary inspectors, % physicians
and 11S nurses.
A total of 100000 persons have been
given complete typhoid imnlunization;
that is, all three immunizing doses.
In addition to this number. 10000 have
been given first or first and second
doses. The number given smallpox
immuniZation to date is 125, 900.
The quinine already issued for use
in the food area totals 1,37S.1SS grains,
and it is certain many people are pro-
tecting themselves from malaria with
quinine obtained from other sources.
Red Cross headquarters has supplied
437, 500 pounds of hydrated lime, 2S,4OO
cans of chloride of lime tor 340. 800
ouncesl. 1880 tubes of hypochloride
of lime, one complete chlorinator.
$4,000 gallons of oil, mostly for spray
ing purposes. TO combat the malarial
mosquito. and rs water containers.
Evening star., 1927-05-30
Campaign on Two Fronts.

The campaign is in progress on two
fronts--the one where the flood waters
are sweeping over new territory and
where they still cover the terrain; the
other where the waters are receding
from the fields and towns.
In each of the seven flood States
the State health officer is in command
with the forcessthe State has placed
at his disposaI. Just as In normal
times; in the counties. the county
health officers; n the communities. the
Evening star., 1927-05-30

A machine which brands the rough
surfaces of 2,0i6 walnuts minute is
now in use -. -.-..-
Evening star., 1927-05-30

The first American Ambassador to
England was John Adams, in l1sS.
Evening star., 1927-05-30

local health officers are in charge.
They are public officials. Their func-
tions have not been usurped nor their
responsibilities transferred to others
for this emergency.
The first objective, stated in the
emergency health program agreed TO
at the medical conference called by
DIR. Redden of the Red Cross April %,
includes safe water. safe milk, uni
yersal typhoid incubation. mosquito
control, malaria prophylaXis. proper
disposal of dead animals. garbage and
sewage and ample medical service to
meet the needs of the refugees. The
second objective, outlined at a confer
ence May II. includes all the items of
the first objective, with a general
cleanup" campaign and health units
in every county to do the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
225 CITIES PICKED
FOR i. S. BUILDINGS
Mellon Gives List to Presi.
dent After Survey Last
ing Several Months.

The President was notified yesterday
that 2o5 cities have been selected in
which to erect buildings incident to
the five-year public building program
of the Federal Government. Andrew
w. Mellon, Secretary Of the Treasury
who, under the law, is authorized to
select the sites for public buildings
and erect the latter. and Postma ster
General New, who, under the law, is
to act in an advisory capacity. laid
before the President a survey just
completed showing the needs Of the
Government in the matter Of build
tngs and showing what cities have
been selected for new buildings.
The survey. which is for the in
formation of Congress, has been IN
the course of preparation for mum,
Der of months and ii was inttmated
by Mr.. Mellon that il has been shown
that the actual needs of the Govern
ment in the matter Of better housing
facilities for its activities throughout
the United States are in excess of the
1855, 000. 900 five-year program
Secretary Mellon declined to make
known at this time what cities have
been selected for the buildings under
are program. but did say that they
have been picked because it was APP
paaxvnt that the need for new build
ings was greater in these cities. The
President is understood to have shown
great interest in the survey laid be-
fore him yesterday and discussed the
subject with the two cabinet officers
for more than a half hour.
Secretary Mellon said that Congress
Will appropriate S25 100000 this year
to go ahead with the public buildings
program. of which $4,000 900 will be
for buildings in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
PLANNING TO HONOR
FRANKLIN'S MEMORY
Local Alumni of U. of P. to Place
Wreath on Statue of Alma
Matters Founder.

Local alumni of the University of
Pennsylvania will join in celebrating
the 221st anniversary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin, founder of their
alma mater, at special exercises at
the Franklin statue on Pennsylvania
avenue tomorrow afternoon at 1890
o'clock and at a banquet in the Uni.
versity Club tomorrow night at
o'clock.
Secretary of the Interior Work, a
member of the university's class of
1855 and president of the Associated
Pennsylvania Clubs, will place a
wreath on the statue at the afternoon
ceremony.
Among those listed to speak at the
banquet are: Edward Hopkinson. ir.,
the Youngest trustee of the university
and a direct descendant of Thomas
HopkinSon, who was associated with
Franklin in the founding of the uni
versity, also a descendant of Francis
HopkinsOn of the first graduating
class, who was a signer of the Declar-
alton of Independence, and of Joseph
Hopkinson, who wrote Hail Column
bia" Dr. n. r. Camac, a well known
alumnus of New York, and Horace
Lippincott, general secretary of the
National Alumni Association, will
speak on the proposed removal of the
undergraduate departments to Valley
Forge and the progress of the $45,-
100000 endowment campaign.
Among others listed to take part in
the banquet are Senator Pepper OF
Pennsylvania; Representatives Ora
ham, Brumm and Colder; Marshal
Edgar c. Snyder, DIR. Leo S. Rowe.
Rear Admiral e. r. Stitt and Or. H.
c. Yarrow of the class of 1860.
Darrell H. Smith. president of the
local Pennsylvania Alumni Club, will
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Monday, January II.

Astrologers see tomorrow as an un'
favorable day, since two adverse
aspects are strong. 1t is not an au-
spicious day for signing contracts or
for entering into new ventures in the
business world.
Financial matters may seem more
discouraging than they really are
while this configuratiOn prevails, as
trolocers declare.
1t is wise to be careful about writ
ing letters. and love miSsives are
especially dangerous. it is said.
There is a promising sign for edu
cation and educators. The profession
OF teaching is TO become more hon
ored than ever before. and it Is to
be well paid. the seers prophesy.
Again interest in spiritualism will
be strong. it is foretold. and there
viii be much investigation into oc
cultism.
This should be a fortunate time to
start on a journey, for the stars
presage good weather and pleasant
companionship for most tourists.
\ great tide of travel is to sweep
between the two oceans in the re
naming months of Winter. If the
planets are wisely interpreted
This is not a fortunate date for pro.
motors or for statesmen, as there will
be an inclination to hold onto money.
Blast furnaces are to work overtime
in England, 1t is forecast.
Mars is in a place supposed to stiniu
late evil deeds and violence of many
sorts is likely TO prevail.
Persons whose birth date it is may
have temptation to change occupation
and place of residence, but it is wise
to remain stationary.
Children born on that day may be
natural wanderers, and they are likely
to have many adventures. Money will
easily sweep away
(COuVriCht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
COUPLE OBSERVES FETE
FOR 81 Welded YEARS
Mai. and Mrs. John c. Gather
Hold Celebration at Home
at Chevy Chase.

Mai and Mrs. John c. Gather Cele-
brated their sixty-second wedding an
niversary in their home, 1904 North
ampton street, Chevy Chase, d. c.,
January 8.
The couple was married at the home
of the brides father, the late Samuel
w. Pearson, who lived at 42S Fiji
teenth street, this city. the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Ryan, who
was pastor of the Foundry NJ. f.
Church. Both Maj. and Mrs. Gather
were born in Somerset, Pa. Mrs.
Gather will be SO years old February
20. Maj. Gather is IS.
Mai. Gather served with the 10th
Regiment of Pennsylvania Reserves
during the Civil War, having been
brevetted a major After the war he
was employed as a cabinet maker in
the United States Treasury Depart
ment for many years, until retiring
more than seven years ago He is a
member of the Grand Army of the Re
public and a Mason -
They have two children daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. d. Everett of Lakeview,
Greg, and a son, John G. Gather, jr.,
and three grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
Given Silver Sun.

Mrs. r. Lichtenberg, organizer of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Har Zion Con.
gregation, was presented with silver
loving cup at the annual ball of the
congregation at the Jewish Commu-
nifty Center Wednesday, night. The
cup was the gift of the members of
the congregation in recognition of the
relief and charitable work being done
by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
KISSING BAN GOES BAD.
Movement Gets Cool Reception in
GERMANY

BERLIN, January Is P).-The
anti-kissing movement, which has
gained a foothold in France and other
countries, is getting a cool reception
In Germany.
physicians in sympathy with the
drive to abolish kissing tell us that
T So, 957 bacteria are transferred from
one person to another with every
kiss" said a humorous journal. Sup
posing a man conveys 10000 germs to
q girl. What is there to prevent the
girl from giving them right back to
the MANI"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

WHOLESALE furniture prices are
W lower. You get more furniture
for your money today than you've been
able to get for years. Nowhere is this
more exemplified than in the substan-
tial markdowns that exist on our good,
dependable Lifetime Furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

Before you ever think Of buying furniture, you owe it to
yourself to see that you get the most'for your out
lay. To do this you must compare other kinds Of
furniture with Lifetime Furniture prices particu-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-10
Deadwo0d, Near Summer
Home Site in South Dakota,
Is Famous Because of
DeadwO0d Dick, Wild Bill
HickOk, Calamity Jane and
Other Characters
Cry PETER EDSON)

Rapid City, S. D., June 1O-(NEA)
LII Calvin Coolidge comes DacA liu..
his vacation this summer wearing a
tenaeallon hat, chaps, and A trusty
ix-shooter, therc'll be q reason: he
is going to spend his vacation in the
heart Of the country made famous by
the infamous ycllow-backed dime
novel.
In the Black Hills canyons to the
north and south and west Of the sum-
mer White House near Rapid City,
are the ghosts of more two-gun men
than Bill Hart and Tom Mix together
ever impersonated in the movies.
Twice month, Deadwood Dick,
with his one eye and his sawed off
shot gun loaded with buckshot, and
two peafl-handlcd six-shooters at his
belt, used to ride Through this coun-
try sitting on a Wells Fargo safe
filled with 100000 in gold, shooting
his way clear to Omaha and furnish
ing inspiration for the Beadle Dime
Library.
Calamity Jane
In White Rock cemetery, north of
Deadwood, they ruscd to bury man
every morning before breakfast.
Here now repose the bones of i'm
mortal "Wild BilP' Hickok, who had
forty n0tches on his gun, and Calam-
ity Jane, who threw away her wom-
ems clothes, dressed as a man, was
q mule skinner for Coolidge, the Indian
fighter. and the toughest, hard swear
ing. hard riding. hard drinking wo-
man who ever graduated from the
school Of experience. She was Mis-
souri, preachers daughter and she
got her name from the calamity
she brought on all who got in the
range Of her gun. She was most
handy with a six-shootcr. Single
handed, she captured Mccall,
Hickock's slayer, with a butchers
cleaver.
Belle Fourche, just a few miles
further north, is still the scene of
one Of the best rodeos and round
ups in the west. $3.50
Only q little more than so years
ago all this country was bowling
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bar and abandon the faro and poker
tables while he conducted divine scrv-
ices and passed the hat for 4 col
lection of gold dust and nuggets.
One day Preacher Smith went to
Crook City to reform that place, and
the Sioux Indians caught him and
scalpcd him. Even Calamity Jane
wcpt.
Not far away from Rapid City.
too. is the city of Lead, with its
famous Homestakc mine, which has
been worked for more than SO years,
and produces about 100000 worth
OF gold 0nc-scventh Of the
whole worlds production.
Famous Beauty Spot
There are 1900 square miles Of
United States forest reserve to the
west of the summer White House,
! and thousands of square miles more
too, all covered with the dark pines
| which give the Black Hills their
name. The hills themselves cover an
area GO miles wide and over hun
dred miles long.
Harvey peak, 1900 feet high, is
the highest mountain east Of the
Rockies.
BY some freak Of nature these hills
were pushed up out of a level plain.
North, east and west stretch vast
cxpanscs Of the prairics.
And as if the country were not
wild enough in its history and per-
! sonal narrative to suit even "a prcsi-
dents fancy, 40 miles to the east of
| Rapid City are the famous bad lands
of South Dakota. Here, ages and
cons before the days Of Wild Bill.
Calamity Jane and Custer. roamcd
the sabcrtoothcd tiger, the dinosaur
| and the thrcc-toed horse. Biologists
still dig the fossils out of the old
rock and ship the bones to museums.
All this but 30 hours by train from
Chicago.
Tame Enough Now
of course the country is not at all
wild now. Four railroads lead into
Rapid City. Two Of them end in
Deadwood, as though this pot of gold
were the rainbow's end. There are
broad. beautiful highways through
the hills, well marked, leading to
Denver, Omaha, Minneapolis, Chcy-
cnne, or where you will.
At Deadwood last year they had
a season of opera, guaranteed by the
Volunteer Fire department. Gutzon
borglum is thinking of carving stat
ucs Of George Washington and Lin
coin on some of the more prominent
dornicks. Chambers Of commerce and
all the other latest nifties Of civil
ration are found in every city.
:, All Of the bold. bad men have
been chased out of the hills. The
sheriff's force in Rapid City says
there are a few moonshiners left,
but whenever they are caught they
are fined $29.75 and set to work
cutting the grass OH the courthouse
lawn.
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