Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
JADW|N AND REID
IN TILT AT HEARING
Engineer Chief Asked to Quit
Stand at Flood Inquiry.
Leaves Room.

By the Associated Press
After tilt at the House flood control
hearings today. Maj. Gen. Edgar
Jadwin, chief of Army engineers, was
excused from the witness stand by
Chairman Reid until he was prepared
Ito answer committee questions"
The exchange began when Gen.
Jadwin asked for more time 10 answer
some OF Reid's questions. which we're
based on brief sent to the committee
By Gov Sampson of Kentucky. attack
ing the administration food control
plan.
Leaves Stand and Room.
Jadwin said repeatedly he Was not
prepared to answer. but Reid pressed
him to reply, Finally Reid directed
the general to get out OF the witness
chair. and Jadwin not only did so, but
left the room.
Gen. Jadwin already had been before
the committee for more than an hour,
explaining details Of the administra-
,ions plan for food control.
He had been preceded on the stand
by Representative Cochran. Democrat,
Missouri, who aSsailed the admintstra-
tion plan for 20 per cent contribution
py Mississippi Valley States to the cost
of controlling floods. This same pro-
vision OF the plan was objected TO by
Gov Sampson In the nrief ne sent 70
Washington.
Gov. Sampson's brief asserted that
the system OF Federal-iocal control OF
foods had been a failure in the past.
There Is but one responsible agency
which can maintain protective system
which will prevent or minimize flood
disasters In the future and that Is the
Government OF the United States,
the governor said.
Must BE Federal Plan.
An adequate flood control OF the
Mississippi and It's tributaries involves
approximately 30 States. The plan
must be worked out by Congress and
other agencies OF the Government so
that there will be no doubt In It's ex-
ecution when II Is intrustcd to the War
Department for completion"
,Jadwin told the House committee
that the Kentucky governors criticism
of his plan was "full OF fallAcies,
and indicated that he would reply 10
II at length later.
During Reid's questioing Of the Army
engineer chief, Representative kopp OF
Iowa, Republican member OF the
committee. charged that Jadwin was
being treated unfairly"
Meantime former Gov. John NJ
Parker Of Louisiana was telling the
Senate commerce committee that the
people OF the lower Mississippi Valley
want 10 stay IN that section. but have
reached the point where they do not
know what To do because OF flood con-
ditions They have taxed themselves TO
the extent of S.92 900 900 for fiood pro-
lection, said the former governor. who
Il chairman for Louisiana OF the tri-
State food committee.
Cites Value During War.
As an illustration OF the necessity of
complete Government control OF the
flood menace. GOV. Parker told the
committee that the world never will
know the important part the lower
Mississippi Valley played during the
World War. when great shipments OF
supplies for the armies In Europe
cleared through The port OF New
ORLEANS,
These shipments down the river and
through New Orleans could not have
been made II flood such as that ~
1927 had occurred then" he said. and
eontended that the entire Federal con"
troll should be maintained AS a matter
of defense.
Mot railroad I'm the west bank ot
the river remained IN operation during
the food except The Southern Pacific.
and one-aiNth of the State of Louisiana
was under water"
The former louisiana executive paint
I'd human mttrest picture Of the Hood
situation In his State and was unatinted
IN his praise of the work accomplished
bv the Government through Secretary
Hoover and ot the work done by the
American ked Cross,
II we had worked alone" he said,
thousands of our people would have
drowned But with the support We had
not a single HE was iost In inulstana g