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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
FLOOD IN VIRGINIA
CLAIMS ONE LIFE
Railroads and Farms Suffer
Heavy Damage and High
ways Are Blocked.

/
RICHMOND, Va, August 13.--One
life and great damage 20 railroads, high
ways, lowlands and farm crops was the
toll Of flood waters in various sections
Of Virginia following heavy and in
some cases mountaineering rains of
FRIDAY and Saturday.
WINE Logon, 10 years old, Rich
mona plumber. was drowned III the
James ftlVer a short distance below TINS
city while attempting 10 rescue prop
erty carried away Dy the high water
Ihe beat was accidentally overturned
III miostream. Liggon's companion, 10
Craig. -. OF Ricnmond, swan to the
bank.
Washouts On both railroads and high
ways disrupted traTIic. The city wafer
reservoir at NewmanS Mill on the
Washington Richmond highway was
reported to be threatened because of
high water. while the municipal light
and power plant and pumping station
at Farmville, Va, was put out of COM
mission by overflow water from the
Little Buffalo River
Traffic Delays Numerous.
Delayed traffic was reported from a
number of cities ana towns. The only
open highway from Richmond to the
north last night was the Mechanics
vile turnpike Both the Richmond
Washington and the Richmond-Char
lotteSville highways were reported
closed. Bridges were flooded TO a depth
OF feet by overflow waters from the
South Anna River.
A concrete abutment on the new
bridge near Farmville washed out. caus-
ing traffic TO be diverted to the Cum
berland Highway, Water in Cherry
stone Creek, on the outskirts of Chat
ham. rose several feet above the bridge
floor, rendering the highway impossible.
Several buildings near the stream were
flooded.
Washouts on railroads caused trains
to be held up on the James River di-
vision of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road and the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road. WashoutS also disrupted schedules
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg g.
Potomac Railroad
Dan River Recedcs.
The Dan River at Danville reached
a high mark of l3.5 feet, but receded
some yesterday afternoon. The APP
pomatoX River, III the section around
r'armville, overiiowed and did consider
able damage to crops, but 1t is thought
that 1t has reached its crest.
The heaviest rain was reported in the
Piedmont section Of southern Virginia.
Crops are reported badly damaged in
that section.
AT Lynchburg Weather Bureau rec
ords we're broken when the rainfall
reached 7.52 inches for 24-hour period.
Heavy rains visited Richmond and
vicinity, but no records we're broken.
AT Columbia, AZ miles north OF Rich
mond, the James River rose more than
feet.
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Held for Aiding Rebels.

FL PASO. Tex, August Is tAD Dis
patches 10 III Continental say that po~
lice at 0uadalajara, Mexico, have dis
covered a private hospital where wound
ed rebels exclusively were treated The
institution was believed 10 have been
sponsored and financed byAs0ciety won-
Ell ~ the city, several Of hom were ar
rested
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MRS. R. H. GRAVATT DIES.
Funeral Services to Be Wednesday
for Charity Worker.

Mrs. Iuez lie Foe Cravatt, 46 years
old, oled today after a long Illness at
nex residence. 645 South Carolina ave-
nue. southeast She was the wife Of
EcoeTt Fl Gravatt
Mrs. Grayatt was active in charitable
WORK here, serving for many years as
g member Of the board Of managers
OF the Florence Crittenton Home. She
was also member Of the Excelsior Lit
erary Club and Bethlehem Chapter,
Order Of the Eastern Star.
Funeral services viii be held at
the Ninth Street Christian Church
ninth and D streets northeast, Wed
nes6ay. at 2 pm. Burial viii be in
Clenwood Cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs Cfavatt
leaves one son, Robert II. GTavatt, j.
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WOMAN IS RESCUED
FROM NARROWED CAR
IN SWOLLEN CREEK
Continued from FIRST Page


mud only To reach another group Of
motorists stopped before Washed-out
bridge.
One man volunteered 10 lead the
others out of the wilderness by way Of
another road. All cars turned around
and followed him back over the 8-ilile
stretch and all finally emerged onto
the Waldorf pike. At Waldorf, how
ever. they found two bridges out and
"a gang Of workmen busy tlzing a tenn
porary bridge Of tilabers.
II viii cost southern Maryland thou
sands Of dollars 10 repair the damage
done 10 highways and bridges, Mr
6tieg declared today In many places
along the highways great sections Of
the paving have caVed into holes un-
defmined by the water Water and
4 feet deep Was encountered in places.
while many tobacco and corn fields
were completely Inundated
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STORM-SWEPT D. C.. SUFFERS
HEAVILY FROM RECORD RAIN

progress this morning. The bridge at
Austins Run in Stafford County and
another in Prince William County were
washed out and new bridges are being
constructed. Only one mail delivery
has been made at Fredericksburg since
Saturday night
The storm caused havoc among the
Summer cottage settlements along
Chesapeake Bay particularly On
stretch Of shore along West River. fac
ing the bay. Many Westinghouse.
spending their week ends there. were
storm bound. The West River section
was swept by the storm and portions
of the bank were carried away. stone
breakwaters leveled. trees uprooted and
boats washed ashore. On the shore
clubhouse and recreation grounds of the
National Masonic Fishing and Country
Club. maintained by members of Ma
tiOnal Lodge. No u. F. A. A. NJ, Of this
city. were badly damaged
A handsome yacht. which had been
cruising up the coast from Florida, sank
of Shady Side and the four passengers
icnned life-belts and swan ashore. Ac-
cess to that section has been cut of be-
cause of impossible roads and the
names of the four have not been
learned.
The former Arundel House property,
recently purchased and improved by
Howard Mckinley Of this city, near
Shady Side, was badly damaged Many
boats were blown ashore on this beach
among them a handsome motor cruiser
owned by William A. Park of this city,
and motor boat owned by Kirke Simp-
son OF the Washington Office of the
Associated Press. The wharf in front of
the cottage of F Frank Kinmel. to
which his boat was tied. has disap-
peared with the boat. A 30-foot boat.
owned by Col. c. Fred Cook. weatlrered
the storm and was riding at anchor this
morning
Boardwalk Damaged.
At Ocean City, Nd. where many
Washingtonians spend their vacations.
the boardwalk was badly damaged and
the piles on which waterfront hotels
and boarding houses stand. were under
mined. Repair work is in progress to-
day
Damage of many thousands of dol
lars TO growing crops in Prince Georges
County. Md. was disclosed by a sur
vey today. Many corn fields were level
ed. Matured tobacco crops, however.
escaped with but little damage in many
places
A temporary bridge was being built
today across Sligo branch at Riggs
road, where bridge was washed out
Yesterday Traffic is being detoured
over Brookland and Chillum roads
AT Seat Pleasant Md. As colored per-
sons. driven from their homes by the
storm, slept last night in the engine
house of the Seat Pleasant fire depart
ment.
Struck on the head by a piece Of rain
soaked plaster in her home, SIS II street.
Mrs. Eva Lee West. 81 years old, was
taken TO Emergency Hospital today and
treated for severe INJURIES TO the head
and back. Her condition has not been
determined. She was on the second
floor Of the house when the plaster.
looScned by the two days of rain, fell
A heavy retaining wall supporting the
lawn In front of. the home Of RAYMOND
C, Goochard. 1913 Twentieth street. was
washed cut by the heavy rainfall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13

'COntIIlued from FHht rage
co-operatiyes as not being a complete
solution Of the farmers position is cor
rect To give the farmer the fun bene-
1T Of our historic tariff system will put
more money into the hands Of the pro-
ducerS and, with sound business and
banking viii give the entire country
an era Of general prosperity under a
Hoover administration. AS a publica-
ton we do not participate in political
affairs except in so far as economic
principles may be concerned. AS an
individual. | am for Herbert Hoover
and his program Of construction,
Among the speakers whom the Rcpub~
lican national committee viii have on
the stump In the farm regions Of the
country, supporting Mr.. Hoover and his
farm program, are Senator Capper Of
Kansas. head Of the farm bloc In the
Senate and Gov Sorlie Of North Da-
k0ta
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Manufacturer Sentenced

NEW YORK. August Is tp>.-Louis
1abacN Of Paterson, N J.. silk tex
tile manufactures. Was sentenced to-
day 10 serve a year and day in
the Federal penitenttary at Atlanta ON
q charge pt consplriug to conceal as
sets In the bankruptcy Of the Franklin
Silk Mills
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KISSIMMEE STILL RISING.
Florida River, Swelled by Flood Waters,
SURPRISES All Records.

OKEECHOBEE, Fla, August IL tP).-
The Kissimmee River has risen II
inches during the past "a hours. TO a
height never before reached by the
stream The river is now more than two
miles wide. flooding lands over wide
area. II Is normally about so feet wide.
Additional heavy rains here during
the day with indications that they will
may cause an additional rise
in the stream, now flowing like tor
rent into Lake Okeechobee.
a heavy wind today which lasted 10
blew a house from It's founda-
tons into the river.
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LINER MUNAMAR FLOATED.

NEW YORK. August IS (Pl.~The
Mnnson liner Munamaf. forced aground
yesterday of Hole~in~ the-Wall, Great
Abaco Bahamas has been fioated, II
was announced this afternoon by Mer~
rift. Chapman a. Scott, marine engineers
The liner was out of Miami and Mas
aau for New Yhrk with two score pas
aengerS.
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SECOND STORM FEARED.
West Palm Beach Prepares for Gale
Blowing From Cuba.

Blowing From Cuba.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, August 10
4l.--Just recovering from the effects
of tropical storm which struck this
area last Tuesday, West Pain Beach
residents were fearful last night that
second storm, last reported south of
Cienfuegos, Cuba, might sweep the sec
ton.
A barometer which has refused to rise
TO its normal figure Of about 1910 gives
reason for the fear. Yesterday the in
strument on the beach here dropped
from 2996 at l O'Clock III the afternoon
to 1854 at O'Clock, recovered 4 points
and dropped again to stand at 295e at
10 o'clock. The barometer has been
below its normal figure since last Mon
day
Local observers point to the fact
quick return Of the instrument to nor
NAL is usual following tropical dis
turbances
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Suspected Slayer Surrendered

INDIANAPOLIS. August Is tp'
Philip Smith, sought by police since
the staying 81 Terrence King. - who
was Killed last week al The Green
MN Dance GagdeaS here. was sur
rendered today by his attorney. James
+ peery king was Killed. police SD,
following a quarrel wltn Sn ogeh
the attentions Of gir entertainer.
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be several days before the damage is
repaired.
Besides the damage to buildings and
machinery, farmers In the storm zone
and in lowlands along flooded creeks
lost heavily In damaged crops.
The storm today had passed north
ward and blown itself out in the NOUN
tains of North Carolina and Virginia,
or at sea along the coast.
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Nearly $3.50 900 has been raised by
the lord mayoF If LondOn's fund for
relieving distress among miners of
South WaIA, Durham and Northum
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325 WEEK-EN0ERS,
NARROWED, BROUGHT
TO CAPITAL BY BOAT

Continued from FRS, Page ,
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Trains we're tied up this morning ON
the Richmond Fredericksbure a.
Potomac Railroad below Whitewater, Va.
as far as Guinea. Is miles south of
Fredericksburg The excessive rains
weakened the tracks and south bound
trains were stopped Passengers were
either held up or conveyed by busseS
and automobiles To other points More
than $50 passengers were taken from
Fredericksburg 10 culpeper to board the
Southern RalrNg
Three through passenger trains were
tied up In the a between Whitewater
and Guinea Al I'll ,rry HIN the tracks
were damaged. Repair work was In
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Continued from First Paee.)
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DISTRICT TO SAVE
$4,000 PAINT BILL
City's Repair Shop to Redec-
crate School Buildings
During Summer.

BY deciding to have the work OF
painting the interior and exterior of 81
school buildings done by the District
renair shop instead of awarding II to
private contract. the District Commits
sioners will effect saving of approx
mately SAL 900 All bids received for
the work from various contractors were
rejected by the Commissioners OH the
recommendation Of the bureau of Efh~
cheney because the District repair shop
by using day labor. could do the work
so much cheaper,
The lowest bids for the painting were
SllO, a6s 80. and the Bureau OF Eff
cheney estimated that the Districts own
facilities could BIZ used at an eXpendi~
ture nf 500 900 The municipal archt~
tect previously had estimated that the
repair shop under his direction, could
do the work for $4,000, but the Conn
missioners had expressed the desire for
haste. The bids were called for because
the Board of Education wanted the
work completed before the schools re-
open III September.
The District repair shop viii do the
work, however as II has been shown
that the crowded schools could be-
painted during vacation and the re-
manning ones could be attended to
without serious handicap 10 teachers
and pupils.
Robert H. Anderson was awarded a
contract at SIT 700 to install steam
heating and ventilatine systems In seven
nuhlic schools, and the American
Foundry a. Furnace Co, OF Bloomington,
I'LL, for castings 10 be used In school
furnaces, The total cost Of the cast
ings will be $s,3Al, according 10 the
estimation.
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NAVY RESERWSTS
COMPLETE CRUISE
District Men End IS Days at
Sea-Target Practice Held
Off New Jersey.
Hardened and tanned after IS days of

Hardened and tanned after IS days of
service mt sea aboard the u. S.
destroyer Abel p. Ppahur. the third
division Of the Naval Reserve Battalion
of the District Of Columbia returned 10
the CITY today and were turned back
into their civilian pursuits, The vessel
vas somewhat late In arriving al her
berth at the Washington Navy YARD,
owing 10 thick weather encountered in
the Potomac last night.
F'oQg and rain followed he vessel
during most of her cruise OF the new
England coast. and IT was not possible
for her to hold her target practice l'n'll
late yesterday afternoon on Atlantic
City, but despite the heavy weather,
the officers reported that the District
gun crews made excellent scores, They
were not able TO diviilge the number OF
hits made by the gunners becnus' Of
the fact that the Navy Department re-
CARDS this as confidential information.
After completing the target pfaetiee
Yesterday afternoon, the vessel made a
fast run down the coast and up Itieaa~
peake Bay and the Potomac aS iaI Aa
Colonial Beach, Va. where 1t was an
ehored ut 2 o'clock this morning because
the heavy fog made II practically I'M
possible TO proceed with safety.
with the District outfit was division
of the Baltimore battalion and before
they we're dismissed today Conidr, MARX
l.. Hersey, Il. q NJ, captain ot the snip,
praised both organizations for the
highly efficient manner IN Which tlses
performed their duties during the cruise
Before being dismissed from the weasel
the men were given physical exanlna~
tons by the Navy doctor and W@fe
paid ior their work on the cruise.
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GR|LLED IN Staying
FOR WHICH ONE PAID
Boston Youth Believed Actual
Killer Instead of Leader,
Executed February IT.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. July I4.-Police
today were questioning Louis La Cedra,
24-year-old South Boston youth, in the
belief that ne was the man who fired
the shot which killed Edward C. Ross
bank messenger, in ho5d-up here three
years ago. for which Jerry Gedzium
went to the electric chair early this
year.
They were investigating also a story
that linked La Cedra with the so-calied
FISH pier hold-up. In which gangsters
obtained SIi 900 in cash from bank
messengers OH the morning of Febru-
airy II. just is hours before Geczium
was eIectrocuted
The link between the two crimes was
said 10 be a message which Gedzium
sent TO his gang from the death house
warning them that unless money was
obtained TO take care Of his aged mother
he would "squeal on the whole bunch. :"
A third member Of the GedZium
gang. who was wounded in the fish
pier robbery but who was not believed
TO have been connected with the Ross
shooting. is being sought. A fourth
gangster, thought to have been a par
ticipant in the Ross murder. is known
to police.
Gedzium had declined 10 reveal who
his companions were. The case at
tracted unusual attention because 1t
involved two women relatives Of the
Rangster.
His wife Dorothy was indicted as an
accessory, but the charges were not
pressed.
His sister GeneYieve, 10, lis now Sers~
ing an eight-yeaY sentence al the
Women's Refornatory tor attempting
70 srnug2le pistol 10 her brother while
in jail. The weapon was concealed in
q roasted chicken.
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WOMEN ORGANIZED
FOR RECORD DRIVE
Expected to SurpasS All Fem
mine Political Activity in
Coming Campaign.

Coupled with the Republican appeal
to Hoover women, the movement set
afoot yesterday by the Democratic or
ganization for a Nationwide drive for
the feminine vote of the country is
expected to lead to an organized
feminine political activity during the
coming campaign such as the country
never has seen before.
With two women vice chairmen. Mrs
Nellie Tayloe Ross and Mrs. Florence
Farley, named to follow Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair on the Democratic ma
tional committee. the Democratic drive
to corral the women'S vote for Gov.
AL Smith got off TO a flying start after
meeting in New York. All previous
of "a nationally prominent women at
the meeting of the committee.
Experienced woman observers here In
both camps agree that a prediction
made in Kansas City by Mrs. Reginald
Baker. Republican national committee
woman from New Jersey. that "men
have always made political history be-
fore. out this year women win write
some" bids fair TO be fulfilled
II Is expected that Democratic wom-
ems activities will be directed from New
York and that former Gov. Ross will
spend much of her time there. Mrs.
Farley. national committeeman from
Kansas, and 1.-The baby OF the ma
tional committee" who has already
an enViable reputation for
organizing ability. probably viii be
leader III the West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
WOMEN Of c. D. P.
TO MEET JULY "A
Mrs. Hert Calls Conference
of CommitteeWomen to
Convene Here.

By the Associated Press.
Republican national committee
women of the East were summoned
today by Mrs. Alvin T. Hert OF Ken
lucky, vice chairman of the national
committee, for conference here on
campaign plans July "a.
The meeting Is in line with the plan
of the national committee for an In
tensiye campaign In the East and on
July % the national committeeman of
the Eastern States will assemble Tor
a second parley in New York.
Appointment of A. II. Kircnnoief,
managing editor of the Buffalo News as
assistant director of publicity for the
Republicans vas announced today by
Chairman Work. Mr.. Kirchhofer Is
former Washington correspondent. He
will assist Henry J. Allen OF Kansas,
director OF publicity.
Secretary Work has set August as
the date for the meeting OF national
committeeman, committeewonen and
State chairmen Of the Middle Western
States In Chicago. second conference
OF Western party leaders viii be held
By the chairman In San Francisco on
August IL just after the notification OF
Mr. Hoover.
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EVANS WILL RETAIN
POST WITH BUREAU
district National Bank Official Is
Reelected Chairman of
Trustees.

Joshua Evans. jf., executive vice
president OF the District National Bank,
was reelected chairman Of the board
Of trustees Of the Better Business Bu~
reau at The meeting OF the board yes
terday at the National Press Club
Other officers reelected were George
y Ogtefmayef Of Woodward IL LothF0p,
vice chairman. r. q. Addison, jr., Sc
curity Savings ~ Commercial Bank,
treasurer. and X r.. II. Lyon. counsel
The following were appointed to the
executive committee Of the board
Howard Moran. American Security Il
Trust Co, Sylvan KING, Kings Palace
b. b Burgunder. S. Kann Sons Co
l. Behrend, M Phlipsbofns. w. @
GaIlihcf, Louis Le"ay, Frazee Potomac
Laundry. and II. l., Rust, II l.. Rust
Co
committee on merchandise actiyi
ties was appointed rs follows Ralph
Goldsmith. Lanshurgh II Bro. chair
man. / Behfend, Mr Bufgnnder, +
IoIdhein G0idhein1s, Harry Hahn
Vim Hahn ~ Sons II. II, Levi
Hecht Co. A. e, Case psjais Royal,
Hermann 6hanifo Peerless Furniture
Co: Arthur 6undiun. A. Kahn. Inc
and MIR. Oatermayef
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SWIMMING POOL
IS OPENED TODAY
DisCord Over Choice of Man.
aqer for New Tank Ap-
parentIy Settled.

With the discord over the selection of
a manager apparently settled, the new
colored swimming pool at Twenty
fourth and N streets opened today.
Lieut.. Col u. S Grant, Sd. director OF
the office OF public buildings and public
parks, and Capt H. Nj. Parsons Of his
staff we're present for the opening.
Despite the overcast skies. some two
score bathers were ready to plunge in
when the opening time came. Others.
who did not bring suits. but expected
to hire them at the pool. were held up
because the suits for rental did not ar
rive on time.
r. S, Kimbali who Is to be supervisor
of both the colored swimming pool and
the white swimming pool at the Nc
kinley High School grounds, which
will open later, is at present in charge
of the new pool, Montague Cobb. col
ored. is serving a probationary period
as manager and should he be con-
Sidered satisfactory. the management of
the pool viii be turned over to him. 1t
was explained today
John f. Bowies, corresponding Secre-
tary of the Georgetown Civic AsSocta~
ton. which, with other colored organiza-
tons, protested against having a white
manager. was present. saying his organ
ization had delegated him to attend the
opening of the pool, He said the civic
association had considered advocating q
boycott Of the pool but that after Col.
Grant had explained that colored alan
would be trained for the managerShip.
had decided TO take no action at present,
Elzie s. Hoffman. president of the
Barry Farms Civic Association who
was also at the pool. deplored the pro-
tests made by members of colored or
CARNATIONS. saying they were not repre-
sentative of the colored people of the
city He expressed confidence that Col
Grant was pursuing the best policy.
The pool Is $50 by IS feet and ranges
In depth from a. to II feet, City
water, refiltered and chlorinated in a
special plant. is used There is also
n shallow pool for small children and
all modern facilities are available in
the bathhouse,