Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
TORNADO TOLL PUT
AT g IN RECHECK
Implications in Compiling
Death Lists Barred as
Relief Is Pushed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 27.-Relief and re-
Mobilization measures gained momen-
tum today in the disaster area of
Southern Georgia, where at least ~
persons were killed, several hundred
injured and scores made homeless in
a series Of tornadoes Thursday. Five
deaths Just across the South Carolina
line near Anderson brought the total
fatalities from the disturbances to So.
While local, State and national off,
Gals moved to obtain aid for the storm
sufferers in the storm of Federal ap-
preparation and Red Cross donations,
rescue workers announced after cover
ing the stricken sectors that original
reports of the number Of dead had oeen
exaggerated due to Implications In
names.
Is Duplicated In . Counties.
A careful survey showed that a large
part Of the discrepancy occurred IN
reports from Meter and StatesbOro
some 30 miles apart and located IN ad-
joining counties. where the greatest
county developed that each locality had
duplicated total Of 16 In their respec-
tive death Lists.
First reports that four persons had
been killed In Emmanuel County, In
Guiding two at Norristown, were found
to have been erroneous.
OF the definitely known dead. most
were colored. In some quarters, the
belief was expressed that further cas-
laIties among colored tenant farmers
might be recorded when isolated rural
districts were surveyed. although relief
workers said they expected to fnd ne
more dead.
Under the direction Of local Red Cross
officials. temporary relief stations began
to function today In widely separated
sectors Of the storm areas, distributing
food and clothing to the homeless and
caring for the injured.
Cooperating with the National Relief
Agency were the State board OF health
and militia, which furnished doctors,
nurses and medical supplies and bed
ding and tents for the refugees.
Several hundred persons injured and
scores rendered homeless were being
administered to by local Red Cross ali-
thorities and civic relief organizations.
Edwards Tours Area.
Representative Charles @. Edwards.
arriving IN Savannah from Washington.
left Immediately by motor for the storm
area for q personal survey Of condi-
lions with a view Of lending his aid in
procuring Federal relief.
After being advised by telephone that
conditions were worse than previous re-
ports had indicated. he wired the COM
manding officer Of the 4th Army Corps
Area in Atlanta and tina commandant
at Fort Screven. Ca. requests that
blankets and cots be dispatched to the
affected regions.
Funds Are Sought
Appeals for, funds for the Red Cross
to permit It to complete its work In the
storm ridden territory --+t out from
several localities. Go =. { i. 7ardnnan
called on citizens y respond literally.
United States Senator walter r.
George took steps in washington 10
obtain Federal aid by announcing he
would introduce Monday, q bill ati-
thorizing expenditure of uriexpended
funds appropriated at the last session of
Congress for hurricane sufferers in the
Southeast for relief In the tornado
stricken region.
The revised death list by COM
nunities:
Statesboro vicinity, "a.
Meter vicinity, Is.
Cochran, 4.
Dexter. 2.
Rentz, 2.
Anderson, g. c.. vicinity, 4.
Hobbyville, S. c., I.
SENATORS SEEK RELIEF.