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CALVARY BAPTIST
BATTLES GASMEN
13-Run Rally Marks Pullman
Victory Over Printers in
Title Series.
~ALVARY BAPTIST, Georgetown
Church League CHAMPION. and

ALVARY BAPTIST, Georgetown
Church League champion, and
Washington Gas Light, pennant
~ winner Of the Industrial League.
battle today at Union Station
In the weekday league championship
series, action starting at 4:30 o'clock.
The Union Printers today are head
in a game with the Pullmans Of the
Terminal Evening League. A. 13-run
rally figured In q 20-to-5 victory for
the Pullmans. It was perhaps the worst
beating ever taken by the Typos, whose
team has had q long and brilliant ca
reer.
That dreadful rally occurred in the
eighth inning, and the chief victim was
the venerable Heinie Webb. pilot and
relief pitcher. Heinie took Roudabush's
place In the eighth and before he could
put out anybody the Pullmans had
spanked seven Of his slantS to safe
territory. It was awful.
It was a contest until the eighth,
which the Printers entered two runs
behind. They had scored four runs in
the first two frames and had every
reason to look for easy sailing. But Ed
Collif1ower, the Pullman pitcher, got
himself organized after the second
round and thereafter had the Typos
quite at his mercy. He got a lot Of
help from his catcher, Fee Colliere,
who was a steadying influence.
Roudabush got OF to a brilliant start,
but wilted after three innings.
They might never have finished that
ball game. II Pullman players hadn't
deliberately Stepped OF the bag to be
put out.
Three thousand spectators saw the
queer exhibition.
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CONSIDER PENNANT
AS CUBS PROPERTY
--- -
WrigIey Spent $780, 900 for
New Talent to Make
Club a Winner. !.
BY OWEN L. SCOTT.

- HICAGO, August 21-So far as
Chicago Is concerned, the race
this year for the National
~ League pennant is all over but
the shouting.
William Wrigley appears about to
achieve his one big ambition as club
owner. and Chicago Is all ready for
another emotional spree. The one
present worry of local fans Is how to
obtain world series tickets.
No one here even considers the pos,
sibiltty OF another seaSon-end slump
such as those that occurred In 1927 and
1928. to bring disaster to the hopes
Of the hard-hitting Cubs. The reason
is Rogers Hornsby-$200,000 second
sacker-who is proving cheap at the
price, so far as Wrigley and Chicago
are concerned. Then Pittsburgh's Slip
ping tendencies add further certainty
to the situation.
Do Not Fear Slump.
Two years ago at this time the Cubs
were out in front of the league with
the remnants of six-game lead. 4
few days earlier it had looked like q
walkaway for the Bruins. Then the
pitchers broke and the batters lost
their eye, with the result that before
the end Of the season Chicago was
trailing in fourth place. It was somee
thing of the same story last year.
This time Hornsby's hitting is exE
pected to forestall any similar slump.
And besides, the Cub pitchers, rather
uncertain most Of the season, are clicks
ing In uniSon-with Guy Bush setting
the pace. Wrigleys investments, as 6
result, are sure to pan out profitably.
The winning Cubs have been a hard
outfit to bring together. So many ex.
pensive prima donnas-such as Horns.
by, Wilson and Cuyler-add color, but
create problems. and 1t has been one
of the base ball wonders Of the year
to see them working together like 9
bunch of rockies for the good Of the
team.
Hornsby Cost Big Sum.
At the moment the Cubs are letting
it be known. too, that it has not taken
much Wrigley gold to assemble the win
ming OUTFIT. Hornsby. at 100000 LII
cash and players. Is considered the most
expensive item In base ball. Babe Ruth
cost Col. Rupert about $4,000.
Hack Wilson came to the Cubs from
the Giants on a technicality and cost
only $1,000. Guy Bush was bought for
about 81 500. Cuyler cost about 500
600, and Charley Grimm came for
about $4,000. It took $4,000 to get
English, while Mcmillan came for the
draft price to play third base.
Thus for about 100000 worth Of
new ivory the Cubs got together q
high-powered aggregation. The record.
breaking gate receipts of this season
have more than paid for the outlay. 2
A world series with the crowds that
Chicago would cram In would make
the Bruin outfit look cheap at almost
my price.
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HOPEFUL IS SEEN
ASA TITLE RACE
Final Feature at Saratoga
Has Great Bearing on
2-Year.0Id Honors.
By ORLO L. ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

MtYEW YORK, August 2l.-The
mi racing clans these days are
talking in terms Of two-year-
4 old champions and the COM
ing 100000 Hopeful at Sara
toga, which Is expected to go long
way toward determining the reigning
When the 1929 crop of youngsters
face the barrier for the rich six-and-
one-half- furlong jaunt on the closing
day OF the meeting, August 81, it will
be one Of the finest fields that has
battled for the spas leading race In
recent years.
To endeavor to name ruling juvenile
at the present date would be almost
impossible, for with the running Of
each stake event this year the aspect
as to the final standing has changed
Nearly score Of two-year-olds have
to give way to another the next time
whitney Has Inside Track"
Yet, out Of all the scramble, Harry
Payne Whitney appears to have the
best chance Of carrying OF the winners
share Of the purse. A pair Of great
two-year-olds-Boojim and Whichone-
will make the light blue colorS Of
Whitney 0 strong favorite. Boojim,
son of John p. Grier Of turf fame,
has been out twice this season and
both times breezed home lengths in
were over the Widener straightaway at
Belmont Park, which some critics say
make him second choice to Whichone,
q SON Of Chickle.
But there are other juveniles that
have plenty Of backing. Mokatam, from
the RancocaS Stable Of Harry r. Sin
clair, has been performing In q style
that ranks him among the topnotch-
ers. He probably will have Grattan,
beaten In the Sanford yesterday, but
winner Of the Great American at Aque-
duct, as his running mate.
w. r. Coe will present Caruso as his
leading candidate, but may also choose
to send Big Business, an unreliable, but
speedy youngster, to the barrier. Big
Business was out the first part Of the
week to turn in surprise victory at
odds Of 80 to I.
John p. Grier will have two other
capable representatives in The Spare
from the Sycamore Stable, and Hi-Jack,
which viii sport the silks Of George D.
'Widcner. Hi-Jack apparently has just
rounded into form, winning his last two
races, including the ancient Sanford
JC0tS4ARy AAOAA q SAuocy AACAN4 VA AAvesASs
In Hi-Jack Widener will be endeavoring
to make his victories two in a row, as
his Jack High won the event last year,
defeating among others Blue Larkspur,
the 1929 S-year-old champion.
Two Valuable Juveniles.
Two Of the highest price yearlings on
record will be striving to win back part
Of their purchase money. New Broom,
which cost the Eastland Farms $4,000
at the Saratoga sales last year, Is
eligible, as Is Broadway Limited, the
$65,000 son Of Man-o'-War, owned by
the Three DIS Stable of Texas.
This years renewal Of the classic
marks the twenty-fifth running OF the
event at the colorful spa. Down through
the quarter Of century Of running the
race the winners have included such
turf champions as Man-o-War, Norwich,
Leonardo II, Sun Briar, Peter Pan, Jim
Gaffney and Regret, the only filly that
ever won the Kentucky Derby.
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Big 7iger Tilt Chicago Fans v" Ouer Series Sea


By the Associated Press.
National.
Batting-Herman, Robins, .407.
Runs-Hornsby, Cubs, 112.
Runs batted in-Ott, Giants, lit.
Hits-O'Doul, Phillies, 1876.
Doubles-Frederick, Robins, Il.
Triples-L. Waner, Pirates. IS.
Homers-Klein, Phillies, 80.
Stolen bases-Cuyler, Cubs, 81.
Pitching-Grimes, Pirates, won 16
lost 2.
American.
Batting-Foxx, Athletics, .37e.
Runs-Gehringer, Tigers, 106.
Runs batted in-Simmons, Athletics
1911.
Hits-Manush, Browns, 174.
Doubles-Manush, Browns; Heilmann,
Tigers, SO.
Triples-Fonseca, Indians; Miller
Athletics, -.
Homers-Ruth, Yanks, 80.
Stolen bases-G ehringer, Tigers, 80.
Pitching-Grove, Athletics, won 10,
lost 3.
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PERLlCK FIGHTS MEDILL,
TAKING LOAYZk'S PLACE

CHICAGO, August q Nl.--Henry
Perlick, one of the Kalamazoo. Mich,
lightweight twins, has been substituted
as Joey Medill's opponent In one OF the
1O-round bouts on the Chicago
Stadiums all-star program Friday
Perlick will replace Stanislaus Loayza,
Chilean puncher, who suffered an m
fury In training. Perlick's record In
cludes q draw with Armando Santiago,
faard-hitting Cuban lightweight.
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L0RTON PRISONERS LOSE
TO POLICEMEN'S TEAM

In q game marked by the careful
conduct Of the defeated players, the
Washington policemen's ball team trim
med the Lorton, Va, Reformatory
club yesterday, 6 to 4, at Lorton.
Second Baseman Campbell Of the
police delivered the winning punch with
a triple with the bases full. The
blue coat shortstop. Hiser, accepted
eight consecutive chances.
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JOHNSON BAND is EAGER
TO OVERHAUL HARRISMEN
Well Prepared to Cope With Detroit Outfit in Set
of Four Cames-Thomas Hurls Brilliantly as
Nationals Overcome Indians, to 2.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

@LEvEAND Ohio August although with the Indians
Cleveland for this year after todays battle
the Nationals will turn their attention Tigers
the Field
ises to be stirring tss with the Johnson band making
effort to cut down the team most to head the
the campagnng and the Harris horde struggling in determined
manner to maintain the Scant advantage holds
As far as the Nationals well
and Marbey In trim fire at the Harrsmen But the Tigers
also have the Yde to be reckoned with With both clubs
hitting WELL it likely all pitchers
some, will be called into action before the set ends.
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HORNSBY MAKES 4 HITS
TO GRAB BIG SIX GLORY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Rogers Hornsby, ace Of the right
hand seekers, absorbed about all the
glory gathered yesterday by the big six
clubbers of the majors.
In eight times at bat in the Cubs
double-header with the Giants the
rajah hit safely four times, including q
double and triple scored two runs and
won one Of the games by counting the
only score of the contest. Hornsby lifted
his average two points to an even $3.50.
Feeble sticking caused all the best ex-
cept Chuck Klein to lose ground. Klein
added one point. Simmons and Ruth
went hitless. r..
xYs1nms eta sStvSAs
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GET PEEK Ar MAJOR BALL.

LINCOLN, Nebr, August 81 (F1.-
John Stoneham, leading State league
slugger, and Andy Bednar, pitcher, both
OF the McCook team, win get peek
at major league base bali next Spring
with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stone
ham has been hitting 444 and Bednar
has won 16 and lost games In his
Axst Aeasesa.
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POLO TEAMS ADVANCE.

CHICAGO, August 81 (R.-The Mid
wick Club Of Pasadena, Calf, winner OF
the intercircuit title, took q step toward
i2-goal championship. The Westerners
went to the semi-f1nals by decisively
defeating the strong Onwentsia Ciub
Of Chicago, IL to S. The Oak Brook
Du Page four became Chicago's hope
by eliminating Fort Hoyle, Nd, 10 10
q In On uphill fehts
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CHICAGO BOXING SHOW
INDEFINITELY DELAYED

4 CHICAGO, August q R.-Promoter
Mique Malloy's boxing show at the
White City Arena, scheduled for to-
night, has been indefinitely postponed
by action of the new Illinois State Ath-
letic Commission.
Malioy,s failure to apply for the date
far enough in advance caused the COM
mission to deny him permit at yes
terday's meeting. A proposal to require
promoters to make application 20 days
before dates Of proposed cards was
tabled until the next meeting OF the
commission.
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!, RlnIY,ERs PLAY APACHEs.

Rover A. @. viii play the. Apaches
tomorrow ct Z o'clock at Union PARK.
/ All Rover players are asked to report
4 half hour before 9ane TINA.
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WASHINGTON,
WaSnlngLon ........... V0
Cleveland Aluminium. o O-2

S G:ssinss0n :::::::::: 9SdoooSdS
Runs batted in-Judge, Rice. Myer, Cronin.
fces--Myer, west (2l. Double piays-Myer.
Cronin and Judge: Hayes, Myer and Judge.
8. Bases on balls-Of shofner, 2; on Hol-
loway. 2; on Thomas. l. Struck out-By
Hits-Oh Burke. in no inning; on shoff-
ner, Q in AZ innings; on Thomas, in .
Hit By pitcherMSy Burke u. Seven and
Jamieson); By Holloway (spencer). Winning
pitcher, Thomas; losing pitcher: Shoffner:
drimsby. Time Of game-2 hours and
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

AN16RNAAAVCNA1A EAuOEs
Buffalo. 2-5; Jersey. City. 6-l.
Rochester, II; Reading, 0.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
s ssram asntssseSs 8; Siss GleIlsnds, D
Los Angeles. i :: SEATTLE. 3 3.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Little Rock, 81; Atlanta. 3.
New Orleans, i2-4; Chattanooga, Ga.
Birmingham, So; Memphis, 2.
SOUTH ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
Knoxville, 10: Spartanburg,. Z.
iM HSsS;sai .: Z ,cc Slaaas,iGs'si /. :.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
MH s1nJs, s.g S g nsPsasol "a
Jacksonville Selma, rain.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Albany. 5; Bridgeport. e.. ~.
gitssfisid. 1873: New Haven. "a.
Only games scheduled.
THREE EYE LEAGUE.
sprinEAeid, IS; Peoria. ia.
Tsrre Haute. !; Dsnviiie, S.
pIEDMoNT league.
parhsSs 3: WiRston s Salem: /.
High Point, s; Henderson. 0.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Wichita Falls. 2; DalIas. 2,
NWH scC. 3; san zzS SstS0nniioo.
J.
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INDIANAPOLIS BUYS TWO.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, August Il
R)-Pitcher Lee Daney and Catcher
Ernest Lorbeer have been sold by the
Bloomington club Of the Three Eye
League, to Indianapolis of the Amer.
lean Association. Paddy Reagan, third
baseman, was released outright.
Pitt lost only three foot ball letter
men and the freshmen are unusually
good
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Minor League Results

p AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. :
Milwaukee, 8; Indianapolis, 10 innings)
Kansas City, 8; Louisville, 8.
Minneapolis, 3; Columbus, q
st. Paul, 10; Toledo, !.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.
chita Falls. a; Dallas, 8.


Oklahoma City, va; Des Motnes, S.es
Toreka, 20; Pueblo, "a. ~.
wen: W.|eh!sssia a. 3; e ps2Ssss:
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GAMES TO-DAY. q
GAMES TOMORROW.

Z GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Cincin. at Boston t2l. Pittsburgh at N: z.
Pittsburgh at Phila. Cincin. ct Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York. chicago at Phila.
St. Louis ut Brooklyn. st. Louis ct Boston.
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Credit Goes to Thornas.

Although the Nationals. swung their
Bats in telling manner yesterday to lick
the Indians, it was Myies Thomas who
garnered most Of the laurels Of the
victory. Tommy relieved Bob Burke
with the bases filled and none out In
the first inning OF the fray after the
1eft-hander had yielded three hits, given
q pass, hit batter and had two runs
scored against him. A force-out at the
plate and q double play quickly ended
the Tribal onset, and thereafter the
o pass on the little right-hander.
Two Of the hits were made OF him In
the second inning, when, with a boot
by Buddy Myer, the home side again
filled the bases. But there were two
out, and Tommy easily disposed Of the
usually dangerous Lew FonSeca. Again
in the nth inning the Indians clus-
tered two hits after two were out, only
to have Johnny Hodapp hoist out.
The only other inning in which the
Indians had as many as two on at one
time was the eighth. Then Jameson
singled, with one gone, and after Ho-
dapp skied out, Porter, who batted for
Gardner. got the only pass on Tommy.
Myatt batted for Luke Sewell, and his
best was bounder that the pitcher took
care Of deftly. Tommy got two strike
outs, throwing q third one by the dam
gerouS Averill, to end the seventh In.
ming, and tanning Hauser, who batted
Tor the Cleveland pitcher ut the outset
Of the ninth.
The Nationals faced the southpaw
slabbing Of Milburn Shoffner the first
part Of the game, and they earned three
runs OF him with i've Of seven hits
collected In the first four frames. Dur
ing the nth Shoffner gave way to the
right-handed Ken Holloway. Luke
SewelPs cratic work had hurt Shoffner
at the start Of the round, and more Of
IT hurt Holloway before the round ended,
but the Nationals later tapped the right.
handler freely and earned tally OF him
In the seventh.
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Regardless or what happens
during the remainder of this tour,
the Nationals are assured of re-
turning home with better than a
500 record for the journeying and
at least an even break for their
final swing of the year through
the Western sector.
Both Of these matters were settled
yesterday when the johnson band up
set the Indians for the second success
Sive time, winning, to 2. It was the
Washington clubs eleventh triumph on
the trip that is to comprise a score of
games and its eighth success in the 16-
game schedule for the Western portion
Of the swing.
Hitting $50 Pace Now.
Too bad the Nationals were unable to
get under way well until half their
season was completed. OF their first II
engagements Of the year they won only
80, playing at a 800 clip. In the So
games played UP to today in the second
half Of their season the Nationals have
travelled at a $50 pace to win 20.
A comparison Of the records for their
first SO games Of the second half of the
annual schedule reveals how greatly the
Nationals have improved. In their April
and early May play Johnson's charges
won IS games while losing 20. They
moved along at rate no faster than
$751; In their last SO games they have
been just 191 points faster.
The recent brace Of the Washington
club has brought q gain of SO points
In the standing and put it In a fair
position to beat out the Detroit club
this year. That IS the goal the Ma
tionalS set for themselves several weeks
ago, and they have splendid chance to
reach 1t. Incidentally, they will have
plenty Of opportunity to carry the fight
directly to the Tigers, for nine more
horde. Following the set In Detroit the
Nationals will have five games with the
Tigers in Washington next month.
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All told, the Nationals amassed q
dozen safetieS, all but four on Shoffner.
They also got four passes, two Of them
intentional. Sam Rice was the big gun
Of the attack, with two singles and two
doubles. In i've trips to the plate.
The Indians scored right of the reel
when Morgan found Burke for q single
to center and. continued around the
bases for a tally as West let the ball
up at third as Averill singled. A one
baser by Ponseca drove over the second
marker. Burke hit Jameson on the
arm, and the sacks were crowded. Then
Thomas assumed charge Of the situa-
ton, and the game was ended so far as
the Indians were concerned
Rice's double, Goslin,s infield retire.
ment and Myers sacrifice ny netted
the Nationals their first run In the third
inning. With one out in the fourth,
Spencer singled and checked In at Sec
tried to sacrifice, but only forced out
Hayes. Judge, though, singled Spencer
over with the tying tally, and Thomas
scored to put the Nationals In front
when. Rice Socked for base.
Myer got on first at the beginning Of
the Washington fifth after swinging
wildly for third strike when Luke
Seweu let, the ball bound from his
hands. Cfonin singled and West adj
vanced the runners with q sacrificial
bunt. Here Holloway relieved Shoffner
and pqrposely passed Spencer: crowdine
the cushions. It looked as though the
strategy would work when Hayes
grounded to Joe Seweu and Myer was
forced out at the plate.
Myer biazed the way to the Nationals
sixth and last run when he opened the
seventh inning by. bounding single
over second base. Cronin's base knock
sent Buddy to third, from where he
tailed after Averili bagged Vests hoist
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Montreal, 60; Newark, 9-5.
RR Hfsd 2-s; jersey City; 60.
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GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Wash. at Cleveland. wash. at Detroit.
New York at Chicago. Phtla. a. Cnieego.
phiia Al ST. IOuis New York ct st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit, Boston at Cleve. CD.
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Quincy, .; BLOOMINGTON, 5.
Springfieid. IS: Peoria. la.
Terre Haute, q; Danville, 5.
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THREE EYE LEAGUE.

Albany, 5; Bridgeport, g.. $
pittsfield, 1873: New Haven, 3d.
Only games 6choduled,
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EW YORK, August 2l.-The |
racing clans these days are
talking in terms Of two-year-
old champions and the COM
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Monteomsry. 9; Pepsaeola, Z.
Jacksonville Selma, rain.
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will be presented to Congress within the
next few months.

will be presented to Congress within the
next few months.
Hoover Attitude Pleasing.
Advocates of speedy flood control are
greatly pleased at the friendly attitude
OF President Hoover, aided and assisted
therein by Secretary of War Hurley, and
Gen. Brown, Chief of Engineers. All
three have evinced such intelligent in
terest in the solution of this problem
and such determination to overcome all
its difficulties without delay that the
residents of the Valley are filled with
the highest hope and believe their long
delayed salvation Is at hand. Mr.. Hoover
mas shown wise craftsmanship and much
nrmness in adjusting great difficulties
connected with the further study and
prosecution of the giant undertaking.
The American people believe that
Herbert Hoover will prove to be the
savior of the Mississippi Valley from
the great floods which have frequently
devastated 1t so cruelty. They believe
he Will be as prompt and successful in
controlling these terrible waters as was
Theodore Roosevelt. who exercised so
much vim and vigor when the Panama
Canal act was passed in 1903, that the
colossal waterway joining the Atlantic
and Pacific was open to commerce in
1854 period of time SO short as to
seem incredible.
Flood cntrol on the Mississippi is
emergency work, which should not be
delayed any longer, but should be fin
tshed within the earliest practicable
date-not more than 10 years. We have
frittered away half century since Fed
eral Intervention in the project first
began and must make up for lost time.
We have no right, moral or otherwise,
to jeopardiZe the lives and property of
the nearly 100000 good citizens of that
Valley. This includes the more than
half million who live in New Orleans
and its suburbs. Such piecemeal poll
cy as has prevailed in the past must no
longer be tolerated. II the task be
worth doing when it's done, then 'twere
best twere done quickly.
Every portion of the Valley in each of
its seven States is worthy of our best
efforts at quick, effective control. which
will forever prevent a repetition of
floods, but If preference is to be given
any locality because of its large popu-
lation and the magnitude of its inter-
ests, the first choice should go to New
Orleans, the metropolis of the South,
and the second port in our republic in
the volume and value of its foreign
commerce.
1 earnestly appeal to all the citi-
zens Of our country to recognize this
Mississippi flood control problem, as