The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-19
relief ARMY
AIDS ALABAMA
FLOOD REGION
Work of Housing Thou
sands Of Homeless Big
geSt Problem.
DISASTER PEAK PAST
Disease Peril Grows Less;
Death List Officially
Set at 100.
DISASTER PEAK PAST

BN United Presg
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 10
Governor Bibb Graves announced
early today he believed the states
flood disaster has passed its peak
and that the great problem remain
ing was the immediate housing OF
the thousands of homeless left by
the receding waters.
Reports from several flood Sec
tions indicated there was little fear
of more deaths.
The Alabama river, though out
of it's banks and flooding the low
land cotton fields of Wilcox county,
will cause no such damage as was
wrought by the rushing Pea river in
the Geneva-Elba district, it was
thought.
Roads Washed Out
At Camden, in the heart of the
new flood district, residents reported
by telephone that though roads were
washed out, they did not contem-
plate leaving their homes. The Sec
ton is populated almost entirely BY
Negro cotton farmers.
The number of homeless from the
Geneva -Elba district is estimated al
10000; from the BreWton-Flomator
district, 5000; ali other districts
10000. The loss to both districts II
improved real estate and persona
loss is estimated at $30,0OO,00O.
The number of persons dead Of
ficially is placed at approximately
100.
These figures, it was said last
night, might be augmented con-
siderably by full reports IRON
Georgia and Florida, some sections
of which still face an acute slt'
uation.
Disease Menace Fades
The danger of spread of disease =
the districts returning to norma
RAPIDLY is diminishing according tc
reports from state health officials.
The fear typhoid might develor
seems to have been unfounded, ou'
as a, precaution the waters In the
Elba-Geneva section have beer
chlorinated and the work OF re-
moving communicating debris iron
the streets is being rushed by ma
tional guardsmen.
Looting is at an end ACCORDING te
Colonsl w. E. Persons. Martla
law enectually stopped it.
Briefly, rescue operators are be-
ing carried on as follows:
Food; (bread, canned meat ant
milk) is being carried to isolated
spots by plane and dropped DS
parachute to the needy. The same
procedure is taken with bedcloth'
ing, clothing, tents, and medicine
The planes are mostly from Langley
Field, Va, and Maxwell Field, Ala.
Many Aid Relief
In the Georgia section, efforts are
being made by the United States
coast guard to navigate the sWoller
rivers with low-draft patrol boats
with the same material as carried
to the Alabama sections with planes
Shelter will be provided by tent'
delivered by plane and eventua!l!
by a rehabilitation program to bt
carried out by Governor Graves
Temporary shelter is offered in al
refugee camps.
All operators are under direction
of the National Red Cross and thu
Alabama National Guard. They are
being assisted by various fraterna
and civic organization volunteers.
Florida Situation Acute
Northwest Florida presents ont
acute situation today. The Cary
vile and Milligan sections still arr
under several feet of water. Al
residents reached high ground be
fore the waters rose. 1t is thes'
people the coast guard patrols art
serving with food, clothing anC
shelter. The yellow river was re
ported falling Monday night a
Milligan.
In Georgia, the village of New
ton still is flooded, its 400 resident!
safely on high ground outside The
town.
In Alabama, Selma still is flooded
Late Monday the Alabama river a
this point was at flfty-six-too
stage. According to reports reach
ing here, however, the condition L
well in hand. The east half of th'
city is under water. the inhabitanti
of that side being cared for by resi-