Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
Rehabilitation Is Started as
Relief Units Join to
Speed Task.
FEDERAL AID FUND
REQUEST is PLANNED
Apalachicola Yet Threatens to
Drive Out Inhabitants of
Northwest Florida.
By the Associated Press.

MONTGOMERY Ala March 90
Fenaoilltation of flooded sessions of
Alabama. Georgia and Florida was un-
der way today. as residents of the
stricken areas led the way. directed and
assisted by the Red Cross. United States
Coast Guard, the Public Health Serv-
ice and State Guards.
Quick response has been made to ap-
peals for funds and approximately half
OF $250,000. the goal set, had been
reached today. The amount, however.
is not expected to more than meet i'm
mediate needs.
The Alabama congressional delegation
expected to meet with Gov. Bibb Graves
today to plan request for a Federal
appropriation. The governor has an
| nounced he would call a special session
of the Legislature to assist the relief
work.
Complete reports on the relief fund
drive were not available to Charles A.
Moffett, president of the State Board of
Administration, who has been desig-
mated to receive the funds, although
there were indications that it had
reached 100000.
Gov. Graves has announced that he
would not issue call for a special ses-
sion OF the State Legislature.
Relief Leader Expected.
Henry M. Baker of Washington ma
lief
, American Red Cross. was expected to
/ arrive in the city today, and, after con-
ferring with Gov. Graves and other
j State officials 1t was said he would 90
| into the devastated regions of South
| Alabama, Western Georgia Northwest
| ern Florida and Southeastern Missis-
sippi for personal survey of the ter
| ritory
Through train service on trunk line
systems was expected to be restored to-
morrow night
Lieut.. Warren Higgins and CorpI.
woodward OF Langley Field, Va, here
with squadron of planes to assist
Maxwell Field aviators in observations
over the flooded territory, were forced
! down in the Conecuh River. l8 miles
southeast of Brewton today. The flyers
| swan to safety and we're taken to Anda-
| lusia.
High Waters Yet Cover Areas.
| High waters still covered considerable
portions of the lowlands of the Ala
bama River in Alabama, the Flint and
Chattahoochee in Georgia, and the
Apalachicola River in Florida The lat
ter threatens to drive additional persons
from their homes.
| The death toll remained at 90 today.
while it Is estimated between $4,000 and
10000 had fed from their homes.
Residents of Elba and Geneva, Ala,
hardest hit of any of the Southern
towns, were allowed in limited numbers.
to enter their villages today. All were
inoculated against typhoid, vaccinated.
tagged and carried 24-hour supply of
fresh water and food. All children we're
required to remain in refuge camps.
Elba Argues Over New Site.
! Disagreement arose among the resi-
dents of Elba today as to the advisability
of rebuilding the town on its present
site or moving it to higher ground. Old
residents were not in favor of a change
and it is believed they will prevail.
River Junction. Fla, remained under
water today. while warnings we're is-
sued to riverside residents of Balm
bridge to move to higher ground At
Caryville and Milligan, Fla. the yellow
River kept residents from their homes
All but three houses in the latter town
were washed away.
Sanitary Regulations Enforced.
At Fort Gaines. Ga, the Chatta-
hoochee was miles wide the highest
water in history. Children are being
transported to their classes in boats
South of Selma the Alabama River had
spread to a width of 10 miles
Sanitary regulations throughout the
flooded area are being enforced rieidly
incubation and vaccination is going on
at rapid pace.
The Naval Air Station at Pensacola
continued to serve isolated districts with
food and other supplies today.
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