New Britain herald., 1929-10-22

. who in turn presented Governor Cooper. The governor warmly wei comed Nr, Hoover on behalf of the seven millions of people of Ohio.
 Arrives at O'clock
 Cincinnati, Oct 22 P)-Prcsidcnt Hoover arrived here at 3 o'clock this morning to unveil and dedicate the Ohio River monument and the Ohio river canalization system. A presidential salute of 2l guns greeted Mr. Hoover as his special train pulled into the Union station from Dearborn, Mich, where he at tended the Edison electric light jubilee celebration last night.
 Governors Attending Governors from three states, Will liam Conley, West Virginia; Elem D. Sampson, Kentucky, and Myers Y. Cooper, Ohio. welcomed the president at the depot. Oscar r.. Barrett, president of the Ohio Val ley Improvement association, in charge of the canalization program, also met the Hoover party at the train.
 The president received an ova- ton over the mile long line from the station to the hotel where he received the Cincinnati reception committees before proceeding to Eden Park, overlooking the Ohio for the dedication ceremonies.
 Crowds damned all available space around the depot and were banked several deep along the side walk most of the Way, police hay ing difficulty in holding the throng in check, especially around the ho- tel
 There was little improvement in the weather over that which greet ed the chief executive yesterday at Dearborn. The skies were overcast and there was a very slight drizzlc Wears Morning Outfit MT Hoover wore formal morn ing clothes with a silk hat for the first time on the trip. Mrs. Hoover wore modish black hat and a black cloth coat.
 Among those 10 greet the pres- dent were Speaker Nicholas Long worth and Postmaster General Brown. They, with Secretary Good who accompanied NIT. Hoover here, were in the reception line at the hotel where several hundred per- sons greeted the chief executive and the first lady.
 Mrs. Hoover received a gift from a number of Cincinnati Girl Scouts, who called on her at the hotel
 Tho president coming here this morning from the Edison celebration in Detroit. delivered the dedicatory address while officials from states bordering the Ohio gathered in cele- hration of the equalization of the stream from Pittsburgh to Cairo, III. Later today, he will join the tlotilla stcaming the nearly 1000 mile long river route and tomorrow will de- liver a second address at Louisville. Ky.
 : Arriving here by train, President Hoover was taken 10 the park and introduced 10 the throng by Govcrn- or Myers Y. Cooper of Ohio. After his speech he paid a brief call at the home Of Speaker Of the House 1 Nicholas LonEWorth in Walnut Hills and then boarded the Grcenbriar. q government boat to join the fleet sailing downstream. At Louisville he will leave the procession, which will go on 10 Cairo.
 fian Gala Ceremony
 Cincinnati was determined to 1 make it gala day despite last nt@ht's steady drizzline rain which left tn" bunting and decorations on bridges spanning the Ohio on down. town buildings and in Eden park a sorry sight, and even though more of the same weather Was predicted for today. Brcaus" of the sharply aloDing hiiIsidcs, only a few thou- sand persons were able 10 view the ! speakers platform, but the ccrc- monies were made available to the ! entire country over national radio , hoohup. The presidents address be- gan at 1o:45 q. m., Eastern Standard Time.
 Tn" canalization project, ombrac- ! ing the construction or 49 locks and dams. Was completed this summer at i an estimated expenditure of $1lS,- 100000. The work insures a nine . foot stage in the river at all times. ! President Hoover in dcdicating the monument, said:
 My fellow countrymcn and wom- cn:
 "It is a great pleasure to me to share in the dedication of this monu- mcnt glorifying for all time the completion Of nIne-foot channel for tho full length Of the Ohio river The engineering mind. about which l sec so much in the news papers, here does come to the sur face and luXuriatcs in appreciation of q great engineering job well done. This new instrument Of con- mcrce from which untold blessings will come year after year, is an en- l during monument 10 those patient linen of my own profession whose