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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-07
CANADIAN SHIPMENTS
OF LIQUOR ARE LESS
Officials of Two Governments Dis
cuss Problems.


cuss Problems.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA sharp
decrease in liquor clearances from
Canadian ports to the United States
during November last year was re-
ported to the treasury today by the
dominion government. This report
which showed exports of 235 ,486 gal :
Ions last November as compared
with $4,000 in November, 1923, came
as officials of the two governments
are negotiating for cooperative
measures to check smuggling along
the northern frontier. Reports OF
liquor clearance which are not for
hidden by Canadian law are received
periodically by the treasury.
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Arrivals and Departures

CurUiss-Mars Hill Airport-Olcott
Payson, from Troy, o. to st. Louis,
Mo, Stearmsn biplane, overnight;
Sam Jones, Waco bip,ane, to Prince
ton and return.
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EAST BUFFALO. Jan. T-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 500: holdoyers. 600: rather slow:
mostly to shippers. steady TO loc lower:
bulk 10000 lbs. $40 50d 1850; 250-270
S.75. Cattle-Receipts. so; mostly cows;
steady; cutter grades, s4.25G6.5o. Calves
Receipts, ESQ: vealerS unchanged, S17.50
down. Sheep-Receipts. 400; lambs active.
fully CSC higher: fed westerns. si4 so: me-
dunn and strong weights. si2.5oGl3.5o;
fat ewes S5.7565.75.
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Local Wagon Wheat
NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE

City grain elevators are paying si.ls for
No. red wheat and si.i5 Tor No. hard
NJ
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United Press

NEW YORK. Jan. Flour-Quiet and
steady. spring patents. s6.75G725; Pork
middle West spot spot. sio.Go@1o.5o. Tallow@
Steady: special TO extra, 79s a 7ssc. Po-
tatoes-Steady; Long Island. $25oG6 SO;
Bermuda. $45O@Ii.5O. Sweet potatoes
easy: southern baskets. COCO 81. so; jersey.
5ocd$2.10. Dressed poultry-Irregular
turkeys. 23G40c; chickens. goa 40c ca
pons, 27G44c; fowls. 1874 SAC: ducks, 1871
35c; ducks. Long Island. % 2sc. Live
poultry-Steady; geese; 15@27c; ducks,
roosters. l69l7c; chickens. 2Od25c
broilerS. 26W 34c. CheeSe-Dull: state
whole milk fancy to special, 26G26Isc:
Young America 22625c.
Butter-Market. easier; receipts, 19. sos;
creamery. extras. SIC: special market.
3IiaG3sc. Eggs-Market. steady: receipts,
whites, asa 4sc; fresh firsts, ASS. a 46isc:
Pacific coasts. 44ia a acc: white westerns.
acc; nearby browns, 50d5ic.
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TREASURY STATEMENT

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. Treasury net
receipts for the month to the same date
totaled 1894, 436.68.
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BIZ United Press

CINCINNATI. Jan. 7.-Hogs-Receipts.
5000: holdovers, 400; short supplies held
dl0.1o: good and choice. 10000 lbs. at
the top. few around $50 lbs; butchers.
SO 90. and 250-300 lbs $3.50; desirable l20-
bulk sows s7.75Gs. Cattle-Receipts. $50;
calves, $50; steady: few plain slaughter
cattle, s12 down; odd-head. good light
cutters and cutters. s5.25T6.75; bulls
weak, mostly s7.50d9.25; veals soc higher;
top. $3.50; bulk above S14. Sheep-Re-
ID. lambs listed s14. most sales. sl3 so
down: throwouts and bucks. Sl0GlI: good
light ewes. $3.50; common sheep. 81 down.
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BIZ United Press

E CHICAGO, Jan. Eggs-Market. firm;
receipts, s.442 cases; extra f1rsts, 46G47c;
firsts. 44d45c; ordinaries, 39a 42c; sec
onds. 29@ sec. Butter-Market. steady;
receipts. 1889 tubs: extras. 35c: extra
firsts, S4G3412c; flrsts,- Sl@33c; seconds,
2sd2s1sc; standards, 35c. Poultry-Mar-
fowls, FAC; springers, 2l1sm22c; Leg
horns. zoe; ducks. fsc; geese, l4c; turkeys,
Twins. 2OA G20'4c; Young Americas,
2Sc. PotatoeS-On track. 220; arrivals,
"a: shipments 63s; market, steady to
firm; Wisconsin sacked Round White.
s240G2.50: Minnesota and North Dakota
sacked Round Whites. S2.30@2.35; Idaho
sacked Russets, S295G315.
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BB United Press

CLEVELAND. Jan. 7-Butter--Extras
acc; extra hrSts. 38@38i2c; seconds, 294
try-Fowis 30c medium, 26c; Leghorn,
25c; heavy springers. 3oc; Leghorn, spring
ers. 23c; ducks. 20m25c; old cocks. i9c;
10. sack; New York s4.35I4.40 per $50
ID. sack: Maine Green Mountain. S4.50M
4.65 per i50-lb. sack: Idaho Russell, S4.25
ner 10O-lb. sack.
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Bu TnftC1 PTes5
NEW YORK, Jan. Bank clearings,
81 586 600 900; clearing house balance.
s244 600 900: federal reserve credit bal
ance. SIT 900, 900.
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BIZ Inited PreSS

PITTSBURGH. Jan. .-Hogs-Receipts,
22O lbs. mostly $40 IS: extreme top. $1,000;
100000 lbs, s1Od 1875; sows. ss@S. so.
Cattle-Receipts. Is; market. steady; better
market around soc higher; top vealers
SIS. Sheep-Receipts. 538; market, strong
to csc higher; choice lambs. moderately
sorted, SLABS; medium grades, handy
weights, Sl2@13.25.
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Chicago Grain Table

RI Times SDecjGl
CHICAGO, Jan. 7-Carlots: Wheat. 3si
corn, 3l9 oats. 80; rye, 4; barley. Is.
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STOCK MARKET
WEAK IN DULL
EARLY SESSION
Most of Mail Order Shares
Gain Strength From
Short Covering.
Average Stock Prices

Average OF twenty industriss for Mon
day was 1910. Of rs Average Of twenty
twenty utilities was 1927. OF 30. Average
Of forty bonds was 1926. of .o4.
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Banks and Exchange
INDIANAPOLTs STATEMENT
CHICAGO STATEMENT

Indianapolis bank clearings Tuesday,
Jan. 2, 81. 542. 900; debts 1881 900.
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BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 7;-Hogs-Receipts,
800; holdovers.o none; desirable hogs. IS
heavier weights, light lights and pigs. So
ssows; scoops; ostags; $6.25; steady. Cat
common to good. 650@8: few good to
choice. upward to $3.50, or better low
cutters downward to SIS and under. Calves
better grade, sla618.50; common to me
dunn around s12@16.50. Sheep-Receipts,
2,000 quality improved better grade
lambs strong to Csc higher. sl46I4 so:
medium throwouts. s11.5o@12.5o; sheep
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BIZ United Press

TOLEDO, Jan. 7-Hogs-Recepts. 500;
market. 10 to is cents lower; heavies,
s999.25; mediums. ss.50G9.75: Workers,
S925@9.75: pigs, se.25m9.50. Cattle-Re-
ceipts, l25; market. steady. Calves-Re-
ceipts, light: market, steady. Sheep and
lambs-ReceiptS, light; market, steady.
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NEW YORK STATEMENT

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. Bank clearings.
sii5 800, 600; balances. s8,loO. 600.
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Hogs
Receipts, 1850; market. steady.
Sheep

Receipts. 500; market, steady.
Iedium and choice ......., 12.50@16.50
ull and common ........... 7.00Wl 30
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RH Times Specidl

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. .7.-Hogs. - Re
$3.50; 130-l75 lbs. 1910; 1870 lbs down
S7.75: roughs. s7.S5; stays. 7.25. Cattle
Receipts. 100; market steady; prime heavy
S10@11.50; medium and plain steers, So sc
G1o; fat heifers, ss@13; good to choice
COWS. s769; medium to good cows $607:
cutters. s5.50M6: Gamers. 405 bulls. seq
9: feeders. s8@1o.50: stockers. s750@10 So
Calves-Receipts. 100; market steady;
fancy calves, $14; good to choice. $11@
1880; medium to good. S8610; outs, So
down. Sheep-Receipts, so: market
steady; ewes and wethers. $3.50: buck
lambs. $11. so; seconds. s518; sheep. $46
S. Mondays shipments: Cattle, 331; calves
$40; hogs, ISL; sheep. none.
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ecelpts. 1000; market. higher.
Other Livestock
BIZ United Press


20 CHICAGO Ell Jan. ooG HOGS ReceiPts,
l5c, mostly LOG lower actiye TO- shippers
200 lb. weights; mostly S9.35@9.65; market
medium to choice 250-350 lbs, SO 25M955;
210-250 lbs, $9.40@9.75; 10000 lbs, $9.40
@9.75; 130-160 lbs, $9.35@9.75; packing
sows. $500; pigs medium to choice, 90-l3U
lbs. $9Q9.65. Cattle-Receipts. 8.50L
Calyes-Receipts, $500; general steady
slowneSS on medium weights and weighty
steers; early top weighty steers, $3.50;
yearlings, $685. most tat steers and year
lings. $l4 down to $l1; slaughter classes
steers good and choice 1901, 500 lbs. SIP
Ql6; 1100-l 800 lbs. $12.50q16; 950-1, 100
lbs, $l2.75Ml6.25: common and medium
$50 lbs. up. $8.50Ml3.25; fed yearlngs,
good and choice 750-950 lbs. $13. asa $50;
heifers. good and choice $50 lbs. down,
10. SO; cows, good and choice, $3;25@1O;7 rs;
cutter. $475Q6.5o; bulls good and choice
beef. $9.25010: cutter to medium, $7G9 so;
vealers milk fed good and choice. $1350Gl
Is; medium. sl1.25Q13.50; Gull and COM
mon. S7.25M 11.25; StockerS and feeder
steers, good and choice all weights $1,000
gil; common and medium, $8.25@10.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; market active
top. sI4.2s; yearrlings, sil:5o@ll.75:, fat
steady; lambs good and choice 80 lbs.
down, sl3.25@14.35;. medium, S11.75m13.25;
Gull and common. $1050@11.75; ewes me-
dunn to choice $50 lbs. down, $5.25l725;
Gull and common. So a $50: feeder lambs
good and choice. S11.50@12.75.
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Annual institute of the Bright
wood w. c. T. U. will be held at
Brightwood M. E. church Wednes-
daV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
FOUR CHILDREN AMONG
CAR DEATH VICTIMS

Four of fifty-eight persons killed
IN automobile accidents in Marion
county outside the city limits dur
ing 1929 were children of IL years
or under, report of Sheriff George
Winkler today showed
Sheriff Winkler reported investi-
CATION of 367 automobile accidents
during the year in which 374 adults
of IS yealS or more were injured.
The report shows the ages of chill
dren injured as six Of II years; eight
of l6; six of Is; six Of IA: two Of
10: six of IL; four of 10; two Of 9;
five of 8; two of 7; one of 6; seven of
5: two of 4; five of 3; three of 2.
One child killed was of II years,
one of 8, one of and one OF 3
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
YOUTHS ENGAGE
COPS IN DUEL
Empty Guns, Escape, When
Caught in Theft.

Discovered taking a battery out
Of a car parked near Washington
street and White River boulevard
two youths fired at Motor Police
men Naumseck and Mitchell early
today and escaped.
In pursuit the patrolmen returned
several shots before losing the
youths.
A Negro held up Dale Ross. Sin
clair filling station attendant at
Twenty fourth and Meridian streets
Wednesday night, escaping with $50
the attendant reported.
Three diamond rings and clothing
valued at $500 was the loot of bur-
glars from the residence of j. c.
Ittenbach, COS North Oakland ave-
nue..
Mrs. Herman Adams. 644 East
Thirty-fourth street, reported cloth
ing valued at $50, stolen from her
home. A diamond ring was stolen
from the home of Mrs. Jean Nc
Cormick, 3539 Winthrop avenue, by
a sneak thief
Burglars ransacked the John G.
Wilson residence at 1705 Ashland
avenue and stole clothing and jew
elry valued at $170. A fraternity
pin valued at $40 was stolen from
the home of E. w. Robinson, 4721
Sunset avenue. Cigarets and pies
were loot of burglars who entered
the Dave Wilson restaurant, II
South West street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-03
'BACK-TO-FARM'
DRIVE LAUNCHED
IN JOB CRISIS
Virginia Farmers Act to
Give Work to Large Num-
Der of Unemployed.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES,
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 3. - A
back to the farm" colonization
project to stimulate employment is
planned by leaders of the delega-
ton of unemployed which con-
verged on Washington from all
parts of the country recently to
seek government aid.
An offer to take a number Of I'M
employed persons on farms already
has been received by the conference
from a group of Shenandoah valley
(Va) farmers.
They plan to establish a perma-
nent community of farm workers.
The Virginians offered $3.50 share
of profits on crops grown on cleared
land and 100 per cent for those
raised on uncleared ground.
Paul Dennie, Philadelphia gar
ment worker and chairman of the
conference here, explained the ex-
pertinent he and his associates will
promote to increase employment.
Workers. he said, will be cleared
to the Virginia farms through local
headquarters of the conference here.
Later similar projects may be car
ried out in other sections.
Donnie said money will be needed
to grub stake" those who take up
the proposition until they can make
a crop this spring. He added he
would seek aid from the federal
farm board and also seek to interest
members of congress-.
This is probably the sanest offer
of solution for this problem that's
been presented in this crisis" Dan
O'Brien, nationally known hobo,
said on referring to the Virginia
offer.
There are $4,000 unemployed in
New York City who could be helped
in this way
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
FLORIST ARRANGED
Services for Charles F. Hoeltke Set
for P. NJ. Friday.

Funeral services for Charles F..
Hoeltke, 65, florist, will be held at
2 p. m. Friday at the Friedens Evan
gelical church, Parkway and Ala
pama streets. Burial will be in
Crown Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Hoeltke operated several
greenhouses on West Troy avenue
for many years.
He was born in Germany and
went to Cincinnati, O., when he was
Is. Later he moved to Indianapolis.
Survivors are the widow, i've
daughters, Mrs. Minnie Marschke,
Mrs. Lillian Niedenthal, Mrs. Louise
Koch, Mrs. Edna Sells and Miss
Anna Hoeltke; two sons, Fred and
Car! Hoeltke, and a sister, Mrs,
Charles Drinkut, all of indianapolis.
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.SLUCC|NC MARS
MAD MARATHON
Employees Held for Beating
Up Spectator.

A battle royal at the Mad Mara
thon at Cadle tabernacle Wednes-
day night ended with two marathon
employees under charges and with
Robert GREASY Bob Waters, nurs-
ing scalp wounds today.
Andrew Knight, "a, of 309 North
Hamilton avenue, is charged with
assault and battery and Everett
Robinson, 40, of 1870 Orange street,
with assault and battery with in
tent to kill. Robinson is accused OF
using a blackjack in the battle with
Waters.
Trouble started, 1t is alleged,
when a woman spectator refused to
move her chair out of an aisle.
Knight and another employe
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in love with Jerry.
Miss Alice Thorn of Bloomington
takes the part of the college vamp
and does so like a professional
trooper. Miss Thorn has had an
unusual amount of experience in
college theatricals and her acting is
highly praised by critics who have
seen the revue Robert Masters,
Bloomington, portraying the dumb
freshman. provides the comedy for
the show with great success.
Other leading members of the cast
are: Ewing Penneu. Kokomo, as
Sidney Cummings. Jerry's roommate
and admirer; Katherine Ann Lou
den, Bloomington. as Helen Farley,
sweetheart of Sidney and sorority
sister of Audrey.
Frederick Smith, Angola, char
acterizes Professor Grayson, father
of Audrey.
Miss Myer and Mr.. Whaley took
the leading roles in the revue last
year. Miss Myer also took the lead
ing role in the revue during her
freshman year at the university,
when she played opposite Edmund
Keeney, director of this years revue.
n
Other theaters today will offer:
Nancy Gibbs at the Lyric. THE Sill
yer Cord" at the Playhouse, only
the Brave" at the Indiana, THE
Vagabond King" at the Circle,
Street of Chance" at the Ohio,
Anna Christie" at the Palace.
Song of the West" at the Apollo,
Clara Smith at the Walker, George
Fares at the Colonial, and burlesque
at the Mutual.
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Science has discovered a way OF
gently massaging the tight bones,
tense muscles and organs Of the
inner ear by utilizing sound waves,
reducing head noises, improving
hearing and often restoring it to
normal. A simple little silver device,
hardly visible, fits into the ear. No
batteries, no wires or head bands.
No excessive application. The
Vibraphone Co.. Station 1873, Central
National Bank Bldg. St. Louis, Mo,
will send details free.-AdvertiSe-
ment.
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: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
CARBOLIC ACID SALE
TO CHILD APPROVED
Appellate Court Reyerses Damages
Verdict in Suicide.

Appellate Court Reyerses Damages
Verdict in Suicide.
Fathers contemplating suicide
may send 8-year-old sons to the
drug store for carbolic acid and the
widow can not recover damages for
the sale, the appellate court held
Wednesday in reversing a $1,000
damage suit appealed from Marion
superior court one.
The case was an appeal of the
Riesbeck Drug Company. The low
or court had awarded Mrs. Mary S.
Wray $4,000 upon the suicide of
her husband, Norman E. Wray, May
7, 1923.
Wray had sent his 8-year-old son,
Russell, to get the poison with
which he died. He left the widow,
son and 2-weeks-old baby.
The appellate decision points out
that there is no Indiana law pre-
venting sale Of carbolic acid to chill
dren.
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G0ETT NAMES DEPUTY
City Clerk Appoints Miss Dillon to
Succeed Mrs. Thatcher.

City Clerk Henry o. Goett today
announced the appointment of Miss
Marguerite Dillon. 426 Terrace ave-
nue., as deputy clerk to succeed Mrs.
Mary Thatcher, who resigned.
Mrs. Thatcher will operate a con-
ceSSion at Coffin golf course this
season. Miss Dillon formerly worked
in the county recorders Office.
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picked up chair. woman and all. to
move them. Waters objected and
the fight followed.
Waters, it is alleged, was held by
Knight and an unidentified employee
while Robinson is alleged to have
welded the blackjack.
Counter charges against Waters
Of assault and battery may be filed,
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Park to BE Beautifed

y 7 IT7TF-0
ANDERSON. Ind. April 3.-The
city park commission has purchased
1000 climbing rose and honeySuckle
vines TO be planted along the banks
of White river. between the Eighth
street and Twelfth street bridges
The Identification project was
started by the removal of several
years accumulation of rubbish.
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So Drowned in Boat Tragedy

TOXIC, Japan, April 3.-Tragedy
marked beginning of the cherry
blossom festivals in Japan when q
ferryboat, overloaded with holiday
merrymakerS, overturned Wednes-
day at Wakamatsu, city in south
ern Japan. Fifty-five were drowned
More than forty we're reported mis-
sing
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SUIT TO HALT TAX
COLLECTION LOOMS
Annexed Section Residents Oppose
Payment of City Rate.


Payment of City Rate.
Court battle to enjoin the county
from collecting city taxes from
residents living in a section OF
washington township. annexed to
the city last year, doomed today
unless attorneys representing both
sides reach an immediate agree
ment, County Auditor Harry Dunn
said.
The matter involves more than
$4,000 in taxes. which the county
may attempt to collect under city
rate. The city rate is 81 higher
than the rate levied against residents
before the annexation.
Attorneys representing taxpayers,
the county, the school board. and
the city conferred Monday on the
question. and will meet again Fri
day, Dunn said.
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EGG HUNTS SCHEDULED

J. Edward Burke and Mrs. Harry
A. Bell today we're named to direct
the municipal egg hunts to be con-
Quoted by the recreation department
on the south side on April 10, 20.
Some neighborhoods will stage the
Easter party on Saturday while
others will hold it on Sunday after
noon. Merchants will donate eggs.
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CAMPUS HEROW
STRUT SATURDAY
Annual Edition of the Jordan River Revue viii Be Given
Here for Two Performances at Keith'S.

A CAMPUS supreme egotis dumb freshman ultimately
"A denur and lovabe girl dhrone
stunning vamp keep of the the
o besti
niath annual
playing heater Saturday afternoon and
Bert Whay Of Bloomington plays the part OF Jerry Cuhane the
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Bulgarian Premier Ill

LONDON, April 3. - Premier
Andrea Liapchev of Bulgaria has
been taken suddenly i'll with high
fever, believed to be typhus, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph Com
pany report from Vienna,
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FLOOD WATERS
OF MISSISSIPPI
TAKE BIG TOLL
u. S. to Spend More Than
Panama Canal Cost
to Tame River.

This is the first 81 a series o. four
articles on food control in the Dissis
nondent Who reported the 1927 food
and has been in the valley since.
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BY F. o. BAILEY.
United Press stan Correspondent

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 3-"Old
man Ribber. he don't plant corn
and he don't plant cotton; and
them that do am soon forgotten"
To most Of the world those words
are Just a part Of the hit song from
Edna Ferber's SHOW Boat" but
residents Of the Mississippi valley
know them to be- true
Thousands Of persons who till
the fertile soil bordering the Mis-
sissippi river have seen the muddy
food waters sweep their crops
away time and again. often wiping
out the work of lifetime.
Forced to High Ground
It is no unfamiliar sight in the
valley to see farmers load their
scanty belongings on to a wagon
drawn by a team Of mules and
while the women and children
hudge along, drive to higher
ground
Weeks later they return, often
penniless. to the water soaked
waste that once was q broad eX-
panse Of beautiful growing crops
and substantial homes Little IS
left them but hope.
For countless years flood waters
annually have swept over this vast
agricultural area now inhabited by
4.00000O people. Three times in
modern history-in 1884, 1912 and
l927-hoods have resulted in major
national disasters.
240 Persons Drowned
The most serious was in 1927
when 24O persons were drowned
and nearly 100000 made homeless
by flood waters invading ITO coun-
ties in seven states. The Red Cross
spent 17.498,9O2 in relief work to
care for 637,476 persons.
Earthen embellishments built back
from the river after many years Of
work and expenditure Of hundreds
of millions of dollars virtually are
all that stand between a 100000
people and possible humiliation.
Engineers. led by ajOr-General
Edgar Jadwin, former chief Of army
engineers in charge of flood control
work. have turned to spillwayS
revetments. dredging and fuseplug
levees as an aid to the main leyeeS.
Jadwin Plan Adopted
Failure of the Ievees to hold in
1927 convinced engineers of the
enOrmity of the problem confront
ing them. 1t was recognized as a
problem for the federal govern
ment to handle. States already had
taxed themselves to the limit and
their resources to battle the river
we're near an end.
A year later the plan which has
come to be known as the "Jadwin
plan" of food control was proposed
and adopted by congress and pro-
visions made for expenditure of
approximately 1925. 100000 over a
period of ten years in carrying out
the plan.
The Jadwin plan mapped out one
of the greatest engineering tasks
in modern history. Construction of
the Panama canal exclusive OF
Notifications, cost S237OOO, OO0, a
little more than two-thirds of the
amounts authorized by congress
for carrying out flood control work
III the valley