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Evening star., 1933-04-15
LUMBER OUTPUT
HEAVY FOR WEEK
Orders Booked at SaWmiIIS
j Lag Behind Three-Week
Record.

Although lumber orders booked at
the sawmills during the week ended
April were higher than during any
weeks from OCTOBER, 1882, to the middle
of March, they fell considerably from
the record of the preceding three weeks
except at Northern pine and hemlock
mills, where they reached the highest
totals of the year, according to tele-
graphic reports to the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association here from
regional associations covering the
operations of GIL leading hardwood and
softwood mills. Production was the
heaviest of any week of 1888, being
105,067,000 feet. Shipments of 1884,
26l, 1000 feet, except for the previous
week, were greater than any other 1888
week
orders totaled 137,s73,OOO feet and
were 81 per cent above production, soft
wood orders being 80 per cent above
and hardwood orders A per cent above.
AL regions showed excess of new busi-
ness over production except Southern
pine mills, which reported orders 3 per
cent below their cut.
Regions Show Gain.
Compared with the corresponding
week of last year, all regions showed
increase In orders except Southern
hardwoods, which were per cent be-
low. Softwood orders totaled 13 per
cent above the 1882 week and hard
wood orders per cent below those OF
last year.
New business at the Southern pine
mills was IS per cent of capacity, at
the Western pine mills % per cent, at
Southern hardwood mills % per cent
compared with 40, 29 and % per cent,
respectively, for the previous week.
Softwood stocks on April 8, 1888, as
reported by 356 mills, were 81 per cent
below those of corresponding date of
1882.
Forest products carloadings during
the week ended April l, were 17,059
cars, an increase of 1912 cars over the
were the highest Of any week since that
ended November 5, 1882.
Lumber Orders Increase.
Lumber orders reported for the week
ended April 8, by 422 softwood mills,
totaled 122, 1925 900 feet. or 80 per cent
above the production of the same mills.
Shipments as reported for the same
week were 118.444,000 feet, or Is per
cent above production. Production was
e4,756, 900 feet.
Reports from 265 hardwood mills give
new business as 14,848,00 feet. or "A
per cent above production. Shipments
as reported for the same week were
14,817,000 feet, or A per cent above
production. Production was 1881 900
feet.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Forts Store Reproduced.

A reproduction of the forts store,
with its stock of jerkey beef, calico
cloth, cornmeal, skins and knives car
ries one back to the early trading days.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
STUCCO HOME PURCHASED
Douglas P. Clark Buys Property at
AIT Whittier Street.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Clark are
the new owners of a home at AIT Whit
tier street. purchased recently from the
Langdon Mill &, Lumber Co. through
the Office of j. Wesley Buchanan, Inc,
realtors.
OF stucco and shingle exterior. the
house has seven rooms and two baths.
and has automobile accommodation In
detached garage. The lot is attrac-
lively handicapped.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
REALTORS FIND NATION
IN "TAX REVOLUTI0N''
Summary Shows Bills Before State
Legislature Are Closely in Line
With Relief Program.

The country is undergoing tax
revolution, the National Association of
Real Estate Boards points out in sum-
marizing bills now before State legisla-
lures which are closely in line with the
six point program for real estate tax
relief recently adopted by the associa-
ton.
A statement of the association S
program, adopted in the Capital, Janu-
ary 26. was sent to the Governors of
the various States, to State tax COM
missions, legislative reference bureaus
of the various States, and to many
groups, associations and individuals
now at work on tax adjustment.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Is YEARS AGO
Local ReULEstUte

"An entire square of ground still un-
divided is rarity in any portion OF the
city near the center Of things" says an
item in the Real Estate Section Of The
Star Of April IS. 1908, "and it is prob
able that the property Of Col. George
Truesdell at Columbia road and
Twentieth street would not be in that
class at this time were it not for the
fact that it is his home.
The ekpanse Of clear lawn about the
house, which is partially concealed from
the gaze of the passerby on the street
by the foliage of the trees and shurb-
berry, has made this place conspicuous,
standing as it does in the midst of the
city streets and blocks Of city houses.
1T is now the intention Of Col. Trues-
dell to make a subdivision of the prop
erty and cut it into building lots, but in
such q manner that half the available
space is to be occupied with dwellings.
The place will have the appearance of
q lawn dotted with houses"
Five apartment buildings subsequently
were erected on the site described in
the foregoing item. The lot then occu-
pied by Col. Truesdell's residence Is now
the site of the Wolburn Apartments.
The building has a current assessed
valuation of $135,000 and the ground
$24,770.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

In other rooms are exhibited campaign
equipment used by the American soldier
of those days, bootjacks and other
equipment The Daughters of the
American Revolution. the Chicago His
torical Society, the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, the American Legion, the Army
and Navy, individuals and organiza-
tions-all have contributed to this
comprehensive collection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28

Nearly half of Spain's 1888 olive crop output was shipped to the United States,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
TAMPICO CASUALTY LIST EXCEEDS ALL PREVIOUS FIGURES
Bodies Float Down Rivers As Streams Rise Add-
 ing to Misery

Tampico, Mexico, Sept 2s--(UP) Bodice floating down the Panuco and Tames rivers, and reports that hundreds were marooned upstream caused fear today that the havoc from Sundays hurricane would pc much greater than now known.
 The United Press correspondent, standing on the bank of the Pan- uco here, saw 20 bodies float past within a short time. The stream still was rising rapidly. Floods were reported in five states.
 On islands formed when the riv- CTS swirled oyer their banks on to the broad lowlands upriver, many rnrsons were known to have been isblated since Sunday without food. Rarges were sent from from here to try to evacuate 500 persons marooned at Palmas Atlas,
 There was utter misery here. General Anselmo Macias, army zone commander, said the wife of an American resident, maddened by her experiences threw herself from ., roof and was killed. He did not Know the woman's name and no serlfication of the report was ob- tained.
 With much of Tampico still un- Aer water. 125 bodies had been re- covered and the search was still going on.
 Hundreds of i'll and injured, some in dying condition, crowded the hospitals.
 Food began running short today, and the supply of useable water wns almost exhausted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28

Eighty-fve girls. 32 at the Brook lyn class and 53 at the South End, have registered to date for the sewing classes at the Waterbury Girls club, it was announced this morning by Miss Kathleen Crow ley, directress. Both these classes will be taught by Mes. Mary Ska han who has been the leader for tho past eight years.
 Both these classes officially got underway Monday. The senior dressmaking classes meet in the Brooklyn Community Center Mon day evening from to 9 o'clock while the senior girls meet on Thursday afternoons and Friday evening at the same center.
 Tho South End classes meet in Our Lady Lourdes hall on Tuesday evenings for seniors and on Thurs day afternoon and Saturday aft work at the South End Is spon- sored by the Unico club whose president Is Pasquale DeCicco. Miss Dora Egan Is president of the Quota club and Miss Ermelinda Greco Is president of the Coronas club, both service units of which have sponsored the work in the south end for seven years and re- gently voted to continue their sup- port during the 1933-34 year.
 The following is the membership under Mrs. skahan's leadership:
 Brooklyn-Mrs. Nellie Lolitus. Mrs. Hilda Monagon. Mrs. Irene Coughlan, Mrs. Loretta Murphy, Nellie Dunphy,. Sadie Ryan, Francs Courtney, Madeline Lawlor, Mrs. Alice Barret, Mrs. John Murphy, Mrs. Bessie Colwell, Mrs. Henry Begnal, Mrs. Richard Lynch, Mrs. Mary Keenan, Ann Danaher, Chris tine Kelley, Mary Birmingham, Mary Dalton, Rose Diorio, Mary Danaher, Helen Joyce, Mary Mar tin, Kay Byron, Margaret Danaher, Eleanor Dunn, Ruth Healey, Mary Coughlin, Katherine Hunter. Eliz- abeth Dwyer, Anne Luddy. Mary Whelan.
 South End-Mary Demaria, Jo- sephine Aleva, Betty Sanlavascia, Grace Pietro. Agnes Tedesco. Amelia Puiecello, Margaret Tor clllo, Josephine Mollica. Rose Pe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
Don't Quote
 Me
By United Press)

Washington. Sept. 2s.-(UP)- David Kaufman of Towanda, Pa., who has just resigned from the diplomatic service had the distinc- ton of having served as minister at both the highest and hottest eapi- tals where Uncle Sam maintains Q legation.
 Tho highest-Lapaz, Bolivia, 12,- 500 feet above sea-level.
 The hottest-Bangkok, Slam, where the maximum temperature Is anybody's guess--sometimes 120 degree at the American legation.
 Some of Kaufman's other dis tinctions:
 i. Influential In averting a Bo- livian declaration of war against Paraguay.
 ?. Introduced the first silver plated limousine Into the heart Of the Andes.
 3. Succeeded in installing Am erican refrigeration in the royal palaces of Siam.
 Kaufman, middle-aged. black haired, well dressed is going to re- sume his law practice at Philadel- phia. He made way for a new dealer" at Bangkok. Kaufman's name Is tradition down the west coast of South Am erica. Diplomatic gossip is that he passed out 76,000 good American cigarettes (actual count) to states men and friends while at Lapaz, founded an orphanage, donated a football cup, gave sewing machines to ladies' aid soieties.
 Kaufmannu's biggest feat in Siam was his part in arranging the trip of King Prajadapok. Queen Rambharni and the Prince and Princess Svasti to the United States in 1881.
 When saying goodbye here to friends at the state department the other day Kaufman said that the entire orient Hooks to the United States for leadership from econ- omic depression and the plans of the president are on lips of every one" Japanese feeling is tending to be more favorable to the United States, he believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
TIPS OFF POSSEMEN IN ,
 INDIANA CHASE
Locate Lonely Shack Where Two Persons Are !
 Believed Hiding
BY STEVE RICHARDS United Press staff Correspondent )

'
 Valparaiso, Ind. Sept 2s-(UP) New clues from an ex-convict to- day sent possemen across farm. lands and woods in renewed search for ten prisoners who tricked and siugged their way out of the In- diana state prison.
 The ex-convict. whose name was guarded because of reprisal, con- ferred with Captain Mathew Leach of the Indiana state police and Sheriff Neil Fry of Porter county.
 Acting on the convict's tip, state police located lonely shack, north west of Chesterton. where two con- victs were believed hiding. Shortly after dawn, the posses expected to descend on the building, armed with tear gas bombs and machine guns.
 Reports gathered by state police indicated. that the men had split into grodps, thus making trailing difficult. One group was believed still to be holding Sheriff Charles Ncel of Croydon, Ind.
 State militia, under orders of Gov Paul McNutt, joined the search to- day. The militiamen, under conn mand of Col Frank Gray of Gary, were expected to increase the number of searchers to we'll above 500. The men were from the Hath Engineers, Indiana National Guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
s0s xxTgz 70O Meters w SA A- hilocyciC'
 New York
New York

5:00-General Federation of
 Women's Clubs Talk 5;15-Ash orchestra. b30--Singing Lady. S:A5-Littte Orphan Annie. G:00-Childs orchestra, B;3O--Songs of the Church. ,G:35-News-Lowell Thomas .r:0O-Amos n Andy. r:l5--Treasure lsland-Sketeh. 7:aU-- Mario Cozzi, baritone;
 l.Ittau orchestra. S.0O-t'aptain Diamonds Ad- venturcs---S Sketch. S;30-Advopture in Health--Df
 Herman Bundesen. S;l5-Crooning Choir, g:o0-peath Valley Days
 Sketch, a:30--Dancc orchestra. Exchange Pro
 gram. 10.3O-Archer Gibson, orgnn;
 Mixed Chorus. 11.00--Jesters trio. 11:l5-Poet Prince. 11:30-U. $, Army band i?;00--Childs orchestra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28

World records for beef on the hoof fell last week at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield when Q price S11.15 per pound was paid by the Great Atlantic and Pa cific Tea cmopany for the Grand Champion Baby Steer.
 Theresa Grassi, 11-years old Pine Plains, N. Y., All Club mem- Der carried away the Grand Cham pionship honors with her Briarcliff I4addie 5Sth. The low blocky Ab- erdeen Angus steer proved It's class In competition with one hundred baby beeves exhibited by ninety nine club members in the best show in the long listing of the event at the Eastern States Expo- sition. This was Miss Grassl's first venture in the baby beef feeding and management contest,
 The new Grand Champion Steer was bred by Myron Brown, for mer New York city boy, who ex- hibited steers in the Exposition Baby Beef Show four years ago and now has his own farm In Pine Plains. N. Y. The Grand Cham | pion weighed four hundred pounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
Girls Club Sewing
 Classes Enroll 85
Mrs Mary Skahan Again Supervising Work at Brook-
 lyn and South End Centers-Sessions Underway

trucci, Mary Burgio, Rose Vellusci. Edith Ceminera. Josephine Pe- trIcci, Vivian Carriero, Molly Car riero, Carmella Bisconti, Esther Mastrianna, Antoinette Fisher, Syl- via Juliani, Mary Orlando Florence Rizzo, Anna Bombaci, Eleanor Ju- liano, Molly summa, Gertrude Rosa, Louise Pietro Anna gova, Lydia vanni, Josephine Vhnni, Mary Viola, Mildred Rosa, Mar garet Ciarlone, Elsie Longo, Clara Bianini, Lucy Viola, Josephine Groce, Mafaldi Galli, Rose Rittuci, Louise Pannone, Mary Burgia, Eva Denise, Yolanda Biondi, Anna Tisi- monis, Stella Tisimonis, Rose Pe-' trucci, Esther Veneziano.
 Miss Anna l.. Meehan directed the opening session of the junior swim ming classes yesterday which was attended by 57 members. Those present included: Agnes Doyle, Mary Poisons. Charlotte Strogatz, Eunice Sutliffe, Lillian Lusher Virginia Shultz, Anna Mariak, Claire Hartnett, Dolores Corcoran, Florence Guarino. Mabel Baldwin, Mary Mollisa, Anna Del Buono, Joan German, Catherine Kelly, Lil- ington, Elaine Birn, Betty Eaters, Shirley Pickett. Edna Flanagan, Frances Flanagan, Ann Flanagan, Angelina c odianni, Helen Battachari, Edith Lozzi, Dorothy Taylor, Helen Carolyn, Dorothy Minor, Leila Fox, Alice Liggett, Rita Haggerty, Ei-a leen Haggerty. Evelyn Rusen, Es- telle Kadish, Margaret Murphy, Eleanore Lord, Gertrude Murphy, Loretta Reilly, Eldora Viazoner, Mary Keefe, Claire Keefe, velma Keefe, Catherine Fitzpatrick, El- leen Sullivan. Margaret Ballantine, Marian Clark, Olga Frizka, Julia | Baina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
469 ME A C 60O Meters W H~ Kilocycles
 New York
New York

5:00-Variety Musicale. 5:S0--Jack and Loretta Clemens,
 songs. 5:45--Ray Heatherton. songs. 6:0O-Concert orchestra. 6:30-Talk-J. E. Kennedy. 6:35-Gerston orchestra. G:55--Stago Relief Fund. 7:00--Si2zlers trio. 7:l5-Billy Bachelor-Sketch. 7:30-Lum and Abner. 7;45-The Goldbergs-Sketch. S:00-Vallee orchestra. 9;00-Captain Henry's Show
 Boat; Lanny Ross, tenor;
 Muriel Wilson, soprano;
 Conrad Thibault, baritone;
 Bert Lahr, comedian. 1 l0:00-Whiteman orchestra. l1:00-Scotti orchestra. i1:175--Meroff orchestra. 1 1:30-Denny orchestra. l2:00-Calloway orchestra. l 2:30-Dance orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
..u xySODC 1880 Ncicrs v "N Kllorycie~
 ttnrtf0rd

5:00-Skippy. 5.30-Jack ArmStrong-Sketch, 5:46--sitump Adventurers' Club. G.00-Burney Rapp's orchestra. G:l5--ll. Bar-O Rangers. G:30--Football scores and resume, Harold B smith, pianist. 7;00--- Myrt and Marge' Saptain Tim. 1:30-Mills Brothers 7:45-The Fact Finder S:00--Bosw Sisters. S:l5-Singln' Sam. S:30-Columbl Dramatic Guild. 9:00-Mark Warnow. 9:i5-To be announced, i0:15-Deep River-Williard Rob-
 ison, Evangelist of
 Rhythm. 10.30- Belaseo's orchestra lO:45-Galdys Rice and Concert
 orchestra. 1l:l5-Little Jack Little. l1:30-Charlie Davis orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
suU s1yINH UOO Nc,crs w A>~ kiiocycies nrl,lvcpurt and New Haven

Dance Marathon. 5:30--News' Melody Mart. 5;A5-CraZy Entertainers Barny Rapps orchestra Billy Jones and Ernie Hare 6;30-Home Pride Family G.45--Charles Garlic, tenor Baseball scores. 7.OG--lntcrlude 7.15-- Masters Music Room, 1:SO--- Mills Brothers. T:d5-.New England Council pro-
 gram. S;OO-- Boswell sisters. Eugene Screbrcnnikon's
 orchestra. Windy City revue. Sii5--Dr James R. Ansell Of
 Yale. 9.30-~ProHenting Mark Warnow' 9,SG--Columbia Dramatic Guild scores I0;l5--- Deep RiVer---Wtllard Robl'
 son, i0.30--- Hotel Brunswick orchestra lndys Rice, soprano, 1tt0O-- Dance Marathon. ll;lj-To be announced. DaVss' orchestra, Grny's orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
423 WnD 7tO Meters Kilocycies
 Newark
Newark

5:00-Studio orchestra. 5:05--Program Resume. 5:l5-Everett MoCooey. baritone. 5:30-Indian Pow-wow. 5:f5--Dance orchestra. 6:00-Uncle Don. 6:30--Happy Landings-Skit 645--Jerry Arlen. baritone; Bud
 Headden, piano. 6.55-Hollywood News. 7:00-Sports-Ford Prick, Ti5-The Purdy Brothers
 Sketch. 7;30-Lowland Singers. '. 7:45-News. S:00-Ralph Grosvenor, tenor. S;l5-Little old New York
 Harrison Grey Fiske. S30-Organ recital. 9;00-Gordon Graham, baritone;
 ohman and Arden. piano
 duo. o;l5-frank and Flo, songs. g!30--Al and Lee Reiser, piano . duo; Hazel Arth, contralto. ;45-Tallt-Percy Waxman. 10:00-Nariety Musicale. Events--Harlan
 Eugene Read. 10;30-Thc Jolly Russians. 11:00-Time. weather. 11:02-Moonbeams trio. 11:30-Coleman orchestra. 1?:00-Lown orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
Radio Programs
42S w1 N 700 Meters V~ kilocyclcs
 Cincinnati, Ohio

5:15--Ma Perkins. b:s0-Singing Lady. 5:45-Little orphan Annie. 6:00-To be announced. 6:l5--To be announced. s6:30--Bob Newhall. 6:45-Lowell Thomas. 7:00-Amos n Andy. 7:15-To be announced. 7:30-"Lum and Abner'. 7:45--American Weekly. S:00--Vallees orchestra. eiOo--Death Valley Days, 9:3O--Orchestra. ] 1o;00--Paul Whiteman's orches-
 tra, with Al Jolson and
 Deems Taylor. Amigos. l 1i:30-To be announced. 2:00-Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington. Sept es..-(UP)-rhe weather forecast:
 Maine, Vermont. New Hampshire. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut: Fair tonight: Friday cloudy: showers Friday afternoon or night. not much change in tenn pera sure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28

when the present owner, Miss Grassi, bought him six months ago.. He now weighs over nine hundred pounds, Q gain of 2,S pounds day. Briarcliff Laddies 18th was reserve champion at Rhinebeck, N. r., two months ago. He is sired by Pros- pective Briarcliff, End, a bull which also sired ten of the entries in the show this year.
 A&P executives in commenting on the purchase of the Grand Champion at this record breaking price said that while A&P was glad to own beef of this grade for the stores, the most important feature of the purchase Is the encourage ment given the younger generation in the effort to breed and raise bet ter stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
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5:30--Singing Lady. 5:45-Littlo Orphan Annie. 6:00-Roosevelt Hotel orchestra. G:15-Happy Landings-Mitzi
 Green. 6.30--Time, temperature. 6:34-Sports-Bill Williams. 6:40-W eather. G:42-Famous Sayings. 6:45-To-day News-Lowell
 Thomas. 7:O0-Amos 'n' Andy. 7:15-Treasure Ialsnd-Drama. 7:30--Concert Footlights-Mario
 Cozzi. baritone; Joseph Lit
 tau's orchestra. 7:45-Guardsmen-Quartet. S:00--captain Diamonds Ad-
 ventures. g:30--Dr Herman Bundesen. s:45-- Malkin Conservatory
 program. 9:0O--Death Valley Days-Drama 9:30--Lady Esther Serenade- Rogers orchestra. I0:01-Lfttau's orchestra. 10:30-Metropolita Platinum
 Syncopaters. 10:45-News. 1i:O0-Time, weather. temperature 1i:03-Sports-Bill Williams. 1i:i5-Poet PTknce-Eunice How ii:so---U. s. Army Band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
JOINT RECITAL AT THE
 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Solos and duets were included on the program of the joint recital given at the First Methodist church last night by Ralph Mariani, viol- tnlst, and Adlah Alexander, pianist
 The offerings included pieces by Beethoven, Chopin and Handel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-28
Ms,sr, sss WA2C x,,sss.,.. ssO
 New York

5:00-Skippy-Sketch. 5:15-Phil Began, songs. 5:S0-Jack Armstrong-Sketch. 5:45-Stamp Adventures Club
 Sketch. 6:00-Rapp orchestra. 6:15-Rangers-Sketch. 6:30-Football Dope-Eddie
 Booley. 6:45-Charles Garlic, tenor. 7:00-Myrt and Marge-Sketch. 7:15-Just Plain Bill-Sketch. 7:30-Mills Brothers, songs. 7:45-News-Boake Carter. S:00-Boswell Sisters, songs. S:15-Singin' Sam. S:30-Variety Musicale. S:45-What Price Democracy?-
 Dr James Rowland Angell. 9:00-Warnow orchestra; Vera
 Van, songs. 9:30-Dramatic Guild Play
 Metzengerstein. 10:00-Deep River orchestra. 1O:30-Belasco orchestra: Sports
 Ted Husing: Barbara
 Maurel, songs. f0:45-Gladys Rice. soprano;
 Concert orchestra. fi:15-News Bulletins. 1i:30-Davis orchestra. l2:00-Gray orchestra. i2:30-Lucas orchestra. l:O0-Light orchestra.
Evening star., 1933-03-15

~ UGH small radio speakers, but
only one got mike fright" in
spite Of these reasons to the con-
~ trary:
It was the first doll broadcast,
so every one was new to the business
although each represented country Of
his own.
Too. children were listening In from,
coast to coast-a big audience for such
tiny orators.
Unaccustomed q they were TO public
speaking, however, they put 1t over
Fraulein Gretchen Of Germany. Mile
jeanette of France, Signorina Rosa Of
italy, Master Tommy, the Swiss music
boy; Miss Mary and even Baby Sue OF
the United States.
They were introduced In turn Mon
day afternoon to q National Broad
casting Co. network, by two women who
have spent years assembling world rep.
resentatives Of dolls-Mrs. Macdonald
Douglass and Mrs. Lila Law.
The broadcast was arranged 4og th<
children Of the United States BY TN
Evening star., 1933-03-15

settle and develop ct the rivers edge
that which can be appropriated and
EXCHANGED. The demand now Is for
things formerly regarded as denied by
conditions imposed by nature. BY flood
control new wealth can be protected.
Average annual flood damage In the
Tennessee Valley for the last 10 years
has been approximately $1,780,000 ac-
cording to Army engineers. During the
period there has been no major flood,
but food stage has been exceeded on
an average Of once year. The engi-
neers estimate q major flood Of such
magnitude a. the 1867 overflow, which
might be expected once in 500 years,
today would cause about $4,000, 900
damage. with attendant tremendous less
tn business, insanitary conditions and
depreciation of land.
Chattanooga, now the largest river
city, but then of small population and
few public utilities and costly buildings,
was most affected by the 1867 flood, OF
which few facts are known beyond a re-
ported Chattanooga gauge height Of
57.S rise above low water. and that an
area OF approximately 5000 acres of
the plain now occupied by the city was
submerged. Other cities which Army
surveys show would be affected by q
hood Of such magnitude are Decatur
and Guntersville. Ala, and Charleston,
lockwood, Hartman and London, Tenn.
Increases to be Expected.
An Army engineer has written: "The
increase IN food damage in the Ten
nessee watershed will mount rapidly
with further utilization of natural re-
sources and growth of cities, as will
the cost for providing food protection.
II Is therefore desirable that protec-
uve work be tnaugurated at an early
date, as prompt procedure promises the
greatest degree Of economy ever likely