The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-24

parently ignored the challengeu or a sentry to produce @ pass. Dr. AL port suffered skull fracture and his name was placed on the danger list.
 Though exonerated by National Guard officers, Private Michael J. Cassinelli of Pittsfield, Dr. Alport's alleged assailant, was ordered ar- rested by police.
 Six Governors Busy
 Meanwhile governors of the six New England states sought funds with which to begin reconstruction of bridges, highways and public buildings wiped out in the sections worst catastrophe in its 300-year history.
 Much hinged on the distribution of $43, 10000 in flood relief funds turned over to Federal WPA Admin istrator Harry L. Hopkins by Presi- dent Roosevelt. Confidential reports will be made to Hopkins by assist ants who are surveying New Eng land conditions.
 Governors Louis J. Brann of Maine, Wilbur L. Cross of Connec- ticut and H. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire appealed personally to Washington officials for immediate assistance.
 Gov. Curley Acts
 In Massachusetts Governor James M. Curley's request for $8,000,000 for relief and reconstruction apparent ly was stalemated in the legislature. A hearing is being held today on his request for immediate appropriation of $450,000 for construction of at least three temporary bridges across the Connecticut river.
 The Massachusetts legislature al- ready has amended banking laws to facilitate loans for repairs to food damaged homes. Though endowed with wartime powers to prevent profiteering, Director Ralph W. Rob- art of the division of necessaries of life said he had not yet uncovered any attempt to boost prices unjustly on food, fuel or clothing.
 In New Hampshire, Governor Bridges appointed an emergency committee of 115 to direct flood re- lief work.
 Private Industry Work
 While public officials were forced to wait for allocation of funds, pri- vate industry already was at work. Repair crews were dispatched by railroads, power companies, tcle- phone and telegraph interests, tex- tile mills and manufacturers.
 Several communities still were without lights or power, and tele- phone service in many districts was badly crippled. More than 200, ,000, 900 feet of wire was shipped into strick- en sections.
 Waters of virtually all New Eng rivers are receding from all-time highs and many are near normal levels. Soil conservation officials at Washington estimated that 250 000,- 900 tons of irreplaceable topsoil- laid down by nature at the rate of an inch every 400 years-had been washed into the sea while the re- mainder was deposited on river beds and lowlandS.
 Factories Recovering
 Factories gradually reopened in the western portion of the state.
 Eight bridges over. the Connectf- cut river in Massachusetts remained closed. Only four were open.
 New reports of flood damage came from Maine. The entire Saco area was receiving drinking water by truck from Portland Some 400O were homeless and 5000 at least tenn porarily jobless. Two small bridges were undermined at Lewiston. Thir- ty-three miles up the Androscoggin river at Livermore Falls, Otis dam collapsed.
 At Manchester, industrial center of New Hampshire, more than 25 houses had been destroyed by the raging Merrimack river. Concord. state capital. again was in commit nication with the outside world after three days isolation. Nashua was filtered with debris and mud.
 Conditions definitely were im- proved in Vermont. center of the 1927 flood that caused ei00. 900 damage and took i26 lives. Only concern was felt at Burlington and towns bordering Lake Champlain. whose ice-choked waters rose almost nine feet.
 status of Beldler Springfield. Mass. March 24.- Up)-MilitaTy and evil authorities were sharply at odds today over the question of prosecuting . young Ma. tlonai 0uaTdsman who clubbed and