The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-23
Great Battle Begun
 To PreDent Disease
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Against typhoid fever. Tn other New England states and in Pennsylvania health officers rushed similar pre- cautions, but without the compul- sion that prevailed in Connecticut.
 Military in Command
 Tn ell the more seriously affected areas military rule prevailed under i1rdeclared, martial law to keep or- der and prevent confusion as thou- sands of men labored to pump out cellars, shovel up debris, repair fac- tories, open up roads and restore public service.
 Delegations from many states be- gan to converge on Washintgon to seek federal money to finance re- pairs. Congressmen from flood areas met to plan a united program. A bill was introduced to permit the Reconstruction Finance Corporation 10 lend money to industries for flood rehabilitation.
 Didn't Find Bodies
 The pilot of a seaplane flew over Hartford's Columbia Gardens dis trict but was unable to find any trace of 8 body reported in the flooded streets. Search was con- tinued for another body near the Henry Barnard school without suc- cess.
 With @ staff of trained relief workers Interviewing and clearing fhe stricken families through the American Red Cross, an exhaustive and comprehensive survey is nearing completoin.
 Miss Dean Marshall Red Cross Press her staff is bending every supervisor of relief, told the United effort to relieve the burden placed on sympatheteic persons who have uuaftered refugees in their homes, by transferring those families to re- lief shelters.
 Gov. Wilbur L. Cross received a telegram from Gov. James Curley Of Massachusetts, asking that the Connecticut senators and represen- tatiyes of Washington confer with Sen. David I. Walsh, d., Mass, re- Uarding the flood-prevention pro- iects affecting the Connecticut, Merrirnack and Blackstone rivers, plans for whcih have been devlsed by war department engineers. Gov Gross said that he would wire state congressman accordingly.
 Mill Towns Struggle
 New London, Conn, March 23-- (UP)-Mill towns north Of here were engaged today in rehabilitation and relief to thousands Of flood refugees.
 A clinic for immunization of CCC wor kers and others is being estab- 1ished at Norwich by health ofh- cials and Red Cross workers. An appeal was sent to all doctors to assist in this work.
 Officials of the K. B. Martin Com pai.y announced operations would begin tomorrow, following more than weeks shut down due to inun- dation to two weave sheds and the machine shop, causing damage of ei5,O00.
 Groton airport received 400 refu- kees from Hartford. More were ar- living by truckloadsh and being as- signed to Groton transient camp and camp Nehantic, Mantle.
 Return Against Advice
 Further north, residents of North Grosyenordale, forced to flee their homes when French river over flowed, were struggling back today to find such structures as the Buck ley Hill section dykes, a large bridge and an underpass demolished. They returned home against advice of health authorities. Emergency crews pumped out cellars and first floods. Water was chlorinated. At Putnam, health officials issued strict regu- lations to prevent disease. To keep children accounted for during the flood relief work, schools opened today.
 Thompson reported a loss of B250,000.
 Schools in Danielson reopened. Reports from Brooklyn told Of des- truction of the dam at Kaziliunas pond and the collapse of the Law ton pond bridge.
 An iron bridge at South Chaplin over the Natchbaug river was wash ed away.
 Hundreds of workers in textile mills at Wauregan, Taftville, Dan- TATCTTTTTTC AInCn