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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08

Wilson turned his light into the
long cave ahead of him, too mar
row for man to enter but wide
enough for Dan, hardly more
than fott tall, and called:
Here, Dan. Here, Dan"
The cave echoed back his words,
but the six listening men heard
nothing else.
They said little as they tucked
up sledges. rock drills, pickaxes
and chisels with which they had
broken through to the cave after
dynamiting as far as they dared.
He's sure dead" Wilson con-
jectured YEARLY. Il saw some of
the meat we've been showing in
there. 1t hadn't been touched for
several days. He must've been too
weak to eat. I reckon he crawled
back in the end OF the cave and
froze to death. We can't get in
there"
Some of the men we're going
back to the cave today to call
again. They thought it was use
less, but several men said they
would join the first one who vol
unteered to make the long, cold
trip again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
EDITORIAL AIDS
FOR Tech H. S.
CANNON NAMED
Pupils Are to Assist in
Publication of City
School Paper.

The editorial staff for the Arsenal
Cannon, student publication Of
Technical High School, was an
nounced today by Mrs. Ella Sengen-
berger, faculty sponsor.
Editors are Viola Francisco, staff
/, and Roland Boughton and Rob-
ert Insley, Staff 2. Associate edi-
tors are Mildred O'Donnell and
Shirley Ten Eyck.
Others appointed are Eugene
Lawlis, managing editor; Dorothy
LaPole, page eight editor; Ruth
Collier and Ruth Hastings, feature
editors; Eleanor Grepp and Joe
O'Brien, copy editors; Rosa Sina
Britain, exchange editor; Harold
Howenstine and Lambert Christie
sports editors.
Assistants Are Named
Alice Bottoms, Elnora Hartman
Doris Herbers, Al Jeane Kern, Flea
nor Harter, editors assistants; Don
aid Boles, Robert Long and John
Sellers, sports writer's; George Grit
fin, Joseph Hayes, Jack Lockhart
June Magel and Dale Barrett, as
Signment writer's.
Dorothy Droege, Mary K. Harri-
son, Charles Hostetter, Martha Nc
Hatton, Dorothy Nichols, Julia
Poulson, William Robbins, VirginiG
Roland, Madge Rutherford and
Dale Whitman, reporters.
Geneva Senefeld is June maya
zine editor, and Betty Bray and
Helen Ruegamer are associate edi-
tors. Alma Fisher and Donald
Behrman are layout and art edi-
tors.
Business staff appointees are
Bernard Rose, business manager;
Dale Holt, circulation manager:
Donald Gray, publicity manager
Maxine Chaille, Dorothy Jackson
Winifred Murphy and Paule
Schneider, typists. Werner Mon
ringer is faculty business adviser.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
STATE BAKERS
CONVENTION TO
START MONDAY
Sessions of Thirty-Second
Annual Meeting to Be
in CIaypooI.

Methods of producing and dis
tributing pastries and baked goods
are to be discussed by more than
$50 members of the Indiana Bakers
Association and its allied trades
group at the thirty-second annual
convention and show Monday
through Wednesday at the Claypool.
A discussion of the pending suits
by bakers to claim part of the re-
funds paid to professors under terms
of the Supreme Court ruling on the
AAA is expected.
Retail bakers and their sales
stats are to open the convention
Monday night when addresses are
to be made by Frank G. Jungewael-
ter, Chicago, executive secretary of
the Associated Bakers of AmeIia's
research and merchandising depart
ment; Miss Ruth Sweet, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, and Don C. Pierre, Chi
cago. who are to discuss profits for
bakers. A dance is planned also for
Monday night.
Jake Hoerhammer, Terre Haute,
president; v. c. Vanderbilt, treas
urer, indianapolis, and Mr.. Ehlers
are to open the first business ses-
sion Tuesday. lJohn M Hartley,
Chicago, Associated Bakers secre-
tary; Donald F. Silver, Indiana
public safety director, and Miss
Stena Marie Holdahl, home econ
omist, are to speak.
Afternoon speakers are to include
G. E. Riley. Milwaukee. Wis; Mort
A. Unger, Cleveland, O.; Joe Moo
nan, indianapolis; Prof. Arthur
Holmes of Butler University, and
Henry Stude, Chicago, American
Bakers Association president. The
annual banquet, floor show and
dance is to be held Tuesday night.
Jesse A. Dietzen, Kokomo, is to
report for the protective committee
Wednesday morning. Albert Stump,
indianapolis attorney, is to discuss
processing taxes and H. L. Somers,
Fort Wayne, is to review the 1885
motor carrier act. Harold West, In
dianapoliS, is to talk on social Sc
curity legislation.
Following luncheon for bakers
and allied trades representatives,
the trades division is to sponsor a.
program at which speakers are to
be Robert l.. Wise, Anderson; Jay
Burns, Terre Haute, and william
Markwardt Joplin, Mo.
Karl thinner, president, and
Harry Mann, vice-president, both Of
indianapolis, head the state group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
Fuel Prices SkyroCket
1895. bv United Pre-,

'SopyrlgnJ, 1886, by United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Millions of
dollars added to the cost of highway
maintenance, skyrocketing fuel
prices and more than 202 dead in %
states were the tolls computed to-
day in the wake of the nations sec
ond bitter cold wave.
Industry was crippled and private
fuel dealers from Wisconsin to Ala
bama parceled out orders in bushel
lots as they fought serious fuel
famineS.
Coal miners added an extra day
to their schedule to help abate the
emergency. Railroads estimated in
creased coal shipments from low
of 80 per cent to a high of 66 per
cent over last year. Deliveries were
delayed by mountainous drifts
which held up trains for hours.
Shipping docks in the Great
Lakes area were choked with coal
which could not be moved to the
needy areas. Wisconsin alone es-
timated the cost of clearing snow
blocked highways at $5,000,000.
Metropolitan New York reported
snow removal costs at 100000 and
fuel costs at more than $5,000,0O0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
ASSEMBLY MAY
MEET IN MARCH
McNutt Names Committee
to Lay Groundwork for
Security Bills.
Continued From Page One)

present mothers aid law and
changes in the blind pension, care
of crippled children and child well
fare laws.
Another probable action is revi-
sion of some provisions of the gross
income tax law in order to bring
under the law certain businesses
which have been able to evade pay
ment. Rates are not to be
changed, but by broadening the
payment class, the gross income re-
ceiptS are expected TO be increased
appreciably.
Personnel of Committee
Members of the joint legislative
committee were selected by Speaker
of the House Edward H. Stein and
Lieut.. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend
Senate president. The committee
Senators-Daniel D. Lynch, Ham
mond; Floyd Carrot, Battle
Ground; Elias G. Swihart, Elkhart;
Thurman A. Gottschalk, Berne;
Dale Watson, Russiaville; Charles
j. kolsem, Terre Haute; William P.
Dennigan, Vincennes; William D.
Hardy, Evansville; Joseph M.
Robertson, Ewing; Mr.. Chambers;
Walter Vermillion, Anderson, and
Thomas A. Hendricks, indianapolis
Il epr es e mt a s-Martin j.
Downey, East Chicago; Joseph A.
Andrew, Lafayette; Carl E. Wood
ard, Michigan City; Frank G.
Thompson, Button; George w.
Wolf, Peru; Paul B. Sturm, Dana :
Dan 0. Gettinger, Sullivan; Jesse
Q. Flock, Ramsey; Frank T. Mills.
Campbellsburg; Fred c. Rowlev.
Muncie; William j. Black, Ander-
son, and Fred E. Barrett, Indian
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
TAX MORATORIUM IN
STATE ENDS MONDAY
Real Estate of Delinquents
to Be Put on Block.

Indiana's three-year tax morato-
rum on real estate is to end Mon
day when property upon which taxes
are delinquent is to be put on sale,
the state board announced today.
Members believe that the amount to
be put on the block is small.
Legislators in the 1882 special ses-
sion suspended the 1888 tax sale,
and the regular session of 1888
adopted an act PERMITTING delin-
quents to pay the 1884 taxes and
amortize previous delinquecies over
a 10-year period.
In 1885, before a tax sale was
held, the legislature postponed sales
for the year, and also adopted a
measure providing that if taxes for
1885 were paid, even if there were
prior delinquencies, the property
would not be eligible for sale IN
1886.
Albert F. Walsman, board mem
Der, said decision to hold sale TINS
year came after an examination OF
the records which showed large
proportion of delinquents were per-
sons and corporations able to pay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08

over lines built by the Federal gov
eminent.
Stopped at Switchboard
This would stop cheap IVA power
at the "bus bar"-that means the
switchboard.
What would that mean to city
jewellers in East Tennessee?
It would mean that unless they,
through their city governments,
could construct transmission lines
from their towns to the switch
boards, they would not get iva
power. Transmission lines are
costly. Few cities have the money
or the credit to build such lines.
1t would mean that the priva he
power interests, which have net
work of lines in this valley, would
be in a position to hook up with
switch boards at IVA dams. If
the Supreme Court stops iva at
the "bus bar" the authority might
have no control over the rates at
which its electricity is resold to
consumers.
What would this mean to agricul-
ture?
IVA has under way in almost
100 counties voluntary farm pro-
gram. 1t supplies cheap phosphate
fertilizer to farmers, and instructs
them at retiring part of their erod-
ed and worn land while other acres
are planted in crops that will re-
store fertility and produce feed
crops.
Aiding Crop Improvement
1t is helping farmers improve
food crops, as well. To this pro-
gram of readjusting and rehabili-
tating the basic industry of this
valley, TWAS rural electrification
program is intimately linked. With
cheap power on farms, farmers
lives will be easier.
If IVA is stopped at the switch
board, the farmer will depend once
again on private companies for rural
identification. Experience before
IVA shows that such dependence
brought little power to the farming
sections, and the power wasn't
cheap.
What would be left of IVA after
such decision?
1t could go ahead with its dams,
probably without installing power
generators.
1t might go ahead with its expert
ments in making cheap phosphate
fertilizer. 1t could go ahead with
it's reforestation work, it's expert
ments in ceramics, it's health work
and other subsidiary activities.
But the decision would take the
heart out of IVA and it would be
a severe blow 80 the whole South.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
SUIT ASKS INJUNCTION
AGAINST BARKER LAW
New Inspection and Regulation Or
dinance Is Opposed.
States Weather Bureau

A suit is on file today in Circuit
Court asking that temporary in
junction be granted against the en-
forcement of a city ordinance
passed recently, providing for the
inspection and regulation of the
barbering business in Indianapolis.
The action brought by the Indi-
ana Association of Beauticians and
Zelda Lloyd. operator of the Lloyd
Beauty Shop, alleges that the Or
dinance is unlawful, discriminatory
and unconstitutional, and that the
license fees do not bear reasonable
relation to the cost of inspection.
Defendants named are Mayor
Kern, Walter c. Boetcher, city con-
troller; Chief Morrissey, Albert
Thayer, assistant city prosecutor;
Theodore H. Dammeyer, Safety
Board president, and DR.. Herman
Morgan, city health director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
ReSCuer Found Dead


WASHINGTON, Feb. Bone
member of rescue party taking
food to marooned Tangier Islanders
was frozen to death and six others
found suffering from exposure, a
report today to Coast Guard head
quarters here said.
Sergt. Wilbert v. Hunter, 80. of
the Maryland State Police, was
frozen to death when he and others
became lost in blizzard on Chesa-
peake Bay for several hours last
night.
The party left Crisfield, Md, yes
terday afternoon and was attempt
ing to pull two sleds loaded with
1000 pounds OF food and medical
supplies across the ice that has
blocked the bay for several days.
When the party failed to appear
early last evening rescue squads
were sent out from the Coast Guard
cutter Travis.
Finally, near midnight, a group
from the Travis found the party
struggling feebly through the snow
drifts. Sergt. Hunter was found in
n snowbank into which he had
stumbled and died of exposure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
Fear Floods in South

By United Press
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 8.-Warmth
returning to the old South threat
ened vast devastation from floods
today. Already eight persons had
been drowned and hundreds had
been made homeless by raging
rivers.
Unprecedented snow has fallen in
the South during the past week,
crystalizing vast quantities of water
in country drained by the larger
river systems. If the snow melts
too rapidly, experts feared, floods
will be widespread and devastat-
ing. River systems already are near
their capacities.
Floods threatened chiefly in south
central Alabama and Mississippi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08

The sophomore daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Agnew today said she
kept healthy by sleeping with her
window open and brushing her teeth
daily.
And here is her way to keep hun
CRY: Walk IA blocks to school; play
basketball, hockey and volley ball;
attend all school athletic contests,
and then hike IA blocks home.
The contest was sponsored by the
Continental Girls Athletic Associa-
ton. Second place was won by Miss
Marjorie Meyers. Miss Agnew also
won first place in the foot and pos
ture contest.
Contest judges were DR.. E. t.
Gaddy, Miss Velma Schaaf, school
nurse; Miss Mabel Loehr and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hatfield, physical educa-
ton teachers. Miss Wilma Casey is
health manager for the association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
NEGRO LEADER HEARD
IN Y. M. C. A. ADDRESS
DIR. Tobias Makes Plea for Better
Understanding Between Races.

Improved relations between white
and Negro persons were being sought
today by Indianapolis business and
Y. M. C. A. leaders as a result of
branch yesterday by DR.. Charming
H. Tobias, Negro Y. M. c. A. sec
rotary
The gathering, sponsored by the
two racial divisions of the loc1l or
ganization, was attended by ap-
proximately 100.
Dr. Tobias attributed prejudices
between the two races to ignorance
of prevailing conditions.
IF progress is made" he said.
facts must be faced. Negroes to-
day are seeking not only better liv-
ing conditions, but educational and
industrial improvements as we'll"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08


Dan followed the fox through
heavy brush, across frozen
streams, under windfalls and into
a dark crevice in a great noun
tain boulder. The fox leaped up
an incline in the flssure, ran pre-
cariously along a ledge and took
again to the underground above.
Dan tried the same jump, slipped,
rolled 40 feet farther down the
crevice and was marooned at the
entrance to long but narrow
cavern.
Last night six men, working by
the light of a mountain moon,
completed mining operations that
would have bothered professional
miners. and reached the spot in
the rock where only yesterday
mcrning Dan had whimpered his
misery.
THARLES WILSON crawled
~ over sharp rubble and Jagged
ic einto the cave entrance His
fiaShlight showed white hairs on
sharp rock corners, telling mutely
that Dan had been there and had
scrambled repeatedly up a few
feet of his prison. But Dan
wasn't there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
UNIFORM TAX SHEETS
GO OUT TO COUNTIES
Distribution of Revenues Listed nm
State Boards Model.

Uniform tax rate display sheets
Tor use in all Indiana counties were
circulated throughout the state to-
day by the State Tax Board.
The model was worked out bv
Albert F. Walsman, board member
Inc new sheets list the various lev
les which go to make up the total
tax rate within each unit of the
counties. This way, he said. the
taxpayers can see how their tax
money is distributed.
Mr.. Walsman said another adj
vantage of uniform sheets is that
they make comparisons OF rates
easier for state as well as local tax
authorities. Tax board members
nope this is to lead to more equal
ration and adjustment of taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
BIBLE CLASS PLANS
LINCOLN DAY BANQUET
Remy to Address Irvington M. E
Church Group Wednesday.

William H. Remy. Al E. 54th-st,
is to speak at the Lincoln Day BAN
quet to be given by the Felt Bible
Glass of the Irvington M. E. Church
in their social hall Wednesday at
$50.
Also On the program are; Mrs.
F. w. Hogle, vocal solo; F. William
Hogle, whistling numbers; Miss
Dorothy Hogle, piano and the Rev.
l.. o. Brown, chalk talk. Mr.. E. Bert
Allen is to lead gospel songs.
The retired ministers of the
Church and their wives, and the
wives of the class members are to
be guests of the class. R. S. Middel-
ton is to preside. Fred M. Dicker-
man is chairman of the social COM
mittee, assisted by Dana Webster.
Claude H. Dill Guy R. Danner.
Harry Joslin, Thomas w. Wallace
and class members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
RABBI CHARRY ON AIR
Talk on WIRE Tomorrow Part of
Palestine Day Program.

Rabbi Elias Charry is to speak to-
morrow on special Palestine Day
program at 10:15 a. m. over sta
ton WIRE. under auspices of the
indianapolis Zionist District.
The subject of Rabbi Charry's adj
dress Is to be Palestine. an Epic
Story"
Cantor Myro Glass is to sing. ac-
companied by Miss Miriam Fore
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
VETERAN LOSES RIGHT
TO HANDLE PENSION
Michigan City Judge Turns Money
Over to Probation Officer,

Itmes SpectuJ
MICHIGAN CITY, Feb. 8.-vet-
eran John McHugh, eager as any
war buddy to lay his hands on
bonus money, today had lost his
right to handle both the cash pay
ment and $48 monthly pension.
When arraigned for intoxication
before Special Judge James P.
Gleason, McHugh was described by
Mrs. Joe Melinsky, probation off,
Ger, as a hapless victim of local
oootleggers. Police said, too, that
they always could tell when Johns
pension was due by the many shady
characters gathering at his front
door.
Judge Gleason ruled that here
after John is to expend his funds
only when and as Mrs. Melinsky
approves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
TRAVEL FILM BOOKED
BY CHURCH SOCIETY
Round the World Scenes to Be
Shown by Capt. Johnson.

Round the World Scenes to Be
Shown by Capt. Johnson.
A motion picture of scenes taken
by the modern Jules Verne" Capt
Irving Johnson, is to be shown at
a benefit program sponsored by the
Mems Club of the Church of the
Advent in Caleb Mills Hall, March
4, Lyman B. Whitaker, chairman
said today
The lecture is to include pictures
of points visited on Capt. john
sons recent trip around the world
with 16 volunteer seaman.
Capt. johnson was persuaded by
DR.. Southworth, Cincinnati, physi-
clan on his world voyage, to show
the pictures here. He is a brother
of the Rev. George S. Southworth,
pastor of the church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
GIRL SCOUTS TO HOLD
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Meetings to Be Held Here at the
Little House.


A district Girl Scout conference
attended by members of the north
west and southeast districts and
the training and personnel commit
tees is to be held at 10 Monday
morning in the Little House.
Speakers at the morning session
are to be Miss Ruth Pease, Indian
apolis director; Mrs. C. F. Voyles,
commissioner, and Mrs. Montgomery
Lewis, deputy commissioner.
Mrs. William Schiltges, Mrs.
Fritz Schaefer, Mrs. r. R. Scott and
Mrs. S. M. Myers are in charge of
arrangements. Problems of organ
ization and leadership are to be
discussed during the afternoon.
A craftsman merit badge class
for the scouts is to begin Tuesday
afternoon at the John Heron Art
Institute under the direction of
Miss Anna HaSselman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
EXAMINATIONS OFFERED
FOR FEDERAL POSITIONS

Announcement Is Made Here by
Civil Service Secretary.
Examinations for positions as
economist and milk specialists with
the Federal government were an
nounced today by Frank j. Boat
man, local secretary, Civil Service
Commission. Information may be
obtained from Mr. Boatran, Room
AL, Federal Building, Indianapolis
Mr.. Boatman also said there are
openings for shipfitters in the naval
yards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
DIVORCE OBTAINED BY
MRS. LOUISE WILSON
Cruelty Is Alleged Against Milk
Company Official.

Mrs. Louise G. Wilson, socially
prominent wife of William N. Will
son, Bits N. Pennsylvania st, In
diana Condensed Milk Co. treas
urer, today had obtained a divorce.
Cruel and inhuman treatment
was alleged in the complaint. The
couple was married Jan. IA, 1881,
and separated Oct. Is, 1885, the
complaint alleges.
Superior Judge William A. Pick
ems said a private settlement had
been agreed upon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
Demegorians on Program

Six Technical High School
Demegorians are to appear tomor-
row night at the Barth M. E.
Church. They are Geneva Sene-
field, Alan GRIPPE, Esther Kohl, Don
Nautilus, Dorisann Johnson and
Magic Brooks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
RICHMOND DINNER TO
FETE EARL CRAWFORD
State Wide Meeting of Democrats
Called for Thursday.


Called for Thursday.
Earl Crawford, new executive
secretary to Gov. McNutt, is to be
honored at statewide meeting
Thursday at Richmond, it was an
nounced today by Fred Pickett,
Wayne County chairman.
State Chairman Omer Stokes
Jackson is to preside and Gov.
McNutt is to speak at the dinner,
sponsored by the Wayne County
Democratic Committee The dinner
was to have been held next Fri
day, but the date was changed be-
cause it conf1icted with the initial
campaign meeting of Pleas z.
Greenlee, candidate for Governor,
at Shelbyville. Richmond is in Mr..
Greenlees home district, the Tenth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
CITY TO HONOR LINCOLN
Charlottesville Plans Celebration for
Public Wednesday.

tmeS special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Feb. g.
Plans were completed today for a
public program honoring the men,
ory OF Abraham Lincoln at the
City Hall here Wednesday night.
Speakers are to include Circuit
Judge Edgar A. Rice and DR..
Thomas l.. Cooksey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
FINANCE FIRMS AIDED
BY SEIZED CAR RULING
ABC Must Recognize Their Part
Ownership, Lutz Holds.

Rum runners automobiles i'm
pounded by the Alcoholic Beverage
Commission must be recognized as
owned partly by finance corpora
tons when the cars are being pur-
chased through them, according to
a ruling by Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz
Jr.
Mr.. Lutz held, however, that the
finance companies must establish
their claims. The state liquor con-
troll law permits the ABC to i'm
pound cars when their operators are
found to be transporting liquor lille
gally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-08
MERCURY. MAY
HIT 10 BELOW.
/ CITY WARNED
New Cold Wave Is Due Here
Tomorrow, Weather
Man Forecasts.
Continued From Page one)

bama to dig out fuel for hundreds
of families facing intense suffering.
Washington, D. c., and the
Middle Atlantic states were buried
under the second worst snowstorm
in the history of Washingtons
weather bureau. More snow was
predicted.
AS the drifts piled up around
hcadwaters of the deep South's
rivers, already at flood stage, hun
dreds of families prepared to flee
their homes. Raging rivers have
taken eight lives and caused heavy
property damage in the South dur
ing the last week.
The mercury dropped to 46 be-
low at the Helena (Mont.) airport
with subzero temperatures and
<swirling snow general over The
Rockies.