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Evening star., 1936-03-18
.jOHNSTOWN FLOOD
BEGINS To RECEDE|
Isolated Thousands Wait,
Without Lights or Gas,
for Outside Help.
Copyright. 1896, by the Associated PressJ

Copyright, 1896, by the Associated PressJ
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, March l8-
Isolated and suffering thousands
waited in cherries refuge places today
for Johnstown's second great flood
in half century to subside so out
side help could come.
The sons and daughters of those
who perished when the Conemaugh
poured millions of gallons of water
through a narrow valley in 1889 were
without light or gas, their food sup
ply was threatened and thousands
we're still marooned in business build
ings. unable to get out.
Early this morning, the waters be-
gan receding. From q top level Of
l6 feet, they subsided to S in down.
town streets.
Two to Five Dead.
Police Chief Harry Klink said he
knew of but two deaths, but there
were reports Of three other drown
ings In the Johnstown area.
Klink, who sent out a plea for all
State agencies to help the city, said
no damage estimate could be made,
but the total would be written in
hundreds of thousands, perhaps mil
lions.
Announcing he had asked for de-
tails of State troopers, highway pa
trolmen and other officers to prevent
looting. the police chief said:
"At my own request we are under
military rule this minute"
He also asked for C. C. c. workers
and other outside help to help clean
up the debris left by the raging food
Those persons who needed a warn
ing to leave the business section be-
fore the food poured in yesterday
found safety in the upland homes,
club houses, churches and other
buildings. Thousands more spent a
dark and miserable. night on the sec
ond floors Of houses and business
structures.
Police and firemen rounded up the
(See JOTINSTOWN, Page -
Evening star., 1936-03-18


The middle span of the bridge at
Hancock, Nd, is reported to have
been washed away at 2:3o this aft
ernoon by the Potomac.
BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March l8.-
The raging waters of the rain-fed
Potomac River and Wills Greek re-
ceded today and Cumberland, badly
battered and still isolated, began
emerging from its worst flood in more
than a decade.
The crest of the flood appeared past
with reports the streams had subsidized
from 4 to 5 feet and were receding at
the rate of about a foot an hour.
Water from 3 to 5 feet deep still
swirled through the city's business
section, where it reached a depth Of
from 10 20 IA feet during the night.
Dawn revealed scenes Of desolation,
with the extent of the damage as yet
undetermined, but running into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
"a dispatch from Annapolis stated
the Maryland Legislature today passed
a bill to declare a bank holiday in
Cumberland after Gov. Nice received
word that food waters were up to the
counters of every bank in the city ex-
cept one)
Bridges were undermined. Houses
were swept away. Streets and high
ways were flooded. Debris of every
kind bobbed about in the streets.
Scores were marooned in their water
bound homes.
With daylight. plans were laid to
provide flood and shelter for the
homeless who huddled in churches
during the tense night.
Pumping Out Cellars.
City employees and volunteers were
pumping out the flooded cellars. Sew
(See CUMBERIA IAND. Page A-40
Evening star., 1936-03-18
$31,447, 6,057 new
PUBLIC DEBT HIGH
March Borrowings Run Treas.
ury Figures Up Abruptly
S945.443 700.
ny the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Americas public debt shot up
abruptly ss45, ,443. 100 today to the new
high level of $31, 1,447, ,106,057 as first
figures Of the new March borrowing
appeared on the Treasury statement.
The March financing consisted of
gross turnover of 81 900. .000, 900. OF
this total, $544,553, 400 was in the ma
ture of conversion subscriptions-the
exchange of old securities for new
leaving new cash borrowing Of ST.
s55, 100000. Out Of the cash receipts,
however, $452,0 100000 was appropri-
ated for the retirement Of notes which
fell due March Is.
AS a result, the actual new cash
borrowed in the midmonth financing
was $903, ,653,550.
The conversion offering was for the
benefit Of notes amounting to approx
imately s559, 100000 which mature
April is.
As a result Of the borrowing. the
Treasury net cash balance rose to the
unusually high level of $2,756, 749, ,061.
In arriving at the new public debt,
this cash on hand would be deductible.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
BY the Associated Press.

Two deaths from drowning in rag
ing flood waters of Virginia were re-
ported today as more snow and con-
tinued rain pushed the States rivers
toward record flood heights and in
undated towns.
Zenith Patterson, q rescue worker,
was drowned in the swollen James
River today when boat carrying
members of the Lynchburg life-sav-
ing crew capsized in an attempt to
reach a waters stranded family.
was swept to his death in the swirling
waters of Christians Greek, miles
east of Staunton. late yesterday.
Smaller rivers of Western Virginia,
including the Jackson, the Roanoke
and the North, subsided early today
after pushing into towns along their
banks, but the James River today was
reaching toward the highest water
mark in years.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
10000 Wheel
ing Residents
i'm Peril.
SNOWSTORM
In CAROLINA
Danger Constantly
Mounts as Rain.
fall Increases.

(copyrisht 1885, by the Associated Press)
Death and misery swept over
the Eastern States today as rag
ing rivers rolled up the worst
flood devastation on record in
many areas. President RooSe-
velt ordered Federal agencies to
mobilize quickly for rescue work.
Secretary of War Dern headed a
committee to provide Govern
ment equipment.
At least "a were reported dead
In Pennsylvania, which suffered
the greatest damage.
Two persons died in Vermont,
two in Virginia and at least one
each in Maine and New York. A
Georgia windStorm took two
lives.
Tornado winds, Sleet and spo-
radio SHOWS increased the death
list and suffering. Property
damage mounted hourly into
many millions of dollars.
The steel metropolis of Pitts
burgh was inundated and vir-
tually isolated by the Surging
Monongahela and Allegheny
Rivers, with flood stages the
highest in history. Fire in the
industrial area threatened to
spread dangerously.
Suffering thousands in Johnstown-
after a night of terror with vivid recol-
lections of the great disaster of 1889
when the Conemaugh River swept
2,235 persons to their death-watched
the receding food waters with joy, as
National Guardsmen, C. C. c. and
P. w. A. workers and State Troopers
modified for reclamation and to pre-
vent looting.
After reaching depth of 16 feet in
city streets throughout the night, the
river receded steadily in the forenoon.
At least two lives we're lost there.
Rivers on Rampage.
Elsewhere over the State, in upstate
New York, New England and in the
Southern States, there was no let-up
in the rampage Of bank -battering
rivers.
Along the Ohio, near Wheeling, w.
Va, river men predicted 10000 persons
would be homeless by tomorrow as the
waters mounted dangerously toward
food stage Of so feet or more.
To aid National Guardsmen and
authorities in the States, President
Roosevelt modified the full forces
of the Federal Government to give
aid. w. P. A. workers, Army engi-
neers were ordered to lend all aid in
the zones of destruction and danger.
The scene in much of the Eastern
half of the United States was pano-
rama of swirling water and waste.
In Observation-Disclosures thou
sands were marooned in the western
half of the State. Principal highways
were flooded. Communication was
either suspended or severely crippled.
Desolation Complete.
Johnstown was typical of the deso-
lation found everywhere.
An Associated Press reporter, one
of the first outsiders to reach the
city after the Conemaugh poured 16
feet of water over the valley town,
reported:
THE desolation was complete.
Water still gushed in torrents through
(See FLOODS. Page A.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
ROOSEVELT ORDERS AGENCIES
"a DEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA
Virginia Valley Cities Flooded;
T,uo Killed, Damage Great
Roads and Railways Blocked-Build'
ings in Ruins From Tornado Winds.
Power Service Interrupted.

Lewis Wells, an elderly colored man,
was swept to his death in the swirl
ing waters of Christians Greek. 4
miles east of Staunton. late yesterday.
Roads and railways were blocked
and untold damage done by floods
which today ran in the streets OF
such important valley cities as Win
chester, Harrisonburg, Staunton and
Waynesboro
Buildings in Ruins.
Elsewhere in the State buildings
lay in ruins from tornado winds,
heavy snow blocked mountain roads
and rivers stood at flood stages.
Heaviest hit was the Northern Vir-
ginia Valley. There five communities
were without power and light and
partially flooded early today. Har-
risonburg, with water standing feet
deep in business section buildings, was
cut off for hours last night with train
Icno yTTDrTNTA pooa ~
Evening star., 1936-03-18
bikes Behind Munitions and
Navy Buildings and at
Canal and P Streets Are
Projected in Flood.
ANAC0STIA EVACUATION
BY PLANES is ORDERED
800 Engineer Troops From Fort
Belvoir Expected to Be Called
Out to Erect Defenses-Tourist
Camp Occupants Ordered to Be
Ready to Leave.
BULLETIN.

Immediate building of two
dikes to protect the new Gov
ernment buildings and Poto-
mac Park from the flood due
tomorrow was ordered this
afternoon.
Works Progress Administra-
tor Hopkins authorized with
drawal of $500 workers from
Federal projects to erect the
levee.
The Army abandoned Boiling
Field this afternoon and
transferred 35 planes to high
er ground.
A forecast that the crest of the
Potomac flood riding into Wash
ington tomorrow afternoon
would inundate a part of the
Georgetown water front and
rise to the elevation of Water
street southwest, the highest
stage since the disastrous mum
dation of 1889, brought inme-
diate action by officials of the
National Capital Parks, the Dis
trict government and War De-
partment to set in motion plans
agreed on several weeks ago to
protect Potomac Park and the
new Government buildings.
The main point of this plan is
the erection of two dikeS, one in
the rear of the Munitions and
Navy Building, stretching across
Seventeenth street to the ele-
vation of the Washington Monu-
ment, the other at Canal and P
streets southwest. During the
flood Of 1889, which flowed
through Pennsylvania avenue,
the water covered the area at
Fifteenth street and ConStitu-
tion avenue. Recently, dirt eX-
cavated for the new Interior
Building has raised the level
along Constitution avenue 9
feet, but more protection may ! e
needed.
Planes Quit Anac0stia.
At noon Rear Admiral An
drewS, acting Secretary of the
Navy, ordered naval planes to evacu-
ate the Naval Air Station at Anacos-
tia. Thirty-five ships took off for
Hampton Roads at once, and 10
others prepared to follow suit.
Meanwhile Lieut.. w. J. Matteson,
acting District Engineer for the War
Department, who will be in charge of
the flood control work due to the ILL
ness of Maj. Robert G. Guyer, con-
ferred with Montrose w. Hayes, chief
Of the River and Flood Division of the
Weather Bureau for latest information
before setting in motion the plans
which are expected to call out some
800 Engineer troops from Fort Belvoir
to construct the dykes.
Park authorities ordered occupants
of the Tourist Camp, in Potomac
Park. to be ready to evacuate the
camp at any time. Seventy-six per-
sons were there today. The Agricul-
ture Department laid plans to build a
dyke to protect the Arlington Ex-
perimental Farm.
Four in Conference.
E. A. Schmitt, senior engineer in the
United States Engineer Office; G.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent Of
National Capital parks, and Frank T..
Gartside, assistant superintendent Of
the National Capital parks, also par
ticipated in the conference with Hayes.
They planned to meet again this
afternoon to make a definite decision.
Meantime, the official weather FORE
cast this morning was for more "occa-
sional rain tonight and Thursday"
without much change in temperature.
The formal statement from the
(See POTOMAC. Page A-6O
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Flood Isolates Hancock, Nd;
Fresh Rains Add to Menace

toll bridge at williamsport and its
closing is expected. :.
Entire Town Flooded.
Nearly the. tntire town of Hancock
is reported to be flooded. On the west
side, nearer the river, 9 feet of water
is in the streets. On the east side the
water Is 4 feet deep.
Fresh rains during the morning in
creased the seriousness of the flooded
upper Potomac Valley and threatened
to intensity the havoc already wrought
by the wild waters.
At Williamsport the water was SO
feet over its banks st noon-the flood
stage of l6S9-and there were indica-
tions that 1t would rise or feet more
before starting to recede. It was esti-
mated that the river had risen at the
(See WILLIAAsPORT Page o.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Bull to Greet Byrd.

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., March
18 R.-Iceberg, the Guernsey bull
born in Little America, will greet Ad-
miral Richard e. Byrd when he comes
here Friday to make an address.
Iceberg, who has been at his an
cestral home, Klondike Farm, near
here, since leaving the Antarctic, will
be brought to town to join in the
welcome for Byrd.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
CHAPLIN AT SINGAPORE
Marriage to Leading Lady Ex-
pected During Visit.

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlements,
March 10 R.-Charles Chaplin ar
rived here from Shanghai today with
his leading lady, Paulette Goddard,
and announced that he intended to
hang about this part of the world for
three months" strengthening a belief
that this time might be spent on a
honeymoon.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

TOXIC, March IS (R.--A crash Of
a japanese naval plane in the heart
of Kurume, city on Northern Kyushu
Island, killed at least five persons to-
day. The pursuit plane, flying over
Kurume, spiraled and crashed in the
midst Of the city shops.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
WATER |SFA[[|NG
At CUMBERLAND
Battered and Isolated, City
Emerges From Worst
Flood in Decade.
BULLETIN.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, March lS.
The middle span of the bridge at
Hancock, Md, is reported to have
been washed away at 2:3o this aft
ernoon by the Potomac.
Evening star., 1936-03-18
Crash in Japan Kills Five.

(See PITTSBURGH, Page -
Evening star., 1936-03-18
WEATHER.

90. o. Weather Bureau Foreeast)
Cloudy, probably occasional rain tonight
and tomorrow not much change in tenn
perature; lowest tonight about AZ degrees.
Observation-Disclosures, 66, at 1918 pm,
yesterday; lowest, A, at 5 am. today.
Evening star., 1936-03-18

(See POTOMAC, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1936-03-18

(See VIRGINIA, Page -
Evening star., 1936-03-18

(See WILLIAN6sPORT Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-18

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06

having more than an even chance. but
whisp, they are off! Santa Cruz jumps
away first with Jack Pot threatening
him at three lengths behind, he closes
in on Santa Cruz at the first qusster
mile: they are pow even. nose ana nose:
but look. at the half cnile Santa LTks Is
gliding away and Jack Pot is tagging
behind several lengl rs. At the TIRE
quarter-mile it was clear thar j ck Pot
was entirely outcassed. Santa CrHz
comes home about ten lengths ahs au.
Sure Labeeb wins! Don't you ee the
boys toting him around like conqDer
ing tero:a.d he iimps as fap jack
joy?
Among The small entries, Boney q
Ginger went up in fine D.rfrs
did Chico and Johnny Walker
Except for he rain be Jay W. II
Dent. so there is congraIula Ion,
he winners. and three more lusty Cheers
or our own noble Harry.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06
INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC

The Office of the Recorder is 1located
In the government Building formerly &C
cupied by the clerk of the District Court.
The Office hours of the Recorder are from
l.3O p. m. to $50 o'clock p. M.
Special arrangement may be made with
the Recorder for urgent business at any
time Of the day.
D. HAMILTON JACKSON
Recorder by Appointment
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06
Annie de ChabeIi

strength was as essential 90 speed. buO
before we aDalvze their merits accord
log TO their respective performances,
let's throw our hats in the air and give
three lusty cheers.
Harry Msckay, great philosopher of
horse flesh. and bOr0 sportsma0. How
many eO-called sportsman would give a.
way so much for the good OF sport? We
should like them TO put their hands. bias
probably there is not another. A good
deal of money must have been lCst on
White Shadow today because these peo
pie had no means of knowing that
White Shadow had been giving away q
quarter mile 60 horse whose establish
ed distance is mile.
The question as 20 whether any horse
evenly matched. entering the paddock
today could take The White ShGdOU at
his established distance of ehree.Ouar
ter-mile is still nOoted oRe, and diligent
disorders think otherwise; and If we
were to exercise 30 opinion il seems to
as that the Play Boy White Shadow con
test wss nearer handicap than al even
match. The betteTs lost because TOO
much was given away bue So. Croix still
loves sporting Harry AacKayiindefeat 40
we'll az 10 victory.
10 the third race, Valencia was 40 81
perior to Smokey az was Oakland to
10rzam in the fourth. Oakland might
be called the Wonder Horse of the day.
he might have gone q mile and half
without the slightest worry. Just when
everybody thought ST. Thomas was a
bout to get away with 40 uneven Dor
ton of the bacon. the good Stewards
called jack Pot and Santa Cruz to the
post.
From bis past performances in So
Thomas many betters rated Jack Pot 40
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06
The Races

Everybody with an ounce of sporting
blood went to Manning's Bay on Satur
day. July 4th 60 see the fleet-footed po-
MES do their stuff.
The rain delayed the starts and threat.
eued to stop II altogether: but Father
Luck stepped IN; ell vent as scheduled.
Il was however, heavy track, and
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06
!. C. PEDRO
Order OF Tae D-y

oIon:A Council of St. Croix for Tie
seal year 19S6-1937, Eleventh Council,
irst Session, Wednesday. July 8, 1886,
at 1:30 O'Clock P. M.
/. Colonial Council Bill No. 5.
Introduction of and LIST discus
sion on Colonial Council Bill No.
S, dFsfr of an ordinance concern
ing public contracts of the NUM-.
cipality of St. CrOix. Introduced
by Government.
2 Colonial Council Bill NO. 6.
introduction OF and 1st discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 6,
draft of an ordinance TO create the
Of1ce of the Recorder of Deeds.
Introduced by Government.
2 Colonial Council Bill No. z.
introduction of and LIST discussion
on Colonial Bill No. z. draft of sn
ordinance TO provide for the estab-
llshment of Road Fund iD the
Municipal Budget. Introduced by
Cover nment.
4. Colonial Council Bill No. 4.
Continuation of and LIST discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 4,
draft of an ordnance TO amend an
ordinance of May Is, 1886. TO pro-
vide for and set apart legal holI
days. Introduced by Government.
5. Colonial Council Bill No. 8.
Introduction of and 1st discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 8,
draft OF an ordinance to reorganl2e
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06
Monday. July 9th 1886
Random Notes

DR.. D. C. Canegata has been appoint
ed by Goveror Cramer as police judge for
Frederiksted. The appointment is subject
to confirmation by the Colonial Council.
DIR. Canegata once filled the office of
police Judge for the larger jurisdiction of
Christiansted. He resigned to accept q
position as municipal physician which was
more remunerate.
Hundreds of st. Thomian visited st.
Croix for the Fourth of July races. They
returned last night by sail and moter yes
sells.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-06

From bis past performances in 81
Thomas many betters rated Jack Pot a
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
1896 BUILDING
IN ARLINGTON
NEAR MARK

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, Dec. 30.-America's fastest
growing county, Arlington, which
Is also the country's smallest
county in area, will again record
one Of the most remarkable build
ing years in its history when the
county books are closed here to-
morrow for the calendar year.
Although building activities for
the IL months ending tomorrow,
will fall short of the record set in
1885 when building permits for
more than six million dollars in
construction work were issued for
the county's 20 square miles, the
record for 1885 will show nearly
five million dollars in permits is.
sued.
One Of the permits issued here
this month represents the first of
a series that will eventually total
approximately three million dol
lars. Taking this item as one
which should be credited to the
year 1896, along with the fact
that the court house addition
which was erected this year re-
quired no permit, county officials
pointed out that this years record
would even surpass that of 1885.
S5OO,OOO Yet to Come
Permits issued during the pre-
sent year represent a total of
1878 projects, up to the close Of
business yesterday, for which the
estimated cost was given as $4,367,-
GIL. In addition to this figure,
Assistant Zoning Inspector P. o.
Shepherd pointed out that per
nit for approximately $500,000
was expected to be issued to the
Colonial Village development be-
fore the close of the year.
Fifty permits issued during De-
cember to date carried an esti-
mated value of $438,788. Outstand-
ing in this group we're those for
the new Junior High School for
$243,0 and that to the Bucking-
ham Village development for
1000. The latter project, which
is being developed on both sides
of Pershing Drive at the Glebe
Road intersection, is another low
cost housing development and is
expected to exceed the 100000
mark before the plan is completed.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30
DISEASE FIGHT
IS PUSHED

Battle lines for a finish fight on
venereal diseases today were being
drawn by more than 700 medical
experts who gathered at the De
partment Of Commerce Auditorium
for the final session of a three
day conference called here by the
United States Public Health Serv.
ice.
The experts had heard the coun-
try's foremost authorities declare
social diseases are preventable and
durable; they had seen the cloak
of secrecy removed from a subject
hitherto taboo; they had partici-
pated in a series of deliberations
which in the opinion of DR..
Thomas Parran. Surgeon General
of the Public Health Service, have
inaugurated national conscious
ness to a countrywide danger.
Today's program is expected to
bring forth recommendation for
q nationwide campaign. It will
culminate in reports from round
table discussions held yesterday
after Mondays initial sessions
sounded the keynote of the fight.
With DR.. Parran in charge, the
meeting was ready to hear the
findings on all phases Of venereal
infections.
The Washington times., 1936-12-30

Because granite tomb stones
and monuments are a luxury, and
because Uncle Sam is economic
ing by using limestone in place Of
granite in building construction,
the dark, sinister shadow of full
fledged depression has cast itself
upon Washington's small corps Of
granite cutters.
OF the 35 men here who earn
their daily wage in the art of
cutting granite, Is are jobless
today, according to the estimate
of John Park, 300 Third st. N. E.,
business agent of the Granite
Cutters Union here. He points
out:
"We enjoyed pretty fair busi-
ness throughout most of the ma
tiOnal depression but we are just
now feeling the after effects be-
cause people and Government
are ecOnOmiZing.
Granite is a luxury and peO-
pie won't buy it until they are
free of any unpleasant mem
Ories Of the late depression"