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Evening star., 1937-08-28
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
FOR ARMY HOUSING WORK

President Roosevelt paved the way
yesterday for the War Department to
request the next session OF Congress
to appropriate s284.50o for construc-
ton work at Fort Myer, Va.
Mr.. Roosevelt signed the Army
housing bill, authorizing expenditure
of total of s22,5S7,456 at As military
establishments in the United States,
Hawaii and the Canal Zone.
The War Department hopes the
money will be appropriated by its 1899
supply bill. The work proposed for
Fort Myer would include enlareing
four sets OF Cavalry barracks and the
quartermaster detachment barracks
and alterations in the post hospital.
Evening star., 1937-08-28
lions and farms. Several salt lake.
are to be found in the interior

tons and farms. Several salt lake.
are to be found in the interior.
The island has about 1000 Negrd
lnhanitants. The mere handful ID
white men on the island are interested
in coconut and sisal production and
export and In government business
More than 600 of the inhabitants ard
residents OF the islands chief settle J
ment, Matthew Town, which boast
customs house and hospital A mail
boat arrives at Matthew Town frorl
Nassau every two weeks, and every
six weeks . steamer from New YorI
anchors In the harbor. The only|
other means Of communication OF th1
islanders with the outside world is b1
means Of the towns radio station"
Evening star., 1937-08-28
THOMAS SM0ORE,37,.
GAMBLER, IS DEAD.
Succumbs to Cancer in
North CaroIina-Made and
Lost Fortunes Here.

Thomas Moore, 81, once one of the
best known figures in Washingtons
gambling fraternity, died last night
at the home of his mother in Green
vile, N c. He was stricken with
cancer three months ago
Moore came to Washington as a
tobacco company representative shortly
Evening star., 1937-08-28

after the World
w a r. Gambling
S kill and ! u c k
soon brought a
small fortune into
his hands, and he
began to develop
the organization
W h i c h he con-
trolled for many
years.
In Moore's es-
t a b ! i S hments
modest bets on
hOrSeS or num-
bers game figures
W e re accepted,
but over the table
Evening star., 1937-08-28
Centenarian's Health Rules,

WAUKEGAN, Iii, August % (R.-
Henry Mendelsohn, who will be 100
years old tomorrow, says he takes a
drink OF whiskey each morning before
breakfast. smokes a pipe and fire.
quently stays up late playing pinochls,
He was born in Warsaw, Poland.
Evening star., 1937-08-28
Owl Hitch-Hikes.

IDAHO FALLS. Idaho, August %
R),-A hitch-hiking night owl rode
S miles on the headlight Of Lorin
Robertss car, eating bugs attracted to
the light.
Bet he'll be out there thumbing
rides again tonight" Roberts opined.
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Lake Is Created.

When a Connecticut power COM
peny needed reservoir it damned up
a valley. creating Candlevood Lake
The lake is only II miles long, but it,
shoreline measures 81 miles.
Evening star., 1937-08-28
Cotton in Ethiopia,

Cotton growing is to be developed
round Lake Tana, in Ethiopia, the
waters of the lake being used for irri-
cation.
Evening star., 1937-08-28
Scouts Solicit Funds,

Boy Scouts secured Toxic, Japan,
carrying huge bamboo tubes into
which they asked people to drop coins
for the national defense fund.
Evening star., 1937-08-28

JOHN HENRY TITUS,
81 years old, endcts in some
thing like its original setting
his famous poem, "The Face
on the Barroon Floor" Which
1Das published shortly after
the ClDil War. Titus no1U liUes
in an unpainted shack near
Ldkehurst, N. j., and helps
support himself by picking
huckleberrieS. The rag on Mr..
Titus left shoe is soaked Nth
kerosene, his o1Un Invention to
keep mosquitoes aUdy.
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In mrntnrta11t.

JACKSON: FANNIE. In loving memory of
our darling mother. FANNIE JACKSON,
who left US three years ago today, Au-
gust %, 1894.
gone is. the face We loved so dear,
Silent the voice we loved to hear
TOO lar away for sight or speech
But not too far for thought to reach.
HER DEVOTED DAUGHTERS AND
GRANDDAUGHTER,
POOLE, lamar. In loving remembrance
OF our dear mother, TAMAR POOLE who
departed this life flve years ago today,
August 20, 1882.
We saw you fade like a flower.
But could not make you stay;
We nursed you with tender kindness,
But God called you away.
NARY E, BURGESS AND MABLL BRY-'
sTEIBEL, FRANCIS J. A tribute Of love
FRANCIS j. sTE1BEL. Who departed
this life twenty years ago today, August
LoyiSa DAUGHTERS. FANNIE AND
EMMA.
Evening star., 1937-08-28

CEMETERY LOTS,
CEMETERY LOT. ROCK CREEK Gem.
etery. Desirable lot. Box 1880, Star.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Ask about our Letter Of Credit. You
will find it q pleasant and convenient
way to do your shopping. No down
payments, interest or carrying charges,
and three months to pay.
Cssdf Office -. Fifth Floor
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

little son, Elwood Wayne. of Della
ware City, were with Mrs. Collins
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
]. Long for few days last week.
Mrs. Allie Murray Thompson OF
Brooklyn, N. Y. is spending the week
with relatives in town. Among the
relatives she is visiting are her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
hua Murray and son Joshua, her
grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Stevens,
her aunt, Mrs. Vina Hudson with
whom she spent the greater part of
the time, and her uncles and aunts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Volley Stevens, MIR. and
Mrs. Edward l.. Brasure and Mrs. Lee
Stevens.
Mrs. Katie Stevens went to FELTON,
Friday and accompanied her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Simp-
Ter on a trip to Reading, Pa, and
spent the weekend with DR.. and Mrs.
Cecil B. Freed.
Miss Mary Fassitt who is teaching
at Dover, was at home with her
mother, Mrs. Sallie Fassitt Rittenour
and husband, DR.. A. NJ. Rittenour
over the weekend.
Athur Hudson of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. ArmeI A. Hudson on Dukes
street.
Mrs. Essie Murray went to Liam
erch, Pa. on Sunday and spent the
night with her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Murray, to fill an appoint
ment with an eye specialist in Phila-
delphia on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Wilgus
and daughter, Mrs. Nettie West en-
tertained a thinner on Wednesday of
last week Mr.. and Mrs. Ward West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McCabe and son
Wayne of Roxana, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey McCabe and daughter Kathleen
Of Bayard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Long of this |
town and the formers brother. Cal |
vim T. Long of Showell. Md, went to |
Va, on Monday for the |
funeral services OF Mrs. Howard |
Burch.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Bunting and
children, Billy and Blaine, were
guests of Mayor and Mrs. Elliott of
Ocean City, Md. on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Bunting, Mr..
md Mrs. Raymond Bunting motored
o Bridgeton, N. J. on Sunday and
risited Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Middleton
md Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnson.
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend,
ir. and son. Preston C. Townsend
lad as dinner guests on Sunday Mr..
nd Mrs. John A. Tubbs of town. MIR.
nd Mrs. John G. Townsend, Bird, of
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
SELBYVILLE
Church News

Church News
The sermon last Sunday morning
by the Rev. Roy T. Thawley was In
keeping with world Service Day
and the scripture lesson was found
in the 28th chapter of st. Matthews
gospel and the text was from the 18th
and Goth verses-Go ye into all the
world and preach my gospel; and 10,
l am with you always, even unto the
end of the world. A special Mission
ary offering was taken at the close
of the sermon.
News Items In General
Funeral services for Kendall Cof-
fin were held at his late home in
town ON Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. r. T. Thawley being the
officiating clergyman.
Following the services the body
was taken to Bishopville, Md, for
interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
by the side of his wife, the late Anne
Coffin, who died little more than
eight years ago. Funeral arrange
ments and burial services were in
charge of Henry H. Watson, from the
P. W. Watson G. Son Estate from this
town. Survivors are one son of
Franklin City, Va, and one brother
of Bishopville, Md. Mr.. Coffin had
been ill with a severe cold about two
weeks and later developed into pneu-
monia which resulted in his death.
Janet Morris, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond B. Morris, celebrated
her fourth birthday anniversary on
Sunday. October 18th with a birth
day dinner served by her mother-in-
law for that event. Janet selected
and invited her friends who were to
partake of the birthday dinner at
her own little table as follows: Rev.
r. T. Thawley. pastor of Salem NJ. E.
Church. Rebecca Watson. four year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry |
H. Watson, and Joan Nichols. four
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |
G. Earl Nichols. Mrs. Thawley was
an invited guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris.
Sarah Elizabeth Townsend. three
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. !
Covington Townsend is now at home
very nicely from re-
cent operation for a ruptured appen-
1ix at the Beebe Hospital in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Wilgus and
.hree sons, James, Carlton and Eu-
gene spent Sunday with the formers
Mr.. and Mrs. William Will
yus at Bayard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Collins and
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

and Mrs. Horace e. Quillen: Finan-
cial committee. C. Fred Wilson, MIS-
C. F. Wilson, Mrs. l.. T. Jones, MIs
A. B. Parsons. Mrs. James Canal
Mrs. w. w. Sharp. W. w. Sharp H.
]. Ramsdell and Uric P. Morris.
On Tuesday afternoon the Har-
rington New Century Club met WITH
the president, Mrs. Claude N. CahalI
in charge. After a short business
session. the chairman for the day
Mrs. w. w. Sharp was presented
who with her committee, Mrs. Milton
Culver and Miss Emma Downes. gave
the following program on THE Res
toration of williamsburg" Dixie
was sung by the club, and MRS. Cul-
yer read a historical sketch OF Co
Ionial Williamsburg. concluding WIN
''The Genesis of the Williamsburg
Restoration" by John D. Rockefeller.
Jr.: Mrs. Ernest Dean and Mrs. J. r..
Parker. sang Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia, accompanied by Mrs. Paul
Hawk. An informal discussion OF
some of the interesting places at Will
liamsburg followed. illustrated by
many pictures. 1t being arranged as
follows: Religion in the Colony,
Bruton Parish Church; education
William and Mary College; Govern
ment, The Capitol, the Goal and the
Powder Magazine; Social Life, RAJ
eigh Tavern; Ludwell. Paradise
House. and Governors Place. The
concluding number was song
"Grandma's Minuet," by Mrs. Fred
Greenly, and dance by Miss katn-
crime Louise Messner, both in Col
onial costume.
The Sunshine Glass of the M. e.
Sunday School with Miss Virginia
Morris teacher, met at the home OF
Miss Hazel Taylor. Monday evening
Mrs. Edmund Taylor and chlidren
were Philadelphia visitors on Sat
urday.
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Tee and daugh-
ter. Miss Evelyn and Mr.. John Peter
son have returned home from a few
DAYS visit with relatives at Buffalo,
New York.
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Shaw of
Penn's Grove, N. j.. spent the week
end with the latter's mother, Mrs.
flOSd JOiCos
Cecil Ryan of Wilmington spent
The weekend with his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Wesley Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. Cain OF Elsmere |
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hasty Cain.
Mrs. George Toppin and children
,f Rehoboth called upon former
friends here Saturday evening.
Miss Ruth Wainwright of Whining
ON spent the weekend with her sis
,er, Mrs. Ridgely w. Vane.
Funeral services for Harry r. JEFF
'erson of Glendale were held from
he Slaughter Neck M. E. Church
afternoon. Mr.. Jefferson
vas stricken while at work in the
ield and died on Wednesday. Rev. S.
:. Handy of Lincoln had charge of
he services assisted by Rev. ]. P.
George of Harbeson. The deceased
s survived by a widow and one son.
nterment was made in cemetery ad-
dining the church.
Mrs. Emmett Baker is visiting
riends and relatives in Philadelphia.
ersey City, N. j.. New York City and
returning home Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22
BETHEL.

The annual Home Coming will be
held in the M. E. Church on Sun
day, October 81. Rev. ]. H. Whedbee,
pastor, will preach at the morning
and evening services and Rev. J. c.
B, Hopkins of Bridgeville, former
resident of this town, will be the af-
ternoon speaker. The Morris family
from Salisbury will render several
musical selections. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all.
Walter Phillips who is employed
in Philadelphia spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Karl Phillips.
Mrs. Horace Moore of Wilmington
spent a part of last week with rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twiford Collins and
children, Joe Collins and daughter of
Millsboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown
and children and Mrs. Hattie Marvil
of Wilmington were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Massey on Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Lowe has returned to
her home in Philadelphia after
spending several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ella Williams.
Mrs. Harry Williams was a dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Shiles
on Sunday.
Capt. N. E. Wheatley spent a part
of last week with relatives at Nor
folk, Va.
Miss Ruth Weaver and Hoyt Nor
ris, Jr., of Wilmington, spent the
weekend as the guests of Miss Hilda
Morris.
Mrs. Harvey Spence entertained
the Count On Me Club at her home
on Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett of
were weekend guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Garrett.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Whedbee and
family spent Saturday at Newark.
John Dutton of New York was
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley |
Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eskridge en-
.ertained the following at dinner on
Sunday: Misses Marie Fresselo. Ger
rude Bradley, Eleanor Dausherty.
Ruth Eskridge and Harry Hurd, all
If Wilmington.
Messrs. Rudolph Hastings and
Herman Cubbage. students of Goldey
College. spent the weekend with
heir respective parents.
MFR. and Mrs. Harvey Spence ana
ION spent the weekend with the lat
er's parents in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

Ocean City. and Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
E. Townsend of Georgetown.
Clayton A. Bunting. president of
Bunting's Nurseries, Inc, entertained
at his palitial house boat near Cataw-
ba, Md. over the weekend Frank
Grippin of Sears, Roebuck Co. of
Chicago, ILL.,, Charles Perkins of New
York and Lester Lovett, prominent
nurseryman from Little Silver Lake,
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burch were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ellingsworth in Millsboro on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Long of this
town accompanied the formers broth
er, Mr.. Calvin T. Long of Showell,
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

Md, to Chincoteague. Va. on Monday
for the funeral services of Mrs. How
ard Burch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Holt Of near
Dagsboro and Mrs. Asher Stevens OF
town were dinner guests of Mrs.
Laura e. Long and Mrs. Audrey Lay
ton and daughter Pauline at the home
of Mr. John H. Baker on Sunday. Mrs.
Layton is now spending the week
with the West family near Frankford.
and her daughter will be guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Howard in
Millsboro until over the next week
end.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-22

Don't forget-renew your subscrip-
tion.
Evening star., 1937-10-30

tance the machine travelled under its
own power to enter the parade.
The show is being held under aus
pices of the Washington Automotive
Trade Association.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
CRITICALLY INJURED
IN 18-FOOT TUMBLE
Mrs. William N. Smith, rs, For
mer Welfare Worker, Falls
From Window.

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Smith, 7S. we'll
known former welfare worker, was
in a critical condition at Gallinger
Hospital today from injuries received
Evening star., 1937-10-30
EARLY ALASkANS'
CULTURE PRAISED
DR.. Hrdlicka Tells of Finds In
dicating Advanced De-
yelopment.

Early Americans who crossed the
Bering Sea from Northeast Asia to
Alaska we're not only civilized but
fine artisans, according to DR.. Ales
Hrdlicka, noted anthropologist of the
National Museum.
Addressing the annual banquet Of
the Eastern States Archaeological Fed
Grafton at the Willard Hotel last night,
DIR. Hrdlicka told of finding during his
IL years of excavations in Alaska cloth
of a more delicate texture than that
of the ancient Peruvians, as well as
fine lamps and carvings. There are
indications, he said, that at the be-
ginning of the Christian era the in
habitants of Alaska were more ad-
vanced than the Slavs Of ancient
Russia
Alaska is one of the richest fields
for archaeological studies, but also pre-
sents serious problems, DR.. Hrdlicka
said
DR.. Hrdlicka will lecture on his
findings in Alaska this year on
Thursday at pm. in the auditorium
of the National Museum There will
be also on exhibit carvings and arch
Biological discoveries. The public is
invited.
The federation was to continue its
meeting at the National Museum
today
Evening star., 1937-10-30
Youth andBride
Find They Are
Brother, Sister
BY the Associated Press.


WARRENSBURG. Mo, Oct 30
Nineteen years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
williams adopted orphaned 2-year-old
Mary Lee Ipock. Mary Lees brother
Bennie, 4, went to live with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sid Yocum of Mountain Grove
in the Southwest Missouri Ozarks.
Today Mary Lee was in tears at her
foster parents Central Missouri farm
home near here.
The young farm hand she married
September 81 was disclosed as her own
brother. whom she had not seen since
baby days. The marriage was an
nulled Immediately.
The couple met when Ben, out to
make his own way, got a job on the
Williams farm. He was using the name
of Yocum. He took Mary Lee to visit
his foster parents, and on the way
they were married secretly.
Mrs. Williams had learned Ben S
real name and investigated the pos
sibility of relationship. When Ben and
Mary Lee returned she greeted them
with the news they were brother and
sister. Dismayed, they told of their
marriage.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
PLANE "CARAvAN"
HOPS TO HYDE PARK
Peoples Mandate Flyers to Talk
With Roosevelt on Palms for
Urging Treaties Adoption.

Preliminary to starting tour of 10
Latin American republics, the flying
caravan" of the Peoples Mandate
Committee today left here by airplane
for Hyde Park to discuss with Presl-
dent Roosevelt their plans for urging
speedy ratification of the peace treaties
adopted at the Buenos Aires Confer
ence in 1885. The group yesterday
afternoon called on Acting Secretary
of State Welles.
Miss Mabel Vernon, director of the
Mandate Committee, is leading the
delegation, other members of which
are Mrs. Burton w. MuSSer of Salt
Lake City, Mrs. Ana del Pulgar de
Burke of Washington, Mrs. Enoch w.
Frost of Little Rock. Mrs. Rebecca
Hourwich Reyher of New York City
and Mrs. Gaeta Void Boyer of Miami.
Miss Jacqueline Cochran, speed rec
ord holder for women aviators, and
nine other feminine flyers plan to meet
the party at Newark today and ac-
company them in their own planes
to Hyde Park Returning to New
York the delegation will leave Newark
Airport at 9:10 o'clock tonight for
Miami. The women will leave Miami
Monday morning by Pan-American
Airways for Havana, the first stop
In their 17,000-mile tour.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
PARLEY TO WEIGH
PROBLEMS OF LABOR
Sweatshops and Women Workers
Among Trade Union League
Topics.

Miss Gwen Geach, secretary Of the
District Minimum Wage Board, will
speak on The Community's RESPONSE
bility in Eliminating Sweatshops" at
the second annual conference of the
Washington Committee of the Ma
tional Women's Trade Union League
at 10 am. tomorrow in Wesley Hall.
1903 K street NV.
Meeting to consider Problems Of the
Woman Worker" the committee also
will hear Miss Elizabeth Christman,
secretary of the N. w. T.
u. L.; Miss Anne Patrick. secretary
of the Cleaners. Dyers and Laundry
Department of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America. and
Ira M. Ornburn, chairman of Of
Label Trades Department Of the
American Federation Of Labor. Open
discussions will follow all addresses.
Round-table discussions will be held
beginning at pm. Mrs. Charles
Wood Collier, secretary of the Wash
ington League of Women Shoppers.
will lead a discussion on Consumer
Pressure; Prof. E. Franklin Frazier
of Howard University on Civic Prob
lens; Sigmund Timburg, New York
attorney, on Labor Legislation" and
Mrs. James Austin Stone. chairman
of the International Committee of
the ~ w. T. U. L., on Labor and
Peace"
Miss v. L. Williams, Clyde Glass and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burgess will
present musical program. John M.
Baer will preside at a dinner at S
pm. Mrs. Gertrude M. Evans Is
chairman of the Washington COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
1902 CAR WINNER
OF AUTO PARADE
Annapolis Man Repeats '36
Show ViCtory--Passengers
Dress in COS Attire.

A 1902 Cadillac loaded with men
and women dressed in the ornate fash
ions of the gay 90s wheezed and chug-
ged down Constitution avenue this
morning to win first prize in parade
of antiques which opened Washing
tons eighteenth annual automobile
show this morning at 1912 Twenty
fourth street NV.
The winning driver was c. Raymond
Lewis of Annapolis and Baltimore, who
took the event last year. Judges in
cluded Commissioner Hazen. Police
Chief Ernest w. Brown, Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer, and
other city officials.
Runners-up Draw Attention.
Runners-up included an electric car
riage of the vintage of 1906 entered
by Haleys, Inc, of Washington, sec
ond; 1904 Oldsmobile driven by
George c. Green, Lambertville, N. j.,
third, and a 1910 Ford. entered by
Walter Matter of Haeley, Pa. The
latter car received the award for COM
ing the longest way to enter the parade
under its own power.
The procession got under way at 10
am. at Sixth street and Constitution
avenue, proceeding, at no very speedy
pace, along the Avenue to Twenty
fourth street, thence to the big display
hall.
Virtually every manufacturer in
America has entered its products in
the Washington show this year, along
with the makers of various accessories.
The big hall, which affords more space
this year than last, has been decorated
in an Egyptian motif
Hours of Show.
The show will remain open through
next Saturday. The hours are III am.
to III pm, except Sunday. when the
doors will open at pm, and close at
IL pm.
The cavalcade of ancient relics,
entered by collectors from Washington
and many Eastern cities, was arranged
by Russell E. Singer, general manager
OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton.
Prizes totaling 5000 will be given
on the basis of mechanical perform
ance. age, attire of driver and dis
Evening star., 1937-10-30

in a fall from the
bathroom window
of her home. at
81 First street
Sc. last night.
Her husband,
William N. Smith.
said his wife was
subject to dizzy
spells and appar-
emily had fallen
out the window
when she opened
it to got air for
relief Of a seizure
last night. He
heard her groan-
ing when he call
Evening star., 1937-10-30
FLOOD RECED|NG,
DAMAGE NOMINAL
Continued Fair Weather Is
Forecast as Water Passes
Crest Here.

Continued fair weather was pre-
dicted today as the Potomac flood crest
reached Washington at ebb tide and
promised to pass southwark with only
nominal damage. Weather Bureau
observers said the flood level along the
Washington water front will be more
than 6 feet lower than that expert
enced here last spring
The forecast called for fair and
slightly cooler weather tonight; tomor-
row cloudy and colder" Experts said
the rain let up in the Potomac Valley
just in time to prevent a dangerous
food.
The Potomac was expected to dis
charge its peak volume into the tide
water section early this afternoon, just
at low tide. The tidal movement, it
was said, prevented a greater rise
here.
At Sycamore Island the muddy,
debriS-littered river was feet under
the high established last Spring, but
still rising slowly before noon.
An indirect result of the flood on
the Potomac was the death near
Cumberland of Gilbert L. Hissey. Al,
q B. & o. watchman, who was killed
by train yesterday while assigned
to report on rock slide started by
the high water.
The Potomac Bridge at Hancock was
damaged yesterday when the surging
waters carried away a temporary
wooden bridge across a tributary and
slammed it against the central span.
pushing it out of line. The Hancock
Bridge is temporary span replacing
one washed out in 1886.
1t was estimated that Cumberland
business men spent $4,000 moving
their stocks out ahead of the high
water, cleaning the premises of mud
after the flood receded, and restoring
the stocks yesterday and today.