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The Washington times., 1937-01-28
PRISON DEAD
UNKNOWN

LEXIN GTON, KY, Jan. %
G.N.SO The number of convicts
killed in the riot or drowned in
the flood waters at the State
prison at Frankfort may never be
known, it was believed today.
A complete check of the prisons
population of almost 5000, now
removed to a stockade and guarded
by State militia, has not yet been
completed, but duplication of
names on the prison roles, it was
learned. may balk efforts to deter
mine the death toll.
A number of prisoners, it was
believed, escaped in the confu-
sion attending the evacuation,
further complicating attempts to
fix the death toll.
Governor A. B. Chandler and
an official party visited the pri-
son late yesterday, touring the
yard and the cell tiers in boats.
A member Of the party, who re.
fused to allow his name to be
used, declared today:
"The water is standing eight
feet deep in most of the pri-
son and even higher in the
areas where Warden James
Hammond expects bodies to be
recovered. Until the water
recedeS a thorough search for
bodies is impossible.
From the wOmen's quarters
the cOnVicts climbed to an un-
guarded guards box and drop
ped over the prison wall to free
dom.
ION this unguarded guards
box hinges the whole story of
the break. As yet, no one knows
who was supposed to be on duty
at this box. The only certain
thing known is that 20 prisoners
who were in the box with high
powered rifle at hand, sur
rendered without a shot being
fired.
"HOw many of the cOnVictS
dropped from the wall before
the 20 surrendered is not known.
"And the possibility exists the
guard on duty may have been
slain, his body dropped into the
Surging flood waters and carried
away by the current.
1--WE discovered hidden in al
most every cell an 18-inch iron
! bar, ingeniOuSly fashioned from
the prison cots"
The Washington times., 1937-01-28

Cairo tOKnOWFdte
In 48 Hours; Can
Defy 63 Feet

CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. 2S Q.N.S).
Life went on as usual, in some
respects, here today while death
doomed at the levees surrounding
the city.
Whether the flood waters will
come sweeping over the 60-foot
seawall-now built to a height
of So feet-to spread death and
destruction to this city at the
confluence of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers will be determined
within 48 hours.
Crumbling of the levee holding
back the Mississippi at Mellwood
was believed imminent by U. s.
Army engineers.
The river stood within inches
of the 58-foot stage today, almost
tapping the feet Of the thousands
of men pouring earth into the
bulkhead atop the levee.
Mayor August Bode declared to-
day:
1--WE are in good shape. We
can stand . rise to 6S feet"
Women, children and inyalids
have been evacuated, but some OF
the refugees returned to Cairo to
day. forced from their havens by
rising water above and below the
city.
Cairo was saved, temporarily at
least, by blasting OF the Birds
Folnt-New Madrid spjllway, divert
ing flood waters into the 131 900
acre floodway.
The city is peculiarly situated
on a peninsula, where the Ohio
enters the Mississippi. II the
food waters are backed up, Cairo
Will be an isolated island, cue of
from the world.
The rampant flood has not deal
so kindly with river towns above
and below Cairo.
Mounds and Mound City have
been completely evacuated. water
stood IL feet deep in the street!
of Mound City.
Six men were drowned neal
Mounds last night when their boa
struck a great floating cake of ict
and capSized.
At Hickman, KY, the Red Cros!
is caring for approximately 2.00t
refugees while men toll strength
ening the levee protecting tht
city's BUSINESS section. West Hick
man was reported under water.
At Paducah, across the OhiC
from Cairo, an influenza epidemic
ragged. The town is 30 per cent in
undated and evacuation of 25,00(
refugees was underway.
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
TINY Arkansas Town
MOckS FlOOd Peril

lose only a months business or
50 if the flood don't come. If
it does come, they won't lose
anything"
That's the picture Of flood
threatened villages in this area,
with tie flcod itself still many
miles upstream.
Five miles from here is the main
levee, 800 feet wide at the base
and high enough to Withstand a
50-foot flood level at Memphis.
Toll in Mud
The water is steadily rising
There is no hope of preventing ii
from coming over the top and in
undating the land.
On the farms, workers toll fran
tically with mules and tractors IN
the thick, gripping mud to load
property and cart it to safety
Their homes, they know, cannot
possibly be saved.
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CONTINUED from Page II

vance warning by Army engineers
that a breakdown of the vast Mis-.
sissippi levee system is imminent.
Gen. Malin Craig, Chief of Staff,
said:
From present knowledge it
appears likely that the flood
waters will pass down the valley
without causing wide inunda-
tiOn. People must not become
panic-Stricken."
But orders we're sent by the
Chief of Staff to the commanding
generals of the Fourth, Seventh
and Eighth Corps areas to put
their troops on a wartime footing.
They were given authority to con
script and commander "all per
sonnel and material pertaining to
any Federal executive department
or independent bureau which is
engaged in flood relief work"
Trucks, Trains MaSSed
The evacuation plan calls for the
use of $4,000 trucks and all avail
The Washington times., 1937-01-28

fererS, the fight to save the Mis-
sissippi levees, the Army's evacua-
ton program and the reconstruc-
ton work.
The President turned his atten-
ton to immediate formulation Of a
new plan to prevent floods. He
will submit to Congress a program
which he hopes will halt the floods
at their source.
Levees and floodways, for the
most part, have failed. The Presl-
dents new plan will call for re-
forestation at the headWaters and
along the tributaries to prevent
the waters rushing in uncontroll-
able torrents into the lowland
rivers.
But the immediate emergency
was commanding every resource Of
the Government, operating on a
wartime 24-hour basis.
A million were already homeless
in the Ohio River valley. Damage
thus far was estimated at $780,
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
.DAYEY STIRRED
F.. BY FLOOD TRIP

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Jan. %
G.N.S0 Stirred by distres S n
scenes witnessed during a personal
tour of the flood zone, Governor
Martin L. Davey declared EN-.
phatically today Ohio will demand
such a gigantic flood control pro
gram a recurrence Of the devasta-
ton will be impossible.
The governor said:
"Scenes we witnessed in Iron
ton, which is nine-tenthS under
water, can never be forgotten"
With his military aide and three
newSmen, Governor Davey was to
conclude his inspection trip with
a tour of this flood-stricken city
in a power launch.
Much of Portsmouth has been
submerged since last Saturday,
when the raging torrents com
PEELED officials to order flood
gates opened to prevent collapse
of the million-dollar flood wall.
The governor visibly was i'm
pressed by the courage with which
stole Portsmouth carried on in the
face of its stubborn, besieged dis,
aSter.
Davey himself nearly became a
flood victim yesterday when he
missed his footing in entering a
boat as his party prepared to
leave Ironton. Slipping on con
crete steps before the Ohio ma
tioLal guard headquarters there
the governor sat down abruptly
and nearly slid into two feeG OF
water.
The Washington times., 1937-01-28

able railroad transportation to
move the valley dwellers to high
ground, If the emergency develops.
The Army is prepared to house,
feed and give medical attention to
the refugees. Camps would be cs-
tablished back in the hills.
The corps commanders orders
assert their primary mission is
evacuation of people to high
ground on advance warning by
the Army engineers of the Chief
of Staff. Orders stated:
''It will be a very difficult
fight to hold the main line levees
below Cairo, especially in the
Memphis area"
FLOOD BILL SPED
Spurred by the disaster, the
Senate sped approval of the $780,
900, 900 emergency relief appropria-
ton already passed by the House.
These millions will be poured out
to bear the tremendous cost Of
relief to the millions Of flood suf'
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
INDIANA RAINS
OFFSET FALL
OF RIVER
BY EUGENE J. CADOU

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. %
Q.N.SO O.-Rainfall in a number
of southern Indiana areas today
partly nullified the cheering word
that lower levels we're reported
from a number of cities along the
Ohio River.
There were light rains in the
region near Jeffersonville and New
Albany and in the pocket" not
far from the juncture of the Wa
bash and Ohio Rivers.
However, J. H. Arlington, head
of the Indianapolis weather bu'
reau, expressed belief that the
rain would not last long and that
it would not be heavy. 1t will
yield to considerably colder tenn
peratures tomorrow, according to
the bureaus forecast.
Mise III "cSb
The extreme western part of the
Ohio River was the only region
reporting rising waters today. AT
Evansville, the level was SO feet
and the stream continued to rise
slowly. The Ohio was falling
slightly in the Lawrenceburg vicin
ity with stages from 78 to 79 feet
recorded and at New Albany and
Jeffersonville gauges showed small
decreases to a level of 56.8 feet.
The White, Patoka, Muscata
tuck and smaller rivers dropped
rapidly, but the Wabash below Mt
Carmel, ILL.,, was rising because the
Ohio River was backing into it
for distance of so winding miles
Although property losses have
mounted to millions of dollars in
the flood area, reported fatalities
have been few.
Fear Epidemic
State health board officials
feared possible epidemics Of ty
phoid and scarlet fevers, pneu
monia and influenza and dysSen
terry as an aftermath in the danger
zone.
Mayor Dress of Evansville anC
Governor M. Clifford Townsend
emphasized the possibility tina
the partly contaminated drinking
water of Evansville may produce
epidemics of contagious diseases
Governor Townsend overruled
suggestion of Evansville official
that river waters be- turned int
sewer mains because authoritie
feared the floating oil and case
line would be ignited and set tn
city afire.
The danger from peStilence fa1
outweighed the prospect Of prop
erty danger from fire, according
to the governors viewpoint. u
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CAMPS READY
FOR REFUGEES
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
use if the Ohio flood continues its
devastation when it strikes the
Mississippi.
More than a score Of additional
camps have been surveyed for
emergency use.
In addition, the CCC is pre-
pared to evacuate its 81 active
camps, and rehabilitate TO camps
which have been temporarily
closed or abandoned, if necessary.
The CCC force, which has been
placed at the disposal of the War
department and the Red Cross,
can be moved back readily to
camps further inland, or sup
piled with Army tents if their
aid is needed in the flood area.
Each camp has a capacity OF
200 persons, and an emergency
capacity of double that number.
Each camp has staple food sup
plies for a month for an average
of $50 personS-or food for 300
persons for two weeks, except for
meats and perishable foods, which
are purchased locally as needed
A total of 1000 CCC trucks, in
camps from Pittsburgh to New
Orleans, is being modified along
the Mississippi, ahead Of the flood
except for those in use now in
the Ohio Valley flood relief work
A $4,000 concentration camp at
Memphis, Tenn, already is filling
rapidly with refugees from the
lowlands of western Kentucky and
Tennessee and the valleys OF tribu
taries of the Ohio. backed up by
that mighty flood.
A floating" supply depot has
been established on the MiSsis
Sippi above Memphis, with five
flatboats loaded with non-periSn
able food stuffs, ready for an
emergency.
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
v F. W. FLOOD
AIDPLANNED

Members Of the relief committee
Of the Washington Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will hold meet
ing tonight from 7 to 10 o'clock at
1903 Fourteenth st. N. W., to re-
ceive contributions for the flooded
area of the Ohio Valley, it vas
announced today by Walter P.
Boehm, chairman.
Contributions being accepted in
clude money, clothing, staple foods
and other necessities.
All contributions will be listed
with the names Of donors and de
liVered to the District chapter oil
the American Red Cross Friday
All organizations in the city ano
the general public at large are re
uueSted to cooperate.
The Washington times., 1937-01-28

The Ohio River still stretched
out, 25 miles on either side up
to depths of 80 and 40 feet, and
the danger to Mississippi levees
even at the lower crests pre-
dicted was still great.
Stricken Louisville, KY, where
at least 200 are believed to have
died either in flood waters or from
disease, moved forward with a
giant evacuation of some 100000
persons.
Paducah, KY, where the murky
waters coursed through the streets
10 feet and more deep, struggled
to complete evacuation of $4,000.
Memphis, Tenn, soon to be
the flood capital" of the nation,
received $4,000 refugees from more
low-lying areas surrounding, and
prepared to receive $4,000 more.
Evansville Still in Peril
Evansville, Ind, half covered
by water and one of the few lower
Ohio River points to report a still
slowly rising stage today, con-
tinued gradual evacuation and the
fight against disease.
ShaWneetoWn, ILL.,, and New
Albany and JefferSonville, Ind,
lay in swirling waters, mostly evac.
uated and reduced to Shambles.
Harrisburg, ILL.,, which the river
reached out % miles to surround,
was isolated and industry para
lyzed.
New Madrid, Mo-, center of an
area in which 20 have died, to.
day was the focal point from
which an army of 1000 men bat.
tied to strengthen the ,leVee.
New Madrid also served as
haven for SO persons rescued
from the giant, Ia ,000-acre flood
way into which the Mississippi
was realeased with dynamite to
relieve pressure at Cairo, ILL.,, and
points farther south.
Greater Damage Feared
.. The havoc wrought by the
most devastating of all floods
was so great that most officials
considered the 100000, 900 figure
at which the damage was unOf
ficially set too conservative. ..
The real story Of the floods, its
tremendous tragedy, it's terrific
toll of lives, and the gigantic prop
erty damage, cannot be told until
the debriS-laden waters recede ano
the reconstruction of cities, towns
and farms begin.
Each of the nearly one million
refugeeS-men, women and chill
: dren-is personal tragedy today
but the damage and death cannot
be accurately determined while
flood waters still hide them.
) Stricken cities along the Ohio
which reported receding waters to
: day included Pittsburgh, Wheel
ing, w. Va; st. Marys, w. Va.
ParkerSburg. w. Va; Huntington
w. Va. Ashland, KY; Portsmouth
Ohio; Maysville, KY; Cincinnati
Ohio, and Louisville, KY.
Cairo Still Menaced
, Evansville, Ind, and Cairo, III.
alone of the major Ohio points
/, still saw rising levels.
Cairo was confident the leVee
will hold, and that the crest vii
not slop over the seawall, a cor
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
By G. CORNWELL SPENCER

JOINER, Ark. Jan. % QN.SO.
Mayor Newt Lee moved his house,
hold goods into the attic today
sent his family to Memphis, 40
miles north, and held a reception
in the mud of Main Street. An
noupced the mayor:
81 amt gOin' to move out. 1
don't think there'll be any
flood. The Ievee's gOin' to hold
up above, even If it does go out
below. Anyway, 1 can live in the
loft above my grocery story"
Who's Afraid?
While Mayor Lee stood ankle
deep in the center of Main Street,
trucks stood in front Of stores
being loaded with merchandise
Explained JoinerS mayor:
They're just nervous. They
figure if they close up they'll
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
Electrical Supplies
. Sent Disaster Area

SCHENECTADY, N. Y,
Jan. % G.NSO.-Twenty carloads
Of transformers were shipped
from the General Electric Com
pany's Pittsfield, Mass, plant to
the flood stricken areas Of the
South and Midwest, it was an
nounced here last night. The
transformers will be used to pre-
vent short-circuiting of electric
wiring, a dangerous fire hazard
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
Sen. Bark|ey' S Mother
Safe in PaduCah, Ky.
international News Service

International News Service
Fears for the safety Of the
mother of Senator Alben w. Bark
ley of Kentucky were allayed this
afternoon by report to the War
Department from Major Morse,
who flew by plane to Paducah,
KY.
Morse reported that he had
talked to Senator Barkley's mother
and she and her daughters are
we'll and have plenty Of food and
everything they need.
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
VICTIMS JAM
HOSPITALS; 130
KNOWN DEAD
BY CHARLES E. BLAKE


LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. %
Q.N.SD This flood-ridden city to-
day faced the tremendous task Of
evacuating more than 100000 men,
women and children.
First step in the evacuation pro
cess was the rescue of the flood
stricken persons marooned in the
inundated areas. Most of them
were removed to sections of down
town Louisville unaffected by the
flood.
The second step is the task Of
removing the refugees from thea
ters, apartment houses, clubs,
churches, dance halls and other
havens, to the dry ground Of the
highlands.
AS fast as possible the refugees
will be shipped out of the city, to
be cared for until the flood waters
recede and they can reclaim what
possessions the greedy Ohio left
them.
To speed evacuation every avail
able vehicle has been approprla-
ted.
Troops Guard Streets
During the day the downtown
section of the city has every ap-
pearance of being under martial
law. Local police are so fatigued
ana worn out from inceSSant duty
since last Thursday that they
were given a 24-hour furlough and
replaced by members of the U. s.
Army. Soldiers patrolled the
streets, directed traffic and as
Sumed all the duties of the police.
Policemen from other cities, 500
strong, were assigned to traffic
duty and patrol work in the high
lands.
With the river holding its stage
of 81 feet for "a hours, Louisville
started to look forward to Febru-
ary Is, when the river will recede
to flood level.
Worst Yet to Come
The worst is yet to come and Will
be more realized by the tired popu-
lace as the waters recede and
bodies of flood victims are found.
The city hospital today has
more than 800 cases in space built
to accommodate but 400 patients.
A report that 900 persons were
known to be dead in Louisville as
the result of the flood was denied
today by Mayor Miller and Health
Director DR.. Hugh R. Leavel.
DR.. Leavell said:
Nobody knows the truth
about the casualties.
1--WE know that there are 13O
known dead as a result Of the
flood, but we do not know nor
can any one tell how many
deaths can be attributed to the
flood. Any figure given over
l3O is merely hazardous guess"
Mayor Miller said:
"There are not more than zoo
dead in Louisville since the flood
started last Thursday, and that
includes our normal death rate"
INCUBATION URGED
In discussing health conditions,
DR.. George N. Lawson said:
Everybody must be inOcu-
lated for typhoid fever immedi-
ately. If people will not have
1t done voluntarily, a police Or
der will be sent out.
Typhoid has not yet hit us,
but it may come any day. The
water supply is negligible and
what there is Of it may become
affected at any moment.
1--WE have given instructions
that iodine should be placed in
every quart of water consumed,
even after the water has been
boiled"
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
Beautiful Ohio Strains
Given Flood Victims

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 28.-.Com-
plotting routine and emergency Of
ficial flood announcements for the
moment today, an Evansville radio
announcer sent these words over
the air:
"'That clears up the flood in
formation for the moment. We
will now play some music"
There followed the melodiouS
strains of
"The Beautiful Ohio"
The Washington times., 1937-01-28
Flood Crisis Passes
With River Falling
Continued from Page u

evee system break of water rush toward
the Father of Waters"
Although the slight recessionseight inches from crest Of
80 feet Cncnnaent optimism they did nothing today to
relieve the immediate suffering Of 100000 homeless and others
in need
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
SelectedfOr
Honorable
Mention

Ten recipes were selected
this week and awards made
These recipes were outstand-
ing in last weeks Recipe Con-
test for favorite. chocolate
recipes. I am sorry that space
does not allow us to publish
these recipes.
Mrs. Alma Elliott, 9O4 Ninth
st. S. E.
Mrs. Malculm Ruffner, Defurd
Ave-, Luray, Va.
Mrs. Albert Day, Auburn Ave-,
Bethesda, Md.
Mrs. Russell Curtis. 1404 H st.
N. E.
, Mrs. Charles Maddox, Box 81,
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Mrs. William Dixon, r. F. D. /,
Silver Spring, Md.
Mrs. E. L. McKire, 1910 Eastern
Ave. N. E.
Mrs. Anne Guilford, isis Thir-
tenth st. N. w.
Mrs. r. M. Leake, 615 Blenduem
Ave, Charlottesville, Va.
Mrs. Gale Page, 1906 Tenth
st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
Prizes
Blackberries

Ways of using blackberries Is the
theme of our new contest. Cob
blers, pandowdies, old-fsshioned
deep dish pies, provide wide use
for this fruit.
For the six recipes published on
the woman's page, The Washing
ton Times is paying cash prizes Of
81 each.
Any recipe you have for using
this fruit should be entered in the
contest. The recipe that you like
may also become the favorite Of
hundreds Of other Times readers.
Mail your entries to Miss Jean
Green. Favorite Recipe Contest
Editor. The Washington Times, be-
fore June 26.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18

thicken pour into a ring mold, and
chill until serving time.
Serve on large chop plate with
a center of fresh fruit salad. Black
cherries, orange sections, or fresh
berries are good fruits for this
purpose.
SERVE WITH THE FOLLOW
ING DRESSING
8 tablespoons of lemon juice
tablespoons of olive oil
l tablespoon of sugar.
Salt to suit taste.
Measure these ingredients into
a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake
until well blended. Pour the dress
ing over the fruit salad just at
serving time.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
What's in the
Markets

The markets this week offer a
lavish array of fresh fruits. Cher
ries, blackberries, red and black
raspberries, blueberries, Strawber-
ries, peaches, cantaloupes and
watermelon are all available.
Tomatoes and celery are much
higher in price this year than they
were last. Cucumbers and lettuce
are cheaper. Spinach, turnip tops,
string beans, peas, asparagus, beetS
and cabbage are all good buys.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
.FaVOrite

Our favOrite today was sent in
by Miss Katherine Smith, 134S
L st. N. w. 1t is one of six
winners In last weeks contest.
CHOCOLATE MINT DREAM
ScaId / cup of milk and dissolve
in it IL squares of chocolate
and 4 cream mint waters. When
dissolved beat with a rotary egg
beaten to blend well. Add / table
spoon Of gelatine, which has been
softened in 2 tablespoons of cold
water. Add u cup of sugar and
"a teaspoon of salt. Cool. Add !
cup Of cream.
Chill until the mixture begins
to CONCEAL and then put the mix
ture in a mixing bowl and place
in q pan with a mixture of
cracked ice and salt, and whip ur-
til it will hold its shape. Chill
until firm. Unmold. Garnish
with whipped cream sprinkled
with a few chopped nuts.
The neD contest Is for re-
treShing cooling beverage re-
cipes. SiE cash prizes OF one
dollar 1DiU be GIDGrded tDiGneTS.
If you haze a recipe for
frosted drink or for q cool fruit
beverage that you haze found
popular enter it in this contest.
Other readers tDil enjoy seTuin0
1t, too.
The t0tnnerS UtH be published
daily on the WonGn'S age.
Mail entries to Miss Jean
Green, The FdUorite Recipe
Contest Editor, The Washington
Ti1,1es hpfore .TA11e 10