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The Washington times., 1937-12-03

District Of Columbia-Fair and
continued cold with lowest TEN.
perature about % degrees to-
night; tomorrow generally fair
and warmer; gentle shifting winds.
Maryland and virginia-Fair
and continued cold tonight; to-
morrow fair and slightly warmer.
TIDE TABLE
High tides today 8:02 a. m. and
1923 p. m.
Low tides today 2:4S a. m. and
2:52 p. m.
High tides tomorrow $40 a. m.
and 9:01 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow $3.50 a. m.
and 1881 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 7:09 a. m.
and sets at 4:46 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at
7:10 a. m and sets at 4:46 p. m.
The moon rose today at 1927
a. m. and sets at 4:52 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
8:13 a. m. and sets at 5:54 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
9 Dead, 100000 Homeless in Flood

City, Ind, were without light
and water.
Water eight feet deep flowed
down the main street of Col
cOnda, Ill.
At Cairo, ILL.,, WPA workers
labOred through the night plug
giDg leVee breaks with sand
bags.
Business establishments at
ROsicIare, ILL.,, were flooded, and
one death was reported there.
ShawneetOwn, ILL.,, is Overrun
with refugees, and there is a
shortage of beds and food.
Residents are ready to evacuate
al a moments notice.
At Newport, KY, so city
blocks are under water, and 80
blocks are inundated at Dayton,
Ky.
FRANKFORT, KY, HIT
Hundreds were reported home
less at Frankfort, KY, on the
Kentucky River.
Five hundred families in the
bottom lands along the St. Fran
els River, east of Forest City,
Ark, prepared to evacuate.
Army engineers ordered the
1,5OO inhabitants of the Birds
POint-New Madrid MO- area to
evacuate.
More than 1000 refugees
sought shelter at Xennett, Mo.
Officials at Point Pleasant
and Huntington, w. Va, pre-
pared to care for more than
5000 refugees.
Covington (KyD city officials re
ported the flood situation within
the city limits under control.
Newport, KY, reported the re
lief situation eased after a hard
night.
Fifteen hundred persons were
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CITY FLOODED TO AVERT DISASTER

Continued from Page u
Within a comparatively short time
the downtown streets were aWash
under five feet of water. 1t
mounted much higher in some
parts of the business district.
Lowland residents, safely out of
the yellow tides grasp, glanced
back to see nothing but chimneys
of their homes protruding above
the muddy water.
But despite the drama of it all
the voluntary, though necessary,
flooding of q thriving industrial
toWn-there was no great excite
ment, no hySteria. 1t had been
accepted as inevitable long before.
Like blanket, the relentless
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

people living on the west side sank
at midnight.
Fate showed its other side. The
boat had carried a cargo of 25
persons and just as the last pas
Senger walked down the gang
plank, the craft lurched, poised
for an instant, then noSe-dived to
the bottom of the restless Scioto.
The engineer and fireman leaped
to safety as the big hulk keeled
over.
Latest prediction of river OBJ
servers was that the Ohio will
exceed the high level of 1913 when
it reached 6710 feet here. The
crest is now 634 and rising two
inches hourly.
Normal flood level here is IS
feet.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
River at Portsmouth, o.,
Reaches 62-Foot Mark

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. %
0.N.SD.-The Ohio River at
Portsmouth stood at 62.5 feet
at 10 a. M, today and was rising
two inches an hour, Lieut.. Col.
E. P. Lawlor advised National
Guard headquarters.
Water was still being allowed
to flow through the sewage Sys
TEN to reduce pressure against
the flood wall, Lawlor said.
Water is rising through the
sewage system into the business
section,
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wave Of mud and slime spread
over a section in which more than
$4,000 persons lived. And yet, the
order prevailing among those
refugees was magnificent to be-
hold.
Many had lost all their house
hold effects, but in the main, the
retreat found the little army in
good spirits. AS the waters spread
out to encompass more territory,
people edged backward until the
entire downtown was a great vel
low lake.
Ferry Boat Sinks
No one was injured, but what
might have been a terrible cataS-
trophe was narrowly averted when
the large ferry boat used to deport
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

affected by the flood at Newport
and more than 1900 were reported
homeless.
Government meterologists gath
cred at Memphis to keep watch on
the Mississippi. swollen by the
rush of waters from the flooded
up-Country streams.
Serum Rushed
From Indianapolis serum to
combat typhoid and smallpox was
being rushed into the stricken
area.
The fear of an outbreak of cpl
denies was acute as the water
supply of most towns dwindled.
At Aurora, Indiana, but three
days supply of water remains.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

here today to aid in the rescue
work. AS this valley city was
swept by flood waters as much
as 25 feet deep, most of the
citizens sought temporary shelter
in three large diStilleries located
on high ground.
w. G. Decker, manager of the
city's power and light division,
said that an undetermined num-
Der Of persons who had ignored
the warnings to evacuate, were
Clinging to the tops of their
homes.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

Frank Sheehan gave up
the long battle to prevent the
river from Spilling over the three
mile long, million dollar sea wall,
and ordered valves opened to re-
lieve the pressure on the great
leVee.
Ferry Sinks
The ferry boat Captain John"
sank in the Scioto River, opposite
Portsmouth, early today, but the
25 persons aboard were believed
saved. According to a report re-
ceived by Sheriff Earl Branded,
Capt. John Davis piloted the boat
into shallow water after it had
sprung a leak, and the passengers
and crew were able to make the
shore.
City officials estimated $4,000
persons are homeless in Cincln-
natl. The river is expected to
reach crest of TO feet here today,
18 feet above flood stage. Rail
service has been detoured, the air
port abandoned, and there was
every likelihood Cincinnati would
be isolated by nightfall.
WORST IN HISTORY
Flood conditions here gave
every indication of being worse
than those of the greatest flood
in the cfty'S history in 1884
when the Ohio River mounted
to a height Of I'll feet.
The flood stage at I a. m. was
69.4 feet and the swollen stream
was rising threetenthS foot each
hour.
A section of Cincinnati 10 miles
wide was under water from 4
to feet deep, and 1000 fami-
lies within the city limits were
forced to abandon their homes
for higher ground.
Rivermen were certain the
river would go past the 1913
mark of 69.8 feet and predicted
that the flood stage might mount
to " feet in few hours.
From Cincinnati to the mouth
of the river National Guardsmen
were on duty, patrolling levees in
some areas to prevent dynamiting
Succoring miserable, water-Soaked
refugees in others, and guarding
against looting of hastily aoan-
doned homes.
Coast Guard Called
Coast guardSmen modified at
Evansville, Ind. Twenty-eight men,
six boats and trainload of equip
ment were reported en- route from
Buffalo, N. Y; six boats from Chi
cago. Six boats and force of
men from Chicago are already on
the scene.
Spectacular rescue Of trapped
residents are commonplace.
Many towns in the flood area are
without power and light. many
are completely isolated, and many
have been entirely evacuated.
Four Known Dead
There is no accurate estimate of
the number of fatalities due to the
surging waters, but four known
deaths yesterday raised the toll
to II.
The 10 States menaced by the
rising waters are Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Wiz
ginia, Missouri, Arkansas, Ken.
lucky, Tennessee and North Car
olina.
Late developments included:
The 1000 residents of Law
renceburg, Ind, evacuated their
homes.
The White River Surged
through Hazelton, Ind. aban-
doned in the nick of time after
the collapse of a levee.
Residents of Vincennes, Ind,
fled in terror as levees were ex-
pected to break at any moment.
Water Gives Out
The towns Of Troy and Tell
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Flood Claims Fourth
Victim in West Virginia

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. %
G.N.SD The Ohio river flood
today claimed its fourth victim in
a week when Archie Watts, 25,
WPA worker assigned to aid in
evacuation of flood victims, fell
under the wheels of a truck and
was so badly crushed he died in
q hospital here.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Flood Breaks Over
Levee; 4,8oo Fleeing

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Jan.
% Q.N.SD.-A wall of muddy,
Swirling water from the rain
swollen Ohio River inundated
LaWrenceburg today and 4,8OO
persons had either fled to higher
ground or were marooned on
house tops.
A relief train from Indianapo-
lis and a contingent of Army
trucks were reported en- route
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
River 13 Feet Deep
In Ohio City

III SIItS
CINCINNATI, Jan. % G.N.S).
The Ohio River Valley faced a
major disaster today.
Water was running 13 feet high
In the streets of Portsmouth, a
National Guard detail reported
at 10 a. m. to the adjuatant gen.
erals office in Columbus. The
river was still rising.
Latest reading here showed the
Ohio River level 69.4 feet, topping
the high level reached last March
% by almost nine feet. The high
then was 60.6 feet. Flood stage
is So feet.
The Big Four Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads dis
continued use of the Union term
inal here but were providing pas
Sengers with service at suburban
stations.
The B. and o. warehouse near
the Union Terminal yards was de-
Stroyed by fire of undetermined
origin when high water prevented
firemen from effectively combat
ing flames.
Hamilton county authorities at
tempted in the confusion to locate
William Scheve and James Stotz
both Of New Palestine, who have
not been heard from since leaving
their homes yesterday morning.
At Portsmouth, the highest level
last March was 59.2 feet, while
the river reached 62.1 today.
Flood stage is As feet, but the
Portsmouth flood wall holds back
so feet, normally, and 81 when
sandbags are piled on top.
With an estimated 10000 per-
sons already homeless, thousands
more evacuated their homes as the
angry waters from the raging Ohio
and it's tributaries Tapped at their
doorstepS.
Rain and snow continued to fall
over wide areas today, increasing
the rise of streams already over
flood stages, and adding to the
misery of the refugees.
Food, clothing, tents and blan-
kets were being rushed into the
stricken area by the Red Cross
and other relief agencies.
Though the raging flood waters
menaced the entire valley from
Pittsburgh to Paducah, the situa-
ton was most serious here and at
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Wailing fire sirens sounded the
dread abandon city" warning at
Portsmouth shortly before mid
night last night. AS the Ohio
reached the 61-foot stage, City
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Continued from Page ~


ton of a large part Of that city.
Early this morning it was lore
seen that the levees could not
much longer withstand the onruSh.
City Flooded
At first, the authorities at
tempted to relieve the pressure by
allowing part of the water to pour
through the city's sewage system,
but later word came that large
part of the city was under 6 to 7
feet of water.
Elsewhere, more levees were
breaking. A levee break near Lake
City, Ark, where the swollen St.
Francis River crashed through
crumbling barriers, brought that
areas list of refugees to 1000.
Square Miles Indundated
In Indiana, it was estimated
that nearly 100000 acres of land
are under water. From Memphis,
Tenn, warning was broadcast
to several thousand residents OF
a 200-square-mile area south Of
Cairo, ILL.,, that they must evacuate
their homes. Wailing sirens,
shouted orders, desperate reScueS,
and frantic work to reinforce lev
ees kept the tempo Of the disaster
from such widely scattered points.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
BRUSSELS CONFERENCE
SNAGGED as To APPEAJ

Brussels, Nov. 5.-(AP(-Conferee
on the Chinese-Japanese conflict fail
ed today to reach an agreement on
the wording of a peace appeal to be
sent to Japan. They adjourned until
tomorrow
The cOnferaes decided not to ap-
point contemplated committee OF
Cancellation until they obtain from
japan an answer on the projected
peace appeal. Preliminary discussion
of the membership of this committee
of Cancellation had led to controver-
sial debate
Delegations to the conference, which
is seeking amicable settlement of the
ChlneSe-JapaneSe conflict on the
basis of the nine-power treaty, were
preparing written amendments this
afternoon to the draft of the peace
appeal submitted by Belgian Foreign
Minister Faul Spaak.
Tomorrow confrees hope to reach
agreement on the final text. British
delegates said hopeful progress was
made today.
The Chinese delegation objected to
omission of China's complaints against
Japan in the present draft, which in
cludes references to Japan's complaint
against China.
Sparks draft, submitted to the
conference today, emphasized the
Brussels conference, under the nine
power pact to protect China, was not
a child of the League of Nations, as
shown by the presence of United
States delegation.
The proposed communication point
ed out Japan, a nine-power pact sig
natory, who refused to come to Brus-
sells, had left the door open for the
friendly offices of powers with in
terests in the Far East.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

expects to fulfill the above program
IN 10 years. Also Japan believes
wars in the near future with the Unit
ed states and with Russia are, IL
evitaiale'
AS Tanalxa Pictured It.
Premier Tanaka deplored the "Nine-
Power Treaty" which he termed "a
(Japanese) policy of national suicide.
England" he continued, "can af-
ford to talk about trade relations on
ly because she has India and Australia
to supply her with foodstuffs and
other materials. So can America, be-
cause South America and Canada are
there to supply her needs. Their spare
energy could be entirely devoted to
developing trade in China to enrich
themselves. But Japan's food supply
and raw materials decrease in pro-
portion to her population. A
more dangerous factor is the fact that
the people of China might some day
wake up"
On the opposite hand, pointed out
Premier Tanaka, if the Japanese sue
coed in placing "China's entire re-
sources at our disposal, we shall pro-
coed to conquer India, the Archipelago
Asia Minor, central Asia and even
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
LOWER HOG PRICES
FOR 1888 FORECAST
Agriculture Experts Predict Fewer
Hogs on Market But Heavier
Ones Instead

Washington, Nov. 5.-(AP)- The
Agriculture Department forecast to-
day heavier hogs but lower prices in
1888
Agricultural experts predicted there
would be fewer hogs on the market.
They said prices to producers were
expected to. average lower than in
1861.
There will be a somewhat weaker
domestic demand for hog products
during the coming marketing year,
said the department, land little i'm
provement in export demand. Exports
this year have been near the low rec
ord for 1885,"
"a larger increase is forecast in
the number of pigs raised in 1888, but
this will not be reflected in larger
slaughter until late 1888 and 1897
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
COURT MAKES TWO
LEGISLATIVE Jobs
Decisions Involve Theft
Convictions and Receiv-
ership Funds
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel

In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, Nov. 5.-North Carolina s
Supreme Court has made two jobs for
the 1889 legislature.
To begin with, the high tribunal
this week practically issued the Oft
lspoken-of, but generally-believed non
existent, license to steap to all re-
ceives of insolvent concerns.
Then it handed down an opinion
which will make it. in the opinion
of many high ranking lawyers, in
GLIDING Assistant Attorney General
Harry Mcmillan, almost an impos-
sibility to convict anybody of receiv-
ing of stolen goods.
Nobody is blaming the court, whose
decisions are called Sound from the
legal viewpoint" but many can be
found to agree with the old saying
that "the laws an ass"
The Supreme Court reversed the
conviction of Earl Miller, young Sal
isbury man, for receiving stolen goods
on the grounds that the superior court
judge erred in charging the jury that
the defendant could be found guilty
if he "believed' the goods to be stolen
when the statute says knowing them
to have been stolen
Mr.. McMullan pointed out that this
means that the legislature will GER
tainly be called upon to revise the
statute, as it will be a practical i'm
possibility to get jury convictions un-
less it can be shown that the defen-
dant actually saw the stealing of the
goods so that he could know they
had been stolen
The high court, in State White
hurst, held that there is no law in
North Carolina under which re
ceiver who embezzles assets of tn;
concern of which he is in charge car
I,o ,,rocoo,,fod "Roooivnr'' iS not nam.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

ascertain the advisability of arran G.
ing an off-year gathering.
George Bender, president of the Ia
tional Federation of Republican Cir lbs
issued a statement contending an in
term convention was needed ito plan
a program which will serve as a r ally
ing point for those who opposes one
man party domination of natiorral af-
fairs"
Aft Iandon's opposition to ca fling a
convention at this time, and tt lie out
spoken opposition of other leaders had
dimmed prospects for the con vention
plan.
The partys 1886 presidentiel nomi-
nee and titular leader defined his posi-
ton on the eve of the meeting, declar-
ing the time was not propi tious for
calling a convention. A sin iilar view
was taken by his 1886 runriing mate,
Colonel Frank Knox.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
STARTS CAMPAIGN
FOR GAS TAX CUT
ctate Association Is Seeking
Relief for Motorist Tax
Payers
Daily Dispatch Bureaus
In tie Sir Walter GOtcI

po1oioh Nov. State Senator S.
c1n,ar Sparger, now North Carolina
eaarotarv of the American Petroleum
1,dnstries Committee, today launch
ID campaign of his organization de-
-;'rnoj TO foster justice and equality
GO motorist taxpayers"
chief issue of the campaign, Sena-
o4or Sparger said, will be to arouse
",,t;-6iyersion sentiment to the point
whera adoption of a constitutional
amendment will prevent diversion of
aasoline tax funds to any purpose 9TH
- than highway construction and
maintenance.
other issues will be stressed in the
four-point program he will present,
and when the campaign is completed
late in January, the Petroleum In
dnstres Committee will have a func-
tionina organization in every county
Of the State, Mr.. Sparger hopes.
The A. P. l. secretary will go into
those counties which are now organiz-
ID together with others one of his
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

American Radiator ........'... II 1-8
American Telephone ......-.. 151
American lob B ....... u IA
Anaconda 27 IA
Atlantic Coast Line ...... 81 10
Atlantic Refining .......-.... % 7-S
Bendix Aviation ........... 13 IL
Bethlehem Steel so ga
Chrysler II
Columbia Gas & Elec Co ...... 8 IL
Commercial -. ....... IL
Continental Oil Co .. 10 1-S
Curtiss Wright ....... 3 7-8
Electric Pow & Light ......... IL 3-8
General Electric ............. 40
General Motors .............. 40 IA
Liggett & Myers B ........... 88
Montgomery Ward &, Co 49,. 40 IA
Reynolds lob B ............. 46 1-2
Southern Railway ............ 13 ga
Standard Oil N ......... 81 IA
u S Steel -. -. -. ....... 81 IL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

purposes being to set up working
organization in each of them.
The four-point program is stated
as:
l. To insist that all gasoline and
motor vehicle taxes be used for high
way purposes only and to urge the
adoption of an amendment to the con.
stitution to accomplish that aim.
2. To render assistance to State and
Federal authorities in detection and
elimination of gasoline tax evasion.
3. To work toward the abolition of
the Federal gasoline and lubricating
oil taxes.
4. To oppose all tax and other pro-
posals inimical to the petroleum in
dustry and it's motorists customers
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
Japs Will Refuse Any Medi-
alton, Is Tokyo Statement

Continued Yrom rage 0ne)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

with China. He made the statement
when asked to comment on reports
from Berlin that Chancellor Hitler
had been asked to act as mediator
in the hostilitieS.
Despite his assertion, it was learn.
ed Japanese and German diplomats
recently had conferred with each
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

hooking voice, attacked Outcalt's
statement, and said:
"This is the type of woman Outcalt
the actor, has attempted to betray
This is not a show"
Outcalt pictured her as smart
and clever woman" Hoodin said, "but
do you think if this is true she would
have administered poison in full view
Of the neighbOrS?"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
japan in 1927 Plotted
Conquest of China, Then
Russia and Later u. S,

tContinued from Page One.)
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Anna Hahn Waits
Verdict of Jury

Continued from Page One.)
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Fear of China.

Fear of China.
The premier frankly expressed his
fears of Chinese progress.
Our best policy" he reasoned, "lies
in the direction of taking positive
steps to secure rights and privileges
in Manchuria and Mongolia These
will enable us to develop our trade.
This will not only forestall China S
own industrial development, but also
prevent the penetration of European
powers (meaning America likewise).
"This is the best policy possible
Belgium of Far East
The Tanaka memorandum con-
cluded:
"Manchuria and Mongolia are the
Belgium of the Far East.
I'm the Great War, Belgium was
the battlefield.
"In our wars with Russia and the
United States, we must make Man
churia suffer the ravages.''
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
G. 0. P. May Split Over
Holding an Off Year Meet
ascertain the advisability of arran s

(Continuec from rage One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

OLNer.
Japan does not recede from her
original contention that peace is pos
sible only through direct negotiations
between Japan and China, and then
only If China changes her attitude
the source said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05
BRISK RALLY FOR
STOCKS is SHORT
Many of Recently Depressed Groups,
Join in Early Advance, But
Later Decline

New York, Nov 5.-(AP)-Sto'.N ::
swung into a brisk but short-li We &
rally in today's market, under leede ?
ship Of gold mining issues. Steel 5,
motors, rails, utilities and many 9th er
recently-depressed groups oined the
opening push at pace that ifor a
brief interval put the ticker tape be-
hind Feeling soon slowed, however,
and extreme recoveries, running to
three or more points, were red uce1 or
cancelled in numerous instances near
tho fourth hour
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-05

ed in the embezzlement statute.
Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell's
comment was that it is like the cry
of Shylock in the Merchant, cit is
not so nominated in the hond."
La gaceta., 1937-03-22
LOS FAS@STAS ESPANOLES
Sc HAN APpDERADo DE
ToDos LoSvALORES Elk
TRANJER6 ENcoNTRA.
DOS EN- SU TERRITORlO

London, Mario 22.--Los fas
cistas espanoles Sc han apode-
RADIO de todos los valores ex-
tranjeros encontrados en- su tie
~rritorio, segdn la Information
recibFda por ell Banco de Lon
DIES. Bajo un~decreto de fecha
MARIO is todos los depositos
de orc v los valores extranje-
ros deben ser puest@s q dispo-
sicion de las autor9dades.
La Junta de Burgos ha orde.
nado tambien Ia compra de to
da Ia moneda extranjera a ra-
zon de a. pesetas por aibra es'
terlina; la operation debe ha
cerse en- TODD Ell territorio do
minado por los fascistas.