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year old, Mr.. Hibbs was educated in
the public schools For four years,
beginning in 1873, he delivered news
papers in various parts Of the city.
Later he became interested in the
brokerage business and established
and became a member of the firm Of
B. K. Plain & Co.. with which he was
connected from 1882 to 1889.
Established Gotham Firm.
In 1889 he established the New York
Stock Exchange firm of w. B. Hibbs
b Co., being the senior partner until
the time of his death. His firm has
membership in all the important ex-
changes in the country. Years ago
Mr.. Hibbs made w. w. Spaid a junior
partner. and later, in order to relieve
himself Of all management burdens,
added Karl w. Corby and ]. Thilman
Hendrick to the partnership.
Mr.. Hibbs was one Of the guiding
spirits of the Washington Stock Ex-
change He acted for several years
as president Of the exchange or as
chairman Of the board Of governors.
During that time he was one of the
most active traders on the exchange.
After giving up daily attendance at
exchange sessions he was always re.
membered by the other members on
his birthday with flowers and messages
Of greeting.
Mr.. Hibbs had an exceptionally wide
acquaintance among people in public
life, including host of Senators and
Representatives. He was acquainted
with nearly all the Presidents over q
period Of about four decades. His
financial advice was sought by many
very prominent people. During all the
Liberty loan campaigns he was one
OF the most active members Of the
various committees.
Had Famed Contemporaries.
He was at the height of his financial
career when such financiers as Charles
c. Glover, ST., Charles J. Bell, Edward
j. Stellwagen, John B. Larner and
George o. Watson, all now deceased.
were in their prime. Recently he had
spent much Of his time at his country
home. which he purchased many years
ago and In which, as Q gentleman
farmer, he took keen delight.
Rarely has q man belonged to more
clubs and other organizations. Among
them were the Board Of Trade, Cham
Der OF Commerce, National Press Club,
Metropolitan, Racquet. Alibi, Chevy
Chase. Congressional and Montgomery
Country Clubs. He was 32d Degree
Mason. as well as being member
Of the American Bankers Association
and the District Bankers Association.
He had also served as . director Of
many business concerns. as Q trustee
on the Board Of the National Home
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streams. Several highways were inun-
dated In West Tennessee and
Arkansas
United States Engineers kept = close
watch at strategic points, but would
not forecast crest stages because OF
additional rain expected over the
watershed.
The Mississippi was expected by the
end Of the week to reach 50 feet at
Cairo, H.. ~ at New Madrid. Mo {;
39.5 at Memphis and 81 at Helena,
Ark. Flood stage here is - feet.
Tension eased somewhat in the
upper stretches Of the st. Francis
and Black Rivers in Northeast Ar
kansas and Southeast Missouri as
waters began to recede.
Guardsmen patroled levees near
Blytheville. Ark, with orders to shoot
to kill" any one caught tampering
with the barriers to divert flood waters
from their own lands.
Homeless families took refuge in
emergency camps. while others pre-
pared for exodus to higher ground.
Tents. box cars and public buildings
housed them.
LEyEE is CRUSHED.
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rowed boats to salvage drenched be-
longings.
Partly submerged was the COM
munity's priced building, a new $79.-
900 school awaiting dedication.
Although every one had scurried to
safety before the levee crumbled. the
property damage was great. There
could be no ofiicial estimates until the
waters had subsided. Approximately
so homes were In the path of a wall
Of water, which plunged through the
levee that workmen had fought for
hours last night to save.
Red Cross authorities rushed aid
to the refugees. temporarily quartered
with friends on high ground.
The levee break isolated this town
completely from any highway.
General rainfall intensified flood
dangers in other parts Of the stage
approximately 1000 families were
homeless
White River escaped through 150-
foot gap in Plass Ditch, near VIM
cennes. inundating $4,000 acres OF
Southern Knox County farm land
More than 200 families fed TO ths
hills yesterday when the dyke ap.
peared to weaken.
HEAVY RAINS IN PENNSYLVANIA
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OHIO RISING TO NEAR RECORD.
Expected to Pass Flood Stage Crest
of 1888.

Oh 1888.
CINCINNATI, January 81 fP.-
Additional heavy rains caused the
flooded Ohio River to rise today to-
ward heights exceeding any it had
reached since the 1918 inundation
that caused millions of dollars dam
age in Southwestern Ohio.
Rising two-tenths of a foot an hour.
the river at Cincinnati reached 63.1
feet at 10 am. after its upward surge
once had slowed to approximately one
hundredths of a foot an hour.
The 8 am. stage was within nine
tenths of q foot of the crest Of the
1888 food. Flood stage here is So,
and while little more than inconven-
ience is apparent until after the 60
foot mark, damage becomes increas-
ingly great as the water rises above
that level.
The village of New Richmond, 80
miles east of Cincinnati. sent q dis
tress call to Cincinnati police. Boats
and men were dispatched to aid in
rescuing families trapped by the unex-
pected late rise.
Water forced police to close to trafnc
the Beechmond levee, east Of Cincin-
nati's municipal airport.
The dixie protecting the airport
sprung leaks in two spots and there
was a possibility the airport would be
closed as planes were moved to smaller
ports on higher ground.
Fifteen hundred families already
had evacuated their homes in North
ern Kentucky suburban cities.
In the bottom land. Cincinnats
wholesale grocery and provisions dis.
trict, workers spent the night moving
thousands of dollars worth Of perish
ables to upper floors.
RESIDENTS FLEE TO SAFETY.
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PATRONS NAMED

Ambassador and Nine. de Laboulaye
of France and Postmaster General
Farley are among the patrons of tbs
card party and dance being given bI
the Mothers Club Of St. Johns CollegC
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Willar1
Hotel.
Other patrons include Senator and
Mrs F. Ryan Duffy. Senator and Mrs.
Patrick McCarran, Senator and Mrs
Joseph OMahoney, Ambrose OCon-
nell. executive assistant to the Post
master General. and Arch Mcdonald
and Arthur Godfrey. radio announcers.
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Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
La Toilette Committee resumes in
quiry into violations Of civil liberties
in labor disputes.
House:
Considers extension Of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. until June 80,
1899.
Ways and Means Committee begins
hearings on extension Of Presidents
authority to negotiate reciprocal trade
agreements.
Civil Service Committee considers
extending civil service to Ill post
masters
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Welfare Group to Meet.

The Corrections Committee of the
Washington Council of Social Agen-
cies will hold a luncheon meeting at
the Harrington Hotel at 1880 pm.
tomorrow. Three boys will tell the
committee what they think of police
men, and Sergt. John e. Scott will
report on the activities of the Police
Boys Club.
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rising Ohio and made ready to care
for approximately 1000 refugees.
The Ohio, which had been stationary
at Parkersburg, started up again, rising
from 80 feet to 394 feet overnight
and continuing at rate Of one-tenth
of foot every two hours. About $50
persons are homeless there. Flood
stage is SO feet.
About 2,400 were cared for In
refugee stations in Huntington and
should the river rise to a predicted
crest of S. feet. other hundreds would
have to find shelter.
At Point Pleasant the force OF the
swollen Kanawha struck the Ohio
and sentn the water to 4s.s feet, 9.s
feet above food level.
Authorities moved to prevent loot
ing Of abandoned property in the flood
areas.
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SCOUT BOARD HOST
TO FORESTRY CHIEF
District Council to Elect Officers
at Meeting Monday-Two'
Awards TO Be Made.

r. A. Silcox, chief Of the United
States Forestry Service. will be the
honor guest at pm. Monday at the
annual meeting of the Executive Board
OF the District of Columbia Council.
Boy Scouts Of America, at which time
officers will be elected for 1887.
Brief reports of work during the
past year will be submitted, and two
Silver Beaver awards will be presented
for distinguished service to boyhood.
An informal buffet supper will follow
the meeting.
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opathic Hospital and Of Providence
Hospital. In his political views. he
was q Republican.
Mr.. Hibbs is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Helen Hibbs Legg, wife of
Z. K. Legg. jr., Of Washington. His
wife died many years ago. His WASH
ington residence was in the Hibbs
Building. on Fifteenth street, which
stands as a memorial to his memory
and his expectionaI business ability.
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Appendicitis Catching.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. (Pr-Leonard
Groskind, 20, of Bolivar, Tenn, was
feeling unusually well Jas he waited in
. hospital while surgeons removed an
appendix from his brother David.
Within the hour. however, he him
tHlf was stricken by appendicitis and
Underwent an operation on the table
HIS brother had Just left.
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LEvEE IS CRUSHED.

HAZLETON, Ind, January u G4D.-
Churning torrents Of devastating
White River waters, augmented by
heavy overnight rainfall. sursed
through this village today after crush
ing levee only recently built to pro-
tect the 500 inhabitants.
Perched on nearby knobs, some
citizens mutely surveyed their homes,
standing in IL feet of debris-filled
water, and six business establishments
upright in 4 feet. Other residents bor-
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Dog Escapes Wreck.

WINFIELD, Kans. R.-When Dean
Robinson's automoh.iie stalled on the
Santa Fe Railroad tracks he forgot
all about his dog, In the car with
him. p
Robinson lesped to safety just be-
fore speeding train demolished Ids
machine. When he reached home
there was the dog sitting On the steps.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.

LOSS.
NJ A. c. JOHNSON. who flies
nu the big passenger air liners
for Eastern Air Lines, has
4 40 an eye out for good food
along the Atlantic seaboard. Rich
mond. Va, Is his apple pie base.
There, he says, he has found the best
apple pie he has encountered in the
years Of his travels.
But, alas. through change OF
schedules. Mac" no longer stops In
Richmond. So he has written to the
place in Richmond where the pies
are made requesting, nay, begging
for the recipe for those magic pies
He closes his letter, pathetically
Yours with a tummy ache"
Nx 4 y
PROGRESS.
Passengers on the Arlington &
Fairtar Railroad going to Fairtar
and points beyond Fort Myer no
longer hare to sit for an hour or
two waiting ,Dhile a funeral Is
conducted in the fort chapel.
With the installation OF the neio
"duto rntlers," q street car that also
runs on rubber tires, all the con-
ductor has to do then he drriues
at point near the chapel Is to
drop his tires, hoist up his fanoed
Uheels and take of through the
streets, getting back on the tracks
on the other side OF the fort.
REFORM.
lnNE Of our newsmen, who shall b'
nameless. always has had grea
| trouble needing the cock-crow o
early morning. OF recent date. how
ever, he became a father and soor
realized that he must become accus
toned to forcible awakening at early
hours.
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Monongahela and Allegheny Again
Start to Climb.
PITTSBURGH, January II R,-
Rivers in Western Pennsylvania and
Northern West Virginia headed back
toward flood stage today, fed by heavy
rains or snow in the mountains.
The Monongahela and Allegheny at
their confluence in Pittsburgh climbed
nearly foot during the night to a
stage Of 23.6 feet early in the morning.
Upstream on both rivers heavy rains
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He went screeching to his wife to pro-
test that he was probably dying, all
because of a couple of aspirin tablets
"Where'd you get them?" asked the
wife, coldly unsympathetic.
out Of the medicine chest, where d
you Think" he moaned.
The wife took him firmly by the
hand, led him to the chest, picked up
small tin box.
"Out of here?"
"O-o-o-oh! Yes. O-o-o-oh!" he said
Look" said the wife; II put those
tablets in my potted plants"
The husband looked at the box, read
in small, firm letters: "One tablet Is
equivalent to one shovelful of fer
tilizer."
P. She recovered.
4 y X X
TRAGEDY.
Only member OF the fair ser
could appreciate the depths of noe
Dotced BY q 1oonta1 packed tightly
In the rush hour croUd aboard a
Rosslyn street car at Twilight time.
Her lamenting words were ad-
dressed to the conductor about her
hat. 1Dhicf,, it seems, had travelled
from her head seDerdl feet doUn
the aisle orer the shoulders of the
wedged-in passengers before she
Tetrieued 1t.
But, i0hen it ,Dds finally home
again. 1t ipas minus the feature,
Which, as every wonadn knows, Is
calamity In this season OF up
standing decorations OF all descrip.
tions. Tragedy and pdthos reached
their tulfllment, however, when
she announced it was the first time
she had euer worn the bonnet and
urged the conductor to look around
the street car after reaching the
barn tor the ornament.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Mississippi and Tributaries Sweep
Over Bottom Lands.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 81 F.-
Hundreds of lowland dwellers in West
Tennessee and Northeastern Arkansas
fed today before the rising waters OF
the Mississippi and its tributaries.
The big river, above flood stage.
poured over bottom lands and sent
backwater over the banks, Of feeder
Evening star., 1937-01-21

Stumbling his weary way home one
am. recently, he slipped into bed
and into oblivion in matter Of min
utes. Later, he knew not how much,
he was awakened by the familiar
alarm Of his infant.
Foggily aware that he was pledged
to be at work at am. sharp that
morning. he jumped from his bed
doffed his pajamas and was half
dressed before his startled wife could
inquire where he was planning to 90
at 2:45 in the morning.
MISLED.
lONE Wayside operative never, never
is going to believe In any signs
other than red traffic light. and even
then that must be labeled stop"
The resolution was engendered by
a sign extending out over the street
in Alexandria. 1t advertises that here
can be bought all kinds Of things sold
| in drug store. And what isn't?
Entering and trying to look busi-
| nesslike, even though buying only his
4dNOL4VC III dlo VI CLsdlCIVCS, tilc Opcl .
tive ran into the blank stareS of clerks
and the statement:
I'VE sell only meats here"
1t seems that the drug store. which
was there for nigh onto so years, has
been supplanted by meat market and
somebody forgot to take the drug store
signs down.
HANGOVER.
A BSOLUTELY the sickest man In
- Virginia last week was a fellow
who tried to get fancy with a fancy
headache contracted at a fancy dress
party. The next morning, feeling more
on his back than on the alkaline side,
he went about the house taking all
the better hangover remedies. They
helped not at all. Finally he went in
search Of aspirin. found small box
and pitched in a couple Of tablets.
A few minutes later he began to
have sensations that made the hang
over seem like dream Of joy. His
head swan. His stomach did nip-ups
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Olympic Road Bill High.

Berlin's bill for constructing and
altering roads in connection with the
1885 Olympic games will total
81, 300, 900.
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Flood Stages
Waters Are Rising at All
Of Middle West River
Points.
ny the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. January 21-Meteor-
ologist w. c. Devereaux said accurate
predictions were not possible. but gave
the following probably crests Tin feet) :
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
At The Training
Camps
BY Unied Press

Tampa, Fla, March 81. - CUP =
The Cincinnati Reds released In
fielder Miller to Syracuse today sub
ject to recall on "a hours notice.
Manager Chuck Dresser said that
if any big league club wanted to
make a trade for Miller he is ready
to listen but that no cash offers
would be considered. Rain kept the
Reds off the diamond yesterday for
the first time since they began
training March 4.
At San Diego Vincent Lopez,
Idaho, threw Hardy Krnskainp,
Ohio; Ben Morgan, Texas, defeated
Hans Stienke,. Germany; Pat Fraley,
Boston, defeated Fred Carone, Port
land.
Ontario, Cal, March 31.-(UP)-
The Chicago Cubs and the Los AN
geles Coast league club came here
for another exhibition.
Larry French and Roy Parmalee
pitched the Cubs to an 11-3 victory
over the Angles yesterday in Los
Angeles.
Santa Monica, Cal, March 81
EMBELLISHMENTS Pirates punched
seven runs In the sixth inning to
beat Seattle Of the Coast league 12-
yesterday. The Pirates were out
hit and made three misplays. Swift
E.. b.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31

The Gins supposedly fairly safe
four games lead over the elders
dwindled to two games last Friday
night at the A. B. G. alleys as they
lost two games to the Champagnes
while the elders, getting the breaks
for the first time in fully six weeks
won all three Of their games from
the Wines. Now that the elders
l.eve snapped out Of their slump, 1t
is the writer's opinion that they
will prove to be a very tough team
for. the remainder OF the season and
will win the majority of their
games. Coupled with the fact that
the Gins in the next two weeks
must meet the Whistles and the
Brandies, the league Is bound to
wind up its season in as close q
race as 1t has ever had. There is
even the possibility that the real
Champions will not be known until
the last night Of action.
In the Champagne Gin engage
ment, most Of the heavy work for
the former team was accomplished
by Moriarty's 326 and Gregory 324
while Fred Delaney was top man
for the losing Gins with 81. The
Gins certainly found the holes to
perfection and had more four, five,
AMI six boxes than any team has
had this year.
We understand that Harry Con-
way, anchor man Of the Wins team
Just simply gave that Cider team
the first game. However 1t came
about we don't know, but the fact
Is that the elders won the opener by
one single pin. It was as easy as
pie for them after that and they
went on to win the second by AZ
pins and the third by 81 pins. Fritz
Kern, with q single game of lao and
a three game score Of 348, featured
for them while Kennedy had BIT.
John Murray was high man for the
Wines with an even 800.
The COgnacs took two games
away from the Whistles and again
went into . fourth place tie with
their opponents. Stafstrom's SPLEEN
did 35S was high for the winners,
followed by Jones' 314 and Whites
SO7. For the losers, GalulIO starred
with 1856 and Jack Gordon had 3OS.
Believe It or not, but the Bran
dies pulled themselves out Of last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
DIXIES, SPARTANS
in HOOP TUSSLE

The Washington Hill Dixies and
the Boys Club Spartahs, two Of the
leading Junior teams Of the city, will
clash tonight at the Boys Club gym.
Followers of Junior basketball teams
in the city have been waiting for
these two teams to clash. The Dix
les have lost but one game to date
and, therefore, enter the game a
slight favorite tonight. The Spar
tans on the other hand have defeat
ed some Of the city's outstanding
Junior teams. Whichever team is
victorious they will undoubtedly lay
claim to the junior championship
of the city. ,sr4
The Spartans will endeavor to
stop funk" Tunnel and "Pee Wee"
Bannon as they have been the
Dixies threats all season. The game
Is expected to attract a large crowd
and the probable lineup will be:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
CRUCIAL HOOP \
CAM ON HILL
COURT TONIGHT
Community Club Can Cop
Title By Defeating
Raymond HiIIies

The Raymond Hillies and the
Community Club teams will meet
tonight in the second of their three
game series to decide the winner Of
the Washington Park Community
House league. For the first time
this season the HillieS will be on
the short end Of the betting and
a win for the Community Club viii
give them their second consecutive
league championship.
The two teams have met four
times this season and the standing
between both teams Is even with
each team winning two games. The
Hillies had little trouble taking over
the defending champs in their first
two times they met but in their last
two endeavors were set back once by
the margin Of two points and on
Monday night Of this week they,
dropped IS to "A decision to the
Kellymen.
"Stop Kelly"
The Hillies will be out to shoot
the works tonight In an endeavor to
force the series to three games and
figure on putting stop to the long
shooting of John Kelly and his
mates. In the last two games the
Hillies have played better brand
of ball than their opponents, but
some spectacular shooting by the
Community Club team has proven
to be the downfall Of the HilneS.
Fast PreIim
In the prelim tonight Mickey
Bowen will lead his Sons Of Erin
team against the Y. M. H. A. led by
Ike Block. This game will get uta-
derway at 1880 o'clock with the main
game to follow Immediately after.
Jim Tracy will be the eleventh man
on the floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
five CLUBS IN
NATIONAL LOOP
IN FLAG RACE
Grads, Betting Choices, a
Gamble; Reds May Sur
prise Many

EDITORS NOTE:-FOlIOwing
is the last Of q series from the
major league spring training
camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-31
|LITHl SPEEDBOYS
And COLLEC|ANS
|TA IA. TONIGHT
Grebauskas, Butkus, Bal
insky to Show Against
Lithuanians

Smiling Johnny Grebauskas and
his Collegians will oppose the
knights Of Lithuania Speedboys in
the feature weekly basketball pre-
sentation at st. Josephs auditorium
tonight at S:45 O'Clock. John A.
Cluney will officiate.
Johnny Grebauskas, former
Princeton basketball captain two
seasons ago, and at prestn coach of
the Bates College freshman team,
is not a stranger to basketball fans
of this city, having played with the
championship American Brass In
dustrial league team and the Brook
lyn A. c., Of the City league before
his entrance at Princeton. Smiling
Johnny has formed a fast college
combine for his game with the
Knights. He has Eddie ButkuS,
former Syracuse ace, at one of the
forward posts, Johnny Balinsky,
(brother Of Frank Bubbles" Ba-
linsky Of the Knights) acting cap
tain of Syracuse this season at the
pivot role. Bill "Bing" Crosby, for
ner member Of Naugatuck highs
star quintet a few seasons ago, and
Johnny Daikus. The latetr two are
members Of the Bates 1861 quin-
tet.
The Knights will be minus the
services Of Joe Swasey, great de-
fensive center, who will be out for
the remainder Of the season, with
water on the knee, attained in the
Amsterdam game several weeks ago.
Freddie Ferrie will see action with
the knights for the remainder of
the season.
The. st. Joseph Holy Name quin-
tet will meet another leading rival
in the only preliminary Of the even
ing, starting at 1880 o'clock. Dancing
will follow the games.