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them away.
 Only few prisoners were removed at . time. Fifty of the most desper- ate were taken to the Lexington city jail. Another group was taken to Winchester. Forty who had been i'll were removed to the federal nar- cote farm near Lexington Others were Quartered irl the institution for feeble. minded here.
 A Stockade was being constructed on high ground overlooking Frank fort and many others were to be re- moved into 1t. The evacuation may require two days.
 Col. Polin said "severap of the convicts swan to the walls and es- capped. Some, he said, returned vol- untatrily. He said he could not de- termine how many escaped.
 Needs Medical Supplies
 Paducah, Ky, Jan. 2S-(UP)- (By Short Wave Radio)-Paducah appealed to federal and state au- thorites today for an amphiban air. plane to rush 1t medical supplies and other necessities.
 No other type of transportation could make the trip here from the outside, 1t was said. Flood waters from the Ohio river. fed by heavy rains, forced all of the city's 30.000 residents to flee their homes or to seek refuge in upper stories of bus. iness buildings.
 Typhoid serum was needed ur- gently, as was food, clothing and medicne for victims of pneumonia and influenza.
 From three to six feet of water swirled through all sections of the city, as authorities prepared to eyac. uate 1t in conformity with an order issued in Washington. IL was thought that . sufacient number of boats were available to remove all persons from the city. But the problem of caring for the aged and sick re- mained a serious one.
 The city was without lights, heat, telephones and power.
 c. IT. Atchison, St. Louis amateur radio operator. who intercepted sev- eral messages from Paducah during the night. early today lost contact with the stricken city at 6:30 a. r1.. E. s. T. He could hear only parts of the message appealing for an ara- phiban plane. He thought 1t corl- tained a phrase pertaining to troops" but could not be sure.
 Apparently. the power had failed and the sender was using a battery which was weak" Atchison said. Other Flood Reports Portsmouth, O., Jan. 25--(UP)-- Because of overcrowdiug. 5000 flood refguees were expected to be re. moved from Portsmouth by special railroad trains today.
 Almost all of the 43.000 residents have been livng in one-fifth of the normal area of the city. The other four -fifths was under water as the Ohio river rose to . 7l-feet stage. Two National Guard detachmentS placed the city under military super vision. All persons found on the streets without officisl business were subject to arrest. Police cars pa- trolled the hilltop streets asking for credentials. Boats were confiscated. The refugees would be taken to Columbus and quartered at the Ohio state fairgrounds.
 Boston, Jan. 25--UP)-With 66 men, two officers and IS motor surf boats already enroute from New England Coast Guard stations to the Cairo, H.. flood area, 10 addi- tonal power picketboats and about 50 men and officers were ordered entrained for flood duty today.
 First New England contingent. iil- cluding A men and 10 boats from Boston and the remainder from Providence, R. l.. left early today commanded by Lieutenant Irwin B. Steele.
 Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 26--(UP) -.-Evacuation of flooded Evansville was considered by National Guard oficials today.
 Charles wilson, assistant WpA di. rector. reported the situation "get- ting worse hourly" He said 60.000 persons in the city of i02,24e would be homeless by the time the Ohio river reached its crest Wednesday oS Thursday.
 Boston, Jan. 26--(UP)-With ESQ., 900 of 1t earmarked for mid- western food relief, the Greater Boston Community fund campaign to rsise sAleo, 900 for the support Of 104 par. ticpatrg agencies opened today.
 Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 9S--tUP)-- Capt. F. J. Wilson, executive on.