The Washington times., 1937-04-29
BODIES OF TWO
V|RGINIAGIRLS
RECOVERED
Highway and Bridge
Damage in Maryland
Fixed at $4,000
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tCOnllnueu lTOm rage ~
small boat had Capsized and
forced them to seek a tree top
for safety. The officer returned
the Buckley youth safely to shore,
but his boat capsized when he at
tempted the return trip to succor
young Gray.
Three other men were rescued
in a less thrilling manner after a
skiff in which they were returning
from work on board a yacht cap
sized at the foot of Water and
Eighth Streets, about Is feet from
shore. The three men, whose
rescuerS refused to give their
names, are William T. Bowen, 40;
Wilmer V. jenkins, 38, and Will
liam c. Day, 36, all Of Takoma
Park. Md.
Flood waters were rapidly drain
ing from the Washington Airport,
and officials hope to resume flight
operations tomorrow. Travellers
who desire to fly today will be
taken to Baltimore by automobile,
where connections can be made.
Two Bodies Found
Two Maryland brothers were res
cued late yesterday near White
Ferry. 20 miles west of Rockville,
after their father had been carried
away in the roaring waters.
The youths were Richard
Jenkins, 10, and Ronald Athey. %,
of Lucket, Va. The drowned man,
whose body has not been re-
covered, is Enoch jenkins, 60-year-
old Montgomery county farmer.
The trio were attempting to
rescue IS sheep when their small
motor launch broke its moorlngS
and spun down the river. The
youths climbed to safety in tree,
while their father was washed
away. i
Near orange, Va. the bodies OF
two Of the four young Culpeper
residents who plunged to their
death Sunday night when their
car ran through a Washout at
bridge approach on the Robinson
River we're recovered after three
day search.
Those recovered, both of whom
were found in their battered mud
clogged machine, which had been
carried downstream more than
100 yards by the current. are Miss
Laura Lindsay, "a. school teach
err, and Miss Betsy Morrison, Sec
rotary in the Culpeper city man
ayers office. The two bodies still
being sought are those Of James
1. Hogan, 26, automobile salesman,
and Joseph Crary, &c, an auditor.
X Street Cleanup First
Washington's first cleanup step
will be taken today when Capt. H.
C. Whitehurst, director of high
ways, starts to remove the mud
from K Street along the George
town waterfront which was under
several feet of water during the
flood.
Digging out" Potomac Park
will not be started, according to
C. Marshall Finnan, Superiuten-
dent of National Capital Parks,
until the water has completely |
receded. Although Mr.. Finnln re
fused to make any estimate at this |
time Of the damage along the Park
River front, he asserted that it
would be far below that OF last
year.
Road Damage Heavy
All but two of the main arteries |
in the citys park system were re-
opened yesterday. Those remain |
ing closed for at least three more
days are the speedway around
Hams Point and the boulevard be-
meath Memorial Bridge at the
watergate.
Flood damages in nearby Vir-
GINA and Maryland, however,
totaled approximately $2,000,000 .
and numerous bridges were washed
away and roads undermined. Wide
farm areas were flooded in many
sections and low-lying industrial
centers wrecked.
Maryland road officials esti.
mated highway damage at more
than $500, 900, while Virginia re-
ported even more severe road dam
age and many bridges washed
away.