Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1929, Page 16

VILLAGERS ROUTED BY BIG HORN FLOOD Hundreds Return to Greybull, ‘ Wyo., After Night’s Refuge in Mountains. By the Associated Press. GREYBULL, Wyo, March 11— Forced by rampaging flood waters from the Big Horn River to abandon their homes in the dead of night, hundreds of citizens of this little ol town yesterday returned to take toll of their property damage after spending the night in the refuge of the nearby mountains. One life was lost and property damage amounting to approximately $200,000 ‘was left in the wake of the “flash flood” which rolled over the sleeping cit;” Sat- urday night, when an 8-mile ice gorge in the river backed the water into the streams and inundated homes. A Japanese boy was struck down and killed by a motorist which was making & hasty exit from the town to the hills to escape the rushing waters. Under 4 Feet of Water. Late Saturday night the gorge formed south of Greybull in Sheep Canyon near the junction of the Greybull and Big Horn Rivers. Gradually the water backed up until more than 4 feet of ‘water flooded the town streets. The residents had not been caught fully unawares. Flood conditions were expected and an alarm was sounded, which caused the 1,500 inhabitants to start a hurried exodus to the hills. Many went to Basin, the nearest town, 8 miles, where they received ac- commodations in homes and hoteis. More than 200 were cared for in Mid- west Oil Refinery and hundreds of others spent the night in automobiles on_the mountains overlooking the city. One of the few to remain in Grey- bull, besides the telephone operators, was Elizabeth Wiley, known as the “Fighting Woman Mayor” of Greybull. She refused to leave the city, even when conditions were apparently serious. Bombs Dropped by Plane, ‘When it became evident there was no_possibility of immediate relief, an airplane was sent from Cody, Wyo., with explosives to be dropped on the ice jam. The plane traveled over the entire 8-mile stretch, drooping several bombs, and succeeded in breaking it up. Within two hours the water receded L e — e the Greybul nt was floodbound in its several fires broke out and a number of dwellr (Copyright, 1929, by the Associated Press.) CHAPTER XIII. I have been master of the America nearly a year and was indeed proud when assigned to her, for I had pre- viously been navigating officer of the liner during the war when sh> was in| the Army Transport Service. While in | that capacity I had one of the most in-| teresting voyages of my career. With the rank of lieutenant I was appointed navigating officer of the America in August, 1918. The vessel plied regularly between Brest and New York, carrying troops, first to Europe, and then participated in the homeward movement. On one of the former trip§ an in- fluenza epidemic started on board, re- sulting in 90 deaths. The bodies of the men were all taken to Brest as the offi- cers decided not to conduct burials at sea. Every one on the ship at that time was more or less affected, but the situ- ation was taken in hand by the medi- cal corps and the epidemic stemmed before we actually reached our desti- nation. Aside from this incident the America was fairly lucky during her carcer as a transport, as she was never attacked by a submarine, although the doughboys were given a number of scares. Troops Out of Russia. In January, 1920, the America started on a cruise of the world to help carry some of the Czechoslovakian troops out of Siberia. About 500,000 of these troops had been three years in crossing Russia and were in Vladivostok. Each of the allied nations had assigned several transports to eid in their transporta- tion. We left New York for Manila with a large gun and a tugboat lashed to the America's decks, proceeding by way of the Panama Canal. eW called at San Francisco for coal and fresh water. Five days out we sighted a sailing ship bound for Am(‘rlé‘&: ‘This schooner had been 110 days une sail and had run out of provisions and water. They signalled us and we stopped. A boat was lowered by the schooner and in a short time they were alongside. We gave them food and water and pro- ceeded. The expressions of gratitude from these men I shall never forget, for they saw little hope of ever reaching port, having been beclamed for a month | and existing under a scorching sun on sips of water that was quickly disap- pearing. After calling at Manila and at sev- eral other ports for fuel, we reached Vladivostok, where we took aboard the usual 6,500 troops, including the wives th th th cl la al w w it W T ings burned to the ground. Most of the of about 200 men and about 50 babies. with the Chinese san pans. they several coaled. STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C, MONDAY, M 4y CAPTAIN GEORGE FRIED some of the soldiers having married Russian women on their tred across that country. touched at Hong Kong. to tie up to a mooring buoy in the har- bor, using a heavy 9-inch manila haw ing the hawsers had disappeared. Some of the pirates had been at work during the night and had gotten away with On _our way south we Here we had re line and three . The next morn- heir prize. Meet Chinese Pirates. We had several other experiences Some of hem got aboard and stole almost any- hing they could lay their hands on, in- uding canvas, lines and life rings. One of these pirates was caught with a strip of canvas under his arm and was thrown overboard. were alongside, but not one Chonaman offered to help the victim! Finally one of the members of the America crew jumped overboard and rescued him, pushing him into one of the Chinamen's boats. A number of small boats ‘These coolies were a crafty lot. When were loading coal many of the rger pleces were cast into the water ongside the pier to which the America as moored. Later they came long ith their small boats and dove for the big lumps, bringing them to the surface and cat to other ships but many of them were active in it, and ng them away to sell again s. It was rather slow work., was not unusual for them to gather tons every time a ship was At Singapore we coaled again. We experienced greater discomfiture going through the Straits of Malacca and across the Indian Ocean, because of the monsoon weather. half to full gale force steadily for days. Without this breeze the heat would have been unbearable, but it was bad enough at that. ‘The wind blew from Carry Own Tailors. ‘The Czechoslovakian soldiers made quite an impression upon the personnel of the America. sorts of hardships for three years, but They had endured all ere & happy lot on their voyage home. hey carried their own tailors, barbers, doctors and cooks. For hours they en- gaged in calisthenics that kept them in splendid physical condition. During WITNESS T0 WALSH SLAYING LOCATED Woman Says Miami Shooting Was Result of Gamblers’ Quarrel. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 11.—The Daily News said today a reporter had located and questioned a woman here who wit- nessed the slaying of Thomas (Fatty) alsh in Miami, Fla. Dematis Dore, night club hostess and friend of Walsh, w quoted by the News as saying the slaying of Walsh, a former bodyguard of the late Arnold Rothstein, was the result of a sudden quarrel between Walsh and one of his gumbler associates in the Miami-Bilt- more Hotel where the killing happened. She refused to name the killer, but said she was so close to the group at the time of the shooting that she nearly was hit by one of the bullets. After the shooting, she sald, she was told to leave town and was taken to Palm Beach, where she boarded a train for New York, ‘The woman's statement was at vari- ance with one police theory that Walsh was in to prevent him revealing the whereabouts of Hymie Biller, wanted in connection with the killing of Rothstein. the organized drills they were clad only in trunks and upon arrival every one had a fine coat of tan. The women also had classes and went through their drills with enthu- siasm. In the evening they divided themselves into ‘groups of 500 or 1,000 and sang folk songs long into the night. ‘We continued through the Suez Canal and on to Trieste, where the troops de- barked, The voyage consumed 45 days to that point. They left the America waving and cheering to our officers, We had a cargo of house furnishings in the holds. As the pieces were placed on the dock some of the men and their wives sorted the various pieces of furniture and baggage and then carried it to the trains, which were made up of box cars, for the last leg of their journey hom The America then proceded to New York. arriving about six months after we had left. ARCH 11, 1929. Floor Waxer Operator Named Fleet Does Hot Foot When Wires Cause Blaze Fleet Robinson, colored employe of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., regards himself as the world’s most energetic janitor, after the surprising events of yesterday. Near quitting time yesterday after- noon, Robinson was putting a few touches on a floor he had just finished waxing in the company's office at 727 Thirteenth street. He expended a little extra energy as he guided the electric waxer over the glistening surface. Suddenly flames shot forth from the instrument. Before the astonished jan- itor could move the fire had formed a circle around him’and the flames were at_his feet. In a surprisingly short time the fire had burned through Robinson’s shoes and as they came into contact with his feet the janitor leaped through the fire and ran into the street: A motorist took him to Emergency Hospital. “That's the first time I ever rubbed anything so hard that it caught fire,” Robinson told Dr. J. E. McLain as the physician was dressing the injured feet. A subsequent investigation disclosed that a short circuit in the waxer m\d nct any unusual energy on Robinson's part was responsible for the fire. The much damage. TROTSKY EXPECTED TO LEAVE TURKEY Russian Exile and Family Move From Soviet Consulate to Hotel. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, Marc: 11.— Leon Trotsky, former Soviet war lord, who now is in exile, and his wife and son have left the Soviet consulate, where they have been. confined since their arrival from Russia and now are living in a hotel in Pera. No reason has been made public for lifting the re- strictions which had hitherto been opposed by Soviet authorities, While he now enjoys most of the privileges accorded any forelgner re- siding in Turkey, it appears that Trotsky has pledged himself not to or- ganize any demonstration. The same guards attend bim, and the difficulty of keeping him isolated in the crowded hotel would seem to point to imminent departure from Turkey. It was believed that the authorities would have pre- ferred that he rent a private house if he was to make an extended stay here. ‘The transfer from the consulate to the hotel was attended by the same secrecy that marked his arrival in Turkey. PRI SR S Canadian National Railway has in- troduced in Great Britain and Den- mark a correspondence course in ag- riculture for men who intend to emi- (Tomrrow: I Command the America.) grate to Canada. Salesman Found Dead in Hotel. CHARLOTTE, N. C,, March 11 (#)— R. L. Smith of Atlanta, traveling rep- resentative of a Cleveland knitting company, was found dead in his room at the Hotel Charlotte last night, his throat slashed and a note nearby to his brother, C. A. Smith of Atlanta, saying he was “sorry to do it, but it was all for the best.” It’s Somebody’s Birthday The quaint sense of good taste and refinement is ex- pressed in a— GIFT OF FLOWERS Depend on ou:s 10 be Fres) and long lived. 1407 H St. between 14th _and. 15th Streets Telephone Main 3707 blaze was extinguished before causing | THIEVES TAKE $15,000 FROM DRESS SHOP SAFE Break Into Fifth Avenue Store, New York, and Get Away With Cash. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 11.—Burglars entered the basement office of a Fifth avenue dress shop early yesterday, ripped open the safe and escaped with approximately $15,000. A policeman discovered the burglary when he found the door of a millinery shop_on the Forty-second street side of the building open. The burg] Juliet, $3.50 ot Oxford, $3.50 Y One-Strap, $3.00 entered the milline cut a hole T4 ‘iches ‘sauare in’the Roor. dxwm to a washroom in the rear of George Block Dress Shop, and traversed oLhe winding corridors to the shop George S. Block, president of the company which operates the dress shop, sald the money taken was the Satur- day receipts, which were kept in the store over the week end. . W France-Italy Air Mail Planned. TURIN, Italy, March 11 (#).—Air Minister Laurent Aynac of Prance and Undersecretary for Air Balbo of Italy signed an agreement here last evening establishing air mail lines between France and Italy and also the Med- d ' iterra Miss Francis Cross Style Adviser from Ault-Williamson Constant Comfort and Prophylactic Footwear will be with us all this week. Nationally Advertised Shoes Consult her freely. \ TEEL ARCH SUPPORT, TRADE MARK REG. U5, PAT. OFF. Street and Housewear IONSTANT COMFORT SHOES FOR WOMEN, in one-strap, two- strap, oxford and high shoe styles. genuine kid leather—some styles in patent. Medium and low heels. Sizes 274 to 10, AA to EEE Priced at $3.00 to $6.50 MR. J. T. NORRIS MR. H. 0. BRUBAKER Are identified with us BOYCE & LEWI CusToM FITTING SHOE 439-72StNW. ‘Just Below E gro houses in the northern part of Greybull were carried from their foundations by the flood waters. Every dwelling in both the residential and business district was flooded. Rail- road tracks north of Greybull were washed out. An appeal was made for assistance. WoobDwWARD To be correct 107" {1 FAED C'S use Crystal Domino Tab- lets to sweeten hot tea and cof- fee. No waste. Always clean and full-weight. 1929 Spring Costumes . Should Be Fitted on 1929 Foundation Garments Sy HORSESHOE GAME URGED. Association Chief Believes Pitching ‘Wards Off Appendicitis. 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