Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1937, Page 6

A—6 »x» T2REPORTED SLAIN IN PRISON RIOTING News of Fight Between Whites and Negroes Leaks Out at Frankfort, Ky. BY the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Ky, January 25.— Reports of rioting among prisoners and the killing of at least 12 convicts filtered today past the flood-bound walls of Kentucky's largest peniten- tiary. Confirmation was handicapped by a strict censorship. Gov. A. B. Chandler, following a boat tour of the century-old prison, said: “We don't know how many, if any, are dead. We will have no idea what the real situation is until the water goes down.” Flood waters, covering four-fifths of Kentucky's capital city, flowed six feet deep in the prison grounds for the first time since 1883. Confined there are 2,900 prisoners. National Guardsmen, on duty at the prison since Friday, said that at least 15 convicts were dead. Informants would not permit use of their names. Whispering convicts, taken out of the prison in boats for jails in nearby cities and to a stockade camp near Frankfort, told of fierce fighting be- tween white and Negro inmates, Killing is Denied. ‘Warden James Hammond and As- sistant Adjt. Gen. John Kelly, handling all information out of the prison, said there was trouble, but denied any one had been killed. | W. F. Arbogast, Associated Press reporter, who was forced by flood | conditions to telephone his story to Columbus, Ohio, said shots could be heard intermittently inside the prison | walls. Chandler said the huge prison, lo- cated in the heart of Frankfort near the Kentucky River, which had risen to a stage of 47 feet—16 above flood stage—would be abandoned. A new prison will be built, he said. No site has been determined. Prisoners were removed from flooded cellblocks to second and third | tiers until they could be taken out three and four at a time in boats. ‘There was no heat, power, water or | communication in the institution. | Food wa# carried in by boat. Guards patroled the institution in boats, training high-powered rifies | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, District Red Cross Flood Aid Quota Is Increased to $48,000 Chapter Urges Washingtonians to Speed Up Contributions—Last Tabu- lation Shows $3,000 Received. With its flood-relief quota raised to $48,000, the District Chapter of the American Red Cross today urged ‘Washingtonians to speed up their con- tributions to sufferers in the deso- lated Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. The local quota was fixed at $24,000 Saturday, but Brig. Gen. Frank R. Keefer, in charge of Red Cross emer- gency relief here, announced today it had been doubled. At the same time, the quota for the National Red Cross also was raised to $4,000,000 instead of $2,000,000. Local contributions were pouring in rapidly today and had not been fully tabulated. The last tabulation showed slightly less than $3,000 received. In addition to cash, the Red Cross is asking for clothes and similar articles. Funds Coming in Rapidly. The Star had received donations to- taling $801.75 when it became neces- sary to close the list of acknowledg- ments for the day. Checks and cash contributions were coming in rapidly, | however, and the names of additional donors will be published tomorrow. The Star’s receipts included $27 turned in after an appeal for aid toward the cellblocks, where convicts | % made a wholesale break for freedom | last Friday. Women Are Removed. Eighty women prisoners were re- | . moved first to a building about a | block away. rary hospital, badly ill from exposure. | Chandler exisited each of them, | shook their hands and told them | everything possible was being done to ease their hardship. |1 Wading through the prison build- | ings in boots, the Governor said: Some were in a tempo- | By “This is the most awful thing I've | ever seen.” broadcast during the Joe Brown Kid- dies’ hour over Station WOL yester- day. Additional receipts were being received at the studio and The Star from that source today. Brown made 25 appeals during his broadcast and said the appeals will be repeated next Sunday,if funds are still needed. Stressing the urgent need for im- mediate assistance, Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superintendent of police, asked all Washington policemen for con- triputions to be turned over to the Red Cross. Banks to Take Gifts. Thomas J. Groom, frst vice presi- dent of the District Bankers' Associa- tion, said that in answer to a re- quest from the National Red Cross, the banks in the Capital had arranged to receive subscriptions and funds for flood relief in the Middle West. The banks will co-operate in every way possible and turn the money over at once. At the time of the floods last Spring the Washington banks served the National Red Cross in the same manner. Several financial institutions an- nounced that subscriptions had al- ready started coming in this fore- noon. At the Agricultural Department em- ployes in each bureau were designated to receive contributions. Donations can be turned over to them or to Miss Gertrude Rest, room 104, Administra- tion Building. Rear Adimral Cary T. Grayson, chairman of the American Red Cross, notified that agency's 3,700 chapters that $5,000,000 or more will be re- quired for Red Cross relief work in the flood area. Sends Wire to Chapters. Admiral Grayson said it is impos- sible at this time to gauge the need accurately, but pointed out that the unprecedented rains alreadys had re- sulted in doubling the original esti- mates. He sent the following telegram to all chapters today: “Because relief needs in flooded areas of Ohio and Mississippi valleys increasing every hour as continued rains send rivers to highest levels in history with more than 400,000 per- sons driven from homes, urge you double your relief fund quota and go as far beyond the doubled figure as possible. We are contributing a mil- lion dollars from national funds. “Three hundred Red Cross relief workers now in disaster areas giving immediate emergency relief to flood refugees. Three hundred and fifty Red Cross nurses in fleld engaged in battle against feared epidemic. Food, clothing, bedding, medical supplies being rushed by train, truck and boat. Rescue work continuing at top speed. Feel confident your people will not fail in this great national emergency. 55,00 EVACUATE HOMES IN INDIANA 33 Counties in Southern Part of State Under Mar- tial Law. BY the Associated Press. EVANSVILLE, Ind, January 25.— ‘The Ohio River, swollen into a vora- clous, yellow giant, swallowed up Southern Indiana today. Fifty-five thousand persons were homeless, the National Guard re- ported. Six deaths from exposure were re- ported. Disease menaced many of the thousands who escaped with their lives, only tg suffer from hunger, cold and thirst. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend de- clared a state of martial law in 33 counties. The river, higher than man ever PRESCRIPTIONS PETWORTH H v PHARMA GEORGIA AVE at UPSHUR ST. N.W. | PHONE COLUMBIA 3856 i MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1937. has known it, continued to rise. No one knew how much higher it would go. Third of Evansville Flooded. Evansville, important industrial city in Southwestern Indiana, fared the worst. The flood waters already had taken a third of the city. A vast relief army, in which Federal, State and private agencies mustered their full strength, battled ‘o succor the horde of homeless and save the marooned. Thousands of refugees from the un- inhabitable cities of New Albany and Jeffersonville and surrounding sections and from Evansville were headed to the North by special tnln, trucks and busses. The military planned the complete evacuation of New Albany. Power boats from every available source rescued refugees from tem- porary stations. Places that yesterday were considered safe had been turned into danger points. Flaming gasoline, dumped into the flood from tank cars, added to the terror. 3,000 Guardsmen on Duty. From the Ohio line on the east to | below Mount Vernon, Indiana’s south- | westernmost city, there was no place of safety within 10 miles of the center of the old Ohio channel. Nearly 3,000 National Guardsmen were on duty. Other units stood by, awaiting orders. Adjt. Gen. Elmer F. Straub, direct- ing the entire rellef strategy, reported to Gov. Townsend today: “Everything is well in hand.” He said there was no need for Federal troops. Frank W. Leffler of Washington, assistant general supply officer of the American Red Cross, set up a supply base in Indianapolis and took over the task of providing food for the refugees. 'I'ABI.E'I'S 00LDS HEADACHES Price, 230 HELP WHEREN FOR FEET ‘Warm bath with Cuticura Soap greatly soothes and benefits. Then apply Cuticura Ointment-effective treatment and medication for local irritations. Try it tonight. In morning, dust with Cuticura Talcum to help prevent shoe discomfort. FREE samples by writing "Cuticura” Dept. 31, Maiden, Mass. STEAMSHIPS. MEDITERRANEAN and all Europe—De | Luxe service on famous express liners- via the smooth Southern Route. | janl . FOOD SHOPPII\G One of America’s Largest Food Markets For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday! LANGS EXTRA FANCY DOLE PINEAPPLE JUIGE __. 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