Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1937, Page 4

A—4 *» OHIO RIVER FLOOD 1S "RUNNING OUr Little Additional Damage Expected, as Waters Are Subsiding. By the £ssociated Press. MARIETTA, Ohio, April 29.—The overburdened Ohio River, a well- trained stream compared with its two major ravages of the past 14 months, eased away here today from its flood crest which slowly crept toward Pomeroy and Gallipolis, 55 and 75 miles farther down Ohio’s eastern border. Little Drainage Expected. Pomeroy residents boarded up store fronts and prepared in some sections for 2 to 3 feet of water—only ankle deep compared with the January in- undation. River men said the flood was “run- ning out” and little or no trouble was expected at Ironton, some 60 miles southwest of Pomeroy, or at Ports- mouth, 25 miles farther. The slow-moving Ohio climbed 3.4 feet above flood crest to 39.4 feet here late last might, remained virtually | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, THURSDAY, Camera Tells of Potomac Rescues stationary for several hours and gra ually receced with only property owners of several lowlying districts receiving a wetting. The 35-foot stage was passed at Ironton, but the river was not ex- pected to reach a 40-foot level, which Photos taken yesterday during the rescue of three persons above Great Falls, Va. Left: Mrs. her husband, hero of the incident a hot drink and 16-year-old John Gray of Friendship Heights, Md.. having his numbed arms rubbed by firemen. Right: Herbert Buckley of Washington being given a hot drink by Capt. M. R. J. A. Burgess smilingly greets had gone out on the Potomac Center: Burgess being given , clinging to a tree. Buckley ashore. Then his own rooned with Gray until firemen saved them. Bruin of the Arlington County Rescue Squad. Buckley and Gray in a_canoe looking for Gray's horse, when their canoe capsized. They saved themselves by Burgess, a Washington policeman, brought boat capsized and he was ma- —A. P. Photos. would put State Route 52 under water. Portsmouth, with a 62-foot flood wall, did not expect a crest of more than 40 feet. At Cincinnati, far downstream, rain continued to fall, but it was re- garded by weather observers as no threat. The swirling muddy waters were Flood (Continued From First Page.) son, 23, had been recovered from Robinson River, in Madison County, | | Marshall Daily, members of the Mc- | in a small boat from a yacht anchored Lean Fire Department, and Henry | nearby. Magarity, Fairfax County deputy| All three of the men were encum- sheriff. Forced to fight a strong cur- | bered by heavy clothing and carried rent, the rescuers did not succeed in | tools in their pockets when they went | saving the Gray youth until almost | overboard. Apparently little the worse 2 am. | for their experience, they were | Lieut. Burgess, who lives at 635 A | wrapped in blankets and sent home. still 5 feet above flood stage at Wheel- ing, W. Va,, this morning, but the river was expected to return to its banks before nightfall. The crest had moved into the vicin- ity of Parkersburg, W. Va, where lit- tle damage was expected from a stage of 39 feet, three above flood level. Refugees Return to Homes. Industries in this region resumed | regular operations, refugees returned to their homes and transportation lines were opened while hundreds of workers sought to erase marks of the | high water. No estimate of the damage was available but the flood claimed a toll of nine lives in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The ninth death occurred last night when 9-year-old James | Kovacic tumbled into the swollen Conemaugh River at Johnstown, Pa. | From that historic “flood city” to | New Cumberland, W. Va., 33 miles | north of Wheeling, the Ohio River and its tributaries were below flood stage and falling rapidly. Parts of Wheeling Island, residential district of 10,000 population, swept by the flood at its 45.9-foot crest, were out of the water and all of the main business district of Wheeling was free of the river's grip. New Martinsville, 38 miles south- ward, was the last outpost of the flood. The river reached a crest of 42.9 feet, 55 feet above flood stage, and para- | lyzed all business in the little com- munity of 4,000 persons, then began falling. ONTARIO VILLAGE ISOLATED. CHATHAM, Ontario, April 29 (Can- adian Press).—Flood waters of the Thames River crept higher today in Chatham's low-lying areas and iso- lated the village of Thamesville, 16 miles up-river. Six families had evacuated two apartment houses in the north side | district of Chatham and farmers in | the Northwood region moved to higher ground. The flood left 6,000 homeless and property damage of more than $3,000,- 000 in London, which suffered most. Dry stretches of pavement appeared today where there had been water since Sunday. More than half the 800 residents of Thamesville spent the night in thei village's one hotel and its opera house | to escape still-rising water that in| some streets was 8 feet deep. They watched one farm house sweep by in the street, along with other wreckage. The flood crippled Thamesville's gas and electric services and the drinking water supply was inadequate. All roads into the village were covered | 40; Wilmer V. Va, but search continued for their | two companions, Joseph Crary and James I. Hogan, both 26-year-old Culpeper residents. All four were in a sedan which plunged into a chasm left by a bridge wash-out. The youths' bodies are be- lieved to have been carried down- stream. No trace had been found of Enoch Jenkins, 50-year-old White Ferry, Va., farmer, who also is thought to | have been carried down the Potomac | after two companions were rescued. While officials surveyed the wreck- | age along the District’s water rmnt! and in nearby areas, six persons re- | covered from exposure following their | rescue from the swollen river. A Washington police lieutenant, John A. Burgess, 31, first precinct, and two 16-year-old boys, John Gray and Her- bert Buckley, both Woodrow Wilson High School students, had a particu- larly harrowing experience when they were marooned in tree tops in mid- stream near Forrestville, Va. The Gray boy was stranded about 12 hours before being taken off by members of the McLean, Va., Volun- teer Fire Department early today, while the other two were rescued after being “treed” for shorter periods At the same time it was learned | that three men, William T. Bowen, | Jenkins, 38, and Wil= | liam C. Day, 36, all of Takoma Park, Md., were taken from the river at| the foot of Eighth street after a skiff capsized as they were returning ashore from a yacht on which they had been working. Canoe Overturns. The Woodrow Wilson students were imperiled about noon yesterday when their canoe overturned as they tried to reach an island on which several horses, belonging to Gray's father, Dr. J. L. Gray, an assistant Resettle- ment administrator, were trapped. As the craft floated away, the boys swam to a tree jutting from the river and clung to the branches. Their | plight was discovered several hours later by Paul Pullman, 2i, of 1832 Ingleside Terrace, and Julius Gibeck, | 19, of Forrestville, who were horseback riding nearby. The riders summoned Lieut, Bur- gess, who has a Summer home near Forrestville, and he put out in a row- boat, bringing back the Buckley boy safely. When Burgess attempted to return to the tree, however, the row- boat was capsized by the current, and the officer also had to swim to a tree to keep from being carried down- stream. ) Long Rescue Battle. It was nearly midnight when Bur- | with water and some farmers were rescued in boats. For Lovely Wedding Gifts Choose Sterling Silver gess was brought ashore in a row- boat manned by Marvin Poole and | street northeast, was taken to Emer- | gency Hospital by the Jefferson, Va., | Rescue Squad after being given first- aid. The boys went home after treat- ment by the squad. Gray lives at Friendship, Md., and Buckley at 5618 | Wisconsin avenue. | A Coast Guard boat was summoned | from Baltimore to aid the three while they were marooned, but the rescues were effected before it arrived. Saved by Young Boys. The three Takoma Park men were about 15 feet from a wharf at Water street when their skiff overturned Harbor precinct police said they were saved by two young boys in a row- boat, who refused to make known | their identity after the rescue, and a | man named Campbell, whe rowed out Special Sale at Blooming Salmon Pink 12-inc Plants Beautiful blooming Azaleas riety with 6-inch Plants___39¢ 8-inch Plants___5%¢ | and the river protected the beds from *1.00 —An event flower lovers will greet with enthusiasm! luxuriant, glistening dark green foliage. These plants bloom early in the Spring and are a solid mass of brilliant blossoms. They're strong and healthy —some budded, others in full bloom. A reading at the Wisconsin avenue gauge at 8 a.m. showed the Potomac | was 8.8 feet above the high-water | mark. During the crest yesterday it reached a peak of 13.7 feet at that point. Rose Garden Damaged. Parks foremen said about one-third | of the rose garden, west of Hains | Point, had been damaged by water. ‘\ Sandbag levees between the garden | actual flood water, most of the dam- age being caused by a seep flow which came up through the drain traps. Parks authorities said no damage was done to the pansy beds west of | the rose garden. Workmen are re- anns “The Aveaus"=7th, Sth and O Sta Azaleas Lavender Yellow . .. a hardy Japanese va- 18-inch Plants__$1.69 moving the sandbag and lumber bar- riers from both gardens. Flood waters which yesterday covered most of Hains Point and East Potomac Park had receded and were lapping only on the sidewalk fringing the drive, as workmen scoured the mud deposit from the roads. Hun- dreds of fish, caught in pools as the water receded, were caught today by workmen using shovels, baskets and rakes for tackle. Parks Damage Undetermined. While the exact amount of damage to the park system was not known, C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent of National Capital Parks, said, after an inspection tour, it was “moderate” and would not be as great as last year. Measures will be devised to prevent a repetition of the overflow in the Rose Garden, Finnan said, explaining that the workmen labored in the dark to erect the dike, but they were ham- pered by the inrushing waters. He denied that the lack of sufficient sand to fill the bags caused the waters to flood the garden. FUBWITUBB | the District. APRIL 29, 1937. DEBATE ARRANGED OVER MEMORIAL Scheduled for Opening Ses- sion of Art Federation Convention Here. The proposed Thomas Jefferson Memorial, center of Nation-wide con- troversy, will be debated at the open- ing session of the annual convention of the American Federation of Arts, at the Wardman Park Hotel May 11-13. All schools of architecture will be represented in debate on the design and site of the memorial, and the question of what constitutes a good public building or monument. Speakers will include Willlam Les- caze, leading exponent of the modern movement in architecture in this country; Hobart B. Upjohn, president of the New York chapter, American Institute of Architects, and Carl Feiss of the School of Architecture at Co- lumbia University. The opening program will be con- cluded with a forum on *“American Designers for Public Buildings,” led by Wilford S. Conrow, national sec- retary of the American Artists’ Pro- fessional League. In the afternoon the delegates will visit National Ca- thedral, where Canon Anson Phelps Stokes will conduct a tour. The All- Hallows Guild will serve tea to the group in the bishop's garden, and George Hewitt Meyers will entertain the delegates in the evening with a reception at his Textile Museum of Clifford K. Berryman, cartoonist of The Star, will give a chalk talk at the reception. Other topics before the convention will be new angles on the arts, the | art of Latin America, Federal arts projects and folk music. Memorial (Continued From First Page) | spoke for the “outraged citizens of the District” and protested against the *“‘vigorous, high-handed arbitrary method and occult forces to keep us from getting the facts” and questioned “why this implacable determination to destroy that beauty spot.” Albert D. Calvert, representing the Lincoln Park Citizens’ Association, | opposed the crowding of memorials | to “three great men into a job lot.” He nparticularly criticized the fact that “traffic, sanitation and inaccessa- ! bility of the Tidal Basin site calls for 2 halt to this folly.” He advocated |dent of the trade body, Edgar Morris. location of the memorial in the Lin-| This pointed out that the authoriza= coln Park section, where, with the | tion by Congress limited the cost of arboretum, the proposed stadium and | the memorial to $3,000,000 and de- auditorium and armory now being|clared that careful studies indicated considered for development of that| the probable cost of the completed section, an impressive eastern en-|memorial, with suitable landscaping trance to the Capital would result. and alterations in the lines of the Chairman Keller said the commit-| Tidal Basin would be about $10,000,= tee is not trying to select the site, but, | 000. 88 a result of the hearings on the| The Board of Trade then went on Treadway bill, will go back to Con-|record as recognizing a grave dan- gress with the mandate not to place | ger that District taxpayers would be it on the Tidal Basin site, “and I am required to pay the costs of relocation sssured . we Will not have any more| of rouds and alteration of the park to secrecy by the Memorial Commission,” | provide for the setting which Direc- he said. | tor Cammerer of the Parks Service Representative Barden suggested | testified yesterday was essential to that a placard should be hung on each | the memoral. The Board of Trade cherry tree saying “this cherry tree {oqay emphasized the point that | lives by virtue of our love for Jeffer- | mony of Parks Service engineers c |son” and then another site could be gy, this fear and asked that Dis- taxpayers be relieved of the | chosen. tri | Capt. Albert J. Gore, who suggested prospective burden, | more than 10 years ago the use of i | Analostan Island in the Potomac| Unworried by Delay. | River for the Roosevelt Memorial and Chairman Boylan of the Memorial Bird Sanctuary, urged as a site for the | Commission said today he is not at Jefferson Memorial the contour of the all disturbed because the $500.00, rec- bluff in Arlington County at the bend | ymmended by the President and the of the river opposite Georgetown Budget Bureau to start work on the reservoir. He called attention that| memorial at the Tidal Basin site was this location was part of the original | not included in the second deficiency District of Columbia and that the appropriation bill reported to the memorial there would be on the ex- House yesterday. tension of the George Washingion “Why. I knew three weeks ago that Memorial Boulevard from Mount Ver- it was not going to be considered at non to Great Falls. |this time. We held a meeting of Suggests Mount Pleasant. | members of the Appropriation Com- mittee and decided that all construc- W. C. Lee, representing the Mount tion items would be held back for the Pleasant Citizens’ Association, sug- third deficiency bill. So the ac gested the use of Temple Heights or the second deficiency bill was the Dean property on Connecticut all prejudicial, because the Jefferson avenue which is the property of the Memorial item had definit been | Masonic fraternity. the construction class for | Elmer E. Rogers, editor and aide to next deficiency b 1 confider | the grand commander of the Supreme pect the appropriation | Council of Scottish Rite, Southern made at that time " | Jurisdiction, recorded opposition to | the proposed site. He pointed out that eventually other memorials Will| The testimony be advocated for Samuel Adams, Parks Serv | Patrick Henry, Jonn Adams and James | ing yesterd | Madison. Another protest was filed by Miss determ D! i Testimony of Nagle. of John Irene M. Pistorio, delegate from the Kalorama Citizens' Association to the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, and Mrs. Harvey Wiley, F. W. Berlin, | representing the American Atlas Air- port, Stadium and Tri-State Bridge Committee, suggested a site in the center of Hains Point. Margaret Hopkins Worrell, repre- senting the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association, argued for another loca- tion. 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