The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio • 1

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Warmer Today. Temperature! Yesterday: High, 85; Low, 21; Mean Humidity, 68. Detailed Wemtber Report, Pe 4 rnd 11. FINAL EDITION 294 DAILY WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27. 1937 20 PAGES THREE CENTS In Hamilton County anal Rldewhnre Campbell and Kenton Coontle FIVE CKNTH Entered ma iecond-claM matter, Pout Office.

Cincinnati, Ohio. mm IT ID i) rui mam 1 Fate ffl mi Hlie.il III l'lHMiii Ni liimiii'HM I Cincinnati Flood Situation Louisville Under Rule i i i.i Hope Now nr nn io ay Of Federal Soldiers; "Victory" Is Sighted Lights By Tuesday FOOD SUPPLIES PLENTIFUL Bus Lines Unify Services-Health Conditions Good. River Crest probably passed. River falling slowly, but flood water to be here for some time. Water Ample drinking and cooking water available.

Problem is one of distribution. Plan for getting water to people to be perfected. List of stations announced where water is available. Norwood, alone, has enough drinking water for all of Cincinnati. Quantities arrive from other cities.

Artesian wells to swell supply. AH water must be boiled. Use sparingly. Autos Previous orders barring all machines, except those bearing "emergency stickers," withdrawn. New order bars motorists from specified flood areas except for no-parking ban south of Court Street.

Hundreds of "emergency stickers" issued yesterday valueles under new orders. Drastic measures promised unless drivers stay off streets except on authorized missions. Electricity Still strictly rationed, but emergency needs being supplied. Current may be available in week. Food More than sufficient.

Milk Plenty of milk, but dealers hampered because milk bottles are being used to store water. Coal AH needs being supplied. Transportation One-third normal Sunday service to be provided by emergency bus schedules effective today. C. O.

increases shuttle service to Kentucky. Suspension Bridge open only for emergency traffic. Health Actually less sickness than few days ago, but residents warned to take every precaution. Hospitals prepared to cope with any widespread sickness, but none Gas Service still uninterrupted. Telephone Service Still uninterrupted.

"Hard Liquor Ban will stand until emergency passes. Liquor stores open today for medicinal permit holders; Weather Most favorable in two weeks. Today unsettled, freezing temperature. But Caution Is Urged The sullen, terrifying river appears to have done its worst. Cincinnati's water supply although still a matter of grave concern is definitely in better shape.

There is i i Louisville, January 26 (AP) Old Man River swept deeper through Louisville's door tonight, then paused as a savage city, with all the help the outside world could rush to her assistance, fought back green-brown walls of water, hunger, and cold, homelessness and terrifying fear. For four successive hours the opulent Ohio rested at the amazing level of 56.9 feet, double ordinary flood conditions, or 10 feet higher than the previous record flood of 1884. And so there came tonight to the 350,000 battered residents of the Kentucky metropolis the hope that perhaps the swollen river might start back toward her normal course after inundating almost one-third of the city's area and inflicting damage of at least $100,000,000. The crisis, river experts say, will come either tonight or tomorrow when indications are that the flood will reach a crest of 57'4 feet. But as far as Louisville's man and woman- power is--concerned, there can be no rest in the hand-to-hand struggle with the river until light, power, and water have been restored, the last of 20,000 persons removed from the upper stories of plenty or drinking and cooking water ror everyone.

Those two bright facts stood out as the Queen City awoke this morning to continue the most bitter fight in the city's history. The river was believed to have reached its crest at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. It has been falling slowly since then. Good neighbors sister cities, great industries, roads rallying to the aid of a stricken city have made it certain that every man, woman, and child in Cincinnati will have plenty of water for drinking and cooking. But there still is an acute shortage.

Water obtained from city faucets or emergency stations must be used for only drinking and cooking. And every drop must be boiled. Last night thousands' of gallons of pure water was pumped into city mains from nearby cities and well of industrial plants. There will be more water for communities in the VOL. XCVI.

NO. RISE HALTED Over Large Part Of Course As 750,000 Flee from Homes. Fight On Disease Pressed National House Okehs Big Relief Bill. As the Ohio River Valley dug in Tuesday night for a grim battle with the camp followers of a flood that apparently had reached its crest, residents of the Mississippi River area fought an ever increasing tide that placed dangerous stress on the great levee system of the lower valley, and prepared for a vastly greater threat to come. The Ohio River's greatest surge in history one that found every river community in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois looking out upon flood waters no one believed possiblehad, to all predictable appearances, reached its peak.

The river Tuesday was fall ing from its origin at Pitts burgh down to Wheeling, ris ing slightly from Wheeling, W. to Huntington, W. to near Louisville, and falling temporarily in its lower reaches down to where it empties into the Mississippi at Cairo, III. EXPERTS ABE HOPEFUL. Weather Bureau officials, for the first time since the flood started upward, were optimistic.

VV. J. Moxom, Director of the Government Flood Warning Service, at Washington, said the flood outlook along the Ohio Biver was the "best in two weeks." Moxom said no rainfall had been recorded in the last 24 hours over much of the flooded area and that forecasts of fair and clear for the immediate future should help relieve condi tions. By Tuesday night the flood had claimed at least 150 lives in both river valleys, 750,000 persons were homeless, and conservative esti mates placed the damage above $300,000,000. All these estimates of life and property toll- were subject to constant upward revision as radio communication was established with smaller communities that had been isolated for days.

RELIEF WOEK While the Mississippi sector faced a rising river, relief agencies of the Federal Government and the Ohio Valley states battled courageously, with the help of a ane citizenry, to combat the onslaught of disaster far more serious than the flood waters themselves. In Washington, the powerful Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate rushed rhe $790,000,000 Deficiency Relief Fund, asked for by President Roosevelt, to passage. The House had Approved the bill late Tuesday and Senate approval was assured. The Government is counting upon the appropriation as one source ot relief funds. From the East, from Canadu, Continued On Page 2, Column 3.

MAIL PLANE CRASHES IN AFRICA; 12 KILLED Oran, Algeria, January 26 (AP) Three women were among the passengers of a Belgian airliner which crashed near "here today, in vestigators at the scene reported. They said nine of the 12 persons aboard the plane survived its crash into a salt marsh at Sebka. Investigators suggested the disaster resulted from fouling of the. rudder by the wireless antenna as it was being reeled in for landing. mm Drastic Laws Passed In Northern Kentucky For Hood Emergency lower parts of the city during the one-hour periods that ii 'NEW CllDDl I1LH our I LI Pours Into Mains From Artesians Hilltops Are Still Dry.

City Stations Give Rations For Drinking And Cooking To All Who Apply. Although City Manager C. A. Dykstra announced last night that, the first of a series of artesian wells which altogether will be capable of supplying 7,000,000 gallons of water a day had been connected with the Cincinnati system, little relief for hilltop homes suffering in Cincinnati's grave water crisis was seen in the announcement. Dykstra said that with the new supply of water pouring into the mains and, with the expansion of the chain of stations where water is issued to a total of 50 today, no one in Cincinnati should be without sufficient water tonigtft for drinking and for cooking purposes.

A. S. Hibbs, Waterworks Superintendent, said he did not believe the new supply of water could take pressure to the He estimated that it would take from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 gallons a day to fill the mains. Even with the new water, the supply will be far short of this. WHERE TO GET WATER.

Water is available to the public in limited quantities at specified locations. These locations are equipped to fill tanks, barrels, and containers of any kind furnished by applicants. All water at these stations must be boiled before drinking. Locations at which water may be obtained are: Progress Laundry Company, 1505 Harrison Avenue. National Distillery Company, Anthony Wayne Avenue ad Seventy-eighth Street, Carthage.

Williamson Heating Company, Madison Road and Marburg Avenue, Oakley. Hudepohl Brewing Company, Plant 2, Sixth and Stone Streets. Shillito Company, Seventh and Elm Streets, parking lot. Delatron Brewing Company, Reading and Amity Roads, Reading, Ohio. Richardson Paper Company, Wyoming and Cooper Avenues, Lockland.

Burger Brewing Company, Liberty and Central Parkway. Wyoming Waterworks, Wyoming. Red Top Brewing Company, 1747 Central Avenue. Ritz-American Ice Cream Company, 560 West Sixth. Until the mains are filled the water will move through the pipes by gravity only, going to the low places.

Hence, the downtown area is to be the chief beneficiary. Dykstra said the wells of 7,000,000 capacity would be connected by this morning and that he hoped to obtain another 3,000,000 gallons a day, making a total of 10,000,000 gallons a day. Hibbs added that negotiations for still other wells were In progress. Among those cut in late yesterday, or being cut in during the Continued On Page 17, Column 1. Fuel Is Plentiful There need be no concern about the supply of coal in Cincinnati, either for relief purposes or purchase, according to James A.

Reilly, Chairman of the Red Cross Coal Committee. Those persons in distress who need fuel are instructed by Reilly to telephone MAin 5170. "The fuel situation In this entire community is under efficient control," Reilly said. Traffic Ban Limited To Distress District; Parking Is Restricted i i.i ujm Held For Fall iir 1 i weeK-Lna, acted hastily, modified a previous order which would have barred all automobile traffic from the streets except for persons engaged in direct relief or flood work. Hundreds of excited motorists jammed City Hall yesterday seeking "emergency stickers" which they had been advised would be necessary for driving on all city streets.

Although hundreds of "stickers" were Issued, they are valueless under the modified rule. The original rule was 'directed at sightseers. It was stated that if motorists, merely out to view the flood, continued to clog the high ways, drastic measures were sure to follow. Under the new rule no parking will be permitted at any time south of Court Street. Assurance was given by hospital authorities that there was no danger of an epidemic if proper precautions were observed.

Dr. H. H. Langdon, acting superintendent of General Hospital, said there was actually less sickness in the city than there was a few days ago. "The worst factor we have to contend with is the crowded and abnormal conditions under which everybody in the city will be compelled to live for several days," he said.

"However, we are entirely prepared to deal with any situation which may arise." Dr. Langdon added a warning Continued On Page 3, Column 5. RIVER STAGES Tupsday. Stage. 6 79.97 7 A.

79.95 8 A. 79.92 9 A. 79.94 10 A. 79.90 11 A. 79.85 12 Noon 79.84 1 P.

79.84 2 P. 79.84 3 P. 79.82 4 P. 79.81 5 P. 79.77 6 P.

79.76 7 P. 79.73 8 P. 79.70 9 P. 79.70 10 P. 79.68 11 P.

79.67 12 Midnight 79.6S 1 A. 79.63 IthOi Ill II I iilil X1 I' 11 I IUHI II Hi HHW'M the flood area or congested This area is defined as follows: "Streets west of Central Avenue to Mohawk Place, and Central Parkway to Ludlow Avenue. "Streets south of Fourth Street to the river except for vehicles going to Third Street garages for storage. "Any other areas adjacent to high water. "No parking of passenger vehicles south of Court Street.

A. Dykstra, Administrator of the Disaster Council." Councilman Willis D. Gradison read this modification of the original ordar to the throngs clamoring for emergency stickers at four stations on the first floor of City Hall. As soon as they were informed of this modification, most of those who had been standing in line for hours started for their homes. Phy sicians and Red Cross workers who have work in the Inundated dis tricts remained to obtain stickers.

At one time yesterday afternoon Continued on Page 7, Column 3. will be distributed at the relief stations. These will be filled from time to time with the well water. Persons may obtain up to a gallon at the stations provided they bring their own containers. The plan, however, is to issue a half gallon to each person seeking the water.

The carrying of the water is made possible by an arrangement entered into with Earl Sutermeis-ter, general manager ef the Red Wing Corporaton, Dayton ice cream manufacturer. Mr. Sutermeister, on being advised by the Red Cross that The Enquirer was seeking such a truck, offered its use to W. F. Wiley, publisher of the paper.

The truck has a capacity of 1,000 gallons. It will be put into flooded dwellings, and the imminent danger of epidemic and fire, such as caused heavy damage in Cincin nati, brought under control. Fire started again tonight in the Louisville Varnish and Paint Com pany plant and police reported they were using dynamite to prevent spread of the flames. Police reported also that the Monarch Automobile Company's building was afire after an explo sion. A police boat went to the scene and it was indicated dynamite would be resorted to if neces sary to prevent the fire spreading.

This fire is six blocks from the varnish factory fire. Louisville, with scarcely a word from the outside world since the floodwaters started crushing in last Friday morning, rallied today to three separate stimuli. For the first time since the river poured in airplanes were able to land on Bowman Field. Great airplanes from Chicago, Indianapolis, even New York, skidded down onto the mushy surface, bringing cargoes of anti-toxins, and relief supplies. Doctors labored mightily in relief camps that dotted the city's heights, Continued On Page 10, Column 5.

were tightened. No one was allowed to enter the area without a permit. At 5 o'clock Major George E. Nelson, in charge of National Guardsmen in Covington and Kenton County, and Sheriff Louis Vogt established headquarters in the offices of Magistrate Douglas Lueke, Ninth Street and Madison Avenue, for the issuance of permits. Special deputies sworn in by Sheriff Vogt for traffic and relief duty throughout the county were ordered to report to the Ninth and Madison headquarters for assignment to duty.

Covington City Commissioners passed an ordinance directing Ben Vastine, Director of Public Works. to construct a pontoon bridge on Fifth Street from east of Madison Avenue to east of Scott Boulevard to provide a pedestrian connection between the east and west sections of Covington. It also will provide a connection between the City Building area and the business sec tion of the city. At present the only connection is through a partly submerged alley. Greenup Street, north of Park Continued On Page 10, Column he saw the southbound automobile driven by Miss McWhorter enter the intersection.

The traffic lights were not in operation. As McGuire swerved in a futile attempt to avoid striking the machine, his truck spun around, shearing off a traffic light pole at the southeast corner, then upset on the lawn of Fenway Hall Apartments, pinning Miss Langenheim, who was thrown from the car, beneath it. Although the automobile did not overturn it was catapulted 50 feet through the air, coming to rest on the lawn of the east wing of Fenway Hall. The rear was pointed toward the apartments. Police and a number of citizens lifted the truck to release Miss Langenheim.

Encouraged by a halt in the rising waters of the flooded Ohio River, Northern Kentucklans strengthened battle lines yesterday for the fight against possible higher stages and for the emergency following the recession. The temporary roadway to the Suspension Bridge, Covington, was raised and strengthened. Work of flooring railroad tracks on the Louisville Nashville bridge between Newport and Cincinnati was started by John T. Rawlings, Newport City Manager. Covington City Commissioners adopted an emergency ordinance providing fines and jail sentences for violators of drastic regulations 'set up by Mayor H.

A. Knollmann to conserve light, heat, power, and food. In Newport a meeting was sched-u'ed for this afternoon to work out plans to combat possible epidemics of disease that may follow the flood and to arrange for r-etter service to patients in the three temporary hospitals in Campbell County. Traffic bans in the flood zone north of Eighth Street, Covington, A traffic order issued Monday night by John.H. Ames, Safety Di rector, threw City Hall into con fusion for several hours yesterday.

The Safety Director, acting under authority delegated under the dis aster emergency resolution adopted by City Council, issued the order to the effect that "no passenger vehicles except those bearing emergency stickers will be allowed to use the streets." After several hours of confusion, during which both the Mayor and the City Manager broadcast statements declaring there was not -need for haste in applying for emergency stickers, City Manager C. A. Dykstra issued the following statement: "A misunderstanding-exists about a statement issued by the Safety Director last night: It read: 'No passenger vehicles except those bearing emergency stickers will be allowed to use the "This of course, 'streets in the pressure Is turned off this morn ing and evening. But, because the water is still going through the pipes only by gravity, it will not help the situation much In higher communities. Besides this additional water in city mains, trucks and railroad tank cars were rushed to Cincinnati from a dozen centers.

The Service and Safety Director of Norwood announced that that city alone had ample drinking water for all of Cincinnati. Elsewhere In this paper appears a list of stations where water may be obtained for the asking. The problem is now one of distribution, not supply. And the city's best volunteer and official brains are attacking that problem as their chief concern of the moment. For purposes other than drink ing and cooking for sanitation and the most necessary washing- rain water, river water, any water excent city water and water brought into ihe city for the emergency, must be used.

Contrary to a previously pub lished order, automobile traffic will be restricted only In specified flood areas except for stringent park ing regulations. City officials, agreeing they had service this morning, carrying the water from the Oakley premises to the various stations. Later, George Hicks, Columbus, Ohio, former notified Ralph H. Quinn, general manager of The Enquirer, that William Johnson, President of the Wester-ville Creamery Company, had authorized one of thii company trucks to remain in Cincinnati for The Enquirer water service. The truck is carrying a load of milk into Cincinnati this morning.

The truck has a carrying capacity of 2,700 gallons. As much water as can be dis tributed by these trucks will be available daily -s a pure drinking water supply during the emergency through this service of The Enquirer. Enquirer Distributes Drinking Water; Crash Kills Schoolteacher; Corner's Traffic Lights Off Relief Stations Are Set Up About City Overcoming a large number of difficulties that arose after announcement of its plan, The Enquirer yesterday was enabled to put into effect the distribution of pure drinking water to relief stations about the city, where people could obtain the water free of cost. Thirty thousand half-gallon con tainers were filled yesterday from the deep artesian well on the property of the Cincinnati Milling Ma chine Company in Oakley. These containers were distributed yester day afternoon.

The remainder will be sent to the stations this morning. Today a large number of paraffin barrels, which have been treated especially for pure water, tanks, and other large metal containers A schoolteacher was killed, and two other persons were Injured in an automobile-truck-trailer crash yesterday at Washington and Forest Avenues. Miss Mary Langenheim, 58 years old, 261 Baxter Street, a teacher at Fairview School, was pronounced dead at General Hospital. Her head was crushed. The injured were Miss Langen-heim's niece, Miss Marian Mc- Whorter, 29, same address, a teacher at Bond Hill School, and Edwin McGuire, 25, 1505 Race Street.

Miss McWhorter suffered cuts on the left leg. McGuire's right leg was bruised. Lieutenant Clarence Ford report ed that McGuire was driving his truck east on Forest Avenue when.