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IN RACE TO STAY,
Claims Illinois Primary Vic
tory Guarantees His
. Nomination.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
St: ft Correspondent of The Ster.
CHICAGO. March 21. — Senator
William E. Borah of Idaho is in the
race for the Republican presidential
nomination to stay, he announced on
his arrival here last night.
He added that if he carries the
presidential preference primary in Illi
nois on April 14, he is confident that
he will be the nominee of the Repub
lican national convention next June.
, Delighted by Registration.
After conferring with his campaign
manager. Edgar Cook, he made the
following statement on the situation
in Illinois and his candidacy:
"I am delighted with the heavy
registration. It is most positive evi
dence of the deep interest the Amer
ican people are taking in politics. If
we can have a full and complete
expression upon the part of the voters,
we must all be entirely satisfied with
the result. I shall be.
“I am in Illinois, my native State,
asking for the indorsement of the
people for the nomination for presi
dency. I am asking for this for
myself, in conjunction with no other
person, and for no other purpose than
to secure the nomination, if it is
possible for me to secure it; and. if
Illinois gives me its approval. I feel
certain I will be nominated at the
convention.
Fears No Fraud.
"The soul of American Democracy
Is the purity of the ballot box, and if
the people go out and have their votes
recorded, that is Democracy. I am
not uneasy about any fraud at the
ballot box, when the people are thor
oughly aroused, as they appear to be.
I think we will have a heavy vote, and
mn honest count.
"People have the inherent right
under a representative system of Gov
ernment to advise their delegates of
their wishes, and there is a deep
geated moral obligation upon which
all representative Government rests
for the representative to heed that
advice.”
' ONE DEAD, 34 HURT
IN CROSSING CRASH
Railroad Flood Repair Crew in
Work Cars Collides With
Freight in Virginia.
By the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va„ March 21—One
man was killed and 34 were injured
when the small motored work cars on
which they were riding toward Lynch
burg collided head-on into a freight
car on the main line of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad about a mile east of
Six-Mile Bridge last night. All were
railroad workers.
Dillard Franklin, colored, Lynchburg,
died as the result of a crushed chest
and severe head injuries.
Of the injured, J. F. Handy, about
50. Lynchburg, seemed to be in the
most critical condition. He was suffer
ing from multiple fractures.
The work party, numbering close to
100, had been repairing flood damaged
tracks and was on its way back to
Lynchburg. The men were brought
here in ambulances and railroad equip
ment. Robert Massie of Lynchburg,
foreman, was amorjg the more seri
ously hurt.
Births Reported.
Henry and Margaret Bars. boy.
William and Henrietta Goggins. boy.
August and Blanche Huebner. boy.
Russel] and Frances Piel. girl.
Buford and Florence Eubank, boy.
John and Sarah McCarthy, boy.
Alfred and Marjorie Burruss. boy.
Anataly and Marie Krainsky. boy.
John and Anna Ball. boy.
Thomas and Dolores Barry, girl.
Wiimer and Mary Coy girl.
Stanley and Veeda lViener. girl
Harry and ildred Brightman. girl.
Jehue and Dellza Saxon, girl.
John and Mary Rcssa girl.
Sever and Charlotte Johnson, boy.
Lester and Viola Harring boy.
Jesse and Dorothy Hall. girl.
Samuel and Audrey Caustella. boy.
Frederick and Dorothy Schatz. boy.
William and Julia Cooper, boy.
Alfred and Minna Pasternak, boy.
Stephen and Ruth O Donnell, boy.
Pierre and Rose Arban. boy.
Henry and Katherine Lowry, girl.
Horace and Beatrice Skinner, girl.
Joseph and Elizabeth Reid, gfci
Charles and Anne De Narvaez, girl.
Raymond and Louise Sherwood, girl.
Bergon and Martha Sigmon, girl.
Willie and Minnie Pickett, boy
Leon and Elizabeth Chisley. boy.
Edward and Victoria Calloway, girl.
Ernest and Minnie Holmes, boy.
Edward and Emma Hopkins, girl.
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Deaths Reported.
Edward B. Parker. Bn. 5800 Veazev st.
William C. Lynch 79. 17.TJ Church st.
Cora B Barry. 74. 3RIO Jefferson pi.
Jessie R. White 75 510 Butternut st.
Edward P. Butscher, 71, Maryland Court*
south.
Hilda W. Holmberg 08 2451 18th st.
Busan Peck. 07 1718 22nd st.
Hattie England. 62. Emergency Hospital.
Anna C. Hannan. 00 2710 55th pi.
William D. Carper 58. Garfield Hospital.
Maurice E. Sheehy. 50. 7127 Georgia ave.
Alfred Masslno. 41 St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Edith Lacy. 57. Tuberculosis Hospital.
George Martin. 18. Garfield Hospital.
Bessie Tippett. 15 252 7 Pennsylvania ave.
infant Donald Martin Children's Hospital,
nfant Louis H. Ruble, jr., 1428 Wisconsin
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Infant Leo Weinkamp. Galllnre" Hosnital.
Infant Westerllnd. Providence Hospital.
Jean Burney. 70. S'. Elizabeths Hospital.
Elizabeth Thomas 05. Gallinger Hospital.
Henry W. Glover. 59. 220 Florida ave.
Ampy Byrd. jr.. 57. 1852 8th st.
Hattie Onley. 55. 1045 Cecil pi.
Carrie Fletcher. 52. 455 N st.
Aloyslus Palmer 51. Gallinger Hospital.
Nellie Douglas. 30. Gallinger Hospital.
Allin V. Reeves, jr.. 2. 709 Kenyon at.
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HARTFORD FLOOD
Thousands Flee Homes as
Waters Cover Industrial
City.
(Copyright. 1036, by the Associated Press.)
HARTFORD, Conn., March 21.—
! The Connecticut River apparently
i reached its destructive crest here to
> day. bringing hope to this flood and
! fear stricken capital city.
At 10 am. the stubborn stream,
which at dawn had cut relentlessly
deeper into the business area and had
driven more families out into the rain
swept streets, reached a record high
level of 37.5 feet.
Meteorologist Leslie F. Conover of
the United States Weather Bureau
said the rise of .2 of a foot since 11
p.m. yesterday indicated a leveling off
of the flood waters.
Meanwhile, rescue and salvage work
[ continued unabated with relief officials
| reporting 2,214 refugees cared for so
far and more pouring into the emer
gency stations with every hour.
The Weather Bureau said today's
spasmodic rains would have a neg
ligible effect on the river level, inas
much as places upstream reported a
gradual recession since last night.
Two Die in City.
The official reading was taken at the
Connecticut River Bridge where a
gauge is maintained by the Weather
Bureau. Reaching it by boat was a
hazardous undertaking.
So far the flood has brought two
deaths to this city and numerous re
ports of floating bodies, all of them
without substantiation.
National Guardsmen patrolled the
streets throughout the night, a night
of darkness and peril, after all elec
tric power had failed in greater Hart
Telephone officials struggled today
to restore service to more of its 40.000
telephones, reporting extra crews
working in many shifts. Service to
day was improved over last night,
when a mere 5,000 lines were cut in
and usable.
Reports were numerous that build
ings in the flooded areas had col
lapsed, but aside from a few porches
that crumbled under the strain none
was confirmed.
Power Is Cut Off.
The city remained without power
today and the Hartford Times, wTith
water in its basement, began work of
publishing at a newspaper plant in
New Haven.
Busses were rushed from other Con
necticut cities to supplement those
already on the streets in lieu of trolley
service disrupted by the power failure
last night. Eighteen of them were
brought here today.
Refugees told wild tales of breaking
through the roofs of their flooded
tenements in the low-lying sections
to reach safety.
The murky waters of the Con
necticut River presented a scene of
complete ravagement, with furniture,
houses, doorsteps, automobile equip
ment and various other articles float
ing in the rapid current and backing
up side streets.
More than 800 men, women and
children from the flooded areas were
fed and housed in the Henry Barnard
Junior High School last night, one
of the many public buildings turned
over to relief agencies.
Many Injured Slightly.
Hospitals reported numerous ex
posure and minor injury cases, in all
instances traceable to the flood, but
none was serious.
There was a threat of gasoline short
age. but several filling stations still
had adequate supplies, which they
doled out tv customers and relief
workers.
The police station, a tomb of dark
ness last night, except for emergency
lights, was a scene of hustle and
bustle, with many cases being booked.
A number of old wooden tenements
on Sheldpn street were reported shak
ing. These structures are close to the
Park River and were affected by every
overflow of the stream. Guardsmen
were removing persons who had not
previously left their homes.
The most any of the rescued were
permitted to load into the boats were
one or two small bags.
National Guardsmen. Naval Militia
men, Coast Guardsmen, police and
volunteers uniformly greeted the refu
gees as they reached dry ground with
the question:
“Have you any place to go?”
Those without relatives or friends
were taken by automobile to emer
gency stations, already jammed with
the more than 2,000 in a similar plight.
The others were transported to ad
dresses they specified. .
Members of one family debated
I
uueuy WIUIU Ul l»u piavra nicy nuuiu
make their refuge.
The mother settled the question with
the firm announcement:
“We’ve been together through It all, :
and we're going to stay together, to
the end.”
She gave an address to a volunteer
worker and an automobile whisked
the family away.
Marooned in Apartment House.
Two hundred and fifty persons were
marooned last night In a large apart
ment house, surrounded by muddy
water. They obtained food from a
flooded store on the ground floor, and
the fire department kept its men on
dutv.
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FMAID LAW
Montgomery Commission
ers Meet as Red Cross
Presses Drive.
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md., March 21 —
Montgomery County's commissioners
met in special session this morning
to consider possible legislation needed ;
for Potomac River flood relief as the
county’s Red Cross workers pressed
the drive for their quota of $1,000.
With flood refugees still crowded
in the Glen Echo fire house, the Brook
mont community hall and the homes
of neighbors all along the river front,
Mayor H. T. McCuen of Glen Echo
announced the Council would pass an
ordinance banning construction of
any more homes on the island between
the river and the canal, within the
town’s borders. -
Most of the 33 persons housed at
the Glen Echo Are house last night
resided on the island where all houses
were inundated, the mayor explained.
Homes to Be Sought.
He and members of the Council met
in a conference last night with repre
sentatives of other agencies Involved
in the work of flood relief at which
County Commissioner Robert D. Hag
ner was named chairman of a com
mittee to seek homes for those now
sheltered in public buildings. The
group will endeavor to have the vacant
houses made available for the home
less.
Because of the danger of Insanitary
conditions remaining in dwellings
after flood waters subside. Dr. V. L.
Ellicott, Montgomery County health
officer, today warned residents of the
Potomac River area not to return to
their homes until they have been in
spected by the Health Department.
Dr. Ellicott said his two sanitary
inspectors would make inspections as
soon as requests are received. In the
meantime the Health Department
will compile a list of residents who
abandoned their dwellings so they
can be asked to notify the department
when they prepare to return.
“Although we are primarily inter
ested in making sure the drinking
water is safe, we want to check on
various other conditions,” Dr. Elli
cott said. “I found no immediate
UailgCl lltpilUlU UU* Ulg M OU4 * VJ V/*
the flood area yesterday.”
At their session this morning the
commissioners hope to compile official
data on the extent of the flood dam
age. A preliminary survey by Judge
Donald A. DeLashmutt of the county
Red Cross yesterday disclosed 37
families, consisting of 162 persons,
"homeless and destitute,” but County
Clerk Ira C. Whitacre was unable to
obtain an estimate of the extent of
property damage.
22 Homeless Families.
Judge De Lashmutt said 22 families,
consisting of 92 persons, were home
less along the river from Brookmont
to Cabin John. From that point to
the Monocacy River, be rder line be
tween Montgomery and Frederick
Counties. 15 families, composed of 60
to 70 people, were forced to leave
their homes, the judge said.
Acting Chairman Paul M. Coughlan
called the commissioners into session
this morning after State Senator Sted
man Prescott wired Whitacre that he
would consider any flood relief legis
lation the commissioners held neces
sary. No suggestions regarding the
need of new laws were immediately
forthcoming.
Because of the necessity of feeding
the refugees, the commissioners made
an emergency appropriation of $50 for
food yesterday and agreed to allot
$100 more for that purpose if required.
Results of the first day of the Red
Cross drive were gratifying, solicitors
said. Employes of the Court House
were among thost prompt to take up
a collection for the flood sufferers.
Mayor McCuen also' expressed ap
preciation for the donations of food,
but issued an appeal for an Ice box in
which to store some of tin perishable
eatables.
KASPAR FUNERAL '
TO BE HED TODAY
Leading Musician Came
Here in 1881 as Conductor
in Ford Theater.
Funeral services for Josef Kaspar,
78. Washington musician and violin
teacher for half a century, were to be
held at 3 p.m. today at his residence,
1217 M street. Rev. Dr. U. G. B.
Pierce, pastor of All Souls' Unitarian
Church, was to officiate. Burial was
to be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Kaspar died at his home Thurs
day after an illness of two weeks. He
became ill on his return from a three,
week stay in Florida. Just six weeks
ago his violin pupils gave a recital in
his home.
Mr. Kaspar came to Washington in
1881 as conductor of the orchestra at
the old Ford Opera House. He was
organizer and conductor of the old
Wilhelm Club, the Washington Choral
Society and several occasional or
chestras, and had been a recognized
leader in musical circles in the Cap
ital. He had been In frail health for
several years.
Before settling here Mr. Kaspar
married Miss Annie Roemer of Bal
timore, a noted singer, who before her
death in 1923 became one of Wash
ington's leading singing teachers. She
was associated with Mount Vernon j
Seminary for many years.
From 1893 to 1908 Mr. Kaspar was
conductor of the Washington Choral j
Society. He gave violin instruction at ;
Mount Vernon Seminary for 40 years,
and after his resignation about a
decade ago kept a large class of pri
vate pupils for a number of years.
A few years after the death of his
first wife he married Mrs. Minnie
Brouse, who survives him. He is sur
vived also by a daughter, Franceska
Kaspar Lawson, soprano concert singer
and wife of Dr. Huron Lawson of this
city: a son, Henry R. Kaspar, pianist
and teacher here; three brothers, John
and Frank, Baltimore, and Anton
Kaspar, Washington violinist and \
teacher, and several grandchildren.
With the account of Mr. Kaspar’s j
death yesterday. The Star inad
vertently printed the picture of an
other Mr. Kaspar. The Star regrets
the error.
DERN HONOR GUEST
Secretary of War Dern was guest
J of honor and principal speaker at a
luncheon of the General Alumni As
sociation of George Washington Uni- I
versity at the Mayflower Hotel today. |
President Cloyd Heck Marvin and
| Mrs. Marvin also were honored guests.
Charles S. Baker, president of the
association, who presided, introduced
Dern. ,
Rites Today
JOSEF KASPAR.
HEALTH IS STUDIED
r Named to Probe Working Con
ditions of D. C. Employes.
Study of working conditions of Dis
trict employes to determine if they
ire injurious to the health, is to be
made by a committee of seven named
tty the Commissioners. The move is
In keeping with Federal department
;onsideration of the question.
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director of
highways, was named chairman.
Other members are Sanitary Engineer
]. B. Gordon, Welfare Director Elwood
Street; Health Officer George C. Ruh
land, Inspector of Claims E. S. Daw
son, Jere Crane, business manager of
the public schools, and William A.
Draper, engineer in charge of the Dis
trict repair shop.
Memorial Highway Still
Closed—Business Blocks
Cleared of Silt.
By a Staff Correspondent of The 8tar.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21.—
Firemen with high-pressure hose
streams and workmen today started
the task of removing several inches of
silt from streets and first floors of
waterfront buildings as the Potomac
slowly got back to its normal level.
Business men in the four blocks of
the city's river front commercial area
that were inundated reported only
slight damage to property and mer
chandise. All had been given suffi
cient time to move equipment and
merchandise to places of safety.
Their principal loss was in cessation
! of business.
ivivci win i/vvcrs riuor.
Silt almost a foot deep covered the
ground floor of one building of the
Naval Torpedo Station, while other
buildings had from 2 to 5 inches of
river dirt as a floor covering.
The Mount Vernon Memorial High
way between Alexandria and Washing
ton remained closed this morning as
workmen began removing debris and
dirt from Gravelly Point and Four
Mile Run sections of the scenic road
way that were flooded when the Po
tomac came over its banks.
Water Covers Highway.
Traffic, on U. S. Highway No. 1 was
resumed -yesterday after water had re
| ceded from Four Mile Run and Hunt
! ing Creek. Several inches of water,
j however, still covered the highway this
I morning near the Washington Airport.
Seeking to raise its quota of $500 for
relief of flood victims, the Alexandria
Red Cross Chapter announced that
ministers would be asked to take spe
cial collections for the Red Cross in
churches here tomorrow. Boxes were
placed in the city’s four banks to re
ceive donations today. The Cham
ber of Commerce is co-operating with
the Rod Cross unit In this work.
Hurt in Fall Down Stairs.
Frank H. Hogan, 35, of 3014 Q
street was in a “slightly improved’’
condition in Providence Hospital to
day after suffering a severe head in
jury and dislocated shoulder in a-fall
down a flight of steps yesterday at
532 Eighth street southeast. X-rays
were to be taken to determine if his
skuU was fractured.
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