Show HIGHEST FLOOD STAGE LOOMS NEW ORLEANS Jan 30 UP UP- UP The hi highest hest flood lood stage in the year 57 record of the Ouachita river at Monroe Mon Mon- roe roc roe La has been forecast by the weather bureau within the next few days with parts of oC the town alread already flooded A stage of or feet was predicted which will pass the previous highmark high highmark highmark mark of set by the Ouachita in m 1874 1871 West Monroe was under water to to- day Workers threw up temporary levees to save the business and resi resi- resi districts Hundreds of families lies abandoned their homes Refugees totaled the majority being white farmers and negro ten ten- ants They were sheltered in barns box cars and tens Boats supplied by the state plied through the outlying sections bringing in additional refugees refugees refu gees hourly I |