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Show RELIEF RUSHED TO MAROONED PEOPLE Torras, La., May 1. Relief in boing rushed to marooned families' in the flooded toiritory north ot; here Food depots havo boon fixed at poinds con-lenlent con-lenlent for distribution. Torrlblo conditions con-ditions prevail In the Black river region re-gion In many Instances 'parents and their children hnvo taken refuge- on rafts, which thoy shnre with livestock. live-stock. W. S. Simmons, who arirhed from a trip over Concordia, Faiahoula and Tensas parishes, says that ail of theao wero under water with the exceptibn of n few towns protected by leVees. "Tho inhabitants are "homeless and destitute," ho said. "Five thousand whito porsons along tho Black rlvor are In a desperate fix. The government govern-ment supplies received there are inadequate. in-adequate. "Many families expocting tho flood built rafts and when tho water came they moved their household goods aobard. Tho rafts arc anchored to trees and that is the way they are living now " on Washington, May 1. P A. S. Franklin, vice president ot the Whito Star line, one of the principal witnesses wit-nesses beforo the senatorial committee commit-tee investigating tho Titanic wreck, resolutely defends his company and Jts course in connocrion with the disaster dis-aster He admits that ho held up Informajlon ooncernlng the sinking of the vessel aftor the first news was received because he did not bellee the information to be accurate as he rhrought it was impossible that tho huge boat could havo sunk. |