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ON H. R. 9640

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

THIRD SESSION

ON

H. R. 9640

A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS
FOR FLOOD CONTROL, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

229579

MARCH 18 TO APRIL 9, 1940

Printed for the use of the Committee on Flood Control

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CONTENTS

Allen, J. S., chief engineer, Board of Mississippi Levee Commis-
sioners

664

Beck, B. A., Sunbury, Pa__.

Beckworth, Hon. Lindley, Representative in Congress from the State
of Texas_

Benefield, M. J., manager, Chamber of Commerce of Brady, Tex_

Bennett, Charles J., chairman, flood-control commission, Hartford,

Conn

Bernard, Merrill, Chief, River and Harbor Flood Division, Weather
Bureau___

83

709

822

865

Brooks, Hon. Overton, Representative in Congress from the State of
Louisiana_

973

Burke, John J., president of town council of East Hartford, Conn_
Call, Irving H., commissioner of public works, North Adams, Mass-
Campbell, Hon. Phil, Washington, D. C..

51

33

622

Carlson, Hon. Frank, Representative in Congress from the State of
Kansas__

Cartwright, Hon. Wilburn, Representative in Congress from the State
of Oklahoma....

Case, Hon. Francis, Representative in Congress from the State of
South Dakota__

Chandler, E. L., chief engineer, Chattanooga Flood Protection District

Christian, C. S., chief engineer, Arkansas Flood Control Commis-
sion__

242

871

646, 902

368

Cook, Charles B..

55

Costello, Hon. John M., Representative in Congress from the State
of California___.

945

Covell, Lt. Col. W. E. R., district engineer, Pittsburgh, Pa--
Crowe, Hon. Eugene B., Representative in Congress from the State
of Indiana_.

113

141, 957

Eisenhower, M. S., coordinator, Office of Land Use Coordination, De-
partment of Agriculture_.

793

Elliott, Hon. Alfred J., Representative in Congress from the State
of California_

542, 578, 948

Ellis, Hon. Clyde T., Representative in Congress from the State of
of Arkansas_

333, 907

Elston, Hon. Charles H., Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio____

140, 995

Farish, H. P., Greenville, Miss-

670

Fenton, Hon. Ivor D., Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania.

861

Ferguson, Ralph, Marshall, Ark......

360

Fernandez, Hon. J. O., Representative in Congress from the State of
Louisiana__.

998

Follette, David, Adams, Mass.

49

Ford, Hon. Leland M., Representative in Congress from the State
of California___

492, 932

Ford, Hon. Thomas F., Representative in Congress from the State of
California_.

Fuller, M. Z. L., secretary, Chattanooga Flood Protection District__
Garrett, Hon. Clyde L., Representative in Congress from the State
of Texas_-_

493

206

956

Geismer, Henry G., personal representative of Gov. Frank M. Dixon,
of Alabama__

738

Hedley, W. J., construction engineer, Wabash Railroad, St. Louis,
Mo...

771

Hill, Hon. Lister, United States Senator from the State of Ala-

bama...

Hinshaw, Hon. Carl, Representative in Congress from the State of
California.

Hobbs, Hon. Sam, Representative in Congress from the State of
Alabama..

Holoway, W. R., chief engineer, Grand River Dam Authority.
Hopkins, A. S.. Neodesha, Kans.___

Jenkins, Hon. Thomas A., Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio

492, 881

770

740

625

147

Jennings, Hon. John, Representative in Congress from the State of
Tennessee..

882

Jensen, Hon. Ben F., Representative in Congress from the State of

Iowa

Jessup, Roger, chairman, board of supervisors, Los Angeles County-
Johnson, Hon. Edwin A., United States Senator from the State of
Colorado---.

Johnson, Hon. George W., Representative in Congress from the State

of West Virginia.

Johnson, Hon. Jed, Representative in Congress from the State of
Oklahoma.

Johnson, Hon. Luther A., Representative in Congress from the State
of Texas.

Johnston, Henry S., member of board of selectmen, West Springfield,
Massachusetts--

Jordan, Alan N., executive secretary, Ohio Valley Conservation and

Flood Control Congress___

Kaupke, Charles L., engineer, Kings River Pine Flat Association__.
Kefauver, Hon. Estes, Representative in Congress from the State
of Tennessee_.

Kennedy, Hal. W., assistant counsel, Los Angeles County.
Kitchens, Hon. Wade H., Representative in Congress from the State
of Arkansas___

Knapp, George, special engineer, Southern Pacific Co., Houston,
Tex

964

482, 762

Knapp, George S., chief engineer, division of water resources of the

Kansas State Board of Agriculture__

Kruszyna, Frank, member of board of selectmen, Adams, Mass..
Lea, Hon. Clarence F., Representative in Congress from the State
of California_.

251

40

748, 775

Lewis, Hon. Lawrence, Representative in Congress from the State
of Colorado___

Lodge, Hon. Henry Cabot, Jr., United States Senator from the State
of Massachusetts___

517

624

937

956

57

155

546

183, 218, 982

517

597

22.90.5

Marks, Col. Edwin H., division engineer, Ohio River Division, Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.

109, 135, 164

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