State W. P. A. projects, approved by the President under the Emergency Relief Administration Act of 1939, from July 1, 1939, to Apr. 3, 1940, or flood control (revised through Apr. 3, 1940)-Continued Approved to operate in Mississippi and Tennessee. Flood-control projects, approved by the President under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Acts of 1937 and 1938, for operation by the War Department, Corps of Engineers, from Apr. 1, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1940 (Revised through Apr. 3, 1940) 1 From Treasury SF-1 reports. Flood-control proiects, approved by the President under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1937, from July 1, 1937, to Mar. 31, 1938, for which supplementary approvals were made from Apr. 1 to June 30, 1938, for operation by the War Department, Corps of Engineers (revised through Apr. 3, 1940) The CHAIRMAN. There will be assigned to subcommittees of the committee certain reports, so that they may make a recommendation to the committee as to the desirability of including the matters in those reports. Then we will have a meeting of the committee after we have had the reports from these subcommittees and, off the record. (Off-the-record discussion.) The CHAIRMAN. If there be no further statement by anyone, the committee will adjourn. Mr. ENGLEBRIGHT. Before you close I would like to make a statement for the record, and I am sure I express the sentiments of the entire Flood Control Committee in tendering to you their appreciation of the fine and able manner in which you have conducted the hearings and doing the business of the committee. We are very grateful. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Starnes of Alabama sends me a letter and Hon. WILL M. WHITTINGTON, M. C., House Office Building, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR WILL: I am deeply interested in the development of the CoosaAlabama waterway in all its phases, flood control, improvement of navigation and the development of hydroelectric power. The so-called Allatoona project in the State of Georgia is now before your committee for hearings. I desire to express my interest in this project. Please have me listed as a proponent and give me an opportunity to appear when Members of the Congress are heard. The Allatoona project while primarily a flood-control item has certain power and navigation value to the Coosa-Alabama system. Its approval by the engineers should commend the project to your committee and valuable contributions to the subject matter will be presented to your committee by citizens from my district. With kindest personal regards, I am sincerely your friend, JOE STARNES. The CLERK. The telegrams referred to on pages 955 and 956 are as follows: Hon. WILL WHITTINGTON, [Telegrams] HANFORD, CALIF., April 7, 1940. Chairman, Flood Control Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.; Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District in Kings and Tulare Counties, Calif., comprising 192,000 acres of highly productive and diversified farming land supporting and supplying work for thousands of people depend upon flood control and irrigation from the four streams entering this basin, all of which the Army engineers have considered in their study for complete flood control for this area, Kings River being the largest unit. This district has been organized and working for flood control for over 13 years and is one of the largest units in the Kings River Drainage Basin. Directors are elected by duly qualified electors in the district. After careful consideration of the two Federal reports on Pine Flat Dam project unanimously approve construction of Pine Flat Dam by the United States Army engineers as recommended in their report as best protecting the interests of our district which was partially flooded in 1937, again in 1938, and is now threatened by heavy run-off this spring. We have been advised of your interest and assistance in the presentation of the Army project to the Flood Control Committee. We express our appreciation of your attitude and the many courtesies extended |