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HEAT AND HUMIDITY
RULE MOST OF U. S.
Searing Scourge Skips Far
Into Northwest, Across
Continental Divide.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 9.—Heat and high
humidity ruled jointly over most of the
Nation today.
Part* of middle America were wilted.
The searing scourge even skipped far
Into the Northwest, across the conti
nental divide.
In Idaho, Orofino was burning up,
experiencing a high yesterday of 111.5.
Couer d’Alene had 105 and Lewiston
103. Temperatures in most of the
Northwest ranged upward from 90 de
grees. Only slight damage to the late
wheat crop was reported, however.
In Southern Illinois and Indiana, in
the valleys of the dwindling Ohio and
Mississippi Rivers, the intense heat
hung on and the forcast offered no
relief. For the fifth successive day,
Evansville, Ind.. yesterday roasted, with
the thermometer at 105. At Washing
ton, Ind.. it was 106. At Carbondale,
111., it was 111. Johnston City reported
110
To the west, in Missouri and Kansas,
the heat wave continued una bated.
Lamonte. Mo., reported 110'i yesterday.
Kansas City had 103. Six died from
the heat in St. Louis yesterday and to
day.
The Ohio,. Mississippi and Missouri
rivers, and their tributaries, are rapidly
approaching a state where navigation
will be impossible, river men said.
In scattered sections of the Great
Lakes area small bits of woodland were
ablaze, adding a new menace to the
Midwest drought. S. E. Schoonover, re
gional forester in Milwaukee, character
ized conditions “extremely dangerdus.”
Cooler weather was the forecast for
lowa. Although no rain was in sight,
cooler weather was forecast by nightfall
for Minnesota. One death from the
heat was reported in St. Paul. It was
also somewhat cooler in North Dakota.
In Nebraska new hopes for a good
com crop were expressed, due to the re
cent showers and extremely high hu
midity. Lincoln had another rain yes
terday and the temperature fell 20 de
grees. In Omaha the high was 93.
In New York City it wasn’t the heat
but. the humidity. The maximum yes
terday was only 85. but the heavy at
mosphere dashed hopes of physical re
lief. The same condition existed in
Chicago.
Three died yesterday in Philadelphia,
where the mercury rose to 96. In Balti
more there was a skimpy shower, but it
afforded no relief.
1188,000,000 LOSS IN KENTUCKY.
County Agents Report Situation "Seri
ous,” "Very Acute” and “Alarming.”
LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 9 (IP). —As
ceared crops, burned pastures and dried
streams gave mute testimony to the
extent of the drought damage in
Kentucky, estimated today by the
Courier-Journal as already in excess of
8100,000,000. State and county officials
were busy collecting data to determine
what steps whould be taken to relieve
Stricken areas.
At Frankfort Gov. Sampsop an
nounced that he would go to Washing
ton next Thursday to attend with
governors of other drought-stricken
States the meeting called by President
Hoover.
In response to telegrams from Secre
tary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde in
Washington, county agents throughout
the State were making surveys of
drought conditions, and the early re
ports termed the situation as "serious.”
“very acute" and "alarming.”
Gov. Sampson yesterdsy issued a
proclamation calling upon Kentuckians
to "conserve food for both man and
beast” and urging farmers not to dis
pose of live stock under present condi
tions.
Weather Bureau estimates were that
the com crop would be only from 25
to 40 per cent normal. As last year's
crop was valued at $73,523,000, a loss
of more than $30,000,000 would occur
If the crop even was one-half of normal
Reports on conditions collected by 90
trained observers for J. L. Kendall,
meteorologist, were declared by Mr.
Kendall to be "almost unbelieveable.”
Ke said cattle are dying in the fields,
pastures are burned out, stock is on
Winter rations and in many cases en
tirely without food. From some sec
tions came reports -that farmers are
cutting down trees daily so that stock
can eat the leaves.
The Louisville Weather Bureau saw
no immediate and general relief in,
sight. Temperatures yesterday were as ,
high as 109 at Earlington and continued '
warm weather was forecast for today, i
dozeiTfamilies flee
HUGE FOREST BLAZE
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8,200-Acre Fire Raging Unchecked
Near Chewelah, Wash., Endan
gering Live* and Property. ,
I
By the Associated Press.
CHEWELAH. Wash., August 9.—A
dozen or more families fled from their ,
homes today while several hundred
men fought a 3,200-aere forest fire that
menaced this region.
The blaze, five days old and once
thought harmless, developed into a
conflagration yesterday before a brisk ,
northwest wind. Leaping down a valley
it licked up several miles of a mag- i
nesite company's tramway, several mnes
of high-power electric line and de
stroyed at least one farm home. The
fate of other homes, hemmed in, was '
uncertain, as fighters were unable to I
penetrate the stricken area.
Eight men were lost for several hours j
but worked to safety. Ira Maudlin, a j
fighter, was badly burned
A 1,000-acre fire was burning near
Cedarville, Wash. Fire in the Nez i
Perce Forest of Northern Idaho near
Riggins was racing before a high wind
LUNDGREN DELAYS START
Hollywood Aviator Expected to Be
girt World Flight Next Week.
NEW YORK, August 9 (A 1 ) . Ted
Lundgren. Hollywood aviator planning
a flight around the world, will not take
off before the middle of next week. He
had hoped to get away yesterday, but
Arrangements were not completed
Lundgren * high-wing single-motored
monoplane was cleared at the customs
house Thursday, the destination being
given as "Berlin. Tokio, etc., around the
world."
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BAND CONCERT.
By the United States Soldiers' Home
Military Band, this evening, at the
bandstand, at 5*30 o'clock. John 6.
M. Ziimnsrmann bandmaster; Anton
Polntner, assistant.
March, "The Third Alarm”.. Goldman n
Medley overture, “Over There” Lake
Suite Espagnole. "La Foria ”... Lacombe
"Los Toros.”
"La Rsja.”
"La Zarzuela ”
Excerpts from musical comedy "Rio
Rita” Tierney
Pox trot, "Down the River of Golden
Dreams” Shilkret
Popular waits, "My Kalua Rose”. .Ward
Finale. “The Severn” Zlmmermann
"The Star Spangled Banney*
' Drought Situation in U. S.
Food Supply of Nation Is Ample and in No Danger ,
but Live Stock Feed Conditions Are Critical,
Agricultural Department Finds.
The Department of Agriculture’s
memorandum on the drought situation
as of August 1. 1930. made public at the
White House last night follows:
"Considered in its broader aspects,
tlie 1930 drought does not present a seri
ous problem of food supply for the Na
tion. The Winter wheat crop already
harvested Is ample. The Spring wheat
crop, while It has undoubtedly deteri
orated perhaps as much as 10 per cent
during the month of July, should still
be nearly equal to domestic food re
quirements. While the crop of potatoes
in the intermediate States is not large,
the late crop In commercial sections of
the Northern States gives promise of a
fair to good yield. The rice crop has
not been seriously affected. Most of the
acreage of edible beans Is outside the
drought area. The Winter supply of
fresh vegetables from Southern sources
will not be planted for some time. The
crop of canning tomatoes, while
short, is not seriously so. The crop
of canning peas has already been
harvested and was produced north of
the drought area. The early crop of
canning beans was only fair; the late
canning bean crop is produced outside
the drought area. Fruit crops are «iot
large, but are not small enough to con
stitute a shortage, particularly since the
California and other Pacific State fruit
crops give good promise. However, in
the drought area, the near failure of
farm gardens and other crops grown
for home food supply for the Fall
months and Winter Is causing want and
hardship to many individuals.
Feed Production for Livestock.
"The critical aspect of the drought
situation lies in the inadequate produc
tion of feed for livestock in certain
areas of the country. For the United
States the outlook late in July points
to a production of about 90 per cent
of an average crop of the feed grains—
corn, oats, barley and grain sorghum;
about 85 per cent of an average produc
tion of hay; or a combined feed produc
tion of approximately 88 per cent. For
the country n$ a whole prospective feed
supply at this date considered by itself
does not appear to Jjsu. particularly
alarming, but is critical in certain areas
indicated on the maps attached to this
report. A further serious aspect of the
situation is the fact that pastures have
been unusually short In these areas and
are steadily becoming worse and that
farmers who did and will produce some
feed grain and forage have been com
pelled to utilize it for Summer feeding,
thereby depleting their supplies for the
coming Winter. An analysis by counties
indicates that up to the present time
the situation has not become critical in
the more important livestock-producing
areas of the country.
Probable Feed in 1930.
“In constructing the maps attached
hereto an allowance for probable de
terioration during the month of July
on the basis of deterioration in former
hot, dry months of July has been made
for each State. In making this study
there were available maps furnished by
the Weather Bureau on the rainfall
from March 1 to July 26 as a per
centage of normal rainfall. Probable
production of feed grains in each State
in 1930 has been reduced to a single
figure expressed as a percentage of the
five-year average, 1924 to 1928. A
similar calculation was made for hay
and for feed grains and hay combined.
Lines have been drawn on the map
which indicate in a rough way the
areas most seriously affected. The
maps indicate the portions of the
country on which the production will
be short this year. There are only
four sections in which it appears that
production will be average or better.
Those are the New England States, a
small segment of the South Atlahtic
Coast, a territory and adjacent por
tions of South Dakota. Nebraska jgjd
Iowa; and Arizona. Two sections of
the country will apparently have only
about 60 per cent of an average pro
duction if weather conditions should
be average subsequent to August 1.
These are a part of Montana, and a
segment paralleling the Ohio River
from Pennsylvania to Its junction with
the Mississippi, and on down the Mis
sissippi to the Gulf. A somewhat
wider band on either side of this seg
ment apparently will have from 60 to
80 per cent of an average production.
The balance of the country apparently
will fall within the range of 80 to 100
pet cent.
Conditions of Pasture.
“An interpolation of the condition
of pasture, upon which the live stock
are normally dependent for a consider
able portion of their feed during the
Summer months, was made in a man
ner similar to that made for feed grains
and hay. The interpolation for August
was consolidated with the reported
j condition figures for June 1 and July 1
to arrive at a composite of pasture
j conditions for the two-month period
lot June and July. As might be ex
! pected the areas of deficient pasture
roughly coincide with the areas of
prospective short feed production. In
parts of these areas it is doubtful
whether the rainfall during the month
jof August will greatly revive the
pastures inasmuch as the pasture
plants have been entirely killed out.
New seeding* of clover and grass have
likewise suffered severely and next
! year’s crop of hay and pasture is en
dangered as a result.
"Incomplete returns on condition of
pasture as of August 1, which have
I since become available, indicate pasture
to be the lowest on record.
Live Stock Numbers in 1939.
“The number of live stock in 1930 as
a percentage of the five-year average
| is shown on one of the maps attached.
It is noted that for the United States
the numbers of 1930 are approximately
5 per cent below average. Only two
! areas havs as many or more than
average. These are Montana and
Wyoming, where sheep numbers have
expanded as a result of the series of
comparatively good crop years, and a
portion of the North Atlantic States
i where the number of dairy cows and
1 heifers has been gradually Increased.
In South Dakota the number of live
I stock is 10 per cent below average,
largely because of a series of relatively
poor crop years. In the Central Corn
Belt, from Ohio to Missouri, live stock
numbers are approximately 8 per cent
below average, due largely to a decrease
in the hog numbers. Elsewhere live
i stock numbers are below average by a
• small percentage, except in isolated
| r ases, such as Oklahoma. Mississippi,
| Nevada. Louisiana and Florida. Os
these States only Nevada is an impor
tant live sjtock-producing State.
Relation of Live Stock Numbers.
“The coincidence of relatively high
live stock numbers and low feed pro
duction in the Montana-Wyoming area
and in some of the Middle Atlantic
States indicates the probability of
soipe liquidation of sheep and cattle
in the former area and dairy cattle in
the latter. The extremely low prob
able feed production coinciding with
only moderate declines in live stock
numbers in the Ohlo-Mississippi River
Valley drought area, indicates the prob
ability of distress marketing which will
probably take the form of culling dairy
herds and sheep flocks and the early
marketing of hogs, accompanied by the
failure to take the usual numbers of
stocker and feeder cattle. There is a
possibility that South Dakota, Nebras
ka and adjacent portions of Minnesota.
Kansas and lowa, will be in position
to take some extra stocker ana feeder
cattle. Elsewhere the marketing of
cattle, hogs and sheep will be in
fluenced by price changes in meat
i animals, feed grains and dairy
r products.
i “An attempt has been made to de-:
; fine more precisely the limits of the
i distress areas. Preliminary returns to
the Crop Reporting Board on the con
dition of com as or August 1 have been
THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D- C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930.
utilized as an index of the situation.
The counties included are those in
which it appears that less than half
a crop of com can be expected in 1930,
and in which pasture oonditlons are
also extremely poor at the present time.
Tables are attached showing the num
ber of farms, the farm population and
the numbers of live stock by classes on
the farms in these counties as shown
by the 1925 census. Since the January
1 data do not include the Spring crops
of pigs, calves and lamb*, a rough ap
proximation has been Bade of the
population of live stock on a July 1
basis In 1930. On the aasomption that
the January 1, 1925, figures Indicate
fairly well the percentages of the
States’ total of each class of live stock
In the drought-stricken counties, cal
; Culatlon of the present population of
each class in these counties pas been
made.
Comment by States.
“Ohio. —Embraced in the drought area
In Ohio are an important sheep and
wool producing area, a considerable hog
producing area, and a rather extensive
dairy and beef cattle area. Considera
tion of the tables will indicate that
some of the counties are not particu
larly populous in live stock numbers.
The more important live stock-producing
sections of the State lie outside this
area. In some of the counties a con
siderable portion of the farm popula-.
tion secures a part of its living from i
other pursuits, such as coal mining. ]
In these same areas, however, the in
habitants of the small farms place con
siderable dependence for food supplies
upon farm gardens and other food crops.
Comments reaching the department at
the present time indicate that the
water supply for watering live stock and
even for human use has become a
serious problem.
“Indiana.—The more northern coun
ties of the drought-stricken area in
Indiana are fairly important in the
production of hogs, beef and dairy cat
tle. There are no important sheep
producing areas in this section. Just
as in the case of Ohio, a considerable
number ■of farmers are engaged in
other pursuits and depend upon home
gardens and other food crops for some
of their living.
“Illinois. —The portion of Illinois cov
ered by the drought is not an important
live stock-producing region. A consid
2rable number of persons listed as farm
ers secure part of their livelihood
from coal mining and other similar oc
cupations, but are also dependent to
some extent for food supplies upon
home gardens and similar crops.
"West Virginia—Practically the whole
of West Virginia is involved In the
drought-striker, area. This Is a State
of small farms: there are a few scat
tered sections Important in live stock
production, but the State as a whole is
not important in the production of live
stock. An Important commercial apple
producing section is included in the
drought area. Industrial pursuits form
a source of cash Income to many farm
ers in this territory, but all of them are
dependent to some extent upon their
home gardens an dtheir home-grown
products for the food supplies. Com
ments received by the department indi
cate that actual want will develop in
some portions.
"Virginia.—The drought area in Vir
ginia includes many of the counties of
the State which are important in beef
and sheep production, and also the
Important commercial apple section.
‘Maryland—The important counties
engaged in dairying are included in the
drought area, as are also several im
portant tomato-producing counties.
"Kentucky.—Much of the State of
Kentucky is Included in the drought
stricken area. A*verv important sheep
producing area is included and also
important dairy and beef cattle sec
tions. A very large acreage ot tobacco
is included. While the crop has been
severely retarded by the drought, it still
offers some promise of cash Income to
farmers. At the present time the har
vesting of tobacco Is under way in some
sections, where normally harvesting
does not begin until the third week of
the month.
"Tennessee. —The drought area in Ten
nessee includes part of the Tennessee
early lamb section, from which the
lamb crop of 1930 has already been
moved. It includes also much of the
Important tobacco-producing section of
the Btate, from which farmers will un
doubtedly secure a considerable cash
income this year. Practically all of the
Tennessee cotton acreage is included in
this area. Cotton is known to be an
extremely drought-resistent plant and a
fair yield of cotton may be made in
the cotton area of Tennessee.
“Missouri.—The drought area in Mis
souri covers a larger area of diversified
farming than in any other State. It
embraces areas important in the pro
duction of wheat and corn, the produc
tion of dairy cattle, beef cattle, and
hogs, and in the finishing of feeder (
cattle for the market. In the south
eastern part of the State, where cotton
Is an important crop, there is still oppor
tunity for farmers to realize some in
come from that crop.
"Arkansas, —Practically all of the
State of Arkansas is embraced in the
drought-stricken area, but no consider
able area of this State is important in
the production of live stock. The main
source of income over much of the ter
ritory is the cotton crop, from which
farmers may still realize a considerable
income in 1930. The peach crop was
practically a failure and the Important
cash crop, strawberries, was very short.
There is a tomato-growing section in
the tlzarks which has been adversely
affected. This Is a section where con
siderable reliance is placed upon farm
gardens and other crops for home food
supplies.
“Oklahoma.—The area in Oklahoma
affected by the drought is relatively un
important from an agricultural stand
point.
"Mississippi.—Mississippi is relatively
unimportant in the production of live
stock. The drought has been most se
vere in the area where much of the
land is devoted to the cultivation of
cotton. While the drought has affected
this crop, there is still opportunity for
the farmers to secure fair yields.
"Louisiana. —Live stock production is
not an important industry in the
drought-stricken area in Louisiana. The
rice-producing section la included in the
area, but the rice crop is grown under
irrigation. In some cases irrigation
water has been and there
are also reports of seepage of salt
water which may reduce yields. Cot
ton is the predominant crop in portions
of the drought-stricken areas and there
is still opportunity for fair yields.
"Alabama.—The drought-affected sec
tion of thij State is not .important in
Jive stock production. Cdfiniris the pre
dominating crop. Winterjvegetables are
also important, but the crop for 1930
has long since moved frf>m this terri
tory. Peanuts are an important crop
and there is still opportunity for A fair
yield.
"A large number of telegrams have
been sent to extension directors, field
representatives of the Bareau of Ani
mal Industry, and representatives of
live stock shipping associations to secure
additional information concerning the
situation in various areas, particularly
with reference to the supply of feed for
live stock and the probabilities of forced
liquidation of live stock becausce of
shortage of feed."
Asks Tokio Airport Permit.
TOKIO, August 9 (A*).—A formal ap
plication for permission to use the
Tachlkawa Airdrome, near Tokio. as
the starting point of a projected Tokio
to-Taeoma, Wash., flight, was filed with
the Japanese government here today by
Lieut. Harold Bromley, eg
HOOVER SUMMONS
STATE EXECUTIVES
Governors Will Come Here
Thursday to Discuss
Drought Relief Plans.
(Continued From First Page.)
beans were also excluded largely from
the drought damage. Small fruit crops,
the Secretary said, did not indicate a
shortage, but considerable Individual
hardship was expected to result from
destruction of drought area gardens
planted for home consumption during
the Fall and Winter
Discussing the reed situation Hyde
said:
"For the country as a whole pro
spective feed supply at this date, con
sidered by ltsellf, does ont appear to be
alarming, but it is critical In certain
areas.”
A serious aspect, he said, was to be
noted in shortage of pasturage and con-*
sumption of Winter feed during the
Summer months. This situation, how
ever, was not considered critical in the
important live stock areas so far.
President's Statement.
The President’s statement on the
drought situation follows:
"As a result of conferences of the
last few days, which embrace the cab
inet, members of the Farm Board and
.the Farm Loan Board, together with
■ Presidents Thompson, Tabor and Huff
of the farm organizations, I have de
elded to ask the Governors of the
States most acutely affected by the
drought to meet with us in Washing
ton next Thursday in order to consider
definite plans for organization of relief.
Such organization will need first to be
undertaken by the States, and through
them by the ‘ counties, with whom the
various Federal agencies can co-operate.
"I now have the preliminary survey
of the Department of Agriculture of the
situation as of August 1. It shows that
the shortage of animal feed crops is
most acute in Southeastern Missouri,
Northern Arkansas, Southern Illinois,
Southern Indiana, Southern Ohio, Ken
tucky, Northern West Virginia and
Northern Virginia, with spots of less
dimensions in Montana, Kansas, lowa
and Nebraska, the latter three States
being the less acutely affected.
Other States Affected.
"I shall ask the Governors of those
States to attend. The feed crops in
some other States are also reduced, the
amount of ultimate reduction depend
ing upon rain during the next two
weeks. It may develop that we shall
need to ask the Governors of one or
two other States also to attend. In
any event, in the most acute areas we
should now lay the foundation for
effective local and State organization,
the object of which is to prevent suf
fering among farm families deprived
of support, and to prevent the sacri
fice of live stock more than is neces
sary.
"In the acutely affected area which
I have mentioned, there are approxi
mately 1,000.000 farm families who
possess approximately 2,250,000 horses
and mules. 6,000,000 cattle and 12,-
000,000 hogs and sheep. It represents
.approximately 12 per cent of the ani
mals in the country. Obviously the
individual farmers in the acute area
are differently affected Their losses
run all the way from a few per cefit
up to their entire animal feed crops.
The actual numbers who are in dis
tress will, therefore, be less than those
gross figures.
Reports Are Awaited.
"Secretary Hyde has instructed the
county agents to make a further, more
searching and definite report upon the
later progress of the drought and the
nature of the relief that will be neces
sary in the different counties. We are
in hopes that we shall have this in
formation in hand ready for the meet
ing of the governors.
"The situation is one to cause a
great deal of concern, but it must be
borne in mind that the drought has
mainly affected animal feed, the bulk
of the direct human food production
of the country being abundantly in
hand. Nevertheless, there will be a
great deal of privation among families
in the drought areas due to tne loss of
income and the financial difficulties
imposed upon them to carry their ani
mals over the Winter.
"The American people will proudly
take care of the necessities of their
countrymen in time of stress or dif
ficulty. Our first duty is to assure
our suffering countrymen that this will
be done, that their courage and spirit
shall be maintained, and our second
duty is to assure an effective organi
zation for its consummation.”
ANIMALS LEAST VULNERABLE.
Dr. W. Bell, However, Forecasts Short
age of Food and Water.
By the Associated Press.
I Government scientists asserted today
that of all the creatures of earth, not
excepting man. the wild denizens of the
forest* probably are least vulnerable to
danger and discomfort from the drought
wave.
"The animals have no thermometers,”
said E. A. Preble, biologist of the Bio
logical Survey. “They may pant a bit
in the deep of dry forests when the
sun is overhead at noon, but they do!
not get excited over anything short of.
actual lack of food or water.”
However, Dr. W. Bell, director of I
biological investigations for the bureau,
forecast a shortage of water and food
for wild animals this year. Nesting
birds, pitiable victims of forest fires,
he said, probably were able to escape
because their young -were already on
the wing when the drought set in.
Fires in the great Eastern woodlands
have disturbed officials of the Forestry
Service. Since January this year 1.30}.
blazes have destroyed 46,270 acres of
national forests east of the Rocky
Mountains, while throughout 1929 in
the same area there were only 456 fires,
which burned 12,415 acres.
Dr. Bell saw the possibility of harm
from these fires to deer, squirrels, rab
bits, raccoons and skunks, and to ruf
fed grouse, doves and dozens of species
of small-winged creatures.
Food Shortage Feared.
"The greatest danger is that of a
food shortage,” he said. "It would re
sult in concentration of the birds in
the least severely stricken spots, and
that would increase their peril from
natural enemies. It might also expose
them to ruthless hunting by men de
ceived about the plentifulness of a
species by the concentration in a single
area.”
Dr. Bell said ducks on the North
western breeding grounds—teal, and
Mallard, pintails, scaups and canvass
backs —would suffer from a food short
age if unbroken aridity in the next
month should bring about a scarcity of
insects and water plants. But their
young are beyond harm from tempera
ture or fire, he emphasized, for the
nesting season is over.
Deer and antelope in the far West
also may be endangered by continued
drought and heat, he continued, as
they may have to travel far in search
of water.
"In general, however, the population
will not be seriously affected." Dr. Bell
said. “The reduction in species—not
to be compared with the heavy death
tolls among fishes—will be confined to
localities in which conditions are ex
treme. Even in these scattered regions,
there will be no permanent depletion."
The bllogist added:
"Every furred or feathered individual
of the outdoors —except of course, the
helpless young—is competent to meet
such an emergency instinctively. Con
sider the perils they have encountered
in decades and centuries of existence—
ana consider the law of the survival
of the majority of the species.”
HOPE MRS. DOBSON
WILE BE RETAINED
Republican National Commit
tee Women May Appeal to
%
President Hoover.
The resignation of Mrs. Louise M.
Dodson as director of the women’s di
vision of the Republican party, it was
said today, may result in Republican
national committeewomen appealing to
President Hoover to retain her. Hope
was expressed that under the new chair
man, Senator Fess of Ohio, Mrs. Dod
son would be given a freer hand in
carrying out her ideas than under the
old regime.
Dissatisfaction with what she con
sidered lack of authority given her by
Claudius H. Huston was designated in
some circles as the reason for Mrs.
Dodson’s resignation. It was believed
a request from President Hoover would
retain her in her old position.
Eight committeewomen, representing
as many different States, turned a fare
well dinner to which Mrs. Dodson had
invited them into an unanimous de
mand for her to reconsider her resigna
tion. Failing, however, thus far to
swerve her from her decision, the wom
en are likely to appeal to the President.
"The Women’s Executive Committee
is unanimous in its belief that Mrs.
Dodson’s resignation should not be ac
cepted,” said Mrs. Virginia White
Speel, national committee woman and
chairman of ihe Republican women's
activities for the District of Columbia.
“She is held in the highest regard by
every member of the committee. We
feel that her resignation as director
would be a public calamity.”
So long as there is possibility of Mrs.
Dodson’s remaining no names are being
suggested as her successor. What was
termed Mrs. Dodson’s simple but con
vincing maner of talking, her poise and
common sense and her likable person
ality were reasons given by the com
mitteewomen for wanting her to re
main.
Mrs. Dodson would make no com
ment on her resignation, but her co
workers described her position, while
Huston was chairman, as "responsibility
without authority, shadow without
substance.”
"The women feel that Mrs. Dodson
has amply demonstrated, in important
positions she has held in the past, her
ability to make decisions and deal with
Important problems herself,” Mrs. Speel
said.
Mrs. Dodson was the first chairman
of the Women’s Division of the lowa
Republican State Central Committee,
having organized the Republican wom
en of the State following the granting
of suffrage. She also was the first wom
an to sit as officer on a national con
vention committee.
Republican committeewomen leading
the movement to retain Mrs. Dodson as
women's director are: Mrs. Paul Rew
man of South Dakota, Mrs. Worthing
ton Scranton of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ellis
A. Yost of West VirginiarMiss Martha
McClure of lowa, Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer of Massachusetts, Mrs. Grace
Semple Burlingham of Missouri, Mrs.
Guy P. Oannett of Maine and Mrs.
Speel.
LINDBERGHTOGET
U.S. MEDAL FRIDAY
President to Make Presenta
tion Authorized in Recognition
of His Achievements.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will receive
from the hands of President Hoover
next Friday, the solid gold medal au
thorized by Congress to commemorate
his achievements in the advancement
of the science of aviation.
Col. Lindbergh with his wife will fly
to Washington from their home and
following the presentation ceremonies
at 12:30, will be luncheon guests at
the White House, and will be invited
to accompany the President and Mrs.
Hoover with some other friends to spend
the week end at the Rapidan Fishing
Camp. The colonel and his wife will
not bring their infant son with them
on this trip.
The medal to be presented to Col.
Lindbergh is of solid gold and was
made at the Philadelphia mint by au
thorization of Congress. After the
presentation the mint is also author
ized to sell to the public generally
bronze duplicates of tne original gold
medal at the cost of $1 each, plus
postage or express charges. The medals
are on sale only at the Philadelphia
mint and are not available here in
Washington. More advance orders have
piled up for this medal at the Phila
delphia mint, it was said at the Treas
ury, than for any other medal ever
struck by the mint.
The legislation was sponsored by
both House Leader John Q. Tilson, Re
i publican, of Connecticut, and Senator
Joseph T. Robinson, the Democratic
leader of the Senate.
The gold medal is about 2 3 /4 inches
in diameter. It bears on one side
a profile of Col. Lindbergh in flying
helmet and on the other a symbolical
design, showing an eagle flying from
West to East. Both stars and the
rising sun are shown above and the
waters of the ocean beneath to signify
the transatlantic flight of Col. Lind
bergh which brought him fame.
LINDBERGHS ON FLIGHT.
HICKSVILLE. N. Y., August 9 (/P).—
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife
took off in Mrs. Lindbergh’s new bi
plane today from the Aviation Country
Club field for North Haven, Me., Sum
mer home of Mrs. Lindbergh’s father,
Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow.
Charles A. Lindbergh, jr., who, ac
cording to rumors was to have been
taken along, was not a passenger.
The new biplane has a cruising speed
of approximately 100 miles an hour
and with favorable weather the flight
should be made in approximately four
hours.
It was not known how much gaso
line was carried, but the plane has gas
capacity for a seven-hour flight.
MACHINE GUN STOLEN
PITTSBURGH, Pa., August 9 (A>).—
Somebody has stolen or borrowed one
of the machine guns at central police
station.
Reporters and detectives were talking
about the guns last night. “Nov these
two babies here— *’ one of the detectives
began as he moved toward the vault in
whloh the weapons are kept, but he
stopped short. Theft was only one gun
there.
Police were sure it was there yester
yesterday.
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Classifies Mental Hazard in Golf.’
GREAT NECK, N. Y„ August 9 <A>).
—A mental hazard is a mere stimulant
to Arthur "Ducky” Yates, Syracuse
broker, former State amateur golf cham
pion and one-time Yale foot ball star.
About to tee off in the State Tourna
ment, he was arrested on a grand >
larceny charge in connection with al l
stock deal. With the detective as a
companion, he went around the course
in par and won hi* match.
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Upper: This picture has been accepted
by Lady Conan Doyle as an authentic
spirit photograph of her husband, noted
spiritualist leader and novelist, who died
July 14. C. L. Tweedale, vicar of
Weston, Yorkshire, sat for the photo,
which was taken by William Hope,
noted-psychic. Rev. Tweedale declares
no hands but his own touched the plates.
When developed, the spirit photos of
Doyle were shown grouped around Rev.
Tweedale.
Lower: Picture of Doyle made short
ly before his death. —A. P. Photos.
DEPRESSION AT END.
SURVEY INDICATES
Industrial Leaders of Many
Sections Point to Increase
in Employment.
(Continued From First Page )
period. Net of Allis-Chambers gained
8 per cent, with Bucyrus-Erie, manu
facturers of excavating machinery,
showing a sales gain. Kimberly-Clark,
paper manufacturers, returned six
months net of $1.66 a share this year
as against $1.62 last year. Other cor
perations. Cutler Hammer, Briggs it
Straton and Chain Belt, reported earn
ings only slightly below those of 1929,
•and sufficient to meet annual dividends.
The Milwaukee plant of Interna
tional Harvester is scheduled to in
crease its production hours later this
month in filling a $7,000,000 order for
the Russian government. Ford Motors
assembly plant is to take back a thou
sand workmen Monday, after a two
week vacation period. A. O. Smith
Corporation is employing more than
6,800, with only a few department*
running short time. Pipe Mills are
running full blast. Manufacturers of
automobile accessories are looking for
a temporary spurt this month in pre
paring for Fall and Winter shows, but
see no marked recovery or a high level
until November or December.
Shoe manufacturers in the entire
State for the first half of the year
show an increase of 4.8 per cent in out
put, as compared with a national de
cline of about the same percentage.
Textile manufacturers are running
steadily. The softest spots in the Wis
consin industrial picture are the tan
neries and certain of the woolen man
ufacturers.
Anthracite Area Looks Up.
SCRANTON. Pa.—Leaders of capital
and industry in this heart of anthra
cite mining confidently expressed the
opinion today that the signing last
night of the new agreement govern
ing wage and working conditions of
150,000 employes In the hard coal
fields of Pennsylvania, an act guaran
teeing employment and an uninter
rupted supply of fuel for five years and
seven months, is the forerunner of a
steady return to normal peace and
prosperity. . ,
The heads of many great Industrial
plants anxiously awaited the action of
the miners in ratifying the new con
tract before proceeding with elaborate
plans of steady operation during Fall
and Winter. Merchants who had care
fully watched all credit slips, pending
the outcome of the anthracite scale
parley, today, in display newspaper ad
vertising, told of substantial opportu
nities offered patrons.
Heads of the major coal-producing
companies say the mines are working
at 70 per cent of normal and that
increased employment and production
are looked for with the early rush of
orders for fuel for Winter consumption.
Silk mills are working on a steady
basis. Work is progressing rapidly on
Scranton’s $1,000,000 post office build
ing giving employment to several hun
dred men The First National Bank Is
rushing its $600,000 building project.
Other building jobs and signs of pros
perity in this section of Northeast
Pennsylvania show business conditions
are on the upturn.
Chicago Oil Trade Good.
CHICAGO, 111.—“ The statement in
regard to Timken is interesting," aaid
E J. Buffington, president of the Il
linois Steel Co., "as implying a revival
of the automobile industry. Personally,
I cannot help but believe that we will
have a fair volume of business this Fall,
and there is real basis for that belief.”
• Isn’t it true thdt pipe-line business
affords a substantial backlog to the
steel industry in the West?’ r he was
aS "Yes that much is certain,” replied
the man, who is the admitted leader
of the steel Industry in the Chicago
area.
• Considering that a year ago we were
at the height of prosperity for all time,
sales are very good,” said Allen Jackson,
vice president of the Standard Oil Co.
of Indiana. The huge oil company
ha* Its headquarters in Chicago and
has a total pay roll of 28,600 people,
compared with 27,200 a year ago. an
increase of 1,400.
“Sales of gasoline' for the seven
months ended July 31 are ahead of the
sales for the corresponding seven
month period a year ago,” Mr. Jackson
continued. "There has been some de
cline in the demand for industrial and
lubricating oils because of the shut
down of plants in July, but the situa
tion Is substantially the same as a
month ago.”
Mr. Jackson Indicated that his com
pany was not adding to its pay roll for
the simple reason that there had been
no particular recession. The Whiting
Refinery, near Chicago, alone employs
about 4,000 men. Tnis is a greater
number than was employed this time a
year ago.
Samuel Insull, Chicago utility mag
nate. met depression last Winter with
the statement that he proposed to go
ahead with a $200,000,000 expansion
program involving about $38,000,000
more than in 1929 and $53,000,000 more
than in 1928.
There has been no substantial change
in Mr. Insult’s program and the re
quired construction work for tht year
has already been 65 per cent completed.
In general. It must be admitted that
the Summer let-down of business is lit
I
tie changed. The Chicago Association
of Commerce reports that a concern
making a special type of wire nails for
furniture has had an increase in busi
ness.
Employment Steady in West.
LOS ANGELES. Calif—lndustrial
and building conditions in and about
Los Angeles warrant an optimistic em-'
ployment outlook, according to au
thorities closely in touch with the sit
uation. More than $224,000,000 worth
of public and private construction work
is actually under way or definitely as
sured of starting within six months in
Southern California, with the large bulk
of it in the Los Angeles area. The lat
ter includes a water acquisition project
for which Los Angeles has just voted
$38,000,000 in bonds. More than $40,-
000,000 will be expended in Los An
geles in private construction work dur
ing the rest of the year.
Industrial employment in Los An
geles increased 13 per cent in July and
campared with June, according to a
Chamber of Commerce report just is
sued. With 100 per cent employment
taken to represent 100,000 wage earn
ers, the July industrial employment was
84 per cent of normal, as compared
with 71 per cent in June. There were
approximately 112.000 factory wage
earners in the Los Angeles metropolitan
area last year.
Florida Prospects Bright.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Florida in
general, and Jacksonville, the gateway
to the State, in particular, look to the
future with decided optimism. Things
are looking up. Here are some of the
reasons why :
The State's citrus crop for the forth
coming season beginning next month,
has an estimated value of $60,000,000.
The fruit fly is practically a thing of
of the past, the quarantine ban having
been lifted.
Twenty million dollars were appropri
ated at the last session of Congress for
expenditure in Florida—seven millions
for flood control in the Everglades, to
be matched by two millions from the
State; more than four millions to open
up the Yacht Canal along the East
Coast, work on which is now being
pushed so it will be ready this Fall,
and the balance of the amount for new
Federal buildings, affecting every sec
tion of the State.
In anticipation of the biggest season
in the State's history in the canning
of citrus fruits and juices, new plants
are being erected throughout the grape
fruit and orange belts for this purpose.
A number of factories are working night
and day to meet demands, among them
cigar, box, perfumery and preserving
plants, and Ford has just begun opera
tions after three weeks lay-off, his plant
employing more than 500.
Increasing activities also are reported
in the real estate market, one of the
largest Jacksonville firms having a
record 28 per cent greater for the first
half of 1930 than the entire years of
1929. Lumber exports were nine million
feet more during the first half of 1930
compared to like period of 1929.
Portland Buildings Begun.
PORTLAND, Oreg.—ln the construc
tion field, there is much optimism here.
Meier & Frank Department Store has
started $2,000,000 addition to huge
building, the Portland Sports Arena Co.
this week started excavation for the
largest sports arena west of the Missis
sippi River, costing $4,000,000. The
Lloyd Corporation is letting excavation
contracts within 30 days on a 24-story
$3,000,000 hotel; Portland Dock Com
mission doubling size of municipal grain
elevator at cost of $425,000 to be ready
September 1; the Federal Government
is drawing plans for a new court house
to cost $1,600,000. two new schools are
being started, Wallowa Lime & Cement
Co., has revealed plans for a $3,000,000
cement plant to be started within 90
days.
In Portland territory, the new $2,500,-
000 Fir-Tex plant has Just opened, giv
ing employment to a large crew, and
the Oregon Electric Railroad has start
ed, and the Great Northern Railroad
will start within a few weeks, extensions
costing millions of dollars.
The lumber business, the major in
dustry of the Northwest, is still slow,
with consequent unemployment continu
ing.
Cleveland Hires More Men.
CLEVELAND, Ohio.—Although the
number of men returning to jobs in
Cleveland has not been as great as in
several other American cities, notably
Detroit, there has been a gradual, steady
rehiring sinoe the automobile plants at
Detroit went back to work. The auto
mobile parts Industry is, collectively,
one of the biggest factors in Cleveland's
industrial pattern, and when the De
troit plants add men. men are certain
to be added here in the plants produc
ing parts for the Detroit factories.
Last Monday, 1,500 shopmen of the
New York Central Railroad here re
turned to work after a two-week vaca
tion without pay. The announcement
of their return vu made by B. R. Mac-
Bain, general manager of the New York
Central here.
Thompson Products, Inc.; the Eaton
Axle it Spring Co., the Fisher Body
Ohio Co., the Willard Storage Battery
Co., the National Acme Co. and the
Ferro Machine it Foundry Co. are
among Cleveland plants slowly adding
to their industrial pay rolls.
(Oearrlsht,
HOOVER OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY AT CAMP
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Health Is Better Than When
He Took Office, Says
Capt. Boone.
(Continued Frofn First *»age )
Rickard and Mrs. Rickard of New York,
Capt. Joel T. Boone, the President’s
physician; Mrs. Stark McMullin of
Palo Alto, Calif., and Lawrence Richey,
the President’s secretary.
President Appears Tired.
As Mr. Hoover's automobile pulled
away from the White House for this
brief vacation he appeared tired and
somewhat pale. He looked as though
he was anticipating the well earned
rest in the quiet and cool of his moun
tain retreat. This week has been an
exceptionally hard and trying one
because of the grim aspects of the
drought in the widespread section of the
country. For the past several days he
has held conference after conference,
some of them until late at night, re
garding the situation. He showed
plainly that he had been under a
strain, and that he was glad to get
away from it all, even for so short a
period.
On the eve of his fifty-sixth birthday
anniversary President Hoover appeared
to be in Just as good physical condition
as when he took up the burdens of his
high office. 17 months ago. Capt. Joel
T. Boone, his personal physician, while
commenting upon this, claimed that
the President is in even better condi
tion than before he became President.
Evidence of Strain Visible.
However, Mr. Hoover gives some out
ward evidence of the heavy strain un
der which he has been laboring while
carrying on the affalra of the Nation.
The great burden and the many prob
lems he has had to face have not let
him go unmarked. While he is known
to be perfectly well and sound, it is
noticeable that his hair is considerably
whiter and slightly thinner, and that
the lines of his face are more numerous
and deeper, and some of his friends
think he stoops a trifle more than be
fore he took the oath of office. These
changes are more quickly detected by
friends who have net seen him for
some months. They are not so notice
able to those who are about him every
day.
According to Dr. Boone, he is in
splendid shape physically and has stood
the strain amazingly well. This is at
tributed to a large' extent to the well
regulated life he has been leading and
to the routine he has followed, not only
during his working hours, but during
his co-called leisure hours.
Exercise Cuts Weight,
j The fact that the President is more
, than 18 pounds lighter in weight today
than he was when he became President
! is looked upon by Dr. Boone as evi
dence of the attention the President has
1 been giving to his physical welfare.
, Since becoming President, Mr. Hoover
• for the first time throughout his active
! career has indulged regularly and con
i' sistently in exercise. This exercise,
I while simple in nature, has been highly
, beneficial because of its regularity. It
. has been in the form of medicine-ball
. throwing and volley-ball throwing, with
a party of associates each morning in
. the rear grounds of the White House.
I Rain or shine, regardless of the heat
i • or cold, Mr. Hoover has been on hand
. for his morning workout. Only on a
- few occasions has he missed this form
. of exercise, besides Sundays and the
, mornings while at his Rapldan camp.
I The latter, however, .furnishes its quota
. of exexcise, principally in the form of
I walking over the mountain trails, flsh
| ing in streams and building, dams. Sev
eral times at the camp the President
has gone horse-back riding. The camp
also affords one of the greatest con
tributors to the President’s physical
| well-being, the opportunitjrfor complete
, rest and relaxation.
> Keeping Early Hours.
! Mr. Hoover has been keeping his
hours rather early since he has been
• in the White House, although when he
■ has had great problems before him he
; has remained in his study until long
into the night. Ordinarily, he sleeps
’ soundly, but he still has a habit formed
way back in the days when he was a
young mining engineer, that of thinking /
and planning while lying in bed. Pre
; quentlv this habit removes sleep so far
from his mind that he turns on the
1 lights and reaches for a book or a
1 magazine to read until he becomes
; drowsy. . x .
It has been his experience to find
that detective or adventure stories
serve his purpose better than any other
form of reading under those circum
stances. The President decided nearly
a year ago to virtually abandon the
public hand-shaking in his office, a cus
tom carried on to such a wide extent
by his two immediate predecessors. It
has been noticed that he is not nearly
so fatigued at the end of the day since
doing away with this hand-shaking
CU The l President left Washington with
the intention of returning during the
forenoon Monday. It is likely that he
will receive a number of telephone mes
sages regarding the latest reports from
the drought-stricken area and regard
ing the work of mobilizing the various
| agencies in the Federal Government to
cope with the problem.
two arFdrowned
IN POTOMAC RIVER
Floyd Overstreet, 19, and Forest
Eyer, Colored, Lose Lives
Seeking Heat Relief.
Two drownings occurred yesterday
afternoon in the waters of the Potomac
as hundreds sought relief there from
the intense heat. .
Nineteen-year-old Floyd Overstreet of
2318 Eighteenth street fell out of a
canoe in which he was racing with a
companion abreast of the Driftwood
Float and opposite the 4500 block of
Canal road.
A youth, who gave his name as R.
Evans of 3315 Seventeenth street, saw
Overstreet was in trouble and swam to
his side from the raft nearby. Over
street. Evans said, obtained a strangle
hold on him and he was unable to tow
the drowning man to safety.
Overstreet’s companion In the canoe, <
17-year-old John W. Dunn of the
Franklin Park Hotel, swam ashore un
aided.
The fire rescue squad arrived a few
minutes later, and Pvt. James O. How
ard succeeded In raising the body with
a grappling hook after it had been be
neath the surface about 20 minutes.
Firemen gave Overstreet artificial
respiration for an hour, but were un
able to revive him. Coroner J. Ram
say Nevitt issued a certificate of death
by accidental drowning.
The other drowning occurred when
Forrest Kyer, colored, 33 years old, of
1201 Wards court, sank while swimming
in the Potomac near Twenty-ninth and
M streets. Park police recovered his
body.
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Seek “Water Bootleggers.”
FREDERICK, Md„ August 9 UP). —
With the drought in its forty-fourth
day. the water shortage here has be
come so acute that the police are mak
ing nightly patrols looking for “water*
bootleggers”—persons inspected of vio
lating the city edict against use of
water for any purpose except in the »
household.