Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
HOOVER APPOINTS
HYDE CHAIRMAN OF
DROUGHT RELIEF
Other Members of Committee
Are Legge, BeStor, Young,
Payne and Mills.
ROBINSON AND ASHTON
ALSO ARE SELECTED
Governors Move Rapidly to Create
State Aid Organizations,
President Is Told.

In accordance with the program
adopted at his conference with the
Governors of the affected States, Presi-
dent Hoover today appointed Arthur
M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, as
chairman of the National Drought Re-
lief Committee to coordinate the vari-
Gus agencies of the Government and to
cooperate with the State agencies In
extending relief.
The other members of this committee
as announced at the White House to-
day are:
Alexander Legge, chairman of the
Federal Farm Board; Paul Bestor,
chairman of the Federal Farm Loan
Board; Roy Young, chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board; John Barton
Payne, chairman of the American Red
Gross: Ogden Mills, UnderSecretary
OF the Treasury; Henry M Robinson,
president of the First National Bank of
Los Angeles, Calf, and r. H. Ashton
OF Evanston, ILL.,, president Of the
American Railways Association.
Governors Organize States.
President Hoover announced that his
advices today were to the effect that the
governors of the various. States in the
drought region are moving rapidly In
the creation of their State organi-
cations. He said the Governors of Ilh-
nois and Virginia have reported their
committees, comprising men of high
leadership in their respective States
He said these committees are already
actively creating their county organi-
cations.
Mr. Hoover seemed well pleased at
the progress being made in meeting the
drought situation and expects the ma
chinery of this big relief organization
Will move smoothly in very short time.
He said continuing reports confirmed
the severity of the situation and the in
evitability of distress over the Winter
In the acutely affected counties which
now apparently number something over
800. He said the rains of the last few
days have stemmed a spread of the
drought anu greatly improved the situa-
ton outside of the acutely affected
area.
IN those areas" the President said,
IN G. t-uction of crops has proceeded
to n ut that is beyond any great de-
g. +" g recovery, although pasture
90. j., prove. 1t must be borne in
Il .A2t from relief point of view
80 n of the problem in the acute
Z! vii show very much more viyidly
8 {" the Winter than at the presen.
m"
LaudS Rail Assistance.
President Hoover spoke in compn.
mentary terms of the prompt and eff
cient manner in which the railroads
have given assistance. In this con-
nection. he said:
stT houo al
OF the drought area high appreciation
of the railways for their prompt and
constructive action. 1t is a notable acl
OF courageous cooperation and has
been undertaken in the face of seri-
ously reduced income due to the de-
preston. 1t emphasizes the public in
terest of maintaining the strength and
financial stability of our railways that
they shall be able to cooperate in time
of national difficulty"
The President has been assured that
the Red Cross stands ready to give
relief where there is distress He said
in order that there may be no failure
to cover any case of distress pending
the time when the States have COM
pleted their detail organization, the Red
Cross has given instructions to all
county agencies and local chapters to
take care of the situation.
Byrd Named by Pollard.
The President announced that COM
mittee appointed by Gov. Pollard of
Virginia TO take charge of the relief
program in that State is composed OF
the following
Former Gov. Byrd, chairman; Fred
erick w. Scott, A. c. Needles, John r
Hutchinson and r. H. Angel the latter
being the representative of the REQ
Cross.
He said the Illinois committee is
composed of Melvin A. Traitor, banker
of Chicago; E. N. Hurley, manufac-
turer, of Chicago; Earl C. Smith. presi-
dent OF the Illinois Agricultural AS
ISOLATION; Victor A. Orlander, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Labor; L. A. Downs, presi-
dent of the Illinois Central Railroad;
Harvey j. Sonce, farmer: Julius Pos
tel miller and farmer; John NJ. Krebs,
farmer. banker and representative of
the Red Cross, and Stuart L. Pierson,
director of the State Department of
Agriculture.
Watch Grain Shipments.
Even before his appointment Secre-
tary Hyde was concentrating on the
administration of the grain freight re-
auctions with a view to precluding
profiteering by persons or agencies
whose benefit was not intended. He
authorized agents to cancel certificates
for the reduced rates in cases where
these are not used to aid the farmers.
Shipment of feed into drought areas
must be certified by an agent to show
it is destined for use in relieving
drought suffering, while shipments of
live stock from the stricken zones must
be destined for sections where feed Is
available in order to secure certification.
Certificates issued on shipments NOV