Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
The Story the Week Has Told

about $500 square miles, the population
about l 100000. or over 400 to the
square mile. The Improvements in ag-
ricultural methods, with discreet indus
trial installations and with general en-
lightened economic, social and sanitary
management, this. population and a
reasonable natural increment thereto
could be supported in fair comfort. But
great Improvements are called for. The
death rate is said to be four and a half
times that of the United States. Two
hundred thousand persons suffer from
malaria, 100000 from hookworm and
over 10000 from tuberculosis. The
school population tops 100000, but
there is building accommodation for
only 100000. Obviously. we have a
duty to perform there which is being
sadly neglected.
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UNITED STATES Hoo
yer has abandoned, for the present, at
least, his projected vacation trip to the
Rockies, in order to direct from Wash
ington the work of relief of the areas
so badly affected by the drought. Acute
priVation is reported from Sundry parts
| The carriers east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio have announced a
so per cent rate reduction on move
ments Of water, hay, grain and live
stock, by way of relief A serious Ma
tion-Wide food or feed shortage is not
expected, but it seems likely that COM
modify SURPRISES will be very greatly
reduced If not wiped out. The Federal
Farm Loan Board stands ready to make
necessary loans through its intermedi-
airy credit banks. Moreover, the Gov
eminent is acting to prevent profiteer-
ing.
The South showed some remarkable
population gains during the last census
period Florida gained 81 per cent;
Texas and North Carolina each about
25. Houston and Chattanooga gained
over 100 per cent, Oklahoma City 10O
Atlanta about rs, Memphis SIS and Bir-
mlngharn As. But only certain sections
and towns of the South gained so re-
markedly The gain for the South as
whole during the decade was only IA
per cent, as against 1853 for the coun-
try as a whole. Georgia made almost
no gain, and Virginia, Kentucky and
Arkansas very moderate gains only.
On August 8, over 30-mile triangle
off Newport, in light airs, Weetamoe
beat Enterprise by over nine minutes,
Whirlwind following nearly three min
utes later and Yankee trailing Whirl-
wind by about 1872 minutes. Obviously,
Yankee is not a light-weather boat
Apparently, however, Enterprise threw
away tIle race Dy mistake as 10 the
course. The final trials for the role
of defender of the Americas Cup will
take place off Newport, commencing
August 90
A new, bright particular star" in the
tennis armament has emerged in the
person of Sidney B. Wood, ir., an 18-
year-old New York schoolboy, whose
performances in the Southampton tour
nament in the week ended August 9
were truly remarkable. He beat in sue
cession George M. Lott, Frank Shields
(the latter having easily disposed of the
mighty Tilden) and Wilmer Allison
Tilden, Allison and Lott having been
members of our last Davis Cup team,
and in each case he recovered superbly
when to all appearance hopelessly out
matched and done for His comebacks
reminded one of Cochet and Tilden at
the top of their games
On August Is Capt. Frank M, Hawks
supervolated the continent from Los
Angeles to Curtiss Airport, Valley
Stream, Long Island, in IL hours and
% minutes, having beaten by nearly ga
hours the record made last Easter Sun
day by Col. Lindhergh. The average
speed made by Capt. Hawks Whirlwind-
motored Travelair plane was 230 miles
an hour.
NOTES.-The latest thing In Paris
fashions is the "hourglass figure" A