Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
The Story the Week Has Told

in combination passenger freighters,
Sc per cent in general cargo carriers,
"a per cent in tankers and 8 per cent
in sailing vessels barges, etc"
The American ships included 1879
combination passenger-freighters, 25o
tankers, and 1853 general cargo car
rierS.
The report concludes as follows:
THE new construction program now
under way and projected will fairly
facilitate this service now operating
under the American flag. and 1t Is an
ticipated that a substantial increase in
the carriage of both passengers and
freight will result with the planning of
the modern ships in our established
services The shipping policy set forth
in the merchant marine acts OF 1920
and 1928 is proving beneficial in the
restoration of American prestige on
the seas"
On August Is the new 3,OO0-foot
bridge across the Hudson at Pough-
keepsie, connecting Duchess and Ulster
Counties, N. Y, was formally opened.
On August "a, at Forest Hills, l.. l.,
Miss Betty Nuthall, aged 49, of Eng
land won the women's tennis singles
championship of the United States.
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody of California,
holder of the title. did not defend it.
Later the same day Miss Nuthall and
Miss Sarah Palfrey of Boston won the
women's doubles championship.
At Soldier Field, Chicago, on August
81 a track and field team representing
the United States beat track and field
team representing the British Empire,
8 points to s.
A report by the immigration Bureau
shows for the fiscal year ended June
30 a drop in immigration by 1876 per
cent from that of the previous fiscal
year, while the number Of departing
aliens increased. immigration from
Great Britain and Northern Ireland In
creased from about $4,000 to about &c.
600, that from Germany decreased from
about $1,000 to about $4,000.
Preliminary figures issued by the Blu
reau Of the Census show a total OF B.
508,1Sl persons In the country in April
"out Of a Job, able to work and looking
for a lob This total represents the
major part of unemployment when the
census was taken, but does not include
persons having jobs but on lay-off
without pay nor some other categories.
The population of California in
creased by GAG per cent to 100000 in
the decade just passed; the highest
percentage among the States. That of
Florida increased by STA per cent. That
of the Hawaiian Islands increased by
439 per cent to $500; that of Homo
lulu by 651 per cent to 137,600.
New York led the States in nu-
mercial gain, that gazing bein about two
and quarter millions, but California
was almost on her heels. Montana was
the only State to show a decline: name
ly by about per cent. In the House
reapportionment 26 seats will be in
volved. Apparently the gains will be
as follows: California, nine; Michigan,
four: Texas, three; New York, New
Jersey and Ohio two each; Connecti-
cut, Florida, North Carolina and Wash
ington, one each. Apparently the losses
will be as follows: Missouri. three;
Georgia, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky,
two each; Minnesota, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Ala
bama, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mis-
sissiIpi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Penn
sylvania, Tennessee, Vermont and Viz
ginia, one each.
The network of airways of the pam
American races, recently expanded by
the acquisition of the New York, Rio
& Bllenos Aires Line, has total length
of over 10000 miles. Its fleet of 1873
aircraft includes IA multi-motor planes
more than are owned by any govern
ment. Para, 80 days from New York
by steamer, can now be reached by
plane in five days. The world do move.
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NOTE.-Death by famine caused by
drought Of 10000 natives in Belgian
KonIlo Is reported
Vaguely we hear of threatening de-
velopments In Argentina and Brazil.