Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
CONTINUING RAINS
HELP MATERIALLY
IN DROUGHT AREAS
Red Cross Finds Immediate
Distress Less Serious
Than Expected.
BYRD URGES RELEASE
OF GRAIN BOARD WHEAT
Hyde Says Reduced Freight Rate
Needed in Counties of 5 States.
Hoover Awaits Credit Reports.

As the White House awaited word
from Governors of drought-stricken
States on the progress in forming their
relief organization the Weather Bureau
today reported beneficial rains in wide
areas during the past "A hours and pre-
dicted further precipitation.
President Hoover returned from his
camp in Virginia after reviewing the
drought situation with Secretary Hyde
and Chairman Legge of the Farm
Board. With the exception of the
designation Of former Gov. Byrd Of
Virginia as heard of the organization
from the State, however. none of the
Governors mad reported.
Urges Wheat for Live Stock.
Harry F. Byrd, former Governor Of
Virginia and chairman of that States
Drought Relief Committee, recon-
mended to Secretary Hyde today that
the estimated 100000 bushels Of
wheat held by the Grain Sterilization
Corporation be made available for live
stock feed to stricken farmers.
President Hoover has indicated that
until all of the State relief organiza-
tons are functioning, Secretary Hyde
will have control of the Governments
participation in relief measures.
During his conference with Mr. Hyde,
Mr.. Byrd said conservative estimates
placed the Virginia drought damage to
agriculture at $100000,000, including
losses to the hay and corn crops.
The relief of wheat held by the Grain
Sterilization Board for live stock feed,
Byrd said, would not only relieve
drought-Stricken farmers, but should
increase the price of wheat held by the
farmers. He suggested that the wheat
be sold at reasonable prices on de-
ferred-payment plan when necessary.
Freight Rate Needs Cited.
In carrying on the relief work, Sec
rotary Hyde today named counties in
five States-Arkansas, Virginia, Ohio,
Illinois and Missouri-in need of the
emergency freight rate on feed and
live stock authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Charlotte County, in Virginia, was
added to list designated week ago,
with Columbiana, Medina, Stark and
Wayne Counties added to the Ohio list.
Missouri counties included: Audrain,
Barry, Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Gala
way, Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carter,
Charlton, Christian, Cooper, Crawford,
Dallas, Dent. Douglas, Dunklin, Frank
lin, Gasconade, Greene, Howard, Howell,
Iron, Laclede. Lincoln, Mcdonald, Madi-
son, Meries, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe,
Montgomery, New Madrid, Newton,
oregon, Usage. Ozark, Peniscot, Perry,
Pettis, Phelps, Pike, Pulaski, Rails,
Randolph. Reynolds, Ripley, st. Charles,
st. Genevieve, st. Francois, Scott Shan
non, Shelby, Stoddard, Stone, fancy,
Texas, Warren, Washington, Wayne,
Webster and Wright.
Illinois-Alexander Clay, Crawford,
Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin.
Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson,
Jersey, Johnston, Lawrence, Madison,
Marion, MaSsac, Monroe, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Randolph. Richland, ST. Clair,
Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington,
Wayne, White and Williamson.
Cool Breezes Predicted Here.
Cool breezes will continue to keep
the mercury in this section down
around comfortable levels for the next
SO hours, the United States Weather
Bureau forecast today.
All indications point, the Weather
Bureau said. to somewhat. cooler tenn
peratures tonight and tomorrow, with
overcast or partly overcast skies.
There is no rain In sight for WASH
ington or this vicinity, the Weather Blu"
reau stated.
With showers forecast tonight and to-
morrow in the broad area from the
Mississippi River to the Rocky Noun
tains. considerable relief was expected,
particularly to late corn and the cattle
range.
Good Showers Reported.
The Weather Bureau said that show
ers that materially aided in relieving
the situation fell Saturday in parts Of
Arkansas, Missouri. Kansas, Southwest
ern Iowa, Western Illinois, Southern
Wisconsin, Northern Indiana and North
.ern Ohio, while In the last "a hours
there were rains in Kansas, Nebraska,
Eastern South Dakota and eastward
over Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio. Kentucky, West Virginia and
Tennessee.
Omaha reported the heaviest rains
with 2.11a inches; Huron, S. OAK, had
1.18 inches, and Willinston, N. OAK,
the only reporting station in that State
to have rain. 100 inches. Elsewhere
yesterdays rains were light and mod
crate
Forecasts predicted rain tonight or
tomorrow for the eastern and central
portions Of Kansas, Nebraska and
Oklahoma, Northern Arkansas, south
and west portions of Minnesota, all of
North Dakota. South Dakota, Iowa and
Missouri. and in portions of KENTUCKY
and Tennessee.
Mr.. Hoover made few engagements
today, 1t being his purpose to nave as
much time as possible for a more care
full study of the reports from the va
rious Federal agents in the drought
stricken areas. He was anxious to de-
termine how the Governors of the af-
fected States were progressing with
their part of the general relief pro-
gram agreed upon at the White House
conference last Thursday. It was said
at the White House that the President
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