Evening star., 1934-05-12
WEATHER OUTLOOK
BRIGHTER IN WEST
Some Relief Forecast for
Farmers of Drought
Stricken States.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Long-delayed help from the wealth
er man was a possible Government
ally today in bringing succor to
parched farm areas.
The Weather Bureau forecast some
relief for Midwestern States. The
week end outlook was described as
much brighter"
But the Northern Spring wheat
belt, one of the sections hardest hit,
probably will continue to bake under
unseasonably high temperatures.
Approach Three-Cornered.
The Governments approach was
three-cornered. The Federal relief
agency was checking drought-area
conditions, the Farm Administration
was reshaping plans and in the back
ground was reported longtime ma
tional plan for evening supplies in
good and bad years.
The weather report showed very lit
tie rain during the past "a hours ex-
cept for showers in Western Iowa,
Eastern Nebraska and Montana.
1t predicted showers today in Min
nesota, Western Iowa, Eastern Ne
braska and Northwestern Illinois.
Tonight and tomorrow probably will
bring rain to Michigan. Wisconsin,
Central and Eastern Iowa, Northern
and West Central Illinois. Northern
Missouri and Southern Kansas. The
forecast said by tomorrow afternoon
the moisture should move as far East
as Ohio and Kentucky.
Meanwhile, House members from
the worst of the drought-seared Mid
Gle Western States planned to deter
mine if additional legislation or other
help might be provided beyond steps
already taken by the administration.
Monday Farley Called.
Upon a written call sent out by
Representative Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa; Hoidale, Democrat, of Minnesota,
and Hildebrant, Democrat, of South
Dakota, the congressional delegations
from eight States will meet Monday
to discuss possible assistance.
The States are Montana, North and
South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Iowa. Illinois and Indiana.
Gillette said permanent committee
probably would be named to work with
the administration and to keep In
touch with drought developments.
"Our idea," he explained, "is to get
the delegations together and discuss
a plan of campaign to meet the situa-
ton. We know the administration is
fully alive to the menace Of the thing
and is taking steps to meet it.
There are two problems-to face
the immediate crisis and the long
range situation. 1t came about so
suddenly and acutely that there has
been little time to formulate any con-
crete plans as yet"
Eildebrandt has suggested survey
of the water situation in the dry re-
gion, where it was pointed out the
water level in streams and the like
has been lowered markedly of recent
years.
Asked If legislation for additional
relief appropriations for the stricken
farmers was contemplated, Gillette
said that remained to be determined. d.
Asks Further Reports.
President Roosevelt and his Cab
met spent considerable time yester-
day examining information on the
drought area gathered by Secretary
Wallace. The President was under
stood to have called for further re-
ports.
Farm Administration leaders had
their heads together today and
planned to continue conferences
through most Of the week end.
Active in the parleys were DR.. A.
G. Black, head of the corn-hog Sec
ton. and George E. Farrell. head OF
the wheat section, both of whom have
just returned from Western trips.
The administration yesterday made
Continued on Page 2, Column 49,