Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1929, Page 7

“HOOVER ACCEPTS ROME RESIGNATION President Regrets Fletcher’s Decision to Quit Diplo- matic Service. Following the resignation of Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassador to Italy, an- nounced yesterday, correspondence be- tween the retiring Ambassador and Sec- retary of State Stimson, in which high tribute is paid by President Hoover and Mr. Stimson to Ambassador Fletcher’s services to his Government for the past 27 years, has been made public by the State Department. Ambassador Fletcher is to bes a leave of absence about the middle of August, and his resignation- will become effective at the end of this leave, about Octeber 15, it is learned. The corre- spondence is as follows: “I have the honorg to tender my resignation as Ambassador to Italy to take effect at the expiration of the leave of absence which the Department of State has kindly granted me and of which T propose to avail myself about August 15 to about October 15.” The Ambassador in his letter to Mr. Stimson inclosing the resignation said: “In separating myself from the diplo- matic service, which I ‘entered on the 22d of May, 1802, and in which I have served ractically continuously ever since, I desire to express to the depart- ment my appreciation of its continued confidence and courteous consideration during all these years. I thank the de- partment for having given me the op- portunity to render at the various posts t0 which I have been assigned such service as lay within my ability. I sever my connection with the depart- ment with deepest regret.” Secretary Stimson’s letter accepting the resignation on behalf of the Presi- nt said: “"! have received your dispatch of June 5, 1929, and have transmitted to the President the letteg, inclosed there- i with submitting your™ resignation as American Ambassador to Italy. I am requested by the President to advise you that he accepts with deep regret resignation as tendered. He asks 'D. C. WEATHER JUST AS GOOD AS, Heat and Criticism directed at the weather here in Summer is not borne out by Govern- ment statistics, which show, to the con- trary, that Washington is blessed with | remarkably good climate in comparison { with other cities of the country. This is the finding of a special com- mittee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce which set to work recently to produce facts on the subject. ‘There is no intention on the part of the committee, it is stated, to den; or to smooth over the fact that Washing- ton has its share of hot weather—for it can prove that other cities also Lave hot weather—but that Washington has been the victim of unfair propaganda the committee also is certain. ‘The chamber’s committec today madc public the results of its prelimina'y studies, and it plans to dig even deeper into the subject in order to answer un- favorable comments. “Yes, we have some hot weath said & member of the committee, “but we find that there are otlier cities tl.at weather. We find that when Wash- ington is perspiring other cities are per- spiring, too, and some are actually sweltering or blistering. Fine Year-Round Climate. “We are not seeking to mislead peo- ple into believing that hot days are un- known here, but we do wish to remind the world that Washington has a won- derful year-round climate aud frequent relief from the hot spells that do come our way.” The committee urges Washington’s critics to consider the following fact, taken from official reports of the United States Weather Bureau: ‘That Washington has experienced a temperature running 100 degrees or more only 23 times in the last 53 years. Then the committee would suggest that the unbeliever study up on high or ex- treme temperatures recorded in citics in comparable locations, such as Kansas, for instance. From the Weather Bureau the cham- ber obtained figures on anfiual mean that I convey to you his sincere appre- ciation of the loyal and dis! ed services which you have rendered the Government during the past 27 years and his best wishes for your future wel- t‘?my 1 add in my own name and on . behalf of the department a word of appreciation of the highly efficlent man- ner in which you have harged the Tesponsibilities of your commission, and an expression of hope that the future may ld in store for you the same Jarge measure of success that has thus far attended your career.” SEVEN BIDDERS SEEK TO CLEAN STATUES ' Wide Variation Is Noted as Cost | Estimates Range From $4,200 [ to $34,790. | | _ Seven bidders sought the job . day of cleaning some or all of the 42 | statues in the parks of the Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, director of lic Buildings and ‘}‘hnomeaotmb g Pub- emwnlcluned. wide vari. ation was in the amounts of the several Grant's office took them under advise- ment to give them close study before can Hills, N. Y., ,790; Engl Co., $6,450 and -the Alliance Corporation of New York, work contemplates the of the stone and the bases of each, up the joints. The is to e | BRAZILIAN STATE VOTES | WITH SECRET BALLOT Munieipal Council Member Is First to Be Elected Under System. ELLO JRIZONTE, Brazil (#).— | o2 Ly in Brazil a real here recently to choose a the municipal council. The government candidate was ?telt-ed by ?rhnu; jes Drummond, professor of law af ’t‘:: university and the candidate of the students. This state of Minas Geraes is the first to change its constitution to legal- ize the secret ballot. been the custom for a voter to write election officials, then place it ;'I"l :‘:l‘e'nnlupo and deposit it in the ‘ballot box. BUCKET MAY BE OBSOLETE Illinois Farm Workers Seek to Im- | prove Water Facilities. URBANA, Tl (#).—If the Tilinois Home Bureau Federation has its way the next few years will make the “old oaken bucket” as hard to find as a fancy fringe rimmed surrey—limousine of the horse and buggy days. A campaign is under way to put run- . ning water in every farm and small town home. It will cover four or five years with awards for the best instlla- tions or improvements of water and sewage systems. The State has been divided into eight sections on the basis of of farm- ing and these districts will be further divided into five classes. In each class the expediture is limited to $100, not | including labor. BARS OFFICEHOLDERS. | Houston’s Tammany Organization Enforces Exclusive Rule, HOUSTON, Tex. (#). — Houston’s take-off on Tammany Hall, although modeled after New York’s organization, allows no officeholders on its roster. Once a member of “the A) " is elected to office his conns with the club are severed. Yet the Apaches, who number more than 400, plan to :m‘.‘;ouum tomahawks at oppor- 108, motto is “We protect our own.” ‘When an Apache becomes f{ll the organization aids him. If he is jobless employment is sought for him. —_— Foreign Actors May Be Limited. PARIS _(#). — Foreign performers the mame of his choice in the presence | b temperatures for 16 cities on wnich comparable figures were aveilable. 1t was not known beforehand what ihe facts were regarding these cities, which were selected merely because cf the availability of statistics, it is pointed out. ‘Washington Below Avrrage. ‘The chamber reports that nine of these cities showed a higher snnual average temperature and six showed lower mean temperatures. Washington ranked nearly three points below the average for the 16 cities. ‘Tampa, Fla., showed a mean annual temperature of 72; Galveston, Tex., 69.6; New Orleans, La., 69.3; Jackson- Fla, 69.2; Los Angeles, Calif,, 62.6; Nashville, Tenn., 59.4; St. Louis, Mo., 56.3; San Francisco, Calif., 56.2; Baltimore, Md.. 55.5; Washington, 55; Philadelphia, Pa., 54.4; Ohio, 53.2; Pittsburgh, land, Ohio, 49.2; Bu and Minneapolis, 44. Then the chamber looked into that old saw, “It isn’t the heat; it is the humidity.” Here the chamber discov- ered a laugh on a number of other cities, figures obtained from _the Weather Bureau showing four which higher humidity and others but little less than Washington. ‘The committee reports that the an- nual mean humidity, based on monthly mean figures, for 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. are as follows: Galveston, 80.5 per cent; Jacksonville, 76; Buffalo, 76; Cincin- nati, 73; Wi , 72; Philadelphia, 71.5: Portland, Oreg., 71; Minneapolis, 70.5; Nashville, 68; Cleveland, 68, and 118t. Louis, 69. also have not only some out .nuch hot | , | comparable cities. IF NOT BETTER THAN, OTHERS C. of C. Committee Gives Figures to Show Capital Has Been Libeled on Humidity. - ‘The average for these 11 cities was found to be 72.2, slightly above that for Washington. Pursuing its emphasis upon the gen- erally good year-around weather here, the chamber reports that the number of clear days to be expected in Wash- ington compares most favorably with other cities. ‘Washington had 123 clear days in 1928. Other cities show the following:. St. Louis, 156; Nashville, 113; Pittsburgh, 67; Tampa, 244; New Orleans, 119; Cincinnati, Francisco, 153; Cleveland, 8: geles, 2 Minneapolis, 107; Portland, Oreg., 79; Galveston, 153; Jacksonville, 105; Philadelphia, 102, and Buffalo, 82. The average for the group of cities was reported to be 131. ‘The chamber committee discovered what was regarded as a possible reason for the belief of some that Washington is especially hot in Summer, this being a lower wind velocity than some others. The average wind velocity here gas found to be 6.3 miles per hour; Minhe- apolis, 10.4; San Francisco, 7.7; Cleve- St. Louis, 11; Nashville, 8; . Baltimore, 7; New Orleans, Cincinnati, 6.6; Pittsburgh, 9.6; Portland, 5.1; Galveston, 9.6; Jackson- ville, 9.9: Philadelphia, 9.8, and Buffalo, 154. Washington’s breezes thus were found to be better than three cities, but not so good as in 12 other cities. In regard to high extremes in tem- perature, the chamber found, for in- stance, that Washington is in a better position than Los Angeles, which is notorious in its boasting of weather. Highest temperatures by months in the period from 1879 to 1923 were found to compare as follows: Figures Show Humidity Low. ‘The chamber committee is com of Houston R. Harper, chairman; Dr. James A. Flynn, John A. Eckert, mhflx H. Talkes and Russell Balder- The committee report stated: “As the result of its preliminary studies of weather conditions, the spe- cial committee of the Washington Chamber of Commerce has assembled facts definitely indicating that the tem- perature of the Capital City is lower than that of Southern cities, many cle,j:u-n cities and many Northern citjes. “The committee study also indicates that popular conceptions of a high humidity rate prevailing in Washington are greatly exaggerated. The figures thus far gathered appear to indicate that Washington's humidity rate is somewhat below the average for other ‘Washington has a larger number of clear days than most metropolitan cities, which, of course, adds greatly to the enjoyment of out- of-door facilities-in the area of the Capital. “It is, in truth, a city of sunshine, as the Weather Bureau figures indicate, few cities having as many sunlit hours. “Aviation surveys have shown that ‘Washington is pecullarly fitted to be- come a great national air center be- cause of relatively low wind velocity. ‘This low wind velocity, however, is per- haps the reason for the erroneous con- tention that Washington is high in temperature and humidity. The wind velocity here averages about two miles per hour lower than other comparable cities, which ‘is not, when all is said, a very great difference.” *| COMMUNITY CHEST LIST MAY COVER 63 GROUPS Managers See Possibility of More Organizations Sharing in Relief Fund During 1830. Possibility that the Community Chest will be conducted for' at least 63 member organizations next year was indicated yesterday when 3 more appli- cations for membership were received at chest headquarters, 1418 I street. ‘The trio also brought the total number of new applications for 1930 member- ship up to six. Monday is the final day for receiving - applications. This date was set by the budget committee of the chest in order to give plenty of time for the investigation of budgets and preparations for the next campaign, which starts in November. William R. Vallance, president of the General Medical Clinic, sponsored by the Laymen's League of the American ? | Federation for Homeopathy, Inc., ap- plied on behalf of that organization. Mrs. Louis Freeman, secretary, tendered the application of the omen's Home, 1255 Wisconsin lun\&z. ‘The newly formed Washington Institute for Mental Hygiene, which was organized under the name of the Child Guidance Clinic, also asked membership in the est. All applications are referred to the budget committee, which also acts as the admissions committee. PEANUT PROFIT SEEN. Texas Hopes Goober Will Over- come Legume Deficit. DALLAS, Tex. (#).—Texas dairymen look to the humble goober to help pro- vide an adequate hay ration for their cows this year. 2 The State’s production of leguminous hay, it is estimated by experts of the State experiment station, should in- clude 1,750,000 tons. Last 1,000,000 tons were produced. Experiments have shown that pea- nuts, preferably fed as hay and meal after the ofl has been extracted, will aid this deficiency of leguminous feed. Peanut vines, properly cured, are con- sidered as valuable as alfalfa or clover. SKIM MILK NEW TONIC FOR BACKWARD STEERS Average Gains of 200 Pounds Are Reported as Result of Michi- gan Test. MERRITT, Mich. (#).—A backward steer is one that doesn’t gain proj weight on the feed it gets. o A. L. Davis & Son, local dairymen, had several such steers. They had, also, a lot of skim milk. They fed it to the steers. Now the “backward” steers are the best in the feed lot. The experiment was observed by H. L. Barnum, county agricultural agent, who said the steers on the milk ration made average gains of 200 (pounds, while other steers on other rations were adding 100 pounds. The Davis farm had no satisfactory outlet for the skim milk, until the own- ers sought a solution for the backward steer problem. Then they solved the other problem. BARRELS SAVE GRAPES. California Growers ‘Prevent Ship- ping Losses by Discarding Boxes. SAN FRANCISCO (#).—In an effort to stabilize the grape juice industry of California, shippers are packing their g;oduct in barrels instead of “lugs” or xXes. In barrels the grapes are frozen and placed In cold stotage until market con- ditions assure a profit. Then they are shipped to the point where a demand is found. Officials say the new method will pre- vent flooding the country with grapes during the producing season and save vineyardists from recurrence of the de- pression that caused severe losses last year. Grapes are said to remain fresh six_months in barrels. GINGER TIGER A5 NONE BETTER A. G. HERRMANN | 750 Seventh St. S.E. Phone Lincoln 1981-1982 WHEAT RESISTS HAIL. South Dakotan Believes Plant Is Immune to Rust. PIERE, S. Dak. (#).—After 16 years experiment Edgar S. McFadden of Webster, S. Dak., has produced a variety of wheat which he says is resistant to drought and hail and is immune to smut and rust. He obtained it by crossing Canadian Marquis with emmer and speltz straw, The new grain is described as a fine quality of bearded, hard, red spring variety with high protein content. Its market price now is $1 an ounce to $5 a pound. ——e Radio Farm Lessons. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (#).—Methods of combating plant diseases are given Florida farmers in lectures of State agricultural experts broadcast over sta- tion WRUP at University of Florida. 15 .mm;d. They ask for protection agal the influx of foreign talent and 2 limitation of the number of foreign performers permi on Paris stages ——— i Church Consolidation Gains. COLUMBUS, Ohio (#).—More rapid 5 2y previous year 1s reportes for 1928 by Dr. B. F. Lamb, executive secretary of the State Council of churches, d' dozen loe'-.l“\mhn%er were’ consummated, raising o consolidated churches to umm. | % OUND S e, Night $3.50 RICHMOND- - - - PITTSBURGH - - - CLEVELAND - DETROIT- - - BUFFALO - - CHICAGO - - INDIANAPOLIS - - ST. LOUIS - - - -~ KANSAS CITY - - - 25.00 LOS ANGELES- - - 67.00 Washington Motor Coach Depot s e e o o 7.00 10.25 13.00 1275 18.00 15.00 20.00 1 z! In the event the full-dress debates January gt L. Aneg February . 78 92 March 3 9 | April 100 2y 103 June 105 July 108 August 106 Septembe! 108 October 10: November 96 December 8 posed postponed until August, since both the FACING HOT FIGHT Paris Government and Par- liament Discussing Amounts Due U. S. and England. PARIS, June 26—The war debts Great Britain today seemed likely to be the principal preoccupation of both the government and Parliament for the next four weeks. Facing the long fight, the govern- ment found its position none too strong, for while winning on two votes of confidence on allied questions last night and this morning, its majority on one was the smallest in the cabinet’s history. The first vote was 291 to 266, the second, 347 to 207. It was increasingly evident that with the great number of politicians anxious to have their say on the sub- ject, ratifications of the debt accords hardly could materialize more than a very few days before August 1. August Payment Totals $40,000,000. On that date, unless the debts ac- cords have been ratified, France will be obliged to pay the United States $40,- 000,000, covering the surplus war stocks | bill. Premier Poincare already has talked through four long sessions of the finance and foreign affairs com- mittees on tne debts. F~r the fifth session today he had prepared a re- view of the history of reparations and it was expected he would need a sixth hearing to make a comparison of the Young and Dawes plans. It appeared improbable today the government would be ready for parlia- mentary interpellations Friday, since when the premier has concluded his speechmaking both Ministers Briand | !and Chero¥, are to address the com- | mittees. A% three probably will have {to answer a “ost of questions once the interpeliations get under way. Debates to Begin in Mid-July. {in both chambers do not start until | mid-July, the conference of governments on application of the Young plan, first projected for July, probably would be premier and M. Briand would have to remain in Paris to see the debt discus- sion through to its end. Newspapers have devoted consider- able space to the debt discussion, and while those of the extreme Left are op- posed to ratification most of the others seemed to accept it as inevitable, if un- pleasant. K. OF C. CONVENTION TO DRAW FROM AFAR STAR, WASHINGTON, FRENCH WAR DEBTS By the Associated Press. l which Prance owes to America Indl 25,000 Councils of Catholic Lay Body Will Meet in Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, (#). — Representatives of 25000 councils of the Knights of Columbus will attend the supreme con- vention of that fraternal organization here in August. ‘This body, composed of laymen of the Catholic Church, was started less than 50 vears ago by 10 men of New Haven, Conn., heated by a young parish priest, the Rev. Michael J. McGivney. Now its councils are dotted from the Philippines to Alaska with a membership of 650,000 in the United States and its possessions. Founded imarily as a fraternal benefit society, the Knights of Colum- bus has outgrown such a restriction and has become known for its war work and aid given disaster relief movement. Principally, its aims are the educa- tion of Americans, development of boy- hood and care for its members. More than $250,00,000 is carried in the mor- tuary reserve fund and a considerable fund is spent each year in providing correspondence courses to adults and children. LOUVRE GETS MURALS. Famous Corot Bathroom Decora- tions Placed in Paris Museum. PARIS (#).—The decorations that Corot did for a bathroom have been permanently placed in the Louvre. They are classed among his finest works and will form part of the ex- hibits in a new Barbizon room where works of Corot, Rousseau, Daubigny and Millet will be exhibited. The new salle will be the Louvre's official recognition of the Barbizon painters as a_‘‘school.” TROPICAL FLANNEL SUITS $25 < en @ charge account 0, EISEMARN'S, 7th & F ol The most Bogant VACATION LUGEACGE Is Made v and Soid by y 0 ustrated “Ward- rocase” gives you a mere glimpse of the many exclusive “Innovation” in- With the capo- city of @ Wardrobe Trunk, but with the compactness of a Suitcase. The swing- ing bars and hangers can be removed to your closet. ° «+« of Superiative Quality: Wardrocases . $36m$100 Wardrobe Trunks $38 103450 Bags and Cases $12 o $200 INNOVATION TRUNK CO. i A ey Fixtures 1020 Connecticut Ave. N.W. ‘Washington, D. C. 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