Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1930, Page 27

FOREST FIRES RAGE IN DROUGHT AREAS Virginia and California Are Hard Hit—Texas Storm Injures Score. By the Assoclated Press. Forest fires were sweeping parched areas in California and Virginia to- day, while in Texas a prolonged drought was broken by torrential rains, followed by destructive floods and a tornado. At least two dozen persons were in- Jured, numerous farm houses were de- molished and crops ruined in Houston County, Tex., when a tornado cut a swath from 200 to 320 yards wide near Latexo. * The most serfous flood damage was caused at Brady, Tex., where the busi- ness district was under 3 to 8 feet of water after the overflow of the Brady ver. Prom 30 to 40 homes were carried away, making 200 to 300 per- sons homeless. Crops that had been suffering from the drought were baldy aged. In California heat of Midsummer in- tensity prevailed, with a temperature of gzu virtually general throughout the te. Forest and brush fires swept over more than 5,000 acres in California, the most serious being around Love and Bib Creek, about 20 miles north of Santa Cruz. Fires of unprecedented magnitude were sweeping the Dismal Swamp timber and brush lands between Suffolk, Va., and Elizabeth City, N, C., causing a heavy pall of smoke to settle over the entire region. Lack of water forced fire fighters to confine their effort to back- firing. 5,000 ACRES BURNED OVER. California Expects Rain to End Forest Fires and Hot Spell. SAN FRANCISCO, October 7 (#).— With California thermometers cooling off and showers promised for most of the State by tonight or tomorrow, for- est fire fighters today counted on & turn in the weather to help them check a dozen blazes in scattered sections. During the unexpected return of Summer heat flames swept over more | than 5,000 acres of timber, brush and | grass lands in the State. Extreme fire haszards, which were general yesterday and Sunday with high temperatures, will be limited to the southern section | of the State as showers and cooling | temperatures are borne in from the North, Federal weather observers said. While returning rains will help fire fighters, they will trouble orchardists and vineyardists, who delighted in two days of hot weather. Predicted rains threatened damage to prunes and grapes. ‘The skyrocketing mercury yesterday touched new high marks for the year in San Francisco and San Jose climbed to 100 at Mojave. A mark of 94 in San Jose was 1 degree higher than the previous 1930 high ot .7|‘uy 30. Ban‘ml"rll‘l;:uw lr;. corded 92, in company W eles, Sacramento, no and ma'“flm, The mark was phenomenal for in San Francisco and far above other marks for the year except Sunday, when it touched 89. Salinas reported 95. San Diego felt a dry, hot wind, where the thermometer recorded 88. Eureka, in the northern part of the State, registered 62. R S S WILE TO INAUGURATE TRINITY DEBATE SEASON | Writer and Broadcaster to Sketch World Happenings Before Society at College. Frederic Willlam Wile, internationally known as & political analyst and broad- caster, who is a versatile contributor to the columns of The Washington Star, i# to inaugurate the year’s work of the Trinity College Debating Soclety with a world survey of current events in the college auditorium tonight. Mr. Wile will graphically sketch the most important happenings throughout the world, explain their significance and trend, and show the value of these as subjects for debate, which will lead to & better general understanding of the forces at work in the world, what progress is being made and whither the current leads. \ ‘This lecture by Mr, Wile will sound the keynote of .the lecture program under auspices of the society, ‘which is arranging also for a series of inter- collegiate debates. J e, and |Dr. W. W. Van Baun Dies at 75. PHILADELPHIA, October 7 (#).—Dr. William W. Van Baun, 75, a former president of the American Institute of Homeopathy and profesosr emeritus of pediatrics and dietetics at Hahnemann micu College, died at his home yes- Community Dinners SERVED IN Tilden Gardens Cafe Connecticut Avenue at Tilden Street We offer exceptional facilities for entertaining LUNCHEON DINNERS BRIDGE For all social functions you will find the atmosphere entirely differ- ent in character from the usval cafe or hotel. Our table appointments compare favorably with those of the most_exclusive homes. Our_cuisine and service are equaled by NONE at the price and excelled by NONE at ANY PRICE. Buy These Beautiful CHINESE RUGS on our » BUDGET PLA No Interest, Extras or Carrying Charges. ‘We Do Not Penalize Our Friends As Far as We Know, Chinese Rugs of This Quality Have Never Been Sold as Low as This in W ashington THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUEsSDAY, OGeuoblR. T, DUCE WILL ADDRESS FASCIST COUNCILORS Party . Group to Glfl,ez‘ Tonight for Initial Meeting of Fall Session at Rome. By the Associated Press. ROME, October 7.—The Grand Coun= cil of the Pascist party, supreme organ ‘of the Mussolinian state, holds its in- itial meeting of the Fall season tonight in the historic Venezia Palace, with the Duce himself in the chair. The session will be asked to approve Mus- solini's appointment of Giovanni Giu- Tati, president of the Chamber of Dep- R A Case for the Smart Week-Ender A trim little affair with the appearance of more costly luggage. covering, moire lining, brass hardware and pockets all around. you’ve been promising yourself, and it is being featured here at this modest price Other Cases, §5 to $60 1314 F Street N.W. ' | T THE TRAVEL ,LEATHER & GIFT SHOP i Charge Accounts Invited—No Interest or Extras Added Phone Number NAtional uties, as secretary of the Fascist party, succeeding Augusto Turati. 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