Show HEAT SWEEPS CENTRAL WEST Farm Belt Swelters Under Blazing Sun for Second Week DES MOINES May 8 The l-The dry spell in the middle west desperately in n need decd ot of rain lingered on tOday As the farm belt went into the sec and week ot of crop destroying drouth the only note ot of relIef relict outside of oC the weather mans man's promise of local showers show show- ers tonight ht or Wednesday was a report report re- re port that an assistant to Harry 1 L Hopkins national relief relle administrator administrator tor tor would vIsit the strIcken areas to decide on relief policies He is Lawrence Westbrook who will tour the rainless districts and andreport andreport report his findings to Washington A blazing sun over most of the central central cen- cen west yesterday sent temperatures rocketing Many tanners farmers were forced to haul water Ion long distances for their cattle and other stock Lincoln Neb had an unoffIcial top of 96 In Missouri Kansas City chalked up a 3 92 for the record of oC the da day while St. St Louts Louis sweltered under undera a maximum 86 Council Bluffs hottest hoLLest spot in Iowa I had a 3 reading ot of 95 for tor the hottest May 7 in history |