Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
RAIN SIGNAL FLYING
WEATHER BUREAU PROMISES
COOLER ATMosPHRRE.
Meanwhile Washington Swelters Un-
der Humid Conditions and High
ohacial Statement.


today from the high stan at the weather
bureau. on oath street Beneath 1t is the
black temperature FIG. indicating that
cooler conditions are promised. In the
meantime Washington sweltered in the
grasp of a high temperature and q higher
humidity. Shirt-waist men could be seen
on all sides today, and pedestrians vtgor-
ously mopped the moisture from their heat
redeemed countenances. AS a result Of the
almost unbearable conditions there were
several heat prostrations, and at least one
fatality
Professor Frankenfield, the official wealth
er fOrecaster. promises that there will be
q break in the hot wave and the exces-
sively high percentage of humidity tonight
or tomorrow. He said the enervating con-
dtions today were due to the high humid
ity, which at 10 o'clock this forenoon was
% per cent, or within per cent OF the
total saturatiOn point.
This condition." he added, "shows the
element of uncertainty In meteorological
matters. With the humidity at 9S 1t seems
that the water in the clouds and atmos-
phere should Just pour down. However. we
are figuring on getting some cool weather
from Minnesota and Dakota, where the
temperature is pleasantly low. With the
cool rain will come. too and both will be
here tonight or tomorrow"
Popularity Pointed Out.
Professor Frankenfield called attention to
popularity Of the Washington weather.
1t is that when the big. rolling cumulus
thunderclouds appear over the western no.
rizon in the daytime they divide. as rule.
and pass north and south of the city, leav-
ing the sky clear overhead. The RAIN
therefore, goes to the surrounding country.
He attributes this to the great radiation
of heat from the city. causing heat waves
to rise to great heighs in the atmosphere.
The oppressive weather last night Is said
to have been the cause of one death In this
city. Catherine James. a small child. who
was with her mother, was taken seriously
i'll at the Pennsylvania railroad station on
9th street and hurried to the Emergency
Hospital. where death resulted at an early
hour this morning Mrs. James lives at
home from New York when her child was
stricken.
A horse attached to a garbage wagon
was another victim of the heat and hui
mildly today. The animal began to stag
ger when near 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue this forenoon, and finally fell to the
roadway. expiring almost instantly. It is
related that a similar mishap occurred to
an animal attached to the dead horse
wagon during the last spell of hot weather
here.
About the most uncomfortable place in
Washington today was said to have been
the Police Court in the temporary quar-
had occasion to go to the court this after
noon expressed himself In vigorous terms
about the conditions there.
"It Is shame" he said. Ito pack human
beings in such place. 1t was pitiful TO
sec the prisoners we'll as the policemen
and the court attaches as they mopped
their faces and were in an almost faintinY
condition Indeed, one policeman told me
he would have to go on the sick list AS
result of his duty In the temporary police
court"
Happy Concordia.
COncordia. Kan. with temperature OF
1O4, was the hottest place in the United
States today, according to the reports re-
er prevails throughout much OF the wes.-
ern country. notably in the Mississippi val
ley and on the plains, but an area OF high
pressure which has manifested itself In the
northwest Is moving southwark, with tndi-
cations that the heated weather will mod
crate considerably. In the east also the
temperatures are reported high in many
sections, with prospects. however, that
they will fall again by Saturday or possf-
bly, before. There was a maximum tenn
perature, according to official rating. in
Washington today Of 50 degrees.
The Official Figures.
The official temperature at 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon In this city was within a fraction
OF 80 degrees. At the same time the down
town temperature was So. and still mount
ing upward
still indicated here. but the weather may
take a freakish turn, and the rain clouds
spin around the city. as they have some
times done.