Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
CITY FEELS RELIEF
Moderate Temperature Is In
Dictated by Weather Bureau.
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON

AdSL NlSut Edto1 w mdAy O"AA6
to Heat in New York and
Philadelphia.
Showers this afternoon. cooling the at
mosphere and helping to make tonight
more tolerable than the last few nights,
are promised by the weather bureau,
where it is also promised that tomorrow
will be a fair day with moderate tenn
perature. There is no cool wave in sight,
except In Wyoming and Michigan. where
they can afford the luxury of frost. IL
was forty degrees in the warmer spots
Of Wyoming this morning.
Just why it is cooler today than yes
terday Is explained in a statement Is
sued by the weather bureau:
For prolonged period the barometric
pressure has been above normal over the
Atlantic ocean and low over the north
western portion Of the American con-
tinent The international weather map Of
Wednesday showed . reversal in this
pressure distribution, an extensive area OF
high barometric pressure appearing over
Alaska. while tho pressure over the mid
die ATTITUDES Of the Atlantic ocean has
fallen to below normal. This changed
pressure distribution is strongly indica.-
tive Of the dissipation Of tho warm
weather over the eastern states, and the
middle west in the immediate future. and
a period of moderate temperature In these
districts lasting through the remainder
Of this and continuing into the next
week"
Last Night Fatal in New York.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE break In
the heat wave promised by the weather
bureau made itself felt today. although
the change was gradual and little real
comfort was in prospect until tomorrow.
A shower early in the day kept the tenn
perature from soaring. as 1t has done for
several days, as soon as the sun rose.
At 8 o'clock the official thermometer
registered so degrees with o8 per cent
of humidity. Following yesterdays maxi
mum Of 81 degrees death stalked through
the crowded tenements last night as 1t
never had done before since the hot
spell began. Thirteen deaths were re-
The deaths from the heat up to mid
night had numbered twenty-five This
brings the total deaths during the ten
days since the extreme heat first visited
New York up to go and beats all previ-
Gus records.
Five deaths reported later in Brooklyn
and two in Manhattan brought the num-
Der since midnight up to twenty.
Deaths Heavy Toll in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 12-Al-
though cooling showers gave some relief
here today from the torrid weather sew
enteen deaths from prostration were re-
ported to the coroner during the morning.
Hospital physicians say that most Of the
deaths from the heat in this city can be
traced to lack of Sleep" The doctors
say that the victims unable to secure rest
gradually wear away their energy and
die.
The temperature, which was 81 at $40
am, had dropped to n at IL O'Clock.
Berlin Swelters in the Heat.
BERLIN. July IA heat wave has en-
quilted Berlin. The thermometers In the
downtown section registered a maximum
temperature Of 1O2 degrees today.
Frustrated by the Heat.
Robert B. Gordon. superintendent OF
the document room Of the House Of Rep
was overcome by the heat
yesterday while at his desk. His con-
dition was so serious that his friends
deemed it advisable to send him to Provi-
dence Hospital Mr.. Gordon is from
Celina, Ohio. He served two terms in
the House Of Representatives from the
fourth Ohio district. 1t was said at the
hospital this morning that he will prob
ably recover.
Henry Henson. colored. sixty-five years
old, 81 c street southwest. who suffered
from heat prostration three days ago,
died last night When he fell ill last night
an ambulance was called. but he died be-
fore reaching the hospital. Coroner hewitt
gave a certificate showing his death had
resulted from the heat.
Amelia Costin. colored, said to be near
ly 100 years old, died suddenly yesterday
at her home, 80 I'd street southwest. The
aged woman was not strong and the
heated period had caused her much suf
fering. Her death, Coroner hewitt stated,
was due to the excessive heat.
Antonio Zepora, thirty-five years old,
3432 14th street northwest. was overcome
by the heat yesterday afternoon about )
o'clock while working on the Raleigh
Hotel @uilding. He is az the Emergency
Hospital