Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-11

Generally Fair Tonight and Thurs
day; Slightly Cooler Tonight.

DAY, ollSAtly COOler I0nlght.
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. generally fair tonight and Thurs
day: slightly cooler tonight: light variable
winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours -; year ago, 81.
There have been rains in the Atlantic
and gulf states and the greater portion of
the lake region. In portions of the east
gulf and south Atlantic states the rain
fall was heavy. There were also rains
in the extreme northwest. with some snow
in the Rocky mountains. The disturb
ances of Tuesday in the extreme west
have practically disappeared and there
was. therefore. no precipitation over the
western half of the country, except as
above mentioned.
Temperatures continue high in the
south and low in the middle plateau but
over the remainder of the country they
are about seasonal.
With the exception Of local rains in New
England and the south Atlantic states,
the weather will be generally fair tonight
and Thursday in the east and south, with
out temperature changes of consequence.
The winds along the New England coast
will be light to moderate variable; on the
middle Atlantic coast, light variable; on
light mostly northeast to east.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to moderate variable
winds; rain Wednesday; Thursday, fair
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the last
twenty-four hours: Augusta, 2.6S; Savan-
nah, Ito; Pensacola, 40; Macon, LOG;
Knoxville. 1.4; Burrwood. La; Helena,
1.32; Boise, 1.34; Athens. Ga, no; Camak,
Ga, 10: Waynesboro. Ga, 1.2O: Wash
ington. Ca, 100; Greensboro, n. c., LOO;
Tuscaloosa, Ala, 1.2O: Fort Deposit. Ala,
1.2O: st. Matthews, 8. c., 4.N
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pm, 81; s
pm, 81; IL midnight, 81. Today. am,
60; am, 60; IL noon. &c. pm. -.
Maximum. 10, at 2 pm. today; minimum,
50 at 3 am. today.
BarOmeter-YeSterda pm, .S0.23;
pm, 1921: II midnight, 3O.1S Today. 4
am, 80 II; 8 am, 30.15; II noon, 3O.12;
pm, 3OO1.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature, GA;
condition, H. Dalecarlia reServOir-Tem-
perature 81; condition at north connec-
ton, 10; condition at south connection,
H. Georgetown distributing reservoir -
Temperature. GO: condition at influent
gatehouse, a. condition at eff1uent gate
house, Ii.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 4:24 am. and 4:19:
pm: high tide, 10:11 am. and 1890 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 5:13 am. and 5:O5
pm; high tide, II am. and 11:21 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose sos am; sun sets $50
Pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am.
Moon rises 7:41 pm today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, October IL.
Potomac slightly cloudy and Shenan-
dOah a little milky this morning.