Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

Maximum temperature past tWenty-four
hours, 70; a year ago. 81
Temperatures are near or below the
freezing point this morning In the north
west Canadian provinces ana montana,
and frosts are reported from Idaho and
eastern Washington. Local SHOWS con-
tinue in Montana
Within the last twenty -four hours there
have been local rains on the south Attain
tic and gulf coasts and at scattered points
in the Rocky mountain region and the
northern plains states.
Temperatures have fallen decidedly in
the northern plains states. the northern
Rocky mountain and western plateau re-
gions. and have changed little elsewhere
since Friday morning.
With the exception of showers on the
middle and south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts and in northern Michigan. the
weather will be fair tonight and Sunday
in the region east of the Mississippi river.
Temperatures will rise somewhat to-
night over the southern portion of the
lake region. and will fall Sunday in Mich
igan. Elsewhere over the eastern half
of the country temperature changes Will
not be decided.
The winds along the New Eng and coast
will be moderate northerly. except Light
variable over northern portion on the
middle Atlantic and south Atlantic coasts
moderate northeast and east; on the east
gulf coast moderate easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate northeast and
east winds and generally fair weather to
the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Tin
lnches) has been reported during the last
tWenty-fou hours: Houston, Las; Flor
enee. S. c., Ito; Newbern. N. c., LEO:
Albany, Ga. Ito; Eastman, Ga. LIB;
kopperl, Tex, 100: Booth, Tex. 40;
Longiake, Tex, 200; Natchez, Miss, 200
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
erA bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. Yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterda pm. 72; s
pm, 10: l. midnight. Sc: today. am.
63; am. 81; II noon, "A; pm, rs.
Maximum, 20, at 3 pm. yesterday: mini
mum, 63. at 3 am. today.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pm, 1920: 8
pm. 1925: IL midnight, 1929: today. /
am. 3O.29: S am, 1904; II noon, 80. 30;
: pm, 1929
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, 90;
condition, 81 Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. II; condition at north connec-
ton, 30: condition at south connection
~. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature, II; condition at infiuent
gatehouse 30; condition at effluent gate
house. 40
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 2:4O am. and $50
pm. high tide 800 am and $50 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, ::2o am. and $40
pm; high tide, 9:24 am. and 9:35 pm.
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rose, $40 am; sun sets.
5:57 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 80 am.
Moon--Sets, 6:3S 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
distinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, September
23-Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
slightly muddy this morning.