Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20

Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. SO; year ago. IS.
The weather is considerably cooler over
the Mississippi valley, the plains states
and the Rocky mountain region, and
slightly cooler in southern New England
and the middle Atlantic states. Frosts
are reported this morning from Wyom-
ing and western Colorado. The western
disturbance has advanced eastward and
now exists as a belt Of low pressure ex-
tending from Lake Superior southwark
to the Rio Grande valley 1t has caused
showers and thunderstorms In the region
of the great lakes. the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, and local rains in the
Rocky mountain region. Showers are
also reported from number of points IN
the south Atlantic and east gulf states.
The indications are that the western de-
preston will advance eastward and cause
unsettled weather with showers and local
thunderstorms within the next thirty-six
hours in practically all districts east OF
the Mississippi river.
The temperature will fall tonight and
Sunday in the lake region. the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys, and Sunday afternoon
and night in the middle Atlantic states
and the interior of the south Atlantic
and east gulf states. The temperature
will rise in the eastern portion of New
England.
coast will be moderate east to south; on
the middle Atlantic coast. light to mod
crate variable; on the south Atlantic
coast, light to moderate variable, except
east and southeast on the Florida coast;
on the east gulf coast. moderate east
and southeast, probably shifting to
northerly Sunday over western portion.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate variable winds
and overcast, showery weather to the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported. during the
past twenty-four hours: Charles City,
LA: lola, Les; La Crosse. 1-52; Amite,
La, 10; Hollysrrings. Miss, LEO; Paris,
Tex. 1.56; Durant. Okla. 1.3O; Madison.
Fla, TO-
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:
Thermometer-Yeste rday. pm, "a;
s pm. Sc; II midnight. 10: today. 4
am. SO; am, ~; IL noon, 80; pm.
80. Maximum, SO, al pm. yesterday;
minimum, 6S. at 5 am. today.
Barometer-Yesterda pm. 1855:
8 pm, 1886; II midnight. 1888; today.
4 am, 1891; am, 1899; II non, 29.9S;
pm, 1886.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
> am: Great llS-lempeTdlure, ~.
condition, Z. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, IS; condition at north connec-
ton, I; condition at south connection. Z.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, &c; condition at influent gate
house, 8: condition at effiuent gate
house, g.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. TIA am. and 7:53
pm; high tide 12:54 am. and 1:04 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, S:12 am. and SAB
pm; high tides, 40 am. and pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:44 am; sun sets,
1903 pm. Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:44 IN.
Moon rises 1910 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before SUM-
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, May 20
Potomac and Shenandoah both clear this
morning.