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Evening journal., 1922-03-31
RULE RAILS
PAID TOMUC
FOR REPAIRS
|. c. c. Condemns p. r. r.
And n. Y. c. for Sending
Work Out
DECLARE PENNSY
OVERSPENT $3,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON. March 3i-Unlt-
Cd Pressl Tho T. C.. c. In a decision
today publicly condemned tn o.
Pennsylvania and New York Cen
trai Railroads for paying excessive
costs for repairs or its equipment al
shops other than their own.
Railroad labor. unions had charg
ed that certain railroads had closed
their own shops and gave repair
work 20 other plants az increased
cost 10 break down the unions. d.
was also charged that some railroad
gave the work TO repair companies
In which they were Interested a ex-
cessive costs during the guaranty
period knowing that they were pro
tected against losses.
The decision was rendered hy a
vote of 6 20 3. Both OF the I'm
stances OF excessive cost occurred
during the summer OF 1920.
The commission indicated no graft
was involved but rather that the
situation was due largely to gros,
] inemciencv
40 int.mation was given as to
what steps the commission may TAX,
In view of It's decision. u was con
sidered likely. however. that the
! Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
SHOE STORE FIRE
DRIVES FAMILY OUT

Fire damaged the store. All King
street early this morning. 20 the
extent Of $50. and the stock OF shoes
belonging 20 Max Pidas s25. The
loss IS covered by insurance
Mr. Pidas said this morning that
he smeiled smoke about o'clock
and went down stairs Going to the
basement ne found the woodwork
under the show window blazing and
attempted to extinguish 10 with
buckets OF water.
About this time John Herbig OF
3O9 King street. seeing smoke issu-
ing from the building. turned IN an
alarm from box 81 at Third and
King streets Engine Companies ..
and and Truck Company 3 re-
sponded and extinguished the blaze
with chemical streams.
The fire was confined 10 the front
of the store near the show window
where the electric switch Is placed
and only the stock of shoes in the
window was damaged.
The upper floors OF the building
are occupied by Mr. Pldas and fam
ly. When the smoke began films
the upper rooms the occupants. Mrs.
Pidas. ne rdaughter Sylvia. aged 2ia
years. and Miss Anna Maier made "a
hurried exit.
The building IS owned by the C.. B.
Johnson estate.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
MRS. WOODWARD
ADMITS KILLING
Declares Man She Murdered
Held Her in Queer Spell
Despite Abuse
NOTHING TO LIVE
FOR, SHE SAYS

Mrs. Clara NJ. Woodward. a for
mer huriesque actress. was arrested
in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon.
and Is alleged to have confessed 70
the murder OF John repperman. a
married man. Mrs. Woodward. or
Jones as she was known IN this city
formerly kept a rooming house az
$40 Walnut street. later moving 20
the west side OF tho city.
The Philadelphia police thought
az first the woman had come here
and a watch was kept by the police
yesterday on her former haunts.
Il had to kin him." she sobbed.
when grilled by the Philadelphia po-
lice. Il am not sorry. I simply had
10 murder him. For days a single
thought ran through my mind. It
was. XIII John Ppeperman. And
when the time came did 80. Oh. ne
was So surprised when I pointed tho
gun az him.
The tragic end 70 the friendship
OF the actress and pepperman. who
has a wife and two children in New
York. occurred Wednesday night i'm
Mrs Woodward's boarding house on
Ninth street. north Of Vine. Philadci-
phia.
She was arrested IN room
AZ 1113 Ridge avenue. whittier she
had fed. and later confessed the
crime. after thrce-hour grillng by
detectives She had taken with her
Fluffy" a pet poodle.
II am Old enough to know all
about the pitfalls Of love" Mrs
Woodward. who IS thirty-two de-
clared John was attractive al times
He held me IN the grip OF queer
spell. ! never could say 1 ever hon
estly loved him.
He attracted me to such an extent
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen)
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MAY SHARE IN
FORTY MILLIONS
T. E. Pritchard Searching
For Ad" Clue to ST.
Louise Estate
SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN LEFT BY UNCLE

All the treasure in the world does
not lie buried on cannibal isles, hid
den in the days when bold pirates
sailed the seven seas under the black
flag. Nor. do modern bucketshop
pirates have monopoly on sudden
wealth Witness the case of
Thomas r. Pruchard. of South
Clayton street, Wilmington. who has
but TO journey to ST. Louis 10 claim
his share In an estate of S40.00O.000
resting there in solitude since be-
queathed to him by an uncle in
1895.
As soon as Mr. Prltchard has es-
tabiished his credentials, he is of
for the border of the Mississippi TO
claim what is rightfuily his. Al
present he is seeking a newspaper
advertisement which appeared two
months ago. demanding that he APP
pear as soon as possible for the for
tune laid up there by three uncles,
the last OF which died In 1895.
But. Mr. Pritchard refuses 20 be
thrilled over the prospect He is a
(Continued on Page Fiftesn.)
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STATE TO CURB
BUCKET SHOPS"
Next Legislature Will be
Asked TO Pass Law Pro-
tecting Public
BANKERS ALSO FOR
EDUCATIONAL PLAN

Members Of the executive COM
mittee OF The Delaware state Bank
ers Association az meeting In tho
Hotel Richardson. Dover yesterday
discussed ways and means OF cdrb-
ing the activities OF bucket shops"
and other firms that sell worthless
securities.
Al the recent spring meeting Of
The association. held ln this city
resolutions We're adopted giving the
executive committee authority 10 pre-
pare plans for halting such abuses OF
public confidence.
Two general lines OF action were
discussed az the meeting yesterday
one OF these is purely educational,
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
RESTAURANTS WILL
NOT WRAP GARBAGE

The Board OF Health IS prepared
to enforce the ordinance requiring
the draining and wrapping Of all
garbage by housekeepers. beginning
tomorrow. A fine of $40 is the PEN
atty for violation OF the ordinance.
Many persons have been wrapping
their garbage since the matter was
first agitated. hut there are many
others who have failed to do this.
I'm enforcing the ordinance it is
probable tina tsome arrests may be
made.
The board. however. has decided
not to compel restaurants 10 wrap
garbage. but insist on its being well
drained before being placed in cans.
Whether the Board Of Health has
this power is yet TO be determined.
as the law does not exempt restsu-
rants.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
500, 900 Union Work
ers viii Drop Picks
as Whistles BIot0 To-
night in Effort to
Force NetO Wage Con-
tract - Non Union
Men in Vest Virginia
Refuse to Join
GOVERNMENT TO
SPEAK TOMORROW

COLUMBUS. o.. March 81 (unit-
ed Pressl Ohio coal fields were
quiet today on the eve OF the nation
wide coal strike. Early reports wero
that Everything was in readiness
for the tie-up and the strike would
bee 100 per cent. effective.
INDIANAPOLIs Ind. March 81
Omitted press) Coal production
stops AZ midnight in three-fourths
OF the nations mines
Five hundred thousand United
Mine Workers OF America will drop
their picks as the whistles blow to-
night and viii not return until a
new wage contract supplants the
one now expiring.
Nothing can stop the strike. The
few hours remaining are too short
time for union officers 10 cancel
their orders
President John L. Lewis, OF the
United Mine Workers. said tho
strike will close 5000 Of the 1900
mines In the United States and Can
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

FOR this win wait until the troaty
becomes effective and this Will not
be before ratncations OF an the
powers are deposited ln Washington.
The ships Of the various powers Ga
be scrapped. under the treaty must
be rendered incapable OF fighting
within six months after the pact be-
comes effective and the scrappine
must be completed within eighteen
months.
The power parties to the treaty
have two main choices In ways OF
scrapping the Inflated vessels.
One. sinking the ships. or. Q.
breaking them up.
It is expected that tho scrapplng
NJ the doomed droadnaughts will he
done largely by private ship yards.
which either will buy The ships out
right or do the work on profit
sharing basis with the government.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
MURDER, FIRES, OJ7RAGES
is 'PEACE" IRELAND GETS;
ENGLAND RATTFTES PACT

DUBLIN. March 81 (united
Pressj Irish extremists struck to
shatter the peace agreement today.
Word OF the compact signed last
night in London hy Sir James Craig
for Ulster and Michael Collins for
the southern provisional govern
ment had scarcely reached ireland
before outrages broke out anew.
A constabulary patrol WAS at
tackled by gunner In Belfast early
today. and one policeman killed and
another wounded lncendiary fires
broke out in various parts OF the
city. A bomb was hurled into "a
rroup of hrcmcn. In a street battle
two constanlcs and two civilians
were injured.
The peace agreement signed by
Craig and Collins required the north
ern government To- restrain lnionist
murder gangs apparently bent ON
wiping out Bcifast's Catholic popu-
lation. while Collins promised that
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

Delaware IS 70 have a Statewide
League Of Building and Loan Asso-
Citations Its projectors expect TO
have the organization actively
working within a few months.
According 20 present plans the
officers and directors OF the Will
m.ngton Building and Loan 1nfor-
nation Bureau and representatives
Of associations IN Kent and Sussex
counties will draw up a plan or or
Fanization. This plan then viii he
submitted 70 every building and loan
association IN tho state for ratif-
cation.
Tho committee lon organization OF
tho League is as follows:
Charles Warmer. chairman, Lewis
W. Brosius. vice chairman: william
-. Taylor treasurer. Guy r. Ford
Caleb r. Burchenal Philip Burnet,
Samuel NJ. Dillon Joseph s. Ham
rton. Clarence W McCauliey. Jo-
seph NJ. Pusey and John D. Thomp-
son. Jr.. comprising the directorate
of the bureau. and L. NJ. Hearn, Of
Continued on Page Twenty-four)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
ROUNDUP MORE
SUSSEX BOOZE
Get 10 Gallons of White
Horse" at Residence of
]. F. Blanche
c. w. BLOWXOM
ALSO ACCUSED

state Prohibition Director Rob
ert p. Elliott and Special Agent f.
C.. Edwards. attached 20 the Office.
returned from heir clean-up crus-
ade IN Sussex county today Their
latest operations were On and around
Brideevire where assisted by state
Constable Adams they conducted
raid Wednesday on the residence %
j. =. Blanche.
Here they secured between 10 and
Is gallons OF a home-brew known
to the residents In that section a.
white horse" According 20 the Of
dcers 20 Is not distilled liquor but 10
made by fermentation. % is a sort
OF milky liquid highly favored and
high powered. The name "whits
horse" conveys the idea hat Il has
a terrific kick"
Blanche was given a preliminary
hearing before Magistrate Phillips
az seaford and held In $500 bail for
a hearing Monday before the SUSSEX
county court.
In connection with this case VIII
Continued on Page Flftesa-l
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DOOMED SHIPS TO BECOME
PLOWSHARES, NOT SUNK

WASHINGTON. March 81 CUnlted
Press) There will be no spectacu-
lar funerals" at sea OF Americas
proud men o. war TO he scrapped
under the hve-power naval limita-
ton treaty. the Navy Department to-
day decided
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY be-
lleves the ships should be beaten
into plowshares"- "-feurativcly speak
inr-that the vessels should be dis
mantled and saivaeed as economi-
callv as possible and tho large guam
uty Of steel and other materials
turned 10 peace time uses.
In other words there are 20 he as
az little "nre works as possible on
tho part Of the United states in car
rying out tho scrapping Of the DOOM
ed dreadnaughts.
To waste the material IN doomed
capital ships by a spectacular sink
ing a. sea would hardly be- consist
ent with tho year OF intense economy
OF the Harding administration. DO
was pointed ont.
The rauhcation of the treaty hy
the Senate makes it certain that 80
American capital ships with a total
tonnage S2045O tons will DE scrap
ped The other four powers have
not yet ratified the treaty but this
viii follow as ii was understood that
the orher nations were inclined to
walt on the action OF the United
states on the treaties
A board of high naval officers is
working out detailed plans for scrap
ping the doomed ships.
However. 10 will be sometime be
fore the scrapping work Is begun
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

the activities OF the Irish Repubu-
can Army Extremists should be
curbed As II 20 defy Collins au-
thority TO promise this Republican
extremists threatened 20 seize tho
city hall In Dublin and even to cap
ture headquarters OF the free pro-
visional government. Free State
leaders were apprehensive Of a coup
d'etat today as the De Valerites an
swer TO the signing Of the peace
compact In London and the prin-
cipal buildings OF Dublin were heav-
ily guarded.
AT Queenstown Republicans seized
a tug and steamed Off but were pur-
sued and brought back by a British
destroyer.
LONDON. March 81 Omitted
pross) The Irish Free state came
nto being today.
King George gave his royal assent
Continued on Page Fifteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
MAY REDUCE
TEACHERS WAGE
Board of Education Cuts
Many Other Items In
Budget
ONLY $4,000 FOR
VOCATIONAL WORK

superintendent OF Schools David
A. Ward and members OF the finance
committee OF the Board OF Educa-
ton were In conference FOR three
hours last night going over the bud
get for the coming year
The amount suggested by the
Board OF Education at a previous
meeting was s1.8O4.OO0 in which an
Increase In salariel OF teachers
amounting to s1Os.OO0 was included.
While the salary portion OF the bud
get was not reached last night, IL Is
said. a considerable reduction was
made In the amount the board will
ask for, and a still further reduc-
tion is expected when they reach
this Item OF salaries for teachers and
other employees OF the board.
The appropriation asked for by
Continued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
KNOCK SLOGAN.
FOR DEMOCRATS
Cordell Hull, National
Chairman, Sounds Key
note for Campaign
SAYS REPUBLICAN
ECONOMY is FRAUD

Knock" tho Republican Admin
istrstlon. This evidently IS TO be the
campaign cry OF Democratic spell
binders. judging from tho speech OF
Cordell Hull. OF Tennessee. chairman
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. at a public meeting IN the
High school auditorium last night.
This speech by Mr. HUH was looked
on as the Keynote" address OF the
campaign for the Democrats Of Del
aware, and he devoted practically
all OF his time TO criticizing the Ad-
ministrauon's faults and shortcom-
ings.
Mr.. Hull. with National Commit
teeman Audrey c. Gray. State Chair
man Henry r. Isaacs and other
Democratic leaders. arrived In Will
mington late yesterday afternoon
from Dover where the national
chairman made public address and
also gave a talk before the Demo
cratic state Committee. I'm his Dover
talk. Mr.. Hull admitted that ne had
been told Of internal troubles" in
the party in Delaware and urged a
united party for the coming cam
paign, as even then. he told his
Democratic hearers there is only a
fair chance" TO win.
After dinner last evening. Mr.
HUI. went to the High school for
tho final address Of his first visit to
Delaware since becoming national
chairman. Some of the leaders We're
somewhat disappointed over the at
tendance az the High school. and
this may, or may not. have been due
TO the internal troubles among
Delaware Democrats that Chairman
Continued on Page Tweniy-one.l
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FIND HIM AFFLICTED.

Charles Brown. Negro. who was
In Municipal Court yesterday. on a
charge OF breach of the peace. was
examined by Police Surgeon For
rest and Dr. Davis this morning. and
pronounced insane. He was sent 10
the state Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
STATELEAGUE
OF BUILDING
LOANSLIKELY
Steps Are Taken to Unite
Associations in Three
Counties
LINNETT SAYS IT
IS HOME BUILDER

Wilmington Homes Owned.
MOrtgaged and Rented
14.2ee are owned free OF encum-
hrances
24.1ec ere owned with encum-
hrances.
3s.3ee are owned with or with
out cnct mbrancos.
61.7cc are rented.
Average Of Homes Owned. Mort
gagged and Rented for Cities
Of 4. :.
2S.1oe are owned free from on
cumhrances.
1857 are owned with encum-
hrances.
45.6cc are owned with or with
out encumbrances
54.4oc are rented.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
WHO MNNTs STREET WORK?

The Street and Sewer Department
now has 800 men employed. and will
increase this number as soon as
weather indications permit street
work. An employment Office has
been opened at Thirteenth and
Orange streets. and any one desir-
ing work should apply there between
and o'clock in the morning.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
MARCH UNUSUALLY
WET THIS YEAR

March has heen an unusually wet
month. according 10 the records Of
the Street and Sewer Department.
The total precipitation for the
month was 407 inches nearly dou-
BILE that for March OF 1927. and
more than double that for February
when there was 1.99 inches Of rain
fall.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
GET YOUR MOVIE TACKETs

Invitations 10 the Movies are ex-
tended 10 six persons today through
our CLASSIFIED Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
ads and II your name is there come
10 the Journal office and receive
free tickets for two Cwar TAX paid
TO see Loves Boomerang" az the
Queen and "Serenade" at the
Arcadia Saturday only. See Page %.
today.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
WITNESS ExPLAINs no CoUR1

Failing 90 appear in court yester-
day as a witness in a case. Aaron
Slomanson was before Deputy Judge
Lynn in Municipal Court this morn
ing. on a charge OF contempt OF
court. He was dismissed. His ex-
cuse was that he did not hear his
name read out in court to appear
yesterday and therefore did not feel
that he was needed as witness.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
DRIsCOLL BUMPS TWICE.

John F. Driscoll. who was driving
a Chandler car. license No. 4S0s.
near Eighth and jefferson streets,
about midnight. conided with a
Buick car owned by DR. John Null
lin and operated by Harry Robinson.
Driscoirs car later ran into an cleo
trio light pole and was considerably
damaged.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
REcovERs FRoM GRIP.

Having recovered from an attack
Of the grip. Assistant City Solicitor
p. Warren Green resumed his duties
as prosecuting attorney in Municipal
Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
run THROUGH no sINaERLY

Effective Yesterday. the Baltimore
and Ohio will operate Train Al
through TO Singerly. Md. leaving
Wilmington at $40 A. NJ. arriving
at Newark al S.34 A. NJ. and Sin
gerly S.47 A. NJ. This gives an addi-
tional train between Wilmington and
Singerly.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
MA T7ON'S MINERS ON STRIKE AFTER MIDNIGHT
IT, S. AWAITS RA TZFYCA TTON OFPEA CE TREA TIE
EXPECT EARLY
BREAK IN IND.
MINE FIELDS.
Strike Situation

CAUSE.
Bltumlnous operators refuse 90
renew national wage contract e..
nirlna tonight az midnight Insist
ina on State agreements and re-
ductlon % wages.
Anthracite miners and operators
meeting In New York unable 20
reach satisfactory new contract 20
replace the one which expires to-
night.
EFFECT.
slx hundred thousand miners out
of work and fuel supply of nation
menaced by cessation Of work In
the greater portion Of the coal
mining Industry
PoTENTiALiTiEs.
Threats made BY sympathetic
union workers, especially rail-
laborers, 20 90 on strike 20 aid the
miners with the remote possibility
Of a general strike.
Coal production In America
dropped toward the zero mark toe
dny as miners began dropping their
fools and Joining The great walk
out. scheduled To- Doe 100 per cent
effective at midnight
NNMM ever. NNNN|N were NN|N |NWNN
menfs which Indicated the tle-up
viii not hc sO complete as United
Mine Workers leaders assert The
Kansas Industrial Court ordered
men BOO lts Jurisdiction 10 remain
nf work i.nnule Jackson. president
of The scale committee ln the
Evansville district. fu'd hie men to
stay az work pending drawing up
OF new wage agreement. ouer-
atora of the six states in The
trans lss. sslpui district were con-
siderInr re-opening their mines
Immediately after the union men
20 out possibly under open shop
conditions
ln Washington the House labor
committee had before if "a resolu-
ton urging President Harding 10
call miners operators confer
ence 10 avert or shorten the strike.
Blame for the nation wide walk
out of coal operators, now under
way. rests on the operators. Score
arv of Labor Davis declares in "a
statement which is accepted IN
Washington as the official view Of
the government
The operators. Davis said have
failed tn "mlni their contract oh
LEGATIONS" 20 meet the miners in n
national wage conference before
April l.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
TO Commemorate
Soldier Dead

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. March 81. Gov
ernor Denney today issued the
following proclamation relative
10 the funeral service 20 be held
az the Brooklyn Army Base.
sunday. April 2. commemorate
ing the 5000 soldiers who made
the supreme sacrifice during the
war:
Executive Department.
on Sunday. the second day OF
April 1922. az 3 o'clock i'm the
afternoon. funeral services will
be held az the Brooklyn Army
Base. commemorative the 49,
900 bodies OF our known soldiers
who paid the supreme sacrifice
IN the World War and who w.ll
have been buried in America' 3
soil.
I, therefore. urge the people
OF our State. on Sunday. April .
1922. TO especially recall the
sacrifices made by those who
died and those who suffered IN
the World War.
Let this day be observed
throughout the state ny appr,
pirate services in all churche-
that bells be tolled' at intervals
between p. m. and 4 p. m;
and that flags be displayed A.
half mast during the day.
WILLIAM ID. DENNEY.
Governor OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

WASHINGTON. March ~ Omitted
Press) The United states today
had done its part towards making
effective the decisions of the arms
Limitation conference II awaited
action by the other powers necee-
sary 20 make binding and operative
The six treaties and one declaration
Just ratified by the Senate.
The Senate set a new record In
clearing away all tho treaties within
one week. II was week ago today
when the first pact-the four-power
Pacific agreement -- was ratified.
Four OF the treaties were ratified
within two days The last two were
disposed Of yesterday. when with
only one dissenting vote the Chinese
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

IOST-Rug from Snellenburg's truck,
going from 18th and Market 10 23rd
and Market SITS. Reward. Phone 525f.
mar3l-2t.
(Continued on Pare Twenty-seven.)
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
FRANCE APPROVES
U. SIS RHINE CLAIM

WASHINGTON. March 81 CUnlted
Press. - France is understood to
state in a note received by the State
Department today that 10 does not
dispute the claim OF the United
states for payment OF the cost Of
the army of occupation on the
Rhine.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

Say It with Glover Dairy Safe
MIX and Butter. Phone 1540-1541.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
ID. O. X. X. DANCE.

sat. Eve. 2 TO 70, Pythian Castle.
prizes. THE KIMMY ORCHESTRA
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31

PARIS. March 81 Omitted Press
The French government today
presented Ambassador Herrick with
note in which France recognizes
the validity OF the American claim
TO a share IN the costs of maintain
ing an army OF occupation on the
Rhine.
The note. which was cordial in
the extreme. does not, however ac-
cept the American claim TO priority
payment on equal terms with the
Allies Regret is expressed that
American troops have been with
drawn from the Rhine.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
i. S. RATIFIES
ALL OF ARMS
Participates
Washington Now Awaits
Exchange of RatifcatiOns
by Foreign Powers
FRENCH MAY URGE
SOME RESERVATIONS

The state Department today
informed the world that the
United states was the nrst ma
tion 10 raufy the arms confer
ence treaties. II sent notss 10
the eight other powers I'm the
conference that this government
is now ready to- exchange rati-
ncations. which Will make the
treaties effective.
Evening journal., 1922-03-31
rnnAY,s TENIPERATrRE

At The Evening Journal Office.
500 a. M..41 1901 p. NJ. .42
1000 A. NJ. ..42 100 p. NJ. 40
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The Weather

Rain tonight and probably SAT-
urday morning, not much change in
temperature: strong easterly winds
and probably gales shifting TO north
west by saturday.