Evening star., 1924-01-07
WARMER WEATHER
PROMISED DISTRICT
Temperature to Stay Above
20, Weather Man Says.
Firemen Busy.

FSir weather. with a temperature
not lower than twenty degrees, Is the
, local forecast today for the next
thtrty-six hours.
The extreme cold of the past two
days which brought To WASHINGTON a
minimum temperature OF % degrees
at midnight Saturday, and was re.
spcnsible to an extent for numerous
lircs throughout the city yesterday,
Is now IL the New England states.
The icy blast from the west also
sroze over the rejecting pool at the
Lincoln Memorial TO such q thickness
that the Office Of pubic buildings and
grounds announced today that skat-
ing would be permitted until G
/, O'Clock this evening.
This. however, is the only place
"nere such permission has been
granted, the tidal basin, Rock creek
and tn" LAKE AZ Soldiers Home ,om-
ing under the ban.
Gverheatcd stoves ard furnaces
ana frozen pipes created damages I'm
many homes throughout the city.
fhe largest loss to property occurred
IN TIE aHue2 OF Goldenbers's. al e2s
SIN street northwest. when the
sprinkIing system became out OF
order. Several thousand gallons Of
water flooded tie lower doors and
brought siiEEt damage 10 two homes
nearby. When members Of No. 4
truck company reached the buiIding
they experienced much difficulty in
cutting off the flow of water. They
were undecided as TO the cause OF
the trouble.
Firemen Rescue Two.
FIRE and smoke esrly today drove
Henrietta Hawkins and Lewis Butler,
poth coloTed. 20 the cornice on the
third floor OF 1913 r street northwest.
Ffremen entered the snoke-fflied
| house and led the man and woman
to the street before ladders could be
ho!Sted from the trucks. The build
Ing vas rendered unfi; for habitat tion,
although not destroyed. Damage
was estimated at about $1,000.
Sparks from chimney set fire to
the roof Of the house OF L. ID. Samp-
son, Melrose street. Chevy Chase.
Md. yesterday morning Considera-
bic headway was made by the flames
before the arrival of No 2S engine
company. Quick work On the part of
the hremen saved the house from
estimated at something less than
$4,000.
Fire early yesterday morning de-
stroyed the home of J. Detweiler,
.404 Douglas road. Anacostia. The
ilre was caused by an overhea ted
I
OF tho family had to seek shelter in
the home 81 neighbors. Practically
nothing was saved from the burning
mouse. Police estimated the damage
at $500.
Market Catches Fire.
Two companies OF hremen last
night responded to call for fire in
the basement OF Frank kidwelrs
market, 6sS Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Origin of the fire was
not determined, according to a police
report, ard the damage was eeti-
mated at 37e0.
An oyerheated furnace was blamed
ment-sof the house Of A. L. Dayhofr
1908 Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Yesterday afternoon. The fire did 500
damage.
No. 5 engine company las. night re-
sponaed 70 q call for a small fire on
the nrst hoor OF the home OF Blanche
Grove, S40l " street northwest. Origin
of the fire was not determined. ac-
cording TO the police, and the damage
amounted TO $50.
Fire In an unoocupied house at 1908
.otn street northwest claimed the at
tention of two companies of iremen
late yesterday afternoon. The are
was In frame partition on the arst
floor. An overheated furnace was
smnnn,ed o1amsa, ID Damage mage to the house
/ Damags 10 the amount OF $50 was
caused by hTa in the house OF George
s. Gilbert, 125 d street northwest.
yesterday afternoon. Origin OF the
fire was not determined.
House Burns Twice.
Two companies OF firemen respond-
ed TO a call from Woodley road and
Connecticut avenue northwest last
night. 1t was reported that there
was a fire on the roof Of an ana RI
ment house in that vicinity, but fire-
men were unable to find it,
| Slight damage resulted from a fire
in the basement of the home OF w. T.
Green, 2328 Georgia avenue north
west. yesterday afternoon An over
heated f1ue was reported to have
caused the fire.
A small fire In the basement OF an
unoccupied house at $500 Prospect
avenue northwest claimed the atten
tion Of the fire department vest erday.
A quantity Of trash in basem ent
room WAS burned, but the house wal
not damaged
Burning paper to thaw a frozen
pipe In a frame yelling at 1908 Mon
tello avenue northeast yesterday
afternoon resulted in starting 4 Are
that was extlnguished by fremen,
Damage to the house amounted to S25,
An hour later sparks from the fire
started another blaze in the house,
but no additional damage resulted.
A blaze in the chimney at lIoS
Columbia road northwest caused a
fire scare late yeste erday afternoon.
No damage resulted.