Evening star., 1924-08-07

early last night. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where physi-
clans said he had been seriously ar-
fected by the heat.
Ralph E. Elstun, AZ. employed at
Industrial Home School, 1925 Wiscon-
sin avenue, was overcome by the
heat last night about Sis o'clock. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
Man PrOstruted.
While at Four-and- half and o
street southwest about 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. John Young,
colored. 65, 1877 p street southwest,
suffered an attack of heat prostra-
ton. He refused hospital treatment
and was taken home.
Augustus Warner, colored, 212
Clark street southwest, suffering
from an attack of heat prostration,
was taken to Casualty Hospital from
his home yesterday afternoon.
Norris Hill, 26. caledonia, Ohio, was
taken from 1913 N street 10 Emer-
heat attack. Other victims of heat
treated at Emergency Hospital yes
terday were Edward Z. Trazzare, 35,
1928 Massachusetts avenue southeast;
Joseph Syphax, colored. so, 400 K
street southwest, and Moses Johnson,
colored, 40. 1ol6 Third street south
west
David Murdoch, colored, Al, 1896
Fifth street, working on the tracks of
the Capital Traction Company, near
the Treasury Department, about noon
today, was overcome by the heat and
compelled to quit work He was treat
ed at Emergency Hospital. where
physicians said his condition was not
critical.
Francis Jarboe, a carpenter, 314
Tenth street southeast, suffered an
attack of heat prostration while at
work today. He was taken to Sibley
Hospital.
The relief promised by the Weather
Bureau today is that local thunder
showers will come with the later aft
ernoon and the break in the heat
wave will be on their heels.
Record May Fall,
Rarely, according to Forecaster
here seen the Thermometer at such
heights. Three days would be record
making.
Although the wave will break, it
doesn't mean that balmy GOODNESS will
supplant the torrid state. The heat
Will still be here, but will be much
less terrific. Tonight will be a good
night for sleeping, he intimated, and
tomorrow will be found appreciably
less warm.
In announcing that postmen were
relieved from the midday delivery,
Postmaster Mooney said that such a
proposition would continue through
out the heated spell. This allows
three downtown deliveries to be re-
tained and two in residential sec
tions. The late afternoon delivery
will be used as a .catch-up" for the
missing noon delivery.
Water Consumption High.
The extreme heat of yesterday sent
the consumption of water in Washing
ton up to 75,400,0o0 gallons for the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning.
which is a high record for this Sum-
was used on the same day last year.
Maj O'Connor, engineer officer in
charge Of the aqueduct said high con-
sumption is expected on extremely hot
or extremely cold days and declared
there was no cause for uneasiness. He
advised consumers, however, to use
ordinary prudence" to prevent waste Of
water.
The police department, in coop
Grafton with water department Of
ficials, is exerting every effort to
prevent househoulders from watering
the day when the drain on the reser-
voirs is at its peak.
During July, August and Septem-
ber 1t is unlawful to water a lawn
except between the hours Of S and
o'clock, morning and evening.
The highest consumption of water
recorded in recent years was on June
30, 1928, when 76,472,O00 gallons were
drawn from the reservoirs.
Last week the daily consumption
was as low as 64,Oo0.ooo gallons On
of this week it began to
rise, reaching 1922, 900 gallons. On
Tuesday 1t registered 72,52S,0o0.