Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
Thousands Released at One
O'CIock-MercUry May
Set Record Today.
LITTLE HOPE Is HELD
FOR TEMPERATURE DROP
Three Prostrations Reported for
Day-Water Consumption
Reaches High Mark.

The heat grew so intense today that
much of the machinery of Government
was forced TO halt and call 1t day
al / O'Clock. Many thousands OF Fed
,ral employees we're released from work
at that hour under special orders is
sued by the heads of half dozen
Among the departments which closed
al 1 O'Clock were the Post Once, Ship
ping Board, War, State, Treasury s1-
terror, Justice and Commerce. The
Navy Department and the office OF Pub
lie Buildings and Public Parks let their
EMPLOYEES 60 at o'clock. The orders
applied only to employees who can be
spared" however.
Thundershowers may come to the
temporary relief of washington this eve
ming and tomorrow. but no definite
break in the heat wave is in immediate
1t was announced at the
Weather Bureau.
The arrival of local showers Is
possibility, rather than prooaoiiity'
Forecaster Mitchell indicated. II they
do develop. the weather should be not
quite so warm tonight and tomorrow
he explained.
In any event. the temperature today
was expected to equal. II not ecnpse'
Yesterdays high mark of 80 degrees,
recorded on the official shaded tner-
n,oneter at the Weather Bureau. Tne
Kiosk on Pennsylvania avenue. patneo
in reflected heat from the pavements.
recorded an even 100 degrees yesterday
afternoon.
Showers are general over the Lake
regions and as far East as New YORK
state. Mr.. Mitchell stated, but wash
.nctorl does not appear destined 70
share in the general relief reaction;
Absence of breezes tomorrow Will aoo
10 the discomfort, it Is believed.
Suffering Reported.
numerous cases Of suffering have
been reported within the past few GAYS,
ana many patients from the heat AYE ~
been treated at hospitals or by famLy
physicians. Residents have made sucn
free use Of the water supply Tor coonng
Oft and for watering wiited gardens ana
lHWIlS IllAt tAh &NN0AAS AS@
have been broken.
John Carrigan, T3 years old. who told
police his home is in North Carolina,
was stricken while in Union station
about 9 o'clock this morning. HIS nl-
ness. l. Is believed. Is due to the neat:
He was given first aid by member OF
the medical staff of the washington
Terminal Co. and taken TO Galllnger
Hospital for additional treatment.
Mrs. Marie Grayson, 32l G street
southeast, was treated at Emergency
Hospital. She was overcome In the
Colorado Building Martin Strother.
colored, 933 v street. was taken to the
hospital for treatment from 2i6 G
street, where he was overcome.
There were i've heat prostrations yes
terday. Four persons were treated at
Emergency Hospital and one at Casualty
Hospital. All are expected to recover.
Frederick Parker, 81 years old, was
taken from 902 Eleventh street to Cas-
ualty. He remained unconscious for
several hours. but today was reported
recovered,
Thomas Isaac. 20 years old. 2l6 John
Marshall place. employe of the office Of
public buildings and public parks, went
to Emergency Scott Montague. color
ed, 6S years old. of Soldiers Home was
taken In the ambulance to Emergency
after he was overcome ct AZ K street.
Overcome al Work.
James Monroe. colored, ~ years old,
Of Sheridan Park. Anacostia, was TAX
en- from 1901 Twentieth street after
he was overcome while working on
construction Job at 1923 NJ street. Ed
ward Martin, colored. ~ years DID, an
employe of the Lake Stone Co. was
overcome at Seventeenth and III streets.
Both we're treated at Emergency Hos
pital
Although the protracted torrid wave
has shattered all previous records for
water usage. this year for the first time
fear of q shortage has been obyiated
by the increased supply provided by
the new Dalecarlia reservoir.
Daily consumption records in the
Water Department show that the larg-
est amount of water ever used In "a
hour period occurred between am.
Monday and the same hour Tuesday,
In these "a hours s7.7a8,000 gallons
were drawn from the reservoir, which
exceeded by nearly 5000, 900 gallons the
previous high consumption record.
Radical fluctuations in water con-
sumption this month have kept the daily
average lowering around $4,000, 900 gal
Ions, On some days the consumption
dropped to $4,000. 900 gallons and on
others 1t ranged between 81 and 81 mil
lion gallons.
In former years when water con-
sumption ran high on account of heat
spells. District officials were forced to
appea, TO water users To conserve the
supply and Commissioners issued Spe-
cial orders restricting lawn watering to
certain hours in the morning and after
noon, The new water system, however,
has eliminated such action this year,
The ater consumption figures do not
include the amount used by Arlington
County, Va, consumers. who are con-
neeted with the Dalecarlia reservoir by
main crossing Chain Bridge