Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28

Guarding enviously record Of 80
per cent accuracy in weather forecasts
over :he last 10 years. the Weather
Bureau refused today to predict at such
long range the probable weather when
Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis are
indicted into the two highest offices Of
the land next Monday, declaring that
when the time comes for the regular
forecast they will make it, but not be-
fore. They added that their record
over the last 10 years will be forgotten
II their forecast for March is incor-
rect. They do not intend to take such
chance with the proverbially tickle
March weather in the Capital.
They were willing however, to delve
deep into the records OF past inaugural
days to attempt to deduce some dope"
from which the probabilities might be
forecast. They found that If March 4
lives up to the record set by inaugurals
stretching back to that of Abraham
Lincoln in 1861, the day Is more than
likely to be fair, with no rain. They
not be like that of the Taft inaugural
of 1909. when nearly 10 inches of snow
fell on the Capital.
Only on two inaugural days since
1857 has there been snow. Nine other
inaugural days have been satisfactory,
even though the sun failed to break
through lowering clouds in some cases,
and six other inaugural days have had
Indictment weather.
Wind and Snow in 1893.
March 4, 1893, opened with a light
snow, soon changing to a heavy fall.
with brisk northwesterly winds and
rapidly falling temperature. Although
the snow ended at 1880 pm. the high
winds kept up reaching SO miles an
hour. The minimum temperature was
given as "a degrees. and the precipita-
ton was registered as eight tenths
inches of snow.
The Taft inaugural of March 4, 1909,
brushed aside all records for unpleasant
ness. A heavy blanket of snow, which
was recorded officially as 9.8 inches deep
fell. Although the snowfall ended at
1920 pm. it succeeded in making the
day thoroughly disagreeable. The sec
ond Wilson inaugural day fell on a
Sunday. and was celebrated on Monday.
A brisk, cold wind swept up Pennsyl-
vania avenue, raising from the pave
ment a fine sand which had been
sprinkled over the thoroughfare to neu-
tralize the rain which had fallen the
previous day The last two preceding
inaugurals have been pleasant, sun
shiny days.
Complete Record Given to 1861.
Here is the complete record of inau-
gural days since 1861:
March 4. 186l.-Highest temperature,
49, lowest temperature, 49, Partly
cloudy day. No rain. Brisk to high
winds, southwest to northwest.
March 4, 1865.-No record available.
March 4, 69-Highest temperature.
49, lowest temperature, 80. Rain began
during the night and ended at IL am. !;
amount, rs inch Cloudy during the
greater part of the day. Light winds.
March 4. l873.-Very cold, clear
weather with brisk northerly winds
Maximum temperature, 90 minimum
temperature. 4. No precipitation.
March 5, 1877.-Cloudy in the morn
ing: fair in the afternoon. No rain.
Maximum temperature. 50; minimum
temperature, 80. Light winds.
March 4, 188l.-Rain continued from
the previous day and ended at 10:40
am. Fresh to brisk winds. followed in
Maximum temperature, So; minimum
temperature, 20. Precipitation, AZ inch.
March 4. 1s85--warm and pleasant
with gentle South winds. Maximum
temperature. So: minimum temperature,
SO. No precipitation.
March 4. 1904 rainy, disagreeable
day with northerly winds Rain ceased
only from 6:l0 am. to $50 am. Max
imum temperature. A; minimum tenn
perature, "a. Precipitation, O86 inch.
March 4, 1893-The day opened with
snow. with brisk northwesterly winds
and rapidly falling temperature. Snow
ended at 1880 pm. Brisk to high
northwesterly winds during the after