Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
HEAT STILL HOLDS
CAPITAL IN GRIP
Relief Forecast for Friday,
With | Dead, IS Pros
trationS Yesterday.

The final day Of Summer brought a
slight abatement in the heat which
caused one death and is prostrations In
Washington yesterday,
The mercury still was under 90 at
noon and promised to stcp several de-
grees below the high mark of 81 re-
corded yesterday. A return by Friday
to the usual Fall temperature is fore
seen by the Weather Bureau.
Although the mercury remained UNI
der that Of yesterday, pupils in the
elementary schools here were dismissed
at l O'Clock because of the heat. All
of the public schools in Alexandria were
closed at noon for the same reason.
Richard Smith, colored, 80, of Sill
Third street, died at Freedmen's Hos
pital last night after he was overcome
by heat during the afternoon at Thir-
tenth and UPshur streets. Smith was
removed to the hospital following treat
nent by the fire rescue squad.
Autumn Due Tonight.
OF is others who were Frustrated, 4
remained in hospitals today, Meme was
believed seriously affected.
Autumn was scheduled by the as
tronomerS to arrive at "a minutes after
the Equator.
The local forecast is for showers to-
night and somewhat cooler, followed by
still cooler weather tomorrow and to-
morrow night and normal Fall tempera-
lures by Friday.
While the Atlantic .seaboard and most
of the South Eweitered under Midsum-
mer temperatures, the Northwest re-
ported frost and even freezing weather
Ia some localities.
Charles L. Mitchell forecast mete-
orologist, predicted that the GOODNESS
coming out of the Northwest probably
would spread to the Atlantic, Coast to-
day and tomorrow, but added that some
Southern sections might see more Of
the oficislly departed Summer.
Two still in Hospital.
Two persons remained for treatment
today at Emergency Hospital-Irving
Reid, As, Of No. 2 Sixth street north
east. who was overcome while working
at Sixteenth and M streets, and George
REYNOLDS. colored, 43, of 1901 First street
southeast, who was Frustrated while
employed in construction work at toe
japanese embassy. Neither case was
considered serious
= Those who remained for treatment
overnight at Casualty Hospital were
Reuben Harrell. 20, of 726 Fifth street,
and Henry James. 30, of 1922 Ninth
street Harrell tainted while working
at the Woodward School, and James
was overcome while working at Penn
sylvania and Minnesota avenues south
east.
Others treated at Emergency Hospi-
tai during the afternoon and dis
charged included: Margaret Berkeley,
II, Of 1884 Irving street, who tainted
while at work at a downtown depart
ment store; Ralph Hicks, 20. OF Me-
chanicsville. Nd. who collapsed on the
street; william Ingram, %, Of 463 K
street southwest, who was overcome on
the street; 5-year-old Marion L. Dodd,
Stanhope Apartments. who tainted
while at play near her home; George
Clark. colored. 3S, of 22s r street. who
collapsed while at work at the Wash
ington Terminal; Charles johnson, COL
cred, 81, of 6I5 Half street southwest.
who tainted on the street, and Alex
Wright, 81, Mcpherson and Dennison
streets, who was treated by an Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance surgeon and
removed to his home in the patrol from
No. - precinct.
Others Sent Home.
Samuel williams, colored, rs. OF 2212
street was treated at Casualty Hos
pital and discharged after he was
overcome while at work at Fourth and
K streets.
Two persons overcome while work.
ing at Camp Meigs--William Lyles, %,
and Gillian Hobson. 46-were treated
at Sibley Hospital and sent home.
Albert Sengleton 46, colored, was
stricken yesterday afternoon while en-
route on street car to his home. at
Ia surn0 AA
after treatment at Freedmens Hospital.