Evening star., 1933-06-09
100 Degree Mark Today Dis
trict Prospect, Forecast
Hinting ThundershoWers.
MANY U. S. EMPLOYEES
GIVEN AFTERNOON OFF
John w. Durnin, 72, Of Chevy
Chase Stricken by Cerebral
Hemorrhage.

The heat wave, which claimed three
lives and caused five prostrations in the
Washington area yesterday, tightened
its grip on most of the Eastern half of
the country today, bringing reports of
deaths that approached the century
mark.
So far as the Capital itself was con-
cerned the day began with every indica-
ton that a new June record would be
rung up, with the mercury soaring to
the 96-degree mark at 1:50 pm. and
threatening to mount to close to 100
before the end of the day. 1t was 95
at pm. yesterday.
U. S. Employees Let Off.
Numerous Government employees, many
Of them in the temporary buildings,
were released from their Offices this
afternoon. Among the employees released
were those Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in Temporary Building
the Interior Department workers who
could be spared, about 300; the Federal
Trade Commission offices in Temporary
Building No. g. Twentieth and Constitu-
tion avenue.
All public schools in the city were
dismissed at 1915, on orders from the
Franklin Building, but employees there
were kept at work.
One heat prostration was reported
almost before the day got under way,
and several more were taken to hos
pitals shortly after noon. Emergency
rooms were held in readiness for any
eventuality that combination of high
temperature and high humidity might
bring.
Little Hope for Relief.
Weather Bureau forecasters held lit
tie hope for relief, predicting a con-
tinuation of the heat wave over the
week end at least. Their forecast was
partly cloudy, with possible thunder
showers tonight and tomorrow"
The hoped-for rain, admittedly was
little more than a possibility, however,
and even If it should come, the weather
men said, it probably would bring only
temporary relief.
The victims of yesterdays high tenn
peratures were:
John w. Durnin, H.. of : 3 West
ThornappIe street, Chevy Chase, Md,
who died of cerebral hemorrhage be-
heved to have been induced by the
heat.
Hans C Knutson, so, of San Fran
cisco. who collapsed and died while
walking at Second street and Virginia
avenue southeast.
Erich Kruse, %, of Mechlenburg-
Schwerin, Germany. sailor, who leap
ed from the deck of the S. S. Veedol,
tied up at a dock in Alexandria, and
drowned before fellow seamen could
rescue him. Unable to swim, he Is be-
lieved to have jumped overheard in
First Heat Victim.
Today's first heat victim was John
Hattoli, Al, Of 507 Eighth street south
west, who was overcome at Seventh
street and Virginia avenue southwest.
He was taken to Emergency Hospital,
where his condition was said to be seri-
Gus
Among others reported prostrated by
todayS heat were:
Thomas Moran, who was stricken at
the Potomac Electric Power Co. Build
ing.
Harry McDougall 90, of 2117 Third
street northeast, overcome in the
Kresge Building at Eleventh and G
streets.
Those prostrated yesterday were:
Miss Lillian Cross, 18, nurse at
Emergency, overcome while on duty
and admitted to the hospital as
patient. Her condition also was termed
serious.
Edward B. Smith, 80, of 234 Tenth
street southeast, fireman, Frustrated
while on duty at No. Truck Company
and taken to Emergency. where he, too,
is said to be in serious condition.
C1y1u ctcr To wi Nnlnrpn overcome
while at work on the new Archives
Building, Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, also treated at Emergency.
Reginald Stanley, 46, first block OF
Sixth street northeast, Frustrated at
Fifth and A streets southeast, treated
at Casualty.
Floy Call, 1900 block of Union court
southwest, Casualty.
Julian Stevenson, S. colored, Freed
mems Hospital.
Hottest June 8.
Yesterday, according to officials of the
Weather Bureau, was the hottest June
8 on record, with the maximum 95 de-
greeS
Today started with every indication
of being even hotter, however, the mer-
curry climbing from rs at am. to 81
at 10 ANA 15-degree jump in four
hours. At the same time, the humidity
was running unusually high, having
reached the 60 per cent mark at 1920
am. At the same hour yesterday, the
temperature was only 79, and the hu-
midity was relatively low.
Mr. Durnin, a retired feed and build
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