Evening star., 1933-06-28
mo RELIEF IS SEEN
FROM HEAT WAVE
Large Portion of Nation Bak.
ing Under Fierce Rays
of Sun.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mother nature baked a large area of
the Nation. striking particularly at the
Central and Southwestern States and
no general immediate relief was in
sight today.
Torrid temperatures yesterday broke
records throughout the section. crops
were scared and prostrations we're nu
merous
In Chicago an all-time June peak was
reached<When the mercury shot up to
an official 1901. breaking the previous
maximum of 998 registered last June
7. At least seven persons died from
the heat In illinois.
1873 at Phoenix.
The Southwest saw temperatures as
high as 108 at Phoenix, AriZ., and los
at Alva. Okla Welcome rains. however,
fell in Kansas last night. as well as at
Kansas City, Mo, bringing a sharp drop
in temperatures.
Reports told of crop damage in the
grain belt. A. E. Anderson, Federal and
State crop statistician in Nebraska, said
small grains were beyond help despite
rain yesterday in Southeastern Ne
braska
Winona. Mimi. reported a tempera-
ture Of los, and Aberdeen, 8. OAK, l04;
Bismarck, N. Oak. go.
Humidity Adds Discomfort.
There was one heat death in Mime
apolis; one in Iowa; and two each in
Indiana and Michigan. Two others
drowned in Michigan. Detroit, with SO,
suffered the hottest June 81 on record
Pittsburgh had high humidity, temper
atures of 80 and two drownings Cleve-
land reports told of new record tenn
perature for June q of SO at pm.
last night and of damage to Northern
Ohio crops from lack of rain.
In New York the temperature was
not high, but excessive humidity made
life uncomfortable.
Baltimore saw a drop Of 10 degrees
from "a to IA. following an electrical
storm.
Bolt Kills Woman.
thunderstorm which killed one
woman and injured another late yes
terday. did not bring any relief from
the high temperatures with which
June has paid her annual visit to
Washington, and only served to
heighten the humidity
The forecast from the Weather Bu-
reau reads continued unsettled which.
Is was explained. means more thunder
showers. from time to time) not much
change In temperature"
The woman killed by lightning yes
terday was Mrs. Lily Harley. Al. COL
ored, 1918 Gainesville street southeast.
who was attempting to close a window
at her home when struck. Her daugh-
ter. Bernice Harley was injured
slightly and was treated at Providence
Hospital. Damage to the house was
slight.
Downpour in Anacostia.
While only OF Of an inch OF rain was
recorded at the Weather Bureau q
heavy downpour fell in Anacostia and in
Alexandria washing out dirt roads
south and southeast Of the city in many
instances. In several sections in the
Good Hope Hill area concrete pavement
buckled. and scores of trees in the
southeast were damaged
bolt OF lightning blew a switch from
the wall Of weighing house" of the
Potomac Electric Power Co about a
quarter OF mile from their Benning
plant, but caused no damage to the
plant itself nor interruption of service
drop OF only 9 degrees was recorded
as result of the storm-from the days
high Of 35 to 76. recorded at pm Last
nights minimum was II. At 10 am
the mercury had climbed back to 79
and was heading upward. with a relative
humidity Of 86, which, Weather Bureau
scientists pointed out, is extremely high
for such & high temDerattlre