Evening star., 1934-01-29
COOLEST WEATHER
IN 9 YEARS IS DUE
IN CAPITAL TONIGHT
Weather Bureau Predicts
Temperature of 5 De.
grees Before Morning. &
MERCURY DROPS SIS
DEGREES IN 13 HOURS
High Wind Accompanying Frigid
Wave Topples Wall on
Car, Injuring One.

The coldest weather in nine years
Is expected tonight from the frieid
wave which struck Washington yester-
Gay with almost unprecedented sudden
ness.
The Weather Bureau expects the
temperature to get down to 5 degrees
before tomorrow morning. Such cold
was last experienced here in January
of 1925.
The cold wave accompanied by high
winds which toppled a wall upon au-
tomoolles in a downtown parking lot
last night, lnJurlpg one man. came out
OF the northwest at the rate Of 40 miles
an hour
1t struck here during a Springlike
interval, sending the mercury down 55
degrees in l3 hours to a minimum this
morning Of 10 degrees. The prospect is
for at least two more intensely cold
nights before the weather begins to
moderate
The winds, which attained occasional
veloclties of so miles an hour. sent an
avalanch of masonry from the wall OF
a partially demolished building upon a
parking lot at Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Other scattered
damage was reported
Although much colder" weather was
predicted by the Weather Bureau Sat-
urday night special warnings were is
sued by newspapers and broadcasting
stations late yesterday when 1t became
apparent the cold wave was approach
ing swiftly
Veteran forecasters said the cold air
moved faster than any they had OBJ
served before.
Garage Employe Injured.
the wall on an automobile he was
driving was William Anderson. 23 Of
1913 Thirty-fifth street. an employe of
the parking lot He was taken to
Emergency Hospital and treated for cuts
about the head bruises and possible
conclusion of the brain. Anderson's
condition was not regarded as serious,
1t was said at the hospital today.
The garage employe was driving
machine near the wall when a heavy
gust Of wind loosened masonry left by
wreckers of a building adjoining the
parking lot. An avalanche of brick
descended upon the machine and at
least half dozen others. caving in the
tops of some and partially burying all
of them.
Fortunately. the top of he car An
derson was driving gave way only
slightly under the impact. He was soon
extricated and removed to the hos
pital. The accident occurred about $50
O'Clock and a large crowd assembled
Firemen and garage employees removed
the debris from other cars to make sure
no one else was trapped inside them.
The parking lot was open for business
as usual today. although machines were
kept well away from portions Of the
wall still standing.
Homeless Seek Shelter.
More than 1000 homeless men sought
shelter from the bitter cold last night
in the city's missions and at dorma-
tories recently established by the Tran
sients Bureau, District Emergency Re-
lief. This latter agency took care Of
at least half the men. while the others
were lodged in the Salvation Army.
Gospel and Central Union Missions and
the Districts Municipal Lodging House.
The wind. which blew in gusts
reaching peak OF almost so miles an
hour early today. was abating some
what this morning. although occasional
4O-mile gusts swept the city.
few trees were uprooted and at
least one small Sallboat blown from its
moorings. The boat later was secured
by police of the harbor precinct. who
reported little damage along the water
front. Electric light wires we're blown