Evening star., 1935-01-28
POTOMAC ICE BLOCK
SINKS BOAT AT WHARF
Lady Leach, Disabled, Towed
Ashore-Autos Damaged by
Severe Weather.

Slightly warmer weather was prom
ised today by the Weather Bureau.
following Washington's lowest tenn
perature of the season. degrees be-
low zero-which left in its wake frozen
automobile radiators, boat sunk IN
the Potomac from the Ice and slippery
streets.
The official thermometer at the
Weather Bureau dropped to 2 degrees
below zero at 7 am. today and re-
manned there for an hour. BY 8
O'Clock it had risen to l above and
climbed to 7 at 10 am. and to at
1890. The temperature first reached
zero at the Weather Bureau at 5 am.
today, continuing at that mark
through 6 am.
10 Below in Suburbs.
Meanwhile, in the suburbs numer-
GUS persons reported temperatures
around 10 degrees below zero.
The temperature today was not ex-
pected to go above 20 degrees. The
low for tonight, however, was expected
to be about 18.
The cold here is part Of a general
cold wave throughout the Eastern
half of the United States which swept
over Canada from the Northwest and
then took a southwark course from
about the central section Of Canada.
Clouds here are expected to keep back
additional warmth which otherwise
would come from the sun.
A freezing temperature, exactly 81
degrees. was registered at Mobile,
Ala. At Atlanta, Ga, low of % was
recorded last night and rs degrees at
Birmingham. At Baltimore low Of
2 degrees above zero was reported.
Northward from Washington still
lower temperatures were recorded,
with q low Of 80 degrees below zero
at Northfeld, vt.
Ice Block Rends Boat
Lady Leach, the boat which sank
in the Potomac, was rendered help
less when block of ice tore q huge
hole in its side near Fort Washing
ton. The police boat from harbor
precinct. the f1reboat and the trans
portation ship Gen. Rucker went to
its rescue. The latter towed the Lady
Leach to position near the Army
War College Wharf, where it sank.
Meanwhile, the harbor police had res
cued from it its owner, Capt. John H.
Evans; passenger. Capt. John Laird.
both of Onancock, Va. The fireboat
reached the side Of the sinking YES
sci too late to save 1t by pumping
water.
The Norfolk & Washington Steam
ship Lines ship made the trip up the
Potomac by plougl1ing its way through
thin ice which had covered the chan
mel. The river again was frozen over
completely shortly afterward, harbor
precinct police said.
Through the American Automobile
Association today was reported the
greatest number Of frozen automobile
radiators ever called to its attention
during a cold spell here. The sub
zero weather, the first Of the present
Winter, was the coldest recorded here
since February 8, 1884, when 6 de-
grees below zero was recorded at the
Weather Bureau.
Police reported five persons hurt In
shedding accidents and one other hurt
in fall while skating.
Thousands Enjoy Coasting.
Thousands. including both children
and adults, continued to enjoy coast
ing over Sunday, the packed snow
providing an ideal surface.
In an effort to keep down the mum.
Der Of shedding accidents, Inspecto,
L. !. H. Edwards, assistant superin.
tendent Of police, issued orders fol
police to put stop to coasters catch.
ing hold of the rear Of motor vehicle.
to be towed up hill.
River road, between Wisconsin ave-
nue. and FeSsenden streets, one Of the
longest hills in the District, will be
roped of for coaSting tonight, it was
announced at police headquarters.
Due to the extreme cold. police were
ordered to work on four hour shift.
outdoors, exchanging at the end oi
that time with men who had beer
working inside.
Owen Hydirick, II, 1917 Nineteenth
place southeast, was believed the most
seriously injured of any Of those hurt
in shedding accidents. The boy suf-
fered broken hip, brain conclusion
and internal injuries when his sled
ran into parked automobile while
coasting In the 1900 block of w street
southeast. At Casualty Hospital to-
day he was said to be somewhat i'm
proved, but still in q serious condition
Others hurt in shedding accidents
were:
Jacqueline Thomas, 8, 1412 Trinidad
avenue northeast, who received q
broken nose and cuts when her sled
ran into a parked automobile at
Trinidad avenue and Queen street
noTtheast, and Eleanor Keesee, 9, 2236
Chester street southeast, who received
q broken leg when hit by q sled on
which, police say, Robert Bailey, 19
2125 Fifteenth street southeast, was
coasting.
Mrs. Blanche Baggett, 48, of the
Keystone Apartments, received q
broken wrist when she fell yesterday
afternoon while skating on the Re
flecting Pool in front Of the Lincoln
Memorial.