The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-27
Temperature Lowest for
Dec. 27 in History of
Weather Bureau.
SNOW IS DUE TONIGHT
Some Moderation Forecast
Tomorrow; Charity
Agencies Busy.
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photos on Page 81

After dropping to the sea-
sons coldest-6.4 degrees be-
low zero-the mercury began
a gradual climb to moderate
temperatures this afternoon,
registering 10 above at 1.
The cold that moved in from
Illinois during the night forced the
mercury TO the Sub-zero bracket at
midnight with below and this was
followed by q steady drop to the
low recording at 73O.
Weather forecasters predicted
that the cold would move on by to-
night or early tomorrow, bringing
moderated readings and probably
snow. In Peoria this morning. the
mercury dipped to 10 below zero.
According to records, the reading
here was within l degree of the all
time Dec. q mark of below. set
10 years ago. At the airport II be-
low was recorded.
Charity agencies were working
overtime to keep pace with the cold
wave. Coal companies reported
they were "a hours behind on many
deliveries, pleading with customers
that if they could hold their sup
ply for another day it would be APP
preciated
Firemen Answer Is Calls
Taxis struggled with heavy loads
as private cars refused to turn over
and many persons in the suburban
parts of the city, where it was much
colder, found bus service behind
schedule.
Eighteen fire alarms were sounded
in the last "a hours, four of them
false ones that made the firemen
unhappy.
Paris Dougherty, 53S Luett-av,
his wife and five children we're
forced from their burning home
into the cold this morning when
the residence caught fire when Mr..
Dougherty was attempting to thaw
out pipes. Damage was estimated
at more than $1,000. Neighbors
housed the family.
Fractures Hip in Fall
Bruce Van Dever, SO, of 227 N.
West-st, was treated at City Hos
pital today for frozen hands. He
said they we're frozen while he was
walking to his work this morning
at WPA project, 16th-st and Fall
Greek.
Fracture of the right hip was in
CURED today by Roxy Burdett, II,
Of 1850 Roache-st, when he fell on
a Snow-covered sidewalk near
Roache and Harding-sts. After re-
ceiving first aid from firemen, he
was taken to City Hospital.
Several persons were injured in
traffic and sidewalk accidents, but
no deaths were reported. Police
and City Hospital doctors were pre-
pared to handle emergency cases Of
individuals suffering from ex-
posture.
Truck Driver Found Safe
For several hours today deputy
Sheriffs feared for the life of the
driver of an overturned truck on
Road So near the Franklin-rd. Cliff
ford Luhring, Whiting, Ind, driver
of the truck, appeared later and
said he had abandoned theavehicle
n vTor in FkN f2
house after the accident. Deputies
first believed any occupant of the
truck might have been crushed
under it.
Weather forecasters said that the
cold wave formed an island in this
part Of the state.
Eighteen members of Boy Scout
Troop II found a new reason for
getting out in the cold. Headed by
ScoutmaSter John Grehobl, the
group cleared Shadeland- from
10th to 21st-sts in order to let traf-
fic through.
Hurt Critically in Accident
William Wright, 70, Negro, 1881
Bellefontaine-st, was injured critic
ally last night when he was struck
by an auto driven by Fred Klaus
mann, %, of $3.50 N. Delaware-st, at
l9th-st and College-av. Wright re-
ceived brain conclusion and broken
legs.
Harry Apologize, so, of 2109 Now
land-ay, was struck and injured Sc
riously while he was pushing his
truck in the 27O0 block. E. Michi-
gan-st late yesterday. The driver
of the truck which struck Apologize
was Everett Price, 80, of 1929 Denny
st.