Evening star., 1936-07-11

Early this week the terrific heat also
embraced the remainder of the North
ern half of the Nation from the
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic sea-
board, several days after it descended
with all its devasting force on the
Midwest.
Forecaster Lloyd did not say whether
relief from the torridity would affect
The Nation east of Indiana after Mon
day, following course similar to the
heat wave.
Death Toll Hits 563.
The heat and drought to date have
caused at least 536 deaths and crop
damage estimated in excess OF $780,
900 900.
Definite indications of a breakup
Rn the heat in the Northwest are
seen" was ForecaSter Lloyd'S news.
"A new mass of cool air from the
Northern Pacific is moving over the
North Rocky Mountain region-Idaho,
Montana and Yyoming, causing show
erS and cooler weather in that Sec
zion.
1T is expected to spread East over
the Dakotas, Northwest Minnesota,
Western Nebraska and extreme North
west Kansas by Sunday night, bring
ang showers and cooler temperatures
with it,
He said scattered showers were like
1y tonight in the southern part of
lower Michigan and the extreme north
part of Indiana, as well as local show
6rs for Northern Michigan and some
what lower temperatures.
Rain May Be Heavy.
The rains impending for the Middle
West, Lloyd said, might be "conse-
quential in some places" He declared
there would be q thundershower con-
dition and local areas likely would re-
Ceive heavy rains while others would
experience only moderate showers.
Lower Missouri, Illinois and Indiana
will be the last of the North Central
region to receive the cooler weather,
expected to reach there by Monday
night, Lloyd said.
The immediate sharp break in prices
at the Nations major grain markets
upon receipt of the prediction of the
end of the heat and drought reflected
the importance of the weather fore
cast.
1t meant more, much more, than
the probable ending almost at once of
the wholesale slaughter of humans by
The heat and of live stock by drought
and torridity.
Aberdeen, S. Oak, recorded yester-
days top official reading, 1875, but
100-degree torridity engulfed half the
States. Baltimore's 108 and the SO
at Ashville, N. c., were all-time highs.
The 106 at Minneapolis and SO at
Erie, Pa, equaled record peaks. Phil
adelphia's 104 and the 104.6 at Rich
mond, Va, were new July marks.
Saving Lives Is Uppermost.
Ruin mushroomed in the agricul-
tural sections, but interest in saving
crops was dominated by concern for
preservation of human life.
Twenty-nine woman delegates to a
Troy, N. Y, convention were over
come. A half holiday was declared
for more than 100000 w. P. A. work
ers in New York City after rs women
engaged in a sewing project collapsed
at their machines. Mayor La Guardia
ordered municipal employees to 60
home. Thousands of workers in in
dustrial and business houses were per-
mitted to leave.
At Milwaukee 16 w. P. A. seam
stresses tainted. Three factories closed
at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Millions slept in the open. A num-
ber of Chicagoans, lunches under
their arms, took advantage Of the
ater chains invitation to spend the
night in cool show houses.
New Workers were advised to curtail
their Withdrawals to avert water
shortage. One and third billion
gallons flve-year daily record
were pumped in Chicago.
Highways buckled. Small ponds n
the drought belt turned to dust.
Streams became rivulets. st. Louis
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