Evening star., 1937-06-07
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DISABLED IN RIVER
WITH $50 ABOARD
Potomac ToWed Ashore at
Quantico After FouIing
Paddle Wheel.
BLAZING SUN KEEPS
TEMPERATURE HIGH
Maximum of SO Forecast for To.
day-Swimmers Jam Lo.
cal Pools.
Fouling her paddle wheel on a SUBJ

Fouling her paddle wheel on a sub
merged log, the steamer Potomac
carrying $50 beach-bound Washington
excursionists-hadt to be towed ashore
at Quantico, Va, yesterday and her
passengers sent back by bus
Thousands OF other hear-dodgers
were more successful in their efforts
to vacate the sultry Capital during
the day, and beaches and other nearby
resorts were crowded to near capacity
as the mercury reached 80.
Another hot afternoon was in pros
pect today, according to the Weather
Bureau, but tonight is expected to be
mot SO warm" Tomorrow, the fore
caster says, will be fair and continued
warm. Today's maximum probably
Will be about So.
The Potomac was about 10 miles
below Quantico when one Of the
paddle wheel buckets" cracked after
coming in contact with water
soaked log.
Stopping to survey the damage,
Capt. Philip Barbour discovered it
was still possible to navigate. but de-
cided against it, preferring not to risk
having another arm" OF the wheel
snap under the added burden.
Tug Called to Scene.
Donald Hotaling, assistant engineer,
went ashore in a small boat and
called the Potomac River Lines
Washington once for aid. A Navy
tug was dispatched to the spot where
the Potomac had anchored and towed
the steamer to Quantico
Eight buses brought the passen-
gers, who considered the incident in
the light Of = lark. back to Wash
ington.
The steamer had left the Seventh
Street Wharf at 9 am. for Colonial
Beach. The mishap occurred about
noon, and the passengers arrived back
shortly before midnight.
While the steamer was anchored,
the passengers whiled away the hours
by dancing to the ships orchestra
and listening to the radio.
Steamship line omcials said the
paddlewheel would be repaired today.
In time for the Potomac to make its
regularly scheduled cruises tonight.
Parks and Pools Filled.
With 4 blazing sun keeping the
temperature at high levels through
out the day, those who didn't leave
the city on swimming parties or COOL
ing drives sought other forms OF re-
lief at home.
Swimming pools we're jammed, the
parks were overrun with picnic par
ties and more than $4,000 persons
passed through the Zoo during the
day.
When the temperature reached its
peak OF 80 degrees early in the aft
ernoon, a section OF concrete street
in the 100 block Of Poplar avenue,
Takoma Park. Md, buckled. The
concrete heaved up with . sharp re-
port that sounded like cannon be-
ing fred.
Only minor traffic accidents, with
no fatalities or serious injuries, were
reported to police over the week end.
Robert Cavanaugh, 3, Of 800 Four
teenth street southeast was struck by
an automobile which, police said, was
operated by Charles R Smith, jr., OF
Philadelphia, as he played in the
street near his home. He returned
home after treatment for bruises at
Casualty Hospital.
Blanche Simpson, 81, OF 1O48
Bladensburg road northeast, and
John Wheeler. 20, OF 735 North Capt.
tol street, were injured when the car
in which they were riding crashed
into a lamp-post at Twenty-fourth
place and Bladensburg road north
east. The driver, B. S. Niceley, $50
Laynan place northeast, escaped in
jury.
Struck by an automobile as he was
standing beside street car at Florida
avenue and fourth street, Joe F. Jack
son, 81, colored, 1900 block of w
street, was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital. Police arrested Finnis J.
Sullivan, %, Of 61s Eighth street
northeast, driver OF the car, on reck-
less driving charges.