Evening star., 1939-12-29

Late Tonight;
Rain Tomorrow
Mercury Expected
To Stoy at 30;
Few Accidents

grip on washington tOIlEQL WIN
more snow in prospect, but with
little change in the barely subfreez-
ing temperature expected.
The Weather Bureau predicted
snow beginning late tonight, but the
temperature is expected to hover
around the 30-degree mark, where
it has been since 3 pm. yesterday.
Winds Shift From South.
Gentle, variable winds were in
prospect, with the highest tempera-
ture today expected to be about IS
degrees. The mercury has remained
at 80 and 81 since yesterday after
noon, the low of II predicted failing
to materialize last night when the
wind shifted from the south.
A rise in the mercury from 80 at
8 o'clock to "a at l o'clock today
turned the ice and snow on the
heavily-traveled streets into slush.
The weather man said that it may
reach SO by n1id-afternoon.
Snow or rain was predicted for to-
morrow with not much change in
temperature. A minimum of 30 de-
grees is expected for tonight.
Forecast for Nearby States.
The forecast for Maryland was
snow in the central and west por-
tions and snow or rain in the ex.
treme east portion tonight and Sat-
urday. 1t was expected to be not so
cold in the east part tonight.
Snow also was forecast in the
central and west sections of Vir-
ginia today and snow or rain in
the extreme east portions tonight
and Saturday. A similar prediction
was made for Delaware.
The Rock Creek parkway re-
manned closed for sledders at Ca
thedral avenue and the Shoreham
Hotel entrance and at P street on
the other end this morning.
Whether it would be opened for aft
ernoon traffic depended on shedding
conditions, park police said
The parkway is open, however,
north OF the Zoo.
Two Children Injured.
Two children were injured in
sled mishaps and a man was hurt
in a fall today. They were:
William Thomas, IL, colored, Of
1861 Kendall street NE, who was
admitted to Casualty Hospital to-
day with possible fractured leg
received when his sled coasted into
a passing automobile near his home.
His brother, Moses Thomas, 10,
was treated for bruises and sent
home.
Richard Harrison, 13, colored, Of
1249 Union street SW., who was
struck by an automobile while
shedding on Stra1ords court S.W. He
was admitted to Casualty with q
possible fractured skull and a dis
located shoulder.
James Rood, 81, of no fixed ad-
dress, treated at Emergency Hospital
and then transferred to Gallinger
Hospital for a possible fracture Of
the left leg after falling on the ice
at Seventh and H streets NV.
Five children suffered injuries
while Shedding yesterday, while only
one motorist was reported receiving
injuries in an automobile accident
that required hospital treatment.
Children Injured.
The children hurt were:
William c. Sweet, II, of 13771a l.
street Sc, who suffered a fractured
thigh when his sled coasted out of
an alley in the 14OO block of K street
Sc. into the right front wheel of an
automobile. At Gallinger Hospital,
his condition was said not to be
serious.
Mary Ann Mckay, S, of 5027 Third
street NV, taken to Homeopathic
Hospital with bruises and brush
burns when her sled struck the wheel
of truck near her home.
Jane Robinson, IA, of 522 Seventh
street Sc, whose sled collided with
another ridden by an unidentified
colored youth in the 700 block of G
street Sc. She was treated at Prov
idence Hospital for cuts on her arms
and released.
The motorist injured was Miss
Elizabeth M. Hansen, 20, of 1921
Thirty-second street Sc, who was
treated for conclusion, sustained
when the automobile she was driv-
ing collided with a truck at Ninth
and B streets Sc. Her condition
was reported good.
The rising temperature spoiled all
hopes for skating on the Rejecting
Pool. Albert Clyde-Burton, National
Capital Parks official, gave the pool
a personal test yesterday and can
speak with authority on its condi-
ton. He walked out on the one
inch thickness and fell through. He
got his trousers wet up to his knees,
but was none the worse of today.
Police scout cars were summoned
on three calls this morning to halt
mischievous boys who were throw
ing snowballs at automobiles. Some
SNOWFALL throwing was being done
from bridges.
Virginia Roads Cleared.
Virginia roads were clear today,
but the snow expected in Washing
ton Is moving from that direction.
The weather man said the disturb
ance is forming in the South and
may blanket that region before
reaching here.
Newport News, Danville and Har-
risonburg, Va, last night reported
roads in those areas clear of ice but
the Highway Department advised
use of chains for motorists about
Staunton, Lynchburg and north Of
Culpeper.
Traffic was blocked on q hill north
of Edinburg when truck and trailer
"jack-knifed" on the hill. One au-
tomobile skidded over a bank and
another struck a tree in avoiding
collision with the stalled truck, the
Associated Press reported.
Mercury ~ Below.
The cold spell continued to grip
the New England States and up
State New York Yesterday. with tha