Evening star., 1940-01-04
Snow Forecast
Tonight and
Tomorrow
Mercury Hits ID;
Ice-Breukers Go
In Action in Boy

Snow and continued freezing tenn
peratures are in prospect for to-
night and tomorrow, according to
the Weather Bureau.
After touching seasons low
mark of IA degrees about am to-
day, the thermometer was rising,
and at noon had reached q.
Light snow and mot so cold" vc-e
predicted tonight, with a low of
about Is degrees.
The bureau forecast clearing and
colder weather tomorrow night.
Difficulties with ice were being
experienced in the Potomac, and
Lower Chesapeake Bay, with ice
breakers in action in the bay. Prin-
cipal shipping lines. including the
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Co., and the Claiborne Annapolis
Ferry Co., however. continued sched-
ules without interruption.
Supplies Reach Island.
A Coast Guard ice breaker was
making its way to Smith Island in
Chesapeake Bav. where the popula-
ton faced dangers of food shortage
few wears ago. However, all was
we'll on the tiny place where resi-
dents now are accustomed to laying
In supplies against the hazard of
being icebound.
Harold Sterling, deputy sheriff of
Crisfield, Md, the nearest port to
Smith Island, reported to The Star
by telephone that one boat reached
the island from Crisfield with sup
plies yesterday. The island boat,
which usually makes daily trip, but
had been tied up for "a couple of
days. was expected to be able to
get out today through the channel
cut by the ice breaker, he said.
The temperature at Crisfield,
which was % this morning, with no
snow, had risen by noon to 10 de-
grees, he said, and the ice had start
ed to melt.
Skaters Flock to Pools.
Freezing weather was expected
throughout the day.
This was boon to the ice skaters.
who f1ocked to the Lincoln Memorial
Pool and some other outdoor skat-
Ing surfaces.
Ice was forming to some thick
ness on the Potomac River and
Chesapeake Bay. The Norfolk and
Washington boat arrived in WASH
ington Channel on time this morn
ing, reporting that the channel
itself here was freer of ice than the
river, ice is forming thicker along
edges of the river channel, it was
said. 4.
Police Tow Fishing Boat.
Harbor police had to tow back to
his dock John T. Coloma, who at
tempted yesterday to plow through
the ice in his 4O-foot fishing boat,
the Sally Lee.
Cold weather was factor in
the death of Luke Carter, colored,
65. who was found unconscious yes
terday IN junk shop at 1880 Thir-
tieth street NV, where he worked.
according to Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
Ice Breaker on Job.
From Baltimore three tugs and
the ice breaker Annapolis were as
signed to keep shipping lanes open
from the Delaware River to the bay.
Capt. T. G. Crapster, commander
of the Norfolk division. Coast
Guard, late yesterday advised mar
liners the Lighthouse Service tend
ers had been ordered out to re-
move lighted buoys in the upper
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles
Island.
A steamer, held all night in upper
Chesapeake Bay ice, was freed to-
day, according to the Associated
Press. The ice-breaker Annapolis
freed the 409-foot Quaker Line
cargo steamer San Felipe from ice
off Turkey Point She was en- route
from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
The Coast Guard vessel Forward
was ordered to aid Coast Guard
Patrol Boat No 226, which was
stuck in ice off Chesapeake City en-
route to Baltimore from Cape May,
N. j.