Evening star., 1940-02-15
One Dead in Capital,
Many Are Injured
On Icy Streets
.:
18-Degree Temperature
Due Tonight; Cloudy,
Warmer Tomorrow

A bright sun shone today on the
thick sheet of snow and ice which
had made driving in Washington
hazardous and which was blamed
for one death and numerous in
juries.
The forecast held little hope for
a thaw during the day, however.
The weather man said he expected
today would be fair and colder, with
temperatures lowering around 80
while the sun was out and dropping
to 18 tonight.
Tomorrow will be cloudy and
slightly warmer, the forecast said.
The northwest winds will diminish
until they become gentle tomorrow.
The gale winds which swept snow
and rain into the city yesterday
continued with undiminished force
during the morning, even though
skies had cleared, with gusts as high
as 46 miles an hour still being re-
corded at the Weather Bureau at 9
am. Later, the wind slowed down.
Man Dies in Fan. -
Traffic-vehicular and pedestrian
moved at snail's pace as thou
sands skidded to work. The death
of one man during the morning
was attributed to a fall, and sew
eral other persons were in hospitals
with injuries caused by the icy
conditions.
Thomas F. Mulvanity, about IS,
OF 2123 I street NV. died in q
fall while walking near Twenty
first street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. and was pronounced dead
on the scene. Police said he died as
result of the fall, and Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald ordered an
AUTOPSY.
Wind of gale fury blew all dur
ing the night, maintaining an av-
erage force of about 80 miles an
hour and reaching a force of over
40 for minutes at q time.
The temperature remained steady
from 10 pm. to 8 am. at 26 de-
grees, rising at noon to 80. The
snowfall was recorded at the Wealth
er Bureau at 31a inches.
Flying Resumed at Airport.
Flying was resumed at the air.
port today. Buses and trains were
attempting to return to their normal
schedules, after a day and night
during which many had been run
ming behind time.
The harbor police reported the
lowest tide today in the memory
of their veteran officers. The heavy
wind had swept water out of the
Washington Channel, it was ex-
planned. Two boats were torn loose
from their anchorage in the local
harbor yesterday and were retrieved
by the harbor police.
In the 24-hour period ending at
8 am. today "a accidents were re-
ported in the District, slightly more
than usual. Seven persons were
injured, one seriously.
The city's efforts at clearing the
streets were centered on spreading
sand on hills and chipping ice away
from downtown crosswalks. About
230 men were at work on the streets
early this morning.
Receive Hospital Treatment.
Those who received hospital treat
ment here as a result of the storm
included:
George Dougherty, 10, Of 3538
Whitehave Parkway NV, removed
to Georgetown and treated for ex-
posure after he had been found un-
conscious in the 5000 block of T
street NV.
Robert E. Reynolds, is, Of Arling-
ton, Va, was taken to Georgetown
with serious injuries received in a
shedding accident at North Irving
street and Wilson boulevard, Arling-
ton.
1t. Ellery c. Midget, Is, and
Mrs. Midget, 23, Of st. Petersburg,
Fla, were in serious condition at
Casualty Hospital with injuries re-
ceived when their car skidded and
crashed over an abutment on the
Baltimore pike near Murkirk, Md.
Eddie Roberts. 26, driver for the
Branchville, Nd, Rescue Squad, was
under treatment for leg injuries re-
ceived when the ambulance he was
driving to the scene Of the Muirkirk
accident crashed into q truck.
Rachel Franklin, 70, colored, Of
131 T street NV. was in Casualty
Hospital with injuries received in an
accident in the 100 block Of Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Woman Struck by Car.
Lucy Davis, IS, Of Baltimore was
In Emergency Hospital with injuries
received when struck by an auto
mobile at Thirty fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NV.