Evening star., 1943-06-14
Break Expected
In Heat Here
Later Today
Two Youths Drown
In Attempting to
Find Relief

COOllnS bTeeLeS were PROMISED
sweltering District residents this
afternoon after the mercury earlier
climbed to a comparatively mild"
figure in the middle 8Os. The
Weather Bureau reported it was IA
degrees at 8 o'clock and getting
higher by the hour
The names of two persons were
added to the death toll of those
killed trying to escape the heat yes
terday. both by drowning. The
thermometer rose to a scorching 95
in the afternoon before a brief but
violent wind and rainstorm swirled
through the city bringing relief.
Arthur P. Greenberg %, of 1909
New Hampshire avenue NV, was
drowned in the Potomac River, po-
lice said. when canoe he shared
with two companions capsizcd His
body had not been recovered today
by harbor police.
Boy Slips Into Stream.
Herman f. Beatty, colOred. II. of
926 o street NV was drowned in
Rock Greek near Klingle road and
Beach drive when he slipped into
the 5foOt-deep stream while trying
to recover his shoes. He was pro-
nounced dead by Dr. S. P. Marshall
after attempts to revive him failed.
Coroner A, Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of accidental
death in the case.
Robert Sllverman. who lived at
the same address as Greenberg. and
Saul PTeSsman of 633 Allison street
NV were with the drowned man
when their canoe capsized. They
managed to swim a short distance
toward shore before being rescued
by Ernest Jenkins of 1922 Canal
road NV in a roWDoat. Green
berg was reported unable to swim.
The storm, which caused minor
damage, uprootcd trees. snapped
power wires and smashed store VIM
doWs. The Northeast section escaped
with little more than a mild drench-
ing but dOWnpour Of torrentlal
proportions was reported from other
sectors.
Is Trees Blown Down
Heaviest damage, probably. was
reported in the seventh precinct,
wlle1e police counted Is trees blown
down. one store window blown in,
a half dozen electric light lines
brcacI. and LARGE limbs on at least
Is trees snapped off
Lucas A Alden. 80. CT 1871 New
Hampshire avenue NV, a consul
tant for the WPB, was injured when
the wlndstorm struck the Ashburn
FLYING Service field at Calverton.
Va. 10 miles south of Warrenton.
Mr.. Alden, owner Of a plane be-
Ing fueIed. received a broken leg
when he was dragged across the
field, and Ernest Chase. colored,
who was fuelirg the plane suffered
the loss of an ear. MI. Alden was
admitted to Emergency Hospital.
According to airport attendants
the storm struck suddenly at 5:45
pm, dana ging three CAA planes.
One plane, it was said, was left dar-
Cling on nearby telephone wires.
In Arlington two members Of the
volunteer fire department were in
jured while answering a fire call
during the storm, and at Waterloo,
Nd. lightning struck the State po-
lice substation radio tower. causing
an -an-a-haf suspension OF
service.
Carl Richtheart, 46. Of 914 North
Stuart street, and George W. Skid
more. Al, of 1Ol1 North Stafford
street, We're injured when a fire
truck .,kided into a pole a. Gusts
road and Wilson boulevard while
answering fire call at Wilson
boulevard and Fort Mver drive.
police reported.
MI Skidmore was admitted to
Emergency Hospital where attend-
ants SAID he suffered broken arm.
and MI RiChtheart was admitted
TO GEORGETOWN Hospital with unde-
termlnad injuries. Police said the
alarm was turned in when a high
tension wire fell No damage was
done.
Five persons in a sailboat which
capslzed near Key Bridge in the
storm were rescued by Policeman
Thomas D. Bailey in a patrol boat
and put ashore at a nearby boat
house. Police said the boat was
owned by James Palmer, "a, of
Wood Acres. Md.
Those with him at the time of
the accident gave their names as
Helen Tarrent %; Billy Tenscairt,
26; PreCky Miller and Roy Button.