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

sWelterlng District residents this
afternoon after the mercury earlier
climbed to a comparatively mild
figure in the middle 80s. The
Weather Bureau reported it was "A
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 scorching 95
IN the afternoon before 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, DO
lice said, when canoe he shared
With two companions capsized. His
BODY had not been recovered today
by harbor police.
Boy Slips Into Stream.
Herman E. Beatty, colored, II, Of
926 O street NV was drowned in
Rock Creek near Klingle road and
Beach drive when he slipped into
the 5-foot-deep stream while irving
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 Silverman, who lived at
the same address as Greenberg, and
Saul Pressman of 1888 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 4522 Canal
road NV. In a roWboat. Green
berg was reported unable to swim,
The storm, which caused minor
damage, uprooted trees, snapped
power wires and smashed store WIN
COWS. The Northeast section escaped
with little more than a mild drench-
ing but a doWnpour of torrential
proportions was reported from other
sectors.
10 Trees Blown Down.
Heaviest damage. probably, was
reported in the seventh precinct,
Where police counted Is trees blown
down, one store window blown in.
a half dozen electric light lines
broken and large limbs on at least
10 trees snapped off.
Lucas A. Alden. 80. Of 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.
MI Alden, owner of a plane be-
ing fueled received a broken leg
when he was dragged across the
field, and Ernest Chase, colored,
who was fueling the plane, suffered
the loss of an ear. Mr. Alden was
admitted to Emergency Hospital
According to airport attendants
the storm struck suddenly at 5:45
pm, damaging three CAA planes.
One plane, 1t was said, was left dam
CLING on nearby telephone wires.
Two Injured in Arlington.
In Arlington two members of the
volunteer fire department were in
Jured while answering a fire call
during the storm, and at Waterloo,
Md, lightning struck the State DO
lice substatlon radio tower, causing
an our-an-a-half suspension of
service
Carl Richtheart. 46 of 914 North
Stuart street, and George w. Skid
more, "A, of 10l1 North Stafford
street, were injured when a fire
truck skided into a pole at Gusts
road and Wilson boulevard while
answering fire call at Wilson
| boulevard and Fort Myer drive,
police reported.
Mr.. Skldmore was admitted to
Emergency Hospital. where attend
ants said he suffered a broken arm,
and Mr.. Richtheart was admitted
to Georgetown Hospital with unde-
| termlned injuries. Police said the
! alarm was turned in when high
tension wire fell. No damage was
done.
Five persons in sailboat which
capsized 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.
Twenty persons in five boats
caught in the sudden squall on the
river were rescued by the Coast
Guard. The concert barge moored
at the Water Gate moved slightly
when one of its mooring lines
snapped but suffered no damage