Evening star., 1947-03-27

Is Forecast for
District Tonight
Due to Sturt at Dusk;
High Winds Subside
After 48-Hour Blow

Snow expected to reach q
depth OF from to 3 inches
moved toward the District today
from Tennessee.
The Weather Bureau predicted
snow will begin falling here about
dusk, ending early tomorrow. To-
days temperature was expected to
range in the 40s before dipping to
about 80 tonight. Today's minimum
was % degrees at 6:40 am.
Sanding and other equipment Is
standing by for whatever weather
may occur, District Refuse Supt.
William A. xanten said. He was
of the opinion, however, that any
snow which falls tonight will melt
tomorrow.
The wind today blew at a mod
crate 8 to II miles an hour and the
Weather Bureau said the worst was
over after gusts up to 60-mile
velocity during the previous 48
hours. The velocity averaged around
80 miles for two days, observers
said.
Throughout the Nation the death
toll was increased to 16 as the early
spring storm moved into Canada aft.
er sweeping most of the eastern
half of the United States. Most
Of the lives lost were in the Great
Lakes region, though high winds
blew as far south as Tennessee, the
Associated Press reported.
Snow Covers Wide Area.
New falls Of snow today extended
from Wyoming to Tennessee. st.
Louis received inches up to 6 am.
Sub-freezing temperatures were
general in the Midwest, while yes
terday's 22-degree minimum in New
York City was the coldest March 26
since the 20 degrees on that date
in 1873.
Meanwhile, funeral arrangements
were completed for two persons
in this area whose deaths were at
tributed at least in some degree, to
the winds.
The victims were Pfc. Harvey M.
Mills, jr., 10, who was fatally injured
Tuesday when struck by a flagpole
blown over at Camp Lee, Va, and
Albert w. Strocker, 70, whose death
was attributed to heart attack
which may have resulted from the
exertion of struggling against the
wind.
Funeral services for Pfc. Mills OF
113 South Fenwick street, Arling-
ton, are to be held at pm. to-
morrow at Fort Myer chapel. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
A native of Arlington and a grad.
uate of Washington-Lee High
School, he expected his discharge
next week and planned to enroll
in the University of Virginia. He
enlisted in May, 1945, and had been
stationed at Camp Lee since Febru-
ary, 1916.
Survivors include his father, an
employe of the Potomac Power Co.;
his mother, Mrs. Emma v. Mills,
and brother, Paul, 10, all of the
South FenWick street address.
COllapses Walking Against Wind.
Services for Mr.. Strocker, a retired
Government employe residing at
2033 P street N. W., are to be held at
2 pm. Saturday at the Gawler chap
ell, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue N. w.
The Rev. Charles Enders, pastor
If the Concordia Lutheran Church,
will off1ciate. Burial will be in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Strocker collapsed while walk
ing against the wind in the vicinity
of E street and the Ellipse, back Of
the White House. Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald said exertion
probably was a contributing factor
to the heart attack blamed for the
death.
Meanwhile, weather moderated
today in Maryland, following winds
which on occasions Wednesday
reached 70-mile velocity, causing
one death. damaging crops, uproot-
ing trees, smashing windows and
causing two tugs to capsize in Bal
timore harbor. Four inches of snow
fell In Garrett County, slowing
traffic, although highways were
kept open.
Charles Louis Keck, Pasadena,
Md, was fatally injured when the
wind overturned three metal rail-
road car frames he was helping to
load aboard a ship at a Baltimore
d0rk