Evening star., 1953-05-11
70 Stricken
,~
By Heat al I.
Catholic Rites
I
MereuTin S0s :
Is Predicted
Again Today

4CAAPCA dGu4O III I1IC 111Su oUS,
q repetition of which is due to-
day, felled 70 persons in Catholic
University Stadium yesterday as
$4,000 gathered to celebrate
World Sodality Day.
The victims, most of whom
were teen-agerS participating in
the exercises. were given first
aid on the scene and removed to
their homes or treated at hos
pitalS and released. None ap-
peared to be in serious condition.
The forecast today was for a
high of 88 degrees, fair; a low of
81 tonight and fair and warmer
tomorrow. The 88 degrees will
equal the years high, set April
25.
Five Ambulances Called.
At one time yesterday % were
stretched out on blankets near
the Red Cross aid station at
Catholic University and when
others were brought in five am
balances were called.
The crowd had gathered to
hear q sermon extolling the
Virgin Mary, to see a May queen
crown a statue of the Blessed
Virgin and to hear prayers for
blessings for members of the
armed forces. Few in the thror1g
were aware of the heat prostra-
tlonS.
Officials theorized that the
huge U-shaped stadium helped
trap. the heat and prevent a
breeze from easing the 87-degree
temperature.
The work Of the over-taxed
Red Cross unit, of the st. Johns
College High School cadets and
of volunteer workers drew high
praise. At one time the Red
Cross volunteers had used up
what they described as years
supply" of salt tablets and had
exhausted all the ammonia on
hand. In virtually all cases the
victims were revived and led to
family cars within a few min
utes. Others were sent home
with escorts in taxis.
In one of the high points of
the pageant Miss Joan Carusillo,
the May queen of her court,
all from Dumbarton College.
crowned the Blessed Virgin.
The Archbishop of Washing
ton. the Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, led recitation of the
Rosary after Miss Carusillo con-
Quoted. the act of conservation
for the massed throng.
The Very Rev. v.sIenatius Smith,
dean of Catholic University'S
School OF Philosophy, appealed to
the Virgin Mary to strengthen
our home in the virtues of love
an obedience" in the days SER
mon.
On Scene Several Hours.
Although the ceremonies did
not open until $3.50 pm, when
the temperature was at IS, most
Of the participants had been on
the scene for several hours. In
some cases. units had been in the
line and ready to start the cere-
monlal march for as long as 40
minutes before they entered the
stadium.
Only heat victim among the
spectators was Miss Gladys Daisy
Woodward, SIS, of 432 Ridge street
NV, who was admitted to Gal
linger Hospital in fair condition.
Among those treated at Casu-
atty were:
Mary Borowski, 16. of 1918
Seventeenth place NE; Jean
Vernon, Is, of 1908 Sixty fourth
avenue, Cheverly, Md: Patricia
German, II, of 1902 Forest road,
Kent Village. Md: Beverly
Morningstar, 16, of 3401 Thirty
ninth avenue, Colmar Manor,
Md: Carmella Nicolosi, II. of 733
First street NV; Mary Carol
Jahn, IS. Of 5022 Thirty-eighth
avenue. HyattSville.
Mary LinaSSi, Is. of 5310 C
street Sc, was treated at Sibley
Hospital and Polly Bryan, II, of
9418 Rhode Island avenue. Ber-
wyn, Md, was treated at Prince
Georges Hospital.