Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1933, Page 16

190 WEATAER SETS RECORD FOR HEAT Rainfall and Sunshine Also Above Normal, Year’s Totals Show. Washington and the surrounding countryside are starting the new year preceding it. g _the 12 months lbplkduplmuldmuotex- cess temperature over the mean for the District of Columbia. January Above Average. ‘The records show last January was 420 degrees hotter than the normal January, while February added 217 more degrees Fahrenheit to the accumulated excess total. March and April both were below normal, taking Tespectively 75 and 24 degrees off the total excess. Every other month, however, was slightly warmer than normal. Decem- ber was 92 degrees hotter than the aver- age Decembers. Last Spring appeared late because of the abnormally cold March and April This great accumulated heat excess, it was explained at the Weather Bureau, places the year well within the series of hot years through which most of tlie THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRTDAY, JANUARY 20, 1933. hdlf of the year was and the total rpinfall fell col below normal, 50 that a drought. le to that of 1930 was feared fof a time. November was an abnormally wet month, with nearly six inches more than normal rainfall. The reserve was in- creased during a moderately moist De- cember, v 2,655 Hours of Sunshime. ‘Throughout the year the District en- joyed 2,655 hours of out of a possible total of 4,464. January had 105 out of a possible total of 303 hours of sunshine; February, 142 out of 312; March, 201 out of 371; April, 248 out of 397; May, 287 out of 440; June, 285 out of 446; July, 346 out of 452; August, 321 out of 423; September, 271 out of 373; October, 171 out of 346; November, 165 out of 301; December, 107 out of 293. January was the cloudiest month, did not come until November 13. Spring, reckoned from the date of the last kill- ing frost, was a few days late. The average date is April 11. In 1932 it was April 17, G. F. GETZ, JR., MARRIES Son of Chigago Sportsman Weds Long Island Girl. CHICAGO, January 20 (F)—Before a gathering of relatives, Olive Atwater, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Atwater THOMAS IS ALLOWED TD VISIT COAL FIELDS Officials of Franklin County, IIL, Agree, Provided “He Doesn’t Cause Trouble.” By the Associated Press. BENTON, Ill, January 20.—Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for Presi- dent in the last election, will be al- lowed to visit Franklin County to ob- serve conditions in the coal fields, pro- vided he “doesn’t cause trouble,” it was announced last hight after a confer- of student. in tors from Spf s o gup lin County. Several were arrested, but later released. BAR SESSION DATE SET e ‘TAMPA, Fla., January 20 (#).—The Executive Committee of the American Bar Assoclation, which voted Tuesday to hold the annual convention this year at Grand Rapids, Mich., decided on the week of August 28 for the meeting. William M. Hargest, president of the Natlonal Commission on Uniform State Laws, said his organization would hold its annual conference at Grand Rapids the week preceding the Bar Association meeting. Arthritis—Neuritis—Rheumatism! should be arrested in their earlier stages in order to avoid a life of pain and helplessness. Learn how Nature can help you. Phone or write for free booklets today. Address soocceecnissiisconcsacancaccncserssesttsiiiee, FREE—sample to residents of Washington only. Phone or write today. Sold in Washington 15 Years with & total of 18 very cloudy days. December was close behind with 17. Throughout the year dense fogs were recorded on six days. Through the 12 months there was a total of €3,710 miles of total wind move- ment. The windiest month was March, with an average hourly velocity of 10.5 miles ‘and a total movement of 7.804 miles. August was the quietest month, Mountain Valley Water America’s Foremost Health Water From HOT SPRINGS, ARK. 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