The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
TRADE STOPS:
SHOW HOUSES
DARK TUESDAY
Washington Business Estab-
lishments Suspend Activ-
tiles for 48 Hours.

washington, anected least OF all
the cities in the East by DR.. Gar
fields drastic fuel restriction order,
will see its nearest approach TO y
complete shutdown OF all business to-
morrow.
While the government departments
will continue to operate at full force.
practically every other business in the
city will be closed
Theaters will remain open and many
will give extra performances, a mod
ifcation OF the original order per-
mitting them 10 change their heat
less day to Tuesday, having been
made by DR.. Garfield late yesterday.
Every department store. and prac-
tically every other business house in
the city will be closed. however, and
the hundreds Of office buildings IN
the downtown section are expected
TO be deserted.
Full Pay for Some.
Business men of the Capital. hit
hardest by the order. met the require
ments with smiles and announced
their stores and offices would be clos
ed all day tomorrow. Many announc-
ed that their employees would be paid
full salaries.
The usual mail deliveries will be
made tomorrow, Postmaster Chance
announced yesterday. Carriers will
cover their routes as usual in both
the residential and business sections
OF the city.
Not a greater warmth than forty
degrees may be maintained in busi-
ness and industrial establishments
which find IL Necessary to keep some
heat in buildings to prevent freezing.
under thsrfnterpretation of the order
by John l. Weaver. District fuel sd-
ministr8tor
Lights may be used in stores. how
ever. This is a reversal Of the in
depreciation of Friday by Mr.. weav-
er. when he ruled that lights may
not be used in any stores on Mon
days
Fuel Administrator Weaver" a
statement given out yesterday said.
acting under the direction Of the
United States Fuel Administration.
modifiee his ruling relative to stores
TO the effect that they may use light
as usual"
Business places closed by the or
ploy any substitute for coal to heat
their buildings. Neither wood. gas.
nor electricity may be used as a
substitute.
Enforcement of the order and de-
lection of violations will be entire
ly in the hands of the Department
Of Justice. probably aided by the
police.
Exemption OF food dealers all
over the country from the provision
ordering them to close their estab-
lishment at noon every Monday may
be issued by DR.. Garfield's office.
1t is probable that should it be
decided not to change the order as
it affects grocers and food dealers
generally, at least local grocers and
food dealers will be exempted. II
is known that Mr.. Weaver fayors
such a modification.
Moving picture theaters are in
cluded in the change of closing
days from Monday to Tuesday au-
thorized by DR.. Garfield. One ef-
feet Of the closing of the many
business places in the city for the
five day period was noticed yester-
day in the larger crowds than us
ual which thronged the downtown
streets during the early afternoon.
In the Theaters.
Thousands are expected 10 at
tend the theaters tomorrow. Extra
performances have been announced
by many. AS yet the sale of tickets
has not been great. because of the
belief that the playhouses would be
closed. but with the announcement
yesterday that they would be open
ed il is expected thousands of per-
sons will spend part OF their day of
enforced idleness enjoying the
shows
Ample provision for the extra de-
mand it is expected will be made
upon it has been made by the
Washington Gas Light Company,
which announced yesterday that
every case of freezing of pipes re-
ported had been remedied.
H. S. Reeside, president of the
company, said there was a sufficient
supply OF gas to take care Of the
usual needs OF the city even should
the weather become much colder
during the next few days.
The situation IS very satisfac-
tory" he said. I'VE have plenty of
gasoline now and the prospect is
more encouraging than 1t has been