The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-28
SECOND HEATEESS
MONDAY F|NDSLID
ON TIGHT IN D. c.

The "lid" was on tight in Washing
ton today, on the second ''heatless"
Monday. The Fuel Administration
coal-saving order was more widely
and uniformly observed than on the
! first Monday.
That there are many who still do
not know how to proceed under
changing rulings under the order was
Indicated today, however, when the
Fuel Administration office. tempo
rarily in charge of z. F. CollAday,
was besieged all day by business men
and their representatives and wash
ington pastors seeking explicit rul-
ings upon their particular problems.
Practically all of the stores in
Washington, with the exception
of drug stores, groceries, mar
kets, delicatessen shops, bakeries,
and other places handling foodstuns
are closed. Stores selling food, while
they remain open all day. II this Is
necessary for proper distribution OF
food, were asked to. close at noon for
patriotic reasons. Most Of the stores
complied Many of the cigar stores
were closed. The drug stores sales
are largely limited to drugs, medical
supplies, and newspapers.
Government Offices Open.
All of the Government departments
and Offices are open as usual, as are
the various places OF amusement,
which will be closed tomorrow.
While the garage and service sta
lions OF the city are exempted under
the Fuel Administration ruling fixing
all classes of motor vehicles as pub
lie utilities, most OF them were closed.
Members of the Automobile Trade
Association voted to close as a pa
trIotic measure.
In all Of washington's big office
buildings heat was cut off from Of
fices, except those occupied by the
Government, by physicians or DEN
lists and by newspapers. Elevator
service was limited to supply only
the offices which are not affected
by the closing order. In some OF
the buildings where a majority of
the offices are occupied by CONNER
cIal or business concerns that were
closed there was no elevator service.
Police On the Lockout.
To keep the lid" on downtown and
to compel a strict observance Of the
order, every member of Washington's
police force was instructed by Major
Pullman today to keep close watch for
violations. He asked the men to Keep
watch upon all Embellishments and
offices not exempted.
No arrests will be made, however.
Violations are to be reported tomor-
row TO the Fuel Administrator, for
any action he sees fit TO take.
Freight delivery service by all OF
the stores OF Washington was ex-
empted, and stores and warehouses
can be open without heat to unload
and receive freight from the wash
ington terminals. This measure will
aid in relieving the congestion that
choked Washington freight yards.
Newstands in hotel and apartment
house Hobbies are exempt from the
closing order, but under the Fuel Ad-
minlstration they should sell moth
ing but newspapers and magazines.
Construction Work Halted.
The candy stores Of the city are
closed. Construction work except
that being rushed for the Govern
ment and especially exempted was
stopped. The city's laundries. were
exempted, and are running today. All
manufacturing. except that exempted
for the War or Navy Departments,
was halted.
The city'S schools were open as
usual today, but the heavy snowfall
and bitter weather made the attend
ance small.