Evening star., 1922-10-31
HALLOWEEN SPIRIT
PERVADES CAPITAL
Police Curb RoWdyism, But
Give Children Free
Hand for Fun.
MASKING BIG FEATURE
Ghosts and COLLINS to Run Gamut
on Streets and at
Clubs.
MASKING BIG FEATURE
This is the children's holiday.

This is the children's holiday.
Halloween, with all it's mystic para
phernalia. its ghosts. goblins. witches.
putty blowers. is with use once again.
to flower out tonight in the streets and
homes with vigor.
Although innumerabIe adults will join
in the festivities, not one OF them
should forget that Halloween is pecu-
liariy and particularly the children
festivity, and that tonight the klds
have a right to innocent fun.
Mai sullivan of the police department,
not forgetting the days of his own child
hood. has instructed officers of the law
10 be lcnient with the youngsters. but
at the Same time not to allow any
rowdyism. any use of those obnoxious
putty blowers. throwing of -four or
other agencies to hurt people or damage
property.
Chi.!ren are admonished not to for
get about these things. or to expect a
cop 10 grab them by the collar if they
do forget. Children who violate the
law VIII I've taken to their parents.
''grown-ups'' who violate regulations
Will be taken into the tolls.
Variety of Masks.
Pumpkins grinning with light.
golden orange decorations, streamers
and banners, crispy paper cut-outs or
all kinds. masks ranging from angel
10 devil costumes from witches to
ku klux klanners are expected to
be seen upon Washington streets to-
night, not only in particular COM
hnr dc h,,t
such thoroughfares as Pennsylvania
avenue. + street, eth and 9th streets.
A certain sense of expectation pre-
vailed throughout Washington TO-DAY.
1t was nothing more nor less than
that intanGibl. feeling, why, tonight
is Halloween.
The biggest parade" of all is ex-
pected 70 occur on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. beginning about ! o'clock and
ending at midnight or later. The
weather is ideal, with just enough
bite in the air to make good fes-
tival. II was even rumored tha'
sofneth ing in the way of one-piece
bathing suits might be seen on the
Avenue. as were some years past on
a certain Halloween. but the police
will he looking for these if any dare
appear.
Hotels. clubs. homes-all are in
readiness for the big night Practl-
of the smaller ones have all reServa-
tionS taken for dinners tonight, to
begin late and last long, with music
and dancing and special favors for
the ladies.
KaIIipolis Grotto Dance.
One of the biggest "blow-outs" OF
all will be the dance of the Kali
polls Grotto Band and Drill Corps at
the New Willard Hotel. Prizes will
be awarded at about 10 o'clock, but
the dancing will go on much later
The Rambler Pastime Club will hold
night hike and oyster roast, leav-
ing at s o'clock tonight from 36th
and NJ streets. The New Jersey State
Society will celebrate Halloween with
a masquerade dance tonight in the
oak room of the Raleigh Hotel.
The Women's City Club will cele-
brate with a dance at it's clubhouse
at % Jackson place. The City Club
q street between 18th and 14th
streets. will hold costume ball, be-
ginning at 9 o'clock.
Other events include masquerade
dance by the Ohio Girls Club, at
Mount Pleasant Lodge Hall, 14th and
Kenyon streets; straw ride and party
nv the AnacostA Friendship Girls
club. Halloween social in the Tempo
rary Home for Ex-Union Soldiers and
Sailors. at 9th street and Pennsyl-
yania avenue southeast: celebration
at the Wilson Memorial Church, un-
der auspices of the Epworth League
party by the Dominican Lyceum, Dos
7th street southwest.
Fairgrounds Celebration.
Fairgrounds children are holding
their celebrtions this afternoon. In
the public schools of the city the
day was being observed informally.
classrooms in many instances being
decorated with pumpkins and orange
decorations. Parties were scheduled
at Garfield playground, I'd and F
streets southeast, 4:30 o'clock; Car
doza playground. LIST and I streets
southwest, o'clock; Georgetown n
playground, 31st street and Volta
place northwest, 1870 o'clock, for
little folk.
The Casualty Hospital Nurses
Training School held a Halloween
party last night in the parish hall
Of ST. James Episcopal Church. Sth
street between b and streets
northeast. Decorations included pump
kins. shocks of corn. and autumn
leaves. Prizes were awarded.
The Boys y. NJ. c. a. held a party
last night, boys between twelve and
fourteen years Of age taking part. A
party for older boys is scheduled for
tonight.