Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19

Registration headquarters will be
located in the old Merchants Bank,
1914 G street. Information booths
will be scattered all through the
downtown section of the city.
Operations of the automobile park
ing committee will begin tomorrow.
Order of HyattAville. the Hyattsville
Masonic Lodge. under the direction of
Mayor ]. F. Rushe. will start giving
uI.rc lions to auto parties Washington
bound: marking them with tags and
e%cortinE them to the District line.
This service will be continuous night
and day.
1t is estimated that there are al
ready 5000 visiting ShrinerS in the
city. This number is increasing day
by day, as early corners trickle in.
John H. wilkins. chairman of the
food committee is still warning
householders to store up their larders
with food stuffs. for for ten days there
will be no freight brought into the
city.
Chef Warrington, automobile chair
man, needs more cars. Just sign up
for an hour or two one day during
Shrine week.
with music last night when the
canned harmony was turned loose into
the large amplitiers that have been
placed on many of the poles Music
was heard several blocks from the
avenue as well.
The telegraph poles that have stood
out SO barren for the past two weeks
are beginning to show signs of spring
To the green coat Of paint that now
exists will be added red and yellow
stripes, making the Shrine colors.
Each lamp post along the avenue
Will have a little decoration all Of it's
own. A large American flag feStoon
Is planned for them with Shrine bunt-
Ing dropping downward.
Ellwood Z. Mercy. housing chair
man, reports that nearly 10000 home
owners have turned over rooms so
lar. The average price has been 81
per. up to date. which shows Wash
instonians are not profiteering when
1t comes to rooms.
The citizens associations are being
heard from. Mid City and Cathedral
Heights are sending around notices
to put on decorations. May 90 is set
as the last day
Charles Warner the publicity di-
rector, plays hide and seek at his
once in the Homer Building for his
nealth. III every one got hold of him
mat wants to he says he would prob
ably lose his life as WELL But those
he is supposed to see he does and
well too.
The superintendent of the Homer
Building, while very solicitous aho,t
the Shrine does not know eyervtbine
ABOUT 1t. He wishes that people
would let him get his work done and
ieaVe on the phone calls somewhat.
Boston being the hub" and all
roads leading to Rome will be
changed in few weeks. The va
made washington the big show for
many day. and the Shrine conven.
ton will back 1t up.
Don't look up at the decorations
overhead while driving your car Ths
oulbs won't fall out but the tram
cop may with you.
The parks are already beeinn;ne
to say Shrine in flowers. for i5 n,ane.
places the bulbs planted sometim..
ago are coming up in all kinds of
Shrine emblems VI
Traffic conditions over the br;deos
10 virginia will not be like Armistico
day couple of years ago, IL those
IN charge can prevent 1t. meeting
SeSterody IN Gen. Band
hoitz once. where officials of Mary
land, Virginia and the District y,
Columbia gathered Travel from Mo-
81 to Arlington will be by way NJ
street and the Key bridge. Noun,
Vernon traffic will be the same way
rms I'M leaves the Highway bridge open
Tor washington travel and the reg.
ular traffic the other way ontsida 8,
the sightseers oe VI
Chain bridge will be open for