Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
Temperatures Are Not Likely
to Change, Weather
Bureau Predicts.
ALL CHURCHES ARRANGE
SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS
Preparations Made to Hold Two
Outstanding Services Under
Shelter if Necessary.

Sunshine and warmth, companions
10 the most pleasurable enjoyment of
Easter, are not in prospect for the
Capital tomorrow, the Weather Bureau
made known today in announcing its
forecast.
I. observance Of the resurrection by
cnurchgoers, motorists and prom
enaders in all likelihood will take place
under overcast skies. Mostly cloudy.
with occasional showers tonight and
tomorrow. is the Weather Bureaus
pronouncement. Temperatures are not
likely to change. it was said, with the
lowest tonight about 46 degrees.
Meanwhile thousands Of visitors
were thronging the streets here and
visiting surrounding points of interest.
Churches of all denominations have
arranged special services to mark Eas-
ter, and when sleet pelted the city early
TINS morning and suggested to church
officials that a recurrence tomorrow
would interfere with plans for open-air
meetings arrangements were made to
mouse the two outstanding services of
mat character in the event of rain.
Inc great service held each Easter a!
walter Reed HoSpital-largest of i Z
kind East of the Rocky Mountains-wih
be projected, rain or shine, but the Red
Cross house will be available. The
scene OF the service is the amphitheater
OF the hospital and feature will be a
living cross" formed by 600 Red Cross
workers. Army nurses and Medical Corps
doctors dressed in white.
The United States Army Band will
render a concert of sacred music and
the Easter message will be given by
Col. Edmund P. Easterbrook. chief of
chaplains. United States Army. The
program will get under way at 1880 am.
WRC.
Temple Heights Service.
Another great outdoor service Is
planned at Temple Heights, to start at
sunrise, under auspices of the Wash
ton Federation Of Churches. The fed
Grafton announced today that in the
event OF rain the service will be held
IN the Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant, Connecticut avenue and n
street. The principal address is to, be
delivered by Huston Thompson, former
Federal Trade Commissioner and presi-
dent of the Washington Young Mems
Christian Association.
Hundreds OF persons are expected to
respond to call Of the Christian En-
deavor trumpeters, led by L. C. Green,
who will herald the start of the service
at z o'clock. DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president of George Washington Uni
versity, will preside at the exercises.
The program will include a brief ad-
dress by Merritt L. Smith of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union on "Crusading
With Christ; invocation, by l.. l. Nc
Dougle of the Epworth League; Scrip
ture reading by A. w. Sperry. repre-
senting the Episcopal Young Peoples
Society; group singing, led by Percy c.
Foster, and the closing prayer and
benediction, by Rev. DR.. j. C. Palmer,
Presbyterian Church and grand chaplain
of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the
District of Columbia.
Among the Catholic churches where
there are special programs are the
Franciscan Monastery, st. Patrick's
Church. st. Matthews and the Shrine
OF the Sacred Heart.
Bishop Freeman to Preach.
In Bethlehem Chapel of the Wash
ington Cathedral the Rev. James E.
Freeman, bishop of Washington, will
preach at IL am. and 4 pm. Both
services will be broadcast over radio
Station WRC. Thousands of visitors
are expected to visit the cathedral dur
ing the day.
The congregation of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, one of
the largest in the CITY wilI hold its
Easter services in the Masonic Temple,
due to the erection of the Lincoln Me-
mortal tower on the church. The pastor,
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, will preach.
The chaplain of the House, DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, will preach in the
Metropolitan Methodist Church.
Anticipating the crowding of streets
and parks tomorrow by townspeople and
visitors attracted by the cherry bios
SONS along the Tidal Basin and a pro-
fusion of wood flowers and greens, si1e
Police Department had laid down spe-
cial emergency regulations in some cases
and augmented it's patrol force in areas
expected to be congeSted.
The display of feminine finery, ira
ditionally a part of the Easter observ-
ance. depends to degree on the state
Of the weather, but downtown parks
and the arterial avenues are promised
a new view of Spring.. as prft..SSed by
the latest in styles. Shop windows are
attractiyely decorated after the fashion
Of the season. and ~storekeepers have
reported brisk seasonal trade.
Special accommodations for visitors
have been provided to facilitate sight
seeing. Several of the public buildings
will be kept open longer hours during
the week end