Evening star., 1932-03-25
IEASTER VISITORS
| THRONG CAPITAL
| DESPITE WEATHER
10000 School Children Due
to Arrive for Holidays
| by Tomorrow Night.
| NUMBER OF RAILROAD
TRAINS Is DOUBLED
Cooler Weather Expected Sunday
Morning, but Monday Will Be
Good for Egg Rolling.

ton is on again, apparently undiminish-
ed by the depression, chilly weather
and absence of japanese cherry
blossoms
The throngS Of school children who
yearly spend their Easter holidays here
began to arrive in large numbers this
morning, with conservative estimates
placing the number due today and
tomorrow at 10000. To these viii be
added thousands of grown-ups. travelling
by train, automobile and bus to the
Capital City.
Whether Washington will have its
usual style parade Easter morning re-
mained in doubt today with the official
forecaster of the Weather Bureau
hesitant to say definitely that the
showers scheduled for tomorrow and
tomorrow night will have passed by
Sunday.
Colder Weather Expected.
At any rate, those who have planned
to show of their flnery of Spring likely
are doomed to disappointment, since a
decided drop in temperature is expected
beginning early Sunday morning, with
the mercury going down slowly but
steadily throughout the day. At no
time viii 1t drop to near freezing, how
ever, the forecaster said. The predic-
ton for tomorrow indicates warmer
weather.
Monday, when the children will turn
out by thousands for the White House
and Zoo egg rolling. will be clear, ac-
cording to present indications, and
preparations for both these festivities
are going on apace.
All hotels Of the city are booked al
70 0s%
tons having been made months IN
advance. In the downtown hostelries
applicants for accommodations are be-
ing turned away to the tourist camps
and the multitude of boarding and
roomtng houses Of the city.
Peak Due Tomorrow.
The human food Is expected to reach
its peak tomorrow night. but estimates
as to the total number that will be in
the city Easter were impossible, owing
to the various avenues and means Of
approach.
Union Station officials reported 1s7
trains due to arrive between this morn
ing and Sunday, which is about double
the average number Most Of these are
well filled, 1t was said, with many spe-
cials and excursions.
The tremendous influx Of students will
be mostly from the North, with the
West contributing goodly number and
the South fewer, although railroad off,
cials said that trains coming from the
Southern States are running with q
considerably increased number Of pas
sengers.
One railroad reported four special
trains due to arrive here today from
New York alone and so organized parties
from the North and West. Some Of
these are coming from as far West as
Minnesota and others from Wisconsin,
Illinois, Ohio and Missouri
Information Force Increased.
In view of the large number of ar
rivals at the Union Station the Greater
National Capital Committee put on an
extra shift at its information booth
there and is giving 24-hour service.
Bus companies also are bringing
their share of the Easter visitors to
the Capital
The parties of school children which
come to Washington every Easter from
New York and New England are plan
ned years IN advance. When a child
enters high school a fund is started to
finance the trip in his or her senior
year.
Another source Of visitors Is ex-
pected to be the tourists who have
been Wintering in the South and are
returning to the North about this time.
Traffic Plans Made.
Although washingtonS famed jap
anese cherry trees will not bloom for
at least a week after Easter, the
George Washington Bicentennial cele-
bration, of which the National Capital
is the hub. is taking their place as an
attraction.
Anticipating traffic difficulties tomor-
row, police officials are holding extra
men in readiness TO take care of jams
and direct the crowd of strangers about
the city.
While the children are awaiting eager
ly the surprises Of Easter morning,
preparations are being made for the
egg rolling at the White House and the
Zoo Easter Monday.
Gates Open at 9 AM.
The White House gates will be opened
at 8 o'clock in the morning, but adults
will not be admitted until 3 o'clock in
the afternoon unless they are with chill
dren. At 3 O'Clock the Marine Band
will commence concert
Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and
other groups will assist the First Lady
in staging games and dancing.
Mrs. Hoover has invited a number of
children of officials to the White House
before the egg rolling After they have
been received, they will veiw the festi-
val from the rear portico and, If they
wish, take part in the gayety below.
Last year more than 10000 children
attended this fete.
II the weather Is auspicious a still
larger crowd of children Is expected at
the Zoo. During past years from $4,000
to $4,000 children have Joined in the
egg rolling there, depending on the
weather.