Evening star., 1934-12-31
Night Clubs and Hotels
AWaitCroWds-Watch Night
Services Scheduled.
OFFICIAL OBSERVANCE
MADE LESS FORMAL
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roose-
velt Hosts at White House.

What promises to be Washiugton's
gayest New Year celebration in a num-
Der Of years was to get under way
with the closing Of the Government
departments at o'clock this after
noon, with a climax at midnight,
when every night club and hotel is
expected to be jammed to capacity
with merrymakers.
While thousands are giving the
New Year a noisy welcome, other
thousands will gather at Watch night
services in the various District
churches.
Those who plan to celebrate the
turn of the year at home have Just
about exhausted the stocks of the
city's wine shops, which have re-
ported the heaviest weekend buying
OF the year. Hotels and night clubs
frown on the private bottle and will
seek to discourage the carrying of
masks and private supplies by stiff
"corkage" charges or refusal to serve
those who bring their own supplies.
The official Washington observance
of the New Year has lost some of its
glitter this year as a result Of the
decision to abandon the White House
reception, receptions by members of
the cabinet, and the customary break
fast of the diplomatic corps. Less
formal affairs are expected to fill in
these gaps.
Party for Young People.
At the White House there Is to
be party for young people, with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roosevelt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt as
hosts and hoStesSes. After a dinner
and an entertainment at the White
House, the party is TO move to the
home of Assistant Secretary Of State
Sumner Welles on Massachusetts ave-
nue. to attend New Year ball.
Fair, crisp weather was forecast for
the celebration tonight, with a mini
mum temperature of about 20 de-
grees anticipated before dawn. To-
morrow is expected to be cloudy and
warmer, with possible rain late in
the day.
The Young Mems Christian As
sociation will hold its customary "open
house" tomorrow, with every depart
ment taking part in the festivities.
The program will include fancy div
ing by Shoreham Club girls in the
Y. M. C. A. pool, a demonstration
OF simultaneous multiple game chess
and checker playing by w. B. Mum
dele, mental feats by Mark wooding,
memory wizard; dramatic and mo-
ton picture shows, vocal concerts, and
an all-day round of contests and ex-
hibitions in the gymnasium, courts
and swimming pool.
Boys Games Scheduled.
The boys department will hold its
annual games tournament at am.
Activities in the main building at
Eighteenth and G streets will begin
at 2:30 pm. with a concert in the
lobby. Dormitory residents will hold
open house in the dormitories and
club room, followed by dance at 8
pm. in the gymnasium.
Today not only is half holiday for
Government employees in the District,
but is pay day as well, the combina-
tion aiding materially in putting many
Government workers in a frame OF
mind to welcome the new year.
The Capital Transit Co. announced
special New Year eve schedule of
late street cars and buses on all its
lines. Street cars will be run from
downtown to all outlying points ap-
proximately an hour later than on
regular schedules, except to Rockville,
Md, for which no change is made
Late busses will be operated as much
as two hours beyond the time of reg
ular schedules on some routes.