Evening star., 1936-12-31
New Year
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ship. Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean's
castlelike home on Wisconsin avenue
where spectacular New Year eve cele-
brations were traditional until about
10 years ago.
Mrs. Mclean has had the house en-
larged for the occasion. and half a
floor at one of the city's best known
hotels has been reserved for her out
of-town guests.
And although little Mr.. New Year
will arrive in burst of gaiety, he will
have time on his hands tomorrow.
He will be welcomed at the White
House. to be sure, but he can't take
everybody with him as he did in the
old days.
The traditional free-for-all recep-
tion which, for more than 100 years,
was nucleus for the New Year cele-
bration will not be revived this year
President Roosevelt, who abandoned
the traditional New Year handshak-
Ing ceremony when he took office,
plans quiet family observance.
Prepare for Late Traffic.
CogniZant of the fact that parties
and midnight movies will turn back
the clock for thousands, the Capital
Transit Co. is putting street cars and
buses on late schedule to handle
an early morning transportation prob
lem expected to develop when the city
finally decides the time has come to
60 to bed
For the benefit of those who drive
their own cars, the Keystone Automo-
bile Club and other motor clubs is
sued warnings urging caution when
they make their way homeward after
the celebration. Traffic lights will be
kept on all night in most sections
end special police details will be on
duty in an attempt to encourage safe
driving.
BY order of Supt. Ernest w. Brown,
Q double shift of policemen will be on
duty between 10 pm. and 2 am.
The emergency schedule will be ef-
tected by having those officers due
on at midnight remain on two hours
overtime and by having those due on
at midnight report for work two hours
earlier.
Despite the ominous note in this
order, Maj. Brown pointed out that
his men have been instructed to be
Ienient with the public and not spoil
any celebrations unless absolutely nee
essary.
For Belated Motorists.
The leniency will extend to motor
lists who find themselves driving home
early tomorrow on dead" tags, as
well as to those who have trouble
navigating" afoot. The former will
not be arrested until after 8 am. to-
morrow and the latter will not be
subjected to too strong a gaze unless
they are particularly obstreperous.
The downtown section will be alive
with policemen, ITS of them having
been assigned to details in this area.
OF these, $50 will be in uniform and
as in plain clothes. Some of the
plain clothes men will wear tuxedoes
and mingle with the elite to see that
everything is lawful and orderly.
Outstanding on the church program
Is testimonial watch night service in
honor of DR.. John Compton Ball to
be held at Metropolitan Baptist
Church. where he has been pastor "a
years. Some 1000 congregation men,
bers and invited guests are expected
to fill the church auditorium to hear
half a dozen clergymen extend felici-
tations to the pastor.
Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of
The Star. will give an illustrated talk
on "The Chalice Of Antioch"a at serv-
ices at 9 pm. at Chevy Chase Baptist
Church. At II pm. Rev. Edward o.
Clark, pastor, will preach at devotional
services on'"In the Beginning God"
Other Church Programs.
Other churches holding special serv-
ices tonight and their programs in
clude:
First Baptist-Social program at 8
o'clock. Services conducted by Rev.
Edward Hughes Pruden at IL.
Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church
worship program conducted by the
young people uutu IL.
Foundry M. e. Church-Social hour
from 10 to IL O'Clock, when DR.. Fred
erick Brown Harris will begin watch
night service.
Trinity M. e. Church-Rev. Dan L.
Ennis will conduct services beginning
at II.
Francis Asbury NJ e. Church.
South-A tea at $50, followed by
watch-night service in the auditorium.
DR.. Albert p Shirley win preach on
1.-THE Unknown Tomorrow"
Calvary M. z. Church-Watch night
sandlelisht service at II, preceded by
an informal social hour in the Guild
Hall.
New York Avenue Presbyterian