Evening star., 1938-03-24

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Heaven of Fire. Weeping Willows
and many others, the Greater National
Capital Committee asserted. The fire.
works display will be free to the public.
Concealed Lighting.
Formation of permanent cherry
out at once to raise funds for perma
nent concealed lighting of the trees
around the Tidal Basin is being con-
sidered by the temporary Citizens
Committee in charge of this years
observance, it was explained today
by Chairman c. Melvin Sharpe.
The proposed lighting would be
entirely concealed, Mr.. Sharpe ex-
planned. lights being set in the ground
under lenses flush with the surface.
This would permit bathing the trees in
a soft flood of light, making as beauti-
full display as by daylight. He said
that plans were being made to raise
fund of $4,000 for this purpose.
but that final action on the plan
to create the permanent committee
would have to await the return to
Washington Of Commissioner Hazen
Bus Service Listed.
Should inclement weather intervene.
officials said that the display will
be held on the next succeeding night
when the weather will permit it."
The Associated Press noted these
signs OF Cherry Blossom time in the
National Capital Soda fountains are
featuring cherry blossom sundaes a
theater has scheduled cherry blossom
overture: cherry blossom dresses are in
store windows and an enterprising bar
man has concocted a cherry blossom
cocktail.
Special bus service to the Tidal
Basin and Haines Point was inaugu-
rated today by the Capital Transit Co.
and will continue as long as the bios
SONS are in bloom. AS many buses
will be put into service as are necessary
to accommodate the crowds, 1t was
announced. In previous years as
many as 80 to 40 buses have been In
operation over the route.
Street car service on the Fourteenth
street route to the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, which has its ter
minal only few hundred yards from
the Tidal Basin. also will be augmented
as necessary during the period OF
blossoming, it was announced.
Cherry blossom" buses will leave
the south side of the Treasury De-
partment, proceeding south of the
White House by way of State place
to Seventeenth street, south to Con-
stltution avenue, around the Lincoln
Memorial and down Riverside drive
to the Inlet Bridge and Hains Point.
Returning up the east side of Potomac
Park, the buses will turn north into
Fourteenth street and then west along
the shore OF the Tidal Basin to Seven
teenth street and back to the Treasury
Check Radiator Water.
The first bus left the Treasury at
$40 am. and the length of the trip
today was expected to average about
40 minutes. A fare of Is cents is
being charged for the round trip, with
free "stopover" privileges at any
point along the route, it was an
nounced. No transfers will be ac-
cepted or issued on this special service
Motorists driving around the Tidal
Basin and Hains Point to view the
blossoms were advised by the Ameri-
can Automobile Association to check
the water level in radiators which still
have anti-freeze solution in them. Last
year, the association said, many cars
were stalled in the stop-and-go traf-
f1c because of overheated engines.
Ofdcials in charge of the arrange
ments declined to make any forecast
as to the number of visitors expected
here to see the blossoms. Last year.
according to records Of the Park Po-
lice, 10000 visitors were here on the
Sunday when the blooms were at their
best. Should the good weather hold
through the week end, it is anticipated
this number will be greatly increased.
There will be no shortage Of ac-
commodations for visitors, it was
stated by Curtis Hodges, director Of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee. He said it is not anticipated any
cherry blossom visitors will have to
be directed to private homes but that,
just to be safe, the committee is listing
10000 private rooms. These rooms
also will be available during the Easter
period, he said.