Evening star., 1939-04-08
Chilly Easter Day,
But No Rain, Due
For Visiting Throng
Cloudy and Cool Is
Forecast; Hotels and
Camps Crowded

With big crowds in Washington
for Easter the prospect is for
! chilly day. as the Weather Bureau
this morning came through with
forecast of partly cloudy and con-
tinued cool"
There is no prospect either of
showers or rain, according to midi
cations early today. so that the day
should be brisk and favorable for
church. going thousands and the ex-
pected bright Easter parade of
hnery.
Lowest temperature tonight, about
SO, probably will rise during the
morning. and there will be only
moderate winds, shifting to the
northwest
Hotels Are Crowded.
SS1Gotels and the tourist camp re-
ported capacity crowds. The Great
er National Capital Committee of
the Board of Trade still has on its
list about 5000 rooms in private
homes not yet taken. Additional
visitors were expected from out Of
town over the weekend.
The railroads reported slow busi-
ness through Washington, but on the
contrary the airlines showed travel
on the upgrade. American Airlines
carried more passengers in and out
of Washington yesterday than any
day in 1899. and yesterday was also
ahead of the same date year ago
Eastern Airlines reported: Its Won
derful.'
One reason for lag in Easter
rail travel into Washington was said
to be delay on the part of many
tourists who are waiting for the
opening April 80 of the New York
World Fair Many of these probably
will stop off here over the end of
the month, to swell the tourist trade
here at that time, it is expected.
Cherry Blossoms Faded.
Cherry blossoms, both in the pub
lie parks and at KenWood have
passed their prime, but are still
attractive. Next in line will be the
dogWood, some of which now is
blooming in the parks.
Easter services in churches of the
city are expected to attract large
attendance, as usual, for the great
religious festival.
Temperatures in Washington and
nearby were cool last night, but
the area this side of the Blue Ridge
Mountains escaped the frost and
freezing temperatures which hit the
country beyond the Blue Ridge. ac-
cording to the Weather Bureau.
Reports from Roanoke. Va, by the
Associated Press showed that hgnt
SHOWS, subfreezing weather and high
winds had brought the "jitters" "
many orchardists in the fruit-raislng
sections.
Snow covered the mountain tops
in the Mountain Lake vicinity, often
the coolest spot in that section OF
Virginia, when the mercury twice
this week sank to 20 degrees there
In the Timberville area OF the
Shenandoah Valley, apple producing
section, orchardists reported little
frost and no damage to frult except
in the loWlands.
Increase Is Indicated.
The Washington Monument, which
is generally considered one OF the
most accurate indications of the flow
of tourists and visitors to Washing
ton, shows substantial increase this
year over last in attendance.
The figures point to about 5000
more people riding to the top OF the
obelisk this year than during the
same period last year.
The Monument will be open to-
night to 10 pm. Volume OF "traf11c"
in the Monument elevator is shown
by the figures: 25,577 people rode
up and down from April to April Z.
Yesterday there were $500.