Evening star., 1941-04-12
Blossoms
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10 degrees after slipping to around
4 8tonight. Gentle variable winds
will become southerly this after
noon.
With all leaves Cancelled for the
week end, Metropolitan and park
police were ready to supervise traffic
and untangle snarls resulting from
the influx of an expected total of
more than 100000 visitors.
The five-day weather prediction,
released last night for the Middle
Atlantic States, declared Monday
will be cloudy, followed by light
showers Tuesday and more showers
and cooler weather Wednesday, al
though temperatures through We'd
nesday will average considerably
above normal" This long-range
forecast would be subject to change
after noon today, however, it was
emphasized.
Out-of- -townerS arriving today
could not hope for hotel accomoda-
tions unless they had made reserva-
tions In advance and the housing
bureau of the Washington Board of
Trade reported a flood of inquiries
about lodging house vacancies and
spare rooms in private homes regis
tered with the agency. Because of
the large reduction in available
quarters this year due to Federal
personnel increases occasioned by
the defense program, this week end
brings an acute housing problem.
Those in charge of the trade
groups service expressed confidence
no room m-seeker would be turned
away, and the American Automobile
Association reported it still had a
comfortable list of approved lodgings
on its register for tourists.
The George Mason Hotel in Alex
andria, Va, was booked solid" and
Baltimore hotels were reported
getting a substantial overflow, prin-
cipally from among persons called
to Washington on business.
d. A. r. Asks Lodging Help.
Meanwhile, augmented service by
all transportation facilities con-
tinued to add to the record breaking
total of visitors, including members
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. arriving for opening of
their 50th Continental Congress
Monday
Late yesterday, Mrs. Frank H.
Towner. chairman of the House
Committee for the D.. A. r. conclave,
announced plea for help in caring
for delegates had been sent by tele-
phone to members of the organiza-
ton here and that hundreds of
offers of Accommodations in the
homes of local Daughters had been
received.
Many of the members are arriv-
ing without having made arrange
ments for their rooms, expecting to
get hotel accommodations" Mrs.
Towner said. I'VE have set up a
special card index to help them find
places in the homes of Washington
members. This is the first time we
nave had to do this for so many"
The Cherry Blossom Festival, fea-
turing the coronation of Miss Nancy
Alden Strong as queen, will begin
at 2:30 pm. near the Tidal Basin
boathouse. Senator Overton of LOU
isiana will crown the festival ruler,
and special music and dances will be
The pageant, minus the corona
ton. will be repeated tomorrow at
2:30 pm.
Blossom Ball Tonight.
Mr.. Ellis and the Columbia Light
Opera Co. will sing the featured
songs of this years program at 9
o'clock tonight in the Uline Arena.
Third and M streets NE, to open
The cherry blossom ball. The queen
and princesses of her court will be
present and music will be provided
oy the orchestras of Dick Stable
and Bunny Berigan.
Senator Overton, Senator Reynolds
of North Carolina, chairman of the
Senate District Committee: Repre-
Randolph of West Vir-
ginia, chairman of the House Dis
5rict Committee, and the District
Commissioners also have been in
gited to the ball.
The princesses and the schools