Evening star., 1942-10-31
War CurtdiIs
DC. Observance
|0f Halloween
Police Are Ordered
To Be on Alert to
Curb Vandalism

A calm and orderly Halloween, on
a par with q safe and sane Fourth
Of July. is in order tonight, WASH
ington police, parents and property
owners hope.
Police will be out in force-all
leaves having been canceled-to see
that the customary Halloween cele-
bration does not get out of bounds.
There will be no objection to merry
making-to good, clean fun-but 1t
is far from patriotic this year, it was
pointed out, to indulge in such an
tics as draining gasoline tanks, ring
ing doorbells Of sleeping war work.
ers, breaking street lights, carting
of metal trash cans which are hard
to replace, or smashing up miscel-
laneous items left loose by unwary
householders.
Maj Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police, has issued orders
for police to deal firmly with
pranksters who endanger life and
property"
Masks Not Forbidden.
It had been reported that merry
makers would be forbidden the use
of Halloween masks, an old law dat
ing back to Ku Klux Klan days al
legedly having been discovered to
back enforcement. Today, however,
Inspector Harvey j. Callahan, as
sistant superintendent of police,
said no one had been able to find
the law and added that the Hal
loween order to the force had been
substantially the same" as those of
previous years.
Police, warned to be especially
alert for vandalism, will be aided
this year by the Districts 1000
auxiliary policemen.
The local celebration is expected
to romp along as usual. Night clubs
are ready for big crowds and down.
town theaters have scheduled spe-
cial late shows.
In many sections special parties
have been planned to absorb and di-
vert the Halloween enthusiasts OF
the young folk. The Boys Club OF
Washington plans to win the atten-
ton Of 5000 boys at parties at its
three branches.
Parties at Boys Clubs.
The Eastern and Central Branche.
will start their Halloween activitie.
at $50 pm, with costume parades
for the younger boys and girls, with
prizes for the most original, fun.
niest and most attractive contests
There will be cracker eating con.
tests, strung apple contests ane
other games.
The Halloween celebration for thu
older group at Eastern and Cen
trail will start at 9 pm, with con
tests and games, followed by ,
dance.
The Georgetown branch will par
ticipate in a community celebration
in corporation with the Distrie
Recreation Department. A costum
parade through Georgetown street
will open the evenings festivitie
which will conclude at Gordon Jun
Tor High School with games and re
freshments. which will keep tn
youngsters busy until $3.50 pm
After this, the older boys and girl
will attend a dance at the George
town Club.
Parade Scheduled.
The parade will start at 6:3
o'clock tonight, from Twenty EIGHT
street and Olive avenue NV
Marchers will proceed up Twenty
eighth to N street. west on N stree
to Thirty fifth and north on Thirty
fifth to Gordon Junior High.
| Betty Ann Moore, 16, recentl
chosen Halloween queen by resi-
dents of the neighborhood, will lea
the parade with court of honor
The Halloween celebration is bein
sponsored by the Georgetown Girl.
Club, the Georgetown Children
House, the Burleith Citizens Asso
citation and the Glover Park Citizen.
Association, in addition to the Boy
Club and the Recreation Depart
ment.
Movie shows for children are to b
held at 1880 O'Clock at the Wood
row Wilson High School and tn
E. v. Brown School, under tn
sponsorship of the Chevy Chas
Citizens Association. Free ticket
are available, the association re
ported, at 5546 Connecticut avenu
NV.
Party for Service Men.
A Halloween party for service me-
and young women is to be held fron
$3.50 o'clock to midnight at the Cen
tral YMCA, 1876 G street NV.
Dances and games for colore
service men and war workers ar
scheduled for the Banneker Com
munity Center, starting at 8 O'Clock
An appeal to parents and schoc
teachers to instruct children not t
damage automobiles or tires wa
made by George E. Kneipp, manage
Of the keystone Automobile Club.
Marking cars with chalk and soar
breaking auto door handles and re
moval Of radiator and gas tank cap
we're pranks especially singled ou
for condemnation by Mr.. Kneipp.
In Alexandria. all auxiliary police
men have been asked to be on thei
regular beats from Z until 10:30 pm
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