Evening star., 1942-10-31

rOllCe Are Or0eTeo
To Be on Alert to
Curb Vandalism
A calm and orderly Halloween, on
par with 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 it
is far from patriotic this year. 1t 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
off 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 IDEAL 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 enthusiasms 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 Branches
will start their Halloween activities
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 and
other games.
The Halloween celebration for the
older group at Eastern and Gen.
trail will start at pm, with con-
tests and games, followed by q
dance.
The Georgetown branch will par
ticipate in community celebration
in cooperation with the District
Recreation Department. A costume
parade through Georgetown streets
I will open the evenings festivities,
which will conclude at Gordon Jun
Tor High School with games and re-
freshments, which will keep the
youngsters busy until $3.50 pm.
After this, the older boys and girls
will attend a dance at the George
town Club.
Parade Scheduled.
The parade will start at $50
o'clock tonight. from Twenty eighth
street and Olive avenue NV.
Marchers will proceed up Twenty
eighth to N street, west on N street
to Thirty-fifth and north on Thirty
fifth to Gordon Junior High.
Betty Ann Moore, 16, recently
chosen Halloween queen by resi-
dents of the neighborhood, will lead
the parade with court of honor.
The Halloween celebration is being
sponsored by the Georgetown Girls
Club, the Georgetown Children's
House, the Burleith Citizens Asso-
citation and the Glover Park Citizens
Association, in addition to the Boys
Club and the Recreation Depart
ment.
Movie shows for children are to be
held at 7:30 o'clock at the Wood
row Wilson High School and the
E. V. Brown School, under the
sponsorship of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association Free tickets
are available, the association re-
ported, at 5546 Connecticut avenue
NV.
Party for Service Men.
A Halloween party for service men
and young women is to be held from
$3.50 o'clock to midnight at the Gen.
trail YMCA, 1875 G street NV.
Dances and games for colored
service men and war workers are
scheduled for the Banneker Com
munity Center, starting at o'clock.
An appeal to parents and school
teachers to instruct children not to
damage automobiles or tires was
made by George E. Kneipp, manages
of the Keystone Automobile Club.
Marking cars with chalk and soan,
breaking auto door handles and re-.
moval of radiator and gas tank capa
were pranks especially singled o,,t
for condemnation by Mr.. Kneipp.
In Alexandria, all auxiliary police
men have been asked to be on theil
regular beats from until 10 80 puo.
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