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with the spirit" Of the private auto
mobile ban.
= But while downtown night clubs
and theaters were doing q big bust
ness, at least two suburban night
clubs were said to have closed be-
cause of lack of patronage.
Robert Gilliland, manager Of the
River Bend, on the Mount Vernon
boulevard near Alexandria, said he
had shut down his club Thursday.
He said he had been told of the
closing Of another suburban night
spot.
Since driving to church does not
fall under the OPA ban, religious
congregations were large all over
Washington yesterday despite un-
favorable weather.
Compliance Called Good"
A spokesman for the American Au-
tomobile Association Office here said
he believed compliance with the
OPA rules was very good" in WASH
ington yesterday. Early reports from
other East Coast States indicated
widespread general observance with
enforcement confined principally to
checking of cars at places of amuse-
ment," he said.
A ajority of the los drivers uues-
toned during the week end by local
: OPA inspectors were parked in front
Of recreation centers and night
clubs. an OPA official said this
morning. A few were from Mary
land and Virginia, but most of the
cars bore District license tags.
Speeder Is Questioned.
District police continued their
policy of questioning only persons
driving under suspicious" circum-
stances. One of the five reported
was stopped when he emerged from
a place selling alcoholic beverages,
police said. Another was listed as a
suspected violator after he was halt
ed for speeding.
Automobiles will not be stopped
nor ration books seized to enforce
the driving prohibition in Maryland,
despite the issuance Of such an or
der in New York State, Leo H. Nc
Cormick. Maryland OPA director,
was reported by the Associated
Press to have said today. Police and
OPA inspectors will continue to
question drivers Of automobiles op-
Grated under suspicious circum-
stances" however.
In Baltimore, 248 additional
drivers were listed during the week
end. Standing room was at a pre-
MUM yesterday on Baltimore street.
cars and church attendance in
creased.
From Richmond. r. Nelson Parker.
State OPA attorney, said several
hundred suspected Virginia vio-
lators were spotted" by State and
local police over the week end.
Many of these were in the Norfolk
defense area, he said.
Onicers and enlisted men at Camp
Lee, Va, were said in an Associated
Press dispatch to have voluntarily
cut out after-duty hour visits to
their families unless trips could be
made by public transportation. This
followed statement last night by
Maj. Gen. James E. Edrnonds, camp
commander, who said that Camp
Lee personnel would be expected to
"obey the spirit as well as the let
ter" Of the ban.
Officer Praises Civilians.
~Let us not take advantage Of our
uniforms to accomplish anything
not In connection with our military
duties" Gen. Edmonds said. "The
splendid American spirit which the
civilian populace of the Nation has
displayed in their acceptance Of
ration after ration makes it vir-
tually impossible for any good sol
dier to shirk the responsibility of
i, completely conforming to this new
regulation"
AL kinds Of reports trickled IN