Evening star., 1943-06-06
Wafer Gate Concert
Graft on Potomac
Will Be Restricted
Coast Guard Issues
Regulations to Cover
Traffic on River

Wartime regulations governing
vessels attending the Watergate
concerts beginning next Sunday
were announced yesterday by the
Coast Guard. which has charge OF
the Port of Washington
Crafts attending the concerts will
remain north of line beginning at
the south end of the barge occupied
oy the orchestra anG running parallel
to the Memorial Bridge and east
OF the eastern end of the draw on
the bridge.
Vessels not propelled by oars or
paddles will anchor in line on the
south boundary of this area. All
craft propelled by oars or paddles
will remain north of this line.
Air Raid Precautions.
In the case of a blackout or an
air raid. all craft will proceed i'm
n1ediately to the ncrthwestward and
seek shelter along the eastern side
OF Theodore Roosevelt Island, bear
Ing In mind that there are obstruc-
tons close in shore and that after
leaving the channel the island
should be approached on a westerly
course.
During the blackout or air raid
no lights will be shown. including
hghts from cigarettes or matches
Craft are forbidden to enter the
channel west of the island.
Normally the persons on vessels
on the Potomac River below Kew
Brldge are required to have Coast
Guard Identification cards. For the
purpose OF attending these concerts
on the water, the following excen-
tlons are made:
Coast Guard Identification
On vessels approaching the area
from below Memorial Bridge the
person IN charge of the vessel must
nave the regular Coast Guard iden-
tlf1cation card and he must nerson-
ally know and be responsible for the
character and conduct of each per-
son on board.
On craft approaching the area
from above Memorial Bridge, no reg
uiar coast Guard Identification card
Will De necessary, but instead ali such
cra1t Will obtain permission to 60
below Key Bridge from the Coast
Guard patrol boat which will be Sta
toned Immediately above Kew
Bridge. To obtain this permission
each person on board will be re-
oulred to show some form of per-
sonal Identification. such as drivers
license, draft registga tion card. social
security card or Government en-
ploye pass. Such craft will then pro-
ceed through the bridge at the near
est point to the Coast Guard patrol
boat and from there to the north
end OF Theodore Roosevelt Island
and downstream along the eastern
side OF that island to it's southern
end, whereupon they will cross di-
rectly toward the orchestra barge at
the Watergate, At the conclusion
OF the concert. all of the craft that
have come from above Key Bridge
will Immediately return above Kew
Bridge over the same course bv
which they have come.
Names Are Reqired.
canoes and roWboats shall be
identified by having a letter and
number at last inches in height
attached to or painted on both bows.
The captain of the port will assign
numbers upon request. Such re-
quests can be made in writing, in
person, or by telephoning Executive
0255.
Persons engaged in the business
OF renting canoes and rowboats to
the public will be required to obtain
the name and address of each per-
son and to require them to show one
OF the forms of personal identifca-