Evening star., 1944-09-20
Hotel Bars 10 Close
We Day; Restaurants
May Follow Suit
Churches PIuns for
Worship Already Mode,
Dr.. Reissiq Says

Hotels in the "congested, down.
town area" will close their drink
ing rooms" on We day and restau-
rants have indicated they will do
likewise, Arthur j. Harnett, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Hotel Association, announced yes
terday at meeting Of organized
groups discussing plans for We day.
Robert ]. Wilson, executive secre-
tary Of the Washington Restaurant
Association, who was not at the
meeting In the District Building,
said his organization had already
voted through its board of directors
to cooperate with the hotel asso-
citation. Mr.. Harnett said bars in
hotels in the outlying sections would
not close ulless disorders made 1t
necessary
Church Plans Made.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Federation of Churches, who an
nounced that the churches already
had formed their plans for wor-
ship on We day expressed the hope
that there would be no "debauch-
cry" Harry N. Stull, representing
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, warned that the liquor prob
lem must be given serious consider
alton because there are people who
will want to raise the devil"
Inspectors Harvey g. Callahan, as
sistant superintendent Of police, who
said he was not Optimistic" about
a quiet We day, expressed the view
that II people were given advance
notice that liquor stores would be
closed they would "lay in a stock. !"
John j. Hasley, co-chairmen OF
the We Day Committee, recon-
mended that people be urged to &c
to their own neighborhoods when
the fall of Germany is announced
and he was backed by Rabbi Nor
man Gerstenfeld of the Washing
ton Hebrew Reform Congregation
who said people should be urged
through newspaper advertising to
go to their homes and listen to
special radio programs.
Divided into REGIONS.
1t. Col. Leonce r. Legendre
executive officer Of Civilian De-
fense, presented a map Of the city
divided into seven regions with We
committee headquarters in police
precincts 2, 10, 8, 6, IL, Q and IL
The boundaries Of the regions, which
will have their own committees, will
follow the former control center
areas Of civilian defense with minor
changes.
The 66 civilian defense organiza-
tions and various citizens associa-
tions will be asked to cooperate
with the committee in their respec-
tive regions, Col. Legendre said. II
was emphasized by James E. Col.
liiower, chairman Of the We Day
Committee, that each area should
work out alternate plans best suitec
to their neighborhood. Il
What you should try to do i
oner them avenues Of activity" Col
Legendre said.
fIO8famS IN OMce9.
DIR. Henry F. Hubbard Of tha
United States Council Of Person.
mel Administration, said he under.
stood Government buildings werl
planning programs, such as fol
prayer and music, to delay worker.
leaving their jobs and thus pre-.
vent traffic congestion. He said hi
Is assuming workers will leave theil
jobs, but that no decision had beer
reached by the Government.
Maj. Ennalls Waggman of civilian
defense has been named executive
director of the co-chairmen com.
mittee Of the We day organiza
ton. The regional committees have
been asked to have one policeman
and fireman to serve with them.