Evening star., 1945-08-10

row, bringing about the closing OF
the stores, the stores will open Mon
day. If official announcement OF
final victory is received Sunday the
stores will close Monday and reopen
Tuesday. This applies to depart
ment and speciality stores.
Commissioner John Russell Young
said that when any definite word OF
peace is received from the White
House the department heads will be
advised to let off as many people as
they can spare. He made his state
ment after a special meeting Of the
Commissioners this morning.
Mr.. Young said that the District
would have nothing to do with plan
ming any celebration.
That is up to the citizens them
selves" he said.
Hotels plans were announced by
Arthur J. Harnett, executive secre-
tary of the Hotel Association. He
said hotels on Pennsylvania avenue
the Willard, the Washington and
the Raleigh-would close their bars
after receipt of official announce
ment the japanese had surrendered.
Other hotels, not in the congested
area, are not expecting any neces-
sity of closing their bars.
No Rowdyism Expected.
Mr.. Harnet said the hotel men,
basing their judgement on their
We day experiences, do not look
for any riotous celebration. On We
day the bars of a number of hotels
had smaller sales than on normal
days.
The Retail Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation has made no decision about
staying open, according to Isaac
Jacobson, president. However, Mil
| ton S. Kronheim, president of the
Beverage Industry Committee, said
that in speaking to several of the
retailers he learned most planned
to close when the President OFF,
cially announces the Japanese SUR
render.
Mr.. Jacobson said there would be
meeting of the retailers to de-
ternMne a course of action.
The 1,100 District restaurants af.
filiated with the Washington Res.
taurant Association decided to re.
main open "as long as the situation
remains in control" This was the
statement of Robert j. Wilson, ex-
ecutive secretary of the organization
Police Days on Cancelled.
Capt. Walter H. Thomas, execu.
tive officer of the Police Depart.
ment, sent this message to all com.
manding officers of the department
You will begin at once making
contact with the members of thu
pm. to midnight sections whose
day off is Friday and notify then
that days of are Cancelled for al
sections until further notice ane
that they will report for duty with
their regular sections today"
Assistant Supt. Robert j. Barrett
in charge of detectives, said plain.
clothesmen would follow the pro-
gram that was in effect We day.
About $50 night summer schoo
students are scheduled to attent
the final classes of the semester to-
night. 1t was said If any ofiicia
announcement of peace Is made tn,
classes will not be held; otherwise
school as usual.
Announcement of the wars enc
will not interrupt the proceeding!
at Municipal Court. Chief Judg,
George P. Barse said. Business will
go on as usual, no matter what
happens
1T Is our duty to take care o.
things at home" he said, pointinf
out some people are in jail awaiting
trial, some are before the courts
in criminal cases, and others ar.
pressing civil litigation.
Hyattsville Seeks Quiet Observance.
In Hyattsville, stores were asket
to close on receipt Of the of1icia
lpeace announcement. Mayor Z
Murray Grover asked citizens ther,
! TO make no boistrous display.
| In Montgomery County, Chair