Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-08

although some brief observances
have been planned for workers.
Most liquor stores are expected to
remain closed throughout the day
but some of them may open late In
the day if no large-scale celebration
takes form.
Restaurant and hotel bars plan to
stay open unless crowds become I'M
ruly. Hotel and restaurant officials
said the bars would close immedi-
ately If the crowds appeared to get
out of hand.
In the theaters, We day trailers
combining prayer and rejoicing
marked the occasion. In the schools
children were to gather for thanks
giving services and then return to
their classrooms.
All policemen were ordered to re-
port to their precincts where they
will be held as flying squads to re-
spond to all reports that large crowds
have gathered
At the request Of the servicemen
themselves, no celebrations will be
held in service clubs here. Recrea-
ton Services, Inc, spokesman ex-
planned several efforts had been
made by club officials to prepare
We day programs but the men OPP
posed them, saying that they didn t
consider this was the time for a
celebration.
In an effort to keep people from
f1ocking downtown to celebrate, the
city's We Day Committee has ar
ranged area observances. These
were planned long in advance and
handbills announcing the meetings
have been distributed through the
areas.
A community meeting will be held
at 8 pm. in Roosevelt High School,
preceded by Is minutes of music by
the high school band. Speakers will
include Representatives Robson, Re-
publican, of Kentucky, and Wads-
work, Republican, of New York
Arrangements also have been made
for outdoor dancing in the space be-
tween Mcfarland Junior High and
Roosevelt High. ~ .
William E. Leahy, selective service
district director, will be principal
speaker at community meeting at
8 pm. at the John Eaton School,
Thirty Fourth and Lowell streets
NV.
Chairman Randolph Of the House
District Committee Is scheduled to
speak at the mass meeting at Con-
gress Heights School, Fifth street
and Nichols avenue Sc, at 8 pm.
Brightwood, Manor Park and Ia
koma Park Citizens Associations will
join in an observance Of We day at
Calvin Coolidge High School at $3.50
pm. Addresses by servicemen, who
will describe their battle experiences;
readings from important American
papers by students and musical Sc
lections by the high school chorus
will high light the observance. A
dance will be held for young people
in the school auditorium.
The Brentwood Citizens Associa-
ton will hold a patriotic celebration
at 8 o'clock tonight in the audi
forum of the Langdon School,
Twentieth and Franklin streets NE.
It is planned to have Lee r. Pen
nington, commander of the District
Of Columbia department Of the
American Legion as the principal
speaker. There will also be COM
munity singing, according to J. P.
Lynch, president of the association.
Universities Keep Schedule.
Glasses will be held today as usual
at National University, 1t was an
nounced by Chancellor George P.
Barse, but a special convocation of
the entire institution will be called
for $50 pm. The meeting will be
held in the assembly hall of the
university, 1925 New York avenue
NV.
George Washington University,
where classes will continue on sched-
ule, will also hold a special convo-
cation to commemorate We day at
6:l0 pm. in Lisner Auditorium,
Twenty-f1rst and H streets NV.
Emphasizing that there can be no
let-down in the need for blood to
send to the men still fighting and
being wounded, the Red Gross blood