Evening star., 1946-12-26
D. {. Resumes
RoutineAfter
christmas
Trove4 Rush Expected
To End Today os City
Returns to Work

Washington today settled back
into workaday routine after the
enjoyment yesterday of Christ
mas which on the whole was as
satisfactory as any the National
Capital ever has experienced.
For the vast majority of District
residents the observance was a quiet
one. 1t was devoted to the in
timacies traditional to the Yule-
tide-exchange of remembrances
centered about home Christmas
trees, turkey dinners, and in thou
sands OF instances to outings.
Seldom has the District seen
Christmas with weather that has
been closer to perfection, with tenn
peratures ranging up to a maximum
of 40 degrees and the sun shining
practically the whole day.
Colder Weather Forecast.
The same type Of weather con-
tinued today, but with the forecast
that the temperature may begin
dropping before the day is over.
Much colder with a minimum tenn
perature of about "a degrees was
forecast for tonight.
However, the splendid weather
yesterday and today worked to the
convenience of the thousands Of
Government employees and others
who thronged back to their jobs
from holiday vacations spent out OF
town.
Transportation facilities - train,
airlines and buses still were
jammed as a rush which started
late yesterday continued this morn
ing. Expectation was, however, that
the worst of the rush will be over
during the day.
Today likewise brought a normal
appearance to the streets of down.
town Washington which were prac-
tically deserted yesterday.
Shopping is Normal.
Stores, of course, had nothing to
compare with the jams Immediately
preceding Christmas, but the ap-
pearance was about normal for De-
cember g. In most establishments,
considerable progress had been made
toward the removal of decorations
appropriate to Christmas. Most Of
them were expecting, and had made
preparations for, the usual brick ex-
changing of merchandise, which is
another characteristic of the day
after Christmas.
For most Washingtonians, the
Yuletide was observed primarily
within the families, with intimate
friends dropping in during the day
for Christmas calls. Many thou
sands included as part of their OBJ
servance the attendance at special
services in District churches.
! However, most of the religious
services and masses we're held
Christmas eve.
Boys Club Band Plays.
Important contributors to the
Christmas gayety were the so men,
bers of the Police Boys Club Band
who played carols at many District
institutions during several-hour
bus tour. Among other places they
visited were the Home of the Good
Shepherd, Mount Alto Hospital, the
Episcopal Home for Children. the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home,
st. Joseph's Home and School, St.
Vincent's Home and School and the
Children's Hospital.
Among the many organizations
which brought cheer to the un-
fortunates was the Salvation Army,
which was dinner host to about $50
homeless men at the Mems Social
Service Center, First and r streets
NV. Maj. Ray Brown, secretary of
the welfare department, said the
Salvation Army also sent checks for
50 to SO each to more than 800
families and provided toys for sew
eral thousand children.
Residents of all institutions and
patients in all hospitals in the
District also were remembered
generously, several organizations
participating in gift distributions
either yesterday or during the few
days before Christmas.