Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12

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lors, all places of assembly and
other places of amusement, libraries
and museums, all schools and other
educational institutions, all COM
mercial. business and industrial
establishments.
Workers Told to Stay Away.
Persons employed in these indus
tries were directed to remain
away" from work until the order
was rescinded. Patrolmen were
posted to enforce this part of the
edict.
The Mayors Office clarified some
points in the proclamation this
morning. Churches may remain
open, but they will not be allowed
any fuel deliveries. Newsstands may
operate. Restaurants having bars
will be permitted to serve food only.
Some business and commercial in
stitutions in the city, as we'll as the
libraries and schools, would be closed
ordinarily today because of the Lin
coin birthday holiday.
Penalty for violating the order Is
a misdemeanor and provides fine
OF $500 or one year in prison or both.
Persons not wilfully violating the
order, but found guilty, will be sub
ject to fine of $50 or 80 days in
Jail, or both.
Almost all Broadway closed tight
shortly after midnight as police car
ried the orders to the city's myriad
night clubs, saloons, theaters and
other headquarters of entertain
ment.
Close in Half Hour,
BY ! am. crowds were milling
along Broadway, Seventh avenue
and the midtown side streets looking
for some place to 60.
The Stork Club, Ell Morocco, Toots
Shor's, the Copacabana, Monte
Sarlo, Billy Roses Diamond Horse
shoe, the Latin quarter, the Zanzi-
bar and other large clubs shut their
doors within half an hour of the
Mayors announcement via the blue
coats.
The few small restaurants which
remained in operation were mobbed
Arrangements of Broadway's legiti-
mate shows told their casts not to
expect to play the matinees, sched-
uled as extra performances today to
take care of the holiday crowds.
There were muff1ed groans OF
anguish among some of the movie
theater arrangements, for holiday
prices, tilted upwards for the day
would be lost.
The question whether they would
get paid if they stayed home
prompted many workers to jam into
crowded subways and buses regard
less of Mayor O'Dwyer's edict. No
official ruling was available on the
pay issue, but it was expected the
matter would be left up to individual
employers.
Crowds Hard to Convince.
At some places police had diff
Guilty convincing crowds that the
order meant what it said-that there
were no moving picture shows, no
sales of nylon hose, no bargain base
ment offerings.
In Herald Square, several thou
sand women tried to get into de-
partment stores. Special police
were stationed around entrances to
Mays.
Go home!" patrolmen shouted to
milling groups on sidewalks of 34th
street, Avenue of the Americas and
other streets in the immediate area.
In famed Rockefeller Center. all
business was halted except that OF
news services, publishing firms and
broadcasting concerns. The center's
guided tours, a favorite with out OF
town visitors, were Cancelled. The
center's outdoor skating rink was
closed. At Madison Square Garden
1859 aristocrats of the dog world
were left with no audience. The
Westminster Kennel Club show for
which the dogs were assembled and
which was scheduled to open today
was called off along with other
sports events.
The Bronx Zoo closed its gates to
the public for the first time since it
opened in 1899.