Evening star., 1947-10-31
Children 10 Join
Gob|ins Tonight
For Halloween
Police AIerted for
Franks; Parties to
Divert Youngsters


ard no homework tonight, thousands
of boys and girls of the Washington
area are expected to join the ghosts
and witches this evening in plaguing
residents with Halloween pranks.
There was curtain raiser to the
annual festival last night. 1t was
beggar's night, when children sought
caokies, apples or other edibles with
the ominous greeting, Trick or
treat But the absence of goblins,
who don't come out until tonight,
the vigil of Hallowmas or All Saints
Day, deprived the "beggars" of some
of their eagerness.
Some pranksters jumped the gun
last night, sending the Fire Depart
ment to answer 20 false alarms.
Other before time activities in
cluded splashing of paint on lawn
furniture, overturning garbage cans
one was thrown in the path OF a
bus - tearing down traffic signs,
barricading streetcars tracks and
breaking windows in school build
ing.
Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett,
alive to the added difficulties OF
having Halloween fall on Friday
nicht. last week alerted his force.
Innocent pranks are all right. he
said but he ordered police to pre-
vent vandalism.
The National Bureau of Standards
has come to the aid of those per-
sons who are going to be ia ed to-
morrow morning with the JOB OF
cleaning the marks on their win
doWs and cars made by soap, wax
crayonS and candles.
Solvents Prescribed.
The bureau said soap marks can
be taken off. easily with hot water
and a stiff brush. The other m rks
generally require the use of such
solvents as gasoline, kerosene, tur-
pentire or mineral spirits, taking
care to keep such solvents away
from flames and to avoid breathing
the vapors.
If you want to fool the pranksters,
coat the window with light film
of vaSoline or lubricating oil, the
bureau suggests. But then tomorrow
you will have to wash off the vase
line or oil instead of the markings.
The keystone Automobile Club
with the irritations of motorists in
mind, has urged parents and
tea hers to instruct children not to
mark up automobiles. The club said
the finish Of many expensive cars
has been virtually ruined on past
Halloweens.
It said also the Halloween break
tng of milk bottles costs the motor
in public thousands of dollars in
cut tires.
Maj Barrett said he would visit
other clubs of the organization to-
night. Club No 2, 1920 U street
NV; No. 4, 472 I street S.W.: No.
5. Fifth and N streets Sc; No. II,
FairlaWn, Anacostia, and No. II,
Lincoln road and Randolph place
NE, have parties scheduled for 7
o'clock tonight:
Georgetown annual celebration
will begin at $50 pm. today with
costume parade from Gordon Junior
High School, Thirty fifth and T
streets NV to the Georgetown
Boys Club, via M street. The club
band will lead the procession.
Coronation Is Planned.
Candidates for king and queen of
the festival from the Boys Club
the Girls Club and neighborhood
Fairgrounds will ride on floats. The
king and queen will be crowned at
a costume dance at Gordon School
at pm.
The Boys Club of Washington,
Eastern Branch, Seventeenth street
and Massachusetts avenue Sc,
scheduled it's ninth annual Hal
loween party to begin at $50 pm.
and expected large part of its
1900 members to attend. A cos
tuned parade will open the party
and other entertainment will in
clude movies, games, stage show
and refreshments. Senior members
will crown Miss Red Feather" in
honor of volunteer workers in the
coming Community Chest campaign.
Tonight there will be party at
Sherwood Playground, Tenth and
G streets NE. sponsored by the
club and the Recreation Department.
here will be costume contest.
The Recreation Department is
sponsoring IS halloween parties
throughout the city in collaboration
with community organizations and
clubs. Parties will start this morn
ing for pre-school youngsters, extend
through the afternoon and into the
evening when adults will share the
festivities.
YWCA Entertainment Planned.
YWCA girls will entertain Is chill
dren from St. Johns Orphanage at
8 o'clock tonight in the YWCA
Strong Residence, Seventeenth and
K streets NV.
The Stoddert School, Calvert and
Fortieth streets NV, was to have
a party at GAS am. today for pre-
SCGCOl C0lLCTeH, 10 De 1OllOW6Q at
3 pm. by a party for school children.
Ducking for apples, prizes for Gus
tunes and a bubble gum blowing
contest were planned.
The second annual formal Hal
lo"ccn dance will be held at the
Industrial Home School, 2453 Wis
co2cin avenue NV, at 7:30 o'clock
tonight. 1t is sponsored by the
Young Peoples Group of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church, with
John Davis as leader
Not all the Halloween parties will
be for children. Marines and for
mer Marines and their families have
been invited to party tonight in
the Marine Reserve Armory, Second
and C streets NV The party is
being sponsored by the National
Capital Detachment of the Marine
Corps League. under the chairman
ship of Mrs Lillian NJ Sawyer.
The 25 Club of Columbia Lodge,
No. 126. Loyal Order of Moose, is
sponsoring dance at 9 o'clock to-
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