Evening star., 1948-01-01

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AS THE NEW YEAR CAME IN
breaking crowd of 1926 dancers
at the National Guard Armory
of his audience when he tripped
over his own feet and sprawled.
Busy Day for President.
Meanwhile, on the other side OF
Washington, Miss Truman was en-
tertaining 100 young friends at the
White House. Her father looked in
on the dancing briefly and then
headed for bed.
Aides said the President told them
he planed to be sound asleep when
the whistles sounded. He was to
spend today working on his mes
sages to the forthcoming session of
Congress, and no official callers were
scheduled.
Miss Truman, wearing green
taffeta. off-the-shoulder dress with
full skirt, received her guests at
the entrance to the East Room.
The Marine Band played for the
party and the White House said re-
freshments were light" In keeping
with the voluntary food conserva-
ton program.
At the Carlton last night, where
a crowd in formal attire danced in
the Conga Room, some $50 persons
were turned away because all tables
we're full The cover charge was
81, the same as at the Statler En-
bassy Room across the street.
Big Hotels Crowded.
Here also was Sell-out, and those
turned away may or may not have
been the same luckless couples who
had tried to find seats elsewhere.
All bathrooms at the Shoreham
Hotel were filled to capacity.
: One, party had a truly eoslnopoli-
tan makeup. The Argentine con-
tingent numbered rs from Embassy
personnel, and others seen on the
dance floor included natives of Iraq,
Iran. Saudi Arabia, Italy, Chile, /,
China, Brazil, Cuba and Peru.
The Blue Room had to turn away
at least 100 for lack Of space, despite
$24 cover charge. It was a mass
of balloons which began to burst
long before midnight. One cele-
brant kept trying to pyramid bal
looms on his table but his sense OF
balance was not up to the task.
First Baby Born at Freedmen's.
Washington's first baby born in
1948 was the 6-pound daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hawkins, col
ored, of 718 Twenty first street NE.
The proud father, who is 81. is an
inside" worker for the Capital
Transit Co.. and the mother is Is.
The baby, to be named Paulette, is
their first child. The child was born
at Freedmen's Hospital at 1890 a M,
with DR.. Henry Dugas, Howard Uni
versity graduate and intern at
Freedmen's, and Nurse Eunice Cap
erton in attendance.
The first child in nearby areas ar
rived l second after midnight at
Alexandria Hospital. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Patricia Vetter,
20, and Allen G. Vetter of 1920 North
Pershing drive, Alexandria, and
weighs 6 pounds s ounces.
Thousands of churchgoers here
offered up prayers for a peaceful
and prosperous New Year at watch
services. They echoed the hope OF
President Truman and United Ma
tions leaders for accord among the
great powers at time of world
wide unrest and revolution.
100000 in Times Square.
But the days accent throughout
the Nation leaned sharply to gaiety
and from snow-choked Manhattan
to the smallest hamlets, celebrating
citizens roared tumultous greetings
to 1948.
Restrained only slightly by the
slushy remnants of record blan-
ket of snow, New Workers set the
pattern for much OF America with
their traditionally boisterous blow
out.
A police estimated throng Of
$50, ,000-last year it was 1000, 900
surged through Times Square and
cut loose with a mighty roar at the
turn Of midnight.
Fashionable night and supper
clubs were jammed to the rafters
and the Latin Quarter-a night spot
with a $50 cover charge-turned
away some 500 would-be customers
just before midnight.
Police Commissioner Arthur Wal
lander said that although the crowd
was smaller than last years. the
city's enthusiasm for the New Year
has not waned. The people are as
gay as last year"
Taxis constituted almost the only
surface traffic in the midtown area.
The city has banned passenger cars
and nonessential trucking to speed
its giant snow removal chores.
Some Chicago Prices Lower.
Elsewhere in the Nation, revelers
behaved in much the same fashion
and generally did it less expensively.
In Chicago, they found extra cheer
in lower prices at both night clubs
and theaters. The Cameo Restau-
rant, which charged as much as
500 last year, served the same din
ner for $40. but last years breakfast
and free drinks were gone from
the menu.
Sedate Boston had its entire
police force out as bowling. horn
blowing funsters jammed the down.
town area. Record crowds were re-
ported by hotels and playspots.
In Philadelphia, thousands
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