Evening star., 1948-10-28
Fetes
To0pen Today;
PoIiceo on Alert
D. c. Recreation Unit
Plans 100 Parties and
Dances for Week End

many parties are planned for Dis
trict area youngsters this week end
that a ghost will have a tough time
finding lonely spot to haunt.
Since Halloween falls on Sunday
this year, most communities are
planning celebrations tomorrow and
nights.
Not forgetting the wont of many
boys and girls to get into mischief.
which turns many times into van
dalism, the Metropolitan Police De-
partment Was warned by Police
Chief Robert J. Barrett that Chill
dren will be on the streets in full
force" tomorrow and Saturday.
Policemen were instructed to allow
innocent parties or pranks, but to
prevent willful damage to prop
erty and annoyance to citizens or
the sounding of fire alarms"
Tact Urged on Policemen.
The policemen assigned as CO.
ordinators to the schools in each
precinct have been working with
the PTA's and other groups, en-
couraging the planning of parties.
''It is not desired to deprive chill
dren of their fun at Halloween, and
members of the department must
be tactful and considerate, but van
dalism and malicious damage to
property must not be tolerated"
Maj. Barrett's order said.
The Junior Police and Citizens
Corps, which has headquarters at
720 Barry place NV, joined in
urging its members and friends to
remember the motto of the corps,
Construction Not Destruction"
during Halloween celebrations. A
number Of parties are planned by
the corps for tomorrow and Satur-
day.
Pranksters started a little early
in Northeast Washington, much to
the regret Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Cummings, of 300 Tennessee ave-
nue. NE.
Hose Trained on Door.
Mrs. Cummings said when she re-
sponded to knock on her front,
door last night, she opened it and
found the garden hose trained on
the door. Water soaked the living
room furniture, wall paper and floor
before it could be turned off. Four
boys were rounded up as the culprits
after police had been notified but
the Cummings said they did not
irtopd m nrococ,,to i,,ct u,o,,tad
the parents to know about it.
The Virginia State Highway De-
partment added somber warning
that police will be on the lookout
for pranksters tampering with high
way signs or equipment.
Don't pull any pranks that re-
suit ir blocked highway. or you
may have a motorists death on
your conscience" the department
said.
To Ask Cash for CARE Packages.
At Mclean Gardens, the children.
will ask for cash instead of candy
as guarantee against tricks-but
the money will go to buy CARE
packages for children overseas, ac-
cording to Mrs. Paul Parker, chair
man of the Overseas Relief Com
mittee of Mclean Gardens.
The following partial list Of ac-
tivities during the next few days,
though, indicate an abundance Of
non-prankster operations.
They fit right in with Webster's
definition of Halloween. The die
tionary defines it as the night before
All Hallows or All Saints Day But
"ir many countries" it adds. Hal
loween Is devoted to merry
making"
Scheduled Events.
The District Recreation Depart
ment alone has scheduled more
than 100 parties, dances and
parades at its Fairgrounds through
out the city tomorrow and Saturday.
These other programs have been
scheduled:
Friendship House, ,61e D street Sc,
outdoor :, costume party @ for Children eso so
Georgetown House, 1924 street NV,
cos.ume party, to pm .
and d. EdseSeod streets es Ne epaPS pafty p
Southwest House. sol Second street
S.W., party for children under ~. pm.
TOMORROW.
Christ Child Settlement. sos Masss-
children under 12, 3:15 pm.
Boys Club, seyyentsentth and nd Massschu: Mass
/,
fornia i Street Stree NV party, 4:5o pm. pm
sosshwes aouse Nursery School,
St. Vincents Home and School, party.
St. Josephs Home and School. Eastern
avenue and Randolph street NE. party.
Juanita K Nye House. $40. Eishth
street sW., party for children 6 to Il
Sea|s; Twelfth t p Street ST yMcA, 1915 Twelfth
Friendshlp House; junior dance for
hGSs pistret sSWefh Heishts citzsns asF
party for children at the community fire.
Party sponsored by Morris Miller for
tenants of his 700 apartment units, 7:15
pm in recreation room at 1920 Blair
Mill road, Silver Spring.
Md. Fire Department, costume dance ut
' Lincoln High School. Rockville, Md.
gymnasium party at $50 ,pm,
55frlS9. ssrS By The 'Bs Bshssds ssF
Der of Commerce
Barney, Neiehborhood House, ,47o N
street sW party for al neisheorhood
dance for teen-agers. pm.
ST. vincents Home and School. party.
juanita K. Nye House. teen-agers
&C Christ Isl. Child -, Settlement dance for
pass at t Club snd ii. hm0sy 6e R
Boys Club. sponsored by the optimist
| Wheaton (Md) shopping center. costume
party. entertainment program sponsored
! by the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce,
Boy Scout Cabin. on Spring street in
Falls Church. Va, party sponsored by the
Ladies' Auxiliary, Falls Church Post No,
9274, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, pm
| Frolic and street dance Wilson boule-
ward between Highland and Irving streets,
7:30 pm, dance music starting at pm,
partment, Clarendon Business Association
and Arlington Police Department.
Knights of Columbus Council Hail. Sill
yer Spring, Md. evening party.
Mcntgomery-Blair High School SYM
nasium, square dance sponsored by the
Seven Oaks Manor Citizens Association,
Lincoln High School, Rockville. party
sponsored by the Rockville Boy and Girl
Scouts, 8 pm.
Kensington view-Colloge View and VII
cinity Citizens Association, party for chill