Evening star., 1949-02-20

Alexandria Will Hold
Its Biggest Parade on
Woshington's Birthday
The Washington area will mark
the 2l7th anniversary Of the birth
Of George Washington on Tues
day with ceremonies, the placing
Of wreaths at the Monument, a
big parade at Alexandria. and pill
srimages to Mount Vernon.
But, while most workers will
have a holiday that day, the real
depends on whether you
live in the District, nearby Vir-
yinia or Maryland.
Government workers will have
Tuesday off and many will take
off tomorrow as well, counting it
as part of annual leave, to get a
four-day weekend. Outbound
travel from Union Station yester-
day was described as better than
the Saturday average"
d. c. Offices to Close.
District public and parochiai
school pupils will have Tuesday
off. So will bank employees, it
being legal holiday. Many store
employees will work a short day.
District Government offices will
be closed. So will be the District
Courts, but the Municipal Courts
will run on halliday schedule.
Most Post Office employees will
have holiday a1d you will have
no regular delivery of mail. But
the main City Post Office, the Ben
jamin Franklin branch at Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
and the branch at the National
Airport will be open.
Branch libraries will be closed
but the Central Library will be
open from l to 9 pm.
Alexandria Parade Set.
Ashes and garbage will not be
collected Tuesday but the trash
men will work, William A. Kan
ten. superintendent of the Sani-
tary Division, announced yester-
day.
In Alexandria. schools. city Of
fees and most businesses will be
closed for the day. That city.
which has begun it's bicentennial
celebration, will focus its attention
On the biggest parade in it's his
tory.
To join Alexandria in her cele-
bration, Falls Church and Arling-
ton and Fairfax Counties have
ordered that all schools and most
Government employees be given a
holiday.
Exceptions in Arlington and
Fairfax are the Circuit Court
clerks Offices. They cannot be
closed unless special orders are
signed by their judges.
Maryland State Holiday.
In Maryland. George Washing
tons birthday is a State holiday.
Consequently the courts will not
be in session and the clerks Offices
and other purely State agencies
will be closed.
It is no county holiday in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges, how.
ever. While business cannot be
transacted with the clerk or the
register of wills, it is possible to
see the county manager at Rock
vile or get tax information in
Upper Marlboro.
Both the Prince Georges County
commissioners and the Montgom-
cry County Council will meet in
regular session-and all public
schools will be open in both coun-
ties.
No uniform policy has been
adopted by merchants.
Gov. Tuck of Virginia will take
part in Alexandria's big parade
on Washington street, starting at
2::30 pm. at Jefferson street. It
will proceed north to Montgomery
street, where it will disband. It
is an annual event sponsored by
the Russell Mitchell Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Joined
this year by the Alexandria Bi.
centennial Commission.
Societies Plan Program.
Among the chief events in
will be joint pro-
gram by the Sons of the Revolu-
lion, Sons of the American Revo-
luton, Daughters of the American
and Children of the
Revolution at 10:30
IN. in the Interior Department
It will be the 35th
oint observance by these societies.
Senator Donnell. Republican. of
Missouri, will be the chief speaker.
The Marine Band Orchestra, Maj.
William F. Santelmann, leader,
will play, and the National Press
Club Chorus, Dr.. Reinald Werren-
'ath conducting, will sing. There
will be presentation of a wreath
1t the Monument. William
2idgely Chapline, jr.. president of
The Sons of the Revolution, is
chairman of the joint committee
.or the observance.
Mass will be celebrated in st.
Matthew's Cathedral at 10 am. as
BART of the Washington ami
observance, the Rt. Rev.
John K. Cartwright, rector, an
lounced. Members of Congress-,
# the judiciary and District Of
icials will be among those in at
with the Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop Of
Washington, presiding.
Solemn high mass will be cele-
,rated by the Rt. Rev. P. j. Nc
1ormick, rector of Catholic Uni