Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29
.Capita|Awaiting
Lengthy Holiday
For New Year
Merry Week End
Anticipated Despite
Early Closing Hour

Scarcely back to normal from
the long Christmas weekend.
Washington today prepared for
an equally long New Years week.
end, with emphasis on New Years
eve merrymaking.
Government agencies, banks
and many local businesses will be
closed from Saturday through
Monday, while department store
employees will have two-day holi-
day through Monday.
Train, bus and air travel was
expected to step up tomorrow af-
ternoon, as many persons head
for their homes in other cities.
Extra sections for both bus and
railroad lines are slated to go into
operation tomorrow and Saturday.
Biggest Headache Monday.
The biggest headache for trans
portation operators, however, will
come Monday night and early
Tuesday, when thousands return
from long holiday vacations.
Traditional watch services at
many Washington churches are
planned for New Years eve.
Meanwhile, hotels, night clubs.
after hour clubs and country clubs
made preparations for entertain
ing patrons planning to greet the
new year Saturday night.
Two hotels reported their
favorite dine-and-dance rooms
booked solid for the evening, but
there were still plenty of tables
available at other night spots-for
a price.
In virtually all places checked,
prices will be same as last years
and will include the usual paper
hats and noise makers for ring
ing out the old year and greeting
the new.
Two Big Differences.
| There will be two big differences
this New Years eve. The final
bill will include the District sales
tax and it will arrive earlier. The
reason for this is that the Alcohol
ic Beverage Control Board has
ruled there will be no exceptions
to it's ban on service of liquor after
midnight Saturday.
This state Of affairs has
prompted one hotel offer break
fast" at 1890 am.
The early shutdown Of such
places also is expected to jam
Washington's after-hour clubs and
nearby Maryland night spots.
More parties in private homes
are anticipated. too; and this, in
turn, is expected to simulate sales
in liquor stores.
Price Arrangements Vary.
Price arrangements for the
evening varied considerably in
hotels and night clubs.
The Shoreham Hotel Blue Room
is charging 1920 a person, in
Guiding taxes, dinner, dancing.
floor show and noise-makers. It
reported it was three-quarters
booked.
In it's Palladian Room. there
will be So cover charge, with
food and drinks on a pay-as-you-
go basis, but hats and noise
makers on the house. This room
has been booked solid for a week.
At the Carlton Hotel, the cover
will be SIS a person, plus taxes.
Noise makers and hats will be
supplied free.
The Madrillon Restaurant Is
Offering an evening at SIS a per-
son, plus taxes, for dinner. dane
ing and noise-makers. Dancing
continues until 1870 am, even
though there will be no service
of drinks after midnight. The
price last year was $3.50, and the
club explained the lower price re-
suits from the early closing.
A second night spot had its
tariff for the evening figured to
exactly $6.7l a person, including
all taxes.
The District National Guard
Armory will be the scene Of dane
ing to Gene Krupa's orchestra
until 2::30 am. The charge is IS
a person. including a buffet
supper.