Evening star., 1953-04-02
Easter Holiday
Mixed
Will Mean Work !
For Some, Pleasure
For Others


time Of solemn religious observ-
ance of the cruciflxion and res
direction Of Christ. is also .
time Of pleasure for some and
hard work for others.
While churches are operating
on crowded schedules, other in
stitutions and many persons win
be enjoying the traditional con-
comitants Of the end Of Lent
and coping with holiday prob
lens somewhat greater than
usual because the cherry blos-
SONS are out just now.
BY the end of school hours
today. all the children in the
Washington area will be free for
receSses that vary in length
from four days to more than
a week. From out-of- town col
leges, their older brothers and
sisters are streaming home for
VAC oduAC NdCdIlOAs
Although workers get no extra
day off. thousands of persons are
laying plans to leave town and
observe the holiday in their
home towns and churches.
Tourist Attractions.
The folks who return to their
homes here for the week end,
plus the usual influx of high
school classes on spring vaca-
tions in Washington, will be
swelled this year by an extra load
of tourists. coming to see the
cherry blossoms while they are
in bloom.
The sightseeing may be damp.
The weather forecaster at the
National Airport predicts that,
while tomorrow may be fair,
there is a likelihood of some rain
on Saturday or Sunday.
Damp or not. there is a pretty
good chance the blossoms will
still be there to see. Sutton p.
Jett of National Capital Parks,
said of the trees, without getting
out on any limbs:
I'VE think there is a good
chance there will be a showing
this week end. The blossoms
aren't falling very fast" :
However. the floodlights on the
blossoms will be out of service
on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Mr.. Jet said. He explained that
the Military District of WASH
ington. which loans the lights,
wants the operators to be free
to enjoy the religious observances.
More Trains to Operate.
There is no such happy pros
pect for transportation employees
and the police.
A spokesman for Union Sta
tion said nearly all the passenger
trains in and out tomorrow and
Sunday will be running with
extra coaches, and many Of
them will be followed by second
sections.
Most airlines also are schedul.
ing, or expecting to schedule,
extra sections on their regular
flights over the week end.
Washington police, also facing
a week end Of heavy work.
haven't even got the compensa-
ton of extra revenues. They
will have to serve on extra de-
tails for traffic at the Tidal
Basin, church services and the
Easter parade Sunday on Con-
necticut avenue.
The well-dressed will prone
made on the avenue from Florida
avenue to K street NV. Judg-
ing of the spring finery will be
between 2 and 4 pm.
A special feature of this years
parade will be the exhibition of
a colorful cart presented to Gen.
George c. Marshall by the chill
dren Of Sicily. Proceeds Of the
parade, sponsored by the Con-
Avenue Association, go
to Children'S Hospital.
On White House Lawn.
Monday will see the revival Of
Easter egg rolling on the White
House lawn, a tradition that was
dropped during World War II.
President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover are expected to observe
the frolic from a White House
balcony. Children desiring to roll
eggs must be under IL, must
bring their own eggs and must
be accompanied by q parent.