Evening star., 1954-12-30

thousands of citizens to city
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Woteh Night Services Listed.
Pose BIO
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churches and countless other
persons win celebrate the advent
of 1866 tomorrow night at par
ties in hotels. night clubs. private
clubs and homes.
Advance reservations indicate
the usual sell-out crowds for
public places Of entertainment
and conviviality.
Prices also will approximate
those of a year ago. with a $l0-
per-person top for the Hotel
Statler's Embassy Room dinner
entertainment-souvenir pack
age" To this price. however,
must be added the 20 per cent
night club tax and the 2 per cent
District sales tax.
Predict SeliOut.
All leading hotels and clubs
reported heavy reservations.
Managers predicted they would
be completely sold out in adj
vance.
The Mayfiower said regular
prices will prevail in its cocktail
lounge. A 50 cover charge ap-
plies after 9 pm. This pattern
is followed in most similar
lounges.
The Casino Royal club said its
IS admission charge-which in
cludes tax--will cover favors and
souvenirs for guests. There viii
be no minimum charge and
drinks will sell for regular prices.
Dinner, as usual. will be avail
able from $3.50 up, followed by d
la carte service late In the
evening.
The Old New Orleans will
charge $3.50 for an eight-course
dinner and furnish souvenirs. In
its Latin Quarter. a So cover
charge will apply. with drinks at
regular prices.
Business Terrific"
The Neptune Room said II
anticipated terrific" business
as usual for New Years eve,
with the regular prices prevail
ing and mo cover charge, no
minimum and no, tax"
The Garrison Toy 81 Novelty
Co.. Inc, reported its orders for
the big celebration tomorrow
are at least as good as ever, al
though rain yesterday held
down sales. The firm said IL
had filled numerous large orders
for hats, noisemakers and other
novelty items from hotels.
restaurants and service organ
izations, in addition to the US
ual smaller counter sales.
Parties were planned at prac-
tically all service clubs in the
metropolitan area--for officers
and enlisted personnel. At
Boiling and Andrews Air, Force
bases, commanding officers
planned receptions, too.
Nursery Project.
Andrews also scheduled q
party for children who are left
at a nursery while mother and
dad frolic elsewhere. The
youngsters will be tended by
three women from 1880 pm.
until $3.50 am. Sunday at these
rates:
One child. So; two children
in a family. $2.75. and three in
a family. $3.50. But parents
who don't show UP by $3.50 am.
will be penalized another 81 In
overtime fees. Reservations have
been made for 35 children and
the nursery can accommodate
rs more.
The flower business is picking
up for the holiday. Several
wholesale florists said New Year
orders are mounting after a slow
start.
The liquor business, however.
is running below normal after
booming sales for Christmas.
One wholesale house said this 10
the slowest week between Christ
mas and New Years Day In Q
long time.
Caterers Pleased.
But Avignone Freres, the
caterers. said they appear headed
for the best New Years business
In history. Private party-givers
seem to be spending more money
than usual, they said.
Year-end traffic on highways,
railways and airlines is expected
to be heavy, as usual. One rail-
road spokesman said travel to-
morrow will exceed the normal
Friday business. It will be light
Saturday, he said, but very
heavy Sunday and Monday. with
regular trains filed out and
extras scheduled.
Airline traffic hit a peak for
Christmas and will soar again
Sunday as the holiday crowd
rushes back to work and school.
Safety experts again cau-
toned motorists TO exercise ex-
treme care. They urged drivers
who intend taking one more
drink "for the road" to make 1t
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