Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-21
Washington 5
Birthday etes
Set Tomorrow
Borgoin-Huntine
Shoppers AIerted;
Schools to Close

Many Of the areas civic groups
will mark Washington's birthday
tomorrow with patriotic obser-
vanceS.
At the same time, unusually
thick newspapers today herald q
busy shoppers day in downtown
Washington stores with many
bargain hunters expected to
stand vigil throughout the night
to snap UP the few "come-on"
items at Enthusiastically low prices.
The weather is expected to
help out with temperatures of
at least so degrees and dimin-
ishing winds. Today's high will
be about so degrees with some
cloudiness and winds up to Is
miles an hour.
District school. children as well
as those in Alexandria and Fair
fax will not attend classes. but
the first Presidents birthday will
mean the same old routine to
pupils in Montgomery and Arl-
ington Counties. Arlington par
ents. however. are invited to
attend the class sessions.
Alexandria Mayor Marshall ].
Beverley. who recently brought
back from Baltimore the old fire
engine that George Washington
gave to Friendship in IT'S. has
predicted that the dedication of
the relic at 1880 am. tomorrow
at the flrehouse will make Febru-
airy % go down in history-at
least as far as the Alexandria
Fire Department is concerned.
Broyhill to Speak.
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican, Of Virginia will speak at
the dedication service and will
present the fire company the flag
that was flown over the Capitol
February 10 when the Mayor
went to Baltimore to retrieve the
engine. Mr.. Broyhill will then
be made an honorary member of
The fire company.
Former President Herbert
Hoover and Gov. Allan Shivers Of
Texas will receive 1854 George
Washington awards from the
American Good Government So
ciety at a holiday dinner at the
Hotel Statler tomorrow night.
Senator Mundt. Republican, of
South Dakota, will speak on
George Washington, Yesterday
and Today"
AS patriotic observances are
held. the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association announced
that most Washington stores will
curtail their hours. The majority
OF local stores will close at pm.
tomorrow. some will be closed all
day and some speciality shops
will close "at various other hours
between / andy6 pm"
The Central Library, Eighth
and K streets N W., will be open
as usual from 8 am. to 8 pm.
tomorrow. All neighborhood
branches and the Bookmobile
win be closed.
Patriotic Exercises.
At the Naval Academy at An
napolis cadets will observe the
holiday with a full dress ship"
and a 21-gun salute. The sta
ton ship USS Reina Mercedes
and the barracks ship USS APL
81 will maintain full dress from
8 am. until sunset. Midship-
men of all classes have been
granted weekend liberty.
In the District. the Associa-
ton Of Oldest Inhabitants will
hold patriotic exercises at II am.
tomorrow. .Washington's Fare
well address will be read by WAL
ter L. Lyddane. ST.. and the
groups president, Corcoran
Thorn. will speak. The meeting
will be held at the old engine
house. Nineteenth and H streets
NV.
More than 25.S00 Boy Scouts,
Cub Scouts and Explorers of the
National Capital Area Council
have been invited to take part
in pilgrimage to George Wash
ington's Tomb at Mount Vernon
at 1915 pm. tomorrow.
After a wreath laying cere-
mony, the scouts will assemble
at the Mount Vernon mansion
to hear a talk by Charles C.
Wall. superintendent of the es-
tate
Other Holiday Events.
Other events include:
A service at the WASHINGTON Monu.
Board Of Masonic Clubs of the District
Of Columbia
wreath laying ceremony at Wash
inston'S tomb at 3:15 pm. tomorrow
with representatives of the National
League Of Masonic Clubs.
DR.. william Moseley Brown, Masonic
leader, educator and author, will ad-
dress the Stansbury Masonic Lodge at
Hall t 5ssa deorria aver avenue NV. He viii
speak ON George Washington. the
Mason"
stage ter SfF' ce G
bration, of Washinston's birthday in
Alexandria.
A motocade will form at $3.50 arr. to-
morrow at the vFW national head
quarters. Another motor ,aa 4 s.
semble at the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria ,ns3 The two VIII Join u At am m:
wreath-la ceremonies at the wash
ington tomb.
WV COMMANDMENT Chief Wayne +.
Richards. Arkansas City, Kansas, will
deliver q memorial address over o ma
tional network 81. a. luncheon in the
George Mason Hotel at 1890 pm.
A two hour parade will begin at
washington and Green streets. Alex
aan n6 e. nag PM and viii HadIade
street.
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