Evening star., 1955-07-01
Holiday Exodus Storted
Day EorIier BY Strike

Following the suggestion Of
many Government ofiicials,
thousands Of Federal workers
didn't even try to get to work
today, with the transit strike u
progress and the long holiday
week end due to start tomorrow
ANYWAY.
Next Monday Is the Fourth Of
July and means that many
workers win have time to get q
brief vacation at the shore or In
the mountains.
The Weather Bureau forecast
q warm week end with thunder
showers tomorrow or Sunday.
For those who plan to remain
lin the Capital and its environs
lover the holiday. the Citizens
ICommittee for the 10th Cele-'
Ibration of Independence Day has
iplanned q patriotic meeting and
1.-THE biggest fireworks display TO
ldate set for Monday night on
1.-THE Washington Monument n t
grounds.
/ The Pennsylvania Railroad is
ladding cars and running extra
sections to trains going north
Ithis evening. The Baltimore q
lOhio win add extra coaches to
lall Of its regular trains today,
tomorrow and Monday. Some
trains to Chicago and Detroit
Iwiu depart in two sections.
Airlines Look to Record.
| Airiines hope to top recent all-
thine records in number Of pass
Iengers carried. American Air-
Hines expects travel to be Is per
lcent over last years and hopes
Ito break the record it made on
1.-THE Friday before Memorial Day.
when 2,297 passengers left
Washington on its planes.
| Capitol Airlines is adding
lseven extra planes to Chicago,
Detroit and to the Norfolk Air
|port, which Ii near Virginia
Beach.
| Eastern Airlines is adding q
flew extra planes to its flights to
New York and New England and
would add more II the equipment
Twas available.
| Most flights have been sold
tout on all the lines but there
lare always some cancellations
land standbys still have a chance,
lit was said.
The number departing by
planes and trains Is only q frac-
ltion of the number who will
leave the Capital by automobile.
lCol. Elmer F. Munshower. head
LOT the Maryland State Police,
lsaid all personnel have been as
Isigned to patrol over the holiday
weekend to keep traffic moving
safely to and from the resorts
lin the North and the East.
Death Toll Cited
4 While It win be o safe and
Isanes fourth so far as fireworks
lare concerned. the National SAT-
lety Council points out that last
year 348 persons died In trafiic
accidents and 189 were drowned
lover the Fourth Of July three
lday weekend.
/ The council made six sugges-
ttions to keep traffic fatalities
down. They are:
4 I. Drive about 10 miles an hour
Hess than your usual speed.
| 2. Start in plenty Of time so
Iyou won't have to hurry to reach
Iyour destination.
| 8. Stay alert.
1 4. Don't compete with the
llother fellow. Let him have the
fright OF way.
4 5. Pass other cars one at q
time, and be sure you have
] clear margin of safety.
| 8. Slow down at sun down SC
lyou can stop in the range Of your
headlights. Avoid driving when
sleepy or tired.
y Washington will not be
/ deserted. The number Of OUT
Isiders who visit the Capital on
their holiday win represent a
lgood proportion of the number
'lwho leave. For the visitors and
Ithe stay-at-homes, there win be
many patriotic ohservances in
addition to the big event on the
Monument Grounds.
The original declaration, signed
lby 85 members Of the Con-
ltinental Congress, will be on ex-
'ihibit In the National Archives,
Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. from to 10 pm.
lon the holiday.
One Of the signers, Elbridge
Gerry. later Governor Of Mas
|. sachusetts and Vice President
under Madison, is buried in the
Congressional Cemetery. The
Sons Of the American Revolution
win lay q wreath there at 10 am
Monday.
Gen. Palmer to Speak
J, Gen. William Palmer. deputy