Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-11
E[AT|ON NOW O|MMED
BY THE LACK Of FUNDS
Details of Fourth of July Cele-
bration Progress, But
Money Is Needed.

With the details Of the entire pro
gram for the celebration of Inde-
pendence day in the National Capital
well in hand, the joint committee in
charge is both elated and concerned.
The arrangements for the celebration
are going on famously. it is announced.
but subscriptions to pay the expenses
incident to the celebration are coming
in slow. The joint committee has is
sued an appeal over the signature of
District Commissioner Cuno II. Ru-
dolph. chairman of the joint commit
tee. and it is hoped that the citizens
of Washington will respond readily. 1t
is pointed out that the cooperation
and support Of every one is welcomed.
Contributions in both large and small
amounts will be gladly acknowledged.
and the suggestion is made that
families may contribute at the ratio
of cents per head.
Free Entertainment.
The Fourth of July celebration IN
Washington is a free entertainment In
every sense. it is announced. IhIS year
program provides for multifarlouS .hst
OF events beginning early III the morn
ing and concluding late in the evening
and the thought il emphasized that ,
cents per person is little enough for the
array of amusement that the citizens
of Washington will he afforded. George
w White president of the National
Metropolitan Bank. is treasurer of the
Joint committee on Independence day. and
ali subscriptions are 10 De addressed 10
him at once
.Do it now is the slogan of the finance
COMMITTEES of the celebration.
The athletic Geature of Independence
90 1Nn
Edward Beckett, chairman of the COM
mittee on athletics. announced this MORN
ing that a big list of entries had already
been received for the various events.
Track and Field Events.
The municipal track and field events
will be held on the Monument grounds,
street between 10th and 18th streets
northwest. beginning at 10 o'clock the
morning of July 4. The following are
the events:
open handicap: 10O-yard dash. novice.
scratch (those who have not won a prize
in any running events in open Samesp:
lOe-yard dash. open to all competitors:
Howard run; SSO-yard run; Emile run;
running high jump: running broad jump;
putting 12pound shot
Relay races for the championship Of
the elementary schools and Washing
ten laygrOunds-Reiay teams must be
on relay teams in the elementary
schools championship games June. 1913.
Relay races in the following classes.
feams composed of four boys and two
substitutes: Eightyfive pounds $50
Yards. 100 pounds 44O yards: 115
pounds, 44O Yards; unlimited weight
$50 yards.
In all events contestants must be
amateurs. in accordance with the def
nition used by the Amateur Athletic
-nion. and residents of the District of
Columbia No entry fee charged any
contestant All entries must be handed
in in person at Spalding's. 6I3 I4th
street northwest. not later than Satur-
day June c8. The committee reserves
the right to reject any entry.
Events for Colored Boys.
The municipal events for the colored
boys will be held on the Howard Uni
yersity campus at 10 am. July 4 Ad-
mission also is free to the public and
no entry fee is to be charged to con-
testants.
The following are the events: Junior
events boys under sixteen years of
age-Fifty-yard dash, open to BOYS
Weighing 95 pounds and under; rs
ward dash. open to boys weighing 1870
hounds and under; standing broad
lump. open 10 boys weighing I2O
pounds and under.
Senior eyents-Open handicap. 100
ward dash. novice, scratch: 1O0-yard
dash, 2OO-yard dash. 440-yard dash. $50
yard run. One-mile run and running
broad jump.