The Washington times., 1923-07-05
MARTIAL LAW IS EXTENDED TO MORE TOWNS IN RUHR DIST
HOLIDAY IN D. c.
OBSERVED
QUIETLY
oratory and Outdoor Recrea-
ton Features District CeIe-
bration OF Fourth.

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bration OF Fourth.
Washington hauled In It's flags
today, swept the refuse Of noise-
making devices from its doorsills
and proceeded to "a leisurely re-
capitulation Of the events Of .
quiet, uncrowded, generally inn
pressive Independenence Day.
Beaches are Crowded.
From hastily-constructed wooden
rostrums In the parks, where the
bunting decorations hung Imply In
the GREATNESS heat, leading citizens
recalled to their audiences that ON
July 4, 1776. the American people
declared their Independence and
brought to birth the greatest re-
public the world has ever known.
Tint audiences would have been
larger. had not many thousands
gone in quest Of cooler air and rec
reation at nearby beaches, the river
side and country resorts.
Except for the period durtpg
which crowds congregated to liar
the returns of the Dempsey-Gib-
bons battle. downtown Washington
was rejected by the people. The
streets were long. interlocking sue.
cessions Of hot, dead canyons. After
nightfalI, the stay-at-homes trooped
onto the more popular thorough
fares, but their number was not
equal even to the ordinary night
throngs.
In the outlying sections Of the
city, fireworks brought in from be-
yond the. District Line cracked and
doomed in defiance of police ordi-
nances. Against the night sky,
Roman candles and rockets shone
colorfu11y and the fronts Of homes
were Illuminated by red and green
flares.
A better citizenship celebration
was held in Central High School
last night, under the auspices Of
the characterization School, the
Federation of Women's Clubs, the
d. A. r., and the American Won
ems Legion.
New Citizens HOnoFed.
William Tyler Page, clerk of tife
House, was the principal speaker,
urging the audience to lievlier
spirit Of patriotism. The assembly
sang America as forty-seven
newly naturalized citizens, headed
by the American flag, marched to
places of honor on the stage.
Citizenship talks were given by
Peter Chipouras, Miss Molak Bland
man, James Alexander, and e. G.
Others on the program
were Robert Lawrence. James 3.
Aswell, jr.. viii T. Pierson, and
Miss Grace Meyer.
Five hundred children marched
in patriotic parade In Petworth yes
terday morning, under the auspices
Of the citizens association of that
community. The program arranged
by the citizens at Grant Circle con-
tinued until late hour last night.
Following the parade, $500 souve-
mir programs with a supplement con-
Independence, were distributed. Ath-
letic events took up the afternooH,
and a display of fireworks from the
Petworth golf links We'd with 4
band concert for first honors at
night. The Rev. ]. r. Edwards
spoke at night.
Fireworks and patriotic tableatIx
featured the celebration of Takoma
Park citizens in Shoemaker's grove,
and the orator of the evening was
Theodore G. Risley. solicitor for
the Department of Labor. A bur-
lesque baseball game between teams
of men and women, athletic con-
tests, a young America" parade
and community singing were other
BrokoIand Celebration.
DR.. Charles F. Mccarthy, profess
sor of history at Catholic Uni
spoke to hundreds at a
joint celebration Of Brookland.
Michigan Park and Rhode Island
avenue citizens, at Thirteenth and
Otis streets northeast Judge j.
w. Thompson also delivered an
address. Fireworks held atten-
ton at night.
Selden NJ Ely was the principal :
speaker before the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants, in the old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth
and H streets northwest. John
Clagett Proctor read an original
poem.
In adjacent Maryland and Vir- .
ginia towns, the Fourth was sim
ilarly observed. These included
Brentwood. Landover and
Iceland, Md, and Fort Myer
Heights, Va.
A tournament and ball were
held by the Church Of the Assump-
ton, in Congress Heights, the at
fair closing with a supper. Crowds
gathered at the lawn fete Of st.
Sabriers Church, Grant circle and
Varnum street northwest.
Several hundred guests attended
/ celebration at the National Train
ng School for Boys. Elaborate ex-
ercises were held and dinner was
served.