The Washington times., 1925-07-03
DC. PL ANS
BNG JULY 4
FETE
Record Enrolment for De-
tense Test Forecast-Exer-
cises at Central High

! For the Capital and the rest OF
the. nation, today is the eve of a
double patriotic holiday-Indepen-
dence Day and Defense Day-with
/ plans for both growing apace.
/ AS in years gone by, there will
be solemn commemoration of the
heroic scenes in which the Nation
had its birth. But with the recog-
milton of past glories, there will
be blended tomorrow a definite
purpose to look to the future to
make certain through review Of
the nations manpower that what
the Republic has won shall never
be lost.
Exercises Open with Muster.
Celebrations arranged for the OBJ
servance of independence Day will
coincide largely with exercises
planned to mark the second ma
tional defense test in which all
lmale citizens between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-five years en-
roll in a nationwide muster.
The days exercises will be
opened with a muster of all organ
lied reservists at 8 a. m. in the
Washington Auditorium under the
direction of Colonel John Scott, U.
s. A.
The next outstanding feature on
the days program Will be the
Secret Flying Mission, fostered by
the Hearst newspapers, Wnlcn WIN
start shortly after o'clock at
Boiling Field. A call was broad
cast today to all reserve flying
officers by Lieutenant Colonel
Joseph F. Randall, u. S. A., A. ,.
r.. who are to participate, to re-
port at headquarters at Bollns
Field at l o'clock tomorrow AFTER
+, noon for the flight which Will De
i begun shortly afterward.
Central High Program.
Civic observance of the day viii
cerfer around the patriotic program
at n. M. in the Central High
school stadium. Patriotic addresses
viii he delivered by Commissioner
Cuno Fl. Rudolph, Edgar G. snyder
chairman of the Community center
! Council; Isaac Cans. Chairman Q.
! the Defense Day committee, ana
Rrigadier General s. II. hockGn-
bach, U. S. A., commandans OF 1nS
district Of Washington. fne c".n
of allegiance will be admins ereu 70
n crouD of new citizens by Rr1gaoler
CeroraI George Richards, U. ).
! N G. The ecand part of the pro-
gram will be devoted to historical
nantomimes and marches. MUSIC
! 70, the occasion will be played Dy
| the Marine Band. A fireworks DIS
play will close the exercises.
Takoma Park has planned its own
ella borate celebration. The exercises
will he opened with reveille and a
! flag raising on the Takoma Park,
D. C.. school grounds. A parade,
consisting Of an historical pageant
of America, will form at a. m.
and move half houc G~t"r from
Tulip and Maple avenues. The
ARMY Band will lead the parade.
In the event of rain, the parade
| will be held Monday at p. m. A
grand display of daylight fire
works will be held on the school
grounds at the end of the parade.
! The Army Band will give concert
! at IL O'CLOCK. water sports VIII
commence at noon.
TakOma Tigers to Play
At O'Clock, the Takoma Tigers
will take the field in a baseball
game with the Takoma Athletic
Club on Hodges Field. Athletic
events will start at o'clock in
which the boys and girls of the
community will participate. Rib
bons will be awarded by Henry F.
Taft. mayor Of Takoma Park. Eve
ming exercises will begin at $50 on
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