The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-04

Patriotic Programs Offered at
Central, TaEoma Park, and
Other Points

Amid celebrations of a quiet
but fervid nature, the Capital laid
aside the tasks of official and
commercial life today to recall the
foremost anniversary in the his
tory of America.
With the commemoration OF In
dependence Day was interviewer
the observance Of Defense Day, set
apart for the enrolment Of .
great, invisible army Of 10000, 900.
Because of the absence from the
city Of President Coolidge and
many other high Government Off
cials, observance Of this patriotic
holiday was shorn Of much Of its
accustomed glamor. Il lacked.
however, none of the patriotic
fervor that has characterized either
the observances Of Independence
Day in the past or the muster 81
the nations manpower in the first
| defense test.
+, Offices Deserted.
The holiday was marked by al
most universal closing OF business
esta blishments. Federal and Dis.
trict government offices were de.
serted in Difference to the occasion.
Freed from their duties. hundreds
OF government workers made the
weekend trip to nearby resorts or
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holiday to start on their annual
leave.
Registration for the Defense Test
has been in progress for several days
for the men who had planned to
be away today. but who desired to
be counted in their home units.
For those who remained, enroll.
| ment was In progress throughout
| the day at fire houses and police
stations. Men between the ages o.
eighteen and forty-five years and
| physically capable Of military serv.
ice were enrolling in the nation.
wide, non.mobilized muster of tho
potential protecting force Of the ma
ton. While the rest OF the nation
looked to Washington to display
| more than usual interest in the De
Tense Test, it was assured that the
Capital would not be found wanting.
Observance At Central.
The civic observance of the day
centered around the pretentieuS
celebration scheduled for tonight At
Central High school stadium. Many
features have been planned to EN-
phasize the lessons of patriotism.
| Four hundred new citizens will b
| given the oath OF allegiance to
their adopted land by Brigad ier Gen.
| eral George Richards, U. 8. M. G.
Jesse c. Suter. president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
will present the newly made Ameri-
cans with copies Of the Constitution.
The celebration at Central also
will be characterized by a laviPh
display of pageantry depicting out
standing events in history. A for
ward glance will be given in the
March of Yesterday" in which
the future will be pictured. Patriotic
addresses will be made by Commits.
sioner Cuno H. Rudolph and Isaac
Cans, chairman Of the citizens De-
Tense Day committee. A detach-
ment Of artillerymen from Fort
Myer, commanded by Lieutenant g.
d. Pence, and fifty men from the
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Lieutenant c. A. Sprague, and a
detachment of marines under com
mand of Captain T. e. Burke. will
participate. Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith. in the role of District OF
Columbia. will lead the closing
march in which all who attend
are asked to take part. A fire
works display will close the eX-
ercises. The musical portion Of the
program will be given by the Ma.
rine Band.
TakOma Park Program.
Residents Of Takoma Park have
planned a lengthy program ex-
tending throughout the day, open
ing at an early hour with reveille
and q public flag raising and fos-
lowed by an elaborate parade, in
which were numerous floats and
marching groups. Water sports.
field events and a baseball game
will be staged this afternoon, cui-
minating in patriotic exercises at
$50, at which Theodore G. Risley,
solicitor of the Department Of La
Dor, will make the principal I'd
dress. Charles v. Johnson is char
man of the committee in charge.
The parade will be led by the Army
Band and will comprise thirty-two
sections.
Reserve officers of the District
an