Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

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leader. Mrs. Raymond Matson; Pan
anna Canal Zone, leader, d. c. Adam
| son.
In the event of rain the pageant
parade will be held on the first clear
/ day thereafter, assembling at $50
o'clock and starting at o'clock.
! At 1880 o'clock patriotic exercises
will be held at the corner of Piney
| Branch road and Dahlia street, with
DR.. G. c. Galloway presiding. The
grand revue of the States will take
place under the direction of Mrs. Payl
V. futile, with music by the United
States Army Band. with Prof. r.
Deane Shure, song leader. The invo-
cation will be pronounced by Rev.
George f. Schnabel, pastor of the
Evangelical Church, Manor Park, fol-
lowed by the singing of America"
by the audience. Gen. Eli A. Helmick
inspector general, United States
Army, will deliver an address, followed
by a selection by the band and the
audience singing THE Star Spangled
Banner" At noon daylight fireworks
will take place in the nature of salutes
and feature shells.
Flag Raising Exercises.
The scene of activities will then
shift to tie District Fairgrounds,
Fourth anG Whittier streets, just
south of Jakoma Park, where day
light fireworks will be set off at las
o'clock. followed by flag raising exer-
cises, with Herbert w. Rutledge pre-
by Shelton G. Cameron, past camp
commander, William B. Cushing
Camp, No. 80, Sons of Veterans, and
a flag by Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Rut-
ledge, patriotic instructors of Gushing
Camp and Ladies Auxiliary, No. 4.
The invocation will be pronounced
by Rev. c. M. Young, rector of the
Takoma Park Episcopal Church, fol-
lowed by the singing of America"
led by the United States Army Band.
The flag pole will then be presented
followed by the singing Of the Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic" presenta-
ton of the flag by Mrs. Rutledge, and
the raising of the flag by Richard
Nation, grandson of Union vet
eran, and Edith Hazard, grand
daughter of a Confederate veteran.
The Army Band will then play ITO
the Colors," the pledge to the flag
and salute, closing with the benedic-
ton by Rev. Thomas G. Clark, pastor
of the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, and the singing Of THE Star
Spangled Banner"
At 2:30 o'clock the athletic program
will take place on the same grounds.
1t will include a tug of war between
men from the District and Maryland;
a tug of war between boys under 16
from the District and Maryland; Az
yard dash for boys and girls of or
under; 50-yard dash for boys and girls
of II or under: 60-yard dash for boys
and girls 16 or under, and a free-for.
all the same distance; hop, skip and
jump; sack race Is or under and over
Is: hoop race, three-leeged race, shoe
race, boys, any age; balloon race, girls,
any age: peanut race, boys and girls,
any age; pie-eating contest, boys
under IA At 2:45 o'clock base ball
game will be staged between married
and single men; 3 O'Clock, horseshoe
pitching contest between individuals
or teams. At 4:30 o'clock the annual
water battle between members of the
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Depart
ment at the corner of Carroll and Will
low avenues. Winners will be pre-
scented with ribbons for first, second
and third places.
The revue Of the States and fire.
works will take place at the corner
of Phila delphia and Maple avenues at
1880 o'clock, with more fireworks and
tableaux.. In the event of rain, the
fireworks will take place the first
clear evening at 1880.
At Wesley Heights.
A full-day program has been planned
for tomorrow at Wesley Heights, I'M
der the auspices of the Community
Club of that suburb.
The new clubhouse on Macomb
street, the gift Of w. c. & A. n. Mil
Ter, will be dedicated with flag raising
ceremonies at 8 o'clock. The remain
der of the program is as follows:
$3.50 am, races and games for every
one at the American University cam
pus; 1890 am, baseball game between
the residents north and south of Kiln
gle street; 1870 pm, tennis tourna-
ment finals; 4:30 pm, dress parade for
children; $50 to 1880 pm, supper at
the clubhouse; pm, fireworks on the
athletic field pm, informal gather
ing at the clubhouse.
Winifree +. Johnson and Howard
G. Nichols comprise the committee on
arrangements.
Unusually Noisy Time.
Figures prepared by the Depart.
ment of Commerce indicate that
America Is going to spend an unus-
TALLY noisy Fourth of July this year.
During the first four months of the
year a million pounds more of fire.
crackers were imported than during
similar period last year.
At the same time the United States
Public Health Service issued bulletins
warning of tetanus and giving in.
structions to follow in case OF injury
from fireworks or guns. The marked
decline IN cases of lockjaW in recent
years is attributable jointly to the
campaign for more careful treatment
of wounds and to the safe and sane"
movement, it was stated. This move
ment is firmly embedded in the minds
Of the citizens Of Washington. and
the Police Department reiterated its
injunction against the use or sale or
any firecrackers or other explosives
within the city, without a permit
Sparklers and other harmless ire
works will be allowed.
The Public Health Service offers
th3se six reminders for the country
at-large:
81. Remember that every wound,
particularly every punctured or lac
Grated wound should, receive prompt
and thorough treatment.
80. Remember that wounds should
he cleansed thoroughly and that all
foreign matter should be removed.
g. That the doctor should be con-
suited Immediately and antitoxin
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