Evening star., 1928-06-17
DISTRICT TO MAKE
FOURTH A BIG DAY
AirpIane Demonstration Is oS
Program-FireWorks De-
pend on Citizen Fund.

Plans for an irsspirational patriotic
program to celebrate the Fourth Of
July in the National Capital, which
include a brilliant display of fireworks
on the Monument Grounds augmented
by great searchlights. an airplanc
demonstration, the massing of l.. the
colors with the salute to the flag, ad-
dresses and the reading Of the Declar-
alton of independence by some prom
inent citizen, are being prepared by the
District Of Columbia committee on the
community celebration Of the Fourth
of July, recently appointed by the
Commissioners.
Funds for Fireworks.
Carrying out the plans for the fire.
works display, however. depends upon
the raising of sufficient funds through
remains to complete this fund, and the
committee asks that every citizen who
is anxious to have this display staged
| send one dollar TO Jssac Cans, chair
man OF finance for the celebration, CT
| to the Community Center Department
Of the Public Schools. or to The Eve
ming Star
The committee has also requested
that all organizations and communities
planning celebrations or exercises
shall notify the committee. in order
| that complete program may be an
nounced. The main celebrations will
be centered in Potomac Park during
| the day and .on the Monument
| Grounds in the evening
/ Maj. Gen. Anton Stephen is chair
man OF the committee, which includes
representatives of all civic. educational
! and patriotic organizations of proni-
nence In the District Of Columbia. Miss
| Sibyl Baker, director Of the Community
Center Department, is secretary Of the
committee.
Many Organizations Interested.
Other organizations are represented
as follows: District of Columbia public
| schools, DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent; District Of Columbia Girl
Scouts, Mrs. Joseph II. Bradley, COM
missioner: Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Mrs. David Caldwell, State
regent; Board Of Education, Charles p.
Carusi. president: Children Of the
American Revolution, Mrs. Richard z.
Claughton, State regent; Grand Army
the absence of william Bobb, COM
mander; Board of Trade. w. w.
Everett, president; Community Center
| Council, Edwin G. Graham, chairman:
Public Buildings and Public Parks in
the National Capital. Lieut.. Col. u. S.
Grant, Sd. director; District of CoIum-
| bia Boy Scouts, George Z. Hamilton.
president; American Legion, District OF
Columbia department. J. Miller Ken
yon; Citizens Advisory Council, w. II
Lewis, jr.; District of Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Edgar
/ Merritt, president; Sons of the RevolI..
municipal Fairgrounds. Mrs. sus.
Root Rhodes. supervisor; Society C
Oldest Inhabitants. Washington Tcp
ham. serving In place OF Theodore W
Noyes. president: Sons of the America
| Revolution. Kenneth S. Wales, pre-
ident; Chamber of Commerce, Ivan c
Weld. president: Federation of Ci,i
Association, DR.. G. H. Richardson
president: Federation of Citizens As
sociations, james G. Yaden, president
Miss Mabel Boardman. former Distric.
Of Columbia Commissioner; Isaac Gar
Of the Board of Education; Unite
States Marshal Z. C. Snyder. Mrs.
w. Hardy. Community Center Depart
nient, and Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham
Community Center Department
| Subcommittee appointed by Chair
man Stephen includs: Prograni-C.
Carusi, Washington Topham. w. +
Lewis. jr.: Miss Boardman, Mr.
Rhodes. Arrangements-Gen. Stephen
Mrs. Bradley. George e. Hamilton. z
C. Graham. Finance-Isaac Cans. Ivan
! Weld, w. w. Everett. Mrs. HARDY
Grounds-Col. Grant. Military co-cp-
eration-Gen. Charles P. summeraI
Admiral Hughes. Gen Lejuene, Col
Brinton. Invitations and seating
c. Snyder. Mrs. E. e. Hunter. Mrs. Pei
ham. Community participation
James G. Yaden. DR.. Ballcu. DR.. RieI-
ardson, Miss Baker. Mrs. Edgar Meri.
Patriotic organization5-Maj. En-
Waggaman.