Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
JULY 4 PROGRAM
TO Be EXTENSIVE
Citizens Committee Consid'
ers Children in Prelimi-
nary Arrangements.

Preliminary plans for the celebration
of independence day were announced
yesterday through the citizens commit
tee appointed by . the District Com
missioners to arrange for the observ-
ance In the National Capital.
This years program, it was said,
will be featured by far wider partici-
patton than that of last year, and the
hope was expressed that children would
play a far greater part In the cere-
monies of the evenings exercises at
the. Washington Monument and the
Sylvan Theater. The display of Are
works with which the Sylvan Theater
program will close. will be more elab-
crate than In many years. 1t Is esti-
mated that more than 10000 spectators
viii witness the display on the Monu-
ment grounds.
Present plans include number of
innovations, both during the day and
evening. One of the features now being
discussed by the citizens committee Is
the reading of the Declare ton Of indie
pendence At all the city's Fairgrounds
on the morning of the Fourth. Another
is the holding of yacht and motor boat
races, AS well as model yacht races in
the early afternoon. parade Of patri-
otto organizations will take place i'm
mediately preceding the formal Official
ceremonies of the evening, II present
plans are approved.
To Coordinate Exercises.
The citizens committee will take
steps to coordinate all community
exercises during the observance. Active
cooperation OF the Boy Scouts. Girl
Scouts, Children of the Revolution and
practically ali adult patriotic organisa-
tipns is already promised. As usual. the
aid eof the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps can be counted Upon for the
military events and the District Ma
tional Guard also has assured co-opers-
ton.
Cooperation is asked along all lines
by the committee In raising the $4,000
needed to put over the finest July 4
celebration the city has kno~n since
the World War z. J. Murphy, presi-
dent of the. Washington Board of Trade,
is chairman of the finance subcom-
mittee.
One contribution, entirely voluntary,
has Already been received at the Com
munity Center Department in the
Franklin School Building, which Is the
official headquarters OF the Citizens
Committee. It came from Walter A.
Jacobs, 1880 Porter street. who for the
past three years has been the first citi-
zen of the Capital to send In his con-
tributions IN the fireworks. Checks for
the july Fourth fund. 1t was announced.
should be made payable to Victor Dey-
Der. treasurer. and should be sent either
to Mr. Deyber, 10 Mr.. Murphy. chair
man of finance, or to Miss Sibyl Baker.
executive vice chairman, Franklin
Building.
Committee To Re Larger.
The committee rs appointed by the
District Commissioners will be greatly
augmented to include Representa- tives
of many additional organizations In
Washington OF both national and local
interests. The executive committee viii
meet Friday to continue work on plans
It's personnel consists of e. r. Colladay,
chairman Miss Baker. vice chairman !;
Charles W. Darr. DR.. George C.
Havenner. E. J. Murphy. Maj Gen.
Anton Stephan and Victor Deyber.
Chairmen OF the s,lbcommittees, who
will meet with the executive committee.
include Mrs. Virginia white Speel,
Edgar c. Snyder, Gen H. o. williams,
Harlan Wood, Winfree johnson, Capt.
Montgomery and M. A. Leese.
The finance committee includes be-
sides Chairman Murphy. the following
Mrs. James r. Curtis and T.. C. Graham,
vice chairmen: Maj Julius I. Peyser,
Charles W. Darr, George z. Hamilton,
DR.. George C. HavenneT. DR.. J. r.
Hawkins and Gen. stephan.