Evening star., 1929-07-03

The celebration Of the glorious In
dependence of Americay," about which
one Ebenezer Wild wrote IN his diary
as far back as July 4, 1778, will be re-
uroduced In spirit In washington tonlor-
rcv bv a committee, which under au-
thority Of the District Commission
Is sponsoring notable observance OF
Independence day.
History records that Wild, resident
of Brunswick, N. j., wrote In his diary
that "this afternoon at O'Clock the
Army turned out and fired q fu0ey JOY
kfeu de joie) to celebrate the glorious
independence of Americay."
An Army contingent will turn out
tomorrow, an Army equipped as Ebe-
nezer wild never dreamed Of, and with
the men In uniform win be high officials
of the Federal and District govern
snent and thousands Of private citizens
who will join IN celebration wnlcn
has its climax in exercises at the Sylvan
Theater on the Washington Monument
grounds in the evening.
Quiet Day at white House.
The day viii be one of quiet for Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover. who are enjoy
ing q reunion with their older son,
Herbert Hoover, IT,, recently arrived
from California. Mr.. Hoover postponed
n contemplated trip to his fishing pre-
serve In nearby Virginia and wiz OBJ
berve the day at the White House.
The citizens committee, headed by E. r.
Colladay, met today to make final plans
Sor an elaborate program to include
patriotic music by the United States
Marine Band, addresses, and an aerial
and fireworks display.
Activities of the Government VIII
he dispensed with tomorrow and, along
with employees Of banks and q num-
ber of business houses, Federal erl-
ployes will enjoy holiday. Numer-
Gus celebrations have been planned by
various organizations, notably citizens
associations which have arranged all
day affairs. ~
A patriotic concert by the Marine
Band, beginning at 1880 O'Clock, will
uaher In the public ceremonies. More
than 1000 seats have been provided
on the sloping Monument Grounds and
aMDlifiers have been installed so that
4iaoee attending may hear Senator Pat
harrison of Mississippi deliver the adj
dress of the occasion. Rev. James
Glera Montgomery, chaplain: Of the
House Of Representatives, VIII pro-
nounce the invocation at O'Clock,
following which the audience Will sing
America"
One hundred and ffty-four years ago
tomorrow evening committee Of Con-
Rress studied the phraseology Of the
proposed Declaration Of Independence
and agreed on its final form. At about
the same hour this momentous decision
was arrived at, Rabbi Abram Simon will
read the text of the document. Then
the song. America the Beautiful will
be sung, followed by Mr.. Colladay's in
PRODUCTION Of Senator Harrison. Ar
rangements are being made to broad
cast the address.
Trooping Of Colors.
Under direction Of Capt. M. 8. Daniels,
q. s. A., there will be the trooping Of
the colors, In which many patriotic or
Qanizations will participate. Following
the singing Of THE Star Spangled
Banner" Right Rev. G. r. Thomas OF
st. Patrick's Church viii pronounce the
benediction.
Then will be presented the colorful
parade of uniformed patriotic groups,
under direction of Comdr. Harlan Wood
of the American Legion, and Capt.
Iorin G, Nelson, commander Of the
United Spanish War Veterans, viii en-
circle the base of the Monument, its
pathway lighted by red, white and blue
flares. simultaneously, Army planes
outlined by tiny lights will swing over
the Monument in mock raiding lorna
ton while anti-aircraft batteries OF the
District National Guard blaze away to
repulse them.
The planes viii be commanded by
Capt. II. M. McClelland of the Army
Air Corps. The District National
Guard, under direction Of Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan, has placed Its bat
teries of machine guns on the hiiisides
about the Monument =.
A spectacular display vf fireworks viii
be thrown into the air over the Monu-
ment when the raid has been COM
pleted. A feature of the display is 70
be a great flag which, after bursting
in the national colorS, viii remain IN
the air at 500 feet for several SECONDS,
held In position by parachute.
The citizens committee has requested
that color guards and patriotic organi-
cations participating In the observance
meet at the east base OF the Monu-
ment at 7:45 o'clock and that those
taking part In the torchlight parade
meet not later than $3.50 o'clock on the
road south Of the Sylvan Theater
which may be entered from Fourteenth
street at the Bureau of Engraving.
Plan to Care for Traffic.
Special arrangements have been
{ made under direction Of the ofiice Of
Public Buildings and Parks, Capt. Ray
G. Montgomery In charge. Public park
ing space win be provided in rear p1
the Navy and Munitions Buildings
effective at $50 o'clock. with entranct
through Nineteenth and Twenty-firsl
streets. The Seventeenth street gatt