Evening star., 1929-06-30
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
FOR July Fourth
Several Hundred Dollars Are
Needed for Celebration
at Monument.

WIN only IeW UayS remaining 70
meet q deficit of several hundreds Of
dollars In defraying the expenses of the
municipal ceremonies on the Monument
grounds planned for the Fourth of
July, the citizens committee in charge
of the official observance In the Ma
tional Capital yesterday issued final
appeal TO the public for funds.
Featured by an elaborate display Of
organizations in the evening, the old
fashioned celebration of Independence
day will combine several civic obServ-
anceS in various sections Of the Dis
trict next Thursday. Senator Pat
Harrison Of Mississippi. 1t was announced,
viii deliver the oration of the day at
the evening exercises in the Sylvan
Theater.
While contributions in cash and
pledges amount to $1,000 to date and
more than $500 in further pledges have
been promised, the amount needed for
the celebration at the Monument
grounds is approximately $4,000, the
finance committee announced. Since
the major part Of the $4,000 will be
required for the fireworks, the COM
rnittee has called upon organizations
the deficit as speedily as possible, so
that the final order for fireworks may
be placed by Tuesday.
Where to Send Checks.
Checks should be made payable to
Victor Deyber. treasurer, and sent either
to Mr.. Deyher, Second National Bank;
Y. j. Murphy, chairman finance COM
mittee, care Of the Board Of Trade, or
to Miss Sibyl Baker executive vice
chairman, Franklin School building.
The municipal program in the eve
ming viii start at 8 o'clock and will be
followed by the fireworks display at .
o'clock. early enough to be witnessed
by the children OF the city. A. half
hour concert by the United States Ma
rine Band viii be given at 1880 o'clock
at the Sylvan Theater.
Adequate amplifiers viii be installed
throughout the Monument Grounds for
these ceremonies and arrangements are
now being completed for broadcasting
Senator Harrisons speech and the
community singing over chain OF out
of-town stations.
For those who prefer attending the
ceremonies by radio, 1t was announced
that Senator Harrison's address is
scheduled for $3.50 O'Clock.
The parade Of patriotic and military
organizations, accompanied by music
groups and bands, will be one Of the
principal features of the program. Red
flares win light the march Of the color
bearers around the Monument, and
District National Guard and Army
aviation forces will unite in bombing
attack.
Many New Features.
At the conclusion of the parade, the
fireworks win begin, lasting As minutes.
Many new features win be presented
this year, some never before seen here.
A gigantic American nag suspended
500 feet in the air by parachute and
illuminated with magnesium Mares OF
$1,000 candle power, win become visi-
BILE for miles around. Other features
Of the aerial program include the
a sky battle scene, besides one OF the
best displays Of skyrockets, bombs and
especially designed pieces.
It is expected the invited guests viii
number nearly 2,O00, including members
Of the diplomatic corps, Federal and
District oficials, members Of Congress
and representatives Of various civic and
patriotic organizations.
The Was ngton Chamber Of Com
merce has cellsd upon the public to
help in me = the present celebration
outstandir the display Of flags and
bunting b: p..yate homes and all COM
mercial establishments.
Various citizens associations and
patriotic organizations are planning
programs of their own during the day,
few Of which viii conflict, however, with
the municipal ceremony. In addition
to those already announced, the AsSo-
citation Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia has arranged an In
teresting program to be held at Temple
Heights, Connecticut and Florida ave-
nues, starting at IL o'clock noon, and
preceded by an IL O'Clock business ses-
sion Luncheon will be served and the
entertainment committee comprises
Washington Topham, chairman; Henry
L. Bryan, Fred A, Emery, Percy B.
Israel, John Clagett Proctor and J.
Eliot Wright
Numbers On Program.
At these exercises Rev. Walter
Franklin Atkinson, pastor Of Lincoln
Road M. E. Church, will deliver the
invocation and music will be furnished
by the Woodlothian Quartet, COM
posed Of Granville Leet, Howard Moore
Horatio Rench and Charles w. Moore,
with Raymond Rapp, accompanist. The
Declaration of Independence will be
read by Fred @. Coldren: Mr.. Proctor
Emery will deliver an address, "Inde-
pendence and the National Capital"
Aside from the municipal program
perhaps the most elaborate exercises OF
the event viii take place in Petworth
under the auspices of the Petwortr
Citizens Association. There Will bf
athletic events beginning at 0 o'clock
ut the Job Barnard School grounds, q
nag-raising event at Sherman Circle
at noon, q base ball game and evening
patriotic exercises with "dsyit6hk fire.
works at 6:l5 o'clock at ehsRuAsm Cir
Gle.
An all-day celebration viii be held
in the Michigan Park section under
the auspices of the Citizens Association
ARRANGEMENTS provide for q parade oi
neishborhood children along Michigan
avenue in the morning terminating al
the playground, where there win be
p1triotic exercises, refreshments aIlc
athletic games, the latter under the
Airection Of Edward r. Laford, assistant
TO the director of athletics at the Catho'
lie University. 1t Is planned to con.
clude the celebration with fireworks
William M. Deviny is chairman Of the
executive committee In charge.