Evening star., 1929-07-01
NIGHT AIR RAID
ON CITY PLANNED
Army Planes viii Circle
Monument at July 4
Display.

ParaueS, fireworks ana oratOry, the
necessary attributes of any adequate
augmented Thursday evening by mock
air raid on the Capital by Army planes
swinging over the washington Monu-
ment.
Thousands OF persons expected to be
at the Sylvan Theater for formal exer-
.Cises viii see the afati-aircraft batteries
of the District national Guard pick the
planes out OF the night with great
searchlights and turn their batteries on
them.
This colorful climax to the military
phase of the Independence day celebra-
ton will take place during torchlight
parade OF uniformed patriotic organiza-
tons around the base Of the Monument.
Preceding the display formal ceremonies
will be held, at which Senator Pat Har-
rison of Mississippi will deliver the ad-
dress Of the occasion. The Declaration
OF independence is to be read.
Members Of Congress Invited.
Arrangements have been made to seat
more than 1000 persons on the Monu-
ment Grounds and among the city's
guests OF honor will be members Of Con-
gress, the judiciary, officials of the Dis
trict government and members of the
diplomatic corps. The Office of Public
Buildings and Grounds Is in charge of
arrangements, represented by a COM
mittee of Winfree E. johnson, Capt. e.
N. Chisolm, U. S. A., and Jerome F..
Barnard.
The mock air raid is being planned
by a committee headed by Brig. Gen.
H. o. Williams, u. S. A., assisted by
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, District Ma
tional Guard, who also will have charge
of the ceremony Of massing the colors
after the display.
Army planes from New York City are
being equipped with lights at Boiling
Field and during the maneuvers will be
in charge of Capt. H. M. McClelland,
Army Air Corps. The Signal Corps is
installing amplifiers In the Sylvan
Theater in order that all may hear
the exercises.
Wood to Direct Parade.
Harlan Wood of the American Legion
will direct the torchlight parade around
the Monument. Following the colorful
display, the Monument will be made to
stand out in relief against vari-colored
fireworks.
Various Washington organizations are
planning to observe the holiday with
appropriate exercises. An interesting
program has been arranged by the As
sociation of Oldest Inhabitants which
win be given at noon at Temple Heights,
Connecticut and Florida avenues. The
principal address viii be delivered by
Fred A. Emery, who has chosen as q
topic Independence and the National
Capital" The Declaration of Inde-
pendence will be read by Fred G. Col
dren, and John Clagett Proctor will
read an original poem. Songs by the
Woodlothian Quartet and the audience
vxyfU afI0rnay1f tho 1nr0Crarn
Washington Topham Is chairman OF
the committee in charge of the exer-
cises and assisting him are Henry l..
Bryan, Fred A. Emery, Percy B. Israel,
John Clagett Proctor, Benjamin w.
Sunny and J. Elliott Wright. The as
sociation will hold business meeting ct
IL o'clock, preceding the exercises.
600 Children VIII March.
Another program Of interest has been
arranged by the Michigan Park Citizens
Association, to be held at the Turkey
Thicket playground, Michigan avenue
and Perry street northeast. beginning at
10 am. Maj. d. A. Dawson, assistant
to the Engineer Commissioner OF the
District. and Capt. H. G. Whitehurst.
co-ordinator, will deliver addresses and
600 costumed children will parade.
Members of the association have can
vassed the community in the interest
of the celebration and expect more than
thousand persons to participate in the
exercises. Prizes have been provided for
athletic events and the best costumes In
the parade, which will be led by the
Boys Independent Band. A fireworks
display will conclude the celebration in
the evening.
In charge Of the arrangements Is q
committee headed by Mrs. Helen G.
Kiernan and the following fellow MEM
bers Of the Citizens Association: Mrs.
Robert +. Grier, Mrs. John r. Edwards.
Mrs. Joseph w. Connolly, Mrs. John w.
Theodore Cook, Mrs. Charles j. O'Keefe
and Mrs. John d. wilkins, who Is drill
ing the children for the parade.