The Washington times., 1930-09-18
nation To HEAR
BOSTON FETE
V|A RADIO
Founding Anniversary Sees
Immense Thronu; $4,000 in
Parade; W. R. Hearst There

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Parade; W. R. Hearst There
BOSTON. Sept. ls dNsJ-All
America will be listening to Bos.
ton tonight when what Is described
as "the greatest broadcast in the
history Of radio" viii so out over
the air from q hooksup Of 76 sta
tions in every section Of the coun'
try.
From Faneuil Hall. speakers,
singers and bands win be joined
in an inspiring program, which
will begin at 10 p. m. Eastern day.
light saving time, and continue
until 1880 p. m. The program is
being presented By the 1880 Ameri
can Legion, whose national con-
vention will be held here IN Oc'
tober.
Six Governors
There viii be cut-ins from eight
other cities Of the country, during
which brief addresses will be made
by governors Of six States, by LIE
gion officials and other national
leaders and Legion songs Of the
various States win be sung by
large choruSeS, composed OF legion
naires, accompanied by some OF
the leading bands Of the country,
while leading radio artists will also
be heard. The cities from which
there will be cut-ins are New York,
Chicago, washington, Portland,
Ore; Portland, Me-, and Dallas,
Texas.
More than a million people
thronged Boston yesterday to wit
ness the pulsing panorama that
threaded through her historic
streets in the form Of the Boston
Day parade, staged in commeino-
ration of the three hundredth
anniversary Of the founding Of
the city. From noon to dusk
the long line Of march, number.
ing $4,000 paraders in 10 divi.
sions, moved through the main
arteries Of the city.
Bomb Ends Rain
A drilling rain that held forth
for the greater part Of the morn
ing was dispelled with the roar
of the bomb signalling the start
Of the parade. A warm sun burst
through the clouds and kept
marchers and spectators in its
sweltering grip all afternoon.
Amid continuous cheering CHIEF
Marshal Lieut.. Gen. Edward L.
Logan led the divisions through
the human canyon of Beacon ST.,
past the flag draped golden dome
of the State House and into Ire
mont ST.. where the reviewing
stand was located.
Tribute to Hearst
There, countless dignitarieS
witnessed the pageant. Governor
Frank @. Allen, Mayor James NJ.
Curley, William Randolph Hearst,
Mayor Reuben Salter. Of Boston,
England, occupied positions OF
honor. AS the second division
halted before the stand, Mayor
Curley took the opportunity to
confer a signal honor on Mr..
Hearst in view of the. thousands
in the stands and along fremont
Street. Mr.. Hearst, as one Of the
foremost defenders Of liberty and
the Constitution in America, was
presented with a Constitution"
cane by the mayor.
The cane is one Of three cut
from the famous elm that stood
for 200 years on the battlefield
of Lexington.
In presenting the cane. Mayor
Curley said:,
''The city Of Boston welcomes
this opportunity to present this.
constitutional big stick to .
real, worthwhile defender OF
American principles which he
exemplified recently in France.
"An indignity was committed
by the French nation against .
great publisher and we consider
1t an honor for the city Of BOs-
ton 10 show I'm this manner
how greatly we regard him."
In reply Mr.. Hearst said:
Il realize the greatness Of the
honor which Mayor CurIey has
conferred ON me. Personally I
do not know whether fully
deserve II. I shall always re
gard II highly.
The liberty born In Lexing-
ton was not only for America,
but for all the world"
The cane has a heavy gold
band upon which is etched its
history.
The military organizations,
massed in the first and second
divisions Of the parade, drew
prolonged roarS Of applause.
Governor Allen was at the head
Of the 26th Division. National
Guard. as chief executive of the
Commonwealth, and left the line
at the reviewing stand. 4s .
Heading the Second Division
was Maj. Gen. Clarence e.
Edwards, Daddy of the Yankee
Division" who was accorded a
tremendous ovation all along the
route.
Independent military organ1za-
tions, historical and patriotic
societies formed the body Of the
third division.
In the fourth was the historical