Evening star., 1930-12-02

Washington Bicentennial Commission
is vigorously prosecuting a conpre-
!-hensive program designed to reach out
and bring to every State and territory,
every county, city and town OF the
country, q series of celebrations in
1892, which will vividly reach every
individual in the whole country with
clear picture of the Father Of his
country, the inspiration of his example,
the power of his influence upon the
United States today.
I'VE want to humaniZe Washington"
declared Representative Sol Bloom, as
sociate director of the commission, land
bring him right down to the people"
Plan Great Thanksgiving.
The gigantic bicentennial will have
its principal functions here in the Cap
ital of the Nation. 1t will begin on
Washington's birthday, February %,
1882, with a stirring ceremony, the
nature of which has not yet been di-
vulged., 1t will conclude with another
great ceremony on Thanksgiving day,
1882, when the whole American people.
in a series of services throughout the
land, will give thanks for George
Washington.
The whole comprehensive program
has not only been mapped out with
clarity, according to Mr.. Bloom, and
with great attention to detail, but it
is being pushed forward with alacrity.
so that the whole American people
may be caught up in the acceleration
of spiritual awakening to The noble ex-
ample of washington. AS event follows
event throughout the year, as the great
ness of Washington reaches the lndi-
vidual through innumerable channels
of approach, it is the confident feel
ing of the Bicentennial Commission
that the American people as a whole
will be quickened in spirit and uplifted
in soul.
Great Movie Planned.
Among the features planned for the
bicentennial one of the highly interest
ing developments is expected to swing
into accomplishment within Few
days, when motion picture cameramen
of the Eastman Teaching Films, Inc,
with a staff of experts, arrive in Wash
ington to begin filming the big motion
picture of "The Life of Washington"
George Eastman, president Of the East
man Kodak Co. and of the Eastman
Teaching Films, Inc, is member OF
the washington Bicentennial Commis-
sion. and is keenly interested in bring
ing Washington to the people in as
vivid a manner as possible. The motion
picture, which is becoming of greatly
increasing value, through more pro-
jectors in the school houses ana the
homes of the land, as well as the count
less theaters, is to be utilized as
highly helpful factor in the big program
to bring Washington to every person IN
te land.
of n motion picture of the history OF the
District of Columbia. This is under
stood to be arranged to show the his
toric development of the Capital City
its great public buildings and various
functions of government. Tnus tne
people will get a more perfect picture
of the great Capital of the Nation, bear
ing the name Of George washington.
Eastman to Pay Cost.
The motion picture of the life OF
washington. which is to be started
within few days, has been arranged
in cooperation with the EasLman
Kodak Co. educational service, Wnlcn
will defray the cost OF making the PIC,
t5,re 1t will make use Of sound ana
color and will include actual scenes
N, the Mount Vernon estate. The gen
erai filrn will be in many reels ana ep-
rJropriately arranged, so that programs
NAV be made up Of varying lengths, ano
fine reels themselves will be aYallaple
for schools, churches, patriotic organ,
izations and clubs throughout the
United States, and may be shown also
in motion picture theaters. -
The general, program OF tne Siceno en-
tenniaI Commission begins with the
children in kindergarten and carries ON
IN through the schools and colieges'
Datriotic and fraternal organizations,
churches. business houses, town, clty
and state organizations spreading 10
an organization beyond the SEAS IN
Europe.
State Cooperation Sought.
Tho scone of the work of the COM
mission Is depicted graphically on a
large map Of the United States In the
commissions headquarters. The ofnclal
cooperation Of the State governments
is not only being solicited and checEeo
hv a system of colored pins but is being
followed up assiduously to obtain sucn
official co-operation Associate Director
Bloom feels that substantial progress IN
this direction Is being made, but the
States are being pushed to JOIN IN
further A blue button on the map
shows where States have authorized ana
appointed State commissions; piack
and white pin shows approprla Ilon
authorized; yellow button shows tnat
a commission has been authorized Dy
red button. that no action has yet been
taken by the Legislature or Governor;
a green button, the State refuses 10
participate, and a white button, Gov
ernor's representative or citizens COM
mittee appointed.
A great mass of manuscript Is being
prepared In various parts OF the COM
missions headquarters, to be available
for use by persons in all manner OF
celebrations from the kindergarten on
up. Hundreds of these manuscripts
have already been completed and others
are under way, as the writers proouce
documents. to be carefully checked by
the official historian Of the commission
before being issued to the public.
Governors Make Appeal.
Mailbags full of mail flow steadily out
of the headquarters, consigned TO ali
corners of the country and to all man.
ner of individuals and organizations.
The commission, in accordance WIN
its elaborate program, Is supplying IN.
| formation to newspapers, magazines ana
all kinds OF periodicals.
Already the Governors of all the
States have delivered radio appeals
through leading radio stations Of the
country explaining the celebration and
! soliciting support of their own people.
Pageants for local celebrations are in
the course Of preparation and will de-
pict historic scenes and incidents in the
life of washington for large and small
groups Of players. In similar fashion
pageants end plays for schools and col
ieges are being prepared so that every
| school, both public and private, in the
United States may put on appropriate
| pageants and plays.
The committee on selection OF an
| narrowed the field of portraits down
| to two or three. Within a short time
| the one picture authorized as present
| ing the best Judgment of this commit
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