Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
New Group for BicentenniaI
Includes Bloom, Moore,
Fess and Page.
VACANCY GRANT LEFT
WILL BE FILLED LATER
Birth and Inauguration Date Set
for Celebration Here-U. S.
Program Takes Shape.

Detailed plans for the Bicentennial
celebration next year will go forward
under the supervision of the subcom-
mittee created yesterday by the Execu-
tive Committee of the National George
Washington Bicentennial Commission.
The subcommittee consists OF Senator
Fess of Ohio, vice chairman Of the Ma
tional Commission; r. Walton Moore,
former Representative in Congress from
Virginia: Representative Sol Bloom OF
New York. associate Bicentennial direc-
tor. and William Tyler Page, clerk OF
the House of Representatives.
In naming this subcommittee the
executive group postponed for the pres
ent the question of whether to fill the
vacancy left by the resignation some
months ago of Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd. as the other associate director
Whether this vacancy will be filled later
has not been definitely determined. 1t
was explained following yesterdays
meeting that even if it should be de-
cided later on to make an appointment.
the subcommittee just named would
continue in charge of arrangements Tor
the celebration.
Must Plan Events.
Representative Bloom has been busily
enCARe1 III WIZ n oAAASS AeSS
wear. when he and Col. Grant were
DESIGNATED as associate directors. Since
Col. Grant announced last Winter that
tho pressllre Of his other duties would
prevent him from continuing. there has
been considerable speculation as TO VINO
would be selected and also Whetner the
place would be filled.
One of the specific and principal
tasks of the subcommittee just named
will be to work out, in cooperation
with the District Bicentennial Commits
sion. the series of events that Will marx
the year 1882 in the National Capital.
Senator Tess said today the subcommit-
tee also will have supervision over plans
for programs to be participated in by
communities throughout the country.
Fetes Over U. S. Set.
Senator Fess expressed qualification
over what has been accomplished by
Mr.. Bloom in the field of publicity in
directing the attention of the country
toward the Bicentennial, and it was ex-
planned that Mr.. Bloom will go on
with this work.
Is we'll along with its work of arrang-
ing programs for school children and
community celebrations throughout the
country. He said also that 10 of the
Is pamphlets being prepared on diff
ferent phases of Washington's career
are ready
The time has arrived. the Senator
said. to put in shape the details Of
events that will be taking place in the
National Capital every month of the
Bicentennial year.
Birthday Rites Here.
In Washington an outstanding event
will be the National Bicentennial exer-
cises on February %, 1882, with the
President as speaker.
In discussing events that will take
place in or near Washington, during
Bicentennial year. Senator FesS pen-
toned the dedication of the National
Masonic Memorial at Alexandria, early
in May, 1882.
The memorial boulevard alongside
the Potomac River to Mount Vernon.
the Senator said, will be dedicated
formally on April 30, the anniversary
of the Inauguration of Washington. The
Senator said there also will be a Spe-
cial observance at Wakefield, Va, and
a dedication day for the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Consideration also is
being given to special event to be
participated in by the Is original States,
with the Governors Of those States TAX
ing part. The Senator also believes
there should be an aerial demonstration
above Washington and a celebration
Of some kind on the Potomac River.