Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
TAKOMA'S PLANS
FOR JULY 4 READY
Army Band to Head Process.
sion of Floats in
Morning.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

TAKOMA PARK, June 30.-The an
nual parade Of the Independence day
Community day celebration will be led
by the United States Army Band. which
will also participate in the patriotic ex-
ercises at the conclusion of the parade
next Saturday morning. The procession
will start at 10 o'clock and pass through
the main streets of the town, disbanding
at Piney Branch road and Dahlia street,
where the participants will pass in re-
view before the officials Of the Celebra-
ton Committee.
The United States Army Band will
render a concert at the conclusion OF
the parade and at noon the patriotic
exercises win be held at the disbanding
point Of the parade. These exercises
::,!!!l be followed by an athletic program
to be staged on the Fairgrounds ut
Third and Whittier streets, where q
totem pole will be dedicated, under
auspices of the Citizens Association Of
Takoma. D. c.. with E. J. Hibbs,
president of the organization, in charge
Of the activities. The Fairgrounds will
also be the finishing point Of the 7-mile
marathon, which starts from the center
Of Washington at o'clock.
Many Floats Planned.
The all-fiag parade will have hun
dreds of small children depicting the
American flag throughout its historic
career, with numerous floats, appropri-
etely decorated, emblematic of Inde-
pendence day in this country. This fea-
ture of the parade Is in charge Of Mrs.
Margaret Petty Dodge, who promises
the most brilliant array of floats since
the annual community celebrations were
commenced years ago.
The Finance Committee this year has
been divided into teams working on
both the Maryland and the District
sides of the park. On the District side
r. L. McDormand is being assisted by
Hugh E. Reppert. T. x. Burrows, John
M. Sylvester, F. j. De Moll, Robert
: Dickens and Bernard r. Holmes. DR..
William A. Hooker is in charge Of the
delegation on the Maryland side, those
assisting him including Herbert Wal
ton Rutledge. Wilbur r. NATION, Hex
p Ware, W5lliam H. Hutton, Ralph T..
Tarbett, Mrs. ny. H. Walker. Rufus M.
Shenk, H. E. SeiGel and H. c. Whalley.
The soloist at the, patriotic exercises
will be Miss Dorothy Ekinner, daughter
of Maj. and Mrs. Frank e. Skinner.
States Army Band.
SO Entries in Race.
Capt c. Leonard Boyer. general
chairman of the celebration, announces
that there are 50 entries in the modE'
fed marathon race which will form one
of the principal afternoon events on the
athletic program. j. G. Post IS chair
man of the Athletic Committee, with j.
Frank Hopkins vice chairman.
Included in the list of entries again
this year is that of BILL" Agee Of Bal
timore who has won the marathon race
the past two years. In the event OF
his winning this year the silver trophy
will become. his permanent property for
having won it three years In this COM
petitive event. At the conclusion OF the
marathon a program Of athletic events
will take place on the Whittier street
Fairgrounds, including track events,
horseshoe pitching and games for both
boys and girls.
Among the entries received 70 date
in the seven-mile marathon, which
starts from the District building and
concludes with two laps around the
athletic field track, are the following:
Washington-Erven Nicholson, Jerry p.
Looney, Milton McGehee, Haskell Clark.
University of Maryland-H. r. Green
Sidney Click, A. E. Schmidt, George
Jones, Clyde Martak, Elwood Martek,
Burt Getz, Eugene Newton, W. F. Spit
tie, Leroy Paxton, Ernest Crosbie, q.
Ghost John A. Kreig. lie Roy CLANCY,
P. j. Karcewski. M. F. Molder, John r..
Booker, Paul Macy, r. c.. Critchneld,
Rowland Gempp, ]. F. Kreig. IT,; II. p.
1omax. Baltimore Stonewall Democratic
Club-William Agee, s. P. Ger6in, John
Davidson, Edward Atkinson, Albert
johnson, Richardson Brockmeyer, G. w.
Pindell, Philip Jachelsli, Howard Early,
Conrad Staffa, E. Clifton Herr. ]. O.
Smith, Frank Macon, r. Schething,
George Lutz, William Paff, Wilson Mel:
ser, Nelson Pearle, Louis Murray, Earl
Riegle, Ernest Parks, J. +. Atkinson.
Wallace Smith, Robert Candy. BOYD,
Md-H. G. Lewis.
: The committee il expecting TO ar
range the annual water battle between
members of the Takoma Park Volun-
teer Fire Department on Willow ave.
nue., which has always provided one OF
the spectacular features Of the. com
munity celebration in past years. The
usual display Of fireworks at night Will
be staged again this year on the Mary
land municipal Fairgrounds.