Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
CAPITAL TOOBSERVE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
IN SAFE, SANE WAY
President Hoover and Most
of Cabinet Officers Will Be
Out of City.
CLEAR, WARM WEATHER
FORECAST FOR TOMORROW
Communities Plan. Celebrations
Featured by Parades, Games,
Music and Fireworks.

ulCIuulIlS FIeSluenJ hoover ana most Of
his cabinet officers, will begin a general
exodus from the city tomorrow for the
Fourth of July week end, those who
elect to remain in the Capital will Join
in city-wide observance of Independ-
ence day, with emphasis placed on the
Safeness and sanenesS of the celebration
Beginning with the SUNRISE salute of guns
every large community in the city will
hold its individual patriotic program
the observance eliminating at night
with the official ceremonies and grand
fireworks display on the Washington
Monument Grounds.
Seeking relief and relaxation at his
favorite fishing haunts, Mr.. Hoover is
planning to go either late today or to-
morrow to his camp on the Rapidan.
Clear Weather Forecast.
Thunder showers predicted for today
will pass by tomorrow and be followed,
according to the Weather Bureau, by a
clear, warm day suitable for celebrating
the Fourth in an oldfashioned way
Bearing in mind the approach Of the
George Washington Bicentennial year,
the Citizens COMMITTEES in charge Of ar
pendence day in the National Capital
displayed from every business house
and Office building in the city.
Only three members of the PreSi-
dents cabinet will remain in Wash
ington over the week end. The others
will be scattered far and wide. includ-
ing Vice President Curtis, who is TO
deliver the Fourth of July Grafton at
Mooseheart, III. His sister, Mrs. Dolly
Gam, will remain here. Secretary OF
and Attorney General Mitchell are the
three cabinet officers who will remain
in Washington. Mr. Doak, the only
one of the three to deliver an address
will speak tomorrow night in the Ma
tional Radio Forum.
Hurley at Philadelphia.
Secretary of War Hurley will deliver
the grafton at the historic observance
held in Independence Hall at Philadel-
phia. With Secretary of State Slim
son abroad, involved in the debt mora
forum negotiations, Assistant Secretary
of State James Grafton Rogers will be
the official speaker at the ceremonies
tomorrow night at the Sylvan Theater
on the Monument Grounds. at which
members of the diplomatic corps
prominent Government officials and
civic leaders will be among the guests
Two HlGIlDtIS, VI
Agriculture Hyde and Secretary of the
speeding Westward on independence
day Mr. Hyde will meet his wife on
her return from the Orient on July 20
and Mr.. Wilbur is California bound
Neither will be a speaker. Secretary of
the Navy Adams will spend the day
quietly with his family at their Sum-
mer home. Fair Haven Hill, Concord
Mass. and Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon is the other cabinet officer. who
is abroad on the debt negotiations.
General Exodus From City.
With tomorrow a national holiday,
thousands of Government employees
were joining late today in the general
exodus from the city by automobile,
train, steamboat and even by airplane.
Nearby beach resorts, offering t2mpo-
rary relief from the heat. will attract
great crowds of week enders.
AT the same time, the National Cap
ital will be the magnet that will lure
thousands of other excursionists into the
city for the patriotic observance and a
week end of sightseeing Hotels were
reported filling to capacity.
Let every citizen add to the beauty
and patriotism of the Fourth of July by
flying the American Flag in the Capital
City of the Nation" was the appeal sent
out today by the independence Day
Committee. 1t is proposed to have the
business and residential districts gaily
decorated with the National colors by
tomorrow on scale never attempted be-
fore.
Street parades in the principal COM
grams, music and fireworks at night.
will feature the plans of safe and
sane" observance. Maj Henry G.
Pratt, superintendent of police. has or
dered strict enforcement of the regu-
lat1ons against dangerous explosives and
needless noise. Offenders will be hauled
INTO Police Court. it was said, and in
the case of youthful offenders. these
will be turned over to thsir parents for
dlsciplining. With every precaution pos
sible. the police hoped that the Fourth
would pass with a minimum of "cas-
ualties'
Concert by Marine Band.
A brief concert of patriotic music by
the United States Marine Band will
open the formal official ceremonies at
the Sylvan Theater at 6:55 pm. to-
morrow. At ITO o'clock, the pic
turesque "Massing of the Colors' will
start. Several hundred colors of vet
eran organizations, patriotic and citi-
zens' clubs will take part in this in
spring procession, under the direction
of DR.. B. c. Mcneil and his commit
tee. The organizations will form at the
base of the Monument at GAS o'clock
Thomas p. Littlepage. executive chair
man of the Independence day celebra-
ton in the Capital, will preside at the
Sylvan 'Theater program and introduce
AccicfoT1t Sonrofarx IF Cfofn RnOQrc
DR.. w. Hayes Yeager, professor of
public speaking at George Washington
University, will read the Declaration of
independence, which will be followed
by the thousands in the audience TAX
ing the oath Of allegiance to the flag
THE Star Spangled Banner" followed
by the recissional of the flags, will mark
the close of the patriotic program.
The fireworks display win immediate
ly follow the Sylvan Theater exercises.
The display will be visible from high
points in Maryland and Virginia and
along the shores Of the Potomac.
Celebration to Start Early.
The celebration in the city, however.
will start early in the day. In CO.
operation with the Citizens Committee
which Is represented by Wmfree =.
Johnson a city-wide schedule OF atm
letic events, including swimming, tennis;
base ball, golf. a canoe regatta ano
other sports, will begin as early, as 10
O'Clock in the morning. continuing
throughout the day and early evening.
The sale of seats for the nreWorks
display will continue all day ana tnese
tickets also may be purchased on tne
grounds tomorrow night.
The Association cI Oldest lnhapl-
tants, whose Independence Gay pro.
grams always SAVIOR Of early remnss