Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
'PAN-AMER|CAD DAY.
EVENTS IN CAPITAL
TOMARK 41ST YEAR
Speeches by Hoover, Teller
and Stimson to Feature
Celebration Here.
UNION BUILDING RITES
TO BE HEARD BY WORLD
Arlington Navy Radio Will Be
Used-President Will Open Base
Ball Season at Stadium.

Washington will be the focal point
Tuesday of a great Pan American cele-
bration marking the forty-flrst ami
verSary of the creation of the union of
81 countries of the Western Henri
sphere las a commemorative symbol of
the sovereignty of the American ma
tons and the voluntary union OF all
in one continental community"
The celebration, which has been
designated by Presidential Proclama-
ticn, is the first of its kind to be held
The spotlight Of activity will shift
from the headquarters of the Pan
American Union, where an elaborate
program of exercises is to begin at
1915 o'clock, to Grif1th Stadium at
2:40 pm, with President Hoover as
Stunning leading role in the programs
at both places.
The Pan America day program from
the Union Building on Seventeenth
street will reach international proper
tions as the exercises CT approximately
an hour ard a halls duration are car
ried over the air on short-wave radio
broadcasts. Station NAA, the naval
station at Arlington, will carry part of
the program on full power until 1t is
picked up on networks Of the National
and Columbia Broadcasting Systems
1t will then be carried over the power
full station WLW in Cincinnati.
Hoover to Speak.
President Hoover is scheduled to
make his Pan America day address in
the Union Building before the Govern
ing Board, starting at 1890 o'clock
Immediately following greeting by
members of the board. After the Presi-
dental address talks will be made by
Secretary of State Stimson, chairman
Ct the Governing Board Of the Pan
American Union, and by Ambassador
Manuel c. Teller of Mexico.
At l o'clock members of the Govern
ing Board will proceed to the esplanade
Of the Pan American Union to partici-
pate In exercises attended by students
representing universities and high
schools. A feature of this phase of the
program will be addresses by Latin
American university student and by a
North American high school student.
DR.. Orestes Ferrara, Ambassador of
Cuba, also will address this gathering
Miniature standards Of flags Of the
member countries of the Pan American
Union will be presented to representa-
tives of the educational institutions
participating in the exercises. At 1880
pm. members Of the Governing Board
will plant a tree COMMUNICATING the
first observance of Pan America day.
Will Go to Stadium.
At 2:40 pm. the Presidential party
is scheduled to arrive at Griffith Sta
dunn, where Mr.. Hoover will officially
open the 1881 Major League base ball
season by throwing the first ball in
the engagement between the Philadel-
phia Athletics and the Washington Ma
tionals Preceding the game will be
Pan America day exercise.
With members of the ball teams and
official groups from the diplomatic
corps assembled, each OF the 81 flags
representing the Pan American coun-
tries will be hoisted. accompanied by
cannon-fire salute. AS the twenty-first
defamation sounds from the artillery,
thereby completing the 2l-Shot PreSi-
dental salute, the flag of the United
States will be raised. AS each flag is
raised the strains of the respective ma
tional anthems will be played by the
United States Army Band.
Evening Rites at Union.
The United States Navy and Marine
Bands will participate in the exercises
at the Pan American Union at 9 pm.
The entire program from the Union
will be broadcast by Staten NAA and
announced by Enrique c. Canova.
Assisting artists on the Tuesday eve
ming program will be Senorita Josefna
Mecca, Havana coloratura soprano. who
recently made her American debut in
Carnegie Hall. New York, and Hector
de Lara. Mexican baritone. Both are
appearing for the first time in WASH
ington.
The District Commissioners have de-
creed that Tuesday shall be observed
in the Capital by the display Of flags
on all public buildings. Trade and
civic groups also are cooperating in
this phase of the celebration.