Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
fourth FIREWORKS
WATCHED BY $1,000
James G. Rogers, in Grafton,
Sees U. S. Fulfilling
Worlds Hopes.
Continued From First page.)

ttAAb WuS Tic SERVANT ana not the MASTER
OF what 1t led. We have gone on into
new line Of action. The Declaration
OF independence remains with US, with
the monuments at Yorktown and the
held at Gettysburg, q symbol of a bat
tie won. often forgotten and altogether
forgiven"
Following Mr.. Rogers address the
audience joined In the singing OF
America the Beautiful" Silence
reigned as the words of the Declaration
itself were read by Prof. w. Hayes
Yeager OF George Washington Uni
versity
The Oath Of Allegiance" was given
q picturesque touch when three per-
sons, representing the days of 1776,
1855 and 1881, led in administering the
oath. These roles were taken by
Trimble Sawtelle for the Children Of
the American Revolution. CARRIED in
Continental uniform; Miss Carroll Fries,
daughter OF Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. s.
A., retired, member of Troop Is of the
Girl Scouts, who spoke for the present
generation Of young Americans, and a
white haired veteran Of the Civil War,
+. j. young, representing the G. A. r.
Benediction Given.
Mgr. Edward r. Buckley of st. Mat
thew's Catholic Church delivered the
benediction and with the dramatic re-
cessionel OF the fiags. flashing In the
glare OF searchlights, the Marine Band
struck up 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Participating veteran and patriotic
organizations in the Massinga of the
Colors, as announced by the commit
tee in charge. included the following:
American Legion Auxiliary units, Ladies
OF the G. A. r.. District of Columbia
Boy Scouts, Front Line Auxiliary, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, District of Co
lumbia Society Sons Of the American
Revolution. Ladies Auxiliary, National
Capita! Post. No. 127, ". F. W.: Dis
ems Clubs, District Of Columbia Chap
ter American Red Cross, Military
Order Of the Caraboa, District Of CO.
lumbia Auxiliary United Spanish War
Veterans, Military Order Loyal Legion
Of the United States, Reserve Ofiicers'
Association, Military Order of the
World War, Sd United States Cavalry,
units Of the United States Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard, l2lst
Engineers. District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard: 260th Coast Artillery
District OF Columbia National Guard:
Company A, 72d Infantry, District OF
Columbia National Guard; District of
Columbia Society Children OF the Amer
lean Revolution, National Society Chill
dren OF the American Revolution, Dis
trict Of Columbia Commandery. Mill
tary Order Of Foreign Wars; National
Sojourners, American Women's Legion
National Patriotic Council, Society of
Veteran Offlcers of the District Of
Columbia Infantry, Society Of Colonial
Wars. Naval and Military Order. Span
ish American War; Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing Post. No. %: United
Spanish War Veterans, Department Of
Potomac Womans Relief Corps. Daugh-
tiers Of Founders and Patriots Of Amer
lea. Department District of Columbia
Auxiliary United Spanish War Vet
Grams and Sons Of Union Veterans Of
the Civil War, William B. Cushing
Camp Auxiliary, No. 4.
Suburbs Celebrate.
Night fireworks and community pro-
grams drew thousands to community
celebrations at Takoma Park. Northeast
Washington in the new Taft Recre-
ational Center, Wesley Heights, the
Palisades and TO numerous country
clubs.
Radio had its appeal also during the
day and night. Secretary of Labor
Doak was the speaker in the National
Radio Forum. arranged by The Eve
ming Star and broadcast over the coast
forecast network of the Columbia
| Broadcasting System. Mr.. Doak was
| one Of the few cabinet officers remain
ing In the city.
Several thousand citizens in Takoma
Park participated in a community cele-
bration which started with an elaborate
parade in the morning. followed by
patriotic exercises and concluding with
flare Of fireworks at night.
- lwaA ~ 4.
along Maple avenue to Carroll street
to Cedar street to Piney Branch road.
disbanding ut Dahlia street. It was
| led by an escort of mounted police, fol-
| lowed by the United States Army Band:
battle flags Of the World War, carried
by veterans Of that event; National COL
ors, carried by detachment from Wal
ter Reed Hospital; the Grand Army of
the Republic, the United Confederate
Veterans; Veterans Of Foreign Wars:
Takoma Park Post, No. 20, the Amer
| lean Legion; members Of Auxiliary.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, and the
American Red Gross.
The next units in the parade In
cluded various floats, representing the
State flags In order Of their priority.
At 1880 o'clock patriotic exercises were
| held on the grounds of the Takoma
Trinity Episcopal Church, Piney Branch
road and Dahlia street, with Mrs Hor-
ace w. Whitaker as chairman.
Mayor Davis Presides.
Capt. C. Leonard Boyer, general
| chairman OF the community exercises,
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Mayor Ben @. Davis, who pre-
sided. Selections were given by the
United States Army Band and the ora
| Tor ~ he IA ~
| j. Dickson, chaplain, u. s. A., retired,
whose subject was "Dauntless Valor."
Col. Dickson displayed the battle flags
which he took with him throughout the
World War. The soloist was Miss Doro-
thy Skinner. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. M. Elmore Turner,
pastor Of the Takoma Park Christian
Church, and the benediction by Rev.
r. Paul Schearrer, pastor of the Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church.
| At 1870 o'clock a totem pole was
dedicated, under the auspices Of the
Citizens Association Of Takona, D. c.,
on the Whittier School Fairgrounds,
Third and. Whittier streets. The pres
entation was made by Miss Sibyl Baker,
director of the District Fairgrounds and
Z. j. Hibbs, president Of the citizens
association. The "Origin Of the Totem
Pole" was described by Miss Evelyn
Pierce, q Seneca Indian girl from the
United States Indian Service. The
History of the Local Totem Pole" was
| given by Col. e. L. Mattice, assistant to
the Scout executive of the District.
A 7-mile marathon race during the
afternoon for The Evening Star Trophy
Cup was won by "BIl" agee of Balti-
more. who represented the Stonewall
Democratic Club Of that city. Having
won the race for the past two years the
trophy passed into his permanent keep
ing.
Nicholson Wins Medal.