Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

was welcomed by the thousands OF
celebrantS.
traffic and large crowds in connection
with the ceremonies at the Sylvan
Theater and the fireworks afterward will
be the same as in recent years. A safety
area Is necessary about the locality
from which the fireworks technictans
operate at Sixteenth street and Consti-
tuition avenue. Accordingly pedestrians
will not be permitted to approach
closer than approximately 100 yards,
the area being set on by ropes manned
by police and details from the military
services.
Automobiles will be permitted to en-
ter the Ellipse area, but cannot pro-
coed south on Fifteenth or Sixteenth
streets from that area. Traff1c around
the Ellipse roadway will be one-way
counter clockwise, and parking will be
permitted on the EllipSe roadway.
The circular driveway which skirts
the Monument Grounds will be closed
on both the north and south sides OF
the Monument, since it is needed in
connection with the ceremonies and
fireworks display. The color guards and
other participants in the ceremonies at
the Sylvan Theater are expected to en-
ter the Monument Grounds at Four
tenth street near the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing.
The large parking areas in the rear
of the Navy and Munitions Buildings
will be open for parking by the pubic
at 6 pm, entrance and exit being by
way of Nineteenth or Twenty-hrst
streets. The Seventeenth street gate
will be used exclusively for pedestrians
coming and going into the parking
area. No parking will be allowed on
Fourteenth street between Pennsylvania
avenue and Water street. Parking Will
be permitted on Fifteenth street In
the rear of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing.
officials to Attend.
At the Sylvan Theater, where diplo-
mats. officials of the Federal and Dis
trict governments and other prominent
guests will be seated. the address OF
welcome will be given by Thomas P.
Littlepage following the Massing OF the
Colors DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House, will deliver the
Invocation: Mrs Gertrude Lyons will
lead in the singing of America" Prof.
w. HAYES Yeager of George Washing
ton University will read the Declara-
ton of Independence and Assistant
Secretary of State Rogers will make
the grafton. The benediction Will be
given by Mgr Edward F. Buckley OF st.
Matthews Church.
A picturesque group will lead In the
ceremony attached to the oath OF al
legiance." Trimble Sawtelle. represent
ing the Children of the American Rev
olution, will be CARRIED in Continental
uniform: Miss Carroll Fries of Troop
Is of the Girl Scouts will represent
the present younger generation, and
Civil War veteran in blue, F. j. Young
will be the representative OF the G. A. II
Athletic sports, including canoe re-
gatta at 8 o'clock on the Tidal Basin
will mark the program downtown dur
ing the day.
Celebrate at Center.
One Of the largest community cele-
brations was staged at the new Taft
Recreation Center, in the north section
Of Woodbridge, with Raymond L. Gill
observance was under the auspices OF
the Brookland, Burroughs, Michigan
Park, Rhode Island Avenue and Dahl
gren Terrace Citizens Associations ano
started at 1890 o'clock with huge
street parade, in which veterans, chill
dren in gayly decorated floats and be-
decked automobiles took part.
The parade started from South Da-
kota avenue and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, and ended up at the Taft
Center, at Twentieth and Otis streets,
where the reviewing stand was located.
The Overseas Band furnished music.
At 1870 o'clock the patriotic pro-
gram began, at which George L. Gee,
chairman of the Program Committee,
introduced as speakers Edward F. Col
laday, Republican national committee
man from the District. Athletic events
were to follow, and in the evening there
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cert and fireworks starting at $50
o'clock.
Takoma Park celebrated the day in
spectacular fashion. The parade, start
ing at 10 o'clock. proceeded along Maple
avenue to Carroll street to Piney
Branch road, disbanding at Dahlia
street, where the exercises took place.
Mounted police and the Army Band led
the parade, while veterans of all wars
carried their colors. Floats representing
the State flags, provided an attractive
feature.
Dickson Is Speaker.
Mrs. Horace w. Whitaker acted as
chairman Of the parade. At the ex-
eral chairman, introduced Mayor Ben
G. Davis, who presided. The address
was given by Lieut.. Col. Thomas j.
Dickson, retired Army chaplain, who
displayed the battle flags which he took
with him during the World War.
A totem pole will be dedicated at
1870 o'clock under the auspices of the
Takoma, D. c., Citizens Association
on the Whittier Fairgrounds. A seven
mile marathon will start at the same
hour for The Evening Star Trophy
Cup. There will be other athletic
events, ending with fireworks at 500
O'Clock tonight
One of the interesting patriotic OBJ
eervances was held this morning by the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants at
the Western Presbyterian Church.
where DR.. Montgomery, House chap
lain, was the orator Members of the
Society of Natives of the District joined
with them.
At Wesley Heights, the exercises be-
gan with a flag-raising at $50 o'clock,
followed by athletic events on the
campus of American University.
The Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton sponsored a program at the Pail
sades, starting at l o'clock.
The steamer City of Washington car
ried capacity crowd this morning to
Colonial Beach and Chapel Point. The
vessel returns at o'clock tonight.