Evening star., 1932-07-04
RAIN MARS
DAY
CELEBRATION HERE
Bonus MarChers' Parade
and Other Morning CeIe-
brationS Are Cancelled.
PROGRAM AT MONUMENT
EXPECTED TO CLIMAX DAY
Exercises Scheduled for 7::30 Pm.
President Spending Week End
at Rapidan Camp.

The Capital joined with the Nation
today in commemorating a rnomentcus
event in the history of America-the
signing Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence in Philadelphia in I776.
Although rainfall forced cancella-
ton OF some of the outdoor events, the
ardor of the majority Of celebrants
was undampened as they turned out
to join in the noise and tumult that
the celebration Of tile 156th anniver-
sary Of freedoms birth occasions.
Hoover at Rapidan Camp.
In the peaceful calm of his Rapidan
refuge high in the Virginia hills, Presi-
dent Hoover led the Nation IN paying
obeisance to the doughty band Of Rev.
olutionary heroes.
Linked in with the Nationwide OBJ
servance of the Fourth of July this
year is the Bicentennial celebration of
the birth of George Washington, and
Bicentennial commissions everywhere
lay stress on the part he played in
brating.
The only parade scheduled for the
downtown section-that of the army of
bonus Seekers-was called of after a
morning OF rain, and the principal
suburban ceremony, the parade and
pageant sponsored by the citizens of
Takoma Park which was to have as
sumed impressive proportions, also was
reluctantly Cancelled.
The main event OF the day, however,
the mammoth demonstration at the
base Of the towering Washington Mon
ument, is scheduled to get under way
at 7:3O o'clock, with appropriate
patriotic exercises and an Grafton by
Senator James E. Watson, Republican
leader Of Indiana.
Postponement Likely.
Unless the inclement weather per-
sists, the Sylvan Theater program and
the pyrotechnics display will 60 on as
planned. If, however, it is raining to-
night, the patriotic exercises will be
Cancelled and the fireworks demonstra-
tion postponed until the first clear
night. Senator Watson's speech will be
broadcast in either event by the Column
bia Broadcasting System, it was an
nounced by Thomas p. Littlepage.
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charge of the Fourth OF July program.
Patriotic groups in the various Sec
lions OF the city flocked to their COM
munity centers and Fairgrounds for In
oependence day exercises, many Of them
held indoors because of rain,
Takonna Parks patriotic program.
scheduled to follow the parade, was held
IN the Takoma Park School, Philadel-
phia and Cedar avenues, with Mai. Gen,
Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., retired, as the
principal speaker. The assemblage was
called to ORDER by Capt. C. Leonard
Boyer, general chairman. Invocation
was pronounced by Rev. David C. Clark,
rector OF Trinity Church. The soloist
was Miss Dorothy Skinner, with selec-
tions by the United States Army Band.
Athletic Events Planned.
Following this program, an athletic
meet at the Whittier School PLAY
ground, Fourth and Whittier street, was
next on the Takoma Park schedule.
ms according to its sponsors, would
take place rain or shine" The big
feature Of this event is the lO-mile
marathon race, to start from the Mount
vernon Boulevard and conclude on tie
school playground, with The Evening
Star trophy as the prize.
The concluding event on the suburbs
program is the fireworks display in
iEont of the school at $40 O'Clock to-
night. The Takoma Park Review and
Herald Sand will play.
The Sylvan Theater program is
scheduled to lead off with a concert
by the United States Marine Band, fol-
lowed by masSing of the colors, Mr..
Lttlepage will be presiding officer, while
Dr.. w. Coleman Nevis, president of
Georgetown University, viii pronounce
the invocation. Following Senator
WatSon's speech and the presentation
OF the colorS, which viii eliminate the
program, the fireworks display will
start, weather permitting, at 8:45
o'clock.
Cooperating with the citizens group
on this program are the Community
Center Department, the District BIZ
centennial Commission and the Greater
National Capital Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade. The fire.
works demonstration is in charge Of
Claude w. Owen.
Celebration Postponed.
The homecoming celebration of East
Washington citizens, arranged under the
auspices of the Lincoln Park, Stanton
Park, Trinidad and Northeast Citizens
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Mems Association, in cooperation with
the Community Center and Playground
Departments was postponed until Sat-
urday at pm, when the entire pro-
gram will be given as originally
scheduled.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment Of the American Legion will hear
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, vice president
of Georgetown University, at exercises
IN the Central High School Auditorium
this afternoon. Ferdinand G. Fraser,
department commander, and Gen. Fries.
past department commander, also will