Evening star., 1932-02-21

26. in connection with the laying OF
the corner stone of the magnificent new
building for the Post Office Department
at Twelfth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Parade plans call for floats and
marching units depicting the develop
ment of the postal service since It's
founding, July 26, ITS, by Benjamin
Franklin.
other events added for July include
the Southeastern Outboard Motor Boat
Regatta on the Tidal BASIN July l anu
2. and the American Canoe ASSOCIATION
championships. also probably on the
Tidal Basin. on July % and "a.
The outboard and canoe races Will
attract thousands of boat enthusiasts
from all parts of the country The out
boarders will seek for world speed rec
ords. The canoeists will fight it out
for the national race championships.
Aeronautical Demonstrations.
group of official Bicentennial aero
nautical demonstrations will take place
on August l9. anniversary OF the Dirtn
of Orville Wright, and throughout the
Bicentennial period there will be nve
the public The Army will hold open
house at Boiling Field; the Navy VIII
receive visitors at the Naval Air Sta
tion. Anacostia: the Department OF
Commerce will have a special display
Neutrality-suspicious. Airport will exhlblt
mail planes and commercial TRANSPORT
planes and the Smithsonian Institution
will show the history OF flying by means
of its collection of historical airplanes
from the Langley flying machine to
Lindy's Spirit of ST. Louis ana othef
- <t1n
Another water event will be staged
Sentember IS and 16, when the fifth
Presidents Cup Regatta will be helo on
the Potomac River
Columbus day will be observed Octo--
her 12. anniversary of the discovery OF
America
Navy Day Celebration.
Navy day. October 81, will be cele-
hratfd in conjunction with the Blcen-
tennial. The Navy is expected to nave
the old frigate Constitution and mooern
cruisers, destroyers and submarines al
anchor off the Navy Yard ana the
Akron or Los Angeles will ny over the
city. +,,.+
Senator James j. Davis Of Pennsylvania,
noted Moose" leader, will have charge
d
to be held during October. .,,,
October 81 will bring the Natlonai
Fox Hunters field trials at the MONT
gornerv County Fairgrounds and col
orfuI Halloween pageant on FenilSSf-
yania and Constitution avenues.
The commission also has completed
tentative plans for the concluding eVeIt
of the Bicentennial-a national ThanKs-
giving service at the washington Moii-
ument. .;o1
A special program OF Blcentenniai ma
athletic events has been arralisto. haII Iii
tentative schedule calls for basket ball
features in March. boxing and SWIM
ming exhibitions in April. crew racing
Davis CUP tennis matches and speed
boat racing in May. professional Wrest-
ling amateur golf and lacrosse IN june
hase hall. distance swimming and canoe
racing in July; allstar tennis exhlol-
tions and appearance of Olympic heroes
in August: open golf and possibly more
speed boat racing in September. ana
foot ball and bowling in OCTOBER ana
November.
Washington Star Marathon.
Among the outstanding athletic
championship contests will be the
washington Star Marathon, starting at
Mount Vernon and covering a course
of 26 miles, touching numerous points
of historic interest in connection with
George Washington. The race Will be
run Under official direction OF the A.
A. U. and will be held after the Olym-
pics to permit foreign runners to COM
pete. .ou
Another event will be base ball
game between the 1924 world series
championship Washington team and
the 1882 team. preceded by an exhlol..
ton game between oldtime stars OF
the sport. This contest will be ar
ranged by the Washington Herald.
The Washington Post will sponsor a
basket ball tournament in March and
later in the season regatta.
Dates for other major events follow:
March 10 to November 24-Exhiblt
of mural paintings on Washington's S
career, National Museum.
April 6-Army day parade on Penn
sylvania avenue.
April-May-Cherry blossom fete.
May 7-Re-enactment on Capitol
plaza of first inaugural reception and
ball
Nav s-Mothers' day ceremonies.
Nav 9-13-Week of American music
May 14-Festival of youth at Monu-
May 29-Massing of colors at Monu-
| ment.
May 30-Memorial day service at
Arlington. $40
June 14-Flag day celebration, with
parade on Pennsylvania and Constitu-
ton avenues to Capitol plaza.
June 22-25-George Washington pag-
cant Monument grounds.
July -Old-fashioned Independence
day celebration.
August lO-Boys and Girls day.
September 5-Labor day flremen'S
parade.
Late in september-Visit of French
war veterans.
November 11-Armistice day, dedica-
| ton of new marble tomb Tor Unknown
Soldier