Evening star., 1934-04-21
photos on Pages A-3, A-6 and All

photos on Pages A-3, AS and A-7.)
A day packed with events in many
quarters, and winding up with a re-
ception and ball which will be at
tended by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt, today will bring to close the
clty's first Cherry Blossom Festival,
an attraction which has been a mag
net for a quarter of a million visi-
tors, with series of spectacles which
assured the success of the first VEN
ture and seems to set a high stand
ard for those which are to follow in
coming years.
ThereNwas a lull In the program
this morning, the time being set aside
for receptions in the various down.
town stores for the crowds Of visi-
tors anxious to include a little shop
ping in their trip. Most Of the stores
were elaborately decorated with cherry
blossom panels, in keeping with the
spirit of the festival.
Sylvan Theater Program.
At pm. those who like music and
acting may gather &C the Sylvan
Theater for a concert by the Army
Band and the presentation of the
operetta THE Mikado," by the Es-
telle Wentworth Group. Those of
more aquatic turn may see a colorfuI
regatta staged in the still waters Of
the Tidal Basin.
Again at 7:45 pm, there Is to be
a parade of floats, along the same
route as yesterdays main parade but
continuing down Seventeenth street
to the Tidal Basin. At pm. the
cherry trees at the west side of the
basin will be Illuminated for the last
time. Then at 10 o'clock comes the
grand flnale-the reception and ball
at the Mayfower Hotel.
Tickets for the reception and ball
are on sale at the Festival Committees
ticket Offices, 1419 G street. and will
also be available at the Mayflower
Hotel. The price is IS a couple and
So for single tickets.
10000 See Fireworks.
The spectacle which attracted the
biggest crowd so far was the fire.
works display on the Monument lot
last night. The police estimates of
100000 persons who jammed every
available inch Of standing room on
the lot and the Mall seemed ex-
tremely conservative. After it was all
/ over, the traffic jam was so intense
that it took a half hour for some
OF the cars to move their first inch
from their parking places.
Half of the crowd had gathered
long before the first sputter of fire
preceding the ascent of rocket which
exploded with loud detonation.
There may have been few persons
in the city who did not see the fire.
works last night, but there couldn't
have been any save the stone deaf
who failed to hear it. 1t started liter
ally with bang and wound up with
a barrage of explosions that must have
reminded many of the spectators of
other days in other fields.
Comic Strip Attractive.
Perhaps the most popular Of the
many spectacular scenes in the dis
play was the translation of the comic
strip into fireworks in several set
pieces. There was the spectacle of
an enormous duck. outlined in fiery
sparks. The duck waddled away leav-
ing behind her huge egg. Presently
the egg was rent asunder in a shower
of fire, and two baby ducklings wad-
died after mama in a most duck-like
cadence.
Two bicycle riders next appeared.
racing for dear life across the green's
ward. One Of them took the lead.
only to run into a fiery obstruction.
turn a complete summersault, and
yield the lead to his competitor. Fin
ally they collided, and ended their
spectacular career in a burst of fame.
The great-grandfather Of Izaak
Walton was shown etched in line of
fire, struggling away in a fiery pool.
Finally, to the huge delight Of the
audience, he f1shed out boot. Trying
again, he came up with an enormous
fish, one which must have escaped
most anglers. as it was composed en-
tirely of red, blue and green flame.
Parachute Jump.
To top 1t all of, Eddie Butler
jumped from an Illuminated airplane
and landed with splash in the water
Of Tidal Basin. Eddie cannot swim,
but he was in no danger. a quick re-
leasing trigger freeing him from his
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