Evening star., 1936-06-28
ELABORATE PLANS
MADE FOR FOURTH
Unusual Fireworks Display
and Massing of Colors
in Program.

displays In local history overhead,
and the largest massing of colors Of
military. patriotic and veteran or
ganiyations ever held as a ground
feature, the 1886 Fourth of July cele-
bration at the Washington Monu-
ment at tbs pm. next Saturday
promises to be one Of the most color
full events of its kind in many years.
The patriotic exercises will begin
with a concert by the United States
Marine Band and the massing of
colors at the base Of the monument,
followed by procession OF the color
guards to the speakers stand. The
massing and procession will be di-
rected by Col. John W. oehmann,
District National Guard, assisted by
Col. Peyton G. hewitt.
The display Of fireworks will be
one of the largest and most elaborate
in local history, it was announced by
the Fireworks Committee, headed by
Edgar Morris, president Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. His assist
ants in charge of the arrangements
are Fred A. Smith Wallace Robin
son, Thomas L. Eagan. John Scharf,
E. NJ Graham, Granville Guide, JOS
eph c. McGarraghy and e. J.
Boothby.
1l,000 Tickets on Sale.
Tickets for the IL 900 chairs which
will be placed on the north monu-
nent slopes now are on public sale at
IS cents each at department stores,
newspaper offices, the American
Automobile Association headquarters
and the Willard and Washington
Hotels. The proceeds Of the ticket
sale will be used to cover expenses
OF the celebration.
The committee in charge of the
distribution and sale of tickets for
chairs and of the seating arrange
ments is headed by Harold G. Hay
don and composed Of Maj. Edwin S..
Bethlehem and Lieut.. Col. D. S. Will
son, vice chairman, and Mrs. Walter
B. Fry, T Carlisle Crump, E. B.
Schultes. w. L. Howenstine, Fred
shuler, c. B. Tyson and G. w. Riley.
The arrangements at the Monument
hLe pldCtu tlIlIey III GTe
hands Of the Office of National Capital
Parks, with Albert Clyde-Burton and
Capt. r. w. Hoover as co-chairmen;
assisted by r. z. Graham of the c. a.
p. Telephone Co., c. z. Robb Of the
Playground Department; J. E. S. Kin
sella and Miss Dorothy Mayfield OF
the once Of National Capital Parks.
George z. Clark of the Richmond
Park Citizens Association, Capt z. p.
Lock, jr., officer IN charge Of White
House building and grounds; and
Lewis r. Barrett, co-ordinator of rec
teation in the District of Columbia.
The stamp of approval of the United
States Public Health Service has been
placed on the Washington Monument
type of celebration. which last night
formally commended the community
display of fireworks, rather than the
individual or backyard variety as the
sane method of celebrating the
Fourth.
DR.. Thomas Parran, surgeon gen.
eral citing the death and accident
record of last year. cautioned parents,
adults and local oficials TO take no
chance on the dangers of blood poison
ing, lockiaU. or kindred complications
which frequently follow seemingly In
nocent injuries from frecrackers and
fireworks
Last Years Toll,
Last year" he said. and the
record Is far from complete, at least
7,738 persons were injured and 80
Uere killed during the celebration of
the 4th OF July with fireworks, bon
fires and accessory diversions. A
study made by the American Museum
Of Safety In New York City Of the
5000 injuries from fireworks disclosed
that 1900 required medical attention
and that 2,500 we're sufficiently severe
to require hospital treatment. In "a
instances there was loss Of one eye,
not to mention 104 other serious eve
injuries
He expressed the hope that public
sentiment would operate Ito decrease
II not eliminate the annual blight"
Hope for safe and sane" 4th of
July was voiced yesterday by Eigineer
L. IL.
While We are celebrating" he said.
we all must try to remember all the
thousands in the past who lost their
lives or remained crippled because of
carelessneSs either on their part or
thoughtlessneSs of some one else"
DR.. r. Lyman Sexton, chairman of
hrst aid and life saving, District OF
Columbia Chapter, American Red
Cross, also Warned the public against
carelessness. He pointed out that the
majority Of fatalities and injuries each
4th Of July spring from five general
causes-powder burns from fireworks.
drowning, traffic accidents, ivy poison
ing and sunburn.
More than 1920 Americans have
been killed by fireworks during the
past 80 years." he said. These
fatalities occurred chiefly on the 4th
ana more than equal the number OF
our Colonists. who were killed during
the entire Revolutionary War"
Monument Schedule.
National Park Service officials an
nounced that the Washington Monu-
ment will operate on a shortened
schedule on Independence Day.
Ordinarily the Monument is open