Evening star., 1937-09-23
REGATTA PAGEANT
/. TO DRAW THRONC
Fair Weather Is Forecast
for Program at Water
gate Tonight.

With promise of fair weather,
thousands are expected to throng the
shores of the Potomac tonight in the
vicinity of the Watergate, where the
spectacular re-enactment of the battle
between the Bonhomme Richard and
the Scraps, and the assault on Fort
McHenry, will be the curtain-raiser
for the power boat races of the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta, starting tomorrow.
The Watergate pageantry will start
at $3.50 o'clock with the arrival of the
regatta queen, Miss Mary Louise Col
bert, and her maids of honor. The
royal party will board Coast Guard
cutter for the trip to the scene Of the
display, and will be accompanied up
the river by a gaily decorated convoy
Of yachts.
At the last minute. Conrad Nagel
of screen fame was forced to cancel
his appearance on the program. and
his role as narrator for the pageant
will be taken by Charles Colfax Long,
the historian. Nagel came to Wash
ington Tuesday to take part, but was
forced to return to New York for a
radio engagement.
Colorful Display Promised.
The naval engagement-as well as
the attack on Fort McHenry-will be
re-enacted with one of the most COL
orful fireworks displays ever witnessed
here. Navy barges have been rugged
up to represent the American and
British vessels which made history
158 years ago today. Between these
two features, Marian Chase dancers
will present dances of the Colonial
era on a large barge at the Water
Gate.
A public address system, sponsored
by the Greater National Capital Com
mittee. will keep spectators fully in
formed on tonight'S events. Gordon
Hittenmark of WRC and Radio Joe
kaufman will man the mikes"
Special traffic arrangements go ir
effect at $50 o'clock tonight in 6
wide area around the Water Gate, anc
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crowd, the 5th Battalion, Flee
Marine Reserve, will aid the Metro.
politan Police. No traffic will bt
permitted south of Virginia avenue
after $50 pm, except vehicles 60
ing to Naval Hospital and those
with stickers for reserved parking
space. Parking will be banned south
of Virginia avenue, west of Twenty.
sixth street, but may be permitted
east of Twenty-sixth street if space
is available.
Special Bus Service.
Official cars-carrying stickers-
will move through Seventeenth street
to the park for parking space.
There will be special bus service
from Seventeenth and K streets anc
Fifteenth street south of the Treasury
Potomac Park street cars will move or
six and eight minute schedules.
The night program tomorrow, wind.
ing up the outboard racing card, calls
for street dancing along Pennsylvania
avenue, at several spots between
Seventh and Seventeenth streets. Miss
Colbert and regatta officials will trave
over this route, starting at the Raleigh
at $3.50, and visiting the Willard
Madrillon and Mayf1ower. Several Local
bands will play for the dancers, under
arrangements being completed today
1t is also planned to present the two
trophies for the best decorated busi-
fxo carfinY
tomorrow night.
The aquatic contests which alway.
form a part of the regatta program
will be held at the Shoreham at 7:3(
tomorrow night.
The outboard races start at 11:3(
in the morning and run until $50.
The inboards race Saturday ano
Sunday, with the Presidents Cup ract
| featured.