Evening star., 1937-07-04
TAK0MA PREPARED.
FOR ALL-DAY FETE.
Booming Cannon to Start
Sunrise to- Sunset CeIe-
bration Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

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TAKOMA PARK. M, July 3.-The
booming OF cannon at daybreak Mon
day morning will announce the be-
ginning of the sunrise to sunset"
Independence day community celebra-
tion on the Maryland side OF this
town. concluding with pyrotechnical
display at dark on the District side.
The joint Maryland District OF CO.
lumbia affair will be under the aus
pices Of the various civic and business
organizations in this section and from
indications is expected to surpass any
event Of its kind in many years.
Among the features will be q Ave
division pageant parade, patriotic ex-
erciSes. finish of The Evening Star
Trophy l0-mile modified marathon;
swimming races and athletic events
At $50 O'Clock the parade will start
from the intersection of Carroll and
Ethan Allen avenues, move south on
Carroll avenue TO Carroll street, to
Cedar street. to Piney Branch road
and north on Takoma avenue to the
North Takoma municipal playground,
where 1t will disband The United
States Army band will lead the line of
marchers again this year Mayor John
r. Adams, general chairman, and his
assistants, District officials members
OF the Town Council and judges OF the
parade will follow the police escort OF
Maryland and District police.
Fetty to Be Marshal.
E. Brooke Fetty will be grand mar
shal Of the parade. The first division.
In charge Of George B. Kissinger, as
sstant marshal, will include military
and veteran units. Veterans OF Foreign
Wars and American Legion posts and
Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps,
the American Legion. Mrs. Alice Lyd-
cane Is captain of division No. 2, con-
slstlng OF youths and children. Boy
and Girl Scout troops and Sons of
American Legion. The third division
VIII be captained by Mrs. Margaret
Petty Dodge, which will include 20
units IN the pageant parade Division
4 Will consist OF floats, under the di-
rection Of Maj. c. Leonard Boyer, and
the NTH division. headed by j. Mil
ton Derrick. will include decorated
commercial units.
The patriotic exercises will be held
at the North Takoma playground,
starting at IL o'clock Capt. Harold
w. Orcutt will preside. Music will be
furnished by the Army Band, with
Miss Eva Owens as the soloist. The
orator OF the day will be Wilson Z
Townsend of kenSington. Md. Brief
remarks will be made by Mayor John
H. Adams and Capt. Orcutt
AT l O'Clock swimming evepts will
take place in the Van Buren, street
pool, on the District side. There will
be exhibition diving also.
Other Events.
Winners OF the l0-mile marathon.
ending at Fourth and Van Buren,
streets, are expected to arrive about
l:oO O'Clock. This event is sponsored
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment OF Fairgrounds and will be
under the direction Of Richard q
NAAA4s 'oA', ooSLSldHI supervisor OF
Fairgrounds. The presentation of
trophies and medals will take place
at 2:3O O'Clock. A trophy donated by
District Commissioner Melvin c. Haz-
en-. Will be awarded outright to the
winning team. 1t is known as the
District Commissioners Cup. The
winner OF the race will get a gold
medal and hold possession of The
Evening Star Trophy for a year to-
eether with an A. A. U. medal.
Inc winning team also will be awarded
the Takoma Park Citizens Fourth Of
July Celebration Trophy.
At O'Clock the start of the athletic
events is scheduled on the Whittier
Street Playground.
The events will be followed nv
horse shoe tournament for men ,uo
OF war between members of the Silver
Spring Volunteer Fire Department
and the Takoma Park Volunteer Fir.
Department and an exhibition of had.
The fireworks display is set for 2
O'Clock at the Takoma Recreation
Center.