Evening star., 1937-07-03
CAPITAL PREPARES
TO MAKE HISTORY
WITH JULY 4 SHOW
Spectacular Celebration Is
PIanned-Thousands OFF
for Resort Holiday.
10000 MAY WITNESS
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
Huge Influx Of Visitors Results
in 1000 More Seats Being
Placed at Ellipse.

Cheered by the prospect OF fair
weather during most Of the holiday
period, thousands OF Washingtonians
were leaving for nearby beaches and
mountain resorts today as the Capital
prepared for the largest and most
spectacular July 4 celebrati ton in its
history.
Probable" thundershoWers were pre-
dicted by Weather Bureau officials for
late tomorrow and possibly" Monday,
with slowly rising temperature If the
showers materialize they will be brief,
it was said, making the weather gen
orally fair" The highest temperature
today will be about 81 degrees, rising
to about 80 tomorrow and Monday, it
was forecast.
Meanwhile, other thousands Of tour
lists arrived here by train, bus and
automobile. SO great appeared the
influx that officials added 1000 more
seats to the original 10000 to be
placed at the Ellipse for the fireworks
display Monday night
Warning Is Issued.
With several persons already injured
from fireworks explosions, District
Health Oncer George C. Rutland
and other city officials issued a warn
ing against careless driving and use
Of explosives.
injuries already are reported" DR..
Rutland said in an Official statement.
''Thouob eporklore opd .o ,,Ooa ~ .,,
less fireworks are often dangerous to
the point of death when thrown about
thoughtlessly, the firecracker and Ro-
man candle types are the most i'm
portant causes Of most serious acci-
dents during the celebrating period
Since the purchase of explosives
is ruled out by law in Washington"
he said, "the problem of bootleg and
imported fireworks is the serious fac
tor with which We must contend.
Each person should assume his share
OF the responsibility in the preven-
tlon OF blindness, burns and other
accidents from exploding powder.
Co-operat ton Asked.
"A practical, sane program Of educa-
ton earnestly undertaken to protect
and teach children safe means of
celebrating in each household and
cooperation in the observance OF the
local law will go long way toward
Wiping out distlgurine marks due to
'firecracker frivolity'"
Preceding the fireworks display Sen
ator Duffey Of Wisconsin will deliyer
an address and Representative Nc
Granery of Pennsylvania will read the
Declaration Of Independence Rev. H.
w, Burgan. pastor OF Hamline M. E.
Church, will deliver the invocation.
Fireworks Cost 81 900.
One Thousand dollars worth OF sky
rockets and other brilliant fireworks
are in readiness to be set of in cele-
bration of Independence day.
Tickets for chairs on the Ellipse
Grounds are now on sale at the Will
lard Hotel and the American Automo-
bile Association and Keystone Automo-
bile Club of1ices. George E. Keneipp
and Mai Edwin S. Bethlehem. jr..
arrangements officials, announced
One ticket booth will be opened at
the Ellipse at 10 am. Monday. Three
others will open at pm. the same
day. There is space for approximately
80 900 persons.
Most of the proceeds Of s2,500 will
be used to defray the expenses Of the
fireworks. the seats and insurance.
Keneipp said. II there is any money
left after the bills are paid the Com
munity Center Department will get
it, II there is deficit citizens COM
mittee which underworld the cele-
bration will reach into its pockets.
Music Starts At !.
Martial music from the Marine
Band and the Fort Stevens Fife and
Drum Corps will be struck up soon
after pm. and at 7:l5 Commissioner
HaZen, chairman of the ARRANGEMENTS
Committee. will arise on the speakers
platform to make a brief address of
welcome