Evening star., 1938-06-26
GALA RITES SET
FOR July FOURTH
Cummings to Be Speaker
at Services Here Week
FromMonday.

The gala program for washington's
oficia! Fourth Of July celebration wal
announced yesterday by the Com
munity Center Department, which is
in charge OF arrangements.
Attorney General Homer Cummings
will be the principal speaker during
the ceremonies a week from tomor-
row in the Monument Grounds. which
begin at 7l5 pm. with a concert by
the Marine Band.
The spectacular display of fireworks
will follow the set ceremony and light
the sky above the park and the Po-
tomac River 30 it can be seen for
miles around.
Although the attendance during re-
cent years at the celebration has aver
aged about 10000, c. Marshall Fin
nan. general chairman of arrange
ments, announced that only 10000
seats will be available.
| Commissioner Call.
The call to all citizens to join in the
celebra ton was issued by the three
District Commissioners - Melvin c.
Hazen, George E. Allen and Dan !.
Sultan. It states:
Monday, July the Fourth. marks
the 162d anniversary Of the signing of
the Declaration Of Independence Of
the United States
I'm gratitude to our forefathers.
who by their signal act bequeathed to
us sovereign Nation in which we
may enjoy the blessings of life, liberty
and the pursuit Of happiness. and rs
a tribute to those who have served
this Nation in the intervening years,
the people Of Washington are asked to
display the flag of the United States
Of America at their homes and at
their houses Of business on the Fourth
OF July. Flags on metal stats author
lied by section l8 Of article 4 Of the
police regulations may be placed In
position July and remain until noon
of July 5. 1898.
Thus through these days the resi-
dents Of the Nations Capital will re-
new allegiance to the nag and to the
Republic for which it stands, and the
glory Of our nag will complete the
beauty Of our city"
The metal stats authorized by sec.
ton 1S Of article 4 Of the police regu.
lations are sunk In the sidewalks In
front Of public and business buildings
Tickets for chairs at the celebration
Mr.. Finnan said. may be obtained al
the Raleigh, Willard, Maynower and
Washington Hotels, at the American
Automobile Association and the Key
stone Automobile Club and at the
Community Center Department. The
price is rs cents.
Program to BE Broadcast.
After the Marine Band has con-
cluded its opening numbers. the
Fourth Of July program will 90 on thu
air at pm. over the National Broad.
casting Co. on a national hook-up
DR.. Henry W. Snyder Of st. Pauls Lu.
theran Church will open this part d
| SAAS vi ShAOAy WItIl 4uVOCdIlO1l.
At 500 pm. the Marine Band will
play one verse OF America. At so;
pm. the crowd will give the pledge ol
the nag. At 8:06 pm. Mr.. Cumming
will talk. At 8:l6 pm. the Drum and
Bugle Corps will give selection.
At SIT pm. Representative A. Will
lis Robertson. Democrat, Of Virgins
will read the Declaration Of Independ.
ence. At S:22 pm. the Marine Bant
will play another patriotic selection
At 1928 pm. the Drum and Bugl'
Corps will play q march. At sat pm
will come the adjutant's call. at S:2,
pm. retreat. at $40 pm. "The Sta
Spangled Banner" and at $50 pm. re.
firing Of the colors. The broadcas
ends at this point.
The fireworks than bekin.