Evening star., 1938-07-02

home for $50, ,004 per year and
space.
cars before directing them to the
parking area.
Motorists bound for Virginia should
use Fourteenth street instead of Seven
teenth street, the regulations pointed
out, as they will not be allowed to use
the East Tidal Basin roadway between
the John Paul Jones Statue and Four
teenth street. but instead will be di-
verted west around the west side of
the Tidal Basin and Polo Field.
Parking of private automobiles, un-
der the regulations, will be permitted
on Fifteenth street in the rear of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing; on
both sides of the East Tidal Basin,
which will be one-way road; on the
roadway around the west side of the
Tidal Basin and around the Polo Field
and on Constitution avenue west of
Seventeenth street to the river.
Parallel parking will be permitted
around the Ellipse until all available
parking space is taken, then the move
ment OF vehicular traffic will be con-
fined to South Executive avenue. d.
rectly in the rear Of the Executive
Mansion. for the movement of east
and west bound traffic.
No parking of ears Will be permitted
on Constitution avenue between Four
teenth and Seventeenth streets after
4 pm.
The traditional Fourth Of July cele-
bration Of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District Of Colum-
bia will be addressed principally by
Harry B. Teharty. special assistant to
the Attorney General.
A business meeting will be held by
the association promptly ut 1890 am.
in the Old Union Engine House 1t was
announced by John Clagett Proctor,
vice president, who will preside. The
patriotic exercises will begin at 1880
O'Clock and will be opened by invo-
cation by the Rev. Horace e. Cromer,
pastor of Emory Baptist Church and
president OF the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches.
Jesse c. Suter, vice president of
the association, will read the Declara-
tion Of Independence Mr.. Proctor will
read an original poem. Mrs. Marie c.
Deal will sing. accompanied by Mrs.
Elsie Harvey Weaver There also will
be group singing of patriotic songs.
DR.. Hugh M. Smith is chairman of the
Entertainment Committee.
Prince Georges County Commission
ers Vinton D. Cockey and James B.
Berry will speak at 2 pm. at a July
4 celebration to be conducted by the
Daughters of America at the Capitol
Heights (Md) Community Park. John
s. White and Robert w. McCullough
also will talk.
A colorful pageant-parade, patriotic
exercises, athletic program and night
display Of fireworks will feature the
Independence Day community cele-
bration Of Takoma Park, Nd, which
will be opened at 8 am. Monday.
Assembling at Carroll and Ethan
Allen avenues, the parade which will
open the celebration will march to the
music of the Community Band of
Sandy Spring, Gaithersburg Drum and
Bugle Corps and Takoma Park School
Band to North Takoma Park, by way
Of Cedar street, Piney Branch road
and Takoma avenue. Military units
will be represented. Prizes are to be
awarded to the groups having most in
the line of march, the most attractive
foat, and the best historical costume.
Joseph M. Cantrel of the Maryland
House of Delegates, will be guest
speaker at patriotic ceremonies to be
held upon the parade's arrival at North
Takoma Park. Mrs. Dorothy s. Walsh
and the Girl Scouts Chorus will sing.
Flag raising exercises will be held.
Elder E. D. Dick of the Conference Of
Seventh-day Adventists will deliver
the invocation, and the Rev. j. Adrian
Pfeffer of Takoma Lutheran Church
will give the benediction.
The fireworks are to be set of in
Hodges field, near Philadelphia ave-
nue.. During the afternoon children's
athletic events will be held at Ia
koma playground, Fourth and Whit
tier streets. Mayor John r. Adams
and his committee have been working
out plans for the celebration since
May. 1t is financed by small contribu-
tions of citizens in the area.
In case of rain Monday, the parade
and fireworks will be presented the
f1rst clear day, the parade at s pm.
and fireworks at 8 pm.
The Ardmore (Md.) Improvement
Association will celebrate July 4 on the
estate OF Mrs. John Deponai, with
games at 2 pm. .
John S. White will deliver the main
address shortly after the opening of
the evening program At Sis o'clock
by Henry w. Cord, master of cere-
monies. After display of fireworks
a dance will be held from 10 until l
O'Clock at st. Georges Hall.
Preceding a fireworks program at
$50 pm. the Capital View Athletic
Association will stage a baseball game
at 1:30 and $3.50 pm, respectively.
between their organization and the
Marshall Heights Athletic Association
and the Fairmount Heights Athletic
Association.
Steel Bridge to Span Rhine.