Evening star., 1938-07-03
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PLANNED IN D. c.
Celebration at Monument
High Light-Thousands
Leave, Others Arrive.

Prospects of unsettled weather con-
ditions failed to deter the city from
putting the final tuches today to plans
for the numerous community celebra-
tions and the Monument Grounds pro-
gram scheduled for tomorrow.
The forecaster predicted cooler
weather, mostly cloudy, probably To-
cal showers today and tomorrow" but
no general or continued rain is in
prospect for this area, and Washing
ton is looking forward to the tradi-
tlonal fanfare and oratory scheduled
to be concentrated in the various OBJ
servances.
Many Washingtonians will not be
on hand for the fun. having boarded
trains, buses, airplanes and automo-
miles for distant points to take ad-
vantage of the three-day holiday
week end, but the city can expect
thousands of visitors to take their
place.
Extremely Heavy Exodus.
The transportation media reported
an extremely heavy exodus of WASH
ington residents, but thousands from
out Of town appeared to be rapidly
filling the gap left by the departed
residents. Estimates from railroad
and airlines indicated that between
100000 and 100000 left Washington.
Numerous community celebrations,
with sport and athletic contests as
features, will precede the grand cli-
max at 7:l5 pm. tomorrow when
thousands will gather on the Washing
ton Monument Grounds to witness the
patriotic exercises and the gigantic
display of fireworks.
A concert by the United States
Marine Band will open the celebra-
ton. At 8:02 pm. the band will play
one verse of America" and the crowd
will give the pledge to the flag. Then
Attorney General Cummings will de-
liver the principal address, followed
by the reading of the Declaration of
Independence by Representative Rob-
ertson. Democrat. of Virginia
10000 Seats Provided.
After retiring of the colors, the fire.
works display will be set off. Some
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provided, and tickets may be obtained
at the Mayflower, Willard, Raleigh
and Washington Hotels. the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, the Key
stone Automobile Club and the Com
munity Center Department for Is cents
each.
Another high light of the days
celebration will be the program of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia at 80 am.
in the Old Union Engine House. The
observance will be preceded by busi-
ness meeting at 1890 am
The patriotic exercises will be
opened by the Rev. Horace E. Cromer,
pastor of Emory Baptist Church and
president Of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches, who will pronounce
the invocation. High lights of the
program will be reading of the Decla-
ration of Independence by Jesse c.
Suter, vice president of the associa-
ton, and an original poem by John
Clagett Proctor, also a vice president.
Mrs. Marie c. Deal will sing, accom-
panied by Elsie Harvey Weaver, and
there also will be group singing of
patriotic songs.
Special Traffic Rules.
Special traffic regulations have been
invoked for use tomorrow in handling
vehicular traffic The Monument
Grounds will be closed to automobiles
from 6 pm. until after the fireworks,
except the south roadway, which will
be open for westbound traffic to Fiji
teenth street in the rear of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing to
the East Tidal Basin roadway.
Cars with windshield stickers for
reserved parking will enter the
grounds by way of Fourteenth street
and the south roadway and will park
on the roadway behind the Sylvan
Theater. Motorists bound for Vir-
ginia are advised to use Fourteenth
street instead of Seventeenth street,
since the East Tidal Basin roadway
cannot be used between the John
Paul Jones Statue and Fourteenth
street.
Private automobiles will be per-
mitted to park ON Fifteenth street
in the rear of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing; on both sides of
the East Tidal Basin, which will be
Q one-way road; on the roadway
around the west side of the Tidal
Basin and around the polo field and
on Constitution avenue west on Seven
teenth street to the river.
Parking Around Ellipse.
Parallel parking will be permitted
around the Ellipse until all available
parking space is taken. Then the
movement Of vehicular traffic will be
confined to South Executive avenue,
directly in the rear of the White
House, for the movement of east and
westbound traffic.
Pleas for observance of a safe and
sane" Fourth were made yesterday
by District Health Officer George c.
Ruhland and Dr. R. G. Beachley,
health officer of Arlington County.
DR.. Rutland coupled his usual
Fourth of July warning against the
dangers of fireworks with an an
nouncement that the Health Depart
ment and the city hospitals would
have available for use supplies of
tetanus Qockjaw) antitoxin.
while Washington has joined the
growing list of cities that have gone
in for safe Fourth" he said, OBJ
viously the effectiveness of the law
which prohibits the sale and use of
fireworks in the District will depend
first and foremost upon the co-opera-
ton of the public.
Assistance of Parents.
This means the assistance of par
ents who will do well to recall the
record of the past Fourths throughout
the country with the unfortunate
deaths from burns or lockjaw; MANNED
hands, loss of eyesight and houses de-
stroyed by fire"
DR.. Beachley declared the celebra-
ton Of July since 1776 is estimated
to have taken a toll Of lives greater