Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
Fair Weather Ahead ,
100000 Leave City
To Mark July 4
All Transportation
Companies Report
Toxed Facilities

lC1lS WEEK cIlu, pIdCIlCdily Qudl
ter of the city's population left
yesterday on holiday outings, which
for those who are Government en-
ployes will last until Wednesday
The Fourth of July holiday will
be marked in Washington with a
gigantic fireworks, oratorial and
musical fiesta on the Monument
grounds Tuesday night.
All transportation companies
railroads, airlines and bus lines
reported that their facilities were
taxed in the rush to escape the
Capital Roads leading away from
the District were damned with
cars. 1t was estimated that about
100000 Joined in this trek, and that
few outsiders came to town to see
the sights. The promise of fair
weather was an added factor in
the mass departure.
The weather man said last night
ideal weather is expected to con-
tinue today and tomorrow, but he
forecast thundershowers for Tues
day afternoon and evening. The
maximum temperature yesterday
was 81 and the thermometer is ex-
pected to hover around that figure
both today and tomorrow, he said.
Winds will be gentle and from the
northwest today but variable by to-
morrow, he predicted.
Fair Among Objectives.
The beaches to the east and south,
the mountains to the west and
southwest and New York City's
World of Tomorrow Fair were the
chief detectives of most of the de-
parting residents, although thousands
headed for their home towns. Since
President Roosevelt made possible
three-and-a halliday holiday for
the Government employees by giving
them tomorrow off, the holiday
takers can visit homes 1000 miles
away with ease.
Nor was the President to remain
here for the fireworks. Mr.. Roose-
welt left shortly after 1880 o'clock
last night for a trip to his Hyde
Park IN. " home. There he will
spend three days with his mother,
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, before
she sails for Europe Thursday. He
expects to be back at the White
House wednesday.
Several thousand summer school
pupils in the Districts public schools
will finesse an originally scheduled
opener tomorrow and settle down to
study Wednesday. They have to
make up the holiday on Saturday,
July 8 and ID.
G. w. L. Sessions Suspended.
At the same time it was an
nounced by DR.. Mitchell Dreese,
dean, that summer sessions at
George Washington University
would be suspended tomorrow.
DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, warned the public
remaining in Washington to be care
full with fireworks. A safe and
sane celebration, he said, will mini
mize the number of lockjaw cases
which annually follow fireworks
mishaps. He explained that even a
small fragment of gunpowder i'm
bedded in the body tissue may re-
suit in serious trouble.
The Keystone Automobile Club,
whose touring counselors have fur
nished more routings for motorists
in the last several days than at any
time since the height of the vaca-
ton season three years ago, urged
automobile drivers not to throw
firecrackers from their cars.
There will be other Independence
Day celebrations here beside the
public display in the Monument
grounds.
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.
The Association of Oldest In
habitants will meet at the Old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth
and H streets NV, Tuesday at
1890 am. for a special program
after short monthly business meet
ing. Senator Capper, Republican,
of Kansas will give the patriotic
address, and John B. Dickman, ST.,
will read the Declaration of hide
pendence.
The Capital View Citizens Asso-
citation will hold an all-day field day
celebration Tuesday at Fifty-third
and Ames streets NE. The program
includes games of all kinds for young
and older persons. The Elks' Band
and Marching Club, Columbia Lodge
IS, will play music. Selika Pettiford
of the radio will appear in connec-
ton with fashion show. The
greatest fireworks show ever pre-
sented by the association will con.
clude the program.
In Takoma Park a r-division
parade, fireworks, patriotic programs
and athletic events will be crowded
into an all-day celebration.
The parade, beginning at $50
am, will include military and youth
units, historical pageantry and floats
sponsored by business organization
E. Brook Fetty is to be grand mar
shall. The patriotic exercises will
be held in the municipal play
ground after the parade, and Short
~ before 2 pm. the community
will see the finish of the 10-mile
modified marathon for The Evening
Star Trophy. Athletic games will
follow at the Whittier Playground.
The fireworks will be at 8 pm. at
Hodges Farm.
The Monument grounds show
opens with a concert by the United
States Marine Band at tbs pm. At
8 pm. Senator Alben Barley will
give the address, and Senator George
L. Radcliffe of Maryland will read
the Declaration of independence
Military, veteran and patriotic or
ganiza tons will participate in the
display of the massing of the colors,
and the evening will close with a
fireworks show.
George Keneipp, chairman of the
Ticket Committee, reported yester-
day that ticket booth will be OPEN
ed on the grounds at 10 am. Tues
day and that six booths will be oper-
ating at 4 pm. More than 10000
chairs have been provided and only