Evening star., 1940-07-03
4th Celebration
To Find Patriotic
Note Intensified
Speech by lckes and
Fireworks High Light
Events Tomorrow

Events tomorrow
The Nation pauses tomorrow to
celebrate that independence which
lts people are rushing at top speed
to defend.
Although the exercises will have
the traditional glorious Fourth"
trappings, an undercurrent of SOL
emn patriotism such as has not been
experienced since World War davs
is expected to permeate the cele-
brations.
Four Independence Day programs
! are planned in Washington and
nearby Maryland. These include the
annual exercises, with fireworks,
on the Washington Monument
Grounds; the Takoma Park (Md)
parade and athletic contests. the
traditional celebration of the As
sociation of Oldest Inhabitants, and
the first annual celebration in Hy.
attsville, Md.
1ckes to Speak.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
Will be the principal speaker at the
Monument Grounds exercises. which
oegln with a concert by the United
States Marine Band at tbs pm,
Representative Woodrum of Virginia
Will read the Declaration of indie.
pendence.
The exercises will include massing
OF the colors, the flag raising cere-
mony and pledge to the flag, led by
| Lawrence E. Williams, chairman of
the Fourth of July Committee The
Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps
Will furnish the ruffles and flourishes.
The Rev. DR.. Albert j. MCCARTNEY.
pastor of the Covenant-First Pres.
byterian Church, will pronounce the
| invocation.
Members of Congress and of the
diplomatic corps and high Federal
and District officials will be among
those attending.
The fireworks display will begin
at 8:35 pm. Tickets for 10000 seats
are on sale for 25 cents each at the
American Automobile Association,
the Keystone Automobile Club and
leading department stores and
downtown hotels.
Rain to Postpone Celebration.
1t. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt of the
District National Guard. chairman
OF the military, patriotic and vet
erans' units cooperating in the cell
ebration. has asked representative
OF participating organizations to re-
port at Fifteenth street and Consti-
tuition avenue at tbs pm. In case
of rain, Col. Nevitt said, the cele-
bration will be held the next clear
night.
The annual 10-mile marathon
race, with the winner receiving The
Evening Star Trophy, will be among
the high lights of the celebration in
Takoma Park. The starting point
will be Groves Point, on the Mount
Vernon boulevard, the course lead
ing through Washington to the
finish line at the Takoma Park
Recreational Center, Fourth and
Whittier streets.
A parade begins at 9 am. in Ia
koma Park from Carroll avenue,
ending at the playground in North
Takoma Park. Former Secretary
of Commerce Daniel C. Roper will
be the principal speaker at exer-
cises at the playground beginning at
II am. Others to speak will be
Capt. Harold Orcutt and Mayor
Oliver w. Youngblood.
Athletic contests will be held
throughout the day at the Takoma
Park Center, the Langdon Park
Center Gncluding Taft and Bur-
roughs CenterS and the Banneker
Colored Recreational Center. A
track meet will be held at the Ma
tional Training School for Boys. A
fireworks display will be presented
in the rear of the Philadelphia Ave-
nue. School beginning at pm.
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.
The Association of Oldest In
habitants will hold its traditional
patriotic exercises at the Old Union
| Engine House, Nineteenth and H
streets NV, following a business
meeting which opens at 1890 am.
Representative Guyer of Kansas
will deliver the patriotic address.
Stephen T. Porter will read the
Declaration of Independence, John
Clagett Proctor, vice president Of
the association, will read an original
poem, and John j. Daily will recite
his poem, "A Toast to the Flag"
The invocation will be pronounced
by the Rev. Horace E. Cromer, pastor
of the Emory Methodist Church.
Frank Della-Lana, accompanied by
Mrs. Della-Lana, will sing several
selections and the audience will Join
in singing America" and Aud
Lang Syne." DR.. Hugh M. Smith
is chairman of the Entertainment
Committee.
The all-day celebration at Hyatts-
vile begins at 10 am. with field
events for boys and girls at Magruder
Park. The afternoon will be devoted
to ball games starting at l o'clock.
Parade at PM.
A parade that includes units rep
resenting patriotic organizations.
fire departments, the Maryland Ma
tional Guard and Boy and Girl
Scouts will begin at pm. on Carroll
avenue, ending at Magruder Park.
Exercises at the park follow with
Representative Gearhart of Cali
fornia delivering the principal ad-
dress. Mayor E. M. Cover will ex-
tend greetings and c. L. Aiello, gen.
eral chairman of the Celebration
Committee, will preside.
At $3.50 o'clock the fireworks pro-
gram will be presented.
The Last Man Club and the Ma
tional Capital Chapter of the Dis
abled American Veterans will hold
picnic and field day in Rock Creek
Park near Sixteenth and Kennedy
streets beginning at pm. A soft
ball game, horseshoe pitching and a
tug of war are on the program.
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