Evening star., 1941-07-02
Record Display
To Mark Fourth
Jackson to Speak
In Ceremonies on
Monument Grounds

Washington is TO have the most
lavish display of fireworks in It's
history on the Monument grounds
the night of July 4, plans for the
celebration disclosed yesterday.
The Commerce Department esti-
mates that the American people will
explode approximately $500 600
worth of fireworks this Fourth.
1t was pointed out that these ex-
smaller on future Independence
days, because many of the materials
used by the pyrotechnic industry
are listed as strategic and critical
in the defense program. Among
these products are aluminium, mag
nesium, chlorate of potassium, ba-
rum and strontium. ti
''RededicatiOn to Liberty" t
A nationwide feature planned for
the day will be the grand rededi-
cation to liberty of all citizens. in
brief afternoon ceremony that
will bring speech from President
Roosevelt at pm. Americans ev-
erywhere-whether at ball games,
seashore, on the highway, the thea
ter or at home-are to pledge their
allegiance to the flag as massed
service band, broadcasting from
Washington over all the networks.
plays The Star Spangled Banner"
The ceremony is being arranged
by Mayor LaGuardia, director OF
the Office of Civilian Defense. iii
In a program at the Monument
preceding the fireworks, Attorney
General Jackson will speak at 8:l5
pm. On a stage under construction
the massing of the colors will be
carried out by 300 service, patriotic
and fraternal organizations There
will be seats for $4,000. The seats,
Is cents each, are on sale at the
American Automobile Association,
Raleigh Haberdasher, Woodward &
Lothrop. Lansburgh & Bro, May
flower Hotel, Washington Hotel.
Keystone Automobile Club, Hecht
Co., S. Kann & Sons Co., Palais
Royal. Garfinckel e. Co. and the
Community Center and Fairgrounds
Department. They also may be OBJ
tanned at the Monument grounds
Friday.
Band Plays at 7.
The program will open at 7 pm.
with concert by the Marine Banc.
/ The procession of flags will take
place at 7:30, and at 8 o'clock the
Rev. j. Hillman Hollister will pro-
nounce the invocation and the flag
raising ceremony will follow. Chair
man Fred A. Smith will lead a pledge
to the flag. Senator Lucas of Illi-
nois will read the Declaration Of In
dependence. after which Mr.. Jack
son will speak.
Boy Scouts will take over the
policing duties formerly performed
by National Guardsmen, now in
active service. All Scouts are asked
to report to Linn c. Drake, Scout
executive, for assignment
Leading department stores and
many other shops. % in all. will be
closed from tomorrow night until
Monday morning This is the first
week of their usual July and August
A0dLuAddS dlld llluS lIlE1I
employees will enjoy a three day hol-
iday.
Other stores will close Saturday
afternoon.
L. S. at Work July s.
Government employees will have
the usual Independence Day holiday.
but must return for their half day
Saturday. President Roosevelt ex-
planned that the needs of the ma
tional defense were too urgent to
justify closing down Federal Offices
another day.
American University Park Citi-
zens' Association will hold Fourth
of July celebration at Fort Bayard
Park, Forty-siXth street, FeSSenden
street and River road NV, Begin
ming at 10 am. In the morning
/ tennis matches and a baseball game
are planned. Elliott M. Clark will
welcome the picnickers at 1:3O pm,
and flag salute and patriotic Sery-
/ ice will be led by 1t. Col c. A.
Russell. In the afternoon there
will be pet show. races and other
competition, and from 5 to 6 pm.
a picnic Dime rwill be eaten. DR..
Ralph w. Barnhard is chairman OF
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