Evening star., 1941-07-02
Record Display
0fFireworks
To Mark
Jackson to Speak
In Ceremonies on
Monument Grounds

Washington is to have the most
lavish display of fireworks in its
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 s3500,000
worth of fireworks this Fourth.
1t was pointed out that these ex-
penditures are likely to be much
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.
Rehabilitation TO Liberty"
A nationwide feature planned for
the day will be the grand rede6i-
cation to liberty" of all citizens, in
a brief afternoon ceremony that
will bring a speech from President
Roosevelt at pm. Americans ev-
whether at ball games,
seashore, on the highway, the thea
ter or at home-are to pledge their
allegiance to the flag as a massed
service band, broadcssting 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.
District residents were urged toda"
by the Commissioners to join in the
Nationwide feature.
The Commissioners said 10 Wash
ingtonianS: AT home, at the beach.
in the mountains, on a picnic. at the
theater, at a ball eame-have z
radio turned on listen to the Preei-
dent, join in singing the 'Ster
Spangled Banner and repeat the
oath of allegiance.
In a program at the Monument
preceding the fireworks, Attorney
General Jackson will speak at S.15
pm. On a stage under construction
the massing of the colors will -
carried out by 300 service. patriotic
and fraternal organizations. There
will be seats for $1,000 The seats.
American Automobile Association,
Raleigh HaberdaSher, Woodward &
.Lothrop, Lansburgh e. Bro, May
flower Hotel. Washington Hotel.
Keystone Automobile Club, Hecht
Co., S. Kann e. Sons Co., Palais
Royal, Garfnckel & Co. and the
Community Center and Fairgrounds
/ Department. They also NAV be OBJ
tanned at the Monument grounds
Friday.
Band PLAYS al 7.
The program will open at Tpm.
/ with concert by the Marine Band.
/ 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 pledge
TO the flag. Senator Lucas of Hi
/ 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 serAce. All Scouts are asked
to report to Linn c. Drake, Scout
executive, for assignment.
Leading department stores and
many other shops, 28 in all, Will be
/ closed from tomorrow night until
Monday morning. This is the first
week of their usual July and August
| Saturday closing. and thus their
employees will enjoy 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 halliday
Saturday. President Roosevelt ex-
planned that the needs of the ma
tional defense we're too urgent to
justify closing down Federal Offices
another day.
American University Park Citi-
zens' Association will hold a Fourth
of July celebration at Fort Bavard
Park. Forty-sixth street, Fessenden
street and River road NV, begin
ming at 10 am. In the morning
tennis matches and baseball game
are planned. Elliott M. Clark Will
welcome the picnickers at 1:30 pm,
and flag salute and patriotic serv-
ice will be led by 1t. Col c. A.
Russell. In the afternoon there
will be pet show, races and other
competition, and from to pm.
a picnic Dime rwill be eaten Dr.
Ralph w. Barnhard is chairman of
arrangements.