Evening star., 1943-07-01

M r ! n e. Band.,
opening remarks =
by Mr.. GUIDE, Admiral Woodward.
procession of flags, invocation, flae
raising ceremony. pledge of al
legiance to the flag. led by the chair
man; singing of America" by tht
audience, led by William R
Schmucker: reading of the Declare.
ton of Independence by Prof. w
Hayes Yeager. singing of "Americs
the Beautiful" by audience, address
by Admiral Woodward. singing by
audience of Battle Hymn of the
Republic" benediction, recession Of
flags and singing of Star Spangled
Banner"
Residents Urged to Unite.
Meanwhile, the Commissioners
urged all residents of the District tt
participate in the July 4 ceremony
and unite in affirming allegiance te
the flag and our determination tt
stand behind the men and womer
who are risking their lives overseas
to safeguard our homes The Com.
missioners in a proclamation callec
on citizens to display the American
flag at their homes and place o1
business. Flags on metal stafts may
be placed In position tomorrow ane
remain until Monday noon. the
Commissioners said.
A Smile marathon run, substi'
tuted for the 15-mile contest helc
usually on the Fourth, will be staged
from the Rock Creek golf course te
Takoma Park. The race will be
known as the Mike Lynch ir
honor of the veteran local mara
thon runner. who will be go on July
4, the District Recreation Depart
ment announced.
Plans for patriotic celebrations or
Monday, July S, were announced by
the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia al
1890 am. at the Old Union Engine
House. Nineteenth and H streets
NV. and by the Greater Woodbridge
Committee at 10 am. at Langdor
Park.
The program for the Oldest In
habitants' observance follows:
Invocation by the Rev. Dorsey K
sturgis, pastor of Congress Street
Methodist Church; renewal OF al
legiance to the flag; America,
sung by audience. with William H
Southard as accompanist; reading
of the Declaration of independence
by Joseph P. Stephenson, original
poem, John Clagett Proctor; musi-
cal selections, Miss Bernice Ferris;
address, DR.. Elmer Louis Kayser
dean of students, George Washing
ton University; musical selections
Miss Ferris. and singing by audience
of "Auld Lang Syne.'
A feature will be the ringing OF
the old fire bell at noon by COM
mittee consisting of Maj. E. w
Brown, Orrin J. Davy and Harry A
Burr. The committee in charge is
Charles H. Bates, chairman; Maj
Brown, DR.. Harry c. Davis, Mr.
Davy, John B. Dickman. sr; Fred
A. Emery. Horace j. Phelps, Mr.
Proctor, William D. Searle, Joseph
P. Stephenson, Jesse C. Suter and
President Theodore w. Noyes, ex-
offlcio.
Program at Langdon Park.
The Langdon Park ceremony was
arranged by committee under the
general Craftsmanship of John L.
Fowler and representing the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
the Brookland- Woodbridge Business
Association, the East Gate Lions
Club. the District Recreation De-
partment, the National Gateway
Citizens Association.
A day-long program has been ar
ranged. Following the flag raising
games and races are scheduled fol-
youngsters and adults. At 2 pm
softball games will be played be-
tween Taft and Langdon Recreation
Centers. At pm. the Elks Boys
Band will give a concert and the
Vivian Nicholson School of Dance
will entertain. This feature was
arranged by Sid Mawhood, acting
for the District Of Columbia De.
partment, American Legion.
A member of the Arrangements
Committee said the advantages Of
this beautiful park for a picnic sup
per should be called to the attention
Of adults. It is a good substitute
for holiday, even for the men anc
women who are required by wal
conditions to work during the day.
Admiral Hamlet to Speak.
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet
u. S. c. G.. retired, will be the
speaker at exercises beginning al
6 pm. Sunday in the park in North
Takoma, Md, Phil w. Huck, pro.
gram celebration chairman, an.
nounced today.
AT 3 pm. Saturday an athletic
program will be staged at the Ia
koma Recreation Association or
Third street between Sheridan anc
Van Buren streets NV, with Arthur
w. Kriemelmeyer and Walter F
Walsh in charge. From 9 to 11:3(
pm. dance will be held on the
concrete tennis courts at Third ano
Van Buren streets. Acting as chap.
erones will be Mrs. William R
North, jr., Mrs. Walter E. Hawley
Mrs. Harold Hobbs, Mrs. Wesley
Spangenberg, Mrs. Luther L. Lem.
on, Mrs. w. j. Schutrumps, Mrs
Otto Glockler and Mrs. Martin Ell.
senbaum.
Church Plans Special Rites.
The community of SITS. Constan.
tine and Helen will celebrate the
holiday with a solemn high mas.
and doxology at the morning serv.
ice. A patriotic program will be
held in the evening. The speaker.
Will be the Revs. Thomas Daniels
Soterios Nicholson and Achilles
Katsonis. Defense bonds are to be
sold to members and visitors. 1--WE
invite all to pray our Lord for q
speedy victory" the church an.
nouncement said.
Meanwhile State Insurance Com.
missioner John B. Centrum re.