Evening star., 1944-07-03
Ideal Weather
Predicted for
Holiday in DC.
ESQ, 900 Expected
At CovuIcode on
Monument Grounds

Perfect summer weather, with
temperatures not expected to exceed
the high 80s and no rain, was fore
cast today by the Weather Bureau
apparently assuring success of the
gigantic "Washington's Calvacade
OF Freedom" to be held tomorrow
night on the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds.
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
Executive Committee for the affair
predicted 250,000 persons will view
the event and that War Bond sales
will 60 over the 81 ,000. 900 mark.
Persons who may not be able
to attend the affair, which starts
at 7:30 pm. will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing the Hollywood
screen stars who have come here
to participate in the Fifth War
Loan celebration.
Will Ride in Jeeps.
The celebrities, including Mar
lene Dietrich. Ethel Norman, Paul
Whiteman, Rosemary Lane, Pvt.
John Payne. 1t. William Holden,
Dennis OKeefe, Mischa Auer. Gil
Lamb, Walter Abel. Martha O'Dris-
coll and Eileen Woods, will as
semble on Connecticut avenue south
of the Mayflower Hotel to L street
NV. at 7:30 pm, and ride to the
grounds in jeeps with an Army
escort.
Each vehicle will carry a pennant
identifying the star and the parade
will include members Of the War
Finance and War Activities Commit
tees of Hollywood and the District.
The route of the parade follows:
Leaving at 7:50 pm, south on
Connecticut avenue to K street NV,
left on K street to Fifteenth street
NV, right on Fifteenth street to
Constitution avenue and right on
Constitution avenue to the Sixteenth
street barricaded entrance of the
stage.
Streets to Be Closed.
The following streets will be closed
to traffic, beginning at pm. to-
morrow:
Fourteenth street NV. from E
street to Independence avenue
'streetcars only will be permitted to
move on Fourteenth street. Fifteenth
street from E street to independence
avenue: Constitution avenue from
Fourteenth street to Seventeenth
street will be closed to parking and
vehicular trafiic. Parking will be
permitted on the Ellipse and on In
dependence avenue.
Forty Metropolitan policemen will
be detailed to the show grounds in
addition to number of officials
and plain -clothesmen. The oficers
will be on duty at Fourteenth and
Constitution avenue NV. Seven
teenth and D streets NV. and Four
teenth and Indiana avenue NV.
Comdr. Hunt to Speak.
Key speaker will be 1t. Comdr
James S. Hunt, group commander Of
the U. S. S. combat transport Sam
uel Chase Comdr. Hunt has seen
service in the Mediterranean, Africa,
Sicily and at Salerno.
The first contingent Of visiting
stars arrived this morning at $3.50
O'Clock at Union Station. The
group included 1t. Holden. Pvt.
Payne, Mr.. Whiteman and the
Army Air Forces Band of the
Training Command. which is in
command of Capt. Robert Jennings
and directed by Master Sergt. Harry
Bluestone.
Seats will be available only to
persons who have purchased War
Bonds which are on sale at any
District theater.
Finale of the event will be a huge
fireworks display to be put on on
the north side of the Monument
grounds. 1t will last for approx
mately IS minutes, ending at II pm.
Other Holiday Events.
Other Fourth of July events will
include a concert of martial music
by the Army Air Forces Band under
the direction of Capt. George S.
Howard, to be held at 4:30 pm. to-
morrow on the front steps of the
main building of the Library of
Congress to mark the opening of an
exhibition of American battle art.
Sergt. Glenn Darwin, former Metro
politan Opera baritone, will sing
several songs.
The exhibition will include con-
temporary prints, illustrated books,
maps, original drawings, manu-
scripts and old photographs related
to the Nations wars from the French
and Indian conflicts of the 18th
century to and including the World
War. The exhibition will remain on
display through Labor Day.
The Association of Oldest 1nhabi-
tants will hold its traditional Fourth
Of July ceremonies at the Old Union
Engine House, Nineteenth and H
streets NV, at II am. tomorrow.
following a business meeting of the
association.
Ex-senator King to Speak.
Former Senator William H. King
of Utah will deliver the patriotic
address. The old fire bell will be
rung at noon by committee con-
sisting of Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
former superintendent of police;
William T. Martin and Frank H.
Gummel.
Judge Stedman Prescott of Rock
vile. Md, will be the principal
speaker of the Independence Day
celebration at Takoma Park. The
events will start at pm. with an
athletic program for children. pa
triotic exercises will be held at q
pm. and a dance for young people
from 9 to II pm.
The Takoma Park Recreation
Center will be the scene of the
children's activities and the dance
and the exercises will be held in the
triangle park at Carroll and Willow
avenues.
War Bond Auction in Bethesda.
A War Bond auction will be spon-