Evening star., 1945-07-01

Sfdrs OF films, Radio
To Present Skits at
July 4 Bond Party
The most colorful independence,
Day celebration since before tn.
war, featuring a galaxy of Holly.
wood stars and a great fireworks
display on the Monument Grounds
is planned for 7:30 pm. on July 4
The fete will climax the Seventh
War Loan.
Lucille Ball, Edward Arnold, Den
mis- Morgan, Dinah Shore and Hoagy
Carmichael will be among the stars
to take part In the celebration
Others will be Judy Canova, Lee
Carrillo, the De Marcos. Helen Jep-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kennedy
and the Nicholas brothers. Still
other names may be announced
later, according to Wilmer j. Waller
chairman of the bond drive.
The fireworks display will feature
huge portrait of President Tru-
man and of the famous raising OF
the American flag on Two Jima as
pictured by Joe Rosenthal, ASso-
ciated Press photographer.
Oldest Inhabitants to Meet.
Commemorative exercises for In
dependence day also will be held by
the Association of Oldest Inhabit-
ants Of the District at the old Unior
Engine House, Nineteenth and Il
streets NV. A business meeting al
10:30 am. will be followed by spe-
cial program at IL o'clock.
The gigantic Americas Cayal-
cade OF Freedom" the show al
the Monument Grounds win be
called--is expected to attract q
record attendance. Last year 300,-
600 persons assembled, and the
crowd this year probably will be
larger.
About 10000 seats for the caval-
cade already have been allotted to
bond purchasers and workers. There
will be standing room, however, fol
thousands Of Washingtonians to see
the As minutes of fireworks, ar
hour Of personal appearances and
concert by the combined Army
Air Forces, Navy and Marine Bands
To Use Amplifiers.
Each star will appear for at least
five minutes on huge stage facing
the Washington Monument. John
j. Payette and Carter T. Barron
arranging the entertainment, have
promised the public the Sgreatest
outdoor entertainment ever held In
the District"
Amplifiers will carry the stars
voices and the concert over an area
of a square mile. Two heroes OF
Two Jima, Pfc. Rene A. Gagnon
and Pharmacists Mate &c John
H. Bradley viii be interviewed by
S/Sergt. Keyes Beech, a Marine
Corps combat correspondent.
The cavalcade will open with the
massing of colors by IS patriotic and
civic organizations, followed by the
joint concert and appearance of the
stars.
Mr.. Arnold and Miss Ball will
appear together in two skits, Frank
La Falce. in charge of their appear
ances, has announced. Miss Canova
will sing and Hoagy Carmichael
will play. Mr.. Morgan and Miss
Shore also will sing. Mr.. Carrillo
will serve as master of ceremonies
Representative Is Speaker.
Miss Jepson will sing two classical
numbers. Edgar Kennedy will do q
comedy sketch. The dancing end
will be upheld by the De Marcos,
ballroom artists, and the Nicholas
brothers, novelty dancers.
The cayalcade is sponsored by the
Recreation Board, War Finance
Committee, Greater National Cap
ital Committee and the War Actiyi-
ties Committee of the Motion Pic
ture Industry.
Representative Hays, Democrat,
of Arkansas, will make the prin-
cipal address at the celebration OF
the Association of the Oldest In
habitants.
Program features win include vo-
cal selections by Miss Bernice Fer
ris, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Julie Aune: reading of the
Declaration of Independence by j.
Leo Kolb and an original poem by
John Clagett Proctor, who will be
acting president in the absence OF
the president, Theodore w. Moves.
To Ring Fire Bell.
The Rev. G. Stewart Mckenzie,
minister of the Western Presby-
terian Church, win pronounce the
invocation and all present win join
In renewal of the pledge Of alle-
glance to the nag and the singing of
America"
The program will conclude with
the ringing of the old fire bell at
noon by a committee composed OF
Joseph p. Stephenson, William r.
Martin and Frank H. Gummel, and
singing Of Aud Lang Syne.
Charles H. Bates is chairman of
the Entertainment Committee
which includes Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, Orrin J.. Dayy, Fred A. EN-
cry, Horace J. Phelps. Mr.. Proctor.
William D. Searle, Mr.. Stephenson,
Jesse g. Suter. Chief Judge Will
liam e. Richardson Of the Munich
pal Court of Appeals for the Dis
trict, ]. Newton Baker, Mr.. Gum
mel, Mr.. Kolb. Edward L. Springer,
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Noyes, ex-
ofncio member.