Evening star., 1947-07-03
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Heavy TroveI Flow
In and Out of D. G.
To Begin Tonight

1QOuSdnQS OF DlSUrlCC RESIDENTS
were making last minute prepara-
tions today for celebration of the
long July week end which will be
highlighted for those who stay in
Washington by the Cavaicade of
Freedom program on the Washing
ton Monument Grounds.
Perfect weather was forecast for
the District and vicinity for today
and tomorrow and probably Satur-
day. Today is to be sunny and clear
with a highest temperature of 80,
and tomorrow will be equally fair
with high of "a. Humidity was to
be only 55 per cent today and a
temperature of 62 degrees was fore
cast for tonight.
About 100000 persons are expected
to attend the show tomorrow night
at the Monument, which would
make it the greatest peace time
crowd ever to view the July 4 cele-
bration.
To Be Televised.
The celebration also will be the
first of its kind to be broadcast by
television. The telecasting, by both
Du Mont and the Columbia Broad
casting System, will cover the last
part of the program. including the
fireworks and Navy tableau on
John Paul Jones.
Recorded music will be played
from to 7:45 pm. when the band
concert that officially starts the pro-
gram will begin. Band music will
be by the Army Air Force, Navy and
Marine Bands. Admission to the
Monument Grounds is free, but $4,000
seats are now on sale at 81 each.
The fireworks show will consist of
IS set pieces and 100 aerial displays.
1t is scheduled to begin at 9:29 pm.
300 Flags on Display.
Thirty-t1ve groups will participate
in the maSsing of colors. More than
300 flags will be displayed in the
ceremony.
A pledge of allegiance to the flag
will be led by P. Y. K. HoWat, pro-
gram chairman.
The principal address will be by
Senator Dworshak, Republican, of
Idaho, chairman of the District sub
committee of the Senate Appropri-
ationS Committee. 1t is scheduled to
begin at $50 pm.
Big Influx Expected.
The program is sponsored by the
District Recreation Board, the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Board of Trade, the Motion
Picture Theater Owners of Greater
Washington and the National Capt.
tol Parks.
Railroad, airline and bus company
executives predicted as many people
would enter Washington over the
long week end as would leave to
spend the holiday, Saturday and
Sunday elsewhere.
Railroad officials said trains sched-
uled to leave Washington tonight
and tomorrow would be carrying
capacity loads and they felt con-
f1dent incoming trains would be no
less crowded.
Filling station operators said
motorists in great numbers we're
getting their automobiles creased
and the car oil changed-an infal-
Hble indication. they said, that long
trips are contemplated.
Air Travel Peak Seen.
Air traffic, officials said, will reach
It's peak today and capacity or near
capacity loads will be carried on all
trips through Sunday Advance
reservations, one airline said, indi-
Gated an all time high in persons
travelling by air would be set over
the week end.
Most hotels here reported they
were accepting no more reservations
for July or and all were confident
they would be booked up completely
by tonight.
About 500 boys and girls of the
Greater Washington Group l of the
Civil Air Patrol will take part in the
patrols show at the Baltimore
Municipal Airport tomorrow.