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panied by his attractive bride ir
a tiny pink spring hat. arrived a.
the plaza at 1880 am. and wa,
warmly welcomed by the crowd.
Cites "Insistence on Freedom"
Washington, he said. has "be.
come not only q noble Capital be.
fitting the Government of a great
and free people. but a symbol oil
hope and strength of freedom tc
people everywhere in the world"
In the $50 years since the es.
tablishment Of the seat of the
Federal Government in the City
of Washington" he continued
I'VE have seen our Nation grow
in size and in might until now
it stands at the very forefront
of all free and democratic ma
tions."
I'VE have seen this city grow
out Of the marshes to become one
Of the most magnificent cities of
the world. This has been accom-
plished in part because of a
vigorous and growing population,
partly because of wealth OF
readily available resources. But
just as responsible for the growth
OF this Nation and its power and
position in the world has been
the insistence on freedom which
has welled up from the hearts OF
every generation of Americans.
No Traffic Tieups Reported.
Police 1t. John j. Boyd of the
Traffic Division. said that as OF
noon there had been no traffic
jams despite the normal Satur-
day crowds of motorists and sight
seers in the area.
Combined forces of the Metro
politan and Capitol Police had
been prepared to handle a crowd
Of 100000. They had a relatively
easy time of it when barely one
tenth that number showed up for
the ceremonies.
First-aid stations set up at two
points on the Capitol plaza re-
ported not a single casualty, ex-
cept for a news photographer who
fell, with a great clatter. a few
feet from one of the wooden
stands on the plaza.
Representative Horan. Repub-
lican. of Washington. member
of the National Capital Sesqui-
Commission. expressed
hope that every man, woman
and child in the United States"
would participate in the sesaui-
celebration before 1t
ends next November.
Stars Read Passages.
Never before in history" he
said. "has an anniversary been
such a world symbol OF hope for
the future Of humanity
This Is the only capital city In
the world which was ''hewn out
of the wilderness to shelter a
first created on paper
and then erected Of brick and
stone" he said.
The beauty Of the Capital city,
he said. has vindicated the vision
of Lafayette and is George Wash
ington's lasting legacy to the
American people.
Passages by Thomas Jefferson
and Daniel Webster were recited
to the crowd by movie stars Ed
ward Arnold and George Murphy.
Thank you for those echoes of
voices Of freedom that have re-
sounded around the world from
the very ground on which we
stand" narrated Uncle Sam.
Washington. Jefferson, Webster,
Lincoln. Wilson, Roosevelt.
Through the years WASH
ington has served as the symbol
of a free Nation constantly grow
ing in freedom"
Other stars Of stage and screen
Joined choral groups from Ameri-
can, Catholic. Maryland. Howard.
George Washington and George
town Universities and the De-
partment of Agriculture In the
colorful pageant.
Gladys Swarthout Sings.
Metropolitan Opera Star Gladys
Swarthout, garbed as the Goddess
of Freedom. sang Bless This
House" Miss Lucille Manners,
also Of the Metropolitan Opera,
sang God Bless America"
Tonight at 7:l5 o'clock o color