Evening star., 1953-07-03
Prayer, Fro|n
And Fireworks
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Washingtonians will greet the
Fourth of July tomorrow with
fireworks. frolics, prayer and
trips out of town.
Those who leave will be re-
placed by holiday visitors. Travel
will be heavy, but nowhere near
that OF last Independence Day,
when a three-day week end lured
a mass exodus. transportation
companies reported.
About 20 extra trains will run
from Washington and an equal
number into Washington, Union
Station officials estimated.
Airllnes reported space avail
able on most flights, except those
this afternoon, when the travel
is expected to be heaviest.
Less Auto Traffic.
The American Automobile As
sociation said car traffic will be
less than last year, with most in
tereSt being expressed in nearby
beaches and State Parks. Sky
line Drive is also popular tour
1st goal for the holiday.
The traditional fireworks pro-
gram on the Washington Monu-
ment grounds will start at 8 pm.
tomorrow. The Army, Navy, Ma
rine and Air Force Bands will
provide music.
Secretary of the Interior Nc
Kay and Brig. Gen. Louis w.
Prentlss, Engineer Commissioner,
will speak. Commissioner Renah
Camalier, will read excerpts
from the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
The fireworks will begin at
9:15.
Acting on suggestions Of Pres
ident Eisenhower, the Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop
OF Washington. has designated
tomorrow day of prayer and
penance.
Special Mass.
The archbishop will say a spe-
cial mass for Independence Day
at 8 am. at st. Matthews Ca
thedral, asking Gods blessing on
the President and his advisers.
Similar masses will be said in
all churches and chapels of the
archdiocese.
A special service of interces-
sion for the Nation will be held
in the National Presbyterian
Church. Connecticut avenue and
N street NV. from 1890 to 12:45
pm. The Rev. DR.. Edward L. r.
Elson will off1ciate.
Independence Day observances
will be held in neighboring COM
munities, including Takoma
Park and Hyattsville, Md, and
Alexandria, Va.
HyattSville Show.
The Hyattsville show will start
with an all-star baseball game
and athletic program at 10:3O
am. and continue through a
fireworks display at 9 pm. A
parade will march from Mary
land University to Magruder
Park. where the field events and
fireworks will be.
Rear Admiral Leslie D. Stone,
commanding officer of the Naval
Medical Center, Bethesda, will
be grand marshal of the Takoma
Park celebration.
The parade will start at 10
am. from the intersection of
Carroll and Ethan Allen avenues.
Browning Ross, Olympic star.
running under the colors of the
Penn Athletic Club, will head a
field of about so top runners in
the East, who will participate in
the 10-mile AAU marathon
starting at 2 pm. and finishing
at the Takoma Recreation Gen.
ter, West Grant and Darwin ave-
nues. During the afternoon, var
iouS amateur athletic events are
scheduled at the center.
Patriotic exercises will be held
there, starting at 7 pm, with
Representative Hyde. Republic
can, of Maryland. as speaker.
Dancing and fireworks will con-
clude the all-day affair.
The Central Library, and all
branches. will be closed for the
day.
The carlton Of the Church Of
the Epiphany, 1917 G street NV.
will play the Star Spangled
Banner" at noon and at 5:45 pm.
The Capitol Hill Southeast
Citizens Association will hold a
picnic from 3 to Z pm. in Fort
Dupont Park.
Two Navy ships will dock at
Alexandria for public inspection
tomorrow and Sunday.
The U. S. S. Sirago, a submar-
inc, and the U. S. S. Pigeon,
minesweeper, are due to make
port today at the Franklin street
wharf.
Welcome by Mayor.
Captains and crew members Of
the two vessels will be welcomed
at 4 pm. by Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley.
The Navy Band and a contin-
gent of officers and men of Alex
andria's Naval Reserve Unit will
take part in ceremonies.
The Alexandria Junior Cham
Der of Commerce will conduct its
usual holiday safety program. be-
ginning at 6 pm. today at the
corner of King and Washington
streets.
A wrecked car and other traf-
f1c exhibits will remind motor
lists what might happen unless
they drive safely. Jaycees will
distribute safe driving pamph-
lets to drivers as they stop for
traffic lights.