Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-02

AS Inc NaJlOn CeleDraJeS lJS
1S0th year Of independence
Wednesday, Washington area
activity will center on the an
nual fireworks display on the
Washington Monument grounds
But many outlying commun-
tiles will inaugurate or continue
small and new Fourth of July
celebrations other than the big
one. Various Fairgrounds in
Washington also have special
programs scheduled
About $4,000 persons are ex-
pected at Magruder Park,
HyattSville, for Prince Georges
County's all-day celebration.
Oakview subdivision of Silver
Spring will present a parade and
fireworks display.
Suitland citizens will also
present an all-day program in
GLIDING a parade, contests and
amusementS and capped by a
musical program and fireworks.
Takoma Park officials expect
even a larger crowd than last
year for its celebration.
Alexandria Adds Attraction
And the 202nd anniversary of
George Washington's march to
Fort Necessity during the French
and Indian war will be marked
in Alexandria on the holiday.
Visitors from foreign coun-
tries will be guests at the homes
OF Vienna. Va, residents for
July 4. The annual entertain
ment of visitors from abroad is
sponsored by the towns World
Affairs Committee. After after
noon picnics. the hosts and
guests will gather with other
townspeople at the Vienna Park
for celebration featuring fire
works.
Day-LOng Activities
A big. day-long celebration is
planned at the Meadowbrook
Recreation Center. East-West
highway and Beach drive.
Bethesda. A baseball game be-
tween the Bethesda and Silver
Springs Boys Clubs will start
the festivities at 2 pm. From
4 to $50 pm. there will be
games for children of all ages;
at 7 pm. a band concert, and
at 9 pm. fireworks.
The intercommunity celebra-
ton is sponsored jointly by the
Bethesda Community Service
Council and the Silver Spring
Inter-Club Council.
Maj. Gen. Melvin j. Mas,
chairman of the Presidents Com
mittee on Employment of the
Physically Handicapped who is
also a Marine Corps veteran and
a former Minnesota Congress-
man, will speak on America and
the World" today at the Monu-
ment grounds observance which
begins at 1880 pm.
His talk will be part of the
annual program which includes
a massing of the colors by various
vaterans organizations and mill
tary units and a concert by the
Navy band preceding the fire.
works display.
The Magruder Park celebration
will include athletic events begin
ming at 10 am, a parade at 5
pm. patriotic exercises at and
fireworks at 9 pm. Reigning as
Miss Independence will be Miss
Janice Pyles of Oxon Hill. Mary
land Attorney General c. Ferdi-
nand Sybert will be principal
speaker.
The mile-long parade Of the
Oakview celebration will begin at
1880 pm. to be followed by a band
concert, fire equipment display
and other activities on the Xave-
rian College grounds. The fire.
works display is scheduled for 9
pm. During the program, the
Oakview Citizens Association will
present its Citizen of the Year
Award to Mrs. Marjorie Stanley
Prizes will be given to the best
bicycles in the parade.
Takoma Parks celebration
will get under way at 10 am.
with a seven-division parade. A
l0-mile marathon will be run at
noon. followed by baseball
games, a concert at tbs pm. a
drill team demonstration at 8.
patriotic exercises at 800 and
fireworks at 9 pm. Mai. Gen
John G. Van Houten. command
Ing general Of the Military Dis
trict of Washington, Will be
grand marshal Of the parade.
Suitland's parade will begin
from the Census Bureau grounds