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Mormng Program at Keith's Theater and 't Evening Finale at Capitol; Petworth Citizens Plan Blg -Fete. Independence day will be celebrated here Tuesday with two major affairs; one In the morning-at the B. F. Keith ‘Theater and the other at night at the Caplitol, and by neighborhood cele- brations in various parts of the town, including exercises by citizens' asso- ciations. The day’'s celebration will culminate at the exercises in the evening at the Capitol, which will be presided over by Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph. Thomas J. Donovan is chairman of the entertainment committee. Ad- dresses and music will comprise the program. Theodore G. Risley, solicitor general of the Department of Labor, will de- liver the principal address at the citizenship day exercises to be held &t 10 a.m. at Keith's Theater, under the auspices of the Federation of Wom- en's Clubs and the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, of the American Leglon. Big Program Planned. An elaborate program is planned, in- eluding: Singing of “Amerijca,”-by the audience; music by the Kaspar Trio; introduction, Mra: Olie Clapp Steele; invocation by Amy F. Hammond, chaplain of the U. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2; reading of the poem “George Washington,” by Miss Mar- garet McMichael; reading of the pre- amble of the Constitution of the United States and salute to the flag by Lois M. Beach, commander of the U. 8. 8. Jacoh Jones Post, No. 2 ing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons, and lwlrdin‘ of medals for the best essays on “Citizenship,” offered by the Fedam< tion of Women's Clubs and the U. 8. S Jacob Jones Post, No. 2. The contest, which is open to all under the age of twenty-one, closes July 3. Watson B. Miller, department commander of the American Legion, will present the medals to the ‘winners. Boxes will be reserved for the Vice President, Army and Navy, G. A. R. Confederate Veterans, Spanish-Ameri- can War Veterans and Veterans of the World War, District Commissioners, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanians and Rotary clubs, Federation of Women's Clubs and the American Legion. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, vice presi- dent of the Federation of Women's Clubs, is the originator of Citizenship day exercises to take the place of noisy | E. and boisterous celebration of July 4. This idea, which is rapldly spréading througnout tte country as the prope and fitting celebration of the nation' birth, has the indorsement of civic and patriotic organizations. . Women Direct Exercises. ~Mrs. Olie Clapp Steele and Mrs. Friz- zell of the Federation of Women's Clubs are in charge of the exercises. Co- operating with them are Comrades Kol- ! ! hos, Martha E. Whitcomb, Hope Knick-' M. Beach, Violet Bene-. Helen McCarthy, ‘Willard erbocker, Lols dict, Helen O'Neil, Raye G. Fenwick, Roxana B. and Kate A. Claggett. Among the citizens' assoclations hold- ing celebrations will be the Petworth organization, which will open an all-day program with a_parade to Grant circle at 10 o'clock. The procession will be led by a band, will form on New Hamp- snire avenue Detween Rock Creek Church road and Qoincy street and proceed north on New Hampshire ave- nue to Grant circle. -Flag-ralsing exer- cises will be held at noon, precéded by ‘band selections and the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Oscar J Ran- dall will lead - community. Ihlt‘llll of “Americ: and other pnrloflc A'rs. At 1 o'clock there-wht base ball game between the Petwi & “married men and the Petwerth boys' team, fol- lowed by twenty-seven -athletic events for both men and wornen. The evening’s patriotic exercises at 6:45 o'clock at the circle will be addressed by Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama. The program will include: Concert by the Petworth Independence day band, ‘“The Ktar gled Banner” and’ “My ‘Own United States,” baritone solos, by B H'Irll-n Randn.\l‘ introduction of President L. Carr of the Petworth Oftizens’ Association, and Timothy 8. Tincher, general chairman of the gelebration committee; reading of Dr. Van_Dyke's “Where the Flag Is Full of Stars,” by Mrs. G. T. Creech, and singing. “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” led by Charles E. Wire. The invocation will be deliver, by Rev. J. A. Campbell of Wdllace Memorial United Presbyterian Church, and the benediction will be pro- nounced by Rev. john M. McNamara .of Bt Gabrie's Roman Catholic| Church. Display of Fireworks. program of the day will bs uo-d with_an_elaborate display of firoworks. In the event of rain the athletic events will be held Satur- day at 3 o'alock, the evening patriotic exercises will be held in the Petworth Mothodist Episcopal Church and the fireworks will ‘bo splayed the first following olear evening. Refresh- ments will be served by the Emanon Club, and & rest tent for mothers, with doctors in attendance, will be of the Petworthi W. C. T. U, The Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association meets at 8 o'clock Tues- day night at St Stephen's Hall, 3017 14th street. A brief business mesting s scheduled to last until 8:30 oolockt when, sccording to promiss, the patriotis exercises are. to_commence. Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota Is to deliver the address, fol- lowing a patrfotic song assembly led by Willsm B. Wells; presentation alleglence tnmge flag read. ing of Declaration of lm!eperndanca. by Charles T. Clayton, and singing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” by Gertrude Lygns. Herbert L. Davis, first vice pre dent, will ide in the lbfinco ct ipeelman. Frank A. De Singing of “Amer- hinton Hiatt s chatrmen of fhe pro: att is rman. & o ) of! the pro- Hely Resary Celebration. Plans have been completed for the July 4 celebration, under the auspices of the Holy Rosary Parish, to be held Tuesday st Palma's Good Luck farm, $4th street and Central averue, Capl- tal Heights, Md. The program in- cludes music, races and patriotic| ®peeches by prominent men. 'Those attending are instructed to take the H street car to Chesapeake Junction and transfer to bus, which will run ;D";h': grounds every half hour from general committee on arrange- B wD|n'.lno. Sheatter. G, Di Glacome & Soala’ . Nencioni, N. Astore, S. T Glar: mm G. Verso, V. Allllnndy for the Jul: 4%— tion bi the citizens of T;ykom 'K, to be held under the auspices of the Takoma Park Citisen's Assoclation. The patriotic exercises will open with a band cancert at 9:16 o'clock by | | Cece, T. Coluce!, G, D'Am- |' I boy girls; yal be in lour-hnrue relay; three-le; race for boys; three-legged race X‘ l(}nr'ns county, Md., for alleged fail- m tween Carroll and Tulip avenues, on the Maryland side of the town. Game of Base Ball. - ¥ In the afternoon ht 1:30 o'clock & base ball game will t: Shoemaker- fleld, Blair road, north street. The nue % men and mar- athletic maker proposed Geranium will be between sin, ried men of the ur At 3 o'clock the followin events will be run off on 06! fleld: , 40-yazd das to boys under eight years of age; 40-yard dash, open to girls under eight f yard dash, for boys under years of age; 50-yard d under twelve years of twel h, ge; dash, for boys under sixteen years of age; 60-yard dash, for girls under sixteen years of age; 100-yard dash en; obstacle race, §0 yards, for tacle race, 50 yards, for rd Paul Revere nu._h girls; three-legged race for ladi three-legged race for men, race for--girl o, .{race for'men; antelope race for boys: antelope race, team of six giyl ), team of men and wob (bbons -will be distributed - for first, ‘second and third "places. Bay Scouts will assist in the -fleld events and administration of the progra In the event of rain the ball am will take-place Saturday, -July at T'30 Gelock and. the athietio: events at 3 o'clock on the same fleld. Picaic Supper Planmed. A picnic supper will take pla the fleld between 5 and 6 o'clo in the grove on the Shoemaker tract. The residents of Takoma Park and their friends are invited to enjoy a rlcn[c supper with their neighbors stead of having the evening meal at home: -As a convenience to those not caring to. bring . box lunches, _ar- | rangements have been mad wlm some of the committees represent! the organizations of the park to lunches and other nfn-hmen(l standard prices. At 6:15 o'clock patriotic exercises will be held in Shoemaker's grove. The program will also include & con- cert by the band, with community singing at the same hour, and also from 8:15 to 10 p.m. The patriotic program will include singing of “America® by the entire delegation present; invocation by Rev. Wililam La Rue; reading description of Declaration of Independence, by 1- llam C. Beck;.music by the band; ddress by formar.Sehator: Blair Lee; ‘The Star Spangled m " by ctire band. In thg -event of n ‘the pa- triotic exercises will be mlfi “in Trin- ity Parish Hall .on Plney Branch road. At night' there Wil be & fire: works dlsplay, preceded by novnlU| balloon ascensions. During the dis- play several -of the tableaux will be on exhibition. CHARGE THIEF SUSPECT IS GUILTY OF BIGAMY | Flashour, Returned Here From Richmond, May Face Two Wives in Police Court Tomorrow. : Two wives are expected o appes! rI in Police Court tomorrow amd tell! of their marriages to Marfon Flash- our, twenty-four. yeara_old,. ko wss. arrested in Richmond several days on a theft charge and “turned over to Detectives Fowler and Fla-, herty. He reached here .yesterdayt afternoon in custody -f. the- det tives and, following an idvesti tion of hls movements in this ocity and Maryland the past few months, the. detectives preferred a charge of bigamy against him. Not knowing of the alleged second marriage of the young .man,-Mrs. Flashour obtained a warrant in this' city for him for alleged misconduct with a woman. It developed. that: Flashour and the woman, Miss Bertha | Lillian Harris, had been martied, the | man assuming the name of James; Harris Dryden. Miss Harrls was em- | ployed as instructress at a local dane- | ing academy, where, it s Stated, Flashour, alias Dryden, m Btoctives Flanerty and Fowler | were told that an indictment was re- | turned against Flashour {n Prince ure to support his wite ard child, the family resiéing on Hllde‘nlb\lri. road near Fort Linooln cemetery. Flash- our formerly resided in Frederiok, Md., and was employed as ocaretaker at 1727 F street, where he lived wi his second wife. His first wife wai Miss Catherine Redman of Frederick. Three months ago the detectives went to the ¥ street house searching for the man. He learned of their coming, it is stated, and left about an hour befors their arrival. Cloth- iny cameras and other property, valued at about $500, disappeared the day the touple went away. Two of the cameras were disposed of in this city, the police stated, while most of the other property was sold in Richmond. It. was:not \Indl the couple re-.| turned here yesterday that Flaslour told of his ‘marriage to Miss. Harris, admitting, it is stated, that e knew.| no proceeding had been Instituted his first marriage. charge of bigamy preferred against him, and he w: locked up &t the first precinct police station. Miss Harris was charged with grand lar- ceny- in connection with thé taking of the property from the F' street house. She was made comfortable n the house of detention. to annual BUY HOMES FOR EHVOYS.‘ 'Hungarian and German Govern- ments Purchase Sites. v Announcement of the purchase the Hungarian and German 'vnr:, ments of homes now ocdupled by th Dwmlfl: reyr.um.l(lm ln '.hl: try_vas Slellmfl. th. Hnnxl.rlxn ‘minister, . Burchased the residencs Pt PR Wiitiame 2038 & mmn(l‘uw acquire sachusetts avenue. offices, it is und The consideration in !.hs, B\Kfinn purchase was more than ac- cording to the ofllfl.offlofl:h ‘est- & Co., which handled th HIOT. CALL PREHATURE. Police Find Auto Iicense Buresu Crowded, But Qrderly. i “There's !xth precinet the office.at the urunlul and the ocareless to give onur .contacts out -I\DM m fim w | checks which are not only dighonor port to s F on the first pummn' flwb\:’k‘. h- ll‘oefl‘ -‘:‘“fl ?&: R 3 by but remain bécause of law thet p! heretofore ot & proper nlonunnc eulv -nz‘ 3 ite in the Union benefit . hutn« hi n (nn fll‘w )fl‘ & cloak for the ‘criml men everything in his wrcnf but that nfluenced by ouur t ollovo% m—.m-mn over, ;hg mln hv a ““ b-u, nte .Ifi|l designe fhe beg. SINak ey by et Pyt Manufacturess’ ‘Assoctation. Th tion, he pointed out, h igning, for’ such legislation for campj eight year: syr tbll not only husiness.| bug. -lmhlle ‘gen great benefits from this legi: Gen. Btephan stated. “It has been too easy a matter for g q’u 1 n-uuu w" fi&?fi' ih e nave do m T0 uvnlm ISLAND; | Ruth Act 0 was flleflvlro:’in fore confl-ummlmmm . 5 wk P anhmnn-ll-.‘m_.n totr] " ? versation ; E House- ana Berits; while. the A A" w-n Depa chants and Manufacturers' Assocl ne a tion, through the credit branch Govlmrl by Attorne! the defendant to thu Conrt of “Boys® BAflling;lVSI_li.tsi One and two pleceu, in 3Er’hm color: Sizes to Sl,xo 'l"hg Presigent has approyed the, “Th " o o ; M| _..fl.: **g-*:fi“-,.;"&.x fiy S fen i e ey = s At ¥ e, 4 - KOAT n::un't' vlallmmld” tht &x that had come under-his notice. fa¥n B, .. = fl:}mnn,, «l of being absent without leave. ing - 3 valalso was given to the sen: tence of dismissal and two years' im E grhofimbm. imposed by court-martial, - Firet- Lsute -Ragian We are gomg to place on e"'"'Sale Monday Mornlng-- : Corre_ctl& ‘cut Carefully made Durably tailored - In all shades In all models " We realize that the price is so unprecedcntedl;c.lam.tha if we didn’t back them with. our approval -Fact is, the +the fashioning and every stitch ‘of the makxpg, giving eifi; and tailoring skill with which they have b& Regular and Sports ‘models; Natural, up to 46—regulars, stouts and shorts, . Don’ t expect the pné’e to be'repea $10 White Flannel : Trousers All'wool and the pmper cut; with cuffs and belt loops All sjzes:..:: % nce of.gth_e designing taste $7.50, ng Caps—in Palm | ieluding Leghorhs-and Bangkoks : nen and “Crash—sen- —all perfect ats, in the sport and conservative sli:pes Regular $7 hats. aficy Braids, Tta‘flfinv’[.eg- horns, Mackinaws; -etcssbest shapes; all proper tones—and alf sizes Specials of importance *For the Boys! Boys’ Mohair and Light-weight Wool Suits—with unlined coats and -full-lined E; ts—light patterns; and sizes 8 to 18 years: RED! from $12.50, 57,75 $15 and $16.50.to.’ s Boys’ Knickerbocker Wash Suits; Palm Beach, Silk, Silk Poplin, etc.—coolest .of the trople(fs Slxeb\]» 15 years REDUCED from. $8.75, $10 and § - ’ Wash Suits—Regtil! mMnddqgQ".—Mfifith Navy lue collars,@nd cuffs;*Black tie; emblem on. sleeve;; and TWO PAIRS OF ZPANTS—On the other long “bréadfalls. * X SPECIAL Boys’ Play Sults—Indxan- feather headpiece. Sizes "4 - SPECIAL Boys’ ki chkerbockers cut 1arg! and, full—sizes 018 years. "SPECIAL..... } Boys’ Khaki. and Gray chkcrbockers, in small sizes—7 to.11 yéars. SPECIAL...c..... Boys’ Khaki Overalls—sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. Strongly made; and roomly cut. 2 Balls. . ite Nu;Buck, - ations. atent Le:eher..ctc., and many com to D widlths. ! LiSitss ranging fraqivnig BIBSREA very poptlar: : Econ Boys’ “Coverups”—Blue stnpe ;"and trixt s : i g 2T238 med wlth Red. Sizes 2 t Svyearsr-Sl?ECIAL- ) £S arlsie s R W (e % b - * Blue Chambray; Blue S ’ X with Mens stripes. : Blouses. Children’s “N‘igh@!‘”- PSS Nainsook and Cre; it o} and short sleeves. ; Sizes 2:to+8/yeake PECIAL . , Boys Nainsook ‘Sgfis with ribbed belt in back. Sizes E&AL Boys’ Pa_yamas—(:u%;&’ 0 Na.msook Sizes 8yfos - . B& * Half .bmun“sues and small lots; mmy stylu. 5/;.’!0 SPECIAL Regular $1 i ding shapes of thé sum- ish, French and ’Ffin“’.\tjl':e;t' gn% aflk. Phin colors and-niew you mi’g‘hfiwell be skeptical jare very superior Suits— " fectively.- You want. to.come Ncm'd in "Fntherwughf' va!ue '$2.50 White Diick. Pa'n“a.,. = cvay Rxg'htly cut and made. Sizes up-to 44 waist.. Cufl bottoms They are kmtted in-handsome two- tane comblnatlons—that “tie The idea is borrowe: _ fine im;‘;qrp_edvfour-m-hands ” ef-. from . Countmg up.a S!o y The outfit cousr.m of 1 Sunday Bag. 3 Essential Clubs. * Each feature fs-of lngh stan&rd and of prqfess;on! character and fully guaranleed R these steel strung: Ra&cu th; Monday at gaickly fter t hesp—fpr i {; young men and men With'dongervative:taste. ?s carefully hed 'seams—Aan ‘their ru,l wonh. S d every othér el