Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1930, Page 12

MANY ACTS PASSED BY LAST. CONGRESS WILL IMPROVE CITY Building Program and Park Development Given Aid Under New Laws. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES ALSO RECEIVE BENEFITS Free Text Books, Higher Police Pay and Added Judges Among Legislation. The long session of Congress now passed into ory, placed on the statute books many laws for the Dis- trict Government, for the physical im- provement of the city as the Nation's Capital and for the welfare of the em- Ployes, who keep the wherls of the ‘ederal Government tu e here, From a local standpoinr, the passage of the $45781,000 District appropria- tion bill in’ the closing hours was the stirring climax in the legislative crama, but it had been preceded by a num- ber of other enactments, which will have a marked effect on the life and development of the National Capital Here are some of the outstanding meas- ures that went thro prior to the District appropriation bill i Outstanding Measures. An authorization for a $115,000,000 increase in the Federal building pro- gram here. to be expended over a period of years along with previous authoriza- tions The Cramton-Capper park develop- ment law, authorizing a loan of $16.- 000.000 to the District for parks within the city and extension of other parks into nearby Maryland and Virginia, in- cluding preservation of the natural beauties of the banks of the Potomac from Mount Vernon to Great Falls. The Shipstead law to protect the architecture of public buildings by en- abling the Fine Arts Commission to pass on the exterior design of private structures to be erected adjacent to the more important Federal reservations, The enabling act for the proposed United States Supreme Court Building, which soon will rise on the north side of the Library of Congress on First Street between East Capitol street and Maryland avenues. Market Closing Authorized. A law to provide for the closing of Center Market not later than January 1 next to make way for one of the new public buildings. The resolution was 80 worded that if the Federal Govern- ment is ready to proceed sooner the market could be closed in November or December by giving 60 days notice any time after September 1. From a local standpoint the more important laws enacted include the fol- lowing: Authorizing free text books for chil- dren in the senior and junior high schools, as previously provided for ip the grade schools The law authorizing pay increases in the Police and Fire Departments. An act increasing the authorization for the proposed children’s tuberculosis sanatorium from $500,000 to $625,000. The new District appropriation act con- tains $75,000 toward purchase of land and preparation of plans for the insti- ution. Voted Employes’ Aid. An authorization for four additional judges to relieve court congestion here two in the District Supreme Court and | two for the Court of Appeals. The two outstanding pieces of legis- lation, which came out of this session of Congress for Federal employes wer The new civil service retirement law, setting up an entirely new plan of re- tirement with increased annuities, and the law just signed by the President giving additional pay increases to a large number of employes to correct inequal- ities resulting from the operation of the Welch act of 1928. Other bills of interest to Washington which became law during the session were: An authorization for a $6,500,000 an- nex to the Library of Congress or: land heretofore authorized to be purchased east of the Library Building and near the separate structure now being erected to house the Folger collection of Shakespeariana. Authority to build a $4,000,000 addi- tion to the Washington City Post Office. Will Extend Observatory. An authorization of $225,000 for ex- tension and improvement of the United States Naval Observatory. A_law increasing and reorganizing the White House police force. Two laws authorizing the National Capital Park and Planning Commission to make exchanges of land in the Klingle Valley section in the Northwest and near the Turkey Thicket Recrea- tion Center in the Northeast, for other nearby parcels of land in connection with the park extension program. An act to authorize fraternal and benevolent corporations heretofore cre- ated by act of Congress to separate in- surance activities from fraternal ac- tivities, An act authorizing the District Com- missioners to make arrangements with the authorities of nearby Maryland and Virginia to permit these adjacent counties to use the proposed new in- cinerators to be built by the District for disposal of combustible refuse. Can Settle Small Claims. An act giving the Commissioners ad- ditional authority in settling small claims against the municipality An act turning over to the directors of public buildings and public parks the old Sixteenth Street Reservoir, no longer needed by the Water Depart- ment. The law gives the Water De- partment credit for $20,729 from the general revenues of the District, since the reservoir site originally was bought out of Water Department funds Several measures were enacted giving the Commissioners authority to close streets in certain instances. MRS. COLEMAN INJURED SERIOUSLY IN ACCIDENT Washington Resident W. Va., Hospital Suffering From in Keyser, Skull Fracture—Hurt Internally. Mrs. Nell L. Coleman of the Rox- boro Apartments, 1717 R street, is in a serious condition in the Hoffman Hos- pital at Keyser, W. Va., suffering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident about 20 miles from Keyser, according to word received here late yesterday. ~ Her son, Midshipman Herbert M. Coleman of the Naval Academy, who was on leave and spend- ing the Fourth in this city, left for Keyser last night Mrs. Coleman, who is employed at Woodward & Lothrop’s Department Store, was en route to her former home in Huntington, W. Va., friends here stated today. Mrs. Coleman sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries in the ac- France Shows Talkies. Marine Corps Flyers Turn Mail Carriers ForPresident Hoover Two Marine Corps combat pllots turned to the peaceful pur- suit of flying the mail today so that President Hoover might re- i | ceive important mail and papers from the White House in his Summer camp on the Rapidan. One sack of official mail was loaded into the cockpit of a Ma- rine Corps observation plane at Hoover Field and the plane, piloted by Gunnery Sergt. Harold R. Jordan, took off from the local field at 9:30 o'clock for the Vir- ginia fishing camp. The second pilot, First Lieut. Clarence J. Chappell, flying a single-seater fighter, escorted the mail plane. The planes were to return to Hoover Field this afternoon for & second load of mail. Another flight probably will be made to- morrow morning, ASSOCIATION TAKES BOARD PRESDENT Reichelderfer Elected Mem- ber at Oldest Inhabitants’ Meeting. Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of the Board of Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbla, was elected a member of the Association of Oldest Inhabi- s of the District of Columbia dur- the business meeting yesterday at Epiphany Church Hall, preceding the annual patriotic exercises of the day. Other new members elected were Charles Claude Casper, Frank Van Sant and J. Arthur Probey. An old fire marker which had been used by the Fire Association of Phila- delphia was presented to the associa- tion by T. B. Wood of Chambersburg, Pa., through Henry Orth of this city, it was explained by James F. Duhamel, chairman of the committee on archives of the association. It was accepted with a vote of thanks. Capt. Edward O'Connor of No. 1 En- gine Company was officially congratu- lated by vote of the association upon his recent promotion to be battalion chief. J. H. Houston Reaches 80. James H. Houston, a member of the association, was congratulated upon his birthday yesterday, when he reached the age of 80 years. Mr. Duhamel ex- plained that Mr. Houston recently had been honored by being made an_hon- orary member of the American Phila- telic Society, adding he was recognized as the oldest stamp dealer and col- lector in the United States. Attention was called by the presiding officer, Fred A. Emery, to the approach- ing birthday next month of the oldest member of the association, Maj. S. Wil- lard Saxton, of 1347 Harvard street, who will be 101 years old gn August 13 next, and the association adopted a resolution of congratulation. A vote of sympathy was extended to Henry L. Bryan, vice president of the organiza- tion, who is ll. _On motion of Mr. Duhamel the asso- ciation voted to invite organizations of the city to visit the old engine house, and to hold meetings in the hall, if they sFo I\licsh'e, during the Summer and early all. A gift of old documents to the Public Library from the association was ac- knowledged by Dr. George F. Bower- man, librarian. Noyes Given Tribute. Mr. Emery, the presiding officer, in expressing Tegret at the absence of Theodore W. Noyes, president. of the association, paid tribute to him as “the outstanding native of Washington.” Mr. Emery declared there was “no fam- ily in any city that has ever achieved more for the home community wher- ever it may be than has been achieved for the city of Washington in that bril- liant civic record writ large on the annals of the National Capital by the House of Noyes—Crosby 8. Noyes, long vice president of this organization: ‘Theodore W. Noyes, the present beloved president; Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press and active in the development of Washington, along with the younger members of that family group whose affiliations and activities prlelslze a similar prestige as the years Toll on.” Paying tribute to the work of Wash- ington Topham, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, who was absent, Mr. Emery declared it was the first Fourth of July meeting in 15 years which Mr. Topham had missed. The feature of the patriotic program of the day was the address by Edward F. Colladay, in which he declared for national representation for the District of Columbis and ratification of the London naval treaty. The committee in charge of the pro- gram consisted of Washington Topham, Henry L. Bryan, Frank W. Dowling, Fred A. Emery, Percy B. Israel, John Clagett Proctor and J. Eliot Wright. Refreshments were served to conclude the ceremonies. DEAF MUTE HELD UP AND ROBBED OF $22 Masked Men Stop William Cissell in Automobile Near Takoma Park, Md. William Cissell, a deaf mute, of 3821 Fourteenth street, Mount Rainier, M reported to the police last night th: two masked men who stopped his auto- mobile at pistol point near Takoma Park, Md., about 11:30 o'clock. Cissell made known to policemen of the twelfth precinct that his assaflants were in an automobile. Both men wore handkerchiefs over the lower part of the face, while one displayed a pistol, Cissell’ reported. Two burglaries reported to the police were being_investigated today. Officials of the Capitol Boat Works, 714 K street southwest, reported that $362 in cash | and more than $1,500 in checks and | notes were taken from the plant some time yesterday by some one who gained entrance with a duplicate key. Officers of Dickey Bros., feed and coal dealers, reported the theft from their place of business, on Benning road northeast, of firearms and dn electric | heater. Entrance was gained by forcing the front door. No money was obtained, although the cash register was forced. A safe withstood efforts to open it. DISTRICT SEA SCOUTS DUE HOME FROM CRUISE Week’s Trip on Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River to End for Argo Crew. Sixteen Sea Scouts of the District of Columbia Council, who have been cruis- ing aboard the 79-foot yawl, Argo, will land here tomorrow following its one- week voyage on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The Sea ‘Scouts, who are the older members of the Boy Scouts of America, are under charge of D. Vernon Smythe. Other cruises of Sea Scouts on the THE EVENING POLICEMEN SCORED | FOR DISCOURTESY 10 AUT VISITORS Judge Given Says Officers Are Leaving Crosby Order to Him. RELEASES OUT-OF-TOWN DRIVERS WITHOUT FINES Criticizes as “Unfair” Local Prac- tices of Lying in Wait and Sneak- ing Up on Speeders. Declaring policemen were “leaving it to him” to show courtesy to visiting motorists, Judge Ralph Given in Traffic Court today scored police disregard for Commissioner Crosby's courtesy pro- gram and released several out-of-town motorists who had been arrested for speeding without fines, Ernest Simms, Rudolph Gartner, Joseph Russell and Joseph A. Sutton, from New York and Pennsylvania, were arrested early today on Rhode Island avenue northeast near the District line. Police testified all of the men, going through the city to Alabama, were ex. ceeding the speed limit. No traffic wa® on the street. One Man Locked Up. ‘The motorists all testified that they were unaware that they had reached the city limits and had intended to violate no law. One of the men was locked up. “This is the very place where the courtesy cards could be used.” de- clared Judge Given. “The police are not carrying out Commissioner Crosby's orders and I understand that some have remarked that they will not use the cards. There is small courtesy you can show & man when you have locked him up all night.” The judge released all of the men on their personal bond. In the past few weeks a large number of tourists have been brought into Traffic Court on trivial offenses. Woman Is Released. Several days ago Judge Given criti- cised police for hiding for speeders and sneaking up behind them with lights of their motor cycle or automobile turned off. At the same time, he released a woman who had been arrested after the policeman had hidden in a side street to get behind her machine. “There is nothing fair in either of these methods,” he said. g EX-BANK EMPLOYE IS ARRESTED HERE Embezzlement and False Entry Charges Await Book- keeper. ‘Wanted in Charlotte, N. C., to answer a Federal warrant alleging the embez- zlement of $23,000 from the Charlotte National Bank and a State warrant alleging false entries in the bank's bocks, William McKee Knox, 24 years old, former bookkeeper in the bank, was arrested here early last night by Detectives James A. Springman and Michael J. Dowd. A reward of $600 for his capture was announced by the North Carolina authorities. R. H. Moore, chief of police of Char- lotte, asked for Knox's arrest, giving a description of the bookkeeper and his wife and the make and tag number of his automobile. The automobile was found parked on the street not a great distance from the hotel in which Knox and his 20-year-old wife registered on their arrival here Thursday. The car and baggage were seized by the detectives and held subject to the action of the North Carolina au- thorities. Knox was booked as a fugi- tive from justice, while his wife was booked at the House of Detention for investigation. Both expressed a desire to return to North Carolina without demanding a hearing. Knox, according to the police, ad- mitted the alleged shortage, saying the money was taken over a period of three years. He was employed as bookkeeper in the bank at a salary of $125 a month, he said. When arrested, the husband had only $29 in his possession. His wife had $520 in her possession. he was held up and robbed of $22 by WOMAN BADLY INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE MISHAP Mrs. C. P. Elliott Suffers Skull Fracture and Lacerations When Car Hits Safety Platform. A probable fracture of the skull and deep lacerations on the face and hands were suffered today by Mrs. C. P. El- liott, 31 years old, of 642 Eighth street, when a car she was driving struck a safety zone platform at York road and Cedarcraft avenue, Baltimore. Mrs. Elliott was removed to Union Memorial Hospital, in the Maryland city, by a motorist, Joseph Fink of Bal- timore. Physicians pronounced ~her condition as serious. Accompanied by her 9-year-old daughter, Mary, Mrs. Elliott was en :&u‘vfi\m Emgham\on. N. Y., to visit ves, having left Washington ear; today. The girl was unlnlurc‘gfo % - NORRIS GAINS POINT Has Newspape: r Attack on Bishop Cannon Printed in Record. By the Associated Press. At the request of Senator N Republican, Nebrasks, an. attack. o Bishop James Cannon, Jr, by Capt. G. T. Fitzhugh of Memphis, and news- paper reports of his stock market transactions have been inserted in the Congressional Record, Capt. Fitzhugh's statement, printed some time ago In a Memphis news- paper, criticized the action of the conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in exonerating the | bishop ‘of charges and again placing | him at the head of the Church Board | of Temperance and Social Service. The newspaper articles gave an out- line of Bishop Cannon's transactions with the defunct brokerage firm of | Kable & Co. of New York. DRIVER IS ARRESTED James L. Foster, ir., of the Highlands Apartments, Connecticut avenue and California street, was arrested and charged at the third precinct with reck- less driving following a crash with a street car and another machine early last night in the 1000 block Connecti- cut avenue. Foster, according to police, was mak- ing a left-hand turn when he crashed into the machine of Llewellyn J. Goode, 2000 block Connecticut avenue, and the street car, operated by Motorman Ken- PARIS () —Next to Germany and|Argo are scheduled to begin July 16, | heth Armentrout, attached to the East England, France leads Europe in the i July 26, August 2, August 16, August | Capitol street car barn. nuriber of theaters equipped to exhibit sound films. There were 44 such houses &5 last repores, 20 of them in Paris. 30 and September 6. The Argo formerly was used as & training vessel at An- napolis, ; No one was injured in the mishap. h machines, however, were badly % Above: A rocket bursting in the fireworks d left: Mary Carmel Spicer, 1832 Newton TAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY. street northeast, lisplay last night as reflected in the Lincoln Memorial pool. nd Jack Walsh, 1908 Newton street northeast, as Miss Col and Uncle Sam in the celebration yesterday at the newly dedicated Burroughs Recreation Center. of the colors in the Petworth celebration. JULY Center lumbia Center right: Massing Below: The morning after. A large force of men from the Department of Public POOL SERVICE TRAINING WORK PENS TODAY National Guardsmen and Naval Reserves Report for Duty. The encampment scason for the | National Guard of the District of Co- lumbia and the cruising period for the | 1st Battalion, United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia, will begin today. The 20th National Guard Division Headquarters and the Headquarters troops stationed here, the Buildings and Public Parks was put to work this morning to clean up the debris left by the thousands on the slope. first miiitia contingent to take the —Star Staff Photos. BURROUGHS PARK DFDICATES FILD Dr. G. C. Havenner and Lieut. F. B. Butler Make Ad- dresses at Ceremony. An event long anticipated by resi- dents of Burroughs Park, the dedication of the Burroughs Park recreation field, was realized yesterday under a gala setting. The large, rectangular tract at Twen- tieth and Otls streets northeast, be- decked with flags, and banners, was thronged by nearly 500 community resi- dents. Led by tfi! Boys' Independent Band, a parade “of automobile floats, Boy Scouts, costumed children and com- munity organizations inaugurated the all-day ceremonies in the morning. Havenner Makes Talk. After a brief discussion of the Colonial history incident to the Fourth of July, Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations. commended the community for its rapid | advancement to civic prominence. Lieut. F. B. Butler of the office of public buildings and parks, who, in the absence of Lieut. Col. U. §. Grant, 3d, the director, delivered the dedication address and eulogized Burroughs, the renowned naturalist, for whom the park is named. He also assured the com- munity, as spokesman for Col. Grant, that major improvements on the park will be completed this Fall. 48-Gun Salute Fired. A 48-gun salute by the 260th Coast Artillery, District of Columbia National Guard, lending s genuine Fourth of July fouch to the ceremonies, closed the morning program. A series of athletic events and such contests as a peanut race, ple eating, rolling-pin throwing and potato race featured the afternoon program. Wil- liam A. Horn, Burroughs Park athletic director, directed the events. In the evening a brilliant fireworks display concluded the celebration. Bobied by Masked Men. ‘Two masked and armed men held up Willlam Cissell of 3821 Thirty-fourth street, Mount Rainier, Md., and robbed him of $22 last night near Takoma Park, Md., according to a report made to the Detective Bureau. Cissell fur- nished police with a description of the men, Following a series of athletic events |and a horseshoe-pitching contest ear-| |lier in the day, the annual Independ- | |ence_day celebration under auspices of | the Petworth Citizens' Association was | concluded with patriotic exercises at| Sherman Circle last night. A patriot address_was delivered by Brig. Ges Henry T. Ansell before a large crowd. | | Gen. Ansell urged diligence on the part of the citizens of the Nation in upholding the principles of the Con- | stitution of the United Stefes and in preserving the ideals of the forefathers The exerciscs were opened with the | firing of aerial bombs at the circle.| | Invocation was delivered by Rabbi Mor- ris Levine, and a concert was rendered | by the Elks Boys' Band. Charles I.!| Stengle, delegate from the Petworth | Citizens’ Association to the Federation | of Citizens' Associations, presided. | The horseshoe-pitching contest fur- | nished thrills for the crowd, the high | light coming when Edwin W. Edmon- | ston of Cherrydale, Va., threw 10/ straight ringers. Mr. Edmonston, who | was visiting in Petworth, was the win- ner of the contest, but because of be- ing a non-resident was ineligible for the prize. J.D. Hall of 5025 Seventh street, the runner-up, was then presented with The Evening Star medal and a $5 gold piece in token of victory. Earl W. Cooper, secretary of the Petworth Citi- zens' Association, who was in charge of the horseshoe-pitching contest, ex- plained in presenting the prize that the contest was_for the championship of Petworth. Second prize was awarded to C. Kibbey, 615 Webster street. A base ball game was played by teams representing Grant and Sherman Circles, in which Sherman Circle won by a score of 8 to 5. The game was played with an indoor base ball and the winning team was captained by Elmer Bailey while the losers were cap- tained by D. W. Moore. Much interest was shown in the various foot races and other athletic contests held at the Barnard School, several heats and finals having to be Tun in several of them due to the many entries. Christopher Lehmkuhl, president of the association, and Lester Dewey, Ed- ward White and Malcolm D. Lamborne, president of the MacFarland Parent- Teacher Association, were the judges CROWD IN PETWORTH APPLAUDS PATRIOTIC APPEAL ON FOURTH Horseshoe Contest and Athletic Events Precede Exercises Under Citizens Association’s Auspices. for the. foot races and other contests The winners in the various events in the order they finished were as follows: 35-yard dash for boys 7 years and under—Alvin Bernstein, first; Lyster Fr : Samuel Reichwine, third, man Lancaster, fourth, 35-yard dash for girls 7 years and under—Barbara Lce Ronemus, first Edith O'Brien, second; Helen' Marie Clemens, third, and Dorothy Melpolder, fourth. 50-yard dash_for boys 8, 9 and 10 years—David Nimetz, first; Murry | Schwarzman, second; Billie Rose, third and Willard Beck, fourth 50-yard dash for girls 8, 9 and 10 years—Doretta Whitcraft, first; Dorothy McCoy, second; Lillie River, third, and Isabel Kloetzli, fourth. 50-yard dash for boys 11, 12 and 13 years—John Marshall, first; Raymond Beck, second; James Smith, third, and Joseph Slan, fourth. 50-yard dash for girls 11, 12 and 13 years—Ruth Smith, first; Isabel Rich- wine, second; Muriel Warren, third, and Margaret Hoke; fourth. Three-legged race for boys 14 and under—John Grindle, first; Bob How- ard, second; Bob Harvey, third, and Harold Garner, fourth, Potato race for girls 17 and under— Ruth Smith, first; Irmer Alpher, sec- ond: Isabel Richfine, third, and Edith Alpher, fourth. Sack race for boys 12 years and un- der—Richard Widmayer, first; Paul Armstrong, second; Martin Quigley, third, and Irving Oxenberg, fourth. Base ball throwing contest for women 18 years and over—Miss Berkley Hen- drix, first; Mrs. Marie Stewart, second; Mrs. Nellie Lancaster, third, and Mrs. Bess Rose, fourth. 100-yard dash for boys 14, 15 and 16 years—Roger Cooper, first; Harold Gar- ner, second; Bob Tolson, third, and Francis Brewer, fourth, 100-yard dash for married men—D. W. Moore, first; E. H. Bailey, second; J. F. Ash, third and E. K. Schicht, fourth. 100-yard dash, open to all women and girls of Petworth—Miss Dahlier Lewis first; Miss Margaret Marshall, secon first: Miss Ruth Wallace, third, 100-yard dash, free for all, men and women—E. F. Quinn, first; R. Cooper, second; W. Cross, third, and C. R. ‘Wood, fourth, field this Summer, will leave the Na- tional Hotel Armory, at Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, for Fort George G. Meade, Md. The U. S. destroyer Abel P. Upshur, training ship of the local Naval Reserves, left her berth at the Washington Navy Yard for sea at 11 o'clock, with the 2d Fleet Division and a ficet division from the Baltimore, Md., Naval Battalion Board. Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command- ing the 20th National Guard Division, which comprises the militia of this city and the States of Maryland and Vir- | ginia, accompanied by his alde, Capt, R. L. Walker, judge advocate's depal ment, left this morning for the Mary- land Army post, where the former will take charge of the big war ,game scheduled there, The Headquarters De- tachment, 29th Division; the Headquar- ters Special Troops, 29th Division; the Quartermaster Corps Detachment and the 20th Division Military Police Com= pany is scheduled to leave the Sixth street armory at 9 o'clock and march to the Union Station, where two special cars will be attached to a regular train, s will be detached at Odenton, ar directly into the post, | where the men will have Pheir head- [ . | This wi first time that a 1 al war game has been held by the headquarters of the division. A big war game has been arranged by the armory officers, and those participating will be expected to take charge of com- mand posts located outside of the pos in_the vicinity of Laurel and Bowie. The destroyer Upshur will steam down the Potomac and Chesapeake and then up the Atlantic Coast to Newport, R. I, where the vessel will be attached to the Atlantic Scouting Fleet for two wecks of cruising and spending next _Saturday and Sunday in New York for liberty for the crew. The 260th Coast Artille local National Guard will I July 26 for Fort Monroe, Va., annual fleld training period, remaining until August 9. The 12ist Regiment of Engineers, the largest contingent of the local Guard, will go to Fort Humphreys, ust 3 to 17, and Compa ntry, will go to Camp Al ie, Cascade, Md., from August 17 to,3 A HURT DURING FIGHT Colored Man Treated for Wounds at Hands of Unidentified Foe. Harry West, colored, 24 years old, of 16 G street was badly injured last night during an altercation with an uniden- tified colored man in the first block of H street. West was taken to Freedmen's Hos- pital in a commandeered machine and treated by Dr. George Heightman for lacerations above the left eye, cuts of the scalp and a possible fracture of the skull, | 50,000 SEE DISPLAY OF FREVORKS AND HEAR 192 OUTLNE Senator Fess Predicts Sur- passing Celebration for Washington Bicentennial. THOUSANDS VISIT CITY FROM NEARBY STATES Flare Dropped by Airplane Injures Policeman—Radio Takes Program Afar. Amid a glare of lights that turned night into day, a crowd officially esti- mated at between 50,000 and 60,000 persons swarmed the open spaces around the Washington Monument last night for the official Independence day cere- monies and spectacular display of fire- works that climaxed for the National Capital a colorful all-day celebration of the 154th anniversary of the Declara- tion of Independence. An unseen audience from coast to coast “listened in” on the formal exer- cises held at the Sylvan Theater under authority of the District Commissioners and heard Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, vice chairman of the Washington Bicentennial Commission, outline plans of the Federal Government to make the observance two years henee the greatest tribute to a national hero the world has ever known, Immediately after the exercises and the “parade of the colors” between lines of flaming red torches, anti-aircraft guns of the District National Guard belched fire and smoke as a lone Army plane dodged in and out between the long shafts of light from sweeping searchlights. There was only one casualty from this aerial attack upon the Capital and a policeman, who was enjoying the scene with countless thou- sands, was the uniucky victim. He was struck by a flare dropped from the plane that fell into_the midst of the great crowd near the Monument when its parachute failed to work. The policeman, T. A. Schultz of the first precinct, who was “off duty” was taken to Emergency Hospital. He was still there today suffering from burns on his back. Great Crowd Assembles. Washington police and park officials were taking stock today of what was considered to have been perhaps the greatest cclebration of the Fourth the Capital has ever witnessed. A check on hospitals fixed the total “casualties™ for the day and night at about 60 per- sons and 16 arrests were made in cases where persons failed to observe the strict injunctions of a “safe and sane” celebration. Early this morning a crew of work- men began removing the thousands of newspapers that littered the grounds in the immediate vicinity of the Monu- ment and otherwise obliterating the traces left by one of the greatest crowds that ever assembled on the grounds. It was estimated by tourist agencies that approximately 25,000 visitors came to Washington yesterday from nearby sec- tions. On the whole, however, the city's celebration was quiet and orderly enough and well directed lanes of traffic soon cleared the congestion of cars in Poto- mac Park Many of the special guests invited to witness the municipal exercises in the block of seats reserved for them became lost in the general crush of humanity that preceded the fireworks display and were unable to gain their way to the reserved section at the foot of the Monument lot on the north side. It was a case of the survival of the fittest { and those W' were “ft” were able finzlly to squecse thelr way through the crowds tc served seei: mosi of which had bcen occupied an hour | or more by holders of tickets. | The exercises at the Sylvan Theater, | beginning at 7:30 o'clock with a half- | hour concert by the United States Ma- rine Band, were heard by thousands through means of amplifiers supplied by the United States Army Signal Corps. | One of the two sets of amplifiers, how- | ever, failed to function properly. E. J. Murphy, chairman of the citi- zens’ committee in charge of the cele- bration, who presided, introduced Rev. John C. Palmer, who delivered the in- vocation, and Commissioner Luther H. ichelderfer, who made a brief address welcome. Thousands Sing “America.” Maj Lee Tillotson, U. S. A, and the Marine Band led in the singing of America, in whick thousands joined, and Prof. W. Hayes Yeager of George Washington University then read the Declaration of Independence. In his address, broadcast over a Na- tion-wide hook-up of National Broad- casting Co. stations, Senator Fess char- acterized the Declaration of Independ- ence as the greatest document of its kind known to history. He emphasized that it was an indictment of George II[ of England, and not of the people, as all but 1 of its 27 counts of special grievances were directed at the King. Senator Fess declared the Bicenten- nial Commission has agreed on three permanent memorials to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington in 1932, The first of these, he explained is taking the form of the Mount Vernon boulevard, the second will be the restoration of Wash- ington’s birthplace at Wakefield, and the firsi volume of a set of 27, containing approximately 5,000 unpublished writ- ings cealing with Washington, is soon ‘o come off the presses. The Mount Vernon Boulevard, link- ing with the menumental buildings in the Mall and the Lincoln Memorial, Senator Fess declared, will be the great- est boulevard in the world. More peo- ple will travel this road to Mount Vernon, he predicted, than now traverse the great boulevard in Paris to the tomb of Napoleon. At the conclusion of Senator Fess' address the great crowd joined in pledg- ing allegiance to the United States, led by Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, and Rev. Francis J. Hurney delivered the bene- diction. Pledge of Allegiance. ‘The pledge of allegiance followed the spectacular pageant of the massing of the colors, participated in by various patriotic and veteran organizations, as well as Boy and Girl Scouts. They were led by Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard color guards, After an unexplained delay, a salute of 21 nine-inch aerial maroons gave the signal for the start of the fire- works display as Lieut. W. A. R. Rob- ertson in a Bolling Field plane played tag in the air with the searchlights manned by National Guardsmen of the 260th Artillery and the ground rocked with the vibration of anti-air craft guns. Some unusual novelties, comical com- ets that did strange antics in the air, lighted pictures of George Washington, Herbert Hoover, the Statue of Liberty and Betsy Ross, featured one of the best fireworks display Washington has witnessed in years. Among the nov- elties was a “U. 8. N. dirigible” that had a fire-shooting propeller that moved in a straight line for a distance of 100 yards. The grand finale came with a deafening roar of rockets, flares and colored lights that lit the sky for miles around. Arrangements for the aerial display were under the direction of Maj. Gen. Anton Stephen, Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, Maj. W. W. Burns, Capt. Louis Gosorn of the District National Guard and Capt. William E. Burgin, headquarters staff, 16th Brigade, U. 8. A,