Show Cen Centennial te i l Of American Independence Observed In Many Climes Celebration of Glorious Birthday at Greatest Height Height in 48 United States But There Are Exercises in Eng Eng- England Eng Eng- England England land France Slovakia Czecho Greece Norway Denmark and Elsewhere NEW MEW YORK July By 5 5 By The fhe Associated The Press Press The ses L celebration of American independence was rounding into its climax in the 48 18 United States today after in all this and andin in in being ushered throughout country many foreign lands The Fourth of July this year was rich in other historical anniversaries besides that of the lyOth anni- anni sary anni-sary sary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence PIt It was wa the tho anniversary of the deaths of two presidents presidents- ts I Thomas Thomos Jefferson who dratted drafted the declaration of Independence and John Adams me of or the signers It was also aIM President Coolidge's th birthday Today's observance at Philadel Philadelphia I phia lihla President Coolidge speaking at the tho exposition which was Inspired by the milestone In tle te country's country UfO life AT VALLEY FORGE At historic Valley alley Forge Force pa yesterday patriotic p organIzations from nine nino of he he 13 original dedicated the tho national nal birthday bell gift lift of citizens and patriotic societies of ot the At 48 states slates and the national chime N Y began beean a day four day celebration of the sign sign- signing slen Ing of tho the Declaration of Inde lode and the defeat of or flur- flur Eur goyne by General Schuyler Schuler The sesquicentennial of Ameri Amen American American can Independence was an on occasion ot of particular par In two Massachusetts communities Salem and Weymouth Salem observed the three hund hundredth edth anniversary of Its founding Weymouth received d the greetings it f f the th English city after aUr which It Is named by or- or of officials of Weymouth Wemouth England At Philadelphia a 0 bronze mc- mc mc to seven se sIgners of at the Dec Declaration of Independence who are ar buriN buried In the tho grounds of ot Old Christ chur church h was unveiled by by sIx women descendants of the sl sign signers n- n ners ers DOCUMENT RET RE n 4 o'clock accepted as the th exact the sign sign- signIng inc Ing of the Declara Declaration lon of- of of Inde Inde- Independence Inde- Inde Independence struck k ty lif Chicago yes yesterday eR re lOO-re t deT nt as many cremo d ll The e document nt The Tha observances through this country were equalled In variety color and fervor terror In ln numerous for tor- foreign for for-clen eign cities In Essex England on behalf of American Amerl Jn boy scouts D B Houghton the American nm- nm ambassador am ambassador presented to the Prince of Wales Vales ales a bronze statue of oC n I American bison n as a sift gift of good goodwill goodwill will and friendship to the boy scouts A delegation of or American leg leg- leg Ice observed Independence day In In Paris by lighting the tho eternal flame Clame at the tomb of ot the Un- Un Unknown Unknown Un Unknown known Soldier at at the th Arc de do Td- Td Tn- Tn TrI Sons of the tho American Revolution and color guard cuard from the Paris post of the American I legion took part In the tho ceremonies ot at the tomb of LaFayette There was observances or felici feud felicitations felicitation tattoos tation to American official rep rep- representatives rep representatives In Prague Athens Denmark Oslo Norway Duenos Aires and elsewhere 00 |