Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-02
NAMES
HOUR FOR PARADE


Continued from First Pzge)
for the march. Many members OF both
houses already have 1ndorsed the pre-
paredness parade idea, and It 10 be-
iieved there will be a good representa-
ton Of the national lawmakers In
line.
Gen. William E. Harvey, commanding
the National Guard Of the District of
the horses of the water. engineering.
sewer and other departments OF the
District government for tho National
Guard on the occasion OF the parade.
batteries and also the necessary mounts
for the Signal Corps. The horses be-
longing to the District government arc
fine animals for the most part and
should add greatly to the appearances
Of the mounted mi1ftfamen.
E. ]. Murphy told the committee to-
day that already he has been promised
the use OF seventy automobiles In
which to carry the orphan children VINO
are to participate In tho demonstra-
ton. He expects to have In line be-
tween 100 and 500 children, and will
need at least 100 machines. Mr. MUIR
ply believes he will have no difficulty
in obtaining them.
Heads Medical Aid COMMITTEES.
Dr. Lewis ]. Battle has been named
chairman Of the medical aid COMMITTEES
for the preparedness parade. Dr.. Bat
tie served as chairman Of the medical
committee on the occasion of the re-
cent G. A. r. encampment and Is thor
oughIy familiar with the work.
He expected to have a physician sta
toned at alternate sides OF the streets
at every corner from the Peace Monu-
ment to 18th street. Physfcians' auto
mobiles will be used to supplement
what ambu1ances can be obtained for
the day. Each automobile will carry
large Red Cross flag and IN 1t will be
two physicians.
No Joy riding along the Ifns Of march
will be permitted An serious cases de-
veloping east Of 7th street will be car
ried to Casualty Hospital and those
west of 7th street win go to Elmer
gency Hospital or to George Washing
ton University Hospital DR.. Battle
hopes to obtain the use Of several army
and navy ambuIances.
Plenty Of Small Flags.
r. P. Andrews reported to the COM
mittee that there will be an abundance
Of small flags for the marchers to
carry. He told the committee that hAss
twelve by eighteen inches
may be purchased for cents apiece or
cided that flags Of any size may be
carried in the parade, but that march
ng units may decide to carry flags of
uniform size If they see At.
Mr.. Andrews told the committee that
those engaged in the paper and sta
.ionery business in Washington are or
yanizing into a marching unit. N. L.
Burchell is organizing the grocers of
he city.
Mr. De Groot said that one feature
If the navy yard section would be q
human flag formed by about 1900
each of whom will carry a
red. white or blue umbrella. The navy
yard men will have not less than four
ioats in the parade, he said.
Wants Autos for Police.
Odell S. Smith, chairman Of the pub
ic order committee of the Washing
ON Board of Trade. has been named
vice chairman Of the public order COM
nittee for the preparedness parade, of
which Maj Raymond Pullman, super
ntendent of police. is chairman.
Maj Pullman is working to obtain
he use of twenty-five privately owned
on the day of the parade
o be used in patro1ltng the residential
lie will need as many men as can be
spared to patrol the line OF march and
will have few policemen available for
luty in the other sections OF the city.
BY having the use OF automobiles these
men will be able to patrol wide terri
cries and better protection thus will
,e afforded. There is no money avail
able to hire additional policemen, such
Is Is done at inaugurations and on
'ther special occasions.
Chairman Frederick Owen df the stand
md decorations committee is planning
o have huge American flag hung
rom the top Of the Washington Monu-
nent on Flag day. 1t will be unfurled
lag day exercises
Women to March in Parade.
The woman's section of the Navy
League and the Womans National
Service Camp are planning to have a
combined representation Of between
? .0oe and s,s0e persons in the parade, it
was announced today. Mrs. Hugh L
Scott. wife of Gen. Scott, chief of stan,
U. g. A, will march as marshal of this
section. Members of the executive
council Of the womans section of the
Navy League will act as her escort.
A large representation Of women
tho recently attended the preparedness
camp held at Chevy Chase are expect
ID in line. Included in the number will
be former regular students at the camp
and day students All will be in uni
form. Those who will be able to partici-
pate in the parade have been asked to
register at Room TAI. Munsey building.
1t was definitely decided by the pre-
paredness parade committee today that
officials and employees Of the depart
ment and other stores of Washington
will march in the parade under the
heading retail merchant"
Several thousand men and women are
expected to be in this section. Whether
the stores Of the city will be closed on
that day has not yet been decided. Many
and managers are In favor of
being closed the entire day. Others favor
closing IN time to permit their employees
to Join the marcherB. The committee has
not yet heard of a store which will not
permit its employees time of in order that
they might participate in the great DEM
onstration.
Volunteers His Services.
OF the many letters received at the