Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09
ARMY IAlKlNAYIbE|
FEATURE
Big Tractor Driven Engine
/ Likely to Be Seen
! Here.
AIR "ATTACKv PLANNED

An Army tank MAJ! be one OF the
spectacular features -of the big well
come home" parade arranged tenta-
lively for Washingnon's birthday to
pay honor to the soldiers, sailors and
marines who represen ted the District
of Columbia in the world war, and
also TO welcome home President VIII
son on his return from France.
A couple of young local officers. who
served with the treat 'em rough"
corps, have made the suggestion for
the inclusion of this piece of war ma
chinery to Robert n. Earper. chair
man of the executive committee in
charge of che dual cele bration- The
idea at once appealed to Chairman
Harper. and he got into con1fnunica-
tion with Col wellborn. 18th and E
streets northwest. The officer in
formed 81r. Harper that majority of
The tanks now in this country are at
Raleigh, n. G. awaiting transporta-
ton to Camp iIeade. Md, and that IL
the ordnance bureau is unable 10 tur-
nish a tank for the parade convenient
~ this shipmen VIII probatoi y! rea h;d.
tractor-driven engines to make the
trip 10 Washingt on
Newest development.
This newest dew slopment is a direct
result of ChairTna Harpers speciat
request that all q t1cers and men. III
enrolling themsefV es as participants
in the parade, make n note of any
special services thay have performed
or of any special branches of the
country's armed for,,es TO which they
have belonged 1t ID considered PROB
able that from this ltlan OF register
ing special qualificatid is OF registrants
other spectacular fe; lures will de-
yefop in the near future
Members of the gen eral committee
and OF subcommittee in charge OF the
uarade express themselves as highly
pleased at the news that so many
considerable units of troops repre-
sentative of the capital will be back
in time to take part anu they are
giving Secretary Baker credit Tor TINS
development. which makes the sue
cess of the parade a certainty nen
Chairman Harper first consulted with
the Secretary of War the latter ex-
pressed himself as Intensely inter-
ested' and promised to do whatever
with propriety he could do toward
bringing about the early return OF
some District of Columbia units. He
made no specific promises, nut yes
terday the welcome news was gwen
out that seven companies OF the ola
80 y
In time for the parade. while prevl-
Gus annou ncements tolG that the for
mer LIST Separate battalion and the
former District of Columbia company
of coast artillery Were either back or
on their way.
Maybe this is only q coincidence.
said one man extremely interested in
the parade today but it certainly
looks to me as IL Secretary Baker had
plaved Santa Claus to he National
Capital in making possible regular
humdinger of parade. one that will
include distinctive units rs well as
thousands of veterans who. registered
as individuals"
Red Cross Nurses
Chairman Harper has reee iyed
letter from DIR. Ralph Jenkins. 1732
Massachusetts, avenue northwest, asi<-
ing to be told the executive com nit
tees wishes as to what part the local
Red Cross nurses shall take in the
demonstration. These, in their uni
forms, should prove an appropriate
and popular feature of the line of
march
The final meeting OF the committee
on civic organizations. Charles W..
Darr, chairman, is scheduled for 4.30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce. while the
finance committee, Cuno H. Rudolph,
chairman, is to meet at 3 o'clock to-
morrow at the Willard.
The weekly conference between
Chairman Harper and the heads of ell
subcommittee will be held. as usual.
Wednesday at 4 pm. at the willard.