Evening star., 1922-11-22
70 BUREAU FLOATS
| IN SAFETY PARADE
Departments Also to Furnish
i Four Bands and 800
MarcherS.

Arrangements have been completed
by the government departments for
participation in all the features Of
Scr >. chairman of governmental COM
mittees told Col. Z. o. Sheriff., in
general charge of governmental OBJ
ervance of Safety week. at meet
ing at the Interior Department today.
Twenty floats. four bands and about
500 marchers. including many in nj
form. will be furnished by the de-
rartments for the parade on Friday.
December l, Capt. W. T. McMorris. m
charge of government PARTICIPATION
In the parade announced. the Hoats
will depict many angles of the S;t'e.S
crusade and will bring out m s!rih- rah.
ing manner the penalty of careleSs-
ness, both to the pedestrian ana 10 si nc
automobile driver in yehicular tranic.
Messages by Radio.
Safety messages by prominent
authorities will be broadcast every
day during Safety week from six
local stations. and arrangements VIII
he made with at least three broao-
casting stations in other cities for
talks on safety by radio. Two OF
these talks will be on the dement's OF
Safety week as ascertalned by SIM
lar weeks in New 1ork ana fittS-
bursh. Local broadcastlng sta'iomS ~,
have given assurance that the AR Will
be free during the broadcastlnS OF
safety messages during Safety week.
Speakers for all the departments
and independent establishments nav
been lined up. T. Leo Haden OF the
.latcrstate Commerce Commission
ch;,irulan of the speakers committee
told Col Sheriff. and John Har-
NeN chairman of the committee
or posters. said 5000 Don't Get
Hurt" posters are being printed by
The geological survey for display IN
and About government buildings IN
addition. the Navy is printing 50,0O0
copies of the condensed traffic regula-
tiors of the District of Columbia
While the Pr, sident has not given
definite answer as to whether he Will
review the Safety week parade from
the west steps of the White House
executive offices. he has authorized
beads of government departments TO
allow all employees an additional half
hour following the lunch period 10
witness the parade.
-Four Bands Furnished.
The four bands to be furnished by
the government in the parade Will
each head representation of the re-
Spective departments The Marine
Corps Band will head the parade. TO
he followed by the Navy Band. the
Army Band and the Interior Depart
rent BaudS one company of marines.
IL squadron of cavalry. Il company OF
infantry and two plstoous of sailors
from the Mayflover Will also march
in the parade.
The Post Office Department will
have two platoons OF uniformed letter
carriers. The Interior Depart nent eX-
,hibit will include 4 feat showing a
f"jaywalker' crossing the street read
ilg Il new spaper. and u woman cross
the street under IN umbrella. The
,,urcau of mines will furnish iiuat
showing the latest mine safety de-
vices.
capt. g. w Hoover. in barge of
TRANSFORMATION. will keep record of
, all accidents in the government de-
partmentS each day during safety
week. to be announced daily. Prizes
will be awarded to the best floats and
to the best Inscriptions in the govern
nent exhibit in the parade, Capt. Nc
Norris announced.