The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-08
SET FOR
DEFENSE TEST
? A RADE
Col. Babcock, D. c. Chief Of
Staff, Completes Plans,
March Outlined

Plans for the assembly of all
military units participating in the
Defense Test parade, Friday, have
been completed by Colonel C. s.
Babcock, chief of staff of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. U. S. A.
All streets crossing the lower ave-
nue., near the Capitol, will be util-
lied in forming the large military
sections of the huge parade. with
a few exceptions. which Will serve
In the organization of the civilian
units. All units will be in their
places, which have been designated
for forming, at 1910 in the after
noon.
Regular army forces will as.
semble as follows: Twelfth. Infantry,
First street northwest: Third Cav
airy, Maryland avenue southwest;
First Battalion, Sixteenth Mounted
Field Artillery, Virginia. avenue
southwest; Air Service detachment.
Four and One.half street southwest
Seventeenth Service Company, Sig
nal Corps, c street southwest; Navy
Band, B street southwest; marine
company with reserves, Third street
southwest; bluejacket company with
reserves, Third street southwest.
3 Inactive Units.
Three inactive regular army
units organized for the day with
Washington volunteers, will as.
semble on Maryland avenue south
west, between First and Sixth
streets. They are: Fortieth In
fantry, commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel F. A. Awl; Sixteenth Cav.
airy, Colonel D. T. E. Casteel:
Sixteenth Field Artillery, Colonel
Robert Bacon, who is a Representa-
tive in Congress from New York.
The District National Guard will
form at o'clock on First street
northwest. facing south, following
the retired officers and enlisted
men.
The following organizations will
assemble on Second street north
west, facing south: Marine Band,
at Pennsylvania avenue, 320th In
fantry at B street; Second Squadron,
S06th Cavalry, at F street; Troop B,
] SD Machine Gun Squadron, at G
street; Sixty-second Signal Troop,
between Massachusetts, avenue and
G street; 313th Field Artillery, at
Massachusetts avenue; Battery c.,
Formation of the following units
will take place on New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, facing south:
Coast Guard Corps.
Companies r and G, Sgd Coast
Artillery Corps at X street north
west; 405th Pursuit Squadron, Air
Service, between X and l. streets
409th Attack Squadron at L streec.
The following organizations will
assemble on Third street northwest,
facing south:
Thirteenth Corps Engineers Head.
quarters at Pennsylvania avenue
343d Engineers, o. r., at B street.
375th Engineers. o. r., between b
and c streets: 440th Engineers Bat
talon, at c street; 693d Engineers
Battalion at Indiana avenue; X0th
Signal Corps, between D and e
streets: 305th Ammunition Train.
80th Division, at r street: 109th
Service Battalion at r street, 630th
Battery Company. between r and
G streets: Motor Transport Com.
panies 7s3 to 7S9 and Motor Re
pairs Sections 463 to 467 at G street
northwest.
General Hines to Command.
Members of the Adjutant Cen
erals Department, Medical Staff,
Chemical Warfare Section, Military
Intelligence will form in the rear OF
General Frank T. Hines, command.
ing officer. at Second and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
Retired officers and enlisted men
desiring to participate are request.
ed to assemble on Third street
northwest between Maine and Mary
land avenues, form a column of
twelve files facing south. 1t will
march behind the blueJacket de-
tachment.
Veteran military and patriotic or.
CARNATIONS are to assemble at John
Marshall place and Fourth street
northwest, between d and B streets.
Citizens associations, firms or bust
ness houses will form on Sixth
street northwest, facing south, with
head of column on Pennsylvania
avenue.