The Washington times., 1924-08-22
PLANS FOR
DEFENSE
DAY
General ~Rockenbach, Grand
Marshal, Announces All
Rules for Huge Parade

Brigadier General S. D. Rocken-
bach, grand marshal Of the De-
Tense Day parade, today an
nounced comprehensive plans for
the observance, including minute
details of the organization of
the parade, which will take place
September IL at 2 o'clock.
The plans have been approved
by the Citizens Committee for
Defense Day, which was appointed
by the District Commissioners.
They give the route Of the parade
and points at which various units
and organizations should form.
Five Sections In Line.
The Defense Test Parade will
ly, the regular army, navy and
marine corps; the national guard;
the organized reserves; veterans,
patriotic and military societies and
the citizens organizations.
All Of these sections should as
semble not later than 2:OO p. M,
September IL. at the following point;
point:
Grand marshal and staff, Defense
Test Committee, War Department
General staff and the Army Band.
on Pennsylvania avenue at Second
street northwest. This section will
lead the parade.
First Section Irregular Army on
Maryland avenue southwest and
Virginia avenue.
Second Section National Guard,
on First street northwest, facing
south, with the head Of the column
at Pennsylvania avenue.
Third Section (Organized Re.
serves), on Second street northwest,
facing south, and Third street
northwest, facing south, with heads
OF columns on Pennsylvania avenue.
Fourth Section (Societies), on John
Marshall Place and Fourth street
northwest, facing south, with heads
OF columns on Pennsylvania ave.
nue..
Fifth Section, Citizens Division)
on Sixth street northwest, facing
south, with head of column on
Pennsylvania avenue.
These sections will follow each
other in the order named. The
citizens section should be composed
| exclusively of citizens unsufted for
combat service, and not between
the age Of eighteen and forty-five.
Route Of the Parade.
The route Of the parade, as an
nounced today, will be west on
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street; thence west on street south
Of United States Treasury Building
to road south Of the White House
| grounds; thence past the reviewing
stand which will be located at the
Mile Stone; thence west around the
White House Ellipse to the south
entrance to the White House
| ellipse; thence north across the
White House Ellipse to the places
reserved for each of the enumerated
sections.
Loud speakers viii be located a.
suitable points around the White
House Elllpse so that the music and
speeches will be audible to the en-.
| tire assemblage.
The Fifth Section (citizens) will
be commanded by a citizen to be
selected by the Defense Test Com.
nittee' who should appoint his own
! aides to promptly organize this Sec
| ton.
Provisions for Uniforms
All officers and enlisted men of
the regular army, National Guard
and organized reserves, navy and
marine corps will wear the uniform
of their arm Of the service. Volun.
teers for the day only, paradine in
the first, second and third sections,
will wear either the uniform of the
United States army, navy or marine
corps or civilian clothing.
All veteran, patriotic and military
societies, business houses or asso-
Citations should carry a banner or
other insignia indicating. the name
Of the society or organization.
All men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five must enroll
In some unit Of the regular srmy,
National Guard, organized reserves,
navy or marine corps
Every branch Of the army will be
represented in this parade and
day volunteers" can join organi.
zations Of the regular army by
applying to the commanding off.
Ger, Fort Myer, Va; Fort Wash
ington, Nd, or Boiling Field and
Of the National Guard by applying
to the Adjutant General, District
Of Columbia National Guard, 472 L
street northwest, Main S31; and of
the organized reserves by applying
to Lieutenant Colonel John Scott,
officer in charge Of organized re.
serves, Main 1861.