Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-29
ARMY IS PREPARED
TOG|vE BIG SHOW
Spectacular Stunts Planned
for Sham Battle, Starting
Tomorrow.

The stage is set at Washington
Barracks for the reproduction of the
battle of Madeleine Farm, which will
feature the military circus and expos
ton to be given on the parade
grounds tomorrow and Saturday fol
the benefit of the Army Relief Society
There is to be nothing tame about
this military display, perhaps the most
elaborate maneuverS ever arranged
in Washington. Rehearsed before a
battery of movie cameras yesterday
1t had all the realism that sputterinS
machine guns, tanks and doughboys
charging through the curtain of a
smoke screen can give to a sham
battle. For the 5000 spectators who
are expected to attend each afternoon
and night there will be thrills
aplenty. President and Mrs. Coolidge
it was hoped. would be among those
who will witness the reproduction of
real chapter from the feats of the
American EXpeditionary Force. Many
of the survivors of the 4th, 5th,
10Th and S0th Divisions which cap
tured and recaptured the German
stronghold on October 9, 1918, be-
tween Bots de Cunel and Bots de
Ogons, France. will be actual par
Elephants in the thrilling portrait of
this attack tomorrow.
Participants Are Ready.
Rehearsals yesterday and last night
under the supervision of Maj Gen
Hanson Z. Ely, executive director.
and Col. w. w. Gordon, found the
= $500 participants ready and fit to
stage one of the most spectacular
field days ever arranged under the
auspices of the Army. Capt Serene
Brett, whom Gen. Pershing called
the toughest guy in the Army" is
the individual star. He drives an
Army tank over sunken mine.
charged with INT, and is blown
several feet into the air by the ex
plosion. The earth was packed too
lightly over the mine yesterday and
Capt. Brett was severely shaken up
and somewhat bruised That's the
fifteenth time I've been blown up"
he remarked as he was helped out
of the tank. He'll be blown up each
afternoon and night of the perform.
ance.
For the benefit of thousands, who
will be unable to see the real show.
parade will be held through the streets
of the city, starting at noon tomor-
row from Sixth street and Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. Troop F of the famous
Sd Cavalry and the silent drill com.
pany of the 18th Infantry from Fort
Washington will be conspicuous in the
line of march, From Sixth street the
parade will go West up the avenue to
Fifteenth street, around the Treasury
to the right, west to Twentieth, south
on Twentieth to New York avenue,
west on New York avenue to Twenty
first street, south on Twenty-first to
B street, east on B to Seventeenth,
south on Seventeenth around the
Tidal Basin to Water street, south on
Water to G street southwest, east on
G to Sixth, south on Sixth to the
Army War College at the Washing.
ton Barracks.
Program at Barracks.
The program at the barracks will
open at $50 o'clock in the afternoon
and at $50 o'clock at night, so that
spectators may remain for the night
performance, which will be different
except for the attack on Madeline
Farm. Supper will be served by the
ladies of the Army Relief Society on
the grounds.
From a spectacular point of view,
the night performances will be the
big treat Of the occasion. The attack
on Madelaine Farm will be repeated
from $50 to o'clock and because of
the blending Of darkness will be even
more thrilling than the daylight per-
Torrance. Beginning at 8 pm. there
will be exhibitions of night flying and
pyrotechnics. Capt. Frank o. D.
Hunter, in charge of the triple para
chute feat. was also q participant in
the real battle in France. The Air
Force promises the greatest sky show
staged here in recent years and the
giant searchlight of the Signal Corps
will add to the interest.
From 800 to $50 pm. Battery c,
18th Field Artillery, in command of
Lieut.. w. T. O'Reilly, will give a
spectacular drill. AS an added attrac-
ton a new departure will be inaugu-
rated by synchroniZing fireworks with
the firing of the guns.
The daylight performance will start
with monkey drill" by Troop F Of
the Sd Cavalry. in command of Capt.
Jess D. Boykin, being an exhibition of
daredevil craftsmanship. Then will
follow drill by Battery A of the 10th
Field Artillery. in command of Capt.
John Nash.
Air Stunts Promised.
Next will come the celebrated Air
Force in q whirl-wind of air acrobat.
ics, dropping a curtain smoke screen
500 feet high and climaxing their per.
Torrance with a triple parachute
jump. A pigeon derby, new one in
Sportsdom, will be featured next.
Capt. Brett will be giving a tank
exhibition while preparations are
being made for the sham battle. He
will propel his elephantine mount
over embankments and finally cause
it to tilt over. But the big feature of
the whole demonstration comes when
he Is blown up" by charge of
INT in a geyser Of smoke and dirt
40 feet high. A cavalry obstacle race
by riders Of Company + will keep
things going until 3:35 o'clock, when
the signal is given for the attack on
Madeleine Farm. A replica Of the
French farmhouse has been erected
on the south end of the grounds, and
this will be riddled by artillery fire
during the attack. Endeavors have
been made to present, in the limited
space, an exact reproduction Of the
maneuvers during the historic attack.
Infantry. artillery, tanks and scout
ing cavalry will be deployed, and
thousands Of rounds of ammunition
! will be fired by both sides. Capt. T.
NJ. Chambliss, who commanded the
. I'd Battalion, both Infantry, during
the attack. and Capt. Brett, who COM
manded the tanks. will be among the
participants.
T'OiO Game Scheduled.
After the sham battle there will be
, polo game, starting at 4:30 o'clock.
followed by a silent drill of a crack
company Of the 18th Infantry, COM
manded by Lieut.. w. III. Biglow. The
men will maneuVer about for 10
minutes without a single command
being given. The afternoon perform
ance will close at 5H5 pm. following
q battalion drill.
Aside from the military maneuvers
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