Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-06


plight throughout the country.
Representatives of a score of Wash
ington's leading business and CIVIC Or
CARNATIONS, joining with the Amefl ,af
Legion pests of the District, formed Q
formidable bodyguard for the float rep,
resenting the padlocked ballot box 81
the District of Columbia on natlona
election day. The District Commission
ers paused to watch the colorful spec
tacie for a few minutes on their way
into the District Building and GROVE
Of several hundred, drawn by curiosity
and a sympathetic interest, gathered
about the feat.
Formation of Procession.
Headed BY a detachment of police
and the Drum and Bugle Corps of Vic
tory Post, NO. 4, of the American Lee
gion. the great decorated float Wendeo
its way to the White House about 9:3U
O'Clock Behind it followed Depart
mental Comdr Harlan Wood of the
American Legion. individual legion
naires and representatives Of business
and civic bodies Bringing up the rear
came the uniformed team of the Wom-
ans Branch OF the 8 and 40 and rep
resentativeS of the Susan b. Anthony
Foundation.
With the new blue uniforms of The
Drum and Bugle Corps and the Strlk-
ing red capeS Of the % and 10" march
ers, the pageant w9s decidedly colortul.
Dorsey A. Hyde of the Chamber OF
Commerce and Maj. Gen Anton Ste
phan Of the Merchants and Manu-
facrurers' Association headed the COL
ulnn of civic and business org aniZatiors
represented in the parade. Among the
LegionnaireS were Charles j. Painter,
past commander of George washington
Post; Paul Collins, present commander
of the same post; Col. West Hamilton,
past commander OF the James E. Walk
er Post; Capt. Sylvester Epps, another
past commander: Dr. Thomas z. Jones,
present commander of the Walker Post;
Howard Fiske, departmental adjutaut,
Mai. Frederic William Vile, Americana
cation officer of the Legion; Charles
Cohen, departmental welfare officer;
Mai. John Lewis Smith, past depart
mental commander; Maj. William Wolfe
Smith, alternate member of the eXecu-
tive committee. and Capt Henry H.
WoodhouSe of Costello Post.
Description of Float.
The float Itself. standing nearly 20
feet high, was q mass of Autumn foliage
topped with evergreenS. Seated on a
raised platform in the center, Miss
Helen Tinsman and Harry V. Krichtcn,
representing the "VoteleSs District of
Columbia" sat beside a closed ballot
box. In each of the four corners ball
lot boxes were stationed to represent
the four sections of the country where
millions OF American citizens are cast
ing their votes today for President
c;r11 ron SinO sfTha West
Votes Today" stood Miss Thelma
Schmitt, a farmerette, amid great
sheaths of corn The East was repre-
sented by Harold E. Landgren, typify-
ing a business man; the North by John
Hyde Anterior, a pioneer aXnan, and
the South by Miss Thelma Storm, q
Dixie girl in white costume and picture
hat standing surrounded by orange
trees.
The Susan B. Anthony Foundation,
which carried its own banner, was rep
resented by Mrs. Leon Arnold, preSl-
dent: Miss Anna E. Hendley, honorary
president; Mrs. Percy M. Bailey and
Mrs. H. NJ Bradley.
Representatives of the following civic
and bushes organizations were lined up
In the parade:
THE Bar Association of the District OF
Columbia, Washington Board of Trade
Washington Chamber Of Commerce
washington Real Estate Board, Wash
ington Merchants and Manufacturers
Association. Federation of Citizens As
sociations. Federation of Women'S Clubs
Associated Retail Credit Men, Washing
ton Florists Club, Monday Evening
Clllb District Delegate Association, Ad-
yertising Club of Washington, Central
Labor Union of Washington, District OF
Columbia League Of Women Voters, City
Club of Washington, Women's Bar ASSo'
citation, Twentieth Century Club, Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants IN the DIS
trict of Columbia, Susan B. AnthonN
Foundation and the Women'S City CluE
OF Washington.
Conspicuous with a deep mourning
band around his hat for Washington
voteless condition was Washington Top
ham. representing the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants of the District oi
Columbia and the Society OF Natives
He also decorated his residence with
crepe. James F. Duhamel, who repre-
sented the AL Smith Democratic Club
was another in the line Of march.
Signs and Banners Prominent.
Signs and banners depicting the dis
Reimbursement of WaShingtons residents
featured the parade and float. Depart
mental Comdr. Harlan Wood bore &
sign reading: American Legion, Wash.
irgton, D. c., Posts. We were gooc
enough to fight and we are good enough
to vote. Let Washington vote for Presi'
dent"
Atop the float a banner pointed Il
the fact that there are 100000 Ameri
cans Voteless Today while a banner a
the bottom pleaded for National Rep
resentation"
The significance of the demonstration
an appeal for passage Of House join
resolution No. 10, providing for a con
stituuonal amendment giving nationa
representation to the people Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, was featured on an
other sign Added to 1t were the words
Taxed without representation, citizen
of washington pay more national take
than Go those OF Is States"
TWO other demonstrations INTENDED
10 emphasize still further the unusua
condition existing here on election da
were staged at II O'Clock and at noon.
Ballot Boxes Impress.
Locked ballot boxes were stationed a
several of the principal corners of tn
city and in front Of the White HouS
by q committee Of women representa-
The Voteless District of Columbi
league Of Women Voters While thes
women were standing guard over thes
mute testimonials OF aisfranchisemen
G. corps of pretty Washington debutante
we're bombarding Washington from th
sky in three airplanes.
The ballot boxes were placed also i
front Of the National Press Building