Evening star., 1928-09-04
TWINS TAKE PRIZE
IN BABIES PARADE
Infant Exhibit and Mardi
Gras Conclude Labor
Day Program.

Before a crowd of more than 5000
people pretty little Margie Mae and
June Marie Masthrook, twins of Mr.
and Mrs. Joubert Mastbrook, 1916 Oates
street northeast riding in a baby car
riage trimmed with ostrich plumes and
pink roses. won first honors in the baby
parade conducted as part of festivities
in connection with the firemen's parade
on the driveway south of the Ellipse
yesterday afternoon.
Norma Giovanoni, almost three years
old. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Giovanoni. laos Orren street northeast.
I'm carriage also trimmed with pink
roses. won second prize. William r.
Defer, ir.. -month-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Defer. 214 Charming
street northeast. was third. He rode
in a carriage elaborately trimmed to
resemble a ship,
Get Prizes.
Today the little winners OF first place
are the proud poSseSSors OF $50 in gold
and a handsome silver cup awarded by
The Evening Star. The winners OF sec
ond and third places were awarded S25
and SIS In gold. respectively, donated
by Odell Smith. member of the citizens
committee for the parade,
Honorable mention was awarded Carl
Fowler. 23-month-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w Fowler. 1914 Neale street
northeast. Shirley Thomas, four years
old. daughter OF Mfr and Mrs. William
E. Thomas, 1866 Columbia road: Louise
Remhold two years old. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Rembold. 225 K street
northeast. and to Donald and Daniel
Walton. -month-old twins of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward E Walton. 537 Ken
lucky avenue southeast,
The baby parade was headed by f.
vear-old Frances Weissmuller 1914 Po-
totmac avenue southeast who led "Al"
the bulldog mascot of No. Engine
Company.
Judges for the event were f. w
Cassie. Miss A. Patricia Morss, Mrs. A.
J. Chappell. Miss Marie NJ. Gibson
DR.. K. G. Symmonds and Miss Sibyl
Baker, director Of the Community Gen.
ter Department
Following the baby parade, No. Il
Engine Company and No. Truck Com
pany put on comic firefighting exhi-
bition.
Mardi Gras Concludes Day.
The DAYS festivities were concluded
with a Mardi Gras on the EllipSe IN the
evening. The latter was somewhat
marred by the failure of fioodlights to
be turned on.
Prizes at the Mardi Gras were award
ed as follows: Most comically costumed
pair. Mrs Lillian Bodkin, 6l2 Franklin
street northeast. and I. o. Lund. The
latter was dressed as Little Lord Faunt-
leroy.
Most comical costumed individual
Miss Bodkin. first, Harry Cleveland,
Arlington. Va. second. and James May,
223 K street northeast, third, Most
beautiful costume. Vera Crawford, 1905
Third street Most attractive mems
costume, E. J. McQuade. Most at
tractiye ladies' costume, Isabelle Latch
ford 1888 North Capitol street, f1rst.
and Frances Sweeney, 224A Bates
street, second Most original costume.
Mr.. Lund.
judges for the latter event were as
follows:
c. w. Asquith. Miss Sibyl Baker, Mil
ton Brill. George Davis Frank K. Glib
son. ir.: John ]. Quinn, Robert A. Hal
stead, Ferd Hermann, Marx r. Kahn.
J. B. Mcpherson. Miss Margaret MIL
burn. Sergt. r. j. Milliken, Frank r.
Murphy, r. E. Rapp, Samuel Is. Reeder,
Michael D. Schaefer Miss Marian Sny-
der. Louis P. Stumph Miss Margaret
M. Stumph, David I. Walsh and B. P.
Wheatley.
Drum Corps Compete.
Immediately following the parade the
Drum and Bugle Corps of Victory Post
of the American Legion, under the di-
rection of John Carroll took first prize
in drum and bugle corps contest on
the ElIipse. Costello Post of the Ameri-
can Legion was second
The trophies consisted Of drum and
bugle awarded to both of the winners
by the F. j. Leonberger music store.
The contest was judged by j. Keifer,
first drummer of the Marine Band. r.
Watson, first drummer Of the Navy
Band; Clyde Bauman, first drummer OF
the Army Band: William Giacchetu,
first drummer of the Soldiers Home
Band, and Samuel Johnson. retired
member of the Marine Band.
Others participating in the contest
included the Drum and Bugie Corps
of Alexandria Post of the American
Legion, the Drum and Fife Corps of
Annapolis the Drum and Bugle Corps
from Winchester, Va, and corps from
Falls Church.