Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01

usual combination of q big parade, a
circus and q ball game on their hands,
the blue-coated forces Of the law had
little time to enjoy the festivities.
Inspector Ernest w. Brown, assistant
superintendent of police, exercised gen.
eral supervision over police details and
arrangements. Inspector Albert j.
Headley was in charge of the territory
between the Capitol and Seventh street,
while Inspector william H. Harrison
was in charge west of Seventh street
to the White House.
Captains in charge of various Sec
lions along the line of the parade were
F. M. Cornwell, First to Third street,
w. z. Sanford, Third to Sixth street;
o. r. Davis, Sixth TO Eighth street;
Maurice Collins, Eighth to Eleventh
street; w. @. Stott, Eleventh to Thir-
teenth street, and F. s. w. Burke, Thir-
teenth street to the White House.
Approximately $50 policemen from
various precincts were on duty along
the line Of the parade. including six
sergeants and number Of motor cycle
policemen.
At IL o'clock the police saw that
street car and other vehicular traffic on
Pennsylvania avenue was suspended.
North and southbound traff1c was not
suspended except during the time the
parade was moving.
Policing for Auxiliary.
Acting Capt. j. A. Sullivan was in
charge about the area OF formation ana
saw that members of the ladies auxll1-
airy were given protection and attention
about their stand in front OF No. 8
engine house. When the various units
comprising the parade had formed he
directed the motor cycle force to serve
as escort and bring up the rear, reliev-
ing them when the parade was con-
cluded.
Members of the police detail made
every effort to conflne spectators to
the sidewalk and not permit them on
the roadway. -Southbound traf1lc on
East Executive avenue was stopped at
1890 O'Clock and diverted east on
Pennsylvania avenue and south on FIJI
tenth street.
AS soon as the parade had passed
given points members of the detail
were relieved In order that they might
assist in handling the crowds at Grit
nth Stadium and the circus. In an
chief of police, members Of the force
were directed to be patient, courteous
and helpful.
On the stroke OF II o'clock, Sergt.
Bargagni gave the signal which set
the procession into motion. A whistle
sounded and the mounted police escort
ON suffering, roaring motor cycles
swung int0sthe Avenue from their posi-
ton Just north of Peace Monument
The same whistle blast was Q signal
for music and the waiting Navy Band
struck up q stirring march to estab-
lish the cadence Of the marchers to
come.
Immediately after the band followed
the cars of Gov. Pollard and, Gov
Richie. which moved slowly side by
side. The Governors smiled their
greetings to the spectators as they
moved on up the Avenue, just after
they had extended their best wishes to
the fire-6ghters from their respective
States with whom they had come to
the Capital to perform.
Barney, Gene and Tom were well up
in the line of march, prancing-and
prancing the three of them were. The
animals drew their beloved engine i'm
mediately behind the Official cars of
the Fire Department representatives of
nearby communities, whose equipment
came later In the parade. In striking
contrast to the glory of an earlier day,
represented by the three retired fire
chargers and the antiquity personified
by the old man-drawn and hand-pump
engine, the Columbia, came the air
plane, which was mounted on truck
and manned by blue uniformed MEM
Der of Washington's present-day Fire
Department.
The units disbanded on the Ellipse
and awaited the annual band and bugle
corps contests, which were to begin at
4 o'clock. Many prizes will be awarded
to the amateur musicians.
The annual police-flremen base ball
game, heretofore held Immediately
after the parade, has been postponed
until next Saturday, due to the fact
that the Nationals had a game scl1ed-
uled for today at American League
Park.