Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
Havenner and Roberts Send
Bid to President as Plans
for Divisions Are Laid.
GEN. STEPHAN TO LEAD
PROCESSION UP AVENUE
Halt to Be at Street Carnival Fete
on Constitution Avenue-Line
Of March Has Five Groups.

BY DR.. George c. Hayenner, president
OF the Federation of Citizens ASsocia-
tons, and w. A. Roberts, chairman Of
the Bcal Halloween Celebration Com
mittee, to review the Halloween parade
tomorrow night on Constitution avenue
The invitation was extended to tho
President through Lawrence Richey, ons
of the White House secretaries. DR.
Havenner and Mr.. Roberts were assured
that the matter would be brought to the
Presidents attention and that he would
give it his consideration.
washington will drop the vestments
of oficial dignity tomorrow night 70
bedizen itself for the first civic cele-
hration of Halloween.
Heretofore marked only by schoolboy
pranks and scattered private festivities,
the Halloween Of 1881 will be distin-
guished by q gayly costumed process
sion OF marchers and floats in pa
rade from Seventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue to Fourteenth street,
beginning at pm. Saturday, which
viii then turn toward Constitution ave-
nue.. where street carnival and dance
will be in full swing.
Parade 70 Have Six Groups.
Immediately following the parade, sill
ser cups, trophies and a variety OF
other prizes will be awarded for the
outstanding floats, decorated vehicles,
marching groups and individual cos
TUNES observed IN the procession by the
judges, Clifford K. Bergman, Lieut.
Col u. S. Grant, Sd. and David Lynn.
Final arrangements for the division
of the participants into five groups were
made last night at meeting OF the
Citizens Committee in charge Of the
demonstration.
Leading the colorful line of clowns,
witches, COLLINS, shades of the past and
visions of the future will be a group
headed by the grand marshal, Maj.
Gen. Anton Stephan: his aides, diStin-
ruished guests, the High School Con-
solidated Band and the High School
Cadet Corps Band.
Firemen Enter Float.
Following them, in group 2, will be
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Band.
Drum and Bugle Corps. Federation OF
Citizens Associations float, Association
of Oldest Inhabitants float, Society OF
Natives and float, Metropolitan Police,
Community Center Department. float,
nnarchers and washington Elks Boys
Band; Southeast Community Center
feat and marcherS, Park View COM
munity Center marcherS, No. % Fire
Engine Company, District of Columbia
Fire Department, float; Columbia
Heights business Mems Association
and float, N. M. Cantor. Edward Grovo,
Lola StanzmaTl, and Mary L. Snyder,
Miss Mamie Melich. r. E. Elgin, John
, II. Gibson, Logan-Thomas Circle Citi-
RenS' Association float, Southwest Citi-
EenS' Association float, Southwest Cftt-
zens' Association Neighborhood House
float. Glover Park Citizens Association,
eight vehicles and marchers; Theta
Alpha Chi decorated vehicle, Caroline
Allen decorated vehicle.
Group three will comprise the WASH
mgton Boys Independent Band; George
Washington University float; Women S
athletic Association of George Wash
ington University, float and marchers;
Z Burroughs Citizens Association, float;
Randall Highlands Citizens Association
sdioat; Lincoln Park Citizens ASsocia-
kfion, float; Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
Teens Association float: Costello Post
Preachers Association. float, Peabody
Hilton, Carberry Parent Teachers AS
ASSOCIATION, float and six decorated cars;
EBrookland Citizens Association, fioa,
land marcherS Michigan Park Citizens
EAssociation, float and marcherS; Clan
lNacClennan, float and marchers: Carrie
FHerrell and group of marchers; Frank
tFandall, Clara Randall: Burleith Citi-
Hens Association, group Of marchers
washington Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation. marehers Dahlglen Terrace
Citizens Association, decorated cars: E
R Snnsssts %sh,s Secosa' Randais 0efaicie
and Mr.. Denny, vehicle.
Legionnaires win March.
Group 4 includes Victory Post Drum
and Bugle Corps, American Legion
Progressive Georgetown Citizens ASSo'
citation, float; District of Columbis
Congress of Parents and Teachers
f1oat: Buchanan Parent Teacher Asso'
citation. float; Francis Scott Key Par
Teacher Association, float; Condui'
Road Citizens Association. float
Friendship Heights Citizens Associa
ton, decorated car; Richman Parl
Citizens Association, car; North Cleye'
land Park Citizens Association. float
Congress Heights Citizens Association
Goat: Fox Theater Band, individual
narchers, including c. H. Clements, nj
Ewin, William DrySdale, Ella DrySdale
Dorothy X. Thompson. George E
Mills. Ruby Marsh, Glenna Watts. Vic
let DrySdale. also Kenilworth Citizens
Association group; Mid-City Sales Co,
Takoma Citizens Association. Chiliun
Citizens Association. Stuart Junior Higi
School. float.
Group 5 will comprise the 1915
Engineers Band. District Nationa
Guard and float; Midcity Citizens AS
ISOLATION floats and bands. and tn
following commercial floats entered b
washington merchants. Woodward 4
Iothrop. LanSburgh'S. s, Kann SoNR Co
PalaiS Royal Hecht Co, Goldenberg'
Peoples Drug Stores. Peter ], Nee Co
Washington Gas Light Co, Hub Firni
ture Co, Union Terminal Market Co
New Center Market, Call Carl. Inc.
Ambassador Laundry, Columbia Height
Business Men, Kahn Optical Co. New
lands BakeYy, Midcity Sales Co. PEG
pies Service Garage, w. A. Merrell. Nh
lev Co. Inc: Hahn Shoe Store, Wis
consin Motor Co and Kings Palace.
Union Musicians TO Play Gratis.
The Musicians Union today decline
finally To withdraw its objection {
x,articipation of the Army Band in TO
rnorrow,s Halloween fete to be stage
hv the washington Board of Trade an
The Federation OF Citizens Association.
The union made two concession.
however. 1t gave its permission TO an
unlon musicians who wished to do so {
donate their services TO the fete, an
also gave them permission 10 play Wit
non-union musicians.
The unions position was outlined
a letter from Secretary John &. Birdse
OF the union to William A. Robert.
/ chairman Of the federation's Hallowse
/ Committee.