Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
civic HALLOWEEN
FETE TO ATTRACT.
DC. MASQUERADERS
ReveIers viii Turn to Parad-
ing, Prize Awards and
Pavement Dancing.
5000 TO JOIN IN MARCH
OPENING FESTIVITIES
President Hoover Invited to Attend
and Leading Citizens Are
Taking Active Part.

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damned the sidewalks of F. street to-
night will be coaxed away to historic
Pennsylvania avenue and newly named
Constitution avenue as the Capital at
temptS for the first time to organize its
Halloween hilarity.
Under the sponsorship of the city's
trade and civic organizations, the high
carnival choice Of holidays for the Dis
trict VIII turn to parading. prize awards
and pavement dancing, commencing at
8 O'Clock, when gayly decorated floats,
manned by coStumed jewellers and es-
corted by throng Of merrymakers, fall
into line at Seventh street for the
march toward the White House
Forecast CLOUDY and Cool"
The Weather Bureau forecast for the
Halloween occasion was cloudy and
cool" with bare likelihood of rain.
More than half dozen bands. 100
floats and approximately 5000 par
Elephants have been signed up for the
nocturnal parade Reserve forces ffom
the Police Department viii be on hand
to regulate the anticipated throng OF
spectators expected to line the side
walks bordering the triangle" area.
The line of march win be north on
Pennsylvania avenue to Fourteenth
street, thence north to New York ave-
nue.. and west on this street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. continuing past the
White House to Seventeenth street The
column here will turn left to Constitu-
ton avenue, where the reviewing stand
and the judges In the parade viii be
located.
Lieut.. Col u 8. Grant, Sd. of the
ONCE of Public Buildings and Public
Parks; David Lynn, architect Of the
Capitol. and Clifford Bergman, car
toonist for The Evening Star, win be
judges Of entries in the parade. Gen,
Anton Stephan, commander Of the Dis
trict National Guard, viii lead the pa
rade as grand marshal.
Heading the parade as aides TO Gen.
Stephan will be the members of the
Official Halloween Celebration Commit
tee, Of which Assistant CORPORATION
Counsel William A. Roberts Is chair
man; the District Commissioners and
the presidents of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, Board of Trade,
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton and the District Federation Of
Citizens Associations.
Hoover Invited.
President Hoover was invited yester-
day by Dr. George G. Havenper, pre-
ident OF the federation, ard Mr.. Pcb-
erts to view the parade and the dance
carnival.
Leading citizens in the District a-e
taking part in some way in the first
attempt of the National Capital t.
late the carefree carnival spirit o. W
Orleans. and If the celebration + rs
successful as it promises to be, it IS
likely to become an established policy
in the future.
Gen. Stephan and the committee m
charge issued instructions to the 100
or more units of the parade as TO their
individual assembly places as eariv as
yesterday. Since then, there has been
one change that YVES announced. rye
Mid-Cfty groups, which were to as
semble on John Marshall placS, are
now to assemble on the north side Of
louisiana avenue, between Sixth and
Seventh street, owing to the unexpected
size OF the unit. Samuel w. Cockrell,
chairman, said the section would be
one OF the largest in the line of march.
headed by the 121st District Engineer
Band, A. J. Driscoll, president Of the
M1d-City Citizens Association and its
officers All the floats in the parade.
with the exception of two or three, were
arranged for by members Of this Mid
City group.
Silver Cups rs Prizes.
Silver loving cups and other prizes
will be awarded in eight classes. The
Evening Star Silver Trophy will go to
the best local organization private
decorated automobile. Second prize In
wrist watch.
To the winning band win be awarded
the T1mes-Herald Silver Trophy as FIRST
prize; Lansburgh & Bro, clock, second
prize; outstanding local organization
noat, first prize, Board of Trade Silver
Trophy; second prize, Columbia Heights
Business Mems cash prize, SIS; third
prize, Columbia Heights Business Mems
cash prize, $40; winning local organiza-
ton group of marchers, first prize.
washington Post Silver Trophy; second
prize, Adam Weschler Silver Trophy:
winning out-of-town float, first prize.
Rialto Theater Silver Trophy; outStand-
ing commercial float first prize.
George G. Shaffer Silver Trophy:
second prize, Harris & Co., silver tro-
phy; winning private decorated vehicle.
first prize, Mrs. CHM, silver trophy:
second prize, A. Kahn e. Co., jewelry
prize; third prize, Rudolph 81 West.
coffee service; fourth prize, Kann's De-
partment Store, toilet set; winning in
diyidual costume. first prize, Eastern
Air Transport air trip; second prize.
Peoples Drug Store, fan and heater:
third prize, Peoples Drug Stores, waffle
iron; fourth prize, Hahn's Shoe Store,
one pair Of shoes; fifth prize, Dreyfus
Bros, Stetson hat, and sixth prize, Cas-
cade Cafe, bronze cigar lighter.
Red Cross VIII Operate.
At Fifteenth street and Constitution
avenue, where the carnival win get un-
der way following the parade, the Dis
trict Chapter of the American Red
Cross will establish a frst-aid unit
and precautions are being taken to care
for any minor casualties which might
occur as the crowds gather at this
point.
Those competing for individual awards
for outstanding costumes win gather
near the judges platform on Constitu-
ton avenue, across from the Menu
ment Lot, and viii pass one at g time
before the judges in the concentrated
glare of a large number of foodliehts.
A 150-year-old stage coach, bearing
the "Princesses Of Halloween" and q
Colonial home float displaying wash
ington and his cabinet will mark the
entries OF the Society of Natives and
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
respectively. Floats will be parked on
the Ellipse while the carnival Is in
prc0ress