Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-01

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between Peace Monument and the
white House
A kaleidoscope Of eo,or, the gay
Halloween costumes Of the paraders
ranged all the way from bathing suits
20 the garb Of the "Imps Of Heh." por-
trayed BY the prize winning Drum and
Bugie Corps CT the Costello Post Of the
American Legion
The Judges considered timely float
labeled Barry Depression" as the most
praisewarthy Of the 81 on exhibition
Entered by the Blair Hayes School
Parent-Teachcr Association. this float
consisted of a caSket surrounded By
several cadaverous ghosts
The "Imps Of He'll who bore pla-
cards apologizing 10 DR.. Clarence True
Wilson OF the Methodist Board of Tenn
perance, won special recognition.
Dragon Float Amiss.
The Judges said they regretted par
ticulsrly that they we're unable to
award any prize to a breathing
dragon float entered by the Washington
Fire Department because 1t had no spe-
cial Halloween significance.
The board Of judges included Clifford
Bergman cartoonist for The Star.
David Lynn. Capitol architect, and
Lieut.. F. b. Butler. They announced the
following winners
BandS-Times-H Herald Trophy to Cos
tello Post. American Legion. first prize.
Lanshurgh & Co. clock. to Fox Theater.
second prize.
Local organization floats--Board of
Trade Trophy to Washington Commu-
nifty Center. first prize: Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association SIS
cash prize to Conduit Road Citizens As
ISOLATION. second prize: ColumbS
Heights Business Mems Association $40
cash prize to Neighborhood House, third
prize.
Local Organization Private Deco
rated Cars--Evening Star Trophy 10
Blair Hayes Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, first prize: George Horning watch
TO Association OF Oldest Inhabitants,
second prize.
Local Organization Groups Of March
Washington Post Trophy to Glover
Park Citizens Association, first prize;
Adam Weschler Trophy to Victory Post,
American Legion, second prize
Commercial Floats-George S. Shat
fer Trophy to Woodward g. Lathrop,
FIRST prize; Harris Trophy to Hecht Co.,
second prize.
Private Vehicles.-M. S. CHM Trophy,
"Amos n Andy" cab (first to pass re-
viewing stand). first prize: Kahn's
Jewelry Co. Trophy TO Dahlgren Ter
race Citizens Association. second prize;
third and fourth prizes to be awarded
later.
Reviewed by Officials.
Among the distinguished guests In
the reviewing stand were DIR. Luther
H. Richelderfer, president of the Board
of District Commissioners; Maj. Donald
A. Dawson, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner; DR.. George C. Havenner,
president OF the Federation Of Citizens
Associations; George w. Ofutt, presi-
dent of the Washington Board of
Trade. and Isaac Cans, civic leader
President and Mrs. Hoover were I'M
able to attend.
Gen. Anton Stephan was grand
marshal
Assembling on Pennsylvania avenue
between Peace Monument and Seventh
street. the parade moved up the Ave-
nue. to Thirteenth street. along street
in front Of the District Building to
Fourteenth and thence south to Con-
stitution avenue.
All along the line Thousands of revel-
ers cheered the ma-chers. becoming
especially vociferous in welcoming the
''Imps of Hell" and the Bury Depres-
sion floats.
The crowds. after viewing the pa
rade, closed in behind it and followed
it to Constitution avenue to watch the
judging,
Hours after the judges had ad-
tourned TO the washington Hotel to
deliberate their verdicts, the crowd
finally thinned out enough to permit
dancing on Constitution avenue AL
though the Meyer Davis Band had
long since become discouraged and left