Evening star., 1932-04-05
ARMY DAY PARADE
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vice president Of the District Bicenten-
nial Commission, joint sponsors with
the United States Bicentennial Com
mission and the military order Of
the World War of the patriotic event.
today again urged all downtown bust
ness houses and hotels to display flags
tomorrow. The commission already
had undertaken the decoration of every
electric light pole on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with United States and official
bicentennial flags.
In addition to marking the anniver-
sary of Americas initial participation
in the war, the ceremonies will honor
also George Washington as the first
commander in chief of the Continental
Army.
Colorful Colonial costumes and mill
tary uniforms. reminiscent of the armies
of the Revolutionary period and subse-
quent years, will form feature OF the
MAMMOTH procession, In which 90
marching inits and nearly score OF
musical groups will take part.
President Hoover and members OF
his official family already have signtfed
their intention of reviewing the parade
from the special box on Constitution
avenue opposite the Washington Monu-
ment. With the presidential group also
will be members of the Board OF Dis
trict Commissioners and representatives
of the United States and District Bicen-
tennial Commissions.
The route of the parade takes in the
Capitol Plaza to permit members OF
Congress to see it from the Capitol
steps.
Grandstands for spectators have been
erected on Pennsylvania avenue and
e4r Norf nf
route. Tickets for seats at the follow
ing locations are obtainable at the Dis
trfct Bicentennial Commission: North
side of Pennsylvania avenue, between
Seventh and Eighth streets; south side
of Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
street and Louisiana avenue; north side
of Pennsylvania avenue, west OF Thlr-
teenth street; south side OF PennSyl-
vania avenue, between Thirteen
Half and Fourteenth streets; east side
Of Fifteenth street, between PennSyl-
vania avenue and E street; Pennsyl-
vania avenue west of Third street. and
on Constitution avenue near the preSi-
Dental reviewing stand.
Tickets for seats at the following 10
cation may be secured by calling Ma
tional 8664-South side of Pennsylvania
avenue between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth streets, north side OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets, south side OF Pennsylvania
avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets, north side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Seventh and Eighth streets
and south side of Pennsylvania avenue
between First and Third streets. Prices
for tickets are between Sc. cents and 81.
Traffic Arrangements.
Traffic arrangements for the Army
day event include prohibition Of park
ing on Constitution avenue all day to-
Elorrow. as well as on Seventeenth street
in the vicinity of the parade. Enforce
ment of this order will be in the hands
of the United States park police.
District police will be on hand to en-
force special no parking" rule affect
ing all streets included in the route OF
the parade after 9 am. These include
the area between Delaware avenue, New
Jersey avenue, B and K streets south
east, where the units will assemble pre-
paratory to falling into line.
The parade will require two hours and
o half to pass given point.
Order of Parade.
The order of the parade, including
all of the participating units, follows
Platoon of metropolitan police, as
escort. followed by the grand marshal
of the parade and his staff and officers
of the United States and District of
Columbia George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission.
FIRST DIVISION.
(Army, Navy and Marine Corps.l
Marshal of First Division and staff
Commanding officer of 10th Infantry
Brigade and stad).
Army Band.
Third Battalion, 18th Infantry.
Band 18th Engineers.
Thirteenth Engineers.
Mounted Bahd, Sd Cavalry.
First Battalion, 18th Field Artillery.
Second Squadron, Sd Cavalry.
M. G. Troop, 10th Cavalry.
Marine Band.
Battalion of Marines.
Navy Band.
Battalion of bluejackets.
United States Coast Guard.
Battalion of Navy Reserves.
SECOND DIVISION.
National Guard and Organized
Reserves.)
Marshal of Second Division and staff
T(Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing general 29th Division and stah).
One Hundred and Twenty-flrst En-
gineer Band.
Ho. and Hq Dets. 29th Division and
Special Troops.
Twenty-ninth M P Company.
One Hundred and Twenty-first En-
gineers.
Company A, 372d Infantry.
Drum and Bugle Corps, 26oth Coast
Artillery.
Two Hundred and Sixtieth Coast Ar
tillery
Col Leroy W. Heron, o. R. c., and
staff.
Reserve Corps Units from 313th Field
Artillery, 314th Field Artillery, 315th
Field Artillery 320th Infantry, 407th
Pursuit Squadron. and Engineers.
Reserve Officers' Association, Col. j.
Miller Kenyon commanding.
THIRD DIVISION.
cadet Division.D
Marshal of Third Division and staff
(Maj william H. Hobson, P. M. S. and