Evening star., 1933-09-13
THOUSANDS GREET
Mr.. A. IN NEW YORK
Spectators TrampIed as
Crowd OverWheIms Pc.
lice and ParaderS.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 13.-The
city witnessed today, in the interest Of
national industrial recovery what has
been called the worlds greatest peace
time demonstration.
Mai Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, the grand
marshal, and an escort Of mounted po-
licemen swung out Of Washington
Square at 12:43 pm, to start a march
that was to take more than $50 900 per-
sons before the reviewing eyes Of the
N. R. A. administrator and the Gov
ernors Of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut
The marshal and escort marched
into q scene of confusion. Two waves
Of spectators, a mile long on either side,
broke the police lines Mounted ON
GERS spurred their horses up the avenue
in close formation. seemingly powerless
for the moment to drive the crowds
back Some persons were trampled
Blaring bands played martial music
and The Star Spangled Banner" :"
which was written aboard a British
man Of war 119 years ago today. SYM
bolized to uncounted crowds that lined
Fifth Avenue a militant. hopeful march
toward economic recovery.
Thousands in Line.
Falling into line behind the grand
marshal on the city's historic thorough
fare of parades were $500 soldiers,
sailors, Marines, Reserve Oficers. Naval
Reservists. National Guardsmen and
Civilian Conservationists, and then
civilian units that represented every
industry. business and profession Of the
metropolis butcher. the candle
stick maker and all the Blue Eagles
proteges.
The last units were not expected to
reach the reviewing stand, in front of
the public library at Forty second street
until some time after pm.
Prolonged cheers came from the
throats of $4,000 or more who packed
Washington Square to watch the start.
Farther up the avenue police. part Of a
squad of 2.l00. taxed strength and pa
tience to keep spectators from the line
OF march. A squadron of 80 airplanes,
Army and civilian. droned overhead
The Navy airship Macon slid majes-
tically over the avenue.
Line Up 10 Deep.
Ticker tape. traditional symbol of
fervor, showered down from tall build
ings. Spectators lined sidewalks 10
deep, filed windows and perched atop
roofs.
The head of the column went by the
reviewing stand at 1:18 pm. There
stood Gen. Hugh S. johnson, N. r. A.
chief, about him, Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man of New York. Gov. Wilbur Cross
of Connecticut, Gov A. Harry Moore
of New Jersey United States Senator
Royal S. Copeland, Mayor John p
O'Brien and many other officials OF
city, State and Nation.
johnson pleaded last night for q
| return of confidence in the Nations
ability to overcome economic difficulties
and said signs of broad advance are
everywhere"
The recovery director, speaking at an
N. R. A. rally in Madison Square Gar
den. declared every economic index has
moved substantially upward"
He said the Nation had lifted itself
"a quarter of the way out of the
March depths since Franklin D. Roose-
welt became President"
Hear Roosevelt Message.
The crowd. estimated by police at
President Roosevelt.
citizens of this country, who, on this
night, meet to pledge their support
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