Evening star., 1933-08-07
PARADE TO MARK
. LEGION GATHERING.
D. C. Department Will Hold
Convention at Central
High Wednesday.

A mammoth parade will take place
next Wednesday night in conjunction
with the convention of the District De-
partment American Legion, IN the
Central High School auditorium, Ihir-
teenth and Clifton streets.
The march. in which hundreds OF
business, civic and patriotic organiza-
tions are taking part, will start at
Fourteenth and K streets, proceed
north on Fourteenth to Clifton street,
thence east to the nigh school.
Col. Joyce to Lead.
Col Kenyon A. Joyce commanding
Fort Myer, will act as grand marshal
of the parade, arrangements for which
are in charge of w. A. Kehoe, general
chairman for the American Legion.
The District Commissioners have been
invited to attend as honor guests by
Arthur Clarendon Smith, president OF
the Business Mems Association, who
will receive distinguished personages in
the reviewing stand.
The Army, Navy. Marine Corps and
Coast Guard will be represented in the
parade. the chiefs of their respective
branches having agreed to furnish de-
tachments of the servicemen.
Judges of the civilian entries will be
Thomas P Iittlepage, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce; Claude Owen,
president of the Board Of Trade; James
CollifloWer. president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association; James
G. Yaden president of the Federatio
of Citizens Associations; Mrs. Harvey w
Wiley. president of the Federation of
Women's Clubs The judges, who will
be seated in the reviewing stand at
Fourteenth and w streets. will be &C
companied by the presidents of every
active business mems organization in
the city.
Prize List Is Heavy.
Legion prizes will be awarded for tl,c
best marching unit exclusive of regular
military establishments, best band in
line Of march, best drum corps (Amer-
ican Legion only, largest number in
line from any one post (men or Women)
and best decorated Legion car or float.
Civilian prizes will be awarded for
best decorated car or float (private cars
only, best decorated merchant car or
float, best marching unit mounted or
afoot (civilian entries only, most
unique civilian entry (f1oat or march
ing units includedD and largest num-
ber in line from any civilian organiza-
ton.
One of the features Of the parade will
be the procession of the colors of all
the allied nations-hags which were
presented to Takoma Park Post, No. %,
by the Ambassadors and military at
taches of the various countries.
Drill Teams to Participate.
Drill teams from every fraternal or
ganization in the city will participate in
the parade, as will every drum and
bugle corps in the district department
of the Legion. Also taking part will
be the Overseas Band of the " F. w.
the Holy Comforter Band, LoeWS Fox
Band, Washington Gas Light Band
Police and Fire Post Band. Citizens
Band Of Arlington County. Elks Boys
Band, Independent Boys Band and the
Elks Clown Band.
Civilian entries already received in
clude:
Hill & Tibbitts, Inc; Graybar Electric
Co. Smiths Transfer & Storage Co.,
E. E. Stacy. Inc; Washington Tobacco
Co.. Isador Miller. furrier: Annapolis
Beauty Shop, Sears. Roebuck g. Co.;
Carty Electric Co., Fidelity Storage Co.,
Service Pharmacy, George c. Shaffer,
Inc; Peoples Drug Stores, the Copeland
Co.. Bearings Sales Corporation, J. j.
Farrell & Co., Paul's Tire Shop, Good
acres Lunch Rooms, Leeth Bros, Joe
High, Walker Hill Dairy, Diamond Tax
icab Co, Superior Radio Co.. j. G. ia
lepes. Washington Maid Ice Cream, the
Palais Royal, Athens Baking Co.. Bell
Cab Co, Arlington Hotel, William r.
Whip. J. R. Armour DR.. F. Thomas
Evans. Women's Democratic Club, Econ
ony Lunch Room, Colonial Ice Cream
Co. Garry Ice Cream Co.. One Cent
Cafeteria National Coffee Co., Consoli-
dated Beef Co., Ottenberg's Bakery and
The Evening Star.