Evening star., 1934-10-31
Record Number to Take
Part in Parade and Sec
ondary Features.
WEATHER TO BE CLOUDY
FOR NIGHT OF REVELRY
Dancing in the Street Will Fol-
low Ceremonies on Consti-
tuition Avenue.

All Washington was preparing today
to celebrate Halloween, when serious
ness will be thrown to the four winds
and the spirit of revelry will reign
supreme.
Tonight thousands VIII converge on
Constitution avenue to witness what
promises to be Washington's largest
and most colorful parade-the fea-
ture Of the official celebration here
under auspices Of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the Board
Of Trade.
Although official weather forecast
today indicated 1t would become
cloudy by parade time, indications
we're that rain would not fall until
late tonight.
The parade. to be headed by Betty
Gray, Miss Halloween, II, as queen,
will be featured by many beautifully
decorated floats and private auto
mobiles, groups and individual cos
tuned marchers. At least 1000 per-
sons are expected in the line OF
march.
48 Floats Are Planned.
In all there are some % civic floats,
rs business floats, % local costumed
marchers groups, three out-of-town
costumed marchers groups and
dozen bands listed to take part. In
addition there are some IS decorated
automobiles to be entered by local
iyI ;,yiI, al
are to join in the procession.
A total of IA silver cups are TO be
awarded winners in various classif1ca-
tions in the parade, in addition to
long list of secondary prizes.
Curtis Hodges, executive director
of the Greater National Capital Com
mittee. said that greater enthusiasm
has been shown for the celebration
this year than ever before and that
there is every indication that all rec
ords will be broken both as to the
number of participants in the pa
rade and the number to witness it.
At $50 pm. today. the Presidential
suite at the Willard Hotel will be
turned over to Miss Halloween, I'd,
and her court. From there she will
be escorted to the starting point OF
the parade at Sixth street and Con-
stitution avenue by Brooke Johns, a.
King Of Revelry.
Parade Set for 1880 pm.
The parade is to start up Consti-
tuition avenue at 7:30 pm. and will
disband at Seventeenth street after
passing the reviewing stands on the
avenue between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets, from which vantage
point 1t will be witnessed by the
judges and leading citizens who will
occupy seats in the stands.
Following the parade, the crowds
will join in a dance on Constitution
avenue in the vicinity of the reviewing
stands, where they will glide over 300
pounds, of cornmeal and 100 pounds
of soap powder sprinkled over the sur
face. Music will be provided through
photographic records with the aid Of
loudSpeakers. A brilliant color scheme
Of orange will be carried out in the
lighting effects.
Officers of the District of Columbia
National Guard will have charge Of
the parade over the line of march
to insure promptness and smoothness
over the route. Large details Of
police will be on hand to handle the
crowds.
Numerous private celebrations and
dances throughout the city will help
round out the festive occasion here.
As in past years, large crowds are
expected to frequent the downtown
area and to engage in confetti throw
ing, horn blowing, pranks and other
forms of hilarity.