Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-27
HUNDREDS MARCH
IN BIG PARADE
! OF COLORED ELKS
FIashy Uniforms and BIar.
ing Bands Feature
Today'S Event.
DANCE AND BOXING
BOUTS THIS EVENING
Joe Louis Tells His Fans He Will
K. O. Baer-0wens to
Perform.

The thousands OF colored ElkS in
Washington for their thirty-sixth an
nual convention dressed up today for a
huge parade.
Rain or shine, the parade was sched-
uled to start from Fourth street and
Constitution avenue at pm, Elks
officers said President Roosevelt may
leave the White House for a few
minutes to watch At the head Of
the marching columns, Supt. Of Po-
lice Maj. Ernest W. Brown is to ride
in an automobile chauffeured by a
colored driver. Directly behind will
come a contingent of colored police
brought here from other cities. Wash
ington colored police also will particle
pate in large numbers.
Here are some Of the features OF
the parade's six divisions:
One hundred and thirty-fve "or
more" bands. the largest and loudest
from the Monarch Lodge, New York,
led by Bill "Boiangles" Robinson,
peerless tap dancer.
MuIti-colored Uniforms.
A troop of colored cavalry and an
infantry unit.
]. Finley Little Napoleon" Wilson,
grand exalted ruler Of colored Elks.
riding in cleaning limousine be-
hind colored special policeman uni
formed in three shades Of blue and
on a motor cycle matching his raj
ment.
ElkS dignitaries. including Judge
Almond Scott Of the Municipal Court,
in other long. low limousines. They
will wear the full regalia Of their
offices.
Eleven colored girls on horseback,
white jodphured, white-booted and
white-capped.
Some $4,000 marching men in
tuxedoes, Arabic costumes, white linen
suits and white f1annels and blue
coats.
Officers Of the Grand Temple afili-
ated women's organization, wearing
| white dresses and capes and riding in
automobiles.
Going west on Constitution avenue.
the parade will cut through the
Ellipse, move north on East Executive
deC1uC PocG I1lC w I4IOC 11OuoCs
Reviewing Stand on Route.
After passing reviewing stands in
front Of the Belasco Theater, the
marching units enter Vermont avenue
and continue north to Fifteenth street.
Thence the route is as follows: North
on Fifteenth to T street, east to Four
tenth, north to U. east to Vermont
| again, north on Vermont to Sherman
avenue and Barry place, where the
marchers will diSband.
After the parade the Elks and their
guests will witness an exhibition race
in Howard University Stadium featur-
ing Jesse Owens, 2l-yesr-old Ohio
State University junior who holds
three world records for track perform
ances. A troop of colored soldiers from
the 10th United States Cavalry then
will perform horsemanship stunts and
thereafter Elks marching units will
stage a competitive drill. The Howard
Stadium events are scheduled to begin
! at 4 pm.
The conventions busiest day will be
climaxed tonight at Griffith Stadium
with the appearance Of the races out
standing contemporary hero, Joe Louis,
whom Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson
calls "the greatest piece of fighting
machinery ever wrapped in the skin
of human being" Louis may referee
| one of the fights. The card includes
bouts between four colored fighters,
finalists in the Chicago Golden
Gloves contests.
Then Comes Dance.
A grand dance is to be held tonight
at the colored Masonic Temple, Tenth
and U streets, for Elks who can still
use their feet after a two-hour march.
At the same time cabaret entertain
ment will be provided at the Lincoln
| Theater colonnade.
The Elks Grand Lodge held its
opening session at the colored Ma
sonic Temple this morning at 10
O'Clock, while women of the Grand
Temple were meeting at the Metro
politan Baptist Church. A carnival is
going on at the Banneker Playground,
Georgia avenue and Euclid street.
Victoria Todd, 17-year-old Dunbar
| nigh NNA4OOA ob0ACA4Sp AnoS AA6A4S WIN
the Elks' National Oratorical Contest
with a speech about THE New Deal
and the Constitution" The contest
finals were held in the auditorium of
the Metropolitan African M. E.
Church.
Louis held press conference at 4:30
pm. yesterday. He was reused from
a nap to meet reporters and walked in
dressed in a bright green checked jer-
Sey shirt, checked pants hiked up
nearly under his armpits by blue
suspenders, and white and tan sports
shoes. Mumbling monosyllables, Joe
told how he was going to knock out
Max Baer, how he loved horseback
riding and had Just bought a horse;
how he had to learn to fight because
he lived in a tough neighborhood. j.
Cleveland Jesse" Owens came In to