Evening star., 1935-09-15
Parading LegionnaireS
Due at 7 PM. Tuesday
10 Committees for Constitution Day Cele'
bration Complete Last Plans-Details
Are Announced.

ton day celebration Tuesday night,
commemorating the 146th anniversary
of the signing of the Constitution OF
the United States, stated yesterday
all arrangements had been completed.
Nineteen committees are function
ing under Gen. Fries. With patriotic,
military, business, fraternal and civic
organizations participating, there will
be a torch-light parade starting at
pm. in the area of Fourth street
and Constitution avenue. Comor.
William H. HargraveS of Fort Stevens
Post, No. 80, has been appointed mar
shal of the Legion division and has
issued the following orders for Legion
naires:
All Legionnaires will report to their
commander in the area in which the
Legion division forms at pm. in
uniform or dark suit and Legion cap.
If these are not available any coat
suit will be in order. All posts will
carry their colorS unfurled at the
head of their post and Drum and
Bugle Corps and bands will accom-
pany their post The auxiliaries, Forty |
and Eight and the Eight and Forty,
will fall in Immediately behind the
Legion posts in the Legion division,
which will be the third division in
the line of march.
Outline of Organizations.
The other divisions and a skeleton
outline of the participating organiza-
tions comprising them follow: First
division, military units; second divi- ,
sion, Legion of Valor and dis !
tinguished guests; third division, !
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign |
Wars and other veterans organiza-
tions: fourth division, patriotic So
cieties; fifth division, fraternal Or
eanizations; sixth division. Boy Scout
troops; seventh division, labor organi-
cations; eighth division, decorated
floats; ninth division, citizens Or
eanizations and civic groups; tenth
division, commercial floats.
The exact location of each group
and the division to which it will be
assigned its place in the line of march
will be announced in the parade Or
ders now being drawn up by the pa
sade chairman, william N. Morell.
The president Of the Army and
NAVY Legion of Valor has signifled
the intention of the following men,
bers of his group to march with the
Legion of Valor: Congressional Medal
of Honor men, Capt. Robert Carter,
U. S. A; Brig. Gen. George Shaw,
U. S. A.; Col David Porter. U. S. M. |
c.; Master Sgt. George Wanton, U. |
s. A.; First Mate Robert Bloom, U. !
S. N; Sgt. Phil Keefer. U. S. A, and /
pI-t More !
lock. U. S. A.: D. S. c. men, Gen. /
Douglas Macarthur. Capt. William
Stott, Capt Fred Kochi, Capt. T. |
Edward Jones, Capt Henry Sheen,
1t Stuart Burch, 1t. Norman Bots ,
ford and 1t Theodore Cogswell, all !
of whom received their decorations /
from the United States Army. THESE |
DISTINGUISHED men will head the sec
ond division, followed by other dis
tinguished guests.
Parade Starts at 1880.
The parade will move of at 7:30 |
pm. and march up Constitution ave-
nue. past the reviewing stand at !
Sixteenth street, where it will be !
reviewed by a prominent Govern
nent Official. DISARMAMENT will take
ulace at Seventeenth street.
Trophies for Legion organizations
will be awarded to the best marching
unit. largest marching unit, best oano
or drum and bugle corps, best Legion
float and several others along the
lines of those awarded for the de-
partment convention parade. There
are also numerous trophies for all
other organizations participating. The
Sons of the American Legion Will
compete in the junior musical repre-
xentationS.
Each float will be censored by r. M
Ham and his committee so each Will
represent only patriotic themes or
characterizations in keeping with the
Constitution day movement, all ao-
yettising matter being ruled out
10000 to Be in Line.
Approximately 10 1000 persons are ex-
pected to march with approximately
20 bands. Loud speakers will announce
each unit as it passes given points
along the line of march and at the
reviewing stand.
After disbandment the marchers
will proceed to the Sylvan Theater
where reserve space will be provided
for them to view the pageant starting
at pm. under the direction OF Col.
H. S. Kimberly. This will include
scenes depicting the signing OF the
Magma Charta in England. signing OF
the Mayflower pact, session OF the
Constitutional Convention, picturesque
ballets interpretative of the Colonial
days, and an Indian scene, while
music will be furnished by the service
bands.
About 3000'seats will be available in
the reserved area. These are now on
sale for 25 cents.
The celebration will close in blaze
Of fireworks on the Monument
Grounds, lasting about one-haf hour,
with particular concentration on
ground pieces lighting up the entire
area.
Appeal Made to Clergy.
Mrs. William E. Ochiltree, president
OF the American War Mothers, who Is
chairman of the Church Cooperation
Committee, has issued an appeal to all
Clergymen to stress the importance Of
Constitution day to their congrega-
tions today, while F. Regis Noel, presi-
dent of the American Bar Association,
announces that an essay contest will
be open to all school children as soon
as they return to school and that
suitable prizes will be awarded.
The flags display will be in charge
Of Mrs. George Grimes, District OF
Columbia regent of the Daughters OF !
the Revolution, who promise to have ,
1000 women in line from the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, each carrying ,
O flag.
Alexandria Legion posts and other
nearby localities are participating. !