Evening star., 1936-11-06

Band, at Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue the National Training
School for Boys Band, 1t Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club Band,
at Thirteenth street the George WASH
ington University Band, ut Fourteenth
street the Central High School Band
and as the presidential party turned
OF Pennsylvania &venue back Of the
Treasury Department Building At FIJI
teenth street the Catholic University
Band blared forth welcoming tune.
Downtown Schools Join.
While no general holiday was de-
creed for the schools, elementary
schools near the downtown district
were permitted to join in the welcome,
and other schools were represented by
delegations. Ten students and faculty
members from the Wilson Teachers
College and the Miner Teachers Col
lege met the President and senior
schools sent delegations Of 20 students
and junior schools Of 10 students,
many Of them in their cadet uniforms.
The entire student body of the Stuart
Junior High School and the teachers
were given . special place near the
Union Station. The student bodies o1
Jefferson and Randall Junior High
Schools, with the teachers, had place,
along the line Of march.
To handle the crowds all police
leaves were cancelled and 500 firemen
and 800 members of the District Ma
tional Guard were ordered mohilixed
along the parade route.
During the night, special routings
were drawn up for street cars and
buses so that none would have to
cross Union Station Plaza during the
reception. No vehicular traffic was
permitted on the plaza after 7:45 am.
Long before daylight, District en-
ployes were busy stretching lines along
Delaware, Constitution and Pennsyl-
vania avenues to keep the crowds
within bounds with the aid of the
special police, the firemen and Ma
tional Guard personnel. which was
hastily mobilized last night.
Special Traffic Restrictions.
Traffic officers put in force special
parking restrictions to eliminate con-
gestion in and near the parade route
Despite the impromptu nature of
the welcome, stores and business
houses along the route were decorated
with American flags and most Of the
welcoming crowd waved flags as the
presidential party passed. From the
east gate Of the Union Station to the
southeast gate Of the White House
grounds, the President looked out on
q lane Of faces while cheers and mar
tial music supplemented the bright
decorations in giving the welcome q
festival air.
To record the unique welcome, news.
papers and radio broadcasting system,
mobilized small army Of reporter,
and photographers, announcers anc
technical personnel.
Starting at 8:l5 pm, both the Co.
1umbia and National broadcasting sys.
TENS began to describe the colorfu
scene to millions of listeners through.
out the land. As he entered his cal
both systems carried q running &C.
count of his triumphant progress as
the procession swept up past the Gov.
ernment Triangle to the White House
where the largest election majority ir
United States history had decreed hi
would live for the next four years.
Despite the rule which prevents Gov
ernment departments from having
leave on such occasions without 9
presidential decree, in this case obvi-
ously out Of the question, busines.
throughout Government ofdces was al
standstill. While the time taker
from oficial duties to greet the Chiei
will be deducted from annual leave. II
had nc effect on the number Of greet.
ers participating in the celebration.
SEEKS BALANCED BUDGET.