Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01

tiny donkey mascot, as did Com.
munity Center float entitled, THE
Witches Dream" Another Community
Center group was led by small dog
which pranced along on its hind legs
A striking float entered by Friend
ship House depicted a light house and
| q surf boat being rowed through
realistic waves Of some flowing ma
terial.
A "horseless carriage" reminiscent
of the gay '90s drew considerable ap-
plause.
There were mounted Indians and
cowboys in traditional garb. Other
cowboys rolled by on roller skates
stunning guitars. A 3-year-old
George Washington in Colonial at
tire was a favorite with the crowd
High-wheeled bicycles, and others
with 6-inch wheels rolled by amid
laughter.
A float entered by sea food COM
pany drew a roar of appreciation from
the crowd. Despite the chill, a pretty
girl in a one-piece bathing suit re-
clined between blocks of ice in which
Holsters and fish we're frozen.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad en-
tered an old-fashioned locomotive
tender and coach. An ancient buggy
swept by trailing the family wash and
bearing sign. back to the horse and
buggy ways"
One large and colorful section of
the parade was devoted to playground
children from all over the city.
Minstrel players sang and danced
from a huge float. red devils whirled
by on roller skates, the blackbirds
which were baked in a pie" tapped
their wings, and the "old woman who
lived In q shoe" had more children
then she could mango in a Halloween
parade.
Cinderella's huge pumpkin coach
revealed . pretty girl and her al
tendants, dividing attention with q
snake dance of roller skaters in out
landish costumes.
One of the most effective stunts
was put on by several hundred chill
dren with huge orange-colored boxes
pulled over their heads and shoulders.
They did tap dance in unison Is
they passed the reviewing stand.
A police count at Tenth street and
Constitution avenue revealed that
1850 persons participated In the pa
rade. There were 1922 costumed
marchers, 16o military marchers, Is
horseback riders, some $50 persons in
automobiles and 100 marchers without
costumes.
1t took the parade hour 80 minutes
to pass a given point.
/. Lineup Of Parade.
Organizations and individuals In
the parade were the following:
Queens section-Chief of Police
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, with escort:
Police Boys Club Band, Jobs Daugh-
tiers, District of Columbia Bethel, No.
/, Brightwood Bethel, No. 2, Mount
Rainier Bethel, No. 10; court jester,
king of revelry, the queen of the Hal
loween Festival. the queens court.
Section District of Columbia Fire
Department Band. Police Boys Club,
float: Northeast Boys Club, group of
SO costumed marchers; Merrick Boys
Club, group Of IS costumed marchers;
Boys Club Of Washington, group of
100 costumed marchers; Miss Column
bia and Uncle Sam in Politics, Wom-
ems City Club, Nut Tree" civic float
by Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Happy Valley
Girls Club, group Of costumed march,
ers; Kiwanis Club. bus with crippled
children from Weightman School:
District of Columbia tuberculosis As
ISOLATION, float; Neighborhood House,
group Of costumed marchers: Quality
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co., float;
Ford Electric Co., float: Washington
Gas Light Co., employees band; xiii
tie Patrol" group marchers; Loyal
Children Of America, float; Southeast
Washington Citizens Association,
float; National Guard, District Of Co
lumbia, float; individual marchers.