Evening star., 1938-04-03
PARADE TO MARK
ARMY DAY HERE
Guard, Reserves, R. O. T. c.,
Cadets and Others to
Take Part Wednesday.

IN accordance with presidential
proclamation, Washington will wit
ness en- impressive parade of the Ma
tion's armed forces and patriotic or
ganizations next Wednesday, in an
nual observance of Army day.
Regular units of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps will be joined by
the National Guard, Organized Re-
serves, Reserve Officers Training
Corps, high school cadets and numer-
Gus veterans and civic groups in pay
ing tribute to the American soldiers.
The celebration marks the 2lst an
nlversary of this countrys entry into
the World War.
Troops to Escort Tanks.
Many of the latest weapons of ma
tional defense, from field guns to
tanks, will rumble down Constitution
avenue from Capitol Hill to Seven
teenth street, escorted by uniformed
ranks of armed men, marching in
time with martial airs played by
succession of military bands and bugle
corps. Reviewing officials will occupy
a grandstand near the Monument.
The show of might will be under
auspices of the Military Order of the
World War and by direction of Pres
ident Roosevelt, who acted under au-
thority of joint resolution of Con-
gress creating Army day.
The parade will start from the area
Immediately east of the Capitol at
las pm. on signal of Maj. Gen. James
K. Parsons, U. S. A., grand marshal.
With the grand marshal will be Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent OF
police.
Bands to Take Part.
The first division, consisting of reg
ular troops of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps, will be led by Brig.
Gen. William Dryden. U. S. A.. and
his staff. In this division will be the
Army Band, the Sd Battalion. 18th
Infantry: the oath Infantry Band. the
34th Infantry Regiment, the Sd Cav
airy and band; the 10th Cavalry Ma
chine Gun Troop, the 18th Field Ar
tillerys 1st Battalion. the light tank
detachment of the 66th Infantry, the
Army Medical Center's Ambulance
Detachment, the Navy Band, detach-
mentS of marines, bluejackets, Coast
Guardsmen, Marine Corps trumpeters
and Naval Reserves.
The second division will be COM
posed of National Guard organizations,
with Col. John w. Oehmann COM
mandins as marshal Included will
be the 12lst Engineers and band,
under 1t. Col. j. S. Oliff: special troops
from headquarters of the 29th Divi-
sion, under Maj. William T. Roy; Com
pany A, 372d Infantry, under Capt.
Arthur c. Newman, and the 26oth
Coast Artillery and band, under 1t.
Col. Walter w. Burns.
Organized Reserves Unit.
The third division. consisting of the
Organized Reserves, will be COM
manded by Col. Leroy w. Heron In
cluded will be units of the 155th Field
Artillery Brigade, the 3O6th Cavalry.
the 320th Infantry, the ol3th Coast
Artillery, the 622d Coast Artillery. the
454th Engineers, the 376th Engineers.
the 364th Medical Regiment. the
1,32oth, 1,32lst and 1920 Service
units, the Drum and Bugle Corps of
tne 50 Battalion, 18th Infantry, and
massed colors of various Reserve units.
The fourth division will be made
up OF r. O. T. C. and cadet groups
under leadership of Col. Jesse D.
Dram, U. S. A, as marshal, and his
stan, which will include Cadet Can't
Patrick H. Grafton of the R. O. T C..
and Cadet Col. John W. Green of
the washington High School Cadet
Corps, The R. O. T. C. from colleges
and universities in this vicinity and
cadets from local and nearby high
schools will participate
Patriotic Organizations.
The fifth division OF patriotic Or
ganizations will complete the parade.
1t. Col. George E Ijams, U. S. A.
Reserve, will be marshal, with these
aides: Capt. Tom Mason. department
commander of the American Legion;
1t. Charles B. Jennings of the Vet
erans OF Foreign Wars and Capt. John
Egenese OF the Disabled American
Veterans.
In this division will be the Wash
nston Gas Light Band, an escort unit
of the Military Order of the World
War, a delegation of the Army and
Navy Legion of Valor. Col. John M.
Kline, representing the Department
of the Potomac. G. A. r.; Sons of
Union Veterans. Military Order of
the Loyal Legion, National Indian War
Veterans, Womens Relief Corps,
Ladies OF the G. A, r.. Cushing Auxil-
larry to Sons of Union Veterans,
Daughters Of Union Veterans, United
Daughters of the Confederacv Chill.