Evening star., 1939-06-08
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the station and began to march and
counter march. The rattle of
drums echoed in the high-ceilinged
building. Those leaving and arriv-
ing on trains were permitted to
come and go at their will.
Royal Carpet Soiled.
On the Union Station Plaza the
crowd had reached large proportions
before 9 am. Among the early ar
rivals at this point was a bus load of
high school pupils from Mifflinville,
Pa. One lady walked out of the
station and took her place along the
curb-explaining that she had come
from Boston to see the show.
On the statue of Columbus. out
side the station, small boys clam
bered about. One reached the top of
the statue and held his place until
the procession had passed
At Union Station-as along the
rest of the route-hawkers were
making small fortunes selling bar
rels, baskets and boxes to the foot
weary. Prices ranged for 10 cents
up-and the cost Of a basket rose
with the sun.
Police cleared the crowd away
from the vicinity Of the battery of
French 25-millimeter guns, which
fired the salute of greeting.
The royal blue carpet in front of
the reception room in the station
was guarded carefully. But in spite
OF precautions. it was soiled early in
the day by pair Of footprints left
by a policeman. A porter was as
signed thereafter to keep it clean.
Troops Appear at 10.
The marine honor guard inside the
station was the most colorful OF the
many service units on duty there.
The marines, especially selected,
wore all their decorations on their
full dress blues. This unit was COM
manded by Col. Julian Smith from
Quantico.
The crowd got its first reward for
the long wait when the troops be-
gan to appear about 10 am. All
along the route the various units
were cheered as they passed on their
way to the station.
The watchers first reward for
their long wait came about 10:45
when the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt drove down the route to the
station. The presidential party
reached the station just before II
O'Clock, the marine guard swapping
to present arms as the open car
passed.
The President tipped his hat fire.
quently and Mrs. Roosevelt waived
a white-gloved hand in response to
the handclapping and cheers that
marked their progress between the
jammed rows of onlookers. The
crowds then settled back to wait
another hour for the return trip.
A distilling company distributed
perlscopes around the station and
those in the back rows fought for
them.
Federal buildings along the Penn
Sylvania avenue part of the route
took special precautions because of
the crowds. For the Apex and
Archives Buildings, passes had been
issued admitting some. On the roof
Of the Apex Building spectators hung
perilously close to the edge in order
to see the street below.
In the Plaza at Union Station
three huge flags flew from the tall
staffs-the United States, the Union
Jack and the new District TO Colum-
bia banner. The Capitol, singularly
unadorned, few no flag but the
United States.
Youngsters at the Children's
Emergency Home of the Central
Union Mission on G street NV, were
given a special treat by being taken
to the solarium on the roof of the
building to view the parade.
Falling Glass Endangers.
More than so persons were en-
dangered just before the parade
arrived at Eighth and the Avenue
when a large pane of glass fell
from third-story window.
The spectators standing on the
sidewalk in front Of the building
were unhurt because the glass
struck projecting coping and shat
tered into small pieces.
Policeman L. c. Arion of the
10th precinct, who investigated, re-
ported there were no injuries. He
said the glass fell from its frame
when an unidentified person tried
to open the window.
The shaded spots along the route
were the most coveted. Many OF
those who came early seated them.
| selves under trees and read book,