Evening star., 1939-11-02

LNe scene, ana CNcre was enough
fall chill in the air to impart spirit
to the proceedings.
The spectators packing the ave-
nue. from Fourth to Seventeenth
street NV. were estimated by the
practical police at $4,000, and at
more than 100000 by enthusiastic
promoters of the civic celebration.
However, there were enough men,
women and children along the line
of march to test the strength,
patience and organization of hum
dreds Of policemen, both Metropol-
tan and park, reinforced by Ma
tional Guardsmen and Boy Scouts.
On several occasions the crowd
broke through the restraining lines
at the curbs. and once the paraders
doubled back, after passing the re-
viewing stand. in an effort to see
their comrades in the rear march
by.
Queen Rides to Throne.
The queen Of the festivities, 1S-
year-od Winnie Porter, and her
court arrived In q. magnificent
float and were seated on q silver.
spangled pyramid stand backed by
semi-cfrcular sky studded with
stars and Z fun moon. Opposite
this dazzling spectacle was the re-
viewing stand, where the District
Commissioners and various officials
were seated.
The queen and her ladies, in long
flowing gowns, were saved from pos
sible injury or embarrassment by
their escorts when, negotiating a long
step downward from the float, they
tripped one after the other. One
lady in waiting plunged prettily, as
If to dive to the pavement, and was
gracefully rescued by the men wait
ing to assist her to the street.
The two page boys upholding the
queens train were well aware of the
peril Of the step. They descended
with more caution than speed, and
the queen waited for them with a
gracious smile when her train began
to tug at her shoulders.
The parade, starting at 7::30, con-
tinued to pass the judges stand until
almost 10 o'clock, and the queen and
her attendants got bit chilly on
their high perches. Evening wraps
were passed up to them, and the
court Jester, William Milton, did his
best to keep their minds of the
weather by series Of merry antics
in pantomime.
Court Delights Spectators.
The crowd seemed to think the
queen and her court were the pref
tiest girls yet selected for the honor.
The court consisted Of Misses Pa
tricia Mayfield, Agnes Mills, Virginia
T. Clark, Donna Dean, Dorothy
Ready, Evelyn Martin, Jane Nolan,
Teddy Oderman, Hazel Warren and
Erma Wooding. The king was Edgar
Kloten.
The parade contained 2,o93 per-
sons, 1,700 Of whom were marchers,
according to the police count. There
were 16 bands and as many huge
balloon figures Of comic characters
provided by Washington's depart
ment stores. At least 10000 spec
tators gathered between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets, where the
reviewing stand and queens court
were located.
Ratings for Prizes.
Robert w. Davis, chairman of the
Judges Committee, today announced
the ratings Of participants in the
parade. Some IA cups, As secondary
prizes and cash awards for the bands
will be awarded later by the COM
mittee on the basis of ratings by the
"a judges, it was announced by Cur
It's Hodges, director Of promotion
for the Greater National Capital
Committee. The ratings follow:
Commercial floats-Local Munic-
ipal Fish Market Dealers Assn.
Evening Star, Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Dairy. Honorable
! mention was given Fred Gichner
and the S3Af 2has&r~~