Evening star., 1939-06-02


month with ceremonies similar to
those planned for the King and
Queen.
More AmbulanceS Planned.
1t also was arranged for more
hmbulanceS than originally planned
to be on hand along the parade
route from Union Station to the
White House to care for possible
heat prostration victims. In addi-
ton to ambulanceS stationed at each
intersection along the route, two or
three ambulances will cruise along
the route ahead of and in the rear
Of the royal parade
The final plans indicated that it
will take from 10 to II minutes for
the parade, moving at 4 miles per
hour to pass any given point.
Special fire protection was ordered
for the White House for THURSDAY
night. when the King and Queen
will be overnight guests there.
Flags and shields bearing special
designs to honor the King and Queen
will be put up on light posts along
the parade route next Tuesday and
Wednesday and will be taken down
Saturday, after the royal visitors
have left for New York.
Civil Planes to Be Barred.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
has agreed, Capt. Tansey said. to
take the necessary steps to clear the
air over Washington of all civil
planes and blimps during the royal
reception. A group of Army planes
will fly overhead during the parade
to the White House.
At Union Station arrangements
were still going forward to make
the arrival of the King and Queen
in the Nations Capital as con-
venient and dignifed as possible.
Features of the decorations in the
special suite at the station will be
a large British flag and large
American flag prominently dis
played in the center of the fittingly
decorated reception room.
When the King and Queen leave
their train on track 20 they will
md waiting for them a pathway
from the train itself to the recep-
ton suite lined with a double row
OF 6-foot marines in full dress uni
form. These lines will be about
eight feet apart and will consist of
a double row on either side as both
protection and welcoming guard.
Decorations for Suite.
When they reach the suite they
Will find 1t decorated with simplicity
but elegance over which will pre-
dominate the two flags. The carpet
Will be of royal blue. Modern furni-
ture which has replaced the former
wicker furniture is upholstered in
royal blue leather. The draperies
are in gold as also are the wall
lighting fixtures. There are four
pieces of statuary on side tables
and in the large center table is
a large blue vase.
AS the King and Queen plan to
remain only one night in Wash
lngton. it is believed they will re-
move from their special train onlv
a relatively small amount of baggage
which will be handled in routine
manner from the train to the White
House.
The public at Union Station will
be excluded from the east end of
The concourSe from a line about
the relative location of track II.
Train service will continue as usual
from this line westward where the
public will be free to entrain or
detrain. A heavy barricade. how
ever, is believed to be planned to
hold back the crowds expected to
try to glimpse the arriving royalty
But according to present prospects
these people probably will be able
TO glimpse very little if anything
of the royal party. The double row
of tall marines behind which the
party will walk from the train to
the reception room will virtually
obscure them from public sight and
arrangements, of course, have been
made to prevent any one from
climbing to high points of vantage