Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-01
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Halloween
Parade
Capital Cleans Up
After Gay Night
For Revelers

WaShlngtonlanS cleaned soap
marked windows and Metropolitan
policemen recovered their breath to-
day, following gay but harmless
Halloween in the District.
Except for a parade in the North
west area, celebrating was done
mainly by small groups of jewellers.
There were IA false alarms-com-
paratively few considering the oc-
casion-and one automobile theft
attributed to overzealouS celebrantS.
Pranksters' tricks included smearing
red paint on the buffaloeS at either
end of the @ Street Bridge over Rock
Greek and on Gen. SheridanS horse
at Sheridan Square.
Many of the soap writers showed
the influence of the political cam
paign, leaving the initials "F. D. R."
and wv. W." on a number of WIN
dows. And police said that, while
there was no appreciate increase in
arrests for drunkenness, most of the
arguments and fights broken up by
police appeared to be over the re-
spective merits of the Democratic
and Republican presidential scandi-
dates.
10000 See Parade.
While the customary Constitution
avenue parade and dance was
omitted this year, thousands in
many costumes froicked in the
downtown area, jamming traffic
along F street and Pennsylvania
avenue. Numerous celebrations were
held in night clubs and theaterS as
well as private parties in homes.
A crowd estimated at more than
10000 persons lined Georgia avenue,
between Park road and Webster
street NV, to witness the city's only
Halloween parade. More than 400
paraders, mostly children, marched
past a reviewing stand at the Mac
farland Junior High School, Iowa
avenue and Webster street, where
17-year-old Nancy Shenk, North
Washington Halloween queen, and
her court of II sat enthroned on
the school steps.
Playground Children Represented.
Led by Grand Marshal Demont
v. Nichols, president of the Park
View Businessmen Association, the
parade included more than 200 chill
dren from four Fairgrounds in the
North Washington area.
A martial air, amid a scene Of
merriment, was supplied by the
Roosevelt High School Band and
junior drum and bugle corps of the
Boy Scouts, the Walter Reed post
of Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Jewish War Veterans. The
Shriners' Nut Band kept the crowds
amused with their antics while
playing.
To Harvey Cleveland, 38-year-old
paper maker of Cherrydale, Va,
went the Loews theaters' Dictator
Trophy" for the best impersonation
of Charlie Chaplin. At Roosevelt
High School armory, where WIN
ming prizes were awarded follow
ing the parade, Mr.. Cleveland re-
ported this was his Gath prize for
portraying the famous comedian.
1t is hobby of Mr.. Cleveland's,
who counted his biggest prize nine
years ago in the Mummers parade
at Philadelphia where he won a
$4,000 cash prize. Mr.. Cleveland
made a special trip from Virginia
to be in last nights parade.
Prizes to 7-Year- Old Girls.
prI,o norI- yT;ou, D1ororo,,od c,ro,,,,
was awarded a prize for the best
playground unit as whole. Caro-
line Greer and Maryann Chamber
lain, both 7, won a prize for the
'cutest little girls" in the march.
Judges of the contest were Harold
Snyder of the District of Columbia
Recreation Association, Theodore S.
Grape, former president of the Fed
Grafton of Disbursements Associa-
ton; James G. Thompson, Anacostia
Citizens Association; M. D. Lam
borne, ST., Hampshire Heights Citi-
zens' Association; Louis L. Bowdler,
president of the disbursements fed
Grafton; Harry J. Miller, president
of the Hampshire Citizens Group;
Joseph G. Wilbourne and Edwin c.
Atkinson.
Jim McGrath, local radio an
nouncer, was master of ceremonies.
Elsewhere, numerous parties were
held at parks and Fairgrounds under
a plan of the Community Center
and Fairgrounds Department de-
signed to keep youngsters from
roaming the streets intent on de-
struction.
Youngsters of Glen Echo, Md,
wound up three days of running the
town government with a party at
the Glen Echo Firehouse last night.
Children of Chevy Chase were en-
tertained with a party at Thirtieth
and Brandywine streets NV, spon-
sored by the Forest Hills Citizens
Association.
Miss Shenk, who lives at 1860
Fairmont street NV, had as ladies
in waiting Ruth sandman, Anita
Marcure. Betty Atkinson, June Fon-
tana, Marjorie Elsey, Betty Burak,
Shirley Applebaum, Doris Wayland,
lois Macdonald D0rnthv Rarron